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cozage · 8 months
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Congrats on 2k!!!!
For the request I was wondering if you could do the ASL boys confessing to their childhood friend that they've had a crush on:) and if it's not too much could you add shanks as well?? It's okay if not!
I love your writing it's the best just make sure you're taking care of yourself!! <3
A/N: Some of these are kind of subtle, but I think subtle is their way of confessing after that long :)  Characters: gn reader x Ace, Sabo, Luffy, Shanks CW: Marineford spoilers Total word count: 873
From Friends to Lovers
Ace
“She looks like your type,” you mumbled, nudging Ace. A girl at the end of the bar had been eyeing him all night. 
“And how do you know my type?” Ace asked, raising his eyebrow at you. He was slurring his words just slightly; enough for you to know he was drunk.
“Please. We’ve been friends forever, and we’ve sailed together for two years. I know what kind of girls you go for.” You laughed, pushing down the jealousy that churned in your stomach. 
“You must not,” Ace said, leaning his head against you. "I'll stay right where I am."
“Go talk to her,” you urged. “It’s not doing you any good being by my side.”
He frowned at you. “What do you mean? I’m already sitting next to the hottest person in the bar.”
You rolled your eyes and gave him a playful shove. 
“I’m serious.” He had a newfound urgency in his voice. “You’re the only one for me. You’ve always been the only one for me.”
Your heart skipped a beat. There was no way he could be serious right now. He was drunk and stupid. 
He saw the bewilderment on your face and gave you a goofy grin. “Are you just now realizing I’m head over heels for you?! I thought I had made that obvious from day one!”
Sabo
You stared at the man before you, unsure how to react. He looked like Sabo. He definitely acted like Sabo. Even his name was Sabo. But it had to be a coincidence. 
“No,” you said. “Sabo died. Sabo died a long time ago.”
“There was this one winter day where we went sledding,” he said. “We raced Ace and Luffy down the hill a hundred times. They kept trying to beat us, but they never could. And then Dadan made us go inside and gave us hot chocolate and let us all sleep together in one big bed that night because it was so cold. I said it was the best day ever because we got to spend it together.”
Tears filled your eyes as he spoke. “You died,” you whispered again. 
You were talking to a ghost. You were afraid any moment you’d wake up and be left alone again. Just like when he had died. Just like when Ace had died, and Luffy had disappeared.
“I lost my memories from the head injury and was taken in by the Revolutionary Army. I only remembered after I saw the headlines about…” 
“Ace,” you whispered, tears spilling over. It still hurt to think about. 
“I’ll never leave you again,” he promised. “Come back with me to the Revolutionary Army. We’ll keep you safe. I want to hear about everything.”
“Sabo-”
“Please,” he begged. “I know I just remembered you, but my heart has ached every moment we’ve been apart. I just found you again and I’m starting to feel whole. Please-please don’t leave yet.”
Luffy
“Heeeeeeyyyyyyy!!!!” Luffys voice rang out from above you, and you instinctually braced yourself. 
He slammed into you, sending the both of you falling to the ground. You screamed out in glee as rubber arms wrapped around you, holding you tight. 
“It’s been a while, Luffy!” 
“I can’t believe it’s really you!” He shouted. “What are you doing here?”
“This is my home, idiot!” You laughed, trying to squirm out from under him. 
Moving away from his grip was proving to be quite difficult though, considering Luffy’s body weight was on top of you, his arms still tightly around you to prevent you from moving. 
“Your home was Windmill Village. I’ve missed you since you left.” 
Tears filled your eyes, and you suddenly enjoyed his closeness “I missed you too, Luffy.”
“Sail with me and my crew,” he said, pulling away slightly to look in your eyes, begging you with his big, dark eyes. “I want you to join me.”
You raised your eyebrow. “I have a life here, Luffy. I can’t-“
“Make a life with me!” He whined. “Come on!!”
“You still want to be King of the Pirates?” 
“I can only do it with you by my side.”
Shanks
A red-haired man sat down next to you in the bar, glancing your way. 
“Come here often?” he asked, sliding your favorite beer over to you. 
“Only in town for the week.” A smile danced across your lips. “My pain in the ass captain has us on a tight schedule.”
Your heart skipped a beat at his jolly laugh, the room brightening as his voice echoed through it. 
“He sounds like tough work,” Shanks said, wiping a tear from his eye. 
“He is!” You took a long drink of your beer. “I’ve been sailing with him my whole life, I think I would know.”
He smirked. “And you’re not tired of him yet?”
“Nah,” you chuckled. “I could never get tired of you.”
Your words caught up with your brain, and your cheeks turned a deep pink at the realization of what you had said. 
“Good, because I’ll never get tired of you either. ” Shanks gave you a softy, gentle smile and cupped your cheek with his hand. “So you’re stuck with me for the rest of time, okay? You’re all mine.”
“Of course, Captain.”
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mysicklove · 5 months
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𝐒𝐈𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐗!
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DAY 11: COCK WARMING + NIPPLE PLAY
With: Suguru Geto
Word Count: 2.5k
Warnings: sub! geto, afab!/fem! reader (reader gets called "ma'am" once) , geto's nipples are abused :/, bottom reader, creampie, reader is a bit of a pervert, nipple piercings mention, begging and crying (like usual)
A/N: and you guys thought i would NEVER post for kinktober (nobody said this I just think u r thinking it). here I am. this one was strange to write tho idk. kinda wasn't feeling it :/ but maybe u guys will
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You feel a kiss pressed into the back of your neck, and then two, and suddenly, you can feel your lover trying to plant a hickey on your skin. You pull away quickly, and the man behind you groans in annoyance. “Nice try. Relax, Suguru, you are being so needy,” You complain, readjusting yourself on his lap. Geto makes a low noise, similar to a whimper, and you can’t help but grin at the meek sound.
He recomposes himself, taking in a deep breath and letting out a low laugh. “Just give me a chance, my love. I will make you feel good. J-Just let me.” His words come out more of a plea, and he internally curses himself – pleading only makes it worse.
You stretch your arms out with a mewl, listening to the satisfying pop in your shoulders. Then, you collapse against Geto’s chest with a yawn. His hands rest on your thighs, and his leg begins to bounce, trying to distract himself. “Dont want to. Can we just relax and watch the movie?” You hum in return.
He faintly hears the movie playing in the background, but he can't pay attention to it. All he can think of is how badly he needs to cum, how desperately he craves to fuck you. You have been sitting on his cock for twenty minutes now, and he feels like he is going insane. “Please let me move. I will be quick, I swear. Just let me cum first, and I will watch the movie!”
You furrow your eyebrows. “Is that all I am to you? Something to fuck? I was trying to have a nice evening, and here you are ruining it cause you can't control yourself.”
Geto grinds his teeth together. He knows what you are doing, especially the way you tightened up just coincidentally after you said that. But still, he plays his part, knowing that it was worse not to. “It’s not like that, you know that.” He begins to kiss your neck, hoping to coax something out of you. “Just want it, s-so badly. Love you so much, but you are torturing me, you know that?” He murmurs, trying to keep his voice from shaking. He licks at his lips, and his fingers twitch on your thigh.
You shake your head, leaning forward to grab a piece of popcorn. The movement of you slightly raising yourself up and then down sends Geto moaning out, and his hands instinctually grab onto your hips. His fingers are shaking, and he is trying his best not just to hold you down and fuck you then and there. He wasn’t one to disobey that easily, instincts aside.
But as if nothing happened, you slump against his chest, feeding yourself some more popcorn.  “No,” You decide, leaning up to press a small kiss to his jaw. “I just want to relax here. ‘s comfortable. You are alright with that, yes, Suguru?”
His mouth goes dry, and he glares at the back of your neck. Suguru knows that is wasn’t simply because you wanted to relax – no, you wanted to tease him, to drive him insane. He wants to yell at you, but nothing will come out of that. So he tries to relax on the couch, spreading his legs and looking at the ceiling. “Yeah. ‘s fine. Relax. Relax,” he murmurs mostly to himself, trying to get himself not to buck his hips into you.
“Good boy,” You coo, pressing another couple of kisses to his neck. He, in turn, jumps with a noise just smaller than a whimper, but tries his best not to complain.
 And then the two of you remain silent for the next ten minutes. You just sat and watched the movie, and Geto found himself playing with anything he could to force himself not to move his hips. He even got soft for a moment when he spent a couple of minutes thinking about how gross curses taste, but with one sigh from you as your arms stretch out and reposition yourself on his cock, he finds himself hard again. 
But then, out of the blue, you turn yourself on his lap and face him. He gulps when he feels your cheek press against his chest while you wear a small grin on your face. You were planning something, he could tell. 
“This movie sucks,” You complain, “Need some better entertainment.”
Geto’s eyes widen and his breathing picks up. “Let me fuck you,” He breathes, using his shaky hands to tilt your jaw up to face him. “Please, I-I promise it will keep you entertained.”
You pull away from his grip, and the man furrows his eyebrows. “Not happening. If you ask again, I will leave you here. Do you understand Suguru?”
He does let a whine slip out this time, but you dont flinch at him, instead seeming to narrow your eyes even more. He nods his head, gulping, before saying, “Yes, ma’am.”
You frown at him, rubbing your thumb on his closed lips. “Poor baby. I wish your body were just as obedient as your mouth. Must be so frustrated.”
Your hands pull away from his mouth and trace down the flowy white tee shirt he wears for bed. They stop and circle the two erect nipples on his chest, and Geto flinches. “I am. Can you please help me?”
You pinch one of his nipples through the cloth and his whole body jerks. “I take it back. Your mouth is as whorish as your body,” You seem to seeth, and Suguru is quick to mumble out multiple apologies to try to get you to let go of the sensitive buds.
After a moment, you spare him and let go of them, but your hands trail to the base of the shirt before sliding under it until your hands touch his abdomen. Suguru gulps but doesn’t say anything as you force his shirt up and over his head. The cloth lands just behind his neck, but neither of you spares it a glance.
Then, your hands dance their way up to his nipples, causing his entire body to freeze. For the months you spent dating him, you have grown fawn of toying with the cute nubs. They were always an erogenous spot for your lover, but during sex, you make sure to always somehow stimulate them. Eventually, they became more and more sensitive, and sometimes, if you are lucky, you can hear him hiss out when they graze the fabric of his shirt while stripping. He has taken to baggier clothes instead of trying to reason with you.
Geto doesn’t move from his position, but his eyes look up at you in a plea. His chest was puffy from yesterday night’s teasing, and you could make out a faint bite mark that trapped the bud. “How do you manage to get cuter?” You sigh, gently pinching both of them in between your pointer and middle finger, which makes a low whine slip from his mouth.
“I dont think I have met anyone other than you that has a strange fascination in a male’s chest,” Suguru mumbles out, a small pout on his face that doesn’t last long, considering that your mouth has found its way to his chest.
His eyes widen, and his hands shoot from your thigh to the back of your hair. “H-Hey. Wait. Oh fuck. Gentle!” He borderline yelps, back arching against the couch as his eyes screw shut. It sends a shiver down his body, and with every drag of your tongue, he can feel himself grow overstimulated.
You grin into his skin, and he can feel your teeth graze against him. “I am,” you mumble out, moving to give the other nipple some attention. His hand tightens on your hair, and he grinds his teeth together to try to distract himself from the overbearing stimulation. It was borderline painful, but at the same time, he knew that the couple probably cum from that alone. And that’s what worried him.
“Now, can I?”
You cock your head to the side, dragging your tongue up his chest. “Can you what?”
Suguru goes quiet for a moment, mouth slightly open as another full-body shiver runs down his spine. “I dont want to cum like this,” he begs, dark eyes flickering to you in a plea, “I want–please let me fuck you. Please. Please!”. 
Your other hand creeps toward his other nipple, running circles around it. It was wet from your mouth, so your finger slides easily over the reddened flesh. His breaths are coming out in his pants, switching from holding his breath to try and ignore the sensation to rapid exhales as he tries to move his chest away from you. It was endearing, seeing him squirm because he usually held his composure well, always growing embarrassed when you tease him about it.
“Why? It feels good, yeah? I think you are going about this the wrong way, Suguru,” You sigh, now using both fingers to flick at the nub. Your lips are millimeters from his, and he is borderline breathing into your mouth. “It is a privilege to cum, y’know.”
Your lover licks at his lips, twitching and letting out a small yelp. “I-I know. Thankful for it. But, it’s a lot,” he whines, accidentally pressing an open-mouthed kiss to your lips when his body uncontrollably jerks. 
He shakes his head back and forth when you chuckle at him, tears beginning to pool in his eyes. “It’s–You are driving me insane,” the man warbles, biting the inside of his mouth and shutting his eyes when you pinch him. His hands drift back to your waste again, and he rolls his hips upward. The action makes you raise your eyebrows, intrigued by the sudden defiance. 
“Dont wanna cum, dont wanna cum like this. Please, please, please move.” You watch as his hands ghost up and down your waist, most likely imagining what it would be like to have you bounce on him. His eyes are screwed shut, and his eyebrows are furrowed in concentration – you even have to tear his lip from his teeth before it begins to bleed.
You dramatically sigh, finally tearing your fingers from his chest to pin them to your side. The action causes him to blink up at you in confusion, and you watch as a singular tear fall to his cheek. “You have 15 seconds to cum, do you understand?”
His body goes rigid, and he leans up from the couch to get closer to you. “Can I?”
“Yes,” you mumble, rolling your eyes. “you can fuck me. Your time starts now.” 
In an instant, you are being pinned to his chest with his face buried into your neck. His hands dig into your waist, and he begins his frantic thrusts upward. Loud moans are breathed into your shoulder, and his mouth begins to pepper your skin in love bites. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,” Geto chants, eyes falling contently shut.
Your eyes widen at the suddenness of it all, especially the fact that your face was now suffocating in his chest. But you take this as an opportunity, and immediately your mouth falls on the closest nipple, using your teeth to nibble at it gently.
The reaction is immediate; Geto curses out as his back slightly arches. His pace doesn’t let up even with the sensitive distraction, and more tears seem to tumble down his face. “Ten seconds,” You whisper into his chest, trying to hide the tremble in your voice from how rough he was being with you. He didn’t seem to have a care in the world, simply focusing on his pleasure alone. You didn’t know if you found that cute or annoying.
“W-Wait. Give me five more. Y-You’re counting too fast!” He frantically demands, pulling you tighter toward him. You dont respond, instead trying to find some breathing room to switch to the other nipple. This time when you do latch onto it, you bite it harder than any of the other times, and Geto lets out a screeching sound. Tears cascade down his face, and he whimpers out in pain, but nevertheless, he continues to thrust upward, not willing to miss out on his orgasm.
“Five seconds,” You purr, and at the words, he begins to cry into your neck. Strong arms encompass your entire frame, and he digs his fingers into any surface he can on your body. But his sounds were higher in pitch, and his thrusts were uneven, so you could tell that he was close.
“Three…” He shakes his head back and forth, thick hair tickling your shoulder as his breaths become shorter. His eyes begin to widen, and he gulps, continuing with his hip movements. The room fills with loud slapping noises and pants from both parties. 
“Two…”
But you didn’t get to one because after sending one last long lick to the sensitive bud, Getos comes crashing down. The sound he lets out is breathless, similar to a moan and hiccup, like he struggling to breathe. He throws his head back, and it is just centimeters away from knocking into your chin, but you dont have the energy to tease him. Besides, even if you did, he wouldn’t listen, not in this state at least.
Cum begins to leak out and slide back onto his dick, and the feeling makes you sigh. Getos orgasm lasts around twenty seconds, but even after, his body twitches with aftershock. You watch sweat drip down his neck, and his chest rises and falls as he tries to catch his breath,  But he wears a lazy grin on his face, eyes hazy, but completely content, finally sedated. 
Geto releases your arms and collapses back onto the couch with one last deep sigh. You take this time to inspect his body, grinning to yourself when you catch sight of his nipples. When he catches your gaze, his arms immediately reach out to cover himself. “No more nipple play for a long, long, long time. You are officially cut off from my chest.”
You let out a loud whine in complaint. “You can’t do that! I was just thinking about piercing them!”
The man stares at you incredulously, shivering at the idea of a needle driving through his already oversensitive nipples. “You must be crazy,” he sighs, “and a pervert. Now get off me, let’s go get cleaned up. I want to finish the movie.”
“Uh huh, so now you want to watch the movie with me!” He doesn’t respond, instead just grabbing you by the waist and dragging you toward the bathroom. 
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7ndipity · 10 months
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You flinch during a fight
Ot7 x Reader
Summary: How they would react to you flinching during a fight/argument.
Warnings: angst obviously, slight implications of past trauma, not proofread
A/N:(damn, y'all really like angst, huh? Lol) Thanks to the lovely anon who sent this request, I hope you like them!
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Seokjin: Jin forgets just how big he is sometimes and how intimidating that can be. Which is why, when he swung around suddenly to say something and saw you take a small step back, he was confused for a moment before it hit him, and he froze. The room had fallen silent, both of you unsure of what to do or how to proceed. "I didn't mean to-" "I know." You stopped him before he could finish. "Cause you know I would never-" "I know, baby, it was just a reflex." You told him, knowing he would beat himself up over this if you didn't stop him. "Can we just say you won the fight and move on? He asked, making you grin as you wrapped your arms around his middle. "Sure."
Yoongi: It was a tiny movement, so small it would've easily been missed, had he not been looking at you when he slammed his hand down on the table in frustration, causing you to wince. Instantly, he felt every ounce of anger drain away, replaced with hollow shame. "Are you okay?" He asked quietly after a long pause, not meeting your eye. You nodded. "You just startled me." He pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to calm his own nerves. "Can we not do this? I don't wanna fight, not like this." "Me neither." You agreed. You settled on just spending the evening together quietly, eventually talking through the original issue much more calmly.
Hobi: As loud as Hobi might be, he almost never raises his voice with you, which why it caught you so off guard and made you flinch. It was a purely instinctual response, but for Hobi, it made his heart absolutely shatter, eyes immediately glazing over with tears. He was supposed to be you safe place, your protector, how could he make you feel unsafe? As if you could read his mind, you were quick to try and reassure him. "Hobi, it's okay." "No, It's not, I shouldn't have spoken to you like that. I'm so sorry." You end up sitting together, comforting each other for a while.
Namjoon: He didn't even realize just how tightly wound you had both become during the argument until he slammed a cabinet door, making you jump. Glancing up to see you, clearly startled, his stubborn pride evaporated. "Lets not talk it about it anymore right now, we're not gonna solve anything while we're upset, okay?" He asked, keeping his tone soft in an attempt to soothe you. "Okay." You nodded. "Can I hug you?" He asked. Again, you nodded, letting him carefully tuck you into his chest. "I'm so sorry."
Jimin: He knows he can be intimidating when he's angry, but he never thought you would view him like that, until he saw you flinch back into the sofa cushions. His eyes got so big, before sinking down next to you on the couch. "Did... did I scare you?" He asked, barely able to speak above a whisper. "I don't know." You said, which he knew was your go-to response when you wanted to avoid the truth. Biting back a wave of emotion, he spoke, trying to keep his voice calm. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper." "It's okay." You said. It wasn't, not to him, but he didn't want to push you further right now. Right now, he just wanted to make you feel better.
Taehyung: When he whipped around to face you, only to see you instinctively shrink back, he froze, hands falling ground his sides. "Babe." He said, voice small, wobbly. "I wouldn't... you know I wouldn't, right?" "I know, it was just a reflex." You said even more quietly, fiddling with your fingers which he knew was a sign of how stressed you actually were. Not knowing what else to do, he pulled you into a tight hug. "Please know that you're always safe with me."
Jungkook: He knew you hated loud noises, but in the heat of the moment, he couldn't help the the raise in his voice. As soon as he saw the tears in your eyes though, he panicked. "I'm sorry!" He apologized profusely, rushing over to hold you, maybe a little faster than he should've, but he couldn't help it, he couldn't stand the thought that he'd made you so upset. "Please don't yell." You sniffled. "I won't, I swear, I won't. I'm so sorry baby." Clings to you for the rest of the evening.
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Shameless porn of my Tav and Halsin some undisclosed amount of time after the end of the game.
Afab Tav getting a taste of Halsin’s rare dominant side and learning what happens to druids who spend too much time in wildshape
Just under 2k words
(I am a lazy human who writes fic in the notes app of their phone, please excuse dumb mistakes and minimal editing at times)
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The first traces of dawn slip through the window as you were roused from your meditation. You feel Halsin’s hand glide down your side and come to a rest on your hip before pulling your hips firmly back into his.
While Halsin was always fairly forward about sex, the past few days especially had been something. It was not uncommon for one of you to approach the other just about everyday over it, but this was borderline excessive even for him.
Your thighs ached from straddling him many times the last couple days, or from wrapping them around his hips as he fucked you against the wall. It was not really a complaint, nor something you cared to stop, but it was an unexplained change in Halsin.
Even early in the morning, just after meditating, he was ready to go again.
“My heart” he sighs in you ear, “how is it possible that I want you more every day? Every time I lay eyes on you, you’re more beautiful than I remember. It overcomes me and I just need to hear you, taste you, experience you”.
You feel his erection pressing on your backside as he slowly grinds against you. His hand that rested on you hip sliding down to now sit just under your belly button, waiting on an invitation to move lower.
“My heart, how are you not tired or sore?” you ask, half joking and half truly wondering where this drive suddenly came from.
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It started three days ago. While bending down to put away a few things in the kitchen in a low cabinet he swept up behind you, grabbing your hips with such force he nearly yanked you off your feet. “Such gorgeous hips” he murmured in your ear, his massive torso bent over yours, dwarfing you entirely “I need you. Now” he growled in your ear.
It was more worked up then you had ever seen him, his whole body heaved with every breath and word and his hands dug into your hips with clear intent.
“Then take me” you replied.
Halsin did not waste a moment. He swiftly hooked a finger into the waist of your pants and pulled them along with your underwear down in one fluid motion. One rough hand immediately slipped down your front between your legs to find your clit and begin rubbing it while the other found your breast. You felt the tip of his shaft seeking entrance to you and you rose to your tip toes to make it easier. He quickly found the entry he craved and sank his full length into you, causing you to bite back a yelp. Halsin was large in every aspect of his being, from his physical size, to his personality, to his emotions, to his cock and right now without any sort of warmup you were especially reminded of that.
This was much rougher than his usual self. Halsin usually preferred things on the firmer side, as did you, neither of you were exactly fragile and pushing limits had its fun, but this was something else all together. From the beginning his pace was brisk, a sort desperation to his movements as if he felt like he was going to explode if he did not have you right then and there. And you and never been so aroused.
You let out a moan as you relaxed and adjusted to him, letting do as he wished and enjoying his sudden forwardness. The moan seemed to spur him on, pushing him to thrust even deeper now that you had relaxed enough to fully accept his length and it felt incredible.
“Gods you feel so good, fuck” you moaned and swore he felt larger than previous times.
Halsin was very much a man of give and take, of slow methodical pleasure. This however, was more base, almost instinctual feeling in comparison.
His breath was heavy in you ear, a strong departure from his usual verbosity. Where he typically sung your praises instead you were met with growls and panting.
You were shoved into the cabinet over the course of his thrusting, the edge of the counter digging into your hips, Halsin’s torso flush against your back was keeping you pinned against the furniture, preventing you from moving, not that you wanted to be anywhere else. He kept his pace steady as he rubbed your clit and his teeth found the side of your neck, biting harder than he normally did, his nails dug into your breast where his hand was pinned between you and the counter.
Breathing was difficult from his weight pressing down on you, but it only seemed to intensify everything. Your breath came in shallow gasps as you felt yourself getting close, every stroke filling you fully and pushing you to the edge. A wordless whine crept into your voice mixed with short gasps, you did not know how much more you could take, but you wanted this to last as long as possible.
This directness from him, the lust, the dominance, it was such a different side of him. Before Halsin, you had been the dominant one in all your encounters, then with Halsin while you swapped who was in the lead you would not say either of you was truly dominant. This though? This reminded you of an animal in heat; intense, rough, not just a want but a visceral need driven by something subconscious. Being desired so carnally, at such a base level lit a fire in your belly in a way few other things ever had.
Your finish washed over you, an intense buzz that started between your legs and dispersed through every inch of your body. You howled and panted his name like you never had before.
Halsin continued his relentless pace and pulled you closer to him even. His breathing was ragged and hot on you neck and you were suddenly acutely aware of how small you felt compared to him as you basked in the afterglow and tried to catch your breath.
“Fuck me full” you told him, “make me feel every last drop”.
This seemed to put him over the edge, he pumped into you hard, nearly enough to knock the breath out of you and moaned loudly.
You did feel it, every drop flooding into you and dripping down your leg, every twitch of his cock as he met his release. Halsin remained in you, gasping for air and coming back down to the ground.
Air flooded your lungs as he leaned his weight off you and his kisses peppered your back and shoulders. You straightened yourself out and assessed the state you were in: bruises marked your hips where you were bent over the counter, nail marks dug into your breast, and you were certain you had bite marks on your neck. Not that any of it mattered, you loved seeing his marks on your body.
“I’m not complaining, but that was… intense” you broke the silence.
“I’m sorry my love, I just needed you so badly” he wrapped his arms around you and pressed a kiss to the top of your head.
“Oh don’t apologize, it was incredible. I didn’t know you ever got like that. You were so dominant, so, I don’t know? Instinctual? I don’t know if that’s the right word but I have never been so turned on”.
“Oh!” He said in surprise, “well, in that case, I can definitely promise you more”.
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Over the next 3 days it continued much the same. Any time you bent over, or showed much skin, or really did much of anything there was Halsin, begging you to let him fuck you. Every ask was tinged with heavy desperation and lust previously unknown to you, and the moment you let him it was a torrid of rough sex in the first position he could get you in.
You lay there now in bed, naked with his cock pressed against your backside. Your legs are sore, your back is sore, every bit of you inside and out is on the verge of raw.
“My love, my heart, I am loving all of this but I concede, I can’t keep up. What’s come over you?” you ask.
“Come over me? No this is pretty normal for now” he answers.
“Normal? For now?” you ask again.
“Yes, this time of year is typically mating season for bears” he said matter of factly, as if that was all the explanation that was needed.
“You aren’t a bear”.
“No, but you spend enough time as one and the instincts start to stick around afterwards”.
At this point you could not tell if he was serious or not. The whole thing was so matter of fact, but you had never heard anything about wildshape affecting a Druid like that.
You took a deep breath to gather your thoughts before beginning “Alright, so, right now you-“
“Want to fuck you against every surface in this house and surrounding forest until my scent covers every inch of you and you’re carrying our child. If you’ll let me”.
“And you remember that that’s not possible right? Even long before I met you I’ve been too stabbed and banged up to ever be able to carry a child. Something I’ve told you and that you said that you were alright with”.
“I’m aware, but instinct is instinct and I’m more that happy to try. Especially if that means we’ll just try forever”.
That answer satisfied you.
“I can be happy with that. But one last thing my love”.
“Anything. Say the word and there’s no length I wouldn’t go to fulfill your wish”.
“Find some positions that don’t hurt my thighs so much. Because if you pin me to the wall again there’s no way my legs are going to hold out”.
Halsin let out a deep laugh, a true and joyous laugh. “My love! I wished you had said something sooner! My thinking isn’t the clearest right now but if I had known-“ out of the corner of your eye you saw the gentle warm glow of healing magic as the hand that had been resting just under your bellybutton moved to your sore legs, “I would have helped with that”.
Much of the soreness and ache recedes as the soft glow fades.
“Actually one more thing, there’s been a few times I’ve been a little raw- uh- inside from all of this. Is there anything that can be done…?” you trail off.
“Yes! There are a few things I can make, perhaps a salve that provides some extra lubrication and maybe something a bit cooling feeling? I could do that, would that work?”
“I think so, and I’d be more than happy to try at any rate”
You feel him press your hips back against his and the throb of his still erect cock on your skin.
“Out of bed. Now. Salve first, trying to breed me after”.
Halsin sighs, not like he could complain about anything. He stumbles a bit as he attempts to pull his pants on, any attempt at salve making would require getting ingredients from the forest and town, and one of those requires pants.
“And love!” you call as he walks out the door, “If that salve works and you keep me from being so sore I’ll start wearing a shorter dress around the house with no panties, or maybe just nothing at all. I’ll give you blanket permission for the season to fuck me whenever you want, like nature intended”.
You had never seen Halsin move so fast to go get the shopping done.
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milkteabinniechan · 12 days
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♡summer heat - hyunjin
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MINORS DNI 18+ ONLY
pervy roommate! hyunjin <3 ko-fi // m.list
warnings: masturbation, pillow f*cking, slight exhibitionism
Hyunjin unlocked his apartment door. He heard the clu-clunk of the lock and pushed the door aside. Summer had come swiftly and lingered long into the nights. Hyunjin welcomed the sanctuary of his air-conditioned home. He stood in front of the living room vent for a moment, letting the cool air push away the beads of sweat that were collecting on his arms and chest.
"So fucking hot" he grumbled out loud. He pressed his hand to his forehead, feeling the stickiness of his skin.
His other hand gripped the waistband of his shorts. He peeled the white shirt from off his body. Hannie and Changbin wouldn’t be home for hours, so he had the place to himself. He scanned the room, trying to figure out what to do next. He knew what he really wanted to do but he questioned if he had enough time to do it. After a few back and forth debating in his head, he ultimately decided that he deserved it. He had been working hard all day, this was a special treat. 
Hyunjin made his way to his bedroom only to discover his pillow without a pillowcase. Confusion coated his face as he lifted the bedsheets and peered under the bed, but nothing. Until suddenly he remembered, a movie night from last night had left his room in complete disarray, including one pillowcase covered in soda pop and popcorn. A bare pillow was… fine. But Hyunjin knew the feel of a silky pillowcase too well to go without it. He poked his head back out toward the living room. On the couch were just a few fluffy throw pillows. He could easily snag one of those but he knew they were everyone’s pillows. 
Not that everyone uses them like i want to use them now… unless?
Hyunjin shook his head at the thought. He was the only perverted pillow humper in this apartment. There was absolutely no way Han and Changbin were nasty pillow grinders too. However, the thought of both of his roommates also indulging in their more primal instincts made his cock start to twitch. His hand instinctually grazed over his shorts and moved in a swirling motion over his shaft. Sweat was still dripping from his face and neck. Then another purely devilish thought washed over him; what if he kept the couch pillows where they were, right on the couch. Only he would be there too. His cock began to twitch again.
Hyunjin found himself in front of the living room couch, both hands now precariously placed at the hem of his waistband. He positioned himself up onto the couch cushions so he was kneeling right in front of one of the throw pillows. Dark green. That’s the color everyone had decided on. Hyunjin remembers picking out all sorts of dark green things to make everything match.
This is so perverted. I shouldn’t do this. Hyunjin’s words echoed in his head as his hands worked on their own, inching down his shorts and pulling out his increasingly hard cock. He held the pulsating muscle in his hand for a moment, feeling the ba-bum of the veins running up and down. Every pulse felt like a desperate pleading cry to his brain, begging him to let his shaft grind and rut and rub. Hyunjin finally gave in.
His movements were ones of embarrassment at first. Feeling slight shame for doing this in such a public area. He closed his eyes but all he could picture was getting caught, seeing his roommates come through the front door. Hyunjin’s cock started to pulsate and pump beneath him. His mouth fell open and a boisterous moan poured from his wet lips. The heat from the day was still consuming him like a devil on his shoulder, coaxing him to go harder, push stronger. He used one hand to pull his shorts down further, freeing his ballsack completely. He let them fall into the cushioned pillow as the continued to moan and buck his hips shamelessly. 
He could feel his orgasm growing out of control as he moved his head from side to side, trying to find his shirt or something- anything -to come into. 
No, no, no… f-fuck… Hyunjin breathed deep as he witnessed his seed gush out of his sensitive, red tip. The dark green throw pillow now a glaringly obvious clue to what he’d done while his rommates were away. He quickly tossed the stained pillow into his room and pulled his shorts back up. Just then he heard the clu-clunk of the apartment door.
Shit.
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jjasen · 11 months
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sleepless nights
summary: the happenings of when you and Rafe are the only ones up late at night
warnings: smut, minors do not interact, 18+
word count: 1.5k
a/n: reader is Sarah’s best friend; so sorry i’ve been mia for a bit!! i hope you all enjoy ❀
It’s late when you pad into the kitchen of Tannyhill. The sound of water filling your glass almost echoes throughout the house and you hope that nobody wakes up. Before returning to Sarah’s room, you settle atop the marble counter of the kitchen island. It’s peaceful at this time of night, when everybody but you is dead to the world, and you can have a few moments of silence to yourself.
Until you hear someone else traipse into the kitchen. “What are you doing up?” Rafe asks. He leans back on the counter opposite you and gives you a lazy smile.
You shrug. “Couldn’t sleep,” you whisper. He nods, and a few moments pass in quiet companionship before he steps closer to you. 
“You know what helps me fall asleep?” he asks. There’s a glint in his eyes that makes you shiver despite the warm summer night, as if he sees you, suddenly, for more than just his little sister’s best friend. You’re painfully conscious of the fact that you’re wearing only a thin cotton camisole and sleep shorts as Rafe stares at you unabashedly.
You bite your bottom lip nervously. “What?”
He grins and leans over you, his long arms on either side of your body, caging you in. He smells good, like sandalwood and something warm, some sort of spice, maybe. 
“Sex,” he answers. 
You intake a breath sharply and can feel your heart pounding, a flustered warmth blooming in your chest. His hand is on your thigh, rubbing circles with his fingertips, and you feel sparks fly over your skin at his light touch.
“Rafe,” you whisper, “we shouldn’t.” It’s a half-hearted attempt, really, you know that he won’t stop until he gets his way. He moves his hand even further up your leg to brush his fingers over the softness of your inner thigh, and you gasp, but make no bid to move away.
“I know you’re just as desperate to touch me as I am,” he whispers, his gaze intense, lustful. “Tell me I’m wrong. Look me in my eyes and tell me I’m wrong.” You exhale slowly and allow him to brush his thumb over your jaw, peering up at him from under your lashes. Your eyes down flit to his lips, and a smile tugs on the corner of his mouth. “That’s what I thought,” he says, before leaning down to kiss you.
He’s insistent and rough. Possessive, even. He kisses you as if he wants to consume you, as if it isn’t enough to just touch you, as if he must devour you whole. It’s strangely arousing, the way his carnal desire makes your core stir sinfully. His teeth skim along your skin as he presses hot, open-mouthed kisses along your jaw, and his hands run over your waist down to your thighs. You part them instinctually, your hands tangled into his hair, and you gasp shallowly for air.
Rafe pulls back to admire you. Your mouth is parted and deliciously swollen, your hair is mussed, your eyes glazed over, and reddened marks are beginning to bloom across your neck in a way that makes him achingly hard. You sigh his name and he hardens further still. The heat of his skin searing, sparks shiver down your spine when Rafe shimmies the lace of your panties down your thigh. He runs his fingers between your legs over your slick entrance and grasps your waist, gazing intently into your eyes. The brilliant blue of his stare has heat flushing up to your cheeks and your teeth sinking into your lower lip. You rock your hips against his hand.
“Do you like this?” he asks. He brushes over your swollen clit.
“Yes,” you breathe, trembling. 
“Good, because I like it too,” he says roughly, thrusting his fingers in. You gasp and throw your head back, moaning in pleasure and trembling, your hands scratching along his broad back. His thumb grazes teasingly over your clit and with his other hand he cups your breast, dragging his fingers over your nipples under the thin cotton of your camisole. Kissing up the column of your neck, Rafe runs his tongue along your jawline as he tastes your skin, salty-sweet. With each dip of his fingers curling into just the right spot, you gasp louder and louder until you come all over him. Quaking in your orgasm as pure bliss radiates up your spine, the sight of Rafe’s smug smile and his warm, heavy-lidded stare is almost too much and you clench around his fingers again.
Sliding his fingers out of you and into his mouth, the way he’s gazing at you whilst tasting you on his tongue, sinfully, a wicked gleam in his eyes, has you squirming beneath him, heat blooming into your cheeks. You look away, embarrassed, and he uses his free hand to tilt your chin up.
“Eyes on me,” he rasps, “I want to see your face when I fuck you.”
You are at a loss for how to respond to his words, the pure filth of his desire causing a shiver of excitement to run down your spine. “Okay,” you whisper, looking up at him through your lashes. Your innocuous, doe-eyed gaze only serves to increase Rafe’s lust, and he palms his cock before allowing you to slip your fingers beneath the band of his boxers.
You stroke his length gently, a little intimidated by his size and circumference, your hand barely able to wrap around its delicious warmth. He hisses, drawing air between his teeth, and grabs your wrist, forcing you to relinquish your grasp on his cock.
“Keep doing that and I’ll come right here,” he says, his breath hot on your cheek, before sliding on a condom and thrusting into you.
Rafe is no gentleman. He’s hungry, greedy, as he pounds into you roughly, his thick cock stretching you deliciously, all the while whispering filthy encouragements into your ear. The cool marble of the kitchen island is punishingly hard against your back, and yet you have never felt such intense pleasure.
You claw at the rippling muscles of his biceps with your free hand, the other frantically circling your clit. His arms cage you in as he holds himself up with one flexing forearm, the other curled so that his hand tangles into your hair. His eyelids flutter with pleasure and he almost has to force them open so that he doesn’t miss a moment of your arousal. The way you part your lips and bite down on your lower lip to muffle your lustful whimpers has him dangerously close to his release, and he fucks into you faster, harder.
“You wanna come, sweetheart?” Rafe pants, his thrusts getting sloppier, but still pounding into that spot that has your eyes rolling up to the back of your head.
“Don’t make me beg,” you whine, so close to the edge.
“I’m not going to. But we both know that you would do it if I told you too.” He’s smirking into the searing kisses he’s pressing to your collarbone, all too pleased with himself. You shake your head at him as best as you can manage while getting thoroughly fucked, but you know he’s right. 
With a final, shallow thrust and a cry of, “Oh, shit!”, Rafe comes, biting down into your neck to muffle his groans. At the sensation of his teeth piercing your skin, the searing pain rapturous to your nerve endings, your orgasm washes over you in a haze of euphoric bliss. You can feel his spent cock twitch inside of you as you clench around his length over and over again, pure pleasure rocketing up your spine. 
Panting softly, Rafe pulls out of you and briefly rests his forehead on yours, this  inconsequential action somehow more intimate than the sex. All too soon, he gets up to tread back upstairs to his room, leaving you to clean up your mess alone. His absence makes the kitchen feel even larger, the house more quiet, and there’s an ache of disappointment in your chest. Only then do you begin to worry about what will happen if Sarah finds out, what you will tell her. When you return to her room, she is still fast asleep. Relieved, you slip back under the covers.
Sun streams through the window and it’s so late you aren’t sure it’s morning anymore when you awaken. Stretching and yawning, the throbbing ache in your legs is a harsh reminder of the events of last night. Sarah is already up; she’s running a brush through her honey-blonde hair in the bathroom adjoined to her room.
“Someone slept in,” she remarks nonchalantly. “Rafe made crêpes, I saved you a few.” You smile despite yourself, and drag yourself out of bed to wash your face. Running a hand through your hair, you pull it back into a ponytail and accidentally brush over the bite Rafe left on your neck and wince. Sarah notices from the mirror and glances at you, frowning slightly.
“Is that...a bite mark?” 
Shit.
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4ngel-inc · 2 months
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・.˳⁺⁎˚ ⋆ SIGMA — 𝓓𝓘𝓓 𝓨𝓞𝓤 𝓕𝓐𝓛𝓛 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓜 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓢𝓚𝓨? ᰔ
summary — sigma doesn't know how he ended up here, in his room with you after a night dealing you cards at the casino, he just knows he wants to savor the moment and feel all of you.
tags — [ MDNI / 18+ ], fem reader, dominant reader, very inexperienced sigma, loss of (sigma's) virginity, 1k words.
"i-i'm not very experienced," sigma pulls away from your lips, pulling a little whimper from you as he does, but he simply feels the need to confess to you first, not wanting to disappoint you with his lack of experience.
he'd only been your dealer at the casino earlier in the night, he's not quite sure how he ended up here, gently pinning you against his bedroom door as he kisses you the way he can only assume you want to be kissed—he isn't really sure what he's doing, but this feels right. this is his first kiss, will be his first everything, he doesn't want to fail.
"oh? i'm so sorry, did you not want to do this? we don't have to," there's a kindness in your eyes, but also a look that reminds him of pity, and that hurts his pride a little.
"n-no, trust me, i want this more than anything," he takes your hands in his, but looks down at them with hesitancy, "i just wanted to tell you, i don't want to disappoint you." sigma hates the way his voice shakes, the way insecurities he buries each day suddenly rise to the surface and threaten to suffocate him.
"you'll do great, i promise," you smile, wrapping your arms around his neck again, and sigma finally lets himself relax under your touch, groaning at the taste of your lips and how soft your skin feels under his fingers. he'll let himself get lost for once, just this once—he deserves it anyways, right? he's been working himself to the bone lately.
you trace your fingers up his waist, and he shivers. "even that feels good, no one has ever touched me like that."
you laugh, "did you just fall from the sky? didn't you say you're in your late-twenties?"
"28," he responds bluntly, "but, i- uh, i'm pretty busy with work, you know."
you smile, "i wouldn’t have guessed you're inexperienced- oh, not that there's anything wrong with that, not at all!" he senses your anxiety, probably thinking you've offended him, so he pulls you in.
"it's fine, i didn't take it that way- i'm sure i seem rather confident on the casino floor, but that's. . . not who i really am," he sighs.
"well, i think i like your softer nature more, anyways- it turns me on, how kind you are, aside from being so stern at work." you squeeze his waist, pressing your fingers deeper. "i'm sure the manager of the biggest casino in the world doesn't have much time for fun anyways, yeah?"
he nods, and you lean in, biting his lip a little. "nnhhh, that feels good," his eyes close as he groans at the feeling of your teeth grazing against his lip. ah, so he likes a little pain, maybe he's more on the submissive side?
"why don't we just kiss for a while? how does that sound?" despite his confession, sigma is still quite nervous, so your offer certainly appeals to him. "we can take our clothes off later," you laugh, and he does the same, feeling more warm and comfortable with you as the minutes pass.
you lead him to the bed, and his heart races when you ask him to lay down. "just relax? it's only kissing, is that ok?"
"yes," he wishes he could tell you how much he wants this. "YES," he repeats.
"don't try to be someone else, just be yourself, sigma. you're gorgeous. you're perfect."
as he lays down for you, he boldens a little at your praise, brushing his thumb over your bottom lip, and he wonders what your mouth might feel like elsewhere. he's a little ashamed of his lewd thoughts, but that's where this is going, anyways, right? you suck on his finger instinctually and he groans, you almost think he's going to cum then and there, the way his legs tremble despite the fact you've barely touched him yet.
as you kiss his lips tenderly again, interlacing your fingers with his and squeezing his palm in yours, he groans a little more desperately, running his hands all over your body and squeezing everywhere he can.
after a few minutes of making out, sigma boldens a little, "s-should we take our clothes off now?" he isn't sure it's the right question, the right time, but it feels right.
your dreamy eyes are on him again, brushing his hair from his eyes, and it makes his heart race, "you're handsome, your hair is so pretty." he laughs at that. "come here, baby- suck on my tits," his eyes widen, watching you lift your shirt and pinch and tug on your nipples, "right here."
"o-oh, okay," his hands tremble as he grips your breast, gently flicking his tongue over your nipple and gauging your reaction. "i like this," he squeezes both of your breasts, a little too harsh for your liking, but you'll teach him how later. "i like this," he repeats, "you're so soft, every part of you feels so good."
it isn't long before sigma has one hand on each of your thighs, pushing them back and lapping at your cunt—you can tell by the look in his eyes he's waiting for your praise, desperate for your approval. he realizes, you're the only person he doesn't mind using him, especially for something like this.
sigma is a fast learner, lifting the hood of your clit with his thumb as he flicks his tongue over your sensitive bud, your moans growing louder than before as your head rolls back. he unconsciously pulls away and smiles at that before diving back in, heart swelling at the sound of his name leaving your lips.
"oh yes, baby, you're doing so good- wanna put your tongue in my pussy? c'mon baby, taste my pussy while i cum, 'm close," you continue riding his face, grinding your clit against his tongue as he moans and groans and whimpers, cumming all over his face as he begs you for more.
sigma isn't sure what he's begging for, he just knows he wants to feel all of you.
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weareapackofstrays · 3 months
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A New Kind of Love: Chapter I
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Genre: Non-Idol college au, slight enemies to lovers (more like they annoy e/o at the start), angst, romance, drama
Pairing: Minho x F!Reader
Warnings: Drinking, Cigarette Smoking, Mention of Weed, Cussing, Spanking, Rough Sex, Reader is a bit of a brat. Let me know if I forgot anything! MINORS DO NOT INTERACT.
Word Count: 1,958
Summary: You didn't grow up with great examples of love. Your parents were always at each other's throats. As a result, you have struggled with expressing your true feelings and can come off cold or defensive. After your boyfriend of 2 years cheats on you during freshman year with your childhood best friend, you decide to swear off love for good. Now in your second year of college, you move into the basement apartment of a house full of college boys. Inevitably crossing paths with one of them, Minho quickly gets under your skin in more ways than one. Despite your differences, you can't stay away from him.
A/N: This is my first fic ever to be posted and will likely not be great, but gotta start somewhere, right? I would love any feedback or thoughts (but please be nice or I might cry).
Song that was on repeat while I wrote this and thus became the title
Chapter I: Introduction Next
“Fuck, right there!” you shout as your nails dig into the hand gripping your waist.
“Like that?” Kyle, your usual drunken mistake, confirms.
“Yes! Ahhh,” you can feel your high fast-approaching. 
“God, you look so filthy like this, sweetheart! Gonna fill you up.” Your dress is pushed up to your waist while your breasts spill over the top exposing them to the cool air. Kyle admires your bare ass jiggling with each of his thrusts. 
You roll your eyes at your partner’s words and do your best to focus on your orgasm. It’s not that you hate the guy, you just couldn’t really stand him either. He was a frat boy and far from your type, but you were both drunk, horny, and he always happened to be conveniently around when you needed some attention. So fast forward to now, where you are currently shoved against the door of the upstairs bathroom of whoever’s house this was getting your guts rearranged. 
“I’m gonna come!” you announce.
“Yeah, come for me, baby! Come all over my big fat cock,” he preens as he slams into you.
“Kyle, respectfully, shut the fuck up.” He laughs while his tip kisses your sweet spot perfectly. You moan at the blissful sensation. His free hand grabs hold of your hair and yanks your head back suddenly. The unexpected force causes a groan to escape from your throat. Kyle begins to pick up the pace and gives your right ass cheek a loud smack. Just as the searing pain registers, you finally come with a gasp. He shoves your face further into the door as he works towards his own high. After a few more ruts, he empties himself into the condom and finally pulls out. 
“We gotta stop meeting like this, sweetheart.” Kyle smirks as he buttons his jeans and adjusts his belt. 
You pull up your panties and face him, “This is the last time, Kyle.”
“Sure it is, babe.” He gives you a wink and an air kiss as he turns to the sink to wash his hands. Even you could hear the lack of confidence in your voice. Ignoring his comment, you fix your makeup and hair, tug at the base of your dress one last time, and exit the bathroom. The two of you descend the stairs back into the chaos of the party. The music is thumping in your skull and the five hunch punches you threw back earlier are starting to get to you. You want to leave.
Kyle leans, more like stumbles, into your side and shouts, “Hey, I’m gonna get another drink. You want one?” You instinctually cringe away from his close proximity and loud voice.  
“Sure,” you say with a nod. After Kyle disappears into the crowd, you push your way through the partygoers and find the front door. 
Finally outside, your ears take a moment to adjust to the silence. It was dead quiet outside with scarcely anyone around, save for a few people huddled together enjoying a smoke. You take a deep breath and let the cold air sting your lungs. A breeze cuts through you and you immediately regret your choice in outfit tonight. Luckily, your house was a short walk away. You step onto the paved sidewalk and can feel your legs wobble slightly. Your heels were also not the best choice for a walk. Okay, Y/n, focus, you think to yourself. Taking a few more tentative steps, you find your stride and head home.
You moved into the basement apartment of an old brick house from the 30’s at the start of the semester. The main floors above belonged to some guys who you rarely ever saw and, honestly, probably couldn’t pick them out of a crowd if your life depended on it. You had only had a few conversations with one of the guys, Jisung was his name…you think. He introduced himself a few days after you moved in while you were checking the mail on the front porch. 
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“You must be our new neighbor,” you jump, taken aback by the sudden announcement. Turning to face the source of the voice, you see a brunette boy with round cheeks looking at you with doe eyes. He reaches his hand out to greet you. 
“Yeah…hi,” you say shyly as you take hold of his hand.
“I’m Jisung.” He flashes you a gummy smile.
“Y/n.”
“Well, it’s nice to meet you, Y/n,” he says as he releases your hand.
“You too.”
“If you ever need a cup of sugar or a good weed guy-” Jisung waggles his eyebrows mischievously. “We’re just a few steps and a knock away.” He gives you a salute before going back inside the house. Well, he was adorable, you thought. You only ever saw his roommates in passing and had only exchanged a few words with Jisung since, but he was always kind to you. 
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As you finally approach the house, you reach inside your pocketbook to grab a cigarette and lighter. Hands shaking, you repeatedly click the lighter, but it refuses to work.
“Shit,” you quietly say to yourself. You were about to give up when a figure steps out from the shadows and alights a bright flame before your eyes. After a moment of adjusting to the darkness you see a man standing beside you, an unlit cigarette hanging from his lips. You look at him bewildered, before you dip your head down. He holds his hand in front of you to protect the flame from the breeze. You take a drag of the cigarette and slowly exhale the smoke from the side of your mouth to avoid blowing in his face.
“Thanks.” He simply nods in response. You take a moment to look him over while he tries to light his own cigarette. He was broad, but lean with dark brown hair. He was also handsome, like super handsome. What the hell? Have you seen him around before? Surely you wouldn’t forget a face like his, right? He furrows his brows as he leans in closer to his flame. His sleeves are pushed up his forearms revealing a few large tattoos. You take note of his protruding veins and involuntarily gulp at the sight. He finally lights the cigarette and takes a puff before facing you. You peel your eyes from his toned arms to meet his. The man quietly smirks as he catches your roaming eyes. 
“I’m Lee Minho, by the way. I don’t think we ever officially met.” He gives you a lazy wave rather than a handshake. 
“Y/n,” you wave back and internally cringe at yourself. “You’re a roommate of Jisung’s?”
“Yeah, I live,” he turns around and points to the top window on the right. “Right there.”
“Nice,” was all you could think to say. You look away and take another puff of your cigarette while rubbing your temple. The consequences of tonight’s actions were swiftly starting to catch up. 
Minho stirs you from your thoughts. “I didn’t know you smoked.” You’re taken aback by his assumption. He notices your confusion and clears his throat. “I just mean I never see you out here,” he says awkwardly. “And I assume you wouldn’t in that tiny basement.”
You consider momentarily whether or not he was insulting your apartment before speaking. “I..I don’t usually. Honestly, just socially or when I’m drunk.”
He slowly raises his eyebrows as he exhales some smoke. “Are you drunk right now?” His face furrows again. You wonder if that is his natural state.
“Maybe just a smidge,” you make a pinching gesture with your fingers and lightly giggle.
His face turns serious. “You shouldn’t be walking around this late at night by yourself, especially if you’re intoxicated. Something could happen to you.” You’re amused by his interest in your safety. 
“Yes, daddy,” you say back a little too sarcastically. 
Something shifts in his eyes though you can’t quite make out his expression. You feel his eyes bore into you despite part of his face being hidden by shadow. You, on the other hand, are at a disadvantage as the beams from the street lamp illuminate your face. Minho can see the pink rapidly forming on your cheeks. Trying not to cower at his intense stare, you hold his gaze for a minute before he finally breaks the tension.
“Do you normally dress like this in the middle of November?” He gestures to your tight, short black dress.
“I was coming from a party.”
“I gathered.” You scoff at his attitude. “Still, seems a bit reckless walking around without a coat.”
“What are you? The weather police?” You stand up a bit straighter and cross your arms.
“No-” You cut him off before he can continue.
“Does the way I dress bother you?” Officially annoyed, you can feel yourself getting worked up. Maybe you are more drunk than you originally realized.
“No.” Minho’s expression remains emotionless as he can see the anger rise in you. Taking a few wobbly steps towards him, you point your finger into his chest and ignore how solid he feels beneath to continue your beration.
“I can dress however I want regardless of the weather. I can also casually smoke a cigarette or drink a few drinks whenever I want and I don’t need anyone judging my actions, let alone a man I just met 5 minutes ago.” You slightly sway as you retreat from him. Minho gently places a hand on your right shoulder to steady you. The warmth from his touch sends a shiver down your spine through to your core.
“Okay, princess. Whatever you say.” You wrinkle your nose at the pet name and he notices your disapproval. 
“Okay, princess,” you say back in a mimicking tone.
“Do I need to help you get to your apartment?”
“I’m fine,” you brush his hand off your shoulder with your own and feel your stomach flutter at the touch. You curse yourself internally for being so affected by this annoying handsome man.
“There are stairs and you’re in,” he looks down at your 4 inch heels and points. “Those.”
The audacity of this man right now. “Now he judges my choice in shoes!” You tsk and throw your hands in the air. “I can see myself all of 10 feet to my front door just fine without you. Thank you very much.” You take one last drag of your cigarette before throwing it to the ground. Your front heel presses firmly into the bud to snuff out the embers. Once out, you bend down to pick up the extinguished bud. Minho takes a moment to admire your bent figure in front of him before you stand up again. 
“Wow, a feminist and she doesn’t litter.” You walk past him ignoring his comment. “Good night, Y/n. It was nice meeting you,” he says with sarcastic cheer.
Still walking away, you lift your hand up and flip him off as you head to your door. He shakes his head laughing as he watches you arrive safely. He takes one more drag from his cigarette before turning in for the night.
Holding the knob you pause before entering. You listen for his steps as he walks up the porch to his door. You try to clandestinely peek around the corner to get one last look at him. Minho is about to twist the handle when he feels your gaze. He looks over and catches your eye. Before you can see his reaction, you quickly look away and open your door. Slamming it shut you lean against the cold metal and exhale. Your heart starts fluttering in your chest.
Fuck.
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seretoningghost · 9 months
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Tomura Shigaraki x Male Reader
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WARNINGS : LIME! BLOWJOB! Mild sizeplay(?) Small cock appreciation for Tomura😊💕. TOP MALE READER.
Haha. This one's a bit short but its cute.
Idk if you'd call this a lime cus like - blowjob? But Idk? No sex happens.
Ha- Imagine Y/N having a quirk that causes him to overheat when he uses it.
Quirk not mentioned.
(I HAD TEXT TO SPEECH READ IT BACK TO ME SINCE I WAS BUSY- AND YALL- WHY DOES IT MAKE EVERYTHING SOUND SO BAD😭)
THIRD PERSON POV
Y/N huffed, walking into the kitchen and opening the fridge.
Panting quietly as sweat dripped down his body, grabbing his waterbottle.
Tomura slugged into the kitchen, bored and not sure what he wanted to do.
He thought he'd maybe look for a snack - and oh, looks like he found one.
Grinning as he spotted Y/N, eyes gleeming mischievously.
Tomura stood beside the island table, suddenly feeling quite aroused - damn stupid horomones, no matter, as he was lucky and had a boyfriend.
Tomura arched his back slightly, sticking out his ass as he put his elbow on the countertop, propping up his head with his hand.
"Oh~? Overheating again? You know that is really some pathetic quirk you have~.. Being driven to even pass out from such a pathetic side effect~.." Tomura teased with his raspy voice, with a shit eating grin.
Knowing fully well Y/N was a important and vital member to L.O.V, and that it pissed Y/N off more than it rationally should.
...
That and Y/N could pound his ass sore in a fucking instant- a blush rose to Tomura's face, still not loosing his gusto.
It was still so entrancing to him that Y/N was bigger and stronger than him, and Y/N was immune to his quirk - so Tomura couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
Y/N, who was chugging his ice cold water, huffed - pulled his water bottle from his lips and growled.
Having heard this teasing before he was so fucking done with it.
"Shigaraki you better shut your mouth- because I swear to god if you open your mouth one more time you'll regret it." Y/N glared.
Shigaraki grinned wider, eyes glinting happily, he tried to play it off - but his body collectively shivered.
Shigaraki calmly opened his mouth, his smugness still apparent as he kept his mouth open.
...
And that's how Shigaraki ended up laying on his back on a bed - head hanging off the edge, face dripping with drool - and completely getting his mouth fucked out of it.
Shigaraki would be giggling and moaning in gleeful lust - had he space in his mouth to do much more than let out a guttural moan with each thrust.
Shigaraki most certainly didn't expect this to be his punishment - but he didnt exactly object to his empty mouth being put to use.
If anyone had asked him before this moment - Shigaraki would have asked to be fucked, but Shigaraki had never like this before experienced the sheer joy and sexual enjoyment there could be in giving a blowjob.
Shigaraki was beginning to question his ability to ever again not have something stuffing his mouth.
Shigaraki had his tongue lolled out against the topside of Y/N's cock, loud lewd blowjob and instinctual gagging noises leaving his throat.
It was messy, and that was making him so horny.
A whine leaving his throat as Y/N roughly and quickly throat fucked him.
He wanted to touch himself so bad - but each time he tried Y/N said no and moved his hand away.
Shigaraki's cock throbbed against his pants, a rock hard tent pert in his pants, his cock making a large wet spot through his boxers.
He was so close to cumming - and he wasnt even embaressed at that anymore.
Shigaraki shifted his legs again, having them propped up and bent at the knees.
He didnt care how pathetic it made him look - he wanted to cum so bad - and keep cumming, Y/N was fucking his throat so good.
His eyes were practically crossed he was so fucked out of it.
There were almost no thoughts behind his eyes.
Just one remained, cum.
Whether he came - or Y/N came, he didnt care anymore. He wanted cum.
Shigaraki slowly and feebly shifted his hand - reaching for his zipper - as if being slow Y/N wouldn't see him in the lit room.
"Shigaraki.. Stop that. I said that t-this is your punishment. You can't touch yourself." Y/N groaned.
Shigaraki shuddered, feeling Y/Ns cock fuck his throat somehow deeper - it was like all the smarts in his brain were being fucked out of him.
He moved his hand away, gripping onto the bed - his gloves really coming in handy now.
Tomura suddenly bringing his thighs together and rubbing, Y/N grinned, panting as he watched.
Tomura was being a obedient little cock slut - keeping his throat open and staying still - despite how hard Y/N fucked his throat.
It was even more cute and demeaning that Shigaraki was following his commands and instead rubbing his thighs together like a bitch in heat.
"You wanna cum so bad don't you~?" Y/N teased with a grin, he was close, he just wanted to see how easily he could get Tomura to cum.
Y/N could tell by the loud moan Shigaraki made each time he got the chance that he was affirming Y/N.
"Yeah~? Yeah~? Using nothing but my cock ramming in your throat to get off~?" Y/N whined, feeling closer than he was before.
Tomura's eyes rolled back pleasurably - not that Y/N could see at his angle.
"Alright then slut... Cum~.." Y/N purred, taking a firm grip around Tomura's throat.
Shigaraki's thighs shuddered hard, a loud high pitched whine exiting his throat.
He creamed in his pants, hard.
His cock sore and throbbing from the lack of stimulation, already shuddering from the gross feel in his pants as the wettness stickily webbed between his cock - abdomen - and boxers.
It quickly getting colder.
Y/N groaned, the sight alone of Tomura convulsing on his cock causing his to cum.
Jizz shooting into Tomura's mouth.
Shigaraki moaned pathetically, his cock feeling overstimuated by the soreness.
Enjoying the large mass of sticky cum in his mouth.
A soft shudder racking down his spine.
After a few thrusts Y/N pulled out, panting loudly.
Tomura pawwed at the cum in his mouth with his tongue, soaking in the favor before swallowing.
Dribbles of cum leaking out of the corners of his lips, but he didn't care.
"Oh my... What a good boy~..." Y/N teased with a grin, putting himself back inside his boxers - still leaving his pants unzipped, sitting on the edge of the bed next to Tomura's head.
Y/N ran a hand through Tomura's hair - Tomura letting out a soft 'ghhahh' of a sigh as he finally caught his breath.
"Your still hard~... I'll just take care of that~.." Y/N grinned, licking his lips as he leaned over.
"N-No!"
Y/N looked back to Tomura.
"I-Im just so... S-sensitive - I-I can't..." Tomura whined.
Y/N was shocked, usually Tomura had a high libido and was ready to go at practically any time.
Y/N smirked, and cooed.
"I'll be gentle.. I promise~..." Y/N said as he leaned closer - undoing Tomura's zipper.
"A-Ah... N-No- please... Y-Your tongue is just so-"
Y/N wide swipe licked Shigaraki's cock from tip to base.
"W-Warm! A-a-and b-Big!" Shigaraki shuddered - cock twitching wildly against Y/N's tongue.
Shigaraki shifted on the bed whining as his cock ached against Y/Ns tongue.
"Such a big messy load this time~..." Y/N praised, gently lapping against the side of Tomura's cock.
"P-Please..." Tomura whined, looking at the ceiling.
He didn't know if he was asking for more, or begging for Y/N to stop.
But Y/N didn't pay heed, Tomura knew his safe word.
"I think this might be your biggest load yet~.." Y/N cooed as he happily licked another broad stripe on Tomura's cock.
"b-big..." Tomura squeaked - feeling Y/N's large tongue swipe against his member.
"I'm not big, your just small.. Just like your cute handsome cock~.." Y/N purred, gently taking hold of Shigaraki's base with his index and thumb - tilting his cock to lick at the topside.
Y/N always loved Shigaraki's 3-4" cock, easily being able to envelope him in his warm mouth and get whines out of him - pleading how it was too warm or stimulating.
Y/N was standardly a big guy already - but something about the exaggeration between their sizes was super hot.
Y/N opened his mouth wide - making unnecessarily lewd wet noises - spit webbing between his teeth and tongue.
Y/N was horny all over again, he wasn't hard - but even if he did get hard it would be enough to just please his lover.
Y/N made sure to flatten out his tongue as he licked stripes across Tomura's pelvic section - making his tongue as wide as possible as he lapped up the thickening cum.
Once that was all done now he just had to finish off Shigaraki's cock.
"Juuust a bit moooore~.." Y/N teased with a grin, opening his mouth noisily wide.
Shigaraki's cock twitched - before Y/N knew it Shigaraki's hands were intangled in his hair - pushing him down roughly.
Holding his head in place as Tomura fucked his mouth hard and frantically - his hips bucking up forcefully.
Y/Ns body getting hotter at how sexy it was, pushing down and doing his best to suck and swirl his tongue.
Shigaraki was huffing and whining frantically, his cock throbbing and aching from abuse - but Y/N's mouth felt so warm and soft and so good.
Shigaraki didn't care how desperate or premature it seemed - Y/N was just so hot and he wanted to cum so bad.
Letting out a sudden moan he threw back his head - Y/N placing a hand on Shigaraki's hip as his back arched.
Y/N making sure to lean in even further and lap up Shigaraki's load.
Y/N pulled off with a pop once Shigaraki had rode off his high, grinning as he looked at Shigaraki.
"Satisfied~?"
Shigaraki was panting softly, but he shifted his gaze to Y/N - seeing Y/N grin - with cum dribbling down his chin.
"Would you stop doing that!" Shigaraki whined - covering his face as he blushed.
"Doing what~?"
"Leaking cum and spit on purpose!" Shigaraki groaned.
Y/N chuckled.
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asumofwords · 11 months
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Smoke, Fire and Ash
Warnings: This fic includes noncon, dubcon, manipulation, violence, death, forced marriage, and inc3st. Tags will be added as the fic goes on.
This is a dark!fic. 18+ only. Read at your own discretion. Please read the warnings before continuing.
Summary: You are the eldest daughter of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen. You are forced to navigate the difficult surroundings of your upbringing and the eventual disintegration between your family and the Hightower's relationship. What will happen when your older and estranged uncle suddenly takes a more sinister interest in you? (Dark!Aemond x Reader)
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Characters: Aemond Targaryen X Reader, HOTD characters.
Note: I have been furiously writing this in my notes app on my work trip lol so please excuse any typos you may see ! I didn't want to starve you all after my birthday break. Love you all, enjoy <3
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Chapter 68: Changes
When you woke the next morning, it was not to a cold and empty bed. The chambers were not missing an extra head of silver as they always were. Instead, you were woken to a kiss pressed to the side of your face, and large arms pulling you tighter against a very warm body. 
You stirred in his grip, the heat making you uncomfortably stuffy. Aemond’s chest rumbled softly beneath your head as he hummed, the sound crackling as he cleared the sleep from his voice.
“Zaldristos.”
Your eyes opened, blinking softly as you came to the surface from your rest. The room was light from the sun having risen, though the maids were nowhere to be seen. 
You had woken as early as Aemond always did. 
Images of the night before flashed in your mind, and instinctually your legs clenched together.
Aemond felt you stir beside him, watching as your hips moved back and your thighs rubbed together. He hummed an amused, yet kind laugh.
“Not enough time for that I’m afraid.”
You grimaced, thankful your face was hidden in his neck. You sat up, pulling the sheets up to your chest in an attempt of modesty, and looked about the room. It was odd to wake up at this hour, to see the table left as it was the evening before and the chambers empty of Aemond’s two handmaids. 
You turned your head to look back at your husband. 
He lay on his pillow relaxed, hair tangled beneath his head, with soft waves curling the ends. You had not seen his hair wavy like that since you were young. If the air was moist on a hot day, his hair would become frizzy, small curls and waves like his mother appearing at the back of his head. 
His eye was half lidded, and you were taken back to find the space where his sapphire orb sat to be empty. The gaping hole was shadowed by the light light of the morning, making it appear deeper than it was. Or perhaps it really was that deep.
You surmised that Aemond must take it out before he slept.
Sensing your gaze on the empty space where a violet eye once sat, Aemond turned his head to look at the table beside his side of the bed. In a small golden bowl, sat the sapphire eye. 
His hand moved to grab it, reaching across the bed.
“Does it hurt?” 
Aemond’s hand stilled, leaving the sapphire in the bowl as his hand came to rest on his stomach, long fingers rubbing the sheets between forefinger and thumb. The room was silent as you waited for his response.
Should you not have asked?
Would he be angered to be reminded of what was taken from him?
Aemond continued to watch you with his violet eye, more alert than he had been mere moments before.
“At times.” He finally answered.
You observed him as he kept his gaze on you, fingers continuing to play with the sheet. Not in anxiety, not in stress, just merely in thought.
“Does it hurt to wear it?”
He hummed.
“Do you sleep with it ever?”
The questions just kept tumbling out of your mouth.
And Aemond continued to answer honestly.
“No. It isn’t good to sleep with it in.”
“Oh.” Was all you could respond. 
You continued to look down at him, sheets held to your chest. And Aemond continued to watch you in return. 
His chest was pale, the lightest dusting of hair on his chest, crawling down beneath the sheets to where you knew it congregated around his pelvis. There were small pale slivers on his arms, and even some around his torso.
Tiny little scars that had healed a long time ago.
But then there was your addition. And that skin was pink, not milky.
Aemond’s hand lifted from the sheets and moved toward your face. You held still to not flinch. His thumb brushed against your bottom lip, pulling it from between your lips. You hadn't even noticed that you had been nibbling at it. He stared into your eyes as his finger rested on your mouth.
A knock at the door broke you both away from each other. His thumb sliding down your neck and onto his stomach. You kept the sheets against your chest as Aemond beckoned the maids to enter. 
The girls entered the chambers, heads down as they brought food in.
They moved the scrolls and tomes across to another table, cleaning yours to place down two sets of plates, bowls with fruit, and other steaming food. When at last the two maids had set down the drinks; water, wine, juice and tea, they finally left the chambers with a bow at the waist, eyes still cast down.
Aemond finally sat up behind you, letting his hand run down your spine. Your skin prickled under his touch, hairs rising on ends, before he moved himself slowly to the side of the bed. You watched him bend forward, still seated to grab his breeches and tunic. As his spine bent forward, you gazed at the way his muscles pulled taut against his sides and shoulders. Aemond's body was built tightly from training.
When he stood, you got a generous view of his backside. His ass was toned, waist slightly coming in where he had gained strength in his core. He pulled his pants on, and as if feeling your blatant stare, turned to meet your gaze.
Sheepishly you turned away, still clutching the sheet to you as you bent to find the forgotten chemise on the floor. You pushed each arm through the holes and stood, the sheets falling back onto the bed as the soft material rolled down your body. 
Upon a chair beside your side of the bed, was a deep red robe. You walked over slowly, feeling the soft silky material in your fingers, before threading your arms through the long sleeves, feeling all the more covered and cosier in the chambers. When you turned, Aemond had already pulled on his tunic and was making his way to the table. His head pulled to the side, hair falling down his shoulder as he cracked his neck. 
“I am surprised you are awake so early.” He mused, pulling his own seat out to sit in as you watched from beside the bed. 
You came to join him, pulling your chair out and sitting opposite him. The table was piled with the usual, except in the middle of the table was a steaming leg of ham. Your eyes locked onto Aemond. 
For all your times with him, he seemed to have an aversion to pig, yet this morning, he served himself a large serving, pulling some warm soft bread on the plate beside it. 
Another contradiction. 
You moved to serve yourself after him, taking some ham and two eggs onto your plate. A bowl of fruit sat beside it, grapes and mango, melons of all kinds, and on the very top, as there always was, sat a bright yellow star fruit, ripe and perfectly shaped. 
“I slept well.” You replied, plate full of food.
You began eating in a comfortable quiet, ever so often watching your husband across the table, finding his gaze already on you. His seeing eye was relaxed, and the sapphire orb already in its place. He would have put it in as you had robed yourself. 
You took some bread for yourself, eating it with your hands.
“Are you to be with the King all day?” You asked.
Aemond put down the goblet he was sipping from and swallowed.
“I am. Though I shall break my day with you to eat again.”
He was to have lunch with you. 
You nodded and gave him a lopsided smile. 
“Will you be in the Gardens all day?” Aemond asked, cutting some ham delicately as he kept his eye on you. 
“I will. But I don’t think I will be reading anything about Celtigar.” You grimaced at the thought, “I don’t know how you read that.”
“With great difficulty. Quite a stale Lord.”
Was that a joke?
Did Aemond just make a joke?
You let out a small huff of a laugh, though it sounded more like a grunt. Aemond’s lip twitched into a short lived smile.
He was making a joke. 
His eye drifted to the star fruit in front of you.
Every day since you had arrived back in Kings Landing, there had been a star fruit waiting for you. And every time you have tried to avoid it.
But today, you didn’t. 
You reached forward to grab the fruit and placed it on your plate, opting to cut it apart with your knife and fork rather than using your hands. You looked at the fruit, not daring to meet Aemond’s hopeful gaze, who watched in anticipation. 
Sway him.
Make him believe. 
Juice leaked from the fruit below on the plate as you cut it apart, and you slowly brought a chunk up to your mouth with your fork. As soon as the flesh touched your tongue you felt a whirlwind of emotions, predominately grief.
You thought of your father, and felt your eyes sting. You kept your head down as you chewed, blinking away the tears. 
Do not cry. 
Do not cry. 
Do not cry.
You swallowed the bittersweet fruit, enjoying its taste, but dreading its reminder before you looked up at Aemond and gave him a small smile. A small thanks. A small acknowledgement that you could see he was trying. That you could see that he had done this for you.
Aemond’s lips spread widely and you could see just the barest hints of teeth at the front. 
He continued on to eat his breakfast as you ate the star fruit, begging the storm to rescind within. You reached for the tea on the table in front of you to wash it down. After you poured yourself a cup, you reached for some honey to stir into it. 
“Would you like some tea?” You looked at your uncle.
He shook his head softly, “No, thank you.”
You brought the tea to your lips and sipped.
Despite the generous helping of honey you had stirred into it, there was still this bitterness that lingered. You scrunched your nose slightly as you drank it, before adding more honey.
The only redeeming quality of the tea was the minty-ness which you loved.
“Whats wrong?” Asked Aemond, watching as you put two more thick globs of honey into the tea, stirring. 
“Just bitter is all. Probably boiled the leaves too long.” You mused, sipping the tea again, relieved to find the bitterness masked by the sweetness of the honey. 
“I will have a word to the maids.” Aemond responded, brow suddenly drawn.
You gave him a weak smile, “It’s okay. Nothing that honey cannot fix.”
You did not wish for the maids to deal with Aemond any more than they already had to.
Aemond stared at you longer, obviously deliberating whether or not to berate them for burning your tea.
“Aemond,” You began, “It's fine. I promise you, no harm done.” You gave him a wider smile, and in show, drank the rest of the tea in your cup. 
The Prince nodded his head and resumed back to his eating. 
It was odd to see him like this.
To see him not put together, the image of propriety. Instead you saw a new side of Aemond, which made him seem more human, if he could be that way at all.
His hair was still unbrushed, little wisps sticking out here and there, the waves more apparent the more you looked. The tunic was crumpled, and his posture was relaxed. For him anyway. 
It was as if last night a layer was pulled back, revealing a part of the man you sat opposite of, that you had not seen before. And then this morning, yet another part revealed to you.
A glimpse of a man who you thought would never tire or be seen unkempt. A man who seemed more man. More natural. More the boy you knew. 
It was jarring. 
Aemond noticed your starring, and dabbed at his lips with his napkin. 
“Would you like to eat in the Gardens at noon?”
Eat.
In the Gardens.
Your special place. 
At noon. 
With him?
It was as if he was courting you. 
Swallowing you mirrored his movements, bringing the green napkin up to your lips to dab at the corners before responding. 
“I would like that.”
Aemond gave you another soft smile, and you had to remind yourself that it was not sweet. It was not a show of kindness. He was not a changed man. He was still a kinslayer. He was still a rapist. He was still your handler.
He was still him.
A soft knock at the door came and the maids entered without being beckoned. They bowed and bid you both a good morrow, before moving to collect your plates and cutlery. Aemond stood as they moved about the chambers and came to stand beside you.
He towered over you as you looked up at him. 
Your heart raced in your chest. 
The man stooped down and placed a kiss atop your head, before moving to have himself dressed. You watched on as one of the maids brushed his hair and pulled it behind his head in the same simple style as he always did. 
Test him. 
“Aemond,” You called out across the room, watching as he lifted a hand, commanding the girl to stop as he turned to face you, “Why do you always wear your hair like that?”
Ask.
Test.
Sway.
“I have always worn it this way.”
There was an edge to his tone. 
You stood, pulling the red robe around your waist for comfort as you walked over to him.
“I know. I just…” You paused, thinking of how to speak your mind without truly doing it, “Are we not as Targaryens seen to have braids? Are we not closer to Gods than all others?” You tilted your head as he watched you silently, the girl beside him shifting on her feet, “You’re a Prince, and yet you style your hair like a commoner.” 
Aemond’s gaze darkened.
Fuck.
“I only wish to see my husband looking his best. Being his best.” You scrambled, anxiety shooting through you, “I sometimes think of what you would look like.”
Aemond watched you carefully as you clutched the robe against you. 
Had you gone too far?
Had you ruined an otherwise perfect morning?
Had you broken the bridge you had begun to carefully build?
Aemond hummed, and to your surprise nodded, before looking at the maid, who scrambled to undo the simple style and begin to pull the sides back into an intricate and yet still simple braid down his back.
The rest of his hair laid flat beneath it, the waves brushed out, and the silky straight strands sitting as they always did. 
You watched the maids hands as they worked, and once completed, Aemond turned to look at you. He stared at you for some time, still seated until finally you understood.
He was asking for your approval. 
“You look handsome.” You said quietly, watching as his gaze lightened, “A Targaryen Prince.”
Aemond hummed again, nodding at the girl in approval.
She moved away, going to prepare his attire. Aemond stood, looking down at you as a small smirk wound its way on his face. His hand reached to touch your face, cupping your cheek. His head tilted to the side. 
“You’ve changed.”
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Your heart raced in your chest. 
“As have you.” You breathed.
Aemond hummed, before moving away to dress himself. The younger maid came to join you and sat you down for her to brush your hair and braid it. You struggled to keep the panic within you at bay, breathing shallowly as the girl pulled the tangles from your locks, and began to braid it behind your head. 
You could feel Aemond’s eye on you, and soon enough he came to stand beside you as the girl finished. 
“A Targaryen Princess.” 
You let yourself smile up at him. Aemond’s hand came to touch your hair, fingers brushing the braids as he moved to place a soft kiss on your lips. You shut your eyes and exhaled through your nose. It was chaste and polite, and as Aemond stood straight, he let his hand drop back to his side. 
He moved across the side table to collect two tomes and some scrolls in his arms, piling them atop each other as he spoke. 
“I will meet you in the gardens when the sun has reached its peak.”
“I will be there.”
And with that he left the chambers, leaving you to sigh a breath of relief and have the girls dress you for the day.
It was another red gown with gold detailing, and the same gold jewellery around your neck and in your ears. However, the ring you held in your fist until the maids left the chambers, content with their cleaning. 
You turned the gold dragon in your hand as you thought. 
Was it obvious? Were you being too quick in your tests? 
Was Aemond suspecting something?
You swallowed the fear and stood, moving to pick up ‘The Fourteen Flames’ from beside your bed before leaving the chambers and making your way down to the Gardens. 
The Keep was bursting with life.
Lords and Ladies, servants and Knights, all walked about the Keep quickly to attend to their duties. You wondered what each and every one of them thought of the war. What they thought of the King. What they thought of your mother.
Were they loyal to the Aegon?
Did they see him for that he was?
Were they shocked by the usurpation? Or did they support it?
Did any see you as an ally? Or an enemy?
Were they happy?
You looked at the wives.
Were they free?
What were their lives like? Were they too, married to someone they hadn’t wanted? Did they find cruelty from their spouse? Or did they find love and kindness?
Did they find neither?
You knew that many of the Ladies often had tea together and gossiped, sometimes in the garden, sometimes in their own waiting rooms. Not once had you been invited, not once had you been offered a place to sit, a place to mingle, or socialise. 
Not once had you been spoken to. 
And not once had you wanted to. 
Meaningless gossip was not something you had the patience for, and most likely the women would skirt around anything of interest, and instead set their sights on prying into your own life. Or perhaps they would be too scared. Either way, it was not something you ever wished to be a part of. 
The day moved quickly, and soon enough the soft footfalls of Aemond took your eyes away from the book in your lap. When you looked up, you found him observing you. Aemond came to stand beside you and looked out at the water. You had not even noticed his change in attire today. 
He wore a deep green blazer with black detailing.
Tiny black dragons were embroidered on the cuffs of his sleeves and collar. His white undershirt was crisp and barely peeked through from his neckline. His breeches were black and his usual leather boots were on his feet. The style was far more relaxed than what it usually would have been, and you got the impression that Marba had made it for him.
In his arm, resting over the top, was his usual black leather coat.
Aemond felt your gaze and looked down at you. 
“You’re in green, not leathers.” You commented. 
“Hm.”
Aemond placed the coat on the bench beside you. Behind him, servants came to place a plethora of cheeses, tarts and pies upon the round table, where you had once sat with Larys, to eat and before that, Helaena.
The Prince held his hand open, gesturing to the table and you stood, placing the book down beside his coat. He pulled one of the chairs back, motioning for you to sit. Walking over to him, you sat and felt his hand trail up your arm to your neck, fingers touching the chain he had gifted you. 
Seating himself opposite you, he began to place a small pie and some tarts upon his plate, pouring the both of you a generous goblet of wine. You followed suit, and began to serve yourself a small shepherds pie and a lemon tart.
On the side of the table, as per usual, a pile of fruit with a star fruit atop. 
You broke the ice and started with small talk, a lesson you had learnt from the Septa.
“It is a fine day today in Kings Landing.” Mimicking Larys conversation starter, “How has your morning been?”
Aemond leant back in his chair and watched you, eye flicking across your face before he responded.
“Slow. Much to do for the realm to be kept in order.” 
You sipped on the honeyed Essos wine.
“What does Aegon have you doing?” You inquired curiously.
Aemond mirrored your movements and drank from his own goblet, “I fear it will bore you more than Celtigar.”
Another joke?
“I’m sure it’s not that bad.”
You were curious.
Aemond hummed. 
“I am to treat with the different Lords we rule over. Ask what they desire from the King and assure them that their needs will be met. A lot of politics, a lot of negotiations, and as I am sure you already know, a lot of reading.”
“Is that why you are always writing letters?”
Aemond cocked his head and took a bite of the cut up pie on his plate. You watched him chew in silence and worried for a moment you had asked too much, inquired too deeply. That you were mayhaps, pushing your luck.
“Mostly.”
Mostly?
The conversation fizzled out, and you felt that you could not ask much more, and instead began eating together in silence, sharing quiet stares and shy smiles.
“Ao jurnegon gevie tubī.” You look beautiful today, Aemond complimented. 
You felt a blush rise to your cheeks.
Why were you blushing?
“Kirimvose, valzȳrys.” Thank you, husband.
You didn’t know what to say, or how to continue the conversation.
“I am to leave Kings Landing again.”
Ice spread through your chest.
“What?” You put your cutlery down onto the table as you looked at him, “You have only just come back. For how long?”
Aemond’s lips twitched downwards and sighed.
“Six days, maybe more. Depending on if all goes to plan.”
“Where are you going?”
Aemond did not respond right away. The silence around you was suffocating, and you shifted in your seat suddenly feeling the weight of his gaze upon you.
Finally, he responded.
“The Golden Tooth, Storm’s End,” You shivered at the mention, “Oldtown…” He inhaled deeply before continuing, as if steeling himself to respond. As if he knew that the mere mention of the word would crumble the world around the both of you that had been crafted the night before.
“Harrenhal.”
You blinked.
He was right.
Harrenhal.
Harrenhal. 
Alys Rivers.
Back to Alys. 
You swallowed thickly looking down, anger and fear swirling circles around you like two sharks in the water, waiting for the perfect moment to strike and tear into your flesh. 
“I see.”
“I go where my King commands me to.” His voice seemed strained.
“I said I see.” You replied, tongue sharp.
Aemond sighed loudly, uttering your name. 
You straightened your back and forced yourself to smile at him. It stretched your cheeks painfully and felt foreign. But the smile did not reach your eyes, and although it sat prettily on your face, it was false. 
You took a deep breath.
Sway.
“The King has faith in your skills to treat with these Lords,” You began, the words bitter on your tongue, “And I should be proud.” 
Should be. 
If you were anyone else.
“But…” 
You looked at the man who was hung on your every word, slightly leant forward towards the table.
You shook your head, as if to clear the cloud of doubt, or fear, and forced yourself to smile at him again. This time only smaller. Your fingers fiddled with the ring he had given you atop the table, his eye coming to look at it briefly before back up at you. 
Sew the seeds of doubt, so that the roots may take their place.
“Speak what you wish to say.” Aemond urged you, tone flat.
“Will you be seeing her?” 
And for the first time that day, Aemond did not answer your questions verbally. Instead, he answered your question with his silence. 
Yes.
You searched his face as you felt anger and resentment rise to the surface, and fear simmering silently in the foreground. Giving Aemond a curt nod, you dabbed at your lips, not nearly finished with your lunch, but your hunger leaving all together. 
“When do you leave?”
Another non answer. 
More silence. 
Now.
“Right, well...”
You did not know what to say.
Aemond continued to stare at you, not offering any words of comfort.
He was leaving you for her. 
And he was leaving you alone again with him. 
“I bid you a safe journey and success in completing the King’s duties. I will see you upon your return.” 
You stood, pushing the chair behind you, Aemond’s eye narrowing on your form as you moved to push your chair back under the table. Aemond’s mouth pursed into a pout as he looked at you, something he did when irritated. 
“Thank you for the company.” You spoke, voice wavering in its tone from angry to calm. 
You could barely contain yourself. 
And Aemond could see it. 
He leant back in his chair as he watched you walk away from him swiftly, hands holding each other in front of you so tightly, your knuckles turned white.
He made you feel like a whore. 
Thats all you were to him.
You came along after Alys.
You may be wed, but he had given himself to her before you. 
Did she think of you that way? Did she see you as an intruder? As a whore?
As someone who was coming between them?
You moved through the garden, leaving your book behind, promising yourself that you would return to pick it up after the had left the Keep.
Alys and Aemond spun in your mind, and you realised, much to your horror, that she may be more of a threat than you had thought. You moved through the corridors, walking past Lord’s and Ladies with your mouth set in a tight line.
Ahead of you stood Lord Larys, conversing with another Lord of the court, someone you did not recognise.
The Lord bowed as you moved to walk passed the both of them. Larys watched with his keen eyes and opened his mouth to greet you, perhaps even invite you on a walk, but you had no patience for the man.
Instead you growled at him.
“Fuck off, Larys.”
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varpusvaras · 15 days
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Fox is dead.
He knows he is. His life hadn't been over instantly when his body had been suddenly and violently grabbed and twisted beyond what he could take. He had lied there, after, for a moment longer, knowing nothing but pain and the sinking feeling that he was dying.
He is here, now, not where his body had been left to die, but somewhere else. Somewhere he does not recognise, but knows, still, almost instinctually.
It looks like a grand hall with golden rivers and silver skies, so large that he cannot see how far the walls actually go. He tries to see, but everything is simply too far away.
There are others around him. Fox can see them and hear them moving around, walking past him, stepping around him like they don't see him but still know he is there.
Fox tries to look at some of them. He can see faces, so, so many of them, and if he focuses long enough on one of them, he can see it more clearly for a second, but no more. It is like they are far away from him as well, too far away for him to actually see them.
He watches as they go. They all follow the rivers, each a different one, disappearing somewhere alongside them after a while. Fox knows, somehow, that he is supposed to also follow one of the rivers to somewhere, wherever it may lead him to.
He hears one of them, faintly, if he listens very carefully. It's like the river wants him to follow, but cannot make him do so. Fox also wants to follow, but cannot make himself do so.
He knows the reason as well. He knows that he has done mistakes. Many of them. So, so many of them. He knows some of those mistakes have been too grave for his brothers to forgive.
Fox knows he is not welcome anymore.
The river sighs, and then flows away from him.
Fox stands there, and watches as faces he cannot see walk past him and disappear.
---
He waits.
It is the only thing he can do, after all. Wait.
It's a strange thing, waiting there. Every time he looks somewhere and watches someone, and then looks away for what feels even barely a second, there is already someone else there in their place. He needs to not forget himself, if he wants to not get lost there. He figures that out pretty quickly.
It's cold, there. The rivers look warm and the skies look clear, but Fox cannot feel them. He cannot feel anyone walking past him. They are there, just like he is, but at the same time, it is like they are existing on parallel realities, and only getting a glimpse of what is going on behind the glass that separates them.
Perhaps it's just Fox who sees them. Perhaps no one else sees him.
He tries not to think about that too much.
---
There are a lot of brothers walking around him.
Fox can see their faces clearly. They do notice him too. Many walk towards him, if they see him, and some of them speak to him, if they get close enough.
Fox wonders if they notice him because the Force recognises them as the same, or at least close enough. If the Force recognises them as kin, even when Fox has been casted aside.
His brothers want him to come with them. They can still hear the river, calling them, guiding them forward to somewhere they are meant to go. His brothers try to take his hands and take him with them. Fox had not expected that, if he is being completely honest. He would understand it, if the others were thinking that he was just any brother.
But no. Some of them do recognise him, and still reach for him, even if they are not wearing the Guard red.
"Of course you can come with", one brother in 212th gold tells him. "The Commander always spoke very fondly of you. You are our brother. Of course you can come with us."
He reaches for Fox, and he makes contact, and even when his hand is warm, Fox's legs are stuck on the ground.
The brother looks at Fox with sad eyes.
"I'm sorry", he says. "You are our brother."
"I know", Fox tells him. "I know. Can you say hi to everyone for me?"
"Of course", his brother tells him, and then follows the river away from Fox.
---
The Guards, once they figure out that Fox cannot follow them, want to stay with him.
"You are our Commander", they all tell him. "We're not going to leave you here alone!"
They stay, all of them, as long as they are able to. They hold onto him, like Fox is their anchor, the only thing keeping them from drifting away with the river.
Fox lets them stay with him, for a while, but eventually he tells all of them to go.
"Don't worry", he tells them. "Others will come along. I'll be fine. Say hello to everyone for me, alright? Go now. I'll be fine."
There is always resisting, but eventually, they do leave. They have to. The river is guiding them forward, and they have to follow it. Fox cannot hear the river, and his brothers cannot guide him themselves to it.
Fox stands there, and watches them leave.
---
Stone is the first one to arrive after Fox.
It's strange, to look at him. He looks both like the Stone Fox remembers, and like Stone Fox doesn't quite recognise, Stone who is slightly older and has a new scar across his face.
It's still Stone, though.
Stone stays with him for a long, long time.
But eventually, he leaves as well.
"I'll be fine", Fox says, for the hundreth time. "Say hi to Thorn for me."
"I will", Stone promises. "I will."
---
After Stone comes Hound. He stays for a long time as well, and promises to say hello to Thorn and Stone.
After Hound comes Bly.
Bly puts his arms around Fox and holds him.
"It's not fair", he says, again and again. "It's not fair, this isn't how any of this is supposed to go! It doesn't matter if someone has called you a Dar'vod, you are my brother! That should matter more!"
"I know", Fox says.
"Why are you so calm about this?" Bly asks him. "You are stuck here! You should be with all of us!"
"Bly, please", Fox says. "I can't. Please don't...please don't remind me too much. Please don't."
Bly goes quiet. He still holds onto Fox for a long time.
Eventually, he has to let go.
"It's okay", Fox promises him. "Say hi to Ponds for me."
---
Thire comes last.
Fox knows more time has passed now. It's strange, to look at Thire, and see his youngest brother there, but also someone who is a lot older than Fox ever got to be now.
He looks a lot like Prime before he died, Fox thinks, but doesn't say it out loud.
He also thinks it's a good thing Thire looks so much older than Fox. Fox knows he wouldn't have been able to endure his little brother dying young like Fox had.
"We have a chance", Thire tells him. "There are a lot of people standing against the Empire. Bail and Breha are with them."
Fox almost starts crying then and there. It's been- he doesn't even know how long it has been since someone has said those names to him.
"They're," Fox swallows, and tries again, "they're alright?"
"Yes", Thire says. "They are. I let them take your body, you know? You're there with them."
It's strange, to think about what happened to him after his death. Fox has been here the whole time, not there.
He guesses whatever was left of him there was what was left of him to everyone else, as well.
Fox thinks about it for a while, and then turns back to Thire.
"What else has been going on?" He asks, because he already knows that Thire is going to be staying for a while.
So Thire stays, and he tells his stories, until he has nothing else to say.
He promises, like all of Fox's brothers before him, to say hi to everyone for him. He hugs Fox for a long while, before he finally lets go.
Fox watches him leave for as long as he can.
---
The Galaxy is big, and there is always someone dying.
Fox has accepted that to be just the inevitable way of life. Everyone and everything dies eventually, even the stars. He thinks he had heard that from someone while he was still alive.
Still, some deaths are more tragic than others. Some deaths are ones that Fox thinks shouldn't have happened, not at least in the way that they did, no matter the inevitable nature of death itself.
He has seen it all pretty much, by now. Many people have been crying when walking past him, but as far as Fox has seen, they have all always dried their tears before they disappear with their rivers. He has seen anger and despair, both in a way that suits normal lives and in a way that he recognises to suit lives that are ended by the brutality of war. They all seem to always get past it, though, before they continue their journey past where he cannot see them anymore.
Fox has learned that it is normal for there to be a lot of people around him, and for them to be in distress.
But still, he knows something is wrong.
Maybe it's the way the people just seem to appear, all of a sudden, all at once, instead of coming in many rivulets. Maybe it's in the way that people are now moving. Many are still walking towards, around and past him, like they usually do, but many, too many, way too many, are running around, shouting and screaming names, searching for faces with desperation and grief written all over their own, whenever Fox gets to look at them for long enough.
It feels less like a river now, flowing towards their ends, but like a wild rapids, like rogue waves being pushed around against shores that are too small and tight for them.
Fox looks at them more closely.
He has seen it all, by now. Adults, elderly, teenagers, even children. People die at all ages all the time.
But this? There are so many of them, searching for each other. All of them are crying. He sees so many small children, healthy looking, yelling for their parents, for their siblings, friends, anyone, and just as many adults doing the same, searching for their children and parents and anyone they know, and they just keep coming.
Fox tries to look at them, tries to listen at them for long enough to figure out what is going on, but it's even more difficult now, when there are so many faces and voices around him. Something terrible, he can tell, because there seems to be no end for them, and whenever he gets to hear more than one word from any of them, they all sound the same, like they all speak the same language in the same way.
Fox doesn't understand how that can be. How can this many people die like this, all seemingly at once, in one place? He has seen war before, but even the largest massacres had been nothing like this.
He listens to them more, and there is now something familiar in the way they all talk, in a way that suddenly makes Fox go cold, like he was dying himself all over again.
He knows it. He knows the way they are all speaking, he has listened to that very same way of speech so many times.
Suddenly Fox understands everyone around him searching and screaming very well, because he is doing the same now.
Not screaming yet, but definitely searching. He tries to look at all the faces, to see if he sees them, and he prays to something, anything, everything, that he doesn't find what he is looking for.
He doesn't need to look into the faces of people around him to see them, eventually, because in the sea of faces and voices on the other side of a misty window, he sees two more than clearly.
Fox understands the grief in everyone's faces now too.
He is definitely screaming, now.
No words at first, no. Just a sound that makes its way out of him without him being able to control it at all. He sees them hear it, because they stop, and they start to look around, their eyes searching the people around them.
Fox hasn't had to breathe in a long, long time, but now he feels like he is out of air anyway. He drags his voice back in, and pushes it back in where it can be formed into words, and he screams again.
"Breha!" His voice is tearing up at its invisible seams. "Bail!"
He looks at them, and that's the moment they look at him and see him, standing there, in the same place where he has been standing his whole time there.
Fox watches as they start running as well, still looking at him, and then they are there, and Bail is just a little bit closer and throws his arms around him.
Fox stumbles, his legs ripping away from the ground. He doesn't get to wonder about it for too long, because Bail is holding him now. He is warm, just the way Fox achingly clearly remembers him to be, and then Breha is there as well, her arms going between Bail's to hold onto Fox just as tight.
They all stand there, for a moment which length Fox cannot measure, in each others arms.
Breha is the first one to speak.
"Fox", she says, in a way she always used to say his name, and Fox is barely able to keep the tears that have sprung into his eyes from falling.
Her hand reaches up and touches his jaw and then his cheek.
"Fox", Bail says then, as well, and Fox cannot hold it in anymore.
He cries.
He is pretty sure they are all crying.
There is another hand on his face, now, both of them wiping away the tears still falling down.
"Fox", Breha calls him again. "Fox, my love, our love. Look at me."
What else can Fox do, than to do as she asks of him?
It is Breha and Bail, standing there, just like he remembers them, but not quite. When Fox blinks, there are definitely grey streaks in Bail's beard and hair, and there is a long, silvery strand framing Breha's face. More lines around their eyes when Fox looks closer, ones he doesn't remember seeing there before.
It doesn't matter to him, not really. He knows them, still.
It's a strange mix of emotions he is feeling. Relief, of finally seeing them again. Happiness, brought by being held by them again.
Sorrow, for seeing them both there, emerging from the chaos of grief, knowing that they are here with him now, because they are both dead.
"Why?" He asks, because he doesn't know what else to ask. It's one word, but they understand it still.
The same grief is on their faces as well.
"The Empire", Bail starts, and pauses for a moment, like speaking pains him, "has figured out how to build weapons of mass destruction beyond anything we could've imagined. We've been fighting against them for a long time now, and...we finally got caught. Alderaan is no more."
"I don't understand", Fox says. "That doesn't make any sense."
Except it does, in a sense that it explains why there were so many of them all of a sudden, all frightened, like they hadn't had any time to prepare for their deaths. But it doesn't, because Fox cannot, will not believe that there is a weapon that can make a whole planet and everyone on it disappear.
"I know", Breha says, soothing, like she isn't the one who has just lost her own life and everything else. "It's not all lost. Our daughter, she's out there. She has the key to stopping them."
"She will do it", Bail says, and he sounds proud, so proud. "She will. We know she will."
Fox believes them when they say it.
"Of course she will", he says. "She is your daughter, after all. If she is anything like you, she can do anything."
They look at him gently, then.
"Our daughter", Breha repeats. "Our daughter. Just because you weren't there doesn't mean she is any less yours. She carries you with her as much as we did."
"She takes after you very much as well", Bail says, and there is a sparkle in his eyes again as he speaks. "Determined and strong, just like you."
Fox cries again. They don't rush him to stop, just stay there with him and hold him until everything has been spent.
"I wish I would've known her", Fox says. "I wish I would've been there."
"We wish so too", Bail says. "There wasn't a day we didn't wish that you were with us still."
"But you are now", Breha says, brushing her fingers softly over the skin under Fox's eye. "You are with us again. We have all the time now to tell you everything."
That is the moment Fox remembers that he can move again.
He has to make sure. He lifts one leg, and takes half a step back, and then makes the other leg follow.
He can move, but he still cannot hear the river.
"I would love that", he says. "But I...I don't know where to go."
"Don't worry", Bail says. He reaches for Fox's hand, and takes it into his, firmly and securely. "We know. We'll show you."
Breha laces her fingers with Fox's as well, tying herself to him like a safety line on the outside of a ship. They turn to face the golden rivers, meandering towards their ends under the silver skies, and they take Fox with them.
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daze4all · 5 months
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Modern AU Honkai Star Rail Boyfriend Blade, Dan Heng, Jing Yuan: Farewell Fall
Imagine: Farewell Fall Series: Fluff & Spicy
Dan Heng-Apple Picking & Pie Making
2. Blade - Haunted House
3. Jing Yuan - Scary Movie
I weirdly miss Halloween season now it’s passing… Happy Thanskgiving everyone!
Dan Heng Apple Picking & Pie Making
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Modern Boyfriend! Dan Heng x Reader
Modern BF! Dan Heng lifts you up and holds you on his shoulders to reach the juiciest reddest and greenest apples on the top of the trees.
Modern Boyfriend! Dan Heng who snags some out of reach apples with his tail. Then uses his tail gather and wrap them up in his tail before plopping them in plastic bags. He might even have extra reach to outdo the tall guys like Jing Yuan & Blade with his extra appendage. What he makes up in length he has an extra in more ways than one lol
Modern BF! Dan Heng holds full three bags of apples like balancing act with two in his hands and one hanging off his tail. All three full of apples.
Modern! Dan Heng puts his head through the scare crow cutout and bears the cheesy picture moment for you as yours dressed up as Dorothy. Perhaps March the Tin man and Stelle the Lions to make up the group. He does so without a complaint though his thinks it a bit silly.
Modern! Dan Heng and you bake apple pie getting flour everywhere. Then make leaf cookies with the extra crust dusted cinnamon and sugar.
Modern! Dan Heng slips a cookie between your lips
Modern BF! Dan Heng asks How sweet  is it? when you nod and are about to reply-
Modern BF! Dan Heng descends upon you sealing your lips with his in a surprise kiss  
Modern BF! Dan Heng rubs the extra sugar from you lip with a mischievous smile and licks his lips to get to remaining sugar that transferred to his lips.  
“You taste very sweet~” teases Modern BF! Dan Heng “Can I try again?” teal eyes soft and sincere in their desire.
Touring a Haunted House with Blade
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Modern Boyfriend! Blade x Reader
Modern Boyfriend! flinches at sudden sound from the haunted house and reaches instinctually for his side for weapon that isn’t there.  
Modern BF! Blade slams an arm across you to guard you when suddenly a monster pops out to protect you.
Modern BF! Blade perhaps chases down that haunted house monster eyes blazing. To the costumed workers terror. How dare they scare you and him! He is going to beat that guy up. “Blade stops, they are only actors!” You cry behind him trying to catch up.
Modern BF! Blade picks you up hoisting you under his arm to continue his chase because you are too slow.
Side note Modern BF Blade also seems the type to smash your phone for attention
Modern! Blade is terrified of haunted house at it triggers his long-forgotten fighting reflexes and fight response but would be too prideful to say anything.
Reader may need to comfort Modern! Blade by grabbing his head if they can get him to focus on the present to look at them and reassure him saying “Geez Blade it’s just pretend, don’t worry I’m here with you” with a hug and maybe a smooch on the forehand to distract him
Reader & Modern BF! Blade then gets stuck in their own world in dark corner to do their own thing where none of the monster actors want to interrupt or risk get beaten to death by a cock blocked Modern! Blade.
Even though you clearly shouldn’t be making out or going that far in a public haunted house. These areas blocked off they say to visitors so you guys have their privacy far from the children’s innocent eyes….
Modern BF! Jing Yuan x Reader
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Watching a Scary Movie with Jing Yuan
Cuddled up for scary movie night complete with popcorn a couch to cuddle on
In the silver screen, the figure whirr into view and shadowy ghost take shape inching forward in a dreary pipe system.
“Y/N comfort me this movie is so scary~” Modern Boyfriend! Jing Yuan pleads inching closer to cuddle as excuse. His hand reaching out to holding yours. While you shake imperceptibly from the scary story.
“Ahh so your scared too no worries I’m here” soothes Modern! Jing Yun
The a sudden jolt as you hid your face burrowing into his shoulder as an alien monster pops up to attack the person traversing the sewer to your surprise.
Modern BF! Jing yuan gathers you up in his lap with a surprised and pleased laugh “now that was a surprise!” while you blush hitting him lightly with a hand saying, “I wasn’t scared just startled!” blushing in embarrassment and trying to detangle yourself but stuck by Jing yuan’s weight and arms.
“I’ll keep you safe from the monsters in my arms~ croon Jing yuan as he nuzzles your cheek and places a peck on it.
Modern Boyfriend! Jing Yuan’s golden eyes glinting for more “or would you rather be distracted from the scary movie? He purrs.
“I-I can take it” you assert though voice warble slightly at the embarrassing insinuation of scary movie who can tell.
Modern BF! Jing Yuan his hand inched toward you hand on thigh and you “epp” slightly in surprise prompting another guffaw as he snuggles into you.
“Hmm your reaction says otherwise~” teases Modern BF! Jing Yuan his sly smile pushing you ever so slightly. Avidly watching you with his golden eyes like a cat watching its prey for its next reaction.
“Okay. You win~” you say with a playful smile and nod slightly giving your consent. You reach out for him and straddle him, as big cat Jing Yuan pounces on you for you for spicy times on the couch.
Or Reader jostles him back into place with arm elbowing him with a “Down boy, not now let watch the movie” to which Modern BF! Jing Yuan pouts but pulls you into his lap. Content to cuddle to watch the movie while he holds you in his lap for his comfort. Modern BF! Jing Yuan props his head on top of yours to watch the show with you under his arms.
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thatonebrazilian · 1 year
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Peace
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Summary: How could someone like you ever give her the peace of mind you knew she deserved?
Word count: Around 8700
Warnings: Self-loathing, a little bit of blood and violence, mentions of torture, Weapon Hex!Reader (meaning Reader has both Wanda's and Wolverine's powers).
A/N: First fic after the hiatus. It was cathartic to write this, it felt so different from my usual writing style full off dialog and action. Hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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You met her during a raid. More specifically, you met her as she and the Avengers raided the Hydra base where you have been kept.
At the time you didn't really pay attention to her, even if she was the most beautiful woman you've ever laid eyes upon. Your mind was occupied with the all-consuming fear that paralyzed you, for despite the power that resided in you, you were no warrior. You were a nobody, someone who was taken simply because no one would miss you.
As luck would have it, though, you survived a mix of the most dangerous experiments Hydra has ever made. They called you Weapon Hex, but you were no weapon, you were merely a frightened girl with overwhelming powers.
You had never had much courage, and instead of changing that, your stay at Hydra only reinforced it.
But then, suddenly, your captors were lying motionless on the ground as you crouched down in a corner with your hands covering your head. One of the Avengers tried approaching you, almost as if you were a wild animal. Your reaction was merely instinctual, your magic flared up, throwing whoever got near you to the far side of the lab; your claws came out, and you accidentally stabbed yourself, yelping in pain, feeling your magic explode outwards in response to the well-known stimulus.
"Please, don't hurt me!" You begged, backing up as they tried approaching you again, dragging yourself through the floor as far away from them as you could.
"No one here's gonna hurt you, kid," said the beautiful redhead, raising her hands in a peaceful gesture.
"Nat, back away from her, she's dangerous," said a man with a bow and arrow.
"She's scared, Clint." The woman, Nat, replied.
You didn't know that woman, you didn't know those people, but looking in her eyes you felt safer than you ever did since you were taken.
"What are you doing here?" A blond man asked, taking a step closer.
You tried backing away once again, but your back met another wall. You were cornered.
The redhead reproached the blond man with a single look, making him take a step back, she looked at you then and smiled faintly.
"We're not gonna hurt you, kid, I promise. We just want to understand why you're here," the woman said, taking another step closer. You didn't try to back away this time, but you looked hesitantly at the men behind her.
She understood your hesitance, your fear, so she ordered them to clear the rest of the base, and they promptly obeyed.
"Now," she said, "can you tell me what happened?"
And that's how you found yourself telling her everything from the moment you got taken to where you were now; you told her about every single torture session, every single pinprick.
That was the first time you opened up to Natasha Romanoff.
~
You were not Avenger material; you knew that, they knew that, and yet, you stayed. Your powers were exceptional, the overwhelming magic, the super strength that could easily rival Captain America's, and the neverending healing that prevented your body from being damaged for more than a couple of seconds. If you didn't learn how to control it, you'd be exposing everyone around you to danger; that's why you stayed, were forced to stay.
They said they weren't keeping you a prisoner, that once you mastered control over your powers you'd be able to leave. In the beginning you didn't really believe it, but then, little by little, they earned your trust.
Steve started training you to control your super strength, and contrary to Hydra training, he never hurt you; quite the opposite really, he talked to you, made jokes and told you about all the times he kicked Hydra ass.
Thor tried helping you with your magic, but that didn't turn out great. Since there was no magic user on the team, hence no one to teach you practical magic, Natasha thought it best to help you master your self control and willpower in general.
Contrary to Steve's lessons, Natasha's were more strict. She didn't make jokes, she talked only when necessary, and glared at you whenever you were too out of it. You found it was a complete opposite of her normal behavior towards you.
For some reason, Natasha Romanoff, the most intimidating member of the Avengers, was soft on you. Maybe it was because you were the only other girl on the team, maybe she pitied you for your cowardice, or maybe she was a bit protective since you were the youngest. Whatever the reason, though, you were grateful for it.
~
She was troubled, you found. In the dead of the night, she'd trash on her bed, riddled by nightmares, only to wake up startled. You could feel her fears, her nightmares screamed at you from the opposite side of the hall; with your powers, you could feel her every move, hear her every labored breath, almost as if you were by her side.
That was how you found out that she didn't wake up everyday at 4am because she wanted to.
Steve, now one of your best friends, told you they'd run together at 4:45 every single morning, and you had mistakenly thought she did it out of discipline. Truth was, she only did it because she knew she wouldn't be able to go back to sleep.
That's how you found yourself in the kitchen at 4 am, with two mugs of tea ready. You didn't need as much sleep as the average person, what with your body healing itself every few seconds, so you thought, why not?
"What're you doing up at this hour, kid?" Natasha asked, walking into the kitchen.
You shrugged and offered her a mug "I don't really need much sleep, and I thought some tea would be nice".
You were no spy, no actor, but you honestly thought she would buy that little white lie. You realized how foolish that was when you saw her shoulders tense, an expression of anger taking over her face, one you saw many times before, but never directed at you. You could hear her thoughts, she thought you invaded her privacy, and betrayed her trust.
"You know about the nightmares, don't you?" She asked, taking a menacing step towards you.
Your time at the Avengers tower helped you control yourself better, but you were still the same scared, traumatized girl they took in a few months ago, and upon seeing that expression on her face, that threatening stance she took, your automatic response was to take a couple of steps back and use your arms to protect your face for the inevitable blows that would come.
But no blows came, and slowly but surely you lowered your arms, allowing yourself to see the mix of guilt and surprise written on her face.
She took a couple of hesitant steps forward, you didn't back away this time.
"I'm sorry," she said in a low voice, extending her hand slowly towards you, "I'm so sorry."
And then you were in her arms, head tucked in her neck as she embraced you delicately "I'm never gonna hurt you, kid, no matter what."
That was the first time you felt your heart beating erratically because of any emotion other than fear.
~
You were not emotionally illiterate, you knew what you were feeling most of the time, but the green, ugly feeling that arose in you every time you saw Natasha and Bruce together was somewhat new.
To be honest, you never really had anyone to be jealous of, you never fell in love, you barely had friends, and you and your family were estranged, that was the main reason Hydra took you, actually, because nobody would miss you.
So yeah, when the first person you deeply cared for in such a long time showed so much interest in somebody else, yes, you became jealous.
Weirdly enough, somehow, you managed to become friends with most of the team. You didn't know what they saw in you, you didn't know why they even spared a glance your way, and yet somehow you managed to earn a place in their hearts, which, if you were honest, only made you feel more conflicted as you watched Natasha flirt with Bruce.
They were your friends, for fucks sake, you wanted them to be happy, more than anything, but you couldn't shake the bad feeling growing in the pit of your stomach.
Each time she would laugh at his jokes, each time she would touch his arm, each time he would stare longingly at her, you would just wish them happiness in your head, but the war raging inside your heart told you that you wanted her to look at you that way. You, not him.
The fact that she was so soft with you didn't help matters. Each day at 4:00 a.m. you would have tea together, and each day she would tell you more and more about her past.
She told you about Yelena, Ohio, and the whole mission. She told you some things about the Red Room, although she became a little bit closed off whenever it came to that. It was clear as day how much her past weighed on her, the tenseness of her shoulder gave it away, along with the sleepless nights, the slight paranoia, and the trust issues.
You wished, more than anything, you were able to give her peace of mind somehow, but she was set on achieving it by trying to make up for all the red in her ledger.
Maybe someday you would get the courage to tell her that none of that was her fault, maybe someday you'd tell her that she was the best person you have ever crossed paths with, that she didn't need to make up for anything.
Maybe someday you would outgrow your fears and tell her how you felt.
But then, seeing the way she looks at Bruce and vice versa, maybe that day would never come.
~
It still amazed you the trust the team put in you, the problem was that you didn't deserve that trust.
On your first mission with them, the moment someone pointed a gun your way you froze. Steve dove in front of you just in time for the bullet to bounce against his shield. After that Clint promptly pulled you away from the action.
During your second mission, they deemed it better to leave you on the sidelines, where there would be fewer people trying to kill you. It didn't work out that well, though, for the moment someone came to you wielding a knife, you panicked and your powers flared out, throwing the enemy so hard their skull bashed open when they landed.
After that, Natasha started training you in physical combat along with your willpower and self-control training. Her focus was on you being able to duck and defend because she knew that if you learned to defend yourself, you would probably be less susceptible to freaking out mid-battle.
On the one hand, you did think it was going to help you during battles, but on the other, having her touch your body so frequently made you feel things. And Natasha didn't make things easy for you, she would come behind you and put her hands on your waist to show you the correct stance, and she would run her hands down your back or your sides each time she wanted to show you a new way to duck or dodge, and she would smile that dazzling smile of hers whenever you did something that made her proud.
"I think you're doing better," she said once, with a soft smile on her face "soon you'll be able to hold your own in the battlefield".
At that you retreated a little into yourself, wondering how such a powerful person as you could be so cowardly and selfish as to avoid fighting even when it meant you could save lives, while someone without any superhuman abilities such as Natasha could risk her own life to save others.
"I don't know, Nat" you said then, "I just don't think this will work. How will I even know what to do? I mean, I've never had the courage to follow up on my convictions, as long as danger was near, but now that I was made into this, danger's always around the corner… They say you attract what you are, and I am dangerous. I'm a danger to all of you."
At that, Natasha walked up to you. You didn't even seem to notice what she was doing, too wrapped up in your head, but then you felt her arms around you and your body instantly relaxed. What you did notice, though, was how she seemed to melt against you.
She was such a brave, strong, selfless person. All you wanted was to be able to make her see that too. You wanted her to feel relaxed most of the time, you wanted her to sleep soundly, and you wanted her mind to be at ease. But how could you, of all people, ever give her peace?
~
The upcoming missions weren't as bad as you thought they would be. Granted, you were never in the thick of it, you were never in the center field fighting with the others, but you did help from the sidelines, sneaking up on the enemy and making surprise attacks.
Your reaction to having any weapon pointed at you never got much better, though. You would freeze, tremble, and unwillingly blast magic at whoever tried to attack you. At least with Natasha's help, you learned to contain yourself, and there were never any more casualties when you entered the battlefield.
You wish you could say your reaction to seeing her and Bruce flirt got better, but it was stagnant, the green monster of jealousy never failing to show up whenever you'd see them together.
Steve seemed to catch up on that, and he took upon always offering you a way out whenever he realized you saw them flirting. Thus you began spending more time together, and whenever he tried to comfort you you felt a pain in your chest, for Steve reminded you too much of your late brother, the only person in your family that ever stood up for you.
And as you watched his face fall whenever he saw Tony and Pepper together, you realized you were not alone in your suffering.
At least you had each other.
~
You would never admit to anyone that you welcomed the distraction Ultron's bots gave you at that party. You couldn't handle the way Natasha and Bruce interacted with each other at that bar, and when the robots crashed in, you welcomed the distraction.
But then things started getting so out of control. First with the Maximoff twins, who you have heard of during your time in captivity. You had only heard their names by chance because no one in Hydra would trust you with vital information. You didn't know what their powers were, what they were capable of, or what they looked like. But then the girl used her magic to get into the other's head; she tried to do the same to you, she did, but by then you knew enough about magic to be able to block hers when it came in contact with yours.
The girl was shocked when she realized you had the same sort of magic as her, and then it dawned on her who you were.
"You're the Weapon Hex," she said to herself. You didn't say anything back, didn't have time, because by then her brother had already swooped her away.
You didn't chase after them, though, you turned as fast as you could and ran to where you'd seen Natasha, stagnant as a rock, glassy eyes haunted, staring right through you.
Your fingers touched her temple, and you could feel your magic warring against Wanda's inside her head.
Almost as if you were transported, you could see yourself in a sterile room with a younger Natasha by your side, strapped to a stretcher. She looked at you with no recognition in her eyes, and you didn't know what to do.
When you heard people getting closer to the room you saw a glint of panic in her eyes, so you did the only thing you knew how to do. You hid. And then, when the door opened, you took them by surprise. They weren't fast enough to escape the blinding red light that came at them.
With her captors out, you neared the stretcher, and as gently as you could, you unsheathed your claws and cut the straps holding her down.
This version of Natasha was so much younger than the one you were used to, her eyes were wide as you freed her, her muscles tense as she sat up.
You hesitantly reached for her hand, but she pulled away at the last second. You knelt on the floor, then, and looked into her eyes, trying to show her that in no way, shape or form you intended to assert any type of dominance over her.
"Nat, it's me, Y/N," you said, debating if you should try to reach for her hand again or not. "This is a nightmare, we were at a Hydra base when a witch attacked us. You're not in the Red Room, you're an Avenger, a freaking superhero. You saved a lot of people. You saved me."
She blinked a couple of times, and you saw a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
"Detka?" She asked, looking at your whole face almost as if she was analyzing you. You didn't know what that word meant, but you nodded anyway. You needed her to feel calmer so you could get her out of here.
Her shoulders relaxed a little and she took a deep breath, you reached for her hand again, then, and the moment your fingers touched, blinding red light emanated from them, taking you both to the real world.
You didn't expect the sudden dizziness, though, nor to feel your legs tangling with hers as you both tried to support yourselves on each other. And with a little shriek, you stumbled, landing right above her on the floor.
Natasha sat halfway up then, elbows supporting her, her eyes looking at you with what you could only describe as gratitude.
"Thank you." She practically whispered against your face, nose almost touching yours, making you realize how close you two were.
You got up fast with the excuse of helping the others. You avoided her for the rest of the day, too embarrassed to even look her in the eye.
~
Clint's farm was a charming place, and you felt a warmth in your chest when you met his family.
His wife, Laura, thought you were a sweet oddball, she took an instant liking to you. Little Lila was ecstatic to see another girl in the group. Upon seeing you for the first time, she asked Natasha if you were a superhero too, and as soon as she heard "She's the strongest superhero you'll ever meet", Lila immediately clang to you like a koala.
On the one hand, you felt a sense of belonging like you never had before, but on the other… it was not safe for any child to be around you, like it or not you were still dangerous, what if you lost control near the kids? What if your claws accidentally stabbed a pregnant Laura?
Overwhelmed by those thoughts, you took the first opportunity to slip outside when no one noticed. You didn't need to stay there at the farm, you could find a place to hide on your own.
As you were stabilizing your magic to fly, Natasha came from the house. You couldn't decipher the look on her face.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
Upon hearing her voice you felt your energy deflate, almost as if she was grounding you to her.
"It's not safe if I stay here," you said.
Natasha crossed her arms and took a couple of steps closer. "So what, you're just going to leave? Find a place to hide on your own?"
You could feel your eyes starting to burn, your shoulders sagging, "What if I hurt them, Nat? Look at me! I am too dangerous to be around children and pregnant women!"
She stopped for a second, almost as if she couldn't believe the words that left your mouth. She shook her head, then, and took a couple more steps towards you, her face showing nothing but understanding.
She hesitatingly extended her hand, almost as if she was wary of touching you.
That, right there, was another reason for you to go. After the whole Wanda fiasco, Natasha seemed hesitant to touch you. Although you two became way closer than before, it wasn't hard to notice her hesitance whenever it came to skin-to-skin contact. And maybe it was petty of you, but sometimes you found yourself wanting to draw away just to give her the physical space she seemed so keen on having.
But right there at that moment, she wanted to touch you, and you couldn't say no. Natasha slowly took your hands in hers, caressing your knuckles with her thumbs.
"You are the gentlest soul that I've ever met, you won't harm Laura or the kids." She said, looking deep into your eyes. "Do you really think Clint would have let you come anywhere near the farm if he thought you were a danger to his family?"
"But there's always the risk… As long as I'm here, there's always the risk of them getting hurt." You said, shaking your head, trying to pull your hands away from her grasp.
Natasha strengthened her hold on you, and with a slight tremble to her body, she pulled you in, embracing you.
"Please, stay, just a bit more… For me." She whispered against your ear, making your resolve crumble.
You melted against her, gripping her shirt in your fists as if she was the only thing keeping you up, tucking your face in her neck as if you wanted to hide from the world.
"For you. I'll stay for you."
~
"You know… it's been going on for a while." Steve said as the two of you sat on the porch, looking at the trail where Natasha and Bruce were walking together.
"What?" you asked, almost as if coming out of a trance.
"The two of them," Steve said, "it's been going on since before she met you."
You turn to look at him with furrowed brows "Is it? I've never realized…"
"They've been spending more time together in the last couple of months, but they don't seem as close as before." He said "Even if Natasha's been more open to physical touch. Well… she's been more open in general. I think it has something to do with you."
"Has she?" You asked "Because from where I stand, it feels like she's withdrawing from me…" you sighed and shook your head "I mean, we've been spending more time together too, but it's almost like she's afraid of touching me."
"I think she is afraid." Steve said, looking at her in the distance.
"What?" you asked, a crushing feeling settling in your chest "Do you really think she's afraid of me?"
"No, not of you. I think she's afraid you're going to leave." Steve replied.
"Why would she think that?"
"You never wanted this life, Y/N, and we always knew that." He kicked a bit of dirt, refusing to meet your gaze "We made you stay for you to learn how to control your powers… and now you have. After we deal with Ultron, nothing is stopping you from leaving us."
You hung your head, rubbing your temple with one hand as Steve gently patted the other.
"I've got nowhere to go, Steve. My family deserted me after finding out I was bi, the very few friends that I had have probably assumed I'm dead by now, I was living in a shitty apartment and working a minimum wage job. There's nothing for me to go back to." You said, then, raising your head to look at the sky "You're right. I never wanted this, and I've never asked for these powers, but that's not going to change the fact that I have them now and that I could do some good with them. But more than that, you guys became my family. I'd never leave you behind."
A huge smile lit up Steve's face, and he swung an arm over your shoulder, hugging you sideways.
"Well, don't let Tony hear that, otherwise he'll want to throw you a party," he joked "But seriously, Y/N, you're our family too. I'm glad you're staying."
You opened your mouth to reply, but the sound of Laura's voice made you stop.
"There you are!" She said with a mischievous smile on her face, drying her hands on her apron. "Steve, come with me, I need some super strength. Y/N, go get Natasha and Bruce for dinner."
"You do know I have super strength, too, right?" You asked with a lift of your brows.
"Yes, sweetie, but you're also as clumsy as they come. Now, shoo, go get those two idiots." Laura replied, making you laugh out loud.
"Yes ma'am!" You said, getting up and saluting her.
"So bossy," Steve mouthed behind her back. You had to hold back your laughter this time, lest she realize what he did.
You shook your head in amusement and turned around, looking at where Nat and Bruce stood. It could be considered a pretty romantic setting, both of them leaning against the fence, looking at the setting sun.
You really didn't want to go there, you didn't want to see how cozy they felt with each other, you didn't want to witness their mutual affections, but you also didn't want to stress a pregnant woman, so off you went.
They didn't see you approaching, you supposed they were too wrapped up on each other.
"You're the most wonderful woman I've ever met, I care about you too much to ever let you go." You heard Bruce say, your heart feeling heavy at those words.
"You know I find you just as wonderful," Natasha answered, her hand caressing his. "Yeah… Even though I'm a monster," he said barely above a whisper, eyes trained on their hands.
"Hey, there's only one monster in our team, and it's not you." She said, and you froze.
Was she talking about you? You looked at your hands then, seeing the slits from where your claws came out. You remembered the redness of your eyes whenever you were wielding magic, the way the very few serious injuries you'd had during your time with the Avengers healed almost instantly.
Of course she was talking about you, who else would she be talking about?
"That's no excuse, though," Bruce said, shaking his head.
"It's not. I already told you the main reason." Natasha said with a somewhat sad smile. "Bruce, I love-"
You cleared your throat, not wanting to hear her saying those words to him. "Sorry to interrupt," you said, then, not looking either of them in the eyes "but Laura asked me to fetch you for dinner."
Natasha raised a single brow, a smirk on her face. "Fetch us?" She teased.
You still didn't meet her eyes, though. You weren't mad at her for calling you a monster, you really weren't, because how could you be mad at her for telling the truth?
Yet, you knew it'd hurt to look at her right at that moment, so you just nodded, turned around and left.
You didn't make it far, though. Natasha caught up to you, her hand around your wrist. You hesitantly turned to face her, eyes downcast.
"Y/N, what happened?" She asked in a worried tone.
Your eyes landed where your skin was touching hers. It felt so right, but at the same time, so wrong. Natasha was a true hero, a person raised as a weapon, a woman taught naught but evil; lying, deceiving and killing were ingrained in her, and yet she fought against that nature every single day. She was a paragon of goodness.
Her integrity made you feel small and insufficient. It felt so wrong to taint that selflessness of hers with your monstrosity. It felt like you were wasting her honor.
"Detka," she said, hesitating before cupping your face with her other hand, making you look at her.
She had a worried look on her face. You bit your lip. You owed her the truth; of what you had just listened in to, of how you felt.
You didn't want to say it, no, but Natasha deserved nothing but honesty, even if said honesty did irreparable damage to your friendship with her.
You may be a monster on the outside, but there was enough humanity left in you to know that you shouldn't shy away from doing what was right just because it hurt.
"I heard you and Bruce talking…" you said, then, closing your eyes "I knew you were just being nice when you told me I wouldn't hurt Laura or the kids, when you told me I was gentle, but… If you really think I'm a monster, why ask me to stay? Why put yourself and the others in danger?"
A beat of silence. Two. Three.
You opened your eyes and looked at her, and for some reason, Natasha seemed utterly confused.
"What are you talking about?" She asked then.
"You told Bruce there was only one monster in our team." You explained, making her eyes widen a little before a look of pure determination settled on her face.
She gripped your shoulders, then, making you look deep into her eyes.
"Y/N, you are not a monster." She said, her fingers digging into your skin "I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about myself. I told you once and I'll tell you however many times you'll need to understand: You are the best person I have ever crossed paths with. You're just so good. Your heart is pure, you somehow managed to maintain a certain innocence in your soul despite everything that's happened to you. You are not a monster, you could never be one."
You furrowed your brows and gritted your teeth. Your heart did somersaults upon hearing her words, butterflies swarmed your stomach, and yet you felt terribly angry. How dare she talk about herself like that?
Natasha Romanoff was the exact opposite of a monster. She was an angel, a goddess in disguise.
"Why would you say that about yourself?" You asked through gritted teeth "I'd understand if it was about me, because even if you say I'm good, my skeleton is still made of metal, I still have claws, my eyes still turn red and yet I keep on being a fucking coward. But Natasha, despite not having any power whatsoever you still risk your life every single day for people you don't even know. You keep trying to clean up your ledger when you were forced to paint it red in the first place." You said, taking her hands in yours "You're not just any hero, you're my hero. You're the one who made me realize that I could do this, that I could be someone who helps people. You're the one who made me want to stay and become a full-fledged Avenger."
She didn't say anything for a moment, and you thought you went too far, that she'd push you away due to her own realization of your feelings, but then her eyes seemed to water and a smile lit up her face.
Coming to think about it, Steve was right, you never saw her smile as much as she did when she was you, and it made you wonder… maybe you'd never be able to give her the peace she deserves, but you were like a fire and you could keep her brittle heart warm.
"You're staying," she said more to herself than to you, as if there ever was the possibility of you leaving her.
"As long as you'll have me," you told her, then, taking advantage of the small amount of courage that ran through your veins at that moment to take a step towards her, getting rid of most of the distance that separated you and snaking your arms around her.
You were ready to open your mouth and tell her how much she meant to you, to tell her how she made your heart beat faster, how you never felt like someone cared for you like she does, but then your traitor brain recalled the one moment that'd make you pull back.
She was ready to confess her love for Bruce when you interrupted them.
And suddenly the butterflies in your stomach seemed to die, your heart started to ache and your eyes to burn. You couldn't tell her how you felt, you couldn't put that weight on her shoulders. She cared about you too much, she'd be devastated if she knew she was causing you any sort of pain. You couldn't burden her with that.
"Nat, I'm really sorry for interrupting you and Bruce earlier," you told her "and I want you to know that-"
You couldn't finish the sentence with her mouth pressed against yours. Your brain short-circuited, you didn't know what to do, except your body did. You didn't even realize you were opening your mouth to let her in, you didn't realize that your hands were pulling her hips against yours, you were too intoxicated by her to differentiate between up and down.
When her lips parted from yours, a muttered "wow" left your mouth without permission, making Natasha chuckle and bringing you back to the real world, the world where she was about to confess her love for Bruce a couple of minutes ago.
"Nat… what are you doing?" You asked in a small voice as her face got closer to yours again, too afraid to drive her away.
You felt your stomach drop when you saw her body stiffen, the smile on her face slowly dying.
"I thought… I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking, I'm gonna-" She was already turning away, but you caught her wrist with both hands, too afraid to let her go even if you knew you'd never make her stay if she didn't want to.
"I liked it!" You found yourself saying in a sudden bout of courage "A lot. I've been wanting to do that for a while, but you were about to tell Bruce you love him and I don't know what-"
"What?!" She asked, almost as if you had offended her.
"When I came to get the two of you, you were about to confess your love to him… were you not?"
Natasha's eyes searched your face for a while. You didn't know what she was looking for, but whatever it was, she must've found it, because her smile came back as she took a step closer and cupped your cheeks.
"You're right, I was about to confess my love." She said and you closed your eyes for a second, but when Natasha's thumbs started caressing your cheeks, you opened them to see her looking at you with a very familiar glint in her eyes.
"I was about to confess to him how much I love you."
You opened your mouth, but no words came, you were too stunned, not having expected to hear those words.
"What?" You asked then, dumbfounded, barely above a whisper.
"Bruce and I had this unspoken thing before you came along, and the more I spent time with you the more I drew away from him." She said, and to be honest, you never realized that, because your main focus was always her. "He asked me to give us a last chance, and I tried to make it up to him by spending as much time as I could by his side… but what you were about to witness was the moment I finally told him this is not working." She took a deep breath and rested her forehead against yours. "I've been in love with you for months, it wouldn't be fair to any of us if I chose him, knowing that I love you."
You felt tears pooling in your eyes, and your heart was beating erratically, but you never felt as happy as you did at that moment.
You pulled her mouth to yours then, muttering between kisses that you loved her too.
~
After that, you felt a strange sort of confidence you've never felt before. Maybe it was because little by little you were becoming more courageous, or maybe it was because you knew Natasha would be by your side no matter what.
You didn't change overnight, no, but you didn't shy away from things as much as you did before.
Natasha made you want to be better.
There was no label to what you two had, it was all too new, too fragile. You didn't want to spoil anything. The only thing you knew was that things with her felt… common, mundane, but not in a bad sense, it's just- you could be yourself with her, and she didn't have to put up any walls with you.
Even in the midst of all the hectic dangerous day to day of an Avenger, you still felt at home with her.
~
Taking down Ultron was a piece of cake compared to having to deal with the Sokovia Accords.
Of course you sided with Steve, and you had to admit it broke your heart a little to see Natasha taking Tony's side, but you couldn't accept being controlled by anyone anymore. You wouldn't.
Tony's side had no chance against you and Wanda together. The two of you immediately became friends after meeting; Vision attributed this instant connection to your powers, both coming from the same source.
It was almost as if you could feel her, and all you felt was sadness and pain. You felt yourself wanting to be a guiding light in the poor witch's life, even if your own was pretty much miserable before the Avengers.
Natasha took it upon herself to help you make Wanda feel at home, and your love for the ex-assassin only grew. You wondered how someone who was taught only evil could be so inherently good.
It didn't take long for Wanda to become one of your best friends, second only to Natasha.
Whenever you and the witch fought together you were unstoppable and, when the time came to fight against half of your new family, it showed.
Rhodes laid half dead on the floor, Vision had a couple of sparks leaving his body as if he was overworking himself, the Spider-Man stood trapped in a magical cage, and Tony's suit got destroyed in the blink of an eye.
The sight of Natasha going against T'Challa, taking a stance on the right side, made your heart swell with both pride and affection.
Of course, things wouldn't be easy in the future, both of you went against the law, and you were officially fugitives, but in your eyes, it was worth it.
You helped Wanda escape with Vision after Steve and Bucky left, and you promptly took Natasha's hand and flew away from the United States.
It was a couple of weeks later when you found yourself in Norway with her, living the quiet life in a trailer.
~
The quiet life didn't even last a whole night.
You were nervous about sleeping in the same bed as her; the two of you were taking things slow so both of you could learn to navigate each other's trauma and, hopefully, heal together.
The night after her first confession you had decided to ask Natasha why she was drawing away from you so much. You learned of her views on physical touch, and of how she acted when her feelings became too overwhelming. She told you she drew away from you because she was scared of her feelings, as she never felt for someone as much as she felt for you.
For her, physical touch was something superficial, trivial, something she was taught to use as a weapon, as a means of manipulation, so when she found herself so enamored with you she didn't want to sully you with her touch.
It took a while to make Natasha realize that her hands were clean, not a single drop of red in them. She more than made up for all the things she was forced to do when in the Red Room. It took time, but she finally started seeing how she was more than deserving of your touch (which was ironic, for you never felt deserving of hers).
So, yeah, you were nervous about finally spending your first night sleeping in the same bed… that didn't happen, though.
First came the Taskmaster, then Budapest, Yelena, the prison break, and finally Melina. And weirdly enough, her dysfunctional family became a supporting system for you, almost as much as her.
~
You always knew what Natasha was capable of, but after seeing the Red Room first hand you finally understood why.
Somehow, someway, Dreykov and his Widows found out about you, and more than that, they found out about your relationship with Natasha. Now he didn't want just her, he wanted the two of you.
So there you were, strapped to a chair, with cuffs that somehow inhibited both your magic and your super strength. And as if that wasn't enough, the Taskmaster held a strange gun in her hands, a gun that, according to Dreykov, could bypass your healing factor.
Things seemed dire; you were incapacitated while Natasha couldn't really do anything against Dreykov, nor could she attack the Taskmaster (otherwise Dreykov's gun would be tested for real). But your Natalia was a smart one, thus when Dreykov lost the battle of wills and attacked, Nat acted as if he was actually hurting her, and finally, when he punched her face for the last time, she threw herself to the floor near the chair you were strapped to.
With hands moving almost faster than your eyes could follow, she broke you off of your chains, and in a flurry of movement, she severed her nerve by bashing her head against the chair.
With the two of you free, she flung herself at Dreykov and you used your magic to blast the gun away from the Taskmaster, sending the girl you now knew to be Antonia right through the wall.
With red eyes and unsheathed claws, you used your magic to bind Dreykov's hands and feet apart, making him float midair as Natasha approached him slowly.
"You know, you were all safe, hidden in the dark," Nat said, each menacing step she took made Dreykov's eyes widen a little bit more "but you messed up. I bet you never realized my sister took after me."
Natasha was now face to face with him, her eyes full of a hatred you had never seen before "And as if your own mess up wasn't enough, you had to go and threaten the woman I'm going to marry someday; that's when you painted a big fat target on your sorry back"
You could feel Natasha's satisfaction as she punched him in the face, again and again, and again. She procured a knife then, and buried it in Dreykov's gut with a finality that only came from fulfilling a long, overdue mission.
But then you saw a red beam of light coming straight her way, your eye identified Antonia's gun on the girl's lap, pointing at Nat.
Your body didn't freeze this time, quite the contrary, it moved almost as if on its own accord, not that you'd ever do something different. You've always heard that love was for show, but you loved Natasha Romanoff so much that you'd die for her in secret, with only her's and Antonia's gazes as witnesses to your sacrifice.
You jumped. The bean hit you.
Even if you didn't survive, it would be ok, after all, just the knowledge that Nat loved you as much as you did her was enough to have made life worth living.
~
Your burial was scheduled in a secluded place, Nat reached out to all the other Avengers, and even the ones who signed the accords declared a truce in honor of your memory.
Steve knelt beside your coffin and cried his eyes out, for you were the sister he never had. Pepper held Tony and he buried his face in her neck in a failed attempt to hide his tears. Yelena petted Natasha's back as the redhead cried hunched over your body.
Nat blamed herself for not being able to break Clint free in time for your farewell, but she couldn't stand seeing your unmoving body anymore. She'd had Melina examine you, then she called in a couple of favors and got you to the best doctors money could buy. No one was able to even tell what had happened to you. Not even Antonia, after she got out of her mind control, could tell what was that ray she blasted you with.
"Nat," said a voice she knew well, but she didn't want to deal with him, she didn't want to talk to anyone.
"I do not know who you are, but now is not a good time" Yelena said with a little bite in her voice.
"My name's Bruce," he said, "I just wanted to say my condolences… When did…" he trailed off, not knowing how to say it.
"It's been a week, give or take," Natasha managed to say, pulling away from your unmoving body.
She gritted her teeth when she saw the frown on Bruce's face, she didn't want to deal with whatever the problem was.
"I'm sorry for being crude, but her body's in perfect condition, shouldn't it be in process of decompos-"
"Are you being serious right now?" Yelena gritted out.
"She's dead, Bruce, we took her to the best doctors." Natasha spat out.
Bruce didn't say anything, he just took out a small switchblade and slashed your skin, making Natasha pull him away and Steve punch him hard enough to make him fly all the way to the lake nearby.
"Holy shit," said Tony, "look at her arm!"
There, in front of their eyes, your skin slowly, very very slowly, knitted itself back together.
"How's it possible her powers persisted if she's dead?" Steve asked.
Tony shook his head "because she's not dead!"
Natasha Romanoff never felt her heart beating as fast as at that moment. You weren't dead. She'd have you back by her side.
~
You remembered all the nights when you'd hear the sound of tossing and turning, you could practically feel her uneasiness through the walls each night. The nightmares haunted her frequently and at that time you didn't know how to make them stop.
After everything went down, Bruce and Tony managed to find out that the ray basically made your heart stop, but your powers kept your organs alive, according to them you were hibernating. They took a couple of days, but your friends got your heart beating again. Now, after breaking the others from jail and safely evading the police, you and Natasha found yourselves in Norway once again.
See, you expected your first night sharing a bed with Natasha to be somewhat hurtful. You expected to see with your own eyes the extent of her nightmares, you expected not to be able to properly sleep due to the tossing and turning. Turns out you really didn't sleep, not because of her, but because you wanted to be awake, to be able to comfort her just in case.
A part of you found it weird that she didn't show any signs of bad dreams since you imagined that sleeping beside Natasha would be a testament to how haunted she was; you imagined the mumbling, the sweat, and the expression on her face that would show you what you always knew about. Her dreams were haunted by her past.
You imagined she'd twist and turn every night, you imagined you'd use your magic to soothe her.
As the days went by and you saw no sign of her night terrors, sleep came easily to you.
One particular morning she woke up before you, the light of the morning sun filtered through the window and bathed you in sunlight. You were facing her, your eyes closed, your hair a beautiful mess. She knew then and there that she'd never be able to live without you, that if one day you really left her behind, she'd promptly follow you.
You opened your eyes slowly only to see her already awake, looking at you as if she wanted to remember every single detail.
"Hi," you said with a shy smile.
"Hi," she whispered back, beaming at you.
You crept closer to her and tucked your head in her neck, basking in her smell, her warmth. You didn't say anything more, and neither did she, and that brought a lightness in your chest that you could only hope to be replicated in hers. There you two were, relaxed, tranquil, basking in the silence that only comes when two people understand each other, when there's strong enough a bond to form a family. She was your family, and it showed in the way you looked at her, in the way you touched her, in the way you always thought of her first. It showed in the way you interacted with her family, in the way you became thick as thieves with her sister, whom you now see as your own.
But there was just one thing that always bothered you…
"Will it be enough if I can never give you peace?" You asked her then, because you couldn't give her that, and Natasha Romanoff, more than anyone in the world, deserved peace.
"What are you talking about?" She asked, but it was a rhetorical question. You furrowed your brows and pulled back a little to look at her.
"You went through so much, Natasha; more than any other person I know. You, more than anyone, deserve to just be relaxed and not have to look over your shoulder; you deserve to sleep soundlessly and not be hunted down by any nightmare; you deserve not to feel the weight of everything that was forced onto you. I can't give you that." You said then, barely above a whisper, your eyes looking deep into hers. "I can't give you peace."
"Detka," she said, caressing your face, a small smile lighting up her beautiful features, "peace is not something you're normally able to give to other people… but if there's someone that does it for me, it's you".
You couldn't have heard it right, could you? How could you, of all people, offer it to her?
"What?" You asked then, perplexed.
"You helped me with getting my family back, you made me see that I made up for everything I've done under the Red Room's name; With you, I never have to look over my shoulder, I feel relaxed enough because I know you're always going to look out for me; I never have to worry about my enemies getting ahold of you, because you defied death itself; there's also the nightmares, I haven't had a single one since I first slept by your side. And of course, the love. You make me feel loved, truly loved, I've never thought someone could love me so wholly, but you do, and I love you just as much, and our love, in and of itself, it's peace."
You felt tears in your eyes, you felt butterflies in your stomach and bubbles in your chest. "I want to give you my all. Give you my peace, give you my wild… give you a child. I want to live the rest of my life by your side, Natasha Romanoff."
She smiled as she kissed you "Shall I buy the rings, then, my love?"
Turns out you didn't need to know if it'd be enough if you could never bring her peace, because you are her peace.
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asolareclipses · 28 days
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(Previous part)
The room full of eyes burned into to him, and Nico imagined this is what ants felt like under a magnifying glass. Everyone looked at him expectantly, as if he knew everything about darkness. Something’s dark? Yeah just ask Nico he’ll definitely know. That didn’t really bother him though, because he didn’t blame them. If someone were to mention storms he’d look at Jason, probably. What bothered Nico was the fear that lay behind some of their eyes, a traitor was in camp, one hiding in darkness. It was only human to be suspicious.
“…I’m not sure what it is.” Nico said, it was a half truth. He had a hollow feeling that he knew who was behind this chaos, but it was a feeling he wanted to ignore for as long as he could. But the spirits he spoke to that morning had only confirmed his deepest worries.
“Well someone wanted you dead,” Dana said, “unless..”
“Unless?” If eyes could shoot daggers, Wills eyes would be shooting swords.
“Im not insinuating anything, but my mother’s Athena so I was taught to see the bigger picture.” She seemed hesitant as she spoke, “It would be a genius plan.”
Nico’s heart stopped. He felt like his did all those years ago as he watched, behind a dream, his friends debate whether he was worth saving. As accusation of trust which had destroyed him, despite him never speaking of it. He’d hadn’t even told Will, keeping that memory locked away as it slowly ate away at his sanity.
“You can’t be serious,” Will stood up. His voice was cold and harsh as ice, as his fists clenched in a sense of rage.
“No,” Nico stood up, he put his hand on Wills arm. Will had always fought tooth and nail for him, Nico wished he didn’t have to. Every time Wills gentle demeanor turned to that of anger, it made Nico feel an all consuming sense of shame; if only he could be more simple, more easy to handle. “It’s fine, if that’s what you think.” He tried to keep his voice steady, each breath he took brought him back to that table, that ship, that jar.
The room suddenly felt suffocating, the air felt too stale, he felt trapped again.
Will turned to him, his brows knit in utter concern, “Are you okay?”
His words felt muffled beneath the ringing in Nico’s ears, “Y-yeah..I just need a moment.” He didn’t want to, but his body took over as he rushed out of the front door. A second longer in that room had been unimaginable.
As his shoes hit the grass, it withered. He cursed under his breath as he tried to steady his hands.
“You’re not in that stupid jar, pull yourself together,” He muttered leaning against the wall along the side of the big house. Whatever breathing exercises Mr D. had taught him dissipated with his panic. He knew how stupid it was, running away as soon as someone accused him. That was probably the most suspicious thing that someone could do. ‘Oh are you the murderer’ ‘No, bye!’
Still, his stomach felt like as if it had been tied into several knots, corroding him from the inside out with painful moments from the past. He felt like he was there again, watching the two people he was closest to now, debating his life. Nico had never blamed them, he’d never hated them. It was never them who hurt him, it was himself. He hated himself.
Nico would’ve stayed there, drowning in his thoughts forever, if it weren’t for the sudden sounds of clashing that echoed through the camp. It sounded as if something was skittering across the ground, followed by metal scraping against rock. His hand instinctually went to where his sword would be, but unfortunately he’d left it in his cabin. Despite that he still headed towards the strange sound, attempting to be as silent as possible.
When he peeked around the corner he saw Mae, a new camper who had shown up with her younger brother Sam a week ago. They had been claimed as children of Hecate the night they showed up. The two of them reminded Nico of when he and Bianca first came to camp, he couldn’t decide if that was more painful or comforting. Unfortunately the sound wasn’t just Mae sword practicing, as a large shadowy creature stood infront of her. It was similar to a scorpion, but its form flowed with a wobbly consistency.
Mae stood there, sword in hand as she faced the creature. Her hands shook as she trembled in terror, Sam was hiding behind her. Nico could almost picture himself, that day at Westover, cowering behind Bianca as their Vice Principal turned into a monster.
The scorpion thing moved forward to strike and Nico rushed to intercept, it was incredibly stupid as he didn’t have a weapon, but still he charged ahead. Just as it thrust its claw towards Mae, Nico willed all the shadows it was made from against it. The darkness seemed to fight him, barely remaining under his control.
He bided enough time to grab the sister and brother, pushing them out of the way. “Mae, take Sam and run to the big house.” Nico said as he took the sword from her hand. His words were rushed as he could feel the scorpion regaining its control behind him.
“But I can help!” Mae’s eyes were filled with the same bravery Bianca’s had once shown.
“You don’t have to be a hero just yet okay? Just make sure Sam is safe for now,” He didn’t allow Mae to protest and she agreed, grabbing her brother by the arm and running off towards the big house.
Nico almost breathed a sigh of relief until he turned and was face to face (or what he presumed to be its face) with the creature. Up close, its shadows swirled and shifted like each was breathing on its own. Its claw lifted and swung at him, and Nico lifted his sword in an attempt to block the attack, but the sword passed through the creature like it was made of air. The claw kept going unbothered and Nico barely managed to move in time to not get chopped in half, unfortunately the sharp spikes along the claws managed to slice into his arm.
Nico reminded himself to never leave his cabin without his sword again as his arm began to drip with blood.
“What is that?!” The counselors from the big house had all began rushing out towards Nico, along with them, more campers rushed over too.
The scorpion turned towards the others, its void-like claws snapping. Nico knew there was nothing their swords could do to kill it; so in a last ditch effort he slammed his foot against the ground, a large crack spreading and swallowing the creature whole. A second later the crack sealed up, leaving a barren scar along the grass. The satyrs were going to hate him for that.
“Oh my Gods Nico what was that?” Leo had rushed forwards with Jason and Will.
“I don’t know,” Nico said through heavy breaths, the pain from the creatures claws was overpowering as it seemed to seep throughout his whole body.
“Your arm,” Wills face was pale as he gaped at the wound.
“How did that thing get into camp?” Connor asked as he stared at the large gash along the dirt.
“It shouldn’t have been able to get through the boundaries,” Chiara said.
Suddenly a lot of suspicious eyes were on Nico, again.
Will seemed to notice as he snapped towards the small group of campers gathered around them, “You can’t be serious!”
“Will we’re not saying anything it’s just…” Dana seemed reluctant to continue.
“Who else could conjure up something like that?” An Ares camper called out, Sherman quickly turned glaring towards the person who’d spoken.
“Give me one good reason why Nico would do that!” Jason yelled, and as he did the air seemed to turn electric.
The campers went silent, they all seemed to have a thought on their mind yet no one spoke it aloud.
“I get it..” Nico said cutting through the silence, his voice like a knife. “I’ll figure this out myself.”
He stepped backwards into the shadow behind him, the last thing he saw was Will eyes widening as he called out, “Wait Nico!”
Nico didn’t wait, he disappeared into the shadows, but not before Leo could manage to latch onto his arm, following him into the shadows.
As the world faded to black he heard a sharp sickeningly familiar voice in his head, Strike one little demigod.
Leo wasn’t sure if following Nico was incredibly smart or incredibly stupid, but with his track record it was probably the latter. His body had reacted before he’d thought about his decision though, and he was quickly pulled into the shadows. As he entered the darkness he was hit by a sense of cold from every direction, it was as if he were surrounded by nothing. He’d forgotten what shadow travel felt like, and he’d forgotten how much it sucked.
He was never more glad to see the sun when they stumbled out of the dark. They were in some park, with a vast assortment of trees spread throughout the grass. The air was warm and fresh, providing a comforting breeze as the sun shined above them.
“Valdez i’m going to-“ Nico began to say something in his usual angry tone before he doubled over onto the ground. The grass around him withered and black smoke seemed to trail off of him.
“Nico are you-“
“Shut up.” Nico cut him off, speaking through gritted teeth. Leo felt guilty, just standing there, but after a moment Nico managed to steady himself.
“Dude are you okay?” Leo asked, unable to convey the pure amount of worry he felt.
“It’s fine.” Nico took a shaky breath, struggling to stand.
Leo wanted to reach out and help him, but he had a feeling it would not of been appreciated. “That didn’t look fine.”
Nico eyes snapped towards him, “Why did you follow me?”
“Because I wasn’t going to let you run away all on your own like an idiot?”
“Who said I was running away?” Nico looked at Leo like he was stupid.
“Huh?”
Nico sighed, wiping the dirt off his hands, “I was going to try and find what’s been causing all of this. If I can find it and stop it then this whole mess will be over.”
Leo gaped at him for a moment, he felt a rush of sadness and then anger, “You thought you could just go out all on your own? By yourself?”
“I don’t want anyone else getting hurt, this is my mess.”
“First of all,” Leo felt himself heating up, literally as the tips of his hair began to smoke. “You can’t just try and solve everything on your own like that, you could get hurt, or maybe worse..secondly, how is this your mess?”
Nico paused, a hesitant look passed over his face. “Because I think I know who’s doing this.” He paused before speaking again as Leo waited for him to continue, “Nyx.”
“Nyx as in Night? Why would Night be specifically attacking you?”
“I guess I hurt her pride back in tartarus,” Nico said. Leo thought about how casually he’d said that, like that fact he’d been there twice was no big deal. “Or..”
“Or?” Leo couldn’t imagine how it could get worse.
“She’s trying to rise. I mean after Gaea rising and the Giants attacking, there must of been a lot of time for her to gather her power. She’s a goddess after all, she might be trying to rise like Kronos did.”
“Great, that’s amazing.” Leo sighed, there it went, getting worse. Unsurprisingly, they couldn’t go more than a year without something very bad happening. “So she’s coming after you first, for what, a grudge?”
“That..or it’s because i’m the only one who can really stop her, if she gets rid of me first she has a better chance of taking down camp.”
“So you go out to try and face her, on your own?” Leo felt his patience running thin, “Isn’t that exactly what she’d want?”
“I wanted to stop her, before she could hurt anyone else.” Nico looked down, he wouldn’t meet Leo’s eyes anymore, his focus now on the withered grass.
Leo felt a tinge of guilt as his anger dissipated, “You don’t have to do everything by yourself you know that? This Nyx lady, she loves darkness?” Leo’s hands sparked into flames, “Then i’ll show her some real light.”
A hint of a smile creeped onto Nico’s face, “I’m not convincing you to let me do this on my own am I?”
“Nope!” Leo’s flames turned to smoke as he reached into his tool belt, pulling out some bandages. “Now let’s get you all fixed up before we put ourselves in any further danger.”
Nico rolled his eyes, looking at the deep gashes along his arm. Something about the cuts was abnormal, yet Leo couldn’t figure it out. It was yet another moment where he realized that he could fix any machine, but when it came to humans he was seriously lacking. Again, he wished he was a doctor like Will or something, magic healing powers would be great right about now. Even ambrosia would’ve been nice, but of course the most he could give was papery bandages and some screws and bolts.
He did an extremely poor clean up job on the wound before stopping to ask, “Maine is a pretty big state, where to first?”
A dark shadow seemed to pass over Nico’s face as he met Leo’s eyes, “Westover. Me and Bianca’s last school.”
(Part Four)
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leggerefiore · 3 months
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Technically this something that applies to moray eels and not lampreys, but the idea made me laugh so I wanted to share it with you:
When mating, lamprey eels will open their mouths extremely wide.
Imagine yawning around Eelektross!Emmet. The man sees this and is immediately ready to go, when in actuality you’re just a little tired.
Ingo is a lot better, quickly realizing that you’re not trying to flirt with him. However there is a brief moment where he’s extremely flustered by the implications. Especially if you’re out in public together.
cw: minors DNI, sex implication, short, fluff, pokehybrid au, eelektross Emmet, eelektross Ingo
▽Eelektross Emmet△
The Eelktross peeked out of the tank that you kept around for him whenever he wanted to stay with you and out of the ocean. You had been sitting on the couch for a while with some show playing on the electrical box while holding the small glowing rectangle you seemed so fond of. Or, what did Ingo say they were? He struggled to recall. Emmet would have barely thought more on it had it not been for the motion you did. Your mouth suddenly opened wide, and you raised a hand to cover it. Were you embarrassed?
Emmet wanted to giggle. Using his strong arms to help pull himself up out of the water and then his levitation to float just before he crashed onto the ground. He knew exactly what that meant. It had been a while since you two had done anything, and he was beginning to feel quite desperate, despite his mating season properly still being a few months away. You let out a panicked sound when the eel merman suddenly had you pinned against the pouch with his slippery body pressing his weight onto carefully. You stared up at him, gasping. Another face! He giggled and dared to reach a hand to pull up your shirt.
But, it was not meant to be. You shouted his name and made him freeze. It was not a cute, playful tone. Your eyes were narrowed. His soaked form had drenched your own and some of the couch. “… What are you doing?” you questioned him.
“Sex,” he replied simply.
“… Why so suddenly?” you continued. It was not out of character, but… It just felt completely random.
“You did a mating sign!” he tilted his head. Why else would you hold your mouth open like that? Silly human. “You held your mouth open.”
“I was yawning?” you corrected him, “I'm sleepy, not horny.” Emmet felt even more mortified. Sleepy? How did that mean you were sleepy? “Yawning is a reflex, you do it unconsciously.”
“… Oh,” Emmet felt he understood humans even less, “… So you're not horny? Not even a verrrry small amount?” He hoped to change your mind.
You sighed. A horny Eelmmet was no joke.
▲Incomplete Eelektross Ingo▼
Ingo pressed himself closer into your side to make more room on the seating bench. He normally would have stood, fully aware that he was an able-bodied adult man, but you had insisted on needing to sit down and basically pleaded for him to join you. The train was barely crowded at this time of day, but he always felt bad about not setting the example that he wished to see on his trains. His eyes darted to check on you, but he felt his cheeks grow warm at what you were doing.
Your mouth opened wide as you raised a hand to cover your mouth. He blinked a few times. In public, he thought. You were doing that in public? Granted, no one else seemed to be looking at you two, but he could not! Another thing he refused to indulge and further fail to be an example of what he wanted on his lines. You seemed to noticed his flustered expression and stared at him curiously. What was going through his mind?
You leaned closer into his side, feeling sleepy and comforted by his presence. Ingo seemed to snap out of whatever instinctual thought had crossed his mind. He knew what you did. You yawned. You were sleepy, so you yawned. The older twin wanted to bury his face into his hands and forget his reaction to that. He yawned, too! How could he forget…
Then you reached a hand out for his thigh, and he felt flustered again.
A small laugh from you told him that you were completely aware of that one was doing to him.
You were going to get chided by him later, naturally.
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yoonavii · 10 months
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Getting hugged by his crush
Pairing: Sukuna x Y/n
Requests are open!
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 Sukuna, typically not used to physical displays of affection, would find himself momentarily taken aback by the sudden hug. His eyes will widen slightly, and he would pause for a moment, processing the unexpected contact.
 As the surprise hug wears off, Sukuna's instinctual response might kick in, causing his body to tense up like a board. This could be due to his naturally guarded nature, combined with the fact that he’s not used to such physical contact….such warmth. 
 Sukuna would battle conflicting emotions. On one hand, his pride and the weight of his curse might cause him to hesitate and question the sincerity of the hug. However, deep down, a part of him would appreciate the genuine display of affection from his crush.
 Despite his initial tension, Sukuna would gradually allow himself to relax into the hug. He might let out a faint sigh or even a subtle, reciprocating embrace, subtly conveying his reciprocated feelings. While he might not openly admit it, his actions would reveal a softening of his typically stoic demeanor.
In that moment, Sukuna would experience a brief flicker of vulnerability. Being hugged by his crush would momentarily break down his walls one by one, allowing him to feel a genuine connection. Although he might not express it as others might do, deep inside, he would treasure the experience and recognize the significance of the intimate gesture.
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You suddenly wrap your arms around Sukuna in a warm embrace. He stiffens momentarily and his eyes widen at the act.
“…What?”
 “I just wanted to let you know how much you mean to me, Sukuna.” You told him softly with a smile. Sakuna tenses, but slowly relaxes “Hmph… Such audacity to embrace the King of Curses.”
You couldn’t help but laugh “You may be the King of Curses, but behind that, you’re also a person deserving of affection.” Sakuna softens slightly, his guarded expression falters little by little “I suppose even a king can appreciate a moment of tenderness… You have a way of surprising me.”
You continue holding on, but this time, you rest your head on his back, inviting all your warmth to him. “Well, you’ve intrigued me like no one else. I couldn’t resist showing you how much I care about you”
He pauses, a hint of curiosity in his eyes and even a faint wave of heat to his cheeks “Is that so? You’re unafraid of the darkness I carry?”
 “Oh I’m far from afraid.” You tease. You saw the opportunity and took it “I see beyond the curses and find the person worth getting close to. That’s love is it not?”
Sukuna smirks, a mixture of surprise and appreciation. “You're bolder than I anticipated Y/N. Perhaps you’re the one who can truly handle me.”
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