Something compelling to me abt kipperlily who like. Against all airs and appearances. Does care abt her friends. So much, actually. But what she cares about and how she cares is so. Different. She wants them safe and close and protected and Lucy threatened that and she didnāt mean- they didnāt mean to- it got away from them. And now it canāt be undone (Lucy was their healer) but kipperlily can fix it. She can clean it up and protect the others. She finds a new, pliable kind of cleric and finds the spaces between the unbending rules so she can slot him into the space they have in their group and she mints a new name and a new face and goes big and brassy and runs for student body president and. Yeah. Maybe ivy doesnāt really talk to her anymore and maybe Mary Ann is even more inside her shell than she was at the beginning of freshman year and Oisin does that thing where he takes off his glasses and stares into the middle distance for an hour at a time but- but itās nothing kipperlily canāt handle. She can fix it. She can make sure no one knows what happened and she can make sure Lucy stays forgotten and missing and uncertain and she can keep their group on the rails professionally and academically and even though they all still have to go back to those woods. And kill those rats. And remember the tree Lucy is hidden under- itās fine. Sheās fine. Kipperlily has got it under control.
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okay i know i wasnāt gonna buy any plushies for a while but my birthdayās coming up and the golden dragons have been CALLING to me for weeksā¦
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okay so letās imagine this isnāt an ice bath but a hot bath š
youāve had a rough day or maybe even a rough couple of days at work or just in general, itās Friday night and youāre home and ready for a weekend of relaxing with Mase because itās international break and he has a free weekend, meaning no training or any need to be at carrington and youāre both looking forward to spending some quality time together. You have a dinner arranged with his family the next day but you have no plans for tonight other than to have dinner at home and then chill for the evening. You cook together and then sit and binge watch a few episodes of whatever series youāre currently watching before tidying up, locking up the house and heading upstairs to get ready for bed.
You mentioned to Mase earlier in the evening about having a bath tonight because you just want to sit and soak after a stressful couple of days so he takes it upon himself to run it for you whilst you put a few things away in the bedroom. He adds all of your favourite bubbles and bath salts and makes sure that the temperature is right before dimming the lights a little bit to make it a more calming atmosphere.
You had assumed that he was getting ready for bed and that the running water was just him showering so youāre surprised when you walk into your en-suite and find him leaning over the bubble filled tub to turn off the taps. Heād place a little peck to your forehead and go to leave the room so that you can have some time to yourself but youād grab his hand and ask him to join you, and heād of course say yes. Not ever wanting to say no to you but also loving the idea of joining you.
Heād get in first, sitting himself back in the tub and watching you with that big smile on his face as you quickly remove your makeup, tie your hair up into a loose bun and begin undressing. Heād have to try his hardest to keep his eyes on your face, letting them drift a few times as you strip in front of him before stepping into the bath. Heād hold his hand out for you to steady yourself as you lower into the water and settle between his legs, laying back against his chest and resting your head against his shoulder as he wraps his arms around your middle and pulls you impossibly closer to him.
Youād stay like that for ages, his fingers tracing patterns over your tummy as your hands rest against his thighs that are either side of you, and youād just talk about whatever comes to mind, with him dipping his head into your neck and brushing kisses over your skin whenever your speaking whilst still listening intently to everything you say.
Youād only get out when the water starts to go a bit colder, having a quick wash before climbing out and wrapping yourself into towels that are warm from where theyāve been sat on the heated towel rail. Then youād go about the rest of your night time routines, doing your skin care (which he joins in on), brushing your teeth and changing into a fresh pair of pjs before climbing into bed and straight into his arms where you fall asleep almost instantly with your head on his chest š„ŗ
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