#but Rylan looks okay

[coyethetinyclock]

My current sims right now (love them)

Janelle Ito - Adult. (formerly Janelle Jansen). Daughter of the founder (Avery Jansen) and Sidney Jansen. Strict, yet still loving. Currently at the top level in the entertainer career (musician). Hard Worker and makes bank.

Felipe Ito - Elder. Janelle’s husband. Don’t remember who his parents are tbh. But he has been a good dad so far. Older than Janelle but tbh not by much. He and Janelle get along great. He used to be a stay-at-home dad but he’s a teacher now. Very laid back.

My next heir. Ava Ito - YA. I honestly love her. She looks so much like her mom, but has her dad’s hair color and eye color. She is athletic like many others in her family, but also very creative. She dropped out of school to pursue athletics but is working towards her diploma online. She loves photography and painting.

Rylan Ito. The middle child. Currently a teen. He does okay in school. He’s very mischievous and lazy. He def does not want to be top of his class like his other relatives. He honestly doesn’t seem to care very much. I think he’s kinda cute.

And finally, Theo Ito - child. Honestly kinda smug and a bit of a trouble make but love him regardless. He is very creative and not super social to anyone beyond his family. Can’t wait to see what he looks like when he’s older.

[vamprnce]

the bfs fell asleep together after a party where all the other counselors are at, everyone's gonna take pics and tease em abt it 🤭💞

click on the pic jic tumblr fucks up the quality lol

bonus stuff + ref:

[dylanlenivyy]

WAAAHHH IM SO SORRY FOR THE LATE PRESENT (GOT BUSY AND IRL STUFF WAS HAPPENING) BUT HAPPY BDAY TO THE QUARRY WAHOO!!! @erzivy i hope youre okay with me smooshing the two prompts together!!!!!!!!!

[evertidings]

Hi bestie I am asking my fave IFs around for this question

"What is one thing the ROs 🤭 want to hear, need to hear, and dread to hear from the MC?"

— [A] Devereux

want: “i’m on your side; i’ll be with you all the way”

need: “your passion is not a burden—it’s what makes you the wonderful person you are”

dread: “you’re too much for me”

— Blane Rekner

want: “you’re not a bad person”

need: “your trauma does not define you. it’s okay to still resent what happened to you, even if it was years ago”

dread: “you’re the reason [REDACTED] left you”

— N Alves

want: “you being in Blane’s shadow is not any fault of your own”

need: “you are not and do not need to be defined by other people. who you are is enough”

dread: “the only reason you stand out is because of other people—on your own, you truly are nothing special to look at”

— K de Vries

want: “you’re never truly alone”

need: “you’re not being punished for something you did, your immortality just is”

dread: “you think you’re protecting yourself but it’s actually the opposite—people dodge a bullet by not involving themselves with you”

— Rylan Villanueva

want: “you can just be yourself with me”

need: “i’m not going to run away if you decide to take off your mask”

dread: “no one you’ve left behind misses you—i know i certainly wouldn’t”

[sucuretcannelle]

hi! i briefly remember you saying that you're into if's, so i was wondering what your favorites are

Sighs and shakes a red cup full of ice

Nobody thinks I'm a nerd till they hear the way I talk about interactive fiction...no one knows...

Anyway I started playing IF's in like December. Time flies

This is kind of in order? Of like enjoyment. HOWEVER take this with a grain of salt because I was sitting here trying to rearrange them (except the top 3) for 40 minutes. If it was mentioned, it's good 🙂‍↕️

1. The six that thrive by @the-six-that-thrive-if —

the way I was playing this bro. I wouldn't let myself sleep until I was done with the demo and not because it felt like I had to, but I knew I would be PISSED if I went to bed without absorbing all the content (Dante give me a chance PLEASE 🙏🙏🙏). Anyway the hierarchy system reminds me of the one that I have for the way I wrote hell and I was like 🫵 OMG THATS SO COOL.

Key factor that I appreciate: Dialogue, descriptions, and transitions. Dante is deadass so funny I'm not even playing bro. Buddy how do you write like that, lmk. Also the official art has me gnawing at the bars of my enclosure

2. College Tennis: Origin Story by @collegetennisoriginstory — I ACTUALLY HAVE A FUCKING PROBLEM BRO. LOOK. IN MY HEAD, I WAS IGNORING THAT THEY WERE PLAYING TENNIS SO I WAS VISUALIZING VOLLEYBALL. SO AT SOME POINT I READ THE WORD RACKET AND I WAS LIKE WHAT ARE WE PLAYING???

Key factor that I appreciate: Skill checks, attention to side characters, amazing use of character tropes. Idk how to describe it but the writing felt so CLEAN. Like so organized and orderly. Plus I wanna study all of the characters under a microscope

3. Superstition (omg first IF I ever played) by @13leaguestories — I played this while I was sick and that's literally all I did for 2 days besides eating and sleeping. Am I okay? Yeah cuz it happened in December but like I was OBSESSED. And ashamed. My friend told me i would be into Zillah and she was right. I haven't recovered. I promise I'm in therapy.

Key factor that I appreciate: The fact that there was always something going on. Literally at least 3 things were happening at the same time, all the time, and it kept my lil depressed ass stimulated. Who could ask for more

4. Infamous by @infamous-if — this game makes me scared of commitment cuz I can't have Orion and Griffin😐 I might be biased because. I sing! So I was just really connected to this story immediately. Either way, one of my favs cuz the writing is saurrrr good, makes ya feel

Key factor that I appreciate — Infamous is generally well rounded, so I don't feel like it's LACKING in anything. Me gusta.

5. Mind blind by @mindblindbard — I have a problem so I'm a stereotypical Rosie fan. But anyway I personally loved this one because of the world building, even tho I'm a character-focused girlie. Plus the game is so funny for no reason

Key factor that I appreciate— I actually really like the MC in general. Which is funny to say, because they're supposed to be you, but MC's are different from game to game, and I like this one

6. Soulmates Inc by @soulmatesinc-if — idk with some games, it's just the vibe. Like the vibe is right so I'll read it (which like...it's hard for me to find games where the vibe is what drags me along. Tis really good)

Key factor I appreciate — Wyatt. omg who said that...I also love this game's take on soulmates. It's simple, but original, and I fw it

7. Nine Blood Dances by @nineblooddances-if— I'm boutta cry, how did you end up here twice without me noticing bro. Idk this one and TSTT have like, vibes that are connected by a small string, and I did play this one first if that matters.

Key factor that I enjoyed: It felt very structured, and again, clean. I really don't know what this feeling is

8. When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings — I love ALL the characters because damn near all of them pissed me off once. That's actually impressive /pos. Anyway Rylan hit my line

Key factor that I enjoyed: watching my relationship descriptions change. Some left me devastated stop... Like sorry A you're driving me nuts...

Honorable mentions:

Apartment 502 by @apt502-if — I can't wait to see the future parts cuz like I like it but I cant analyze any of the characters yet. But trust me I'm ready 📝

The Kings Hound by @the-kingshound — Same typa situation was Apartment 502... I'm waiting...patiently 📝

[yichuuonvenus]

Graceland Too- IV

Ethan Landry x Reader

Tainted Love- Chapters

~Warnings~

Rape/Non-con, Loss of Virginity, Cock Warming, Dacryphilia, Knifeplay, Forced Orgasms, Corruption, Murder, Blood, Nightmares, Stalking, Underage Drinking, Attempted assault, PTSD, Panic Attacks, Forced Relationship, Dacryphilia, Isolation

You blinked a couple of times trying to readjust your vision. The white sterile walls made it even brighter than it appeared. You stared across at the boy on the bed. You took a deep breath and remembered that he was fine. He was still breathing you and he was safe. The doctors told you that he would be fine since the knife barely touched any organs. You were glad Ethan was going to be okay… but you couldn’t help but feel as though you had a hand in his attack. 

You closed your eyes again and inhaled deeply. You weren’t going to cry again, you already did it on the way to the hospital. You felt bad enough because of how much Tia had to console you. You didn’t want to put your hurt onto anybody but Tia kept reassuring you that it was okay. You tried your best to remember that. 

“Hey, I’m going to drop off Mindy and Anika. Are you going to stay here?” Chad whispered.

You nodded and stifled a yawn as you adjusted yourself in the chair, pulling the blanket that was on you closer. 

“Give me a text when he’s awake,” he smiled, leaving you alone with Ethan. 

He was sleeping. His face looked so relaxed, you hoped he was having a nice dream. He deserved it after the night he just had. To be honest you wanted to lock yourself away forever. You felt responsible for everything. You knew it wasn’t your fault but a part of you believed that maybe if you didn’t come with Sam and Tara none of this would’ve happened. Rylan was dead and Ethan… thankfully survived. You stared at his face again, thoughts you couldn’t stop roaming throughout your brain. 

What if Ethan didn’t live? What if he died?

You saw him bleeding all over the white floor. What if he didn’t make it? The thought terrified you. You’ve gotten so close to him and now because of you, they were after your new friends, they were after him. You were close to the bed and leaned to grab his hand. You didn’t know why but you felt like you should. Ethan clutched your hand, and you looked up to find him smiling at you. It was a goofy one. One that didn’t even look like he was stabbed 4 times. 

“What’s wrong?” He asked, his voice was strained. 

You didn’t know you were crying again when his hand wiped away a tear. 

“Nothing…” you quietly said. Ethan was about to open his mouth again but you quickly changed the subject. “The weather looks nice today.” 

He chuckled a bit, “Yeah it is, isn’t it?” 

You both stared outside. The sun was just coming up making the horizon appear like a painting out of a Bob Ross tutorial. 

It was like that for a good couple of moments before Ethan asked again. 

“What’s wrong?” 

You looked back at him. He was already looking at you, his eyes pleading he wanted to know. He still wanted to help you even when he was the one hurt. 

“I… I don’t- I almost lost you…” there was a tremor in your voice like you were about to break down sobbing right then and there. 

“And.. Ry-,” You couldn’t stop the tears then. An innocent boy was murdered because he was friends with you. He just wanted to know you. You were mad at yourself. You should’ve never talked to him. He would've been alive if it wasn’t for you. 

His parents wouldn’t have to grieve the loss of a child… if you never came into his life. 

“Hey, hey!” Ethan softly said. “Look at me.” 

You refused with a shake of your head. You couldn’t look at him. You failed him as a friend. You failed to make yourself believe you could have any friends. Everyone you love is endangered because of you. 

“Please look at me,” he whispered this time you did. He gave you a tired smile. “Do not blame yourself for what happened.”

You cried even harder as he held your face. 

“Please,” he sounded so heartbroken trying to console you. It made you feel even worse. Nothing ever happened to you. You should be the one consoling him. 

“We shouldn’t be friends…” 

He held you tightly to him, shushing you. 

“None of this would’ve happened if we weren’t friends.” 

He said your name sternly, making you look at him. 

“There’s nothing and I mean it nothing you could’ve done, even if we weren’t friends. What matters now is that I’m living and I’m not going anywhere.” He said it in a way that made you believe him. You took a deep breath and sighed. 

“You promise?” You grabbed his hand, raising an eyebrow with a smile. 

Ethan smiled back, lightly squeezing your hand, “I promise.”

. . . 

“Ethan!” You gasped as you stared down in front of you. 

He had already beaten you 6 times in your card game. You stared at him angrily as you threw down the cards. 

“This isn’t fair, you were definitely cheating.”

Ethan was laughing as he started to clean up the game, “I told you I was a god at this game and you didn’t believe me.”

“I thought you were bluffing,” you replied. You were both on the bed, sitting criss-crossed. 

Ethan gathered up the rest of the cards and sat them on the table next to the bed. 

“As you can see I wasn’t,” he said while he flexed. You playfully pushed him and he groaned loudly. 

“I’m so sorry!” You almost forgot his wounds were still healing. 

“I’m just kidding,” he proudly announced. 

You wanted to shove him so badly again but you felt bad if you did. You playfully furrowed your eyes at him. His arms enveloped you, causing a slight yelp from you.  He laid you both on your sides. You couldn’t help but scoot closer to him. 

“How are you feeling?” Ethan asked, face so close to yours you felt like you were going to stop breathing. 

“I feel like I should be asking you that…” 

“It’s okay… we both just went through something traumatic. I'll be here for you like you have with me,” he whispered.

“I’m… okay. It’s just tough to even try to move on from it. You- you were,” you felt like you were about to cry again. “You were on the floor dragging yourself and Rylan… I saw his body bag.” 

“It’s okay… it’s okay, princess.” 

You smiled at the nickname but it was gone as quickly as it came. You both held each other and for once it felt like you were at the safest place in the world. 

It has been like this for a few days. His healing process has been great but you couldn’t leave him. You’re afraid of Ghostface coming and finishing Ethan off. So you stayed there with Ethan, keeping him company. Sam, Tara, and Quinn came by now and then along with Chad and Mindy. You recalled how Mindy came in suddenly while you and Ethan played the same card game, she was going on about how it couldn’t be Ethan since he was the one stabbed. You remember giving Ethan a look and he returned it with a laugh. 

After Mindy left you were in each other's arms, drifting off to sleep. It was dark and it was the last day of his stay. You stared at Ethan. His eyes were closed and his breathing was still. You smiled at him as you smoothed over his hair. You were on his chest limbs entangled with one another. 

It was nice being this close to someone, though it scared you. You didn’t know what you would do tomorrow. You wanted to be like this forever. Safe and sound with him next to you. You furrowed your eyebrows and laid your head on his chest hearing his heartbeat. You didn’t know how you felt towards Ethan. He was nice to talk to. Nice to hold. It was nice being so close to him. So you let yourself take in the moment, forget that anything bad ever happened to you both. 

. . . 

You stared at the wall along with listening to your neighbors above. You didn’t find any interest in the wall but you did find that you could forget about everything and just focus on the wall. You were like that for a day or two after Ethan left the hospital. You didn’t want to be overbearing so you haven’t texted him since. 

You stared at the wall until you got a text. You didn’t look at it at first, you waited until you were ready to see it. You looked down and saw his name. Ethan’s name. He wanted to come over. 

You smiled at the text and sent a quick reply back. 

As quickly as it was sent, you heard a knock at your door. It must have been barely two seconds. When you opened it was Ethan with that same toothy grin he wore on his sleeve. He lived in the same dorm as you and on the same floor. A great surprise at the beginning of the year that Chad was near you so could come over whenever to bother him. 

Now you have two people to bother. 

“Hey,” Ethan said as you widened the space for Ethan to come in. 

“Hi,” you replied as you shut the door. You looked at him with your arms behind your back. For some reason, you felt too awkward to even move even though Ethan had been to your room so many times prior. 

“Do-.”

“How-.”

You both laughed at the fact you were both starting to speak at the same time. The ice broke just from his laugh alone and you couldn’t stop the smile that started etching its way onto your face.

“You can ask first,” you said walking a bit closer to him. 

“No no you go first I’m in your room,” he chuckled. 

You smiled before speaking up, “Well… do you want anything to drink or food maybe?”

Ethan thought about it for a second and then spoke up, “Actually can I have water?”

You immediately smiled and nodded, “Of course!” 

You got a bottle but when you turned around he wasn’t there. You tilted your head, then you heard a sound. It was a low sound one that you could barely hear. You tried to listen again as you walked closer to your door. It sounded like low clicks on the door. It was as if something was knocking against it. You slowly turned the knob and when you did Ethan’s voice was right in your ear. You jumped as he touched your shoulder, you turned your head and you were right back where you started. You looked around a bit confused.

Ethan softly said your name, his eyebrows were furrowed in concern and his lips made a frown, “Are you okay? I was calling you for like 4 minutes…”

“You were?” You said. You were unable to even look at him. 

“Hey, I can go if you need me to…” 

You only shook your head, you didn’t want to be alone right now. Not like this, not when you were having trouble staying in the present. 

“Please stay… I just… did you go somewhere?”

“I went to the bathroom and then I saw you standing there just holding the water bottle.”

“Oh… I’m so sorry Ethan. If I creep you out you can go,” You tried to muster up a fake laugh but it didn’t work with your tears surfacing.

“No, it’s okay. I’m here for you, princess.”

You tried to smile as he brought you into a hug. You couldn’t stop crying as he held you. When you finally calmed down you were in your bed. Ethan decided it was a good idea to start playing a movie. You and Ethan remained close on the bed. You could feel your eyes closing and your breathing slowing. 

It wasn’t before long that you were sleeping. 

The sleep was dreamless for once you didn’t wake up from a nightmare. Ethan was holding you, his arm was draped over your waist holding him close to you. It was intimate. You could feel your heartbeat pounding against your chest. You felt wrong for having Ethan so close to you. 

Maybe it was because he was almost murdered or maybe it was because of the thought of betraying Wes… you haven’t thought about him once this whole week. To be honest you were thankful. 

Ethan had become much more than a friend to you.

He was your lifeline.

. . . 

You were in your room getting ready. Mindy and Anika were planning something for tonight. Chad and Tara were going to be there. So it was basically just you and the couples. You were a little bit upset because you wanted Ethan to come but he told you he needed to do something important. 

You sighed as you threw on a cute outfit, something warm enough for the weather. You did the finishing touches to your makeup and left without another thought. You turned to see that Chad and Tara came down the hall. 

“No Tia?” Chad asked since it was just you. Odd number and all. 

“Yeah, she couldn’t come because of homework.”

“Dude, same as Ethan this semester is kicking our ass.”

You walked down the hall with them to the elevator. Talking about the homework you all had for your core classes. 

Anika and Mindy were outside smiling and waving. You all greeted each other and waited at the bus stop. 

“Is Sam with that guy?” You whispered.

The bus pulled up not a second later and you were glad that you all left when you did. The app said a bus wasn’t coming for another 20 minutes. You loaded on and Tara sat right beside you. 

“Oh um, Danny. Yeah, they have been getting kinda serious.”

“Serious..?” You looked at Tara and she could only smile. Sam deserved to have someone she’s done so much for you all. You were glad Sam found that special someone. 

“Dude, with my Chem class. There's no way I’m gonna pass,” you heard Chad say to Mindy. 

“Like I said before, you need to learn how to study. Get Tara to study with you,” Mindy laughed.

“I’ve literally asked if you wanted to study with me,” Tara chuckled.

“Yeah but I don’t think we would do much studying,” Chad said. 

You all looked at each other before laughing. 

“You’re gross Chad,” Mindy looked over at Tara who was trying to hide herself in your hair. 

. . . 

“See ya guys,” you said as you waved at Chad and Tara before opening your door. 

Tia was on the other side standing still you jumped a bit from her just looking at you. 

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry,” she whispered. She appeared stressed like something was about to jump out of the door. 

“No, it’s okay,” you immediately said, “are you okay?”

“Um no yeah I'm fine,” she forced a smile before going back to her room. You stood there trying to reason why she was standing there watching the door. 

You felt your phone buzz and looked down. Ethan was texting you about an apology for not coming but to make it up to you a movie was showing at the student center a film he knew you’d both liked. You agreed immediately and smiled down at your phone. 

. . . 

You stared at your outfit. You were just seeing Ethan. You didn’t know why it was so serious for you but it was. You decided to get your underwear first while still in your towel. You shuffled through your drawer not finding any of your underwear or ones you really liked. You guessed that laundry day was coming up. You decided just to wear your gray ones with cute cats. It was like that for your bras too. Some of them were gone and you didn’t really wash them as often as you should’ve. You grabbed a black one and went back to the outfits. 

You picked one out and threw it on. You were about to text Ethan before you heard a knock. You fixed your hair before walking towards your door. Ethan stood there with a smile.

“I was just about to text you,” you said as you let him in. “I don’t know how you always know when I’m ready.”

He chuckled as he went into your room, “I guess I have a sixth sense.”

You both laughed as you shook your head and went to your sock drawer.

“You should wear those.” Ethan pointed at a pair with a cute print. 

You smiled and put them on. You threw on your shoes and walked into the common room with him. Tia was standing in there too getting water. She didn’t greet Ethan as she greeted you. You furrowed your eyebrows a bit as Ethan greeted her and she simply ignored him. It grew awkward with all of you just standing there in silence. Ethan smiled before his phone started to ring, he excused himself and stepped into your room leaving you and Tia alone. 

 “Where are you guys going?” She asked, voice quiet, and her tone sounded like one of worry which confused you. 

“Oh um… we are going to see a movie at the student center,” you said quietly too. You weren’t sure why because Ethan was the only one there but you felt as though Tia had her reasons. 

“Okay…” she said and as Ethan opened your bedroom door she hugged you tightly and whispered making sure that you were the only one to hear her. “We need to talk as soon as you get back.”

You nodded as she sent you a worried look. You said your goodbyes and Ethan tried to too but Tia already shutted her door before it reached her ears. 

Ethan frowned a bit and stared at you. You shrugged, you didn’t know why Tia was so cold now. It didn’t make sense before she would tease you about Ethan liking you and now… she wouldn’t even spare him a glance. You both made your way downstairs choosing to ignore it. 

. . . 

You smiled when you walked into your room. It was fun tonight being with Ethan and seeing him walk around and being his fun nerdy self. You were glad he was still the same. You were glad Ghostface didn’t scare him off. You knew it was selfish to want him to stay. Why would anyone stay after being stabbed? But Ethan did. He stuck by you and still wasn’t deterred from being your friend. 

When you turned around to go back into the common room you found your roommate there. She was quiet as she stared at you. 

“So… um what did you need to talk about with me?” You asked. You were kinda hesitant to even ask mostly because you were scared that you might’ve upset her. 

“Y/n…” she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. You were worried because she didn’t look you in the eyes once after coming into the common room. “I think… I think Ethan broke into our dorm a few nights ago.”

“What-”

“I know- I know it’s crazy… but I saw someone in your room when you weren’t there and it looked exactly like Ethan.”

You shook your head and turned away from Tia. 

“There’s no way… that’s- why would he even do that?”

“I don’t know but I swear-”

“Ethan wouldn’t… I believe you but I don’t think it was Ethan.”

“Maybe it wasn’t but someone has been in your room going through your stuff. I just think you should be careful with how close you are with him,” she quietly said. 

“Y- yes of course,” you said as you stared at the ground. You didn’t know what to do. The only thing you could think of was telling Sam but you didn’t want to worry her. The thought that Ethan might be the culprit wasn’t a thought in your brain at all. Why would Ethan break into your room? It made no sense Ethan was one of your best friends now. He was a good guy, he wouldn't even hurt a fly so there wasn’t a possibility that Ethan was the culprit. 

You knew it had to be Ghostface because who else would it be? 

Who else would break into your room just to get to you?

Previous Chapter?

Next Chapter?

[upmost-rylan]

what type of demon that 'cross' they are actually?

// Cross (he/it) with family ! Key (he/him) , l o r e (/j) , Rylan answers

.

I’d like to think he is a mix of an imp and something else we’ll never know, he isn’t really based on any specific demon type i just think demon + colorful and then we got cross! .

Bonus rambling and bonus sketch at the end

bringing this question up reminded me of an old oc I had when fnf first came out. his name was and is Key he is a humanoid entity that can play the piano! I decided to make him into cross’ dad as he was my first fnf oc

I decided to give him a tiny bit of a redesign just to make him look in his 40-50s

He always had hands that he can summon whenever he wants helping him play the piano faster and more interestingly

This was how he looked like when I first made him in 2021 (dear god I improved abit ) when I got the idea of what if a character doesn’t sing but instead played their instrument really intensely

….

however we have a couple song ideas now for current him so! There’s a oc x canon so

yeah!

ahem

Song ideas for if key had songs against boyfriend cuz key does have something in common with dd no like the beep boop cuz be isn’t fit to be his child’s partner cross screaming internally in the back

Daddy issues : something more so slowly but slowly getting faster as to reference key trying to stay calm while also passively aggressively insulting bf

(F)ather key : now it’s getting faster and louder now the dad’s getting pissed why does this stranger have ZERO respect (the f is in brackets cuz it the highest note you can play on most pianos also pun haha)

MetroNOme : usually key hides his arms as he already can play good without them BUT NOW THE ARMS ARE OUT short song that is VERY FAST basically somehow getting to rock bf keeping up but is just about to win key slams his hand on the keys and basically tells him to leave his house and never see cross again

In between (there’s a pause in the music) there’s a story moment where cross his holding himself cuz fuck that’s upsetting and key looks at his now upset son and before sitting back down in his piano rubbing his forehead head taking a sigh and saying “I’m sorry I may have taken it too far. But… sigh okay fine i can see you really care about my son. Even though you are brash and egotistical. You put that aside to be with cross. Fine… you can date him”

Blues: just a slower song but definitely more upbeat there’s abit of sadness in key’s notes but he is definitely happy to see his son happy

[keerysfreckles]

hi can you write a joe keery fic where they just recently got married and seeing joes family and reader being super cute with his baby nieces and nephews and joes super obsessed with it thankss

THIS IS THE CUTEST THING EVER I'LL SOB

pairing: joe keery x f!reader (married)

warnings: JUST PURE FLUFF !!!!!! okay ONE sexual comment but thats it, use of y/n and she/her pronouns, random names used for relatives (besides parents)

a/n: in my joe keery era fr

⋅•⋅⊰∙ ☆ ∙⊱⋅•⋅

"why are you nervous babe? you saw them at the wedding?"

joe and y/n keery have been sitting in their small car parked in joe's parents' house for the past five minutes. y/n didn't know why she was nervous either, which explains why she didn't answer her husband's question.

joe grabs y/n's hand and rubs his thumb over hers. "i know it's gonna be a lot of my family. if you get overwhelmed at all, we can leave, okay?"

y/n nods, before leaning forward and placing a kiss on joe's cheek. "i love you," her voice is soft.

"i love you," joe responds, with nothing but adoration filling his eyes.

the couple make their way to the front door. joe knocks and not even a second later, the door opens revealing joe's mother, laura.

"oh you guys made it!" she exclaims, pulling her son into a hug. "hello y/n," she pulls y/n into a hug, making her relax slightly.

joe and y/n make it through the threshold of the house, and are instantly greeted by joe's older sister, maddie.

she envelopes both of them in hugs, and informs them all the nieces and nephews are in the living room. joe takes y/n's coat, and the food they brought from her. he kisses her temple before telling her he'd be in the kitchen.

y/n makes her way to the living room, and just as maddie said, five children were playing with toys or watching the cartoons on the tv.

"aunt y/n!" gracie yells, alerting the other four kids in the process.

gracie was maddie's oldest daughter, then rylan, and jack was their only boy.

joe's other sister hannah, has two boys, adam and tristan.

all of the children come running towards y/n, as she kneels on the floor to bring them all into one big group hug.

"hey kiddos! happy holidays," y/n smiles.

she ruffles jacks hair, before following all of them. she sits on the edge of the couch, watching all of their activies.

"what are you all up to?" y/n asks no one in particular.

"me and gracie are playing with our new dolls," rylan answers.

"we have another if you want to play!" gracie announces.

y/n objects, "oh no, i couldn't intrude on the tea party you two have going on."

y/n turns to the three boys on the other side of her.

"how have my favorite boys been?"

"good!" they all chorus, earning a laugh from y/n.

adam's quick to show her the new toys he got that morning, along with jack and tristan.

down the hallway and in the kitchen, laura and her husband, thomas, along with joe and his sisters were all adding the finishing touches to the christmas dinner.

"oh honey, can you call y/n and the kids in here for dinner?" laura asks. joe nods, before walkings towards the living room.

he peaks his head into the area. his heart melts at the sight in front of him.

y/n was sat on the floor besides the three boys, as tristan was explaining how his new trucks worked. she kept going back and forth between the boys and girls, as they were all excited about her being there.

joe jumps slightly at the feeling of a hand on his shoulder. laura looks over his shoulder at y/n and the kids.

"you picked a good one joe," she kisses his cheek before speaking again. "y/n, kids, dinner's ready."

the kids all immediately get up and run into the dining room. y/n kneels on the floor, and starts tidying the toys. joe walks over towards her. "y/n, you don't need to do that. those buggers are going to come right back and play with them after dinner."

"i don't mind joe," y/n dismisses.

joe holds his hand out, "come on, you heard my mom," he laughs while helping y/n stand, "dinner's ready."

y/n leans forward and kisses joe's lips softly. joe happily kisses back, without letting go of both of y/n's hands.

y/n tries pulling away but joe only pulls her into another kiss.

"ah ah ah," y/n places a hand on joe's chest and chuckles, "how about we skip dessert here, and you can have some when we get home?"

"oh i like that idea," joe kisses y/n's forehead, "i like that a lot actually."

[jasntodds]

Penance:

Pairing: Jason Todd x Fem!Powered!Reader Summary:❝Thesus: Stop. Give me your hand. I am your friend. Herakles: I fear to stain your clothes with blood. Thesus: Stain them. I don't care. It’s been a month and a half since Crane’s reign of terror was stopped, leaving Gotham to finally return to normal. But, what is normal? After everything Jason and you have been through, it seems normal might be some unobtainable dream state. But that’s not going to stop either of you from trying and maybe, you’ll get lucky in the end. At the end of it, the two of you have suffered enough, right? Right? teaser | Chapter 1 coming May 31 tag list | series masterlist | full masterlist | listen to the full playlist on spotify

Playlist:

Penance - Holding Absence

"I am enough to feel happiness and love. It's hard to say out loud, "I deserve to be happy now". Well, I deserve to be happy now."

2. All That I Can Give - The Plot In You

"Stay for me. Wait for me. Bleed and break for me. I'll give the world somehow. (I won't let you down)."

3. On Purpose - Nurko, Rylan James

"So, I'm gonna love you on purpose and give you every piece of me and diving deeper than the surface cause all I ever wanna be is someone you can lean on when you feel alone. There is no distance that I wouldn't go. You can count on me to put the work in. I'll make mistakes, I won't be perfect but I'm gonna love you on purpose."

4. Broken Ones - Illenium, Anna Clendening

"Cause everyone falls so hard and everything falls apart. But we know we still got heart. Here's to the broken ones."

5. Please, Just Breathe - Written By Wolves

"Please, just breathe. I think I saw a look in your eye the last time that we spoke and you said goodbye. It's been stuck on repeat in my mind."

6. Only Us - DYLN

"There is only us, no one else. I keep your head above the water. You make my fears get smaller. There is only us, nothing else."

7. Another You - Of Mice & Men

"Say anything, say anything. Say anything that can make this all okay. Take it away, take it away. Take away all of this emptiness I feel cause I will never find another, I may never find myself. I will never find another you."

8. Celebration Song - Holding Absence

"I know that years from now when my final flame runs out, I'll be a grain of sand running through a stranger's hand but right now I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive, I lived to see today. I lost so much along the way and that's fine cause I'm alive. I've been so hurt for so long."

9. Somebody's Someone - Ryan Carter

"All I ever wanted to know was what it feels like to be somebody's everything like you were to me. Give me half of you. You took all of me. You took everything."

10. In A Perfect World - Dean Lewis, Julia Michaels

"Baby, I said it, you're so scared of regretting something before you can even regret it and we could be great, and it would be great if you'd let it but you leave when it gets too good. You (I) leave when it gets too good. In a perfect world, I am here with you and I kiss you slow in a dim lit room. When you ask me if I love you, I say, "I do". I'm not running from my problems, and I'm not running from you."

[wolfawaycamp]

🔮 RyLan first date and they end up mini golfing or something but it goes tragically and hilariously wrong bc it starts pouring rain, and ___?

🔮 It had been the perfect weather for a picnic. It really had. At 11 AM. But now it's 2 PM, and Dylan and Ryan are sitting, drenched, at a library study table with a dripping wet picnic basket between them.

“I brought chips, and sodas, and cakes, and everything- I made little sandwiches-” Dylan pouts, scuffing his wet shoes on the carpet of the library. He hadn't chosen the park across town, the one with the playground, and now he's realizing he lucked out: the park he had chosen was the one right across the street from the library.

The park was in the center of town, not ideal, not quiet, but it had picnic tables. Not a shelter, though. But it hadn't looked necessary, Dylan thought, as the morning had been relatively sunny. Maybe a little cloudy. Maybe… maybe he should have checked the weather.

Ryan reaches over the table to ruffle his damp hair, and despite how horrible his Reptar t-shirt feels clinging to his shoulders, Dylan grins.

“Let me go through the basket, okay?” Ryan asks, and Dylan nods. “See if there's anything worth saving. We can just eat here.”

Dylan pushes the basket towards Ryan--- ignoring the streak of water the damp wood leaves on the table--- and Ryan opens it.

“Oh!” Dylan's head cocks to the side. Ryan sounds… pleased.

“What is it?”

“Everything here is dry. The basket must have soaked up all the rain before it got to the food.”

“My little sandwiches are okay!?” Dylan pulls the basket in his direction again and peers in. Everything is dry. By the expression on his boyfriend's face, he must look thrilled. It's definitely about his date not being ruined. Definitely not about the little sandwiches.

Ryan snorts. “Yes, Dylan, the little sandwiches are okay.”

[sojutsu]

I commissioned the lovely @pearl-kite to draw an intimate cocoon of wings of my nephilim MC, Rylan, and Theo from @disenchantedif .

Look how soft they are! Countdown to Theo opening his mouth and ruining the moment in 3... 2... 1.... but he's her rock, so it's okay.

'It takes control and drags me into nowhere I need your help, I can't fight this forever' ~My Demons (by Starset)

Their commission info: here

[cielcreations]

Healing and Moving Forward

Commission for @upmost-rylan! Have some cute fluff with Billy and Cross!

...

"You're not half bad, smaller me!" The tall man exclaimed, chuckling a bit. He gently pat the shorter man's head, earning a happy beep, "It's been... fun. Take care of yourself... And your girlfriend... okay?"

The shorter nodded, smiling.

The taller stood up, waving a bit and turning around. The shorter watched as the other began to walk away, preparing to go back to his world. When the taller man tried to return through the funhouse mirror, instead of walking back into his world, he ran right into the mirror with a TWUNK! The shorter man gasped, confused. The taller rubbed his head, confused. He blinked and tried to walk through the mirror once more, another loud TWUNK! echoing in the funhouse.

"Hey-"

"Maybe it's because this mirror is broken." The taller said aloud, moving to the mirror right next to him, trying to go through it. However, he once again just ran into it and fell to the floor, hurting his head.

"Hey!" The shorter exclaimed, running over and grabbing his arm, "Don't do that, you're just hurting yourself!"

The taller was silent.

"Listen, we can find another way-"

"Ha... haha..."

The shorter stopped, looking at the taller as he sat up, an annoyed, fake smile on his face, his stature stiff.

"Hahaha! Of course! Why the hell not?!" The taller yelled.

"Hey, we-"

"What else could possibly go wrong?!" The taller yelled, glaring at the mirror, "Everything else has gone to shit, why not continue the trend, right?! Well, throw everything you've got at me! I can take it, I can! Just throw it at me already, I can take it! I can, I-"

The shorter man wrapped his arms around the taller.

"...Why... Why are you hugging me...?"

"Trying to make you feel better."

"...Nothing I do is right. I've lost everything." The taller shook, his shoulders shaking, "I've lost everything and it's my fault... I just want-! Why can't I-?!"

"I'm proud of you."

The taller's eyes widened.

"I don't think you've done anything wrong." The shorter told him, "You did your best and-"

"It wasn't enough-"

"But it was . It was enough. And I'm proud of you."

"...You're... proud of me...?"

"I am."

"...Really?" The taller asked once more, needing it truly confirmed.

The shorter was happy to oblige, hugging him a bit tighter, "Really."

The taller sniffled, tears coming to his eyes as he hugged his shorter self. Tears streamed down his face as the shorter began to hum a song, a slowed down version of a song he knew too well. The first song I sang to her... The taller cried softly, letting the other hug him for what felt like hours.

Eventually, the time came where they pulled away from one another. However, instead of the taller returning to his world, the shorter led him back to his home.

Where, hopefully, he could live a better life than what he had now.

***

When Billy was led away from the funhouse, he never expected a nice and peaceful life. In fact, he was fully expecting Aqua (his shorter other self) to simply abandon him once he realized how... unpleasant he was. However, Aqua never did that, even introducing Billy to his version of Pico and... Cherry, his girlfriend.

She looks so much like her... Was Billy's first thought. He stared at Cherry, thinking about... her. He thought about Rose, his version of his girlfriend, and... he left to be alone, trying not to cry. Aqua had asked if he was okay and...

"It's... hard to look at her." Billy explained, "She... looks so much like her. "

Aqua sat beside Billy, rubbing his arm, "...I'm sorry..."

"No, no, it's... not your fault. I just..."

"Hey." The two turned and Cherry was smiling awkwardly, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I heard what was going on." She sat in front of Billy, gently holding his hands, "I remind you of someone?"

Billy nodded, tears immediately falling down his cheeks, "I... I know you're not her, b-but I just... she was all I had and I... I just miss her so much... I-I'm... nothing without her and I-"

Aqua and Cherry hugged him tightly.

"That's not true." Cherry cooed.

"Yeah, you have us now." Aqua reassured.

Billy hesitantly hugged them back.

It took awhile for him to truly believe and trust in what Aqua and Cherry had said. He didn't want to believe it at first, he didn't think it was possible for him to be... happy? At least, not again. He lost his girlfriend, who was everything to him. But then he was supposed to move on healthily, but that was the hardest thing in the world. He would randomly cry while staring at Cherry, he would get upset when holding a microphone because he would think about the songs he would sing to Rose, he would get nervous and/or aggressive around other people because he was scared, scared he would somehow hurt them. He felt like a curse for the longest time.

However, Billy slowly learned to accept himself.

With learning how to accept himself, it also meant moving on in a healthy way. He would never, will never forget Rose, but that doesn't mean he had to accept living forever in a state of depression and hurt. With Cherry and Aqua's help, the two helped make him a little more presentable, giving him some new clothes that weren't ripped and torn and dirty. They encouraged him to go out, but that was a little harder. The sun was too bright and his hat didn't fully shield him (granted, he did prefer to keep it on backwards, which also didn't have), so he preferred to stay inside.

One day, however, he was walking around with Aqua and Cherry, when his eyes landed on someone. His eyes widened, staring at the imp nearby. The imp had fluffy black hair with pink undertones, two large teal horns sticking up straight on his head. He had a gray beanie to cover most of his hair, stopping at his horns, with long fluffy black ears. He wore a black shirt with a pink and teal jacket hanging off his shoulders, black jeans, and black sneakers with teal laces. Billy stared at the demon, seeing the imp's teal tail started to wag when he picked up a random book.

"Hey, Billy, what do you think of this?"

"Uh, yeah, it's cool..." Billy replied, not looking at what Aqua was trying to show him.

"Billy? You didn't even look!"

The man just stared at the imp.

"Billy! Hey, what're you-" Aqua seemed to turn before he said, "You should talk to him!"

"W-What?!" Billy finally looked down at Aqua, shaking his head, "N-No, no, I shouldn't, I-"

Aqua smirked, "Why not? You scared?"

"...A little, yeah." Billy admitted.

Aqua widened his eyes before he softened a bit, "It's okay, Billy, you don't have to be scared. The worst that could happen is he says no to talking with you!"

Billy shook his head, "I-It's fine-"

He felt someone push him from behind, pushing him towards the imp. He turned to see who pushed him, noticing it was Cherry. Billy tried to catch himself, but stumbled a bit and ended up hitting the imp anyways. The imp yelped as he fell forward, Billy gasping and turning around. 

"A-Are you okay?!" Billy asked, offering his hand, "I-I'm sorry!"

The imp faced him and chuckled, taking Billy's hand, allowing the other to pull him up, "Hey, it's okay, accidents happen!" He smiled, "I'm Cross, nice to meetcha!"

"'Cross.'" Billy repeated, almost in awe.

The imp nodded, staring at him for a second, "...And you are?"

"R-Right, I-I'm sorry, I-I'm B-Billy."

"'Billy.'" Cross repeated, chuckling, "Nice to meetcha!"

Billy swallowed softly, "Nice t-to meet you too..."

Cross stared at him and chuckled again, "Can I get your phone number?"

"U-Uh, yeah, s-sure!" Billy took out his phone, reading off his phone number. Cross happily entered it into his phone and, after a second, his phone buzzed with a message popping out.

???: This is Cross, hi! You're tall, I like it!

Billy blushed, looking down at Cross. The imp giggled, his tail wagging teasingly. 

"Um, I-I'm here with a couple o-of friends..." Billy pointed to Aqua and Cherry, who were trying to hide behind a couple of people, looking away, "B-But, um, I would love to hang o-out? M-Maybe? S-Sorry, I'm not good at this-"

"You're okay, it's fine, I get it!" Cross reassured, chuckling, "I'm actually here with a friend too!" He pointed behind him and Billy saw a raven haired man who quickly looked away, acting like he wasn't just staring, whistling, "You have fun with your friends, I'll hang out with my friend, and we'll text later, kay?"

Billy nodded.

"See you around, then!" Cross waved as he walked towards his friend.

"See you..." Billy said back, watching him for a second before turning around, going back to Aqua and Cherry. He huffed, glaring at Cherry, "W-Why did you push me?!" He whispered.

"You would've chickened out!" Cherry giggled, "Why did you come back?"

"He was with a friend too and he said we would text later."

"Oh, you got his phone number?" Aqua smiled, the taller blushing, "Congrats, dude! That's a huge step!"

For the next couple of days, Billy continued texting with Cross, the two getting to know one another. Cross was an imp hybrid, though he wasn't sure what he was mixed with, seeing as his father was very secretive. However, the imp didn't seem to mind not knowing everything, explaining he was just happy to have fun and get to know people on Earth rather than being stuck inside all day with his dad. Billy was a bit more hesitant to share his background, seeing as it wasn't exactly the brightest, but he did explain he had become a pretty popular rapper but quit after something tragic happened (he didn't elaborate). Cross was really impressed, asking Billy if one day he could sing for him, whenever he was comfortable. Billy said he would do so, whenever he felt like singing again. The imp was happy with that.

The two continued talking happily through text, getting to know one another. Billy learned Cross was a "go with the flow" kind of guy, he learned that Cross liked to stay home but didn't mind going out occasionally, as long as he was with friends. He learned that Cross loved to draw and spray paint, usually spray painting with a friend of his (the one he caught a glimpse of when they first met), he loved eating fast food and sweet things, everything he learned about Cross, he found out through text.

But he wanted to get to know Cross more.

The only way to do that was in person.

So, with anxiety pooling in Billy's stomach, with butterflies not just in his stomach but also in his chest and throat, and with Aqua and Cherry cheering him on, he sent a simple text.

Billy: Hey, we've been talking through text for a long time and I was wondering if you wanted to hang out? Together? In person?

Billy immediately shut his phone off and pushed the phone at Aqua, grabbing the pillow and screaming into it.

"Oh, come on, it wasn't that bad! You did great!" Cherry teased.

Billy just screamed into the pillow again.

"Oh, he texted back!" Aqua exclaimed.

"DON'T ANSWER! DON'T READ!" Billy yelled, "D-DON'T READ! A-Actually-!" He took a deep breath, "R-Read it to me!"

Aqua unlocked Billy's phone, clicking on the message from Cross. He read it out loud, "'That sounds like a blast, I'd love to! I've been wanting to hang out in person for awhile too!'" The alternate version of him smiled brightly, "See, Billy?! This is great!"

Cherry hugged Billy, "Congratulations!"

Billy hesitantly took his phone, rereading the text for himself. He blinked, staring at it, both scared, nervous, in disbelief, but also... happy. He smiled a bit.

Billy:  How about we meet at the nearby diner for lunch and go from there? I'm not sure what else we could do, it's been awhile since I've done this.

Cross: I get that, don't worry! Let's grab some lunch and then we can go to your place and watch some movies or something!

Billy: I live with a couple of roomies.

Cross: Then my place?

Billy: Sounds good to me.

Cross: Can't wait to see you, then~

Billy smiled more, Cherry and Aqua congratulating and encouraging him, teasing they'd have to get him bathed and well dressed for the date.

"I-It's not a date, j-just hanging out-"

"Oh, hush, you want it to be a date!" Aqua teased as Cherry gushed, smiling and swaying her head back and forth excitedly.

"Shut up." Billy hissed, blushing darkly.

That night, Cherry made sure to give Billy the best spa-like bubble bath she could, using some epsom salt to relax the man's body, using her best shampoo and conditioner to truly wash and take care of his hair. Billy let the woman do so, enjoying the spa treatment. Once she finished with his hair, Cherry turned around, covering her eyes as Billy washed his body (more out of courtesy, seeing as Cherry knew somewhat of what Billy's body looked like, seeing as he was just an alternate version of Aqua). Once he finished, he laid back in the bubbles, Cherry washing his face like it was filled with dirt.

"O-Ow!" Billy groaned, "C-Cher!"

Cherry rinsed his face before looking over him, smiling, "Perfect! Helped clean your face up!"

Billy blushed and looked away.

"Okay, get yourself dried off and dressed! Tomorrow, I am getting you hooked up! I'm gonna make you look beautiful!"

***

Billy wore a simple white shirt under a black vest, hugging himself with a red jacket, ripped jeans, and red shoes. He waited anxiously, playing with the strings of the jacket as he swayed back and forth, waiting for Cross to show up. After a few minutes, Cross walked over, Billy's eyes widening as he saw the other.

"Hey!" Cross smiled, waving at him.

Cross wore a simple black shirt with a magenta outline of a cat, black jeans, black and magenta shoes, and his white and magenta hoodie. 

"H-Hi." Billy responded.

The imp giggled, "You look nice!"

"Y-You do too."

The imp stared at him before chuckling, "Are you nervous?"

The other nodded, blushing a bit, "T-That obvious?"

"A little~! But it's okay, I don't mind!" Cross took Billy's hand, "Come on, let's go in!"

Billy nodded, smiling a bit. They went into the diner, sitting in a booth, across from one another. They've already talked so much through text, that they didn't truly need small talk. They skipped right into talking about themselves, comparing their likes and interests, overall having a great time talking and laughing. Cross was an artist, taking out his iPad and showing off his pieces. Billy was amazed and told him how awesome they were.

They got their food, beginning to eat, still talking and having a nice time.

"Do you mind if I ask?" Cross hummed, "You said you haven't done this in awhile, why not?"

Billy widened his eyes before looking down, "It's, um... kinda depressing. I-I don't want to bring down the mood."

"I mean, I'm curious, but if you're not comfortable, you don't have to say."

"...I, uh, had a girlfriend. Awhile ago." Cross hummed to let Billy know he was listening, "She... died really tragically and I... this is the first time I've been on another date." Billy then blushed, "I-I mean, h-hang out and-"

"It's a date."

The taller looked at the imp, eyes wide.

Cross chuckled, "It's a date! I mean, I want it to be one, do you?'

"Y-Yes!" He nodded.

Cross chuckled again before hesitating, "Thank you for being honest with you. But, um, I'm not, like, just-"

"No, you're not a rebound. I promise. I've been healthily moving on for months, almost a year." Billy smiled, "I wouldn't have asked you out if I wasn't in a healthy place. Trust me, when I was still grieving, dating was the last thing on my mind."

Cross smiled, "Well, good. N-Not good about the grieving, I-I just meant-"

"I get it." Billy laughed, "Don't worry."

The two looked at each other just smiled. They finished their food and paid before Cross wrapped himself around Billy's arm, Cross leading them to his place. Once they got to his home, they went to the kitchen, Cross explaining he wanted to have ice cream as they watched movies. Cross got out the ice cream, sprinkles, whip cream, handing Billy a bowl and spoon. Cross scooped his own ice cream before handing it to Billy, who got a bit as well. Cross put a bit of whip cream on his bowl and a small shake of sprinkles.

"Want some sprinkles and whip cream?" Cross asked.

"I'll have whip cream." Billy nodded, taking the can.

Cross put the sprinkles and ice cream away and turned, seeing Billy shaking and struggling with the can.

"You got it?" Cross asked, chuckling a bit.

"No?"

The imp stepped forward, "Here, let me-"

In the blink of an eye, Billy turned and placed a small dollop of whip cream on Cross's nose. He then grabbed the imp's chin and licked it off his nose, making Cross blush darkly.

Billy smirked and winked, "I figured it out.

Cross blushed darkly as the other put some whip cream on his ice cream. The imp giggled before leading Billy to his bedroom. Billy watched as Cross sat down on his bed, getting himself comfortable. Cross looked at him, confused.

"You coming?" Cross pat the seat beside him.

"Just waiting for you to get comfortable." Billy reassured, sitting beside him. 

The imp smiled, and leaned against Billy's shoulder as he turned on a random movie. Cross was immediately entranced as the two sat in a comfortable silence, Billy taking a bit to get into the movie. He finished his ice cream first and put the bowl and spoon to the side before looking down at Cross. The other was silent, staring at the movie, tail flicking a bit.

...He really is adorable. Billy thought. He hesitantly wrapped his arm around Cross, pulling the imp closer to him. Cross nuzzled closer into Billy, the man holding him close as they cuddled.

I think... I'm falling in love. Billy thought, the two continuing to cuddle and hold one another, happy in one another's arms.

[camouflagedlove]

Prompt for The Quarry: Your two favorite counselors reuniting post-game

I'm gonna do rylan I have to

Ryan couldn't help but think about what he had said to Laura, about liking neither Kaitlyn or Dylan. He thinks about it as they drive back to the lodge.

"What's on your mind?" Laura asks from the passenger seat. "Thinking about your boy?"

Ryan sputters in confusion and she just waves him off. "I could tell by the way you said you were closer to Dylan. It felt loaded."

Ryan sighs, "Yeah I was thinking about him. Hoping he's okay."

Laura gives him a sympathetic smile. "I know how you feel."

Travis pulls the car up to the lodge and they all get out.

Ryan looks around, not even sure where to start looking for Dylan. Luckily he doesn't have to look far as the boy walks out of the lodge alongside Kaitlyn, Abi and Emma.

"You're okay!" Ryan says.

"Yeah, we're all okay," Kaitlyn says, her tone turning surprised as Ryan grabs Dylan and holds him at arms length, nearly bringing him in for a hug.

"Okay might be overselling it," Dylan says.

Ryan chuckles and pulls the man in for a hug at long last. He looks clearly surprised by the act. "Didn't know you did these," he says.

"I'm making an exception."

"Oh! I feel so special," Dylan said, only partially joking.

"I'm glad you're okay," Ryan said, holding him at arms length once again.

"You too, man. I'm happy to see you."

[izayoichan]

Ibuki had started learning how to make nectar and wine in his free time with the hope of being able to sell his own when he was done with school. Following his dad's advice he had taken courses in accounting so he could manage himself. But also had some help from his dad to begin with.

Kaylin on the other hand, had finally decided that she wanted to be a journalist and took summer classes to get into the courses she wanted for the final year of college.

Watching the six teens, soon young adults sitting in the living room, Emil just smiled as he brought them their snacks for the evening. If he was honest, Ye-Min had been with them so much now, that she felt a little like one of his kids, even though he knew she wasn’t.

She did call both of them uncles by now, so they were family at least. Kaylin and Ibuki often came over as well so he had the thing he once only dreamed of having, a family, one that felt just right. Feeling a familiar hand in his, he looked over at Flynn who smiled back at him. 

Flynn: I think we did okay with them don’t you? Emil. Yeah, I wonder what their life has in store for them. Flynn: Ups and downs is my guess. But they are lucky, they have their family and friends to fall back on when they need to. 

Emil nodded, they knew their kids would come back to them if something bothered them, and that was something he was happy about. Rylan often talked with Chris as well as them, while Tyvan often talked with his grandpa River if his parents weren’t home and he needed an answer.

Beginning - Previous - Next

[evertidings]

I think I asked this while you were clearing asks, but what would (hypothetically) (in some mystical land) a Blane and Rylan poly route look like ? (I am coping over the fact that I love both despite their conflicting personalities)

this is definitely the first time i’ve had these two paired up haha. i don’t see this working unless it’s a vee poly; Blane already finds it’s hard to open up to one person, i don’t know if they’d be ready for a polyamorous relationship at this stage.

but hypothetically speaking, Rylan would probably annoy the shit out of Blane. there’d be a lot of mumbling of “fucking half-vampire” and teasing of “half-fae.” Blane isn’t as comfortable with physical touch whereas Rylan is, so there’d be a good balance. i’d imagine Rylan would eventually teach Blane that touch is okay.

it reminds me a lot of K and Rylan’s current relationship actually. K, who is closed off and only begrudgingly opens up; Rylan, who uses jokes to get K comfortable and accepting of their friendship. of course, their reasons for being closed off are different, but Blane and K are similar in many ways.

[rylanenthusiast]

Could you write a hackateers spin the bottle? With a rylan kiss?? :)

i’m not kidding i have so many prompts that came before this that i need to write but the second i saw this i RAN to write it. party games are one of my fav tropes to read so i was super excited to try writing it myself- hope i did it justice! (pun not intended)

side note: i couldn’t decide what song starts playing on dylan’s phone at that part so some options if you were curious are: ‘dark red’ by steve lacy, ‘black out days’ by phantogram, and ‘lost the game’ by two feet.

TW: a tiny bit of spice at the end i couldn’t help myself

It was one of those nights that Mr. H would leave the camp for the night, supposedly to go on some sort of “supply run”.

The kids were asleep in the main lobby of the lodge, sleeping bags strewn across the floor and fairy lights draped across the walls in a half assed attempt to make it seem more cozy.

The counsellors, however- they were upstairs in one of the spare bedrooms, sat in a circle on the floor. An empty beer bottle sat in the centre.

And Dylan was practically vibrating out his skin.

Was it from excitement or fear? He had no idea. Maybe both. Definitely both.

The reason for his nerves being that a certain hotter than hell camp counsellor sat across from him had miraculously agreed to join in their game of spin the bottle.

Dylan wasn’t a religious guy- but fuck did he thank whatever deity had his back when Ryan hadn’t immediately dismissed the idea of spin the bottle.

Chewing his lip anxiously, Dylan snuck a glance at the pretty boy sat in front of him, only to be hit with the realisation that he had already been looking at him with a…curious gaze.

Dylan immediately flicks his head to the girl that had suggested the game who was sat next to him, Emma. Having second thoughts, he leans over to her and whispers-

“Hey- Em?”

“Mhm?”

“Are you…100% sure this is a good idea?”

“Course’ I am.”

“Okay because I personally feel like I’m gonna throw up and-“

“Shh,” she hushes, placing a slender finger over his lips, “I told you I’d help you out. This is me helping you out.”

Dylan looks back at her with pained eyes, whining before running his hands down his face in defeat.

Emma suddenly claps her hands, the chatter in the room going silent, before she proudly announces,

“Okay losers! It’s game time.”

-

It had been…three or so rounds? Jacob had kissed Nick on the cheek (who had gone far too red at the “No homo” that Jacob had blurted immediately after), a very shy Abi had given Emma a chaste kiss on the lips before scurrying back to her seat, and Kaitlyn had outright refused to kiss Jacob because she had “childhood best friend rights”- whatever that meant.

Ryan was bored as hell.

It’s not like he’d expected anything all too interesting to happen anyway. He wasn’t even sure why he’d agreed in the first place, but something deep down in his gut had convinced him to do so.

And it definitely was not because of the way Dylan had been looking at him all night.

He wasn’t sure if the other boy was aware, but every so often he’d catch his eyes staring at him, filled to the brim with what Ryan could only describe as…want.

Suddenly, Ryan feels an elbow in his side, Kaitlyn nodding her head towards the bottle in the centre.

Guess it was his turn.

Wordlessly, he leans forwards and spins the bottle, his eyes glued to it the entire time.

Then it stops.

On the other end of the green bottle in from of him, was the boy that had been on his mind the entire night.

Dragging his gaze upwards, Ryan found himself looking at a very shocked Dylan. His cheeks had flushed pink all the way to the tips of his ears, doe brown eyes wide, and jaw slack in awe.

It was cute.

“Well?”

Dylan is snapped out of his thoughts, looking up at the boy ahead of him.

“Are you sure…?”

“Pretty sure it’s the rules of the game, man,” Ryan replies with an almost-smile and furrowed brows.

The entire room is silent, save for the music softly playing from Dylan’s phone on the wooden floor. Everyone else in the room is just as eager as the boys themselves for this month long tension to finally break.

It was about damn time.

Dylan nods his head and crawls towards Ryan before sitting with his legs tucked under himself in front of him.

He was overwhelmed to say the least, eyes darting frantically to examine the arcs and arches of the beautiful boys face sat in front of him.

“So do you want me to-“

Dylan’s abruptly cut off by the sensation of Ryan’s hands on his hips, pulling him forwards until he’s sat on his lap.

Holy fucking shit.

A yelp slips out of Dylan at the sudden movement, and then he’s looking down at Ryan’s face. His hands don’t move, their position on his hips seemingly permanent.

“Is that okay?” Ryan whispers, cocking his head slightly to the side.

“Yeah- Yeah definitely-“

“Cool.”

“…Cool.”

For a moment they’re just staring at eachother, Ryan focusing on the way he can feel Dylan’s body move with his cautious breaths- Dylan focusing on the way Ryan’s hands tighten slightly on his hips.

“Can I kiss you?” Ryan whispers.

“Please.”

Dylan leans down slowly to capture Ryan’s lips, one hand raising to cup his jaw and the other resting on the curve of his neck.

They both exhale into the kiss, minds fogging as they begin to allow their lips to move whilst a simulation is hum of satisfaction escapes the both of them.

Ryan’s thumb slips under the hem of Dylan’s shirt, lightly grazing the soft skin above his waistband. Dylan gasps, allowing Ryan to slip his tongue into his mouth, deepening the kiss.

His hand tightens on the back of Ryan’s neck, a feeble attempt to ground himself. He unintentionally presses down onto Ryan’s lap, to which Ryan responds to with a deep groan and-

Oh.

They abruptly pull apart, eyes wide and faces flushed.

“You guys done?” Kaitlyn quips, a smirk etched onto her face.

“Y-Yeah we’re- we’re good. Fantastic, actually,” Dylan manages to stutter out.

Ryan chuckles at the flustered state of the boy, and Dylan is enamored. He grins back at him, before suddenly becoming very aware of their suggestive position and almost leaping off his lap in sudden embarassment.

As he retreats back to his position, the game resumes- although the two boys couldn’t be less involved in their surroundings, sneaking shy glances at each other for the rest of the game.

Dylan really hoped they’d be doing more of that for the rest of the summer.