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[batsandbirdbrains]

Ok Dick biting Hal as a kid has got to be one of my favorite headcanons of all time. Like atp it IS canon to me. But now I’m imagining Dick biting all the members of the JL at least once because they’ve done something that’s either pissed him off, or pissed Bruce off. Hal is obviously bitten first and everyone thinks he’s exaggerating or being a big baby about how much it hurts. Then Clark gets bitten because Bruce got hurt on a JL mission where Clark was supposed to be watching his back. And to be fair, Dick growled at him before he bit, which was far more warning than Hal had received. When Dick sinks his teeth - some of which are still baby teeth - into Clark’s meaty, Kryptonian arm, it shouldn’t hurt. But somehow Clark is tearing up as he lets out a pained howl. It takes both Aquaman and the Flash to remove Dick. Clark doesn’t use that arm for two days, wincing every time he jostles it. How and why Dick bites the others is up for interpretation. Eventually, once all of them have been bitten, they call a meeting about it. Not to get him to stop or anything, just to figure out why it hurts so fucking much. They’re all throwing out various theories when someone says “No seriously, what hell does that kid put into his bites?” when Dick emerges from the shadows and says, deadpan, “Vengeance.” before cackling evilly and disappearing. They all shudder before deciding to never piss him off or talk about his biting ever again.

Also now I’m kind of imagining Dick and Slade fighting for the first time when Dick is just a little gremlin and Slade is like “pffft as if this fourth grader could beat me” only to panic when said fourth grader sinks his teeth into him so hard that he still has the scar years later.

I'm imagining Bruce seeing how Dick's go-to attack is to bite people, and he immediately makes a specialized mouth guard for him. It perfectly molds to his teeth, but it's extra sharp and leaves a different imprint than Dick's actual bite. Mostly so no one can compare dental records or anything to the scars that Dick will no doubt leave on many, many people. It has to be updated regularly when Dick is still young because of him losing his baby teeth.

The first time Dick bites Superman is because he brought Batman back to the Batcave in terrible shape. They'd been on a mission together, it was supposed to be quick, easy, no big deal. And now Dr. Leslie and Alfred are working on him in the Batcave medbay, and Dick just turns to Superman with tears and rage in his eyes. And he launches himself at him and attacks.

Clark yelps as soon as he realizes ouch, he can feel that! What the hell!

"Dick! Dick, let go!"

"You promised you'd bring him back home safe!" Dick cries, but his words are muffled, his teeth still sinking into Clark's arm. "He got hurt!"

"I know, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," Clark says quickly. "But he's going to be fine, Dickie, it's mostly just a broken arm and a concussion!"

Dick is growling and hanging off Clark's arm, until Alfred comes out and announces that Bruce is ready to for visitors. Dick unlatches quickly, then scampers over to Alfred, still sniffling. As soon as he catches sight of Bruce, he starts whining and crying and cuddles next to him on the bed.

Clark never makes fun of Hal for the ankle guards again. Dick really does have crazy sharp teeth. Clark's arm is bruised for days around the puncture marks, and he's left with a scar on his arm in the shape of Dick's mouth.

A few months later, Dick has started hanging out with Garth a lot. They become pals. Very good friends. Best friends, almost.

And Garth hangs out with him one day and looks so glum and down in the dumps and says how Aquaman was mean to him during training, but it's okay, it was Garth's own fault. That doesn't sit well with Dick. No one makes his friends upset and gets away with it.

The next time Dick accompanies Bruce to the Watchtower, Dick locks in on Aquaman and chomps right on his arm. Like eating a fish stick. Aquaman yelps and tries to pry him off, asking him what happened and what's wrong and why the hell is Robin biting him?

"Don't be mean to my friends!" is all Dick says before he stomps off to go back to Batman's side. Before he reaches Batman fully, he turns and locks eyes with Aquaman, making that creepy I've got my eye on you gesture. It sends a shiver down Aquaman's spine.

He bites pretty much every other JL member for various reasons between the ages of 8-11. When they eventually call a meeting for it, Batman just stares at all of them with an unimpressed look.

"Perhaps you should try not upsetting him," Batman tells them, then turns on his heel and leaves. Dick, who'd been hiding under Batman's cape, grins at all of them and sends a taunting little wave before the cape covers him up again.

Dick first encounters Deathstroke at the ripe age of nine. During said encounter, Dick is terrified. Deathstroke is talking about wanting to make Dick his apprentice, how he's going to steal him from right under the Bat's nose, and Dick panics.

And he resorts to biting the exposed skin he sees when Deathstroke tries to nab him by his cape.

He damn near bites Deathstroke's hand clean off at the wrist. It startles Slade so bad that he shouts, throws Dick off to the side, and is distracted just long enough for Dick to run away and get back to the Batmobile.

Dick is panting and a little freaked out as he relays the story to Bruce from the safety of the Batmobile as Bruce drives them home. Bruce reaches over and pats Dick's head, his own heart beating so hard in his chest.

"Good job, chum," Bruce says softly. "Use every weapon you have. Always."

Dick nods his head, wrapping his cape tight around him.

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Unnatural Affinity- Part 12

Isekai!Reader x Love and Deepspace

wc: 2.6k

cw: angst, very vague allusions to self harm, semi-crash out from em i guess (?), hurt/comfort technically, yearning tbh, reader is referred to with she/her pronouns (i try to avoid that but sorry), im getting really casual with these content warnings, mostly bc i think no one reads what i actually write up here

Synopsis: While you talk with Rafayel, Sylus gets a visit from someone he thought had disappeared. (i’m bad at synopses)

author’s note: this took me a little longer to put out so im sorry >_< im really looking forward to writing zayne next though! then caleb and then its reader and em again and its gonna get crazy and then im gonna put up a poll so y’all can decide how i end it! i hope y’all are excited lol im getting closer to the end and its making me kinda sad cause i love this series but i have multiple ideas for different series so i might have multiple ongoing after this <3

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Onychinus’s base was quiet. Its occupants were comfortably off fulfilling their own tasks, no last-minute crises disrupting them. An unexpected peace settled, though an air of anticipation filled the space.

Sylus had been eyeing the door since you left this morning. Just like he had when you left yesterday.

He knew he shouldn’t worry. He knew you could handle yourself.

He also knew he was going to worry anyway.

You came to him after your talk with Xavier last night, a serious, somber expression painted on. You were quiet at first, sorting through the conversation. He let you. You’d filled Sylus in then, just enough to keep him updated, to know everything was fine. He respected your privacy, the distance you kept with such a sensitive subject, though he wished you’d confide in him.

Allow him to give you shelter from the storm in your eyes.

You’d stopped him, before you left for bed. Told him not to worry. It was sweet of him, you’d said, but unnecessary. That he didn’t need to give Luke and Kieran a task as boring as watching you talk to Xavier, that you knew he wouldn’t hurt you.

Sylus didn’t tell you that he knew that, too. He didn’t tell you that he wanted Luke and Kieran to watch you with Xavier to see if you were interested in him, interested in a way Sylus couldn’t compete with.

Instead, Sylus told you he’d let you be. Not before making you promise to tell him if something goes wrong, though. He’s only a phone call away, after all.

Even a panicked look to Mephisto would do.

You nodded, assuring him that he would be the first person you’d call if things went haywire.

He wasn’t quite sure if he believed you, but he relented nonetheless.

So, when you left the base early this morning, just as Sylus’s business day was ending, he’d told Luke and Kieran to simply drop you off where you asked, no need to watch you.

Of course, now his eyes hadn’t wandered from the front door.

Even as the dark circles under his eyes sunk deeper and his shoulders drooped, Sylus stayed. Waiting patiently.

He wasn’t sure when you’d be back. He just wanted to see you as soon as you were. Make sure you were okay under the guise of a smug smile and a teasing remark.

It wasn’t worth risking the raw vulnerability embedded in his worry if you had another man in your heart, after all.

The soft click of the back door pulled Sylus’s head up, listening carefully to the barely audible footsteps padding through the hallway behind him. Two sets, he noted. Luke and Kieran.

The tension in his shoulders relaxed again as he turned to see the two boys unceremoniously drop onto the couch.

“Shouldn’t you be asleep, Boss?” Kieran asked.

“I’m alright,” Sylus answered shortly.

“You sure, Boss-man?” Luke pushed. “Looks like the bags under your eyes could carry the weight of the world.”

Sylus stared at the twins. “Don’t you two have something better to do than worry about my sleeping habits?”

“Oh, that’s right!” Luke starts, sitting up. “I almost forgot why we came here.”

Kieran sighed. “We’re here to give you a report on the tracking.”

Sylus nodded. “Continue.”

“Looks like Em and Caleb have been staying at his apartment in Skyhaven since Little Boss came here. Haven’t been outside much,” Kieran explained.

“Yeah, they’ve just been holed up in there together. From what we could tell, things looked pretty tense,” Luke said. “But it was pretty much the same thing for a week. Except today. Em left early, about 7:30. Caleb left at 8:00. Went to the Fleet, a new mission or something. We couldn’t track him very far, too high of surveillance on the Colonel.”

“We could track Em after she left, though,” Kieran continued. “She boarded the Coelum Express at 8:00, arriving back in Linkon at 10:00. She first went to her apartment, where she checked every room before leaving. Then she went to the Hunter’s Association.”

“She went to her desk immediately, and she was stopped by Tara and Simone. They talked for about five minutes before Jenna called Em over,” Luke listed off. “Em reported on her most recent mission and then said she had to go. Then she went to Research, talking to Nero very briefly where he gave her very vague answers. Em then sought out Xavier, who seemed more worried about how panicked she looked then answering the questions she asked him.”

Sylus nodded. “Seems like everything’s following the plan,” he muttered. “Where is Em now?”

Kieran shifted on his feet. “That’s the thing, Boss,” he confessed. “We lost her.”

Linkon was incredibly lively.

Bustling streets filled with locals and tourists alike. The chatter rose, echoing through the city so that even the quietest corners were filled with the hum of connection.

It was overwhelming, to say the least.

You navigated the busy streets, wondering just how anyone could manage to live here permanently.

Wondering how the you from before you landed in Love and Deepspace did it.

You’d almost forgotten it, how this life wasn’t really your own. You were filling in the slot of a life already lived, already planned, that you had no recollection of.

Was that person from before really you? Or did you steal the life of another, taking what they deserved?

Feeling your chest tighten, you tried to focus on your breathing instead.

In through the nose, out through the mouth.

It wasn’t like the feeling was new. On the contrary, you often felt like your life wasn’t really your own. Like it wasn’t real, you weren’t real. That all that you’d experienced before was just a precursor to what life really was, what it was supposed to be. Almost convincing yourself that the life you had couldn’t be real, because wasn’t life supposed to be more than that?

Maybe you were still that kid reading Narnia, waiting for a world at the end of the Wardrobe to find her.

You were almost getting better, you thought as you sat down at a cafe. Your hands itched at your thighs, the lengths you’d gone to feel real again a constant reminder.

But then you got dropped into Love and Deepspace. A world that, as far as you were concerned, was just a game come to life.

This wasn’t real, you told yourself. Which is why the fulfillment this life brought hurt all the more.

You thought of what Xavier had said when you told him. How he wasn’t really surprised.

That had caught you off guard at first, but it all clicked when you thought about it later.

Xavier hadn’t been your favorite Love Interest, but there was always something there you connected to. Something quiet, lurking there but not making a show out of itself.

Xavier was never really present, it felt. He was quiet, reserved, always lost in his mind or his dreams.

Always thinking of something else, always something taking his focus, never truly being in the moment.

It made sense he would almost expect a twisted reality, after all he’s seen.

But then you thought of what he’d said after.

It’s real to me. That’s enough.

You hadn’t understood at the time, hadn’t gotten how he could so easily live with that doubt.

How could you live with the possibility that this life might not completely be your own?

But maybe that’s what you were missing. That doubt is just a part of life. No one’s ever really sure, you thought, and that’s okay.

Our reality is what we make it.

It seems this is your reality now. If this is what you have, it’s time to make the best of it.

Sylus was now settled in his office, eyelids still feeling heavy as he watched the security screens. He watched as you made your way to Mo Art Studio, Mephisto patiently watching you from a distance. He wouldn’t know what you were talking about, but he could see if anyone laid a hand on you, and that was enough for him.

Luke and Kieran had run off to who knows where, to sleep or to prank Sylus didn’t know. It was negligible to him, what they did. They had limits, he knew, and he could clean up any messes they made.

It had been a while since their last prank, though, so Sylus kept an eye on the door behind him. He wouldn’t put it past them to do something now, especially since he’s so tired and out of his element.

Sylus didn’t flinch when the door slammed open. Didn’t flinch when his chair was aggressively pulled back from the desk.

What gave him pause was, instead, the click of heels against the floor.

The feeds were immediately cut, any glimpse of what they had shown gone as soon as the door opened.

A security measure Sylus was now thankful he’d implemented.

“Where is she?” Em hissed.

Sylus rose from his chair leisurely, letting out a deep breath. “I don’t know who you’re referring to.”

“You know damn well who I mean!” she exclaimed. “I saw Mephisto outside that morning. I shooed him away, but when I came back she was gone.”

“What a shame.” Sylus smirked. “If you’d let him be, he might have seen who took her.”

“I know it was you, Sylus, just admit it! I saw your stupid bird outside, and that same day she was gone!”

“And obviously, that means I took her.” Sylus raised an eyebrow.

“Well, who else would have?” she asked.

“Enlighten me,” Sylus sighed. “What reason would I have to take your little friend?”

“I don’t know,” Em groaned. “All I know is she’s gone. I—” Her breath caught, eyes watering ever so slightly. “I lost her,” she whispered. “And now I can’t find her.”

Sylus inhaled sharply, staying quiet for a few beats. “You lost her,” he began softly. “Have you ever considering she doesn’t want to be found?”

Mo Art Studio was bright, elegant, a seaside paradise. The soft crash of waves could be heard throughout the grounds, a view of the changing tides almost always visible. You checked your phone again, seeing Rafayel’s latest confirmation that it was okay for you to stop by. The gates in front of the studio were intricate and, most noticeably, open.

You hesitantly made your way through the grounds, stopping just before the front door. With a deep breath, you pushed it open, immediately met with the smell of paint, canvas, and seafood. Rafayel was easily spotted in the open floor plan, situated in an awkward position in front of a canvas.

“Great timing, cutie,” he said as he cast his paintbrush aside. “If I stayed in that position any longer, I’d probably be stuck like that.”

You chuckled as he stretched, white shirt opening slightly. You remained silent as he walked towards you, leaving down slightly to match your height.

“Now, cutie, why did you need to see me so urgently?” he asked.

“I’ve got something important to tell you,” you said, wringing your hands.

Rafayel straightened up. “Do you want to go walk on the beach for this?” He pointed back towards the opened French doors behind him.

Nodding, you took his hand as he led you out onto the sand.

You both discarded your shoes once you got off the boardwalk through the dunes, allowing the sand to shift under your bare feet. The incoming waves nipped at your heels as you took a deep breath.

“Do you remember the first time we met, that painting we were looking at?”

“Of course,” he nodded, “I loved that piece. So did you. But, it didn’t sell.”

“And you remember what you said about when you painted it? How that afternoon was really weird, like the universe was trying to fit in something new?”

Rafayel nodded again, the crease between his brows growing deeper.

“That afternoon was weird for me, too.” You exhaled. “See, I’m not from here, not like you are. I’m from a— a different world. I think that was what was weird about that day. It was me coming into this world.”

Rafayel stared at you. A few beats of silence passed. “So… so what? You’re saying there’s other worlds? Other dimensions? How did you even get here?” he sputtered. A deep sigh. “I knew something weird happened, I just didn’t think…”

“I don’t know how it happened. All I know is, I was there one moment, and the next, I was in Linkon,” you explained.

“Is it that Deepspace tunnel?” he muttered.

“There’s another thing,” you said sheepishly. “In my world, there’s this game, Love and Deepspace.” You tried to explain it slowly, carefully. You explained the events of the Main Story, everything that had happened that even he didn’t know all about. You left out the memories, the romantic moments stolen away that hadn’t happened yet.

You told him about the past lives, though, all that you knew. You watched as a myriad of emotions passed through his eyes, the ghosts of past loves haunting him.

“You know what’s going to happen, then? How it’s going to end?” he asked quietly.

“Not really,” you admitted. “I just know a lot about what has happened, even the things other people haven’t noticed.”

With barely a nod, Rafayel turned to the incoming ocean. Treading the water, his pants were soaked, up through the calf with salt staining the silken black.

“She had my heart,” he whispered, keeping his back to you. “I guess I never had hers, though.”

You took a step forward, the waves lapping at your legs. Pearls dropped, one by one, to the ocean, their tiny splashes becoming lost in the moving tides.

“Rafayel…” you began.

He turned to you, eyes bright and swirling like the eye of a hurricane. “She was never really going to be mine, was she? Not wholly, not completely.” He let out a dull, empty laugh. “Not in this life, not in the last, not in the next. I guess I was never really meant to have a love like that. All I get is something not meant to last, but something that can’t seem to let me breathe without aching.”

“I’m sorry,” you whispered, voice cracking.

“Do you know… what happens to me? The bond, it’s still—”

You shook your head. “I’m sorry, I really don’t know.”

“Then… did she ever really love me?” His hands trembled at his sides, the hurricane in his eyes nearly spilling out.

You rushed forward, taking your hand in his. “Of course she did,” you murmured. “She’s always loved you. I think she always will.” You laughed lightly. “I don’t know if it’s ‘meant to be’ like you say, but I think anyone would be foolish not to love you.”

Rafayel chuckled, looking back to the sun’s rays across the ocean before his gaze met yours again, leaning down once more so he was eye-level with you.

“Well, well, cutie. Does this mean you love me, too?” He grinned.

You glanced away, feeling your cheeks warm up. He moved next to you, pulling you against him with an arm around your shoulder.

Pressing a kiss to your hair, he whispered, “Thank you, cutie. That’s more than I need. She was never meant to willingly give me her heart. Maybe its time I find a new muse.”

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Is this what you call self-care?

idol!Felix × afab!Reader genre: fluff, slice of life, established relationship warning(s): usage of curse words, no beta we die like man an: i explain it here

It was a regular Saturday for you, waking up at 6 AM and feeling your boyfriend's arm around you. After you turn your alarm off, you turn to look at him, smiling. His long, blond hair fell into his angelic face. It is so hard to not say fuck it and stay in bed with Felix, but you—with the smallest of movements to not wake him—get out of bed, making your way to the bathroom to get ready. After you get yourself into some comfy stay-at-home-and-study clothes, you brew yourself a cup of coffee with some coconut milk.

You've been researching for your midterm paper for a while now. It wasn't the worst topic, but selecting what's important and what isn't is where you were hopeless.

After restarting it for the hundredth time, you heard movements from your bedroom. You peeked out of the study/gaming room to see Felix's tired face, which filled your heart with warmth. "Good morning, love. How did you sleep?" He looked back at you while he grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. "I slept well until some gremlin left from next to me way too early this morning." A smile crept up his face, reaching out for your hand so he could pull you in for a hug. He kept you close with one hand, resting his face on your head while you hid in the crook of his neck. His sweet scent filling your nose. "How's your university work going?" you scrunch your face, not even wanting to think about the research and writing your essay. "Well, I read a lot, but I do not know where to begin or what things are the necessities to put into my paper." You felt yourself wanting to throw a tantrum like the 5-year-old who you are at heart. He kissed your forehead, then put his pinky out. "Okay, I have a trade offer; once you're halfway done, we can play on our farm together." Your eyes lit up. You've been pretty hooked on Stardew Valley for a while now, especially since the new update, and you got Felix to play with you on his days off. Sadly, they've been pretty busy with their comeback, so you couldn't hang out as much. He usually got home by the time you were asleep, and you went to class or to the library to learn before he woke up, since it was soon time for your final exams. You only have one year back from your university, and you don't want setbacks, so it is important to get a good grade. Your parents would be pleased as well since you flew to another city to learn specifically there, so you want to make them proud. You link your pinkies together to form an unbreakable promise. "Okay, but no distractions! If you want to play, please play in the living room; we both know I won't ever finish my assignment with you distracting me." He chuckles and nods his head in agreement. You happily made yourself another cup of coffee, then went back to the study to work on your task. You still cannot believe it that you somehow snagged such a perfect man: he is supportive, understands your concerns, and can always accept your compromises. He openly talks to you about how he feels and bravely tells you if something bothers or concerns him. You honestly can't believe these past couple years have been real.

You've made a bit of progress; it helped that you talked with your old dorm roommates—you moved in with Felix about half a year now; you two realized that it would be the easiest since you went over any given chance anyways. They gave some good suggestions. Once you caught up with each other, you four said your goodbyes, since all of you have a lot of work to get done by the end of this month. After some time, you smelled a sweet scent coming from the kitchen. The door opened before you could sneak out to have a peek. Felix brought in your favorite cookies; it was a mixture of his classic chocolate chip and your oatmeal cookies recipe. You two perfected it while he got some time off, and you didn't have school just yet. His brown eyes looked at you proudly behind the plate of cookies with milk in his other hand. "How's your progress, baby?" He bent down to give you a peck on the lips. You waited until he put the plate and the cup down, then patted the ground next to you, signaling for him to sit down. He didn't waste any seconds, and plopped right next to you, happy that he could sit beside his girlfriend. Felix didn't want to make you feel pressured; he just wants to spend as much time as possible with you before he has to go back to endless dance practice, content creation, etcetera. You both know he loves doing what he does, but it can get overwhelming sometimes. They got cussed out a lot for the smallest of things, getting bullied and going as far as getting death treats. He was grateful for being able to work his dream job, and he is also happy that you understand what this kind of life comes with.

Felix watched you type your thoughts out in your document and started to play with your hair, which made you relax instantly. You couldn't help but melt into his touch. You leaned onto his shoulder, feeling exhausted. "I am almost done with half of my assignment; I just need another page, but I feel like my brain cells are giving up on me." He chuckled, placing a kiss on your head. "You got this; I believe in you." He started giving kisses all around your face, which soothed your tired thoughts. Felix eventually kissed your lips; the kiss was sweet and made you feel like you're under the sun at the beginning of the spring. You reciprocated immediately, feeling as though time had stopped—no tasks, no school, no pressure—just you and him tangled together in a complete state of Nirvana. Before it could get heated, Lixie pulled away, holding you firmly, so he kept up his strenght to not distract you further. "Is it okay if I play Zelda while I lay in your lap?" You saw a hint of pink on his face, making you smile. "Well, I am close to finishing it, so why not? I don't think it can cause any harm." Felix got up excitedly to get his switch with his headphones. He laid down and got comfortable, then started playing his game. He has been quite into it lately. The game was beautiful, and there were a lot of things to do. The excitement in him got you into playing it, asking for his help in some harder situations.

When you got done with half of your paper, you looked down and saw a sleeping Felix with a gaming console on the ground next to him. He looked so peaceful like this: his pink lips parted, his eyelashes casting shadows on his face, and his freckles painting constellations onto his features. You can't help but start connecting the dots on his face with your fingers, making his eyes flutter as he awakens. "What are you doing, gorgeous?" You lean down to kiss him as a response. You feel like you're going to explode with all the feelings inside your chest. "I am done with half of my paper; I didn't want to wake you, sorry." You pout just a little, earning a smile as he reaches for your face to caress it. "That's my good girl. Are you ready for some farming time?" You nod, knowing that you're going to end up either playing until the sun gets up again or none at all and will end up cuddling in bed.

You two made some lunch and plopped down besides each other. Your desks have been set against one another, his PC taking up one desk while yours is cluttered by notes and books for your university courses; you just keep pushing it back each time you take your laptop out instead of organizing it. Felix tried to reason with you or help with that mess, but that's how you were, looking unorganized yet knowing exactly what is where, always on point. That's what your grades always reflect: perfect or almost perfect scores, even though you procrastinate until the last minute. He smiled to himself, knowing how he and the boys wished they had this superpower.

You put on your two's favorite chill playlist and booted up the game. We made a lot of progress, stopping to occasionally show physical affection for each other or taking a quick bathroom or snack break. I didn't even notice how the time flied until you looked down on your watch, seeing that it had passed five a.m. "Yongbok, we have a problem. Have you checked the time?" He has been so into the game that he almost looked up into the corner to see the in-game time, realizing that this might become a problem in the future. "Oh shit, I didn't notice when it got this late. I mean, I am going to be okay; I won't work for a couple of days now, but when do you need to send this assignment in?" he asked, knowing damn well that you have a habit of sending in your tasks with one minute left on the clock, giving him a scare. One time, Chan got to see your study progress and felt his soul leave his body. He still remembers how he and Han watched how their leader scolded you about your academics and your attitude towards your learning, painting a picture of an overworked father lecturing his rebellious daughter, who—no matter what she's doing—will always be his treasure. It never got said out loud, but you became the younger sister of the group, with all the older members looking out for your happiness and safety. And Felix isn't sure that if you two ever break up—which, let's face it, is highly unlikely—he wouldn't get the shorter stick and wouldn't get scolded.

Once you two saved and logged off for the day, got ready for bed, you snuggled close to each other leaving sweet kisses on one another, fighting the strong urge to sleep. When he heard your breathing change, he knew that you were fast asleep, what he waited for all along. It makes him happy and calm, knowing you are asleep. He pressed a light kiss on your forehead.

"Good night, my love," and with that, he dozed off to sleep as well.

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Pairing: Rafayel x fem reader

Warnings: Mentions of SH, abusive parents, angst with some fluff

Word count: 1,531

A/N: I’ll update this later to look pretty soon, for now enjoy <3 I can’t believe this is my first rafayel fic😭🩵

Pain, that's all you've ever known. Your parents weren't really around much, leaving you to fend for yourself.

Sure you had friends but they could only do so much, not to mention you always felt like a burden to them.

So when you found this one game you were instantly hooked to it, of course your favorite was the purple haired fishie.

You spent hours and hours on the game, his voice like a soothing melody which made you feel at peace for once.

It was a calm Saturday morning, sunlight streaming in through the blinds. You awoke to the sound of a notification on your phone, so reaching for the nightstand you picked up your phone unlocking it.

Rafayel: Good morning cutie, don't forget our promise

A smile grazed your lips, the new morning feature was your favorite, besides the sleep feature they added not long ago.

Opening up the app, you were met with the song submerged eclipse followed by the familiar background of all the boys.

Once in you immediately did your dailies before going to the study option with Rafayel, now sitting at your desk with homework that needed to be done.

It was peaceful, almost like he was really there with you. What you wouldn't give if he was real, unfortunately you just had this for now.

The moment was soon interrupted by your mother who barged in, "Good your up, be useful and clean the house yeah? It's gotten quite- disgusting since you've been lazy"

Confused, you looked to your mom "But I clean everyday and I'm doing homework right n-" , you were cut off by a sharp sensation on your cheek. Tears welt in yours eyes as she spoke "Ungrateful child, do as your told!"

With that she left, you just sat there for a few moments more clutching your cheek. Why was this your life? You tried your hardest to deal with this but your strength was starting to go away again.

It frightened you to your core, there was only so much you could take until you were back to using again. If it weren't for your friends you'd probably be 6ft deep right now, they were the only ones who knew what you did.

Sighing, you stood up leaving your phone on the desk and headed downstairs. The sight that greeted you was nauseating, trash was dumped all over the floors, some on the couch and rugs.

Well time to get to work.

2 hours passed, you managed to clean up all the trash, mop the floors, scrub the couch and rugs just in time since your parents came back as you were still kneeling on the rug.

"So, you are useful. Good" is all your mom spoke, she then turned on her heels and walked away with your dad following behind her.

Now that you were done, you left the living room and headed back upstairs to take a quick shower, cleaning your body of that gunk then got out now dressed in some silk pajamas and went back to your desk to finish up the homework.

Luckily it was easy so it could be done in no time, what you didn't know was that he was watching you.

He saw, he knew what was happening to you and it killed him that he couldn't help you at first.

Breaking the fourth wall was easy once he knew mc was just a puppet, you were the person he truly loved.

So he had found a way to bring you to his world, it wouldn't be permanent, atleast not yet but he could still show you the love you deserved, the love you needed.

Apparently you had fallen asleep, but when you awoke you weren't at your desk no.. your head lifted, eyes meeting his own.

Were you dreaming? Surely you were.. however his heartbeat beneath the hand you hand on his chest said he wasn't a dream, that he was really here with you.

As if reading your thoughts, he smiled softly and spoke "I'm here cutie, it's not a dream." He leaned in, lips gently kissing your head "Your safe now"

For your time there he took you to all his favorite spots, whether it be restaurants or just places he went to be alone at times, neither of you wanted to be apart from the other

One day he planned a whole picnic, taking you to a beautiful but secluded spot by whitesand bay.

He layed down the blanket, gesturing you to get on first before he did. Once you both sat down he placed the basket in between you both.

"Soo what did you bring?" You asked, already eyeing the basket. Rafayel chuckled softly "Impatient are we now?" but then opened the basket.

Inside were all your favorite foods he had learned, tears started to prick in your eyes. It was just about the food, it was about everything.

For once in your life you actually felt loved and cared for, it was heartbreaking that this wouldn't be permanent.

Seeing the tears start flow, Rafayel reached over, carefully bringing you closer so that now you were in his lap. His large hands soothingly rubbed your back while you let everything out soaking his shirt, not like he minded anyway.

Pulling away after awhile, you used your sleeve to wipe the rest of your tears while murmuring "Thank you..for everything Rafayel"

A small smile grazed his lips, hands going to cup your face "You deserve it cutie, I will make this permanent soon I promise"

With that, you both just enjoyed each other's company while eating the food he packed, occasionally he tried taking yours playfully to which you swatted his hand making him pout.

He never could make it permanent though, not in time. The following day would be your last together, so he took you out to the arcade, winning you any plushie you wanted, got icecream together, went to a Photo Booth, anything to see that beautiful smile again.

You both ended up walking along the beach after everything, hand in hand. Suddenly he stopped, making you stop aswell.

Turning to him, you tilted your head confused seeing his expression "Raffie? What's wrong?"

He turned, facing you fully "I have one last gift, but I cannot give it to you without your ok."

Rafayels gaze flickered from your eyes to your lips, the question clear. Your hands moved to his shoulders as you spoke softly "Go ahead"

Breathing a sigh of relief, his hands went to your hips, gently pulling you closer then leaned down, capturing your lips with his own.

His lips felt like heaven, so perfect and soft, knowing it was your first kiss he happily guided you while holding you closer.

As much as you would love to continue, you knew it wouldn't be possible. Breaking the kiss, you both just held one another, a tear rolling down Rafayels cheek.

In just an instant you were gone, no goodbyes, no confessions, no nothing. There was so much he wanted to say to you, so much he wanted to show you.

While you were transported back to your own world, Rafayel collapsed to his knees back on whitesand bay. Pearls collected on the sand from his tears, his heart felt like breaking all over again.

As soon as you went home, appearing in your desk as if you had never left, your parents were there cleaning everything out as they had assumed you ran away.

They weren't overjoyed seeing you though, your mother just felt rage. Walking over she grabbed you by your hair "You have the nerve to return after leaving?! Who do you take us for? A charity? Get out!"

Your mother dragged you by your hair out the room, downstairs, to the front door where she opened it and threw you out into the pouring rain all while your father watched silently, but his gaze was soft for once until your mother looked back at him.

"Your no child of mine, you disgust me" she spat, turning and slammed the door in your face.

Tears streamed down your face, you could feel a panic attack starting up. Getting up, you held yourself as you began running somewhere, anywhere.

You don't know how far you ran, didn't even realize you were on a bridge now with the river flowing below you.

Taking a deep breath, you climbed atop the railing. Was this a good solution? No, but you had no more strength left, no more willpower.

Memories of yours and Rafayels time together started playing in your mind, those were the ones you would always hold in your heart.

Without a second thought, you fell forwards off the bridge. The wind rushing around you till the cold water engulfed your body, the force of the impact knocked the air from your lungs causing you to pass out instantly.

As your body started sinking deeper and deeper into pitch darkness, arms suddenly wrapped around you.

In the depths his markings began glowing, long hair flowing in the water while holding your limp body close "It's not your time yet my beloved.."

[kisara-kaiba]

Not me actually getting emotional that someone on Ao3 bookmarked "Temptation" to a collection called "Blueshipping's finest fanfics" 🥺🥺💙 also it has 32 (!!) kudos now and 4 bookmarks, which is insane 😭

[gotchibam]

Heyo! Sorry for the sudden lack of updates ;-; I got a bit of momentum last week working on my backlog so I was able to finish quite a lot of pieces already :'D (around 18 maybe? yay meee 🥹)

Had to work on the easier ones first tho so they won't be in order according to the queue, but I promise I won't skip any requests! They'll be posted soon over the next few days ☺️

I still need to work on updating & getting back to ppl but on the other hand, I've also been able to work and finish a bit more stuff now so it makes me feel pleased & happy! ;w;

Also I did mention abt streaming last week so I'll try to do that soon while working on the latest batch of comms! Maybe later when I get back home or tomorrow morning (🇵🇭 time), we'll see 🤔

Thank you sm again for your patience & support, I truly appreciate it! ;w; <3

[elysiumcircusif]

Hello!! I was wondering when the demo will come out? (If you aren't sure that's totally fine I just remember something about it coming out in fall?)

Greetings dear guest!

I will go a little off character here, I hope that's okay. The demo is set to be released in the fall of 2025. The story is almost finished, I only have to code the game after that. I apologise for the late reply, my laptop is broken and work has halted. Moreover, real life problems have come crashing down on me hard and fast but now I am doing better! I have faith in the Elysium story and I will complete it.

Thank you for all your support ❣️ it means the world to me 🥹♡

[rootedinrevisions]

Hope you are doing ok. Haven't seen you around much lately and just wanted to check in :)

Hey Nonny, I appreciate you checking in! I'm still here and writing when I can. Life's just been busy lately.

I started a new position with my company and I'm working more than I was before. Right now I'm averaging 50+ hours a week.

I'm also still trying to take care of my family as a wife and mom, keeping up with the house and chores, all of that stuff.

In addition I've had some health stuff going on. My husband and I have been struggling with infertility and trying to conceive which has comes with lots of doctors appointments and treatments.

So with all of that I just haven't had as much time to spend and focus on writing as I used to when I was a full time stay at home mom.

But I am still writing and hoping to get back to posting at least once a week. I still have requests for one shots I am working on, and even have a few ideas for longer stories with multiple chapters that I have some ideas for too!

[error-dream-was-found]

"I hate my life (finals)" I sign as I chunk down another gulp of energy drink, preparing to write the exam in 4 and a half hours with exactly 0 hours of sleep and a monster energy drink running through my veins ...

Anyway! Good news for 'monsters don't deserve hugs' readers! If I don't pass out the moment I hit the mattress after the test you can expect an update in a couple hours. Yay!

Bad news for 'smiling masks and golden crowns' readers: the author is still stuck with nothing more than 1 page worth of writing and still has 3 exams to deal with so sadly you might have to wait for a few more weeks. You're not forgotten about though, the update is on my to do list sooner rather than later

[spikedfearn]

ahhh I’m so sorry I’ve been so slow to write this month you guys, I’ve been swamped at work and have personal things going on behind the scenes ;_; I’m gonna try my best and get back to posting regularly again!!

[aflippedflop]

It's been a while. Huh?

[snepfeathers]

oh god my queue actually ran all the way out?? what the hell

[sapphicstacks]

hey friends and readers, thanks for being patient about updates lately! life has been wild for me for a hot minute! some updates for you:

next firefighter au chapter will be out early next week. we have a tentative final chapter count of 16 (we are getting close to the end 🥹). it might go up or down by one or two depending on how writing goes but the general length is set :)

actors au: once the firefighter au is done, this will start updating more often again! i’m aiming for twice a week starting mid-august or so.

what’s up next? well that’s the big thing! i have a new project that i have been working very hard on with a wonderful friend of mine (and i’m sure some of you have read their fics 😋😋) that i am so so so excited to share with y’all! no more details than that yet but just know that i make this face 🥹🥹 every time i work on it and i think y’all will love it 😊

okay! that’s all for now! but i’ll see you soon with an update! 💛💛

[theflyingfeeling]

for those who have been waiting, the third and final chapter of my latest Olli/Allu fic is now on AO3 for you to read 💕

[gremlinshatephilosophers]

Chapter 5: The Expo

You spin me right round, baby

Words: 1959/10778

[luscinai]

okay but like. marry me???? miss lucille???