tw: lisa frankenstein spoilers, jjk implied spoilers, violence, implied suicide, horror themes, im not kidding this is a hilariously violent movie, bullying, non-explicit loss of limbs, you know the works
I AM THE SPIRIT OUTSIDE RATTLING YOUR WINDOWS
i watched lisa frankenstein and immediately thought of inuokko because i am entirely not normal !! the greatest part is that this story would work both ways so just sprint with me right now
my preference for insane yuuta is entirely prevalent btw
option 1:
yuutaâs entire family moves after the sudden death of his childhood friend to give him a fresh start. he struggles to find a place to belong in school, and struggles even more in the bad relationship with his parents. his little sister is one of his last positive relationships and tries her best to keep him included. he spends most of his time in an abandoned ceremony, at a grave of a boy who died at his age, accused of witchcraft.
he has a parasocial relationship with him in that heâs absolutely obsessed with the concept of a loner, rejected by society, just like him. and spends hours just talking to him, taking care of his grave, and staring at his statue like a weirdo !
after a party gone wrong, where he drank spiked punch and after being pestered about a girlfriend, he goes back to the cemetery in time to see the beloved grave get struck by lightning. hence toge rising from the dead, confused but recognizing yuutaâs voice from being the only person to talk to him. his throat is damaged from being hanged, some of his skin has been damaged enough to see the bone, and heâs missing an arm.
yuuta hides him in his room, and toge hears everything. one night, after a particularly bad one-sided argument between yuuta and his father, toge thought he was going to hurt the only person to be kind to him. so for the first time since he died, he used his abilities and killed the man. immediately after he was remorseful and afraid yuuta would hate him, but he got the exact opposite reaction. yuuta was so touched that someone would go to such lengths for him, and strangely delighted by the gruesome scene. enough to where he wanted to recreate it.
so yuuta starts picking off the people who bullied him, harvesting what toge needs to be put together again. they diy a lab with lightning and every time toge looks more and more alive until you couldnât tell him apart from any other person. he gets more confident in school too, becoming friends with maki and panda who see him as a little weirdo. in the process, yuuta falls in love with him beyond the parasocial relationship of before, especially when toge accepts his new murderous habits so easily.
eventually theyâre found out after yuuta ends the second parental figure and his sister walks in on him. sheâs devastated, traumatized, and runs out of the house covered in blood. he decides then to join toge and so they can start a new life together. a few months later, theyâre not even a thought in anyoneâs mind, except for his sister who keeps their existence a secret, living with their uncle gojo.
option 2:
toge has just moved in with a distant relative after the last of his immediate family was murdered. the trauma of witnessing their deaths led to his already selective mutism to complete silence. he is bullied at his new school, especially since he doesnât defend himself. his classmates maki and panda take him under their wing, but he spends most of the time at the cemetery.
itâs quiet there, abandoned and full of greenery. thereâs also a grave of a boy who died of a broken heart after a life of sadness. he spends a lot of time there, just sitting alone and keeping company to this lonely boy. he leaves behind a handmade charm, hoping to give him a little peace. itâs something he hopes someone might care enough to do for him someday. heâs already planning to request his very own burial at this peaceful place.
panda invites him to go to a party, but after being harassed about his voice and separated from his friends, he ends up stumbling home, half-drunk from an awful concoction. itâs there that he finds yuuta, fresh from the grave. heâs missing an eye, ear, leg, and covered in cuts that crisscross across his face and chest. in his hands, he holds the charm toge made for him. after a mini freak out, he cleans him up and hides him in his room. yuuta talks in slurring words but his eyes are full of wonder at the kindness he gives him. he follows him like a hobbling lost puppy, nearly getting him caught several times.
itâs when one of the biological, older, slightly bum kids who has been harassing toge since he came that he moves to protect him. he doesnât even hesitate before heâs bursting out of the closet to strangle him. afterwards, they take his leg and toge sews it onto yuuta, who almost looks up at him like heâs waiting for approval. toge knows it was wrong, should tell him not to do it again, but part of him couldnât help but feel protected for the first time in his life. and yuuta, who was so kind to him, was still suffering, wasnât he? so maybe he couldnât help but notice that one of his bullies has striking silver eyes.
itâs not hard to lure them, and yuuta takes care of the rest. diligently, toge replaces the lost parts until yuuta looks just as alive as he does. in return, yuuta encourages him to stop hiding his face, enough to where others begin to notice him. the moment yuuta is complete, he swings toge around until he laughs and then kisses him.
they arenât actually caught before they leave, they both want to start over, and hearing that toge is a suspect is enough for them to book town. he decides to join yuuta, it works as now everyone thinks heâs dead. the only person with their suspicions is maki, who visits his grave with panda regularly, and sees the charm she knows toge made.
listen to me very carefully when i tell you we NEED more dark inuokko, and by that i do not mean sadness. i physically cannot read angst without a happy ending. i mean unhinged, crazy, mutually obsessed inuokko that donât burn each other, they just burn the world around them. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT !!
also please watch lisa frankenstein, scream about this with me in my asks, and share your dark inuokko fic ideas !!
things have been going so well with jeno and i! he takes me on cute dates and i go to his games and practices as much as i can, even as far as wearing one of his gryffindor sweaters he gave me for games where they donât play against ravenclaw.
evalynn has gotten a little distant though which is weird. she says shes just behind on studying and itâs stressing her out but even haechan and renjun have noticed a shift. i always see her at the quidditch practices but shes all the way on the opposite side of where we usually sit and wont even acknowledge when i wave to her.
we still hang out sometimes and both of us pretend thereâs nothing going on but somethings clearly different.
today weâre in our shared room, classes just ended for the holidays and weâre just chatting and âmodelingâ each others clothes, giggling our heads off at how ridiculous we look. everyone else has gone home to their families but ev and i promised that this year weâd spend christmas together at hogwarts.
i pull a nice summer-y dress from her clothes and hold it up to my shoulders, checking myself out in the mirror.
âsoooo, howâre things with jeno?â she smiles through the mirror. i blush and look down.
âgood,,, great actually. hes so sweet, and thoughtful. heâs constantly buying me flowers or other small things, always telling me im the prettiest thing to walk the earth.â i roll my eyes and she chuckles.
âsounds like i was right all along you guys are PERFECT for each other.â i laugh and throw the dress at her.
âmhm suuuure.â we havenât genuinely had fun together like this in a while. it feels nice.
âugh im so glad classes are over for a while! i swear if i had to even look at a pencil for another second i was gonna scream my head off.â she dramatically falls back onto her bed. i sigh.
âi knoooow! divination was so exhausting the last couple of days, thank god trelawny decided to pair us all up for the rest of the semester.â she shoots up.
âoh yeah! i heard you were paired with jaemin ouuuuuu.â she wiggles her brows, but thereâs something slightly off abt her voice. i ignore it.
âno ouuuuu ya weirdo i dont even like him anymore i have jeno remember? he is very nice though but i guess thats just the standard hufflepuff idk.â she goes silent for a moment as i return to rummaging her closet.
âhm maybe you could put in a good word for me then? get me a quidditch boyfriend too.â i freeze as i watch her lay back down from the mirror, arms behind her head and a smug look on her face. is that,,,,
âis that why youâve been so weird lately?â i stare at her through the mirror and watch as her eyes shoot open. âhave you wanted jaemin this whole time? is that why you threw jeno at me?â she sits up and looks at me, trying to hide her nervousness. i turn to look directly at her, no more mirror.
âwhat no- lena i-â her eyes never stop shifting. im angered, my body rising in heat by the second.
âwhat if jeno didnât stick? what if he never came up to me at all? did you pay him or something? yall have some sort of deal? did he actually ever like me to begin with?â im breathing so heavily right now. âwhat if i decided to pursue jaemin? would you have still been my friend?â her eyes shift to the window. wow.
âthe rest of that stuff no! he genuinely did like you from the start, you can even ask chenle and jisung for yourself. but yes, i did- do like jaemin and thought using what i knew about jeno liking you would make it easier if,,,,â i take a deep inhale and close my eyes to try and calm myself.
âif i were distracted.â i open my eyes again and she nods before looking down at her hands.
âim sorry lena i know it was a shitty move but-â
âA SHITTY MOVE??? YOU BASICALLY STOPPED TALKING TO ME- now that i think about it,,, you did start being nice again around the time jaemin and i got paired,,, youâre despicable, like honestly.â i move to my side of the room and grab my phone. she stands up, watching me walk to the door.
âmags wait thats not-â i pause, my hand on the door knob.
âits the fact that i canât even believe a word you say now. how do i know whats true and what isnât?â she tries to get closer but i glare at her and she stops.
âlike i said you can ask chenle and jisung theyre the ones who tol-â i scoff.
âthe two boys who are your friends? how am i supposed to know they arenât in on it too? do you think im that gullible?â she stays silent. âwow, just,,,, wowâ and i walk out to go clear my head in the common room.
For the first time I can remember, I truly felt a "fight or flight" type of primal fear, and I just gotta say, I'd rather not ever experience that again. Under the cut because it's kind of long.
So, at work I get off at 11:40 pm and usually get out a few minutes later, so just a little while before midnight. My work building is in the area of town with the most crime, my work building has no fence around the parking area, and because I use the bathroom before I leave I'm usually always leaving alone.
Tonight is no different, there are still people inside but I'm alone as I exit. The employee entrance is at the back, and I usually park at the side, so I leave and go around the side of the building, making sure to be aware of my surroundings just in case.
Well, just as I use my key fob to unlock my car as I round the corner, I suddenly hear someone running across the road behind me. When I turn around to look, I see this guy. Extremely tall, extremely skinny. Running across the road at me backwards very quickly, while staring straight at me over his shoulder. My brain couldn't comprehend what I was seeing, because wtf was happening?
I felt an intense flush of terror for two reasons: 1. because a strange man was running at me after dark when we were both completely alone. And 2. because he was running BACKWARDS!! After only a few seconds I turned and ran to my car, yanked open the door, threw in my stuff, threw myself in, closed and locked all the doors, and looked over at him.
He was completely dead still, standing at the turn from the road into the parking lot, right where I would have to hit him if I wanted out of the parking lot. That was the only way in or out. I was freaking out, because I didn't know what to do, because I didn't know whether I was overreacting or if this guy really had bad intentions, but either way he was acting very weird and it was freaking me out. It was a standoff - he kept standing there, and I kept sitting there.
It felt like five minutes, but I don't think it was even a full minute, before the guy started running towards me again. I freaked out and shifted my car into reverse, and check to see where he was, and I couldn't see him anymore. My first thought was "he's behind me, I don't give a shit if I hit him I'm out of here" and I started to reverse, but just as quickly as I had that thought I then thought "but what if he's just an innocent weirdo, I don't want to hurt him if he's just weird" and quickly braked.
I look to my right, and I see the guy then running (NORMALLY this time) away from the back of my car, arms flailing around him looking like a cartoon, still being absolutely weirder than my brain could comprehend (I think he was scared I was going to back into him which, fair, my fight or flight instinct almost made me do exactly that), and so since I saw he was safely away from my back bumper I quickly reversed and high-tailed it out of there.
I was honestly halfway home by the time I calmed down and could think clearly again, and I'm still shaky. I'm hoping I just overreacted and he was just a weirdo trying to spook me, but holy shit it was like something out of a horror movie the way he ran at me backwards.
Hello, friend!!! I hope you have been well, and your cats too đ
Nowz for the TOH ask game... 2, 8, 16? đ
Thank you, pal, you're so sweet and I hope you've been doing well too! đâ¨
2. Favorite episode of season 2?
Tbh S2 fucks so hard I'm not sure I can pick a favorite. I have to cheat by picking one for both the first half and second half of the season haha!
S2A might have to go to Knock Knock Knockin' on Hooty's Door, the amount of speed running plot development all thanks to Hooty my favorite weirdo, it was just insane. I remember when the episode first aired and how much it made my brain boil from what it revealed about Eda's backstory and the growth of accepting the beast resulting in her hot harpy form, the bits of world building with King's situation that continued on from what Echoes of the Past started, and obviously Lumity became canon. I genuinely expected it to take the entire show for them to start dating but no they got together about half way into the show, all thanks to Hooty meddling in everyone's business. Hooty was always one of my favs and the way he was treated in S1 always bummed me out, so this episode both addressing how excluded he felt while also having him (kinda accidentally) provide the much needed pushes for each of King, Eda, and Luz was just đ¤ the ending too omg the way everyone freaked out about him eating that letter then womp womp it ended up being a good thing he did haha
S2B I have to pick Any Sport In A Storm.
Listen. Listen. This episode is such a comfort, ok? It's got Hunter development where he finally gets to socialize (in a healthy way) with other kids, Willow gets her design update AND she's finally genuinely developing confidence in herself, "what was that?" "I SAID IT WAS COOL >:(", Skara and Viney join the group (which also allowed Skara to develop past just being a popular mean girl), "ice pack for Steve" "Steve is beginning to regret his choices", and of course, Darius. Darius my beloved, the small backstory reveal with the previous GG, "Little Prince (derogatory)" he really does canon use cute nicknames to be hostile, the abomination PJs & also the bubble bath storyboards, the DEPTH of what it meant for Darius to intervene in Hunter's kidnapping attempt so now all the responsibility falls onto him when HE DIDN'T NEED TO DO THAT HE DIDN'T EVEN LIKE HUNTER AND IT PUT HIM IN RISK INTERVENING, "I can wear this proudly now...right?" "Can you?", his extra abomination lounge chair while he gingerly kept messing with the EE, "You're gonna need to be a little more clever than that" *12 seconds later the ship crashed and is on fire all because he was too much of a difficult bitch to Tell These Actual Children he wasn't really kidnapping them*, "Do you have any idea what I'm capable of?!", "I'm impressed! I had you all wrong!", the first head pat, the scroll, " But you could still use a sewing lesson." Like. I still can't believe the pay off of that moment. I immediately fell in love with the dynamic between Hunter & Darius at the end of that episode and for the rest of the show they were never able to connect on screen again it was always a "just missed each other" thing, until FINALLY in the finale Darius ruffles Hunter's hair and then asks him about his dumb wolf shirt and 4yrs later he's Hunter's dad. I was fighting for my life for Dadrius since HM (I was more Uncle Darius after ASIAS until HM) and it PAID OFF LIKE!!!! đđ¤
Anyway can't forget to praise the Huntlow there too, with the parallel to Willow's parents the gold rimmed glasses the "half a witch" parallels and of course, Hunter's first blush towards Willow on the bi flag colored sky. The Lumity subplot was also really funny, especially in hindsight considering Boscha's issues in FTF haha. A 10/10 episode overall
8. Favorite other character?
Ok so since this one explicitly excludes hexsquad, hagsquad, and palisman, I think I have to choose Hooty. Hooty was one of my favorite characters back in S2A, he's so hilarious and I love his relationship with Lilith so so much, they're so much like Darius & Eber to me haha!
16. Favorite Raeda moment (if you ship it)?
OK SO my pal Lolly really articulated this scene from KT perfectly here
BUT I also have to talk about the fight against Darius & Eber in Eda's Requiem because that scene of them back to back playing Their Song while Eda's curse mutated the magic around them and was going to KILL THEM rewrote my brain chemistry. LOOK AT THIS. LOOK AT THEM.
Just the palpable longing of them both looking over their shoulders at each other as they played. The animation, the music, the symbolism of it being Their Song, the shared history, the way they were willing to die together for the cause of fighting Belos and the subsequent hindsight reveal of how Fucking Stupid it would've been if they did --between King taking Eda's last name & officially becoming her son, Darius & Eber were also rebels trying to save Raine, ultimately all 3 of Raine Darius & Eber would've just been replaced in time for the DOU, like on every single level this plan was STUPID but the longing gay angst these two have for each other almost made them do it anyway.
Raine's voice cracking at the "You have kids?!" was as funny as it was heartbreaking, because it was just another reminder of how much of their lives they've been apart and how Eda finally let others in but Raine wasn't there for it nor was she ever able to do so for them before. Eda's sputtering about "Well they're not mine mine" like she WANTS THEM TO BE but she can't admit it and is still being closed off and Raine quoting Eda in reference to the scene they already quoted earlier in the episode, all cultivating in Raine letting go of Eda's hand -- like they let go of their relationship years ago -- all to save her ;___; idk pal this episode fucked me up so much when it aired and my partner still teases me when I rewatch it like "you're watching the gay episode again huh"
Anyway yeah. I have a lot of love for this show haha
best friends, but more // the harbingers as the best friend you realize youâve fallen for <fics>
featuring: childe, scaramouche (separate) x gn!reader
genre: (a little!) hurt/comfort
a/n: these started off as hcs but now theyâre 2 whole fics HAHAH send help :D
if youâve already seen this before, itâs because i had to restart my account & am reposting all my previous works here!
on that note, all likes and reblogs are very appreciated :)
childe
⢠as the resident best friend, youâve always been very close with childeâs large family. but as the two of you grew older, his siblings began to suspect you were more than just a playmate. it was an innocent observation on their part, and yet, it never failed to make you feel just a little warm inside.
⢠childe has always been and always will be a sickenly affectionate best friend. the kind that goes âi love you too!â when you insist you hate them. now, you might complain about how annoying it is, but itâs rather sweet. if thereâs something you want, heâll buy it for you without a second thought. he shamelessly pats your head and pokes your cheek to grab your attention. heâll hold objects high above so you canât reach and tease you with nickname after nickname. at times like these, he feels more like a boyfriend than anything.
⢠youâve always felt so at peace with him. heâs never failed to make you laugh with his stupid, stupid jokes and slowly, your heart would skip a few beats as well. these gestures were no big deal as children, but you definitely arenât children anymore.
⢠youâre one of the few in his life that are both (1) his age and (2) do not harbor an infectious blood-thirst. therefore, you serve as his personal anchor to reality; holding him tight after countless battles and treating his injuries, all the while fighting your own growing emotions.
⢠since he is always sent away on duty, you are left with a lot of time to ponder your feelings for the harbinger. were they platonic orâŚ.something more?
⢠say you did like him romanticallyâwhich you try to convince yourself you donâtâyou could never imagine coming in between him and that burning passion of his. yes, he is a monster in the battlefield, but to you, heâs still the wonderful boy you befriended years ago. and because you saw no fault in him, you felt as if youâd hold him back.
⢠this didnât mean you knew how to deal with his careless teases and playful touches, however. they werenât annoying anymore, they were frightening.
⢠it all went down one day when you guys were watching over his youngest siblings: tonia, anthon, and teucer. the children had let it slip that the two of you seemed like a couple, being so close and all.
âoh? well, i wouldnât mind taking little _____ on dates, would you guys?â childe laughs, slipping an arm around your shoulders.
ânope! we love _____!â
you giggle along with them, but an uncomfortable pit forms at the depths of your stomach.
awhile later, childe is walking you home after dropping the kids off together.
âhey, is something wrong? youâve been unusually quiet.â
âhuh? nothingâs wrong, you weirdo.â
âhmmm..â childe leans over and flicks your forehead.
âow!â
the two of you share a smile, but thereâs a silence that seems to stretch an awful lot of time. itâs only when youâve reached your house, that your best friend decides to break it:
âyou know, what i said back there wasnât really a joke,â he blurts out.
âhuh? what do you mean?â
âabout taking you on dates..about us being a couple.â
stunned, you laugh nervously, your head does a spin. whatâs going on???
âwell, arenât you going to say something?â
âi donât know what youâre up to right now, but stop it. this isnât funny..â
âiâm serious!â
âso am i, ajax!â
and suddenly, childe is grabbing your hand and placing it on his chest. itâs so abrupt, you donât know what to do. why was he playing with your feelings? the very ones you were so sure you could ignore?
âstop-â
âwait. feel it, _____. do you still think iâm joking?â
⢠underneath the layers of clothing and flesh, his heart was beating just as rapidly as yours.
scaramouche
⢠no one knew just how you managed to befriend the grouchy harbinger, including him and yourself
⢠well.âŚyou werenât really his best friend per say, perhaps his only. and the main reason for this was because you wouldnât butt out of his life! practically everyday, you would visit the menace.
⢠the two of you have known each other since your teenage years and perhaps that explained why he seemed toâŚtolerate you. however, this never once stopped his bully-esque remarks.
⢠you didnât mind he was a man of few (pretty horrible) words and to be honest, really admired him. you soon realized that this feeling was not just admiration, but to your horror, love?!! oh dear.
⢠knowing scaramouche, you didnât have any hopes of him reciprocating your feelings. all the negative things heâs ever said to youâabout youâcame crashing down and all of a sudden, simply brushing it off wasnât so easy.
⢠afraid that your relationship would change if he ever found out you liked him like that, and the inevitable disgust on his face if he did, you decided to distance yourself from him for just a bit. he always mentioned you were a bother anyways, right? or perhaps he wouldnât notice at all.
⢠oh, but he did. you were taking a stroll around the area when he cornered you. there were no other fatui agents in sight, so it was safe to assume he came alone.
âoh. good morning!â
âdonât act like everythingâs normal. where have you been?â
âhere? iâve been here?â
âare you stupid? a whole weekâs passed since you last spoke to me. whatâs your excuse? make it good and iâll decide if you live another day.â
âhaha, iâve been busy, scaramouche. did you miss me that much?â
your best friend stays silent, his eyes boring into yours.ďżź
âdonât do it again. i was worried.â
âworried?â you canât believe your ears. âpfft! shouldnât you be focusing on, i donât know, fatui..dutiesâ?â
âhey, arent you the one who always claims weâre best friends? what happened to that?â best friends. it looks like it physically pains him to say something so childish, vulnerable. best friends. in the past, you wouldâve laughed and rejoicedââthe man finally admits it! weâre best friends!â now, you canât help but blink sadly.
scaramouche notices the falter in your eyes and sighs crisply.
âlook, _____. i know iâm harsh, butâŚyouâre special to me. so please. donât leave, got it?â
⢠the pink creeping up his ears tells you all you need to know.
kuroo
tetsurou wakes up and immediately the first thing he tells the professionals around him is that he wants to see his girlfriend because he knows youâre waiting for him and âi love her so much đĽşđĽ°" he says it a few more times and everyone laughs at how doped up he is both from the drugs and you. when you walk in to take notes on how to take care of him afterwards, he just stares at you as he holds you hand with the SOFTEST LOOK on his face like đĽşđâşď¸â¤ď¸đđđđĽşđĽ°đđâşď¸
tetsu cannot stop looking at you and u almost have to plead with him to watch whereâs he walking like tetsu pls we donât wanna have to come back to get your front teeth done sweetie đ ąď¸lease!!!!!! other than that he is pretty easy to reason with it as long as you promise to kiss every part of his face once in a particular order and if u mess up, unfortunately, youâll just have to start over again sigh it makes his heart go đĽđĽđĽ
bokuto
kuroo offers to drive him back home and brings you along to support and comfort him. he helps kou get into the back with you but he refuses and goes âkuroooooo, sheâs too pretty, I dun wanna sit next to her âšď¸â LMFAO kuroo rolls his eyes and just sits him down and buckles him in despite his protests HA
kou is super nervous and keeps looking over you when he thinks you arenât looking like đĽşđ and you decide to play along and ask him how heâs feeling and if heâs in pain and he shakes his head and goes ââm okay, youâre really pretty though đĽşđâ kuroo snorts in the front seat and youâre trying rlly hard to not laugh at how cute he is so you take his hand and kou lit rally thinks heâs gonna pass out when you call him handsome and ask him out before kissing his cheek. he starts crying as he says things like âkuroo!!!! the pretty girl is my girlfriend now!! đĽşâ¤ď¸đđđđđđĽłâ
akaashi
youâre already by his side by the time he wakes up but he doesnât remember jack so he goes âhello, have u seen my girlfriend? she looks just like you. can u tell me if u see her? I would like to see herâsheâs my everything đđĽ°â UGGHH KISS HIIMMM
he doesnât remember who you are until the medication wears off but you manage to convince him that youâre gonna take him to his girlfriend so you can take him home đ and he spends the whole car ride really pretty quiet until you ask him why heâs so fidgety and then he softly tells you âi⌠canât wait to see my girlfriend đĽşđĽ°đ she said weâd go on an ice-cream date afterđŚi hope sheâs not mad that itâs been so long đĽşâ¤ď¸đâ AHDHJANAA like a little happy babyyyy đĽşđ
oikawa
tooruâs procedure finishes earlier than expected and has a dental hygienist watching over him as they wait for you and for some reason he starts to sing, but itâs really out of tune because of all the cotton in his mouth and the dental hygienist is just standing there, taking it. you can hear him down the hall as you walk into his room and heâs so excited to see you!!! âdid you hear me sing for you, babe? i didnât want you to get lost in this maze đĽşđĽ°â âyes, i did, tooru, tysm you donât have to sing anymore đđđâ
tries to pull you into his lap as the dentist goes through the aftercare procedures and whines âpleasssseeeee, it huuurrrrrttttts i just want cuddddlllleesssss đâšď¸đĽşđâ you opt to sit on the edge of the chair as he buries his head in your back đĽ°
iwaizumi
YOU try to flirt with hajime because he doesnât remember that youâre his girlfriend and heâs all like stop!!! i have a girlfriend! đĄ AHAHA so you decide to ask him about his lovely girlfriend and he gets the softest smile on his face omggg and he starts going on about how hardworking you are â¤ď¸, determined đ, beautiful đ, how nice you smell đł
when you tell him its you he doesnât believe you!!! like stop u r trying too hard, stranger!!! đ Itâs not until you bring up a photo of yourselves and stick it next to your face does he go all soft again like babe i missed you 𼺠there was this weirdo trying to flirt with me, iâm so glad youâre here 𼰠and you tell him that the weirdo was you and heâs like âno, youâre better than thatâ LMFAAOO THANKS HAJIME đ
matsukawa
his mom is there to pick the two of you up and heâs holding your hand as he turns to you, super concerned and goes âbabe, we forgot my teeth đâ HWJJCKWJSJEF đ heâs all pouty and its sooooooo cute LMFAO WHAT DID HE THINK A REMOVAL WAS??? but you play it cool and squeeze his hand and say âi didnt forget you though đâ he nods like a little kid and says âyeahâ and tries to pull you into his lap so that you can cuddle but his mom is right there and youâre tryna be a good passenger and stop him from unbuckling your seatbelt: issei, we can cuddle when we get home!!!!
this giant dude just looks at you all 𼺠and BEGS like âbabe please, just a little, i just want to hold you đĽşđâ he tries to guilt trip you like âcâmon, babe, you forgot my teethâ đđđ STFU u somehow make it back to his place and he tackles you into the couch and promptly falls asleep in 2 minutes flat đ´ his mom thinks its hilarious and thanks u for taking care of him âşď¸â¤ď¸
hanamaki
straight up asks you if you have a boyfriend. you say yes and he gets REALLY SAD OH MY GOD and is all âoh âšď¸đĽşâ but then you cup his cheek and hold one of his hands and start telling him what your boyfriend looks like and how he has cute strawberry hair and pretty eyes and how handsome he is and talking about his cute little eyebrows and how good he is at volleyball and takahiro is likeâŚ. đ§đ¤¨ is thatâŚâŚ me??? but then heâs like wait it couldnât be and gets all sad again đ
you canât take how sad he is and tell him itâs him!!!!! you give him some kisses as an apology đđĽşđâ¤ď¸ and heâs all really?!!? đĽ°đđđđĽłđas he pulls you close to rest his head on your chest. he asks you to talk about how much you love him again đđĽ°đĽş refuses to remove himself from you
kyoutani
heâs got this super angry expression on his face and everyone stays a good ways away from him đŹ when you come in, you get the same đĄ but then he chills because youâre wearing that one dress he went out of his way to buy for you when you were window shopping together that one time and heâs like âŚ..suspicious why is she wearing her dress đ HAJFKAKSW KENTAROU
but THEN he sees the bracelet he got you for your one year anniversary and takes a whiff of you (um đˇ) and NOW heâs all WAITâŚâŚ connections r being madeâhe gets super handsy đłđ really likes it when you kiss his forehead 𼺠and glares daggers at the dentist with his head on your chest, arms around your waist as you stand next to him and listen to what the aftercare instructions are because heâs all like grrr my girlfriend!! no touch!!! đĄđ¤Ź
daichi
omg daichi is SO SHY and BASHFUL like he looks at you all đĽşđĽ° and when you look towards him he immediately looks away but itâs so obvious because his ears are red and you can see his blush high on his cheekbones đđĽşđ you ask him whatâs wrong and heâs stuttering trying to ask if you have a boyfriend and youâre like yes đ
his face FALLS and it hurts but then you show him your matching engagement rings đ like âweâre fiancĂŠs, dai đĽ°â¤ď¸â and he almost cries as hard as when he heard you say yes đđđ heâs so EMBARRASSED when you show the video back to him đ suga and asahi clown him đ¤§
sugawara
fella wakes up, looks you in the eye and is like âtheyâve rebuilt me, babeâ¨â what? âthe technology!!!â ??? âthey made me better than i was before: better, stronger, faster đ¤đŞđ§ " LMFAO thinks he underwent some experiment like no we just fixed your teeth đ
when you tell him so he gets a little dejected and asks you if youâd still love him without any upgrades with his lips pursed and his cheeks pink as he plays with your hands đĽşđ like OFC KOUSHI!!! đĽ°đĽşâ¤ď¸ really sweet and giggly on the bus ride homeâholds you close and draws circles on your skin as he talks about the strangest things đđ
kageyama
no inhibitions so tobio is very attached to you!!! when he wakes up to see you next to him, he grabs you in his half-asleep state to leave slobbery kisses all over you like some dog before he falls back asleep again đ he wakes up twenty minutes later to see that youâre gone (had to wash off his spit đŹ) and he panics when he doesnât see you đđĽş
he gets up to try to look for you and the second you come back, he hugs you and is all âšď¸ telling you âdonât go too far, i wanna always be able to find you đ đĽşâ you rub his back and pinky promise to stay close by and heâs so relieved he falls asleep standing đ´đ like âŚ..thanks 𤧠asks if he can play volleyball and pouts rlly hard when the dentist says no đđ
atsumu
atsumu is loopy af and he wanted to go to the washroom so the poor staff had to hull around this 6â2â, 80kg man around but then you walk in just as theyâre about to turn the corner and the moment he sees you, heâs goes âBABIEEEEE, I loOoove yoU! đâ in this super adorable, high pitched sing-songy voice and makes OBNOXIOUS kissy faces at you but it looks so funny because his mouth is full of cotton đđđ¤§đĽ´ the nurses tell you heâs a keeper but then he promptly slips and nearly falls on his face trying to walk over to you unassisted đ
the walk to the car is SO HARD because he clings to you like a baby koala and whines when you try to get him to loosen up so that you can get better leverage to support his weight like atsumu pls weâre almost there, just let go for a bit and heâs all puppy eyed like âdonât 𼺠ya 𼺠love 𼺠me 𼺠baby???????? i jusâ wanna be close to ya đđđâ JAJCJJWNCMS he denies all of it when he sobers up
osamu
all this fool remembers is that he has a girlfriend and that she looks EXACTLY like you but his brain synapses arenât working like they used to đ so he doesnât remember that YOU are literally his girlfriend so he just sits there and goes all âyou look so much like herâŚ.. i miss her sm đ˘đ¤đâ with this faraway look in his eyes AS IF YOU WERE DEAD đ THE DISRESPECT
he rlly wants to hold your hand and touch you but like u arenât his girlfriend right??? but you tell him u are after rolling ur eyes and show him some photos of the two of you as proof and heâs all âoh!â đł and he smiles so broad you can see his little dimple on his left cheek đđ because he can FINALLY hold your hand 𼰠no filter so he whisper-begs for kisses throughout the entire time the dentist talks you through his surgery and how to care for him and youâre so embarrassed JAJCJKAKDSS âpls, pls can i have a kissâ you give him one âcan i have one here nowâ âwhat about hereâ âpls another one plsâ đĽşđĽşđĽş at least heâs polite JAJCNKAFB
suna
rin remembers you and right when he wakes up to see you next to him he says, âhello, wife đ" and waits for your response but like wtf do u SAY like youâve only ever heard him tell you he loves you that ONE time he thought u were ASLEEP!!! and you havenât even talked about anything beyond dating yet!!! is it the anaesthetic thatâs making him say this or is he just fooling you??? đđľ a few minutes later, he sighs and goes âyouâre supposed to say âhello, husband â¤ď¸ââŚ.â đđĽą
show him the video after the anaesthetic wears off and heâll sit there looking at you like ââŚ.well? iâm still waiting? đâ ugH modern romance am i right HAHDJKAKSKAA
ushijima
wakatoshi thinks youâre another nurse even though youâre dressed nothing like them and he asks you when his girlfriend is coming and if she knows heâs done with the procedure and also âhave you met my girlfriend? she is very beautiful and very kind. you must meet her âşď¸â he asks the same questions to the dentist who comes in to talk to you afterwards and theyâre looking at him like ?????? âisnât this your girlfriend, ushijima-san?â
wakatoshi just goes đŻ, looks at you and says your name so softly and in the sweetest way possible and tells you he missed you and he loves you and he wants to go get curry from that one restaurant later and the dentist tells you theyâll be back later as you sob đđâ¤ď¸đâ¤ď¸đđ
semi
eita thinks youâre one of the office receptionists when you walk in and asks you if you, his girlfriend đ, had been notified that the procedure was done and youâre all uh yes she does, sheâs coming soon!! he nods very cutely and thanks you, handsome smile on his face at the thought of seeing you 𼰠he turns around to look at the window and you just stand there all đś he HUMS softly as he waits and itâs that one song he played for you on his guitar HAJXNJSW đđĽşđâ¤ď¸
he turns back around thirty seconds later like âbabe?? is that you?? you got here so fast đđĽşđđâ as if it wasnât you THE WHOLE TIME đ melts when you kiss his cheeks tenderly 𼰠plays with your fingers as he softly looks into your eyes!! đ
tendou
really wants to get his wisdom teeth back like just because you pulled them out doesnât make them yours, sensei đ LMFAO the dentist gives him his teeth afterwards and he holds them out for you and youâre like âtysm for your bloody, gross teeth, satori đĽ°đŹâ âAWWW youâre welcome đ arenât they cute? ya think our kids will be this cute? đâ
many thoughts: 1) oh god oh GOD he wants to have KIDS WITH YOU!! MARRIAGE??!? đľâ¤ď¸ 2) y does he think his molars r cute and y does he hope your kids will look like nasty teeth đđ heâs rlly adamant about you lazing around with him. keeps showing u his teeth for some reason but gives the cutest smiles and hums when you feed him his fav chocolate ice cream đđđ
goshiki
he tries to flirt with you but its so funny and endearingly awkward because heâs got all the gauze in his mouth and he isnât that good at it and heâs on the verge of tears half the time and you dont know why??? you ask him and his brows are all furrowed, pout on his lips and says âjust wanna be your boyfriend pls đĽşđâ âyeah?â âyeah,â he nods. âi promise to do my best đĽşâ
when you tell him youâre already dating, he starts to cry and is all like i have to tell all my friends đ tsutomu cries to the dentist like âsensei, yâknow, weâre boyfriend and girlfriend đâ¤ď¸â he quiets down when you brush through his hair with your hands âşď¸
terushima
you walk into his room after heâs done and ask the dental hygienists how heâs doing and he looks at you all confused like 𤨠and asks the hygienists who you are. they think youâre married for some reason and say âthatâs your wife!â and youâre so EMBARRASSED but also super happy on the inside HAHA he straight up goes âDAAAMMNNN, I did alright, huh?! when we bustinâ outta here?!â đ¤ŞđđĽ´đ as if he could actually differentiate between left and right, up and down đ
just in case, he asks you if youâre his wife at the same time the dentist asks if the two of you will be okay from here on out and you nod to the dentistâs question but yuuji thinks itâs for him so he lays back down with this satisfied look on his face like HELL YEAH alright, alright, alright đđĽ°đĽ´ and does those little nods SIDJAJJDJSJFJR HAHAHAHA
sakusa
omi lets you play with his bangs and hands as you wait for the dentist and he LOVES IT softest smile on his face!! RIDICULOUSLY CLINGY!!!! he does NOT want you to leave him at all, will not let you go to the bathroom even though youâre like âomi, please, the dentist is busy with another patient right now, iâll be back soon before we go through the aftercare stuffâ ânoâ âomi, i have to peeâ âdo it hereâ and now itâs you whoâs all đ¤˘
gets really defensive and protective when the dentist comes in and just shoves his head in your chest because he doesnât want to look at them LMFAO death grip around your waist 𤧠when you show him what he said about you going to the bathroom he demands you delete it âomi, i didnât know u loved me that much đĽ°đĽşđâ ââŚâŚâŚâŚ..đ¤â
hoshiumi
kourai insisted he was fine on his own ânothing is impossible for hoshiumi kourai, national athlete đ¤â when the dentist asked if he needed someone to watch over him and the dentist is 𤨠ok sir and leaves after he falls asleep. when he wakes up, no oneâs in his room and he has to use the washroom and heâs like iâll do just it myself đ he tries to stand and promptly collapses to the floor. he CRAWLS around on his stomach and makes it out of his room just as you walk in and youâre like KOU whY are you on the FLOOR like a ROACH đđđ
itâs like youâre reenacting some dramatic romance movie as kou groans around the gauze and makes poor attempts to stand up, holding onto you LAKDSHLASKAHD đđđ asks you to get on the floor with him because he honest to god canât get UP so that he can cuddle with you as the dentist and his assistants stand two feet away đĽ°đ tries to fight the staff when they get too close to you trying to help him get back to his bed HAJJFKAKDMAD
extra: kita shinsuke (lol)
when kita finishes his wisdom tooth extraction, he looks at you like this and doesnt remember who you are; he thinks youâre here for another patient and doesnât say a word to you because his grandma taught him not to talk to strangers.
Okay Iâve decided to do a single rec after I finish one novel hahaha because if I wait to get around to it all itâll never happen! Anyway because @sarah-yyyââ has been reading it and Iâve gotten a lot of asks/replies on this, Iâm just going to do one huge list for one of my faves so everyone knows whatâs going on and where to find things XD
- Part of Minâs âWhy You Should Readâ Series -
Summary:Â
This is set in a historical setting where men can marry other men, but itâs usually reserved for sons who were not borne by the official main first wife of the patriarch of the family, i.e. a son born by a concubine in a family may be forced to marry a man to keep him from being able to become the next familyâs patriarch for example. This is because any familyâs next leader needs to be able to have children with a wife who married in as a zheng shi (lawful wife), and not a ce shi (second wife) or any other concubines/mistresses etc. Most of these men who marry other men have to take them as their zheng shi and lawful spouse in a sense, and the same goes for the royal family.
The story starts with third prince Jing Shao, who was forced to marry Mu Han Zhang, a Marquisâ second son, by the Empress and Emperor, thereby officially and effectively cutting him out of the race for the throne. Heâs mocked by the public as everyone knows what this means, and for the next 10 years, he neglects Mu Han Zhang, blaming him for his predicament, and deliberately showers his three other concubines with affection in front of him, but 10 years later, when Jing Shao is accused of treason, everyone leaves him except for Mu Han Zhang. They are chased to the edge of the cliff by soldiers, and Mu Han Zhang dies in his arms having taken an arrow meant for him earlier, and Jing Shao jumps off the cliff with his dead body, and promises that if thereâs a next life, he will do everything Han Zhang says, and love him.
He wakes up immediately on the night of his marriage with Han Zhang, and realizes that heâs been given a second chance to make everything right. Han Zhang is definitely afraid of him, humiliated and angry when he first wakes up after how rough Jing Shao was with him earlier on their wedding night, and he has no memories of their past life. Jing Shao then sets to SHOWER HAN ZHANG with affection, love and basically everything, because he realized that this is the only person who stayed by his side until the end, and then he falls in love with Han Zhang properly this time, and also deals with every single person who maligned and schemed against him in his previous life, with Han Zhang by his side.
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Characters:
1. ćŻéś Jing Shao - 3rd Prince and is the first out of his three other brothers to be given a title ćç (cheng wang). Heâs referred to as ççˇ, and also ĺ°ĺş (xiao shao) by Han Zhang. Went out on his first war when he was 14, and was thus given a title before any of his brothers. Heâs known for being a merciless, cold and fierce army general/commander, but this was before his second life with Han Zhang, where he puts on like his doting mode and is basically a dumbass XD who listens to Han Zhang with a lot of trust, which is cool and all.
He marries Han Zhang when heâs 19, and in his first life he was very reluctant and resistant, and neglected Han Zhang for 10 years, until he was charged with treason and hunted down.Â
In his first life he wanted to snatch the throne, even from his blood-related brother Jing Chen, but more out of spite than anything else because he felt he was dealt an unfair hand by having to marry Han Zhang. Not only that, but Jing Shao is not his fatherâs favourite son, and he always felt that the emperor was biased against him. Anyway, a huge accumulation of daddy and anger issues, which is fair.
When he realizes that Han Zhang died for him, he decides he will be good to Han Zhang if they are reborn in their next life.
2. ć ĺŤçŤ Mu Han Zhang - The 2nd son of Marquis Bei Houâs, born to a concubine. Heâs called by his 襨ĺ which is ĺć¸ (jun qing) by Jing Shao. Official First Wife Bei Wei Hou-furen and her son (who is in line to inherit the Marquis title from his father) has bullied him all his life, and wanted to push him into greater desperation by marrying him to Jing Shao, knowing he will suffer at the hands of the supposed merciless/heartless wangye. He has a weak body because of an accident when he was younger, and in his first life he was really sick after being neglected for 10 years, and knowing this in their second life, Jing Shao does everything he can to take care of him.
He is incredibly smart, has a brain for business and sales, and is also very good at handling people, especially scheming ones. He aids Jing Shao in the beginning of their second life, and then Jing Chen later as well, as both brothers begin to fight to put Jing Chen on the throne, against the 1st and 4th Princes. Is an incredibly good tactician in war as well.
3. ćŻç Jing Chen - 2nd Prince, Jing Shaoâs blood related older brother who is handsome af too. His title, given later in the novel, is çżç (rui wang). He was misunderstood by Jing Shao in the first life as Jing Shao thought it was his brother who led to him marrying Han Zhang, and because heâs not very good at expressing himself and shows his concern to Jing Shao by nagging at him, Jing Shao always thought he hated him. In their second life, Jing Shao already knows that Jing Chen loves him and did a lot for him in his first life, and so trusts his brother and supports him right off the bat, because Jing Chen is indeed the most suited person for the throne.
He has a wife and a concubine, 3 sons and 2 daughters at this point. He ends up helping Jing Shao a lot, and when he realizes that Han Zhang is way more adept at politics and the whole scheming thing than Jing Shao is, he begins trusting Han Zhang a lot more as well! Thereâs a surprise with Jing Chen hahaha which I loveee and could see, but wasnât sure until they confirmed it in the last few chapters AHAHAHAHA.
Other Notable Characters:
1. Song Ling Xin (Second Wife) on the left, and two other concubines on the right
Theyâre pretty much vying for Jing Shaoâs attention, but at this point apparently he hasnât slept with any of them before. Song Ling Xin is the daughter of the Military Departmentâs Head Song An, and Jing Shao married her initially out of interest. The right most concubine (I forgot her name oops) was a gift given to him by his oldest brother, the 1st Prince. The two of them played a huge role in Jing Shaoâs downfall back in his first life, and so in his second life, he especially detests Song Ling Xin. Plus the three of them keep bullying Han Zhang in the beginning, but thankfully Jing Shao is like:Â âAnything my Jun Qing wantsâ. They donât stay around for long either, watch as Jing Shao gets rid of them like heâs swatting flies.
2. Xiao Yuan & Zhou Da-Ge
This is another male couple whoâs been married for 7-8 years if I recall. Xiao Yuan is one of Jing Shaoâs important allies and friends in the second life, because in Jing Shaoâs first life, this was one of the only young officials in court who spoke up for him when the accusations of treason came about. Zhou Da-Ge is his husband, who is a cook running a restaurant in the city. Whenever Zhou Da-Ge bullies Xiao Yuan in bed a little too much, Xiao Yuan punishes him by making him wear colourful clothes out (pink, bright yellow, purple, etc.) and thus he has a reputation for being eccentric and a weirdo, but oh well, all for love.
3. Gu Huai Qing
One of Jing Shao and Jing Chenâs most powerful allies, and he becomes blood-sworn brothers with Jing Shao without realizing who he is. Later he takes a liking to Jing Chen.
(Will update with photos when they come out, but theyâre a bit further into the story so we wonât have them for a few months yet ahahaha)
Amazing Scenes:
Jing Shao & Han Zhang first looks in the manhua
Jing Shao being THAT clingy husband and helping Han Zhang to wear his clothes properly so cute!!!!!
Han Zhang and Jing Shao in their first lives (10 years later), about to die, sad and then Jing Shao jumps down the cliff with Han Zhangâs corpse, regretful cuz he a dumb bij
Jing Shao unable to resist kissing Han Zhangâs cheek, realizes what heâs doing, and gets embarrassed LMAOOOO 沥ĺşćŻ!!!!!!! (This is different from the novel, because in the novel Jing Shao just kisses and is done with that, the embarrassment part is drawn in only in the manhua hahaha)
Other Things I Like in the Novel:
Jing Shao is like, he does a 180 entirely and he is very cognisant of all his faults and what he did wrong previously, and how badly he treated Han Zhang, so he legit forces his brain to go âI will listen to Jun Qing from now on�� and he really sticks to it!
Loves kissing and teasing Han Zhang, but doesnât force him into bed after their wedding night, and instead goes to Xiao Yuan and asks for tips on how to make his partner feel less scared about sex
The both of them end up with a pet tiger?!! Thatâs called Xiao Huang (little yellow) LMAO
They nap together a lot which I love <3333
Jing Shao knows heâs bullied at home, so when they go back to the Marquis Bei Hou manor, he holds Han Zhangâs hand in front of everyone to let them know Han Zhang has someone to back him up
Brings Han Zhang to war because he âcannot concentrate if Jun Qing isnât with me at all timesâ - and asks for special permission to do so
Han Zhang notes that since he married Jing Shao, as the âwifeâ he is supposed to serve Jing Shao, but itâs always Jing Shao serving him - Getting water for him, bringing him to baths, putting clothes on for him, putting food in his plate if it tastes nice, massaging his back and waist etc. - and best is he doesnât have to deal with any in-laws?!! HAHAHA
Jing Shao gets revenge on those who hurt Han Zhang when he was younger for him, and the outcome is pretty hilarious but well-deserved
plot: Wednesdayâs game arrives which Ohtani invited you to, some bonding time before the first pitch <3 slowwwburn, long cause idk details are fun lol
Wednesday quickly arrived, made much faster by the crazy amount of work you were required to do for your âactualâ job. The last three days had been spent with you running around the LA area, as well as cyberspace, to serve your role as interpreter. It was hell, for more reasons than one. The biggest of all being that even though you were not in Japan at the moment, you were still required to wear a proper suit. That meant a tight navy skirt, stockings, and some blasted heels. Sexist men, long meetings, and endless paperwork aside, you enjoyed your job for the most part - but this aspect really wore on you. However, the pain in your feet wouldn't damper your excitement for tonightâs game. Today you were not actually volunteering at the Angels stadium.
The day before yesterday, when you were actually volunteering, a bashful Ohtani had tapped you on the back while you were picking up baseballs from the batting cages. When you turned around the giant man was holding out a lanyard with an attached document, marked âVIP Guest of Playerâ. It took all you had not to let your hands shake with nerves as you reached out and grabbed it gingerly.
âUh, see you on Wednesday.â The man looked to the side awkwardly, running a hand through his hair.
â...Yeah.â You responded with a small smile, feeling stupid, but it was all you could think of.
âWell, uh, I better go...â He motioned behind his back with a lazy thumb, staring to jog backward.
You nodded quickly, rushing to go back to picking up balls before you said something super lame, or weird.
It wasnât till you were on the way home did you take a look at the back of the stadium pass. It read âGuest of Shohei Ohtaniâ. So he had put in the request for you, that was just like him, so kind. It would be an understatement to say you werenât excited for tomorrow.
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Currently, your heart was still racing, but for another reason other than a certain super cute and insanely talented baseball player. It was because it was almost three-thirty in the afternoon and you were running around your company-provided apartment, trying to get ready as fast as you could. Ippei let you know you should get there around four-thirty, by then the team would have been done warming up and starting to enjoy a pregame meal while the away team got the field to themselves. From that point onwards, pretty much everyone was free to relax in the clubhouse till just before the first pitch.
With little time to consider, not even enough time to take a shower after having just got off work, you went with an oversized red T-shirt, baggy jeans, and some cool Jordanâs. This was your go-to, and it was comfortable. You donât have many clothes anyway, living out of a suitcase.
Right as you were about to run out of the door you remembered to grab your standard Angels cap, it had been provided to you as part of your volunteer uniform a while back, slipping it on over your tight work bun. You would let your hair down later.
All right, everything was in order, Uber scheduled, lanyard secured.
It took about half an hour to arrive at the stadium, and once it came into view, you instructed the driver to let you out in front of the ballpark entrance. It had been a long time since you got to go through the gates as a member of the audience, it actually gave you a wave of nostalgia seeing everyone in their gear, so hyped up for the game, tailing gating outside for what was probably hours.
Once you were through, you started walking through the concession stands and various other stalls, dodging around the fans that were already inside watching the warm-ups, as well as hanging out drinking and eating. There were pictures of Ohtani everywhere, people taking turns snapping pictures of each other in front of the various cutouts of him. The air was buzzing with energy, and it seemed like all for that guy. Honestly, you had worked for a couple different teams over the years, but you had never seen hype like this. It was surreal, seeing a legend in the making.
You smiled, gripping the lanyard around your neck, making your way through the stadium. Shohei was super nice to do this for you, really, you should show him your support. Maybe a quick peek in the team store would do? Plus, you deserved to spend some money on yourself. After all, this was the first time you had really been âoutâ in the almost three months you had been in California. Your free time was either working, volunteering, video games, or sleep.
You took a couple moments in the Angel's merch shop, quietly perusing the aisles, keeping an eye out for any Ohtani-themed items. Unfortunately, there werenât really that many, probably sold out by the fans. What was there, was way too small for you.
âY/n, you here to watch the game?â A young voice sounded.
When you turned to see who addressed you, a familiar girl was standing there grinning.
âHey Jordan! I didnât know you were working tonight.â You grinned back.
Jordan worked at the store as a stock manager, she was close in age to you so the two of you often hung out. You had invited her over a couple times, both bonding over your love for crappy reality TV, beer, and of course, baseball.
âYeah it was last minute, a girl was feeling sick and there wasnât anyone else ceptâ me.â She sighed.
âBummer, text me if you need help?â You offered, to which she waved you off.
âNah, you enjoy being here and NOT working.â She chuckled, walking over to organize a messy shelf.
âSo, you looking for something in particular?â The girl glanced over her shoulder.
âUh yeah, you recommend any cool Ohtani stuff? Or is there any at all... seems wiped clean in here.â You said while looking around.
âOhtani? You here to cheer him on too then. Wanna catch his eye.â She teased.
âDonât say it like Iâm just here for my like, prince charming.â You snapped back playfully, but, maybe a little too fast.
âArenât you?â She pressed with an eyebrow.
âOkay, Iâm leaving.â You pouted, fake walking away.
âIâm just kidding, actually, stay here for a second I might have something youâll like.â Jordan yelled as she jogged off to the back room behind the counters.
You did as you were told and when she came back there was a large white Angels jersey in her hands.
âTa-da!â She grinned, twisting it around to show the playerâs name on the back.
âOh, itâs in Kanji? Thatâs cool, I didnât know these existed?â You questioned, running your finger over the âtaniâ character of Ohtani.
âItâs the last one on the floor, had to grab it off the mannequin. Hope itâs not too big? Itâs XL?â She questioned, passing it to you to hold.
âNah itâs perfect, canât you tell.â You joked holding the jersey next to you, while you showed off your oversized clothes.
âFigured it'd be fine, wanna get rung up? Iâll give you that âgood goodâ employee discount. But, donât tell anyone.â She smiled, heading to the register, to which you nodded and jogged after her.
After you finished your purchase and waved bye to Jordan, it was time to head to the clubhouse. It was around five, so you were later than you planned but Shohei usually practiced batting in the cages a little while longer while everyone headed in. Slipping the plastic shopping bag into your purse, and ripping the tags off your new jersey, you slipped it on over your T-shirt, smoothing out the material as best you could. It felt great to finally have some real merch from the team, and part of you sort of wondered what Ohtani would think when he saw you. Hopefully, it wasnât too much to just show up in his gear after he pretty much randomly invited you, let alone in the stadium-specific one, as you just learned from your colleague.
After you got to an employee-only doorway, you pushed on it hoping it was actually open. Ippei had also let you know via text that it would be unlocked for you. Another kindness of Shohei, not just inviting you, but making sure you had access to all the catering and AC inside the resisted area of the building. You slipped in and locked the door behind you, not wanting to encourage some intoxicated fans to follow. The hallway was empty and cool as you started making your way to the clubhouse.
You were admittedly a bit nervous by the time you got to the doors, feeling a bit awkward about strutting in as anyone other than a volunteer for the first time. Carefully you pushed open the door, making sure not to hit anybody. The room was full of chatter, some players eating, some playing cards, others watching TV on the room's monitors. You looked around for Ohtani, but he wasnât there yet apparently. No matter, you strolled in and went for the snack area. Truthfully you hadnât eaten since that morning, and that was just a toasted bagel. Turning your back to the rest of the room, you began filling up your plate with cocktail shrimp and grapes.
âNice jersey.â Ippei said, coming up next to you, grabbing small sandwiches for his plate.
âIs that sarcastic?â You questioned with a smile, finishing your plate.
âNah, Iâm sure he likes it.â Ippei jerked his head to the left.
He? You leaned back to see around the man, meeting Shoheiâs surprised face almost immediately. Had he been standing there the whole time? He had obviously been staring at your back, at his name, bashfully looking up to your face when you moved, blinking a couple times to clear his eyes.
âI uh, got it ten minutes ago.â You grinned awkwardly, pointing your thumb proudly at the jersey, hoping he wouldnât think you were a weirdo.
The large player didnât say anything, blinking more slowly this time before opting to just nod gently, with a quick âthanks for your supportâ, hurriedly leaning forward to start filling his plate with all kinds of foods.
â-
Once everyone had their food the three of you found a place to sit while you ate, it was at the back of the room away from the noise, and where the two usually sat before a game anyways. A small conversation started while the three of you ate calmly.
âWhy... do you only have grapes, and shrimp?â Ohtani questioned suddenly, looking at your plate baffled. You looked down at it as well, pausing for a moment trying to find out what was so weird about that.
âUh, well, itâs because... these things are... super expensive in Tokyo. Itâs like a rich person food to me.â You smiled, eating a couple shrimps happily.
âWow. Thatâs so sad.â Ippei chuckled before taking a bite of his sandwich.
Shohei on the other hand burst out laughing at your response, making you laugh a bit too at your pitiful confession.
âSeriously, I feel like a mega-rich, and very posh, Ginza lady right now - eating nothing but shrimp and fruit. So fancy right? â You exclaimed, popping a grape in your mouth.
The Japanese player laughed even harder, tears building up as he wiped his eyes.
âThose people wouldnât touch that stuff with a three-meter stick.â Ippei stated, letting out a small laugh.
âJust let me have my moment.â You pouted through a smile, shoving more shrimp in your mouth.
The other man calmed down finally and was now sitting there smiling while he ate.
âSo, fancy y/n, are you okay to sit in the dugout tonight. Not too unrefined for you?â Ippei questioned with a smirk.
âThatâs, allowed?â You asked, surprised.
âYeah, if you want to. Canât stay there the whole time, but.â The man responded nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulders.
âItâs the best place to hear, âthe surpriseâ.â Shohei added, food in the process of being shoved in his mouth.
âWell, doesnât seem like thereâs any other option.â You smiled at the player, who nodded in acknowledgment.
âHeâs batting first tonight, you wonât have to wait long.â Ippei spoke, starting on the next sandwich.
âHope me being in there wonât be bad luck.â You joked.
âYou believe in that?â Ippei smirked.
âMy family ingrained it into me, wasnât allowed to watch a single super bowl game in the living room till I literally moved out.â You frowned, stabbing a grape.
âHarsh.â The man smirked with a small laugh under his breath.
âYou will be good luck, for sure.â Shohei leaned forward in a hunch to take another bite of food, smiling sincerely at you as he looked up from his food.
âThen, I will see to it that will become a very good omen. Please believe in me.â You responded in the highest form of keigo you knew, bowing rigidly from your seat for comedic effect. Since you never studied that level of grammar, it was really freaking bad, causing the two men to laugh again.
âYouâre funny.â Ippei chuckled.
âYeah, and your Japanese is so good though?â Shohei exclaimed, eyebrows raised, eyes wide.
âNah itâs pretty bad, I fell off the study wagon a long time ago.â You laughed awkwardly, waving a hand in front of your face.
âYouâd be there forever if you stayed on.â Ippei chuckled again, while Shohei nodded in sullen agreement.
âWriting would be nice though, having to look up every other kanji at the doctor's office, or like city hall makes me literally sweat, like, a lot. Buckets. But when I look around, I'm the only one.â You giggled.
âYouâre so honest.â Shohei chuckled, wiping his mouth with a napkin, still leaning forward in his chair, you grinned back at him. Your eyes locked for a while, you had never noticed, but his eyelashes were sort of long.
At that moment Ippei had to take a call, letting the two of you know heâd be back in a bit, walking off. The two of you looked away and finished eating in silence.
When you looked up from your empty plate, the large player was now staring at you with a soft expression. The warmth in his eyes made you blush, he didnât even break his gaze once he was caught like he usually did. You responded back to him simply with a shy smile, before being the one to avert your own eyes to the floor again.
Thankfully at that moment, a group of Angels came over, slapping the Japanese man on the back, starting up a conversion. They were going over strategies for the game and overall just getting hyped up. You didnât have much to input, so you just kind of sat there enjoying the excited chatter. Shohei smiled merrily the whole time, inserting little jokes, completely affected by their excitement. The way he carried himself really reminded you that the essence of baseball was really just about having fun with your teammates and giving it your all. He looked simply happy to be there, and it made you smile too, just watching him goof off. It was charming to see his duality of being a just big kid with endless laugher, versus the super-serious, and seasoned player he was on the mound.
You were really trying hard not to but, you were rapidly developing feelings for Shohei. The last three months of volunteering here, you of course thought he was really cute and kind, classic boyfriend material. A simple crush, like many of the girls working around him, surely had as well. However the possibility of you two actually dating had always been a foreign concept, one which stopped you from even considering it, at all, you just didnât know if you even could. With you both traveling for work, how would there be time? Plus, what about the media? His family? Yours? All those things seemed unscalable walls, that is, until this moment, when you could feel his gentle eyes on you once again.
Maybe, there was something? Or maybe, he was just a super nice guy, and you were treated no different than anyone else.
When you snapped out of your thoughts, Shohei was starting to stand up, grabbing everyoneâs empties plates. He reached his hand towards you, asking for the one in your hand with a tiny nod of his head, to which you thanked him, stood up, and handed it over.
Congratulations on 500 followers!! Could you do nr 2 with Tom please <3
thankyou <33 im very in my feels abt friends to lover atm, so ik this is a completely unoriginal concept but here we are
warning: nothing much- maybe homesickness? (+ the fact tom has poor choice in popcorn )
^^^ sorry I couldn't not put this on here and I will reuse it lots n lots
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âRight I got two options annnnddddd there is only one correct answer.â Tom hummed up at you, pulling his tired gaze away from the phone screen and up towards the kitchen where you were standing triumphantly - having just raided his cupboards. From behind your back you whipped out a bag of popcorn in each hand.
âSweetâŚ. or salty?â Sighing with a small chuckle Tom shook his head at your playfulness. He didnât know how you did it but you always always made his smile.
âIâm not a psychopathâŚâ You huffed in relief, already turning around to throw the salty back in the cupboard where it belonged. âSo salty of course.â
You were trapped in a house with an absolute psychopath.
You scowled at him, for having such poor taste, expecting some sort of argument to start. That wasnât the case though, instead he just stared at you expectantly.
He must really really be unhappy.
Youâd sensed it on set that morning - it wasnât hard to miss. Not when it was your best friend, who for the past two months youâd been spending at least 6 hours a day with whilst shooting. Even when you were supposed to have a day off, when Tom had some solo shots or vice versa, youâd still come to keep the other company. It didnât make sense but you both just sort of liked it that way.
This wasnât your first rodeo working together either. Your first joint project had been almost four years ago, when both of you were barely adults, still figuring everything out. Ever since it had been bumping into each other every so often, always with an easy and effortless relationship.
Your current director had noted your chemistry at an awards show (the man never switched off) and decided in that moment he HAD to cast you together for a project. And a year later, here you both were, shooting in Australia for what was set to be a record breaking new release.
And it had been going great - better than great even. But as soon as Tom had shown up to makeup this morning, youâd known something was up. It was fair to assume it was something from home, maybe even just a bit of homesickness, or perhaps something more severe. Either way, the situation was probably exacerbated by the fact he didnât have his brother or bestfriend or manager or normal syltist with him right now. Tom was pretty renowned within the industry for always having a massive entourage - which was normally made up with his family and friends. This time though he was going it solo.
Today had been long and youâd had to do press at stupid oclock in the morning last night for your current release - which meant your plan had always been to leave promptly and collapse into bed as soon as physically possible.
But Tom needed your company. So you hadnât. Instead, youâd somewhat subtly invited yourself to his rented house for a movie night - blaming it on your director wanting you both to study the relationship dynamics in âout of sightâ (a J Lo and Clooney romance movie).
âYou think you know a person and then they loose all your respect⌠just like that.â You sigh jokingly, gesturing to the bag of âfoulâ popcorn your costar seemed to like.
âWell weâve come to a crossroads.â
âItâs been nice knowing you but thisâŚâ you scoffed and dramatically rolled your eyes â⌠I see no way out.â
âIsnât it better if we have a bag each? Then I might manage to actually get some before you scoff them all.â
You yelped in protest, though really you were just grateful he was still up for a bit of a laugh. He had been much less jokey the whole day, though was seeming to warm up a bit.
Once you had poured the two bags of popcorn into two separate bowels and prepared the film on TV; you plopped yourself onto Tomâs sofa, so your back was against the corner and your feet were over his lap (it wasnât weird, just normal for the two of you). Instinctively, Tom lightly grabbed your ankles, repositioning you on his thigh slightly before leaning across the pull the blanket over the both of you. Whilst he smoothed out the crinkles in the fluffy navy fabric you took the opportunity to poke your toe into his side - garnering his attention.
âI take it you donât wanna talk about it?â After he froze, Tom then nodded jerkily. âBut if you change your mind, you know Iâm here right?â His demeanour changed at your second statement as his body literally sagged into the cushions, with a grateful if small smile.
He respond by mouthing an âI knowâ and that was enough for you. Shuffling down the side a bit you pressed play, settling in for the evening. Tom still had a hand resting on your ankles, occasionally rubbing his thumb up and down the bony bit.
Honestly you didnât really see what your director was going on about when he raved about their on screen chemistry and it seemed that neither did Tom. It wasnât a scathing commentary that gave it away, instead it was his silence. Which you quickly realised was the he had drifted off, his head lolling a little so he was facing you, palms now completely lax on your legs. It was whilst you were just taking in the sight before you, that a buzzing cut through the otherwise soft noise from the TV - which you had turned down for Tomâs sake.
It wasnât your phone but you instinctively still reached for it from the coffee table and seeing that the name just read âHarry Hâ you thought itâd be fine to answer.
âHarry?â You whispered into the receiver, slightly cupping your hand round your mouth just to make sure you werenât too loud for Tom.
âHello?â
âHarry itâs meâ
âWho?â Youâd met Harry countless times, though given the fact Tom had been alone all shoot - you shouldnât of expected the kid to be able to recognise your voice.
âOh sorry Y/n um Y/n L/nâ
âOh no my fault sorry Y/n. How are you?â The conversation was jilted, you could practically feel the awkward energy radiating all the way from the otherside of the world.
âIâm alright thanks, how about you.â
âYeh not bad I uhm⌠I - is my brother there?â Oooh. How to answer that question.
âUm sort of, we er⌠we were having a movie night and heâs fallen asleep. Itâs why Iâm whispering like a weirdo.â Harry laughed at that and you continued. âIs everything okay? You need me to wake him?â
âNo no, mum just said he was having a rough time so was going to cheer him up with my exquisite sense of humour but if youâve bored him to death then no need.â
âWhat can I say Iâm just talented. Anyway I should be heading back to mine anyway so um Iâll let you go?â
âOh yeh no worries, and uhm thanks-um thanks for keeping an eye on him.â
âSomeone has toâ You chuckled softly back, before bidding a final farewell to Harry.
Having hung up the phone, you leaned over to gently place it back on the coffee table but making a mental note to put it on charge before you left. Your next job was to manoeuvre your legs away from him without disturbing him but before you could even start planning the movement, you noticed his weary eyes blinked over at you. Freezing, your mouth made a little âoâ shape as you winced at yourself for disrupting his peace - today really wasnât the day for that. There was a silence as Tom swallowed thickly, attempting to shake off the heavy lull of rest before he spoke. âWill you stay with me⌠please.â
Undoubtedly, your body didnât play it as cool as you wanted it to. Thinking youâd heard him wrong, your chin protruded forward and his eyes widened. â Sorry not like-not like that just um-just on the sofa⌠theres-theres spare blankets and I can-â
â-course T, no worriesâŚOh and um your brother just phoned if you-â
âI know.â He spoke softly and with a nod, but didnât move at all, apparently no interest in calling his brother back.
With a stammered nod, you stood up, finally removing your legs from his touch in order to nip to the loo. You splashed your face with water, ate some toothpaste ( better than not brushing your teeth at all) before going to collect Tomâs quilt off his bed. By the time you re-entered the living room, Tom hadnât appeared to have moved at all. The hood of his purple jumped was still up, the blanket still only half covering him, the excess lying cold were you had been sitting. He laughed lightly at you trying to wrangle with the king size duvet and get it in without tripping over yourself or knocking anything over.
âYou sure you donât mind? Iâm just being stupid and-â
âHonestly Iâm too tired to walk back to mine so this is perfect.â
âYou live across the road.â
âThats like 50 steps too far.â You deadpanned back, as he raised his eyebrows and locked you direct eye contact - which you very stubbornly returned.
The both of you sat like that for a minute, Tom eventually gave up with a sigh as he motioned for you to lie back.
There wasnât an issue at all with space. A listers rental homes were never lacking in space - the grey sofa was a U shape, with ample space for the both of you to lie down. Each of you took a respective corner, your legs meeting in the middle and gently brushing against each others.
âThanks for babysitting me today by the way.â
âI wasn-â You were about to deny it, except one look and Tom saw straight through you.
âThankyou Y/n/nâ Seeing there was no way out of receiving his thanks, you instead opted to just shut him up. Nudging his leg with yours and leaving it touching you murmured you last words of the evening - eyes already closed.
âFuck off Holland, âm tryna sleep.â
~~~~ let me know if you have any feedback or anything (but pls not too mean this isn't proof read so blame that) <33 ~~~~~~
Warnings: nudity, smut but make it softish, oral reader receiving, praise cause Shigs is such a good boy, but he's still an asshole, he's just your asshole, Shiggy likes to fall asleep suckin those tits
Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6
Summary: In which the crusty disaster roommates both get into something much better than each other.
Tomura woke about an hour later, dick finally soft and tangled in a knot of limbs with you on his bed. Youâd stretched and let him kiss you without asking, accepting his tongue on yours just as easily as you had before.
After detangling yourself from him, you left to take a shower and Tomura found that he couldnât bare the notion of being apart from you for more than twenty minutes now even more than he couldnât fucking stand showering, so heâd joined you anyway.
You didnât talk much and neither did he, but it was that same comfortable silence youâd formed in your little study room hideout. He let you drag him under the spray just long enough to wash most of the jizz and spit from his thighs before he stepped back to lean on the tile and watch as you rinsed yourself.
Only once did you mention the rough, scaly skin on his neck and face. Your hand was gentle, roving over the cracks and asking him if heâd tried any soap for sensitive skin. That yours was like that too and youâd let him borrow some to try out. He blushed at the implication of seeing you again after this.
It was well past midnight when you toweled off and dried him as well. He lent you one of his few clean t-shirts and you wore it without any underwear. Tomura shameless stared at your bare ass when you bent over to strip the ruined blanket with his favorite character's trademark smiling face from his bed.
He thought about burying himself in you again, and because he hadnât dressed yetâand you didnât push him away when he pressed against youâhe did.Â
As naturally as anything, Tomura gripped lightly at your hips, kneeling between your legs to lap lightly at your folds. It was a new sensation but it lit a fire in his gut. You painted his face with that delicious fucking slick that spilled from your cunt and Tomura couldn't help but stand and start grinding against the cleft of your ass.
You moaned for him again when he fucked you from behind, just as rough as beforeâa hand in your hair, yanking your neck up so he could litter kisses and bites across your skinâbut it all came easier the second time around.
You came easier too, helping him along still and cumming hard with your back to his chest and your cheeks pressed together.
While he panted against your newly dirtied skin, he breathed you in, and as that fucking familiar ass scent washed over him, he knew heâd never get tired of it.Â
You told Tomura, laterâwhen you were both exhausted again and stained with releaseâthat he was kinda a natural at this and something about the praise really got to him.
âYouâd fucking know,â he snipped at you, curled on his side with his face in your tits.
This was his new favorite position, heâd decided and he snickered at the thought of planting his head right in your chest while you were both in class. Heâd pay money to see the horrified look on your prim fucking face.
âYes I would,â you hummed into his hairline, mouthing softly at the baby curls around his crown. âSo, when are you gonna take me out?â
Tomura felt the loading circle of death spinning in his brain for a moment. Like a 404 error had occurred somewhere in amongst his neural pathways.
âI thought you said you were a slut?â he asked and almost immediately wished he could quit the game, even if it meant he had to replay all the scenes before this moment.
But you didnât pull away.
You really never do.
He thought idly that you both must have some weirdo bug making you enjoy all the disgusting bits of the other.
âWell yeah, but that doesnât mean you canât take me on a date if thatâs something youâd like,â you chuckled and he felt your chest rise with it and the breath on his forehead.
He nestled his face deeper into your tits, âyeahsurefinewhatever.â
The lips pressed to his head smiled, but you didnât say anything again for a long time. Not until both of you were drifting off for the second time, falling into the trap of shared body heat and the odd human craving of skin against skin.
âYour freaky roommate isnât going to walk in right?â
Tomura grumbled, lifting your shirt to mouth at your nipple and suckling softly, âNo, youâre mine now, he canât have either of us.â
You signed contentedly for a moment, moaning lightly as he swiped his tongue over your sensitive skin before the words caught up to you.
âWait, what?â
âNothing, go to sleep.â
You didnât push it any farther, or try to remove Tomura from his sucking at your tits. It was quite possibly the most peaceful night of sleep heâd ever gotten, which only ensured the fact that you would never be allowed to sleep anywhere else ever again.
This was your responsibility now, after all, and you fucking loved responsibility so he didnât see any problems with it.
Shockingly, Tomura did let you leave the next morning to grab some things from home and change clothes. He watched you walk down the sidewalk from his window and only meandered back into the kitchen when you turned a corner out of sight and the front door slammed open.
Dabi was plopped on the couch when he ventured out, shirtless and absolutely covered in hickeys. Tomura would have commented on it, but he knew he didnât look much better and didn't want to invite the comparison.
âWhat the hell got into you, creep?â Dabi asked incredulously, leering from the cushions, looking him up and down.
âI got into bitch (endearing),â he cupped his hands to form parenthesis in the air and grabbed a Monster from the fridge.
Dabi gaped, pushing himself up and not so subtly limping over to cage him against the counter, âNo you fucking did not.â
âDid so,â Tomura shot back, knocking his shoulder roughly into Dabiâs chest so he could stalk back into his room. âLooks more like someone got into you.â
Youâd put him in such a weirdly pleasant mood, he really didnât want to give that up, but Dabi was persistent, the bastard.
âWe got into each other,â Dabi said, flopping down on Tomuraâs bed and ruining your scent on his sheets, âNo fucking way you had the balls dude.â
Impulsivelyâin part because he really needed the ego boost of proving Dabi wrong and to convince himself as well that last night (and this morning) had really happenedâTomura whipped out his phone, flashing the pretty picture of you choking on his dick right into that smug asshole's face.
The fucking grin only grew wider.
âIâll be fucking damned,â he stood from the bed to get a closer look, but Tomura locked the screen quickly and shoved it back in his pocket. âHow much did you have to pay them?â
âI donât know what you have to do to get some,â Tomura scoffed, âbut mine was free.â
Dabi looked like he had something smart to say back to that but Tomura didnât want to hear it.
âGet out,â he called over his shoulder as he took Dabiâs place on his bed, inhaling the little wisps of you left over on the cotton.
God he was never gonna wash these.
âAw, donât wanna give me all the details?â
He peaked up at Dabi, leaned against his doorframe.
âNo, I have to get dressed,â he paused before the next words that left his mouth, hiding his face in the pillow so Dabi wouldnât see the furious red of blood rushing to his cheeks. âI have a date later.â
The Wild and The Quiet (Floyd Leech x Kuudere Reader)
Part 1 : How You caught feelings in your fishing net.
âKoebi chan~~~!â
â...hi, Floyd..â
âWhere are you going???â
â...back to Ramshackle..â
âEhh??~ Can I come~?â
â...fine...â
It was quite funny to see the two of you interact. You and Floyd were complete polar opposites of each other, where Floyd is that wild, rambunctious and certainly loud student, you were the much calmer, shy (or seemingly emotionless-) and quiet student.
Well, you know what they say, opposites do attract.
How Floyd even got attached to you was a mystery even to yourself.
You had no idea how he even started clinging and conversing with you everyday at every hour. You didnât try to bath in the limelight, well, accept you possessing no magic. But that certainly wouldnât attract anybody, right? Thereâs nothing spectacular about that. In fact, that would have sounded lame and boring to anyoneâs ears, so certainly Floyd wouldnât be interested in something âboringâ, right? Well....
Floyd at first, for the most part, scared you like any other student would be scared of Floyd. He was tall and intimidating, his attitude is very unexpected, at one point heâs smiling and another his face darkens and your met with his fist. You never know, and thatâs what scared you sometimes.
But, you never showed that fear. Towards him. Towards anyone. Something in you had always made you tell yourself:Â âDonât show them how vulnerable you are.â
Over time, you got used to the large, rambunctious mer-eelâs shenanigans. And over time, you secretly enjoyed his company. You just thought of it as him always treating his friends like this. Although, you would admit, you wanted your relationship with him to grow a little further.
Stepping into the Ramshackle dorm, you made way for Floyd to come in to which he sloppily went in before making himself comfortable on your couch.
You put down your bag and took out your notes and homework, before heading to the coffee table, where Floyd rested on the couch behind it to do your work. Floyd stared at you lazily as you scribbled away formulas and answers.
â...You donât have work to do?â
âEh~~ I can do it later.â
â...You should do it now.â
âHuh~~~? I donât feel like it..â
You stopped writing and glance back at him, he closes his eyes as he wore a relaxed expression on his features. You hesitated a little, eyes averting away from him for a few seconds before turning away from him again.
â.......Want to do homework with me...?â
His eyes shot opened and widened. This was one of the rare moments where you offer him to do something with you. Itâs usually him who forces offer you to do something with him, but it seems the tables have turned. He smiled a toothy grin before standing up and bending low where he rested his chin on your shoulders.
âEhehehe~! Why didnât you say so!â
Just went he placed his chin on your shoulders, you swore you shivered a little due to the skin sudden cold feeling of his skin. Of course, you showed no sign of being affected, and just shifted more to the left sub consciously.
Floyd came back with his own homework and writing materials, but rather than sitting opposite from you, he sat beside you on your right, which made both your elbows rub in contact of each other, making it even harder for you to focus on your work as your flustered emotions continued rising inside of you, harder to contain.
Floyd was simply oblivious and in his own bliss of being able to do something together with you and did his work.
A few moments of him being halfway distracted and started talking to you, to which you asked him to go back to his own paper continuously, you finished your second to last worksheet. All thatâs left is the alchemy worksheet Professor Crewel has given you today, which was assigned tomorrow. Obviously do it now, who wants to be discipline by the strictest professor around.
You took it out of your file and.... itâs crumpled, almost life it was bleached, as the ink prints were faded and smudged. Words were written all over it: Loser, weirdo, bitch.. a bunch of nasty nicknames which you admitted kind of put you down.Â
You shouldâve known. Those Savanaclaw delinquents and their constant bullying towards you. Jack had to always chase them away for you, but he doesnât take the same Alchemy class as you did. Those Savanclaw students did on purpose so that you would be scolded by Professor Crewel for having a toilet paper of a worksheet. Great, now you have to ask Deuce or Ace. Grim certainly canât help.
âHmmmm~? Is koebi chan spacing out? I though you told me to focus, now itâs my turn~!â
He tried snatching the crumpled and vandalized worksheet out of your hand, but you immediately caught it before he could even view it to his face.
Truthfully, you didnât want him to see it as you felt like you would look stupid in front of him. When it comes to being bullied, you rather hide it than tell anyone about it. That feeling of hiding it made you turn on your instincts and told you to take it back, hoping that Floyd would just let go.
Yeah, those chances of him letting go of something unknown to him were a chances of slim to nothing.
He held on and tried pulling it out of your grip, and he proved to be much stronger than you, easily getting the worksheet.
He faced away from you as you only crouched back, a little nervous of the outcome.Â
â....Who did this, y/n...?â
You gulped internally. You had never heard him in such a low, threatening tone. And itâs been quite a while since you heard him call you by your real name.
âNothing.â
âKoebi. Tell me. Now.â
âI really donât know.â
Floyd isnât stupid, and you know. He knows when somethingâs up, and he would be very persistent in figuring out the situation. Itâs his job together with Jade. So why bother denying to him?
â....â
â.....â
âWhy do you care?â
Ouch. You didnât mean to sound harsh towards him.Â
You saw a familiar teal haired eel in his lab coat, sleeping soundly under the shade of a tree.Â
You were carrying blankets and pillowcases you collected from the Heartslabyul dorm. Trey and Riddle allowed you to used their clothes dryer to hang your blankets and stuff. Pretty neat.
You stared at the peaceful eel. Heâs way more different than his wild usual self. You couldnât help but think he looked cute. He really did. Then you took note of his lab coat. He had alchemy. And Floyd only sleeps at random places if he ever felt moody or sleepy. Maybe he had a rough day in Alchemy class?
Well I mean, who wouldnât? Professor Crewel and his ridiculous amounts of homework with his seemingly impossible to meet deadlines.Â
You quietly knelt beside Floyd and gently draped the blanket around him. Seems like he really is deep in sleep. Sitting down beside him you looked up to the sky and took a deep breath.
Lazily, you felt your eyelids feeling heavy, unconsciously falling asleep on Floydâs arm. You didnât mean to, but you were so tired yourself.
Little did you two know, that Azul and Jade were trying to search for Floyd, and only find you and him sleeping.
And little did you know, that Floyd used his fingers to intertwined with yours.
Cornered by the same Savanaclaw delinquents. Just great.
Theyâre probably here to extort your food and valuables again.
You know you said you hated looking vulnerable, but you also hated getting into trouble. So you just complied and gave them your bag.
They dumped out all your contents out of your bag, crushing and stepping on them.
In your head, youâre insulting them of how they are equivalent to an angry baby throwing a tantrum, but on the outside, you remain stoic.
Emotionless.
âHey.â
All four of you immediately looked to the left upon hearing a dreaded voice. Floyd stood, casting a dark shadow as his eyes gleamed danger. The Savanaclaw students stopped their harassing and cower at the sight of the tall eel.
âYou three were lucky I didnât chase you down two weeks ago, after you ruined Koebi Chanâs homework. This time, Iâm not holding back.â
You closed your eyes shut as you could only hear screaming from the Savanaclaw students, you went behind the door of your empty classroom until you heard only silence.
Three Savanaclaw students all passed out on the ground. Floyd gave them one last menacing look before he met your eyes with his dramatically softened ones.
He cling onto you.
âNe~~~ Koebi Chan! You shouldâve told them to stay away from you~â
âI donât want to get in trouble.â
âHuh~~~~? But you need to toughen up a bit~â
âWhat are you going to do with them?â
He glanced back to the pile of students he had created.
âEhehehehe~~~ Iâm sure theyâll wake up!â
âIâm serious.â
âSo am I.â
His sudden change of his easy going attitude to a serious one slightly caught you off guard.
And then very quickly, he grinned a toothy grin.
âKoebi Chan shouldnât let others tell you what to do!â
He took your hand in his.
âI will protect you! But make sure to protect yourself, too! Ehehehehe~~!â
Something in you told you that the warm feeling blooming in your chest, would only grow bigger.
Plot: Reader hears a lot of rumours about the BAU before she applies to join the team. (Part 2 here!)
Author's Note: I love the idea of the BAU being notorious in the FBI, because honestly, they totally would be! And I would be lying if I said I've never crushed hard irl on a mysterious genius boy...
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Before you decided to join the BAU, you had heard all kinds of gossip about its members. It was a hot topic among your colleagues, but you could hardly blame them for the shameless act, when you left one ear open for it yourself.
Professionally, if they weren't called the BAU, people called them the "serial killer guys", since they couldn't seem to escape them in their cases. But among your lunch group, they were called "The Seven".
It was an embarrassing name in your opinion, too easily implying that the BAU was elite, untouchable. But the more you learned about them, the more you thought there could some truth to it.
Number One was SSA Hotchner, the unit chief known for his stone cold attitude. You heard a rumour that he once threatened the BAU section chief without so much as batting an eye. Anybody else would have been fired on the spot, but it seemed that Hotchner was so unrivalled in his job that he was asked to stay anyway.
Hotchner's opposite was SSA Rossi, who seemed to be the more "human" of the two, but that didn't make him any less intimidating. He was famous both in and out of the FBI, having built the BAU from the ground up, and written multiple best-selling books about criminal analysis. Why he decided to return to the BAU was a mystery to everyone, but you had a feeling he actually missed it.
Then there was SSA Prentiss. Everyone's consensus was that she seemed nice, but ultimately professional. People theorised that her political upbringing made her into a politician herself, but you once saw her in the BAU office laughing so hard that tears started rolling down her cheeks, and that's when you decided she couldn't be as stiff as the rest made her out to be.
SSA Morgan was the one everybody liked, on a shallow level at least. All your fingers and toes weren't enough to count how many people you knew had a crush on him. You've seen grown women visibly swoon when he walked by, which was partially hilarious for you, but also partially embarrassing for womenkind. You could see the appeal, somewhat, but he wasn't your speed.
Your favourite was JJ. Jennifer Jareau was the BAU's communications liaison and the only one you'd dare call a friend. You'd worked with her on multiple cases in the past, and in fact, she was the one who recommended you for the new position. She's a complete sweetheart, but you also knew that she once headshot an unsub right in the BAU office to protect Penelope. That fact only increased your admiration for her.
She was also the one to introduce you to the BAU's infamous technical analyst. You had heard of Penelope Garcia prior to that, but she so rarely emerged from her office that you almost thought she was a myth. The real person was unlike an FBI agent at all, always donning some combination of bright colours, feathers, and/or sparkles. Most people who'd seen her labelled her as a weirdo, but there was something about her, a sense of positivity, that you loved.
Last but not least, the one that slipped under everyone's radar, Dr. Spencer Reid. People didn't talk much about Dr. Reid because, well, there was nothing really to talk about. He was the youngest person to ever join the FBI, had an IQ of 187, and you thought he was far too pretty to be doing a job this terrible, but that's where the conversations usually ended.
Everything that could be said, envied, or admired about the genius had simply been covered already, and he offered no new fodder for the gossip trolls to chew on; he rarely left the office, he didn't mingle with the other departments, and frankly, everyone thought he was socially awkward.
Yet, you found yourself continuously coming back to him in your thoughts. Maybe, subconsciously, you wanted to join the BAU so that you could figure him out.
The first time you met Dr. Reid, he was giving the profile of an unsub to the larger team. His words sped by so quickly, yet with so much insight and detail that you found yourself scrunching your face in concentration in order to get it all, and that impressed you.
You had always been a quick study but you instantly knew that Dr. Reid would be a challenge, both professionally and personally, and you hadn't even got to know him yet.
As you submitted the request to join the BAU, you admit that the excitement of that challenge was at the forefront of your mind. And when you were called into SSA Hotchner's office a few months later, the thought rang in your head even louder.
"Agent Hotchner, you called for me?" You asked at his door, suddenly feeling timid in the face of your potential boss.
"Sit down, agent," he said without looking up. As you took a seat, he opened a file that was undoubtedly yours and looked up. His eyebrows were furrowed, but if what you'd heard about him was true, this didn't necessarily mean anything bad. And you were right.
"I have your test results with me," he began. "Firstly, I'd like to congratulate you for scoring the highest in your class." You swore he almost cracked a smile.
"I've also heard a lot about you. Your boss had many good things to say about your work ethic, your field experience, and your commitment to justice," he continued.
Now it was your turn to smile.
"But I want to know the real reason why you want to join the BAU." Your smile faltered slightly, something that you're sure Hotchner would pick up on.
He leaned forward in his desk, purposefully applying pressure on the situation, and you let out a quiet breath in preparation.
"The reason I wanted to join the BAU may not be new to you, but I'm looking for a challenge. I want to make a change." You started. "I understand that those two may be contradictory principles, but I believe I can grow and do a lot of good with the BAU."
"And what if the job gets too much for you?" He asks, a flicker of emotion that I didn't recognise crossing his face.
"I'm prepared for that," you said determinedly. "I may not know what this job will take from me, but I'd like the opportunity to prove that I can grow from it, sir."
Agent Hotchner eyed you for a moment before standing up. "Very well, then." He reached out his hand. "Welcome to the BAU."
You looked at his hand for a second, the shock barely registering, before scrambling to your feet. "Thank you, sir! I won't disappoint you!" You shake his hand grinning.
"And next time, just call me Hotch." He said, this time smiling amusedly at your enthusiasm.
"Got it, and thank you again, sir." You said, excusing yourself from his room with a noticeable skip in your step.
You tried to cool yourself off walking back to your department to share the good news, but the excitement proved too much to hold in when a familiar voice calls out to you.
"Hey babygirl, considering you just came out of Hotch's office with a smile, I'm guessing you're going to be our newest teammate."
You turned around, trying to swallow your giddiness, when you realised that person was none other than SSA Morgan.
"Agent Morgan," you stuck out your hand in greeting. "Nice to meet you, and yes, I am."
"Derek." He corrected, grinning as he shook your hand. "Looking forward to working closely with you."
"Just call him Morgan. Don't need to get too close to this player." SSA Prentiss nudged Derek out of the way, raising her hand to meet yours. "I'm Emily Prentiss."
You giggled at their closeness.
The rest of the introductions quickly followed, including hugs from JJ and Penelope, and a starstruck moment when Rossi left his office to personally welcome you to the team. But there was one person whom you hadn't formally met yet.
Dr. Reid had finally separated his head from his work amidst the commotion (plus a very strong encouragement from one Mr. Derek Morgan to "go get her, pretty boy") and walked up to you, a nervous gait in his step.
He stuck his hand out to your surprise, having heard that the doctor was a tad germaphobic, and shook yours. "Dr. Spencer Reid," he said. "But you can call me Spencer, everyone else does."
"Nice to meet you, Spencer." You tried out the foreign name on your tongue. "Honestly, I'm quite a fan of your academic papers. I'm looking forward to working with you."
You knew the genius was a bit awkward, but he instantly turned beet red at your words and retracted his hand. The thought that this was the first time somebody had complimented him this way made you a little sad. But you thought his reaction was incredibly cute, and apparently so did the rest.
"Pretty boy, pret-ty boy, is that how you should react around a lady?" Derek sing-songed, putting his arm around the poor genius' shoulders, tugging him down.
JJ shot you an apologetic look for her childish teammates, while the rest joined in to poke fun at Spencer. Although he was frowning, his voice betrayed no hints of annoyance. Clearly they were all very close.
You laughed along, feeling a growing warmth in your chest, and wondered if you'd be a part of this family in the future.
But first, youâd have to get used to being the Eighth.
summary: in this short story, harry is famous, and he moved into a town during the summer to relax and potentially write some new songs for his upcoming album. i included some song lyrics from different amazing artists, and i pretended that harry and y/n wrote it.
authorâs note: i wrote the beginning of this two months ago me being lazy i picked up where i left off because iâm too lazy to read through this. so if thereâs any major fuck ups thenâŚ. i did warn you that iâm incompetent
word count: 3165
âIâm a SLAVE FOR YOU!â Y/N shouts out, and little did you know Harry was front and center watching your trainwreck of a performance.Â
Harry did a whole french inhale without breaking eye contact with you. âI really wanna dance tonight with you.â Y/N hears Brittany playing in the background which you pause the music, to see what Harry would say about your little âperformance.âÂ
âReally? A slave? donât you think itâs pretty dramatic donât ya think?â Harry says, raising one of his eyebrows. You know heâs just playing around, but you coudnât help feeling embarrassed how he fucking witnessed⌠that. You don't want Harry to know that youâre embarrassed, so you did the next best thing.Â
âThat fucking snake was huge. Did you know she was holding an Albino Burmese Python? I bet MTV wasnât expecting that. Do you think MTV got filthy rich from that performance? Everyone tuned in for that performance and till this day itâs still the most talked about.â You ramble and spew out random information you bet Harry couldnât care two shit about.â Harry has a smirk on his face, you bet he was enjoying you looking like a damn idiot.Â
You start profusely apologizing until Harry interrupts you, âDo you want to come over?â He says all nonchalantly and walks away without you even agreeing. Youâre all stunned and weren't able to even say one single word or even move your two feet. Harry doesnât need to turn around to see you not moving, âCâmon weirdo, donât act all shy with me now.â He threw back.Â
âFuck.â You whisper, but your feet finally start to move and your feet are heading straight to Harry.Â
Harry turned his head and started to smirk, but he kept walking which had you feeling some nerves building up in your stomach. Youâre not scared per se, just youâre going to Harry Styles house. This is normal. This is fine. This is just a once in a lifetime opportunity.Â
Cool.Â
When you finally get to his entrance Harry is already inside and he disappears somewhere because you donât see him. You hesitantly walk inside and shut the door behind you. When you turn around you couldnât help, but notice the disarray this house is covered in. Your mouth gape opened, but you immediately brought your hands to cover up how shocked you are. You couldnât help but gawk at Harryâs place. Thereâs a big pink couch in the center of the room which is covered in boxes and clothes. Thereâs a TV on the floor which doesnât seem to be plugged in because you donât see it even plugged in. You try not to be too judgy because he did just move in, so what do you expect? Harry having his life all sorted out in a span of a couple of weeks?Â
You almost missed the nice white fluffy carpet thatâs underneath the couch. Even though Harryâs place is a disaster, you can envision what Harry is planning on doing when he has his stuff all situated. In the back of your mind you hope he might even invite you back if he does a âwelcoming party.â
Before you could even investigate more Harry walks back in with two bottles of water in his hand. Heâs already drinking out of one of them, so he handed the one that hasnât been opened to you. You reach your hands over to grab it.Â
âThis isnât safe for the environment.â You states while unscrewing the cap.Â
âWell.. you belting out to Britney is an endangerment to our society, so I guess we both got the short end of the sticks.âÂ
You immediately start drinking your water because you didnât have your next rebuttal. You start scanning the room and hoping itâll have your heartbeat settle down because you can feel it through your chest. Harry moves from his spot and starts taking boxes off the couch and to make some room for the both of you. He had to take down three boxes, so you could both sit comfortably.Â
Harry walks over to you, but you freeze. Harry was pleased knowing he had you all flustered. It was one of Harryâs turn ons. Harry sits and brings his arms draping on the back of the couch which would have you being in his arm if you decide to sit right there. A couple of seconds of you contemplating you walk towards Harry and hesitantly sit down.Â
âIâm not going to bite.â he whispers in your left ear. Feeling his breath in your ear made you slightly clench your thighs together, hoping Harry doesnât notice. But knowing your track record he probably did notice.
You try to come up with a conversation starter that hopefully doesn't hold all the spotlight on you. You look down at her close water bottle and scrambling for something in her head.Â
âNow youâre shy. The last time I checked up you were coming for my head after that mishap with your dog earlier.âÂ
âYou deserved it. You were attacking Cosmo, so yeah. I was in fact coming for your ass.â You glance your eyes to Harry. Youâre overly protected over Cosmo. Cosmo is your life.
Harry gave you a smirk. He couldnât help but to admire your bluntness. He barely comes across people who lit a fire inside of him. They always try to please him because he is a celebrity, and people just want to please him- which he doesnât mind, but he does wish they sometime bites back. Having you in his presence he doesnât want to let you go just yet, little did he know, he wants to get to know you more.Â
âWhat do you do, Y/N besides piercing peopleâs eardrums and being a dog mom.âÂ
âUmmm.. thatâs a loaded fucking question. But you being Harry fuckinâ Styles I guess I have to come up with something to make myself more interesting and less⌠chaotic. Well Iâm a 21 years old who doesnât have anything to offer to this world. I live my life accepting Iâll probably be working at Newbury Comics. And on top of that I love music, but Iâll be considered unqualified because I have no talents, and all I could do is muster up some mediocre lyrics that I have stored in my notes app.âÂ
Harry didnât break any eye contact when you were summarizing your sad life. That created a pit in your stomach because you never experienced anything that could ever compare to Harryâs tense gaze.Â
Harry never encountered anyone in the span of meeting them baring their skin to him. He couldnât help, but feel some sort of pride knowing he created a space for Y/N to be able to let your hair down and express herself in full detail. He feels more drawn to you because he knows what youâre feeling. The unknown is a scary thing to feel, but youâre doing that with grace without you even realizing it. Just accepting reality is the biggest thing to acknowledge, and youâre doing just that.Â
âWhat do you have on your notes? Could you even help me write my next album.â Harry shrug glances his eyes away from you.Â
You feel a surge of worries entering her body. You don't know whatâs going on, and you don't like it. âWhat?! You barely know me. My so-called âlyricsâ could be shitty and cliche. What are you getting out of this? My humiliation?â You don't like being taken as a joke, but thatâs all you could come up with this peculiar interaction. Harry sees a naive little girl.Â
âYouâre pretty,â Harry says. And thatâs all he said. He got up and walked out the room. You're left on the couch alone, and not understanding what he just said. Just a few minutes ago he asked for your help, and now just a few seconds ago he said youâre pretty. What kind of fuckery is this?!
You immediately got up and walked to whatever room you could find Harry in. It wasnât that hard because Harry is in the kitchen.Â
âHarry! I need you to explain. Talk to me, please.â You say while running her hands down your face. You thanked yourself for not wearing any makeup.
âUh, you beg. I like that Y/N,â Harry chuckles and closes his fridge door.Â
âWellâŚ. I do find you attractive and I see a potential in you. I might be wrong or I might be right. Thereâs nothing wrong with finding out and seeing what you have.â Harry says. Harry isnât afraid to look people in the eyes, but you sure do. Youâre debating if you should take this risk. Harry did say thereâs nothing wrong with finding it out.Â
âFine. I will take that jump with you.â You say unsurely, but you have some faith in him and a little bit in yourself.Â
âGood. Now can you stop being tense and enjoy yourself. Youâre in fact talking to the one and only Harry Styles.âÂ
âShut up, doofus.âÂ
One month Later
After Harry made the deal with you a month ago, you guys have been surprisingly working together quite nicely. You guys wrote one complete song, and that song is now called, âDirty Little Secret.â You canât wait to hear Harry sing that song with his band because youâre pretty sure it will fit the band theme for his upcoming album. Harry doesnât want to limit himself, but he does have an idea to make his third album mostly rock.Â
Harry didnât expect you to be a fuckinâ genious. Watching you in the corner jotting down lines in your beat up notebook with a pen in your hand made you start feeling someway. You always appreciate the art seeing people enjoy what they do, but Y/N is truly gifted because she has no experience with producing music. One long night two weeks ago you guys were sleep deprived because there was a week where you guys would stay up all night to write and you would stop when you saw the sunrise. Y/N found her love in music because of her father. He was a huge factor that made her who she is today. There was substance in her when she would talk about the accent in a song, how she would bounce that off with the bar while you would play the instruments. Y/N is truly a force to be reckoned with and you couldnât help but wonder how it would be like to have her on tour with you.Â
Y/N never felt more alive after her father passed. Itâs like Harry woken something inside of her. You never thought you would experiment with music with Harry Styles, the artist for this generation. Youâre not going to lie that you would watched all of his interviews and he would talk about when he write songs he has no boundaries, and itâs crazy he upheld that ideology because Harry made sure you know that thereâs no right or wrong way, the only way is to play around and see how it goes.Â
âIâm going to get some water. Do you want some?â You ask Harry dropping your notebook on the coffee table thatâs covered in rolled up papers and a lot of take out boxes.
âYeah. Thanks.â He says. You nod at him, and you got up to grab two cups of ice water for you both.Â
Your notebook page flipped to a new page and Harry couldnât help but notice to see âBubblegum Bitchâ written in all caps. Harry got intrigued, so he happily kicked the table so the book could fall, so his excuse could be, âY/N it fell.âÂ
Harry kicked the coffee table with his big ass feet and the notebook happily splat on the floor. Harry reached for it and started flipping pages to see that title again, and it took him a couple of tries to find it.Â
âGot a figure like a pin-up, got a figure like a doll
Don't care if you think I'm dumb, I don't care at all
Candy bear, sweetie pie, wanna be adored
I'm the girl you'd die forâ
Harry couldnât help but not try to read all the lyrics. He wants to digest it all, but he knew Y/N could walk in any second. He couldnât help but make a small gasp when he skimmed to the part of the song that had him falling on his kneesÂ
âI'm gonna be your bubblegum bitch.âÂ
âHarry, what are you doing?â Y/N says timidly. On the outside Y/N is calm and cool and collective, but on the inside youâre shaking and screaming. Your songs are attended only to you, not for other eyes to see. Youâre still not confident with your writing abilities when it comes to songs for yourself, but knowing your idol probably read more than one line of your song is having you want the ground to swallow you up.Â
âIâm not going to tiptoe around you and pretend Y/N. Bubblegum Bitch is amazing, fuck maybe fucking brillant Y/N. Shit.â Harry says he looks at you but goes back down to your notebook flipping pages after pages.Â
Youâre stuck where youâre standing. Feeling the condensation of two cups of water youâre currently holding is the only concept youâre able to maintain.Â
Did Harry say that he likes your songs? Did he say brilliant? Youâre not able to speak, all youâre able to do is walk up to the coffee table, drop the cups down and grab your notebook from Harry's grabby hands and collect your belongings. This is too much. You feel too much. You simply canât right now.Â
Harry sees you picking up your stuff and shoving your notebook and pens in your purse you bring every time you visit him. Harry couldnât help, but feel bad that he could possibly make you feel uncomfortable.Â
Harry stands up and starts walking up to where you are putting the last thing in your bag, âY/N Iâm sorry if me going through your stuff made you angry, but I couldn't help it Y/N. What I read was amazing, youâre amazing.â Harry hurrys out his words because he felt if he didnât say it fast enough you would vanish.Â
Youâre trying to hold back your tears because itâs getting too much for you. The last time somebody read your stuff was your father, and right now you feel like youâre betraying the intimate moments you had with him. He was the one you would share your songs first with him. Now that heâs gone, you couldnât put yourself out there to have someone else read it. You turn back around and you try to give a smile to Harry.Â
âItâs okay, I- I just have to go. Iâm sorry. We can talk later.â You push past Harry to make it to the front door, but you feel someone hand on your wrist so you immediately stop.Â
âY/N, I canât have you leave, when I know that youâre not okay. Can you please talk to me? Please?â Thereâs a hint of sadness in Harry. You couldnât bring yourself to leave him without having the answer heâs yearning for.Â
You turn around and thereâs Harry. His green eyes are pleading with yours, and you couldnât help, but do what Harry is asking you to do.Â
âOkay, I donât want pity. Okay? Tell me you understand.â You ask Harry because the last thing you want from him is sympathy.Â
âI promise Y/N. Would you mind if we sit down?â You nod your head and he walks you back with his hand in your hand. You both couldnât help but feel some sort of palse running inside you both while holding each other's hands. Itâs something both of you guys canât simply forget.Â
You got to the couch and you both sat down, no longer holding hands. You adjust yourself so you can face him. âOkay. My father died a couple of years ago and he was the only one I let read my stuff first. After he passed I never showed anyone my stuff because it would feel like Iâm replacing him. Iâm not mad that you read my stuff- I was just surprised, and I couldnât help it but feel sadness creeping over me. Once again, Iâm not angry at you, Iâm just adjusting to a new milestone I just crossed without me not realizing it.â You say, and youâre hoping Harry doesnât say, âOh Iâm sorryâ because youâre sorry to.Â
âWell, Iâm not sorry for your loss,â Harry says and you couldnât help, but smile and laugh. âbut Iâm not sorry that I read it. You have something Y/N and I know you told me you havenât had any experience in music industry, but fuck that. You have passion and I feel that every time we write something together in the past month, I donât think I'll be able to forget about you when the summer is over.â Harry says. There was so much sincerity in what he just said. Â
You thought it was all one sided because you felt so much being with Harry. You felt you were finally seeing a rainbow you hadnât seen in a very long time. Harry brings so much out of you that you. Harry was always there when you were scared to take the first step. Him being there with you made it less scary because he was there every step of the way.
Harry didnât expect he wouldâve met someone this summer who would make such an impact on him. Harry thought he would do a lot of hooks up, go to parties and write for the entirety of the summer. But the universe had something planned for him. He met Y/N. He didnât want to tell Y/N he that he found his first and only love, but he didnât want to scare her. She could probably feel the same way or she only saw him as a friend but neither of them were ready for that big leap of faith. Even Y/N knew Harry is someone she couldnât live without because he brings something out of you that you never felt in your entire life and that was courage and faith.Â
Y/N met her faith. Only time could tell if faith would lead Harry and Y/N the soulmate they both were looking for.
âHarry, I donât think I could possibly forget about you.â Y/N whisper because you felt if you used your normal voice the bubble you guys created would shatter within seconds.
Faith is a silly thing because faith could have you longing for something thatâs impossible to grasp or faith could have you leaving you vulnerable, but that vulnerability could unlock something you never dreamt was even possible.Â
Background: Y/N is a transfer student who joined Karasuno High in her second year because her family shifted to Miyagi. She is a volleyball player and plays as a wing spiker (ace) in the Girlâs Volleyball team.
Pairing: Karasuno x fem reader || Romantic Pairing: Asahi x fem reader
NOTE: Y/N plays volleyball in this. I am not familiar with all the rules of the game so pls 2 forgive if I get any of the technicalities wrong.
Genre: Fluff and comfort with sprinkles of comedy this time! || SFW
A/N: At last, the final chapter. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. I really poured my entire soul into this.
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âSay, since you guys are already here. Why donât you stay and watch us practice?"
Asahi's lifespan is being shortened with every word as Suga invites Y/N and Michimiya to watch them practice.
Asahi waits with bated breath. Even though he is extremely nervous, a part of him does want you to stay. So, when you do say yes, he doesn't know whether to feel happy or run out of the gym screaming.
As they walk off to warm up, Suga whispers to him, "I know you're probably thinking about how you're going to fuck up your play and embarrass yourself in front of her. But while you're at it, maybe you should also think about what will happen if you actually play well."
Asahi nods.
"Suga."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you. For everything you just did. I really do appreciate it."
"Of course! I'm just glad it worked out well."
"And you are right, I do like her. I don't know her much but I would like to."
"Aha, finally some truth around here! Well, then we just gotta make sure you give her a show worth remembering!" Suga says, winking.
Michimiya had been watching the game intently, as was evident by her gasps and comments on everything. But you? You hadn't been able to keep your eyes off of Asahi the entire game. So much so, that you had barely given a second thought to the first years' amazing quick attack or Nishinoya's outstanding libero skills.
Asahi's spikes, his serves, his receives, his posture, his spirit, and his determination had you just...rapt with attention.
"In case you are wondering, yes, he is single." Michimiya's whisper startles you.
"W-what?" you start to blush. "I'm just taking notes!"
"But I didn't even specify who I was talking about."
You turn redder.
"He's really nice too, you know. A very genuine and kind person. I think you two would make a cute couple."
Your face is so hot now that you're sure you'll hear a sizzle any moment. You turn your head back towards the game to avoid Michimiya's gaze.
"I- I don't know who you are talking about."
Michimiya chuckles. "Of course you don't."
Even though you can feel Michimiya's gaze on you, you can't help but smile as you watch Asahi land another beautiful spike in the opponent's court.
You didn't know, of course, that you being around and watching him had been a huge boost of motivation for him to perform at his peak. You didn't know how he had been wondering what you were thinking about him the entire game. You didn't know how hard it had been for him to not glance at you after every move he made, just to see your reaction.
But he didn't know how you had felt either. He didn't know how your heart rate sped up every time he came on to serve. He didn't know you had also felt frustrated whenever his spike got shut down, feeling as though you had been shut down. He didn't know how you had wanted to shout and cheer him on but you hadn't because you didn't want to come off as a weirdo.
Practice is now over. Asahi's team won both the practice matches (of course they did, Suga would not have had it any other way). You and Michimiya walk over to the third years. As Michimiya starts gushing to Daichi about their game, you turn to Asahi.
"You were really - glorious, brilliant, like a God, I wish you were spiking me instead - amazing out there," you say, your eyes full of admiration.
Asahi instantly turns a deep shade of red.
"Th-thank you." He says with a smile.
"See, I told you he is great!" Suga says with a proud smile on his face.
"You were right. Karasuno really has a very talented ace."
"No, it has two of them," Asahi says, looking at you with a smile.
Now it is your turn to blush.
"Aah, I wish. I'm not quite there yet. I'm definitely nowhere close to your level," you say.
"I would love to help you any way I can."
"I would be honoured to learn from you," you say with a bow.
Suga piped up, "It's Saturday tomorrow! The boys' gym will be free till 10AM. If you want, we can practice here early morning. Say, around 7? Asahi can teach you the techniques and I can set for you both. We'll ask Daichi and Michimiya too if they want to join." and before you can answer, Suga is off to ask Daichi and Michimiya.
Wow, he really doesn't wait for an answer, huh.
Asahi looks at you and he can see you're a little unsure. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah, it's just... I really don't want to bother you guys so early in the morning like that."
"It's no problem at all, we usually practice early on the weekends anyway." Asahi says with a reassuring smile. That seems to melt your doubts away.
Suga walks back to you. "I've spoken to the two of them, they will join us but a little later."
"It's sorted, then." you say, smiling.
Of course, Asahi was the one who ended up walking you home that night.
Of course, Suga was "late" for the morning practice the next day, giving you and Asahi a lot of time to get comfortable around each other get nervous and DIE.
Of course, situations like these happened more than a few times.
Before you know it, two months have passed. With Asahi and Michimiya's help, you improved tremendously and the Karasuno Girls Volleyball team cleared the first set of qualifying rounds for the Spring Interhigh. And so did the boys.
During this time, you and Asahi have become really good friends. Since you two live in the same area, you often end up going to school and walking home together, giving you a lot of time to talk about every topic under the sun. It took a while but you are now very comfortable around each other. In fact, Asahi himself wonders how he is able to tell you things so easily.
Both of your friend groups (and your entire school, also the neighbouring schools, random passersby, street dogs, birds flying past - you know, basically anyone with eyes) can see that you two are absolutely head-over-heels for each other. The only two people who don't know it are you two.
The way Asahi had gone out of his way to teach you everything he knew; how patiently he had walked you through every technique, every mistake; how he had sweetly asked you for permission every time before correcting your posture and showing you the right finger placement (mind outta the gutter fellas, we talking about volleyball here); how every time he did that, you felt a jolt of electricity whenever his fingers touched you (I promise it is still about volleyball); how he cares about even the littlest things regarding you; how every time he smiles reassuringly at you, the world feels all right again; how supportive and encouraging he has been through it all: You have fallen for him harder than you have ever fallen in your entire life.
And you just keep falling harder and harder every moment you spend with him. He has become your comfort now. No matter how stressed or nervous you are, just having Asahi around makes you feel much calmer and confident.
Asahi, on the other hand, has smiled more in these last two months than he has ever smiled. He can't help it, being around you just makes him feel like he is floating. He was blown away by how talented and hard working you are and is so proud of the progress you have made.
The way you are so kind to him. The way you always speak up whenever someone makes fun of him. The way you always hype him up and believe in him. The way the world seems to stop every time you smile at him. The way your laugh has become his favourite sound in the world. Asahi could not be more enamoured by you even if he tried. You too, are his comfort now. He knows he can talk to you about every "sentimental" topic on earth without being made fun of.
The only problem is: You both are afraid that this comfort you find in each other will be ruined if either of you confesses and the other does not reciprocate your feelings. It is now a waiting game to see who spikes their ball into the other's court first, if at all.
You are shaking. Partly with excitement, partly with nerves. After defeating Tohoku High, only one school remains between you and the nationals: Niiyama Joshi, one of the most powerful schools that always makes it to nationals when it comes to the Miyagi prefecture.
The boys' game had ended earlier than yours and they had already left the stadium. You were absolutely delighted to hear that they beat Seijoh. Now, they have to face Shiratorizawa, another powerhouse school that always makes it to the nationals.
You and Asahi both have your own mountains to climb tomorrow.
As you are walking out of the stadium with your teammates, you spot something.
"Hey, you guys go ahead, I will be right there." you say and turn back.
It's been a very long day but you cannot sit still at all. You cannot stop thinking about the match tomorrow. Your hands are sweaty knees weak, arms are heavy because you keep clenching your fists open and shut as you pace around your bedroom. You had hoped to be able to meet Asahi and maybe feel a little better but by the time you had reached school, the boys had already left. You know how big a day it is for him tomorrow too so you don't want to bother him by asking him to meet. However, you should at least text him and congratulate him on his victory. You open your phone and see you already have a message from him:
Asahi: Hey, I heard you guys beat Tohoku! Congratulations! I knew you could do it.
You smile.
You: Thanks, I still can't believe we did that!!! Congratulations on beating Seijoh!! I heard it was a close match.
Asahi: Thanks! Yeah, it was anyone's game by the end. It was really intense. But we managed to win. Also, I had full faith that you would make it!
You: Damn, wish I could have seen it. Sooo, Shiratorizawa next. How are you feeling?
Asahi: Really, really nervous. They're really strong and I don't think anyone believes we can beat them.
You: Well, you just gotta prove them wrong, then! I truly believe that you guys can do it.
Asahi: I really hope so. Anyway, what about you? How are you feeling about going up against Niiyama tomorrow?
You: Honestly, I cannot stop shaking and thinking about tomorrow. We are so close and I just don't want to screw up and let my team down.
Asahi: Can you get out of your house?
You stare at your phone for a moment before replying.
You: Yeah, I can sneak out the backdoor. Why?
Asahi: Sneak out after 5 minutes. I'll be there.
You: You sure about this? It's late and you need to rest for tomorrow too.
Asahi: I'm sure and I'm already on my way.
You grab your schoolbag and quietly make your way out the backdoor. You see Asahi standing outside your house. He's wearing a purple t-shirt and is carrying a bag in his hand. He smiles and waves at you as you make your way towards him. The knots in your stomach are already starting to loosen.
"Hey, Asahi!"
"Hey, Y/N, I'm sorry for making you sneak out like this but... I couldn't help myself when I read your messages."
"No, it's completely alright. Actually, to be honest, I was kind of hoping to meet you too. I-I always feel calmer after talking to you."
Asahi blushes.
"R-really?"
"Yeah."
"I always feel better after talking to you too."
You can feel the heat starting to build in your face as you smile at him in response.
Asahi continues, "I-I know I am not good with words. But I want to tell you that I know exactly how you feel. You won't let anyone down. I have seen you play and really, you have nothing to worry about. You have made it this far and you are strong enough to take it further."
His words make you want to cry. He has always shown so much faith in you. You look at the ground and don't say anything as you try to hold back your tears.
"-And I - uh - got you something that I thought might make you feel better."
You look up in surprise and you see him reaching his hand into the bag he brought with him. As you watch, he pulls out a light blue cloth. It's a t-shirt.
You gasp as you recognize what it is.
He holds the t-shirt open by the sleeves so that you can read what's written.
It's a "The Way of the Ace" T-shirt.
"Oh my God!!" you say loudly.
He is completely thrown off by your reaction as you throw your head back and laugh.
Oh no. Does she think this is lame? Asahi starts to panic.
You reach into your own bag and pull out a similar looking light blue cloth. Asahi's eyes widen.
"I bought this today at the stadium for you. I know how important tomorrow's match is for you and I knew you'd be nervous so I wanted to give you this as a motivational sort of good luck thing." you say as you hold out a larger sized "The Way of the Ace" T-shirt.
All of your tension and nerves melt away as you both stand there laughing and holding the T-shirts.
"I hope I got the right size," Asahi says as you exchange the t-shirts.
"Same."
"It's perfect!" You both say at the same time and erupt into a hearty laugh again.
"Thank you, Asahi. I feel a lot better now. Really, thank you for everything. We wouldn't have made it this far if not for your help."
"It was all you, Y/N. All I did was show you the way. You walked it on your own."
"Yeah, you showed me the way of the Ace." you say, smiling.
The score is 30-31 and it is match point for Karasuno Girls' High School against Niiyama Joshi for what seems to be like the 100th time. It has just been ties after ties after ties and every set has stretched well into the 30s. Somewhere at the beginning of the fifth set, you looked up to see the Karasuno boys piling into the stands to cheer your team on. From the looks of it, they won their match against Shiratorizawa.
Playing such intense 5 sets back to back has taken a massive toll and the players on both sides of the court are at their limit. However, it is now your turn to serve and if you manage to get this point, you will be through to the nationals.
"Y/N, GIVE US A NICE SERVE!!" the boys cheer for you from the audience.
Your knees are quaking and you feel like you can barely stand, much less run or jump. You are so out of breath that you feel like you are going to pass out any minute. As you somehow force yourself to walk into position, you can feel your knees buckling under you.
As you stand there, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle, your eyes instinctively search for Asahi. Even though he is far, you can easily spot him due to his height and the familiar light blue t-shirt he has changed into after his match.
As your eyes meet, Asahi cups his hands around his mouth and BELLOWS.
"JUST ONE MORE. YOU GOT THIS!"
The whistle blows.
BAM.
You barely have time to realize what happened as you are tackled to the ground by your teammates. There's a lot of hugging and crying and shouting.
As you recover from your shock, it finally registers. It was a service ace. Niiyama's libero had tried to dig the ball but it had bounced out of bounds.
You've won.
Tears of exhaustion and exhilaration start to flow from your eyes as you hug your teammates.
Your feet are killing you as you walk out of the locker room towards the bus, wearing your own WotA t-shirt. It's late and the corridor is silent and empty as you're one of the very last few people to leave.
"I told you you could do it."
You look up and see Asahi standing a little further ahead, smiling at you.
You don't say anything, you just walk up to him and hug him. He seems taken aback but only for a bit as, barely a second later, you feel his large arms wrap around you tightly.
You both stand there for a while, both too exhausted to speak but finding comfort in each other's arms. It just feels so...right. Like this is exactly where and how you are meant to be.
When you finally break apart, you can see that Asahi is looking a little nervous.
"S-say, Y/N. I was wondering... i-if you would maybe want to go on a- on a date with me?"
Your eyes widen in surprise.
"It is completely okay if you don't! I'm sorry I shouldn't have said anythi-"
"Yes, yes, YES! I will go on a date with you."
"Really? You really want to go out with me?"
"Yes. Honestly, Asahi, I fell for you a long time ago. I was just afraid of freaking you out and ruining our friendship. So, I didn't say anything."
Asahi let out a little laugh. "It's freaky how we think so similarly because same." He takes your hand in his. "I fell for you the day I met you. And I just kept falling harder and harder the more I got to know you. I just never imagined you would feel the same way for me too."
"I do, I do, I so do! I always have!"
Both of you have the biggest smiles on your faces as you stand there holding hands and looking into each other's eyes.
You suddenly start to blush furiously.
"So...um...since we usually seem to be thinking the same thing. Um, would you like to kiss me?"
Asahi's eyes open so wide that you're worried they'll pop out of their sockets any minute. He is blushing furiously as he simply nods and leans in.
Your heart is thundering as your lips meet. But, it's Asahi. He kisses you with such tenderness and affection that you just melt into him.
The two aces of Karasuno walk out of the stadium hand-in-hand, wearing their matching WotA T-shirts. You're going to nationals, you've found some really great friends and you have found each other. Life is good.
Finally, I am so happy with how this turned out. I was stuck for a while trying to decide where to go with this story and I was panicking a little about not updating sooner. But I am glad I did not hurry this up because I really LOVE the turn this took in my head which it wouldn't have if I hadn't let the ideas stew in my mind for a while.
I know this was a long read but I really hope you guys enjoyed it and it was worth the read and the wait.
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