#but i went to class and it was actually okay today and i didn't faint and i even contributed something

[tardis--dreams]

What I always fail to consider when I create my absolutely realistic to-do lists and plans is the fact that I'm just. So so tired

[faintedlcve]

Hi can I get a imagine about Theodore Nott?

Okay so reader and (duh!) theodore are partners in potion’s class. Both slytherin. They are making the potion Amortentia (see where I’m going with this?), they sniff it, and then challenge the other to drink it making them infatuated with each other. Reader already has feelings for Theo since second year but never knew theo felt the same but since he’s a guy and guys act macho and tough, he pretends the feelings are only because of the potion towards their friends (only Pansy (our bff!) knows about our feelings towards Theo). Ending it with a confession of feelings and a truck load of smut?

If you don’t do smut, a fluffy ending please

Amortentia

Pairing: Theodore Nott x fem!reader

Warnings: fluff, angst, confessions, shouting (like barely)

A/n: first of all, thanks for the request, I love it! Sorry this was so late x I kinda forgot about the fact that I finished it because I thought I posted it so sorry xx I also didn't give it a smutty ending (sorry!) Because I suck at writing smut. My reason before used to be bc I was uncomfortable but idrgaf anymore. It's just cause I suck at it and dont wanna disappoint you xx hope you like it 🩷

Also to all the other people who requested: I see your request xx I'm going to take some time to write it to do it justice xx

You stumbled into Snape's potion class, knowing you were late. In your defense... you had none.

You sat down next to Theo, your good friend, after being told off by Snape.

"Today we'll be making amortentia. Can anyone tell me what an amortentia potion is?" Snape directed the question to the class.

Hermione raised her hand. Of course she did. Snape nodded towards her, gesturing her to continue.

"It's one of the strongest love potions rumoured to smell differently for each person." She answered.

"Correct. Now to make this potion you're going to need the following ingredients." Snape went on about the ingredients. After a while, he finally told you to make it.

As you stirred the potion, the smell of white musk, violets and faint smoke enveloped your senses. The smell of... Theo.

"God you definitely did not cut back on your vanilla perfume today y/n." Theo stated.

You just stared at him waiting for him to realise.

"There's no way!" Theo said as he realised.

"Only one way to find out." You said.

He raised an eyebrow as a gesture to continue.

"Drink it." You say.

"What?"

"drink it." You repeat.

"if I drink it, you will have to too."

"okay, deal."

You knew you would regret it but it was already too late as you had already gulped down the potion.

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The next few hours were... traumatising (to say the least) for your friends.

Around other people you could pretend you were only flirting with Theo because you drank the potion. Other people except Pansy.

Pansy knew you liked him. Well, in your defense you never really told her. She was your best friend and you were going to eventually tell her but she guessed even before you could.

With the potion, you couldn't tell if Theo actually liked you or was just pretending. That's what he told all his friends. But in all fairness, so did you and that didn't necessarily mean it was true. He said he was infatuated with you because of the potion but you so desperately hopes he actually liked you. And the stupid potion wasn't helping.

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"You need to tell him!" Pansy said as you walked around her room telling her how you're ere contemplating if he liked you or not.

"What if he rejects me?" You ask, worried.

"Pfft have you seen him? He is so in love with you." She says.

"It could just be the potion!" You stated.

"You don't get it, do you? I mean before he drank it. He acted love struck then as well!" She said.

"What? No he didn't. He had a girlfriend at that time. And he wa making out with her. And doing... other stuff." You said disgusted.

"Guys tend to try and impress the person they like. He literally acted tough around you. All the time." Pansy said.

"I guess there's only one way to find out." You stated sighing as you gave in.

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You marched into the common room with Pansy write behind you making sure you don't change your mind.

"Theo can I talk to you?" You ask politely.

"Uh, yeah." He said.

As you walked out with him you just kinda said it.

"I like you. I've liked you for ages and it's okay if you don't like me back. You aren't inclined to. I smelled you in the potion and I never told you and I just felt that if I told you it would ruin our friendship and I didn't-" your words were cut short as Theo placed his lips against yours.

"Did you kiss me to get me to shut up? Wise choice." You said as you pulled away.

"Yeah that's one reason." He said giggling.

"What's the other reason?" You asked.

"Why do people usually kiss?" He answered you with a question.

"I know I just wanted to hear you say it." You said blushing slightly.

"I like you too." He said genuinely meaning it. You knew that wasn't the potion.

"Now can I kiss you again?" He asked.

"I'd like that very much." You said.

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Thanks for reading! This was on the back burner for a while and I kinda forgot about it bc I thought I posted it so sorry about that xx hope you liked it 💖

[ziauhh]

Void success story part : 2 ♡

Hello motherfuckers 😏

So i shared my void journey in my previous post and you guys loved it so here i am with a part 2 bitches, but this one is gonna be more of my life after Void, also it can be a lil cheesy or intense for some people but i don't give a fuck i am just warning you, so let's go my whores 😭

Okay so it's the day two of me with my desires so i woke up the next morning and was as excited as the day before, again how can i forget to check up my phone so i did and again how can i not get notifications and my BF's sweet good morning message ( i mean best friend, honey it's only the second day don't you get that far ) and i was again drooling over him like he is so hot and handsome 🥵 ( we know it bitch now stfu ) and i also got a notify that i got 50k in my bank like what the actual fuck ! then i realised that i have a motherfucking math exam today but i wasn't scared of it ( like before i used to suck at math ) I hurried up got ready for school, then i told my mom to drop me there but she was like " You are such a lazy ass just go by yourself honey " and i was so confused why is she saying that but then she said go by your car okay do your exam well, then realisation hit me that i have my OWN CAR I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IT I FUCKING KNOW HOW TO DRIVE ( before i didn't even knew how to start 😭 ) i went to the garage and I WAS TOO STUNNED TO SPEAK it was a BLACK RANGE ROVER i went inside it took a brief view but i don't know why i wasn't feeling nervous or scared i started the car drove it all the way to my School but this time i wasn't the one who was too stunned but my friends they were like " OMG ZEE IS IT YOU, WE THOUGHT IT'S SOME MODEL OR CELEBRITY COMING DANG IT 😱 " Lol they all were staring at me like they never saw me before or am i really a celebrity 👀 hmm whatever i went to my class gave my exam it was easy af like i thought someone already gave me a copy of the question paper and i know all the fucking answers 😭 but when i would take breaks from writting all i found was lots of STARES at me, people weren't giving a shit about their exam they all were busy staring at me ( not trying to do showoff 💅💩 )

OKAY then time skips up to evening i was watching Bridgerton, then my mom ordered me to go buy some groceries OK MA'AM AS YOU SAY 🙂

At the grocery store : I was busy looking for stuffs and then this girl comes to me and starts talking she was so cute and extremely nice but then what she said made me loose my words - " well zee are you umm ...... Straight just because i found you so attractive and forget to tell i am a bi* so ........ ) my face was just like this emoji 😳 wtf what am i suppose to say but then i told her yes i am straight as a board and ran away 😭 she giggled and said bye like tell me wtf was that. yes i manifested being attractive but forgot i manifested being everyones crush EVERYONES FUCKING CRUSH but it was a cute interaction ( omg this bitch, i can't with her )

At night: i went out with my friends for a dinner to a really nice restaurant and found these really fine boys who are from my school they are those hot basketballers every gurl be a slut for, so they noticed me and started waving at me i did the same, then when we were outside the restaurant they came to have a conversation and one of them says " you are looking so hot today zee " i was blushing like a tomato LMFAO then i heard another voice which said " SHE ALWAYS LOOKS HOT, IT'S JUST YOU NEVER NOTICE IT ,BUT I DO " and guess what he was my fucking BF ( boy bestie huh you right 😭 ) this was the first time i say him face to face and i almost fainted bitch he looks much better in person ( will u please shut up 😑 ) i lost my mind their and even my heart ❤️ ( this crazy ass whore )

Yeah that's all happened that day and a lot more every single day, do tell me if you want more of ummm this yk what 🙂

Other things i manifested from void:

Attention 24/7

Confidence 25/8

Ear piercing

Gold earing

Trip to maldives & hawaii this summer

Desire friend group

Driving skills and license

Other skills like - swimming, sports and cooking

Being able to speak different languages

Few beautiful prom dresses

Motivation:

If you say void is easy, then why people struggle getting in ?

- Because honey you made it hard, tell me is it hard for you to breathe or to drink or to walk noooo right because you know it's a part of you, you control it then why you don't think like this about void when yk it's within you, it's a part of you your mind.

How should i clear my mind, when will i know my mind is clear ? Is there any other method to clear mind ?

- you just do a meditation or breathe work and yeah your mind is clear is that even a point to stress on, void is a deep meditative state and to enter it you need to be calm and clear. And what you think if you can't even breathe can you do anything else huh ?

How will i know i am in void ?

- you will know it just trust your mind, when you go to your room yk that you are in your room not in a toilet, when you go to your friends house yk that you are there not on mount everest then why you wouldn't know when you will enter void.

If people went into void and then know they can manifest for others then why don't they manifest for the people who are unable to go into the void ?

- yes ofcourse we can manifest for others but i don't want to make you handicap, Do you take my help to breathe, to drink, to eat or do write those long ass asks...... NOOOO you don't then why you need my help to enter void didn't i told you it's as easy as doing these things then why you need my help. Afterall you are GOD ! GOD never takes help babe !!!

I have been trying to go into void since ages but i can't 😭

- yes you can't because you keep making excuses, you always try to enter void but never do, you think today for sure i will enter the void and wake up in my new reality but when the night comes you think i am too sleepy let me sleep tonight i will enter void later maybe tomorrow or after that, you over complicate things like hell you be asking me how should i clear my mind, shall i sleep on my back or front, what should i affirm, when should i enter, shall i keep my eyes close or open, can i manifest this, can i manifest that 🙄 bitch now really stfu if you guys be asking me all this in my asks they do also ask me ...... can i eat, what should i eat, how can i drink water, can i go to washroom, how to use a toilet paper, how to write my name blah blah blah... Because doing all these daily routine things is as same as void, it's just we realised it now that what void is, rather this void would have been a simple habit like any other.

Plot twist : It still is as easy as anything PERIODT !

Also if you keep making excuses like i have adhd, my house is not quiet, my parents don't allow me to use my phone how should i listen to the meditation, i try to clear my mind but thoughts still come, i try to make my body still but it moves anyways, i got scared, i need a final push etc etc THEN I AM TELLING YOU, Y'ALL WILL DIE LIKE THIS I SWEAR YOU WILL.... NOBODY CAN HELP YOU. YOU HADICAP PIECE OF SHIT YES... YOU, YOU ARE A PIECE OF SHIT DOES THAT HURT YOUR EGO THAT I AIN'T CALLING YOU A GOD BUT A PIECE OF SHIT YES BITCH BECAUSE U DESERVE IT. IF YOU WANT TO BE CALLED A MF GOD THEN DO WHAT GOD DOES STOP MAKING EXCUSES, STOP WASTING TIMES. IF YOU WOULD HAVE INVESTED ALL THIS TIME YOU WASTED WORRYING EXCUSING PROCRASTINATING I BET YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN LIVING YOUR LIFE AND INSTEAD OF YOUR ASKS I WOULD HAVE YOUR SUCCESS STORIES.

" If you still have any self respect left go do what i said and show me your face when you claim yourself as a GOD"

The End ✨

Love, zee

XoXo ♡

[mishi-with-jazz]

Vibrations part 2

What do u want lestrange? You spat.

Me? Hmm, let's see. Your boyfriends are very proud, and annoying. And you probably remember the prank they did on me the other day. He explained.

The one that made you look like an absolute dickhead, which yo- ow, ow!

Watch it girl, remember I have the upper hand here. He added turning the spell higher. As you sat down from the extreme rush of nerves.

You think you can control me?

No, but I can control your boyfriends through you. As I was saying, the prank your boyfriends did on men really ruined my reputation, so all you have got to do, is asked them to come infront of the great hall and ask forgiveness from me.

You jerk, you really think I will give up so eas- oh man. Stop increasing it.

You are on setting 4 right now, tho i really am excited to see you on setting 9. Saying that he left, while you picked yourself up and went back to the breakfast table.

Hey y/n/n, where have u been, baby? Asked James, smiling showing all of his dimples.

Oh um, I had to umm visit my friend at the hospital wing. You lied, ofcourse this didn't go unnoticed by the raven head.

Y/n I thought- he began but Sirius quickly cut him off.

Love, we have to go to class, grab something to eat, if we are late today Sluggy is going to kill us.

Alrig- oh. Your voice muffled. You felt an orgasm hit you at that point. You wanted to scream. It was so intense you thought you were going to faint. You gripped the table, eyes closed.

Woah, darling youu okay? Asked sirius his voice full of concern.

I m f-fine. You replied returning from your high.

You get to class, i need yo do something first you spoke to sirius.

I will jo-

NO. I will go it's fine.

James and sirius looked baffled while Remus raised his eyebrows in thought.

You quickly kissed all the boys and went to your dorm to get a fresh pair panties knowing these wouldn't last anymore.

You rushed to Slughorns class but couldn't reach in time and, as a result, got detention. During the class you went through another orgasm, and by the end of the class you were afraid you wouldn't be able to walk. You had already come three times already. There was no way you were gonna survive the whole day.

Your next class was with remus and boy was that bothering you. But you knew if you didn't go you get another detention. So with all the strength you had remaining in your body, you went back to the greenhouse. You wanted to actually be alone for one class, but that's one of the cons of having three boyfriends. Very overprotective ones that is.

You went and took you usual spot next to remus, the class started and you felt like everything was normal, but the out of a sudden you felt the vibration in you underwear amplify. You suckled in a harsh breath, as you came to you fourth prgasm of the day. That's when you noticed, right infront of you, it was him, conrltrolling ur vibrations. He held out his hand to show you "5" and then pointed at his wrist in order to tell you that time was running out. You wanted to tell your boyfriends but it would be too embarrassing. So as soon as your class ended, ignoring remus you went straight to ur dorm.

After classes got over, remus came to back to his your dorm. And slumped in bed right next to you. You tried to act like you were sleeping but remus was too smart to fool. Surprisingly he fell asleep.

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Next day you woke up next to James and sirius. your legs felt tired and you weren't sure if you had actually slept, but you decided to go out with remus so he doesnt get anymore suspicious. As soon as you got ready remus took you out for your usual sunday morning walk.

Something is wrong right? He asked. You didn't reply but just hummed quietly, wishing for him to understand by himself.

Why did u lie to them?

Me? Lie to who, remmy?

James and sirius. You told them something else at breakfast yesterday, while you told me something else.

Thats when you had, had it. You burst out in tears, tho remus was quick to bring you to his chest, you still couldn't stop crying, maybe it was the nerves from the stimulation or maybe from getting too little sleep, you didn't really know. You slowly calmed down and explained remus everything.

Sweetie, you have been in so much pain, you should have told us. Remus replied.

I will talk to the guy, just tell me.

No remus he doesn't want you.

James?

Not him either.

Oh gosh, sirius will never. remus started.

We should talk to him. He added.

NO- You practically shouted so a few people looked at you.

What? Why? He asked.

If you tell them remus, I will never talk to you again.

Alr but, lovely why?

Because. I- I don't know. You said and left too quickly for remus to grab hold of you.

Truth was, you didn't want to tell them cuz you weren't sure if they would, sacrifice their egos self respects, just for a small thing.

A/n: Chapter end. Ik this chapter was boring (its because it is a plot theory chapter) but, the next chapter is gonna be slay, I promise, it will also be out soon

Taglist:

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[komasworld]

" Heart-shaped strawberries. "

Lee Na-Yeon/Reader.

Genre: Fluff, bit of smut at the end.

Words: 723(I'm so sorry this is short but um I had no motivation💀🤙🏻)

Slash: F/F(Femslash)

Requested by annon

A/N: I'm so bad at writing Na-Yeon I'm so sorry 💔 But I hope this isn't doo doo trash.

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Being Nayeon's friend was great. It really was. Even though she comes off as a spoiled brat, a bitch and an asshole in general, if you get to know her well she's really not that bad. She was enjoyable and good to hang out with.

That is what it felt to you. Though, after a while, you noticed she acted a bit..Different around you.

You could notice the small amount of blush every time you were with her. But you never thought much of it.

That is until today. Today would be a rollercoaster, for sure.

――――

" Just be glad there isn't any school today, you don't have to study, seriously! Just come hang out with me! " You whined through the phone, making Na-Yeon sigh. How could she deal with you? She never knew.

" Okay, dumbass! But if my grades go down I'm blaming you. " She chuckled while closing her study book as the sound could be heard from across the phone.

" Hell yeah! So where should we meet up? " You asked as you walked to your closet. You couldn't go out in only underwear. That would be pretty bad.

" In front of your house is fine, I'll be here soon. " She answered, getting up from the chair she was sitting on beforehand.

" Alright, see you later luv! " You answered in your usual playful tone. God, you really did love her though. It felt sad to call her a best friend.

" See you. Bye. " She answered before she finally hung up. She was excited to hear the sound of your actual voice soon. On the phone, it felt distorted. 

Your voice was like music to her ears.

――――

Your clothes were so simple, yet you still looked absolutely beautiful to her. Her eyes widened a bit, her eyebrows raising as she felt the immense heat from the blood rushing to her cheeks. 

The hanging crop top revealed your stomach area, which did not make it better.

She gulped before her expression went back to normal. Except the fact her blush never faded away.

" Hey Yeon, I brought strawberries! And they're shaped in hearts, because I love you~! " You giggled, moving closer to her face.

Fuck.

 You looked even prettier up close.

" I-Uh- Wh- I um. Love you too. I guess? " She blurted out in slight panic about what to say.

Shit.

" ..You love~ Me~? " Your lips were inches away from hers, your forehead and noses touching. You raised your eyebrow as you continued teasing her.

" I…Um- Wh- " Her eyes moved to your lips. They looked soft, so kissable. 

You obviously noticed. But why would she stare at your lips?

" Lee Na-yeon wants to kiss me so~ Bad! " Your smile grew bigger at her flustered up reaction. You didn't really mean it, but you still found it funny.

" I-I don't! I'm just..Um…" 

An awkward(Not really awkward actually.)silence grew as you waited for her answer. She wouldn't really want to kiss you, would she?

No, her feelings couldn't be the same as yours. Could they?

…

They could. You figured as her lips parted with yours.

Your eyes widened, but slowly shut closed as you placed your hands on her hips.

You felt her arms wrap around your neck as you deepened the kiss.

Your tongue slid to her mouth as it eventually made contact with hers.

Her hand slid to your torso as her other hand rested to the start of your shoulder.

The kiss eventually broke after a couple seconds, a line of drool hanging from your mouths. It seems you were right, Lee Na-Yeon did want to kiss you after all.

After all the hints, the staring in class and faint blushes around her, you finally realized she did love you back.

" …Shit. That was- " Na-Yeon started, but she wouldn't continue her phrase.

Your hand reached up her skirt, making a gasp escape the mouth you had just kissed so, so passionately.

" Fuck…Just- Don't go too hard. My parents will probably be here soon- Dumbass. " She groaned, tossing the strawberry basket elsewhere as she placed on of the slices in your mouth.

She kissed you again, taking the strawberry away in progress.

" You thief! I'll need to punish you, little criminal. " You teased, your hand sliding slowly to her crotch.

" Sure, go ahead and punish me you cop. "

[ethertheaether]

So I got to experience the totally fun thing known as bloodwork today! (Would not recommend- it sucks :( ) But because not everyone does, and in my opinion we need more of that in writing because blood samples are very important in different circumstances, I thought: Hey, what if I just- share some of the different medical experiences I've had, plus what others have told me, to save some of the effort! So introducing: A List of Medical procedures and different injuries + what they feel like!

Blood samples:

Usually done either at a hospital or a clinic/lab for it (like where I went)

You can either sit or lay down, depending on which will make you more comfortable

If you might faint, mention it (it was on a sign :) )

There are different types of needles for it: bigger ones or smaller ones, depending on vein size

They have a little table thing to put your arm on, and you put your arm with the inside of your elbow facing up

They'll tie a band above your elbow tightly enough to stop you from feeling it too much

The needle part! They'll wash off the part where the needle will go, then insert the needle into your vein (I did not watch this part)

They untie the band, take the blood needed (not a lot) and take out the needle (it made a small click when they did) and tie a cotton ball on the puncture

And then, as long as you're not too dizzy, you can leave!

It feels like a small prick, stings a bit, but not too too bad

Then it just feels kinda cold numb, or sore

And if you get anxiety around needles, you can actually get worried to the point of a panic attack!

You can also get someone to hold your arm still, or someone as emotional support, or both

Broken bones:

In my experience, it's not really noticeable at first of it's not breaking through the skin

You just notice it when you try to move it and it hurts

Anything below the break is impossible to move (and can be swollen)

Hurts when moving, though for me there was one way to hold it so it didn't hurt

GETTING X-RAYS WILL SUCK. You'll be moving it and it will hurt while you do so

Usually if it's not bad (So not really mine) they'll just shoot a numbing thing up your nose (a spray; can become moisture in your throat and that sucks) and then wrap it up, throw it is a sling, and send you on your way

Otherwise they'll do the same, except either get you ready for whatever you need in the hospital, or send you to another hospital for that (which happened to me)

If you need surgery, they'll keep you overnight, and you can't eat anything before the surgery for about 12 hours I think

Surgery is performed, they will probably keep you another night (except this time you can eat) and probably send you off the next day, after another x-ray

If you get too hungry before surgery they'll probably give you Gravol through the iv, which will stop that hunger pain

And now a few minor things :)

Small burns:

Just spray with an antibacterial spray or run under cold water for a few minutes, then keep an ice pack for when it hurts

Depending on the burn, it'll either stop hurting or keep burning for awhile

Not a fun time, but you'll be okay :)

Bigger scratches:

Burn, a lot

It'll feel like fire

And the whole area will feel warm

Rinse it off and wrap it preferably

Regular needles (Because some of you probably haven't had those in awhile):

Done in a school (if you're still in school), a clinic, or pharmacy, usually, or a vaccine station (like during the middle of Covid)

the area is cleaned, then it's done

Very quick

Depending on the vaccine, it'll either barely hurt, or sting a lot

Like Menengitis hurts more initially, but less later, whereas Tetnis hurts less initially, and more later

The needle itself isn't too bad

Again, the anxiety from it sucks

Random note: Some classes purposely hype it up to scare people

Not fun

I feel bad for the one kid in my class who was getting scared cause of it

And that's all for now! Gotta love some personal experiences to throw in there :)

[reilivec]

Transformers Au Part 5

We ended up spending the night at Juan's and to our surprise it was quiet. Jazz agreed to act as my car and guard. The plan was that during the school and work he would try and find the other autobots where abouts. That got dashed the instant we pulled into the parking lot. The large parking lot was for both teachers and students. There is also a spot designated for a resource officer but today is the first day I have seen a car in that spot. Jazz slowed down, the radio stopped playing music, "That smells like the Decepticon from yesterday, but the scent is faint almost like he isn't there anymore. Weird. " I look down at the radio and snapped back, "What do you mean weird?" The radio quickly changed between station with the letters I D K appearing on the digital screen.

I parked as close to the door as I could and as I walked towards the door I felt a pull to look closer at the resource officer's car. As I walked towards it I didn't notice any changes in how I felt but I noticed that where it usually says, "To protect and to serve, " instead it says, "to punish and enslave." I couldn't hide my disgust and as I looked at the inside of the car I notice that the dash looked empty. There wasn't an odometer or radio there were gapping hole where they were supposed to be. Someone slapped my shoulder, a girl laughed, "What? Checking out the ride your going to be leaving in?" She sneered laughing with as she turned to her entourage.

I walked into the school and noticed the resource officer was talking to the principal in the hall. As I got closer I noticed a pull and as that happened the resource officer turned his head in my direction. I panicked looking at the ground and speeding up my pace. I could feel his eyes as I rushed down the hall. I spent the rest of the day trying to dodge the officer. The worst part was that he kept showing up outside my classes. When the final bell rang as I tried to bolt past he grabbed my left arm tightly and yanked me towards him with an inhuman strength. My arm immediately started getting hot and my head started spinning as he started dragging me towards the office. I could tell he was talking but I couldn't hear. By the time I was in the physical office I was about to black out and the last thing I remember was being tossed into one of the many chairs lining the walls.

Pain, my arms hurt and I hear metal hitting metal. I look towards the sound and see Jazz with twin pistols. There was a much larger transformer who attempted to shoot him but Jazz was far too nimble. I scrambled to my feet and started looking for places to hide. There was culvert near the school that was usually full of the worst students but right now I needed to get away. I ran down the embankment I could hear people laughing and I finally dashed inside finding beers all over and five of my classmates hanging on each other. One of the girl, Grace I think, looked up at me with horror in her eyes. They were all on there feet within second of me entering. There was a lot of cursing but Grace was the one who was actually helpful. She asked me, "OMG, are you okay, you look like you were thrown from a car." There was a loud slam above us making dust rain down on us. They realized what was happening and sobered up in seconds.

I was about to start talking when both Jazz and the Decepticon tumbled directly in front of the culvert. Everyone started screaming and everything went quiet as someone took over my body. My posture straightened and I turned towards the exit and reached out both hands. My stance widened and the blue energy poured out of my hands creating a see through blue wall and seconds after it was up an explosion hit the wall. As I stood there, becoming a wall all of my own I heard a voice, "Barricade, enough now isn't the time." My hair on my arms were standing up. The Decepticon punched Jazz one more time before climbing up the embankment and leaving with its tires screeching all the way out. I blinked a few times regaining control of my body the wall dissipating after a few seconds. I look back to see everyone holding each other and one guy recording on his phone. "Hey," I looked at the guy recording, "for your own safety I would delete that video and forget what you saw." He nodded before putting his phone in his pocket.

[rehkkuma]

she's all yours | okuyasu x reader

summary: unlike his partner in crime, Okuyasu lacked experience in the dating field. Once he believes that he may have a chance with his crush, his best friend begins to get in the way.

words: 1.8k

disclaimers/tags: fem pronouns, modern AU (basically just phones being involved), tiny bit of angst, fluff, and cursing.

He was staring again. The poor 16-year-old boy couldn't help but notice every single detail about her: the slight tilt in her walk whenever she went up the stairs, how she would tie her shoes, and the unfortunate glint of light in her eyes whenever she spoke with his best friend.

Y/n L/n was someone extremely special to him (whether she knew it or not). She could read his expressions so clearly, sometimes knowing more about Okuyasu than Okuyasu did himself. The emotions he couldn't quite put his finger on, she always had an answer to. At times, he felt undeserving of the friendship he had with her. After coming to terms with his developing feelings for the girl, of course she began to get closer with his best friend.

He was painfully aware of the difference in treatment he received compared to Josuke. While Josuke could be referenced as Morioh's pretty-boy delinquent, Okuyasu was more like the intimidating ruffian that stood by his side. Obviously, Y/n did not think of Okuyasu in that way, but her perception of him didn't matter if he was considered nothing more than a friend.

"Hey," Josuke called out, concerned for his friend.

"Y-Yeah?" Okuyasu stuttered, trying to regain his thoughts.

"Whatcha lookin' at?"

Okuyasu silently thanked Y/n for standing in a crowd with other students. If she stood any further from the school's front entrance, it would've been easy for Josuke to pinpoint who he was eyeing.

"Nothing, really. Just thought I saw a cute girl."

Josuke shrugged his shoulders, repositioning himself so his back laid more comfortably against the tree. "Well, if you do see one, ask 'em out or somethin'. I wanna see you have your first kiss before we graduate," he chuckled.

"Mhm, yup," Okuyasu responded, eyes now glued to the grass he was sitting on. He was about to spew out a self-deprecating joke but stopped himself once he noticed Y/n approaching the two of them. Immediately, he recognized Josuke's energy shift from disinterest to eagerness.

"Y/n!" Josuke cheerfully said, waving at the girl.

"Hi, you two!" she waved back. Once coming close enough, she sat down along with the boys, her knees lacing together in a criss-cross position. Because of the short distance between her and Okuyasu, the boy could smell the flowery essence emitting off of her body. He wasn't too fond of fragrances, but the one Y/n had was light and sweet-- perfectly suiting her personality.

Before he knew it, Okuyasu was staring again. The only thing that got him to snap back into reality was the cry of laughter Y/n let out after Josuke made a funny remark.

"Did you hear that Okuyasu?" Y/n choked out, leaning back with both hands on her stomach.

"Y-Yeah." Okuyasu fake laughed, really having no clue what the hell was going on.

"God," Y/n sighed as she wiped off the faint tears forming in her eyes. "I wish I could hang out with you guys a bit longer, but I just wanted to drop by and say hi. I gotta help out with some chores tonight."

"It's all good," Josuke smiled. "But only if you promise to call me tonight."

The girl rolled her eyes while getting up from the ground. "We'll have to see about that, Jojo!" She then stuck her tongue out before scurrying off to her house.

Josuke chuckled, slowly placing his chin on the palm of his hand. "She's pretty cute, isn't she?" he said, eyes glued to the girl's figure in the distance.

"Yeah, she sure is."

* * *

Okuyasu could remember the first time he met her as clear as day: his hands were tucked deep into his pockets, feet dragging along the sidewalk while he was on his way to school. Unlike his regular routine, Josuke was unable to walk with him due to an argument breaking out between him and his mother. It seemed like a bummer at the moment, but maybe it was actually a blessing in disguise.

"Fuck!"

In front of Okuyasu's feet laid a girl. Her uniform was stained with a bright red juice and its can rolled next to her. He didn't recall exactly what happened, but he did feel someone's face hit his chest before hearing a thud.

"I didn't get any on you, did I?" the girl asked with panic.

Okuyasu, hands still in his pockets, shook his head. "Mnn. Don't think you did."

"Okay, thank God. These stains are so hard to get rid of."

That was one of the first things that Okuyasu remembered from Y/n. Her casual way of talking was enough to make any stranger feel like a good friend. Something about this girl piqued his interest.

"Guess it's not your first time, huh?" he hummed.

"You'd think I'd learn my lesson after the third time."

After the small accident, Okuyasu took the girl to the laundromat. Classes would begin in any minute, but neither one of the pair minded skipping it.

"Oi, what're you gonna be wearin' in the meantime? Don'tcha think the teacher's gonna kick your ass for showing up like that?" Okuyasu pointed at the revealing tank top she wore.

"Yeah, definitely. That's why you should totally let me borrow your top," she winked.

"Don't get too ahead of yourself. I don't even have a clue on what your name is."

"L/n." she replied crassly. "It's Y/n L/n."

That was several months ago. Since then, their relationship started to significantly grow. From sending short texts to sharing a few inside jokes, to hanging out every other day after school. In Okuyasu's eyes, it was inevitable for him to fall for a girl like her.

Right before he could spill about his crush to his best friend, Josuke had already introduced himself to her. It crushed Okuyasu to see the girl he loves slowly start to move on from him-- to his own best friend nevertheless.

All of his frustrations were best to be kept to himself. No way could he express his jealousy to Josuke or Y/n. Out of all the girls that fawned over Josuke, why did she have to be one of them?

**Brring**

Okuyasu rolled his body to the other side of his bed. On a nightstand was his phone that rang. The alarm was just loud enough to break through the pessimistic thoughts roaring through his brain.

"Who's this?" he asked, too lazy to check the contact number.

"It's me, Okuyasu! Why, is it that hard to use a second of your time to check the contact name?"

He recognized that voice anywhere. It was her.

"Aw, look. I was in bed, alright?" he smiled, feeling his mood change immediately after speaking with her.

A small giggle echoed from the other end of the phone. "Alright! I wasn't here to nag you all night anyways." The girl then cleared her throat with a cough before soon speaking again. "I was thinking we should hang out tomorrow. For ice cream, maybe. Just us."

Small butterflies began to form in his stomach from hearing the last sentence. "Just us" had never sounded better.

"Sounds good to me."

"Great!" she nearly interrupted. "A-Ah, sorry! I just got excited. It feels like we've been parting ways the past couple of weeks, but I promise tomorrow's gonna make up for it!"

"It's alright," Okuyasu sighed. "See you tomorrow?"

"See you tomorrow!" she repeated.

* * *

Was it just Okuyasu or did she look way cuter today? The makeup she wore differed from the one she usually had on, her accessories managed to compliment her eyes even more, and she even put an effort into customizing her uniform like Josuke and Okuyasu despite expressing her laziness multiple times. She looked like an absolute doll.

"Hmph." She huffed. "You've been doing that a lot lately," she said flatly.

"Doing what?"

"Staring at me like I'm some crazy person."

Okuyasu internally panicked for a few seconds but composed himself. "You just look pretty lately, that's all."

He expected a cheeky comeback in return but was left with a bashful smile from her instead.

"Let's just hurry up and get ice cream..." she said, eyes faced to the ground.

Okuyasu nodded at her suggestion and began to walk, making sure his pace wasn't too fast for Y/n. He'd occasionally give a glance at her direction to know if he was walking at a comfortable speed for her.

Several minutes of walking and a few casual conversations later, the duo made it to the ice cream shop. Y/n ordered a mix of her two favourite flavours while Okuyasu ordered two scoops of mocha almond fudge. Feeling a bit more gentleman-like today, Okuyasu insisted on paying for the both of them.

"Thanks for the ice cream!" the girl said, taking a small lick of the cone. "I feel like the more I hang out with you, the more things I owe you back," she chuckled as the two left the shop.

"Don't sweat it. Hangin' out with you's enough for me." Okuyasu smiled.

"Ah, really?" she blushed. "That's... really sweet of you."

There she did it again. No witty comeback. Just a flustered reply.

"Somethin' up with you? Eat something bad today?" he asked.

"Hm?"

"You're just actin' a bit different, that's all. Not sayin' it's bad though. I kinda like it." Okuyasu continued to walk on the sidewalk but stopped once he realized Y/n was frozen still. "Hey, you comin'?"

Y/n began to slowly jog her way to Okuyasu. When she caught up with him, she paused once more, now looking into the young boy's eyes. "I feel like you don't hear yourself talk sometimes," she said. "I can't tell if you're flirting or you're just naturally this oblivious."

He didn't know how to respond. He was starting to get nervous from how close their faces were. If he wanted to, he could practically count each beauty mark on her face.

"Well?" she said.

"Well..." Okuyasu tried to come up with something but found himself paying more attention to the girl's lips. They looked plush and soft with a slight glossy coat from the ice cream.

Eventually, the girl noticed where he was looking at. Slowly, she closed the already small gap between the two.

"Okuyasu," she breathed out with a gentle tone. "I really like you."

"I-" he stuttered. "Not Josuke?"

"Josuke?" She covered her mouth with the back of her hand and chuckled. "I don't know what you think is going on between us, but it's not that. He's not exactly my type either."

Okuyasu couldn't believe what he was hearing. Before he could say anything back, he felt her lips against his right cheek. It was a delicate kiss. Maybe a bit sticky, but it made his heart do several backflips nevertheless.

Once her lips left his skin, she stood awkwardly in front of him. The way she looked up at his eyes with that lovestruck gaze made Okuyasu realize something he didn't before: he wouldn't need to jealous of other guys. It was clear that Y/n L/n was all his.

[youmarin]

Ch. 00 Pt. II :

Talk About Nothing | JJ Maybank x fem! reader

[Edited: March 3, 2023]

a/n: Hi everyone, it's me again back with another piece! It comes after the previous one, To-Not-Do-But-Actually-Do-List that you can find and read right here. I feel it's more like a filler rather than an official second part tbh. Wanted to thank everyone for the likes on TNDBAD List. And special thank you to those 2 anons for their words. Feedback's always appreciated.

I'm okay with readers telling me if I made any grammar mistakes. English is my second language. If you want to know something about the story or make a comment don't hesitate to do so. 😁 Also if you would like a Spanish translation lmk and I'll work on it.

tw: swearing (like one Spanish swear word probably). Other than that I don't think there's much more.

•There's a brief mention of stereotypes (tattoos, piercings, etc.)

•Also I used the word 'gringo' once (which ain't a bad word but there's always someone who says otherwise. Respect but don't agree with their opinion.) Mentioning it just in case.

*Reader's hispanic/latino as you might've noticed. So there's a larger dialogue in this part that's in Spanish. (I'll translate the convo between [] in parts where's necessary ).

Just sweet reader and JJ moments with a bittersweet ending.

Word count: 2.6K+ approx.

After a tiring day of school, a rather hot one - signaling that the beginning of Summer break was approaching-, you finally were about to head home. Gathering your things in your bookbag, you stood up and headed for the door after wishing a good day to your teacher and friends. Not only but a few steps out of the school gates, JJ - who you didn’t know was waiting for you today too. His class being dismissed a few minutes before yours -  spotted you and quickly said goodbye to his friends. He sprinted towards you, reaching you and giving a small jump after taking impulse from your shoulders, effectively startling you. “‘Sup!”

 “Carajo, JJ, you scared me.” you said, a hand to your chest. “I could’ve hit you.”

“You should be used to it by now.” He shrugged. 

“I thought you had already left.” you mentioned, glancing at him starting to walk by your side. 

“And that's exactly what I wanted you to think by not meeting you inside.” He mentioned, proud that his little plan worked out. You two were falling into a rhythm, trying to meet each other by your locker for him to walk you home when you both didn't have your own things to do. It started not so long after you two ditched the party and spent the night together. His friends had told him that he could invite you to hang out with all of them too, but he hadn’t done so. At least not yet. He wouldn’t say, or wouldn’t even know himself, but he enjoyed having all your attention for himself. He had yet another reason to look forward for the end of school day, unconsciously walking slower to prolong the moment, and see how you went from being quiet to get more loose as the minutes passed.

Today, things went a little different. Since the first time he walked you home, he hadn’t once met your family. He knew that the first time you had stopped a few houses ahead because you weren’t in a good place with your family and didn’t want to make the matter worse. But after that, after all his big talk about not minding meeting them, he actually got a little insecure about it and made sure to not get too close. 

The walk seemed a lot shorter or maybe he got too distracted by you, so he didn’t notice you had stopped in front of a small establishment, which was in fact, the front of your house. There were a few people sitting on the tables at the open space in front, enjoying their meals and company. He could hear the faint music from a radio in the background, salsa music specifically -most likely your brother's doing-. It gave a homely atmosphere, warm and inviting. You loved that about it because it was like a piece of your home had come along with you all those years ago to the Outer Banks. 

He finally got out of his own little world he had wrapped you both in when he heard someone, a woman, saying your name. He froze in place.

“¿Mira niña, te piensas quedar ahí afuera? ¿Qué pasa que no avisas que llegaste?”  [Are you planning on standing outside? Why didn't you say you were home?] Your mom spoke directed to you from behind the counter when she noticed you had arrived. Her gaze then shifted between you and JJ, who was just staring back at her, then back to you and back to JJ again. She finally fixed her gaze on you, and you knew what she wanted to know already. 

Nervously, you started, “Mom, this is JJ.” , forgetting to switch back to Spanish. She totally understood what you said (she understood a good deal of things, the difficulty was when it came to speaking), but she didn't like for you to not speak in your native tongue when it was between your family.

The boy in question perked up at the mention of his name, lifting his hand awkwardly in greeting, hesitating. Well, it was too late to run off now.

Apparently, your mom found more interesting the fact that you had company, forgetting to scold you about your slip up earlier. ¿Este es el JJ del que te pasas hablando?” 

“¡Mami!” you complained, getting flustered. Dying to understand what the hell had caused that reaction out of you, JJ looked around as if the explanation was lying around somewhere, frowning. And apparently it was.

“Mom asked if you were that JJ boy my sister always talks about. She’s always talking about you.” Your brother proceeded to wink at you and walk away, arms occupied with something from the store he was carrying while he did an imitation of your voice and whatever you might’ve said about JJ that he happened to overhear, but that part he didn’t say in English. Not even him could turn against you like that. You noticed his backpack was still on his back so that meant he had just gotten home moments before you. 

You opened your mouth to protest but settled on covering your face with your hands, then glanced over at JJ from behind them, seeing the smirk on his face while he looked at you.

Your mom, saying it was about time you come in and eat, asked if JJ was coming. 

“Would you like to come in?” You invited, calming down.

“Yes ma’am.” He accepted, feeling a little more confident now, due to the new information that your family had heard about him. You grabbed his arm, guiding him around and heading all the way back to your house. He kept looking around curiously, admiring the place. He once stopped walking making you almost fall back when he noticed some pictures of when you were little placed around the small living room, “Is that you?” “No”, you lied moving to grab his face, making him look away from the pictures then grabbing his arm again to make him continue walking. He chuckled behind you. 

Your mom motioned for JJ to take a seat at the dinner table, almost making him sit herself. “Muchachito, tú estás flaco, ¿tú quieres comer algo?” [Young boy, you really are thin. Would you like to eat something?] She asked him, her hands placed on his shoulders. At that point you just laughed while you shook your head, wishing you could just vanish right then and there, while you take a seat across from him. 

“Um…” He smiled nervously, while he looked between you and her for help. 

“She’s asking if you would like to eat something.” You answer him. You see how his face lights up finally understanding. 

“Oh yeah, sure.” your mom smiles and nods, pats his shoulder seeing his eagerness and lack of shame, being the greedy growing boy he was. He really would like to have something to eat. And who’s him to decline a free food offer? And a warm homemade meal? That's even better. But that doesn’t stop his eyes from widening when he sees the amount of food that contained the plate placed in front of him.

“I’m sorry if this is too much.” You apologize, thinking he might feel a little uncomfortable. But you see as he digs in, and you chuckle. “Buen provecho.”

He lets out a content sound, “Oh this tastes so good.”  you manage to make out what he says as he speaks with his mouth full, which makes you laugh. He swallows his food, and settles on giving a thumbs up to your mom, who’s about to take a seat at the head of the table. She stares at him, amused and failing to hide the pride she feels when she gets complimented for her cooking.

“Dice que la comida está buena.” You explain to her anyways even though she probably got that part, still laughing at JJ.

He nods. "That. Bueno. Muy bueno."

He smiles, seeing you smile, both of you starting to feel more relaxed. You three sat there, your mom asking questions from time to time, you translating for JJ and your mom. It was impressive how he managed to be so calm besides happening to meet almost all your family so suddenly. He only seemed to tense up at the mention of his family, which you had noticed he never really talked about. Actually, you had never walked to his place. And you knew he hung out at John B’s a lot. You hid your curiosity, not wanting to make him feel pressured to talk much about it and giving a look to your mom, who after a while excused herself and left you two alone, having made enough questions for the time being.

“Oh God, I’m stuffed.” JJ whined dramatically. Still, after a moment, he started to help you clean the table and you both made your way to the kitchen. He thanked your mom for everything and attempted to wash his plate, just for your mom to start scolding him, taking the plate from him and doing it herself while he just laughed and took the earful, giving up. You witness the interaction fondly, catching yourself when JJ looks back at you, and you shrugged at him, giving him a smile. 

JJ excused himself as he went to the bathroom, you indicating him where it was. That left you alone with your mom. “Un rubio de ojos azules.” [A blue-eyed blondie.] she laughed while shaking her head, finishing in the kitchen and heading out to the dining room once again. 

“A Y/N le gusta el gringo.” [*he's saying that you like JJ*] Your brother said in a singsong voice, butting in again, making his way in after being in charge of the store for a while. It was getting late, and the clientele was dying down, which gave him room to come and bother every few minutes. “¿Cómo es que se llama?” [What was his name again?]

“¡Dude shut up!” You wanted to say it in a more angry tone but your laughter was betraying you. “Dejen de molestar. Es mi amigo. Y se llama JJ.”  [Stop being annoying. He's a friend. And his name's JJ.]

“Por ahí se empieza.” [That's how it starts.]

“Ya está bueno.” [That's enough.] Your mom warned your brother. You smiled triumphantly as your brother flipped you off and left once again as he heard a customer come in. “No creas que no te habíamos visto llegar a casa con él antes.” [Don't be thinking we hadn't seen you walk home with him before.] Your mom told you, and you tensed but said nothing, not knowing how she expected you to answer that. “Y no tiene nada de malo. Tiene cara de buenagente pero parece buena persona.” [And there's nothing wrong with it.][ *she's saying he look like a buena gente* . Literally, that just means 1. "good people", but it also can be used to describe someone 2.mischievous or troublesome. Also 3. someone who can do a little more shady stuff. In here, she's using it with meaning #2] [Still, he looks like a good person.] She finished, and you smiled a little at how she chose to describe him. It was a little contradictory but you knew she had liked him. Still she seemed a little worried, like she wasn't saying all she wanted to say.

“¿Y por qué no me dijiste nada si ya sabías quién era? Estás hablando como si algo no te agradara del todo.” [Then why didn't you tell me you already knew who he was? You're talking like there's something you don't like very much.]

“Porque no te quiero decir con quién debes andar y con quién no. Confío en que tú sabes con quién te juntas. Yo sé que tú no coges confianza rápido con las personas y que te toma tiempo. Algo bueno debe tener para que te juntes con él. Pero tú sabes cómo es tu papá. Que no te quiere por ahí con muchachitos buscando problemas o “malandros” como él les dice.” [Because I don't want to tell you who you should and shouldn't be around with. I know you don't trust people easily and that it takes you time. You've had to have seen something good in him to be around him. But you know how your father is, that he doesn't want you around kids looking for problems or *malandros=like, ppl who do shady stuff. Not a synonym of buena gente tho.* as he calls them.]

“¿Y ahora JJ es un malandro?” [And now JJ is *?] you scoffed at the idea. “Mami, ¿de dónde siquiera se sacaron eso? Él ni siquiera cae en la descripción de papi: “Ah, tatuajes, piercings, mira la cara que tiene.” You imitated your dad’s voice, mockingly. “Esos estereotipos de ustedes.” [Where do you got that from? He doesn't even fit dad's profile: "Oh, tattoos, piercings, look at his expression." You and your stereotypes] You shook your head. 

“No es que lo sea. Es que tengas cuidado.” [ It's not that he is. Just be careful] She tried to explain. “Tu papá y yo nos preocupamos porque hemos escuchado cosas por ahí.”  [Your dad and I worry because we've heard stuff around.]

That information piqued your interest, but refrained from asking about it. At least not for now, not while you had other options. “Lo acabas de conocer, ma’. Y pa’ todavía ni lo ha conocido en persona. Lo que sea que hayas escuchado no debería importar. Lo que importa es lo que él te deje ver. Yo voy a seguir conociéndolo por lo que él me deje ver, no por lo que otros anden diciendo de él.” [You just met him, mom. Dad hasn't even met him in person yet. Whatever you have heard shouldn't matter. What matters is what he lets you see. I'm gonna keep getting to know him for what he shows me, not for what other people go around saying about him.] You stared at her and gave her a small smile “Okay?” 

Grabbing your hand from on top of the table, she gave it a light squeeze. She closed her eyes for a moment, then mimicked your smile. “Okay.” 

JJ had been listening to you two speak for a while. He didn’t mean to eavesdrop, he just didn’t want to interrupt. Also he liked to hear you speak and see you where you could be your most comfortable self. If only he knew they’ve been talking about him all the time.

“Oh hey you. You’re back.” You smiled at him when you saw him finally walk in. Your mom, seeing the way you both smiled at each other, concluded she wouldn’t bring up that topic again unless it was strictly necessary. 

----------------- 

You walked JJ outside, both of you standing in front of the store, the last sunrays casting a light orange glow around. JJ now had a bag with more food your mother had packed for him to take home, even though he told her she really didn’t have to bother doing that. She also let him pick whatever he wanted from the store, and with no other choice, he settled in grabbing a couple of snacks. 

“So,” he started, as he turned to look at you, “Your mom's nice.”  

“Yeah, she’s quite the character.”  you chuckled, looking down at your fidgeting fingers. You shook your head. “I’m sorry if something bothered you. It all happened so fast I didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable.” 

“Hey.” He called your attention. “It 's okay. I had fun today, as always.” he reassured you. “Quite the opposite. It made me feel comfortable knowing that you were comfortable enough to let me meet your family.", he made a brief pause, "Also, you need to stop apologizing.”  

“Sorry, comes out of habit.”, you catched yourself, “ I mean. Okay."

He wanted to ask what was that about but chose not to, instead saying something else before heading out. “So, I assume that if your mom’s cooking is that good, yours is as well, right?” he grinned, and you rolled your eyes, amused.

“ I do sometimes prepare a mean meal." you said jokingly. "No but seriously now, I most of the time choose to help mom out. She says I’m very good at it but I actually hate cooking. I prefer doing the dishes honestly.”, you state. He nods, before coming up with a proposition. 

“Say, if I volunteer to do the dishes, would you be the cook next time you have me over?” He gave you another grin. He was mostly joking, so he didn’t expect a real answer.

“I’ll consider it.” was your response, crossing your arms and giving him a close-lipped smile, happy about the implication of a next time. The thought of how cute you looked right now crossed his mind. 

“I should get going now.” He reached over for his cap with his free hand, suddenly getting kind of nervous, stalling a bit.

“Right.” you hid how him having to leave lowered your spirits a little. “See ya at school tomorrow.”, you hesitated as he said goodbye and started walking out. “Um…” 

He turned to look at you almost immediately again, getting his attention. He then felt your lips on his cheek, dangerously close to the corner of his lips. You had tripped over your feet, holding on to him to reach up for a kiss, since he was much taller than you. His eyes widened, suddenly forgetting how to move. Meanwhile, you stepped back, still holding his arm, eyes mirroring his at the fact that you almost kissed him. You came out of your freaked out state first, and let go of his arm when you noticed you were still holding onto him. “Um, bye.” you smiled nervously, slowly starting walking back backwards, a bad idea as you nearly tripped again. You recovered, giving the same smile and short wave, disappearing into your home.

He watched the way where you had went, a hand reaching for the spot on his cheek you had kissed him while a smile slowly took form on his face. He didn’t know what made you do that, but he liked it. 

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JJ took a detour on his way to John B’s and made a stop at his place first. His dad wasn’t around, the only thing left behind were the traces of his presence, the house a mess. He decided to fix everything around a little, make the place more decent even though he knew it wouldn’t take long for the place to get trashed again. He finished by leaving his dad a note letting him know there was some food in the fridge, having decided to leave it for him. He hoped he at least noticed the note. He grabbed a couple things from his room, putting them inside his backpack, looked around for the last time, before heading out. 

[carelessannie]

Tony takes three steps around the corner and stops short, standing up straight.

"Oh," he muttered after a moment, caught between wariness and delight. "Oh, Parker is not going to like that."

Swinging the halter and rope cheerfully, he continued towards the second field where Licurgo was, for lack of a better way to describe it, flirting.

Speak of the devil - the sense of being judged was almost tangible and Tony turned his head to see a pert little ass and an upturned nose marching parallel towards the fields with him, so intent on letting Tony know he didn't care for his presence that he hadn't yet noticed the way his precious little trust fund pony was all but wrapped around Tony's 'backwater hick horse.'

Tony leaned against the fence with a cheerful smirk and waited. Three... Two...

"What the fuck is your horse doing to Bal?!"

One.

"I believe its called bond-building grooming," Tony answered smugly, head cocking as he eyed the yard's star English pupil. Peter was staring with abject horror at where Balagur and Licurgo had their necks entwined, nibbling away at each other's fur in a friendly display.

Peter's cheeks had already obtained an affronted pink flush the shade of cotton candy. The stick up his ass seemed to grow in size, lending his spine a ramrod straight air.

"Look at them being B-F-F's," Tony cooed, shooting Peter a shit-eating grin.

"Shut up," Peter demanded crossly, arms folding and cheeks darkening. Over Peter's shoulder Tony could see Bucky heading straight for them, obviously anticipating that this would bubble over into another of their famous spats.

"It's not a big deal. I'll bet if we go back a few pages in their pedigrees they're even distant cousins."

"Oh please, you wish Licurgo had any of Bal's blood," Peter sniffed at him, shooting him a scowl. His cheeks were the color of roses now, dusky and hot. His brows had pinched down into what Tony liked to call his Regina George bitchface.

He pursed his lips.

"You know... Its not uncommon for bachelor stallions to form intimate bonds. Maybe they're lovers."

Bang went that pretty faced bomb.

Sheer outrage took over Peter's face and he squealed in fury, lunging for Tony. A set of strong arms wrapped around his waist and bodily hauled him off the floor like a scruffed kitten, the prissy little brat writhing and hissing in Bucky's arms.

"Whoa-hoah there, spitfire," Bucky laughed as he lifted Peter up, holding him against his chest and taking waddled steps backwards so Tony was out of range of those slender, deceptively powerful legs.

"I'm going to collect my homosexual stallion now. Toodle-pip," Tony announced cheerfully, slinging the rope over his shoulder and vaulting the fence as Peter yowled behind him.

(Find the first part here)

The worst part was— after Peter calmed down enough to finish training for the day, he could already notice a difference in Balagur’s attitude. His sweet, pure baby usually gets a second wind in the afternoon, eager to perform and even becoming more affectionate as the end of the day draws near.

But instead of excitable energy, Peter actually found himself correcting Bal twice when his posture slumped forward, deflating in a long sigh.

Once, he could understand. He pushes hard, and knows that even a stallion as fine as his Russian trotter will need a break from time to time.

Twice, and Peter was growing suspicious. He guided Bal through a series of exercises, and almost fainted to notice the horse practically dragging his feet around turns, the rhythm of his steps barely in cadence.

Balagur— Peter’s prized, award-winning and meticulously trained stallion— was throwing a temper tantrum.

Okay, Peter took a deep breath, forcing his aura to remain level-set and peaceful, he just needs some time.

Peter slowly approached where Bal was standing, making sure to remain in sight and keep his hands well within view. He wished he had a snack— it always helps to have a bribe on hand if needed.

“Shh,” Peter cooed, drawing a gloved hand up the side of Balagur’s neck, making sure to scratch behind his ears as well, “who’s my best boy, hm? Sweet, strong boy like you— what are you doing getting caught up on some second class set of hooves?”

He used both hands now to smooth out the brilliant white coat, making sure to stare deep into his horse’s eyes, “Listen to me— he’s nothing but trouble, understand? I don’t care how he sweet talks you, or how great he looks in that saddle, or how dark his hair is…”

Peter trailed off, absently thinking… not about Licurgo, but about the other stallion’s rider instead. He shook his head, focusing again, “Nevertheless! We have goals, yes? Two weeks to get down this routine, and then we’ll be draped in gold— how does that sound?”

He smiled down into Bal’s deep, dark eyes, admiring his boy’s beauty.

“I think it sounds good, sugar,” a voice called, startling Peter out of his daze. “Would love to see a pretty thing like you draped in gold, not that you don’t look stunning as is.”

Tony. The other man was settled against the fence, chewing on— is that really a piece of straw? Peter scoffed and gathered Bal’s reins, “Are you following me? Because I thought I made it perfectly clear—”

“Oh, no no no,” Tony grinned around the straw, tipping his head back to give Peter a salacious once over, “m’just here makin’ sure the goods are being taken care of.”

Peter is going to curse himself for asking, “And the goods are?”

Tony just smiled wider, looking between the two of them in some type of wild glee. Peter almost had to stop himself from smiling along. Almost.

“How’s ole’ Bal behavin’ today, sugar?” Tony asked instead, following them as they headed back to the stables, “I’ll tell ya— my boy was throwing a fit after you separated ‘em like that. Sure makes you think…”

Peter gripped the reins tighter, barely holding back his rage as he turned to give Tony an earful, but somehow the older man was already heading in the other direction.

“Pretentious cowboy,” Peter hissed, turning back to his horse, to his priorities.

He gave one last look over his shoulder, taking in the view of Tony’s firm, sculpted ass in his faded Levi’s.

No. Priorities.

[vj-moral]

Falling Pt 3

Warning: language, SH, tell me if there's more.

Summary: You absolutely hate the Marauders. They hated you until your last 2 encounters. After leaving the hospital wing, They come up to you with different intentions.

Weeks later. Your brother wasn'tdoing to well, you visited everyday to make sure he was okay. He was nearly dead. The boys haven'ttalked to you since the incidentat the hospital wing, nothing that you were complaining.

"Y/n!!" 3 voiced yelled. You turned around and saw James, Sirius, and Remus running towards you. "Yes, boys?" You groaned.

"Were sorry" "for? And hurry this up, I have to check on my brother" "were sorry for bullying you, and your brother, were sorry about everything." James said hurriedly.

"Its fine, its in the pass. Now, I really have to go, bye" You said. Running past them to the. Slytherin common room.

James and Sirius looked at each other the brought out the invisibility cloak. "Guys no-" Remus tried

It was to late, he was pulled under and they were running after you

***

You mocked softly at your brothers door and heard a faint "Come in".

You walked in and let the door close on its own, you walked to the side of his bed, where he was laying. "Hey. Bud. How you feeling?" You asked with a small smile.

"Honestly? Not good." Your brother, Joseph said. "Well, mom said she is gonna visit soon. Dad- uh- I suppose I'm the one who is supposed to tell you but he had a very bad car crash, a-and they don't think he'll make it. He sends his wishes though" You said with tears in your eyes.

"When can I give up?" Joseph said, tired lying.

You stopped for a moment, looking him in the eye. "... Whenever your ready, love." You told him, letting a tear fall but immediately wiping it away. "I don't want to leave you. Im all you have left. Snivelous dropped you to pin after that evans girl, mom is too busy trying to find a replacement of dad, and dad might die." Joseph said.

"Jos... You don't have to worry about me, k? I- I have plenty of people." Joseph gave you the look. "Alright fine, but it doesn't matter. I will be fine."

"Do me a favor?" Joseph asked. "Whats up?" "Can you name your first child after me?" Joseph asked. "Who and i wasn't gonna do that anyway?" You said with a little laugh. "Good. I deserve something for my cunningness, and don't forget handedness" Joseph said cockily.

You laughed a bit before standing up, kissing his forehead. "Alright, you cocky little boy. Get some rest, ill bring up dinner soon" you told him. "Bye. F/n/n!"

You left, letting the door close on its own, then walking out of the common room where she bumped into lily.

"Oh if it isn't little Ms. Perfect." Lily spat. "Look, evans. I get you don't like me, and trust me I don't either, but I'm not playing with your shit today." You said.

"Why? Is another one of your victims following you, slut?" Lily asked.

James held in a gasp under his cloak.

"Says you. You've been leading on the same boy for the past 5 years. Meanwhile everyone either hated me or ignores me. So please, Lilith, who is the real shut. I know it isn't me" you spat.

"Yeah, right. You've been playing with Severus's heart" Lily scoffed. "Severus likes you, if you couldn't tell, and he doesn't talk to me anymore because of you. So congrats you cost to people their friendship" you told her.

"Yeah, right. And James potter is actually in love with me" lily scoffed. "Are you done? You obviously blind if you can't tell that boy is head over heels in love with you. Every boy in this school is! Maybe if you just open your damn eyes you'll see that. You and your little griffin-whores none stop bully me, and for what? Because you found out your lovers won't stop following me around. Because if so, please take them away because I would rather be dead then go to this stupid school with you stupid people any longer! Now leave me alone so I can at least have a peacefull rest of the day because after everything that has happened, I NEED IT!"

You walked away from her, bumping her shoulder and walking away.

The boys looked at lily in disgust under the cloak and went to get ready for dinner

***

At Dinner

(With the marauders+girls)

"Whats up with you 3? You won't even look at lily, which is exremely rare for james" Marlene said. "Your friend is a bully." Remus scoffed. "What are you talking about, remus?" Lily asked. "'Right, and you've been playing with Severus's heart'" Remus quoted back.

Lilys eyes widen in horror. "What is he talking about. Lilly?" Mary asked. "Lilith, over here, bumped into Y/n and started calling her a slut and accusing her of playing with Severus's heart" James said.

"DID SHE TELL YOU!?" Lily yelled, standing up.

Everyone's head turns towards her. "SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO, WE WERE THERE" Sirius yelled back.

"THATS IT! Y/N HAS BEEN SLEEPING AROUND, HENCE WHY SHE DOESN'T COME TO SOME OF HER CLASSES!" Lily told everyone.

Everyones head turns toward the girl who looked like she was gonna kill someone. She stood up, walked over to lily and pulled her ear, whispering in it. "I miss classes because I have a brother with Cancer, he is in his dorm right now, waiting for me to bring him dinner. The teacher allow it cause he is the last person I have left. If you dare to come after me like that again, I will rip you apart and burn you alive, having you scream for mercy.. and I get my timer from my mother" You said quietly.

You let go of her ear and smiled at her before walking back to your chair and continued eating.

You looked up to see everyone still looking at you. You groaned out in annoyance. "It's just a rumor, besides. Who on earth would want to be seen with me!? I'm a 15 year old version with family issues." You scoffed.

[buckyjamess-archive]

𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓲 ❁ 𝓫𝓾𝓬𝓴𝔂 𝓫𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓼

chapter seventeen • a/n: thank the sudden burst of inspiration for these chapters coming out so fast. Feedback is appreciated! • wordcount: 1.5k+ • warnings: kids, parenthood, nothing more?

summary

going through  rough years after losing your husband, you try to raise your daughter the best you can. With the help from the wilson's you make the best of it but the road is bumpy when sam introduces you to his friend.

masterlist

F O U R M O N T H S L A T E R

"I'm running a little late today, so I won't be home in time but I asked Steve to be there to open up–" a heavy sigh "for the love of god, try to be nice buck, that's all I'm asking, okay? Also, can you let me know if you're staying for dinner so I can pick up something extra on my way back– thank you. Okay..bye, love you." 

love you. Bucky never expected to keep hearing those words falling from your lips but he does– after every call, every voicemail, every goodbye and see you soon. It makes him smile yet he doesn't deserve those two words. 

you had assured him that morning after that you would always love him no matter what; that he's still the father of yet another gift in your life. The best months of your life after a shit show of years prior– you'd always love Bucky even if he broke your heart in a million pieces, he seemed to be the only one to put it back together..or steve. Steve did a pretty good job of glueing shattered parts of your heart back together.

It angered bucky. Coincidentally; Steve rogers marriage came to an end not two weeks after you'd moved into your own little place with the kids and for a split second Bucky had wondered if nothing ever happened between you and Steve during the time he suspected something. But he believed you. Nothing had happened, never and though Bucky still had to get used to Steve being around more and more each day, he knew he could trust the blonde. 

You seem happy with Steve and unlike you and him, things between Steve went slow, taking time. No moving in three weeks after or by each other's side everyday and you certainly didn't let the man straight into Rosie and JJ's life.

A break..of sorts and maybe he'd gotten his hopes up and believed it actually could get better with time; get back together and be that little family again but as time passed by, it became all too clear– you really didn't plan on getting with him again and Bucky couldn't even blame you.

But you still let him into your life, let him be a part of your life. A part of Rosie's life..of JJ. You let Rosie stay with him whenever she wanted to, let her stay the night or a couple of days until the girl wanted to get back home again. Got to see his son nearly everyday and have him all weekends. 'I'd never take away your kids, buck'

Invitations to stay for dinner or spend the evening or to tag along with one of your day outs– all too eager to spend all the time he could with what once was his family,  even if it meant spending time with Steve.

You still took care of bucky, you still loved bucky because the man who broke your heart made you believe in love again, pulled you out of your shell after years of wanting to be alone. Took care of you during your darkest days, stayed by your side when you needed him the most. Gave Rosie a father figure she never had the opportunity to get, gave you another little soul to take care of. Bucky Barnes stole, bruised and broke your heart and till this day manages to glue it back together. 

It took you a while to forgive him, you're still not sure if you actually have. With the loan you got from your new part time job at the store around the corner, you managed to get yourself a small two bedroom apartment not too far away from bucky– following most classes from your new study online and still being able to be there for your babies; if you were being honest, life was good. 

The family wilson being back in your life being the icing on the cake. Sam being to eager to apologise for everything he'd said and done although 'I told you so'– first flight to Brooklyn and before you knew it the family stood in your apartment, unpacked boxes and painted rooms as if their lives depended on it; be there for you like they were after riley– family. Hailey even spent the better part of her summer in Brooklyn by your side to catch up while in all honesty, she got tired of her dad and needed some time alone.

Life was surprisingly good after everything.

"Dad?" 

Snapping out of his daydream, Bucky looks up and meets the eyes of the little girl in the rear view mirror. The braid bucky had managed to braid that morning an untangled mess, hanging from her shoulder. Left overs of a chocolate cookie still visible on the corner of her mouth. Yellow shirt covered in dirt, paint and what else she'd been playing in and with at school.

Bucky hums and types a quick text to you, telling you he'd stay over for dinner "What's up?" 

"Can alpine come with me sometime?" Rosie asks seriously, a hint of hope in her voice. 

"I wish he could sweetheart but mom's not allowed to have any pets," Bucky chuckles "He misses mommy, right?" 

"I don't know, he can't talk silly." 

"Really then why does alpine talk to me every night?" Bucky quips back "he tells me how you steal the last cookies from the cookie jar." 

"That was JJ– when are mommy, me and JJ coming back home, I want my own bedroom again." 

Bucky clears his throat and quickly gazes to the little boy fast asleep in his carpet on the backseat and back to Rosie, Bucky swallows the lump in his throat. 

You tried to explain it all but the 4 year old never seemed to be able to understand any of it; the two times Christmas, two birthdays not working.

"I don't know princess," Bucky admits "whenever mommy is ready." 

which is never

Heavy footsteps echo against the grey stone walls of the short hallway,  doors with small white numbers glued onto the wood– Steve isn't much taller or shorter, maybe a bit broader but nothing to be afraid of and yet bucky finds himself tiny next to the man, intimidated to say the least- black leather jacket over a simple grey shirt clung around his biceps, long legs...intimidating but with the softest facial features, christ bucky didn't have any reason to feel this way around someone You deemed important. 

If anything, Steve was as awkward as him.

Twirling around the hallway, her pink and purple colored bag bouncing up and down her back and her messy braid flying through the air, Rosie stills at the sight of the men walking their way 

"You're late." 

"I know, kid," Steve chuckles lowly "tried to be faster." 

"Well, you should be faster next time." Rosie simply states. 

Steve nods his head towards bucky with a slight smile which bucky returns and without another word, Steve twirls the keys out of his pocket and unlocks the door with the faint 9 on it. 

Rosie storms in, nearly tripping over her own feet as she pulls her backpack off and throws it in the corner with all other shoes, bags and umbrellas. 

The man nods again as Bucky pushes the stroller with JJ through the door. The familiar smell of you lingering in the air and fills his nostrils. He ignores the footsteps behind him. Bucky pushes his son further into the kitchen where he picks JJ out and sets the little man on the floor. Bucky's not even able to say another word, his son zooming off on all fours, going straight to the box filled with toys near the couch in the living room. 

"I was told to hand you the keys." Bucky's eyes shoot up to Steve, your keys dangling between his thumb and index finger– Steve clears his throat. 

Casually folding the stroller back before standing up straight, bucky nods and holds his hand out. 

Your keys, not Steve's. Great, he's not at that base yet.

"y/n asked if you wanted to bathe the kids," Steve clears his throat once again and shifts his weight from one foot to the other "so she can start with dinner when she's back." 

"Yeah, sure." Bucky mumbles almost inaudibly, calm and collected, through his stomach drops as Steve nods and strides his way to your bedroom and comes back out with a black overnight bag hanging from his shoulder; rogers printed on the fabric. 

so, he's at that base already

"So, yeah– I should head back out. Work and all." Steve breathes out a laugh. 

Placing both hands on his sides, Steve looks back to the living room where Rosie and JJ crawled and played around the coffee table. 

"Bye rosie," Steve waves awkwardly and with no answer back, he looks back at bucky with a slight smile and nervous chuckle "kids, right." 

"Yeah," Bucky deadpans, not batting an eye at the men in front of him "kids." 

Bucky doesn't have the right to feel jealous, he screwed things up and not you but he still loves you with all his heart and he'll be damned if he didn't at least try to gain back your trust and maybe even woo you back in his life– Steve stands in the way of just that.

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[qianoir]

After Midnight 1 - On Melancholy Hill

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: college dropout!Ten (WayV) x fem!reader

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: non-idol au, angst with fluff on top

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 13+

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: cursing (censored), lying, family problems, mentions death of reader's father, romance

♡ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 1k

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7:00 PM

A fresh, black apron is thrown overhead the moment you enter Décalcomanie, your mom’s café, feet barely stabilizing shaky legs walking to the back room after a long day of dance class that you refer to as organic chemistry when your mother is present.

“Why are you so shaky?”

“I dissected a cadaver in ana-physio today and it kinda freaked me out..”

“Ah! My daughter is doing so well in school, you’re going to become the top doctor in Korea! I can’t wait to brag to all of my friends at Bible study this week.”

She glides past you with a smile and you have to fight the urge to eye roll in front of her cherished customers.

“Thank you for always working so hard for me. You make me so proud.” Her warm embrace taunts your second facade and a fake smile is placed onto the facade before her.

“Be safe when closing and text me when you get home!” And she leaves in her mid-40s to have the Friday night that the girl in her early 20s should be having instead. Unfortunately, hiding your academic identity from your mother forces the rejection of friendships with the possibility of your true major in dance getting back to her.

The longing feeling for friends presses solemnly at your gut as the elder customers exit the café and young adult students and lovesick couples flood in asking for more sugar than is provided in the ajummah favorite black tea. Every run to each table is accompanied by the slow setting sun, reassuring me of the calm night about to come.

An hour passed, not many people came in this late, except for the insomniacs and sorority girls, but they seemed to be either finally sleeping or out partying tonight.

It was now 11:55 PM and no one else had come into the shop for the past 2 hours, but the café was open until 1 AM. At least time is money, you thought, the time being spent leaning over the counter watching Mystic Pop-up Bar on your phone, obviously very fitting for such a night. That was, until the faint ring of the bell above the front door.

You look up and see the petite Chinese kid that always comes in at 12 AM, sharp. He rarely ever talks as you two are the only ones ever in the shop at this hour, but he is not a bother. To you, he seems like a chill person. The boy always leaves a napkin with some song lyrics scribbled on it, a different song each time. They always find way into the pocket of your apron after he leaves, searching for and listening to whatever song to which the lyrics belong when you get home before throwing the cloth out. He has good taste and you often wonder if they are left behind purposely.

The boy sat down at the table in the very back corner by a large window at the front of the café, as always, separate from the other customers who adored sitting at the pretty tables prior to his arrival. He looked up at the sound of footsteps coming to take his order, greeting you with a dashing smile as always again. His craving was spoken in a soft voice, neither a Chinese nor Korean accent present in his voice.

You turned back to whip up his request. One personal strawberry chantilly cake without the strawberries. Easy.

Plating the cute cake, you looked over at him. He was hunched over a storybook-looking journal writing an artwork of Chinese characters with a brush pen, filling you with the usual curiosity about for what reason he was learning Chinese when he was of the language’s origin himself. In the midst of admiring his hard-working strokes, your finger nearly sliced from the lack of attention, and the cake knife was immediately dropped on instinct.

The noise had the boy's eyes suddenly on you again. "Are you okay?" Words stumbled over your lips as you blushed in embarrassment.

"Yes, just got a little distracted.." you honestly assured him. He let out a small giggle then continued with his writing. You blew out a sad puff of air that had been unsettling your ribcage.

You placed the plated cake slice onto a tray and walked over to the boy, gently setting the cream dessert on his table with some napkins, careful not to touch his notebook. "Thank you very much." He says with another contagious smile before you scurry off back behind the bar, continuing the drama episode prior to the regular nightwalker’s arrival. You glanced up and saw the man nibbling on the cake- which was already almost completely finished.

"Is there anything else you would like, sir?"

"I don’t suppose you know Chinese, do you?" The boy laughed to himself, seemingly desperate to have anyone teach him at this point.

"Oh! I’m taking Mandarin at university, actually. I may be of service."

The boy's eyes widened. "I'm sorry! I didn't expect a real answer.. I don't mean to bother you.. but could you please help me understand the meaning of this?"

Peering down at the paper he showed you:

我们不曲终没有人散

夜未央心还澎湃

今晚没有人要醒过来

(Until our song ends, no one’s leaving. The night is not yet over, hearts are still surging. No one wants to wake up tonight.)

Wow that is some deep sh!t.

You translated the literal meaning of the words since you did not know exactly how they mean in a poetic sense. He understood and thanked you for the help.

It was nearing 1 AM and you went to clean up the café before the closing hour. The boy stayed a while more, writing calligraphic characters on his paper and doodling on napkins. He eventually left at midnight’s 50 minute mark.

When you got around to cleaning his table, sure enough, there was a napkin with lyrics forming a neat stanza. This time, the lyrics were in Chinese. And was that.. his number!?

Moonlight shines at midnight. Heartbeats start to rise. Creating a fluttering surprise. The midnight rhythm arrives. We do not know burnout. Bodies feeling like they’re flying. Touch me when the sun goes down.. Touch me after midnight..

(xxx) xxx-xxxx

ten lee

To be continued...

After Midnight by WayV

𝘲𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘳

[kuronanox]

Captains harem ft. Julius

(Your name) didn't know why but today all the captains and Julius were asking for attention, it creeped her out because she was nothing special. It was as if they were all fighting for her.

Nozel invited her out for tea.

Fuegoleon offered to take her to a nice hot springs

Kaiser didn't he have a wife???¿¿¿

Rill told her "draw me like one of your French girls."

Jack was just a psycho but wanted to cook with her.

Charlotte suggested taking a girls trip to shop.

William wanted to watch the little birds and nature and even offered to show his giant tree.

Yami straight up just asked her to date him.

Dorothy wanted to take a long nap.

Julius followed her around like a little stalker he is for his own amusement

Mereoleona also threaten to beat some sense in her head if she didn't want to drink with the royal.

"Why are they all so pushy today? I've rejected all of them can't they take the hint? I mean.... I'm sure they don't like me!" (Your Name) tells Marx as they sat in his office.

"Oh thanks captains for not doing any work today, unbelievable. But you are a pretty lady. I can't see why not?" Marx tells her while separating some papers.

"Yami asked me to date him but I'm sure Charlotte is in love with him so no thanks." (Your Name) states leaving the office bored out of her mind. "Maybe picking one of their offers wouldn't be to bad."

Strolling down the hall she comes across Julius. "Yo!" She calls out running towards him. "(Your Name)!" He cheers!

"Come to the captains meetings today! We have lots to discuss!" Julius tells her with sparkles in his eyes. "Ugh are you sure?"

"Yes of course! Other members will also be there!"

"Okay! I'll see you later then!" She smiles as Julius pats her head and watches her leave.

Going back to her room she laid in bed thinking about all the invites she got today.

"Hmm Nozel and Tea? That doesn't sound bad but boring, I'm not even a royal. I'm sure he invited me out to talk some smack.

Fuegoleon and hot springs?! I get to see his abs and hair wet. Count me in!

Kaiser just no.

Rill is cute but I can't draw maybe he can draw me instead?

Jack.... what would we cook? Sweet offer though I would actually like to.

Charlotte is so pretty, I would look like the maid if I went out shopping with her.

William is a little simp, maybe I could use that? Seems tempting.

Yami, no? Charlotte would kill me.

Dorothy would not wake up if we took a nap together.

Julius?¿ would he be considered my Sugar daddy? AHH!

Drinking with Mereoleona seems fun! Drinks on her though, I don't got that salary."

After thinking about everything she walked into the Captains meeting and took a seat next to Asta, Noelle, Leopold and Yuno. "Why are we here?" She asks them.

"Maybe we are moving up in ranks!" Asta yells excited to see all his hard work pay off.

(Your Name) looks up to see Nozel looking dead straight into her eyes. "Noelle, has your brother always had a staring problem?"

Noelle blushes and flips her hair. "Nii Sama would never do something like that!"

"I guess so, dude has been looking at me for the past 5 minutes." (Your Name) states looking away to catch Jack licking his lips.

"O.o" she reacts and looks away awkwardly.

"Why is all the Captains trying to get your attention?" Yuno asks her as she sighs and laughs holding her head from getting a headache. "I'm not sure, Maybe it's a game they're playing because I'm just the joke!"

William kindly bids her a hello and takes a seat.

"Yer got an answer?" Yami asks now as she looks up to him and back at Charlotte.

"Uhh, no. I mean yes?? NO! My answer is no!" (Your Name) says while looking back and forth. Charlotte was highkey listening to their conversation.

"So you don't wanna date me?" Yami speaks up as all the captains perk up.

"Nonsense, (Your Name) has class and a acquired taste of course she didn't say yes!" Fuegoleon shouts standing on his two feet.

"I don't see her saying yes to you either." Nozel butts in as Yami just deadpan behind them.

"No need to fight! We all know I'm the perfect match for (Your Name)!" Rill exclaims throwing his body to her and embracing it.

"You wish kid!" Jack laughs next to Yami as they argued on who could win her over after.

Charlotte was a mess as she contemplated what to say because Yami liked a girl. "Y-y-yami a-actually li-likes so-som-some one!" She screams fainting.

Mereoleona busts the door open and folds her arms. "Oo I heard my little brother and I are competing to get (Your Name)!"

"Mereoleona, I won't loose to you. I'm the gentleman that will sweep her off the ground." Fuegoloen defends as they shared the same hot passion. "Woah woah woah, older sister and Aniue likes you! I have to tell parents they are fighting over a girl!" Leopold laughs on the floor because his older siblings were acting ridiculous.

Nozel scoffs and removes Rill off (Your Name). "(Your Name) is now my girlfriend." He tells them all as Yami and Jack laugh.

"Nice try bug braid."

"What did you say?!" Nozel furries as William gently slips past them and grabs her hand. "(Your Name) you seem flustered, I can let you escape this mess?" He offered with a mysterious smile under his mask.

"No no William, I see everything." Julius cuts in as he entered through the door.

"I guess Dorothy is out of question, she's been asleep." (Your Name) thinks just staring at all of them argue.

"Am I even pretty?" She asks Asta as he seem overwhelmed with everyone yelling for her attention. "I didn't know you were this popular! SO COOL TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!"

"Bakasta!" Noelle says hitting the little boy. "WHAT DID I DO?!"

(Your Name) was getting a headache from everyone screaming and yelling she jumped onto the table. "HEY! I'M NOT GOING TO GO OUT WITH ANY OF YALL! I GOT A BOYFRIEND!"

"Bo-bo-boyfriend?" Julius says pouting as the other captains settled down.

"What fool do I have to beat?" Nozel cuts in as Fuegoleon cuts in. "What must I do to change your mind."

"What a simp." Leopold whispers, looking at his older brother.

"And who may this nice gentleman be?" William asks clearly intrigued to take the spot away from the man.

(Your Name) looked around the room to think, she didn't have a boyfriend, but she just yelled that to get them to shut up.

Jack was out with his blade and Yami already had his sword ready for action. "Bro."

Getting fluster she stuttered a bit till Marx walked into the room, uneducated about what was happening.

"MARX! He's my boyfriend!"

"HIM?"

"MUSHROOM HEAD?"

"MARX THE ONE WITH NO CHILL!"

"How could you Marx?" Julius says in betrayal.

(Your Name) gives him a stare that made him understand to play along. "Oh! Yeah! I'm her boyfriend!"

"I'll kill you." Yami half jokes as the other captains grumble in disappointment.

"Well let me know when you wanna switch genders." Mereoleona says with a grin before heading out.

"One way or another a royal will get their way." Nozel says.

"I agree, I'll be the man to have you." Fuegoleon added taking Leopold with him.

"Ahh my tree house is always open to you." William invites her with a sly smile.

"Kitchen is open too, I'll cook." Jack says leaving as Yami shakes his head. "Let me know when your mind is changed brat."

"I'll still be checking up on you!" Rill cheers with a big smile.

Charlotte and Dorothy were passed out so no last words came from them.

"Marx, we got lots to discuss." Julius says before taking his leave.

"So the point of this meeting was for?" Yuno says clearly amazed to see how immature the Captains were acting. "Exactly." Noelle agrees taking Asta back to the base. "REMEMBER TO TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!" He yells before out of site.

(Your Name) breathes a sign of relief. "Thanks Marx!"

"Jeez, now they are out for my throat!" He yells not amused he came to the rescue.

"Sorry!" She says sticking her tongue out and running out.

"Where are you going?!"

"To mess with them some more!" She jokes as Marx just signs.

(Author notes: I personally like Fuegoleon the most! :D, this was fun to write! But lowkey idk wtf I just wrote, Not edit yet!)

[athena-is-a-chaotic-lil-shit]

Of Ice and Blood

Part 7

Pairing: Tai'chi Kashharzol (Orc) x Pearl Blackbell (Fem!Human/Reader)

Word count: 2.9k

Warnings: Violence, brief mention of attempted rape (minor character)

Tai'chi gently lets go of your hand as the two of you approached the building entrance, students filing out of the rooms, chattering as they made their way to their next class.

As much as you want to feel the warmth of his hand as he held yours, both of you didn't want to risk any more brash acts, having enough of what had happened in less than a day.

You are tired.

One more jerk approaching you with a snide, insulting remark will send you off into a frenzy of kicking everybody's ass. Your father always scolded you for this, lecturing you about the importance of training your self-control, to not let your temper get the best of you.

Come to think of it, if Tai'chi hadn't stopped you earlier, you would've lashed out at David without a second thought, which will then put you in a bad position, making everything far more complicated.

Worst case, they would have expelled you right away.

Self-control, huh. Should've listened to Papa and worked more on it.

You weren't paying much attention to where you were going as you walked through the slightly crowded halls. You let out an "oomph" as you bumped into someone's...arm?

Your apology didn't make its way out of your mouth as a tall, blonde elf, snapped.

"Watch it, human."

The elf gave an irritant side glance as they passed, looking down at you, literally. Like most elven kind, they were slightly taller than the average human. You scented them, subtle, taking in a smell that confused you. The usual sourness is there, but mixed with something sweet? Perhaps the elf was not a bad person after all. Sweet scents from your experience were good.

Kind, even.

"I'm sorry!" You called out, with enough volume, so they could hear you. Your apology was genuine, with a small smile hidden behind your mask. All you got was a 'hmp' in return.

Hey, at least they heard you. You really didn't mean to bump into them, maybe they didn't see you, in regards of your height.

Which wasn't much.

You turned to Tai'chi, and as always, he was watching you, his gaze soft, his face neutral, but you caught a small tug of his lips before it goes back to his previous expression as you went to your class.

-

Once you stepped inside, you subconsciously looked for vacant seats in the back. Luckily, there were still a few students when you arrived, the pink pixie and the lizard person catching your attention first. You waved as you pass by where they sat. The pixie waved back, seemingly cheerful with your greeting. The lizard person beside her, however, only gave you a curious eye.

You took your seat, Tai'chi following suit and took his beside you, the chair slightly creaking under his weight. You held your breath, releasing it after a moment when the chair didn't break. Tai'chi hummed in amusement.

A moment later, an old, white-haired man entered, followed by a couple of students in your class. He wore a light grey undershirt, a black vest with a red tie, matching black slacks and shoes, along with square-rimmed glasses.

You didn't see him in the office earlier so you have no idea what he's like.

"Good afternoon, students." The teacher began as he wrote on the blackboard. The class responded to his greeting before he continued with his aged voice. "I am Professor Hurton Flemming. I will be the one teaching you your General Mathematics. We will be..."

You listened to Professor Flemming as he briefed the class on what you will be tackling in his subject for your freshmen year.

"Please raise your hand if your name is called. I would like to know the names and faces of my students under my care this year." He took out what looked like a journal and started calling your names.

Turns out, the girl who shoved you this morning was Tiffany Morai. She did sound and act like a Tiffany, like a bitch.

No offense to the other Tiffanies out there.

Lilia Fontaine, the pink pixie. Her name suits her cheerful and bright personality just from her scent when you passed by. She smelled like an assortment of flowers. You weren't good with figuring out their names but you could hint marigolds, which was abundant where you were from.

The lizardperson, Eznet Novak, you found out right after. You couldn't scent them much, just a whiff of some earthy mineral you didn't know.

You thought back on what Tai'chi had told you in regards of your ability.

I should ask him later.

Eznet seemed apprehensive of you, too. Maybe they don't like humans in particular? Or is it because of your mask? People who wore masks are usually deemed suspicious so it seems.

The blue tiefling and the dwarf from earlier weren't present, you noticed. Perhaps they skipped or went somewhere else, another class maybe.

You looked to your seatmate for help when you missed someone's name. Tai'chi felt your eyes on him and he leaned down for you to whisper.

"What's the elf's name again? I spaced out for a second there," you asked.

"Her name's Arlenre Vinela."

Tai'chi whispered back, tilting his head to your ear. You couldn't help but feel a little shiver run down your spine at his rich voice. You hoped he didn't notice it. You almost forgot the name again.

"T-Thanks."

He huffed out a reply as he sat back in his chair. He briefly gauged your reaction, quite proud when he saw that slight tinge of color on your ear.

The two of you raised your hands in attendance, being the last ones called.

-

Once the professor was done, he left everyone to use the time left for chit-chat and other things as long as we don't cause problems. He is caring and openminded, you wondered what he's like when teaching actual lessons in class.

Ligh chatter filled the room, some in hushed voices, others in a casual one. You glanced to your right at a group of humans halfway across the large room as you sensed their eyes on you. They grimaced when you saw them and went back to gossip amongst each other.

You try blocking out their scents, letting out a tired sigh when you couldn't, you shut your eyes and attempt to get some rest before anything else happens, resting your head on your arm and desk.

What are the chances that a ball of paper would be thrown in your direction right after?

Pretty high.

The orc saw it flying over and caught it in his fist before it hit you. He shot a glare in their direction, huffing when the students pretended to have nothing to do with the paper.

Tai'chi suspected some worded insult inside, so he chose not to uncrumple it, shoving it inside his pocket instead. He'll throw it once he sees a trash bin on the way out.

You weren't aware of what happened and even if you felt the air move, you wouldn't care much. The day's events were catching up to you slowly, you're pretty sure once you step inside your apartment you'd pass out.

For what seemed like half an eternity later, the bell rang for the last time today.

-

"...Pearl." You two walked out, Tai'chi slowing down his steps for you as he took notice of your drowsy state.

"Hm...?"

"You are tired."

"Mhm yeah...that I am." You replied, yawning behind your mask. Tai'chi chuckled at this, he found you cute everytime.

"Would you allow me to walk you home?" He offered once the two of you got out of the school building.

You perked up, blinking away rapidly.

"W-walk me home?"

"Yes...? But if you're not comfortable with I unders—"

"No! I mean yes!" you spluttered, "I mean— I-I would like that...you walking me home, Tai'chi." Your little outburst drew some attention, but you were pre-occupied to even bother.

Tai'chi breathed out, "Good. That's good. I would like to talk to you about the, uh, courting, if that's okay with you? If you're exhausted we could talk tomorrow." There was no lie on how your eyes looked, you need to rest.

"Nah, I can pay attention for that," you insisted. "I'd like to know what these courting rituals are, today, so I'll know what to expect...and stuff. I seriously have no idea. I never ever, ever had any...suitors? Yeah, suitors."

Huh, now that you think about your past, you didn't find anyone you were attracted to, much to every other girl's convenience and annoyance when you wouldn't react like them when the "campus sweetheart" walks by, squealing and batting their eyelashes, puffing out their chests and raising their hips. They all acted the same way and you found it confusing why they'd do that, alienating you in the process.

"Not even one?" The orc was secretly baffled and relieved to hear that, but he'd never admit it out loud. Maybe.

"Before you? Hell, there are none. I don't think they know I exist, until I get into a fight with them or if they caught word about my reputation, I guess," you shrugged. "You see, uh, most people don't really like the thought of girls who are strong, and psh...capable of anything else other than being submissive, curvaceous and flirty with those skimpy skirts." You say to him, waving your hand in front of your face. You were out of the gate already, so you head right, Tai'chi an arm's length away to your left.

He grunts as he pondered about how those human men are blind and shallow in their choice of interest. Who would not want a strong woman? One capable of handling herself in undesired situations and protecting others?

The answer to that was obvious.

You remained silent for a while, the rush of vehicles and the buzzing of the city surrounded you as you got lost again in your own thoughts. You saw groups of high school students chatting along as they passed.

Tai'chi would glance at you from time to time, paying attention to your features, your tight braid swaying slightly behind you as you walked, and your hands hidden inside your hoodie. You took a left and crossed the street, and then a right after 8 minutes of walking straight, the area you were currently in was quite deserted in the early evening...

A scent.

You stood still, frozen as your nose caught something faint. Something familiarly bad.

"What's wrong?" Taichi asked, his brows furrowing, concerned as he watched you— why did you stop?

"Tai'chi, do you smell that?"

He inhaled the air around him, catching a whiff of something indecent and awful, he frowned, alarmed when he realized what it was.

Lust and fear.

A distant scream slit through the silence and you bolted.

It took a second for Tai'chi to follow, taking large hurried steps as you ran ahead of him towards the origin of the distress.

When you arrive in a dark dingy alley, you pulled out a pair of nunchucks from your bag, the red and black patterns barely visible in the shadows, your knuckle dusters on your left, fingers gripping them tightly. You saw a young girl, her uniform that of a high school student, similar to the ones earlier. She was held down against a wall by a brawny tattooed arm of a man, his hand slowly trailing up her skirt as the other people with him rummaged her school bag.

"P-Please let me go...!" She begged as she squirmed under his grasp.

"There now, little girl, you and I are gonna have so much fun tonight," he breathed at her neck, humming lustfully as he groped her thighs.

You didn't bother making a sound as you lunged, going for the first one as you whip your weapon and hit the back of his head. This startled him, letting go of the girl in the process as he stumbled back, she only sat there, shocked in place.

"What the fu—" You shut him up with a punch to his gut and another one to his jaw. He drops to the ground, unmoving, you hit him too hard, apparently. Not dead, at least.

You got to caught up on your front that you failed to notice the one behind you.

Shit.

Curse yourself for being such a reckless ass when you're lethargic. You braced yourself for whatever was coming, arms raising up to cover your head defensively.

A second passed but nothing happened, nothing hurt. You opened your eyes when you heard a strangled cry and saw a man, held at his neck against the wall by none other than your orc.

W-Wait he's not my orc!

Tai'chi disarms him and buries the knife into the wall just beside the their face, cracking the concrete in the process. He let out a low growl, reigning the urge to simply snap their neck for trying to hurt you. He glared down at them, the man shaking under his hold, terrified.

Your attention was quickly drawn away by a yell of someone heading for you, seeing a glint of another knife, you dodged as he repeatedly tries to stab. You wrapped the chains of your weapon around his wrist when he swiped, twisting it and making the man scream out in pain. You punched him square in the face, a tooth flying off as he spit blood. He falls down to the ground, just like the previous guy.

You attempt to chase the last one that scampered away. The quiet woosh sounded in the air made you hault. A small brick, you saw, flew over you and it hit the guy right on the head.

Anddd he's out. No, he's not dead. I think.

Tai'chi, (who else would've made that shot?) just saved you the trouble of running again. You doubt you could even reach the guy, you'd pass the fuck out within 50 meters.

You exhaled loudly, your hands on your hips as you let your body come down from another rush of adrenaline.

For like, five goddamn times now. You just can't catch a break today for fuck's sake!

While you were cursing every wicked thing out there, a whimper reached your ears, immediately silencing your thoughts.

Ah, right, the girl.

"P-Please don't h-hurt me." She cried out, her scent was heavy in fear, terrified as she stared at the orc who stood beside a man that lay unconscious at his feet. You ran to her, holding her face in your hands as you force her to look at you. The girl was trembling, her body flinching away when you touched her.

"Shh...shh... It's okay, it's alright, you're safe now. Calm down. Take deep breaths for me okay?" you assured. She nods and does what you say, breathing in and out in repeat until her scent changed slightly, though the fear was still there, her trembling turned into light shivers.

"He's a friend. He will not harm you."

You glanced at the orc, your eyes landing on Tai'chi smiled, which he returned with a small nod.

You helped her stand up and put back her things in the bag. Her phone was still in the area, luckily, the guy must've dropped it when he ran away.

Once that was done, the girl hugged you tight, taking you by surprise. You weren't used to this sort of physical contact, at least in a non-violent way.

"Thank you for saving me. H-How can I repay you, miss?"

"Oh no, no, no need to do that. I only did what was right. Just be careful next time when going home alone okay?"

"I insist, p-please let me repay you!" she pressed and you pulled back to look at her.

"No. Really. It's okay, you're okay now."

"But—"

"How about thanking my friend then?" You motioned to Tai'chi who was leaning his weight against the wall, watching you both silently.

"H-Him?"

"Yes, him. His name is Tai'chi and I'm PearI. I want you to thank him."

"But he's—"

"An orc. Is there a problem with that? No. Now listen here, girl, race doesn't fucking matter." You said as you took her hands and squeezed them. "Everything and everyone has a good and a bad side to them, no matter their kind. Do you remember who attacked you? Humans. Our own flesh and blood. Never judge anyone from what they look like, that and thanking him is enough as your payment."

She stared at you with wide eyes, nodding after a moment when she took in your words. She approached the orc, stopping a few feet away and thanked him, shyly peeking up at his face.

"You're welcome," Tai'chi smiled.

——

Part 8 will be out shortly! The day is not over— and I'm scolding myself for the pacing and I'm sorry...

[tyunniverse]

TXT x DISNEY Halloween Shorts 🎃 (2/5)

pairing: ot5 x reader

genre: fluff, crack, college au

warnings: light swearing

synopsis: there's a halloween event at your uni and a few students are in the mood for misfit.

yeonjun | soobin | beomgyu | taehyun | hueningkai

SOOBIN | Snow White (1.5k)

The streets of the university were busier than usual, with various departments and classes loitering around the campus holding their own events for the Halloween festivities tonight. Your class decided to keep things simple, stating that you're already working hard enough with your studies so why not use this time to relax and well, not do much despite still participating. Yeah, that's it. You couldn't agree more.

So the entire class opted to hand out free candied apples to those that can recite the names of all seven dwarves in Snow White. It was that or going out dressed as said dwarves while aggressively singing the Heigh Ho song as you went around the campus. Although, you did spot a few classmates of yours earlier wearing dwarf costumes but then again you could've just been seeing things. Too much candied apples, you think.

“Y/N, let's head over there. A lot of people are gathering.” Your classmate, Soojin, tells you and the two of you follow your other classmates towards the crowd.

Soojin takes out a sign printed on paper that read: Free Candied Apples. It didn't even say anything about the condition in order to earn them, and lacked any indication that this was for a Halloween event. Perhaps your classmates took the “Let's take it easy.” advice too seriously. You ponder whether or not people would actually accept your sweet treats.

“Free food?” A guy with pink hair, carrying a huge duffel bag walks by and takes a look at the sign before eyeing the tray of candied apples in your hands. “Looks good. Don't mind if I do then.” He grins and was about to take one of the apples when Soojin grabs his hand.

“You get one if you can recite the names of all the seven dwarves in Snow White.” Soojin deadpans.

The guy retracts his hand. “The only dwarf I know is that Duck guy but oh well.” He sighs. One last look at the apples and the guy was scurrying away.

You look at Soojin and giggle. “I'm pretty sure he meant Doc.”

“He didn't even try.”

You tell Soojin that you'll roam around for a while to hopefully find more people who're interested for a quick bite. “Free Candied Apples if you can name all seven dwarves in Snow White!” You announce, repeating it twice for good measure.

From the corner of your eye, you spot a guy with blue hair fast approaching. You pretend not to see him until he called out.

“Hey!” The guy greets, now grinning in front of you. “These candied apples are free, right?”

You give him a look over and notice that he was already carrying around a bunch of goodies that you assume were also from other classes that were handing out free stuff. This guy was on a roll.

“Yup. If you can tell me the names of all seven dwarves then you get a free apple.” You smile back at him.

“That's easy.” The guy's smile grows wider with confidence. He must be the first person you've encountered tonight who looked so prepared to answer.

Soojin quickly calls your attention from afar, waving her hands frantically before pointing at the folder sticking out of the paper bag you'd brought along. “Oh!” You put the tray down on the bench and take out the folder, opening it. You look back at the guy with yet another smile. “Since you look like you can actually win this, I'm gonna have to write your name here on our customers list. Can you tell me your first name and department?”

“Soobin, Nursing Department.”

“Alright, thank you.” You say, writing his name before putting the folder back in the bag. “Okay, Soobin.”

The guy, Soobin, perks up after hearing his name. His eyes flutter towards the tray of candied apples that you were now holding.

“A dree apple in exchange for the seven dwa—.”

“Bashful, Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, and Dopy.”

“...” A laugh escapes you when he started enumerating. You thought it was cute how he was too excited to even let you finish. “Impressive.” You tell him.

Soobin smirks, feeling pretty proud himself. “I memorized their names today in the shower. You never know when you're gonna need it during events like this, right?” He winks and you can't help but notice the dimple on his cheek. That just made him ten times cuter than he already was. You doubt he actually memorized their names in the shower though. From the looks of it, he might've been a Disney fan since he was a kid.

“Go ahead, pick one. You deserve it.” You raise the tray higher and Soobin happily takes the one in the middle.

He was about to say something as he took the apple when the two of you hear a faint chanting in the distance that got louder and louder as the seconds pass.

“You think there's some sort of performance going on?” Soobin asks but you couldn't quite hear him over the chanting.

“What?” You lean in closer and so does he.

“Is there a performance going on?” He asks, his voice a bit louder than before.

“I—”

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's home from work we go

In an instant, you were surrounded by a group of seven dwarves whose faces looked far too familiar for you not to notice. They're circling around you and Soobin, continuously chanting the song lyrics aggressively.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's home from work we go

It didn't take a few seconds for you to piece together that these were your classmates who'd suggested the whole dwarf idea in the class meeting. Looks like they really wanted to do the thing afterall. But they weren't the only ones who'd gone against the class agreement tonight.

A mischievous grin creeps up your lips as you eye Soobin, naïvely chuckling at your classmates' buffoonery. Poor guy just had to pick the one in the middle, you thought.

There was a reason why you'd separated from Soojin earlier. And it was to switch one of the candied apples with one you'd personally tampered with. You'd gone through numerous trials and errors this morning but you'd finally succeeded in hiding a gummy worm inside an apple, and now that apple was in Soobin's hands. It was Halloween afterall, a little scare prank should be okay, right?

You eagerly watch as Soobin takes a bite, his attention still on your classmates, not noticing the gummy worm that had sprung out.

“Soobin!” You call out to him, hoping he'd hear you despite of your classmates' loud chants.

Soobin turns to face you and smiles, still chewing on the piece he just bit off. “Yes?”

“How does it taste?” You ask, trying your best not to sound too obvious.

Soobin continues to chew on the apple, thinking that the texture felt a little odd. As if something unfamiliar was mixed along the snack. “It tastes great.” He says despite the odd feeling in his mouth. “I'm a huge fan of caramel.”

He wished caramel and apple were the only things he tasted in his mouth right now but there was something else. A taste that he couldn't quite describe.

“That's good to hear. We put in a lot of effort in making them tonight.” Well, you put a lot of effort in inserting the gummy worm but he'll find out about that soon. “We especially wanted it to look right.”

“Looks and tastes pretty good to me.” Soobin says, looking down at the treat in his hand. His eyes widen when he spots something small in the middle, moving around in a swaying motion. The weird texture in his mouth, the unfamiliar taste mixed in with the caramel, and now this thing inside the apple— this thing that had its head bitten off of it's body— Soobin was quite sure of it. He had eaten a worm.

A worm.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

It's home from work we go

“Soobin, is something wrong?” You couldn't hold back the grin in your face.

Soobin looks at you and then back at the apple. “I think I'm gonna—”

He wasn't able to finish his sentence the apple falls from his hand and onto the ground, his body soon following after. One of your classmates manages to catch him and you put the tray down and hurry to his side.

“Oh shit. I think he fainted.” Your classmate tells you and you gulp. “We'll get him to the infirmary.”

In a split second, all seven dwarves were huddled around Soobin, hoisting him up and quickly maneuvering their way towards the infirmary. You were about to run after them when Soojin approaches you, Soobin's candied apple in her hand.

“Care to explain?” She dangles the piece of fruit in front of you and you frown.

Perhaps putting gummy worms in apples was a bad idea after all.

Soobin furrows his brows, feeling quite uncomfortable with the amount of arms holding his body up while taking him towards who knows where. He makes a mental note to himself: stop playing fainting pranks on people.