#One Shot Keto

[tilseptemberends]

Tharion spun a pen in his free hand, staring at the wall as the other line rang. The Lord and Lady Hawthorne were supposedly spending quite a bit of their time at the fae archives, not far from their villa in FiRo. He should be calling the villa in all honesty but they hadn’t exactly offered him personal contact information the last time they spoke. Which had been all well and good in his book. He didn't spend alot of time yearning for the approval of fae elitists but it made keeping his promise to Sathia, that he would deal with her parents, a touch more difficult. He could try going in person but in the interest of making sure Sathia didnt actually end up a single mother due to his sudden and mysterious disappearance he'd elected to subjects himself to a string of phone calls while she was seeing her doctor. She'd asked to do the first one alone and he couldn't think of a real reason to insist on coming along. The pen dropped to the table as the line was finally picked up. 

“Thank you for calling the Fae Archives, what can I do for you today?”

[covekilop]

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[fallstaticexit]

The core of the Briar legacy is the love shared between each other, but most importantly the love shared between siblings. When times get tough, sometimes that’s all you need.

prev / next

Jolene: A girl! With the biggest blue eyes I’ve ever seen!

Silas: [whispers] Shhh, baby!

Jolene: You two supposed to be in bed! Well, not with all that hollerin’, right? Come meet your sister.

Honey: This is Willow. She’s your little sister. Isn’t she to tiny? She has the tiniest little nose and toes. She’s going to need her big brothers to keep her safe, at least until she’s big and strong like you two.

Amina: That’s right. Then one day, she’ll look after you too.

Honey: Mhm, that’s what it means to be a Briar.

Honey [vo]: It means being there for each other when you have bad days.

Lyric: I hope it’s ok I came over without calling first. I just had this feeling you needed me-

Amina [vo]: Never letting distance keep you apart.

Adie: Mommy, why are you crying?

Honey [vo]: It means being there to celebrate life together.

Amir: Your first shot? Are you kidding me?! That’s what I’m talking about, Ellie!

Willow: Quit suckin’ in your gut! If I make it too tight, a button will pop off and catch someone in the eye!

Ezra: [laughs]

Silas: Guess it’s too late to start that Keto diet, huh?

Honey: Being a Briar means we take care of the people we love most. Always remember that.

[zenkindoflove]

Here you can find the complete list of my SJM fanfictions, commissioned fanarts, moodboards, and playlists. I mostly write Elucien, Eris x Alexius (Male OC), and Satharion.

Multichapter Fics

Summer Heat (E) - Elain x Lucien, Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

Complete, 114,890 words, 18/18 chapters

Summary: Summer Court is hosting the Summer Solstice Summit and the Night Court is sending their best emissaries to attend. It will be Elain's first time mingling in another court, and it's a good thing she has an expert guiding her: the mate she's been ignoring for the last two years. Meanwhile, Eris has been sent to the summit to spy on Summer's developments. What he doesn't anticipate is entangling in a steamy, forbidden romance

Eris x Alexius moodboard Ch 7

Eris x Alexius moodboard Ch 12

Eris x Alexius moodboard Ch 16

Eris x Alexius moodboard by @animezinglife

Eris x Alexius moodboard by @teddyhoneybear

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Burn Forever With Me (E) - Elain x Lucien

Complete, ~69,000 words

Summary: End of ACOSF. After Feyre's traumatic birth, Elain writes to Lucien seeking comfort and company. She soon realizes that opening up to him in letters is much easier without her family's constant presence. But how long can she keep falling for Lucien a secret?

NSFW art of Ch 13 by @works-of-heart

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Dear Lucien, Dear Elain: An Epistolary Fic (M) - Elain x Lucien, collab with @crazy-ache

Complete, 13/13 chapters, ~28,000 words

Summary: Epistolary (adj., of a literary work) in the form of letters. After the winter solstice in ACOSF, Elain and Lucien exchange letters as a means to get to know each other away from prying eyes. This fic is a collection of those letters.

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Pull Me in Deeper (E) Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

WIP, 20/22ish chapters posted

Summary: Needing more alliances, Eris strikes a deal with Helion: go to the continent and find out information for him, and Day Court will support him usurping Beron. What he didn’t account for is the beautiful Day Court emissary accompanying him that makes his heart race while being such a thorn in his side.

Eris x Alexius commissioned fanart 🍂☀️ by @works-of-heart

Eris x Alexius PMID fanart by @thrumugnyr

Eris x Alexius blob fanart by @bonecarversbestie

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Short Fics

Kneel Before Me (E) - Elain x Lucien

One-shot, ~11,000 words

Summary: Lucien arrives at the House of Wind, only to be drawn into a sparring match with none other than the Inner Circle's own Shadowsinger. Things get out of hand and Azriel discovers whether he really can defeat Lucien easily.

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I Think I Saw You in My Sleep (E) - Elain x Lucien

One-shot, ~10,000 words

Summary: The dreams of him come from the mating bond, but Elain wants them to stay.

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Our Hearts Still Beat the Same (E) - Elain x Lucien

Two-shot, ~17,000 words

Summary: "She stood on the bridge for a few minutes, hoping that the rain might wash away the seething anger and bottomless anguish that crackled under her skin. More, more, more, repeated again and again to a steady beat. His heart beat." Part One is Cozy Tension. Part Two is all smut.

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The Art of Seducing Your Merman Husband (E) - Sathia Flynn x Tharion Ketos

Two-shot, ~7,000 words

Summary: When Sathia realizes that Tharion is purposely ignoring all of her attempts at seduction, she decides on Valentine's Day that the only way to finally get her husband in her bed is to make a gesture so obvious, that even a merman with one brain cell would figure it out.

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Embrace (M) - Elain x Lucien

One-shot, ~2,800 words

Summary: Elain is on a journey of embracing her Faeness. When studying Lucien's pierced ears, an idea forms in her head that she can't shake.

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Lone (T) - Andras x Clare Beddor

One-shot, ~4,300 words

Summary: Clare Beddor is dead, and she haunts the woods of The Middle. A skinless wolf shows up one day, he has a story to tell, and it reeks of revenge.

Moodboard

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Taste of You (E) - Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

One-shot, 2,200 words

Summary: Eris and his mate Alexius are on a tour of Autumn. Alexius is feeling cooped up in the carriage and Eris has an idea of how to release some tension. PWP

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Perennial (T) - Elain x Lucien

One-shot, 6,700 words

Summary: For Elucien Week 2024 Day 1: Fated. Fate has always been intertwined with Elain and Lucien's bond. An exploration of how soulmates find each other through every iteration of their existences.

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... And Again Into the Light (M) - Elain x Lucien, collab with @crazy-ache

One-shot, 10,000 words

Summary: For Elucien Week 2024 Day 6: Fearless. Elain has a vision that takes her and Lucien to the continent. In desperate need of rest, they rent a room for a night in an eerie inn that has an unnatural presence. Horror/Romance.

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Dancing Barefoot (E) - Elain x Lucien, minor Jassa

One-shot, 10,000 words

Summary: For Elucien Week 2024 Day 7: AU. “She is re-creation. She, intoxicated by thee”– Patti Smith. Historical AU 1970s – Elain is frustrated and aimless in her senior year of college. She doesn’t know what path to take with the way the world is changing. Then she meets Lucien, a punk rocker who also is becoming more disenfranchised with the scene. She’s drawn to his beauty and the danger in his eyes, and maybe just one night might be all she needs. Elucien, minor Jassa.

Moodboard

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Caress Me Down (E) - Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

One-shot, 2k words

Summary: Alexius pulls his hamstring and Eris has the perfect remedy: a massage. PWP. For Eris Week 2024 Day 3: Healing | Betrayal.

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The Jewel of The Forest House (T) - Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

One-shot, 5k words

Summary: Eris’ mate Alexius brings home a stray dog to the Forest House that Eris is reluctant to accept. Jewel is feisty, impolite, and most importantly, nothing like his smokehounds. For Eris Week 2024 Day 4: Tradition | Hounds

Eris & Hounds fanart with TJOTFH inspo by @little-fierling

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Carry You Home (E) - Eris x Alexius (Male OC)

One-shot, 15k words

Summary: During the Hybern battle, Eris is mortally wounded and ready to die. Until a knight in shining armor saves his life. He isn’t sure how to thank him, but he has all night to try. Takes place during ACOWAR. For Eris Week 2024 Day 5: War | Adventure.

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Ficlets Masterlist - Mix of Elucien, Satharion, and Eris x Alexius (Male OC).

Elucien Week 2024 Masterlist

Eris Week 2024 Masterlist

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Miscellaneous

Marry Me: a Satharion playlist

Free and unashamed: an Erixius playlist

Elucien 1980s clinch cover commissioned fanart by @dangerouslovesong

Erixius at the beach commissioned fanart by @luciensdefenseattorney

Freddie Fox Eris fancast commissioned fanart by @evermorelore

OC Alexius fanart by @queercontrarian

Erixius Vampire AU fanart by @works-of-heart

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You can find all of my SJM fanfiction as well as other fandoms on AO3.

[daydreaming-nerd]

Honey I rose up from the dead I do it all the time...

Guess who's backkkk! I have been feeling all my creative juices flowing and I'm just dying to do some writing but I need YOUR help!

I would love to get some requests and while I'm super busy with work I'd like to try and crank a few out! If you're new to my page I typically write (charcter x Female reader) one shots and at most 2-3 part fics.

I've been reading Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow (I'M NOT DONE READING SO PLEASE NO SPOILERS) but it's got me wanting to write for the Sarah J. Mass universe. I write smut, angst, fluff and everything in between. As far as smut goes the darker the better, I mean it, I've been reading Haunting Adeline.

Here are the characters I've been wanting to write for:

Ruhn Danaaan

Hunt Athalar

Tharion Ketos

Cassian (Acotar)

Rhysand (Acotar)

Azriel (Acotar)

Eris Vanserra

While I HAVE read Throne of Glass I need a re-read before I start writing for those characters lol!

But yes send in some requests and I'll see what I can do!

[mirandasidefics]

Crescent City Masterlist

💥-action/violence

💦-smut/thirst

💔-angst

✨️-fluff

Drabbles and One-Shots

Hunt Athalar

Ithan Holstrum

Ruhn Danaan

All I Want- Ruhn Danaan x Reader (WIP)

Lovely- Ruhn/Lidia x Reader (WIP) 💔

Tharion Ketos

Tristian Flynn

Series

But Home is Nowhere- Lucien Vanserra x Reader, Azriel x Reader, and Ruhn Danaan x Reader

[bihansthot]

The weather was awful while we were up North, one of the warmest Christmas’ on record, and rainy. Bleh. It was not the idyllic holiday vacation I envisioned, my Mother was mostly fine minus her obsession with mentioning Keto Drops and celebrity weight loss but Dad was frustrating to a degree. I’m trying not to be so pessimistic but in addition to him yelling at me over calling my mother-in-law Mom he nearly got into a fight with my MIL’s partner. Boomer alpha males together are a problem. Then there’s my personal problem with my MIL’s partner, he kept calling Denny a “turd” which ok , rude and talking to him about how he was, and I quote “going to get himself shot in the head”, excuse me?! WTF?! Who says something like that?! I was furious with him for the rest of the trip. I know I’ve been overly sensitive about dog death ever since I lost Jäger but over sensitivity aside I thought that was absolutely absurd and uncalled for. I should have told him off but I’m so non-confrontational I just couldn’t, I told my partner and they understood why I was so furious but also didn’t say anything. No one wanted to ruin the trip by getting into any fights but fuck me, I guess it’s fine to ruin my trip. I just wanted a nice Christmas and nice memories before I lose my Dad (nothing is seriously wrong with him minus his knees and back) or he becomes immobile and it just did not go as planned. That’s life I guess though, nothing ever goes the way you want it to or at least it rarely does. Plus side my folks got home ok and picked up their dog my partner’s family also got home safely so everyone is fine.

On a more positive note my partner and I went to the mall today and they opened a new dog bakery! We got Denny lots of new treats including a dinosaur cookie and a new football jersey since his old one was ripped. I didn’t talk much about football this season but I’m a very devout University of Michigan fan and in honor of them going to the Rose Bowl and being ranked #1 it was just necessary to get Denny a new jersey to wear for the bowl game. My parents also got him a new bear for Christmas, their next door neighbor loves to do embroidery and the front of the bear says “I’m going to my MeMaw’s and PePaw’s” and the butt says “Merry Christmas Denny 2023” it’s very cute. He doesn’t love it quite yet but I’ll cuddle with it until it smells like me and then he’ll take it everywhere he goes like Pooh Bear (he steals my stuffed animals).

I hope everyone else had a lovely holiday season if you celebrated and if you didn’t I hope you had a lovely week. I barely slept a wink at the vacation house and got a blissful 12 hours last night, so everything is better after that much sleep. The rental was beautiful, the bay was gorgeous and the area was so quaint and charming that I’d love to visit again without all the family drama. My partner and I might look into going during the Summer when we can actually take advantage of the bay and take Denny swimming. The downtown was very dog friendly and had lots of dog friendly shops and restaurants. Sorry if this was so negative but I just needed to get that off my chest, it’s very nice to be back home. Here’s an apology Denny in return and his dinosaur cookie that he absolutely gobbled up.

Denny’s bear needs a name, any suggestions?

[vulpes-fennec]

Happy Day 5 (Feelings Realization) of @sjmromanceweek!!!

Pairing’s mentioned: Itharion, Chaorian, Jassa

I couldn’t resist making a couch ad since SJM seems to love using chairs as a vehicle for love 😈

Dearest reader, this author has been fondly keeping up with the latest season of Fangs and Bangs. Especially now that Ithan Holstrom, famed Lunathion sunball player, has made his acting debut as a charming guitarist starring opposite a seductive singer, played by the handsome Tharion Ketos. 

The chemistry between the wolf shifter and mer was off the charts during the first three episodes. Indeed, the two sparked dating rumors after being spotted strolling along the Istros riverwalk (well, Tharion was swimming, his coppery tail illustriously flashing in the sun) and eating lunch in the Moonwood district the last few weeks. 

Such rumors were confirmed last night at the White Raven, where Ithan (drunkenly) shouted, "if my boyfriend wins this dance battle, next round of drinks are on me!" With the mer being known for their flexibility, it is no surprise that Ithan left the club with Tharion hand-in-hand and a sky high credit card charge. 

One might argue that "Itharion" is a fake dating situation used to generate press for the new season. Others, like this author, firmly believe that the feelings developed as a result of long hours on set were simply realized after spending time together off camera. 

With Fangs and Bangs being shot and aired on a weekly basis, the finale is not set in stone. But it has come to my attention that producers are planning a romance arc between Tharion and Miss Natalia Paloma, who plays a vampyr songwriter in the show. With Natalia and the general public being staunch Itharion fans, this author hopes the writers may be persuaded to change the season's course before it is too late.

King Dorian Havilliard and Lord Chaol Westfall have been two peas in a pod since the tender ages of 8 and 12—historians will call them close friends. But the chasm that often separates platonic and romantic love can thin to a fine line, and this author has become privy to information that implies such line has been finally crossed. 

Gentle reader, you may recall how the flirtatious prince attended his fair share of courtly revels with the young Captain of the Guard in tow. Perhaps watching Dorian seduce all sorts of ladies had Chaol broodily wishing Dorian was flirting with him instead. Well, last month, the Hand of the King was in for a treat when he offered to organize his King's old paperwork, finding "Dorian Westfall" scribbled across several margins of palace tutoring notes. These precious records were dated to a decade prior, when Dorian was but 15 years old. 

This author surmises that the court ladies were not the only ones ogling at a shirtless 18-year old Chaol Westfall as he trained with Theodus Brullo, Adarlan's Weapons Master. But whatever the cause for Dorian's affections, one cannot deny the prince has continuously prioritized Lord Westfall above himself over the years. Whether it be backing off Aelin Galathynius (nee Celaena Sardothien) or repeatedly saving his friend's life using magic, Dorian's love for Chaol is steadfastly unquestionable. 

There is only one thing that comes to mind when mutual feelings are realized: "Now what?" The sensation is akin to reaching the crest of a hill, stomach tight with nerves and anticipation. It has come to my attention that the two will announce their engagement tomorrow at noon. King Dorian has been reviewing potential candidates to succeed Chaol in his role as the King's Hand, and Chaol has been busy settling into the royal chambers. Take that, historians! 

Adarlan is not the only kingdom with citizens eager to see their ruler wed. This author does not consider itself impatient, but it certainly has had enough of Queen Vassa and General Jurian beating around the bush. I am sure their bickering is equally grating on their foxy roommate's poor nerves. My condolences to him, but what does one expect by throwing a mad general into the cauldron and adding a firebird queen to the mix? Passion, dear readers, passion. Well-mannered folk may believe the best relationships are maintained with agreeable manners, but this pair will have them considering otherwise. After all, we need partners who can keep our egos in check! 

It is well known that the young queen has rejected multiple proposals from fair noblemen across the lands. After all, why settle for a pasty duke when you have a seasoned general always at your side? Before you accuse this author of being a hopeless romantic, consider: what is affection, if it is not scouring the markets for the queen's favorite birdseed and scratching all the hard-to-reach itches while she is stuck in her bird form (even if it is all done under a guise of teasing)? What is desire, if it is not peeping at the bathing general while perched on a tree branch, or nesting in his clothes (and thusly rolling around in his scent)?

Stubborn hearts may deny their feelings all they want, but this author wagers that forcing Queen Vassa and General Jurian in even closer proximity (a locked bedroom, perhaps?) will have them at each other's throats in a more sensual manner.

Dear Suriel, it has been centuries since the Valkyries have passed, so of course I had to drop in on the Valkyrie revival in my own court. My good friends roped me into the training session by pairing me with an Illyrian Valkyrie for a round of sparring. With her earthy brown eyes assessing me, her glossy hair fluttering in the wind, her full lips set with curiosity and determination...my heart was positively pounding! You can imagine that I tried to prolong the sparring session to the best of my ability.

To my surprise, the fierce Valkyrie became a blushing lady once we started conversing normally! I'll admit I was flustered, too. After learning how she enjoys drinking tea and reading smutty books, I plan to "drop in" again next week with a special edition novel. And maybe an invitation to high tea the following week, if all goes well. Oh, did you know that she also runs her own business? And it's a clothing store?!? Can this female get any more perfect? I think her wings are the loveliest out of all Illyrians. Actually, I think I may be in love. Help! All my love, Wine o'Clock

Dear Wine o'Clock, this is an advice column, not your personal diary! Help? It seems you are doing fine, when it comes to your courtship plan. But if you are in a tizzy over your newfound feelings...alas, there is no remedy to love sickness! But I am certain a delightful future is in store for both of you, if you catch my meaning. Cauldron bless you both, Suriel

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[swagging-back-to]

so many times i'll think i found a great blog just for them to make one of two types of posts

(excellent vegan argument, statistics, whatever) "dni and get shot in the fucking head if you're a disgusting terf trash cunt"

(incredible radfem argument, statistic, whatever) "anyway vegans are sooooo entitled and they kill the environment and they're sooo preachy and actually i love to murder animals with my bare hands. i own an entire slaughterhouse. i own tyson. plants are murder bc pesticides. keto diet supreme."

[mysticalibra1994]

My thoughts on the upcoming Sonic movie...

So, this is coming from my personal life so it will come off as a bias.

When I lost my mom from a gran mal during my middle school years, I felt lost. Somehow, I discovered the series "Sonic X" and that was when I came across a character named Shadow the Hedgehog. As I read and got to know more about his past, I've grown attached; he became my first comfort character...

Ever since I began writing fanfictions that relate to Shadow in my composition notebooks; of course, I have gotten in trouble during class... The fanfiction would contain the origins of my fanmade (or OC) character who came across Shadow when he crash-landed nearby her family's home, took him in, tended to his wounds (even though his injuries healed on their own), and their friendship became a bit rocky at the start. But, eventually, their relationship increased naturally.

Their relationship did take a slight/brief pause when Shadow nearly got hit by some kind of weapon, but my OC took the hit instead. As her injuries healed in the hospital, Shadow never left her side; especially when she transformed into a Mobian Cat. As she recovered, she made her choice to live with Shadow on the same planet/universe(?) where Sonic and his friends are from.

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Now, that was from before...

Ever since I saw the Sonic the Hedgehog movies (both 1 and 2), the moment they mentioned "Project Shadow", my ADHD told my hands to "start stimming"!

Then, I decided to make various headcanons, and a select few were related to Dr. Robotnik, Shadow, and Maria... V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

On a crisp, cool morning in Green Hills, MT. Rosaline Forrest gets ready to do her morning outings (that she does every day); where she would walk into town for her usual breakfast (which she would order iced tea or hot chocolate, depending on the weather) that consists of hearty keto meals. Then, she would walk into the woods to enjoy being alive... That is until she accidentally got in the middle of a battle with Dr. Robotnik and Sonic (in Super mode), which knocked her unconscious.

As the smoke clears the G.U.N. started doing a sweep, Agent Stone (in disguise) came across Rosaline and informs the others. While she went in and out for a while, she hears a faint voice... She slowly gains consciousness and starts hearing more voices, but not from before. She meets Agent Stone as he sneaks Dr. Robotnik into her room (I assumed that Stone tended to Dr. Robotnik's wounds after they faked his death). Suddenly, Dr. Robotnik felt off... Like he knew her. But, he actually knew "her". After recovering, Rosaline has been given a task; to retrieve the living essence of Project Shadow. Just like before, Shadow grows attached to her. Well, not her, but "her".

Their meeting with the Wachowski's was... a little rocky. It started off smoothly until Sonic mentioned their family name. Shadow suddenly attacks Tom, crying "YOU TOOK HER AWAY!!!" Suddenly, a gun goes off...

It belongs to Tom's dad, Charles Wachowski. Due to how long it's been since he's retired, I would believe that he's about as old-fashioned as "that one relative in our family that claims to be open-minded... until they drink". So, when the group (excluding Shadow for... personal reasons) explains to him what's been going on...

"So, you're telling me that the girl I shot is still around, and is in that girl over there; the one whose hair matches your wife's skin? Ha! I'm sorry, but that's just as impossible as changing genders!"

Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is growing irritated about why "she" wouldn't remember him. Despite being loyal to him, Agent Stone would be at his limit and accidentally snap. "Because your cousin's gone! I-I'm sorry, sir. But, with all due respect, living in the past is not healthy." Then, he would notice a shift in the atmosphere... "Alright, let's say that Maria's spirit is around and in that girl (which does explain the flatline). We can't force her to remember the incident that happened 50 years ago." "But," the doctor said, "what if we can! Stone! If my memory is correct, as is, then my late grandfather has some hidden documents that are STILL in the computers of the Space Colony ARK! Momma didn't raise a single-digit IQ and Poppa raised milk and never came back!" "I- Of course, they didn't, Doctor."

Back to the Wachowski residence... Sonic meets Shadow up on the roof, looking up at the stars.

"So, uh... Do you think they'll like the chili dogs?" "Blue Hedgehog, I have more important issues to deal with. "You mean 'Mari'-" "Keep her name out of your mouth, Hedgehog! You have no idea what it's like to lose someone who's close to you." "Her name was Longclaw. I didn't really know my real parents, but she took me in as her own. I passed the hoglet stage when she gave up her life to protect me and the Rings from the Echidnas." "'Echidnas'? You mean like that red one? You two were enemies, yet you're no longer." "Welcome to Earth." "I don't get it." "You've never seen 'Independence Day' starring Will Smith?! What year are you from?" "1974. The location is the Space Colony ARK. I was created by Prof. Robotnik in order to find the cure for Maria's condition. I grew a sibling-like attachment to her. We would talk about everything, mostly about the Earth and when we would visit. But, the GUN wanted to stop the Project. They didn't even explain why. Maria and I saw their weapons and we headed for the escape pods. Suddenly, I felt a push and I- I heard a gun going off. Before I could understand what was going on, I was in the pod and Maria... S-she took th-"

Before Shadow could finish, Sonic stopped him with an embrace; saying that he doesn't have to say anymore...

Meanwhile, at the Space Colony ARK, Agent Stone was growing concerned about Dr. Robotnik's mental health. He understands that Maria was his only family, but at some point, the doctor will have to let her go... Suddenly, something happened. By the time Dr. Robotnik played a video diary of his late grandfather, the timer of the Bio-Lizard goes off.

I-I don't understand! I thought Project Shadow was to protect her and humanity! Why would he-? Dr. Robotnik is... stunned. Too stunned to speak. In his mind, he's rekilling his only family.

"Doctor? What do we do? D-Doctor? Doctor! Ivo!! We have to leave, now!" "B-but, Maria..." "Don't worry, we'll save her. Come on!"

Nobody outside of the Robotnik Family has ever used his first name before. But, if it wasn't for Agent Stone's quick thinking, they would be too late...

As soon as they arrived at the Wachowski residence, they warned the others (of course, Tom's father mentions something homophobic when he saw Agent Stone comforting Dr. Robotnik "like a husband comforts his wife during a panic attack").

"Dad, it's the 21st century! We can marry who we love as long as it's consensual! Plus, I'm not surprised that you find that surprising and not the fact that the world is about to be destroyed!" "Well, of course, it's gonna be destroyed! These two Skittles are in love!" "Dad!"

While the two beings fuss at each other, Tails, Agent Stone, and Dr. Robotnik are working together to find a solution to save the world.

"That may be plausible, but in order to harness that kind of power... It's impossible." "We could use the Chaos Emeralds, but we need the Master Emerald."

When Knuckles hears about this, he hesitates at first; not wanting to give the Master Emerald to anyone who's as evil as Dr. Robotnik. But, when discussing this with Sonic and Shadow. Sonic is all for it, but Shadow...

"Let the world burn. It wasn't there for Maria, why should I help?"

Shadow was about to leave, when Rosaline stops him as she tries to convince him...

"Shadow, please listen to me. What do you think my promise was?" "Y-you..." "Yes, I knew. I've always known. The reason why I never said anything was that I was adjusting to this new timeline. Shadow, yes, I was angry about what happened to me all of those years ago. But, when my soul was wandering throughout the years, I noticed something. Something amazing about this planet and the people who lived on it... Yes, there are bad people out there. But, there are good people out there, too. Like my cousin and his partner, the Wachowskis, and the nice people in this quaint and unique town of Green Hills. My promise to you was, is, and always will be this... For all of the people who live on Earth, give them a chance to be happy. Let them live their dreams."

Everyone around them gave them a moment when Agent Stone notice Shadow's eyes begin welling up with tears. Rosaline gently pulls him in for an embrace of a lifetime.

"Shadow, I know you can do it. That's the reason why you were brought into this world."

After wiping his eyes, Shadow accepts the offer and thanks her for those kind words. Tom and Maddie offer to watch over Rosaline as the others (except Tom's dad... for obvious reasons) work together as they make it to the ARK.

At the ARK, Knuckles allow Sonic and Shadow to harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic and Super Shadow. As the two Super hedgehogs try to use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to Chaos Control the Bioweapon, the one and only thing that him Shadow going is Maria. He notices that Sonic is slowly getting a bit winded, so he takes over, removes his Inhibitor Rings, and delivers the final "CHAOS... CONTROL!!!!!"

He did it... The world is saved! Sonic turns to thank Shadow, but he notices that the energy from the fight has been depleted from Shadow and his light-golden quills turn black. As Shadow falls, he notices that Sonic is reaching out for him. The fading black hedgehog bats Sonic's hand away. As he continues falling, Shadow only had one thought before becoming unconscious...

"Maria... this is what you wanted, right? This is the promise I made to you..."

The rest of the group is patiently waiting for their return. Even Dr. Robotnik is hold Agent Stone's hand; he lies and claims it's for the nerves. Sonic is back! They all congratulate him, even Dr. Robotnik and Agent Stone. Of course, the doctor wonders where Shadow is. Sonic answers with a saddened: "He gave his life for all of us."

The group is shocked with melancholy. Agent Stone and Dr. Robotnik talk about this as they looked out the bay window.

"This place... I remember seeing her looking out through this window with him. I would visit as often as I could." "Doctor, I-" "It's alright, you can call me 'Ivo'." "I- Ivo, I'm sorry for what I said related to Maria. I was just worried about you and your mental state. Ever since you ended up on the mushroom planet, I felt... lost without you. I-I know that you said that you wouldn't miss me when I'm gone, but I-" "Hush, Stone. I know."

After they say their final words, they make their way back to Earth. Dr. Robotnik sends Rosaline his condolences as Sonic hands her one of Shadow's Inhibitor Rings.

"Rosaline... Maria..." Agent Stone grievingly said, "If it counts, he fought bravely along with Sonic."

Before Rosaline could say anything, the group collectively felt a chill down their spines when they hear the spirit of Maria saying this before she parted ways...

"Thank you all for saving this planet..."

Then, Rosaline loses consciousness, but Dr. Robotnik catches her before she makes an impact. She awakes in the hospital. This time, she's surrounded by the Wachowskis, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik, and Agent Stone. When asked how she's still alive, Agent Stone answered by saying that when the flatline happened, he grabbed a "soul jar" to contain Rosaline's soul when Maria's soul slipped in. Rosaline thanks him as she makes a full recovery.

After being released from the hospital, Rosaline chose to stay with the Wachowskis... as they prepare a wedding for Dr. Robotnik and Agent Stone. It wasn't certain which one proposed to who; Agent Stone went down on one knee, and Dr. Robotnik claimed that he thought about it first. During the "big damn kiss", Rosaline caught a glimpse of Maria's smiling spirit.

After the wedding, Rosaline watches a movie with Jojo. Then all of a sudden, they heard a medium-sized boom-like thud. When they went outside (to the backyard) to check, they came across a medium-sized hole in the yard. After investigating the crash, Rosaline tells Jojo to get the First-Aid kit as she carefully pulls out a familiar-looking black hedgehog out of the small crater.

While Rosaline tends to his wounds (again, it was unnecessary due to his wound slowly regenerating, but she didn't know), Shadow slowly comes to. Before the movie ends, it wasn't certain whether he remembers her or remembers "her". All that we know for certain is that he smiled the moment their eyes met.

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Well, what do you guys think?

I'd like to believe that Rosaline would help Shadow with his memories as best as she can (with a little help from Maria's spirit that visits when needed).

As for the "after credits scene", I'd like to believe that a familiar-looking futuristic hedgehog jumps out of the portal, notices Sonic and goes... "I finally found him, the Iblis Trigger."

[mayberian]

Today’s hot takes are not brought to you by recipe comments but instead are from Google reviews on restaurants.

1. $12 is a totally reasonable price for 2 pieces of french toast and home fries. Don’t order French toast and then complain about it being bread soaked in egg, that’s literally what French toast is.

2. No one is going to the diner for good coffee, if it doesn’t taste like the potions I made in the backyard as a child I don’t trust it. Also giving a 2 star review saying the food was amazing but your cup of coffee ruined everything is just kinda weird dude.

3. A poached egg should be runny in the middle, don’t order eggs Benedict if you hate the texture of poached eggs and then post a 1 star review for getting exactly what you ordered.

4. If the restaurant is busy, don’t complain that your server isn’t filling your coffee cup every 5 minutes. You are not their only table and it’s not their fault you’re taking your coffee as a shot.

5. A lot of these are 1 stars about coffee. What the fuck guys.

6. If you decide to share your one cup of coffee with your spouse, and give them a fully refilled cup. You’ve both had coffee, don’t be shocked and appalled that you get charged for both getting coffee.

7. Meat is expensive. A $2 side of bacon or sausage is in fact going to be 1 piece, a pack of 12 breakfast sausages is $14. And restaurant prices include labour costs. Someone still has to cook the fucking sausage my dude.

8. It’s not the restaurant’s fault you can’t read. Most Keto ice cream contains Xylitol. And if you chose to not read the container before feeding it to your dog, that’s not actually their fault.

[stigmvtas-archived]

MARIBEL SAWYER — ABRIDGED.

welcome to marina, MARIBEL SAWYER ( demi woman, she/they ) ! they are a TWENTY SIX year old who has lived on the island for TEN YEARS. word on the street is they’re currently living in TOWER HILL and works as an INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST / UNLICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. everyone also says they look a lot like ELLA PURNELL. what do you think? — JAMES, 24, THEY/THEM, EST.

MENTIONS OF EATING DISORDERS AND DISAPPEARANCE.

profile.

full name: maribel ottoline sawyer.

birthday: june 1st, 1997.

astrology: gemini sun, aries moon, gemini ascending.

sexuality: bisexual.

currently listening to: the last time i did acid i went insane by jeffrey lewis.

last known location: [[[cannot be found]]]

PINTEREST.

brief history.

another middle child! what a surprise <3 smack dab in the middle of two other siblings and born to an air force father and what can only be described as an almond mom who's got an entire line of diet cookbooks and a keto-lifestyle cooking vlog on youtube.

very typical all-american, strict family life. curfew at 9pm, family dinner every sunday, chores before anything else. no sick days, no excuses, no bad grades.

painfully average in a family full of success; older sister an early broadway star, younger brother not only poet but football prodigy - maribel nothing, nothing but average. nothing but too curious.

develops a knack for mysteries and a compulsive need to solve them at a young age - something to pass time, and something that makes her feel like she's got a purpose, somewhere. a miniature nancy drew, the only reputation she holds.

they move around the states often, never in one place for too long; maribel always the too quiet girl in the back of the classroom while her siblings garnered attention.

eating disorder; maribel's mother obsession with clean eating, and being an ingredient-only household, as well as projecting her self - image onto all of her children resulted in a years long eating disorder that's mari still combats to this day - but she's doing a little better.

the family moves to nevada during mari's early high school years, her sister's in new york and her brother's still in middle school - so it's just mari at a strange new school in the middle of the desert. makes one of her only friends there, one who thinks her obsession with conspiracies isn't weird. who believes in aliens like her, who understands her.

disappearance; tldr, mari and her best friend break into area 51 to see the aliens and they get caught. obviously. lucky they weren't shot on sight. maribel gets her father almost fired, and her friend disappears. she never sees them again.

after that, the family moves to marina. mari's sixteen, and she retires the magnifying glass and her itching curiosity for the next few years. she's mostly afraid - of both her family, and of the consequences of her actions.

by the time she's eighteen, her family all but kicks her out of the house - one of those rules. she's an adult now - so act like one. then they move away - and mari's alone. she enrolls in university, and works three different jobs just to afford her tuition - but she gets through it. she has to, even if she's weak. even if she's afraid.

recently started doing her. investigation stuff again with a license that's definitely forged due to one of her other, few talents: forgery. but hey! if it gets the job done<3

facts & temperaments.

has worked so many jobs and still has a new one every other week. receptionist, waitress, phone sex operator despite being so virginal it's not even funny. has probably worked at several different restaurants after dropping entire trays of plates and getting fired because it's the fifth time it's happened in a two hour shift.

because even doing her minor investigative work that revolves around suspicious housewives and trailing dodgy teenagers will not pay her student loans or rent.

used to sell fake ids in high school because once again, she's a bit of a forgery mastermind; but stopped after she graduated. never got caught, though! also a little bit of a hacker, would change grades in the school's system for the "popular" girls in her grade to earn their approval. never really worked in her favor, but hey - they passed their classes!

would've done computer science but even though she's moved out of her family's home and they've moved away - her mom still berated her for going into a "man's" field. so maribel took up journalism as a bit of a fuck you. worked out great, obviously.

lies about her childhood often because she was a bit of a. friendless nerd and also embarrassed her dad and like, disgraced her family. and she would hate for people to know that! a bit of a compulsive liar because of it.

has an advice column in the newspaper under a fake alias as well, because maribel is Leading a Life. one where she just creates mess after mess.

is the most awkward person to walk the planet. constantly stumbling over her words or backtracking, rambling on; just has a general nervous demeanor. has constant trembles. like if you touch her, she's just. vibrating with nerves. extremely shy, and takes a while to warm up to strangers.

desperately wants to be liked. like socially. like on a fundamental level. tries to fit her personality to whoever she's talking to. she's really nice! and tries not to be like genuinely fake, just doesn't know how to be herself, or what herself is actually like.

a yes girl. rarely says no to anyone, even if it's a ridiculous request. a pushover, a doormat, someone easily walked over. surprisingly hard to fully manipulate, because maribel has the intuition of an investigator. will entertain it for a short while before realizing she's being played like a fiddle.

so fucking clumsy that it's a marvel that she's like. a genuinely decent investigator. can somehow manage to pull herself together for cases, but when she's off the clock? an entire mess. observant, even when she doesn't want to be. she can't turn that part of her off.

hair's always tied up in a ponytail. no exceptions. it's who she is. it's her personality. only takes it out when she's drunk. which isn't often but it happens sometimes! switches personalities like day and night when she is tipsy; becomes a complete flirt, an almost unrecognizable version of herself with confidence she'd never have otherwise.

[zenkindoflove]

Sathia x Tharion Fanfic

Title: The Art of Seducing Your Merman Husband Relationship: Sathia Flynn/Tharion Ketos Rating: E Status: One-shot, ~3,800 words Summary: When Sathia realizes that Tharion is purposely ignoring all of her attempts at seduction, she decides on Valentine's Day that the only way to finally get her husband in her bed is to make a gesture so obvious, that even a merman with one brain cell would figure it out.

For @sjmromanceweek Day 2 prompt Valentine’s Day Traditions. Thanks to @lucienarcheron for reading and giving me great feedback, especially for the ending. ;)

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Excerpt

That’s what brought her to this moment. It was not only a Friday night, but to rub further salt in her wounds, Valentine’s Day. Instead of flowers and chocolates and going out to a nice restaurant, they both stayed late at work and Tharion brought tacos home for dinner. They watched Vanir Love on the sofa, to which Tharion had the audacity to crack a joke about how it was fitting for the holiday and could be their new tradition. As they retired for the night, Tharion decided to take a shower. As Sathia listened to the water turn on from the other side of the door, the weeks of trying and failing to seduce him all culminated in her gut. She needed to do something big. A grand gesture. Something so obvious that not even he could pretend he didn’t see.

So, she stripped off all of her clothes and opened the bathroom door.

[froggieco]

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(UPDATED)

This is my boy Charlie

If you give me your ear I'd like to tell you his story.

I found Charlie at a shelter in 2019 and I fell in love right away. As I was getting to know him the workers told me that he had come and gone from the shelter often, the most recent time coming back from a family with small children who tormented him. On the white patch on his chest there was a blue stain from a sucker that was stuck to him. One of his previous owners had claimed he was so aggressive that they completely declawed him. This poor baby had been picked up and dumped in 7 years. Needless to say I couldn't leave him there.

When I brought him home he was extremely skittish, not wanting to interact with anyone and hiding under my bed basically for 3 days. But it didn't discourage me, I sat on my floor putting food and water where he could get it and just calmly talking to him about anything. By the night of the third day he ended up jumping up on my bed and laying by me. Anytime I moved he would tense but eventually we both fell asleep.

It took a long time to build his trust but 4 years later and we have an unbreakable bond. Every second it took to build was worth more then I can imagine. It's cliche but it was really him who saved me.

The last year he's been having some weird behaviors, the most blatant one is peeing everywhere. I mean everywhere. He peened on beds, clothes, the carpet, just about anywhere but the litter box. I took him to the vet right away and found he had a UTI. Great, I can take care of that with antibiotics! But after he finished them he was still peeing outside the litter box. I thought then that maybe it was the stress of having two new dogs in the house, something behavioral. I did everything, got special litter, picking everything up, got hormone therapy, anxiety meds, spending extra time with him. Everything. None of it was working and I was at a complete loss. I had him checked for another UTI but it came back clear. Eventually I took him to a different vet and asked for a complete blood check because I knew something was wrong.

It turned out something was wrong. Charlie has diabetes. When I tell you I was heartbroken for taking so long to figure it out, thinking it was behavioral, thinking it was nothing but a UTI... words don't describe how guilty I feel. But I'm glad I caught it early, before I found him in keto acidosis. I'm very blessed

The only issue is I am in a horrible financial situation. I'm barely making by and a lot of the time I can't afford groceries. I never let this stop me from giving the best care to my pets, in fact that's where most of my time and money goes to (other then my own medical expenses as I have many disabilities). Instantly I knew I needed help affording insulin for him.

That's why I'm here. I have a GoFundMe that I will use to save up enough for a year of insulin. If I could get a year I'm hoping I can get out of my issue and save up enough to be able to afford it myself. I know it's a lot, I know it's a long shot but I'm hoping for a miracle. I know many people won't be able to donate but even if you just share this, I will be eternally grateful.

If you've made it this far, thank you so so much. Thank you for listening to me and I hope this is able to reach the people who can help me take care of my baby boy

PLEASE SHARE ����

!!UPDATE!!

Hello everyone, I thought I would make an updated fundraiser as well as give more information to what I have learned over the year since making my original fundraiser.

Charlie is in heart failure. I still haven't accepted this, even while looking up treatments and seeing the life expectancy. I'm stretched thin with his diabetes treatment and I'm not sure what any heart treatments would be. He is my old man now, 11 years old and still has a car engine purr. This fundraiser is for insulin for a year, which I'm hoping to make the best year of his life.

I want to thank everyone who even took the time to read this, it truly means the world to me.

[ofduskanddreams]

Another Sunball Season

The fluffy Azris family ( #dad-zris) epilogue fic that no one asked for.

Thank you guys for 300 followers! This one's for you ❤

Summary:

How Azriel and Eris manage to get all four kids to their season-opener sunball games on time.

2.9k words (Contains HOSAB Spoilers)

Read the fic here on AO3. Enjoy the excerpt below:

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“I blame Ketos and Holstrom for this. They just had to make it popular in Prythian.” High Lord Eris Vanserra grumbled as he shouldered the third of four sunball bags sitting by the door amongst a mess of shoes. “If it weren’t for them, this game wouldn’t run our lives.”

“You can blame yourself too, Er. You’re the one who wanted to go for a fourth.” Azriel called from the kitchen, tying off the last of the snack bags and slipping them into the shadows to be retrieved later.

“Well, you agreed,” Eris shot back.

“Yes,” Azriel waved his hand to turn off the faelights as he walked into the entryway with a knowing grin, “after you spent weeks going on and on about the benefits of having a large family and how three kids weren’t enough to qualify. Then you had to go and get your mom and Helion involved—they were incessant, as if Lucien and Elain hadn’t already given them enough grandchildren—so I gave in to the path of least resistance.” 

Closing his eyes, Eris tipped his head back in a sketch of defeat. His crown only stayed on his head because of the sticking spell in place. 

Azriel’s smile grew. “You know I’d never betray your secrets, my love. But you can’t lie to me—I know you love sunball, so stop grouching about it. You think I haven’t noticed all these years that you keep checking that Midgardian cell phone you have glamoured away whenever there’s a big match on?”

Eris’s head snapped forward, amber eyes narrowed and blazing. He watched the shadowsinger for a long moment before sighing, “blame the wolf and the fish prince—they coerced me.”

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@damedechance @iftheshoef1tz @headcanonheadcase @hlizr50 @mystical-blaise @booknerd87 @lady-riel @yourethehero @foundress0fnothing @mali22 @blurredlamplight

[doodleybugg]

[TW ED]

if request are still open it would be really comforting for me a one shot about the Umbrella Academy comforting one of their sibling struggling with a restrictive eating disorder, and supporting them

of course !! thank you so much for requesting this <33 i hope you’re feeling okay and are on the road to recovery but if not that is also okay !! not everyone’s eds are the same but each and every ed is a hell of a struggle and i wish you well

cw ;; ed (anorexia), gn!reader (you/they pronouns used, no mention to genitalia etc), ed comfort, i absolutely hate luther but watch me try to make him a nice brother here rq, cal counting, tough talk, readers power is to read minds when they focus hard enough, au (when the gang time travelled at the end of season 2, it worked, they got back to the og timeline)

it was luther who noticed it first. noticed you counting calories before dishing up your plate during supper. he dismissed it almost entirely, assumed you were on one of those keto diets, what with their growing popularity. and you were looking rather thin. much thinner than normal.

allison wasn’t far behind, caught you scrutinizing yourself in the full length mirror against the wall in your bedroom. she was a little less gullible, but seemed satisfied when you pretended to be analysing the outfit you were wearing. she helped you match a hoodie you liked with the ripped, baggy jeans you wore and left again, humming softly to herself. you smiled at your reflection, relieved she didn’t catch on.

but as another agonizingly slow week passed, more people took notice. not of your disorded eating entirely, but small habits you couldn’t exactly hide. like the scale you kept in your room, or how insanely good you’ve gotten at doing math in your head despite how horrible your grades were back in school, how you just kept losing weight. even klaus mentioned it. klaus, who was always hopped up on drugs or guzzling a drink, had made a comment about how five’s fourteen year old hand could probably wrap around both your wrists with ease.

“i’d take that action” diego chuckled, but spotting the way you pulled your sleeves down well over your hands and crossed your arms, he froze. “what is with all this weight loss recently, y/n? it’s like you’re barely there.”

five looked through the kitchen doorway from where he stood next to the counter, into the dining room where you sat on the table next to klaus, and diego sat in a chair a couple spots over. allison was god-knows-where, probably sitting in a phone booth calling that same number again. you could recite patrick’s number by memory now, and maybe you were a little sick of it. luther was somewhere in the hallway across from the upstairs living room, you could hear his footsteps as he neared the bathroom, then he went back in the direction he came from. was he pacing?

you looked up, catching diego’s stare. he expected an answer, you were sure. an answer as to why you could see the bones in your limbs and why your cheeks were so hollow you could trace the outline of your skull. klaus had probably tuned out of the conversation by now, you thought, but you turned your head to the side and he was listening as intently as you’d ever seen him. his eyes, though bloodshot and bleary, were wide with interest. he, too, wondered the same as diego.

“i- i don’t know. is it some sort of crime to be skinny?” you laughed, nervously.

five made a noise from the kitchen, a small grunt as he shut the fridge. you could hear the worry in his tone, “well, no. but you’re not exactly skinny, y/n. skinny isn’t the word i’d use when i can count your ribs.”

you thought about your next move. he was closer to the truth than you liked him to be. in fact, now that you did think about it, everyone was.

the constant “have you eaten?"s, or the "want me to grab you something from subway?"s. the fact that, when you woke up two days ago, the scale was back in the bathroom you stole it from.

it looked like it was getting difficult for klaus to follow the conversation, as he’d moved his focus to rolling up a joint. you could probably go for one right about now, but the conversation at hand needed to be dismissed.

the front door opened with a creak, the house’s age showing, and you scrambled to escape the situation.

"allison!” you shouted, making sure to put a smile into your tone of voice as you rose from your spot on the table.

“she’s still not home?” viktor’s voice called from the doorway as he shook of his shoes. “it’s late, maybe i should- what’s going on in here?” he asked as he entered the dining room.

you sighed.

“i could ask the same.” luther spoke from the bottom stair, frozen mid-step. was the tension in the room that thick? you’d have to assume so based on their posture. each looked like a statue, unsure whether moving would set anything off.

“shit!” klaus mumbled, accidentally spilling an uncrushed flower onto the ground below his feet. that’s what jumped the conversation back up, oddly enough.

“listen, i don’t know if you need it right now, but i’m here for you. we’re here for you.” diego spoke slowly. as if he were a hostage negotiator asking you politely to let these innocent people go. at least, that’s how you interpreted it. he was just trying not to startle you like he must have with his earlier question. you nodded, trying to keep your expression blank, neutral.

“do you need it?” he raised a single eyebrow.

five entered the room next, toast on a plate and an avocado in his hand, knife dangling between his fingers. you saw him almost drop it, but defying gravity, the knife instead flew onto the table with a clatter. diego’s doing, trying to catch your attention again because you let his sentence hang alone.

“no!” but you spoke too quickly.

“y/n…” viktor trailed off at the sight of distress on your face.

“really guys! it’s just some lost weight, what are you all on about?”

“what about that diet? you’re still on it, right?” luther questioned, a large hand on your shoulder. you shrugged it off.

“diet?” five asked. he took a bite of his toast, though even while eating you noticed he couldn’t count as looking relaxed. be it this conversation, or the constant threat of the world ending, he alwayslooked concerned.

“it’s-”

luther cut you off mid-sentence, “spotted y/n counting as they ate. what’s it called.. kety? keto? it’s getting popular.”

and five instantly caught on. you could see it on his face. you could hear it in his thoughts. eating disorder, eating disorder, again and again as he buffered, crumbs along his lips. he set down the piece of toast and eyed diego. diego was thinking the same thing. you cut off your focus before you could hear much, but you caught the words bones, why, and food.

diego’s thoughts were much more scrambled than five’s, but way less than klaus’, you’ve noticed. still, with how ignorant he always was, when he was in that asylum he must’ve met someone else with an eating disorder. someone like you, the thought crept up your spine and you shivered.

“fine.”

“fine, what?” luther asked, still confused. he didn’t catch on as quickly as the others. viktor looked distressed, glancing between you, luther, diego, five, luther. wondering who was going to tell him.

“y/n has an eating disorder.” five didn’t stutter. you flinched. suddenly the words felt all too real when he said them aloud. luther’s mouth fell slack as he put everything together. 

“bulimia?” diego asked. he seemed to choke on the word, like he couldn’t imagine you having the disorder. you shook your head, eyes stinging, tears threatening your composure.

“an..” you trailed off, unsure if you could even say it. everyone’s eyes were on you. you’d tuned so far out, making sure not to read anyone’s mind, that you couldn’t even gather your own thoughts. diego nodded, seemingly educated on the word and it’s meaning.

you heard the front door open again, and someone shuffling nearby.

"hello?" allison's voice was hesitant, as nobody was just aimlessly wandering around the house as normal. you raised yourself as if to stand, but catching the way five raised his eyebrow, like a threat, you decided better and stayed where you were. allison clip-clopped her way to the dining room, shoes still on her feet, actively shrugging out of her black leather jacket. she, just like viktor and luther, froze under everyone's stare, though for not as long and definitely not as awkwardly obvious. 

it was five who spoke next, gave her a patient run-down of the situation, stopping every-so-often to give you a chance to chime in with "it's not like that!" or "really, guys, it's no big deal..", although you knew he would roll his eyes and shake his head at your antics, in the most caring way he knew how.

and, surprisingly, life continued. it wasn't the same, how could it be? but it kept going.

now luther would offer to workout with you, given that you ate a full meal with him either before or after. and every time you entered the kitchen it was like the conversation stopped - it did - until you'd taken a bite of something where someone could see you.

diego was still shocked, seemed to inch away from you whenever you were in too close of proximity. but you could tell it wasn't that he saw you any different, no, it was that he was scared you'd be the one seeing. seeing how eerily knowledgeable he was with the whole subject, he had the language under his belt. he could spot each of your nervous behaviors, and eventually had connected them to what they had meant. twitching fingers? maybe you could use some water. picking at your skin? he'd better go hide the scale. better yet, what if he'd just throw it out? it wasn't like anyone here needed it now. especially not you.

you felt like a criminal under lockdown, but you guessed that was how you all were raised. with a father that didn't have time for you past bank robberies or petty crimes, and no caregiver past a literal robot and a talking ape. this situation couldn't ever be normal with the umbrella academy. when the most affection you were shown was a kiss on the forehead from electronic lips, or a distant and cold breeze when the cameras panned away and your father's ile was replaced with more wrinkles and disappointment.

that's probably where this all started, the eating problems. or, that's what the therapist allison accounted for you says. because when children don't have control in their lives, they find something they can control. be it eating, sleeping, talking. and your childhood? you couldn't remember a thing you had sole control over, complete autonomy with. except the eating. except the weight loss that would finally get you the attention you so desperately needed and never, never got.