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chibipandaao3 · 7 months
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I can’t believe I’m writing this 😅😅😅
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mugs-n-cans · 4 months
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Alrighty babes! Brushed it off and we're back at it!
Got two for ya this time Scout (make up for skippin' ya eh?).
First one is one I feel like you'll relate to a bit what with being well... totally not forgetful, as you so claimed to that other anon a while back. Don't you worry, I'm totally not forgetful too (or particular, like Sniper. Don't relate to y'all at all, honest...). https://open.spotify.com/track/1vrCEkltcCmaIBpKCz4vR6?si=FqMrC63_S-W9lq6P1DMkqw
Now, think I heard that you're not a big country fan, right? Gotta be honest, it makes sense while also bein' a bit of a surprise, southern rock and country just seem to go hand in hand with America's favorite passtime I had assumed you'd be more on the fence with it. But I guess not everything can be someones can of Bonk!.
Speaking of baseball, you got a walkup song? As much of a quote, "kinda a big deal," you are ya surely got one already (who am I kiddin'? It's Sexbomb ain't it, it's 100% Sexbomb...) but I'd like to offer an alternative. Now, it's a bit more southern than ya probably would like, based on your 'pinions and all, but I think that just ties in the ballfield while the lyrics tie in the batter, but you tell me. Y'all might've heard this one before: https://open.spotify.com/track/5yAu4njFSdM47dfsTkQPZ2?si=vWrLZ-wBS-mOYbPawVtrvw
Let me know if you like 'em (or if I guessed correctly on the walkup thing. I mean... I know I'm right, but a confirmation would be swell too).
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Oh yeah! That’s more like it!
I’m so totally not forgetful that I totally remember what you’re referrin’ to…! But uh…wow, yeah. That song is definitely…wow. Yeah, maybe I got a few issues, but I’m still killin’ it! Man, ya really like to get personal, huh?
To be honest, yeah I’m a bit of an outlier in my family. My Ma and brothers all totally love country. But I guess I just got sick of it growin’ up. I mean, I like songs with hype, ya know!
Ya don’t gotta quote it pally, ‘cause I’ll say it here and now! I’m kinda a big frickin’ deal! Man, this is like when that one douchebag interviewed us, except cooler and you’re not a total jackass. Ya guessed right! Sexbomb is the best walkup song ever. There is no freakin’ competition. But…I guess I could hear ya out. It’s really hard to beat Tom Jones!
[He listens to the suggestion, trying to act totally cool about everything].
Okay…that was pretty freakin’ sweet too. I mean, that riff? You know the one.
Ya think someone can have two walkup songs? It ain’t unheard of, right? I mean obviously Sexbomb is undefeated but…man that song is frickin’ good. I can get hyped to that!
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earthstellar · 2 years
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The Origins of the Circle of Light: A Hasbro Show Most of You Probably Never Watched
I know the Visionaries was sort of a flop when it aired originally in the 80s, or at least, I remember it as having mostly flopped-- it couldn’t really compete with the other great shit on TV at the time, not even other Hasbro properties 
if I remember right it also aired at a timeslot (in my region at least) where it competed directly with Thundercats, which, uh, good luck beating Thundercats LOL
but for context, the first two episodes (one, two) help with figuring out the basics, if you can get through it lmao 
summary of the show:
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tl;dr think medieval magic but also future sci-fi Power Rangers but also Animorphs if it were mystical and not necessarily alien stuff but also a touch of He-Man but with an ensemble cast sprinkle sort of reminiscent of GI Joe complete with some tough guy characters but also a little bit of She-Ra with a couple female characters, then sprinkle the whole thing with Dungeons and Dragons in terms of the magic elements but also Super Cool Rad Future Gear because It Was The 80s and Everything is the Future 
and of course the whole thing had extremely 80s writing and generally pretty cheesy dialogue 
it was pretty nuts, lmao 
and you might be wondering why I’m talking about this on my Transformers blog
WELL
in a Jimmy Neutron-style brain blast, out of nowhere, I remembered that the Circle of Light was a whole thing on that show!  
which was also made by Hasbro, because of course it was 
if I remember correctly, it also had overlapping production dates with Transformers, for the only season Visionaries ever got in 1987 (so concept/production probably ran for a couple years prior as well, but that’s just my guess in terms of development time) 
and in the IDW 1 era, they even did a Visionaries comic crossover with Transformers (although they didn’t mention the Circle of Light in the Visionaries context in this mini series if I remember correctly, I’ll have to re-read it to double check) 
BUT 
the Circle of Light concept was essentially done first in Visionaries: 
it’s worth remembering that the full title of the original show was Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 
on the show, there were two groups of Knights, one of which was called the Spectral Knights (reminds me of how Spectralism was popular among the Knights of the Circle of Light in IDW 1 Transformers)
in the original Visionaries, the Circle of Light -- and this is really pushing my memory to try to remember this because it’s been MANY years since I watched this show LMAO -- was the magical basis for the Knights to form and be granted their respective powers, and was also effectively a way to refer to the Knights/their power-sources/the magic lore behind their team of Knights, and also referred to a sort of prior King Arthur/Round Table of Knights kind of situation as well (think spiritual/magic elders but also their own current group could be referred to as this, if I recall correctly-- I could be fucking this part up, though) 
their powers were also directly related to an energy/magic that was essentially gifted to them but also based on their innate personal “magic” (personality traits), which is somewhat similar to how the swords used by the Transformers Circle of Light Knights draws upon the wielder’s spark energy.
my memory is probably somewhat shitty regarding Visionaries, and there’s fairly little information about this series because it ran for a short period of time, it doesn’t have the biggest fanbase, and compared to other shows being aired at the time it’s a little more of a rough re-watch so I’m not sure how much fun it would be to go watch the whole thing again to confirm any details 
but I’m not the only one who’s noticed the similarities to the Transformers Circle of Light -- the TF Wiki page for the Circle of Light also notes that the concept existed previously in Visionaries! 
so it’s not just me, and since Visionaries was never overwhelmingly popular, I just figured I’d point it out here. I’m glad someone over at TF Wiki added this as a note. 
it would have been interesting, maybe, to see some of the Visionaries in the IDW 1 crossover maybe interact with a Spectralist, or perhaps even Drift or another Knight from Crystal City if that would be feasible 
but the storyline they went with was pretty decent, and I get that it was probably not possible within the plot they were going for or the characters they had available to work with! 
either way, hopefully this is a little interesting to those of you who never got to see Visionaries, or just aren’t familiar with it at all. <3 
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Casino AU brief scene
Takes place after One delivers the proof pics of Two's brutal assault to Cell. Cell leaves to go work through his fury, leaving Gohan and One standing outside together on the sidewalk
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“Hey, uh,” Gohan began in a somewhat timid voice. “You wanna go grab a drink or something?”
One blinked blankly, not sure if he’d heard correctly.
Gohan smiled and confirmed, “You just look like you could use a friend right now, so I thought it might be nice to go get a drink together.”
“I would hardly call us friends. I’ve never quite understood Two’s feelings for Cell, and you and I haven’t spoken to each other except with our fists.”
The blunt reply had Gohan laughing, causing One to stare at him even more confused.
“You’re right,” Gohan conceded. “We’re not friends. But….maybe we could be." When it was obvious One wasn't convinced, he continued. "Listen, you look like you’ve been through the wringer. I can’t imagine what it’s been like for you, knowing this happened to your brother. I’m sure you’re trying to be there for him as best you can, so tonight, let someone be there for you. But I get it. We’ve been forced into being enemies. And after seeing what happened to Two, I can understand why you wouldn’t want to risk being seen with one of us outside of business.” Gohan sighed, realizing from the absent expression on One’s face that he was clearly making himself look like a fool. “Guess I’ll go-”
“Where are we headed?”
Gohan raised his eyebrows, surprised, to which One offered a genial smile. Gohan quickly returned the gesture.
“Just a couple blocks over from here.”
“I’d love to see it.”
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purplesurveys · 2 years
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As kids, were there any toys that you & your sibling(s) used to fight over? Come to think of it we actually didn’t argue much over toys, even if we’re very close in age. Most if not all our fights as kids were just caused by one of us being an ass and somebody hitting somebody first.
Do you own any colouring books as an adult? What kind(s)? Yes, I still keep the couple ones I bought back in like 2017 somewhere in my room in the case that I’d want to go back to coloring.
Have you ever tried Raspberry Pepsi? Did you like it? No, I’m not sure if we had (have?) that here and I’m not a big soda drinker in the first place so.
Do you remember how old you were, the first time you used a computer? I was around 3 or 4; my dad had Need For Speed on his computer + complete with steering wheel and pedal controllers and he let me play when I asked.
What kinds of ice-cream do you have in your freezer right now, if any? We have a couple packs of chocolate-flavored Samanco ice cream in there.
Do you have any idea when you'll next attend a wedding? Whose will it be? So cool I encountered this question now because my closest cousin just proposed to his now-fiancée tonight! :) Guess I’ll be going to theirs in a couple of years.  
Name someone you know who has green eyes. Nobody around here.
As a kid, did you own any items of clothing with a Disney character on them? For sure. For some reason I had many Winnie the Pooh stuff, but I also have photos as a toddler wearing Minnie Mouse.
^Do you own any such items as an adult? I might still have things around with Disney branding on them, but I wouldn’t be able to name them off the top of my head; they’re likely buried somewhere in my room.
Is there any food in your house that has orange packaging? Yeah my dad buys this brand of breadcrumbs that if I remember correctly comes in orange packing.
Do you enjoy any songs by Phil Collins? Not in particular.
Have you ever used a walkie-talkie? Yes, my uncle kept a set around when we were kids but I think they were broken because they never worked when we tried using them.
Tell me about the last conversation you had that sparked your interest. What did you discuss, and with whom? The aforementioned cousin proposing. I just asked him if he did it, which he confirmed, and I repeatedly told him not to tell me anything about it just yet and to wait until the next time we see each other in person. But I asked him for a photo of his fiancée’s hand with the ring on it hahahaha
Do you own anything that is crocheted? I used to...Kata gave me a crocheted face mask that her mom made, but I can’t seem to remember where it is anymore. :(
Any idea what you were doing at 3PM last Wednesday? I was at work and was inside a virtual call at the time.
Do you watch any of the dating shows, or are they not your sort of thing? Not my thing; being demi I’ve always found them a bit cringe.
Do you own any bath bombs? What scent(s)? We don’t even have a bathtub, so...
Have you ever had an appliance in your home break at a particularly inconvenient time? What happened? This doesn’t tick any of the boxes in this question lol but we once had the plumbing in the downstairs bathroom get completely fucked up, which is always inconvenient regardless of when it happens. I won’t get into the details but suffice it to say we had to keep that door locked for a couple of days.
Are there any movies you enjoy that are in black-and-white? Roman Holiday is my favorite out of all of them.
As a child, did you ever do any baking, with your mum, grandma, or another relative? What kind of things did you bake together? Yes, but not regularly. I have a few memories of baking cookies with my aunt and grandma.
In the last week, have you had any dreams that were strange or amusing? I’m sure I’ve had, but I don’t remember any of them.
What will you most likely be doing in 3 hours' time? I just want to still be in bed but with a newly-filled cup of coffee.
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truc0nfessionz · 11 months
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it’s difficult to write things to say knowing that you aren’t in a place to hear them. i’m not sure why i would open myself to being vulnerable when i feel that you’re ready to attack. respectfully: we can only solve this if it’s a two way street, but i’ll start i guess.
i’m sorry for even bringing up what was on my mind last night. i wanted to confirm that i was assuming correctly that a theoretical situation would annoy you, and i shouldn’t have. i should’ve just known it was going to. or i should’ve postponed the conversation knowing how the day had already gone.
if i had never shared my feelings, we wouldn’t be here. and again; i find myself wondering how we even got here since as usual, i don’t know how you feel.
i asked if this situation would annoy you, you said yes, and then you were upset with me for asking? at least that’s my understanding. if it’s something else, i don’t get it. and i can understand that i guess i shouldn’t have asked. but you had just said to me i could have whatever i wanted and all i wanted was to share what was on my mind.
i was really really hurt when you decided to sleep without me. and when i realized that was your plan, i couldn’t come intervene because i was pissed that your word doesn’t mean much to you. you said you’d never do that again and it wasn’t true. that made me livid. and it comes back to my triggers - when someone knows they’ve made me upset and they don’t care, it makes me crazy. when they lie to my face, it makes me crazy.
but i could’ve come downstairs and tried to understand your point of view. i could’ve tried to talk to you this morning or last night even tho i didn’t understand why you’d come in here if not to talk. i could’ve clarified that i don’t understand why you were upset in the first place.
i feel like it’s related to drinking. when we weren’t understanding each other last night, i said to myself we will discuss this later when the beer has worn off or in the morning. and when you didn’t come to bed, it sent me over the edge.
i really didn’t think you’d care about my location since you didn’t even tell me you were at school. and when you left without speaking to me at all, i felt like you knew it would go on the whole day and you accepted that.
i worry that our triggers will get the better of us. i see how they often do. and i know that will be our downfall.
it’s not a threat, it’s an observation. we can’t de-escalate and come back. we always go 0 to 100 and into infinity. and we can’t live like that. i can’t live like that. i won’t.
i will sooner let you go than live this way.
so please, i’m trying to fix this. i’m trying to mend it. i’m trying to offer us strategies for the future that i dont see us doing now.
where are the attempts to de-escalate? i thought i was doing the right thing by giving you space and i was wrong.
maybe i’m wrong about everything overall…
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keefwho · 2 years
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February 28 - 2023
8:41 AM
I still feel pissy this morning. 
For breakfast I’m having the last chicken patty from this bag I got a few months ago. It’s a tiny challenge because I often feel like freezer food is “old” when it’s perfectly fine. Considering my freezer is on average -25 degrees, nothing should ever go bad in it. Just get freezer burn maybe. So this morning I’m trying to pretend there is nothing to worry about because there isn’t. Although talking about it like this is making it seem like there is one. 
2:04 PM
I’m lonely and useless today. I do not want to try. No one wants me around. Fuck it all. I’m just gonna lay in bed with my Switch until I feel better. 
3:16 PM 
 I used to have someone that made me their priority. While it ended up not being a good thing, I at least felt cared about. Now I feel like I could easily be left behind by anyone. I could easily be left on my own. I'm afraid everyone will slip away.
4:34 PM
I don’t want to eat but I have to. 
Im such a huge disappointment to everyone. I can’t even do my simple chores for the day. 
5:13 PM
No one will pick me up. If I let myself fall then that’s the end. Maybe I don’t want to get up right now. 
Why am I even alive
6:22 PM
I’m so fucking angry at myself for being such a piece of shit. Why can’t I just pull my act together. I understand why I am unlovable. 
7:14 PM
I have to stop taking it so personally when people don’t reach out to me. It’s extremely likely that no one even knows I’m this upset. And if they do they might not know what to say or think I need space. It’s really up to me to reach out but I also don’t want to bother people with my stupid problems. 
I really have no idea what to do about myself right now. I don’t know how to cope with how I feel. I’ve been stuck in my head all day and haven’t had the willpower to do anything. I always get stuck like this and will feel better with time but it’d be better if I could start doing things to make myself not fall so far. 
Right now I’ve accepted no one wants me around tonight which I know isn’t true, but it’s how I feel. The truth is I don’t want myself around right now and I’m projecting that onto other people. I don’t know what anyone wants, only what I want. 
I guess trying anything would be good right now. I’ll try to sit down, close my eyes, and focus on some kind of audio for a little bit. That usually helps me get my mind on track. 
I also need to stop expecting to get a message from anyone. Sometimes I just close my messaging apps in hopes that ignoring it will help but if I end up opening them up after awhile and still have no messages, it makes things worse. Only because I expect engagement from at least one person. I shouldn’t expect anything. 
8:29 PM
A good way to figure out what I care about during times of intense distress is to ask “What would I need to not care about in order to stop feeling this way?” I’d have to stop caring about my relationships. I’d have to stop caring about how my tummy feels. I kinda already knew this but it helps to explore it further I guess. What do I actually want out of my relationships? Or my health? 
I think I want to be more honest about my fears of losing people. I only fear it may come off as strange or obsessive if not worded correctly. But I figure everyone is afraid to lose their closest friends to some degree. It would also help to have confirmation that they are there for me in the same capacity I’m there for them. I tend to be extremely dedicated and loyal. I want to maximize the quality of my connections rather than make more. In some cases I feel there is some disconnect there. I know some people just want more friends and can’t give me the same attention I give them. And that really hurts when I find out. 
I really wish I could get my tummy off my mind more, it bogs me down on days like today. I want to be able to ignore it and focus on more important things like my friends. 
I still have a massive void in my personal interests. I don’t know what they are. Or if my personal interests should be solo things. Maybe I really am only interested in things that involve others. I just don’t know. 
11:38 PM
I had an epiphany today. Something that gives me some actual direction. I’ve overidentified with the brand “MarsMiner.” Internally I’ve told myself that this is who I am for so long. I always thought I never let “fame” get to my head, but I did. I did in a way that is toxic to myself rather than to others. I don’t outwardly project it but I’ve always enjoyed being “known” or “somebody” even to a small sphere of people. I think it’s normal to enjoy that kind of thing but I’ve let it go out of control. I always knew this was a problem to some degree because sometimes I’d ask myself “What if I never drew and therefore had no notoriety?” That kind of thinking would scare me and make me realize how much I’ve hinged my worth on my brand. 
I think the move here is to strongly distinguish work life from normal life. I think the reason I didn’t catch this sooner is because it’s hard to do it online, especially when I use the same username basically everywhere. I have to fabricate this new separation. I can start by changing my username on non-work related accounts. I can stop trying to make friends in art circles because it’s giga rare that I will make genuine connections with people that already know me and therefor have something to gain from me. 
This might be fun and I am excited for it. I’ve been saying for awhile that I believe in having multiple different identities in life. Most people achieve this without trying or thinking about it. They have an outside work life that they don’t associate with personal life. I used to have this when I would be a mute Shygal in VRchat. I was a different person then with different kinds of friends, all non furries too. I think detaching myself from my brand will be very healthy. 
There might be some awkward spots. Art in general is one. It is work but also something I genuinely enjoy. It kinda forces me to show my personal self during work time but this is unavoidable. There’s also no way to separate work art from personal art which has always been a problem. People intertwine the two and think I’m a psycho freak for drawing things people commissioned. 
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vgckwb · 1 year
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ML: Paper Wings Chapter 4: Slumber Party
Mylene, Rose, Juleka, and Alix were surprised. They were face to face with a boy they had never seen before, at least in person. “What’s going on?” Mylene asked.
“Um, yeah,” Juleka added. “Who…Who is he?”
“It’s…a long story,” Marinette said.
“Wait, I know him!” Rose shrieked. “He’s Adrien Agreste: The model!”
“That’s me,” Adrien said, sheepishly.
Alya nodded. “And this is Alix, Mylene, Rose, and Juleka.”
“Huh,” Alix wondered. “I think I heard about him in the news recently.”
“Yeah, well, ummmmm,” Marinette stammered. “You see… He’s technically missing…”
“WHAT?!” the four girls shrieked.
Alya chuckled. “OK, so here’s the scoop: Adrien actually ran away from his home. His dad is very demanding of him and keeps him locked away. So Adrien wanted to leave, but before he could leave Paris, he bumped into Marinette, who convinced him to stay a bit. But now his dad is turning Paris upside down looking for him. So, we want to help him get away, but it’s harder now that his dad knows he’s missing.”
“O…K…?” Juleka wondered.
“So, what are we doing?” Mylene asked.
“Well…” Marinette stammered. “I’m not entirely sure. I…feel like we should help Adrien leave, but so far we haven’t come up with a definitive plan.”
“Or when we do, we get interrupted,” Adrien said.
“Right…” Marinete agreed.
“Are you sure this is a good idea?” Mylene asked.
“Well…” Marinette replied.
“I know,” Adrien interjected. “It’s crazy. But…I can’t go back. This is more worth it to me than any hardship I’ll face on the run. I know it’s a lot, but I can’t…”
The girls were talking in Adrien’s speech. “I…I see…” Mylene said.
“So, there’s no way to reconcile this?” Rose asked. Adrien shook his head.
“Woah. And I thought I had it tough,” Alix said. “I never thought about running away.”
“Me either,” Juleka said.
“Well, I mean…” Adrien continued. He sighed. “I guess it’s hard to explain.”
“I think we have a good idea,” Alya said. “Besides, now that we’re all in the loop, we’re sure to figure something out, right?” There was some confused chatter, but ultimately they seemed on board. “Great! So, where should we start?”
“Hold on,” Adrien said. “What about your usual slumber party fair?”
“We can do that after we figure something out,” Alya said.
“Are you sure?” Adrien wondered. “I mean, this could take all night.”
“He’s right,” Marinette said. “We did kind of plan this for ourselves.”
“I think it’ll be a nice change of pace,” Alix said. “I mean, we can do our usual slumber party things whenever we have our next one. But how many times can we plan someone’s escape?”
“I’m…still a little concerned…” Mylene said. “But it does sound like fun, in a sense.” She turned to Adrien. “Are you sure you’ll be OK?”
“As OK as I can be,” Adrien said.
“Besides, he has my number,” Marinette said. “So he can contact me if he’s in trouble.” The girls were staring at Marinette. Marinette took notice. “What?”
“Um, well…” Juleka said.
“You just gave him your number?” Alix asked.
“That’s a little…forward, don’t you think?” Mylene asked.
“I think it’s cute,” Rose said.
Marinette lightly blushed, but hid it under a frustrated grunt. “Guys, it’s not like that. I just thought it’d be helpful if he had someone to talk to in all of this.”
“Sure…” Alix said.
“Um…” Adrien said, confused. “What are they talking about?”
Alya giggled. “Nothing, sweetie. Don’t worry about it.” Marinette let out another grunt.
“Oh, well, OK,” Adrien said.
“Now, back to the task at hand, does anyone have any good ideas?” Alya wondered.
“Well, my dad has a visit to an archaeological site next week,” Alix suggested. “Maybe we can smuggle him that way.”
“Would you dad allow it?” Adrien asked.
“Even if the answer was yes, I think security at Charles De Gaulle would catch on quickly,” Alya said.
“True,” Alix confirmed. “I know from personal experience.”
“I thought you said you never ran away,” Adrien said.
“Well…” Alix said.
“If I recall correctly, she was trying to stow away to go with her dad on one of his trips,” Marinette said.
“Oh!” Adrien said.
“You didn’t have to tell him,” Alix pouted.
“Sorry…” Marinette replied.
“I think it’s cute,” Adrien continued. Alix pouted again.
“We could dress him up as a mime,” Mylene suggested. “Then people wouldn’t see him, and he could leave easier.”
“Where are we going to get a mime costume?” Alya asked.
“Can you make one Marinette?” Adrien asked.
“Maybe?” Marinette said. “It might take a bit.”
“We’d still need the make-up,” Juleka pointed out.
“And the hair-dye,” Rose continued. “I mean, blonde isn’t a color you see on many mimes.”
“I can get all of that,” Mylene said.
“I dunno,” Alya said. “This seems a little complicated.”
“Besides, I don’t think it’ll work 100%,” Marinette said. “He’d still be stopped on his way out of Paris, and if he stays in Paris as a mime, that only prolongs the chances of him not getting found.”
“It’s not a bad idea,” Adrien said. “We’d just need something to accentuate it.”
“Hmmmm,” Alya pondered.
Rose got excited. “I have an idea!” Everyone looked at her. “Places like airports, train stations, and city exits might be patrolled, but you know what isn’t? The Seine!”
“So, we get him out by boat?” Alya asked.
“Where are we going to get a boat?” Juleka asked. Rose looked at her intently. Juleka picked up on what Rose intended. “No!”
“Pleeeeeeeeeeeease?!” Rose begged.
“My mom wouldn’t go along with it,” Juleka said.
“You mom works with boats?” Adrien wondered.
“They live on a boat,” Marinette informed him.
“Oh,” Adrien said.
“It doesn’t have to be the Liberty itself,” Rose said. “You have an escape raft or something, right?
“I mean…” Juleka said.
“Well, if it helps,” Adrien said, “I just need it until I get out of Paris. Then you can get it back.”
“I don’t know if that was helpful,” Alya said. “But this plan isn’t half bad.”
“Maybe we just need to make our own boat,” Mylene said.
“Really, we just need something that floats,” Alix said.
“Ugh,” Juleka sighed. “Fine. We’ll just use an emergency raft. It’s at least safer than something made out of some random parts.”
Rose hugged Juleka instantly. “Thank you, Juleka.” Juleka lightly blushed and hugged Rose back.
“So, when do you wanna do this?” Alix asked.
“Maybe tomorrow afternoon,” Marinette suggested. “Before my parents get home.”
“Sounds like a plan,” Adrien said.
“Well, now that we have that sorted out,” Alya said, “let’s get this slumber party started!” Everyone cheered.
“Um, so,” Adrien said, “what usually happens at a slumber party?”
“Oh, uh, well…” Marinette said.
“Well, first off, we usually change into our pajamas,” Alya informed him.
“Oh,” Adrien said. “Well, uh, I, uh, don’t have any?”
Alya chuckled. “That’s fine. Because I have an idea.”
“You do?” Adrien said.
“Oh no,” Marinette said.
“Do you trust me?” Alya asked. Adrien nodded. Alya chuckled again. She pulled out a sleeping mask and put it on Adrien, sitting him down on the couch.
“What’s going on?” Adrien asked.
“Well, since you’re a model,” Alya said, “I thought we could have a little contest. Us gals will put on our pjs, and you tell us whose are the cutest.”
“Alya!” Marinette said, embarrassed.
“I dunno about this,” Mylene said.
“Aw, c’mon,” Alix said. “We’re talking about pajamas. It’s not like we’re modeling elegant ball gowns or anything.”
“Well…” Mylene said, still hesitant.
“This sounds like fun!” Rose cheered.
“Well, I guess…” Juleka said. “It is casual and all that…”
“Um, what do you think Adrien?” Marinette asked.
Adrien paused for a moment. “I think it sounds like a fun idea. And yeah, it’s not like this is going to be on the cover of my father’s magazine. So, there’s nothing to really worry about.”
“Well, if you say so,” Mylene said.
“It’s settled then!” Alya said. “Let’s go get changed.” They started filing out, leaving Adrien just sitting there.
Before they left completely, Juleka turned to him and said “Oh, by the way,” Adrien turned to face her, “if you get creepy, just remember: there’s six of us, and one of you.”
“Yeah,” Alix chimed in. “And you did say any hardship you’ll face would be worth running away successfully.”
Adrien gulped. “OK…” Juleka and Alix filed out.
A few minutes later, Adrien heard Alya say “OK, you can remove the mask.” Adrien took the mask off. It took a second for his eyes to adjust, but he saw the girls in their pajamas. “What do you think?”
Adrien was surprised. “Hmmmm.” He looked over the girls. Marinette was wearing a tanktop and sweatpants. Alya had a set of orange and white flannel pajamas. Alix was wearing a plain black t-shirt with black shorts that had pink trim. Juleka was wearing a Jagged Stone shirt with charcoal sweatpants. Mylene was wearing a light blue nightgown. Rose was wearing a Jagged Stone shirt that gave the impression of a dress, because it was too big for her. “Um…Rose?”
“Hm?”
“Are you, uhhhhh, how do I phrase this delicately?” Adrien wondered.
“Oh, yeah, it's fine!” Rose said. “I have some shorts under here.” She pulled her shirt up so they could be seen. “See? They’re pink!”
Adrien was a tad embarrassed. “Right.”
“Why did you bring that?” Juleka asked.
“Well, this shirt is my favorite to wear in bed,” Rose said. “It’s comfy, loose, and you gave it to me.” Juleka got slightly embarrassed again.
“Well, this whole Adrien thing was a surprise,” Marinette said. “So, it’s kind of my fault too.”
Juleka turned to Marinette. “Oh, uh, well don’t worry about it.”
“Yeah, I don’t think any of us knew this was going to happen,” Rose added.
“So,” Alya said, “who won?”
“Oh, uh, well…” Adrien said. He looked them over again. He chuckled. “I think you’re all cute.” The girls were a little stunned. “I mean, each one is reflective of who you are. This really shows me your inner beauty. I can’t decide.”
“Hm,” Alya replied, crossing her arms. “Well, I was hoping for more of a contest.”
“I think it’s fine like this,” Mylene said.
“Yeah,” Alix said. “Personally, I think it’s more fun this way.”
“Well, if you say so,” Alya said.
“So, what now?” Adrien said.
“Well, we usually paint our nails,” Marinette said. “But I don’t know if you-”
“OK,” Adrien said.
“Huh?” Marinette said.
“I’m in,” Adrien said. “It sounds like fun.”
“Well, uh, OK?” Marinette said.
“Do you do anything artsy?” Adrien asked. “Or just plain colors.”
“It varies person to person,” Alya informed him. “Do you want something artsy?”
“Sure,” Adrien said.
“Well then, what are we waiting for?” Alya said. “Let’s get started!” The girls busted out their nail painting kits and got ready. “Why don’t we start with the guest of honor? Marinette? Do you want to apply Adrien’s nails?”
“Uh, sure, I guess,” she replied nervously.
Alya giggled. “Great!”
Marinette turned to Adrien. “What kind of pattern do you want your nails to be?”
“Oh, well, nothing terribly complicated,” Adrien answered. “Just like an olive green with a white thin flower petal in the middle. Like a daisy.”
“I see,” Marinette said. “Well, that is simple enough.” She gathered the different colors and approached Adrien. “Hold your hand out.” Adrien did. “Hold still.” Adrien nodded. She started applying the nail polish. “So, what made you choose this style?”
“Oh, uh, well, it’s a long story,” Adriens said.
Everyone looked at him intently. “We’re listening,” Alya said.
“Eh heh,” Adrien laughed. He took a deep breath. “So, um, my mother went missing a few years ago.” Everyone was shocked. “She had green eyes like mine, and the flowers, well, one of the pictures I keep of her is her in a field of flowers.”
Everyone froze. Marinette gently went in for a hug. She broke the hug. “It’s OK.”
Adrien was surprised. He smiled and said “Thanks.”
“Um, question,” Alix said. “Wouldn’t your dad be more frustrated because not only is his wife missing, his child is too?”
“I was thinking about that,” Mylene asked.
Adrien paused. “I’m not sure he actually misses her. He’s not one to share what he feels.” There was more silence. “I know, it’s a little cruel, but he can be at times. It wasn’t always like this, but he’s just too cold and distant now. I don’t have anyone to rely on at home.” He sighed. “It’s complicated.”
There was another silence. “Well, whatever happens,” Alya said, “you still have Marinette’s number. So you have all of us.”
Adrien smiled again. “Thanks.”
Marinette smiled. “Well, let’s finish up here.” She went back to painting Adrien’s nails.
A little while later, everyone’s nails were painted. Alya had an orange and purple swirl pattern. Mylene had dark blue nails with white smiley faces. Alix had horizontal stripes of peach, light green, and black in descending order. Marinette had lavender nails with a crescent moon shape on them, with the exception of her pointer fingers, which had a heart. Juleka had alternating black and purple nails with skulls on each of them. Rose’s nails were painted purple on the pinkies, white on the ring fingers, pink on the middle fingers, light orange on the pointer fingers, and red on the thumbs. “I have to say, this may be our best work yet,” Alix said.
“Oooo, yours are so CUTE Marinette,” Rose said
“Thanks,” Marinette said, embarrassed slightly. “I like yours too.”
“Tee hee,” Rose giggled. “They’re all different colors of roses. Get it?
“Of course,” Marinette said.
“I like your skulls,” Mylene said to Juleka.
“Oh, uh, thanks,” Juleka said. “Your smiles are nice too.”
“Thank you,” Mylene replied.
“So, what’s next on the agenda?” Adrien asked.
“Well, we’ve been at this for a while,” Marinette said. “Is anyone else hungry?” They all nodded. “Great! Why don’t we order some pizza?” Everyone got excited.
Marinette placed the call. “OK. They should be here in about half an hour or so,” she informed them. “What should we do in the meantime?”
“I know,” Alya said. “Why don’t we play some Truth or Dare?!”
“Uh, I dunno about that,” Mylene said. “It gets kind of heated.”
“Does it?” Adrien asked.
“Yeah…” Juleka said. “We basically have to come up with new house rules after every time we play.”
“Normally, I’d be down,” Alix said, “but we have a guest. And we’ve already heard some of his truths, and none of them are ‘fun’, shall we say.”
“What do you think Adrien?” Rose asked.
“I’m just here for a good time,” Adrien said.
“So, you’re open for it?” Alya asked.
“Um, I’m gonna put my foot down on this as well,” Marinette said.
“What’s the matter?” Alya challenged. “Scared?”
“Oooooooo,” the other girls said. Alya grinned smugly.
Marinette stared her down. She took a deep breath. “Alya, may I have a word with you in private?”
The others turned back to Alya. She shrugged. “Alright. Let’s go.” Marinette led her away from the rest of the group.
“Um, is everything alright?” Adrien asked.
“It should be fine,” Alix said.
“Yeah, Marinette and Alya are best friends,” Mylene said. “I’m sure they just need to talk things out.”
“I see,” Adrien said.
Marinette and Alya arrived in Marinette’s room. “So, what do you want to talk about?” Alya asked.
“I know what you’re trying to do,” Marinette said.
“What are you talking about?” Alya asked.
“Don’t play dumb with me!” Marinette insisted.
“I’m just suggesting a friendly game of Truth or Dare,” Alya said.
“Yeah, and when it’s my turn to tell a truth, you’ll ask ‘Do you have a crush on anyone?’” Marinette continued.
“What makes you say that?” Alya said, playing innocent.
“You were asking those questions earlier,” Marinette answered.
“I was,” Alya said. “What of it?”
Marinette took a deep breath “OK, you want the truth? Because here’s the truth: You’re right. I do maybe have something of a crush on Adrien.”
“Yes,” Alya cheered. “I knew it.”
“But it won’t amount to anything.”
Alya was confused. “What makes you say that?”
“Because,” Marinette answered, “he’s running away.”
“So?” Alya said. “You have his number.”
“Yeah, but…” Marinette said, frustrated. “Ugh! I can’t just spring that on him. It wouldn’t be fair. If he says no, then he might just leave on his own instead of accepting our help. And that wouldn’t be helpful for anyone. And if for some reason he says yes, then where does that leave us? We start going out and he leaves immediately? That won’t work either!”
“Well, you could meet up with him again when you’re done with school,” Alya said. “And you’ll be in contact with him all the time anyway.”
Marinette sighed. “I just think he’s lost. He needs to find himself, and if I tell him, he’ll be even more lost.” She sighed and curled up into a ball. “I just need to let him go and let him move on.”
Alya looked at her, concerned. “You’re serious about this, huh.”
Marinette nodded. “If you love something, let it go…”
Alya squatted down next to Marinette. “I understand. No Truth or Dare.”
Marinette smiled. “Thanks.” They got up and headed back downstairs.
When they arrived, they saw the other digging into the pizza. “Oh hey,” Adrien said, turning back to them. “The pizza guy came by. We took care of it.”
Marinette chuckled. “Thanks.” She went to grab a slice.
“We’ve decided no Truth or Dare,” Alya informed them.
“See? What did I tell you?” Mylene said. Adrien chuckled.
As the night went on, they played other games, and watched a movie. As the credits started to roll, Marinette, Rose, and Mylene were asleep already. Rose was nestled against Juleka. She smiled and then yawned herself. “I think I’m gonna turn in as well.”
“Same,” Alix said. “But I have to use the bathroom first.” She got up to use the bathroom.
“Goodnight,” Juleka said. She fell asleep.
“Goodnight,” Alix said. She left.
Alya turned to Adrien. “So, how’s your first slumber party?”
“It was fun,” Adrien answered. “Say, um, is everything alright with you and Marinette?”
“Hm?” Alya wondered. “Are you talking about earlier?”
“I just don’t want any tension between two best friends is all,” Adrien said.
“It’s…fine,” Alya explained. “Stuff like this happens from time to time.”
“I see…” Adrien said.
“Is something on your mind?” Alya asked.
“Oh, uh, well,” Adrien said. “It’s nothing.”
Alya got excited. “That doesn’t sound like nothing.”
“It’s stupid,” Adrien said.
“I like stupid,” Alya said.
Adrien sighed. “You’re not gonna let this go are you?
Alya giggled. “We’ve known each other for less than a day, and yet you know me so well.”
Adrien sighed. “Well… Ugh, this is gonna sound crazy. I was thinking, you know, what if I could take Marinette with me.”
“Um, come again?” Alya said, confused.
“I know, it’s stupid,” Adrien said. “I can’t ask her to just upend everything for me. I mean, she’s been so helpful to me through all of this. Besides that, she’s funny, witty, cute, just all around amazing. A part of me doesn’t want to let her go, you know. But I can’t take her with me. I guess I have to just cheer from afar.”
“Uhhhhhhh,” Alya said, conflicted about everything.
“Hm,” Adrien grunted. “Just forget I said anything.”
“Uhhhhhh, yeah,” Alya said, nervously.
“Hm hm,” Adrien chuckled. “Good night.”
“Good..night…” Alya replied. Adrien laid down and fell asleep. Alix returned from the bathroom, and fell asleep soon after. Alya laid down, but stayed awake for a while longer in a state of pure shock and confusion. However, she eventually fell asleep as well.
For the third day in a row, Marinette’s phone went off, waking everyone else. Marinette picked up her phone and saw it was her mom. “Hi mama,” she said.
“Sweetie, is everything alright?” Sabine asked.
“Uh, yeah,” Marinette replied.
“Oh good,” Sabine said. “I’m sorry for the sudden call, but we just learned that a boy went missing in Paris a few days ago.”
“Oh, right,” Marinette said.
“I just got worried about you, you know,” Sabine said. “Any parent would be worried about their child. I hope they find him.”
“I…hope so too,” Marinette said. “See you tonight?”
“It might be Monday,” Sabine said. “I think we might be a bit too tired to make the full journey back to Paris.”
“Well, either way, I’ll see you soon, OK,” Marinette replied. “I love you.
“Love you too sweetie,” Sabine said. They hung up.
“Who was that?” Rose asked.
“That was my mom,” Marinette said. “She and my dad found out about Adrien’s disappearance, and just wanted to check in.”
“I see,” Rose said.
“They sound like very loving parents,” Adrien said.
“They are,” Marinette said. “I…just wish you could meet them. But…”
“Right…” Adrien said. Alya was frustrated, but couldn’t figure out what to say.
“Well, speaking of, we should get ready,” Mylene said. “I think walking around in our pajamas will draw more attention to us.
“Right…” Juleka said.
Suddenly, the doorbell went off. “That’s odd,” Alix said.
“I’ll go see who it is,” Marinette said. “It’s probably one of my parent’s friends or something.” She headed down to the door and opened it. “Hello?”
She was then stunned, as when she opened the door, she was face to face with a stern, scowling Gabriel Agreste. “Hello young lady. May I have a word with you?”
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Now, honestly, you seemed to be a bit weird about Ash's brother, Dr. Cimmerian, a while back, Celia. What's that about?
…I just got caught off-guard, that’s all. Different timeline and whatever.
Honest answer: She knows her world’s Cimmerian. They all do. But she is a bit different than her siblings in that she has a bit of a connection with him. Not necessarily a strong or friendly connection. Let’s leave it at it has to do with something no one’s questioned yet :)
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hotwings0203 · 3 years
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Meeee. I want a longer version of the voyeur deku and bully kacchan. but in kacchan's pov tho. 💜💜💜👀
My dear anon. You ask and so you shall receive 💓
Pt.1, Pt.2
Tw: implied gangbang, stalking, implied noncon
If there’s one thing Katsuki Bakugo hated more than Deku, it was you.
No, actually, scratch that.
He couldn’t stand you around Deku.
As his childhood friend-or rival, whatever the fuck you wanted to call it, Bakugo knew Deku like the back of his hand.
He knew how he liked his breakfast, eggs runny with cheese and pepper sprinkled in the middle. He knew how crazy he could be as a fanboy for All Might, collecting over 500 antiques of the hero. He knew how he liked spring better because then he could stand under the Sakura trees and close his eyes in bliss while the petals floated softly down on his face.
He knew how he liked to steal your panties and jerk off to them.
He knew that his favorite position to watch him rape you from the front so that he could see every expression while you were filled to the brim with cum.
How the fuck could you be so blind?
Did you not notice the way your undergarments slowly started to vanish, one by one? Did you not realize who’s handwriting it was when you found yet another threatening yet lewd note in your locker? You had to actually be brain dead to not catch on to how he was always the last person out, just to trail behind and watch how your ass swayed when you walked out of the classroom.
But no, apparently you were even more stupid than he thought.
Because instead of correctly matching a face to actions, you thought him, Bakugo fucking Katsuki was the one doing all of this.
He supposed he couldn’t actually hold it against you though. I mean, he was the one slipping a hand up your shirt when you were walking out said door, he was the one who was shoving you against the lockers right when you were about to unlock it and find the notes, and he was the one who tore your panties in two, dangling them in front of your face while you pleaded for him to give it back. He never did, of course, he simply threw them over his shoulder and proceeded dragging you away so he could fuck you in privacy.
But he guesses there wasn’t much privacy if he was being watched all the time.
It was actually pretty typical of Deku. To leech off of what he left behind and try to claim it as his own. First his All Might obsession, then his shoot style, and now you? It’s pathetic, but typical.
He should’ve realized it wasn’t the shadows moving in the corner of his eyes when he was buried to the hilt inside your warmth. When the hairs stood at the back of your neck in the showers, it wasn’t because he was fucking you dumb, it was because someone else’s moans were in synch with his.
But it’s okay, because he knows and you don’t. He knows how the dweeb looks at you, how he sports a tent in his pants when you innocently lay a hand on his shoulder, he knows why your window is broken even though you fell asleep with it intact.
He catches Deku one day. He catches him red handed like the little rat he is.
It was so easy, too, the green haired little shit follows him around like some lovesick puppy anyways. Sometimes he can’t tell if he’s following you or himself.
You walk home from your night classes one evening, when the night is darker than your own shadows and the stars barely dust across the sky. No one else is around, and so you clutch your bag a little more tightly against you whenever you hear a leaf or a start car rustle in the trees surrounding your path back to the dorms.
Bakugo knows your schedule, of course. You take English and Statistics in the morning and save Quirk Training for the evening when you’re the most tired-a stupid plan, in his opinion.
Or at least he thought, at first. Turns out that you’re the easiest to follow when you’re spent and covered in bruises from being thrown against rocks and burned by fire from class. He wishes he could’ve seen you in person when that all happens, but it doesn’t matter when you’re stumbling down the cobblestone path towards your dorm, deaf and blind to any person that might be right behind you.
You just want to go home, he can accept that. Especially when he can so easily trail after you, merely 20 feet away on the same path as you. No one would suspect he’s up to no good from the leisurely way he strolls with his hands in his pockets, and he would bet his entire life that you wouldn’t waste a second to turn around and check your surrounding in favor of hurrying up to your room so you can sleep the aches away.
He might be subtle, but Deku isn’t.
The fucker hides in the bushes and almost crawls like a bug in the foliage after his two favorite people. It’s not even a clever disguise because his hair is three shades lighter than the leaves on the thickets.
Bakugo can hear the twigs snap and rustle as he bumbles around trying to be inconspicuous. He rolls his eyes and turns around, a deep scowl on his face.
“You’re not fooling anyone you bastard. Get the fuck out here right now before I blast you away.”
It doesn’t even take a full three seconds before Deku’s head meekly pops up and he gives a weak smile.
“H-hey Kacchan. Nice to see you here, I just dropped my papers-“
“No you didn’t. How long have you been following us?”
Deku blanches and slowly lifts his eyes to meet Bakugo’s. His mouth might’ve tried to open and refute the accusation, but when he saw the subtle smirk in the latters eye he found himself caring less about being caught.
“Howd you know?”
“You fuckin’ kidding me?” He scoffs and takes a quick glance back at you to ensure that you hadn’t walked too far off. You were still slowly trudging away, an easy distance for him to cross. “You’re about as stealthy as my quirk you freak.”
Deku laughs nervously and scratches the back of his head, also trying to quickly turn his head to see where you are.
“You likin’ the show so far?”
“Huh?” The green haired boy snaps his head back to him, blushing furiously now.
“You heard me. And don’t pretend to be so scandalized, you’re not holier than thou.”
The low voice to an almost predatory tone makes Deku drop the act. He straightens up a bit taller and his eyelids lower, his brows raised in a mocking sneer of some sorts. His lips curl and his teeth gleam in the moonlight, almost looking like fangs.
Bakugo has to remind himself for a moment not to back up a step.
“Yeah, I’m likin’ it.”
“I knew it. I bet you watched us every time we fucked, you bastard. Next time I’ll make you pay for front row seats since that’s where you always seem to be.” He crosses his arms and stares Deku down.
But the other doesn’t cower. Instead, his expression morphs into that of a weird hopeful look.
“I wouldn’t exactly say fucked is the right word. I’d say raped is better, Kacchan.”
It’s the utter confidence and ease in which he says this that makes Bakugo do a double take, his scowl breaking for a moment.
But he regroups. He knew this little shit was weird and fucked up, but he didn’t realize he was twisted beyond repair. In reality, he knew he was actually having sex with you without your full consent but hearing it from a guy like Deku made it so much worse.
It made his heart pound a little faster, while it made Dekus mouth water.
“Yeah? You liked watching me motorboat and fuck her tits? You liked hearing her scream for me, scream to get away from me too?”
And even in the shadows from the trees he can see how hard the degenerate nods his head eagerly like a dog waiting for its bone.
Even though he doesn’t like how the glint in his eyes darken with each vile word coming from his own mouth, he can’t help but go further down this rabbit hole and see how much Deku can take before he snaps-he’s never seen him so hungry for something before, except for when he would be around All Might.
So he eggs him on.
“I bet you got off on watching her struggle underneath me, didn’t you?” It’s less of a question and more of a statement to which Deku confirms.
“I did. I got off so many times I thought I’d have to get it checked out. But honestly, I think you could do better.”
Katsuki wasnt expecting that response.
“Who the fuck are you to-“
“Have you ever really savored the look of fear in her eyes? Have you ever tied her up and really played with her?”
His voice gets stuck in his throat as Deku continues.
“She’s pretty when you fill her up, but I can’t help but wonder..what would she look like with every hole plugged?”
He has no right looking so shy and nervous when such filth leaves his salivating lips. A drop of spit falls to the cobblestone and as Bakugo grimaces and steps back a bit, he realizes that he has not given his childhood rival as much credit for being a creep than he actually is.
“No fucking way. You better not be suggesting you get in on any of this action. She’s fuckin’ mine and I’ll be damned if I have to share her with some useless fuck like you.”
“I promise I won’t be useless, Kacchan. I’ll make sure to keep her moving at all times. She won’t stop bouncing when I’m with her, please, please let me give it a try too.”
And when he doesn’t look convinced, Deku rambles on like a madman. “I’ll even gag her with her own bloodstained panties so that she can shut up and I can focus better. I won’t ask you for her pussy either, I’ll take her ass or throat instead if you want!”
Katsuki wishes he didn’t hear the childhood boyish eager in his voice as he spoke.
He also wishes his dick didn’t get quite so hard when all of that was said.
“God, just shut up already, she’s getting farther now. Okay look, I’ll let you give it a go this one time only so that I can fuck her in peace without you staring at my ass the entire time.”
Dekus eyes light up and he lifts a leg over to step over the hedges. “Really, you mean it? I can fuck her too?”
Bakugo snarls and turns away, heading towards the same path you took. “Whatever, just don’t think this is gonna be a regular kind of thing. I worked hard to get myself a toy and I’ll be damned if you fuck it up for me.”
And when they both join the other towards you, there’s a moment when you glance back that you think the shadow that has been following you this whole time has turned into two.
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can i request an imagine in the dream smp where the reader is tommys older sister and when he gets exiled she goes to visit him to ask him to come live with her (she lives away from the town to stay out of drama) but when she get there she sees dream destroying all his stuff so she fights him and tells him lo leave tommy alone then takes Tommy home with her (i just want to protect this small child sm) thank you 💕 i really enjoy your writing
Thank you for the request friend! I’m so sorry that it took so long to complete, but I hope you enjoy. 
Bring Him Home-Brother!Tommyinnit
As soon as you were able to, you moved out of the DreamSMP. Don’t get me wrong, you loved your family and wanted to be around them, but you just couldn’t handle the drama. You’d known Dream for a while and you knew that with him slowly gaining control of the SMP that things were definitely going to take a turn for the worst sooner or later. And as you predicted, it had. 
You kept up with everything that your brothers had done throughout the years, supporting them from the comfort of your home, thousands of blocks away from the action. You received letters from all four of the men in your family, but none more frequently than your younger brother Tommy. 
Tommy told you everything, kept you updated. The two of you had always been rather close, bonding over feeling slightly abandoned by your father. You became a source of confidence for the young blonde, someone he could tell anything and everything to. Someone he could joke with but also be vulnerable with. He didn’t visit you often, but when he did the two of you made the absolute most of it. 
This is why when you received the distress letter, you dropped everything to make your way to him. 
Tommy’s weekly letter came and you eager opened it and let your eyes scan the words as fast as you could, eager to know what he and Tubbo had gotten up to with the new responsibility of the country on their shoulders. But as you read, your eyebrows furrowed. The sloppily written words seemed rushed as Tommy explained to you the result of what he thought would be a practical joke. He tried to assure you not to worry though, Ghostbur had come with him and Dream visited everyday. 
You carefully set the letter down on the countertop and stare off into the distance as you begin to ponder your next move. You ignore Tommy’s “assurance” and allow the worry to fill your veins. Ghostbur wasn’t the same as Wilbur, he wouldn’t be good at taking care of your brother. And Dream wouldn’t be much better, he was the one that put him there for goodness sakes. 
The coordinates that Tommy had included in his letter tempted you as your eyes scanned over them…. That’s not too far from where you were. Maybe half a day's trip… You could go visit him. And technically, he never states that he has to stay in that particular location for his exile. If he wanted to, he could come home with you. 
With that thought, you’ve made up your mind. You quickly pack up some materials, food, water, building blocks, your weapons and armor, before picking the letter up and exiting your home. Your eyes scan the cords again before turning and beginning your trip to Tommy. 
Like I said, it’s only about half a day’s trip and so you get there when the sun is still high in the sky. You sigh in relief as a pitiful pitched tent greets you, at least Tommy wrote the cords correctly. You pick up your pace slightly, eager to see your brother. Your pace turns into a sprint when his loud shouts fill the air, followed by an even louder boom. 
You draw closer to his camp and you find Tommy standing across from Dream, the two are staring into a hole, Tommy on the verge of tears and Dream holding a flint and steel. “Why would you do that?” Tommy cries out, “I worked so hard to gather all that stuff! Why do you keep coming back and blowing it up?” 
“I’m sorry, he does what?” you growl out before you can stop yourself. Both of their heads snap to you and Tommy gasps in excitement at the sight of me. He shouts your name and rushes toward you, wrapping his arms around you in a tight hug, burying his face in your neck. You wrap your arms around him too, hugging him just as tightly in return.
“I missed you so much Y/N,” Tommy mumbles against your skin, and you can tell he’s trying not to cry. It really had been a long time since the two of you had seen each other. 
“I missed you too Tommy… Missed you so much,” you coo in response, placing a comforting hand on the top of his head, pushing him closer to you, subsciously wanting to hide him from Dream’s stare. 
“Y/N… this is a surprise,” Dream states sheepishly, pocketing the flint and steel before rubbing the back of his head and looking at the ground to avoid your glare. 
“Oh I’m sure it is. You don’t expect anyone to come and stop your plans anymore, do you Dream? You take what you want without even considering what other people might do. Well guess what Dream? I’m not scared of you. I’m really not. You may have everyone else wrapped around your little finger, but I’m not buying it. Now, I’m going to need you to leave me and my brother alone now, and not come back.” 
Dream looked like he was about to protest and tell you off, but a harsh glare from you makes him shut his mouth, gulp, and nod. “I’ll see you later, Tommy,” he mumbles, turning on his heel and stalking away from the two of us. I watched him and held Tommy to me until he was out of sight, and then even a few moments after that. 
You let out a sigh and released your tight grip on your brother and let him pull himself away from your chest. “Thank you for that… What are you doing here?” 
“What? I have to have a reason to visit my baby brother?” 
Tommy simply raises an eyebrow at you and crosses his arm across his chest which makes you sigh. “Okay, well maybe I’m here for a reason… I wanted to see if maybe… maybe you wanted to come live with me?”
Tommy’s face immediately lightens and his arms uncross at your offer. “I mean you don’t have to if you don’t want to. I just know that the two you mentioned in your letter wouldn’t be that good at looking out for you, and I meant what I said, I missed you and so I thought that maybe if you needed a place to stay while your in exile, you could stay at mine… but like I said you really don’t have to if you don’t--” 
You ramble is cut off by Tommy throwing himself back into your arms, making you wrap your arms around him in return. You two hug for a few moments before you hear Tommy mumble. “You mean it? You really want me to live with you?”
Your heart breaks at the fact that Tommy needs confirmation that you want him in your home. “Yes Tommy. I mean it. I want you to come live with me. I wouldn’t have come or offered if I didn’t want you.” 
Your answer seems to satisfy the boy because he asks you no more questions. You press a small kiss to the top of your brother’s head before letting him go from the hug. “Now, go get packed up, I’d like to get home before sundown and that will only happen if we leave within the next half hour.” Tommy pulls himself away from you and give you a small smile and quick nod before he shoots away from your side and begins to shove the things that Dream hadn’t blown up back into his inventory.
You wait patiently as he gathers his belongings around the camp. Once he’s all packed up, he moves to stand by your side and gives you a nod, “Okay! I’m ready.” You return the nod and wrap your arm around him. The two of you begin the journey back to your house. As you two walk, Tommy begins tot tell you everything that he wasn’t able to it in his letters, all of the small details and the funny stories that had happened in between each major event. You let him. You let him ramble about anything that pops into his head and you listen. You had missed your brother so much. And now you were able to bring him home. Who knows, maybe he’ll like living with you so much, he won’t leave… that wouldn’t be too bad. 
Welcome home Tommy. Welcome home.
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intelligence & issues (Hotch x Fem!Reader) -- chapter thirty-five
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Chapter Thirty-Five: I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you
The tearful phone call with your mom lasts for nearly four hours.
“I just don’t know what to do,” you admit. “I don’t want to leave the BAU.”
“I know, honey.”
“And I’m not going to,” you say firmly, wiping your cheeks on the back of your hand. “I didn’t let Trevor stop me from accepting that job with the BCI, I’m not letting this stop me from staying in the BAU. I’m better than that.”
“I know, baby.”
“And I want Aaron, I do, but if it’s at this cost, then I…” You don’t even want to say it out loud.
“Have you talked to him?” Your mom asks gently.
You shake your head. “Haley surprised him at the office earlier with Jack, so I’m sure he’s hanging out with Jack for the rest of the day. He might spend the night, too.”
“Hm,” your mom sighs. “Is he trying to get back together with her?”
“Not that I know of.” You pause. “I don’t think he is. I know him, he’d…he’d tell me if they were, right? Or if she had asked about it?”
“I want to say that he would, honey, but I don’t know. I’ve seen the way he looks at you and I know he loves you, but…”
“But what?”
“Marriage…” Your mom sighs. “When you marry someone, especially as young as the two of them were, the bond is different. Add a child into the mix and it’s…it’s hard to let go of.” She pauses. “I never told you this, but letting go of your father was the hardest decision I ever had to make.”
“You told me it was the easiest.”
“Because I had to tell myself that. If I told myself anything else, I wouldn’t have had the courage to leave. I had to convince myself I could do it, and that meant letting you know that I could. I didn’t want you to think our independence should be held hostage from us.”
“So you’re saying…”
“I’m saying, I know you love him, and I know he loves you. But you’re still young. And whatever your future looks like, as long as it has the best version of you, then it’s enough. Everything else will sort itself out. But you have to be there and be the best you before everything else can fall into place around you.”
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When you head into the BAU the next day, you go straight to Hotch’s office. You don’t stop at your desk, or Morgan’s when he calls out to you (though you do wave at him, and Emily too).
“Come in,” Hotch announces after hearing a knock, unaware that it’s you.
“Hey,” you say to get his attention. “Can we talk?”
Immediately, he stands, rounding his desk to gather you in his arms. “Hey, of course. I’m so sorry I couldn’t call you last night.”
“It’s okay,” you pause to accept his kiss. “I was on the phone with my mom for a while anyway.”
“Everything okay?” He asks.
“Yes and no,” you exhale nervously, stepping out of his arms, needing to ground yourself. “That’s why I came straight here.”
“Okay…” He steps over and shuts the door, gesturing for you to continue.
“When I was called into Strauss’s office yesterday, it wasn’t about being back. It wasn’t routine. It was because she knows about us.”
“I know.”
You freeze, mouth open and ready to speak, but you shut it slowly, processing his words. “What do you mean you know?”
“I talked with her yesterday before I left.”
“And you didn’t think to text me about it yesterday?”
Aaron watches you carefully. “If I recall correctly, you didn’t tell me the real reason Strauss talked to you either.”
“Because Haley was here with Jack!” You argue. “I wasn’t going to bring that up in front of them.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“What did Strauss talk to you about?” You ask, not wanting to stay near the topic of Haley for too long. “Was it just about her knowing about us?”
Aaron looks like he doesn’t want to answer, but you stare him down until he does. “Yes. And she asked if you had been…inappropriately pushing yourself onto me.”
“What?”
“I told her you had done nothing like that whatsoever,” he says quickly and firmly, wanting you to hear him. “But she did ask that your behavior be monitored for the time being.”
“For the— Hotch, are you kidding me? Don’t tell me you agreed to that?”
“I didn’t have a choice.”
“You could’ve told her that our relationship is mutually consensual and none of her business.”
He gives you a look because you both know he couldn’t tell Strauss it’s “none of her business,” but you still wish he had. You could certainly never say something like that to her, but he could almost definitely get away with it. You’d be surprised if he hasn’t said something similar to Strauss before this.
“I didn’t want to confirm anything about us and risk your termination as an agent in the bureau.”
“Well, thank you for your concern, but Strauss very politely told me yesterday that I need to pick a transfer before she forces me out of here.”
“What?”
“She talked to me about transferring the entire time,” you cry. “She told me I’m young, I don’t need to go to extreme lengths to prove myself and better my skillset.”
“It’s true, you don’t.”
“She thinks I’m sleeping with you to do exactly that.”
Aaron sighs heavily. “I told her that you’re not.”
“She’s not going to believe it. She obviously didn’t believe you since my behavior is now going to be monitored like I’m a fucking child.”
“I know it’s not ideal,” Hotch says. “And I wish I didn’t have to agree with her. But if these are some small prices we have to pay, then…we have to pay them.”
It sounds good. In theory. It sounds right.
But it’s wrong.
“No,” you shake your head. “Because they’re not prices that we’re paying. It’s all coming down on me. And I can’t do that. I can’t.”
“Y/N…” He hates that you feel this way, and part of him knows you’re right.
“I know we said we would wait before telling Strauss, but that was before she found out. She already knows now, so why don’t we go to her ourselves and tell her how serious we are?”
You thought he’d be all for this idea. But he shakes his head.
“It isn’t that simple.” He pauses. “She also mentioned others overhearing our…less than appropriate comments to one another.”
“You mean yours.”
“Excuse me?”
“Hotch, I told you before we even started any of this that we needed to stay professional. Your good girl comments here and there surely weren’t peak professionalism.”
“If it’s been making you uncomfortable, why haven’t you stopped me?”
“Because I wasn’t uncomfortable,” you cry. “I never was, and I never am around you. I knew we were pushing it, but I didn’t think about stopping.”
“Okay,” he nods. “I’m sorry. I should’ve known better.”
“It’s fine—”
“No, Y/N, as unit chief, I should’ve known better.”
“Okay…” You raise your eyebrows, waiting for him to keep going. “Okay?”
“I think it would be best if you and I take a step back from our relationship until this all settles down.”
You blink. “What?”
“I knew since the beginning that something like this could happen,” he pauses. “And I’ve worried for a while now that our relationship is too…inappropriate.” Pause. “That it’s putting a strain on the team and our jobs.”
“How long is a while?” You ask. And when he doesn’t reply, you demand an answer. “Hotch. How long have you been thinking like this?”
“Since the night you were shot,” he admits quietly, “and we almost lost you.”
“Since…” You cut yourself off out of sheer disbelief. “You’re telling me you’ve been thinking like this for…for the past six months?”
“Y/N—”
“All this time we’ve been together, and you’ve just been waiting to break up with me.”
“I want to be with you, but our jobs…”
“And if I transfer somewhere else? What then?”
“No,” he shakes his head. “I don’t want you to sacrifice your job here for our relationship.”
“And if I do?”
He says nothing.
You figure that’s enough of an answer.
“Do you need me for anything today?” You ask. “For work.”
“No,” he murmurs.
“I’ll be going home, then,” you say. “Have a good rest of your day.”
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Down in the bullpen, Morgan, Emily, and Garcia have been watching your conversation with Hotch unfold through the cracks in the blinds of his office. He didn’t close them all the way, so Spencer has been able to lip read.
But as soon as Spencer realized the conversation wasn’t going anywhere good, he stopped.
When you open the door to Hotch’s office, you’re not surprised at all to find the team staring up at you. You ignore eye contact with every single one of them as you skip down the steps, heading straight for the glass doors.
Hotch stands in the doorway of his office, watching you go, watching Garcia and Emily run after you.
Standing outside the elevator, shaking with frustration, and holding back your tears as hard as you can, refusing to cry here.
“Okay, what just happened?” Pen asks, and you almost don’t hear her because you can barely see straight anyway.
“Nothing,” you mutter. “Or—I don’t know. I don’t actually know what just happened to me. God, can this thing hurry up?” You press the call button a few more times.
“It didn’t look like nothing,” Emily replies.
“It looked like—Wait.” Pen stops, her eyes wide. “Did you—”
Finally, the elevator doors open.
“Did you break up?” Emily finishes, sadness all over her face.
“I don’t know,” you reply, stepping inside the elevator. “Ask him, I guess.”
You reach over and almost press the ground floor, but at the last second, you hit Strauss’s floor number.
You wave sadly at Pen and Emily, and as the doors close, you catch a glimpse of Hotch standing at the glass doors.
I can always return to the BAU someday, you tell yourself. Maybe this is a sign that I’m needed somewhere else.
After Aaron sees the elevator doors close, he knows right then that he’s lost you.
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His Good Sweater: Chapter 18
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Abu Dhabi holds a special place in Pierre's heart. The food is great, the views are spectacular, and there is always plenty to do to keep him busy. Night races are some of the more exciting races too and Pierre appreciated the variety.
Coming into the final race of the season, Pierre holds on to seventh in the championship by a few points. Perez sensed the usurper creeping up on his seat and had cranked it up to eleven. 
Exams had kept you in London for the race in Brazil, where Pierre had finished sixth and Checo DNF'd. You had managed to fly out for the weekend in Saudi Arabia, where Perez had finished fifth and closed the gap to Pierre to only four points behind. 
If Pierre didn't finish ahead of Perez this weekend, he was fucked. And he was at the distinct disadvantage of his good luck charm being absent, stuck in London finishing up your final few exams of the semester. Two weeks without seeing you coupled with barely hearing from you had worn on him. It wasn't purposeful on your part but Pierre's stress was already compressed like the suspension on his car. Stray an inch too far over the racing line, hit a curb too hard and it was liable to snap, sending bits and pieces flying.
Pierre checks his phone for the millionth time as he waits to check in to the hotel. Wednesday was late for this many crew members to be arriving. His main concern though was that you hadn't responded to the text he'd sent you upon landing.
"Look lively, will you?" Max claps Pierre on the shoulder and he slides his phone into his pocket. "It's the last race of the season. We get to go balls to the wall and leave it all out in the track. And here you are looking like a kicked puppy."
"Easy for you to say," Pierre starts, grinning at his friend. "You clinched the title weeks ago. You don't even have to race this weekend if you don't want to and you'd still win."
"Doesn't mean I won't be shooting for a podium."
Pierre rolls his eyes. "Yeah well we can't all be so lucky, can we?"
"Next year you'll be playing with the big dogs." Max hands the receptionist his ID, says a few words and turns back to Pierre. "Looking forward to having you as a teammate again. It was fun for those couple races and I'm sure you'll be a challenge now that you've found your groove."
"You're gonna jinx it if you keep talking." Pierre laughs, praying that it covers up the old wound Max's statement picked open. Pierre hated the idea of moving back to Red Bull but he didn't have much choice. He was still contracted to one of four Red Bull branded seats for next season. A promotion, at the very least, would help him showcase his talent and further cement his value. If he had to spend any longer than that with the team, ripping out his hair was a real possibility.
"Wasn't someone supposed to be with you this weekend?" Max quirks a brow. "Where is she?"
"In London." Max bringing you up doesn't help the pit forming in Pierre's stomach. Win or lose, seventh or eighth, Red Bull or Alpha Tauri, come Sunday Pierre wanted you at his side. Interview requests were bound to roll in either way and Pierre would need someone to ground him, a task much easier to accomplish if you were physically at his side.
"Too bad." Max clicks his tongue and takes his room keys from the receptionist. "It's gonna be a fun weekend."
"I don't think-"
Pierre's vision goes dark at the same time someone whispers, "Guess who?"
Pierre sucks in a breath, spins on his heel and wraps you in a hug in one smooth motion. You laugh as he lifts you off your feet and presses kisses to your cheeks. 
"What are you doing here?" He grabs both suitcases and tugs you aside. His room can wait.
"Tost asked me to come." Your grin is contagious, its twin appearing on Pierre's own cheeks. "He said that since you were flying out from Milan on your own there was an extra seat on the jet, so if I got myself to Nice I could fly out with the Red Bull boys."
"Seven hours trapped in a tin can with Max, Yuki and Checo?" Pierre rubs his chest. "I've got heartburn just thinking about that."
"It wasn't so bad," you say, finally giving him a proper kiss. "Yuki and I just played games on our phones the whole time. And I beat Max at Scrabble."
"How many Dutch words did he try to use?"
"Mmm, about half the words he tried were definitely not English."
"Yep, sounds about right." Pierre throws an arm around your shoulders and leads you back to the reception desk. He pays for an upgraded room when you aren't looking- though when you're assigned a suite there's not much higher you can go- and slips the woman behind the counter an extra bill for good measure.
"I could use a nap," you note, leaning against Pierre like you'd otherwise fall over. "I didn't get much sleep last night."
Pierre checks his watch. "We've got time for a nap."
"We?" Your raised eyebrow is question enough. Pierre smiles and swipes his key card once you're in the elevator with him. He hadn't looked at the price of the room but he was positive it was more than he'd spent on a single night in his entire career, considering it occupies an entire floor of the swanky hotel.
"It's date night," Pierre says simply. Initially his plan had been to invite Charles over for a game of Fifa but the Monegasque wouldn’t fault him for cancelling at the last minute. "We're in one of the most luxurious cities in the world and I'm going to show you off every chance I get. The restaurant down stairs is to die for."
Your attempt at nodding along with what he says is thwarted by a yawn. "Sleep first, eat later." Seeing as it was impossible to deny you, Pierre simply drops a kiss to the crown of your head.
"Wait until you see our room." The way your eyes light up when he says our room makes him want to say it again and again just to see you sparkle.
"I know you upgraded it, Mr. I-think-I'm-sneaky." You uncurl yourself from against his arm when the elevator chimes. "How much did it cost?"
"A few extra pennies."
The stainless steel doors open directly into the suite. The living space is dominated by a curving crescent of full length windows overlooking the cerulean harbor and the jagged steel of the city skyline beyond. Suitcase forgotten, your jaw drags along the floor as you toe off your shoes in favor of sinking onto one of the half moon couches situated around a low coffee table.
"Did you get some sort of bonus you didn't tell me about?" Pierre sees your inner engineer cataloging the chandelier dripping crystals over the carved dining table and the pattern of the black veined marble flooring. "This cost more than a few pennies."
"I didn't really look at the price so it's possible," he admits. In the end it was worth it to see you like this, happy as a pig in mud. Pierre was in his element at the track you were in yours in beautiful buildings. For all Pierre cared you could be sharing a dingy room at a motel; it would still be five star worthy with you there. 
Every once in a while though, you deserve a bit of pampering for all you put up with. Late nights and months apart wasn’t easy on either of you, but you stuck by him. And when the day comes that Pierre retires or loses his seat, you would be the one there to comfort him. Spending frivolous amounts of money to see you smile was nothing in the grand scheme of things. 
In Pierre’s world, money is temporary, you are forever.
"Well I have half a mind to tear into you for spending so much on a room we won't spend all that much time in," you start, your star-speckled gaze landing on Pierre, "the view is too pretty to be upset about."
"Mine isn't half bad either." You laugh, tucking an errant hair behind your ear. You both know he isn’t referring to the glittering bay or the expensive furnishings.
"Up," Pierre demands softly, holding out his hand. Your hand is warm and dwarfed by his long fingers but you barely seem to notice. The heart in his chest pounds for no discernable reason as he leads you down the narrow hall past doors leading to what he can only assume are bedrooms and bathrooms, to the one at the end of the hall. Based on his mental floor plan this one has the best view, if he's guessed correctly.
Your breezy oh confirms his hunch. You stutter at the threshold, coming up short behind him to bathe in the beauty of the sea, dotted through with white sails. Sunlight twinkles off the waves and if he breathes deep enough, he can almost smell the salt.
"Come on," Pierre says with a chuckle, urging you to fall into the fluffy down of the bed with him. You follow reluctantly, too enamored by the sights to pay any real attention to how Pierre arranges your limbs to his liking, your head resting on his chest and your joined hands laying atop his stomach.
"How about that nap?" He murmurs, running the fingers of his free hand through your unbound hair. 
You sigh and snuggle in closer. It was rare that Pierre had the opportunity to steal moments like this during a race week, when he had nothing better to do than tangle himself in you.
"I'll tell you a story." 
Just as he expected, you leap at the offer. "Can you tell me the one about the time you and Charles got in trouble when you were karting?"
Normally he opts for something fictional that allows him to embellish the details to fit his narrative. Pierre loved spinning tales rife with laughter and intrigue but he also didn't mind indulging your curiosity.
"Yeah, I can tell that one. Let me set the scene. It's midnight on a Friday at a little track outside Rouen. Two gangly teenage boys, one French and one definitely, positively not French, have nothing better to do than get themselves in trouble…"
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Fans began whispering when Pierre set foot in the lobby. The price of stardom was high and had taken years to get used to. Some days the bombardment of people asking for photos and autographs overwhelmed him to the point he was desperate for an out. Most people respected his boundaries and when they sensed it was too much, they backed off. Other days it was simply too much and he would mumble excuses and book it out the door.
The pressure increases tenfold when he steps into the lobby with you on his arm, the pair of you dressed to the nines. He clocks a group of women- clearly tourists based on their body language- perched on a sofa the minute their low murmurs turn into excited squeals.
Pierre mentally braces for you to stiffen or stop altogether but you do neither. You carry on unaffected, either ignoring them or completely oblivious to the women who do nothing to hide their pointed stares.
"Table for two please." You smile at the restaurant host and then at Pierre. You must not have noticed the fans then. You were getting better at coping with the photos and whispers, although your smile usually became forced the longer it dragged on, the polar opposite of you currently beaming at him.
Pierre's shoulders sag a bit when you're led to a secluded table towards the rear of the dining space. Privacy wasn't a luxury he was often afforded. With his back to a wall of windows, there were fewer angles for people to approach from which was a small comfort.
Apparently you find sitting across from Pierre unacceptable because you shuffle your chair to his side of the table before plopping down in it. Pierre shoots you a questioning look but keeps his mouth shut. Inquiring after your motives didn't tend to end well for him.
Instead he leans over to kiss your cheek, relishing the blush his lips coax to the surface.
“It all sounds good,” you say, scanning the menu. “You’ve been here before, I take it?”
“Hmm? Oh, yeah I have. It’s all wonderful.” 
The fans from the lobby remain in the blurred fringes of his vision. Pierre does his best to focus on the waitress explaining the specials. He tunes in automatically to the fan’s heavily accented English as they argue with the host, vying for a table as close to Pierre as possible.
Their phones remain out as an annoyed waiter tries and fails to coax the gaggle of girls into ordering something. Pierre drags a hand through his hair.
Being the center of attention usually doesn't bother him. Coping with the spotlight and the scrutiny that accompanies it is second nature; if the press conferences at Spa in 2019 had taught him anything, it was the importance of a solid poker face. Fame is new to you though and interactions with polite fans make you nervous. Having your picture taken without permission and splashed on social media? Forget about it. Pierre didn't care to find out how you'd react.
"Don't be nervous." You lay a hand on Pierre's thigh. The touch is enough to temporarily pause his bouncing leg. "You're going to do amazing this weekend. All you have to do is finish in front of Checo and you're golden."
How you haven't noticed the girls giggling mere yards away is beyond him. The last thing he wants to do is ruin this perfect, beautiful moment of bliss. You look gorgeous with your painted lips and that sinful black dress that he doubts can be comfortable based on how it hugs your curves like water. To top it off, the pride in your gaze is something to behold, making it impossible to doubt himself when you so clearly and openly believe he can conquer the world.
But it's better to tell you now versus you finding out on social media later. "That's not what's bothering me."
"Oh?" You sit straighter and set the menu down. "What is it then? Because if it's Horner, I have no problem marching in there and chewing him out. Birdy will back me up."
Despite himself, Pierre can't hold back his smile. "Where did all this confidence come from, hmm?"
"I'm learning," you insist, nodding your head firmly. "I'm growing as a person and you should be proud."
"I never said I wasn't." Maybe you'd spent the last month at university interacting with racing fans on campus. Perhaps being exposed to endless questions in a setting you controlled was the key. "Did you take a course in confidence at university?"
You scrunch up your nose and laugh in the most adorable way. Pierre's heart lurches at the sight, regardless if it was him you were laughing at.
"No, but I did make a few new friends that have a habit of pestering me about you." You jab a finger in his side for good measure. "It helped, I think. I don't look for cameras as much anymore. You're my focus now, not paps that may or may not be lurking in bushes."
"I knew it." Pierre is slightly impressed that he'd hit the nail squarely on the head. "I figured there had to be someone at uni responsible for helping you out."
You shrug and purse your lips. "I guess we'll have to see how I handle this weekend. I mean, there's bound to be press trying to corner me, what with the stakes and all. But I think I can take them." You raise your fists in front of your face and Pierre has to laugh. 
“Throw a punch like that and you’ll break a finger.” He takes one of your clenched fists in his and untucks your thumb from under your fingers. “That’s how you make a proper fist. And you hit with these knuckles here- make sure you distribute the blow across all four, or you’ll be hurting.”
“Regardless,” you say, jabbing the air a few times, “The shock factor of having little old me in their face ought to be enough to earn me an advantage.”
Pierre finishes the lap to circle back to the topic at hand. "How about we test your confidence?” 
"Okay," you say, dragging out the 'a' until it hangs in the air between you like a spider's web. 
Pierre rakes a hand through his hair and nods to the girls a few tables away. "They've been taking pictures since we sat down. I'm sure they'll be all over Instagram in an hour, if they aren't already."
You steal a glance at the table in question under the guise of grabbing something from your purse. You hum, contemplating how to go about responding. Pierre is almost certain you'll ask to head back upstairs where it's just the two of you, no cameras or outside influence to ruin your night. His wallet is already out under the table, ready to leave a hefty tip for putting up with your drink-and-dash.
“We aren’t doing anything interesting,” you point out, swirling the knuckle’s worth of whiskey in your glass. “Why do they feel the need to document every passing second?”
Pierre lifts a shoulder in a shrug. “It’s just what some people do. If you’re uncomfortable we can go.”
“Who said anything about leaving?” You scoff, the corners of your lips turned up in a teasing smile. “I figure the best course of action is to give them something worth photographing.”
“What do you-”
Pierre’s yelp is decidedly unsexy when you yank him forward by his tie and attach your lips to his. Caught entirely off guard, he flounders for a moment before he catches himself and sinks into you. One hand on your cheek and the other creeping up your thigh, Pierre slides his tongue over the seam of your lips. You don't hesitate to obey the silent command.
He should be embarrassed. He should be contemplating the consequences of this kiss being splashed across tabloids the world over. He can’t bring himself to care, not when you’re the only release he needs and something as simple as a kiss sets his skin alight and causes any sane thoughts to trickle from his head.
Nothing matters. You're kissing him and your hand is a few inches below his hip on his right thigh, burning a brand that he prays leaves a puckered pink scar. Your scent and your mouth and your unmistakable hiss of pleasure saps the worry from his limbs. He's floating up off his chair, lungs filling with helium as you steal every last molecule of oxygen from the room.
Just like that, Pierre is the one that's roaring to leave for an entirely different reason.
Your hand on his jaw keeps your lips a hair's breadth apart as you whisper, "Are they staring?"
A blissed out nod is all he manages. Thoughts evade him and speaking is utterly out of the question when your lips are within striking distance. He surges forward for another kiss, heavier on teeth than on tongue. He makes sure to hold your lower lip between his teeth longer than necessary, putting on a show now that you've given him permission.
"Pierre," you murmur, using the hand splayed on his chest to push him away. The whine that escapes him is wholly unintentional. Thankfully it's low enough that only you hear, pressing a finger to your sinful lips.
"Down, boy." You extricate his hand from the dimpled flesh of your hip and place it chastely in his own lap. "We've accomplished what I wanted to."
Saying you tossing a wink over your shoulder at the intrusive fans isn't the hottest thing he's ever seen would be a lie. Pierre needed to be sure to thank Daniel's girlfriend the next time he saw her for whatever the hell she said to finally bestow you with a healthy serving of self-assurance because this new you is an entirely different entity, one Pierre intends to explore at the next opportunity.
"Problem solved." You brush your hands together and Pierre half expects to see dust clouds in the air like you'd just finished a woodshop project. 
Pierre's brain is operating on a ten second delay. So really, normal operating procedure when he was in your vicinity. "I don't think we've accomplished everything I'd like to get done."
"We have a dinner to finish first." You pick up your menu and resume browsing like you hadn't just forcibly ripped his appetite for anything other than you right out of him. "The salmon sounds good, don't you think?"
"You sound good," Pierre mumbles under his breath and picks up his own menu. God, he'd love to let his fingers drift to the apex of your thighs. You’re always cute when you squirm. It was so simple to do too, all you needed was a brush of his knuckle to your center and you'd be gasping.
"Are you ready to order?"
The soft-spoken waitress bursts Pierre's bubble. She brings fresh drinks and jots down an order of two salmon fillets and leaves with a smile. 
How Pierre has managed to make it this long without fucking you is beyond him. From the moment you surprised him in the lobby, his limbs have been thrumming with energy. And now your surprise kiss had been the pebble that preceded an avalanche of feverish longing. Those red painted lips would look better wrapped around his-
The pointed toe of your shoe digs into his calf. "Quit staring."
"Either you let me daydream or you let me take you upstairs,” Pierre quips back, licking his lips before he can catch himself.
"Can we get through one date without you mentally undressing me?"
Pierre dips his grin in a vat of lust, his words dripping with waxy promise. "No. Not when I know that as soon as we're alone, you'll let me do what I want."
"And what about what I want?" Your pouted lip does absolutely nothing but push his mind further in the gutter. 
"Your wish is my command." His hand floats under the hem of your dress to graze along your core. And there it is, that sound he would swim across oceans to hear, your chastizing gasp of surprise. 
The cross way you whisper his name is a thing of dreams. No one else's name sounded like that on your tongue, that honor is reserved solely for Pierre. The two breathless syllables are more exhilarating than standing on the top step. The rush of adrenaline that accompanies them is ten times what he is rewarded with when passing a world champion on track. He'll give it all up to hear you repeat it when you're pissed or lonely or tired- he just wants your voice echoing in his ears like a broken record.
You move his hand a safe distance down your thigh, nearly at your knee. Pierre gives your leg a sharp squeeze. "Can we please get our dinner to go?"
"Not tonight. You can wait, mon amour."
The French rolls off your tongue awkwardly but Pierre will be the last to complain. Your encyclopedic knowledge of which buttons to press when had come back to bite him in the ass.
"That's not fair." His pout is a mirror image of the one you turned on him earlier. "You can't use my own language against me."
You pat your pockets as if searching for something and shrug when you come up empty. "I don't see a rulebook anywhere."
Reminding you what happens when you tease him shoots to the top of his to do list. "I'll play if you wanna play, ma chérie. Don't bite off more than you can chew."
"I think you're forgetting who usually wins off track."
Pierre can't help it. He takes advantage of his superior reflexes and surges forward to claim another searing kiss. You did normally win and it wasn't for lack of trying on his end. No matter the tactic he employed, you generally got the better of him. Not that he minded.
"Why don't you come here?" He purposely grazes his lips to your ear as he speaks and grins when a shiver runs down your spine. 
"Because we are in public," you hiss back, though the way your head tips to the side betrays you. Pierre's nose touches the underside of your jaw and you struggle to find your breath.
"We should eat." A self satisfied smile splits his face when he notices your heaving chest and wild eyes. 
"When did our food get here?" Pierre did that. He got you so worked up that you blocked out your surroundings so thoroughly that you hadn't heard the clink of plates. Pierre wears that fact like a badge of honor.
"A minute or so ago. Remind me again who's winning?"
"We may be even," you relent, adjusting the skirt of your dress. Yeah, even isn't the word he would pick, considering how flustered you are. It's a good thing Pierre has learned to eat with one hand because he doesn't plan on moving the arm currently slung over the back of your chair anytime soon. His finger traces the letters of his name on the bare skin of your shoulder. Whether you realize what he's writing or not you lean into him as you eat, falling in closer with each lemon-scented bite.
"Excuse me?"
You don't bother to look up but Pierre does. Disappointment washes over him when he is met by one of the fans, apparently deeming now to be the appropriate time to approach him, while clearly on a date, in the middle of a meal.
"I'll be happy to take a photo once I'm done." Sometimes passive aggressiveness works best with people like this, who have no regard for personal space. "Right now I would prefer to be alone, thanks."
"Oh, right." The blonde giggles, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. "You two make a… cute couple?" The end of her sentence turns up and your fork falls to your plate.
Pierre tucks you a little closer to his side, both possessive and reassuring. "We know."
Your discomfort is plain, the way you curl in on yourself making his heart hurt. But you surprise him by taking a deep breath and turning to the woman with a smile. 
"If you'd let us finish our meal, I would appreciate it. We can stop by on our way out and chat with you." Sylvie would be proud of that answer. Diplomatically phrased and said with a smile that negates any negative connotations.
"Of course." The blonde's smile is sickly sweet. To Pierre she adds, "Good luck on Sunday."
Pierre nods. The woman's rude behavior didn't warrant a verbal response. She mumbles a feeble goodbye before slinking back to her friends. If nothing else at least their whispers died down, put out by his behavior. 
Pierre loves his fans. Without them he wouldn't have a sport to compete in, and of course he appreciated their endless support. Stopping for photos or autographs had gotten him in trouble with Marko multiple times for being late to meetings that usually turned out to be pointless anyway. As a whole, their enthusiasm gives him an extra boost on Sundays and lifts his spirits after a bad weekend.
And then sometimes there were people like the blonde woman that had interrupted his dinner. Those people he has far less tolerance for. Basic manners were imperative to Pierre giving someone the light of day, otherwise he saw no need to waste time and energy on them.
"All good, ma chérie?" Pierre rubs your shoulder, hoping it'll stave off any anxiety.
"I'm good," you confirm with a nod of your head. "Let's finish up and go to our room."
Pierre presses a kiss to your temple and scarfs down the remainder of his meal in record time. He flags down the waitress and hands her his card, leaving a substantial tip when she returns with the check.
“Can you distract that table?” Pierre asks, aware of how unusual the request likely is. “I’d like to get out of here without making a scene.”
“Of course,” the waitress says with a warm, sincere smile. Pierre waits until she loudly announces, “Excuse me? Your card has been declined, do you have another method of payment?”
Neither of you can contain your laughter as you stumble through the lobby. In the sanctity of the elevator, Pierre wraps his arms around your middle and molds himself against you. "You look especially gorgeous tonight."
"You're not too bad yourself." One of your hands finds the nape of his neck, guiding his face to the crook of your shoulder. Pierre takes the invitation at face value and nips at the sensitive skin. Your hum goes straight to his cock, twitching against the swell of your ass.
"I win," you purr, tangling your fingers in his hair and tugging. 
For once Pierre is glad to be in the world's slowest elevator. Since he's already lost, he might as well lose in style. He spins you to face the mirrored wall. And because he knows it'll make you tremble, he trails his hand lazily over your throat to grip your jaw.
A low moan leaves your parted lips. Pierre studies your reflection, from your hands gripping the railing to the skin dimpling beneath his fingers. 
"Fine, you win this time. But I think you and I both know, I'll come out ahead in the end."
**********
Waking up to soft kisses will never get old. Thirty years from now when Pierre was retired and you fell asleep each night with his arms around you, you'd still yearn for the brush of his lips to your cheeks, neck, and shoulders to rouse you from the violet shores of sleep.
"Good morning," you mumble, a sentiment which Pierre echoes with his gruff, sleep tinged voice. "Sleep well?"
"Best sleep I've ever gotten. You tired me out last night." You both grin at the reminder. Fueled by a slight tinge of jealousy after the women at the restaurant made eyes at him, you had refused to let him tumble into bed until well past midnight, when you both were well and truly exhausted. Thursday is press day, nothing strenuous that he couldn't afford to be a little sore for.
Pierre rolls to straddle your hips, lips capturing yours for a proper kiss. The taste of freshly brushed mint makes your skin tingle when he tugs your lip between his teeth.
"It's too early for that." You throw your arms around his neck and urge him to bend his elbows until he falls atop you. It takes him a moment to snuggle in, his head on your chest and his arms sliding under your middle. 
You're convinced that ten minutes in this position can cure any ailments, physical or mental. The weight of your soulmate pressing into you, forcing you to focus on breathing instead of whatever might be bothering you. It's easy to forget about the outside world when everything you require to be happy is wrapped around you like a blanket.
You stroke a hand over Pierre's hair until his breathing evens out, only rousing him when the sun peeks over the harbor. Amiable silence fills the space as hues of orange and pink paint Pierre in swaths of color. Suddenly you're seeing him for the first time, completely enamored by the angles of his cheekbones and the sharp cut of his stubbled jaw. The golden hour of dawn shines on it's golden boy, his lashes brushing his cheeks as he turns towards the warmth calling him home.
"Pyry and I are going for a run soon if you'd like to come with us."
You cringe. Running used to be fun when you were in school, but seeing as you hadn't properly trained in years you doubted you could keep up with a pair of professionals. "How about you text me when you're back and I'll come to the gym with you? It looks fancy, if George's snaps are anything to go by."
Pierre trails kisses up your sternum, over your neck and only speaks once he's reached your lips. "Looking at other men, are you?"
"Shut up," you laugh, shoving him off you. "I'll have you know it was a rare shirt on picture, thank you very much. I don't need to see George shirtless ever again."
A satisfied, "Good," rumbles from Pierre's chest and he stands to stretch the lingering sleep from his limbs. Clad in nothing but a pair of white four inch inseam shorts and with his back to you, you grin as an idea forms. You scramble forward before he can process you moving and smack his ass so hard he yelps.
"Gotcha!" You devolve into a fit of giggles as he rubs the spot you hit, whining about you taking advantage of his distraction.
"You like it," you tease, and Pierre remains strictly pouty for two whole seconds before he breaks into a grin and nods. "Now put on a shirt and get downstairs before Pyry calls you and you get reamed for being late again."
Pierre leans down for one last kiss before rushing off to the lobby. Waking up before the sun leaves you plenty of time to laze about if you choose to. Kicking your butt into gear seems like the better option so you drag yourself out of the relative warmth of the sheets and shuffle to the kitchen in search of coffee. 
Apparently the suite came fully stocked with a handful of different freshly ground blends, and much to your delight you recognize one of your favorites. You scroll through the room service menu on your phone while it brews. Without a doubt Pyry would rope you in to whatever workout he had planned for Pierre, albeit giving you a watered down version of what he gave the driver. Regardless, it would still be grueling and you needed to fuel up.
A hearty breakfast of fresh fruit and cinnamon sugar oatmeal shows up at your door ten minutes later. You're just finishing up when Pierre's snapchat comes through and you nearly choke.
Come on down baby
The sweaty, shirtless selfie that accompanies the caption is wholly unnecessary. Pierre's stupid tongue sticks out and the fingers of one hand are tangled in his hair. The muscle of his bicep is perfectly flexed, an obvious but appreciated attempt to rile you up. You shamelessly screenshot the photo before it disappears to save it for later.
You change into a simple set of leggings and a loose t-shirt and head to the elevator, curating your music queue on the way down.
The outdoor gym overlooks a pool of the same crystalline blue as the sea not far beyond. A few Alpha Tauri and Red Bull team members you recognize occupy a handful of machines. You wave at the ones you recognize, including Alana- she was a sight for sore eyes. You make a mental note to catch up with her at some point today, as you're sure to cross paths again.
Pyry spots you before Pierre does and waves you over. "Start stretching," the fin orders, "I'm glad you dressed for the occasion this time."
"I've learned my lesson." You plop down next to Pierre and lean into a stretch to stage whisper, "He drives you this hard?"
"Get used to it." Pierre shoots you a grin that sets you on fire. He's got a shirt on now, which means he only took it off earlier to send you that snap. Tease.
Any other time you'd chide him for his behavior but this weekend you let it slide. Tension has been brewing since the moment you spotted him across the lobby; simple things tip you off to the stress winding up in him. If flirting could offer him a small amount of release, then so be it, even if it was torturous for you to see him like this and be unable to do anything about it.
"If you two can't get through this without making heart eyes at each other I'll separate you," Pyry warns, pushing at your shoulders and helping you stretch a few more inches. You hide your wince and laugh, leaning into the slight burn.
"Sorry coach," Pierre chimes in, "I'll keep my hands to myself, don't worry." He accepts Pyry's hand to be pulled to his feet. Bouncing on his toes he throws a few punches at the air and catches your gaze over his trainer's shoulder.
"Definitely not you I'm worried about."
As Pyry says it, you blow Pierre a kiss. You quickly tuck your hands behind your back when Pyry's head whips around. Your cheshire grin gets you off the hook and Pyry just points to the stationary bike in silent command. At least he was going easy on you.
Headphones pumping a Pierre curated playlist, you lose track of time as you cycle mile after mile. Pierre sparring on the fringes of your vision helps distract you from burning muscles. Sweat soaks his black tee and is absorbed by the waistband of his oddly patterned orange and white shorts. No matter how incessantly you tease him for his fashion choices, he never fails to amaze you for how well he pulls it all off.
Lost in the music and the incredible view, it takes you a moment to realize Pierre's lips aren't just moving silently. You yank out an ear bud and blubber, "What did you say?"
Pierre's breathless laugh is accompanied by a shake of his head. He half curls in on himself, hands on his hips and mouth agape as he tries to catch his breath. The image stirs memories of the last night, when he was panting just like that but with nothing obscuring you from drinking in his godlike muscled body.
"I said," Pierre starts, walking over to kiss your cheek, "I need a shower before press. I'm going upstairs. You can stay here and Pyry can take you through some more-"
"No thanks!" Pyry shrugs off your immediate refusal. Training top tier athletes and training you sat at polar opposite ends of the spectrum and often times the Fin pushed you farther than you thought capable. You'd like to be able to function tomorrow, thank you very much.
The elevator ride to the suite is filled with salted kisses and wet touches. A breadcrumb trail of clothing leads from the stainless steel doors to the glass encased shower. There's not enough time to worship Pierre like you'd wanted to but he sighs when you run a soapy cloth over his body. Your lips follow the suds, leaving light kisses to the tender muscles. By the time you pour shampoo in your palm and lightly scratch at his scalp to work it into a lather, he's practically purring.
Media appearances are a necessary part of being a driver. Pierre usually handled them well enough on his own and occasionally with Sylvie's help when she could be bothered to get off her phone for a few minutes, but having you with him is different. You pride yourself on reading him well enough to know exactly what he needs. Some days, when the press isn't a pack of rabid animals, he returns to his driver's room and needs nothing more than a quick kiss to have him righted. On days when the pack of piranhas descend to feast on the bones of a bad session or the whispering of drama, a delicate touch is required.
If your suspicion proves right, today would be the latter. Being ahead of the frenzy might take the edge off when Pierre got in the thick of it.
When the tap cuts off, you step out and wrap Pierre in a fluffy towel. His smile communicates how grateful he is- and that he knows what you're doing.
You hand him a stack of Alpha Tauri branded clothes and sit on the foot of the bed. "Do you want me to come to the paddock with you?"
Pierre pauses with his shirt half on. "If you don't mind."
"Of course I don't mind." You pluck a few of his rings from the nightstand and hold out your hand. "You have to complete the look."
"What would I do without you," he murmurs, slipping one on his pinky and one on the thumb of his opposite hand.
"Probably be ridiculed for your lack of fashion sense."
**********
As a driver's girlfriend, you had come to grips with being relegated to a background role when it came to team events. You have to ask Sylvie to repeat herself twice before her words sink in.
"Come with me to the media pen," the woman grits out. Apparently Tost intended to have some fun torturing the woman before he fired her at the end of the season. Hopefully whoever Pierre got stuck with next was a bit more personable than Sylvie.
"Pierre told me to wait here," you say, gesturing to the garage buzzing around you. You were a rock and the mechanics were the stream, parting around you without a care in the world. You were barely a blip on their radar, everyone too honed in on their tasks to pay you any mind.
"And now I'm telling you to come with me. The other wives and girlfriends are in attendance and it'll look odd if you're not there too." Clearly, Sylvie didn't like the idea. And any idea that pissed Sylvie off sounded like a good one.
"I know the way," you say and breeze past her. Your feet follow the familiar path to the cluster of reporters crowded around metal gates, keeping the drivers in like caged animals. It was fitting, considering how often people referred to the sport as a traveling circus.
Pierre is already knee deep in an interview with one of the more popular journalists in the bunch, Will Buxton. Careful to stay out of the lens, you lean against the guardrail to listen in. So far it seems to be going well, Pierre's laugh brings a smile to your face.
"So, Pierre." Will shifts on his feet, pausing to create a sense of drama. "Your seat for next year. We know you'll be in Alpha Tauri or at Red Bull. Only a few points separate you from being demoted right back to eighth in the championship, which would officially relegate you to keep your seat at Alpha for the upcoming season. Are you worried about a mechanical problem or an accident stripping you of your chance to prove yourself and leaving you stuck where you are?"
Your stomach sinks. Buxton knew how to phrase a question, you had to give him that. Each word had been carefully chosen to elicit an emotional response from Pierre. You hate seeing him backed into a corner, forced to answer the same questions again and again, helpless to prevent it.
"Well first of all I'd like to stay that I'm not stuck at Alpha." Pierre shifts his weight and you exhale. Buxton's poisoned dart had missed its mark.
"Given a few years of development I know we could have a really competitive car. But it's more so that I'm ready to move up, fight with the leaders now instead of waiting. I'm in my prime and I don't want to let that pass me by.
"So no, I'm not worried about things that are out of my control. My team has given me an amazing car this year and I'm not concerned about mechanical problems. Things out of my control aren't worth my energy. There's nothing I can do about it so I don't even give it thought. I'll focus on my driving and pushing my limit- if an accident happens, I'm just a passenger."
"Well said." Buxton nods and turns away, effectively dismissing Pierre. As soon as he's out of the camera's view he's reaching for you and you meet him halfway. Sylvie trails after you as Pierre leads you through to the Alpha garage.
"Five minutes until your briefing," Alana says the second you enter. "And hey girl. Don't think I've forgotten about that sweater I loaned you. I still want it back!"
Your friend doesn't leave any room for rebuttal before heading for the conference room, presumably to set up whatever presentation she had created. Sylvie had disappeared too, leaving you as the only one for Pierre to focus on.
"You think I can do it?" He asks quietly, playing with your interlaced fingers.
"I don't think." You tilt his chin up so he's looking at you. "I know. And I'll be right here when you cross that line on Sunday and bring home points. You've got this, baby. Don't doubt yourself now."
"Pierre!"
Your grip on his chin prevents him from following the voice, not that he would if he could. You shoot him a raucous grin, "Red Bull colors would look pretty good on me, huh?"
Pierre's smile is brighter than all the stars in the sky. "Anything with my name on it will do.”
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Schoolyard: 3
“Six months! Thor I can’t just uproot my life for six months! Do you know how long it took me to get to this position!” You’re starting to get light headed, “I need to sit down.” You mutter and Thor guides you gently to the couch.
“Can I get you anything? Water? Vodka?”
“Water.” Your mind is spinning, “with ice please.” How can he expect you to just pause your life for six months?
“Here,” he passes you the glass of water and you take a couple of sips before looking back over at him.
“Why six months?”
“Because I’m royalty.” He sits down next to you and you resist the urge to lean against him. “I am so sorry. Had I known that it would be considered legit because Loki memorized all the correct words and we did everything correctly I would’ve never fake married you.” It’s all so ridiculous that you you can’t help the laugh that bubbles out of you.
“Oh god Thor I’m being terrible. I’m sorry. I don’t blame you for this, we were both just kids now were you to know?” You sigh heavily, “I guess the biggest concerns I have right now are my job, my apartment, and my friends.”
“All things I can understand, but unless you want to stay married this is the only option.” He tells you and you lean against him. You’ve always wanted to travel back to Europe as an adult to go see the sights and actually appreciate them in a different way.
“Let me see what I can work out with the hospital, I’ve got work in the morning.”
“It might not be the best idea to tell anyone that we’re married.”
“I trust Hope. She doesn’t particularly like other people so I don’t think she’ll say anything.”
“You know the people in your life and I trust you.”
“Thank you.” You watch the news together in silence, you both show up toward the end just outside your apartment and you change the channel to some baking show or another. It’s too weird to see yourself on the news,
“I should go.” Thor says softly but neither of you move. He’s warm and you’re comfortable and you both end up drifting off.
Thor’s phone rings and it startles you both awake.
“Shit, ‘m sorry.” He says digging his phone from his pocket. “I need to take this. I’ll let you get some real sleep. Can I call you later?”
“Yea,” you mumble following him to your door, once he leaves you lock it then get ready for bed. Morning is going to come quickly.
Thor texts you again in the morning, telling you he needs to be back in Asgard in three days and that if it works out he’d like it if you’d come home with him. You send him a thumbs up emoji then head to Hope’s office.
“Hey Hope, do you have a minute?”
“Sure.” She says not looking away from her computer.
“So, I’ve got to leave the country for six months for, personal reasons.” This gets her attention.
“Is this because of that Crown Prince you were spotted with?”
“Sort of. It’s a long and complicated story but one I need to leave to get sorted.” Hope looks at you expectantly and you sigh before launching into the whole story.
“Damn.”
“Yea I know. So now to get an annulment I have to go all the way to Asgard and since he’s royalty it’s gotta be for six months. So I’d like to stay on as staff just like on leave or something. I love working here and I know it puts you in a bit of a bind but it’d be a huge relief to have a job to come back to.” Hope leans back in her chair and studies you.
“You won’t be back.”
“What do you mean? Of course I’ll be back.”
“You don’t see how he looks at you. This might have been a mistake and you might have lost touch but that man is smitten.”
“Yea okay.” You laugh and she rolls her eyes at you.
“If you can come work a weekend once every other month I think I can keep you on staff. Check with your prince and let me know.”
“He’s not my prince but okay. Thanks Hope. Oh, and Hope, can you keep this a secret? The whole marriage thing.” She nods so you leave her office and text Thor who assures you that should be totally fine. Something you confirm with Hope. Now you have to tell Jane.
You text her that you need to meet her and she agrees for the following night. Thor asks if you want to join him for dinner again but you decline. You just need some time alone, so much of your life is going to be changing in the next couple of days and you just want some peace and normalcy for a night.
When Jane shows up the next night you’ve got brownies coming out of the oven. You needed some chocolate and brownies sounded good.
“Are you okay? You sounded stressed on the phone.”
“Yea, I just have a lot to tell you.” So you do, you tell her every single detail just like she’d requested. Jane sits in shocked silence when you’re finished.
“You’re a fucking Princess.” She whispers, “oh my god my best friend is a fucking Princess!”
“Oh my god Jane shut up! I am not!”
“Bitch you are married to a Prince. Therefore you are a Princess.”
“Well, I hope you’re still willing to be friends with someone who isn’t a Princess because we’re getting an annulment.”
“What? No! You’re so cute together!”
“Yea, and I have to go to Asgard for six months so you wanna sublet my plane?”
“Wait seriously?”
“Yea, I’ll be back for a weekend every other month but Thor said that it would take six months since he’s royalty.”
“Actually that’s perfect my research assistant is looking for a new place, I’ll see if she wants to move into my place for the next six months and I can move in here.”
“That works for me. I just would like someone I know here so when I have to come work a couple of shifts.”
“What are you going to tell Peter?”
“Nothing? We went on two dates and he was awful for both.”
“Oh, well he’s been asking about you.”
“He hasn’t texted or called so keep letting him ask. I’m not interested in a man child who thinks he’s better than everyone because he’s a pilot.” You tell her rolling your eyes. Jane laughs softly and raises her brownie in a cheers motion.
“Do you want me to tell him you’re out of the country?”
“He’s a grown man; if he wants to ask me out again he can ask.”
“Preach sister.” You spend the rest of the night talking, eating brownies and laughing. It’s exactly what you needed before you have to pack up enough clothing to help you get through the next two months.
You end up borrowing one of Jane’s massive Arctic trip suitcases because your little carryon will not do the trick. But you get everything packed, including your passport, an hour before Thor said he’d be by to pick you up.
He’s exactly on time, you sigh softly closing and locking your door.
“I am sorry, Elskede.” He says, “I’m sorry you have to uproot your life but our friends are excited to see you again. Especially Sif.”
“I always thought you’d end up with Sif, she was always so beautiful and badass.”
“She’s dating a very successful business man. Nice guy, he meshes well with our little group of friends. You’ll like him.”
“Oh, it will be nice to visit again. If I can I might travel a little bit, I’ve never seen Europe as an adult and since I won’t be working I feel like this is a good time.”
“If you’ll allow, I’d like to come with.”
“Yea, that’d be nice.” You tell him as you take Thor’s arm at the doorway again. You let him lead you through the doorway and to the car. There are more press this time than last time, they’re still yelling for Thor to look and but thankfully it seems that they still don’t know your name yet. Thor ushers you into the car then he climbs in after you, Volstagg climbs in the front seat and you’re off.
You don’t go to the airport, at least not the one that you expect to go to. You pull up to a much smaller airport and after you go through a security gate you see that you’re at a private airstrip.
“Are we flying private?”
“Yes Elskede.”
“What does that mean? I don’t know that word.”
“It’s kind of like, honey or sweetheart.” He explains and you nod. “How is your Norwegian?”
“Probably rusty but I’ll catch back on quickly. I’ve always been pretty good with languages.” He nods as Volstagg opens the door then climbs out and again waits to help you out of the car. You follow Thor up the stairs of the private jet and over to a set of seats.
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Diabolik Lovers DARK FATE ー Laito Dark [Prologue]
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ー The scene starts in the forest
Yui: ( ...I made it to the Demon World, but what should I do now...? )
( They always escorted me to their castle in the past, so I don’t know the way either... )
( Running away was the only thing on my mind, so I came here without giving it a second thought, but perhaps I made the wrong choice after all... )
ーー Guess I have no other choice but to proceed for now.
*Rustle*
Yui: !?
( Don’t tell me Wolves have made it this far...!? )
ー She starts running
Yui: Haah, haah...
( ...Seems like they’re not coming after me...Thank god... )
Haah...I’m kind of tired...
( Perhaps I should find shelter somewhere and wait for the sun to rise...Then I’ll continue my search for the castle once it’s light ouーー )
( Ah, but...But if I recall correctly, the nights here last much longer than those in the human world... )
What now...?
( For now, I’ll find a safe space to rest. There’s no point in aimlessly running around... )
ー The scene shifts to a cave
Yui: Haah...What should I do next?
( I wonder if I should just head back? Even if I continue to wander around here... )
( However, that’s where those Wolves are... )
Uu...
( It’s no use. I can’t come up with any good ideas while mentally exhausted... )
( ...I’ll rest up a little. )
Haah...I wonder what Laito-kun’s doing right now...?
ー Yui closes her eyes
*TIMESKIP*
???: Kukukuku...How lovely...Honestly...Why is a girl’s lonely expression just soーー
ーー irresistibly sexy, I wonder? I can’t get enough of it.
*Rustle rustle*
Yui: Nn...
*Rustle*
Yui: Nn...Stop...
*Rustle rustle*
Yui: It tickles...
( ーー Wait...!? )
( Something is...feeling me up...!? )
ー She opens her eyes
Yui: Kyaaaaah....!!!
???: Uwah...!?
*Thud*
Yui: ...!! Eh...!?
Laito: Owowow...How could you suddenly jump up like that, Bitch-chan...? You meanie...
Yui: L-Laito-kun...!?
Laito: I took a heavy blow right to the face as a result...
Yui: I...I’m sorry. Are you alright?
Laito: Uuu...I’m fine...
Yui: Haah, thank god...
Laito: I know I’ve only got myself to blame for trying to assault you in your sleep but...
Even so, your headbutt was nothing to scoff at.
Yui: ...Sorry. I was surprised when I felt something touch my body...
More importantly, when did you get here?
Laito: Eh? Quite some time ago?
Yui: Eh!? No way...You should have woken me up then.
Laito: I mean, that would have been a missed opportunity, no~?
Yui: A missed opportunity? Wait, how so?
Laito: This situation, obviously! Nfu~
Yui: ...!?
Laito: My cute Bitch-chan finds herself in unknown territory...
With nobody to come to her rescue, she has to spend a night full of insecurities all by herself.
Just the thought of that gives me the shivers! Don’t you feel the same?
Yui: I-I don’t...! I was really scared, you know...!?
Laito: Oh dear~? Are you mad at me?
Yui: W...Well...
( For as lonely as I felt by myself, seeing Laito-kun still be his usual self makes me feel extremely relieved. )
( I could never get upset at him... )
I’m not angry.
Laito: Fufu...Of course you aren’t~ You just love me after all.
Yui: ...How about you?
Laito: What about me?
Yui: ...Do you also...?
Laito: What’s this? You want to confirm it? I’ve said it plenty of times before, haven’t I?
Yui: Butーー
Laito: Nfu...You’re uncertain, aren’t you? ...I can tell...Nn.
*Smooch*
Yui: ( Laito-kun... )
Laito: Of course ーー I love you. (1) A lot, okay?
Feeling reassured now? Nfu~
Yui: Yeah...Thank you.
Laito: Haah, I thought we were going to be apart for a while but...Our reunion came quicker than I expected...
Yui: I’m sorry for coming here on a whim. The Wolves made it to the manor...
Laito: Oh no, Bitch-chan. This is what you should say instead.
‘I missed you so much, I couldn’t stand being apart...So while I was thinking of you...
I subconsciously found myself opening the gate to the Demon World.’ ...Something like that?
ーー Say, tell me. I know we weren’t apart for long, but while you were by yourself...You thought of me, didn’t you?
Yui: Well, of course...
Laito: Did you let your imagination run wild during those times?
Yui: Well...
Laito: You didn’t?
Yui: ...I-I didn’t have the time to...
Laito: Really?
Yui: I don’t lie...
Laito: Fufu...Bitch-chan, no point in hiding it~
I can tell. The fact that your face is flushed as red as a strawberry right now proves my point.
You see...While feeling sad from noticing how my scent slowly faded from your own body.
Your feelings for me should have only grown stronger...
...Just like mine did...Haah...
ー He takes in her scent
Yui: Laito-kun, that tickles...
Laito: You don’t like it?
Yui: Uu...
Laito: Say, Bitch-chan? Should I not put myself at ease by taking in your scent like this?
Yui: ( He really sees right through me... )
Laito: Kukuku....A prisoner of love, you’re completely in my grasp, aren’t you?
ーー I don’t think I have to say this...But you have me in your grasp as well.
The truth is, I was worried you might just follow me here, so I’ve been keeping an eye on you.
Yui: Eh...!? T-Then...You’ve been watching me ever since I set foot inside this world...?
Laito: Exactly. I was watching over you.
I figured you’d come. You can no longer bear being away from me after all.
Yui: ...
Laito: Having trouble proving me wrong because I hit the nail on the head?
Yui: Yup.
Laito: ...Why the haphazard response?
I bet you want to try and defend your case, but you find it too much trouble, don’t you?
Yui: Uu...I-I mean, no matter what kind of response I give, I can’t talk my way out... (2)
Laito: Nfufu~ You seem to know me very well, Bitch-chan.
As to be expected of my Yui-chan~!
Yui: ( ...He seems very happy... )
( I guess I can take this as him genuinely accepting my feelings? )
( In that case, I’m happy too... )
Laito: Bitch-chan, are you listening?
Yui: Ah, yeah. I am.
Laito: Really? I hope soーー
*HOOOOWL*
Laito: Whoops...It’d be troublesome if those Wolves were to show up...
Come on. Let’s go.
Yui: Yeah!
( I really am glad Laito-kun came for me. Now I can rest assured, right? )
*TIMESKIP*
ー The scene shifts to the living room of the Sakamaki manor
Yui: ーー Wait...W-Why? We came back.
Laito: Nfu~ Exactly. That was my plan all along after all.
Yui: Is this...okay?
Laito: Hmー Let me think.
What if you’re attacked by those Wolves like Ayato-kun was...?
Laito: Well, I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it...?
Yui: Laito-kun!
Laito: Just kidding~ It was a joke.
But you know, I might just prefer being roughened up by those Wolves over having to stay at that castle.
ーー I’d rather not have to stay there for an extended period of time.
Yui: ...
Laito: Say, you feel the same way, don’t you? Rather than being stuck at that castle crawling with Vampires...
...you’d much rather indulge in some sweet private time with me here, don’t you?
ー He steps closer
Yui: ( He’s trying to beg the question. )
( I guess he really must not want to stay at that castle... )
Right. Let’s do that then?
Laito: Nfu~ You’re good at matching someone’s vibe, aren’t you? I don’t hate that, you know?
*Rustle*
Yui: Laito-kun...
Laito: Yes?
Yui: I like you.
Laito: Fufu... ーー So do I...Nn.
*Smooch*
Yui: ...
Laito: Yui-chan...
*Rustle*
*TIMESKIP*
ー The scene shifts to Yui’s room
Laito: ーー That being said, this place sure has known better times...The whole manor has been turned upside down...
I think Reiji would have a mental breakdown if he saw this. Nfu~
Yui: We have to try and tidy things up step by step, otherwise we won’t be able to properly live here.
Laito: Good point. However, I don’t dislike the thought of living in this mess of a manor.
Yui: Eeh!? W-What makes you say that!?
Laito: Just try imagining it! What it would feel like to ‘have some fun’ (3) in a room which has been turned upside down~ 
As you find yourself amidst not-so-ideal circumstances, you suddenly experience a strong desire for carnal pleasure and you eagerlyーー
Yui: S-Stop right there! I’ve heard enough!
Laito: Eeh? I was just about to get to the juicy part though?
Yui: M-More importantly, I wonder if those Wolves won’t come here anymore?
Laito: I’m sure we’ll be fine for a while. However, if we stay here too long, they might find us eventually.
Yui: Right...
Laito: So, I had a great idea.
All of the Vampires who live around this area have retreated back to the Demon World.
In other words, their manor is currently uninhabited, right? So why don’t we go live there?
Yui: You mean we could go to the manor of the Mukami’s, for example?
Laito: Nfu~ Exactly!
We stay here for a bit first, then go to the Mukami’s place after. Honestly, I wouldn’t even mind returning to your childhood home for a bit.
Yui: I see...If we go from one place to another, it’d be more difficult for them to track us down.
Laito: I think it’s an almost disgustingly good idea, if I may say so myself.
Yui: However, are we sure we can just invite ourselves in...?
Laito: It kind of gets me all excited! It’s like we’re eloping together. Nfufu~ 
Yui: ( He’s not listening at all. )
( We don’t know when the Wolves will make their move, so we have to stay on guard as long as we don’t know what exactly they’re after. )
( I can only pray life will be back to normal soon... )
ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー
Translation notes
(1) This might just be a stylistic choice, but when Laito says 愛してる or ‘aishiteru’, it isn’t written in kanji as it is in all other routes, but in Katakana. This is quite odd/uncommon because usually Katakana is used for foreign words or words borrowed from another language.
I’m sure there are other people who could do a better analysis of this, but I do think it’s written like this because Laito saying those words is also somewhat surreal in itself? So by writing the word in Katakana, it reflects that sense of ‘strangeness’. 
(2) Literally she says that she can’t escape his ‘pace’. 
(3) もつれ合う or ‘motsue-au’ literally means ‘to get entangled’. I mostly found it in context of tangled vines, etc. but I think we all know what Laito implies here. :p
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Welcome To The Family (1/???)
Yandere EraserMic household x reader
Finally decided to start writing it! I’ve never babysat in my life, so if this is incredibly wrong I’m sorry. No warnings for now. No idea how many chapters this is going to be right now, but for sure at least 3-5.
I’m on my way to babysit two new children. Well, a child and later in the day a teenager when they get back from school. It’s beyond astonishing somehow being the one selected to babysit two children of heroes. They’re adopted, but that makes it all the more strange. I can’t complain much though. They’re paying a rather large amount and asked me to keep quiet about it. I have to go there early in the morning and be there most of the day. They also warned me some days I may have to babysit them longer than others. They did also warn me a few of their students may come by to hang out with Eri for a bit. 
My fist knocks on the door four times. Yamada- hopefully, I remembered who is who correctly- opens it. He lets me in with a giant and welcoming smile on his face. In the living room were the other three. Eri, and the other which must be Shinsou, look at me cautiously. Eri hides a bit behind the black-haired adult while Shinsou seems rather watchful and wary of me. I crouch down to her level but stay a bit away to introduce myself. “You must be Eri. I’ve heard a lot about you. My name’s Y/N. I hope to get along with you.” This is true, I’ve been informed by the two about what she has been through. 
The black-haired man confirms with a small nod down to her as she looks up at him. Whatever that was supposed to be about, it helped make her take a step away from him and look at me more. 
Aizawa- hopefully, I’m still correct- looks at the clock. “We need to go now.” the blond nods and leaves for their rather expensive-looking black car. Aizawa leaves as well. Shinsou glares at me one last time before he starts to head towards the door as well. “Don’t do anything you will regret.” He threatens and leaves too. 
Eri sits on the couch still timidly staring at me. To say it felt awkward between us is an understatement. “So, Eri, would you like to show me your favorite toys? Or maybe there’s a show you really like we could watch for a while?” Like a lightswitch, her eyes light up like she was just told she could have all the candy in the world. She then takes off up the stairs for presumably her bedroom. I wait in the living room for her return. I take a moment to examine the living room better. There are hardly any pictures on the walls. There’s only one with the four of them and a bunch of teens. Must be his class. They look like a chaotic and lively bunch. The light gray couch is in the middle of the living room with a large flat screen T.V. in front of it. To the left of the couch and a little behind is a matching gray loveseat with a giant cat tree between it and the wall. Huh, so they have a cat or possibly two. Surprised they’re not in the living room. The black stand under the T.V. matches the coffee table in front of it. There’s a door straight from the main entrance I entered from. My guess is either a bathroom or the kitchen. Next to it is a flight of stairs that Eri went up. That must lead to the bedrooms. There’s another door next to the stairs. A closet maybe? Or maybe another bedroom.
Eri comes down a few minutes later with five stuffed animals in her arms. A green rabbit with matching green eyes, a brown teddy bear with beady eyes, a blue galaxy patterned fox with turquoise eyes,  a yellow dog with blue eyes, and a cute tiny light gray unicorn with glittery pink eyes. It looks like her and seems like her favorite with how it seems a little worn. They’re all so adorable that I think my heart might have melted. 
“Aw, what are their names?” She proudly holds them up and says their names. The one that got me was “Deku”. Doesn’t that mean useless? How would a child know that term? More importantly, how are the adults allowing her to name it that? 
“Deku? Why is it named that?” 
“He saved me. I wanted a stuffed animal like him!” She cheerfully says. I’m not going to question why they chose that name. 
“They sound like amazing people! I can’t wait to meet them someday!” She smiles at me. It quickly becomes sad instead. “But I won’t be going to the school with them anymore…” 
I try to think of how to make her feel better. Those two must be the ones her fathers warned me will come over at some point. “Well, maybe I could ask your parents if they can come over someday after school.” She enthusiastically nods. 
It grows quiet between us again as she holds her stuffed animals. 
I look back at the cat tree. “I see you have a cat tree. Do you know where the cat is?” 
“We have three!” she cheerfully informs. 
“Three? Wow! I bet they keep you safe, huh?” I question. She shrugs. “Mochi is too big to even jump on the bed.” 
“Mochi? Cute name!”
“Mrow” came a sudden voice from the cat tree. There’s a box part on the floor I somehow missed earlier. A rather fat cat saunters out of it. “Mochi!” Eri cheerfully yells and goes over to it. It’s an orange tabby. She tries to pick him up and miraculously succeeds. It’s so comical I can’t help but laugh. A child carrying a cat that’s almost as big as her. She waddles over with it and places them on the couch between us. They just yawn, stretch, and lie down right where they were plopped. They roll over to show their belly. I rub the belly of it. How could I not? Once again, it doesn’t seem to care in the slightest. 
“What are the names of the other two?” I ask. 
“Sundae and Oreo! They’re brothers!” 
“Are they as big as Mochi?” She shakes her head. “No. My dads went to buy things that feed the cats when we are not home.” 
“That’s good! Maybe later we could try finding the other two and have a tea party or something.” She looked like she was nearly screaming in excitement at the news. “Only one of my dads likes to do tea parties with me.” 
I smile. “Well, now you have two that do!”
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Many hours later, she decided she wanted to do the tea party. We were able to find the other two cats which were sleeping on her dads’ bed. Eri told me they were in there since I didn’t go in there out of respect. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring a dress or suit to change into for her. I’ll have to remember that for next week so I can do it when not babysitting. 
Oreo and Sundae were rather difficult to settle down into chairs around the table. They’re tuxedos and an easy way to tell which is who is apparently the white eyebrows on Oreo that makes him look always angry. We just gave up when they decided to sit on the table instead of the chairs.
The tea set is a pastel green with interesting shiny gold lines decorating it. It’s a great contrast to the small dark red table it’s on in her room. She has tons of drawings with her, Shinsou, and the two adults covering her walls. There’s also a few with a green-haired and blond with her. There is nothing in the teacups as she passes one to me. “Why, thank you, Eri!” She smiles and nods. That smile needs to be protected.
It’s hard to think someone could do something so evil to such an innocent bean. I’m beyond glad she’s in a much better home now. I’ve only known her for like half a day, but if something were to happen to her, I’d kill everyone around me and then myself. She looks behind me and lights up more. “Toshi!” 
I turn around to see Shinsou leaning in the doorway with his arms crossed and a glare aimed at me. How long has he been there? Man, he’s incredibly quiet. I understand why he doesn’t trust me yet. I’m still a stranger after all. It would be more concerning if he did trust me immediately. I give him an inviting smile. “Welcome, Shinsou! Why don’t you come to our tea party instead of standing there? I’m sure Eri would be more than happy to have her brother join!” 
“Yes! C’mon Toshi, please?” She begs. He shakes his head. “You two go ahead. I’d rather watch for now.” He says, hardening his glare at me. Eri doesn’t seem to notice his glare and goes back to her chair. How cute though, a protective brother! She deserves nothing less. 
After that, she wanted to show me her favorite show. Shinsou sits rather close to her between us. Seems a bit excessive, but whatever makes him comfortable I guess. Checking the clock above the T.V., it was almost time for me to go. 
Shinsou goes to the bathroom, but something tells me he’s testing me. I mean, I didn't do anything before he came home, and wouldn’t Eri have already run to him if I did do something? Well, with the villains around you can’t be so sure. 
Eri swings her feet while sitting farther up on the couch. “Are you going to come back tomorrow?” 
“Of course! We still have so many things we have to do together!” I reach over and go to rub her head. She flinches so I take my hand away and think for a moment. How can I get her to trust me without any problems occurring? “Hey, Eri?” She looks at me again with trust, yet a hint of unease still in her eyes. Please don’t tell me I just royally screwed up. “How about this. I do to myself what I’m going to do to you, and you can allow it or not. Like this.” I say, and gently rub the top of my head. I bring my hand halfway to her and wait for her reply. 
It takes a moment, but she gives me a small nod. I rub her head, making her give a big smile to me. 
At that moment, the door opened to reveal the two men. They were tense as we locked eyes, but that went away when they noticed Eri was smiling at me. 
“Welcome back you guys! Eri and I had so much fun today. She even brought me to her tea party! Your cats gave us quite a bit of trouble to involve them though.” I inform as Eri goes to hug Yamada and then Aizawa right after. 
Shinsou comes into the room as well. Like a silent conversation, he gives a curt nod to Aizawa, which he returns. 
Yamada smirks at me. “But what’s important is… Did ya succeed?” 
I shrug. “Kind of. We got them to stay on the table instead of the chair.” He snickers. “That’s those devious two!” He looks down at Eri. “Ya must have had a lotta fun, huh? Sad to miss the party!” 
I decide to leave so they get more time as a family before they have to go to bed. I don’t need to interfere with that. I wave to her as I go to the door and put on my shoes. “See you tomorrow, Eri!” She waves back, shocking the two adults. Wonder why they’re shocked about that. Maybe she doesn’t usually trust new people as fast? Well, I’ve always been pretty good with children. 
I wave at the three men as well and leave excited for what tomorrow might bring.
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I have rather big plans for this story. Hopefully I keep up with it, and I promise it will get better later on. 
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