#afterall im not 100% sure

[berryzul]

haven't studied, don't wanna study, test is tomorrow, in less than 24 hours 🧍🏻‍♀️

[walpu]

walp walp hear me out

remember that trailblazer scene with firefly and how she just just gets stabby stabbed by the creature (memory zone meme i think)

and + Aventurine having access to the 'real' dreamscape, combine that with bodyguard! reader who will go through hell and back to make sure Aventurine will. Live.

reader follows aven during the entirety of the Penacony quest, including when Black Swan teleports the both of them to the real memory zone. (also, does anyone else feel like bodyguard! reader and Trailblazer would be besties... no, just me?)

now, keep in mind, Aven and reader have a... complicated bond. IPC workers here and there say their dating, the Trailblazer has straightup asked if they would just get a room (you get their vibe, you can go along with the secret assassin! bodyguard! reader req i sent in)

a little bit more insight on their dynamic (again, going with the assassin reader thing, its already known between the two atp, so this can be set after that period), Aven wants to love reader, wants to hold them close, and wants their affection, but dammit, he just cant bring himself to. Not when he's sure he'll just hurt everyone that comes close to him (his sister, cough cough)

and reader has the same mindset, they love Aven, as a boss, as that annoying but endearing friend, and perhaps as more. But they have blood, the lives of people that they've unlawfully taken, not to mention, they are 100% sure Aven would never love a person who killed just for monetary income.

now, here's where the real show starts. There's also another assassin (seriously, Duke Inferno should save his manpower) following reader and Aven. Safe to say, only one is making it out alive. How the assassin followed the two of them? No fucking clue, but somehow it does.

After i assume beating the living shit out of hordes of memory zone monsters, the assassin appears, and just when Aventurine's unsuspecting?? Boom, goes in for the kill.

Yeah, too bad. Aven's not dying. But reader is! Yeah, in a act of (cliche) protection, reader allowed themselves to be the one to suffer from the attack. (Bonus if they get decapitated, or just stabbed like how Trailblazer was by Cocolia). Aven will never forget the way that he just- watched reader's body fall, the light just gone from their eyes.

Anyways, he doesn't even get to hold their body. You just- poof into bubbles like Firefly did. The last thing he has left of his beloved bodyguard? Just a simple red earring, matching the one he wore. Nothing left.

Okay, im also going to cope here that the whole shitshow with Aven and Acheron did not happen, he returns to the room that reader had, and he just... stands there. He takes in the way that half of the room was messy, half of it was untouched. So much like them, unpredictable and just had a touch of the weirdness he loved so damn much.

(Bonus if you want a happy scenario, reader's alive and well, afterall, dying in the dreamscape doesn't kill anyone. Reader is probably smiling very awkwardly while they stare at a teary eyed Aventurine, then they make out /hj)

yay another rant, i had this idea for days, the decapitation part may or may not have been plaguing me (should i be concerned), anyways, thanks for listening to my word vomit, stay safe and stay healthy <33

feel like falling on my knees and begging to forgive me for taking so long this spring doesn't let me breath istg. I've got this request before 2.1 and only got to it now that's why Aven is ghosting me.

bodyguard!reader "dying" in the dreamscape to protect Aventurine

sort of a sequel to this but can be read as a separate work as well, the main thing you need to know is that reader was originally an assassin sent by Duke Inferno but they've changed their mind and stayed by Aven's side

notes - gn!reader, angst, unestablished relationship, no beta

You both knew the trip to Penacony would be difficult. You, in particular, knew that something big and very sinister is coming, judging by the way Aventurine danced around the subject, not giving you full information.

You may not know all the details of Aventurine's plan but you know him well enough to realize that he's planning on doing something extremely reckless and dangerous.

So you do your best to protect him. To shiels him from any possible danger, to keep him within your reach.

Of course Aventirune notices. How can he not notice when he already keeps his eye on you most of the time anyway. And just as you're trying to look out for him, he wants to looks out for you.

This mission already could be considered suicidal and he doesn't want you to be caught in this. Better to keep you in the dark, away from it.

Yet he can't help but selfishly enjoy your attention, your tenderness. You go out of your ways to make sure he's fine and he feels so undeserving of it. How can you be so kind when he's keeping so much from you?

You've seen him at his worst and you've stayed. You've proven so many times that you care for him not because it's just your job, not because of his money or status but because it's him.

He still struggles to believe in it sometimes. When he feels doubtful , he rubs his cheek against your shoulder in a playful cat-like manner and watches your reaction. Amusement you're trying to hide. Adoration you can't hide.

How can he doubt you? You're the one who should be doubting him.

He wants to melt into you, to be even closer than the two of you already are, but how can he love you without putting you in danger? Without draining your luck, without cursing you?

Sometimes he sees the same struggles in your eyes. When you carefully trace his face with the tips of your gloved fingers, your gaze sometimes lowers and you pull your hand away, as if you're ashamed.

But of what, of what? The blood on your hands? He has it too!

He wants to tell you this, to hold you tight, to never ever let go. The wish is so primal that everyone else can see. The memokeeper giving him a knowing smile as soon as she sees you two together, the masked fool taunting him about the only one willing to listen to him being his loyal dog ("though, judging by the way you look at them, little peacock, you're the one on the leash here~" she says. It feels like even a lower blow than the comments about his past. At least he expected those, but being taunted about his obvious feelings for is new), mx. Stellaron asking you two to get a room with a deadpun expression.

The worst one is the doctor though. Asking Aventurine to focus on the mission, then, in a softer tone, suggesting to tell you more about the plan. "It's foolish to keep it from your most trusted person, gambler. In the end, it may hurt them even more than your obsessive concerns".

If Ratio of all people gives you relationship advice you're doing soooo bad.

Yet Aventurine can't bring himself to listen to his words. He wants you safe and well, and he's sure (he's not sure) he's doing the right thing.

And yet he's wrong. He can't shield you, he can't. One of the richest people in the IPC, one of the Ten Stonehearts, the blessed one, yet he can't protect the one he loves no matter how much he tries. He's cursed, doomed, isn't he?

Damned Duke Inferno. He's dead, annihilated, and yet, somehow, one of his wretched dogs, his sneaky little assassin, finds you two in the depths of the memory zone. Such dedication to the cause!

There are two gunshots. Inferno's little rat and you strike at the same time. Them, aiming at Aventurine, and you, aiming at them. Only one bullet reaches it's target though.

It all happens so fast. You react immediately, covering Aventurine with your body. You move instinctively at the same second you shoot.

When their bullet hits you, you don't even feel it. Maybe because it's still a dreamland? The pain just won't come even though your back feels like it's on fire. You don't understand it yet but your body already starts disappearing.

All you can focus on is Aventurine's wide shocked eyes. His beautiful, beautiful eyes.

You smile weakly at him. That's all he can see before you're gone. He doesn't even have time to reach out to you, to hold you. As if he ever had the privilege of holding his loved ones in their final moments.

You just poof into the blue bubbles.

He rushes into the real world, in your room, praying to any deity that may here for you to be alive and well. It was a dream, not a real world. You can't die in a dream, not really. You weren't even killed by the memory zone meme, surely you're fine!

Yet you're not. You're not here, not anywhere in the hotel. You're truly gone.

He feels everything and nothing at the same time.

Of course, of course, of course he wasn't able to protect you!

How lucky he is, he has avoided death once again! His beloved died to protect him but he has survived! He's so blessed, truly, so blessed!

He finds himself on his knees, on the verge of hysterical laughter. The only thing you left behind is a small red earring he has gifted. And he clatches it so tightly his hand bleeds. Perhaps the pain is the only thing keeping him sane at this moment.

It feels like a cruel joke. It doesn't feel real, it shouldn't be real.

Wait... That's it! It isn't real. It's impossible to die in a dream! It was his theory all along, after all. It must be true. You just can't be dead, you can't, not you too.

His plan hasn't changed, he tells Ratio when he comes to check on Aventurine. He just needs to reach the real Penacony. To reach it and to find you there. You're strong and brave and so wonderful. You're out there somewhere, he just needs to help you to get back to the real world.

He holds into that idea like a madman. It doesn't matter how dangerous it is. It never did, to be honest. But now it's like he can't focus on anything else.

He hasn't feel so despaired in years. He just needs to find you, everything else is meaningless.

So when it's time for the final act, he gets on stage, fears not and doesn't look back.

He still holds his hand behind his back though. Clutching your earrings for dear life.

[freminet-writings]

Can I plz have hcs on how Fremi would react to reader having him wear a remote controlled vibe in public?

my brain did not read the hcs part eye 😭😭 that's my bad i didn't write hcs oops im so sorry

freminet legs were trembling under the table as you talked animatedly with the traveler and paimon, ignoring him and the way he twitched as you played around with the settings on the remote

"paimon are you still hungry? I'll order some dessert too, get whatever you want, it's all on me" you smiled at the little fairy who squealed at the thought of someone paying for her to continue eating

freminet felt like passing out, it was like you knew the second he was on the edge and you'd turn it off, edging him over and over, the traveler looked at him suspiciously after he accidentally whined

"freminet? are you alright? should i call your siblings? you're really red" they asked and he flinched "u-uh...no, it's fine, I'm just...it's a little hot in here"

he whimpered and his knees hit the table as you turned the settings back up "ah... s-sorry, ignore me...please" he blushed intensely and hid his face in his hands

"paimon's worried, are you 100% sure you're fine?" paimon held her arms behind her back, staring at freminet with a frown

"he'll be fine" you told her "don't worry paimon, why don't you eat some more?"

"are you trying to distract her with food? the traveler crossed their arms while smirking "because it's definitely working"

you just chuckled and placed your hand on freminet's thigh, squeezing it as he tried to not moan again, his face ridden with embarrassment

the sensations made him shiver, he breathed out heavily, the traveler looked between the two of you "i think paimon and i should get going now, we promised navia we'd meet, we'll see you two later"

you waved to them as they left the restaurant, freminet shoved his face onto the table and moaned "y-y/n...you're so mean...a-ah, please~"

"please what, baby? you can use your words, can't you?" he whimpered and his hips buckled "please...let me cum, please please..."

you rubbed his thigh gently "there you go, baby" you turned the settings back up, his eyes rolled back and he covered his mouth to suppress his moaning, there were still other people afterall

"i-i'm gonna...o-oh, god... I'm cumming..." he bit his hand as he came, legs shaking as the sensations carried him through it until it became too much "s-stop, please...ah" he panted

you turned the vibrator off, kissing his cheek softly "you're such a good boy~" you ruffled his hair and he just blushed "i know i was embarrassed...but i really liked that, w-we should...do it again sometime"

[rzyraffek]

Yall im bored and i have dol brainrot. Here u go random mostly sfw headcanons. Most of them are just jokes btw don't take this seriously. Beware i am not dol master so If something is inaccurate pls dont crucify me. Request open btw

Includes: what kind of music they lisen, random stuff they do, ect.

I used they/them for both PC and love intrests so some of those sentences were a hell to write

Tw: me going crazy over Avery (i have issues, pls if what I wrote was weird, just close your eyes and idk explode irl idc)

Random DOL headcanons

Kylar

IM FUCKING CONVINCED that this owl plushy that they give to PC has a camera inside. Im not sure if thats mensioned in game AND I didnt see anyone talk about this. But this dude litteraly says "make sure to put it somewhere high so it can protect you/watch you over" (im not 100% sure what they said but it was along those lines)

Wants to have matching black nails with PC

If their heart wouldnt beat so fast everytime PC gets close to them, Kylar acually would OFTEN fall asleep on PC's lap or shoulder (especially in school)

If s/o is afab, Kylar is defnitly into period sex

Had a huge zombie phase and has whole plan (in details) about how and what to do in case of zombie apocalypse acually happening (and they would acually lighten up if PC mensions anything about zombies, Kylar will talk about them whole night!)

Average phonk listener

Sidney

Sometimes wakes up in middle of night after nighmares and wishes PC would be there

High purity sindey will nervously figet with cross-neckace everytime they have lewd thoughts about PC

Overthinker

Sometimes when they pray together he pretends to have eyes closed but they acually look at PC cuz omg love, you look stunning

Watched Barbie with PC (liked it very much)

Lisens to Mitski

Pure Sydney cried after lisening to cupcake songs

Great Hawk

Dude is a simp

Loves when PC has flowers in their hair, and please give them some too!

If PC praises hawk when they give PC expensive objects (jewellery, wallets, purses ect) this harpy guy/gal will call them "little crow"😭 cuz from Hawks perspective thats how it looked like- they find wife, wife sad, they give shiny, wife happy.

(Alr guys this one is a 50/50 cuz im not sure if harpys have hands? Or just wings?) He discovered hand holding and now he wants to hold PC hand all the time!! But his claws sharp so be careful

Likes when PC has colorful hair

Sounds of Forest and other birds (and bird-people) are only sounds he music he needs 🦅

Got scared bcs there was a rock/metal music concert in city and it was loud and he was very upset

Eden

Dude wants to have kids so bad😭😭

Very tall!

If Pc is tiny/short, this guy/gal will pick them up with one hand and just carry PC back to their home

PLEASE kiss their old scars, and complement them! Eden doesnt really like how they look (they are not insecure but they just dont find time to pamper themselfs and look all fancy)

Sometimes wakes up in middle of night with cold sweat and checks if PC is still there

Conteplated if plant people are eatable

Hates deep water

Will say "I dont lisen to music" and then gets judged by PC and me. ( he enjoys some romantic old songs, i guess he likes Micheal Jackson? Maybe the ink spots??Idk)

Avery

Dude just wants to have good reputation😭😭 and nice looking PC

Tbh I would enjoy Avery-dad-figure content😭 like PC just doing all this stuff just to be accepted by some guy that could be their dad😭 their are fatherless afterall😭. Like hear me out PC just craving platonic love from this dude while he just wants to smash😓 (tbh he is not always doing sexuall stuff, sometimes he just vibes)

Pls dude is like 40 wtf is he doing with his life

*in car* "I swear PC if you say anything more about kpop im leaving you in forest"

Lisens to chrismas music😭

Ivory

Dude ate a squirrel once

I wanna cuddle them

Pls they look wet and cold, give them a nice towel and later blanket

Definitely got scared by their own reflection in mirror once

Can talk to animals

Lisens to gothic music

Likes bugs (months, Beatles, bees)

Alex

Dude lisens to Pitbull while working at farm

Picks PC up and throws them on hay piles for fun

Alex and Remy should settle this beef for good, they both should do kahoot about farm animal knowlage and no more "no its my farm not yours!" Bullshit

Watches soap opera when bored

Wears cowboys hats

Ginger

Leninghton

Rizzing up people twice younger than him (hes like 40 or something)

Enjoys board games and omg he loves card games

Hes probably married tbh

Has reddit account😔

The photos he takes in classes? He sells them

He and Bailey should kiss in meat grinder for beating PC ass for no reason🤩😍

[izakiisdead]

Oo! I'll request!

Could I get a denki x ghost male reader? Like readers quirk is he turns into a ghost or something like that?

Just like how would denki be like with a cute little ghost pal

OH MY GOOODDDDDD YES !!! I LOVE THIS SMMM

I lowk wanna make mreader a lil bit on the mischievous side LOL

Im not sure whether ya want it platonic or romantic sooo imma make it platonic !! If you expected a romantic one,, feel free to lmk !!

ou and also may I make it a hc ? instead of a long fic ? since i feel like it'll suit better ! also lmk if u want a fic of it ! i may or may not work on it !

Denki Kaminari x Ghost!Male Reader

A little bit about you !

-This quirk has different transparency percentage !

10% : you're still visible but a little transparent

50% : you're transparent but is also still visible

100% : no longer visible to the human eye

- Other than that you can also float with this quirk ! and penetrate through stuff, even yourself

Finally the headcanons :

First time meeting !! :

You both met when you two were in kindergarten, specifically in the time out corner of the classroom..

Denki got into time out because he keeps.on accidentally shock other kids because he isnt able to control his quirk yet and you won't stop using your quirk to scare the other children.

'It's funny' you said as your reasoning on scaring the other kids

Getting to know each other !! :

Since the both of you always see eachother in the timeout corner the both of you decided to be eachother's friends

'The name's (Y/n)..'you held out your hand to the other guy.

'Denki...' he shyly responded before shaking your hand.

You could feel Denki's electric about to shock you so you went transparent before it could shock you.

This was Denki's first time receiving a handshake without hurting someone due to being unable to control his quirk.

Time skip !! :

As years go by, the bond between you two only gets closer and closer. Everytime theres hero training the both of you will always pair with eachother.

Since you two always paired with eachother,, the both of you have found a way to utilized and make both of your quirk work with eachother.

'Oh our quirk isn't really compatible with eachother ?' Denki asked. 'We'll make it work' you said followed by a giggle

you two would also set up silly pranks for your friends and everytime your friends fall for it you two would laugh together while giving eachother a high five.

You two like music ? the chances are the both of you have definitely made some songs with eachother, good and extremely horrible songs ? you guys have probably made it.

Halloween is your two's FAVOURITE day, you two would do matching Halloween costumes and scare children on the streets for funsies, it is Halloween afterall and your quirk is ghost so its fitting.

Extra !! :

Whenever you two were about to hug you would sometimes go in transparent mode just for funsies which almost made Denki fall multiple times, but of course you gave him an actual hug after laughing.

The both of you are eachother's ride or die, even if someone accused something the both of you 100% did, it'll always be a 'false accusation'. EVEN if you or him saw it with your guy's own eyes.

You guys definitely had planted a time capsule before but will dig it when the two of you became pro heros !

Since you two are extremely close, the both of you knows when eachother needs emotional support or is not in the mood to receive pranks, I mean everyone isn't in the mood to receive pranks but if either one of you noticed how the other one is acting, you two would take a break from it and chill the whole day.

The chances are, you two probably schedule sleepovers in eachother's dorm !! Oh only one bed ? thats fine, the two of you are bros even without socks its 100% not gay.... maybe 50% not gay....

🫧 A/N's note :

really sorry for the lack of post and sorry anon for taking a while on this request ! i havent been active in a while because I've been extremely busy !! <\3

also sorry if its too short !! i am writing this at around 4 am~5am afterall LMAOOO

[suspichui]

kunibram angst!! (very quick made) (im sorry)

ok so imagine kunibram "in love" like, they hangout very often and are raising aya together. they both flirt with eachother sometimes and are just waiting to feel 100% sure about their feelings before confessing. but the more they get to know eachother, kunikida fells more inlove bc.. well, u dont PLAN falling for a vampire but they have their charm yk, listening about their old life, how things used to be, even the way they act, talk, move, EVERYTHING; but this doesnt happen with bram, the more he gets to know kunikida, the more he realises he doesnt have anything in common with his dead wife, just the looks and the need to have everything planned + organized, but bram *knows* and *sees* how much kunikida is falling for him, and he tries so much to feel the same, but he just can't bc the reason he was ok with developing this kind of relationship was bc bream rlly thought kunikida was the reincarnation of his dead wife, he was *so* sure that this situation didn't even appeared in his mind. so, now, everytime kunikida flirts, he just tried to react like he used to do when he saw *her* in him, but its just not the same, kunikida is slowling realizing somethings wrong, but he trusts bram to tell him whats wrong; maybe he just started to feel bad about falling for a man, afterall ppl was even more homophobic when bram was not a vampire, but that never happens rlly. he just sees day past day how bram stops looking at him with so much light in his eyes, he starts treating him like the others in the agency, and now he only talks to him when he needs to communicate something about aya, but why? well, bram just feels rlly bad about himself, he feels so stupid for believing that he found his daughter *and* his wife at the same time. a few months later, kunikida is re-writing his ideal woman bc he ripped the page when he fell for bram, believing he wouldnt need that ever again, but here he is.

[trentskiiii]

drunk and disorderly - mason mount.

im so sorry if there are any mistakes because i didnt proof read this. i hope you guys enjoy reading this, just as much as i did writing it!

in which you take care of your bestfriend mason when hes drunk.

“y/nnnn, where are you?” you heard your friend slurring on the other side of the call. you quickly picked up on the fact that he was absolutely wasted.

“mason, you’re drunk. where are you? send me your location and i’ll be there in a while.” you ordered, not wanting him to make any dumb decisions as you knew how much of a sloppy drunk he was. you quickly got into your car and drove over to the club he was at.

as he sat in the passenger seat of your car, he stared at you with a sheepish smile plastered on his face. you hit his arm, “what’s wrong with you weirdo?”. to which he grinned even harder and replied, “you look so pretty, y/n”. you furrowed your brows at his compliment, looking away to hide your blushing red cheeks. you rolled your eyes at him as you continued driving to his place.

“y/n, come inside? please?” he asked, he was still very clearly drunk. you didnt want him to fall asleep on the stairs like he had done before when you left him drunk alone. you sighed a “fine” as you got out of the car to help him get out too.

he sat on his bed as he waited for you to come up with a glass of water. he chugged it up quickly and wiped the dripping water on his chin with the back of his hand. he took off his tight black t shirt he had on, as well as his jeans. you watched he lay on his bed and pulled the covers up to his waist. “bye masey, goodnight.” you say as you walk closer to him to peck a kiss on his forehead. “no. can you please stay y/n?” he grabbed onto your wrist lightly. you knew you couldn’t say no to his gorgeous brown eyes and innocent face.

“fine, wheres the guest room?” you asked as you hadn’t slept over ever since he moved into his new house. “sleep in here y/n.” he replied, lifting up the duvet of the unoccupied half of the bed. you rolled your eyes yet again. he got out of his comfy position, and to his closet. his walking a little unsteady still. he handed you a white t shirt that you quickly put on after lifting up your hoodie, not caring that he was able to see everything. since the hem of the t shirt ended mid thigh, you decided to remove your jeans as well.

“are you sure mase? you know it’s called a guest room for a reason right?” he laughed as he confirmed he was a 100 percent sure. you got under the sheets, sinking into the comfort. afterall, you had been on your feet the whole day. “i love you y/n. i mean it.” he broke the silence. “you’re drunk, mase.” you responded. you would be lying if you said your heart didnt skip a beat at his words. “drunk words are sober thoughts. i mean everything im about to say. i have loved you since forever. i love your smile, your laugh, the way you take care of me when im drunk. i love everything about you.” he turned to look at you, the same smile from in the car plastered onto his face again. “i love you too mase. we’ll talk in the morning, when you’re sober. goodnight.” you kissed his nose that was dangerously close to yours. no matter how much you wanted to confess your undying love for him too, you wanted to do it when he wasn’t half drunk, but you still knew whatever he said was real. you fell asleep to his hands wrapped around your waist, and his words running through your mind.

[meili-sheep]

oughh what if Diluc's mom is apart of the hexinzirkel(I am not spelling it ever again)

I know this is the if Diluc's mom was there they would have such a good relationship so think abt this as an au of sorts

SOME SPOILERS BEWARE!!

Oh god!!! And Remember the letters found in the Diluc skin event???? Of Alice asking in them that bc he takes good care of Klee that he wont mind that he is regarded as her own???

No im not saying Alice is his mom BUT WHAT IT SAYING IS!!! Diluc's mom (Calling her Umbra so i wont have to type it all out) is never mentioned even ONCE

And the lore vid of the hexinzirkel has like, a teacup and teapot that has the exact same design as the one in Dawn Winery!!!

And how does Alice KNOW HIM FROM A YOUNG AGE??? Bc she's never mentioned in Diluc's lines and that the letter implies she met him when he was young!!!

And ohhh god Diluc and Klee have interacted b4 and he takes good care of her... and he has a mischevious devious and trouble maker streak imagine if Klee got the idea of fish blasting from Kaeya recounting childhood stories of he and Diluc's shenanigans as bedtime stories for Klee...

Sure Klee calls him a weird grownup, but she sounds genuinely curious why Diluc is 'weird' compared to the other adults in Klee's life like the knights of Favonious who are supposed to be formal bc theyre well, also in charge of diplomacy

In Klee's eyes, Diluc is a weird grownup because his behavior is so so contradicting compared to everyone else. Kids are very perceptive afterall, so Klee could notice that Diluc is mischevious and a troublemaker behind the scenes but his face shows no sign that he is

Ouhh got off track but anyways--

Imagining Diluc calling Alice 'Aunt' but she butts in and tells him to call her 'Mom'

Maybe Umbra did something or got too absorbed in her circle of expertise with the Irminsul and thats why Diluc never mentions her

Also the delusion seems less of a fatui or abyss thing to me... instead more of an heirloom.

Like!! Why was Crepus looking like he was planning to give it to Diluc?? ON HIS EIGHTEENTH BDAY???

And it doesnt work like other delusions!!! The other delusions have an ELEMENT but this one has BLACK FLAMES AND CHAINS AND MAGIC CIRCLES

anyways thank u for coming to another one of...

-Leyline! Anon's Insane ramblings are back babey!!!!

So I am 100% on board with Diluc's mother being Hexinzirkel. Like there is a video. This one. Where they not only point out how the teapot is in the dawn winery, but the pattern on the teapot is not only on the dawn winery carpet but on Diluc's jacket.

Then there is the Diluc's star broach in the manga, which matches the Hexinzirkel star.

Especially considering the star and the teapot were things in the center frame.

So we are past the realm of coincidence in my book, even before Alice watches Diluc for a while and takes him in when Crepus dies. It would sort of raise the question of why she might not be more involved in his life if she's a sister of Diluc's mom. But I feel that could easily be explained by well safety reasons. You don't want to draw too much attention to it. Specially if she really wanted to settle down and live a normal life. Alice is just honoring her wishes.

This also makes me wonder if there is something biological in visions. Like Diluc being a possible Hexinzirkel child and probably got his vision around Klee's age. Do you see the line I'm making here? My theory is that there is a certain about of harmony you do have to have with elemental energy to get a vision and maybe having a powerful witch as a mother helped that?

As for the delusion, Diluc's delusion has always been different. So I got two ideas (Outside of Crepus getting it from the fatui in some way)

One. Diluc's mom stole it from the fatui, learning about their delusion research. Maybe figuring it would be best to delay their plans a little bit. So the Delusion is an early stage, one that His mom was playing around with, trying to figure out or "fix."

Two. Diluc's mom made it. And it's not a true delusion. At least not a Fatui one. This would sort of explain why Dottore, who should have known about delusions didn't recognize it at one of there's. And Crepus couldn't use it because well he simply couldn't handle the elemental energy in it. But Diluc could which is why it never backfired. And that works with your heirloom idea.

The only hiccup with that idea is the webcomic. But I don't recall if they were saying where that piece of the journal came from or who it was from that told them Crepus had the delusion.

And well, now It's sort of got me wanting to write more Alice and Diluc or Diluc and his mom, to be honest

[matrose]

What sort of mark do you think Gimli left in Aman (besides the one on Legolas ofc)?

what a cute ask...thank you!! 🏔💙

ive been thinking on this for a bit and its so hard to say, theres so much information we lack! let me collect my thoughts on the information that we do have real quick ❤️💐‼️❣️

1) the matter of age and natural death, of the time he had left: gimli sailed when he was 262 years old, nine years older already than his father gloin who died of persumably natural causes at age 253. gimlis cousin dwalin on the other hand lived until he was 340, much older. this, combined with the healing properties the undying lands are said to have, makes me personally, generously think that gimli had perhaps another 100 years left in aman ❤️

2) the matter of gimlis abilities and his craft, of what he was most profficient in: gimli of course knows the basics of stonework and smithcraft, knows how to listen to his surroundings and knows very well how to swing his axe (aragorn says, during the battle of helms deep, that he has never seen „an axe so wielded“ as gimli does). im very sure that there are many dwarven-made jewelry pieces in aman, though they mostly belong to just one elf. but one of gimlis greatests gifts is his speech! this is pointed out once by galadriel and twice by legolas:

It is said that the skill of the Dwarves is in their hands rather than in their tongues,’ she said; ‘yet that is not true of Gimli. For none have ever made to me a request so bold and yet so courteous.’

‘You move me, Gimli,’ said Legolas. ‘I have never heard you speak like this before. Almost you make me regret that I have not seen these caves.’

Then Legolas repaid his promise to Gimli and went with him to the Glittering Caves; and when they returned he was silent, and would say only that Gimli alone could find fit words to speak of them. ‘And never before has a Dwarf claimed a victory over an Elf in a contest of words,’ said he.

furthermore his voice is refered to as strong multiple times and he is most definitely not a bad singer! so weve got the power of speech and voice, he's a wordsmith - my first thought when i read your question, before i started typing anything, was him leaving behind a book… one of poetry, maybe. or one that recounts the history of dwarves. though i think this would not be commonly read in aman as he would simply not want it to, so really this would just be for legolas and another mark left behind for him. afterall, most of what elves know of dwarven history does not come from a book but rather from the mouth of legolas! furthermore, the written word never was all that important to dwarves (they only started using it to communicate with men and elves) and it is rather oral tradition that is important for them.

the thought im writing this in mind with is that, perhaps a thousand years after gimli has physically left aman, many halls still echo songs that sound rather dwarvish in nature. they were never intended to be songs, of course, like the hobbit songs the youngest elves love most (i like to imagine bilbos bath time songs especially are big hits!). rather, they were poems. but the elf who loves them most just could not stop giving them melodies. many of them were about the beauty of far away middle-earth, many told of the beauty of aman, of the mountains and valleys and caves, and even forests, sometimes. a few, though, are about love. there is one ballad that singers often perform at the request of young, lovesick elves: it tells the story of an elf of the woods (he remains unnamed), famed for his skill in archery and his dark eyes, who catches the singers heart in his hands one day and mischieviously refuses to give it back...galadriel smiles when she hears it performed, because she is one of the few who knows and remembers who the ballad is about 💞

note: the elf within the song is unnamed and few know that gimli is the original author because to me, gimli and legolas have always exuded an air of privacy; theyre doing their own thing and frankly just want their peace! so in my opinion it would not be that important to either of them to be remembered for a love song. a poem-turned-song about the glittering caves is attributed to gimli, though =)

there are many small marks in aman, most in vicinity to legolas, that were left by gimli, but his poems (with legolas' melodies) remained in all of aman for endless years, and some have said that aulë himself listens in to the songs being performed at times ❤️

[marunalu]

Do you think Izuku has a quirk and wasn't actually born quirkless? I don't know how I feel about that. It feels like a whole "Actually he had a special power this whole time!"

Im almost to 100% sure that izuku has his own afo quirk, because he shows clear signs for that. He showed the same characteristics like afo (the person) long before he got ofa from all might. Both, izuku and afo are analytical geniuses, both love quirks and have page long rants about how a quirk works, both mumble about quirks which is considered by others as weird and creepy (izukus classmates are always weirded out when he does it), both, izuku and afo steal quirks and moves from others. While afo steals quirks and moves from other people literally and stores them up in his brain, izuku "steals" quirks and moves from his classmates too and stores them up in his notebooks. Of course izuku doesnt really steal them, but I believe that he instictively is using his own afo quirk without realizing it, everytime he sees a quirk that fascinates him. Or lets better say izukus own afo quirk, while not fully awakend yet, already has an effect on his behavior.

That is actually pretty normal. Quirks are like parasites who start to affect their owners behavior and personality. Bakugous quirk is responsible for his explosive temper, iidas for his robotic like movements, togas for her lust for blood, tomuras for his desire to destroy, denkis for his hyperactivness, ochakos for her carefree and positive personality.... afos for his kleptomanic tendencies (his own words about himself) and his desire to understand how every quirk he sees/gets works. There are so much more, but Im sure you get the idea.

I believe the reason why izukus own afo quirk never awakened is, because dr. garaki did something with izuku to "block" the quirks awakening when izuku was very young. The reason for that? Because he and afo are both absolutely aware that heroes like all might, gran torino and nighteye would get VERY suspicious if they ever hear about a boy who can "take and give" quirks from or to others and dont let me start how the hero commission would act = I only say lady nagant. In other words, afo ordered garaki to do something to make sure that izukus afo quirk never awakens to protect him (and inko). So while izuku hasnt triggered his own quirk yet, thanks to that "blocker" or whatever garaki did, the quirk still has influence over izukus behavior and personality. Afterall its still part of his body.

But I think the awakening of izukus afo quirk is very near, because Im sure that the "blocker" was already destroyed a while ago. Thanks to shinso and eri. Remember back, when was the first time izuku saw the vestiges inside ofa? Right, while he was under shinsos mindcontrol in the sport festival. And what happend shortly after izuku was under the influence of eris quirk and under shinsos mindcontrol a second time? He had his first vestige dream, was INSIDE the vestige world for the first time and saw the past of yoichi and afo. So my theory is that shinsos mindcontrol destroyed garakis "blocker" and eris rewind turned izukus body back to the point before the "blocker" was set. In other words, its just a matter of time now till izukus afo will fully awaken, all it needs now is a TRIGGER - the wish to steal a quirk. And that doesnt have to mean that izuku actually wants to steal a quirk out of greedy and selfish reasons like afo does. Instead it could be a desire to safe or stop someone by stealing the quirk. It doesnt need to have a bad intention. There is also still the vault door inside izukus vestige world and someone is standing outside, looking at the door and waiting to be let in.

I understand why a lot of people dont want izuku to have a quirk on his own, because it would turn him into someone special, into a choosen one (its he same argument against dfo), but I disagree. In the world of mha izuku was special BEFORE he got ofa, because quirkless people like him are so rare that they are considered special, but not in a positive way. Izukus specialness didnt bring him any good, only pain and suffering. The moment izuku got ofa from all might, the moment izuku wasnt quirkless anymore, he lost his specialness. Ofa turned izuku into a "normalo", because now he was like everyone else - a person with a quirk. Its ofa that is special, not izuku.

And no matter if izuku has his own quirk since birth or not, he trained HIS ASS OFF, to be able to use ofa properly. He had sheed sweat, blood and tears to learn to control it, to be able to use its full potential. That was all izukus doing, his own archivment NOT ofas. Izuku managed to control and handle a quirk that isnt even fit for his body in under a year, while all his classmates had their whole life time for that. In just one year, izuku managed to be BETTER then anyone else, with a quirk that doesnt even belong to him and tops all of his classmates and even pro heroes with years of experience. Thats not ofas doing, izuku archived that on his own! How fucking awesome is that?! My boy is awesome! With or without ofa! With or without his own quirk!

In my opinion, if izuku was born with his own afo quirk and uses ofa and afo together in the end, everything just goes full circle. Ofa and afo belong together, they are both sides of the same coin, the motto of the three musketeers "one for all and all for one". And izuku will perfectionate them together. Will make them whole again. He will show afo, his father how a hero uses his "villain quirk" and will show every villain out there how it doesnt matter WHAT your quirk is, but HOW you use it! That its all about the CHOICE you make!

[bdslab]

Ok so now that I've finished reading Bizu it's time for me to figure out how to work Keryna back into the story… I kinda don't want to do "oh you forgot everything that happened" but if I don't want to completely rewrite the Keryna arc it is sadly required due to the bilzigs

[this got really long so it's going under the cut]

Basically Bizu can't meet the Bilzigs for the first time two different times unless he forgets about them. Same for Schnockbul and Mukes. Keryna introduces him to the bilzigs the first time. How do you work with that without completely rewriting it?

The Bilzigs absolutely have the power to make everyone forget what happened and so does Blévis Noir… I know that Le Grand Désordre was SUPPOSED to end with Blévis finding out he's Keryna's brother and going "wtf no i dont want to marry you anymore im sorry for troubling you"

Other thing: Bizu still knows Bekar even though Bekar's WHOLE STORY was "I need to get my dad back from the forest spirits [bilzigs]". He has his picture hanging in his house…. I don't think Bekar would ever forget what the bilzigs did so there's gotta be something there…

If we do go the route of everyone else forgot, Bekar could come to visit and ask about Keryna/if she broke up with Schnockbul and they'd be like "who??" Honestly thinking about it it's gotta be Blevis's fault nobody remembers anything. The Bilzigs forgot Bizu too afterall

Blevis at the wedding when Schnockbul runs up with the proof they're siblings. Instead of becoming an apologetic good guy decides "fuck it, none of you are remembering this. And to make sure none of you remember it I'm locking my sister up forever so she can't tell you"

I don't 100% recall but I think he'd been after her for a while so she'd probably remember that he exists maybe? I think it'd be nicer if she didn't forget Schnockbul and everyone so we only have to do one round of memory restoration

The bilzigs can still know OF blevis and keryna so finding them afterwards can be easier (maybe they think blevis stole her powers as the explanation for why she's powerless and also good now).

Actually I take it back, let her forget too that way she's not just locked up the whole time. IDK having her just sit and wait for Schnockbul twice doesn't sit right with me. Maybe she doesn't remember why she's powerless but knows she hates Blevis for some reason and opposes him

Maybe there's like a true love clause or something to Blevis's spell so he had to separate her from Schnockbul. IDK why the hell not who's gonna stop me.

Maybe Bizu and the Bilzigs never fully regain their memories of their time with her but when Keryna & Schnockbul lock eyes they remember EVERYTHING. Schnockbul also remembers how Ker Bizu got destroyed in the first place and that his old home was wrecked on PURPOSE

Postman shows up one day and is just like "oh you two got back together" and Bizu & Schnockbul are just like "?? You KNEW she suddenly disappeared??" and he's just like "I assumed you broke up and didn't want to talk about it?? I'm just a postman"

Blevis forced to apologize for abducting lady and nearly forcing her to marry him until he finds out their related before doubling down on the shittyness. Do the Bilzigs give him a proper bilzig punishment? Given the late bizu stories I don't see how he would escape one

The bilzigs would NOT take lightly to having their memories tampered with. But Bizu might be more forgiving since he apologized? Maybe a temporary punishment that lasts until someone actually loves him or some bullshit cause of the wedding related shit he was trying to do

hmmmm another issue is that Bekar's in le grand desordre. He could simply not be present at the wedding part? Like he was taking care of something elsewhere? Helping speedup the reconstruction of Ker Bizu?

Ok so I just reread the ending and basically Bekar walks in and sees Bizu's acting weird and that all the bilzigs are there and is confused but nobody really…. tells him what's going on? He could easily be told to go do something else while they deal with Blevis

Blevis also barely knows him, like he saw him for a minute but that's about it. No reason for him to get his memory wiped if he's not around. Maybe bekar waits for them for a while wherever they told him to go but has to leave eventually… maybe that's why he goes back

They asked him to help with the situation in the grand desordre but because they all forgot they just kinda left him there for a few years until he comes back like "hey guys what the hell happened where were you" and they're like "oh hey bekar what do you mean"

Less accidental "what happened to keryna" and more freaking out when it becomes apparent that they've had their memories messed with (maybe some visual cues that prompt bekar to pull up a book and be like "uh your minds have been messed with" followed by "WAIT IS KERYNA OKAY")

Do I really think Bekar is the type of guy to stay put for a few years? Yes. Bekar would absolutely stay put for a few years if he was told it would help by someone he trusts. Then again, maybe it would be better for it to just be one year

[drdtnsfw]

Same person who sent in the Areden thing before, I’m glad you see my vision and I’m here to say even more!

I’ll get to the point: Areden body worship with a whole lot of praise. I feel like at first Eden is a bit wary because she’s not a perfect human and doesn’t want to be treated as such, but very quickly decides she loves it. Especially since Arei… idolizes(? That’s not the word but you get the point) Eden, I can absolutely see her cherishing every touch in more sensual areas. Asking permission for everything and trying to earn Eden’s soft touches, relishing her girlfriend’s perfect body, and Eden calling her a good girl… whether Arei is trying to earn Eden’s fingers curling deep inside her or eating Eden out, you can be sure Eden is telling her what a good job she’s doing <3

Second more minor point, I feel like Arei is VERY kinky, way more than Eden, but Eden is willing to try almost anything. I can definitely see Eden’s slender fingers choking Arei out while roughly fingering her, all with a sickly sweet smile on her face. That’s only is Arei is really good though :)

I might write a fic on something like this or some good ol hypno because there are endless possibilities when it comes to these two

- Areden Anon (I’m signing these now I guess)

I find these both hot and adorable!! Im a huge areden shipper so i can see this 100%!!! I feel like eden is good with her hands, she is a clockmaker afterall! and i can seriously see her taking advantage of that when it comes to pleasing arei!! I would totally love to see this in a fic, and id LOVE LOVE LOVE to see hypno w/ them!!!

[tezzbot]

order the matsus in order of who you think is the worst to best liar

osomatsu - outright refuses to lie most of the time hes too blunt and honest w everything it gets him in trouble a lot lol

jyushimatsu - dogshit, stutters and stumbles through his lies he does his best but hes just not built for it, in certain situations hes really good at feigning ignorance though, hes the sillygoofy funnyman afterall aha!

choromatsu - depends on the situation and what the lie is, i feel like hes good atlike blank faced lies that he doesnt have to back up like he will just say some shit and walk away GDJDG

ichimatsu - again depends on the lie, good at disguising truths under layers of bullshitting and shit hes almost convinced himself of

karamatsu - lies to everyone on the daily including himself but its very clearly an act so im not 100% sure where to put him actually but higher up feels right i think n hey if the false confidence helps bud lol

todomatsu - cleanly and easily fabricates his own realities into existance lies and does it well to every new person hes able to meet when hes on his own hannah montana motherfucker does a twirl when leaving the house when hes on his own who will he be today who knows depends on who he meets <3

all in all? every single one of em are good at lying to them fuckin selves lmfao

[toontuska]

Can you imagine being in the control group for a miracle drug?

"Great news! This new drug has a 100% cure rate for exploding testes syndrome!"

"But... Im not cured, doc!"

"Ah, thats because you got the placebo."

"Oh... so can I have the drug :D?"

"Pfft, yeah sure, in 10 years and for $50,000 maybe. It still has to be approved by the FDA afterall."

":("

[trentskiiii]

Hii how are you babes? Can I request a mason one where the reader and mason are dating and both pay on the same chelsea team and the fans love their relationship, but during the summer break he goes to Miami and there’s videos of him flirting with girls at the clubs & in one video he’s saying he’s “the best tour guide around” so the fans bash him online, maybe it becomes known to the public that PSG have bid for the reader to join them and then she’s photographed by the paps with neymar & kylian with friends in France and everyone thinks she’s left Chelsea or something? And she posts on Instagram loads of pictures and videos with the caption “ best tour guide around” . I feel like the reader would be a petty bad bitch in this situation 😂😂

getting back - mason mount

heyy, thank you sm for the request. im doing great how about you guys?? i hope this is what you were thinking but i did switch some things up, and lmk if you have more suggestions!❤️

you and mason had started dating a few years after you joined the chelsea. with him in the same club, you two met a few times and got close. after a while, he had finally asked you out on a date. the fans loved your relationship and was always supportive. and finally, it was summer break, the time you have been waiting for the most. you had played fairly well season in chelsea’s womens club.

“you’re a 100% sure you’re fine with me going to miami with the boys right??” he asked again as he looked at you. he was pacing around the room, while you were still laying in bed. you knew he needed some time alone after the season ended. the season he felt he did horrible in, even though everyone and yourself had assured him he did well. “yes, mase. i know how much you want this.” you got up, pressed a kiss to his cheek and left to make breakfast.

—-

“bye, baby. i’ll miss you.” you laughed as he practically clinged onto you at the airport. all his friends teasing him as he hugged you tightly, but you could feel his fingers on your back flipping the guys off. you mumbled an “i’ll miss u too” as he unhooked himself and they started walking. he turned back to wave at you every few steps. you laughed at how clingy he was.

—

“so yesterday we went fishing and then some other activities. i miss you so much.” he pouted on the call. not only a few days in and he had already facetimed you. in fact, the whole journey there he had been texting you. telling you about every single thing he had seen or done. you nodded and laughed away as he showed you a tour of his hotel room and forced his friends to say hello to you. although the time zones were a little different, you made sure you were available for him at any time at all, knowing he would be crazy worried if you didnt pick up.

—

as the days went by, you noticed that mason hadnt called you in a while. you knew he was having so much fun with his boys and couldn’t afford to call you every second. you would never admit it, but you were just as clingy as he was. you didn’t mind, as at least, now you had more time to spend with your girlfriends too. suddenly, while scrolling through twitter, you found pictures and videos of him at a club. you didn’t think much until you watched it and saw him flirting and dancing with all girls. a few of them even had their hands on him. he was obviously wasted and you heard it in his voice as he slurred “best tour guides around!” to the camera. you checked the comments and tags to find everyone bashing him. afterall, everyone knew and adored your relationship with him. you couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. you trusted him fully and knew that it wouldn’t go further than that. so you brushed it off and sent him a text.

“saw the vids and pictures, have fun hanging with your new girlfriends x” you meant it as a joke but deep down, you felt hurt.

as the day went by, you started getting ready to leave for france. PSG had started to bid for you since your contract was ending. you decided to head over to france to check the place out. you brought your luggage down as you heard your uber outside.

—

after two days of jetlag in france, you were ready to start having fun. you were keeping in contact with neymar and kylian since you were all mutuals since before. neymar had arranged to go for dinner and clubbing with all his friends and you. he texted you as you left your hotel to meet up with him. he and kylian had offered to show you around paris before dinner, in case you were going to join psg.

your day was filled with laughter and fun as you headed to the bar. you had walked around the city, met a few fans and loads of paparazzis. you met up with more of neymars friends at the bar you were at. you drank and danced your night away.

—

the next day, you woke up to what felt like millions of notifications on your phone. you decided to see what it was about as you opened up twitter. you had followed some of your fan accounts to show support and gratitude.

“IS Y/N LEAVING CHELSEA???” many tweets were of the same idea. everyone thought that your transfer was confirmed. and they were all upset since their favourite couple in chelsea would be in different clubs. you also noticed many pictures that the paparazzi took of you hanging out with members of PSG. you decided you would use those images to get back at mason.

you picked out the loads of pictures with you, neymar and kylian and posted them on instagram. the caption wrote, “the best tour guides around🇫🇷❤️” and within seconds, the comments and likes flowed in. all your fans were laughing at the shade you threw on mason. some thought you were serious and most knew you were joking.

“BABYYYYY, theyre not my girlfriends. you are. i miss you, you know?” he knew you were joking as you never got jealous, hence the normal texting. not justifying his actions whatsoever. you decided to be petty about it, just for revenge. “i know. i miss you too. thank god i got to meet up with ney and kylian cs i missed them more.” he quickly replied,” 🤬🤬🤬” and another one “i just booked a flight to paris.” you laughed at his text and asked if he was serious, which he was. he sent a screenshot of his flight details. “mason mount, you are absolutely crazy.” you sent in disbelief. “only for you😘” you shaked your head and scoffed.

i wasnt sure if you meant this request as a fluff or an angst so i went with my gut feeling and did a fluff. i hope you like it!

[shoezuki]

Shou’s hands were rough. scars over his knuckles, raised skin over marks that had healed long ago. His fingers crooked and bent at the knuckles, broken bones that didn’t mend back together perfectly. Callouses over his palms and the pads of his fingers, nails bitten down to the wick, cuticles chewed down to the blood. 

Ritsu saw a lot of his hands. They were always reaching out, pulling the collar of Ritsu’s shirt out of his mouth, grabbing the sleeve of his shirt, yanking him and pulling at him, entangling between his own fingers, or wrapped around Ritsu’s neck to pull him down into a hug. 

Shou was tactile, never hesitating to touch Ritsu. Admittedly, it was only with him. Shou barely touched anyone else; he winced away from Tome’s raised high-fives or the arms Teruki slung over his shoulders. He’d never admit to it, but under the way it made his heart ache, a selfish part of him wanted to keep Shou’s touches to himself.

Especially how Shou loved to wind his fingers through his hair. 

It was almost mindless, how Shou would do it. 

Ritsu sat on the ground, back up against his bed, knees propped up to hold the book he no longer was really reading. Shou’s legs encased him, sitting behind Ritsu with one leg on either side hanging against his arms. He was humming some tune that Ritsu wasn’t completely familiar with, although it brought back memories of the times they’d stay up late together while Shou played some game on his laptop with Ritsu watching. 

Shou’s fingers were in Ritsu’s hair, combing through the strands, his touches both feather soft and a deep massage against his skull. he had a way of doing it, a rhythm, his fingers brushing down at the hairs on the nape of his neck then up across his scalp and back again. It made Ritsu feel like he was floating. He was miles away, somewhere warm and alone, yet at the same time he felt like he was a part of Shou. His touch buried into his skin. There was no way he could pay attention to anything but Shou.

He didn’t even notice the way Shou’s subtle humming caught in his throat, or how his hands still against a particularly sensitive part on the back of his skull. He didn’t hear the intake of breath.

“Kageyama.” His voice was a strained whisper. Ritsu just hummed in response, giving up on even trying to look like he was reading, now sitting there with his eyes shut and his head titled back. “yeah, Suzuki?” 

“You have a scar here.” He brushed over that one spot, fingers rising over the bumps, and Ritsu sighed aloud. “where... did you get this?”

It took a second for him to gather his thoughts, his brain slipping like mush between his fingers. “Uhm...” Shou moved his hands away, much to Ritsu’s dismay, as he reached up to feel through his own hair. “Uh, that’s...” He frowned, feeling atop the crown of his head. “I thought it was when Niisan accidentally... when those high school jerks threw us around. But I think... that scar was when I met you, Suzuki.”

The silence was muggy, awkward in the air. Shou’s legs were tense beside Ritsu. “Oh.” He said it so quietly, softly, sounding reserved. “when I... I knocked you out, right. In the 7th Division.”

“mhm,” Ritsu hummed. “You threw me into the wall. I didn’t even notice for a while, to be honest, until Reigen took me to the hospital. Five stitches, if I remember right.” He scoffed, wrinkling his nose in mock disgust. “I couldn’t lay on my back for at least a week. And explaining that to my parents? gotta admit, Reigen really is good at fibbing on the spot.” 

He let out a low chuckle, only for it to freeze like ice in his throat.

Shou tried to hide it, the sound of his sniffle, a low sob hidden under his hand. 

Ritsu lurched forward, head twisting back with shock. At the sight of Shou, hands pressed tight over his mouth, eyes closed tight, face red and splotchy with unshed tears, Ritsu moved quickly. 

“Suzuki!” He gasped out, twisting around and lifting up on his knees. “Hey, Suzuki...” Shou shook his head violently at Ritsu trying to pry his hands away, but was quick to give up. As soon as Ritsu pulled his hands away from his mouth, he gasped and gulped like his airway was cut off. Words erupted from his lungs. 

“I-I’m sorry.” He sobbed, and cried, and as shining tears left paths down his freckled cheeks Ritsu felt his own eyes sting. “Kageyama... Kageyama, I-I hurt you. I’m... oh my god, I-I’m so sorry. God I’m--I am horrible.”

He couldn’t take it anymore; Ritsu was on his feet, leaning down to yank Shou into a hug, holding him so tight. His arms were pinned between them, Shou’s whole body feeling lifeless in Ritsu’s hold. He sobbed, openly wailed now, his chin digging into Ritsu’s clavicle. 

“H-hey,” Ritsu sniffled, running one hand over the back of Shou’s head, hoping to give them same kind of comfort Shou always gave him. “it’s... Shou, listen. I-I forgave you. I forgave what you did, then. I forgave what you did to my house... to my brother. You... ho-honestly, it was hard to, sometimes.”

Shou’s cries had slowed, his murmurings into Ritsu’s shoulder, the constant strings of I’m sorry slowing. But now Ritsu’s voice quaked with tears, flowing freely. “Shou. God, I was so angry, I c-can’t lie. But... you never said sorry, you never apologized, not to me. But you never needed to. I kn-know why you did it, and I know you felt guilty. The fact you cry now means that you are ab-absolutely not horrible. Okay? It’s okay.”

Shou’s body was back to life, no longer heavy in Ritsu’s embrace. He freed his arms, fingers grasping almost desperately at the material of Ritsu’s shirt. Ritsu’s shoulder was wet, but so was Shou’s, now.

“I forgive you,” Ritsu whispered, back aching with the awkward angle of him being pulled over Shou, his knees digging into the bed frame. But he didn’t say anything. “I forgive you,” he said, again and again for each one of Shou’s muffled apologies.