#also look at joeys lil smile

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i’m choosing to believe that these are the characters that Jon and Joey are playing in Cinderella’s Castle

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manny

Summary: You find Manny sulking over his daughters first boyfriend.

As always my stories are 18+!

You frowned as you caught sight of your husband on the porch looking sullen as he sipped his beer. "Everything okay?'" you inquired as he stood and kissed your cheek, taking your work bags from you. Manny nodded before opening the door for you.

"Just a long day" he sighed as he caught sight of your raised brow and frown. You knew him to well, no point in pretending he was fine. You nodded as you made your way to the kitchen to get yourself something to eat. "Its hard having a job and being a parent while holding the house down to huh?" you replied a hint of sarcasm to your voice.

Manny's lips twitched slightly into a smile as he hit you with his signature look that made you weak in the knees. "You know damn well that I didn't mean it like that ma" replied Manny as he smacked you with the dish towel on the door. "Sit your pretty, hard working ass down and I'll get you something to eat."

"Anyone ever tell you that you are super bossy and a bit controlling?" you sassed as you did what he told you.

"Anyone ever told you that you are mouthy and argumentative" replied Manny as he looked through the fridge pulling out the foil covered plate he had set aside for you from earlier.

"Careful" you warned. "I would hate to have to beat up the Yuma Presdiente"

Manny snorted as he shook his head at your statement. "After what happened today I welcome being knocked out cold mami" he added as he put the plate in the microwave and grabbed you a glass of wine.

"A bit dramatic. Can I get some context?" you inquired with a laugh after a couple of minutes while you sipped your drink. Manny nodded as he set your food in front of you before kissing your forehead.

"My baby girl is a married woman and she told me she doesn't need me anymore. Her exact words were -I gots me a new man daddy-. I thought I had more time to prepare for this you know? Maybe get her to think of being a nun or some shit." explained Manny ignoring you choking on your wine as he continued. "I mean boys ain't shit ya know? What's the point of them? Also the audacity of this little asshole to not even talk to me first" finished Manny as you caught your breath and wiped at your eyes from your laughter.

"Manny. Babe they are in first grade its not that deep" you stated as you shook your head. "I'm so glad her first "boy encounter" you are handling well" you stated as he rolled his eyes as he smiled.

"All I'm saying is I got beef with lil Joey and he better hope his pops can fight" replied Manny making you laugh more.

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[icallhimjoey]

what about aftercare with joe after you've asked him to be a little rougher than usual?

okay it took me like 3 hours of talking to SEVERAL PEOPLE to think of a way to make this work for my lil soft baby joey and... i think i got it. So, i gotchu babe (also, tw: choking, blacking out) Wordcount: 1.8K

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Promise Me Both Ways

"What the fuck, what the fuck, hey, wake up, wake up,"

You heard Joe's voice far away, barely even there. Everything was sort of... fuzzy. It felt like you were under water and you couldn't really feel your own weight. T'was nice. Blissful. A peaceful place void of issues, no negativity but just... warmth. And tingles.

You were completely unaware to Joe's panicked frantic hands that softly tapped against your cheeks before they curled around the back of your skull to tip it up a little, making sure you were breathing properly.

"Shit, shit, shit," Joe mumbled, his voice going up in pitch with every word and his limbs fumbling, slinging blankets back because they were all in the way, and nothing was really helping.

Joe knew this was a bad idea.

He should've never let you talk him into it. You'd been agitating him all night, really doing your best to piss him off properly and you hoped he wouldn't catch on. Would just get angry, all mad and frustrated. You knew a beautiful place for all that pent up energy to go.

But then he had caught on, and you'd been forced to talk about things. Like boring adults.

"What's gotten into you?" Joe couldn't help but chuckle slightly, and his face held a weird mix of confusion and annoyance as he smiled. It made you decide to just go ahead and tell him.

"Kind of like it when you're upset a little,"

"When I'm upset?"

"Mmhmm, makes you... I don't know, grab at me harder,"

Joe just looked at you, but you saw that curtain of lust slowly come down.

"Throw me around with a little less care," you continued, voice soft like velvet. "You know, when you bite at me? Yea, I like it when you do that,"

It took literal seconds for Joe to push you down into the mattress. And sure, Joe had heard you, and he tried to be rougher than he usually was. Smacked your ass a bit harder, squeezed at your flesh a bit more. But when you reached for his hand and placed it around your throat, he halted.

"Come on," you coaxed, all breathy with want. "Squeeze,"

Joe pushed his hand down, instantly closing off your windpipe and making you cough. He immediately pulled his hand away, afraid he'd done something wrong and had hurt you.

"No, baby, the sides. Here, look," you placed a hand over his and placed it back, feeding pressure over his finger tips on the sides of your neck. "Yea, yea, keep– keep pressing there,"

And Joe had done.

Joe had pressed his fingers there and had started moving again, and had pulled unearthly noises from you until you started feeling deliciously lightheaded. A little disorientated. It was a bit of a trip, but the power imbalance was weirdly hot. With your wits miles away, clear thinking left far behind, you egged it on. Unsafely so. But you wanted more of it. Needed more.

Joe noticed, was entirely unsure about it, but Jesus... look at you. He just needed to look to know he was doing something good. Joe had held you by the throat before, but had never been quite so deliberate about it. About blocking off the blood flow to your brain. He'd never dare to even think to do such a thing – not without your consent anyway.

But holy hell, you were into this, overtaken with thick and foggy desire. You growled at Joe to squeeze tighter. To speed up. To give you more. And Joe obliged, because oh my God, he could feel that you were about to come.

You demanded Joe to give you more, and more, and Joe gave you more, and more.

Until your eyes rolled back, and you blacked out.

Gone.

Joe had immediately stopped. And then, immediately panicked.

You were only out for a few seconds, but it felt like a lifetime.

Joe's heart was racing, his thoughts going at a million miles an hour. It was quite literally the exact opposite of what you had going. Staring at the ceiling, you widened your eyes a few times. The room was swaying softy from side to side and you couldn't really focus. You felt dizzy, but divine, and then blinked your eyes until everything shot back into focus and the ringing in your ears was replaced by the sound of Joe freaking out.

Fuck. That was amazing.

Rocked to his core, Joe didn't know how to read your face. Were you okay? Did he take it too far? Was that even safe? Did either of you really know what you were doing? What you'd just done?

You were covered in a sort of cold layer of sweat, and you trembled a little, and fuck. Shit. This was Joe's doing and all he could feel inside was guilt and regret and worry.

"Are you all right? Tell me you're okay, I– water, you need some wate– sugar!" Joe scrambled out of the bed and ran to the kitchen.

"Baby, I'm fine," you tried, voice soft, but loud enough for Joe to hear. It wasn't enough to convince Joe.

He'd just choked his girlfriend until she passed out.

What the fuck was wrong with him?

He returned with a glass of water and a banana.

"I'm okay, I'm– that was– Joe, stop,"

Joe was quite literally about to force a chunk of banana into your mouth. You took hold of Joe's wrists with weak hands, and it just convinced Joe more that you very much weren't okay, despite what you were telling him.

"Please, have a bite. It'll make me feel better,"

With Joe hovering over you, you hesitated for a moment before you let him feed you. Joe carefully placed a small bit of broken off banana into your mouth with his index finger and his thumb, and you noticed he was trying his best to keep his hands steady. After, you let Joe assist you in sipping on some water. You saw how his eyes were trained on your throat as you swallowed.

"Joe, that was–"

"I'm so sorry,"

Oh my God, Joe was the fucking cutest person alive ever. You were about to say that you fucking loved every single second of what had just transpired.

"I'm fine. Really, I'm okay,"

Joe absolutely didn't buy it. He looked like a lost child, a little. Or one who just got caught doing something he didn't know was going to upset his parents. It was painfully endearing.

"Come here," you reached for Joe who instantly embraced you. "I'm all right, I promise I'm all right,"

You shifted and scooted until you were both comfortably lying down, arms around each other, Joe's face pressed into your neck where he nosed along your jaw and placed soft kisses onto soft skin.

For a short moment, it was silent.

Then suddenly, Joe released a pained breath he'd been holding in.

"Fuck, that really scared me,"

You hugged tighter.

"Are you sure you’re all right? Jesus Christ," Joe lined up his thumb over a particular spot to check. "That's, I'm so sorry, that's my literal thumb print,"

"Does it look bruised?"

"I don't know, it's definitely red, though,"

Joe trailed his finger over it lovingly, then, horrified, found more red marks on the other side of your neck and groaned. You couldn't help but giggle a little.

"Don't worry, it doesn't hurt. Next time, we'll make sure to stop before–"

"Never make me do that again,"

Your face dropped and you moved slightly to be able to look Joe in the eye. His eyes shone with unshed tears, and it felt a little absurd to you.

"Baby," you chuckled nervously, little to no humour behind it, but hoping Joe would break and would laugh with you. "Are you all right?"

He didn't. Instead scrunched his brows up, and said, "This isn't funny," all cold and flat. "This is how people get brain damage, don't they?" He looked away for a moment, and when he made eye-contact again, his eyes were all glassy and it broke your heart a little.

All over a little choking, you thought.

"Joe, you're not going to cry over doing something I asked you to do,"

Your words didn't help at all, so you reached and caressed Joe's cheek with a hand which Joe immediately moved to press kisses into your palm. Upon the closing of his eyes, water escaped down his face and you laughed softly as you winced at the sight. "No, please, don't cry, I really loved it, I was– I was only out for a second, it's okay,"

You used a thumb to catch a tear.

"Please, don't cry,"

Joe sniffed before rubbing his reddened face, and you leant in to kiss him which Joe immediately accepted as a way of making up.

"I promise I'll never make you do that again," you whispered into his lips.

Delicate kisses quickly became concerningly not delicate until you pulled back and Joe mumbled some stupid things about needing to keep you safe.

You kind of wanted to tell him to shut up. You really were honestly fine. But it was clear Joe wasn't, so you let him ramble for a moment. Mumble words into your neck as he grasped to hug you tighter than he normally would.

"Turn around," you suddenly spoke up, and for a moment, Joe froze entirely.

"Come on, roll over,"

Your hands guided Joe to lay on his side where you turned him into the little spoon to your big spoon. Joe held onto the arms that you curled around his side and sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry," Joe then said again, but it was different that time.

"Me too," you replied, and felt Joe relax more into your embrace.

You pressed your cheek into Joe's shoulder and tensed your leg around his thigh and hoped Joe would feel encased with your loving care. Hoped he'd fall asleep feeling warm and reassured, all protected, without any regrets.

It worked.

"Joey," you said after a little while, voice more serious than before because you had something important to say. "Promise me something?"

"Mmhmm," Joe was close to sleep, seconds removed from drifting off.

"Don't just... don't just do things you don't feel comfortable with, just because you think I would like them, all right?"

Consent went both ways.

Joe moved a little and brought one of your hands up to his mouth to press a kiss to it. Then two hands worked to open your palm that he then placed onto his cheek to nuzzle into.

This man was adorable.

"Promise me," you said after you felt Joe smile.

"Okay, I promise." Joe croaked, voice heavy, but content.

You couldn't help but smile into his shoulder in response before you let sleep overtake you fully.

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Seto Kaiba pre-relationship headcanons pt. 2

Content: MORE SETOOOOO <3

Warnings: Uhhh none I don't think

Notes: Part 2 hehe. Part 1 here

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OKAY. So to add on to before, I don't think Kaiba would pay a whole lot of attention to you until he finally gets some time off to go on a vacation with Mokuba, and Mokuba wants you to come with

It's clear that the younger Kaiba brother looks up to you so much already, and he texts you while you're in school all the time, so much that Kaiba's had to tell him to stop so you can focus on your studies

Mokuba actually gave Seto your number, he just has yet to text you back lol

So, Seto agrees to let you come along on the vacation. He texts you during school (after he just told Mokuba not to smh) and just fucking tells you that you're going. Doesn't check to see if it's okay LMFAO

You're just kinda staring at your phone before texting your parents/guardians that you'll be going on vacay with the Kaiba's.

(Forgive me, I've never been outside of America so I don't know what this is like) Seto and Mokuba are set on going to the Carribean, so you packed your bags and went with them

Seto, now relaxing by the poolside while you and Mokuba play in the pool, he's scrolling through social media on his iPad when he gets hit on the head with a beach ball

He looks up and Mokuba is hiding behind you, both of you looking terrified

He puts the iPad down. “Yes?”

“U-Umm…maybe put the tech down and…spend time with us?” You say, not so confidently.

"I have wor-"

"But it's a vacation, Kaiba." You retort. "C'mon...live a little. At least for Mokuba?"

Seto sighs and puts the iPad down, taking off his shirt and jumping into the pool, splashing both of you.

Seto is actually surprisingly easy to get along with, as seen when he resurfaced and immediately pounced on you and Mokuba.

"You wanted me to put down the tech!" He says.

Seto will take pictures of you, him and Mokuba before going out on dinners or to nearby beaches, or just even out anywhere. Seto's actually big on capturing the moment, change my mind.

When he posts the pictures, he'll tag you in them, surprising everybody at home. Joey would comment some shit like “WOAH (nickname) YOU WEREN’T KIDDING 🤯🤯🤯”

If Seto finds you two asleep, he'll drape a blanket over the two of you (and may just give you a lil smooch on the forehead before reeling back and being like "wtf why did I do that")

He'd also be watching a movie with you two and Mokuba falls asleep, leaning against you. You both snicker and make sure the blanket is keeping him warm.

"Thank you, Kaiba. For the vacation." You beam tiredly.

"Hm? Of course." Seto responds.

"Can I lean against you...? I'm a little tired..." You'd yawn.

"mhm." Seto nods, not taking his eyes off of the movie.

You lean against him, head on his shoulder, and you slowly fall asleep on him. He'd look down at you and give you a soft smile, once again leaning in and kissing your forehead, less shocked that he did it this time.

Mokuba catches on to Seto's growing feelings for you before he does, and teases him about it.

"You like (Y/n)!"

"What? Mokuba, that's preposterous."

"Admit it! You like her!"

"No, I do not!"

"Okay, so you wont mind if she goes on a date with Yugi, hm?" Mokuba smirks.

"Don't you dare!" Seto retorts.

"HA!"

Once y'all get back home, there's already many rumors that you and Seto are dating. Now people at school hang off of you like tree sap on a tree trunk.

Seto doesn't answer the rumors. Mokuba is begging him to just ask you out, Seto is trying to figure out his feelings, and you're wondering why Seto hasn't answered the rumors yet. It's a mess.

Eventually, Seto finally mans up.

He comes home late once again, you're just scrolling through your phone on the couch.

"What're you still doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you, Seto."

"Fitting. I also have something I need to talk to you about." He's fucking nervous.

"You go first, then."

Seto then confesses how he feels about you, and how he wants to pursue a romantic relationship with you.

"...Well that partially goes along with what I was gonna say."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. I was gonna say, either deny or confirm those dating rumors and either reject me or date me."

Guess you're dating now <3

Probably gonna make part 3?

[speedystarshine]

💋 Anon, so sorry but I accidentally posted instead of edited so Ur ask is gone, but luckily I took a screenshot jakwnfna-

Thank you so much for the ask! I'm in brainrot hours rn so this was a good outlet :D and I'm glad you liked the last one! I chose season one, to go down memory lane, hope that was okay! :)

Characters: Joey Graceffa, Eva Gutotowski, Oli White, Lele Pons, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Matt Haag, Sierra Furtado, GloZell Green, Justine Ezarik, Andrea Brooks, Shane Dawson

-So, I think for some reason the season one cast would be more protective of reader?

-They don’t know what happens or what is going to happen, since Joey too has no idea and can’t warn anybody.

-The minute Shane starts choking, everybody’s confused but catch on pretty quickly.

-Y'all start looking for clues, and split off into groups (scooby doo looking goofy ahh-)

-I'll leave which group reader is in to resder interpretation, but whichever you're is more likely to fall first.

-As the night progresses, you'll notice some of your time members becoming more protective of you, flanking you from each side

-You won't have a moment of peace the whole goddamn time. Someone will constantly be near you, watching you, etc.

-And then the deaths start coming :)

-Even though a lot of them are really competitive, and want to go home (with you ofc), a few of them realize that "Oh shit, I want to win but I also might actually die here" so work on protecting you instead.

-Joey would be on of the most protective ones, and nothing is too off with him other than a few offhand comments that might suggest you weaker and in need of protection. (Kinda like Amity and Willow in Labyrinth Runners tee hee)

He also won't stop following you around, never leaving your side once whereas the others sometimes go off to do something else.

-Eva would be noticeably different, acting fun and bouncy as ever but it seems strained, like kinda the way if you were to embarrass your mom in public and she can't kill you yet but like-

-Oli our beloved would be so freaking nice to you, although he can seem a bit more lost in thought and conflicted which is perfect if you wanna slip away for a second.

-Lele would.... Just kinda give you the chills ngl. Yk that scene were Eva and Lele were thirsting over one of the house owners? (I think his name was Colin or smth idek-) yeaahh that. But yandere.

-Timothy is a slimy little rat man who tries to get into your pants every second/j. But seriously, he would be one of the touchier yandere's and he definitely flirts a lot which can cause conflict in the group, so look out for that.

-Matt. Absolute simp, fool of a man. He may be the professor but Jesus Christ he forgets how to speak the second you come into his general vicinity. He'd sit in the simp pile with Eva and Lele.

-Shane is fucking dead lmao

-Sierra would be like.... A softer version of Lele. Definitely calculating and good at hiding how she feels, but a lot less sadistic and cold with reader. Probably gives a lil goofy smile every time she catches your eye.

-GloZell would be all over you, like Timothy, but whereas with Tim it was sly touches you better believe you are straight into her arms. Very touchy with you but in a more open way, so a few of the others are definitely planning against her.

-Justine (ily so much-) would be much like Matt, but actually goes up to more often instead of waiting for you to come to her. She just constantly has heart eyes around you and it shows

-Andrea would be like Timothy and GloZell, except it's always little hints instead of outright physical affection, and she's way smoother and pulling it off than those two. Probably pulls a blush out of reader once or twice (depending on how easy reader is to fluster) and the group is split between "she's next" and "teach me Ur ways" lol. It would be funny bc I imaging Matt going up to her most in a "teach me your ways" thing despite him never having the confidence to actually do it.

-All in all very chaotic. They split off into mini groups, everyone secretly plotting against the other, and a lot of squabbling. All the goddamn time. Joey and Eva are the only ones to have the sense of "THEY'RE RIGHT THERE SHUT THE FUCK UP" since the others are either too hotheaded or riled up to back down.

-lol just the mental image of Joey and Eva trying to calm people down, a whole ass bar fight happening in the middle of the room, reader, Oli, and the servants/maids of the house standing to the side like "for fucks sake-"

I'm sorry it took so long my dumbass pressed post instead of edit TWICE-

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(Previous) Bert nodded with an affirmative hum when Teddy asked for the project files. Then at his remark, Bert glanced at Teddy with a sheepish smile. “You probably have. I’m only nice to my friends though. Don’t underestimate how mean I can be…,” he said as he picked up the rag to rinse off in the sink. Meanwhile, after mulling it over in her litter box, Sherri Jr finally came to the conclusion that her father and Teddy seemed so upset because she was apparently not supposed to move when objects were set on her like a table. Ok. That meant two things; one being she had to redo her petting experiment in a more calm, controlled environment. It also meant she had to apologize to Teddy. So Sherri Jr searched for her favorite toy, a Joey Protozoa squeaky plush, and took it over to Teddy and dropped it in his lap as a peace offering.

Bert's sheepishness was so cute... So much that Teddy had to look away when he felt his cheeks start to heat up. It was faint, for now, but he'd rather not risk Bert finding out about his feelings on his own. That didn't go against his new honesty policy, did it?

Teddy snickered as he raised his hand to his mouth. "Why would I? The entire ship has seen what you're capable of!" He paused to shrug.

"But he deserved it. Besides, I'm only nice to my friends too."

Then he briefly looked at Bert with a mischievous grin and darkly chuckled. "And you haven't seen how I behave with the Glornists..."

It was brief because his attention was quickly stolen by the little paws on his lap. And once he saw her favorite toy he understood why she had suddenly gotten hyper earlier.

So of course, he ruffled the fur on her cute lil cheeks while petting her more on one side than the other to encourage her to lean into it, thus moving her out of the way. Then he gave Joey Protozoa a low underhanded toss and kicked it across the room.

After it slid to a stop against the cabinets he expectantly smiled at her.

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Match Made in Heaven

Aaron Hotchner x single mom!reader

Part 8!

WC: 2954

a/n: I've started writing the next part and I'm just not ready for that one to be the finale... So we have 2 more parts left!

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You were in your simple, yet beautiful wedding dress. Today was happening, yours and Aaron’s wedding. You’d only been engaged a month, but, why wait? You both had kids, jobs, and barely had time. You both had wanted this, and getting married at the place where you two had met and got engaged just seemed right. You had your brother and his girlfriend, along with your parents and Aaron had his team and Jess, in Florida. 

Your parents only had met Aaron a handful of times, but they loved him ever since. Your father talked about law with Aaron and your brother, your mom was showing him how to cook family recipes. Your parents also loved Jack, they treated him as if he was their own biological grandson.

It was a hectic day. While your wedding day was completely crazy with Michael, this was even more hectic, you had to get yourself ready AND 3 children. Garcia and JJ were helping you and the kids get ready while Rossi, Morgan, and Spencer were helping Aaron and Jack get ready. 

“Joey, Tyler, Gracie. You all look great.”

You kissed each kid and the photographer had taken pictures of you and the kids. You had finished your little bit of makeup and you turned around to look at your kids. 

“Okay, remember, you three are going to walk down the aisle to Aaron, I’ll be right behind you, okay?” They all nodded and lined up in front of you. 

Your father walked you down the aisle for yours and Michal’s wedding but for yours and Aaron’s wedding, you had asked your brother to walk you down the aisle. He was your rock, your best friend, he was there for you when you’d break down in the middle of the night missing Michael. You loved your dad, however, Dominick lived less than a mile away from you, you were thankful for him, you owe him a lot, maybe you’d just keep popping out nieces and nephews for him, there was a special place in his heart for your kids, he was on this earth to be a father and uncle, you swore by it. 

Your kids lined up in front of you and Dominick came and linked his arm with you. 

“Alright little ones, it’s time to go. Go walk down the aisle to Dad alright?” They nodded and they hugged Dominick. The kids started walking down the aisle and everyone was watching them.

Aaron knelt down and called your little girl's name. He absolutely melted when he saw her. It was something he would remember until the day he died. You wanted to do a first look with him and her, something they would eventually do on their wedding day, but seeing his reaction, when she walked down the aisle, you were happy that you got to see it. It was something that was a foreshadowing moment to Gracie’s wedding 20 years or so down the road. 

“Gracie!”

“Daddy!”

Your little girl ran to him and he picked her up. Your heart melted to see the way he interacted with each of your children. He kissed her cheek. 

“Gracie, you look beautiful. Boys, you look very handsome.” 

All three boys hugged Aaron and said, “Thanks Dad.” 

Dominick said, “You ready to go lil sis?”

“Yeah, I am, big bro.”

“You look beautiful by the way. I’m happy for you.”

He kissed the side of your forehead and you smiled. You were very lucky to have such an amazing brother. You were thankful your parents had you and your brother a year apart. You couldn’t imagine your life without him. 

You and your brother started walking down the aisle and everyone was looking at you. You were happy, you were excited, Aaron took one look at you and his smile got even wider. Your brother shook Aaron’s hand and then picked Grace up and pulled the three boys over next to him on the seats.

Aaron grabbed your hand and he whispered, “Wow.”

Aaron looked great, while he dressed every day in a suit, which was hot, it was even hotter when you knew he was wearing it for you, not to catch killers. “You look good yourself.”

You and him both blushed. Why were you blushing so much for a man who has seen every inch of you, knows your secrets, knows what you’ve been through, your best friend? Maybe it was because you two were getting married and everything was catching up with each other. You two loved your spouses deeply, but now you two are moving on. Each of you had fallen in love with high school sweethearts but on multiple occasions you had found yourselves saying that you’ve never loved anyone more.

You took one look at the kids and they all smiled with Dominick. The officiant did his spiel. You kept looking at Aaron. You both were so in love. Anyone from the outside looking in could see that. Your kids loved Aaron, Jack loved you. You two were a perfect family coming together today. It was a big day for the Hotchners and your clan. 

“I understand you two wanted to do your own vows?”

Aaron and you smiled and nodded. 

“Aaron, you may begin.” 

Aaron took out a piece of paper and he unfolded it. 

“I first came to Florida for the first time since Haley died. As soon as we got to the beach, my son was off playing with two boys playing football in the water. I had many doubts as a father, but seeing my son, smiling and happy, I had maybe done something right. But then I felt a little hand on my thigh. I was confused, until I saw a little girl. Then you came along, all frantically I might add.”

The crowd chuckled and you punched Aaron in the shoulder. You rolled his eyes and then Aaron chuckled and smiled. 

“You called Grace’s name and immediately started apologizing about how your daughter got away while you were checking on your two sons, all while apologizing that I was probably on a nice quiet vacation away from my kid and with my wife. But, you must’ve not noticed that bag of toys my son had brought to the beach, I don’t think my wife and I would’ve brought that with us. But anyways, you were the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. You sat on the blanket and we really hit it off. It was a good time. I met your children and you met Jack. Finding out it was your husband’s favorite beach and you were a single mom, I was in love with you right then and there. It was something about you, maybe fate. I don’t know, but I just knew I was going to marry you. Y/n, you make me a better man. A better father. Every doubt I’ve ever had, you changed that. I promise to love you until my last breath. I promise to take care of you, to take care of our children, I will protect you and then with my life. I promise you the world, Y/n. Because, without you, Jack and I wouldn’t be half as happy as we are now. You’re a great mother to my son. Maybe someday we’ll have a kid running around, but for now, it’s going to be me, you, Joey, Tyler, Jack, and Gracie. And I, for one, am okay with that. As long as I have you by myside. ”

You had wiped your tears. You were praying your makeup wasn’t ruined. Aaron was a great man, you wish he didn’t doubt himself as much as he did, but with time it’ll get better.

“Well, I don’t know if mine are any better, but here it goes. Aaron, I love you. After Michael passed, I promised myself I would never love anyone else, but boy was I wrong. I had so much guilt for falling in love with you. Guilt for my children who I thought they would hate me for trying to replace their dad, but instead they accepted you. I knew you were something special when Grace climbed on your blanket for the first time, but I didn’t fall in love with you then. I fell in love with you when our kids had our first play date. The kids had gotten along so well and when you had offered to feed Grace, it really was it for me. Everytime I saw you, I fell in love with you more and more. Every conversation you’ve had with my children, that alone made me fall in love with you. In the times I did think about loving someone other than Michael after his death, I prayed that whoever I did end up with loved my children just as much as I do. And Michael answered my prayers, because I am ending up with someone who loves my three just as much as their own. You’re my best friend, you’re my person, you’re my shoulder to cry on when I miss my husband, you’re the one I want to call if something ever happened. Thank you for being my rock, Aaron Hotchner. I can’t wait to start the rest of our lives together.”

The officiant smiled and said, “With the power invested in me, I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hotchner. You may now kiss the bride.”

You looked at Aaron and he grabbed you and kissed you. He turned to dip you and everyone started cheering louder. 

That night, you couldn’t keep your eyes off Aaron. The kids were having fun hanging out with each other. Eventually the night had ended with the evening on the dancefloor. The DJ called you and Aaron for your first dance. Aaron claimed he was never a dancer, but with a few glasses of whiskey, he would let loose, and he was with his family, he wasn’t at a bar. He was with you and all your children. He couldn’t be happier. 

The DJ started playing your song. This was the song that you two always slow danced in the kitchen at 2am when you both couldn’t sleep. This song was playing and Aaron pulled you closely to his body. You felt shivers run down your spine when he kissed you, then kissed your neck.

To the wedding guests, it looked just like a normal dance, but there were so many emotions. You two were married, married and had 4 children together. Both single parents had fallen in love. What was about to happen would shock everyone, but in a good way. You weren’t sure if Aaron would go through with it, but then you watched him signal to the DJ. 

The DJ started playing a remix and Aaron took off his suit jacket and everyone all stood around the dance floor. You and Aaron put on sunglasses and started doing a dance that you coerced Aaron into doing. He kept saying that he would never do it, that it wasn’t him. Who were you kidding? Before you met him, it wasn’t him. But he learned to adjust. Being with you met doing these dances and just being carefree all the time. It looked good on Aaron. 

Garcia grabbed Derek’s arm and said, “Derek! What is going on? Is this really our unit chief?”

“Yes Baby Girl. That’s our unit chief. Doing a dance that he and Y/n have created and practiced.”

It got to a part in the mix where all 4 of the kids put on sunglasses and joined in with Aaron. The kids were all laughing. You all were one big family, at least by law you were. You had been a family before that. Doing this was something you’d all look back on and remember for the rest of your lives. 

After the dance, everyone clapped and Aaron said, “Y/n and I also wanted to do just a short dance with our children. So, a little father/daughter dance for Gracie and I and then a mother sons dance for Joey, Tyler, and Jack.”

Everyone watched Aaron pick Gracie up and danced with her to the song, “Butterfly Kisses.” 

Then you did a dance with your three sons. You chose to dance to “You’ll Be in My Heart.” It was a tearjerker for you, but one that was a good choice to dance to with your sons. Aaron held Gracie in his arms and watched you dance with Jack. He couldn’t thank Haley and Michael enough for putting you and your three kids in his and Jack’s life. He needed that. 

After everyone’s dances, all the wedding guests joined in on the dance floor and you found Aaron. You kissed him and you two danced it out until you couldn’t dance any more. Everyone had started leaving and you were thanking everyone with Aaron. Gracie had fallen asleep in Aaron’s arms and the boys were sitting on the chairs. Your mom and Dad walked up to you and hugged you. 

Your mom said, “I am so proud of you. Also, Aaron is such an amazing man. You have very good taste. He’s very good with Jack and your children.”

“Thanks Mom.”

Your dad shook Aaron’s hand and said, “Congrats Aaron. You’re a great father to my three grandbabies. Well, I should say 4. Jack’s my grandson too.” 

You smiled at your Dad and Aaron hugged him. Maybe it was the whiskey talking but for Aaron, that was some closure in his mind. Your family accepted him. You know Haley’s father has resentment towards Aaron, so this coming from your mom and dad sure did make him emotional, but happy.

Dominick had walked over and said, “Amanda and I are going to take the kids back to the house, the three boys are falling asleep.”

Aaron moved Grace’s hair out of her face and said, “Gracie’s asleep, so just try not to wake her.”

Dominick took Gracie and said, “I got it. Don’t worry, Uncle Sonny’s got everything handled.”

You smiled at your brother and hugged him. 

“Thank you for being the best big brother ever. I love you. Now please hurry up and marry Amanda so I can stop having children and I can become an Aunt!”

Your brother rolled his eyes and said, “I love you, congratulations!” 

He walked with Amanda to grab the boys and they had left. Aaron and you cleaned up the last bit and you looked at him. You know, this tent, dance floor idea was a great find. Nice job.”

You walked over to him and held up a bottle of whiskey. 

“You know, I still have to finish my beer and you might as well finish this bottle of whiskey. We can go sit on the beach? I hear that the ocean waves are very calming?”

Aaron looked at you and reached out for your hand. You grabbed him and pulled him towards the beach. You sat on a bench and looked at Aaron. Even in the moonlight this man was gorgeous and he was yours. You were in love with him. The guilt had moved on from falling in love with Aaron. There had been multiple signs that you swore Michael sent to you from Heaven. 

You leaned into Aaron and he took a sip of the whiskey. You both were a little tipsy but it didn’t matter because you were so happy. So what if you had a headache in the morning? You and Aaron were making memories, good ones. According to law, you were beginning your life together. 

Aaron pulled you in close and you two took a selfie together. You posted and said, “No matter what, I’ll always be stuck with you.”

You two started making out, forgetting about the alcohol in your hands and putting them on the table next to you. He pulled you into his arms and kissed your head. You undid his shirt and let his shirt fall onto the beach. 

“Falling in love with you was the best thing to happen to me, Mrs. Hotchner.”

“Falling in love with you was the best thing to happen to me, Mr. Hotchner. Raising our 4 kids, maybe one in the future. Everything seems just right. I couldn’t be happier. I love you so much. Thank you for being my best friend. Now my husband. That single mom a year ago wouldn’t be a very good single mom today. I was always doubting myself but you, a single dad and a job that puts the weight of the world on his shoulders when he shouldn’tcame along and changed my world for the better. Us being together is the right thing. I can admit that without feeling guilty. I guess we were a match made by Michael and Haley. A match made in Heaven.” 

“You know, this might be the whiskey talking, but uh, I want you to adopt Jack.”

Your heart immediately swelled at the thought of legally becoming Jack’s mom. Aaron was done with the process of adopting Joey, Tyler, Grace. You were even happier that he felt comfortable to have you become Jack’s legal guardian.

“I would love that Aaron.”

You pulled Aaron up and grabbed his hand. You two started walking along the shoreline and he kissed you every now and then. You were living a great life. What started out in tragedy for both of you led you to this, being married to each other and raising 4 kids. Two loving people who would go to hell and back for each other, who went through hell and back. That's what it was supposed to be. 

Next Part

[insane-control-room]

swamp show

Henry's not so sure about an upcoming act.

He's glad he sticks with it in the end.

a lil gift fic for @ichaisme's wonderful circus au that lives in my head :3 i love these silly gays

warnings: none

ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44340085

Honestly, Henry’s first impression of the act was… unfavorable. Not that he had anything against Johan or his scripts, but….

“Do I really have to… do that with him- on stage?” he weakly protested. Johan looked at him over his clipboard, raising an eyebrow at the question. Wolf flushed rapidly at the almost amused look in the other’s eye. Johan replied; “It’s not like he’s n-not your partner.”

“I mean- yes, he is,” Wolf stammered, blushing harder. “It’s just… a different idea entirely. To have such an act in front of a crowd. There’s no problem with the script.” 

“Okay,” Johan slowly nodded. “The s-script is the act. So you’ll do the act.”

“Sometimes you’re just as much of a micromanager as your parents,” Wolf complained, not meaning it in the slightest. Johan rolled his eyes, kissing Wolf’s cheek gently. “Okay, maybe not as much. But still… I’m not sure about this.”

“Are you s-sure it’s not the story that bothers you?” Johan questioned, setting aside his clipboard. Henry hesitated at the gentle prod. “I won’t get o-offended if you say that it is.”

“No, it’s…” Henry closed his eyes for a moment, trying to go over the script in his head. Since they were going to be in upper Canada, Johan suggested a low Floridian tone for the show. Joey was to be a siren while Henry was to take his regular wolfish act; but it was to be a sort of swamp theme. Joey’s character’s goal would be to get Wolf into the mire, entrench him and then devour him, but Wolf would outwit him by using a heavy log to hide atop. Henry swallowed, looking at Johan. “Maybe it is the script a little bit….”

“What about it?” Johan tilted his head, sitting down and picking up his clipboard to jot down Henry’s concerns onto it. “Which part?”

“The second half,” Henry replied, flushing deeply. “You know.” 

Johan nodded- he, as the writer, did in fact know. Wolf was referring to the fact that Joey’s siren would approach the log and drag it under, not knowing that his true prey was atop it. Then Wolf was to pounce onto Joey and naturally overpower him with the element of surprise. 

The thought of Joey thrashing under him scared him, in so many ways, even if it was just an act.

Johan thought on it for a moment.

“Practice it three times,” he decided, “And if y-you still are uncomfortable, we’ll change the act so Joey gets you. Agreed?”

“Alright,” Henry reluctantly nodded. He rolled out his shoulders, exhaling. “Sounds like a plan.”

Henry’s discomfort with the act faded within the three practices. He had to admit, it was fun to catch Joey by surprise even when he was expecting it. Seeing the delight and playful ‘struggle’ made Wolf smile with his sharp teeth, adoring the way that Joey would blush at the sight. They did not practice the entire scene, just the hardest parts of balancing on the log and flipping through the water, and Johan would also do tech checks with the anomalous items that were to add flair to their act. 

The night of the act, Henry felt entirely relaxed and almost excited to perform it, a stark contrast to his initial feelings. Sure, there were the usual pre-act jitters, but aside from those, no other concerns. 

Getting on stage with Joey always was another world in and of itself. Even after days and weeks of frequent practice, Joey always managed to make their performances an entirely different realm. With Sammy’s music accompanying them, and Joey’s bright smile goading him, lumbering through the water after the siren calls felt almost too natural. The wolfbound part of him leaned heavily to soak in the water and let Joey take him, and it made the act feel all the more authentic. The applause at his balancing act almost brought him out of the moment, but then he caught scent of Joey again and honed in on that. 

The splashing felt good on his fur, the thrashing felt good to the rush of adrenaline skyrocketing through his system, Joey’s smile made his heart smile as well. Wolf ‘fought’ to rise out of the water, strong arms clamped around his catch, his Joey. Joey squirmed for a moment before Wolf pulled him in for the act’s close, a long moment of looking into each other’s eyes before a kiss; holding him above the surface of the dark waters that dripped off of them. Fog billowed around them as they sank below the ground, the thundering applause meaning nothing to Henry’s furry, wet ears. Joey hummed into their kiss, glad that they were able to continue out of sight from the rest of the show. 

Wolf smiled, pushing Joey gently against an anomalous tree prop, just as he had in the show during their fight, and kissed him deeper, slower, content. 

He was glad that Johan insisted that they do the show the way he had written it; as after all, he had fun and it was a better show for it. 

“Do you think anyone would notice if we skip out on the meet and greet?” Joey asked breathlessly, face red and with what he hoped was a flirtatious smile- though to Henry, it was silly and sweet. He kissed him again regardless, and replied; “You know the crowds would probably get a close idea to the right one if we do.” 

“And so what?” Joey prompted, and Henry had nothing to say to that, only ran his padded hand down Joey’s scaled side and pushed him back into the waters. 

==

“Good show last night, boys,” Acon commented over his coffee the next morning. Atabulus was curled up beside him, and gave a mild hum of agreement. There was a light, humorous glint in Acon’s eye. “However, there was one minor thing you, Wolf, might want a grip on.” 

“What?” Henry asked, eyes narrowed. “What thing?” 

“Your tail was wagging.” 

[thedo0zyslider]

Explosions Across Lifetimes - Chapter 6: Getting Over It - 2k words

A03 link

Scott and Jimmy have a talk, it goes a little better than expected honestly.

Some notes!

This chapter feels a lil rough around the edges to me. I knew it needed to happen, but didn't have the right ideas to execute it perfectly (as evidenced by the word count being only 2k when these are usually 3-7k) i kinda just wanted to get it done lol The others will be not as rough though!! as i have some clear ideas for those!! Hope you enjoy nonetheless :D

Btw, how would you guys feel about some prequels? Specially involving the Jimmy-Fwhip rivalry and a pov of Scott throughout this whole series (which i need. bc his characterization feels a bit of a mess to me here. please also note the newly added scosage tag that i want to sink my teeth into a bit more) i also have quite a few what-if scenarios regarding the s1 finale (and what we have of 2's lol)

ALSO ALSO if you guys have any songs the fic (or just fwhimmy in general) remind you of please drop them below!! got a sudden urge to find some of those!!

NOW ONTO THE FIC!!

The Codfather saw Scott fairly soon after Fwhip’s little collapse, only meeting a week after. He stayed in Grimlands until the Count was back to his usual self again, spouting some sort of bullshit excuse to his council members all the while. He had scheduled a meeting with the Rivendells ruler though. Fwhip’s venting of the situation made Jimmy realize that enough was enough. All three of them needed to consult the issues at hand, and ignoring it was obviously not helping.

He’d made sure to dress warmly, very familiar with the too cold climate of Rivendell. It didn’t bother him as much as it used to and Jimmy could handle extreme temperature changes (which was probably a demigod thing to be honest,) but he was still a fish, and fish weren’t meant to be in below freezing weather, godly powers or not. Didn’t help that elven ice magic tended to make the kingdom colder than it actually was.

Jimmy wore a variation of his usual Codfather attire, just with a long, somewhat fluffy coat around his shoulders and winter pants, accommodated with black gloves and boots often used for things like mountain climbing. He quite liked how he looked in this outfit, the cod had to admit. It gave him a certain elegance he wasn’t known to have. If the biting wind ever started to numb his face he could pull the Codfather’s head down to protect it. The garment was usually worn atop the head like a normal hat was, the tail trailing down the current owner's neck, but it could also be worn like a mask. It was usually used as a mask for things like battles and ceremonies, so his fellow emperors had seen Jimmy with the hat down plenty of times. The little black eyes weren't actually eyes, though they appeared to be, they were eye holes covered by tinted fabric, serving as an extra shield for the cod leader’s eyes.

The outfit notified his citizens that he was traveling to Rivendell, as going to the Crystal cliffs only really required the coat and thicker pants. Gem’s amethysts and lack of ice magic kept her kingdom at a survivable temperature than her neighbor.

He was given words of encouragement from his citizens as he set off, some children even giving him good luck charms on his way out. The Codfather smiled at the action, taking the small items and making sure the cod children saw that their gifts were securely held in his jacket pocket. Cod folk always liked giving gifts to people for difficult events or days, and they certainly knew of recent events in the emperor's circle. Every citizen in all twelve empires probably knew, which was bad. It was bad for Scott and Rivendell’s image, and Jimmy hoped any blame would be directed at the elven king rather than his citizens, since they had been unaware of the rulers' secret keeping. It was also bad because Sausage and Joey probably knew, since both of them could be whores for gossip. And if they knew then Xornorth knew, and they’d lost a potential upper hand against the demon.

Caleb accompanied him just past the wall surrounding their home. It was mostly to keep the children following them in the empire, and to give Jimmy some last words of encouragement, because Cod knows he needed it. He planned to walk a little ways, then began flying at some point, his elytra uncomfortable strapped against his jacket. It was mostly because he wanted to delay the inevitable just a little bit longer, and he hadn’t given a concrete date for the meeting, just that he’d show up when he showed up. Rivendell was used to surprise visits from Codfolk anyways, they knew he didn’t like any sort of formal preparation.

They reached the wall, and Jimmy bent down to flash a toothy grin at the few kids still following, fondly ruffling some hair as well. Caleb bid Jimmy his goodbye quickly before ushering the cod children back within the safety of the wall, picking up a partially rowdy one while the other two were herded in front of him. The Codfather took a moment to giggle at the sight, before turning around and stepping foot outside the kingdom, the wall’s gate creaking shut behind him. It was a shame the children had to leave so early, he wouldn’t have minded letting them go a little father. The trip was just bringing the group a little too close to Mythland for Jimmy’s liking.

He never traveled through Mythland, since he and Sausage were usually enemies. Normally he traveled just outside the border, right on the line where it became taboo to attack him, because he wasn’t technically in their agreed upon border. Not even Fwhip, back when they were enemies, could justify Sausage attacking what was, by a law, a traveling emperor with a right for safe passage, if they were not breaking any agreed upon travel regulations. The only way those could be broken were by diplomatic missions, such as trade deals, which Jimmy had used the day he and Fwhip had their little….realization. Attacking a person traveling through neutral ground would just be an asshole move, though these sorts of political debates were normally avoided by use of elytra.

But today he would not risk Sausage’s wrath, and wouldn’t until the demon issues were resolved. He gave Mythland a wide breadth, which led him straight through Mangrovia, the neutral territory for all empires that was uncomfortably close to Joey. He’d decided to fly over that part of the land though, as this outfit was meant for the opposite of the humid jungle air. He’d walk the rest of the way there, which was fine by him. The elves would probably prefer to see him approach after recent tensions anyways.

He considered making a detour to House Blossom, an empire that he could travel through, since Katherine’s kingdom was basically Mangrovia 2.0 due to her alliances. Jimmy made excuses to himself, like he didn’t see Katherine that often, or that he needed some of her export, but he knew he just wanted to delay the inevitable. The one excuse he made that actually somewhat worked was talking to Katherine about Scott. The two were best friends, so she could probably talk him through things, and knowing the elf he definitely needed that right now. He’d do that later though, on his way back. Jimmy had taken enough detours.

He climbed the cold mountains of Rivendell a little slower than he liked, as the area was seemingly more cold than it normally was. The weather seemed to shift with Scotts mood; Jimmy had noticed, and the elf’s mood was probably pretty sour as of late. The Codfather mask was flipped down pretty soon after entering the biome, the icy cold breaking the cod ruler’s skin after only a moment. The place was definitely feeling the effect of Scott’s emotions.

The codfolk reached the elven kingdom within a day, guards escorting him to the palace as soon as he stepped foot in the lower part of the city. It was a familiar routine, being happily greeted into his allies kingdom and led to either Scott’s house or the royal castle. Except for a small amount of tension filling the air the moment was sickeningly familiar, and if Jimmy closed his eyes he could imagine that it was a different time and he was here for a much happier reason.

Scott’s private residence seemed off limits for this visit, even though Jimmy would’ve preferred that more than the palace. The walls of that place had a lot of ears, it was no such place for whatever conversation the two emperors were about to have but Jimmy supposed he;d have to endure just this once. Though he did wince at the startled look some royal advisors and even guards gave him as he walked past. The Codfather’s head was apparently very intimidating when flipped downward, but Jimmy didn’t really look himself in the mirror before battle, so he wasn’t sure how much truth that held.

He was led to Scotts meeting room, since the elven king seemed to be hauled up in his palace; presumably drowning in his own misery if the weather said as much. It took a little coaxing, and announcing Jimmy’s presence, for Scott to shove away his sour attitude and open the door.

“Scott.” The codfolk said, only after the door had slammed shut behind him. The other ruler was sitting in a chair, looking half dead on his feet. He clearly hadn’t been resting properly, and Jimmy had a momentary flash of Fwhip just a few days prior.

“Codfather.” The elf responded and Jimmy winced at the other man’s tone. He sat down in a chair near the ruler, musing that just because Scott felt terrible didn’t mean he had to act terrible as well. “We’ve been through too much for the cold formalities, petal.” Jimmy returned the others biting tone, throwing in the old nickname for more effect, and maybe to remind both of them just why exactly Jimmy was here. It worked though, because Scott full body winced at his words.

“You know why I’m here.” The Codfather said after a long moment of silence, pulling his jacket around himself more tightly. He didn’t want to have this conversion, and especially not in the cold; the faster it happened then the better it was for both of them.

Scott sighed, a tried kind of sound, resting his head against his hands briefly. “Go ahead, ask whatever questions you need to.” It was a bit unsettling to see him so compliant, Scott was never compliant. He was usually the one asking questions and shooting sassy remarks. Jimmy pushed the uneasiness away through, taking his chance to spit some more venom at his disgraced ex.

“Why did you lie to us? To me ?” The Codfather tipped his mask up slightly, allowing Scott to see his expression in full. He shivered from the ever persistent and getting colder iciness in the air.

“I..didn’t know how to go about it really,” Scott murmured, slowly meeting the gaze of his fellow emperor. “It’s kinda a whole thing ,” He made a hand gesture along with the last word, scrunching up his face as if the word didn’t describe the situation properly. “When you suddenly remember you grew up with a whole sibling and then finding out their evil and corrupted and want you dead. I didn’t know how to process it, so I did the easiest thing. I didn’t say anything.”

“Which led to you lying .” Jimmy finished, hissing out the last word.

“I didn’t mean to hurt you-”

“But you did,” It was getting harder by the minute for the Codfather to keep his voice steady. If the other noticed how it wavered with hurt he didn’t acknowledge it outside of another small wince.

“I know.” Scott said, searching his disgruntled ex’s gaze almost desperately. “I’m sorry, I really am.” Jimmy could tell he was sincere at least, by the look he was being given. The cod did still have one last question though, one that had been bothering him. He hoped the answer wouldn't be yes; that would complicate…well, everything .

“Do you still love me?”

“No. I don’t. You were right.” The elf admitted, blushing a bit despite himself. “It’s not real,” His voice was confident and reassuring, yet he still fiddled with his hands anxiously.

“I wish it was ,” Scott added quietly. Part of Jimmy used to wish that too, before a month ago, before Fwhip. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it quickly, letting a small silence fill the room. The cod focused on a part of the wall, wondering where they would be if it was real.

“I don’t think I was processing that well either.” Rivendell’s leader spoke again. “On top of all the brother stuff.”

Clearly. Jimmy thought, but didn’t say aloud. Now wasn’t the time for sarcasm. “I didn’t process it well either, to be fair. I did start avoiding you a bit near the end.” He said instead, admitting to his own fault in the relationship. “It’s a bit of a mindfuck to realize you're feeling emotions that aren't really yours,” Scott just hummed and nodded in response.

“I’m happy for you though,” The elf said with a small smile. “You and Fwhip.”

“….Thanks,” Jimmy took a moment to respond, a bit surprised. He didn’t think Scott was bitter per say, just that he was still getting over everything. The Codfather wasn’t sure if he’d congratulate Scott so soon if their roles were reversed, but Scott wasn’t him. Maybe this was one thing Scott wouldn’t be petty over, though he was never actually petty over anything that mattered this much in the first place.

“Sorry for after the meeting, by the way.” The elf kept talking, not letting Jimmy get a word in edgewise. “I guess I’m just still-”

“Getting over it?” Jimmy managed to cut through the other mans rambling, echoing his earlier thoughts.

“Yeah,” Scott smiled lightly again. “Getting over it.”

They talked for another hour, maybe less than that, neither were checking the time much. The cod empire was to uphold all current trades with Rivendell, which was a pleasant surprise to its king. Scott had been expecting at least one trade agreement of lesser significance to be revoked, and Jimmy had very heavily considered it. But his people weren’t known for their riches, and it was important to keep whatever deals they could. So with much debate and discussion between his own thoughts and his council, Jimmy had decided to only break the few agreements from Mythland; ones from the earlier days and the singular totem trade he had with the Lost Empire. Those two were dangerous, and Scott wasn’t dangerous. He was just a liar. Not a good thing to be, and the king was certainly paying for it tenfold without Jimmy.

He forgot what else they talked about other than politics, because that was most of what they talked about. There was still a bit of tension in the air, some stiffness to their interactions despite the earlier conversation. They weren’t friends again, not fully, and Jimmy was still unsure on how much of Scott’s word he should trust. He could tell the elf had a bit of a fake smile as well, like he was forcing happiness into his expression. The air outside was still bitterly cold.

But all in all Jimmy left the cod empire more reassured than he had been when he arrived, yet not at the same time. There was no progress on what to do about the demon, nor had the other emperors consulted each other much about the lies they’d been fed from Rivendell’s king. They were at a standstill, them and the demon it seemed. No one wanted to make the first move, to mess it up, to play a wrong move on the chessboard that was the state of the world right now. Everything was in Scott’s hands really, if Jimmy thought about it. Which he certainly was doing on his return journey, cod mask once more flicked dowards to avoid his ex’s sharp winter weather that had gotten worse since he left the meeting.

Scott knew the most about his brother, even if it was limited. The only ones who might know more were possessed by Xornorth. Scott had all the power here, what moves to make and how to approach it was all up to him, simply because no one else knew what to do. This was ancient Rivendell magic connected to Gods , not anything that was universally taught in the Crystal Cliffs. All Jimmy and his fellow rulers could do was ward off the corruption in the lands, only for it to come back bigger and stronger the next day.

As if sensing his inner troubles the wind picked up around him. The Codfather tightened his coat around him again and made sure his mask fully covered his face, not letting even a small shiver pierce him.

Somehow, it felt like the storm was only just beginning.

[writerleo86]

Armor Champions - Season 4 - The Cyber Five Arc - Episode 182 (Do Not Copy)

   Somewhere that was covered in darkness, the sinister virus called Daiyoo had watched the trapped champions from a large screen that floated before him. And he thought to himself as he continued watching.

   After the champions disappeared from the beach in Greenland, Daiyoo gave out a quick cackle and responded.

   "So, these brats are Armor Champions. Ha! And the fine police department has sent in an officer who is also an Armor Champion to take me down. This just gets interesting."

   The champions all found themselves standing on the center of a large wooden bridge. At the bottom was a large puddle of calm brown liquid. And at each side of the bridge led to a different place. The left side was covered in a black mist while the right side had a mist that was white as snow.

   Relena of the Cosmic Fire asked "Where are we now?"

   Joey of the Energy Tree looked around at their surroundings and he asked "Is this Stage 3?"

   "It seems to be so," answered Rico.

   Then Kody of the Hard Rock reported "This is Stage 3. This is as if it were a test. I believe one of these sides will lead to the fourth stage. But if we were to choose the wrong way, our lives will cease. We must choose wisely."

Armor Champions Season 4 - Episode 182:  Two Ways in Question; On to the Next Stage

   Moments later, Kody continued searching around as his orange visor remained around his eyes.

   And he reported "If my research is correct, we should be able to pass this stage by walking through the mist at the left side."

   The others all faced the left side of the bridge which was covered by the black mist.

   "Really?" cried Relena.

   "It's true!" implied Desoto. "Lil' Kody's lost his marbles!"

   "Don't worry," Kody replied. "The black mist is really a smokescreen. In fact, the mist is covered with a force of light."

   And Jede informed the others "I trust him. Kody has kept us all out of harm's way ever since we first became the Armored Ones."

   "Agreed," said Joey. "Kody knows what he's doing."

   "Alright!" Desoto replied. "Let's go den!"

   The cowboy in black armor walked two steps to the left side of the bridge and yelled to Kody "If we get killed, I'm gonna tear yer ass up in da beyond!"

   Relena pushed the back of Desoto with her right hand and she yelled "Go already!"

   And everyone else walked along with Desoto of the Black Shadow toward the black mist.

   "Are you certain we will be safe?" asked Jede.

   A smiling Kody shook his head and answered "We will be alright walking through that. I assure you."

   The entire team slowly walked into the mist and found themselves floating in the night sky.

   "Well," reported Rico. "We had past through the mist successfully."

   "Now..." yelled Desoto. "We're up in da sky!"

   The group began flying down and spotted a large playground near small bushes below.

   "Cool!" Joey told everyone. "We found land."

   Finally, the team landed on the ground by the playground.

   "By the gods!" cried Jede. "I know where we are!"

   Desoto landed on his left knee and rose up as he looked around.

   "No way!" He yelled. "We're back in Violet!"

   The group soon spotted a long line of small children following someone toward a large ship. And every child had behaved as if they were in a trance-like state.

   "And..." added Jede. "I know exactly what time we have come to."

   Joey noticed someone else walking among the children and whispered "No!"

   The others spotted this person as well and Relena cried "It can't be! Is it him?"

   It was a young boy with fair skin and a pair of brown eyes. He had brown hair that was both short and wavy. And he was quite tall. He wore nothing but a white undershirt and a pair of black sweatpants.

   "It's da kid!" claimed Desoto. "It's Casey!"

   The other person who led the children was an older man that had green hair with the back shaved as the front part was spiked up. He had green brows laying on the top of his green eyes. And he had fair skin. He wore a blue outfit that had pink polka-dots everywhere along with dark-pink shoes which were quite long.

   The man continued to led the bodies of the children to the ship while playing a hypnotic song with his flute.

   As each child was loaded into the cargo of the strange-looking ship, the man stood on the long spur which was at the front of the craft.

   "That means..." Relena implied. "We are still in the game."

   "Affirmative," reported Kody. "The setting for Stage 4 appears to be when we first met with the weird people that came from the Dark Balloon. This was also when we first met Carla."

   Relena found the sinister man on the long spur of the ship and informed her team "It's that guy again, Bitz!"

   Kody responded "This was the night when that Bitz person had placed all the children of Violet City in a trance and took them to his base."

   "And poor Casey," added Jede. "He is among the children. The Bitz person plans to bring them before the elder called Laiyun. Laiyan will use the dreams of the children as an source of energy which will be fed to his queen. And the queen will be able to escape from the prisons of the Dark Dream World."

   Desoto rushed forward as he yelled "Da hell he will!"

   Once he reached the face of the ship, Desoto performed a Counter Turn. As he gave out the quick spin, he lifted his Right Heel which blew out a large wave of purple energy that was surrounded by black electricity.

   "Bada Ghost!" He called.

   The projectile flew toward the target as he quickly spotted it. And the wicked man called Bitz played a quick note from his flute. The large projectile quickly faded away.

   After that, Bitz played another note which made the bodies of the children drop down.

   Then he faced the champions and told them in a soft voice "Do not interfere with us."

   Desoto formed a circle using his left hand to his lips. He soon blew out a barrage of small purple energy.

   "Take dis, Bastard!" He yelled. "Black Flamingo Fire!"

   Bitz lowered his left hand which carried his flute. Then black liquid surrounded every projectile from Desoto. And the liquid quickly dissolved the flurry of energy.

   Joey hurried to the left side of his cousin as he held his long bow with both hands.

   "Shit!" He yelled.

   And the archer fired a flurry of thin arrows that were made of light-green energy.

   "Nature's Quill Barrage!" He called.

   After the black liquid continued to destroy all of Joey's arrows, Bitz gave a wicked smile.

   Walking into the kitchen of the old mansion were the two small dogs, Artemis and Diana. Along with them was the calm girl named Carla Lewis.

   Carla had a slender body, clear blue eyes, and a pale tone of skin. She had long yellow hair with orange highlights. And every part of her hair was wavy. She wore a short light-yellow gown with long sleeves. And she had on a pair of short brown boots.

   Once the three of them were at the center of the kitchen, they looked around until Carla spotted the small blue laptop-computer which belonged to Kody sitting at the long black table.

   "That's weird," implied Carla. "I thought I heard everyone come in here not too long ago."

   The black-coated Artemis replied "Unless they went to get some food, they can't be far."

   "You may be right," commented the white-coated Diana. "Kody never leaves his computer unattended though."

   Diana hopped onto the table and clicked on the left button of the mouse pad with her left paw. Once the screen of the computer turned on, Diana became shocked.  

   "Look at this!" She cried. "The Armored Ones are inside the game!"

   "What?" questioned Artemis.

   Carla hurried to the computer and saw her team in colored armor fighting against a familiar enemy on the screen."

   "No!" She responded. "It's Bitz!"

   Diana continued to watch as she implied "This must be part of this game."

   "But how did everyone get trapped inside?" asked Carla.

   Artemis hopped onto the table as well and he said "No idea. But... But we need to find a way to get them out of there."

   Carla took out her golden-yellow transforming device and held it up with her left hand.

   "Carla of the Golden Grail Armor Power!"

   A large ring of yellow light surrounded her as her entire body shined a yellow light. After her clothing faded away, a white suit appeared along with her yellow armor. And a transparent cloth fell from each side of her waist as the light finally faded.

   After that, the serene girl in golden armor placed her right hand forward.

   She told the dogs "I'm glad I have the ability to get inside anything including a box full of wires."

   "You can actually go inside the system? questioned Artemis. "And you can rescue everybody from the game?"

   "Of course," answered Carla. "Using the powers from my armor."

   "Do be careful Carla," Diana told her. "Neither of us want you and the others trapped inside that strange game forever."

   "Hopefully it won't come to that," Carla informed her. "I will do whatever I can to bring everyone home."

   "Okay," said Artemis. "But still, be careful."

   Carla closed her eyes as she placed the fingers of her right hand toward the screen of the computer.

   A golden light soon formed around her as Carla called out "Supirittopasu!"

   Then her entire body transformed into a small wave of white light. And the light slowly floated into the computer.

   At the playground area, the fearless champions continued to fight against a large army of large pink globs wearing black masks.

   Joey of the Energy Tree moved his right hand in a crescent pattern. A storm of green lightning that was shaped as long buds blew from his backhand. And the buds of energy annihilated the creatures floating around him.

   "Lightning Release!" called Joey "Abelno Storm!"

   Desoto of the Black Shadow destroyed more of the summoned enemies floating to his cousin Joey. The cowboy did that by performing a reverse wheel kick with both feet that emitted a rising slash of purple energy.

   "Night Chakram!" He shouted.

   Relena of the Cosmic Fire gave a flurry of punches with both fists which emitted fiery pink sparks to more of the floating globs.

   "Fire Release!" She called. "Hanabi Barrage!"

   And her loyal husband -- Jede of the Cosmic Fire -- blew long spears of black fire which burned the globs that Relena attacked into falling ashes.

   "Fire Release!" yelled Jede. "Breeding Chaos Scatter!"

   At the other side of the battlefield, Kody of the Hard Rock attacked another set of the floating globs multiple times using the front end of his long staff as it emitted orange energy.

   "Concealed Art!" He called. "Golden Monarch Barrage!"

   Meanwhile, the newcomer -- Rico of the Lake Kaires -- battled the last set of the creatures.

   First, Rico performed a flurry of punches using both his fists as he slowly spun around to strike every glob floating to him. He soon launched one of the enemies into the air with an Inside Crescent Strike using his Left Foot.

   Next, he turned around as more globs hurried to him from behind. While he flung his right hand away, the champion in turquoise armor blew a large wave of flowing water surrounded by a bright turquoise energy.

   "Water Release!" called Rico. "Great River Emerge!"

   The wicked leader Bitz began to play a new note from his flute which summoned a small batch of globs before him. But the body of each glob was coated in blue while it wore a white mask.

   "That was not bad, Humans," Bitz informed the champions. "But your battle has just begun."

   Before the army of globs began, someone appeared to the gathered champions from a quick wave of white light.

   "What is going on now?" cried Relena.

   Jede looked closely at the new person and called out "Carla?"

   Carla of the Golden Grail turned her head back and gave a friendly wave using her right hand.

   "Yo!" She greeted. "How is everyone doing?"

   Then she faced the deranged globs that floated before their master who held his flute with both hands.

   "Is that you, Carluko?" questioned Bitz with his soft voice.

   He found the golden armor that was worn by Carla and cried "You're one of those guys now?"

   Desoto gave a large smile and cried "Here we go again!"

   And Bitz gave a quick laugh.

   "You made a mistake betraying us," He told Carla. "Now you will pay, and you'll pay in blood."

   First, the calm Carla moved two of her right fingers forward.

   "Be quiet Bitz," She told the wicked man.

   Bitz suddenly dropped his flute to the ground as his arms lowered. His entire body was soon frozen as if it were cased in stone.

   "Sourubaindo," called Carla in a soft voice.

   The globs quickly transformed into small pieces of rock candy as each of them were surrounded by a small puff of smoke.

   Next, a small green light formed on her two right fingers as Carla remained calm.

   "Rippotaishiru," said Carla.

   And Bitz found himself trapped a shiny green light that was shaped as a cube.

   "Enemy..." reported Carla. "...is secured."

   A small cup made of pure gold appeared floating before her as the other champions gathered around Carla.

   After that cup vanished, the seven champions found themselves standing at a desert that had nothing but sand and a bright sun hanging above the sky.

   "Now where da hell are we?" asked Desoto.

   Kody with his visor on looked around and reported "We are located at a lone desert in the country of Greece."

   "The country where I was born?" questioned Jede.

   "This is one of the two final stages," Kody informed his team. "Its cup is guarded somewhere by a worm-like being that appears to be a cannibal. It can track its victims from underground by using only sound."

   "Sound huh?" repeated Joey.

   "That means..."

   Relena lowered her head and responded "That means we should not move much."

   "I hate that the criminal is doing this to you all," said Rico. "This means that Daiyoo will stop at nothing to collect the life source from you."

   "Truly the virus knew what it was doing," implied Jede.

[black-coffee-and-sugar]

Azie killed it!!!

me praising a supergirl episode? i know, shocking. but 6x12 just came for me where i live! i knew it was going to be great but it surpassed my expectations. sister are really doing it for themselves! so many things to point out that were phenomenal but here’s what comes to mind rn:

- the camera work while kelly’s all distressed at the hospital, lil joey struggling to breathe, orlando looking so helpless > i was already stressed within 5 mins

- rankin literally saying “i’ll do everything i can to help these people” while rolling away to her private hospital room with access to trial medication when the residents of the heights probably don’t even have insurance or money to pay the bills. also rankin literally sucking the life out of this disadvantaged community, building wealth and pushing her political agenda on the backs of black people is the most realistic portrayal of true villainy that this show has ever given us

- kelly’s phone call to james in the stairwell, talking about how exhausting it is was so personal to me. i work in these types of communities all the time and it’s a hard fight. i get emotionally tired too. it does feel like screaming into the void, like one step forward and ten steps back. and i felt this for kelly.

- alex’s solution is to send respirators and nothing else? just makes me realize that while the super friends were protecting mxy and trying to capture nxyly, they were pretty much neglecting the heights. people who were literally dying and it’s horrifying to think of where their priorities lie. especially considering the fact that they could have handled the nxyly issue without alex so she can support her gf

- writer 1: how do we make the audience hate rankin some more?

  writer 2: have her kill a guy for a sandwich on white bread. it’ll make her look like even more of an asshole

but seriously, what kind of psychopathic shit was that?

- andrea has always been portrayed a shameless capitalist who only cares about grabbing eyeballs but it has never been highlighted as negatively as it was in this episode in that phone call with kelly 

- i think kelly reaching out to lena who isn’t even in national city really speaks to her desperation to have someone see her. someone hear her. someone fucking help and i’m glad she had at least diggle’s support

- that slim stack of bills is all it took for that woman to sell her soul to rankin? bruh...

- the super friends showing up to the heights, only concerned with tracking nxyly, not giving any amount of fucks about what kelly is trying to say enraged me. i know that was the point of the episode but STILL

- kara telling kelly that mxy can fix all this once they get him out of the crystal. what are you five? give me a goddamn break with this foolishness kara! so lil joey’s lungs are just supposed to hang on til whenever the fuck y’all save mxy? lena, please come and collect your wife

- kelly looking directly at kara when she mentions the word hope while dragging the super friends for their nonchalant behaviour > oof, a slap to the face

- i see nia had the one brain cell this week. she’s the only one who attempted to help kelly in whatever way she could. 

- brainy really said racism is still a problem in the 31st century and it did not surprise me. 

- seems like having tunnel vision is a danvers sisters trait. i get alex not being able to relate to kelly’s struggle but come on she’s your girlfriend. can’t you tell when she’s upset?

- i’m glad that they addressed j’onn choosing the appearance of a black man and how even though he may have been a target because of it, he still can’t relate fully to the experiences like kelly, james and diggle can. it’s optional for him. they don’t have that luxury to check out whenever it suits them

- kara talking about the anti-alien hate with the col and i would like to remind kara that she genuinely thought things were improving and that the division didn’t exist despite j’onn and brainy repeatedly telling her otherwise. because, once again, her physical appearance affords her privilege that no black person or visible alien will ever receive

- every kelly scene was so emotional i was bawling wtf. her talking about pushing her pain and anger down and trying to be positive and all smiles > 100% accurate 

- i can’t believe i’m saying this but i did not need the lena scenes. they should’ve just kept those out. on the other note, magical amazon package delivery

- guardian’s suit is so fucking badass!!! i’m glad little black girls will feel SEEN and INSPIRED in this episode. thank you azie

- kara was really out there getting her ass kicked by a human who just got powers for a few hours? stop nerfing her abilities!

- the way we got an actual scene of kelly carefully wrapping her hair, the say her name t shirt, the books on the coffee table > well done azie

- alex and kelly in the final scene was a good portrayal of an interracial relationship where one partner wants to but just will never understand the issue fully. alex just needs to be there for kelly and i’m glad that they didn’t make it a moment to educate her white gf about racial discrimination. they kept the focus where it needed to be. i’m also  glad that unlike the other soical justice topics we’ve had,  they didn’t try to make it seem like something that is so engrained into the fabric of society can be wrapped up with a neat little bow and be done with. there’s more fighting to do but at least it seems like kelly will have the support going forward

- the promo after such a powerful episode gave me whiplash. back to our regularly scheduled nonsense i guess

This episode holy shit. man it was amazing. azie is a talented writer and it’s easy to tell that she was drawing inspiration from real and personal experiences. it was very easy for me to relate to these scenes, especially the hospital ones. also makes me annoyed because they’ve been wasting all this potential and this episode is proof that the show and it’s storylines can be nuanced and still include superhero aspects. too bad this episode will likely become one of few in this show’s entire run that actually accomplishes that.

[scott-major-ammirite]

empires college au??

soo i asked my friend, @cursedwithcontentcreation, to just give me character outlines based on all empires characters + uncorrupted!xornoth even though they don't watch empires but i rant to them about lore a lot,,so with what little they know about the characters, here is what they said:

scott: lil soft gay boy who will be nice to you and lend you his hw but if you change your tone in the slightest he will think you hate him and you will not see him at a lecture in like weeks. you walk into his dorm room and it's just instant noodles and coffee. you ask him why and he says "oh y'know... deadlines and friendships!!" you hug him and suddenly he is the happiest mf alive and all his assignments are completed.

joel: you only know him because occasionally he would walk into the lecture theatre to pass something to the professor. lawful chaotic. his nose is buried in textbooks half the time and he's always experimenting on some sorta chemical shit with fwhip. everyone wonders when his experiments will explode and turn him into a mud monster. he WILL shit on you if it means his grade is bumped up. nice guy if you're polite to him, however.

lizzie: the sweetest bean you'll ever meet, but always confused. TERRIBLE memory she's always texting you for notes and homework. like 100982013810 different alarms just so she doesn't forget smt. literally the only thing she will not forget is to take care of the multiple animals she keeps. it's against dorm rules but hey, what're they gonna do? sometimes you wonder how she even got into this college. then she scores the highest marks. and you're like. "oh".

jimmy: gay gay homosexual gay. he wants to help!! but he doesn't know how so half the time he stands next to you awkwardly and occasionally gives a thumbs up and smile. literally so sweet :( /pos i think he would 100% let you copy his work or just DO your ENTIRE project for you he's just too nice, really. someone shows affection to him ONCE and he's their little doggy. in love with scott and everyone knows but they simply will Not go on a date together and everyone is placing bets on how long it'll take for them to get together

gem: smart as hell bro like why?? give us some of that smarts rn. idk anymore tbh i don't know a lot about gem

fwhip: bitch boy!! he is VERY nice when you're on his good side but the moment you hurt one of his friends? start running. he will also shit on you to get what he wants idk why these guys gotta be so competitive like bro chill!! just learn!!

sausage: fwhip's little bitch [affectionate] i could be confusing sausage for someone else but hell if i know

pearl: hardworking as heck sometimes it's unhealthy. like really unhealthy. girl, you haven't eaten in three days please stop your project for a while. it's giving "damn bitch you live like this??'

pix: little jester, Bastard BoyTM. ENDLESS pranks and endless parties. you are on the verge of tears, he is high on life. somehow so athletic too like wowow look at you, you little shit. lowkey really sweet and nice though. he's still a little bitch

katherine: mom friend 100%. she is doing her assignment, she is also forcing you to do yours, she is also learning how to make a strawberry smoothie the exact same way that one obscure cafe you guys went to one time makes it. overachiever ngl. someone please hug her a lil

joey: good friends with lizzie, occasionally gives advice for the animals. mf is always overhearing and "accidentally" seeing shit. bitch if you a nosy lil hoe just say so. he sleep talks. AND sleep walks. according to his roommates it's terrifying. imagine minding yo business and a grownass man is standing behind you saying "kill them all". yeah.

shelby: so clumsy and for WHAT. istg you have to wrap her in plastic she's always tripping and falling it's not even funny. hehehaha mushrom?? mishrom hngngnng mshronm. she's so quiet /pos. sometimes it's concerning because you're talking and she just stares at you and you can't tell if she's bored or just Like That. 

uncorrupted!xornoth: hardworking but only out of spite i said what i said. maybe won't use you but he will 100% copy people's answers ALL. THE. TIME. lowkey a sweetheart who cares deeply, though.

let me know what y'all think because empires college au is something ive been thinking about A LOT and i need more opinions,, just anything at all, i feed off of little crumbs of content

[i8jisoo]

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 ⇉ stray kids & nicknames

skz x reader | reactions

↬ genre; fluff

↬ warnings; nothing

↬ notes; i thought this was rly cute idea anyways

bangchan 

personally, you two would probably only use these alone but there would be your slip ups where you used the nicknames around each-other. i honestly see you calling him like either channie or roo, but he’d probably call you the standard names like baby or babe, but also like i somehow see him calling you like little joey strangely enough?

he’ll come back home and just go, “i’m back babe!” or he’ll have you coming to the studio and be like, “there’s my little joey!” 

in your case you would probably use these while you two are on the sofa cuddling, bored out of your minds, and you’d just be like, “channie, what do you wanna do today?” or if bangchan is upset or stressed, you would just run your hand over his hair or leg, just like, “roo, what’s wrong?” 

minho

i sorta imagine you using nicknames more than him, which he really enjoys but nicknames just can’t seem to fall from his lips as often as you let out. i feel like he prefers just using your name or sometimes — rarely — calls you kitty. your nicknames could range anywhere from honey or catty. catty will only come out if he’s acting like a baby or you are returning his nickname for you.

minho will be laying in bed, bundled up while looking at his phone, giving you a huff as you were still drying your hair. “kitty!! come to bed.” he’d whine, your lips perking up into a smile. you’d turn around so quickly, dropping your towel for your hair. 

“catty!! i’m here!!” you’d shout, joining him in bed with soaking wet hair.

or you two would be together, at a dinner with the rest of the boys and you’d let the words slip. “honey!! he’s asking you a question!” minho getting so flustered and just everybody going crazy at your nickname, “y/n..” 

changbin

he loves it 100%. he is nott afraid to let you use any nicknames for him and he’s not afraid to use any for you. names like binnie and baby-boy especially he melts at, this man is weak at the knees when you say those names. he might call you angel or poppet, he learned how to say poppet and it was set as your contact name everywhere. 

one day the boys would all be together, sitting for a break in the practice room. “hey who’s pop... pet?” jisung would question, looking over changbin’s phone. changbin would reach for his phone so quickly, going into text back to you. 

6:43 - poppet    what should i make for dinner binnie!!

6:45 -  baby-boy      just get takeout angel

hyunjin

he doesn’t mind these names being used, usually liking it and just going with it whenever you decide to call him princess or sweetie. princess is definitely used during private intimate moments, whether it be lewd or just you two lying together, you’ll call him princess. i kinda have a thought of him calling you sweetheart or bug, like a tiny bug - definitely not caterpillar but more ladybug in mind.

at first he was unsure about princess, but one day you just said it while you two were cuddling, feet tangled with a fuzzy blanket thrown over you both, and you just went, “princess, i love you.” he’ll just cuddle into you, turning so soft and blushy at your words, “mhm, love you too bug!” 

or if you’re around others, sweetie is the way to go. “sweetie, which one do you want?” or “sweetie, which one do you think looks better?” he’ll be like, “this one sweetheart!”, pointing at something or grabbing whatever he wanted.

jisung

kinda thought of the names squish and little squirrel, meanwhile he might call you, petal or squirt. he thought of the turtle squirt from finding nemo everytime he saw you, so why not give you the name squirt? i think petal would be a more domestic nickname, using it around the house when he’s tired or maybe when just being around you anywhere in the house. 

the name squish really came from when you were on his lap, your hands pressed against his cheeks while he was giving you a pout. “look at my squish!” jisung’s eyes literally glimmering when he hears your nickname. “and look at my squirt!” he’d shout, mirroring your actions and squishing your face as well.

or he’ll be writing really late at night, you��re just standing at the doorway, “hey, little squirrel,” the l dragging out at the end, “you need to come to bed.” jisung sighing while turning in his chair, “but petal..” he looks at you, “no buts, you can finish in the morning you’ve been up in here for hours.” 

felix

i see the common lix being used, otherwise you call felix bun-bun. it came naturally, felix is your little bun-bun. his smile and freckles, with his cute lil nose just gave you the nickname bun-bun. i think felix might tend to call you chickadee or sunshine, he is with it when it comes to cute nicknames to call you. you guys will use the nicknames anywhere, i think y’all are pretty used to them so you guys may or may not have forgotten your real names. 

“lix.. m’tired..” you murmur, spreading out like a starfish in his lap. he’d pout, laughing at you. “well sunshine, it’s time for bed! no wonder why!”

felix will come up to the counter, sitting on top of it while watching you. “what’s up chickadee!” you turning and smiling at him, looking at his pajamas and slippers on his feet. “what’s up with you bun-bun, you’re up early!” his hands coming up to his face, blushing at the nickname with a big bunny smile.

seungmin

obviously you call him minnie but something about you calling him pretty boy will make him so shy. he blushes instantly at your words and turn into a mess, especially if you give him a kiss or play with his hair after. i think seungmin would call you bubby or mousey, the names rolling off his tongue naturally when he first started to call you that.

“minnie!! can you come here real quick!!” you call, he’s already out of his room and down the hallway to come to you. you’re probably on the couch and he’ll join you. “hey mousey!! what’d ya’ need?” he’d ask, cuddling into you, and just running a hand through his hair, smiling. “nothing minnie, just wanted you.”

he’ll be leading you around the store, leaning on the cart, in pajamas at two in the morning. your tired appearance contrasts his excited appearance, he’ll be standing looking at the bags of snacks in front of him before side hugging you. “bubby wake up!!” he says excitedly, way too excited at this hour. “you tire me out pretty boy.” seungmin literally beaming at your nickname, already leading you to the next aisle.

jeongin 

imma start off with his, he uses this all of the time, regardless of where you two are at or how loud he says it, he calls you dummy. he’ll say it and then smile, a literal demon. he also calls you pet, for whatever reason, pet stuck with you. you call him puppy, but think of a chihuahua who doesn’t stop barking, that’s exactly what you mean. you also call him hon, giving his cheeks a little squish. 

you two will be brushing your teeth together, side by side, jeongin will have his toothbrush in his mouth. “dummy, you have toothpaste everywhere.” he says, pointing at the paste dribbling down your chin. “hon, sorry, but i hate you.” you mumbled, spitting out your toothpaste in the sink and cleaning your face. 

“pet!!” he whines, pouting at you. “puppy..!! what!!” you exclaim, pretending to be annoyed. “can you get me water?” he gives you his little sad eyes, you frowning and groaning as you got up from bed to go retrieve his request. 

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stray kids scenarios — nicknames you call eachother ‹𝟹

notes, dis was on my first blog but i decided to post it on here .. if anyone has seen this on maysdiors .. feel free to um like again, if u havent? welcome ^_^

personally, you and chan would probably only use these alone but there would be your slip ups where you used the nicknames around each-other. i honestly see you calling him like either channie or roo, but he’d probably call you the standard names like baby or babe, but also like i somehow see him calling you like little joey strangely enough? he’ll come back home and just go, “i’m back babe!” or he’ll have you coming to the studio and be like, “there’s my little joey!” in your case you would probably use these while you two are on the sofa cuddling, bored out of your minds, and you’d just be like, “channie, what do you wanna do today?” or if bangchan is upset or stressed, you would just run your hand over his hair or leg, just like, “roo, what’s wrong?” 🥺

i sorta imagine you using nicknames more than minho, which he really enjoys but nicknames just can’t seem to fall from his lips as often as you let out. i feel like he prefers just using your name or sometimes — rarely — calls you kitty. your nicknames could range anywhere from honey or catty. catty will only come out if he’s acting like a baby or you are returning his nickname for you. minho will be laying in bed, bundled up while looking at his phone, giving you a huff as you were still drying your hair. “kitty!! come to bed.” he’d whine, your lips perking up into a smile. you’d turn around so quickly, dropping your towel for your hair. “catty!! i’m here!!” you’d shout, joining him in bed with soaking wet hair. or you two would be together, at a dinner with the rest of the boys and you’d let the words slip. “honey!! he’s asking you a question!” minho getting so flustered and just everybody going crazy at your nickname, “y/n..” 🧍🧍

changbin loves it 100%. he is nott afraid to let you use any nicknames for him and he’s not afraid to use any for you. names like binnie and baby-boy especially he melts at, this man is weak at the knees when you say those names. he might call you angel or poppet, he learned how to say poppet and it was set as your contact name everywhere. one day the boys would all be together, sitting for a break in the practice room. “hey who’s pop… pet?” jisung would question, looking over changbin’s phone. changbin would reach for his phone so quickly, going into text back to you. bye sometimes he gets a lil embarrassed 😭 binnie do love u and ur nicknames tho

hyunjin doesn’t mind these names being used, usually liking it and just going with it whenever you decide to call him princess or sweetie. princess is definitely used during private intimate moments, whether it be lewd or just you two lying together, you’ll call him princess. i kinda have a thought of him calling you sweetheart or bug, like a tiny bug - definitely not caterpillar but more ladybug in mind. at first he was unsure about princess, but one day you just said it while you two were cuddling, feet tangled with a fuzzy blanket thrown over you both, and you just went, “princess, i love you.” he’ll just cuddle into you, turning so soft and blushy at your words, “mhm, love you too bug!” or if you’re around others, sweetie is the way to go. “sweetie, which one do you want?” or “sweetie, which one do you think looks better?” he’ll be like, “this one sweetheart!”, pointing at something or grabbing whatever he wanted.

jisung kinda thought of the names squish and little squirrel, meanwhile he might call you, petal or squirt. he thought of the turtle squirt from finding nemo everytime he saw you, so why not give you the name squirt? i think petal would be a more domestic nickname, using it around the house when he’s tired or maybe when just being around you anywhere in the house. the name squish really came from when you were on his lap, your hands pressed against his cheeks while he was giving you a pout. “look at my squish!” jisung’s eyes literally glimmering when he hears your nickname. “and look at my squirt!” he’d shout, mirroring your actions and squishing your face as well. or he’ll be writing really late at night, you’re just standing at the doorway, “hey, little squirrel,” the l dragging out at the end, “you need to come to bed.” jisung sighing while turning in his chair, “but petal..” he looks at you, “no buts, you can finish in the morning you’ve been up in here for hours.”

for felix i see the common lix being used, otherwise you call felix bun-bun. it came naturally, felix is your little bun-bun. his smile and freckles, with his cute lil nose just gave you the nickname bun-bun. i think felix might tend to call you chickadee or sunshine, he is with it when it comes to cute nicknames to call you. you guys will use the nicknames anywhere, i think y’all are pretty used to them so you guys may or may not have forgotten your real names. “lix.. m’tired..” you murmur, spreading out like a starfish in his lap. he’d pout, laughing at you. “well sunshine, it’s time for bed! no wonder why!” felix will come up to the counter, sitting on top of it while watching you. “what’s up chickadee!” you turning and smiling at him, looking at his pajamas and slippers on his feet. “what’s up with you bun-bun, you’re up early!” his hands coming up to his face, blushing at the nickname with a big bunny smile.

with seungmin obviously you call him minnie but something about you calling him pretty boy will make him so shy. he blushes instantly at your words and turn into a mess, especially if you give him a kiss or play with his hair after. i think seungmin would call you bubby or mousey, the names rolling off his tongue naturally when he first started to call you that. “minnie!! can you come here real quick!!” you call, he’s already out of his room and down the hallway to come to you. you’re probably on the couch and he’ll join you. “hey mousey!! what’d ya’ need?” he’d ask, cuddling into you, and just running a hand through his hair, smiling. “nothing minnie, just wanted you.” he’ll be leading you around the store, leaning on the cart, in pajamas at two in the morning. your tired appearance contrasts his excited appearance, he’ll be standing looking at the bags of snacks in front of him before side hugging you. “bubby wake up!!” he says excitedly, way too excited at this hour. “you tire me out pretty boy.” seungmin literally beaming at your nickname, already leading you to the next aisle.

to start it off with his, jeongin uses this all of the time, regardless of where you two are at or how loud he says it, he calls you dummy. he’ll say it and then smile, a literal demon. he also calls you pet, for whatever reason, pet stuck with you. you call him puppy, but think of a chihuahua who doesn’t stop barking, that’s exactly what you mean. you also call him hon, giving his cheeks a little squish. you two will be brushing your teeth together, side by side, jeongin will have his toothbrush in his mouth. “dummy, you have toothpaste everywhere.” he says, pointing at the paste dribbling down your chin. “hon, sorry, but i hate you.” you mumbled, spitting out your toothpaste in the sink and cleaning your face. “pet!!” he whines, pouting at you. “puppy..!! what!!” you exclaim, pretending to be annoyed. “can you get me water?” he gives you his little sad eyes, you frowning and groaning as you got up from bed to go retrieve his request.

[thevampirearcher-md]

what about some protective rosnali h/c 🥺

hopefully I've managed to deliver 😇 also I'm this 🤏🏻 close to completing the notes that I've been working on the whole week so if anyone wants to send anymore in, I might do them tonight ✨

It’s impossible to hide, but she has to at least try. She’s ninety-five percent sure that it was an accident. Accidents happen. And it wouldn’t be the first time an accident happens to her. But she can already see Rosé losing it in her mind’s eye. And the door is not even open yet.

It’s as if Rosé has a sixth sense for whenever anything happens to her. All it takes is her key turning in the lock, before the flurry of pink that is her girlfriend pushes into the hallway with a concerned look on her face.

Denali stops dead in her tracks.

“Are you ok?” green eyes look her up and down, lingering on the foot that she’s trying not to put any weight on.

“Fine,” she waves her off, “just tired,” she smiles, throwing her gym bag on the floor of the hallway.

“Walk,” Rosé instructs, cutting off whatever excuse she was about to give.

“Excuse me?”

“I said walk, baby,” she repeats and Denali obeys, sighing profusely. “What happened? I didn’t send you into work with a limp.”

“I tripped… Over Joey’s leg,” Denali explains.

“That lil bitch!” Rosé exclaims, throwing her hands up into the skies. “I’ll eff that nugget up!” she continues, accent slipping back into her speech without her even noticing it.

“You will do no such thing,” Denali huffs, making her way to the couch.

“I so will. I won’t let you get Tonya’d!”

“Nancy came out on top anyways,” Denali replies from the couch. “What you will do is help me RICE this ankle, won’t you?” she pouts, arranging the pillows into a small tower.

Rosé’s form instantly softens as she disappears to rummage around the kitchen, only to return moments later with one of the ice packs from the bottom of the freezer and Denali’s trusty elastic bandage.

“Tell me if it hurts, a’ight, angel?” she gently picks her foot up off of the pillow tower, wrapping it snuggly in the material. “I don’t like it when this happens, you know that,” she murmurs, but there’s no one else around and the sound carries like the boom of a cannon.

Denali nods. “I’d much rather it didn’t happen either,” she winces as the ginger sets the ice pack against the side of her ankle. “But there’s always a silver lining to this,” she smirks as Rosé’s eyes shoot up to her. “I get my special auchie cuddles,” she says in a baby voice. “Don’t I?”

[thrillridesz]

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“Ah, I was just asking.” You said, trying not to let your smile waver as you watched Jacob’s shoulder drop, the expectant look in his eyes giving way to disappointment for just a split second before he smiled gently.

“Oh, okay.”

“I’d be down to hang out anytime you want by the way!” You hurriedly added in an attempt to clear the awkward tension in the air and Jacob must have sensed it when he gave you a reassuring look to alleviate your worries at the possibility of accidentally blowing him off.

“That would be great. I’d love that,” He said softly, his tone warm and kind and you felt your heart skip a beat. You had just met this guy but you already knew you liked him. There was something so soft spoken and almost angelic about his demeanor that you can’t help but want to get to know him a little bit better.

“Would you like to exchange numbers?”

“Sure thing.” He grinned and you handed him your phone for him to key his number in. As he did, you couldn’t help but notice how his soft hair fell over his eyes and how he seemed to simply radiate a naturally ethereal and soft aura. The butterflies in your stomach were beginning to flutter wildly and you wondered if this was what ‘having a crush’ felt like. You had never had one since fourth grade.

You still remembered how it all went down. Despite your best efforts to make him like you, all he did was trample heartlessly on your good intentions and feelings. You stiffened as you recalled how he had ran away from you the moment you presented him with a handmade card on Valentine’s Day which you had spent a lot of time designing. The process had been gruelling for a young kid your age, to stay up late just to get yourself covered in glitter, glue and paint only to be rejected without even an answer. That day, you had felt so devastated and upset that you refused to even eat dinner until your grandmother threatened to bust down your door herself.

Over time, you kept the memory at the back of your mind, refusing to remember as you chose to place your focus on things that more greatly deserved your attention. Was one guy really going to change all of that? It felt a little ridiculous, seeing that you have just met Jacob but you could feel that was this sort of chemistry between the two of you. There was something so innately pure about him that you really liked. He exuded such warmth, unlike the boys you’d usually meet. This was one boy you could seriously like.

“Y/n? Y/n?”

You shook out of your daze and realised that Jacob was peering down at you curiously and you felt the embarrassment start to creep in.

“Sorry, were you saying anything?’

“Um, I was asking if you wanted me to key my number into your phone as well.” He said, looking a little confused. “Was there something on your mind?”

“Ah, it’s just… School.” You laughed it off and he chuckled, a deep yet soft laugh coming from within his chest.

“I can relate! I have that expression when I think of school as well.”

Pressing your number into his contacts, you handed his phone back to him and he smiled, “I’ll text you soon.”

“Didn’t he say he was going to text?” You wondered as you stared at your phone for the nth time.

The subway train slowed to a stop and as you alighted, you kept your eyes glued to your phone, feeling your heart sink with each passing hour. Even as you slipped it into your pocket, you could feel yourself being on high alert for any notifications, pings or vibration. As you walked down the streets and felt the slightest tremor, you could feel the anticipation coursing through your veins as you checked the notifications only to sigh deeply.

[ (1) notification from emma🔥 ]

hey are you there yet? i might be a lil late

yeah im actually already here

You texted back, pushing open the double doors to find the place still relatively calm and serene. There wasn’t anyone else except for an eldery couple at the booth in the far corner and a hooded figure hunched over a chocolate smoothie by the bar. The lunch crowd wouldn’t be here until another half an hour so it was plenty of time for you to relax and prepare yourself for an afternoon of unadulterated chaos and rushing lunch orders.

As you tapped your employee card against the electronic reader, you barely noticed someone creeping behind you and before you knew it…

“Y/n!”

“Oh! Fu- Kevin!” You scolded, slapping him lightly on the back as the boy doubled back, shaking with laughter. Your phone had clattered to the ground as you jumped and immediately, you doved for it, inspecting it for any damage and turning to glare at him.

“You… You should have seen your face! I’m dying!” He wheezed, his laughs almost coming out in pants at this point.

“Ugh, go annoy someone else.” You rolled your eyes, pushing past him while he trailed behind you.

“C’mon, it was just a joke.” He said, following you out to the cash register where you started your first duty of counting all the money in the till. Leaning on his elbows, he peered up at you curiously. “You’re not mad at me, are you?”

“I’m not that petty, Kevin.”

“Didn’t think you were,” he grinned and as your phone vibrated for the second time, you rushed to check it again, the excitement in your expression not going unnoticed by Kevin. As you deflated and stuffed your phone back into your pocket and resumed your duty of counting the notes, he asked, “Who was that?”

You purse your lips. “Just Emma telling me that she might be really late.”

“Huh. You were clearly expecting someone else to text you, I can see it. Come on, spill.” He said, his voice bearing a teasing tilt to it and you knew you could hide nothing from him.

Kevin was a friend you knew since you were in first grade. The two of you had hit it off almost immediately and grew to become a very close duo. In a way, he was the Watson to your Sherlock, the Joey to your Chandler, the Key to your Peele… You get the idea. He was your closest friend, someone you could confide in without needing to fear any judgement on his part. He was someone you told your deepest darkest secrets to, even ones that you kept from everyone else so that only the both of you knew about it. The bond the two of you shared was strong and almost unbreakable and there was practically nothing that would escape the notice of either of you.

“It’s just some guy.” You relented, feeling the heat on your face coming back.

“A guy huh?” Kevin mumbled, his expression one of mild surprise and something you couldn’t quite pinpoint. “Not going to lie, I didn’t expect that.”

“Why not?”

“I don’t know, you’ve always been so invested in school and school only.” He shrugged before continuing, “When did you meet him? Where is he from?”

“Firstly, I’m not always ‘so invested in school and school only’. Let’s make that clear,” You retorted, “I met him yesterday at the bleachers before class so he’s from our school.”

“Interesting. What’s his name? Maybe I know him.”

“Jacob. Jacob Bae.”

“Wow, you even know his last name?”

“That’s what he keyed into my phone, dumbass. I’m not a stalker.” You rolled your eyes, showing him the contact information which he squinted at.

“Why didn’t you tell me about this yesterday?” He asked, frowning.

“We didn’t have a chance to talk. You had extra classes, Belle wasn’t in school and Simmi had some debate club meeting.” You replied nonchalantly, slipping the money back into the register.

“Still.”

“Alright fine, stop acting like such a dad.” You laughed, patting him on the back and his eyes darkened for a second before he reverted back to his previous carefree state.

“By the way, didn’t Bec say we’re expecting someone new today?” Kevin asked as he disappeared into the back of the house. You nodded, rearranging and organising the condiment bottles by the kitchen counter.

“Yeah, we are. They should be here any time soon.”

“Sorry, I’m new here. This is my first day on the job, do you work here?” A voice asked as you kept your head down, focused on the task at hand. That must be the new guy, you thought.

“Ah yeah, I do! You must be-” The smile on your face fell sharply as you saw who was in front of you.

The guy in front of you stared back, eyes wide with a mixture of shock and surprise in his expression as his mouth hung open. He was tall and had a lean figure with a handsome face that you would have recognised anywhere or rather anyone from school would have recognised, not just you.

He was the school football team’s quarterback and also the one who had broken your heart way back in first grade - Lee Juyeon.

“You… Y/n…”

“He’s here?” Kevin called from the kitchen, jogging out from the kitchen with a bright smile, ready to greet the new arrival only to skid to an abrupt stop as he saw who it was. His reaction practically mirrored yours and quickly, the smile disappeared as he stepped forward, his eyes blazing with barely concealed irritation.

“What are you doing here?” He asked Juyeon, who looked extremely ill at ease.

“I-”

“Ah, yes! You’re here! Juyeon, is that right? I see you’ve met my other two servers?” Bec, the restaurant manager interrupted as she walked forward, blissfully unaware of what she had just walked in on and shook his hand. There was still a startled, ‘deer caught in headlights’ look on Juyeon’s face as he shook her hand weakly, unable to get a word out.

“Y-yeah…”

“Excellent! Come with me, let’s get you settled here. You all will have a lot of time to socialise later, don’t worry.” She winked and you exchanged a look with Kevin that very clearly indicated that none of you wanted to have anything to do with Juyeon. The quarterback casted the both of you a nervous glance which neither of you returned before he followed Bec into the employees’ room. There was no time for any conversation as the two of them disappeared through the doors and immediately, you and Kevin erupted.

“Why the fuck is he here-”

“Of all people-”

You drew in a deep breath as you rubbed your hands over your face. “Ugh, why is this happening?”

Kevin placed a hand on your shoulder gently, concerned. “You okay?”

“Yeah, I’ll be fine.” You sighed. How ironic to have finally run into Juyeon in a place you’d never expect to run into him ever. You could still recall that very day…

Shaking your head, you shook the thought out of your head. No, you can’t. It’s best to keep these memories buried.

“I don’t get it. I’ve been trying all these years to avoid him and now I meet him here?!”

“Yeah, I know. I totally get it…” Kevin coaxed, his voice soothing and reassuring. You looked up at him and instantly, you knew that the both of you still remembered very clearly what had happened that day despite your best efforts to forget that embarrassing moment.

You had given him your handmade card that first grader you had stayed up to craft and instead of even giving you a proper answer, he had chosen to run away in front of everyone else. When you tried to talk to him, all he did was shy away and refuse to even utter a single word to you which would always hurt extra bad whenever you saw him getting along with everyone else in elementary school. In a way, his reactions had a domino effect such that other kids who were also his friends began to catch on to what he was doing and started to follow suit. The only friend you had with you then was just Kevin. Eventually when everyone in the same grade progressed onto middle school and subsequently high school, you tried everything in your power to avoid Juyeon at all costs.

You would never join any clubs he was in, you would not sit in the same area as he did when it came to lunchtime and you would not sign up for the same classes in the same time slot as he did. When you said ‘everything in your power’, you quite literally meant ‘everything in your power’.

Till today, the memory of it still haunts you one way or another. On one hand, it wasn’t really a particularly traumatising experience but on another, it totally was. What he did totally trashed your confidence and it even made you swear off crushes until well, maybe recently… But none of that mattered. Here he was in the flesh, at your workplace of all places and you are now expected to work with him? How bad can your luck get?

As lunch service began and the crowd began to stream in, you tried your hardest to avoid him as well, moving away whenever he came close. Kevin, knowing what your agenda was, made every effort to minimise any interactions between the two of you which you were also extremely grateful for. This was what best friends were for, and perhaps your luck wasn’t so terrible after all because Bec had him attached to Emma for most of the time thereby further minimising any form of potential contact or communication.

For the rest of service whenever you had to pass by Juyeon, you never once lifted your gaze to look him in the eye or face to face. You could feel his eyes on you and it practically took everything in your power to not look back or do anything that could possibly give him a signal that you were open to a conversation or any form of interaction. Whenever he walked into the kitchen, you would leave and when he came near, you would retreat. It was like avoiding the plague. It didn’t matter to you how hectic lunch service was when your heart and mind was so preoccupied with Juyeon’s presence in the same confined place.

Why had he come? Why here of all places? Why this job?

There were so many questions that floated around in your mind and before you knew it, the shift had ended. Before Bec could even dismiss you, you bolted and made a run for the employees’ room and as you made your escape, you could see Juyeon looking at you from the corner of your eye. Once you were in the safety of the employees’ room, you breathed a huge sigh of relief and realised the tension in your shoulders dissipated as well as you did.

What a service. Was it because Juyeon was there that you barely felt like any time passed at all? You must have been so caught up and self conscious with him around that it didn’t even feel like an entire afternoon had just passed.

Closing your eyes, you leaned your head against the cold metal of the locker door. As much as you hated to admit it, he was still so deeply attractive to you even after all these years. It wasn’t like you hated him but you definitely did try to. After all, it would have been so much easier to avoid someone you truly hated.

Whipping out your phone, you immediately perked up as you scrolled through the notifications.

[ (1) notification from Jacob Bae ]

hey y/n, i was wondering if you wanted to hang out later for dinner? at bloom mall?

The message was sent more than an hour ago and you could have kicked yourself for missing it. What if he no longer wanted to hang out? Was it still too late to reply?

You could help but smile to yourself as you recalled the moment the both of you had shared yesterday. Though brief, you really did feel a connection. Everything about him was so sweet, innocent and angel-like. All in all, he was your ideal type unlike a certain someone…

A knock on the door almost made you drop your phone and your heart was in your mouth as the knob turned.

“Y/n? You still here?” Emma’s voice could be heard and you felt your heart relax.

“Yeah, I am!” You answered, walking towards her. “What’s up?”

“Can I ask you for a favour? Pretty please?”

“What is it?”

“Could you please help me coach that new guy on how to refill and operate the sanitising machines? I would have done it but I really have to rush to meet my boyfriend for our anniversary dinner and I might be late!” She pleaded, clasping both hands in front of you in a begging motion.

Instantly, your heart dropped and frantically, you tried to deflect her request.

“Can’t you just ask Kevin?”

“Bec has him clocking in for an additional hour because supposedly, Dana would be coming in late due to traffic. If you’re worried that it would be awkward, it’s not! Kevin will be there, I know how close you guys are and that Juyeon guy is actually super easy going and I think you two would get along really well!” She said with so much vindication that you wanted to laugh but covered it up quickly with a cough.

“Would you please do me this favour?” Emma  asked once more. “I mean… Don’t feel pressured! I understand that you might have plans so if you can’t, don’t feel worried. If you do though, I will literally buy you breakfast, lunch or dinner… Your choice!”

You looked at her with a defeated expression on your face. Do you tell her no and go on your dinner date with the new guy in town, Jacob whom you have a budding crush on? Or do you agree to help coach Juyeon as a favour to Emma and stay behind for an additional hour with Juyeon and Kevin in the diner, thereby forgoing your date?

What will you do?

➳ Say no

➳ Agree to help