#Luke 4:16-30

[jaguar726]

Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown

Daily Gospel Reading – Luke 4:16-30 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day, he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed meto proclaim good news to the poor.He has…

[victoriaabosede]

[bojackson54]

The Purpose Driven Life: Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Dream

The Purpose Driven Life: Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Dream

Nothing defines your purpose better than standing up and announcing it in front of everybody you know. Have you ever done that? According to Dr. Luke, Jesus did it in his hometown, at his home church: A Surprising Statement? “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty…

[betterlifeinoverall-rethabilep]

Agape Love At Its Best

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[strawbeerossi]

❥ Strawbeerossi Kinktober 2023

I’m very excited to let you all know that I am taking part in Kinktober 2023!

❥ My plans are to have it fully Spencer centric this go around, since I know most of my followers like my Spencer writing.

❥ I am going to release a new blurb or fic every day. (God willing)

❥ I am going to experiment with a few darker themes for some of these. They are to be read at your own risk. Yes, they are the ones marked as Unsub!Spencer. 🤭

❥ Day 31 is for my beloved bestie @rainaaaskyy who came up with the idea for it.

❥ October 1 || Body Worship ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 2 || Power Imbalance ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 3 || Cockwarming ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 4 || Wax Play ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 5 || Bondage ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 6 || Pool Sex ❥ Early Seasons!Spencer

❥ October 7 || Dumbification ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 8 || Massage ❥ Boyfriend!Spencer

❥ October 9 || Hate Sex ❥ Ex!Spencer

❥ October 10 || Breeding ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 11 || Face Sitting ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 12 || Thigh Riding ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 13 || Car Sex ❥ Unit Chief!Spencer

❥ October 14 || Knife Play ❥ Unsub!Spencer x Reader

❥ October 15 || Telephonicophilia ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 16 || Quirofilia ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 17 || Somnophilia ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 18 || Mommy Kink ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 19 || Lingerie ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 20 || Dacryphilia ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 21 || Cock Worship ❥ Insecure!Spencer

❥ October 22 || Face Fucking ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 23 || Aphrodisiacs ❥ Bau!Spencer

❥ October 24 || Shower Sex ❥ Husband!Spencer

❥ October 25 || Sound Kink ❥ Unit Chief!Spencer

❥ October 26 || Begging ❥ Sub!Spencer

❥ October 27 || Tit Fucking ❥ Professor!Spencer

❥ October 28 || Squirting ❥ Jealous!Spencer

❥ October 29 || Impact Play ❥ Unsub!Spencer

❥ October 30 || Free Use ❥Roommate!Spencer

❥ October 31 || Foursome ❥ Spencer x Derek x Luke x Reader

[diorsluv]

feather masterlist

( diorsluv 2023 )

— social media faceclaim ; lani pliopa the playlist

nhl + umich hockey x platonic!drysdale!reader,

eventual luke hughes x fem!reader,

temporary male!oc x reader,

temporary luke hughes x fem!oc

prologue

part 1: ( not another take )

act i

part 2: ( oh, it’s like that )

part 3: ( i’m your dream come true )

part 4: ( when it’s on a platter for you )

part 5: ( then you pull back )

part 6: ( when i try to make plans )

part 7: ( more than two hours in advance )

act ii

part 8: ( i slam the door )

part 9: ( i hit ignore )

part 10: ( i’m saying “no, no, no, no more” )

part 11: ( i got you blocked )

part 12: ( after this, an afterthought )

part 13: ( i finally cut you off )

act iii

part 14: ( i feel so much lighter, like a feather )

part 15: ( with you off my mind )

part 16: ( floating through the memories )

part 17: ( like whatever, you’re a waste of time )

part 18: ( your signals are mixed )

part 19: ( you act like a bitch )

part 20: ( you fit every stereotype )

part 21: ( send a pic )

part 22: ( with you out my life )

act iv

part 23: ( like a feather, like a feather, like a feather )

part 24: ( it feels so good )

part 25: ( not caring where you are tonight )

part 26: ( and it feels so good )

part 27: ( not pretending to like the wine you like )

part 28: ( excited to never talk )

part 29: ( i’m so sorry for your loss )

act v

part 30: ( you want me? )

part 31: ( i’m done )

part 32: ( you miss me? )

part 33: ( no, duh )

part 34: ( where i’m at )

epilogue

part 35: ( i’m up, where i’m at )

bonus chapters

christmas special: ( all i want for christmas is you )

the drama queen

[devildomwriter]

Every Time They Curse Volumes 1-4

Lucifer

Damn

22-16 Hard • 37-20 • 44-16 Hard • 45-7 • 46-7 • 47-4 • 47-17

Dammit

14-10 • 16-15 •

Hell

15-20

Ass/Badass/Asshole/Jackass

7-20

Bastard

45-11

Mammon

Damn

2-12 • 2-12 • 3-7 • 3-10 • 4-4 • 4-15 • 9-20 • 14-4 • 16-A • 33-13 • 33-14 • 50-15 • 55-16 • 69-11

Dammit

2-12 • 3-2 • 3-4 • 3-7 • 4-1 • 4-4 • 4-C • 8-16 • 10-16 • 11-14 • 11-14 • 11-20 • 12-15 Hard • 14-1 • 14-1 • 16-A • 17-10 • 18-6 • 18-17 • 19-7 • 22-19 • 22-19 • 24-C • 25-7 • 25-10 • 25-11 • 25-17 • 25-19 • 27-9 • 27-15 • 27-19 • 27-16 Hard • 28-11 • 28-B • 29-13 • 29-13 • 30-6 • 31-1 • 32-C • 33-13 • 33-14 • 34-18 • 34-18 • 35-2 • 35-19 • 35-19 • 35-19 • 35-16 Hard • 36-10 • 37-9 • 38-5 • 38-A • 40-20 • 41-4 • 43-12 • 43-15 • 43-15 • 43-19 • 48-7 • 49-5 • 52-15 • 52-15 • 54-10 • 54-10 • 55-16 Hard • 57-14 • 58-15 • 59-16 Hard • 60-20 • 60-22 • 61-17 • 63-7 • 63-9 • 66-16 Hard • 68-4 • 68-7 • 68-9 • 71-19 • 73-15 • 75-7 • 75-9 • 75-A • 75-A • 76-14 • 77-1 • 77-1 • 77-12 • 79-11 • 79-19 • 80-2

Hell

1-1 • 1-1 • 3-2 • 3-7 • 3-10 • 3-14 • 4-C • 6-15 • 10-13 Hard • 14-6 • 15-7 • 21-9 • 36-16 • 53-9 • 74-19

Ass/Badass/Asshole/Jackass

1-3 • 3-7 • 3-7 • 7-20 • 9-4 • 11-20 • 14-10 • 15-14 • 25-10 • 30-A • 49-5

Bastard

1-7 • 2-10 • 2-12 Hard • 6-17 • 8-16 • 8-16 • 12-8 • 19-7 • 41-4 • 48-18 • 51-1 • 55-16 Hard • 62-A

Leviathan

Damn

35-19 (quoting Thirteen) • 55-16

Dammit

1-10 • 1-10 • 1-10 • 62-9

Hell

2-8 • 10-15 Hard

Ass/Badass/Asshole/Jackass

1-10 • 1-10 • 1-10 • 3-7

Satan

Dammit

9-15 • 34-16 Hard • 36-14 • 43 A • 46-C • 51-17 • 52-16 Hard • 53-14 • 54-10 • 66-17 • 76-A • 80-2

Hell

9-7 • 26-15

Asmodeus

Dammit

9-12

Hell

1-3 • 9-12

Beelzebub

Dammit

13-14

Belphegor

Damn

14-15 Hard

Hell

16-12

MC

Damn

4-6

Dammit

14-1

Ass/Badass/Asshole/Jackass

3-7 • 59-11

Thirteen

Damn

35-19 (written)

Mephistopheles

Damn

66-4

Curse Ranks

1. Mammon (144)

2. Satan (14)

3. Leviathan/Lucifer (12)

4. MC (4)

5. Asmodeus (3)

6. Belphegor (2)

7. Beelzebub/Mephistopheles/Thirteen (1)

8. Diavolo/Barbatos/Solomon/Raphael/Luke/Simeon/Little D. No. 2/Michael (0)

Updated 11/06/23

[lovechristianity]

Work on being a better godly women day by day until the right one that fears God come in 💪🏻

A Godly Woman is:

She is a woman who is humble, obedient to God, and loving. Luke 10:27

She is a woman who is willing to sacrifice her own desires for the sake of others. Philippians 2:3-4

She is a woman who is prayerful and who seeks to know and do God’s will. James 5:16

She is a woman who is modest in her dress and in her behavior. 1 Timothy 2:8-10

She is a woman who is careful in her thoughts and in her actions. Philippians 4:8

She is a woman who is a good role model for other women. Titus 2:7-8

She is a woman who is always learning and growing in her faith. 2 Peter 3:18

She is a woman who is an example of God’s grace to those around her. Romans 12:16-21

She is a woman who works on forgiveness toward others. Ephesians 4:32

She is a woman who values God’s opinion above ALL others. Proverbs 31:30

[elisysd]

Cruel Summer -Masterlist

Prologue

1. Seasons - Bebe Rexha

2.Beautiful People – Ed Sheeran

3. Get to know you – Samantha Harvey

4. Anywhere – Rita Ora

5. The Man – Taylor Swift

6.Late Night Talking – Harry Styles

7. The List – Maisie Peters

8.The Night we Met – Lord Huron

9.The Show – Niall Horan

10.Somewhere only we know – Keane

11.Tolerate It – Taylor Swift

12.Glowing Review – Maisie Peters

13.I Wanna Be yours – Arctic Monkeys

14.Lover of mine – 5 Seconds of Summer

15.Gentle – Lexi Jayde

16.City of Stars – La La Land

17.Astronomy – Conan Gray

18.Bad for Buisiness – Sabrina Carpenter

19.I’ll get the Coffee -Kathryn Gallagher

20.Easy – Camila Cabello

21.Yours- Conan Gray

22.Riptide – Vance Joy

23.Labyrinth – Taylor Swift

24.Us – James Bay

25.You are in love – Taylor Swift

26. Dandelions - Ruth B

27. I like me better - Lauv

28. Happiness is a butterfly - Lana Del Rey

29. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

30. Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo

31. There it goes - Maisie Peters

32. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

33. One way or another - Blondie

34. Difficult - Gracie Abrams

35. Boat - Ed Sheeran

36. Power - Little Mix

37. I lived - One Republic

38. Best Days - Alessia Cara

39. Ferrari - James Hype

40. Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe, Finneas

41. Place in me - Luke Hemmings

42. Green Light - Lorde

43. Physical - Dua Lipa

44. Lover - Taylor Swift

45. Exhale - Sabrina Carpenter

46. Timeless - Taylor Swift

Epilogue

Never Grow Up (Lyanna's pregnancy and Julia's birth)

Paper rings (Lyanna & Charles wedding)

First times (Julia's first Grand Prix attendance)

Happy birthday (Julia's first birthday)

Best Days (Julia's first words and steps)

Mean (Julia's first day at kindergarten)

Out Of The Woods (Charles teaches Lyanna how to drive)

Eyes Open (Losing Julia in the paddock)

Superman (Julia tries karting for the first time)

Soon You'll Get Better (Lyanna's second pregnancy)

Castles Crumbling (Charles and Lyanna's relationship)

Dress (Lando's wedding)

[byizoyas]

2023/byizoyas.

EVENT DURATION: oct. 1st - oct. 31

TAGLIST: open, ask anytime to be added. + you can ask to be tagged for a specific day only, several days, or for each work of the event; as you prefer! :)

PROGRAM: tears of themis (4) ; genshin impact (20) ; honkai star rail (8)

all fics are written with a fem!reader.

fics rated E might contain triggering content. therefore please read the warning on top of the post before reading.

LEVEL 1.

DAY 01 ϟ phone sex (danheng) DAY 02 ϟ stripping (xiao) DAY 03 ϟ spanking (dainsleif) DAY 04 ϟ food play (luke) DAY 05 ϟ shower sex (thoma) DAY 06 ϟ sensory deprivation (vyn) DAY 07 ϟ face sitting (kazuha) DAY 08 ϟ hate sex (childe) DAY 09 ϟ marking (cyno) DAY 10 ϟ mutual masturbation (tighnari)

LEVEL 2.

DAY 11 ϟ public (sampo) DAY 12 ϟ dirty talk (lyney) DAY 13 ϟ virginity (gepard) DAY 14 ϟ toys (luo cha) DAY 15 ϟ mirror sex (kaveh) DAY 16 ϟ praise kink (neuvilette) DAY 17 ϟ choking (alhaitham) DAY 18 ϟ size kink (diluc) DAY 19 ϟ fem!dom (artem) DAY 20 ϟ edging + begging (nanook)

LEVEL 3.

DAY 21 ϟ aphrodisiacs (albedo) E DAY 22 ϟ daddy kink (wriothesley) DAY 23 ϟ degradation kink (scaramouche) DAY 24 ϟ teacher/student (zhongli) E DAY 25 ϟ face fucking (marius) DAY 26 ϟ bondage (pantalone) DAY 27 ϟ dacryphilia (dottore) DAY 28 ϟ overstimulation (welt) DAY 29 ϟ pegging (kaeya) DAY 30 ϟ prostitution (ayato) E

FINAL LEVEL.

DAY 31 ϟ threesome (blade + jing yuan)

[djarins-cyare]

✭ Series Masterlist ✭

Languishing in a dull and lonely existence on the forest moon of Endor after travelling there to help salvage Death Star wreckage, a nearly fatal encounter with a mysterious bounty hunter out in the forest heralds an opportunity to utilise long-forgotten skills and develop something more profound than you ever thought possible.

Second person POV, present tense. Set post-season 2, diverges from Canon events before TBoBF and season 3. This is a novel-length, exceptionally slow burn with an original plot, worldbuilding, and fully-developed characterisation. SWU concepts and lore are accurately researched.

WORDS: 405,180

PAIRING: Din Djarin x Female Reader/You

RATING: Explicit (18+)

CHARACTERS: Din Djarin, Reader/You/Female OC, Original Non-Human Character(s), Original Human Characters, Greef Karga, Cara Dune, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Grogu, Peli Motto

TAGS: Slow Burn, Slow Build, Romance, Love, Sexual Tension, Eventual Smut, Smut, Sex, Sexual Content, Explicit Sexual Content, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, Fluff and Angst, Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Relationships, Healthy Relationships, Canon-Typical Violence, Blood and Injury, Dark Past, Additional Warnings In Author's Notes, Bounty Hunter Din Djarin, Soft Din Djarin, Touch-Starved Din Djarin, Din Djarin Needs a Hug, Smart Din Djarin, Soft Dominant Din Djarin, Ewok Species, Mandalorian Culture, Mando'a Language, New Razor Crest, Thoroughly Researched, Worldbuilding, No use of y/n.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This took me almost a year to write and four months to edit/proof. Each chapter is prefaced with specific tags and (where necessary) warnings, plus word counts. End notes contain translations and comments… this baby is thoroughly researched, so I’m sharing context where appropriate. I’ve also added definitions of in-universe terms so people less familiar with the franchise won’t be left wondering what the hell certain words or references mean. This is a slow burn (adult themes), and although the explicit content only occurs in the latter half, when it does, it warrants the ‘E’ rating. Basically, the first half is a love story, and the second half gets spicy. I hope you enjoy it!

READ THE COMPLETE STORY ON AO3:

(Chapters containing explicit content marked †)

Chapter 1: The Obstacle

Chapter 2: The Interrogation

Chapter 3: The Covenant

Chapter 4: The Snare

Chapter 5: The Strike

Chapter 6: The Groundwork

Chapter 7: The Genesis

Chapter 8: The Progression

Chapter 9: The Hide

Chapter 10: The Beast

Chapter 11: The Adjustment

Chapter 12: The Storm

Chapter 13: The Broadside

Chapter 14: The Intercourse

Chapter 15: The Village

Chapter 16: The Confession

Chapter 17: The Reprieve

Chapter 18: The Fortification

Chapter 19: The Ambush

Chapter 20: The Meridian

Chapter 21: The Homestretch

Chapter 22: The Union †

Chapter 23: The Overture

Chapter 24: The Crescendo

Chapter 25: The Harmony †

Chapter 26: The Cadence †

Chapter 27: The Ride †

Chapter 28: The Veneration †

Chapter 29: The Spree †

Chapter 30: The Tribute †

Chapter 31: The Courage

Chapter 32: The Feast

Chapter 33: The Exhibition †

Chapter 34: The Reward

Chapter 35: The Binding †

Chapter 36: The Synergy †

Chapter 37: The Match †

Chapter 38: The Flag †

Chapter 39: The Foundling †

Chapter 40: The Future †

✨Additional Media✨

@burntheedges has written a spectacular little drabble detailing what Din was up to during the paragraph break near the end of chapter 1 (*SPOILERS* you don’t find this out until chapter 27).

@djarin-desires has created some awesome AI images of a few scenes using Midjourney.

I spent a stupid amount of money on the Hot Toys official Din Djarin action figure, simply so I could photograph him in poses from my fic 🤷🏼‍♀️ This is just a taster of what’s to come, but here he is offering to help Reader climb onto the speeder in chapter 8.

🧡💚 Thank you for reading! 💚🧡

Dividers by @samspenandsword

[girlbloggercher]

how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

[queenlucythevaliant]

The Return of the King title page // Heading to Zechariah 9

The Song of the Eagles // The Holy Bible

Psalm 30:4; Isaiah 25:8a; Revelation 20:14a; Zechariah 9:9a; Psalm 130:6 & Hebrews 6:10; Psalm 107:16; Zechariah 9:9b; 1 Corinthians 15:54b & John 16:33b; Philippians 4:4; Hebrews 9:28a; John 1:14; Luke 1:75; Revelation 22:2b; Isaiah 2:2a; Deuteronomy 28:3a & Psalm 87:3; Psalm 149:1

[burning-omen]

Kinktober 2023 List

I need help filling in my kinktober list! Please feel free the send request for characters with the day/kink :) (character from both my regular blog and my horror blog cuz why not)

1. Breeding - Jason Todd

2. Threesome - Dwayne and Paul (the lost boys)

3. Public play - Spencer Reid

4. Hate sex - Partick Bateman

5. Gun play - Steven Grant

6. Mask kink - Brahms Heelshire

7. Cowboy au - Obi-Wan Kenobi

8. Window sex - Obi-Wan Kenobi (yes, again, shut up)

9. Detective/criminal - Spider-Noir

10. Shower sex - Dick Grayson (skipping it cuz it was stressing me out)

11. Soulmates - Klaus Hargreeves

12. Enemies to lovers - Marc Spector

13. Marking/biting - Peter Parker

14. A/B/O - Steven Grant

15. Cult leader/worshiper au - Kurt Wagner

16. Demon/angel au -Warren Worthington III

17. Crossover -

18. Handcuffs - Miguel O’Hara

19. Dacryphilia -

20. Oral -

21. Overstim - Poe Dameron

22. Cockwarming - Logan Howlett

23. Closet sex - Keanu! John Constantine

24. Reverse cowgirl boy- Bruce Wayne

25. Bottom!reader -

26. Gloryhole - Joel Miller

27. Sextoys -

28. Ghost au -

29. Vampire au -

30. Edging - Luke Skywalker

31. Aftercare -

[to-thelakes]

hot water bottle

pairing; luke alvez x fem!reader

summary; you always struggled to sleep and you hated luke knowing but he wakes up and does his best to help.

warnings; pure fluff, just pure fluff, implications of reader having insomnia

notes; i feel like this one-shot truly exposes my britishness, a proper kettle, hot water bottles? i feel like there's something quintessentially british about how reader acts in this but i might just be insane. either way, i wrote this super self-indulgently so i hope u can all still enjoy <3

masterlist

It was another one of those nights. You hadn’t had one in a while but after you and Luke had gone to bed, you couldn’t sleep. The two of you had decided to sleep, curled up against each other but at some point as you tried desperately to drift off, Luke had rolled away from you. You were glad really because you didn’t want to wake him up. You knew that he wouldn’t mind and he would want to know but you also wanted him to sleep. A case could pop up at any minute and you didn’t want to be the reason that he wasn’t feeling his best.

If you didn’t feel your best, that was on you and you knew how to deal with it. But it was exhausting, constantly shuffling over and trying to sleep. You were somehow cold and yet a perfectly normal temperature and when you kept your eyes closed for too long, your world felt like it was spinning.

But you wanted to make a hot water bottle. You had noticed it earlier that day when you and Luke had sorted out the bottom of the closet. You hadn’t used it for months and now, you wanted it. You wanted the warmth against your skin and the comfort. It was all you could think of to maybe help you fall into sleep.

It probably wouldn’t help but you could try.

So, as silently as you could, you slipped from under the covers and padded over to the dresser where you had abandoned the hot water bottle earlier. Once it was in your grasp, you headed downstairs. Despite your best attempts, Roxy had noticed you moving and she lifted her head, looking up at you. You sent her a soft smile in return before slipping out of the bedroom. 

It was clear that she didn’t sense anything was immediately wrong and so, she settled back into her bed. You were glad. You didn’t want to confuse her and you honestly weren’t sure you could hold it together if Roxy was walking around with you. The soft little nuzzles and her big eyes had a way of breaking your walls down even though she couldn’t say anything. It was a small mercy.

You took the stairs down to the bottom floor and slipped into the kitchen, grabbing the kettle and filling it with water before flicking it on. You unscrewed the top of the hot water bottle before shaking any excess water out. Once it was cleared out, you placed it on the side. It was just a matter of waiting for the kettle now.

You rested back against the counter as your eyes scanned the kitchen and living room. You hadn’t bothered to switch any of the lights on and the moonlight meant you could manoeuvre around with ease. It just seemed unnecessary and would unnecessarily wake you up which was the opposite of what you were aiming for.

You must have zoned out because when you heard a soft call of your name, the kettle had finished boiling and Luke was standing in the doorway. Your eyes refocused on him and you sent him a quick smile before you flicked the kettle back on again to make sure it’d be hot enough.

“What are you doing awake?” Luke’s voice was hoarse and groggy, thick with sleep. Your gut churned with guilt and he noticed the hot water bottle, “Have you got cramps?” He asked as he walked over to you. You shook your head.

“No, I’m okay. Just wanted a hot water bottle,” You dismissed as you glanced at him over your shoulder. The kettle flicked off and you began to count in your head to 30.

1, 2, 3, 4.

Luke wrapped his arms around you.

5, 6, 7, 8.

His face nuzzled into your neck.

9, 10, 11, 12.

You picked up the hot water bottle.

13, 14, 15, 16.

You began to fiddle with the stopper as Luke pulled you against him.

17, 18, 19, 20-

“Am I allowed to know what’s going on?” He asked, interrupting the tick of numbers through your head. Realistically, it would probably be fine now and so you leant forward and picked the kettle.

“Just couldn’t sleep,” You dismissed as you began to pour the water into the hot water bottle. He watched you, chin rested against your shoulder but you could feel the worry radiating off him, “I promise, I’ll be okay,” You said, placing the kettle back down. You then put the stopper back in and waited a moment before untwisting it and letting the hot air out. Then you twisted it and slipped it under the waistband of your pants, resting it against your stomach. Your body had done it on automatic but you didn’t have cramps so instead you slipped it back out and pressed it against the side of your chest.

“Shall we go back to bed?” He asked. You nodded and the two of you headed back upstairs. Luke slipped back under the covers and you stared at the bed for a moment before sighing. The thought of crawling back under the sheets just made you want to give up. The bed had been the bane of your life for the past four or so hours. Luke watched, concern etched across his features, “Hey, look at me,” He let out the soft demand and you flicked your gaze up to his face.

“Don’t give me that look,” You muttered before you crawled onto the bed and knelt in front of him. He gently tugged you into his lap and you curled your head against his bare chest, “I know you think that there’s something else going on but there isn’t. I just can’t sleep and I don’t know why and yeah, maybe it’s anxiety or it’s just because I’m really overwhelmed right now but that’s not what’s on my mind and keeping me up. I just can’t sleep,” You rambled. You wanted him to understand that you felt okay. You didn’t feel amazing because you’d be asleep if you did but it wasn’t something that you could talk about with him. It was just something keeping you awake.

“I believe you,” Luke responded, “What bothers me is you didn’t wake me up,” You sighed and slipped the hot water bottle to rest between your two bodies before you slipped your arms up to wrap around his neck.

“Sorry,” You mumbled. He pressed a kiss to your forehead, wrapping his arms tightly around your waist, “I just wanted to make sure you got good sleep,” You admitted against his skin. He shifted his hand to run across your back, running patterns along your skin.

“I’d sleep better knowing you were okay,” He whispered against your ear. You sighed and tilted your head down, the guilt churning in your stomach, “Let me help you get some sleep, okay?” He asked. You nodded and he shifted so that you were both lying down. You rested on top of him, cheek resting against his pec and you could hear the thump, thump, thump of his heart beating. It was a soothing sound and you let your eyes close.

“Can you talk to me?” You asked, “I just wanna hear your voice.” Luke moved his hand to stroke across your arm.

“Okay,” He said and then he began to talk. It wasn’t about anything in particular, he switched from talking about the hike he and Roxy had gone on to his favourite thing to bake and then how much he loved to see you happy. You weren’t sure what it was but listening to his voice, the soft thump of his heart and his hands against you seemed to soothe your agitated mind.

It wasn’t an instant fix but your eyes were closed and stayed closed. You didn’t feel the need to force them back open and your world seemed to stay stable for the first time all night. He continued to talk, switching to talking about his mom and the recipes that she used to cook and how much she loved you and Luke could feel how the tension released from your shoulders the more he spoke.

Knowing that you were starting to relax made him feel better. The tension and worry in his gut seemed to slip away as he continued to talk until you stopped making your little intermittent mumbles of agreement and small questions. He could feel the even breaths you let out, your eyes closed and when he stopped talking, you didn’t say a word. It seemed that you were asleep, finally. He smiled and slipped his hand under your sleepshirt, resting his hand against your bareskin. He wanted that closeness as he let himself drift back to sleep too.

[ewesless]

Quick little thing! No, I was wrong. It became a Very Long Thing...

We know that Diavolo is operating at an entirely different frequency and level of energy from Barbatos and Lucifer and it isn't just because he's a touch starved extrovert with repressed introverts for parental figures friends.* But he might be 18-21.... As a person from the early 90's this is a traumatic realization. I thought he was an early 30s year old manchild to be quite honest.

*love your takes so so so freaking much RadArchives 😭

Utilizes canon compliant relationship dynamics and Diavolo's Lucifer complex. Luke is aged up to cope with fanservice not facilitate it.

I interpreted it as Diavolo was between 10-13 when Barbatos agreed to be his Butler. OM indicates it was 800 years before Barbatos quit feeling angry at Diavolo for the incident (he was teasing). 10,000 is equal to 10 years, so based off my estimate Diavolo would be 18-21. Unless it was 800 plus years then, since Barbatos had time to cool off which would be much more comfortable to me 😂

The canon chronological ages are vague in order for players to have freedom (dads and mom coded old as dirt option through to bratty youngest brother who seems like an angsty and rebellious teen) so just for reference these are the ages I use:

Solomon - 34 (right there in the middle of adulthood and an older brother age bracket with Diavolo. Asmo is robbing his own cradle!)

Simeon - 40 (peers with Lucifer and they are only a few months apart! Perfect adoptive/group dad age of being mature and comforting without being old-old 😭)

Luke - 16 (Again, comfort level. He's a bratty tween, but I can't tolerate the fanservice with him as a 10 year old at all. 16 is a nice middle ground between emotionally charged, discovering self and independence, "I'm grown!" and the complex realities of the world. Him developing THOSE FRUSTRATING AND CONFUSING NEW FEEEEEEELINNNNNNGS are tolerable as well.)

Barbatos - 42 (the answer to life and everything. I'd place him closer to 60 as a foxy and wicked classy grandma older woman gentleman, but he looks like a pretty, young 30-something so this fits the bill. This also goes into my headcanon that Father made him before the angels and long before humanity.)

Diavolo - 33 (an out of touch with the youth and his peers, but still a youthful soul + gap moe)

Belphie and Beel - 25 (still young enough to do underdeveloped maturity and be doted upon baby brothers, but grown enough that they aren't actually immature and know better they just haven't put the effort into developing impulse control and practicing good judgement)

Asmodeus - 27 (pretty and passes easily for 23 but can hook up with the MILFs and DILFs as well as the young 20s. He's young, but not afraid of becoming older, not just because he's beauty everlasting and that skincare routine is ✨️flawless✨️ but because he sees the beauty and attractiveness of maturity and himself)

Satan - 23 (Personal Favorite + Occultic Number! Even though he's as old as Lucifer I feel like he was born at the age that Lucifer was created for additional headcanon reasons.)

Leviathan - 31 (*scoff* "Look at this old loser with a failure to thrive and manchild tendencies" says an old loser with a failure to thrive and the same tendencies)

Mammon - 32 (okay, this would go on for more than a paragraph or few run on sentences 🤣)

Lucifer - THE BIG 40 (caught up between older than the others brother who had to grow up too fast and never got to be young / middle aged surrogate father figure of a house full of rebellious teenaged adopted kids that never got to have his experimental young adult phase...)

Thirteen is a sensitive, trendy young woman so we DON'T ASK THESE QUESTIONS 35 I like an age gap with my ladies~ Candy is 39 (because 4 is associated with death in Japanese and I have a 4 year age gap with my sister which was a perfect combination of generational difference + ability to rebel from the older sibling, angst about idolization and knowing you aren't the same, but aren't meant to be. There's the possibility of strife caused by disappointment(s)/fallen idol for Thirteen and for Candy the pressure of the expectations of parents as first born and the care, protectiveness and responsibility of older sibling for their younger sibling. They're able to rely on each other even though Thirteen is a wild woman antisocial ambivert with a strong personality and even stronger opinions whereas Candy seems like a serious and violently antisocial introvert who conforms and does what she's expected to in all areas of life. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TELL US WHAT CAUSED THE SCHISM BETWEEN THEM. WHAT HAPPENED WRITERS? WHAT HAPPENED?)

Mephistopheles - 31/35 (I like the idea of him having an age gap of 2 years with Diavolo either as a more mature junior to senior or a senpai who won't notice him because his eyes are set on a raven haired beauty with eyes like firy rubies that is also a heavily overworked deskworker with difficult teen boys and an involuntarily in a fatherly role for Diavolo too.)

Raphael - 39 (One year the junior of Lucifer and Simeon. Because he never rebelled I thought it had something to do with him being a degree separated from Sime and Lucy to Father, but still being close enough to him to be the devoted, but the most conflicted about it, son.)

Michael - 40 (Either he was created before Simeon and Lucifer or after them. He's got something seriously suspicious going on. I feel that it parallels Diavolo's, but instead of a hopeful vision for the future and further developing what his father started Michael's is in a self-serving manner and his personal agenda is founded on the self-perception that he knows better than his Father.)