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Frozen in Time

Chapter 3: “Until next time, my dear.”

Izumi Sena x Reader (F) (!!)

Synopsis: After the aquarium date with OCEANS, a call from the foreign land reached the model. His flight back home resulted in the photographer learning a certain language with the help of the model's fellow colleagues.

Note: Idk if Izumi and Leo being fluent in Italian is canon but I have to since this thought rotted my brain. hard. Had to google translate those and read my Italian dictionary and install Italian apps. Instead, I use DeepL thanks to March’s recommendations. If anyone here knows Italian, pls teach me until I reach college so that I'll learn Italian there once I'm still studying for college. I swear... If I can annotate this, I would've spammed the whole thing by spamming a lot of simping noises, pics, and gifs.

Sorry this took me a lot of time to finish it but I'm still trying... Q-Q school sucks...

At the airport, Izumi was called for work at Florence. Izumi didn't disclose any further information why he had to go back there so suddenly and he only said that it's just urgent.

Before he left Ensemble Square, he only told the rest of Knights to stay at Ensemble Square but they all came to the airport to see him off, much to his dismay. But he didn't show the annoyance when he eyed your figure and kept his expression neutral.

"So tell me, all of you wanted to see me off, don't you?" Izumi asked them, including you. "Why, don't you want to see us cry while you depart for Italy?" Arashi grinned as she asked him. Leo chimed in, "Come on, Sena~ We rarely get to see you depart when you urgently leave all the time."

Izumi pressed the center of his forehead using his fingers and massaged it as he let out an exasperated sigh. "Leo, you always go to Italy with me when we have the same flight." "Yeah, that's why I said 'rarely', remember?"

Ritsu chuckled at their interaction and glanced at you. "Not to mention, it's Princess' first time seeing you depart so..." He grinned as he trailed off and continued, "Coincidentally, she has something to give to you before you leave."

Arashi leaned close and whispered, "Go on..." and patted your shoulder. You walked closer to him and held out the bag to give it to Izumi. He raised his brow and stared at the bag with a stern face. "What's that?"

"Just take it, Mr. Sena." You replied, mustering up all of the courage to make him accept the gift from you. He didn't hesitate to accept the paper bag and took it from your hands from its handle. He scoffed, "So, last night, you called me by my name and now you addressed me by my last name with formalities? How weird are you?"

"Ignore that. Open that later when you're on the plane." You said and walked away. You immediately hid behind Arashi and let out a sigh of relief.

Izumi checked the time on his wristwatch and said, "I have to go. I don't want to be late for my schedule."

"Glad to hear that you're finally married to your schedule, Sena." Leo jested and Izumi huffed out, turning away from everyone and left for Italy for his work as a model overseas.

"See you in a week, Sena~!" Leo waved his hands and said goodbye to Izumi. All of the sudden, Izumk turned and walked towards you. The others let out a confused look until he leaned closer and whispered to your ear.

"Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia."

Izumi's warm breath touched your ear. Chills crawled into your spine as a blush dusted your cheeks when he whispered into your ear. Surely, those words will remain repeated in your mind like a broken recorder.

Arashi quickly pressed her fingertips on her lips as she hid her grin behind her hand and took a picture using her phone with her other hand.

Izumi's foreign words never left your mind. Those words repeated before and after you slept, keeping you awake at night. You don't know what language it was and try to wrack your brain if it's French, Spanish, or any other language.

You tried to look up those words in Italian for the translation online on the internet. Unfortunately, you don't know how to pronounce it or spell it out so you gave up.

The next morning, You read Izumi's profile once again in NewDi office and he lived in Florence, Italy for his modeling career. You heard from Tsukasa that Leo and Izumi live together in Florence while pursuing their own passions and come back to Japan for idol work. This time, Leo stayed in Japan because he's composing a song and he is stuck with his own inspirations while Izumi is away.

Coincidentally, your current schedule is accompanying Leo while he's attending DRAMATICA's circle meeting. After taking pictures of him with his fellow circle members, you know it's time for him to compose a song after gathering a pile of inspiration in his brain. You didn't want to disturb him but he noticed you right away and looked up to see you. A wide smile formed on his lips and called you.

"Oi, (Name)! Do you need some help or anything?" With that one question from him, you felt like you were determined to know the words Izumi told you and learn the language. With that, you asked Leo for help. When you explained to Leo that you want to learn Italian, he was ecstatic and was over Cloud 9.

It was all a blur when he dragged you to NewDi office so fast that your mind couldn't process the situation. You blinked twice as he ran out of the office and brought a stack of books with him, including papers fluttering away on the stack, falling like feathers from the sky.

"Let's start with the basics— greetings!" He said as his eyes sparkled with determination and delight and he let out flashcards that were nearly worn out of his pocket. The flashcards show that it was always used over time. Each card has a text and it's translated from Italian to Japanese, making it easier for the user to understand.

"But first—" His words cut off when Leo slammed a stack of books on the table. You read the name of the books from its spine. It's mostly written in Italian and your head starts spinning.

"Mr. Tsukinaga..." You called the composer. The unknown language that never existed in your vocabulary and it made you dizzy and you feel overwhelmed. "C-Can you slow down...? I'm new to the language..." Leo heard you and pushed the stack of books to reveal himself from behind it. He saw how your eyes practically spinning and it broke his heart.

"Rest assured, Princess~" Leo reassured you as he grinned. "I'm just showing these because these are what I used when Sena and I learned Italian way~ before we lived in Florence. Ah, the memories are flowing in my mind!" Judging from his expression, he's about to compose a song this time. "But, I'll let my inspiration stay inside me while my priorities go to the princess. Of course, to get used to the language, I'll speak in Italian to help you practice your auditory skills, just like how we learned Japanese since the day we were born."

"Alright... But please, can you please stop calling me princess...?" You sighed out and Leo answered, "But you're Sena's princess, you know?" Your eye twitched in annoyance and let out an exasperated sigh.

You slammed your forehead and planted your face on the table and groaned, "Stop calling me Zumi's princess. It gave me chills just by remembering his icy stare." Shivers crawl on your spine as you remember how cold his gaze is. But Izumi's warm and gentle touches made you blush. You're glad that you hid it away from Leo.

"Whoa. You have a nickname with him now, (Name)? That's nice. Seems like Princess and Sena's getting closer than expected." Leo exclaimed, loud enough for almost everyone in NewDi office to hear.

You sat up and facepalmed at how loud Leo's voice was. "What do you mean by that? That's the old nickname I gave him in the past." You waved your hand, brushing it off but the Italian classes with Leo turned into a one-sided interview with him about your relationship with Izumi.

"Tell me, you really like Sena, don't you?" Leo asked you once again while you read the flashcards. You blankly replied, "I don't."

Leo took your camera from the table and took a photo of you. The moment you heard the click from the shutter, you snatched it back from Leo's hands and looked at the picture.

In the picture, the camera's focus is on you while the stack of books on the side is blurry. You were reading the text on the flashcards with your face flushed red with a serious expression. Leo is not wrong about the fact that you're blushing but when he pointed out that it's because he talked about Izumi to you, your blush actually grew as you brought a tomato to shame.

"Hah?! Then why are you blushing for the whole time when I talk about Sena, huh?" Leo pointed out as he exclaimed. You fell silent as you stared at the picture in the camera and looked back at Leo, who was grinning for the whole time as he put his chin on his hands as his arms propped on the table. "So, did I lie about that?"

"You... still do..." You stammered and put your camera near you on the table, away from Leo's hands.

Seeing that you flushed in embarrassment, hiding your flustered reaction, Leo's eyes glinted in mischief and he took a picture of you with his phone while you're not looking. He snickered as he tapped his finger on the screen and sent the picture in Knights' group chat at Hold Hands.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo sent a photo

Leo: Studying while interviewing her about her crush on Sena.

Arashi: Please make her admit it. I want to see them kiss and annoy the hell out of Izumi.

Leo: Princess is too stubborn. She denied the whole time.

Tsukasa: You two chatted at the wrong group chat.

Leo: Let Sena see this. It's not like he'll get mad or anything.

Leo looks up as he hears you read the words on the flashcard and his eyes widen in amusement. He listened carefully as you attempted to read a sentence.

"Te-i a-mo..." You read one of the phrases in the flashcard, the one that it's easy for you to read. "Why is 'I love you' in Italian pretty easy to read...?" You murmured as you went on.

"Ka-ra... mi-a...?" You tried to read the next two words in the same flashcard.

"Cara mia" Leo corrected it for you fluently and asked you, "Was that 'Ti amo, cara mia.'?" You nodded at his question and he grinned happily. "That's how they call their female partners and tell her they love her. Meanwhile, caro mio is for the women who used it as their endearment for their male partner. I often told that to Sena for practice ever since the day we moved to Florence." He laughed out and continued, "You should've seen his face. His face is as red as yours right now."

"But it translates into 'I love you, my dear.'," You pointed it out and his grin widened and beamed, "I just want to tease him while declaring my love for him, that's all. After all, I always say that to my muses, my source of inspiration!"

"No wonder why Ritsu told me that you two acted like a couple when Mr. Sena thought of you as a pet." You said as you drank your juice from the bottle and continued to read the flashcards one by one.

Suddenly, Leo barked, meowed, and cawed. You nearly spat out your juice and held it in your throat. You gulped it down and cackled, "Pfft—! Tsu-Tsukinaga?!" You laughed out and slammed your fist on the table. You clutched your stomach with your other hand and held it tight as it hurts to laugh out loud like this.

You lean your forehead on the table to hide your laughing face. Tears of joy came out of your eyes and you sat up and wiped it away. "Tsu... Tsukinaga... Th-That is too—" You chortled. "I can't help it...!" You kept laughing and his eyes showed a glint of mischief and shifted to his gaze to his phone leaning behind the stack of books.

Unknown to you, Leo recorded the whole thing with his phone, ready to show the whole scene to everyone later and quietly snickered. He turned his head to hear shoes clacking and the rhythm of the footsteps are like a model's, which he recognized oh so well.

"My, what's got our Princess laughing about?" Arashi chimed in and looked at your slumped figure as you rested your head on the table, exhausted from all of the laughing you had done. Quiet laughs came out of your mouth and breathed in between laughs. "I-It's Tsukinaga..." You felt like you nearly lost your breath after laughing a lot. "He— He suddenly made animal noises... out of nowhere..." You hiccuped and breathed as you calmed yourself down.

Arashi tried to process what you meant and it clicked her. She chuckled and smiled as she glanced at the stack of books written in Italian. Most of them are written from the original writer and author while the rest is translated into Italian. There are also Italian-Japanese and vice versa dictionaries, including some of the scribbled notes on the table.

"Why is she studying Italian right now?" Arashi asked and looked at Leo, who wrote notes on his old notebook. Odd, she thought. The composer is not composing and is just writing notes.

"Well, I believe it's something that Sena whispered to her at the airport last night," Leo answered as he scribbled down random notes on the pages and marked them down by encircling and underlining a word on the text's page. "I'm really sure he whispered something to her in Italian."

You sat up straight and took the flashcards once again and read it. "Something goes along with mi-a ka-ra or whatsoever..." You answered as you muttered, which caught their attention to you. Leo let out a wide grin on his face and snickered as you trailed on, "And a-ra puroshi... puro-chima... I... don't know now..."

Arashi looked at Leo and she saw him grinning like an idiot, making her gawk in response. "O-Oh..." She covered her mouth with her hand, baffled.

"Anyways, (Name)," Leo called you and he gave an old worn-out notebook in hand. "It's my old notes. You can have it and take it."

"Really?" You questioned and accepted the notebook. He nodded as he hummed in delight. "You asked me to teach you Italian and I'm happy to do so as I oblige. Anything for Sena's princess~"

"Thanks... but I'm not Mr. Sena's princess." You facepalmed. "Not now, but soon~" Leo teased and you felt so done at Leo that you groaned. Arashi giggled at your reaction.

"Tsukinaga... Let's just study, okay...?"

"Sì, mia principessa~" He grinned and he took the flashcards on the table and showed you a word on the card. He taught you Italian and his voice soothes you and motivates you as his energetic tone makes you focus on learning Italian.

He expected you to learn so easily on speaking Italian without the Japanese accent but his expectations went further south. First time's a charm and second can bring no harm but he wanted to snap when you reach the tenth.

After what seemed like forever (to Leo), he felt like he wanted to scream and cry his heart out when he saw you trying your best at the language but...

"Sh-Shi... ao..."

"No, no. That's 'ciao'."

Leo held the flashcard tightly and firmly. He is so determined to teach you Italian but you're trying. He is holding back his tears, too desperate to hold back his screams and hear you say the word so fluently. He is really trying.

"Leo, take it easy, she's trying her best..." Arashi looked at you worried as she saw you furrowed your brows as you tried to pronounce the word correctly. You squint your eyes at the flashcard and try to read the translated text shown underneath the foreign text.

"Try to say it quickly, (Name). It works." His voice slightly shook as he told you so. He nervously gulped down and stared at you deeply.

To Leo and Arashi, this is the 20th time (recorded by Tsukasa, Leo's orders) and the ginger is so close to kneeling on the floor, all fours and crying in such pain. You were too cute to be mad at but he is holding his tears because you are trying, like a child wanting to say its first words. He felt like a parent at this moment.

"Shi-ao." You did say it quickly, resulting in Arashi sputtering and she covered her mouth and she stifled her laugh. "You did your best, (Name)..."

'Baby steps, Princess! You can do it!' He wanted to scream out as dramatic tears began to form on the corner of his eyes. "One more try, (Name)! You got this!" He gripped the flashcard so tight and held back his tears as he encouraged you to do one more attempt.

"C-Ciao...!"

There was a moment of silence after they heard you say the word fluently. Arashi's mouth opened agape and nearly dropped her phone while recording a video of you trying to speak fluent Italian. Her eyes widened and she inhaled. She was about to scream but someone did before she could say her words out loud.

"Finalmente! La principessa di Sena ha finalmente detto "ciao" in modo fluente!" Suddenly, Leo cried out in Italian, breaking the silence. The composer shed tears in happiness as the papers on his hands finally scattered, floating and falling like feathers in the air.

"You did well, sweetie. I'm so proud of you..." Arashi congratulated you and she cried happy tears, felt so proud for Knights' princess while she still recorded a video of you. She felt like a proud mother who saw her child doing its best on their achievements in life.

Tsukasa looked at his seniors in confusion and applauded at you. "Congratulations, Miss (Name), you did well after twenty-one attempts."

"T-Twenty-one?!" You exclaimed. Leo grinned and replied, "At least there's progress. Whahahahaha! Sena should see this. He'll go crazy about seeing Princess learning and practicing Italian language."

'Oh, God... he's too loud...' You nervously chuckled at the words Leo exclaimed out.

"Ciao, (Name)~!" Leo beamed as he greeted you and you smiled and greeted him back, "Ciao, Leo." Leo nearly got a heart attack and hyperventilated as he fell to the floor. "Principessa is so adorable! Inspirations are overflowing! Whahahahahaha!" He left the office with a mad dash all the way to somewhere he can compose properly and well, he couldn't control his own composure.

And of course, he left his phone, still recording a video of you practicing the language. You eyed his phone and you are so sure he's sending the whole video to Izumi later.

The office was left silent after Leo left and yet, everything was left in awkward silence. You stood up from your seat and brought the old notes and flashcards Leo gave you to your arms and broke the ice.

"A-Anyways, I think I should go... passing my report to the agency about my progress..." You nervously chuckled and scratched the back of your neck as you let out a wry smile. Ritsu's eyes glinted in mischief as he saw this and grinned, "My, if you keep on doing that, I might consider it as flirting~"

"Flirting...?!" You looked at him, baffled and Arashi chuckled and chimed in. "He says that if you do that again, you might end up flirting to someone if you do that." Ritsu stifled his laugh and snickered. A blush bloomed on your cheeks and you flushed in embarrassment as your blush brought Tsukasa's hair to shame.

"Rashi, I'm not trying to flirt with anyone here! You two, quit that, will you?!" The blonde and the ravenette laughed as a response, resulting in you pouting at them, angrily as your cheeks flushed in embarrassment.

In Japan, it's noon. In Italy, it's evening. Izumi returned to his apartment after a long day's work. He plopped down on his bed in exhaustion and sighed. He was so sure he did get enough rest when he arrived at Florence yesterday in the early hours of the morning. Thankfully for the idol, he managed to get a good rest on the whole flight to Italy and slept again after he arrived at his shared apartment with Leo.

Izumi groaned when he heard his phone notifying him with constant messages and it's obvious who is the sender of the message. He grabbed his phone on his bedside cabinet and checked his lockscreen.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo sent a photo

Leo: Princess is so cute that I couldn't resist getting mad at her. She is really trying her best.

Leo: Oi, Sena. You better see this.

He opened his phone and looked at the group chat in Hold Hands and his eye twitched when he saw that Leo sent a video.

Leo sent a video

Arashi: I'm pretty sure it took you five minutes to take a video of her saying "I love you, my dear" in Italian after you left the office.

Tsukasa: Senior Narukami, he sent the one where Miss (Name) was studying at Sky Garden.

Leo: Buuuuuut I managed to take a video of her at Sky Garden in secret. She's still reading 'I love you, my dear' and she is still trying.

Izumi opened the video Leo sent at Knights' group chat. He watched it and carefully listened to what sound was there in the video.

His eyes widened in surprise when he watched the video. It's a video of you reading one of Leo's flashcards at Sky Garden. You were sitting on the bench as you read the flashcard under the tree's shade, reading Italian in a Japanese accent. He didn't expect that you would study the language after he whispered such words into your ear before he left Japan.

A faint blush dusted on his cheeks as he continued to watch the video of you as Leo's student in Italian lessons post-classes. He stared at the screen as he listened to you reading the words in the cards, attempting to make it fluent and understandable to the foreign ear.

"Caro mio..." His heart flutters as you mutter the phrase properly. His gaze softened and smiled. "Cara mia..." He whispered lovingly. He wanted to hear it in person and he wanted to hear those words from you.

"Amore mio... Wh— Mr. Tsukinaga?! P-Put your phone down will you?!"

"Ahaha~ I got caught! Scusami, Principessa." Leo ran away from you and the video stopped right there.

Izumi chuckled lightly at the way you reacted to Leo taking a video of you. The sight of you having multiple reactions at once without your face mask covering your face made his smile soften more.

He exited the video with a single tap at the arrow on the screen as he smiled. His smile disappeared and turned into a serious frown when he saw the others assuming and expecting Izumi's reactions and comments to the video Leo sent in the group chat. He irked when he read the conversation in the group chat and gave the ginger a cold glare.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo: Senaaaa did you watch the videooegdkej

Leo: Sorry, I sneezed

Arashi: Obviously, he did.

Ritsu: Secchan must be squealing like a school girl in love~

Izumi: Say that again, Kuma.

Leo changed the group name to Knights | Operation: Photographer x Model

Arashi: Leo, Izumi will throw hands at you once he returns to Japan.

Izumi: Leo.

Leo: Ahahaha anyways...

Leo: I noticed that Princess can read the cards fluently without someone watching her as long as she did her best.

Leo: And it's obvious that she motivated and determined to learn because of a certain someone~

Ritsu: We all know who it is Lrosoprhrk

Ritsu: Sorry. Ritsu slept on me and he dropped his phone. — Mao

Izumi turned his phone off and placed it on his bedside cabinet and lay down on the bed, hugging the dolphin plush you gave him yesterday. He pressed his face on the plush, just like how you did back then at the aquarium's souvenir shop.

He can vividly remember that scene right before him. The way you pressed your face on the plush and nuzzled it, like a mother giving gentle affection to their child. The way you hold it in your arms is like how one will carry their pet, knowing its back is sensitive.

The model couldn't help but to lovingly sigh. For this whole time, he admired you and he never realized it. But that admiration grew the more he knew the others teased him for being warm, gentle, and affectionate towards you. The way he treated you is different from the way he treated Makoto in the past when he's still a student in Yumenosaki.

And yet, after reminiscing those memories of the past, his mind still wandered back to you, repeating the scenario over and over as he continued to remember the events back then at the aquarium. The way you reacted when he draped his coat on your shoulders, the way you looked at him when you caught him staring at you in admiration whenever you smiled, the way you shy away when he held your hand on the way back to Ensemble Square. He clearly remembered it all but his mind only thought of you holding the toy plush you bought from the souvenir shop, the one you gave to him, the one he's holding right now.

Speaking of a toy plush, he remembered something and he realized about one thing he forgot to do back in Japan. His eyes widened in realization when he remembered the plush inside his dorm room, inside the paper bag, and the said item sitting on his table.

That loving gaze full of admiration faded when he remembered what he forgot.

'Ah... I forgot to give that to her...'

At night, inside the shared apartment you lived in with your aunt and cousin, you still studied Italian with the notes and flashcards Leo gave you. You swiveled your chair as you turned to the next flashcard, reading the basic greetings in Italian text.

Outside of your bedroom, your aunt and cousin looked at you from your door, confused. They looked at each other and returned their attention back to you and the two stacks of old books on your desk. They let out a confused look ever since you arrive in the apartment, late in the afternoon with flashcards on hand that it caught their attention. They looked at each other and quietly followed you until you reached your room, closing the door shut.

Earlier, after you returned to the apartment, your mind wandered as your focus remained on the flashcards on your hand. You accidentally entered the apartment's storage room and you found old Italian books in there. You know that she kept her old things in the storage room. You scratched your head at the utter coincidence that you dusted the books and brought it all to your bedroom, which is now stacked in your desk.

While the two are watching you studying, Nyaitsu is playing with the crumpled papers on the floor. He stared at the ball made of a sheet of paper like a predator and growled as he jumped to get the ball of paper but it jumped away from him. The kitten yeowled and tackled on the crumbled paper again and this time, his attempt was successful on his playful little hunt, he happily let out a few small meows when he was able to crush the crumpled paper ball with his little paws.

From a cat's perspective, they seem to be grinning in victory as they watch its prey like a predator. He growls and scratches the crumpled paper with his claws and eradicates it under the paws of the merciless kitten.

While Nyaitsu is having fun with his own little game, you focus your brain on your studies and read the notes Leo gave you with his flashcards on the side.

"A-Ari... Aribi... de..." You tried to read the flashcard on your hand as you studied the language. "Ari... bede..." The kitten's ears perked up as he began to seem curious at his owner's new routine. He sat there and looked at you as he looked at you with curiosity.

You groaned and leaned your back on the chair's backrest and sighed. You don't want to give up right now. You sighed out once again and returned to study the language orally. You quietly exhaled and uttered it out. "Aribidecchi."

You facepalmed and your actions scared the kitten behind you. You sighed, "Too close..."

"Arrivederci."

You turned your head to the door and saw your aunt, entering your bedroom and walking closer to you. "Arrivederci translates to 'Goodbye' in Italian." She pointed out and said the word fluently and accurately and she sadly smiled, remembering something she always wanted to forget. "Those are the last words I heard from your uncle before he left."

"He did?" She nodded at your question. "It remains fresh in my memory and it never fades. I missed him very much." From a longing gaze, it turns into a sorrowful one. You know your aunt's heart shattered on that fateful day, where he left completely in your lives, gone like the wind. It broke your heart seeing her like this.

You know all too well when her husband, your uncle, left Japan to work overseas as a full-time photographer. She begged him to stay but that heart wrenching news broadcasted on television made her heart shatter into pieces, shredding her from her core. Her sorrow affected you and it made your heart beating in pain whenever you saw her cry in her room ever since that day.

She shook her head and ignored the pain of the past and smiled. "Since you wanted to learn Italian, may I teach you as your foreign language teacher?" You excitedly nodded and hummed in agreement. She chuckled at your response to her question and began to wonder why you were learning the language on your own.

"(Name), what made you learn Italian yourself?" She asked you and you confidently answered, "Actually, I wanted to know what Mr. Sena told me at the airport yesterday evening."

Her eyes glinted in awe at your answer. "My, it seems like someone made you learn the language just because of a single simple sentence or phrase." She quietly held her chuckle and grinned. She patted your shoulders and engulfed you into a motherly embrace, something you loved to feel ever since you moved into her apartment.

"I won't pry further into your curiosity and I will teach you. In exchange..." She deeply thought and whispered into your ear. Her condition made your cheeks pink so that you couldn't help but to disagree without hesitation. "I-I can't accept that...!"

"Sweetie, consider that as a motivation to learn the language," She said as she placed her index finger on her lips and winked. "After all, you found a reason to be motivated and determined to speak the words you wanted to tell him once he comes back from overseas."

You bit your lip as you held your blush. She is right. You wanted to tell him something back once he returns from his flight back home to Japan. You wanted to know what he told you that day before he left the country to work in Italy for his modeling career. That is the reason why you wanted to learn the language.

An undying urge to learn while burning the midnight oil is too strong that the small fire of determination in you turns into an endless flame. You huffed out in excitement as you balled your fists as your eyes glimmered. She chuckled at your determined state and smiled. "But..." She pointed at the clock on your desk. "It's almost time for dinner so you can weaken the flame in you for a moment."

"Aw..." You sadly sighed and she patted your head. "If you knew that your stomach grumbled with that determined look on your face, your cousin would laugh at you and tease you for that." Her remark couldn't help but to make you flush in embarrassment and you clutched your belly. You heard your stomach grumble and you felt it from your arms as you clutched it and your blush grew more red, earning a chuckle from her.

"Now, now, little student of mine, it's time for dinner~" She smiled and noticed the little Nyaitsu climbing up on your sweatpants and resting on your lap. You gave out an anxious chuckle and sighed. "I guess he doesn't want me to eat..."

"No worries, I'll bring you your plate once I return." She said and left your bedroom, leaving you and Nyaitsu alone. Once the door is closed, Nyaitsu's ears perked up and meowed, trying to get your attention.

You look down to look at the kitten on your lap and smile. "Still playful, huh?" You asked him as you scratched his chin. He purred in satisfaction and melted on your touch. Somehow, seeing him like this made you remember how he patted your head that day while looking at you in a most affectionate manner.

Red bloomed on your cheeks and you hid your face behind your hands. There is no way that one single look of his made you melt. You swiveled close to your bed and took a pillow. You pressed your face on the pillow and screamed on it. There is no way that your idol crush is the first person you worked with since the whole collaboration project started and it made your head spin.

"Nonononono— There is no way...!" You panicked as your mind began to swirl with fragmented memories of you and Izumi together. You felt like a high school girl in love, infatuated with your crush. But the more you felt like you are infatuated towards him made you deny it. You felt like you wanted to crawl in a hole and die there at the fact that you are still in the first stage of Five Stages of Grief: Denial.

"Oh, Goddess of Fate, please help me..." You muttered your prayer under your breath as you returned your attention to the old notes on your hands. But the more you read the language, the more your mind thinks about Izumi. You begin to feel warm as your blush darkened and Nyaitsu is satisfied with how warm his owner is right now. Great, you made yourself as his personal warmer.

The next morning, you arrived at Ensemble Square's entrance doors. Before you entered ES' grounds, you put your face mask on, checked your camera bag and its contents, and patted every pocket on your coat. You felt a slight change in your coat pocket and noticed that there is a bump on it. You checked your pocket to see what's inside and you saw Nyaitsu, napping in your pocket.

"Nyaitsu...!" You whispered out his name. "Why are you in there?! You're not supposed to be here...!"

Seeing that the kitten was still napping in your pocket with no signs of waking up, you sighed and entered the premises and acted less suspicious, avoiding the fact that you have a kitten in your pocket.

You remembered you brought a paper bag with you in your hands. You'd rather not think about what's inside the paper bag because this piece of clothing belonged to someone you know and you forgot to return it to him. You are asking yourself why you forgot to return that to him after you left Ensemble Square for the day.

You texted Arashi to meet you at the garden and she agreed to meet you. Coincidentally, she mentioned Nyanko in her tote bag and she asked you if you brought Nyaitsu with you. Without hesitation, you said yes and she is ready on her heels to go straight to the garden, prepared for Nyanko and Nyaitsu's little playdate.

At ES' garden entrance, you were met by Ritsu, waiting for you at the entrance. Since today is the welcoming of mid-spring, the garden became a little colder than yesterday. You wondered if summer is closer than you thought but it didn't drop at the slightest.

Ritsu didn't hesitate to throw himself behind you and draped his arms on your shoulder. "Carry me." He whispered into your ear and it sent shivers on your spine. "A-Apologies, you seemed a bit heavy for me to carry you. And you're... invading my personal space..."

"I know," He mischievously grinned and smirked. "But you wouldn't mind if it's Secchan invading your personal space, hm?"

A pink blush dusted your cheeks and immediately answered, "I-I would mind..." You tried to push Ritsu away but he hugged you from behind, holding you in place. His warm breath touched your ear. It made you feel slightly ticklish and sirens began to wail in your head.

"R-Ritsu, can you please let go?" You shyly asked him and he rested his chin on the junction between your neck and shoulder. "I will, under one condition."

Oh, you know how much you hate conditions whenever you're in such a predicament. "No."

Goosebumps formed on your skin and when he blew air on the back of your neck. When he saw the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, he grinned. "Hm, I will let you go when you accept and admit your feelings towards Secchan to me."

"What if I don't harbor such feelings towards Mr. Sena?" You turn your head to look at him and struggle in his embrace. If someone saw you and Ritsu like this, it'll create a scandalous mess and rumors will spread like wildfire. The entertainment society is a dangerous place whenever scandals and rumors are formed and you don't want to be involved in such events.

"Ritsu, please let go of me." You grunted as you struggled and his embrace became tighter and yet his hold was firm. "Hm... I'll think about it until you say yes." His smirk became impish when he heard you groan in annoyance.

Light footsteps were heard on the way to the garden and it made you jolt and pale when you heard it. "R-Ritsu, let go! Someone's coming this way...!" You panicked as you struggled in Ritsu's embrace.

"Relax," He sighed in reassurance and nuzzled his face on your neck. "It's just Haakun, he brought the tea leaves he prepared for today's circle meeting."

"Yeah, right but what if it's not him?" You hissed under your breath and panicked. Desperate to avoid attention from the eyes of strangers, you quickly whispered. "F-Fine...! I'll tell you but please, let go. Let go...!"

Ritsu let go of you and grinned. "Good girl. You can't turn back on our agreement, okay~?" He grinned and you narrowed your eyes at him. The air became tense the moment you stared at him. Ritsu noticed a slight change in your aura that sweat began to form on the side of his face.

Your narrowed gaze became a cold glare. He saw that and it somehow reminded him of Izumi's glare but this glare is more intimidating and colder.

'Shoot... I crossed her line...' He thought as he looked at you. Deep inside, he is intimidated by your gaze alone when he doesn't show it on the outside.

You crossed your arms and asked him, "I don't know what you were implying but I do know that it's not a good thing, Ritsu."

He hid his fear with a sly grin and replied, "What if I tell you it's about the way you acted towards Secchan back at the aquarium?"

"What—"

"Senior Ritsu, I brought the tea leaves!" Your words cut off when a soft, gentle, soothing voice fills your ears and the intimidating aura around you dissipates. You blinked twice and looked at the person who was skipping its way towards where Ritsu is.

Baby blue colored hair, bob cut in style. His lavender eyes glinted in excitement. His smile is like a child's and it seemed adorable. In his hands is a box of tea leaves, which there is a label on the front of the box's side. Your eyes widen in surprise at the familiar sight of this young male right in front of you.

"Shino?" You said out his name and he stopped behind Ritsu. His eyes widened in joy and surprise and smiled. "Senior (Name)? It's been..." He counted with his fingers and continued, "...last year since we last met."

"My, you've gotten taller than last time, Shino." You chuckled and patted his head, earning a delighted giggle from him.

You met Hajime back then when Nazuna asked you to take a picture of him and his unit, Ra*bits, for his graduation picture for his last year in Yumenosaki. Time does sure flies seeing that there are changes that you can pinpoint a few when you saw Ra*bits' lives on your phone screen.

"How was Nyan-Nyan? Is he doing well at college?" You asked Hajime and he gleefully answered, "Of course! He manages his time well as a college student and as an idol. It's been like this since the past year after a long hiatus from college."

"I see. That's good to hear~" You chuckled and exchanged questions with Hajime for a moment to talk about Ra*bits' growth as an idol unit and their individuality as a unit member of the said unit.

Ritsu looked at you, baffled at the sudden change of your personality. He was left out when you suddenly chatted with Hajime. Thankfully for him, he can remember what Kaoru once mentioned in the common room a few days ago.

"If looks could kill, then her glare is way scarier than yours, Senacchi."

'Kaoru isn't lying about this one...' He thought and nervously gulped down, ready to apologize. But since seeing you smiling like you are talking to an old friend you haven't met for a long time, he decided that he'll wait after FLAVOR's circle meeting.

You remembered that the Music Course building never existed before when you stepped in as a student of Yumenosaki and blended in with the students in the Idol Course, just like how Anzu joined in when she became a student in the Producer Course. After the Music Course building was established after you became a third year in the academy, you never showed up to anyone in the Idol Course and stayed in the shadows for the whole war.

And seeing what happened at past Valkyrie's last performance and met Nazuna after he recruited members for the Broadcasting Committee, it made you wonder how were you pulled back to the Idol Course building after meeting Nazuna, whose voice is silent every performance and lived everyday as a doll, under his puppeteer's control.

Now that the marionette's strings are cut from its puppeteer, he lived like a human and he deserved to live like one.

You sighed, missing your committee leader. You know how everything was in the war. Though you're a student from Music Course, you knew what the war was like two years ago and you knew how much Yumenosaki had changed after the revolution. Peace spreaded throughout the whole academy when that happened.

"I heard from Senior Ritsu that you're his photographer today in your schedule as Knights' photographer for Picture Perfect. Am I right?" Hajime asked and you nodded. His eyes shined and lit up in joy, finally got to see his upperclasswoman back in action as a photographer whose job is to capture every memory, just like how you did for your fellow alumnus' yearbook pictures. "So it's almost like you're doing what you did before you graduated, right?" You nod and hum in affirmation at his question.

Suddenly, Nyaitsu popped his head out of your blazer pocket, surprising Hajime. "Whoa...! Where did that come from?"

You chuckled at the young rabbit's reaction and Nyaitsu climbed up on your blazer and stood on your shoulder. He meowed as a small greeting and Hajime stared at him.

"Apologies, Shino," you apologized to him and let out a light chuckle. "Meet Nyaitsu. He's my kitten and a part of my family. Well, I don't like him calling my pet because it sounded like I babied him and I rather having him as a family member."

"Nice to meet you, Nyaitsu." Hajime greeted him and Nyaitsu jumped off your shoulder. You didn't get to catch him on time and he landed on your forearm and dived into the paper bag.

"Nyaitsu?!" You panicked and opened the mouth of the bag and you saw Nyaitsu napping on the clothing in the paper bag. "Nyaitsu, don't nap in there. You're going to make me wash it again..."

"What's inside the paper bag, Senior (Name)?" Hajime asked and you nervously answered, "Someone let me use his coat and I forgot to return it to him before he left the country for work."

Ritsu heard this and his eyes glinted in mischief as an impish smile curved on his lips. Hajime asked another question. "Whose coat was it?"

"Mr. Sena's." You didn't hesitate to answer when a slight pink blush dusted your cheeks.

"Wait, Secchan's coat?" Ritsu joined the conversation, pretending to be surprised. You nodded and spoke, "Well, he let me have his coat back then at the aquarium. He said that the indoor area is cold and he let me wear it."

"I... I see..." Hajime smiled and uttered in confusion. You sighed out, "As much as I wanted to return his coat, now I have to wash it again because Nyaitsu is napping on Mr. Sena's coat..." You paused for a moment and remembered something.

"And speaking of coats..." You slowly turned your head to glance at Ritsu and an annoyed glare was seen on your eyes. "Ritsu, where is my coat?"

The ravenette nervously chuckled and dropped a sweat. "I left it in Secchan's room..."

You facepalmed and sighed. Your blush grew. You thanked your mask for the umpteenth time since the collaboration started and you sighed. "Ritsu, you have been really implying something since the start, hm?"

"Er... no?" He feigned ignorance and nervously chuckled once again. Your glare became colder, colder than the harsh winter in the mountains. You crossed your arms and spoke in a low tone of voice.

"I am watching you, you self-proclaimed vampire."

Ritsu grinned but behind that grin is a scared Ritsu who is speed dialing 119 for his life. On the other hand, Hajime, who seemed oblivious, made him remember something from your glare and pose. He blurted out, "Senior (Name), just you remind me of Senior Sena."

"Hm?" Your cold aura dissipated and looked at Hajime. You asked him, "Am I?" He nodded and hummed in affirmation. "Your glare and pose made me think of him." He smiled like an innocent child while he answered.

Your blush grew. "O-Oh..." His words made you look at him in confusion but your heart couldn't help but to flutter at the sight of your adorable underclassman being honest at his own thoughts. 'Goodness gracious, Shino... You are so cute that I wanted to shove you in my pocket with Nyan-Nyan...!'

"Ah, yes. So anyways," You changed the topic and continued. "I believe the rest of FLAVOR is waiting for us so let's go to the heart of the garden for tea."

"Oh, right. It's the welcoming of mid-spring." Hajime smiled and looped his arm under yours. "Let's go to the garden. I want to introduce you to Kazehaya." Hajime gently pulled you as he escorted you to the garden. You two giggled in joy as you two walked your way towards the garden and whilst having a conversation.

Ritsu was left behind, stunned as he watched you and Hajime walk away. He knew that Kaoru wasn't wrong after he witnessed your glare and he knew that Hajime reminded of Izumi's usual glare and serious composure.

'Seems like I really shouldn't mess up with her and be careful...' He nervously gulped down and followed behind.

At the garden, three of FLAVOR's circle members are waiting for the other two to arrive. As of now, their aura was serene and calm as the gentle mid-spring breeze passed by the three idols by the table. Eve's leader and Eden's unit member, Hiyori Tomoe sipped his tea from the cup and closed his eyes to savor the flavor of black tea, as suggested by fine's leader, Eichi Tenshouin.

A delighted, satisfied hum escaped his lips and let out a neutral smile. He opened his eyes and his amethyst gaze glanced at his aquamarine blue ones.

"I heard you were the one proposing this collaboration project to that certain modeling agency. Am I right?" Hiyori asked Eichi a question with a stern expression. He chuckled and answered, "Of course. Originally, it was meant for StarPro's project but it requires experienced models. Thus, I changed it and asked NewDi's manager for permission, to which he openly accepted along with Knights' leader."

"I see." He replied and heard a dog barking underneath the table. Hiyori looked down and saw Bloody Mary sitting beside his feet. A gentle smile formed on his lips and lifted her up and placed her on his lap. "Jun, aren't you supposed to be watching her while I'm busy?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness," Jun apologized as he arrived to fetch Mary and took her from Hiyori's lap. Tatsumi softly chuckled while he read a book in his hands and spoke, "I heard that there will be a few cats visiting the garden today. It'll be better that there won't be a fight between two kinds, Tomoe."

"Perhaps you are right." Hiyori agreed and faced Jun. "Jun, take Mary with you. I don't want our little princess to get hurt by their claws."

"Understood. I'll take her to my dorm room. I'm sure Oukawa won't mind. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go." He excused himself to leave and waved his free hand while his other arm carried Mary.

Just as Jun left, they heard a cheerful chatter nearby and they turned their heads to see who was arriving at their meeting place.

The teal haired idol smiled and closed the book after marking the page where he last read with a bookmark. "It seems like they have arrived."

"Come on, it'll be fun. I promise~" Hajime beamed and smiled as he pulled you to join the small tea party with FLAVOR. You hesitated and told him, "Shino, I don't know if I should join you..."

"Well, that can't be helped when you came along with Tsukippi and Secchan on their own circle meetings." Ritsu grinned and he asked you, "Don't tell me you're not used to drinking tea?"

"I-I am used to drinking tea but I'm not sure if I should come along right now." You retorted and shy your gaze away from him when Ritsu stood beside you.

"Isn't that (Name)?" Eichi and Hiyori asked themselves at the same time and they looked at each other and returned their attention to you, Hajime, and Ritsu. Eichi chuckled and grinned, "What a surprise. I didn't expect that they'd send one of their junior photographers for this project."

"And what a mere coincidence. It's someone we knew from the past who came along with Ritsu." Eichi muttered and remembered the past events at the war.

As the three of you arrived at the garden, you looked up to see a familiar blonde and your eyes narrowed at the lime-haired male. You stared at the two familiar idols and you clicked your tongue as the worst of memories in the past began to resurface in your mind.

"Heaven's Demon and Cabbage Head, long time no see. What a surprise to meet you here." Your words came out with sheer hate that slipped out of your tongue. Hajime and Ritsu sensed that your mood became sour the moment your eyes laid on Eichi and Hiyori's figure.

Eichi chuckled and Hiyori grimaced at the nickname you gave them back in your second year days. You began to wonder why you were acquainted with the previous members of ex-fine before, during, and after the war and you let out a wry chuckle and looked down on them out of pure contempt and you sneered.

"My, if it isn't (Name) from the Music Course," Eichi spoke up with a smile. You were aware that his smile isn’t genuine and you narrowed your gaze at him. He continued, "I thought we were still friends after you took pictures of the memories in Yumenosaki. We were so close back then." He spoke as he began to sound provocative while he grinned.

"Seeing that smile of yours made me think that you never changed at all, Tenshouin." You let out a neutral smile while your hatred towards Eichi seeped out with the words escaping your lips. "And oh, I'm not here to have a cold war with you once again. I'm here for the project you proposed."

"And how did you know it was me?" He asked and looked at you like an innocent child out of pure curiosity. You sighed out, "My boss, Ms. Narukami, Mr. Tsukinaga, and Suou."

Eichi blinked twice and he chuckled. "You never changed at all, (Name). You are a smart one, just like before."

"Became smarter than usual after the war ended, Tenshouin." You smirked with confidence and placed your hand on your hip. "And hearing the news that the heavenly orchestra lost to the revolutionaries back then, I couldn't help but to laugh. You deserved that by the way."

Ritsu and Hajime looked at you and Eichi exchanged replies. The self-proclaimed vampire notices the tone of contempt in your voice while Eichi's voice is being friendly. It's a one-sided hate conversation, a cold war Eichi had caused between you and him after fine won against Valkyrie in the past.

Hajime broke the moment of silence and asked you, "Senior (Name), I didn't know you were friends with Senior Tenshouin in the past. And what happened in the—" You covered Hajime's mouth and shushed him. He quietly nodded and removed your hand off of his mouth.

"Well, I may forgive you for being a changed man but I still loathe you with every fiber of my being for what you had done in the past, Tenshouin." You looked at Eichi out of disgust and crossed your arms. "Don't think I'll let the past slide like it's normal and meant to be forgiven."

"Understood." Eichi gave you a close-eyed smile and poured tea at the empty teacup. "And I wouldn't mind if you join us for tea, (Name). When was the last time I drank tea with you?"

"I never drink any tea you offered to me." You scoffed. "I don't trust you for that because I know you'll spike my tea."

"Oh?" He let out an amused chuckle at your remark out of doubt. "I am not spiking anyone's tea, (Name). I'm hurt."

"I'll take a few pictures of Ritsu's circle meeting with flavor and that's final. Nothing more, nothing less." You utter out and bring out your camera from its bag and turn it on. "I'll go ahead and prepare the camera. If you'll excuse me— ow?! Nyaitsu?!" Your words cut off when Nyaitsu climbed on your back. His claws caught on your hair and climbed up on your shoulder.

Hiyori sputtered and stifled a laugh while Eichi held his amused chuckle as both of their shoulders began to shake. Tatsumi on the other hand was quiet for the whole time and let out an amused smile while he watched you staying still until the kitten reached its destination— your shoulder.

Nyaitsu meowed and you let out an annoyed sigh. "Please don't do that again..." Ritsu chuckled and grinned. "If only I'm that cat, I wouldn't mind clinging on you anytime."

"Aren't you a self-proclaimed vampire, Ritsu? You might as well address yourself as a vampire with feline-esque behavior." You replied and walked away from him. He was stunned for more than he can count today. Ritsu clicked his tongue and sighed. "She really is like Secchan but modest..."

Few pictures were taken and you were satisfied with the result. You sat on the bench in the garden as the members of FLAVOR left except Ritsu, who was napping, resting his head on your lap. In the midst of the break, you read the flashcards you brought whilst you drank tea Hajime blended in your thermos. Darjeeling Tea, your favorite. You didn't know that he blended your favorite tea when you didn't tell him. You appreciated his effort and took a few sips while reading the flashcards.

"Mi manchi, amore mio." You read the flashcard as your Italian accent became accurate as you read it fluently. You looked at Nyaitsu sleeping on Ritsu's chest and you muttered out, "Nyaitsu è un gatto." You chuckled and patted Nyaitsu's head softly while he was on Ritsu.

"My, it seems like your Italian is getting accurate, (Name)." Ritsu commented and looked at you while he rested his head on your lap and asked, "What were you saying just now?"

"It's a secret." You replied and silently read while you mastered each sentence and phrase in the flashcards. You kept reading that you didn't hear the wings of a bird fluttering and perched on your shoulder. You blinked twice when you heard a small coo and you glanced at the bird on your shoulder.

"If this is one of Hibiki's doves, shoo it away from me." You blankly muttered and you glanced at the white dove on your shoulder. "And I mean it." The dove cooed and stayed there for a moment. You let out a sigh and continued to read the flashcards.

"(Name)! I'm here~!" The dove flew away from your shoulder and landed on your head and sat down as a voice called out to you. You saw Arashi skip her way to where you were and brought a tote bag with her, slung on her shoulder. "I hope I'm not late for their playdate." She sat beside you and put her bag on the bench.

Nyanko meowed and popped her head out of the bag, revealing herself to one of her owner's closest friends. She jumped out of Arashi's bag and her little bell on her purple collar jingled as she moved. She looked at Nyaitsu sleeping on Ritsu's chest and she didn't hesitate to walk over Ritsu.

"H-Hey! Naru, don't let Nyanko walk over me." Ritsu sputtered after Nyanko's tail brushed on his mouth. She sat beside the sleeping Nyaitsu and looked at the sleeping kitten.

Arashi began to fawn that her cat made a new friend. Her eyes widened when Nyanko licked Nyaitsu, cleaning him. Nyaitsu woke up and meowed, glad to meet its new friend. But what surprised you both is when Nyanko bit Nyaitsu's scruff and jumped down from Ritsu's chest and landed on the stone-paved floor and put Nyaitsu down.

Seeing this interaction between the two cats, you prepared your camera and took pictures of Nyanko and Nyaitsu playing together. She is acting like a big sister to the kitten when Nyaitsu chased Nyanko's tail and he tackled it. He bit her tail but Nyanko showed no signs of pain. Nyaitsu is still a young kitten so his bites aren't painful and she lets him play with her.

Out of habit, you stood up and took quick shots of the two cats on the stone floor in various perspectives and positions. The dove flew away as you stood up and disappeared into the blue spring sky. Ritsu hit his head on the bench and he hissed in pain. He pouted angrily at the fact that his pillow left him, taking pictures and squealing like a schoolgirl.

"(Name), that hurts. Aren't you supposed to be my pillow today?" Your brain is not listening.

You blatantly ignored Ritsu's annoyed remark and you kept squealing and fawning over at how adorable Nyanko and Nyaitsu seemed when they’re together. "You two are soooo cute I can just shove you two in my pocket!"

Ritsu left the garden with an annoyed sigh and looked for a different napping spot. He regretted having you as his pillow for today when there are cats in the area. First, he compared you to Izumi, now he's comparing you to Leo. Life is so not okay for the self-proclaimed vampire.

Arashi chuckled and took pictures of you kneeling on the floor and smiling like a child seeing an attractive toy right in front of them. Her seeing your smile made her remember once when she saw the pictures of you in your camera, back when she lent it from Izumi before they went to the modeling agency to return the camera to you.

Her heart softened when she saw that soft, genuine smile curved on your lips while holding Nyanko in your arms. You let out a soft giggle when Nyanko licked your cheek and you beamed towards the owner of the cat.

"Rashi, Nyanko is just like you." You smiled, complimenting the blonde haired idol and she chuckled. "I know, she is so sweet that I want to protect her in any way I can. Just like how I once declared to myself to protect you."

Your heart fluttered at her words. It made you feel soft and warm inside. Knowing Arashi, she is always there by your side wherever you go to accompany you as old childhood friends reunite after years of not meeting each other. You let out a soft, quiet smile. Your smile made her want to be with you longer than she knew.

She once declared back then that she will be the knight who will protect you, your happiness, and your smile. And now, she will pass that responsibility to the one fitting for you to protect your smile, taking you where the sun shines as you stay in peace.

Her mind tells her to protect you but her heart says otherwise. She knows that she will still pass that responsibility to someone and her decision is final after staying there by your side as your loyal Knight.

"Anyways~" She ruined the silence at a perfect timing and grinned. "Have you finally known what Izumi told you back at the airport a few days ago?"

You shook your head in dismay, earning a sad sigh from her. But not long, you beamed, "But I will do my best to know what he says and I'll finally be able to understand what he meant by that."

Arashi chuckled and cheered you on, "Do your best. I'll be here to support you."

You huffed out, determined to continue learning the language. "I will. Thank you for your kind support, Rashi."

"You're welcome, (Name)."

Behind the bush is the composer composing another song. He nodded as he heard you practice your greetings and farewells with Arashi. He secretly recorded a voice record of you and nodded at how accurate your accent is in Italian. He quietly chuckled and continued to compose a song, not wanting to disturb your small warm-up session with his fellow unitmate.

Leo hummed a familiar tune while composing and messaged a certain idol in Hold Hands. He sent the voice record to him and continued to compose.

Sena

Leo sent a voice message

Leo: Please listen to this Sena.

His eyes lit up when he heard a buzz from his phone and grinned.

Sena

Sena: Leo, why are you sending me this?

Leo snickered and sent a quick message to Izumi.

Leo: The sender you are messaging right now is composing.

Sena: Whatever.

"Ah, right. Rashi, I forgot to return Mr. Sena's coat. Can you leave this in his room?" You picked up the bag sitting near the bench.

"My, of course." Arashi chuckled as she accepted your request. She saw you hesitating to give her the bag and confessed. "But... Nyaitsu napped in the bag a while ago and I'm hesitating to give this to him or have someone leave it in his room..."

"No worries, a few brushes of lint roller will do the trick~" She smiled and you gave the bag to her. "T-Thanks, Rashi..."

Leo's hand froze as he wrote the melody from his mind. He blinked twice and began to process and remember what he had just heard.

'Did I hear that right? Princepessa has... Sena's coat?' He repeated his thoughts and without hesitation, he jumped out of the bush, scaring you, Arashi, and the cats. You jumped out of your seat and backed away when your eyes met his. He yelled, "(Name), you have to give it to Sena in person!"

"Whoa?! When did you get here?" You asked him, surprised at his sudden appearance. You looked at him and you were not amused by how the leaves stuck on his head and his tired eyes with dark circles, failed to hide from the concealer and worsened due to the lack of sleep. He simply answered, "I was here for the whole time."

"Tsukinaga, Rashi can leave it in Mr. Sena's dorm room once she returns to Starmony Dorm. You know that outsiders are not allowed there." You placed your hand on your hip and stared at his current physical appearance. "And most of all, you need sleep. You're in a worse state than I am."

You weren't lying. You stayed up all night studying and you don't want to lose your learning streak today because of work. Gladly the concealer you applied on your face worked well but your tired eyes show it all.

Arashi chimed in, "It's alright, Leo. I can leave this on Izumi's bed and give him a note."

Leo took a picture of you holding a paper bag and messaged someone. "Nah, leave it to me." He pressed the send button and grinned when he got a sudden message from his sender.

Sena

Sena: Leo, tell Naru to leave it on my bed in the dorm.

"Well, he said he wanted Naru to leave the bag on his bed in the dorm..." Leo sighed, disappointed. "Well, pretty acceptable because outsiders aren't allowed in the dorm.

Arashi took the bag and chuckled. "Well, I must go and I have work to do." She picked up her tote bag and brought Nyanko in there. "I'll be heading back to the dorm to leave Nyanko and Izumi's coat there so we'll see you next time." She left with a small wave and you waved back. "Mhm, good luck with your work Rashi. Stay safe and be careful on your way there."

As Arashi leaves the garden, you turn to face Leo, who still stuck his head out in the bush. He pulled himself backwards and got out of the bush and sputtered as he dusted himself to remove the leaves and twigs off of him. "So, how are your progress in Italian?"

"Fine-ish, I guess?" You answered and he chuckled. You helped him remove the leaves on his hair and on his shirt. "I'm still looking for the words Mr. Sena told me at the airport the other day..."

"Well, I can help you with that." Leo beamed and asked you, "So what was that again? The one you mentioned back then?"

"Something like..." You thought deeply and didn't hesitate to answer. "Fino arra prochima bolta, cara mia."

Leo stifled his laugh at your attempt at being fluent at the first attempt. It sounded a little funny now that he considered you in the intermediate level but you still tried your best. "He said that?" He asked you and you answered with a yes. He chortled, "Well, I didn't know he'll be the roman...tic type..." His words faltered and faded out in realization. His eyes widened when he realized what you had just said. He blinked twice and looked at you, dumbstruck.

You tilted your head in confusion and asked him, "Tsukinaga...? Is something wrong?"

He shook his head to go back to reality and asked you in pure shock. "Se-Sena told you that...?" He asked you as he looked at you in bewilderment. You innocently nodded and he blinked twice. "Yeah. Do you know what he told me, Tsukinaga?"

Leo fell silent and thought for a moment. He sighed and replied, "Apologies, Princess. You might be surprised if I tell you the truth. That shall wait in the near future."

"If you'll excuse me, Princess. I have work to attend to." Leo picked up the music sheets from the grass and excused himself to leave. You tilted your head in confusion and watched him leave the garden, leaving you there with Nyaitsu sitting close to your feet and he meowed.

Few days had passed and it's the day Izumi returned home to Japan after finishing his work in Italy. Somehow, you expected him to meet you and the other members of Knights here at Ensemble Square after work hours but someone has other plans in mind.

At the break room, you quietly drank your tea from the can and reread your draft of your report in your notebook. You crossed out the less important parts in your draft and you wanted this to be perfect before passing it to your boss.

While writing, you felt an eerie presence behind you that you nearly dropped a sweat when you felt it that it sent shivers on your spine. That presence seemed oddly and nostalgically familiar at the same time. You were so sure that you felt this certain presence back in the days when you were wandering the halls while you were still studying at Yumenosaki.

Unknown to you, three idols stared at you deeply, deep into your soul. A pair of red and green eyes stared at you from behind the seat you were in. That caught the attention of a certain idol who was just entering the break room. He blinked and let out an amused smile. "Oho~?"

Suddenly, someone swept you away from the table and carried you in their arms and ran away from the crime scene. Everything went slow when someone carried you like time stopped and returned to normal when they ran away with you in their hold.

"H-Help me?! This is kidnapping! Put me down!" You screamed in confusion and flailed. Your screams caught the attention of the few at the halls and tears practically formed in the corner of your eyes as you cried for help. This is normal in Yumenosaki, they say. But this behavior cannot be tolerated outside of the academy grounds.

You felt like crying until a voice spoke up. "Shut your mouth or it'll affect Knights' reputation."

You look up to see Ritsu carrying you all along, all the way to the main entrance of the building. You fell silent and stared at him in disbelief. The K in Knights stands for kidnappers and the K in Yumenosaki stands for kidnappers, too. This is a norm in Yumenosaki and it's been a year or two since the last time someone kidnapped you like this.

Ritsu put you down on one of the benches in the lobby and sat beside you. He rested his head on your shoulder and napped. "Don't leave and someone will fetch us to pick Secchan up at the airport."

You deadpanned and replied, "He's an adult and he doesn't need to be picked up by anyone."

"What if I tell you that Anzu did that often whenever Secchan returned to Japan?"

"She's a producer, silly."

"And there's me, Leo, Suuchan, and Naru."

"You're his fellow unitmates."

"And what if I tell you that he wants to see you at the airport?"

"For work, of course." Ritsu let out an annoyed sigh as you countered his remarks without hesitation. "You really are a smart one, yet oblivious to understand why we need you there at the airport to meet with Secchan."

You were about to answer but it was cut off when someone tackled you from behind and greeted you with his usual greeting to you. "Uchuu~✩ Ciao, Principessa!" You felt like the air escaped your lungs the moment he tackled you from behind and you nearly fainted. Nyaitsu on the other hand jumped out of your pocket and yeowled in surprise.

"C-Ciao, Leo... Do you need to greet me in Italian?" You greeted him back and scratched your head in confusion. He haughtily laughed and answered, "Well, it's another way for you to learn faster into the language, Principessa~"

A sigh escaped your lips and suddenly, Leo took your hand and ran as drag you out of the lobby. You don't have time to prepare nor deal with his antics right now. You really need a break from Leo and his eccentric-like behavior.

"Tsukinaga?!" Alarmed, you screamed out his name and he didn't hesitate to carry you in his arms. You were so sure you thought that he's just a shrimp but he's actually not. You completely judged a book by its cover. "Sorry, (Name), we really need you in this one."

"Tsukinaga, I appreciate the fact that you are going to the airport to fetch Izumi after work hours. But do you really need me there?" Your words faltered when Leo dragged you to Ensemble Square building's exit. You were quite surprised there is a white van at the entrance.

Ritsu let out a yawn as he followed behind you and replied, "Well, we promised Secchan to bring you there to the airport with us and he agreed."

"I doubt that the frost prince of a knight agreed to your menacing antics." You rolled your eyes and narrowed your gaze and glanced away from Ritsu.

Your eyes widened when the van's door slid open, revealing Tsukasa. He held out his arms as if to reach something. A hit of realization came into you when Leo suddenly passed you to Tsukasa. For someone who is a few years younger than you, he held you in his arms with ease.

The moment you are in Tsukasa's arms, he commented, "Oh, God. She's so light..." He brought you inside the van and put you beside him. Leo slid in and sat beside you and yelled, "All right, let's go! We got her."

'Oh, God. I've been kidnapped by Knights.' You paled at the realization. "Leo— No, Knights, are you planning to kidnap me?!"

"Maybe yes, maybe no." Ritsu yawned and entered the van and at the seats behind you, holding Nyaitsu in his hands. He chuckled and asked you, "Wanna join with me here? You can cuddle with me."

You blinked twice and shook your head. You nearly cursed in perfect English but you held your breath and sighed, "No, I am not coming with any of you., except Rashi, of course. The K in Knights stands for kidnappers. I am leaving this van—"

Suddenly, the van's door is closed by Leo and locked. "Darn it..." The van left in front of the building and went out of the gates, driving its way to the city. You slumped your back to the seat's backrest and let out an upset huff.

As if everything is normal, Tsukasa read an article in his tablet, Leo composed a few melodies in his music sheets, and Ritsu napped with Nyaitsu at the back. You held your camera tight in your hands and beads of cold sweat formed on your forehead. Oh, you wished if only the ground could take you alive right now but drowning yourself in the sea is a better option as of now.

You sighed in distress. You were an alumnus of Yumenosaki Academy and escaped every chaotic antics and shenanigans of every student there in that said alma mater. You thought you could get away after graduation or Repayment Fes but you nearly forgot that it still existed at Ensemble Square, where most of Yumenosaki Academy students are there.

"Rest assured, (Name)." A voice called you and you look up to see Arashi at the seat in front of you where you, Tsukasa, and Leo are. She waved her hand to greet you with a kind smile curved on her lips.

'Rashi...!' You were on the verge of tears when you saw your childhood friend right in front of you, who seemed like an angel descended from the heavens, taking you away from the depths of hell. "Rashi, how can I be rest assured when Knights— your unit members to be specific— kidnapped someone in the past?" You deadpanned and she sighed, "I guess that can't be helped..."

You groaned in annoyance and you looked at Leo and Ritsu. "Still, why do you guys even need to kidnap me? You could've just told me."

"Well, technically, we have to do what our current king commands us." Ritsu answered. Tsukasa immediately retorted, "Don't point anything or everything to me. It was you all along."

"Nah, Naru and Leo helped you plan for all of this. The Knights-taking-(Name)-all-the-way-to-the-airport-with-a-getaway-van is all done by you and her." Ritsu replied and yawned as he forced Nyaitsu to cuddle with him, which made the kitten panic in the hands of the vampire. Out of habit, you grabbed Nyaitsu away from his arms, fearing that someone might hurt him in the process of forcing him to be cuddled by someone due to his small size. It pains you to hear Nyaitsu crying out to be free from his terrifying embrace.

Arashi dramatically gasped, "How dare you say such things right in front of Little Princess?! I would not dare to plan something like that just for bringing her to the airport with us."

Leo chimed in to the conversation and he retorted back, "Hey! I also didn't plan this so-called kidnapping thing. It was Ritsu. Naru and I only suggested bringing (Name) along to pick up Sena. Besides, she has something to say back to him once they meet again at the airport, right?"

You gave the self-proclaimed vampire a side eye when you found out the truth and you clicked your tongue. When Leo mentioned what you were supposed to do once you and Izumi met at the airport, a faint blush dusted your cheeks. To be honest, you weren't prepared at all. You hoped that it's just a simple greeting or a phrase to say it back to him.

"Well, it seems like you snitched the tactician of the unit." Ritsu huffed out in defeat.

Arashi ignored Ritsu and peeked from her seat and turned to look at you. "(Name), are you feeling uncomfortable? You can join me here~ My seat right here is a two-person seat~"

"Rashi... You are the sweetest being..." You called out her name with tears forming on the corners of your eyes. You sat beside Arashi with no hesitation and hugged her. Arashi chuckled and comforted you as she hugged you back. "There, there..."

'Tch. Favoritism...' Everyone in the van (except the driver) looked at you and Arashi being close from the seats behind you two.

"Ah, right." Leo remembered something and spoke his thoughts out. "(Name), remember what Sena told you a week ago at the airport?"

"A little. Why?" You answered and he grinned. You blinked twice in realization and you blurted out, "Wait. I told you that a few days ago and I only know "cara mia". What's the translation of the first one?"

"Don't be surprised, okay?" You nodded at the small note that can be thought of as a warning. He answered, "Well, "Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia" translates into "Until next time, my dear"."

Everyone in the van fell silent. You looked at him out of pure bewilderment as your face flushed in embarrassment.

"Wait. What does he mean by "Until next time"...?" You inquired out in confusion and Arashi stifled her laugh at your sudden outburst. Leo held his laugh and nearly fainted as he held it in as his shoulders began to shake in amusement.

"You'll have to know about it from Sena himself." Leo laughed out, earning a flustered groan from you in return.

Later, as the van arrived at the entrance, Leo opened the van's door and grabbed your hand, dragging you out of the van with him. Nyaitsu jumped into Leo's jacket pocket and hid there as the two of you went out of the van in such a rush. You hurriedly fished for your face mask in your pocket with your free hand but it fell down to the stone floor the moment you and Leo stepped into the airport's entrance.

"Tsu-Tsukinaga, wait!" You tried to pull your hand away from him but he suddenly carried you in his arms and held you in place. "Scusami, Principessa~☆"

"Leo Tsukinaga, put me down. I can walk on my own!" Your demands fell on deaf's ears when his decision was final. You hid your face behind your hands to avoid anyone seeing what you look like. Luckily, the crowd in the airport is small and less in numbers so you're safe, for now.

In the airport's waiting lounge, Izumi waited for the others to pick him up. While waiting, he's listening to a recorded audio from his phone with his earphones. A small smile was curved on his lips as he listened carefully, almost memorizing every detail.

"Mi manchi, amore mio."

"My, you did well this time, (Name). How about goodbye in Italian."

"Oh, that's simple. Arrivederci."

"Wow. Who taught you?" "My aunt."

"Fufu, she's a good teacher and boss." "And she's also the best aunt."

His heart began to flutter as the sound of you expressing your happiness and joy and he let out an affectionate sigh. 'Thank you for raising her to be the sweetest person known in existence, Miss Old Lady...' Izumi thanked your aunt in his mind while listening to your conversation with Arashi, exchanging thoughts and laughs with you in the recorded audio.

Leo kept sending him recorded audios and videos of you speaking Italian in such a fluent manner since a few days ago. He noticed that there's progress but there are some words that you considered difficult. And on the next day, it became easy for you to say it but on the close to the accurate side. With Leo's help, you learned the language like a walk in the park. He was amazed at how you were a fast learner in the language. He let out a soft chuckle, catching someone's attention beside him.

Izumi didn't notice that the person sitting beside him heard him sigh and chuckle. He was too caught up in the progress from Leo's lessons that he was living in his world. He turned his head to face Izumi and asked him, "Sena, what's making you sigh and laugh like that? Is there something interesting in what you were listening to?"

Beside him was Shu Itsuki of Valkyrie, who returned to Japan to work as a member and unit leader of the said unit. Izumi turned to Shu and took his earphones off and replied, "Leo sent me something that made me annoyed. That's all."

A chuckle escaped Valkyrie's leader's lips and replied, "That made you annoyed? You seemed like Agape whispered into your ear, telling you to listen to the voice Tsukinaga told you to listen."

"Do I seem like one?" "You wouldn't be if you didn't let out a sigh full of affection out of infatuation."

"You sound like Mademoiselle, Itsuki. Or rather, you sound more romantic than usual." Izumi let out a sigh, making Shu let out a quiet smile in response. Shu huffed out in response, "Hmph, if she were to talk right now, she would've chimed in and said how much Mademoiselle and I are alike. But yes, it seems like I've gained quite a few insights in terms of romance. I have to admit, I read a few romance books in France when I'm having more time to rest at work."

"No wonder why." The two let out a friendly chuckle afterwards. Shu saw the paper bag beside Izumi's travel bag. "So you still have that? Is that item in that paper bag so special to you?

Izumi nodded and answered, " Yeah, it's from someone I know before the collaboration project started. I believe you met her back then, Itsuki. She's a fellow alumnus from Yumenosaki."

"Really? I would like to meet her." He replied and Izumi smiled, "Of course. Leo told me she'll be here with them in any minute—"

"Senaaaaaaa! We brought (Name)!" Their conversation ended when a voice called out to Izumi from a distance away. Izumi turned around to see who was calling him and he clicked his tongue when he saw who. "—when I told him that I'll meet her later at ES..."

Leo ran his way towards Izumi with you in his arms. He saw you looking like a mess while Leo carried you and ran towards Izumi. Nyaitsu is clinging on your skirt and clinged on it with its claws for dear life. When Leo slowed down and stopped after running, he climbed up on your skirt and landed on your knees.

"Speaking of... It's them and they're here... with her?" Izumi facepalmed and sighed. He walked closer to Leo and scolded him. "Leo, I told you that I'll meet her later at Ensemble Square. Are you out of your mind, Tsukinaga?"

Behind the two of you is a running Tsukasa, Arashi, and Ritsu, following the two and stopped running when they saw Izumi. Arashi waved her hand to say hi to Izumi but her face became serious when she saw Shu. "Ah, it's "Teach"... What a coincidence."

"Where is Kagehira? Isn't he supposed to be with you, Narukami?" Shu asked Arashi and she answered, "Well, Mika wanted to come with me but he's still busy with work. For Valkyrie, he says."

"I see." He nodded and held his sigh, worried for his unitmate who stayed by his side for the whole time as a unit member and dear companion.

Izumi's eyes widened when he saw that you didn't wear a face mask, the only protection of your identity from prying and sharp eyes in the area. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw you covering your face with your hands. He will definitely scold Leo for doing all of this so suddenly with you being involved in such matters later at Starmony Dorm.

"Leo, didn't I tell you not to bring her here?" Izumi gave the composer a cold gaze. Leo guffawed out loud and answered, "Sorry, Sena~ I can't help it. She really wanted to see you right now."

"Lies! I didn't say anything about it..." You sighed out and took Nyaitsu and put him in your blazer pocket when Leo put you down. Your feet missed the ground and your legs were a bit wobbly as you stood up properly on your feet. Leo replied, "Well, now, it finally happened."

Shu's eyes gazed at you with a sense of familiarity. He felt like he had seen you before. He was so sure he heard your name before but he didn't know where or when was the last time he heard that name back then.

You looked at the seat where a familiar paper bag was sitting beside his travel bag. You looked at him and asked, "So you still have that?"

"Of course." He answered and retorted, "Do you think I'll leave it there in Italy? Who knows when Leo will scribble his pens on the walls when he enters my room without permission?"

"Hey!" Leo glared at Izumi and retorted back. "You always lock your door in our apartment. Scared that you'll lose the gift Principessa gave to you?"

"I didn't say who gave it to me, Leo." Izumi and Leo began to argue. You let out a sigh and turned away from them and pretended that you don't know any of them here.

Your eyes glanced at the doll on Shu's arms and recognized it. You look away for a moment and for a split second, it moves. You glanced back at the doll, only to see it in its original position and you glanced away and looked back when you caught the doll moving.

'Mademoiselle, I know you're quiet right now and you can't fool me...' You spoke to the doll in your thoughts and surprisingly, she didn't answer. You let out a sigh of relief and turned to face the two arguing idols.

"Before anything else, Principessa has something to tell you." Leo turned his head to face you and he grinned. "It's something she promised to me in the middle of our study session."

"I didn't—" You paused for a moment and you remembered something. You sighed and walked closer to Izumi. As you were finally close, you looked at him in the eyes and spoke, "I know what you told me a week ago before you left Japan, Mr. Sena."

Izumi's cheeks were dusted with pink as you told him. You continued, "And I wanted to tell you this on the day you returned here in Japan... With the same language you told me a week ago..." You walked closer to him and told him to lean down. He didn't hesitate to lean down and he froze when you whispered something into his ear.

"Bentornato, ammiratore mio."

Izumi's faint blush grew on his face as you whispered those words into his ear. His blush reached the tip of his ears as he gawked in awe. He nearly fainted and his hands began to shake and blinked twice in confusion. He finally recovered from shock and let out a small chuckle and smiled in the most affectionate way possible, a rare sight to see.

When they saw Izumi's blush, Arashi stifled her laugh, Ritsu snickered, Leo grinned wide, Tsukasa was stunned, and Shu was surprised to see his friend blush like this. Knowing that the others saw him blush like this, he will never hear the end of the interview from his unitmates later after they return to Starmony Dorm.

You distanced yourself away from him to give him space. Your eyes were in a daze when you saw how red he was. Finally, when you told him the words you planned to tell him once he arrived home, you felt the weight on your shoulders lifted.

"I won't pry further into your curiosity and I will teach you. In exchange..." She deeply thought and whispered into your ear.

"Tell him something in return in Italian. Tell him a greeting once he returns. Or if you're brave enough, you can confess to him in that said language."

Her condition made your cheeks pink so that you couldn't help but to disagree without hesitation. "I-I can't accept that...!"

You felt like fainting on the spot when you remembered the condition she gave you with him. At least you have a goal that you kept as a secret for this whole time without any of them knowing.

"But, if he gave you an endearment in return, well..."

"I'm back, (Name)." He answered and he whispered into your ear, just like how he did before he left the country a week ago.

"Mi manchi, tesoro."

Your mind short circuited for a moment there when he whispered those words to you. Your heart exploded inside your chest. You felt like running ten laps right now after hearing him say that with an endearment in the end. Both of you at this point are an endearment away from falling deeper in love.

"You'll have to spend the whole ladies' night in my office with us and tell us everything that happened after the task is done. In. every. detail~" She continued her words with a wink.

"Mi manchi means "I miss you" in Italian." You remembered what Leo told you when you read the flashcards once back then. 'He misses me?!'

"I... er..." You stammer, quite unexpected at the endearment he gave you. You shyly chuckled and looked away to avoid his gaze. 'Oh, God... I'm falling for him...' You mentally sighed and you became flustered just at the endearment alone. Of course, you knew about it when Leo taught you the endearments in Italian.

Leo grimaced and commented, "Argh... I can't believe (Name) stole one of my muse..." He scratched his head and groaned, jealous. Arashi chuckled and replied, "But didn't you have her in your list of muses?"

"Ah, right..." He chuckled out of embarrassment at the realization and scratched the back of his neck.

"Is it over already?" Ritsu yawned and asked the others. They nodded in response and he let out a sly grin. "Hm, it seemed like we're a few moments closer to make their re—" Tsukasa shoved a donut in Ritsu's mouth, preventing the languid vampire from saying more than he should have. "Alright, you've nearly said too much Senior Ritsu."

Ritsu's protests were muffled by the donut in his mouth and slowly ate it. He glared at the garnet-haired knight but Tsukasa didn't care at all.

W/N:

I suck at writing endings that my hands craved to write chapter 4 because I am offering my soul after doing every single performance task this week. I am so done. Writer's block is a btch.

Give me a break. It took me a month to finish this. Fck school. It's summer here and it's soooooo hot. And worst is that I felt like I died due to red week.

T/L: (With the help of Duolingo lessons and DeepL)

Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia - Till next time, my dear.

Ti amo, cara mia/caro mio - I love you, my dear.

Si, mia principessa - Yes, my princess

Finalmente! La principessa di Sena ha finalmente detto "ciao" in modo fluente! - Finally! Sena's princess finally said hello fluently!

Scusami, Princepessa. - I'm sorry, Princess.

Mi manchi, amore mio. - I miss you, my love.

Nyaitsu é un gatto. - Nyaitsu is a cat.

Bentornato, ammiratore mio. - Welcome home, my admirer.

tesoro - darling

taglist: (url in bold text means that you were unable to be tagged. dw i’ll tag you at the reply section^^/)

#written by herri #izumi sena x reader #sena izumi x reader #ensemble stars x reader #enstars x reader #enstars #ensemble stars #izumi sena #sena izumi

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invisibleraven · 5 months

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"Do you believe me?" / Jayla

Julie twirled one of her curls around her finger as she waited for her coffee to brew, already aching for the day to be over, given her packed schedule. She knew she brought it on herself taking so many classes, on top of working and everything else. But it would be worth it in the end, she was sure.

Kayla: Hey Jewel.

Julie: Hey mi cielo what's up?

Kayla: Don't freak but the paps... they caught a snap of us, last night.

Fuck.

Kayla was a member of the hottest girl group around, Dirty Candi. She and Julie had met by happenstance at a coffee shop and had been seeing each other in secret ever since.

Kayla hadn't wanted them to be public so that Julie could keep her normal life-something Julie was very for as well, given she knew how fame had nearly destroyed her mother before she was born. She was fine being Julie Molina, UCLA student and aspiring music teacher. More than just girlfriend to the famous pop star.

But now, her face was plastered on the tabloids, and probably the whole of the internet. She didn't even want to know what image they had captured as it would expose her to the vitriol of the fans and haters alike.

Julie: Okay, so game plan?

Kayla: Lay low, Jodie is drafting a statement, and I'll come to you as soon as I can. Just...I am so so sorry Jewel.

Julie put her phone down after that, unable to deal with this mess. They were usually so careful, going to places that kept the parasites at bay, going through back alleys and different channels to avoid being caught.

Now all her privacy, her sense of normalcy would be shot to pieces. She rubbed her weary temples, and decided to go back to bed with her coffee and a book. Maybe hibernate for the rest of the season.

It was late, almost pitch black out when Kayla came in, all but collapsing onto the bed. "Hey."

"Hey," Julie whispered back. "How bad was it?"

"Bad," Kayla groaned, turning to face her. "The homophobes were out in droves since I've never really confirmed my preference, and then it just spiralled from there."

"I'm sorry," Julie said, opening her arms, cradling Kayla close. "Do you want us to end things?"

"What?" Kayla exclaimed. "No! Why would you think that?"

"It would be easier," Julie shrugged. "You could deny everything, I could stay anonymous, might be for the best."

Kayla shook her head, grasping Julie's hands. "No. I know this is gonna suck, but I don't regret it, not one bit. It means I can have you by my side, loud and proud. Tell the world how much I love you."

"You don't have to..."

"Don't you believe me?" Kayla asked.

"I do," Julie replied. "And I love you too, but with everything, don't feel like you have to make any grand declarations because of it."

"No way," Kayla stated. "This just makes it better-sure they'll spin it one way or another, but I'm ready to reclaim the truth-our truth. But only if you are."

Julie took a breath-she was dreading this, knowing this would be a disruption to her whole life. But Kayla-Kayla was worth it.

"I'm ready."

Kayla grinned, cuddling in tighter. "We'll weather it together."

Julie nodded, nuzzling her temple. "Together."

#filled prompts #ficlet #jayla #julie and the phantoms

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dinnerbug · 6 months

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An introduction

(Because I just noticed I haven't done one)

If you can't be bothered to read see highlighted sections for shortened but still understandable information

My name(s): Dinnerbug!

Both just bug or dinner work too if you want to shorten it down, and I'm also very open to Nicknames :D

My pronouns: It's (very) complicated

But to put it short for convenience, pretty much anything but xenopronouns work for me. Though I am quite fond of the sets she/him, he/they, they/it, and e/em/eir specifically

Things I think people should know about me:

I don't care who, what or where you are, I don't care what you believe. As long as what you like, believe, identify as or do doesn't harm anyone (harm anyone innocent that is) then you do you. I'm sick of people bullying eachother over nothing and I've worked on myself to break that mindset of 'I don't like that so it's bad'. To put it short, I'm a very accepting person and I'm only judgemental towards assholes (edited to add this because I feel it's important and I forgot it when I first made this post)

Interacting with people online like this is very much me going outside of my comfort zone, I am very anxious and I have very little self-confidence. If you interact with me in any way, be it a message, comment or ask and I don't reply, I'm probably just drowning in anxiety trying to figure out what to reply with. So if something like that happens I'm so sorry if I respond late, it just takes me time and it is not your fault. Also sometimes I start writing weirdly formally and I have no idea how I developed that habit

Miscellaneous facts: This is gonna be long

I tend to ramble a lot in posts like this I am so so sorry lmao (moved up for convenience)

I am autistic

I am british

I am asexual

I am non-binary

I have aphantasia (it sucks)

I love LORE

My favourite kind of fanfics are the kind where all my relatable favourite characters go through severe emotional turmoil and/or get hit into a wall with great force.

I can ride a bike

My favourite games are Minecraft and Portal 2

I love puzzles

I have an amazingly terrible sleep schedule. I will often be awake until 4am and asleep until 3pm, or often I won't sleep at all

I hope to learn to draw so I can interact with my favourite fandoms better and perhaps even make some friends

My hair is (was* will re-dye it soon) dyed

My favourite colour is black (boring I know)

My favourite word is No

My favourite foods are pizza, pasta, cheese and coconut

I'm very detail oriented

I don't tend to ship characters much

I'm so terrible at introductions that I have to mimic other people's ones and they still end up bad

I am very paranoid

One of my most common nightmare themes are zombie apocalypses, usually triggered by seeing zombie related content online within the past 2 days

Characters with fully black eyes (as in the whole eyeball) make me very uncomfortable and I always avoid eye contact with them

I am also very scared of the dark

Fandoms I'm in and actively interact with: If any fandoms I list here are stereotyped negatively I promise I'm a nice, chill person and I just want to enjoy things peacefully (list may change over time)

Hermitcraft

(my favourite hermits: Grian and Mumbo)

Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles

(my favourite characters: Leo and Donnie)

Takin' over the asylum (I AM SO NOT NORMAL ABOUT THIS SHOW)

(my favourite character: CAMPBELL BAIN <3 )

Sonic the hedgehog

(my favourite characters: Shadow, Sonic and Rouge)

Doctor who

(my favourite character (so far): The Doctor)

Ninjago

(my favourite characters: Lloyd, Garmadon and Zane)

#intro post #this took longer than it should have

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baby-walsh · 3 days

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Love's Tavern

Summary: Rick discovers a new side of himself at Love's Tavern.

Tags: Sex Club, Glory Hole, Bi-Curiosity, Cheating, Masturbation, Semi-Public Sex, Anonymous Sex, Gay Sex, Internal Conflict

Rick Grimes/Shane Walsh

Explicit 18+

Notes: I don't upload here anymore because tbh I kinda hate Tumblr, but it was requested so here we are.

Rick has been struggling recently. Getting into fights with his wife and trying to keep that fact hidden from his twelve year old son, Carl. He’s not even sure what they’re fighting about most of the time, but it’s hard to spend ten hours at work then come home not knowing which side of his wife he’s going to get. It doesn’t help that he’s been getting a lot of domestic violence calls lately. He can’t escape the fighting even at work.

He’s growing increasingly frustrated with life. Meanwhile, his best friend and work partner, Shane, is doing well in comparison. He’s unmarried, no kids, no one to answer to. He’s handsome and smart and does a good job at work. Rick wouldn’t want to have anyone else as a partner. He’s only slightly jealous hearing about Shane’s latest conquests. Rick swears he has a new girl in his bed every night. He zones out listening to Shane go into graphic detail, thinking about how he himself hasn’t gotten laid in three weeks.

“Hey man, you okay?” Shane finally notices that Rick isn’t listening. Rick shrugs.

“Sorry, yeah, I’m just tired,” he replies. “Carl’s having a hard time adjusting to the school schedule after being able to do whatever he wanted all summer. We didn’t get his routine established in time. So he’s cranky every morning and Lori acts like it’s somehow my fault. I’m the bad guy.”

“I’m sorry, man. He’s a good kid. He’ll adjust.”

“Yeah, I hope so.”

“Why don’t we have a drink after work, huh?”

“So I can get yelled at for not coming straight home?” Rick rolls his eyes. Not at Shane or his suggestion, but knowing that Lori would be pissed even at the hypothetical scenario.

“C’mon, I’ll call and tell her it’s my idea, okay? Just one drink.”

“You’re going to get me in trouble.”

“Okay, then don’t tell her we’re having a drink. Tell her it’s a mandatory meeting.”

Rick’s thinking it over when a call comes in, interrupting Shane’s begging.

By the end of the thankfully uneventful day, Rick decided fuck it. He’s a grown man and he can go have a drink after work with his friend if he feels like it. And if Lori doesn’t like it, then that’s her issue.

Rick’s sitting at the table with Shane and a couple other guys from work. They’re just chatting about the day when one of the guys mentions a club that just opened up across town. Shane and Rick were talking amongst themselves when it was mentioned. Shane stops and looks over at him.

“I’m sorry, did you say sex club?”

“Yeah! My friend emailed me a link to the website. It has the address and the rules and whatnot.”

“Sex club? Is that even legal?” Rick asks.

“It’s anonymous from what I saw on the website. I think it’s mostly gloryholes.”

“What’s it called?” Shane asks.

“Love’s Tavern.”

“Why's it called that?”

“I think it's to be discreet.”

“Huh, I don’t really get the appeal. I’m just saying if I’m getting my dick sucked, I wanna see who’s doing it, y’know?” he adds, taking a swig of his beer. He nudges Rick, who fell into contemplative thought again. “Right?”

“Well, I’m married, so there’s no mystery there,” Rick laughs weakly at his attempted joke. “But I mean yeah, even if I was getting blown…” he trails off, staring at the wall again.

“Damn, Rick, maybe you should visit this place.”

Maybe he should.

Rick gets home a little later than he intended, having had more than one drink with Shane. It’s nine PM when he stumbles in, exhausted and ready to shower and sleep. He’s in the bedroom unbuttoning his uniform shirt, getting ready to shower when his wife Lori walks in. In an instant, the mood of the room shifted.

“Where the hell have you been?”

“Was with Shane.” he mumbles.

“Were you drinking? Oh, don’t mind me,” she mutters, making a point to push past him to sit on the bed while she takes her earrings out. “I was just putting our son to bed. He asked for you, by the way.”

Rick sighs, looking towards the door. Lori sees and snorts.

“Don’t even bother. He’s already asleep.”

“He knows I work long days.”

“Not long enough to go drinking for who knows how long while I’m here picking up our son from tutoring, making dinner, helping with homework, packing lunch for tomorrow and on top of that cleaning the house.”

“He does his homework with the tutor,” Rick groans, really not wanting to have this conversation right now.

“Yes, usually, but he has a science project to do.” Lori purses her lips.

“I’m sorry, okay?”

He hopes that she will just drop it. He kneels in front of her and takes her hands in his.

“Work has been stressful lately and I just wanted to spend some time with my friend and not think about it for a while.” Rick explains. Though he feels he shouldn’t have to because, between the two of them, only he has been shot at and almost killed.

“You spend way more than enough time with Shane,” Lori says, snatching her hands out of his. She gets into bed, pulling the comforter over her legs. Rick stands up and stares at her.

“Can I make it up to you?” he asks.

“Whatever way you think you can.” she replies primly.

“Can we have sex tonight?” His tone is defeated and his shoulders slump even more when he gets the answer,

“I’m not in the mood.”

“Whatever,” he grumbles. He grabs clean boxers and pajama pants from his drawers, slamming them shut as he goes to the bathroom.

“You’re going to wake Carl!” Lori hisses.

He leaves the room and doesn’t look back.

Rick’s never cheated in his life. Not in anything or on anyone. The idea of cheating on his wife should be the furthest thing to ever cross his mind. But he can’t handle this growing frustration any longer and he can only jack off so much.

It’s been two days since their fight and Rick and Lori have spoken only a handful of words to each other. Rick made an effort on his day off to spend it with his son. He even helped with his science project, giving Carl ideas on what to do. He mowed the lawn, took the trash out, and pulled the autumn decorations from the attic. He told Lori that he’d make dinner so that she didn’t have to worry about it. Yet it wasn’t enough to stop her from criticizing him. Only in a slight, backhanded way when in front of Carl. His efforts went unrewarded by his wife.

This morning, Rick woke up with a headache and the smell of burnt pancakes filling the room. He laid in bed, contemplating his life choices, when he heard his wife and son arguing.

Another day of hanging out, doing some chores, taking Carl to the park, and getting fast food for dinner. Rick feels good about the time he spends with his son, but he feels looming anxiety about Lori. He doesn’t know what she wants him to do. It’s not like he’s unappreciative of the things she does. And he does things too. Mostly the things she can’t do. And the things he can’t do, he gets Shane to do.

Maybe it’s the animosity that’s driven him to this point. Quite literally, he thinks, as he stares at the sign on the building. After another night of being spurned, instead of masturbating, Rick jumped in his car. He didn’t think about where he was going, but subconsciously, he knows why he ended up here.

Love’s Tavern

The place is well lit, but out of the way. Hidden, in a way, like you wouldn’t see it if you didn’t know it was there. Rick steels his nerves as he gets out of the car. He’s just going to check it out. He locks his car, then heads inside the building. The heavy wooden door leads to a foyer with another wooden door. He opens that one then walks up to the desk.

“Welcome to Love’s Tavern! What are you looking for today?” the cheerful girl at the desk says.

“Well, uh, I’ve never been here.” Rick says, suddenly nervous. He wasn’t sure what he was expecting. Maybe something darker, more seedy. He definitely didn’t expect a perky blonde explaining the types of rooms and experiences they offer. She explains the rules and safety precautions. Rick’s heart starts to pound as he realizes that he’s actually going to do this.

“And it’s just $35 to get in. It’s to cover maintenance of the facilities and we provide condoms and lube, so it also goes towards the cost of covering that.”

“Oh, uh, sure,” Rick pulls out his wallet, handing over the money. She asks if he wants a receipt and he declines. “Um, so, you mentioned one side being…straight? Can you explain again?”

“Oh, absolutely! So, this side to your left is designated for ladies and the right side is designated for men. So pick your preference and if you ever forget, just look at the lights! The ladies’ side is lit up pink in the halls and the men’s side is blue.”

“And, um, this is…anonymous, right?”

“Yes, we don’t keep any records of who’s here. There’s cameras, but the footage is wiped after 30 days and we only pull it in case an incident occurs.” she replies. She sees Rick’s apprehension. “Which side did you want?” she asks.

“Uh, women,” Rick answers, feeling hot in the face as the pretty receptionist takes his hand and leads him past the desk and to the hallway. She takes him to the left side where the lighting shifts from white to pink.

“The open room is where the voyeurs like to hang out, but for your first time, go in here. It’s private, but connected to this room here. What someone would think a traditional glory hole is.” she explains.

“Wait, how do you keep the sides separate? Like in these private rooms?”

She points to the signs on the doors. Like a bathroom has men and women decals, these rooms have decals that are a little different. The room she has Rick going into has a stick figure man, hands on his hips, erection pointed straight out. The room next to it has a decal of a stick figure with long hair and very prominent breasts on her knees, facing the other door.

“People are good about respecting the rules. We haven’t had any incidents so far, but honestly, the gay side sees a lot more action than you’d think in a town like this.”

“Huh…” Rick looks down the hall toward the men’s side, where there does seem to be a buzz of activity.

“Have fun.” The receptionist walks off. Rick swallows hard and enters the room, locking the door behind him like he was told. The room is small, but large enough to move around comfortably. The room is bathed in pink light and has a bench on one side. Rick notices three different holes, at different heights, on the opposite wall. To his surprise, there’s already a mouth at the hole in the middle. Rick looks around, then decides to just go for it. He walks up and unzips his pants, pulling his cock out. He strokes it a few times, getting it hard, before sliding it through the hole into the waiting mouth of the girl on the other side. He hears a muffled moan, feeling the vibration around his shaft as she takes him all the way into her throat. Rick groans. He’s not sure if she’s good at this or if it’s just been too long. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that it’s a stranger’s mouth on his cock. He presses against the wall, loving the feeling of being sucked. He’s pulled out of it when she suddenly grabs his cock, tightly holding it in one hand. Rick is questioning what’s happening as he feels something rolling onto his cock. A condom, he quickly realizes. The girl lets go of his cock to quickly turn around, presenting her pussy to him. She helps guide him in. It’s a little awkward through the wall, but Rick’s length is enough to fill her up. Rick definitely wasn’t expecting this. He was expecting a quick little blow job. Just something to ease his stress. Now he’s fucking a stranger through a wall, listening to her quiet moans as she bounces on his cock.

“Fuck,” Rick groans, instinctively pulling away as he cums suddenly.

The girl whines. Rick pulls the condom off, tossing it into the trash can in the corner of the room. He cleans himself up and wants to get out of there before the full weight of what he’s just done can crush him.

He leaves quickly and quietly, not making eye contact with the receptionist on his way out. That was an expensive way to cum in five minutes, he thinks as he gets into his car. He drives for a little bit before making his way home.

The weirdest part about visiting Love’s Tavern is that Rick knows he should feel guilty about it, but he doesn’t. He should feel guilty for wanting to go back at least, yet he doesn’t. Rick goes back two more times. The first of the two times, he gets sucked by two different girls and fucks one of them, finishing in the other’s mouth. It’d be the perfect story to tell Shane. The second time, he braves going into the free room. He pretends not to notice the other guys as he stands in line to fuck a girl who has her legs chained up. Both times, he was drawn to the men’s side. The receptionist is right. Even at peak times, that side is always busier than the side with women. He hates to admit that he’s curious about it. The next time he goes, he takes a right instead of a left, hoping that the receptionist doesn’t notice. The men’s side is a different vibe. The free room takes a lot of space. There’s a bunch of guys mingling about. Some getting sucked off, others thrusting into holes in the walls. Others stroking themselves while watching the action. Rick looks around the blue lit room, looking for the private rooms like on the other side. He goes down a hallway and finds a bunch of doors. One on the end is open, so he goes in and locks it behind him. To his surprise, there’s a cock through the hole in the wall. It shouldn’t be that shocking given where he is, he muses.

Now what?

He’s never thought about sucking a guy off. Yet he wandered over to this side of the establishment so a guy could suck him off.

“Come on, will you get on your knees already?” the guy on the other side groans. Rick jumps at being called out. He could just leave. Yet he’s strangely aroused by this. Rick finds himself walking up to the hole and kneeling. He tentatively takes the thick cock into his hand, stroking it gently. Then, just as the guy is about to protest again, Rick just goes for it, sliding his mouth around the length. He suddenly understands the hesitation from every girl who’s given him a blow job for the first time. He wonders if he’s doing this correctly as he bobs his head. The guy groans, thrusting forward. Rick nearly gags as the man’s cum shoots into the back of his throat. Surprisingly, he swallows it down. The guy walks away and just as Rick regains his composure, another cock is waiting for him. Pulling his own erection out, he strokes himself as he leans in to take this one into his mouth. It’s shorter, but veiny, Rick determines as he explores it with his tongue. He strokes himself faster, finishing just as he receives a second load of cum in his mouth.

“Hey twink, ever get your ass eaten?” a guy says through the hole.

“Uh, no…” Rick replies, unnerved by the sudden conversation.

“Put it against the hole.” the guy replies.

The request sends a shock through Rick’s spine. He stands up, questioning how he got here as he strips naked, then turns around bending at just the perfect angle to press his cheeks up to the hole. Immediately, a warm tongue slides up his crack, making him jump. He’s never done this, but he doesn’t hate it as the tongue works its way to his hole. Rick gets hard again. He tries to stroke himself while the tongue massages his hole.

Rick starts to feel weird, the reality of what’s happening starting to set in. It’s not until he feels a finger probe his hole that he snaps out of it.

“Whoa, okay,” he stands up. He’s already sucked two dicks and had his ass eaten, that’s enough experimentation for the night. He scrambles to get his clothes together and leaves, heart racing as he comes to terms with what he just did.

Rick gets home at almost midnight to find that his wife is still awake, reading a book. He cringes internally, hoping that she would have already been asleep. She gives him a questioning look when he walks into the room.

“Where’ve you been?” she asks.

“Just hanging out with some of the guys from work.” Rick lies, getting into bed next to her. He had showered away his shame already.

“Hmm, well I was thinking,” Lori puts down the book on the nightstand and turns to him. She brings her right arm to his chin and pulls him into a kiss. Rick holds his wife while she kisses him, but he doesn’t return the kiss fully. He kisses her back, but not with enthusiasm as he recalls where his mouth has been.

“You’re finally going to let me fuck you?” he murmurs pointedly as she strips him of his t-shirt and pajama pants. He pulls up her nightgown and finds himself burying his face between her legs. Her moans are enough to get him hard by the time she cums on his tongue. He sits up, positioning himself closer so he can slide inside her. He thrusts hard, enjoying the noises coming from her. He can’t help but feel like something is…off.

“Would you…” He murmurs the request hotly in her ear. Lori’s eyes widen as she processes his request.

“What!? I don’t want to do that, Rick!”

“Please? It’ll help me cum.”

“I don’t want to put my fingers…there. Ugh, just get off me,” Lori grumbles, pushing Rick away. He lays on his back as she gets up and puts her robe on.

“Would it kill you to have an open mind?” Rick sighs.

“You’ve never wanted me to do that before, why now?”

“Cause I just…I wanted to try it.” Rick shrugs.

“Did one of the guys put you up to this?”

“Wha- No! I’ve just been thinking about it.”

Lori huffs in disgust and leaves the room. Rick decides he’ll go back to Love’s the first chance he gets.

The opportunity doesn’t arrive until the following weekend. It had been a hard week and the only thing Rick could think about was getting fucked. The idea of actually liking men has sent him into a spiral. He’s been on edge all week. Shane asks if he’s okay and Rick gets defensive. It feels like everyone knows what he’s been doing.

He’s thankful that his wife and kid aren’t home when he gets there. He makes himself a sandwich after reading the note on the fridge that they won’t be home until late. He’s grateful for the alone time because he finally has a chance to use something he bought a week ago after the sexual mishap with Lori. Rick had gone out of his way to a small sex shop, nervous and embarrassed. He brought the toy home and hid it in a black bag in his gun safe. Lori knows the code but she never needs it, so he’s not worried about her discovering it.

Rick pulls the bag out, feeling mixed emotions as he dumps the contents onto his bed. He had bought a six inch dildo and some lube. The toy is pretty realistic, he thinks, as he unboxes it. Letting out a breath, he strips himself and climbs onto his bed. His cock is already hard as he decides how he’s going to do this. After taking the safety seal off the lube, he lays on his stomach, reaching behind him to probe at his hole. He spreads a generous amount of lube on his fingers, teasing one of them at his entrance. He groans into the pillow as it easily slips in, guided by the lube. He holds it there for a minute or so, trying to come to terms with how he’s feeling. It feels weird. Not good or bad necessarily. He’s never experienced anything like this. He decides it’s good enough to keep going, so he does, taking it a step further by sliding the finger in and out. He curses, not expecting it to feel so good. Rick tentatively adds another finger, stretching his hole as he works them in. He’s getting impatient, pulling his fingers out. He takes the dildo, which had been sitting next to him, and lubes it up. He brings it around to his hole, pressing the head against it. Taking a deep breath he pushes in slightly. He knows he has to go slow, but it’s torture, feeling the toy slide in inch by inch until his fingers touch his ass. He slides it out halfway then back in again. The sensation is odd. He can feel it in his stomach like he’s nauseated. He doesn’t hate it though, sliding the toy in and out of himself.

Rick uses his free hand to stroke himself. He tries to do it in tandem with the toy, but it’s too hard. He pushes the toy all the way in and focuses on the feeling of it. He cums suddenly, releasing his load onto the purple comforter. He mentally kicks himself as he gets cleaned up. He strips the bed, throwing the comforter into the wash, unsure of how he’s going to explain to Lori why it needed to be washed. He goes to the bathroom to clean his toy and take a shower. Now he’s even more conflicted. He was always pretty sure he was straight, but these past few weeks have opened his eyes. He’s definitely still attracted to his wife and he finds women attractive, but the idea of a man fucking him is exciting. And he doesn’t mind sucking cock, honestly. What does that make him? Not gay, but not fully straight either. He tries not to think about it too hard as he finishes up his shower. He stashes his toy just as the washer dings. He throws the comforter in the dryer. He thinks about whether he finds men attractive. As a human, he can objectively state if a person is good looking, but attraction? He’s never really thought about it. The first person to pop into his head is Shane. His thick dark hair, deep brown eyes, and toned body are all super attractive. He remembers seeing Shane make out with a girl at a bar and thinking, “Of course she went for Shane.” His charisma is the most attractive of all his features.

Rick sits on the couch and watches TV while waiting for the dryer to finish. Once it’s done, he makes up the bed and gets into it, feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. One thing’s for sure, he can’t wait to be fucked by a real man.

Rick goes to Love’s the following night. He goes in and immediately heads to the men’s side. He finds an empty booth and locks the door behind him. This time, he’s not timid as he strips and gets on his knees in front of the hole. A cock slides through the hole almost immediately and Rick wraps his mouth around it. The first guy pulls out without finishing and Rick is stroking himself idly, waiting for someone else.

Another one slides through the hole. This one is thick and a decent length. It feels velvety as Rick slides his mouth around it. He hears the guy moan on the other side, encouraging him to continue. Rick reaches for a couple of the packets of lube next to him. While continuing to suck, he rips them open, spreading it on his fingers. He starts to play with his hole, pushing his fingers in. He’s getting increasingly excited at the idea of being fucked, he can’t stand it anymore. The guy pulls away as Rick stops sucking, focusing on prepping himself. Rick grabs one of the condoms and puts it through the hole as an offering. Someone takes it, so Rick stands up and turns around, pressing his ass against the hole.

Rick’s heart is pounding in his ears as he waits anxiously. The guy finally presses the head of his cock into Rick’s hole. This is it, Rick thinks. He slowly slides all the way in, causing Rick to moan. It is awkward with the wall between them. He wishes that he could grab his hips. But he’s doing a decent job, thrusting into Rick slowly until he gets a rhythm. Rick starts to push back against the wall, wanting it harder. The guy gets the hint, knocking loudly into the wall with the force of his thrusts. Rick hears the guy groan, his thrusts slowing as he finishes. He pulls out of Rick slowly and Rick takes that as a sign to finish up. He thinks about how he’d go about getting one on one time with a guy, maybe going to a hotel for privacy where he can be fucked for real. He realizes that he’s swallowed cum and been fucked in the ass, but he’s never kissed a guy. The thought intrigues him, jerking himself faster. He imagines himself in the arms of a man, kissing and touching each other softly. He’s coming up with plans on how to make this a reality when he finally cums.

Rick gets dressed and leaves, knowing that he’s been there long enough. Lori will be wondering where he is. He needs to pace himself and figure out what he actually wants.

Two days later, he’s sitting in his cruiser with Shane on a lunch break. They had been chatting about random things; calls they had taken earlier, how Rick’s family is doing, and weekend plans. Shane finishes talking about cleaning out his garage then falls into silence as he drinks his soda. Meanwhile, Rick has been contemplating if he wants to tell his best friend what he’s been doing. He has no one else to tell. Shane raises an eyebrow, watching Rick’s internal struggle.

“S’going on, man?”

“I actually…I’ve been going to Love’s Tavern,” Rick admits.

“Really? What you been doing there?”

“Um, I got a blow job the first time, and the girl, like, turned around and just stuck it in…” Rick admits quietly. Shane is hanging on his every word.

“Dude, how many times have you been there? Does Lori know?”

“No! No, she doesn’t,” Rick replies, the guilt thick in his tone. “I’ve only been like five times.”

“You fuck each time or just get blown?” Shane asks slyly.

“Uh, well-” Rick is about to admit what he’s really been doing the last two times, but Shane interrupts him.

“Cause I was there the other day. That place is crazy. You notice it’s mostly dudes?”

“Yeah, I-”

“Y’know, I kinda like that it’s separated like that. It does take away the anonymity a little. Like part of the point is getting your dick sucked by someone random and it might be a guy, but if you go to the men’s side, you know it’s gonna be a guy,” Shane rambles on. “Honestly, I don’t mind it.”

“Wait, you were on the men’s side? And thought you had a thing about seeing the person blowing you?” Rick asks, turning to look at his friend. Shane shrugs.

“I thought about it and I actually haven’t even had the experience so I thought I might as well. Anyway, I went to the girl’s side, but there was literally no one. I even waited for like fifteen minutes and got bored, so I decided to wander over to the action.”

Rick stares at Shane, realizing what this means.

“This guy walked away and so I was able to just slide in, y’know, and I mean, I’m not gay but a mouth is a mouth. And then!” Rick jumps from Shane’s exclamation, earning a smack on his chest from his friend. “He stopped sucking, so I pulled away, right, and then a second later he’s offering a condom through the hole. And like of course I’m gonna take it, I look down and his ass is just there…”

Shane stops, seeing Rick’s wide eyed expression. He mistakes it for judgment. “I fucked him…”

“What..what day were you there?” Rick asks, terrified of the answer.

“Saturday night, why?”

“About 9 o’clock?”

“Rick, why?”

“First hole on the left?”

Shane doesn’t answer because Rick already knows the answer. They just stare at each other. Rick begins to explain how he started going to Love’s and how it brought up conflicting feelings. He even forced himself to tell Shane about the guys he blew. He pours his heart out and lets out a shaky breath when he finishes, happy to finally have it off his chest. They sit in silence for what feels like five minutes. Rick is nearly in tears over his confession as Shane just looks at him blankly.

“You suck dick really well,” Is all Shane says. Rick groans and sighs. Of course Shane deflects with humor.

“Shane, I’m…I’m really struggling with this,”

“So, you tellin’ me you’re gay?”

“No! I just mean, I figured out I’m attracted to men too. I still like women.”

“So…you’re bi?”

“What does that even mean?”

“God, you’re stupid. It means you like both.”

“I guess. Are you?”

“Am I what?”

“Bi, or whatever you said,”

“Like I said, a mouth’s a mouth. A hole’s a hole.” Shane replies with a grin.

“I’ve been wanting to actually have sex with a guy,” Rick says. Shane snorts.

“I put my dick in your ass, what do you call that?”

Rick rolls his eyes, “I mean, like in a bed. Like kissing and touching and-”

Shane makes a show of checking his watch. “We have thirty minutes.”

“Wait, you wanna…?”

“You’re my friend. I’m gonna help you figure this out,” Shane puts his hand on Rick’s, giving him a meaningful look. “And I’d love to fuck your ass again.”

Rick rolls his eyes again and looks out the window. Shane realizes he went too far.

“I’m sorry, okay? C’mon, baby,” Shane puts his hand on Rick’s neck. Rick turns his head, giving Shane the opportunity to pull him into a kiss. Rick kisses him back immediately, pushing his body into Shane’s space. He’s unsurprised by how good Shane feels. His lips taste sweet from the cola he’d been drinking and he smells good like something woody and manly. He remembers where they are and pulls away.

“We’re at work, we shouldn’t,” Rick states even though there’s plenty of other reasons why they shouldn’t.

“We’re off the clock for the next…27 minutes,” Shane replies. “We can get in the back and make out at least.”

Rick blushes, not making eye contact with Shane. Shane reaches over and cups the other man’s chin.

“Or you can come to my place after work and I’ll touch you there.” Shane’s tone is low and flirtatious.

“Goddammit, Shane,” Rick groans. He’s happy that they parked on a secluded road as he pops open his door and climbs out so he can get in the backseat. “Get back here.”

Shane smiles before joining his friend in the back.

#twd fanfiction #sharick #shane walsh x rick grimes

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zephfair · 11 months

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Trick or treat! 🐈‍⬛

Omggg, I'm so sorry I'm late! I'm terrible! I would unload all my leftover candy on you if I could! 😭🤣

I'm trying to think of something creative to give you for a treat, but I'm coming up blank. Then I started re-reading some WIPs, trying to figure out which one sucks the least to finish, and I came across a scene that made me LOL and I don't remember writing it so I'm going to share it with you.🤣🤣🤣

It's from the comedy I was trying to write about Adam having to go golfing on short notice with his boss in order to secure a big deal, and Ronan is super-awesome helpful, as always. 👍😂

He was reading up on the country club's course on the tablet and watching a golf pro’s instructions on the perfect swing on his laptop when Ronan’s request for FaceTime came through on his phone.

Adam rubbed a hand over his tired eyes and accepted.

“You’re still wearing clothes?” was the greeting that made him sigh loudly.

“We’re not having phone sex tonight, I’m too stressed out.”

“Sex can help with that,” came the reply followed by a loud crunch.

That made Adam look at his phone for the first time then double-take. “Are you really naked, in your childhood bed, eating potato chips while trying to seduce me into phone sex?”

Ronan popped another chip in his mouth and asked crunchily, “Is it working?”

“Not even a little bit,” Adam said dryly. “Unbelievable, Lynch.”

Ronan just shrugged his bare shoulders. “You just get home from work?”

“A little while ago. I’m trying to learn how to play golf.”

“D’you google ‘how to play golf’?”

“Yes, and it was surprisingly unhelpful and overwhelming at the same time. Did you know these assholes say it can take a lifetime to ‘establish the proper swing’? Who the hell has time for that?”

“It’s all a waste of time and money,” Ronan said sagely. “Think of all the sex we could be having while those old rich idiots waste their time on swinging their thing. I’d rather be helping you swing your thing.”

“You know, I have to agree with you there.”

“Maybe they do this rather than having sex with their wives.”

They shared a snicker, then Adam sighed. “There’s too much, Lynch. I can learn the basics on paper, all the terms and technical shit, but I don’t have time to play a round or even schedule a lesson I can’t afford at the country club before we go.”

“What about going to one of those places where you just hit the ball as hard as you can? Gansey took me to one once when we were visiting his family. It was fun until the dude told me I wasn’t supposed to be aiming for the staff cart. How was I to know they weren’t a moving target?”

Adam snorted in amusement despite himself and typed rapidly. “A driving range? That it?”

“Sure,” Ronan said.

“Okay, there’s one right outside of town, and yes! They’re open until seven tomorrow night. I’ll call first thing in the morning and reserve a time. I can maybe get a couple hours in practice. There’s even staff members there, so maybe someone can give me pointers.”

“Great. See, I told you that you’d figure things out. Now, about that sex…”

“Still a no, Lynch."

“Well, how about you keep bitching and complaining and just let me listen and watch.”

Adam narrowed his eyes at him. Ronan raised an eyebrow, unimpressed at his attempt at intimidation. “You really wanna get off to me bitching and complaining?”

“I’ve got nearly a decade’s worth of experience at it. What can I say? You stressing out gets me hot,” Ronan deadpanned.

#i'm sorry it's a poor treat!#happy halloween #two days late!#my fic #ask answered

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zhalar · 1 year

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i was trying to reply to the post of yours i just liked and almost blazed it instead why are the buttons so close to each other.............. aNYWAY i only saw it now, and it feels A Bit weird two weeks later to be like Oh Hey. but. i've never been able to shut up in my life so! Oh Hey. i had to move to your ask box bcs the reply thing's word limit was like shut the fuck up!!! but. so. i don't even have anything useful to say except i'm 24 and started studying for my degree when i was like 19 and i still Don't Fucking Have It and in between i've moved like four times and am almost broke and saurrrr unemployed and Local Employers Hate Area Woman-Ish bcs of my very unsexy mental illness and lack of work experience. and i also fucking hate dishes and cleaning and groceries and everything IS stupid! we could all be eating berries and raising chickens and doing weird art in the woods! and maybe we should! all that to say that your vent was Extremely Relatable. modern society is a harsh maze. and shit's scary!! but i see you. and i'm rooting for you, for what it's worth 🐻🌻🍀🍄💕 and i hope the rest of your summer is good and joyful and everything goes smoothly with school and everything!! <3 good vibes and cheers ✨

YOURE SO SWEET TO REACH OUT TO MY SANGSTY (sad/angsty) VENT-POST OOOHHH places a fresh and washed stone fruit or suchlike of your choice onto your palm as a form of thanks....... im sorry to have left you hanging with my answering this btw, it was my last work day for the summer today and i didnt dare to open the message last night in case i got so distracted that the lateness woulda got me lol. love to plan my every move within the bounds of a work-life schedule. btw fully dying-laughing about the possibility of you somehow accidentally blazing that post CAN YOU IMAGINE DSHFKJGH

im real sorry that the general sentiment of that post resonated, sucks how we're ALL constantly in the trenches, here :-( (and also a bit sheepishly sorry if my vent caused any alarm or whatnot... sometimes it alll just gets to be oh so much and one must air their grievances out to the world unprompted like that. grhyeah..) truly would Shrimply Love To Own Chickens and Thatse It. my viiru&pesonen -fantasy lifted its head once again this summer, i meannnn now thaaaaats what i'd call living!! ffs!!!!

i would never ask you to shut up the reply-feature does Not reflect my views and opinions in case you were wondering. for real this msg brightened this day considerably, youre both a complete sweetheart and so fucking funny for the formatting and tone of this ask, good lord. hopefully you'll have some easier times going forward, typically i wouldnt wish a job onto my worst enemy but i also recognize how that is something thats uhhh, quite valuable actually, indeed, so in that sense im beaming some fking sense into your local employers' brains. [HIRE THEM!!!!!!!! for some NICE TASK!!!!!] I HOPE YOUR SUMMER THUSFAR HAS BEEN COOL AND FUN!!! and that the rest of it/the upcoming august treat you well also <3

#we r holding hands in a lush forest and skipping in a circle we are escaping the horrors of modern living tralalalaa #reply #dykenadjas #needed the good vibes. gonna hold them in my heart tomorrow as the School Times Begin #cant fucking BELIEVE that im going to SCHOOL. AMIKSEEN SIIS. idk ANYTHING about amis-culture theyre going to eat me alive there i think

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sociallyawkwardseal · 2 years

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Prompt: “I chose you.”/Fictober Day 1

Fandom: Shelter (Wufargia)

Summary: Pom and Ruka get a chance to hang out in Vahana for the first time in awhile.

Content Warnings: None that I can think of!

Words: 312

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” Ruka smiled nervously as pushed a curtain aside and slid into the booth. “You didn’t have to offer to take me somewhere nice.”

“Hey! You said you didn’t have to worry about anything at all tonight, so I figured that it would be a nice treat?” Pom smiled, scooting closer to the wall as he bumped against her. “It just kind of sucks that it’s not, you know, at a restaurant in real-life?”

“Didn’t you have to make some kind of reservation for us to be here?”

“Yup! I did.”

“Isn’t that a bit much? Plus, shouldn’t you be studying?” Ruka’s smile wavered a bit as he looked over at the other.

“Nothing is too much for you?” Pom shook her head, and once Ruka had fully settled next to her, leaned over just enough for their shoulders to bump. “And not really—I cleared my schedule for the night? My roommate invited me out, but I chose you—I wanted to spend time with you, Ruka.”

He relaxed at the contact, his shoulders lowering as he leaned forward to lightly bonk his temple against hers. “You always say stuff like that, though? Come on, you choose me every time.”

“Yes!” Pom replied, now rubbing her cheek against his and beaming. “And I’m going to keep choosing you every time. You’re my best friend, and I love you? And we haven’t really gotten a chance to hang out lately. You’ve been busy with work, and school’s been kicking my butt.”

“Isn’t that more of a reason for you to study?” Ruka laughed and moved his arms around her. “Really, don’t stay up all night with me—you can get up a little earlier tomorrow and study, or you can study before bed…?”

“It’s the weekend, and this is the only night that we’re both free. I can study tomorrow morning.”

#fictober22 #not on ao3 #shelter #2022

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spacebunniezzz · 17 days

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Haiiiii!!!!! Sorry it's been a while since I have been on here, I've been busy like REALLY busy! Lots of exciting stuff though so I guess I will give y'all an update on where I have been and what I have been up to since I know me dropping off tumblr was random lol!

Anyways, I have been doing really good! I moved in with my boyfriend very recently and so we have been hanging out a lot and have been playing Mario Kart (he always wins and I suck absolute ass lol) and have been watching shows like The Boys which we have recently finished so far and we have been watching 90 Day Fiance (ik it's a trashy reality show but its soooo good lol!)

I still need to find a job and some other stuff but I have plenty of options near me so I'm very happy and overall i think i am doing very good.

Talking about jobs, it felt so good to leave my old job, I didn't talk about it before because I was still working there but the place I used to work at was really bad. The a management was poor, the leadership was awful and the entire building was and still is slowly falling apart. There was so much wrong with my old job but maybe I will get into that in another post.

I'm very excited to see where this new chapter of my life takes me and I know maybe it's a lil goofy sounding but I'm pretty proud of myself for making it this far and doing all of this. I was worried I'd never leave my town but I did it! I did it and it feels so good!

Not trying to like shit on my hometown because it was alright and it was a cute place but it felt like it had lost its charm and it really hurt living there, it just made me sad and the winters gave me awful seasonal depression. Deep down I love my hometown but growing up and going through so much shit honestly just soured the place for me.

I'm very pop punk I guess, i love my friends and my hometown sucks lmfao!

Also another reason why I haven't posted a lot lately is because I don't know what to post about right now, I just don't have many ideas sadly. I know that there are things to talk about like Linkin Parks new vocalist or maybe some other dumb shit Ronnie Radke has been up to and trust me I really want to talk about Andy Biersack defending him too but I just don't feel like it right now, maybe eventually but I'm honestly just a little bit tuckered out and have been lately and I have been spending a lot of time with my boyfriend but don't worry I will probably post more stuff eventually but I'm not an influencer, I'm just some bitch with a bit of a following so I'm not really going to bother with having a set schedule for stuff at the moment and will probably just post whenever and when I'm not busy with my boyfriend but I just thought I'd chime in and let everyone know that I am doing well and everything is good.

Oh also totally has nothing to do with what I was talking about earlier but I've been listening to A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by P!ATD a lot recently and I'm going to have a bit of a hot take but I Write Sins and Lying Is the Most Fun (cut the name down cus damn that song is long) aren't even the best songs off of that album and also that album is so fucking good and I definitely want to talk about it more eventually but that will be saved for another time.

Anyways sorry for rambling but yeah again I just thought I would give an update. Also don't be nervous to ask me stuff, I definitely want to be asked more things because I enjoy replying to stuff on here, of course no worries if no one wants to ask me stuff, just don't be weird lol! XP

Anyways byyyyyyyyeeeeeee☆☆☆

#update #exciting!#rambles #update post #what i have been up to

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7waystreet · 2 years

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shower tease | kim taehyung

synopsis — taehyung doesn't care if you're in a rush to get to your university; he'll make sure to tease you until you forget everything else and only beg for him

genre — fluff; smut

warnings — 18+ language & sexual content, teasing, fingering

word count — 1.4k

Your eyes feel puffy when you gradually open them up, a smile instantly forming on your face as you gently roll over on your pillow to the other side. His lips appear rosy red while he pouts in his sleep like always, a look of pure serenity settled on his face as his bare chest softly rises up and falls back down matching the rhythm of his breaths.

Kim Taehyung has certainly gotten into a bad habit of sneaking into your bedroom in the late hours of the night.

You slowly wake him up by the motion of your fingers running through his long, fluffy hair, his eyes squinting in return as they adjust to the bright sunlight shining in through your window. Now cutely blinking at you before he extends both his arms out, Taheyung's got you wrapped up from underneath your neck, while his other hand holds your waist in a squeeze.

His chest presses against yours as he pulls you towards him, your brain entirely malfunctioning as it sends shivers down your spine even though you're feeling a wave of heat take over your body. Just the effect Taehyung's mere touch has on you.

"Mmm so warm" he sleepily mumbles, his raspy morning voice already tugging at the strings in your heart.

"You know, it'd help to stay warm if you actually wore a shirt to bed" you point out the obvious, but he ignores your comment and instead flops his leg over yours, now getting you thoroughly distracted by the fact that his boner is poking into your thigh in this position.

"Why would I do that if I have you to keep me warm" he naughtily smiles, slowly leaning into your face and poking your nose with his, his lips delicately brushing yours as you both keep your eyes closed.

It all started when your roommate invited some of her friends over to chill out on a Friday night, Taehyung being one of them to recently join the group. After getting shitfaced playing drinking games, your hormones had gotten the best of you, and Taehyung had ended up in your bed fucking you senseless all night. The sex was so good that you both just couldn't stop, Taehyung now keeping the spare key to your apartment to himself so he can slip into your room at any odd hours.

Before he can fully claim your body as his own, you quickly escape out of his embrace and sit up on the corner of your bed, exhaling out of your mouth. You're somewhat feeling annoyed at yourself for choosing to stay away from him this morning, but you have a tutoring session scheduled with a mentor at your university in an hour which you need to get ready for.

"What's wrong?" Taehyung questions, a hint of disappointment undoubtedly laced in his voice after seeing you get up so sudden.

"Nothing's wrong! I just need to hop in the shower so I can get ready for my tutoring lesson in an hour" you reply, turning around to face him to see his reaction.

"An hour's a lot of time though."

Taehyung's now giving you that puppy eyed look to convince you to get back into bed with him, the sweetest look that is unimaginably difficult to ignore. But you have got to work against every fiber of your being to resist the temptation to jump his bones, quickly forcing yourself to turn away from him and stand up as you desperately fight the urge to give into him.

"I'm sorry Tae, you should get dressed and get going" you forcibly mutter, grabbing your towel and walking out of your room towards the bathroom.

It sucks how you're still craving Taehyung's touch as the warm water keeps trickling down your body, but you soon hear the bathroom door sneakily creak open, your eyes immediately taking a glance at who's outside by partially opening the glass door of your shower.

Your breath gets totally caught in your throat as you're stunned seeing Taehyung standing there fully naked.

His black hair still looks poofy but cute, his honey skin somehow beautifully glistening in the dull bathroom light, with shoulders and chest looking firmer than ever. No matter how many times you've seen it, his toned torso always manages to steal your breath away all over again, your gaze soon trailing down the deep V cut underneath his abs. Your eyes linger on his fully hardened cock for several seconds, the ache between your legs getting worse at his irresistible sight, making you pathetically yearn for his touch now.

"You like what you see?"

You blush as he catches you thirstily staring at him, your body escaping into the shower steam right after you slide the glass door shut out of embarrassment.

"Hey! Where're you going?" he laughs, his voice sounding louder while he runs over to you.

He skids open the glass door and grabs your waist before pushing you hard into the wall, your mind overwhelmed with shock as your back hits the cold tile, Taehyung's entire body now pressed against yours in the small showering space.

"You know you can't run away from me, right?" he whispers in your ear, his hot breath fanning your skin, plucking goosebumps all over your body.

He begins caresses your exposed skin, both hands gliding down your hips, soon gripping your ass as he gives it a firm squeeze. Your lips quiver at the way he unapologetically touches you, entirely knowing the power those long dainty fingers hold. The fingers that've given you countless orgasms, the thought of getting to experience another one with him already clouding your mind with immeasurable lust.

"How bad do you want me?" he whispers again, his lips softly grazing yours as your foreheads touch together. His face is just inches away, but he holds back and doesn't kiss you yet. This is his way of teasing you until you're the one begging for him, confessing to him how much you want him.

But today, you decide you're gonna be the one teasing him cuz you want to see him hot and bothered for a change. You refuse to answer his question, keeping your lips shut tight as you stand there with your eyes closed, soon getting him slightly aggravated by your passive behavior.

You whimper as he suddenly spanks your ass, making you hold onto his biceps from the reflex, the stinging burn from his palm smacking your soft skin a happy pain as he's managing to turn you on even more and more.

"You better tell me how bad you want me."

It almost sounds like he's threatening you, now getting you wet from seeing this aggressive persona he's adopted. You keep staying quiet though, shaking your head at him to let him know you're not gonna tell him what he wants to hear.

"Ok then… challenge accepted."

He finally starts kissing you, slowly burning his lips into yours while you eagerly kiss him back, making you feel a surge of hormones as you start getting even wetter by the arousal. Your heart skips a beat and your stomach twists into a knot as you feel his hand traveling down your front, only stopping when his long fingers reach your clit.

"Tae-"

Only his name slips out of your mouth as he starts massaging your clit with his digits, your body starting to shudder when he slowly picks up the pace and plays around with pressure. Without warning, he slips a finger into you, his skin now being met with the crazy amount of wetness within you.

"So wet. I love it" he smirks, humming into your ear in victory before nibbling on your earlobe.

"Fuck, Tae. I want you" you yell, clenching around his fingers as your body totally gives into him. You know he'll be able to make you cum with just his fingers, but Taehyung pretends like he can't hear you and keeps pumping into you fast, making you squirm as you're reaching your end.

"Don't try to tease me again, you know how bad you get me riled up" he groans against your cheek, taking this opportunity to thrust another finger into you.

"Ahh ok… ok I won't" your weak sentence breaks off completely, a moan involuntarily escaping your mouth from the rising heat rippling through your blood.

"Good girl."

Just those two raspy words and the way he's brushing against that sensitive spot on your walls breaks you in the moment, your body tensing up before you let go and cum around Taehyung's fingers.

You take a long pause, eyes remaining shut and trying hard to focus on your breathing as your chest rapidly heaves up and down. Taehyung takes his fingers out of you, now smiling down at you as he deeply observes the fucked out look on your face.

"So, should we get back to showering? You know, with actual soap this time?"

#taehyung x reader #taehyung smut #taehyung fic #taehyung fanfic #boyfriend taehyung #kim taehyung #방탄소년단 #taehyung oneshot #v x reader #7waystreet

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alduinsbanes · 2 years

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if you're still taking these, 2, 5, 18, 32 for our dear Severa! ✨

Thank you!!!! <3

2. Dragonborn's preferred weapon and fighting style?

She mainly uses one-handed swords or her bow depending on the situation but she carries both of them with her when she suspects she might have to fight. Her fighting style revolves around which weapon she’s using. Either way she’s cautious and makes sure to keep a good eye on her opponent especially because she does not use a shield at all.

5. Dragonborn's favorite province and Dragonborn's least favorite province?

Severa’s favorite hold is Whiterun hold. It’s where she started out and now it’s home to her. She wouldn’t want to settle anywhere else. Her least favorite is the Rift, It’s pretty but she’s just not fond of it. It always seems like bad news to her. This is closely tied with the Reach.

18. Did your Dragonborn want to be Dragonborn? Are they a reluctant, begrudging hero, a jaded and bitter hero, or a stars-in-their-eyes "This is my destiny!" hero? Are they a hero at all?

No, she did not want to be Dragonborn at all. I would say she is a reluctant hero. She did it but begrudgingly. She was happy that at least she got to keep the world from ending, but she doesn’t understand why it had to be her. She doesn’t consider herself a hero really, she was just doing what she had to but others consider her as such.

32. How does your Dragonborn view the gods, daedra and deities? How do they view the Dragonborn?

Severa’s view of the gods is complicated. She grew up with parents who mostly worshiped Akatosh, Mara, and Kynareth and so had a positive view of them most her life even after she started worshiping Hircine. The other divines she never really paid much mind to. However, after finding out she was dragonborn and what not she was angry and seeing that it was Akatosh’s fault it soured her view of him.

As for the daedra the only one she views in a mostly positive light is Hircine, given that he is her patron deity. The others she’s not entirely fond of. After the Dragonborn DLC she really kind of hates Hermaeus Mora and avoids anything to do with him she can including his black books.

I don’t know if the other divines would view her as anything other than just another person or just another dragonborn. Akatosh on the other hand may have more thoughts on her. What though is hard to say. Amusement maybe? Whatever it is Severa isn’t thrilled about it. Severa avoids many of the daedra and has only done tasks for maybe three of them save for Hircine. She is Hircine’s champion and bears his ring and so she has his favor and she certainly worked for it. He views her in a more favorable light.

#sorry for the late reply my work schedule sucks #anyways i redid the last question three or four times and still rambled so i hope its like coherent rambling lmao #kas answers #severa viria #I wasn't sure if 5 meant like actual provinces or like holds so i just edited it put holds since it makes more sense for her lmao #if i need to fix it again i can

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avvail · 2 years

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ok hihihihi, i just had an idea for a story.

So basically something along the lines of hero is a therapist ( I guess being a hero is a part time job or something) and they get a new patient, villain. but they don’t know that it’s villain and vice versa because they have secret identities or whatever. villain figures out who hero is before hero can put the pieces together but it’s already too late

-Danny devito anon

anything for my favourite anon 🏃

tw: non-con drugging

When Hero entered their office, the villain was already there.

“Oh,” they almost gasped, fingers clenching against the doorknob as they stared oddly at the figure on their seat. “Civilian...”

They slowly closed the door behind them, rolling their sleeve back to glance at the.silver watch around their wrist.

“I don’t believe we were scheduled for an appointment today.”

Villain wasn’t looking at them, but there was a small smile on their lips, eyes lingering on their intertwined fingers on their lap. They smoothly threw one leg over the other, pressing into the leather of the seat.

“No, we weren’t,” they simply replied, gesturing towards the table in front of them. “Care for some tea?”

Hero slipped their jacket off their shoulders, eyeing the Villain wearily. “Did you use my tea set?”

The villain only grinned coyly, glancing at the hero from their seat. “Brought my own.”

Hero draped their jacket on the hook, smoothing it down before they decided to join the villain. They took the opposite seat, letting their bags rest by their feet. Villain’s gaze was pointed as they watched, still smiling.

“May I ask why you’re here?” Hero challenged, keeping their voice as less stern as possible. They wouldn’t deny, they were still reeling from the fact that the villain had let themself into their office without permission, but now they were a little miffed.

Villain took a sip of the tea, eyes trailing down. “You may.”

Hero bristled. “Why are you here, Civilian?”

The villain chuckled quietly under their breath, obviously more amused by their humour than their therapist. They silently gestured to the untouched tea in front of Hero, who couldn’t help but sigh lightly and reach for it.

When they took a sip, the villain continued.

“Aren’t I allowed to consult with my therapist?” They drawled, placing their cup down onto the table.

“Not without an appointment, Civilian,” they pressed, the tea sweet on their tongue. “You know this.”

“This was an emergency.”

“And I appreciate that,” Hero frowned. “But that doesn’t give you authority to break into my office. You should call.”

“Well, I got what I wanted either way, didn’t I?” Villain offered them a cheeky smirk, folding their hands over their lap. “You would have referred me for an appointment this afternoon, regardless. I don’t find any harm in speeding up the process a little.”

What were they—?

Hero set their tea on the table, a little harder than they had intended. The luke warm liquid almost sloshed over the edges.

“You are pushing boundaries,” Hero snapped, unable to stop their temper from boiling over. “And committing a criminal offence.”

Villain sucked in a breath through their teeth. “Committing criminal offences doesn’t bother me.”

“No, of course not,” the hero sighed, standing up from their seat and stepping around the table. “I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”

Villain grinned. “How rude—”

“The earliest I can book you in is three o’clock tomorrow,” Hero interrupted. “But I’m sorry, you need to leave.”

“I said this was an emergency.”

“And I’m busy.”

“You aren’t even doing anything.”

The hero rubbed a hand over their eyes, exhaustion weighing on their eyelids. “It’s not my work hours. Civilian, I respect your boundaries, the least you can do is respect mine.”

Villain bounced their leg lightly, rubbing at their fingertips lazily. They didn’t seem at all bothered by their therapist’s words, merely sat there, completely comfortable.

“I found out something interesting today.”

Hero clenched their jaw, standing their ground. “Civilian, don’t. I told you—” They faltered, their tongue thick. “—I told you to...”

Shit. Why was the world starting to spin? Hero swayed on their feet, fumbling to catch onto the wall to steady themselves. They glanced at Villain, who was already staring at them, and something in their mind snapped.

They glanced at the tea. They knew.

“No...” Hero slurred, dilated eyes moving frantically towards the door. “No, please...”

The therapist’s knees buckled, slamming into the ground before they could keep themself upright. They gasped for air as another dizzy spell hit them, rocking their world. Villain quietly rose from their seat, approaching the hero with a sharp smile.

“Don’t fight it,” Villain purred, reaching down to catch the hero’s jaw firmly. They whimpered softly at the touch. “Wouldn’t want my precious little therapist to wake up with a headache, now would I?”

Hero swayed against them, their cheeks flush. “C-Civilian...”

An inkling of desperation could be heard in their voice, but when the villian pulled them into their arms, Hero didn’t have the strength to fight the drugs any longer.

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thefallenbibliophilequote · 3 years

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The Asgardian Way

Loki x Reader

Summary: you get your period on the most unfortunate time- on date night with Loki. Embarrassed as you are of the topic from past experiences with boyfriends, Loki shows you that unlike mortal men- Asgardians view this time of the month for women in a much better way.

Word count: 1,849

Warnings: period talk, fluff, shade on Christianity, some shade on human men, Loki being the ideal boyfriend we all deserve.

A/N: this was requested by @the-departed-potato and while I do not take requests I just really had to do this one because this was like just perfect for me specifically to do. Sorry it took so long! Sorry if this sucks!😅 I also truly had to hold myself back from giving even more shade on Christians of old times because damn I could write a whole essay about those people and how they spread misinformation that changed real history to fake mainly bc of witchcraft. This is not beta read so all mistakes are by yours truly!

No one is allowed to repost my writing or steal or copy my work! Reblog on tumblr is fine.

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It's been going on for months now, the shameless flirting, the gentleman behaviour, and the devious looks he sent your way that completely contradicted his actions and left you a blushing mess even when he only opened the door for you- then he would wink at you.

It wasn't until one night that you gathered up courage to ask him out.

You were staying late at the Avengers Tower, you wanted to finish working on the new gadget you had built with Tony at the lab so he sent you to bring the two of you some coffee- he knew it was useless to tell you to go home and sleep- last time he tried to do it you called him a hypocrite and conditioned one of his suits to blast him if he gets close to you. You found it hilarious. He made sure to update the security of his code.

You went to the kitchen when you happened to overhear a conversation of two gods.

"Why have you not taken her on a date yet, brother?"

"I wish to court her properly, she deserves to be treated like a lady." You heard Loki respond to his brother. You leaned on the wall, trying not to get hopeful and to get the butterflies to calm down.

"Y/N is a fine lady, however, I heard from Stark that midgardian women might mistake courting like ours as mere jest." You smiled a bit at the scoff they both let out.

"Mortals continue to baffle me." Came Loki's comment, before Thor continued- not letting the subject go.

"Ask her on a date, I'm sure she will appreciate it." He encouraged his brother who wasn't as sure.

"I think, brother, that she is different- she will appreciate the old delicate arts of courting." He was not wrong- you were always old fashioned. But now at his admission, you stepped out of the shadows and into their view.

"While I do appreciate the courting, I'd love it if you would ask me out." Loki turned around at the sound of your voice.

"How long have you been standing there, darling?" he fidgeted with his hair.

"Long enough," you stepped down the stairs to stand in front of him. "What do you say about this Friday night at six? There is an art exhibit at the museum, I think you'll like calling out all the inaccuracies."

"Yeah, I'd like that." He gave you a small shy smile, and you completely forgot about Thor who stood on the side, watching it all unfold.

"This is great," he said. "You two are finally going on that date, see brother I told you-"

Thor stopped when he looked at Loki who sent him daggers at ruining the moment. You only chuckled.

"I have to go get Tony and I some drinks, so I guess I will see you then." You were about to turn around to head towards the kitchen when Loki took your hand in his, making you turn around, then he kissed the back of your hand lightly, bowing with a small smile at the blush on your cheeks.

"I look forward to it."

It took you a couple of second to function after he did that, mumbling a quiet goodbye you turned around and refused to look back at the smirking god.

•

You have gone with the god for a couple of dates now and then, sometimes you didn't see him for a whole week because of meetings in Asgard and while you were sad that you didn't get to see him-you were glad he was gone on that exact week every time.

You have been seeing him for about 2-3 months now and it was great- up until your period decided to come early. Right on your scheduled date.

You were nervously pacing your apartment thinking how to tell Loki that you can't go out with him tonight. You didn't want him to see you like this- he is a god, and you- you are a mortal woman who was having trouble getting out of bed because your body decided to punish you for not being pregnant this month.

Your body was so sexist.

Suddenly, a knock on the door.

Groaning, you got out of bed and headed for the door, checking who was there you were puzzled when you saw Loki there, dressed to the nines. Surely you didn't waste so much time, he must be early.

"Dear, are you okay there?" he called you.

"Yes, I'm fine- just a moment!" you tried to make yourself look presentable in a rush just so you could open the door to the dashing prince who was awaiting you.

You opened the door with a smile, which he returned.

You were used to acting like you were okay while your cramps were killing you from the inside but it seems like the god of lies could not be so easily fooled.

"Hi Loki, I was not expecting you this early." You laughed courtly, "And I was actually meaning to call- I'm not feeling so well today, I'm afraid I have to postpone our date tonight."

Loki walked into your apartment, kissing you on the cheek before pulling back to study you.

"I wanted to see you sooner, so here I am. But now that I am here- well tell me what is wrong, dearest?" he frowned when he saw you slightly clench your fists.

"Oh, I'm just not feeling well, I won't be good company and I won't be able to enjoy a lovely night with you I'm afraid."

"I'm a healer my love; you always seem to forget my magic," he smirked slightly causing you to laugh- which was not good right now for you.

"I remember your magic powers very well when you prank me." You countered. "But no, this is not something you need to worry about."

He reached out and took your hand with a small laugh. The door locked itself with a wave of his hand as he took you to the couch.

"I'm afraid you will have to do better than that to fool the god of lies." He took both of your hands in his and you were sure he could see your embarrassment with the way he was gazing into your eyes, "Now tell me, what is wrong?"

"You really don't need to- it's kind of embarrassing-" you started to mumble, lowering your head.

"I'm still here, aren't I? What kind of man will I be if I am not taking care of those I care about?"

You pulled your hands away from him, embarrassed as you mumbled something he couldn't quite put together.

"What was that?"

"I'm on my period." You closed your eyes- not wanting to see his disgusted look. "See, so you don't need to be here, I can take care of it myself and we can reschedule our date to a week from now."

It was not a problem to you- you knew the drill- but having to explain it to a clueless god felt humiliating to say the least.

"Is that all? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" You opened your eyes to a puzzled god.

"Because it would make you uncomfortable," you replied, suspicious of his reaction.

"Why on Odin's beard would it make me uncomfortable?" He frowned at you and looked you over. He started peppering kisses on your hands.

"Because it is my period?" You knew he is a god, but maybe asgardians women didn't get that. "Here on earth, men tend to be disgusted by it, they don't like to get involved in it or talk about it."

He huffed out in surprised anger- that you did not expect. The god in front of you did not know how human males could be so awful.

"Well that is preposterous! Women are to be worshipped at those times!" you stared at him-he had always treated you differently, unlike anything you have seen on earth before. You knew Asgardian ways of manners were much old fashioned and yet so different all the same.

"Then tell me, how do asgardians see it?" you leaned on the back of the couch, facing Loki and pulling a blanket over you. You liked how safe he made you feel, but this still felt weird to you- you were not sure how to react- to what extent it goes. So, curiosity got the better of you, "because if I'm being honest, this is kind of embarrassing."

Loki sent you a smile with a twinkle in his eye.

"Darling there is nothing to be embarrassed of! You are naturally as powerful as a thunder storm, a tornado- lightning cowards before you and your power!" he was going to make sure you understand it, he had never been so baffled by humans before. "You hold the ability of life- eternal life- in every drop of blood that falls from you- from the most powerful being in all the realms. For a couple of days each month- you are being shown your true power even through your suffering- and in that time you, my dear, are more powerful than a god. You should be nothing but worshipped. That is what the gods of Asgard know it to be true."

"Do they really all think that?" you felt a sharp pain suddenly and Loki came closer to you, put his usually cold hand on your stomach and you felt comforting warmness ease your ache.

"They know it. The people of midgard knew it too at some point, but then some people who thought themselves gods- I think they called themselves Christians- decided that the bleeding was a show of witchcraft and called it a sin and spread many lies about it, which now I see are still believed to this day. You see, they were quite stupid." You laughed at the disgusted look he gave you, which in turn made him smile. "You know, I probably shouldn't tell you this but…"

"You never obey such rules." You laughed and put your hand over his one that was comforting you on your stomach.

"In one of Thor's travels he bathed in a river filled with the menstrual blood of the powerful Giantesses. That was to give him enlightenment and eternal life."

"Ew, did he actually do it?" you scrunched your nose and Loki kissed it.

"That is not disgusting- that was powerful and very well respected. When he came back, he was the smartest I have ever seen him."

"I hope he took a good bath after it…" you chuckled and smiled at him, "Thank you for this, the Asgardian way of thinking is way better than that of earth."

"Now, dear, while I do have a preferred way to help take away the pain-" you blushed under his gaze. "Tell me, what is it that you desire? Tell me, so I can worship you as I should."

You kissed him then and you knew right then when he kissed you back that the Asgardian men are way better.

•

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Like Caramel For Chocolate- An Omega Bakugou x Alpha f!Reader fic. Part 6

Part 1 Here

Next part Here

Content Warning: Negative headspace, omegaverse, self deprecation, depressive thoughts, pushy parental figures, ambiguous omegaverse reproduction, unhealthy relationships, relationship that could be easily fixed if idiots would use their words and communicate, Shinso/Denki side relationship, Bakugou is a dumbass but so is y/n

Where we left off-

Before Bakugou could reply, the jeweler came back into the room and handed Denki a piece of paper.

“All right sir, here is your receipt! Your ring should be ready in three days.”

“Thanks.” Denki shoved the receipt into his pocket, quickly making his way to the door. “See you around Bakubro. Don't want to be late for my shift.” The door closed behind him with a bang.

Bakugou wasn’t annoyed though. Now he could pick out the perfect ring for Y/N and not worry about Kaminari being nearby. Everyone knows Kami can’t keep a secret to save his life.

“I don’t know how much longer I can keep all of this a secret.” Denki moaned into his hands. He was sitting with his head buried in his arms. Y/N reached across the table and gently petted his hair.

“I know what you mean, but I don’t think either of us are in a good position to start telling people.”

Y/n and Denki sat in a secluded corner of a dimly lit cafe. Both of them had this time free and both of them definitely needed to talk. They stood a lot less chance of anyone asking questions if they were just two friends getting lunch instead of them privately going to each other’s apartments.

Denki looked up, giving Y/N a wide eyed expression. “I know, but I wasn’t expecting Bakugou to show up when I was dropping off that abomination of a ring! I just was lucky the jeweler had already taken it to the back. You were right by the way, that thing is absolutely horrendous. Like, was the designer blind?”

Y/N snorted. “From what I’ve heard, great great grandpappy had a lot more money than brains and wanted to impress his omega by shoving as many stones onto a ring as possible.”

“No kidding. I think it can be seen from space.”

“Very likely.” Y/N chuckled before slumping back into her seat with a sigh. “Though I might have an idea about what Bakugou was doing there.”

“Wait, seriously?”

Y/N nodded with a sigh. “Yeah. When I got back he invited me to the summer festival. I’d forgotten about it.”

“Ah shit, yeah. Isn’t that your guys' anniversary?”

“Yep.” Y/N sighed, rubbing her forehead. “Of course he had to pick this time to actually celebrate. We haven’t gone or done anything… God, I think since he became a hero.”

“So you think he was getting a gift.” Denki sat back as the server came, placing your orders in front of each of you. You both murmured your thank yous and waited until the server was out of earshot before resuming your conversation.

“Yeah, he had to have been. Makes me feel terrible, but there wasn’t a good time to… Well…”

Y/n gestured between herself and Denki.

“Tell him that you’ve been betrothed to an omega of much superior looks, breeding, and manners?”

You gave Denki a little kick under the table as he cackled. He grinned cheekily as he poked at his food. “Sorry. Humor is my coping mechanism. I get it though. Timing sucks all the way around.”

You nodded, sighing and taking a bite of your own food. “Can’t say anything during his heat. Then his schedule was swamped, and I had to sort things out with you. Then bam, anniversary that for some reason he decided to remember this year.”

Denki snorted, popping a bite into his mouth. “That’s about the long and the short of it. And we haven’t even begun to figure out how to tell everyone we’ve not only accepted arranged betrothals, but that we’re engaged to each other.”

“I don’t know, I was kind of hoping we could just move to Tahiti and never speak to our former friend groups ever again?”

“A valid possibility. But that means we’d have to learn French and maybe Tahitian. You know I only passed English because Hitoshi and his dad coached me.”

“Fair point.” You sighed heavily. “But I’m really not looking forward to these conversations.”

“They have to happen though. You might have some anonymity to hide behind, but I’d rather my friends not find out about our engagement when they see an article about Chargebolt getting married.”

“Really?” You smirked slightly. “Then you’re going to tell everyone at your agency, hmm?”

Denki kicked you under the table. “Shut up!”

You poked at your food again as the smile fell from your lips. “So… Did you get a chance to think about what I sent you?”

Kaminari nodded. “Yeah. And I hate to say it, but I think you’re right.”

“I thought about it a lot. I hate to leave the area, but it would be too awkward to stay here after everything.”

A few days ago you had sent Denki an email with a list of places that had job openings that would suit both of you. You both loved where you lived, but after everything, how could you stay? There’s no way the two of you could continue to keep living in the same apartment building as Bakugou. That would be cruel. Cruel to whom you didn’t quite want to think about. You spoke up again.

“Any place catch your eye?”

Kaminari nodded. “I was kind of thinking Okinawa. I have a few connections there. Decent distance from here and from our parents. And that would probably be the easiest transition.”

“Works for me.” You said, as if it wasn’t ripping your heart out to do this. It hurt. But it had to happen. In the end, you had to believe this was what was best for everyone. It might take some time, but this was it. This was what would make everyone happy in the long run.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Shinsou was worried. Denki had been acting odd. And that’s saying something. The blond omega was usually loud and bubbly, the life of the agency. At least once a week, he invited Shinsou out for drinks, meals, clubs, karaoke, or some other nonsense. But ever since he’d gotten back from his three day leave, Kaminari had been acting strange. When he thought no one was looking, he was quiet. Withdrawn. Like he was puzzling out the toughest problem of his life.

Denki having a problem? Pretty typical. Denki having a problem and not talking to Shinsou about it? Pretty unusual. The blond had always come to the purple haired alpha with even the simplest of problems. Apartment searches, furniture assembly, what support items would suit his quirk best, even things like what to get from Starbucks. And even though he might groan and roll his eyes, secretly Hitoshi loved every second of it. When he had helped by digging through websites, cobbling together a rickety shelf, or reminding Denki that he always got the most cloyingly sweet items on the menu; Hitoshi got to pretend that he was Denki’s alpha.

Shinsou wasn’t sure exactly when he had fallen in love with Denki. Probably had been since high school at least. His dad had warned him against loud blonds while his father had laughed. But he couldn’t help it. Kaminari had been one of the first people to enthusiastically believe in him. Had always sought him out and wormed his way into Shinsou’s life and heart. And now Shinsou couldn’t understand it, but Denki was pulling away. Even as he watched the blond who was typing up a report on his computer, it somehow felt like Kaminari was slipping right through his fingers.

Shinsou cleared his throat. Kaminari glanced up. “Yeah man? What’s up?”

“You doing okay, Denks? You’ve seemed a little out of it.”

Denki met his eyes, startled, then quickly glanced away. “Yeah. Yep! Totally fine.”

“Denki. I know you.”

Kaminari sighed and slumped on his desk. “Just some life stuff. Family stuff. Friend stuff.”

Shinsou frowned, walking over to place a hand on Denki’s shoulder. “You know you can talk to me about anything, right?”

Denki snorted and laughed quietly. Shinsou furrowed his brows.

“Yeah” Denki sighed. “I know. But half of it isn’t really my stuff to tell and the other half isn’t exactly worth talking about.”

“You sure? We could go grab one of your obnoxiously sweet coffees after work. Go to mine or yours, watch an old crappy horror.”

“Tempting. Thanks man. I would, really, but I got some stuff I have to do after work. Some other time maybe.”

Shinsou frowned. It was rare for the omega to turn down an invitation for a movie night. Hell, it was rare for Denki to turn down an invitation, end stop. It made him even more worried about his omega… friend. His omega friend. His friend who just so happens to be an omega. Hitoshi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He really didn’t want to ruin the best friendship he had. But he couldn’t keep this up much longer. His alpha had decided on the electric blond long ago, and the omega’s unusual behavior and unhappy scent was driving him wild with the need to protect. He really needed to pull himself together and confess soon.

“Well, whenever you’re free then,” Shinsou said, reluctantly letting his hand fall from Denki’s shoulder. “You know my number.”

Denki nodded and looked up, giving him half a smile. “I do. Thanks Shinsou.”

Shinsou walked back to his desk, his mind made up. He needed to tell his omega how he felt, and soon.

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Y/N twisted and turned, looking at herself in the mirror. It had been a very long time since she’d worn a yukata. It didn’t feel right to dress up like this. But wearing anything else also felt wrong. Everything about this date felt wrong. Like this was the kind of she she did in another life. And now here she was, going on a date with the man she loved. Who she’d always love. And who she’d already decided she was going to let go.

Y/N snorted and fussed with her hair a bit. Maybe she should have just refused this date. Claimed to be sick or something. But that felt wrong too. So, she just had to get through tonight. After all, what’s one more night of pretending everything is fine? Hopefully this could be a good memory from a relationship that just wasn’t meant to be. After tonight, she’d wait a couple days and then talk to Bakugou and let him go like he clearly wanted.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Katsuki was going to throw up.

He was going to throw up, right here, all over himself and all over shitty hair, too. His red headed friend was giving him a pep talk as he helped Bakugou into his jinbei. Not that Bakugou needed the help. Or the pep talk. It just was easier to let the squad come over when they had found out about his date. It’s not like he wanted them there or anything. Once Kiri, Mina, and Sero realized he was going to use this date to ask Y/N to be his mate, they had insisted on helping him get ready.

None of them knew about the little velvet box in his pocket and that his plans went further than just asking Y/N to be his mate. Bakugou bit his lip to keep from frowning as he looked over his friends, a certain loud blond conspicuously missing. You wouldn’t hear Katsuki admit it out loud, but he really wished Denki could have been here. He loved the others, and they were great in their own ways. But Denki was his pack’s other omega. He got it in a way that the others didn’t. After tonight, he’d have to make sure to catch Pikachu up on all the news. Hell, maybe he could help his fellow blond finally talk to that purple haired idiot he’d been mooning over for years. Everyone in the pack knew Denki’s family had been harping at him to settle down for quite a while.

Bakugou looked up in time to see Mina coming at him with the hair grease. He threw up his hands.

“Fuck no! Keep that shit away from me!”

“You’ve got to do something about that pile of straw you call a haircut. Besides, Wouldn’t it be nostalgic? Weren’t you interning for Best Jeanist again when you asked Y/N out the first time?”

“Yes, and I’d rather shave myself bald than ever have my hair like that again!”

Mina sighed. “Fine. We’ll do something else. But if I can’t slick it back, you will be wearing eyeliner!”

“IN YOUR DREAMS, PINKY!”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You waited outside the entrance to the festival. It was strangely soothing to watch the people flow by, like you were a rock overlooking a stream. There were groups of friends, couples both young and old, families where the laughing children ran ahead of their parents eager to get inside. You gave a small smile at the last. Maybe that could be you someday, a parent getting to see a festival through the eyes of a child again. Though the mental picture was hazier than it used to be. The children you half imagined just blurs of colorful yukatas, instead of loud and stubborn blond haired brats with their father’s eyes and attitude. You huffed a quiet laugh to yourself as a thought occurred to you. If you and Kaminari actually went through with this plan, decent chance the kids would still be blond. The thought hurt a little.

“Y/N!”

You looked up and had the breath knocked out of your lungs.

Katsuki was beautiful. You knew it. Thought it often, even. But tonight he practically glowed. His hair had been tamed into a softer look than usual. The jinbei he wore was the perfect compliment to his skintone. Was that… Yes. Dark eyeliner made his crimson eyes pop. Your heart ached. You’d always love this man. No matter how it tore you apart, he’d always own part of your heart and soul. You smiled weakly and raised your hand in greeting.

“Hey. You look good.”

“Thanks.” Bakugou scratched the back of his head. “Mina got ahold of me.”

“That explains it then.”

“Hey!” Katsuki gently elbowed you in the side before taking his place next to you. “You saying I can’t dress up on my own?”

“Yes.”

“Y/N!” You dodged out of the way as he swatted at you, laughing. Yes. This could be it. One last good night.

“Shall we go in?” You asked, holding out your hand.

“That’s why we’re here, isn’t it?” Katsuki asked as he walked past you, ignoring your hand.

You gave a quiet smile as you followed.

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Katsuki picked at his food, none of it making it to his mouth. He was going to be sick. He was going to be sick right here and some paparazzi was going to see and take a picture and the big headline tomorrow was going to be “A Puke Worthy Proposal.” He was trying his best to keep up the illusion that everything was fine and normal, but it was rough. It had been a long time since he’d taken his alpha on even a normal date. And this wasn’t any normal date. It didn’t help that things were feeling forced and awkward.

He wanted to hold your hand, but his own hands were sweating buckets. He tried to keep up casual conversation, but that was getting harder and harder as the night wore on. Every sentence he wanted to just blurt it out and get it over with. It was impossible to keep talking about what vendors he recognized when all he wanted to say was “I love you and I’ll always love you and I want you by my side until the sun stops shining.”

It didn’t help that things felt awkward. Almost nothing was feeling easy or natural. It really had been far too long since the two of you had gone on any sort of date. He frowned as he thought about it. It had been over a year, at least. Longer, even. Well, he was going to have to fix that. He’d be able to use some of that pro hero paycheck and spoil you like you deserved. His Y/N. His mate. And soon, his wife.

Bakugou stared at nothing, his eyes going unfocus as he started daydreaming about how spectacular your wedding would be.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This was a disaster. You glanced over to where Bakugou stood picking at his food, looking bored. You’d been trying to keep up the conversation, but for the past several minutes you’d only gotten hums or grunts in response to anything you said.

“It’s amazing how they got all those pro heroes to dance nude as one of the main attractions this year.”

Katsuki grunted.

Yeah, he wasn’t paying attention at all.

You sighed, looking down at your own untouched food. You never should have agreed to come. At least this date was proving it to you. This had to end. The two of you didn’t know how to be a couple anymore. It was even clearer that Katsuki wasn’t even interested in trying. You had no idea why he wanted to have this date in the first place. Some bizarre sense of obligation? Maybe his heat had shaken him up enough that his omega needed the sense of normalcy? This issue was this wasn’t normal for the two of you anymore. It hadn’t been for a very long time. You sighed, glancing around for a trash can to oust you untouched dango.

A loud pop caused you to look up. The fireworks were about to start.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bakugou looked up at the sound of the first firework.

“Wanna head to the pier?”

You nodded quietly, following him as he led the way. He was sweating so much now that if he set himself off he’d take out half the city.

This was it. It was almost time. The two of you were going to watch the fireworks from the out of the way pier like you had all those years ago. It was at the end of that fireworks show the two of you had had your first kiss. And this time… Well this time at the end of the show he was going to propose and you were going to say yes, and it was going to be perfect.

That is if he didn’t barf before you two got there.

“Hurry up,” he grunted as he picked up the pace.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You tried not to flinch at Bakugou’s harsh tone. He clearly wanted to get this night over with even more than you did. You tried not to let it hurt.

The pier was empty as it always was. The lack of lighting keeping others away. The first time you had discovered it, it had felt hidden and intimate. Now it felt desolate. Lonely.

You walked up to the railing and stared at the sky. The fireworks didn’t feel magical anymore either. Your fingers wrapped around the railing as you glanced to the side. Bakugou wasn’t even looking up. He was staring at the reflections of flashes in the dark swirling water below.

You couldn’t do this anymore.

No more.

The fireworks illuminated you as your grip on the railing tightened until your knuckles turned white.

“Katsuki?”

“”What?” He asked roughly, barely glancing your way.

“Let’s break up.”

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