Fic: “Against The Flow”
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Fandom: Free!
Rating: G
Summary: Muscles. Men. Meetings with the Iwatobi Swim Club. That's all Gou is supposed to care about.
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Just like Samezuka Academy, Hidaka University High School has a gigantic indoor swimming pool for their competitive swimmers.
"That's my Nee-chan!"
Momotaro exclaims, waving his arms when his big sister hoists herself out. Chlorine water tricks down Isuzu's bare, muscular legs.
Eeping, Gou slams both hands over her flushing face.
Oh… those quadriceps…
"Gou!"
Isuzu also waves, beaming as she yanks off her swim-cap and hurries over. Her russet-colored hair flies. Chin-length. Uncombed and slightly tangled up.
Oh, oh, she's so handsome.
"How is it that you've gotten cuter since last time, Gou?"
A nervously shy laugh escapes Gou's lips.
"Nanase-san said you couldn't swim," Isuzu mentions, smirking. "Maybe you could. I could teach you sometime. You and me—whaddya say?"
For a moment, Gou regains all of her senses.
She shakes her head, lowering hands.
"That's alright. I don't have any interest in swimming as my team's manager."
Isuzu considers this, seeming serious as her lips thin.
And nods.
"Okay!"
Unbothered, Isuzu slips a wet arm through Gou's, marching them off. Momotaro whines, pouting at their backs. Gou's face flushes harder.
"Let's go to the Game Center instead! I'll show you my favorite fighting games—who knows! Ha! Maybe you'll beat me at one!"
"Gr-Great, okay," Gou breathes, looking down.
Those abdominals…
Better than great, she decides.
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Free! Boyfriends protecting their s/o from a creep/bully -part 1(Haru, Makoto and Rin)
Enjoyyyy ❤️
Haru
B: Hey there kiddo! Whatcha got there~
Y/n: (whispering and wrapping your arm around Haru's) Haru.. That guy is creepy…
B: (Walks up to you two) Wassup mate! Where you two goin?
Haru: None of your business…
B: aww, cmon! Let this cool guy join yall as well! Right? (Tries to poke your cheek)
Y/n: hands off please
Haru: (eyes the man scarily)
B: Heyy! Don't be like that now~ I'm just a poor ol chap, let's be friends ey?
Haru and y/n: No thanks( keep walking away)
B:(grabs your arm) C'mon brooo let's click some pics together? Just your friendly neighbourhood homies, am I right?
Haru: (stops and you quickly whip the man's hand away) You're bothering y/n. Stop it.
B: Y/n is it? Such a cute name for such a cute lil fella~ (eyes you)
Y/n: Ok that's enough, you're a fucking pervert and nothing more
B: Dang, this one's got a sharp t-
Haru:( Throws a fistful at the man's face, hitting him dead on the nose, causing blood to shoot out) Look at y/n once again, and your eyes will be next
(The creep passes out and Haru quickly calls the police, who reach there within minutes, and arrest the man. After the police leave, it's just you and Haru again)
Haru: y/n? You ok??
Y/n:(crying softly, you bury your face into Haru's torso) I'm…I'm so.. Scared…
Haru:( wrapping his arms around you and walking with you) He's gone now…it's ok…I'll protect you
Y/n: (you sob softly and hug him tight) Please…stay with me…
(Haru hums your favourite song as he holds your hand gently and pats your head, embracing you in a much needed, comforting warmth…)
Makoto
(You spot your bully in a corridor, as you and Makoto walk through the hallways of your college)
Makoto: y/n? Is something wrong?
Y/n:(whispering) that guy…he's the one who…picks on me a lot…
Makoto: ohhh, don't worry y/n, I'm here now. He won't do anything to you.
Y/n: (you shift closer to Makoto)
B: Oh hello there~ who do we have here?
B:Y/n~ and who's this with you? Your boyfriend??
Y/n: Jealous that you can't pull one?
Makoto: (elbows you) Sorry, I don't suppose we've met
B: Eh, that doesn't matter. But tell me. Why would you date y/n here? Like look at him/her. So nerdy lol.
Makoto: Who I date is my choice, and y/n is perfect as he/she is.
Y/n:(smiles at Makoto, and a rage builds up inside you) Thank you mako~
B: pfff- this one? Perfect?? Bro you gotta have the worst vision if you think that. Look at em! (Grabs your specs) how many fingers~
Y/n: oh no you didn't-
Makoto: (places a hand on your shoulder and smiles at you. Then sternly looks at the guy) please give back y/n's specs.
B: hmm since you asked so nicely~
Y/n: (you put your hand out, expecting him to place them on your palm) That was nice of you
B: (smiles and throws it into the garbage can)~Then you can catch it yourself!
Y/n:( you gasp and launch yourself towards your glasses, and thankfully catch them before they fall into the garbage can) Whew! That was a close call…
Makoto: (grabs the collar of the bully and picks him up, dangling in the air) That's not very nice of you now…
Y/n: I've kinda had enough of you, why not finish this game today?
B: Ngh! Let me down or I'll report you to the principal for trespassing!
Y/n: (winking at Makoto) Sure! You do know there's cameras here sooo if you want the principal to check them…then…oh wait! They also captured you "accidentally" throwing my glasses into the bin…tsk tsk tsk.. What a shame if the principal sees that right?
Makoto: (hangs the collar of the bully onto a high hook) Y/n? Don't you think he looks good as a decoration there?
Y/n:(laughing) oh yes that's perfect lmaooo!!
B: hey!! Get me down!! You'll pay for this!!
Y/n:(tying his shoelaces together) yes yes short stuff, it's ok, we know that you have anger issues cuz your size doesn't sustain the amount of steam you release, how about chill….a little…pfff-
Makoto: (lets out a snicker, then inches close to the bully, looking at him dead in the eye and smiling) Jokes aside…I get one more complaint from y/n about you, and I'll drag you into the deepest depths of any water body you swim in next…
Y/n: (laughing) Cmon mako! We have other stuff to do~
B: ….
(You and Makoto walk off, laughing and hugging. Meanwhile, your bully tries to unhook himself from the wall. He manages to do it after a while, as his collar rips and he falls down in an angry heap. As he gets up and tries to chase after you, he trips on his tied shoelaces and falls face first into the garbage can)
Rin
(*Cracks knuckles* this will be fun :) )
(You and Rin are walking along the narrow Street, trying to get home faster so you can relax alone together. However, someone is following you as you notice…that someone is also awfully familiar)
Y/n: C/n(insert the name of the person who you'd punch the lights out of)?? What are you doing here??
Rin: Hm? Who's this?
Y/n: The guy in my class that kept bothering me. What's up? Why did you follow me here after college?
C/n: Y/n~what do you mean~ you know that I love you , don't you?
Rin: (shooting him a displeased look) Oi, don't you know that y/n has a boyfriend??
C/n: yeah, that would be me hehehe( walks towards y/n)
Y/n: back off bud, I don't like you. I made it obvious enough
C/n: Nahh don't be like that. This guy? Pff- what can he do? He's just a big ol "just for show". I can protect you better lol, now come, let's go out-
Rin: (grabs his collar and glares into his eyes) Listen here.. If I see you around y/n, there will be consequences, which I won't be responsible for. Don't tell me I didn't warn you…
Y/n: Don't worry c/n, I'm sure you'll find someone better, someone who loves you too, but I'm already taken. So please, now if you'll excuse us.
(You and Rin leave him and continue walking down the path, but you hear footsteps running towards you from behind, and you quickly warn Rin)
Y/n:(jumping to one side, dodging c/n's hold) What the heck?!
C/n: Okay so then have this guy fight me. I'll give up if he beats me.
Y/n: don't bring him into this. I'll fight you if you want
Rin: (walking towards him) Alright. Heh, let's see whatcha got then.
Y/n: Really?
Rin: He wants it?
C/n: Hehe! I'll beat your ass eas-
Rin: (trips him with a sweep kick, and then gives him two powerful punches on his face) You were saying?
Y/n: (recording the entire scene, just in case)
C/n:(groans) heh..
C/n: (kicks Rin from behind, causing him to growl in pain) now's my chance to run…ugh…I should give up…
C/n: (hissing into Rin's ear) oh, and you better take good care of y/n…Or I'll make sure next time I'm prepared for you
Y/n:(You rush to Rin's aid, now carrying a wooden bat you found nearby in your hand, going for a strike, but c/n runs way too fast, throwing Rin off over a small patch of broken glass) YOU LITTLE-
Rin: (Tries to avoid falling into the patch, but still gets cut by a few pieces of glass) GGAAAHH!!
Y/n: (picks him up and helps him balance on you. You help Rin walk and you both reach home after a few minutes of struggle)
Y/n:(quickly calls a doctor and pushes Rin into the shower, first aid kit in hand)... Rin…I'm so lost..
Rin: (fiddling with your fingers) tch…don't worry y/n.. That guy got lucky…
Y/n:(washes off the dirt and filth when you spot blood on his hair) Rin….. Oh.. No….
Rin: what is it??
Y/n:(starts to tear up) Your head…it's bleeding..
Rin: (touches his head and looks at his hand, blood stained on it) Ahh fuck.. It's not much though…will heal…
Y/n: (starts to cry softly) …. I'm sorry…
Rin: (holding your cheek gently and wiping away a tear) hey…shhh…I'm fine! See??(stands up straight, though he can't move much. He immediately falls down on the chair)
Y/n: (doesn't say anything, just helps Rin clean himself and takes him out into the living room, waiting for the doctor to show up)
Rin:... Hey? Are you just going to sit there like that?
Y/n: (shaking your head) Please…just…Let me be…
Rin: (shifts closer to you and kisses your forehead) Y/n…c'mon.. It's not your fault…
Y/n: you're so right…. You shouldn't have accepted his dumb challenge…
Rin: (giggling) Hey so now I'm the one at fault?
Y/n: (breaking down into tears again, but you hug Rin tightly) Stupid…. Idiot…. I love…. So much…. Please…. Never…..again!!
Rin: (gently runs his hand through your hair, smiling) I love you too y/n…and I'll protect you from anyone who tries to hurt you..
(Soon, the doctor arrives and picks out the glass that went into Rin's skin. He praised you for being quick in action and using first aid, as well as keeping the shards in place to prevent more bleeding. He operates on Rin for some time, and then finally concludes the visit by giving you some painkillers, antibiotics, and applying dressings on Rin's injuries. You text all your friends about the incident and make sure that c/n received a punishment for his actions. After a while, you are sitting next to Rin, tending to him, as he tells you that you're the most important thing to him, and he'll do anything to protect you….)
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Mako/Haru (Free!) Rec p1/?
Shorties but Goodies (5,000 words or less) - Favorites from the Knife Drawer
What Do You Need? by oprhan_account
(https://archiveofourown.org/works/1670963)
Makoto tends to get really bad headaches, and nothing seems to relieve the pain. Except, maybe one thing. Or one person. (headcanon that whenever Makoto gets really bad headaches, Haru will give him a head massage and take care of him)
Word Count: 2,263
Mine by kmc995
(https://archiveofourown.org/works/1147745/chapters/2325236)
That’s his spot. It’s always been his spot – for way longer than it’s been Nagisa’s. What makes him think he can just swoop in and steal it? That should be him sleeping there. That should be him basking in the endless warmth that seems to just naturally radiate off of Makoto…
Word Count: 1,671
fold by Fluffifullness
(https://archiveofourown.org/works/1163016)
Haru probably could have chosen a better method for settling his concerns regarding the obvious height difference between himself and Makoto.
Word Count: 3,816
Tell by orphan_account
(https://archiveofourown.org/works/1406590)
Haru won't let Makoto sing, which is kind of inconvenient since they're at a karaoke bar and everything.
Word Count: 1,437
Haru’s Grudge by nanasehharu
(https://archiveofourown.org/works/1118691)
Childhood: Makoto gets in trouble for something and the teacher makes him sit outside the class for the rest of the period. Haru sees that Makoto looks like he's about to cry any minute and he rushes out the door with him. The teacher gets even more mad but Haru doesn't care and he just silently comforts a crying Makoto outside the class.
Present time: He still secretly holds a grudge against that teacher who made Makoto cry.
Word Count: 2,048
Confession to a Textbook by uchiuchi
Makoto writes a secret inside of one of his school books, which Haru accidentally takes home.
Word Count: 2,049
Then and Now by yeastofeden
"Does it even work?" Haru asked himself, shaking the device with a chiding frown. His fingers glided over the smooth surface of the tape recorder, wiping away a layer of dust that had gathered at least a few years. He remembered using this years ago, but he didn't remember what for. More than that, he certainly didn't remember using it recently. Unnamed fingerprints, however, proved otherwise, and he set it down in front of him to pass judgment on it.
Word Count: 2,217
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A long day...
(Rin version)
You come back home, tired and upset because of everything that happened at your University. You want to just cry it out so badly. Not only did your teachers insult you a lot, but you also had the most atrocious amount of work to be done today. It drained you out, and on top of that, you injured your foot badly, and it was bleeding. You slouch down into your sofa, breaking into tears. You hold up your phone, and one name is all that you can see;
Rin
DADDY'S BACK IN TOWN BBY! I'M COMING TO YOUR PLACE RN SO GET READY WE GOING OUT TODAY!!
Y/n:k..
You are way too exhausted. There's no way you're going out with him, but no sooner than you had replied, the doorbell rang. You weakly walk up to the door and open it. "Yo!" Rin says, greeting you, but his smile immediately fades after seeing your condition...
R:y/n?? What's wrong with you?? You look like you've just woken up from a depression sleep!
-no... It's just...
(your foot twitches, and causes you to lose your balance. You fall into Rin's arms)
R: h-hah???
R: let's get you to bed first holy shit your foot is bleeding!!
He picks you up bridal style and carries you into your room, locking your front door behind him. As he lays you down, he strokes you cheeks and gently kisses your forehead. "Who did this to you..." He asks. You shake your head, telling him how your day went. He listens to you with every ounce of interest... Making you feel glad that you could vent out your frustration. After finishing, you wipe away a tear, saying ,"Rin... I'm so sorry... After coming from your trip..I couldn't even welcome you properly... But if you can just stay here with me...I would really appreciate it.." you say. He smiles at you, wiping your face with his thumb. "Idiot... This is better than what I had planned. I would love to take care of you. Chances like these are rare for me, so watch me be your best nanny!"he boasts. You giggle at his response. "Do you mean caretaker? Nanny is for babies and children lol" you say. Embarrassed, he tries to cover it up. "Y-Yeah that's what I meant!" He says. He then takes out his phone and types away furiously at it. He then takes out a first aid box from his bag, which you look at, surprised. "Do you always have that??" You ask. He smiles at you proudly. "Can never be too careful y'know" he says. You hesitate when he removes the disinfectant. You quickly retract your leg, but he holds it firmly. "It'll be okay. Trust me" he says softly. It stings when he dabs the cotton carefully, but you manage to keep a stoic expression. "R-Rin... It..mm!" You groan. He blows on your wound softly, cleaning it up. "There. It's better now"he says, then pulling out more cotton and dressing it. You are so entranced by his demeanor. The way he so carefully and gently treats you, really makes you feel warm and loved. You shift his falling hair aside, whispering in his ear;"I love you so much.... Thank you". He giggles, looking at you. He then gets up, wound dressed completely. He sits besides you on the bed and opens his arms, smiling. You almost jump into them, nuzzling your face into his neck and hugging him. "Teehehe! Y/n! That tickles you know?" He says, giggling and stroking your hair. You smile, and move towards his face. He understands the gesture and gently meets his lips to yours, causing your worries to all melt away. He runs his fingers down your hair, caressing your cheeks. As you two separate, there's nothing left to say. You two are lost in each other's eyes, and your only wish now, is for them to be the only ones for you. You snuggle into his arms, as his cherry blossom scent lingers around the air. You find yourself falling asleep before long....
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