#hugs always for pico!!!

[fnf-fluffcanons]

Okay okay hear me out-

I headcanon that, since demons are from Hell and they’re used to the heat, the cold is really dangerous to them. By extension, winter is really dangerous due to how cold it gets in certain areas.

What does BF and/or Pico (separate) do to protect their demon gf?

-☢️ Radioactive Anon

Boyfriend:

*Boyfriend is already aware that the cold affects you really badly, so of course when winter rolls around, he is definitely prepared!

*You will not be leaving the house unless you are bundled up

*And if you stay inside, Boyfriend will make sure the house is warm enough so you don't get cold

*Cuddles are definitely a must when you two are home, with lots of blankets!

*He always has a jacket or any other warm clothing in case you need it, and it makes you wonder where he got it from

*If you two are out and you are still cold, he'll give you his jacket, no ifs ands or buts about it

*you think it's rather cute, but you do worry that he's going to catch a cold and you don't want that, so you try to make it home/your destination as quick as possible

Pico:

*Pico was surprisingly quite prepared for winter, for your sake, as he knew the cold was dangerous to you since you're a demon and all

*he has blankets, jackets, and other warm clothes strategically placed all around the house in case you need it!

*Whenever you two have to go out, he will not let you go out until you're both sure you'll be warm enough

*But when you two are home, he'll have the heat turned on to make sure you don't get cold!

*While Pico isn't the most affectionate a lot of the time, he will hug you and cuddle with you to make sure you stay warm

*Especially since Pico is usually quite warm, which you definitely take advantage of

[ochrearia]

RBG ART PROMPTS LIST

All of these are things I'm pulling from my Poly Propaganda fanfic series because there are an alarming amount of drawable parts, either super vague or super specific lets get it.

(THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED WITH EACH NEW PART THAT COMES OUT BY THE WAY)

Part One:

BF smacking his dumbass leg straight into a metal pole while he daydreams about smooching GF and Pico

BF confined to the bed with an ice pack on said pole-smashed leg like a doofus

Part Two:

3. Pico relenting to GF holding his head in her hands, pushing his cheeks into the touch

4. Yourself shaking BF by the shoulders (THINK, MARK) telling him to snap out of his stupid fears

5. Pico and GF littering BF's cheeks with kisses after the scare

Part Three:

6. "I'm going to kiss the shit out of you if you keep this up." "Maybe that's what I want, hitman."

7. Little spoon BF big spoon Pico

Part Four:

8. Pico flaunting his new chromatics with a smug ass look and a mic

9. BF and GF with flushed faces because Pico's voice is hot

10. Pico laughing his ass off because he's got simps for his voice

Part Five:

11. Pico and BF fighting over the TV remote like toddlers

12. BF being an asshole abusing the fact Pico is ticklish

13. GF happy and indulging in the laughter of her boys

14. Any one of the three laughing w/ the provided synesthesia-induced colors

Part Six:

15. Pico gently holding a """"sleeping"""" GF in his lap while he talks out loud about how he's grown to love her

Part Seven:

16. BF and Pico riled up and pissed about some prick insulting GF

17. GF using her demon wings and purr to cuddle and placate them both

18. Flustered Pico because BF and GF always gang up to tease him

Part Eight:

19. BF being held by Pico and GF while he rides out a bad day

Part Nine:

20. All of the kisses in this part honestly there's a handful

21. Goofy smile and happy Pico because he's got silly butterflies in his stomach while he gets kissies

Part Ten:

22. 3 tired idiots in their sleepwear trying to unpack boxes

23. Trio piled together on a blanket-less bed, BF and Pico using GF's arms as pillows

Part Eleven:

24. FRIDAY NIGHT PAMPERIN'

25. "You can't go from frat boy to horrendously homosexual in two seconds!" "Waaa waaa it’s called bisexuality you ginger homophobe, pick a struggle goddamn."

26. GF and Pico taking the wildest double takes after BF admits to loving hearing them laugh

27. Pico whacking the shit out of BF with a pillow for the prior comment

Part Twelve:

28. BF and GF holding onto Pico for dear life while a thunderstorm goes off outside

Part Thirteen:

29. Absolute menace BF abusing the fact Pico and GF get all hot bothered and weak to his neck kisses

30. GF and Pico turning the tables immediately in revenge flustering the fuck out of BF

Part Fourteen:

31. BF's dream sequence

32. Yourself helping BF calm down + hug + Silly Billy music box lullaby

33. GF telling Yourself she's proud of him (accidentally sets him on an immediate spiral to a breakdown)

Part Fifteen:

34. Literally any of the three struggling with being touch-starved. Pick one or all

Part Sixteen:

35. Pico having a mental crisis over possibly being in love with both BF and GF

36. GF and BF comforting Pico after his outburst-breakdown

37. "Wanna be in a poly relationship with us?" "I'm scared about being in a relationship again but yes, yes I want to so badly"

Part Seventeen:

38. CUDDLE SANDWICH.

39. Pico hugging BF and/or GF like it's his last second alive

40. BF and GF joke fighting over who'd get to keep Pico in their pocket

Part Eighteen:

41. BF and GF dancing all silly in golden hour light

42. "My heart. My home. Together you are both, two people together as one. Where my love lies."

43. BF kissing the breath out of Pico

44. Stupid lovesick idiot snuggle pile

Part Nineteen:

45. Pretty tooth gap smile Pico

46. BF menace-ry

47. Puppy dog eyes GF

Part Twenty:

48. GF with her demonic features out being a hot girlboss

49. Dumbfounded BF having the hots for GF lmfao. Pico "Close your mouth BF fuck's sake"

50. Literally any part of the flirting. Jesus christ.

Part Twenty-One:

51. Koala-bear cuddly Pico

52. BF and GF reminiscing, also trying to get their stupid ginger to SLEEP DAMMIT

Part Twenty-Two:

53. Cherryblast kisses

54. BF dumbass smoking cigarettes and being distracted by random trinkets

55. BF MELTING TO UNDER-JAW KISSES

Part Twenty-Three:

56. Yourself/Silly Billy sticking halfway out the mirror talking to BF

57. BF absolutely yapping about being in love like a FREAK

58. Pico and GF in an absolute trance because Boyfriend.XML yaps. Literal heart eyes

Part Twenty-Four:

59. GF in BF's shirt

60. BF in Pico's sweater

61. Pico being an absolute sucker for both of them

Part Twenty-Five:

62. Pico and Nene about to kill the shit out of each other

63. "I DO NOT HAVE A LOVERBOY VOICE" -Pico, lying,

64. Darnell and Nene just being amused as fuck over how lap-dog core their friend has become

65. But in the same vein D and N are secretly really happy for Pico so it works out

Part Twenty-Six:

66. Pico losing it over the realization his two special someones trust him with their lives

67. Demon weighted blanket GF for Pico

68. BF spouting "I love you" over and over to the sleeping Pico in his arms

Part Twenty-Seven:

69. Pico calling BFGF freaks and attacking them /silly

70. BFGF with knowing looks watching Pico lean into their hands without thinking about it

Part Twenty-Eight:

71. Hypothetically, RGB existing as space debris for the rest of their lives, because they'd rather be together than alone

72. BF singing without his auto-tune microphone and absolutely enamoring GF and Pico

73. Pico kissing the knuckles of BF's hand because he would be a hand kisser.

Part Twenty-Nine:

74. Pico drowning in his own guilt and fear of being controlling over BF and GF

75. Yourself and Pico staring each other down like the stubborn shits they are

76. BF and GF terrified while Pico breaks down in their arms because seeing him upset makes them upset too

Part Thirty (M FOR SEXUAL CONTENT):

77. I mean it's just 1.8k words of body worship as of last update. Just any part of it tbh. Pico gets fucked up by GF and BF LMAOOOO

Part Thirty-One:

78. Pico completely asleep and being GF's personal teddy bear

79. GF using her magic to remove her offending musical emotions out of her head and glaring at them in the air

80. Pico having a heart attack over the form of how GF sees him, holding it to his chest and being so fucking in love

81. Pico also exploding into a blush because BF and GF kiss his musical self

Part Thirty-Two:

82. BF cuddled up against Pico's sweater nuzzling his nose in it

83. GF and Pico sad/angry that the world taught BF his birthday wasn't important

Part Thirty-Three:

84. Pico just horrendously collapsed on the couch because he can no longer move bitch is TIRED

85. BF CARRYING PCIO BRIDAL STYLE WHILE HE YELLS ABOUT NOT NEEDING TO BE CARRIED (he does)

86. Shy Pico soaking in the hot bath when BF and GF beg him to let them take care of him

87. All three of them in bed, Pico's nose pushed into BF's thigh while GF rubs his bare back in comfort

88. Pico squeezing the life out of an M-Raptor plushie

89. Freckle kisses...

Part Thirty-Four:

90. GF "I want to hold", BF "I want to be held", Pico "Both"

91. Pico losing the war against being sappy

92. GF in the kitchen with her scented candle hoard

Part Thirty-Five:

93. Pico singing to a "sleeping" BF

94. BF and GF arguing like an old married couple over who gets to be serenaded by Pico while he just sits there dying of embarrassment

95. Pico giving in and singing to both of them

Part Thirty-Six:

96. BF and GF flirting with each other calling each other pretty

97. A dozing Pico, comforted by his partners being flirty and loving behind him

98. Pico getting 3 seconds of victory by making BF blush calling him a pretty boy

99. GF giving Pico chin scritches that he enjoys far too much

100. BF getting Pico back, calling him a pretty boy and making him red in the face instead

Part Thirty-Seven:

101. Koala-Bear Pico with GF while she sleeps and he cuddles her for comfort

102. BF with Pico in his arms, petting comforting patterns into his back and singing the song "i5 pt. 2" to him with his real voice

103. Hypothetical post-fic trio cuddle pile where they're all tangled up in each other

Part Thirty-Eight:

104. Full demon mode GF with the black and red monarch butterfly patterned wings

105. Demon GF's lavender skin glowing with magic as she leaks the song of her emotions out into the air

106. Hurt/Comfort on the balcony, GF crying while clinging to BF and Pico

107. RGB back in bed cuddling with GF in the middle this time, for once

Part Thirty-Nine:

108. I mean. It's literally just about PicoBF and PicoGF makeouts... Staring directly into the camera like it's the office

109. But also BF calling Pico a "Needy Little Thing" on purpose

Part Forty:

110. More YS and BF shenanigans

111. BF bouncing around like an excited puppy about his poem

112. Pico not being able to Handle Poetry Written About Him

113. Storm of Demon Kissies for the boys!!!

[story-stew]

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[living-lucid-dream]

Blind Pico AU (part seven)

Part one Previous Next

It’s the afternoon of another concert night. Boyfriend has already left for the venue and Girlfriend is staying with Pico while Boyfriend is out. Pico asks her if she wouldn’t rather go see the show. She tells him that of course she’d like to go to the show, but she and Boyfriend agreed that Pico shouldn’t be left alone. Pico takes issue with this response for a number of reasons: (1) he knows she wants to go, (2) he knows Boyfriend would love to have her there, and (3) he is sure he can manage to survive for a few hours alone.

Girlfriend flatly reminds him that the last time he was alone, Boyfriend came back to find him stuck on the floor. She suggests that maybe they can go together, but Pico can’t stand the idea of being around such a big crowd of people. (He says that even with Girlfriend guiding him, he’d be bumping into people all night or they would be knocking into him and what would they even do if they managed to get separated? And all of that is not to mention the thought that even more people would recognize him from the “Carrot Top” video….) He tells Girlfriend that he’s gotten better at getting around his apartment and doing “the basics” without help, which Girlfriend acknowledges as true. Then he insists that she goes to the concert because “there are only a couple more left” and he would hate to know she had to miss all of them for his sake.

Girlfriend asks him if he’s sure he’ll be OK because she would hate to know that something happened to him while she was gone. Pico reiterates that he will be fine and to go and have fun for them both. Girlfriend finally agrees.

A little later, she is getting ready to leave when there is a knock at the door. Pico asks her if she was expecting anybody and she tells him yes! Then she opens the door to let in Nene and Darnell. Once they are finished saying hello to Pico, Girlfriend thanks them for coming and says to Pico: “Isn’t this great? I called them so now you don’t have to be alone while I’m gone!”

Although he is glad to be able to be around his friends, Pico finds himself chagrined more than anything else. He tells Girlfriend that he doesn’t need a babysitter (much less two) because he’s “not a three year-old kid who’s going to do something dumb like try to eat rubber cement; he’s a grown adult and—"

“And you definitely sound like an annoying three year-old kid right now,” Darnell cuts in.

While Pico is still sputtering over this, Nene says, “Pico, is it that hard to believe that maybe we just want to hang out with you because you’re our friend?”

Pico retorts that it is that hard to believe because he and Girlfriend had a conversation about this earlier and Girlfriend literally just admitted that she called them over to watch him.

Nene just shakes her head and says, “Jesus, Pico. You always were a complete drama queen whenever you got sick, but this really takes the cake.” She turns to Girlfriend and asks, “Is he always like this?”

Girlfriend says no; not always and disappointedly adds that maybe this was a bad idea and Nene and Darnell should just go. Noticing that she sounds upset, Pico quickly says no and tells her that he understands she’s just looking out for him. He gives her a hug, thanking her for thinking of him, and apologizes for being a dick about it. Then he says, “Of course they can stay” and they share a kiss.

While they kiss, Nene mutters, “Well thank you so much, your Royal Highness.” Pico flips her off before breaking off the kiss.

Girlfriend says goodbye to Pico. She tells Nene and Darnell that she will punch them both in the tit if they let anything happen to Pico while she’s gone then tells the three of them to have fun.

After Girlfriend leaves, Darnell lets out a low whistle and says, “Damn bro, you have got it bad.”

Pico shrugs and says, “How can I not? They’re both idiots, but they’re my idiots.” Nene coos over how tooth-rottingly sweet that is.

After a bit, Nene asks Darnell if he’s ready to go. Pico asks her “Go where?” to which she tells him he’s coming with them (duh!) Darnell explains that the lavender scent that bothered him the other day came from Cyril’s Squeaky Clean Shoppe, a store known to carry high-end scents and cleaning products. He goes on to say that Pico told them it was drain cleaner that got poured into his eyes and he suspects that, given Pico’s reaction to the scent, it was probably that shop’s best-selling lavender-scented drain cleaner. And the shop just so happens to be run by their dear old “friend” Cyclops.

Pico mutters, “Best-selling lavender-scented drain cleaner? Who the hell buys something like that?”

Darnell says, “I dunno. Bougie bitches who want to pretend their shit doesn’t stink, I guess.”

Pico laughs at this, but admits that he is skeptical of the idea. He says that even if the drain cleaner did come from Cyclops’s shop, he’s sure he would have recognized Cyclops if he’d been the one trying to slip him a drugged beer.

Nene scoffs and answers that they know it wasn’t Cyclops who did that, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t get someone to do it for him. And even if he wasn’t involved, he might be able to tell them if someone who bought “that stupid crap” seemed suspicious.

They ask Pico if he’s up for a little trip downtown to check things out. He shrugs and says OK.

They are soon outside Cyril’s Squeaky Clean Shoppe, which is close to closing for the day. Nene notes that there don’t appear to be any customers inside, which is “just perfect.” They go in together, Darnell pausing to flip the “open” sign on the door over to “closed.”

Once inside, Cyclops starts to greet them as customers, but stops halfway through when he realizes who has entered the store. Chuckling darkly, he says, “Well, well, well. If it ain’t Tweedle Bitch and Tweedle Ass with—doth my eye deceive me—Carrot Top himself.”

Darnell slams a fist on the counter between them and asks Cyclops what he knows about that. Cyclops says, “I know someone finally handed your little movie star friend’s ass to him. Ain’t karma a bitch?”

“Karma?” Pico repeats. “I could have killed you—I should have killed you for the absolute shit you and your asshole friends pulled—but I decided to spare your ass, so don’t you dare talk to me about karma.”

Cyclops grunts at this. “Yeah, you spared me, all right. And ruined my life.” He goes on to say that two of his friends are dead, that Alucard’s still in a state institution, and that his own life was a living hell in prison and that things haven’t improved much now that he’s out. (He has no friends, nobody wants to hire him, and he still has “the system” breathing down his neck 24/7.)

“And whose fault is all that, exactly?” Darnell snarls.

Cyclops insists that all of it was Pico’s fault, that none of this would be happening if Pico had just manned up and killed him. Nene whips out one of her knives and says “Oh, don’t worry. That can be arranged.”

Cyclops backpedals away from the counter, out of stabbing range before adding, “But you know? Maybe living through all that shit was worth it just to see you like this—all pathetic and helpless. God, the only thing that would have made it better is if I’d been the one to do it.”

Pico lets out a furious growl and tries to take a step toward the counter. Darnell stops him and asks Cyclops if he’s saying he had nothing to do with the video. Cyclops replies that, “Sadly, yes. Much as I would have loved to be the one who ended old Prico’s sharpshooting days for good, I can’t leave this five block radius without my parole officer busting my ass.” He puts his leg up on the counter and pulls up his pants leg to reveal an ankle tracker to further prove his point.

Nene asks him, “How can we know you didn’t just pay someone off to do it on your behalf?”

Cyclops lets out a full-blown belly laugh in response. “Do you really think I have the kind of disposable funds to hire a hitman right now? I’m literally sleeping in my own break room because I can’t make rent.”

Pico waves a hand and says, “OK, so you didn’t have anything to do with the bastard who attacked me. But did you happen to notice anyone shady buying up your drain cleaner?”

Cyclops asks why he should help Pico. (He also expresses delight at the thought that something from his shop may have had a role in causing Pico’s blindness.) Darnell and Nene brandish their weapons and say they’re sure he can be persuaded to do so. Cyclops relents and explains that there are a lot of people who buy the drain cleaner and that he doesn’t exactly keep records on what his customers plan to do with it after they leave the store. They ask him if there are any security cameras in the shop they can look at. He tells them that no, he can’t afford any. Darnell says, “Good.” Then he punches Cyclops in the face.

Cyclops drops like a wet towel. As Pico, Darnell, and Nene are heading for the exit, he staggers up to lean on the counter and yells after them that he’s surprised Pico doesn’t just kill himself already. Then he laughs, points to Nene, and says, “Oh wait. I forgot. That was always your schtick, wasn’t it?”

Nene turns around, smiling sweetly. She repeats, “My ‘schtick?’” Then she vaults over the counter and kicks Cyclops between the legs, hard. Pico and Darnell both cringe as he crumples to the ground like a wounded animal.

On the way out of the store, Pico runs into a fancy display, knocking it over. It dominoes into several shelves, also knocking them down and creating a HUGE mess. Darnell claps him on the shoulder and tells him, “Good one, man.” Pico mutters that he didn’t do it on purpose, but whatever.

Later that evening, Darnell and Nene leave Pico’s apartment after Boyfriend and Girlfriend return. As they are walking out of the building, Nene suggests that they send Otis information about the “Carrot Top” video. She thinks he might be able to figure out where it came from, since he is majoring in computer science in college now. Darnell tells her not to. When she demands to know why, he reminds her that Otis is Pico’s cousin—does she really think he needs to see that? Nene agrees with him and says she wasn’t really thinking before surreptitiously sending the text she’d been writing to Otis.

~

Gosh dang it, I love how the less planned-out parts of the AU are bleeding more and more into actual prose rather than summary. I just can't help myself, I guess. Anyways, have a two-fer update today, featuring Nene and Darnell in celebration of the weekend.

[im-yn-suckers]

they dont match butttttt, I. DO. NOT. CARE. PERIODT.

pairing- bf choi yeonjun x mexican female reader

warnings- hugs, kisses, food, not proofread, uhhhhh idk what else lol

yes, i did it. coming from a mexican female, i think i have a say in this. where all my mexicanas at? i love yall🫶🏻

christmas with your parents was an exciting topic for yeonjun. he always wanted to meet your parents and was extremely excited to meet them on christmas.

you arrive at you parents house and yeonjun was flowing with excitement and joy. he was excited to stay the night and he wanted to see how you lived growing up. you werent nervous about him meeting your parents at all because you knew theyd get along. you were a bit worried about the food.

what if he didnt like it? would it make your parents feel guilty? no, hes going to love it.

"mija! your here! oh i missed you!" your mom greeted you at the door as soon as she saw you. you hugged your dad next.

"mija! how are you?" "im ok, papi" yea, you called him papi, and? he your father, you love him.

"mijo! its so nice to finally meet you! how are you?" "yes it is! im alright, mrs.-" "oh, dont start that nonsense, call me mama." you heart melted at the sight of your mom and your boyfriend getting along so well.

"mijo, how are you?" "im good, mr.-" "call me suegro" (it means father in law in spanish). "alright" your dad shook yeonjuns hand and smiled very fondly at him.

"so! shall we have some dinner!" "lets eat!"

the table was decorated with pozole, tamales, pico de gallo, enchiladas and mole. yeonjun was left amazed at all the dishes on the table.

you two ere standing as your mom brought out the bowls, spices, and anything you could imagine.

"sit down mijo, get whatever you'd like, i made pozole and tamales. if you dont like that theres pico de gallo, enchiladas, mole, and theres desserts."

"thank you" he served himself some pozole and you grabbed the bowl of tortilla chips to eat with the pozole. (thats how i eat it lmao, if you eat it differently, adjust it as you wish)

"uh, y/n how do i eat it?" he nervously giggled and stared at his bowl in confusion.

"you can use your spoon to drink the soup, you can roll up the tortilla to dip it in the soup and use the spoon to eat the chicken and the corn. and you can also put lime, lettuce, raddish, and chile in it."

"ok, thank you" he did as you told him to and his face lit up with delight when he took the first spoonful. "wow, this so good!'

"im glad you liked it, mijo!''

he served himself one enchilada, a small spoonful of mole, and some pico de gallo, you cant forget the tamal he put on his plate.

he ate some of everything and he loved every bite of it. you mom served him a glass of horchata and he had two cups of it!

"i'll clean up you guys go and wait in the living room, and when im done we can eat dessert!" your mom obviously could not wait until a certain dessert that ill leave to your imagination for now.

"i'll help you pick up!" yeonjun immediately refused to sit down and went to go help you mom.

in the living room, you and your dad were chatting. "so, yeonjun, really liked the food, huh, mija?" "yea, he loved it. i think he liked moms pozole best though. the chiltipin helped a lot too." "well, your mom made a lot for your could take leftovers home." "i'd love that. also, mami never made this much food for christmas when i was a little girl. we only had pozole and we bought the horchata, did she make it?' ' she did, and she was going to make birria but it takes too long." "aww, i love her birria" "come get desserts guys!!" your mom poked out of the kitchen and called you in.

when you walked in, the table had a big rosca de reyes in the middle and buñuelos and conchas, and mugs of champurrado. oh, how you missed the nostalgic smell.

"ok, who wants the first piece of it?" "be careful, if you get the baby, you need to make the tamales for everybody" "oh, uh. should i get the first piece?" "if you want" "papi, did you get the baby?" " no thankfully" "mami, give me this piece" "no baby!!!" "yeonjun, here you go!" she gave him a random slice and she bought the rosca de reyes so, she couldnt cheat. "did you get it baby?" "uh, yea." your family burst into laughter at the fact that yeonjun, who had tasted tamales for the first time today, was stuck making them!" "ay, mijo! i'll give you guys the recipe dont worry."

all the dessert was delicious and so was the champurrado. you and yeonjun cleaned up as your parents set up the living room for gifts and maybe some mistletoe. but shhhh. they may be mexican but, they still follow the trends duh.

"so, we gotta make tamales for the boys huh"

"i guess, but i dont know how to make them. and your lucky, mami never made this much food on christmas."

"im her favorite i guess" "when i was a kid, i always dreamed of getting the baby. when i turned fifteen, me and my sister got it and we were stuck with making tamales. never wanted the baby ever again."

yeonjun laughed as you walked into the living room with your mom and dad waiting. a big present marked yeonjun and y/n was waiting in your seat.

"open this one first!" you opened it and a big ol pot was wrapped up. your mom and dad were laughing and you and yeonjun were smiling. you mostly wanted to cry, you cant make tamales like girl.

everyone opened up their gifts and they gave you guys some to give to the boys back home. "alright, its really late lets go to sleep." you and yeonjun got ready for bed and went into your parents guest room. it was filled with pictures of your childhood an teen years and stuff you wouldnt really display yourself.

"good night mijo! buenas noches mija! te amo! (i love you)" your mom told you both as you were walking into your room. "buenas noches mami. te amo!" "good night mama!" you wouldve definitely melted into putty right there and then if you could.

you plopped into the bed and waited for yeonjun to finish changing. "your moms so sweet. y/n!" "i know, she was texting me nonstop in the morning asking what time we were heading over." "aww," he laid down and kissed you softly. "goodnight baby" "goodnight my love"

in the morning you were woken up with a torta that smelled like heaven. you needed to leave soon so you ate then went to your room to clean up your things. "we only ate beans and tortilas for breakfast when i was a kid. you must really be the favorite." "she loves me''

"alright, mami. the cars loaded, we're gunna get going."

"oh, wait!" she brought out three(BIG) full bags of containers of food.

"wow, this is alot. " "good, now no one will have to cook for at least a day." "with five men in the house, itll be gone in an hour"

"bye mijo, it was nice having you over and meeting you." "thank you suegro. it was nice meeting you too" yep, melted again.

"mija, bye, i love you." "bye papi, i love you too"

"mija, bye, i'll miss you. thank you for coming over. i love you" "i'll miss you too, thanks for having us. i love you too mami"

"ay mijo. i dont want you to leave." "i dont want to leave either"

"bye mijo, thank you so much for coming. i'll miss you." ''bye, mama. thank you for having us. i'll miss you too."

you two walked out the front door and got into the car.

"love you guys! say hi to the boys for me!" "we will mami! love you too!"

"bye mama! love you!!!"

and with that, you were driving back to your house. yeonjun intertwined your hands and kissed it. man he was hot driving with one hand.

the end

um so why am i posting a christmas fic in august, bc i thought abt it while eating mole sooooooooo. yall, before you come at me for having the rosca de reyes in december, i know its eaten in january but, yall arent gunna visit them until then soooo. uh LATINAS FOR YEONJUN

[minusgangtime]

ABOUT VV TINY!

Info:

Age: 22

height: 5’4

species: cloud sheep

sexuality: pansexual

bigender!

has ADHD

Lore/backstory: Tiny is a sheep who will be in people dream’s to make sure they’re dreams don’t go bad, she is a lady up on the clouds, if you look close enough, you can actually spot her! Believe it or not, but tiny used to be a regular human being, until she past away due to a horrible train accident, in her previous life, she had a lot of love for the sky and wanted to be a pilot, but due to her past, that couldn’t be fulfilled, she was the reincarnated into a sheep cloud, from there she was kinda able to fulfill her dream by flying in the sky, and also being gifted a gift by looking into people’s dreams!

HC/FACTS!

She can shapeshift to anyone and anything she desires! (F)

She practically has the same personality as fnf gf but with a bit more since (she’s kinda a dumbass) (F)

she’s a magical girl 🤫 (HC)

A very positive person :D (F)

She speaks Japanese most of the time! (F)

She has a very big admiration for the Minus gang, more especially for mean, due to him being a pheonix (F)

She can flop/move her ears when happy or when excited (F)

HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MINUS GANG!

Blue: tiny find blue to be very fun and adorable, and likes to say as a joke that blue is her son, as a little inside joke between the two, every time tiny see’s blue, she always has some type of gift for blue or some type treat, I guess you could say blue is tiny’s favorite!

Beta: Tiny has a nice bond with beta! Tiny would usually check up on beta a lot due to his past life, and tiny genuinely feels bad for him, but other then that tiny would also kinda treat beta the same as blue, due to she love them both very much!

Mean: do I even have to explain? Tiny absolutely LOVES mean, she would literally take a bullet for this guy, tiny and mean have that type of relationship where, mean is the tsundere and tiny is the happy go lucky type of gal, tiny literally admires mean, due to his “tough” guy act, but know’s deep down he’s a softie, and tiny love to tease that part of him!

Ashley/Gf: straight off the bat, I believe tiny and gf would be best friends, due to there love of the boys, and probably shopping, tiny would always drag Ashley away to take her flying or shopping or either, just asking about her day

Pico: Tiny love pico, she kinda treats pico like how she treats mean, because Y’know (tiny has two hands 😉) tiny would usually give pico head pats, and would Literally give pico a surprise hug, and maybe a kiss as well, you can say these two also has a nice relationship/friendship going on!

AND THATS IT! IF THEY’RE MORE HC OR INFO ABOUT HER! ILL ADD MORE! ✨

(🥺)

[darnellthefirestarter]

Some random Pico headcannons

(Longish post)

Younger(7/10):

Pico doesn't have a great home life, but Darnell's house is like a second home to him. He goes over every weekend, and although not related to them, the family has taken him in and treats him as their own.

Pico has a harsh lisp due to the gap in his front teeth, but his school is providing speech therapy to help him.

He's a straight A student, often tutoring other kids and helping the teachers around the classroom.

Older(20):

He has learned to control his lisp, although it does sometimes reappear. He still has that gap in his teeth and absolutely refuses to get braces.

Pico is 5'6" and is a trans male (not mentioned in the younger section because I REFUSE to misgender him(he hadnt realized it yet))

Pico is gay! He eventually ends up marrying Darnell, although not for a little while. Pico is closed off and antisocial, but can be very open when around close friends or family. He can get a little aggressive and rude, but he doesn't really mean to.

Other:

Pico is on the autism spectrum and has haphephobia (the fear of being touched.) He will only accept physical contact from those he is VERY close to, and usually only if they ask. Darnell and Nene are the closest to him and are welcome to hugs, holding hands, and other contact. If he's not feeling up to it they'll usually be able to tell, and they'll always ask first.

Pico can become non-verbal at times and uses sign language when he can. He always keeps some sort of chew necklace hidden under his sweater, which he'll chew on when he needs to focus or gets overstimulated

[cielcreations]

Perfect Life (Garnet's POV)

Trigger Warning: Gore, blood, manipulation. This one leans more into manipulation with a little gore and blood. If you are sensitive to these topics, please do not read.

Note: This is based off @rainbow-neko-artblog's FNF AU called FNF V-Mix. It's an AU with lots of manipulation, blood, and gore, soooooo yeah.

Also, Boyfriend's name is Aqua, Girlfriend's name is Cherry!

Also, also, Canon X OC my beloved. ...Pico my beloved-

Enjoy!

"I like you... Like, a lot. You've not only protected and helped me, but you taught me how to protect myself. That's something I can never repay you for. You helping me find my strength."

The other was silent for a moment, eyes widening as he stared.

"I... I think I love you..."

"I..." He looked away.

"...It's cool if you don't feel the same way! We can just stay friends! Forget I said anything, haha-"

The other grabbed his wrist and pulled him into his chest, hugging him tightly, protectively, "No."

"...Huh?"

"No, we're not just staying as friends. No, I'm not going to forget this. I... can't loose you."

"...What are you saying?"

"Come on, gem, I ain't good at this touchy feely shit. I like you too!"

"You... You do? Really?"

"'Course, dumbass!" The other gently pushed the other back, holding his hips, smiling down at him, "I think I... love you too."

The man smiled before leaning forward, kissing him. The other kissed back, pulling so their bodies were flushed against each other. The man wrapped his arms around the other's neck as the kiss deepened, both excited and happy. When they pulled back, they smiled at one another.

"I wanna stay by your side. Forever." The man said.

"I'll protect you from everything. I'll take care of you." The other promised.

***

"Picooooooo~" The man laughed as the redhead helped him put on a second necklace, "Don't you think I have enough?"

"Of course not!" Pico kissed his cheek, "You're my gem, Garnet, and gems are always surrounded by gold, silver, that expensive shit. So, if you don't mind-" He teased, grabbing a bracelet and putting it on him as well, "-I will continue to deck you out!"

Garnet giggled, letting the other put some rings on his fingers, "So, what're we doing today?"

"Well, Aqua and Cherry want to go to a park to soak in the sun. But I don't know, what do you wanna do, hun?"

"We should go! Oh, it would be so nice if you and Aqua could sing together!" Garnet exclaimed excitedly, "I haven't heard you sing in so long!"

Pico smiled, picking him up, "Alright, I'll sing for you."

Garnet smiled brightly as he wrapped his arms around the redhead's shoulders, Pico holding him tightly. He carried Garnet out of their apartment, almost skipping to the park as he held the man, Garnet constantly kissing his cheek and lips. Pico smiled and happily returned the kisses. They got to the park and stood in front of the beautiful marble fountain full of beautifully clear water, Pico setting the other down on the edge. Pico sat beside him, holding his hand as they waited for Aqua and Cherry.

"Ah, there they are!"

The two looked up, seeing Aqua pushing Cherry on a speaker, coming towards them. 

Aqua stopped the speaker, smiling at the two, "Hey guys! I didn't expect you to be here! When I invited Pico, I thought he wouldn't show and instead want to take you to lunch or something, G!"

Garnet smiled brightly, "Well, I wanted to hear you and Pico sing!"

Cherry gasped and nodded, "Yes! That'd be awesome! You got this Aqua, let me hear you sing!"

"I'm rooting for you, Pico!" Garnet swung his legs, giggling.

Pico kissed Garnet's hand, cheek, nose, and then his lips, Aqua doing the same to Cherry. Once they pulled away from their partners, Aqua threw Pico a microphone, the redhead spinning it around in his hand. They stood in front of one another, Cherry turning the yellow speaker on. A beat began to play, the two singing with one another. Aqua would occasionally wink at Cherry, the woman giggling and blushing at it. Pico would make finger guns and "shoot" Garnet, winking occasionally, causing the man to blush and shyly look away.

The first song ended, Cherry and Garnet clapping for their partners.

"That was amazing! Oh, I love spending time with my boyfriend and best friends!" Cherry giggled.

"Baby girl, you know I'd sing for you any day of the week! Just ask!" Aqua blew her a kiss.

Pico looked at Garnet with a smile, kneeling in front of him, taking his hand and kissing it, "How was that?"

"Amazing, my love." Garnet cooed, "Can I have another?"

"Of course." Another kiss to his lips before Pico turned, "Come on, Aqua, let's go again!"

"You got it!"

The second beat began to play as the two singers began once more. Garnet smiled, closing his eyes, getting lost in the music. Suddenly, however, he was picked up. His eyes shot open, wondering why Pico grabbed him with such urgency. However, as he opened his eyes, he realized it wasn't Pico who picked him up.

"What the-?! Darnell?! Hey, hey, Darnell!" Garnet struggled in his grasp before noticing the other had headphones on.

He groaned and looked, seeing Pico running behind them, aiming his bow at them. Pico's hands shook, lowering it with a concerned look. He would never put me in danger. Garnet thought. Darnell ducked behind an alleyway and, before Garnet could ask what was going on, the other knocked him out.

***

Garnet groaned as he woke up, head hurting. He noticed he was tied to a chair with pink ribbon, confused. Oh, maybe this was some prank and he's suppose to be a present for Pico! That would be funny!

"Garnet."

He looked up and smiled, "Darnell, Nene, it's so good to see you!"

"Wish we could say the same." Nene responded, pointing a... flower at him.

"What do you mean?" Garnet asked, confused, "I'm so happy and living a perfectly amazing life! OH! You guys must want to live a perfect life too! I know, just-"

"Garnet, we brought you here because the virus doesn't have as strong as a hold on you as it does Aqua, Cherry, and Pico!" Darnell explained.

"...Virus? What're you talking about? Pico and I are living a perfect life!"

"Perfect life, huh? Is that why you're wearing pink? A color that makes you dysphoric?"

"I'll have you know my tastes have just changed! You would understand if you joined me-"

"No, that's not true-"

"It is, it's okay guys, we can all live a perfect, happy life together-"

"If your life is so perfect, why are your legs broke, and rotting?" Nene asked, voice cold.

Garnet blinked, confused, "...My legs are fine. My perfect life just involves being taken care of, protected! And Pico does that by carrying me everywhere!"

"Then can you stand and walk yourself?"

"Of course!"

"Then do it!"

"Okay, I will!"

Nene stepped forward with... scissors, now.

"Nene-" Darnell grabbed her shoulder.

"It's okay, D. Sometimes, you just need reality slapped in your face." Nene reassured.

"Yeah, you both do!" Garnet argued, "Once I stand up, I'm giving you both the biggest hugs! It's been so long and I've missed you both!"

Nene ignored him, cutting the pink ribbon off of him before stepping back to Darnell. She waved her hand, as if to say 'get on with it'. Garnet smirked smugly and...

He blinked.

"Well?"

Garnet looked at his legs. He was able to swing them.

"Stand up, Garnet." Nene said.

"I... I'm trying." The man swung his legs, then tried to stand, but his legs just... wouldn't do it, "Why...? Why isn't it working?!"

"You can't stand cause they're broken and rotting, G." Darnell explained, almost painfully.

Garnet felt his world crash down on him as everything went from bright, beautiful, pink and yellows and neons to the dark and gloomy reality. The pink ribbon he thought was holding him? It was rope. The flower and scissors he thought Nene was holding? It was a knife, she always had a couple on her. The jewelry Pico always decorated him with? While some of it was jewelry (all stained with blood), most of it was bones, fingers, teeth, even some eyeballs.

And his legs?

From the knees down they were broken in multiple places, a couple bullet holes in them, pink blood oozing from the wounds, a sign he was infected. Infected with what?

"Valentine Virus, or the V-Virus." Nene explained, "Makes you think you're living your perfect life when in reality..."

Garnet stared at his legs, taking shaky breaths, the bullet wounds beginning to rot his legs, "M-My l-legs..."

"Shh, it's okay!" Darnell reassured.

Garnet remembered Pico one time poking him with a pencil on accident, was he actually shot? Why didn't he feel any pain, why didn't he notice?!

"M-My legs!" He began to hyperventilate, Darnell holding his shoulders and Garnet holding onto his arms, "W-What happened?! W-What happened?! W-What the fuck happened to my legs?!" He sobbed as Darnell and Nene tried to comfort him, "M-My legs..."

"I-It's okay, it'll be okay!" Nene reassured, "Listen, we just gotta... We can figure something out! Darnell can carry you and-"

"N-No, I-I'm infected!" Garnet argued, "I-If I give you even the slightest bit of affection, yo-you'll be infected too! J-Just leave me!"

"Like hell we are!" Darnell hissed, "We're saving you, just like we're gonna save Pico!"

"P-Pico? O-Oh my god, P-Pico!" He pushed at the two, "You need to run! If he finds you, he'll-"

Suddenly, the door was kicked down, the three turning. Pico stood at the door, a massive hole in the side of his head from trying to escape infection by shooting himself. He also had small cuts around his arms and legs, probably from people fighting to get away. Aqua was behind him, also covered in small cuts, bullet holes in his legs, one even having a chunk missing. Both had blood running from their nose, mouth, and eyes, pink blood staining them everywhere.

"Garnet, my gem!" Pico smiled brightly, holding his gun in his hand, "There you are!"

"R-Run..." Garnet whispered to Darnell and Nene.

"Pico, let's calm down!" Darnell put his hand up, "Put the gun down-"

"Gun? Oh, my bow? Don't worry!" He lifted it, "These arrows are packed to the brim with love! Here, let me help you live your perfect life!"

"Me too!" Aqua took out a microphone.

"Cover your ears!" Nene screamed as she and Darnell ran, ears covered.

Pico shot towards them, missing them and almost hitting Garnet. Aqua ran after them as Pico walked to Garnet. He kissed his forehead, smiling.

"I'll be back in a second." He cooed, running after Aqua.

I-I gotta get out! Garnet fell off the chair, using his arms to crawl away, I-I gotta get out of here! He heard Aqua trying to sing, he heard gunshots, he heard screaming and cursing, but he didn't care, continuing to crawl away.

"Ah man, we weren't able to help Nene and Darnell!"

"We can help 'em later, Aqua! Now, where- Garnet?!"

The man bit his bottom lip, trying not to breathe too loud as he continued to crawl into another room.

"There you are~!" Pico cooed, sickeningly sweet, making Garnet stop. He knelt down beside him, the barrel of his gun pointing at his face, making the man grow stiff, "Silly, what're you doing on the floor?"

"P-Pico, please-"

Pico helped the other sit up, sitting in front of him, covered in pink blood, "What's wrong, honey?"

"M-My legs! P-Pico, my legs!" Tears formed in Garnet's eyes, "A-And you! Y-You're covered in blood and- and-!"

Pico cooed, cupping his cheeks, "Everything is fine, baby. Everything is perfect-"

"N-No! No, no, it's not!" Garnet sobbed, "L-Looks at my legs, Pico! I-"

"Here, let me kiss it better."

The redhead smiled softly and kissed his legs and, for a second, everything was bright and colorful and perfect again. There was no blood, no broken bones, nothing rotting, his legs were fine and just covered in jewelry.

But Garnet knew better and he shook his head, reality sinking in again, "Pico, we're hurt, we're infected, nothing is okay, we could die-"

Pico frowned, Garnet going stiff. The redhead sighed and kissed Garnet's cheek.

"Baby, did I ever tell you what my perfect life was?"

The man shook his head, scared.

"It's simple, really." The redhead cupped his cheek, "My perfect life is being the lucky man by your side, making you happy."

Garnet blushed.

"And you want to be taken care of, you want to be protected, and who better than me? Your boyfriend?" He then kissed the bloody ring on one of Garnet's hands, "Maybe even fiancé, if you'd like?"

"Pico..."

"So, I need you to do me a favor and listen to me."

"But-"

"Everything is fine."

"I-"

"Everything is perfect!"

"Pico-"

"Everyone wants to have a perfect life and we have one!"

"N-No, that-"

"Maybe a nap will help you feel better?"

Before Garnet could question him, Pico knocked him out.

***

Garnet woke up, confused, his head hurting. He couldn't remember much, he remembered him and Pico were going to meet Aqua and Cherry... Did that happen?

"My gem!" Pico exclaimed, sitting beside him, "Are you okay?"

"Pico...?" Garnet questioned.

"You had a very bad nightmare." Pico cupped his cheek, "Kicked me out of bed, literally, and you were crying in your sleep."

"...I was...?"

"Maybe you have a fever?" Pico put his hand to Garnet's forehead, "How you feeling?"

The man blinked.

Then, he smiled.

He leaned into Pico's hand as he sat up, "Absolutely perfect!" He wrapped his arms around Pico's neck, smiling, "I want to go to the movies! You'll take me, right?"

Pico smiled and put his arms under Garnet's legs, "Of course, my gem. Anything you want."

[dracomeir]

I just remembered that last year I had to waste an hour of my fucking life walking through a damn blizzard to get home since the bridge shut down. You’d think Canada would be prepared for snow, but no. It always takes two days for the roads to get cleared.

Now that I remember this though, I’m going to add a blizzard during Pico’s journey west in The Musical Trail. Be all like, “Oh, no. He’s cold. Let BF & GF hug you, Pico. This snowstorm out of nowhere totally wasn’t an excuse for cuddles. Nope.”

[fashiondisastertournament]

🎉 Bracket + Round 2 Masterlist: Voting for Round 2 concluded!

Round 1 Masterlist

ROUND 2: MATCHUPS & MASTERLIST

Group A (left side of the bracket) VOTING CONCLUDED

Matchup #2.1: Trexel Geistman (Stellar Firma) vs Sanji (One Piece) -> Trexel wins!

Matchup #2.2: Harrier du Bois (Disco Elysium) vs Raikou Shimizu (Nabari no Ou) -> Harrier wins!

Matchup #2.3: Leon (Pokémon) vs Rui Kamishiro (Project Sekai) -> Rui wins!

Matchup #2.4: Pannacotta Fugo (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure) vs Sock (Welcome to Hell) -> Fugo wins!

Matchup #2.5: Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale) vs Tidus (Final Fantasy X) -> Cecil wins!

Matchup #2.6: Pico (Newsgrounds Museum 2) vs Alear (Fire Emblem: Engage) -> Alear wins!

Matchup #2.7: Mineta Minoru (My Hero Academia) vs Wiggle Wigglebottom (Bugsnax) -> Wiggle wins!

Matchup #2.8: Tingle (Zelda) vs Lesley (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) -> Tingle wins!

Group B (right side of the bracket) VOTING CONCLUDED

Matchup #2.9: Gabriel Agreste (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Satan (Obey Me!) -> Gabriel wins!

Matchup #2.10: Teru Hanazawa (Mob Psycho 100) vs Julian Bashir (Star Trek) -> Teru wins!

Matchup #2.11: Rex (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) vs The Sixth Doctor (Doctor Who) -> Sixth Doctor wins!

Matchup #2.12: Harper Finkle (Wizards of Waverly Place) vs Zaphod Beeblebrox (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) -> Harper wins!

Matchup #2.13: Ryu Natsume (Paradox Live) vs Hannah Montana (Hannah Montana) -> Hannah wins!

Matchup #2.14: Miucia Miuller (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure) vs Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way (My Immortal) -> Miuccia wins!

Matchup #2.15: Dick Grayson (DC) vs Raizou (One Piece) -> Raizou wins!

Matchup #2.16: Ghetsis Harmonia (Pokémon Black and White) vs Jake Sisko (Star Trek) -> Ghetsis wins!

Questions? Concerns? Complaints? Please check the FAQ under read-more for answers!

And as always... may the Worst Dressed win!

FAQ

~"How is [x] character a fashion disaster? I like their look/ they're iconic/ they look alright/ etc. etc." First of all, this is a very lighthearted competition that doesn't mean to be negative or judgmental! A Fashion Disaster can sometimes be (affectionate): in some cases there's nothing more iconic than a bit of this pizazz. I like quite a few of the looks on this list (and sometimes dress much worse) but if they have been included, this means that either: 1) they have been nominated multiple times 2) they have been nominated at least once and whoever nominated them provided a very convincing or funny explanation of why they were a Fashion Disaster (for example by pointing out one particularly bad outfit - not necessarily their main outfit!) 3) they have been nominated at least once and upon looking them up, I noticed that they tick many of the boxes that were described repeatedly in other people's explanations of what they consider disastrous: e.g. clashing patterns, excessive accessories, crocs, bad haircuts, etc. etc. In any case, every poll will come with a brief explanation of why people have been nominating a certain character! To make sure that people vote informed ❤️ ~"Why are you randomizing matchups instead of seeding?" I totally see the value of seeding for most competitions, but this one here is largely unpredictable - a lot of characters got the same amount of nominations, and how Disastrous they are is entirely subjective. The competition is also quite visual-based - it's about looks rather than knowing a character, so it's more likely that people will vote for an unknown character than in other competitions, which risk becoming popularity polls quite quickly. Basically: I'd simply have no idea how to determine the ranking of most contestants here for proper seeding! That's why I opt for randomized matches - but I did make sure to put the two most nominated characters on the opposing sides of the bracket. ~"Why is [x] character not included?" There was a total of 174 unique characters nominated to this tournament! If the one you were rooting for did not make it, I'm sorry! One or more of the following was likely the cause: 1) they have not been nominated more than once 2) they have not ticked as many boxes for what other people considered disastrous as some other characters with a single nomination did 3) a lot of characters have been submitted from the same source. After choosing 3 most nominated ones, I couldn't include more! The rule is max. 3 characters per source. ~"Is propaganda encouraged?" More than encouraged! Please tag me if you make any posters/posts/try to support your faves in another way throughout the tournament, I'd love to see and reblog it! ❤️

[fnf-fluffcanons]

Maybe a Pico x reader where the S/O is very affectionate but he's not used to it so he gets extremely flustered? Always found this trope adorable :)

YES THANK YOU

*You are a very affectionate person, while Pico… not so much

*he doesn’t mind you being the affectionate one, but he’s just not used to it

*you try not to bombard him with affection all at once, just a little bit at a time to help him

*the most affectionate thing he does will be to hug you/cuddle with you, but that’s about it

*and that’s not very often. You usually have to initiate the cuddles, and when you do you will occasionally give him kisses, which catches him off guard most of the time

*he doesn’t like a lot of PDA, he’ll only allow you to hold his hand, and that’s it, which doesn’t bother you in the slightest.

[ochrearia]

"What Happened To You?"

And here comes the revelation that I know a lot more about wyd!BF's lore than people probably thought, mainly because I helped Karl brainstorm a lot of it SADSFDGFHGJ Think FAST chucklenuts throws this mean shit at you

BFs in this drabble: wyd!BF (Beef, Karl's), Yourself (YS)

“Why the hell am I the only one of us bitches that gets stuck here?!”

Beef couldn’t remember who came up with the name on the sign, or why this damn thing existed for that matter, but it was a running joke and none of the others were letting it go. Especially YS, who happened to be the owner of the room it was in. Literally just one of the corners of his room, with a shitty cardboard sign taped up having the words ‘dumb idiot corner for dumbers’ written on it. It wasn’t even good handwriting either.

“Because you think first with your anger and not with your brain.” YS responded bluntly, arms folded as he stood in front of him. “And it doesn’t seem like my words alone do anything to get you to realize that’s not a good fucking idea, so, dumb corner you go. Time out.”

“This is so unfair.” Beef whined, bringing his knees up to his chest. Why the hell was he starting to get genuinely upset over this? It was a dumb gimmick and nothing more. YS never made him sit there for very long anyways, but it was really only him. Always him. Did he really have that bad of anger issues?

Yes, you do, need we go over all of the times you went too far in the last month or so?

Oh good, his thoughts were against him too. Like it couldn’t get any fucking worse anyways, everyone was always against him. He could never catch a break. For once, could something just go his way without him walking on eggshells to achieve it?

YS sighed, shaking his head knowingly before moving to sit right next to the upset and stewing counterpart. “Not like any of us are any smarter, anyway.” He stuck his thumb up to point at the sign, burying his other hand into Beef’s hair to ruffle it gently. “Different approaches to different problems, that’s all. Remember that I really do want to help. But I don’t know everything. I don’t know how to approach everything the right way on the first try. But I’m trying more than once, that counts for something yeah?”

That was…true. None of his other selves had tried to run off on him yet. All of them knew at this point that he was quick to anger, even over the smallest things, or things that didn’t even affect him directly. Always so angry, and what for?

“It’s still unfair.” Beef insisted with a sniff, refusing to look at his big bro- YS. He was refusing to look at YS. Now was not the time for his jealousy to start kicking his shit in. If YS wanted to act like a big brother to him like he did with Biff, he couldn’t force that. Trying to do so would only make it disingenuous.

God, but it would be so nice to have their brotherly relationship.

“Life’s unfair, dumbass, that’s why we’re all here living it.” YS replied with a slight grin. “A bunch of idiots, all with shitty problems, orbiting around each other because one of us decided to fuck around and bring us all together. Not sure how we’d all be fairing if I’d just minded my own business. Well, I know how I would be. But the rest of you still have GFs and Picos to fall back on. I think everyone would’ve been fine eventually. Doesn’t stop me from wanting to help anyways. Make that progress even slightly faster and it’s worth it to me.”

“You sound like such a corny sap.” Beef commented, turning to stick out his tongue. “Thanks for the help, or whatever, but you’ve put me in the dumb corner for like the fifth time in two weeks and I am not going to forgive you. Not even into the next life. You’re dead to me.”

“Well that’s not very nice.” YS frowned over-dramatically, which that frown immediately returned to being a mischievous grin. The hand he’d left ruffling Beef’s hair moved to curl around his farther shoulder, pulling the smaller one towards him and wrapping him up in a sudden hug.

“What the- hey! Let go of me, you’re like a parasitic weight, what the fuck!” Beef hollered, struggling against YS’s lanky grip. “Get off, you’re weird and slenderman says he wants his job back!”

“Hmm, nah.” YS grinned, hugging Beef to his chest instead. “You morons can’t fool me, Peacock and Bee snitched. Heard you and the other three gloat about my hugs. Told me you’re all addicted, so I know you actually want this. You’re just leading with your anger before your thoughts again.”

“Ugh! Traitors and liars, why would you believe anything they say?! They just got here, surely the weight of my words should be higher than theirs right now. Why would you believe I would be addicted to your hugs for any reason, that’s bullshit!”

“Why are you leaning into it then?” YS taunted, still not letting go. “Why are you letting your arms return the sentiment if you don’t want it? Hot ball of hollow fire you are. Maybe we didn’t get off on the right foot at the start, and maybe I could’ve done better to be patient. But I think I know now that your anger usually isn’t actually real. Just a defense mechanism for a silly idiot who just wants to be safe.”

“Prick.” Beef spat, but he couldn’t contest that. Safe. That was a nice word. The fire quickly went out, not that it was even really real anyways. He sighed, squeezing tighter and pushing his nose into YS’s shoulder. Safe. It was good to be safe. He liked feeling like people weren’t going to run off on him for one mistake. He made so many already, it was a damn miracle that he still had anyone left. He really had to wonder why GF and Pico were still with him every once and a while, with the things he’s said in the recent past.

Oh. Small plucking notes started dancing in the air, YS apparently seeing it fit to use his magic to broadcast some sort of music-box lullaby. Placating him? Putting out the angry fire long after it had already gone, maybe he was trying to make sure it never came back? Fuck, how was anyone supposed be mad at or hate this guy when this was the shit he was willing to do for other people?

The bumps. The bumps on the taller’s back, the memory of them zapping back into Beef’s brain when his hands roamed a little too high and found them again. They were small, almost not noticeable but there was something a little too sharp about them to be the normal back muscles you’d find there. Something a little too out of place. A hidden accessory? No, that couldn’t be it. That wouldn’t make sense. Not with how they were placed, too symmetrical. And they gave way slightly under the pressure of his hands. He felt YS tense, cluing in to where his hands were all of a sudden. This was probably the only chance he was going to get. Say it, now, oh but what if it was the wrong thing to say? Say it now!

“What… happened to you?” Speaking wasn’t something Beef believed he should be allowed to do. Too many times it was his words from his accursed lips that started it all. Something that, seemingly, was going to happen again.

YS’s arms retracted quickly, almost quicker than a human should be able to move. The magic keeping the music box lullaby vanished into nothing, notes at the very end strangling themselves and dying into nothing but a whisper to be remembered by. Beef could only try to catch his mind up to speed as YS pushed away, standing up. Gone was the safety, almost in record time, and something about that set Beef’s entire body on fire. Not with anger. A fire that hurt even worse than anger could. Fear. Fear that he was going to be left abandoned by someone he’d just started to trust, just started to care for dearly. Not again. Not again-

“H-hold on, wait!” Beef cried, surging forward and catching YS by the arm just as he started to walk away. The taller one wouldn’t dare look at him, and he was starting to panic. No, don’t do this, come on. I’m sorry, I didn’t think that was going to be all it took to fuck it all up! Don’t go! “Don’t go. Please…”

Something about that raw, whimpering plea changed the atmosphere. YS’s head turned back to face him. It had to be some trick of his magic, how much the shadows over his eyes would stretch to the rest of his face when something went wrong. But his eyes were still visible, and somehow all wrong compared to what Beef was used to seeing. Eyes a little frantic, searching all over his face, and suddenly watery, and there was a pained grimace on his face that made his teeth bare in a sad way. And maybe that caused Beef to freak out a little more, because how can one question cause so much damage in just a few moments?! What the hell had happened to him that would make him react so poorly!?

For a second Beef thought he was going to continue to run off. Those were the eyes of a panicked animal, something he’d seen before with his Pico (guiltily, he remembered how recently that was too). Was it his fault, again? Why did he keep making people run away from him?

“I’m- I’m sorry-” Beef stumbled, freaked out and nervous, and maybe already horrendously guilty. What was he doing? He couldn’t keep YS here. That wasn’t right, and he knew it. Pushing past the aching fear in his veins, he hesitantly moved to let go of his arm. To let him go, because so many times people had run off on him he was starting to believe that it was supposed to be that way. But…

His arm was stopped. Just as his hand let go, suddenly YS was holding him by the wrist- tightly. Beef kept looking at him, and fuck, eye contact was suddenly so hard when you were madly unsure. But something crumbled in YS’s eyes, and the beginnings of tears started pooling at their edges. Suddenly, the taller one knelt down in front of him again, and now hugging him even tighter than before. Beef didn’t dare try to pretend not to want it this time, holding tight where he could, making an honest effort not to let his hands fall too high up on the other’s back this time. It was clear that YS just wanted to hide his face. Something that a hug was also good at doing.

Beef’s vision slightly blurred, blinking away the beginnings of tears of his own. Eyebrows, furrowing between a mix of panic and pure concern. What happened to you? Four words and it’s like the world’s falling apart. A trauma response… has to be.

Just like Pico.

You’re not going to damage this one beyond any logical repair. You can’t. Not this time, don’t waste everything he’s tried to teach you.

“I- It’s okay.” Beef tried, squeezing back tightly. Heartbreaking, really, when he felt YS shaking slightly in his hold. That hadn’t been something he’d seen the other do, even with that nasty breakdown a while ago. How deep did this wound go? “Sorry. I shouldn’t have asked. You don’t need to answer that. Just… I’m sorry.”

One step at a time. Think with your head, not your anger.

The other didn’t respond. Just arms, squeezing tighter, as tight as they could without starting to cause physical pain. A distraction, a desperate need for comfort over something that was invisible to Beef. But that didn’t matter. If it was bad enough to make arguably the strongest version of himself break down so fast and so easily, then it didn’t need to be spoken. He would offer as much as he could to help it go away. Maybe not go away, Beef couldn’t make something like that go away. But he could help calm him down.

Yeah, calm him down. Beef thought, gently digging his chin into the shoulder his head rested on again. No fire, no fear. I can do that.

Pay no mind to the faint, ghostly vision of white wings from his back.

[princesshillaryellaworld25]

Faker Sky is scared of Sick Boyfriend

Faker Sky: hahaha, I finally caught you guys now~

BF, GF, Pico, Nusky, Skyblue, Skychi, Penelope, Yuki, Nan Pengyou, Sick Girlfriend, Bubble Soda, Friendgirl are tied up together.

GF(Ashley) Let us go, Faker Sky!😡

Faker Sky: I'll let you guys go, if Boyfriend dates me!

BF(Cam): Hell no I ain't dating you!😡

Pico: Yeah! He ain't dating you crazy bitch!😡

Faker Sky: Then I'm just gonna kill you all~

Drugfriend: Oh god!

BF(Cam): I take that back!!!(X2)

Pico: We're fucked!!!

Yuki: How did I get myself into this situation?!

Nan Pengyou: I've been asking myself that everyday😑

Bubble Soda: i was just minding my own business

Friendgirl: I am so tired of this whole damsel in distress thing.

Penelope: I don't wanna die😭

Sick GF: Is this sky always trying to kill you guys?!

Pico: Yes, Yes she does!

Nusky: *trying to free herself from being tied up*

SkyBlue: *whimpering*

Skychi: You're not gonna get away with this, Faker sky!

Faker Sky: Oh but I will, Since Boyfriend refuses to date me, I'm just gonna have to kill you all, starting with Skyblue!

Skyblue: Oh come on, didn't i get eat enough?!

*transforms into a monster*

Eclipse Faker sky: Well you're about to be eaten again!

Skyblue: Ah please no!

Skychi: Don't eat her!

Nusky: Wait!!!

Eclipse Faker sky: What?!

Nusky: Does anyone smell that?

Skyblue: the smell of flesh about to be eaten?

Nusky: No not that, it smells like toxic waste and low tide

Skychi: Toxic waste and Low tide? why would you say that?

Eclipse Faker sky: T-T-Toxic waste and low tide?! *mind* oh no...

Skychi: Uh why did you say that like it's a bad thing?

Sick BF: Hey guys, I hear noises coming here what's going on?

Faker sky: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! *drops Skyblue*

Skyblue: Ow....that hurt!

*detransforms into normal*

Faker Sky: Call off your friend! Please call off your friend!!!!

Pico: Wait, is faker sky afraid of Sick Boyfriend?

BF(Cam): I think she did...

Faker Sky: Get him away from me!

Sick BF: I don't understand what's going on, *comes closer to faker sky*

Faker Sky: No! don't come near me!!!!

Sick BF: wait what? why?

Faker Sky: Don't come any closer to me!!!!!

Sick BF: *confused*

Yuki: I still have no idea what is going on?

Friendgirl: Should I be concerned about this?

GF(Ashley): *mind* Hehehe I got an idea😈

Sick BF: I'm still confused on what's going on, why are guys tied up and why is faker sky looking like she's scared of me?

GF(Ashley): Hey Sick Boyfriend, I think Faker sky is feeling a little down lately, I think she needs a hug~

Faker Sky: 0_0

Sick BF: Oh a hug, that's it? Oh then come here Faker sky *comes closer to hug faker sky*

Faker Sky: NO, STAY BACK PLEASE, STAY AWAY FROM ME, AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! *runs away out of the house*

Everyone was shocked except Girlfriend and Sick Boyfriend.

BF(Cam): Oh my god...

Pico: Did Faker Sky just run for the hills?

Skychi: Better question, did Sick Boyfriend just scare Faker sky away?

Skyblue: Yes, Yes he did...

Sick GF: Woah, who would've thought the most evil sky is afraid of Sick Boyfriend?

Penelope: Looks like Sick Boyfriend is her weakness

Bubble Soda: Yay! Sick Boyfriend saved us!!!

Sick BF: Huh? I don't get it, How come she didn't want a hug?

GF(Ashley): Don't worry about it, Anyways Can you un-tie us?

Yuki: Yeah, this rope is really tight!!!

Sick BF: Oh okay then *unties the ropes*

BF(Cam): Woo! Freedom!

Yuki: Thank god!

Nan Pengyou: Thank you Sick Boyfriend!

Nusky: Yeah, if you haven't saved our asses, we would've been food right now -_-

Sick BF: Your welcome but I'm still confused why Faker sky was acting scared of me?

All: Don't worry about it....

This is a short story that I thought in my head.

[bananahkim]

Hi Kim, you're one of the greatest friends I could've ever asked for and I'm glad to have you in my life. (Which I'm sure I've said a thousand times already lol!)

It's just... really great to have somebody here that's just there no matter what. Even if I'm being nonsensical, or talking about a fandom you're not into, you're always there and I really appreciate that! I love getting notifications from you (whether it be an art post or personal post) so guess you could say I have something to look forward to in my days because of you. and you're really special to me, yk?

Of course your art posts are good! I love your coloring and just your style in general! It's so unique! will always reblog them, but I'm honestly mainly here for you as a person. You've progressed so far as an artist, too! It's insane how far you've gotten! (We did not talk then but I first remember you from your interactions with Elias lil Pico blog!)

Happy birthday, hugs!!!!! (Real image of us below)

(IF I COULD I WOULD DRAW SOMETHING BUT MY TABLET ISN'T FUCKING WORKING HSKSHS)

TYRONEEE hi first of all I love you so much!!!!

I always feel like I don’t tell you this enough but you mean a lot to me, in so many ways. Words are hard to me. You say that I’m always there for you no matter how you’re being silly or talking about stuff I don’t know, but you’re the one who always supports me and cheers me up all the time, and I actually enjoy what you post because It’s you who’s posting all these things. I can be comfortable with you because it feels like it’s okay to be honest when I talk to you.

Thanks for always hyping me up whenever I post my art, or just a small sketch or wip. You’re both a huge motivation and an inspiration to me.

Also you give a lot of positive vibes!!!! Holy shit it’s like drinking a cup of the yellowest sunshine when I read your posts about your views on life and it’s just what I need to go through my day. Thank you so much for being my best friend.

[minusgangtime]

Scientist note 32: the dream fruit twist gang.

Goldfinger: found another group of five,these guys seemed to be fruit pickers,as everyone had a fruit pin in thier hair. For the wolf,my assistant reused a past idea,using basic technology,she strapped a visor to his head and wires that went into and around his arms,the visor being bolted onto his head. The visor gave him a greenish filter and the ability to identify different foods,the wires hidden by his sleeves are powered by his blood,giving him the ability to increase his strength and his other senses. He seems mentally well.

Raspberry: the bird of the group,my assistant reused a past idea,using chemicals,made him into a half monkey,though it’s hard to notice,the only visual differences being his slightly more fluffy tail and sharper teeth. He can actually hang from high places with his tail when not using his wings,he has a heightened sense of smell,being able to tell what’s being served in the dining room without even taking a step in,his sense of hearing also being heightened,whenever he’s hungry,he can become ravenous,sometimes eating entire bowls of food in seconds. He seems mentally well.

Blueberry: the pup of the group. My assistant reused a past idea,using sticking tools and chemicals,she had taken his eyeballs out of his sockets and stitched them onto his hands,using chemicals to make the eyes on his hands work like normal. He always has his hands facing foward in front of his body,using them to see,when grabbing something,he typically has to memorize where something is before reach for it and grabbing it,as he closes his eyes when grabbing it so he doesn’t get vertigo or dizzy from how much moving his hand does. He seems mentally well.

Pico: the Dino of the group. My assistant reused a past idea,using chemicals and magic,she had turned his blood electric,giving him the power to control electricity. He san summon little sparks from his claws,it can either be as little as a shock,or as big as a lightning strike. It depends on his emotional state on the day,though most of the time,he’s pretty happy,so his power has never gotten to extreme level. He seems mentally well.

Stella: the “demon” of the group,though,this time,this one was a cat. My assistant reused a past idea,using chemicals,she made her blood as boiling and hot as lava,the chemicals aka affected her skin/furr,adapting to the change so she didn’t die from it. This caused her to be able to weild the power of fire,when ever she hugs,she feels like a nice warm fire in a campsite or a fireplace,a side effect of the experiment was that her skin/furr acquired a cracked looking appearance,her arms have the most cracks in them as the most blood flow are in her arms,her finger tips being slightly burnt thanks to her new power,when agated her eyes often glow a fiery yellow. She seems mentally well.

-mod Shelby

(Not the fruit gang ;w;)

[totallyuseless-ugh]

Hodge means Family for everyone

Days were getting shorter, yet the streets were brightening up along for the cold season. CJ figured it was to compensate the darkness that always came with winter. Personally, they did not like any of the cold months. It always meant wearing dozens of layered clothes, most colours temporarily disappearing to be replaced with only dark and muddy tones, and most importantly, the cold itself making it impossible to do anything.

But at the same time, they could still often appreciate the more slow and quiet times of the year. Not just for their unique themes, like how the snow made everything look almost innocent and pure. These seasons gave CJ a chance to slow down themself and reflect.

They have never been a fan of the whole Christmas aspect of the holidays since getting into college either though. It had simply lost the sweet and innocent feeling of receiving gifts and spending time with the family, as they now head to stress out every December themself over the gifts to buy.

Meanwhile Darnell absolutely loved all the things CJ disliked about the cold seasons and their holidays. But despite these differences, the couple still could enjoy the first holidays they would spend together. Both had decided to visit their families on the remaining Christmas days, reserving the 24th just for each other.

However, the year after didn’t give them the chance to repeat this. Karen had already invited Darnell in advance for a holiday dinner, together with a plus one if he wanted. It wasn’t anything new for her to say, Pico and the rest of the Flintsons have practically become an extension of the Hodge family. Thus, they often liked to celebrate some of the holidays together every now and then.

Karen always offered for Darnell to bring someone with him to these dinners, expecting to see the redhead he has known since childhood.

But he couldn’t do that this time. Not because Pico wouldn’t be able to come. Darnell didn’t want to leave his partner alone. At the same time though, Darnell knew bringing someone new to the family dinner would lead to questions. A lot of questions.

Who is this person? What do they do? How long do you know each other for already? Why haven’t we heard of them before? Do they have a partner? What about you, Darnell?

Darnell, are you gay now?

Not that his family was bigoted and intolerable towards queer people. After all, Pico was out and never hesitated to show off his boyfriend Keith. Same for Nene, telling people of her identity like it was no big deal. None of the Hodges have ever said a bad thing about the two for either of these things.

But neither were actually part of the family.

If Pico had been ‘kicked from the family’ for dating guys, it wouldn’t affect him seriously.

If this happened to Darnell, he would lose connection to probably all of his relatives. His parents, siblings, uncles and aunts, cousins, grandparents.

CJ could only imagine how scary this must be for him. They reassured Darnell that it would be okay for them to keep quiet about their relationship for a while longer. That for this first meeting, it would be alright to pretend they were just close friends and give him more time for figuring out how safe it would be to come out to his family.

*

While Darnell was already used to the sight was CJ almost overwhelmed to see how heavily decorated the Hodge family home was. Not just from the inside, but the front yard was very impressive too. It was clear that a lot of time had been spent on decorating.

Darnell wanted to take another deep breath before entering, but Karen opened the door before he got the chance for it.

“Nelly, darling! C’mere!” She laughed excitedly and pulled her son into a tight hug. Once she let go of him again turned Karen to look at the new guest. CJ tried their best to smile naturally, despite feeling like their boyfriend’s mother was about to judge them for their appearance. Sure, they were already used to people judging them for this. And even though their outfit was rather neutral and formal compared to their usual style, they couldn’t help but worry about making a bad first impression.

Her smile didn’t disappear for even a second though. It even grew a bit wider when looking back at them, opening her arms up for another hug. “Welcome to the Hodges, honey!”

CJ greatly underestimated her strength when accepting the offer. They had to suppress a loud choking sound and keep their gasps for air afterwards quiet.

“Come on in, the others want to get to know you too after all!” She chimed before turning around to head back into the living room. Darnell just grinned and soothingly rubbed over CJ’s back as they were still trying to catch their breath. “Do you hate me yet for bringing you here?”

They shook their head, chuckling weakly as they slowly stood up straight again. “I could never. A warning would’ve been nice, though.”

As the couple left the cold outside to warm up indoors instead noticed CJ the plethora of sounds. It was a wild mix of Christmas themed music, chatter, laughter, and excited children squealing. Occasionally, the sound of heels on wooden floor also got muddled up into the ambience noise.

Darnell walked ahead, letting his partner follow behind him. He didn’t mind acting like a decoy, he knew that CJ didn’t want to be the centre of attention for such a large group of new people. Their private self was far from being as confident around strangers as their stage persona.

Luckily, all of Darnell’s family first greeted him before each introducing themselves to his ‘friend’. However, CJ still struggled to tell the twin sisters apart. Their outfits were just too similar, almost like they wanted to cause confusion.

Overall, there was a nice atmosphere in the home, and CJ actually enjoyed getting to know all of the Hodge family. But after a while, they actually preferred to go into the kitchen to be with just Darnell and Karen. She was busy cooking a large meal, though it was mostly done already, giving her more room to get to know the young guitarist.

“So.. you’re one of Darnell’s new friends?”

“I mean, if.. two years counts as new to you, yes.”

Karen gasped almost offended, “Two years? Nelly, why am I only getting to know them now?!”

Darnell sunk a little into his chair and shrugged. “I’m not twelve anymore, I don’t come here just to tell you about all the new people I met..”

The sight of his embarrassed, slightly reddish face was adorable to CJ. They rub his shoulder a little as comfort and try to redirect the conversation to something else. “Your house looks amazing, Mrs Hodge. It must’ve taken a long while to decorate this all.”

“You have no idea, I was probably streaming a whole week, three hours each day,” Karen sighed dramatically and swung her wooden spoon around before using it to stir one of the pots again.

The mention of streaming made CJ furrow their brows. “Mom posts a lot on insta ‘n stuff,” Darnell explained in a low and almost raspy voice. “Also livestreams when she decorates for Christmas. Kinda became a tradition.”

That certainly impressed CJ. Not only was Karen a housewife, she also found the time to tend a social media presence. Now that they knew this, the decor of the house did remind them of the typical Pinterest style.

She hummed in response to her son’s words, like she was confirming everything he said. “That’s right. It’s a lot of fun for sure, not just sharing my ideas, but also chatting with people in the meantime.” Karen paused for a second, contemplating something before shaking her head with a grin. “Do you live around here, CJ?”

“Oh, yeah. I’m living by myself since last year, a couple blocks away from Nells.”

“And Nelly, Pico has a boyfriend now, right?”

Darnell looked over at her confusedly. “Yeah, why?..”

“Then you both could just move together! If Pico moves to live with his partner?”

CJ and Darnell’s eyes grew wide, staring at each other like they were trying to figure out if they’ve been caught. Karen shrugged with her back still turned to the couple, “I mean, if you two already spend a lot of time together, that would be perfect! After all, Lucas and Susan moved together too.”

“Mom, Lucas is married, and he has a daughter. CJ is my friend.”

“And so is Pico, yet you both already share an apartment.”

While the two were arguing back and forth was CJ still trying to process everything. Something didn’t feel right, Karen must be doing this on purpose.

Darnell eventually huffed, crossing his arms almost like a stubborn child. He refused to say anything more, just to end this conversation. But his mother took this as a win, grinning to herself almost mischievously. “Also, CJ?”

“Huh?-“ they blink a few times as they try to snap out of their thoughts.

“Did you know your instagram account isn’t set to private?”

It took them a moment to figure out why she would bring this up. “Why is that-“ Then realization hit them. Thinking that only their closest friends could see their posts, CJ had uploaded some of their favourite pictures together with Darnell. Their entire face turned red as Karen finally looked at the couple sitting in her kitchen. Her hands rested on her hips, and the knowing smirk on her face had become an unamused expression.

“How long did you plan on hiding this from me, Darnell?”

Karen always called her kids by some type of nickname when talking to them. But when she was genuinely upset, she would use their first name. Though it was still better than hearing his full name from her. That would be the equivalent of a death sentence.

Regardless, just hearing ‘Darnell’ was enough to make him nervous. “Mom, I just..” Karen raised her eyebrows as she waited for an answer. The noises from the other room were still ongoing, yet he couldn’t help but feel like he was stuck in an awkward silence. “I was terrified of telling everyone... especially dad, and even more so today.”

Darnell was growing quieter and avoided looking at either of the two in the kitchen with him. It hadn’t happened a lot since getting to know each other, but for the few times CJ had witnessed their boyfriend behaving this way, they couldn’t help but feel bad. They turn back to face him properly and took both his hands in theirs as a silent comfort.

Karen knew her son well enough for her to tell that he was genuinely scared about this for who knows how long. She eventually sighed, relaxing her shoulders before walking over and letting him rest his head against her. “Hun, why would you think that we’d get upset over this?”

“I didn’t want to disappoint you.. Lucas is like, everything you want for us. And I thought if I didn’t come home with a girlfriend, then you’d think I did it out of spite..”

Although his face was half buried into Karen’s side by now, CJ could still see a slight glimmer of tears trickling down Darnell’s cheek. Their heart sank immediately. This wasn’t the first time they had seen them cry, but it was the first time he was crying around them because he was actually upset. Not from an emotional movie scene. Just genuine fear and worry.

CJ didn’t notice that they were also starting to tear up until Karen gently held their shoulder and let them lean against her for comfort as well.

“Nelly, you could never disappoint me,” she eventually spoke again in a soft voice. “Especially when you’re happy.”

“But I wouldn’t be livin’ like Lucas then..”

“Oh baby, you absolutely can if you want. We don’t live in the 70s or som’. If you wanna marry them, then nobody would stop you. You wanna raise kids? There’s plenty of ways to adopt.”

As much as they were glad to hear Karen comforting their boyfriend, they couldn’t help but feel just a tad uncomfortable. CJ definitely loved Darnell like no one else, but marriage never was a thing they ever wanted. Just the thought of ever marrying someone made them feel nauseous. But now was absolutely not the time to say this, not when Karen was trying to reassure Darnell.

Her words seemed to be effective, seeing how Darnell soon wiped away the tears and sat upright again with a wobbly smile. “Thanks, mom. This really helped..”

“Of course, Nelly. Now, do you two wanna help me bring our dinner to the table? I don’t wanna leave anyone starving after all,” Karen pointed at the pots on the stove with a little grin. The couple nodded and soon after got up to help her carry everything into the living room. Nobody was aware of the emotional moment they were just in, so all the remaining family had to say was how they couldn’t wait to finally dig in.

Once everything was ready sat everyone down around the large dining table. Susan and Lucas tried to have their daughter Angela quiet down as the rest awaited Tyrone and Karen to have a toast as they did every year. “We’re glad to have you all gathered here with us to celebrate the holidays. While all of you are growing older and more independent, it is always a joy to spend time together again. “On this holiday, we are happy to see new faces that let our family grow. The Hodge family has an open door for everyone after all.” Karen smiled at Darnell and his partner, to which CJ smiled right back and nodded their thanks to her as Tyrone continued the little speech.

“And when you have something as wonderful as this, there is nothing else to wish for.” He looked around the table at his family, feeling very much pleased and accomplished for building a life that lead to this moment. “Christmas is the season of giving, and I already have gotten my gift,” his wife then continued for him. “It's the best gift I could ever ask for, having you all here, happy and healthy. That being said, I wish for us all that next year will be just as joyful as this has been. Now let us celebrate!”

The table clapped for the two, even Angela tried to smack her hands together like everyone else despite not knowing what for. She did, however, understand that it was time to eat right after though and squealed excitedly as her father Lucas got up to prepare her a small plate.

As the meal was being distributed among everyone present set the same chatter back in as earlier. Darnell was happy to talk and laugh with his siblings like they all still lived together, like nothing had changed over the past five years. Seeing him like this, no longer panicked but just enjoying himself, made CJ happy themself.

Although he didn’t tell all of his family yet why CJ was actually sitting at the dining table with them this year, it certainly was good to know they weren’t a complete secret anymore. Darnell would still take his time with coming out to his father and siblings. But having his mother know already made it a lot easier, especially since she supported him wholeheartedly as she always did.