#now if only i could write the girls fighting FR I'M TOO SOFT YOU GUYS OTL

[ragnarokhound]

"reading under the red hood and it's pretty good i think" - jason todd fan who has only seen the cartoon adaptation of under the red hood

[aanoia]

Make You Feel My Love

James Potter x reader words; 938 song; Make You Feel My Love by Adele (Bob Dylan) (19 as fics) warnings; family problems (nothing new, lets be fr), mentions of self harm scars wowza. lemme tell yall, my head is pounding so hard I feel like I'm being run over by a train a thousand times over and country music is being blasted in my ears (im jk, i love country music sometimes) im working on requests guys i PROMISE please believe me anywho, if you wanna send in more requests I highly encourage it. I get so giddy when i get new ones :) HAVE FUN YALL OH HERES THE TEA TOO i'm a ghosty girly rn and SAM AND COLBY are so nice to my brain rn. and my eyes. and bc i get ahead of myself all the time, should i write for them? maybe, maybe not.

When the rain is blowing in your face

And the whole world is on your case

“L/n!” Sirius called out and Y/n sighed.

“What now?” She muttered to herself, already having a bad day.

“I wanted to ask why you’ve been so quiet lately, quite annoying to not have my argue buddy argue with me.” He teased and Y/n silently swore as tears filled her eyes. She doesn’t usually cry at this kind of stuff, on a normal day she’d reply back with something witty and clever, but today was not her day. Having received a letter where she was scolded by her parents, and almost receiving detention for getting frustrated in potions, it wasn’t going well.

I could offer you a warm embrace

To make you feel my love

“Shut it, Pads.” James said and stood in front of him, pulling the girl into a warm hug. “You’re alright, love, I know todays been hard. Sirius is a dimwit, s’all.”

“How rude.” Sirius pouted.

When the evening shadows and the stars appear

And there is no one there to dry your tears

James quickly climbed up the steps to the Astronomy tower, being as quiet as possible to avoid the groundskeeper finding him. He pushed open the door and sighed in relief, only to have his smile drop as he found a figure hunched over, body shaking as they were too engrossed in their tears to hear the door open.

I could hold you for a million years

To make you feel my love

As James got closer to the figure, a light gasp left his lips as he recognized them as the girl he loved.

“Oh, Y/n.” he said gently and pulled her into his arms, silently rubbing circles into her back as she sobbed more.

I know you haven't made your mind up yet

But I will never do you wrong

“Just take your time, sweetheart. I’ll wait for you.” James said, winking at Y/n as she rolled her eyes and set her book down.

“James, you really don’t have to. You should find someone who’s ready to be in a relation-” She was cut off by James’ finger on her lip, successfully shushing her.

“Nonsense. I’ll wait until you’re ready.”

I've known it from the moment that we met

No doubt in my mind where you belong

“I’m gonna marry her one day.” James said lovingly, his hand supporting his head as he stared at Y/n in potions.

Sirius looked at him amused, “Oh, really?”

“Mhm.” He hummed.

“You mean the girl who won’t even go out with you?”

Remus hit Sirius’ arm, “Shut up, Sirius. I think it’s cute.”

Remus smirked at his boyfriend and booped his nose, “I think you’re cute.”

I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue

I'd go crawling down the avenue

“James, what the hell happened?” Y/n asked worriedly as she ran into the infirmary.

James smiled and winced as his split lip stung, “I got in a fight.” He said with a shrug.

“You idiot.” Y/n breathed and Sirius laughed.

No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do

To make you feel my love

“He was heroic. They were talking crap about you-”

“Pads!” James exclaimed.

Sirius’ eyes widened, “Oh, I wasn’t supposed to say that.”

Y/n rolled her eyes, “You want me to kiss you booboo?” She asked in a baby voice and James’ eyes widened. Even she was surprised that those words just spilled from her mouth. Nevertheless James nodded enthusiastically, and Y/n pressed a soft kiss to his lips.

He smiled dremaily as she pulled away, “It still hurts, I think you need to do it again.”

The storms are raging on the rolling sea

And on the highway of regret

The winds of change are blowing wild and free

You ain't seen nothing like me yet

“You can go now. It’s okay, I understand.” Y/n said gently, her eyes puffy as James quietly observed the self harm scars on her thigh.

James looked up quizzically, “And why would I do such a thing?” He asked.

Y/n shrugged, “I don’t know. They aren’t pretty. Rather disgusting.” She mumbled and James shook his head, pressing a soft kiss to her thigh.

“I don’t think so. I think they’re a part of you, so although the circumstances aren’t perfect, they must be. Because you are in my eyes, perfect. For me. You’re perfect for me.”

I could make you happy, make your dreams come true

Nothing that I wouldn't do

Go to the ends of the Earth for you

“Alrighty, so, we can use floo powder because that would be easiest, considering I absolutely hate apparating. And then after, we’ll check into our hotel, have some great ‘just-got-to-greece-for-a-sexy-honeymoon-because-we-just-got-married-woo-hoo’ sex, and then go for din- what are you looking at?” James asked, cutting himself off as Y/n stared at him lovingly.

She shrugged, “You, duh.”

James' face turned red as he cleared his throat and continued talking about the entire plan he made for the vacation, although the both of them knew his plans would be replaced with loads of honeymoon love making (wink wink).

To make you feel my love

Y/n smiled softly as she snuggled into her husband's side, fatigue taking over after their big day. James gently rubbed circles on her skin, thanking God for how lucky he was to have such a magnificent woman as his wife.

“I love you.” He whispered, softly kissing the top of her head.

“I love you, more.”

“Nah.”

To make you feel my love

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[scribblestatic]

Owah, that was a lot of actual writing. Time to get back to some drabbling, I think, on this baby boy chubby Izuku.

Or maybe I'll just continue writing fr, we'll see.

Anyway.

Izuku suits up in some exercise clothes for the practical. He wears a long-sleeved, thin shirt made with some sort of synthetic blend. He also has long pants which are thicker to keep him warm, but flexible for movement. To supplement his outfit, he wears protective gloves, elbow pads, and knee pads as well, a first-aid kit strapped to his side, something he'd learned to carry around while handling sharp glass and metal.

Fighting is something he's still not completely sure about doing, but he has to put in his all. He can do that at least.

Looking around at the others, they all seem so confident. Many of them have equipment specifically specialized to their quirks. It's pretty fascinating, and had Izuku not been entirely too nervous, he probably would've started murmuring about it.

But for now, the anxiety was too strong, so he kept his mouth shut, simply glancing around.

As he does, he sees the girl from before! The one who kept him from falling! She has her eyes closed, and she's fanning herself.

He never did get the chance to thank her for before, so he cautiously starts heading over.

But Izuku startles when a hand clasps onto his shoulder.

He finches at the touch, turning around and seeing the tall, buff guy from before. He gives Izuku a stern look, his angled brows frowning.

"You... That girl seems to be trying to concentrate. Are you trying to disturb her at such a serious time? Are you taking this entrance exam to disturb everyone else?"

"A-Ahh...n...no..."

"Then, why bother someone who is clearly trying to focus? From the time you came here, you've been nothing but a disturbance to others."

His heart pangs, and the words he'd heard from others start to weigh on him again. His fingers curl into his shirt as he looks down, fighting the urge to cry.

"I...I'm really...uhm. I'm really n-not here to...disturb anyone. I'm...sorry."

The guy sighs, then he stands up straight, crossing his arms.

"Listen. Right now, this is a time for people serious on becoming heroes to focus on the task at hand."

"I-I know. I'm sorry."

He continues to lecture Izuku, who can't help but keep looking down, finding it progressively harder to not start crying. Whispers filter over from the nearby applicants, some of whom notice him from when he almost fell and when he started murmuring during the introduction. They quickly begin to discount him, considering themselves lucky to be in the same practical exam stage as he is.

Ahh...daggomit. He really can't help it.

Izuku sniffles, turning his face away from the larger crowd. But someone still mentions, laughing lightly, that he's started to cry.

That only makes things worse, tears building up in his eyes and flowing down from his lashes as he tries to rub them away.

"I-I'm really sorry," he says softly, bowing again toward the buff teen. "I'm sorry."

"...Well. As long as you understand."

Izuku doesn't see the conflicted expression on the stranger's face. His previous righteous anger was shifting into concern. After all, he didn't think he was doing anything to prompt tears from the other boy. However, since he had been a bother, he didn't really want to comfort him, so he instead walked away, leaving the soft boy to try to styme his tears alone.

"ALRIGHT, START!"

Everyone looked up, Present Mic grinning down at them.

"There's no countdown in real fights! Get movin'~!"

Immediately, the kid start rushing into the area, prepared to fight pointer robots. Trailing behind them, Izuku follows, tears still wetting his cheeks.

The speedsters quickly leave the others behind, getting deeper into false city faster. Those who could fly take to the skies, going to look for potential enemies. But others, like Izuku, had to rely on their regular speed.

And Izuku, unlike others, ran slower. The distance between them grew, but he kept going, his pace and breathing steady.

As he ran, suddenly, something burst through a wall. A one-point robot, ready to attack!

He wasn't really used to fighting quite yet, but he'd watched videos online. Still, fighting a big robot was something he had no reference for. Quickly, his eyes start darting along the machine's body, trying to find a weak point he can try to attack. He's worked with a lot of metal by this point--he might not be a professional, but he's better at identifying weak spots than most.

But his evaluation all goes out the window the instant a gleaming light beam shoots through the robot's body.

Down a nearby road, the laser user calls out in a fancy, high-class voice, "Thanks for distracting it~!"

Izuku looks over to see a blond with long lashes who moves his arms flamboyantly.

"We made a great team! However, I don't think we'll be crossing paths again~ Adieu~!"

With a flourish, the boy runs off to find another robot to destroy, leaving Izuku with the wreckage.

He knows exactly what that boy means. He thinks that he'll pass and Izuku won't, so they'll not see each other's faces again.

However, instead of getting angry, Izuku can't help but think it can't be helped he would think that way. Nothing he's done so far would do well to prove him wrong. Izuku can't fault the flamboyant young man for his assertion, so he feels no anger at all, only dissatisfaction with himself for not being better.

Izuku picks up bits and bobs from the destroyed robot, then continues his running pace further into the area.

--- --- ---

As the teachers watch the exam, of course, they keep their eyes on promising kids who could become their future students. Iida's little brother is already a show-out success with his fast acting and strong kicks. For an underdog, the girl with what appeared to be some sort of gravity or float quirk was doing quite well, considering she wasn't physically strong. She was likely a diamond in the rough.

Other kids, despite their eagerness, ended up getting hurt or knocking themselves out of the running. One such kid ended up twisting their ankle, overstressing their quirk, and a one-pointer arrived to attack.

Of course, they wouldn't have the robots attack the kids while downed. Still, it would try to appear as though it would attack. After all, there was another part to the exam.

Just as it seemed there was no hope for the downed kid but to be spared last minute--

--another kid rammed themselves into its side. They seemed to have fashioned something of a shield out of destroyed robot parts.

At first, the robot prepared to fight, but then, the kid backed up and turned the shield to its edge. With it pinned near a building, they put their foot on part of it's body and drove the metal shield through its torso with both hands. The robot glitched, then shut off, wires inside its body pinched and cut.

"Oh, isn't it our quirkless hero applicant?" one of them says.

Izuku huffs as he backs off from the robot he downed, tugging the makeshift shield made from dented metal and thick cords back around his body. But instead of running off, he quickly approaches the downed student.

They talk back and forth a bit, but when the kid stands and tries to head off, they almost fall back to their knees. Their ankle is turning a rather red color.

It seems to take some convincing, but eventually, the kid seems to give up on resisting. Izuku quickly picks up the person and finds a quiet spot to keep them.

Some of the teachers hum, impressed. They'd set up unmarked safe zones, areas where the robots wouldn't approach. Despite there being a 10 minute time limit, Izuku was one of only a few who recognized that safe zones existed. While other kids avoided those areas, seeking danger zones, Izuku pointedly took the injured person to it.

He opened his first aid kit and took out a crush faux ice pack, instructing the kid to put it on their ankle and keep it cool. Then, he rushed off, looking for...

Other injured kids.

He seemed to have given up on trying to find a villain to fight. Instead, he focused on rescue efforts, only occasionally using his weight and shield for defensive and offensive measures. But if Izuku could flee while carrying someone, he would, often leading the pointer robot to actively fighting kids as a decoy.

With two minutes left, Izuku had set up a small group of seven injured and exhausted applicants.

There's only about two minutes left. With that in mind, they press a button.

They watch as a great rumbling spreads out across the area, dust kicked up by the release of something huge. A moment later, the zero-pointer rises up, hauling its great weight toward smaller streets, prepared to "decimate" the young hero prospects.

The reaction is immediate. Kids start fleeing as soon as one of the robot's hands crush part of the top of a building. Up above, Present Mic calls out that less than two minutes remain in the exam.

Izuku, who had been looking for any other injured person to carry away, is knocked over by a fleeing person. He falls back onto his butt, hiding his face from the dust and dirt kicked up at him. Several people pass him by without a second glance. Even Iida's kid brother looks at him briefly before speeding away.

Once he gets his bearings, he turns over, stumbling onto his hand and knees and prepares to run.

But then, he hears a voice behind him.

"Ahh, that's gotta hurt," a teacher mutters.

The girl with the floaty quirk has her leg pinned under debris. Shocked and disoriented by pain, she only focuses on futily trying to pull herself out from under the heavy concrete and rebar.

Of course, she won't get crushed. The zero-pointer would stop before doing something like that. U.A. didn't have a habit of killing kids trying to be a hero at their school.

But in such an adrenaline-filled scenario, it wasn't likely the kids would know that, or would think about it.

Judging from the way Izuku's face, the underside of his eyes still red from crying earlier, twists in utter panic, he's blindsided, just as anyone would be.

However, unlike the others, who fled in the sight of indominable power, Izuku turns tail quickly, sprinting as fast as he can to get to the girl.

He's not very fast, no. Not as fast as some of the others would've been. In fact, by the time he reaches the girl, they're both surrounded by dust kicked up by the zero-pointer rumbling above them.

Izuku rushes to where her leg's pinned. He looks over the pile quickly, squinting in the clouds. He finds the heaviest slab of concrete amongst the many around her, testing it to see if others will slip once it's moved. Confirming it won't, the girl's voice a buzz in his ears...

She's telling him to run.

Instead, he breathes in through his nose, his lungs itching from the smoke.

Then out.

His muscles push outward, flexing under his protective layers of fat. He breathes in through his nose, and blows out from between his lips, his back muscles bulging and straining. He has his knees bent, and his hold on the chunk of concrete is strong.

He grits his teeth, starting to pick it up. He's not sure how heavy it is, but it takes a good amount of his ability. Sweat builds on his brow quickly, neck straining.

"P-lea...se...make this...float?"

He manages to get it up enough for her to pull her leg free. But there's no telling if she can stand. He looks back at her, breathing out his mouth quickly. It's incredibly heavy. Had it not been for other rubble, her ankle and foot could've been crushed.

"Float it, please!!"

It's the loudest he's spoken since the day started, his lungs burning.

The girl quickly does so, and immediately, her face turns a startlingly pale shade, and her hand clamps over her mouth.

With the weight gone, Izuku moves away from her. Then, he starts spinning around, holding onto the concrete as tightly as possible. He feels his fingertips bleed under his gloves.

He shouts, letting go of the concrete as it sails toward the shadow of the zero-pointer. Then, Izuku rushes over, picking the girl up and running away.

"Release!" he calls out.

And she does, feebly pressing her fingers together.

With the momentum Izuku sent it flying, now added with the renewed weight, the large concrete chunk became a cannonball.

It slams into the robot's chest. Much like a watermelon at high speeds breaking through a car door, the concrete crushes the very metal that had formed it into a chunk.

The sudden impact has the robot leaning back, wires cut and bent out of shape. Izuku and the girl didn't know it, but his aim was impeccable. It slammed into a pertinent part of the machine, setting off a chain reaction up the zero-pointer's torso.

Only after parts of it fell off, collapsing in flames, does Izuku manage to make it out of the large dust cloud with the girl in his arms. They both turned somewhat brown from the mess, and Izuku quickly runs her toward the safe zone.

He isn't very fast, no. And he isn't fast enough to get there before the girl, completely spent, throws up on him.

But he was the only one who went back for her.

--- --- ---

By the time Recovery Girl arrives a few moments later, everyone has settled down. Their adrenaline slowly eases into calmness, and they talk amongst each other about how they think they did.

"Oh, who are those guys over there?"

"Huh?"

When they look over, they see the small crowd of people Izuku had gathered during the exam. The girl who puked on him apologizes profusely as he tentatively pulls off his over shirt, leaving him in a short-sleeved undershirt he was wearing. But as soon as his shirt is off, he's back caring for her as though the nurse hasn't already arrived.

"I, uhm, I think I have...bandages. To brace your ankle. Let's, uhm...may I do that?" he asks, his voice soft again.

"You don't have to do all of that!" the girl cries out, waving her hands at him placatingly. "Seriously! You've done more than enough!"

The others in the group, especially the ones previously begrudging about his help, chime in. Though, they seem mistaken. Instead of complimenting Izuku for helping them, they talk about how cool it was for the girl to throw the rock at the robot.

"H-Huh? W-Well, I mean, I didn't throw it! He did! I just made it float!"

"But he wouldn't have been able to pick it up without you, right?"

"No, he picked it up, mostly, it was just--"

"You got rid of the gravity on it, yeah? That was super cool! And timing it just right to hit it!!"

"B...But..."

The girl, Ochako, doesn't understand why they're so bent on complimenting her. While she appreciates it, she feels it's ignoring the one who actually saved her in the end... The boy who gives her ridiculously cute hamster eyes, like he's waiting for her to say yes to having her ankle wrapped and supported.

He doesn't try to correct them at all. Instead, he even nods when they call her cool!

"I...uhm...wouldn't have been able to throw it without your help." He smiles. It's wobbly and a bit watery, eyes irritated from the dust earlier. "Your quirk is really strong, and you can use it well. I'd be surprised if you didn't get in."

"A...Ah..."

"Alright, seems there's a small crowd of injured kids here, huh?" Recovery Girl asks, approaching steadily with her cane. "Here, here, who needs a kiss?"

"U-Uhm..."

Izuku stands up then, approaching the pro hero with his fingers worrying each other.

"The guy in the red shirt, uhm, he was knocked out when I first found him, so he could have a concussion. And the one in the red and the girl in black, pink, and white...their ankles look pretty bad. The rest mostly have scratches or exhausted their quirks."

"Oh my! What a nice young man, taking care of them... Though, I think you should take care of yourself first."

"Huh?"

Izuku then realizes he can feel something on his upper lip. He blinks, rubbing at it, trying to get it to go away. But instead, red smears onto his fingers, and he blinks, surprised.

"Seems you might have burst a vein from overexertion yourself." She curls her finger at him, so he bends down, his bloody nose still bleeding lazily. "But just to make sure nothing else is going on--"

She kisses him on the forehead, and his body gleams.

It's only then that some of the people closer to him realize exactly how injured he really was.

Bruises and cuts on his arms begin healing over. One on his back that extended up his neck was also recovering. His legs tremble under his own weight as his eyes turned from irritated and red to clear, a wave of involuntary tears washing the dust out. He gasps, his hands on his knees to keep holding himself up.

"The healing process tends to tire people out, so feel free to take a seat. Alright?"

"O...Okay..."

"Now then, let's take care of the rest of you."

Ochako watches as Izuku lowers himself to the ground unsteadily. Then, he sighs, but overall, he doesn't seem as exhausted as some of the others who received the kiss are.

When she gets her kiss and immediately feels like she's stayed up for 28 hours, she feels immensely jealous of whatever kind of energy kept that soft boy going.

[istanbulite]

Who is your LI in each book? How did you choose them?

thank you for asking 🥰 ill reply abt ones i actually care about 💀

Heavens Secret > Mimi, then Malbonte : essentially i went w Mimi bc i loved her design (who doesn't) but while her badass independent attitude is charming u see there's sth soft and vulnerable in her and i found her route very satisfying,, her love of plays, relationship with her father (rip btw ;-;) is just so precious... loved how she gets jealous and angry and won't let the mc walk all over her,, eventually I went with Malbonte bc he reminded me of another li I loved from another (now dead) app... that I didn't love tbh, I love an against the system character but I guess his 'love' wasn't enough for me... well my character. I love his backstory though and he is a very interesting character

Sails in the Fog > Chris Chris Chris... and Manta : so I played this story twice n each time I couldn't pick anyone but Chris (and not only bc I headcanon her as a lesbian and didn't want men to hit on her 🤭) she is very brave, she is beautiful, she is good with knives ~ what more could a girl want! Seriously through I think she s my favourite in the whole app with her bashfulness in emotional moments, protectiveness and fun loving personality. She has a bleak upbringing - doesn't let it bring her down, knows what she wants... yes she's very young (18?) and you feel this restless energy, but it doesn't feel sexualised,, in my story she kept disguising as a guy and they lived that way which I felt was the most respectful option like she doesn't need ball gowns to be a woman,,, and obviously in that time it'd be more comfortable if they went around as a man and woman instead of 2 women... Manta is just too mysterious I couldn't not pick his scenes but I never went w becoming his 'slave' route... the thing between them was just a brief intense experience nothing more. He s interesting

Path of the Valkyrie > Liod : y'all if u know me u know I played this book more than anything so I romanced all the characters. Liod supremacy fr. I love her I think she s so so interesting and different than other characters like her --- which is tall and sorta likes fighting, strong, you know the type. She'd usually be weirdly dominant and aggressive (well she is aggressive but not like that) a badly written wlw subversion of this big brute barbarian li.... But no she s anything but that. Liod is really thoughtful, she s smart, she s not afraid of asking for help, while she s protective of the mc she also teaches her how to fight and supports her. She's really loving and in moments she becomes vulnerable its clear to see she cares a lot for the mc u see this w/o anyone clearly saying those 3 words I call it good writing. They don't need to be constantly outwit each other w the mc tbh I'm not fond of that constantly bickering couple trope so I love the loving calm understanding these 2 have going on. Now I also really love Andvari he is very different too like with his delicate build or polite speech,,, honestly wish I could do both their routes

Theodora > Friedrich or Yoke : man i was really set on being a second mommy to Bruno and suddenly this shy german soldier got my attention... mostly i kind of related to him for his personality, interests 'wanting to feel safe and cared for by his so' and aversion to conflicts... He might be one of the top 5 characters i relate to rn.... ~ no but rlly i loved how he was trying to help that kid, trying to make up for the fact he's with the invading force and how he so obviously doesnt want to be there... unless he s like a spy which is a theory of mine... Doesnt help that i have a thing for blond men too.. Still its too early to say more. With Yoke i kind of loved the single mom representation? like some people have kids they still find love w others, its a thing. How she stands behind her decisions — during ww1 nonetheless! She might not be very flashy rn but i find her bravery and refusal to get shy her life and choices such as not taking very dangerous jobs bc she s the only parent her son has - very attractive. She s lovely.

Kali Call of Darkness > Ratan : im not gonna lie the first time i saw him i was like omg please be a love interest 🥺 He is one beautiful man. He is charming. He is definitely keeping secrets. Probably the dangerous kind. But man i cant help love him. The sensual way he speaks during the diamond scenes, his politeness and the way he urges the mc to be bolder w/o overstepping boundaries, and reminds her of her worth and significance and strength as a woman is just 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 very beautiful... Something I never saw before. I love how they are both surprised at this intense cinnection they got (which i hope is a sign of something something 👀) He explains everything so delicately i find his dialogues to be one of best (perhaps #1 for me rn) in the whole app.

Arcanum > Liam : i kinda lost interest in this book but Liam is still a fave,,, kinda lost my feelings tho 🤷🏽‍♀️ so my professional opinion abt Liam is that he's pretty af and i wanna brush his hair

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@tu-sonrisaaa-te-amooo asked: Could you do the 8 and 17 fluff with Joel? tht would be cute (ik u hate him lol u could do zabdi if u want)

Lmao I don't hate him Bby..he can just be a bit dramatic sometimes...that's all 🙆‍♀️

Prompts: (I did a bit of alterations in it so excuse me)

“I want to dance through an army of fireflies with you.” (Prompt 8)

“My hand was made to fit into yours. That’s all there is to it.” (Prompt 17)

So Y/N is your name

~ ~ ~ means change of scenario.

✓ ✓ ✓ means the end.

So...ahem...this went a bit more than I intended it to go...I swore I would just write drabbles but I guess old habits die hard? So this is it? I hope you like it Dia! 💕😅 (oh new nickname alert)

This song is beautiful and sorta inspired me! 💕

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Y/N and Joel were friends ever since they were little kids...They had met when Joel had gotten lost wandering around in a series of pet shops staring at pets (especially various dog breeds and puppies). When his senses had hit him..he understood he had gotten lost..he began to feel nervous and uneasy and let out childish sobs as he began to run around looking for his mother.

He barely paid attention to anything around him as he only focused in searching for his mother that which eventually ends up with him bumping onto someone.

"Ouch! Why can't you watch where the hell they are going?!" A voice speaks

Joel falls down as he looks at the person speaking...a little girl who held a husky in her arms on the floor angrily glaring at him

"I'm so sorry...I didn't..." He begins as he stares at the husky...

"It's fine...Just watch where you're going at least the- -" She begins

"Is that the Siberian Husky?" Joel asks interrupting her as he stands up

"I'm kind of offended that you interrupted me...But yes...yes it is.." She replies as she possessively holds her husky

"Can...Can I pet it?" He asks as he looks at the husky eagerly

"Well sure I guess..." She says as Joel begins petting the husky.

A few minutes later, the duo had already begun talking about...dogs things in general..

"Y/N! There you are!!" I was looking all over for you!" A voice speaks, tone concerned

"Oh..Mumma..I was just on my way back but then this boy bumped into me and apparently loves Zachary a bit too much.." She says as she points at Joel

And that's when our oblivious little Joel realizes that he was lost and was supposedly supposed to find his mother..not stand here fanboying over a husky.

His eyes widen as he looks around, searching for his mother a.k.a his official/ main intention...Panic strikes his system as he realizes he was obviously potentially lost..

"Are you okay Joel?" Y/N asks

"I'm LOST!" Joel replies as he looks at her letting out childish sobs

"Oh god...Mumma...Help him!" Y/N says

"Listen lil boy...we'll find your mother...do you like know her number or anything.." Y/N mother asks

"Yes..." He replies as he tells her the number letting out soft sobs

The husky jumps onto Joel's arms as it began licking his face. Joel stopped crying slowly as he began smiling a bit.

"Oh my god...He is just so adorable..." Joel says as he pets the husky

"Yeah...he seemingly likes you..strange..he's not pretty comfortable with strangers.." Y/N comments

Soon Joel's mother comes in, her eyes scanning around, her eyes instantly gleaming with happiness as she finds Joel.

"Joel!!!" She says as she runs over and hugs him, Zachary jumping out of Joel's arms onto the ground.

"Mumma!!" Joel yells as he hugs her, sobbing quietly

Y/N stepped away a bit letting them have their moment.

"Thank you for finding him! He's always roaming around..pet stores...or just everywhere in general...I'm so sorry for his careless actions...and all the inconveniences he has caused you..." Joel's mother apologizes

"Oh not at all...He wasn't a bother at all.." Y/N's mother reassures

"Joel...at least next time don't go around without telling your mum! If you want a pet come over to my place...We can play with Zachary together..." Y/N says as she smiles at him, holding her mother's hand

"Okay..I will." Joel says smiling at her as he pets Zachary one last time...

"Bye Joel! See you...well...soon?" She says as she walks off..

That was how it all began...After that, one day he had turned up at her place surprisingly...They were next door neighbours...And eventually they spent a lot of time together..which lead to their everlasting friendship which began at the age of 6..

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"Joel...when am I going to see you again?" Y/N asks as she lazily sat on his bed whilst she helped him with her luggage.

"Around 9 months...I'll be back soon.." Joel says as he puts in another shirt

"Oh come on...that's technically the entire year!" Y/N comments as she rolls her eyes

"I swear I would have taken you if it wasn't for your Fashion Designing Course..If that had been completed..then you could have joined.." Joel says as he stuffs in something else

"Yeah yeah..it's important right...I'm going to miss you Jo..." She says as she looks at him

"Me too..I wish there was something I could do.." Joel says as he walks over towards her.

"Just promise that you'll facetime me before all your performances..and just text me once at least every day...send me those lame audios of yours...I don't care.." Y/N says as she holds his hand...

He was still here...not gone..why did he have to leave?

"Hey...I'll text you and call you everyday.. You're my best friend...If I wouldn't call you.. who else would I?" He asks as he holds her hand and hugs her

~ ~ ~

"Wow! That was a spectacular show right boys?" Joel asks obviously excited as he walked behind the stage...

"Yes..exhausted but overwhelming..." Richard replies as they walk into the room backstage

Zabdiel immediately falls onto the couch, Erick cools off, Chris begins to fix his hair

"God..Why hasn't Y/N even seen my message! She didn't even facetime me today or even call me! Isn't that just mean?!?" Joel comments as he slumps onto the couch

"Yes...call her mean and every other negative word you could think of Ho-eL! She brought her arse from miles away, sat on a 13 hour flight just so she could surprise her best friend and yet you call her that?" A voice speaks from behind him

"Wait...a minute..." Joel trails as he instantly turns behind and sees Y/N

"Y/N- - !!!!" His tone surprised and shocked as he leaps off the couch and hugs her, a few years falling through his cheeks in the rush of excitement.

"Curls!!" She yells as she hugs him.

They hug on forever none of them every wanting to let go...Until an intentional cough from the guys pulls them away

"Ah...err...Guys! Meet my bestie Y/N!" Joel says as he grabs her hand heading towards the boys

"We talked Curls...I talked to everyone and they all helped me hide...You guys were amazing...The performance was just fantastic!" She comments as the boys yell out a chorus of thanks

"Okay so everyone except me knew that you were here?" Joel asks

"Duh curls...I couldn't sneak into backstage without their help..." Y/N says referring to the boys.

Joel grabbed her arm and pulled her into an empty room and pulls her into a hug again

"I'm so glad to have you here...Thank you for the support.." Joel says

"Wow wow...I never knew I'd see a sweet side of you Joel..." Y/N remarks

"Shut up and just hug me..." Joel says rolling his eyes

She returns the gesture as they kept hugging, an odd source of comfort filling both their veins.

~ ~ ~

"Joel...this is beautiful..." Y/N comments as she looks around the woods.

It was a small forest sort of place filled with thick green trees and a small river which gleamed with reflections of the littered stars that laid scattered in the skies.

"I know right..." Joel says as he looks at the river and at her..

They spent a lot of time making jokes and just talking about life...he had just returned from tour a few days before and thought he ought to spend some quality time with his best....friend...

He almost sighed at his own thoughts..he had begun to have feelings for her...but he didn't want to let them interplay..he didn't want to lose her...he needed her as a friend at least in his life..his feelings didn't have any part in this...but he couldn't help but wonder everytime she smiled..was she thinking about him? Did she think of him..as something more than a friend?

"Joel..Joel...HOEL!" Y/N yells.

Joel's eyes widen in shock as he falls off the log he sat on because of how loud she yelled and how distracted he was..

"Oh god...you are so clumsy sometimes Curls! Wait..actually all the damn time!" She says as she holds out her hand, Joel gratefully accepting her extended hand as she pulls him up.

"Look at that Y/N..My hand was made to fit into yours..” Joel comments as he sits up

Y/N face floods with a tint of pink as she nervously laughs it off..but never lets go off his hand..

"Of course you dummy...We are besties so god made sure it would work that way.." She replies uneasily

"Y/N I want to tell you something.." He says interrupting her from speaking further

An awkward moment of painful silence fills the air...

"What is it Joel?" She asks nervously

"It's.. it's..." Joel begins but his anxiety kicks in.

"If you don't tell her now...you'll never tell her or know if she felt the same.. you'll probably live in regret but you have to! " His inner voice encourages as he takes a deep breath

"I...I like you..." He breathes out

"I like you too Joel! You are my best fr- -" Y/N begins

"No Y/N...I like you more than a best friend.. you make me feel warm and mushy on the inside..I don't feel anything else around anyone else...You make me feel safe, happy. You understand me...We fight..but that's only because you care..but I like you in a different manner...You make me want to the cringy -est stuffs like taking couple pictures, share smoothies together, go on dates...and make me wanna dance with you in between an army of fireflies under the moonlight and what nots.. and to think that you make these cliché activities look normal...that's weird and definitely not something I feel one fine day.. I knew I always had these feelings..But I realized them...only recently...I understand if you don't feel the same..but just so you know I'll keep loving you..on and on..." He finishes off

"Who said I never had feelings for you Joel?" She asks "Every night... I'm just waiting and wondering if you have found someone that'll make you feel like that..Because why not? There are millions out there..prettier, hotter and just beautiful girls out there waiting for you so why would you choose me over them? Yeah... nothing.."

"Y/N I don't care...for you were..are the only girl I've had my eyes on...from the start.. today and forever..." Joel says as he holds both her palms. (I'm low-key swooning 🤧)

Before she could answer, Joel extends his free hand and pulls her up.

They walk over towards a place where the moonlight reflected brightly and the clear water flowing gently, causing small ripples as if it was singing a song.

"Well...can I have a dance with you?" Joel asks as he extends his hand out in a sorta gentleman style

Y/N nods softly as she takes his hand, his hand instantly softly interlocking with hers as she rests her free hand on his shoulder, his free hand holding a space above her waist securely..

As they began to softly dance in sync, an army of fireflies had encapsulated around them causing her to smile wide.

"Look Joel...True to your 'cliché' wishes..the fireflies are here..." Y/N jokes about it as Joel's face floods with a bright pink colour.

They enjoyed the overall aura, the silence suddenly turning comfortable...as they merely enjoyed each others' presence without any words being exchanged.

"So..Y/N..." Joel begins

"Hmm?" She asks as they continue dancing

"Will..will you be my girlfriend?" He asks nervously

Y/N stops dancing as she tries to catch Joel's gaze..but the boy would look at anyone or anything but her..

Y/N stood on her toes as she holds his face with both hands as she stares at his beautiful dark brown orbs, her eyes filled with nothing but love..that too only for him.

Joel looks at her nervously and before he could speak anything, she softly presses her lips against his. He instinctively bends down a bit to reach upto her height as his hands wrap around an area a bit above her waist.

She pulls away, Joel's arms still firmly fixated above her waist as he looks at her

"Did that answer your question Pimentel?" She asks, her tone filled with sassiness

"For real Y/N?" He asks in disbelief

"Yes Joel..For real...I promise you...I'll be there for you..." Y/N says as Joel smiles

"I love you Y/N.." He says

"I love you only..Joel Pimentel.." Y/N says as Joel pulls her in for another kiss.

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The Ending kinda sucked tbh...but anyways hehehe... I'll try to improve! 😅🙃