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lostdrarryfics · 1 year
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Hello,
Can you please help me find one ff. I was trying to find it but really unsuccessful.
So if I remember it right After war Harry dissapier wrom wisarding world and nobody saw him in a couple of years. Anxd then Draco happend to attend underground boxing(?) and is seeing Harry participating as a fighter.
I think Draco was trying to get him out of there but I'm not so sure as I read it quite a long time a go.
Oh... and it is a Dark/Mean!Harry Potter.
Thank you for your help in advance ❤❤❤
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wonryllis · 7 months
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さ 𝇃𝇂 ENHYPEN WHEN THEY GET JEALOUS OVER A GUY HITTING ON YOU.
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╰ 𝖺𝗅𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗒, 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗍𝖺𝗌𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖺 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗒 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽.
𝒏o𝓉ℯs. the trigger of possesive enhypen 𖥔 ݁ fluff and love, and your man, LIBY? fem!reader requested word count ` 1513 unedited.
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𝐋𝐄𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐆 you're at the mall to watch a marvel movie together all excited. and there's this boba store right next door to the cinema hall, they have your favorite flavour but there's a long ass line. heeseung baby being down bad for you is rushing to get you what you want without a thought. even if he has to miss the grand opening scenes, he's getting you that boba you love. he's literally right next up when he notices this weirdo approach you. quickly gets your drink and runs back, more like long intimidating strides with a deep ass scary voice,"babe, who's this guy?"
immediately notices the dial pad open on his phone understanding that this frog was asking for your number. does a whole public display of affection, putting in the straw, holding the cup while you take a sip, squeezing your cheeks and going,"does my sweetcheeks like it?" leaving a kiss when you nod. "m sorry do you like need directions or something?" he's so jealous right now that this guy thinks he can bag you, and he's gonna take it out by embarrassing him. what to do you're so beautiful that flies keep getting attracted, he's found a tactic for this.
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆 okay now this one is the wooing stage where you're seeing each other every other day but do not have a strict label yet, more like jay trying to do all it takes to win your heart. with the gentleman he is definitely it doesn't take him long but there are times when he's not so gentlemanly though not to you, you'll forever be his queen. it's friday night and he shows up at your doorstep unannounced waiting for you to get back home to surprise you with a bag of your favourite takeout. he's just steps away from your apartment door when he notices the bouquet of flowers stuck on the door with a small bag hanging beneath.
immediately searches through it to find a note with a number. types it in and makes a call giving the guy a really good piece of his mind to stay away, throwing away the flowers and the gift in the bins downstairs. and then he spots you talking to some guy? okay now he doesn't know if it's the same one or someone else so doing what would be graciously the best he walks over and pretends to be your boyfriend,"hey honeybun, i was waiting for you upstairs with this," showing the bag of food triumphantly and and then giving a sly look over to the guy.
𝐒𝐈𝐌 𝐉𝐀𝐄𝐘𝐔𝐍 so you're in ikea looking for a new bed for jake because y'all broke the last one while pillow fighting on it. cliche but you get lost amidst the aisles and jake is roaming around tryna find you first whereas you are least concerned about being separated like you'll reunite at some point anyway? right? however just two meters away from your boyfriend and some dude is walking right up in between, hand scratching the back of his neck just like how jake used to do early on in the relationship.
literally as awkward as it can be, the guy going on about how he's been looking at you for a while and how he'd like to get to know you, while your eyes are trained behind him at jake who in turn is shooting daggers at the guy. you don't know what to say hoping jake would come over but he's too busy feeling the jealousy lol, "my man wouldn't like that and neither would i so plea-" "oh come on he's not here is he-" "ayo sorry to disappoint buddy, but her man's right here," at first jake was super jealous like feeling the need to claim dominance but lord the moment you referred to him as 'your man' he's forgotten all about it.
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐍 you were meeting up for a lunch date at your favourite place. and as always hoon was running a little late, leaving you waiting outside the restaurant. you're just on a bench nearby texting on your phone, when you feel someone sit beside you. you smile, thinking it's your lovely boyfriend but when you look up you find an unfamiliar guy grinning his tooth out at you? "hey i was watching you and you seem to be alone," oh no you already feel it going bad "uh no, im not alon-" "i was wondering if you could give me your number, i'm fun to be around really," he keeps on interrupting you again and again when you try to tell him you're not interested and taken.
"my pretty girl, let's go," sunghoon shows up, taking your hand into his and leading you away into the restaurant, straight up ignoring the guy. internally he's quite literally fuming his fists iching to throw a punch at the guy who thought it was okay to hit on you like that. he excuses himself to the washroom after placing the order to secretly check if the guy is still lingering around and if he is then god save him from sunghoon's wrath lmao.
𝐊𝐈𝐌 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐖𝐎𝐎 you're in the mall,. shopping together, going around stores and trying on clothes. you find these bunch of cute floral print mini dresses and sunoo so encourages you to give it a try and see if you like it, promising to stay close by the fitting rooms to have a look and give feedback. however when you open the door for the third outfit instead of your darling there's a staff waiting around. he's immediately jumping at the opportunity to compliment how your body looks so good in it and how you rocked the previous dresses too. "uhm yeah thank you, but the man here-"
"babyyy, im so sorry i went to look some more for you and look what i found, you'd look so damn pretty in it all for me to see," sunoo walks over with a lingerie in his hand ksjskjskhhsj, he hands it over to you with a lovely smile on his face but as soon as you close the door, he's so giving it to the guy for trying to hit on you, "don't you think it is inappropriate to be saying all that to someone who clearly is not looking for and does not absolutely want your advice? and you're at work don't you have basic employee customer decency, where's your manager, i wanna speak to them,"
𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐖𝐎𝐍 this guy is always on his toes to pick you up from anywhere and everywhere. this time it was the library you frequent. it was late in the evening and it was raining, the perfect scenario for jungwon to be a knight in shining armour. by the time he's reached, you're supposed to be waiting by the door as your texts said but you're nowhere to be found. baby is confused, doesn't waste a second to go inside in search of you. and he's so glad he did because the first thing he sees is you uncomfortably standing by the front desk seemingly talking to the librarian guy.
the same one whom he has always noticed giving you the ogly googly eyes whenever he's been here with you. however won never thought of doing anything about it because it never went beyond just lovey dovey stares. until today that is,"excuse me i don't think you know but this gorgeous lady right here is in a committed relationship and we'll appreciate it if you stop with these inappropriate advances, it's really disrespectful to us both," damn that guy he got the message so clearly he ain't looking your way ever again,"let's go baby," jungwon is so coddling you after.
𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐀 𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐈 boy doesn't show a lot of his emotions especially in public. his best response to jealousy so far has been to stay quiet at the moment and then later on try to do more pda and all to show you're taken. this time it was valentines week and everyone at college was going around gifting chocolates and roses and other cutesy gifts. of course riki planned out a whole romantic date with your favourite flowers and sweets and everything thing you love. also he had this plan on that random people would come over to give you roses on his behalf and the last one will be him.
however it takes a twist when the random guy with the rose doesn't just leave after handing it to you, he's asking for your damn number man, riki gets so pissed, ready to throw hands more frustrated- jealous than ever especially that his secret plan is getting ruined, also he's like right beside you? "shut up, take this shit back and know your place!" he literally snatches the rose from the small bundle you hold and shoves it roughly into the guy before taking you away,"im so sorry baby for getting angry, i promise this won't happen again everyone will know you're mine,"
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tropes-and-tales · 7 months
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Not Real Just Yet
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Day 14:  Breeding Kink (Bob Floyd x F!Reader)
(For the 2023 Kinktober event that I created on my own because I am boring and basic and am trying to keep it simple this year...found here!) 
CW:  Breeding kink; the appearance of dub-con but with clear consent discussed; smut (PiV, unprotected); 18+ only. Again, this is a breeding KINK with an element of dub-con (but consensual), so if that isn't your thing, pass on this one.
Word Count:  1513
AN:  This was requested by an anonymous person! It was also not edited in any way!
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It’s not real. 
It’s not real just yet because Bob is active duty, often deployed for long stretches.
It’s not real just yet because you’re in a PhD program that requires long, long hours:  as you TA for undergrad classes, as you pore over old archived papers buried in colleges across the U.S., as you spend late nights on your thesis.
It’s not real just yet because you and Bob are sometimes just ships passing in the night, and you both hate it, but you’re both committed to each other and see this current pain as paying off in the near future.
It’s not real just yet because Bob, modern though he is, has old-fashioned ideas.  He wants to put a ring on your finger first, wants to carry you over the threshold of a shared home, wants to settle into a nice stretch of married life as a couple before adding to your family.
It’s not real just yet.  It’s just a fun way of playing around in the bedroom, and it’s more about the power dynamics of the breeding kink.  You have an implant, so the risk is minimal, but it’s still fun to pretend.
Bob, the back seater who often feels powerless:  he gets to take the dominant role. 
You, the harried student who often feels like there’s too much piled on your shoulders:  you get to take the submissive role.
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It’s not real just yet, but it sure as hell feels real.  Bob is finally home from a tour around the South Pacific, and you’ve finally turned in pages to your thesis advisor.  You each have the luxury of time, for once, and you turn your respective life frustrations on each other in the best possible way.
It’s easy to forget it’s not real when Bob slides inside you, the wet silky heat of your pussy and not a single barrier to stop him from feeling every sensation.  The delicious slickness of your arousal, the molten warmth, the way you bear down when he’s buried in you and whispers in your ear.  He whispers the filthiest things he’s ever said in bed with anyone, and sometimes he’s embarrassed in the morning when he remembers it, but the embarrassment never lingers—because he loves you, because he feels safe to explore this side of himself with you.
I’m gonna breed you, sweetheart.
Just take it.  Good girl, take it.
Gonna look so good, full of my baby.
Gonna make you a mommy. 
Take all of it.
Taking me so good.  Can’t wait to see your belly all round with our baby.
Just lie back and take it like a good girl.
He fucks you slowly, deep, purposeful thrusts that he punctuates with his dirty talk.  He knows it’s not real, but it’s so easy to fall into the fantasy, especially when you whimper at his words, when you cling to his shoulders and whine out your answering script.
Wait, Bobby…wait…
Maybe we shouldn’t…
It’s all a game, of course.  It toes the line of dubious consent but Bob knows it’s all consensual because you never utter the safe word and neither does he.  And sometimes he thinks maybe it’s sick, maybe it’s twisted, and maybe no one else would understand it, but when he voices those concerns to you, you always allay them.  You always cup his face and tell him that what the two of you do in the privacy of your bedroom is your business and no one else’s.
“Besides,” you told him once.  “You have no idea what your pals in Top Gun are into when it comes to kinks.  I bet Bagman is a foot fetish weirdo.”
So he pushes those doubts aside because fuck if it isn’t the hottest thing he’s done, exploring all the weird and surprising twists within his own sexuality and yours.
Your first orgasm is always the strongest—maybe because you pretend to fight it, pretend you don’t want this.  Bob notices all of your little tells:  the way your fingertips dig into the blades of his shoulders until he knows he’ll have dusty little bruises there in the morning.  The way your arousal absolutely soaks his pistoning cock, soaks the thatch of rough curls at the base of him.  The way you whine out no, please, as if your body is betraying you, and isn’t that part of the fantasy too:  that he fucks you so well that you can’t fight off the orgasm he works from you?
“Good girl,” he whispers against your temple.  “Good girl, coming for me.”  He slows his thrusting, savors the spasms of your aftershocks, allows you to recover. 
“Please Bobby,” you breathe out.  “It’s too risky—”
He closes his eyes and kisses your temple, feels the sweat making your hair damp.  “You think too much,” he murmurs.  He shifts his head, nips at your earlobe before he whispers in your ear, “just take it like a good girl.”
“Bobby—”
“You’re going to look so fucking hot, swollen with my baby.”  He says that staring into your eyes, which are wide in mock-fear, part of the game, but he can see how wide your pupils are too, your eyes damned near black, and it’s a reassuring reminder that yes, you are into this game too, you’re enjoying it as much as him.  And sure enough, there’s the answering clench in your pussy, the way you unconsciously bear down on him as he starts to resume his slow, firm rhythm of fucking you.
And now that you’ve come once, he takes it up a notch, ratchets the moment higher.  He gets an arm under your knee and hoists your leg up and out, spreads you out more for him to bury himself in you.  It grants him that extra bit of depth into your pussy, and each time he hilts his cock in you, it draws out a low groan from you, a throaty growl that makes the coil of tension in his gut tighten.
Here is usually where the game falters just a bit.  Bob’s never had this with any other girlfriend before; sex was always a fraught, anxious thing for him.  He always worried about his performance in bed.  Most of his girlfriends before you usually laid in bed like a starfish, limp and unresponsive, and it took Bob a long time to realize that it was them, not him, that was the problem.
But sex with you is always good.  Sometimes fun and playful, sometimes intimate and soulful.  Sometimes, like now, it’s both of you working through your own personal demons—him and his feelings of inadequacy, you and your feelings of overwhelm—but doing it together.  Exploring shadowy sides of yourselves in a perfectly safe, perfectly loving way.
How could he not want to put that ring on your finger, carry you over that threshold?  Bob could travel the world for the rest of his life and never find anyone half as suited to him as you.
And now, your second orgasm approaches.  Now your hands shift from clutching at his shoulders.  Your palms lay flat on his chest and you push lightly against him, the climax of your game timed to the climax you’ll share with him.
“Bobby, please,” you pant out.  “It’s not s-safe.  Pull…pull out—”
But he doesn’t because it’s part of the game, and a beat later, when you arch underneath him, when your eyes flutter shut and you wail out his name, he pushes into you and stills.  He feels his own tension snap, and he comes with a pained fuck, baby, take it, and it’s absolutely perfect:  the way your pussy ripples against his cock, how it pulls the thick ropes of his cum deeper into the confines of your body.
Here is where the game falls apart.  Or, rather, it ends.  Sex is a release for both of you, but since you are generally more stressed and wound-up than Bob, you have the habit of giggling directly afterwards.  Which might make a lesser man wither, but the tic charms Bob, and now he chuckles along with you.
“Oof,” you breathe out once the laughing passes.  You wrap an arm around his neck and pull him down to you.  “That was great.”
Bob is still half hard, so he shifts his weight carefully to avoid slipping out of you.  He leans his weight on one forearm and gazes down at you with a smile.  He brushes gentle kisses across your warm face.  “I missed you.”
You smile up at him.  “I missed you too.  I’m glad you’re home.”
Home.  Right now, it’s just a crummy little apartment near campus, but as Bob settles closer to you, he can already picture the future with you:  a better apartment or maybe even a house somewhere.  You with your PhD, him with his military career.  Each of you with rings on your fingers, vows made and received, maybe a dog adopted from a shelter.
And maybe, after that, you can play at your mutual kink for real.
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amphibianaday · 9 months
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If you do requests have you ever drawn a froggit from undertale? I just think they’re neat
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(Why does the image crop like that 😭)
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handoneohone · 7 months
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What would happen if the reader meets Yandere Alastor after the fight with Adam? Like Alastor was in denial about his love ( obsession ) for the reader... But now something has broken and Alastor is perhaps more dangerous ( I'm trying to talk about the last episode, when Alastor goes to his radio tower which is broken )... And reader tries to be a good friend so he goes looking for alastor and finds him in this scene...
Bonus: imagine the reader delicately rejecting alastor's love, because he only sees him as a friend
you dont know how much i loved that scene 10/10 request tyyyy word count:1513
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Y/N stands amidst his allies, his body aching from the excursion and injuries sustained during the fight. Despite the victory, concern covers his features as he scans the area for a familiar face. Alastor
"Where is he? He was fighting Adam and just… poof” He muttered to nobody 
Ignoring the calls from his companions to celebrate, Y/N’s concern for Alastor overrides his pain. He remembers the moment he noticed Alastor's disappearance, a sudden drop in his stomach, fearing the worst may have happened.
With a grimace, Y/N pushes through his injuries, a singular thought moving him forward: Find Alastor.
The journey to the radio tower is taxing, more so with his injuries. Y/N's determination doesn't falter; if anything, it toughens with every step he takes away from the battlefield and towards the looming structure in close distance
As he approaches, the damage to the tower becomes apparent—shattered windows, broken antennae, a testament to the battle's reach. The sight fuels a mix of emotions in Y/N; worry for Alastor's well-being, confusion over his sudden departure, and an inexplicable fear of what he might find.
Climbing the debris-strewn stairs with a limp, Y/N’s breaths come in short gasps, his injured leg protesting with every step. Yet, the thought of leaving Alastor in whatever state he might be—potentially hurt, or worse…—drives him onward.
Reaching the top, Y/N pauses to catch his breath, steeling himself for what's to come. He calls out, his voice echoing in the broken silence.
"Alastor? Are you here?"
There's a moment of nothing—no response, no movement, nothing but the whistle of the wind through the shattered remnants of the tower. Then, a shift in the shadows, and Alastor emerges, his usual poise disturbed by the visible signs of distress.
Y/N 's concern deepens at the sight, the relief of finding Alastor alive quickly overshadowed by the realization that the demon is not himself. The cheer, the confidence, the unshakeable demeanour—all seem to have cracked under an unseen pressure
Y/N, limping and visibly injured, pushes through the debris to find Alastor standing amidst the ruins, his back turned, staring at what used to be his source of power.
"Al... I was looking for you. Are you alright?"
Alastor spins around, a facade of cheer on his face, but his eyes betray a storm of emotions.
"My dear Y/N! Of course, I am. Why wouldn't I be? Though, I can't say the same for you. That looks quite nasty," he says, nodding towards Y/N’S leg.
Y/N wincesas he puts a little pressure on it "It's nothing. I was more worried about you. You disappeared during the fight."
"Worried? For me? Oh, Y/N, you do care! More than you should, perhaps." he glances away briefly.
"We're friends, right? Friends look out for each other." you reason, why shouldn't you worry?
"I... I'd like to think we respect each other, that we can be friends on equal footing."
The moment the words leave Y/N’s mouth, Alastor bursts into laughter. It's not the warm, infectious laughter Y/N has grown accustomed to; it's cold, and mocking, and it chills Y/N to the bone.
"Equals? Oh, my dear Y/N, that is rich! You, a mere sinner, and I, a being of immense power, equals?" He wipes an imaginary tear from his eye, still chuckling. "Your naivety is endearing, truly. But it's also a silly illusion. We are not, and can never be, equals."
Y/N feels a sting at those words, a mix of embarrassment and hurt. He'd always known Alastor was different and powerful- But Y/N’s hopes of finding common ground seemed to dissolve under Alastor's scathing amusement
"you see, in my world, power dictates one's standing. And I... I am on a level all my own. But don't feel bad, Y/N. It's not a slight against you; it's simply the way of things~ And in many ways, it's why I find you so... fascinating."
Y/N’s heart sinks as he realizes the depth of Alastor's conviction. The disparity in power, in their very natures, had always been there, but Y/N had hoped their friendship could bridge that gap. Now, faced with Alastor's laughter and pointed words, that hope flickers and dims.
"I see. I just... thought there was more to us than power dynamics,"
There's a dangerous gleam in Alastor's eye as he steps closer, his demeanour shifting subtly.
Alastor, his smile turning sharp, replies, "Oh, but we are, Y/N. You're a puzzle to me, a delightful anomaly in my world of predictability. That's why you're invaluable, not as an equal, but as something rare and fascinating to possess and protect. And that, my dear, is why you will always be mine."
Before Y/N can protest or even register that last part, Alastor is at his side, gently yet firmly examining the gash on Y/N's leg. His touch is cold, sending shivers up Y/N's spine.
"You've done a number on yourself. Hold still, now."
As Alastor tends to the wound, his fingers accidentally press against the tender flesh, eliciting a sharp intake of breath from Y/N.
"Al! That hurts!"
"Oh, does it? My sincerest apologies. I'm only trying to help, after all. You do realize the precarious position you're in, don't you, Y/N? You're hurt and you came to me all alone. Who knows what could've happened if I didn't find you"
Y/N attempts to pull away, but Alastor's grip tightens, not enough to hurt, but enough to assert his control.
"Alastor, I... I appreciate your concern- and now i know youre okay! I think I should get going..."
Alastor's mood shifts then, his smile faltering as he releases Y/N's leg and stands up to full height, a shadow of his full demonic form flickering in the moonlight.
"Going? But we've only just started, Y/N. You see, I've been thinking about our future together. There's so much I want to show you, teach you. You could learn to love it... love me."
"Alastor, you're my friend. But that's all I can offer you. I don't feel the same way." Y/N confessed.
Alastor laughs a sound that sends chills down Y/N's spine. "Oh, Y/N. Sweet, naive Y/N. Do you think you have a choice in this? I decide what happens next. Not you."
He steps closer, his transformation beginning to take hold—his form growing, limbs elongating, and eyes darkening.
"You see, I enjoy the chase, the struggle. It's so... exhilarating. But every game must come to an end. And you, my dear, belong to me."
Y/N tries to back away, but Alastor's now elongated arm wraps around him, pulling him close. Alastor's touch is gentle yet possessive, his transformed face inches from Y/N's.
"You'll see, in time. You'll never have to be alone again. I'll take care of everything. All you have to do is say yes."
"I... I can't. Please, Alastor. Don't do this."
Alastor's grip tightens, his other hand cupping Y/N’s face, forcing him to meet his gaze. "Oh, but Y/N, you've already said yes. Every time you smiled at me, every time you sought me out for comfort, for friendship... you were leading me on. And now, you're scared? That's on you, not me."
“Al- I'm sorry i didnt… i didnt mean to! i-” you feel terrible that you may have accidentally led him on.
Y/N, caught in Alastor's gaze, found himself momentarily unable to resist as Alastor leaned in, his lips pressing against his in a possessive kiss. It was a clear assertion of dominance, a claim rather than an act of affection. Y/N pushed back, finally breaking free from the kiss, his heart racing. feels trapped, realising Alastor's power and possessiveness, closing in on him. He's terrified, understanding now the depth of Alastor's obsession and the danger it represents.
"You won't leave me, Y/N. Not now, not ever. We're bound together, by fate, by choice, by necessity. You'll see. I'll make you see."
Y/N is left shaken, realizing the full extent of Alastor's power and the lengths he's willing to go to not just possess but own him. He knows now that rejecting Alastor isn't just dangerous—it might be impossible.
"Now, let's go back to the hotel- or whats left of it… They are probably wondering where i've been!" he says cheerfully, like nine of that just happened.
Y/N follows, not because he wants to, but because he understands the peril of refusing. Alastor's arm around his shoulder isn't just an act of affection—it's a shackle.
I really like this one.. Since Alastor is an Aroace cannon, I feel like he wouldn't be sexual even with his obsession. He views the kisses as more of an act of dominance rather than getting any pleasure out of it, maybe idk if that makes sense how I phrased it. Im making a list of rules tyoe things soon for request. tysm for requesting
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vodika-vibes · 7 months
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Just read some of your Bly stuff. Ahhhh love Bly.
So I have a request, you and Bly are best friends, and he thinks he likes General Secura, so he asks you for advice and you offer what you can despite the fact it kills you. He even goes on a date with the General and he realizes she's not who he wants. They both realize it's not what they want. All Bly wants is you.
You Make Me Happy, When Skies Are Grey
Summary: When Bly comes to you for advice on asking General Secura out on a date, you’re happy to help, even though every word rips your heart to shreds. You want him happy, even if that happiness isn’t with you.
Pairing: Commander Bly x F!Reader
Word Count: 1513
Warnings: Reader is heartbroken at the beginning
Tagging: @trixie2023 @n0vqni
A/N: Sorry this too so long! I hope you like it! Also, I now have a super sad post-Order 66 continuation based off of this because I just had to name the story this.
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You sit in your apartment, in the dark, your eyes locked on the ceiling. You trace the stars on the ceiling, while you try your hardest to ignore the burning in your eyes and the lump in your throat.
Three weeks ago, Bly came to you for advice on asking General Secura out on a date. 
Though it broke your heart, you still helped him. 
You planned the perfect first date for him and General Secura. From dinner to dancing to wrapping up at a local cafe that had a good first date ambiance. You even helped him out by buying him nice clothes for the event and giving him tips on good conversation starters that don’t revolve around the war.
You even gave him advice on the best way to ask her out, warned him about putting her on the spot and making her feel pressured to say yes.
And every word, every plan, added another crack to your fragile heart.
But, more than anything, you want him to be happy. And if his happiness comes at the expense of your own…well, so be it.
After all, Bly deserves someone as amazing as he is. Someone as gorgeous as he is. Bly and General Secura deserve each other, they’ll be great together. 
He deserves better than some IT girl. Especially some IT girl who was too nervous to admit her feelings towards him.
To give yourself some credit, your heart didn’t completely shatter until you got a comm late last night saying that he asked General Secura out on a date and she agreed, and that he was going out with her the following day.
Going out with her now.
You cried yourself to sleep last night. And you spent the whole day in bed today.
You’re allowed to be a little heartbroken. Just so long as you put the happy smile back on your face when Bly inevitably tells you how his date went.
You can be happy for him. You can.
Just…later.
You trace the constellations on your ceiling, and swallow hard to try and force the lump in your throat to go away. Bly helped you hang them when you moved into this apartment. He spent hours here, with you, helping you turn your house into a home.
You hoped…
Well, it doesn’t matter now, does it?
Annoyed, with the situation and with yourself, you push yourself up into a sitting position, and swing your legs off the bed. You’re going to shower, wash your hair, and then order your favorite pasta from the too expensive restaurant just down the street.
And then you’re going to watch your favorite animated movie from when you were a kid, and you’re going to ignore any comms that you get from Bly tonight, and you’ll be happy for him in the morning.
That decision made, you half-heartedly make your bed, and step into the fresher to start the water. 
45 minutes later, you don’t feel better, but you do feel a little more like you. And you absently drop on the couch to place your food order.
You order your favorite, and then scowl at the app that said that you needed to order more food for it to be delivered. 
“Dumb. Why is there a minimum delivery-” You bitch to the empty room, just in a bad mood in general, but you also order a second meal as well as some breadsticks and a dessert. 
At least you won’t have to worry about making dinner tomorrow.
You drop your datapad on the table, and turn to the holo. Time to find your favorite movie. You’re sure you saw it in here not that long ago-
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An hour later, when you’re half way through the movie, there’s a knock on your apartment door. And you huff out a sigh as you push to your feet. It’s about time your dinner arrived, you’re starving.
You cross the apartment and push the button to open the door, “Thanks for the deliv-” You stop as you turn to look at the person on the other side of the door.
He is definitely not the delivery droid you’ve been waiting for.
“...Bly?”
Bly smiles at you, nervously. He looks nice, dressed up in the casual clothes that you bought for him, “Hey there, sunshine. Can I come in?”
You automatically move to the side, “I thought you were on a date?” You ask as he steps into your apartment and removes his shoes, “What happened?”
He glances at you, “Ah, yeah. Well, I was. And now I’m not.”
“It…” He walks deeper into your apartment and you allow the door to slam shut as you chase after him, “Bly, your reservation was half an hour ago-” You fret as you follow him into the living room.
“Yeah, I know.”
“You did show up, right?”
Bly’s gaze is directed to the cartoon on the holo, “Having a bad night, sunshine?”
“I…what?”
“You told me once that this is your Bad Day movie.” Bly clarifies, as he turns to look at you, a small frown crossing his face as he scans your face, “Sunshine, have you been crying? Your eyes are red.” He says as he steps closer to you and lightly tilts your head back so he’s able to see your face better.
You blink at him, “Bly! What’s going on? What are you doing here?”
“Ah. Right.” He releases your chin and takes a step back, “I did go to the restaurant with General Secura, at the time for the reservation, and we sat down and…” He trails off.
“...and? And what?”
“It didn’t feel right.”
“Bly, you’re not making sense. I did all of that work for you-” You seethe, “And you couldn’t even stay for the whole dinner-?”
He holds up his hands to try and calm you, “I realized, as I was sitting there with General Secura, that I didn’t want to be there with her.”
You blink at him, twice, “You’re kidding.”
“I’m not.”
“Okay, I hope you didn’t tell her that? That’s so mean.”
Bly laughs, “She also told me that being there with me felt awkward and weird.”
“Oh. I’m sorry-”
“Don’t be. She helped me figure out who I did want to be there with.”
You feel a sharp pang of hurt, though you do your best to make sure that he doesn’t see it. “Okay. So you need my help to ask this new person on a date?”
“No. I don’t, actually.” Bly replies, his gaze still locked on your face, “Sunshine, why were you crying.”
“I…watched a sad movie.” You lie, badly.
Bly takes a step towards you and very gently reaches out to brush his fingers against your cheek, “You’re a terrible liar.”
“Yeah. I know.” You mutter, “It…it’s not important, Bly. Really.”
“It’s important enough to make you cry.” Bly counters.
“Bly-”
“Is it my fault?”
You stare at him, stunned, “I…wha-...why would you ask me that?”
“It is then.” Bly murmurs, “I didn’t think…” He rubs a hand over his head, “You seemed so happy to help-”
You sigh, “I want you to be happy, Bly. No matter what.”
“And…what about your happiness?”
“Unimportant, in the grand scheme of things.” You say with an awkward shrug. A moment later, the doorbell rings, and you pull away from him to get your food from the delivery droid.
You tip the droid, and take the food, before you return to the living room, and set the bag of food on the table. “Um, so I have extra food, if you want some. They changed the minimum for delivery-” You trail off when you see the look on his face, and you shift nervously.
He looks mad. Like you said something to make him angry.
“Bly?”
His gaze locks with yours and he smiles. He steps closer to you and lightly taps your chin, “Sunshine,” Bly almost coos, “I’m going to kiss you now.”
“You…wha-” Your words are cut off by the gentle press of his lips against yours. The kiss is very chaste, very respectful, and Bly breaks the kiss soon after he instigates it, and he presses his forehead against yours.
His dark eyes scan your face again, and then he smiles wryly, “That was inappropriate of me, I suppose.”
You blink at him, dumbly, “...you can be more inappropriate with me. If you want.” You offer shyly.
He grins at you, “I might just take you up on that offer…later.” His lips graze yours, and he pulls back, “But how about, we eat this food you bought us and restart this movie and turn this into our first date.”
“...you want to date me?” You ask.
“Is that so surprising?”
“But I-”
He raises his eyebrows, “Yes?”
“General Secura is so much prettier than me-”
“I disagree. And even if she was,” Bly says, “You’re my Sunshine. How could I possibly be happy without you by my side?”
Your face heats, “...I’d like to date you,” You whisper.
“Great! Then let’s start now!”
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The Scots Parliament confirmed the Alliance and Federation with France on May 18th 1491.
This was a series of agreements had lasted since 1295 ,this year marks the 729th anniversary.
By the year 1420 the 'Army of Scotland' was a distinct element in the French royal service around this time Pope Martin V described the Scots as the "antidote to the English." In 1491 the Auld Alliance was renewed and James IV pursued desultory and largely unproductive warfare along the border culminating in the tragic events at Braxton moor in 1513, a foolish endevour that was carried out at the request of Louis XII, Flodden was one of the most unnecessary battles in Scottish history. No Scottish interest was threatened and, in the end, none was served.
The Alliance became more fragile after this and although there were revivals during the 16th century it's days were numbered, the final revival happened in 1558 with the marriage of, yes that lady again, Mary, Queen of Scots to the future Francis II of France.
Although the alliance was never formally revoked, it is considered by some to have ended with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh in 1560. with the Treaty of Edinburgh in 1560. This is the legal agreement between the English, French and Scots representatives. It is agreed between French and English representatives that all military forces will withdraw from Scotland.
In 1967 a historian wrote that the Auld Alliance didn't end until 1906 indeed right up to 1907 if you were Scottish you would still be granted citizenship of France,.
Another historian only 13 years ago claimed the Alliance was still "live" more about that here https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/archive/list/display/?id=7313&year=2011&month=08
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Masked (Red Hood x F! Reader)
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Summary: A masked man breaks into your apartment bleeding, what happens when you find out he's someone from your past.
Warning: SFW but has spicy tones
Rating: Sfw but spicy
Wordcount: 1513
Requested?: No
Water dripped down my damp hair, soaking the collar of my shirt; the bronze door knob was cold within my grasp, and the door creaked as I opened it, warm steam rushing past my legs, pouring into the cold hallway.
 A low distorted groan fills my ears, the sounding coming from the living room, the smell of iron filling my nose, fear curled in my gut, turning my innards into ice, my jaw clenching so tight my teeth ache. My feet slide across the hardwood floor, expertly dodging the creaky boards, moving cautiously towards the living room; I peek around the corner, my eyes snagging on the hulking figure slouched against my coffee table. The moonlight streams through the window, revealing the bloody clothes clinging to them; the helmet reflects the moonlight as it rolls to face my hiding spot. 
He can’t see me, can he?
 
“There is no point hiding, princess,” the computerized voice, breaking through the tense silence of the house, “I won’t hurt ya, not like I could in this state anyway,” he huffed a laugh which quickly turned into a pained groan.
I edged cautiously from my spot, “I haven’t seen you around. Are you another Vigilante?” My voice shakes more than I wished, my heart still pounding against my rib cage.
“Something like that.”
Tension rolled off my shoulders. I stride over to the man’s body, assessing him as I walked; a deep gash in his neck would probably need stitches, a knife wound on his side, more stitches.
“Seems like you’ve had a rough night,” my voice was light, trying to lift the heavy atmosphere, the modulated hum filling the room.
“I heard you patch up the masks of this shit hole; care to fix me up?”
“It will cost you and none of that; I’ll keep you safe, bullshit,” I move to kneel next to his prone form as I speak, “keeping me safe doesn’t pay the rent or keep the lights on.”
He hummed, sounding robotic, “I’ll pay you, princess, don’t worry, I don’t leave without paying.”
His chest expanded with breath, blood trickling from the wound in his side. It looked like the wound had mostly clotted. My eyes shifted up to the injury on his neck; it was the same with this one, clotted.
“Luckily for you, your wounds have clotted, so at least you won’t bleed out all over my floor,” my fingers prod lightly around the wounds; he flinched slightly, a breath catching in his chest.
“So, doc, what’s the verdict? Can you stitch me back together?” 
I rolled my eyes, reaching past him to grab the first aid kit I had taken to keep on the coffee table. The smell of him pressed against my nose, fighting for dominance over the blood. He smelled of gunpowder, whisky, cigarette smoke and sweat, something else danced in the background, but the scent was so faint I couldn’t make it out. It was intoxicating, mouthwatering even. He was a feast for the senses, the feeling of his muscles flexing under my fingers, the heat that rolled off him, soaking into my skin, simmering heat rolled in my gut, my thighs clenching, my heart picking up in pace slightly.
“Easy there, at least patch me up before you get any ideas in that pretty little head of yours,” his electronic voice growled, large hands settling on my hips, squeezing ever so slightly, the heat of his hands soaking through the thin material of the shirt.
Don’t acknowledge it. Just stitch him up and throw him back out.
“Take the shirt off. I need to get to the wounds if you want me to stitch them,” I pulled away from him, holding the customized first aid kit, leaning back, so I was kneeling, once again, by his side.
“Usually, I’m the one asking that question. Normally it’s after a few drinks and some heavy making out,” his voice rumbled through his chest, chuckling softly, “I’ll take my clothes off, but you have to give me privacy first, princess. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but im shy.”
“Sure, sure, princess, I’ll give you your privacy,” I tease, turning my back to him and rising from my crouch, “you get ready while I get a wet towel to clean you up.”
A distorted laugh fills my ears as I walk away to the bathroom. I flip the lights on, warm light blinding me for a moment. I flick the under-the-sink cupboard open, snagging a white washcloth and the metal bowl I kept prepared for such moments. Once I had collected the items and filled the bowl with warm water, I began my walk back through the hallway, my feet freezing at the entrance, hushed whispers filling my ears.
“It’s gonna be okay. Just explain, and they’ll forgive you.” The male voice was familiar. The rumble of it tugged at something in my gut.
Anticipation gnawed at me. My fingers grip the door handle, “are you decent? Can I come back in?
“Yeah,” his voice trembled ever so slightly. The bravado from before was long gone.
The door opened with a soft creak. I need to oil that later. The first thing that captures my attention is the bright red helmet nestled between his hands. My eyes trailed upwards, over the scared plane of his abdomen, to the sharp line of his jaw, cracked lips, that familiar wonky nose, and those eyes… those green-blue eyes that haunted my dreams and nightmares. 
I blinked once, twice, hot tears burned my lash line, my tongue swiping across my bottom lip. My jaw clenching so tightly it aches, teeth grinding roughly against each other. My lips part, words building in my throat flowing onto the tip of my tongue, sitting there choking me on it.
A broken noise spilt from my throat, my body lurching forward, knees failing slamming into the ground between his spread legs. My fingers slide over his cheek cupping it softly, thumb smoothing over his eyebrow, just as we had done as children.
“Jay… Jaybird,” my voice cracked, emotions swelled in my chest pulsing and writhing with every beat of my heart.
“Hey, firefly,” his voice was a whisper, him leaning into my palm, “sorry, I’ve been away for so long”
“I… Yeah… Let’s talk in a second, first we need to stitch you up.”
He nodded, as I drew my hand away from his face, his enchanting green eyes never leaving me. I shift again, my fingers popping open the first aid kit. My fingers shake as I place the cloth within the warm water, gently wiping it over the crusted blood, cleaning the blood and grime away so I could get a proper look at the injury. It was deep, but there was no debris or cloth in the wound, it was clean enough that I would just need to wash it out.                                                                                
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The Piri Reis Map
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Piri Re'is
The Piri Reis Map, one of several enigmatic maps drawn in the 15th Century and earlier, presents a puzzle. It holds more accurate information about the shape of the continents than should have been known at the time, sparking intrigue and curiosity.
The Piri Reis map, created by Ottoman-Turkish cartographer Ahmed Muhiddin Piri in 1513, has attracted significant attention due to its depiction of an ice-free Antarctic coastline. If this is true, someone had discovered and mapped Antarctica centuries before its reported discovery in 1773. This revelation challenges our understanding of history and raises intriguing questions about the capabilities of ancient civilizations. Could they know the world is only known to modern science, such as the structure and function of DNA, or advanced astronomy and physics?
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The Piri Reis Map is only one of several strange maps drawn in the 15th Century and earlier, and it appears to represent better information about the shape of the continents than should have been known at the time. In 1929, Director Halil Edhem went through the basement of a Turkish palace looking for old maps at the request of German theologian Gustav Adolf Deissmann. Edhem happened upon a very mysterious artifact. A small map was inked onto animal skin, although only a fragment remained. At first, it looked like any other aged map. However, upon closer inspection, something caught Deissmann's attention. It was ultimately identified as the Piri Reis map, incorporating the only known copy of Christopher Columbus' map.
The Piri Reis map is one of the cornerstones of the growing body of evidence for an unknown Ice Age civilization. This civilization existed during the last glacial period, leaving intriguing artifacts and mysteries behind. The Piri Reis map, with its accurate depictions and advanced cartographic techniques, is a testament to this civilization's knowledge and capabilities.
The Piri Reis map showed Antarctica's coastline and the proportions of the continent without its ice cap, which were only visible over 6,000 years ago. Our modern knowledge of the coastline under the ice was obtained using seismic-sounding data. This technique involves sending sound waves into the ground and measuring the time it takes to bounce back from Antarctic expeditions in the 1940s and 50s.
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This data allowed us to map the coast under the Antarctic glaciers. The other way to map these coastlines would be to have surveyed them when they were ice-free. According to Hapgood, who based the claim on 1949 core samples from the Ross Sea, the last time the particular area shown in the Piri Reis map was free of ice was more than 6000 years ago. More recent studies show that this may be off by a couple of magnitude. In any case, this geography should have been unknown to the ancients. If this is correct, there are some big mysteries to explain.
In 1965, Professor Charles Hapgood from the University of New Hampshire and his students scrutinized the Piri Reis map. They were not only intrigued by its depiction of the Antarctica coastline but also by another peculiar anomaly. The map had been created using the Mercator Projection, a method of map-making that allowed for a more accurate curvature when transferring maps from paper to globe. This was a technique that European cartographers didn't adopt until 1569, making the Piri Reis map a testament to advanced cartographic techniques that were seemingly ahead of their time.
Hapgood concluded that a civilization with high seafaring and mapping skills surveyed the entire Earth in the ancient past. They left maps that have been copied by hand through many generations. The Piri Re'isRe'is map is a patchwork with gaps (most notably the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica) that can be explained as non-overlapping areas between the source maps. Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings. Based on what we know, ancient civilizations needed the tools or capabilities to map continents on such a grand scale. Do you know how it could have been achieved? Scholars and historians began to speculate. Paranormal researchers pointed to some extraterrestrial assistance. Others hypothesized the possible involvement of a civilization based around the Lost City of Atlantis. Does the map show an ice-free Antarctica from over 6,000 years ago? Is it proof that an alien technology once existed on Earth?
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May I request a poly scenario with Mika and Leo in an arcade date with a reader with social anxiety ?
Thinking first at Leo trying to show off by getting a plushie for Mika and the reader, failing then Mika manages to win for all 3 of them instead
Mika x Leo x Socially Anxious!Reader - Arcade Date
Characters: Mika Kagehira, Leo Tsukinaga 
Genres: Fluff
Smaller “tags”: Polyamory relationship, GN!reader, Socially Anxious!reader, Arcade date, Claw machines, Purin Plushie, lots of little bracket thoughts this time wow, Leo is bad at claw machines
TW: None
Word Count: 1513
A/N: Leo… Silly orange (affectionate & derogatory). Mika… Silly little silly. Fanged babies, they are! This became so long for some reason I think I need help learning how to write shorter scenarios- Purin plushie bc there’s Sanrio happening in ENGstars rn (Mayoi I beg you please come home already)! I’m not sure how one experiences social anxiety, sorry for any inaccuracies! orz
ALSO! 107 FOLLOWERS!! Why are there so many of you- Uhuhu, hello there? Glad that y’all chose to stick around for my works, even though I update so slowly… /head in hands/ I’ll figure out a celebration event (maybe? I’ve seen a lot of them around) when I’m done with my requests (which might take a looong while oh dear). Thanks again for accompanying me on this journey through enstarblr!
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MIKA KAGEHIRA, LEO TSUKINAGA 。・:*:・゚★,。・:*:・゚☆
Somehow, your boyfriends had managed to bring you out to this loud, bright, and near overwhelming arcade, located along Saison Avenue. It did take a lot of convincing and reassurance from the two (coincidentally) fanged males to take you out on a date together - they had been busy recently, and you missed them as much as they missed you, making you more accepting of whatever plans they had as long as it meant spending time together. 
Currently, you and Mika were watching Leo try his luck at the claw machine, proclaiming that he’d surely win that Purin plush for you two. It was bigger than the surrounding prizes, being the most valuable prize in the machine, which was why the boy had been so quick to spot it and run over, leaving the other to usher you over, doing his best to hide you from potential stares from everyone else. (Or at least, you were trying your best to hide behind his figure.)
The ginger wasn’t having much luck though. This was, what, his 14th try? And he hadn’t come close to winning the prize. 
“Ya think he needs help?” Mika whispers to you, his voice a soothing tune amidst the din of the arcade, shoulder touching yours when he shifts closer. Your pinkies were linked, a small act of comfort to keep you calm in this place. Thank goodness most of the people seemed to have their eyes glued to whatever game they were playing; if not, they were watching on as others played, just as you and Mika were doing.
“I think… Yes?” 
Leo growls under his breath just as you reply, face nearly pressing against the glass of the machine as if he could will the toy to stay in the grip of the claw with the sheer force of his green-eyed glare. 
Yet, again, the heavy toy fell out of the claw’s grip before it could barely be lifted.
“I don’t believe it! This is rigged- Rigged, I say!” 
“Move ah’side, let me try.” Mika sighs and nudges the yowling male away, making sure to pass your hand into his hold before bending down to pop in more tokens. Leo huffs again in defeat and takes your hand, moving behind you to rest his chin on your shoulder and wrap his arms loosely around your waist as he sulks, thumb absentmindedly stroking your hand.
The colourful lights of the machine were reflected in the gleam of your other boyfriend’s mismatched pupils when he looks up, gaze flickering from the claw to the adorable soft toy as he fiddles with the lever. You had to admit, your heart skipped a beat for a moment there. It was rare to see the usually smiley Mika look so focused and sharp offstage, and for a game, no less. 
Bang!! 
The sudden sound of Mika slamming the machine’s button makes you and Leo flinch, a small “Eep!” escaping your mouth. Leo’s arms tighten around you as he grips your hand momentarily, similarly shocked by the noise. Three pairs of eyes were fixed on the descending claw, all three of you holding your breaths in anticipation. 
Thin metal fingers closed in on the toy, wrapping snugly around it - but you never know, it could just be a facade, a devious ploy by the machine to play at your heartstrings - then slowly but surely lifted the Purin plush up. 
Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall. You could practically hear Leo silently chanting beside your ear, his words following the shared rhythm of your quickening heartbeats. The claw edged ever so closer to the prize hole, taking just about an eternity to move that short distance. Just a little more…! 
“You did it-!” Several heads turned, startled by the cries and cheers that surrounded your little trio as Mika raised the plush above his head, a near-perfect imitation of that scene in Lion King. Oh. The initial excitement fading away, you shrunk back into Leo with a nervous smile and your head hanging low, uncomfortable with how many gazes were on you and your boyfriends. Tens? Hundreds? Thousands, even? Far too many, that was all you knew. What were the thoughts behind those stares? Did they think your group was being too rowdy? Did you look stupid like this, getting overexcited over something so small? 
Mika hastily steps towards you, his lovely visage and the pale yellow toy filling your vision. Leo stops hanging himself off your back, standing tall (as tall as he could, he wasn’t very tall) behind you. Between the two of them, it felt like you’d been brought into a smaller, more intimate world, without the prying dangers of whatever lay outside this bubble of relative peace. Only they could see you, and that was all you ever wanted. 
The younger male takes your other hand in his, wrapping it around the side of the plush and squeezing it lightly. “Here ya go. See, it’s ours now.” 
Even with your eyes currently having a staredown with the dotted eyes of the toy, you could hear the reassuring smile in his voice, slowing the race in your mind. 
Meanwhile, the older had intertwined your fingers in his, albeit in a slightly awkward way, palm resting on his as his thumb ran over your pinky. “Aww, I wanted to be the one to get it for you two!” Leo grumbles lightheartedly, his carefree tone contrasting with his soothing action - but it calmed you all the same, their ensuing conversation drowning out the noises of the outside world. 
“–ome?” 
You blink at the previously bantering boys, seeing their attention on you. “...Eh- Um?” Having sort of blanked out for the last minute or so, you had not caught a single coherent word from them, only fragments.
“Do ya wanna go home?” Mika, thankfully, asks again, sparing you the embarrassment of admitting that you hadn’t been listening. “
“I don’t mind. There’s nowhere for my genius inspirations to flow out here without getting in trouble - not that I care, or glasses would’ve been able to stop me when I was in school, ahaha!” 
“Ya gotta stop drawing all ova’ the apartment too! Poor us gotta keep cleaning up afta’ you every time!” 
“...Yes.” 
The bickering stops, almost abruptly, Leo’s half-open mouth just about to throw back a retort before you spoke. 
“Yes ta’… Going home?” 
“Mmm.” To both, really, but you didn’t have it in yourself to say more if it’d only spark another debate that would keep you in this cramped shop longer.
“Let’s get out of here then! Haha, time to show off my driving skills again!” Leo gloats, being the only one with a driver’s license between you three. He juggles your hand into his other hand so you two would be able to walk normally while still linked by your hands, leading the way out of the all-too-crowded arcade.
Mika shakes his head, passing the plush into your hands when he sees that you weren’t letting go of it anytime soon. You delightedly wrap your arm around it, bringing it to your chest, and the raven-haired male resigns to follow by your side without any way to hold you. “It’s the one thing ya’re good at, other than makin’ huge messes, at least.”
“Huh? What messes? Those are works of art! An artist like yourself should be able to recognize such fine pieces when you see one!” 
“Drawing on the walls is still a big no, though.” Feeling bolder now that you had all stepped out into the emptier streets, you untangle your hand from its place in Leo’s hand to tug at the troublemaker’s cheek, reprimanding him. Mika lets out a sound of affirmation next to you, agreeing with your words. 
“Gyahh! Fine, fine! Stop that!” He wails in your hold, pulling your fingers off his face and making sure to hold it tightly so you wouldn’t attempt that again. The usually proud male looked comically pitiful at that moment, eliciting a suppressed laugh from you. 
Both males so obviously perk up at your sound, faces lighting up with relief and joy under the dim streetlights, as if you were their sun. That was relatively close to the truth, yet oh so far from it. 
If one had to describe it, it was more like three fireflies circling one another- each emitting light that they themselves couldn’t see, each attracted to the light of another. There was no designated giver or receiver of that light, just as how there wasn’t one of you three singled out to care for or to be coddled by the other two all the time. Sure, your throuple occasionally took turns doing this, but more often than not, the affection was simply shared between the three of you. A perfect little world of love, it was. 
(That didn’t mean you disliked how they especially made sure you felt safe outside, though!)
“No helping out next time, Mika! I want to get one myself!” 
“Ya just try not ta’ break the machine outta’ frustration while ya’re at it.” 
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Hot Air Balloon Experience Market Trends: Insights into Revenue Outsourcing Strategies
The comprehensive analysis report on global “Hot Air Balloon Experience market "Hot Air Balloon Experience market" trends encompasses a thorough study of the ongoing growth factors driving the Hot Air Balloon Experience market, the current market scenario, development status, and future opportunities. The market size of the Hot Air Balloon Experience segment is predicted based on a detailed analysis of types, applications, and end-use industry segments. The report incorporates effective strategies within the business framework aimed at improving the growth rate of the industry. Additionally, the forecast report on the Hot Air Balloon Experience market provides complete information regarding industry production, sales, consumption status, and market prospects, along with an in-depth Hot Air Balloon Experience market share analysis.
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The global Hot Air Balloon Experience Market size was USD 200.98 million in 2024 and the market is projected to touch USD 266.33 million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.
Global Key Manufacturers Covered in Hot Air Balloon Experience Market:
Royal Balloon (U.S.)
Atlas Balon (U.S.)
BALLONS du LEMAN (Switzerland)
Balloons Above the Valley (U.S.)
Montgolfières (France)
The United States Hot Air Balloon Team (U.S.)
Liberty Balloon Company (U.S.)
Hot Air Balloon Experience market Segment by Type:
Below 10 People
Above 10 People
Hot Air Balloon Experience
Hot Air Balloon Experience Market Segment by Application:
Tourism
Anniversary Celebration
Propose
Others
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Regional Analysis:
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)
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Hot Air Balloon Experience Market Insights: Evaluating Growth Opportunities till 2032
New Research Report on “Hot Air Balloon Experience Market” provide insightful data on the main market segments, dynamics, growth potentials and future prospects of industry. The study covers complete analysis on changing market trends for industry. The report shows the year-on-year growth of each segment and touches upon the different factors that are likely to impact the growth of each market segment. Each segment has analyzed completely on the basis of its production, consumption as well as revenue. And also offers Hot Air Balloon Experience market size and share of each separate segment in the industry.
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The global Hot Air Balloon Experience Market size was USD 200.98 million in 2024 and the market is projected to touch USD 266.33 million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.
Top Key Players in the Hot Air Balloon Experience Market:
Royal Balloon (U.S.)
Atlas Balon (U.S.)
BALLONS du LEMAN (Switzerland)
Balloons Above the Valley (U.S.)
Montgolfières (France)
The United States Hot Air Balloon Team (U.S.)
Liberty Balloon Company (U.S.)
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The Hot Air Balloon Experience market research report presents a comprehensive assessment of the market and contains thoughtful insights, facts, historical data, and statistically supported and industry-validated market data. It also contains projections using a suitable set of assumptions and methodologies. The research report provides analysis and information according to market segments such as geographies, application, and industry.
Market split by Type, can be divided into:
Below 10 People
Above 10 People
Hot Air Balloon Experience
Market split by Application, can be divided into:
Tourism
Anniversary Celebration
Propose
Others
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Hot Air Balloon Experience market sizing
Hot Air Balloon Experience market forecast
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Regions Covered in Hot Air Balloon Experience Market Report:
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
South America (Brazil etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Egypt and GCC Countries)
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Hot Air Balloon Experience Market 2024 Size, Share and Growth by 2031
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Global “Hot Air Balloon Experience Market” Report shows in depth analysis of global market size, share, regional and country-level analysis market segmentation, growth, share, competitive landscape, sales analysis. It is most comprehensive and important additions to industry that provides detailed research and analysis of key aspects of the global Hot Air Balloon Experience market. It provides information on the key growth drivers, constraints, challenges, trends and opportunities of market.
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The global Hot Air Balloon Experience Market size was USD 200.98 million in 2024 and the market is projected to touch USD 266.33 million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period.
The Following Manufacturers Covered in the Hot Air Balloon Experience Market Report:
Royal Balloon (U.S.)
Atlas Balon (U.S.)
BALLONS du LEMAN (Switzerland)
Balloons Above the Valley (U.S.)
Montgolfières (France)
The United States Hot Air Balloon Team (U.S.)
Liberty Balloon Company (U.S.)
Market split by Type, can be divided into:
Below 10 People
Above 10 People
Hot Air Balloon Experience
Market split by Application, can be divided into:
Tourism
Anniversary Celebration
Propose
Others
Regional Analysis:
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
South America (Brazil etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Egypt and GCC Countries)
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To focuses on the global key manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the market competition landscape, SWOT analysis.
To define, describe and forecast the market by type, application and region.
To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
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14th December
King James V
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James V (reigned 1513-1542). Source: The Royal Family website
On this day in 1542, James V of Scotland died. He was a popular monarch and his reputation as an all round good guy was much enhanced by a legendary tale of his walking among the common folk. James regularly went on solo trips around the country, calling himself The Goodman of Ballengeich, in order to better understand the lives and opinions of his subjects. On one such occasion he was attacked by four footpads but was able to fight them off thanks to a passing farmer, Jock Howieson, who came to his aid. Jock bathed the king’s wounds and then, at his request, took him to Edinburgh where the Goodman claimed he was employed as a servant at the royal palace at Holyrood. Once there, James told Jock he would give him a guided tour of the palace in recognition of the farmer’s heroism.
The king took the fascinated Jock into the inner sanctums of the palace and told him that the king was in residence and that he would recognise him because he would be the only person in the room with a hat still on his head. When James and Jock entered a room full of courtiers, the farmer noticed that hats were doffed and he and the Goodman were the only people whose heads remained covered. The penny dropped and Jock fell to his knees before the king who laughed out loud and granted his rescuer his fondest wish - to be granted the land on which his farm stood.
The encounter feels so much like a fairy story, it may actually be true.
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By Mark Trevelyan(Reuters) -A Russian fiber optic cable under the Baltic Sea was completely severed last month when a Chinese container ship passed over it, state company Rostelecom said on Tuesday.Finnish investigators have already said they suspect the vessel, the NewNew Polar Bear, of causing serious damage to the nearby Balticconnector gas pipeline by dragging its anchor over the sea bed during the same voyage.Two other Baltic telecoms cables were damaged on the same night of Oct. 7 along the route that the ship was travelling, according to shipping data reviewed by Reuters.The incidents have highlighted the vulnerability of marine cables and pipelines at a time when security fears are running high because of the Ukraine war. Investigators have yet to establish who was responsible for blowing up Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic last year.A Rostelecom spokesperson, responding to emailed questions from Reuters, said the double armored fiber optic cable, with a thickness of 40.4 mm (1.6 inches), had been cut completely.Asked if the company believed the Chinese ship had caused the damage, the spokesperson said: "At the time of the damage to the fiber optic cable, the Chinese ship NewNew Polar Bear was at a point with coordinates coinciding with the route of the communication line."China has said it is willing to provide necessary information on the incident in accordance with international law. NewNew Shipping, the owner and operator of the NewNew Polar Bear, has previously declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.In a statement earlier on Tuesday, Rostelecom publicly acknowledged the damage to its cable for the first time, describing it as an accident and without mentioning the cause.It said the site of the damage was only 28 km (17 miles) from where the Balticconnector gas pipeline was ruptured soon afterwards.TRAIL OF DAMAGEIn total, three Baltic telecoms cables and one pipeline were damaged in the space of less than nine hours.Data from shipping intelligence firm MarineTraffic, reviewed by Reuters, showed that the NewNew Polar Bear passed over a Swedish-Estonian telecoms cable at 1513 GMT, then over the Russian cable at around 2020 GMT, the Balticconnector at 2220 GMT and a Finland-Estonia telecoms line at 2349 GMT.Rostelecom said the damage to its cable was recorded at 2030 GMT.As far back as Oct. 13, President Vladimir Putin dismissed as "complete rubbish" suggestions that Russia might have been to blame for the Balticconnector damage and floated the possibility that a ship's anchor could have caused it.On Tuesday, the Kremlin referred further questions to the Communications Ministry, which did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.Finnish police announced on Oct. 24 that they had found a ship's anchor near the broken gas pipeline. They have not concluded whether the damage was caused accidentally or deliberately.Operator Gasgrid has said the pipeline could be out of commission until April or longer.Rostelecom said a specialised vessel had started repairs on the fiber optic cable on Sunday and that the work was expected to take 10 days, depending on weather conditions.The cable runs from St Petersburg to Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. The company said users had not been affected because data was transmitted via terrestrial routes and backup satellite channels.(Reporting by Mark Trevelyan in LondonAdditional reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, Anne Kauranen and Terje SolsvikEditing by Bill Berkrot and Matthew Lewis)
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