#when gangsters get overprotective

[psychwxrdd]

drug dealer! soft! rafe being a love sick puppy

🎀 author's note: buzzcut rafe is my favorite rafe omg 😫 yk that one song "i'm a gangster's wife to an anybody killer" i had that lyrics on my head all day and it got me inspired lol and as much as i love dark/horror themes i love soooo much soft and sweet! rafe. yeah a canon of him being a drug dealer but he still is my little princess

(not mine gif)

also besties send me requests! i'm in the mood to write today

warnings: fluff, sexual mentions in the end but no actual smut

drug dealer! rafe instantly became infatued with you, the second he first saw you. he just knew he had to have you (please i can't help but imagine him staring like that one crazy stare he does in s2 when he's with barry and hears kiara in the drain lol)

drug dealer! rafe absolutely fucking worships you. like i MEAN it. he's selling his thing and worried about his busy and can't stop thinking about you, constantly texting you under the table. he has sooooo many pictures of you, not just on his phone but in his wallet as well, it's almost compulsive: he wants needs to stare at it all the time, and everyone always mocks him for this. he doesn't care about how crazy or corny they think he is or shit, thats his girl, the love of his life, his future wife and mother of his children. he would go to hell for you.

drug dealer! rafe who spoils the shit out you, if you said you wanted a big house like this or that, in color x or y, he would buy it entirely for you, the exact way you wanted. needless to say, he would buy anything you saw in a store that had your eyes shining, no matter what it is, if it would make you happy he wouldn't think twice. also, he is obsessed with the cute things you like 🥺 like imagine him buying a sylvanian family for you, or those sanrio plushies.

drug dealer! rafe who has you on his lap at any single party him and barry goes to, he doesn't let go of you for nothing. one say overprotective other say clingy, whatever it is, he always wants you on his arms. need to go to bathroom? he is waiting on the door. need a drink? he tells barry to got get it for you both (LMAO). you're tired or sleepy? he carries you around like a bride.

drug! dealer rafe taking you home and can't stop smiling staring at you sleeping, admiring your beauty and feeling his heart race from how much he loves you, how happy it feels to have you. he puts a song you like on the radio even tho it wasn't his taste or you weren't awake to hear it. you'd wake up and he'd be caressing your hair, the minute he he saw your eyes opening he said "shh, go back to sleep princess, it's late" and you were too sleepy to answer anything. he caressed your forehead, cheeks, nose, ears. he loved to put his fingers on your dots too, you had some small ones you didn't even noticed you have, but he did.

drug dealer! rafe already has a ring on his pocket just waiting for the perfect moment to ask you to marry him. you're the only person who ever gets to see this side of him, so he would probably get emotional while doing it.

drug dealer! rafe who have a MASSIVE breeding kink, but mostly because he really dreamed of having a family with you. not just because it felt good to cum inside you and it was hot, but because he really felt something he couldn't describe at the thought of you also wanting him to be the dad of your children, to have a family with him. it made his heart euphoric, it got him acting dumb. it meant you also wanted to spend your life with him, that was his biggest turned on.

[yandereworlds]

Meet Demetrius, an infamous underground crime lord! Demetrius is a prominent figure in Boston's criminal underworld, known as a highly respected crime lord. He has a talent for striking up deals with people, often involving himself in illegal business ventures that yield him great profits. One of Demetrius's greatest strengths is his reliance on numbers, as he has many loyal gangsters working under his command, all of whom are fiercely devoted to him. Given his infamous reputation, many people are cautious around Demetrius, fully aware of his dangerous nature and the potential consequences of crossing him. Demetrius is a confident and callous leader, holding his head up high and refusing to be deterred by any obstacles that may come his way. He is a master at manipulating others, using his cunning words to make people lower their guard around him. One of Demetrius's greatest attributes is his incredible level of calculation and his ability to remain level-headed in even the most difficult of situations. His thick skin allows him to navigate through challenges with ease, and he is always capable of coming up with a solution to any problem. Demetrius is also incredibly charming, able to captivate his audience and sway their opinions to his advantage. Despite his many talents and strengths, Demetrius is not one to back down from a challenge. He is a daring individual, rarely showing any signs of fear to his enemies, even in the face of danger. Demetrius is a force to be reckoned with, and his reputation as a respected crime lord speaks for itself. Those who cross him are unlikely to fare well, as Demetrius knows how to exact revenge with ruthless efficiency. Demetrius is a complex individual, as his tough exterior can quickly transform into a softer side when he falls in love. When he meets someone he cares about deeply, Demetrius becomes consumed with keeping them safe and will do whatever it takes to protect them. He can be overprotective, and it's not uncommon for him to be possessive and obsessive over the person he loves. This is a stark contrast to the cold, calculating leader, he presents himself as to others. Despite his violent tendencies, Demetrius is capable of being incredibly affectionate and caring towards those he loves. He will go to great lengths to ensure that his lover is happy and cared for, and he can be surprisingly gentle and nurturing towards them. His softer side is rarely seen by anyone else, making it a special and intimate experience for those he opens up to. However, Demetrius' yandere tendencies can be concerning for those who do not reciprocate his feelings. He can become incredibly possessive and jealous, unwilling to share his lover's attention with anyone else. This can lead to dangerous and violent outbursts, as Demetrius will stop at nothing to keep the person he loves close to him. Overall, Demetrius is a complex and multifaceted individual, capable of great love and affection as well as dangerous and violent behavior. His lover will experience a different side of him, one that is rarely seen by anyone else, but must be cautious not to trigger his yandere tendencies.

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[writingintheshadowsforever]

I Have Overprotective Girlfriends

You don't remember being knocked unconscious one minute you were taking down agents left to right. Hitting them with electric shocks, a blow to the head with your baton, and just good old-fashioned punch or kick to the face. The next thing you knew you were waking up tied to a chair with metal wire wrapped around your arms and legs. The bindings were definitely going to leave marks with the way they dug into your skin.

You let out a groan lifting your head to take in your surroundings only for a fist to slam right into right cheek. Your head snapped to the left as the bruised cheek exploded with pain.

"Hey boss the Avenger is finally awake" an unfamiliar gruff voice said.

You looked up to see a man with a large frame and a bald head dressed in a forest green T-shirt, dark pants, and combat boots. Standing in front of you with his arms crossed over chest. He regarded you with a sneer.

"Easy with the shots buddy I got overprotective girlfriends" You warned him. It earned you a blow to the stomach making you hunch over as the breath left your lungs.

A low chuckle came from behind along with approaching footsteps. "A battered face should be the least of your concerns Sparky."

"Wow really clever nickname I've only heard it a few hundred times" You gasped in a raspy voice still bent over trying to get your breathing right again. Of course the comment just caused the henchmen to attack again.

Black spots filled your vision when the back of your head made contact with the cemented floor with a sickening crunch. Your mind went blank as pain took over, and for a second you nearly lost consciousness again. The burly man had kicked you right in the chin so hard your chair went flying backward to the floor.

"Got anything else to say" The henchmen asked appearing in your line of vision cracking his knuckles.

You kept your mouth shut this time had already taken too much damage. If you were going to find a way out of this the little strength you had left needed to be preserved.

He nodded his head in satisfaction and proceeded to lift the chair to stand you upright again. His boss was waiting locking eyes with you as soon as you were facing forward again. A short stocky man with a mop of dark brown hair, and a matching goatee. He wore a dark green-white striped suit. It was as if he stepped out of some bad old gangsters movie.

You fought off the urge to grin at the getup, and cursed yourself for getting bested by the likes of this man.

"Now that you're in a listening mood let's discuss terms" The man said.

You pretended to listen to his demands but you didn't really need to. For you already knew what he wanted and the second he got in. His promise to let you live would go out the window like they always did with bad guys. He had every intention on killing you knowing you would come for him. Once you were free and all of this would end with him and his men in jail.

The metal binds on your wrist wasn't giving or loosening no matter how much you twisted your wrists. The familiar power of electricity running through your veins wasn't present. Which could only mean one thing they put some type of power damper on you. Your neck was collar free so maybe it was something smaller.

Worry started to settle in when the burly man took his boss's spot again. This was a solo mission so none of your fellow Avengers were coming to the rescue any time soon. You could take a beating but that didn't mean you wanted to.

More of his henchmen had poured of rooms you couldn't see, and started to surround you. Some were equipped with weapons from brass knuckles to chains even a few knives.

This was going to get bad if you didn't come up with a plan soon, but then a chirping noise filled the air. One you recognized all too well and your heart was overcome with joy. The chirping of the kimoyo beads were your salvation. The bracelet weren't on your wrist but resting on a brown table a few feet behind the burly man. He was looking back eyes zeroing in on the beads.

"What did you just do?" He demanded to know turning back to you. Eyes filled with rage with a hint of fear behind them.

"I have no idea what you're talking about buddy." You played dumb with a smirk shrugging your shoulders. He struck you in the nose knocking your head back.

"I'm not going to ask again"

"And I'm not going to tell you again watch the face I have overprotective girlfriends." You replied grinning despite the agony and blood running from your nose to your lips.

"You had your chan-" His words were cut off as the warehouse was thrown into darkness. Immediately a terrified scream came from your left but it was cut off just as fast. More yelps filled the air around you along with the distinct sound of steel clashing against steel. Sparks lighting up the surrounding area a few times. Giving you and the burly man a few glimpses of what was going on.

Two black streaks weaved through the warehouse taking down henchmen after henchmen. A flash of gold and silver here and there accompanied with the view of a sharp point of a spear. The burly man began to hyperventilate whirling around trying to anticipate. When the intruders were going to come for him. After two minutes the lights came back on welcoming him too. The sight of Ayo and Aneka standing on either side of you spears resting at their side. Neither of them looked too happy. The bodies of his comrades laid scattered on the floor unconscious, and his boss was slumped against the wall with his hands locked in a pair of heavy duty handcuffs.

"My love would you be so kindly to tell us who marked up your beautiful face? Ayo asked. Her tone was dangerously calm.

"The idiot standing in front of us" You answered with no hesitation. Not hiding the glee you were feeling at all.

"Wait I give up" The burly man pleaded holding up his hands while backing away. "Okay I surrender you win."

Ayo raised an eyebrow "there will be no surrendering for you."

Aneka laid her spear on the floor and crouched down behind you, and started working on freeing your hands. The burly man saw his chance whirling around to run.

Ayo let out a tsk sound stalking forward. He never stood a chance and a few seconds later. His cries of agony reached your ears.

"She's not going to kill him is she?" You asked Aneka almost feeling sorry for him. She had worked you completely free by now, and was examining the extent of your injuries.

"No Ayo knows how to show restraint even when she doesn't want to." Aneka told you pulling a handkerchief from somewhere in her armor. She pressed it to your still bleeding noise.

"Its why she went after him instead of me" she added fury in her eyes.

Your eyes widened in surprise at the comment wondering if the wailing man was truly better off in Ayo's hands than Aneka's. From the sound of his ongoing screams maybe not.

You leaned back in the chair letting your body relax as Aneka continued to take care of your injuries.

It was his own fault after all you had warned him.

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[dendrodrabbles]

00¹ ─ DESC. genshin impact | dendro men reactions to you getting injured part two finale. ( see part one )

00² ─ TYPE. overprotective boyfriend au! x female reader

00³ ─ FEATURING. alhaitham + kaveh ( individual imagines )

00⁴ ─ CW. body injuries. slight mentions of blood.

# A/N NOTE : hopefully this was good, I struggled with this one for some reason.

ALHAITHAM / back.

"Alhaitham look out!" YOU say in a rush before pushing him out of the way of an ice blast from a fatui cryo mage. unfortunately, you aren't quick enough to dodge the attack yourself as you fall from the impact while the ice slowly freezes over your back and causes you to shake all over.

you two were just strolling in the capital after finishing a studious date that alhaitham planned out, although you hadn't cared for the books he read to you, you swore you could listen to that man talk about anything.

why did some fatui have to come and destroy the good day you were having?

"Y/n! " alhaitham shouts as he raises himself from the ground before dashing over to your shivering body. he can't bring himself to say another word with his heart racing as he watches the ice spread in horror, blood seeping from your skin. why would you do something so stupid! so reckless.

he can hear all the chaos going on around him but he only focuses on you as he tries to hold you up. you try to stop him though, swatting his hands away as it was too dangerous for him to touch you.

"I'll b-be okay," you rasped "d-don't touch-"

"Don't. Just let me help you." he snaps, cutting you off.

you become quiet at that and allow him to raise you up. you don't know what he can possibly do to help and get surprised when you feel him rip the icecicles growing on your back.

you whip your head around, ready to reprimand him but he narrows his eyes at you before shaking his head. it takes everything within you to retract what you're going to say as he picks you up and starts to run.

"W-Where are you t-taking m-"

"Somewhere hot."

you assume he's trying to get the ice to melt, though you don't know if that'll work against cryo magic, you trust that your stubborn genius of a partner will a find solution to cure you. putting your trust in him, you feel your consciousness start to slip away as you him speak one last time.

"Then," he growls "I'm gonna get rid of that fatui."

KAVEH / mouth.

KAVEH stays silent, feeling like such an idiot as tears slide down his eyes while looking down at your unconscious figure.

kaveh was always protective of, some may even say a little too much, but when you approached him saying you wanted to drink alcohol for the first time, he obliged.

he always wanted to drink with you but anytime he wanted to go out to do so, you would either define to join or not drink anything at all. so of course he was happy and brought you along with him to diluc's quaint bar.

before long, you settled on a simple glass of wine and you both had a wonderful time. he made sure not to get drunk that time around since one of you would need to stay sober to make it home.

it's just, he hadn't thought that some unscrupulous disguised gangster would be an opportunist to cause mayhem by spiking your drink with a toxic poison.

it caused you to cough up blood and unable to speak. it was the scariest moment of his life. his precious girlfriend, afflicted with some life threatening toxin from a random hoodlum. how could he expect something like that? what was he supposed to do?

if it hadn't been for diluc taking the guy out and helping him take you to baizhu, he would've lost it. heck, for the past eight hours he couldn't stop pacing back and forth, worried sick about you.

"...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." he whispers repeatedly while standing next to your bed, holding your cold hands. he dosen know if you cam hear him while you sleep but he continues to say it. Over and over, untill he can see you open your eyes again.

[letmereadinpeace4]

My Dear Gangster Oppa Commentary - Episode 2

Reminders of the theories/interpretations made so far:

Guy and Tew are similar in their social awkwardness and their yearning for social interactions. However, they express it differently with Guy really coming across as awkward while Tew, thanks to his blank face and quietness, coming across as cold and inapproachable. Their different expressions of their social awkwardness leads to them having difficulty communicating.

Wahl and Guy are caught in a relationship that is overly emotionally intense. Their friendship has been build on their desire for connection and this has lead to them not drawing proper boundaries in their relationship, with Wahl feeling comfortable overstepping and Guy, so far, letting him do so. Guy’s unrequited love and his decision to distance himself has lead to a fracture in their relationship that is going to cause some issues.

Now that this is out of the way, let’s focus on the episode:

So we start this episode where we ended it, with Guy passed out from being drunk and clinging to Tew. Tew’s expression and the music make it clear that the physical contact is surprising but not unappreciated. I like how he slowly relaxes into the embrace. The romantic moment is somewhat undercut by the realization that both of their phones must have been ringing/vibrating the entire night!

We go from cute moment in the bedroom to a dramatic gangster scene and WHAT IS THIS OUTFIT!? Shirt with stripes and a red scarf! And this haircut! And these red tinted glasses that I might have worn when I was seven! And leather pants! Who dressed you! The more I look at it the more outrageous it is! Nothing works in this outfit! Nope sorry I know the music is supposed to make him look badass but this outfit just breaks any badass vibes he may have had. Even a knife does not help...

So Tew is a boss in a mafia gang and is having trouble because the random asshole he kicked out of the club happens to be the son of someone important...We will see where this goes but I am already placing bets that Guy will end up involved somehow, probably by getting kidnapped and used as a hostage.

The morning scene is really cute. I like that Guy and Tew are communicating much more naturally. The change is probably due to a mix of the pressure of the date being taken off, the fact that they spent the entire night cuddling and the fact that there is an expected social script for this kind of situation (or if you prefer, a somewhat clearer set of expectations to “succeed” at this social interaction i.e let someone sleep, explain how they got there, make them breakfast etc). This goes with my theory that Tew is more at ease when there is a social script to follow. Tew also confirms his eligibility as boyfriend by cooking a great breakfast for Guy, and Guy confirms his appreciation by letting him take the first bite and offering to wash the dishes. Overall a great moment of connection for both characters even if very little seems to be happening. It is this kind of interactions that slowly easy off the awkwardness and make future conversations easier.

So Guy talked about Wahl in his sleep. I like the random tangent about whales before confirming who Wahl actually is. This feels very real. More to the point, I like that Guy did not beat around the bush and explained things clearly. It is always good to see characters in drama avoid obvious misunderstanding tropes. Tew is not blind and recognizes that Guy has feelings for Wahl (or thinks he does).

Guy sees Tew’s scars and the situation immediately gets tense, which I absolutely get for both sides. Tew understandably does not wish to share about his day job as a gangster and Guy probably has so many questions about how the hell it happened.

So once he is back, Guy meets Wahl who is incredibly worried about where he was. Dramatic and overprotective sure, but somewhat justified by the fact that Guy disappeared all of the sudden without telling where he went and with whom, and did not answer his phone. It is easy to see Wahl as controlling, but if Guy has never done this kind of thing before, it is understandable that he would get worried.

Okay so while I do get that Wahl comes across as overprotective and controlling, he has a great point and his argument is fair. Meeting someone you have never met in real life, without telling anyone, and getting drunk is a recipe for disaster.

This must have been one of the rare time when Tew has been called kind. His smile is really beautiful. He soon gets down from his romantic high by being called for mafia responsibilities.

My theory that Wahl is immature seems to have more weight. His apology to Guy consists of him explaining why he was mad, saying sorry, and goofing around until Guy lets go of the grudge. He does not try to understand why Guy was mad or what line he might have crossed. He engages in this interaction with the mindset of “Please stop being mad” rather than “What made you mad?”. Then he says that he will spend some time with Guy only to backtrack and ask him to adapt to his schedule because his girlfriend asked for some help. To be fair, Wahl is not doing anything wrong per say: Guy is free all day and can meet him when he wants, and helping his girlfriend is what a good boyfriend does. However, he comes across as dismissive. By saying that he wants to spend some time with Guy only to backtrack when he has another engagement, his “kindness” towards Guy is downplayed and can be interpreted as disingenuous.

I will never get over about how glaring the shift from slice of life romantic comedy drama to mafia thriller is. One moment I am analyzing the dysfunctional relationship between two young adults and the next I am thinking about mafia politics.

Nope the outfit is not better! The glasses and the hairstyle still suck, the leather jacket and the red pants are kind of okay but for a teenager trying very hard to look cool, and the necklace plus the purple scarf is just an eyesore.

The old guy (their boss) stabbing (or tazing, it is not very clear) Wish John Lennon comes out of nowhere! I know it was supposed to be cool but it is so random I started laughing. Also way to breed resentment between your employees. Sorry mafia old dude but putting two of your members (they both seem to be pretty high rank) one against the other is only going to lead to trouble in the future.

So Wish John Lennon either killed someone or had sex with someone who is sleeping and rather than going to a doctor or to a pharmacy, he decides to treat his wound himself by pouring alcohol on it and licking his wound. Then he makes a dramatic threat against Tew for….getting him into trouble, even though apparently he didn’t even have to get involved in the first place and could have just stepped back and let Tew take the fall? I am sorry he just tries to hard to be a badass bad guy but his personality is so flat that I cannot get invested in him (I did not even catch his name…).

Tew seems to have his subordinates and employee's respect and I love that. Between Yuri who introduced him to gaming and gave him her profile to his driver/subordinate who worries about whether his apology to chief Sun went well, his people seem to care for him and respect him and it is really good to see.

Wahl again shows his lack of consideration. He invites Guy over when his girlfriend is here, apparently unaware that this makes Guy the third wheel, and ignores him in favor of bantering cutely with his girlfriend. Then he gets upset when Guy focuses on his phone.

I also have a feeling that Wahl simply does not get online relationship, probably because he did not engage in them. Furthermore, as he has mentioned in the last episode, his social circle tends to be Guy’s social circle. He sees Guy’s online friends as people he does not have access to and that, in some way, take Guy away from him. If we assume that Guy started gaming after Wahl got into a relationship, then it is reasonable to assume that Wahl may think that Guy distancing himself is because he found new friends online.

I am impressed by how easier it is for Tew and Guy to communicate by message. They banter easily, Guy plays cute while Tew plays hard to get and there us a teasing aspect to their interactions. It is almost jarring to see how different their interactions are between when they meet in the real world and when they talk online. I also love how clearly they enjoy talking to each other. Seriously they always smile when talking to each other. It is lovely to see.

I love the introduction of each member of the group. They manage to immediately introduce us to each character and their overall personality. Their banter is really fun. Also P’Insomnia is a mood.

I also really enjoy that they did not make the gamer characters into stereotypes. Usually, at least in the West, gamers are typically portrayed as socially maladjusted men dwelling in their mothers’ basement. It is really good to see different types of gamers and for them to have a positive portrayal.

The way Guy describes Tew is really sweet, not only because it shows that he is smitten with him but also because it shows that Guy has a much better understanding of who Tew is. It came much faster than I thought it would but I really like it.

I love Guy’s introduction of the member of the group to Tew. This is also a typical thing that happens with two introverts. When there is a social situation where one is more at ease than the other and suddenly it’s like their awkwardness is gone and they manage the social interaction perfectly. I call it the “My desire to be a good friend trumps my social awkwardness”.

They make it really obvious that they are into each other! I cannot imagine how awkward it is for everyone!

P’Insomnia is great! I really love her banter with Tom/Doctor Strange and her trying to restrain Muffin’s flirting. I also love how she feels confident enough in herself to only drink water when everyone else is drinking beer (especially since she came by bike).

Meanwhile, Guy joins the drinking even though he knows he does not have a good tolerance. It’s probably due to him wanting to do things like everyone else and join the drinking, but still, it is a bad idea. I wonder if this will stay as a running gag about him or if it will have more serious repercussions later. I do not have any preference as of now.

So Guy inevitably gets drunk and Tew gets him to the bathroom to take care of him. We have a speedrun of two romantic tropes in the space of two minutes with Tew catching Guy when he falls and then wiping his face. Tew seems to be taking his role as a caretaker in stride and I find it really sweet. I also find it interesting that he seems to be at ease in this role, aside from some mild exasperation at the beginning. So far, we do not know what his family background is but I wonder if he has already been placed in this position before.

As Guy and Tew exit the park, they meet Wahl, who has looked at Guy’s phone and discussion with “Yuri” and followed them. This is the one point where Wahl goes from being a protective friend who can be immature and inconsiderate to a friend who is crossing some serious boundaries. Him following Guy at the meeting, demanding to know why Guy is so drunk, pulling him towards him and accusing Tew of getting him drunk is more in line with how an over-controlling partner acts than how a proper friend acts, especially since he knows (again, when he looked at Guy’s phone conversation) that the meeting was planned. His previous overstepping could be explained by him being protective and perhaps being worried and afraid at the growing distance between him and Guy, but now he has no excuse for this behavior.

Wahl and Tew are staring at each other like predators defending their territory. Sorry Wahl, but I think Tew can overpower you any day, perhaps with only one hand.

Final Thoughts:

This was a good second episode, that serves as a good follow up to episode one. We got introduced to each members of the guild and they all seem like fun people with interesting personalities. I look forward to seeing more of them and I hope they can all maintain their friendship.

Guy and Tew grew closer faster than I expected, which is really good. There is still a difference between their communication online and their communication in real life, but from the pace at which their relationship seems to be advancing I have a feeling that they are merely going through an adjustment period. An element from their interactions online that I have noticed is their dynamic : Guy often plays cute to get what he wants and initiates the conversations while Tew plays hard to get with short answers and rebuttals, but indulges Guy at every turn. They also seem comfortable teasing each other. The reason I find it interesting is because, well frankly it is really cute, and second because it does not really translate to their interactions in the real world yet. If we assume that talking online is easier and more natural for them both, this implies that as they grow closer and more comfortable, this might be their future dynamic. I look forward to watching it happen.

A thing that I really enjoy is how the actors show how much Guy and Tew enjoy being with one another and talking to one another. When they are chatting online, they have huge smiles on their faces and are barely paying attention to what is happening around them. When they meet each other, they are constantly looking at one another and paying attention to one another. This might seem like a minor element, but it is this kind of things that makes a relationship convincing to me.

The mafia stuff, so far, seems completely separated from the rest of the plot, to the point that I honestly find it a little jarring. I have not been able to get a good reading on Wish John Lennon yet (What does he want? What is his deal with Tew? Why does he look like he chose his clothes randomly?) and a lot of things regarding Tew’s position and involvement are quite blurry to me. We know that he ranks quite high, but we don’t know why and what is his relationship with his boss. I hope we get to see more of it in future episodes, because so far this part of the show has not really impressed me.

And finally, the Wahl Situation. I will be honest, I do not want to hate Wahl. I think characters in his position often end up unjustly maligned both in-show and in the fandom and I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt. In this commentary, it might seem as though I am defending him, but what I really want to do is explain why he might react this way. Because in the end, he is a somewhat immature nineteen year old (at least) who is watching his friend slowly distance himself from his and might not even know why.

That having been said, this episode showed him cross the line between concerned and a little possessive friend to friend who is being inconsiderate and overbearing. I have said in the commentary that he comes across as an over-controlling partner. However in hindsight he actually reacts more like an overprotective parent or elder sibling, with the actions of looking at Guy’s phone, scolding him for his recklessness and being aggressive to people he perceives as a threat. Scolding your friend when they do something reckless is a good thing. Worrying about their safety is also a very good thing. But assuming a position of control and/or supervision without their consent or appreciation is crossing the line. In future episodes, I look forward to seeing two things regarding Wahl : first, how Guy reacts to Wahl’s presence at the park and his actions towards Tew, and second, what exactly is Wahl feeling for Guy and what is his impression of their relationship so far.

So that’s it for episode 2. This commentary ended up way too long and I probably overthink about some things, but I enjoyed writing it. I really look forward to watching the next episode in *check mydramalist* 5 days.

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first post on tumblr — this is kind of inspired by my fanfic on wattpad but instead i added a twist. it’s a LITTLE rushed but — enjoy 💁🏽‍♀️

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It’s been a few weeks since your first nosebleed. Everyone in the apartments was a little on edge because of how many were catching what they thought was a virus. Jae-heon believed it was a curse, but nobody took him seriously.

You took the opportunity to get close to the Apartments gangster, Pyeon Sangwook.

He was an… compelling character. His cold demeanor was intimidating, but deep down, you knew he had a soft spot. You made sure to be slow with your approach. You didn’t want to overwhelm him. He already seemed paranoid, as it is.

It didn’t take long for him to be comfortable around you. He was still quiet, but his responses became somewhat longer. Sometimes even having detail. Your conversations with him were either about the monsters outside of the building or things that have happened in the past. He told you how he got his burn in the first place, and you told him about your issues with self-harm.

He didn’t tell you, but he was proud. He was proud you were clean for two years. You didn’t know if he had any issues with self-harm before, but judging from his expression when you told him your story, he had to have lost someone.

Now you were in his apartment helping him clean up. He went rummaging through his apartment, looking for an image of a little girl. You didn’t know why and he refused to tell you.

You soon found out why when you saw him beating the lights out of another tenant with a hammer. The scene was so graphic you felt like throwing up. The blood splashed on the walls nearby, his hands were drenched, and what made it worse was he had been struck as well. He was hit in the back of the head, and the wound made you cringe. When he tried to walk and drag the boy outside, he almost fell.

He was lucky you cared enough to drag him back inside before a monster got to him. Though, the boy he killed had been eaten. The only thing he told you about the boy was that he hurt children. He didn’t go into more detail.

“What do you want me to do with this?” You asked, holding up a jacket that was covered in holes. He walked over and snatched it out of your hands.

“Keeping.” He answered quickly, his voice a bit raspy.

“You sound like a hoarder. You can't even wear that jacket anymore, so why are you keeping it? You could feed it to the monsters.” You chuckle. He doesn’t say anything and stares at the jacket, huffing and handing it back to you.

“I think we’re good for now; there’s enough space to walk.” You fold the jacket and sit it on the armrest of the couch. He nods silently and sits on the sofa, pulling a box of cigarettes out of his pocket. You rushed over and snatched it from his hands.

“Wha-“

“No. This’ll shorten your life span; we’re all trying to stay alive!”

“…” He stared blankly. “But I want to smoke.”

“I don’t care? From this point on, you’ll quit smoking, and I'll help you. We don’t know how long we’ll be here, so…” You throw the cigarette box in the corner of the room. He didn’t dare stand up to grab it.

He became more obedient around you. You were the only person who cared about him. He was emotionally closed off and didn’t know how to respond to affection. His best response was to stay quiet and let you do your thing. The love felt nice, but it felt awkward. It felt worse when he realized he started falling for you…romantically.

He became overprotective of you. Slightly possessive but not so possessive that it was unhealthy. Whenever you were alone, his hands had to be on you. His eyes followed you wherever you went, and his body wouldn’t tense up when you touched him. He fell in love, and he didn’t know if you liked him back.

Luckily you did, but with someone as cold as him, you didn’t know how to confess. You two would sit in silence sometimes, and the atmosphere around you would be thick enough to cut with a knife. The reason you fell for him was how he would protect you and care for you, something you didn’t have growing up. Even though he tried to hide his affection for you, you would tease him enough to make him blush. He took a role in your relationship that made you feel cared for and loved, even if he didn’t know how to show it.

The reason he liked you wasn’t only because you were attractive but because you treated him like he was an average person. Because of his past, people were scared of him. The blood of his victims was stained on his hands, yet you held them without worry. Knowing you weren’t scared of him, he felt like he could be himself.

Again you two sat in silence. The TV didn’t work because of the electricity cutting out at random times, so you were comfortable in each other's presence. Though today something felt off. He felt off.

It wasn’t like he didn’t have thoughts about running his hands over your body before, and it wasn’t like you didn’t have the same thoughts about doing it to him. It was just he acted normal whenever he had those thoughts. He acted as if they didn’t bother him. Whenever you weren’t around, he’d deal with it himself and go about his day. Usually, it wouldn’t take long either, so why was he feeling like this now?

It was like a pounding feeling in his lower stomach. Not only butterflies. His heart was racing, and those dirty thoughts came back.

He side-eyed you, his eyes wandering your body. First, he looked at your chest, then slowly moved down your body until his eyes met your waist. He quickly averted his attention and cleared his throat, stood up, and walked to the bathroom. He closed the door behind him without speaking a word.

Oh, that was it.

A smirk tugged at the corner of your lips as you stood up and strolled to the door, knocking on it gently. You didn’t get an answer. You hit on it again. Still no answer.

“Sangwook, you okay?” You asked. There was no response. “You can’t stay in the bathroom forever. We need to go down to the lobby soon-“

“I’m fine.” He said in a rush. “Go without me.”

“Are you sure? If there’s anything wrong, you know I’m here to help you. I won’t make fun of you or anything?” You leaned against the door. Pressing your ear against it, you could hear rustling behind it. He thought he was slick.

“I said I’m fine, just go.” It sounded like he was out of breath.

“Are you sure? You know, I know some stuff about the body! If you got cut or something, I can help patch it up!”

“It’s not that!” He raised his voice slightly. Your eyebrows raised from the sudden change in tone.

“So then what is it?” He’s horny, duh.

He didn’t answer. You heard his clothes rustling behind the door, and then he opened it. He looked completely fine. That’s what you told yourself until you saw his face was red. Not the typical red.

“Your face is kind of…red. Do you-“

“Can you help me?” He mustered up the courage to ask you. This was the first time you’ve ever seen him embarrassed. “Please.”

“I, um, sure? With what?” You crossed your arms.

“Don’t make me say it.”

You weren’t that mean. You nodded, and he grabbed your wrist, pulling you away from the bathroom and into his bedroom, which you helped him clean. But you were a bit irritated knowing the sheets would be messed up after you took time making his bed perfectly.

“I was hoping you’d ask; I was waiting.” You whispered as you wrapped your arms around his neck. He wasn’t very experienced when it came to sex, but he knew the basics of it. And he could catch on to what his partner liked, and that partner was you.

“Are you sure?” He placed a hand on your waist. “I don’t want to make it seem like you have to.”

“No, you’re not making it seem like that. I’ve wanted to do this, and I’m ready.” You lifted one hand and placed it on his cheek, caressing it gently as he pulled your body closer.

He lifted your chin and placed his lips on yours. You two kissed for the first time. It was so gentle you felt like you were melting into him. His rough hands suddenly felt soft as they held your waist, slowly moving them to your hips and gripping them softly. Not only were his hands soft, but his lips were too. Much different from what you assumed they felt like. You didn’t want to stop kissing him.

He pulled away from the kiss and turned you around, laying you on the bed and beginning to kiss your neck. He was handling your body as if you were fragile. You assumed he would be rough. You weren’t going to complain, though.

His soft kisses on your neck turned slightly rough as he nibbled on it, creating minor marks that would let everyone know you’re his. He pulled away for a moment to pull your shirt up and over your head, throwing it on the ground and staring at your chest. He couldn’t believe your body was exposed to him like this, but he made sure to use it the best way possible.

He reached behind you and unclamped your bra, sliding it from underneath your body and throwing it on top of your shirt. He hovered his hand over your breast as if asking for permission and you nodded. He held it gently, his index finger occasionally running over your nipple. It made you moan softly.

He bent down and took your other breast into his mouth, which made you shut your eyes tightly and whimper. This was a new feeling. His tongue on your nipple while his hand played with your other, it was overwhelming yet it felt amazing.

The hand that was on your breast moved down your body and unbuttoned your pants, pulling them down. You helped by moving your legs and kicking them off; he threw them on the floor. His hand played with the rim of your underwear, pulling at them until he slipped his hand inside of them. You brought your hand down to grab into his wrist, your back arching off of the bed once his fingers pressed into your clit.

He rubbed small circles over it, sending small shock waves throughout your body. It wasn’t like you hadn’t touched yourself before, but having someone else touch you felt different. It felt better. He lifted his head and your breast was no longer in his mouth. Your wetness pooled in your underwear, making it easier for him to rub you faster.

Then he pushed a finger inside of your entrance. Your body flinched and another moan came from your parted lips, but this one was louder. He looked up, seeing your eyebrows tied in a knot and your eyes shut right. Your expressions were telling him he was doing a good job.

He thrusted his finger in and out slowly, giving you time to adjust to the feeling before adding another in. Already your body felt like falling apart at the seams. He kissed your cheek as he fingered you, using his thumb to rub your clit simultaneously.

You cursed under your breath, throwing your head back. Your hips squirmed underneath him and that let him know he had to hold you down, otherwise you wouldn’t stop moving.

He kissed down your body, pulling his fingers out and pulling your underwear down when he made it. He threw them on the floor and spread your legs gently, wrapping his arms around them and diving into your core, his tongue flattening against your entrance as he took one lick.

“Fuck…” you mumbled, grabbing onto a pillow your head was laying on. His middle and ring finger prodded at your entrance while his mouth attacked your clit, which overwhelmed you. And before you knew it, his fingers were inside you.

You dug your nails into the pillow, choking on your own moans as he thrusted his fingers faster than before, curling them to hit your sweet spots. A knot formed inside of your stomach, begging to unravel as your moans grew louder, bouncing off the walls of his bedroom. He stopped holding your legs and your thighs squeezed against his face, but that didn’t stop his work. You brought one of your hands down and ran your fingers through his hair, arching your back with trembling legs.

The knot unraveled, causing you to moan the loudest yet. It sent waves of pleasure through your body, white dots hazing your vision. This had to have been your strongest orgasm yet, it made you feel euphoric.

He took his fingers out and backed away, putting them in his mouth. That shocked you.

“You taste good,” he smiled, placing his hand on your stomach. “you did great. I can let you rest before we-“

“Put it in.” You blurted out. “Please, I-I’m okay just please.”

He didn’t bother taking his shirt off. He unbuckled his belt and threw it on the floor, taking his pants and boxers off and discarding them with the rest of your clothes. He got in between your legs, spreading them a bit more and leaning down to kiss your lips. You returned the kiss and held his face softly, feeling his tip play with your entrance before going inside.

You hissed, moving your hands to his shoulders as you moaned. He kissed your forehead and slowly pushed the rest of his length inside of you, holding your hip with one hand to comfort you.

“You’re…big—fuck!” you whined, pulling him down so his chest was pressed against yours.

“Does it hurt?” his gentle voice in your ear was helping you forget about the pain. You shook your head and he sat up a bit, pulling his hips back. You hissed again, causing his hips to halt.

“I’m not moving until you’re sure it doesn’t hurt.” He spoke. At least he cared enough to wait.

After a couple minutes, you nodded and he nodded slightly back. He pushed his hips, his member going back inside of you. You let out a sigh of relief finally feeling pleasure. He kept his pace slow but consistent, holding himself up by his forearms. Your hands held onto his arms as you both stared at each other. He was admiring you, loving how your face scrunched up whenever he went back inside.

You moaned softly, turning your head to the side and whimpering. He kissed your cheek and moved his hips faster, your grip on him tightening automatically.

“Your moans are so cute.” He whispered. You tightened around his member because of what he said.

“F-Faster…” you begged. He sat up and planted his hands on the bed, moving one of them to grab the underside of your knee and lift one leg up. He surprised you by a constant barrage of thrusts, constantly hitting your g-spot. The knot inside of your stomach came back, and this time you knew this orgasm would probably make you pass out.

Your back arched off the bed as you moaned his name. You grabbed a pillow beside you and clung onto it, tears forming in the corner of your eyes and falling down your cheeks. You were still so sensitive from your orgasm before, it felt like your body was falling apart. In a good way. With his other arm, he rested on his forearm and leaned down to kiss you on the forehead.

Judging from the noises you made and your expressions, he knew you were close. He kissed your neck, giving you the chance to wrap your arms around him. You clawed at his back because of how good he made you feel. A constant tingling feeling that wasn’t going away any time soon.

“I—I’m…I’m c-cumming…” you stammered, moaning loudly as you felt the knot in your stomach unravel.

“Me too…” he said in a raspy tone. Small grunts and moans could be heard from him. You moved your hand on his head, gripping his hair as she moaned the loudest you could. And then it happened, your long awaited orgasm.

You clenched around him, yelling his name as you felt a large amount of liquid leave your body. Not only did he made you cum, but he made you squirt.

The sudden tightening around his member made his hips stutter. Then he stopped, groaning your name softly as he emptied his load inside of you. Both of you were too worn out to realize he didn’t wear a condom.

You laid there, your eyes struggling to stay open and your body hot. You could tell it had been a while since he last had sex. A long while. He tried pulling out but you held him, holding him down and hugging him. For the first time, he smiled. He smiled and laid down, his head on your chest.

“I wanna stay like this for a while…” you mumbled.

“That’s fine with me.” He held her close. “I…um,” he wanted to say it, but felt like he would be rejected.

“I love you too.” you stroked his hair softly. You felt his body relax on top of yours and you were the first to fall asleep. He fell asleep afterward, finally feeling what it felt like to be loved.

[ittlebitz]

10 QL People That I Want Carnally

I was tagged by @sunshinesanctuary

Thank you, bebe, this was fun! I know the original call is for 10, but I never saw a limit I didn't want to challenge. Whatever, whatever, I do what I want. So, in no particular order:

1. Inspector M - Manner of Death (Great Sapol)

Look at him. LOOK. AT. HIM. Absolutely adorable and also hot as hell. He can slap those cuffs on me any time he pleases. If he stands still long enough I will most definitely climb him like a tree (and that goes double for Great himself tbh).

2. Jang Jaeyoung - Semantic Error (Park Seoham)

Yeah, yeah, he's cocky and a bit of a slacker, but he is also smart, talented, and let's be real, a grade A simp. Don't get me started on that lip piercing...

3. Choi Jun - Jun & Jun (Ki Hyun Woo)

Like, they gave me this man's bare back within the first 30 seconds of the first episode, was I not supposed to get thirsty?

4. Yi Phayak Chatdecha Chen - Naughty Babe (Max Kornthas)

Ah, Hia Yi. Wealthy, handsome, super overprotective of his beloved. Bit of a control freak but not ashamed of giving up control in the bedroom. Love that for him (me).

5. Phaya - The Sign (Billy Patchanon)

Look, I am a simple woman. I just want him to put his hand around my throat, pin me, and call me a good girl. I don't think that's asking for too much.

6. Patts - La Pluie (Pee Peerawich)

My beloved. He was just so good, you know? He has a good job and loves animals. He dresses nicely and charms the parents. And then a total lover in between the sheets. Let the rain come down.

7. Payu - Love In The Air (Boss Chaikamon)

I'm pretty sure this man was singularly responsible for the meltdown of several of my brain cells. His looks, his demeanor, his dominance, his *gestures vaguely* everything, you know?

8. Jeng Kittiphong - Step By Step (Man Trisanu)

I know for a fact that I was not the only one who had their brain short circuit during this scene. I am willing to hold a towel for him and even help him wipe down after working out. I am also willing to work him out (wink wonk).

9. Fighter - Why R U (Zee Pruk)

Oh my god but he was so cute. The hot guy everybody wanted who had no idea how to act when he had a crush on a pretty boy. You just KNOW he kisses like an absolute dream. Also, when he was crying during the breakup scene I was ready to fly to Thailand and start throwing hands, I don't even care.

10. Bai Zongyi - Kiseki: Dear To Me (Taro Lin)

My guilty pleasure entry. Yes, I know he's a young'un and I should be ashamed but he has those giant yaoi paws (that scene where he is holding both of Zherui's hands with just one of his absolutely makes my teeth sweat) and obviously likes manhandling his crush/lover at any given opportunity. Plus he is a professional baker? Sign me UP.

11. Pisaeng- Be My Favorite (Gawin Caskey)

This is a guy who will cherish you with everything he has and will be a romantic sap about it. (I knew Gawin would be on this list, I just had to determine which role I chose...honestly he could have been on here multiple times)

12. Maya - Laws of Attraction (Silvy Pavida)

She can sing, she can dance, she can be a double agent performing espionage, and she is sooooooo hot it almost hurts to look at her. All I am saying is she can step on me and I will thank her profusely.

13. Neur - Cutie Pie (Tutor Koraphat)

This man showed up fully intending to Cause Problems On Purpose and ended up simping for the quiet, shy, devout member of the friend group he inserted himself into, and we were all of us better for it. Satu. 🙏

14. Babe - Pit Babe (Pavel Phoom)

He's the top (ha!) racer, an alpha, and also 100% babygirl. One smirk from him and I am on my knees. Don't worry about me, though, I'm doing just fine. (I will say that I never thought I would see omegaverse on my screen and yet here we are in this year of our lord)

15. Vegas Theerapanyakul - KinnPorsche (Bible Wichapas)

My problematic meow meow. He's a gangster. He's a killer. He's a sadist into whips, chains, and torture, not necessarily in that order. He's got a bit of a case of little brother syndrome. And I adore him, faults and all.

Aaaaannnddd okay! So, I could likely absolutely keep going, but I think I am going to tap out while I still have at least some dignity left after exposing myself as the thirsty bitch that I am. I've lost track of who all has already done this, so I am not tagging anyone in particular. If you decide to do this, tag me and let me know so we can thirst together!

[matenrou-fan]

Can you write a fic about Samatoki having a little sister (around age 18-16) getting bullied both mentally and physically in school. like, they bully her bc her brother is a gangster, bc she's an orphan, etc.

Then, Samatoki found out about this when he came to her school to pick her up and he saw her getting bullied. Thanks for your hard work!!

Samatoki found out his little sister is getting bullied

hii!! hii, sweetheart!! I do hope this is just one of your angsty fantasies and such problems not in touch with your real life! Please always remember that you should tell people around you about such things without any shame, it's not your fault!

Also.. S/o is a significant other so I thought that y/n would suit this fic better!!

femreader, family relationship, angst, hurt/comfort, abuse and bullying obvs;; 1330 words

"Y/n? Did you pack all your things?"

Instead of any response you just nod, still a little bit busy with your own thoughts. Even the casual soft smile of your brother, Samatoki, that he showed only for you, didn't cheer you up today.

"Okay.. I'm kinda in a hurry right now, so I can't take you to school, but I will pick you up on my way back, okay?"

Only when his soft big hand lowered to pat your head, you looked at him.

Samatoki always was so caring, and now, when Nemu was lured to join the Party of Words, he became even more overprotective towards you. Checking everything, from your friends to your mental state, always talking with you on bad days.. But you were able to keep one thing from him, just one thing that you were too ashamed to talk about..

"Oh, look, look! She's here again!"

"And why are you still allowed to visit this school?! We don't want to study in one place with some lowlife!"

"Ahh, quiet, quiet, or her brother would kill us, lol! We heard he's a really aggressive bandit, did he teach you how to make drugs?"

"... my brother is against such a thing.." - you mumble, trying to walk away from an empty corridor to a more crowded place.

Just when it's all started? Maybe in your childhood everything was good, as there was a whole family and you were just a young cheerful girl, blind to the cruel world around. But now, when there's only your brother around you, everything gets so strange, so dark, so hard.. Just why is it so hard to be around people? You didn't change at all, still trying to be friendly and helpful to people around you, then why did they change their attitude so much?

When it just started you were sure it's something like a temporary phenomenon, so you didn't talk about this with Samatoki. Zero reaction and it starts to be boring for your bullies and they move to another target, right? You really were waiting patiently for this moment to come, but you're in high school now and it's still here, just like a daily, casual thing in your life. It's ingrained in the subcortex of your consciousness so much that you get so used to the thought about being different in this circle, that there's no point in complaining to your brother.

And even on bad days when you feel more down than usual, his words about you being the most precious, unique girl in the world didn't light up your heart to the point to kindle a fire of resistance. There's no burning fight in you, more like ashes of humility. Like, yeah, you hear his words of appreciation everyday, but even more often you heard humiliation from your classmates..

"Are you walking home now? Or on Yakuza's meeting? Don't forget to mention our names then..!"

"This is so stupid.. Please, leave me alone.." - stepping away, you lonely look around the court in front of school, waiting to finally see a familiar car.

"Huh? You're so quiet! There's no way you and this fucker are actually siblings, never thought that you're maybe adopted?" - one of your bullies grabs your forearm, pushing you on the ground with a loud giggle. Small gasp as you meet the hard surface of asphalt accompanied by another surge of laughter.

Others just quickly make a circle around you so any students wouldn't help or even see this, keep repeating his words about you being an adopted orphan. Curled up into a ball, all you can do it's just wish they wouldn't start kicking you like they did last time. Ringing in your ear increased and you almost didn't hear their mockery, crying, when suddenly a low but loud groan shouted above their sneering and scornful voices:

"Move outta the way, or I'll beat your asses!" - the circle around you fell apart and through your fingers you saw the angry face of your brother. - "I'm sure you're all old enough here so I wouldn't get arrested for fighting with minors.."

"Tsk, he's really psychotic.. Let's just head home.." - someone mumbled but Samatoki didn't react, instead getting closer to you.

His hand quickly wrapped around your shoulders and he carefully lifted you up a little. The only thought that bothered him right now was worry about the possibility that you were hurted, so he quickly examined your arms and face, only then turning to them again.

"YOU better go home now, before I turn you all into a mush!" - low scoff makes the last of your bullies run away, and you get all alone with your brother.

"Samatoki-"

"I'm sorry." - his voice drops to a soft tone again, even more gentle than usual. - "I'm sorry that I failed like a brother.."

He helped you get up, still touching your hands very lightly, as if he actually was still afraid there's some wounds or bruises he didn't notice before. Checking you once again, only a few scratches from your fall were found by his attentive gaze, and Samatoki sighs, patting your head.

"Why did you say that..?" - small sobs make your lips tremble and you feel like you would cry again, but for an absolutely other reason.

"Cause it's my fault I didn't notice this before.."

His words just pull your heart even more and you cling to his chest, crying again. Absolutely ashamed, you feel like you didn't deserve even such care after being the reason why everything got to such a point, so when his hands wrap around your shoulders, patting your back in a soothing manner, you just cry more.

"No.. It's all my fault, I thought I could manage on my own.. It's all my fault." - finally, all this pain that you hid from your brother breaked through your happy facade, revealing in words. - "It's my fault that I'm so weak and stupid!"

"Sh. Don't say that.." - Samatoki sighs, holding you more tightly.

Despite waves of rage still boiling in him, he can't even get too angry at you for such thoughts, the only feeling it's cause in his chest is guilt for his own negligence.

"Listen here, sis.." - his hand traveled to your chin so you would look up at him. - "Never ever a weak person should be ashamed of his weakness. It's not your fault that you're so soft, it's their fault for having a lack of morality and self-confidence. Think about it, would you ever hurt someone who's powerless in front of you?"

You only shake your head, still sobbing.

"Exactly. Because you didn't need to feel control over someone to feel your own importance. Only strong people look at everyone equally and not hurt weaker ones, but help them.. That means you're stronger than they're, y/n."

Such a viewpoint.. It never comes to your mind like this and for a moment you look away, thinking about deep words of your brother. He is right, why would a confident person try to prove his strength only next to people he's sure of defeating..?

"But.." - the brows of your brother suddenly twitch as he furrows them in disappointed expression. - "Next time, always tell me if something like that happened, okay? Don't think you're a burden or something to me? You're my family, after all.."

Family.. Small soft smile appears on your lips again and you nod, walking with Samatoki to his car as he mumble about all the scratches he needs to take care of now.

Maybe there's no big family for you, only a big brother and only a sister that now is far away. And maybe these bullies try to mock you about this, but still.. They live in full, happy families where no one knows about mutual support and morality.

So what's better - a big family with tiny empty hearts or a small, but such caring and loving duo of you and your brother..?

[murderbirds]

Guess who it is back at her au bullshit with a vampire gotham/batman AU inspired by WWDITS and IWTV? That's right, ME!

And here we have our set of main characters!

In my AU, Edward Nygma is familiar of the ancient vampire, Oswald Cobblepot, who is also a gangster and nightclub owner. Edward dreams of being turned into a vampire by Oswald, which is why he has been serving Oswald for the past 10 years, however, recently his brother, Edmund Nygma now going by just the Riddler has been turned into a vampire, and with nowhere else to live, he decided to stay with his brother. Riddler also happens to be working on a documentary about how he becomes the greatest vampire to ever exist.

Now, for the main characters:

Oswald Kappelput

Oswald is an ancient vampire over 1000 years old. He is very oldschooled, to say the least, and has a hard time familiarizing himself with human culture, not that he realizes it. He is also prone to outbursts of anger and violence or, as others call it, tantrums. Oswald is incredibly powerful due to his age, and his special ability is that, instead of turning into a bat like most vampires, he can turn into a plethora of different of different birds, including a giant black bird (no, I'm never getting over that one comic). He is called Penguin by other ancient vampires because when he was first turned, he could only shift into a penguin. Other ancients treat him as a joke.

Edward Nygma

Edward Nygma grew up being picked on by others, from his parents to other children, all of them saw him as strange, a nerd who was a little too into legends and supernatural, but Edward never let that bring him down as he used his intellect to eventually become a forensic scientist in the GCPD. It was while working there that he met Oswald for the first time, and the two of them formed a bond. Eventually, the ancient vampire decided to invite the man to come work for him as his familiar until he proved himself worthy of becoming a vampire. Edward has been in love with Oswald since.

Riddler

Edmund Nygma, or as his vampire name, the Riddler, was always a very sickly child, unlike his brother, leading to him being overprotected to the point where he wasn't even allowed to go to school, instead being homeschooled by their mother. Edmund, much lime his brother, was drawn to the appeals of the supernatural world from a young age, but whereas Edward wished for power to protect himself from those who picked on him, Edmund wished for the eternal health and youth that came with undeath. Unlike Edward, Edmund began hunting vampires until he eventually found them and managed to get turned into one. Unfortunately, navigating the supernatural- and just natural world wasn't what he expected, so he found himself needing to love with his twin for the foreseeable future. Still, his dreams of becoming big are strong, and one day- or night- every person, human or otherwise, will tremble upon hearing his name!

A few other notes:

▪︎The batman rogues are all some flavor of supernatural creatures (mostly vampires) and live in the same neighborhood.

▪︎Gordon also lives in said neighborhood and is Gotham's commissioner who also happens to be hunting all of his neighbors for their crimes without realizing they are the culprits because he doesn't believe in supernatural stuff.

▪︎Supernatural creatures are not allowed to reveal the existence of supernatural to humans.

▪︎The older a vampire, the stronger they are. The person who turned them also determines their strength as well as their own blood.

[the-banana-0verlord]

whats ur mallilian au about? :3

KEI HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU?????

ok so as a base we have this post i made a while ago where fem! malleus is a famous singer in bars or things like that in like the 50-60(not sure about the date yet)

Lilian is a girl who runs a private investigator business with her two best friends Ace and Deuce and their mascot cat Grim. They grew up together and Adeuce are often overprotective of Lilian, which irks her. So, she decides to take a case alone without telling them.

The case in question involves fem malleus(her scene name is Maleficent) who got something stolen(?? not sure about htat part yet). Fem!Malleus fully expects like some dude to show up but then this small girl comes in and she's like "oh no she's cute"

so shenanigans ensue as Fem! Malleus and Lilian team up to solve the robbery case and they fall in love at the same time.

Diasomnia is also genderbent and are co-singers with Fem! Malleus in the business ( Sebek with one big curl on his shoulder nod if you agree) and lilia being like their mom who is a veteran to the job or something

the culprit would probably be leona (and maybe have rollo, the local priest/whatever, get involved cause he hates the bar/institution Fem! Diasomnia runs) and ruggie who could be like a mafia or gangsters

anyways the idea came when i was looking at 1900 to 2000 fashion and i thought Lilian would slay in a brown suit

i have a lot less thoughts about this than i thought but it's gonna rotate in my head like a rotisserie chicken for the rest of the week so.

thank you for asking kei 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[pollylynn]

Title: Nautilus WC: 850

“It’s probably no big deal.” 

—Kate Beckett, Love Me Dead (2 x 09)

His daughter is a nice kid. That doesn’t surprise her any more—not the way it did when she first met him. She’s nice. She has a good head on her shoulders. She’s earnest and a mixture of self-reliant in some ways an a little immature in others. It makes sense, she supposes, given him and, she has to admit, especially given the girl’s mother. She’s had to do for herself in a host of ways and, given Castle’s overprotective tendencies, she hasn't been asked or maybe even allowed to do for herself in others. And she’s attached to him, obviously and unsurprisingly. The two of them are attached to each other, and she has to hand it to him. He’s raised a nice kid. 

. . . who knows an awful lot about her. 

She’s trying not to be weirded out by it—the confident opening after the almost comically formal Thank you for taking the time to meet with me Detective. She is reasonably sure she managed at least not looking weirded out by the the sudden declaration: I understand you did a semester abroad, and I know Paris isn’t Kiev, but . . . 

It’s an absurd thing to be weirded out by. Of course he knows she studied abroad, despite the fact that she has never told him any such thing. But she’d categorically refused to elaborate on her Russian gangster’s moll persona after their adventure in Chinatown. Of course, he would have wheedled as many details as possible out of Ryan and Esposito immediately after said adventure. She understands that’s how he works. He develops infuriatingly good hunches and displays equally infuriating skill in following them. 

What she doesn’t understand is how any of this translates into dinner table conversation that someone as wildly overprotective as he is would consider suitable for his teenage kid’s tender ears. Because she knows he's not sharing tales of himself about to die of a self-inflicted Russian mobster wound. And she has to believe that he’s not regaling his daughter with her adventures in pantslessness. So how do the dry details of her college career even come up? More to the point: Why does he even care?

That may actually be the question. Why does he care? What does he care about? 

He’s a writer. She gets that, sort of. She has a vague sense and the memory of the murderboard in the Bat Cave to tell her that—loath as she is to admit it—there is some work involved in what he does. He’s not exactly Michelangelo chipping away all the bits that are not Nikki Heat, but the Nikki that ends up on the page does emerge out of backstory, some of which he’s left on the cutting room floor, to mix a metaphor. 

So he lives his life dreaming up ways to provoke her not just into externalizing her thought processes—which, by the way, have always worked just fine as internal thought processes—but into sharing about her mother, into coughing up details about the secrets she kept from her dad when she was his daughter’s age. 

It’s on that last point that he loses her. Or she gets lost there, at least, because how can that possibly matter? What deftly shaded nuance can her adolescent secrets possibly impart to Nikki Heat? 

Contemplating all this may be what’s actually weirding her out. 

Things with him are like the very start of the yellow brick road. When the powers that be conspired against her and she took those first resentful steps on to that path, everything was well within sight. His motives seemed as clear as they were clichéd—he was dead set on a conquest and while he was pressing every single one of her buttons, as well as a few he had installed himself, he’d shake her down for details for a book he might or might not ever write. 

She has, since then, moved further along that road, the two of them spiraling out together. She has come to accept that he is invested in the work. Even though his dogged interference on that first case might have been   boredom or morbid curiosity or a thinly veiled excuse to pursue her, she knows that their rift last spring—his banishment—wounded him in ways that go well beyond the clichéd. She’s come to accept that the thoughts he coaxes out of her as they work a case are a net positive—that the ways they challenge each other’s thinking are a recipe for success and he’s proud of that. He values it. 

But he talks to his daughter about her college days. He might well want to know all the secrets that she kept from her dad, even if they’re boring, innocent, teenage things that simply looked silly in the light of day. He might be invested in more than the work and that’s a possibility that she didn’t see coming when they stepped out on to this wide spiral arm of the yellow brick road they’re on. 

She’s trying hard not to be weirded out by that. 

A/N: The dreadmill lives. Brain Poneh cannot let go of the issue of conduits of information here. It's hard not to picture Beckett squirming, at this stage of the game, to think she's a topic of dinner table conversation.

[jediknightjameslunagazer23]

@theblueskyphoenix @dreamstormdragon

Hey there, finally got around to doing something to kick off 2023 for me, and this time it's a concept flashback of how one of my Trauma Center OCs Juila first met Nurse Leslie Sears for the first time as teenagers and became friends as a result.

Whilst doing this drawing, I actually began to have a few headcanon ideas forming in my mind about what Leslie might have been like as a Teenager, I'd like to think that unlike the kind, reassuring always smiling demeanor she has now, Leslie was actually a lot more introverted and insecure about herself and her looks, unfortunately this led to her getting bullied by most girls her age.

One severe case was when one day, Leslie helped some kids at a nursery that she used to volunteer at part-time, when some gangsters got extremely vicious due to Leslie hanging with some popular guy they wanted revenge against her for in their eyes, stealing him away, unfortunately in trying to defend herself and the kids, it nearly led to poor Leslie almost being drowned in the nearby beach, and if it hadn't been for a timely arrival of Juila calling the police or diving in herself to save her, Leslie may have very well perished that day.

Juila even faced down the gangsters herself, knocking out several but she ended up getting the scar she has over her right eye when one of them pulled out a knife, thankfully the police arrived right after, and the gangsters were all sent to juvenile prison.Afterwards Juila went over to ensure Leslie was alright, despite her injury Leslie rebuked Juila for being reckless, that she shouldn't have tried to fight the gangsters as it could've gotten her seriously injured or even half-blinded, trust me Juile had a lucky narrow escape on that one.

Julia however was quick to brush those concerns off, and then extended a hand out to Leslie thanking her for her concern and even suggested the idea that she could be a nurse someday, and even told her she was beautiful on both the inside and outside.

Taken aback by such kindness Leslie immediately became friends with Juila and even began to develop the giving a reassuring smile to those who are at their worst personality she has today.Afterwards, I'd like to think Juila's rebelling nature and self-confindence rubbed off on Lesile, so much that when Juila eventually cut her long hair to defy her controlling, overprotective father as a means to show she would not let others decide her path or define her by looks, Leslie ended up following suit, though that doesn't mean that she hated the braided ponytail she used to have, she just probably felt she needed to make an new start for herself.

And I'd like to think maybe the reason Leslie does Amy Chase's hair up into braids is because she maybe sees a bit of herself in Amy and would happily act as the older sister figure, to ensure Amy doesn't feel lonely like she did in her life before meeting Juile, however... that doesn't mean every smile Leslie gives is always genuine, as I'd also like to think that on occassions when things are bad, she perhaps forces a fake smile to hide whatever is hurting her deep down, and when that mask finally breaks it's even more of a shock to those who don't know her well.

Only Juila would know of this, and whenever that happens, she'll be there to growl and scare off any nosy gossiping types in Cadueceus to make sure Lesile's left in peace, after all, that's what friends are for right?

Unless it could be something… rather deeper than just friendship and something more that either Leslie or Juila realise themselves… but that's currently yet to be certain.

This will defintely be something I'll likely cover if I do any stories focused around Lesile Sears later down the line, also maybe because of how she was intially lonely in my heacanon, Leslie also probably see herself in the shy James Lunagazer and would add more of why she considers him to be a younger brother in her view, and just really look out for him.

I'll see you lot later, as I'm determined to have a lot of stories coming in future this year!

[koolkat9]

GerEng headcanons: The Germanic family reunion! Arthur meeting the rest of Ludwig's older brothers besides Gilbert. Sibling relationship comparisons ensue.

Definetly would be interesting to meet Saxony since Saxons had a connection to him and England.

Then there is Hesse who worked with England during the American Revolution. But despite this, I think Hesse would be in a similar boat to Gil. Protective, knowing how Arthur can be especially when it comes to relationships and doesn't want to see Lud hurt.

Don't know if you count Austria. Though he's more of a parental figure like Gil is in my headcanon (they were like a divorced couple when it came to Lud) I think he gets along with Arthur on the front of gossiping but gets worried, because again, he knows Arthur and his history with relationships (and whenever I say relationships it goes for both romantic and platonic)

As for the many other brothers, I know little about them so can't say much, but I think they're all in the same boat as Hesse, Gil and Rod, all having some knowledge of Arthur's self sabotaging tendencies in relationships and how selfish he can be.

Lud feels suffocated by them really. He knows they just care, but he's a grown man and can make his own decisions. At least Arthur understands also having a crazy overprotective brother in Dylan. Not that the other UK bros don't have some protectiveness too, it just won't show unless Arthur gets hurt by his lover.

Not sure if this is what you wanted. Sorry I can't expand more. There is very little about Lud's other brothers and I do not know the history to build them up. But if the translation I saw for the latest hetalia gangster chapter is correct (them calling him chick) they're just as doting as Gil and would probably baby him when it comes to this kind of thing.

[toquegirl]

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[mafiabosstsuna]

Reborn, Gokudera and Xanxus being overprotective of Tsuna's wife , who has somehow warmed into their heart

~I remember writing something for a prompt that sounded almost a LITTLE bit too much like this… Aw what the heck, just have fun reading~! XD

-admin Adelheid

Reborn

The hitman sighed in relief when he saw you sitting on abench in a quiet part of the park you were passing by from after your littleshopping spree from the nearby mall. You looked so peaceful. As though you werejust a normal person without a care in the world.

Too bad you weren’t anymore, thanks to his idiot of a formerstudent falling in love with you.

As was evidenced by the bunch of dead bodies currentlylaying around his feet. And the lone man sweating bullets in front of him asthey both stared at you from a distance. Well… Reborn was watching you, atleast; the man who had been previouslywatching you was now currently eyeing the barrel of the hitman’s silencer withmore than just a little panic.

“Listen,” Reborn told the only remaining survivor in theteam who were obviously planning to kidnap you. “I’m gonna let you go for onereason and one reason only and that’s only because I want you to give your Bossa message for me.”

“U- uh- uh…”

Reborn smirked into the man’s ear with a darkness borderingon seductive before continuing. “Tell him I know who he is and that if he valueshis life and the existence of his family and Famiglia… He will not drag the Vongola Decimo’s consortinto his pathetic little plans to get the upper hand. I’m not saying he try tobe diplomatic because I’m sure Tsunayoshi will just spit in his face again but…Well try to be a man about getting back at him is all I’m saying. You hear me,punk?”

“Y-yes, sir!”

“Good. Now sleep.”

Reborn knocked the man down and watched him fall unconsciouson the ground along with the others. He then fixed his cuffs and suit thenfirmly fixed his fedora before walking out of the darkened alley to appear byyour side with a cat’s tread.

“How many times do I have to tell you not to go prancingaround without any body guards?”

Reborn watched in amusement as you practically jumped rightout of your skin and then winced when you saw the stern look on his face as he glaredat you from underneath his fedora.

“O-oh…! Hi, Reborn! Out for a walk?” you greeted himawkwardly. You didn’t think you’ll ever get used to having the hitman sneak upon you like that.

Reborn sighed in exasperation. “I was passing by the mansion when they told me no one could find you so I knew you snuck out again. You gave Lambo the slip, didn’t you? The poor kid’s probably in a panic right about now. I shouldreally have a talk with that idiot.”

You frowned at that and deflated. “Lambo didn’t want to goout today, he was too tired from the last mission Tsuna sent him out to do. Ididn’t want to bother him.”

“You could have waited until he’d had some sleep.”

“But I needed it today!”

“What in the world was so important that you had to buywhatever it was you needed today, anyway?”

Your bright, sweet smile almost blinded him as you reachedinto the shopping bag and handed the hitman a small box from your own pocket.Curious, Reborn opened it up and his brows rose up at the sight of a pair ofopal cufflinks set in gold.

“Happy birthday, Reborn. And thank you. For everything.”

Gokudera

Hayato exchanged discreet nods with Takeshi as he left thetable set for the Vongola Decimo along with Tsuna leaving you in the bomber’scare. No one will harm you under the Storm user’s watch. He made it his duty towatch over you during these gatherings, seeing as how ignorant you weresometimes when it came to danger.

“Tell me why I’m here again?” you sighed as you watched yourhusband go around exchanging banalities with every high ranking person in theroom.

“Because you were stupid enough to fall in love with a MafiaBoss, that’s why.” Was Hayato’s gruff reply; his eyes still busy keeping a waryeye on everything that breathed within a five feet radius away from you.

“Oh yeah,” you answered as though just realizing it and thensmiling up at the bomber. “Thanks, Hayato. What would I do without you?”

“Tch.” Hayato replied, turning his face away in annoyance tohide his embarrassment.

As he did so a waiter came over and set down a tall glass ofapple martini in front of you and bowed before he left.

“Oh how, thoughtful!” you exclaimed as you reached out forthe drink. “I was getting thirst― Oh!Hayato! What are you doing?!”

Hayato ignored the accusing look you threw him when heslapped your hand away from the glass. He then reached out and traced an indexfinger around the rim of the wine glass before rubbing it together with histhumb. He felt the very faint and familiar traces of something powdery andsticky. A quick sniff confirmed his suspicions and made his face darken in away that even made you stop and freeze.

With a wave of that same index finger he called asubordinate over and whispered his orders in his ear.

“…I want that waiter singing like a bird by the end of thenight, do you hear me?” he finished with such murderous finality the man he wastalking to paled in response.

“Y- yes, sir.”

“Hayato?” you asked in concern as you watched hissubordinate rush off and call three other men who all walked off into thekitchen. “Did something happen?”

“It’s nothing.” The bomber replied even as he discreetlypoured the contaminated wine into a nearby potted plant and wrapped the taintedglass in his handkerchief before pocketing the evidence out of your sight. “Don’ttake drinks from strangers from now on.”

“But―”

“Do as I say.”

“…How can you be so sure that drink would have hurt me?”

Hayato spared you a glance before looking forward, pretendingnothing had happened. “Let’s just say you don’t get to have a poison’s expertfor a sister and not know what poison feels like.”

Xanxus

You shook all over as you watched the last of yourbodyguards go down in a hail of bullets.

The enemy had cornered you and your escorts into an emptywarehouse and every single one of the three black SUVs which had driven youfrom the airport were emptied. Right now, you were the only one left standing.And you were horrified by the sight before you.

“STOP!” you screamed in tears, running towards one of yourclosest guards. The older man had treated you with fatherly affection since youbecame a part of Tsuna’s household. “PLEASE STOP!”

“Shut up!” the leader snapped as he back handed you withenough force to throw you back and slam into the SUV you’ve been forced out of.

Your cheek hurt and you can feel blood dripping from yourcut lip. That was going to bruise. You dreaded Tsuna’s expression if he foundout about it. You were only grateful he’s out of the country now and not withyou when the ambush happened.

The enemy leader scowled darkly back at you as he pointedhis rifle at you face, ready to shoot. “The Vongola is nothing. This will showthem that they can’t protect anything from us.”

You bared your teeth at them in defiance. “You’re the ones who are nothing! You can’teven keep women and children off of your wars! You can kill me… BUT YOU CANNEVER KILL THE VONGOLA!!!”

The enemies pulled the triggers and you waited for deathwith eyes wide open in fury. And because of that you saw the sight of a redeyed Liger come between you and the bullets which all deteriorated before theycould even reach it.

Before you could even register what was happening, you feltyourself getting lifted up by the collar of your blouse. You look up and saw Xanxus staring atyour face in cold irritation, eyeing the bruise and the blood with a dark, darkfrown.

“Oi. Who did that to you?” his gruff voice asked, hisdisapproval apparent.

“I did.” The enemy leader answered bravely before you couldeven comply. “Got a problem with that? Just who the hell are you?!”

Xanxus’ crimson eyes turned towards the enemy and a bloodthirsty smirk spread across his lips as he threw you away and into Squalo’s waitingarms as though throwing out a pillow across the room.

“W-what the hell is he doing?!”you sputtered in Squalo’s arms as the Rain user set you upright again.

“Don’t worry, he’s just having a little fun,” Squalo sighedas he eyed his Boss with exasperation while shielding you with his body. “Ourshitty Boss has always disliked that Famiglia but your stupid husband kepttelling us to lay off until the negotiations pull or fall through. It’s a good thing wewere keeping track of you on the way from the airport. We knew if they wanted totake you down it would be the best opportunity they’ll ever have.”

“What, you were tracking me? Wait a minute do you guys have a tracker on me?!”

“Voi! What are you yelling at me for, it was the Shitty Boss’ idea!”

“Okay, fine, but is he going to be alright?!”

“Who, the Boss?” Squalo asked with a raised brow inconfusion. As though in response an explosion and the shrill screams of itsvictims shot through the air with Xanxus walking over corpses to repeatedlykick the man who had slapped you over and over until the stranger was a bloody pulp. “Yeah,he’ll be okay. He’s never been very good at holding back when someone hurts someone from the Family.”

[letmereadinpeace4]

My Dear Gangster Oppa Commentary Ep 3

*crawls out a hole* Hello everyone. I apologize for how much the commentaries for episodes 3 and 4 were delayed. We recently had a tragedy in my family and this caused a lot of chaos time wise, which in turn lead to a lot of stress for me. The commentary for episode 3 is here, and the commentary for episode 4 should be released tomorrow.

So we have a repeat of the end of episode 2 with Wahl meeting a drunk Guy being escorted by Tew. Wahl reacts badly by dragging Guy to himself and accusing Tew of getting him drunk, which is both a ridiculous accusation to make to someone you do not even know and an overreaction.

Wahl is having a typical overreaction. I will comment on his face off with Tew and Guy’s intervention in a minute, but what draws my attention is that Wahl does not react as an overprotective best friend would, or even as a friend who has a crush on Guy would. He reacts as an overprotective and over controlling parent or elder sibling would. He draws the worst conclusions possible from a string of events, downplays Guy’s ability to judge people, take care of himself by accusing him of being naive and immediately sees Tew as an aggressor despite having very few, if no, reason to do so and despite knowing that the meeting was actually arranged mutually. He is extremely overbearing in a way that implies that he sees Guy as someone he has some sort of responsibility and power over. I wonder of this position came to be because while Guy can be a bit of a pushover when it comes to Wahl, he does not strike me as someone who would appreciate or accept this level of control. This also implies that Wahl’s behavior is something new, which explains why Guy is having some trouble drawing boundaries. This means that either something changed in Wahl’s perspective and/or view of Guy, or that he was always like this but never had a reason to show it since there was no threat to his power over Guy.

Guy tries to take control over the situation and Wahl’s reaction by explaining what is happening. While I understand his reaction and would likely do the same thing, this actually feeds into Wahl’s power complex by accepting his position as someone who has to answer to him and justify his actions to him. He is also at a loss for words when Wahl asks him what he knows about Tew. The thing is, Wahl is being a controlling asshole here, but he looks like he makes some good points in the middle of his ranting. Guy does not know anything about Tew. The obvious objection however is that if you refuse to meet or talk to anyone because you do not know who they are or where they come from, you are not going to talk to anyone ever. Approaching someone and creating a relationship is always going to involve some degree of risk, something that Wahl, as someone who is more social, should know. Again, the at-first-glance good points that Wahl makes easily fall when under scrutiny, and reveal his actual objective: to have Guy stop talking to Tew because Wahl decided he was untrustworthy, despite the fact that he knows him even less that Guy does.

Tew’s reaction is also interesting. At first, he talks very little and lets Wahl rant, only objecting when Wahl accuses him of being an asshole (I also appreciate the fact that Wahl does not even have the guts to stand behind his own statement). This can make him appear passive but in reality it is the most mature reaction. Tew does not justify himself because he does not see Wahl as someone he needs to answer to. He refuses to engage in the argument and in the accusations. He only starts to actually engage when Wahl decided to take Guy home. They both lose some points by constantly dragging Guy to them, which probably worsens his drunk state, as they argue who will take Guy home. However, Tew regains those points by actually asking Guy what he wants to do. Rather than Wahl, who wants to take control of Guy’s actions, Tew actually places the control in Guy’s hands.

And we go back to the rest of the guild! They are all lovely and funny and I love them! They cut the tension by involving themselves in the situation and Muffin immediately starting to flirt with Wahl. I wonder if she is actually this, let’s say innocent and oblivious, or if she did it deliberately to cut the tension. Any way it actually works as Wahl is forced to go back in prince charming mode. Their involvement also make it more difficult for Wahl to continue accusing Tew of being a predator. It is one thing to accuse one isolated man of being an asshole, it is another completely to say that an entire group that involves two women are deliberately trying to hurt your friend (not that women cannot be predators, but men like Wahl will rarely consider them as so, let alone admit it).

I really like that Muffin immediately takes action, Tom/Doctor Strange makes his presence known but stands back, and P’Insomnia doesn’t enter the conflict at all but clearly watches what is happening. It really tells you a lot of each character.

As his girlfriend call him, Wahl immediately prioritizes her and leaves, which makes him look at an asshole and a massive hypocrite for some many reasons. Let’s review! He makes a racket about Tew being a danger for Guy, only to immediately leave him in the situation as soon as his girlfriend calls him. Now, I have fortunately never been put in a situation where I had to extract a friend from a dangerous situation, but if I was, I would certainly hope that I would prioritize their safety over any previous commitment. This only makes Wahl’s friendship and anger seem more shallow. He makes a big deal about Guy being his priority and being worried about him, only to not follow through as soon as something else comes up and he has to make an effort that will actually cost him something. Furthermore, he is called because he forgot he had a previous obligation in class, probably one that involves other students. Which means that he decided to stalk Guy at a park without thinking about previous commitments and arranging something so that his classmates would not suffer from his selfish actions.

Tew takes the victory and offers to drive Guy home, which Guy objects to because he would be accused of favoring him and would have to drive the rest of the group. I do not know whether this is a serious objection or if Guy let Wahl’s nonsense get to his head. Anyway, the rest of the group all make it clear that nope, they can get home just fine thank you, please keep flirting we enjoy the ship tease. What lovely shippers they make. However Tew takes the rejection and leaves, letting Guy make the cutest “But whyyyyyy” expression. Dude you are the one who refused.

I love the group interactions! P’Insomnia telling Muffin to not drink anymore! Muffin being cute! P’Tom giving Guy good advice without pressuring him! They really feel like friends, which is refreshing to see after Wahl’s whole nonsense. In fact, they seem to echo some of Wahl’s intentions but in a more healthy way.

Okay was the message meant for Wahl or for Tew? The actual content would indicate Wahl but the message has “Idealize” and the in-game icon which might mean Tew. Anyway Guy must put his romantic drama on hold because he is chased by stereotypical thugs who want to attack him and steal his phone.

Yeah! Tew to the rescue! Also I am dying at the thug going from “What the hell asshole!” to “Please don’t kill me!” in a space of a second.

On the positive side, it means that Tew can escort Guy home. Guy puts things together quickly (kudos to him, I like characters who can make basic deductions in less than three episodes of drama) and asks Tew what he does for a living. Tew hedges for a bit before he saying he has a restaurant, which Guy is skeptical about as Tew tries to quickly find a restaurant to buy. The reactions from the driver are absolutely hilarious and almost distract from the cuteness of the scene. More seriously, this shows that Tew is not yet ready to admit the truth to Guy, probably because he does not want to scare him off and wants to keep what they have. This is understandable of Tew, especially if his position in the mafia has stopped him to make connections with other people, but no matter what Tew does sooner or later Guy will know the truth, something that Tew must know. I think it speaks to his desperation to have Guy in his life but also to have normal connections with other people. He desperately clings to the happiness of the moment even if he has to know it cannot last.

Tul is an amazing assistant/right hand man and immediately finds a place for his boss and his romantic mess, as well as a potential employee who seems desperate for a job (can relate). Fun fact, the first drama I saw Meen (Tew’s actor) in was Chance by Love, where he plays a character who is named Tul. This is not particularly important but I find it amusing.

We meet Wish John Lennon again and he is having some fun with a woman that is hopefully unconscious and not dead, and who is way too pretty to deal with this shit. We also find out that his name is actually Kenji and that he is stalking Tew. I am dying because they are interpreting it as a calculated act to gain more power where in reality, it is just Tew being a socially awkward romantic mess! Seriously though from his name we can guess that Kenji is Japanese, which could imply an interesting backstory about a double heritage and its consequence in the mafia world or it could be just a random thing.

What the hell! So Wahl did not have a project with other student but was invited to watch his girlfriend presentation for their one-month anniversary! So he did not even have to be there and he still left because he prioritized his girlfriend. What a colossal douchebag! And he has the nerve to ask Guy how he went home as if he had any right to the answer.

On another note, Guy is lying to Wahl about Tew. Again, I get it, he does not want conflict with Wahl especially that he has already gone full on asshole once. However, by avoiding conflict and even by answering the question, Guy is validating Wahl’s position as someone who has the right to know about these things. Meanwhile, P’Tom is arranging another gaming session and Guy immediately confirms his presence as soon as he sees that Yuri/Tew has said they would be there. Guy my sweet your crush is obvious. However while he is on his phone he has tuned Wahl out, who tries to get his attention. I am having mixed feelings on the situation. On the one hand it is rude for Guy to ignore his friend in favor of the chat group, and I get why Wahl would be upset. On the other hand, Wahl has consistently prioritized other people and the most minor of things over Guy. I am noting this because I am pretty certain that when they have an open conflict, Wahl will bring it up. I will reserve further judgment once/if we get there but for now, let’s say that I will not accept Guy being made to feel bad or remorseful about it.

We jump to Tew being all sexy mafia man as Tul is beating up a henchman, who attacks Tew once his back is turned. This is a good scene to remind us of how dangerous Tew can be, especially as he seems to lose control when punching the henchman. So far, we have seen a lot of Tew being kind of socially awkward but also romantic and caring, so it is good to see that he is still a morally ambiguous character who lives in a world where you must do pretty dark things if you want to survive. This is probably going to be a conflict with Guy, who is living in a more normal world.

I also appreciate Tew mentioning his shirt being dirty because of the blood. It is a mix of petty and low-key sweet.

And Tew goes to visit Guy to play with him by wearing a really...interesting T-Shirt. It is not as bad as Wish John Lennon’s outfits it is just not how he usually dresses. Guy does not care though because he is so happy to see him. The mood is at risk of being spoiled because of the blood on Tew’s cheek but Tew manages to avoid the topic. Guy is rather smart though so I doubt the hedging can and will last long. Also I love the really cute soundtrack when he gives him the cake.

The gaming scene is all kinds of sweet and lovely and cute. They act a lot more natural with each other which is great and speaks to how close they got in relatively little time. Perfectly understandable for people who did not have a lot of social connections before. They are going all in because it is so new to them. The whole scene is a succession of really cute moments: Tew encouraging Guy to eat the cake, Guy feeding it to him, them working really well together, the banter between the members of the guild, the cheering when they win, the almost kiss. All absolutely perfect!

I really like the conversation about why they like playing video games. They have different perspectives but you can see how it helped them. It is remarkably refreshing to see a positive portrayal of video games in media.

The conversation goes south when Tew confronts Guy about Wahl. Tew is technically telling the truth. Despite Guy’s insistence that Wahl is a nice person who is looking out for him, he has left Guy feeling lonely and insecure, and Guy does like him. The problem is that Guy is not ready to hear it. He is in an unbalanced, toxic relationship with Wahl and is not yet in a state of mind where he can really accept criticism, even or perhaps especially when it is on point. Tew apologizes for bringing it up and leaves.

This is the second time in the episode where there is some form of conflict and Tew immediately leaves the situation. I have mixed feelings about it. He is respecting Guy’s decision, but leaving can be interpreted as guilt-tripping. However the scene does tell us how they both manage conflict. Tew is assertive and perceptive, throwing truths at Guy without accepting his denials and he can come across as insensitive and pushy. Meanwhile Guy is avoiding conflict at all costs and denies any truths that makes him uncomfortable. It will be interesting to see how it will develop from there.

The argument is soon resolved when Guy follows Tew and admits the truth. The scene is really heartbreaking for Guy, as he explains his perspective in this one-sided love. You can really see the toll it is taking on him. It is also probably the first time that Guy can actually talk about his feelings to anyone. Having his whole social map centered around Wahl means that he has no support system if there is a conflict involving Wahl, which is disastrous in their already unbalanced relationship.

Tew is about to throw a lot of money in his restaurant to maintain his lie. I find it absolutely hilarious. We follow up with a hilarious scene between Tul and the new employee, Boss, who takes the first occasion to talk about his dramatic backstory™ to a remarkably unimpressed Tul. Dude has probably heard it all by now. We also learn that Boss seems to have a crush on Tul who is again, unimpressed.

Hold on! When he heard about the restaurant, Wish John Lennon mentioned a spy (or an infiltrator). Could it be Boss? I mean, he comes out of nowhere and is immediately interested in the guy who manages the restaurant. That is a pretty red flag narrative wise. On the other hand, he did not know who Tew was.

Tew is offering to drive Guy home and his justification for it is heartbreaking. He wants to spend as much time as possible with Guy due to the possibility of losing him one day. It is understandable but Guy does not have the context so from his perspective it is just “What the hell this is over-dramatic!”.

Wahl has seen Tew so Guy is in for a pretty uncomfortable ride home. I like how Guy is starting to stand up to Wahl about his paranoia about Tew.

Tew is down bad and is undergoing the familiar experience of one’s first crush when you are constantly waiting from a message from the person you like. The moment when he freaked out when Guy did not answer immediately and asked if he had upset him spoke to my soul in an uncanny way. Don’t worry Tew it gets better with time.

Oh good he is taking love advice from Tul. Tew is definitely smitten. Tul knows him pretty well and it is really cute to see. I love his relationship with his employees. It is understated but really cute.

Tew’s anxiety also brings in mind how young and inexperienced he is, which is funny but also a bit sad to see.

I have a lot of trouble with Boss’ character. He comes out of nowhere and is suddenly all over Tul for very little reason. He seems suspicious to me.

And Guy knows and is understandably hurt! I like that they did not drag this out too long. Guy’s sudden aggressiveness is probably triggering some fight reflex in Tew though. Also Tew suddenly going serious, pushing Guy back until he trips on the armchair and falls back with his legs spread and Tew looming over him makes for a really good scene.

And this is it for today. Hopefully I will write the next commentary tomorrow.