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alltoowille · 1 year
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writing update :)
-i know i said painter au chapter 9 was nearly finished but then i … decided to essentially rewrite it lol (i’m much happier with it now it’ll be worth the extra wait) it’s still not finished but i’m back in the groove and making good progress now
-i wrote a oneshot that people seem to really be enjoying! you know i love a little wilmon confronting trauma moment
-lake house .. so sorry to my lake house stans but editing it is tedious and i really don’t want to update until i’ve edited the past chapters, plus i think chapter 10 may need some rewrites so i’m not sure when she’ll be out but i promise it’s not abandoned! bear with me 😫
-lastly: i don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up but twitter got ahold of my maddierosh fic and really loved it so there’s been some … ideas for a follow up bouncing around in my little brain … it’s not my priority but sometimes i like to churn out a oneshot if i’m struggling with my longer pieces so who knows
thank you for your patience; and if you want faster updates i swear almost every comment i receive genuinely spurs me to open my google docs app and keep going in that very moment so do not underestimate the effectiveness of dropping a short lil comment on an old piece if you’re feeling impatient <3
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bunrotten · 7 days
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saw ur post about working eight hour shifts and i don’t know if any of this will help, but here are some of the things that worked for me at least a bit <3 you said you’re a retail worker in your pinned so im basing this off of the idea of being a cashier type of role. if you aren’t in that role then i’m sorry, i hope you find some good advice ^^
- the till is a great method for ignoring eye contact, use it to your advantage whenever you can, the occasional glance up at the customer is good but if you’re burned out and that might send you over the edge, looking invested in your till (leaning in, scanning the numbers, etc) is always good. this works better if you have to type things on the till yourself. this also works with things that you’re scanning through
- if you can, take water and a snack. dehydration is a bitch and water will probably help most situations
- filler words are really good for getting through conversations if you can’t invest in them, lord knows i never could. ‘mhm’, ‘oooh’, ‘that’s great!’, ‘oh, i’m sorry about that’, even a sort of ‘mh’ noise that’s pitched up a bit could work. nodding is good as well, you seem invested but you don’t have to verbalise anything. this doesn’t work all the time but it can let you coast through a lot of them
- plan your tasks, it can help you visualise the day and work in downtimes and transitions between tasks. group similar ones and maybe stack them like high-energy low-energy high-energy. this might be set by the manager so you can’t do it yourself or you might not be able to do this one because elf a variety of reasons which is fair enough. i don’t know your schedule so this one might be impossible, sorry <33
- it’s best to take a bracelet or something to put in your pocket just in case. i find it’s easiest to fidget with necklaces so a simple long necklace that you can reach whilst standing would be good.
- plan rest times for after work. genuinely one of the biggest ones, as a species we are not built for the eight hour day. rest is incredibly important and without it, you’ll crumble. it’s best to take breaks at work as well if you’re allowed, but if not maybe slow yourself a slight bit to reserve energy
- wear a mask if you can, then you don’t have to worry about facial expressions. it might muffle your words a bit, but gestures and a slightly louder volume would make up for it. the plastic disposable ones feel awful so an adjustable cloth one is probably best. it could also block smells a little bit if that’s a big thing for you
- pack for your transport as well. a bad ride over could set you off for the rest of the day, so it’s best to have countermeasures just in case things go wrong. if you walk, always take something with a good unless you’re sure it won’t rain. have removable clothing for the heat. have a backup plan if a bus doesn’t come or you’re late out of the house
- a lot of people stress the customer service voice, i find that it’s just pitching your voice up a bit and softening it. i drop my accent a bit too because mine is harsh, but it could work in your favour if you have a southern accent (people think it’s welcoming) or similar.
- bad customers are inevitable, try and plan out how you’ll respond and keep that in mind. most places do conflict training so keep that close because it’s really important. try to soothe yourself first and keep your voice down if they get aggressive, make sure there’s something between you and the customer and have a way to call for your supervisor nearby
- loops are good if you struggle with noise. they lower noise levels and background noise but you can still hear the customer so they should be permissible at work
- get some soft thin clothes for under your uniform if it’s itchy, to try and minimise the texture on your skin. cotton shirts and tights if you can deal with those are good
some of these were basic sorry, i hope you find some ways to deal with your shifts ^^
ah oh my Gosh I was not expecting such a thoughtful response, thank you so much!!! :")) these are all so helpful and I will be keeping this as a cheat sheet forever. bless anon x
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What Are Workers Worth?
One of the most frustrating things about all the arguing and pontificating about employee pay in this or that job is the way that, particularly on the more right-wing side that favors lower pay, no one ever acknowledges that you are NOT! just paying for the work itself when you hire someone and they clock in to do that job.
You are also paying for the time that worker spent doing the work.
Think about what that means. And I mean, like... think about what it really means. Work-hours aren't just "company hours," after all. They're also hours of life that your employees will never get back.
Time. A small slice of their finite time on this Earth. Time they could be using to relax and enjoy themselves, yes, but also time they could be using to learn new skills, do chores or maintenance tasks at home, cook healthy food instead of processed garbage, learn to cook healthy food so they don't need to rely on processed garbage, get their shopping for the week done, bond with their family or significant other, deal with their latest personal crises, work toward whatever their actual life passion is, get out there and put their energy into supporting important social causes through hands-on activism or volunteer work... any number of things, really. Things they can no longer use that time for, because they sold that time to their employer.
But, no. Wages are only calculated by capitalists based on the value employers acquire from the worker; never the value that the worker surrenders to the employer. It's always been that way, of course, it's not a late-stage capitalism thing. But it's certainly a glaring issue, this lopsided way that we think about the "fair" exchange of labor for money.
It's gotten to this point because in the industrial world, one of the key methods of maximizing profit has always been to cut costs, and maneuvering for a lower wage has always been one of the staple ways to do that. Because that is what wages are, from the businessman's standpoint: a "cost" to be minimized, voluntarily increased only when there is some benefit to be gained or when "competitive wages" force the issue.
The larger the company becomes, the less directly the decision-makers have to acknowledge that the employees are also people paying a "cost" in their own lives to be there doing the work.
It's funny, because in smaller more tight-knit businesses, the people running the show often know this very well. They might not be able to do a whole lot about it because of their tighter budgetary concerns, though. One of the great ironies of capitalism, that: the big corporations are too detached from the little guy to factor the little guy's "cost" into their own cost-benefit analysis. The small businesses who see that cost and the person who pays it up close and personal? Those are often too small to factor it into pay, even if the people running them would really like to.
The funky thing is, I really do believe that if society phased out certain staples of late-stage capitalism, namely the massive heaps and heaps of spending dedicated toward stupid-ridiculous "growth" to keep the investment machine well-greased and spinning; and legal spending dedicated toward keeping the status quo as it is, channeling that money into heartier pay all-around would feed the economy in such a way that even smaller businesses would be able to pay their employees more. Most of the ills of our current version of capitalism are, in my belief, tied directly to and exacerbated by that investment culture, the stock-trading focus that pressures companies to constantly push to be bigger, better, more profitable, and to never stop.
Many conservatives might be comfortable with the notion that hard work is king and that people who want to make more money just need to work harder... but you know what? In my view, it wouldn't take much at all for society to shift around its priorities so that hard work is still king, but with a crown made of something more impressive than tin-foil and bubble-gum wrappers.
That sounds nice, no?
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babybluebex · 3 years
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Y'all are too sinful and horny
Kink list this and kink list that, but what about hug list??? How would The Danny Buch kiss???? Hold hands????? Read their prayers to God????
ok first of all, i NEED you to know how loudly i cackled when i saw this. my neighbors banged on the wall. it was Funny. 
but the danny bunch just,,, softies, the lot of em. 
EDIT: i just saw that hug was an option to discuss here, but i'll make that its own separate post skskksks
alex kerner is a good kisser. like, 8/10 i think. very soft and sweet, a lot of quick pecks on the corner of your mouth. he loses points bc his breath always smells/tastes like either beer or cigarettes which like is a Vibe sometimes but also no chew some gum you bastard. i feel like his mom would get a kick outta her baby boy being all mushy for someone, and alex would kiss you real quick and his mom just smiles at yall.  and holding hands with alex is Good. his hand is warm and his palm is a little rough from working on the tv dishes and all, but if yall are out at night, he’ll hold your hand to cross the street and if it was cold he would hold your hand and bring it to his mouth and warm up your fingers with his breath. sometimes though if he’s a little tipsy or high, he’ll tickle your palm with his middle finger and refuse to let go while you squeal with laughter
andrea marowski is a sweetie, and that translates to his kisses. back in his time, pda was like kinda frowned upon, so he doesnt kiss you a lot in public. but he kisses you All The Time at home. in the kitchen together making dinner, he’d press a kiss to your cheek; listening to the radio at night, he’s peppering kisses on your face. for some reason, i think his lips are really soft, and he tastes very good. dont know why. i just get the feeling.  and baby andy loves to hold hands. he’s ALWAYS holding your hand. his fingers are calloused from years of violin and like a little dry from the rosin he uses (bc that shit is drying as HELL) so it’s like holding hands with a paper bag, but he’ll squeeze your hand every so often. he likes to hold hands when he’s sitting next to you on the sofa and reading. if he has a bad dream, he’ll subconsciously grab your hand in his sleep. he also likes to stroke his thumb over your knuckles. he’s into kissing your hand a lot too. 
niki lauda is just,,, sigh. he won’t ever kiss you in public unless like it’s a press conference and he HAS to, but sometimes if you beg enough he’ll roll his eyes and kiss your lips. this is another one where he loses points bc his breath always smells/tastes like cigarettes, but it’s the 70s so he gets a pass. his Really Good kisses are after a race when he comes in first place and is on top of the world and feels like a king, he’ll pop the champagne and draw you in tight to him and just plant a huge kiss on your lips, and he smells like petrol and exhaust and his upper lip is all sweaty but he’ll REALLY go for it and like press his tongue into your mouth and dip you bc he’s just so pleased holding niki’s hand is a privilege, completely. and i don’t mean that like “you have to earn it”, i mean that like “wow this is great and i’m so happy that IM the one who gets to do this”. his hands are just big and warm and he’ll interlock your fingers and rub his thumb along the back of your hand. he also really likes to put his arm around your shoulders and hold your hand so that your arm is bent and he’ll pull you into him and kiss you. 
laszlo kreizler is a wonderful fucking kisser. first of all, we KNOW that he keeps his beard looking fresh and clean, and i just have an instinct that he uses like oil or some shit to keep it soft, so it’s not like you’re kissing a dead bush (i have kissed several guys who are guilty of this). his beard is soft against your cheeks and chin, and he’ll put his hand on your cheek and draw you into him. he has a little routine, i feel: he’ll kiss your chin, then your nose, then tilt your head down to kiss your forehead, and then he’ll kiss your lips. i had this little throwaway line in part 2 of good doctor kreizler that laszlo likes these things called pastilles that are essentially breath mints, and i think that the lavender ones are his favorite (bc that just seems like a laszlo thing idk) so his breath always smells nice and like lavender. his lips are soft and his tongue is gentle and just agdhshdjb  but he’s real weird about holding hands. he has this thing about how he doesnt want you to hold his hand, even if its his left hand, because he feels like bc of his injury, he’s just not worthy of love like that, even as small and simple as holding hands. in public, it’s an absolute no-go (again, bc old timey people were weird prudes), and the ONLY time you can hold his hand is after making love. sometimes, you’ll be able to take his right hand and just kiss his palm and he doesnt say anything (bc he likes it but doesnt wanna admit it)
zemo, unlike pretty much everyone above, is SUPER into pda. not like REALLY heavy pda (9 times outta 10, he isn’t), but he will Absolutely kiss you whenever he wants to. he won’t even have to say anything, he’ll just give you a look with those big brown eyes and you’re already leaning in. he’s partial to kissing your bottom lip and, if he’s feeling frisky or a little tipsy (bc mans was drinking in like every scene in tfatws?? we dont talk about that NEARLY as much as we should), he’ll bite your bottom lip and give a little “grr” holding hands with zemo. HOLDING HANDS WITH ZEMO. *screams in simp* his hands are Soft As Fuck bc we KNOW that our rich baron invests in good hand lotion. he’s got that o’keefes jawn going on, so his hands are soft and nice and warm. i have literally no idea why but i get the feeling that like zemo’s hands are a little sweaty a lot of the time. not, like, uncomfortably sweaty, but just like... a little... egh. i can’t explain it. but it happens. also, if you’re wearing a bracelet or ring he bought you, he’ll smile at it and grab your hand and squeeze extra hard.
i’m not even gonna discuss padre domingo here bc that is Literally worthy of its own post, but just know: kissing 10/10. holding hands 10/10. gold medal, a+, homerun, touchdown. the man does the job and does it well.  
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factual-fantasy · 4 years
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I got 25 asks that took me WAY too long to reply to! :}
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I have two top favorite episodes, the cone snail episode and the beluga whales episode.
When it comes to my favorite part of both episodes..?
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..Not happy parts...
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I have absolutely no idea what you just suggested.
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(Referring to this post)
Thank you! That was the intention. :} I was worried that their faces all looked weird..
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You want to learn more? Man.. maybe I should post that headcannon draft..
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Yeah haha, this blog has taken quite the U-turn hasn’t it? I’m just glad everyone seems okay with it so far. <:} I’m excited for season 5 also! I hope it comes out soon! :D
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THANK YOU, I WILL CHERISH THIS LOVE YOU HAVE GIVEN ME FOREVER
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Yes and no.
Does he think of his crew as children? Absolutely not. They are all fully grown, intelligent and capable adults, and he darn well treats them like it.
But you bet that if one of them is in danger or is frightened, he’s dropping everything he’s doing and rushing to their aid as if they’re his cub that just wondered out onto the highway.
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ME TOO! I always felt like he had this fatherly vibe to him with some professionalism sprinkled on top. Like he’s always looking out for his team because he cares for them and worries about them, but its kind of disguised as him just doing his job as the Captain.
I plan to draw more Protective Barnacles because its my jam, so don’t worry! That side of you will have some more fuel soon XD. And thank you for all the compliments! :}
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Daww thank you, it twaz nothin. I’m just glad that people want to see my art.
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Well, taking everyone into consideration, the tallest is Captain Barnacles, and the shortest is Tomminow. (This little guy 👇)
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The Vegimals aside though? Peso is the shortest. 
(And thank you! I’m glad :})
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Honestly? Awful. I feel like absolute garbage, I just hope this will all finally go away soon.
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Not really no, and no thanks on the cookies, I shouldn’t eat anything until I get super hungry because everything gives me stomachaches.. But a hug would sure be nice right about now.
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I can give you a link to their wiki pages if that’ll help, I’m not really good with my words and you can learn everything you need to know about them there. <:}
Captain Barnacles (The polar bear guy)
Kwazii (The orange pirate cat guy)
Peso (The bby Penguin doktor)
Shellington (Tall Otter boi)
Dashi (Doge girl with skirt)
Professor Inkling (Fancy squik)
Tweak (Green bunny country gal chick)
The Vegimals (Little veggie dudes)
All the Gups (Metal fishes)
The Octopod (Momma metal squik)
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Whos the youngest Octonaut? Well, if we’re not including the Vegimals, I’d say its probably Peso. And the oldest is most likely Professor Inkling.
Does anyone have claustrophobia? Yes! Captain Barnacles canonically does. He got trapped in a deep hole in some icy caves as a cub, since then he’s been afraid of tight and closed in spaces. I have extended on that fact and thought of many different scenarios relating to the aftermath of the Octonauts movie, but you know.. still not confident in all this Octonauts stuff so I haven’t posted my headcannons yet. <:/
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Novelas translated into English means Soap Opera.
You think so? I feel like that’s not Kwazii’s thing, he’d probably like horror movies and action filled movies. But Peso probably would like them not gonna lie, him and Dashi would probably watch them together.
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Well, in my draft post I’ve got two headcannons for her so far.
Tweak likes sleeping in the launch bay for the #1 reason that she can hear the water sloshing around in the bay. Which mimics the sound the water in the swamp used to make when she lived there with her Dad.
Tweak gets bad migraines when she’s sick, so the other Octonauts have to do a lot to accommodate her. Because the beds in the med bay aren’t that soft, she prefers to sleep in her room when she’s sick. But then the usually comforting sounds of the water in the launch bay become pain inducing. So the launch bay is emptied of all its water, the lights are shut off and, unless its an emergency, no one is allowed in the launch bay until she recovers. 
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I looked it up, and its true.
KWAZII WAS A GIRL IN THE BOOKS?? THEN WHY IS HE A BOY IN THE SHOW?? WHY DID THEY CHANGE THAT?? WH??? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like this Kwazii more than I would any other version of him, but still, WHY’D THEY CHANGE THAT?? IM GLAD THEY DID BUT WHY??
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Hmm.. let me think...
Captain Barnacles most likely doesn’t ever have uninterrupted free time, and even when he does, he probably still prefers to be up in HQ where anyone can find him if they need him. But lets say for the sake of it that he has some free time and he takes it. He’d probably either want to play his accordion, or want to read a book.
I feel like there’s a lot of different things Kwazii likes to do in his spare time, but goofing around in the Gup-B is probably his favorite.
Peso probably likes to do puzzles and play his xylophone.
Dashi probably reads books while listening to music. How she does both of these things at the same time I have no idea.
Tweak probably plays video games.
Professor Inkling and Shellington both probably read books in their free time.
I’m not too sure what the Vegimals would do in their free time though..
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Oh yes, indeed it does. 
Before becoming the Captain of the Octonauts, Barnacles had to ask himself,  “Am I really ready to be their leader?” Can he handle managing a team of that size? Can he react to situations fast enough and make the right choices? He thought it through and believed that yes. He was ready.
But he wasn’t. He wasn't prepared for that gut wrenching anxiety when one crew member goes missing. He wasn't prepared for the crippling heat that most everywhere else has compared to his home. He wasn't prepared to become so attached to his crew that the thought of something happening to them keeps him awake for nights in a row. He wasn’t prepared for that overwhelming nausea of missing home and his sister. 
There was a lot he didn’t know. They’d all turn to him when something went wrong and ask if everything's going to be okay. He’d say “don’t worry, its all going to be okay.” but he’s just as unsure as everyone else.
Now don't get me wrong, he’s not this completely hopeless and unexperienced Captain that bit off more than he could chew, no. There’s just somethings he didn’t think about before becoming Captain of the Octonauts.
Now usually he can really keep himself composed almost always. He’s very level headed and very good at thinking his way through things, But sometimes? He just.. needs a break. He usually cant get a break because he’s the Captain and always needs to be alert, so everyone else that sees it usually tries to help.
Some crew members, like the Vegimals and Kwazii, have a habit of following the Captain around when they see that he’s tired to keep an eye on him. Others like Shellington and Dashi tend to give him space and keep things quiet for him. Some crew members, like Peso and Tweak tend to clean up around the place to take some weight off the Captains shoulders, they all help him out in some way.
Professor Inkling will sometimes find an excuse to pull him aside to have some tea with him. They’ll sit and talk for a bit but then he’s back up on his feet and back to work. This poor bear..
..hold on.. was this a drawing suggestion?
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Dashi and Tweak would probably hang out in Dashi’s room and goof around. Not sure what they’d do.. maybe read, talk, play games or.. idk pillow fights? I don’t know what girls do on a girls night.
As for everyone else? I also am not sure, I don’t know what all those characters with all their clashing personalities would do on a boys night. Maybe they would all watch a movie? All attempt bake something obnoxious together? They seem like the kind of characters that would do that.
I’ve never been to a girls night or a guys night, so I don't really have much of a base to go off of.. but both groups would probably get together and do something they’d all enjoy. Guys maybe a funny movie, and the girls just talking and reading books? <:D 
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For real that’d be hilarious. Imagine if their voices were deep and gruff too but they just make them sound high pitched for fun?
Dude that’d be so funny. Like Kwazii’s up to his shenanigans again blabbering on about some sea monster or what have you, and Tunip out of nowhere just goes,
“Kwazii legit stop, we all know that you’re just talking about some ordinary sea creature that pirates interpreted as a sea monster.“
The whole crew gon be like
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If this game existed in their world and they all played it.....
Captain Barnacles would make it through a pacifist run and would be satisfied. He’s some kind of weirdo who doesn’t think of characters as real people and doesn’t obsess over them and cry about them. Overall he thinks the game is pretty neat, but probably not his type of game.
Kwazii would want to test his skills by attempting a genocide, but his heart of gold would get in the way and he wouldn’t be able to complete it. He’d feel terrible for killing goat mom, reset and go hard pacifist next round. Overall he thinks the game is awesome.
Peso would want to talk to every character so they’d all be included in the story. He’d go full pacifist and cry over the story and its characters. Overall 10/10 for him.
Dashi would probably cry over the game a lot and would never attempt a genocide run because the characters are now her family.
Shellington would hate the fighting parts so would delay those bits by walking around and talking to characters over and over again.
Tweak would go through a neutral run because she sometimes accidently kills weaker monsters. Overall she loves the story and its characters, 10/10 would play again.
Professor Inkling would become invested in the story I bet. Complimenting the story arcs for the characters and its creative game play. But I feel like he’d only play it once and probably wouldn’t beat it, but would have fun with it none the less.
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Thank you!!!♡♡♡ Man, I never expected such a positive response to switching to Octonauts, I cant believe everyone is so excited about it! I’m so glad you like my Octonauts art, that really makes me feel better and like what I’m drawing is worth while. ɷ◡ɷ
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Aww I’m glad! And oh yeah, the animals at the end were always scary. Remember the Boo the spookfish?
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Boo was a cute little googly eyed fishy boi who was just so sweet and somft until the creATURE REPORT AND I-
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THAT’S MY QUE TO YEET THE COMPUTER
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Dawww thank you!! I tried. <:}
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hwallout · 5 years
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our little secret (ii) - csy
summary: as a CEO of one of the country’s most powerful companies, you had your secrets to success. no one ever gained power without ruthless, filthy and unfair play, it’s all okay if no one knows right? well, what happens when your little secrets fall into the hands of someone you can’t get rid of that easily?
words: 4,8k
genre: angst, drama, future smut
warnings: language
early an: hi im sorry for the wait, it’s been a tough ride these last two weeks. hopefully, this was worth it <3 also our company now has a name yay! feedback is appreciated again, thank you for reading! 
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[part three]
[part four]
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You thought about the whole situation in the upcoming days. Hayoon was right; Seungyoun wasn’t someone you could simply have killed and then bribe the police to throw the case under the mat. You thought that it could be an easy job, something that demanded just a little bit of planning and a lot more money to get done – only if wasn’t for one other factor.
The actual problem wasn’t Seungyoun, he was just one link in an endless chain. What you were most worried about was his father. Mr.Cho was a man who played the same game and used similar tactics to yours. It was his alliances, connections (that you knew the number of was way bigger than yours) that actually held you back from actively acting upon the issue.
No matter how much money you put into the country’s best hitmen, Mr. Cho would have you found out – it was just the fact that he could always be a step ahead of you. Experience played a big part in this game of monopoly. There were only so many of the best assassins in this country that it often happened two opposing sides hired the same person. The only matter was just how much money was offered to keep a secret hidden.
What you were thankful for though, was the fact that Seungyoun and his father never had the strongest of trust bonds. For years now, you’ve been listening to media exaggerating Seungyoun’s wishes of pursuing music instead of business. They would skyrocket every type of misbehavior from the younger, often saying how he wanted to sabotage his father by not showing up on important meetings or being rude to the representatives from other companies.  
On the other hand, many articles wrote about the fact that the deals Seungyoun agreed to ended up being the most profitable for the Cho enterprise. His father, though, would never admit to Seungyoun’s involvement, usually saying that he was there to learn, not to make decisions.
Mr. Cho was always hesitant about leaving work to Seungyoun, despite all of his positive attributes, purely because of the other’s undying wish to pursue music. The CEO was so unsure, even though his son wasn’t a child anymore, that he was anywhere near ready to take over the main position. He doubted everything, nitpicked every little mistake and often deemed him unprofessional.  
Seungyoun probably thought that with this information, he has secured the most legitimate and safe deal for his father. Maybe Seungyoun thought that it was his role to somewhat guard the whole situation, to prevent you from screwing Mr.Cho over and favoring yourself too much in the whole project. You couldn’t blame the younger, for he wanted to for once do satisfactory work for the older.  
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?), due to the bumpy history, it was easy to conclude that his daddy would never believe him so easily. Although pitiful, that was the strongest knot you could hold onto to still have a chance in this fight.
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Although it always happened, you hoped that somehow this time it wouldn’t. Celebration parties were something INVICTA planned whenever an important deal was signed. Considering that you’d always invite the employees and the CEO of the other corporation, there would consistently be a lot to do and talk about. The workers found it a way to meet new people and have a night out in a formal setting – while you thought it was a great time to discuss any important matters or just get to know your associates better.
This time though, you were very iffy about it. The planning and invitations were prolonged up until Hayoon confidently came up to the office and (respectfully) ushered you to hurry up. The employees are looking forward to the celebration, she’d say. Oh, how you wished to brush the smaller off with a who cares, but truthfully, it was you. The staff in this company were very important and respected. You grew up with the mindset that lower in position didn’t mean lower as a person, therefore such replies weren't anywhere near moral.
Not long after, you got to work, reserving a beautiful and fancy restaurant for Friday night, hiring a great soloist to sing live and sending invitations to everyone in the company as well as to Mr. Cho.  
Consequently, there you were, walking up the stairs to the entrance, looking like a princess. Dark blue high heels hit the marble surface in an even rhythm, a beautiful dress of the same shade falling graciously behind you. It was a perfect fit, not too tight, but still deliciously hugging every part of your body. The dress was shorter at the front, with lace covering its hem. Your back was exposed, the V cut dipping as low, while the front exposed just enough cleavage to run one’s imagination wild.
Interestingly enough, you weren’t alone tonight.
The one holding your hand carefully and leading you up the stairs was a guy named Seungwoo. His suit of choice matched yours, a completely dark blue suit paired up with a black shirt underneath and black dress shoes. The first couple of buttons were unbuttoned, showcasing just the smallest glimpse of his chest tattoo.  
You’ve known Seungwoo for quite a while now, the male being one of your dearest friends. It wasn’t a surprise when he was asked to be your +1 for tonight, not only but mostly because you needed someone close to be there.
It was expected that the guests would notice your entrance, but it wasn't quite anticipated that every single pair of eyes would be locked on you. Most females ogled Seungwoo’s appearance, tall, with his slicked-back black hair, broad shoulders and tiny waist, while men drank your own appearance up. And of course, so did Seungyoun.
The male somehow managed to spot Mr. Cho before you did, leading the way towards the elder confidently. When only a few steps away, Seungwoo made sure you were okay alone, before excusing himself for a quick minute. You looked after as he walked away, noticing all the stares he was getting while being so effortlessly breathtaking.  
“Your boyfriend seems to be the life of the party too,” Mr. Cho said, his tone warm and welcoming. The other seemed to approach you quietly, for his presence went by unnoticed before he spoke. You bowed politely, bidding a polite greeting, before taking a second to process said words. A look of confusion washed over your features, for you weren’t sure what to reply with. Did it even matter?
Suddenly, Seungyoun stepped forwards from behind his father, making his presence known with a fake cough and slight bow. Seungyoun looked you up and down, but the emotion in his beautiful features didn’t change – blank, unmoved, much like always.
“Yeah, he really does” You smiled, choosing to once again look in the direction Seungwoo disappeared in, purely for a more convincing effect. At that moment, explaining that the mentioned male wasn’t your boyfriend appeared to be way too much effort; white lies never hurt anyone, right?
Except, you missed the way Seungyoun frowned at the reply, his tongue prodding at the left cheek right after.  
“It’s very nice of You to honor Your achievements with a celebration for everyone. This is a very enjoyable event, thank You for inviting us” Mr. Cho continued, taking a sip of white wine from his glass. He watched all of the employees from the Cho enterprise having fun, talking and dancing with both their coworkers but also your own people. Smiles were evident on their faces and everyone seemed to be enjoying their time.
“We should look up to this” Unfortunately, Seungyoun wasn’t paying any attention, nodding along but not really hearing what the elder had said. What he focused on were your eyes that skimmed over everyone, a small smile of satisfaction playing on your lips. Maybe there were moments when your strictness surfaced, but you loved when employees were content. That is exactly why this company was one of the strongest.
The words died out, awkward silence filled the small space. Investments, projects, plans, expectations, hesitations, so, so many topics, but no one made any effort to begin the conversation. Maybe for once, you needed to take a break from such routines and go have fun.
Fortunately, as if ordered, the doors to the restaurant opened again, revealing yet another beautiful pair. It was your assistant Eunha and her fiancée Jacob. Both of them were dressed in matching colors, looking like the most alluring people on Earth. It wouldn’t be a lie to say that Eunha was the most charming female tonight.
Using the instance to escape the building awkwardness, you excused yourself and hurried towards the two. Eunha’s face lit up immediately upon noticing a breathtaking princess approaching, beaming at just how astonishing her boss looked.  
Jacob was the first one to bow, with you following quickly after, happy to finally see the fiancé Eunha constantly blabbered about. She only ever talked highly about the man and was always extremely happy to hear the news of a +1 for any event. Unfortunately, the other seemed to be a busy man, for he has never been able to accompany his fiancée – up until today.
“Miss! You look absolutely prepossessing tonight” Eunha said, eyes roaming over your body quick. She spoke with a wide smile and stars in her eyes, a clear indicator that the words were a hundred percent sincere. The assistant was never hard to read, emotions always showing on her features without any filter. Maybe that’s exactly why she has been chosen for the job.
You offered an honest smile in return and complimented the female back with equally as warm words, before turning towards the other. Jacob looked at you with expectant but also excited eyes as you offered one hand out for a handshake.
“Ah, I suppose You’re Jacob, right?” The male nodded along, accepting the handshake with a tight grip, “I’ve heard a lot of nice things about You, it’s a pleasure to finally be able to meet You”. Jacob listened to the words carefully, immediately turning towards his fiancée upon processing what you have said. Eunha only shied away, hands coming up to cup her cheeks that were turning the same shade as her red dress.
“I’ve also heard a lot of nice things about You too, Miss. Thank You for inviting us” Jacob spoke and you smirked at the formal tone the man was trying to use. Nodding along, you patted him on the shoulder, having to slightly lift up your arm to reach the height. Telling the pair to go and have some fun, enjoy the night, you distanced away from them and found purchase on one of the empty chairs in the corner.
With a wine glass in hand, you once again scanned over the huge room. Instantly, a familiar tall man dressed in dark blue caught your attention. Seungwoo was talking to one of your employees, a girl who you couldn’t quite remember the name of, but knew quite well as a hardworking and persistent person. They were pretty close, both smiling at each other while taking sips of their own drinks.
“He’s not your boyfriend” You suddenly heard someone’s voice from close proximity. Startled and suddenly shaken out of daze, you jumped in place, almost spilling the blood-red liquid. On your right, maybe about one step away, Seungyoun stood leaned on the wall. The male held his chin high, not really looking at you as he spoke. Seungyoun’s lips formed a frown as he locked eyes at one point, but from your position, it wasn’t possible to conclude what exactly caused it.
“Why does it matter if he is or isn’t?” The answer came out harsher than intended.
“It doesn’t. I’m just saying you’re horrible at lying” What is one supposed to reply to such a statement? The other was obviously wrong, for lying was a skill one has to master before becoming a powerful businessman. Negotiations were always a balance between lies and truths. Everyone is trying to protect their own interests, it’s only normal.
“Keep that in mind” Seungyoun whispered, although this time much quieter than last.
Remaining silent, your eyes fell down to look at the finger that traced the rim of thin glass. You understood quite well what the other was trying to do, how he was approaching the topic. Seungyoun was trying to keep you on a leash, using his knowledge to actively threaten you to be a good girl. On the other side, Seungyoun probably wasn’t aware of how big the consequences of his actions could be, and you blamed it on inexperience.
“Don’t you think that you’re putting your nose into the whole thing way too much?” You bit back, still not glancing up at the male. Currently, the attention was dedicated to the perfect little bows on your heels, the diamonds in their center shining under the light. It went by unnoticed, but Seungyoun’s frown deepened and he glanced at you from the corners of his eyes.
“And don’t you think you’re being too daring?” Seungyoun’s voice became deeper and the man swiftly moved, suddenly standing turned towards you. As if some sense was finally knocked into your mind, it instantly processed the way his frame towered over yours. The other wasn’t doing anything, but it felt as if you were taken back to the same scenario from a few days ago – captured and unable to move.
“I don’t” Remembering just how important it is to hold the steady ground, you dared to look the other in the eyes. Usually, one can observe the feelings of the other through their irises, but at this instance, it wasn’t possible. Seungyoun was a hard book to read, his eyes a burning fire, thousand emotions filling the tight space. Without any restraint, they moved downwards to lock on your shining lips.
“I could ruin you” The male whispered, his fingers coming up to take a hold of your chin, lifting it up. Seungyoun’s grasp wasn’t anywhere near rough or strong, you barely even felt it. He was allowing you to move, look away, stand up and walk away – but you never did. Maybe the goal was to show the other you were fully aware and in control of the situation. Maybe, as one would never admit, it was the feeling of Seungyoun’s fingers on your soft skin that prevented any kind of movement.
He dared to lick his lips and run his thumb over your lower lip.
“And I could quite literally end you, Cho Seungyoun. Don’t let your guard down” With that, you stood up from the now uncomfortable chair, taking long but quick steps away from the other. It was only then that the blood rushed towards your cheeks, stripping you of the previously unbothered façade. Seungyoun on the other hand, was wholeheartedly smirking, watching the lengthy back of the blue dress drag over the marble floor.  
Your frame hurried between groups of people, hand still holding onto the wine glass. Trying not to attract attention was deemed impossible because a familiar tall figured appeared by your side in a matter of seconds.
“What happened there?” A delicate hand took hold of your wrist as the male questioned. Seungwoo’s expression was worried, his eyes searching yours for any sign of discomfort. Fortunately, instead of any form of unsettlement, he found a rather flushed expression.
“Nothing. Can we just sit there for a little while?” Your answer was concise, therefore Seungwoo was already able to only suspect a few things. Still, he chose not to question anymore, knowing that if you wanted to talk, you’d do so when ready.
Seungwoo nodded as a reply, and he allowed you to drag him up the stairs and towards a secluded table right beside them. A bottle of red wine was already placed on the top and you hurried to tear the seal open, pouring the both of you a glass of said liquid. Seungwoo watched you down the whole glass, amusement written all over his face.  
Although there was a generous amount of people on the upper ground too, it didn’t feel as crowded as it was downstairs. There was a small fence that allowed you to overlook the situation down there, seeing everyone while not being in their center of attention. It was unusual but also refreshing to for once not be the life of the party.
Seungwoo stopped you after the third glass, remembering you that there was still some dignity to uphold, to which you agreed. Ordering a jar of water, you spent the rest of the night talking with your partner and occasionally standing up to dance to the live music. You learned that the female he talked to, used to be his classmate a while ago, negligible weight falling off your chest for no apparent reason.
What you hadn’t noticed though, seemed to be Seungyoun, who has never once looked away from you throughout the whole night.
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On Monday, you decided to start the week off differently. Usually, you’d appear in the office before the first employees to work on the week’s goals for every department. A cup of coffee you hurriedly picked up would often be a bit too bitter, but you wouldn’t mind, for it did its job properly.
Today though, you decided to pick up a strawberry latte and take a calm seat in the corner of the café. You, for the first time, felt no hurry, choosing to rather sit down and breathe for once on a busy Monday morning.
In such a small space, quite a few pairs of eyes were focused on you. It wasn’t to be unexpected, for being a CEO of such a powerful company proclaimed you some kind of a celebrity. The attention didn’t feel right in such an informal setting, it was awkward and made you want to hide away.
Then, as if things couldn’t get any more awkward and tense, the chime above the door sounded, and inside walked no one else but Cho Seungyoun.
Cursing the absolute lack of luck that keeps striking for the past two weeks, you looked out the window, trying to seem deep in thought. You tried to hide behind the broad shoulders of the customer in front of you, shimmying awkwardly on the leather seat. Taking an occasional sip of the sweet latte, you tried to control the eyes from straying away towards the absolute beauty that was leaning on the counter and smiling at the waitress.  
Unfortunately, even with all the effort, the world played its game against you again. An almost black liquid appeared right beside the pink one, and you had to hold back the urge to roll eyes and sigh out loud.
The male wore a black shirt with the first two buttons unbuttoned, allowing evident collarbones to come into view. Seungyoun’s hair was parted to the side and styled quite messily this time – the soft strands of hair were sticking here and there, some even falling over to cover his eyebrows. The smirk on his lips and hooded eyes were pretty enticing, but even with such a distracting appearance, you managed to keep steady ground.
You thought about it, the way how everything could’ve happened differently. Maybe Seungyoun wasn’t such a bad person, maybe if you hadn’t pulled the wrong string of faith, the guy would be a tolerable associate. If the first impression wasn’t such a bad one, who knows what could’ve happened? Then really, whose fault was it this time?
“What a pleasant surprise” Seungyoun stated, his voice jumping up at the last vowel. The irritating tone made you frown, the previous state of calm suddenly ruined by uncomfortable noise. You sent the other a nod of acknowledgment, deciding to continue staring out the window and test just how long you’ll be able to endure before its deemed enough.
“Didn’t quite expect to find Miss CEO wasting her time in a café this early” It was a sudden conclusion that the useless remarks were a personality trait of the male. You thought that it might just hurt less if he let the information leak.
“There’s a first for everything” You replied curtly, still not looking at the other.
Silence enrolled quickly after, but it wasn’t as pleasant as you expected, for the man was moving his hand and grabbing the strawberry latte. Your eyes followed the pink drink and transparent straw that were closing the distance to his lips, not believing what they were seeing. Seungyoun dared to take a long sip out of the strawberry latte, immediately frowning at the taste. A pure look of disgust mixed with disbelief overtook your features.
“Too sweet, too creamy” Seungyoun whispered, pushing the drink away with a pointer finger. A hand was quick to come up to your lips as an expression of shock, while the other harshly grabbed a hold of the plastic cup. It somehow didn’t feel the same in your hand and the glistening tip of the straw made you gag. At that moment, it took every bit of self-restraint not to make a scene.
“Not too talkative today miss CEO?” The male added and you audibly sighed. Seungyoun leaned over and took a hold of a stray strand of your hair, twirling it in his fingers for only a second. Visibly uncomfortable and confused, you grasped his hand and lowered it down on the table. The warmth of his palm was unusually comforting, for it contrasted your cold skin perfectly.  
“Exactly mister heir” Although unintentional, the tone was one of a mocking kind. The other caught onto it fast.
“Stop using it in a degrading way” Seungyoun rolled his eyes and relaxed back into the seat. Only then were you able to feel the air clear up, the distance between the two of you finally appropriate. Just as a remark was about to fly his way, your phone began vibrating on the table. Immediately picking the device up and accepting the call from one of the polite receptionists, you were ready to use the new situation to escape the current one.
“Miss, I’m sorry to be interrupting, but we’ll need yo-”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be there in a minute” And with that, the call ended, your phone was put back into the leather bag and you were putting on a thin coat. Without any more words, you distanced away from the table, bidding the other a weak and pitiful ‘goodbye’. Seungyoun could only watch the smaller form walk away and enter a cab that was parked right outside the café.
Once again, he smirked, although this time it was directed towards someone else.
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Just what horrible crime did you commit in the past life to deserve this?
One could only imagine how it felt when the first person noticed at the reception next day appeared to be Seungyoun. The tall, broad man dressed in formal attire, black suit, and pants paired up with black dress shoes. As if the alert senses tingled from the very entrance, you spotted the intruder almost immediately and instead of heading to the reception as per usual, you speed-walked towards the elevator. A phone in one hand and coffee in the other, you pretended to already be busy, trying to avoid any kind of pre-planned contact with the heir.
Thankfully, the elevator was already waiting and able to take you to the top in just a few seconds. Eunha's greeting was the usual short bow, but her expression wasn’t as calm or composed as always. It looked as if the assistant had something to tell you but didn’t know how, for she began reading today’s schedule and progress in a troubled manner. You were tuning in only for the most important parts of it – generally stopping once she began with the percentages.
What occupied your mind was the fact that Cho Seungyoun was in the company before the CEO herself, which could only mean one thing – he was waiting for you. But why? There was absolutely no reason – did someone call him?
“Eunha” You suddenly interrupted the other, forcing her to stop with the reading and lift her gaze up to meet yours.  
“Yes, Miss?” She replied, lowering the big tablet and straightening the slightly hunched posture. The assistant fixed the hem of her tight dress while trying to keep up with your steps.
“Were any visits planned for today?” While questioning back, you fiddled with the silver keys in your hands, trying to find the right one that fit the lock of the office. Eunha excused herself for a moment to look through the schedule again, only to sigh and shake her head a few seconds later.
“No, I’m afraid I can’t find any” The female replied, following after you and closing the door behind once inside the office. You scanned the room quickly, nodding after noticing that everything was where you had left it yesterday. There was no rational reason to be anxious, but could anyone really blame you at this moment?
Taking a seat on the comfortable leather chair, you crossed your legs and motioned for Eunha to sit on the other side of the table. The assistant did as told, resuming to read whatever more was left off the screen.
Not even five minutes later, as Eunha was reciting the daily spending on media advertisements, a series of hurried knocks sounded throughout the room. It was obvious who the person was, therefore you silently debated was it worth letting them in. Yet, before anyone could react appropriately, the heavy entrance opened and a composed Seungyoun walked in. As if the male had no manners, he closed the door behind him with one foot and walked over to your desk in a few slow, but long strides.
Eunha’s eyes were as big as avocados, and she hurriedly gazed between the two. The assistant was about to stand up for a bow, but upon hearing your whisper of ‘stay seated’, she decided not to.
“I heard that people usually knock before entering,” You said, leaning back into the chair and crossing arms under your chest. The action made your cleavage more evident, and although unintentional, it managed to grab the attention of the male.
“And I heard people don’t pass by their acquaintances without saying hello” Seungyoun replied with a calm and calculated tone. It was possible to catch onto the slightest bit of passive-aggressiveness, but it went by without any mention. Finally, he closed the leftover distance and leaned against the desk, both hands firmly pressed against the surface. Somehow, this version intimidated you more than the one through which Seungyoun was actively trying to scare you.
“Why are you here?”  
“Am I not allowed?” Seungyoun asked, a palm coming up to press at his chest as he turned to look at Eunha. It seemed as if the disapproval wasn’t expected from you, rather Eunha, who only shook her head with a panicked expression. Of course, the assistant can’t do much in this situation. “I was just passing by and thought that I might visit and see how the preparations for the first stage of the project are going”. He turned to face you again.  
Lies.
“They’re doing great. You may leave” Your expression was one of annoyance and you waved at the other, showing that there was nothing else to talk about.  
“Well, well, is that the proper way to treat your boyfriend?”  
Seungyoun’s lips were a thin line, but one could notice that the corners were desperately trying not to jump up into a smile. The words took a second too long to process, huge amount of shock and confusion hitting like a powerful wave. You were at a loss for words, not quite sure how to appropriately dismiss what the other said.  
“Excuse me?” The incoming gulp was a tad bit too loud, for the other was obviously able to hear it. Seungyoun remained indifferent, but he turned to look at Eunha again, who had her head hung low, eyes focused on the fingers that nervously shuffled.
“Has your little assistant not told you?” The male said in a slightly mocking tone. Seungyoun took a moment to step back and retrieve a huge phone from his back pocket, speaking without looking up from its display. “Let me enlighten you then, darling”
Seungyoun tapped a few times onto the bright screen, before turning it around and carelessly throwing it onto the desk. You didn’t dare touch the device, for it was thrown as if you were a dog to catch it. Anyway, with a straightened back, you threw a glance on the display, managing to swiftly read the big, bolded letters of a Naver article.
[New business couple? The heir of Cho enterprise and CEO of INVICTA seen together on a date]
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The Same Soul 8
Available on FF Here and AO3 Here. Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7.
Our world AU where Emma and Killian knew each other as teenagers. Killian was sent to spend a summer with family in America. He met foster kid Emma while there. They fell in love but then he was forced back home and she couldn’t take the memories so she ran away, trying her best to move on from the dreams they’d always hoped for. A chance meeting brings them back together years later, and this time nothing and no one will keep them apart. Rated M.
A/N: Hey everyone! After waiting for my inspiration to strike again with this story, I have been on a relative roll and it feels so good. The cuteness continues in this chapter, and we’re hitting a major milestone too. As such, we are edging ever closer to the end of this story. Honestly, I would say there’s only two chapters left, one of which will likely be an epilogue. That being said, I hope that you guys will enjoy what I’ve done in this installment. As always, I would love to hear what you all think and I thank you so much for your continued support and kindness!
God, to think, even a month ago, that this would be my life. I’d never have believed it.
Emma smiled at the thought as she moved about Killian’s kitchen, bringing together the few needed ingredients to put together this morning’s pancake mix. She might live on her own, but Emma always took pleasure in the little things, and a home cooked meal was one of those investments that made a huge difference in her day. Making something for herself was a powerful experience, but making something to share that she knew would be appreciated was even better, and in about fifteen minutes or so, Killian would wake up, wrap her in his arms, wish her good morning and marvel at these pancakes before eating damn near every one. She chuckled at the thought, knowing that, if habit held, Killian would put away at least six of these bad boys, as well as tons of bacon and eggs, praising her and thanking her endlessly all the while.
It was surreal to comprehend all of this – her and Killian, back together again, and not just reunited, but happy and domestic. This was becoming a routine. Lazy Sunday mornings at one of their places had been going six weeks strong, and they followed Saturday day and nights spent almost exclusively together. On Sundays, Emma weirdly woke up with the sun and Killian had a tendency towards sleeping in, a total reversal of the rest of their week. Not that Emma was in a hurry to leave. She always spent a little time in bed, just enjoying the feel of Killian holding her tight, and only when nature called did Emma sneak out of his arms, throw on one of his t-shirts, and get ready for the morning.
With anyone else, establishing a routine like this, especially so early in a relationship, would be impossible for Emma. Routines involved counting on someone and trusting that they would come through. For everyone else, that trust was hard earned and seldom given, but with Killian things were different. Emma had believed in him and given him her heart so long before, and now that he was back it felt natural to hand them over without any more muss or fuss. Having overcome her worries early on, she was now committed, all in in a way one had to see to believe. It was miraculous really, and yet Emma didn’t go too deep into why or how. Overthinking was the fastest way to heartbreak, and instead she was doing everything she could to make this work and treasure every moment she and Killian had together.
With thoughts of the two of them dancing in her head, Emma kept pouring batter and flipping cakes, monitoring the other pieces of their meal, but largely focused on the pancakes that would take center stage. She made one and then another and another until the plate was piled high with golden circles of deliciousness. Then when she was nearly finished, and thinking that it might be time to wake Killian up, he came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her and breathing her in. Emma sighed happily, closing her eyes for a moment and soaking this sensation deep into her soul before twisting in his grasp and smiling at him. His hair was disheveled from sleep, his eyes still a little dazed, but he was handsome as ever. Her hand came up to cup his cheek, brushing against that extra bit of scruff that had appeared overnight and she couldn’t help kissing him. She went for something quick, but when she tried to pull back, he demanded more and she melted against him. Soon everything else was forgotten and Emma had only one thing in mind, but before they could get there, Killian ended the kiss, grinning at her as he pressed his forehead to hers.
“I’ll never grow tired of us being like this,” he murmured, his eyes flicking down to her lips, as if he was tempted to taste her all over again. Still he held back, glancing at the stovetop and shitting off the gas before her last pancake could burn. “Will you ever wake me up and let me help you with all of this?”
Emma shook her head and bit her lip to keep from grinning too widely. He had asked her every weekend to wake him up so he could help, claiming that he loved this thoughtful breakfast, but that it was too much for her to take on herself. Emma didn’t agree. She was totally willing and able to make them a meal to share like this. Besides, this wasn’t a totally selfless act. She got to enjoy the food just as much as he did, and then after, when they were finished, Killian would pull her close and drag her back to bed, determined to remind her of what kind of morning they could have when they did wake up together.
Trying to hide the flush that came to her cheeks would be useless. She was blushing and there was no remedy, especially not when Killian grumbled out a heated promise that he’d ‘satisfy her soon enough.’ Yet despite the butterflies of anticipation, she ate her pancakes and fruit with total contentment. This was easy and relaxing, peaceful in a way she could never have imagined, and somehow, through some beautiful twist of fate, it was becoming their new normal.
“So, you never did tell me if you had any plans today,” Emma hedged, when breakfast was done and they’d brought all the dishes back to the kitchen. In a lightening fast move, Killian reached for her hand and then pulled her flush against him, leading her back to the place in the world she loved most of all.
“That’s because I don’t. The only thing on my agenda is spending every moment with you that I can. Aside from that, I have no wish left to fulfill.”
Emma’s heart warmed at his words which were genuine and real. Everything he said was big and bold, but he never exaggerated. That was what made Emma feel so safe in this relationship. Killian felt so much and he candidly showed her the extent of his emotion. He loved her deeply, and even if they went years apart, she knew he had loved her since the moment they met. Her hand raised to his chest, her fingers tracing above his heart, as she relished this feeling of total and complete connection. Closing her eyes she let out a deep, contented sigh, thrilled at the idea of having another day with Killian with no cares or worries to be had.
“Actually, I stand corrected.” Emma raised a brow at his sudden change of tone. “I do have plans. Plans to keep you in bed and in my arms as long as humanly possible.”
When he swept her into his arms Emma laughed, letting slip a sound of shock that melted into pure excitement. She loved when this part of him came to the forefront, controlling and needy and demanding. He was the sweetest man she’d ever met, but he was also the sexiest, and when he flipped that switch to claiming her… God, she almost fanned herself just thinking of how it would be. In seconds she was riled up, desperate for what was coming, and then a knock sounded at the door and both of them froze.
“Are you expecting someone?” Emma whispered, as if the person on the other side of that door could somehow hear her.
“No, love. No one even knows where I live. Well, except for work and -,”
“Open up, brother! I know you’re in there!”
“Liam?” Emma and Killian both asked at the same time, and now her pulse was racing for a different reason. Oh shit – his brother was here? She’d never even met him and currently she was… Emma yelped. Jumping down from Killian’s arms and trying to get away. She was wearing nothing but his t-shirt and here was his brother come to visit! Oh God this was a nightmare.
“Emma, love, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know he was even in the states, never mind coming here.”
“I believe you,” Emma said, but she felt antsy now and desperate to get dressed and appear more presentable. She had imagined the moment she would meet Killian’s brother a thousand times, and it was safe to say none of those imaginings were anything like this.
“It’s going to be all right, Swan,” Killian said, kissing her quickly and staring into her eyes with an intensity she had to accept. “It’s sudden, but we were always headed to this. I love you for now and always. You’re a part of me, and so is Liam. It’s only right two of my favorite people should finally meet.”
Emma smiled despite her fear and nodded. “Okay. I’ll be quick.”
“Take all the time you need. You know I’d wait forever for you.” Emma stayed wrapped up in him for another moment, but then another knock sounded at the door.
“Killian! You better not be sleeping! Damn, just our luck, we surprise the lad and he’s dead to the world.”
“We?” Emma mouthed to Killian as another voice in the hallway responded.
“Give the boy a minute, Liam. He’s likely… tied up at the moment.”
“Uncle Benjen,” Killian said with a grin though his eyes still shone with confusion and Emma groaned. Tied up? Oh they totally knew she was here. God this was embarrassing!
Before she could wallow any longer though, Emma moved into the bedroom, locking the door as she heard Killian open his apartment to the family who loved him. Immediately Emma could hear the happy greetings said between them, and as she changed into clean clothes and tried to brush her hair she did her best not to panic. It was going to be okay. Kilian loved her and she loved him, and that would be enough. She could impress his family. At least she hoped she could.
Gathering her courage, Emma exited the bedroom and made her way to the living room where Killian stood with two men who looked so strikingly similar it gave Emma momentary pause. The younger of the two was Liam, and immediately Emma knew that he and Killian were brothers. They carried themselves the same way, though Liam was much taller, and when they both saw her and smiled, they mirrored each other so acutely. Then she saw Killian’s Uncle and she was shocked. He looked so young still, or maybe he was just aging very well. Either way it felt that looking at this man was getting a snapshot into what Killian may be like years from now. He obviously took care of himself, probably staying away from rum and dessert and any other vices one could have, but even in his age he looked youthful. Perhaps it was the mirthful glint in his blue eyes, that matched his nephews in every way.
“Liam, Uncle, this is Emma,” Killian said, coming over and taking her hand as he smiled at her lovingly. “Emma, this is my family.”
“It’s so nice to finally meet you,” Emma said her voice soft but steady as she relaxed in Killian’s hold. “I’ve heard a lot about you both.”
“Not nearly as much as we’ve heard about you, I’m sure,” Liam retorted with a sharp laugh. Emma reached out her hand to shake his, but he disregarded it, pulling her in for a giant bear hug that left her somewhat pressed for breath. “Now where the hell have you been all these years, lass?”
From the corner of her eye, Emma could see Killian looked stricken, but she just laughed, knowing Liam’s words were harmless. When he let her go she shook her head and shrugged, playing it cool. “Oh you know, around.”
“Well I’m glad he finally found you.”
“Me too,” Emma replied honestly before turning her attention to Benjen. Just like Liam he pulled her in for a hug, but this one was gentler and felt more like a father’s embrace than that of a rowdy older brother.
“You’ll have to forgive our informality, lass. It feels like you’ve been one of us a long time. A missing member of the family.”
“That’s very sweet of you to say,” Emma whispered, trying her best not to get choked up.
“Well don’t get used to that. We Jones men are hardly known for being sweet,” Liam said with a grunt and now Emma laughed, knowing he had to be kidding.
“Is that so?”
“You doubt me, lass?” Emma shook her head no but it was hard to keep a poker face. She found it too funny a concept.  
“Ah give her a break, boy. Can’t you see they’re in love? What is love if not a bit of sweetness?”
“Always the poet,” Killian replied to his Uncle, before pulling Emma in and kissing her temple. “Now then – just what the hell are you two doing here?”
Liam and Benjen quickly told them the whole tale, about how Liam was here on business, having given up the British navy for the chance to have his own security company. He was meeting with an international client here in the city, and on a whim had mentioned it to Benjen. Since the man was now retired, he was eager to come and see both his nephews at once, something he hadn’t been able to do in many months. And they were also both eager to see Emma, since Killian spoke of little but her and their lives back together again.
In the end, this was really the only day they’d have the chance to spend quality time together. Liam had a week filled with business, and Benjen was headed back to his estate near the coast tomorrow morning. It was just a short, spur of the moment surprise, and at first Emma wondered if she should let the three of them spend it alone, but that idea was quickly thrown out. Half the reason for their being here was to meet her, and to finally understand why Killian and her had shared a love for so long, and though Emma was a bit shy in the face of such an examination, she knew it would all work out, and that these men were all kind and good and without judgment, something she truly valued.
They spent the day moseying about the city, playing tourist in a place Emma had come to know so well. With the job that she had, so much of her time was spent looking for people and for clues, and to do that effectively she’d seen every corner of this city more than once. Along the way she found diamonds in the rough, and more than a few real gems scattered in amongst the more popular tourist dives. Her knowledge of the landscape gave her a chance to guide others in the things she loved most about this place, which she never got to do on a normal day. Feeling like an expert was a heady thing, it made this place feel more like home, and as the day went on, she watched as all of them took in the most beautiful parts of this city, many of them hidden from the guidebooks or any average tour. They filled the day with sight-seeing, new experiences, and a lot of laughter. Killian and his family never met a joke they wouldn’t tell, and Emma couldn’t remember having such a good time. It was so easy and light, and by the time the sun was setting, and the day was drawing to a close, she was sad to see it over, wishing, as so many people often did, that Sunday would last just a little bit longer.
Eventually they made it back to Killian’s apartment, where Liam insisted on cooking them all a meal truly fit for a king. He was a wonderful cook, and required very little help, but Emma did her best to chip in. Soon enough they ate, enjoying the food and the company in equal shares, and when it all was over, Emma made her way into the kitchen to prepare some dessert for all of them as a last little hurrah.
“Okay, now that she’s gone – what the hell is your problem, brother?” Liam asked and Emma stilled, hearing his words as if he spoke them right beside her thanks to the acoustics of this house.
“Liam, keep your voice down,” Killian whispered and now it was harder to hear. She knew she should stay as she was, offering them better privacy, but curiosity got the better of her, and she moved over towards the wall, giving herself more of a chance to overhear.
“She can’t hear me, and if she could why should that matter? I’m not saying anything bad about her. I’m saying you’re a fool.”
“Watch it,” Killian replied with a low warning tone.
“I will not. You’ve got a rare bird in there, Killian. A woman like that doesn’t just stumble into your life over and over again, and here you are wasting your chance.”
“I’m not wasting shit,” Killian said, and Emma agreed. After all, they saw each other ever day. What more could they really ask at this point?
“Tell him, Uncle Benjen,” Liam said with a huff, and Emma stood there transfixed and trying to anticipate what Killian’s brother was getting at.
“She’s a hell of a woman, lad,” Benjen announced, making Emma’s eyes water as he said it with such conviction. “But you know that already. It’s why she never left your heart.”
“Not for one second,” Killian agreed.
“So I believe what your brother is trying to say is, what the hell are you waiting for then? Put a ring on her finger and make her yours. You find the woman you belong to and you tie her down. Any sane man knows this.”
“I want to. More than anything, but it’s too soon -,”
“You’re not serio-,” Liam tried to get out but he was cut off.
“Liam,” Benjen said with stern warning, and Killian’s elder brother went quiet.  “Excuse my crass American turn of phrase, Killian, but bull shit. You’ve only just told me that the love you carry for her has been here for years, aye?”
“Yes.”
“And it’s clear as day she feels the same. So spare yourselves the heartache and ask her. You of everyone should know how rare these chances are. Would you ever forgive yourself if it slipped away?”
“No. But I’ll never let that happen. She’s never leaving me again. Never.”
Emma finally managed to pull herself away from where she’d been listening and she found herself filled with hope. He wanted to marry her? He truly saw forever together? What a wonderful thing to know, and how amazing it felt to realize that he felt as much as she did. Was it crazy to move so fast? Maybe. But hell if she cared. Killian’s Uncle was right. They were living through something most people never had a chance at. Finding love like this once would be a blessing, but finding it again when all hope seemed lost? Well that was just a fairytale. Except for them. For them it was real, and knowing that, Emma didn’t want to wait. She never wanted to take this for granted. Every moment mattered when so many moments had been lost. She wished she could tell him that, but it wasn’t yet the time do so.
As she brought the dessert back into the dining room, she made sure to make a lot of noise, announcing herself so they didn’t know she’d heard them. They were all very complimentary of the cake Emma had raved about, but Killian was quieter. He kept hold of her through dessert, always touching her leg or her hand, and never wandering far, but she could see that he was troubled. No doubt the conversation she’d heard part of was weighing on him, and even as his family made their goodbyes, he was still tense and strung tight.
“Emma, I can truly say it has been a pleasure,” Liam announced as they were slated to leave, wrapping her up in a big hug again.
“Same here, Liam. Hopefully you’ll be back soon?”
“You can be assured of that,” he said with a grin before going to speak to Killian. At that moment Emma felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked back to Benjen whose blue eyes had grown soft and thoughtful.
“I always prayed that somehow Killian would find you again, lass. I’m very glad that those prayers were answered.”
“Me too,” she whispered. “Sometimes I wake up, convinced this is all a dream. But it’s real.”
“Aye, as real as love can be, I suspect,” he quipped before patting her hand lightly. “See that you take care of my boy, Emma. Nothing in the world he needs more than you and your love, and I can tell, it’s the same for you.”
Emma nodded that it was before bringing him in for a hug, noticing that Killian had missed their little exchange. She was almost remorseful that he had. Surely that would have calmed him some, to know that she was in this too, but as his family left the apartment, leaving she and Killian alone, Emma could sense that he was troubled.
“Killian?” she asked, waiting for him to look at her while he hesitated for the first time in all the weeks they’d been reunited.
“I love them, truly I do, but right now… right now I’m so bloody mad at them I could scream.”
“Mad? Why would you be mad?”
“Because they came in here, took one look at you and saw exactly what I do. They saw you’re brilliant and beautiful and too damn good for me, and they…”
“They what?” Emma prodded, stepping to him and trying to console him though she felt her heart might climb out of her chest.
“They scared me, Emma. They took the goodness I was feeling, they took my peace and they shattered it.”
“I don’t understand.”
“I was never the same without you, love,” he said, and her throat tightened at this emotional mention of the past. “When you were gone, a piece of me went with you, never to return until I found you once more. I did my best to survive, but I wasn’t living, not really. Finding you again has given me everything I want. All I ever asked for was to see you again, to prove to you that I was worthy and that what we had was right.”
“You didn’t have to prove anything,” Emma assured him. “I knew you were my soul mate, Killian. I never ever doubted that.”
“I swore to whoever is up there listening that I would never ask for anything again. If I could have you, I’d be content for the rest of my days.”
“But you’re not?”
“No, I am,” he promised her, cupping her cheek and gazing at her with complete assuredness. “God, Emma, I’ve never been so happy, you know that. Being with you like we have been these past few weeks, I’ve gotten back to who I was. I feel like the whole and complete person I always thought I could be.”
“But you want more,” Emma said, finally understanding what he was getting at. “More than just what we are right now.”
“Aye,” he said, looking almost ashamed at how much he wanted her, which made no earthly sense. “And that’s why I’m mad, Emma. I need to take this slow. I want to make sure that you feel as secure in this as I do. It doesn’t matter that I want to marry you, have kids with you, build my life with you. Until I know you’re ready, I can’t -,”
Emma realized this was the kind of moment where words would fail. She could never tell Killian how misguided his worries were, but she knew that she could show him. Pulling him down for a kiss, she poured herself into this embrace, sharing everything with him and hopefully nullifying the fear and the anger that had swept into their world once and for all. By the time they broke apart, Emma could sense his calm returning. He looked at her, with eyes that shone with heat and impatience, but still he waited for her to make the next move. As ever, he was putting her first, and now it was her turn to show him that he could do that and have everything he wanted.
“Marry me,” she said, less an ask and more a hopeful demand. “I promise you it’s what I want. The time is right, right now. I don’t want to wait. I’d marry you tomorrow if I could, but there’s that pesky thing called work we both have to get to.”
“Damn Sundays,” Killian said, but the words had no real conviction as his smile appeared and he nodded.
“Is that a yes?”
“Technically you never asked.”
“Oh, right. Killian Jones, will you -,”
“Wait!” he said, interrupting her thought as he moved to take a little black box out of his pocket. Emma’s hand came to cover her mouth as she let out a gasp. He had a ring already? But how?
“I’ve been carrying this with me since the morning after our first date, love.”
“You’re kidding,” she said. Oh my God he was serious! But that was so dangerous. There were so many places he could have lost it. Someone could have taken it. They could have…
All her thoughts flew from her mind as she felt him take her hand and watched him get down on one knee. Tears stung at her eyes, but she smiled, doing her best to memorize every bit of this, so she had this memory forever.
“I know you meant to ask me, Emma, but the thing is I’ve been dreaming of this day since I was a boy. I always pictured more than this, with flowers and romance, but sometimes when it’s right, you know. So, Emma Swan, will you make me the happiest of men? Will you be my wife?”
“Yes,” she said, watching as he slipped the gorgeous ring on her finger.
And with that, the two of them celebrated this next step in their lives, knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt that this was truly their forever, and that they never again would suffer the fate of two souls ripped apart when they truly are one.
Post-Note: So there we have it. I cannot believe this story is wrapping up, but at the same time it feels right to really close out this AU. As I said there are still two chapters left, ones I hope you will enjoy. My goal is to get them up and published in a timely manner, but realistically speaking I am in the homestretch of my final year of school, so god only knows when I’ll really get to write. I do have a bit of the next chapter crafted, and some mixtape chapters done though, so there’s more cuteness on a number of fronts still to come. I have also begun (as some of you know) to create a new AU that will likely come in late spring or early summer, but I want to make sure I see this project  through and have written it all before I allow myself to follow a new story. That being said, I truly hope you have all enjoyed and I thank you for your continued support. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend and see you next time!
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Question, why are your dice so expensive? I could buy several chessex sets for the price of one set of yours and I don't see the appeal at all. Why are you making them so expensive and then expecting people to buy them up? If you wan't actual customers I just think you should pay more attention to the price dice actually go for than jacking them up so high. Not to mention this isn't a great time to be asking people to buy expensive things like that... It's selfish.
first of all these arent chessex dice. if you want mass produced dice go right ahead, i own a lot of them too. theres nothing wrong with buying and collecting just that and if you want a lot of nice sets theyre a good way to go. but mine are not mass produced, and the reason mass produced sets are so cheap overall is because they are, well mass produced. you make a lot of them. the molds to make them and the big machinery are investments larger companies make in order to make a lot of dice. when you divide up those costs between hundreds upon THOUSANDS of sets of dice its not that much. 
my dice are handmade. im not saying you should buy them because theyre handmade if handmade means nothing to you. but because theyre handmade i can do a lot of things mass production cant do, like different effects, inclusions, and having sharp edges polished. again theres also a lot of effects only mass produced dice can have as well, so its not like i can do anything and there are pros and cons to each. but if youre asking the appeal, well then there are certain things youre only going to be able to get handmade. 
and because theyre handmade theyre more expensive expensive. if i charged what chessex does for theirs done nearly fully by machine i would be paying myself 2 dollars or less per hour and thats not even factoring into costs of materials or equipment. i have to hand make the molds, hand mix and pour small amounts of resin, i have to hand place tiny little embeds, i have to cut sprues and sand edges all by hand (before i would use a power tool a bit and do for other things now). i had to buy custom masters 3-d printed. i had to buy a pressure pot and air compressor so i could stop having failed casts filled with bubbles because of temperature fluctuations. i had to invest in sandpaper, polishing papers, a dremel. i had to buy silicone, and failed at making molds sometimes and had to eat that cost. i had to learn how to cast resin, different mold making methods and why they worked, how to sand and polish epoxy, how to use different materials. i had to buy every inclusion, all the resin, all the pigments and mica powders. and this doesn’t include the time i have to take to make every listing, photograph dice, social media management, and more. this is something i like doing yes but i cant just spend so much money on equipment and then just give them all away for basically free. 
and lastly i do know dice prices. i kinda have to. every single price increase was due to better equipment and learning, better materials, and done to try and adequately pay myself for my labor. i’m still, at best, getting about 10 bucks an hour which in many places isn’t that great and isn’t enough to survive on. im making what is barely a livable minimum wage from years of training and experimenting and honing a craft. and its not perfect, no! my dice probably arent the best you can buy handmade. there are people better than me and people who have been doing it longer. which is why mine are about middle of the road for handmade sets. ive seen them go as cheap as 25 bucks a set to 150 bucks a set. 60-70 is about where i feel rn is comfortable for the amount of time i put into it and my skill level. 
again i also cant tell you to buy from me rn. i get money is tight. i get theres a lot going on. ive also made donations, ive been unsure of things during covid. many people have lost their homes, or dont have proper food. if you can afford my dice i am not mad at you or upset, right now shit sucks. maybe you can never justify that much money on a dice set, i get it. i dont know you and dont need your lifes story. i dont want to make you feel you need to sacrifice even more to buy them if you dont want to or even cant and im not trying to pressure you into it.
but i cant fix all of these problems and i am not some multimillionaire demanding you cough up as much money as possible so i can hoard more wealth like a dragon. im a disabled lesbian. i was trying to be employed before this though a work program and that was set on hold as most places closed down entirely, and i sure as hell am going to be one of the last people anyone wants to give a job to in reopening. this is basically all i have to make money atm. and while times are tough i feel for some people things like a want for art or entertainment wont die. theres still ppl buying video games and art commissions and nice clothes. just right now a lot of people who would probably love to cant. and since i have no money i cant buy any of that other stuff rn either (luckily my gf and roommate have jobs so we can afford things like, food and rent). 
again buy chessex or any other brand of mass produced dice if you want to. if you dont care for expensive kinds dont buy them. im not going to force you to or guilt you into it. spend your money how you want to. the post was mainly so people who like that kind of thing and have the money for it can see it and make that decision for themselves. and if you personally dont like my stuff you can buy from another handmade seller if you decide you trust them more, i dont mind. im just... tryin to get by. making some dice. seeing if anyone will buy them so maybe i can make more bc there Isnt Much Else I Can Do Like This. 
tl;dr: dont buy my dice then and buy cheaper dice it doesnt hurt my feelings if you dont want to/cant buy what i make im not your mom i cant tell you what to do???? i am just trying to get by im an artist and im disabled idk what u want ME to do exactly in this equation 
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panda-writes-trash · 4 years
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-Formal Beginnings-
Synopsis: You’re a pro hero! You’ve been assigned on an undercover mission with a younger (Pre-UA teacher) Eraserhead. You’ve been in battle together before and you’re no stranger to each other. But having to dress in formal attire and infiltrate a lavish mansion full of drug dealing villains, wasn’t something either of you are very used to.
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Aizawa has worked with you on a few jobs here and there when it was called for. But it was never anything like the task the two of you were assigned tonight. He was used to the quick capture and detain types of missions and they were what he was used to- this was way out of his comfort zone.
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He sat in the waiting room, the two of you were called in at the last minute as something unexpectedly came up. It was briefly mentioned over the phone what you two would be doing but they were waiting on you to show up before giving a full briefing. It shouldn't be long- he lived closer anyway and had been up doing laundry and cleaning up his less than appealing apartment even if it was already past midnight. He could only assume the call had roused you awake. You had a decent grip on a sleep schedule as far as he could tell.
His suspicions were only confirmed when the doors slammed open to you coming hurriedly in with messy hair and pajamas with your hero suit half sticking out of your bag. He couldn't help but snicker seeing the loose pants covered with cartoon kittens- he never got to see you like this and he found it a bit cute. But he was quickly brought out of his thoughts as you came over and spoke.
“Have you gotten the details yet, or are we waiting on me?”
You were a bit out a breath, no doubt from the run here. He stood up and simply shook his head.
“I have an idea, but no. No details yet.”
He watched as you put your leg up on one of the chairs and balanced your bag on it as you rummaged through it pulling out a hair brush and frantically running it through your locks.
“Okay, good good. Just give me a second to get changed into my suit then we can go i-”
But you were cut off, he glanced up to see the police Chief Tsuragamae had joined them.
“Dont bother changing you two will have to be wearing formal wear for this.”
He glanced over to see your confused look as you set the bag down and placed your foot back firmly on the floor- this is the part that was briefly mentioned on the phone to him.
He sighed and shrugged.
“It's an undercover mission. They want us in formal attire.” He looks up at the dog. “And I dont think I'm the best person for this, especially without my capture weapon right?”
The nod of response causes him to huff. The thought of potentially getting into trouble without it didn't sit well with him. He wouldn't be able to protect you if it comes down to it and it gave him a bad taste. But he was sure there was more to the situation if he was specifically put on this job, so he waited for Tsuragamae to continue.
“We have been watching this group for a few months now, they’re not big but they seem to be pretty heftily funded- we’ve been able to detain a few of the thugs but their leader has a sort of teleportation quirk. Which is why we need you.”
He simply nodded in understanding now. Following the chief into his office with you alongside him as he proceeded to give visuals with his further explanation.
“Because of his quirk he has always escaped our men and it's only a few days before they start causing trouble again. They’re a part of the development of quirk drugs. We managed to track down and interrogate one of the people funding this group. The boss is hosting a party tonight for investors and potential future ones. I know you wont have your capture weapon, but that is why you’re plus one will be Miss Y/N here."
He glances over at you, your quirk has definitely been a helpful one in the past. Like his it wasn't very flashy, you had the ability to halt all movements of anyone you touched. Which certainly would help in detaining someone. You gave him a big smile, he was a little less worried now but still this was all a bit much.
“So what kinda dress did you pick out for me, it better not be too bright- god forbid if it’s orange.”
You spoke out causing the Chief to smile and hand you each bag and send you on your way. Having further information to your phones.
The both of you went into the police locker rooms together. He pulled out the contents of his bags and immediately grimaced.
“Oh come on you’ll look great in a tux!”
You were looking at him with a dumb smirk. He was a bit embarrassed, he hated wearing this kind of stuff. He preferred his usual loose fitting comfy clothing. He hesitantly took off the binds that were around his neck and comfortably sat on his shoulders.
“Just something im not used to is all- hope it doesn't restrict movement too much”
Once he saw you were turned away, he did the same. It wasn't uncommon for heros to change in the same room. Ones with the same agencies typically shared one common area, and after all they are professionals- just gotta keep it professional… he wasn't paying much attention as he changed into the monkey suit, buttoning the pants up and beginning to wrap the belt around his waist when you had gasped completely catching him off guard he almost spun around to look- but had just caught himself.
“Whats wrong- Are you decent?”
You were silent for a bit which had him a bit concerned but when you finally spoke he almost laughed.
“I really like this dress. And yes I am, I just need a little help with the zipper on the back.”
He rolled his eyes but at the confirmation he turned around- and wow. He did have to take a moment watching and looking you over as you admired yourself in the mirror. It was a tight fitting black sequin dress. It dragged a bit behind you but had a slit that had one of your legs sticking out with some matching black heels.
“You gonna stop ogling or what, we got a party to get to Eraser.”
He was snapped out of his thoughts and had a bit of a blush now but came over close behind you and pinched the top of the dress together and smoothly zipped it up.
“Sorry, hard to believe the same girl in baggy pajamas and ridiculous bedhead is the same one im looking at now- thought someone took my partner.”
You gave him a bit of a glare and he smiled- but as you turned around to face him and the mess he left his tie in you shook your head, grabbing the edges of his coat to pull him forward. And undoing the tie to fix it.
“At least your partner can properly tie, and we need to fix your hair too. You’re gonna look like a hoodlum going in with that rats nest- no drug investor is gonna look like that”
He was at a bit of a loss for words as you pulled him and started to fix what he had screwed up, though he didn't think it was that bad. But oh man, you were way too close for comfort, you were practically pressed up against him- and in that dress he could see right down-
He was startled when you pushed him down and he fell back onto the bench between the lockers and you started running your brush through his hair- this was too much. Even through the mess he was in he couldn't let this continue with how he was getting a few butterflies in his stomach so he waved you off.
“Calm down, I can fix it myself… Thank you though”
He had slicked most of it back and tied the top half up as well. Lazily, but still an improvement from before. He looked to you for your approval. Your thumbs up in response brought a slight smile to him.
You two went out the door into the unmarked police car, he opened the door for you before getting in on the other side. The both of you looked over the further details that were sent to your phones. Up until you pulled up to the gate with a large mansion in the back, he got out with you in tow.
“Shota, When I think of villain bases, I think of spooky underground cellar types- not, well, this”
“On a first name basis now?”
He watched you a bit confused, you two were a bit close but he doesnt think you’ve ever called him by his first name before.
“What am I supposed to be calling you Eraserhead around a whole bunch of villains?”
You had a point and gained a chuckle out of him nodding. He was surprisingly a lot less stressed about the whole thing compared to earlier. He's sure that was gonna change at some point. But for now it almost felt like he was taking you on some sort of fancy date. He wouldn't mind something like that, he'd even be willing to get dressed up like this.
You had wrapped your arm around his and walked in unison to the guard standing before the door. Aizawa had given the man the name of the man the police detained and it seems there was no issue as his name was checked off the list, and they were quickly checked to make sure they weren't harboring any weapons before walking in.
He looked down at you as you both looked around and took the place in, “Well Shota, I certainly wasn't expecting it to be so nice here.”
“It's probably how they get funding, put on a pleasing image and you get more backing. They think they know what the group’s doing and find it to be a safe investment.”
He glanced down beside him to find you looking up at him- he quickly looked away and continued.
“Well, lets just blend in till we find our guy- then we can make a plan and try to get him secluded… so-” he rubs the back of his neck, “care to dance?”
You were clearly a bit taken aback by his words where he was almost going to take it back and act as he was joking.
“I didn't think you could even dance, I would love to.”
He sighed a bit in relief and took your hand as he kept his voice low, “not well, but I know enough of the basics.”
So he did, he took your hand and led you out to where other couples were dancing. And held you close while staying in rhythm to the music, started swaying. It was a good place to be after all, they were in the center of the large ballroom and were able to look around to see the target.
He was actively looking around up until you decided to rest your head against his chest as you danced. He wanted to scold you for being unprofessional, but he couldn't deny the fact that he liked the feeling too much to tell you to stop. And with the spinning pattern everyone was dancing in he was able to get a clear view of all the room anyway, no reason to ruin the good time yet. Instead he kept his hand on the small of your back and kept you close.
He did struggle to keep focus, he found himself glancing down at your frame against his more than he cares to admit. But always snapped back to it, you had a job to do after all. He barely was able to spot the man standing on one of the balconies watching the crowd, the target.
“Y/N.”
“Hey, Y/N!” He hissed and it jossled you a bit.
You were clearly zoned out, and having been enjoying yourself maybe a bit too much. Though who could blame you.
“The targets on one the top balcony, back by the east wing. He seems to have 3 body guards- with one going out and returning every few minutes. We should go while he's alone with them- It’ll make this a lot harder when he decides to join the party and he's surrounded by dozens of people”
Aizawa made his way with you off the main floor, before simply giving you a nudge
“Are you alright?”
You gave a nod in response.
“Yeah, sorry, it's just been a while since I've ever danced with someone proper like that. I wont zone out again, don't worry.”
He smiled, having made up his mind on his thought from earlier.
“Well, I don't think I’d mind taking you out on a fancy date like this. Ya’ know, when our lives aren't on the line.”
Your head practically snapped up to look at him. And once again immediately regretted the forwardness- it was a bit out of line. You were partners, but not in that sense
“I-”
But before he could even start apologizing you got this giddy grin that made his heart skip a beat.
“Are you serious?”
“Well- I mean, yeah.”
He watched as you hummed. “I think that sounds very nice, a fancy night out on the town and some relaxation would be good for you. You're starting to become more of a hermit everytime I see you.”
He rolled his eyes. It wouldn't be for him, if he had to choose a type of date it would be lounging at home watching a movie and then a nap. But the thought of getting to see you in a dress like this again did get him excited.
He could talk about it more and defend his hermit status later, as the two of you were already at the top of the stairs and he motioned for you to be quiet. You both made your way down the hallway up until you stopped and hissed- he was worried something was wrong until he saw you leaning against the wall and taking off the heels.
“The damn clacking-”
He chuckled and nodded in understanding before spotting one of the guards standing outside the door. If only he had his capture weapon, it would've made easy work immobilizing all of the guards. He tried to think up a plan for a moment- but was drawn out of it by a pair of heels being placed in his hands for him to hold onto as you had stepped out into view. It made his anxiety shoot up for a moment- but hopefully you had a plan since you had revealed yourself.
The guard spoke first. “Hey lady, you're not supposed to be up here.”
Shota sat where he was still hidden but watching, the guard clearly didn't see you as a threat yet which was at the very least good. But what were you planning that you couldnt tell him first?
He watched as you- stumbled?
“H-Huh- what me? I'm just- trying to find the bathroom- couldn't find one anywhere I swear-”
You gave a hiccup, oh my god were you pretending to be drunk? It wasn't a bad act but he was still confused. He watched as the guard looked around a moment not seeing anyone did he smile at Y/N.
“Ah Miss you’ve gone all the wrong ways- why don't ya’ let me take ya’ don't worry yer’ in safe hands.”
Shota grimaced and felt a bit sick, how disgusting and low men could get. So far to try something even while on the job. And just thinking about a man taking advantage of you made his blood boil.
But as he put an arm around Y/N the conditions were met for her to activate her quirk and he finally saw what she was going for as the guy went stiff as a board as every muscle in his body locked up, jaw and tongue included so he couldn't speak.
You slipped out from under his arm and made your way back to him with a pleasant smile on your face.
“I think my acting is pretty up there ain't it.”
He wasn’t very amused by the whole thing, “you could've at least told me you know, could've done something better than playing a drunk victim.”
“Got the job done didn't it. Only two guards and the target to go right?”
He sighs, you had a point. It just didn't sit well with him and gave him a sour taste. He gave a nod as he looked at the door, the three should be just on the other side.
“Alright I got an idea.”
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He explained to you quietly and swiftly. That this had to be an instant take down. Otherwise they risked the chance of alerting the others in the building, and that would make things a mess and the target would probably instantly escape. He had to use his quirk on the boss instantly otherwise it was game over. The entrance to the balcony was a double door opening outwards, each of you would hide on each side. Make a noise and as they came out to investigate, you each would pop out. He would use his quirk on the boss on the balcony and deal with his guard the old fashioned way. You would use your quirk to stun the guard and bolt and do the same on the target before they had a chance to call for help. It was simple enough and straight to the point but he thought it was the best option given your circumstances. When you had eagerly nodded in agreement you both took your places to the side of the large oak doors.
He gave a final nod to you and you returned it. He picked up the pair of heels he’d been holding and wasted not a moment more to toss them in front of the door, the hard plastic making a loud enough clap against the tile floor that it was only a few seconds before the door hesitantly opened and the two guards peered out guns drawn. It was time to go.
He sprung out along with you. A little bit further to get a view of the boss in the back, his hair going high as he made sure this guy wasn't going anywhere. But there was also the gun in his face he had to deal with- good thing you caught them by surprise, they weren't ready to pull the trigger. He bobbed to the side and with a swift movement popped the bottom of the guys jaw with his elbow. He dropped his gun and before he even hit the floor you were already on the target and had locked up both of the men.
He gave a sigh of relief, but quickly helped you move the men off the balcony before you had any peeping eyes overseeing the catastrophe.
“It's nice seeing you get physical- most times I see you its just all about manipulating that scarf of yours”
“What, didn't think I’ve had combat training?”
He raised a brow looking you over, your quirk really was amazing and it came in handy on many occasions. Now especially since he can't deny someone's quirk for more than a few minutes at most. Yours lasted hours.
He pulled out his phone, “Im gonna call the chief, we got the guy they wanted. The force can come in and wrap the rest of this up.”
You simply hummed in agreement as you picked back up your heels slipping them back on, your feet were getting cold simply standing on the polished tile.
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Before you knew it Tsuragamae had waves of armed police flood the building. And since the security in this place made such a point of disarming the guests, there wasn't much of a struggle. And the target was quickly carried off into custody.
“I’d say that was a mission success!”
He looked over at you as you both sat on an outside bench. His overcoat wrapped around your shoulders, it and your hair swaying gently with the breeze as you swirled and sipped off a champagne glass you had grabbed amongst the chaos on the way out.
You both sat in silence watching as police came in and out of the building with bundles of the party guests, sticking around just in case there was a need for your assistance.
But since you both were simply waiting, he smiled as he thought he’d bring up a bit of conversation. Shifting his weight and leaning over some.
“So how about that date?”
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don’t want your hand this time | shawn mendes
chapter 1/?, university au, shawn x goth oc
AN: i know i know i posted a thing yesterday but UUUHHHHH im just tryna get to the saucy parts of this bc SOMEBODY decided to be all hot n sexy in a certain music video ANYWAY this is just an intro chapter of sorts and we are introducing some new characters!! lmk your thoughts thots!
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masterlist | playlist coming soon
When Annalise Flores has shit to do within a time limit, she forgets about everything else. Her phone goes on silent, she ignores her other obligations, and she makes sure to get whatever is in her focus done. This has proven to be disastrous in the past, like when Annalise just needed to clean the entire dorm before starting any homework assignment was due the next day. Or when she reorganized the filing closet at the dealership before adding up the gas receipts she was ordered to do. You get the idea.
Annalise was very determined to get all of her unopened boxes, and her clothes to fit in her tiny, beat up car so she didn't have to make multiple trips, given how far campus is from Shawn's apartment. He promised he would help her move when he got home, he had that huge Jeep after all, but Annalise was way too antsy. Besides, they already fought about this, and she didn't want to start anything all over again. She didn't want him to feel obligated to help if only one of them was into the idea of her moving out.
After pushing on the car door three times, it finally clicked shut. Annalise successfully managed to stuff all of her clothes and half her boxes into the backseat. The rest of the boxes were in the trunk. The windows were all covered, so maybe she wouldn't be able to see her blind spots, but at least Annalise wouldn't have to make a second trip. She silently thanked the Tetris gods for blessing her with the appropriate skills as she went back up to the apartment.
Shawn's living space didn't look that different with all of Annalise's belongings out. Most of it was all stashed into the "recording" room over the summer, and neither of them spent any time in there. There was more space in the closet now, too. It was no longer just a black abyss, and all of Shawn's belongings were now undisturbed. Annalise debated smuggling out his black Nike hoodie, but given the circumstances it was best to leave everything as it was. The apartment didn't look any different really, but Annalise still felt an ache from her throat down to the bottom of her feet as she removed the spare key from her chain and left it on the glass dining table. This was easier than saying goodbye to him in person.
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Campus was nowhere near as quiet and lonely as the apartment. Students were running around like headless chickens, trying to locate buildings, schedules, and friends. She already had a key to her dorm, so she parked near her building and carried her backpack and two boxes up the walkway. Annalise's resting bitch face and the clunk of her boots on the ground gave her less of a struggle to push past other students. Weak and fragile as she was these last couple of months, she's still got it.
The dorm building wasn't too far from the last one she lived in, but it was going to be a bitch getting to her classes. Maybe she should invest in a bike… or she should get her shit together and take the bus.
Annalise's new dorm was on the third floor, and it was furnished. Weird, yes, but she was not going to complain. It was a bit smaller, but not cramped. There was a tiny hallway between the two bedrooms, and one cramped bathroom. She noticed one room already had boxes sitting on the floor, and she couldn't help but get just a little excited. Stella hadn't completely abandoned her. Annalise wasn't even mad about their three month long silence, she was just happy that she would be seeing a familiar face.
She didn't run into Stella at all during the multiple trips she took bringing all her stuff in. Annalise knew she was here, though. Her perfume scent was always left behind in any room she had been in, and Annalise definitely caught the scent in the dorm. The same amount of boxes were still in her room by the time Annalise finished bringing all of her's in. She figured she could have texted Stella, but she kind of wanted to surprise her… even though they both knew about the other.
She checked her phone anyway. The only text she had was from Shawn.
"How come you didn't wait for me?"
Pursing her lips and smudging the signature black lipstick, Annalise cleared the notification and went to sit in the armchair in the living room. She was way too tired to try to reason with him. She certainly couldn’t jump into the "I miss you" crap so quickly either. She didn't want to, but Shawn obviously did when he sent another text. Out of sheer habit, Annalise opened the notification instead of clearing it, and she cursed under her breath.
"You've been gone only a few hours and this place already feels so sad and empty. Why did you leave your key?"
Yeah, she left him on read. She didn't know what else to say to him.
Thankfully, the lock on the door jiggled and in came Stella carrying a large cardboard box. She gasped and her hazel eyes lit up when she saw her dark natured roommate. She quickly squatted down and set the box on the floor before coming at Annalise with open arms.
"Mi esposa hermosa!"
Annalise will never say this out loud, but Stella gives wonderful hugs. They two girls haven't seen each other in over three months, so getting a nice tight hug was something that was really needed. They rocked from side to side, giggling at the motions. It was like nothing had really changed.
"When did I become your wife?" Annalise asked, amused as she leaned back to look at her.
"When we decided to live together for the third year in a row!" Stella replied. “Oh you got a little…” Her thumb rubbed under Annalise’s lip, showing her the black.
“The struggles of being goth,” she joked.
Stella giggled, and then the rambling began. "How are you? I'm so sorry we didn't talk much over the summer. Did you stay with Shawn the whole summer? Oh, is he here?" She bounced on her feet, looking around the dorm.
"Uh yeah, I did stay with him the entire time," she told her. "And no, he's not here. He's working."
Annalise knew he wasn't. He had found her abandoned key, which meant he was home. And he was probably sulking. And he was going to sleep alone...
"But he'll be here later, right?" Stella asked, nudging her arm. "Y'all are gonna christen your room, eh?"
She really had to ask, didn't she? She really had to jokingly ask a question that would change the expression on Annalise's face, thus warning her of the things that had happened. She wasn't sure why she kept an obviously fake smile on her face as she silently stared at her roommate. The silence alone wasn't enough, apparently.
Normally, Stella would dramatically gasp, sit her down, and ask Annalise to spill every detail. Instead, she sighed.
"Fill me in while you help me bring my stuff up."
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Classes and club meetings resumed within the next couple of days, so it gave Annalise plenty of excuses to keep her texts to Shawn dismissive and short. She knew he was coming and going from campus for class too, but due to their different majors, he was going to be very far away from her. Not to mention, he didn't know where her new dorm was located, so it wasn't like he could track her down.
Except… Annalise had to retake biology. She knew Shawn was at the science building quite often, and she had hoped her bio lab fell on a day that he was at the fine arts building. But you know, life just happens, and sometimes you see your mans between classes. Sometimes you just see him leaving classroom, towering over the other students because he’s a giant. Maybe you’ll see him with a very short girl at his side, and they’re both laughing at something. Maybe he won’t see you either because he’s balls deep in banter with this random girl.
There was a lump in Annalise’s stomach following that minor event, and it made her anxious and uneasy for the first day of that class. Still, she was determined to stay on board with the separation they both agreed on. It was better that way for now. She didn't know about Shawn, but Annalise fully intended on keeping the distance, suspicious-looking friends be damned.
Anyway, she could find friends of her own too. Gaming club meetings started up again that Friday, and it was something to look forward to. After god knows how long, Annalise attended said meeting after receiving an email from the head of the club, Josh. He and his friend, Paul, ran the club most of the time. They managed to get plenty of people to sign up during the rush earlier in the week but only seven of them actually attended the first meeting. Just like every year.
Both Josh and Paul were scrawny blond boys with "nice guy" complexes. They were polite for the most part, given that they inducted Annalise into the club the moment she signed up. But they also quizzed her on just about every popular, mainstream video game there was once they realized she would actually be showing up to the meetings. It took time, and a bit of Annalise telling them off, but they were civil towards each other now.
"Annalise!" called Chad as the lady herself entered the classroom in the communications building. He was another member, and he had his two frat bros with him, Kyle and Jared, and they both chanted her name in their deep, manly voices.
All different heights, but same amount of insane muscle. For lack of better words, these guys were meatheads with good intentions. Chad was a student with one of the highest GPA on campus, practically competing with Josh. Kyle was the star student in his major, sports medicine. Jared was that guy who beat up bigots as a hobby. All three of them were fully dedicated to their fraternity, Sigma Chi.
Then there was Patrick, who nodded to Annalise as a greeting. She nodded back and took the empty seat next to him in the circle.
The people who think Annalise Flores is a complete hardcore goth have not met Patrick Markowski. This was a guy who was always decked out in leather, ripped jeans, and black eyeliner. He had a proper faux hawk, which is what made people notice him the most. He typically surrounded himself with other goths, unlike Annalise. He was truly dedicated to the lifestyle, while she deviated from even that sometimes. This was the only guy in the club Annalise was actually friends with.
Anyway, all seven of these nerds shared the same appreciation for video games, which brought them all together in a circle, in an empty classroom, in the communications building this evening. However, Annalise's entrance caused the guys to deviate from the main topic.
Josh and Paul had been staring at her with their mouths open the second she entered the room. The Frats were visibly excited and each gave her a high five. Patrick merely stayed quiet and smiled.
"Heard you almost fucking died!" Chad told her. "And you didn't tell a single one of us!"
"I thought you had actually died," Josh spoke up. "Since you never miss a meeting and all."
So that got around. Cool.
“I wasn’t dying,” Annalise said, rolling her eyes. “I just had part of my colon surgically removed.”
“No way…” Jared said in wonder.
“Oh, that’s disgusting,” said Paul with a gag. He brought the collar of his red Pizza Planet shirt over his mouth.
The Frats stared at Annalise in awe, almost impressed by her vague explanation. She really didn’t understand the fascination, given everything that happened during and after the hospital. Of course, they knew nothing about any of that. At the same time, Annalise was annoyed at Paul’s dramatic reaction, so she kept talking.
“It might happen to you too if you don’t take care of yourself and listen to your body,” she told him. “Or worse, you could end up with a bag of your poop attached to your belly.”
Paul gagged again, much louder this time. Then Annalise decided that that was enough and directed the conversation to the club’s main topic: video games.
“So who’s played Team Sonic Racing?”
It was only the first meeting, so the group made a plan to bring their Switches and play next time. The Nice Guys prompted to play a round of Fortnite online later, but Annalise was not up for that game in the slightest. Too mainstream. Too chaotic. She never could get into it.
“Well, we can play without you,” Paul suggested, “not everyone has to join in.”
“Isn’t that a rule, though?” Patrick asked pointedly. “If we’re gonna play something together, we all have to agree on one game. Besides, I don’t play Fortnite either.”
Paul's eyes darted around, trying to look for a counterargument, but he sighed. “Fine. Anyone else got any suggestions?”
“What about a D&D campaign?” Annalise said. “Or some type of board game?”
Josh scoffed. “It’s video game club. Besides, me and Paul already have a campaign with our other friends.”
“‘Course you do,” she mumbled, folding her arms.
“Ooo! I got an idea!” Kyle spoke up, raising his massive hand. “We should hit up Bart. That bar with the art and retro games?”
Annalise perked up. Finally, someone with a brain cell. “I participated in a Smash Bros tournament there. It’s really fun, we should all go one weekend.”
“A bar?” Josh said in distaste.
“Yeah! It’ll be a class field trip or something!” Chad agreed. “It’s awesome, bro! They got a Gamecube and an N64! Sometimes they do karaoke night, but only with songs from different games!”
Then, Kyle looked at Annalise with a smirk. “Bet your boyfriend would perform there, eh?”
Even when she was far away from him, Shawn still had a presence wherever she went. “Heh, maybe…”
Luckily, none of these guys were the type to hover. The subject went back to going to Bart one weekend, and then the group chat was revived to discuss further adventures. Once the meeting was adjourned, Patrick followed me out the door.
“So, Annie. No offense or anything,” he said, walking in step beside her as they walked down the corridor, “but what the fuck is wrong with you?”
“My summer was great, thanks,” Annalise said, too busy glancing at her phone to cringe at that awful nickname. No new messages for once.
“Nah, seriously. You were in the fucking hospital, and I find out through Snapchat?” he asked seriously. “Did you even tell anybody? What the hell happened?”
She didn’t remember posting anything about her hospital stay anywhere on social media. However, the only two people who were there with her were social media freaks. Stella was the type to tweet every single one of her brain farts, and frequently Snap where she was every second. Shawn was less active on his platforms, but he was still quite popular in the Toronto area, so he had a sizeable following. Annalise knew he took a picture of his hand holding hers while she was in the hospital at least once. Maybe it made it to his Instagram story a couple of times.
Sighing, Annalise gave Patrick the gist of her exciting adventure with her large intestine. Some underlying guilt wanted to be felt as she recalled staying and Shawn’s for so long, but she decided to spare those details.
“Looked death in the face, eh?” he said, nodding in what looked like approval. “Badass.”
She chuckled. “Guess I wasn’t ready to be yeeted off this mortal coil.”
“Ugh, you use the word yeet? How much has that guy changed you?” Patrick stuck his tongue out at her, flashing the piercing he had on the muscle.
“Hey, I’m more down with the kids than he is.”
The pair were quiet as they made it out to the courtyard. The night was chilly and cloudy, the only light coming from the lampposts on either side of the walkway. It felt different knowing Annalise was with only a friend rather than her mans, and she tried to ignore the ache in her chest and the urge to talk about him.
“Do you remember what it was like?” Patrick asked after a minute. “Being so close to death?”
“Nope,” she replied simply. “Although, when I was under, I had a really vivid dream that my… uh, Shawn cheated on me.” Way to not talk about him.
“You sure it was a dream?”
They were passing by one of the picnic tables, where Patrick pointed to. There was a group of people standing around the table, and two people sitting on top of it. One of those people was Shawn with his acoustic guitar. He was singing with the girl who was sitting next to him, the same one he was walking with at the science building. It wouldn’t have seemed weird if Patrick hadn’t said what he said. It would have been left alone if Annalise hadn’t thought about that stupid fever dream.
“Come on,” she said to Patrick as she stalked off towards the group.
“I was joking!” he said with a laugh.
Still, Annalise walked with a purpose and he followed her. She clutched the strap of her shoulder bag and kept her chin up as she made herself apart of the tiny audience. It was quite the sight, two nerds decked out in all black and heavy eyeliner amongst a group of normals watching two other normals sing a pop song. No lie, Annalise just wanted to get a look at this girl she had never seen before.
Olive skin. Black, curly hair. Very short next to her guy. Very pretty voice coming out of very pretty lips. She looked at Shawn and he looked back at her as they sang an eerily familiar song. Musically speaking, they seemed good together.
“I’ll leave you with the memory, and the aftertaste…”
The tiny audience clapped. Patrick was nodding in pleasant surprise, probably having never heard Shawn’s songs before. Annalise applauded as well, but she couldn’t help the narrowing of her eyes as she watched Shawn and this girl high five each other.
They were both comfortable with all the attention, it was easy to see. Shawn was beaming in a way that hadn’t been seen in a long time, and then he laid eyes on Annalise. He still had that smile on his face, even though it faltered a little bit. She kept her face neutral and quirked her eyebrows at him as a silent greeting.
“Should I leave you guys alone?” asked Patrick as he and Annalise watched Shawn get down from the table top.
“No,” she replied simply.
She almost regretted having him stay. He had to witness Shawn and Annalise attempt to figure out how to greet each other. A side hug would have been awkward for reasons not only having to do with the guitar strapped to his shoulder. She definitely couldn’t kiss him, because that would have started something she had been trying to distance herself from. They finally settled for a mildly uncomfortable handshake, and Shawn kept holding her hand as he spoke.
It had been almost a week since Ann moved out, and she only sent him one text in that time span. It was the black heart emoji. Better than nothing, but not better than seeing her in person.
“You haven’t answered my texts,” Shawn told her. If she was going to decide when she'll give him attention, then he wasn't going to beat around the bush when he saw her.
“I’ve been busy,” Ann replied, feebly attempting to shake her hand away.
Shawn nodded, but he wasn't thoroughly convinced. Between work and school, Ann was a hermit. Or so he thought, given that she now had this new goth dude at her side. “So, who’s your friend?”
“Who’s yours?” she quickly said back.
“I’m Patrick!” said Patrick, holding out his hand. “Annie and I go way back!”
Shawn let go of her hand to shake his. “Nice to meet you, brother. Wait… Annie?” He chuckled.
Her cheeks heated up, and she decided to move her eyes somewhere else, specifically on Shawn’s unnamed singing partner. She was chatting with some of the other people still around the table. Annalise noticed she talked with her hands a lot.
“She lets me call her that even though she hates it,” Patrick said, snapping her back into the moment. “Right, Annie?”
“Do not,” she warned. Then she looked at Shawn. “So who’s the chick you’re singing with?”
Shawn took in an almost reluctant deep breath as he turned and called the girl over. If there was anything he had yet to discover, it had to be if his girl was the jealous type.
Annalise's dark brown eyes narrowed once again while he wasn’t looking. Call it anxiety or paranoia, but she was oddly suspicious. Patrick caught the glare though, and he nudged her arm to snap her out of it.
“Ann, Patrick, this is Alessia,” Shawn said when the very short girl joined them. “She’s a first year. Alessia, this is my…” He elongated the vowel. “Annalise. And her friend Patrick.”
Okay, so… a sinking feeling in the tummy. That’s what that felt like. Couldn’t be mad, though. Annalise wasn’t so quick to use the boyfriend word these days.
“You’re Annalise!” Alessia said in pleasant surprise. She did not hesitate to hug her, arms going around her shoulders and practically pulling her down to her level. “It’s so nice to meet you! I’ve heard so much about you!”
Honestly, Annalise was just glad she didn’t call her the goth girlfriend. Or the goth anything, for that matter. She didn’t hug Patrick, though, but he didn’t seem to mind.
“So, how did you two meet?” Annalise prompted. So maybe she was a little more than curious to know how and when Shawn found the time to get another girl at his side.
“I could ask you the same thing,” Shawn replied a little too quickly.
His eyes bored into hers, throwing them into a staredown. He broke through the fake, polite smile Ann had on. Of course he broke it. He was the only one who could. However, Shawn couldn't read the expression she had on. He couldn't tell if she was upset or not, happy or not… He couldn't tell if she wanted to change her mind about this separation or not… Ten months together and Ann was still a mystery.
“Uh, Shawn and I have like, every class together,” Alessia said slowly, looking between the couple, noticing the sudden change in atmosphere. She scratched the back of her head.
“Annie and I have been in the same club for two years,” Patrick added in the same tone. He too noticed the tension.
“Oh, which club? There’s some I’ve been checking out…”
Those two kept up the conversation. Shawn’s gaze on Annalise made her throat close up. He wasn’t smiling or feigning politeness anymore. His jaw was clenched and his eyes were hard and glossed over. Inexplicable guilt began to form in her chest yet again. She knew he didn’t understand.
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TWICE Yoo Jeongyeon - Overview
Hello! 💕 Haven’t done this in a while but I figured since I’ve been getting asks about Dahyun-- I wanted to do Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Dahyun’s Overview before Twice’s comeback (on the 22nd!) 💕 Not sure how well this will go!! But I hope you can show the girls some love and hopefully their comeback ‘Fancy’ will be a Bop!! 💕💕
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Masterlist  | Momo | Mina | Sana | Jihyo | Nayeon |  Dahyun | 
Disclaimer: For unknown Birthtimes we’re going to use the standard 12.00pm --and as always, please read with your own discretion! 💕
November 1st, 1996 Suwon, South Korea
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Scorpio Sun/Mercury
Oooof we’re starting off STRONG today with her Scorpio Sun AND Mercury being VERY tight to each other (0′33) This makes for for someone who’s quite powerful, sometimes a lil forceful but bold, speaks her mind (within reasons), thoughtful and intelligent. 
It’s not the overt type of ‘bold’ as Leos, but more like they aren’t afraid if it’s for the better. Sometimes -- it comes with courage that you’re able to say the things other people have been thinking about (and fearing the consequences/disturbing the equilibrium).
With Scorpios in particular-- it’s about knowing those consequences but knowing better the way to travel/transverse through the situation without hurting themselves/others too much in the process as well.
It’s an intellectual process-- where you make calculated risks in order to get the gained result. It’s about seeing the unseen, perhaps being able to see through people quickly as well-- and ability to tell whether someone’s trustworthy or not based on subtle observations.
People might comment a lot on her ?? because whilst she is very beautiful, she can sometimes have a mean-side despite being pretty nice and might consider herself to be ‘open’ in a way.
It’s the way you come across-- you know? Like how certain people who aren’t doing ANYTHING is just considered to be ‘closed off/mean’ based on them not being completely open/sharing in comparison to others. 
When you put Scorpios in a social/public setting-- despite being honest and friendly themselves-- they know the subtle cues of oversharing and what to say/not to say which distinct them from others, and that distinction is what makes people look at them socially as someone who’s kind of ‘secretive’ or may ‘keep to themselves’ (and may contribute to the misunderstanding that they’re closed off) 
It’s a part of why Scorpios are kinda misunderstood sometimes-- because whilst they are ‘open’ as they can be-- it’s their choice whether or not they choose to open up or not. 
They aren’t necessarily over-sharers, but they will share if they think it’s right/needs to hear (their own actions). You don’t HAVE to share everything in your life-- there’s a reason we have time to ourselves. 
Whilst it IS nice to share our burdens with others/public, there’s also a lot of values in learning how to process/work through things with our own and then sharing that with others as well. 
Think of social media --- there’s people who shares really personal parts of their lives (conflicts) and probably should talk/communicate to the other person themselves instead (think facebook) for smaller situations -- the Scorpio is the type to distinct between the private/public.
There’s ‘mindlessness’ and ‘thoughtfulness’ that they distinct by--- with it in her Sun/Mercury -- she may judge others based on how ‘thoughtful’ they are as well. As ‘mindless’ action that is done with no particular point, or done ‘uselessly’ can create a negative environment/impact on others and that becomes ‘thoughtless’ action (inconsiderate)
With the Scorpio -- it’s about consideration and thoughtfulness. Did you think about what you did? Or did you act without thinking/brashly? 
Was it thought-out, did you exclude certain narratives/thoughts before presenting it out. All these things are considered-- and it’s also a part of why they are somewhat harsh on themselves as well.
See it’s kinda like-- Jeongyeon may be the type of person who thinks alot to herself, goes away to work on things on her own until she figures it out. She can be contemplative, but with that comes a certain strength that makes her stand out--- her willingness to see things through, her strength in making it out completely and as best as she can. 
It comes with consideration-- and a lot of internal work in order to manifest it outward like that (nocturnal sign)  
This Sun/Mercury conjunction may find themselves to be quite truthful. There’s an honesty to them that’s hard to find-- a personal integrity. They aren’t necessarily big speakers-- but they speak when it’s necessary.
Quality over quantity -- and most of the time it’s for the better as well. 
We often talk about how Libras are indecisive-- in Scorpios what you don’t see is that they can sometimes be like that as well. Not in a way that they’re wishy-washy, just that they need to work things through before making a decision as well.
Commitment isn’t something they take lightly, especially ones that requires them to be able to make time, effort, spend energy in long-term.
The ‘intensity’ that Scorpios are known for is more to do with ‘mind-set’ -- as in, are they settled, are they stable/fixed in what they do? Having the preparatory work is necessary in order to ‘dive’ into it.
For the Scorpio Sun/Mercury -- even when you think they’re ‘just like you’ they aren’t completely like you. They have their inner-workings, and their own individuality. 
There’s moments where they aren’t going to completely agree with you or go along with what you want, but it’s no offense to the person. It’s just respect for their own self. 
Patience and tolerance only works as long as they have a ‘goal’ in mind. For the Scorpios-- it’s easier to ‘grab’ what you want/your decisive nature. At the same time-- a developed Scorpio would have to learn how to let things go without throwing a fit about it. 
Emotions/feelings combined with their ‘want/need’ can eventually become their vices if they don’t watch out for it. Primarily, it’s focused on ‘desire/want/goal’ without them realizing they’ve invested ‘feelings’ into the equation-- and the ‘feeling’ part is what makes them cling onto the idea. Rejecting rejection, rejecting reality sometimes. They can be intense to themselves, and in this case it’s to their detriments sometimes as well.
One of the good things about them though is that they have a lot of perseverance and isn’t afraid to use their hands/feet to get what they want. You can’t be afraid to work hard and do what you can to get what you need. 
At the same time, combined with their occasional patience/tolerance you get someone who strikes best when the opportunity arises-- rather than driving themselves to the ground to gain something/endlessly working to reach a goal. Think smart, work hard. Mayhaps Scorpios will have to learn this too. 
Most Scorpios will have to learn how to heal and transform-- from the ashes to a phoenix. Since that’s the path of the ‘healer’ that they’re set out to be. 
Pain, trauma, bad past experiences are a part of what makes them who they are. The recovery period is long and can take years sometimes. 
Eventually Scorpios will have to learn how to ‘crack’ those period open and allow themselves a chance to heal/be happy instead. Move on, change, transform. That’s the path of the Scorpio that Scorpios themselves will need to learn how to do. 
Going back to Sun/Mercury in Scorpio -- with Mercury also ruling the mind (not just communication) a lot of internal energy is aligned with her Sun (ego/confidence/esteem). Making Jeongyeon quite a smart person (people smart sometimes) able to see through things, sometimes even someone who feels like their best trait is their mind/how they think.
This can make for a calculative person, strategic but also hugely ‘gut-feeling/intuitive’. Binding intuition with logical senses can be hard, but there’s value in expressing feelings in a logical way that everyone can understand--- it humanizes aspects of ‘people’ without making it be ‘vulnerable’ or ‘oversharing’. 
The way Scorpio talks about their feelings-- sometimes it’s more like a ‘this was what it is and that’s what happened’ but it’s not meant in a negative way, just that it happened (dry) and then ‘im working to be better at it’ -- an acceptance of the process. 
Because it is Scorpio however (and a lot of the water signs are like this too) -- sometimes they aren’t ‘hearing’ what other people are saying. 
Some can rely a lot on their own experience/guts to make that connection. Despite having a Scorpio Mercury-- she may be a good understander but mayhaps not always a good listener. Especially when it concerns her feelings/experience rendering the conversation to be ‘narrower’ in her mind.
Y know... like sometimes you get stuck in your mind, situation. You don’t necessarily need advice, you just want to vent.
Or rather.. you’ve already made up your mind on what to do, even if it’s not necessarily the best decision. But there’s no changing your mind, so you dismiss any advice being given to you. And pursue your own path anyways.
It be like that sometimes for fixed signs, especially fixed water like Scorpio. Their ‘will-power’ in this regard, can sometimes disregard others. Thus why ‘healing’ and resurrecting the self by cracking down completely is the ‘transformation’ Scorpios will do.
With that said, it isn’t all bad. Scorpio Mercury are thoughtful people, often times when they’re quiet-- they’re contemplating and thinking about what you said. Furthering it, relating to it, putting it into a format that’s applicable to them. 
They don’t normally dominate conversations-- preferring to be more of the observer type. But they do hold certain power when they talk-- and they expect people to listen to them when they’re proving a point on something (and be adamant and demand this from others).
Scorpio Mercury are also very curious people-- especially with topics where they can dive in deep, study (self-study) or investigate. Usually they like finding things ‘beneath the surface’ -- so not just what is presented to them, but the use and meaning underneath. What’s it for, what can it do. What’s the implication/message beneath that. 
Like Capricorns -- they’re more of a hands-on kind of learner (Martian). This applies to understanding something as well. In order to fully understand/feel comfortable with something, they have to actively engage with the material themselves. 
Just hearing it from someone else and taking their words for it isn’t going to cut it. These people like to be there at the scene, likes to know the material like the back of their hands. If they aren’t ‘connected’ to the topic on the level that they can pull it from their mind/document -- then it’s not something they’re certain about at all (commitment).
Sun/Mercury in Scorpio also makes for someone who’s very funny-- in a Scorpio-like humor. Usually, it comes along as snarky/sarcastic or observational humour. As in-- they pick the situation/opportunity to poke fun at something (’moments’ humour). Can sometimes be satirical or academically inclined as well. 
With Jeongyeon-- she also has her Mercury/Jupiter sextile. This can point to someone who may offer services to others-- particularly listening/offering advice. 
With Scorpio Mercury they’re often time good psychologists because they can see and analyze pretty quickly what’s beneath the surface. 
They’re quiet when they want the other person to speak, they give space and also own the space when they need tot alk. They aren’t afraid to point out the things that can help you-- but doing so in a very understanding way.
Note that sometimes they can be sympathetic-- but more so than just being ‘nice’ or ‘kind’ they are understanding. There’s a difference. 
You’re expected to help yourself, but they understand what you’re going through. For now-- this is what they can offer you emotionally (understanding).
Whilst she is extremely generous with others (Sun/Jupiter) and may be personally popular for her mind/positivity (Mercury/Jupiter) -- she also has a strong ego in regards to her intellectual abilities (Sun/Mercury) as well as a debate/combative personality (Mercury/Uranus). 
Particularly because it’s Scorpio Mercury square Aquarius Uranus -- sometimes she can be a bit more conservative than she realizes. Or just really really stubborn in her perspective, unable to see things from other people’s perspective.
It’s emotional more so than anything, but this ‘emotional’ side is what’s stopping her from being rational/open-minded the way she usually is. 
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Cancer Moon ( 2nd Decan | Scorpio - Mars/Pluto )
There’s possibly a reason people say she’s like a nurturer in the group-- and that might be because of this Cancer Moon right here!
Not all Cancer Moons ‘acts’ like a nurturer, some are better at being nurtured (or would want the same back) but with the combination of Scorpio/Cancer---  Jeongyeon is someone who is a ‘stable’ point in the group
You’d think ‘oh waters aren’t stable’ but they are. Specifically with Cancer Moons-- whilst they themselves are a little bit of a stubborn pebble sometimes they are also great at handling people. 
Imagine a pebble staring up at you like ‘>:[’ --- this is them sometimes it’s so cute skjnsfkjnksnk if Capricorn is like ‘:(’ then Cancer is petulant ‘>:[’ 
Anyways, that’s besides the point (and just my opinion) -- what I’m here to say is that Cancer Moons have immense capabilities at understanding emotions and reflecting them back at others. 
They’re intuitively inclined, able to draw out people’s feelings/thoughts with intentions and purpose if they so wish. 
Sometimes it’s just from the way they act/behave-- and the aura of comfort that surrounds them. These people are ‘comfortable’ to be around because they’re naturally ‘themselves’ as well -- most of the time, we have a hard time being comfortable with ‘ourselves’.
This is receptive energy -- as in, the Moon reflects light from the Sun thus why it glows (over-simplification but ok). Cancer’s similar to that in how they help people reflect their own light, and thus they are able to evaluate themselves better when they’re with them. 
This might be part of why Jeongyeon is such a stable and consolidating presence in the team.
But another part of their nature is their protective nature and consoling presence -- imagine a crab, there’s the shell that ‘protects’ them from the outside and also the soft innards that you’ll have to crack in order to eat.
Please don’t vore your Cancer friends or ‘crack’ them in order to eat their innards. This applies to metaphorical voring as well (cracking them in order to let them show their emotions) -- there’s a reason the shell’s there, and that’s for self-protection and also their Skin. 
You don’t strip someone’s skin, because that’s painful and they’ll bleed. Nurture your crab friend by letting them be in their shell-- and if they’re comfortable with you they will come up to you. But don’t expect them to gut themselves and show you their insides.
Even if they are ‘open books’ about their experiences there are things they won’t be comfortable sharing/talking about --pushing too much will only aggravate them more bc it feels like you’re not listening to them (or validating them) and only criticizing the way ‘they’ work. 
So with the sign of Cancer-- try to treat them as a crab friend and not a surgical experience. You don’t go around slicing up living breathing animals when they’re not dead, so don’t do that to your Cancers either.
Anyways-- all of this was to say they’ll open up when they want to. When they’re comfortable and feel like you’re receptive to listening to their side of the story. 
Judgment can be a turn off especially if they’re not the one doing the judging. 
In the meantime, YOU can open up to THEM about stuff if you want. 
They’ll be there to listen and offer an ear. No guarantees on whether or not they’ll make fun of you or not but it’s usually not mean-spirited. 
These people-- although they don’t say it outloud they can be needy. The way they go about seeking attention is by roping you into activities with them. Or mentioning something in your vicinity hoping you get the hint. I’d say it’s passive aggressive but it’s more like passively direct.  
They aren’t hiding stuff, they’re just not saying it sometimes. If they’re emotionally pre-occupied then just let them do their thing, when they feel more secure they’ll talk about it. You just gotta be patience with them.
Basically--all this comes down to seeking security and stability, as well as cardinally ‘acting’ it out. When they got problems, they analyze and figure out ‘what to do about it/what can be done’ --- usually ‘action’ taking are done internally (in the mind/mentally) which can be more passive than say Aries (like pre-planning). And then execution happens.
These are usually the type of people who are wrapped up in themselves-- this isn’t actually your problem so don’t insert yourself into the narrative. Let them do their thing, because later when they communicate they’ll be more open to figuring things out.
Usually-- Cancer Moons have a problem with retaining memories/ experiences that ‘hurts’ them. Specifically ones where they feel ‘vulnerable’ or ‘attacked’ by those they care about/unexpectedly. 
These memories/experiences ‘shapes’ them in a way-- and it can take years for a Cancer to learn how to grow out of them because they are-- essentially-- ‘shaped’ by the experience going forward even if they don’t realize it. 
‘No that’s not me’ because Cancers are defensive signs. And whilst they try to ‘overcome’ experiences/emotions that happened to them they don’t realize that they forget to address ‘healing’ themselves-- not just ‘taking’ or ‘overcoming’ something but learning to ‘heal’ and embrace themselves/their vulnerabilities as well. 
They’re terrible at ‘embracing/feeling’ things in it’s totality. Most Cancers would probably hide themselves away to go through their emotional process instead of letting you see them do that. And when situation arises, they are less ‘reactionary’ because they suppress their feelings until they can process them later as well. 
(Choosing to be ‘stable and controlled’ in order to get things ‘objectively’ done) 
There’s a certain ‘need’ to ‘look’ strong in cardinal signs-- rarely, you’ll see a cardinal who feels 100% comfortable being vulnerable in public without some kind of internalized bs regarding showing emotions. 
Sometimes changes are scary, especially when it comes to self-improvement and hearing suggestions from others on how they can develop themselves. Like it’s sister sign Capricorn--- Cancerians are more old-fashioned than they realize and usually takes a while to ‘open up’ to new advice, suggestions, ideas. Sometimes they can take these cues as if it’s criticism to themselves and becomes defensive as well. 
Sometimes -- with Cancer/Scorpio mix you can have someone who’s quite dynamic--- position of authority, likes to tell people what to do.
It’s about being in control, or having control over others sometimes. Combined with the nurturing nature of Cancer it can make someone who aggressively nurtures you. But at the same time-- is equally independent as well.  
This can make for quite an organized person who plans things out to a T when they put their mind to it-- at the same time, they’re attracted to the weird, whimsical or bizarre (unusual) as well. 
Nevertheless, Cancer Moons are often popular with those around them because they are likeable. They remind you of home, of familial figures and in how they take care of those around them. Their sense of humour is usually a little quirky -- which only endears them more to those around them!
They can clean up quite often, domestic scene/field is where they’re comfortable with. Some may become homebodies as well-- preferring to have entertainment inside the home instead of publicly/outside sometimes (depends on placement).
These Cancer Moons (with their close friends) are quite sensitive and caring. More so than that they’re ‘thoughtful’ people to have around. 
They aren’t much for frivolous things or displays because ‘trust’ is a thing that they have to be ‘solid/built’ completely sold on first. 
(Also they can be fun-loving!!! So please love them lots!!) 
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Libra Venus  Virgo Mars 
Gonna combine these two together bc they both-- exemplify a lot of her intellectual and analytical side and I absolutely love it
We talked so much about her emotionality with all the waters above-- the combination of Libra Venus and Virgo Mars brings an emphasis to intellect and it’s!!! really nice to see
Talking about them separately first-- with Libra Venus-- like the Nayeon post earlier, there’s a kindred nature with her where it’s a subtle kind of affection.
As an air/cardinal venus, there’s a lot of emphasis on finding ‘perfection’ in what she pursues and is interested in. Where the energy goes in terms of crafts and expression, it’s in finding what ‘fits’ right and organizing/editing until it makes ‘sense’ or ‘looks right’.
It’s hard for Libra Venus to be completely satisfied especially if they’re so excited/have high expectation for the project. With higher expectations (and no concrete manifestation) they sometimes lose themselves in the process-- going over things endlessly again and again until it ‘fits’ right for a period of time. 
This is an interesting contrast to the decisive nature of Scorpio that she has-- with Libra in Venus, often times it softens the Scorpio abit by creating ‘time’ to deliberate over things. 
Trust that the end product will be phenomenal --- but there’s also joy in the ‘act’ of working through things and crafting what she loves. 
They like things to be ‘polished’ and even if it’s not-- then it better be ‘intentional’ and have a good reasoning behind it. 
This combined with the tendency of Virgo Mars -- makes for a person who’s kind of a ‘worker’. An organizer of sorts, likes to see the pieces and arrange them before the finalizing of things/projects.
Visually-- it has to be pleasing, but also the detailing and workings of it has to be up to par. It doesn’t make sense for something to be half-hearted when you could put meaning into it, intentions and create/craft something out of it.
This is the side that makes things looks ‘cleaner’ -- compared to Scorpio/Cancer that can sometimes be ‘crude’-- the Libra/Virgo ‘cleans up’ the edges and makes sure things are presentable. And that kind of ‘presentability’ is what makes things sell.
With themselves and with their product/self- expression -- everything happens in stages. You work through things with the core-energy (hammering it out) with that Scorpio/Cancer will-power. And then you dust off/polish everything so it makes sense, is cohesive. And isn’t cluttered (decluttering).
With Libra Venus especially-- seeing something visually pleasing or being represented as visually pleasing can be important for their self-confidence as well. 
It’s not vanity exactly-- it’s more like acknowledging that you CAN do something about it so you should. And using that to your benefit rather than sit and wait for judgment from others to come to you.  
See, besides the analytical and organizational traits they’re also quite critical and judgemental of themselves/others. No personal offense to anyone at all, but how things are presented and unravelled to these people matters.   
Presentation matters. And since they put so much emphasis on that for themselves, seeing people meet their expectations or share similar standards on this subject can help enhance/bond with them (common interest and understanding with each other).
With the combination of Libra/Virgo in the Venus/Mars -- it’s highly likely that their expectations/style is more of the simple, elegance but sophisticated kind. 
The ‘type’ of presentation is usually more classy-- not really the ‘in the dumps, natural beauty who came from the amazon’ type but more polished/put together style.
This might apply more to themselves/how they want to see others. Sometimes-- there are those who are ‘rugged’ that complements them and becomes objects of their desire. But that also depends on their DSC etc. as well.
With both of these being intellectual signs (Libra/Virgo)-- and considering her Scorpio/Cancer Sun-Moon. Jeongyeon may be the type to listen to others and then intellectualize their words, feelings, emotions. 
Explaining it back to them or understanding it in a very stabilized manner, helping them gain understanding and stability about themselves and how/what they’re feeling if they can’t make sense of it.
This is pretty cute actually -- because there’s always that one friend who listens and THINKS about what you said. And then try to understand it by putting themselves in your shoes (Cancer Moon) but without-- y know, getting all emotional about it.
They’re just trying to understand you, your emotions. Your conflict and your situation. They’re an outsider but with a deeply intuitive/wise perspective. A guidance in your times of need. And also an ear to hear you out/listen to you.
The confidante!!!  I keep forgetting the word but that’s it. Trust if you never take her advice/words she’ll get frustrated. There’s a point to why she sits with you and try to persuade you to do better for yourself. 
So you better manifest/progress with your situation cause if you keep lamenting about the same things-- she’s going to lose her patience and ditch you to go fume.
There’s conditions placed-- and those conditions is that you try to listen and accept help from others. If you’re too stagnant or stubborn-- refusing to listen or LEARN then it’s going to be like talking to a brick wall for her. And she’s the type who won’t know what to do with that (needs stimuli/responsive/reaction)
Too independent to wait around for too long, despite how caring and nurturing she is for those that she loves she’s not going to be the one to get hurt when they lash out/hurt her in the end. 
Besides this-- ways of showing/giving affection back to her is by caring about the little things, the little details. Whether it’s cooking a meal after a long day, getting her flowers or just remembering tiny details about her. These things may be small but the amount of affection/care and thoughtfulness put into it is amazing.
That’s what she’s going to be touched by, warmed-hearted. The simple tiny details of everyday life that manifests into moments of care/affection in time. 
You don’t have to go grand or big since it might embarrass her or push her into responding in a way that’s ‘big’ or equal (try to match up) to the affection you’ve shown--- just the small things are fine.
Communication is a thing-- communicating about your dreams, goals, values. Or just everyday life, it doesn’t have to be deep, big or superficial. 
Sharing your visions and thoughts together is stimulation enough for Libra/Virgo. 
Sharing-- another part of it, is also a thing that makes them quite romantic. If it’s raining, sharing an umbrella. Taking care of them, sharing food/giving them food.  Going on a trip together and getting souvenirs because it made you thought of them (even when you went there together).
Showing them through the little things that you care even if it doesn’t have to be direct/grand is nice.
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Alrighty 💜 That’s it for Jeongyeon’s overview! 💜💜💜 Touched on some difficult stuff-- since you can’t really gauge how developed Scorpio/Cancers are sometimes and that can indicate a lot about how they act/react in a way 💜 But I hope-- for those who benefits from this, that you also use it to grow as well 💜💜💜 
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Hello, Haddock! Now that Voltron (sadly) ended, how would you rank the seasons? Also, could you tell how many times you've rewatched them?
Hey there, friend! WAY happy to chat Voltron and all its seasons!
Unlike most fandom culture, I’m not a chronic rewatcher, and the default assumption is that I’ve only seen any show once. It’s rare for me to see shows more than once, honestly, even ones I love. I certainly will be watching VLD more times, but because of my normal watching habits, I’ve seen a large portion of the show only once. I’ve seen S1 probably about 5 times, S2 thrice, S3-4 twice, and S5+ once. I’ve seen “The Last Stand” from S7 twice.
These are rankings based somewhat upon my emotional attachments and not simply objective elements like narrative structure! XD I already know my preferences are going to be different than lots of people in the VLD fandom, haha. These rankings are also based on memory, which is pretty strong admittedly for VLD, but it leaves room to change with a rewatch.
EIGHTH PLACE: VLD Season 8
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Let’s be clear: I don’t dislike Season 8 and there’s much I enjoy. Give it up for S8 love!!! Standout episodes to me include “Launch Date,” “The Prisoner’s Dilemma,” and “Day Forty-Seven.” The women going shopping together and Pidge dressing as 1980s Darrell Stoker made my life. Not to mention… it was fun spending time with the MFEs; they didn’t take a disproportionate amount of time, but gave us good moments to make us love them. I’m thankful for the S8 ending giving us both a sense of wrap-up for the plot conflicts, but also looking forward to what our Paladins will do to rejuvenate the galaxy. There’s much I’m thankful for with S8.
That said, S8 isn’t my jam as much as other seasons. I’m not much of a shipper and I wasn’t into the Allurance, nor did I get pulled into the magic-heavy plot conflict with Haggar and her Alteans. And while S7 does give great screen time to Allura, it felt a little less like an ensemble cast and more like a spotlight on her. Enemies’ minds changed too fast for me to feel realistic, and the magic-wonky plot didn’t feel as gripping and intense as S7. It’s the reason I’m placing S8 here: from my own preferences, I attached with other seasons more.
SEVENTH PLACE: VLD Season 5
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For whatever reason, S5 didn’t make as much of an impression on me as other seasons. I wasn’t as invested in concepts like “Kral Zera” and “White Lion.” Given as S5 is an odd numbered season in the middle portion of Voltron, it has an innate disadvantage: it’s written in all but name as the first half of a season, which means story arc ending payoffs wouldn’t happen until S6. I also feel like S5 is where plot writing is at one of its most tangled or muddied, given as there’s lots being juggled and introduced conflict-wise and lore-wise and universe-wise and character-wise.
However, S5 - like all seasons - gives us cool stuff. We got Matt (one of my favorite characters) participating in an adventure, lots of Lotor screentime, and a callout to 1980s DOTU that I never thought they’d be able to turn into a good episode (“White Lion”). And!!! We get to meet!!! KROLIA!!!
SIXTH PLACE: VLD Season 3
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I have particularly fond attachment to S3. This is the season where I started getting actively involved in Voltron fandom discourse, giving my own take on Project Kuron theories. This is the season that gave us the first glimpse of the Classic Voltron formation - Keith in Black, Lance in Red, Pidge in Green, Allura in Blue, Hunk in Yellow. I felt a thrill go through me as Keith, for the first time, said “Form Voltron!” Also… Lance really stepping up to show his leadership potential??? So good. And this is the season where we meet Lotor, another long-anticipated character… and oh my goodness is his character introduction gold. So there’s lots of stuff I hold strong affinity for in S3.
The reason I have to rank Season 3 back here is because it’s more about the Paladins floundering around than anything else. It’s meant to create a new sense of chaos and instability… their leader Shiro is gone, and now there are new unexpected threats like Lotor to handle. However, at the same time, since half of the season is just the Paladins floundering around not knowing how to work together, it makes me less attached to particular episodes. None of the episodes are favorites or standouts to me on their own. There’s lots of cool moments throughout S3, but I think the only episode I notably emotionally attach to is “The Journey.” But still? Good season!
FIFTH PLACE: VLD Season 1
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I can’t believe I have this amazing season all the way back here. I want it to be higher, except that I do have to rank other seasons above this one. 
Season 1 is what gets everything started. It sets the stage for what Voltron’s all about, teaching us about lions and robeasts and Zarkon and the Galaxy Garrison and all that good stuff from 1980s nostalgia… all the while creating a new vibe and energy to the franchise. In retrospect, S1 feels much calmer and less high-stakes than the rest of the series (especially post S2). However, it’s a solid season with good episodes that never feel less solid and good. We get great Hunk material with him finding conviction; great Shiro and Pidge moments as they share different worries over the abduction; hilarious Keith and Lance clashes; lots and lots and lots of good things. It’s a very solid season, especially once we launch off Arus.
FOURTH PLACE: VLD Season 6
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If you want to know how tight my season rankings are to each other, S6 was almost listed second place.
I attach to specific episodes in particular for S6. I love the visuals in “Razor’s Edge.” I died howling with laughter in “Monsters & Mana.” I fell into so many emotional feels regarding Keith and Shiro in “The Black Paladins.” We get one of the all-time best emotional, action-oriented episodes of VLD… and one of the most amazing, hysterical filler episodes in S6. Despite being seven episodes long, S6 is an incredible ride and adventure start to end. It’s hard to believe so much occurred in that amount of time!
There’s hoards of great stuff in this season. We get the Kuron arc resolved, with lots of emotional content between Keith and Shiro. We get the Lotor arc resolved, learning whether or not he can be trusted, with great Lotor and Allura time. We get Keith returning to the Paladins. We get the introduction of Romelle, which all DOTU lovers have been waiting for forever.
THIRD PLACE: VLD Season 4
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I have to put VLD S4 here because of its emotional power. There are damned AMAZING moments this season, alongside some of my favorite episodes and moments of all time. I know I and some of the other fans aren’t huge on “The Voltron Show!” But fuck it, guys, S4 gave us “Reunion” and “A New Defender”!!!
Matt is a delight this season, from his first meeting of Allura, to his tour around the Castle of Lions with Pidge, to his technological connections with his sister and Hunk, to his participation in the Rebels’ fighting forces. We also get some of the funniest moments for me in Voltron, between learning how to milk Kaltenecker and seeing HOW Pidge finally managed to rig up the video game system.
Then there’s the opposite end of the emotional spectrum. “Reunion” is the single most emotional episode in all of Voltron for me. Even though I’d seen screencaps of Matt prior to watching S4, I felt as shocked and heartbroken as Pidge to come to his gravestone. There’s so much POWER to this gravestone scene; it’s one of the moments that resonates with me the most even after I’ve finished the whole show. It might even be my Number One FAVORITE moment in the entire show. It’s not my place to analyze that scene here, but DAMN. 
Furthermore, the climax with the battle of Naxzela was INTENSE, with Keith almost sacrificing himself getting me screaming. That was such a great battle and climactic moment in VLD. This was a great culminating moment, in which the series has officially built up from a small team to a universe-wide conflict.
We get standout moments with Keith being badass with the blades, Matt taking initiative, Pidge seeking out her family, Allura helping Voltron flee the gravity field, Kuron becoming increasingly more suspicious. VLD S4 ramps everything up from the emotions to the excitement, resulting in an awesome and intense six episodes.
SECOND PLACE: VLD Season 7
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It’s really hard for me to put this as second place instead of first place. I originally had it in first place. I want it to be first place. I LOVE the second half of S7 so much. This is, possibly, my favorite season from an emotional standpoint because wow.
It’s all-around outstanding. S7 showed us how far the Paladins have come as heroes; they operate with great teamwork, skill, and professionalism that is oh-so-cool to see on screen. They’re still the characters we love and cherish, but they’ve grown SO MUCH since their first days on Voltron. This is fully-fledged heroes doing fully-fledged battles and it’s GREAT.
S7 gives us standout moments to so many characters, including Hunk, Shiro, Sam, Colleen, Veronica, and Keith. We even get some good adventure time with Romelle! And as far as character interactions are concerned, we get touching moments between Keith and Lance, Keith and Hunk, and so many other combinations.
The story raises the stakes to higher levels than ever before, with an emotional and exciting conquest of Earth. There’s nothing more horrible and high-stakes to audiences than a homefront war. We feel extreme pain for Hunk with fears for his family, and Shiro for the loss of Adam. We feel the great sense of danger and desperation starting with “The Last Stand.” We feel the drama of a long and extended climax fighting for Earth’s freedom, including moments where the Paladins control the Lions outside their body (so cool), Shiro commands the ATLAS (SO cool), and the ATLAS also transforms into a fighting robot (SO FREAKING COOL!). This has some of the most exciting, badass stuff of Voltron ever. I love it.
Highlight episodes for me are “The Last Stand” (two episodes without the Paladins about Earth fighting for its freedom? this was fucking amazing), “Trial By Fire,” and “Lions’ Pride.” Essentially - all of the second half of the season.
FIRST PLACE: Season 2
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Season 2 is probably THE MOST solid season in all of VLD. 
Almost every episode is good, memorable, fun, lovable, enjoyable, classic. It highlights the full ensemble cast. It creates an EXTREMELY exciting, exhilarating, fun climax. It is a strong narrative season, cleanly and proudly finishing the first 26 episode long arc for VLD. This season shows VLD at its best. Since it consistently delivers, there’s nowhere else S2 belongs except the top.
We get great Shiro time, what with his arc spent learning to trust Black… leading to him being a badass unlocking the Lion’s wings and taking Zarkon’s bayard. We get great Pidge time, whether it’s her freaking out over video games or drawing deeper into the beauty of the world - technology and biology both. We get great Keith time, with him fighting for answers in the Blade of Marmora and infiltrating Zarkon’s base in an extremely dangerous mission. We get great Hunk time, between unlocking his Lion’s claws and taking initiative in the Weblum adventure. We get great Lance moments, where he shows us he truly can be a sharpshooter for the team. We get great Allura moments, especially in how she fought against Haggar in the finale. This season rocks it for EVERY Paladin.
Not only does every individual Paladin get good spotlighting, but S2 also rocks it with character interactions. How Allura handles Keith being Galra is a memorable moment of character development for both of them. How Hunk and Keith interact in “The Belly of the Weblum” is a delight. How Shiro loses his cool with Slav is hysterical. I can never complain to Lance and Hunk combinations, like in “The Depths.” And of course every episode focused on Keith and Shiro gives us good feels.
Standout episodes for S2 include “The Ark of Taujeer” (THE COLORS), “The Blade of Marmora,” “Blackout,” “Space Mall.” I cannot believe I watched an episode where the character dressed as space pirates and rode on a flying cow to escape a mall cop. That happened. It’s a delight. And S2 kept rocking it with the humor, down to Pidge creating all her Paladin buddies out of space junk and imitating them. But S2 also gives us some of the most memorable moments of VLD storytelling, what with “The Blade of Marmora.” That episode is a staple for many reasons. Not to mention… all of S2 works together cohesively for the long-term arc structure.
And then there’s the climax. So well-done. So exciting. So immersive. So intense. So cool. So badass. Great colors, great flow, great plot, great everything start to end. I was in a THRILL at the end of S2 because this climax was so unbelievably fun. In retrospect it’s got competition with S7, and S7 probably takes the cake now… but fuck it, S2′s end will always be awesome.
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Every single season in VLD gives me something to be excited about. There are things to love each step of the journey. I’m thankful for every episode from S1 to S8. 
What a ride this journey has been.
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wildefiction · 5 years
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Of Course...Mr. Collins
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SIXTEEN
For a brief moment, your mind swirled with doubt. You’d have never dreamt of talking to your boss in such a condescending tone, and you tried to persuade yourself that it hadn’t been intentionally catty…
Shaking your head, you knew that wasn’t true. Trying to convince yourself you’d hidden your irritation from Misha was all the proof you’d needed to realize your mistake. “Too late now…” you mused. Hopefully your new boss would put it out of his mind and move on, much as he’d done with the activities of the previous night.
Leaning against the back wall of the elevator as it painstakingly climbed through the air, you closed your eyes, concentrating on the feeling of the cool air swirling through the structure around you. Unlike most interior elevators, this one lacked the musty, cloying smell of metal and oil. 
As your mind was filled with the possibility of whether elevators came with dedicated air conditioners, the lift slowed and the heavy doors opened. Stepping forward, you scrutinized the unfamiliar pale green walls and looked around you. Noticing you’d inadvertently gotten off before your stop, you turned back around, extending your finger to press the call button; the golden light of the panel flaring around the intrusion.
“[Y/F/N]?” Shoulders tensing as the familiar voice floated down the hallway, you slowly lifted your head and winced as Norman strolled towards you, an easy smile spreading across his face. 
“I swear, I’m not stalking you.” Groaning, you offered the man a tentative smile as you assaulted the button in front of you again, willing it to hurry. 
“I’unno…ya do ‘ave my picture on yer wallet…” Norman’s large shoulders lifted briefly before dropping, his hands thrust into the front pockets of the loose charcoal jeans he wore. 
“Don’t flatter yourself Mr. Reedus. My wallet has Daryl on it, two completely different things,” you reasoned. 
“Nah, I know Daryl. There’s a lotta me in ‘im, and a lotta ‘im in me.” 
Turning your head as Norman approached, you raised an eyebrow as the whisper fell from your lips; “kinky…” A huff of levity his response, the man slowed to a stop just as the doors opened again.
“So, did ya talk ta Misha?” Bristling to yourself, you managed a quiet “nope” as the elevator doors closed with a hush and the car continued to climb. 
“Why nah?” Flicking your eyes to the light blue ones staring down at you, your resolve began to falter. Were you being childish with the hope that he’d miraculously understand your vexation? 
“And whaddya mean when ya said you could be “intense?”” 
He put ‘intense’ in air quotes before lowering his hands again. A short bark of laughter escaped your lips, your cheeks flushing momentarily as you turned to look at your friend. Shrugging, you launched into what had happened the night before, watching his face for any hint of a reaction.
Invested as you were in the re-telling of your situation, you stepped from the elevator as the doors opened for the second time, Norman trailing behind you as you moved through the hallway towards your room. Pulling the key card from your pocket, you slid it into the door, shoving on the handle before it had fully unlocked. 
Norman, having not paid attention ran into you as your body collided with the barrier which had remained firmly locked. Stiffening at the contact, you sucked in a breath, waiting for him to move back. When he didn’t, instead catching himself with a firm hand against the cream-colored wood you had to take a steadying breath. Trying a second time, you were only slightly disappointed when the lights blinked rapidly and the soft click of the lock shifted as the door opened.
Flopping backwards on the bed, you threw an arm over your face as you continued with your story. 
“Everytime we sit down to talk about our “relationship”, we get interrupted. I mean, I know he’s married and I’ve met Vicki, she’s fucking amazing. “I’m feeling a bit…tawdry right now and so I’m just going to put my big girl panties on and wait for this all to blow over.” 
With a huff, you moved the arm from your face and turned your eyes back to the man standing in front of you. Involuntarily, you shivered. He stood at the foot of the bed, his thick forearms crossed over one another as he regarded your evident distress. 
Suddenly, his shoulders began to shake, a tight-lipped grin belying his attempt at sympathy as he shook his head. 
“What’s so funny?” Scowling, you lifted yourself into a sitting position and, pushing against his rigid frame, you weren’t surprised when he didn’t even step off balance. 
“Nuthin’, nuthin’…” He was still trying not to laugh. “Sounds ta me like ya all hot n’ bothered fer yer boss there now Sunshine…” “I dun’ geddit though, ya even said he never gotcha off, so what’s with the fangirlin?” 
Scoffing, you rolled your eyes, “yeah, well I’m used to it.”
“Well, if ya were mah girl, ya wouldna’ be able ta wal’ when I was through with ya.” Patting his chest reassuringly, you smiled - though it didn’t quite reach your eyes. 
“I’ve heard that before.” “Anyhow, I gotta go get ready for this party tonight.” Walking with him to the door, you wrapped your arms around his broad shoulders, squeezing briefly before stepping away. 
“Thanks for letting me ramble.” A ghost of a smile tugged at one corner of his mouth, and he ducked his head, nodding briefly before stepping outside.
As soon as the door shut behind Norman, you turned and stripped off the shirt you were wearing; padding into the bathroom to start the shower. Leaning against the cool marble countertop, you surveyed yourself in the mirror. Methodically, you began taking various containers and palettes from your makeup bag and arranging them on the surface before you. Normally you opted for a light-touch, if your wore make-up at all. But you’d decided to take your sister’s advice, going all out and teasing him right back wasn’t childish…right?
An incoming text drew your attention from the task before you, and you clicked on the notification from Norman;
“Lemme know if ya need a date fer yer party ;)”
Thinking about it only briefly, you replied with concurrence before tossing the device out onto your bed and stepping into the shower.
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Fingers working over the keypad, Misha wrote several texts before deleting each one. Sighing before slipping the phone back into his pocket, he resolved to talk to [Y/F/N] about why he’d left in such a hurry this morning.
Lowering himself to the plush cushions of the soft grey sectional couch, he stared out the window, musing about how he should approach it. He’d already tried acting as if nothing was wrong, clearly she hadn’t responded well to that idea. For a brief moment he contemplated calling Vicki and asking her opinion, but quickly dismissed the thought. He needed to talk to [Y/F/N] directly. Completely. No more interruptions.
Striding across his room to the door he shared with [Y/F/N], he rose a fist, intent on getting the conversation started as quickly as possible. Pausing when he heard music flowing over from the next room, he decided instead to put it off until tonight. He’d never been one to avoid uncomfortable situations but there was something about this woman that set him on edge. Dropping his hand, he turned from the door, picking up the bright Hawaiian print shirt and laying it out on his bed with a pair of jeans. The sunny yellow pineapples splashed across the front made him smile as he made his way into the bathroom to begin readying himself for his role in the celebrations that night.
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Immediately after stepping from the glass walls of the shower, you parted the long, thick hair clinging to your fevered skin into three sections before twisting them into a tight braid. The simple task kept the hair from your face and would provide soft, beachy waves for the luau tonight. It was a win-win. Sliding your hands across the still damp surface of your skin, you smiled. The lavender and mint sugar scrub you’d spread over your body had made you soft to the touch.
Rummaging through the top drawer of the hotel dresser, you pulled a pair of simple panties from the depths. Dropping the thick, white towel from your body, you stepped into the garment. Edged with black lace, the blue boyshorts hugged the curve of your ass. You’d always preferred boy shorts, feeling they were way more comfortable and attractive than thongs, which you’d never really understood the appeal of. Scrunching your nose in distaste, you muttered under your breath that you’d rather wearing nothing than deal with fabric in your ass all day.
You laughed to yourself at how easily your mind was prone to wandering as you returned to the bathroom to apply makeup. Your favorite part of the arduous process was choosing the colors and style you’d be using on your eyes. Selecting a matte navy blue shadow you spread it across your eyelids, blending the edges into an inky black. At the inside corner of your eye, you chose a steel grey, using a creamy white to highlight the darker colors and bring life to the smoky eye. Finishing by lining your upper lid and waterline with a kohl pencil, you stood back and surveyed the result. Applying two layers of mascara enhanced your already long eyelashes and framed the brilliance of your Green irises.
After finishing the rest of your makeup, you plugged in the blow dryer and ran it over the thick braid in an attempt to get the waves you wanted to set faster.
Turning to the dress you’d bought the day before, you scrutinized the billowy fabric while lifting it out of the shopping bag by your bed. The primary dress was short, falling to mid-thigh in a navy so dark, most people might say it was black. An overlay of long chiffon wrapped around the garment in diverse values one might see from the ocean; the layers that would wrap around your chest matched the base color, evenly fading from midnight to a clear, bright cerulean. 
Untying the airy fabric, you slid into the dress, pulling it up around your curving thighs to cover the black strapless bra you’d added for support. Cinching the wide swaths of fabric around your body accentuated your cleavage. The saleswoman had mentioned there were varying ways to wear the dress, with options for a halter tie, a one shoulder crossover and the timeless look of strapless. Trying all three options, you decided you liked the one shoulder crossover the best. After tying a knot in the fabric to hold the dress up, the remainder flowed seamlessly down your back to blend with the outer layers of the dress.
Crossing the room to where several pairs of shoes were lined up in the closet you considered each one, but in the end, decided to go barefoot. This party was on the beach after all and your lack of shoes took the dress from formal to breezy and fun. With the addition of a simple silver ankle bracelet, you reached up to remove the band holding your hair together. Although still slightly damp, running your fingers through the heaviness, you were able to separate the layers into beautiful waves that nearly reached your waist. With a quick dab of lavender oil between your breasts, along your wrists and behind each ear you were ready.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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argentconflagration · 6 years
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You And I Have Mountains To Climb, Chapter 3: Through The Rain
It wouldn’t change anything to tell him, he knows. He missed his chance, and now they have to go be professional heroes, each pursuing their own career. But, for Eijirou’s own sake, maybe, he wants to say it out loud. I’ve always had feelings for you, and I really miss you. 
It's much farther than it should be, the distance from Fatgum's agency in Osaka to Bakugou's agency in Tokyo. But little by little, Kirishima and Bakugou draw each other into a new orbit, and together, chase their dreams.
Chapter 3 of Mountains is here! We find out what happens after things go wrong at Kaminari’s place, and then Bakugou and Kirishima have a much-needed talk.
(This fic will reach its conclusion after 2 or 3 more chapters.)
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Or read from the beginning below the cut.
It’s nine minutes after the earthquake that Eijirou and Suneater receive the distress call – the Chinese restaurant in Uemachi is collapsing into a sinkhole. Fatgum is already on his way to the scene of a break-in, so the two of them are alone in the office. Eijirou grins and gives his senpai a thumbs up. Time for them to shine on their own.
Leadership comes more naturally to Suneater than it did a year ago, but Eijirou knows this will still be a challenge for him. “You got this,” he says as they’re en route, and “I’ll do the smiling for the cameras,” as they arrive.
The restaurant takes up the ground floor of a three-story building, below two floors of residences. A part of the building has already crumbled into the hole, and the rest looks precariously balanced on the edge. According to the dispatcher, while many of the people in the restaurant have been able to flee, there are still people trapped on all three stories.
Suneater tells him, “I can evacuate the upper two floors if you can take the ground floor. Can you protect yourself with your quirk?”
Eijirou nods and slams his hardened fists together.
Entering the building, he spots a waitress, her bright orange uniform muted with dirty smudges. He knows her from the last time he ate here, and thankfully she seems unharmed.
“Kanae!” he shouts. “What are you still doing here? It’s not safe!”
“Hey, Red Riot!” she calls back, and beckons him over to where she is. “Glad you showed up, this is a first-class nightmare. Part of the ceiling in the back area fell in, one of the customers got the brunt of it, and I can’t tell if he’s alive. You’re here to save the day, right?”
Eijirou’s heart jumps into his throat as he observes the slide of rubble. A man is pinned to the floor by a beam, in a way that looks incredibly dangerous for both him and the structural integrity of the building. There’s gotta be a way to get him out without bringing the building down on all of them – some clever solution that'll do both. He calls into his earpiece, “Suneater, how long til you’re done evacuating the upper levels? I don’t know if I can get these people out without wrecking the building.”
“Just give me a second,” comes the reply.
Eijirou inhales a too-shallow breath. His body won't move until his brain thinks of something to tell it, but nothing's coming to him. Kanae’s still staring at the trapped guy. “Most of the debris seems to rest on that one beam, huh?” she muses. “But I bet if you could lift it just an inch or two, I could pull the guy out.”
Eijirou sizes up the pile of debris. He’s seen unstable messes like this before, enough to know he should prepare for unexpected shifts. Why couldn’t they have taught a class on rubble physics back at UA? Swallowing, he slides his body into the gap below the beam and hardens up. The beam doesn’t lift, but the trapped guy lets out a shallow gasp of relief, and then a sharp whimper of pain.
Eijirou takes a deep breath and hardens further. If he can roll slightly to the right, he might be able to lift the beam off the guy’s back, hopefully without shifting anything above them too much.
“Red Riot, I’m clear of the building. Do whatever you need to.”
Well, never mind that, then. “Change of plans. Kanae, leave the building now. I can protect this guy even if the building collapses.”
Kanae’s still transfixed, but her legs carry her away from the scene, and she stumbles out the front door.
As soon as she clears the door, Eijirou shoves the pillar off the fallen guy, moving to shield him from anything that might fall. Something heavy – a microwave, he thinks – knocks Eijirou in the back of the head and falls to the floor behind him. Eijirou pauses for an instant, to confirm that nothing’s still shifting, before he scoops up the guy as gently as he can, and carries him out.
As the paramedics treat the victims, Eijirou and Amajiki fill out paperwork. It’s not the most glamorous duty, but in a way, its mundaneness is thrilling to Eijirou. His daydreams of heroism always skipped over the boring parts, but only real heroes fill out triplicate incident reports. He’s transcribing his part in the rescue as Amajiki looks over his shoulders, when someone tugs on his sleeve. Before he can react, he’s wrapped in a tight hug.
In the instant it takes him to regain his composure, he recognizes the hugger – he runs the flower shop on Eijirou’s most frequent patrol route. “Hanamitsu-san?” Eijirou asks. He hands the report off to Amajiki, who takes it without audible complaint.
“Thank you, Red Riot. It looks like Gendou will be okay. If you hadn’t been there—” Hanamitsu pants with exertion. He sounds like he’s going to cry.
“Is Gendou the guy I pulled out of the rubble?” Eijirou asks, finally putting his arms around Hanamitsu to return the hug. It feels a little too intimate a gesture to be sharing with basically a stranger – he doesn’t even know Hanamitsu’s given name – but he understands how stress can make people act different. It’s part of his job as a hero to comfort citizens who aren’t used to disaster.
Hanamitsu nods. “He’s my … he’s my closest friend.” He shudders, takes a long breath, and steps back. “Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” he says, bowing deeply.
Eijirou puts his hand on his shoulder and smiles brightly at him. “That’s what heroes are for!”
Hanamitsu gives him a teary smile, nods, and goes over to talk with the paramedics.
“Sorry,” Eijirou says, turning back to Amajiki.
“I’m almost finished with the incident report,” says Amajiki. “Can we go home after that?”
Eijirou nods. He prefers to stay at the scene of an incident longer, reassuring anyone who might have been hurt or distressed, but he knows Amajiki likes to get going as soon as possible. “You’re in charge, dude! Let’s head home.”
When they board the train, Eijirou pulls out his phone. If his friends heard about him on the news, they’re sure to be waiting impatiently for him to tell all about the incident.
>>Conversation between Red Riot (you), Alien Queen, Chargebolt, Cellophane, King Explosion Murder, and Earphone Jack<< Alien Queen: heard there was a 5.5 in osaka! anything exciting happen?? Cellophane: it’s not very heroic to be excited about earthquakes Alien Queen: im not excited about there being an earthquake im excited it happened somewhere kiri was right there to save the day! Chargebolt: nice save Alien Queen: thanks! Alien Queen: anyway DETAILS PLEASE
>>Conversation with Bakugou Katsuki<< Bakugou: I heard about the earthquake Bakugou: The epicenter was pretty close to you. Bakugou: Text me when you’ve left the scene.
He grins at his phone and sends a quick message to Bakugou.
Kirishima: rescue’s over, im totally fine
>>Conversation between Red Riot (you), Alien Queen, Chargebolt, Cellophane, King Explosion Murder, and Earphone Jack<< Red Riot: i saved a dude trapped in rubble! Red Riot: and he turned out to be best friends with a guy i know from my patrol route Red Riot: small world i guess Red Riot: fatgum got called away separately from me and suneater, i think it was a petty crime thing Red Riot: so i got to be sidekick #1 for a change haha
He debates sending a second message to Bakugou, something casual to continue the conversation. Their conversation history, he notes as he scrolls up, is still twice as much him as it is Bakugou, so he holds off. It feels pretty great to get three whole messages from Bakugou, and he doesn’t want to ruin the warmth that blooms in his chest by sending a follow-up that he’ll ignore. Whenever there’s a perilous situation in Tokyo, Eijirou messages him to ask if he’s okay. He can’t stop the grin spreading across his face at the fact that Bakugou is now doing the same.
And Bakugou does tell him little bits and pieces about his life, sometimes. He’s gotten to know a couple along his patrol route who run a fruit stand, and he sometimes even hangs out with their friends who are also in Tokyo. He complains a lot about how stifling his rookie contract is, although Eijirou knows he’s happy to have achieved his goal of doing independent hero work.
Bakugou always wanted to go independent straight out of high school – he saw it as the quickest route to the top – and while Eijirou thought that was kind of insane, it was the good kind of insane, a Bakugou kind of insane. He’d be lying if he said he didn’t admire Bakugou’s manly determination.
But he doesn’t regret staying with Fatgum’s agency, even though it’s taken him away from most of his friends. He likes working with Fatgum and Suneater, and he’s gotten to know the people he’s protecting. And being a sidekick to Fatgum means he can respond to emergencies all over the city, so long as he’s working under Fatgum’s authority. It’s a freedom that Bakugou, as an inexperienced hero with a very limited contract, doesn’t have yet.
At the same time, he sure does miss his friends. If he’s honest, he especially misses Bakugou. Somewhere in his mind, he had known from the very beginning that their life paths would eventually pull them apart. Investing himself so deeply in Bakugou, an unstoppable comet of ambition, was always destined to lead to heartbreak. By the time they’d graduated, he and Bakugou were close. They studied together, hung out together, fought side by side. And perhaps Eijirou had kind of had a crush on him. Maybe a lot of a crush on him. To say so out loud would only have made things more painful, though.
Every time he sends some goofy text to Bakugou, trying to feel that closeness despite the distance, and gets no response, it stings a little.
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MADCH MADCH <3
hello fam - I've had a weird day, I'm super happy I can take the time out to reply to you. always thinking of you though, I hope you're always having a great day. today's been a bit of a non day - a family member has to deal with operations and that's on top of me too so i've just felt a bit winded in life?
YES to you finally conquering that damn cold! do you feel properly replenished now? omg i hate sore throats too - okay i hope this doesn't give you nightmares but when i was a kid i saw a documentary about this terrible disease that manifests at its worst a bit like alzhemiers but it can hit anyone of any age and for the majority of people who get it... one of the first symptoms is a sore throat and i have literally lived in terror of sore throats ever since. but luckily it's a very rare disease. so basically, yes, i understand you.
OMG you know when you're like eight and you don't want to sleep and you're like no i will adult and stay up and it will be glorious - i'm like, CHILD YOU FOOL you could have gone to sleep XD and ugh no responsibilities?! i remember working most of the time when i was a kid and i kind of wish i had wreaked havoc? what was your childhood like? did you get to do lots of fun stuff? i know my mum wishes she had been able to spend more time with me when i was a kid and i'd like to have a family and i'd love her to be able to relax and just spend time with her grandkids? OMG well when you come to europe let me know and then i can show you around and give you a hug in person!
so we're mainly cofe here though cahtolic culture is still big and honestly i'm with you. like religion can be a great influence on you if it's not used in nefarious ways and can help you learn so much - like even if there are things you don't end up agreeing with at least you learn about then so you can make a choice for yourself as opposed to not really knowing anything? agree - people that are really boastful totally put me off, i just can't deal with it at all. but you're right, like it makes us so so hard to forgive ourselves for anything right? like, even if we've done nothing wrong and we shouldn't have to punish ourselves? like i swear i'm apologising for everything haha XD once someone pushed me off the tube and i ended up apologising like ON REFLEX? hasjdkahds XD but i really hope you have people around you that keep bigging you up too! if not i will keep bigging you up :D :D so you know that you are worth it.
i'm sorry you're not looking forward to your final year of uni! think you're almost there though - like this is the final stretch and you'll have like conquered everest you know?! and even if your landing at the end of it isn't as perfect the fact you landed at all means so much and that means you can stand up again and keep going! day at a time and moment at a time you know? i kind of had this moment today (hence my wierd day) when i was worry about everything and i literally sat there like - have i made the right choice and done the right thing and surely i've made the wrong choices in my life and do i actually have any talent cause if not people would actually like my stuff and i had to just be like... a moment at a time sometimes you know? like, just bit by bit and don't sweat the stuff you don't have to? idk i find it hard to do but i hope that helps you - like you'll surmount every little thing bit by bit and before you know it you'll have made it! you were born ready you were <3 <3
TINY SQUAD IS GO! the pant dilemma is truly a massive issue, like IDK how to deal OMG OK SO LAMPSHADING is like when you do big baggy like tops and then like leggings or tights or something skinny on the bottom so... you look like a lampshade? like i guess it makes you look cute and then also it's such an easy way to dress without worrying if you look like a kid that's wearing your mum's clothes?? ahsdjakdhsa XD
AHHHH YES BASIL ME TOO!! what scent did you end up buying? i'm sure it was lush - are your parents near you or is it like a massive special occassion to get to see them? YES agree with your take on musk though! like it feels like idk, something a 50 year old with a cigar in a stuffy country club would wear? like, there's no energy to it but not in a chill mellow way either??! like even if i was going to a dinner thing I would still rather not wear something musky? like i'd still rather it be something a bit sweeter? also like some musk perfumes can be SO STRONG? like i'm like - my nose is choking on this perfume XD
YES BLUE MOON SQUAD AAAAA it is literally one of their finest ever, it's always stayed on my top faves list by them. like ugh yes to the lofi stuff sometimes i just wanna VIBE and be in my feels but not so much i'm too angsty but enough that I'm FEELING feels ya know? what did you think of kiss or death? it really wasn't that kind of vibe but yh i hope they do more lofi jazzy stuff - also cause like not a lot of korean groups play with that sound a lot?
hello mädch's mom as always! nerer apologise for being late, always just happy to hear from you and i hope you are super super well and looking after yourself first and foremost! more than anything <3 (also i take ages to reply too ya know and omg this is so so long ahsdjakhdaskjdh)
love you lots and lots and lots xxxxxxxxxxxx
ANGEL ANGEL !!!!!!!! <3 i know i'm really late to this LKDFJS i've had such a busy week getting some overtime in and then visiting my grandparents' house so i didn't really have a lot of energy to reply to all of this BUT IM HERE AND i can finally give u a good response <3
firstly is your family member okay??? i hope so ;____; how was the rest of your week, and how was your weekend angel? i hope u were able to enjoy your weekend and that everything is okay in the family <3
but YEAH my mom and i are over the stupid cold ;_____; i hate colds,,,, they last way too long lol like i say i know the flu is a little more serious than a cold but i would rather have it for a day or 2 than being stuck feeling lousy for a whole week :( ALSO SLDKFSJDFKLJ OH GOD SEE we are both hypochondriacs ( that's not the best trait to have as a nursing major lol ) but tbh i'm really curious about this rare disease ????? :o sounds really scary tho goodness gracious i wonder what it could be ;____;
also god i was always awful at staying up late as a kid LOL but i know what u mean !!!!!! honestly there was only one time i can recall i had a sleepover with my friend in like the 3rd grade and we tried pulling an all nighter so i think we made it to like 5am but i had to go to bed omg i felt like such garbage LKDSFJ </3 it's just funny bc like as u get older u realize that staying up late is really nothing special and if anything u feel like a train hit you the next morning and adults are so sleep deprived as it is we just *try* to prioritize sleep SLDKFJSDKLJF :') you worked a lot as a child bub?? what kind of things did you do? i didn't start working until i was 15 bc most places here don't allow u to work until this age (unless you're in a family business i guess lol) but all the jobs i had in high school i hated so much ;_____; but my childhood? i would say it was relatively normal LOL like we say all the time i've had a single mom so life was really stressful for her but i always felt loved <3 i always had my mom <3 and we took trips to the beach with my family every year, it was our little tradition !! i went to san diego to visit disney, you know little trips here and there !! and then when i got into my sport and i started getting older my mom and i spent a lot of time and money investing into my sport so most of my weekends consisted of a lot of tournaments and driving far away for me to compete :') i do remember when i was really young like in kindergarten my mom's work was really far away from my school and we had a recital ; i was the "host" where i would introduce all of the songs and stuff and my mom didn't get off of work until like 6 and by the time she made to my recital, it was over :( she told me she cried a lot that night :( i don't remember her doing this (i don't even remember the recital all that much lol) but now that i'm older and i understand more about adulting, i'm sure she was so devastated thinking about it now :( anyways about visiting europe LOL I WILL DEF GIVE U A CALL AND LET U KNOW SO U CAN SHOW ME ALL OF THE COOL PLACES <333333
and about the religion ....... yes ;____; i think it's a great thing if a family decide that they want to do this when they're families; i hope to continue to practice it (even tho we aren't regularly going to church at all hhhh gotta work on that) but there is something about catholic guilt specifically that just makes it soooo hard to like, be easy on yourself? but ,,,,,, i guess it keeps me grounded :( in a self depreciating way ??? LDSKFJ I KNOW U UNDERSTAND ... it's weird for me to put into words ;____; and YEAH :( i think i'm getting a little better at this but i used to apologize all the time for things i never needed to be sorry for hhhh (still do) :')
and yes babe honestly i'm really terrified to start uni :( i think i have this weird anxiety issue i've had it ever since last year but i don't know why i'm so scared and anxious about things that haven't even happened yet ;____; are u like this too? is it normal? i wish i knew :( i guess i won't really feel better until i have made it to graduation, but i just want to do well this year. whatever i do, whether it's exams, or clinical rotation or my preceptorship, i just want to do well ;____; i don't want to do poorly, i want to make my mom proud and i want to work at a place i'll be excited to work at, and most of all i just want everything to work out ,,,, i wish someone could just sit me down and say listen i know what you're going thru is hard but you CAN get thru this and EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS bc no one in my family is in the health sciences (besides my cousin who is studying to be a doctor but she doesn't give a shit about what i do lol) so ;_____; yeah ,,,,,,,,,,, lots of anxiety and apprehension of the unknown :(
LSDKFJSD FOKAY NOW I KNOW WHAT LAMPSHADING IS LMAOOOOOOOOOOO yes i wear those clothes on lazy days LOL the thing is i'm really picky about the length of my oversized crewneck sweaters hhhh the can't be too long bc if it goes below my butt i look like i'm wearing rags LOL so i have to be careful :') but most days i do like, reverse lamp shading lDLKFJSDLKFJ i like wearing flowy pants with a more tight top or like baggy jeans with a tighter shirt or a blouse i can tuck into my jeans LOL but omg its so funny i didn't know what that was :') thank u for the explanation my love <3
OKAY BUT HALF THE REASON I DIDN'T RESPOND IS THAT i was saving this weekend to go to the jo malone store in my mall and !!! I GOT A NEW SCENT AND I'M IN LOVE WITH IT SO MUCH BABE ;____; you have to go smell it if you go there soon and tell me what u think !!!!!! it's called wild bluebell (here is the scent description lol) but the guy behind the counter helping me was soooo amazing and helpful like they really do treat u the best at the store and AH i’m so happy with my purchase <3 my wallet isn’t so much LDSKFJ but nonetheless i know i’ll have it for a long time :)
KISS OR DEATH !!!!! i actually really enjoyed it lol i have seen some ppl not really like the rapping so much but i loved it ;____; i’m super biased obviously LOL but gosh i thought they were all great and minhyuk + hyungwon killed the song for me <333 wouldn’t expect anything less from our monstas !!!!! and my mom is sending her love lol i tell her the work u do and she’s always wondering how ur doing :(((( same for my moots she always asks me about 2 in particular LOL she’s always asking me <3 i love u so much bubbie !!!! iM SO SORRY FOR BEING LATE MY LOVE again i always just want to give u a quality response <3 i love u the absolute most and i hope u had a great weekend !!!!!!! this is my last week at work before i have a week long break before i head for uni so :’) can’t believe i’ve done all this LOL :’) i will be happy to hear from u whenever u come back hun !!!!! TAKE CARE LOVE U <3 
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June 21: Ships that pass in the night (Chapter One)
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