#can confirm he’s very soft and huggable

[nohiketoosmall]

Ranking Plush Cobras 🐍

Part 1: ranking plush anacondas 🐍

"Cobra" is a little vaguer than anaconda, because "cobras" include a specific genus and the common names of a variety of snake species. As such, I'll give them more leeway in terms of color accuracy, but I think the shape of the hood will make or break these snake plushes.

Cobra Stuffed Animal by Wild Republic

Length: 54 in

11/10. I chose cobras after I found this guy because I love him, so much. Her cute little face. Their perfect little hood. They look like they're smiling. I can't see the back, but I think this is a creative interpretation of a monocled cobra, which can be striped. The spectacled cobra also has similar front-hood ornamentation, usually seem more "freckled" than "striped". I think this could pass for a creative interpretation of both. Unlike most snake plushies, the proportion of the head is much more accurate and in my opinion, cuter. Wild Republic really redeemed themselves from last time.

Cobra Snake Plush by Top Toy

1.5m

4/10, this guy certainly has the look of maybe a king cobra, and that chunky head shape so many retailers seem to use for snakes actually fits the cobra. But if I want a plush of a deadly snake I would prefer it have the :< expression of a cobra and the big, charming eyes. Also, king cobras should have round pupils.

Cobra Pillow Snake by Unknown (via whiteblackstore)

2.1m

8/10 This is one of the longer cobra plushes, and he has an excellent shape, very huggable, soft, and does look like he'd work as a pillow although I couldn't confirm whether there is wire in her body. I'll note that even the product photo seems to have a manufacturing defect in one eye. This cobra was found on several websites, but I couldn't find the manu. The cape cobra can be orange, so even that works!

Plush Cobra by Haihuiyuan (?) (via aliexpress)

Length unknown

10/10 considering the size and simplicity I actually really like these ones. They all look a little angry but extremely cute, which is what I want in a cobra stuffie. Not angry as in vicious but angry like you just walked in on them at a bad moment and they turned around in surprise. Again, the cobras have heads the same size as their body, which I think is great. There are no blue cobras (I think) but I will accept this inaccuracy for the sake of cuteness.

Cobra snake plush by iharttoys

1+ m

2/10. My partner described these as "muppet like" and I actually added a point of that because thats a cute concept, but I hate these. I despise cartoon animals with this much white in their eyes, but other than that I think the hood just looks awful, like terrible finds, and the scales look too fish-y because they're big. I wish more plushies had open mouths, though, but I would definitely put fangs in them if I did an open mouth.

Cobra Stuffed Animal by WildRepublic (2)

12in* *standing up, longer uncoiled.

6/10 This small cobra is like the platonic ideal of cobra plushes. Its fairly accurate in color, fairly accurate in shape, and uses simple patterns effectively. Its like an 8/10 for accuracy, but it just doesn't charm me as much as some of the others I've seen.

Realistic stuffed cobra by Aurora (via stuffedsafari on pinterest)

13in* *may be standing up, couldnt find confirmation, looks to be longer uncoiled

9/10 another excellent cobra plush. This is more perfect than I ever could have imagined. The material used looks to be textured with different textures on top and bottom. My only complaint with the toy is the hood should be connected a little lower to match the shape of the head. My other complaint is that I can't actually find this anywhere for sale- I think it was sold out but still appeared on the pinterest page for the online store.

Foilkins Cobra by WildRepublic (3)

54in

7/10 I really like the vibe of this guy. Definitely a more flashy variety, not really trying to be realistic with its gimmick of having shiny scales, but it has a cute shape. Could use a bigger hood, maybe. Adorable though.

Cuddlekins cobra by Wildrepublic (4 or 2b?)

12in* *probably longer uncoiled, unclear

7/10 I have no idea if this is real. This snake is present on the wildrepublic amazon page and I could find no other pictures of it. Here is the saga of what I found about it:

One US reviewer posted a photo (2022) of what they purchased and it was clearly the cobra reviewed in WR 2, which does not have the fancier materials. The WR website has the WR 2 snake as being $23 but the amazon listing lists WR 4 as $55. In fact, a UK reviewer on Amazon from 2023 posted that the snake was not shiny and in the photo it looks the same as WR 2. I do hope people aren't buying for $55 from amazon when it is only $22 on their website- assuming everyone is getting WR 2 instead of the above picture. I did check and confirm the prices for plushes are normally the same on amazon and their website. I also went ahead and reported this to amazon, although I have no idea whether they take action on things like this.

Stuffed cobra from Sunny Toy (via stuffedark)

62in

8/10 Now THIS is what I'm looking for when I see a snake with an open mouth. This guy is discontinued so I couldn't find many details but he appears to be a puppet. I love his little fangs and delightful expression. Definitely a shape > pattern and color design, but it works.

Stuffed cobra from Fiesta Toy (via stuffedark)

49in

10/10 I think this snake has excellent vibes and could be my friend. no notes.

Wild Eyes king cobra by Animal Planet

38in (?)

1/10 I despise this snake. Its so ugly. why would you do this to me.

In conclusion

There are way more cobras than anacondas, and I would say they're generally more charming. I think the hood makes the cobra plushes instantly recognizable, but it also seems to be the only thing that will convince designers to make a snake plushes head a reasonable size compared to its body. Most of the hoods do tend to be a bit fin-ish and the nicer ones have the hood taper down the body.

Cobras dont always have their hood up- they do so as a threat display- so I've been ruminating on the techniques one could use to make a fold-out hood without ruining the plushness of the toy. I have not been able to think up a good solution.

[rocketonthemoon]

1, 5, 17, 28, 36?

ask me shit

What are three shows on your list you've been meaning to get to? Oof straight for the throat.

Black Sails has been on the list for forever to the point where I've WATCHED the first episode and I LIKED IT I just haven't sat down and down the whole show.

Blue Samurai because all my friends say it's amazing and I need to watch it

Smallville because honestly it's one of those shows I've been meaning to watch for forever and just have never gotten around to. But it seems exactly like the type of thing I'm in to

What was the last thing you ordered online? If dinner doesn't count then the Clodsire Pokemon Plush I got because I saw it on twitter and then I blacked out and when I came back to the world I was some amount of dollars poorer and a confirmation of order email on my phone. Zero regrets he's SO SOFT AND HUGGABLE

Can you swim very well? Do you like swimming? I can swim ok. I used to be a really good swimmer but like all things I haven't practiced in a while so i'm not as good as I used to be. I like swimming fine but I'm not a fan of taking my shirt off in a public space which unfortunately involves a lot of places that you can swim around here.

What's an arcade/table game you're really good at? Galaga is my SHIT i'm pretty good at that and also skeeball! All in the wrist lol

[katyspersonal]

Let me reformulate.

Who do you love / simp the more for between Aldrich, Micolash and Shabriri?

(Or is your favorite crazy soulsborne man a secret 4th thing?)

Why you have to put it this way sdfhhfds

Okay but honestly, every question of a kind is rigged by design if it includes Micolash in it, because I will ALWAYS choose him xD You know he is very dear for me, and at this point the "relationship" we have in my dreams where he appears feels like actual communication. It just runs very deep. And I could not abandon him if I tried because whenever it is about to happen, I have some sort of a nightmare of him dragging me back to him emotionally :^) 👍

I'll say though, without Micolash in the equation it is probably THE other Deep Sea simp guy. I never get to discuss Aldrich with anyone but Val, but I have a HUGE soft spot for the guy. The 'corrupt cleric' trope in fiction attracts me like a moth to a light bulb, but even further than that he has a similar transcendental motivation to Micolash (and Rykard, for that matter) - trying to get out no matter what cost because if you really think of it, no depraved actions really matter in the world that is already broken and corrupt by design! I suffer (am I tho... am I, tho) from some sort of disconnection from humanity, and this sort of higher plane thinking really resonates with me and gives me peace. Just finding a character that can 'understand' this makes me feel less lonely, even if that's a villain who is so comically evil he is long past redemption horizon. Val will also confirm that I've legit had very peaceful, elaborate and even 'magical' dreams about sea after discussing the guy in lengths, and when a fictional character gives me 'significant', personal-feeling dreams that's an automatic W.

...I also imagine him being fat even before eating people, and this is my favourite body type. Huggable is good!!!!! Yeah, when I think of Aldrich, I picture his still human(ish) self, and not the state of stealing Gwyndolin's look that we meet in the game.

This is not to say that I disregard Shabriri of course. I've been torturing Val and Crow with essays about him for a good reason, you know xD However, he DOES terrify me in a unique way. Micolash wants knowledge and to take his place in a higher plane away from the plebs, Aldrich wants to get to the better era for him and his simps in general being in the world stuck in vicious cycle, but Shabriri wants to, like... destroy everything, you know?

All three characters made quite huge human sacrifices out of despairing for how their world was designed if you think of their lores in general, whether they found it easy (if not enjoyable) to do or not. (I'd think the former for all three -_-") But I see Shabriri as someone without grandiose ideas but rather, he got a hunch of THE forbidden, the most evil power that goes more against Golden Order than anything imagineable and just... couldn't NOT. The call of curiosity is the most sparing way I can describe it. There is a Russian saying - "Суету навести охота" - that specifically refers to a person that ruined everything Just Because. Without even beneficial goal, just because things were too peaceful and 'boring'. That's him, okay? xD Yet I still feel bad for him, just... just why he had to tangle himself with something THAT horrifying.

^^^ I've been overthinking the contrast between how Kale says 'May chaos take the world' and how Shabriri says it. The intonation is so... drastically different - with Kale already seeking some peace and liberation from pain in the prospect of all things being melted, but with Shabriri (as you remember) sounding like a goddamn maniac. 'Some men just want to see the world burn', huh? I don't think anyone can truly comprehend Frenzied Flame since it comes from the power equal (or same) as Greater Will, so it is like a 'sickness' that will draw power from drives, feelings and principles of the host.

All in all? Shabriri is Chaotic Evil. I could write an essay about why Aldrich can qualify as Chaotic Good (at least past some point in his history) and Micolash as Chaotic Neutral, but this post is already overstaying his welcome because this question SHOULD be much simpler than I made it be x) I'll always like the 'Chaotic' type the most, but the Evil one is always least attractive. Adrich will do one a "favour" of eating them to add to his mass and take them into a better era, Micolash will do one a "favour" of making them a martyr in the progress torturing and sacrificing them for his weird rituals goals to commune with Gods... But Shabriri, bless his heart, will harm one... why? 'For fun' is the NICEST it can be. @_@" I am sure that Shabriri has a lot of intelligence packed in him as an extremely skilled manipulator then and now, but even tangled with hivemindish superior power, he is danger and evil for the sake of it and not out of twisted but noble motivations. He is uncaring and..... ironically 'cold' for someone with his element? I'd still quite love to bother the guy for attention and discuss existence and memories with him but in the end this is, figurally and literally, playing with the fire. xD

I know it is a combination of interpretations and super extensive analysis that was left behind the doors, but again, with Soulsborne characters, your own intuition and experiences is often all you've got! Thank you for the question, though! xD It was fun to think about..

[hollowsart]

Human Eldritch looks so cute and squeezable I just wanna hug the tumby.

Lol I'm glad you guys approved of him even if I'm still not really happy with a human version of Eldritch Spamton. ;v; <3

..also I can confirm for you guys: He is very soft, warm, and huggable!

[bruja1837]

Rank your oc's as most huggable to least huggable

/nf

Aight, I have a fuck ton of ocs so I’m just gonna do the ones that I’ve posted here. (After doing this I ended up adding some comfort headcannons to it lol.)

INFJ (I still haven’t named her yet-): fucking look at her. Very soft and squishy body, fluffy hair and comphy clothes, 10/10 hugs

Mittens: fur so fluffy you could bury your hands in it and disappear into the fluff. She’s the size of a teddy bear and she’ll let you just pick her up and bury your face in her tummy. But is she’s still a cat who will kneed her claws in you while purring

Sayoko: this shadowy boi is happy to hug you if you need/want one! Especially comfort hugs/cuddles; they have a way about them that makes you feel at home. Might shift to have extra arms or a snake tail to hug you all over, this has mixed results depending on how you respond tho.

Aria: she holds herself like a soldier in public/during work so approaching her may be a bit intimidating, but she’s really a softie at heart! Her past of strict training and discipline in order to fulfill her “purpose” as a royal guard makes her a bit awkward and unsure when it comes to affection with anyone she doesn’t know well. Definitely makes you feel safe in her strong arms

Faith: she’s tall as FUCK so the best she can do is softly hold you in her hands (so not exactly hugging), but she’s very gentle and will tell you all about how “the universe loves you, little star” (think the end credits when you beat the End in Minecraft). Unfortunately, depending on how you look at things, you may feel existential dread for being held up by infinite cosmos. Faith herself is literally the universe, the Faith I posted here is more like a shrunken projection. So if you mean to hug the REAL Faith, you’re gonna be shot into outer space-

Lothan (mortal): is 9’7+, you are like a teddy bear to her, a fact that she finds both amusing and adorable <3. Will have to pick you up (and you end up buried face first in her chest-)

Carlos: will be happy to hug and compliment you! if you’re sad this queen will remind you of how much of an ✨icon✨ you are! (Will likely drag Felix into it to back him up, Felix confirms and will compliment you in a very technical way that makes it sound as if it’s an indisputable FACT. And in Felix’s eyes, it IS a fact, otherwise they never would have said it.)

Felix: is honestly shocked that you wanna hug THEM and not Carlos since he’s the twin with the charisma and emotional intelligence. They’re very touch starved and will probably hold you very gently at first, as if they might break you if they don’t (Felix was refined into the “perfect weapon” during their training and it messed them up) If you hug them tighter (and pat their head), Felix will fucking MELT and not wanna let go. (Achievement unlocked: Felix will now die for you). Not the best at comforting tho so they’d probably try to ask Carlos for advice on how to make you feel better (they’re trying their best ok 😭🥺)

ENTP: she may have a soft deer body but you gotta be careful if you don’t wanna be cut on her sharp coral.

shu: very shy, would probably give you a quick hug before running off to continue working

Usagi (INTJ): if you haven’t already been detoured by her stoic nature and/or your own arachnophobia you’ll find that she’s actually pretty chill. If you’re sad she’d definitely put you in a sad burrito with one of her handmade blankets and cuddle you on the couch.

Gema: hard and stiff robot body makes hugging/cuddling a bit uncomfortable without blanket padding. Might build themself a huggable Baymax body if it makes you happy!

Kioko: bone crushing hugs mixed with the enthusiasm of a puppy can end up with someone getting hurt. Will probably be the one surprise hugging YOU and you both end up falling to the floor-

Lothan (Elderich): her Elderich form fills mortals with dread of the incomprehensible being surrounding them. Her many eyes does not help the experience… (she is very sad if you back away 😭) BUT if you instead think the 4th dimensional being is cool and insist on getting that hug, Lothan would be so happy that she’ll just pick you up and spin around a lil! There is no escape now, you have caught the favor of a god and now you’re life is going to get MUCH more interesting~ (hug levels up to rank 6)

[plushieanimals]

build a bear Longhorn is back in stock online! x

[yandere-ac]

Rating Danganronpa characters based on how much I wanna hug them and how good they’d be

Makoto Naegi

6/10

I don’t know man. Like he’s not bad at hugging but he’s not the best, just completely average. But I think he’d be a little awkward about it so idk

Sayaka Maizono

8/10

She feels like the mom friend that would welcome you with open arms. Sayaka isn’t really my favourite but she seems like a really huggable person. Probably smells very nice as well

Leon Kuwata

5/10

Don’t get me wrong, I love Leon, but I don’t take him as a hugger. You feel me? Like if you hugged him, I feel like he would just make it awkward. Unless you’re really close, but even then I think It’d be more of a bro hug than anything

Kyoko Kirigiri

9/10

Wouldn’t be awkward because she wouldn’t show much emotion but on the inside she would just be all “??????”. Would probably not hug back bUT I DO NOT CAAARE IF SHE WOULDN’T HUG BACK! I LOVE HER AND IM HUGGING HER!

Hifumi Yamada

7/10

This ones tricky. Because on one hand, LOOK AT HIM! He looks like he gives the best hugs. But on the other hand, he feels like the kind of guy that would get a boner if you touched him in any way. But at the same time, I get the feeling that he would be uncomfortable with physical touch. I don’t know honestly.

Mondo Owada

7/10

Maybe?? I don’t really know. He doesn’t feel like the dude for physical affection. He’d just kinda stand there and maybe give a pat on the back. He wouldn’t be awkward but he wouldn’t do anything so I’d be the one ending up feeling awkward

Toko Kukawa

4/10

She’s also a tricky one. Because I don’t feel like she’d enjoy it at all, and I already don’t like her that much. But at the same time, I don’t thinks she’s okay. She seems to be going through shit and I feel like she needs a hug

Genocide Jill

0/10

Yeah uh no

Celestia Ludenberg

6/10

She’s another character that I don’t think would be THAT into physical touch. But I feel like she’d rub your back and not make it awkward. She appreciates the effort

Byakuya Togami

No❤️/10

I don’t think I would even get close enough to hug him. Like he would just immediately push me off if I tried. I don’t even want to hug him in the first place. He’d be like Mondo and not do anything if you did end up hugging him, except he would actively judge you for it and make you feel like shit

Aoi Asahina

10/10

Yes! She would give such big and warm hugs! Definitely a hugger. If you’re smaller than her she’d definitely lift you off the ground and do the little spinny thing. She just feels like such a nice person

Kiyotaka Ishimaru

8/10

Absolutely! He might be a little stiff at first but I feel like he’d get into it and just melt into the hug. Poor boy really needs it. I imagine his hugs would be really firm with him having a completely straight posture, however if he ever opens up to you his hugs will become a lot more laid back

Sakura Ogami

10/10

Literally! Fucking yes!! I love her so much!!! Her hugs would also be really firm yet still so gentle. And she’d just be so comforting and aH- I feel like she wouldn’t be the huggiest type but she wouldn’t mind them

Yasuhiro Hagakure

9/10

Listen, this is coming from someone who really doesn’t like Hiro...I would fucking love to hug this man. He just seems so chill and laid back and I would just feel so safe and comfortable. I feel like you could just run up to him and hug him and he’d be like “woah! Oh hey dude! What’s up?”

Chihiro Fujisake

100000000/10

yEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!! He would be very sweet and hug back.

Junko Enoshima

4/10

Aight listen. This should be MUCH lower since, y’know, i don’t wanna die. But for some reason it isn’t? Idk man, it might just because I’m a raging homosexual but I just wanna hug her. And I mean, if I die, so be it

Monokuma

9/10

I just think he’d be really soft. He would act like he doesn’t like it but deep down he’s just melting at the touch. Now that I’ve actually bought one I can in fact confirm, he is very soft and fits into my arms perfectly👌

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Hey y’all. Just a quick update to let y’all know that I’m not dead. I’ve been pretty busy lately and haven’t had much incentive to write. But don’t worry, I’m not leaving or anything like that. Hopefully I’ll be able to start writing again, but for now, have this stupid draft

[jungshookz]

ok anyway build-a-bear employee!jin who meets y/n bc she comes in to make a new friend after a breakup and he teases her for being an adult by herself in the store and after she starts tEARING UP he’s like okok no!!!! and helps her make the cutest lil guy and records a cute message to put inside

➺ pairing; kim seokjin x reader

➺ genre; employee!jin, i brought you to build-a-bear so obviously this is going to be very floofy (sfw!!) 

➺ wordcount: 4k

➺ what to expect; “…turning twenty-two soon and you’re buying yourself a teddy bear?”

➺ note; when i told u guys that jin always gets the cutest drabble requests i wasn’t LYING!!! i have my own bear from build-a-bear named blu (he’s dark blue with white stars!! at the age of eight i was not very good at coming up with creative names) so obviously i had to write something for him and his homies

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jin has a love-hate relationship with his job

you would think that working at build-a-bear would be pretty fun - and it can be, sometimes! - but jin can confirm right here right now that it’s not aLL that great

on one hand, he loves the dramatics of build-a-bear because he’s given the chance to act like the whole store is whimsical and that the tiny little heart that he stuffs inside of the bear is full of magic and hope and happiness (he majored in acting in university so his degree is surprisingly very useful here)

but on the other hand… he works at build-a-bear.

this isn’t where he thought he’d be!!! not at all!!! 

he’s basically almost thirty and he works at a frickin build-a-bear

this wasn’t part of his plan!!!

his plan was to graduate from university, get famous from acting in a small commercial because of his devilishly handsome face, and then immediately get signed onto some fancy hollywood acting deal and become internationally known

but, no!

he graduated from university, didn’t get any roles in any small commercials, and had to find a way to make money so had no choice but to find work at his local mall

and to make things worse, his boss is literally five years younger than him

he has this bratty little twenty-two year old constantly up his ass and he haTES it

“you forgot the whipped cream on my frappuccino.” jungkook looks up at jin from where he’s sitting behind the counter before raising his drink, “am i blind or are you just bad at listening to instructions? where is the whipped cream, seokjin? WHERE?”

jin clenches his jaw before leaning forward, “they were busy, i guess they just forgot. and i’m not your slave. i only got you that drink so you’d give me a day off tomorrow.”

“well, since there’s no whipped cream on it, you don’t get a day off.” jungkook kisses his teeth before shrugging

“wha-“ jin resists the urge to reach down and wrap his hands around jungkook’s neck, “are you kidding me right now?? i spent forty-five minutes out of my fifty minute lunch break lining up at starbucks to get that for you! forty-five minutes!!!”

“i don’t know what to tell you,” jungkook hums as he kicks his legs up onto the counter and leans back against his chair, “now get back to work. and remember to smile! after all, build-a-bear is where best friends are made-“

“the new slogan is ‘the most fun you’ll ever make’.” jin raises a brow, “you don’t even know our slogan! how did you become the manager?”

jungkook takes a slow sip of his drink while maintaining direct eye contact with jin

sChLuuUuRrRRRr

jesus christ

his life sucks

jin rolls his eyes before turning on his heel and heading back to the main area of the shop

today’s saturday, so the store is a little busier than it usually is - which is great, because jin works off commission and he thinks he’s pretty good at selling teddy bears

on his best day he managed to sell thirty-eight bears in one day

he also convinced most of the kids that their brand new furry friends needed new clothes and a personalised recorded message in place of the usual little red cloth heart

he doesn’t like looking at the parents whenever he’s egging their kids on to buy even more things because they always look at him like they’re going to kill him

anyways

he could’ve ordered like forty frappuccino’s from the money he made on that day

before he left for lunch today he sold eight which really isn’t that impressive

but, to be fair, the mall usually gets busy after lunch, so now is the prime time to make some sales

jin lets out a breath as he scans the store for any newcomers or anyone who’s noT already being bombarded by his co-workers

he can’t help but snicker to himself when he notices yoongi at the stuffing station conducting a heart ceremony

“-and now you can go ahead and give your heart a little kiss-“

he looks up for a split second and jin takes the chance to blows a sweet little kiss at him

he snorts to himself when yoongi’s eye twitches

yoongi hates giving heart ceremonies but he’s actually pretty good at it!

he’s good with children whether he wants to admit it or not

alright, enough making fun of yoongi >:-)

time to hunt down a new customer…

jin sucks his bottom lip into his mouth as he walks around the store slowly

ooh, a little boy and his family just walked i- aaand they’ve been swept up by jimin

okay, no problem!

how about those twin gir- nope, too late, taehyung’s approaching them

damn

that would’ve been a good sale, too

it’s fine

he’ll get someone!

oh, wow

build-a-bear has really upped their game since the last time you were here

to be fair, the last time you were here was like more than ten years ago, so you’d hope that they make some changes to the store

…are those star wars themed teddy bears??

that is most definitely a princess leia teddy bear

and she even gets her own little light sabre!

wow

this is a whole new world

“excuse me, sorry…” you manoeuvre your way through the crowd as you continue looking through your options

is it weird that you’re in here by yourself?

the thought of trailing behind a random child in order to blend in with everyone else crosses your mind for a split second

although… a grown woman creeping behind a child they don’t know probably isn’t going to sound good to the judge when you’re standing in court, so maybe you shouldn’t do that

okay

you know what

it’s fine

it’s totally fine that you’re in here by yourself!

stuffed plushies are for people of all ages!!

it’s not just a kiddie thing

you’re FINE

and you have a perfectly legitimate reason to be in here

the only reason why you’re even in here is because…

well, the short and sweet version is that you got dumped two weeks ago.

which means that you’ve been cooped up in your apartment for the last fourteen days

which means your bedroom was starting to smell a little ripe so you thought it’d be good to air out the place and give your poor bed a break  

(also, please, for the love of god, remember to wash your sheets when you get back home later today.)

anyways

you thought that a trip to the mall for some retail therapy would make you feel better!

so far you’ve only been the food court but you helped yourself to a cheeseburger, some onion rings, and a vanilla milkshake

food always makes you feel better

you could honestly go for another round of onion rings right now

there’s nothing quite like the pain of having your heart broken nudge you towards the direction of binge-eating the pain away, is there?

you were about to head into a victoria’s secret to splurge on pretty panties (that no one but yourself will be seeing for a long time) but this build-a-bear caught your eye

a cuddle buddy you could ugly-cry into for the simple price of $35?

obviOUSLY you had to come in

the only issue now is that there are way too many options to choose from

who do you want to take home??

pawlette the bunny?

toothless from how to train your dragon?

you could even take pikachu home if you wanted to

“timeless teddy…” you mutter to yourself as you dig out a teddy bear skin (also, it’s very unsettling that they’re called ‘skins’. like, you know that’s what they technically are, but the phrase ‘i’ve picked out my skin!’ just makes your skin crawl.)

you lean forward a little to read the label on the wall

teddy bears are a timeless way to share love with every hug! timeless teddy is a classic teddy bear with shaggy brown fur and an adorable smile. personalize this classic teddy bear with outfits, sounds and accessories for a huggable gift they'll cherish forever!

hm

perfect!

a classic teddy bear sounds perfect

there’s nothing wrong with going back to basics

also, you’re assuming the ‘they’ll’ they’re referring to here is a child

…

nO

you are doing this

you will buy this teddy bear!

your other option was to go and adopt a cat from the shelter but you can barely take care of yourself right now so that wouldn’t be a good idea

“hello!” you jump three feet into the air when you’re suddenly being greeted by one of the bright-eyed workers, “can i help you find anything?”

you turn around quickly while clutching your teddy’s skin (gag) to your chest with wide eyes, “h-hello!”

oh

hello indeed

you feel your heart drop a little when you realise that you probably look disgusting right now

you weren’t expecting to bump into a veRY attractive super handsome boy today!!!

very attractive super handsome boy with sweet brown eyes and soft-looking hair and the poutiest lips you think you’ve ever seen in your entire life-

thank god you decided to wear the sweatshirt that doesn’t have any stains on it, right?

the one thing you remember from your previous build a bear experience (once again, 10+ years ago) is that the workers here are usually overly perky sixteen year old girls

this guy is not an overly perky sixteen year old girl

well

maybe he’s the perky part

but everything else??

wowie

he smiles brightly at you before tilting his head, “hello. i’m jin!” he points at his name tag, “i’d love to help you out today. were you looking for anything in particular?”

“hi! hello, jin. i’m, um, i’m y/n. i was, uh-“ you clear your throat, “i was actually just browsing, so…”

“oh, perfect!” jin claps his hands together, “let me tell you all about our collections. there’s the summer fun collection, the rainbow friends, the promise pets, the heartables, the classic build-a-bear collection-“

yeah okay

he’s definitely nailed the perky part of the job

“-DC comics, dr. suess, marvel, my little pony, how to train your drag-“

“you know, i-“ you smile sheepishly after interrupting jin, “thank you so much, but i’ve actually already made my decision, if that’s alright.” you hold your teddy’s limp, hollow carcass up before pressing your lips together

“of course that’s alright!” jin takes the skin from you before shrugging lightly, “i figured i’d just let you know of all the other options in case your younger sibling wanted something more extravagant than just our timeless teddy. follow me to the sound station!”

you don’t get a chance to say anything before jin spins around swiftly to head to the back of the store

he thinks this bear is for your younger sibling

okay, you can work with that!

you can pretend like you’re in here for your non-existent younger sibling and certainly not for yourself

“you can choose a pre-made sound from here,” jin gestures to the bins of plastic hearts (there’s a sound option for an ‘into the unknown’ snippet from frozen 2 which is insane), “or we can go ahead and record a personalised message. what’s your sibling’s name?”

you look up at him immediately

“wha- um, why… why do you need to know my sibling’s name?”

“oh! i was just asking so i could give you an example.” jin hums as he tosses the skin over his shoulder and places his hands on his hips, “like, you could say, hey there… sibling’s name, it’s me, your big sister! i love you! or something like that.”

“ah, right!” you nod to yourself, “that makes sense! my sibling’s name is totally normal information that i have no problem giving to you.”

jin raises a brow when he notices you continuing to ramble about how your sibling’s name is something that you will be telling him soon because you definitely know the name of your younger sibling whomst’ve this bear is for

hm

you’re cute but you’re a little odd

“-my younger sibling’s name is… paulette!” you catch a glimpse of a pink pawlette bunny being stuffed before looking back over at jin, “yep. that’s her name. sweet, sweet paulette. sweet little angel.”

“hey, our iconic bunny is named pawlette!” jin beams, “wouldn’t you want to get paulette her own pawlette? instead of a bear?”

the smile immediately drops from your face

oh god

you’ve never been very good at lying

one time in middle school when you wanted to get out of PE you told the teacher that you were in pain and that’s why you couldn’t do anything on that day

and when he asked you what hurt, all you said was ‘…bleeding out of my butt?’

you don’t even know why you said that!!

you could’ve told him you had a headache or something but nO

you told your teacher your asshole was BLEEDING and that’s why you couldn’t participate in baseball

so yeah

lying has never been your forte

but you don’t want pawlette!!

you want this bear!!!

although, it would make sense to get paulette her own pawlette because that’d be an adorable coincidence…

what are you-

what are you even sAYING

PAULETTE DOES NOT EXIST

“okay, you got me!” you raise your hands in defence and jin’s eyes widen in surprise, “paulette isn’t a real person. i don’t have a younger sibling. i’m in here for me. the bear is for me. the timeless teddy is mine.”

“oh…!” jin purses his lips before nodding slowly, “alright! totally get it. the bear is for you.”

why has everyone he’s ever been attracted to turned out to be a little cuckoo?

the expected demographic of build-a-bear are children aged 3-10 (a child aged below three isn’t interested in stuffed teddies because they don’t really do anything but sit there and a child aged over ten isn’t interested in stuffed teddies because… they don’t really do anything but sit there.)

and you… well, unless you’ve experienced some kind of insane growth spurt, you certainly don’t look like someone aged 3-10 years old

“phew! it feels good getting that off my chest.” you breathe out as you lean over and place your hands on your knees, “there was a lot of pressure there to keep lying to you but-“

“how, um, how old are you, by the way?”

jin doesn’t mean to sound like a judgy bitch

he’s just genuinely curious as to why a 21-23 year old would willingly go into a physical build-a-bear store to buy themselves a stuffed plushie

you could’ve purchased one off the online website

also, aren’t there better things to spend your money on?

like… literally anything besides a stuffed plushie??

“turning twenty-two soon!” you get back up onto your feet, “why do you ask?”

“…turning twenty-two soon and you’re buying yourself a teddy bear?” jin snorts before raising a brow, “i mean, really? didn’t you graduate this year?”

“ah, well…” you reach up to scratch the back of your neck as you feel the tips of your ears beginning to heat up, “i mean, yeah, but like…”

“i’m not judging! some people go on grad trips to party and get wasted after they graduate, and other people go to the mall to build themselves a $35 teddy bear-“ jin laughs to himself before turning around to plop the skin down on little counter attached to the stuffing machine, “anyways, were you thinking about choosing a sound or recording something?”

he spins back around and his eyes widen when he notices that your eyes have gotten red and are starting to water

oh

uh oh

what’s going on?

what’s happening??

are you…

are you crying??

why are you crying??

he was totally kidding!!!

that wasn’t supposed to be mean!!

that was supposed to be playful banter!!!

“oh- oh, god no- wait-“ jin immediately walks over so that he’s standing in front of you and jungkook won’T be able to see that he just upset a customer, “don’t cry!! i was kidding!! i have, like, ten plushies on my bed! i’m twenty-seven and i work at a build-a-bear, if anything, i should be the one crying-”

“i just-“ you reach up to wipe at your eyes as you begin to blubber, “my boyfriend of one year b-broke up with me two weeks ago and i- i just th-thought that a teddy bear would make good company because god knows i’m not in the right mental state to be taking care of a real animal-!”

jin winces when you let out a particularly loud sob and he quickly drags you over so that the two of you are behind the stuffing machine and out of sighT from everyone

crap

he doesn’t even have any tissues on him!!!!

maybe he can pull some fluff out from the machine and you can dab at your tears with that

actually, the cotton might stick to your cheeks if you try wiping your tears away with a fistful of stuffing, so maybe not

“i-i know it’s stupid and humiliating for a grown-up to be in here buying a stupid teddy bear for herself but there’s so much in my life that’s just out of my control right now a-and making this teddy bear seemed like the only thing i could control and i just-“

“y-yes, of course!” jin pulls you into a tight hug (your sobbing is getting a little loud and people are starting to notice so this is the only way he can think to muffle your crying) and strokes the back of your head comfortingly, “i’m so sorry, i had no idea! that makes total sense, of course you can get this teddy bear for yourself…”

he continues to hold you until your sobs reduce to little hiccups and gives a warning look when yoongi mouths whether or not they should call mall security on your ass

when you pull away your eyes are a little puffy and the tip of your nose is red

if jungkook asks, maybe jin can get away with saying that your allergies acted up in the middle of the store

you don’t look like that because he made you burst into tears

not at all!!

“how about we… record a special message for your new friend?” jin digs through the tub to pull out an electronic heart

“i-“ you hiccup, “i don’t really h-have anything i want to say…”

jin purses his lips in thought

hm

stuffing the bear with a heartbeat heart seems way too basic

this is an important bear!

ah!

“why don’t you let me take care of it, okay?” he reaches over and rubs your shoulder gently, “you wait here and i’ll take care of everything. for his stuffing, would you like a soft cuddle bear or a plump one?”

your bottom lip starts to quiver again and you let out a light laugh, “a soft cuddle bear sounds really sweet.”

“then a soft cuddle bear it is.”

“and this is for you.” jin hands you the box over the counter and you take it from him with a grin, “thank you for your purchase! and… sorry about making you cry-“

“oh, god no-“ you snort, “i’m sorry for bursting into tears and loading all of that on you-“

“it’s totally fine!” jin shakes his head, “you’re definitely not the first person to start crying in a build-a-bear, so there’s absolutely nothing to feel bad about.”

“right! right, of course.” you nod and press your lips together, “anyways, thanks for helping me out today, jin.”

“of course! it was a pleasure.” jin clears his throat

it’s pretty clear that the two of you want to continue talking to each other, but…

jin doesn’t usually practice his flirting skills when he’s at build-a-bear, so pardon him for being a little rusty

“so… see you around!” you chirp, “i’m just gonna-“

“wait, uh-“ jin wipes his hands down on the back of his pants, “i… i don’t know if maybe this is a little too soon for you or… and it’s totally fine if you don’t want to, but… maybe i can treat you to an apology corndog or something sometime? i don’t know. this mall doesn’t really offer fine dining, so a corndog is really all i can-“

“yeah, i would love that!” you nod enthusiastically, “an apology corndog with you sounds great. i mean, a regular corndog would be fine too, but- d-do you… want my number?”

also

this isn’t you rebounding or anything

this is the first time in two weeks where your mind hasn’t been clouded with thoughts of your ex-boyfriend

this is the first time in two weeks that you’re actually happy

jin seems genuinely sweet and you wouldn’t mind getting to know him :-))

also you’re glad that hE was the one who asked

because if you were the one who asked, it’d probably make you look that much more pathetic

and you’ve already made a fool of yourself once today!!  

you sigh happily as you slam the car door shut

you’re about to shove the key into the ignition when suddenly you remember that your bear has a personalised message inside of him

“oh, right!” you reach over to open up the cardboard house that he’s been shoVed into

!!!

you wonder what soundbyte jin picked out for you!!!

you pull him out and smile fondly at the sight of his chubby arms dangling over your hands

cute :-))

this was money well spent for sure

okay, now how do you activate the sound…

there’s a bit of squeezing and poking but you manage to find the little heart inside of him

you perk up when you hear a muffled crackle

“hi, y/n! it’s me, your furry friend… uh… jin bear! if you’re listening to this, it probably means you’re super sad… cry into my stomach to muffle the sound of your violent sobs! …oh, god, probably shouldn’t have said that- anyways, um, i hope you feel better soon! and remember to give me plenty of cuddles - i promise it’ll make you feel better!”

hA

that was actually a pretty good message

(you hope jin texts u soon)

“okay, jin bear.” you murmur quietly as you buckle him into the passenger seat, “time to take you home.”

help me help you make your wishes come tru (aka send me a request)

requested drabbles masterlist

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Curse of the Clans part 26! @scentedcandlecryptid @selfindulgenz

“Are you sure this is the right place?” Michelangelo asked.

“I’m certain of it.” Draxum said with a powerful confidence in his voice.

Michelangelo wasn’t reassured. The place that Draxum had brought him was massive, a mansion by Michelangelo’s standards, and booming with life. Through the many windows on display flashed such a variety of colors that it must have been a dream, and the garden itself seemed to sway along to the music. The earth rumbled under Michelangelo’s feet, and the water in the fountain center danced along. High walls surrounded the mansion, but the gates were let open to allow yokai to flood in and out at their own discretion. Wherever Michelangelo looked were yokai, packed in so tightly they could hardly move but enjoying the festivities anyway. In Michelangelo’s opinion, it was too tight to really enjoy doing anything down in the courtyard, but he wasn’t going to let his opinion ruin their fun.

“Is it a party?” Michelangelo asked Draxum, looking to the faun for further explanation.

“Yes.” Draxum confirmed. “Yokai come and go as they please at all hours of night and day. Why do you think they don’t have any neighbors?”

Michelangelo looked around both sides of the mansion and, just as Draxum had stated, there were no other houses. “Do they throw parties a lot then?”

Draxum shook his head. “No, they’ve only ever thrown one, but it has been in effect as long as the Hidden City has been populated. They say that the buffet is always full and the music always plays. They also say that time moves different within the walls...”

“Who’s they?” Michaelangelo tilted his head.

“Y… you know. Them.” Draxum cleared his throat, then said sharply, “Stop asking questions!”

“But I have one more…” Michelangelo’s head shrunk into his shell.

Draxum gave a long, exasperated sigh. “Fine. One more.”

“Do we need an invitation to get in?”

Draxum shook his head. “No one ever gets invited to this place, they just show up. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

Draxum grabbed Michelangelo by the hand almost roughly and yanked him down the steps and into the crowd. If it weren’t for Draxum’s strong grip, Michelangelo was sure he would have been dragged away from his friend. But Draxum held him securely and kept them united as they forced their way through.

When they entered the grand mansion, Michelangelo was blinded by the lights bouncing off of white tile and deafened by the pounding of music screaming through his head. Baron Draxum seemed just as bothered, rubbing his ear with his free hand and grinding his teeth together. Teeth-grinding was such a nasty habit and Michelangelo made a mental note to confront him about it when they weren’t on such a tight time schedule.

A bump from a careless yokai almost knocked Michelangelo from Draxum, but the faun was quick to tighten his grip and yank Michelangelo against his side, wrapping his arms around the box turtle to shelter him from the crowd that tried to pull them apart.

“If we get separated here, we’ll never find each other.” Draxum growled, “So don’t be stupid. This isn’t a time for play.”

“What are we even looking for, Drax?” Michelangelo hated having to scream, especially indoors.

Draxum gave a frustrated snarl and shook his head, ignoring the question; though if it were out of malice or simply not hearing him Michelangelo wasn’t sure. He repeated the question, which earned him a furious look from Draxum.

“I heard you the first time!” Draxum said, “If I didn't answer you, it’s because I don’t know!”

Michelangelo’s head shrunk into his shell at the violence, but Draxum didn't seem to notice as he forced himself and the mutant deeper into the heart of the dance floor. As the party roared on around them, Michelangelo’s eyes sought for something calmer to lock on. Something away from the endless stimulation of motion and sound and strangers pushing and brushing against him. It was too much work, too many things to look at, and he couldn’t pick one thing out of the crowd and that only overwhelmed him even more!

Then he saw something. At first, he thought it was just a chair. A chair moving through the air of its own accord, powered by nothing he could see but surrounded in a gentle, baby-blue aura that radiated playful hope. It caught Michelangelo’s attention enough that the rest of the overstimulating party seemed to fade away into the background of his mind; it was still there, bumping softly, but not important. Not as important as that aura!

Then he saw the yokai on the chair and realized that she was guiding its motions; though it took away from the magical feeling that a sapient chair brought to his imaginative mind, Michelangelo quickly forgot about it in favor of the girl controlling it. The aura was coming from her, feeding into the chair and sharing her power to make it float. Michelangelo was sure of it! He wasn’t certain what kind of yokai she was, but she was pretty. Michelangelo climbed on Draxum’s shoulders to get a better look at her.

The yokai was wearing a baby blue jumpsuit that blended perfectly with her aura, her skin a beautiful copper. Her hair was hidden under a headscarf that matched the rest of her outfit in color, flowing down around her neck to cradle her plump face in the silky fabric; her lips were coated in a deep blue lipstick, glittering under the light of the chandelier, and her chin and cheeks were shimmering blue scales. Freckles of a matching color dotted her face. Body wise she was plump, defined curves along the entire length of her body making her look soft and huggable. From what Michelangelo could see of her body, the tops of her hands and arms were coated in the same scales as her face.

“What are you doing, tiny turtle?” Draxum growled.

“Look!” Michelangelo pointed up at the yokai. “She looks out of the ordinary!”

“She’s yokai, of course she is out of your ordinary.”

With the press of a button on the side of her chair, the bottom opened up and spilled confetti to shower down upon the cheering crowd.

“Honestly, orange turtle, going off of looks alone will get you… nowhere?” When Draxum looked back to address Michelangelo, he was no longer there. Draxum looked around himself trying to find the turtle mutant. “Orange turtle? Michelangelo?”

Draxum’s eyes searched forward and found the girl once more. He also found Michelangelo climbing his way up the mezzanine; why he didn't take the stairs, Draxum didn't know.

“Excuse me!” Michelangelo called, trying to be heard over the music. “Ma’am?! My name’s Mikey!”

Whether she heard or saw him was unclear, but the woman turned to face the mutant. She said nothing, however, just watching him as he continued his ascent.

“Hi! Yes! I’m talking to you!” Michelangelo hung expertly by his legs as he started to flail his arms, “I’m on a very important mission!”

There was no way she could hear him over the music, Michelangelo concluded. He needed to get closer still, and he was certain that she was within jumping range if he could just get a good takeoff…

He screamed when a sudden face materialized out of nowhere. A masked face was just inches away from his, a ghostly white with a deep frown and dark, red dots on his cheeks

“No one. Touches. Renet.” He grabbed Michelangelo firmly around the shoulders, able to carry the teen even as he struggled and kicked and tried to get free. Michelangelo looked to see what it was that kept this yokai floating, but it seemed truly nothing. There was no platform he was riding on nor wings carrying him; his legs were crossed and that alone seemed to give him the power of flight needed to return Michelangelo to Draxum. “I believe this is yours.”

“Sadly, yes.” Draxum took Michelangelo and the massive yokai stranger returned to his invisible state.

“What was that?!” Michelangelo whined as he hugged Draxum close.

“That was Gyoji.” Draxum said, “The Overseer. He keeps the party goers in line.

Michelangelo gave a soft whine and tried to find where the stranger woman, Renet, had gone off to. She was gone now; or maybe just out of his sights from the low vantage point. Either way, Michelangelo was sad. He hadn’t even gotten a chance to talk to her!

“If you are done playing around, then perhaps we can finally get some proper work done.”

“But Drax!” Michelangelo whined, tugging on the faun’s ears, much to Draxum’s annoyance. “He was protecting her! He said no one touches Renet!”

“So?” Draxum swatted Michelangelo away.

“So that must mean she’s important, right? At least the Overseer seems to really think so…”

“Important to him, maybe, but not to us. We have come to look for a Seamer of Time, not a peri.”

“Well…” Michelangelo thought for a moment before an evil grin spread across his face, “This is my mission, Draxum! I’m the one who needs the blessing, so I’m the one who’s calling the shots! And I say we should talk to her! It won’t hurt to try! Trust me, Draxum! She’s important, I know it!”

[sortavibing]

Heyyy i wanna request an alphabet fic.

H- Suga ( Romantic)

N - Kageyama ( Angst)

A - Tanaka ( whatever you want)

K - Hinata ( Platonic)

P- Tsukki ( Angst)

hi! thank you for requesting! i hope you have a nice day!

H- Huggable (do they give hugs? if so, how often and how?) [Suga]

suga loves to give hugs. especially after games, whether he won or lost, you always come down to give him a hug and he kisses you on the top of the head, thanking you for coming to support him. when it’s winter, and you guys are outside, if you say you are cold, suga will wrap you in a hug, and then would give you his jacket no matter how cold he is what a gentleman we stan. i think suga likes to show his affection for you through physical touch and quality time, and hugs are the best of both of those worlds so hugs are one of his favorite things to do, coming second only to soft kisses on the forehead or top of the head. also, whenever you guys have been away from each other for a long time, the first time he sees you again, he will hug you and whisper in your ear how much he missed you, and how you were always on his mind, and then will hold your hand and kiss your knuckles. anyways stan suga and his warm hugs🥰

N- Need (what do they need to survive, that isn’t really healthy?) [Kageyama]

he needs to be better than everyone else. no matter what he will do anything to show that he is the best at what he does, and he gets so wrapped up in this goal, that he will forget about other people’s feelings. due to this, he often will neglect you to practice the thing he wants to be the best at (usually volleyball), and if he doesn’t achieve his goal, he will get very angry and will lash out at the people he is closest to, to let off some of the pent up rage. the bursts of anger will usually be verbal, but sometimes, he will get physically aggressive, and you have to give him some space or you might get hurt. because of this, people won’t tell kageyama about how he should change his ways, so this toxic trait will keep on going on until someone musters up the courage to tell him what he is doing is bad for him and everyone around him.

A- Activities (what do you like to do together?) [Tanaka]

you guys like to go to arcades together (sometimes noya comes along) and play against each other in the 2 player games because he is really competitive and you just have to indulge him, but once you get into it, it’s actually really fun to play against him, and the best part is when you beat him at something he was confident he was going to win at because you can rub it in his face.

“i thought karasuno’s future ace would be good at these games that require power?”

“shut up! i was just letting you win because that is what gentlemen do!”

“sure, tell yourself that”

at the end, you guys both pool your tickets together to buy the weirdest thing possible from the ticket deposit counter, and you guys have a fake fight over who has to keep the cheap toy that’s probably radioactive. if both of you refuse to take it, you hide it in noya’s bag the next day and wait to see his reaction. (for some reason he thinks it’s a message from another team spying on him and he gets all defensive wherever he goes and you guys think it’s so funny)

K- Kind (what kind of friend they are) [Hinata]

hinata is the little brother/twin type of friend. whenever you are around him, he immediately becomes a child more than he already acts like one and you either have to be a glorified babysitter, or you become a child with him as well and you guys go batshit crazy with each other. your most memorable time with each other was after halloween, where you guys binged candy and just went insane like- you guys were one second away from accidentally committing arson before suga had to control you guys, but not before hinata and you jumped on the roof of someone's car and started screaming random sound effects that literally made no sense at all. you guys almost got arrested, but it was the most fun you‘ve ever had on halloween. hinata also always nags you to play volleyball with him, and when you agree, he gets so excited and becomes even more hyper if that's even possible

P- Past (what has happened in your relationship that changed the way you saw each other?) [Tsukki]

he cheated on you and didn’t apologize. it was 3am and you were scrolling through Instagram, unable to sleep, and you refreshed your home page, and saw a photo of tsukki kissing another girl. you immediately called him, and he didn’t pick up, confirming your suspicions. you tried to call him, text him, but no answer, so you gave up and waited until the morning when he came to your house (with visible hickies- like he did nothing to cover them) and just pretended like nothing happened. when you asked about where he was, he just said;

“you were getting boring so i tried it with someone else”

he sounded so bored with the entire thing, and when you asked more about it he just rolled his eyes and sighed

“geez, why are you getting so freaked out it was one night. stop being so overdramatic.”

and he just ignored you whenever you tried to talk about it again, and he acted like it was your fault that he cheated. ever since that incident, he didn’t “try someone else” again, but you never trusted him the same way you did before it, and you knew, that no matter what, he won’t take the blame for any of the problems in your relationship, even if he was the reason.

thank you for reading! i hope you liked it!

requests are open btw!

[jacksonsdrumstick]

Happy holidays everyone!

Currently I'm finishing the kingdom of Canopian. I finally got "Can't We All Get Along?" and "Big Finisher". It was hard. But I'm not sure if I can finish the "Peacemaker" ambition. I did end the war, but there are still a couple of war quests available; the ones about joining either side.

I'm having troubles with "Dread-Full Kingdom" (come on, getting five sims with the Legendary Traits in Herexen was already hard), "Noble Nuptials" and "Dread Pirate Romeo". Not even talking about "Pinkies in the Air" and "1-2-3-Floor". "Flip Flopper" would be nice too. Maybe I'll try to solve it in the next kingdom.

Yes, my picture walkthroughs are extremely late. It's still on Oldgame, and I didn't even mentioned a bunch of namesakes in the next kingdom (there were three Kylies!) or a set of Molly and Adam in Canopian (which already had their own Molly and Adam). There's a lot of fun stuff happening.

But that's not what I want to talk about. I wanted to share another set of the citizens of Waldoland.

Last time we had the ladies, and now it's the turn to introduce some of the gentlemen.

From left to right: Huntley the spy, Rikki the physician and Hig the Peteran priest.

I forgot their traits, I'm sorry about that. Let's pretend it's a surprise pack.

Huntley is probably a spy. At least, that's what people think. He's a pretty mysterious person. Nothing is confirmed about him. Absolutely nothing. Even what he made is unclear now.

But he's the local fashion icon, that's for sure. Somehow.

Still, he's sort of a friend to Rikki, the local physician. Rikki is active and creative. He likes jumping, climbing, hugging and tambourining around. Though he's a firm believer, that you would be happy, if you expect the worst.

Rikki's also not-so-secretly fanboying over Queen Keila. He has a signed copy of every edict she made.

Also, there's Hig. He's the man running the local monastery. Hig is extremely eccentric. He has a weird affection towards foxes, axes and foxes with axes. He plays very strange music. He dresses boiled eggs in shirts and ties. He's a master of saying something pretty rude in extremely polite way.

Actually, he's very warm, soft and huggable. But this information is classified.

That's all, folks. Feel free to share, if you decide to put these awesome guys in your game.

As usual, to get them, you need "Pirates and Nobles", but there's no need for custom content. And everything is in Russian. You have been warned.

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Daydream AU Chronological Master-post

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           listenherebuddypalBecause I thought it might be helpful. Under the cut, so it’s easily updatable. (unless marked with ‘text post’ or ‘writing’ all of these are comics/art)

Initial Post/AU description.

Chrono link

notes: Related asks are nested within each other between page-breaks and/or ‘parent’ asks will have ‘child’ asks linked underneath indicated by a ‘->’. Newer content is un-bolded (other than w/in Concept Art). There will be occasional movement/duplication of asks that I’m unsure how to categorize (for that I apologize). Other than that, have fun and tell me if there’s any way I can make this master-post better/easier to read.

Concept Art:

Dragon Virgil

Dragon Patton/Stuffed animal hoard (mostly here because I used the Dragon Virgil design. ...and it’s cute, come on.)

Deceit’s Design

Thomas’s Design

-colored pics of Dragon V, Unicorn P, Fairy L, Roman & Thomas in one post.

Backstory:

Fairy Ring -Patton & Logan meet: 1 -- 2 -- 3

Patton- First Shapeshift (ask answer) -- Poachers ( ask answer, semi-prequel/sequel to First Shapeshift) -- HOOVES (ask answer, First Shapeshift sequel) --

Roman- Chase !!Manipulative Deceit!! (writing & ask answer)

Logan- Introductions (ask answer) -- Torn Wing !!Injury & Crying!! (ask answers -also found in Story Asks-): 1 -- 2 -- 3 (textpost) -- 4

Virgil- Dragons & Knights !!Death & Injury!!: 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 (Virgil & Patton meet)

Main Story:

A Little Daydream (writing) -covers from the initial post to the first two comics.

“Please don’t turn me into a frog” -Roman meets a fairy.

“TADA”-Patton & Logan reunite.

Fireside (writing)

“MY SASH” -The reason Ro doesn’t have his sash.

Roman’s Reaction to meeting Virgil (ask answer)

Time to Meet Virgil

“Virgil if you-”

Light Logan ---(colored final panel)

Jam

Virgil’s got a human form? (ask answer)

“You look normal enough” -Roman brings his various magical friends into a village.

Homesickness

Home is... -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10

Non-Plot:

Sleepy Adventurers

“Hey, we’ve got the same glasses!” (text-post)

Roman & Thomas

Fairy!Logan doodles

Fire-breathing Virgil 

Worldbuilding Asks:

Ages! (anon)

Virgil’s voice (anon)

Does Virgil have a tail? (anastasialestina)

Why was Logan hesitant on giving Patton his name? Text-post (anon)

How small/big can Logan get? (ultimate-queen-of-fandoms2)

How big can Virgil grow to be? (ifthecrownfitswearit)

Do things like Ghosts, Demons & Angels exist in this au? Text-post (puffthetrex)

If they’re traveling where do they sleep at night and where do they find food? And is Virgil a carnivore? Text-post (anon)

Does Virgil hunt? Text-post (anons)

So I’m guessing Logan’s of the Seelie court? Text-post (anon)

Aren’t faeries dangerous? Text-post (listenherebuddypal)

How does Two-headed Dee work? Text-post (artisticdragonwitch)

Had Roman ever seen a dragon before Virgil?  Text-post (anon)

Story Asks:

Is Logan aware size-shifting isn’t very scientific? -this is the ask that caused a whole slew of theories that explained it... (justanotherpurplebutterfly)

How do Patton & Virgil meet? Text-post (anon)

3 questions- how did everyone meet, how did they react to Roman, & how did everyone react to Virgil’s human form? Text-post (anon)

Why does Patton Shapeshift into a Fairy & Roman as a form of transport (anon)

Logan’s reaction to Pat’s shapeshifting & how does Patton learn to control it? (anon)

You’re telling me Logan went a long time thinking Patton was captured by humans? Text-post (anon)

Where're Virgil & Logan’s families? (Dragons & Knights foreshadowing) (anon)

Do the others know about Virgil's past? (anon)

Art-Reply “Concerned Virgil”- asks in relation:

[What is logan's peripheral vision when standing on Virgil’s nose? (anon)

Patton can shapeshift that small -does he join along with Logan to see what he sees? (anon)

I just imagine Roman trying to join in on the fun, clinging to Virgil for dear life (anon)

Patton is Fairy Godmom Confirmed (fluidityandgiggles)

Why’s Virgil concerned? Text-post (anon) >> Technically aren’t they all small to Virgil? Text-post (anon)]

Seeing how Logan immediately examined virgil when he showed his human form... Text-post (anon)

Patton Dragon Shapeshift? (yamihatarou & anon)

Patton, have you ever shapeshifted into someone/smth female? (anon)

Gift-Ask (yoursdearesttravin)

Roman’s New Sash (the-cartoon-shwarma)

Who’s the most powerful one out of them? (anon)

-> How do you all describe power then? (enby-phoenix)

Does Virgil miss his mom? & Do the others comfort him? (reupload) (anon)

Do you miss home Roman? (justanotherpurplebutterfly)

-> Why is it Thomas’s fault you’re out here Roman? (anon)

Has Patton Shapeshifted into the same kind of appearance that Virgil’s human form is? (enby-phoenix)

-> Poor pat, did that hurt?  (anon)

How does Virgil sleep in his human form? (reupload) (anon)

Will Virgil tell Roman what happened to his mom? (artisticdragonwitch & deafgirl-and-hercoven)

Patton, what’s your favorite thing about your friends?  (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

Patton should get some saddle bags! (anon)

Explanations of saddlebags for Pat (thatrandomautist & anon) 

Is Virgil ever without his cloak? (anon)

Did Virgil have a father? (anon)

Dragon Purrito & Can dragon’s purr? (this-is-ske)

Can Virgil purr as a human? text-post (anon)

Does Virgil’s human form look similar to Roman like it does w/ Patton? (anon)

Why did Logan stop wearing the fairy dresses? (anon)

-> Would Logan wear a dress again if Patton, Roman or Virgil made him one? (anon)

->> Would Logan be shy if wore a dress again? What if Patton made a dress for him? (anon)

You can’t live in the forest forever Roman. What’s your plan? (anon)

-> Well the first thing you need to do.... (anon)

Has Virgil given the others a ride on his back while flying? (ebony-wolf)

Ro, do the others know you ran away?... (the-cartoon-shawarma)

Do Roman & Virgil comfort each-other when homesick?--answered through “Homesickness” (the-cartoon-shawarma)

-> Roman, do you want to know what happened to Virgil’s mom? (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

->> So I guess Roman knows what happened to Virgil’s mom now? What does he think of that? (anon)

->>> Roman shouldn’t be supprised (anon)

What if (angsty idea)... (anon)

Does Roman ever get to see Thomas again? Is anyone looking for him? Does Thomas miss him too? (sher-soc-the-famder)

Hey Thomas! How are you? (pastel-anonymous)

-> A little stressed? Why not a lot?

(bromaster20)

You will find him, Thomas (anon)

Thomas do you know what happened to Roman? (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

-> Why not believe the kidnap unicorn part? (bromaster20)

->> Hate to break it to you but all stories have some truth to them.. (bromaster20)

Don’t worry Thomas, Roman’s on an Adventure! (anon)

Did logan ever get stuck on anything? (anon)

->> Lets Rephrase, Logan have you ever gotten stuck IN anything? (justanotherpurplebutterfly, coldmusiccollectorblog, & anons)

Hey Thomas, I’m sure he’s fine! (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

Would you mind talking about you and Roman, Thomas? Has something like this happened before? (sher-soc-the-famder)

Patton, what’s your favorite things to shapeshift into? (anon)

Joan, How’s that list Thomas gave you going? (anon)

Thomas are you worried about Roman, or are you mad? (anon)

-> Thomas how could you doubt Roman!? (anon)

Does Patton’s human form ever remind Roman of Thomas? (ajh-aaa)

Thomas don’t worry Roman’s fine! (the-cartoon-shawarma & anon)

-> Yeah, Roman’s homesick because he doesn’t think he can come home (anon)

Logan, how/when did you meet Virgil? (anon)

Thomas chill (anon)

Roman, do you think maybe Thomas is looking for you not for Treason, but because you’re his brother? (the-cartoon-shawarma)

Pat didn’t kidnap Roman (thatrandomautist & anon)

Joan, how do you feel about the fact that someone pretended to be you by shapeshifting? (anon)

Deceit, why did you drive Roman away from the castle? (anon)

Virgil, there’s no denying you’re adorable, I mean, at least Roman believes you’re handsome, right? (anon)

Logan and Virgil are adorable and Logan is small and huggable. Patton is just a dad, Deceit...he’s cool. 2 heads are better then one sometimes, and Roman.... (yoursdearesttravin)

-> Roman it ok!!!!!! (fangirltothefullest, coldmusiccollectorblog, demigod-in-tha-house, the-cartoon-sharwarma, & many anons)

->> Virgil! Patton! Quick, group hug! (bromaster20)

Wait. Did you imply that Deceit was Virgil’s dad? textpost (anachronistic-cat)

-> Is Deceit his brother? (the-doctor-demigod-wizard & anons)

->> Did they get along when they met? How old were they and how well does virgil remember him? (anon)

Has Logan ever torn/broken a wing? (anon)

-> oh no Logan what happened? (hiddendreamer67 & anons)

->> So I’m guessing Logan’s of the Seelie court? Text-post (anon)

->>> Did Logan’s wing get torn ‘cause he was thrown out of the court? (beyondthestacks, fangirltothefullest, & anons)

->>>> When Logan gets sad how do the others help him? (anon)

->>>>> “They shouldn’t have to make me choose...” did the Seelie court exile Logan because he befriended Patton? text-post (listenherebuddypal, fangirltothefullest, & anons)

Submission Posts:

A Logan Size-Shifting Theory (yoursdearesttravin)

Art Asks:

(includes any of the random non-story stuff. Ex: ask game art requests, most “Let Eat ...” Marco asks, most compliment asks, ect.)

I live for the Daydream AU (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

Baby Virgil, Logan, Patton & Roman (anon)

Dragon Virgil !!blood-lookalike warning!! (forrestwyrm)

Dragon Virgil ‘Look at him. He’s got Anxiety’ (anon)

Shy Fairy Logan (pendulumtess)

Soft Fairy Logan Reaction Doodle (anon)

Dragon Virgil w/kiddo (deafgirl-and-hercoven)

I gotta say Virgil looks hecka cool (anon)

Oh my gosh Virgil is adorable (enby-phoenix)

Love you, Virgil! (nexon-pandorlin-2034)

[Actually, Virgil is quite Dangerous- (bromaster20)

-> Thank you for the compliment! (bromaster20)

->> I’m sensing you are confused... (bromaster20)]

Patton you’re adorable and I love you (karmels-stuff)

Virge you’re adorable no matter how much you deny it (anon)

Virgil’s a fierce and handsome dragon... (pastel-anonymous)

Virgil is "Adorably Dangerous” (puffthetrex & the-doctor-demigod-wizard)

Patton, you’re adorkable (anon)

I noticed Roman’s shorter than the other’s when in human size/forms...(enby-phoenix)

Nah Logan, you’re precious (justanotherpurplebutterfly)

The purrito is the most adorable... (anon)

[Roman if it helps.... Virgil I do not agree with you just being adorable...(bromaster20)

... you are still an adorably dangerous noodle (bromaster20)]

HUGS (the-cartoon-shawarma)

Would his royal gayness like some tea & cookies? (pastel-anonymous)

-> What kind of cookies would you like? (pastel-anonymous)

Can we see more of that horse? aka: “Let Eat Cape?” (karmels-stuff)

Let Eat Shoe (anon)

->Hey Marco did you enjoy that shoe? (karmels-stuff)

Omg At least Roman can say Patton’s never tried to eat his sash (anon)

Logan I like your boots! (enby-phoinex)

Pure drago babe. Big Love. (anon)

So I was imagining where this could go..... (karmels-stuff)

Hey Roman! Do your socks have holes in them? (thatrandomautist)

*gives hugs and affection to Fairy Logan because he deserves it* (anon)

Other/Related Discussion:

[Incomplete asks (Anons) -1 (textpost) -2 (daydream AU Thomas Lineart) - 3 (Logan v TS sketch) - 4 (textpost)-]

I just saw the post with Logan comforting Roman and I’m like “Logan is now another older brother.... textpost (the-cartoon-shawarma)

Also people keep calling Virgil adorable..... textpost (fangirltothefullest)

Fantastic Fanart & the Like:

(inktober) Guarded - @whitewinery 

Colored Virgil & Patton hug (Virgi’s got a human form?) - @ask-the-universe-travlers

Fairy!Logan - @maya-tl

Unicorn Patton in Last Unicorn Style - @fangirltothefullest

Patton, Virgil & Lo  - @mad-as-moriarty

“Look at me, my name is Roman” Virgil - @sandersscribbles

(Secret Sanders) Merry Chirstmas Mom (Virgil) - @birdybabybird

Dragon Virgil - @owlwitch104

Fairy!Logan - @red--cosplays

Fairy!Logan - @dailypattondoodle

Exiled from Seelie Court - @listenherebuddypal

@nightmarejasmine came up with the name for the Daydream AU!! Which I am eternally grateful for! Thanks so much!

-note- if I missed something or didn’t link it right, feel free to bug me about it.

[nebulous-frog]

The Path to Happiness Ch. 6/7

Summary: Phil, Prince of Stratalary, has an arranged marriage with Daniel, Prince of Iridacia. He doesn’t think he’ll have any feelings for the prince, that is, until he meets him.

Chapter 1 Masterlist

Word Count: 30,000 overall

Genre: Fantasy AU, Arranged Marriage, Slow Burn, Fluff

Warnings: Some Swearing, Food Mentions

Link to AO3 Fics Masterlist

Even though Dan wasn’t having his coronation on his twenty-first birthday, he still had to have a party. Unfortunately for Phil, this would only be his second time meeting aristocrats of Iridacia, so he had no idea how these interactions might play out. He was also told he’d have to dance again, which he certainly wasn’t looking forward to.

As with the last party, Dan and Phil were separated to get ready, so they didn’t see each other for most of the day. When they finally were together again, Phil didn’t have much chance to appreciate the wonderful sight of Dan in another suit before noticing the deeply unhappy look on his face.

“What’s wrong?” he immediately asked, rushing over to put a hand to Dan’s cheek.

Dan placed his own hand over Phil’s and gave it a slight squeeze.

“It’s nothing.”

Phil gave him a look that he’d grown very used to giving Dan over the last few months; it screamed I don’t believe you, now talk.

Dan groaned in response, but relented. “I’m not too keen on this whole birthday celebration, is all. The Iridacians were expecting a coronation and instead, they got a prince who doesn’t think he’s ready to be their king and a ridiculous party.”

“Hey, we’ve been over this,” Phil chastised tenderly. “This is perfectly fine because you’re easing yourself into the job rather than throwing yourself blindly in. It’ll be better for your people this way because you’ll have better control and more knowledge in a year than you do now, right? And it’ll be better for you because it gives you more time to prepare yourself in every way.”

Begrudgingly, Dan nodded. “You’re right, I know. I’m just not particularly excited to go make small talk with the disapproving aristocracy.”

“Now that I can’t help you with,” laughed Phil. “But we’ll be in it together, alright?”

Dan smiled softly. “Of course.”

Aiden told them it was time for the party, so Dan held his arm out for Phil, then walked them towards the ballroom.

Unsurprisingly, neither of them enjoyed the party. The aristocrats hadn’t gotten used to Phil yet, so they didn’t quite know how to act around him. It didn’t help that, after the last time Phil had met them, they were wary; the critical duchess of before had been stripped of her title for her comments to Phil, and no one wanted to follow her example. Dan, for his part, seemed to get on fine with the guests, but Phil could tell he was straining to be polite. They both had heard the rumours flying about Dan’s lack of a coronation, many of which they suspected had been started by the people they were forced to make small talk with.

About an hour in, they hid away in a corner behind some plants to have a few of the hors d’oeuvres and avoid people they weren’t particularly fond of.

“You know,” Phil said as they snacked on some chocolate biscuits, “we should do something to celebrate your birthday tomorrow.”

Dan snorted. “Why? We’re doing that now, can’t you tell?” he asked sarcastically, gesturing at the guests, food, and decorations.

Phil rolled his eyes. “No, I mean something you want to do. It’s your birthday, which means you should be able to take the time to do something you like.”

“But I don’t want to do anything,” Dan countered. “Even if I did, my father expects me to join him tomorrow for more work. He wouldn’t let me take a day off.”

“Did you ask him that?”

Dan gave him a weird look. “No, I just know he won’t let me.”

Phil shook his head adamantly. “You can’t know that unless you ask. Come on, please? We haven’t been able to do anything together for months, but now’s the perfect excuse! And we can do anything.”

Dan hesitated, but eventually nodded. “Alright, fine. We can ask him. What do you want to do?”

“Daaaaan,” Phil whined. “The whole point is that you decide what we do! So, the real question is what do you want to do?”

Sighing, Dan looked around him like he was looking for inspiration, before his gaze ultimately fell back on Phil. “Honestly, I don’t really care so long as I spend time with you.”

Phil’s heart thumped in his chest and a blush crept up his neck. “Oh. Alright.”

“Did you have anything in mind, or…” Dan teased.

Phil shrugged. “I thought you would have something you wanted to do, so not really.” He took a moment to think. “Well, there aren’t any forests in Iridacia, right?”

“Right,” Dan confirmed.

“So you’ve barely been to any forests?”

“Actually, I’ve never been to any forests.”

Phil gasped. “Never? That settles it, then. Tomorrow, we have to travel to Stratalary’s forests and have a picnic for your birthday.”

Anxiety flashed in Dan’s eyes. “Travel to Stratalary?”

Confusion shone on Phil’s face. “Well, yeah? The new treaty allows for open passage between Stratalary and Iridacia, doesn’t it?”

Dan blinked, still concerned. “I suppose so, but I’ve never been there.”

Phil laughed. “That’s the point! I want to take you somewhere you’ve never been and show you how wonderful it is.”

Dan still hesitated. “I don’t know, Phil. That’s a long trip just for a picnic.”

“It wouldn’t only be a picnic, though!” Phil exclaimed, excitement building as he planned the trip in his mind. “We could walk through the woods and I could tell you all about them, since you’ve never been to a forest! Please, Dan?” Phil pouted and made his best puppy face.

“Oh, alright, then,” Dan yielded. “If my father allows it, we can go to Stratalary tomorrow. But I suspect we’ll have to be on our best behaviour for the rest of this party for him to let that happen, so finish your biscuits and let’s go greet more guests.”

For several more hours, Dan and Phil made the rounds, chatting with as many people as possible before approaching the king.

“Father,” Dan began, “Phil and I would like to travel to the Stratalarian forests tomorrow as a more private celebration of my birthday. I know I’ll be missing important lessons from you, but-”

“Of course you can go!” his father boomed. “You never ask for anything for your birthday, so this will make up for it. Make the necessary arrangements and be back by the day after tomorrow.”

Dan blinked in surprise. “Th-thank you, Father. I’ll speak with the necessary people.” He bowed, beckoning Phil to do the same, then guided Phil away.

Phil was beaming. “I told you he would let us!”

Dan grinned back. “I’m glad you were right. I’m excited to spend a whole uninterrupted day with you for once.”

A whole uninterrupted day rattled around in Phil’s head and he felt his excitement grow. Tomorrow would be a great day.

~~~~~~~~~~

The morning began bright and early for Dan and Phil, who had to leave just as the sun came up to make sure they’d have enough time to travel to Stratalary and back in one day. Most days, Phil would hate getting up so early, but he found that he was much too excited to be bothered. He got dressed in comfortable black trousers and a loose-fitting white tunic while Dan found matching black trousers and a lavender tunic.

Dan looked especially soft and huggable, the looseness of the shirt letting him stretch the sleeves over his hands and showing off his long neck. Phil had to make an effort not to stare, but he realized he’d failed when Dan turned to him and blushed a deep red.

Phil looked away quickly, embarrassed at being caught staring. He had a feeling that would happen often throughout the day.

Their private birthday celebration was accompanied by a carriage driver and four knights to keep them safe, as the king had insisted that it was a necessary precaution. They weren’t thrilled at the thought of still being with other people on a day like this, but decided this was better than not being able to go.

Luckily, they got to ride in the carriage alone. They sat next to each other, pointing at things out the window and giggling together about nothing. At some point in the long journey, Dan laced their fingers together and rested his head on Phil’s shoulder as they talked, providing a comfortable warmth. That was one of the things Phil loved about Dan; he radiated heat, but not in a sticky, sweaty way. It made their cuddles that much cozier.

After several hours of travel, they arrived at the border between Iridacia and Stratalary. Their carriage rolled across the wide bridge on which they’d been married a few months ago. It looked different without all the people, chairs, and decorations; now, it was a plain bridge, save for the statue standing in the middle on one side. The bronze statue was of the two of them holding hands, marking the exact spot where they got married. Phil understood that it was there because of the significance of their marriage, but he felt weird about it. His marriage was a political statement more than anything else, which was shown by that statue. Now that he’d had time to adjust to married life, and Dan, by extension, he wasn’t sure he liked how it had been warped for politics, taking out all other meaning. He shook his head to clear it; now was not the time to worry about it. He instead returned his focus to the excitement of their trip and the celebration of Dan’s birth.

Phil hadn’t been back to his family’s kingdom since the wedding, so he eagerly looked out the window at his homeland. The forests began only a short way into Stratalary, so their journey was almost over. Excitedly, Phil turned to Dan and told him to look out the window.

“Do you see the trees off in the distance?” he yelled, head sticking out the window. He heard Dan laugh behind him, so he turned around. “What? Are you laughing at me?”

Dan had a twinkle in his eye and his lips stretched in a wide grin. “Maybe a little,” he giggled.

Phil pouted playfully, which only made Dan laugh more.

“Come on,” Phil whined. He tugged on Dan’s sleeve like a child. “Look out the window!”

Dan rolled his eyes in amusement. “You want me to stick my head out the window?”

Phil scoffed. “Obviously!”

That earned him another giggle and Dan finally stuck his head out the window to look at the steadily-growing treeline.

“Those are definitely trees,” Dan commented, pulling his head back into the carriage.

“Alright, smartass,” Phil teased with an eye roll. “I bet you’ll be speechless when we actually go into the forest, at least. It’s literally the prettiest thing you’ll ever see.”

“I think I’ve already seen that,” Dan whispered. If his expression were any softer, Phil was certain he’d turn into a puddle.

Blushing, Phil opened and closed his mouth a few times and tried to figure out what to say, but Dan moved on before his brain could work properly again.

“Did you have a spot in mind for our picnic? I’m starving.”

Phil mentally shook himself to get his mind to catch up. “Yeah, it’s not far into the forest. We’ll have to walk there, but it won’t take long.”

The carriage pulled to a stop in front of a path into the forest and Phil clambered out, then hold out a hand to help Dan.

“Ooh, what a gentleman,” Dan said with a mock curtsy.

“Of course, m’lady,” Phil teased back, bowing. “May I lead you onwards, fair maiden?”

Dan snorted. “I suppose you may.”

Phil took Dan’s hand more firmly in his own and guided him forward into the woods. He watched Dan’s face carefully, searching for signs of wonder. He didn’t have to wait long, as they entered a thick grove of massive trees. Dan looked up and around, eyes wide and mouth falling open.

“Phil,” he breathed. “This is amazing. How are these trees so tall? Look at that one!” with his free hand, he pointed to a tree farther up the path that was as wide as Dan’s arms when outstretched.

A face-splitting grin refused to leave Phil’s face as he took in Dan’s excitement with the welcoming scent of the forest. Phil had missed the relaxing, familiar smells and sounds of the forest. He found the rustling of the leaves in the wind immediately soothing.

He led Dan down the path, loving the quiet gasps coming from his husband as they passed increasingly beautiful trees and plants. They were nearing the meadow Phil had intended to use for their picnic when Dan suddenly stopped.

"Dan? Are you alright?"

"Shh!" Dan insisted. He pointed off to their right. "Is that- is that a pegasus?"

Phil followed the direction of Dan's finger and saw an absolutely stunning white, winged horse watching them from behind a group of trees. He inhaled sharply.

"It is! It's considered the best luck to see one in the wild here," Phil explained. "I think I might be able to get it to come closer, if you'd like?"

"You can do that?" Dan asked, incredulous.

"I certainly can try. Pegasi are generally fond of us Stratalarians and our cloud manipulation." Phil concentrated on the pegasus, then produced a tendril of cloud leading between him and the pegasus. He slowly beckoned it forward, inch by inch, until at last it was right in front of them.

Phil was fairly certain Dan was so shocked that he wasn't breathing. He would have laughed if he wasn't worried about scaring off the pegasus. Instead, he calmly raised a hand, inviting the pegasus in to caress its muzzle. When its nose bumped Phil's hand, Dan jumped in surprise. The pegasus immediately turned to look at him, ready to bolt.

"Shhh," Phil told the pegasus. He reached out his hand again and stroked its cheek soothingly. "He won't hurt you." He looked over at Dan. "You can pet him. Just be gentle, yeah?"

Dan gulped and nodded, turning his full attention to the pegasus. Ever so slowly, he raised his hand and pet the soft fur on the pegasus's nose. Phil watched as Dan began to relax, his wariness turning to admiration and joy. His expression lit up when the pegasus pushed against his hand for a scratch on the chin.

This was why Phil had wanted to take Dan to the forest. He'd known Dan would love it as much as Phil did, and he was unbelievably happy to see he was right.

After a few minutes, the pegasus backed up with a snort, which Phil interpreted as thanks, then clopped off back to where it came from.

"Where's it going? Did I do something wrong?" Dan asked, clearly distressed.

Phil laughed. "No, of course not! He must've decided he'd had enough. Now come on! You said you were hungry, so let's find the meadow!"

Not long later, they stepped through some trees into the meadow. It was a large clearing full of beautiful wildflowers of every colour, rustling in the breeze.

"This is beautiful, Phil," Dan whispered, sounding like he was worried that speaking any louder would irreparably disturb the quiet of the meadow.

Phil guided them closer to the middle of the meadow, then beckoned over the knight that had been carrying their picnic basket a few steps behind them. He thanked the knight and pulled out the blanket someone had packed for them, getting Dan to help him lay it out on the ground before sitting on it. He patted the spot next to him as he looked up at Dan.

"Join me?"

Dan complied, lying down next to Phil. Phil opened the basket and pulled out their sandwiches.

"Thank you," Dan said sincerely.

Phil grunted an acknowledgement around his sandwich.

"No, really," Dan insisted. "Thank you for bringing me here. It's gorgeous and so peaceful. And I just met a pegasus over there. That's insane!"

Phil shrugged, pink rising to his cheeks, and refused to meet Dan's eyes in embarrassment. "Don't mention it."

Dan sat up. "Hey, look at me. Please?" He waited for Phil to make eye contact. "I want you to understand. This right here is the best birthday I've ever had, and it's all because of you. And I know, we've only barely been here at all, but it's true."

"I'm happy you're happy," Phil replied softly. "You really like the forest that much?"

Dan nodded vigorously. "Absolutely."

Phil grinned. "I'm so glad."

They ate their picnic lunch quickly, then leaned back on the blanket, hand-in-hand, to stare up at the sky together.

It was an incredible day out, the sky a pure blue with poofy white clouds. The June heat was lessened by a cool breeze blowing through the meadow and making the wildflowers sway. Phil turned his head to look at Dan and watched the way the breeze pushed his soft curls on his forehead. He looked so relaxed and happy, a dimple digging into his cheek, that Phil’s heart melted. Seeing his husband like this was wonderful; no one else ever got to see him quite so at peace.

Suddenly, Dan pointed at a cloud. "That one looks like a dog."

"It does, doesn't it," Phil laughed. He pointed at another one, more bulbous and weird, and said, "That one looks like you."

"Oi!" Dan exclaimed, indignant. He playfully smacked Phil's arm. "Shut up, you. I don't look anything like that!"

Phil grinned mischievously and created a cloud over them in the shape of a rat. "Fine, this one's you."

Dan rolled onto his side and released Phil's hand. "I do not, you spoon!" he whined, pushing Phil away.

Cackling maniacally, Phil changed the cloud into the shape of a cartoonish poop with a wave of his hand.

"Don't you dare," Dan threatened, hands poised over Phil.

Phil looked challengingly up into Dan's eyes. "I think I've recreated your face perfectly this time."

"You little-" Dan roared, launching himself at Phil and attacking him with vicious tickles.

Phil shrieked, desperately trying to squirm away, but Dan had him pinned to the ground.

"I take it back! I take it back!" Phil yelled through a laugh. "Please! Sto-hahaha-p!"

Dan relented, only to start back up again when Phil immediately changed the cloud into a middle finger.

Several minutes later, they both were too worn out to continue the tickle fight, and Dan collapsed on top of Phil, their chests heaving. Phil reached a tired arm up to wrap around Dan in a hug.

"Thank you for convincing me to do this," Dan said into Phil's neck.

"You already thanked me so much, rat," Phil reminded Dan with a laugh. He yelped when Dan's fingers dug into a ticklish spot on his side. "Oi, enough of that! I don't know how much more I could handle."

Dan ignored him and continued to speak. "I genuinely love the forest and I'm so glad you dragged me all the way out here."

A thought occurred to Phil. "Since you like it here so much, does that mean we'll get to visit these woods more often? I've missed forests so much while I've been in Iridacia."

"I'm sorry, but I can't promise that we can visit more often," Dan said sadly. "I'm lucky my father agreed to this trip, never mind more regular visits."

Phil held back a sigh. It wasn't Dan's fault and the last thing he wanted to do was make Dan feel guilty. "I understand."

"I do have good news, though." Dan lifted his head to make eye contact. "Remember how I told you that kings get to add their own section to the gardens in whatever configuration they want?"

Phil's brow furrowed in confusion. "Yes, what about it?"

"I decided my addition will be a small forest, made especially for you."

Phil's jaw dropped open, and he blinked in surprise. "I- for- for me? A forest?"

Dan giggled, his eyes lighting up in fond amusement. "Yes, Phil. For you."

"But it's supposed to be about you! Isn't it? Since it's the king's addition to the forest, I just assumed-"

"It's my addition, yes, but I get to choose what I add and what I make it about. And I want to make it about you," he finished shyly.

Phil teared up, overwhelmed with emotion. He couldn't believe Dan was willing to make such a big part of his legacy about him, of all people.

"Plus, I knew how much you were missing the forest. Peter told me as much, once, and the way you've been looking around this place as if it's the most important thing in the world-" Dan cut himself off, seeming like he was searching for the right words. "I couldn't make it about anything else."

The tears slipped out of Phil's eyes. Dan's eyes widened, his expression changing in an instant from shy happiness to extreme concern.

"Oh, no, please don't cry! What's wrong? Did I say the wrong thing? I- I can think of something else, it doesn't have to be-"

Phil shook his head adamantly. "No! No, I'm happy!" He choked out a laugh. "I just don't know what to say."

Dan relaxed a bit, clearly relieved that Phil wasn't upset. He snaked a hand down to find one of Phil's and brought it up to his lips, pressing a kiss to the back of his hand. "You don't have to say anything, if you don't want. I'm glad you're happy."

"I thought it was supposed to be your birthday, you spoon," Phil huffed, feigning annoyance. "How am I supposed to follow that up?" Even as he asked it, an idea popped into his head. He hadn't been sure yet about what he had to say, but it had been floating around for long enough now that he was fairly certain it was true. This latest surprise from Dan solidified his feelings and convinced him it would be best to voice his thoughts.

He tuned back in to catch the tail end of Dan saying, "Phiiiil, you don't have to follow it up! This already was plenty enough for me to be perfectly happy!" His thumb brushed against Phil’s knuckles softly.

"Well, I have something for you anyway." Now that he'd decided to say what he had to say, the nerves kicked in. He hastily pushed them down, reminding himself that this was Dan he was talking to. It would be fine. No, it would be better than fine; it would be amazing.

He took too long, apparently, because Dan got impatient. He teased, "What is it? You're leaving me in such suspens-"

"I love you," Phil blurted, a violent flush rising to his cheeks. "We haven't known each other long, I know, but I've never been so sure of anything in all my life." When Dan continued to stare at him in absolute shock, he hurried on. "I love your kindness, your humor, the way your eyes light up when you're excited, how patient you are with me when teaching me about flowers. You're so intelligent, and so brave, and-"

A pair of lips covered his own, preventing him from rambling any more compliments. They were as soft as last time, but the kiss felt so much different now than it had those few months ago. Where it had felt empty and meaningless before, it now felt charged with emotion. He tentatively moved his lips against Dan’s, still unsure of how to properly kiss someone but wanting to so much. Dan didn’t seem to mind Phil’s inexperience, as he reached up a hand to cup Phil's cheek and deepen this kiss, and Phil's arm tightened around Dan's back. He never wanted it to end.

"Your Highness!" called a frantic voice, shattering their bubble of serene privacy.

Dan pulled back immediately, though Phil tried to chase after his lips, and sat up, taking Phil with him.

"Yes, George? What's wrong?" Dan called back. He blinked in confusion. "Where did all this fog come from?"

Phil blushed heavily. "That may have been my fault." He willed away the fog surrounding them, allowing the knight to see that they were both alright.

George was a few feet away, eyes wild in concern, though the worry lessened when he saw Dan safely sitting beside Phil. Then, he seemed to notice Dan's dishevelment, with his tunic askew, hair a mess, and bright flush.

"Oh, um," George said awkwardly. "Sorry to, er, interrupt, Your Highness," he apologized. "I'll- um- sorry." He bowed and jogged off to a respectful distance.

Dan and Phil glanced at each other, still embarrassed, then laughed.

"Liked that kiss, did you, Phil?" Dan teased through his laughter. "Fogging up the place enough to scare the guards?"

Phil groaned in embarrassment and covered his face with his hands. "Actually shut up!" He peeked out from between his fingers at Dan and noticed a bush of flowers had grown all around them. "You're one to talk, Mr Dark-Red-Rosebush!" Phil froze. Dark red rosebush. He didn't need Dan to tell him what those meant, but he wished he'd tell him anyway. He wanted to hear Dan say it.

Dan went from teasing to shy in an instant. He broke eye contact and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. In his other hand, he conjured another dark red rose. Phil watched intently from between his fingers as Dan lifted the rose to his nose, inhaling deeply, then leaned forward towards Phil. He gently pried Phil's hands away from his face and put the rose in one. His hand lingered there, stroking Phil's knuckles once before he pulled his hand back into his own lap.

"I love you, too," he whispered nervously.

Phil glanced between the rose in his hand and Dan several times. A grin spread on his face and he leaned forward, grabbing Dan by the collar of his tunic and pulling him in for another kiss.

By the time they were heading to the carriage, Phil was holding a full bouquet of dark red roses in one hand and Dan's hand in the other. Their hair and clothes were thoroughly rumpled, and neither of them could stop smiling.

~~~~~~~~~~

Chapter 7

[determined-magi]

Happy Holidays, dorks.

   Is that a sudden bag of items that appears nearby as if it was always there? Indeed it is. It’s tied with a rather easy knot to undo, yet there’s a note on it. It just says “Thank you” in glittery red gel ink.

   Inside the bag, there’s a variety of gifts for the mages.

   For Bellegur, there’s a set of four silver bangles with moonstones adorning the middle of the silver bands, along with a handmade green dragon plush that is actually fairly realistic to a drake more than a dragon even if it’s huggable and soft. It’s adorable, Belle, you know it is.

   For Braigon, there’s a dark purple blanket and a seemingly handmade shirt with his name sewn into the cuffs of the sleeves. There’s also a star locket that matches the amulet he got some time back. Who could have coordinated that, hm?

   For Thanneth, there’s a silver necklace of a raven distinctly painted white and has details of black on it. As if there were an inside joke somewhere for the mage to get… or maybe it’s not a joke meant for her. On top of that, there’s a handmade charm of a weighing scale that seems able to clip onto things with a small hook. Then of course there’s a detailed papier-mâché of a specific flower that was shown to him a while back by a certain Judge.

   For Agarwaenor, there’s a silver chain bracelet with a couple of charms on it- namely three: two swords tucked behind a shield, a silver heart, and a dragon’s head with the eyes bearing howlite; it feels notably as comfortably chilled as the dragon pendant. There’s a handmade red dragon plush that actually looks like a proper dragon save for how soft and fluffy it is with it. It’s cute and lovely, Agar, be nice.

   For Gilrin, there’s a small glass casing with a hook for her to hang up somewhere if she feels so inclined to placing it somewhere, a bundle of colorful flowers resting inside that have ice clinging to their edges- they look as if they’re being preserved comfortably in the soil and artificial grass. Her name is inscribed on the top of the casing. On top of that, there’s a small slip of paper with something of… a key? to the language of the book she had gotten some time ago, to help her translate. Of course, it’s only enough to translate the first few pages fully and then using context clues for the rest of the book, but it’s better than nothing, no?

   For Thannor, there’s a handmade reddish orange shirt with his initials sewn into the cuffs just like Braigon’s gift. However, this time there’s a new set of gloves, this time properly tailored to accommodate for his afflictions… as if the original gifter knew something was wrong with the last pair? Not to mention that there’s a coat that looks like it’d be too heavy, but once put on doesn’t feel much heavier than a spring jacket, but it keeps out the cold and balances the heat, decorated in his colors.

   For Rhowën, there’s… actually an odd set of gifts that don’t seem to correlate to the others’ gifts. There’s a rather simply silver necklace with just a citrine, cut into the shape of an eight pointed star, sitting pretty in the middle, along with a charm of a bow and arrow with the arrow painted yellow. On top of that, there’s a rather simply made blanket that has his initials on it, as well as just his name. On the other side of it, on the hem of the blanket, there’s a simple message of “I believe in you, always.”

   All of the mages get one thing in common, though. It's a small set of papers bound in leather that details how they look from the front and from the side, all of them being bust drawings. And of course, there’s small less detailed and less properly shaded doodles of various expressions they’ve all made before (some of them are adorably mocking) as well as a sketch of the inside of buildings a certain someone has visited that each of them would recognize in each of their specified books. I.e. Thannor would recognize his shop, and Gil recognizing a library a certain someone falls asleep in. In the back of each of the books is a written message saying “Don’t waste time on people in glass houses throwing stones. Stay strong. Thank you.“ 

   For what is the gifter thanking them for? Well, that’s completely up to interpretation.

The prince is needless to say a little dazed, watching  the gifts with ampt curiosity as he takes those respectrively. Bright green eyes a light sense of concern by the details and motif given, but otherwise they seem pleased. Much alike his magic, which for some reason is currently wanting to cuddle with it, on his room under fifty more plushes like it. His magic is being weird and speciffic again he guesses?

He casts a small circle spell and pushes the bangles inside, leaving the plush toy out, puffing a small whisp of smoke through his nostrils, in response to two female mages teasing him. Meanwhile the old man is chuckling as he puts on the star shaped locket without delay, while the shirt is guarderd in the same way the bangles were. He would wear it, but now it was better to stay on armor, given the little thing that happened to their little Judge. Once allwas done though, he would surely wear it, the fabric felt nice, something he knew his scarred body would appreciate once put.

Thanneth is squinting at Rhowën, asking if it was his, but he responded as quickly saying some of the craftmanship was beyond him, winking and pushing her lightly as she huffed. It was… nice, she liked it, even if it felt suspicious and concerning how much spot on it was. The golden mage was quick to laugh over it, before flinching and shriking on his seat as páin is soon to visit. Concern flashing in the young prince as he offered another moment with Gilrin to ease the damange done on his body, which he promptly declines for the moment. It felt far too spot on, the young blonde lady ask him if he knows the one who did it. He hums, saying he still haven’t confirmed his suspicions, but likely the one who heard cared enough to try and get those. He moves in carefully to grasp at it carefully, then moves on to lock it in a few threads of her hair, a small childish smile on him reminiscent of an old memory. There it was. He can almost see that girl that allways had a flower on her head… god, such goods times. Either way, Thanneth moves in to hug Rho, catching on to some of his ruses, saying she’s got a hunch he was involved in a way. The young judge just chuckles and says he just spilled some beans someone caught up to… that hardly counts. Thanneth justs thanks anyway, and ask to send in regards to the one who gave them, for once. She also insults him for being far too reckless again.

Agar meanwhile, is guarding his gifts all save the plush too, it feels kind of nice. Even if he often focus more or less on negative things, it feels kind of nice to get a plush, all others had wasted away by time, with the exception of a few, one which he often allways had in his inventory, it reminds him of family. It reminds him of pleasant fresh nights, not far from a fire to feel cold, but not close to feel warmth, just the right distance… he likes that, he misses doing that more often. perhaps he will to get all topgether to go back to that? once whatver’s coming is done. For now he’s going to comform himself with this longing sensation it brings. And have a new inanimate companion to sleep with. Head turns towards Gil, who is curiously watching upon her own gift, humming towards the letter as a hand rests comfortably against the pleasantly colder surface of the case.

He can imagine she’s going to pass a night again late, doing her own things as she loves to do. That is… nice, she doesn’t seem like she is currently as stressed as she had been for the past weeks. Shame they might go back to it on a few days, once trheir friend is back and up again.

Thannor meanwhile is curiously trying on the new gloves and coat, partly curious and partly confused at the new pair, considering the one he’s wearing right now are pretty fine? Not very worn down? Hm… they feel more pleasant too, like if someone had put that ointment Gil sometimes puts on his hands, curious, since he’s one to never show those scars in public really, not even around Fleur yet.

Rhowën’s the last to see his gift, needless to say he is touched. Cursing faintly under his breath being such a corny individual, a half chocked laugh from stiffled sobs of happiness and and another part of him stinging with the stil healing woulds. A hand moving itself in dismissal of the worries of others saying he’s just being a corny little boy as allways, and also his usual crybaby self much like some others were. Either way he finds himself soon getting pulled into a group hug, and soon enough burying himself on it, magic calm and at ease for one in quite the while.

After some hours of talking they all fall asleep, on a rather absurdly long and big couch, with the old general at the middle, with a group of three at each side leaning and resting much alike children. Much alike all those years ago on their first decade of studies, much alike some of them did with their own blood. A look of eased minds even if for a few hours, before even their dreams became troubled lands…

It then when their tittles fade away, highly held compostures seem to wash away. Leaving nothing but six young mages, with no pretenses as they each lean over each other like safelines. People that, though not bound by blood, were bonded just as strongly as familes could be.

And something that was allways open greet new people, if they were determined enough.

[seekingthestars]

it-begins-with-rain replied to your post:

I’m sorry you have to deal with that~~~~ Sending all my love and hugs. Also wow that tiger came fast!

tigerfriend🐯 was an amazon prime baby, so he came zip zoom fast hahaha also can confirm he is very soft and huggable, 10/10 absolutely would buy again, kinda want the larger one now too 😂😂😂😂😂 he was a spur-of-the-moment, definitely-don’t-need-but-just-kinda-want purchase and i do not regret AT ALL 🐯❤️❤️

january-summers replied to your post:

Take care of yourself! Rest and recharge, everything else can wait. Difficulty levels of life decrease when you are feeling better, so it really is the best solution. Sending hugs!

that is a statement i hardcore agree with, difficulty levels of life definitely decrease when you’re feeling better 😭 there was...very little resting today LOL but hopefully tomorrow/monday will be more restful!!!

[royal-despair-threads]

Leon & Izaya [Prologue]

Leon glances about, looking for the fluffiest hair in the vicinity. He spots a nervous looking bit of fluff across the room pretty quickly. Izaya has quite a few defining features after all. He approaches slowly, not sure if even moving too quickly would scare them. Once reaching them, Leon taps their shoulder gently.

"Hey, I'm sorry if I went a bit too far earlier. You passed out and all... I didn't mean to freak you out, sometimes I just get a little too affectionate. It's in my nature to tease people." He laughs, but Leon is rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "Ah, h-here. To make it up to you." He pulls out a piece of grape candy and holds it out to Izaya.

Luckily for Leon, Izaya was still rather groggy from having just returned to consciousness; they only flinched a little when he tapped their shoulder, "Ah, Leon!" They sat up a bit, carefully rolling their shoulders to unstiffen them. Naturally, Leon brought up their fainting spell earlier, causing Izaya to flush bright pink in embarrassment,

"I'm um. I'm sorry you, well, that you had to see that, Leon-san..." They pinged their sweatband to try and calm down, "I-I'm um, that kind of....non-familial, uh, c-contact is so unusual for me, I just.....I'm sorry, I didn- I didn't mean to make you worry, really!!-"

"No, no, you're fine! I went too far, I know. I don't think I was ever taught boundaries when it comes to that sort of thing, so forgive me while I'm learning!"  Leon sits down next to Izaya, careful not to sit on his brace. It's okay sometimes, but right now his leg is aching a bit. He slowly pulls back his hand, as Izaya doesn't seem interested in the candy right now.

He's had the issue of figuring out just how touchy with people he should be for a while now. For Izaya's sake he hopes it doesn't persist, it's not at all his intention to make them uncomfortable.

"Oh! N-no, it's alright!! I really.....I need to be more open to people. S-So please don't blame yourself." Izaya eyed the candy anxiously. They hadn't noticed it at first considering they'd just awoken, but now they felt too awkward to say 'oh I'll take it', but at the same time they felt bad for not seeing it sooner. Heck, awake for two minutes and they're already panicking.

"I, um....the hug, you...you're very nice to hug!" Izaya complimented shyly. Was that too weird of a compliment to make to someone you admire? they really hoped not...

He visibly relaxes at the compliment. That means they don't feel uncomfortable enough to stop talking to him. Thank god. "Ah, thank you! You're a very nice person to hug~" Leon beams, pressing the candy into Izaya's hand after seeing them glance at it. They seem the type to stay quiet if it pleases someone else. He hopes he can help them gain a bit of confidence!

Oh! Candy! And a compliment?!?!?!? Izaya's flushed cheeks escalated from pink to red, "Y-you're so kind, Leon-san! I 'm not that good at hugs, surely..." They looked somewhere between trying to legitimately accept the compliment and seconds away from denying they were at all huggable, "U-um, are you a b-big brother, Leon-san? I-I mean, you're very affectionate, a-and um....protective?" They hoped that was the right word.

"You're very good at hugs, trust me! It helps that you're very soft~" He's halfway between trying to get Izaya to accept the compliment and teasing lightly, as always. At their inquiry, Leon shakes his head. "Nope! I'm actually a younger brother, but it's very sweet of you to tell me I have those qualities. I try to exude them the best I can."

The teasing is definitely flustering Izaya, that's for sure. Those mismatched eyes were focusing on literally anything else other than Leon; lord knows Izaya could never handle a compliment, but especially from someone so sweet such a compliment had them utterly surprised, "S-Soft? M-Me? I, well, soft is, I mean-!" they babbled nervously. To stop themselves they decided to eat the candy and hope it helped- Oh wow, Grape sure....is a flavour. Izaya's face resembled that one face babies make when they try a lemon for the first time. They tried to play it off but hoo, grape is....a very new flavour for them.

He laughs lightly at their flustered state before an empathetic smile rises to his countenance. "You hate grape too, huh? That makes two of us. Here, just spit it out, you can have my butterscotch." Leon pulls out his only piece of butterscotch. He had found it in the pile of grape candy, of which he despises. He was going to save it for later when he really needed it, but ah well. Izaya needs it more. Leon holds it out to them.

They shook their head, "I-I do't hade id,"  came the muffled, definitely wince-filled reply, "ids jus....bewy taggy...." Izaya really did hate it, but what kind of friend would they be if they just spat out the candy?! Wait, is that....NO, they couldn't accept Leon's only good candy!!! "L-Leon-san, no! I'w be alride! Sabe youw goog caddy!" They really weren't liking the grape but they couldn't let Leon waste their one and only good candy on them, they just couldn't..!

Leon makes sure to wear a pout on his lips to make Izaya think better of it. "Are you sure? It would make me feel a lot better seeing you enjoy yourself than actually eating it myself. A cute smile on your face would put more sweetness in my life than any amount of candy could ever dream of doing." He's still holding out his hand stubbornly, refusing to give in.

Oh nooooo.... Izaya can't say no to that, "....I....Awe you suwe?" They asked, still somehow not spitting out the hell candy. The more I read that back the more it sounds like OWO speak.

"I'm sure!~ I just want to see you happy. And it's already a nice experience to see that someone else doesn't like it either." He presses the piece of butterscotch into their hand, feeling a bit disheartened that he wouldn't be able to eat it after all. But it's worth it!

Izaya looked at the candy and looked to Leon. Oh gosh.....they swallowed the grape candy, enduring the horrible taste. They held up the butterscotch candy and looked to Leon, ".....I....I'd be even happier, if you um,.....if I could share it....w-with you?" they looked at Leon with those puppy dog eyes.

Leon's eyes narrow slightly. Did they just swallow that piece of candy? He's torn between abiding by their wishes or denying them of their request just for that. But socialization is a two-way street, right? He sighs lightly, but nods. "Sure. Only because it will make you happy, I'll compromise."

Izaya smiled, "I'm glad! I um," they stammered, gently breaking the candy in two, "I like when you smile so, it um, seeing you happy it, it makes me happy too!" Oh my god, thats so sappy. Izaya handed Leon a half with a smile. D'aww.

He smiles a bit at that. Leon's smile only grows when he pops his half of the butterscotch piece into his mouth. His eyes slide shut in pure bliss. The flavor alone warms his mouth, and as he swallows some of it it starts to warm his stomach too. His tense muscles relax some. He was complaining about the lack of sweets earlier, but it seems even Leon didn't know the extent of that. He refuses to chew or swallow the piece lest this end so soon.

Awwww, seeing Leon so happy made Izaya smile. That and the lovely smoothe butterscotch was complete bliss compared to the tangy hell from earlier. They followed suit and decided to let the candy melt. as they did so, Izaya looked to Leon curiously; Leon really did like sweets, huh? They figured perhaps in this case the interest matches the interestee.....was that even a word?

"Ah, sweets are so good!~" His eyes slide open. "I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am, I love butterscotch. It's my second favorite kind of candy~" He chimes.

"Wow, r-really? My favourite is probably white chocolate if I had to pick. But this tastes good too!" they hoped their chipping in hadn't sounded rude.

Leon doesn't seem to react negatively, so it probably isn't true. "I remember! I also added it to my growing list of everyone's favorite candies, so I'll be sure to make it when I can."

"Y-you will?!" Oh my god, they're doing the anime eye sparkles. "No one's ever made me chocolate before!"

He smiles warmly and laughs a bit. Izaya is just too cute. “Of course! So get to enjoy it~”

"I will! I promise!" Judging by the smile, Izaya was pretty darn happy! They piped up, "How do you make your chocolates? Is it a family recipe??" Wow, they're actually asking questions! they are confirmed comfortable around Leon hell yeah.

Hell yeah! Leon winks and presses his index finger to his lips. “Secret~ But it’s not a family recipe, I made it myself.” God Izaya is adorable.

Oh that's so cool! Izaya looked even more interested, "F-Forreal?! Wow, that's incredible!" they sheepishly rubbed the back of their neck, "I wish I could do something that cool, the only things I can make explode. And uh, not with flavour, haha..."

“Oh, but fireworks are so beautiful! I only see them sometimes, but the mood is always so pleasant and romantic when I do!” He beams.

"W-Wow, that's so lovely! I've always seen it as just a job, I guess. I never really thought fireworks could be romantic for some people..." they looked perplexed, like they're just learned a cool new fact, "I guess I could make um, heart shaped fireworks sometime.."

Leon’s eyes shine as he’s presented this new information. “That would be beautiful! I’ve always seen couples kissing under fireworks, so that would be amazing.”

"You think so?" Izaya asked, "I've never kissed anyone, um, with or without fireworks, so I wouldn't know." Izaya moved some hair behind their ear, "I remember one time someone asked me to- to make a firework that read um....what was it?...." they frowned trying to remember, "Oh um, it was 'Yeet'. I still have no idea what it means..."

“I think it’s an internet thing. You’re better off asking Seojun.” He laughs lightly. “Hey hey, if he were to make a romantic gesture do you think he’d pull something like that?? Throwing memes into the sky?”

Izaya snorted at that, cackling quietly, "Oh my god, dude, if he did I would cry." Izaya when would you ever not cry? "Honestly, do- do you think Seojun would actually do that?"

“Absolutely. I’ll ask him when I see him next just to confirm!~” He’s cackling quietly at this point thinking of Seojun’s reaction.

Izaya gave Leon a playful smile, "So, Seojun, hm? Is um, is he your type?" IZAYAYOUCAN'TJUSTASKTHAT. They realised how intrusive that was and immediately apologised, "A-Ah, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't-!!"

“Oh? No, it’s alright. Hmm... I’m honestly not even sure what my type would be! I just know that I’d like to have to opportunity to take care of them as much as they take care of me.” He hums softly, warm smile upon his lips. Leon plays with his rabbit pin lightly.

Izaya felt a lot less worried knowing Leon wasn't mad at them, and as they touched the pin, Izaya piped up, "Ah, you like rabbits, Leon-san?"

“Yes, I adore rabbits! They’re so cute with how their little noses twitch and how fluffy they are~ I’d love to have one one day. What about you, do you have any pets Izaya?” He rests his chin on the palm of his hand, leaning in curiously.

"they are super cute! I love the legends about rabbits on the moon." Izaya nodded, "I do actually, I have um, a ball python! Her name's Nyx! She's so pretty!" Well, thats a shock. "She likes to b-boop my chin!"

Leon has to withhold a squeal. His eyes glimmer. “That sounds so cute!! I’ve seen pictures of ball pythons, they seem so elegant~” Just the image of her booping Izaya’s chin is almost enough to send him into cuteness overload.

"She really is! She is a little, um, adventurous somethings though. She likes to curl up in my hoodie. I've almost worn her about forty times!" they sighed, but it was a sigh you'd hear a doting parent make, not an angry pet owner. It's p obvious Izaya loves their snek.

Leon brings his hands up to cover his mouth. He’s smiling so much. “Oh that sounds so cute!! I’m sure the two of you are adorable together~ I think I’ve pet a rabbit once or twice, but I want to wait until my schedule is a bit less busy so I can take care of the little guy properly. I want to show them as much love as you clearly show Nyx!”

"That's good!!" They smiled warmly, "Show your pet love and they'll love you back! that's what my grandma always told me! She used to have so many pets when she was my age." There they go, off on a tangent again.

“Oh? Tell me about them! And your Grandma~ She sounds cool!” Leon leans in a bit.

"Well, grandma used to have a really bit rabbit, two dogs, and a cat, but now she just has one cat and a really old dog. the cat doesn't like Nyx though, but um, the dog does! He's an akita, he's super fluffy! Sometimes she sleeps on him." they just kept talking, "Grandma always laughs whenever Nyx does the tongue thing, it's the sweetest sight!-"

Leon props his face up in both his hands, this having the side effect of squishing his cheeks. But he doesn’t care, he’s listening to this pure fluff! “That sounds so cute~ You all sound happy, and that makes me happy!”

Izaya couldn't help but think Leon looked super cute with his cheeks all smooshed in his hands like that! Adorable~!!! "Awww, thanks! I'm happy seeing you happy too!" They looked to Leon now the curious one, "What about your family, Leon? Are they sweet like you?"

He hums and smiles lightly. "My parents are nice. My sis is more of a tough love kind of girl, but she cares for me all the same. I think I'm the most outspoken about the way I feel though~"

"Awww, that must be so cool, having a sister! I'm an only child." Izaya pouted, "I wish I had like, big brothers, or big sisters, or anyt siblings so they could, like...protect me, and stuff." Their tone dipped a little.

"Well I'm here, and I can protect you if you want me to!~" He's smiling brightly. Please say yes please say yes please say yes please say yes please say yes--

"Y-You'd do that, for me?" Izaya looked stunned, "I-I'd love that!!"

Ah! So! Cute! Leon grins and pulls them into a hug. "Of course!" First official younger sibling acquired!

Achievement Unlocked: Older Brother Acquired! Izaya flushed again but this time they were prepared. Hug commence! Let's just hope they dont keep hugging too long this time. Someone needs to teach Izaya hug etiquette.

That's definitely not Leon. He knows how to hug well, but if he's enjoying too much he'll never let go until the other person is actively trying to pull away. He hugs Izaya tightly and give a little squeeze before pulling away this time though. Leon doesn't want another repeat of the fainting incident.

Izaya was glad Leon knew the perfect length a hug should be. Otherwise they'd be here for days, "W-Wow, I stayed conscious this time!" Izaya tried joking, hoping they were at that point by now.

He gives a short bark of laughter at that. "I'm trying to figure out how much affection you can handle before reaching that point~" He teases Izaya lightly before poking their cheek.

Izaya blushed, "W-Well, um, I haven't had....I mean,...I didn't get out much..." They babbled, wringing their hands together nervously.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I get it!" He smiles reassuringly. "Just teasing."

Izaya gave Leon a smile that assured him that they were indeed, reassured, "Thanks Leon. I dunno how I've functioned without a friend like you before!"