#I love this prompt?

[dreams-and-drabbles]

Hello Gorgeous! ❀

May I request some Thoma x reader? Let's say that reader has been crushing on Thoma for some time but is too shy to confess, said crush being obvious to everyone with eyes, but Thoma.

Ayaka being friends with both, wants to help them get together, so she sends them on a date disguised as completing the list of tasks she was supposed to do but can't at the moment because she "fell sick".

(Bonus points if it's at least a little suggestive and we later see Ayaka's reaction to the outcome of her plan ❀).

That's it, Love you and Thank you from the mountain! ❀

★彡 Lemme just say that I adore the prompt almost as much as I adore you! Just kidding ~! I adore you wayyyyy more!!! :3

Ayaka thought of [F/N] and Thoma, a small frown on her face.

She’d had enough of the two of them…

She’d been more than patient, but they were both so oblivious to each other!

Especially, Thoma!!! He was worse than one of those dense protagonists from light novels—!

She’d had no other choice than to take action, for the sake of her own peace of mind.

[F/N] and Ayaka had been friends since childhood, and Ayaka was tired of hearing about how much they liked Thoma.

She adored [F/N], but somehow or another Thoma always seemed to come up in their conversations…

They needed to get together, or at least settle things with each other.

As such, she’d taken the liberty of setting Thoma and [F/N] up on a date of sorts…

One of the servants knocked on the door, her voice soft as she spoke.

“Lady Kamisato, I delivered your list to [F/N] and Thoma. I hope you recover soon…”

Ayaka withheld the urge to laugh.

She was supposed to be sick, after all…

Still, if her list served its intended purpose she’d be feeling much better.

Thoma eyed the list from Ayaka, his expression thoughtful. “It says to try out the new Restaurant…”

[F/N] had been staring at the bag of Mora in their hand, before they glanced up at Thoma’s words. “You’re kidding, right? Let me see.”

Thoma handed [F/N] the list with a small smile, before furrowing his brows in thought.

“My Lady sometimes takes it upon herself to check on the state of things. Still, she hasn’t done something like this before. I wonder if something is wrong?”

Thoma spoke, his tone holding a note of concern.

[F/N] read the list with narrowed eyes, their gaze trailing to Thoma.

“Well, let’s not disappoint her. You know as well as I do, that Ayaka works in mysterious ways. What do you want to do first?” [F/N] asked, their tone slightly tired.

Thoma looked over the list, before smiling at [F/N]. “Let’s check into the Inn first”

[F/N] nodded, averting their gaze.

“Yeah, good idea.”

The two left the estate, an awkward silence enveloping them both.

Thoma was the first to break the silence, fixing [F/N] with a kind smile, before speaking.

“Have you ever stayed at an inn before, [F/N]?” He asked, his tone light.

[F/N] shook their head, sighing.

“No, I’ve never been away from the estate long enough to need to stay anywhere overnight.”

Thoma’s eyes widened at the revelation.

“Really? You haven’t left the city?” He asked, surprise lacing his voice.

[F/N] flushed embarrassedly, nodding their head. “It’s weird, right?”

Thoma shook his head, laughing a bit.

“No, just unexpected. I don’t know why, but you struck me as the traveled sort… One of these days I’ll have to take you to Mondstatd! I grew up there, and it’s a great place to visit.”

[F/N]’s eyes widened, before they nodded with pink tinged cheeks. “I’d like that a lot.”

Thoma beamed, glancing at [F/N].

“Great, it’s a plan! Next time I visit Mondstatd, you’ll come with.”

[F/N] smiled at Thoma, their cheeks warm.

“Thank you, Thoma…”

They muttered, before coming to a stop.

“Oh wow! Is that the Inn?” [F/N] asked, staring at an old fashioned building.

The building’s exterior was made out of pale a gray wood, and several hydrangeas were planted at the its front.

Thoma checked the list again, before nodding.

“This is the Murasaki Inn, which is the one My Lady wanted us to visit. Let’s go check in.”

Thoma said, making his way towards the building.

[F/N] followed after him, taking in the scenery outside. It was incredibly pretty, yet the area was fairly secluded compared to the rest of the city’s environment. [F/N] would have never known of the Inn, if not for Ayaka’s list.

Thoma opened the Inn’s door, causing the wind chimes attached to the door’s front to jingle lightly. Thoma smiled at the inn keeper, his tone friendly as he spoke.

“How much for a room?”

The inn keeper smiled, her tired gray eyes trailing to observe both Thoma and [F/N].

“Ah, you two are quite the cute pair. One room for the both of you will be 150 mora.”

Thoma rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, glancing at [F/N].

[F/N] stepped towards the counter, fishing out the required amount of mora from the funds Ayaka had supplied them with. They slid the money to the Inn keeper with a small, polite smile.

“Thank you, Miss. Is there anytime we need to be back by?” [F/N] asked, their tone soft.

The Inn Keeper smiled knowingly, before handing [F/N] a pair of keys.

“We close doors at 10:00 in the evening. Have fun, you two.”

[F/N] fought off a blush at the implications, nodding at the inn keeper’s words, before glancing at Thoma.

“Should we visit the restaurant next, then?”

They asked, earning a nod from Thoma.

“Good idea. I think we passed it on the way here. Let me check…” Thoma murmured, reading through the list again. He glanced at [F/N], giving them a thumbs up. “Okay, got it!”

[F/N] nodded, their lips quirking upwards at Thoma’s attitude.

His warmth was one of the many reasons they’d fallen for him….

Not that he knew that.

“Lead the way, then.” [F/N] responded, their tone kind, as both them and Thoma approached the door.

[F/N] turned around briefly, to smile at the inn keeper, “Have a nice day, Miss. We’ll be back by 10:00…”

The innkeeper returned the gesture, smiling politely, as Thoma and [F/N] made their way out.

Thoma glanced at [F/N] a smile on his face.

“You’re pretty good at talking to others.”

[F/N] shook their head, their lips twitching.

“Not really, I’m just polite. I’m no fixer or anything like you…”

[F/N] responded and Thoma’s brows knit downwards.

“You don’t give yourself enough credit half the time, [F/N]. I think you’re incredibly talented.”

Thoma said, his tone taking on a more serious note.

[F/N]’s eyes widened a fraction at his declaration, and they shook their head with a small smile. “If you say so…Thanks, Thoma.”

Thoma cleared his throat awkwardly, averting his gaze. The tip of his ears were colored a light pink, and he shuffled a bit, before speaking.

“Of course, [F/N]. We’ve been working together for a while now, and you always seem to put a lot of care into completing your work.”

[F/N] flushed, glancing at Thoma from the corner of their eyes. “You too… You’re so hardworking, it motivates me to do my, best as well…”

Thoma chuckled at that, running a hand through his honey locks. “That’s funny. I feel the same way watching you half the time.”

[F/N]’s face burned and they nodded, before pointing at a sign in the distance, its view was slightly obscured by a group of maple trees.

“Right… Is that it?”

Thoma glanced at the sign and squinted, his brows furrowing slightly. He pulled out the list again, skimming it over, before nodding.

“That’s it. You have a good eye, I wouldn’t have noticed it.”

[F/N] offered him a small smile, “Thank you.”

Thoma nodded, giving them a warm smile.

“Of course! Well, then…Shall we?”

[F/N] nodded, glancing at the sign in the distance thoughtfully. “I wonder what sort of food they have…?”

Thoma chuckled, shaking his head with a small smile. “I don’t know. My Lady didn’t write down what they sell there, so it looks like it’s up to us to find out.”

[F/N] nodded, their expression thoughtful.

“I wonder if they have anmitsu…”

Thoma grinned, his peridot eyes sparkling mischievously. “I wonder if they have Steak…?”

[F/N] perked up, a small smile on their face. “Ohh, I hope they have Castella…”

Thoma nodded, “Tonkatsu would be nice.”

The two met each other’s gaze and broke into laughter, as they continued to make their way towards the restaurant.

The restaurant turned out to be a small, cozy place that sold more traditional foods.

[F/N] wasn’t surprised, considering Ayaka had made the list, and had ended up ordering soba and a bowl of miso soup.

Thoma was currently enjoying tempura and a small pot of Sukiyaki.

The two of them ate their meal in a comfortable silence.

After the meal, the two bid their thanks to the restaurant staff, before leaving the establishment.

[F/N] sighed contentedly, stretching their arms out some, before glancing at Thoma inquisitively.

“Is there anything else on the list?” They asked, and Thoma’s brows furrowed.

He glanced at [F/N], his expression one of mild amusement.

“That was all that was on it, but we still have some time before 10:00. Is there something you wanted to do?” Thoma asked, glancing at [F/N] inquisitively.

[F/N] shuffled a bit awkwardly, before sighing.

“Not really… I was just enjoying spending time with you.” They said, their tone quiet.

Thoma laughed, his expression kind.

“You see me every day.” He pointed out, his tone amused.

[F/N] nodded, their gaze trailing to the ground.

“I suppose that’s true.”

Thoma frowned, his expression clouding over in thought.

“Well, if you don’t have anything in mind— I know a great stall that sells dango.”

[F/N] perked up at the mention of the sweet, earning a small chuckle from Thoma.

“Is it the stall you get your supply from?” [F/N] asked, their eyes sparkling.

Thoma clutched his side, a burst of laughter spilling from his lips.

“Pffft-! My supply? You mean the dango I carry with me?” He asked and [F/N] nodded.

“Yes, you let me try it once… It was soooo good. I swear, I’d marry whoever made it.” [F/N] said, their tone light.

Thoma’s cheeks went bright pink, and he shuffled awkwardly. “Ahhh. I usually make the dango that I carry…”

[F/N]’s eyes widened and their cheeks went pink, as well—

“Oh… I mean… You’re amazing and all, and like… I like you a lot, but you like…”

Thoma smiled, his expression softening.

“Okay. In that case, let’s do this properly.”

[F/N]’s head snapped up at Thoma’s statement, their eyes widening a fraction.

“[F/N], would you go out with me?” Thoma said, his tone earnest.

[F/N] smiled, their eyes sparkling.

“Of course, I’ve liked you for a while now. I just never knew how to say it…” They murmured, their tone soft.

Thoma grinned, his expression cheerful.

“I’ve liked you for a long time, as well! Now, I can finally do something I’ve wanted to for a while, if that’s okay with you?”

[F/N]’s cheeks warmed, and they nodded.

“Of course, but wha—“

Thoma pressed his lips against theirs, bringing his hand up to cradle their cheek, before pulling back and brushing a stray strand of hair out of [F/N]’s face.

“This,” Thoma said, his tone warm.

[F/N] flushed, their heart pounding.

“That… Oh… Yes, I wanted to do that too.”

Thoma laughed at their response, offering [F/N] his hand.

“Let’s go back to the inn. I can make you some of my dango, if you think it’s that good.”

[F/N] beamed, their eyes sparkling.

“Won’t you need ingredients, though?”

Thoma gave them a mysterious smile, his expression softening a fraction.

“Rule number one of Housekeeping: be prepared for anything.”

[F/N] giggled, shaking their head.

“That doesn’t have anything to do with the fact you always seem to have dango on you?”

Thoma grinned, shrugging helplessly.

“Guilty as charged.”

The Innkeeper looked over the two of them, as they entered, chuckling to herself.

“Did you two have fun?”

Thoma and [F/N] shared a glance, before smiling.

“We had a lot of fun, ma’am.” Thoma said, his voice cheerful. “Do you think we could borrow your kitchen?” He asked, his tone hopeful.

The innkeeper chortled, waving them off.

“Go on, just clean up after yourselves.”

Thoma’s cheeks flared, and [F/N] gave an embarrassed squeak.

The innkeeper shook her head, clearly amused.

“Youth these days, they think everything had a second meaning.”

[F/N] bristled, their eyes narrowing.

“Miss, you’re the one who sai—“

Thoma tugged at [F/N]’s arm, guiding them towards the kitchen. “Let’s just go make our dango, hm?”

[F/N] nodded, following Thoma into the other room.

The older woman chuckled, her gaze trailing to the room’s corner.

“Well, Lord Kamisato… It looks like your sister’s gamble paid off. Are you pleased with the results?”

Ayato stepped out from the corner, a small smile on his face.

“Quite. Although, I am a bit disappointed I lost the bet. It seems I owe Ayaka a good bit of mora. Despite that, I doubt I could have stood seeing those two so awkward around each other for another month. All is well that ends well, I suppose. I’ll be taking my leave now.”

The elder sibling of the Kamisato clan waved at the inn keeper, a small smile on his face as he left.

The inn keeper shook her head, “Just like his father… As sneaky as him, too…”

Thoma poked his head through the door, his expression curious.

“Is everything alright? I could have sworn I heard Lord Kamisato?”

The older woman chuckled, “Feeling homesick, are you?”

Thoma’s eyes widened, and he shook his head.

“Not at all! I’m more than happy to be here, especially with [F/N]—!”

The older woman snorted, shaking her head.

“Go back to your sweetheart and finish making your dango, then. It’s rude to keep someone waiting.”

Thoma flushed, heading back into the kitchen quickly.

The inn keeper’s lips curled up into a smile.

“Ah, yes. Young love…”

[mischievous-thunder]

Logan not only held onto the photograph after the fight until he fell asleep but also kept it with himself until what he thought was going to be his last conversation with Wade.

Just prior to going into the chamber to destroy the Time Ripper, Logan gave the photo back to Wade because the man didn't think that he'd make it. He wasn't someone who expressed their emotions too eloquently but in that moment his expressions and voice conveyed what his heart truly felt. Seeing Wade teared up and realising that that moment could be their very last together, Logan let the voice of his heart take over.

That was their declaration of love.

[catgrandpa]

Tim Drake has been kidnapped 235 times in his life so far.

The first time was when he was 4. He was held in warehouse for 6 days before the thugs who took him realized that they wouldn’t be able to get ahold of his parents no matter how many times they called. They wouldn’t pick up calls even from the kids own phone. They fed him a nice warm meal, and dropped him back off at his door with several full Tupperware containers, and new contacts in his phone.

At least once every few weeks since that day, Tim would find himself being picked up in an unmarked van and taken to an undisclosed location, and upon arrival, he would be seated at a large table where he would eat his fill of home cooked meals with a large family of thugs and goons.

[havenshereagain]

DPxDC Idea

Danny working at Wayne Enterprises as some sort of engineer, uses the in-house app for all his blueprints and stuff

He starts getting notes from a coworker in-app, and assumes its this annoying older guy in his department who constantly undermines him because of his age, despite his education and past achievements (i feel like in this AU the Fentons react well to the reveal and they work together on a number of non-lethal ecto inventions that have Danny's name attached to them)

Except one day his coworker mentions never using the app, and Danny suddenly realizes there's only one other TD he could've been arguing with in the notes of the app

[wondersinwaynemanor]

imagine the brooding, intimidating Batman fighting criminals in the street when he hears this special ringtone in the comms and they're for specific people: his grandkids.

he has to hide in the shadows and goes Grandpa mode, clears his throat and coos lovingly to the comms to talk them.

Nightwing: Oh, he's cooing again.

Red Hood: Lian must have called and asked for more fruit loops.

or

Spoiler: B's doing that baby voice again, it's kinda creepy.

Red Robin: My baby must have dialed, he likes his grandpa's voice.

The rest of the batkids: WHAT BABY?????

Superboy: Our baby.

the batkids curse in different languages, confused and shocked.

***

when some of the rogues or criminals hear Batman in his Grandpa mode, they think he's gone soft.

nope. he's more determined, more restless, more protective, so he won't stop unless they're in Akrham or in jail.

but it's worth it when he comes home to little kids, who are excited to see him.

[lyralit]

things to think about for characters

do they have allergies?

what foods will they not touch?

what kinds of music do they like?

how are they around new people?

do they speak in an accent?

have they tried learning a new language?

how many languages do they know?

what is a song that will always make them cry?

how do they cry? heaving? silently? sobbing?

how do they dress? for practicality or fashion?

what is the first thing they notice about a stranger?

what is their humour like?

do they have scars? what caused them?

do they wear jewelry?

are they a frivolous spender or a miser?

do they prefer luxury or practicality?

who would they quote?

what could make them change their mind?

who is the first person they'd call?

how are they around animals? do they have pets?

what is their favourite childhood food?

what is something they've never told anyone?

childhood friends?

what are habits they've picked up from other people?

what are their guilty pleasures?

what is something they're staunchly against?

do they speak a certain way? do they use contractions? popular turns of phrase?

can they fall in love? what does it look like? does it differ between people -- friends vs family?

what would they rather die than do?

what is their biggest mistake? one that they look out to never do again.

[lotus-pear]

horrendously late entry for @luneariann’s dtiys!! congrats on one million ely i’m so proud of you <3

[sunlit-mess]

And I couldn't look away from the angel on the stage

[urfriendlywriter]

20 "we are each other's safe place" romance prompts:

(feeling emo now that I'm officially back :') feel free to useee and tag me when yall write!!)

holding each other close in silence

yearning for just one hug after being separated for so so long... </3

"i can't seem to take neither my eyes, nor my mind off of you, [name]." :'')

noticing that bright smile of theirs after you compliment them. [my heart. omds]

them rushing into your embrace after a long day

"let me ask my partner." or,

"oh, my partner at home is waiting for me, i better get going :)"

being ur partner's mum's favorite, hehehe

^ "ma... how come they're getting head rubs from you often while i rarely do?"

sulking to get attention from them and they get cuteness aggression over you (> < my cuteness aggress. for mr. japan goes crazy guys!!)

being you comes easy with them ♡

being emotionally available to one another, and having each other and knowing you're not alone <3

when they're affirmative and expect affirmations from you <communication is the best trope>

cuddling and cozying up together, being all physical but not sexual ツ✰

them wrapping their hand around yours whenever walking together

when it's their smile, that's just enough to brighten your day :')

loving and living and actually looking forward to tomorrow with them,

^ "you make me want to be a better person."

"smile for me" or, "twirl for me" :))

searching for each other in a crowded rooms, finding each other everywhere (this is just love guys, top tier.)

[aterfish]

Good thing it was a short spin

[blueboybot]

Danny, The Hunter And The Kryptonian

Danny accidentally finds himself in the middle of a fight between Lobo and Superman and is not pleased at all. He had assignments due and these two idiots decided that a royal rumble was just the thing he needed at 4 a.m.

So he may have said a few unsavory words towards them which resulted in them halting completely and listening to him in shock.

Now they both think a child from their species survived and has been hiding here on earth because Danny was unaware he gained omnilingualism.

[jesncin]

Two FAce Attorney for DC Gotcha for Gaza! (prompts closed!) Okay the prompt was just to draw Two Face but I've had this joke in my mind for so long that I had to draw it heheh

[captain-krow-drozdov]

Danny Is An Alternate Version Of Ra's Al Ghul And Flash Already Called Dibs On Adopting Him

Danny In All His Sleep Deprived Slightly Scuffed Up From A Fight Glory Is On His Way To Clockworks Tower To Hopefully Get A Nap And Maybe Some Homework Done When A Natural Portal Opens Up In Front Of Him And Proceeds To Unceremoniously Drop Him In The DC Verse Just Outside Of Central City Before Promptly Closing Leaving A Tired Danny Behind In A Run Down Abandoned Parking Lot.

It's Times Like This When Danny Regrets Putting Off Learning How To Make His Own Portals, Cause Now He Is Very Much Stuck For The Foreseeable Future And He Has No Idea Where Or When He Is. Luckily For Him However Central City Isn't Too Far Away, Unlucky For Him However Is That Once In The City He Realizes This Isn't His Dimension. He's Pretty Sure He'd Remember Something Called The Justice League.

So What Do You Do When Supernatural Bullshit Fails You? You Fall Back On Your Mad Scientist Roots And You Make A Portal Gun. So That's Exactly What Danny Plans To Do.

Unfortunately Staying Alive And Building Questionably Safe Portal Technology Requires Money And Supplies, So He Ends Up Wandering From City To City Doing Odd Jobs/Fixing Up Busted Tech For Cash Or Unwanted Electronics For His "Operation: Get Home" Needs. This Obviously Ends In A Few Superhero Encounter Shenanigans.

Though He Always Ends Up Back Near Central City, Both On The Off Chance The Natural Portal Will Open Up Again And Because Out Of All The Superheroes That Apparently Exist In This Universe The Speedsters Are His Favorite (Red Robin Is Solidly His Second Favorite Ever Since The Gotham Vigilante Gave Him A Large Coffee Filled With Enough Caffeine To Kill A Man).

Unbeknownst To Danny However Is That Every Hero/Vigilante He Has Encountered Has Come To At Least One Of The Following Conclusions; 1. Run Away Meta Who Is In Desperate Need Of A Good Meal/Adoption Bait. 2. Possibly Red Robin/Tim Drake Clone 3. A Good Kid But Could Possibly Be A Future Rouge If Left Unsupervised. 4. Did Bats Get A New Kid And Why Is He Here?

All Flash Knows Is That He Saw The Kid First And Therefore Has Dibs. Suck It Bruce.

Fast-forward A Few Months And Danny Gets Hurt During A Rogue Attack While Trying To Help Some Civilians Get To Safety (Old Hero Habits Die Hard (Ha Die Hard) And All That Jazz) And He Nopes Out Once Everyone Is Safe And When The Paramedics Are Busy With Other People Unaware He Left A Blood Sample Behind.

One DNA Test Brought To You By Paranoid Bat Concerns Of A Possible Red Robin Clone Later And They Find Out That Dannys DNA Matches One Ra's Al Ghul.

They Now Think Danny Is An Escaped Ra's Al Ghul Clone.

Memes For The Vibes:

[starry-bi-sky]

don't you want to be a cult leader? - danyal al ghul au

this is mostly a joke post but i thought it was funny and had to share so--

his first mistake was, obviously, inheriting his father's inability to see an injustice and stand still. -- actually, danyal's first mistake was his lair being so big. a mountainous island with a large temple in the center resembling his old home in Nanda Parbat? With sprawling foliage and rivers and streams and waterfalls galore? What was he going to do with all that space? Let it go to waste? He had plants there! Native trees of the ghost zone growing from the soil! He couldn't let it all be left unchecked!

So naturally after helping a fellow teenage assassin ghost -- who he later learns is named Akihiko, -- from Walker of all people, he sent them over to hang low at his lair until it was safe enough for them to wander around the Zone. Walker couldn't get through Danyal's astrofield if his life depended on it, and trust him -- he's tried. Danny was clearing out debris from his stupid transport vans for weeks.

Honestly it wasn't so bad, he and Aki really quickly became fast friends and Danny loves having a sparring partner close to his level again -- he hasn't had this much fun fighting since he left the League. Aki was very dedicated and levelheaded, the both of them clicked really well because of it.

Nonono, the real trouble began after Danyal met some long-passed League members and allowed them to come join his island as well. Apparently they had made a few enemies of the zone, and maybe Danyal still felt some loyalty to the League. He couldn't just let them be left to rot. Their zealotry could be overlooked so long as they kept it contained and helped him take care of his island.

And it.. snowballs from there? He meets a teen squire aptly calling himself Ambroise -- whether that was his living name or not is yet to be seen -- who died during feudal france, who is just about as dramatic and passionate as every french stereotype makes them out to be. He calls Danyal "my moon and great muse" -- which is both flattering and little uncomfortable, but Danyal's grown up in the League as the Grandson of the Demon Head, he is used to mild worship. he passes it off as nothing more, nothing less. -- and while his energy is overwhelming on the worst of days, he helps Danny draw out of his shell more in ways that Sam and Tucker still struggle with.

Him and Aki butt heads a lot, but the two seem to hold the other in at least some positive regard, so Danny doesn't worry too much about them fighting while he's gone. It only becomes a mild issue when Aki also begins calling Danny "my moon". It's a little sweet, so Danyal brushes it off.

Then he takes in a troupe of ghosts some time after he defeats Pariah Dark and they begin calling him "great one" just as the yetis do in the far frozen. This is where he meets the twins -- a pair of sibling ghosts who call themselves Trixie and Missy (short for Trick and Mislead) -- who aren't quite as passionate as Ambroise but more energetic than Aki. Eventually they also start calling Danyal "my moon" and attach themselves to his hip, even within the living. They like to hide in his shadow and cause trouble for the rest of the students. He makes sure they don't hurt anyone.

He's pretty sure Aki is jealous, same with Ambroise, but he can't be too certain other than the fact that they become much more lingering (re: clingy) whenever he visits the island.. Something he's trying to do much more often these days due to the increasing amount of people living there now. Since when did he become so popular?

Then there's Pēnelópeia from the Greater Athens, who ran away from home and joined his Island after he ran into her while she was being chased by Skulker -- and he's pretty sure the reason was because of her chimeric appearance. Her strange eyes and mismatched wings and lion's tail and talons. She assimilates into his friend group very easily, she gets along well with Ambroise and Trixie and Danny usually finds the three of them climbing the trees to pluck the most fruit from the top. They can fly and he knows it, but they prefer to climb.

Then finally there's silent poet Akkara who comes from ancient mesopotamia, who gets along most with Aki -- which is no surprise there considering their similar personality dispositions. he watches Aki and Danyal fight each other and leaves comments on this or that that he notices. He writes Danyal poems on clay tablets and leaves them by his room.

They're one big mismatched group of outcasts, and Danny's got the other ghosts on his island to tend to, because they're living on his island and he wants to be hospitable even if he struggles with that. But he spends the most of his time with them.

Sam and Tucker are making fun of him. Tucker jokingly tells him 'careful Danny, at this rate you're gonna start a cult'. Danny really wishes he had taken that joke more seriously.

He just. keeps. collecting people. Wayward souls lost in the zone, looking for shelter or refuge from something or other -- whether that be another hostile ghost, or a past afterlife, or just a purpose. Danyal finds them, he takes them in, offers them a place on his island until they are ready to leave. Many seldom do. He's not complaining -- he has the space, and it feels like it's only ever growing.

His close friends, his "inner circle" as he's heard the others call them, keep insistently calling him "my moon". He starts calling them his stars, because then it only feels fair. They're his stars, this is his constellation. It becomes a thing; little star halos begin forming behind their heads, picking them out from the rest. He loves them so much, it's hard to place. Sam and Tucker are also his stars, but they reside in the living realm, they're his tie to Life. Meanwhile, his friends here know what it's like to be dead, and sometimes its nice to relate.

Those living on his island keep calling him "Great One" and he's beginning to notice zealotry in their care for his island. He really, deeply appreciates it. His close friends gain nicknames -- as his stars, it's only natural for him to pick them out from the cluster in the skies. Akihiko, his Sirius and bright star. Trix and Missy, Castor and Pollux, the twins and troublemakers. Ambroise, his zealous Antares and close friend. Penelopeia, chimeric and loyal Vega. And Akkara, his Arcturus and strength.

It's ridiculous how long it takes for him to notice; he is, of course, a deadly trained assassin. He is meant to be observant -- and normally he is! But somehow this becomes a blind spot. One that becomes too big to be dealt with by the time he realizes it.

He should've noticed when Aki, his Sirius, stood beside him one day while Danyal looked over his island and saw the sprawling spirits carrying on about their afterlife and bowing to him as they saw him, and said: "I looked down into the depths when I met you; I couldn't measure it." They aren't one for flowing prose, it took him so off guard he was silent for over a minute before he finally spoke.

Danyal should've recognized devotion for what it is, and yet he didn't. He should've recognized it when Antares began spouting praises about him, crowing about his radiance and resplendence to the heavens. He just brushed it off as Ambroise being Ambroise. He should've recognized it when Trix and Missy nearly broke Dash's leg after he knocked Danyal's books out of his hands, he excused it as them being protective. Of them coming from times where such violence may have been customary -- after all, that's what he used to be like. What he was still like, sometimes, when his emotions nearly got the better of him.

He should've noticed it when the people living on his island followed his word like gospel, looked at him like he hung the stars in the sky. When his friends gifted him a shawl with the moon phases delicately embroidered into it, with silver, shimmering thread and moving stars lovingly stitched into it. Their constellations seen clear as day in the dark fabric. When he found small shrines dedicated to him -- but they lacked any image of him beyond stones carved to look like moons, so he ignored it. When the religious imagery began popping up.

He really, really should've noticed it when a bunch of cultists accidentally summoned Antares, and Antares had turned to him when he arrived and called them heretics. But he was so centered on the fact that they had kidnapped one of his stars, that he hadn't paid much attention to what Ambroise had said.

Sages say that faith is blind, they should also say faith in you is even blinder.

It really only hits him one afternoon while he's sitting in Sam's room studying with Tucker, Missy and Trixie lounging at his feet, Aki sat on his right, Penelopeia braiding his hair, Ambroise draped against him, and Akkara lurking over him. Its one of the rare few times they're all in one room together.

It hits him like a bolt of lightning. He looks up from his textbook. "Oh Ancients," he says in no amounting shock. Everyone looks up to him.

"I've become my grandfather."

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DPxDC Glass Coffin

Weirder shit has happened in DC universe, but hear me out, Young Justice finds a glass coffin with Danny sleeping inside it. Maybe it's in some ancient tomb and hidden away for centuries, maybe it's in some villain's private collection of artifacts, maybe it's in some museum in plain sight.

And then Kon hears a heartbeat from it.

(I'm going with the version of YJ that is Kon, Tim, Cassie, and Bart here, fyi)

Assuming they didn't come to wherever they found the coffin just for the sake of it, they, as the responsible teenagers they are, finish their business first and take it to Mount Justice later to figure out what the fuck. Meanwhile, Danny is sleeping peacefully like a princess, all up in his King garb, with the Crown of stars, cape of night sky, and whatever else pretty stuff you want him to have. Point is, he looks majestic.

Tim looks up the records for the coffin. The files say it's hundreds of years old, and no one has been able to open it yet. The boy inside is stated to be either a statue or some kind of really well-preserved corpse - no amount of scanning registered any signs of life, so it was treated like a piece of art for the most part.

Yet, Con is absolutely positive he heard a heartbeat inside. What's more, he can still hear it now. It's impossibly slow but still recognizable.

Cassie finds a whole lot of legends about it, most of them speaking of 'only those from the other side can open the casket', and there are no clarifications to what kind of other side they are all talking about.

Of course, they all try. Because this is some kind of Snow White or Sleeping Beauty shit, and besides, none of them even think they would be able to open it anyway. And, sure, as soon as they are done having fun with it, they will report to the JL about their finding. Maybe the magic users will know something about the weird Sleeping Prince. They even go as far as to reason with the casket, loudly proclaiming where they are from, because they all come from very different 'sides'.

Bart goes first, explaining how he is from the future. The casket doesn't budge. Cassie goes next, stating herself as Themyskirian, but to no avail. Kon is next, with his half-Kryptonian heritage, but the glass coffin doesn't accept him as worthy either.

And then it's Tim's turn. And somehow, he flips the glass lid open with no effort at all.

A moment of silence follows, all the YJ members frozen in place, waiting for anything to happen, but the boy inside keeps just laying there, unmoving and with his eyes closed. Then Cassie makes a joke about kissing the princess to wake her up, and all of them start arguing on ethics and stuff because why is Robin the one that has to do the kissing, do you have any idea where that boy has been? Fuck off, you kiss him if you want it, and also, do you really want him to wake up, what if he is some kind of villain or an evil spirit, or-

"Which one of you assholes is dead enough to wake me up from my nap?"

And that's as far as I got with this idea. Maybe Danny was put into some magic sleep, maybe it was Clockwork's time shenanigans, maybe someone locked him inside and he decided to sleep it off, maybe he is there on his own volition, taking a vacation from Kingly duties.

I'm just having this vision of eternally beautiful Danny in a glass (oh, maybe it's not glass, maybe it's ice) coffin, and the YJ arguing over it. There's also Dead Tired potential here, because I love them, yes.

[lyralit]

anything but just "I love you"

I want to love you.

I think I can love you?

Let me love you.

I loved you.

I would love you.

I can try to love you.

I used to know how to love you (I don't anymore)

I still love you.

Do you love me?

Can you try to love me?

I can't stop loving you.

Let me try to love you.

I think I can love you.

I think I can try (to love you).

Do you still love me?

Did you ever love me?

I don't think I could ever love you.

Don't let me love you.

I gave up (loving you).

You made me love you.

I've always loved you (but I can't anymore).