#Yuu's will be his sister and his earth best friend

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You guys will not be ready for the Azuyuu wedding lineup I'll be making

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Yuu’s Team

here’s yuu’s main team. i’m not sure what other pokemon she’ll have aside from alcremie. i’ll add them as i go xD

Empoleon

Moves: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Metal Claw, Aqua Jet

Yuu’s starter Pokemon, Empoleon, has been with Yuu since her school days and since he was a little Piplup. If she was feeling down because of schoolwork, he was there to cheer her on. If she was going out for errands, he was there to help her. Ever the reliable and responsible one, the rest of the team look up to him as their leader. Of course, Yuu and the others are always there for him just as he is for them. Usually the voice of reason and peacemaker.

Staraptor

Moves: Close Combat, Brave Bird, Aerial Ace, Double Team

Yuu met Staraptor as a Starly while she was on a family trip to Lake Valor. He’s a tough guy kind of bird with a soft heart. The sort of big brother who would fight with his own two fists (or in this case, his wings and talons) for you to the ends of the earth. The one who intimidates others just from how he looks. Best friends with Empoleon.

Kirlia

Moves: Psychic, Calm Mind, Draining Kiss, Disarming Voice

Yuu met Kirlia as a Ralts on Route 208. Her school was holding a practical class on travel safety and essentials there. While Yuu was setting up her tent, she found a Ralts looking at the class curiously from behind a tree. The curious Ralts wanted to help Yuu, and when she informed the teacher, Ralts was allowed to help her and to roam around the campsite. Once the practical class was over, Ralts didn’t want to leave Yuu’s side, so she caught her. The big sister of the group.

Lampent

Moves: Inferno, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray, Fire Spin

Yuu met Lampent as a Litwick when she and her family went to Unova. They traveled to pay respects to a relative’s Pokemon at the Celestial Tower. While there, they found a Litwick tending to the Pokemon’s grave. He stayed by their side the entire time they were in Unova, and then decided to come with Yuu when they were going to leave. Will spit embers at disrespectful people.

Sylveon

Moves: Fairy Wind, Misty Terrain, Moonblast, Swift

Yuu met Sylveon as an Eevee at her relative’s ranch. She was a wild Eevee that came around the ranch often because of the open space. She helped out here and there and the ranchers basically deemed her one of their own even if they never caught her. Yuu was helping around the ranch the same day that Eevee came by and the two hit it off. Loves to help out.

Alolan Vulpix

Moves: Powder Snow, Icy Wind, Aurora Beam, Payback

Yuu met Vulpix on a trip to Alola. Her brother, Subaru, managed to win a trip for three to Alola from a raffle. Their parents insisted that their children all take the trip together, and so the siblings flew to Alola for a week. While hiking through Mount Lanakila, they came across a family of Ninetales and Vulpix, and one of the Vulpix took a shine to Yuu. The little sister of the group and can be quite feisty.

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Omegaverse pt1

Karasuno

Daici is an alpha and nobody can deny it. The strong scent of oak, orange and Good coffee just out of the mocha is difficult to get rid of if a hug or being close enough to him happens.

For this reason in the first year, he had "the safety distance" that he put into practice when an omega approached.

Sugawara Koshi. He is the most beloved alpha of the school at home of his appearance. Several omegas try with him, who, not being interested, goes away calmly. He prefers Betas. Its smell is Linden, Passion fruit and coriander. During matches, his inner Alpha gets so excited that he sometimes has a hard time keeping it at bay.

Ennoshita is a quiet boy, many mistake him for a Beta. Instead he too is an Alpha. The smell of him is not very strong. Lemon tea with mango and cinnamon, it's a typical smell for an omega. All this is due to relatives. The grandmother is an Alpha (alpha women are rare) the parents beta. He likes omegas with short hair.

Tanaka. Even for him it doesn't have to be said. A strong Alpha who loves the beautiful manager Kiyoko. The strong personality greatly affects the smell of her. Spices, roasted meat and a light night of tiger lily, younger alphas fear it.

Hinata's entire family is made up of betas. but he is an Omega. Until his sister was born, his uncles thought he was adopted. Also Natsu Is AN omega. They also smell very similar. They both taste like clementines. For Hinata it is also calendula and honey.

Tobio is also an alpha. He doesn't really like the attention he gets from omegas. He is blatantly gay, he will never admit it though, due to a super straight blonde alpha who would make fun of him. (Cof, cof, tsukki, stop please...) It tastes like milk, salmon and parquet wax. When he gets pissed he only tastes like rotten milk.

Asahi Is a big alfa With BDE. Unfortunately this causes many to see him as a nasty alpha, territorial and very aggressive if he touches his partner. It's nothing true. He's so sweet of a man, his alpha sends angst filled vibes whenever someone doesn't understand his good intentions. Vanilla, cherry tree and earth are its smell. Most of the time it just feels earthy. When she walks into the gym, she can smell her full scent.

Tsukishima kei. This guy is an Alpha. He doesn't know that his best friend loves him. He just can't see it damn, he needs more glasses ... Deep down he likes the company of Bokuto and Kuroo (He won't even admit it under torture though). And yes. He would make fun of Tobio if he found out that he is gay. If Yamaguchi confesses, he'll turn so red that he'll risk exploding. Its smell is of spicy udon, mint and spray paint. When Yamaguchi argued at the retreat, he was so frustrated that the smell As a chemist he did not take off his clothes.

Nishinoya, This little sliver of pure energy is a beta. His Kohai are terrified of him, again for the same reason. He hangs around like a sentinel alongside Kiyoko and Yachi. This ball of energy, it's so fast, third years don't know how to handle it. except Sugawara. the small and overly energetic beta calms down when he senses that i The alpha of the captain and the number 2 make them nervous. Although it happens that Yuu doesn't give a damn, so he ends up running away from his senpai. . It tastes like star anise, chilli pepper and green tea.

Kiyoko: Obviously it's an Omega. It's not true, she's an Alfa ass kicker too. She knows how to defend herself well from the alphas in heat who hit on her. And she hurts him, all right if she hurts him. Since alpha females are rare, they are also the most respected. So she could conveniently tell Tanaka and Nishinoya to stop "protecting" her. But he likes their liveliness. Its smell is of roses, whiskey and tobacco, inherited from his grandfather.

Yachi is considered the cutest female omega of the first year. She doesn't know, otherwise she would have passed out from embarrassment. When she met the team she was so nervous that her smell was undefined. He loves and admires Kiyoko, his omega would start crying like a baby if he ever made such a big mistake in front of his senpai. She and Asahi get along well, as they are both insecure. Its smell is composed of wildflowers, blueberry mochi and sea breeze.

[thebunnybooknook]

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

As a child, Natsuki doesn’t fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. Each summer, Natsuki counts down the days until her family drives into the mountains of Nagano to visit her grandparents in their wooden house in the forest, a place that couldn’t be more different from her grey commuter town. One summer, her cousin Yuu confides to Natsuki that he is an extraterrestrial and that every night he searches the sky for the spaceship that might take him back to his home planet. Natsuki wonders if she might be an alien too. Back in her city home, Natsuki is scolded or ignored and even preyed upon by a young teacher at her cram school. As she grows up in a hostile, violent world, she consoles herself with memories of her time with Yuu and discovers a surprisingly potent inner power. Natsuki seems forced to fit into a society she deems a “baby factory” but even as a married woman she wonders if there is more to this world than the mundane reality everyone else seems to accept. The answers are out there, and Natsuki has the power to find them.

Dreamlike, sometimes shocking, and always strange and wonderful, Earthlings asks what it means to be happy in a stifling world, and cements Sayaka Murata’s status as a master chronicler of the outsider experience and our own uncanny universe.

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book poll #4

what's up gamers, the previous reading poll was a smashing success - Fonda Lee's Jade City kicks ass, and I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the Green Bone Saga.

while I'll probably be alternating reading the Green Bones with rereading the first two books of the Locked Tomb in anticipation of Nona the Ninth, there's definitely room in my life for something that's not a doorstopper fantasy series. or maybe there won't be until after Nona comes out, idk - I'll get there eventually!

this time around the options all fall more into the literary fiction category, and as always I'd be perfectly happy if any of them won - that's why they're in the poll. the rules are as usual: please only vote once, do not use this as an opportunity to recommend some completely unrelated fifth book, and if anyone tries to explain to me why any of these are Bad, Actually, and shouldn't be read, then that book wins by default. poll will stay open until there are 69 votes or I get bored, whichever comes first.

now, let's meet our contestants!

#1. Earthlings (Sayaka Murata)

As a child, Natsuki doesn’t fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. Each summer, Natsuki counts down the days until her family drives into the mountains of Nagano to visit her grandparents in their wooden house in the forest, a place that couldn’t be more different from her grey commuter town. One summer, her cousin Yuu confides to Natsuki that he is an extraterrestrial and that every night he searches the sky for the spaceship that might take him back to his home planet. Natsuki wonders if she might be an alien too. Back in her city home, Natsuki is scolded or ignored and even preyed upon by a young teacher at her cram school. As she grows up in a hostile, violent world, she consoles herself with memories of her time with Yuu and discovers a surprisingly potent inner power. Natsuki seems forced to fit into a society she deems a “baby factory” but even as a married woman she wonders if there is more to this world than the mundane reality everyone else seems to accept. The answers are out there, and Natsuki has the power to find them. (x)

#2. The Memory Police (Yoko Ogawa)

On an unnamed island, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses. . . . Most of the inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few able to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young writer discovers that her editor is in danger, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards, and together they cling to her writing as the last way of preserving the past. Powerful and provocative, The Memory Police is a stunning novel about the trauma of loss. (x)

#3. The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)

The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? (x)

#4. Blue-Skinned Gods (SJ Sindu)

In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy is born with blue skin. His father sets up an ashram, and the family makes a living off of the pilgrims who seek the child’s blessings and miracles, believing young Kalki to be the tenth human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. In Kalki’s tenth year, he is confronted with three trials that will test his power and prove his divine status and, his father tells him, spread his fame worldwide. While he seems to pass them, Kalki begins to question his divinity. Over the next decade, his family unravels, and every relationship he relied on—father, mother, aunt, uncle, cousin—starts falling apart. (x)

alright go go go, vote vote vote! democracy!

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What if...? Pt 5

Nishinoya and you are best friends and never once questioned anything about your friendship, until a series of questions ended up turning your friendship on it’s head. This will be a multi part fic since it got a bit long. In case anyone is wondering when it’s not reader addressing him, I think it’s less confusing reading ‘Noya’ instead of 'Yuu’ when the sentence has 'you’ in it as well. So for consistency I will do the same for the other characters.

Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3 Pt. 4

What if we get married? was all that was written on that small folded up piece of paper. He had placed it in the fridge to prevent you from thinking it was anything but another dessert. You had to admit that was pretty smart of him. This was far from the flashy proposal you would’ve assumed would’ve come from him. It was quiet, no bells and whistles; it was just the two of you alone in your new place. It wasn’t an outlandishly romantic gesture but it had you crying just the same. You looked up and he was sitting across from you once again, this time he had a small velvet box in his hand.

“So, y/n, how about it?” He opened the box.

“Ok, but promise me it won’t be weird,” you hiccuped.

Noya removed the ring from the box. A closer look at it made your heart tighten, it was a sakura diamond and you knew he had spent a good chunk of money on it. You knew he loved you, you had both made it clear that gifts wouldn’t be a reflection of your love. You were simple, never had much in terms of expensive items, whether it was gifts or household items, But this ring, you knew the price point and you were nearly ashamed that your boyfriend had gone out of his way to most likely get the most expensive one. Surely he knew you didn’t care if he bought the cheapest one with the smallest carat. Hell, he could’ve bought any ring and you would’ve been thrilled, but he remembered everything about you. He knew how much you loved to see the cherry blossoms, loved the little picnics underneath the trees and how you loved picking the petals out of his hair, especially right before leaning in for a kiss. 

Ever since you were children he knew exactly how to make you smile. That’s when it hit you. His questions weren’t sudden or spontaneous, at least not to him. He had always loved you. He had spent his allowance on replacing a plushie that a neighbor’s dog had shredded. You were absolutely devastated. That was until he had shown up to your house with another one with a bow his sister helped him tie around its neck. He always made sure you were smiling every day. He wiped away all your tears, soothed you when you were scared and always made sure you had him next to you when you slept over. How on earth did you not see this coming? He always stood by you during your break ups, never once bad mouthing your exes even though you knew he wanted to. It was about you, it was always about you.

You held out your hand, ready to feel the cool metal surround your finger, but it didn’t happen, not immediately at least. Before he took your hand, Noya hooked his pinky around yours and like he had done countless amounts of times, he simply smiled at you and said, “Promise."

The wedding was more on the Western side with elements of a traditional Japanese wedding sprinkled in. Noya had traveled and seen enough western weddings to gain some inspiration. The one thing he loved so much about you was that you didn’t bother to question his decision, you simply smiled and went along with it. You knew that one day it’d get you in trouble, at least you were pretty sure of it. 

Despite his larger than life personality the wedding was much like the proposal, it was subdued and intimate and neither of you would have it any other way. In fact, you were pretty confident that regardless of the dress, catering and venue, your ring was still the most expensive thing there. 

As you walked down the aisle, you noticed a few of your friends crying–Suga being the loudest among them. Hinata, Asahi and Tanaka stood by Noya, their smiles offering you comfort and putting you at ease as you got closer. You looked at your soon to be husband only to see that he too was crying. Now it was your turn to soothe away his tears, that was if you didn’t start crying yourself. As soon as you reached him he slipped his arm through yours and pulled you close.

“You look so beautiful. How did I get so lucky,” he whispered. 

“You’re not the only lucky one.” You reached out and cupped his cheek as you started to lean in, stopping abruptly when you heard the officiant clear their throat. You swore you had also heard Tsukki groan amongst the group. 

The two of you opted to write your own vows at the risk of crying even more in front of everyone. It wasn’t just you baring your hearts to each other, this time everyone would know just how intensely you loved each other and hopefully Noya spared everyone the more intimate details of your love and affection. 

Both vows were short and sweet. In fact, you had sped through yours just to avoid the crying, but you couldn’t avoid the trembling as he held onto your hands. He was more intentional with his words, much more deliberate. He wasn’t afraid to show his emotions. Everyone already saw him cry the moment you stepped into view, what did another moment of vulnerability and emotion matter anyways? “What if I told you I love you as much now as I did from the moment I first saw you? What if I told you that as soon as our lips had touched that night the accompanying spark that lit up my body was the thing that kept me coming back to Japan? What if I told you I was so sure of my love for you that every time I asked you for a little bit more I knew you’d say yes because you felt the same way I did? What if from today on out we spend the rest of our lives together, promising to always support each other and stick with each other no matter how hard things get? What if we hold each other accountable for our mistakes and misgivings but also forgive each other of our transgressions?” 

You might’ve not cried during your vows, but his vows brought such an intense wave of emotion over you that you hiccuped through your response.“Ok, just promise it won’t be weird.” You held out your pinky and he hooked his around it.

“Promise.” Before the officiant had a chance to say anything his lips came crashing down on yours. If anyone asked you what you remembered about that moment you always said, “Almost nothing.” It wasn’t as if it was a bad kiss, it was just so intense that your mind practically went blank. Nothing mattered the moment your lips parted, no one besides Noya and you existed in that very moment. No one bothered clearing their throats to stop you.

“I’ll never break my promises to you. Ever.”

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Pt. 6

[linawritesocs]

☀️twst oc: seth delaney ☀️

HERE HE IS. MY MC. omg he's so different from mc i had back in 2020 😭😭 that mc was very similar to riley, so i decided to change his personality and design.. also i wanted to make a rapunzel-inspired oc and i had some design ideas for them, so i decided to use those for my mc :] a rapunzel-inspired protag is a cute idea, i think!

also i thought of coming up with a "yuu" name for him, but there are so many twst ocs and not so many names that have "yuu" in them..

name: seth delaney (セス-デラニー) (his first name means "to be placed" and his last name means "from the alder grove". his name isn't supposed to be related to rapunzel in any way, i just thought it sounded cool)

age: 18 y/o

gender: male

species: human

birth date: may 27

zodiac sign: gemini

height: 175 cm

hair color: blond with lavender highlights (his natural hair color is black though)

eye color: light green with dark pink (he actually wears colored lenses and his real eye color is dark purple)

homeland: earth

family: he doesn't talk much about his family, the only thing people know is that seth has an older sister.

school: night raven college, however, he also often visits rsa just for fun.

dorm: ramshackle

school year: he's the same age as most third-years, but it's only his first year in nrc.

occupation: student

club: film studies club

best subject: art

dominant hand: ambidextrous

favorite food: strawberry pocky. you can often find him eating it and he really likes to ask people if they want to "take a bite" right when he has one in his mouth. yeah, that's his way of flirting.

least favorite food: anything that's too sticky or "slimy"

hobby: nail art, making candles, baking AND THAT'S ONLY HIS MAIN ONES. HE HAS A LOT OF THEM.

talent: fashion design, but he prefers to simply come up with ideas and put them on paper. he's very good at sewing, but he finds it a bit boring.

unique magic: none.

dislikes: when something doesn't go his way, documentaries, people who are too negative

personality: seth is quite an interesting person. he's very talkative, a social butterfly who is always glad to meet new people. because he has a lot of different interests, it's easy for him to make friends and he's okay with pretty much any conversation topics. he has so many hobbies and he's good at all of them, he never fails to surprise people with his skills. seth is a bit eccentric and some people think that the way he talks is too childish. other people not only find it weird, but also.. scary. seth has a lot of different skills and interests, but he doesn't know anything about things that are usually obvious to most people: for example, he truly believes that sea water is always blue and he doesn't know how rainbows work. no one knows anything about his past, but those who know him the best, think that seth had a very sheltered childhood. he most likely was isolated from the world for many years. however, it's hard for some people to be worried about him, when this guy is so carefree and it's not only easy for him to make friends, he also tends to flirt with people quite often. his way of flirting is.. a bit awkward, but he sounds so confident, people don't pay much attention to that. seth is also very protective of younger students and he tries to act like a big brother to other ramshackle dorm members and he fails because of how irresponsible he is. sometimes people genuinely find him terrifying because it seems like seth really was isolated for almost his whole life and now that he's finally free.. he wants his life to be like a fairytale. he wants everything to be perfect. he also suffers from a "main character syndrome" and tends to think that it's all about him, so if someone is having trouble with something, he can get mad because it means that they are the center of attention now. so if anyone tries to ruin his new perfect life, especially the overblotted students.. yeah, it's better not to think about it. and what's the saddest part? even when everything goes perfect, just as he planned.. seth finds it too boring. everything is too boring for him. he hates his apathetic side, it doesn't let him enjoy things properly, that's the real reason why he has so many hobbies, he's just trying to find something that will make him happy.

notable relationships:

seth wasn't that surprised when he first met grim, he just went "ah! a raccoon! :D" and then, a minute later, he was like "ah! a kitty! :D". even though seth really likes him, he still treats him more like a toy and he doesn't see him as a pet. sometimes grim even feels like seth forgets about him not being a plushie, because he can hug grim a bit too tight. grim often argues with seth, but he still worries about him and if someone notices it, he just says that "his henchman really can't do anything without him". but yeah, ramshackle gang, if you're reading this, don't leave grim alone with seth. this guy doesn't know anything about taking care of animals. there was a time he told grim about his pet fishies he had as a child and grim was like: "oh, you were a good and caring owner, right?".. and then seth just smiled and went silent. what happened to his pet fishies is still a mystery.

deuce thought of seth as not the most reliable person at first and ace just called him a weirdo, but eventually all of them became closer. seth really wants ace and deuce to get along, to the point that if they start fighting and getting on his nerves, he can threaten them and it always works. they stopped thinking of him as a "naive idiot" when they got into an argument during prologue and seth said: "ding dong! i think i can hear the school bell ringing! oh, but i'm afraid that if you two don't stop fighting this second, you will never hear it ringing again. we're going to get expelled and it will be your fault. so just shut up and do what i say, okay?~" they got TERRIFIED at first, but then ace went: "wait, do we even have a school bell-". deuce also admires seth quite a lot because of how talented he is, meanwhile ace can't stop thinking about seth's possible troubled past, but he's always ready to call him out on his weird behavior.

seth and cater are very good friends and they understand each other well because of their personalities. cater always makes sure seth knows everything about latest trends and he's always glad to tell him more about twisted wonderland, so that he won't feel lost. also he just can't help but worry about him, this guy doesn't know anything not only about this world, but his own world too! just what did he have to go through?..

kalim is one of the few people that can keep up with seth's energy and he finds hanging out with seth really fun. he likes how curious seth is, but surprisingly, he also finds seth not knowing certain things really weird. but if seth doesn't want to talk about his past, then kalim won't ask him about it! but in case he wants to talk, seth can always come to scarabia dorm. oh, what does jamil think of him? well, when jamil saw seth and kalim talking to each other for the first time, his reaction was "OH SEVENS NOW THERE'S TWO OF THEM" and he left.

vil.. it's too difficult for him to understand seth. he actually admires his style quite a lot and he really likes his designs, but seth's personality on the other hand.. just so you know, when vil and seth met for the first time, seth noticed how similar their hair is, ran to vil and went "OMG IT'S YOU.. MY LONG LOST TWIN.. I'M SO HAPPY TO FINALLY MEET YOU.." it was so dramatic, most pomefiore students actually believed it, EVEN EPEL DID BELIEVE IT FOR A SECOND, meanwhile rook just found it hilarious and didn't try to stop seth. so yeah, vil would rather not interact with him.. ah, they're in the same club now. nice.

minnie finds seth really annoying and she hopes that he will be sent to a different dorm, she just can't deal with him. and this guy also keeps insisting on everyone calling him senpai, when all of them are freshmen?? he also wants them to see him as their big brother figure?? however, she has to admit that seth is really talented and if they ask him to do something, he will do it perfectly. and he's a good artist too and he gave minnie some advice to improve her art.. and he also fixed her doll's dress when it got torn.. ugh, fine, maybe he's not that bad.

hayden is scared of him. he doesn't understand how to act around seth. at first he thought that he's the same as allen and he needs his own "prince charming", but.. it didn't work on him?? why?? and then hayden starts to understand that no matter how perfect everything will be, seth will find it boring anyway. so no matter how hard hayden tries, he won't be able to impress him that much. m-maybe hayden just needs more time, he's sure he will be able to come up with a perfect persona to use around seth.. but why does seth like his true self more? hayden accidentally mentioned how tired he's been feeling lately and seth at first looked annoyed, but still offered his help. he also noticed that hayden looks more happy when he's in equestrian club and said that it's cute.. no, he's too weird, hayden must avoid him.

fun facts:

seth refused to wear.. well, the "ramshackle uniform", finding it too boring and he decided to change it, but because of that a lot of students tend to think he's from pomefiore when they first meet him.

if seth was sorted into a "proper dorm", it would be pomefiore (because of his interest in fashion) or scarabia (because of him being fun-loving, but also pretty smart and skilled).

seth has a lot of piercings, including eyebrow, ear and tongue piercing. he also has tattoos and the tattoo on his left arm looks like a night sky full of stars and floating lanterns.

he had very long hair when he was younger and he got a haircut not so long ago. he most likely changed his style (including dyeing his hair, a haircut, piercings, tattoos..) as a way to rebel against the person who isolated him from the world.

he joined the film studies club because he wanted to understand this world (including both his world and twisted wonderland) better through movies, but he hates documentaries because they're too boring and he can't really use imagination when he watches them.

he's scared of frying pans because he accidentally hit himself in the face with it when he was younger.

when he was asked who's better: vil or neige, he simply said "well, they're both pretty, so i can't choose :)" vil totally didn't have a breakdown later that day.

he has fangs, similar to vance, but his fangs are much more noticeable and they look a bit more threatening.

if my main idea for allen was "what if anna never met her true love and became more obsessed with the concept of love because of her loneliness", my idea for seth was "what if rapunzel did eventually become free, but she has already gone mad from her isolation and she has to recover from that first".

[haik-choo]

karasuno boys as boyfriends

a/n: im just basically astral projecting myself into these situations; ALSO if you want more detailed ones, just ask, and you shall receive! (also this is my first post i’ve written on here! but if you want plenty of kpop content i’m @hyucksong where i’ve been writing and I am still active! :))

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[KARASUNO BOYS AS BOYFRIENDS HEADCANNONS]

-tsukishima, yamaguchi, hinata, kageyama, tanaka, nishinoya, sugawara, daichi, and asahi

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tsukishima kei.

the type to look you straight in your eyes when you ask for a hug and say “no, who do you think i am, your boyfriend?”

runs his hands through your hair from the front and then when his hand reaches the back of your head he pulls you into him and kisses you either on the forehead or the lips <3

in order to be in a relationship with him you HAVE to have the same type of humor.

i don’t think he could date someone who doesn’t make fun of people with him

you guys are like best friends who make fun of each other and. make out a little every once in a while

he’ll hold your hand and hug you in public but he will NEVER do anything else, especially not in front of the boys

he thinks the blush that ignites on your kissable cheeks should be for his eyes only

he gave you a keychain that had a cute little strawberry shortcake on it. and it’s your most prized possession 

will shoot a glare at anyone who watches you too closely. like no. don’t get googly eyed over MY girlfriend. 

and you don’t have a problem with that ;) 

yamaguchi tadashi.

he likes to watch you when you’re not looking to pick out the little habits you do

he thinks that knowing someone’s little hardly noticeable habits is one of the most intimate things on mother earth

he knows that you stir the milk in the bowl three times before you pour the cereal in to check for chunks because you accidentally drank spoiled milk when you were younger

NEVER has an issue getting you a gift for any occasion. he ALWAYS knows what you’re looking at and what you want and you lowkey think he can read your mind but in reality he just pays attention <3

you’re either just as shy as him to bring out his more assertive side or more assertive than he is to bring out his more timid side -- both are good

kisses you on the forehead and holds your hand in public -- he loves PDA because he can show you off :’)

yes. he kisses the back of your nape in public. so what. 

YES. HE CLOSES HIS EYES WHEN HE DOES IT AND ACCIDENTALLY INHALES YOUR SCENT AND WHISPERS IN YOUR EAR THAT YOU SMELL GOOD. IDC IF YOU THINK THAT’S CREEPY. IT’S CUTE. YES. HE GIVES YOU THAT LOOK THAT SAYS HE’S CRAZILY IN LOVE WITH YOU. SO WHAT.

kageyama tobio.

he probably fell in love with you because you were just as passionate about something else as he is about volleyball; music, drawing, writing, math, science, reading -- whatever

i see this relationship as being one that’s like...accelerated friends. like,,, you act like him and hinata except you kiss sometimes and he can see you at the end of the wedding aisle

DEFINITELY reads cosmopolitans once you start dating because he wants to be a good boyfriend for you <3

PDA is literally little to NONe,,, not because he doesn’t like it...it’s just because he doesn’t realize that he’s not showing you affection lololol

like in one arm he has his athletic duffel bag and the other he has a volleyball

he doesn’t mean to neglect you he just does AGAGAG

realized he liked you when he thought about you when he was drinking his milk and mindlessly bought you one too

the first time y’all kissed. he literally stared at you so intensely for a SOLID ten minutes debating in his head whether or not he should just go for it or wait or just smash his face into yours and hope your lips connect

he chose to cross his fingers and ended up smashing his forehead and nose into yours 

it was cute tho <3

hinata shoyo.

YALL HAVE DATES WHERE YOU BABYSIT HIS SISTER. WTF SO CUTE

when yall cuddle and you’re the little spoon he likes to put his head on your shoulder/between your neck and watch as you scroll through tiktok or instagram and just mindlessly talk about his day 

the type of boyfriend where neither of you can cook and you both confusedly look at recipes on google like: ????? wtf is the difference between brown sugar and regular sugar

it’s his INSTINCT to hold your hand. no matter what. his hand just...gravitates to yous.

AND HIS LIPS JUST FIND YOUR CHEEK??? like it’s so natural to him to kiss your cheek when he sees you, even in public. it’s so adorable i--

THE TYPE OF GUY TO WIPE OFF FOOD FROM THE CORNER OF YOUR MOUTH AND STILL EAT IT AND SAY “you taste good!~” AND NOT EVEN REALIZE WHAT HE SAID. BUT WHEN YOU DO IT TO HIM HE BLOWS A FUSE

he loves to tickle you. like you’ll be vibing, drinking whatever you drink in the morning and he’ll come up to you all casually and kiss you cheek...and then he’ll pounce 

he holds you close to his chest when he tickles you, partally because he likes feeling your laugh vibrate on his chest, and partially because it’s easier to not get tickled if he’s right behind you

his sister LOVes you and it just. makes him so happy

tanaka ryuunosuke.

you CANNOT remove his hand from your ass. it is permanently glued there. it is attached to you. yes, even in public.

number 1 hypeman! he will always support you, no matter what! you could be in a competition to raise the biggest beetle and he’ll be there rooting you on and staying up late with you as you rear your award-winning beetle

you two lay next to each other on the couch/on his bed and he’ll have his arm around you and you’ll lay your head on his chest as you watch netflix shows

YOU, NISHINOYA, AND TANAKA? UNSTOPPABLE TRIO. POWER TRIPLET. 

i don’t imagine him being shy when he first kisses you; the first time he kissed you, you were literally just. existing and he literally just...couldn’t hold it in...and he just went for it

literally CATAPULTS himself into you and kisses you senseless

yes you and saeko are besties she gives you ALL the tea about young tanaka

the type to take off his shirt more during practice if you’re there watching, and literally BURN red if you mention anything about his muscles

you once traced a vein in his arm and commented on how hot it was and he literally short-circuited 

kiss his biceps. kiss his abs. kiss his cheek. please. it’s all he wants. he’s touch-starved

nishinoya yuu.

SUCH an excited boyfriend

like he seriously gets so hype doing ANYTHING with you pleaSE give this man an award. you’ll be at the amusement park and the line to get into a ride will be three hours and he’ll be like

“I get to spend three hours with you?!! fucking sick! absolutely radical!” 

he’s bold in public, but only because he wants to rub you in his teammates faces, but his ears will be Red

at home, he’s calmer :) he just loves to spend time with you, even if you’re sitting on a bench watching him practice receives for five hours straight in the blazing sun. 

he just treasures your time so much, you treats you like a precious gem -- he will NEVER treat you wrong. deadass has no problem admitting when he’s wrong -- but if he thinks he’s right then he WILL stand his ground

he’s a passionate man, who loves just as passionately.

his favorite time to kiss you is after you’ve taken a sip of a soda because he likes the taste of the syrup and the burn of the carbonation, but most of all because he likes the taste of your lips in combination with all of them

NIPS AT YOUR EAR. DEADASS JUST LOOKS AT YOU BRUSH A PIECE OF HAIR BACK WHEN YOU’RE DOING HOMEWORK AND IS LIKE “free real estate” AND C H O MPS

the day nishinoya told everyone yall were dating, kiyoko stopped you in the hallway and deadass got on her knees and thanked you LITERALLY she was like “i’ll buy you anything. give the word and it’ll be yours.” 

sugawara koushi.

would kiss you on the first date. deadass. he’ll just drop you off at your doorstep and you’re still high on adrenaline, and you’re lowkey hoping he’ll kiss you and you get  little disappointed when he doesn’t and then when you least expect it. bam. his lips on yours

his smell oh god, he literally smells like fresh sugar cookies. it’s like as soon as you get anywhere near him his smell just invades you nose and. you’re powerless. you just wanna hug him

never smells bad. try me, bitch. NEVER.

his hugs are literally god’s gifts. he loves hugging you. he just completely envelopes you with his pretty setter arms and his smell takes up all the space in your head and nothing else exists for that moment, just you two

loves tucking your hair behind your ears or just moving it out of your face; doing homework and your bangs are in the way? not for long because he’ll clip them up for you <3

he’s pretty mischievous and will playfully put his hand next to your head and lean down with such a HOT look in his eyes 

and he’ll say some shit like “i wanna devour you” and then he’ll laugh afterwards and give you a kiss on the forehead and you’re standing there. like -.- o.o -.- o.o

whenever he feels insecure about his position on the team, you’re always there to comfort him and he’ll just lay between your legs and rest his face on your stomach as you comb your fingers through his hair and scroll through tiktok

PDA? yes please. uh huh. mhmm. he doesn’t care who sees his love for you he just wants to love on you baby. kisses you on the lips, no problemo

daichi sawamura.

you and suga are the only ones who can scare him when yall are mad lol

boyfriend where you’ve dated for like a year but it feel like 50 have already passed. in a good way!

this relationship is so ungodly domestic. like from the first day it’s just pure comfort and he’s like your rock and you’re his anchor

you two bicker a lot but it’s lighthearted and you just feel so secure with him that poking fun at him and at yourself is just natural

daichi. gives. god. hugs. he does. it’s fact. 

his arms are just so big and he has so much body warmth and he probably smells like some bullshit cologne like “smoldering woods” and it’s just so. daichi

you two spend the night at each other’s house so often it’s like you already live with each other and people always forget that you don’t lolol

totally sleeps with his shirt off and only with underwear. isn’t awkward about it either;  when he wakes up he puts on sweats but still remains topless (not that you’re complaining)

you two are like. the strict parental couple, when you walk together whether it be down the street or in the hallways, you just look so right for each other it’s. mind blowing

doesn’t mind kissing you a little in public but really thinks that stuff should be for private; so normally he just kisses your temple and always has an arm either around your shoulder or around your waist

WHEN THE TEAM SEES YOU KISS ON THE LIPS THEY GO “EW” EVEN SUGA AND ASAHI AFIEFHEWIF

asahi azumane.

literal fucking teddy bear. god please cuddle him. please kith him. please comb through his hair with your fingers and kiss his nape and kiss the back of his head. please i beg of you.

did NOT ask you out first. he wrote love letter to you and then waiting behind the gym because he thought being near the volleyball gym would give him some luck and them you got in front of him and he was. deer in the headlights

needless to say you asked him out and kissed his cheek. he DIED

even once yall are comfortable in the relationship he still needs reassurance every once in a while because he’s a little insecure, not that you’ll leave him for someone else, but that he’s not good enough

his PDA skill are. subpar. he usually just holds your hand and that’s it, but sometimes kisses the corner of your eye or nose and you just combust

OH RIOGEH TOTALLY DOES BUTTERFLY AND BUNNY KISSES. YES GOD YESSSSS

when yall cuddle he doesn’t like spooning. he likes to be able to see your face and the expressions you make, so doesn’t like being the little or big spoon; yall face each other and just lets your head lay on his arm even tho it’s numb. im: soft

kisses are so sweet, slow, and hesitant. he doesn’t really kiss you often because he has terrible timing but...when he does it’s like the whole world just becomes still in that moment and nothing matters but his hands on your waist and yours in his hair 

[xfangheartx]

I decided to just go ahead and draw my interpretation of Yuu from Twisted Wonderland. More about her, below!

Name: Yuuki Hajime (or just "Yuu" for short) Nicknames: Li'l Shrimpy (Floyd), Princess (Kalim), Angelfish (Azul) Seiyuu: TBA Gender: Female Age: 16 Personality: Shy, friendly, loyal, protective, a bit motherly, and at times, a bit temperamental. Birthday: April 8th Height: 163 cm (or 5'3") Hobby: Cooking Homeland: Earth (technically, she's from Osaka, Japan) Family: Unnamed Mother, Unnamed Stepfather, Unnamed Grandmother, Unnamed Older Brother, Unnamed Older Sister, Unnamed Younger Brother Dorm: Ramshackle School Year: 1st Class: 1-A, Student No. 9 Occupation: Student at Night Raven College; Prefect of the Ramshackle Dorm Club: N/A Best Subject: N/A (she has no magic) Dominant Hand: Right Favorite Food: Chicken Karaage Least Favorite Food: Spicy foods Likes: Cooking, sketching, reading manga, dancing, cats. Dislikes: Seeing her friends in danger, fighting, being bullied, Grim making a mess, Floyd scaring her. Talents: Is actually quite capable at using ventriloquism. Fun Facts: - Her family owns a ryokan. - Her favorite animals are horses. - At the start, her hair was a lot longer and used to cover half of her face, but after enrolling in the school, she cut her bangs back a bit and even dyed the right side of it purple. - She used to be chubby when she was a child, but she started exercising regularly and lost the extra weight. Notable Relationships- Grim- Being the only "student" under her care, Grim calls Yuuki his minion. At first, they didn't get along well until the whole incident involving the monster in the Dwarf Mines, where she risked her life to save him. Though they still bicker, they become very close. She often ends up carrying Grim around on the school campus, not that he minds. He won't admit it, but he likes being held by her. Ace Trappola and Deuce Spade- Her first true friends at NRC, Yuuki has become like the levelheaded sister between the two of them. Though she often finds herself getting into some kind of shenanigans with them, she claims that she would never want to leave either of them behind. Ace sometimes acts like he doesn't really care about Yuuki, but his actions often say otherwise. Deuce, meanwhile, is respectful of her and is always the first to jump to her defense when she's in trouble, and Yuuki admires how he wants to make his mother proud. Leona Kingscholar- When they first met in the Botanical Garden, Yuuki found Leona intimidating while he found her annoying and too softspoken. However, after the incident involving the Magift Tournaments and her being forced to live with him in Savanaclaw during the mess with Azul, she comes to understand him better while he begins to appreciate her company (though he won't admit it). Yuuki actually feels bad for Leona and his low self-esteem, but she tries not to let it show knowing that he did not like being pitied. Over time, they find themselves attracted to one another and decide to start dating, but due to the nature of their relationship, they agree to keep it secret... as much as they can, at least. Ruggie Bucchi- Yuuki gets along very well with the hyena boy, even offering him that she hasn't finished and knowing that he'll eat anything that's put in front of him as long as it isn't rotten. Ruggie really likes her cooking and often comes over to eat with her. Whenever she's at Savanaclaw, he often acts as her escort and protects her from the other students. She even helps him clean up Leona's room. Whenever he helps her with something, she always repays him with a box of doughnuts (sometimes, she'll even make them for him if she can't buy them). Jack Howl- Though he could be a bit fierce, Yuuki sees that Jack is really just a big puppy dog at heart and tries to hide it within a tough exterior. Though they're the same age, he becomes like an older brother figure to her, becoming very protective and angry when she's threatened or hurt. He tries not to show that he cares about her, but the very sight of Yuuki makes his tail wag, giving away how happy she makes him. Floyd Leech- When she first met him, Yuuki

was intimidated by Floyd's imposing stature and somewhat unhinged personality. However, when she looks past that, she thinks that Floyd can actually be very sweet (though some people think she's crazy for even wanting to get close to him). She actually does like it when she gets a hug from him as long as he doesn't hug her too tightly. Floyd thinks that Yuuki is very fun and instantly cheers up whenever he's in one of his bad moods.

[yuuki-in-twisted-wonderland]

I know I put this on my main blog, already, but I might as well repost it here. I also added something extra.

Name: Yuuki Hajime (or just "Yuu" for short)

Nicknames: Li'l Shrimpy (Floyd), Princess (Kalim), Angelfish (Azul)

Seiyuu: TBA

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Personality: Shy, friendly, loyal, protective, a bit motherly, and at times, a bit temperamental.

Birthday: April 8th

Height: 163 cm (or 5'3")

Hobby: Cooking

Homeland: Earth (technically, she's from Osaka, Japan)

Family: Unnamed Mother, Unnamed Stepfather, Unnamed Grandmother, Unnamed Older Brother, Unnamed Older Sister, Unnamed Younger Brother

Dorm: Ramshackle

School Year: 1st

Class: 1-A, Student No. 9

Occupation: Student at Night Raven College; Prefect of the Ramshackle Dorm

Club: N/A

Best Subject: N/A (she has no magic)

Dominant Hand: Right

Favorite Food: Chicken Karaage

Least Favorite Food: Spicy foods

Likes: Cooking, sketching, reading manga, dancing, cats.

Dislikes: Seeing her friends in danger, fighting, being bullied, Grim making a mess, Floyd scaring her.

Talents: Is actually quite capable at using ventriloquism.

Fun Facts:

- Her family owns a ryokan.

- Her favorite animals are horses.

- At the start, her hair was a lot longer and used to cover half of her face, but after enrolling in the school, she cut her bangs back a bit and even dyed the right side of it purple.

- She used to be chubby when she was a child, but she started exercising regularly and lost the extra weight.

Notable Relationships-

Grim- Being the only "student" under her care, Grim calls Yuuki his minion. At first, they didn't get along well until the whole incident involving the monster in the Dwarf Mines, where she risked her life to save him. Though they still bicker, they become very close. She often ends up carrying Grim around on the school campus, not that he minds. He won't admit it, but he likes being held by her.

Ace Trappola and Deuce Spade- Her first true friends at NRC, Yuuki has become like the levelheaded sister between the two of them. Though she often finds herself getting into some kind of shenanigans with them, she claims that she would never want to leave either of them behind. Ace sometimes acts like he doesn't really care about Yuuki, but his actions often say otherwise. Deuce, meanwhile, is respectful of her and is almost always the first to jump to her defense when she's in trouble, and Yuuki admires how he wants to make his mother proud.

Leona Kingscholar- When they first met in the Botanical Garden, Yuuki found Leona intimidating while he found her annoying and too soft-spoken, although, during the orientation ceremony, he yelled at the other students for making cat-calls and perverted comments at her. However, after the incident involving the Magift Tournament and her being forced to live with him in Savanaclaw during the mess with Azul, she comes to understand him better while he begins to appreciate her company (though he won't admit it). Yuuki actually feels bad for Leona and his low self-esteem, but she tries not to let it show knowing that he did not like being pitied. Over time, they find themselves attracted to one another and decide to start dating, but due to the nature of their relationship, they agree to keep it secret... as much as they can, at least.

Ruggie Bucchi- Yuuki gets along very well with the hyena boy, even offering him food that she hasn't finished and knowing that he'll eat anything that's put in front of him as long as it isn't rotten. Ruggie really likes her cooking and often comes over to eat with her. Whenever she's at Savanaclaw, he often acts as her escort and protects her from the other students. She even helps him clean up Leona's room. Whenever he helps her with something, she always repays him with a box of doughnuts (sometimes, she'll even make them for him if she can't buy them).

Jack Howl- Though he could be a bit fierce, Yuuki sees that Jack is really just a big puppy dog at heart and tries to hide it within a tough exterior. Though they're the same age, he becomes like an older brother figure to her, becoming very protective and angry when she's threatened or hurt. He tries not to show that he cares about her, but the very sight of Yuuki makes his tail wag, giving away how happy she makes him.

Floyd Leech- When she first met him, Yuuki was intimidated by Floyd's imposing stature and somewhat unhinged personality. However, when she looks past that, she thinks that Floyd can actually be very sweet (though some people think she's crazy for even wanting to get close to him). She actually does like it when she gets a hug from him as long as he doesn't hug her too tightly. Floyd thinks that Yuuki is very fun and seeing her instantly cheers him up whenever he's in one of his bad moods.

Idia Shroud- Yuuki often worries about Idia due to his introverted personality. She first met him when she brought him a video game that was meant to be delivered to him but ended up at the Ramshackle Dorm by mistake. At first, Idia was nervous around her because she was actually the first girl who talked to him willingly, but as Yuuki continued to bring him things like food, drinks, and his homework, he started warming up to her, more, and he sometimes invites her into his room to have gaming sessions with him. He eventually began to develop feelings for her, but he's unaware that Yuuki is already in a relationship with Leona.

[elmaxlys]

Hi! Does V for Rika and Yuri inspire you for a little something (not as a ship, just a platonic siblings drabble)? Thank you for your hard work!

Thank you very much! :D I've tried my best, I hope you'll like it! ^-^

Warnings: general spoilers for both series and light (?) angst

22- things you said after it was over

The return from one dimension to the other had gone without a hitch. After defeating Daisei and stopping the inflow of new participants, they had been able to return from this world to the original one little by little. The effort was hard on Yuri, who spent countless hours asleep, trying to recuperate. Soon, there was only their little group left, Yuri herself, her brother Rika, Mayuko, of course, and Yuuka, along with Kuon's spirit. In an hospital bed still laid Senya as well.

That last point convinced Yuuka to leave, ultimately. He had told Rika, so many months ago, that he'd stay, but with Senya there, he had decided to go back with him, leave him to human doctors and surgeons instead of a single inhuman mask, bring him back to his family, somehow. And apologize.

Kuon stayed behind, still not decided on spending some of the little energy that was still flowing to get a body back. But the energy was needed to end things, and she couldn't leave her dear friends behind like that, just to go back to another life of endless and lonely competition. That day, she was accompanying Mayuko to look for more food. Staying behind was nice but the three alive ones left still needed to eat.

Rika was sitting on the side of Yuri's bed, wiping the sweat off her forehead, watching her face contort in pain. She could never sleep peacefully anymore. The more time passed, the more of her it took to maintain the boundaries.

One thing Rika feared was that they'd need to resort to what the previous administrator had to undergo in order to keep things flowing. He had been there before the beginning and Yuri was closing up. The charge was similar. Rika had no god he could pray but he wished he'd never have to open his sister's head like that.

“Brother...” Yuri said weakly.

As a reflex, he squeezed the hand he held in his. “What is it, Yuri?”

Her eyes blankly staring at the ceiling of the dark room, deep circles under them that no amount of sleep could get rid of, she squeezed his hand back.

“I want to go home.. I am so tired.”

“I know.” He gently brushed away the hair sticking to her face.

“Don't you want to go home, too?” she said. She still wasn't looking at him but Rika could tell she was on the verge of tears. “I can send you back before I close the boundary for good.” He handed her a glass of water. She drank it without daring to look at him still. “I asked Nise-chan and she said she had nothing to go back to.” A humorless laugh. “It's funny, too, considering we met when we were both despairingly trying to escape. But you... Brother, you have something to go back to. You can go back home, get your life back, go back to school and get a nice job. Even your brother has gone back..”

After many investigations and tries, Yuri and Kuon had determined that it would be impossible to definitely close the realm and get the Administrator – so Yuri – back without endangering life on Earth. The realm would close with the Administrator's death. Yuri had accepted that, though, given how much how much it took of her, she probably wouldn't live that much longer. A year or two at most, from Kuon's estimations. But after her death, the others would be stuck as well. And with the boundaries closed, they weren't sure if there'd even still be deliveries of food. Or if the realm wouldn't simply.. stop existing.

Still, it was their choice.

“Yuri,” Rika said, trying to decide which words to speak out loud and which to keep for himself, “Yuu-chan has a habit of shouldering everything by himself and leaving others behind. I'm not like him, I've done everything not to be and be a good brother instead. I won't leave you here alone, especially not when you're suffering like that.”

“But what about mom and dad?”

“I won't go back without you.” This was final. He hadn't even considered another option. And even when presented with one, he refused to consider it. Plus, it wasn't he could go back and announce that he'd left Yuri behind, either, could he? “Yuri,” he said, waiting for her to look at him before continuing, “it's not home for me if you're not there.”

With a slow swipe of his thumb on her cheek, he wiped the single grateful tear that fell.

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send me a ship and one of these and i’ll write a mini fic

[miss-nishinoya]

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ﾟ。Yuu Nishinoya as a boyfriend; ⌂ᶜᵒᵐᶠᵒʳᵗ ˢᵖᵒᵗ

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⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ [mostly soft hcs 💗]

𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬; ♡︎

he likes going out on adventures, such as theme parks, going to the other side of the town just to buy a specific flavour of icecream or even going to the beach.

also "sit on my lap and paint my nails" dates — he likes his nail polish on colorful and bright tones

takes you on food dates, but, as already said, he appreciates a good challenge. So yes, you're going out to eat, but you will have buy the burgerking sandwich... the milkshake will be from mcdonalds. His drink? He wants a starbucks size large. Oh, and don't forget his chicken kfc steaks and, if the time allows. some fini from any random store.

walking without direction, letting the wind lead you, also looks like a pretty good date for him.

𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠; ♥︎

snaps you with the funniest pics ever (and he really put effort on every single one).

audios that go up to 3 minutes, half of it being him trying to remember what he was talking about

audios laughing (long audios laughing)

you two have the "emoji of the week" thing — mostly because he likes copying you 🦖

he is always writing all incorrectly, not only because he is already bad at grammar, but also cause he's always so excited to talk to you, even when it's about the smallest things. — "BWBE LOOJ AT THIS, OMF PLD IN CRYUNG" — when he is nervous is kinda of a guessing game.

Nishinoya is a morning person, which means you'll always wakeup with a cute, romantic message of good morning. ALWAYS.

"gooood morning to the best s/o in the world AKA YOUU!! 😽 ilysm, you know that? I miss u aaAAGSGSHSHSHSEH

now, go eat a healthy breakfast (send me a pic, bc i don't believe you 👀) and drink water. text me when you're on the mood to talk, hope you have an amazing day! 😍🥰"

he loves a good gossip... the type that tag you on twitter threads, and right after call you to comment about "the TEA"

𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚; ♡︎

Nishinoya is your biggest fan. He will never scroll to your photos without leaving at least 10 comments.

interacts so much on your twitter, he replys every tweet you make and tag you on every thing he think is barely funny or romantic.

he founds acting like a proud dad/grandpa hilarious, so everytime he posts you, the captions look like this: GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF MY INSTAGRAM FRIENDS!!! ☀️🌻 I LOVE MY #PARTNER @/yn ☺️😳😍🥰😼😽💖 THANK YOU FOR TODAY, BEAUTIFUL. #happy #couplegoals

(obs: the hashtags are part of the fun)

tiktok addicted + tags you on everything. astronomy posts "@/yn look the libra one BAAHHAAGAHAHGSGSHSJA",

couple posts "@/yn lets?",

cute cats "AWWWWWW 🥺 @/yn tagging you bc it made me so happy!"

and all art/edits posts he sees on his fyp.

secret owner of a fan account for you.

𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; ♥︎

he loves it.

always doing one of this two:

1. holding you pinky with his.

2. grabbing your waist.

as he love language is words of affirmation, he enjoys screaming compliments for you, in front of everyone and without a single drop of shame.

loves sitting on your lap (again, this is all in front of other people).

𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬; ♡︎

babe = his usual, also uses it a lot when he is whining about something.

m'lady/m'lord/m'noble = is the first thing he adress when he gets to see you. — "Hi, m'lady." He reaches to kiss your hand.

beautiful = uses it to catch your attention

love of my life = this he uses most on social media "loml"

teddybear/kitty = only when he is needy

sir · ma'am/master/ur highness · majesty/my owner = you know for when this fits...

𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐡𝐜𝐬; ♥︎

he is the one stealling your clothes, always taking your jacket in the first opportunity.

he created your family on the sims and got all excited about it: "look how our son will be!"

he gives you little """love"''" letters:

"my dearly loved,

your ass looks good today! :)

sign: me"

call him Yuu JEALOUSY Nishinoya, because he will freak out everytime another man gets a little close to you and he will speak his mind.

does little origamis for you.

he is so into being a house husband, already a pro on doing house stuff since he has 3 sisters that he would never on earth let do any of the chores. On this topic, Nishinoya is a gentleman.

𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐖; ꨄ︎

submisse!! ; sub ; SUbmissive ★ ; SUB!!! ; s u b ★

experimentalist — he will take anything you feel like giving him.

he believes that is his his job to worship your whole body, no matter how it looks. He places kisses, licks and bites every single part of you (which implict means that he has a feet/hand kink)

still on the body worship topic, he loves eating you up — without nothing in return. — he is in love with how you taste, he will always swallow and thank you for letting him feel you

maid dress ★

he will curl and kiss your boots with passion, everything that resonates with you deserves devotion.

he is SO loud, moaning even for the smallest move.

impact play - again, he will take anything and everything.

overstimulating and cum denying — he just likes being pushed to the edge.

me and my husband, we are doing better; ♡︎

[black-moon-raven]

“It's better to be recognized by who you are than be recognized by what sex you are.”

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[Name] : Yuuno Kurogane

[Alias] :

Yuu

Kurogane-kun

Transfer Student

Newbie

Problematic Child

Herbivore (Leona)

Shrimp ( Floyd)

Trickster (Rook)

Child of Man (Malleus)

Fallen Rose (Hitman name)

[Race] : Human  

[Gender] : Female  

[Age] :  ??? ( appearance between  16-18)

[Birthday] :  December 7

[Starsign] : Sagittarius

[Blood Type] : O

[Dominant Hand] : Ambidextrous

[Voice Actor] : Maaya Sakamoto

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PROFESSIONAL STATUS:

[Status] : Alive

[Homeland] : Earth, Japan

[Nationality] : Half-Japanese (father), Half-American (mother)

[Affiliation] :

Night Raven College

Kurogane Clan

Black Port Mafia

Red Moon Gang

[Dormitory] : Ramshackle Dorm

[School Year] : First

[Class] : 1-A    

[Occupation] :

Student

Perfect

Assassin / Hitman

[Favorite Subject] : Alchemy

[Disliked Subject] :  ------

[Club] : none

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APPEARANCE INFORMATION:

[Hair] : Brown

[Eyes] : Yellow

[Height] : 173 cm    

[Weight] : 54 kg

[Appearance] :

Yuuno  is described to be as a very beautiful and attractive young woman,  being  almost doll-like in appearance, with amber yellow eyes, fair  complexion,  and tall frame. She has long brown hair with strands that frame her face. She usually has  her hair pulled back in a long ponytail down reaching her waist, but  sometimes she is seen with her hair down.

In Twst Yuuno wears the male uniform with her hair pulled back in a low ponytail, because of a  misunderstanding  of her being a boy and also her not correcting the  misunderstanding , she had to stayed wearing the male uniform. Her uniform consists of a black blazer and jeans with gold accents and a gray belt, a gray shirt  with two yellow crystals, under the black vest, black socks, glaves and  shoes and a black and white tie. Under the clothes she wears a body suit and bandages covering her chest.

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PERSONAL INFORMATION :

[Family] :

Arthur Rainsworth   |  Maternal Grandfather

Gray Rainsworth   |  Maternal Uncle

Unnamed Father

Unnamed Mother

Unnamed Younger brother

[Personality]

   Yuuno  is a strong and noble young woman with an attentive personality. This  is seen over time as it disinterestedly helps others. She is also gender ambivalent, believing that gender is irrelevant in how a person is perceived or in how their roles in society should be met. She is also blunt in her communication, seeing no point in being  less than completely honest. Her insight into the motives of others  behavior is very keen, though she is clueless about her own feelings.

   Not having magic like her classmates, she displays more practical and responsible qualities, and is not easily swayed by others. She is someone that holds true to her independence as well as her personal values and beliefs.

   She show to be quite calm even in the most arduous situations. But Yuuno can't express himself very well, so she can't express what she really feels, thus hiding her feelings behind a mask so as not to worry anyone and not to get off steamy. Even so, even if she can't express herself very well, she is very perceptive of others emotions, and tries to cheer them up in her own way.

   When it comes to dealing with people of the same age and the whole school in general Yuuna is a little awkward because she has no  previous experience with them. She isn't entirely accustomed to her sudden increase of new friends and often don’t know how to deal better with them. Yuuno has a friendly personality as seen when she immediately became friends with Ace, Deuce and Grim. However she isn’t afraid to hurt who she suspects of harming the people close to her and she doesn’t show mercy to her enemies, she is capable of killing  someone without any remorse but as she is at school she tries to endure (killing or hurt others) as much as possible so as not to cause problems.

   Yuuno when really upset she releases a threatening aura, like bloodlust as a way to warn that if they continue to upset her she can kill them  perfectly, which sometimes makes the other students stop and be afraid.  Normally the Savanaclaw students try not to make her angry because they can feel more easily her aura (Animal instinct for danger.) 

[BackGround]

---Before comming to Twisted Wonderland---

   Yuuno was born in the Kurogane Clan, a wealthy and distinguished household of important status, know for is dojo that produces famous swordsmen for generations. Kurogane family is a also know for being a  very traditional household.

   Yuuno is the only daughter and the  second child of the current Head (unnamed father) and his unnamed  mother, as well as the younger sister of unnamed older brother and older sister of unnamed younger brother. Unlike his siblings, Yuuno was discriminated against by her family except for her mother and younger  brother who adored and love her, while her other family treated her as if she didn't exist. Yuuno when young didn’t know why she was  discriminated, just later years she know why she was.

   There was never a seat saved for her during any celebration and Yuuno would be locked up inside her room. Even though she was locked in the room, her mother would visit her and look after her. Her mother was not the best mother, but at least in comparison with her father she was better than him. Reading stories to her, playing with her or teaching her new things, her mother discovered that Yuuno had talent because she learned things more quickly. Her mother told her father about her learning  things quickly but he didn't care about her. As time passed, her mother stopped going to visit Yuuno and later unfortunately she ended up dying  when she has five years old. Alone, Yuuno started looking at the window as a way to pass the time, and see her older brother training or the other clan people training in the dojo. Years later on her seventh birthday, someone came to her room, it was her younger brother. He was very cute and looked a lot like her decease mother, they even transmitted the same energy, and Yuuno's days were back to having a little color. Her younger brother would came to visit her every day and every day he would talk about his day, play with her and sometimes he would brought flowers and other things when he could. But just like the mother, the younger brother stopped coming to visit her and as always she was alone again.

   When she was eight unable to endure it  anymore, Yuuno ran away from home and went to a park near the mansion,  where she sat looking at the people passing by, it was there that she  met an old man named Arthur, with whom she started talking since then.  Every day she ran away from home and went to that park to talk to Arthur, he told stories of how he traveled to different parts of the  world. As the days went by she opened up to him and told him about her life, and how she was treated at home and everything. One day when she was getting ready to leave to go to the park, someone from the clan calls her and asks her to follow, then she follows, she follows the  person to a room. When she opens the door she is faced with her father who had only seen from the bedroom window and Arthur. Yuuno was afraid,  thought that maybe Arthur was someone from the clan and that he said that she ran away from home and told strangers about her life. But when she heard it from her father's mouth that Arthur was actually her  mother's father, in this case her grandfather and that he was there to pick her up, Yuuno was more surprised but decided to accept, because  between being stuck in the room without seeing her family and being with the grandfather who spoke to her and gave her freedom, she preferred to stay with her grandfather, at least until she was older.

    Apparently her mother had run away from home and that was when she met her father and later on they got married. As Arthur knew where his  daughter was and saw that she was happy he let it go, but he came to know recently that his daughter had died, and he came to visit her tomb,  and when he left, he saw Yuuno the vivid image of his daughter sitting there in the park alone looking at people, he knew right away that she was his granddaughter and then he wanted to know why she was in the park alone, it was then that he decided to do some research and came to know that of the 3 grandchildren, Yuuno was being mistreated by the clan. So he decided to visit that park every day, to see if Yuuno would open up  to him and gain trust in him for later when he went to get her, she would not feel awkward.

   Yuuno went to America, which was where her grandfather Arthur lived and there she met her uncle Gray who was her mother's older brother. Yuuno also discovered that his grandfather was the former boss if Black Port Mafia and that his uncle is the current boss, and that the reason why  her mother ran away was because she didn’t want to have connections with the Mafia and didin’t like what they do. Since then Yuuno lived happily, she had the love of her grandfather her uncle and also the people of the mafia, she didn’t know why her mother didn’t like the mafia because they were all friendly to her and protected her. After a year of being with her grandfather and her uncle, Yuuno asked her grandfather if he could train her, because she wanted to become strong and wanted to be doing something at the same  time, the reason she asked if she could train was because she remembered when she hold always see her brother and the people of the  clan training, so she thought "why not, since you are not in that  mansion you could also train to become strong and maybe be recognized by  your father  when you come back". So Yuuno with 9 years, started training with her grandfather and her uncle, although the training  wasn’t  “normal” because one was the former mafia boss and another was the current boss, so the training was not “normal”. Arthur who was the one who started training her because he had more free time, started to  see that Yuuno learned quickly, perhaps due to all the years that Yuuno  was neglected by the clan, she became “hungry for knowledge” making her able to learn just by seeing people, but her body couldn’t follow with her knowledge, which often led to severe pain in her body, but over time with the training she got used to the pain and her body started to follow her knowledge and in a short time Yuuno became a master in defense and martial arts, but that only weren't enough to feed her  “hunger for knowledge”.

   One day Yuuno was poisoned, she took the cure but until the cure took effect on her, she still suffered a lot but was able to endure thanks to the training . It was at that time when she realized how naive she was, and know the reason her mother decided to run away. No matter how strong she is or how protective she was. She can die of poison without knowing she was poisoned or someone could try to kill her in other way, so since that day Yuuno asked his uncle if he could teach more things, Gray at first refused but when he saw how much  she wanted to know he couldn’t deny it anymore and he taught her about poisons, not knowing that it was just the beginning.

  Yuuno aged 14, entered the Red Moon Gang which was a group of assassins from the Black Port Mafia with the code name Fallen Rose, Yuuno decided to enter the mafia as a way to improve his knowledge and protect his family. At the age of 15 Yuuno felt confident that she had learned what was  necessary to have recognition from her father so she decided to return to Japan. But when she comes back, he didn't care about her and everything was the same as it was before, months later she decided to return to America and went back to participate in the Red Moon Gang missions.

  When Yuuno turned 16, Arthur tells Yuuno the  truth about why her father didn't want to know about her. Arthur says that the reason why her father didn't want to know about her, was to  protect her. Since her father was small, the clan's olders had put the  clan's ideals in him and what he should do and everything, and he knowing what the clan's olders were like, he didn't want Yuuno to be used as a disposable piece to make the clan gaining connections in other words getting married, which is why if he paid the slightest attention  to her, she would be used, just as her older brother was being used now.  Arthur also said that it was her father who had found him and who had  told him about Yuuno's mother having died and about her condition. Yuuno tells Arthur that she already knew, that when she returned to Japan she  had noticed and that was why she later gave up having the so-called recognition by her father, because she knew that if she had been  acknowledged by him she would be used by the clan as a piece, she also said that she didn’t hate him for not trying to fight the elderly clan  because she knows they are not very good and if she were in the same position she would have done the same.

  Later Yuuno stops participating in the missions and decides to live alone and go to a  school in Japan away from the Clan and the Mafia, as a way to gain  experience in society.  

---In Twisted Wonderland---

  Yuuno wakes up in one of the black coffins, having little memories of how she arrived at Night Raven College, along with having nothing to identify themselves with like her wallet or phone. Because Yuuno is not form this world, she doesn’t possess any magic like the other students in Twisted  Wonderland. The magic mirror remarks that she is "empty."

   Yuuno is enrolled in Night Raven College with Grim as one student and lives in the Ramshackle Dorm with him and the ghosts.

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[Fun Facts]:

[Likes] :

Sweets

Animals  

Horor Movies

[Dislikes]:

People who underestimate her  

Hear people talking badly about her friends

[Hobbies] :

Cooking

Gymnastics

Train her combat skills

[Fears] :

Lightning (it’s not a fear but she doesn’t like lightnings so)

See her family and friends die in front of her and not be able to protect them.

[Weakness] :

If her heart gets very stressed, she can't concentrate and be able to analyze calmly, and she may not be able to use or control herself when needed.

Her grandfather and uncle say that she has "hunger for knowledge" because of this Yuuno is able to store many things in her head but sometimes her body doesn’t accompany her, leading to extreme pain in her, like when she was younger and was learning martial arts, she was able to learn mentally and knew what to do but her body was not used to it and was not keeping up with her knowledge, which led her body to be hurt and in pain for some time until her body was getting used to it and follow her knowledge, that's why she has to rest well and always be training to not lose her shape.(her knowledge is her talent but at the same time her weakness if she is not careful)

[Favorite Food] :  japanese traditional sweets and food 

[Least Favorite Food] : onions

[Favorite Drink] : green tea

[Least Favorite Drink] : Carbonated drinks

[Talents] : Shooting

[Unique Magic] : None (she doesn’t have magic)

[ADDITIONAL FACTS] :

[Trivia] :

The stories her mother told when she was younger were actually Disney tales.  

Arthur (maternal grandfather) and Gray (uncle) are very  fond of Yuuno  because she looks like her mother, so they have  difficulties in refusing  the things Yuuno asks of them, example of  which was when she asked  Arthur to train her and Gray to teach about  poisons and how to murder.

In reality her father cares about her only that he can’t show interest in  her because otherwise, it will  cause the olders of the clan to use her  for the sake of the clan and  not for her sake, that's why he tries not  to show interest in her when  in reality he cares about her and loves  her. The older brother is like  that too, he knows that if he talks to her and shows interest, the  olders of the clan will use her, it was him who prevented the younger  brother from going to visit her because he was  drawing attention. Yuuno only later knows that her father and brother's attitude was as a way of protecting her that's why she never hated them.

Yuuno  not only learned methods of self-defense or methods of killing, she also  learns common things like taking lessons in Japanese harp, flower  arrangement, calligraphy, and dance, as well as studying cooking and  gymnastics as a hobby.

If it weren't for the family's situation or if she hadn't followed the mafia path, Yuuno would have grown like an ojousama.

Yuuno doesn't like lightning because it reminds her of the days when she was alone in the room and had to hear the lightning strikes alone in fear.

Yuuno has tattoos:on her two legs, on her right arm, on her chest and on  her back. The design of the tattoos are black roses with thorns.

Yuuno with 16 years old she decided to go to study in Japan.

Yuuno doesn't know how she got in Twisted Wonderland, she has no memories of how she got there. 

One of the reasons that Yuuno's age is ??? it is because it isn’t known if she went to Twst with the aged between 16 and 18 or if she was older only that going to twst she became younger, because as I said before, she doesn't remember how she got in Twst.

In Twst Yuuno was misunderstanding as a boy and only in  episode 5 did they discover that he was in really a she. It was also Yuuno's fault because  she didn't correct people because she really  didn't care if she was  treated like a boy.

Yuuno is gender ambivalent, believing  that gender is irrelevant in how a person is  perceived or in how their  roles in society should be met, that's why  she didn't care if she was  treated like a boy.

Dire Crowley and NRC staff knew that Yunna  was a girl, but since she didn't care about people treating her like a boy, they let her be and see how long the rest of the students discovered that he is a she, but they never  expected that took that much  time .

Ace and Deuce who spent  more time with her never noticed that he was a she, they just thought  that Yuuna was a girlish boy, like Apel.

Jack, Leona and Ruggie  and some students from Savanaclaw discovered that she was a girl in episode 3, but decided not to tell anyone. They already had an idea that  she was probably a girl due to the smell and in episode 3 they confirmed their suspicions. 

Professor Divus and Vil used to ask her, if she didn't want to wear a female uniform, Yuuno always refuses because she finds it more comfortable and easy to move the male uniform, they both gave up after asking her many times.

Because Yuuno always took classes at home, when she went to Twst, she didn't know how to communicate with  people of the same age because she always spoke to people older than her so she was a little awkward at first.

Yuuno when she met the ghosts of Ramshackle Dorm she wasn’t afraid of them, she was only surprised because she had never seen ghosts in real life and just only in films. After living with the ghosts for a while, she became friends with them.

Yuuno likes to receive praises for when she does things well.

Yuuno likes to learn new things her grandfather and her uncle used to say that she is "hungry for knowledge" always wanting to learn new things and storing them inside her head so she can use them later. When she started her classes at NRC she was thrilled to learn new things about Twst, she wanted so much to learn about the Twst that she used to visit the library when she could, to gain new knowledge. She often uses her knowledge in classes and exams.

Yuuno after taking the disc in episode 2, she noticed that she was getting too relaxed with her training because she was on Twst and then after that she went back to training as she trained when she was in her world.

Yuuno after episode 3, she sometimes works at the Mostro Lounge to earn money.

Due to the training she had as a child and also because she was an assassin in the mafia, Yuuno has more refined senses than a normal person. Able to hear, feel and smell when someone tries to approach her (although she can't feel it when Lilia approaches her, making her surprised many times for not being used to it), she is also able to know and identify the type of poison, used in food to poison her, through smell and taste (she was surprised when in ep.4 she heard Kalim talking about having eaten poison, making her realize that no matter what world she is in, we can all be poisoned in some way way, although she didn’t agree on Kalim’s way of thinking at the time).

[dekuscrybaby]

dancing bachata with him

pairing(s): iwaizumi x reader, nishinoya x reader, bokuto x reader, yamaguchi x reader, tendou x reader, oikawa x reader (all separate)

requested: no; just self-indulgent writing and i wanted a reason to listen to bachata

word count: 2.6k+ words

warnings: slight manga spoiler (timeskip)!! wrote this as gn as i could, but thought of a f!reader when i wrote it, sorry if i offend anyone. dancing gets steamy and suggestive. mentions and implications of sex, not proofread at all

a/n: i added some songs that i felt vibed with the character so feel free to listen to them if you want. gets repetitive at one point. this is also my second time trying to post this so uhhhhh apologies 

iwaizumi:

the birthday boy!!

so this man, i just know he knows how to dance bachata

i mean he went to uni in california, there’s a ton of hispanics and latinos there bro

i know for a fact he befriended one of them and by default, he was dragged to a party at one point

which is exactly where you are right now

you and iwa were invited to a mutual friend’s little sisters quince

so, you’re both sitting at a table as the music is roaring through the sound system

the moment iwa hears romeo santo’s voice begin to ring through the room, he’s instantly standing up, stretching his hand to you

propuesta indecente or odio vibe mega hard with this man

“let’s go”

“go where?” you asked, not really expecting iwaizumi to be into dancing

“dance, of course. unless you don’t want to?” a nervous expression was on his face now.

“you know how to dance to this type of music?”

“of course i do, i’m what you call cultured”

so you take his hand and walk onto the dance floor with him

you kinda know the basics of the dance style so you’re not too nervous when you get into your own space of the dance floor 

he put his hands in front of his body, a hint for you take them as he slowly began to lead you in the dance

you both kept your distance at first and you couldn’t help but admire the sensual way his body was moving 

you both moved in accordance to the songs beat before he pulled a quick on you

he intertwined your fingers on one hand and allowed his other hand to travel down your waist

feeling extra confident in himself, he pulled you into his body and slotted one of his thighs between your own

not stopping your movements whatsoever

“wasn’t that awfully smooth of you, mr. iwaizumi?”

“you already know it. gotta keep you on your toes, no?” 

to which you laugh at bc being with him is already a treat in itself 

definitely has you wrap both your arms around his neck so you can be closer

he has one arm hanging lowly your waist while the other sneakily settles onto your upper thigh

very smooth and touchy man

iwa makes sure to hold you so incredibly close while smoothly maneuvers you both across your little spot on the floor

he definitely spins you when he finds it necessary

would for sure end up kissing you during a song

maybe a cheesy ass dip at the end, even if doesn’t seem to fit the song

all in all, 1000000/10 dance partner

would let him maneuver me any way he wants 

nishinoya:

this is gonna be so self-indulgent so apologizes beforehand

so, in my head, noya travels the world a lot

and he’s a latin/hispanic king in the eyes of many so yes he’s visited various of these countries. you go along with him too ofc

and yes, he can dance bachata and various other dance styles 

unlike iwa, he’s a lot intimate about this bc he’s the ultimate simp

he’d do anything to have your body pressed tightly against his own

especially if you’re wearing something irresistible 

also unlike iwa, he vibes best with prince royce bc in my head they’re both like more upbeat and wholesome? idk if that makes sense but it does in my head

def incondicional or darte un beso vibes

BUT if he’s feeling frisky that night, definitely see te robaré

mans would not ask you if you want to dance

he’d DRAG you out to dance

strong believer that it’d be a good first for your relationship bucket list

“yuu, where are we going?”

“to dance, duh.”

“you didn’t even ask me though…”

“don’t have to! i know you’ll love it.”

“love what?”

“this.” he instantly pulls you into his body, wide smirk on his face 

there’s virtually no space between you two

can’t even slip a piece of paper between you two

your breath hitches at the close proximity, you can feel his breath against the shell of your ear

who knew noya could be this smooth?

your mind is definitely thinking of other activities but you come back to earth when he begins to dance to the beat

one, two, three, (four)

one, two, three, (four)

he makes sure to keep you in beat

while also making sure he can feel every ridge of your body on his own

your arms are wrapped loosely around his neck

has his around your waist

he likes sneaking playful gropes in your ass or even waist if he wants to be more innocent 

mans is touchy touchy, that’s the way to describe him easily

LOVES to spin you and also loves to be spun 

your full body is in motion with this man and you’re not going in just one direction, you’re moving every which way (very organized tho)

sneaks in kisses between spins

also an amazing partner and bc i am an extra simp for this libero i rate him a 10000000/10

bokuto:

also an honorary member of the hispanic/latino community

very very cultured man

he plays pro volleyball so he’s bound to travel to other countries

honestly, he’s never practiced bachata with a partner 

he has seen people do it though so he has a very general idea of how to dance it

bokuto is currently on an away game on a different country and he flew you out 

simp, you know?

you guys went to a club, destress a little and just let loose 

definitely vibes with monchy & alexandria bc the vibes are immaculate, especially on hoje en blanco and dos locos

anything that’s fast-paced and all-around energetic is perfect for mr. bokuto

also does not ask you to dance

but instead of just dragging you, he pleads for you with his eyes

puppy dogs before glancing between you and the pile of bodies dancing

you HAVE to take the hint or else he’ll be really bummed out

bokuto: 🥺👀🥺

you: ???

bokuto, in bold: 🥺👀🥺

you sigh at this, “kou, would you like to go dance?”

”i thought you’d never ask, babe! c’mon let’s go!” he’s literally beaming

you’re dragged away right after that

similarly to noya, he loves having your body pressed to his

but bc he’s not as experienced, he keeps you at a safe distance so he doesn’t accidentally step on you or something

that changes once he gets more confident

or when he sees a couple do something he wants to try with you

also loves to spin you

loves pressing your back to his chest and dancing like that for a bit before spinning you back around so he can see your pretty face

holding onto your hips and helping guide them just the way he likes

loves pressing his thigh between your own, might make you come closer so he can feel you better

also likes groping you, with consent ofc

sometimes he gets too distracted with the way you’re moving that he loses count of the beat and ends up messing up

part of the distraction would come from him smooching you anytime he please which makes you guys stumble a few times 

that’s okay though

he makes up for his mistakes in energy and enthusiasm 

how would i rank this man? hmm

1000/10 very fun to be around so he’s a very fun dance partner 

yamaguchi:

hate to say it but mans does not know how to dance bachata

sorry yamaguchi stans, just had to to say 

man works in electronics!!!

hardly goes out as it is

but you eventually get him to leave the house every once in a while

one of those times being rn, at a co-worker’s party 

you honestly can’t remember what it’s for but there’s loud music playing 

also gives me prince royce vibes but like,,, early prince royce, ya dig?

i’m talking corazón sin cara and even soy el mismo bc bro y’all are soft

you’d have to take the lead with him for the first few minutes of the song 

maybe seconds bc he’s a quick learner, especially if he’s observing 

this man is the only one who’d actually ask you to dance before even trying to drag you out of your seat

he looks at you with these cute eyes bc man is love in with you

“do you wanna go dance? this song looks like fun.”

“ashi, do you know how to dance this type of song?”

“well, no, but i want to try with you. do you want to?”

who are you to say no?

so unlike the other three, he’s a lot sweeter and maybe even shy while you’re dancing

idk if y’all know but he’s basically a little kid trying to dance with you

you guys keep like an arms distance and probably do not get much closer 

you guys do move your arms around and bring them a tad bit closer to spice things up

but otherwise, you guys won’t get too close, especially bc this is his first time dancing bro bachata

lots of soft gazes

he looks at you like you’re the only person in the world and that shit’s cute

loves complimenting you as you’re both dancing

all in all it’s just a pure moment, nothing too spicy for the first time around or second for that matter

10/10 dance partner, learns quickly but still not too confident in himself 

tendou:

KING!! HE IS THE MAN IVE BEEN SIMPING OVER FOR A WHILE

cheeky mf would be so good at this

does he know how to dance it?

no

but he’s the fastest learner and also very very sensual with these sort of thing so he’s amazing

idk what he does as a profession but he’s still the same person from high school, just a tad more professional in the workplace

gives me the fattest aventura vibes (if you haven’t realized i don’t know much about bachata, murder me)

obsesión and el malo vibe or maybe even los infieles

very similar to iwaizumi and his way of dancing bachata 

but less smooth and more cheeky

very very cheeky

“baby, let’s go dance”

“yeah, give me a min-“

you do not get a minute, his big hand is already instantly wrapping around your arm to pull you up

“tori, do you even know how to dance to this?”

he laughs, “no, i’m smooth but not that smooth.”

you’re left a little confused but the moment he pulls you in tightly, your worries disappear

“just follow my lead,” he whispers in a seductive voice

he places on hand on your waist and the other holding yours just at your waist level

he instantly slots his thigh between your own and leads you guys through your spot on the floor

loves when you pop your hip to the beat

as every moment passes, he pulls you closer and closer

to the point where all you can breathe is his cologne and the alcohol in his breath

might lean down to press a few teasing kisses to your neck

mans might even grind his crotch down on your thigh

he wants to leave you as flustered as possible 

was this a plan for him to take you back home so he could ravage your body? maybe, but he won’t admit, that’s the fun in it

also loves to spin you but he does it outward so he can catch a full look of how you’re dressed

bites his lip when he sees you enjoying himself

ceo of dirty compliments in your ear as you’re both dancing

LOVES LOVES LOVES seeing your flustered face as you guys are so so so close

he’d for sure try and start a makeout session in the middle of the song

something about the passionate atmosphere between all the couples, really gets him going

also sneaks in gropes along with the grinding

once he realizes how much he loves dancing to this music, he wants to go out and do it more 

rate for this man? 

100000000000/10 broke the scale plenty of times 

i want to be his dance partner, please 😔😔

oikawa:

HE LIVES IN ARGENTINA 

HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT ARGENTINIAN CULTURE AND AND OTHER HISPANIC/LATIN COUNTRIES

YOU CANNOT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE

anyway, he takes you guys to a bar as well

you’re visiting him so he has to show you the best parts of the country and this is the end of your day

the spanish music blaring through the speakers gets him in such a great mood bc he wants to have his own little spanish opera moment with you

also gives me aventura vibes but the lighter more romantic music of it

very playful with it

def un beso and dile al amor or even ella y yo if he wants to get spicy with it (even if it’s like a mix of reggaetón and bachata, maybe pop, idk i’m whitewashed 😔)

“my love, do you want to go and dance with me? i love this song.”

“since when do you dance, tooru?” you tease him

“i’ve been a cultured man since i’ve landed in this beautiful country”

“really now?”

“yeah, would you like a demonstration, y/n/n?”

YOU CANNOT SAY NO TO HIM

especially not when he’s looking down at you with this smug grin on his face

does things to you, ngl 

he pulls you up and instantly wraps an arm around your waist as he leads you towards the dance floor

he knows how to dance so he instantly rests his hand on your lower back 

takes the lead without telling you, you have to have faith him and his skills

sways you both PERFECTLY in beat

his other hand is at his side but he is not stuff at all

his body is loose with it, just the way it should be

asks you to wrap your arms around his neck maybe even asks you to hold onto his cheek and give him a smooch

has you giggling the entire time bc he’s such a dork but he’s your dork

 SPANISH SPANISH SPANISH

he sings the lyrics to you in such a quiet voice just for you two to hear

he has an accent when he’s singing bc it’s like his third language but it’s still the cutest thing ever 

also loves praising you in spanish or even giving you spanish nicknames

“te miras tan hermosa, bailando conmigo así, mi amor.” 

you either know what it means or you don’t 

if you do, you’ll blush and come up with an equally cute spanish compliment

“gracias, mi rey. te vas tan chulo debajo de esta luz.” (thank you, my king. you look so good/cool underneath this lighting)

or you don’t have a clue what he said but he said in such a low tone that you assume he said something nice

“i said that you look so gorgeous, dancing with me like this, my love.” he laughs at the lost expression on your face

his laugh is contagious so you end up laughing as well before leaning in to connect your lips, as the song begins to dwindle down 

also enjoys twirling you about when it’s appropriate, adds in to the giggly fun part of him as a dance partner

now, i’m not a simp for oikawa but i would simp for him over him if he offered to be my dance partner 

i rate him a 100000/10 for a dance partner

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Part 3 C:

(Here’s the masterlist! Happy Reading!)

Yuu knocked furiously on her grandfather’s room, completely ignoring the fact that it was such an ungodly hour to even be up, especially for someone as old as his Sobo, but what he witnessed would certainly be engraved in his head for the rest of his days. As Yuu continued his furious knocking, the lingering thought of bothering Hatsuko instead came to mind. 

After all, who needed beauty sleep when Yuu probably witnessed one of the most life-changing earth-shattering moments of his life.

As he thought of retreating and running to his sister’s room, the sudden realisation that he’d have to pass his father’s office room halted that train of thought completely. He now felt even more panicked. Did his father see him? Did that person see him? Yuu felt tears well in his eyes as his hands tightly scrunched the hem of the sweater he was wearing.

He gritted his teeth as he sniffled sadly, his eyes trailed on the door. He never expected that. He heard rumours, he heard people bad-mouthing his father, but he never thought that those rumours could be true. 

Did his mother know? It was a horrific question that had dawned upon the Eshima, and he really didn’t want to follow that train of thought. Was that why she always looked so miserable? Did his dad seriously know what type of damage he’s caused?

Did Yuu even want to call the man he saw in that room his father?

He sat down, curling into himself as he leaned on his grandfather’s door,. Crying as tears spilt from his eyes. He sometimes wished magic could do more than just parlour tricks.

Yuu woke up in a tufted sofa bed, curled into a pillow. He was aware that he fell asleep ––he actually collapsed due to shock–– outside his grandfather’s room...which was why his current disposition puzzled him. He slowly sat up, yawning as he looked around. Was this a loft? No, this isn’t a loft this was-

“Ah, you’re awake èr bǎo,” Sofu said as he sat down on the ottoman beside the couch, placing the tray of pancakes and hot chocolate on the table. “I suppose you know what room this is?” He asked as he faced his grandson, a melancholic smile on his face.

“It’s Sobo’s study room…” Yuu trailed as his sights set on the tray of food beside him. 

“I made sure to keep it clean, it’s a great place when you want to sort out your thoughts.” He said, his voiced laced with melancholy as he sat on the ottoman beside the couch.. Yuu kept his head down, his hands on his lap.

The study was still the same as always. A large bookshelf that spanned from floor to ceiling, a beautiful chandelier that wasn’t obnoxiously oversized, a large bay window that gave a view of the beautiful bustling city from the comfort of the Eshima estate. It was humbling to know that Sobo didn’t use any overly expensive furniture in this room, nor did she waste her time decorating her private rooms with priceless items, and other useless objects. 

It really showed how simple she lived, and her rather clear pursuit for knowledge.

His Sofu smiled at him, urging his grandson to eat up. “I won’t ask why you decided to knock at my door at such an ungodly hour, considering how dishevelled you were when I saw you. You can say it in due time.” Yuu sheepishly looked up, taking the food from the tray and started eating. He enjoyed the silence his Sofu was giving him, it helped him sort out his thoughts. 

Yesterday... was haunting. It felt scarier than the moment they found out about Sobo’s illness, it filled him with more anxiety than the time he and Kalim rode on the magic carpet ––which was an actual national treasure–– and it filled him with all sorts of emotions ranging from rage to disappointment. He was glad he knew the things that were happening around him but, at the same time, ignorance was bliss. He knew that from Kalim, who was awfully oblivious to things at times.

His father’s absence in his life was rather prevalent. He wasn’t neglecting him per se. He was always present during things that came to him and his sister, but Yuu could remember clearly how his mother waited for his father to come home during their wedding anniversary, having prepared something for him.

He didn’t come home until a week after, with a lacklustre excuse that anyone with an eye and half a brain could see through. 

Yuu awkwardly cleared his throat as he turned to face his grandfather.  “Sofu...did fùqīn ever tell you why he wasn’t at Sobo’s funeral?” He asked his grandfather, who had set the book he had down on the table. 

“I never asked, though, I think I know why.” He answered with chagrin, his smile faltering as his eyebrows creased ever so slightly. 

Yuu froze as he set his fork back down on his plate. He met the somber gaze of his grandfather, who was looking rather abashed, mortified, though not in the same way as he did when he saw his father yesterday. “What do you mean?” He whispered.

His Sobo exhaled a sigh. “You’ve heard of arranged marriages, haven’t you?” Yuu nodded, already dreading the rest of Sobo’s words, already forseeing the only way it could end. 

“Your father and mother were great friends, a bond thicker than blood, so when the topic of marriage was brought up, it seemed natural to just, place them together. Your mother could follow your father to the ends of the earth and vice versa.” He paused, shakily inhaling.  “But I'm afraid that I, both as his father and the head of the clan, made the wrong move. A move that damaged whatever they already had.” 

Yuu stared at his grandfather. He wasn’t aware that his parent’s marriage was an arranged one, and it seems neither his father nor mother had any say in it too. Not even the right to object to it. He was also aware of the very customs the clan had. An arranged marriage just wasn’t the way to go, never had their been an arranged marriage ever since the horrible death of Sakusa over 10 generations ago. Marriage wasn’t a thing to be arrayed with, so why?

Sobo was already well aware of the question’s going through Yuu’s head. “Your father came out to me when he was 17, he told me he was bicurios and demiromantic. This family has a history of homosexuality, and as much as we keep patriarchy, the family has grown to respect it. However, as the son and the direct descendant of the clan head, he had to at least try to provide children who were related to him by blood. And he still hadn’t found someone by the time he was 27...” He trailed, clearly ashamed of himself.

Yuu didn’t need the rest of the story for everything to be pieced together in his mind. “So...the marriage never had any love in it?” He finished, his voice slightly laced with venom and rancor. 

“I’d like to say there was, but I’d be lying. Maybe your mother loved your father, she was smiling during their wedding after all. And she really tried her best to give both you and your sister a healthy family experience.” He answered with a sad smile on his face. His eyes were crinkled in a way Yuu had never seen before.

Yuu bit his lip, letting all this new information sink in. For nine years, he didn’t know about his real family situationfor nine years. It sunk into him that the tears his mother shed, and the constant absence of his father in his life, was the result of a decision way beyond their control. And the man who did have control, disregarded the possible doom that could come with this risky decision.

It was...a hard slap to the face. A wake up call of sorts.

A deafening silence befell the two. His grandfather, who’s sights were set on the picture that hung on the wall adjacent the large shelf. Sobo looked on the verge of tears as his eyes fell on the framed family photo. It looked so unbelievably fabricated. “I’ve never regretted something more in my life.”

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“So now your brother knows, Hatsuko.” Ryoichi stated as he stared at the papers on his desk. A few more contracts, a leave request, and a few charts and graphs with the company’s progress.

“Yeah, it was bound to happen with how much you’ve been sneaking off. It’ll be harder for me to out him on a leash now,” Hatsuko said as she tapped her foot on the floor.

“I really do think that you shouldn’t do this. You still get huge shares once he takes over, you’ll even be controlling a good portion of the company. You and your brother can live in peace, without the need for your interferance.” He stated as he glared at his daughter. He was severely disappointed with the actions she was willing to take. It was all so..desperate. The again, he couldn’t judge her he had made many mistakes himself.

“May I remind you that I have blackmail on you?” She stated.

“May I remind you that I’m still your father? At least treat me with an ounce of respect.” He retorted, signing his name on the renewal contract with the Shrouds.

Hatsuko rolled her eyes. “I don’t respect men who can’t keep their word.”

“Then perhaps you should humble yourself, because you’re being a hypocrite.” He responded to her. Venom laced in his words. He didn’t know how deep her utter desperation ran for, but it wasn’t healthy.

Hatsuko chuckled, bemused. “Learn how to hide your hickeys better then, Fùqīn.” She smiled at him, though it was evident how it didn’t reach her eyes. 

“Learn how to hide your motives better, Achi.”

I hope you all had time to spend the holidays with the people you love, whether they were present physically, or bonded with them over the phone. I posted this a day before the new years so I can say to myself that I managed to finish it before this hellhole of a year ended. Just because we’re finally leaving 2020 doesn’t mean it will automatically revert and go back to normal. For now, let’s just hope 2021′s a better year! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

[hq-crew]

Senpai Squared

A gift for the @hqrarepairexchange for @jeeejae

Enjoy - posted just in time for everyone’s favourite horned owl’s birthday (20/9)

~ Mod Kenma

 For all of Nishinoya’s exuberance, no one would say he wasn’t an observant guy. In fact, quite the opposite. It was as if his golden eyes were always watching, sizing up everything and everyone he encountered. His gaze haunted that which it passed over, lingering like the echoes of distant thunder long after the storm moves on. Being caught by it directly felt a lot like staring straight into oncoming headlights.

It was dangerous.

It was powerful.

It almost made up for the fact he was barely five feet tall.

And Bokuto Koutarou remembers with vivid clarity the first time that gaze was levelled squarely on him.

  He’d moved out to the quiet neighbourhood, approximately a three-hour train ride from his childhood home in the city, to help out his ageing grandfather. The stubborn old man refused the idea of going into a care facility and no amounts of assurances that Bokuto or his sisters would visit regularly, or that there’d be lots of nice nurses and other old people to bitch with – “Your favourite hobby Gramps!” – would change the man’s mind.

Bokuto, whose physiotherapy qualifications gave him the most chance of being employed in a rural setting out of the family (whilst also lacking stable employment or accommodation in the city), was deigned ‘Gramps Carer #1’ and dutifully packed his stuff for a move out to his grandfather’s home town. The move didn’t bother him nearly as much as it bothered the people around him – his grandfather had always been an interesting dude, and his friends were always bitching about some new problem with city life so now he could invite them out to experience suburbia. In Bokuto’s eyes, it was a win-win.

There was also, of course, the fact that the entire population of the town over the age of thirty seemed to love the idea of having a new Physio (fifty perfect because Thank God I’ve Had Back Problems Since the Winter of ’43, and fifty percent because A New Eligible Bachelor This Is The Most Exciting Thing That’s Happened to This Town Since the Yotsuha Scandal). It was kind of fun for Bokuto, being the centre of attention – it almost felt like being famous. Akaashi – his closest friend – warned him not to let it get to his head. Akaashi’s husband and Bokuto’s long time friend Kenma had helpfully offered “I can bring Mario Kart with us when we visit to bring him down a peg or two”.

 We’re a little bit off course here – where were we going? Ah yes, Nishinoya!

 Right, so Bokuto had moved into town - hunky, compassionate, stable job, and most importantly single - and every mother within striking distance has simultaneously taken on the shot-put world record with how quickly they've flung their offspring in his general direction. Bokuto, for his part, thought it was really nice that the ladies around town were worried he didn't have enough friends his own age when he moved here and were introducing him to their kids. When he told his grandfather this, the old man laughed so hard he nearly hacked up a lung.

 Two such mothers were Mitsuri and Akane Nishinoya, who had cottoned on to the one thing many of the other mother were either wilfully ignoring or straight up didn’t see – how Very Much Into Men Bokuto was. Or, to quote Kuroo – Bokuto’s other long-time friend – “No straight man on Earth radiates that much He-Man energy, least of all He-Man himself”. This piece of information worked well for the two women, as it gave their son (their pride, joy, and absolute menace) a fighting chance. Now, they had to orchestrate a means to put said son in front of said Hunky Physio without alerting said son to the fact they were rather Unceremoniously Meddling in his love life, again.

If they’d known what was coming, they’d probably have gone to far less effort.

With that in mind, it might do us some good to actually sit with said son for a moment before the Inevitable Collision. If you’d asked Nishinoya Yuu what he’d thought of the new guy in town, he probably wouldn’t have known what you were talking about. Hey – I said he was observant when it was in front of him, never said he was in any way attuned to local knowledge. When the new arrival had become the talk of the neighbourhood women’s association, he’d been able to dismiss it as idle chatter. After all, the younger Tanaka’s wedding (my boy Ryu) was just long enough ago that they needed something new to fuel the gossip chain.

When it reached his aunt, who was delighted to blather on about how handsome and lovely this new physio was when she’d gone in for some dodgy knee pain, sure, he’d been a little bit annoyed – he relished being the Most Important Man in his spinster aunt’s life – but he could brush it off relatively easily. His aunt wasn’t always to be trusted regarding men, she thought the convenience store guy was “charming”, so Nishinoya told himself her opinions weren’t exactly what one would call ‘in Vogue’ (that is, if he knew what a Vogue was).

But when his own mothers warmly told him about how “helpful” this guy had been when he’d stopped by the store to pick up some plants and wound up being roped into moving some of the heavier pots for the displays, oh, now Nishinoya was Fuming™. Who did this mystery guy think he was? Why was everyone so utterly rapt with him? Was he out here to steal Nishinoya’s title as the town’s Third Hottest Eligible Bachelor? Was he – dread the thought – going for No. 1?

And that sunk it – Nishinoya didn’t know this dude, but he Did Not Like Him.

 Now that we know where Nishinoya was at before the Inevitable Collision, it’s time to return to Bokuto and the moment the two finally managed to get a good look at one another. Mind you, by this stage they’d both managed to ‘see’ one another no less than four times either side and had even had an Awkward Urinal Conversation (which we will not dwell long for a few reasons, least of which is the author – lacking the need to use a urinal – shudders to think of what is discussed over them). But the first time the pair actually managed to sustain eye contact – and or have an Actual Not Urinal Conversation – was a warm, spring day. Bokuto stopped in to the Nishinoya Garden and Flower Emporium to see if he could pick up some new seedlings for his grandpa to give him something new to brag about to his neighbours.

Nishinoya (Yuu) was attempting to fill a very small pot using a very large bag of potting mix which – all variables being equal – was almost always a recipe for disaster. That said, I don’t know if you’ve ever worked in a quiet retail store before, but sometimes making an absolute mess can be a blessing in disguise if it’s particularly slow in the store because at least then you have something to do while you clean up your own mess. Nishinoya shared this sentiment so much that he’d already grabbed the broom, dustpan, brush and bin so that when either of his mothers eventually attempted to chide him for making a mess, he could say “But Ma, look, I’m already cleaning it up – I prepped and everything! I am the Plant Guardian, protector of the pots, nothing’ll happen while I’m here!” and they’d all laugh and leave him be.

 Bokuto knew a grand total of None of This, so when he saw the cute flower shop dude (with the sick dye job – he totally had to ask later about it, maybe that would be his ‘In’, Kuroo always said you needed an ‘In’ to talk to hot people) struggling to heave a bag almost the same size as his tiny body while emptying its contents into a pot, naturally Bokuto jogged right over to help.

 I’d love to tell you it was a beautiful wisp of a moment, where as Bokuto’s hands brushed Nishinoya’s the two boys finally made eye contact and it was as dramatic and beautiful as I said in the opening. The fact I’ve had to put that version of events here (not to mention that I’ve been calling it the Inevitable Collision) should probably give you a better hint of what actually went down – namely Bokuto himself, as he tripped on a small overturned pot on the way over.

Now if that were the end of it, if he’d just gone down like the sack of flour Akaashi always joked that he was whenever he tried to ask for piggyback rides, it may not have been so terrible. Awkward, sure, but not terrible.

But this is Bokuto Koutarou, the only person on Earth who must apply 110 percent to everything, even falling over. This manifested in a sequence of events as follows: Bokuto slammed his hand on the closest table to try and steady himself, but his hunky bodyweight and the strange angle of the attempted grapple meant that all he did was cause two of the table’s legs to give out from underneath it and, with it, pots of newly planted geraniums flew straight up (Yuu swears, to this day, that he heard the Ave Maria as these poor flowers sailed through the air) and shattered onto the floor. The seedling pots that were closer to the now-broken legs rapidly slid down the table towards aforementioned beautiful disaster Koutarou, dumping their contents onto his defeated horned-owl hair.

 A beat of absolute, ungodly silence followed.

For those wondering, no, the two were not alone in the store. There was a couple being served by Akane Nishinoya which made Four Witnesses for the Worst Moment of Koutarou’s Life (So Far). I should clarify that he wasn’t actually injured by the fall, except from the fatal blow to his ego and his perceived chances with the cute plant-store employee.

 Currently in the throes of what his best friend Akaashi would call a “low mood” and what Kuroo would call “AGONY” complete with dramatic shirt-ripping,  Bokuto Koutarou looked up from the floor, covered in dirt and broken pottery pieces and the shame of a thousand suns and for the first time he met the dangerous golden gaze of one very baffled Nishinoya Yuu.  

If you asked Bokuto Koutarou, he’d tell you – without flinching – that he knew in that moment that he wanted to spend the rest of his life keeping that gaze centred on him.  

 Because as Nishinoya’s eyes moved along his body, sunlight moved through Bokuto’s whole being – warm pinpricks that left him burning until they arrived back at Bokuto’s owl-like gaze. As their eyes met again, the gold in Nishinoya’s eyes melted into unbridled mirth.

 A chuckle.

 Then another.

 And another.

 And like the building of rain from droplets to a storm, suddenly Nishinoya Yuu was cackling so hard he dropped the large bag of potting mix and had to lean on the counter for support.

Bokuto Koutarou was in love. Nishinoya Yuu was having a hysterical workday.

  “You should have seen it Shouyou! The pots went everywhere, this dude flipped a table and-and–”

“OOOOHHH! What did your moth-hey-wait-WHAT ABOUT NATSU’S SPECIAL POT!!”

“Don’t worry! Ma moved the ‘most prized artwork’ earlier this week to the orchid shelf! But Shouyou-this guy-I swear-”

Hinata Shouyou breathed out his relief – his sister would have been devastated had she discovered the art project pot she’d made and given to the Favourite Senpai Ever was a casualty of this bizarre new arrival into the store.  Nishinoya was a good friend (one of the few people on Earth shorter than him, to his eternal delight) and an even better senpai – he’d made it his personal mission to keep an eye on both Shouyou and Natsu growing up.

As they sat in the bar that Hinata had been meaning to come back to just to stick out his tongue at the bouncer because well now he was old enough (hah!), Nishinoya had regaled his old school friends and anyone close enough to listen with the Tale of his Workday. A lot of Nishinoya’s old friends liked to joke that only Nishinoya possessed the storytelling skill to make a ten second encounter into a fable in four acts, which was best delivered to a rapt audience of underclassmen – it was almost a shame that Kageyama was overseas and Tsukishima and Yamaguchi had major assessments due. That left only Hinata who, don’t tell anyone, was Nishinoya’s favourite audience member because he had the best reactions. Nishinoya’s hiccupping guffaws chorused with Hinata’s excited crow noises and for a moment you’d really believe someone had let a murder of crows into a bar.  

Hinata sat next to his senpai and undertook in perhaps one of his rarest past-times – he thought. Now that he was older and wiser (supposedly) he felt like he should help his senpai out. After all, he’d provided glowing references (didn’t matter for what – Nishinoya, it turns out, could hype Hinata to anyone for any reason at all) and helped him out with his homework (with support, not with content), so now they had managed to progress to being friends without the insurmountable Senpai Wall between them.

Nishinoya was still cackling, dissolving into fits of giggles with each mental replay of the scene, each detail that remained stuck in his mind’s eye. He gripped Hinata’s shirt, struggling to make coherent noises come out of his mouth between the choking gasps of truly chaotic amusement. The back of Nishinoya’s mind registered that wow Hinata had gotten really buff since his holiday in Argentina but was so stuck on this fUCKINGH LUNATIC oH My GoD that the preceding thought sunk back down into the recesses of his consciousness. Even Hinata couldn’t stop giggling at the sight of Nishinoya absolutely losing it and the two remained in a cycle of giggles.

“I almost wanna talk to the guy, y’know? Like what a dude.”

Oooh. The smallest seed of an idea planted itself in Hinata’s brain.

“I mean, I gotta give him a hard time for the table-pfft-and-the-” more giggles, followed by a deep shaking breath as Nishinoya attempted (he really attempted) to compose himself. “-but-anyway-I mean… Maybe he’ll be a bro, y’know, because man, I’m so proud of Ryu, but like, I miss him – am I allowed to miss him while he’s on honeymoon? ‘Cause I fuckinbg miss my bro-”

The seed germinated into a tiny sprout.

“-and if nothing else I need someone to help me find this New Guy – have I told you ‘bout the New Guy – don’t get me started Sho, this guy I don’t even get it who is he where did he come from-”

Now that was like Plant Steroid to Hinata’s growing idea. Unfortunately for Hinata he has the world’s worst poker face, so as the idea bloomed rapidly, the entire bar heard the excited crow screech.

“oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Noya-noya-I’ll help you find the plant-guy!!! I’ll do it!!! I know who he is!!!”

“You DO!?! Why didn’t you say so Sho! C’mon! The night is young, let’s find this plant-killer!”

The two tumbled out of the bar with determination, but upon realising Nishinoya had an opening shift (where he was probably going to have to repair the damage done by the Plant-Killer) and Shouyou had training, they resolved to make a plan during the more reasonable daylight hours to find the mystery New Guy and befriend the walking disaster.

As the two parted ways, only one of them knew those were the same person. And so, Hinata’s Great Idea took root.

  Hinata’s Great Idea could be broken down into four steps –

1.      Bring Nishinoya and Bokuto together

2.      Nishinoya and Bokuto bond!

3.      Two Awesome Senpais!!!!!!

4.      ???????????????? …kiss?

Point Four was…contentious. He decided to sort that out another day.

For now, he was focused on Point 1 – bringing them together. He already had Nishinoya on board, which meant he only needed the other half of the Brainless Beefcake Bundle (author’s words, not Hinata’s). Luckily for him, he sort-of-kind-of-had-definitely-spoken-to-maybe-once Bokuto which in Hinata’s books meant they were at least good enough friends to invite him to go for a run. The fizzy-drink bubbling sensation in Hinata’s chest when Bokuto agreed could be chalked up to the excitement of a new running buddy and not to whatever emotions lingered behind the question marks in Point Four.

 Dawn’s soft light filtered through the trees, illuminating the last wisps of a misty morning. As the world was painted in purples, pinks and yellows, Bokuto could only focus on orange.

Bokuto was thrilled, confused, but thrilled, to be out running with the tiny orange blur. He’d encountered the blur in passing so it was nice to actually attempt to get a look at the face. He wasn’t making much headway though, because whenever he got close the orange blur made a frankly adorable little screeching noise and powered off. It was fun, though, the thrill of chasing after someone full tilt. Akaashi and Kuroo were both too busy to race him, and Kenma would honestly rather die than run. This sprinting, this chasing, was freeing. He’d forgotten how much he enjoyed this.

The blur was getting farther and farther away as Bokuto remained deep in thought. The blur made a confused wail, bobbing in the distance. Right! They were racing! Well if he wanted a race, let’s give him a race! Bokuto threw all his strength into chasing the blur, screaming all the way as he did. The cold air burned into his lungs as his steps pounded into the ground, one after another. He closed the distance between them, grinning ear to ear as he did. The blob wasn’t giving up without a fight and charged onwards, elated. The pair’s joyful screams echoed along the mountains and well into the sunny morning.

If you asked Bokuto what he remembered most from that moment about the blur he’d come to know as Hinata Shouyou, he would have said the instant he raced past him and spotted those wide, hungry brown eyes that watched him like they craved everything he had to give.

  When Hinata had told Noya to just “leave it to me” regarding the Table-Flipping Menace, the expectation had been that the second meeting would occur somewhere neutral like a park or bar or even that boba tea store that Tsukishima had worked at over the summer and they’d all relentlessly teased him for.

Suffice to say Hinata’s apartment was not the expected middle ground. Not that Noya minded – Hinata’s apartment was bright, clean but well-lived in, and had lots of fun mementos from Hinata’s travels abroad. Noya felt a lot of fondness for the place, most recently because he’d been asked to house-sit for a three-month stint so it still registered in the back of his mind as ‘home’. It was all the little details that made it so undeniably Shouyou – posters from their school events together, one of Natsu’s artworks (framed, and signed by the artist herself), a chipped planter that Noya had picked out as a housewarming gift and had somehow managed to survive living here, dozens of foreign knick-knacks on a shelf that seemed to grow more and more strained with each sojourn around the world, and of course the photos. They covered a whole wall (right up to the ceiling too, and you could see which ones Kageyama had helped with and which ones Hinata had done with a ladder and gusto based on how crooked they were). Noya was proud to say he featured in a large portion of them, though the catalogue of his bad hair decisions was a little embarrassing.

When Noya turned up, snacks and drinks in hand, the only thing that looked decidedly out of place in Hinata’s apartment was one very confused Table Flipping Menace. The TFM hovered awkwardly, as if not sure where to sit or what he was allowed to touch – though the way his eyes darted as they tried to soak in the sheer magnitude of personality in Shouyou’s apartment screamed excitement. Noya knew it was the TFM because he’d never forget a haircut that cool – a mental reminder to talk to Sakeo about upping his ante – and because when the TFM’s eyes finally landed on him Noya had to fight the urge to giggle. The Ave Maria played on repeat in his head.

“Oh! Oh! Nishinoya-senpai! You’re here!!” Hinata bounded over, making sure to put Noya’s offerings down before throwing all his weight at him in a hug that was more collision than anything else. Noya crushed him close in return, squeezing Shouyou’s not-actually-scrawny-any-more body and something akin to a memory attempted to wriggle its way to the surface of Noya’s mind. Unfortunately, it took too long to dig itself up, because just after their hug finished, he heard “Bokuto-senpai!”

Nishinoya felt the recoil of that emotional slap to the face for about a week after this moment.

“Bokuto-senpai, this is Nishinoya-senpai! Nishinoya-senpai’s the coolest – he works at the plant store with his mums, you met them, they’re super nice, and he went to school with me and one time he an-”

“Hey hey, let’s not spoil all my good stories at once!” A quick ruffle to Hinata’s hair (despite the mock offense with which the gesture was received) and Noya finally got a good look at the monster of a TFM who was standing there.

Noya was used to tall people – no surprises there – but this guy exuded a completely different presence. Everything about him seemed to be screaming ‘look at me – I’m worth watching’, from the way that he moved (even awkwardly) to the way he spoke. He radiated an energy you couldn’t ignore. It wasn’t that ethereal, passive beauty that drew people in either – like Blessed and Holy Kiyoko-no, Tanaka-san, or God’s Gift to Humanity Sugawara Koushi – but it was something different. Something strange. Something Noya decided he’d add to the list of things he was going to work out (like ‘why they teach useless maths in school’ and ‘how on Earth did Daichi manage to outdrink them at every opportunity’).

Well, no time like the present, he figured. “Nice to finally get a name for our plant-killer! I’m Nishinoya Yuu, guardian of the plants, friend to this little loser,” a quick noogie to Hinata’s head, for good measure, “and best senpai ever! So ‘Bokuto’?” The TFM’s – Bokuto? – eyes went wide. “Tell me ‘bout yourself!”

The TFM – who had been eyeing him with one of those expressions Noya could never tell was romantic interest or constipation – jolted to life suddenly. Introductions quickly gave way to apologies, “Please tell your family I’m super sorry again about the table I don’t even know what happened,” then to stories of adventures and misdemeanours as the little group found their own awkward rhythm of chaos and laughter. Hinata’s neighbours did tell them to keep it down at one point when the screaming (from all three parties) got a little intense, but all that did was reduce three grown adults to little children stifling giggles.

By the time night fell, Noya was no closer to working out what it was about Bro-kuto (as he was now saved in his phone) that intrigued him, but honestly, he didn’t really mind.

 “Bro-ku-to!!! Get your ass up this second! Let’s go let’s go!”

Bokuto mumbled a hazy ‘Datekou?’ between snores. Answering Kuroo’s panicked three-am call about which tie he should wear to his big client meeting – whilst not a regret because he loved his friend and wanted to see him do well – was evidently not a smart decision for his sleep schedule.

Bokuto rolled over and snuggled back into his pillow, floating into dreamland. He was receiving a medal, and as they hung it over his neck, he could hear the crowd cheering him on, chanting his name – Bokuto! Bokuto!

“Bokuto! Bokuto!!! Wake up!!!” Noya shook the puddle that called itself Bokuto Koutarou as vigorously as he could to no avail. You may be wondering how it was Nishinoya Yuu managed to make it inside Bokuto senior’s house to start shaking him. The open window provides some clues but raises more questions, especially given that it’s two floors up. The answer was simple: Nishinoya Yuu had performed a stunning homage to Da Bois Night (Summer Edition – The Remix), not that Noya was familiar with the word ‘homage’. If he was able to climb the outside of their concrete school in the rain, then getting into an open window on a sunny morning on a brick house was easy.  

Bokuto was still sleeping like the dead, mouth hanging open and all, and Noya needed a new plan. Noya however was not a ‘plan-man’. He took a couple of steps back, drew all his breath in, and then… “Rrrrrooling THUNDER!!!!”

Flinging himself with all the force he could muster, he attempted to tackle Bokuto off his bed. His shoulder slammed into the small of Bokuto’s back, which succeeded not only in making Bokuto yelp but also moving enough of his body that the mass of limbs and blankets rolled off the bed with a loud thump.

The blanket mass that now contained two useless disasters simultaneously started groaning and laughing from the floor. Bokuto untangled himself from the sheets to find Noya laughing in what had since become characteristic of their friendship, and he couldn’t stop himself from giggling along. Soon both were cackling, and each time one tried to stop the other would make eye contact, or say something, or in one notable case snort ungracefully, and the two would simply start all over again.  

Their laughter echoed down the halls. His grandfather, thankfully, had hearing aids which he took out at night. The man couldn’t hear a thing without them.

 Once they’d managed to calm down (and put most of Bokuto’s sheet’s back on his bed, which Noya had then jumped on and flopped into like some kind of demanding cat), Bokuto decided to at least try and do his normal morning routine. This attempt at normalcy was somewhat thwarted by Noya’s commentary and fashion advice. “Grab the pink shirt!” “Sick I love this– wait, shit, I’ve got work later.” “What about flamingos hula-hooping is unprofessional? They’re hardworking animals!”

“Can you grab me the gel?” “You use the pine one? God, no wonder you always smell like air freshener.” “Hey! I’ll have you know my friends say I smell ‘rugged’ and ‘not overbearing’.” “Dude.”  

“Is that how you get it to stick up?!” “Duh, makes more sense like this!” “Bokuto, my man, I may have seriously underestimated you. You may actually be one of the coolest people I know. And I know plenty of cool people.” “Yeah, your aunt is awesome.” “Not who I meant, but damn straight.”

 As Bokuto flipped back down from the bar in the doorway where he’d been hanging upside down, Noya absently checked his phone. Normally, Bokuto would have found the scrunch of Nishinoya’s nose rather cute, but there was something in the furrow of his brows that filled Bokuto with confusion. He flopped down next to (or more accurately, around) Noya, attempting to peek at his phone. Noya chuckled lightly, swatting him away with a bat of his hand. No luck. Bokuto leaned closer and watched those eyes as they skimmed over messages, gold tarnished with worry the further down the conversation they got. Noya’s dyed tuft (now a bright green thanks to a bet with Shouyou) had started to fall in front of his eyes but he was ignoring it.

What Nishinoya Yuu could not ignore was when a hand that was not his own moved the hair for him.

Their eyes met, and among other flitting thoughts that struck Nishinoya in that moment, one was how Bokuto’s hand was easily bigger than his face. Another was how nice his hair looked down, even though it was still pretty sick gelled up. Another was how much fun this loud dude was. How much he made him laugh, made him stronger, challenged him, excited him. How lucky he was that he’d flipped a goddamn table in his little plant shop.

The last was how sharp and wild and fucking terrified Bokuto’s owl-like eyes were.

He leaned his head softly into the hand that was so close, that was bigger than his face, and turned his eyes once more to Bokuto, who looked every bit as hopeful as he looked amazed.

Nishinoya was an observant guy.

He didn’t see the kiss coming at all.  

  Epilogue – Shouyou

  When the two of them told Hinata the good news, Hinata was elated! The Great Idea had come to fruition! It worked! Two awesome senpais!

 He was so elated, in fact, that the first thing he did was grab Nishinoya and kiss him, before barrelling into Bokuto and jumping into his arms.

 Wait. Shit.

 Well, that explains Point Four.  

 You could hear the echoes of their laughing, of their joy – a flock of loud, excited birds – all the way up the mountainside.