#like latte n stuff tho

[pirunika]

i want a coffee machine so bad...i mean i drink coffee a lot Why not Buy imbroke

[caramelmochacrow]

happy birthday to airi!!! she got a lot of presents heheh!

[yongility]

NEO TV # I LIKE ME BETTER WHEN I'M WITH YOU. (jaehyun x reader) 3/?

genre: angst, suggestive, gang au, rich kid au, enemies to lovers (kinda), a lil of fluffy stuff. slowburn, series.

warnings: drug use mentions, gangs, fights, use of weapons, adult language, illegal activities, cheating (not on the main couple), toxic family environment, addictions, manipulation, insecurities, illegal street racing, death mentions. jeno is jaehyun's younger brother, angst, smut and if I slip something my bad haha.

word count: +10k?

a/n: I’m sorry this took too long to post!! 😭😭 but I been so busy with college rn, I’m going to graduate this year so I’m like having a lot of work lately, and I wasn’t satisfied with what I was writing so that was the reason it took longer than expected, sorry!

I'm a sucker for cliche stuff so as soon as this fic popped in my mind l had to write it down, english isn't my first language tho.

I'm sorry if this is too long TT, but this is kinda a slowburn? it might contain a lot of parts so wait for part 3! One of the reasons this is long af it's because I would like to show you how Jaehyun and (Y/N's life is before they get together! So pls pls don't skip anything I hope you like it!

if you want to be in the taglist, just lemme know;) enjoy!

The third day of the week arrived promptly, where (Y/N) found herself comfortably seated in one of the library chairs, with her chemistry books scattered on the table in front of her as she studied for the exams she had coming up, with Jungwoo beside her.

It was becoming her routine for the week; after last Friday's party, what she most desired was to avoid being at home, especially after having an argument with her mother when she returned from the party.

She didn't want to deal with her in a good time.

Annoyed that her mother had thought it was a great idea to take away her right to use her own car as punishment for disobeying her that night and leaving the house... staying in the library seemed the most pleasant option; with silence, able to listen to music through her AirPods, without her mother bothering her every five minutes and being able to review what she had learned in her last classes: it was something she could take advantage of. She took a sip of her vanilla latte, which had been sponsored by Jungwoo, who, in an attempt to apologize for abandoning her in that way during last Friday's party, promised to pay for each of her daily drinks for a week and a half, no matter the cost.

And even though (Y/N) could afford that or even triple, she was still happy about it. Gifted things tasted even better anyway.

Of course, she first gave Jungwoo a -no- beating after telling him everything that had happened during his absence, but still, she appreciated that her friend was okay even though she hadn't heard anything from him until Saturday night.

During these last few days, with a new routine, (Y/N) was almost always in the same places, at the same times, and if she was honest, she was surprised not to have bumped into Jung Jaehyun at any moment.

It was weird; she would normally see him somewhere around the school, either accompanied by Lucas or just sitting on one of the benches while smoking his 'n' cigarette of the day. But simply, since Friday, she hadn't heard anything from him... she hadn't even bumped into Lucas, which increased the level of strangeness, considering he was a social butterfly, he was always around. (Y/N) had been aware of her words after Jaehyun had taken her home: she could no longer continue with whatever deal they had, with all the stress of her own tasks and knowing that no matter what she did, her cousin wouldn't give up his addictions, it was best to give up.

Although it would hurt her soul to know that there was no way to help Daeho.

But thinking about it, she didn't know if she had really been sincere about each going their own way... apparently Jaehyun had taken it very seriously to not show up anywhere, and although (Y/N) knew very well that being close to him didn't bring her anything good... his presence hadn't been so bothersome in the last few days. Really, after sharing a few words and spending more time with him, she couldn't say that she disliked his existence. It was funny if you asked the (Y/N) from a month ago, there would be no way she could have imagined that, somehow, she would be related to none other than Jung Jaehyun, who, on the outside, just seemed to be one more problem.

She tried to stop thinking about it and tried to focus her gaze on the book in front of her, but after a few minutes... it was difficult for her. There was something inside her that made her feel uneasy but she couldn't think what it was.

"There’s a race in Kosmo today" her best friend's voice brought her out of her thoughts.

Kosmo was the neighborhood that was right in the middle of the city, dividing Kwangya and Neo Zone. (Y/N) knew that there were usually illegal races in that area because it was when the rich kids from Kwangya usually dared to compete against Neo Zone.

"And why should I care...?"

"Your cousin will go to bet," Jungwoo replied, interrupting her study session.

The girl opened her eyes in surprise and asked, "How do you know?"

"Daeho told Mingi, and Mingi told me," he replied simply, shrugging his shoulders. The boy fell silent for a moment and cleared his throat. "Don’t you want to go?" He asked curiously.

(Y/N) looked up from her books and observed her friend incredulously. "Why would I want to go?"

"To keep an eye on Daeho," he answered.

"I'm still mad with him, I've decided not to help him anymore. I really tried, I've been trying for the past few years, but he doesn't want help and now I understand," the girl confessed, closing her book and letting out a sigh.

"Still... don't you think it would be fun? Getting out of our comfort zone a bit... seeing what all this racing stuff is about. I've heard they're amazing," Jungwoo insisted.

"Jungwoo, my mom will kill me if she finds out I went to an illegal race," the girl continued, taking a sip of her coffee.

"She won't find out."

"Jungwoo..."

"Come on, (Y/N), we won't even be in Neo Zone, it'll be in Kwangya only. We'll go, watch the race, and leave. We won't even make contact with anyone. We'll go on our own," the boy assured her, moving closer to her. "Please, I think it would be interesting to break out of our routine, just for one night, what could go wrong?"

"Many things could go wrong, Woo," she replied.

"We won't know unless we try," he pouted, clasping his hands together. "Please."

She hated how persuasive her best friend was.

She sighed and shook her head. "Fine, but at the first sign of trouble, we're leaving without a second thought."

"I love you so much," Jungwoo replied, hugging her shoulders.

"And I really hate you."

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The night fell faster than she expected, and among the roar of engines and the intense music that could be heard on the outskirts of Kosmo, (Y/N) felt something cold run through her body.

She could see familiar faces here and there, some of her classmates from Kwangya were in the place, and from the opposite side, the cars and familiar faces of Neo Zone were present.

It was a strange atmosphere for her; she had always played it safe, and now she didn't even know what to think. She felt herself getting closer to Jungwoo to not lose him, the last thing she needed was for them to separate like they did at the party.

She didn't think she could survive alone.

And it's not that she was dumb to think otherwise, but her parents raised her in an environment where they made her believe that she shouldn't do things outside her daily life. (Y/N) was afraid of adventures. Her life was governed by being obedient and doing the right thing; she didn't know when the moment of rebellion she had a few days ago when she left home the night of the party had been wise.

And now finding herself in Kosmo secretly from her mother at an illegal race? She must have gone crazy.

She believed even more so that she had gone crazy when something inside her hoped to run into none other than Jung Jaehyun.

She didn't understand why the urgency of what was happening, and even less why she expected to run into Jaehyun before running into Daeho.

Maybe it was because she found it strange not to have seen him since last Friday's party.

But she knew that if there was one place Jaehyun wouldn't miss... it would be the race tonight.

"Are you looking for Daeho?" Jungwoo asked when he saw her looking around. "He's probably with Mingi."

How could she explain to her friend that the person she was looking for was none other than Jung Jaehyun?

She nodded without saying more, and they both continued on their way while cautiously observing their surroundings. The smell of marijuana and car engines was embedded in the place, the music made their ears ring, and the night breeze made their bodies tremble.

(Y/N)'s eyes drifted away when she noticed Lucas in the distance, having a conversation with another guy. Lucas felt her gaze on him and looked at the girl with confusion before approaching her after apologizing to his companion.

"Hey, Kwangya kiddos, what brings you here on this magnificent night?" Lucas asked enthusiastically.

"We wanted to know what these races are about," Jungwoo replied simply.

"Hmm, interesting," the tall guy nodded. "Well, you're in luck, Jaehyun will race today, are you sure you want to see the show? The best of the area against someone from Yellow Wood," Lucas explained while cracking his fingers slightly.

Upon hearing the guy's name, (Y/N) looked up and paid attention to Lucas's words.

"If you're interested in betting, come to me," Lucas advised.

"I think we're fine like this," said (Y/N).

"Alright, take care. I'll go look for my guy to get him ready for the race," Lucas announced as he patted Jungwoo on the back.

The guy walked away from them with a smile, and Jungwoo responded with one of his own, then he looked at his friend and frowned, "relax, you're anxious."

How could she not be?

But before she could even answer anything, a few meters away, she saw the familiar face she had been looking for. In the distance, the silhouette of Jung Jaehyun was leaning against his car while talking to a few guys from Neo Zone, his neck tattoos weren't very visible due to the darkness of the night but she could distinguish them a bit, then... as if he had called him, Jaehyun's gaze moved to connect with hers, making her freeze in place.

Jaehyun frowned when he saw her standing just a few steps away from him, looking like a lost puppy as she stood beside Jungwoo.

The sight reminded him of a month ago when Daeho had clumsily brought (Y/N) to Neo Zone. Although this time she was accompanied by her best friend, another rich and spoiled kid from Kwangya. He observed the outfit she had decided to wear, once again, just like that time, it wasn't extravagant, no famous brand could be seen in her attire, and the only piece of jewelry she wore was a pair of earrings that definitely looked like gold...

He hoped she wouldn't lose them tonight.

Because they made her look good.

The surprise was evident on the girl's face when she took a better look at the brunet's body, who was now walking towards her, wearing a hoodie with its hood over his head and as he got closer, the darkness of the night was no longer so intrusive. It hadn't been enough to hide the bruises that were scattered across his body.

There was one under his cheek, just below his left eye, and it was reddish, as if it were flushed. Then, looking at the ones between his jaw and his neck, she noticed how they subtly mixed with the ink of the tattoo he had on his neck. That one was difficult to distinguish thanks to the dark lines that adorned that part of his body, but if you paid enough attention, it was alarming.

When she lowered her gaze over his torso and then looked at his hands, she could see the intense shades of red that his knuckles contained, as if ground blood had accumulated on each of them.

It wasn't the first time she had seen Jaehyun or Lucas with a bruise or two on a school day, but it was the first time she had seen it up close.

Her heart was pounding a mile a minute. Why was it suddenly doing this?

"Did you lost your way home?" Jaehyun asked when he was in front of her.

"Jaehyun," she muttered quietly, "... are you okay?"

The girl didn't need much to realize that was the stupidest question she could ask right now, of course he wasn't okay. And although she knew this happened regularly in Jaehyun's life, she couldn't help but fill her head with doubts; what had to happen for him to end up like this?

... was that the reason he hadn't gone to school?

A small smile appeared on the boy's face, and even with the different colors decorating his face, she could still notice the dimples that formed in it.

Why did he still look good?

"I don't think you came here to ask that, Angel," Jaehyun replied mockingly. "I really believed in your whole story about us going on our ways, so what are you doing at a race where most of the spectators are from Neo Zone?"

The girl was left speechless. "Jungwoo brought me here."

"Well, if that's the case, enjoy the races, I think it'll be fun for you to spice up your Wednesday nights a bit," he continued with a sarcastic smile.

"What happened to you?" She asked again.

Jaehyun didn't answer.

He had gotten himself into big trouble... all thanks to Jeno.

He had trusted that all his merchandise would be sold by the time Monday came around, but after being at Johnny Suh's party, where other dealers were also present, he didn't manage to sell what he needed.

He had a little less than half left in his pockets and in Lucas's.

Luck had not been on his side this time, and when he had to be accountable to Lee Sooman, he had to take responsibility for his brother's actions. And despite telling him that he would not take care of him like he used to after the argument they had... he'd much rather take the beatings he had received than see Jeno the way he did in the mirror.

That time, it really felt eternal. He still remembers the angry (but also mocking) look Sooman had on his face when Jaehyun and Lucas brought the money to his office and after asking Lucas none too kindly to leave, that was when Jaehyun knew what was coming.

With Cheol Uk by his side, leading him out of the office to the vacant lot not far from the warehouse, Jaehyun could do nothing but accept what was coming.

It was one blow after another, and he knew well that at that moment, defending himself was not something he should do or he would end up worse.

He remembers feeling every punch with tremendous pain, and all he could think about was Jeno and how he would have felt if it had been him getting beaten up.

At least Jaehyun was used to the beatings and had no choice; he already knew that all of this was part of being someone from Neo Zone, so he simply had to continue to comply with what Sooman demanded to the letter unless he wanted to end up again in the position he was in.

What felt like hours was really just a few minutes; Cheol Uk stopped hitting him after a while and without saying more, he left. Leaving Jaehyun in the middle of the vacant lot with a broken lip and eyebrow as he spat blood and reached for his abdomen for some support to get up and walk to where he knew Lucas was waiting for him.

How much more? How much longer would he have to keep with all of this?

But, right now, it wasn't something he should talk about.

"It's really not something you need to know," he replied with a smirk. "You came to enjoy the race, right? Then do it, I'll be running in a few minutes, if you don't get scared by the atmosphere here before that, I'm sure you'll want to see me," Jaehyun continued, winking at her.

"I think it'll be fun to see you in second place," the girl teased.

"Baby... I always win," Jaehyun bragged, looking her directly in the eyes.

It was then that the girl didn't say anything else, she just kept her gaze on his. She hated feeling intrigued by Jaehyun himself. Because right now she didn't even feel like she was in Kosmo, with Jaehyun in front of her looking directly at her, she didn't even feel real. She was getting into fire and she knew it.

And she didn't know if she could escape from it.

For a moment she felt a heaviness on her shoulders and warmth surrounded her, causing her to snap out of her thoughts and notice that the jacket that Jaehyun was wearing over his hoodie was now over her body.

"You were trembling like a chihuahua," Jaehyun explained. "Don't consider it an act of kindness, I'm just returning the favor after having done my jobs those two weeks... at least now they won't kick me out of school this evaluation period," he continued.

"I'm not sure if I should feel good knowing that I'm indirectly helping an illegal business," she replied, adjusting the jacket.

"No one needs to know," he replied. "Good luck tonight, don't get lost too much because things get interesting," he said, and without further ado, he turned around to go back to his friends.

(Y/N) stood perplexed in her place, and it was then that she felt Jungwoo's presence next to her.

"What was that?"

"I have no idea."

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The next morning, after putting her books back in her backpack, (Y/N) looked at the jacket folded inside her bag, feeling a heaviness and remembering the events of the previous night.

The rumors were true... Jung Jaehyun was the best street racer in the area, because he not only competed once the day before, but two more times, winning 3 victories in a short time, and to be honest, it had been impressive.

She hadn't run into him again after the brief conversation they had, and even though she had been waiting for it... she and Jungwoo bolted from the place when they heard the police sirens approaching Kosmo.

The last thing she needed was for her parents to find out about her escapade.

She didn't hear anything from Daeho the night before, she even doubted if he had really gone to the race.

She didn't want to give too much importance to the situation, which is why she chose to continue her path through the school hallways, hoping to return the jacket that was at the bottom of her bag and trying to divert her thoughts to something other than Jaehyun.

And as if she had summoned him, she saw him under the entrance roof as he leaned against the wall and took a drag from the cigarette in his hands. (Y/N) checked the day's weather and cursed when she noticed the raindrops falling lightly. She had forgotten about today's forecast.

Jaehyun was lost in his thoughts as he watched the rain and let out the smoke in his chest.

The bruises were still visible.

She stopped abruptly to take the jacket out of her bag and, without saying anything, approached him and handed it back to him.

Jaehyun looked at her with a raised eyebrow and blew out the smoke from his lungs.

"You're welcome," Jaehyun said as he took the jacket in his hands.

"Yes, thank you," she said, feeling her cheeks flush.

"Where did you park your car?" Jaehyun asked out of nowhere.

"I didn't bring it with me, my mom confiscated it," she blurted out without thinking, and when she turned to look at Jaehyun, she noticed a mocking smile on his face.

"Oh, mom took away your Porsche," he pouted mockingly and shook his head. "Come on, I'll take you home."

"I'm fine, Jaehyun. Thanks," she said as she looked at the rain.

"Come on, it wouldn't be the first time I've taken you. Plus, the school won't be closing anytime soon."

She thought about all the possibilities that crossed her mind, but something about her was excited to think about the ride home.

"Where's your car?"

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It was fortunate that his car was nearby.

Jaehyun turned on the heater as soon as they got into the car, and without further ado, the journey began.

It was just like the first time they had been together in the same car. Without saying anything, both with their eyes focused on the road, and it was then that they both realized that they didn't have a topic of conversation. The few times they had interacted had been about their interests and what they needed from each other at the moment. However, Jaehyun didn't know anything about (Y/N) that he hadn't heard at school, and (Y/N) didn't know anything about Jaehyun that she hadn't heard in the hallways or from her parents about the people from Neo Zone.

At this point, they weren't even acquaintances.

They had just coincided in something and that was it.

(Y/N) took the opportunity to send a text message to Jungwoo and tell him that he no longer needed to pick her up, without explaining more, she sent the text and subsequently, Jaehyun's phone rang.

The boy sighed and cautiously looked for a quick place to park even with the sound of the mobile phone ringing filling the car. He took the device and (Y/N) could notice the slight tension that seized Jaehyun's body as he read the caller ID, without thinking twice he answered the call.

The brunette felt weird being able to hear Jaehyun's conversation, so she tried to distract herself with something else. First with her phone, then looking out the window where she could see the rain beginning to dissipate, and then she could hear a "I'll be there in a moment" that made her react and turn to see him end the call.

The boy scratched his neck and then brought his hands to his face to rub it, let out a deep sigh, and looked at (Y/N).

“Uh, I need to do something quickly and your house is still a bit far... Do you mind if we stop by that place first? It's on the way” he asked with no other option.

“Does this has to do with your job?” She asked.

It took him a moment to respond: — No, it's not about my job. You can stay in the car, it's just that, I really need to get there.

After seeing Jaehyun's face and not being able to decipher what he was trying to say, (Y/N) nodded, not very sure, and that was enough for Jaehyun to quickly start the car.

Thousands of thoughts ran through (Y/N)'s mind. Eager to know where they were headed; she didn't know if she should believe Jaehyun that this wasn't about picking up or delivering goods or meeting someone who worked on the same thing he did.

She was only sure they wouldn't go to Neo Zone because they were far from there.

She could see how impatient Jaehyun seemed while driving, and that only made her even more nervous. What exactly did they tell him in that call to make him like this? She wanted to ask, but she knew she wouldn't get an answer.

She didn't know how many minutes had passed, she only knew that the rain stopped just before the car parked and she finally noticed where they were. A gray building was a few meters away from them, and it wasn't hard to recognize it.

It was the National Rehabilitation Center.

A long and large building, which was accompanied by an extensive garden, and from the outside, you could see that there were a huge number of rooms inside it.

Her head was flooded with even more questions knowing that this was the place where Jaehyun was needed.

“You can stay in the car if you want. I'll be back in a moment” Jaehyun said as he opened the car door and got out.

Curiosity got the better of her.

And that's why she got out of the car and followed Jaehyun. Without saying anything, they entered the building where they were immediately greeted by a nurse who seemed to know the boy well.

“Jaehyun, I'm glad you were able to answer the call” said the woman as she greeted them. “We need to talk to you”.

The boy nodded and turned to (Y/N), who just nodded and said, “I’ll wait for you.”

He smiled slightly and walked with the person until they reached the reception where she was able to pull out a few papers.

It had been, perhaps, about two weeks since the last time he had been there. A place he was very familiar with and where he regularly went; he had become good friends with the friendly nurses who apparently didn't care where he came from.

He was grateful that the nurse didn't say anything when his bruises and wounds were clearly visible.

“Has something happened?” he asked after a few seconds.

“ He's fine” the nurse said with a smile “but we need to talk to you about his stay here” she continued.

That's when the small smile on his face disappeared. Jaehyun knew what she was referring to. He swallowed hard before the nurse could speak.

“The payment is overdue, Jaehyun," the nurse confirmed what he already knew. "We care about Sicheng's health, but this is not my concern. You know that the center relies on patients' monthly payments, and the administrators in charge of them request them punctually," she commented as she handed Jaehyun one of the papers. "I understand your situation and Sicheng's, but there's nothing more I can do even if I wanted to; I've tried to delay the payment as much as I could, but unfortunately, it can't be delayed any longer. The administrators expect the payment soon, or we'll have to discharge Sicheng and send him home," she concluded.

It was difficult at first for Jaehyun to process everything the nurse had said, as more than ten things ran through his mind at once; one of them being his good friend Winwin, then, thinking about how he could quickly get the money he knew he owed to the clinic, considering the beating he had just received for not being able to complete a sale. So, what would he do? He still needed half the money for that monthly payment, and between the clinic's expenses and those of his own house for his family, he couldn't see a way to get the money on time.

He would have to ask for more stash to sell if he wanted to do it.

He couldn't let them discharge Sicheng.

Not while he hasn't made progress.

"I'm sorry," Jaehyun said. "I... I still have a little left to complete the payment. It's just that lately, it's been harder, and... how much time do I have to pay it?" the breathless boy asked.

"Considering that it's only the first few days of the month, and the payment is already two weeks late... I can't give you more than three days," lamented the nurse, making a grimace.

"I'll try the impossible to bring you that money on Saturday. Sicheng still can't be discharged; he hasn't progressed the way he was supposed to," he affirmed, a slight pout evident in his mouth.

What a contrast there was between his expression and the bruises, accompanied by the tattoos on his body.

Being in the Rehabilitation Center was the place where he could be most vulnerable.

"How is he?" he asked, lowering his gaze.

"Same as the last time you came to visit him," commented the nurse. "We're doing what we can, Jaehyun, but as long as he stays the way he is, we can't move forward. We need his will to help him."

When no words came out of his mouth, the nurse continued: "Jaehyun, you know you can go see him."

For Jaehyun, each visit was just as difficult as the day he decided to admit Sicheng to that clinic, and each one left him more tormented than the previous.

He would give everything if that means that Sicheng would go back to be himself.

He nodded after a few seconds and cautiously glanced back, where, not far away, (Y/N) was reading some brochures and observing the facilities around them; when she noticed the boy's gaze on her body, she walked toward him carefully.

The brunette didn't really know what came to his mind or what caused those words to come out of his mouth, but when he wanted to back off, it was too late, because they had already been expressed.

"Are you coming with me?"

And although (Y/N) had no idea why they were there or where they were going, she accepted anyway. So they found themselves walking down the long whitewashed hallway until they reached an elevator, and then they went up about three floors.

The atmosphere was cold, the hallways and rooms were well-lit, and they could see a few nurses and what she assumed were doctors walking around in their lab coats.

Jaehyun didn't know why he was allowing himself to show her that part of his life, especially when it was such a fragile part for him. He had tried to protect it cautiously for the past few months, and now he was there, accompanied by Hwang (Y/N), with the person he never thought he would meet at that moment.

He hadn't really thought of her when he asked if they could go there before going home; his head was only thinking about the clinic and Sicheng when the call had ended, and it was too late to change his mind when they had set off.

He just hoped the girl would be discreet enough.

They reached room 119, where Jaehyun pushed the door open and where in a wheelchair, they both could see Winwin, who was facing the large window of his room, looking outside.

(Y/N)'s surprised face did not go unnoticed; she was confused in a thousand ways. She knew who Dong Sicheng was; everyone in her school knew him, however... she thought he had simply left the city. She had no idea he was in that place. So in her head, thousands of questions arose about him, why he was there, and why he was in a wheelchair.

She could only react when she heard Jaehyun's voice: "Hey, buddy. How are you today?"

Nothing.

That's what he received.

Jaehyun walked over to him, and when he stood next to him, he crouched down enough to be able to observe him better. Winwin had his gaze fixed forward, his cheeks were a little rosy, his hair fell over his forehead, and his hands were resting on his legs.

Jaehyun sighed.

"Oh, I see you've taken a shower today," the boy mentioned with a smile, and again, there was not a single response.

When he noticed the presence of the girl, who had remained in her place throughout the visit and hesitated to approach them, he spoke: "Today I'm not alone; I brought company. Maybe you'll find it helpful to hear another voice that isn't mine or Lucas's... or the nurses'," the boy teased and gestured to the brunette to come closer, who obeyed. "Do you remember (Y/N)? She was in our class; we've coincided a couple of times, that's why she's here."

"Hello, Winwin," she greeted softly. Jaehyun made a grimace and stood up from his place to be at the girl's height.

"Don't expect an answer," Jaehyun commented. "There won't be one."

"I thought... I thought Winwin had moved to China," (Y/N) confessed.

Jaehyun snorted: "Yes, that's what everyone thinks."

Those words took her by surprise, and it was when she decided to remain silent, watching from a distance the little interaction between the boys: it was just Jaehyun saying a few words while adjusting Sicheng's hair without expecting any response.

Dong Sicheng and Jung Jaehyun had been friends since birth, being two little boys who grew up on the streets of Neo Zone, it was easy to click with each other. Winwin's parents had decided to move to the infamous area after his father had met Lee Sooman in some low neighborhood in Wenzhou, China, and he had offered him a job where he could have his family at least a little better off than in his country.

Winwin had not joined the gang since it had not been of great urgency to him; his father was the active member needed by the family, and if he were honest... the farthest he could be from the Neo Zone gang... the better. He was always Jaehyun's companion at all times. Best friends who shared every detail of their lives for years, Jaehyun took care of Sicheng, and he provided the most sincere friendship he had ever had... then, a while later, Lucas Wong and Mark Lee joined their adventures.

Four boys from Neo Zone with the desire to conquer the world, but unable to leave their sad reality behind.

Jaehyun still remembers that fateful day a year ago, and he still feels like it happened yesterday.

The guilt gnawed at him every passing day, terrorizing each of his nights as he wondered: Why?

Why did something like that have to happen to someone as good as Dong Sicheng was?

A year ago, when Jaehyun had chosen to go deliver a package of stash after Winwin had asked him to stay and keep him company, and he had denied that request... that decision still drilled into his head.

Winwin's family and he had been robbed in their own home. Knowing who had done it, the reasons for the event, and who had ordered such inhumanity, were still a mystery. When Winwin's parents along with him tried to flee the place by leaving in a car; it had not been the wisest decision they had made at the moment... because not long after, outside of Neo Zone, after the group of people who had robbed their home managed to shoot a clean shot in one of the tires of the rear part of the car, causing Winwin's father to lose control of his own vehicle and not a few meters later it would impact hard enough for the car to be shot in another direction, causing immediate damage.

Jaehyun only remembers receiving a call from Lucas and minutes later finding himself at the entrance to the Emergency Room of the General Hospital, where a stretcher with Winwin's body was being transported.

He remembers seeing the blood. He remembers hearing Lucas and Mark's screams asking to see their friend. He remembers standing still at the entrance to the Emergency Room.

But above all, he remembers thinking, what would have happened if instead of deciding to go sell that stupid package of stash, what if he had stayed at home with his mother and Sicheng?

A week in a coma and a diagnosis of paraplegia was what made Jaehyun lose his mind.

It had been a year since the accident, and Winwin had not even progressed a bit. After being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, it had been difficult to help the injury in the dorsal spine that he had suffered; the damage had been partial, Winwin could handle his movements and his sensitivity to walk again... if only he would come out of the state of shock he was still in.

There were too many things he experienced in so few minutes, so much physical and mental pain for what happened, that now, Sicheng couldn't react.

It had been a year since Sicheng hasn’t spoken.

The doctors assured that he could hear and understand everything, but he was simply mentally tired to process the words and make them come out of his mouth.

His body didn't react as it should either.

And until Winwin had the strength of his own will to do it, the only thing they could do at that clinic was to keep him on medication so that the pains would not persist.

But Jaehyun couldn't take it anymore.

What he would give for Sicheng to be able to enjoy life again.

Unfortunately, the visits he made to the hospital... didn't last more than half an hour since that was the place's regulation. So, his farewell was as quick as his arrival.

"See you on Saturday, Win," he put his hand on his shoulder. "Don't give the nurses too much trouble."

He could swear he heard Winwin laugh and say goodbye.

Even though that really didn't happen.

(Y/N), who throughout the visit remained silent observing both boys, could feel her heart in her hand. She had never believed she would see that vulnerability on Jaehyun's part, and knowing what it was about because of the importance his best friend had in his life, made her heart ache with sadness even more.

"Now I'll take you home," murmured Jaehyun when he passed by her without saying anything else.

The girl glanced back, looking for the last time at Sicheng's silhouette, who hadn't moved from the same place since they had both arrived in the room. She took a deep breath and left the room when Jaehyun was already far enough away.

She didn't know what to say. There were no words of comfort for the situation, and she knew it, that's why they both silently said goodbye to the nurse who had received them and continued like that until they entered the car, which was not parked far away.

Jaehyun allowed himself to lean back on the driver's seat as he closed his eyes and sighed heavily.

"I guess you have many questions," Jaehyun said without opening his eyes.

She had.

"I don't know if I really should ask them," (Y/N) confessed as she looked at him.

The boy remained silent for a few seconds.

"Sicheng and his parents had an accident a year ago," Jaehyun said, opening his eyes to look at her. "An accident that was caused."

"By whom?"

"No one knows," he replied, taking his hands to the steering wheel of the car and squeezing it tightly. "His parents died instantly... Winwin arrived at the hospital in critical condition; it was a miracle that he came out alive."

"Why...?"

"Why is he in this clinic?" he interrupted, and she nodded with a knot in her stomach. "The accident had a great impact and damaged on his dorsal spine; the doctors diagnosed partial paraplegia; his sensitivity in his legs was minimal, and he couldn't make any extensive movements with his legs that didn't make him cry from the pain. After seven days, he woke up from the coma and realized everything that had happened, including my uncle's death... he hasn't said a single word since then... the doctors said it would take time for him to recover, and that eventually, he would speak, but Winwin doesn't have the will to do it; he's still in a kind of state of shock, and that has delayed his recovery," he explained, unable to see her in the eyes.

"Who... who pays for all this if Sicheng's parents aren't here?" she asked curiously.

Jaehyun sighed; "For the first few months, my boss covered part of the monthly fee, until suddenly he stopped doing it. Since then, I've been taking care of it."

The girl's expression was one of surprise.

"How do you do it?"

"That’s the reason I'm in the business that I'm in," he replied, changing his gaze to her, being able to see directly into her eyes and causing her to feel a shiver run through her body.

There was something about those bruised eyes that had done something to her.

"It must be hard," the girl said in a murmur.

Jaehyun snorted and nodded slowly. He hated being seen in his less tough character. The only person he allowed himself to be like that with was Lucas... or Winwin. And for a stranger to see him like that... made his blood boil.

"You know? Winwin loved dancing," Jaehyun said, smiling sideways as the memory came to his mind.

That fact wasn't strange for (Y/N), she remembers seeing Winwin at the school theater... the only boy from Neo Zone who was part of the dance team. She didn't even know how he had managed that, but he must have been good if the Kwangya students allowed him to be in the group.

"Now nobody knows if he'll be able to do it again," Jaehyun continued. "Winwin was the only one of all of us who really had a future, he wasn't even a gang member... he hadn't even gone through his initiation, and look how he ended up."

(Y/N) swallowed.

"Mark Lee is no longer friends with you, right?" The girl asked curiously.

"Things got complicated with him after the accident."

The brunette fell silent for a moment and then shifted her body to face him.

“Haven't you thought about looking for another alternative?” she questioned again “You know? If you let me help you, maybe I could get you a position at my father's company and...”

“Shh. I think I've told you it's not that easy.”

“ But it could be” she insisted.

Jaehyun scoffed and shook his head as he looked away from her.

“I not only have to cover this quota, I also have to bring money home, for my mom and for Jeno. It's the easiest way to get what I need” he confessed “besides, I told you once... in Neo Zone there's no way out, once you're in, you're in forever.”

The tattoos on his neck were what sentenced him to a miserable life forever.

But as long as that miserable life helped to ease the pain and managed to make Sicheng return to who he was, it would be worth it.

“It doesn't have to be like this” she murmured, focusing on her own hands.

"You don't know what it's like to be part of this," he countered in a low voice.

How had they opened up to have such a conversation so suddenly?

The girl felt her lip tremble as she remembered the scene she had witnessed minutes earlier in that room, and she couldn't help but think about how it would feel to lose a loved one in such a way... knowing that physically they were present, but mentally they weren't there.

(Y/N) had always had a heart easy to move, but she really never believed that Jung Jaehyun would be able to achieve that.

"Is that why you insist on continuing school?" she asked, looking at him again.

"Students are my best clients," he replied with a half smile.

(Y/N) didn't know how to take that.

She closed her eyes for a moment and then said, "I can help you with a few more assignments," she assured. "But only for a while and in my own way. But, I don't want you to involve me in any of the problems you're in, it will only be school matters. I don't want to be associated with anything you do, if anything you do is enough to help Sicheng, I'll try not to question it."

Jaehyun couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"If that helps you help me and me stay in school..." he paused "...I might be willing."

"What's the reason for your change of heart?"

"Because if I were in the same situation as you, I would also want someone to somehow help me," she replied, hugging herself.

The boy nodded with a half-smile, and without further ado, he started the car.

"Only school matters," Jaehyun confirmed.

She definitely didn't know what he had just gotten himself into.

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The day after the visit to the National Rehabilitation Center, something happened that made (Y/N) unable to concentrate enough during class hours. Her mind kept going back to the place over and over again, but how horrible was the situation the boy was in. One day you're capable, and the next... not even being able to move. How could anyone endure that?

At some point in the morning, during the physics period, her mind was spinning, her leg moving anxiously, and she bit her lips. She tried to erase the conversation she and Jaehyun had had the day before a thousand times and tried to erase the image of Winwin in that room.

But it was impossible.

Just when she thought she had succeeded, the image returned immediately.

She hated being someone who cared too much about things.

Because she knew something wasn't right with her when she found herself in front of the doors of the Rehabilitation Center.

Her coat shielded her from the cold breeze on that day, and as she clutched her bag to her, she didn't think anymore and entered the place.

She felt a little out of place when she entered the center, but after a few minutes, a presence came in front of her.

"Hello, good morning," the nurse greeted her. "Oh, you're the girl who accompanied Jaehyun yesterday, right?" She asked in confusion.

The girl smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm Hwang (Y/N). I'm Jaehyun's classmate... and Winwin's."

"How nice of you to visit us... are you here to see Winwin? It's rare to see someone come for him other than Lucas or Jaehyun," confessed the nurse.

"Um, yes... I could say I'm here for a visit," the girl smiled. "But, to be honest... yesterday I overheard a bit of his conversation with Jaehyun... I know Winwin's payment is delayed this month."

"Yes, usually Jaehyun finds a way to pay on time," she sighed. "But this month it's been delayed for a few weeks, and if I'm honest, I've been doing everything I can to keep Winwin from being discharged."

The girl nodded and asked, "Do you think Winwin's treatment will still take time?"

"I can't answer that accurately," admitted the nurse. "It's all a matter of Winwin's will, but to be honest, right now he has no will at all, so far as we're concerned, and if the payment continues to be monthly... he could spend another half a year here."

The girl understood the situation, and although she would like to think more about it... she didn't, so she didn't even know when she blurted out those words: "Is there any way I can pay for the next six months?"

The nurse's eyes widened with surprise, and she looked at the girl with enthusiasm. "Are you serious?"

"Yes," she replied. "I would like to help one of my classmates as long as I can. Money is not a problem," she confessed.

"Wow... thank you, i really appreciate that. Winwin is a boy with a lot of potential from what we know, and although we're sad that we haven't made the progress we want, we know that someday he will leave through that door better," (Y/N) smiled nostalgically.

"I just need to ask you something," the brunette confessed. "Could you not tell Jaehyun that I've paid?" she questioned.

"I don't know if it's easy to lie to someone like Jaehyun," the nurse laughed. "But since it's something good you've done... I'll try," the nurse walked to the desk with (Y/N) behind her. "(Y/N)?" She called and paid attention. "I know there may be many things about Jaehyun... but he's a good guy... beneath all that facade; he really has something good."

Those words hammered in her head. "Thank you."

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(Y/N) reviewed the same line of text she had read five times now on some molasses topic. Trying to understand the topic deeply.

The air coming lightly through one of the library windows was enough for her to try to hug herself to take warmth, read a bit from the physics books on the table, and impatiently move her leg.

She didn't know at what exact moment a tall figure stood in front of her, but what she did know was that that person didn't seem very happy.

"Why did you do it?" Jaehyun let out while looking directly at her.

"I don't know what you're talking about," (Y/N) replied while looking at her book attentively.

"I know you know. I thought I told you I don't need your money," Jaehyun repeated with annoyance.

"I still don't know what you're talking about," the girl stopped seeing her book and changed her gaze to the boy.

"Don't play with me," the boy exclaimed exasperatedly. "Why did I went to the center today and they told me Winwin's treatment has been paid for the next six months?"

The girl shrugged. "It could have been your boss."

"My boss doesn't give a shit about Winwin!" Exclaimed the boy. "I told you I didn't need your money, I was clear, I don't want to owe anything to anyone from Kwangya."

"You don't need to pay me back," the girl assured, standing up in front of Jaehyun. "With the money you'll save from that, you'll be able to sell less."

"It seems you don't understand a fucking thing!" Jaehyun raised your arms with annoyance. "Paying or not paying for Sicheng's treatment, it doesn't change the fact that I sell drugs!" The boy explained regardless of where they were; they were lucky the library wasn't being occupied by other people.

"Everyone starts somewhere!" the girl attacked. "I just wanted to take a weight off your shoulders."

Jaehyun scoffed and looked at her with a sarcastic smile.

"Why? I don't need your pity! If you hadn't accompanied me yesterday, you'd still be thinking Winwin had moved to China! You didn't give a fucking damn even when he was your classmate!"

(Y/N) started gathering her things and putting them in her backpack.

"Saying thank you would have been enough, Jaehyun!" the girl remarked. "I know you can do better with your life," she murmured as she turned to look at him.

Jaehyun's blood was boiling; he hated when people interfered in his life, as if he didn't already have enough to deal with.

"You don't know anything about me! You said it yourself; we're not even friends," he retorted.

"And what if I want to get to know you better?" the girl exclaimed without thinking. They both fell silent, staring into each other's eyes. (Y/N) didn't even want to say those words, but she did.

She couldn't deny that Jung Jaehyun was intriguing. She didn't know why. She didn't know why she had been avoiding him for weeks, but since that night at Neo Zone, when they had talked about the deal, she knew it would be difficult to shake him off, and when she had... something inside her wanted them to meet again. Why are things so difficult? They are two different people from different backgrounds; why would she suddenly be interested in him? Was it because she saw him vulnerable the day before? Or was it because she believed there was something good in him, just like the nurse had said?

She must be crazy to think like that.

"You really don't want to do it," Jaehyun said with a bit more calmness.

"I know you can get out out of that hole, Jaehyun."

"Winwin's parents tried, and look how that ended up!" he exclaimed. "There's no way out in Neo Zone, get that through your head," he explained. "There's nothing good about me. I don't even know why you think so, just because yesterday you saw something different or because I drove you home a couple of times, doesn't mean you know everything about me!"

"Stop acting like a fucking jerk."

"Like a jerk? This is reality! Your act of charity isn't going to change my life. I was born a dealer, and that's how my life will end!"

"I really believe there's something good in you."

"Well, keep believing it."

"If you ever feel grateful, you know where to find me," the girl said, gathering her things and walking out of the library.

Jaehyun cursed under his breath and shook his hands in frustration. In just a few days, the girl had managed to push his buttons faster than anyone else from Neo Zone.

But when he saw her walk out the door, why did he feel regret for lashing out at her?

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The week had been slow this time. (Y/N) and Jaehyun had been avoiding each other like the plague, not even looking at each other when they crossed paths in the hallway. For the girl, it seemed like childish behavior, especially coming from Jaehyun and his usual façade; now he seemed nothing more than someone throwing a tantrum after she only wanted to help him.

But she still thought she really wanted to get to know him better.

What was behind his façade? What was it that made him who he was? Not the boy from Neo Zone, not the dealer everyone knew... who was Jeong Jaehyun really?

That question had been on her mind for weeks, and it disappointed her a bit to know that she might never know the answers to those doubts she had about the boy.

Today was warm compared to the weather last week. The sun was shining brightly, and luckily for (Y/N), her mother had decided to return her car. So her day had started off on the right foot, and hoping for a good day, she took the opportunity to stop by her favorite coffee shop in Kwangya. Ordering her usual vanilla latte and just before it was time to pay, a thought invaded her mind, and after debating it internally, she decided to follow her thoughts.

An hour and a half later, when she was the last one to leave her physics class, someone blocked her path at the classroom door. Holding her book to her chest, after the unexpected startle, she looked ahead to find no one but Jaehyun. Who stood silently in front of her, with the same leather jacket he used to wear, the same combination of marijuana and vanilla scent, and with the same enchanting eyes, that she had just noticed.

She was in dangerous territory.

And she knew it.

"I need to go to my next class, Jaehyun," the girl said shortly.

For a few seconds, the boy in front of her didn't say anything, he just watched her, until he sighed and slowly said, "Thank you."

Short and to the point, he didn't say anything else, and that was enough to make (Y/N)'s heart flutter in a thousand ways.

"For the coffee," the boy finished. "And for the notes."

"I did my part, I told you I would help you," said (Y/N) as she fiddled with her fingers.

"I thought you wouldn't after the last time we met," Jaehyun confessed.

"I'm sticking to that."

A small silence ensued. Two people face to face. With thousands of doubts between them and things to resolve. What had drawn them together? How was it that the universe managed to put two completely different people in the same place?

"Did you mean it?" Jaehyun asked, and when he noticed that (Y/N) didn't understand what he meant, he continued. "About wanting to get to know me more."

(Y/N) swallowed hard and looking him in the eyes, nodded.

"I still believe there's something good in you."

"Why?"

"I don't know yet," she replied honestly. "And it's killing me. A while ago, I wouldn't have wanted anything to do with you, not even to cross paths, but now, I don't know what's changed, but every time I try to stay away, it's like something brings me back here," she confessed, leaving Jaehyun speechless, who just watched her, trying to decipher everything she was saying.

It was killing him too.

"Let's go to my car," he said.

"Huh?" she asked, confused.

"You want to know more about me, then get in my car," he said again, this time making his way to the parking lot, with (Y/N) behind him, who didn't say a single word, just followed his lead.

What was he doing?

When they reached the car, Jaehyun opened the passenger door, causing (Y/N) to get in without protesting. Then Jaehyun got into the driver's seat and without further ado, started the engine. She didn't know what was happening or what would happen next, but right now she could only trust Jaehyun.

Even though she didn't know how bad an idea that might be.

A few minutes later, as they had traveled a long distance, (Y/N) noticed they were approaching Neo Zone, and with her eyes wide open, she panicked.

"This is me," Jaehyun said out of nowhere, catching the girl's attention. "See all these streets? This is where I belong. This is what I am," he explained carefully.

(Y/N) looked out the window, a couple of people smoking on the sidewalk, others passing joints, and other silent streets. The houses weren't that big... rather, they looked cramped. Unlike what she was used to, to her lifestyle, this didn't seem like it would be enough for a family.

But what did she know with the privilege she had?

"I grew up here, this is what I know," he commented. "Most people are born and die here, it's something that seems to be already written," he continued as his car slowed down. "Those of us from here have a different perspective on life... people from Kwangya lives for the money... we live to survive, and although it's getting harder and harder, we manage to do it," the car finally stopped, and still looking out the window, (Y/N) saw a small house in front of them. One story, not much to describe or point out, it was small but for some reason, it looked cozy.

(Y/N) changed her gaze to Jaehyun, who was still looking ahead and spoke.

"Is this your house?"

Jaehyun nodded.

(Y/N) smiled softly.

"Would you invite me in?"

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He doesn't know how (Y/N) managed to have an effect on him, but now they were there, inside his little house, (Y/N) carefully examining the walls around them and analyzing every aspect of the small space.

He was grateful there were no one at home.

"It looks cozy," (Y/N) said as she looked at one of the frames hanging on the wall.

"I guess it's not even a third of your house," Jaehyun assured to (Y/N).

“And no matter how many people are there, it always feels lonely," she confessed. "It's like no one leaves anything there, like it's something unimportant. As if it's not a home," she finished.

Jaehyun looked at her gently, and as she looked around, thousands of things went through his mind.

"To be honest with you," the girl spoke. "I see more vibes from Jeno in this house than yours," she said. "Many things here seem related to Jeno... but I don't see many things related to you..." she continued. "It's like you don't even think about staying here for long."

"I don't plan on leaving Neo Zone," Jaehyun asserted, crossing his arms.

"Don't you want a different future?"

"There's no future for me," Jaehyun pointed out. "And if there were, I'd prefer to give it to Jeno. He has much more to live for than I do."

"You also have a life to live. A future to write, you can change what is today, for something better," (Y/N) turned around to face the boy.

"I have no way out," the boy replied. "Do you think this is easy? After seeing my dad die and doing everything my bosses ask me to do no matter what. Taking care of my mom, Jeno, and now Winwin? Huh? Making sure Winwin becomes who he was again and that my brother doesn't end up being a fucking addict are enough reasons for me not to leave here," Jaehyun concluded, getting dangerously close to her, with a few centimeters separating them.

The words echoed in her head strongly.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

"Don't pity me," Jaehyun said under his breath.

"It's not that. It's just that every time I think about all this and now that I see your place and I don't see anything that seems to belong to you, it makes me think that's what you're looking for, to belong to something and leave here as soon as there's an opportunity,"

Jaehyun looked directly at her, not knowing what to say. And afraid to think that maybe she was right.

Because yes, maybe he wanted to get out of there, along with his mom, Jeno, and Winwin; maybe he wanted to do something with his life that wasn't illegal, but what was the point of thinking about it when he knew he wouldn't make it? He was afraid to admit that he wanted to be able to change things, to be able to make his family okay, that no shadow from the past would follow them, that they would have a place where they could forge a clean and safe future.

"This has never been about what I want," Jaehyun commented with a future. "Since I was born, everything around me was the gang. After my father's death, I knew what was coming, and I knew I would never be able to get out of it. It doesn’t matter what I want. It matter what my boss wants, he has that kind of power, no one below him has their own decision. The whole life of Neo Zone is ruled by him," he concluded, even closer to her.

(Y/N) looked him in the eyes, her breath uncontrolled. Her chest heaved, and her hands were sweating.

"What do you want, Jaehyun?" she whispered.

The boy paused for a moment and looked at her lips.

"Now?" he asked, and she nodded. "Would it be unrealistic to say that I want to kiss you?"

"How realistic would it be to say that I want you to do it?

She didn't even finish the question because Jaehyun's lips collided firmly with hers. The boy's long hands slid through (Y/N)'s soft hair, her hair smelling of lavender shampoo. He gently covered her cheek with one of his rough hands, and she melted into the touch.

It wasn't a hurried kiss, as (Y/N) thought it would be; actually, Jaehyun was taking the time to savor every passing second. As if this moment would disappear at any minute and he wanted to hold onto it.

Was he looking for something to belong to?

His hand moved from her cheek to her waist, and she took the opportunity to press her body against his and release a moan of pleasure. As if she felt complete leaning against Jaehyun's warmth.

As if it was something they both longed for for a long time.

And even though she wanted to continue with the act, they were severely interrupted when a car horn sounded incessantly outside the house, causing them to separate with tremendous confusion. (Y/N)'s red cheeks were enough to make Jaehyun's heart race, but when he heard another horn, he took her hand and they walked outside in hurry.

And then, there was Jeno, being thrown out of the back of a car, blood streaming from a cut on his eyebrow, bruises scattered all over his body, and falling firmly to the ground after being thrown.

"I want this to be the last time your brother sets foot in our zone. Next time it won't be him we throw," the familiar voice of a boy from the opposing gang spoke up. Chris. Who was with the window down and smiling maliciously. "Neither will it be you, Jung. It will be the girl who will end up like this,"

Jaehyun moved abruptly from his place to try to reach the car, but it left as fast as it could, (Y/N) shocked to hear those words, didn't do anything more than approach Jeno to help him up. Then Jaehyun cursed under his breath and looked into the distance at the girl and her brother together.

And his chest tightened as he realized that now, she too had been involved.

And he believed there was no turning back, because she was right... Jaehyun wanted to belong to something.

But how selfish would it be to belong to (Y/N)?

a/n: well now you know what happened to Winwin TT. Once again I’m sorry if this took too long I promise I’ll try to update sooner this time!

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𝑮𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑴- 𝑨𝑶𝑻 𝑮𝑰𝑹𝑳𝑺 + 𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑬

A/N: hey angels! i changed my theme, im feeling productive. for all my TLOU2 fans, i have some ellie stuff coming your way. anyway, thank you all for reading and i hope you enjoy!

HANGE

Hange wakes up really early even though they literally get an hour of sleep??

They always make you coffee and leave it on your side table while getting dressed

They turn on the big light to mess with you

They put on their pants in a rush for no reason and end up falling

They put on their dress shirt and just slip on a tie before jumping into your shared bed

Wakes you up with kisses ofc

You're in the shower as hange drinks their coffee on the counter, talking to you and drawing on the foggy mirror

Continues to ramble as you brush your teeth and get ready for the day

You sit on the counter and hange stands between your thighs as you brush their hair and do their skincare for them

Place their glasses on their face and give them a kiss before placing some chapstick on their lips

Bagels is the only thing hange will eat for breakfast smfh

You guys eat breakfast while talking about your plans for that day

You'll pack hanges lunch while they water all the plants

Hange stands at the door and gives you a million kisses

Will watch you drive off to work with the biggest grin ever

10/10 partner so pussywhipped 

ANNIE

Annie wakes up at 4

They workout for an hour before waking you up to shower with her

Skincare routines together!! You guys have one of those long counters with the big mirrors and two sinks

She loves to put an obnoxious amount of toothpaste on her toothbrush to mess with you 

Puts on some quiet music because she knows you're still waking up

Gets dressed and unties your shoes for you so they're ready for you <3

Doesn't believe in coffee so she'll have two protein shakes ready for breakfast

Meal preps so she has breakfast done and ready for you 

Packs both of your lunches and feeds the cat while you eat breakfast

Breakfast makes her nauseous so she only eats a bar and eats her lunch later

Will do your hair like you're 5 or something 

When  you finally wake up enough to talk she tells you about her clients 

She's a personal trainer <3

Checks your work bag and warms up your car for you 

Lots of “i love you’s” before you two part ways

So cute omg

MIKASA

Wakes up at 4 for her morning runs!!

Not before cuddling you before tho

You join her sometimes 

She also wakes you up to shower with her

She does your skincare and you do her makeup in return

She makes tea for herself and you coffee before you get ready

Will set her head on your shoulder and hug her arms around your waist while you brush your hair

She likes when you do your hair

Makes you button up her shirt <3

Has your outfit laid out and ready

Your breakfast is always light and literally so good

You'll pack her lunch and she gets her bags packed and ready to go

You feed the cats and mikasa stares in adoration 

Makes sure you're all okay and kisses your face a million times before sending you off to work

Messages you when you get to work to make sure you're ok

Literally an angel pls stop dont ever hurt bb mika

SASHA

This girl sleeps like a log

She's just like connie ong

You wake up and make her snickerdoodle latte with foam because she LOVES IT

Sasha hates morning showers so she just showers at night 

She thinks it “saves her time” even though it doesn't because she's late anyways

When she FINALLY wakes up she sits on the toilet and watches you get ready 

Bed head on x games mode 

Washes her face and makes you do her skincare 

“Can I have a kiss?” “gross sasha, brush your teeth first.” 

Considers breaking up with you 

She makes breakfast while you lay her outfit out 

“Do I have to get ready?” “yes bb” “:/”

Rushed getting dressed because she's hungry

She's a tattoo artist so she shows you all the drawings she had worked on the night prior 

Feeds pets and grabs your bags and puts them in the car

“Babe connie smoked in my  car :/” “welp”

You pack her many snacks and lunch for her and connie  for the day

Thanks you, kisses you, and drives off to work

Sashas a bb PLS I LOVE HER

YELENA

She sleeps like she died or something

You have to shake her to wake her up tbh

You wake up with her hand inside your shirt and on your titty 

“How'd that get there?” “WTF BABE!!! THAT WAS NOT ME!!!!”

Her bed hair is INSANE

She thinks coffee is pointless like MA'AM

Uses whatever skincare you use tbh

You brush her hair

Makes you button up her shirt while grabbing your ass the whole time

Eats breakfast like a dog

You pack the lunches while yelena makes important phone calls

Heated makeout before you go 

Simple routine ofc ofc

[itsthatmff]

Trying to catch your attention | | | Genos, Garou, Zombieman

Some little Headcanons for yall cuz i can’t fall asleep. She/her pronouns used !! (Requests are open anytime)

“Y/N-San. I have something interesting for you”

Would try to catch ur attention by showing you something you mentioned once.

You talked about your favorite book once ?? He’ll read it just to talk to you about it. You mentioned your favorite food ? He’s got the recipe. He’ll even research and take you to places you’ve always wanted to go to.

He’ll only do it if he feels like you both have been quite distant lately. But if he’s already your boyfriend ??! He’ll try everything and anything to see you smile. He Can’t explain the feeling, but it just makes his “system work faster” whenever he sees that smile of yours.

Genos has like a really good memory so its quite convenient for him, as he remembers everything you’ve ever said in detail.

He’ll help you remember things you forgot so that you can praise him.

With clothes he goes all out. Cuz cmon we all know dudes got a sense of fashion. So sometimes he’ll mention how he got new shoes or a new top in order to get you to be attentive.

If he feels bold enough, he’ll even ask stuff like, “Y/N-san. Do you think this looks good on me?”

If he’s satisfied with your answer or feels like you’ve given him all the attention, he just goes on to continue doing his chores with a silent smile.

“Oi, don’t keep your eyes off me”

This man may not look or act like it, but he’s very big on getting the attention he wants. He hates being ignored.

If he feels like you’ve been avoiding him on purpose, he’ll first try to get near you with some stupid excuse.

Like, if you’re two sat down at the couch, he’ll move “a little” closer basically squeezing you to the corner because he needs “enough space” to lay down.

If you still don’t receive all those signals, he’ll just bluntly say something along the lines of, “don’t keep your eyes off me.”

He’d probably throw your phone out if its the reason why you’re not giving him attention. And no, he won’t pay for it.

He also may start talking about the times he beat heroes up, thinking it would impress you.

He’ll basically do everything except tell you “i need attention.”

And if you confront him with a “is it my attention that you want so badly?” He’ll deny it until there’s no end.

pls teach him how to be communicative.

“There’s a new Latte out, here, have it.”

He’d realize the lack of time you’ve both been spending with each other because of hero work. So when he catches you at the café both of you would frequently visit, he has a nice little idea.

He would get you some Latte, then sit right in front of you and shove the latte over to you, with a little handwritten note on top of it.

“Here, have it.”

His love language is very much giving you coffee. He’d have the sweetest smile in his face seeing you drink it.

There’s not much more he needs to be satisfied other than seeing you appreciate his little gestures, so as a boyfriend he’s pretty much low to maintain.

There’s not really a time where he feels like you’re not giving him “too little attention” as he respects your own space.

Sometimes, maybe sometimes, after a long day of protecting the city, he’ll snuggle up to you in bed just wanting to stay like that for a while. He’ll barely say anything tho. Maybe compliment you, say how you smell so sweet, and tell you about his day. Other than that he’ll just enjoy your warmth.

[hannamoon143]

Hii! I saw that you're taking requests so I looked at your Master list and you don't have anything for Seungmin there yet so I had an idea 💡 would you write smth with a fem reader who asks him out before he has the chance and him maybe being a lil salty about it? I don't have any other specific details I can think of so you can just go with the flow or whatever you feel like if you decide to write this.

I hope you're having a great day!! Don't forget to take care of yourself and drink water 🩷

Also idk if u have any emoji anons but can I pls be this one 🔮?

Since the first moment

request from 🔮anon

Genre: Fluff,slight angst

warning: cursing,getting overwhelmed,crying,mostly flufff tho

Pairings: (Barista) Seungmin x fem Reader

a/n: ofc i can write this!I really hope it is not a problem that i added a little bit angst? I jst got so lost in writing that i wrote a lot of extra stuff that isn't really in your request. thank you for the cute idea,and the sweet words at the endd. Pls take care of yourself too and also drink water❤️(says me who hasn't drank anything in the past six hours)

Since the first moment you were his Light.his one and only love. When seungmin saw you stumbling through the door of the cofee shop he worked in, he couldn't take his eyes off of you. You looked a bit messy with your soaking wet clothes. It seemed like you didn't have an umbrella when that horrible storm outside started,and that you came here to be somewhere warm and dry. He didn't know if it maybe was your beautiful face,your little smile when you stepped into the warm embrace of the coffee shop,or your eyes that were sparkling like the stars,but he found you mesmerizing.

You just got into the worst storm of the past months but when you stepped to the counter you had a big smile on your face. It gave seungmin a warm feeling in his stomach. "Hi! Can i please have an matcha latte?" you asked with a joyful voice. He nodded.When your order was done he came back with your matcha latte and a towel.You looked at him,very confused. "Because you are very wet from the rain." seungmin said,thinking about how you could forget that you were soaking wet? You thanked him three times and rubbed your hair with the towel. Seungmin went back behind the counter but he didn't take his eyes off of you until you went out again. He was sad because he thought he maybe wouldn't see you again.But he wa entirely wrong with that.

From that day on you always stopped by at the coffee shop in the evening,and you always were a little disappointed when seoungmin wasn't there. Over the weeks you two started talking a bit more. You knew that he had three best friends,that he always roasted his oldest friend that only was three years older than him and that he was very insecure about his smile,because in high school he got bullied for it.You didn't understand the people who said his smile was ugly because for you it was something,that always made your day brighter,and your coffee tasted sweeter.

So this day you walked in and looked who was behind the counter. A smile found it's way on your face when you saw seungmin standing there,preparing a drink for someone.When you stepped onto the counter seungmin looked up from his drink and told you to wait a minute and he would be there for you.There was also another barista named jeongin,but since mostly jeongin and seungmin worked there he already knew that seungmin took your orders. When seungmin got back you told him you wanted a matcha latte and then asked about his life and his friends while he started preparing your order.

As you currently talked about how your cat escaped you you looked out the window. You immediately got silent.At first he thought you just forgot what you wanted to say but when you didn't continue talking he looked at you to see why you suddenly stopped. Your face was pale,and your eyes empty. What was going on? Seungmin never saw that your eyes lost their spark.When he wanted to ask you if you were okay you suddenly stepped away and walked out of the coffee shop.Seungmin was confused and watched you through the window.

You didn't know why you went outside. You immediately regretted it,but now there was no way back. You stood there facing your ex and the woman he cheated on you with. The night when you first met seungmin was the night you two broke up because you found out that he was cheating on you.From that moment on you promised yourself to always be thankfull for the little things in life. But now where you faced him you were so scared. "Look what we have here,the little bitch y/n" he said in a sarcastic tone. He had a mischievous smirk on,his arm around the woman by his side. You gulped. You had no idea how you could sound so confident when you were so scared and anxious:

"And look who we have here,the cheater with his little accesoire"

The regret immediately came when you were done with the sentence. Your ex looked like he would burst and now you were really scared.God you forgot how bad he could make you feel

"You dare saying that y/n? You are the little slut here.You had to learn that you need to show respect to your boyfriend.You always were at the house of this hyunjin.And then you always came with your stupid speech that you were just best friends. So y/n my little slut,girls who don't want to hear have to feel."

This was too much. How could he say things like that.There were some times were you got overwhelmed.It didn't happen very often,but when you got too overwhelmed and everything got too much you sometimes just broke down.This was one of this moments.You couldn't face his words anymore.You were surpised though when you fell down on your knees,but before you hit the ground someone caught you. Behind you there stood seungmin.He gently sat you on the ground and you were shocked by what he did then. He just punched your ex into his face.Then everything felt somehow unreal.Seungmin immediately kneeled down and asked if you were okay.Your ears were ringing,and you felt a throbbing pain in your head.You wanted to cry.You didn't even exactly know why.Now there also were a lot of people around,some to see if you were okay,and some to look after your ex. It was so loud.And bright. You weren't able to answer seungmin so you just clung onto the hem of his shirt and covered your face in it.You started crying.Were you really that horrible of a person like your ex said? You only noticed half,that seungmin scooped you into his arms,and dragged you inside the coffee shop.

When you got into a room at the back of the coffee shop he settled you down on a blue couch. He wanted to stand up and get you some water,and also give you a little bit privacy,but you took his hand and pulled him back. "Stay.Please?"you whispered,tears still running down your cheek.Seungmin never saw you crying.When you came into the coffee shop you always smiled a pretty smile,you were almost always happy.So when he now looked into your eyes,tears covering your cheek he felt really ,really bad.He sat down beside you and looked at you. You were finally able to say something

"I'm really sorry that i made such a scene,i just saw my ex outside that window and i was like frozen,and i just went out without thinking about it.I'm so,so sorry. I know you shouldn't have to deal with this,you are just a barista that wanted to do his job when a crazy girl broke down because of things her ex said to her."

Seungmin couldn't believe you.He thought you were something like friends.And why did you apologize for getting overwhelmed? He couldn't help but brush your tears away with his thumb. Then he said

" Y/n,why are you saying things like that? You are definitely not crazy,and even the kindest and strongest people need to rely on someone sometimes.And i know i probably don't know everything about you,but don't believe what that shitty guy said. Always when you come here into the coffee shop you start talking about what is going on in your life.And as i know you are the kindest,sweetest caring soul i know. Remember when you told me how you ran half an hour through the heavy rain,cause you remembered the stray cat that you saw that day? And you took it home with you because you remembered she seemed sick and wasn't able to walk. Or that one time when you were here with your friends,and one of them spilled boiling hot coffee on you,but you just said it was okay,and laughed about it? I could give you hundred examples that prove that you are a very good and kindhearted person."

You looked at seungmin.Did he really remember all the things you told him day by day? Did he really think that of you? You knew that seungmin wasn't a very affectionate person,and that he had his own ways to show love or appreciation. You even saw him smile only one time,and that was when jeongin gave him a cute birthday card on his birthday.But then he did another thing that surprised you a lot. He leaned in and gave you a long,warm hug. It felt so comforting,you decided to enjoy every moment of it.When he pulled away you had the smile he loved so much on your face again. You were almost shocked when he smiled at you. "There is the smile i love again" he said.You could have said the same to him,but he stood up,telling you that he'd get you an iced americano,your go to order.

You two always were very friendly with each other,but from this day on,you got really close. You exchanged numbers and from time to time you met more often. Seungmin had the biggest crush on you since the first time he saw you.But when you met,and he admired your beautiful smile,the way you giggled when he acted silly,he realized that this wasn't just a crush.He was in love. He loved you.

6 months later

Since you were stressed with your exams from university,you didn't meet that often right now.Seungmin missed seeing you everyday,but he knew you needed space to study.One day you finally had your last exam. His feelings grew a lot in the past weeks.When he couldn't see you,he always missed you.When you didn't smile he immediately did everything to make you smile. He realized that he could never live without you. So when you were in your exam how he assumed,he invited his best friends jeongin,bangchan and felix over, to help him with his feelings.

"Minnie you were never so in love before, please just tell her. If she doesn't feel the same way,then you two can sure stay friends.But i don't think that she doesn't feel the same way. When we celebrated jeongins birthday all together, she looked at you with so much admiration and love in her eyes.You are an idiot if you can't see that" Felix immediately said,when seungmin told the boys where he needed help with.

"No,no no wait. You kept your feelings for so long,you have to make it special. If i would be you,i would ask her if she wants to go out because her exams are finally over.Then you two go eat something,and after that you take a walk.Then in the light of the moon,you confess your feelings to her,and you ask her if she wants to go on a date with you" jeongin joyful suggested.

"In the light of the moon?you are so cheesy innie" Seungmin said,but secretly he liked the idea.

The guys made lots of plans how to ask you out.Not to cheesy but not to normal.They totally forgot the time. When the doorbell rang chan asked "Did someone order something?" everyone said no,and seungmin stood up from the floor where they sat the whole time,to open the door.He was kinda surprised when he saw you standing there.Was it this late already?In his brain he played the plan the guys made together, one more time and opened the door.

"Heyyy min! My last exam is finally over!" you said happyly. You didn't even think,you just threw your arms aroung him and hugged him. You were so happy because the exams had stressed you a lot,and you always studied and never got out of your apartment.You met seungmin only sometimes, when you decided to give yourself a 10 minute coffee break at the coffee shop seungmin worked at.But now everything was better. You were so excited at this moment that you felt like you would burst. This was not only because of the exam. You promised yourself that if you would pass all your exams,you would finally confess your feelings to seungmin,that you kept in since you first met. You wanted to do it gently,at a spacial place or something,but you couldn't hold it in anymore. You stepped away from him and the words just came out of your mouth.

"Minnnn,i want you to please let me talk,and don't interrupt me. There is something i wanted to tell you.But i kept it in for a very long time now,and i can't hide my feelings anymore.Soo i don't want to give a long speech,i just want to say that i love you.kim seungmin,when i first stepped into that coffee shop soaking wet,you seemed very sweet and i came back to maybe see you again. A little crush on a barista,not more.But then we started to get to know each other and you seemed like a really kindhearted warm guy,also if maybe sometimes you don't show it.But that one day with my ex,i found out that you cared for me.That you really like me the way i am. And that was when i fell for you.I love you kim seungmin,would you go on a date with me?"

You finally allowed yourself to breath again.You were proud of yourself for finally confessing.But when seungmin first didn't say anything you got nervous. Was he not feeling something like that?? You hoped he wouldn't force himself to say something he didn't want to,just so he wouldn't hurt your feelings.

Seungmin didn't know what to say. Of course he was really happy that you had the same feelings towards him,and he would want to kiss you and hug you and cuddle with you at the rest of the day. He knew it was stupid but there was also something different. You destroyed his great plan to confess his feelings for you. What if now you thought he was a weak man that wasn't even able to show his feelings? He was shaken out of his thoughts when you coughed a little bit. Right he had to answer.

"Yes y/n. I would like to go on a date with you."

"Uhm, will you pick me up at seven p.m?"

"Yes,sure. See you later"

He shut the door. Did you say something wrong? Now you were really nervous.Why was he suddenly so cold? If he wouldn't be in love with you he wouldn't have said yes,right? You were still lost in your thoughts when you came into your apartment.What if he really didn't feel anything for you,and just didn't want to hurt your feelings or ruin your friendship? thousand of those thoughs were in your head,until you sat down in front of your clothes to decide wich one to wear tonight.

Meanwhile seungmin felt really bad. After the boys said that everything would be fine,and he shouldn't concentrate so much on that you made the first move, they finally went away. They said he should be glad that you felt the same for him. And he really was! But he just wasn't able to get the thought out of his head, that he should have made the first move,and he should have done it special.He knew that this was so unnescesary but for him it was just important.

As you finally picked your outfit ( a navy blue top with pearls on it + a white skirt) you realized that it was late.very late.Shit. You put on some make up. You only used mascara and lippgloss because seungmin always said that you were always pretty,but without something covering your face you looked even better. As you were done with the make up you got dressed. You left your hair like it always was. Exactly in the moment where you were done with everything your doorbel rang. You were so nervous when you opened the door.

Seungmin looked at you. He always found you pretty,but with your beautiful outfit and with the fact that you were his dat you were even prettier if that was even possible.But he still was upset because he couldn't show you his feelings first.You smiled at him,it wasn't your usual natural joyful smile but it still looked mesmerizing.You both just muttered a hi and then you sat into his car. You two drove to your favorite restaurant.You were there together multiple times before but now you both were so nervous. But as you drove in silence you couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Look seungmin,i know i probably suprised you with my feelings,but you have to know you didn't have to say yes just because you didn't want to hurt me or something.We can go eat and after that pretend like it never happened.If i can't have what i really want i still want you to be my friend."

Seungmin glanced at you. He was confused. Did you think he only said yes because he didn't want to hurt you,and he didn't even wanted to go on the date?

"Y/n. Do you really think i don't want this? I love you too. You are the prettiest,kindest, girl i know.Why would you think i only said yes because i didn't want to hurt you?"

Was he being for real ?

"Seungmin,when i confessed to you all you said was that you would like to go on a date with me.Then you shut your door. And the whole drive you didn't say one word. You didn't even smile. If it isn't this what is going on then?"

He just realized that he really wasn't that nice.And that only because of this stupid thing.

"You will definitely laugh at me if i tell you."

"I promise i won't"

Seungmin sighed.If he didn't want you to hate him he had to tell you.

"So uhm,y/n. I was in love with you since the moment you stood before me,soaking wet from the rain but still the prettiest girl i ever saw.The way you still smiled at me,when you just broke up with your boyfriend how you told me later. And my feelings never changed.They just grew bigger.And why i reacted like this was... so basically i met with the guys and asked them how i should confess to you,because i planned to do so when your exams were over,so you wouldn't be that stressed anymore.So i planned with the guys to buy you a flower bouqet,i would give it to you,and then we would go to our favorite restaurant to eat and laugh.After that we would go for a walk,and near the han river i would confess to you,with the shine of the moonlight and the sweet words i wanted to tell you. Okay that sounded very cheesy i guess but when you stood there confessing,and asking for a date i was scared that you maybe thought i am to weak or something because i wasn't even able to show my feelings."

When seungmin was done you were at the restaurants parking spot. Seungmin didn't look at you.He was embarassed.But when he wanted to get out of the car you held him back.You said:

"Then let's do it like this."

"What?"

"If it is so important to you,let's do everything exactly like you said.I don't want you to feel bad or weak because of me.When we get out this car we will do this date exactly like you just told me. And then you can confess to me. We act like i didn't say anything yet. But you don't need to get me flowers though"

Seungmin smiled at you.You just realized how much you missed his big cute puppy smile. He didn't say anything, but he took a wonderful flower bouqet out of a bag.You smiled at each other the biggest smiles ever. And then the evening really was exactly like seungmin told you his plan before. Seungmin gave you the flowers,you went into the restaurant and talked and laughed like always.After that you went for a walk under the mesmerizing moon, along the han river.There he told you what exactly he felt. And then he kissed you. It was a soft,sweet kiss. It was like the first taste of your life with seungmin.And you really liked it.

You both found this evening perfect. Seungmin, and also you made your feelings very clear.You two finally started a relationship,and you couldn't have been happier.Seungmin was just perfect.

[katiekatdragon27]

FINALLY! AN INTRO!!

Wuddup? The name's Koy (Kat or Latte work too lol), I am an adult, and I am another insignificant artist on the face of the internet. I am an aroflux asexual sapphic demigirl lol. I am the creator of the future object series SPIRIT, and also the creator of a bunch of other smaller stuff I do not really feel like bringing up rn.

Stuff I'm into in order of how hard they're gripping my brain rn:

Rayman (kinda CLH tho) 🧍🧍👊👊

Flatland (All its media tbh) 🫣🫣🟦🟦

OSC stuff in general (hfjONE, Showvember, and Excellent Entities mostly) 🔫🔫😊😊

Rain World Downpour 🤬🤬❤️❤️

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[COMMISSION STATUS]: OPEN

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Meanings of Personal Hashtags:

#katiekatdragon27 -> the hashtag used to quickly view my artistic posts

#reblog -> the hashtag used to quickly view other people's posts

#koy chats -> the hashtags used to quickly find text posts with minimal to no drawings. Also asks, asks appear under here too

Meaning of Creational Hashtags:

#osc spirit -> the hashtag for my object show!!11!!!!11!

#eee superhero au -> the hashtag for my Extraordinary Excellent Entities AU where everyone is a villain except for like three characters

#a heightlander's escape -> the hashtag for my Flatland "Sequel" AU where there is a canon 4th dimension and stuff

#koy's flatland -> the hashtag for my whole Flatland adaptation, it goes hand n hand with A Heightlander's Escape for the most part

#the sacred dream -> a Rayman prequal "fangame" focused on the adventures of the First King with all the first goofy guys of the Glade.

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DNI IF YOU SHIP OR ENGAGE WITH ILLEGAL WEIRD SHIT! THAT DOESN'T SLIDE HERE! (IE. SA/CA, P*DO, INC*ST, THAT KINDA SHIT) IF I SEE YOU DOING THIS STUFF EXPECT TO BE BLOCKED BY ME!

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(This will be updated when I make new things or gain interest in new stuff)

Have a wonderful day fellas and go drink water :)

[mattyriddlesbitch]

A cup of coffee please!

so im 5’4

Dark brown eyes

I have long, dark brown wavy hair

I weight 122lbs

I am a polyglot (I speak English, Spanish, French, turkish and German)

I would say that I’m pretty ambivert.

I really like drawing, and writing. I have

this journal where I write and draw everything that comes to my mind, it seems pretty messy but I can see the structure in it. I wish I’d be good at oil paintings, cus I just love the way each one of them look so unique and beautiful.

I really enjoy going to the gym, tho I wasn’t there for like two months because I was sick for a whole month and the other month I was on vacation.

I am pretty good at school, not the best but most of the time I get Bs and B+s.

I ADORE any Tim Burton Movie, I just love everything about it.

I would say that my love languages are, words of affirmation and physical touch (with the right persons)

My biggest fear is Momo, Ik it’s weird, but istg I am horrified of it, since I saw it as a child.

My favorite color is dark red. I just love the way it suits with everything! And I also have this nail polish that I always use! I always grow my nails, and thanks to god, they are strong, so they almost never break.

My favorite food is spaghetti, thx to the Italians for that.

My favorite animals are cats, raccoons and red pandas. lol, I just realized that they all kinda look alike.

I love denim miniskirts, I’d say that I have more miniskirts than shirts, but what can I sayyyyyy….

And topping them of with my good old leather jacket…, UHGGGG YESS

Oh and I love autumn! I hate winter, but I LOVE autumn. It’s just the only time of the year, where I don’t suffer of a heatstroke or hypothermia.

I love gold jewelry, I have multiple ear piercings and a belly button piercing and omg. I was wearing silver for the most time but it never really looked the way I wanted it to look, so I completely switched over to gold jewelry and piercings, and oh my god. It’s a life changer!

I have hip dysplasia, so I can’t run very well, without having to limp the next day.

One thing about me is that I will never leave the house without my makeup on, and I always do ‘latte makeup’, I just think that it’s the easiest kind of makeup.

The reason I got into all this Harry Potter stuff is because of wattpad 😭

I was reading a random fic, between Theodore and y/n, but I ended up hating Theodore cus he cringed me on so bad, it was probably because of his writing, cus tell me why this man thought that Pansy was hot, while dating Y/N? Like bffr rn.

Anyway then I started to read about Enzo, he was fun at first but after a while I read about the black notebook he has, and since then I am thinking about it everytime I read about him!

Draco was really fun to read about, but I ended up liking fics between him and Hermoine better, since they just fit perfectly and are meant for each other.

(I am a strong believer of Dramionie if you didn’t know)

And THEN i got into Mattheo fics, which I hated, because they were so poorly writing and there was like smut in every single chapter, almost EVERY TIME.

But I completely fell in love with his persona, all the lore behind him, the fact that he is probably bipolar, which makes complete sense, regarding his childhood and all the things he had to go through, the ptsd, the way everyone thinks so bad of him.

I get all the drug and alcohol problems and all that fighting, cus imagine what he has to go through everyday, but I just can’t with the smut thing. He is just a teenager that is traumatized. Not a s€x-symbol.

Like please, he is a traumatized person, not everything about him is about smut. I am a firm believer that he is a very raw person once you know him.

Oh my god this got way longer than I thought and I am very sorry about that! But it would be fun if you’d write a little something.

Love ya!

"Oh and I completely forgot to say that I LOVE horror movies, I am convinced that next to Tim Burton, my favorite movie genre is Horror."

I assume that was from you as well.

Honestly, taking out the stuff about you reading about the others and not like some of them, I would go with Theo. I think he loves artistic people and would love to look at what you write and draw if you let him. Also, I had to look up the latte makeup and it just screams something Theo would go crazy over. Plus the gold jewelry, I think he'd love it. I also think he'd love you being an ambivert and would love hearing you talk his ear off and be quiet with other people.

[paperpeachy]

som random beverage hcs if anyone care

ttyd gang

goombella: U Goom coffee girl all the way has it more darker and bitter than hell itself etc

koops: has not reached the point in his life where he's latched onto a particular caffeine to get thru the day but koopie koo likes coffee so he has second-hand coffee preference

flurrie: teaaa she has a cabinet filled w different teapot sets n everything

jnr: soda pop babyyyy

vivian: initially a tea girl but slowly dips into the coffee girl aesthetic. light stuff tho. always adds milk regardless

bobbery/ms mowz: red wine obvi

team bleck

count: honestly not too big on beverages but will indulge in a cuppa tea now and then

o'chunks/mr.L: ALEEEE they r drinking buddies to me

nastasia: coffee girl and worse than goombella bc she'll go for a good few more top-ups throughout the day (nocturnal tings)

dimentio: chai babyy he thinks it tastes fun

mimi: calls herself a coffee girl to sound cool but she thinks it tastes like dirt water and bastardises her order w sm milk n cream, she might as well get a hot choco

los

copen: some artsy starbucks order. pumpkin spiced latte mfer

rb: white wineee ive served sm sauvignon blancs to women who look exactly like my rb gijinka (not rlly but lol)

hp: black tea w a side sweetener. has a glass bowl of sugarcubes just rotting in his room forever

tape: cawfee duhh just like a trad black coffee rlly only drinks it out of convenience but will side eye u for ordering it w milk

scis: green teaa says it has that herbal health benefits but honestly she just likes the performance of holding a warm cup of tea

[princeminnow]

Siwwy, accident unfiwwiw ou no mean to mean ask for da game

wan ask bunny vanilla n sof bwanket :)

uh oh hate whn that happen!! s ok tho <3

Bunny - When was the last time you saw a wild animal and what was it?

i liv in big city so prolly.. thinkin bout my walk to work, i think sum sparrows! cuz th houses i pass hav bird feeders! sumtime whn i walk home at night i see rats n go :O

Vanilla - What is your favorite scent?

smells m strongest sens i think!! i hav a rly good sniffer hehe so i pick up on everything, ik i rly luv lavender stuff esp when is bedtime :) also also! my fav yankee candle is called Mountain Lodge, looks like this

aaaannnnnddd jus smells that make me think a ppl i luv! like th smell a my childhood bff’s house, or th hair stuff my other bes friend uses after he showers! and also the smell a sunshine on th fur/hair of sumone thats been outside! beginning of fall smell is also rly rly rly good, like when s jus startin to get chilly :)

Soft blanket - Did you drink and eat enough today?

days not done n m not always vry good at that bu im trying! i had a banana n water n my iced latte i get fr free at my job, n i have a pb&j m gonna eat n a cereal bar! n dinner is… idk yet. bu i do always eat dinner.. mayb nuggets! cuz i hav sum in th freezer at home!

[parkersbliss]

Domestic life headcannons with five and Wanda!reader? Wandavision type beat 🤭

Biscuit and Lattes | F. Hargreeves

pairing: five hargreeves x wanda!reader

warnings: none

requests: CLOSED

—

you can never run out of things in this house

like between you and five

you guys can conjure or grab whatever you need in seconds

so expect A LOT of laziness

grocery runs?

more like grocery jumps

although once you did go actual grocery shopping with five as normal people

or normal people that look like kids

point is

five weirdly loved it

he kept grabbing stuff and putting them in the cart and you were like

“babe???”

“what? they looked good”

“they’re watermelon poptarts…”

“yes”

so he’s kind of a child like that

which is why you don’t take him on as many grocery trips

although it also turns out he’s kind of a good cook??

obviously, he’s good with the knives

chopping onions?

this man sheds NO tears

he makes a mean cherry pie

and he’ll take it out of the oven and poof it’s gone

and he finds you on the couch with it in your lap

curse your powers

don’t even get started on the decorating a house process

oh my gosh

furniture shopping was interesting to say the least

you were considering color, texture all that stuff and five’s asleep on all the beds

same goes for the couches

he’s such a grandpa

you give him a little scare with an energy blast to wake him up

“at your service darling”

at least your powers made it easy to move all the furniture tho

not to mention he spent $300 on a coffee maker

but you can’t complain bc he brings you a latte each morning with a kiss on the head

he’s always up before you

typical breakfast in bed with him

lots of late night cuddles too

you and five love finding a show and cozying up with chinese takeout

it’s a friday night tradition

you clap your hands and takeout appears and five never has to move a finger

you switch roles each night, one picks the movie and the other picks the takeout

chores are also easy around the house

mostly bc you’re in bed and then a voice in five’s head just goes

“empty the dishwasher please”

and ofc he does bc five would NEVER go against you

also the whole projection / clone thing from you is really helpful

there’s one (Y/N) vacuuming and another dusting

your house is literally spotless

I mean, c’mon you can fly to get the cobwebs in the corner too

which is why five offers to cook for you all the time

he’s a very good husband

never wants you to work over work yourself

eventually you convince him to get a pet

your very devious plan was to walk past the pet store each time and see all the puppies and kittens

and then subtly drops hints around the house

or just project images of dogs and cats in his mind until he caves lmao

he agrees to a cat

you named him biscuit

he’s an orange tabby and makes your life very interesting

he’s a ball of energy that jumps, whines, runs, everything

and five struggles to keep up with him

but it’s all worth it when you guys to cuddle together on the couch

that is

until biscuit steals your food and both you and five are teleporting around the house to catch him

which normally ends with you and five bumping into each other

and he just kisses you and forgets all about the stolen food

— END —

🏷 five taglist: @clearbasementvoid @halfumbrella @esmedith @navs-bhat @alexxavicry @thelaststraw3 @rainbows-r-nice05 @gcldtom @bokuakadaily @3ternalreal1ty @umbrellatte @hahaspoilerhaha @mi1kobitch @analuizafernandescavalcante @icarus-star @yuki1s--note @m4nd0l0r @ells-graveyard @eichenhouseproperty @iaevs @oneirataxia-girl @ay4kshalatus @mysterygirl-14 @speaker15 @ch0c0-cake @sacrificialstars @lilsubbysblog @unhealthyob @chariotte @666abby6666 @pinkspider-s @bubsonnobx @dontknownameauthor @instabull @xuenihao @R4iner @ben-er-ino @yuuki4646 @klawsblr @kaitieskidmore1 @qevon @winchestertitties

[spooki-ghoztzz]

I keep forgetting how much I love Boseman until I see a photo of him asdjasdk

So maybe Boss with an s/o who actually gets along with his kids? (because that seems to be pretty rare lol)

latte anon <333

( You’re lucky i’m having some Boseman kids brainrot cuz i love them sm- )

Boss is happy that you can get along with his kids! The three can be hard to get along with for most people only due to the fact well..two are teens and ones a hyper child who loves candy(whos kinda a brat-)

The Boseman kids are always close to you and Boss,so i’d just like to think they’d kinda play fight for your attention- (they never take each other that seriously)

Boss always has to tell them that they’ll be able to spend time with you anytime you allow it,which you do of course and you spend time with them in your own little way!

Gabe is always the one to talk about his band,his siblings,ect. He lets in on a very small “secret” that he doesn’t actually HATE his sister,he finds her gothic stuff pretty cool! He even goes on about how you’re like another parent to him and one he can actually trust. He’d also love to talk about your interests also,that's one of the big ways you two bond is talking about music for hours and hours on end. You always tell him how you’re happy to have him as a son and how much you care for him..that always makes him happy you love him that much. Happy you see him as a son.

Cassidy is a stubborn one to talk to sometimes but she really loves to talk to you about her silly little obsession with gothic fashion. If you’re into gothic fashion and such she’d love it if you talk about it also! Cassidy also talks about her siblings saying how she doesn’t really hate them even saying she likes Gabe’s music and enjoying Jerry’s presence(he’s a sweet kid,okay-).She’d also be happy about you seeing her as an amazing daughter,the first time you said that she basically tackled you in a hug as she smiled up at you.”Thank you so much! you’re a great parent,y/n..”

Jerry is..a hyper child. He’d love to be around you and talk with you as you walk around the pizzeria or you’d just sit and watch him eat..large amounts of candy somehow (he shares tho-). He loves to talk about shows he’s watched and his siblings and how cool they are! He’d also talk about how much of a good parent you are,ect-

Boss is always glad to see his kids talking to you,sometimes he’d go up behind you and wrap his arms around you with a soft smile.”How are you two doing,hm?”

..The thing that hurt you the most is them going missing. Why did the have to die? you blame yourself for it for so long and so does Boss but you both smile and tell each other you’ll avenge their deaths and hurt the person who did this to them. who took away your children,made you both suffer.

[iwavibes]

first off i’d like to say i rlly love your writing🥺🥺 and i want to thank you for sharing your work with us!!! ive read ur whole masterlist and it’s all so so good! i’m obsessed w pretty setters 🥰 i was mayhaps .... wondering if you could write something maid cafe related w either suga, kageyama or kenma? 😳 u don’t have to obviously KDNDKNDKS anyways hope you have a good day today!!!

AAAAA IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE PRETTY SETTERS SO FAR!! you're so sweet omg lemme give u a kith this made my whole day 😩💞 it's 11PM rn so this might be a bit of a mess 😭 fingers crossed that my tired brain won't fuck this up 🤞 finished this at around 12AM NSKSJSKM i hope you like this anon 💕💗

hq reacting to y/n working at a maid cafe

---sugawara, kageyama & kenma

sugawara koushi

sugawara is very adventurous like he'd be all out on trying new stuff

may it be food, hobbies, anything.

man is a knitting legend and he only went to one (1) lesson 😩

king shit 👑✊

so when noya suddenly dragged him to a maid cafe, he didn't think much of it

he was already used to his friend's pervy tendencies

why he was hanging out with him on his own was a mystery

he would quickly scan the menu, eyeing the pictures of cute food along with whatever dish sounds appetizing enough

his concentration was cut off, however, when he heard a familiar voice

even tho you purposefully raise your voice up a notch this man would still know that it's you

he'd blush furiously as soon as his eyes meet yours and seeing you in a cute maid outfit really did not help his case

you'd freeze as soon as you processed the identities of the customers in front of you mostly at suga

noya would eye the two of you knowingly, a somewhat proud smirk on his face

"NOYA I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL ANYBODY"

"really??? must have slipped my mind."

you wanted to kill him

you would try to get back into character very awkwardly if i might add and suga would just stare at you in disbelief

was this why you always rejected him whenever he asked you out?

my boy would be having a whole ass epiphany and now he's seeing you in a whole new light

"and you, senpai?"

still, even with all these new information, he can keep his cool and tell you what he wanted smoothly.

after that, everything would be going smoothly

but then, as time passes you notice that sugawara hasn't left yet and noya is nowhere to be seen.

by the time your shift ends, he'd stand up from his seat and jog towards you with a smile

"since your shift is over, is it okay for me to take you out? or atleast walk you home?"

and tbh how could you say no to that

"you know, you could've told me that you were working during the weekends. now i feel bad for trying to keep you away from your job." he said as he walked you home.

"well... working outside school campus is strictly prohibited and i didn't want to take any chances. only one of my friends know about it and noya only found out by accident." you explained. "i'm sorry if i made you feel like i didn't trust you."

"it's okay! i totally understand why you didn't tell me. at least now i know when you get off work, this way i can walk you home everyday." he beamed.

you feel your heart pound in your chest at his words, heat slowly spreading across your cheeks as you look at him in shock.

"that is, if it's okay with you?" he stopped walking before turning his body to you. politely awaiting your answer. you nodded your head slowly and sugawara can't help but smile wider.

"you're very admirable, y/n."

kageyama tobio

unlike sugawara, kageyama is a very awkward dude

he lost a bet against hinata and now it was time for his punishment

kageyama may be the king of the court and he may look like the coolest man alive whenever he's on the court but thats about it

everything else, this poor boy is really clueless and awkward someone save him

so while they were walking around town, hinata trying to figure out what to make kageyama do, they passed by the maid cafe you work out

believe me when i tell you a light bulb suddenly sprouted from the tangerine's head

all he needed to do was go inside the cafe and buy some milk

simple stuff

but you should remember that this guy is so awkward and unaware that it can be painful just to look at him try to fit in

and soon kageyama finds himself walking to the cafe, money in hand, as he tried psyching himself out as he steps nearer to the entrance

'i can do this'

'i defeated oikawa so this will just be a piece of cake'

'boke hinata boke'

when he does enter the cafe, he opened the door too hard, making all the customers and employees turn to the sound

this boy would be glaring as he walked to the nearest empty seat

i kid you not everyone is terrified of this boy rn

and he's embarrassed enough as is because of how loud he opened the door and now everyone was looking at him 😭

baby just wants some milk 😩

it gets worse once he sees the person that will be serving him

bc wow have you seen yourself???? you're fucking hot bRO

stutters. A LOT.

and you can't help but to smirk at his flustered state.

"uhhh... m-milk please?" this was the guy everyone is scared of? you wanted to ask your co workers. it's just kageyama. the boy in your class who failed that one exam and practically begged you to tutor him. this?? this is who you're scared of?

you raised a brow teasingly at his state. "of course! would that be all, master?"

this guy literally chokes on his own spit while shaking his head frantically. you chuckled before walking away to get his drink.

"here you are, sir." you say as you settled the glass on his table. taking the money from his outstretched hand. no words. he just wants you to take the money and save him from further embarrassment.

"you know, you may be scary on the court but you're actually very adorable, tobio-chan."

ERROR kageyama.exe has stopped working

kozume kenma

if you guys thought kageyama was bad then... you right kenma is just behind him by a scratch

unlike his fellow setter, kenma can still form words when he saw you

why was he in a maid cafe in the first place? simple;; kuroo

it was one of the rare instances where his best friend actually managed to get him out of the house

and now he's salty

has a permanent frown etched on his face the whole walk to the cafe >:(

and kuroo would be talking away, unbothered by his friend's attitude and now here they were

"you know i've always wanted to come here. i heard they serve really tasty milkshakes."

"kuroo."

"yeah?"

"shut up."

he'd start playing on his phone while kuroo scolds him about how unhealthy it was to play games this much

but kenma remains unbothered

however, the moment he sees you, boi is already lost

he'd stare at you for a long time until you hear the small sfx indicating that he died.

he couldn't care less tho as he pocketed his phone inside his hoodie

kuroo quirked a brow at his friend before turning to you

"y/n! i didn't know you worked here."

"im trying to buy the latest installment of [insert random game here] so i need the money."

wow,, can you be any more perfect?

rn kenma's brain is already whirring with thoughts as he pictured this as one of his roleplay games

y/n says: so what will you be having?

choices: [banana] [latte] [ps4]

he picks the latte

"coming right up!"

and for the first time that day, kenma smiles

"oya?" kuroo spoke up the moment he sees his friend's upturned lips. "what's this?"

his face turned into a scowl again as he glared at his friend. "none of your business."

kuroo smirked, already scheming before standing up. "i'm gonna go to the restroom. watch our food while i'm gone."

"it's not like it's going anywhere." kenma huffed but his raven haired friend was already walking away.

"here are your orders, kenma." you announce, setting the food down on the table. "let me know if you need anything else."

you were just about to walk back to the counter when you suddenly felt a hand stop you by your wrist. you turned around towards a sheepish looking kenma. his eyes landing on every where but you.

"i have that game you're saving up. if you want, we can play it together. it's a multiplayer game right? i haven't started on it because kuroo sucks at shooting games." kenma's voice has always been soft and very quiet. some would've found it hard to understand what he just said but to you, you could hear him as clear as day.

"sure, we can play it this friday if you want?"

kenma nodded, finally lifting his head up to look at you.

"see you on friday then."

[makeusfreefromthisfandom]

Haikyuu Boys As Your Barista

feat. Tsukishima, Oikawa, Iwaizumi, Semi, Suna, Kita

A/n: oikawa and tsukki for you bbs 🥰 @akaashirin @nyelsy

part 1

Tsukishima

Saying that Tsukki hates his job is an understatement

He despises it

Please

Like

Stop

Coming

Always glares at people that decide to come in right before closing time

But ig you can be an exception

For one you don’t order things like an iced, half caff, ristretto, venti, 4 pump, a splash of caramel, cinnamon dolce soy skinny latte or

A grande, 20-pump vanilla, 20-pump hazelnut (or as that one customer says, "20/20" – expecting him to know what that is like it’s an actual thing)

Deadass is expecting people to order coffee. Black.

Isn’t the point caffeine?

Anyways your orders are never over the top nor do they have any “names” so he’s taken a liking to you

You always make it a point to lean over and give him a little compliment on how he’s prepared your drink

He won’t show it...but deep down it lifts his heart and allows him to power through for the rest of the afternoon

Oikawa

As soon as he sees you in the parking lot, Oikawa is like a whole new man

“Iwa-chan! Iwa-chan! Look! It’s y/n!” He keeps staring at you through the window as he shakes Iwaizumi’s shoulders

Please he leans over the counter, face propped up on his fist and waiting for you to walk through that door like there isn’t already a ✨line✨ right in front of him

“Good afternoon (y/n)-channn~ 😄”

This guy is full of the recs 😻👍

Tells you ALL the secret menu items 👍

Will add in extra pumps for FREE just for YOU 👍

Slides over some milk bread too 👍

It’s all cool until you realize that somewhere down the line, he mixed up the coffees because he was ✨distracted✨ and now has a whole band of angry customers 😻👍

Atleast he got your drink right 😻👍❤️

King amiright 🥰🥰🤩👍

Please I am so sorry 😭😭😭😭

Ok sorry but seriously he’s the type to leave cute little notes and maybe even a confession down the line on the side of your coffee cup 🥰

Just give him a tip 😭🤲🏼

Iwaizumi

Ok now THIS is a guy I see being a top notch barista >>>>

Ok but imagine him in an apron and visor!!!!!

And a towel in his back pocket>>>>

If you’re a regular and he sees you outside the cafe, he’s already got your drink brewing in the machine

Greets you with a smile and a “how are you”

A very nice guy 👍

He can absolutely help you out if you are someone who is very indecisive when it comes to things like picking out what coffee/tea you’d like for the day

Or like if you go up to him saying something like “I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, what kind of tea should I get?” Yeah he’s got you covered 😎

I see him being an amazing latte artist okay 🤚

It honestly hurts him a bit when customers put a lid on without even admiring his work 🥲

So when you do, his heart 🦋flutters🦋

Deserves that tip 😤

Semi

He’s wiping down the counter and looks up immediately when he realizes you coming up to order

greets you with a soft smile <3

Omg Semi is literally “I once saw a man so beautiful I cried”

He’s in charge of picking the music in the coffee shop and it really warms his heart that everytime you come in, you always leave an extra tip for his good tunes

When you’re not on the run and actually plan on lounging in the cafe for awhile, he’ll come over to your table and ask you to pick the music

There’s often flyers of his band hanging around and he even likes to slide one over to you personally ;)

He tried doing something special for you once like latte art and it did NOT turn out like he expected at all, which led to the two of you having a good light-hearted laugh

Whenever he hands you your coffee, somehow your fingers always ✨brush✨ and your smile always just shakes Semi’s lil heart >.<

Suna

Lolol he’s the type to be posting those “how to make” drinks on tik toks and expose secrets of the place he’s working at

He does not gaf 😭😭😭😭

But very sexc barista amiright just imagine the fit 🥵

You walk in to the coffee shop thinking he’s the one who needs a caffeine fix??

He’s lazy ajsjsjsj sometimes half asses orders on purpose

Ok but how is he not fired yet 😭

They just moved him to the cash register LOL

Will kinda judge your order? But will give you another rec in its place

“Oh you want the ___? You should go with ___ instead.”

But is lowkey a boolie in the way he says it 😠👊 ahaha that’s just who he is tho think he’s flirting with you

He makes it up by telling you a joke or a random offhanded comment about the guy across the cafe

Or scribbles down random stuff/comments on your cup

You guys just develop a friendship like this, and deep down he’s all 🦋🦋🦋

His head always shoots up when he hears the chime of the door around the time you usually come in

Kita

He is the owner.

Mostly behind the scenes but occasionally comes out especially when his regulars come in

Like he’s memorized the timings when they usually come??

He makes it a point to always greet his regular customers

Respectful king 👑

Will personally make your drink for you from time to time and slide it across with a wink

“On the house”

OK BUT KITA KEEPING A TOWEL IN HIS POCKET, HAS HIS SLEEVES ROLLED UP, HIS VISOR—

His grandmother really likes hanging out at the cafe 🥰 she can really tell that seeing you brightens Kita’s entire day

She likes sitting at a table right across from him so she can picture you working alongside him behind the counter 😌✨

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[write-orflight]

Trouble: Chapter 2

*Gif not mine*

Pairings: HotchxReader

Prologue  Chapter 1

Rating: M

Words: 3K

Warnings: Basic witch stuff, angst, mentions of child birth, mentions of near death

Request: OPEN/CLOSED

Summary: After Haley’s passing, Aaron Hotchner has lost the light in his eyes. He seems to find it it the most unlikely of places, an occult themed coffee shop ran by a witch.

A.N: Tarot, wicca, and crystal information is very secondhand if you see any inaccuracies, no you don’t. If you are a witch tho and want to help and be nice to me enter my ask box please, I’m annoying my friend too much.

Chapter 2: God, don't let me lose my mind

The deeper into autumn you got the more busy the shop was. 

Halloween was a big money grabber for your shop. People loved to come to the shop around that time because your shop offered such ‘spooky’ feel, as the hipster who came in that morning would say. You hated that. Halloween was one of your favorite holidays simply because the veil between the natural and supernatural was so thin it was the best time for spells and charms but what you didn’t like was people and baby witches asking you about certain spells or how to commune with spirits just so they can do something “extra spooky” for whatever parties they were having for the season. Consultations were such easy money though so you’d never turn them away but your answer was always the same, that Spirits are not toys and that if they are going to invite them it better be serious and for the right intentions otherwise they might not leave. 

Despite it being your favorite season, It didn’t make you less annoyed. 

“If I have to make another Pumpkin flavored whatever and tell a sorority girl not to invoke a demon in her house, I’m going to scream.” Silena says to you as you enter the shop, Artemis in tow. Your sitter had to take an exam so you had to watch her for the first 2 hours of your shift. Artie, knowing the drill by now, tries to crawl up to the bar stool. You watch her for a second, smiling her little legs before taking pity on her and hoisting her up. She immediately pulls a coloring book and crayons out her bag, before working diligently in silence. You kiss her temple before walking behind the counter, tying your apron on. 

“You had another consultation today?” You asked.  

“Pfft, it wasn’t even that. She asked me while ordering her coffee, though I should’ve charged her for that dumbass question.” You look at her pointed, nodding your head towards your child who repeats everything. Silly winces “Sorry, but still. If this is how halloween is going to be, you’re probably going to have to do some balancing spells.” 

You rolled your eyes. “Exactly what I need, more work.” 

“What’s a dumbass?” Artie pipes up from her perch on the stool. 

“Something you are not and shouldn’t repeat unless you want your mom mad at me.” Silly says, reaching across the counter to ruffle her hair. 

The doorbell of the shop rings and the very man who’s occupied your mind these past couple of months steps in. Aaron Hotchner was one of your favorite customers despite not talking very much, he’d make small talk while you made his order which you found yourself doing slower than it would normally take you, just to get a little bit more of his time, he’d leave a tip in the jar and be on his way always leaving you with a small smile that you always immediately returned with a wide one. You tried to stop yourself from getting attached but here you were, an adult woman who had a crush on a customer who probably didn’t think about you when he left the shop. 

You’d never seen him on a weekend though and frankly you didn’t know if you could handle seeing him like this again, he wore dark blue jeans, a black belt and a black t-shirt that fit a little too well over his broad chest you couldn’t help but staring at his arms that you’d never seen on display like this. You knew for a fact(well you hoped at least) he’d have no issue picking you up or pinning you down. 

Now’s not the time, y/n… you think. 

“Hey, you.” You greet, flirtatiously. You’ve been trying not to flirt with him, you really were but sometimes you couldn’t help it. It was your personality. “Didn’t think I’d see you in here. On a weekend, no less.” 

“Yea, decided to stop for coffee before heading to my sister in law’s. Can I have my usual and an Americano for her?” He asks 

“You got it.” You wink before starting to work. Silly gives you a knowing look which you brush off. Hotch takes a seat at the bar a few seats away from your daughter who looks up at him. 

“Hi!” She says excitedly. “I’m Artie.” 

“Hi Artie, I’m Aaron.” He looks around. “Are your parents around?” You look up. You’d forgotten to mention you had a kid to Hotch, which would probably explain his confusion of a random child sitting alone. 

“My mama’s right there, silly.” She laughs. “Mama?” She says you look up automatically from the milk you’re frothing. 

“Yes, bean?” You say. 

“Can I have a brownie?”  

“Well, I don’t know. Did you finish the addition tables I asked you to do?” She shakes her head at you. “Well, how about you do that then we’ll see if it’s brownie time, deal?” She nods, fast while pulling her math homework out of her bag. Hotch watches the interaction confused but with a slight smile. 

“I didn’t know you had a kid.” He says 

“There’s a lot you don’t know about me, Gus.” You say, calling him by the nickname you affectionately gave him your first meeting. “But yes I do, that’s Artemis.” 

He nods, knowingly. “How old?” 

“Well, I don’t know. How old are you, bean?” You say. 

“I’m six!” She says, holding up 5 fingers, you grab her other hand to extend her other index finger too so the number was actually 6. 

“Really? You’re not 16 yet?” Silly asks, ruffling her hair. “I thought you were driving us home tonight?” 

Artie shakes her head. “Mama says I can’t drive yet.” 

“Between you and me kid, your mama shouldn’t be on the road either.” You swat at her. 

Aaron gives a small chuckle at the display in front of him. But he has to ask the burning question in his head. “Her dad—“ 

“Not in the picture.” You cut off. “Like not even in the same gallery.” 

Hotch nods understandably as you put his drinks in the carrier for him. He looks at you confused when you add a 3rd cup. 

“Hot chocolate.” You say. “For your son. I imagine that’s where you’re going. To pick him up from your sister?”  

“How did you know I had a son?” He asks. 

“Oh, I just used one of my witchy spells to find out information on you.” You say jokingly, but he looks at you with mild horror. “I’m kidding, Spencer told me.” 

He nods. “Thank you, y/n.” 

“No problem, come back to see me?” 

“Always.” He says, offering you a small secret smile before leaving. You can’t help the dreamy look you give his retreating back. 

“Are you coming back to earth anytime soon?” Sil says, shaking her head. “You got it bad, kid.” 

“Pfft, no I don’t.” You say turning to clean up the mess you just made. 

“I don’t understand why you just won’t ask him out.” 

“He’s healing, Sil.” You say, shrugging. “And I don’t want to push him into something he’s obviously not ready for.” 

Not to mention you also didn’t think you were ready for it. 

———————————————

On Halloween day, you get a visit from one of your favorite customers 

“Pennywise!” You say to chipper blonde women who strolled in she was wearing a orange and black dress with little jack-O-lantern earrings that you had gotten her the beginning of month. You move your hair back to show her the Ouija board pointer earrings she had gotten you in return. Penelope Garcia couldn’t just accept a gift without giving one in return. 

“Hey Y/N, how are you this ole hallow’s eve?”

“It’s Halloween and a full moon tonight.” You say excitedly. “It’s like witch Christmas.” 

“I don’t know about that but I am happy for you. Can I have a pumpkin spice latte and since I’m such a good friend an Americano with extra sugar for the good doctor?” She asks. 

“You got it, Pen.” You say before starting her order. “Heading into work now?” 

“Sure am! Hopefully there’s not a gruesome murder so I’ll be able to spend my Halloween having fun.” Penelope says. “You got any plans?” 

“Other than taking Artie Trick or Treating and charging some crystals in the full moon, no.” 

“Come on, no wild parties? no hexing beautiful men into falling in love with you?” Penny asks. You laugh loudly, shaking your head. “Man, maybe the life of a witch was more exciting in my head.” 

“Yea, you did.” You laugh. “I’m basically just a cool rock collector plus love spells, so not my thing.” 

“So there’s such a thing?” 

“Yea there’s love spells. I don’t believe in using them. I think love itself is it’s own powerful being. It shouldn’t be manipulated with, if someone was meant to love me they would.” 

“Speaking of love and love spells…” Silena pipes up from the display case she was loading pastries she just made into. “Penelope, how’s your boss?” You glare over at her. 

“Hotch?” Penny asks looking between the two of you before smirking at you. “Why do you want to know?” 

“I don’t.” You say at the same time as Silena says. “She has a Texas sized crush on him.” 

Garcia practically squeals at that. “Let me set you up please.” 

“No, Penny.” You say, immediately 

“Why not?” Her and Silly say at the same time. 

“Because… I don’t know didn’t his wife just die months ago, it’s hardly appropriate for me to try swoop in.” 

“Ex-wife. They were already long divorced before she died.” Penelope adds 

“Still! It’s not appropriate.” You say. 

“So what? You’re just going to keep making him free coffee until he realizes you're into him?” 

“Yup” you say adding the 3rd cup to Garcia’s carrier. “Give that to Grumpy for me please.” Garcia opens her mouth to say something but you just hold up your hand cutting her off 

“Fine.” She says, grabbing the carrier. “Only because I have to go to work though, this conversation isn’t over.”  

“Yes it is.” You call after her. 

——————————————

You were back in the shop. Artie was tuckered out after a long night of trick or treating and crashing from her sugar high so you decided to charge some of your crystals and do some balancing spells, knowing for a fact a lot of teenagers did stupid shit to upset the balance. 

As you were lighting the candles and incense, you heard a knock at the door. You were long closed so who could possibly need something right now? You look out the window and Aaron is standing there. You’re confused but you let him in anyway. 

“Hey Grumpy, what’re you doing here?” 

“I’m sorry I didn’t know you were closed, I guess I’ve never been here at night. I’ll go. I'm sorry for bothering you.” He says turns to go but you grab his arm to stop him. 

“Gus… it’s almost midnight, no business is open. You’re here because there’s obviously something upsetting you so I’m not just going to let you leave.” You all but push him into barstool. “Now like I said it’s almost midnight so there is something important I need to do so if you’ll sit tight for like 2 minutes, I’ll make us coffee.” 

Hotch obliges, sitting silently watching you as you lit some candles on the altar you kept in the shop. You placed the honey cake you had made earlier in the day on the altar before whispering. 

“Thank you to the patron, Artemis, Great goddess of Moon and Magic. Mistress of deer and owl. Be thou my guide and Inspiration. Teach me Thy mysteries and lead me in thy ways.” You stand and turn back to Hotch who is watching you intensely. “Sorry about that, midnight is her favorite time. Coffee?” You ask, He nods as you move behind the counter. 

“Can I ask what it is you just did?” Hotch ask. 

“That?” He nods. “It’s a full moon so since Artemis is my patron goddess, it’s best to leave a sacrifice to stay in her favor.” You shrug. He looks at you like you're crazy but you're used to that look. “Don’t look at me like that, it’s no different then some catholic practices. In fact, Christians often stole from pagan practices, and only one is just considered ‘taboo’ now.” 

“Is that why you named your child Artemis, because she’s your Patron?” He asks. 

“Actually, Artemis is my Patron because of Artie.” You say, he looks at you as if asking you to continue. “I wasn’t always like this.” You say gesturing to yourself and the shop. “My parents are pastors and for a long time I was this faith devout christian girl. But I got pregnant out of wedlock, my parents disowned me and I was looking for something to turn to. I met Silena and she introduced me to Wicca, and said whoever my Patron was through meditation and study, They’ll reveal themselves to me. So I went months, meditating daily, and still nothing was working. Then I went into labor, and everything was going wrong. I thought, this was my punishment from god for not only getting pregnant without marriage but turning to witchcraft. I had to have an emergency C-section. And when I was on the operating table, I almost died, Artie almost died. I started to see these images of deer and boar running through the forest. And finally when I came back to, and I could hear my baby crying, the first thing I saw when my eyes opened was the full moon out the window.” You sigh, sliding a cup to Hotch before moving from behind the counter to take a seat next to him. “That’s when I realized the goddess had saved me and my child. And while Artemis prefers virgin patronage, and that ship had long sailed past back then. I figured naming my child after her was the next best thing.”  

“That’s a beautiful story, Y/N.” He says, looking at you sincerely.   

“Thank you, and since you’re not running for the hills, why don’t you tell me why you really knocked at my door at midnight.” 

“It’s just…” He starts, clearing his throat. “Tonight was the first ‘major’ holiday without Haley. And I tried to take Jack’s mind off it, make it fun but it was like this looming weight above us. That it wasn’t the same without her and that it never would be. And I was upset and just wanted to take a walk but I guess my feet carried me here.” He shrugged. 

“Well I’m glad you’re here grumpy. And you’re healing you need to give yourself time--” 

“I don’t have time!” He snaps. You flinch back a bit, having never heard his raised voice. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to yell. It’s just-I don’t have time to heal. I have to be there for Jack.”

“Who’s there for you, Aaron?” You ask. He looks at you confused. You hardly ever call him by his name. It's either grumpy or gus or a combination of the two. Never by his actual name, he hated how much he liked how it sounded coming from your lips. “Do you know what a rock tumbler is?” you ask, he shakes his head confused where you’re going with this. You run behind the counter to retrieve the box you had dug through the very first night you met.

“Well a rock tumbler is a device you put rocks into. Rocks that have eroded, rocks that have trekked the earth, rocks that have been to hell and back. And what you do is you put them in this device with a little bit of water and you wait. Days, weeks, months all the while this device is just spinning, you don’t see what’s happening on the inside but after a while, when the time is right, you get these beautiful lustrous stones.” You say, showing him the box. “Healing is the same way, others don��t see you working. But in the end, they’ll see the result. And you’ll feel the result too. But if you don’t take that step you don’t end up with gems like these. You just end up with an eroded dingy rock.” You look up at Hotch and he’s tearing up slightly. Your heart melts. “Do you want a hug?” you say. 

“You don’t have to--” 

You cut him off. “No one on earth gives hugs because they have to. I want to give you a hug if you want one. So do you want a hug?” 

He nods, fastly. So you stand, he follows suit and allows you to pull him down into a full embrace. Your arms around his neck and shoulders, he envelopes you fully into his torso, arms tight around your waist. You sigh, content. Before shaking yourself out of it. This wasn’t about you. No matter how right it felt. 

After a minute or so you break apart. You look him in the eyes and he’s staring back at you in what feels like admiration. You clear your throat. “Can I give you something?” you ask.

“Is it another crystal?” He asked back. 

“Yes, it is.” You rummage through the box before pulling out the one you needed. “This is Aragonite, it’s good for healing old wounds and building emotional strength. Now I can gift you this but you have to activate it yourself. Even if you don’t believe it, I feel like it’s good words to hear yourself say anyway.” You grab his left hand, sliding the crystal into it. He looks into your eyes. “Now say, I release past wounds and embrace resilience.” 

Hotch sighs. “I release past wounds and embrace resilience.” He then slides the stone in his pocket. Before grabbing your hand again. “Thank you, Y/N” 

“Anytime, Grumpy.” You say.  

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[leopardsealz]

OK massive infodump regarding my au version of cacao kingdom events (bc i need cacao choco happy times n canon wont give it to me!! this is long also just to warn)

the five heroes fight dark enchantress like canon except she traps them in limbo (like mlp pillars) also note that white lily n dark enchantress are different ppl in my au

choco is thrust into leadership at age 18, tho they dont take the title of king as it feels wrong to them

few years after they get cursed. kingdom falls + citizens evacuate. enchantress takes choco to join the cookies of darkness so kingdom is left abandoned

still hashing things out. but i think affogato lived there in cacaos court n returns after a while bc Lmao Free Kingdom

flash forward many years. choco n most of the other darkness cookies leave the enchantress. choco reunites w some friends along the way

then. after a while. heroes are freed from limbo (enchantress could only trap them for so long, i think they were in there maybe 20 years). cacao finds out abt what happened n is like Holy Fuck but also Wheres My Child

at first choco is reluctant to reunite as they think their father is mad about what happened. but cacao is stubborn n tracks them down. choco expects punishment or whatever but they get a hug from their dad instead n they both cry bc feelings

anyways i think a while after they return to their kingdom w friends to see abt restoring it but affogatos there instead n everyone (including him) is like Um. Hi! espresso n latte are just “uncle affogato what the fuck”

idk what next bc i dont play crk so i dont have a feel for affogato yet. depends how Dastardly i want to make him (would add in stuff abt caramel arrow IF I KNEW ANYTHING ABT THEM)

this whole timeline is so different from canon bc i started coming up w it before the full lore was released n im in too deep now. n the cacao / choco reunion is much nicer than canon bc at this point choco has left the dark side. theyve had a bit of time to begin to heal, n their curse isnt affecting them as much these days

also i still subscribe to choco siblings (dark + white are bio twins, thinking mint + pink are adopted in. chess twins are def adopted in) but didnt talk abt them bc this is already ridiculously long