#thanks for this 5 star meal of an episode

[thirdtidemouse]

i have to do more bc she isnt rly brought to life yet.. she will change a LOT... but this is dylan :-] (hammarlund? underhill?) i couldn't not do a hilda oc and i couldnt not make it a nervous werewolf. she stresses herself out but is surprisingly organised about cooking, one of the famously stressful activities. she spends a full day planning out a meal, cooking for herself and kaisa (thank god. that nerd cannot cook) and then asks for detailed reviews.

she is very stressed out about being a werewolf though. she has just finished being a teenager and this is kind of that all over again. she does not want ANYONE to find out and confides reluctantly only in kaisa. what she fears is people fearing her, and she feels like the moment her life has been pieced back together again, she's losing grip, again. it's almost a black hound situation when the people of trolberg hear about a werewolf sneaking around. some episode centred around the mystery ensues.

she likes food + music! although she's more of an amateur at music, she owns + plays a guitar, a mandolin, a banjo, and a harmonica. very folksy. she has a swedish-welsh accent. try and imagine it please.

the default sister dynamic is kaisa getting home from work late (she probably lives in a flat in/around the library), and dylan being in the midst of homemade ravioli or something with a sauce that took 6 hours. kaisa asks about her day to be polite. dylan tells her about the sauce that took 6 hours, a long hike, 3 different invasive plant species, a lot of butter, and the use of powertools. kaisa has been re-shelving niche history of magic books but got so caught up re-reading them that it also took up 6 hours. when they have eaten dylan asks for her opinion and scribes the whole thing down in her notebook as kaisa voices her 5 star yelp review. they do not ask anything else about each others days and interact mainly through dylan slow-motion fake-punching kaisa while she is trying to just hang out in the living room or do her work and is ignored. only when she is in a very good mood will kaisa fake-punch back. dylan has a lethal case of younger-sister-that-is-taller syndrome.

sorry for my handwriting but the vague outline of her backstory WHICH MAY PROBABLY CHANGE is:

from the time she was 8 and kaisa was 21, they lived alone together. kaisa became a full-fledged witch between then and age 25, when suspicion against witches was on the rise for a short while - dylan never became a witch, but the only trusted adults in her life (basically kaisa and tildy) were, and they decided it would be best for her to grow up somewhere less troublesome. they were both pretty messed up about her having to move away, dylan holding some kind of spite toward her sister for a while, and kaisa feeling incapable, guilty and ill-equipped to take care of her.

she went to school in wales at 12, living with as-yet-unspecified family members/friends, and while kaisa almost immediately regretted sending her away, dylan adjusted quickly and spent the rest of her school career there. after a few years she forgave kaisa, because she ultimately enjoys her life, but she is stilll missed at home. at 17 going on 18 she became a werewolf (whether she was bitten or it was always in her somewhere?) and four months later she finished sixth form and called kaisa out of the blue asking if she could come and move in. since they didn't live in trolberg before, she's new to the city.

i will write more cohesively about her relationships to other characters/flesh her out more later, ESPECIALLY the werewolf stuff, but now i have to go to bed. thank you for reading :-] feel free to ask/suggest anything about her!! i love discussing hilda ocs

by the way this is i think my first ever actual OC? i've made up others before but they've just been single designs i've never really thought much about their actual selves because i suck at writing. dylan is the first one thats really stuck. part of her is based off myself and people i know, most of her is not. the main similarity between us is double-denim.

this is fun though. critique is welcome

(obviously her werewolf self is a swedish elkhound. i know the design kind of just looks like a furry im working on it)

[brainlessrot]

Ranking NRC dorms on how much I would trust and like their cooking -

fair warning: I've skipped like most culinary croucible events and forgot 90% of the ones i played, so this is all based on my subjective reading of their vibes and the limited canon knowledge i could gather in my brain

Contents: As the title says +individual characters ranked

Characters: All dorms + students and teachers

1. Scarabia

do i even need to explain this one??

One of the first episodes in their chapter was literally cooking with jamil

I LOVE middle eastern food. give me hummus and some pita bread and im set for life.

Pre scarabia arc jamil would be a dangerous choice, but post chapter? im gonna be knocking on his door with bribes so that he gives me any extra food he made 🙏

not kalim tho, yall stay safe

(also wrote this while at Agrabah's cafe in disney land, so my opinion might be skewed)

Continues under this cut!!

2. Octavinelle

Mans whole bussiness is food

if im paying for it i better be getting something good

but would NEVER try to ask any of them to cook for me (for free obv) bc i dont think that would end well (for me)

Jade?? mixing mushrooms he found somewhere

Floyd? forgets and goes somewhere, now the kitchen is burnt

Azul? nuh huh 💀 i aint seeling my soul for some toast

theyre like, Norwegian/italian i think?? and idk much about Norwegian cuisine but like italian is soooo good 🤞

3. Heartslabyul

Only for the sweets (i might not trust trey but i have a sweet tooth)

I dont mind tea, but they better not bring out their British cuisine out

If i see any fish n chips im evaporating from that table (lies, free food is free food)

i wanna go to an unbirthday party 😔

riddle would cook something too healthy and would count my calorie intake 💀

ace or deuce? id better be getting ready to get intoxication

cater... i just dont see him cooking

4. Pomefiore

listen... theyre mostly rich pampered boys, so would they even be cooking?

i dont trust the source of Rook's food

epel would only give me apple based foods (tasty, but gets boring after a while)

Vil would probably give me those weird natural green smoothies AND I DONT WANT THAT 🤬

+ i dont like french people (jk)

5. Ighnihyde

listen

HEAR ME OUT

ik theyre all nerds and all they eat is instant ramen

BUT GREEK FOOD.

all for that greek yogurt 😩

idia doesn't know how to cook except for instant foods which i dont mind (he gets favourite character treatment)

ortho,,, questionable. He has access to the internet (aka infinite recipes) but would it taste good? hes like 10

6. Savanaclaw

sweaty men.

i should just leave it at that ngl

leona? rich ahh man (a GROWN man at that!! 20 whole years of age!!!) and he probably doesn't even know how to fry an egg

ruggie? no way he gives me anything good for free 😭

Jack is the only one i would trust, but man probably also drinks protein shakes and those sad chicken breast and rice meals.

7. Diasomnia

no thank you

i like my soul staying where it is.

i dont trust their magical food

lillia is not even my last choice if im ever hungry, he aint a choice AT ALL

Malleus... he probably doesn't know how to physically cook?? sure he can bibidi babidi boop me some food like the giant fairy godmother he is, but i want something real man 😔

Sebek... protein shake man...

Silver MUST know how to cook (living with lillia would be imposible if not) so if i HAD to, I would go to him, but i dont want him to fall asleep and faceplant on my food 😭

+ Characters Ranked in tiers! (students and teachers)

The best, five star Michelin food:

Jamil, Trey, Trein

You could be happy eating:

Vil, Epel, Floyd, Silver, Azul, Ruggie, Crewel

Its food:

Jack, Cater, idia (if making instant ramen) Ortho, Sam

its... food?:

Rook (seriously, where did he get that?), Jade, Ace, Deuce, Malleus (the food is uncorporeal), Sebek, Vargas

dubious taste, would rather not:

Riddle, Kalim, Leona (its just a slab of uncooked meat), Idia (if trying to cook real food)

call 911 BEFORE eating please:

Lillia, Grim, Crowley

[melloncolliegalaxies]

big little things

1. "how are you feeling?"

2. the sky—night or day. blue skies, gray skies,  sunsets, sunrise. stars. cotton candy clouds. the moon. 

3. "i miss you."

4. petting a cat, feeling the vibrations as they pur. listen to it, they're saying "i feel safe here. with you."

5. someone creating something for you—a drawing, a piece of music, a poem, a sweater. a meal. anything. 

6. that one song you listen to (over and over again) when you just need to feel understood. 

7. "you make me happy."

8. having dinner with people who can make a bad day feel even slightly better. 

9. when someone remembers you—your birthday, your fears, your heartaches. your favorite things. your dreams. 

10. "i appreciate you."

11. listening to the rain in a cozy spot—snuggled in a comfy bed, or on a couch, or in someone's arms. 

12. watching someone's face light up when you lock eyes. 

13. feeling someone you love kiss your forehead when they think you're sleeping.

14. watching someone you love sleep, taking in their peaceful expression until you fall asleep too. 

15. belly-laughing with loved ones.

16. inside jokes.

17. flowers on your birthday. flowers any day. flowers, flowers, flowers.

18. Christmas lights. 

19. feeling comfortable enough with someone to let them touch you, hug you, high-five you, hold your hand, trace your face and body with their fingers, kiss you. 

20. giving someone a gift they really wanted. observing and absorbing their glee. 

21. someone doing something kind for you without you having to ask. 

22. someone taking the time to (respectfully) teach you something new. 

23. pleasant aromas—vanilla, the perfume or cologne or deodorant your lover wears, whatever's cooking in the kitchen, and that very specific scent wafting in the air, you know, the one that reminds you of a happier time. 

24. doing something, anything during a very bad depressive episode. you brushed your teeth? fed yourself? showered? did laundry? fantastic. 

25. "i can't wait to see you."

26. being preserved in someone's spaces—your pictures are on their desk, their walls, their lockscreen, in a pendent, in photo albums. 

27. feeling comfortable enough to undress in front of someone, to present your natural self to them—no clothes, no makeup, messy hair. 

28. "i'm here for you" and they actually are. they're at your doorstep. they're texting you through it. they call, they listen.  

29. the scene in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind when Clementine and Joel's first memory together collapses. "Meet me in Montauk…"

30. someone asking you to listen to their favorite song. please listen to it—all of it.

31. "you make me so proud."

32. Ellie and Carl's "married-life" montage in Up

33. jinx. saying something at the same time as someone else and then grinning at each other.

34. when someone watches or reads the things you recommend. bonus points if they wind up loving it. 

35. when Joel tells Ellie "i struggled for a long time with surviving. and, no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for," in The Last of Us

36. "i was just thinking about you."

37. that thing you accomplished that no one knows about. 

38. someone supporting your work—buying your painting, sharing your novel with their friends, watching your streams.

39. the cutscene in The Last of Us Part 2 where Ellie expresses her frustration toward Joel for saving her life over sacrificing her for the cure, and he firmly tells her, "i would do it all over again."

40. "you make my life better." i met you and my smile is so big it hurts my cheeks. the sun seems brighter, this chocolate chip cookie tastes sweeter. i'm looking forward to tomorrow because you'll be there. your birthday is one of the best days of my life. oh my God, oh my God, this is terrifying—oh wait, there you are. it's not so bad anymore, actually. thank you for being here—for choosing to be here—with little old me in this brief moment in time when you could share it with anyone, anywhere in this very beautiful, very daunting, very big world. 

[dragontamerno3]

DS9 S2 E6 - Melora

Bashir being a horny dude seems to have cooled off a little, even if he did flirt with Melora the whole time. It was far more respectful. That aside, not a fan of this episode.

From the stereotypical cranky "disabled" person to the idea that said person was in need of fixing, not the vibes I want to have in my Star Trek, thanks.

I did appreciate her going from "I don't need anyone" to "Maybe relying on some folks isn't the worst thing." Being chronically ill myself this is definitely a struggle I have constantly. From simple tasks like showering where there are times I can't even get myself out of the shower alone to being able to cook (thank gods for crock pots, microwave meals, and snack packs), it can be a struggle to say I need help. That said, she really was on the attack every time someone even looked her way.

And then Bashir comes in with a permanent way to "help" her. He didn't consult her, he just went and did some digging. It felt gross. If he had asked and she had agreed, but he didn't and this felt like he needed to fix her. Ick.

I appreciate her putting her foot down and deciding that she didn't want to go through with the procedures. I don't think I would have been happy if she decided otherwise but I do want to admit I liked that she was at least weighing the possibilities and wondering if it would be worth it. A lot of time in media if there is suddenly a miracle cure or fix something the person grabs at it without much thought.

The subplot of Quark being in danger was the more entertaining part imo and even then it was kind of a miss.

I liked how Quark was shocked and appalled by the baddie killing the dude during their deal, cause even if he is the worst, he generally doesn't seem like he wants others to get hurt.

The most enjoyable part was probably a single line where Odo says he'd buy some of Quarks remains.

5/10

[the-eyes-of-andyserkis]

this could be very old news for you, but i recently listened to the andy serkis episode of the podcast “table manners with jessie and lennie ware” and it was mcfricken delightful!!!! he’s a gem, the episode is a gem. 12/10 recommend!!!

Hi! Thank you so much for this ask, because while I have indeed listened to the episode of "Table Manners" with Andy, I'm so happy to mention it here because it is so so so good! 💕

It's honestly one of my favourite interviews I've ever heard with him. Because while they did discuss "Luther: The Fallen Sun" (his most recent project at the time), rather than him being interviewed as "movie star Andy Serkis", it was so nice to listen to him just sitting down and just having a chat and a meal! And I loved finding out little things, like one of his favourite desserts is tiramisu, and he's the only one in his family who has blue eyes. And the little groan of pleasure he makes when he talks about a po boy he once had? 😳 Send help.

Thank you again for your ask! If anyone is interested in listening, here is the link to the episode!

"Table Manners": Season 15, Episode 5

[apirateslifeforbudgie]

Wandering Star Snippet

From Episode 5: Sad Eyes, Bad Guys - A lovely little lunch at the beach camp.

I've had this written for a couple of months now, and the whole thing is one of my favorite scenes from the fest arc. Been excited to share it for quite some time! Read below the cut:

Early afternoon in the camp was peaceful with gentle waves and the scent of a hearty, gourmet meal on the sea breeze. The legionnaires talked and teased each other as they waited in the long line that trailed from a comically-large cooking pot, all smiles and ready bowls in hand.

The chef was just as pleased, eager to give the girl’s men the best dish they had ever had along with their leisurely afternoon they all earned, “There you are! Enjoy!” Sanji beamed after he filled yet another bowl and the line moved. “Who’s next?”

An empty bowl was presented to the Straw Hat chef by a smiling soldier who offered kind words, “We cant thank you enough for this. The food smells amazing.”

“Happy to help! Let me know how you like it!” With the tip of his ladle, the proud chef saw another ally served.

The rest of the Straw Hats as well as the Heart Pirates were already taking nicely to Carmen’s men, comingling as they ate. At one of the picnic tables scattered about the beach camp, Nami and Tracey excitedly talked over a map as Robin contently sipped her tea across from them.  At another, Elliott, Law, Zoro, and Diero all sampled their soup in silence.

Some were too excited to eat. Rowan and a blushing, beaming Chopper sat around a small campfire, soup set aside as the two looked through Rowan’s plant journal. He unintelligibly explained medicinal properties of plants of interest with a smile while the three Heart Pirates observed over his shoulder in awe, all holding bowls and full spoons but frozen in fascination.

The same could be said for Connor, Usopp, Brook, and Luffy who were all sparkly-eyed over whatever mods Franky was showing off to Connor and a few other surrounding legionaries. Despite the fact the fellow Straw Hats had seen their friendly cyborg’s features time and time again, the magic never really faded. Of course, the Straw Hat captain would shovel spoon-fulls of soup into his mouth when it wasn’t exclaiming unintelligible praise or giggling.

The chef and his long hungry line were among the first to snap their heads to the trespassers, followed by Elliott and company, Franky and his playmates, and those cozied up with the plant journal around the little campfire. All in the camp got that little warning before the notorious pirates to began what they do best.

In the midst of Nami and Tracey kindly carrying on, the man gave a gasp as wide eyes shot to the perimeter of the camp. Both Straw Hat women took to his alarm with caution and turned just in time to see the full force of the Kid Pirates breaking through the shimmering barrier. They stampeded forth with weapons drawn and parading their power through the camp.

The name of the game was intimidation.

No order need be given.

Gig was the first. He took it upon himself to terrorize the nearest picnic table of the legionnaires, “Looks delicious!” he declared as he snatched a bowl from the table before kicking it over along with the seated soldiers and began gulping down Sanji’s hard work.

Reck, Bubblegum, and UK were more than happy to join in on flipping tables, whooping and howling with laughter at the tumbling soldiers and the wasted food.

“Those assholes!” the chef slammed down his ladle and rolled up his sleeves.

Jaguar and Oscar led the rest of the men save for the top four straight to the tents, tearing down any in their path as they aggressively made their way down the line.

“Some army she’s got!” UK heartily jested as he shoved a steadfast soldier – strong stance and arms behind him, “They won’t even fight back!”

Elliott shot up from his seat while the surrounding men glared, “We’re under strict orders you ill-bred bastards!”

“You actually follow her orders?!” Captain Kid couldn’t believe it – what a dumb little delight to kick off the spread of that menacing grin as his top three stood proudly and patiently behind him. “I’ll spare the man who points out the bitch’s tent."

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188 notes - Posted July 6, 2022

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TMNT Holiday HC's

🦃🦃🦃THANKSGIVING🦃🦃🦃

Splinter prefers goose, but he saves that meal for Christmas Eve. Instead, he and Mikey take turns basting the turkey the night before.

Despite the color, Raph hates cranberry sauce and refuses to eat if it touches his plate.

Mikey will insist on having both of the turkey drumsticks. Then he will proceed to play a kicking rhythm on his plate with those 'drumsticks'.

Leo likes his food orderly and not touching - "It's presentation!"

Donnie enjoys mixing his food all together. "After all", he explains to Leo's disgusted expression, "it all goes down the same way, plus, this way makes eating the meal more efficient.". (Leo moves his seat)

Mikey is a fiend for deviled eggs, which used to be bad for Raph when they shared a bedroom. "Now", the big brute smiles with glee, "it's your problem".

Watch Donnie around the rolls!

Actually, watch Donnie around the desserts too.

At some point, early in the day, you will be sitting on the dojo floor thinking about that one episode of Friends as you watch a long-practiced, annual tradition of Teams Raph/Donnie and Leo/Mikey playing some sort of hybrid version of football and ninjutsu.

Several hours later you will join Splinter, Donnie, and Mikey for the second long-practiced, annual tradition of starting Thanksgiving dinner without Leo and Raph. The two alphas always end up in a dog pile on top of the football, refusing to concede.

Stories are told around the dinner table but the best one you hear from the four chuckling, yet proud turtles, is that when they were young, the guys snuck onto one of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats. The public thought that they were just part of the decorations. Splinter, of course, was furious. However, to this day you can still spy them in old footage clips from that year.

🎁🎁🎁🎁Christmas🎁🎁🎁🎁

Mikey was always required to bunk with Leo on Christmas Eve so that he wouldn't sneak during the night to catch Santa. FYI, this still happens to this day.

As a kid, one of Leo's favorite things was to listen to Splinter read Twas The Night Before Christmas while curled up in his father's lap. He still insists that his father read the poem, but now he curls up on the sofa with a hot cup of chamomile tea.

When Raph was a kid, he liked to go sit on rooftops on Christmas Eve and daydream about living in one of the apartments with a mom baking cookies and dad, Splinter, allowing them to open one present on Christmas Eve. He still likes to go enjoy the solitude on Christmas Eve, but now he looks up at the stars and thanks each one for bringing you into his life.

Donnie has always been sleep-adverse, even as a kid; so, Splinter had a Christmas Eve ritual to get his genius son to sleep. Splinter would make Donnie take a hot lavender bath, then he would give him melatonin and some warm milk to wash it down with, then he would rub circles around Donnie's plastron, while humming a Japanese lullaby, until he was asleep. Splinter has now handed this tradition off to you, he even taught you the lullaby's tune.

Mikey's favorite thing about Christmas Eve is bingeing Christmas movies while indulging in hot chocolate and cookies.

Leo's least favorite thing about Christmas Eve is Mikey hyping up on the sugar of hot chocolate and cookies before he has to bunk with Mikey.

🎊🎊🎉🎉New Year's Eve🎉🎉🎊🎊

Leo's long-time dream for New Year's Eve is a perfect romantic, intimate one. He dreamed that if he ever had a significant other, he would want to cuddle in front of a fireplace, sip champagne, and enjoy a lovely meal prepared by them both. Then he would slow dance with her until midnight struck, telling her how special she was to him, ending the dialogue with a longing peck on the mouth (he tried to keep his daydreams from running wild).

Raph's long-time dream for New Year's Eve is to party up until nearly midnight, then get to take his special lady to Times Square and kiss her at midnight among the falling confetti. He would hold her close, to keep her warm and enjoy the moment of just being 'part of the crowd' with a lovely woman on his arm.

Mikey's long-time dream for New Year's Eve is to join Raph in partying until close to midnight. Then he would ninja his way to the big glittering ball, mount it, and ride it down its descent for the sole purpose of getting to say that "Three Balls Dropped" into the new year or, equally funny, "Everyone Celebrated My Balls Dropping" (he can't make of his mind which one he would yell). Then he would run to his girl, make sure she was giggling at his antics and then whisk her away to utilize the first few hours of the new year with wild sex.

Donnie's always dreamed of building a matter transportation device to teleport himself to the first time zone to experience midnight. Then, he would continue to visit each time zone in succession and experience New Year's Eve around the world. Of course, he'd have to take his lady-love with him and get to kiss her over and over again at each new midnight, in each new city. Although it's been a long-time daydream...his device is nearly ready...are you?

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**update: She has removed a the TMNT fanfics from her channel. She is now aware to ask before posting and to credit the authors.

***ALL TMNT fanfic authors need to take notice***

There are individuals on YT who are reading fanfic stories into video format and posting them to their YT channels without crediting the original authors.

There are several but the one I found, and addressed myself, is a channel that goes by Luna Moon.

If you write fanfics and want proper credit for your work (that they are probably making money off of over on YT), go request to be credited or have the videos taken down.

Here is the conversation with "Luna Moon":

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Love how Donnie and Mikey have their tongues out in this shot!

This right here...Raph's look of pure damn happiness. He's about to peg Vern with a spit ball. @turtle-babe83

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My #1 post of 2022

*ASK* Donnie & Raph 3some

@fyreball66 Okay, first off....THANK YOU for the love. Next, THANK YOU for the patience! I hope the wait was worth it. This one is a little...uh...well...it sorta took on a life of its own and got away from me.

Basically, this one is rather long (as Donnie might say): "I have a hard time keeping it short".

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[storiesofsvu]

happy thursday fuckers... you know whats up

Here we go… backwards viewing. We starting with OC. Let’s see if I give two fuck about whats going on…

That therapist looked and sounded super familiar… where do I know him from? Was he fins rope guy? Brb…ugh… its not on imdb yet… *sigh*

Not me looking like a clown reading the opening credits of all THREE shows for guest stars waiting for my fave to pop back up…

I JUST realized that when I was TRYING to fucking watch the last episode on citytv the app/site kept glitching and freezing and I never finished it… that’s why I have NO idea whats going on LOLOL

This show would be so much better without Elliot… also If they gave Ayanna her wife back..

I literally like every detective on this show except for Elliot.

Jamie’s bomb. Also hot. 10/10 would bang

Welp. Okay. That felt over quick yet also took 5 hours to get through this damn episode.

Onto mothership;

Yeah fuck this guy… you’re in nyc… you’re gonna step in some shit. I want to punch you.

“morales” are you kidding me? Can we stop reusing names of recurring characters?? I get, diff show but still same universe.

I would prefer this show if it was just Mechad & Odelya… OH and Kate.

Completely unrelated; someone pls remind me to put together a grocery list/meal prep list of things super easy so I stop ordering fucking delivery. I need to get that shit together.

Mechad just *yelled* and I *felt things* jfc

What TF is senator paley doing here?! Where is keane to spit in his face. Get this man off my tv pls.

Ugh fuck this asshat. This is horrible. But also… we’ve done this storyline in older episodes… alex & casey have both gotten people out of ICE. Cmon sam… where was your paperwork…

OOF she brought her big balls to this… hello m’am

FUCK defence attorneys who attack the character of a prime witness just because they’re there illegally. Like, fuck off, you had her detained in the first place.

Wow okay, fucking heartbreaking ending, way to just hurt Sam.. baby.. is okay… I will cuddle you back to happiness.

FINALLY, okay here we go svu. Ive heard some interesting things about the ep… let’s see

I don’t know if I’m ready for this…

DID WE REALLY HAVE TO REVISIT THE ROLIVIA GOODBYE?!?! AS IF I HAVE NOT SOBBED OVER IT ENOUGH!??

DID SHE LEAVE THE FUCKING CHIPMUNK?? WTF?? IVE HAD SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT FOR YEARS

Ugh…. The fin amanda dynamic was always such a fucking good one… I will miss them

Okay I d love that Duarte still watches out for/hangs out with muncy

Who… once again is wearing plaid… like the queer she is…

When is mcgrath gonna fucking meet his rotten end… I need him gone…

Oh THANK GOD noah doesn’t fully witness this?? I was so concerned.

Somehow… that wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be? And I KNOW this is probably leading up to other shit that certain fans really want to see, but like, can we give olivia a damn break please? *eyeroll*

Also it’s just plain pathetic to only have two detectives. Like… I know molly replaced kelli, but we really still need another one… OR make the ada a more prominent feature, add in huang/a shrink, the ME, make there be more of a larger rotating cast like s8/9….

Omg fin lololol

“you have a visitor…” andits FUCKING MCGRATH ugh what a way to make things worse…

Okay… m’am… you were doing so well this season, and now we’re back to the super breathy acting.. why…

Im glad they keep mentioning Phoebe, like, the writers haven’t forgotten about her so that’s a good sign.

Im SORRY. She keeps a SHOTGUN in an UNLOCKED closet?? WITH NOAH IN THE HOUSE?!?!

Anyone else super confused as to how her ribs aren’t broken? Or at least cracked? Like… it really seems like it..

Okay… her lingering on amanda’s empty desk is giving me s13 flashbacks, like, amanda would have reached out…. She’s literally married to someone olivia sees on a regular basis.

I’m hot for Duarte now and I fully blame @bulletproof for that….

Wait… I just saw a commercial for Chicago PD… I watched the new ep right before my l&o viewings… was Hank even in this week’s ep??

Omg muncy was so fucking excited to take off the blazer lolololol

Who TF is this guy… detective Bruno…. I swear I know him from somewhere

Oh… okay… he’s been on svu 5 times before… (as different characters… the one being the husband of the woman who accused Stone of assault)

This ep is meh. There’s too much fin and olivia and this new fuck I don’t care about, give me the characters I *want* to see pls.

Seriously… why must police always think that people know about their HALF siblings?!? People be whores… I didn’t know I had THREE half brothers til I was 14…

Overall… this was underwhelming.

I know it’s a three parter (I believe?) so like, there’s more coming, but like… underwhelming as a whole. I’m not even going to bother to gif any of it this week. Sorry not sorry besties.

[edrick-rolling]

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1.) Edrick speaks his "I love you"s very freely, because he feels everyone he cares about deserves to know that they are loved. That they mean a lot to him, that his love is freely given and he cares about them.

So it's not uncommon in the slightest to hear him telling his friends he loves them. But it won't bother him if they don't say it back.

2.) Eddy has the isles equivalent of a mini fridge in his room. When he makes little meals for Hunter, he stashes them inside it. So whenever Hunter picks the lock to his balcony doors, he'll always have something delicious waiting for him~.

3.) While his relationship with both parents is rocky. Edrick is a BIG Mama's boy, and he often asks his mother for advice when it comes to his illegal firework side hustle. He likes to hide in a big old beanbag chair he put in her office one day~.

4.) Edrick is actually surprisingly knowledgeable about Blight industries, business, stocks, partnerships, their merchendice, ect. If the Emperor's coven were ever to come to collect the abomitrons, and his parents weren't available? He could handle the business functions just fine on his own.

5.) He fell in love with bard magic when he was 6, and found an old, worn down Kalimba. Eddy managed to figure out how to play a simple nursery rhyme, and when he began to sing along, he unknowingly used bard magic to make water from a puddle rise up and dance around~.

The Bard coven has held his heart ever since.

6.) SPEAKING of the Bard coven. Edrick has several Raine posters, every album they've ever released (some are even autographed), as well as various Bard coven clothing articles.

7.) Snowball, one of Edrick's Palismen, wasn't carved well. Not by him anyways, and he didn't get her on Palismen adoption day. Snowball actually climbed into his basket when he was potion ingredient foraging one day, and Eddy unknowingly brought her home.

He originally mistook her for a sickly animal, because of her naturally laid back, sleepy nature. And it took him longer than he's proud to admit to realize she was in fact, a Palisman.

8.) Speaking of Snowball her special Palismen ability is summoning Clouds~. Which she mostly uses to make cozy cloud beds! But Eddy can use this to make clouds to ride on, or catch people, or to hide in, he can make small boiling rainstorms, snow, hail, freezing rain, lightning, fog ect. Basically any Cloud-based weather shenanigans???

9.) Edrick was more upset over finding out Emira had also been stood up at Grom, then he was over being stood up himself.

10.) For my Edrick, the episode "lost in language" doesn't happen. Or at least, the "stealing" Amity's diary part didn't. He wanted to sneak in just for the Wailing star and to play with the living books. Finding Amity's secret hiding spot was completely accidental, and he feels bad for messing with her safe space.

11.) Edrick has a "safe space" of his own as well. A decent sided shack buried away in the forest around Blight manor, where he makes his fireworks, potions, and stashes away all of his bard magic grimoires and instruments. It also has snacks, a crystal ball, dozens of fairy lights, a hammock, and a tiny bathroom.

Currently; Hunter is the only one who knows of the shack's location, and the only one with a key to get inside. Regardless of whether or not Eddy is there himself.

12.) In Eddy's mind? Luz has already been accepted as family. It makes him so happy to see Amity loosening up, and becoming her own person thanks to Luz. So regardless of what anyone says, he thinks Luz is a wonderful influence. That's his 3rd sister, his sister-in-law, the Blight minus the "B", and he's slowly attempting to learn Spanish to be able to talk to her more~. As well as learn more human-safe recipes he can make.

13.) In my "Jade Bard" verse, Edrick has unfortunately killed someone before. When he was a year into his apprenticeship with Raine, and out on a mission with some scouts. They were ambushed, and in self defense he hit someone with an electricity spell. Which wouldn't have killed them on its own, until they fell off their staff and into one of the Isles' non-boiling lakes.

He hasn't cast an electric spell since, and still has nightmares, and immense guilt over the event.

14.) While Edrick IS allergic to The boiling Isles' Spider milk, he would be able to eat Cow milk products just fine. So if any Luzs wants his help with anything, they will have it if they bring him some yummy dairy goodies 👀 (jk he'd help either way)

15.) Edrick ALWAYS has snacks on his person. They're the GOOD snacks, and he's always happy to share these snacks as well.

16.) He is very fluent in Latin, and probably another Boiling Isles specific language, even if he likes to pretend otherwise.

[dialovers-translations]

DIABOLIK LOVERS DAYLIGHT Vol.7 Mukami Ruki [TRACK 5 + EPILOGUE]

Original title: 生きた意味 + エピローグ

Source: Diabolik Lovers Daylight Vol. 7 Mukami Ruki

Audio: Here

Seiyuu: Takahiro Sakurai

Translator’s note: THANK YOU REJET. T _ T Finally another Daylight CD which has the balls to include a bittersweet ending, rather than just fixing everything with the power of love uwuwuwu. I’m all for the cute/fluffy stuff, but this approach just seems so much more...realistic? Also the OST which plays during the final few minutes of the final track is so beautiful, it literally brought tears to my eyes.

Track 1 ll Track 2 ll Track 3 ll Track 4 ll Track 5 + Epilogue

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TRACK 5: ONE’S PURPOSE IN LIFE

Ruki enters the room.

*Thud*

[00:11] “You’ve been awake? Perfect. We got a letter from Kou and the others. Do you want to read it now?”

 You nod.

“Here you go.”

*Rustle*

*Flip*

He takes a seat next to you on the bed. 

*Creaak*

[00:31] “Kou will be starring in a TV drama, it says. It’s only for one episode, but he seems to have landed a pretty good role. They attached a picture with the letter as well. Apparently Yuma and Azusa worked together to plant new vegetables. All you can see on the photo is the soil for now, but I suppose they really wanted to show us.”

You smile, glad to know the others are doing well. 

“Yeah, it seems like there’s much change on their part. The vegetables may have started sprouting by the time Kou makes his TV appearance. Perhaps we could think about paying them a visit then.”

You promise to try and grow stronger by then.

[01:16] “Exactly. First you need to build up some stamina to do that. I’ll go get your food. You can sit back and read the letter, okay?”

Ruki gets up.

*Cling*

“...What’s wrong?”

You frown and look at the floor.

“Your ring? Did you drop it? ...One second.”

*Cling*

[01:45] “Don’t worry, I found it. ...I see, I suppose it’s a bit loose around your finger now that they’ve become thinner. It’d be bad if it were to fall off again and you lose it. I’ll try and think of a solution, so in the meantime, take good care of it, okay?”

You frown.

“Is something the matter…?”

You refuse to take the ring back.

“What are you saying?”

You tell him you no longer need the ring because you will lose it anyway.

[02:18] “Stop that. Don’t be saying such ridiculous things and take it back already. It’s pointless if you don’t keep it on you.”

You once again refuse.

“Absolutely not!”

He confronts you.

[02:36] “This ring is a symbol...A symbol of our promise to never leave each other’s side. That’s what we vowed, remember? ...Even if it is time to say goodbye, that promise will remain unchanged. Therefore, I will not allow you to let go of it. You must have it on you until the very end. ...Understood?”

*Rustle*

“I’ll look around for a chain of some sorts after our meal. I doubt you’ll lose it if you hang it around your neck.”

He leaves the room.

*TIMESKIP*

Ruki walks up to the mailbox.

[03:33] “I doubt it will take very long to get to them. Oh well...I suppose it will be timed perfectly. ーー Please, may you somehow be able to forgive me for disobeying you...Karlheinz-sama.”

*Cling*

“...Haah. It looks like it will rain tonight.”

He walks away.

*TIMESKIP*

Ruki enters their room and takes a seat.

*Rustle*

[04:25] “...Yeah. I’m right here. I’m sorry for leaving you by yourself. I stepped out for a second to go post the letter for Kou and the others.”

You raise a brow.

“I mailed it. While I would usually simply have my Familiars deliver it to them, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to do it the human-way for once. I took care of everything on my to-do list. Now I can stay by your side all the time, so rest assured.”

[04:59] “Hm? Hold on. I’ll move a little closer.”

*Creaak*

“What’s wrong? If there’s something you want me to do, you can ask me anything.”

 You speak up.

“I was wondering why you were being so serious, but please don’t say things like ‘when I die’, it’s a bad omen. ...Besides, ‘don’t follow me’...? Why would you suddenly bring that up?”

You point towards your ring.

[05:33] “The ring…?”

You explain.

“So you were going to return it after all. By doing so, it would render our vow null. However, I refused. Is that why?”

You frown.

“I guess...You really do know what I’m thinking after all.”

You sigh.

“...So you want to go alone?”

You nod. 

[06:08] “I thought both of us were equally scared of losing the person we love, and ending up all alone as a result? Yet, you don’t want me to follow you in death?’

You tell Ruki that you want him to live on for the both of you.

“Ah...You’re so unfair. ...Okay.”

You perk up and lift your hand.

“Yeah. I promise I won’t do such a thing.”

Ruki grabs hold of your hand.

“Haah…So please...Rest assured?”

…

[07:08] ( Kou, Yuma, Azusa. I can only assume the three of you will be rather surprised to suddenly receive this letter. However, I simply had no other choice but to wait to inform you of the following. I can very much imagine your faces turning pale as this message will - quite literally - cause an outburst of emotion. ...Looking back, I think I may have clung onto the concept of life for the longest time. That’s exactly why I decided to continue living on as a Vampire that day. There were nights where I found myself wondering if there was a point in doing so. I should have long known just how cruel and heartless this world can be. For what reason did I decide to prolong my life on this earth? However...There was a point. Right now, I strongly believe there was. To meet her, and spend our lives together. I lived all for the sake of that short period of time we shared. Therefore, now that I am close to losing her, it only feels fit for me to head towards the end as well. 

[08:34] Let me be very clear, this is not an act of despair. If I dedicated my life to her, then this only seems like the most natural outcome. I am a Vampire who abandoned their humanity, yet I vowed my eternal love for her to God, like a human would do. Back then, I had already made up my mind. Even if it was just a fake promise, I decided I would die alongside her, a mortal. I am well aware this betrays Karlheinz-sama’s goodwill. However, I can no longer go back on my decision. No matter who tries to stop me. )

*Rustle*

[09:33] “...Huh? Ah. It’s nothing. I was just thinking about my younger brothers for a bit.” 

You wonder if they miss the two of you.

“You’re right. They might be feeling a little lonely right now. However, they aren’t children. They should be doing fine, even without me around. So don’t worry.”

It suddenly starts raining.

[10:10] “Just like I thought, it started pouring. However, I doubt the rain will last long. I’m sure it will have lifted...by morning.”

“Don’t say another word. You’re tired, aren’t you? You should get some sleep.”

[10:36] ( I can no longer...go back on my decision. ーー No matter who tries to stop me. I’m sure she has picked up on my plans as well. As of late, I spot her looking at me with vaguely worried eyes after all. Every time I wonder if today is the day she will bring it up to me. When that happens, I will lie to her. 

[11:13] ‘Don’t worry. I promise I will continue to live on even without you.’ ー Just like that, I will feign obedience. If she were to know about this, I’m sure she would get mad and call me out for being horrible. It’s obvious she will only get even more upset if I respond with ‘But I thought you’d love all sides of me?’. However...That’s just the kind of guy I am. I can’t see a single reason to keep on living in a world where the woman I love no longer exists. 

[11:54] I doubt you guys want me to pull the ‘big brother’ card on you right now but ーー I wish you all the best. You can quarrel every now and then, but don’t forget to always be there for each other, okay? 

ーー I’m grateful to you guys. )

“...Are you afraid of closing your eyes?”

You nod.

[12:34] “I’m sure you must feel overwhelmed by fear, wondering whether you’ll ever open your eyes again. I can relate to that, so I understand completely how you feel.”

He wraps his arms around you.

*Rustle*

“No need to be scared. I’m right here with you. ...Even if I were to leave, it would only be for a short while. Once you open your eyes, I’ll be there in front of you again. ーー No matter where you find yourself waking up. I will come to see you at once. So...Don’t worry about a thing, and rest in peace…”

EPILOGUE

*Rustle*

[00:12] “...You’re done?”

You nod.

“I’m surprised you can still bring yourself to pray to God in your current situation. I mean, it’s up to you, of course.”

You frown.

[00:29] “As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a non-believer. I won’t deny that I have my own interpretation of the divine, but I don’t believe in God the same way you do. I’ve struggled more than enough to where I simply can’t bring myself to have faith in such. I might have believed at one point, but that’s a story of a distant past I can no longer even recall myself. Thereforeーー”

Ruki suddenly pulls you close.

*Rustle*

You squeak.

[01:04] “...I have no issue doing this either.”

You protest. 

“Hmph. What’s the panic for? I’ve only wrapped my arms around your lower back.”

You tell him off for doing such a thing inside a Church. 

“We had a church wedding, so I see no problem in us kissing in front of God, right? ...Am I wrong?”

You flinch.

“Yeah...Well, I do not care either way.”

*Smooch*

[01:39] “You won’t freak out this time? ...Seems like a kiss was fine after all. Which means you reacted so strongly earlier...because you were imagining more than just a kiss, perhaps?”

You grow flustered again.

“If that is what you want, I don’t mind going along for the ride, you know? Your complexion looks healthy today, so just a little should be fine.”

*Smooch*

“I don’t dislike the idea of showing off in front of that God who loves to hog your attention all for himself.”

You whine. 

[02:22] “Hmph. Don’t make too much of a fuss, it’s bad for your health. I was just teasing you a little. Since I did make that vow before God back then, I will hold back for now. However, once we are back in our private room, I make those fantasies of yours come to live, so be prepared. If you are not being watched, I see no reason why you would reject me. Am I wrong? ーー I won’t push you, so rest assured. Although, I can’t guarantee anything if you choose to seek out my affection.”

“Come on, let’s go back.”

The two of you leave the Church.

[03:22] “...If he actually were real...”

You look up, asking Ruki to repeat himself since you didn’t quite hear him.

“No. I considered declaring war for a second, but I think I’ll scratch that idea. God doesn’t exist anyway.”

ーー THE END ーー

[boldlyvoid]

Got a little carried away thinking about what I’d do for Spencer after Maeve died.

Cw: depressed Spencer, food mentions, reader is worried he might commit suicide, he’s fine tho

He’s not answering the door. She taps her foot anxiously and knocks again, “Spencer open the fucking door.” Still nothing. “You’ve got 5 seconds before I kick the fucking door down and you lose your deposit. It’s not a fucking joke anymore.”

Nothing. She pushes all the baskets out of the way, shakes the door to see how sturdy it is and then backs up, she lifts her leg and puts all her force into the kick. When she collides with the wood, she uses all of her body weight to push it forward, snapping the hinge and watching the wood fly in different directions.

She steps inside, the place is an absolute mess, he opened books and ripped pages. A chess set has been thrown across the room. A mirror fell and cracks, his curtains are ripped. All his drawers are open. “Spencer? Where are you?”

She walks into his bedroom to find it neat and tidy, his bed hardly slept in and piles of clothes thrown about. And sees that the bathroom door is closed and her heart sinks, “Spencer I’m coming in.”

She gives him a chance to cover up if he’s in there before twisting the door handle and opening the door, it opens fine and there’s nothing in its way. Inside she can't see him right away, not until she pulls the shower curtain back. He’s curled up in the fetal position with headphones on, listening to an audiobook that sounds like Leonard Nimoy's voice.

She smiles, getting down on her knees and lightly rubbing her hand over his shoulder. It startles him awake and his eyes fly open. He gasps and jumps back, “what?”

“You weren’t answering.”

“And?”

She just stares at him in silence. “I broke your door, I’ll pay to have it replaced, but I couldn’t let you keep ignoring me.”

“I’m fine.”

She nods. “Can I clean your house? You can go back to sleeping in here, it looks cozy?”

“It feels like a hug.”

“Do you want a real one?”

He nods and lunges forward, wrapping himself around her with the porcelain tub edge cutting into her stomach, he’s holding her so tight. “You’re okay.”

“Thank you.”

She doesn’t say anything because she knows that was hard enough for him to say, he doesn’t need to do anything more today. “I’m not leaving, I hope you know that.”

“You don’t have to stay,” he tries to push her help away.

“I didn’t ask, I was telling you. I’m staying here. You’ll have to call the cops to get me out of here, we’re making dinner, we can watch Star Trek and if you want. I can tickle your back again like I did that night in Omaha? When you told me how your mom used to do that to help you fall asleep as a kid?”

He nods, “can I nap first?”

She hugs him once more and kisses the top of his head, “do you want to move to your bed?”

“Please?”

She helps him up and brings him over there, tucking him in and turning to leave when he grabs her hand. “Don’t tell anyone else. I don’t want any other help, it’ll overwhelm me.”

“Of course buddy,” she smiles down at him.

She leaves his room and heads right to the maintenance office of his building. She pays for his door and offers to replace it herself for the inconvenience. It’s more difficult than she expected but his door closes and it’s fine. And she gets a second key, pretending to be his girlfriend and being given the spare. Next time she won’t have to break the door.

So she locks it and heads to the store, placing a note on his pillow so he doesn’t feel abandoned again, she’ll be home again soon.

She buys the essentials for Spencer’s favourite soup, making it for him from scratch while also cleaning his apartment to the best of her ability. She buys garbage bags and cleaner at the store, opening the windows and dusting everything. He’s still got his headphones on so she doesn’t feel too bad about turning on the vacuum, but he doesn’t wake up until he smells the soup.

It’s just a basic chicken noodle, but she sautéed the carrots, onion and celery first, drawing out the flavours before mixing in the chicken pieces. She cooks them up with all the seasonings she could find, he was surprisingly well-stocked in the spices department. Adding the water, she lets it simmer and out he stumbles.

“It smells delicious,” he rubs his eyes and walks into the room, “Woah, I can see the floor again.”

“I wrote down a list of every book that was destroyed, in case you want to get new copies? I never threw them out, they’re just in a bag, I didn’t know if they were triggering or just in reach.”

“Just in reach,” he smiles. “Thank you, this is really helpful.”

She smiles and joins him on the couch, watching reruns of Star Trek on the science channel and listening to all his facts. She had already watched every episode with him in hotels across the US, but back then she didn’t get the commentary, he wanted her to enjoy it. Now he tells her all the little facts, he pauses and backs things up to show her continuity errors and he repeats all his favourite quotes and he smiles.

By the time they get to eating dinner, Spencer’s starving and actually excited for the meal. He eats a little too fast, she has to remind him to take his time, his stomach has been empty for too long and it’ll make him feel worse. He listens, enjoying it now that he slows down, appreciating the fact she took the time to care for him.

When she gets into bed beside him she can tell that he’s tense, “you can tell me everything on your mind or nothing at all. I’m here for what you need, I don’t expect anything from you.”

“Just cuddles? No talking? I’m not ready.”

“Sounds good,” she opens her arms and lets him settle into her embrace.

She rubs her hand over his back, bumping along the fabric of his T-shirt and attempting to soothe him before he sits up and takes it off, throwing it to the side and snuggling back in. It’s easier this way, she can feel the bumps on his skin as her fingers trace down his back and her nails lightly drag their way back up. Over and over she does it in a figure-eight motion, the infinity symbol, hoping He's aware enough to know she means she’s going to be there for him forever.

She can tell he’s asleep when his breathing changes, his body gets heavier and his hand drops from her side to the mattress.

“Dream of me?” She whispers against his hair, hoping his subconscious will listen. “I promise I’ll take care of you in there too.”

[bebepac]

Rough And Tumble

Original Post Date: 06/23/21 at 6:35PM EST

This is Episode 5 of The Life of Riley: Book Two.  To catch up with what’s been going so far in Book Two Please click Here: The Life Of Riley Book Two

Or if you’re completely new to my series and want the full background life I have created for my version of the MC Riley Brooks, Please Click here: The Life of Riley Book One.

The Book:  TRR

Pairing:  Liam x Riley

Rating: PG-13

Warnings:  A few curse words / knife fight.  Blood is drawn during fight.

Word Count: 2379

Summary: Riley deals with the press after her actions during a garden party luncheon.  Riley completes her first of many tasks given to the suitors by King Constantine, Defend Your Prince.

A/N:  I am finally to the point where portions of this Life of Riley book will intersect with another series I started writing called Heroes and Villains.

So if my LOR chapter carries this, there is a companion chapter to it via Heroes and Villains.  You will see the assignment from Heroes and Villains in LOR but from a different perspective.  This is the first tie in chapter.

If you would like to read the companion Heroes and Villains chapter:  Please Click Here:  FIGHT

"I saved you a seat!" Hana chimed out as Riley walked up to the table.

Riley sat down with her plate of food.

She stared at the plate. Cucumber sandwiches, something she had no clue what it was, a small bowl of soup and lemonade with mint.

"Not your idea of a meal, Lady Riley?"

"This is a drop in the proverbial bucket. I’ve eaten snacks bigger than this."

Riley cleaned her plate in two minutes flat. Riley stared at her plate.

"Since they talk about me anyway, I mine as well do it."

"Oh goodness what are you planning?"

"You'll see."

Riley was typing away on her smartphone.

Twenty minutes later she saw a courier carrying a bag, heading towards their table.

"Lady Riley you didn't?!?!"

"Whaaaaaat…. Mama haungry."

His eyes landed on hers.

"Lady Riley Brooks, third table from the left."

He smiled at her as she took her food.

"You're a lifesaver! I tipped you on the app already."

"Thank you."

Riley dug into her food.

"I can't believe you did that!"

Riley shrugged her shoulders. “Well at least I'm not pretending to be full."

"Holy hell where'd you get that from Brooks?" Drake was eyeing her food longingly.

"Had it delivered."

"Are you sharing?"

"That's a negative. I am eating  this all by my damn self."

Nico smiled.  "Enjoy."

She hadn't recognized him. It made sense though. He was wearing a Lythikos Sabrewolves baseball ball cap and sunglasses. He had seen her with Prince Liam not quite three weeks ago and just like that, she was one of his suitors. She looked just as beautiful as the last time he saw her.

Nico turned walking away.

She glanced across the way; All the color had left Bertrand’s face.

Liam walked up to their table.

"Lady Riley you have created quite the stir."

He glanced down at her plate.

"Is that from Taverna tou Oikonomou?"

“Yes, would you like some?”  

Liam paused.   He was practically salivating as he stared at her plate.  

“My apologies Lady Penelope, would you mind if I pull up a chair?”

“Not at all Your Highness.”   Penny scooted, letting Prince Liam sit next to her but he moved his chair even closer to Riley.  

“Up close and personal, Your Highness?”

He winked at her.

Riley glanced across the table at Olivia, giving her a smile.

I’m going to have the Scarlett Duchess seeing red behind this one. Riley used her fork feeding Liam, a mouthful of Moussaka.  

Duchess Olivia stood up in annoyance.  “You’re really using your own fork to feed him?”

“Doesn’t seem like Prince Liam minds and trusts me; he knows where my mouth has been.”  

Prince Liam’s face flushed a little pink as he glanced at Riley.

“Yes I am fully aware of where it has been Lady Riley.”  

Olivia walked away in anger.

Later that Evening

“What the hell were you thinking Lady Riley!?!?!??!  You don’t order food from another restaurant at a catered event!!!!!!  The food was catered from a restaurant with Michelin stars!”

“Are you sure?!?!? I could barely find anything edible.  One dish I had no clue what I was eating.”

“Look at this, you’re already trending online!”  

Pictures of her from the garden party had already surfaced.

A picture of her feeding Liam a mouthful of food with the caption, “Is the American Suitor A Bad Influence on Prince Liam?”

Riley laughed out loud.  “Are you serious?  Because I fed him food?  He didn’t have to eat it.”

“Look at the comments Lady Riley.”  

Crownwatcher425: She’s bewitched His Royal Highness!!!

ClassyNotTrashy: Trust the American to not know proper decorum at a palace event.

HanaSola2319: I heard the food wasn’t good anyway.

OhDannyBoyNYC: I think it was hilarious! Go Riley!!! We know you like to eat Boo!  

Leeavemealone848: You know the food is bad at an event when you have to order out. IJS.

ScarletDuchessForHire:  Prince Liam is following Leo's footsteps chasing after that American skirt. SMH.

KickinItToTheMAX69: Yeah the food wasn’t that great so I hear. Maybe Prince Liam has already made his choice.  Don’t hate on the Beaumont’s Babe.

SaveTheMonarchy1234: Lady Riley should be disqualified from participating as a suitor. She’s not of royal blood.  What will happen to the royal bloodline of Cordonia if we give this non-royal a chance at the crown and she actually wins Prince Liam’s heart?”

Justintime: A minor mis-step that she can recover from gracefully.

ValtoriaBabe24: She’s embarrassing herself.  She should just go back to waitressing. AND TO NEW YORK!!!!

BabyHipposAreBae22: First off, the fact that other people find Baby Hippos are Bae is shocking to itself, but I really do like Lady Riley. She’s real.  What’s wrong with ordering more food if you’re hungry?

OhDannyBoyNYC:  EXACTLY!!!!! @BabyHipposAreBae22  these people need to relax! It’s food!

The comments went on and on.

Riley looked at Bertrand and shrugged.  

“You really have nothing to say for your behavior Lady Riley?  There’s scores of negative comments about you.”

“And scores of positive ones too defending her Bertrand! Look. A few of them might be Hana but that's besides the point.”  Maxwell jumped to her defense.

"Just Hana?" Bertrand gave  Maxwell a knowing look.

“I heard this saying on a show I saw once:  ‘There’s not much of a difference in a stadium full of screaming fans, and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They’re both just making a lot of noise; how you take it is up to you.  Convince yourself they are cheering for you.’ They’re cheering for me Bertrand.  You’ll see.”

Maxwell smiled.  “And that’s how Sue  C’s it.”  

"Who is this Sue? She clearly is not well versed in royal decorum."

“Never mind Bertrand, good grief, did you grow up under a rock?”

“No more of those antics Lady Riley.  This is not only your reputation, this is ours. We have an impeccable one.”  

Bertrand left her room slamming the door.

Riley glanced again at the comments.  She decided to make her own.  

AmericanRye23: I will never apologize for having a healthy appetite.  Shout out to @TavernaTouOikonomou who delivers piping hot food fast to a Palace in a pinch.

TavernaTouOikonomou: Not a problem.  We’re here anytime you need us.  We encourage healthy appetites here.

Nico smiled at the response he sent on the comments that she liked.

He scrolled through  her social media.  Nothing existed of Riley before the age of sixteen or so.  There were pictures of her with a guy that looked like a boyfriend and friend.  Pictures of Riley and another friend Daniel in rainbow colored shirts, Riley with her hair in pigtails with rainbow streamers in it.  Posing with a large picture frame around them that said ‘I completed the Pride To Be Alive 5K NYC.’ 

“Well that explains OhDannyBoyNYC commenting.”  Nico smiled.  

Kings Guard Academy

Bastien watched the new recruits spar with the current guards.  He took notes as he watched each of the guards in training highlighting the strongest competitors on the list.  

A lot of the new recruits showed promise, especially the young Nico Karahalios.  He had looked into Nico’s past quite thoroughly as he was going to be added to staff.  Intelligent kid in school.  Grew up with his mother, and four sisters.  Nico’s father was a known philanderer, with multiple other children outside of wedlock.  Mother raised children on her own as a single mother after the divorce.  Never remarried.  Nico works multiple jobs and sends money to his mother to help with his younger sisters.  The kid worked twelve to fifteen hour days and was still one of the fastest runners and strongest competitors  in his class of trainees.

Bastien blew his whistle.  The sparring immediately stopped and everyone turned to face him giving his full attention.  

“Cadets.  We rarely offer these sort of opportunities for you all to get immersed in the life of what it would be like to make it to the rank of Kings Guardsmen, but King Constantine deciding to run Prince Liam’s social season a bit differently has allowed me to offer some of you a unique opportunity.  Number one I need three volunteers.”

Nico’s hand was the first to shoot up along with several others.  

“Everyone else is dismissed for the day.”  

Bastien looked at his recruits.  

“Being part of the guard you will be privy to a lot of things that the general population may or may not be aware of or become aware of later.   One of these things, especially right now, is going to be Prince Liam’s social season.  King Constantine has been coming up with challenges; the first one starts tomorrow.”

“What sorts of challenges?” Nico asked.

“Things to test the potential suitors for Prince Liam: strength, agility, confidence, you name it. King Constantine has an idea to test it. The first task is that the suitors will have to fight each other.  The winner of course wins alone time with Prince Liam as in the form of a special date. The Game is called `Defend Your Prince’.”

The group laughed.

“This is going to be interesting with some of these noblewomen fighting.”  

“My money is on the American.”  Nico said.  

Bastien raised his eyebrow.

“Olivia is going to wipe the floor with her.  Yes, The American is cute, but does she really look like she can fight?”

“I think she’s already fought a lot just to get here.  She isn’t like the rest of them, and that’s what makes her unpredictable, and I think that’s what Prince Liam sees in her, and likes about her.”

Nico showed up at the arena early the next day, disappointed at the view already.    

Lady Kiara and Lady Penelope were the ones out on the arena for today’s challenge.  He quickly scanned the crowds seeing Lady Riley laughing while she sat next to Lady Hana.  He hoped he would get his chance again to talk to Lady Riley again soon.

“I can’t believe they are making us do this. Like for real Hana. Like what the hell?”

“Nothing like this was done with Leo’s social season.  Maybe King Constantine wants to make things exciting.”

“We’re about to see two people who clearly look like the only thing they’ve ever fought for is the last…. Who am I kidding? They've never fought for anything in their lives, they had their servants do it!!!!”

Hana laughed.  “You’re not wrong.  I’m not much of a fighter myself to be honest.”

When the day came  for the final fight it came down to Lady Riley and Duchess Olivia.  

Neither Nico or Demitri had to assist with the last challenge so they both got tickets to the event instead and were sitting in the stands.

“Still rooting for the American?”  

“Yes,  and she’s going to win.”  

They focused their attention on the arena floor.   Riley came walking out into the arena wearing a yellow and black jumpsuit.  

She looked ready to fight.  

She approached Duchess Olivia for the coin toss.  

“Weapon of choice? Goes to the winner Lady Riley.”

Riley held up her hands.

“Let’s fight like women Scarlet Duchess.  Hand to hand combat.”  

Riley kept the information that Liam had shared with her in the back of her mind.  She wanted to win, yes,  but she didn’t want to use it against Duchess Olivia only if she had to.  

“That’s a fighter,” he whispered, hitting  Demitri’s arm.  “Look at her fighting stance.”

She was so much more than what the people had given her credit for.  Nico watched in awe as Lady Riley not only fought with skill but heart.  Taking Lady Olivia down the arena floor three times for the win.  

Nico cheered from the audience as Lady Riley was declared the winner.  

“You might not want to do that yet… this isn’t over.”  

As Riley’s back was turned as she was waving to the audience, Olivia grabbed one of the dueling swords from a nearby display charging Riley at full force.

“Riley Behind you!!!!!” Hana screamed.

The fight was not over, not by a long shot in Olivia’s eyes.  

When Riley turned, there was fear in Riley’s eyes for the first time.  She tried to dodge out of the way but she wasn’t fast enough.  Olivia tackled her to the ground hard.  

Riley with nothing but sheer grit and determination managed to kick Olivia off of her doing a kip up to get her back to her feet.

“This is not a fair fight!!!!”  Nico screamed from the audience.  

Riley was desperately scanning the area for a weapon or something to defend herself, but had nothing. She was merely  running and dodging, anticipating Olivia’s swipes of the sword.  Which worked for a while, but Olivia faked her out slicing Riley’s arm drawing blood.  

Prince Liam called Riley’s name sliding a bo staff across the floor to her.  Not only was Riley able to use the staff, she was able to maneuver with expert precision landing hit after hit on Olivia before she could barely recover.

“Still betting on Olivia?”

Nico thought he was the loudest in the section he was in, cheering for the American, Riley Brooks.  He jumped to his feet screaming.

Riley spun the staff one last time in the air, above her head and landing it on the final blow to Olivia’s right knee.  

Olivia crumpled to the floor in pain grabbing her knee.  The fight was over.

They underestimated her.  They all did.  And she proved him wrong.  

Riley smiled and waved at the crowd again as the medics carried Duchess Olivia out of the arena, the bo staff at her side.  

That night  Riley got a visit from her Prince to have some quality time with him.  

“I remembered something Liam.”  

“Really?”  

“Just one thing.  Me and my Dad. He’s the one who taught me how to use the bo staff.”

“Very well apparently, because you could give me a run for my money. I’m serious.”  He kissed her softly.  “What exactly did you remember?”

“Just me and him, spinning our bo staffs  in sequence in the grass in front of our house.  My mom is watching us from the porch.  And I was happy, so happy. I wish I could remember more about them, Liam.  They loved me so much.”  

“I know.  I believe your memories are going to come back someday.”

“It’s just been so long Liam.”  

Liam pulled her close in a tight embrace. As he pulled away he softly kissed her bandaged arm.

“It will happen Riley.  I promise.  Don’t lose hope.  Never lose hope.”  

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Hazbin Hotel seven deadly sins headcanons

I like how Vivziepop and the writers are giving their own twist to demons in the shows such as making Lucifer a bit of a goofball. It makes me wonder what they will do with the other demon lords of Hell, AKA the seven deadly sins, so I thought I’d post some ideas for what they could do with them.

Keep in mind these are just ideas and not written in stone, especially since we don't know much or anything about them.

Mammon (Greed)

Though he loves getting money, he usually tends to spend it as quickly as he can get it.

Though greedy even he believes in tipping well at restaurants, which he always does.

He is a big believer in lifetime warranties and insurance, even willing to pay huge insurance bills in the slightest chance he can benefit out of it. I could see this leading to a funny moment in Helluva Boss where after running into I.M.P, to the imp’s surprise he thanks them for destroying his theme park as he got back much more money then he did running and maintaining the park.

Besides to make money, another reason why Mammon made Loo Loo Land was to get back at Lucifer, as he originally wanted to make and run an amusement park of his own but Lucifer beat him to it.

Not only is he a good businessman but he is also a great lawyer, especially corporate and copyright law, I mean how else do you think he got away with Loo Loo Land.

He looks like a jester because that was his first job and he loved it and the outfits. It’s also where he realized that entertaining people is a great way to make money.

Asmodeous (Lust)

He is a big romantic. He has a philosophy that being physical with someone in anyway such as holding hands, is not only a great way to express love but also an important step to finding a person’ true love, who he is confidently still looking for.  

He use to have a crush on Lilith, which is somewhat accurate in this one tale where the two are married. If that “big romantic” headcanon is true I could see him still having some feelings for her but he wouldn’t dare break up Lucilith as he ships them hard, and wants a relationship just like theirs.

Some stories have him being defeated with the aid of fish so I see him having a huge fish allergy.

He is a tech wiz and also loves building machinery even giving himself cybernetics, which would explain his appearance in the S1 trailer a bit. He was the one that built the first Robo Fizz and other contraptions in Hell.

He gets 3 heads when he turns into his full demon form. Each head represents a certain part of his personality but the center head is the dominant one.

He likes singing, even owning a recording studio and usually makes record deals with talented singers, like Verosika Mayday…for a time but that’s a different headcanon/theory. It would be fitting with myths that have people being entranced by singing/music.

Beelzebub (Gluttony)

He use to be a stereotypical glutton but a few hundred years ago he had a epiphany and is now an exercise nut, which works for him as it allows him to eat whatever he wants though he is smart about what he eats.... most of the time.

He is an amazing chef, being able to make 5 star meals out of the simplest and craziest of ingredients, like adding grapes and soy sauce to ice cream.

He brews beers as a hobby, one of which became so popular that he was able to sell his own brand (as mentioned in episode 3 of Helluva Boss).

He’s ok with the nickname Bub but don’t call him Bubba or else !

He has a hand in rehab centers as he knows what its like to be addicted to food and drink and wants to help others overcome it.

Despite getting the “title” Lord of the Flies he HATES insects and arachnids.

Satan (Wrath)

The reason Imps treat him like a god is because he created the Imp race. I could see the origins being how the first Imps spawned from his blood the day he and the others were banished to Hell, which in a way would explain why Imps shares similar physical characteristics associated with Satan.

He surprisingly tries to control his anger, doing things to calm him down such as taking deep breaths and trying to catch himself from screaming.

He runs an anger management class on the sidelines.

Though he is usually in a grumpy mood, I can see him becoming a totally different person when his family (if he has one) is in the room as they seem to be the only people that truly understand him.

He is a expert fighter, mastering all kinds of fighting styles.

He is the most honorable of the sins as he always keeps up his end of bargains and doesn’t try to trick humans when making deals.

He hates being cold which is why he loves living in the ring of wrath.

Though there are some major difference in there personalities, he and Asmodeous are best friends. Some people even compare them to being like brothers which could be a weak reference to that old saying of “love and hate are more alike then you think”. Heck a sub headcanon to this is that they dated for a bit.

Leviathan (Envy)

He is the youngest of the demon lords and because of this many people treat him like a teenager, which he hates.

He was the one who came up with the phrase “I do not envy you” which did make him popular for a time but has now annoyed everyone for his overuse of it.

He was the first copycat in history.

He is a really talented actor, being able to play any kind of role whether it be the serious main villain or the bumbling friend of the main character. He even does his own stunts and fighting choreography.

Though he is a water creature and a good swimmer, he always brings a water tube to the beach/pool as he likes to just float in water from time to time.

The myths about mermaids were based on his OC idea of his dream woman.

Belphegor (Sloth)

He is a bit of a hypersomniac.

I could see him having a opposites attract relationship with some as the person he dates/married to is really active and surprisingly Belphegor does a lot of active things with said person cause he cares.

He is quite smart and the most creative of the group as he came up with a lot of ingenious ideas over the millennia, which is accurate as stories say he would tend to give humans great ideas in deals with them. However because of his laziness his ideas can take along time to finish.

He, Asmodeous, and Mammon make up what people call the unholy marketing trio. Belphegor comes with the schematics, Asmodeous builds the product, and Mammon funds and markets the product.

Just like with Beelzebub, he doesn’t like certain nicknames like Bel for example.

He likes to review movies and TV shows.

I could see him having a tragic backstory of becoming a demon lord as the only reason he became the demon of sloth was because on the one day he decided to take things easy, which was never thought about before at that time, it lead to the eventual war between Lucifer and God. This could mean that he isn’t lazy, he just doesn’t want to do anything because he is embarrassed to show his face because of his one mistake.

That’s it for the sins but here are a few about Lucifer and Lilith

I can see Lucifer having a Mark Hamill Joker like voice.

In the Hazbin Hotel universe, Lucifer and Lilith were inspirations for other gods in various mythologies like in Norse mythology Lucifer’s antics inspired Loki while Lilith inspired gods like Freya and Sif.

Though Lilith is usually calm and collective on the outside on the inside a avatar of her, which I call chibi Lilith, is used to represent various emotions from great rage to Juvia Locker levels of love for her husband.

Be careful saying the word atom around Lilith as she will instantly appear and ask what or who your talking about.

What headcanons do you have about the sins ?

[violet-t-9]

My (not very realistic) wish list for episode 141

1. Blooming Grove Clay family reunion! Hugs and tears! Home-cooked meal and tea! Much needed relaxation and downtime after saving the world.

2. Widogast’s Nascent Nein (9!) Sided Tower because Caleb still has a spell slot for that! So many cats and books. Also, rooms for Essek and Molly (9!). Bonus: seeing more rooms on the 8th floor of the tower?

3. Check in and visiting Allura to return her staff and Kima’s Holy Avenger (”hey we saved the world killed Lucien stopped the city Allura are you proud of us? You are? Tell us who is on the Tal’Dorei council.”)

4. Check in and visiting Yussa and Wensforth to apologize for their last visit to the Tidepeak Tower and using his emergency exit plan, but Yussa being too grateful to be saved from a screaming city hivemind to care.

5. Molly getting more and more of his memory back and slowly becoming his old flamboyant self.

6. Caleb says goodbye to Frumpkin and there is either a sweet farewell or Frumpkin just goes “nah fam I choose my wizard you can’t get rid of me”.

7. Beau and Yasha moments, conversations, fun times, shameless PDA, or potentially fade to black because they deserve it. 

8. Jester and Fjord being domestic, adorable and sharing kisses/conversations or potentially fade to black because they deserve it.

9. Caleb and Essek have a long one-on-one conversation about their “it’s complicated” relationship and have some more physical contact (still reeling from the forehead touch last episode).

10. Veth, Yeza and Luc’s joyful/tearful family reunion and happy fun times in which Veth and Yeza may or may not celebrate in private.

11. Cad’s moments with his family and also with Molly (because it’s fun to watch them on screen together and conversing let’s be real).

12. Jester’s reunion with her mother with big hugs and finding out that parent trap TM has succeeded thanks to her genius plans. Also, the gentleman being a super awkward but loving dad. 

13. The Mighty Nein plans for the future: getting rid of Cloven Crystal, Fjord visiting Vandran (with Jester probably, who discusses Tusk Love with him) and maybe Sabian? Yasha’s plan to bring flower to Zuala (trip with Beau?). Beau’s plans regarding Zeenoth’s trial (has that happend yet? Does she want to go?) and Caleb’s plans for the assembly (or even further ahead, magical school? Aeorian research with Kryn Colleague? How pissed is Ludinus Da’leth?)

14. Getting an update about Astrid and Eadwulf to find out that they are in fact doing fine because Trent is in deep trouble and under heavy investigation by the Augen Trust and Cobalt Soul (bonus: Trent is already starting to get what he deserves. Or even better, Trent has died from liver failure in jail. Like his jaundice really kept getting worse so one can hope I guess?)

15. Fjord officially “meeting the parents” and Gentleman/Marion giving Fjord the shovel talk because that didn’t happen last time.

16. Wedding mentions/discussions? Proposals? Anyone? No? 

17. Artagan/sprinkle joins in the celebration because why not (bonus: Sprinkle gets to be free! Or whatever an undead weasel could be lmao)

18. Obligatory wish for Essek’s fancy dunamancy or magical items (like I know we will never see dark star probably but I live for spell casting flavours).

19. Obligatory wish for the polymorph spell (look, I just love it okay).

20. Obligatory wish for Caleb to use more fire/customized/dunamantic spells creatively or with nice flair (what’s sexier than wizards NOTHING).

21. Discussion about Essek’s future because oh boy can he even go back to the Dynasty? Have they found him out yet? If they did, how mad is the Bright Queen? Are Volstruckers too busy to chase him down? We need to know!

22. Group hug! Group feast! Group cheer! I dunno, just do group stuff. They are the Mighty Nein, they are the Mighty Nine, they saved the world!

23. Visiting/checking in with other NPCs or allies potentially! Like Kiri, Calianna, Twiggy, Keg, Shakasta, Bryce, Dagen oh also the Hag (I’m kidding). 

24. Obligatory wish for everyone (the Nein, their friends/families) to get a happy ending that gives me a feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment, and that the episode/campaign ends with a poetically beautiful scene!

Wow, I cannot believe that we are near the end. What an incredible journey it has been. I cannot express how glad and grateful I am to have discovered critical role campaign two. To quote Vax’ildan, “how lucky I have been to have had all of you. How lucky indeed”. I love the cast and their characters, and the stories that they each build and then tell together. It has been such a joy in my life and something I look forward to every week - next week is no exception!

Now, let me say it once more with the amazing DM - 

Is it Thursday yet?

[jaesqueso]

The Bachelorette: NCT edition - Ep. 7

The season of love is finally here! An interactive series where you’ll get to choose who goes home each week and ultimately who Y/N chooses in the end!

pairing: nct(ot23) x fem!reader

summary: For the first time a week goes smoothly without much drama but could this make the bachelorette’s decision even harder?

episode guide

word count: 4,902

warnings: mentions of alcohol (all responsible!)

☽ ・・・・・ ☾

Last week on the Bachelorette:

The big mystery remains in the air with no one willing to step forward and make a confession,

Nevertheless some bonds were strengthened while others are stopped to save a broken heart.

Unfortunately at the end of the rose ceremony a heart did get broken leaving a not so pleasant goodbye that startled everybody.

5 bachelors remain on this love quest but after tonight one of them will be going home.

Who will she choose? Who will she reject?

Find out on the Bachelorette!

-

“Hi everybody!” Chris Harrison walks into the guest house. “Excited for another week?”

They all cheer for new opportunities to amaze you and get closer to that last rose and your love.

“Great because things are about to change!”

The boys look around at each other, what does he mean change?

“So far each date, wether individual or in a group, gave you the opportunity to win a rose ahead of the ceremony and secure your spot here for another week to compete for Y/N’s love, Well from now on there are no more date roses.”

“What does that mean for us?” Taeyong asks the question that’s on everybody’s heads.

“That means give it your all on the dates and the cocktail party because all roses will now only be handed out on the ceremony.”

Mixed feelings run around the room.

“But since there are less and less of you there are also more opportunities for alone time with our beautiful bachelorette as there will be no more group dates. This week you’ll have 1 one-on-one date and 2 two-on-ones. But don’t worry, since no roses will be hand out before hand that also means no one will be sent home on the dates too.”

Breaths of relief come out of everybody’s mouths.

“Alright, enjoy your dates and I will see you at the rose ceremony!”

As Chris leaves, the siren his heard and all eyes focus on the TV.

I hope you’re all having as much fun in this journey as I am. And I think it’s time we celebrate.

The bachelors look intrigued.

Jeno and Jaemin, hope you’re excited to join me tomorrow!

“Yes!” The two boys high five happy to be paired together on a date with you, over the weeks they not only bond with you but also ended up growing closer to each other.

“Wait, you’re going to celebrate without us?” Yuta groans.

“I bet you’ll get to celebrate too in a few days.” Jaemin comforts him.

“And don’t forget one of us will still be going on an individual date this week.” Jaehyun looks between Yuta and Taeyong,

“That’s right!” Taeyong excitedly says.

-

The following day Jaemin and Jeno get ready and enter their ride that’s already waiting outside to meet you. They are taken to a near by city where a parade is about to start and that’s where you’re waiting for them in a pair of light washed jeans and a cute flowy top.

“Hi guys!” You greet them with a big smile. “I found us a great spot to watch the parade, shall we go?”

“Yes!” They say at the same time following you to a nice place by the fence where you had an amazing view.

They stood by your side as you watched the marching band, the decorated vehicles and the big balloons being pulled by the villagers. You explained the guys what the parade was about along with a little story of the city and they actually seemed more interested in what you had to say than the parade itself.

You start to feel shy having all their attention on you, their piercing gaze, beautiful smiles and light touches on your arms. These two have definitely touched your heart and you can’t even imagine how you’ll make a decision if it ever comes down to the two of them.

Once the parade is over the three of you walk around the streets exploring the city. Everywhere you look is decorated because of the festivities and you’re having a great time.

You then decide to stop by a grocery store to get some food to go and watch the concert in the park. After finding a nice place with a good stage view you all sit down on the grass.

The sun starts setting as the band begins playing a nice smooth tune that sets a very romantic ambience all around. You look at the two boys sitting next to you and you couldn’t be happier with the choice you made today, even without saying a word their presence just makes you feel so comfortable, you can imagine your life with either one of them at this point.

-

In the guest house Taeyong, Yuta and Jaehyun talk about the changes in the game.

“How do you feel about no more roses in advance?” Yuta asks.

“Honestly I don’t know how to feel.” Taeyong starts. “This could be good or bad.”

“It definitely makes me more nervous,” Yuta comments, “those date roses were very reassuring and you could relax a bit ahead of the ceremony.”

“Absolutely!” Taeyong continues. “I feel like I’m a little bit of an underdog here, we only started to really bond recently so having to wait until the end of the week really makes me anxious.”

“I think you’re making a big deal out of nothing.” Jaehyun steps in the conversation. “We just gotta keep working hard on the date and the cocktail party just like we did until now. If we’re still here, there’s still a chance.”

“I guess you’re right…” Taeyong says before he’s interrupted by the siren.

“Let’s see who’s next.” Jaehyun gets up as they walk to the living room.

It’s good to go out and celebrate but it’s also nice to have a more chill and relaxed time.

They wonder if this will be another two-on-one date or the individual one.

Sometimes I just like to get on my car and drive around. Yuta, I’d love for you to join me on that ride tomorrow.

The mentioned boy cheers on his seat.

“Well, that means it will be us fighting for her attention after.” Jaehyun taps Taeyong’s back.

“Bring it on.” Taeyong tries to sound excited but deep down he’s scared about his future here.

-

As the band finishes their last song the crowd claps including the three of you and with the last beat of the drums a loud pop is heard starting a wonderful firework show. Your eyes sparkle at the splashes of color in the sky and you feel a hand gently overlapping yours. You look to your left and see Jaemin still looking up at the sky as if his touch wasn’t making his heart beat faster just like yours.

“Wow, that was amazing!” Jeno says as the last explosion disappears in the air.

“It really was.” Jaemin agrees.

“I’m glad you two enjoyed it, I’m so happy I got to share this moment with you.” You smile brightly as you look at them,

You let your back fall into the grass and they lay down too.

“You should be up there.” Jeno comments pointing at the night sky that now shows all the beautiful stars.

“But then I’d outshine them all.” You tease.

“Ok, you’re right.” Jeno chuckles.

“I think you’re good right here, next to me.” Jaemin lightly squeezes your hand making you turn your face to him as he does the same.

“Hey hey, I’m here too ok?” Jeno playfully says as he lifts up his torso separating your hands making you all laugh at his jealousy.

You lay there for a while talking and observing the stars until you decide it’s time to go back. On the ride home you almost don’t want this day to end but you try to calm down your heart thinking about the other bachelors back at the guest house.

“Can I ask you a question?” Jeno says as you exit the car.

“Of course.” You’re impressed with how talkative he is today, he’s usually quiet around other the other guys but you believe it helps that he gets along so well with Jaemin. Whatever the reason is you’re happy he’s loosening up.

“If you had a rose to hand out today who would you give it to?” Jeno asks.

You chuckle as Jaemin hits the other boy in the arm.

“Wouldn’t you like to know.” You wink. “Thank you for today guys, goodnight.”

“Thank you Y/N, goodnight.” They both say as you walk to the mansion.

“She would totally chose me.” Jeno says as he and Jaemin go back to the guest house.

“Right, keep dreaming!” Jaemin ruffles Jeno’s hair as they both laugh.

-

The next day a car horn is heard and all the boys go to the front of the guest house where they see you inside a convertible.

“You ready Yuta?” You call out.

“Oh I was born ready!” He almost runs to the vehicle taking the passenger seat.

“Bye guys!” You wave at the others as you step on the gas.

You drive pass the town, headed to the coast, feeling the warm air run through your hair. You tell Yuta how much you love the freedom of just driving around without a destination, observing the life around you without a plan. The sea breeze relaxes you as the low rays of sunshine embrace your skin.

You two sing along to the random songs that come on the radio, laughing at the misspelled lyrics and lines out of tune. Maybe your lonely car rides could be fulfilled with some good company like this.

You stop the car on the side of the road next to some picnic tables facing the sea. You both get out of the vehicle and you get a bag out of the trunk walking to one of the tables.

“Hungry?” You ask him.

“A lit bit yes.” He smiles taking a seat as you take out some bento boxes out of the bag making his eyes sparkle at the delicious food. “Wow! Did you prepare all this?”

“Yes I did.” You proudly state. “Let’s dig in!”

You start eating watching the sun slowly go down.

“This was really good Y/N, thank you.” Yuta complements the meal.

“You know,” you start saying, “it’s been a while since we went on a date just the two of us so I thought I’d make something familiar, a little birdie told me you like this type of food.”

“Oh yeah?” He grins. “That little bird seems to know me well, you should keep him around.”

You two laugh recalling a conversation you once had where you talked about food where he told you this.

“But I’m really glad you chose me for this date.” He continues. “I was starting to feel us drift apart and that’s the last thing I want.”

“I don’t want that either.” You reassure him. “I really like your company, Yuta, and I’m enjoying getting to know you.”

“Good to know.” He releases a relieved breath making you giggle.

“But the date is not over, I have one more thing planned for us.” You wiggle your eyebrows. “Shall we go?”

“Let’s go!”

He helps you pack everything and return to the car, driving off to your next destination.

-

Back in the guest house the dates are the focal point of the conversation.

“How did it go yesterday?” Jaehyun asks the two boys.

“It was really awesome.” Jeno cannot hide the excitement that still runs through his body.

“It really was, Y/N has done a great job planning these dates.” Jaemin agrees. “You know Jeno, if it’s us two fighting for that last rose I don’t mind sharing.” He winks.

“Well I do!” Jeno protests making the others laugh.

“But hey hey!” Taeyong interrupts with a frown. “What do you mean you two fighting for the last rose? Should I just give up?”

“Oh c’mon we can’t all be in the final pretty boy.” Jaemin ruffles his hair.

“Are you two excited for tomorrow?” Jeno asks the two who are still waiting.

“Very much.” Jaehyun replies.

“And nervous!” Taeyong adds.

“Don’t be, it will all be fine.” Jaemin cheers him up before the siren is heard and the gather around the TV.

Taeyong and Jaehyun don’t think I forgot about you, there’s a special place I’d like to take you.

The boys brighten up.

Hope you like dark places with neon lights. See you tomorrow!

“You guys going to a strip club?” Jaemin widens his eyes.

“Of course we are.” Jaehyun laughs.

“What could it be though?” Jeno wonders.

“I guess we’ll have to wait for tomorrow to know!” Taeyong says still feeling intrigued by your message.

-

You turn to a drive in movie theatre as the night takes over. You get some popcorn and a couple of drinks before park right in the middle of the space having a great view of the screen.

“Should we get into the backseat?” You suggest.

“The backseat? Right here in front of everybody?” He smirks wiggling his eyebrows.

“To sit more comfortable you pervert!” You chuckle, playfully hitting his arm.

You two follow your suggestion right before the film starts. It’s a simple sci-fi movie that you recall him mentioning liking the genre.

Halfway through, the now empty bag of popcorn is put on the side as you snuggle closer to your date. Yuta wraps his arm around your shoulder as your heads rest against each other.

Once the movie is over you two stay in his embrace while all the other vehicles leave the place, wanting to savour this moment a little bit longer. You then get back into the front seats to drive back to the guest house.

You decide to take the long route so you can talk a bit more a discuss the movie that honestly you didn’t pay that much attention to as you almost fell asleep against the warmth of Yuta’s body against yours.

“Thank you for today, I had a really great time.” He says as you drop him off.

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.” You smile. “Goodnight Yuta.”

“Goodnight Y/N.”

He watches you drive off before entering the house with a huge smile on his face.

-

The following day Taeyong and Jaehyun excitedly leave the house to go meet you. During the ride they discuss what could possibly await them on this date. All doubts come to an end when the car stops in front of a museum where you wait for them in a beautiful short white dress.

“Do I hear wedding bells already?” Taeyong asks as they walk to you.

“Not yet!” You chuckle. “This museum holds temporary exhibitions and once I heard they were having a neon themed one I just knew I had to come. Are you excited?”

“Yes!” They both say.

“Well let’s go then!” You lead them inside.

As you enter the building you get into a dark hallway that leads into a purple themed room. It looks like something out of a dream, the lights playing with the mirrors on the walls making it look like there’s infinite space.

The next room is blue. Wavy lights decorate the space making it look like you’re under water.

“This looks like the aquarium we visited last week!” Taeyong excitedly says.

“It really does! Minus the fish.” You two chuckle leaving Jaehyun feeling a little bit left out. He tries to play it off by pretending to be distracted by the room setup that you don’t even notice the sadness on his face.

You then enter a room that looks like a fantasy garden. Neon green lights fill in the space with fake plants and trees. It almost feels like you’re in a magical forest where a mystical creature will pop out any moment.

The next area is yellow. The brightness almost blinds you and Jaehyun takes the opportunity to hold your hand to guide you inside. You’re startled by his action as you were not expecting it but let him lead you around. When Taeyong notices it he decides to hold your other hand making you giggle at the small trace of jealousy.

The orange room that follows the yellow one is very fruit having neon signs shaped like all sorts of exotic fruits. Your mouth gets watery at the sight.

As you walk into the following space it seems like you entered the red light district. There are suggestive images on the walls and even a pole in the middle. The guys seem to be too distracted by the spicy surroundings almost forgetting you’re there.

“C’mon lets get into the next one before you start getting ideas!” You pull them and they laugh realising they were staring.

Entering a a pink area the environment feels more tropical with flamingo light structures everywhere. Taeyong seems to really like that room and you recall a previous conversation where he told you this is his favourite color.

The last room of the exhibit is a combination of all colors making you feel like you entered a scene from Alice’s wonderland.

“Wow, that was really cool!” Taeyong sounds like a kid who just went on his first rollercoaster ride as you get out of the museum.

“I know right?” You agree. “But I gotta say, that orange room made me hungry, should we go somewhere to eat?”

“Yes, I’m starving!” Jaehyun supports your suggestion.

You all head off to a near by restaurant that seems to carry the neon light theme.

“Now I see why you wore white today, you’re shining brighter than all the lights in the room.” Taeyong complements you making you blush a little. Luckily they can’t see that over the lighting in the room.

You order some drinks that funny enough reflect the neon colors all around and come in glasses that look like lab material. You make a toast to having a good time together as the food arrives.

The conversation is cheerful but you can’t help feel like Jaehyun is holding back a little. Could he feel intimidated by the other guy who seems to be having the time of his life?

Taeyong really has changed is attitude and you’re glad he did. He gave you the chance to get to know him better and get closer to him, bonding over all the things you have in common and even the ones you don’t carefully listening and learning from each other.

Jaehyun seemed to have this fight in him before but now he seems to be too relaxed. Could it be that because you gave him a quick kiss on your last date he got comfortable and started taking his position in the competition for granted?

As you wrap up the meal the three of you go for a walk admiring the city lights before you head back.

You say goodbye to the boys  when you leave the car and enter the mansion taking a deep breath. This week all dates went pretty well making it harder for you to decide on someone to send home.

-

You join the boys in the cocktail party that are excitedly talking about all their experiences this week. They welcome you in, encouraging you to give your perspective on all the activities, which you gladly do before you start talking to them individually.

As there are less and less people in the house it’s easier to catch up with all of them before making the ultimate decisions of the night.

The first one to call you outside is Taeyong. You could still feel the rush from the date exuding out of him as he excitedly thanks you for taking him to the museum. You understood is a very cultured guy that enjoys these type of activities which is something that attracts you in him. Despite all the happiness he also discloses how worried he is thinking he might have taken too long to try and build a connection with you but he’s glad you were willing to take a chance on him which you assure him you don’t regret doing at all.

The next bachelor to talk to you is Jaemin. As always, your heart skips a beat when he takes your hand and leads you to sit outside. As always, he wants to know how you’re feeling and if there’s something going on inside your head. As always, you let it all out with him, this week went really well but that actually makes it harder for you to make a decision. As always, he comforts you and makes you feel like everything in the world will turn out alright as long as you’re by his side. And as always you feel like your heart is going to explode with this inexplainable connection you have with this guy since day one.

After a while you see Jeno walk outside and Jaemin calls him out leaving you two to talk. Just like Taeyong, Jeno still looks pretty excited from the date. You’ve been growing closer and closer to him and you’re not sure if this is a good things because everything is getting so messy inside your head. Nevertheless you enjoy every single second by his side and you appreciate all the efforts you see from him, trying to open up more to you and even around the others too. He does seem to be here for the right reasons and you definitely appreciate all the effort.

Next in line is Jaehyun. Now this is a hard to read guy. Sometimes he seems so in sync with you, other times so off. Some moments you spent together in the past drew you close to him and made you imagine a possible future but other times it feels like he’s not really here, or maybe he just got too comfortable. You start to regret going back and giving him that kiss. Maybe if you didn’t he would still make an effort to earn it. Tonight he talks to you like you’re the only person on the planet but in the date with Taeyong he didn’t feel like the same person. As you get closer to the finish line and choosing the man you want to share your life with, could this be a setback?

Finally you spend some time with Yuta. You’re glad you chose him for the only individual date you had this week because you haven’t had that much alone time with him almost since the beginning of this journey. Of course you talk to him in the other cocktail parties and in the group dates, but it’s different. When he mentioned he felt like you two were losing your connection you felt bad because you realised you felt the same way and you don’t want that. He’s a very nice guy and you’d like to keep him around. Even if he’s not the one you end up with you’d still like to keep him as a friend because he’s an incredible person to have in anyone’s life. You’re glad you were able to reconnect with him this week and realise that some of that initial sparkle between the two of you is still there.

After talking to all of them you feel as confused as ever. All of them have strong points on their favour and you’ll really have to evaluate what’s more important to you. It breaks your heart having to send people home week after week but you came here to find love. One true love. You just didn’t expect the production to do such a nice job casting and presenting you such amazing guys the make you more confused than you ever thought you’d be in this journey.

Before Chris comes to take you upstairs, you take some time to talk to all the guys in a group again. It feels good to be here drama free. The environment seems lighter and you all joke and laugh having a genuine good time. You like seeing them all get along despite being in a competition against each other. The good mood helps them focus on what they’re really doing here and that’s proving they’re the one for you, not bickering with each other and forgetting you’re the one they should impress, not each other.

Chris finally enters the room and you know it’s time to reflect on the outcome of tonight. You thought that by now you’d have your mind made up but you’re as confused as ever.

-

“One more week has passed, how are you feeling?” Chris asks as you two sit down in the decisions room.

“Mixed feelings inside me Chris.” You honestly say. “I feel like I’m really bonding with all of them so it’s really hard to think of someone to let go of.”

“Very understandable. How did you find it not giving out roses ahead of today?”

“It was weird but it was also good because I genuinely wanted to give a rose to everybody after the dates!” You two laugh.

“Well we couldn’t have that!”

“It’s really harder than it looks, I’m not only breaking their hearts but I’m also hurting myself a little bit by sending someone home.”

“Do you have any idea of how you’ll make the decision tonight?”

“I think at this stage I have to think about every single detail to be able to single some one out.”

“It is a hard and important decision as every week. I will leave you to it and be back in awhile so you can share the verdict with the nervous boys downstairs.”

“Thank you Chris.”

As he leaves the room you once again stare at the pictures on the wall trying to make sure you don’t regret whatever choices you make tonight. You feel like you can see a future with any of these 5 men but that’s not how it works, you came here to find the one and for that you’ll have to send them home one by one until you get to him.

-

You and Chris walk down the stairs joining the 5 boys that anxiously await to hear your decisions.

“Good evening gentleman. 5 of you stand before us but there are only 4 roses to be handed out tonight so that means one of you will be grabbing his things and going back home.” Chris then turns to you. “Y/N, whenever you’re ready.”

You thank him as he leaves the room and grab the first rose facing the guys.

“Before I start let me say I really like every single one of you and I feel like we’re building very strong connections. Unfortunately I can’t keep you all here. I want to find love and I’m modern and open minded but not that much.”

You all laugh at your comment and then you take a deep breath before starting calling them out.

“Jaemin.”

His eyes sparkle hearing his name.

“Do you accept this rose?”

“Absolutely.” You two smile as you pin the rose to his jacket. “Thank you, Y/N.”

He walks back as you pick up another one.

“Taeyong.”

The boy widens his already big eyes.

“Do you accept this rose?”

“One thousand times yes!” You feel him shake under your touch. “Thank you so much.”

You grab the next rose.

“Jeno.”

He sighs in relief.

“Do you accept this rose?”

“You scared me there for a second! Of course I do.” You giggle as you pin the rose. “Thank you.”

You bite your lip as you take the last rose on the bowl.

“Yuta.”

A smile opens up on his face as he steps forward.

“Do you accept this rose?”

“Definitely.” You pin it to his jacket. “Thank you so much.”

Chris walks back in.

“Jaehyun, that means that unfortunately you and Y/N are not meant to be. Thank you for being with us. You can now say your goodbyes.”

The other bachelors gather around hugging him. You patiently wait until he finally comes your way.

“I’m so sorry…” You mutter.

“It’s ok, Y/N.” Jaehyun wraps his arms around you, pulling your shaky body in for a hug. “I’d have to go eventually. Your prince charming is here but I knew I’m not him.”

“Thank you for everything, Jaehyun.” You say when he lets go, wiping a tear that fell on his cheek.

“I didn’t think it would be this hard to go.” He chuckles. “But it’s time, thank you, I had a great time.”

You watch him walk out with sadness in your eyes. The other guys gather around you understanding how hard these decisions are. As you get closer to the finish line it’s practically impossible not to get emotional when someone leaves. You only hope Jaehyun is right and your prince charming is really amongst these 4 men.

-

In the next episode:

4 guys remain on the quest for love and it gets harder not only for the bachelorette but also for the bachelors:

“You should be careful, you’re getting a little too cocky.”

“I feel like I’m deluding myself.”

“What are you talking about?”

And someone else will go back home.

“I knew it was only a matter of time.”

“I really don’t want to go.”

Stay tuned for next weeks episode premiering 01/08.

☽ ・・・・・ ☾

Episode 8

a/n: jaeeeeeeee T_T I know this chapter is way smaller than the other ones and I’m posting this later than usual but I was out of the country this week with zero time to write so apologies if this feels rushed… I promise to do better in the future! (for real this time) also want to wish a happy birthday to the person who commented on this episode’s voting that this will be their birthday 🥳 do give me some feedback please! ❤

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Request filled for @subarublue 💞🧁

Can I request a short and sweet little fluffy one shot (or just headcanons if a one shot is too much) where maybe Dante (Devil May Cry 5) first begins to realize he’s putting on some weight and feels a little self conscious about it? But he tries to hide it and blow it off like it’s nothing? But Reader notices the weight and his insecurities and lets him know they find him attractive no matter what?

Word Count: 1,416

Dante/Reader, SFW

Tags: Established Relationship, Post-DMC5, DMC5 Spoilers, Weight Gain, Weight Issues, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Insecurity, Affection, Cuddling & Snuggling

Enjoy, Eclair 🍩

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Squish, squish.

Dante inspected his reflection carefully in the yellowed bathroom mirror as he changed out of his bloodied shirt, fresh after a long job. He prodded his bare flesh and watched as it squished incessantly.

His brows knitted as he continued to test the buoyancy—to see if it actually jiggled. The part of his body in question laid at the bottom of his stomach, underneath his six pack. The smallest bit of flab rounded into a little pouch that was soft to the touch, not hard and well-built like the rest of his muscles.

It was barely noticeable (unless someone pointed it out or felt it carefully), and truthfully he himself hadn’t noticed for all these months—until he’d done a particularly elaborate jump while fighting today and his shirt had scrunched up oddly as he soared and landed. And, well, as Nero has so eloquently put it: Ha! Look at that, the old man’s finally gettin’ fucking chubby!

There had been the usual light-hearted quips thrown back at his nephew, but when he got home he thought he ought to check it out for himself. The last row of his abs was beginning to fade into soft fat, and when he exhaled, the fat at his lower stomach hung over in a small curve below his belly button, brushing against the cool metal of his belt buckle lightly. There was a good portion of it that he could grab with his palm laying against the skin. He groaned a little to himself. Didn't his demonic metabolism usually prevent this sort of thing, as it had for the better part of thirty years?

What a pain. Dante pooled the weak faucet water in his hands and splashed the cool water onto his face. Maybe the kid had been right—and maybe he should lay off the pizza until that bump in his clothes stopped being visible.

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For the seventh day in a row, you had stopped by the office without seeing any new pizza boxes strewn around the floor.

In fact, it wasn't only that, because you could've easily chalked it up to Lady or Trish—or quite possibly even Vergil, since he almost technically lived at Devil may Cry nowadays—forcing Dante to clean up his filth after the piles and odor had gotten unbearable. Except, it had also been seven days without interrupting him during a meal, or seeing him order any, or of you even smelling the aftermath of the steamy delicacy that still lingered in the air. You had only seen him eat sandwiches for lunch or snack on potato chips during the day, and occasionally pour himself bowls of cereal when you two watched TV late into the night.

Something was definitely up, but what it was, you didn't know. His behavior was mostly the same otherwise and he hadn't been drinking lately either, so you knew he hadn't slipped into another depressive episode or anything similar to that. You were thankful for that, at least, but the fact that he'd been abstaining from his precious pizza and declining all your offers of going out for an ice cream date for a whole week was certainly suspicious.

"Hey, baby." Dante sat up further in his chair when he saw you enter. That same cute smile of his was on his face, but he didn't look as peppy and carefree as usual. "What's cookin', good lookin'?"

Still, you grinned back and waved as you walked toward him. "Nothing much—except for visiting this sexy demon hunter I know."

"Oh yeah?" he goaded back playfully, shifting to face you in his seat as you made your way onto his side of the desk. "Have I met him before?"

"Don't think so," you huffed out between a laugh, and as you said it Dante brought himself up and closer to you—pulling you down into a quick kiss before sitting back down.

You looked around the place nonchalantly as you pulled a chair up for yourself in front of the desk, noting the lack of boxes again. A typical cola and magazine laid on his desktop, but there were still no stray slices of pizza or empty sundae glasses.

When you settled down in your seat, you cleared your throat, and he looked at you expectantly. "So, I guess you haven't had dinner yet? We should order some pizza and eat it over a movie."

Straight to the point, not wasting any time.

You swore he bit his bottom lip guiltily at the mention of his favorite food, and that his eyes lit up brighter than stars. He opened his mouth, though, about to respond, when—his stomach grumbled accordingly, as if pleading for some delicious, gooey pizza, making his eyes widen a fraction in embarrassment.

He laughed awkwardly. "Jeez, is it that obvious?"

"Dante." You gave him a knowing, but gentle look, and he groaned, as if realizing then that there was no point in denying it.

"Fine, I'll fess up." A sigh came out, and then he leaned forward on his desk. "I've just been dieting a little. It's no big deal."

"Dieting?" Your eyebrows creased more in concern than confusion.

"Yeah, aren't you proud of little ol' me? You're always saying I eat too much junk food." But then your brow raised at the obviously poor excuse, knowing that just your nagging alone wouldn't be enough to stop him from indulging. You stared further—and he relented with a sigh. "And, well— Figured it wouldn't look very good to clients if I was too...chubby."

That was putting it lightly, considering that even though he'd quit the pizza and ice cream, he was still devouring just as much food in a day. You could spot the beginning of a squishy-firm beer belly under his clothes when he leaned over and pressed into it like this. Dante picked up his can of soda to sip so he could avoid your gaze.

"That's all?" you asked, careful not to be too accusatory. There was an even more underlying reason here. He would tell you in time when he was ready, and you didn't want to push him too far at once. You reached over, still, and put your hand on his free one. (It made him tense up a little.)

"Yes," he insisted with his voice in a quick hiss. "What's wrong with me trying to slim down a little? I'm gettin' old, you know."

"Th-There's nothing wrong with it!" Damn, this seemed like a touchy subject to approach. So, you pulled out your most convincing voice. "And, well—to be honest, I didn't think you had put on all that much weight."

"Really? You don't think so?" He said it in a sarcastic deadpan, patting his soft lower belly for emphasis and leaning back into his chair. There, you were at least finally getting closer to his real feelings. You stood up and went back to his side of the desk, crouching to eye-level. You looked at him sweetly with a smile, and he seemed to melt. Dante crossed his arms over his chest and looked away almost bashfully when he said, "...Didn't think you'd like me letting myself go and all."

"Awww, don't be all pouty~" You leaned forward to pull him into a hug, holding him close. Your chest pressed to his, and you nuzzled his face with your cheek. "I don't mind if you're nice and soft, really. You're still handsome." He mumbled something under his breath, and you giggled again. "...And you're just too cute when you're pouty like this."

That got a little chuckle out of him, and he pressed a kiss to your neck. "I get it, I get it. No more grumpy Dante tonight, I promise." He relaxed with a sigh and ran his fingers through your hair. It was quiet for a moment. "But you meant all that?"

"Of course! Whether you're a little chubby, or in your devil form, or anything—you're still my Dante no matter what."

The man in question seemed to consider that, and then he shifted to embrace you back fully, nearly crushing you with his heavy grip. "Huh… That's pretty wholesome, babe."

You couldn't help but lift your head up and kiss his cheek as you giggled. "So, pizza?"

"Only if you let me take you on that ice cream date you've been wanting."

"Deal."

You held your hand out, and Dante shook it with gusto.