#wow two fics from me in the same day? It'll never happen again :)

[nocturnalghoul-archive]

I read the words "Hot Art Teacher" and "Mountain" in this post last night featuring @gayrickgrimes 's conversation with Miasma and blacked out and wrote whatever this is. Hope that's okay (both that I made this and tagging you in it. Just wanted to give credit).

Happy Mountain March I guess :)

Words: 1136

No direct smut but light mentions of sex at the end.

Summary: Copia had asked if Mountain would be willing to lead a painting class every few weeks for the siblings to attend. He enjoyed seeing the siblings' own skills and enthusiasm for the nature around them grow as the classes went on. Typically, they would recreate a landscape Mountain had previously painted as he walked them through it, and encouraged them to make it their own. Recently at the end of class, a few siblings had recently expressed an interest in other types of still life, mainly human figures and other living things. He didn’t have as much experience outside of landscapes though, so today he was trying his best to practice capturing a different beauty than normal. If they would stay still that is. ~~~ Painter Mountain taking a little artistic inspiration from a certain water ghoul, and him feeling... inspired... in return.

[jising-jisang-jisung]

Every Single Time | Lee Jeno

Genre: well floof ofc

Word count: 1.8k

A/n: I wrote this during my online class at school today for no reason other than avoiding ap Spanish yikerz. N e wayz it's kinda clichè and cheesey but I hope yall enjoy it nonetheless :)

It's one of my last fics in my jb song series!! Based off this Jonas Brothers song

To say you'd been in love was an understatement. More specifically, you had been in love with one (1) boy for five (5) years. Who is this boy, you ask. Well, none other than your very best friend, Lee Jeno.

You'd been crushing on him since eighth grade and have been friends for essentially your whole lives. The thing is, Jeno has always had other crushes and girlfriends. Of course, being that you two are besties, he tells you all about this and it lowkey highkey breaks your sensitive little heart.

To be fair, you have also had your fair share of boyfriends. Freshman year you dated Lee Donghyuck and later, Huang Renjun. The only reason you ever said yes to them was in hope of getting over your crush on Jeno. However, it never seemed to work and you were still left, well, crushed. Sophomore year you dated Chenle, but you two discovered that you worked much better as friends. Lastly, during your junior year you dated the school flirt, Na Jaemin. Everyone wondered how you managed to get such a renowned hottie. The thing is, Jaemin is another one of your friends so he knew about your crush. You two only went out because he was getting over his ex as well.

Now, in the middle of senior year, you find yourself sitting at lunch, mindlessly staring at the boy you're hopelessly in love with.

"Hey, y/n! Are you good?"

"Hmm? Oh yeah, right. Yeah I'm fine," you barely managed to convince Jeno after he caught you. Chenle gave you a knowing look from across the table, to which you responded with a glare.

As odd as it was, Chenle is still one of your best friends and he knows about your ongoing crush. In fact, he was one of the first people to tell you about it, because you were too dense to realize it yourself. Quite frankly, you think that may be the reason your exes dumped you, they could see your feelings for Jeno. However, it seems that you're lucky enough because Jeno has yet to catch on.

~

"Y/n, I think you should just confess. What's the worst that could happen?" Chenle suggested.

"He could hate me," you respond coldly.

"Okay yeah, but that would only last for the rest of senior year. Then, you'll both go to college and, if need be, never see one another ever again." :D

"Wow. That makes it sound so much better," you say in a sarcastic tone.

"Who knows, y/n, he might actually like you back. I get the feeling he does."

"What makes you say that?"

"Let's make a bet. 20 bucks says you won't confess to Jeno before winter break."

"I don't want to make any bets I know I'm going to lose," you pout.

"Fine then. 20 bucks says Jeno will confess first."

"That's a bet I can win."

"That's the spirit, y/n!"

"Because Jeno doesn't have feelings for me so he'll never confess!"

"You're hopeless."

"C'mon Lele, he's always surrounded by other girls. I wouldn't even have a chance."

"Okay, but you've dated other boys too," your friend reminds you.

"That's different. Throughout high school I only dated boys to get over Jeno." You paused briefly before continuing, "but it never worked. Every single time, I keep on going back. He's always on my mind. It doesn't matter what I do." You finally looked up at Chenle again only to find him fast asleep on your bed. Late night study dates with Chenle were always like this: deep conversation from you but snooze from him.

~

You sat impatiently in your physics class, waiting for the bell to ring. As you turn your head to check the clock yet again, you are met with Jeno's eyes staring back at yours. "Y/n," he started quietly, "you should be working on your project right now not staring off into space. We only have 2 more days before it's due."

You throw him a shy smile, blushing at his observation of you. "You're probably right," you whisper back. Instead of listening to his advice, you go back into staring off. This, however, was not to your advantage because he began to wonder about what Chenle said. Maybe you should just confess. What if Jeno actually does reciprocate your feelings? You turned to face him again only for your thoughts to be interrupted by his knowing look.

"Y/n, don't make me say it again. You need to finish your project so you don't have to finish it all in one night like last time." Of course. How could you forget the last project that you made Jeno stay up all night to help you finish on time. It's not your fault that he's much superior in physics. Oh gosh. There's no way he could feel anything for you when your literally so stupid! Yes, y/n, you are just so so stupid smh.

~

You checked the time on your phone. 3 am. Another all nighter to finish your dumb project. Okay so maybe Jeno had a point the other day. As you set your phone down it began to vibrate. "Hey Lele," you answer after reading his caller ID. "I'm sorry but I cant talk now because I need to finish this project. Why are you even up at 3 in the morning? If this is some lame attempt to convince me to tell Jeno about how I feel, it's not gonna work. He obviously doesn't like me back."

You waited for a response, but the line went dead. Maybe it was just a butt dial. Or a PRANK!! THAT LITTLE PIECE OF CRAP! Calm down, y/n. It's physics time right now.

~

Jeno sat at Chenle's desk, helping him study for his Calculus test tomorrow. "Chenle, you are just like y/n, always waiting until the last minute. I should call her. I bet she's pulling an all nighter right now to finish that project."

"That's not fair. We can't help it that we don't have the same level of intellect as the great Lee Jeno," Chenle mocked.

"No. You two are just bad when it comes to procrastinating. My phone is dead, can I use yours?" Chenle tossed Jeno his phone and he quickly dialed your number. You answered almost immediately. Stupid y/n, staying up so late.

"I'm sorry but I cant talk now, Lele, because I need to finish this project. Why are you even up at 3 in the morning? If this is some lame attempt to convince me to tell Jeno about how I feel, it's not gonna work. He obviously doesn't like me back."

The boy sat there, his mouth a bit agape. "Jeno. Jeno. Yo! Jeno what did she say?" Chenle finally recovered Jeno's attention.

"Oh, right. Yeah she just said she was busy and could talk right now. And then she hung up," he lied just a little. "N E ways. Back to limits. If the x in the denominator is..."

~

As you walk into school the next day, you are caught a bit off guard. Jeno was waiting for you at your locker. "Hey, y/n," he smiled brightly. How could anyone not fall for that? "Did you have to stay up all night again for your project?" He asks, playing dumb.

"N-no. Not all night," you argue despite him assuming correctly.

He laughs a little. "You're cute when you try to lie." And with that, he walks off, leaving you flustered at your locker. The warning bell rings and you quickly gather your things for your first class. Not that it'll matter. There's no way you could focus now.

~

The rest of the day was fairly normal until lunch. You sat down next to Chenle like usual, but Jeno was acting a bit,, unusual. He was looking at you almost lovingly and it was starting to get a little creepy. <(￣︶￣)> "Isn't y/n just do pretty today?"

Chenle just kinda looked at you like （＞д＜）which you responded with 乁། ˵ ◕ – ◕ ˵ །ㄏ

"What do you mean, Jeno? Is y/n not pretty everyday?" Chenle questions him.

"Oh. Of course she is pretty everyday! But today she is extra prettyyyyy," he draws out the last word adding to his cuteness.

You obviously wanted to join the conversation as opposed to awkwardly sitting silently but you couldn't come up with any words. You could feel the red tint burning across your face, but it's not like you could stop it. "Uh oh. Y/n is blushing. That must mean you like me too, huh?"

"What?" Your mouth hung open. Earth to y/n!! Did you hear that right? Did he really just say too? Say something!

"Ha! That's 20 bucks, y/n! I knew you couldn't tell him first," Chenle screeched, only briefly capturing the attention of the lunchroom. After the students returned to their own lunches and conversations, Jeno continued:

"I asked if you liked me. Of course, I already know the answer."

"Then why do you ask?" You reply rather innocently.

"Because I want to hear you say it again."

"Again?!" You question at the same time that Chenle shouts it.

"Yeah, again. Y/n confessed to me on the phone last night," Jeno elaborates. "So if that was some sort of bet, well, she won I guess."

You nearly died of embarrassment. "Wait so that wasn't Lele calling me yesterday? It was you? And I just-"

"Wait Jeno, you said she just hung up after explaining that she was busy," Chenle argues.

"Did I forget to mention that part?"

"Oh my gosh. I can't believe I did that. Ugh," you complain while facepalming.

"So, are you gonna say it?"

"Do I have to?"

"If you want to hear me say it again then I have to hear you say it first."

"Fine. Jeno, I have had the biggest crush on you since middle school. I really like you."

"Y/n, I have had a crush on you for some time as well. I really like you too," and of course to make matters even worse for your flustered state, he adorns his confession with that signature smile that makes your heart go we got that BOOM BOOM.

~

So yeah, y/no is the ship of the school. Y'all cute or whateva. Jeno always takes you out on fun dates like roller skating or bowling. He is also SUPER CLINGY which you didn't know back when you were only friends. He loves loves loves to cuddle and can almost always be found with his arms around your waist like a koala.

[lizzybeth1986]

Oh wow, I'll be sure to keep those in mind as I play through! I've never replayed these books before, so it'll be interesting to go through them knowing everything we know now. I did see that you have ideas even if you're not going to start writing, and I was wondering if you'd share them 👀 also, I feel like I should end these with a special signature so that you'll know it's me xD

Oooh I have a suggestion for the code name! Since this lovely exchange began with talking about Madeleine (and largely spoke of Hana's treatment), then we ended up exploring more about Kiara and Penelope...maybe we should call you the Courtly Ladies Anon!! 😁 What say?

Replays are amazing! So much jumps out at you that you miss the first time around, and even though PB did Hana so dirty, I honestly found her such a delight to romance!

Okay so...I have two fic series ideas I'm seriously planning for - both revolving around Kiara x Hana because I developed a new appreciation for that pair once the series ended.

The first idea is actually a continuation of a 4 part series I'd been working on last year! It's called That Old Grape Juice - supposed to feature two pairs of people in two different kinds of relationships, and the common thread between them all would be wine. So every chapter would feature, and be named after, different wines.

The first two chapters of it I'd written last year (they were centered around Liam and Olivia's friendship, and were set during the Lythikos leg of the social season. You can read them here: Part 1, Part 2). The third and fourth were going to be in Castelserraillian, during the time the group visits Kiara's estate. I seriously wanted to highlight there what she must have been going through when the group was just swooping in on her to get support, and have someone from the group at least get an insight into what was happening to her. Originally it was going to be Drake, but once the Book 3 Lythikos sections happened I could never quite look at that pair the same way again.

Eventually a friend of mine (@pixieferry! Who is awesome 😀) suggested Hana! And while initially I was afraid of how much of the story I'd need to change, I realized that it was in fact a way, way better idea. Hana is naturally a more empathetic person, and has had struggles of her own in that estate. So an exchange between them wouldn't simply revolve around just her, but also aim to give Kiara some measure of comfort as well.

The second idea...mostly...came out of this one, because once I started making my notes I found myself imagining other aspects of their story! In terms of the timeline of their romance (in this fic universe), That Old Grape Juice really happens at the midpoint of their story. So I wanted to do a whole series on them falling in love with each other! The plan is to set it in the beginning around the time of the Engagement Tour (so I can address/chamge around some of the bullshit that happened there too), and then move towards them realizing their feelings, then each other's feelings, then tentatively navigating that romance through the second half of the Unity Tour (I've only conceptualized till that point haha I'm still doing my reading up 😅). So that is going to be a whole series! Not just two chapters like That Old Grape Juice.

Some other ideas I have...hmmm....I did have an idea for a rewrite of Sloane's scene in her mom's house in Washington, featuring only her and her MC. I also wanted to do a short series maybe about Hayden's first days staying with Sloane. There were also a couple Liam x MC and Hayden x MC one-shots I had in mind, and a Scarlett x Kate (VoS) series. But rn the Kiara x Hana one is on the top of my mind and I really want to take the time to sit down and write it!!