#I don't appreciate weekly assignments

[likesdoodling]

Felt like drawing these two, so I did >:)

[shyxcherry]

bite me | k 

summary: when your best friends invite you over for dinner, you didn't think anything of it. you didn't expect him to ask you to be his clan leader's 'fake girlfriend.'' and you surely didn't expect for someone to want to kill you over it. but here you are, in a snowed in cabin with a vampire you just met.

pairing: vampire!k x human!reader 

warnings: fluff, angst, smut (oral (female), fingering, one spank, p in v, unprotected sex), k's a vampire and has a bite kink 

word count: 18k 

notes: this somehow disappeared the first time when i tried to publish it. thank god i saved it somewhere else or i would've cried. let me know what you think! likes and reblogs appreciated. 

"for someone who doesn't eat actual food, you really know how to cook." 

you look up from your food when you heard harua snort. normally the two of you meet at your place for your weekly hang outs. but for some reason, he wanted you to come over to his place. you weren't opposed to it. you just weren't used to being in this side of town. 

the area that harua lived in was nice. like something you would see in a movie. all of the houses looked like small mansions. the people were always put together. but then again, you expected nothing less from vampires. because of course you had to find a best friend who was immortal. 

the two of you met when you were in college. the two of you were in the same class when the professor partnered you two up for an assignment. the two of you hit it off right away and have been friends ever since. even if he was 100 years older than you. 

"i'm glad you like it." he smiled at you, fangs peaking out at you. "you never come over to mine, so i wanted to spoil you." 

"and who's fault is that?" you question. 

he was always the one insisting of him coming over to yours. he was too afraid of the other vampires who live by him. you didn't see much of an issue. the area that harua lived in were nice, as were some of the vampires you had met while coming here. you never felt unsafe in the area. 

"you know why." he told you, pouting when you ruffled his hair. he smacked your hand away before going to fix it. 

"i know rua. i just like messing with you." 

"don't i know it." 

you finish your food, arguing with harua about who would clean up. in the end, harua cleaned everything up while you watched with a pout. he walked over, booping your nose as he tidied up the kitchen. 

"this isn't fair." you complained. "you always clean when you come to mine." 

"well it's my place, so it wouldn't be fair of me to make you clean." 

"it's not making if i'm offering." you watch as he turns to you with another one of his smiles. you smile at him before realizing something. "that's it. what do you want?" 

if there was one thing you knew about harua, he was a horrible liar. his back stiffened before looking away from you. "nothing." 

"do you smell that?" you ask, sniffing the air around you. harua turned, confused as he smelled around. "i smell a liar." 

you yelped as he smacked you with a damp towel. "you're so funny." 

"i know." you smile at him as he walks up to you. "seriously though. what's wrong?" 

"nothing's wrong." he answers, and this time you could tell he was being honest. "i just have a question for you." 

you follow after harua as he walks back into the living room. "so that's why i'm here. you're buttering me up for something." 

"well..." he trailed off as he sat on the couch. "you're free to say no. but just hear me out first." 

you sit next to him, pulling your knees up to your chest as you watch him. "i'm all ears." 

"do you remember my friend group?" 

"the one's i've been dying to meet, but you won't let me?" 

you've heard about his friends multiple times, though you've never head him refer to them as 'friends.' normally he calls them his clan. you've seen some pictures of them, and you know they're all like him. but you've never met them despite you and harua being friends for the past 3 years. harua tells you it's because you're too good to meet them, or that he doesn't want them to take you away from him because you were his friend first. 

"well, we're having this sort of get together. it's where a bunch of the clans around the area get together and talk stupid business that none of us really care about." harua explains. you remember him vaguely talking about this in the past. mostly because after them, he comes over to your, complaining to you while you drink wine. 

"it happens once a year right?" 

"yes." he answers. "the reason i'm telling you this is because of k. you remember him?" 

"he's the leader of your clan, right?" he nodded his head at your response. 

"the past few times we've went, the clans have started talking about k's lack of partner. i still think he's young, but the others think that he needs to settle down and find his partner." you listened intently as harua explained the situation. 

"how old is he?" 

"your terms or ours?" harua answers making you sigh out. you hear him laugh before he answers. "human age is about 27. our age he is roughly 150." 

"so why are you telling me all of this?" 

harua sighs before looking over at you. "k is trying to get them off of his back. we came up with the idea for him to bring a "girlfriend" if you will, so they'll leave him alone." 

"you want me to be the fake girlfriend?" you ask unsure. 

"i know it's a huge thing to ask of you, but i wouldn't be asking if it i didn't have to." harua told you. "if he goes this time without someone, they may try to over rule him." 

"what does that mean?" you ask. 

"they'll try and fight him for his position. more than likely killing him in the process." 

your eyes widened at the answer. "you guys are fucking barbarians!" 

"tell me something i don't know." harua leaned back on the couch, closing his eyes for a moment. "i can't lose him. none of us can. it's like taking a child away from their parents." 

"when is this thing?" you ask him. 

"next friday." 

you thought about it for a moment. you've read stories of vampires who has lost their clan leader. even if someone tries to replace them, most of them go insane. you know harua's told you that one clan who lost their leader destroyed an entire town, full of innocent humans. you didn't want to see that happen to your best friend, or any of the people he cared about. 

"i'll do it." 

haura jumps up at your answer. "you will?" 

"of course. you're my best friend. i'd do anything for you." harua pulls you into a hug that involved a little to much of his vampire strength, but you didn't mind. 

"i don't know how i'll ever repay you." 

"you can start by making me that pasta for the rest of my life." 

"deal." 

"why do i need a new dress?" you complain as you follow after harua. "i have so many at home that i've never even worn." 

the get together you'll be attending as k's girlfriend was in a few days. you had already planned out what you were going to where. apparently though, it wasn't good enough for harua because he was taking you shopping for a new one. 

"bubs, i've been through your closet. you don't have anything that fits the theme." 

you look over at him with raised eyebrows. "theme? what the hell is this? prom?" 

"wrong choice of words." you turn around when you hear someone talk behind you. you come face to face with who you're sure is one of harua's friends. he wasn't much taller than you with dark hair and sharp, cat like eyes. "what he mean to say was dress code. everyone dresses way too fancy for these stupid things." 

"yn. this is nicholas." harua introduced the two of you. "he's going to help us pick out a dress. he has the best eye when it comes to stuff like this." 

you nod your head, becoming quiet as the two vampires converse. you have been wanting to meet harua's friends for years, and he's always brushed you off. it isn't until you're going to this dinner with them that you finally get to meet everyone. once their conversation is over, harua grabs your hand as you three walk into the mall. 

"how fancy is this thing?" you ask harua as the two of you follow after nicholas. your question was answered when he walked into the store with the most extravagant dresses you've ever seen. you turn to glare at your best friend- him knowing of your hatred for things like this. he avoided your eyes as he looked to the ground. 

"i love you?" 

"i take back everything i said about doing anything for you. you owe me big time." you mumble as you walk into the store, knowing he could hear you. you look at a price tag, gasping at the price before looking back at harua. "i can't afford something like this!" 

he scoffed before bumping your shoulder. "i know you can't. that's why i'm buying." 

"harua-" 

but before you could scold him, nicholas called out your guys name from deeper in the store. you glare at harua one last time before walking away to find nicholas. you found him near the dressing rooms with a handful of red dresses. 

"i'm guessing the theme is red?" you assume. you look up when you hear nicholas laugh. 

"it's our clan color." he answers you. "plus, it goes good with your complexion." 

you follow after him as he walks into the dressing rooms. he hangs up the dresses before leaving, but before he shuts the door, harua slips in. if it was anyone else, you would probably yell at them to get out so you could get changed. it's also not like you could get into these dresses by yourself anyway. 

he helped you into the first dress, but you didn't even let him tie it up before you took it off, hating how it looked on you. you did that to two more dresses until you found one you would let him tie it. just for nicholas to veto that one because he didn't like it. 

you tried on the last dress, letting harua fix it before turning around. it was a off shoulder deep satin dress with pearls on the torso. it flared out at your hips. 

"i like this one." harua says fixing the dress. "you look beautiful." 

"am i going to be the only human there?" you look up at him. it was a question that had been bothering you since you said yes to him. 

"no." you let out a sigh of relief at his answer. "fuma, who is similar in age to k, has a girlfriend who is a human. she's coming with us. some of the other vampires from other clans have human significant others as well." 

you nod your head at his words, smiling with he pulls you into him and kisses your forehead. "even if you were, we wouldn't let anything happen to you. especially me." 

"i know, rua." 

the two of you walked out to show nicholas, who immediately approved of the dress. you changed into your normal clothes while harua, much to your dismay, pays for that dress. now the only thing left was to attend the dinner. should be easy right? 

you fiddle with your dress as you sit in the passenger's seat of harua's car. to say you were nervous was an understatement. he has reassured you multiple times that everything would be okay. that they would love you, but you were still nervous. especially when harua told you that the two of you would be riding separate to and from the dinner. 

you were supposed to ride with k, which made you nervous because you haven't even met the guy and you were riding alone with him for 30 minutes. you know harua would be in the car behind you but still. you tended to be quiet around people you didn't know, and you didn't want to be awkward around anyone. 

once you two arrive at k's place, which was somehow even more stunning that harua's, you were stopped before you could get out of the car. "before we go in there, i need to do something for me." 

"your list of owing me is getting longer by the day rua." you joke, but nodded your head for him to continue regardless. 

"when we get to the dinner, you need to listen to anything k tells you to do without question. it needs to look like you trust him as much as we do." 

"trust one of the most powerful vampires alive because you tell me to. got it." harua snorts at your attempt to make light of the situation, but he could still tell you were nervous, even with you hiding it. 

you follow behind harua as you enter k's house. you take a moment to admire the simplistic decor before someone gains your attention. a girl in a red dress similar to yours, except her top was corset style, was walking over to the two of you. once she reached you, she immediately pulled you into a hug, shocking you. 

"you must be yn. it's so nice to finally meet you." she smiled as she pulled away. "i'm mijung, but everyone calls me mj." 

"you're fuma's girlfriend, right?" you recall one of your many interrogations with harua about his friends. 

"i am." she answers. "almost everyone is here waiting in the den. we're just waiting on ej and nicholas." 

"late as always." harua laughs, grabbing your hand before leading you to where everyone was. he squeezed your hand when he noticed how tight you were holding his. a grip that got tighter when you two stepped into the den. 

to say you were overwhelmed was an understatement. not when 6 very attractive vampires all turned towards your direction. before you could too nervous though, one of them sped over with a large smile. 

"you're even prettier than the photos." 

"taki!" harua yells, stepping in front of you some. you, along with everyone, laugh at the interaction. the laid back vibes helping you calm down. 

"it's true!" he exclaimed before holding out his hand. "i'm taki." 

you move from behind harua before shaking his hand. "i'm yn." 

everyone went around the room introducing themselves. you tried your best to remember everyone. once just about everyone was introduced, the leader of them turned towards you. of course the one who you were supposed to 'fake date' is the most attractive man you've ever seen. he looked like he had just walked out of a tv screen. he was wearing a black suit with a red tie that matched your dress. his hair was also slicked back, revealing his forehead. 

"i'm k." he smiled at you, causing your knees to shake for a moment. what the hell was wrong with you? "thank you for doing this for us. it means a lot." 

you nod your head, quickly breaking eye contact with him and looking a haura. you shake off the feeling of his eyes staring at you as you nudged harua. "of course. it's hard to say no to him anyway." 

"typical harua effect." mj joked. "i think its the baby face." 

"oh definitely the baby face." you agreed, reaching up and pinching haura's cheeks. the guys laughed when he blushed before pushing your hand away. 

"now that everyone's here, are we ready?" mj asked. it was then that harua turned towards you. 

"one more thing before we go." 

"hit me." 

the two of you turn with you heard the youngest vampire, maki, laugh. he was laughing at k who was looking between the two of you with wide eyes. you shuffle under his gaze. did you already say something wrong? 

"relax, k. it's just a saying." maki told him before turning to you. "you'll have to forgive the old man. knows nothing of todays terms." 

you chuckle at the glare k gave maki before turning your attention back to harua. "you need to stay with one of us at all times. preferably k since you're supposed to be his girl." 

you nod your head, trying not to let the words 'his girl' get to you. you didn't have a chance to freak out over it due to someone walking up beside you. you look up to see k standing next to you- his strong cologne invading your senses. even with heels on, you barely reach his shoulders. 

"relax, harua." k reassured him. "i'm not going to let her out of my sight." 

"good. because if something happens to her, i'm going to kill everyone." 

after harua's threat, everyone got loaded in their respected vehicles. the car ride wasn't too awkward thankfully, just quiet. once you were almost there, k turned his attention towards you. 

"i'm hoping harua explained to you about how the night would go, right?" 

"yeah." you answered. "we go in there, have dinner, and impressive some vampires." 

you didn't know what you were expecting as a response, but you didn't think it would be a laugh. you turned in time to see his smile before he looked at you. "you're cute." 

your eyes widened at the compliment from him as he turned his attention back to the road. that was the end of your conversation thankfully as you didn't think you could properly respond to him without sounding like a complete idiot. 

once you two arrived, k helped you out of the car, keeping a hand on the small of your back 

"who's ready to smooze some vampires?" 

"really taki?" 

you felt like a fish out of water the longer the night went on. k did as he said, not letting you out his sight which you were thankful for. you didn't think that included his hand resting on your waist the whole night- not that you were complaining or anything. 

you could tell, however, how much he dislike certain people due to his grip on you. if someone said something that offended him, his hand would tighten on your waist. you even noticed he got upset when one of the other clan leaders look at you for too long. 

after what felt like an eternity of meeting everyone and listening to things that you had no clue about, the dinner had started. you did question harua why dinner since vampires didn't normally eat. you knew they could if they wanted to. it just wasn't necessary. he then proceeded to go on some tangent that they did it to seem more 'human.' 

you sat in between k and mj at your table. you wanted to sit next to harua, but he didn't think that would be a good idea since you were comfortable around him. you reluctantly agreed, not wanting to raise any questions. there was also apparently a rule that the humans sit in between the two more vampires, which would be k and fuma. 

you did meet mj's gaze during the dinner. she motioned to her lips before mouthing to you. "you hate this as much as i do?" 

"i don't think i've ever been more bored. or uncomfortable." you mouth back. 

her perfectly sculpted eyebrows raise. "you don't seem to uncomfortable in k's embrace." your jaw drops at her words. she laughs at your expression before nudging your shoulder. "don't worry. your secret's safe with me." 

the rest of your dinner went off without a hitch. all of you being thoroughly entertained by the two youngest member, taki and maki, as they argue back and forth over something. 

you almost startle when you feel an arm wrap around your shoulder. you look over to see k smiling at you before leaning in close to you. it took everything in you to not shy away from him as his lips graze your ear. 

"i want to thank you again for doing this." his warm breath hits you, almost making you shiver. 

"don't mention it." 

"you know, when harua suggest that you would do it, i almost didn't believe him." 

you met his gaze when he pulled back. "why is that?" 

"what human agrees to be a date for a vampire she's never met?" he asked. 

"the type who cares about her friend." you answer before shrugging. "and besides, you weren't a total stranger. haura's talked about you multiple times. he thinks very highly of you." 

he leans in closer to you once again. "what amazing things has he said about me?" 

"the term arrogant may have popped up a couple of times." you find yourself smiling when k threw his head back with laughter. that moment of happiness that you allowed yourself as you watched him was short lived.  

a vampire you met earlier burst through the doors, covered in blood. you froze, jaw dropping as you looked at him as he stumbled into the room. k's arm tightened around you as two other vampires rush to catch him. 

"the wolves." he spoke. "the wolves are here." 

as if on que, a loud howl came from the direction the vampire came from. other's howled in response, and your eyes widened when you realized they were completely surrounding you. everyone, including you, looked towards k for directions. you watched him whole demeanor change as he thinks of a plan. 

"harua. jo. get yn and mj out of here. the rest of you with me." he demands, shocking you when he presses a kiss to your forehead before getting up. 

everyone except the four of you follow after k. you watch him for a moment before turning to harua. he gives you a calming smile as he helps you get up while jo goes to scout a path for you guys. he wraps his arm around your waist when he feels your legs start to shake. 

"are you okay to walk?" he asked you. "if not i can carry you." 

you shake your head. "i'll be okay." 

"i won't let anything happen to you." he promised as jo walked back over to the three of you. 

"this way is clear." 

harua gripped your hand tightly in his as you follow after jo and mj. as soon as you stepped outside, you could hear the fighting on the other side of the building. you flinched when you heard one of the wolves yelp before harua stops in front of you, nearly making you run into him. 

you grip onto the back of his jacket with your free hand as you peak around him to see two wolves that haven't shifted yet staring at the four of you. the one on the right had a sinister smile as he eyed the two vampires blocking you and mj. that was until one of them looked at you. you pushed down nausea as he nodded his head towards you. 

"this is the one that was with that bastard, wasn't it?" he questioned his friend. harua tightened his grip on you, blocking you even more. 

"it is." his friend responded. "i can smell him on her from here. boss will want her." 

"we'll let your other little human go if you give us her. we may even let you two live as well." the first one spoke again. haura let out a sound that you had never heard from him before. it almost sounded like a growl. 

"i'll be dead before i ever let you touch her." 

"that can be arranged." 

but before the wolves could do anything, harua sped away from you. you couldn't see much, but your jaw dropped when the two wolves dropped dead in front of you. harua sped back to you wiping his now bloody hand on his suit. you had never seen this side of harua, and apparently neither have jo and mj from the looks on their faces. 

"jesus, rua." mj mumbled. "remind me not to get on your bad side. or yn's." 

you stare at the bodies, having never seen someone dead before. let alone killed right in front of you. and the fact that your sweet best friend who nearly jumped in your arms last week because of a bug was the one who killed them. you felt bile rise up your throat as everything you thought you knew shift. 

"bubs, you okay?" you finally look away from the two dead men, meeting harua's eyes. he was now almost trembling as much as you were. 

"i will be once we get out of here." 

"you heard the woman. let's go." mj commented as she motioned for the two vampires to lead the way. you hold back a gag as you step around the bodies. you felt like you were going to need a therapist after tonight. 

you and mj continued to follow after harua and jo as they let you to what you recognize as the parking lot. that was when the four of you went separate ways. mj hugged you goodbye before getting into jo's car. you get into harua's car before the two of you speed off. 

"they're going to be okay, right?" you ask, referencing the rest of his friends who were fighting. you may have just met them, but you didn't want anything to happen to them. although if they were anything like harua, they would be fine. 

"yes." he answered without hesitation. "it's not our first times fighting wolves." 

you scoff, picking at your dress as you try to calm yourself. "clearly." 

"look, yn." haura sighs. "i didn't mean for you to see that-" 

"i'm going to stop you right there, rua." you interrupt him. "nothing that happened tonight is going to change anything between us." 

"it's not?" he asked. you looked over to see him gripping the steering wheel in fear of you leaving before you met his gaze. you could see the relief in his eyes when you shook your head. 

"no." you answer. "nothing you could do could ever stop us from being friends." 

"i'm sorry? what?" 

after the disasterous dinner, harua took you back to your place. he stayed the night which wasn't anything new, so he could watch over you. he sat in the chair in the corner of your room while you slept, or at least attempted to. you got a few hours of restless sleep at best. 

the sun hadn't even risen when you got up, but you were tired of laying in bed. you know that harua left that chair sometime during the night, and you could tell something was off with him when he came back. and by the time you got up, he was acting even weirder. you could tell by his actions that there was something bothering him, but he wouldn't tell you. it wasn't until he got a phone call from k that he explained everything to you. 

the pack of wolves who attacked you belonged to an alpha named aric. apparently him and k go way back, but harua wouldn't tell you the details. all he told you that they were once really close friends turned enemies. k's clan, along with another vampire's clan, were going head to head with him. but now, aric has been growing his pack to where he vastly outnumbers them. 

"aric threatened you." harua explains again. "he thinks you and k are together, and he wants revenge." 

"and that involves killing me?" you yell as you pace around your living room. it was way too early to be dealing with this, and your lack of sleep was like the cherry on top. you turn to continue pacing when you run into harua. he pulls you into a hug, not only to comfort you but himself as well. 

"i'm so sorry i dragged you into this. if i knew this was going to happen, i never would've asked." 

"harua." you sigh pulling away. "you don't have to apologize. i don't blame you for anything. i knew it would be dangerous. just tell me what we need to do to fix it." 

"the only way to fix it is to kill aric." 

"well even i could figure that one out." you roll your eyes. before he could respond to you, someone knocked on your door. you jump in fear before turning to harua. "who is that?" 

he rubbed his hands along your arms soothingly. "relax, yn. it's k and taki." 

you relax as you watch harua leave the room to open the door. you hear him greet the two before you were wrapped in a hug causing you to let out a shocked sound. you recognize the laugh that came from your hugger was taki. 

"did you miss us?" taki asked as he pulled away from you. he stepped away from you as k and harua walked into the living room. 

you let your eyes quickly glaze over k. you didn't see how someone could still look like a model in jeans and a t-shirt. his hair was fluffy instead of the gelled back like it was last night. you preferred this style better. although now you felt self conscious with your messy but and overly large t shirt that completely covered your shorts, so it looks like you weren't wearing any. 

"terribly." you answer turning back to taki. "i was starting to go through withdrawals." 

"especially because of me, right?" 

you let out a chuckle as you play along with him. "you caught me red handed." 

you are rewarded with a loud laugh from taki. "i like you. harua, i will forever question why you waited so long to let me meet her." 

the two of you look over when neither one of them answer you. you see k and harua in what looks like a heated discussion. you look over to taki in confusion. he watches them for a moment before looking back at you. 

"i'm guessing harua didn't tell you why we we're here, did he?" 

you looked between him and the other two. "no. are you going to tell me?" 

"don't you say a word, taki!" harua exclaims, stopping taki from talking. it also caused the both of you to jump at his outburst. "i am her best friend. i am telling her. you two bud out." 

harua walked over, grabbing your wrist before dragging you back into your bedroom. it was now his turn to pace as you sit on your bed. "okay, yn. i need you to hear me out before you start asking questions." 

"the last time you said that, i was nearly attacked by wolves." you chuckled when he glared at you. you held out your hands in a mock surrender as you mumble a 'sorry' under your breath. 

"aric has too many wolves going after k, which in return means they're going after you as well since they think you're together. we have decided that it would be safest if k goes into hiding while we look for aric and stop him." 

"i have a feeling k's not too happy about that." 

"he's not!" you hear taki yell from the living room. you then hear what you could assume of k smacking him and telling him to be quiet and to stop listening in. you roll your eyes as you look back to harua. 

"it's the only thing we could think of to keep the two of you safe." 

you freeze when you hear the end of harua's sentence. he realizes what he says, throwing a hand over his mouth in shock. you motion to the door where k was. "you're asking me to go with him, aren't you?" 

"it'll only be for a few days. a week at the most." 

"a week! i can't just leave." you stand up. "i have a job that i can't afford to lose." 

"we can compel your boss to not fire you." you hear taki say from the living room. you ignore the sound of rough housing at the two vampires in your living room as you look over to harua. he had a hopeful expression. 

"do you think this is necessary for me to go into hiding?" you ask. 

"i do." he answers, and you could tell he was being truthful with you. not he had ever lied to you before. "i need you safe, yn. i will lose my mind if something happens to you." 

you laugh softly, knowing that you felt the same way about him. you had never had a friend like harua. "i trust you, rua. if you think i need to go, i will." 

"thank you." he sighs in relief. "you two will leave as soon as you're packed. oh, and pack warm." 

you let out a groan, hating the cold. "is it to late to say no?" 

"yes." 

once you had gotten packed, k loaded up your bags into his car before you two set off. the two of you were quiet during your journey, having a lot on your minds. you let out a yawn as you watched the scenery fly by. eventually your exhaustion won and you fell asleep. 

you didn't know how long you were asleep. you just knew that the sun was fully in the sky at that point. you shift in your seat, furrowing your eyebrows when something falls in your lap. you look down to see that k had covered you with his jacket. 

"you looked cold." 

you look over at k, meeting his gaze for a moment before he looks back at the road. "thank you. how long was i out." 

"a few hours." he answers. "we still have about another hour to go." 

you nod your head before looking outside. you could tell just from looking outside that you were traveling north. the mountains were covered in snow. there also wasn't any sign of civilization anywhere. 

"where are we heading?" you ask. you couldn't use your phone to look to see where you were. you had it turned off, placed in your bag in case someone tracked it. you were under strict instruction on not using it unless necessary. 

"nicho has a cabin up here that he stays at from time to time." he answers you. "no one knows about it outside of us, so it'll be safe." 

"it's also in the middle of nowhere." k laughed at your comment. 

"try to get some more rest. we'll be there soon." 

you did as he said, pulling up his jacket up more as you settled back in your seat. you didn't fall back asleep, so you spent the rest of your time looking out the window. the closer the two of you got to your destination, the colder it got. eventually, it started snowing much to your dismay. 

"come on, yn." you jump at the sudden sound of k's voice causing him to chuckle. "the snow isn't that bad." 

"says the vampire." you mumble as the two of you pull up to a small two story cabin. it was surrounded by woods, completely shut off from society. you unbuckle your seatbelt before turning to k. "here's your jacket." 

"put it on. it's going to be cold in there until i get it warm." you look over at him like he had grown two heads. 

"all the reason why you should wear it." k took the jacket from you, but didn't put it on like you thought he would. instead, he leaned over the console before draping it over your shoulders. you clear your throat as he pulls away as you try to recover from that. "really?" 

k shrugged. "i can't get sick." 

you roll your eyes before doing as he wants and sliding your arms into the jacket before zipping it up. "better?" 

"much." he winks before he gets out of the car before going around to the trunk. you had a feeling he would scold you if you walked back and tried to help him with the bags. and you were correct by the glare he gave you when you took a step in his direction. "don't even think about, little human." 

"you're so dramatic." you turn your back on him, mostly to hide your blush as you walk towards the house. it was a weird nickname, but for some reason, you really liked it. not like you would ever say that out loud. 

you walk up the steps, slipping off your snow covered boots before going inside. the inside wasn't what you were expecting. the decor was modern, but with a twist you couldn't put your finger on. 

"why is the couch pink?" 

"pink is nicho's favorite color." k answered as he walked inside with your bags. he set his down before turning to you. "there are two bedrooms. one upstairs and one downstairs. i'm going to take the one downstairs." 

he motioned you to follow him upstairs where your room would be. he sat your bags on the bed before pointing at the room behind you. "that's the bathroom. and there's the closet." 

k left you alone while you explored some. the theme of this room was cream colors, along with pink accents which you thought was cute. you would've never guessed that the dark haired man's favorite color would be pink. 

after you put away your things and freshened up, you grabbed k's jacket before going back downstairs. you hung up his jacket by the door before wandering into the kitchen. you don't know why, but you expected it to be empty. instead, it was completely stocked like someone lived here. 

you look over when you hear k enter the room. "ej and nicho came here last night and stocked everything. harua told them all of your favorites to buy." 

"did he now?" you question walking over to the fridge. you open the freezer, examining everything until your eyes landed on your favorite thing to eat. ice cream. you grab it with a small smile. "i love that kid." 

k walks over to see what you were holding as you look for a spoon. once you find one, you open the lid before taking a bite. you look over when you hear k laugh at you. 

"it's snowing outside, and you're eating ice cream?" 

"you drink blood for a living, and you're questioning my food choices?" you retort before eating another bite of ice cream. 

"harua did say you hate cooking." you agree at his statement. 

"i do. i mostly eat ramen or this." 

"that's probably not very healthy." 

you look over at him. "i don't see your point." 

"my point is while you're with me, i'm going to take care of you." k tells you. 

you raise your eyebrows before looking back down at your ice cream. you didn't know if you could look at him after those words, even though he didn't mean it like that. "what does that mean? you're gonna cook for me?" 

"i am." he nods his head moving closer to you before taking the ice cream out of your hands. you watched him with wide as he puts it back in the freezer. "that also means no ice cream until after dinner." 

you thought that was the end of the conversation, but it wasn't. he grabs your spoon which still had ice cream on it, eating what was left on it before putting the it in the sink. you didn't even have a chance to react as he walked out of the kitchen. "dinner will be ready at 6." 

this man was going to be the death of you. 

you spend the rest of your afternoon exploring the house before relaxing in the living room. you watched some movie on tv, and k ended up joining you until he got up to go start dinner. you offered to help out of kindness, but he shut you down. you did sit in the kitchen though to keep him company. 

you've learn so far that k doesn't like silence very well because as soon as you sat down he began talking. you do your best listening to his story as you watch him cook. he had taken off his sweater leaving him in the same white t shirt as this morning. his back was turned to you for the most part, so you had a clear view without getting caught. 

you tuck your legs under you as k finishes up cooking. "all of your stories seem to involve taki." 

"me and him have been together the longest." k answers sitting the food in front of you. you thank him before starting to eat, and he starts to wash the dishes. "he was the first vampire i turned." 

"so that's why he clings to you like a child." 

you look up when k groans. "don't say that around him. i just got him to stop calling me dad." 

"he's such a cutie. all of the younger ones are." 

"oh?" k questions you. watch him turn to you with a smile. "what about the older ones?" 

you roll your eyes, standing up before walking over to the sink and washing your plate. "ej and nicho are attractive. not saying anything about fuma since he has a girlfriend." 

"and the oldest?" 

"what about him?" you tease. his shoulder brushes yours as he leans on the counter next to you causing you to look up at him. he hands you a towel for you to dry your hands. 

"what was your first impression of me?" you raise your eyebrows at his question. 

"you expect me to just tell you that?" 

"what if i tell you what my first impression of you was?" 

you thought about it for a moment. "you going to go first?" 

"i asked you first though." you laugh at his answer. 

"and that's where you messed up. i've known harua long enough to trust him, but to also know that he's a trickster. who's to say you're not as well?" 

you could tell by the glint in his eyes that you were right. it also helped that harua told you he learned everything from the man in front of you. "what if i give you my word?" 

"your word means nothing to me. don't forget you're still a stranger to me." 

"you wound me." he overdramatically grasps his chest. "i really thought we were best friends at this point." 

you roll your eyes at his dramatics. "boy makes me food one time and assumes were besties." 

"isn't that how it works?" 

"you're ridiculous." you chuckle at him. 

"ridiculously cute?" 

ridicoulsly attractive were the words that came to your mind, but you obviously didn't say those words outloud. instead, you pull away from him completely before stepping away. 

"you're going to have to try harder than that." 

he smiles at the challenge. "oh, little human. you have no idea what you've just done." 

it had been three days since you and k went off the grid. you felt like you were going stir crazy since you have been stuck in the cabin since you got there. and it's not like you could go for a walk, or do anything outside for that matter because it hasn't really stopped snowing. 

it was after dinner and you were yet again watching another movie, snuggled under a blanket while the fire kept you warm. thankfully k knew how to keep a fire going because you didn't. speaking of k, it was sitting on the other end of the couch driving you insane. 

it's not like was trying to or anything. he was just wearing a pair of sweats and a hoodie, but he still looked amazing. the two of you had spent the last few days in each others company. for some reason, you felt yourself open up around him, something that normally took you ages to do. you just felt comfortable around him in a way you couldn't explain. you didn't know how you were going to go not talking to him after you two went back home. 

"i feel like i'm going crazy." you mumble, blankly watching the tv screen. 

"at least i'm not the only one." k agreed. "i can't remember the last time i went even 12 hours without talking to one of the guys." 

"harua and i facetimed daily, sometimes even twice." you tell him. 

you couldn't help but wonder if he was okay. you did bring it up to k once, and he was able to help with your worries. apparently he had a satellite phone that the guys could call if they needed help. the fact that no one's called is a good sign according to him. 

"you want me to be your harua?" you furrow your eyebrows as you look over at k. 

"you can't be serious." he shrugged at your answer. "no offense, but i don't think you want me to do what i do when harua and i watch a movie." 

you hear k grumble causing you to look over. he wiped his hand over his face before giving you a smile. "try me." 

you look at him for a moment to see if he was actually serious. when you showed no sign of joking, you shifted on the couch, moving closer to k. you felt him stiffen when you lay your head on his thigh, though he relaxes fast. 

"play with my hair." 

"i'm sorry?" you laugh at k's question. 

"you said you were going to do what harua did. play with my hair." 

it took k a moment to respond, causing you to believe he wasn't going to. but he lifted up his hand before running it through your hair, lightly scratching at your scalp. since you were watching the movie, you couldn't see the smile on his face when he felt you relax into him. likewise with you, k couldn't see the blush on your face at your boldness. 

"can i ask you a question?" you ask after a few minutes of the two of you watching tv. 

"you just did, little human." 

you scoff at his answer causing him to laugh. "alright smartass. seriously though. what happened between you and aric?" 

"it's a long story." you hear k sigh. 

"all we have is time." you retort. you glance up to see him deep in thought. "but you don't have to if you don't want to. i was just curious." 

"you deserve to know since we brought you into this mess. what did harua tell you?" k asks. 

"just that you two were friends turned enemy." 

"we grew up together." you listen closely as k tell you the story. "everyone wondered how we got along so well since i'm a vampire and he's a wolf. neither one of us ever questioned it though. things didn't start to happen until he found his mate, sarah." 

you had read enough to know what a mate is. "she started to change him. he was turning into someone i didn't know. and then came creating a pack." 

"what do you mean creating a pack?" you ask him. 

he twirls you hair between his fingers as he answers. "once a wolf finds their mate, they can create packs of their own. most wolfs spend decades finding the perfect matches for their pack, similar to vampires. but sarah just made things more difficult." 

"how so?" 

"she was making him turn people who should've never been wolves. people who had done horrible things while a being a human, and even worse things as wolves. i tried to talk to him about it, but he never listened. told me to stick to my clan, and he'll stick to his pack. i should've done something sooner." 

"what happened?" 

"one of his pack members attacked an innocent kid. nearly killed him if i hadn't saved him." 

"and by saved him, you mean you turned him?" you ask. he hums a yes, watching as the gears clicked in your head. "was it taki?" 

"it was." he answered. "i wasn't at the age yet to start a clan, but aric's pack made me become one before i was ready. and the worst part is, he didn't even care." 

"he soon caught the attention of other vampires. normally we don't interfere with these kinds of things, but the wolves were doing anything, so we had to." 

"what did you guys do?" 

"do you remember meeting alex?" you nod your head at the question. he was one of the oldest vampires at the dinner last week. "he came up with a plan to confront aric and sarah. things were supposed to become violent. we just wanted to talk, but sarah told him that we were going to kill all of them, which caused them to attack. aric went for me while sarah went for violet." 

"who's violet?" you ask. 

"violet was alex's beloved." you guess you looked confused because he explained it to you. "a beloved is the vampire version of a mate. it's something you could only do once." 

you didn't know if you wanted the answer to your next question, but you couldn't help it. "do you have one?" 

"i've never had one." he answers, and you try to not let your relief show. "i made a promise to not have one until aric was dead." 

"is that why he wants to kill me? because he thinks i'm your beloved." k nods his head at your question. "but why?" 

k let out a sigh before he continued with the story. "sarah killed violet in the attack. in return, alex killed sarah. aric went crazy and tried to kill alex, but he ended up being outnumbered by us. he retreated, but not before threatening to kill my beloved as revenge for his dying. he sees it as my fault that she died because i wouldn't leave it alone." 

"have you seen him since that night?" 

"no. i didn't see him at the dinner either. that's why the guys, along with alex's clan, are trying to find out where he is. because it won't stop until he's dead." 

"are you going to be the one to kill him?" 

"little human, that right is solely alex's." k answers you. 

"makes sense." you hum. "though i still hate that you're not out there helping." 

"i'm right where i belong. keeping you safe." 

you already felt guilty that you couldn't help in any way, and k's words just made you feel worse. even though you know he didn't mean anything by it. and now one of the most powerful vampires can't do his job because he is protecting a useless human. you felt your eyes water causing you to sit up from k's lap. you stretch your legs, making sure to keep your back to him, so he couldn't see your face. 

"i'm sorry you're here protecting useless me." k froze at your words. 

"the last thing you are is useless." k tells you, but you make no effort to acknowledge them. "yn, look at me." 

you shake your head, faking a yawn before trying to get up. "i'm fine. just tired. i'm going to head to bed." 

before you stood up, k's long arm wrapped around your waist, pulling you towards him. you let out a gasp as you landed in k's lap. his other hand gently grasps your face, making you look at him. your nose brushes his as you meet his gaze. 

"you are not useless, do you understand me?" you nod your head at his question. "i didn't have to come here. the original plan was for harua to come here. i was the one who insisted on being here with you." 

"why? you don't even know me." 

"i know you well enough." he moved his hand away from your face to where it rested on your lower back. "i know you would do anything for the people you care about. someone useless wouldn't go to a vampire dinner just to help out someone they've never met before. plus, harua has told me a lot about you. he also thinks very highly of you." 

you choke out a laugh as you wipe your eyes. "thank you." 

"you're welcome, little human." 

you expected k to release his grip on you, so you get off of him. instead, he tightened his grip on you, pulling you closer and resting his chin on your shoulder. you could feel his eyes on the side of your face as you avoided eye contact with him. 

"are you okay now, yn?" 

before you could answer, you heard a phone ring. both of yours were off, so it had to be the satellite phone. you quickly stood up from k's lap, and he ran off into the kitchen. you quickly run off after him. but by the time you got into the kitchen, he was already on the phone. 

"harua, calm down. i can't understand you." you couldn't hear what harua was saying, but by the expression on k's face, you could tell it wasn't good. "how long? okay. no, don't worry. i'm not going to let anything happen to her." 

k hung up the phone before looking over at you. "we need to go. they know where we're at." 

"h-how?" you stutter, fear coursing through your body. 

"i don't know. harua just said that aric sent a group this way. some of the guys are on their way, but aric's group has a thirty minute head start. they'll be here any minute." 

you nod at k's explanation. "but k, it's been snowing nonstop over the past three days. the car's more than likely snowed it. how are we going to get out?" 

"fuck." k cursed, running a hand through his hair. his head snapped towards the front door. "stay inside." 

he sped out of the room. you assumed he going to check your theory. he didn't come back though right away, and that scared you. you walk out of the kitchen and towards the front door. you peak out of the window to see if you could see any sign of him. instead, some guy banged on the window making you jump back and scream. 

"come on, sweetheart. i don't bite." he growls with a smile. "hard." 

you jump when he's suddenly ripped away from the window. you hear multiple growls, but you couldn't tell how many wolves were outside. you also thought you heard a shout of pain come from k. you wanted to run outside to check on him, but listened to his command to stay inside. 

it went quiet outside, and you took another chance to look out the window again. you didn't see anybody, but it was hard to see since it was dark. you heard the back door open, making you freeze. you looked around you for a place to hide when your name was called. 

"yn!" 

"i'm here." you answer k's panicked tone, moving towards the kitchen where the back door was. your eyes widened at the state of him before rushing over to where he was leaning on the counter. "oh my god, k. are you okay?" 

he was covered in blood. his lip was busted, and he had a bruise forming on his left cheek. his hand was clutching his stomach, and you removed it to see 4 deep claw marks going across his stomach. your worried eyes look back up at him. 

"what do we do?" 

"i need you to go and hide. i'll take care of them as they show up." you stop him from moving when he turns to go back outside. 

"like hell i'm letting you go back out there! you'll die." 

"that's a sacrifice i'm willing to make." 

"it's not one i'm willing to make." you all but yell at him as you wrack your brain, trying to come up with a solution. "do you have any blood stored? will that help?" 

he shook his head. "animal blood won't heal me." 

"then what-" you stop yourself as you look at him. "will mine?" 

"i'm not drinking from you." he refused. 

"if you want to go back out there, you will." you demand. he still look unsure, so you kept trying to convince him. "k, you're pale, and you look one step away from death. and that's saying a lot because you're already dead!" 

"yn-" 

"k, please." you beg him, holding on to his wrist. "bite me. i'm begging you." 

you hold out your wrist to him. he looks at your wrist for a moment before grabbing it. but instead of bringing it to his mouth, he pulled you to his chest. your hands land on his chest as you look up at him in shock. he wasn't looking at you though. instead, he was looking at your neck. 

"here." you move your hair out of the way as well as moving your shirt. 

"yn, are you sure?" k's eyes met yours. 

"i wouldn't be offering if i wasn't sure. bite me." 

k's hand slid up your body, wrapping around the back of your neck as he leans down. his breath hits your skin as his lips ghost over your neck. you almost jump in shock when he places a kiss to the spot where your shoulder and neck meet. 

"i'm sorry." 

you make a small pained sound when his teeth puncture your skin. his arms hold you steady as you fall into his embrace. the pain quickly fades away, and it confuses you when it turns into being somewhat pleasurable. you grip his hoodie as you bite down on your lip, so you don't make any noise. 

once he's had enough, he pulls away from your neck. he places one last kiss to the spot before pulling away from you. his eyes are filled with worry. "are you okay?" 

"i feel like i should be asking you that." 

he no longer has the split lip or bruise on his face. his color was also looking better. and when you look down at his stomach, the claw marks are still there, but there more shallow than they were before. 

his fingers brush your cheek, bringing your gaze back to him. he opens his mouth to say something, but a howl stops him. he looks behind him before back at you. 

"hide. and don't come out until i come get you." 

you turn, quickly running up the stairs. you make it to your room, grabbing the vanity chair before going into the closet. you put the chair under the door handle before going back to the very corner. you heard the faint sound of fighting farther away from the house, so you thought you were safe for the moment. 

that moment was ruined when you heard the front door slam open. you heard a set of footsteps searching around the house before making their way upstairs. you place your hand over your mouth as they slam through the bedroom door as well. 

the door handle to the closet move, but the chair stop it. you cry out as they slam their shoulder against the door. after three tries, the chair breaks and the door flies open making you scream. you look up to a guy well over 6 foot looking down at you. 

"well. well. well." he drawls, crouching down to look at you. "what do we have here?" 

"leave me alone." you kick at him when he tries to get close to you. you manage to kick his throat, making him fall on his knees coughing. you get up and manage to run around him, but his hand wraps around your ankle before you get to far. he yanks, and you hit the ground hard, nearly knocking the breath out of you. 

"let go of me, you mangy mut!" 

"watch it, baby. insults turn me on." 

you try to pull away from him, but his grip was too tight. you scream as he pulls you towards him. your fingers graze something, causing you to see one of the chair pieces laying next to you. you grab it, lunging forward and stabbing him. he yells out, letting go of you. 

"you little bitch!" he yells as you move away from him again. "fuck bringing you to aric. i'm going to kill you myself." 

you freeze at the threat for a moment before moving into action. you get up, running out of the room and into the hall. you scream when you run into someone. their arms wrap around you, holding you steady. 

"yn, it's me!" you recognize the voice as harua. you look up, never feeling more relieved as you meet the gaze of your best friend. you throw your arms around him, burrying your face into his neck. 

"there's a wolf in there. he tried to-" 

someone sped past you causing you to stop. you look back when you heard the man yell again before hearing a thump. k walks back out of the room, now covered in twice as much blood as before. 

"i'm sorry we couldn't get here fast enough." k apologizes as he walks up to you two. his eyes scan over you to check for any injuries. relief fills him when he didn't see any. 

"is it over?" 

"no." k answers, looking down at you. "harua is going to take you out of here while we stay." 

"be careful." you tell him. he smiles at you, bending down and kissing your forehead before walking away. 

"always, little human." 

you didn't bother grabbing anything but your shoes and k's jacket on the way out, slipping them on before following after harua. he stopped walking, head snapping to one direction before turning towards you. he picked up up before speeding over to an already started car. he placed you in the car seat before speeding over to his side, but before he could open the door, you saw something move behind him. 

"harua, look out!" 

you let out a sigh, feeling like you were on autopilot, as you clock out of work for the weekend. it had been almost two weeks since the cabin. it was also the last time you saw k. it was the last time anyone had seen k for that matter. 

that night, fuma showed up just in time to keep harua from getting attacked by a wolf. it was the first time you had ever seen one shifted, and they were even larger than you thought. the one that almost attacked harua was well over 6 feet. 

after that, he got the two of you out of there safely. the two of you didn't stop until you reached harua's place, which is where you've been staying for the past two weeks, but not anymore. aric hasn't made any moves, so today was the first day you were staying back at your apartment. you told harua it was because you wanted things to go back to normal. that wasn't a full lie, but there was more to it. 

you just wanted to be alone. 

especially because you knew your best friend was lying to you. he told you that k ran off after the fight, and none of them have been able to find him. they also said they haven't been able to contact him either. you made things easier for them by making them think you believe them, but it was far from what you think. not like you've been able to think much due to your anger. 

you were mad at harua for lying to you, but for some reason, you were more mad a k. you didn't understand why you were mad at him. the two of you had only known each other for 4 days prior to him leaving. you two were barely friends, but it still hurt that he left with saying good bye. he didn't even make sure you were okay. the only thing he left you with was a hundred questions, some conflicting feelings, and a new scar on your neck from where he bit you. 

you rub at your scar as you make your way back home with some ice cream and a bottle of wine. two choices that you knew k would hate, causing you to shake your head to get rid of the thoughts. as soon as you get home, you change into some sweats before opening the bottle of wine. you paired it with some tv show you were binging. 

you were about three glasses of wine in when someone knocked on your door. you rolled your eyes, instantly recognizing the knock as harua's. you groan, putting your drink down before getting up. "harua, i told you i'm fine." 

you didn't get an answer as you opened the door. your eyes widened when the person at your door wasn't just harua. it was harua and k. a very beaten and bloody k. as soon as you fully opened the door, he lost his balance, almost falling if you didn't the two of you didn't catch him. you wrap your arms around his waist. the two of you were struggling to hold him up. 

you look over at harua. "what the fuck rua?" 

"i'll explain. just help me get him to the couch." you look at him for a moment before turning to k. 

"how come every time i see you, you're covered in blood?" he laughed, but it turned into a cough before he grasped at his side. you lift up your leg, closing your door before you two drag him into the living room. "if you get blood on my couch, you're buying me a new one." 

"yes ma'am." 

the two of you helped him sit down. he laid his head back, resting on the back of the couch before closing his eyes. you examine him, but you couldn't tell what was wrong with him due to the blood. 

"care to tell me why you two are here?" you ask harua. he looks at you before glaring at k. 

"you're guess is as good as mine. all i know is he shows up to my place injured, and he won't let us touch him. even mj offered her blood to help heal him, but he refused." 

you look over at k. "why did he refuse?" 

"he said he wanted you." harua answered. it didn't take a genius for you to figure out his words. he wanted your blood. "did he feed off of you at the cabin?" 

"once. during the attack before you guys got there." 

his eyes widen at your answer. "and you didn't tell me?" 

"i didn't think it was important. besides, it's not like you haven't been completely honest with me either!" you raise your voice slightly. 

"i couldn't!" harua exclaimed. he motioned to the vampire laying on your couch. "he wouldn't let me. you know i can't break his commands." 

you look away from him and back at k. this time when you look over at k, his eyes were open and looking straight at you. you notice that his skin was more pale than before, but you still couldn't bring yourself closer to him. "so you disappear without telling me a thing, force him to lie to me, and you expect me to help you?" 

"i'm sorry." he apologizes. you break eye contact when you see the guilt in his eyes. "i'll explain everything. i promise." 

you look between him and harua. you know however mad you are at him, you couldn't live with yourself if you refused to help him and something happened to him. you let out a sigh before moving over to k. he groans as he shifts on the couch when you sit next to him. 

"same spot?" you ask, moving your hair when he nods. the same as before, his hand slides around the back of your next as leans in. he presses a kiss to the scar before you could feel him hesitating. "it's okay, k." 

that was all he needed to continue. you hear harua gasp as k bites your neck. the feelings you got before were somehow even stronger causing you bite your lip to avoid making any sound. you don't know how or why you trusted him enough to not take too much blood from you, or even kill you. but right when you felt slightly lightheaded, he pulled away. 

"thank you." he whispers as he pulls away from you. "i know i don't deserve it." 

you nod your head, feeling too choked up to say anything to him as you move away from him. he lays his head back down before closing his eyes. you watch it looks like he falls asleep, but then you notice his breathing slow down. you shake his shoulder, trying to wake him up, but he doesn't move. 

you look over to harua in a panic. "what's wrong with him?" 

"nothing." he answers. "it's something vampires do when they're healing. we go into this coma like state." 

"meaning?" 

"he won't wake up until his body thinks it's healed enough." you look over at him when he said that. you know now that he didn't have a choice, but you were still upset with him. you wanted to cool down before you talked to either one of them, but now it looks like you weren't going to get that. 

"great, so i'm stuck with you two." 

"yn-" harua tries to talk to you, but you move away from him. you grab your wine glass before leaving the living room. 

"i need another drink." 

you could see harua from your kitchen as you make yourself another drink. you watch him move k into a laying position before covering him up with a blanket you had on the back of the couch. if you weren't so conflicted, you would laugh at the fact that k was so tall, his feet hung over the arm of the couch. 

after he was done with k, he met you in the kitchen. without speaking, you walk over, grabbing another wine glass and filling it before giving it to harua. he thanked you before taking a sip. you grabbed your glass before moving to sit at your counter. 

"i'm sorry i lied." you look over at harua. "i didn't want to. i wanted to tell you the truth, but he told me not to tell you anything." 

"why?" you ask. 

"i have my theories. and questions for when he wakes up." harua answers. "all we knew is him and alex were hunting aric. i didn't lie when i said we hadn't seen him, but he did reach out to us a few times." 

"did he kill him?" harua nods his head at your question causing you to let out a sigh of relief. you didn't have to continuously look over your shoulder anymore. "good." 

"why didn't you tell me k bit you?" harua asked you. you shrugged your shoulders as you played with your drink. 

"like i said. i didn't think it was that important." you answer. "those wolves would've killed him if i didn't." 

"but why your neck?" 

"because he asked?" you look over at him confused. "why does that matter?" 

harua lets out a sigh. "we don't normally bite people on the neck." 

that got your attention. "you don't? then where to you normally bite?" 

"we normally go for the wrist." harua answered. "if i needed blood from you, no matter how long we knew each other, i would bite your wrist. never your neck." 

"is it like… i don't know, illegal or something?" 

harua shook his head. "no, it's just something personal. most of the time, a vampire only bites the neck of someone their extremely attracted to. only it's more." 

"more?" you ask, very confused by everything. "so you're saying k's attracted to me?" 

"no." he answered before shaking his head. "i mean, yes. but it's more." 

"you keep talking in riddles, and i'm going to throw my drink at you." 

"we only bite the necks of someone we want to spent our lives with." your eyes widen as harua's outburst. you almost thought you misheard him. you asked him to repeat himself, and he said the same thing. 

"you're telling me the man passed out on my couch wants to spend the rest of his eternal life with me?" harua nods his head at your question. "how? i just met him." 

"fuma knew that mj was his beloved an hour after they met." harua shrugged. you stopped mid sip as his words hit you. you look over at him to see him watching k. he didn't even realize what he had just told you. you turn around to see that k was still asleep on your couch. 

you didn't know if you wanted to believe that you were k's beloved. you thought that he was attractive, and that you had some feelings for him that you couldn't explain. but you didn't think he felt the same. could human's feel that pull as well? and why didn't he tell you? instead, he just abandoned you without a single word. you didn't even realize you were crying until harua called your name. 

"bubs, are you okay?" 

"no." you answer honestly. "you just told me that i could be his beloved. i don't know how i'm supposed to react to that." 

"i was just giving an example. i don't know if that's true, or…" harua trailed off as he watched you as you watched k. "you feel the pull too, don't you?" 

you swallow, not answering him as you stood up. you grab your phone before putting it in your pocket. "i'm going for a walk. i need some air." 

"yn-" you didn't listen to him. you slipped on your shoes before running out the door, slamming it behind you. 

an hour later you found yourself alone sitting in a park. it was starting to get cold now that the sun had set, but you couldn't bring yourself to move. you just pulled up your hood and tucked yourself into your hoodie. 

your phone laying next to you started to ring, making you groan. you had already had 3 missed calls and about 100 texts from harua trying to check on you. you messaged him once saying that you were fine and that you wanted to be alone. but in typical harua fashion, he kept trying. the last message you got was him saying that k woke up, and the two left your apartment. 

to your surprise, it wasn't harua. it an unknown number. you stared at it for a moment before you decided to pick it up. you pick up the phone, answering it before putting it up to your ear. "hello." 

"yn?" a female voice came from your phone. "it's mj." 

"oh, hey." you mumble, fidgeting with your sleeve. "what's up?" 

"i just wanted to check in on you. i know the last time we talked you were mad at k for leaving, and i know they just came over unannounced." she explained. 

you scoff as you look back at it. "i don't know how i'm feeling. i just found out my best friend was lying to me." 

"if it makes you feel any better, i didn't know either. i'm still debating on killing fuma for lying to me or not." you laugh at her threat before realizing something. she's the beloved to a vampire. maybe she could answer your questions. 

"fuma's your beloved, right?" 

"he is." she answered. "is this about k?" 

"how'd you know?" 

she laughed. "honey, i knew you were his beloved as soon as he laid his eyes on you. i've never seen him act like this." 

"how so?" 

"well for starters, he went into hiding for you." she answered. "k is always in front of everyone, keeping them safe. especially when it came to aric. so the fact that he left it completely up to alex and the guys says a lot." 

"it's not technically confirmed if we're… you know." you trail off. 

"based on the argument k and harua just had, i think it's confirmed. fuma had to go over and separate them." 

"how did you feel when you and fuma met?" 

"when we first met, it was like an instant connection. i immediately felt at home around him. then there was this pull." she started to explain. her last sentence felt familiar to you. 

"pull?" 

"yeah." she answered. "it was almost like i was connected to a string. i was on one end and fuma was on the other, so it felt like we just kept gravitating towards each other. i always wanted to be near him." 

"is that how he felt as well?" 

she let out a sigh. "he's tried to explain this to me multiple times. he said it felt stronger for him than it did me which i didn't think was possible. the pull nearly drove me crazy. he said once he felt that pull, he almost instantly knew i was his beloved. but it was only solidified when he bit me." 

"so they have to bite you to know for sure?" she hummed out a yes at your question. "k bit me at the cabin." 

"so that's why he went crazy." she mused with a laugh. "fuma said he'd never seen k loose his cool like he did after you left. he said it like he flipped a switch. killed every wolf that was left before leaving without a word. that's also why k wouldn't feed from me and demanded to go to you." 

you furrow your eyebrows. "i thought that was because fuma and you were together." 

"you are partially right." she answered. "if k fed from me, that would be completely fine. but if a vampire has a human beloved, the only person they can feed from their beloved. it's like a scent thing." 

"scent thing?" 

"the way fuma described it is like they become basically obsessed with your scent. if it doesn't smell like you, they're not going to want it." so that explains why k keeps his face buried in your neck both before and after feeding from you. 

"so, the only way for k to feed now is from me?" 

"i mean, he can still feed from animals which is what most of the guys do anyway, but fuma says it just doesn't feel the same." she answered. "but the two of you aren't fully beloveds yet." 

"how so?" you ask. 

"unless you two have had sex and didn't tell us." you gasp at her words causing her to laugh. "i'm taking that as a no." 

"no sex." you tell her before rubbing your hand over your face. "i don't know what to do. i'm mad he left without telling me anything. but-" 

"but the pull makes you not want to be. it can be a bitch. trust me." she finished your sentence. "are you going to let him explain though?" 

"once i calm down." 

"good. you're good for him, yn." you heard her talk to someone before she spoke to you again. "i have to go. we'll talk later, okay?" 

"okay." 

you hang up the phone before shoving it back in your pocket. you sat on the bench for a little while long trying to clear your thoughts. it wasn't until your fingers started to tingle that you got up and started walking home. 

you felt conflicted. this pull that mj explained really made you want to instantly forgive k, but you yourself couldn't bring yourself to. you know you were going to make any decision until you heard k's side. he can't shut you out anymore. if he really wants this to work and be with you, he can't just not leave without telling you and keeping things that involve you from you. 

you open the door before sliding off your shoes. you take your keys out of your pocket and hang them up when you felt something. or more like someone. you somehow knew that k was in your apartment. you should've knew better than to believe he would he would leave you alone. you didn't even bother to look for him, knowing that he could come to you. 

you walk into the kitchen, noticing that harua had cleaned up your mess in the kitchen. you walked over to the fridge, grabbing you newly bought ice cream before grabbing a spoon before sitting on your counter. right as you open it and take a bite, you could hear footsteps come up from the living room. you didn't look up from the ice cream, not ready to meet his gaze just yet. he stood opposite of you, leaning on the counter while watching you. he stayed quiet, as did you, but you know he was waiting for you to speak first. 

"how long?" 

you hear k let out a sigh as he shifts. "i had theories before the dinner, but it was confirmed at the cabin." 

"and yet you still left without telling me anything." you scoff before eating a bite of ice cream before setting it down. "i had no idea if you were okay. you could've been dead for all i knew." 

you still refused to meet his gaze as he moved to stand in front of you. your breath hitches as his hand brushes along your cheek. and as much as you don't want to, you find yourself leaning into his hand. "i'm sorry i left without telling you. i panicked. i just found my beloved, and the fear of him taking you away from me was too much. i knew if i saw you, or even spoke to you, i wouldn't be able to do what i needed to do to keep you safe." 

"harua said you and alex killed him?" you were looking up enough to see him nod his head. "is that what happened to you?" 

"he had more wolves there than we were anticipating. i took them on while alex killed him." 

you then remember that when he came to you, he was injured and covered in blood. you look to see he had changed his clothes. "are you okay now?" 

"thanks to you." he answered, pressing a kiss to your forehead. once he pulled away, you finally looked up, meeting his dark gaze. as soon as your eyes met his, he let out a breath before softly smiling. "hello, my beloved." 

three words. 

three words from him was all it took for your walls to come crashing down. you blink back tears as you throw your arms around his neck. his arms immediately wrapped around you, holding you just as tight as you were holding him. you rest your head on his shoulder when he pulls you closer, burying his head in the crook of your neck. 

"i'm so sorry about how i handled things." he mumbles, lips grazing your neck as he spoke. "if i could go back and do things differently, i would. the last thing i wanted to do is hurt you." 

you let out a sigh. "i know. i understand now why you did what you did. just please don't do it again." 

"never." he agreed. he pulled just enough to press his forehead to yours. his hands cup your cheeks before he speaks again. "i'm never going to leave your side again. and i know you probably don't trust me, but believe me when i say i'm going to spent the rest of our lives doing everything i can until you do trust me." 

there wasn't a doubt in him that he was in fact going to do what he said he was. the determination in his eyes said enough. but your focus soon shifted to something else. his lips. they were so close to yours, and you found yourself craving to know what they felt like against yours. 

you leaned forward, pressing your lips to his. he let out a groan, like he had been waiting for this, before instantly kissing you back. to say it was the best kiss you've ever had would be an understatement. the way his lips molded to yours like the two of you were made for each other. you never wanted to pull away, especially when his tongue brushed against yours, but you did eventually when your lungs started screaming for air. 

once his lips left yours, he moved before attaching them to your neck. you tilt your head as he kissed down your neck before stopping at his mark. he didn't go any further though, stopping before anything got heated. you could tell he didn't want to, groaning as he placed one last kiss on your mark before pulling away. his eyes were dark, and his lips were swollen making him look even more attractive. 

"i want to take you on a date before…" he trailed off, but you knew what he meant. he wanted to take you out before he made you fully his. you almost missed the slight pink to his cheeks. 

"so, no fake titles this time?" he lets out a chuckle at your question. 

"no fake titles. just a man taking his beautiful beloved out to dinner." you felt yourself flush at his words, but you didn't want to give him that satifaction. 

"what a shame. the fake titles kind of turned me on." 

the vampire in front of you threw his head back with a groan. you eyed his neck, wanting to place your lips on him. but alas, you weren't going to start anything before your date. you had to make him suffer somehow for the last 2 weeks. once his gaze met yours again, his eyes were even darker than before. 

"you're not going to make this easy on me, are you?" you smile at his question. you pull him back down for another kiss. this one softer and shorter than the last one. you brushed your lips against his as you pulled away. 

"absouletly not." 

to say you made the next week for k miserable would be an understatement. you quickly learned that the man is very sensitive to touch, and of course you used that to your advantage. he took it very well, in your opinion, but there were a few times he would slip. 

the two of you developed a routine. every day after work, he would pick you up before taking you home. he would then make you dinner because 'my beloved will not eat only ice cream and take out for the rest of her life.' 

though since he was making you dinner, the two of you had to go grocery shopping which was a fun experience. because the one that is next to your house is where your ex works. the ex who still isn't over you. normally you bring harua with you because at least he scares your ex enough for him to leave you alone. 

k left you alone for not even 2 seconds before your ex came up to you. conversation started out simple until he asked you out. but before you could say no for what seemed like the hundredth time, you felt a hard chest press against your back. k's arm slid over your should as he no doubt glared at the man in front of him. 

"baby, is this man bothering you?" 

that sentence alone was enough for him to run away from you two. you laughed, finding the situation funny. that was until k turned you towards him. you didn't even have a chance to question him before his lips were on yours- his tongue immediately sliding past your lips. his hand had a soft but firm grip on the side of your throat, thumb pressed against your pulse point. it was only when a small moan left your lips that the two of you pulled away from each other, realizing that you two were literally in the middle of the food aisle. 

he would make enough food for the both of you to eat because he said he didn't want you to eat alone. that alone melted your heart. after dinner, you two would lounge around, eating talking or watching movies like you did at the cabin. although this time, he wouldn't let you more than two inches away from him. most of the time, your head was either in his lap, or you were laying back on his chest in between his legs. 

that second position often got you in trouble. because you could so easily pull him down to you, locking lips with his. one time, you moved your hand up before raking your fingers through his hair. he had you pick up and straddling him before you could even blink. the two of you soon got carried away, especially you. without thinking, you moved your hips against his. you felt him harden beneath you as he pulled back with a groan, laying his head on your shoulder. 

"i'm sorry." you apologized. 

"don't be, beloved." he kissed your cheek before helping you get off of him. he then spent the next 10 minutes in your bathroom. at least you were nice enough not to question him when he came back. 

a week had finally passed, and today was the day k was going to take you on your date. you hadn't seem him today due to the vampire that was laying on your bed- harua. the two of you having spent the day hanging out together. you knew you weren't going to be able to stay made at harua. not when he showed up to your house the day after everything came out crying. you instantly forgave him. 

"do you know where he's taking me?" you ask as you fix your hair. harua grumbled rolling over to where he was on his stomach. you met his gaze through the mirror. 

"i do. and don't even think of asking where." 

"i would never." you laugh at the accusation. "i just want to know what to where." 

you watch as harua gets up before strolling into your closet like he's done a hundred times before. you hear him mumble to himself for a minute before he walks out holding a black dress. you instantly recognize it as something harua forced you to buy not long ago. 

"rua, i can't wear that!" 

he put the dress down before turning to you. "you are even if i have to force you in it." 

it wasn't that you didn't like the dress. it was pretty. it had a long sleeved black dress with a squared neckline that showed some cleavage. the issues was the length. it only went to right above your mid thigh, and it had a slit that went even higher. 

you let out a whine. "why that one?" 

"honestly?" harua asks. you turn around to look at him, not sure if you want his answer. "not only do you look sexy in this dress, you're going to blow k away. and that's exactly what we need from him." 

you raise your eyebrows. "you're still mad about last week, aren't you?" 

"yes!" he exclaimed. "he hurt you, and he made me hurt you by forcing me to lie to you. i'm going to hold a grudge against him for the rest of my life." 

"but i forgave him." you stand up, making your way over to him. 

"doesn't mean i have to yet." he told you. "i'm still thinking of a revenge plot, and you're going to help me when i do it." 

"okay." you instantly agreed before grabbing the dress. you go to your closet before putting it on, adding some accessories that you think go well with the dress. 

"wear those black heels i like." harua called out from the bedroom. you finished putting on your ear ring with an eye roll. 

"okay, mom." 

"don't make me come in there." while you were doing the finishing touches, someone knocked on your front door. you could only assume it was k as it was almost time for him to pick you up. "i got it, bubs. finish getting ready." 

you hear him leave your room. you hear him great k, or more like threaten him just like he's been doing for the past week before letting him into your apartment. he's your 'number 1 protector' as he calls it. 

once you were ready, you grabbed a small should bag before walking out of the room. you hear k make a noise that almost sounded like a growl, and harua saying you're welcome as you walk into the living room. you look up to see k looking at you like deer in headlights. he doesn't say anything, but his eyes take you in, making you shudder. 

"i've successfully broken him, so i can go now." harua laughs before walking over to you. he presses a light kiss to your cheek, careful not to mess up your makeup. "i'll call you later. if you don't answer, i know what happened." 

"rua!" you hear his laugh as your front door closes. you turn back around, nearly jumping when k appears in front of you. his hands grip your waist as his eyes meet yours. "hi, k." 

"hello, my beloved." k smiles down at you before leaning down. you meet him halfway, happy you wore transfer proof makeup as you kissed him. he squeezed your waist as he pulled away. "you are the most beautiful women i've ever seen. i almost just want to keep you here all to myself." 

you feel your face blush at his words. "come on. you'll have me all to yourself when we get back." 

you smile when you hear him groan as you walk away. you grab your keys before placing them into your bag along with you phone. he leads you to his car with his hand on your back. once the two of you are in the car, he drove you guys to wherever k was taking you. 

while he was driving, you were able to look over at him. he looked fresh off of the runway in his suit. he kept his hair natural though, and not slicked back like how it was when you first met. you chalked that up to you telling him this was how you like his hair best. 

"like what you see?" you smirk at k's question, not ashamed at all that you were caught. not like you were being sneaky in the first place. 

you shifted in your seat, leaning on the center console some. you reached over, running your hands through his hair. "do you remember at the cabin when you asked me what my first impression of you was? do you want to know what it was?" 

"don't do this to me." k pouted, clearly not liking your teasing. 

you ignored his request. "i thought that you were the most attractive man i've ever seen. i'm pretty sure my exact thoughts were that you looked like you just walked off of a movie set." 

"you're going to be the death of me." he sighed, shifting in his seat. you chuckled, deciding to give him a break from the teasing. you leaned over one last time kissing his cheek before returning back to your original position. 

once you arrived at the restaurant, k kept his hand in yours as the waitress led you to a table. it was in the back corner, which k knew you preferred so you weren't too crowded. 

you were instantly greeted by your waiter when you sat down. k ordered you two some wine while the two of you looked over the menu. once he was back with the drinks, he took your orders before leaving again, but not before checking you out, which you didn't notice because you weren't paying attention. but k did. 

he brushed it off though, forgetting it once he got pulled into a conversation with you. you were telling him some story about you and harua from college when the waiter came back with your food. you thanked him with a polite smile before going back to your story. but once again, the waiter was looking at you once again. he even did a double take once he walked away. you still didn't notice, too into your story, but you did notice k's emotion shift. 

"k?" his eyes quickly met yours. "are you okay?" 

"of course i am. why wouldn't i be when i have the most beautiful date sitting in front of me?" he reached over, grabbing your hand. you smiled at his words. "now, finish telling me your story, pretty." 

you did as he asked, continuing to tell the story while you two ate. that was when the waiter came up for the fourth time, asking if everything was okay. you both agreed, and this time, you finally noticed what was wrong with k when you caught the waiter looking at your chest, except k didn't catch it since he was so busy watching you. 

you then started to keep an eye on your waiter, and you caught him multiple times staring at you. you weren't going to bring it up to k since he was finally starting to go back to your smiley beloved, but you did ask him for his coat. he immediately took it off before draping it over your shoulders. 

after the two of you finished eating, you two were still chatting when you had to use the bathroom. as you got up to leave, k noticed once again that the waiter was staring at you. he finally had enough, and he was ready to leave before he did something stupid. 

as soon as you stepped out of the bathroom, you were pressed against the wall by your clearly jealous beloved. his head ducks down, kissing your neck- paying close attention to your mark which you have learned how sensitive it is. you let out a whimper when his fangs graze over your mark. "if i see one more person look at you, i'm going to loose my mind. please let me take you home." 

"take me home k." 

as soon as you stepped foot into your apartment, you were pressed into the door- k's lips instantly going to yours. his hands were roaming everywhere he could reach. they grazed the end of your dress before he gripped your thighs, pulling you into his arms with ease. you let out a gasp as your legs wrapped around him, and k took the opportunity to slide his tongue past your lips. 

your hands started to unbutton his shirt, but apparently it wasn't fast enough because k ripped it open with one hand, causing buttons to fly everywhere. you smile into the kiss at his actions before sliding the shirt off of him. his hands gripped your ass, squeezing as he moved you away from the door. your lips left his, kissing his neck while your hands explored his toned chest. 

he moved you two to the bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed before pulling your lips to his again. your dress started to ride up, bunching at your waist and showing your black lace underwear. k let out a groan into you mouth as his hands ran over the fabric. 

k found the zipper for your dress, and you pulled away before he pulled the fabric over your head. his eyes darkened at the sigh of your body, slowly running his hands up your sides before grazing the matching black bra. he met your eyes before kissing you again. 

"my god, you are breathtaking." he mumbled against your lips before he started kissing down your neck. "and you're all mine. isn't that right, baby?" 

you let out a moan when k suck on the skin where his mark is. "yes, k. i'm yours." 

"good girl." he praises, and you feel yourself become even more wet with his words. his hands graze the edge of your bra. "can i take this off?" you nod your head, not saying anything. you jumped, gasping when k's hand landed on your ass. not hard enough to hurt- just enough to send a spark through you. "use you words baby." 

"yes, take it off." 

once the words leave your mouth, he unhooks your bra before sliding it down your arms, leaving you topless. k eyes your breast with hunger before squeezing them in his palms, making you gasp. you feel him smile against your skin before his lips replace one of his hands. a moan falls past your lips as he sucks on your nipple while twisting the other one with his fingers. 

your hands twist in his hair as continues to suck on your breast, leaving marks. his hand falls away from your other breast, slowly sliding down your stomach before trailing the edge of your underwear. 

"please k." you beg, wanting some kind of relief. he hummed against your breast, pulling away for a moment to smile at you. 

"you sound so pretty when you beg for me, beloved." his hand slipped past your underwear- fingers gliding along your soaked slit. "you're soaked for me." 

you let out a moan as k presses his thumb to your clit, rubbing gently, and giving you the relief you want. his other fingers tease your entrance before he slides one finger in. 

"fuck, k." you moan, letting your head fall on his shoulder as he starts moving his finger in and out of you in a slow pace. he then adds a second finger, stretching you out before increasing his pace. he was rewarded with another moan of his name from you. 

"i'm never going to get enough of you, beloved." he whispers, lips grazing your ear. his fingers curl inside of you, making you arch your back. your chest presses against his as you tighten around him. "are you close? is that why your squeezing around my fingers?" 

"y-yes." you moan out when he curls his fingers again. "i'm c-close. fuck." 

he smirks at your answer, increasing his speed and watching you come undone in front of him. your nails dig into his shoulders as k brings you over the edge. k wraps his arm around you, holding you tightly to him as you reach your orgasm. he slows his pace as you come down before pulling his fingers out of you. 

"that was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen." k presses his lips to yours- you responding instantly. once he pulls away from you, you watch as he puts his hand that was covered in you in his mouth, sucking them clean. he groans as he tastes you. "i need more of you. will you let me taste you properly, beloved?" 

as soon as the word yes is out of your mouth, you're on your back in the blink of an eye. he kneels in between your legs, running his hands along your thighs until he reaches your underwear. you lift your hips for him when he starts to slowly slide them down your legs. once you were completely bare in front of him, his eyes raked over every inch of your body. and even though he already gave you one orgasm, you felt yourself becoming a little self conscious. you try to move your hands to cover yourself, but k's hands hold yours down. 

"none of that, beloved." he scolded, letting go of your hands. "there is no need to be self conscious with a body like this." 

k bends down to line his face up with your heat. his lips press to your inner thigh before he looks up at you. "everything about you drives me crazy. your scent. your blood. i feel like i'm loosing my mind." 

"i've been loosing my mind about you since i saw you for the first time, so i guess we're even." k laughs at your words, pressing on last kiss to your thigh before moving closer to you. you let out a gasp when he licks along your heat. "oh my god, k!" 

he smirks, watching as you jump when he brushes against your clit. you whine his name before he finally puts his lips on you, sucking harshly on your clit. 

"f-fuck, k!" 

"you taste so sweet, beloved. i could spend the rest of my life between of your thighs." 

his tongue teased your entrance, sliding in a few times before replacing them with his fingers again. you squeeze around his fingers as you adjust to him. once you were adjusted, his lips attached to your clit while he added a third finger into you. you clutched the sheets as a loud moan escaped you. his hand held your hips down while he feasted on you like it was his last meal. 

you felt your stomach twist as your second orgasm approached you. he mumbled something that you couldn't make out. you couldn't pay attention due to your second release washing over you. k continued to pleasure you through your orgasm, but he didn't stop once you had come down. you let out a whine before trying to pull away, but his hand tightened around your thigh, holding you in place. 

"my sweet beloved." he hummed as he continued to move his fingers inside of you. "you can handle one more before i fill you with my cock, can't you?" 

another whine came from your lips when he curled his fingers. "fuck, yes k." 

"good girl." he praises before bringing you to your third orgasm. 

you didn't think you could handle another one, but when you caught the outline of his hardened length, you could help but pull him closer to you when he finally lifted himself away from your heat. his lips crashed against your when he settled in between your legs. you wrapped your legs around his waist, pulling him closer to you. 

you moved your hand from around his neck, trailing down his stomach before unbuttoning his pants. he groaned into the kiss when your hand slipped past his clothes, gripping his hard length in your hand before squeezing. his hips moved against your hand when you started stroking him. 

"my beloved." k mumbled, reluctantly pulling away from your lips. he grabbed your wrist, stopping your movements. "i'm not going make it inside of you if you keep that up." 

you removed you hand from his pants as k pulls you into to another kiss before unhooking your legs from his waist. he moved off of you before standing up. you watched him intently as he removed his bottoms, leaving him bare in front of you. your eyes widened as you eyed his length. somehow you knew his dick would be a pretty as the rest of him. 

"beloved, i'm going to ruin you if you keep staring at me like that." you look up to meet his eyes that were so dilated, you could barely see any color. you raise your eyebrows with a smirk before motioning to him. 

"you expect to have a body like that, and me not stare?" 

you blink, and he's right back on top of you, kissing you like there's no tomorrow. his hands grip your thighs, squeezing them before wrapping them around his waist like before. as he does that, his length brushes against your heat making you shudder. 

"are you ready?" he asks you, lining himself up with you when you nod. "i'll go slow, but you need to tell me if i hurt you, okay?" 

you nod. "i will." 

once he got your confirmation, he started to slowly press into you. you moan as you feel him stretch you. you could tell he was being cautious, taking his time making sure you were comfortable even though he was struggling to do so. when his hips were flush against yours, he laid his forehead on yours, giving you time to adjust to him. 

it took you longer than you thought to adjust to him since he was so large. you tried to apologize, but k cut you off mid sentence with a kiss. he then proceeded to kiss all over your face, telling you sweet thoughts as he went. 

after a few minutes, you nodded your head to him, telling him he could move. he slowly pulled almost all the way out of you before pushing back in. when you tapped his shoulder whispering out more, he looked down at you in confirmation. 

"are you sure?" 

"yes. please, k." you answer him. he presses a kiss to your forehead before speeding up his pace and being rewarded with a moan from you. 

"you feel so good, my beloved." you squeeze around him at his words. he groans while head falls into your neck. "i'm not going to last long if you keep doing that." 

your nails rake down his back at a particular harsh thrust. you could tell he close, as were you. his hand moves your legs up higher on his waist, allowing him to hit and even deeper spot. you throw your head back in pleasure before k's lips find yours. his forehead rests on yours when he pulls back. you could tell he wanted something, but wouldn't say. it didn't take you but a second to realize when he glanced at your neck what he wanted. 

you grip the back of his neck, kissing him before nodding your head. "bite me." 

"are you sure?" he asks you. you feel your stomach twist, signaling your orgasm was close. you nodded your head. 

"k, bite me." 

he moved forward, kissing your mark before his fangs teased the area. you let out a pleading moan, and that was all k needed to sink his fangs into your neck. the pleasure from his bite was all you needed to bring you over the edge. a few seconds after you and a few harsh thrusts from k, he followed after you, filling you with a groan. 

his fangs left your neck, kissing the area before pulling away. his hands gripped your face as his lips find yours. even though you're on the brink of exhaustion, you find yourself kissing him back. 

"did i tire you out, my beloved?" k asked, pulling away with a smirk. you rolled your eyes, but ultimately agreed with him. 

"i don't think i've ever came so much." you hiss when he pulls out of you. his arms wrap around your back as he sits up, pulling you up with him. "what are you doing?" 

"shower." he answered, standing up with you wrapped around him like a koala. 

"i'm too tired, k." 

he sit you on the counter before turning the shower on. "don't worry about a thing, my beloved. let me take care of you." 

and take care of you he did. he washed your hair and body- being very careful not to hurt you before he bathed himself. once you two were done, he carried you back over to the counter before drying your hair and dressing you. he even took off whatever makeup you had left on your face. 

as he was taking off your makeup, you came to a realization. no matter how little time you knew him, you never wanted to be apart from him. that thought scared you immensely. but when he looked at you with a smile, all of those fears went away. you weren't going to say anything to him yet, not sure if he felt the same, but you knew without a doubt that you were in love with him. 

once you were nice and clean, he carried you back to bed, placing you under the blankets before putting on his boxers. he turned off the lights before sliding into bed with you. you instantly went to him, throwing your leg over his waist and resting your head on his chest. his arms wrapped around you, pulling you closer to him. 

you place a kiss on his chest. "thank you." 

"you don't need to thank me for anything, beloved. if anything, i should thank you." 

"who knew you were so sweet?" you smile, jumping with he softly pinches your side. 

"you're not going to say that in a few hours when we go for round 2." you pull your head away from his chest, looking up at him with raised brows. 

"really?" he smiled at you, moving forward and kissing your temple. 

"like i said earlier beloved. i'm never going to get tired of you." 

[sir-kettle-of-countertop]

I'm exhausted after doing final assignments the whole day while sick. And I'm just haunted by so many ART PLANS and OC SHIT and AAA HELP I'LL EXPLODE

So to just indulge myself a bit, I gonna bring up one of the many things that haunt me:

HER. OC still in development. In part cause there's one thing I'm afraid of doing which is piling Too Much shit onto her narrow shoulders. Criticism and help really appreciated ><

WALL OF TEXT BELOW THE CUT:

Who is she?? Kanarie, KAER, Catalyst-, Supervision-, Empathy. Gen 6 support bioresonant unit - commonly addressed by her title as Kommissar (Commissary).

What does she do? Well firstly, performs regular inspections of the state of AEON facilities and specifically does check-ups on mental health/persona degradation state of Replikas. Kanarie, in a way similar to Falke, has an aura to her, but not of divinity and authority, but rather of amity and approachability - you can't help but open up to her! She seems so nice, after all! So it's very easy for her to do an assessment by just going around and chatting. She cannot peer into the memories unlike Kolibris, but she has an uncanny ability of understanding exactly what another person feels at any given moment and give a highly accurate judgement of character.

Based on that she compiles a report of recommendations for usually an Adler unit on what to do to about any given Replika. Which ranges from "provide Aras with more flowering plants" to "here's a list of every single unit that needs to be decommissioned and why" - and she doesn't ever flinch about the latter. The opposite really. She's ALWAYS peppy. She's just happy to be doing a good job for the betterment of the Nation! All inefficiencies must be ironed out, they must understand it anf be willing to die for the greater good. She's doing them a favour. Really :)

Her other purpose is being a walking "bioresonance catalyst" - enhancing the efficiency of and also amplifying bioresonance influence. Any and all bioresonant influence, at all times no matter what. Thus if there's any bioresonant hazard, for example - Kanarie is always the first to get hit with it. Being a. You guessed it. Canary in the coalmine.

Kanarie had a very young neural pattern - think something like 18-19 years old. Golden kid, sweet and very smart, but very naive and sheltered, with highly idealistic black and white thinking. Her persona stabilises by helping people and feeling useful - Kanaries are thus allowed to get distracted from their job to go do something else, like for example help a radio station officer.

She used to have another purpose, which was actually something she was originally created for - using her "friendly AoE" to keep people docile. Buuuuuut that didn't... work out due to a very odd issue about her bioresonant abilities:

No matter what, if a Gestalt remains within her general vicinity - think being in the same building - and keeps interacting with her regularly, in this case strictly more than weekly... that Gestalt will inevitably be consumed by either murderous rage towards her and will kill her, or get overwhelmed with primal fear and try to get as far away from her as possible - or kill her in "self-defence" if that fails. Usually leaving lasting psychological damage as a result - cause people affected by it have full memories of WHAT they were doing and what they were thinking whilst being controlled by bioresonant suggestion against their will, creating very strong cognitive dissonance. And ending up traumatized by being forced to brutally murder a defenceless girl.

AEON fucked with universe a bit too hard and accidentally made a Replika that passively tries to destroy herself.

Curiously enough persona-stable Replikas don't get affected by the "fight or flight" aura but persona-degraded do. As a result, if it's a rare case of it genuinely being REALLY hard to actually assess if somebody is persona-degraded or not? Just wait a little 'til a Canary stops singing

So yeah what do y'all think is this a good idea or is it cringe

[curiouspupsicle]

Good Omens Fan Fic Friday Recommendations (11/22/24)

When I first started reading Good Omens fan fics, I strongly resisted reading Human AUs. For me, the joy of the Good Omens universe was its exploration of issues of morality and philosophy through the interactions of a certain angel and demon. And their relationships with their respective bureaucracies. What could I possible get from stories about human versions of Aziraphale and Crowley that I couldn't get from other literature? Boy, was I stupid. Over time, I came to appreciate writers who use the shorthand of Crowley's and Aziraphale's characterizations in a new, human setting. And opened myself to a delightful world of surprising stories. So here are a few Human AU recommendations that totally surprised me. And gave me a new appreciation for this segment of fan fic. The first Human AU that sucked me in was Postcards from Paris (G) by @mrghostrat. Crowley is drawn into the postcards that arrive in his apartment for a previous resident. He ends up striking up his own correspondence with Aziraphale in response. I love epistolary fics. And I actually do write notes and postcards. So how could I not be charmed? The next (and most impressive) Human AU I read was The False and the Fair (E) by @princip1914. It kept turning up in recommendations. I avoided it until it was the choice for a Tumblr fan fic reading group. Aziraphale is the son of a mine owner in Appalachia; Crowley is a mine worker. Terrible mistakes made and atoned for. Very realistic for the setting and time period (1980s). In the Reptile House (T) by @waywarder features Aziraphale trying to get over his fear of snakes by visiting the reptile house at the zoo. Crowley is the zookeeper who helps him. What makes it stand out is the writer directly addressing the reader in their own voice to encourage. "Rosie doesn’t owe any of us a damn thing. No animal does. They’re not here to entertain us. They’re just here. And maybe you don’t owe anyone anything either. You’re just here, too, and that’s enough, I promise." Fluff. Lovely, lovely fluff. Why would I ever want to read a fan fic about Formula 1 racing? I'm not a fan. I don't even own a car. The only mode of transport I own is a sailboat with a top speed of 6 mph/9.6 kph). But Sit Tight, Take Hold (E) by nieded sucked me into a multipart story about international car racing. The deep level of research and accompanying fan artwork made this world very compelling. Totally surprised at how it lured me in and kept me interested.

If you told me 6 months ago I'd rave about an explicit fan fic about a sex worker falling in love with a client, I'd have thought you were crazy. But @scrapheapdisaster really surprised me with Hired Heart (E). Somehow, they manage to avoid the worst abuses of this kind of story. And created a positive depiction of empowerment, self-care, safe boundaries, disabled sex, the rights of sex workers, etc. All of this hangs on a sweet story about Aziraphale, closeted to the age of 50, hiring sex worker Crowley to help him gain confidence and experience before entering the dating world. I'd call it sex positive education in a narrative framework. And finally, some fics surprise you just by being terribly, terribly sweet. That's the case for Our Homeward Steps Were Just as Light (T) by @on1occasionfork. Crowley is a mischievous resident of a senior care home who could use a friend. He finds one when Aziraphale is assigned the room next door. I'll be back next Friday with more great Good Omens fan fics on a new theme. In the meantime, check out my other favorite fics on this pinned post of weekly Good Omens fan fiction recommendations.

[nian-7]

Hallo :>>> can I request for pjsk boys x gn!reader headcannons when character x reader met in college. If you dont mind, please add whether their respective group/s disbanded or not :') that's all for me and ty in advance <333

hello! sure, please enjoy!!

Tsukasa, Rui, Akito, Toya x gn!reader

✧meeting in college

✧fluff

-Wonderlands x Showtime has become more of a side thing for them. Emu does it the most often though, followed by Tsukasa.

-Tsukasa probably went to college for something in the drama or theatrical department. An actor of sorts, whether it be a stage actor, movie actor, or a voice actor.

-He likely met you through a group project where he needed a partner and you just happened to be sitting next to him that day so why not ask to be partners? No harm in it!

-He'd get along with you fairly easily. As long as you don't push him away, he'll be your friend even without ever verbally asking to be friends.

-Probably asks if you need help and vise versa. You're his friend now and he'd like for you to be able to get through college and pursue your dream as well!

-Again, Wonderlands x Showtime has become more of a side thing for its members. Rui is the least active in it because of college work but, he does occasionally show up for shows.

-He probably had gone to college for some sort of engineering degree. It probably wasn't unlikely that he met you in a class that you struggled in and asked him for help.

-Rui helped you but it wasn't much after that. You both would chat occasionally when you found yourselves sitting next to each other in class or in the halls.

-Probably would accept your offers to come by your dorm or house to work on an assignment together. As long as he has nothing going on, he really doesn't mind.

-Honestly, he likely has invited you to come to Phoenix Wonderland and help work backstage on the automations like Robo-Nene. It was honestly quite a shock to the other Wonderlands x Showtime members when they see Rui there along with a new friend.

-Vivid Bad Squad has probably gone on some sort of hiatus. Both Vivids and Bad Dogs operate still just at a lesser rate. They can't find the time to all get together with their busier schedules.

-Akito likely went to community college. Whether it be because he wasn't sure what he wanted to go to college for or if he just wanted to continue Rad Weekend.

-He honestly probably met you through Rad Weekend. Having you randomly come up to him after Toya and him got off stage and telling him he did a good job! Somehow the conversation spiraled from there into him getting your number by the end of it.

-After that, he'd always text you when he'd be performing at Rad Weekend and you'd always show up. He appreciated it even though it wasn't often that he got to see you.

-With the two of you being in college, study sessions aren't uncommon. He'd randomly bring it up one day and it'd start becoming a near weekly thing for the two of you.

-Again, Vivid Bad Squad would be on a hiatus while Bad Dogs and Vivids operated independently. Toya is a bit bummed about it but, he still is able to go up occasionally.

-Toya likely went to a college on his fathers accord. He likely came to a sort of compromise (if it was even possible) with him about where he'd like to study.

-Most likely, he met you on a walk one day when he was going out for lunch. Whether you were an employee or just another customer, it was a simple and nice chat.

-You both would see each other at the same place every week, whether it be on purpose or not, he's still baffled by how he had gotten your number in such a short amount of time.

-He likes to text you about random things and will always respond to anything you send him. Sometimes you feel like he's waiting for you to text him with how fast he'll respond, even when he's in class sometimes...

please do not repost any of my work without my permission, thank you for reading.

[rigelmejo]

One of the things that makes Chinese so much "easier" for me to study than Japanese is genuinely just the way the first teacher I had framed it, and the way the textbooks framed it, and learning communities.

By this I mean: when I took a Mandarin class in High School, my teacher Mr. Wang was so chill about the difficulty. He was from Beijing, he was a brand new teacher on an exchange program (so like TEFL teachers in another country), he was naturally a very good teacher (although I don't think he realized it). He told us Chinese was easy, he just had us write pinyin and hanzi in our notes as we followed what he wrote on the board. He gave us hanzi trace papers so we'd write hanzi 10 times each, as one of our short 5-10 minute busy work activities. He pronounced words normally, and didn't spend much time explaining tones - just a few minutes during the first class. He treated Chinese like it was just as easy to learn as Spanish. He had us write hanzi on all assignments, and our tests were half writing on a test, and half talking with him in Chinese.

As a result, his class of 40 students who mostly were just assigned to the class because it was the only fit on their schedule, all passed. Most with good grades. He treated hanzi like they were easy to learn, at least as easy as words in Spanish or French. He believed all of us were capable of learning the material.

So later when I watched Guardian cdrama, and felt like learning Chinese again, I was not scared it would be "too hard." I wasn't scared learning hanzi or tones would be a major hurdle. I felt I was capable.

I knew rationally, it would take more hours of study to see progress than a language like French. But I was not scared it would be "too hard." I did not fear I would be incapable of learning.

Compare that to learning Japanese: online learners constantly saying the kanji would be intensely hard to learn, textbooks like Genki presenting less information per chapter than textbooks for other languages, indicating its "so hard" to learn this amount of Japanese per textbook. Online learning communities constantly impressing how hard Japanese is (which I get - it does take a much higher study time commitment than something like Spanish, and a lot of learners go in thinking at 15 minutes a day Japanese will only take a couple years to learn, so people who have learned more are trying to GET beginners to understand the major time commitment they'll need to put in). I took 1 Japanese class in college, and kudos to the teacher in that she didn't depict Japanese as hard and she demanded a decent amount of weekly progress which further indicated she believed we were fully capable of learning. But in the class there were tons of additional resources provided to learn kanji, and we were told we could keep writing in hiragana if kanji were "too hard" and when I finished that class I definitely had the assumption "oh man kanji will require a full year or more of dedicated focus, if I'm going to ever understand them decently." Which really... led to me wasting my time. I wasted 2 years trying to do Heisig's Remember the Kanji. When I finally just FOCUSED ON LEARNING WORDS, and learned kanji as part of words, I learned both kanji and real language I could use and made huge progress in 6 months. (Compare to learning Chinese, where I was not afraid of hanzi, and studied 800 in the first few months, then kept learning them as part of words, and they became a non-issue).

I did not make decent amounts of progress in Japanese until I realized I believed it was "hard" and I told myself no its not. Its not harder than learning any other thing. Then I focused on following the steps of other people who believed they could learn, and did learn, like Nukemarine (and his very useful resources he made).

Mr Wang made such an impact on my life, just by treating Chinese as something we were fully capable of learning and not particularly harder than anything else. And I really appreciated that. Not just with Chinese, but he really believed we were all capable in general in life. In making choices, in succeeding at things we choose to do. It really helped. There were not a lot of adults in my life at that time, that truly believed that fully and encouraged me.

I see learners online sometimes, who are afraid of hanzi and trying to learn to read Chinese, or afraid of tones, or afraid of some other aspect. And it delays them. They avoid doing the thing they're scared of being "too hard." I was like that with Japanese. It held me back so much.

[study-with-aura]

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

I really want to keep up with my studyblr, but I had another paper assigned yesterday that's due on Friday. Every time I think I'm done with writing, another writing assignment pops up. You would think I would prepare myself for these things since I'm able to look ahead in my lessons, but I don't like to psych myself out.

Right now, I'm mostly reviewing material for my exams on Friday and working on/finishing up a couple of papers.

Plus the best news ever: MY BROTHER IS HOME!🦄

Tasks Completed:

Algebra 2 - Final review

American Literature - Copied vocabulary words + completed a sample practice question from Am Lit CLEP exam + continued working on the final project

Spanish 3 - Final review

Bible 2 - Read Mark 14:1-31

Early American History - Summary oral presentation of my paper on the Civil War

Earth Science with Lab - Worked on final paper on the origins of the universe (due May 16)

Art Appreciation - Read about pre-war American painting + read about Ed Hopper + completed daily critiquing assignment on Ed Hopper's Nighthawks

Khan Academy - Completed Algebra 2 daily mastery challenge

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 15 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Piano lesson + practiced for two hours

Reading - Read pages 449-478 of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Chores - Laundry + took trash and recycling out

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (Luke 6:31)

Group Bible Study (2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Chronicles 20) + weekly discussion questions

Ballet

Pointe

Journal/Mindfulness

[esperaticoax]

Jan 30, 2025

Pretty average day. Kept to myself mostly. Today I had Government, Art, Band, and PE. Not a very academic day. I didn't get much sleep last night working on assignments, I'd LOVE to get 8 hours every night but that's really just a pipe dream. Got myself upset over something and had a moment but I had to persevere.

Worked on making a weekly schedule. The issue is that so many things change week to week, so it's hard to make a schedule when you don't know what's coming.

Asked dad for help with Spanish homework. We're reading a play and I am COMPLETELY lost. I thought I was improving but this knocked me down a rung. It's due tomorrow so...!

Had lots of free time before rehearsal. Completed some homework assignments.

band rehearsal wasn’t the best but I performed better than I would have at the beginning of the year. It was brass ensemble today and I’m the only girl, when I mess up I feel like it carries more weight and anxiety. I’ll practice more to be better

Art contest due date is tomorrow so I'm finishing up that piece. It isn't what I wanted it to be but it can be appreciated for how it is.

Revised for my Literature test tomorrow on some chapters of our book. I enjoy the book we are reading but my teacher has very poor educational skill.

Phone screen time: 55m

[foster-the-world]

Notes to self

Note to self - Don't get to excited about services being provided to your child until the services are provided. They aren't having any luck finding an additional in school OT 30 minute, 2x speech and 7 hours of a SEIT. Blah. Did the PT eval last night and assume he will get assigned another 2xPT. The administrator said PT is the easiest to find so maybe he'll get that? His teachers need the break/support and I need a special ed expert.

He was acting up for his PT eval - and his baseline is amped up so acting up is something to see. I would have expected an evaluator to be used to kids like him but even he seemed shook. Maybe PT evaluators are more used to kids who don't move as much because they are developmentally behind??? Not sure. He kept saying "wow, wow, he's a lot, he has a lot of energy, he doesn't stop, etc, etc." with awe in his voice. In the end he said he can do all of the skills but due to his extra energy will be assigned PT for "safety issues." It was easy stuff - jumping, standing on one foot, walking up stairs, running. The thing he has trouble with is catching a ball because he can't stand still. He was also impressed with how fast he can run. He's very speedy for a kid who bumps into the wall and falls down constantly. Safety issues make sense because I got another call from the school nurse today. Skinned knee. At least weekly calls of this nature. Which is somewhat normal for a 3yo but also extra....

Finally had his parent teacher conference today. She said she loves him, he's very intelligent, often the first one to answer questions, remembers everything, has a ton of potential, on and on. Very good to hear. She said she can tell I worry and told me not to. She's a very sweet women. Big props to teachers and love and appreciate all kids - even the ones who require extra work. At some point it came up how the school put two additional assistants in the class with the purpose of taking him and one other kid out when they get too antsy. The recent trend to wrestle with the kid who also has too much energy is not great. I'm glad they have an assistant that can take him out but also feel bad he's taking up the schools resources. If he had a SEIT then they wouldn't have to.

Yesterday he told me he had a big secret for me - it was how seeds are used to make trees. It was so damn cute. She said he got really excited when he found a seed in his orange after the tree growing lesson.

[wantsnuggles]

☁️ Clay x pop troll reader (fem) _p.2

Happy holidays everyone. ⛄❄️🌲

Will have sections inspired by trolls' holidays special.

Request:

Hello! I'd like to request fluff Clay x fem pop troll reader from pop village. Maybe he met her when they came back from rescue mission and he is jealous because reader befriended Floyd and he thinks he doesn't have a chance but on the other hand he wants his brother to be happy after everything he got trough, even though it hurts him, maybe he went to Viva for advice or just to cry (I think he is quite emotional - he is in the sad book club after all). But the reader secretly has a crush on him and Floyd is encouraging her to confess to Clay

Previously in p.1:

“Well I mean, all the newer pods are already assigned. But I have an extra room in my pod. It's got bunk beds for when my little sisters visit. Two of you to stay in there if Branch’s place is getting too tight for all five of you.” I shrugged. I could have sworn the bunker was huge though.

“ Great! Floyd, Clay your staying with…..y/n right?” John looked at me. Basically handing me the troll that lived in my head rent free.

“Well just let me get these fabrics to Satin and then I can show you around my pod.”

Readers p.o.v

After making the weekly delivery to the twins. I joined a crowd entering the market on my route home. Seeing it is always a highlight of my week. Amazed at how a place conjured from the royals minds just mere months after the rock world tour. Become the heart and melting pot of trollstopia so quickly. Buzzing with life each morning. Which comes In handy when you run a quilt booth 😉.

Vibrant patchwork, Beautiful ribbons, and elaborate embroidery greets arriving trolls' eyes. Followed by sweetness and spice filling noses. Sizzling of food and clacking of pots and pans close in on the ears soon after. Heading deeper in I'm finally awarded with soft pillows, plush blankets, and further dazzling color. Different bedding and material from all types of  troll cultures surrounded me at every turn.

While walking around I'm greeted by a mint green country troll,” Howdy darlin’ what can I help ya with.”

“Well…I have guests staying with me for a prolonged? I believe amount of time. So I want to make him- I mean them! Feel welcome and comfortable.” I blushed, waving my hands frantically in front of me.

“Ohh tryin’ to catch yourself a fella huh? Don't worry darlin’ ya secrets soft with an ol’ troll like me” he said with a full belly laugh. “Why don't ya take a look ‘round the stand. Let me know if ya need any help.”

Wandering around the stand I found myself in a labyrinth of blankets and fabric samples. Each clearly hand stitched and loving crafted. Finding bedding for Floyd was easy. A soft lightweight but warming material would be perfect for him. Everyone knew about him being locked away in the diamond bottle by Velvet and Veneer. Branch made sure to let me since then he developed claustrophobia and hated heavy things on top of him. And with the troll gift swap approaching the weather is starting to chill. So this type of blanket would be great material for both situations.

Clay was another story however. After putting Floyd's pillow and blanket in my basket. My eyes began to wonder over the different blankets. Questions flowed through my head.

When a bright orange one caught my eye.What's his favorite color? What if it's too bright?

A super fluffy baby blue blanket.

Does he have texture sensitivity? I don't like Sherpa cause it always feels like it sticks and grabs onto my skin! What if he doesn't like fluffy textures?

Gray medium length blanket. Is it too dull? What if it comes off as uncaring? Like I didn't try.

“Ma'am, if I may be so bold. If you fancy this fella. All ya gotta do is choose with ya heart. No present is perfect. Any good troll worth your time will appreciate the effort ya put in.” The country stopped me. “ If it helps me and my partner Hickory just finished this piece. Nothin fancy but it'll keep em’ warm.”

Looking at the blanket shown to me. Soft textured fabric rubbed the palm of my hand as I followed the weighted stitching on the borders edge. “this will do just fine, Thank you.” I tried voicing positive, apparently it didn't meet my facial expression however.

“ Little lady, if I my? You run a quilt booth right? Just on yonder side of the market.” pointing his thumb right.

“Yes I do, I was actually debating on just getting over stock from my stand. But one of the guests has issues with claustrophobia. And……well you've guest my issue with the other. I'm just indecisive? I guess,” hugging Floyd’s blanket to my chest, “ I just don't know if he'd like any old quilt I've made.”

“Pardon my trollish ma’am. But that's just a ol’ load of sugarcane! I've seen y’er work. My dear it's a talent if ever I saw one.” gesturing his hand around his own stand, “ I wouldn't even call these quilt's with such belitt’in words. Yes I love mine and my loved ones work. I believe each stitch holds a meaning, each quilt a story. But your work littleone, those quilts are something else.”

“Well, I…..thank you. But if I'm gonna give him something I made I want it to be ... .better? Amazing?.....”

“Perfect?” He looked at me with a raised eyebrow,

“How about this? You take this blanket for the fella y’er wanna empress so much. And come back when you know what he likes better. Me and my partner will get you set up with some new fabrics.Ya know the annual holiday gift exchange is just a little over a month away.” winking at me, the mint green troll handed me the blanket once again and sent me on my way.

Clay's p.o.v

“ I can’t believe you convinced her to let us stay! Whhyyyyyy? I would have talked to her eventually!” I protested as my brothers pushed me toward y/n’s pod. This was insane! I haven't even had a full conversation with this troll and yet I'm moving into her residence! And with my brother?! “ Why does Floyd need to be here again? No offense…”

“ None taken. I don't know why either.’ Floyd rolled his eyes. “ I mean y/n seems like a nice enough troll from what Poppy said. So why do we have to still use plan Beta code pink. We already know she'll be good to Clay if they were to get together. Plus Viva agrees they are perfect for each other.”

“Look my dear sweet sweet naive little brothers. You don't romance like I do! I mean look at when we were younger, You guys were helpless with the fangirls!” John Dory laughed.

“Um excuse me!” Bruce joined the conversation. “Last time I checked. Branch snagged the Queen of Pop without your help. And I'm the only one of us with kids! Not to mention my tall soulmate was one of those fangirls thank you very much!”

“Also as far as I'm aware. You're the only one that's been consistently single since the band broke up!” Branch added,” I'm sure Clay can handle himself just fine.” Looking at John while grabbing my shoulder with reassurance.

Once we arrived at the pod. No one seemed to be home. John knocked on the door a few more times. While Branch checked for a light through the windows.

“Maybe she's still with the twins. We can always come back!” I said. Turning around only to met the gaze of the same brilliant eyes that took my breath away a few weeks prior.

Just like before my mind went blank, cheeks flushing. I couldn't focus on anything but her. How her eyes shone, reflecting the late morning sun. How the wind blows her hair oh so slightly against her ear causing it to twitch. And her lips move like she's talking …wait she's TALKING!

“H..H-HI!” I screamed out, causing her to jump. Suddenly I'm pulled back and Branch steps in front of me.

“ Sorry about him. Some trolls take more time to be fully awake than others. Am I right?” He joked. “ Um anyways we were checking to see if you were home so Clay and Floyd could get settled.”

“ Oh I wasn't expecting you guys till later.” Y/n looked shocked. Shaking her head she looked past me towards Floyd. “ Well let me get these inside and I can show you two around.”

Readers p.o.v

One thing I wasn't expecting was the boys to already be at my pod. Seeing John Dory knocking on the front door and Branch lurking around my back window was definitely a surprise.

Then I had to go and run right into the troll living in my thoughts rent free for over a month. For Bergen sake! I couldn't even focus when he looked at me. My legs felt weak right away. My mind went blank just like before and blood rushed into my face. Only for a loud noise to push me out of the unfocused state as fast as I entered it.

When I was able to pay attention again. Branch was in front of me with Clay looking from behind his shoulder. I found myself getting drawn in his bright blue eyes and dopey grin. He seemed almost nervous, but also excited, and zoned out?

Nope! Not doing that again. I shake my head trying to focus. No y/n not again today just…just look at anyone but him….. concentrate what Branch was saying…

“ Um anyways we were checking to see if you were home so Clay and Floyd could get settled.”

FLOYD! Yes just look at Floyd for now 😅 but for the love of trolldom just quit staring at Clay! You weirdo!

“Well let me get these inside and I can show you two around.” I laughed trying not to sound awkward leading the brothers inside. “ So for right now you guys will have to bunk together. Quite literally, I have a bunk bed in my spare room. But I'm planning on moving my sewing studio out of the pod soon hopefully..Sooo ya now might be able to get your own space.”

“Oh no, that's alright. We wouldn't want to impose. Plus we used to have bunk beds at our grandma's.” Floyd followed me through the entryway.

“Well let me give you guys the grand tour.” As I walked deeper into my pod. The group entered the living area.

”So my pod has an open layout like most. In this area is the living room/kitchen. I have a downstairs bathroom in a connecting flower bud to the left just over that way,” I gestured. “ While the two bedrooms, library, and my current sewing studio area are upstairs. It's not the biggest pod that's for sure but it's home.”

“Why don't you guys follow me upstairs and you can put your things away.”

Clay's p.o.v

As we followed y/n around she showed us her living area and kitchen. Where to find that bathroom. Even leading to showing us the bedrooms.

“So now to wrap up the tour upstairs. The door over here on the right is my room. Next to it is my sewing studio.” Y/n spoke, knocking me out of my downward spiral.”Straight down hall is my little library. Which you guys can use anytime. While the door on the left is your guys room.”

Opening the door showed a pale yellow almost white room with paintings of cartoonish pods from the village lining the floor paneling. Two decent size bunk beds stood up against the opposing wall. With a large dresser by the headspace. And what looked to be a closet on the left.

Following behind Floyd as the last one in my hand rested on the door frame while I looked around the room. Running my thumb over the two rows of notches made in the wood. Each inches apart marking higher and higher. Darkened and aged towards the bottom of the frame with the lightest looking ones reaching just below my shoulder.

Readers p.o.v

“So this will be your guys room. I know it's not much. Used to be used for when my little sisters stayed over. But they don't seem to have much time themselves nowadays with being preteens and all.” I laughed, running my hand over that back of neck.

“ Hey I've been there done that it's hard being the oldest sibling. Sadly I didn't get to experience the wonders of pre-teen hood with all my little bros. But I can tell you one thing,” John Dory looked at me.”I wouldn't trade what I was able to experience in the younger years with them for anything.”

Pulling me in close by my shoulder,” now let me tell ya I've got some stories about them when they were little. Like this one time we made a pillow fort and Clay used his fun-derwaer as a flag-”

“Ok that's enough of that!” Bruce started throwing a hand over John’s mouth.”Y/n it was so nice to get a tour. Your home is amazing. I'll have to give you my wife Brandy’s number next time. She'd love to get in contact with who painted the cute houses on the lower wall. Been looking for something like that for the nursery.” Pushing his brother's out of the room.

Leaving just Clay, Floyd, and me in the room alone.

“Well that was interesting…so um I guess we'll just get our stuff out if that's ok.” Floyd asked.

“Sure you guys are welcome to make yourselves at home. Oh! By the way, John’s pillow fort story reminded me. I got you guys some bedding. Well blankets mostly.”

I handed both of them the pillows and blankets from the market. “ Floyd, I know you're claustrophobic. So I made sure to get you a lightweight but warm and breathable material.” Looking over at Clay,” I wasn't sure if you had any aversions of any kind I needed to be aware of. So I tried to get a blanket with the fabric that wasn't too extreme in either direction of stiffness or fluffiness. I know it's not anything super exciting but it should keep you warm since it's getting colder.”

Both of them thanked me, with Floyd setting up the upper bunk. “ I do have one question before I leave you to get settled. What is fun-derwear?” 

The only response I got was Floyd falling off the top bunk snorting. While Clay froze up seeming to stare in the distance. While an uproar of grouped laughter and croaking rose from downstairs followed by rushing feet and a slammed door.

Clay's p.o.v

“I'm going to kill him!”

“Come on man, that's our brother. So I'm not helping you hide the body!” Floyd cackled once again. Looking over the railing down at me.

“Nope! John Dory is not my brother. He is a dead man!”

“Look man, I know it was embarrassing. But hey you know one good thing you got outta embarrassing situation at your expense.”

“And what would that be!” I flung myself over on my back looking up at him.

“ You got to see the troll you like smiling.” With a knowing tone Floyd turned the lights off and wished me night.

For hours I lay there trying to sleep. But I couldn't. Thoughts filled my head like every night. Of things I need Todo, where I'm needed the next day. How I'll make up for the lost time with my family.

But now? New thoughts are added to that list. Of y/n, of her laugh, of her smile. If she could see me the same way I see her.

Unable to silence the thoughts I tried to redirect to the area around me.

Breath in…breath out…breath in…breath out

Go through today's events. What do you remember best?

The space around me was cozy and warm. Just entering the pod you could drain out all the noise from outside. Leaving it claim and quiet. A hard thing to come by I've found out since moving to trollstopia. I love being with my brothers again. But being in the bunker kinda drove me up a wall! But just like when I look into her eyes. When I entered her pod, her home. Everything stilled, she really did manage to make her own world here.

With my brothers here, nervousness still seemed to find me. Every time we made eye contact, it was responded with a wiggled eyebrow, a wink, a bumped elbow to the ribs………a nudge in her direction………that I wasn't sure I was ready……or brave…….or even …good enough for.

My thoughts spiral once more.

Was I good enough? I mean yea I helped Viva run the putt putt trolls. But we basically lost contact with the world for 20 years! It didn't help that we were just kids basically building a new world from the remains of an old putt putt course. Didn't leave much time for working healthy romance to develop.

Ughhh tonights gonna take forever!

Readers p.o.v

Time has flown by fast in the following few weeks. I sold more quilts every morning at the market. Eventually found the mint country troll's name was funny enough how said troll greeted most others,

‘Howdy’. That little discovery happened when his partner and significant other Hickory

(a country/yodeling troll) asked me to help paint a new sign for their stall as a Trolls-mas gift. With it saying H&H bedding and fabrics. I thought the idea was so loving I just couldn't turn it down. In return they were nice enough to help me make a quilt for Clay. Since queen Poppy decided to switch up the annual gift swap this year. With personally hand picking the people swapping this year! And who would've guessed? I was giving him.

The guys seemed to settle in well enough. All the brothers and our friends had their busy days. John Dory has been making up for lost time with his family. Branch helped Poppy keep trollstopia running. Bruce visits when he can from the island. Viva got most of the putt putt trolls settled, some even chose to visit other tribes.

I try to help both Floyd and Clay feel at home. In-between working and sewing the quilt for Clay's gift.

Though he seems to find a way to wander off with wide eyes or frantically waving his arms running away. when I try to get close or spend time together. Especially if it's just us saying something about his book club, or helping Viva…..again…

Leading me to spending more time with Floyd. Not long after moving in I discovered we both like books. Though preferring different genres. He loves stories ranging from fantastical tales and heroic action of devotion to homey stories. While I'm more into tragic dramas, and crafting diy articles.

Like most days, this one ended no differently. Floyd and I ended up reading in the small library in my pod. Though I'd barely call it that. Seeing though it may have several book cases. It still pales in comparison to my mom's library.

However, try as I may. This day didn't end with my mind finding comfort in a fictional tragic romance. Feeling as if I was stuck in one myself. I couldn't seem to get sucked into the pages like time passed. Only the consistent ticking of the clock overhead fills my mind.

Tik..tik..tik…tik….

The pattern counted as my knuckles drew white. Holding the book so tight. I fear its spine might crack.

“Are you ok?” Floyd asked. Look up from his story across the room. I fidget in the window nook not quite meeting his eyes.

“You could say something is bugging me. But I'm not sure if….I can talk to you about him…Ah it!” Still unable to meet his gaze.

“Oh I think I know what's going on here.” Floyd closes his book, setting it aside. Making his way to me with a smirk, head lowered so I meet his eyes,

” Tell me, does he? I mean it. Know it's bugging you?” He's right in front of me now.

“Well…no…yes. I don't know! I guess it's more of avoiding then bugging!” I blurt out. Shrinking away slightly.

“Hmmm. That would make it hard to talk about huh? I mean an it that can avoid a person is quite the conundrum!” He raised his eyebrow looking at me with a pointed expression.

“Ok so it might be a he ok?!” Giving in.

“Well, what type of troll is he? He must be something amazing to capture your attention.” Floyd sat next to me at this point.

“Well he's hard to describe in detail.” Shyly looking down. Floyd put his hand over mine still clutching onto the book's spine. Reassuring me to take my time and that I'm in a safe space without saying a word.

“I..he's just amazing. He's sweet and kind. He loves his family. Puts others first even when he barely has time for his own passions.” leaving out that he always seemed unwilling to make time for me …..

“Go on…”

“I don't even know how to describe his personality honestly. There's just so much!”

Looking at me Floyd tells me this.” Well you seem to really like this troll. So why not tell me the type of guy you're into that seems to match closest to him.”

“Ok………to start off with kind, sincere, and can be really silly! ….but also knows when to take things seriously.”

“You know y/n if I knew this troll. And I am not saying I do. I mean whoever could he be?!” looking at me with sassy and knowing side eyes while looking at his nails.”I would guess that he'd be into a certain type of troll who would like a similar sad/tragic book  genre as him. And just so happens to have a knack for sewing.”

“Well If this so-called troll did like said other troll back……..why does he always run away to spend time with Viva- i mean another girl. When said troll asks to hangout or even tries to talk to him.”

“Maybe the same reason a certain y/c troll gets flustered and stutters when that same guy is near?”

“Wait your saying the reason he's been running off is he's nervous and scared?”

“I think so, but maybe that's something you have to talk to my brother about, huh?”

Floyd's p.o.v

“Que toffee meme from Star vs the forces of evil

‘SURPRISE!!’”

As I dropped into the bunker. Desperate voices and panicking echoed off the walls. Clay once again left Y/n hanging mid conversation. If one was generous enough to even call it that.

“What do I do? Every time she looks at me I freeze. I-i…..I don't know how to talk to her…..this is helpless.” Putting his face on his hands Clay seemed to give up.

“Cheer up buddy.”

“Yes bro you got this…”

“Just wait a minute, do you know how long it took me and Poppy to officially get together!” all our brothers tried to help all at once.

“ Ok! This really isn't going anywhere.” I spoke out. Kneeling down next to my older brother.”You're the only one who can do this man. I don't mean to sound blunt. But right now you're standing in your own way. She's been trying to reach out. We've all seen it. You just gotta stop running away.”

“And how do I do that when she makes me spaz out every time she's near me?”

That's what led to the plan. Of proving Y/n liked Clay back. With that knowledge he'd finally be able to get through a full conversation with her. Or at least be in the same room without freaking it zoning out.

It was supposed to be simple! Really it was. I would end up hanging out with Y/n in silence while reading like we normally end up doing. And while Clay listened through the door, I'd asked y/n what seemed to be bugging her lately. Leading to her telling me about Clay and thus Clay hearing and getting the reassurance he needs to make the first move.

Sadly things don't always work as there planned however.

As I ran back to the bunker later in the evening after talking to y/n. I expected to hear Clay’ happy voice. Instead panic and trying reassurance greeted me once again.

Our brothers, Poppy and even Viva surrounded Clay. Who seemed to be shaking. Worry filled me as I neared.

” Hey man you ok?” Putting a hand on his shoulder.

“I mean you were there man. She admitted she likes you! Just gotta take that next step. no reason to zone out or run away now right?”

Everyone stilled in silence as Clay stood up shrugging me off his shoulder. Our brothers looked at me with an unreadable expression. “ You’d know all about not running away right? Oh wait no you wouldn't.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Hey guys let's not do this now ok? Clay why don't you take a breather-”

“ No Branch! He wants to know so I'm gonna tell him.” Clay walked in my direction. With tense looking brothers looking at me behind him.

Clay's p.o.v

LATE! I was late to the plan. To hear Floyd asking y/n. I rushed as quietly as possible into the pod and up the stairs to the library door. Which was already creaked open for the plan.

A tightness in my chest had been there all day. Growing tighter and tighter as the evening neared to the time when both of them normally read in the library. Finally being there, about to look through the door to get my answer. The truth of how y/n felt about me. Almost seemed to make the tightness almost tangible. More of a touchable not knot.

Peering through the slither of an open door. The knot pulled tighter. They were already talking. He asked her what type of troll she was into…..

“Ok………to start off with kind, sincere, and can be really silly! …”

Silly…she was into silly, sincere and fun guys. Fun….that description just never seems to leave me alone. Always lurking around a corner.

The knot pulled too tight and finally snapped. I ran. I ran as far as I could. Puffs of cold breathless clouds leaving my mouth. Flashes of what id just seen flooded my mind as I continued running.

Crack! I stepped on a twig….Floyd's hand laid on top of hers.

Splash! My foot landed in a puddle……he looked at her with half lidded eyes.

Thump! I tripped over the welcome Matt at the bunkers entrance………the way he met her gaze sideways with a smirk.

Sincere, silly, and fun. The words haunted my mind, I wasn't having fun. But Floyd…. Floyd was sincere…Floyd could be silly….. Floyd was FUN!

She didn't like me……

“ I was there, Floyd. I saw! I saw how you looked at her. How close you were. So no you wouldn't know about running away would you?” I pushed Floyd away walking closer,”no you just held her hand while she told you she likes you! Sincere, silly, fun. That's how she described the guy she likes right.”

Everything was heated. Rapid breathing left my nose.” How she described you....”

“No Clay you misunderstood. Did you even stay for the whole conversation like planned-”

“ No I understand perfectly ... .I mean no wonder she didn't even look at me at all during the tour of her pod!”

“Man, you really are idiotic.”

“Not helping Floyd!” John yelled holding me back.

“ Man, the reason she didn't look at you was cause she kept zoning out and was embarrassed!” Floyd dodged me lunging at him.”She reacts the same way you do when you look at her! She just got brave and tried time and time again just for you to ditch or avoid her.”

“Then why did she stop trying! Huh? Why keep running and spending time with you…”

“Because, you kept running off to Viva. She thought you liked her!”

“Wait…..you mean….I …I really did mess things up….”

Looking up at my younger brother. My eyes began stinging as tears welled up and rolled down my cheeks. “I'm so sorry” choked out my tightening throat.

For hours my brothers and I hugged each other. Talking with each other Ironing out any issues. Every held grudge, every little grievance left over from childhood. It all became settled that night. Though I still have so much to make up for with Floyd. He really was right. I was being idiotic.

Readers p.o.v

Yawning, I stretched out. The cool morning air woke me up as all my joints popped. Staying up all night to finish Clay's gift might not have been the best decision. Regarding the bags under my eyes. However looking back at the quilt. I didn't regret it.

Over the past weeks Clay finally seemed to come around. Helping me at the stand, mainly with finances and budgeting with fabric. We were almost joined at the hip.

I still remember our first real conversation. I was in the library, reading like I do every evening. But this time was accompanied with a different troll.

“I'm sorry if I'm bugging you right now ..but can we talk?” Looking nervous Clay sat down next to me in the window book nook.

“You ….you could never bug me.” I stuttered out.

“Look I know I haven't really been…. present…available. No, that's not the right word. Um open?” Seeing creases formed between his bunched eyebrows.

I put my hand over his. Patting it to draw his attention out of his head. Looking at me I give a shy smile. Hopefully giving him the right message. I am here for you. You can take your time. But I already understand what you're trying to say.

It must have worked because we both seemed to click after that. Each night we would read in the library, seated next to each other in the window nook. Different from spending time with Floyd. Silently reading across the room. Just existing in the same space. Was replaced with longing side glaces, slight numbing of a leg, butterflies in stomaches, and brushing of hands as we handed one another tissues when the story becomes too much.

Trolls-mas and the annual gift exchange came in went. The cold breeze chilled us both. Twinkling light reflected his cool blue eyes.

“So I go you”

“It's not much here” We both put our gifts out to each other.

Laughing together, Clay gently put his on over my present for him. Pushing it down ever so slightly. ” I would actually like you to open your first. It's not much, or super extra as some other exchanges I've seen other people get tonight. But I put alot of thought and…..love….in it.” As I took the box both out faces flooded with red.

“Poppy helped me wrap it obviously.” He chuckled. Inside the box was a few different embroidered corner page book marks. Tears filled the corners of my eye.

“ Di-did you…they're beautiful..”

“Yea, each is hand stitched. Your friend Howdy taught me a few things for it.”

“Ok. Ok. Before I go balling my eyes out anymore. I need to give you my gift.” Laughing more as I wiped my eyes.

Clay’s p.o.v

Opening the box carefully. I was amazed to see a clearly carefully hang stitch quilt. The thought, the time she must put in……she's truly something else…

“Guess our minds went in a similar direction.” She joked.

Gripping the blanket tight I moved forward before my mind could over think for once. I grabbed y/n by the waist pulling her to me. Brushing my lips against her. Nerves and mind finally catching up caused me to pull back slightly.

Expecting to see mad or shocked eye is not what greeted me when I looked back at her. No her eye shine bright under the thinking lights above. Deeper than that was something I hadn't seen before.

She liked like she was gonna eat me!

Readers p.o.v

He..kissed…me

AND THEN PULLED AWAY!!!???

Oh Hell no boy!

Looking at the almost shaking green troll in front of me.”oh no you don't” grabbing him by the chin, bringing him to my level.”and don't think I'm letting you go again anytime soon.” Smirking I joined our lips agian.

I'm not sure if it was the hooting and hollering from our friends and family around us. Or just holly holiday spirit that possed me with such boldness. But I dipped him. Grabbed his waist and deepened our kiss.

“I was foolish to be to scared to talk to you about this sooner…I love you y/n.” Clay said, rubbing his hand over my cheek.

The time after that went by fast. I helped Clay with the sad book club. Floyd moved back to the bunker. On weekends we spent time with his brothers, my sister and mom for family dinners. Heck we even took a vacation for me to meet his nieces and nephews. Though Bruce insists I'm already there aunt.

But as I sit in our window nook. Claying laying in my lap with the quilt I gift him wrapped around us. I could help but think our little world was perfect. But with my sewing studio…….we finally have room to expand our little family one day...

[mysteriawrites]

Hii! Could I please request a male Genshin Impact match up?

Pronouns: she/her

MBTI: ISFJ

Personality (kind of):

▪︎pretends to be the coldest b*tch on the planet but is actually a softie

▪︎i have hard time making close friends so i get into one relationship at time and stick with them for ages and you better know that i'll move mountains and walk through hell for them

▪︎always ready to help, give an advice or get u out of trouble (after spending 30min screaming at u for how dumb u're and telling u that there's no way i'm getting out of my house rn)

▪︎uses bullying and random punching as love language (but out of the main 5 it's acts of service&quality time both giving and receiving)

▪︎kind of a control freak + can get bossy and rigid at times

▪︎stress cleaner - mopping floor at 2am is a weekly occurrence

▪︎solves math equations when stressed (also most likely at 2am in the morning)

▪︎either talks 24/7 or doesn't show a sign of life for a whole week

Likes/Hobbies:

▪︎writing&reading

▪︎astronomy, stargazing

▪︎sudoku, rummikub, puzzles, history

▪︎cloudy and rainy weather, long walks

▪︎long conversations - the topic doesn't matter, as long as it goes smoothly it can be literally anything. I'm always happy to hear other people's opinions and get to know their view on the world

Ideal type: I need more time for processing to engage and interact and find it extremely hard to read non-verbal social cues so someone patient, who isn't afraid of showing their emotions and communicates openly would be highly appreciated

Thank you so much in advance!♡ Have a great day^^

Hello Hello thank you for the request! Sorry it took so long I've been busy and missing my motivation, but this one was actually pretty easy so thank you this got me out of my semi-idea slump. MAESTRO CUE THE DRUM ROLL IF YOU PLEASE!!!

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CHILDE/TARTAGLIA!!!

Lowkey, I put yall together just because I thought it was funny, but I don't think there is actually a better match then this it just works so well.

So, like you guys are the type of couple that people look at and be wondering: why/how on earth are these two together? And sometimes you ask yourself the same question when you have to put up with Ajax's antics (You use his real name when you're annoyed with him), but deep-down you guys love each other so much.

Had you guys been normal people you two probably wouldn't have given each other the time of day. However, you two aren't normal people. You're both members of the infamous Fatui organization, and you have both been assigned to the same mission in Liyue.

During the mission Childe kept trying to make conversation with you from just casual conversation to playful teasing, and yet you didn't bat an eye. Oh, that just made him want to break you more. You've caught his interest now and he's not one to lose easily (even if it is a one-sided competition).

From then on Childe did everything he possibly could to get your attention. You know how some people say that boys bully you because they like you, well that'd Childe although it's less bullying and more just being an annoying lil shit.

Eventually he realizes that what he feels isn't a desire to win at some competition, but to get your attention. He realizes how deeply he's fallen for you and starts trying to woo you instead. He notices how much you like astronomy and reading, so for your birthday he managed to use his connections to get you a rare out of print astronomy book. After seeing how thoughtful a gift it was, he started to worm his way into your heart.

You guys didn't get together until the incident with the traveler. After the fight and releasing the power of the delusion Childe was in pretty bad shape. He practically collapsed in your arms as you two made your escape. As you nursed him back to health and tended to your own wounds you both realized how terrifying it would be to lose the other. It planted a heavy tension in the air which led you two to talking about your feelings (It may have also helped that you two were a little drunk on pain medication but whatever works works I guess).

From then on you two are an official item, although not much changes dynamic wise. Childe tries to impress you by doing something dumb, you get him out of said dumb thing, scold him for a lifetime while sometimes patching him up if the situation calls for it, all while having a slight smile on your face wondering how you fell in love with such an idiot. You two are also an unbeatable pair in combat.

Dates for you two are quite simple given your hectic work life. Mainly they'll be spent taking long walks through whatever new location you two have been assigned to; exploring the area, seeing the sights, enjoying the food, and finding a high enough point to stargaze when the sun goes down (Childe bought you a new telescope and you scolded him for spoiling him even knowing full well he's still gonna do it anyway).

Childe's family absolutely adores you. Every time you and him go to visit his siblings swarm you and call you big sisters. His parents really appreciate the help, you even do the cooking and cleaning (even though they insisted you didn't have to since you told them it calms you down, they just let you).

Childe will do anything to protect you. Despite how goofy and competitive he can be, if anything ever happened to you this man would see red and stop at nothing till you were safe in his arms again.

Hey hope you like it. That's all I have to say really :p

Runners Up: Thoma, Diluc, and Kaeya

[kk-iki]

day seventy of documenting what i do in a day to cultivate a sweeter life for myself. it's already been ten whole weeks since i started. i don't think there's anything i could say that i haven't already said in previous milestones, so i just want to say thank you for sticking around this long. you can find my progress (when i remember to update) under the #kiki's diary. tag.

05.01.25

♡ — finished.

what i did:

woke up at 7:00 am

set my intentions and said my prayers

made my bed

wrote part of my weekly us history essay

wrote a bit of a substack essay

made mayak eggs

finished a report for my mind / body health class

finished a video assignment for my mind / body health class

published the substack essay

what i'll do:

read a couple chapters of “darker by four” by june c.l. tan

drink at least one bottle of water ♡

write a bit of the next chapter of my fic ♡

again, thank you for being here through everything. i know sometimes i don't make it easy, but i appreciate you and your support regardless. i love you so much. take care of yourself. <3

kiki x

[archivesberrygrad]

ENG-323: 2-3 Feedback

Starting in this module, you will be gathering the weekly feedback you receive during workshops and from your instructor in a Word document you will title 'Feedback Journal'.

Keila T March 10 at 11:25 AM Hello Sarah,  Your logline is very concise and helps the reader understand what your story will be about. "Amid the devastion of September 11" is written so that you (the author) think that every reader is aware of what happened on September 11th. I think this should be changed to say, "Amid the chaos of an unknown bomber's attack on a corporate business in New York City, a blind businesswoman..".  Your summary was clear as well. I did not have any difficulties understanding and following your summary. The last paragraph is unnecessary in my opinion. I think that if you are going to keep it in the summary, then it should sound less like a paragraph that would be placed in the final story. I think that you could take out the sentences before: "As they descend.." and move that sentence up to the end of the second paragraph. I would suggest the following sentence: "As they navigate through utter devastation and horror, Ally collapses onto Bixby, whispering words of gratitude, knowing none of this would have been possible without him. The dust swirls around them, signaling the end of their journey—but the beginning of their story." I hope this is all helpful and clear! I enjoyed reading your assignment.

Hi Keila,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback! I really appreciate the suggestions you made, especially regarding the logline and summary. I'll play around with it again while utilizing your suggestions!

Jennifer M March 10 at 7:26 PM Hi Sarah, This is such a powerful premise, and I think I remember from your introduction that you do work training guide dogs, which will be helpful in capturing details in an authentic way. I really like that the historical scope of your premise lends itself to the three-act short film format, which can be one of the most difficult aspects of this class for students. Students who have a premise meant for a 100-page script sometimes will try to squeeze it into 15 pages, as this course requires, and it just doesn't work that way; however, your premise will fit this format very well.  On a personal note, I lived in NYC until 2000, so most of my friends were in the city during 9/11. Watching it unfold on live television was terrifying, and even after all these years, the personal accounts of individuals in the Twin Towers when it happened are incredibly powerful. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you develop this! Jennifer

Sarah B

March 12 at 4:40 PM

Hi Professor Moffett,

I really appreciate your insight and reply to my DP. It’s great to hear that the historical background of my story works well with the three-act short film format. I'm glad you noticed my personal connection, as I am hoping my experience training guide dogs might help me get through this screen write. Your feedback about the pacing challenges is noted, thank you.

Also, thank you for sharing your experience with 9/11. I can only imagine how scary it must have been to witness. I was only 11 when it happened and on the west coast, so I don't remember much beyond the news. I’ll try to be mindful of the emotional weight that personal accounts and historical events can carry; especially since this is based on a true story. 

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What ideas from the critiques will you incorporate into your work? Why? What ideas will you not be using? Why not?

I might incorporate some of Keila’s suggestions for the logline, particularly the phrasing about the September 11th attack. Her suggestion to use "Amid the chaos of an unknown bomber's attack on a corporate business in New York City" gives more clarity and may avoid any issues of not everyone knows the specific context of the date. This will help make the story more accessible to readers who may not be as familiar with the details of 9/11. I also agree with her feedback about adjusting the last paragraph of the summary. I think the revised sentence she proposed feels more concise and emotionally impactful, so I plan to revise the summary with her input.

In terms of what I won't use, I’m hesitant to entirely remove the last paragraph, but I will rework it to feel less like a conclusion that belongs in the final story and more like a setup for the emotional weight of the moment. I think Keila’s suggestions will guide me in balancing the tone of that paragraph better within the summary.

Describe the process of developing your characters. What questions did you answer about your characters’ wants, needs, and goals? Describe other aspects you considered while developing your characters.

Other aspects I’ve considered in character development include the emotional weight of the historical event and how each character processes it. Ally, being blind, experiences the chaos differently than sighted characters, which will influence her reactions, her understanding of the disaster, and how she connects with the other survivors. I want to make sure the emotional journey of each character is woven into the narrative and remains authentic to their individual experiences.

Creating the characters for this story has been exciting because I want them to feel real and authentic to the blind experience, especially since Ally is blind and facing a life-or-death situation. Ally is a character who values her independence and her ability to survive, just like many blind people I work with. She really wants to stay in control of her situation, but this is made difficult by the chaos of 9/11 and the challenge of trusting her guide dog, Bixby, in a disaster like this. At first, Ally's main goal is just to survive, but as the story goes on, she learns to extend her trust in Bixby to the people around her who are now just as blind and disoriented as she is.

I’ve also thought a lot about Bixby, the guide dog. He’s used to helping Ally in everyday situations, but 9/11 brings new challenges. Bixby’s main goal is to keep Ally safe, but he also must trust his instincts and training to get them both through the dangerous situation. I’ve researched real-life guide dogs that helped their owners and others during emergencies like this, and I know how strong and confident these dogs need to be.

There’s also Karen, the injured woman they meet along the way. Karen is someone Ally could have easily ignored in the rush to escape, but Ally’s natural leadership and instinct to help others shines through. Helping Karen challenges Ally’s need to stay in control and focus only on her own survival. By helping Karen, Ally shows her selflessness and proves that she cares about others, and lead them compassionately, even in extreme situations.

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Critical Thinking Module, Summative Assessment Compulsory Question 2:

As the weeks leading up to the summative submission come closer and closer, the pressure can get to the best of us. However, with the critical thinking skills that have been learned and taught throughout the past few weeks, I am assured that I can find a way to manage these overwhelming emotions and overcome them to the best of my abilities.

Each week has taught me a viable lesson that could be applied through the various modules that I am currently taking for Year 1. For example, for the Craft module, I am constantly adapting to new challenges as assignments are rolled out weekly. I have to constantly churn out new ideas and be able to execute them well. Apart from that, this module is the one that takes up a lot of effort and time. Thus, I have to find and manage my time well so that I do not rush the process and submit work that I am not satisfied with. Similarly, the same could be said about the rest of my other modules.

A lot of my other modules (i.e., Digital Skills, Photography, etc.) consist of having to be open to criticism and change, especially when I am provided with constructive criticism from both the perspectives of my lecturers and peers. Hence, when provided with criticism and feedback, I would have to use my problem-solving skills to solve those issues and start thinking objectively to fully maximize my capabilities as a student and a learning-to-be-industry-ready designer.

Personally, I do feel a tad bit overwhelmed with the workload and the pressure of having to do the best that I can. As I am both a student and working part-time to support my daily essentials, I feel that I have not had the time to fully take in and appreciate my alone time as I am constantly bombarded with either school or work, which in return makes me feel lethargy. I have not had the time to appreciate the small things that should be celebrated in life. Therefore, I am looking to grow in that aspect. I will find the time to take it slow and reflect on how I could better manage myself emotionally and physically.

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"don't mean to reproach you by saying this

I know that scares you

All of the big occasions you might have missed

No, I accept you

And I don't even need to know your reasons

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay" - SOPHIE

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References:

Lyrics | It's Okay To Cry (2017), SOPHIE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_S0qCeA-pc

[the-firebird69]

There are a couple more things to report and they are busy right now so I'm gonna say them and I do have permission to do so.

- We are at a condition of war in a state of emergency on Earth and shall be for some time now and we do need to issue alerts.

- There are several things going on I am going to go around behind the sun in just a couple days and I'm going to have a vacation he says and I notice like it's much calmer. I'm kind of appreciative i'll be able to think about things and order my day and structure what's going on it's gonna give me a break I usually don't say it but I really need one this time and it says it doesn't want me to be lonely and needs my help and some assignments are not a drag and he wants me on those particular ones so I'm trying to see if he can do things while I'm there and he says I am trapped here literally so I do see that but he's going to try and do things and look for events i'm not going to help and we need people to assign themselves to it and they're going to.

- He says I'm glad you called i'm glad we can do those things and we should also put some things on the to do list we need to start a summit for next year and we need to do it now and it has to be a regular event and they're saying weekly but those would be military meetings and every month we should have a real summit on progress on preparation on interplanetary defense and how it relates to it and the progress there and the hiring and who what we need positions for and Angela event algala event gala and I agree we also want to be part of it more and we're requesting that and to have actual assignments here this place is boring these people are drab and it's disgusting. A war is breaking out while I'm on the other side they will try and use it to their advantage and we need as many ships as we can get from now until then i'm putting in an order right now I'm glad to talk to him

Hera

Olympus

We're having some difficulties with people budding in and saying dumb things and these people are ridiculous and they've always happened we need to get over it they have been ridiculous forever i'm ordering it now all questions are to be to your CO and we need it and we need to hire and we need to get on it and we need a recruiting up to speed full speed and he says if we don't have conscription in it or did it and something happens he's not responsible and usually it takes responsibility he'll try and fix it but there will be court marshals and he means it and his people meeting we're not going to be pushed around because so many people are wrong still of ours. And they're telling me that I have to direct it or I'm gonna be in trouble I don't like it but I'm gonna have to do it and they have backing they're gonna help me get it done by putting in there orders too so I can accumulate them so Zeus and Hera and Frank Castle Hardcastle Duke Nukem blockbuster are going to put the request on and formally they do appreciate it I don't like being bossed around but this is ridiculous we're getting a lot of people signed up but come on this is not a funder host of church drive or something we need to formalize and get it going and really he's we have to have a deadline and we want to set that it says the end of the month of June which seems slow but with us we will start working on it more precisely and it is to work up to a comprehensive plan will initialize in July we'll have conscription and other and we need it now we've been working on it but he says regular meetings regular times we have to set goals and do it we need to get it going and we'll initialize July 1st so I'm gonna sit down and do that right now.

Thor Freya He wants it up before they get him money I agree we need to do this

This is the most fascinating reason I've ever heard and we're gonna use it .

Olympus Not fascinating it's really alarming it is alarm it is alarming

[jazeswhbhaven]

Easy choice. When it comes to working hard and having a job it's the manager that actually matters versus the workload.

As a regular demon, this means I have more stamina than the average human to handle hostile work conditions. Both Hades and Niflheim are pretty demanding, but there's a difference to that.

When doing your weekly meetings with the Kings/Noble:

Meeting with Beleth and Belphie would be very easy and laid back. Beleth is very good with recognizing good work and Belphie does compliment hard work as well so you'd be appreciated. Might even invite you to an afterwork party or get together if that's a thing for them since it seems Belphie runs the place like an office.

You won't get chewed out unless you're being just as lazy as Belphie is. And I'm willing to bet promotions are a thing in Niflheim! So you could definitely express interest of wanting to fill in for Beleth sometimes when he wants to take vacations, which he would appreciate and Belphie would admire that.

Meeting with Leviathan and Foras, you're expected to basically just say "yes or no" and nothing else. Leviathan doesn't like mouthy people, (Belphie doesn't either but it's only at certain times). For Levi, you basically can't do ANYTHING he deems inappropriate or you're getting choked out and I just don't wanna deal with that.

Plus, you gotta wear a noose around your neck 24/7, pretty much have to be obsessed with Leviathan or else. And Foras is strict too, if you're trying to win Levi's favor, best believe he'll make sure that you don't surpass him at all. Working in Hades means you stay in line, know your place, and all of your work goes unnoticed because you're supposed to be doing that anyway. The only difference is Levi wouldn't make you work over time or anything like that. You do your duties and that's it. No more, no less. Because if you're trying to do more....are you saying he's lazy and can't do it himself? Or that he didn't assign everyone appropriate duties? How dare you? Lol

You interact with the King and the closest aide of that country at least once a week for an hour. At most, six hours. It varies.