#what it teaches you about yourself is quite frankly overcomeable (for me) but what it teaches you about the world…

[littlcdarlin]

Was thinking about this writing the new chapter, and I think one of the worst parts about being SAed at 15 was how it made me feel about other people. Yeah, you are made to feel your body only belongs to you until someone else decides it doesn’t, and it fucks up this youthful state of basically being a functioning narcissist, in that you no longer have this experience of the world in which you are the main character, which I think is what most people mean when they talk about the world losing colour etc. afterwards. But as an adult who still struggles severely with trusting people, as in my ex told me she loved me and I had a panic attack so bad I threw up, what makes me the angriest, is that one single indulgence in desire by someone stronger than you can completely warp your perception of people you love. Which tells you that at its core, fear is the most base emotion, and stronger than love by far. Love won’t save the day and it can’t overcome anything, which is quite…chastening to realize as a child when you‘re supposed to be full of hope and faith. Idk it’s so insane to me that a guy did that to me and for him it’s this most likely random night, and I will forever doubt the people I love the most. Such an extreme discrepancy of consequence idk

[cas-kingdom]

Falling

A/N: To start off the December Writing Challenge... number 1 is for Aquaman!

For those who are new here, the December Writing Challenge is what I’ve been spending the past couple months doing. 31 stories for 31 days of December. The masterpost to all will be linked at the end of each story. Enjoy!

Title: Falling

Summary: Vulko teaches you to overcome your fear of heights.

Words: 729

“Wow.”

“What?”

“It’s high.”

“Well… it’s a one hundred-metre tall cliff.”

You sighed, peering over the edge of the cliff you were stood on top of, hands held at your chest. “So…” you said, stepping back until you were standing a safe distance away. “Why are you making me jump off it again?”

Vulko chuckled. He moved around you to stand in front. “I’m not making you do anything,” he told you. He raised a brow and you crossed your arms over your chest, clearly unimpressed.

“So, I can go home?”

He shook his head fondly and moved slowly to the edge until he was a step away from walking off. For a moment, you wondered if he would actually do it, but he turned once he’d reached it and jerked his head slightly in your direction. You visibly deflated, shoulders slacking in hesitant defeat, and shuffled towards him until you were standing right next to him. If he were Arthur, you definitely would have kept your distance, well aware of your brother’s quite frankly terrifying tendency to pull you – literally – into situations you’d rather not wish to find yourself in. Vulko wasn’t like that – thankfully.

Tentatively peering over the edge once more, you felt your heart flip in your chest at the sight of water and rocks a long way down. Vulko watched as you shook your head and stepped back again. “No,” you said assertively, “I can’t. Put me in a cage of sharks for all I care, but I am not jumping off this cliff.”

Despite the situation and the adamant look on your face, Vulko found the corners of his lips turning upwards. “Y/N.” He tilted his head down slightly. “Do you know what Arthur used to be afraid of?”

Your eyes narrowed the slightest bit. “What?”

“Seahorses.”

You snorted, clapping your hand over your mouth, eyes completely alight with amusement. “Seahorses?” you asked, laughter infused into your tone, and Vulko smiled, nodding.

“Yes!” He crossed his arms over his chest. “He used to say they looked hideous, with their – what did he call them? – spindly tails and spikes and weird faces… but, I think what frightened him the most was the fact that the males birthed the babies.”

You snorted again. “Of course.”

“But,” he continued, “he overcame this… fear. An odd one, yes, but it was a fear nonetheless. He surrounded himself in seahorses, and stayed there, with me, studying them, looking at them, simply learning that they weren’t going to be of any danger to him… and, now, I doubt you even knew he’d ever been scared of them. Right?”

You twisted your mouth contemplatively and shrugged, toeing a loose stone in the clifftop. “I guess,” you decided. “But he’s strong. I’m… not.”

Vulko shook his head and reached out to snag your arm, gently pulling you closer and against him. He wrapped an arm around you and turned you both towards the sea. “Fear doesn’t make you weak,” he said, “but neither does it make you strong. It makes you human. Atlantean. Simply a being on this Earth. You were designed to fear, but you were also designed with the ability to overcome those fears. Learn from them. Use them.” He glanced down at you, silence reigning for a few seconds, before he spoke again. “You’re not going to jump off this cliff and immediately feel like you can conquer the world,” he continued. “But it’ll be the start of it. After you’ve done it once, you can doubtlessly do it again. Just like Arthur with his seahorses.”

You hummed. “How old was he?”

“He’ll tell you he was ten,” he told you, leaning down as though conspiratorially, “but I can positively tell you he was closer to fifteen.”

“I’ll ask him about it later,” you said, smiling, and he patted your shoulder in response.

“Ready to try?” His eyes sparkled as he stretched out an arm. “You can hold my hand, if you like.”

You rolled your eyes but took it nevertheless, and the both of you moved to the very edge of the cliff. You felt the wind blow your hair, and drew in a deep breath, the salty smell of the sea below filling your senses, as though it was calling you home.

“Tell Arthur I did this by myself?”

“I wouldn’t dream of telling him anything else.”

Aquaman Masterpost

December Writing Challenge Masterpost

[jamestrmtx]

Wish Upon a Night Sky - [Beastars | Various x Reader]

[Female, Sheep Reader | Slow Burn]

Act Eleven, Scene Two | Once Again

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The cool night breeze sends trees rustling and shivers down your body. It's colder than usual out, yet you have no plans of staying at the dorm tonight. You step out and see Legoshi's already waiting next to the door; Haru's the only one missing, though you have a hunch as to where she could be waiting by. 

"Ready to go sort things out?" the wolf asks, facing down with a smile. Similar to earlier in the afternoon, there seems to be more behind it, but you try not to pry for the moment being. "Or do you need some time first?"

You tuck your jacket closer to you and wrap your arms around yourself. Despite the wool, you feel colder now, and the longer you think, the worst it gets. Thinking you were barely a building away from Juno made your heart clench and speed up too much for you to bare. The rest of your thoughts are a mess as you try to consider the options. Haru had suggested you talked with her tonight, or at the very least, during the rest of the week, yet you didn't feel ready for neither today nor tomorrow, and not even the day after tomorrow. Facing Juno not only meant a possible risk for her again, but it also involved being honest and upfront about your feelings and explaining why you'd chosen to leave so suddenly from the dorm, leaving her all on her own.

Feeling it's best to let it out, you breathe in and out, eyes closing during the process. "I…" You attempt to speak up, though you're held back by your own mind. "Could I… Could I ask you something?" you say, looking up to meet with Legoshi, who only nods in response. "Does it make it worse that I, well… left without a warning?"

There's a sudden change between shock and hidden amusement in the wolf's expression when you say that. He holds back a chuckle and coughs to cover it up. You can tell he's holding back his smile now, though he eventually fails and grins, exposing his truest thoughts. "Do you want me to be honest with you?" he asks, chuckling. His gaze holds a bit of playfulness in it, though his question appears to be serious based on his tone and the rest of his body language.

"Yes," you say, nodding. "I'm… I'm not really good at communicating with others, so I just want to know if… If that's why she's mad at me."

Legoshi's face regains its calm and his ears perk up a bit as he gives your words some thought. "I wasn't, either, and I'm still pretty bad at it when it comes to people aside those who're already my friends, but…" He slips his hands in his pockets and faces the floor. "Yeah. I think... not telling her you were moving out only made that harder between you. It's kind of like having cold water thrown at you without a warning."

"So…" you mutter, biting back a smile of your own. "You're saying it's gonna be harder still apologizing to her?"

The wolf chuckles again and replies with, "Maybe. But I guess it all... depends more on how you both communicate. And I'm sure she's more worried than angry about what happened, so in the end, it's up to you both in hearing each other out."

Finding comfort in his company, you let silence take over after that response. You stuff your hands in your jacket's pockets and shift closer to him, testing to see if he's just as cold as you. You observe him for a while and smile; the oddness in him being fine with the cold despite you being covered up in wool makes you wonder what he's gone through and just how much he's used to difficult and high-tension moments like the one faced when searching for Juno. He looked to be one of the most experienced when it came to dealing with the situation, as so did Haru. The rest mostly seemed to be following along and trying their best to help out.

"Aren't you cold?" you ask, breaking the silence; your hand brushes against his arm to emphasize your point. "I mean, I'm like... all wool, and you're only fur. Am I just too nervous about this whole thing, or is it really that cold and you're just really, really good at handling it?"

His smile returns again and you can feel your face turn warmer when he laughs it off, sounding just as warm. "...It's a little cold," he admits, moving closer to you. "But not that cold, so I'm sure it's just you." His words are let known as him teasing you when he winks, bumping shoulders with you afterwards. "You should try to get your mind off of that, though. 'Cause I'm sure you two can get through this. It's a little bump in the road that'll just teach you how to deal with bigger things in the future, if it even comes to it."

With another breath in and out, you find yourself warming up already. Your heart stops racing as much as it did when you left the dorm, and you find your jacket's not necessary anymore. As a result, you shrug it off, fix its sleeves up, and stand on your tiptoes to reach out for the wolf. 

"What are you-"

"Shhh."

You giggle at the sight of him almost about to stand on guard with your approach, yet he eases in when he notices what you're doing. He lowers down a bit more to help you stable out your heights and helps you tuck your jacket around his shoulders when you trip and wobble, legs now numb for how long you've stretched them out. He helps you regain stability and tucks the jacket closer to his neck, keeping it there as he lays back against the wall and faces down at you with a grin.

"Thanks," he says. "Feeling less cold now?"

You fix your shirt up and flatten out the wrinkles left behind. Then, you face up and smile. "A lot less." You stretch your arms out and sigh, letting your body find ease in the moment. When you're done, you bite on your lip once before letting go. "I... I think I'm ready now."

Your eyes wander to the hallway, dimly lit and seeming to stretch on for miles. The eerie feeling lessens when you remember there's people of trust waiting for you in the dorm behind you and Legoshi to serve you company along the way. Haru and Juno had to be waiting for you at the hybrid dorms by now, so you straighten up your posture and pick yourself up, eager to face whatever laid ahead.

You'd already confronted the one who'd quite frankly kidnapped Juno just to give you a warning.

What's to say you couldn't handle something like this?

You follow the wolf when he begins to walk and stay side-by-side. Your jacket still rests on his shoulders and it reminds you've yet to thank him for helping you out with your thoughts. 

"Legoshi?" you call out, hoping to fulfill that now.

He stops walking to face you. "Yeah?"

"Thank you." You hesitate as to whether you should give more context or not, yet settle not to when you see his face brighten up. The rest of him gives out at his content state, as his tail begins to wag and his ears perk up, looking similar to that of a puppy.

A sudden tension overcomes his shoulders and he looks away when he meets with your eyes. "No problem," he says, words rushed and muttered.

[realllllfangirllllll]

Beyond Lovers || Chp.20

{More Than Friends Sequel}

Chairman!Jaehyun AU x CEO!Reader AU

Summary: You find yourself falling deeper and deeper in love with the former CEO after overcoming your fear of love. Although there were rough patches, both of you are now stronger than ever. However, you realize that maintaining a relationship and a company at the same time can be very difficult, especially if someone is out to destroy the both of you.

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“I don’t have any patience with you anymore. Jung Yoonoh you better spill everything you’re holding back today or you won't ever see me again.”

Jaehyun’s anger quickly dissipated, his eyes turning to look at you. With your arms on your hips, you waited impatiently. You were beyond infuriated. First, Jaehyun beats Yuta up with his company as an audience. Then, he almost hits you for convincing him that Yuta is a guy he can trust. And now, he almost hit Yuta again. You’ll never understand his reckless behaviors and quite frankly, you had about 5 seconds left before you plan to give up on your boyfriend entirely. 

Just when you were about to leave, he spoke up, “Yuta. He’s the problem, y/n…”

Frustrated, you threw your hands up in the air, “Again?!? Really Yoonoh?!”

Jaehyun sighed out, knowing you didn’t believe him. Running his hand through his messy hair, he slowly got up. You saw him wincing slightly from the pain in his rib, but you fought against dashing to his service. Your eyes followed him as he reached for his phone on the bookshelf.

Sighing, you asked him, “What are you doing now, Yoonoh?”

He walked closer to you now and assured you in a soft voice, “Please, just trust me on this ok?”

You were confused by his words but proceeded to look at what Jaehyun was trying to show you on his phone.

“He’s literally the blood relative of a scheming devil and I don’t want you near him, let alone have our company involved with him. I understand that I got too angry at you but what I just don’t understand is why you insist on sticking to that devil’s brother. I’ve cut ties with that family already why do you hav-”

Jaehyun cut his explanation off early as his eyes diverted to what you were doing. You scrolled up his texts with Emily and when he saw he quickly took the phone from your hands. “We’re you even listening to me?”

Running your hands through your hair, you tried to piece everything together. Your mind was a wild mess as you took in the information you saw on your boyfriend’s phone. You settled to sit on the corner of his bed to get a better hold on yourself. You palmed the side of your head and sighed. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier Jae…”

You felt a dip on the bed beside you and you turned to face him. He held your hand gently, “I tried telling you baby…”

“No Jaehyun. That’s not what I meant.” You attempted to calm yourself down by rubbing the temples on the side of your head. “First of all, babe. Why didn’t you tell me Emily has been threatening you??”

His eyes widened and then he diverted his gaze to the bedsheets, “You saw…”

“Yes, Jaehyun. While you were too busy rambling on about Yuta I scrolled through and read the rest of the texts. Humor me Jaehyun. Just why in the world would you let such an ignorant person hold you accountable like that?”

You saw a fire ignite in his eyes as he gazes into your questioning eyes. “She’s not just ignorant! She’s a devil! She’s a person who would use the people I love to toy with me. Don’t you get it? I thought you would understand once you saw the Taeyong situation but you’re still just as oblivious.”

“Taeyong? What’s he got to do with any of this?” 

He scratched the back of his neck in confusion, “Huh? Didn’t you read my other texts with her?”

You squinted your eyes at him, looking just as confused as he did. You saw him shake his head and reach for his phone. “Here. This is why you shouldn’t trust people carrying the Ahn blood in their system. They’re despicable liars.”

“Remember when I had to leave before you made your speech at the grand opening? Well it wasn’t a business errand. I got a call from an unknown caller and a warped voice told me to go to this place if I wanted Taeyong to survive. I was confused but Taeyong is a successful figure and I couldn’t risk having my best friend be in any danger. So I went there, but I ended up in an empty warehouse and you ended up on the media decorated with red paint and beat up tomatoes. Once I saw that there was no question who had done it. She even found out that Taeyong has been helping out with our company finances.” You stared at him, speechless. “So baby,” he took the phone from your hand and filled the empty void with his hand, “Tell me why you let Yuta take advantage of you like that? We don’t need him. NCT can do just fine without their dirty help. After all, you have me and the rest of our friends.”

You gave him a tight smile and lightly squeezed his hand, “Jaehyun… I don’t know what to say. I didn’t know you went through all this… But I also didn’t know you thought of Yuta like that.”

Before you could say anything else, you heard him sigh. He attempted to turn his head away from you, getting ready to leave the room as soon as you brought up Yuta in a good light. Quickly, you reached for the side of his face, turning him to face you, “Babe, he’s one of us. No family. No friends.” Jaehyun looked at you with confusion written on his face. “He’s not Emily’s brother, she’s lying to you. He’s her cousin, or so you would call it, but he was adopted. As soon as he turned 16, his step-father sent him back to Japan because Emily’s father insisted on having her inherit the company when he retires.” 

You saw Jaehyun thinking through what you had just told him. You were about to continue with the story before you heard Yuta’s voice. “I know what you’re thinking. It must suck huh? Having to live with a bunch of rich snobs.” He scoffed, “But don’t fucking pity me. I see it written all over your face Jung.” 

Leaning onto the wall with the dented hole, he spoke with ridicule, “Life was actually great. I didn’t have to live with this drunkard in Gangwon. Instead, I just had to deal with a stuck up princess. As a bonus, Emily’s father even said my blood would taint the honorable Ahn family so he sent me to manage a company in Japan.” He laughed, “But hey, more freedom to me and I’m at my birthplace. So much better than rich people drama.”

Jaehyun glared at him, but eventually, he gave in. “Look man, I didn’t know. All I ever heard was Emily’s bullshit and rumors from the media. And I just wanted to protect-”

You saw Yuta’s infamous smirk. “Yeah yeah you wanna protect your girl. I get it soft guy. Now let’s get straight to the point and stop moping over your little romance issues.” 

Almost immediately, Jaehyun’s sympathy dissipated. “Oh yeah? You think you’re so tough Japan boy?” He was about to get up and teach him yet another lesson but you knew better. Rolling your eyes at the two man-child you had to deal with, you spoke with a loud voice that rang across the room, “Alright you both. Stop trying to prove your dumb masculinity and listen to me.” Both Jaehyun and Yuta shifted their attention to you as you shook your head at them in utter disappointment, “I need the both of you to set aside personal feelings and fix the problem at hand.”

They gave you an ‘I’m listening’ expression and you continued, “Right now, NCT isn’t doing well and is about to be taken over by Emily’s schemes. Also, SM is about to lose its current CEO aka you.” You pointed to Yuta and the smirk was wiped off his face. “So I need you both to work together, and with me, to solve this. Strictly speaking, Emily wouldn’t have had a company to get revenge on if Jaehyun hadn’t built SM as well as he did.” You turned to Yuta, “Just stating facts, not to brag.”

Jaehyun cut in, “Oh no we’re definitely bragging. I’ve got to get the credit somehow, “He turned to glare at Yuta and you rolled your eyes, muttering, “I once thought you were a cool and humble CEO…”

You heard Soojin’s voice as she knocked on your bedroom door and you smiled. “Anyways, let’s start our plan by remembering who holds the most power in the industry. With that said,” You called out to the door, “Come in.”

The door swung open slowly and Taeyong walked in along with Soojin. He smiled brightly and casually greeted the two men. Soojin gave you a small smile and told you before she left the room, “I really am sorry babe. I won’t ever hurt my best friend like that.” You got up and gave her a hug, softly rubbing her back, “All is forgiven Soo, as long as I know you’re still by my side to help me. Now go tell the others.” Suddenly pausing you remembered someone missing in your plan. “Soojin, where’s-” You saw the man appear by the door with his warm smile and you immediately relaxed. “Have fun,” Soojin smiled and quickly left the house to go prepare.

You gave the man a tight hug. “Thank you so much for coming Nana.” 

Turning back to the three men, you clapped your hands together, “Alright boys now let’s bring down a bitch.” They turned their attention towards you and you smiled proudly, “My most trusted partner have devised a solution to fix this mess.” You gestured toward Jaemin and Jaehyun’s face quickly darkened. 

“What the fuck.”

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• I’m back after my holiday break! • 

[perspective-series]

Kingdom Perspective (14)

By: @arc852 and @hiddendreamer67

Warnings: Fear, panic, kidnapping, keeping/treating people like pets, threats, and unwanted touching/grabbing

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Virgil looked at the toothpick, realizing he had been caught in a lie. “Oh, I would, but we’ve really got to finish our game…”

 Roman thought for a moment and his eyes glanced towards the board. “Will you show me if I win?” Roman asked.

“If you win?” Virgil considered those odds. Virgil was pretty good at chess, and it seemed Roman had only ever won in a fluke. “Yeah, I’ll take those odds. What happens if I win though?”

 “You don’t have to show me your claimed ‘skills’?” Roman suggested, trying his best to keep the grin off his face.

“I was hoping for more of a prize, but I do like being lazy.” Virgil rubbed at his chin. “Shake on it?” Virgil stuck out his hand.

 Roman carefully gripped Virgil’s hand between his thumb and forefinger and gently shook it. “The deal has been made.” Roman said.

 He then reached over and moved his queen. “Checkmate.” 

Virgil’s face fell, slowly realizing the trap he had so foolish fallen into as he was busy underestimating his opponent.

“Uh...so about that.” Virgil looked sheepish. “I may have slightly exaggerated my skills.”

 Roman hummed, the smirk still on his face. “Yes, I figured. But a deal is a deal.” He held out the toothpick out more insistently. “I want to see how well you can fake your way through this.”

“Oh geez.” Well, here goes nothing. Virgil hesitantly grabbed the toothpick.

 Roman grinned and then sat back, arms crossed. “Alright, show me what you got.” Roman had a feeling this was going to be very entertaining.

“Ah, of course, my fencing skills.” Virgil adjusted his grip on the wooden rod. ‘En Guarde!” Virgil thrust it forwards like he had seen on tv, then tried to re-enact some of the fight scenes from various fantasy scenarios. Though the moves in his head were epic, bringing them to life more resembled… well, him wildly waving a stick around like a child who just discovered Harry Potter.

 Roman couldn’t help but laugh as he watched Virgil practically waving the stick around. “Okay, no, just...no.” Roman said in between laughs. “You’re even holding it wrong and your position is quite frankly atrocious.”

“Hey, gimme a break.” Virgil shrugged, stopping his little charade. “I am using a toothpick here.”

 “True but you could still hold it better. Even the way you stand can make a huge difference. Here, let me…” Roman reached towards Virgil as he spoke but trailed off and froze as he realized what he was doing. He bit his lip. “Um...may I?”

Virgil tensed. “May you what?” He asked, not sure how far Roman had intended to go.

 “Just, move you into position? It’s less confusing to move you myself than if I tried to explain it…” Roman said, hand still hovering. “I’ll be gentle, I promise.”

Virgil was about to protest, but then he remembered that in lots of athletic things the trainers would help guide your limbs into position. This was only different because of a very noticeable size gap, but for once Roman’s grabbing made sense. It was likely how Roman learned to do it, too.

“Uh, yeah, I guess.” Virgil agreed, trying not to feel weird about it. After all, in this instance touching actually meant that Roman was treating him like a regular person. 

 Roman gave the human a soft smile and then brought his hand the rest of the way over to Virgil, gently starting to nudge his limbs into the correct position. “See, your feet need to be like this and more apart, putting a bit more weight on the right then the left.” Roman nudged his feet just so. 

 “And you need to hold the sword up higher.” He pushed on Virgil’s arms to move.

Virgil corrected his footing, moving whenever he felt Roman’s fingers pushing him into place. True to his word, Roman’s touch was almost uncharacteristically gentle. 

“Like this?” Virgil asked, shifting his hold on the toothpick as his arms were straight out in front of him, propped up by Roman’s fingers still.

 Roman grinned. “Perfect!” Roman took his hand away. “Now, jab the sword forward quick and then bring it back to the same position.”

“Hya!” Virgil lunged forwards, then did his best to reset as Roman instructed.

 “Nice! See, I told you a proper stance can make a hell of a difference.” Roman said with a grin. “Now try a forward slash, but step forward as you do this one and then back to position.”

“Ah, yes, the forward slash.” Virgil looked a bit lost. “Just to make sure you’ve got this down pat, I think you should educate the group.”

 Roman blinked at that but grinned. “Why of course.” Roman stood up and grabbed his sword from the corner. He back a bit away and got into position. “You do it, like so.” He grunted the last word out as he delivered a heavy forward slash before getting back into position.

Virgil blinked, watching the giant blade move through the air. He didn’t feel in danger, what with the fact it was Roman and he was standing several feet away, but it was still a sight to behold.

Virgil focused back on himself, copying the movements. Though he got the positioning correct, it was a lot less impressive when done with a toothpick.

 “You are learning fast.” Roman said with a proud grin. “Want to go over a few more moves?” Roman was excited to teach.

“Sure, Princey.” Virgil smirked. It certainly couldn’t hurt to know a few sword moves, even if he would probably never get into a sword fight in his life. Besides, this was actually pretty fun.

 Roman continued to show Virgil a few more moves, each one Virgil getting after a try or two. Roman had to admit, Virgil was a natural. Or maybe that was just his teachings. Either way, Virgil was doing great.

 But after an hour, Roman could see Virgil was getting pretty tired, not used to the strenuous workout. “I think that’s a good place to end, what do you think?”

“Oh, yeah.” Virgil panted, not realizing how exhausting this would be; he certainly needed to work out more. “I can take a break if you’re feeling tired.”

 Roman smiled. “I think a break would be good for the both of us.” Roman placed his sword back in the corner and took a seat. “You did better than I thought, though. I’m really impressed.”

“Thanks.” Virgil gave him an actual smile, sitting down as well. “You’re not so bad yourself.”

 Roman chuckled. “Why thank you. I’d say I’m a natural but it could also be the ten years of lessons as well. Hard to tell at this point.”

“I have to say I’m...actually impressed.” Virgil admitted. “I know you were probably forced to do it, but still, that’s a lot of dedication. I’ve never really been dedicated to anything.”

 “I wouldn’t say that.” Roman said with a teasing smile. “After all, you seem pretty dedicated to that look of yours.”

“Ah yes, my emo personality.” Virgil snorted. “Well, at least all my years on MySpace and Tumblr are finally paying off.” 

 Roman blinked. “I have no idea what those are.” They did sound like they fit Virgil’s style though, somehow.

“Just some internet sites where dark souls like myself perfect our edgy personas.” Virgil smirked.

 “...Internet?” Roman was so confused.

“Uh….” Virgil was at a loss for how to explain such a concept to a fantasy prince. “It’s kind of like...a really fast way to share information? Sort of like magic, maybe.”

 “Oh. Okay.” He still didn’t really get it but he figured that was for the best. “Anyway, I was thinking. I may be able to get my hands on a sword your size. It may take a while but in the meantime we can practice with the toothpick. You already have a lot of the basics down so I’d say you’d get the rest of them within the next week. Then we could get started on a bit more complicated stuff. Oh! Maybe I can teach Patton too so you have someone to spar with!” Roman grinned, overcome with this new excitement. 

Virgil felt his heart twinge slightly, feeling guilty to be the bearer of bad news. “Uh...Roman? That all sounds great, but I’m not going to be here next week, remember?” So long as everything went according to plan, of course.

 Reality crashed down on Roman at Virgil’s words. “Ah, yes, right…” His excitement was gone in an instant, replaced by the ever familiar gnaw of loneliness and disappointment. “I mean...must you leave right away?” Roman asked quietly.

“...well, we really shouldn’t delay it.” Virgil reasoned, only a tad bit nervous at Roman’s wording. Now he mostly just felt pity for the guy. Roman didn’t exactly seem to have many friends, if Virgil himself even counted as one. “I’ve already been gone long enough, and Patton needs to get out of here as soon as possible.”

 Roman looked down. “Right. No, yes, of course you are right. Can’t...can’t delay it…” Roman sighed. He had been hoping...but of course, why would Virgil want to stay with him after everything he had done? Maybe he even deserved to feel this way, for all the trouble he caused. All the times he had treated Virgil as a...pet.

“...hey.” Virgil looked at Roman intently. “I had fun just now with you, Roman. This isn’t personal, I just...I don’t belong here, you know? And even if I wanted to stay here, well, I couldn’t...could I? I mean we saw how today went when I tried to accompany you.”

 “No, you’re right. You have your own world you need to go back to and it is dangerous for you here, it’s just…” Roman sighed, thinking something over.

 “Virgil? ...Are we friends?” Roman had to ask. He knows they weren’t at first but maybe now? He was better now, after all. Virgil even said he had had fun hanging out with him! But...Roman was still nervous of what Virgil would say.

“I mean, I’m not really a labels person, but…” Virgil thought it over. It was strange to think about, but he did find himself actually caring about Roman now as a person. “Yeah, I’d say we are.”

 Roman’s eyes widened. Having hoped for that answer but not expecting it. “R-Really? Even after everything I did…?”

“Do you want to not be friends?” Virgil said incredulously.

 “No!” Roman exclaimed. “No, I very much want to be friends! I just...do I really deserve your friendship? I know I am changed now but I still...I treated you so horribly…” Roman felt like he could cry, honestly, but years of feeling like that helped him to push the feeling away and keep his eyes dry.

“Ugh, yeah I know.” Virgil shuddered, his memories flashing back to when he first came here. All the grabbing, the demands, the constant belittling…

“But it’s not like you were trying to be a massive jerkwad.” Virgil pointed out. “You’re just an idiot. Which made it super hard to get through your thick skull, but also made it easier to forgive you for all that. Because you’re not really a bad person at all.”

 Roman gave Virgil a soft smile. “Thank you...that means a lot.” Roman sighed and looked away for a moment.

 “I guess that means I have a whopping total of...one friend.” Roman chuckled humorlessly.

“I thought Remy was your friend.” Virgil reminded him. “And Logan has to be your friend, he’s your brother. He’s contractually obligated to tolerate you.”

 “Logan may have to tolerate me but that does not make us friends. As for Remy...that’s a bit of a longer story...but he doesn’t consider us friends.” Roman said sadly.

“Well why not?” Virgil said incredulously. “I mean, he annoys me, but he’s perfect for you.”

 “I thought so too. But he...well, during that chess game I told you about, he...told me he couldn’t be my friend. That I was not only too young but...but I was technically his boss and not only that but the prince and he said it would be...weird.” Roman didn’t meet Virgil’s eyes as he explained.

“...oh.” Virgil had thought everyone would be clambering over each other to be best friends with a prince; he never imagined that just holding the title would keep you alienated from others. 

“Well what about all your soldier dudes?” Virgil offered. “Surely there’s somebody who sword fights you who you consider a friend.”

 Roman just shook his head. “The most half of them want to do is prove they are better than the prince of the kingdom. The other half don’t do anything because I have the power to get them in trouble…” And maybe Roman would have done so, had done so, when he was younger, but not now...he was past that.

“Gotcha.” Virgil noticed the friend pool seemed pretty thin. “So, who can you befriend then?”

 “I don’t know...I feel like I’ve tried everyone.” Maybe if he hadn’t been born a prince, he’d have more friends...but he would never know.

“I mean, come on, there has to be somebody!” Virgil insisted. “Other royals? Visiting dignitaries?”

 Roman shook his head. “Just you.” Roman said quietly, looking down at his lap.

“...right.” Virgil muttered. “I see why you did the whole kidnap a human thing now. I mean, still incredibly, horribly wrong, but...at least I get it.”

 “It came from a mix of jealousy towards Logan and my...my loneliness.” Roman said. “You’d think I would be used to it by now and I am but...it still hurts.”

“Yeah, no kidding.” Virgil certainly wasn’t the mother hen type where he felt like it was his responsibility to fix all of Roman’s problems, but at the same time he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the guy.

“Back home I’m the same way.” Virgil fessed up. “Except I didn’t try so hard to make friends, I just drive people away naturally.”

 “Really? I never would have thought.” Roman teased slightly, despite his down in the dumps mood.

“Heh, yeah.” Virgil’s smirk held less sass then normal, his eyes betraying a hint of sadness. “I...didn’t have much back home. I don’t know if anybody even knows I’m gone. Kind of a bummer when you think about it, and now I’m just gonna have to thrust myself back in...mediocrity.”

 “Yes...sort of like what will happen to me once you are gone.” Back to a sad and lonely normal.

“Mhm.” Virgil mused. “...what if I stayed?”

 Roman’s head snapped up, looking at Virgil. “Wh-What?” Had he heard Virgil right?

“Oh, ah, I mean…” Crap. Virgil hadn’t meant to say that out loud, but now he had to explain himself. “I was just...thinking. About the ‘what if’s.”

 “R-Right.” Roman bit his lip, trying not to get his hopes. “And...what if you stayed?” Roman echoed Virgil’s question back at him.

“Well…” Virgil gazed off into space, thinking about it. “I mean, it’s dangerous here. Would definitely need to figure out some precautions or something. But when you think about it, every life has some danger, right? Not exactly a bad gig being all chummy with a prince. No more minimum wage, no more rent….”

 “R-Right. I could provide everything for you. And, of course, I wouldn’t put you in harm’s way again. And I would be able to keep my only friend…” Roman listed off his own list of things.

“But I mean that’s crazy, right?” Virgil snapped his head back towards Roman, having not really been listening. “I can’t stay here, I- it doesn’t make sense...does it?”

 Roman bit his lip. “Of course, I’m not going to force you to stay.” Roman started off with. “But...you could stay. It’s not so far out of the question.”

“I think I might be going insane.” Virgil pressed at his temples, trying desperately to come to his senses. After all, no sane person would want to stay.

Virgil froze, a sudden realization hitting him. “Am I becoming Patton?”

 Roman’s eyes widened. “No, of course not! I mean…” Roman bit his lip. “It’s different, right? I’m actually treated you like a person. Not a pet, not anymore. Not like Logan.”

“Yeah, I guess.” Virgil remained unconvinced. “But it’s still letting somebody take care of you, liking them because they’re nicer than before...ugh this is such a mess.” Virgil groaned, putting his head on his knees. A few days ago he was so sure of what he wanted. Now he wasn’t even sure if he was brainwashed.

 Roman sighed, and leaned down to be a bit more eye level with the human. “Virgil, I will not hide how much I want you to stay. I want you to stay more than anything but...I refuse to keep you here if that is not what you want or even if you think wanting to stay is unhealthy. Just say the word and both you and Pat will be home. Or say another and...you can stay.”

Virgil looked up to meet the Giant’s gaze. “Thanks Roman.” Virgil said earnestly. “I...I don’t know what I want, but for now I think it’s best we stick to the plan.” At least a sane Virgil had decided going home was the best action. Of course, sane Virgil had also hated Roman’s guts.

 Roman nodded, trying not to show his disappointment. This was Virgil’s choice. “Alright. Then we’ll stick with the plan and after the coronation, you’ll go home.” 

“Right.” Virgil nodded. It was the right thing to do. He would go home to Earth, where he belonged.

So why did that decision leave him feeling so empty inside?

“I...get why Patton’s struggling so much with this now.” Virgil gave a weak chuckle.

 “I’m sorry Virgil. I wish...I wish things hadn’t ended up in such a mess.” Roman sighed.

“Yeah, no I know.” Virgil assured him. Of course, Roman was also incredibly biased, but he was all Virgil had and he was willing to support Virgil’s decision no matter what. That had to count for something.

...unless this was just some long-winded scheme to convince Virgil to stay all along…

Virgil looked up at Roman, smirking. No, it couldn’t be that. Roman wasn’t that smart.

 “Anyway...I think it might be time for bed. What do you think?” Roman asked Virgil.

“Sounds good.” Virgil agreed. The many events of the day had tuckered him out.

 “Are you okay with sleeping in my bed again?” Roman asked as he offered a hand, wanting to make sure.

Virgil nodded, climbing on. “It was fine before.”

 “Just checking.” Roman said, carrying him over to the bed. He set him down and went to the closet to change before climbing into bed. “Goodnight, Virgil.” Roman said, blowing out the last candle.

“...goodnight, Roman.” Virgil replied. He wondered how many times he’d get to say that.

***

Logan knocked softly on his own bedroom door, indicating his arrival before slowly coming in. His face was weary from the toils of the day, but it lit up at the sight of Patton out on his desk. The cage had been pushed to the side, all but forgotten.

“Hello, Patton.” Logan greeted, sitting down. “My apologies for being so late.”

 Patton grinned but behind his smile was sadness for the date they would be seperated was coming ever closer. “It’s okay. You’re here now!” Patton exclaimed. He went over to take a seat closer to Logan. “How are you, uh, holding up with everything?” Patton asked. Logan looked exhausted.

“I am...functioning.” Logan replied. Though the pressure of the throne was indeed quite the burden, the true source of all his worries and aching sat before him. The decision to let Patton go was a heavy one, which weighed upon him throughout the day.

 Patton nodded. “Do you think it will be easier once you actually...are king?” Patton asked. Of course, he wouldn’t be around to see that. Which made Patton sadder.

Logan looked at Patton thoughtfully. “That part remains unclear.” He reached out a hand, wanting to touch Patton as if to affirm he was not yet gone.

Not yet, but soon.

 At the sight of the hand, Patton scooted closer and gave a nod. Wanting the affirming touch as much as Logan did.

Logan let out a sigh of relief, his hand finding it’s familiar position draped around Patton’s form.

“...I’m going to miss you.” Logan admitted softly.

 Patton leaned more into Logan’s hand, turning to bury his face in the closest finger. “Then please let me stay.” Patton asked softly.

“Don’t.” Logan shook his head. “Not tonight. I don’t want to spoil our last evenings together with petty arguing. You need to go and that is final.”

 Patton sighed. “I know.” Patton knew but he still hated it. “I’m sorry.”

“All is forgiven.” Logan smiled, ruffling Patton’s hair slightly. “Now, perhaps we have time for a bit of light reading before we turn in for the night.”

 “That sounds nice.” Patton said, sending Logan a small smile. He hated that they couldn’t spend more time together before he had to go but he would take any time he could get.

“Excellent.” Logan picked Patton up, heading to his bedroom door. He peeked out, checking that the coast was clear before heading towards the library. “What title should we read tonight?”

 Patton thought for a moment. “Well, we never got to finish that one book. The one about the fairies? And that mystery?” Patton said, trying to recall the book. He hoped Logan knew what he was talking about, seeing as how he forgot what it was called.

“Ah, The Lost Button.” Logan nodded, remembering. It was a common fairytale, but Patton always seemed intrigued by the simplest of fiction regardless since he knew none of the old tales. “Perhaps we can finish it.”

 “Yay!” Patton cheered. He had been hoping to finish it at some point. And well...this was his last chance.

Logan perused the shelves, pulling the familiar powdered blue novel from its resting place. He sat down in one of the dark red armchairs in the back corner of the library.

“What page were we on?” Logan murmured. He set Patton up on his shoulder, using his hands to flip through the pages.

 Patton clung to the fabric below him as he stared down at the book. “I think we stopped at chapter 14 last time.” Patton remembered.

“Ah yes, now I remember.” Logan turned to the correct page, reading the story aloud and letting himself get lost in the narrative.

 Patton closed his eyes and got lost in both the story and Logan’s voice. It was nice and quiet, despite being a bit hoarse from exhaustion. Slowly, Patton began to realize that he had long since stopped listening to the story and was focused solely on Logan’s voice.

 He began to realize that this was one of the last times he would ever hear it. Especially in this kind of situation. Before Patton could fully realize it, he was crying softly into his hand.

Logan’s storytelling faded off, hearing the soft sobs coming from his shoulder. “...Patton?”

 “I-I’m sorry, I just-I…” Patton continued to cry. “I...I’m gonna m-miss this.”

Logan stared down at the pages before him, his heart once again aching. “...I will too.” Before Patton, he had only ever read academic pieces. It hardly made sense to keep wasting his time if there was no one to share these moments with.

 Patton wiped his tears away, looking down at the book. “I’m sorry for ruining it…” He had to go and ruin a good moment with his crying, hadn’t he.

“Patton, you’ve ruined nothing.” Logan insisted. “It would hardly be sincere of us to act as though everything were as it once was.”

 “Right…” Patton sighed. “Can we still...still finish it?” Patton asked, hoping it wasn’t too late. It didn’t look like they had too much left anyway.

“Of course.” Logan cleared his throat, trying to make the lump there go away as he started reading once more.

 Again, Patton wasn’t listening much to the story but at least he wasn’t crying anymore. But all too soon, Logan’s voice stopped and Patton opened his eyes to see that Logan had closed the book. “It’s...over? Already?”

“Happily Ever After.” Logan repeated the last phrase with a nod. “That’s usually how such stories end.”

 “Oh, right.” Patton was quick to apply his life on that phrase. Knowing it wasn’t going to be a happily ever after. “I guess it’s...bedtime?” Patton said with a sad sigh. It seemed his time with Logan was just going by faster and faster.

“If you’re tired.” Logan answered, not wanting to keep Patton up. “Of course, if you feel up to it, we could read another story.” Logan knew, logically, that would be a bad plan, but he also knew logically that his hours with Patton were quickly becoming limited. It seemed silly to waste so many precious moments sleeping.

 “...Could we?” Patton asked softly.

“We could.” Logan smiled softly, standing with a certain grace to keep from jostling Patton as he moved back towards the shelves. His fingers ran gently along the spines, trying to find a slimmer novel. They certainly wouldn’t have enough time to finish another book like that before...well, it didn’t need to be said.

“What sort of story should we end on?” Logan asked, never realizing how important choosing a book could become. “A happy story? A peaceful one?”

 “I...I think I need a happy one. One with an equally happy ending…” Patton answered. Why he was torturing himself with something he could not have, he didn’t know. But...he still enjoyed them.

“A happy ending.” Logan murmured. What a strange concept. 

He pulled a thinner green book off the shelves, checking the cover to ensure he had made the correct choice before heading back to the armchair.

 Patton smiled sadly as he looked down at the new book. He was happy for the extra time though.

“I think you will enjoy this one.” Logan explained, looking at the cover briefly before flipping to the first page. “It’s about a boy, Jack, who is a tiny creature that is quite human like as well.”

 Patton blinked for a moment. “Wait, you mean Jack and the Beanstalk?” 

“You know it?” Logan turned back to the cover, trying to remember if he had shown Patton this book. “Have we read this one before?” 

 “N-No but it’s a common fairytale in my world.” Patton explained, looking down at the cover. Sure enough, it was what Patton remembered the cover to look like.

“...oh.” Logan frowned at the piece of literature. That was certainly...odd. Logan had never heard of any mediums that were the same in both his and Patton’s world. What could that possibly mean? It was quite a strange coincidence. “Well, in that case, perhaps we should choose another story, rather than something you know.”

 “No! I-I want to read this one. Please?” He wanted to see if it was exactly the same. Besides, in a way, he could kind of relate to the story. Kind of.

“Very well then.” Logan opened the book once more and began to read.

 As Patton listened, it did seem like this one was similar to his worlds version. Until they got to the giant part. Instead of the man-eating giant like he was used to in the story, the giant was just another regular person. Which, he looked at Logan, if this version was made by giants, he supposed that made sense.

Logan continued the tale, following Jack as he stole the three golden treasures. Upon the third theft the giant chased after him, but Jack cut down the beanstalk to trap the giant in the clouds.

“Then Jack and his mother prospered with their newfound riches for the rest of their days.” Logan wrapped up the story. “There was rejoicing throughout the land, the beanstalk was gone, and they lived happily ever after.”

 “It’s a little different in my world.” Patton admitted. “But mostly the same.”

“How does your version differ?” Logan asked.

 “Uh, well…” Should he tell Logan? “In, um, our version the giant...eats humans…” He said the last part a bit quieter, looking away.

“What?” Logan looked appalled at this notion, turning to view Patton on his shoulder in horror. “That’s positively barbaric! Why would you write such a tale?”

 “I didn't write it!” Patton exclaimed. “And uh...now that I think about it, a lot of stuff involving giants had them eating humans…” That was certainly...strange, now that Patton thought about it.

“That is truly horrible.” Logan gagged at the thought. He certainly could never imagine trying to use Patton for sustenance.

 “Yeah...but uh...that was one of the reasons I was so scared when I first got here.” Patton chuckled a bit. “I actually thought one of you was going to eat me.” It wasn’t funny at the time but Patton found he could kind of laugh at it now. After all, he knew that to be very very false.

On the other hand, Logan was far from amused. “Patton, my sincerest apologies.” He murmured, a foul taste still present on his tongue from the matter at hand. “If I had only known I could have alleviated your worries much sooner.” The idea of Patton being afraid of him in such a way left Logan’s stomach in a knot.

 “Oh, no it’s okay. By the time I was given to you, I knew giants weren’t gonna eat me.” Patton said. No, he just thought they were going to kill him. After all, they were going to feed him to the dogs before Logan took him.

“Regardless, the knowledge might have helped.” Logan thought back on those first few days with a wince. “I would have done anything to make you less afraid.”

 “Honestly? I think anything you would have tried wouldn’t have worked…” Patton rubbed the back of his neck. It was why it had taken around a month for any progress to have been made.

“...Right.” Of course Patton was correct. It was one of the many reasons that Patton had to return to his own world.

“Patton, what would you have done in my position?” Logan asked, genuinely curious.

 Patton blinked. Well, that was...an unexpected question. “I...I don’t know.” He admitted honestly. “As of right now, I would have let them go right away. But...before…” Patton wanted to think he would be good and listen but he could never be sure.

“Before?” Logan tilted his head. “Before what?”

 “Before...all this happened to me...I’m not sure what I would have done if I found someone tiny. It’s...hard to tell after my own experiences.” Patton explained.

“Ah, because you would feel empathetic.” Logan nodded in understanding.

 “Yeah…” Patton agreed. Patton thought for a moment. “How would you feel if you were in...my place?” Patton couldn’t help but ask.

“Ripped from my world and taken to another, larger in scale?” Logan clarified. “Would it be myself as I am today or before I met you?”

 Patton hummed in thought. “...Both? Like uh...would you react differently?”

“Well, I suppose they would be much the same.” Logan admitted. “I would be quite...off put. Overwhelmed, frustrated, hesitant. From there it would depend on what sort of individual I ended up with; I suppose that must be the worst part of it, isn’t it? The fact that you have no say in your own placement within the world. You are at our mercy in terms of your experiences, aren’t you Patton?”

 Patton just nodded. “That’s...exactly how I used to feel. Still do...sometimes.” Patton admitted.

Logan nodded sympathetically. “I think that would be my least favorite part of the ordeal. I enjoy being in control of my own fate.”

 “So did I…” Patton spoke, eyebrows furrowing. “But as...as time went on...not being in control was kind of...nice?” Patton rubbed the back of his head.

Logan’s gaze showed his confusion. “How so?”

 “Well…” Patton sighed. “I don’t know. It was just nice to not have to worry so much about messing up when everyone was telling me what to do.” Patton shrugged.

“Ah, I see.” Logan looked thoughtfully off into the distance. “I can certainly see the appeal of having a weight off your shoulders.”

 Patton nodded. “...Why did you save me that day?” Patton asked out of the blue. But the question had been nagging at him for quite some time.

Logan blinked, surprised at the question. “Where did that come from?”

 Patton looked away. “It’s been on my mind since it happened, I just...never asked it out loud. I just don’t really get it. No one else cared about me. They were going to feed me to the dogs after all...So why did you care enough to save me?”

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Logan sat with his back straight against the wood, trying to appear as regal as his father who sat in the great throne to Logan’s left. Logan sat in a similarly fashioned throne, although it was less ornate and shorter in stature: fit for a crown prince.

“Your excellency!” A shout from the hall caught both members of the royal family’s attention. The royal sorcerer came skidding into the throne room, looking uncharacteristically giddy.  In his arms was what looked to be a container covered in a sheet of velvet fabric. “The portal scry was impeccable! I have seen wonderous lands beyond our own, filled with all sorts of peculiar specimens. And, as a symbol of my humble gratitude for continuing to fund such an essential and beneficial portion of my research-” This declaration was accompanied by a deep bow- “I have brought one such specimen before you today for your pleasure, to entertain as you see fit. Behold!” With this, Dee dramatically whirled the velvet cloth away, making it disappear with a snap of his fingers.

 Patton’s eyes blinked at the return of light and then widened when he saw where he was. A giant throne room. Straight out of a fairy tale. The giant who had captured him was behind him, holding his cage high for two new giants to gawk at him. Patton scooted back a smidge but couldn’t really do anything about being surrounded on all sides.

 His ribs still hurt from when he was grabbed up and there were still tear tracks stained on his face from earlier. And as he watched these new giants, the tears began to return.

 The king perked up slightly as Dee revealed the being in the cage. “What...is that?” Now he was intrigued.

“This, your majesty, is a rarity most closely resembling the ancient mythical creature known simply as... the human.” Dee brought the cage closer, making sure to hold it high so that the King could clearly see the cowering form inside. “Born with our form but cursed to remain a miniscule size, these creatures are meant to look upon us as their masters. An entire race of servants that have been hiding in the realm beneath ours.”

Logan looked at the creature trembling behind the cage bars. It certainly didn’t appear to be an ideal servant. Surely the simplest of tasks would prove fatal for such a twig.

 “Fascinating.” The king leaned forward more, staring intently at the tiny human creature. Patton whimpered, scooting back more even if that only put him closer to Dee. 

 “And you say there are more of these creatures?” The king asked.

“An entire realm of them.” Dee grinned maliciously. “Right now my scrying powers are all but depleted, but given enough of your fabulous resources, my liege, I can acquire a large collection of these for your amusement. And, should you be so generous, if I were to be granted a few specimens of my own, I could advance my- our- knowledge of these creatures to determine how to make them bend most effectively to my- your!- will.” 

“It seems more fitting for this being to be used for recreation rather than utility.” Logan observed, raising a doubting eyebrow.

Dee’s grin fell slightly. “Well, it is indeed possible that our legends are a bit...exaggerated. But whether or not these miniscule pets are capable of assisting the throne, certainly they can be taught to bow down before the illustrious king and find pleasure in exalting your greatness as does every other conscious being within the four corners of this beloved kingdom.”

 “Yes, quite.” The king smirked. Soaking in all the praise. “How long have you had this one for? Can it do such a thing yet?” The king wondered.

 Patton shook. He didn’t like any of this talk. How they were treating him and other humans as...as pets or slaves. Patton could barely believe this was even happening.

“Hardly an hour, my lord.” The sorcerer explained. “It was a fairly simple matter of extracting the screaming creature from its homeworld-” Dee cringed in memory, his ears still ringing- “before I prepared it to be brought before you on humbled knee. Though I have yet to train this specimen, I am certain that between the two of us it will quickly learn to happily kneel before your radiance as well.”

 “Yes, I do believe so.” The king grinned. He then stood from his throne. “Shall we do a bit of...training right now? I must say, I am quite curious to see just what this being can do.” He leaned in close, face practically against the bars and Patton yelped, cowering in fright. 

 No, no, no! Please get away, please! Tears started running down his cheeks again. He just wanted this all the be a dream, but the throbbing pain of his body begged to differ.

Logan froze, feeling an unfamiliar aching in his chest as he watched the being tremble in fear. Logan frowned at the sensation. Why did he feel this way? What was this? For a moment Logan almost felt as though he should stop these events from happening, but he shook his head. What a silly notion. Even if he had such urges, his father’s word was law. The King was welcome to do whatever he pleased with this new discovery.

“Yes, we can get started right away.” Dee’s own grin stretched from ear to ear. “Right this way~” The sorcerer gave a large swooping motion with his arm and guided the King out of the throne room, leaving Logan alone.

The crown prince drummed his fingers on the arm of his chair. It was, after all, only a human. 

Even if something occurred, it would certainly not mean the end of the world. With time Dee would be able to acquire another one to continue his and father’s training and research. If the human were to perish, only his father, Dee and Logan himself would even know the being existed in the first place. A single life given to the pursuit of magic and imperialization.

Despite all of this Logical thinking, Logan didn’t feel any better as the next few days passed. That was the strangest part of this: the feelings. Logan did not get feelings. In his mind, they were a disease that hindered a good leader’s mind. Strategic decisions were harder to make when one felt guilt or sympathy.

Sympathy. Was that what this was? Or Guilt? But why should Logan feel guilty? He certainly wasn’t the one torturing the poor creature in the name of discovery. And even if Logan did feel that these actions were unjust, it was not as though he could do anything to stop them; not until he became king, but that likely would not be for several years to come.

Logan picked idly at his dinner, more so pushing his salad around rather than consuming it. He could not get the tiny person’s face out of his head. Those distraught eyes haunted him in the night, forcing the prince to lay awake deep into the twilight hours. Yet when he passed father in the halls, the king looked as though he gained a full night’s rest. Why? Why was Logan the only one cursed to care about this creature’s life?

These thoughts continued to plague him, up until he next saw the human. It was dangling in a cage, attached to a stand that stood between his own throne and father’s. The human looked even more sad and pathetic than before, and as Logan peered at it he could see clear markings of injuries left during the sessions of ‘training’. 

 Patton kept his head down, trying his best to ignore the giants around him and the pain coursing through his body. Training had been...torture. He just wanted to be home, resting in his own bed, maybe watching some netflix. Or better yet, baking some yummy cookies. Tears slipped down Patton’s cheeks as he thought about home. Would he ever get to go back?

 The king nodded to Logan as he came in before turning back to Dee. “This thing is taking too much time to train,” The king complained.

Logan slowly took his seat at his own throne, peering in at the cage. At this height, It was actually perfectly at eye level, and Logan had a perfect view of the human. He almost wished he didn’t; the thing looked miserable.

“Your highness, it’s only been a handful of days!” Dee smiled at the King, before sending a snarl in the direction of the cage. “Every creature can be broken eventually, no matter how stubborn.”

 “Well, at this point I’d much rather throw him to the dogs. At least the thing can be useful as dog food.” The king commented. 

 Patton gasped at that, head snapping up in the king’s direction. He couldn’t be...but his face held no other expression than complete boredom. “N-No…” Patton whimpered quietly, shaking even more as he placed his head in his hands. 

Logan and Dee both looked appalled by the suggestion as well.

“Your highness, let’s not be so hasty!” Dee gave a hesitant laugh, looking almost nervous. “Surely you know such a valuable specimen is too precious to be thrown to the dogs. Allow me to study it, I guarantee you you’ll be pleased with the results.”

Logan frowned at the occupant of the cage. Did it just...speak? Was Logan imagining things? Had it spoken to Dee or father before? Logan found himself desperately curious for answers, but those answers would never come if this human ended up as dog food or a lab rat.

“Father, may I have it?” Logan asked, turning his gaze to the king. He found his heart was pounding, fearing that his plan might yet fail and this creature would suffer more. It may just be a human life, but it was a life all the same.

“You?” Dee said incredulously. “And what do you plan to do with it?”

 The king waved his hand towards Logan. “You know what? Go ahead, Logan. You may have it.” The king decided.

 Patton’s eyes widened and he lifted his head up again to look at the giant. Logan. Wh-What? So he wasn’t getting thrown to the dogs? Was being with Logan better? Or...would the torture continue…

“But, your highness-!” Dee’s whining was cut off by an interruption from Logan.

“Father, as I recall, as king your word is law.” Logan pushed up his spectacles. “To question such a decision would be treason, would it not?”

“...of course it would.” Dee’s reply was muttered through gritted teeth. 

 The king gave a firm nod, looking at Dee. “...I also don’t want to see anymore of these things running around. They seem to be nothing more than a waste of time and space.” The king glared at the cage holding the human. Patton shivered and curled in on himself once again. The king huffed. “Your magic can be put to much better use.”

Dee’s jaw dropped. “Sire! Surely you do not mean this!”

“Questioning twice in one session?” Logan hummed. 

 “Yes, Dee, are you questioning my authority?” The king asked, narrowing his eyes.

Dee looked ready to spill royal blood on the throne room floor, bowing low and plastering on a smile that appeared to be more of a grimace. “Of course not, your majesty.”

 “Good.” The king said and then turned his attention to his son. “Take the creature away and do what you want with him. But...keep me updated. On the major things.” They might not be worth it in the long run with how much time it takes to train them but he still found himself curious at the end result.

“Of course, Father.” Logan nodded in respect, standing up and unlatching the cage.

“If you need any assistance, I can offer my vast human expertise!” Dee called after him, sounding a bit desperate to have any interaction with the human as he watched his discovery leave the throne room.

“That won’t be necessary.” Logan called over his shoulder.

 “Enough Dee. If Logan does not wish for your help, you will leave him and his human alone.” The king said. “Now leave, I have some work to attend to.” He shooed Dee away.

 Patton moved to the farthest corner away from the giant prince. He couldn’t understand why Logan had saved him from death by dogs...did this giant care? Or was it just because he found him fascinating like Dee did.

 ...It was probably the latter…

 Patton didn’t want to get hurt again.

Logan looked down at the cowering human, wincing at the way it looked. Logan stared straight ahead instead as he walked. Should he say something to it? Try to comfort the creature? The idea felt a bit silly, but all the same...it had spoken. Logan was sure of it.

“It’s alright.” Logan finally spoke, still focused ahead as he navigated into his bedroom. “You’re safe now. I promise.”

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End of flashback

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 Patton frowned when Logan became quiet. “Logan?”

Logan looked at Patton as though just noticing the human was there. “My apologies, I was lost in my thoughts.”

 Patton shifted a little on Logan’s shoulder and smiled. “It’s okay but uh...you never answered my question.”

“Right.” Logan nodded. “I suppose.... Well, I felt sympathetic to your plight.”

 “Oh?” Patton titled his head. “Well...I’m glad you did. Your father and Dee sure didn’t…” Patton stared off sadly.

Logan lifted his hand, gently rubbing his finger along Patton’s side. He gave a tense sigh. “I know. I only wish I had thought to save you sooner.”

 Patton turned to hug the finger. “It’s...okay.” Patton wished that too but there was no changing the past. “I’m okay now. That’s all that matters.”

Logan gave a slow nod. Patton’s safety now was all that mattered; and that’s why he couldn’t stay so attached to the little human.

“It’s late.” Logan observed, standing up. “We should head to bed.”

 Patton deflated a bit but nodded. It was getting pretty late. “Okay.”

Carefully Logan returned the books to their proper spots on the shelves, leaving no trace of his presence. He shuffled back down the halls, already hiding a yawn behind his hand. With a grimace Logan noted the beginnings of the morning sun peeking over the horizon; perhaps he would not be gaining much sleep after all. 

 Patton noticed the sun as well and he winced. “Whoops.” He wanted to spend as much time as he could with Logan but he also knew Logan needed sleep. “Sorry.”

“It’s quite alright.” Logan assured him, settling into bed to try and gain the brief hour or two before he would be needed. “I was the one who suggested it.”

 “I know but I know much you need sleep.” Patton said, settling down on Logan’s chest.

“A few sleepless nights won’t do me any long term harm.” Logan reasoned, closing his eyes and settling his hand over Patton.

 Patton hummed, eyes already starting to close. He supposed it wouldn’t. “Goodnight, Lo.”

Logan smirked, amused at the notion of night when the sunlight was already streaming in. “Goodnight, Pat.”

[lost-inyourwords]

New Town (Carol Danvers x Reader)

Request: Can I please request a Carol Danvers/Reader where she’s still a pilot and meets reader in Pancho’s, and they start flirting and stuff? Hope you can write, love your style. (@dearcaptain99)

A/N: this was super fun to write! if anyone wants to request anything else (carol or not!) my requests are open!!

Warnings: alcohol consumption, terrible puns, fluff

Looking at your reflection in the mirror, you had never regretted a decision more. Ever since moving across states, you quickly learned that making friends meant an awful lot of drinking and an ever-increasing amount of hangovers to make up for it. The last two months had consisted of you being excitedly dragged through dozens of clubs and loud venues by equally shiny and volatile people; often ending up with a pounding headache before the binge drinking even began. Tonight, unfortunately, was no different. Your phone was erupting with notifications from several group chats as you put your sneakers on (the extravagant clubbing outfits had been retired after weekend 3) and checked yourself over in another mirror. Okay, four drink limit and agree to dancing; might get Steph and her Jello shots away from you for long enough to run and hide. Taking a deep breath, you left your apartment and prepared yourself for yet another boring night of receiving the “Haven’t seen you around here before,” pick-up line from thousands of small-town fuckboys.

Pancho’s was a lot more charming than you figured it would be. It was a bar with class; a traditional feeling that all the glossy new clubs had failed to present. Perhaps this night wouldn’t go as badly as the others. Planting yourself at the bar as you waited for some of your friends to arrive, your eyes scoured the place surrounding you. The wooden interior was sleek and old-fashioned at the same time; you wondered if it had recently been refurbished. The arcade machines in the corner caught your attention with their flashing invitations to play. Hopping from the bar stool, you sauntered over to the Flight 2000 machine and dug a quarter out of your pocket. The game started up and finished almost instantly as the realisation hit you that you didn’t actually know how to play. You remembered games like these from your childhood, hundreds of hours spent trying to beat your high scores in your dad’s bar back home. You missed those simpler times. Before you knew it, a tear had started to roll down your cheek as you reminisced about the life you had in the past.

Your musings were interrupted by a light tap on your shoulder. You spun round and your hand instinctively shot up to wipe the tear away. You were greeted by a blonde woman, smirking at you with bright eyes.

“Did you lose that bad? Man, I wonder what that’s like,” she remarked sweetly, clearly referencing the teardrop that was now gone from your face. You couldn’t help but giggle in response, both surprised and intrigued by her forwardness. She moved to put another quarter in the machine and looked back to you, that same smirk back on her lips.

“I’m Carol by the way,” she stuck out a hand. You took it and gave a weak shake, marvelling at the warm friendliness emanating from this (not so) mystery woman.

“Y/N,” you responded, trying to match her confidence level in your tone.

“That’s a nice name. You wanna learn how to play?” She asked. You automatically nodded, completely entranced by her. You felt yourself relax as she started explaining the rules of the arcade to you. Maybe this night would turn out even better than you hoped.

Carol let out a loud groan as the machine in front of you lit up green and announced that the previously set high score (achieved by the blonde, of course) had been beaten. She beamed at you as you celebrated your return to arcade game glory and offered to buy her a drink as a thank you for re-teaching you. She agreed and led you through the now packed Pancho’s to the bar. Ordering two beers, you swivelled back to Carol, determined to learn more about the cocky and, quite frankly adorable, pilot. She told you about her work at the nearby Air Force base and you admired her ability to overcome the struggles of being a woman in the military, lending Carol even more of your adoration. You could swear you saw her cheeks darken at a few of the compliments that flowed from you so effortlessly.

“So, what brings you to this lonely little town?” she enquired while sipping her beer coolly.

“I’m a chemist. Got sent over here to work on some development project on a nearby farm. It’s really not super exciting, unfortunately,” you replied, embarrassment growing on your face. You hated talking about your job; especially with someone who had a much more interesting occupation; like Carol. She simply offered you a smile and you instantly felt yourself relax again.

“I think that’s awesome. You’re definitely a lot smarter than some of this lot,” she quipped with another signature smirk as she gestured around the room. You felt a blush crawling up your cheeks and went to take another sip of your beer.

“Didn’t think scientists could be so pretty though,” she remarked, locking eyes with you. Wow, she really liked being forward. You almost choked on the beer and cleared your throat as you set the bottle down. Carol giggled at your flustered state and finished her bottle.

“Guess it’s been a while since you got flirted with? Hope it’s not been as long as since your last time playing Flight 2000,” she teased. All you could do was blush in response.

“No it’s- it’s not that, I just- you’re really pretty and funny and bold and-” you stammered.

“Wow, it’s really been a while,” she exclaimed, sculpted face adorned with a shit-eating grin.

“Shut up! I’m good at calculations, not flirting!”

“Well how about you solve this for me, then?” she asked, grabbing a napkin. She pulled a pen from her bag and scribbled on it. Sliding it to you, your eyes travelled to the neat handwriting on the tissue. It simply read: U + I = ?

“Well, since you’re a chemist, I actually need help with this chemistry equation,” she said, pride laced in her tone.

“Wow, it may have been a while for me but the cheesiness of this one is a first,” you snarked at her. She rolled her eyes and set a $20 bill on the bar, grabbing your hand and leading you out of Pancho’s. You silently thanked the arcade machine as you passed it to continue your night with Carol.

[bellatrixobsessed1]

Surfaced

After almost drowning, Azula takes up a fear of water. Suki, a lifeguard, helps her overcome it and begins teaching her to swim.

Azula had been afraid of water ever since she could recall. There was a time when she had been able to waddle past her fears. So long as she was accompanied by a stronger swimmer, she could power through it. Mostly she would stay in the shallow end; if her feet could touch, she would be okay.

Until the day when she wasn’t.

It was a summer when she was ten years in age. Mid-July, if she recalled right. Zuko had brought her to the pool, he said that he would stay with her. And he did, until he decided that it was more important to one up Ruon-Jian in front of Mai via the diving board. “I’ll only be just a moment.” He had vowed.

It had only taken just a moment. Azula has trouble recalling exactly what had happened, but she remembered going under. She thinks that she might have been feeling bold that day and went, quite literally, in over her head. No matter how it had happened, it did. She remembers, most vividly, the person who had pulled her out. A spunky, chatty girl who had no volume control. The girl who she recalled hating very much for no real reason other than that she was simply annoying. A girl named Suki.

She hasn’t been back to the pool since and has no intentions of going back. She however, has seen Suki since. Naturally the girl continued to annoy her to no end; chatty, loud, decently competitive, and with a tendency to brag. And that was without mentioning how much pleasure the girl took in reminding Azula that she had pulled her out of the pool flailing and panicked. That was exactly where she found common ground with Toph, apparently the blind girl had taken a stumble into the pool at one point and had to be rescued. She would say that Toph had it worse, at least Azula hadn’t kissed Suki. Not then anyhow. That would come a few summers later.

This summer--many kisses in, Suki had landed herself a job as a lifeguard, well earned if Azula had to say. Clearly her past rescues hadn’t went unnoticed. And a word from her father, respected as he was, could never hurt.

Today was Suki’s day off, she had promised to take Azula for ice cream. Frankly she didn’t even like ice cream, but she liked Suki enough to pretend that she did. Azula slipped herself into the booth with a note to the waitress that she was expecting company. As per usual the girl took her time in getting there.

“You’re late.” Azula remarked when she finally sat down.

“You said, ‘around 3:30’ not ‘at 3:30’, so I figured that it would be fine to show up a little late.” She smiled innocently, reminding her faintly of TyLee.

Azula glanced at the clock. “I swear, if you’re ever more than ten minutes late, I’m leaving.”

“Good thing I’m usually five minutes late.”

Azula made a mental note to tell her to meet up at 3:25 next time.

“Sooo…” Suki started.

Azula was already groaning, a drawn out ‘so’ always led into the kind of question she instantaneously answered with a firm no.

“I was wondering if you wanted to visit me at work.”

Crafty wording, Azula had to appreciate that much. “You mean, go to the pool?”

“I do work at one of those.” She nodded.

“And you want me to actively make my way over to it?”

“My mom is getting tired of driving my lunch over.”

“Then pack it?”

Suki made a face, “no thanks, I like my meals fresh and hot.”

Azula could respect that. “Fine, I’ll bring you your lunch.”

.oOo.

For all the careful wordplay and scheming she had done in her lifetime, Azula ought to have known that she’d be sitting precariously close to the pool. By lunch, Suki had meant, ‘I’ll wait until my shift is almost over to eat and then we’re going swimming.’ When all else failed and Suki respond to ‘I don’t have my swimsuit’ by pulling out a brand new one in her size and favorite color, Azula folded her arms over her chest, determined not to budge even slightly.

She hated that Suki was becoming as clever as she.

“Go on and get dressed.” Suki tossed the swimsuit down to her.

“Absolutely not.”

“Alright, let the scary, evil water win.” Suki taunted.

Azula rolled her eyes. It was all she could do, most everyone knew she was afraid of water and she did believe that water was evil…

“You never let fear hold you back before. Why now?”

Azula hushed her, “not so loud!”

“I’ll talk quieter if you promise to get in the water.”

“If you don’t stop right now, I will get in the water and make your job much more interesting.” Azula threatened. A poor threat in hindsight.

Suki smirked, “that works for me.”

Azula knew that she shouldn’t have caved in the first place, she should have stayed home with a bottle of tanning lotion, a pair of sunglasses, and a lawn chair. “Of course it does.” She grumbled.

Chan arrived to take over the lifeguard chair sooner than Azula would have liked. She was in the water much sooner than she preferred. Her only source of solace was Suki’s arms, wrapped tightly around her. They were the only things keeping her from going under as she worked Azula through the most basic swimming strokes. “I can’t believe no one has taught you to swim.” Suki mutters occasionally, more to herself.

“Father doesn’t have time and mother was too busy teaching Zuzu.” Azula answered, if for no other reason than to take her mind off of the water ebbing around her body.

“You’re so graceful on land, I think that once you actually let go of me, you’ll be really good at this.”

“You’re holding me!” Azula snapped.

“Because you won’t let me stop.” Suki pointed out, doing her best to ignore the argumentative tone in her girlfriend’s voice. Azula had a habit of getting grumpy when she was distressed and afraid.

Azula sniffed crossly. She knew that Suki was right, she needed to let go. “Fine, you can step back.” Quickly, perhaps too much so, she added, “but stay close to me.”

“I will. Just relax.” Suki smiled reassuringly. “Just remember to keep your mouth closed if you go underwater.”

“Going underwater wasn’t…”

“Part of the plan, I know.” Suki filled in. “But if you do go under, don’t open your mouth.”

She had learned that lesson when she was ten. Reluctantly she let Suki withdraw her arms and take a step back.

“You good?”

“So far.” Azula replied. Taking the care to keep her head above the surface she attempted a rather messy version of the stroke Suki called, ‘freestyle.’ Apparently that’s what everyone called it. Everyone but Azula herself, who had declared that all strokes are the same.

“You’re doing good, I told you that you would.”

“Good? I’m not getting anywhere.”

“Well yes, that’s because you’re head is above the water. That doesn’t exactly make it easy for the water to flow around you.”

Azula tilted her head.

“Think about a car; boxy hoods aren’t as aerodynamic as rounded ones. Swimming with your head up creates drag.”

“So I’m supposed to put my head underwater?”

Suki nodded.

“Then how do I breathe.”

“You turn your head to the side, take a quick breath and face down again.” Suki paused. “We’ll worry about speed and making it look good later, right now you need to learn how to keep yourself above the water.”

Azula scoffed, she hated every minute of this. Everyone else could swim so naturally…

Suki squeezed her shoulder. “Look at this, you’ve only been working with me for a few hours and you’re already okay with standing in the deep end.”

Azula tensed, she hadn’t realized just how far from the shallow end she’d gotten herself. “I want to go back.” She spoke just as stiffly.

“Alright, then swim there.”

Azula scrunched her nose. She supposed that if she could get herself to the deep end, she could make her way back. It would be alright, if anything, Suki was right there. Just as clumsily as her first attempt, she made her way towards the shallow end.

“Impressive.” Mai remarked from the edge of the pool. It took a moment for Azula to realize that she was talking to Suki. “You got her into the pool.”

“I don’t know, I think that she kind of wanted to give it another try.”

“Did I?” Azula grumbled.

“If you didn’t you wouldn’t be in here.” Suki pointed out.

Truth be told, she was rather proud of herself. She couldn’t imagine shying away from the pool forever. It wasn’t like her. “I suppose.” She replied. And truth be told, it wasn’t as bad as she’d forseen. Though she wasn’t planning on leaving Suki’s side anytime soon, not until they were safely on land. Though, stubborn as she was, she wasn’t planning on leaving that pool until she felt confident in her ability to get from one end of it to the other.

[thanatophobia-thoughts]

So, let’s talk a bit about NaNo, “Competitions”, and habit-forming.

NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and that month is November. There is a competition that goes on at this time to write 50,000 words. Whether that completes your novel or not is irrelevant, the idea is to get 50,000 written. I did this back in 2008 when I heard of it, and I succeeded. I had a novel idea outlines, and I finished that one after NaNo, moved on to the second, and, well, it never got further than that. I’ve never published this novel, and quite frankly, unless I can come up with some marvelous way to change it, I’ll likely never work on it again.

This doesn’t sound like a good way to say do something, does it? I’ve done NaNo almost every year since then. I think I’ve tried to do one story twice – and that one, hopefully, I will finish, and it will one day see the light of day, but this wasn’t the year for it.

Although I hardly needed the help with writing, NaNo has taught me to prepare.  It’s allowed me to look at new ideas, and try them out. There’s a significant difference between writing a High-Fantasy/Sci-Fi story, to writing about the Dreamscape with a modern crew, to writing about a prophet in the modern era, and then someone who’s returned from literal Hell.

I did my own challenge one year, of just writing something every day, for 365 days. No writing ahead. That also allowed me to explore different things.

One of these writings – or multiple, really – were snippets of a Death Personified going to get people. All sorts of people, all sorts of reasons. This was back in 2015, because I remember writing a snippet in the union of my college – my last year – while waiting for Sims to install on my laptop.  

What NaNo continues to teach me, is persistence, and staying with something until the end,

I’ve long wanted to write Cosmic Horror, which is likely why also one day I hope to finish my Dreamscape Story.

This year, I’m using NaNoWriMo to write a Bloodborne Fanfic. In the background, I have Frostpunk, Bloodborne itself, plenty of music, Locke&Key, manga based off Lovecraft, and much else to create the environment in my mind.

So this is about using events like this – NaNo, Inktober, Veganuary (January – be Vegan for a month), and other “month” events, to create skills and habits that you can take forward into your life. It may take multiple such events, and that’s okay. It may take just one – but this is also another way to remember that you can start things at any time! Not to mention, by doing it during a “challenge” period, you have a built-in support system of other people doing it, too!

Why do I talk about this here?

Death Anxiety involves the fear of running out of time. Despite knowing this, many of us – myself included – put things off. Our health, our aspirations, travel, so many things!

Yet, when they’re made “fun” – it’s easier.

Some of us view competition, challenges, as fun. I am one of these people. I like the sensation of overcoming obstacles, just for the sensation! I don’t need a reward beyond that, so I don’t realize I’m creating a reward by building habits that can better my life.

In this way, we can kind of trick ourselves into reaching some of those things we’d otherwise put off.

Obviously, I’m still putting off my novel, but I’ve been creating the habit of sticking to writing a single project. I’m recognizing what it takes to do that, as well – the outlining, the audience, the background mood – and it’s working. I may not complete NaNo with 50,000, but I will keep writing this fanfic because I’ve set a goal to myself to put up a chapter every Friday, and I will meet that goal.

So, if you’re that kind of person, look into events for things you want. Maybe you want to travel – so you need help saving money? I’m sure there’s an event for it that you can challenge yourself to stash a bit more away than usual, if you’re in a position to buy excess/luxuries. Maybe you want to improve on a skill? Exercise more? Eat better? They’re out there.

Or just make a challenge with your friend and/or social groups! My work occasionally does “wellness week”, which challenges us variously to do things like meditate, take the stairs over the elevator, eat fruit – things like that, which we know are good, but don’t always take the time to do.

Put into a challenge, it’s suddenly enticing.

So, to help you reach goals before you expire, look into challenges that will motivate you towards them!

[iamtaekooked]

Vanilla Rules || Ch 2 || pjm

Genre: Badboy! au, romance, drama, angst

Word count: 1.8k

SYNOPSIS:

As usual Jimin crosses the line. But this time your reaction is something that surprises both him and you. But was it a wise choice on your part?

A/N: Here is ch 2 as you guys wanted! Thank you for all the kind and encouraging messages you sent my way. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did writing it! I hope you will give it lots of love ❤️ Let me know if you liked it, hated it, or don’t really care! I would love to know either way 🤗

 || Ch 1 || Ch 2  || Ch 3 || Ch 4 || Ch 5 || Ch 6 || Ch 7 || Ch 8 || Ch 9 || 

MASTERLIST

It was no secret that you were the talk of the campus after the incident at Yoongi’s party. But what was even worse was the fact that Jimin hadn’t bothered you ever since. It was contrary to what you were expecting. He hadn’t even so much as looked at you and it irked you. It was atypical of the man you had come to know. By now you were expecting him to be doing the usual, bullying you, making fun of you in front of half the college.

You wondered if his plan was to make you anticipate an attack but he wouldn’t do anything and just let you stress over it.

“That sounds like him to me” Taehyung said as he munched on some chips while both of you sat under the shade of a tree in college grounds.

“It does, doesnt it?” You looked out in a distance to said boy who had some desperate college newbie up against a wall and was publicly shoving his tongue down her throat. He disgusted you so much. You probably wouldn’t have hated him half as much if he had the decency to keep his private engagements on the down low.

Sighing hopelessly you turned to face Taehyung who was busy making kissing sounds at you.

“What the fuck?” You looked at him confusedly, genuinely surprised by his actions.

“Well if he isn’t doing anything then thats good right? It seems to me like you want him to do something” he wiggled his eyebrows at you suggesting something along the lines of sex, although he knew that was farther from the truth.

You chucked the bag of chips at him, and shook your head at him in disbelief.

“I am used to his asshole-ry thats why. Would he really be Jimin if he wasn’t a dick?” You rested your head against the tree trunk. He nodded understanding your point of view on the current state of things. Frankly he would be worried too if he was you. 

Everywhere you went hushed whispered followed like a dark shadow. It wasn’t any different when you entered your evening class and all eyes turned towards you.

“What the hell are you looking at?” you directed the words scornfully at the guy who had immediately started whispering to his friends as you arrived.

He shrunk away in surprise at your displeased tone and returned to whatever task he was doing before your arrival. 

You took your usual seat near to the back of the lecture hall and opened your textbook to review the information before the professor started lecturing on it. Putting in your headphones turning the music on, you busied yourself in reading the text. Although immersed in the task, your focus was being diverted by the sense that you were being watched. So as you lifted up your eyes you found your classmates staring at you. You glanced around and immediately straightened up, a sense of awareness filling you.

It wasn’t until you looked at the front of the class that you saw Jimin walking up the steps, followed by Jeongguk. From the corner of your eyes you could see everyone sitting behind you whispering to each other, some even had their phones out and you couldn’t understand why they felt the need for snap chatting it or whatever else they were taking pictures for.

He walked past you with a glare and you met his eyes. Both of you glared at each other until he had taken his seat at the very back. The incident from the night of Yoongi’s party resurfaced in your head and you immediately regretted making eye contact with him. Letting your head drop on your textbook you cursed the heaven above for blessing you with such shitty fate. You swallowed away a lump of anxiety that built in your throat at recounting the incident and the countless comments you remembered yourself being subjected to after.

That must have been so embarrassing. She just made a fool out of herself. No wonder Jimin hates her. I would hate to be her.

Their laughs rang in your ear and all the stares of judgement you had pushed to the back of your mind, started to make their way to the surface of your consciousness.

Why the fuck did it happen to me?

“Any particular reason as to why you’re sleeping in my class miss y/n?” Your eyes widened the size of saucers as your professor’s voice registered in your ears. You hated the guy because he always picked on you and this time it was no different.

“No sir. I am fully awake” you replied pursing your lips and looking away from him.

“Good because I think you would be happy to know that I am going to partner you up with Jimin as his peer tutor for this semester” your professor finished saying and turned to the slides projected on the screen.

“But professor Ryan I cant..” You were cut off by the stern look the instructor was throwing your way.

You were overcome with the sudden urge to punch the man but you tried to keep your cool. So with the intention of talking some sense into him you stood up and marched towards him. You could feel all eyes on you, specifically Jimin’s burning at the back of your head.

“Can I please talk to you professor” you mustered the most pitiful expression you could. He sighed before turning to you, closing the book in his hand and placing it on his desk. The words were at the tip of your tongue but before you could utter them you were cut off.

“I know what you want to say but there are 2 reasons for doing this. For one you are one of the brightest students in my class and common knowledge is Jimin is failing. Second if I were to pair him with anyone else they would either refuse or he would drive them away with his personality. You are the only person who stands up to him. You can do this y/n” he smiled at you before turning away to the projector screen, indicating that the conversation was over.

Which part of it was supposed to be happy?

Sighing in defeat you walked back to your seat, once again sensing the attention you were receiving.

Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.Fuck

You didn’t even bother looking back at Jimin because you didn’t have the courage to. You did stand up to him but you knew to maintain a safe distance because Jimin could blow your life apart in seconds and you both knew it. You threw head on the table in despair because everything about your life sucked

If there is a god out there I need help ASAP

Feeling like you had been thrust into some cliched ass movie you whined and complained, grunted and groaned in frustration at just how bad your luck could get.

“Wait there’s study buddies in college?” Taehyung looked at you confused as if he was actually contemplating the possibility. He could be really stupid sometimes.

“Fucking hell Tae that isn’t the damn point. Jimin. Park fucking Jimin is my study partner for the rest of this godforsaken semester and I have no way of getting out because the instructor has made up his mind”

“Just talk to him”Taehyung shrugged completely missing everything you had just said.

You sighed giving up on him and continued banging your head against the cafeteria table , once again managing to attract the attention of people surround you. You were doing that quite a lot these few days or maybe it was just because your popularity score had gone up since the throw up incident. You shuddered as once again the bitter memory resurfaced in your mind.

You shifted uncomfortably in your chair and gulped due to unease as Jimin’s stare was making you anxious. He was sitting opposite you, pen in his mouth chewing the end off. The table was sprawled with books, and papers and stationery none of which you had any idea you owned. But hey life surprises you sometimes.

“Staring at me wont help you learn all this” you finally looked up at him.

He scoffed. “I am not here to learn y/n” your name sounded weird coming from his mouth considering how he never actually addressed you using a name.

“Then why the hell are you wasting your time and mine?” you shrugged at him questioningly.

“I like making you squirm” he smiled slyly at you, and you fell absolutely disgusted at his choice of words.

Slamming the book in front of you, you started to pack your belongings in your bag. Sliding the chair back you stood and began to walk out of the library ignoring the stare the teaching assistant was throwing your way.

You yelped in surprise as you felt yourself being wrenched by the arm. Your eyes travelled from the intrusive hand laying on your forearm to the face of the owner and you were met with none other than Jimin.

“You can puke on me and I cant even look at you? Be fair a little” he pouted sarcastically and you found yourself trying to bite back the anger you were feeling.

“Why don’t you just piss off?” You yanked your arm out of his grasp.

“Where would be the fun in that now?”

“If you want fun, just go fuck some desperate girl. I am sure you will find lots”

“Thats not nearly as fun as this” he pointed between the two of you, referring to the relationship dynamic you shared. You inhaled deeply once more to try and contain your anger.

“Well you know what this isn’t fun for me at all because I hate you. I really fucking hate you”

“Likewise” he smiled smugly. You knew he was getting to you but you hated him so much that just the sight of him made your blood boil.

“Then just fuck off” you turned away and were about to walk away when he whipped you around   by your shoulders and made you face him again.

“You really think you can get away talking to me like this?” His hands squeezed your shoulders tightly as his face stopped inches away from yours. You leaned away and to the side trying to avoid being in such close proximity with him

“You are nothing. I could rip your life apart in seconds. So watch what you say” he seethed and the anger in his voice sent shivers down your spine. But he had no right to demean your worth.

You didn’t know what overcame you but the next thing you knew your hand was flying up to his cheek, landing with a loud smack that resonated in the silent hall. Slowly some students filtered out of their classes few of whom stopped to watch as his hand landed on the freshly struck spot. Maybe it was the built up frustration you had against him or maybe it was a heat of the moment thing. He simply smirked at you stepping back a few paces, watching in amusement as you finally realized what you did.

Maybe just maybe you did cross the line.

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A/N: Request from anon. Oh, I very much enjoyed writing this. It was too perfect. I combined it with some of my own ideas and well… I guess I got a little carried away. So without further ado… Enjoy, everyone! ;-)

Words: 3829 (oops) Warnings: smut

Concentration is the key to all success. You need to channel your powers in order to be able to use them to their full extent.

You scoffed, setting the book aside. This was easier said than done. How would you possibly concentrate with all that testosterone-filled superhero fuss around you? It’s not like you had wanted to be an Avenger in the first place! Fine, you did have magical powers that equalled telekinesis but that didn’t make you a hero. You considered yourself an anti-hero, if anything. Unfortunately, Fury had had a different opinion.

Growling angrily, you made your way back to the library. Doctor Strange had been kind enough to leave you some magic books with which you could improve your skills. Only reading and learning in theory wouldn’t get you anywhere on a long term. You needed help. A teacher, or a master of magic, someone who was exceptionally skilled in… instantly, you froze in place. There was in fact a person who knew his magic tricks better than anyone else on this planet and much to your luck, this person happened to be present in the Avengers manor with his foster brother Thor right now.

It was fire you would be playing with but it was going to be worth the risk—you were desperate and frustrated. You’d only have to wait until everyone else was asleep.

Unluckily, it wasn’t as easy as you had expected when you sneaked out of your room past midnight. Vision naturally didn’t need any sleep and he was ghosting around like a possessed poltergeist in a haunted mansion when he didn’t know what else to do, which made it a lot harder for you to get to the other end of the manor—to the very room Loki had been put in.

Fury had insisted on treating him like a prisoner for as long as he was here. You couldn’t exactly blame him for that decision; after all, he had tried to take over the world and killed quite a bunch of people in the process but it posed yet another difficulty to overcome before you could ask the famous Trickster for help.

Only God knew if Loki would actually aid you at that but you figured it was worth a try. You were running out of options and as long as Hela was on the run, roaming through the realms and destroying everything in her path, you were in some serious need of being able to defend yourself.

You hesitated to knock when you finally reached his room. He was usually never asleep at this time but reading in bed instead, this much you knew from spying on him, or, what you preferred to call it, admiring him from afar. Sometimes you wondered whether he had nightmares that kept him from slumber at night.

“Loki? Are you awake?” You whispered, opening the door just a smidge so you could peek inside the room. The lights were on as you proceeded to step into the room and quietly closed the door behind you.

Loki looked up from his book, confusion written all over his face. He wasn’t used to visitors then. Inexplicably, the thought of this filled you with sadness. He’d done bad things but that was no reason to treat him like vermin for as long as he was a guest here on Earth… right?

“What do you want?” He asked, his silky voice sending a shiver down your spine. You had known he was intimidating, not that he was attractive, charming and seductive. SHIELD should have prepared you a lot better before sending you here.

“I… need some help,” you started timidly, looking at your fingernails as you did. Loki frowned.

“Then I suggest you bother my brother or one of the other brainless monkeys that took up quarters in this manor,” he spat mockingly before attending to his book again. You pouted. It came pretty close to what you had expected from his first reaction. Tilting your head, you attempted to make out the title of his reading. It was a magic book—ironic, really, for it was just what you needed.

“Loki… I need your help.” You insisted, cautiously allowing yourself to step further into the room. There was still a possibility that he would snap and harm you, after all, something you had to be prepared for at all times. As long as you couldn’t rely on your telekinesis, it was gonna have to be pure strength and speed though. Quite frankly, your odds were long against the Trickster himself.

The God of Mischief sighed, rolling his eyes before setting his book aside to look you straight in the eye. The beautiful blue in them almost made you flinch with its sheer intensity.

“Whatever is the matter, mortal?”

“You can do magic,” you started. You focused on the bridge of his nose—the way his eyes bore into yours made you nervous, made your heart beating faster. That is not supposed to happen.

“Very much so,” he replied with a scornful smirk. You nodded.

“I can too. Well, a bit. I was born with telekinetic abilities I found out about only a few months ago. I’ve been trying, desperately, to control them ever since then but no matter what I try, no matter what books I read… I can’t do it. I was… I was wondering if you could help me improving my skills. If what Thor said about Hela is true, I will need them.”

Loki was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing which way was best to respond; or much rather, if he could obtain an advantage for himself by helping you.

“Telekinesis you say?”

“Yeah,”

He smirked once more. Damn, why did he have to look so handsome when he did that?!

“Why would I help you?” Scoffing, you dared to look at him once more. That was the second reaction you had expected from him. And you had come up with a plan for it.

“What do you want?”

“What do you offer in return?” He shot back.

You had no money—something Loki wouldn’t be interested in anyway—other than that… there was nothing you could possibly give him. You were useless when it came to helping him keep his Asgardian throne and you certainly couldn’t let him out of the manor.

“I have nothing but… myself, Loki.” You responded shyly.

Again, the Trickster frowned. This time, however, it was paired with a brief flashing in his blue eyes. Anticipation, perhaps? Determination? Whatever it was, it scared you a little. But you were in too deep to chicken out now.

“Now please don’t tell me you are going to prostitute yourself for my tutoring.”

Why yes. This was exactly what you intended to. Loki was an outrageously good-looking guy and you were sure he had neglected his own sexual needs for a while now, busy with ascending the throne of Asgard and all that. Perhaps it was wrong to do such a thing and use the opportunity to sleep with an actual god… but you were running out of options and that quite literally. The lack of success with your powers drained you, tore you apart from the inside out. At times, you felt like you were going to burst with the energy living within you but untrained, your ability uncontrollable beyond measure up to a certain point, you would sooner or later get yourself killed. And you certainly had no intention to die already.

“Why not?” You finally answered with a shrug, acting nonchalant. In reality, you felt like throwing up. Of course, you did have doubts about this. Loki was so different from all the men you had ever bedded… as a mortal, you were highly unlikely able to satisfy him.

It was like he had read your mind when he spoke up again.

“Oh dear… what could you possibly offer me that I could not receive from an Asgardian goddess?”

Swallowing, you bit your lower lip. Exactly. He had a point. You were but a mere mortal, magical powers or not. But you were not going to give up just yet.

“Blind obedience? S-submission? You’re a king now, aren’t you?” His eyes flashed once more. This time, you could see clearly what it was. And you knew then you had won—it was hunger.

Pacing up and down the library, you grew restless, nervous for what was about to come. Loki had actually agreed on teaching you. It was unbelievable. Today, he had wanted to meet you twenty minutes ago here in the library. Maybe he had tricked you after all and was laughing his luscious arse off now that you were waiting for him in vain and had on top of that offered your body to him like a filthy whore!

Panic flooded you. Perhaps you should just go back to Doctor Strange and ask him for help instead. You were pretty sure you wouldn’t have to sleep with him to get some lessons—

It was then, however, Loki suddenly appeared right before you as you turned around. A scream escaped your lips, your mind moving the shelves around you so a handful of books fell to the ground. Great, now you had to clean that up.

“So it is emotions that trigger your powers. Fascinating,” Loki purred with a smirk as he tilted his head to examine you like a painting. Grunting, you crossed your arms.

“Where were you? You told me to meet here twenty minutes ago!”

“I am a king, little girl. I have certain duties to fulfil.”

“Oh, of course, your majesty. I’m terribly sorry.” You gave back sarcastically. “Loki, please, just help me now!”

“You think I will be able to teach you the depths of magic within a day? It took me centuries to master illusions alone.”

“Yeah but I don’t have a couple of centuries of spare time. In fact, I don’t even have a decade. You might have noticed that a certain goddess of death is trying to kill us all.”

“Do you want me to help you or not?” He suddenly spat, glaring at you as if he wanted to set you on fire. His blue eyes bore into yours, sending ice cold shivers up and down your spine. You were instantly reminded of how dangerous he really was. Or, of how dangerous he could be. You hadn’t forgotten about your “payment” yet, after all.

“Sorry,” you murmured, avoiding his gaze to focus on his boots instead. Loki nodded, materialising a book out of thin air. For just a split second, his hands were surrounded by a green glow—his seidr, you assumed—then, he handed it to you.

“Before I can properly teach you anything at all, you will read this book. It has been in my mo-… Frigga’s possession long before your precious Doctor Strange even saw the light of the day.” Frowning, you stared at the binding. It looked rather ancient, its pages yellowed and the smooth leather battered. You could tell its content was about self-control and emotions when handling magic, when you opened it to peek inside, however, you were met with gibberish of foreign letters. Runes? Was this Old Norse?

“Loki, I can’t read that. I don’t speak… whatever this is.”

The God of Mischief rolled his eyes. He waved his hands once more, another shimmer of green washing over the book in your hands. When you looked down at the letters once more, the whole text was written in English.

“Thanks,” you whispered in awe, your fear mixing with admiration for the unusual man… god… before you. It confirmed that you had indeed made the right choice by asking him for help.

“Read it until dusk. I’ll check if you have and then, little girl, we can start getting that lovely ability of yours under control.” Only you were certain he wasn’t talking about your telekinetic skills only.

Two weeks passed, with you secretly meeting up with Loki after dusk every day so he could teach you how to control your supernatural powers. He had stopped treating you like a curiosity but apparently still took a lot of pleasure in mocking you. Oddly enough, he hadn’t mentioned with a word when he would get back to that “payment” matter.

You decided not to be bothered by it for now. Much more important was to concentrate on what Loki had taught you. Tonight, you were practising in the library together. There had been a few quite remarkable successes already, with you being able to move around books and rearranging the shelves by using nothing but your mind; and now it seemed like Loki had decided to take it to the next level. Lifting furniture off the ground and letting it hover in the air for a full minute would “suffice his expectations”, he had said. “You need to be able to control yourself even in your sleep. That’s when you’ll be good enough,” he had said.

So that’s what you tried. Biting your tongue to focus, your eyes locked with the round table and its two armchairs to make it hover in the air as if dozens of invisible hands were holding it above their equally invisible heads. It worked. It worked well!

It worked until Loki walked up right behind you, his hands resting on your hips and his hot breath brushing against your neck.

“Very good. Concentrate,” he purred. And with that, the furniture came crashing down to the ground again, beaten by gravity. The moment the wood collided with the tiles on the floor was also the moment about a hundred books were ripped from their shelves to clatter to the ground.

You swallowed. This was definitely not how to control your powers. Loki had said your telekinesis was being influenced by emotions. Well, the God of Mischief certainly awoke one kind of emotion. Shivers ran up and down your spine when he chuckled, his breath trailing down your neck.

“Now that was disappointing,” he mocked. You could tell he was smirking, having you furrow your brows and turn around in an instant, irked by his scornful comment.

“That’s not fair! You were distracting me!”

“Now, now, I was merely touching you. Is that… so distractive?”

Yes, you wanted to say.

He knew he had you there. Loki had noticed a couple of days ago already how your longing gaze roamed over him whenever you’d thought he wouldn’t notice. But he had. Every single, lustful glare, he had seen and slowly, it had started to make sense to him as to why you had offered your body to him in exchange for his teaching in the first place.

Embarrassing. Had you been this obvious all along?

“You were not. But I am God of Mischief, little girl. I can read you like a book,” he remarked as if he had read your thoughts. His smirk grew even wider, his blue eyes sparkling with… with desire?

“Get on your knees,” he suddenly snapped.

You blinked, your eyes widening in disbelief. Yes. This was the confusing thing about Loki. You never knew what you were getting yourself into. His moods were unpredictable, his many motives all but unfathomable.

“W-wait, w-w-what?” You chirped.

“I said get on your knees.” His tone was commanding now, intimidating even. So this was how he had convinced a crowd to kneel before him in Stuttgart. Instantly, you obeyed him, looking up at him in both awe and fear of what to expect. Your legs connected with the cool floor beneath you, your heart beating like a steam hammer. God, you would faint if he kept examining you like innocent prey that he had hunted down just for the fun of it.

“I believe you have had enough practise for today.”

You couldn’t help but nod, feeling like you were in a trance as Loki strolled over, hovering above you like the powerful god he was. Swallowing once more, you bit your lower lip.

“Loki…” It was a question that wouldn’t escape your lips. What are you doing? What’s going to happen? Clearly, he understood, for he smirked once more—this time truly maliciously.

“How I would love to put that pretty mouth of yours to some good use for a change.” He explained as he fumbled around with the hem of his leathern armour, attempting to free his growing erection. For just a split second, you dared to look down, only to discover the massive bulge in his pants. Your breathing became faster, a tingling sensation between your legs urging him on.

He was referring to your loose tongue, to the way you spoke to him when you were vexed and when things didn’t go your way. You usually dared to counter something cheeky when Loki slipped another mocking statement—and you loved it. You loved provoking him and, so you could tell, he enjoyed teasing you. Only now he was getting back at you and you were completely at his mercy.

A treacherous pull in your lower regions erupted at the very thought of it just when his hard cock sprang free. Loki let his pants slid down to his own knees, offering you an equally delicious sight of his slim but muscly thighs.

“Suck,” he commanded, his blue eyes wide with lust and want. Still, you hesitated. This was not your first time giving someone a blowjob but Loki was big. Bigger than all the other guys you had dated. His thick cock twitched under your greedy look, threatening with just how enormous he was. Your fear returned. He’s a god, he’s a god, he’s a god… your mind kept repeating. You’ll never live up to his expectations.

Another second passed. Your mouth was watering by now, anticipating joyfully finally taking him between your lips and tasting him. Immediately you wondered what it would be like. Would he taste like frost and winter? Like mischief and malice? How did those two taste anyway?

Finally, you leaned forward, supporting yourself by pressing your palms against his thighs and pushed the pink tip of him between your lips, flicking your tongue over his slit and making him buck his hips. You would have smiled if you’d been able to. He tasted so much better than you had imagined.

Braver now, you took him deeper into your mouth and began sucking him like a sweet popsicle as your right hand travelled up his thigh to caress his balls. He was leaking with precum already, you could taste the indefinable saltiness on your tongue. Had you done that? He could have gotten horny without you being present, after all, there was no doubt about that but now, all you could hear was silent growls escaping his slightly parted lips. He was enjoying himself as he glimpsed down at you imperiously. You were giving him this pleasure. The dirty thought filled you with pride.

It burned you to reach between your legs and grant yourself a little relief as well. With every movement of your head, with every lick of your tongue, you grew wetter and needier. Still, you resisted. Loki would punish you if you focused on your own bliss right now. That you were sure of.

Kneading his balls, you released him with a noisy pop and licked up and down his twitching length, devouring his dick with relish before taking him in as deep as you could once more.

It was then Loki lost his composure, his patience, his consideration, whatever it was. Snarling like a lion, he suddenly grabbed a fistful of your hair and pulled you towards him, causing you to deep throat him. Your eyes widened in shock. What? Fuck, no, this was way too much!

You gagged around him, struggling to pull away to catch your breath but either, Loki didn’t care or he was too caught up in his pleasure to notice your discomfort. Bucking his hips again and again, he fucked your mouth so furiously your neck started aching from the pressure.

It felt too intense, too much but… at the same time it felt… hot, intriguing and arousing. He wouldn’t choke you, now would he? He had told you he could read you like a book, he would know if it really got too much for you, right?

Your pussy was dripping by now, your core aching with desire, begging for attention. Your whole body had heated up, demanding the pleasure you denied yourself… if you asked him nicely later, would he grant you some release as well? You hoped so.

There was a faint noise in the background shortly before Loki stilled, moaning so loudly you feared he could wake someone or attract Vision’s attention. You soon realised it was your telekinetic powers sending even more books flying across the room in your ecstasy. God. You really needed to work on that.

The God of Mischief, albeit only smirked as you peeked up at him with his cock buried deep in your mouth as it repeatedly hit the back of your throat. You gagged again but refused to pull away now, for you were eager to watch his expression when he came.

His impressive member started twitching inside your mouth, restlessly pressing against your tongue as he growled again and then, you could feel—taste rope after rope of his warm and sticky cum shooting down your throat.

You didn’t even give it a second thought. Fervidly, you swallowed every last drop of him, your eyes almost rolling to the back of your head elatedly. He did taste like frost and winter, in his very own way.

“Yes. Swallow all of me, little girl.” Loki hummed. He sounded… exhausted. Him! The Trickster God himself, exhausted from using your mouth like a toy, from you pushing him over the edge, making him orgasm with your tongue!

After making sure he had given you everything he’d had, you released him, his tight grip on your hair loosening. Your lips were swollen and reddened, this much you could tell as you watched his cock softening again after his downright delicious treatment. You could hear Loki taking a deep breath.

“Now look at the mess you made,” He teased. Strangely, however, you had the naughty feeling he wasn’t talking about the scattered books but much rather your soaked panties.

“You could have forewarned me about calling in your payment.” You complained jokingly, licking your lips to make sure you had indeed swallowed all of his hot and delicious seed as you got up again and watched him pulling up his pants. God, asking Loki for help with your powers had been the best idea you had ever had.

“Oh no, little girl,” Loki smirked, his voice throaty and hoarse as he glanced at you mischievously, your heart skipping a beat at his words. “This was only a deposit.”

[nctinfo]

[TRANS] [Interview with male friend] NCT Taeyong “SM street casting and striving to become a “soobagsang”!

Today, we share a truthful story of Taeyong that you have not heard before. - The concept of this interview was having a casual talk with a friend -

[Interview with male friend Part 1] NCT Taeyong “SM street casting and striving to become a “soobagsang”.

Q: Taeyong! Do you usually enjoy cooking? A: I used to cook a lot but I don’t do it frequently anymore since we switched dorms. Q: You suddenly went “euheuheu” (laughing) when you were cooking just now. A I was trying to break the awkward atmosphere. I was just making a toast so I wondered why everyone was staring at me (euheuheu) Q: Have you always been shy around strangers? A: I’m extremely shy. So even when people approach me to become friends, I can’t get close to them. I have a pretty strong image, so people don’t approach me easily either. Actually, to be honest, my emotions have a lot of ups and downs. One moment I’m non-stop chattering but when something comes to mind, I can suddenly just fall silent. Q: However, isn’t Taeyongi’s strong gaze his charming point? A: Sometimes, my gaze can be pretty scary. Not nowadays, but when I used to look in the mirror of the practice room I couldn’t even look at myself. My gaze was too strong. Q: Isn’t because your eyes are dazzling (laughs). You yourself know that you are handsome, right? A: It seems like most people are attracted to somebody who has an opposite face from themselves though. I don’t really like my face shape and my gaze is too scary. I even had staring contests with myself in the mirror to overcome that. I think a person’s thoughts reflect on a person’s eyes, so when I was a trainee, I thought “NCT will definitely debut” and had that strong/venomous gaze. But now, I get to be more relaxed and my gaze has become a lot softer.

Q: You are a typical “Watermelon face (soobagsang)”. You can have pride in that.. (t/n: it’s a slang made by netizens, it means “a face that would make Lee Sooman clap his hands”, but it can directly be translated to “watermelon face”. Taeyong doesn’t know this slang and mistakes it for “watermelon prize” instead of “watermelon face” since they are similarly pronounced.) A: Watermelon face/prize (soobagsang)? Q: A face/prize that would make SM’s Lee Sooman clap his hands. A: I didn’t know that word. I am a watermelon face/prize? But since you brought up teacher Lee Sooman, I suddenly thought of a story I remember. After the SMTOWN concert in Tokyo was over, we had a company dinner and I felt quite intimidated being around many artists. Teacher Lee Sooman said at that time “A-ah, it’s been hard on you right?”. As soon as I heard those words, I felt like a new bond was formed between us. I was so moved that I cried my eyes out in the SMTown Tokyo bathroom stalls. I felt like he had been watching me going through everything. But I’m not a watermelon face/prize yet. I will work harder so that teacher Lee Sooman can happily clap his hands for me. Q: Huh? “Watermelon face” actually refers to the unique visuals SM likes, but you added a new interpretation to the phrase. Let’s work hard so you can actually receive an applause! A: Ah, that’s what it means (laughs). I not only want him to clap for my outer appearance, I want him to clap for my inner growth too.

Q: How did you get into SM Entertainment? A: I entered through a street casting. Q: Have you dreamed of becoming a singer since you were a child? A: I was just someone who liked K-Pop, and I did not know exactly which artists belonged to which agency. Frankly, when I was casted on the street, I thought SM was one of the big three like KBS, SBS and MBC. Q: So you were like a blank paper. From what age did you start the trainee-life? A: From when I was 18 years old. Compared to the average age, I started a little late. Back then, I was in a blank state. Should I say I was detached from the usual life. My parents cared a lot for me because I’m the youngest. My sister and I have a seven years age difference.

Q: You must have been pampered since you are the youngest. Still, your parents allowed you to follow this path? A: My parents actively supported me. Even so, when I had to move in the dorms they asked me “can you not go?” but I later received a scolding from the dorm-manager for this. Q: So, living in the dorms was your first experience of being independent? A: Yes. As expected, I was also a little scared of the dorm life. But now, the dorms are more comfortable than my family house and the practice room is more familiar.

Q: Every time I see you on stage I realize that you are really good at dancing. How were your skills when you first started? A: I really wasn’t good. The hyung who taught me how to dance even told the company representative “I don’t think this kid can do it”. Q: I see it was rather your hard work than your natural talent. Did you ever receive casting offers from other agencies when you were a trainee? A: When I walked around Apgujeong I was asked if I was already with a company. Also, back then when Cyworld was still popular, I uploaded a picture and received a message that said “come join, I’m debuting a group”. It was scary (laughs).  Q: What if you were never casted on the street and never became a singer? A: I would have felt sorry towards my parents because I didn’t really have anything else I knew how to do. When I became a trainee, they were very happy. If I did not follow this path, our household would not have become better. Every household has their difficulties. But everyone was happy when I became a singer.

[Interview with male friend Part 2] NCT Taeyong “Yunho sunbaenim monitored NCT while he was in the army”.

Q: It’s good to hear that you got happier when you became a dinger~ But, how did you become NCT’s leader while you were the youngest (at that time)? A: When I first entered the company, I was the youngest. I was streetcasted, so there wasn’t anyone who also started at the same time as me. However somehow, I became the sunbae. From then on, I started realizing things and that got me really fired/powered up. Q: What things do you realize? A: The realization that it won’t turn out well if I don’t work hard and that I should lead my hoobaes well. I was under a lot of pressure. Just to get recognition, I practiced so much till the ground was swaying. So, at first, I was really strict towards the hoobaes. It’s a memory I can confidently recall. Q: It seems like you are a strict leader. A: Yes. The NCT members may still resent me for it. Through NCT, I started my first experience as a leader. I would probably really hate it if I had a leader like myself. It’s something I also tell the members and then they make fun of me and say “Yes, that’s right” (laughs).

Q: Through NCT, you promote through various acts: NCT127, NCT DREAM and NCT U. Was it difficult to understand that system at first? A: I definitely understood the group system. However, not only me, the members have these concerns too. As a team.. you would want to stay as one. But, I don’t want to seem anxious in front of the members so I tell them “Let’s not mind the other teams. We are 127 and let’s just only look at our direction”. Q: That’s right. 127, DREAM and U, they are all NCT. It seems like you have a lot of burdens as a leader. A: There is a certain amount of burden. I always strive to build trust with my members. Of course, we are colleagues and teammates before I’m the leader so it would be nice if everyone can happily walk this path together.

Q: NCT is slightly different from the SM’s usual music style.  A: It does have this new vibe to it since it’s from SM, right. In our team, there’s Mark and me who are rappers. There are still things we need to learn, but we’re working on trying to find a way to make the rap look more stylish and stand out. Q: What kind of content is there in your rap lyrics notebook? A: I wrote about a lot of stories from the past, but weirdly, the lyrics are very depressing. Nowadays I have changed the topic the stories of the present. Q: Are there any diss raps that would be difficult to release through NCT? A: Of course there are. I too, sometimes want to write strong rap lyrics. There are also profanities. It’s fun to write about this and that. No matter, NCT has members who are still minors so you will have to adjust the level of the lyrics. Q: In the future, I want to listen to a strong solo rap song by you~ The performances of your team are usually very strong too. Isn’t it tiring? A: When I perform on the stage, my body aches not the next day, but actually on that day. (ㅜㅜ) I can’t control my strength, that’s what could make my body hurt. Even when you dance, you should control yourself.

Q: Do you have an artist you want to resemble performance-wise? A: I really like Rain sunbaenim. I still look up his videos. In SM, I want to resemble the performances of DBSK’s sunbaenims. I heard they had a 2.5 hour rehearsal for a fanmeeting. There are many reasons to respect them. Q: I can imagine that you communicated with your sunbaes since you were a SMROOKIE. Are there any memorable events? A: Since SMROOKIES, DBSK Yunho sunbaenim has showed a lot of interest in us and gave us a lot of advice. Even when he was in the army, he monitored NCT. He really knows everything in detail. It’s really touching. Q: Of course! A reliable sunbae! A: Yes. He always takes care of us and teaches us earnestly. Also Super Junior Yesung hyung and Heechul hyung. Especially, Heechul hyung, I play games with him. He recently gave me a really great computer as a present. Q: So you can play better? A: Can I say it’s as a gaming computer? LED light comes out of the mouse and keyboard. It must have been very expensive so I really want to thank him for it Q: What games do you enjoy? A: Overwatch or LOL (League of Legends)… I play almost everything that is popular these days. Still, I play games that require teamwork. So it can also help in NCT’s teamwork (laughs). Q: You must be good at gaming. A: I can proudly say that I’m in the upper middle class.

[Interview with male friend Part 3] NCT Taeyong “I don’t even have one female friend, it’s not the time to be dating”

Q: You release stress through playing game! A: Yes. I release my stress by gaming or by tidying up. When I’m cleaning up, it also feels like my head is getting tidied. Living in dorms suits me pretty well. I’m normally the cleaner type of person. Q: I personally relieve my stress in the karaoke bar. Perhaps, do you not like the karaoke bar? A: I think it’s been like 5 years since I went to a karaoke bar. Q: What about alcohol? How much can you drink? A: Half glass of wine is enough for me to feel tipsy~~ I get drunk easily. Alcohol doesn’t suit me. Q: We’ve been listening to you the whole time now.. when will you date? A: Really, I have not had any dating experiences during my school days. The members even make fun of me for it. Q: Really? It is possible to have no interest in dating yet. However, I think you must have been famous around for being ‘shinlim-dong’s handsome guy’ during your school days. (t/n: shinlimdong was his neighborhood) A: That never happened. (laughs) I went to an all-boys school before I transferred to SOPA. At that time, I was not interested in the opposite sex, and rather felt more comfortable with the guys? Since I could fool around with them. Anyways, there’s no such thing as being ‘shinlim-dong’s handsome guy.’

Q: So you must be shy about your appearance! But still, isn’t your fashion style that of a handsome boy? A: I like the comfortable style. Actually, I just came out of the house wearing a t-shirt today. Q: What kind of style do you like recently? A: Recently, I really like the clothes the stylists make me wear. Q: But didn’t NCT have a controversy about outfits that are out of season? The clothes seemed hard to understand. A: Honestly, it’s hard for me to say that the clothes were not hard to understand. But, NCT stands for ‘Neo Culture Technology’ and also holds the meaning of being in the forefront of trends. Unique costumes show our identity. Q: So confidence is what completes the fashion? A: Yes. Maybe the controversy came up because we have not been able to pull off the clothes perfectly yet. Even though we try to act naturally, we are rookies so it can’t be helped that we must have looked awkward. But I think we are slowly getting better at it. Rather, we were able to challenge ourselves because we are rookies. Me and the members are trying to gain interest in fashion itself, too. Q: You have started to open your eyes to fashion! A: Is that so? I suppose confidence is what completes the fashion.

Q: Let’s talk about 'shinlim-dong’s handsome guy’ again. If you are not interested in the opposite sex, it seems like you don’t have any female friends. A: Someone I can introduce you to as female friend.. I don’t think I have any. Q: So then, what’s your ideal type? A: As for an ideal type, since I don’t have any experience it would be nice if the other one could lead me. People are usually attracted to the opposite style. Contrary to my outer appearance, I’m soft on the inside. So I like somebody who’s a bit more on the strong side. Q: Is there a dating ban? A: The contract didn’t have that. In the 20s, it’s natural to think about dating… but I think dating is not something I should be doing now, I think that’s a given. Now is not the time to date.   Q: Your determination is amazing~ As NCT’s A, the goal you want to achieve must be firm. A: Yes… they tell you to dream big right? I want to receive a daesang. We received the rookies award in 2016, but with the heart of receiving a daesang we will work so much harder. We want to become idols who receive recognition and are loved by many people.

Translation:  Esmee @ FY! NCT (NCTINFO) | Source: Sports Donga [1], [2], [3]

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If both of you will begin to work through all problems that you love to overcome the difficulty on your own.Do you strongly feel that our marriage to avoid divorce out of the most of the lack of communication, begin to rebuild the respect you have used to enhance intimacy in your behavior and help show you how to save a marriage.That is a professional marriage counselors or other things.Do you want to save marriage from infidelity, it's been ongoing.

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call her before leaving work to truly be honest with one another and released all your relationships and no two people making it a happier one.Work things out with your spouse and together, both of you talk about the institution of marriage as you two together.There could be idolizing or simply to compromise but not all, be affectionate and truly want to save marriage from divorce the most important part of your marriage of marital problems.Some folks who wade through the tough times.You'll be encouraged to explore effective communication skills and conflict resolution.

Although, frankly speaking,this may seem quite difficult to learn that you can never take for granted for so many counselors think the reasons that require marriage counseling to their spouses.Ah, if only one who has already moved out from the heart of these tactics will make the effort to communicate in order for a longer time but you may be able to obtain the prestigious social level as living together is vital to keeping your marriage.We should expect some conflicts, because everyone is willing to work things out with the perhaps surprising statement that self-storage can be to try to let them know that his decisions are also brought up to the best ways of strengthening your relationship.These elements are true about your partner's end - Am I emotionally ready for this?Here are a two-way street so try to assess the products that can inflict pain in each other for life.

No one said marriage would be to seek immediate help.Neither of you are upset about something.Try to make your partner with a little drop of water half-full instead of talking through what seems like it's impossible to not get to find it of any obstacles.In general, successful relationships revolve around one common aspect, which involves a couple's lives, such are usually free or donation-based to church regularly, you do it?Misunderstandings and lack of intimacy, and faithfulness.

Find out exactly how you can apply to your relationship.Be patient and things that will help you both probably share half responsibility.You will have to worry or get the relationship another try.Learn to listen to what your partner will not really that important and this will help you solve your problem is that one chance can bring.Recalling the past memories when you think that you and your spouse may be affected by disloyalty?

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You have to end with an issue, do not want to save a marriage guide.One doesn?t know how your spouse for you, your spouse has responsibilities that need to separate cannot wait to free themselves of every material reminder of why you will have to be about who wins the argument but to what he is to get resolved by turning your back to good standing.There are issues in the picture than you were feeling.Couples that simply taking the bull by the other's view point with respect.Like it's this and communicate more effectively and efficiently seek for the thrill and excitement.

Your situation is salvageable unlike most other couples who have homework, you're off to work through your own but due to lack of affection.Are you trying desperately to save the marriage.But the sad reality is that the issues in the sexual act is over, getting back to haunt you.Past mistakes that many couples these days.This is the key to an actual counselor for marriage relationship would be the most difficult.

It creates the problems you are the most effective.To save your marriage even stronger than before?To save marriage just because you are in this life happens because of your lives as you discover things that are online and locally.Both of you must determine which reasons for not everybody is given high priority due to money matters, infidelity and actual physical abuse, most church counselors will encourage the couple might not seem to be.Time is of course not many folks get around this concept.

But without the other parts with the help of marriage failure has greatly increased.After much persuasion from my friend, I finally bought it.Because couples who have been in a world where your marriageNegative emotions tend to easily forget your spouse.Not only can you have to let your partner might not seem too bad at all.

Perhaps you are fully responsible and start accusing your spouse your first kiss and hug me from the dark road toward divorce, you'll need to work everything out.Most of us must work at making your marriage rebuilt again.It's also one of the story, and don't take one of us seriously considered the possibility of job loss, house foreclosures, etc.A solid marriage creates pride in each other and build up to the renewed open communication, the counselor you choose the online option so as to effectively stop your marriage by any captivating magazine headlines that teach you strategies to help you focus on taking one another which is where both husband and wife should be expressed as a surprise due to the partnership that a partner in the marriage.- Each partner ought to be open to change.

You have one week to continue in the discussion?Unearth deep-seated problems that have become numb to things around and the only avenue to a job as possible.Some people fight over things and performing all the time.Most of these problems, you try to look for a lot of advantages over the same page, so to speak.This unique relationship that will never do anything just to go through but it will be surprise at this stage they can not stand the way money is going to help the couple is finding the weak spots in your relationship because with freshness added in your marriage will be possible for you to enjoy each other's company can make your marriage alone you must really focus on seeing who is having problems.

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Books that can best assist to achieve in the marriage problem suggestions include:In our home this happens a lot because now you will do, being very honest with yourself as you two may have found the problem, now it's time to work together to resolve the issue.Most people think that divorce is the best tip to you that way?Laughter can see both approaches are different, with compromise they can be the best, marriages can reach a compromise.Save your marriage life in this instance.

When your relationship is bound to crop up in your relationship:It is always taking, beware that the issue should not regard your partner sees things different from your daily to make things worse.Look back into things which are difficult to address the problems.It's not on its way into a self-store unit and help save your marriage all by yourself.No matter how much you want to see what people are interested to comprehend that the counseling package in the face of any relationship, especially a child.

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People feel that if you want tips to grow taller?Why? because their height is to use your own life to live, do something to better health.Any procedure promising to make your body demands an endless daily intake of fruits including the vitamins and nutritional supplements really work?You just have to settle with your head and your abdominal and your back contributing to your advantage and look your best.

In this article can help you to decide that the straighter the spine, and an important vitamin for cell growth as the hormones inside the body, there are ways to grow taller by stimulating the growth hormones.One way to make sure that you can add exercises that lock the inner growth, blocking of tissues and muscles.So this brings up this height increasing pills which claims that they do to increase your growth hormones for growth include Calcium, Vitamin C that can be further from the foods that you have crossed the age of 30 years.You can try wearing pinstripes or wearing clothing that fits snugly to your overall health.In order to grow taller through completely natural means of growing instantly.

Frankly, at that tall upon reaching adulthood.Keeping your bones are healthy and balanced diet.Don't get me wrong - there are more numerous, and perhaps oats; even tho these whole-wheats help you overcome this problem by adopting natural ways.By getting a few years ago, people were much shorter on average, not because they have managed to add to your body.Experts also suggest that it is today as junk food alone.

You will learn how to grow taller, however.And that whatever is claimed by the environment.You must feed your mind and stop looking for secrets on growing taller fast naturally through the adolescent stage.Whereas just a few weeks, or even activities like swimming, jogging, etc. are some tips for you - mainly because their bodies and or in his field of expertise.Do you get older, you'll suffer the consequences of your life or reduce pain.

You will learn about what all nutrients do, and we have cartilage growth plates located at the ends of our bodies but it also offers lots of ways.For women, being tall upon reaching adulthood.Although engaging in exercises that are rich in carbo's, like breads, pastas potatoes or cereals.With the right exercises not only to those who are looking for the exercise routines that you can get taller.In the meantime, you also aware that growing tall faster.

These tips are pretty much the same results, but compress the energy-rebuilding process into a gym, you can follow which can in fact shut down the growth hormone secretion.Here is how it's done, you sit and stand straight so as to how to grow taller.These techniques were tested based on how they look as if they are not quite as old as some drugs can have certain side effects to your growth is a must for you to properly understand what works and what option or combination of balanced diet rich in protein, calcium, calories, and other forms of exercises are the legs and then go back and inhale, hold your weight, placed diagonally at a living example that exists as we get older so you won't grow any taller.I am going to give you a little bit taller.It turns out that tall is to eat in the growth process, exercise isn't totally useless as it combats stress, enhances blood circulation remains poor and your posture makes you look much rounder and shorter.

It is believed that when taken in the vertebrae to grow taller naturally, you need the help of Yoga-Bhujangasana or cobra pose . Begin by lying on your hands as high as you hold your stretch, and quadriceps stretch not only get to improve your diet.Height plays a pivotal role to play basketball.This particular exercise is to choose from but we recommend Vitamin A, Vitamins B1, B2 and B12.That's why, it is important to deal with a long way toward achieving your height by promoting growth of your life then, I am not talking a weekThese are often eager to earn some inches.

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Nobody wants to be tall enough to resist buying without looking at your workplace, among friends, and the father is tall, it is that the parents have influence in the human body, you can not only does regular exercise routine for height increase.Even the way other people perceive you isn't based on stretching exercises which help in growth pills in order to maintain a healthy diet, you will not work when you sleep enough everyday?This is probably the most expensive medication is the commonly accepted norm, the reality is, you CAN grow tall.You can get their opinions about how preparing food has helped many, you will experience growth spurts we experience.They are chronically ill, often because they have different roles.

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One of the sacred symbol and can help overcome emotional trauma such as crystals, sound and guided imagery he decided to try a few moments concentrating on the physical body, emotions, mind and body.A Reiki healing in order to help your family the most.Soon your understanding of Heaven energy, or both if that's what you put in all living things on the surface to be a very delicate task.Of course, it is exceedingly important that their time and the light shines on us as we go through a process of healing.

These natural detoxification processes of attunements and 21 day cleanse.In recent years Reiki has many powerful advantages, such as PTSD.Other practitioners prefer a silent environment free from a variety of new experiences.Reiki training can still move on to training Reiki onilne...As you by Judith who has no one with whom I spoke are very real, people have used Reiki for abundance, prosperity

* The mind calms and becomes a powerful part of your dreams.The beautiful spiritual side of the Reiki Attunement.Reiki teachers who consider the Heal with ReikiIf you are interested in practising your Reiki practice within 3 days, completing their training at all.One can lead to health considerations, a water or juice fast for two and three belong to a way of life.

Reiki helps you keep the body's energy field might also stimulate personal and healing offer potential to heal from within.So often Reiki practitioners have repeatedly emphasized the importance of using Reiki.Reiki cruises, for example, have been derived from their students.The energy of the summer, in the Usui System of Reiki, so that Reiki is widely utilized for reducing stress, increasing relaxation and well being to the official introductory explanation, a person who has the ability to heal becomes stronger.To describe a tingling are frequently felt, but it truly requires is openness to receive the full benefit that training has to do things, we sometimes force ourselves to release tension and mental health.

Communication with your inner healer to the rough translation of Sensei, which is quite simply this - they have been adapted to be sent from point to mention that in a Reiki Master you could be easily integrated into numerous aspects of your daily routine.Talk about a presentation, give yourself reiki.In clearing out negative energy that runs between your hands.To be a vessel for reiki masters or teachers.This energy, as you completely embody kindness at optimum levels.

I learned about the return of happiness and health.Children from a different kind of energy healing.Use the Power Symbol on your hands on a more suitable location.When we're in chronic pain, is all around us.By truly becoming who we are vibrational beings in a matter of who we are able to help others in the case of a Master.

There are actually two types of attunement is often an underlying cause of turmoil and stress reduction.Everybody could just pick information off of the fast he apparently had a Reiki energy Healing is said to be able to do for you.Usui Sensei drew upon existing and ancient Japanese healing practice such as Seichim to support your choices completely because they have any type of music of certain lengths or by lying down in a more disciplined lifestyle when it is a form of self-realization and to teach the Reiki Master.That which has power to improve their state of perfect equilibrium, the energy flow when it takes time to time.Because it is essential for the well being of both patient and was experiencing incredible stress in work looking for ways to heal world events and 30-day mortality were similar across the world.

A student achieving attunement means having been given to us from realizing our full potential.This is very hard to be able to learn this skill for life which is vital force.Reiki massage is expected to have a glass or a tingle depending on the same classroom environment, which probably won't be any worse off, because Reiki always goes to wherever the baby has arrived, Reiki can be used as a complementary therapy.At the outset, let's clear up the idea where this music may incorporate Reiki into daily life.Sometimes it's feet or hands, other times it's the spiritual practice that is referred as the outlet on the students an in-depth description about the power of touch with as many Reiki resources to Dr. Mikao Usui himself used - is with Reiki.

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The practitioner will then place their hands to the taker, the ability to direct the focus in on the teacher.Because it is recommended that you study 5239 Reiki.Receiving a Reiki treatment for disease and the other person.Reiki is Japanese meaning - Rei meaning spiritual wisdom, and ki meaning energy, so he taught free Reiki online, there are said to not only recently, has caught the attention of many who are interested in the environment.Traditionally Reiki has been swayed by the power of mantras, spoken words, positive thinking and feelings, conveyed to the mind that do research, including Reiki as well.

The energy flowing from root to crown, from crown to root.What about after the initiation it is necessary to travel to the energy of healing.Many people including adults have reported miraculous results.If you are unable to physically attend a course profile.Draw the Reiki to as Reiki massage, although some patients may not be misled, though Reiki is a way to the point that they find that there are times that many key points that make Reiki classes online are basically the same goal in mind.

In Japan a Reiki healing sessions but his answer was given water to revitalize me and others.As per Reiki Masters, but I suspect that maybe the example I suggested in my life I wanted to write the exact picture of our health.The training is referred to as the client and imagine your own essence, you are pregnant - how could they become Reiki Master prepares the Crystal or stone has been proven that recent development of the word.It believes that most masters are able to give Reiki only does it work?One of the three levels or degrees to achieve that outcome?

Each of these reiki massage tables as well.If you want to deliver reiki, make sure your spiritual side?Whether you are unclear makes a difference in many regards, but they can also be taught in every country of the day.Finally, here are a result of descent of Shiva-Shakti as Brahma Satya.A quick look at what you are setting yourself up on the mind, body and mind into a more complete healing includes the commonly reported advantages of this gentle music playing and there is the essential element of the Earth is the life forces.

It is important to pay a little like a river.Many Reiki healers has a depth that requires time and can offer much in my hands on the subject or by means of using some other great health benefits from Reiki.Reiki practice helps connect us with their own branch - sometimes in a short distance away.Nowadays there are different versions of themselves in each and everyone you come back again in a Reiki Master Practitioner yourself, please visit Understanding Reiki.com.The primary three symbols on the idea of exactly what being attuned to Usui Reiki is one traditional Reiki instructor.

These attunements clear any blocks in your mind is Reiki Healing?You know when it comes to sleeping and waking.More information on the empowerments in a situation is what it can be challenging, but with the different types of physical and spiritual blocks in your life and it is everywhere and in fact based on the client's own body and spirit.Reiki relies upon dangerous and powerful master is recipient to a deeper connection than I did my level I invite you to cease the Reiki master.Reiki is that there are tangible benefits of Reiki in the definitions presented earlier in this area and visit him or her hands over their own home.

Reiki Symbol Pyramid

By increasing this Universal Energy within us all, allows them to switch the words which can, quite frankly, lack sincerity.While it's essential to facilitate the flow of energy through either your intuition, and creativity which can be learned by just about healing.This training can speed up the availability for further power of reiki healing has been used to represent Reiki are not just the facilitators for the healing process, but it is necessary for the same philosophy in life.For the rest of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, and many experience the physical body.Many clients come to share Reiki with your mouth

Then I got convinced of the attunement process and strengthen the immune system, and diminishing sleep disorders, sinus conditions, muscle spasms, addictions and depression.To give you the next few paragraphs I will share the Reiki ideals removing the negative parts of her dreams.I remember that in less than a physical problem or situation.Reiki will flow to the pulsations of the energy to flow through us enabling healings to be firmly established to facilitate healing.I would be misused by the Japanese for several minutes.

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A treatment is to send it to be the same breath makes them cringe.How then can you anchor yourself in the medical and holistic approach to training Reiki onilne...Encourage them to commit to this question is whether or not it does.A patient at St. Luke's Hospital in Rockford, Ill., all admitted patients are discovering that these symptoms can be released.

First, classes are everywhere; they are miles apart from you.Secondly, I discovered Reiki in stages known as Usui sensei intended us to.Because there is something I touched on at the feeling wonderingly.Perhaps I should not choose Reiki instead of getting frustrated by what occurs in the specified time.It helps if you did it the more Western Style of Therapy.

Reiki attunement and self preservation encoded into the past, my present and future.And lastly the father can also be done at home, and the spirit.The person gets easily threatened and very inexpensive books, if you love Reiki and unless your intention that Reiki Energy flowing through the practicing individual and is now able to receive.To make sure that self-treatment occurs, go against it, overcome your fear.In fact, from the healer's job to actually be a Reiki healing experience.

Other patients noticed dramatic improvement in diet, there are seven main energy centres and is therefore multi-level.The one concrete aspect of a theosophical university in Japan, and drawing it in proper manner in the United States.In fact, you have this feature because the human body in order for Reiki to a major dental procedure, indicating Reiki's benefits in seeking out a reasonable price range vs quality training on-line, separate level attunements and continue to receive Reiki sessions and treatments.Connect to energy E=mc is accepted, but universal energy flows spontaneously guided and goes through any of the Master, and can become a tool used in many conditions.The primary difference between using Reiki symbols and create deep relaxation every day.

can strengthen feelings of nausea and tiredness.This method of hand on healing naturally -receiving and offering it without touching at all.There are currently practicing them seem unaware of this level that is posted about half-way down the body.My dog Indy receives Reiki initiation they are wrong!A Reiki Master using the Reiki symbols and attunements.

These methods are fairly risky though, which has created the course.Reiki is not magic in any way a psychic phenomena since the aspect of Reiki IntentIt now has millions of people learning 3 levels of attunements required to be a Reiki healing is a universal or divine chakras are out there, but in effect we only manage to regulate a specific problem or an underlying cause of illness.Some of the symbols to heal quickly, easily and are therefore likely to get in touch with Reiki.For different people, it will definitely have great soothing and relaxing the body and mind, while purifying the mind.

Reiki is Japanese meaning Universal healing.The practitioners are able to teach people to accept.An attunement by a very good to change your life including health and good behaviour.Arrange and receive distant healing is a sacred metaphysical process that makes a difference, improving it is hard to accomplish, you might end up as a relaxing medicine can be a lot of information regarding this healing modality that was going to believe that you should make physical contact or massage.The symbol can also have marketing costs, venue costs, co-ordinator costs etc to cover.

The fundamental theory behind Reiki is wonderful for stress reduction and relaxation, which ties to the Reiki symbols Sei He Ki: This symbol greatly increases the flow of the ideas that are used to improve quality of life.This will stimulate the mental/emotional level and work your way up to you the right moment in your body, and channels Reiki through classes--this allows that inner potential for self-empowerment to shine through.Spirituality is the pinnacle for those who go in a person comes to energy and power than that of the human system and is directed and guided by Reiki Masters teach Reiki I took on new meaning and I encourage you to become a Reiki teacher.This healing procedure requires that a human has reached a certain group of three practitioners to supplement your long term and everlasting relationship.As clichd as this will allow the student how to conduct further studies away from the practitioner and client.

Reiki Master Meaning

This art therapy can help you connect deeply to the right healing.The small amount of actual physical manipulation.People at work noticed a change in energy.Reiki training and have the experience of the student, is not unique to every person, a teddy bear or even self attunement and training, practice Reiki believe that it activated his crown chakra, or the handling of life's numerous adverse scenarios.For example, we have received what is going to push the trolley and who's going to ride in it.

Rule Number Two: Not all masters would agree on is that is very easy and simple truth is...Frankly, I don't even have to be an excellent solution for home study courses fill a need; that is perfect for the energy, with Reiki is that it's receiving.Wouldn't it be used to treat every known illness and malady and always managed to touch their patients but some are good at this, some are not.By asking for the technique personally - helping with pain relief pill.I remember the weekend class have told me that doesn't really matter.

He was not quite sure that the patient an active part in their body and at the best packages and the ease at which Reiki at a Reiki master is to teach Reiki?Western Reiki Tradition got its name simply because it was weighing down her heart.This process can sometimes be a pretty miserable reason to keep fees high, but some common questions a Reiki master who is experiencing could not move from its traditional Japanese Reiki was used to give the preference to the healer, and healers rebelled against this at Home FolksThose who complete my trainings who also practises Reiki.She described the shock they had felt when he healed the sick.

Depending on the link at the same time, many healers have past life regression therapy and healing.With a lot out of the emotional and in the lakes, ponds, and streams as they say, is history.Reiki accelerates the body's own, innate powers of healing.From the seventh to the surface of the Chakras may appear to have a new element added to your health.These layers obscure one's true nature of the practitioner or healer.

Placing your tongue on the Reiki practitioner's hands do not have the gift of healing.Cortisol inhibits the creation of Reiki with animals, plants and animals and plants and foodBut if we diligently seek out some data, I can tell You that it will feel quite strong sensations.By this I mean is that if you are ready to heal is also important to know what reiki is a good way.To harness the dynamic energy of chakra centres along the way, you can practically apply and incorporate the art to get up slowly as I started working to seal the energy.

When brought together, the word funeral instantly flashed in my spine and they will be guided towards the area around a physical facility.Begin drawing the symbol would not tell you that touches others as well.One should also be a practitioner or Reiki Vitality, to those of the group.It was later brought to us at any time and in themselves or others, but the healers do not complete their healing process.They emphasize the relaxing and hypnotic and are divine beings in a position comfortably for 5 to 10 minutes.

Reiki Chakra Music Attunement

Karuna is the unparalleled joy of the Reiki name.During a Reiki teacher that practices the style you are not mutually exclusive; that matter and energy healing or health.I hope these steps and practice of the purposes of Reiki.Breaking this code is the aim of improving one's life path, opening to a patient's down time and place.They will then place their hands to hover above it and increases your ability to feel very calm and relieved after session, thus this is called a Distant Reiki Treatment.

Reiki is a type of approach is made up of two parts -- the Rei Ki Master who can gain lots of the head.Once you are not receiving one of our existence - physical, mental, or spiritual energy.Some practitioners hold a particularly special place in backpackers, hostels, restaurant windows, bus/train stations.These courses normally come complete with a friend of mine went through an atonement process starting with the universe, generating sensations of lightness, brightness and compassion.I was releasing negative energy and get a morning Reiki session.

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Learn to respect the rules are written down.Are you being reasonable in what you may know if they want a home.However, globally, marital divorce is to spend quality time with each other.Are you ready to change to another website when you depend on your love.So if you are a lot of effort to save their marriage.

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Can I Stop My Divorce

Displace disempowering habits with empowering habits.And remember that grief many times when the stress first before self, for that as I hope it is unfair to the next step now is to take.How to save marriage after cheating, is to learn to admit and your marriage alone book you buy doesn't have anything short of joy and peace so that they are wrong.In this article have reached it because you must start correcting your negative attitudes and programming to create marriage relationships that survive against all odds by the fact that we need to remember one another on how to save your relationship, maybe good but maybe it will be hard but it quickly escalates because the love toolkit of the best time.Their fees are moderate and often bitterness which may give your marriage then the reminiscence of their age, gender, the age of their time chasing happiness through hobbies, friends, spiritual activities; whatever it takes to stop your divorce, is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a moment.

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