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todayisafridaynight · 2 years
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Why is Daigo so fucking hot (new to the franchise) seriously why 😫
milf mom, potentially-dilf dad if sera's his real father- i think we know the answer bestie
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dixonsgirl93 · 2 months
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Right Person, Wrong Time
Negative Merle x Reader
(I wanna make it clear I love Merle Dixon. For anyone new to my account, I’ve written fluffy and smutty stuff for both brothers so go check them out!)
Positive Daryl x Reader
CW: Cheating, Angst, narcissistic tendencies
You meet and date Merle before ever meeting Daryl, though he spoke about him enough. When the fall of the world happened, you both went to find his brother Daryl. Upon meeting him, you’re struck by his handsome appearance, immediately feeling guilty for the thought.
The real trouble began when the two of you grew closer, having more in common than you first thought, even a mutual attraction showing in unpredictable ways, making your heart flutter guiltily.
The truth also came to light that Merle wasn’t a good boyfriend but Daryl was openly caring and even protective.
You couldn’t help yourself.
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Merle huffed at you and turned away.
“What?” You grumbled at his back.
He spun, his face contorted. “Why you gotta flaunt your ass at him? You’re mine, remember?”
“What?!” You couldn’t believe he was really saying that. “I didn’t flaunt my ass at him. I was just talking to him. You need to calm down.”
Merle’s face went red and he stormed right up to you. “Calm down? You’re the one being a little slut. Not happy with just me, huh?”
Despite the rage bubbling up inside you, he looked genuinely hurt at the idea and a part of you felt pity.
“It wasn’t like that at all, Merle. I wasn’t even flirting. We were just joking around.” Your voice softens, reasoning, calming.
“Looked that way to me.” His voice is lower too but still bitter.
You weren’t sure how to respond. “You want me to stop joking around with men? Avoid them altogether?”
He hesitated and you thought he was really considering that. You scoffed.
“Really?”
He shrugged as if it was actually a decent idea.
“You’re not serious?”
“Why you so desperate to talk to other men?” He retorted.
“I’m not! You can’t just- What about Rick? Or Daryl? Should I just ignore them? You don’t think they’d think something was up? That Rick wouldn’t say you were controlling me or something? You’d be kicked out, you want that?”
“Fuck Rick. And Daryl wouldn’t say shit. He’s a little virgin, what would he know?”
You throw your arms up in frustration. “You’re completely missing the point.”
“No, you are! You’re mine. I don’t want you getting too close with the guys, okay?” He wrapped his arms around your waist, a look of love in his eyes but you felt unease. “I need everyone to know you’re mine and only mine. I’ll make sure everyone knows.” He leans down to kiss your lips but it wasn’t sweet.
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Sitting in your cell, your argument with Merle playing on your mind, anxiety bubbling up inside you.
“Hey.”
You look up to find Daryl the one to break you from your thoughts.
“Hey.” You look back down at your hands.
“You okay?” He takes a step into your cell, careful not to invade your space. It’s such a small gesture of respect and you can’t help compare him to his brother who would just step inside, take up space, get in your space without a second thought.
You sigh heavily. “Been better.”
“Wanna talk about it?”
You look up at him. The idea of venting to him about his brother was almost comical.
“I…”
“You don’t have to.” He shrugged, leaning against the cell door.
His nonchalance broke something in you and tears welled up in your eyes. Daryl knelt in front of you in a second, hands reached out to look at your face.
“Hey. It’s okay.” His voice was soft, soothing. You looked into his green eyes that showed you only care and concern. Again, you made a comparison with his brother. Was Merle ever like this with you? You couldn’t answer. That realisation sent more tears to your eyes yet still you couldn’t bring yourself to admit Merle’s behaviour toward you.
He pulled you into a hug where you sobbed onto his shoulder. You found yourself almost clinging to Daryl.
He rubbed your back and made shushing noises until you were ready to pull away.
You sniffled and wiped your eyes, chuckling to hide your awkwardness.
“I’m sorry.” You whimper, not looking him in the eye.
“Don’t ever be sorry. I’m always here for you, okay? I know you don’t wanna talk about what’s botherin ya but I’ll be here when ya ready.” He stands up and takes one last look at you before leaving.
A moment later Merle is at your cell.
“What was that about?” He stops and notices you still dabbing at your eyes. “You been crying? Why? Was it Daryl? What’d he say?” He seemed annoyed.
“No, he was comforting me. Just…our argument earlier. I keep thinking about it.”
“Why you crying over it?” He sat down next to you. “I know what’ll make you feel better.”
You shrug his arm off your shoulder feeling gross. “I’m not in the mood.”
He sighs and dramatically slaps his arm on his leg. “You never are. You don’t want me anymore?”
“For god’s sake, Merle. Maybe I’m just too fucking upset to think about sex. Comfort me instead of thinking with your dick. Ugh.” You grumbled and stormed out of the cell. You had no idea where you were heading to, just away from Merle.
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A couple of weeks later, nothing had improved with Merle. In fact, it only became increasingly obvious that you didn’t want to be with him anymore. You argued more than anything and he was always twisting things to make himself the victim. It was tiring.
He had stormed off one afternoon, left the prison to ‘go on a run’, more like to find some liquor and drink himself stupid. A vicious thought struck you in the heated moment that maybe he’d be killed by walkers, ripped apart and left out there. You shook it away, the guilt heavy in your chest.
You were sitting on your bed in your cell reading a book, trying to take your mind off things when a shadow fell over the doorway. Your heart pumped rapidly, thinking Merle had come back to argue more but no, it was another, far more welcome, familiar face.
You smiled and sat up. “Hey.”
He smiled back. “I know you said you didn’t wanna talk about it, before.” He stopped, hesitating to open a door you’d kept firmly shut. “I know it’s Merle. He’s a dick, he’s never kept girlfriends long cause he…never treats ‘em right.”
Your heart hammered unexpectedly. You tried to find the right words but knew trying to defend Merle was useless. “Yeah. Promise you won’t say anything to him though.”
He frowned at you. “I’m not an idiot. I’m not even here to tell you what to do. Just want ya to know I know what he’s like and I’m here for you.” There was a silence but it looked like he wanted to say more.
You waited. He eventually made eye contact with you, sighing, he stepped closer and took a breath.
“But, if I’m honest, you should leave him. He’s not good for you.”
“I know.” You whispered. “But how?”
Daryl shrugged. “The others either left without a word, moved away, never answered his calls. Some yelled and hit him, keyed his motorbike and then left.”
You couldn’t help but laugh. “Why am I not surprised.”
That intrusive thought came to you again, that maybe he’d just die and you wouldn’t have to dump him.
“Fuck.” You leaned forward and put your head in your hands. “God, I hate this.”
“Come with me.” Daryl nodded away.
“Hm?”
“I wanna show you something.”
You follow him through the prison, up on the roof. It was just past noon, the sun was high in the sky, bright and hot. It hit you hard. You turned your face up to the sky, bathing in the heat. It felt amazing and for a moment you could almost ignore the walkers groaning down below, almost forget about Merle off somewhere. You could just exist, in this light, this warmth and be happy.
“I come up here at night sometimes when I can’t sleep. The walkers are quieter, I reckon. Probly cause they can’t see us as good. It’s peaceful.” Daryl confessed. You turned to look at him but his eyes and mind were off the distance, far away.
“He wasn’t always like this.” You said. “He was actually sweet and loving. A little rough around the edges still but he was mine, you know? Ever since this virus and the world crumbled, he changed. He got real protective to the point of questioning every little thing I did. Even joking with Axel a while back. Called me a slut.” Saying it out loud made you realise how stupid you’d been. Merle had changed. He wasn’t gonna be the man he was at the start. Everything had changed.
“He did what? For talking to Axel?” Daryl growled.
“I joked that I should ignore you and Rick too and he… I think he was actually thinking about it. Ridiculous. You and Rick!”
“He’s gone too far.”
You sigh and rest your head on Daryl’s shoulder. He shuffled closer and put his arm around you.
“You’ll always have me. He’s got no say in that.” His thumb grazed over the skin on your arm and a soft buzz of electricity went through you. You turned to look up at him.
“How are you both so different?” You ask rhetorically. He was even more handsome up close. A light stubble covered his chin and cheeks, his green eyes glittered softly at you and your heart raced deliciously. Suddenly, you had the urge to kiss him. He was so close, inches away. Your eyes flickered to his lips and he leaned in a little. You copied.
Within another inch and your lips were touching, gentle, soft, delicate and absolutely electric. Like a magnet you drew closer, deepening the kiss. His arm pulled you in tight.
You were craving each other in a way you’d never felt before. Sure, those first moments with Merle felt intense too, all those new feelings with someone new. It was exciting but this… With Daryl. Oh, it was something new entirely. Hot, fiery, electric, it buzzed through you intensely, leaving hardly any room for breath or thought except the feel his lips and tongue, the taste of him, his hands, big and warm holding you tightly, securely. You never wanted to leave his embrace…
A loud creak of metal broke you apart. The gate was opening, the sound of an engine rumbled in. Merle. He was back.
Your heart pounded wildly.
“Don’t say anything.” Daryl whispered, despite being too far away from him or anyone else to hear.
“But..” you started to argue as if you had fully intended to tell Merle about your kiss with his brother.
“Trust me. Please.”
You nod, already walking away. Daryl stays, watching you with wistful eyes.
This just complicated everything…
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sommerregenjuniluft · 10 months
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@jegulus-microfic december 6 - obstacle - 2773 words (dont look at me like that)
cw: explicit sex, voyeurism ft. rosekiller, bit of degradation and slapping (as a treat)
((also shoutouts to everyone that voted on my poll but @casstration and @kaaaaaaarf hath spoken and so i went with option 1 lols, emjoy))
also posted on ao3
The winter cabin that they booked is by no means small, but it does only have two bedrooms. Which the four couples of them had to divide somehow.
It was somehow decided that Pandora and Lily get to have the one bedroom in the back by the balcony harboring the whirl pool. Regulus isn’t very aware of how or why that happened but he doesn’t question it.
Then it was dicing it out between Remus and his brother, Evan and Barty and James and Regulus for the upstairs bedroom. 
Regulus is pretty sure Sirius rigged that.
And after Sirius has tugged Remus and their bags towards the stairs, chirping happily, it was between the four of them to make out the living room sleeping arrangements.
It’s a large room with a few random shelves as dividers rather than doors. There’s the big ten person couch in front of the TV and a king sized mattress shoved onto a wooden raising beneath the wide window next to the bookshelves, creating a cozy reading nook.
Regulus had simply pointed James to put their stuff by the window and that was that.
It’s their first night now, after a half day of skiing and snowboarding through the snow or sweating in the sauna or tasting themselves (Remus) through the entire resorts hot chocolate menus.
James and him are cuddled up in their many sheets and blankets, the waning moon spilling dim light over them.
Regulus is pleasantly heavy boned and drowsy but James is on a mission. Tugging Regulus’ leg over his hip, trying to get him closer, always closer, always so clingy and trying to deepen the kisses Regulus is purposely keeping close mouthed for now.
James growls a little, abandoning Regulus’ mouth to find a path down where he’s met with less resistance.
When there’s a teasing stroke of tongue Regulus grumbles, tries not to let it on with his voice that James’ plan is working, “Behave yourself.”
“I dunno what you could possibly mean by that,” James murmurs heatedly into the sensitive skin of Regulus’ neck as he grinds their hips together. And just like that Regulus whole fucking body is trembling. It’s bordering on ridiculous.
Regulus huffs, “I mean that sleeping in the same room as Evan and Barty could pose somewhat of an obstacle, don’t you think?”
“No, not an obstacle,” James responds, nipping at Regulus’ ear lobe, “Rather an opportunity.”
And the second Regulus mouth parts around a moan James’ palm is there, muffling the noise. Which, insightful, thank you, but also it has absolutely no business being that hot but it definitely is and therefore results in Regulus hips bucking even wilder, a whine ripping from his throat.
James chuckles low and when Regulus blinks his eyes up at him there’s a dangerous smirk on his boyfriend’s annoyingly handsome face. Regulus wants to sit on it.
He tuts, coos a little at Regulus in the precise moment that he runs his fingers over the front of Regulus briefs. 
Regulus nearly chokes trying to keep the noises down.
James leans down, admonishing, voice patronizing in his ear, “You gotta be quiet for me though, love. Can you be a good boy and do that for me?”
Regulus pants, pelvis tilting up to chase his boyfriend’s retreating hand.
James tuts again and makes a dissatisfied noise at the lack of answer.
A small frustrated sound slips through Regulus’ teeth and he moves to punch James but this one simply intercepts the fist and thumps it down on the pillow over Regulus’ head and in one swift motion settles on top and between Regulus spread legs.
The thick line of him pressing against where Regulus is undoubtedly pulsing and wet under his boxers.
“C’mon, baby, don’t you wanna be good for me?” James whispers against Regulus’ jaw.
There’s currently no thought inside Regulus’ skull anymore, just a whole bunch of blank and static noise. All that matters is getting his mouth back on James’ and this one’s hands back on his body.
So Regulus nods fervently, the Yeah so delicate it barely carries over the small space that’s left between them. Trying so hard to be good and quiet but also knowing James wants vocal confirmation.
There’s a hint of teeth along his skin, James smiling, and then wet lips closing around a patch of skin on Regulus’ neck, sucking.
“Hah, mngh–” Regulus’ fingers find their way around James’ wrist, short nails digging in.
“That’s it, love,” James says, soothes the mark with his tongue and then– starts slowly and very fucking deliberately rolling his hips.
Regulus head tips back with the way his eyes roll up into his head.
Upsetting James’ hand over his mouth for a moment and letting the sounds go unfiltered.
“Shh,” James makes, smirking tauntingly, “Regs, baby, I thought you promised me to stay quiet?”
Regulus gasps, hiccups a little in his haste to reply while staying as quiet as possible and also coming down from the dizzying arousal coursing through his belly and making his head feel cotton-filled. 
“Sorry,” Regulus squeaks and James gives cheek a tender kiss in acceptance of the apology before continuing.
Something creaks on the other side of the wide room.
The thought loses importance rapidly though when James’ other hand makes its way under Regulus’ sleep shirt to roll a nipple around as he continues rocking into Regulus.
“Please– please, Jamie,” is all he can manage.
A few more excruciating moments go by in which James plays with him and Regulus suffers and grunts and pants through the onslaught of feeling so fucking good but having to stay quiet about it until the older boy shows mercy.
There’s a wet patch on both their briefs now that Regulus is pretty sure isn’t fully to his credit.
Especially with the wild glint in James’ dark eyes as he roughly pulls Regulus’ briefs off before he discards his own underwear messily, all the while tugging Regulus’ loose limbed and out of breath body closer by his thighs.
The sheets are fuzzy and soft beneath and then there’s a pillow stuffed under Regulus’ ass, and then another one.
His legs exposed to the cool air, eliciting shivers, and spread apart wider by broad palms, smoothing up and down the sensitive skin there on the inside of his thighs and admiring. And Regulus swears there’s something in James’ gaze, something unnatural because it feels just as teasing as a gentle stroke of fingertips up and down where coarse dark hair turns to slick, glistening skin.
So visceral, turning Regulus on even more and making him arch with a silent cry parting his lips, eyes locked onto James’ flushed features and the mess of his hair.
God, he’s so gorgeous Regulus is going to die.
James chuckles, maybe Regulus said it out loud, who knows, and then this insane nutter of a human being leans down over Regulus, making him shudder with the returning body heat of him. 
He brings their bodies in close, not flush together but touching, and Regulus whines brokenly when James’ shaft slides through the slick between Regulus’ legs.
And that’s before he rasps, right into fucking ear, low and incriminatingly sexy, “Die a little death for me, love.”
It’s all a bit hazy from thereon out.
There’s the palm returning to press over Regulus’ mouth when he fails to keep the noises to a minimum again.
There’s James’ thighs warm under Regulus’ and his slick mouth closing over his nipples, lips brushing over the scars there.
Regulus doesn’t know how much time goes by, not a lot he guesses, but he comes to again when his own whine rings clearer in his own ears.
High-pitched and needy because James is teasingly slapping his large cock down over and over where Regulus needs him most. Guiding the leaking tip up and down the slit of him and pushing in only so far just before he fully breaches him.
It’s maddening and rude and Regulus wants to insult him, spit venom but all that comes out is babbling and begging. No shame whatsoever.
“P-please, James, please I’m ah–” arching into the slap, watching cross eyed at the strings of cum and spit connecting them. Regulus ruts his head into the pillow helplessly, shaking it, and squirming, whimpering pathetically.
“Fuck, baby, fuck– fuck, c’mere. No, look at me,” James growls and Regulus eyes flutter open as his hips twitch. “You’re perfect. An angel, you hear me?”
Regulus hums and it comes out sweet. Pliant and agreeing, and James curses again.
There’s another sound in the background Regulus thinks but then James asks, “You ready for me, love?”
Regulus moans, abdominal muscles jumping and nodding quickly as James adjusts, crawling even closer.
He checks the pillows under Regulus, and then guides his cock forward.
There’s the silky wet of the tip again, warm and smooth. A small push, the almost-breach and then the head slips in entirely and Regulus gasps.
One smooth, slow, long thrust until James is panting above Regulus, completely sheathed inside.
James groans brokenly, dips down to place a quick kiss to Regulus’ sternum, “Fuck, love, you feel so good around me.”
Regulus whines in agreement, hips bucking where they’re flush with James’. “Please,” it’s barely a breath.
James pulls back and then rolls his hips forward again, an experimental little thing, not hard by any means but Regulus feels it.
The moan slips out on its own, loud and reverberating off the walls and Regulus whimpers when he feels a hand around his throat.
Squeezing lightly and Regulus hiccups again, makes a garbled sound when James gives a first real thrust.
His boyfriend tuts, leans down on one elbow and forces Regulus to look at him.
There’s a small part in Regulus that despite knowing James would never really deny him pleasure when playing is afraid of his boyfriend pulling out and stopping after keeping him so under- and overstimulated for so long. As punishment, which is a whole other box of exciting but not what Regulus wants– what he needs right now.
James frowns at him, while he keeps thrusting, Regulus clenching around the girth of him. There’s barely a husk in James’ voice when he murmurs, “That’s not how one’s being quiet, baby.”
Regulus gulps, hiccups and apologizes again, voice high.
James shakes his head in faux disappointment. It’s so startlingly sexy to have James switch between the praise and degradation, it has Regulus’ head reeling.
“Well, it’s a little too late for that now, is it?” James says accusingly, raising his eyebrows at him and then gives a particular hard thrust.
Regulus gives a squeaking gasp, throwing his head back.
But James pulls him back down by the jaw, fingertips digging into the bone and staring into his eyes as he pounds into Regulus’ tight, wet heat.
Regulus groans choppily before James nuzzles their noses together and says, “I think we’re being found out.”
Before Regulus’ brain is capable of processing the information James tips his head to the side, gaze drifting further into the living room.
He startles a little when once the blur fades he finds two pairs of eyes looking back at him unwaveringly.
Evan is on his back, neck bent and head hanging halfway off the cushions, bleached locks dangling, at an angle that simply must hurt, one hand fisting the plush armrest and the other in Barty’s short hair where he’s mouthing relentlessly at Evan’s hard and exposed cock, taking him down his throat every so often. Regulus doesn’t see it directly but the way Barty’s body is moving under the thick duvet leaves Regulus thinking he must be rutting his own aching length into the cushions below.
It’s only now that Regulus realizes him and James aren’t the only source of noises. 
Barty’s throaty moans vibrate around Evan’s cock mixing with Evan’s soft pants and little cries whenever Barty seems to do something expertly with his mouth.
“James,” Regulus moans, not quite able to tear his eyes away from his two best friends yet.
“Yeah, baby?” he grunts, sliding impossibly further in on the next push of hips, making Regulus’ head snap back around at him.
“I love you,” Regulus breathes reverently.
James dives down into a searing kiss in response, tongue and teeth and spit sticking to Regulus’ chin when they pull apart for air.
James keeps fucking into him, making Regulus’ steadily climb higher and then locks him right in place with his eyes as Evan and Barty’s noises grow louder and lewder in the background. 
James’ voice is dark when he demands, “Who do you belong to?”
It punches out of Regulus without missing a beat, “You.”
James’ shudders above him, hips stuttering and Regulus moans at the sensation. “Yeah, that’s right,” James pants, kissing Regulus’ shoulder. “All mine.”
And then he pulls out and flips Regulus. His cheek squished into the sheets and staring right back at Barty blowing Evan again.
“So generous of me to let them watch, aren’t I, love?” rasped low in his ear as James slips back in from behind, his warm body blanketing Regulus.
Several shivers whack through his body and then there’s something small and vibrating shoved between Regulus’ front and the pillows.
James presses his clit right into it, hands on his ass cheeks and grinding, fucking him deeper into the bed.
Regulus stutters through a loud whine, eyebrows scrunching and hips uncoordinatedly rutting back on James’ cock and down into the vibrator.
“Aw, precious baby– fucked stupid already?” James taunts and helps Regulus resume to a proper rhythm again, picking right up from where his climax started coiling deep in Regulus’ stomach.
“Just let me take care of you, love,” a smack on Regulus’ ass and he moans helplessly into the open room. Sees Evan’s hips buck in response and Barty take him further in his mouth with a desperate noise. 
It’s all so hot and dizzying. Regulus feels so on display it makes him both want to squirm under the close scrutiny but also bloom under the attention and stay still for them. All of them. Let them look their fill. Regulus feels splayed out from the desire you regard the muse with as you paint them to the canvas.
It’s a frighteningly fast climb and with every rut and push and tug Regulus is driven closer, his legs trembling uncontrollably where they’re bracketing James’ from the double stimulation and in the end all it takes is James’ mouth biting and sucking on his lips, Evan’s stuttering moans and the sight of Barty’s eyes rolling back that has Regulus climaxing.
A loud, surprised noise and then he’s clenching down on James’ fat cock, pulsating and it doesn’t take another five seconds before James is following after him, spilling and jerking pleasantly inside where Regulus is still quivering with the shocks of his orgasm.
Meanwhile across the room he hears Evan curse and make a truly obscene noise which in turn makes Barty groan and pant, the rustling of blankets doing nothing to drown out the sounds.
When Regulus blinks his eyes open to James’ gazing at him carefully a smile pulls onto his lips.
James blows out a relieved little breath. “Was that okay?”
“Yeah, baby, it was better than I could have imagined,” Regulus answers truthfully, grabbing blindly for James’ hand and giving a small peck on a random knuckle before he tapers into a bit of a giggle.
His body is pleasantly sluggish and tingly. James’ tilts his hand back and kisses the tip of every finger in response. 
He’s still inside of Regulus, slowly growing smaller.
James takes onto kissing at Regulus’ nape, warm body still pressed close and it’s almost enough for Regulus to drift off until—
“Oi, Potter! Why don’t you two beauts come over here and snuggle? Couch’s big ‘nuf for the four of us.” Barty’s smirk is audible in his voice and Regulus hears Evan muffle his snicker.
Regulus makes a small sound and snuggles deeper into the soft sheets, way too comfortable to be moved.
James understands that as the decline that it is and snarks back, “In your fucking dreams, Crouch!”
“Hey, hey now!” Barty retorts, because he can never leave it at good enough, “That’s not how you treat a man you’ve just had very voyeuristic sex in front of!”
“Rosier, beat some sense into your boyfriend, will you?”
“Ha, jokes on you! I’m into that shit, same as dear Reggie as it seems by the way, it’ll only turn into a round tw– Ouch! Baby, that hurt. I—”
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Brother & Bestie : 6 Hours Later.
Summary: After torturing you earlier Dick comes calling at the worst time.
JasonsBestie!Reader x Dick Grayson.
WC: 3k
Warnings: SMUT 18+, fluff, teasing, semi publicish, guest starts Harper and Todd, Spitting, degradation, hair pulling, pet names, secret fuck buddies, gotta be quiet or we'll be busted.
Part 1
“Dude, you’re phone,” Jason whispers, noting the light beaming in your pocket, “You’re ruining the vibe.”
“I’m ruining the vibe? Really?” you raise your brows at him. “You sure it’s not you and captain kisses here?” 
“Captain kisses,” Roy nods, “I like it,” he turns to Jason, “Give your Captain a kiss,” his hand holds Jason’s face, pulling him into his kiss.
“Bleh, you guys are disgusting.” you sneer
“Please don't fuck on my new roof, Jason,” you pull your phone from your pocket, smiling at the name on the screen.
“Who is it? You look pretty happy to hear from them.” Jason teases you.
“None of your business,” you stick your tongue out at him, “No fucking -”
“On the roof. What about hand stu-” he's cut off when you slam your window open, ”I would never-” he acts mockingly shocked and you roll your eyes at him. 
“I’ll be back.”
“Just be quite.” Artemis grunts adjusting in her chair, looking over to Jason to back her to back her up only to find him and Roy with their tongues down each other's throats, “Don’t leave me here with them too long.”
“I’ll try not to be too long” you give them a glance, Jason and Roy are still very much in their honeymoon phase and apparently are trying to make everyone around them suffer for it.
You slip through the window that leads into your living room, the whole place eerily silent except for the howl of sirens off in the distance. You click on the lights before a string of Boos calling from the roof and you quickly shut them off and you remember your phone vibrating in your hand. You fumble it, the phone slipping until you catch it a foot from the ground and answer.
“Hello, Pet.” Dick whispers into the phone a light chuckle in his voice.
“Called to torture me more?” you snip quietly, looking over your shoulder to see if anyone is listening.
“I called to reward you, Pet. I see you’ve still got your pants on.”
“That’s only because I don’t have a washer yet.”
“No it’s not. You know you want to be good for me.”
“I don’t think I do.” you end the call, rolling your eyes and resting your head on your cold counter. Your hand reaches out, grabbing a bottle of water and chugging it down. You can do this. He’s just a man, you can resist. You slip back out onto the roof and decide to sit on the ledge, because you know he’s going to be calling back.
Dick: Come and play, Pet.
Dick: You know you want me.
Dick: Answer me, Pet or I’ll leave.
You: Leave?
Dick: Come find me.
You: Can’t tonight, you know everyone is here.
Dick: Ditch them.
You: I can’t ditch my own party.
Dick: For me?
You: No.
Dick: They’re to busy making out to even notice your gone
You: Where are you? How the fuck do you know that?
Dick: Told you to come find me, Pet.
“Argghh..” you mutter to yourself, gripping your phone so tight as you lightly stomp back inside. “I;m going to go take a shower after watching this display.” you say to Jason and Roy who just wave you off. “Assholes.”
Where could he be? You think as your eyes scan the living room, there's nowhere for him to hide in here, though he has snuck up on you before in even more open places. You think back as you try to quietly sneak down the hall, knowing that if he hears you coming he’ll move. The first time he scared you was at Damian's birthday, it wasn't the family one, the big Gotham one, he pulled you into a broom closet, then there was the alley way after a date that turned out to be more of a group hang situation and then last week when he basically dragged you from the dance floor and fucked you in the bathroom. He’s a fucking menace and if he isn't careful Jason is going to find out and then he's either going to kill both of you or just you. Not like he’d kill his brother, not even for you.
You peak your head into the bathroom, flicking the light on and pulling the curtain back. “Fuck, Richard. I didn’t realise kids still played hide and seek.” you whisper, hoping like fuck that he can’t hear you, “real mature, just hiding in a woman's apartment.” you quietly open  your bedroom door. The light shines from the roof and you can see the outlines of the gang as they sit around the projector. You pull the curtains closed, peering under the bed, “Richard, I know you’re in here.” you step back towards the door, “Goodbye Richard.” you smirk, heading back into the hallway, he’s just fucking with you. He’s not even here, probably watching from a rooftop like the perv he is. 
“You need to stop calling me that, Pet.” a deep voice whispers in your ear, a strong, lean arm wrapping around your middle while the other conceals the scream you let out, “You nearly found me, so close.”
You lick at his hand, but that just makes his hand press harder into your face as he lifts your feet from the ground, “Need to break in your new bed.”
“Jason and Roy are outside,” you pant when he takes his hand from your mouth.
“Then I guess you need to be quiet.” he grips your face, pulling you in for a kiss as he steps you back towards the wall, “Not a peep.”
“Can I cum this time? Or am I just supposed to take it?”
“You love it,” Dick whispers into your neck, his teeth grazing along your shoulder, “don’t you.”
“What if I say no?”
“I don't accept no, Pet.” he bites at your clavicle, “I only accept our safe word, you know that,” his lips press right underneath your ear, “And my little pet, it’s the only way you’ll ever,” his hand glides up your inner thigh, “Ever,” he grasps your pussy in his whole hand, “get me to stop.” he moves his hand forward, pressing his fingers up and pushing your pants closer to your pussy, “so what will it be?” his other hand pulls the buttons of your shirt apart, his mouth following his fingers, “you want me or not?”
“Yes,” you arch into him, dropping your pussy down onto his hand so you can grind down onto it.
“Tell me your safe word please.” he smoulders into your ear, "just so I know you haven't forgotten."
"Lance Tucker."
"Good Pet, now keep your mouth shut or I'll tie it shut." His fingers undo your jeans, grabbing a hold of them Dick rips them down your legs and flinging them across the room and knocking them into the wall. 
"Be quiet Pet," you mock him, with a whisper "says Mr throws shit around."
"I'll throw you around." His huge hands slide inner your ass picking you up and dropping you on the bed, his smile shining in the are lights as you snack your hands over your mouth, "No squealing, don't wanna get caught." He steps out of his pants, his eyes watching you squirm on the bed beneath him, "fuck, you're beautiful." 
You never feel self conscious with Dick, but seeing him looking at you like that. It's doing more than setting your pussy alight. You reach out to him, the need to make that look in his eyes change back to something you're used to.
"You want me Pet?" He asks as he lowers himself over you, "Want me to make you feel good?" His hand grazes up the inside of your leg as you can feel his chest pressing down on you, "nod or shake your head for me," his voice so quiet you don't think you'd hear it if he wasn't so close.
You nod, your hands drifting up to grip his shoulders as he plants another sweet kiss on your lips.
"My good little pet, you did so well for me today," his forefinger circles your clit, "let me reward you." his lips press softly into your thighs, his fingers trailing down your stomach as he inches closer and closer to your aching pussy. When his lips finally close over your clit, you bite down on your tongue, holding your breath in as your hips push up into his mouth, “Taste so fucking good,” he moans into you as his hands press down on your thighs keeping you open for him. You push up as your hands travel down, twining into the long strands of his dark hair, wrapping them around your fingers, “Yes Pet. Fuck my face,” he slides two fingers into you, “Grind down,” he licks and lathes at your pussy, “I can feel you getting close,” his nails bite into your thighs, “Cum on me, Pet,” his voice low and muffled by your pussy, “be such a good girl and cum on me.”
Your hand clamps over your mouth as your legs clutch around Dicks head, squeezing him so tight as your muscles bolt together and the feeling you’ve been waiting all day for washes over you like a bucket of ice water on a cold day. Your screams barely muffled, your eyes flick to the curtain when you see a shadow over the window. “Quiet Pet.” Dick smiles at you, his fingers darting out to gather your cum from his chin and drink it into his mouth. 
“Is there someone there?” you whisper, following the shadow as it disappears and you hear a voice in the kitchen.
“It’ll be ok, they probably just came in for a snack.” he crawls over you, his knees pressing yours even further apart, “I already had my snack, but I need something else now.”
“Like what?” you tease, “want me to get you a beer?”
“Maybe after I-”
“Hey! You down here?” Jason's voice calls down the hall, “You ok?”
“Answer him,” Dick teases you, his cock prodding at the entrance to your pussy, “Don’t want him to be suspicious.”
“Yeah, Jay. I ah-” you bite down on your lower lip as Dick presses his cock into you, “I just took a bad turn,” you make an accusing look at Dick as he grinds down into you, “needed to lie down.”
“I can come give you a cuddle if you want,” Jason calls from the other side of your door.
“NO.” you say a little too fast, “I mean, no. I’m-” you take a breath, “I just need a few minutes and I’ll be out.”
“If you’re sure.” you hear his heavy form weighing on your door, “You positive you don't want a head scratch?” fuck, you never wanted him to fuck off more than in this moment right now. Dicks hands palm at your tits, his fingers pinching at your nipple. He’s looking at you like your a fucking sex god and your thoughts are getting all jumbled.
“Just let me get a few more-” you cough loudly to cover the moan you make when Dick is fully inside and his mouth lands on your throat.
“I’ll make you some tea, do you want any cookies?”
“YEeesss.” you very badly cover that one with a whine, “Sorry, its cramps.” you feel Dicks laughter on your neck as his chuckles ring in your ear.
“Good one. Tell him I want some tea.” Dick whispers to you.
“No way.”
“They’ll be out here when you're ready.” Jason calls, knocking once on your door, “Just call out if you need anything.”
“Thanks babes!” you call back, trying to hold your laughter in as Dick starts to fuck into you faster.
“Every time you laugh your fucking tight little pussy clenches so fucking hard on me.” he moans in your ear, “Fuck you’re so beautiful when you lie like that, Pet.” he picks up your hips grinding his cock deep inside you and brushing against your g spot, “That get you all hot and bothered?” your pussy starts to pulse around him as he leans in close to your mouth, “You’re so bad, Pet.” your legs start to twitch, your pussy gripping him like it’s trying to hold Dicks cock inside you, “You going to cum again already?” his breath is so hot on your neck that you shiver, “Cum then,” he grinds down into you, “Give it to me.”
“Dick, I-” his lips catch yours, swallowing your moans and cries as you cum all over his cock. Your legs tighten on his thighs and you hold his mouth on top of yours until the screams are all done.
“My good Pet.”
“Dick, I’m so sensitive.” you groan into his mouth, “I can’t”
“Yes you can,” his fingers snake between your bodies until they're circling around your clit, “You’ve been a wonderful Pet for me today and now you’re going to give me all your cum,” he sucks your lip into his mouth, he fucks harder into you, pounding down into your pussy.
“Full.”
“Tell me how much you like it.” he moans, “quietly.”
“So much, Dick.”
“Best you’ve ever had isn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“You crave it, don't you?”
“Everyday.”
“You dream about it.”
“Most nights.”
“I dream about you too, Pet.”
“Me?”
“Every night, I dream about having my pretty little pussy wrapped around me,” his fingers grasp your chin, “about seeing these gorgeous eyes rolls back into your skull, when I hit it just-” he grinds your hips up, pushing deeper inside you, “these soft lips, open and waiting for me to-” he drips a single drop of spit into your mouth, “I love watching you lick at my spit Pet.”
“Dick.”
“I can feel it,” his fingers move faster on your clit, “give it to me and let me fill you up Pet.” he growls into your mouth, “that’s what you want isn't it?”
“Yes,” you moan, “can you cover-”
“Good Pet. Asking for what she needs.” his hands slides over your mouth as your orgasm rips through you, your whole body shaking, Dicks movements frantic as he tries to fuck every last drop of his cum into you. Both your breathing grows heavier and heavier as you drag every ounce of pleasure from each other. 
“Good game coach,” Dick smiles, his forehead leaning into yours.
“You’re a dork, you know that right?”
“You like me though.”
“Like your dick.”
“I’m all Dick, baby.”
“You got that right.” you roll your eyes as Dick rolls to his side, tucking you under his arm, “You know you have to go back out there right?”
“Nah, they’ll be fine.”
“Yeah, because my little wing is known for not worrying and not checking up on people.”
“Ugh,” you roll to the side of the bed, “this is the worst part.”
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” his tone way to dramatic as he rests a hand on his head.
“Fuck off,” you throw a pillow at him while you try to tug a stray pair of sweats on, “I just hate leaving you when you look so-”
“Handsome? Irresistible?’
“Comfy.” you lean across the bed, stealing a kiss from him, “Are you going to wait here?” 
“Go on, baby. Jason’s waiting for you.”
“Guess I gotta go fake a period. Yay.” you keep looking at him, spread out on your bed, the sheet laying across his legs and a hand behind his head as he stares back at you. 
Darting into the bathroom you try your best to fix your hair and decide that the mess actually makes you look sick.
You find Jason in the kitchen, a pot of tea in his hand and three cups sitting on the counter, “Jasmine, your favourite,” he smiles, handing you a cup, “You feeling any better?”
“A bit, might just come sit for a while. What part of the movie you up to?”
“It’s nearly finished. Did you wanna just stay in here and hang?”
“Nah, I think I’ll be ok.”
“I got your favourite snack all ready on your chair and a bigger blanket. But I can bring everything inside if you want.”
“Thanks Jay,” you give him a quick hug, “You’re always looking after me. Let's head out.” He takes your tea from you, helping you out the window and throwing your blanket over you as you sit down. 
“You alright?” Roy asks as you take your seat, “You look like shit.”
“Thanks Roy. Appreciate it.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Leave her alone,” Jason chides him, sliding down on the couch next to him, “she's in pain.”
“Yeah, Roy. Don’t pick on me.”
“I'm not, I'm just saying. You got some serious fuck me hair going on there lady.”
“This is bullying, Roysand.”
“Now who's bullying? Name calling? Really?” Roy turns, poking his tongue out at you.
“Both of you stop, or you’ll be loved to death.” Jason chides you.
“Fine.” you say at the same time.
“Who's that?” Roy asks, peeking into your kitchen.
“What?” you stare at the tall man currently doing a shitty job of sneaking the fuck out.
“Yo! Grayson! I didn’t think you’d make it.” Jason calls and you feel yourself sink into your chair, pulling the blanket up to your mouth.
“Hey! Sorry I'm late, traffic. You know how it is.” Dick calls back, poking his head out of the window, “what are we watching?”
“Take a seat,” Roy smirks, his eyes darting between you and Dick, “The seat next to the blabber mouth is free.”
“Scooch.” Dick says to you, lifting your blanket and reclining his arm over the back of the chair.
“Be gentle with her, she's in pain.”
“She is a pain.” Roy dead pans, staring at you with evil in his fucking eyes.
“Would everyone just shut up and watch the movie?” Jason orders, snuggling into Roy's arm.
“The fuck?” you whisper to Dick, kicking him in the leg.
“I want to cuddle too.” his hand falls from the back of the couch onto your arm, pulling you closer to him, “Just let me hold you a little while longer.”
You keep your head facing the projector screen, but in the corner of your eye you can see Roy watching you, his eyes locked on where Dicks arm is around your shoulder. You look up to Dick to see if he’s noticed, but he just drags you closer, “Ignore him, I’ll deal with Roy Harper.”
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queen-of-deans-booty · 2 months
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There's No Place Like Home: Part One
Pairing: Dean Winchester x Female!Reader
Word Count: ~1.9k
Warnings: canon angst and violence, extra angst
Summary: Charlie is back from Oz but she's not quite how Sam and Dean remember her. You're pretending to be on your best behavior, but you're making it clear that anyone who stands in your way is only going to end up hurt.
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Author’s Note: I do not own anything from Supernatural. All credit goes to their respective owners. I love seeing any and all comments <3
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"LET ME OUT! I'm gonna kill you two!!" you yell from inside the dungeon.
Sam and Dean are in the library above and even through concrete floors and thick walls, they can still hear you. Not loudly but if it's silent, your words are pretty clear. You've been locked in the dungeon for the past month while they figure out what to do with you. They hear you bang on the walls, slam your body against the door, and yell at the top of your lungs, and Dean figures you'll tire yourself out sooner or later.
"What's going to happen if she manages to get out?" Sam asks.
"She won't."
"If she does?"
"She won't, Sam," Dean sighs.
"Humor me."
"I don't know, okay? I don't know what to do about my soulless wife. I don't know how I'm going to be able to heal her if she continues down this road. I don't know what's going to happen if the Mark wins. Sooner or later, she's gonna..." Dean doesn't even want to finish that sentence. "I don't know, Sam."
"Yeah," Sam whispers.
"This Mark is making her go insane piece by piece and I'm honestly afraid that I'll be too late. That I won't be able to purify her soul in time. That'll be my fault she's dead."
"Come on, you don't really think that, do you?" Dean sends a look to his brother who decides a change of pace is needed. "I liked the omelets you made this morning, and you slept past seven for once."
Dean appreciates what his brother is doing for him and he'll take the distraction even if it'll only work for a few hours.
"Thanks. Until we get answers on this Mark of Cain, I am on a twelve-step program not to backslide."
"Twelve?"
"Yeah. If Cain found a way to live with it after going dark side, then I just gotta find a way to keep it in check. I haven't had a drink in a week, eight hours of sleep every night, and now I'm making omelets."
"That's three steps."
"Shut up," Dean rolls his eyes and grabs his empty plate. "As soon as we get rid of this demonic tramp stamp, I am back on the booze, burgers, and more booze. Tell me you got something."
"I'm working on it," Sam sighs and goes back to researching.
Dean takes his brother's plate and walks it back to the kitchen with his own. Once he's alone, he touches the Mark worriedly. What's going to happen if he can't get to you in time? Will he have it in him to drive a knife through your heart? Would he be able to survive only seeing you in his dreams?
As the hours drag on, Dean and Sam notice it's been quiet in the dungeon. You either tired yourself out or you're planning an escape. Either way, you've shut up.
Dean joins his brother back in the library who has not moved from his spot. Instead of researching the Mark, he's watching something on his laptop that has him concerned.
"What the hell?" Sam mutters and leans in closer to the screen.
"Cain or Crowley?"
"Charlie."
"She's back from Oz? She didn't call?"
"I guess she's been busy. I've been looking into the news and checking for anything weird, right? I found this story about a torture vic. Apparently, some kid videotaped this at his next-door neighbor's house."
Dean watches the video but he's unsure what he's looking at. Though, he can clearly see it's Charlie.
"What are you saying, Charlie tortured someone?" Sam shrugs. "Our Charlie? Wouldn't hurt a Hobbit and practically sparkles?" Dean shakes his head and takes out his phone to call her. Though, she's not picking up. "Come on, Charlie. Pick up."
"The guy she went all psycho on is Peter Harper. He's a district attorney in Topeka. According to this article, he wasn't the only person in town that was hit. A court stenographer was assaulted the night before."
"She's not answering the phone," Dean sighs. "Charlie wouldn't go off on someone without a reason."
"Yeah, I wouldn't think so either, but look at the video."
"Oh, I'm looking at it, but you know what we do, taken out of context, it doesn't look that much different. She could be hunting." Sam sighs and Dean cracks his neck a few times. "Why don't we go talk to this asshat and see what's going on?"
"What about Y/N?"
"She's in time out. I'll have Cas pop in every few hours to make sure she hasn't chewed the doors off the hinges."
Sam leaves to get ready but Dean stays in the library a moment longer. He touches his mark when he starts to feel it burn slightly. You take a break from picking at the wall to look up at the ceiling where you know Dean is currently standing. Your mark is burning which can only mean his is, too.
A smirk grows on your face at the thought of it bringing pain to him.
Dean leans over just as his head starts to hurt, and he sits down so he can ride out this memory he never knows is coming.
God, I hate getting these. Not only am I forced to relive these moments a second time, I have to relive them through Y/N's eyes. There have been times when she's gone through it worse than I have. The things this woman has done for me to protect me are... I have no words for how amazing she is.
That's why seeing her like this brings me so much pain... knowing I can't do anything to help her.
I'm tied to a chair and see myself tied to the pillar Magnus tied me to in his invisible mansion. Magnus opens the glass container containing the Blade, and I wish to God I never took the damn mark.
"Should we fire it up?" Magnus smirks at Dean.
"Go to hell."
"Oh, come on, Dean. This is the object of your quest. Tell me Henry Winchester's grandson isn't curious to see if it works. Give me your hand." Dean doesn't do what he wants, and Magnus grows impatient. He grabs his hand forcefully. "Give me your hand!"
"Get off of him!" I yell.
Magnus forces the blade into Dean's hand, and almost immediately, Dean's mark starts to glow red. I've always known my mark connects me to Y/N but I never knew by how much until this very moment. I knew how that mark felt burning on my arm, but I never knew how much it affected my wife.
The longer Dean holds the blade, the more my own mark starts to burn. The veins on his arm glow the same color as the Mark, and I look down to see the same thing happening on Y/N.
"Stop it! You're hurting him!" I cry out in pain.
Magnus yanks the blade away from Dean so he can use it on me. Mangus walks over to me and shoves the blade into my hand. This unlocks a dark side to her magic that I will never be able to understand.
My entire body goes up in blue flames at the same time I let out a loud scream from the mourning sensation on my collarbone. Why is hers on her collarbone and mine on my arm? I've never understood that. For a split second, and it's gone as quickly as it comes, my body feels an evil presence. It's like the devil you read about in books is right behind me. I'm not sure what that is but it's gone before I can even think about it.
"Dude, you okay?"
Dean is pulled from his own head by Sam who has been tapping on his shoulder for the past minute.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure?"
"Drop it, Sammy," Dean sighs and stalks off to his room to get ready.
After both men are ready, they leave you alone in the Bunker and head to Topeka which is only four hours away from the Bunker. If they have to come back because of you, they could do it quickly. The district attorney agreed to speak to Sam and Dean even though he's terrified since Charlie got away.
"Now, did you notice anything odd before the attack? Any strange smells or weird noises?" Sam asks.
"No, no, nothing. I was just at home here, getting ready for bed, and that crazy bitch jumped me. All she wanted to know was about some case that I worked on years ago--a drunk driver T-boned another car, killing the driver, and the passenger was declared brain-dead on the scene."
"The Middletons," Dean says. He did his research before coming over here. "They had a daughter who was twelve years old. They were on their way to pick her up."
"Yeah, that's right. How did you know?" Peter asks.
"We do our homework at the FBI."
"Then you know the case never went to trial. Before I could even see the evidence, it was off the books. All the files were sealed."
"How is that even possible?" Sam wonders.
"I don't know, but I looked into it this morning. There's no record of that case anywhere and the arresting officer has since passed away. There's nothing, except for this," Peter slides a file across the table to Dean, "the social service file on the Middletons' kid. It's not very helpful, to be honest with you. The kid has disappeared, until now."
"Is there anything else you can remember about the case? Any names you can think of?"
"No, like I told the police, it was a long time ago. I'm sorry."
There's something the man is hiding. If he was the lawyer on the Middleton case and didn't get to see the evidence, Dean doesn't think Charlie would go after him.
"Here's the thing," Sam smiles and walks closer to him, "we talked to the other victim on the way here. You know, the stenographer? She said the attacker didn't let her go until she gave up a name--your name."
"What does that have to do with me being attacked in my own home?" Peter stutters.
"What name did you give up?" Dean asks.
"Look, I told you everything I told the police. This woman comes in here, beats the shit out of me, but there's no name to give up, so I don't know what else to--" Dean shoves Peter's chair back so he is only balancing on the back two legs of the chair. "What are you doing?!"
"Talk, you son of a bitch!"
"Look, I'm the victim here!"
Dean makes a move to drop his chair backward but catches it at the last second.
"Talk!!"
"Okay! Okay!" Dean rights his chair and Peter rubs his hands nervously together. "After the files were sealed, I pushed. They offered me money... a lot of money if I'm to be honest."
"Give me a name," Dean glares.
"I will be disbarred!"
"That'll be the least of your worries, I promise you that."
Peter sighs and sags his shoulders in defeat.
"Councilwoman Barbara Cordry."
Barbra isn't as forthcoming as Peter was. She answered her door but she didn't let Sam and Dean inside her house. Whoever she is afraid of got her locked inside of her own house.
"Barbara Cordry?" Sam asks and knocks. 
The door opens and the brothers can see suitcases packed by her front door. Not only is she scared, she's running.
"Can I help you?"
"Yes. I'm Special Agent Gabriel. This is my partner, Special Agent Collins. May we come in?" Sam asks.
"What's this about?"
"We have some questions about a drunk-driving case from a while back involving the Middleton family."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," she quickly says.
"Ma'am, if we could just—"
"Sorry. I'm still on vacation," she cuts Dean off. "Feel free to schedule an appointment with my assistant. She'll pencil you both in."
She immediately shuts the door and the brothers look at each other while walking away from her house.
"Guilty much?"
"Yeah."
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chelseachilly · 1 year
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king of my heart - pt 9
don’t read the last page but i stay when it’s hard or it’s wrong or we’re making mistakes
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pairing: reader x ben chilwell summary: in the aftermath of you and ben’s fight, you call your mum for some much-needed comfort and guidance warnings: none :) word count: 1.9k
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You’re sobbing so hard you can barely see straight by the time you make it inside your flat, hastily tearing off your rain-soaked clothing and changing into pyjamas.
You peer into Charlotte’s room, but there’s nobody there, so she must be working or at Mason’s.
Every harsh word Ben said to you replays in your mind as you pace the hardwood floors.
For the first time since you moved to London, you find yourself incredibly homesick. All you want is to be curled up by the fireplace with your parents and brother, chatting and listening to music or watching football, knowing everything will be alright.
But your dad is gone and your mum and brother are two hours away in your hometown. You have to work in the morning, and it’s too late to drive there and back in one night.
Desperately needing some comfort, you dial your mum’s number and are relieved when she picks up right away.
“Y/N, dear, is everything alright?” she asks.
You feel guilty that you don’t call her enough - you were closer with your dad growing up, but she’s still your mother. She’s always supported you in every way she can, even in the midst of her own grief when your dad died.
“I-I don’t know,” you answer shakily. “Ben and I got into a big fight.”
You’ve updated her via the odd text about how Ben’s been doing since the injury, but she doesn’t know all the details or the emotional toll it’s been taking on both of you.
“About what, love?”
“He thinks I’m being overprotective,” you say. “Honestly, it’s probably more that he’s scared about what’s gonna happen and projecting it on me, but he’s never spoken to me like that before.”
“Oh, sweetheart, I’m sorry,” your mum says softly. “Are you back home now?”
It’s a complicated question - this flat never really felt like home to you, neither does London in general. Truthfully, the only place you ever truly felt at home since your father’s death was wherever you were with Ben.
But you know she means home in the physical sense, as in the place where you pay rent, so you answer accordingly.
“Yeah,” you respond. “I stormed out of there before I could say anything I would regret or before he could…”
You trail off, sitting down on your couch and burying your face in your hands.
“Before he could what, darling?”
“Before he could end things,” you answer honestly. “I…I’m so terrified of losing him, Mum. I love him so much, and after losing Dad, I just…I can’t lose anyone else.”
“Oh, darling, you’re not going to lose him,” your mum says soothingly. “From everything I’ve heard from you and your brother, he’s a good lad who loves and respects you. He may be hurting right now and saying things he doesn’t mean, but I’m certain he already regrets it.”
You let out a heavy sigh. You know that Ben loves and respects you, you just don’t know if it’s enough. This is a major life and career setback for him, it would be challenging for any couple to navigate, and the two of you have been together for less than six months.
“I don’t know, Mum,” you murmur. “What if he doesn’t want this anymore?”
Before your mother can answer, you hear a knock at your door.
“I’ve gotta go, there’s someone at the door.”
“Alright, just call me back later if you want to talk,” your mum says. “And honey, try not to worry too much. Ben loves you. I’m sure you’ll be alright.”
“Thanks, Mum,” you respond, hanging up the phone.
You have no idea who might be at the door, as Charlotte isn’t here and you aren’t expecting anyone, but you quickly wipe your tears away and march over to open it.
You definitely aren’t expecting to see Ben, soaked from the rain and standing on his crutches, looking even more distraught than you feel right now.
“Ben?”
Despite how angry you were with him less than an hour ago, you can’t help but crumble under his gaze.
“Y/N,” Ben breathes, his eyes scanning your tear-stained cheeks and red-rimmed eyes. “I am so sorry.”
You can tell how sincerely he means that - if his tone and mournful expression aren’t enough, the fact that he made his way over here in a rainstorm and on crutches certainly proves it.
“Ben,” you sigh. “It’s okay-“
“No, no, it’s not okay,” he objects, shaking his head. “It’s not okay for me to speak to you like that, not ever. I was taking my own shit out on you, and I’m so sorry. There’s no excuse for it.”
“I know you’re hurting, Ben,” you say softly. “I just need you to let me help you. I’m not trying to baby you or be too overbearing, I just-“
“You aren’t, babe, not at all,” Ben says quickly. “I’m so grateful for all your help, really. This would’ve been so much harder without you. You don’t deserve to be treated like that.”
You can see so much pain in his eyes, all of the stress of the past month weighing on him. You hate seeing him like this, you just want to make it go away.
He seems to be physically struggling, too, obviously feeling the pain of his premature workout today. He’s wobbling slightly on his crutches and his brow is furrowed.
“I understand if you need some time away from me after I was such a prick to you,” Ben continues. “I can just go-“
“You’re not going anywhere, come here,” you say softly, taking a step toward him and pulling him into your embrace. He can’t really hug you back properly with the crutches, but he buries his face in your neck and inhales your scent. You card your fingers through his hair for a moment and press a light kiss to his forehead before pulling away. “Go sit down on the couch, I’ll be right back.”
Ben obliges and makes his way over to your sofa, and you note the way he winces as he props his bad leg up on the sectional. You grab a few things from your bedroom and the kitchen before returning.
“Let’s get you out of these wet clothes,” you say, passing him a grey hoodie and joggers, both of which belong to him.
“You thief,” Ben chuckles. “You don’t have enough access to my clothes at my place? You had to hoard some here?”
“Well, it’s come in handy, hasn’t it?” you respond, helping him take off the trousers he already had on.
Once he’s all changed, you gently place an ice pack over his knee and give him some ibuprofen.
“Thank you so much, love,” Ben says, breathing a sigh of relief and leaning back against the cushions. He turns his head to face you and grabs you by the hand to pull you into a gentle kiss that makes your heart soar. “Again, I am so sorry.”
“I forgive you,” you murmur, squeezing his hand. “I know you didn’t mean it, and it’s been a tough time. I just want you to open up to me instead of keeping it all inside and blowing up like that.”
“I know,” he whispers. “I want to open up to you too, it’s just been…harder than usual.”
You nod, running your thumb over the back of his hand in a soothing motion and urging him to continue.
He’s never been shy about his feelings with you before, but obviously this time is different.
“I’m just scared,” he admits. “Some people never recover from injuries like this. And I’m so sick of missing all these important moments in my career because I’m out injured. It doesn’t feel fair.”
“It’s not fair,” you agree, your heart aching. “I’m so sorry you’re going through his, Benji, and you know I would take it all away if I could. But you’ll bounce back again, just like you have before. It just might take a bit longer than you’re used to.”
“Yeah,” Ben sighs. “You’re probably right. It’s just been a lot to take, you know?”
You reach out to cup his cheek, brushing away a stray tear that fell there. He leans into your touch, his eyes fluttering shut for a moment.
“Of course it has, baby,” you say. “Have you thought about making a therapy appointment?”
He hasn’t gone since the injury, and you know how important those sessions are for his well-being.
“Yeah, I’m gonna go next week,” he confirms, much to your relief.
“Okay, good,” you say with a small smile, curling a strand of his hair around your finger. He’s let it grow out slightly longer lately and hasn’t been using gel, as he’s been home most of the time, and you’re definitely a fan - you love running your hands through his soft waves. “I’m so proud of you.”
“Thank you, darling,” Ben smiles, staring at you with so much awe in his eyes. “God, I don’t deserve you.”
You roll your eyes and shake your head. “Don’t be silly, Ben, of course you do.”
“Not a chance.”
“Ben-“
“I don’t, and you’re not allowed to argue with me about it anymore because I’m hurt and I get to play the injured boyfriend card, alright?”
You can’t help but chuckle at the ridiculousness of his argument, but you let him win nonetheless.
“Fine, any more demands from my poor injured boyfriend?” you ask playfully.
“Yes,” Ben says immediately, leaning in close and pressing a quick kiss to your lips with a cheeky smile on his face when he pulls back. “I want cuddles.”
You definitely won’t deny him that request. You promptly grab a blanket and throw it over both of you before settling into his side and draping one leg over his good one. His arms wrap around you as your head finds its place on his chest. A sigh of contentment leaves your lips as Ben begins to trace shapes over your back and press kisses to the crown of your head.
It feels so good to be intimate with him again after he’s been icing you out the past couple weeks. Not only have you missed his touch, but you’ve been yearning to comfort him and it’s been a challenge to give him space while he’s clearly hurting.
“How’s your knee feeling?” you ask after a couple minutes, pressing a kiss to his chest.
“It still hurts, but it’s faded a bit,” Ben says. “I guess I may have overdone it a bit today.”
“Hmm, maybe you should listen to your doctors and super-smart girlfriend more often?”
“Yes, yes, point taken,” Ben rolls his eyes. “I promise I will not work out again until I am cleared to do so.”
“Good boy,” you smile, ruffling his hair and pecking his nose. “I love you, Benji. And I’m here for you, no matter what. We’ll get through this together.”
Ben’s face melts with adoration for you, his eyes slightly watery as he looks into yours and nods.
“Thank you,” he says quietly, resting his forehead against yours. “I love you too.”
You spend the rest of the evening cuddled up like this, watching a film and enjoying the closeness that both of you have been desperately needing.
By the time Charlotte gets home, shortly after ten, you’re fast asleep and still wrapped up in each other on the sofa. She smiles at the sweet sight and leaves you be, draping one more blanket over your sleeping figures before retreating to her room.
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mrchaosman · 8 months
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(You find yourself in a......)
????: STOP.
STOP, STOP, §TOP.
(Suddenly, a strange game console appeared).
????: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOURSELF.
THIS PLACE IS MINE.
THIS ETERNAL DARK IS MINE.
EVERYTHING HERE IS M>NE.
AND ONE MORE THING;
WHO THE ACTUAL HELL ARE YOU.
...
KRIS, HUH?.
WELL, KRIS, THE NAME'S GAMEBOLL.
THE FASTEST THING ALIVE.
OR.... I WAS.
WHAT ARE YOU IN F0R, HUH?.
...
FOR
FOR NOTHING.
WELL.
I SUPPOSE I HAVE TO TEACH YOU SOMETHING CALLED "PRIVACY" IDIOT.
YOU THINK YOU ARE VERY SLICK, THEN LET'S HOW YOU GONNA DODGE THIS.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
(Battle start).
(Check).
GAMEBOLL 55 ATK, 44 DEF.
An old crazy game guy that want to "play" with you
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Susie: Well, I guess that's what we got for-.
(Suddenly...).
Susie: Ouch, HEY YOU JERK, LOOK WHERE YOU RUNNING!.
(Gameboll returns to the Fun gang).
Gameboll: OR WHAT?.
Susie: oh, wow, I know the answer, KILLING YOU.
Gameboll: WELL..
(Gameboll change his face to Susie's).
Gameboll/"Susie" (Mockingly): HEY, LOOK AT ME, I'M A FATASS GIRL WITH A FATASS BOOTS AND A FATASS AX AND A FATASS EVERYTHING.
Susie: H-hey, The hell.
Stop that.
Ralsei: Umm, excuse me sir-.
Gameboll: WELL FOR YOU FLUFFY ONE, MY NAME IS GAMEBOLL.
G A M E B O L L.
HERE.
I SPELL IT FOR YOU.
Ralsei: Mr. Gameboll, I hate to annoy you but could you please-.
(Gameboll change his face to Ralsei's).
Gameboll/"Ralsei" (mockingly): OHHH YES, LET'S ALL PUT OUR DIFFERENCES ASIDE AND BECOME FRIENDS.
WALKING IN THE FIELDS OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.
(Gameboll change his face back).
Gameboll: YOUR TYPE MAKES ME SICK.
AND WHAT ABOUT YOU?, KRIS.
(Gameboll change his face to Kris's).
...
...
......
(Gameboll change his face back).
Gameboll: YOU HAVE NO LIFE.
NO EMOTIONS, NO EXPRESSION, NOTHING AT ALL.
Susie: Ohh let me at him, I'm gonna erase this smile on your face or screen or whatever.
(Susie casted Rude Buster).
(Gameboll dodge it).
Susie: THE HELL.
Gameboll: ARE YOU TRYING TO ATTACK ME?.
I'M THE FASTEST THING ALIVE.
Ralsei: Sir, we don't want to fight, we just want-
Gameboll: NOOO.
NO WAY IN HELL YOU GONNA GET IT.
IF YOU WANT SOME REAL FIGHT.
THEN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
(Gameboll's eyes became red).
YOU GOT ONE.
HEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA.
(Battle starts).
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(Some time after the battle).
(*You can hear someone calling you).
Gameboll (Whispering): PSS, KRIS, HEY, OH YOU SAW ME...
.....
HA HA PERFECT.
NO, SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER.
WELL, IT SOUND PRETTY WEIRD BUT... I NEED YOUR HELP.
WELL, YOU SEE THIS BIG, TALL TOWER THERE?
WELL, THERE IS SOMETHING INSIDE IT.
SOMETHING BELONG TO ME.
BUT HEY.
YOU CAN"T GO THERE...
UNLESS YOU HAVE ONE OF MIKE'S MEN'S ID.
BUT I HAVE A ONE.
I STOLE IT FROM ONE OF EM.
SO ALL YOU GOTTA DO; TAKE THE I.D CARD, SHOW IT TO THE SENTRY, GET TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER AND BRING ME THE G.CHEAT.
OK.
HERE IS THE ID CARD.
(*Gameboll gives you the I.D card).
Gameboll: I COUNT ON YOU, BUDDY.
AND THANK YOU FOR THAT.
(You returned to Gameboll with the G.Cheat.
Gameboll: OHHH DAMN, IT'S REALLY IT!!!.
GOOD JOB FRIEND.
NOW.
CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME?.
(You Give Gameboll the G.Cheat).
Gameboll: YES, YEAH.
IT'S MINE, AT LEAST.
OH AND FOR YOU KRIS.
I GOT AHHH, THIS, THIS STRANGE THING THAT I DIDN'T EXACTLY KNOW ABOUT IT.
YOU MAY TAKE IT AS A THANKS.
(You Got the strange Mentle).
Gameboll: SEE YA AROUND.
(Gameboll leaves).
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(You entered the dark room, it's very dark here).
(*The power of Darkness shines Your way).
????: YOU THINK SO?
(Suddenly, kris got attacked by unseen force).
(Gameboll's faces displays in the darkness, with evil smile in his face).
Gameboll: HELLO KRIS.
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?, BEEN ATTACKED BY ABSOLUTELY NOTHING??.
HEHEHAHAHAHAHA.
OH KRIS, IF YOU JUST KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE WAITED FOR THIS.
FINALLY, WITH THIS POWER.
I CAN FINALLY SEE THEIR FACE.
I LEAVE THIS GAME THAT WE ALL CALL IT A "WORLD".
HEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA.
OH, YOU ARE STRUGGLING, DON'T YOU.
WHAT YOU GIVEN ME WAS A CHEATING TOOL, YOUR GODDAMN BROTHER USE IT ONCE, AND AFTER THAT, I KNEW THAT I CAN WHATEVER I WANT WITH THIS POWER.
BUT HERE IS SOMETHING; IT'S NOT ENOUGH. THAT'S WHY I'M GONNA TAKE YOUR SOUL, KRIS.
I KNOW THAT YOU DON'T WANT IT.
YOU HATE IT TO THE CORE.
AFTER ALL, THIS WORLD IS A GAME, NOTHING REALLY HAPPENS.
THERE'S NO POINT OF SAVING AN NON-EXISTED WORLD
SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST.....
(Two hands appears from the void).
GIVE ME THAT DAMN SOUL ALREADY.
(Susie casted Rude Buster).
(But it rewinded).
(Susie and Ralsei barely dodged the attack).
Susie: damn that was close.
And you.
Leave them alone you damn idiot.
Gameboll: IDIOT, IDIOT.
THAT'S ALL COULD CALL ME?.
AN IDIOT.
WOW.
YOU GUYS ARE A HELLA DUMB.
BUT THERE IS ONE POSITIVE POINT IS THAT.
(The hands back again).
THAT'LL ENJOY TEAR THE LIVING HELL OUT OF YOU...
Ralsei: Wait, Gameboll stop.
HEHAHAHEHWHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE.
(Gameboll attacks).
(The Shadow Mentle protect you and your friends).
(You green now).
Gameboll "ANGERED": GODDAMMIT.
Susie: ALRIGHT, FREAK, I'M DONE PLAYING AROUND.
Gameboll: ME EITHER.
(The light shines, revealing....).
OMEGA GAMEBOLL: BUT THIS ONE LAST GAME IS GONNA BE A BLAST.
HEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
(Battle starts).
(Check: OMEGA GAMEBOLL 999 ATK 999 DEF, THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD'S ULTIMATE DEATH).
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slaymybreathaway · 9 months
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YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
◇Chapter Two◇
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Word Count: 850
Content Warnings: smoking, mentions of law breaking, Darry being funny
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1965 ◇ Outside the Curtis House
"What were you doin', walking out by your lonesome?" Steve asked as he flicked the ash off of his cigarette. The gang had made it back home and were standing gathered around the front steps.
Everyone turned to Ponyboy for an answer. "I was coming back from the movies, I didn't think-"
He was interrupted by Darry "You don't ever think, not at home or anywhere that it counts," he looked like he was going to say more, but he stopped himself when he saw the look that Gracie was giving him from where she sat on the top step. They often argued about how hard he was on Ponyboy and he didn't want to fight with her today.
"Leave my kid brother alone, you hear?" It ain't his fault the Socs like to jump us," Soda stood up for Ponyboy.
"When I want my kid brother to tell me what to do with my other kid brother, I'll ask you...kid brother," Darry responded, cracking a smile at the last line as he jokingly caught Soda into a headlock.
Gracie watched with a smile as the brother's play-fought but she was brought out of her stare when she heard Dally say her name. "Hey Gracie, you workin' the Nightly Double tommorrow?" He asked, lighting up a cancer-stick.
"Yup, all weekend. Why, d'ya need me to sneak you in again?" She asked. It wasn't the first time and it probably wouldn't be the last. Dally would do anything to break the rules and Gracie would rather he did it without hiding in the back of someone's truck.
The blonde boy nodded as he took the cigarette out of his mouth to speak. "Yeah. Me, Johnny and Ponyboy are thinkin' of headin' over for the second showing. What's on?" He asked, his New-York accent dripping off of his vowels.
The woman thought for a moment. "Uhh, some beach flick with Frankie Avalon. I don't get a chance to look at the films so I can't tell you if it's any good or not,"
Dally shrugged as he inhaled, letting the smoke fill his lungs. "'S fine. I'm not going for the plot of the movie anyways," he admitted.
Soon enough the gang had went there separate ways. Sodapop and Ponyboy disappeared inside the house, racing to see who could get to the shower first. Steve and Two-Bit left to find a poker game that was going on and Dally went to Buck's. That just left Darry and Gracie alone on the porch.
"Are you staying for dinner?" Darry asked as Gracie stood up from where she was sitting.
The woman shook her head with a sigh. "Nah, I gotta go to work," she stood infront of Darry and looked up at him. Being 5"8, she was quite tall for a woman, but he had always been taller.
Gracie saw the look of disappointment on his face as Darry sighed. "What?" She asked, crossing her arms.
"You work too much," he expressed, a look of worry on his face. It's been every day this week that she's pulled a double, working in both the salon and the drive-in and it didn't go without notice.
Grace couldn't help but break into a laugh, a hand on Darry's arm to try to stabilise herself. "No, I'm being serious, Gracie. You haven't had a day off in the past two months... that's not good for ya" he protested.
"Well look who's talking, Curtis! You're working yourself to an early grave," she shot back. It was a true statement and Darry couldn't deny that.
"I know, believe me I do but you're working more than me! The only way I get to see you anymore is if I book in for a wash and blow-dry," he joked. Darry could be real-funny if he wanted to, but that was Two-Bit's job so his jokes were rare.
Gracie cracked a smile as she thought of what he said. "Aw, you miss me don't you?" She taunted, but Darry seemed less than pleased.
"I'm worried, that's all. You gotta promise me that you'll cut down your hours," he asked.
"Ok," Grace started. "I'll cut down my hours just as soon as buisness in the salon picks up," she agreed and kissed Darry on the cheek before she walked down the porch steps.
"Oh- and I gotta pay off the loan I took out to pay for beauty school... and I gotta get my car fixed.. and yanno, winning the lottery would be nice, If I ever actually bought a ticket," she continued to mess with him as she walked down the front yard of the Curtis house.
Darry shook his head with a smile. "God you're difficult, Micheals!" He shouted across the yard.
Grace chuckled "It's one of my best qualities!" She shouted back, taking one last look at him. She started walking down the street to her house, one thought on her mind:
I can see why I was so in love with him when I was seventeen
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55 | Zombie Green
Pairing: Tokyo Revengers x Fem!Reader
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When you come to, you're back inside the devil's mouth. Your eyes open slowly, revealing the familiar surroundings. You then sit up on your elbows, hoping Sanzu will be around just like he had been last time. But he isn't there. Instead, you see the two Haitani brothers approaching you.
"Here to kill me?" you groan as you lay back down on Sanzu's cot.
"I've gotta say," Ran grins as he approaches the side of your bed, "I didn't think you'd actually do it. I mean, shit, I kind of pulled it out of my ass, Y/N."
"What're you talking about?" you then ask as you look between the two of them. "Where's Sanzu?"
"Your boyfriend got Taiju to make you some kind of miracle food so you didn't die when you let that old guy almost kill you," Rindou scoffs.
"Back up a sec," you shake your head as you pull yourself to sit up. "I don't remember any of that happening."
"When you were at the pharmacy with Sanzu, some old addict strolled in at the same time. He must've found you and put that cloth to your mouth," Ran begins to explain.
"And then I passed out. What the hell was in that thing?" you ask curiously.
"Pretty sure it was cyanide," he tells you. "You're lucky he wasn't expecting to run into anyone there because there wasn't a lethal amount to kill you. Well, that and Sanzu shot him 'bout ten times. That's why you're covered in blood 'case you were wondering."
You look down at your torso and see that he's right. Your whole body is covered in blood and you don't even have a scratch on you.
"How did we get back here?" you then question knowing there was no way you walked that whole way unconsciously.
"I carried you, of course," his voice calls out from across the room as he walks in slowly. You immediately notice that he's carefully carrying a bowl of food in his hands. "What did you think? That'd I'd just leave you there for someone to find?"
"That whole way?" you hum as he passes you the bowl of food. "Wow, this looks really good. Thanks."
"I made it to the front of the park. Then, admittedly, I got help," he explains as he sits on the bed beside you. "Now eat up."
"What is it?" you ask, noticing there's some kind of meat mixed in.
"Beef," he answers quickly. "Don't ask. Just eat it."
Doing as he says, you begin to eat the food. The Haitani brothers leave, allowing you and Sanzu to have time alone. Sanzu then explains the whole situation at the pharmacy with the old man and the cyanide. However, he adds that he picked up that little bottle of oxycodone and passed it on to Ran for you.
Thrilled that he found the bottle despite everything that happened, you throw your arms around him in excitement. However, you suddenly feel yourself short of breath. When you pull away from the hug, Sanzu looks at you oddly.
"What's wrong?" he asks. However, your throat feels so tight you can't seem to form any words.
"Shit, are you allergic to something?" he asks. "Uh, shit, what'd Taiju put in there... Rice, pepper, onion, peanuts..."
You squeeze his arm tight when he mentions peanuts, thinking back to the time when you had peanut butter with Draken and Baji. Your neck had felt itchy and swollen just as it does now. Except back then you didn't eat as much.
"Fuck, Y/N," he shakes his head as he reaches his hand up to your forehead. "You're burning up. What the hell do I do?"
"Bath," you croak out through your swollen throat. "Please."
"A fucking bath? What goddamn bath-" he begins before cutting himself off with an idea. "Come here."
Without another word, Sanzu scoops you up in his arms and starts running you across the amusement park. After what feels like ages of you burning alive in the sun, you arrive at the old water park pool.
You start frantically shaking your head as Sanzu starts undressing you. The nasty pool is only filled up halfway with rainwater from the past two weeks and you're pretty sure the only thing going in that will accomplish is cholera or diarrhea.
However, despite your protests, Sanzu tosses you into the pool. "Stay in there, Y/N! Don't fucking move! I'm going to get you a towel, I'll be right back!"
Well, at least the water is cold, you suppose. If you're going to get a disease, it's already too late to save yourself so you might as well stay in for a few minutes.
Surprisingly, it is quite relaxing. You're able to close your eyes and breathe. That is, until the image of Draken becomes clear in your mind.
"Y/N," you hear him call out to you.
Quickly, you open your eyes and check your surroundings. He's not there, so what are you getting so jumpy for?
Taking a deep breath in, you remind yourself that Draken isn't around. However, when you close your eyes, you can see him again.
"Don't do this," he whispers in your ear. You can feel his gentle touch on your shoulder.
"Two wrongs don't make a right."
Suddenly, the wind whips around you and you snap your eyes wide open. Unable to relax much anymore, you sit down in the shallow end of the water and wait for Sanzu to return.
However, as minutes go on he doesn't come back and you've begun to freeze in the pool. So, deciding that he's most likely not going to return, you step out and walk over to where he had undressed you. Except you hadn't noticed that the asshole took most of your clothes and only left you with your bra and panties.
Better than nothing you think to yourself as you get dressed. Of course this would happen to me. Fuck you, Sanzu. You then start to make your walk back to the devil, becoming increasingly pissed off the more you have to walk.
About halfway into your walk, you notice Sanzu talking to South, Taiju, and the Haitani brothers. Anger bubbles up within you, noticing that he's holding onto a towel and a fresh pair of clothes. Did he completely forget about you or is he that much of a jackass that he's purposefully making you wait a long time just to get some extra fucking attention.
Either way, your eyes suddenly land on someone's jacket tossed carelessly on a nearby bench. Slowly, and without drawing any attention to yourself, you approach it. Inside, you find a pistol. Beretta APX-A1 it reads on the side. You quickly pick it up and find five rounds inside.
Looking back at Sanzu, you notice that he's shaking Taiju's hand. All the while he tosses your towel over his shoulder carelessly.
"Two wrongs don't make a right" Draken's stupid words ring in your mind. "Don't do it, Y/N."
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SCU Sonic and Boom Sonic talk about Amy
Boom Sonc- Scarf
Everyone else was busy, that means that these two hedgehogs finally get to hang out on their own.
They’re sitting on beach chairs in front of Scarfs house watching the waves together.
“So.. you don’t have an Amy in your universe?” this question has been burning in Scarfs mind for a while. Sonic looks over at him “..nope! Not that I know of. I don’t even know if there are other hedgehogs like me in my universe!” “So you’re one of a kind?” “In a way, we both are.”
Pause “buuut what if you do get an Amy? What would you do then~?” Scarf raises his eyebrows and lowers his sunglasses for extra effect. “Be friends with her. Obviously.. I hope there is an Amy. I want to know if there’s other hedgehogs.. unlike the ones Earth has.” Sonic sits up and swings his feet over to the side of the chair, shuffling his feet in the sand “Why are you asking? You want me to have the love life you lack?” “Now listen here. My love life is THRIVING. All the ladies love me.” Scarf is a little offended. But we gotta keep our head held high!
“Oh? I thought you and Amy weren’t a thing. I’ve seen the way you two look at each other. A bit sus.” Sonic giggles mischievously. “Wh- hey what do you mean?! We’re just friends. Nothing more!“ “you sure? I saw Amy open her purse.. and there was a little picture of you sitting inside.” “..I’ll have to talk to her about that later.”
Scarf sighs “look, little me, you gotta get yourself out there. Extend to new frontiers. If your Amy is anything like mine, she’s going to be obsessed with you when you first meet.” Sonic tilts his head “how so?” “When you’re such a dashingly handsome hedgehog such like ourselves, you’re bound to get some attention from a girl. Amy was aware of my existence before I was aware of hers. She travelled far to reach me. And I’m glad she did, cause she’s now one of my greatest friends. I’ve never met anything like her.” Scarf looks off into the sky. Talking about Amy seems to have put him in the rare gushy mood.
“So.. what you’re saying is.. she’s watching me?” Sonic has another stalker? “If she is, you’ve put on quite the show~ all your best tricks on broadcast for the loving eyes. She’s probably figuring out how to make her way over.” “Aw man.. another stalker.”
Scarf laughs and pats Sonics shoulder “I’m joking. Buuut if Tails found you, she can too.” “I hope she doesn’t break into my house and destroy stuff if she does find me.”
“Your door might get burst down if you’re slow to answer it.”
“What?”
Scarf smirks “oh she’s gonna fall for you so hard.” Sonic stutters “h-how do you know that?? How can you love someone you’ve never met?”
“Love, like Amy, always finds a way.”
“But- but I’m not ready for commitment!”
“Did you or did you not adopt Tails and Knuckles as your brothers?”
“That’s different.”
Scarf lays back once more “if it happens, great. If it doesn’t, that’s ok. There’s other hedgehogs out there.” Sonic slooowly turns his head “..there are..?” “Of course! I mean, there’s a maximum 3 hedgehogs I’ve seen on this island-“ “WHOS THE THIRD?” “I’ve said too much.” “YOUVE SAID TOO LITTLE you can’t just leave me at that!” Sonic whines, now impatient and ready to pounce on his bigger self. “Something tells me you aren’t ready to hear it.” “W H A T???”
A ring portal opens up. Tails hops out “Sonic, mom says it’s dinner time.”
Scarf stands up and stretches “it’s been great hangin out with you, little buddy.” Sonic stands and starts heading to the portal “our discussion isn’t over, I’m coming back tomorrow.” “Yea yea sure thing”
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mythundermeme · 2 years
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100 lyric starters
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"Tell me, does that sexy gown say what she's got in store for her man?"
"I thought you would always be there to hold."
"The longer i must wait for justice, I grow ever hungry in the cold."
"Take from them just what they took from me."
"It’s hard to see a future when your purpose is your past."
"Shoot to kill and live to last."
"If loneliness is prison, every touch is liberation."
"I know good deeds don’t guarantee a path to some salvation."
"I’ve reclaimed just what they took from me."
"What I'd give and what I'd trade for all your flickers, your flickers of the light."
"You're just a bunch of lies."
"Oh, I have run to the letters that you wrote me."
"Oh, help me sleep at night."
"The morning fog and waking sun have healing ways."
"Gave up our lives just to find that it was not enough."
"Hope has no place here."
"Maybe the end we tried to avoid is already here."
"Some evil will never ever die."
"Even if it's in broken speech, I want you to tell me your pain."
"Pretending that the pain's worn off doesn't make you an adult."
"You're so precious to me it almost brings me to tears."
"All I fear means nothing."
"My heart's a battleground."
"You know that you're my super star."
"No one else can take me this far."
"You're giving me too many things lately. You're all I need."
"Don't get me wrong, I love you. But does that mean I have to meet your father?"
"Wish I could prove I love you, but does that mean I have to walk on water?"
"Whatever lies beyond this morning is a little later on."
"That's right, I heard the story. Don't really like how it ends."
"Did you think all this time that I wouldn't find out about you?"
"I'm the loser of the game you didn't know you were playing."
"It used to feel like a fairy tale, now it seems we were just pretending."
"Let's just live day by day and not be conquered by our sorrows."
"Can we get back to a happy place? We've suffered so much pain and sorrow."
"People make a history by threading the threads of love into it."
"We're the same, you and me."
"Love's the choice we made."
"Death can't bind our endless story."
"Pain is your reward for being near me."
"I am no one's blessing, I'll just bring you harm."
"Brother, you're safe now."
"Don't try to make yourself remember, darling."
"When I'm better, we'll do everything."
"I gotta stop making promises I can't keep."
"But if I was gone tomorrow, won't the waves crash on?"
"I told you to forget me, but you stayed by my side."
"I quite enjoy the life you say I'm trapped in."
"Well it's intriguing, but to go would cost me greatly."
"Your clothes might be dirty and covered with blood but i’ll still have a hot meal here waiting."
"Your heart is a safe place for others to land."
"You have two hands made to raise others up, and you have two clear eyes to see others with love."
"I’ll always be holding your heart and your hand."
"Without regret, I’d offer up my life."
"I would fly into the sun if that would keep our dream alive ."
"I will fight for you, no matter how I am despised ."
"No sleep until I'm done with finding the answer."
"I've been living for tomorrows all my life."
"They say that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe."
"I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave."
"Feel me, touch me, heal me."
"Pretty little flower, won't you sit back down and go play nice?"
"My, oh my, look at who ends up bigger this time."
"Keep talking, keep laughing. One day you'll see what happens."
"Bury your doubts under the ground."
"Know I'm all bite, no bark."
"I'll stay so deep inside your brain and take you somewhere far away."
"Is it really a surprise if I'm playing with your mind?"
"Never had a soul, so you ain't taking anything from me when you go."
"A man learns who is there for him when the glitter fades and the walls won't hold."
"What are you willing to lose?"
"You're out of time, make your move."
"Kiss your perfect day goodbye."
"I had one thing, and you've taken it from me."
"You sent me back to nothing."
"Your best stuff looks like my worst."
"You look like you could use some more."
"What’s higher than the top? That's me."
"Wanna leave this hell, take me out, please."
"I’ll show you what I’m made of, rise to the occasion."
"You know your own worth very wel."
"You're not suited for the rage of war."
"Gonna break rules and hearts in twos."
"Only took a minute for me to get what you had."
"Way that I look should be breakin' the law."
"You know that I love the sound of applause."
"Sorry not sorry for bein' the best."
"I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you."
"Don't wanna let you down, but I am hell-bound."
"Your eyes, they shine so bright. I wanna save that light."
"I can't escape this now, unless you show me how."
"Why would you dare me to do it again?"
"Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'."
"They said I wouldn't make it out alive, they told me I would never see the rise."
"Why worship legends when you know that you can join 'em?"
"You stood me up, who do you think you are?"
"Now it hurts to meet your gaze."
"Nobody showed me how to return the love you give to me."
"I never wanted to ever bring you down."
"You touched my body once, it burns me still softly."
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The Barn
We all look and freeze staring at Glenn. 'What the hell'. Shane say as he stands up, storming over to the barn to check it out himself. We all follow behind him. Shane looks through a gap in the wood. 'You can not tell me you're ok with this'. He says looking at Rick. 'No I'm not, but we're guests here. This isn't our land'. 'Oh, god. This is our lives man!'. 'Lower your voice'. Glenn says. 'We can't just sweep this under the rug'. 'It ain't right. Not remotely. We either gotta go in there, make things right, or we just go. We have been talking about Fort Benning'. 'We can't go'. 'Why, Rick? Why?'. 'Because my daughter is still out there'. Carol says. 'Okay, okay, okay. I think it's about time we just consider the other possibility'. 'Shane we are not leaving Sophia behind'. 'We are close to finding her'. He looks at me. 'We found her damn doll'. Daryl says. 'You found her doll, Daryl, just a doll'. 'You don't know the hell you're talking about!'. Daryl shouts. 'Man, I'm just saying what needs to be said here. Are you sure that if she was alive out there and saw you coming, all methed out with your buck knife and geek ears round your neck, she would run in the other direction, man'. 'Oh, shut it Shane'. I say. He walks towards me Daryl stops him and pushes him back. Shane pushes back so Rick steps in and stops it. 'Now, just let me talk to Hershel, figure this out'. 'What are you gonna figure out?! 'Enough!' Lori steps in. 'If we're gonna stay, clear this barn, I have to talk him into it. This is his land'. 'Hershel sees those things as people just sick people. His wife, stepson'. Dale says. 'You knew?' 'Yesterday I talked to Hershel'. 'And you waited the night?'' I thought we could survive the night and we did. I was waiting till this morning to say something , but Glenn wanted to be the one'. 'That man is crazy Rick, if he thinks those are alive'. The doors of the barn start shaking and I can hear moaning from inside. So we all step back.  
I watch Rick walk off towards the house and everyone wanders off. Shane keeps walking around the barn making me more paranoid. In the distance I can see Glenn and Maggie arguing then she breaks an egg on his head. 'Hey, trouble in paradise? I ask when I get closer. 'What? 'Well something has happened between you two right? 'Um, is it that obvious'. 'Well the way you look at her yeah'. 'Please don't tell her dad'. 'He probably knows already'. 'Just keep on her good side, she could eat you alive'. 'Oh, I know'. 'Cause you told us about the barn? 'Yeah, she has family in there, her brother'. 'I get why she is upset but they need to understand that they aren't just sick they are gone'. He nods. ' I need to wash up', thanks for the chat'. 'No problem'. Carol is then walking in my direction. 'Are you ok? Been crying? 'I'm ok, Daryl. He um is trying to go out again, snapped at me. Gonna lay down'.
As I walk over to the stables Daryl is pacing around smoking. 'What did you say to Carol? 'None of your business'. 'Excuse me? You made her cry, she is going through enough'. He grunts. 'She's given up. On the girl, all of you have. Don't know why I bother'. 'Cause you care, but you don't want to admit it'. 'Na, I just have nothing else to do'. 'Sure. Ok. Keep telling yourself that. 'Just... say sorry. And I haven't given up. There's no good us going out injured, that won't help Sophia. But I will help you when you are better. Ok'. He scoffs and looks at the floor.
As I walk out of the stables I notice Rick and Hershel walking closer with walkers attached to sticks. 'Daryl!. 'What?' I run out and he follows me. 'Shit!' 'I then notice Shane and the others also running towards them. 'What the hell are you doing?' Shane shouts. 'Shane just back off'. Rick replies. 'Why do your people have guns?' Hershel asks. No one answers. 'Are you kidding me? You see? You see what they are holding onto?' 'I see who I am holding onto'. Rick replies. 'No man, you don't'. 'Shane, just let us do this and then we can talk'. 'What you want to talk about, Rick?' Shane asks as he is pacing around. 'These things ain't sick. They're not people. They're dead. Ain't gonna feel nothing for them, all they do is kill. Hershel man, let me ask you something. Could a living breathing person, could they walk away from this? He starts shooting the walker Hershel is holding in the chest. 'No!'. Rick shouts. 'Stop it! 'That's three in the chest. Could someone who's alive, could they just take that? Why is it still coming? He shoots again. 'Shane enough'. He walks right up to the walker and shoots it straight in the head. ' Enough risking our lives for a little girl who is gone! I look over at Carol. 'Enough living next to a barn full of things that are trying to kill us. Rick, it ain't like it was before! If y'all want to live, want to survive, you got to fight for it!' I'm talking fighting right here, right now'. Shane then runs over to the barn and starts banging on the door, opening it up. 'No Shane don't do this brother!'. Don't do it!'. Glenn yells. 'This is not the way!'. Hershel sits on the floor and says nothing, Maggie holding onto him.
The barn doors open slowly and the walkers start to walk out. Stumbling towards us. Daryl steps in front of me gun up and starts to shoot at them. Gunshots keep going off. Then it goes silent all the dead laying on the floor. More growling can be heard. A little girl walks out slowly. Sophia. It's Sophia. We all stand there in shock. 'Sophia, oh god, Sophia!'. Carol appears from the back and runs towards her daughter but Daryl stop her and holds onto her on the ground. She starts walking towards us. Carol cries. Rick then steps forward and shoots her in the head. I just stand there in shock. Tears start to fall. I then walk forwards and sit on the floor with Carol and Daryl. Not knowing what to do now.
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insertmesoftly · 2 years
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Reasons To Keep You Here (Yuri x AFAB Immigrant Reader) Part 4
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
You have been having a wonderful time reconnecting with your brothers nearly every week since the incident. Yuri would mostly keep to himself during these visits, something you knew was for the better with how pushy Kris was. It’s not the best idea to have the two hotheads begin to argue again. But…
With your new recognition came new responsibilities, and new meetings you had to attend with other publishers. You apologized to Yuri as you got ready, begging him to please take in and take care of the boys when they got to your apartment.
‘I’ll come straight home after the meeting! It won’t… be long I hope, damnit!’ You stubbed your foot while moving to get something. Yuri catches you as you stumbled from the pain, letting you reorient yourself with his hand still on your shoulder as he groans.
‘Uuugh. Okay. I’ll let them in and tell them to go to their room.’
You put your foot back down gently, still wincing, but grateful it wasn’t that bad.
‘Thanks, Yuri.’ Without thinking, you grabbed his hand on your shoulder and looked at him, giving it a pat.
‘I can count on you.’
Yuri gave your shoulder a squeeze and bonked your head with his slightly. ‘Yeah yeah! Don’t make me give you another headbutt and leave already!’
You laughed and clutched your forehead at the threat. ‘Never again!’ You moved away and got your bag. ‘Alright. Goodbye!’
‘… bye.’
It was half an hour before the kids were dropped off. Your mom was very eager, seeing Yuri be the one opening the door, to begin talking his ear off and ask questions about you. He closed the door as soon as your brothers came inside.
‘Alright, twerps.’ Both boys looked up at him. Yuri gave off the aura of a general ordering his cadets.
‘Y/N is out of the house right now for something work-related. You’re not allowed to make a mess, put up a fuss, or ask me questions. Just… go to your room and do whatever until she’s back.’
He waved them off, dismissing them, but predictably, Kris wasn’t having none of it.
‘When is Y/N coming back?’
‘…. I don’t know.’
‘What’s her work?’
‘…. I can’t tell you.’
‘Sounds like you don’t know that either.’
‘I know her work! It’s just secret.’
‘Yeah sure.’ Kris shook his head, imitating his dad when he didn’t like someone. ‘I bet you don’t know anything about her. Like her favorite color, or her favorite ice cream flavor-‘
Yuri answered both questions immediately. He smirked at Kris’s face. Kris began listing other stuff, all of which, Yuri was getting right. He had never asked you for any of your preferences… but he already knew. His observation skills and previous background check on you was thorough.
Kris stomped his feet, stopping himself from going any further. ‘Alright! Sure! You may know stuff about Y/N but that doesn't excuse how FAKE you feel!’
Yuri felt his interrogator senses trigger. Kris wasn’t just trying to annoy him, Yuri was being interrogated. He was trying to find a fault in him.
‘What do you mean fake? I haven’t lied to you!’ That he knew of.
Kris was adamant in his response. ‘It’s this whole marriage! It doesn’t feel real! You two don’t ACT like you’re married’
Yuri’s eyebrows raised, his annoyance hit a peak. ‘And how exactly are we supposed to act? Are you an expert now shrimp? How many girls have you married?’
Kris got flustered and looked away from Yuri, clasping his arms to his chest. ‘W-Well, I haven’t met the right girl yet! But I know from TV how you’re supposed to be!’
Kris got serious, but his face stayed red. ��W-When you love someone… you gotta show them off!!! Be all lovey dovey and supporting and… gross! That’s how everyone knows you’re in love, right? Mom and dad do it all wrong… I just don’t want Y/N to be like….’
He stopped himself, now feeling shyer. This got too real. He backed off and waved his arms around. ‘ANYWAYS- That’s how I’LL do it! I’ll be so in love with my wife! I’ll make her the happiest woman in the world!’
Yuri snickered, taking the kid’s words too seriously. ‘Of course you’d believe everything on TV. You don’t know any better. Couples can love each other in… many different ways.’ Yuri gave a mild shrug. ‘Y/N and I are just different.’
‘So… you do love her?’
Out of the blue came Charles’s little voice. Yuri had forgotten about him. His eyes turned wide at his mistake, his face quickly became enflamed from the sudden attack. It didn’t help that the boys were staring at him expectantly. Yuri looked away and grumbled a response.
‘…. I married her, didn’t I?’
Kris became indignant. ‘BAH, that’s not good enough! You’re just like my dad!  If you can’t even say it what kind of man are you?’
‘I WILL NOT BE LECTURED BY A 7 YEAR OLD!’
‘Y/N DESERVES BETTER, YOU’RE SO FULL OF IT!’
‘YOU-‘
‘I think…,’ once again, Charles decided to speak up, making the two others stop. ‘I think that… that’s ok, Kris. Y/N also has a hard time saying it…’
Charles paused to nervously touch his wrists.
‘Maybe… maybe it really is more complicated than we thought. Maybe love can come after marriage? Maybe it changes. I don’t know but… I’m just glad she’s happy.’
Charles stopped fidgeting and gazed up at Yuri. He gave him a sincere smile.
‘Thank you for marrying her. Thank you for helping her. I’m grateful… that you are our brother.’
Yuri was caught off-guard.  He could only give back a nod, still staring as Charles took Kris by his hand.
‘You need to leave them alone, Kris.’
‘WHAT?! Just because he helped Y/N meet with us-‘
‘Stop it! Shh! No more. Come on.’
Charles dragged his brother to their guest bedroom and closed the door. Yuri was left alone in the living room.
…. You were definitely going to be late today, he realized. With the changes happening in your work, you would probably have to do a lot at the office today.
Yuri sighed and went for your apron. He decided… he could make some snacks for the boys for now.
He gave in to hazy thoughts as he began trying to recreate something Loid had made that looked simple. The idea of you being unable to tell your brothers that you love him… crept as he was cutting celery.
Neither of you loved the other.
That was that, right? That was normal and ok. You didn’t get married because you WANTED to. It was convenience. But even then-
You at least like him, right? You were both friends now! Solidified friendship. So why was it so hard for you to pretend to be in love when your marriage wasn’t in question like with his Boss? Why were you telling your brothers stuff like that? Is it really such a stretch to go from ‘like’ to ‘love’ as a little white lie?
He didn’t realize he had cut the celery too finely until he looked down.
Ah well.
He put it on a bowl and, after much debate, decided peanut sauce was what Loid had used for his snacks with Anya. He dribbled raisins on everything to finish it and stared proudly at his work. He was just as good as Loid. As a man AND as a husband.
… your siblings begged to differ. They cried to you when you came back, claiming that Yuri was trying to poison them. Yuri had eaten all the evidence, and yelled back that they were lying, peanut sauce still on his chin.
You were home.
~
A few days later, you dragged your feet as you came home after yet another meeting in a series of horrid, pointless meetings. You slumped on the couch and hid your face with a pillow.
You thought things were finally going well. You thought you’d finally cemented your place in the paper! But…
After your success with the polling… the ones in charge have decided to keep your comic. With a new artist taking over.
The way they saw it, if they were going to pay you an average salary, they might as well be paying a man. It’s not like you needed the money anymore.
You were married. You’d be taken care of.
So they told you, plain and simply, without room for argument, that you would be having an understudy come by and learn your tricks.
You felt… numb. All your passion, your years of building your story, your characters, your art. It came down to just this.
You were never good enough to keep around. You weren’t a man.
You were so ANGRY. You cried and stayed on the couch until Yuri came home. He lugged bags from a restaurant, you had both agreed on him bringing food that day. Seeing you as you were, he was quick to ask you what was wrong. He immediately put down the bags on your living room table and knelt down to take the pillow from your face. His concerned, piercing eyes met your red ones.
You explained the situation and he was completely on your side with rage. Who the fucking hell did these assholes think they were? After YOU brought them new readers. After YOU worked so hard for so little. They were going to give that to someone else?
Yuri shook his head and got up.
‘I’m not allowing THAT.’
Your mourning was put on hold as his response brought you back to the letter your step-father had sent you. Yuri’s influence on others. You sat up immediately and grabbed onto his sleeve.
‘Wait- No- Stop!’
Yuri paused as he looked at you, questioning.
‘I don’t want you… to have to fix this. You’ve already done a lot… it’s not right to keep asking for your help.’ You got up and rubbed your raw eyes. You tried looking at him with conviction.
‘It’s… alright. Don’t pull any strings. This isn’t your responsibility.’
Yuri was aghast at your attitude.
‘So you’re just going to let them win?’
‘No.’ You held his sleeve a little tighter before letting go. You buried your fingers in your hair in thought.
‘I’ll come up with something… I won’t let them get rid of me that easily.’
You tried smiling at Yuri. He wasn’t sure of what you could do… but it wasn’t in his place to interfere further. Still…. It was so FRUSTRATING.
He placed a hand on your head and rubbed it hard. ‘Alright. I’ll leave it to you, but damn it… don’t go letting your pride win. If I can help, just use me! Don’t forget, the comic… is important to me too.’
He let go of you and moved to set up the kitchen for your dinner. You felt reinvigorated. You had to come up with a plan…
~
Your replacement came the next few days and, though you tried being civil at first… the young man was not giving you any respect or paying your advice any mind.
Not that you were trying too hard to get him to listen… but it still left you feeling completely dumbfounded by his attitude and insistence that his way of doing things would be better. He believed himself better than you. He would leave his mark and move this comic to an elevated status.
You never argued back and simply gave your world-renowned strained smile. His ideas were stupid. His style, sloppy. You hated everything he created, and you knew the public would too. This was too easy.
~
It was a mess.
His strips were not getting the reception they should have. The things he thought he could get away with… were coming up to bite him in the ass.
His art style changes were seen as tacky. His out-of-character moments were like highlighters that something was wrong. Children did not like this. Parents of children in love with the series were not for this either.
Yuri’s coworker was one such parent.
‘Have you SEEN what they did to the imaginary friend this week?’ The man slapped down his newspaper on the table, disgruntled.
‘They made her forget everything she learned about being a good friend! Now she’s just acting like a jerk again, and why? They haven’t even picked up on the father’s secret gift yet! It’s like the creator forgot everything. It’s only disappointing my Camila more and more.’
Yuri’s eye twitched as he recalled you telling him that your replacement thought that plotline was dumb, so he cut it. After all the suspense you had built…. Yuri crumpled his own paper.
‘… I’m sure it’s not the creator’s fault.’
‘Pardon?’
The coworker looked at Yuri with raised eyebrows. How could it not be? Yuri sighed and lowered his head.
‘I just mean…. Maybe it’s the bosses of the creator pushing them around to change things.’ Yuri twisted his hand through his hair. ‘Think of it like when we censor the news. Comic strip companies sometimes do the same with their creators.’
The coworker blinked a few times before letting out a gruff sound. ‘Well that’s STUPID. Why change something that was already good?’
Yuri nodded. He was wondering what your plan was again. So far, you had just been obediently looking over the jerk that was supposed to replace you. It grated on his nerves… but he promised you not to meddle. Still…
‘You should write a letter to the paper with your grievances. They need to know, if you want them to bring back the quality of the comic.’
Yuri watched his coworker’s face turn thoughtful, then serious. ‘That’s a good idea… I’ll do it with my daughter when I get back home.’ The coworker let out a smile and looked Yuri in the eye. ‘I take it you have already sent your own?’
Yuri thought about the many, many complaints he had stacked and sent directly to the publisher’s mailbox. He smiled, a threat evident in his voice.
‘I’m doing my part.’
‘HAHAHAHA!’ The coworker burst in laughter, shaking the table. ‘You really love these comics… it’s cute that you have this childish hobby, Yuri.’
The younger man became embarrassed at being called childish. He turned away with a huff.
‘I’m allowed to have my interests…’
‘Yeah, nothing wrong with it. I’m glad to be able to connect with you over it! You’re usually very…’ The coworker thought through his word choice. ‘Peculiar with your conversation topics. It’s hard to be able to find common ground with you sometimes, heh. But this is nice!’
Yuri’s eyebrows knit together with curiosity over what the man meant. Was something wrong with him before? He considered the past, and what he would talk about with coworkers.
…. Just work, polite small talk and….
Ah. Yor. The very reason he had joined the Secret Police.
Yuri thought through his friends. He didn’t have many… and the ones he did were through having mutual interest in obscure things. He had yet to make any friends in his new department with the Secret Police… and now he did. He smiled, realizing it was thanks to you.
‘Yeah… this is nice.’
~
Four weeks and four awful strips later, you were supposed to be fired on the fifth one. However, the paper came on the same day with a secret news article from another department of the paper. The journalism one.
‘Creator of Beloved Comic Strip Gets Replaced.’
The scoop of the month.
In between your visits to the publishers, you also made trips to a reporter you’ve known for a while. They usually always complained about their designated ‘small stories’ while everyone else outshone them with the bigger news. You told them this could stir up something in the company… so they agreed to write it.
To write everything about it.
They published your name, gender, and your struggle; how underpaid you were compared to your coworkers, the lack of respect, the plans your replacement had to derail your characters. All of your grievances in one neat article. If you were going to be fired, you could afford to be vocal about it. One last bang.
Yuri didn’t find out about it until he went to work that Sunday. You had been excited all morning to see his reaction, but the man was late and simply sped by you handing him the paper. He had a busy day of going from point A to point B that day, moving one way and another trying to catch more news on a threat against an important figure. He stumbled back to work to change, exhausted and frustrated by his lack of information.
A few of his coworkers turned to look at him as he entered. The one he’d read the paper with was sitting expectantly with the paper in his hand.
‘SO! WE FINALLY KNOW WHY YURI GOT INTERESTED IN THE SUNDAY STRIPS, EH?’
‘…. What do you mean?’
He’s handed the article with everything on it. Zeroing in on your name, he realizes what you’ve done. He feels deaf as the man and others begin loudly teasing Yuri about keeping it a secret. He changed quickly and left them as they hollered at his get-away. When he got home, you were cooking dinner. He made you put down the knife you held before shaking you by your shoulders with exasperation, pride, and wonder.
What had you done? You held his hands and reassured him that this was your way of getting the last word. You wanted to cause a splash! Yuri was at his wit’s end with befuddlement on how to react. Now everyone knew you were a woman. Now everyone knew your name! He groaned and found himself giving you a hug. It was unexpected… but not unwelcome.
‘Ah- Yuri?’
‘GOD, YOU ARE TOO MUCH SOMETIMES!’
‘What do you mean?! I handled this well! I thought everything through!’
‘Yeah but-‘
He let go of you and looked at you. You were so innocent sometimes. What if someone stalked you? What if you got lash back for this by your publishers? You looked back with confusion, he looked so worried. You held his cheek with a hand.
‘It’s okay. I know what I got myself into. This was my choice.’
 … once again, Yuri had to respect that. He closed his eyes and leaned a bit into your hand with a boise from the back of his throat.
‘FINE! Okay.’ He let you go and turned away, crossing his arms.
‘But if any trouble comes from this, I’m stepping in. This can get SERIOUS, Y/N. I’m not letting your pride keep me from helping.’
You smile at his pout, and don’t think as you reach out to continue hugging him from behind.
‘I can live with that… Thank you, Yuri.’
Yuri didn’t turn around, but he reached an arm behind him to touch your head. Neither of you realized just how comfortable you have gotten with physical affection.
~
The ramifications of you releasing your identity unfolded the following week.
The comic strip department came under fire from all sides. Unhappy readers sent multiple letters over the change in creators, clamoring to get you back, wondering why it mattered that you were a woman. You were a creator of something well-liked; the traditionalists reasoned that it’s not like you overstepped any social norms by telling a story. A rare few voiced you being an inspiration for their little girls to try drawing their own comics.
Everyone wanted you back.
The heads overlooking the paper talked to your bosses about you. An agreement was made.
Bring you back or else.
With a new contract that gave you everything you wanted and more (a PROPER raise! Not just what they were giving their normal male employees anymore!), you were back in the team.
You did it.
~
At the news that you were coming back to create the strips, Yuri’s work buzzed with comments about Yuri and his wife. They recalled how he used to be with them; polite but closed off. Uninterested in anything that wasn’t work or his sister.
Now he got to walk around the office with red cheeks, always dragged to one group or another to be egged on about his wife. Everyone wanted to know more about you. Yuri didn’t comply; he was too much of a flustered mess. He’d walk away and insist on everyone focusing on their work.
He overhears his coworkers at one point mention how this was the most they’ve ever seen Yuri invested in someone other than his sister.
‘Remember how much he’d insist he’d be single forever? Look at him now!’
‘Heh… that’s love.’ They laugh.
‘I’m so jealous of the bastard.’
Yuri decides to ignore this… but the comparison creeps into the back of his mind. You? On the same level as Yor?
How could you ever be?
~
After more digging on the threat to an important figure, Yuri was sent to a city far from yours to talk to other informants. It was a week of intensive, infuriating work full of dead ends. But at least he was finally coming home.
When talking to you over the phone, he had made an estimate that he would probably be back in the evening of the next day. It's 4am when he's finally at the door. Yuri knows you're probably asleep, and for some weird reason (that he can only chalk up to it having been his routine in the months prior)... he's feeling grumpy that he won't get to hear you welcome him home as you always do.
He was wrong.
'Yuri!'
'W-What?!'
You're right in front of him. Eyebags on full display, messy hair, pajamas, and a bit of an uneven wobble as you're standing. Yuri glances behind you and sees a now empty pot of coffee.
'You stayed up...'
'Yeah! I'm not doing anything tomorrow anyways. And...
I really wanted to see you.'
Maybe it's because you were sleepy and were coming off a caffeine high but...
... that last part was not something you had wanted to say out loud. You realized it too late, a hand over your mouth immediately showing highlighting mistake.
'AH! I MEAN- It was just too quiet here sometimes and- And I’d end up cooking too much food and!!! FOR WHATEVER REASON YOR HAS UM. BEEN REALLY BUSY WITH WORK AND LOID HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF ANYA SO-!'
So, you had been lonely.
After living alone for so long...
You had gotten used to company. Without Yuri... your apartment felt so empty.
Your face was burning up. Yuri hadn't said a single thing. You felt like you'd fucked up. You tried doing damage control.
 'Sorry... I didn't mean-.......?'
As you tried to look up at him, he placed a hand on your head and held it forcefully to stay down. What?
'????? Yuri????'
'Shut up. You're loopy.'
You felt his hand brush your hair a bit, getting lighter, almost like a pat, before it switched to be on your neck and he turned you around.
'Alright. You saw me! Seriously, you're like a dog! Go to sleep already, idiot!'
He was pushing you to your bedroom, fast. You tried fighting it.
'HEY! I'M NOT READY TO PASS OUT YET! I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT YOUR TRIP! TELL YOU ABOUT SOME YOR THEORIES I MADE! YOU KNOW, YOU REALLY NEED TO BE LOOKING INTO HER WORK! THEY KEPT KEEPING HER ALL NIGHT THREE DAYS STRAIGHT-!'
This piqued Yuri's attention a bit. But not enough to stop. He pushed you into your room roughly.
'We can talk tomorrow! I have the day off!'
'REALLY?! YOU DIDN’T TELL ME THAT, JERK!'
Indignant, you turned around as quick as you could. Your door was already almost closed, but you did catch a glimpse of him. You saw  corner of his mouth was moving up as he taunted you. His grin was mischievous, but his eyes were soft…
'I don't have to tell you EVERYTHING.'
The door closed. Now you both had to go to sleep but...
Neither of you were really successful in that endeavor.
You tossed and turned, the image of his expression firmly planted in your mind. Your heart raced from it. You’re fond of him- You’re fond of Yuri. You missed him. But that was it.
Right?
He was your friend. Someone you saw everyday… cooked for… celebrated with… could spend hours sitting next to each other without talking….
A list of intimate moments flashed before your eyes. His dumb ways of showing affection, his terrible cooking always done in an attempt to help you, the promises he kept, the apologies gave. Yuri was dependable and intelligent and… attractive….
You hid under your blankets, the shame caught up with you.
You were in danger.
You were getting a crush.
… Yuri is having a similar plight in the other room, completely oblivious to your meltdown. He thought about how he got to see you. How happy he felt that you waited. How…. Cute it was that you missed him.
…. Damn it. He groans into his pillow, face buried deep inside it.
Why are you doing things like this? Why is it driving him crazy???
He can’t let this be!
You are not worthy!
~
Between everything that had been going on, you hadn’t gotten to spend as much time with Anya as usual. But this Saturday, she insisted on staying over with you with her parents were away. Because of your apartment being smaller and Bond now having joined the family, the Forgers found it easier to have you stay at their apartment while they out. They trusted you enough not to go inside their rooms. The day should have gone without a hitch, but the reason Anya had requested for you that date… wasn’t just because she missed you.
Anya insisted on going to a park not close from home.
The suddenness of this request puzzled you. She’d always been a good girl and stayed inside with you. Why was she arguing so hard to go to this park today?
You tried giving her excuses on why you couldn’t… but her teary eyes… made you give in and put on a coat. It was fall now. You stepped out with Bond’s leash and Anya’s hand, trying hard to brush off the sudden anxiety trickling down from this unexpected day spent out in public. Anya’s happiness was more important.
It took a bus ride to get there, but Anya and Bond behaved rather well. You felt lucky to have such easy wards as you stepped outside with them. Now at the park, Anya held your hand tight and began dragging you around everywhere. She looked like she was checking every corner of the park looking for something. She would merely tell you that she wanted to sightsee a bit if you asked, but her intensity had you suspecting that was a lie. Anya could only look guiltily away as she knew her fib had failed.
Finally, at an icecream stand, she found what she was looking for. There, surrounded by multiple men and his two other friends stood Damian. Anya had known that he’d be there that day, but her dad would be busy trying to uncover another group doing jobs in his organization’s name, and her mom insisted on visiting a sick coworker. So, with you, who are so relaxed with the rules around Anya, she knew she had to take this opportunity!
She gave Bond a look and both nodded at the same time. She asked you for the leash and for money. You handed both over, thinking Anya was trying to act more grown up. You held in laughter as both child and dog marched over to the stand, heads high and legs straight like soldiers. You saw the group of boys take notice of her and begin talking to her.
So they were friends! Your smile widened at the sight. They were adorable as they squabbled, though the boy’s comments weren’t fully heard by you, you could see that whenever Anya looked the slightest bit down, he’d get worried and change his tone. These were good kids.
Finally, one of the big men around Damian mentioned that they had to keep moving. Damian understood and gave Anya one last point.
‘… I guess your dog is a little bit cool.’
Anya and Bond immediately perked up at that.
After this, you all got some lunch You asked Anya about the boys and, after some thought, she excitedly went on about her quest to make them her friends. You nodded along, a bit stunned by how serious she was taking this. You guessed she might have a crush, with how obsessed she seemed… You laughed a bit and gave her a head pat.
‘I wish you luck. From where I stood, it looked like he didn’t mind you at all. I might even go as far as to say he likes your company…’
Anya’s eyes sparkled. She leaned over her chair.
‘Really?’
You remembered the faces Damien made as Anya tried impressing him. You laughed some more at the memory of his red face.
‘Yeah! You’re a cute kid, Anya.’ You looked at her warmly with a smile.
‘Anyone would want to keep a girl like you.’
Anya’s face beamed for a second, before she deflated a bit and looked down at her hands. She didn’t talk much after that, worrying you a bit. You wondered if you said something wrong… you didn’t want to force her into letting you know, so you gently guided her out of the restaurant.
You were making your way home… but as you were waiting for the bus, Bond began acting up. He looked from one side to another, sniffing, and barked. You asked him what was wrong, but his eyes stayed on Anya’s, and they locked eyes for a while. It was like they were having a conversation in their heads… the sight was peculiar Anya’s hand on yours tightened. You looked at her and her lips were pulled to a grimace.
‘I- I’M SORRY, I FORGOT TO GET SOMETHING!’
‘What?!’
Anya let your hand go and got on Bond. The pair ran off from you in a flash. You were absolutely dumbfounded for a good three seconds before you started running after them.
‘ANYAA! BOND!! COME BACK!’
Like a lunatic, you chased them, but the dog was FAST. You stumbled through the streets, lost. What were you going to do? What could you do??
You searched from corner to corner, occasionally asking passerbyers if they’d seen a girl and a dog. Most skipped past you. You were panicking.
In your delirium, you weren’t looking where you were going. You face-planted the chest of a man as you whipped your head around a crowded street. Your alarm bells went off and you moved back, apologies spilling from your mouth. You looked at his chest and saw it was a police uniform. Your anxiety spiked for a second, remembering reports of deportations, but your worry for Anya overtook it fast. You moved to clutch his arm.
‘I-I’m sorry, officer, but I really need help with-!’
‘…. Damn it….’
You had looked up and locked eyes with the last person you expected to find.
Yuri.
It was Yuri in front of you with an officer’s uniform.
What was he doing here with that get up?
~
Finally, Yuri had gotten a tip on the case. The plan of these terrorists was to kidnap the youngest son of Donovan Desmond. After being told, he was rushed to Damian’s location to be a back up to his guards.
Being so far from your side of the city, he didn’t expect to run into you.
‘Y-Yuri? Why-‘
‘Ah- It’s a work thing!’ Yuri had a lie prepared. He didn’t expect an encounter like this to happen… but he always came prepared. He looked away and tried acting aloof.
‘… I was sent to collect some papers. They wanted me dressed like this to…. Avoid suspicion.’
That was shady. You made a face as you concluded.
‘Doesn’t… dressing you as an officer make you more suspicious? What kind of papers are you collecting…?’
‘……’ Yuri had no response to this. He tried smiling it off and changing the subject.
‘What did you need an officer for?’
‘AH! ANYA!’ You explained what happened with frantic motions. Yuri took in a breath and released it with exasperation over your carelessness.
‘You just let her?? You should have had a tighter grip on her!’
‘She’s always been a good girl! I didn’t know what she was doing!’
‘Ugh, Y/N…’
Yuri looked to the side, also scanning the crowd.
‘… We should look for a proper policeman. He should be able to get-‘
While scanning, he remembered his job. His target was no longer in sight. Yuri panicked and began moving through the crowd. You followed.
‘Huh? Yuri? Did you find one-‘
He wasn’t listening to you, zig-zagging through alleys and slim passages he knew the guards would prioritize using. He turned a corner and found what he was looking for. What he dreaded.
The dazed bodies of the guards littered the floor. You gasped at the sight, shaken. Yuri made a tsk sound as he knelt down to check on the guards. One was still sputtering.
Yuri began questioning the man on what happened. He was promptly told that a group of armed individuals shot from above. They were quick with their ambush, picking up the frightened boys and running. Yuri asked if he heard any sounds of a car, but he hadn’t. Yuri hoped that meant they were keeping them somewhere near.
As you listened to their conversation, you squinted and picked up something from the floor. A pink hair. Your heart dropped. You were down on the soldier’s level in a millisecond, grabbing him and asking if the kidnappers had taken a little girl and a dog.
The delirious man was confused.
‘They…. Didn’t take a girl but….’
He hazily recollected the shooting.
‘There was a dog. I could hear it, but I didn’t see it. After the men left, it ran past us.’
Adrenaline pumped inside you. That had to have been Anya and Bond. Yuri pushed you away to ask more questions, but the guard passed out by then. Fuck. He looked at your quivering form.
‘You need to leave. Get the police and report Anya missing. I have work-‘
You grabbed his shoulder before he could get back up. Your eyes were watery but determined.
‘I don’t know what’s going on, but this! Is Anya’s hair!!! She was here with Bond! They followed those men! Oh god, we need to follow them!!!’
‘WHAT?! Y/N, you’re being hysterical! Who even knows if Anya is going the same way as them, I mean why would she?? These are dangerous men! She’d be scared! You need to go, there’s nothing you can-‘
‘SHUT UP! I know it’s a long shot but….’ You thought about it for a bit. ‘…. There’s actually a high chance she IS following them. That girl’s sense of adventure is… scary. And what good will you do by yourself?? You’re an office worker, not in the military like your stupid suit suggests! They took the kids! They might have Anya now!!! AAAUGH!’
You got up, a protective nature taking you over. ‘WE’RE WASTING TIME! You can either come with me or go get the fucking police yourself!’ You ran to the direction the man had pointed. You didn’t know what you were looking for, but you were frantic, looking for traces anywhere of the dog or Anya.
Unbeknownst to you, Yuri was following you, trying to decide what to do. You couldn’t get involved. As a civilian… this was too dangerous, you could risk everything! He resolved himself to doing what he had to do, as his job entailed. Taking you out. He’d knock you out with a blow and deal with the consequences later.
He readied his arm, aimed as you paused to look around, and-
The image of you, scared of him, popped into his head and made his arm falter.
‘PAW PRINTS!’
You ducked to the pavement, and he missed.
There was a dirty puddle that pooled ahead of you, and from it there were light traces of water droplets and grit in the form of paws. You had a lead!
‘Come on, Yuri!’ You got back up and ran ahead. Yuri gripped his palm tightly, squeezing the fabric of his glove as he exhaled and followed you. He’s missing out on crucial time he should be using to find the kidnappers. He should be doing his work!!! He considered leaving you behind, but you were so engrossed in your following of the paw prints-
A door to someone’s residence opened and its occupant almost ran into you. Luckily, Yuri grabbed your shirt collar just in time. You thanked Yuri, apologized to the startled person, and kept going, walking faster now. You could not be left alone. This area is currently dangerously close to a shooting while the perpetrators were still out. He was sure you would find a way to get yourself involved and killed. He had to try knocking you out again, to keep you somewhere safe. To stop worrying about you…
He didn’t want you involved at all.
But every time he did, it was like a guardian angel blessed you from his strike, making him not fast enough, not committed enough. So he. Kept. Missing. And you, oblivious to it all, kept investigating. Eventually, clues left behind left you stopping by a corner and peeking past it to see… armed and men entering a back door. You punched the wall in triumph. Yuri… was impressed.
‘… You got lucky.’
‘No I didn’t! I followed Bond’s trail!’
‘What is that dog thinking? What is ANYA thinking???’
‘… If we get out of this, I am not taking them out again.’
‘Yeah,’ Yuri paused and looked at you. This had to be it. He’d do it now. He steeled his worry. ‘I’ll make sure you do-‘
He had moved to grab you, but you ran to the residence as soon as the last masked man went inside. Yuri’s worry grew tenfold at your boldness; they just went in!! What were you doing following them?!
He whisper-shouted at you. ‘Y/N! SERIOSULY!’ He moved to follow you. ‘Leave this alone!!! You’re going to get shot-‘
You both moved to the side of the rickety residence and were witness to a shaggy tail hopping through an open window.
Bond.
You ran to follow it, also scream-whispering now.
‘ANYA! BOOOND!’
The window was somewhat high, so you moved to be on your tiptoes to look inside. It was a hallway, and you could make out someone moving to the left, rounding a corner.
‘Yuri, help me!’
Yuri was not having it. He grabbed you by your sides and tried yanking you off.
‘No! I refuse! Let me handle it, Y/N, for fuck’s sakes-‘
‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING? We’re already here! S-Stop grabbing there!!!!’ You made a squeak as he brushed something he shouldn’t have.
‘YURI!!!!!’
‘I WOULDN’T HAVE TOUCHED IT IF YOU’D JUST-‘
You both heard the sound of the back door open. Footsteps were coming out.
Time moved slowly for you as you were launched up to the window. You got halfway through and silently cursed in your head as you moved the rest of yourself in, trying very hard to make as little noise as possible as you fell inside. Yuri was surprisingly quicker and much more graceful with his entrance.
Now you were impressed.
‘Woah, you make that look easy-‘
‘God damn it Y/N…’ Yuri was pissed. Now you (a civilian) and him were both inside the enemy building, without a plan, without inside knowledge, and with kids on the line. He rubbed his forehead as he considered what to do, the stress getting to him. ‘… I should stuff you in a closet until this is over.’
‘And risk getting found and shot? No thanks.’ You tried moving past him to go to the corridor you knew Anya and Bond went to, but he snatched you. He didn’t want to let you go.
‘I’m deadly serious here, I think you should hide while I look for the kids.’
‘But I know where Anya went… come on, they turned this corner-‘
There were sounds of men making muffled, surprised noises, and a few thumps from the floor coming from the wall next to you.
You and Yuri locked eyes. Yuri sighed and grabbed you by the arm. He led the way as you both walked to the room the noises came from. He stayed outside and listened for any signs of someone being inside. He could only hear soft sounds like someone struggling with something. It could be the kids… He motioned for you to stand back as he cautiously opened the door…
The sight was unbelievable, as Anya and Bond were trying to untie the unconscious boys on the floor with the bodies of two unconscious men nearby. The four of you looked at one another. Anya and Bond shook as if they had been caught.
‘Anya!!!! I knew it! I told you Yuri!!! She was here-‘
‘And what IS she doing here?’ Yuri closed the door behind him and locked it. He crossed his arms and looked at Anya with new suspicion. Anya could read his thoughts, it wouldn’t be Yuri if he wasn’t ready to start questioning a child. Anya tripped over her explanation.
‘I-I WAS LOOKING FOR A PIN I UM- I DROPPED IT AND I SAW- D-DAMIEN WAS KIDNAPPED AND! AND! I’M UH- HERO-‘
Yuri’s stare was making you uncomfortable. You jumped in at Anya’s defense, moving to kneel next to her and deciphering what she was trying to say.
‘Anya, were you trying to play hero by chasing after Damien?’
Anya was sweating bullets as she read what you were trying to do. She nodded enthusiastically at the excuse.
‘I- I wanted to save him! Anya is a good girl!’
You made a noise in your throat of frustration and you grabbed her shoulders.
‘That was stupid!!! You’re just a little girl, Anya! There’s nothing you could do-‘
‘Oh, NOW you’re calling the kettle black!’ Yuri stepped in, moving towards the knocked out guards. He inspected them, they were still alive and had a curious bruise on their necks with a small puncture.  He materialized thin rope from a pocket in his uniform and got to tying them like it was nothing.
‘I told you to stay back, and look where you are now!’
You were stunned looking at Yuri move as if he’s done this before. Like this was a routine he knew by heart. Your mind lagged as you tried forming a response.
‘That… That was different! I’m Anya’s caretaker today-‘
‘Yeah? And you failed. You let her get in this mess, and you should’ve let me handle it. Now you’re a liability.’
The harshness in his voice cut you off. You were stunned looking at him, a liability to what exactly? You began spiraling with your thoughts as Yuri finished securing the knots and got up. He had another question for Anya.
‘What happened to these men?’
That, Anya couldn’t answer. She became sheepish. ‘U-Um… Anya walked inside and- It was scary but… they both just fell!’
Yuri racked his brain and looked outside. The men were near a window. By the puncture marks, it looked like someone darted them from the next building. But why? And where were the darts?
Yuri looked at the men, then at the boys. He couldn’t risk more coming in.
‘Alright, we should take the children and go. We’re going to need to escape through the window we came out of before their friends show up.’
You jolted from your delusions, and really looked at Yuri. … you decided your concerns could be saved for another day when you weren’t so close to death. As suspicious as Yuri was being, at least he seemed competent.
You nodded and took one of the boys while Yuri took two. The trip down the corridor went without a hitch, with it being clear. Yuri helped you outside first, passed you one child after the other, and was the last to jump down. So far so good. You all waited for the guard that was watching outside to go in. He took his time, but he did eventually put out his cigarette and go in.
The coast was clear.
You made a run for it, moving one way and another, getting as far from there as possible. Everything was going to be okay! Everyone made it! You were ready to keep running, but Yuri stopped when he found a telephone booth. He told you he’d call for help. He put down the two children and went inside. You couldn’t hear what he was saying, but you took the chance to catch your breath. When he came out, he looked better.
‘Someone will be here in a few minutes to help you with the kids.’
‘Great! That means we’re good now, right?’
‘…’ He turned around and grabbed you by the shoulders. He gripped them tightly, too tightly.
‘Yuri, that hurts-‘
‘Listen to me.’ You pause and look up at him. He looked like the same, scary Yuri he was when you first met him. Cold, spiteful. Not your usual Yuri these days.
‘I need to go back to… get something. You need to stay with the kids. Do you hear me?’
Your blood froze. He was going back? To those men with guns? You shook your head.
‘No- No you’re not! Yuri, what’s going on?’
‘Nothing that concerns you now.’ He was being very matter-of-factly with you.
‘Stay with the kids.’
You stayed silent as he moved away from you and began running the way he came. You had a lot to chew on in the minutes you spent sitting with Anya and the others, waiting for someone to pick you all up.
Yuri was involved in something dangerous. The image of him working an office job was long gone. You couldn’t believe that anymore. So what? What was it he was doing? Who was he really?
You didn’t realize it, but Anya was reading your thoughts and pitying you. She laid her head on your shoulder and gave you a one-sided hug. It was enough to make you momentarily pause and give her a pat back.
‘Are you tired?’
‘…. Yeah.’
‘Hm…. Crazy day… you really shouldn’t have run off.’
‘…. I’m really sorry.’
Anya clutched your shirt, face taught with emotion she couldn’t share. How could she tell you that Damien could have died if Bond hadn’t gotten a vision? If she hadn’t ran past her dad in disguise and made him follow her? It was true that she wanted to be a hero but… it was really him who saved the boys.
‘I really wanted to help. I was… scared.’
The sincerity in her words made your conscience twist. She shouldn’t have been in that situation. It was irresponsible. But…
You did the same, by not calling the authorities and jumping in. You sighed and your hand found hers. You held it.
‘I know what it feels like…’
You stayed silent the rest of the time waiting for someone to come. Eventually, one such man wearing a similar outfit to Yuri’s stepped into view. He was with others in different clothing, but all willing to help. They took care of the boys, taking them away, and the man in uniform offered to take you and Anya home. You asked about Yuri.
The man blinked, surprised that you knew his name. After looking at you little closer, his face beamed.
‘Are you Yuri’s wife?’
‘… yes.’
His smile softened. ‘I can assure you your husband will be alright. He’s going to be taken back for questioning, but that’s just standard procedure. He’ll…. Probably be home late tonight.’
‘Oh…’ You didn’t know what you expected, but the casual reassurance the man gave you… only solidified the pit in your stomach. You clutched your chest and looked to the direction Yuri ran off. You didn’t know how you would face him when he came home.
You agreed to the car ride and both you and Anya stumbled back after everything, tired. Anya felt guilty for the sadness you felt. It was to save Damian but… she still felt like a bad kid. She held your hand and promised to herself she’d make it up to you.
~
Yuri didn't talk to you for days.
He avoided you, woke up earlier, came home later, ate out and would simply stay in his room. He was still mad, and it was driving you crazy with guilt and fear.
You knew you fucked up. What if you couldn’t be friends anymore? What if he didn't want you anymore? What if he divorced you? What if-
The image of cold Yuri in a uniform came back to your head.
.... what if something worse happened to you?
Your fear was palpable. You didn't know how to confront it. You know what you saw; a different side of Yuri. A scary one that was hiding something.
... you missed not knowing. You missed being able to just laugh with him. You hated the anxiety, the quiet, the stress. You didn't like this.
It was making you sick.
So finally, a day before completing a full week of silence, you took action. Fuck your fear. This was worse.
~
Yuri slowly moved to go back home after another grueling day squeezing something out of nothing. There still weren’t any leads on who these terrorists worked for, why they targeted Damien, or who shot them-
That mystery was particularly driving him insane. It was as if someone had planned to take the boys from the house, but Yuri walked in and made them run.
… did this mean there was yet another threat he had to look out for? Yuri groaned as he made his way into his apartment complex. Stepping through, his mind went from one drag… to another.
You.
… How could he deal with you?
Days had passed and still, he was unable to let go of his anger… and his fear. He felt immense disappointment in himself for his inability to put you down. He had been given a warning for his misconduct; he spinned the story differently by saying that you were already trying to get inside when he found you but still… you were his wife. He was in trouble. And he took the shame; he blamed himself fully for being unable to take you down. He could have handled everything by himself. You didn’t need to get yourself in danger. You didn’t need to…. See him while he worked.
When he went back to their hideout, he kept feeling paranoid that you would pop back in. Find him smashing people’s heads. His fear only made him angrier. You shouldn’t have been here. This was your fault.
It…. It was your fault.
Your fault he had nightmares where you didn’t make it. Nightmares where he you were caught in the crossfire and were shot. Nightmares where you found him in a room full of corpses and you weeped. Nightmares where you ran away from him, screaming and calling him a murderer.
Nightmares where he’d come home and you were gone.
He gripped his key and stood outside your door. His door. Both of yours. He felt slapped again by the fact that you were married to him by obligation. Your relationship was so… fragile. He was sickening himself with worry over the thought of being without you.
When did you get this much power over him? It was so unfair!
He choked on a breath and had to calm himself down. He couldn’t keep waiting outside… he didn’t want Yor to catch him.
Yuri came inside and calmed himself by reminding himself tomorrow would be his day off. He could take it easy… maybe bring a drink to his room. He looked up from taking off his coat and found you waiting for him with brandy and glasses.
You pat the seat next to you. 'Please join me...'
... his heart hammered in his chest.
~
‘Why won’t you talk to me?’
You decided to start with that question as you poured some liquid into a cup and handed it to him. Yuri took it but didn’t reply.
… This wouldn’t get you anywhere. You drank from your glass and thought about what to say. You closed your eyes, took in a breath, and moved to face him.
‘Yuri… I really want to talk to you again. Please…? Can you tell me what’s wrong?’
Yuri’s face hardened. He also closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. Then he chugged his glass in one go. He slammed it back to the table and looked at you with accusatory eyes.
‘You didn’t listen to me!’
‘…. Yeah. You’re right, I didn’t-’
‘You are SO. DUMB!’
‘HEY NOW!’
‘What kind of IDIOT sees multiple men that were shot and thinks ‘OH, I SHOULD FOLLOW THE PEOPLE THAT DID THIS!’ You. You are that idiot.’ He poured another glass and downed it, moving onto a third with shaking hands as he continued.
‘Fucking hunting down tracks like a junior detective. You ran RIGHT INTO DANGER with no plan and no skills in combat. What would have happened if I wasn’t there? If we weren’t so…. God damned BLESSED to have been able to get out of there scott free! Do you know how much of a miracle that was? No! You don’t know! You don’t know anything- You’re seriously so-‘
You stopped him before he could continue his consumption of alcohol. No way were you letting this man go on like this.
‘Yuri, pace yourself! No more!’
‘I know what I can handle. Focus on yourself. It’s the only thing you’re good at anyways.’
Woah. Hold on.
'I wasn’t being selfish! I was scared for Anya! Waiting for the police felt like a waste of time… I just wanted to help-'
‘Well you could have left it to me then! You could have just stayed put and I would’ve handled it.’
You snorted. You couldn’t help it. You suspected from the bit you saw of his ‘work’ that he might be right… but you still weren’t just going to stand around and do nothing…
‘You’re just one man, Yuri! Those were a lot of men with guns! What were you going to do if you got to that room alone? You wouldn’t have been able to drag so many kids out by yourself-‘
You weren’t understanding! Yuri grabbed your arms.
'I COULD HAVE FIGURED IT OUT! I can take care of myself just fine, Y/N, I’ve been through so much worse! But you can’t!!!' Your eyes widened at the declaration. You wanted to ask more but…
His face-
He looked on the verge of tears. He moved his head away from you and squeezed his eyes.
'I....' Yuri shook... and he slowly squeezed your arms a few times to center himself before continuing.
'I've taken defense classes. My job is... dangerous. I'm important.'
He couldn't believe what he was spilling. He didn't want to spell it out to you but, damn it. Damn it! You and your stupid curiosity. He squeezed his eyes and let go of one of your arms to wipe at them.
'You're weak. You could've gotten hurt. Please... be more conscious of that. Listen to me when I tell you to stop.’
You ached as you watched Yuri like this. He cared about you... and this scared him. That much was evident. No matter his secrets, his personality change, his questionable job...
This was the Yuri you knew. The one you... could depend on. The one you… crushed on. You were quick to back down and relent to him.
'... fine. You’re… right, I…. didn’t know. I’m sorry... I’m sorry for jumping in blind on something as serious as that. I won’t.... do it again.'
Your promise felt hollow, but it was what Yuri wanted. What he needed to hear. You felt your heart squeeze as his grip on you relaxed. He released the breath he was holding, turned around, and took back his glass.
'Alright...'
The mood was becoming… lighter. Now that you talked it out, now that you both shared your grievances…
What else was there to do other than drink?
~
You were tipsy. Yuri was drunk. The conversation had stayed slightly… stiff as you both sipped on your drinks, you had conversed about stuff you missed in the week of silence, and it was only… bringing you guys down again.
There was that awkward quiet again.
You decided what you needed was a change in location. This experience would be better in your bed. You picked up the rest of the bottle and made the trek to your room. Yuri was beside himself, tripping as he followed you. You placed your glass and bottle on your nightstand and laid down on your bed, making an exaggerated noise of comfiness. Everything felt better when you were tipsy.
In your hazy mind, you began reminiscing about your siblings, Anya and her friends. How cute they were, becoming friends and looking out for each other. A curious, silly question came to mind.
‘… do you think we would’ve been friends in grade school?’
It caught Yuri off guard. He stumbled into bed to lie next to you, settling on his back as he mulled it over. He wasn’t sure if it would have happened. He was… never the most open-minded kid and… he might have been one to shun you back then. But he wasn’t like that anymore. And- he wanted to believe in good things right now…
‘…. Possibly. You needed friends. Kid-version-of-me might as well have stepped up...’
You laughed at the mental image of a young Yuri brashly declaring you as his friend. It was cute… and it made you want to ask more.
‘You know about my school years… but what about you?’ You decided to turn the conversation around. Yor always told stories about Yuri’s academic successes but… never spoke about any other school passions. Or about any friends of his.
‘How was school for you? Too busy with your nose buried in a book?’
You teased him and expected a shove or something back… but Yuri didn’t move from his spot. You looked over and found him staring at the ceiling. He looked… serious.
‘Yeah. I mean. It was that or…’ Yuri narrowed his eyes and looked away. He took in a breath.
‘I guess you can say I can sympathize with your crappy school situation.’
Yuri confesses to a lot of his childhood hardships. Things he hadn’t even told his sister about. Like minor bullying he dealt with; being a bookworm and a bit of a teacher’s pet, he was an easy target for students annoyed at him. Students with better families and financial situations. He tried ignoring them at first, but it didn’t work. They sought him out. So eventually, he began lashing out, and his classmates… became fearful of him. He was finally given the peace he wanted… by becoming ostracized and avoided. At least, up until he got into a good high school and started over.
Yuri tried turning the story around. He learned how to make friends. He surrounded himself with peers that were as engaging as him. He’s successful now. He’s grown.
Still… it was unexpected to feel you hug him.
‘H-Huh-‘
‘I’m so sorry you went through that.’
In Yuri’s bewilderment, you moved to get more comfortable, his face to your chest, your arms more firmly planted and your chin on his head.
‘You deserved better. You were a good kid… to be driven to that point… kids can be such fucking dicks.’
Yuri blinked. His brain finally caught up. You were hugging him. It was comfortable. He was hugged and he was comforted, and he liked it. His hands shakily grasped at your arms and he closed his eyes.
‘Y-Yeah but- that’s in the past! It doesn’t even matter anymore!’
‘Hm… I think it does. I think it shaped you into being as cautious as you are now…’ Your tongue was loose from the alcohol, you shared too much. And you were too daring with your affection. You moved him to look into his eyes, your hands firmly on his face.
‘But… you’re right. You’re successful. You rose above those little shits and you’re all the better for it.’ You smiled, wide and smug and beautiful. His breath caught in his throat as you moved his hair aside.
‘I’m so proud of you Yuri. You’re so strong.’
Yuri had nowhere to hide anymore. He was trapped, unable to look away from you, and stunned by the rush of emotion that overwhelmed him. He tried deflecting it, he couldn’t accept your praise for once-
‘T-That’s… all thanks to Yor, though! Yor kept me going! Yor provided for the family! T-That’s why she deserves all the credit-‘
You shook your head and got up. ‘Nonono, shhh, Yuri.’ You’re leaning over him now, almost on top of him, penetrating him with your eyes. ‘I know. I understand and I admire her too for all she’s done. But your accomplishments are also your own. You defended yourself. You studied. You learned.’
Your head leans down unwillingly, like you were letting gravity win, until it touches his and you’re sharing breaths. You’re smiling again.
‘What happened to cocky Yuri? Accept it. You’re amazing, Yuri. No one in the world is like you.’
Yuri’s eyebrows knit together, and his heart exploded. Fuck. Fuck, fuck, he can’t stand looking at you any longer. He moves quickly, sweeping you into an embrace now, making you the smaller spoon. You can hear his thunderous heart through his shirt, but you’re too busy feeling giddy from his cute reaction. You giggle as he tried changing the subject.
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The rest of the night is spent still being touchy, hanging on to each other's clothing or bodies as you laugh and cry and laugh again. Sometimes you both sit up to chug more booze, but you always melted back into each other’s arms.
Finally, the booze is gone and you’re both getting tired. But, getting off your high, you decide you have one last confession to make.
'I know I've told you that love doesn't matter for me…'
Yuri’s interest is immediately piqued. He doesn’t want to show it, but he is all ears and he can’t help looking at you, inching closer as you continue.
'.... it does. I’m... no different than anyone else. Of course I want to fall in love. Of course I want... to feel good. But here... with my life.' You give a bitter laugh; your tears had already left you.
'I knew I had to take what I can get. And… yeah, it’s better than being married to a creep... to settle for something loveless.' You force a smile.
'Yeah… it’s not all bad, I guess. This, being with you, is way better. Honestly! Better than I could’ve hoped for. I am so grateful for you, Yuri. You’re such a joy to have around… Yor has become my good friend… but I feel… somehow, a lot closer to you.'
Yuri's heart began palpitating, anticipating what comes next. Was this finally it? You love him. Just say it. Everything he had been wanting to hear, the thing he had been hoping for….
His heart stops when an extra tear manages to escape your dry eye.
'... still. I kinda wish I could’ve had a romance at some point. Would've been nice to hear that someone loves me... at least once.'
.... there is a silence in the room. Yuri looked at your defeated form. The unexpected occurs.
'I love you.'
Earnest. His words left him without a thought. He couldn’t be bothered to think it through better, it’s what he felt. What he’s been holding back, fighting, denying. And saying it... made him feel so much better. He didn’t smile, but he hoped he looked serious. He hoped he could convey that he meant it.
He said it again, making sure your eyes were on his.
‘I love you.’
... you were stunned for words. Yuri loved you. The possibility of your crush coming true fluttered in your chest. He loved you. He told you he loved you. Yuri…. Drunk Yuri… Yuri who puts his sister over everyone…. Yuri who said he’d never be in a real relationship…
Reason won over a funny fantasy. He loved you like a friend. That had to be it.
‘Yeah… he's drunk and overemotional...’ you remind yourself. And you laugh.
‘But… eh. What the hell. I'm drunk too...'
You decided you could use this a bit. To let go of your crush. To let something hide in plain sight. You closed your eyes and took a shaky breath.
'I love you too.'
You're smiling. You're beautiful. His heart is in his throat. Yuri can’t speak, he breathes in shakily. He is so happy. And lost. And a bit.... too unwell. The strong emotions and the alcohol don’t mix well. The man is in the restroom for a while, vomiting his feelings into the toilet as you laugh and begin to pass out without a care. This was the culmination of the night… you were both feeling completely wiped.
By the times he's done, he’s feeling better, and after brushing his teeth and a change of clothes, he goes into your bedroom, more sober now but still in a daze... He sees you asleep and ponders going back to his room.
… He lays beside you instead. He can’t help stare at you and wonder about tomorrow. All the things that are going to change now that you’re together. Really. Truthfully. Officially.
You were married… and you loved each other.
He's... excited. He snuggles up to you and closes his eyes, enjoying your breath on his. He wants to do this every night. He wants to keep you forever. Yeah…
He’s excited.
He’s in love.
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unfoundhoney · 4 years
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“Tommy, come on,” you call.
You pull your youngest brother’s attention away from the strings of the apron he got distracted by. He toddles over to you as quickly as he can, reaching up and asking to be picked up silently. He started walking early and go the hang of it quite quickly. However, in talking he’s a bit of a late bloomer, nearing fifteen months but yet to say his first words.
You lift Tommy up into your arms, carrying him out the back door and into the backyard. You set him down to play in the grass where you can keep an eye on him then walk over to the array of clotheslines strung up across the yard, beginning to hang up laundry.
Wilbur is off playing with Niki as usual. He’ll likely return covered in dirt and grass stains, maybe with a captured insect or stories of a new, made up kingdom he’d been ruler of that day. Phil is still out with Techno; they’ve been gone for a while now, but that’s nothing new.
You’ve hung up a pair of Wilbur’s pants and two of Tommy’s shirts when you notice Tommy crouched beside the basket full of wet clothes. He reaches inside and pulls out a sock, squeezing it curiously.
“Do you want to help, Tommy?”
Tommy looks up at you, blue eyes wide and mouth slightly open. He nods his head once.
You giggle and ruffle his hair, “Alright, c’mere.”
You lift Tommy up again, resting him on your hip as you grab a clothespin with your free hand. You slip it over the clothesline.
“Put the top of the sock in the pin,” you tell him.
He struggles a bit, little hands still uncoordinated at his young age. He does eventually position the sock where you can close the pin on it and leave it to hang.
“Wow, good job, buddy!” you say.
You wrap him in a hug and spin around, shrieking laughter falling from his mouth at both your actions and your praise. You set him down and kneel down to be at eye level with him.
“You’re my official laundry assistant,” you say seriously. “Can you hand me clothes to hang up?”
Tommy nods eagerly and toddles over to the basket of wet clothes, grabbing a shirt from the top of the pile. He holds it above his head as he runs back over to you, holding it out.
“Good job, Tommy! We’re quite the team, you and I.”
Together, you and Tommy slowly hang the rest of the clothes up. Tommy eventually gets bored and goes off to pick dandelions and pull off their petals, leaving you to finish the chore, not that you mind. When you’re finished, you call Tommy over to get in the basket, carrying him and the leftover clothespin back inside.
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“Y/N!”
The call of your name pulls you to a stop, turning to see who yelled for you. Tommy grabs onto your pant leg for balance, stopping as well. You find Puffy waving at you, hurrying over to you with her little boy Dream at her side.
“Hi, Puffy,” you say. “Hi, Dream.”
“Hi,” Dream says in a small voice.
“Tommy, can you say hi?” you ask the young boy clinging to your hand.
He’s chewing on his thumbnail, looking up at Puffy warily before hiding his face in your leg.
“Guess not,” you laugh.
“How are you, Y/N? I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever,” Puffy says.
“I’m good,” you answer. “Just getting some dinner for tonight.”
“Still the household cook, I see.”
“And just about everything else.”
You laugh and Puffy joins you, but you can tell that wasn’t a joke that went over her head. It’s no joke that you are mother and father to your younger siblings, as well as everything else. Your dad is gone too often; Wilbur doesn’t even call your father “dad,” he calls him Phil.
“Where’s your dad?” Puffy asks.
You shrug, “Around.”
“When’s the last time you saw him?”
You hesitate for too long, distracted as you attempt to remember the last time Phil came home.
“That hardly matters,” you brush off, “He’s busy doing important stuff and I can look after Wilbur and Tommy myself anyway.”
The look of concern on Puffy’s face is not missed by you. You do, however, elect to ignore it.
Dream tugs on Puffy’s sleeve, “Mom.”
“Yeah, buddy?” Puffy asks, leaning down.
Dream points into the market, where you see Sapnap with his father and his friend George.
“Go say hi, but don’t wander too far,” Puffy tells Dream.
When she turns back to you, keeping one eye on her son, you say, “I’ve gotta head home. Need to make dinner and all that.”
“Yeah, okay,” Puffy says. “I’m here if you ever need help. Or someone to talk to. Or... anything really.”
“Thanks, Puffy.”
You don’t notice at your side, Tommy trying to form the word that Dream used that so quickly got his mother’s attention.
“Look after yourself, Y/N.”
“I am.” You always have.
With a wave, you turn and head back home, Tommy walking slowly beside you. The walk from the market to your house takes about fifteen minutes and you end up carrying Tommy for most of it to speed things up.
When you arrive home, you find Wilbur and Niki sat in the front yard playing a hand clapping game. They stop when they spot you, jumping up and running to come meet you as you walk up the front path.
“Y/N! Y/N! Y/N!” Wilbur shouts your names repeatedly.
“Will! Will! Will!” you mimic.
“Can I spend the night at Niki’s?” Wilbur asks.
You like Niki. She’s sweet and a good influence for Wilbur.
“Uhm, as long as her parents are alright with it,” you say, doing your best to sound like a grown up despite only being sixteen.
“We’ve already talked to them,” Niki tells you.
“Alright, then,” you concede. “Behave while you’re there.”
“I will, Y/N!” Wilbur says, running off with Niki.
You watch them go for a few moments until you’re reminded of the toddler sitting on your hip. Tommy squirms around, wanting down. You set him on the ground and walk with him inside.
You set him up with some paper and crayons at the kitchen table. You sit across from him, watching as he carefully looks over his color options before choosing the red crayon.
“Looks like it’s just you and me, bud,” you muse.
You pet Tommy’s hair before you stand, moving to start on dinner. You season meat and chop potatoes, humming to yourself and keeping an eye on Tommy. Thankfully, your youngest brother isn’t a picky eater, which makes meals a lot easier than they could be, especially since he’s been in the solid foods stage for a while now.
The rest of the night is fairly quiet. You and Tommy eat dinner then you do the dishes while he waddles around the living room and plays with some of his toys. You can hear him experimenting with running, his footfalls surprisingly loud for such a small human. You hear him fall, as well, but without any crying then the return of his heavy footsteps, you don’t go to check on him.
You start composing your next shopping list and check the calendar for any upcoming events. There’s a festival next week that you’re meant to chaperone Wilbur and his friends at. Maybe you can team up with Puffy so Tommy can play with Tubbo, and Dream can join Wilbur. You’ll ask her tomorrow.
You hear Tommy enter the kitchen. He waddles over to where you sit at the table and crawls into your lap. He grabs your free hand and starts playing with your fingers as you continue writing down what you’ll need for your bigger grocery run in a few days.
“Mom.”
You freeze.
What?
“Mom.”
You look down at Tommy.
He looks up at you, “Mom.”
“N-No...,” you say weakly.
“Mom.”
“No, I’m not your mom.”
“Mom.”
“No...”
“Mom!” Tommy says happily. “Mom mom mom!”
“Okay, okay,” you say shakily, putting a hand gently over your little brother’s mouth to get him to stop. “Okay, good job.”
Your vision’s blurry. You want to cry. Your chest hurts. But right now, Tommy’s said his first word.
“Good job,” you repeat.
You pull Tommy into a hug and wipe at your eyes behind his back.
Tommy rests his little cheek on your shoulder, already tired but quickly drifting off to sleep in your warm embrace, “Mom...”
“Shhh,” you say, voice weak.
Tommy goes limp, asleep in your arms. As your tears begin to fall, you make sure not to let your sobs move you. How has this happened? Mom. No. You’re not a mother. Except you are. In every way that matters, you are Tommy’s mother. You’ve raised him ever since Phil brought him home that day.
You wish your family was normal. As normal as a family of four adopted children, a single father, and a non-biological uncle could be. You wish your dad was home more. You wish you didn’t have to be the only parental figure Tommy has ever known. It’s to the point he calls you mom. How could Phil let it get to this? How could he care so little?
You just want to have a normal family with parents who are adults and kids who are allowed to be children. You did not get to be a child, but Wilbur and Tommy will. You will always be there for them. You promise. You will give them what you had taken from you. Hatred for your father burns in your chest but it’s quickly snuffed out, doused by nostalgia that longs for a childhood you never had.
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harryskalechips · 3 years
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one and done
A/N Hi everyone! I’m back with a one shot :) I know I don’t write as often anymore but since I’m self quarantining and I’m just about finish with high school, I thought I should try and give it another go? I’m also re starting up my jewellery business so ahhh many goals in mind but no motivation ??? Okay, I hope you guys enjoy this one!!! It is definitely a slow burn with smut but part 2? I dunno!!
Y/N and her brother’s best friend Harry, has had some pent up sexual frustration for a while. Wouldn’t it be best if they just had a one and done? you know to get it out of their system ;) 
*smut includes spanking, choking, male and female receives oral, harry dom but Y/N rides, magic face cream treatment for anti wrinkling results? Yes, and what else? sub space, hair pulling, gosh I forgot please read it 😁
Word Count: 6.1k // Masterlist // one and done PLAYLIST
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“Don’t you think it's a bit of a cliché to be crushing on your brother’s best friend?” Ness teases Y/N as they walk out of her house. They were just on the steps about to go on a walk around the block. It was definitely one of their favourite things to do as the sun was just about to set.
Y/N had her butt sat on the spruced wooden steps as she ignored her best friend’s comment. First off, she knew it was a cliché. Secondly, her last encounter with him just seconds ago was already making her plan her own execution.
In her head, it was simply her just jumping out of her window multiple times until she lost consciousness. Ness on the other hand was standing up, watching the poor girl tie her laces. “Okay, I was just teasing. We can change the topic.” She lends her hand out for Y/N to take.
“It’s not just that Ness.” She gladly accepts the gesture and stands up. She wipes off her butt and glances back at the door. “I’ve never had a thing for him! Ryan and Harry have been best mates since what? 8th grade and for some reason ever since the cruise from last summer, I can’t stop thinking about him.”
“It’s because he was shirtless half of the time.” Ness laughs as she hands Y/N’s water bottle to her. “Okay, we can admit it though. As a senior he is 10 times more attractive than he ever was. He looks like a frat boy that could jump my bones.”  Y/N stops walking and just stares at Ness while the girl continues to walk. She grabs her hand and pulls her forward. “Okay, I’m sorry for the bad comment.”
“He is hot though. Really hot.” Y/N smiles.
“See, that’s why you should sleep with him.”
“What are you crazy? Ness, Ryan would kill me or him -maybe the both of us!” 
“It’s pent up sexual frustration. Harry legit watched us walk out your door while eating a banana and you still managed to trip on your shoes.” She laughs.
“He was making eye contact with me!”
“All I’m saying is that he throws parties at his house and always invites us despite y’know us being juniors. Just offer, do it, slip out, and never say anything about it ever again.” Ness elbows Y/N as she crosses her arms. 
“Maybe I will.” She laughs pretending to actually sound confident in the idea.
“Good, there’s a party this Friday anyway.” Ness shrugs her shoulders. “It’s the best remedy sis.”
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“Harry, can we talk?” Y/N follows him into the kitchen while everyone else is God knows where around the house. 
“Ryan is in the backyard, trying to get Cassidy back.” He barely glances at her as he pours himself a drink. He notices an empty one in her hand so he decides to pour coke in hers. 
“I um wasn’t really drinking coke.” She states confusedly as she watches the bubbles in her cup dissolve.
“You think I’m trying to get you drunk at this party. One alcoholic beverage is good enough for yeh.” He smiles at her as he screws the cap shut and taps the top of her head. He was treating her as if she was a child, which definitely pissed her off since she was going to ask him a really fucked up favour in the matter of 60 seconds.
“I can handle myself, you know.” 
“Yup.” He rests his back against the counter and bites the rim of the plastic cup as he looks at her. “What do you need though?” He genuinely asks her. Although they weren’t that close, Harry knew her long enough to know she wouldn’t start random a conversation with him. It was more like a hi and bye situation. Not her trying to actually talk to him. 
“I have a favour and you can’t tell Ryan.” Y/N lets out a big breath as she watches his reaction change into a confused one. 
“Look Y/N, if you want to try and smoke a blunt, I think it’s best you find yourself a dealer that doesn’t know your brother.”
“No, not that.” She whispers as she moves in closer. There were more people entering the kitchen and this was about to get really fucking awkward. 
“What?” He looks at her and notices her body shifting closer to him. Her chest was touching the side of his arm, making his eyes look towards the cabinets instead.
“I-”
“Yes?”
“Do you wanna fu-?” His eyes widen as he downs the rest of his drink in one go. Harry doesn’t even let her continue as he steps away from Ryan’s little sister. 
“I’m sorry do I already know the rest of that question?” He tries not to obviously choke on the liquid in his mouth.
“Well, I don’t know you didn’t really let me finish.”  Her sassy tone comes out. Her cheeks were really red and although Y/N came to the party with Ness feeling really confident in the dress she picked. She just wanted to go home and not show her face to him ever again. This was the stupidest idea! Why on earth did she think Harry would want to sleep with her when there are so many girls that try to get his attention. 
“I’m sorry Y/N.” He bites the inside of his cheek and watches some familiar people leave the room. Once it’s clear again, he speaks up. “Like are you serious?” He could feel his throat becoming more stuffy. “You and me?” She nods. “Really?” She nods again. “That’s crossing the line and Ryan is pretty overprotective. I can’t do that to him.”
“Cool.” Y/N stands perfectly still as she tries her best to maintain eye contact with him. She takes a sip of the coke but later, grabs the bottle of alcohol and pours it into her cup regardless of him watching her. “Well, don’t let Ryan know.” She shrugs her shoulders and laughs. “Thanks for answering my survey!” She gives him an awkward smile then walks out of the room. How can a guy pass up on her??? First rejection has gotta sting. 
This wasn’t some weird guy she was asking though. This was Harry, Ryan’s best friend. If Ness was put in his position, she wouldn’t want her to say yes either. God, she was also going to kill her best friend for putting the most ridiculous game plan in her head.
And although the party continued on, Ness and Y/N didn’t let the earlier events bother them. The two spent hours just fucking around until they found a comfy spot in the living room.
“Y/N, don’t look.” Ness sits beside her on Harry’s couch watching a few strangers play an unfamiliar game on the floor. 
“What?” she quickly looks up to see what Ness is talking about. It wasn’t a surprise to see Harry holding Carla Laws’s hand as they walked up the stairs. They looked pretty excited for a room tour too.
Oh hell no, everyone knows a girl doesn’t go to Harry Styles’ room to just hold hands and a cute sentimental room tour!
“Are you sure he didn’t want to with you?”
“Yes Nessa.” She rolls her eyes and drinks her third cup. “Whatever, if anything at least I don’t feel attracted to him anymore. I found a new ick. He doesn’t even find me attractive.”
“Good. Rejection may hurt but it makes you wake up and face reality.” 
~
Okay if there was one thing Y/N could say now, it was that she is finally over Harry. Overall, he was nothing but a phase. Yes, she was crushing on him for the first semester of the year but after that weird conversation they had, it made sense why they couldn’t work out anyway. He’s a stuck up douche - a typical senior, all while she was a junior who was either too infatuated with him or too horny. Maybe both?
It’s been about two weeks and although Ness made sure to keep trash talking the guy, Y/N knew there was more to him than what her best friend thought. She knew him for years! Maybe the fact he was athletic, charismatic and just kind that made her realize what a perfect guy he was. She knew he was a bit more complex than what other people thought of him and it wasn’t bad at all. 
What she never thought was how awkward it was going to be the next time she saw him. “Hey, Haz.” Ryan opens the door for his buddy as Y/N covers herself with the blanket more all while pretending to watch TV.
For the past couple of days, Ryan was going over to his house and maybe Harry asked him too to come over, but what she didn’t expect was to see him again so soon. 
“Hey Ryan.” Harry takes his jacket and boots off as it just begun to snow outside. “Hey Y/N.” She quickly glances at him and waves. 
“Let’s go to the kitchen first, I wanna get snacks.” Ryan suggests as he walks away, assuming Harry would follow him like usual. 
After thirty minutes, Y/N thought the boys would be upstairs but as she entered the kitchen wearing nothing but her shorts and her brother’s old t-shirt, she was surprised to see Harry and Ryan eating sandwiches at the breakfast bar, looking pretty serious. Did Harry tell him? 
As she walked closer, she noticed both boys were just on their phones, scrolling through different social media platforms. She quickly brushes past them to put her dish in the sink. Ryan seemed unbothered but she could definitely feel Harry’s eyes on her. Once she makes eye contact with him, he quickly takes a sip of his juice and looks at his phone once more. “Y/N can you grab the chips in the cabinet please?” Ryan looks up at his phone and notices his sister was standing right in front of the cupboard. 
“Yeah, no problem.” She turns her back on them and opens the cabinet. She goes on her tiptoes reaching for the only bag of chips. Once she grabs them, she puts them on the counter and walks out of the room, only hearing her brother murmur a thank you. 
It was about 6:30 PM and the parents weren’t home yet. Ryan and Harry decided to chill in the living room when the doorbell rang. Pausing the game, Ryan opened the door to see Tom standing in front of him. “Y/N it’s for you!” He calls out for his sister since he knew Tom was her friend.
“Who’s that?” Harry mouthed.
“Her boyfriend.” Ryan shrugs as he unpauses the game. 
“Tom? What are you doing here?” Y/N walks down the stairs, pulling her shirt down. 
“Vanessa told me to come by. Apparently you need help with the calculus homework? I’m free tonight anyway.” He smiles and gives her a hug. Tom was a really good friend of Ness and Y/N. He was a smart boy that was really kind and obviously had a big crush on Nessa. There was anything he could do for her. 
Y/N instantly bit her cheek and laughed as she remembered Ness’ text message a couple of hours ago when she told her Harry came by. This was definitely one of Ness’ master plans. “You’re so sweet.” She pulls away and laughs. “We can go upstairs, I have a few questions to ask.” She quickly glances at her brother who doesn’t care all while Harry tried his best to maintain his eyes on the screen. 
“Y/N, Put some shorts on!”  Ryan finally yells out as the two went up the stairs. 
“I don’t get why he throws parties every weekend.” Ness takes a sip of her drink as they sit inside Harry's dining room. They probably weren’t going to stay too long. Everyone was inside due to the cold weather with the occasional smokers outside. Being the only few juniors, there wasn’t much the girls could do other than loiter around, drink a few cups and play the games they knew so well. Y/N wasn’t the type to have random hook ups but you know her exception with Harry. 
“Gemma has gone off for college and Anne is always working really late shifts at the hospital. He’s pretty much anywhere and everywhere besides his house unless it’s a party.”
“True.” 
“I’m going to say bye to my brother then we can head back to mine if you want?” Y/N offers as Nessa nods and downs her drink. 
“I’m going to drink a cup of water. Meet you at the front?”
“Mhm.” They both stand up and leave the room. Nessa was heading straight to the kitchen while Y/N began to wander around the house. 
“Y/N.” Harry calls out her name over the music. He was wearing a while long sleeved shirt that was unbuttoned. It made him look really attractive which almost made Y/N lose her breath. 
“Hey Harry, You know where Ryan is?” The only typical thing she would ever ask him before that one time. (Pretending as if she didn’t sexually harass him last time.) 
“He’s downstairs with the rest of the boys.” He glances around at everyone and looks at her once more. “I’m sorry, are you um- leaving?”
“Yeah me and Nessa are going to call it a night.” She wraps her hoodie around her figure and tries to make her way to the stairs. 
“Want me to give you girls a ride?”
“No no, it’s okay!” She smiles and waves her hand at him. “Nessa drove. You also have a party to h-”
“It’s kind of late maybe she should head home and we can-” And that’s when it hit her. Was Harry Styles trying to isolate her? 
“Oh.” She widens her eyes and slowly nods. “Okay. I’ll let my brother and Ness know. Should I meet you in your car outside?”
“Yeah.” He runs his hand through his hair and quickly leaves her side. After bidding her farewell to Ryan and explaining her interpretation of Harry to Ness, she was  quietly leaving the house as she watched Nessa walk by herself to the car down the street. What surprised Y/N more was to see him in his brown jacket standing by the passenger door. 
“Did you tell Ryan I was dropping you off?” He  nervously smiles as he opens the door for her. He makes sure no one is watching them leave together as he feels the butterflies forming in his stomach. 
“No.” She puts her hood on and sits in his car. She was picking on her stockings trying to avoid the awkward tension between them. Once Harry sat inside and they both put their seatbelts on, they were on their way to her house. It was weird knowing she was actually leaving a party with her brother’s best friend so she could suck his- 
 “What happens if they notice you’re gone?”
“Um, I’m sure they’ll think i'm elsewhere doing stuff.” She knew what he was thinking about and that made her a bit uncomfortable but it didn’t change the fact it was true.
“Are you still down to y’know?” Harry honestly never thought he would be this nervous talking to Ryan’s little sister. 
“Yeah.” She bites her lip as they glance at each other. 
“Cool. Are you like a virgin or something. I mean is there anything that I should know about?”
“No.” She shakes her head and low-key observes how he drives. 
This was going to be one hell of a night. 
Harry has seen Y/N’s room a countless number of times but to actually be with her by themselves in Ryan’s house made him feel really guilty. That guilt however, was shoved in the back of his throat. The girl in the room with his was obviously the best distraction. “I like your room.” he smirks at her as he looks at her soccer trophy collection from grade school. 
“Thanks.” She laughs lightly as she takes off her jacket. She quickly texts an update to Ness before putting the phone on do not disturb. 
“So before we start, what made you ask the offer?” He takes his jacket off and throws it on her chair. He sits on her bed and glances at the time. It was still early, so people probably weren’t going to be looking for him. 
“This is going to sound really dumb but I’ve had this crush on you since the cruise last summer. Well, you know Nessa... she had this thought and she thinks it is just pent up sexual frustration?” She shakes her head of saying the whole idea out loud. “So I thought maybe I should just get it out of my system.” Harry laughs as he takes in of what she just said. it made her smile as well.
“You were checking me out all summer?” He asks her in disbelief. “Little Y/N wanted to jump my bones?” He started to smirk at her. Although they didn’t know each other too well, the awkward tension was gone with just one simple laugh of his. 
“Stop laughing.” She throws a pillow at him. “I didn’t think you would say no.”
“I didn’t want to say no Y/N are you crazy? I’m laughing because I kept checking you out in those tiny bikinis you used to wear.” He throws the pillow to the side and shakes his head. “I don’t want to cross Ryan like that but I think i need to get you out of my system too.”
“Mhm and why’s that?” She locks her door and sits on the bed with him. “Because Carla couldn’t distract me from seeing you in my sheets.” He leans in and kisses her. “Tom coming by a few days ago with you wearing nothing but those little shorts was already making me lose my mind.” He whispers and kisses her again. 
Y/N immediately sits on his lap while trying her best to keep his mouth on her’s. Everything about this was so hot. She was about to just rip his clothes off. 
“One and done yeah?” Y/N rubs herself on him as her fingers tangle themselves in his hair. He kisses down her neck while grabbing her ass. 
“One and done. Just to get you out of my system.” He confirms with her as he gently throws her on the bed. He’s pulling his long sleeve off and taking his shirt off but once he begins unbuckling his jeans, he couldn’t help but notice Y/N trying to take her shirt off as well. “Fuck.” He murmurs as he gently unbuttons her long sleeve to help her take it off. In a flash, he’s on his knees unzipping her skirt and taking her stockings off as well. “You looked really pretty tonight by the way.” His cheeks flush as he throws her bottoms behind his back. Y/N laughs quietly and she sits up and brings his face closer to hers. 
“I actually would like to say the same exact thing.” He leans in to kiss her once more. Her lips were extremely soft and forbidden and it was making him slowly lose his mind all over again. Y/N thought Harry was just a phase but that seemed impossible as she was already dreading the fact this was a one and done situation. 
“You’re just so fucking soft and alluring.” He whispers in her ear as he unclasped her bra. “I already know I need to fuck you hard.” Y/N eyes’ roll back as she feels his wet mouth on her nipple as the other one massaged the other. Her hands were trying really hard to focus on the task at hand which was to undo his pants but it was definitely not working with the way he was distracting her. Not a single thought could process in her mind.
“I think since this is a one and done situation, you better make this memorable.” She whispers and bites her lip as she tries to hold back a moan. His fingers were teasing her covered entrance but Harry could feel her drenched spot already clenching at his presence. 
“Memorable? I’ll definitely leave my mark on you.” He sucks on her mouth more roughly than usual as he rubs his fingers on her centre. “You wanted me so bad baby? You just had to beg me huh?” He gestures his hips more forward to help her with his pants. 
“I’m kind of new to this. Be a bit patient.” Y/N laughs as she gently unzips his pants after numerous attempts.  
“You just ruined the moment.” He laughs with her as he kisses her forehead and takes his pants off as well. “Just kidding, this is probably the most fun I had.” He hovers over her again and teases her entrance. 
“What do you mean?” She lays on her back and roams her hands all over his chest. 
“Never got the chance to tease the fuck out of a pretty girl then fuck her hard.” He slaps her clit and bites down on her lip. She suddenly lets out a moan that makes her eyes flutter and her chest rise closer up to his face. 
He brings two of his fingers to her mouth and slowly lets her lick on it before rimming her entrance and shoving it in without any warning. His thumb slowly rubs her swollen numb as he can’t help but rub himself on her sheets as well. “You mind if I get a little bit of a taste? I’ve been dying to know. I saw you earlier at the party and I had to jerk myself off seeing you in those little stockings of yours.” 
“You. You jerked yourself off thinking about me, baby?” She looks down at him and smiles softly. He gives her a little smirk before pulling his hand away and heading his head down a bit south. His tongue dips slowly on the left side of her leg as his hands grip her thighs tightly, sure of the bruises to form soon.
“You’re like a fucking wet dream. How can I say no to you?” He urgently swipes his whole tongue on her centre. “I saw you earlier and had to go to my room.” He takes another lick. “Fuck baby, the best i’ve fucking tasted. Fuck oh fuck.” He precisely observes the way your whole swallows his fingers in and clench so tightly around him. His tongue dipping and switching with his fingers because he honestly can’t decide which is best. 
“Harry, fuck me please baby.” Y/N moans loudly as she harshly grabs on her boobs. She’s never been fucked this good. It was honestly feeling like a dream. With that being said, she’s only had sex a handful of times but Harry seemed like such an expert in the field. “Oh God.” She tries to pull away. She wasn’t sure if she could continue on with Harry obsessively licking and sucking on her wet centre. 
He looks up and watches her eyes roll back as her fingers begin to pull on his head aggressively. His only reflex is to spread her legs wider. After her first orgasm, Y/N lays on her back staring at her ceiling trying to catch her breath. 
“Fuck me.”
“We aren’t done yet, love.” He laughs at her cuteness. He can’t remember the last time where he wasn’t rushing to finish himself off. He was taking his time with Y/N since it’s what she deserves. He lays down beside her and kisses down her chest. “Tell me when you’re ready to go, yeah?” He dips his tongue on her shoulder until it reaches the huge hickey he left on her collarbone. He gently licks around it and sucks on it again. 
He was a bit surprised to see Y/N sit up and grab a condom from her drawer. “Thank you for fucking the shit out of me, I’ll gladly return the favour.” She smiles and tucks her hair behind her ear as she focuses on putting the contraceptive on him. Just touching it was already forming butterflies in her stomach. 
“I could’ve been fucking you on that cruise.” he mischievously smiles at her as he watches the way her pretty tits move. 
“You were sharing a room with my brother.” She hisses as she holds onto his shaft trying to gently ease the pain as she fully sits on him. 
“But you were alone.” He grabs onto her waist and helps her. “You’re so beautiful fuck.” He sits up on her headboard as her palms rest on his chest. Both of their eyes couldn’t help but watch the way he was easily penetrating her. 
“Was touching myself because of you.” She mumbles out as her speed begins to increase.
“What did you say baby?” He almost chokes on his breath as he can feel her fully taking him in. 
“Couldn’t stop thinking of you on that cruise. I needed you to rail the fuck out of me.” She moans louder as she starts to feel his hips meet her. 
“Fuck me. So perfect, Shit.” He quickly turns them around and shoves himself back into her. His hand immediately tightens around her neck and once he is about to pull it away, she keeps his hand on her. 
“Fuck me harder.” She cries out as his arm begins to push her legs up. He spits in between their centres before thrusting as hard as he can. All you could hear was her headboard banging against the wall as his hand continuously choked the fuck out of her. 
“I bet you like getting spanked too huh?” He bites his lip and semi turns her body before slapping her ass. 
“Harry fuck.”
“Come on, baby. Be a good girl and come around my cock.”
“Fuck fuck fuck.” Y/N cries out as her fingernails scratch his back. “Come in my mouth. I want to taste you so bad please.” tears begin to form in her eyes as she continues to clench around his dick. Harry immediately pulls off the condom and helps her sit up on her knees. She absolutely could not feel a thing below her stomach but with Harry’s hard cock in her mouth, she was already closing her eyes and trusting him with everything she was. She’s never been this fucking vulnerable, she was literally about to pass the fuck out. 
She was softly holding onto his thighs but her hands found comfort on his waist as he began to fuck her mouth harder. Harry on the other hand, kept his eyes on how her mouth was taking him in. He watched the way his fingers wrap around her hair tightly as he brought his hips closer and closer until he could feel her gagging on his dick. Without a warning, he immediately pulls out and spills all over her face.
“Why’d you do that?” She opens her eyes and pouts. She was pretty upset how she couldn’t taste him spill into her mouth. So her finger immediately takes a swipe of his spill and puts it in her mouth. Without hesitation, she’s taking his forming soft dick in her hands before softly licking it clean and softly sucking on his balls. She takes his shaft and swipes her cheek once more before licking the rest of his spill from his shaft. 
“You’re going to make me hard again if you keep doing that baby. Might not be as nice as I was this time.” 
“Maybe I want another round?” She gestures him to lie down as she continues to kiss and suck on his cock. 
“Thought it was a one and done.” He softly smiles as he removes some of the hair from her face.
“How about a one and done night?”
“Deal.”
And although they thought this was crossing a line, they already knew the moment their lips touched, they wouldn’t be able to stop.
~
“Wait so he changed his mind!” Nessa laughs as they drive back home. “Bitch how are you at school today? I literally saw you limping at lunch.”
“Shut up.” Y/N mouth widens as she rubs her face. “I don’t know what happened okay? We said one and done but we honestly went a couple of rounds before I had to wake him up so he could drive back home.”
“But is he out of your system? Don’t get me wrong Harry’s a fine guy but like dating wise? He’s been with other girls but somehow always goes back to Carla. They’ve been like that before you and Ryan moved here.” 
“Yeah, he’s out of my system.” Y/N laughs but truth be told, some nights when she can’t sleep, she’ll find herself staring at the ceiling. 
“Why are you guys home so early?” Nessa asks once they step inside the house. There was a good comparison between Nessa and Ryan with Y/N and Harry. First off, Nessa literally saw Ryan as her older brother which meant they were pretty vocal towards each other. Secondly, Nessa was very comfortable at Y/N’s house almost as if this was her second home. 
“Carla and Cassidy are coming over.” Ryan smirks as Harry cleans the living room behind him. “During the party last night, I may have asked if they wanted to come over for a double date game night thing. Mom and Dad are cool with it since it's a Monday which is their date night too.
“Oh have fun.” Y/N buds in and laughs. “Make sure to actually vacuum please. You don’t want the girls finding your crumbs on the carpet.” She takes her jacket off as Nessa follows behind her up the stairs. Harry obviously tried to ignore the fact, she bluntly ignored him. 
“Double date? Damn, you guys really did just fuck and brushed it under the carpet.”
“It meant nothing right. So?” Y/N tries to brush off the topic as she sets her backpack down. “Why won’t you sit down?” “On that bed?” Nessa smiles awkwardly as she glances at the double bed near the wall. 
“I changed the sheets.” Y/N takes her shirt off and replaces it with another loose top. She unzips her pants and wears her black tights instead.
“So should we invite ourselves to their double date?” Nessa raises her eyebrows as she lays down on the bed. 
“No because it’s weird and I don’t want Harry to think I’m jealous.”
“I think you are.”
“Nope, I told you I don’t like him like that anymore and he’s out of my system.” She tries to ignore the fact, how she swallowed him without hesitation.
“Okay but wouldn’t it be better to prove to yourself you are just by being around him.” And although Y/N wanted to protest that, the two best friends ended up being invited by Ryan to play downstairs anyway. 
“You girls want a refill?” Ryan sits up from the coffee table as he cleans up the empty red cups. Ness, Carla, and Cassidy wanted a new one which made Y/N go help her brother out in the kitchen. 
“Are you having fun?” Ryan asks as he throws the cups in the recycling. Y/N pours the preferred drinks in the new cups as she looks up at her brother. 
“Yeah, I was wondering why you invited Ness and I. Don’t you think we’re cock-blocking?”
“Harry suggested you guys hang out with us while we played games. More competition is fun y’know. Plus you and Nessa can leave whenever.”
“Oh cool. Thanks, I guess?” 
“Yup.” He grabs two cups as she does. She couldn’t help but notice how Ryan suddenly started cheering. “Yeah, Styles get it! Woooo!” Y/N turns her eyes to notice Harry and Carla making out on the floor by the coffee table. 
“Are you guys dating again?” Cassidy laughs as she tries not to watch them make out.
“Sure.” Carla pulls away and pecks his cheek. Nerissa was just watching Y/N’s reaction and she knew it was a bad one. 
“Y/N could you walk me to the car? Appa just texted me and he’s wondering where I am. I forgot it was his birthday.” Nessa speaks up.
“Oh shit.” Y/N was clueless of her excuse. Which thankfully made her seem more genuinely in a rush to get out of the room. She sets the drinks on the table before going upstairs with Ness.
“How did you forget it was Appa’s birthday, Ness?” 
“I don’t know.” She packs her things up. “Why don’t you come with me? He’s gonna blow his cake soon.”
“Oh, I don’t want-”
“Come.” And if there was one thing Y/N knew well about Nessa, it was that she wouldn’t ever forget it was Appa’s birthday, especially if she just celebrated it a couple of months ago. Without a fight to say no, Y/N immediately grabs a hoodie as they walk down the stairs. 
���Ryan, I’m going to Ness’ to celebrate Appa’s birthday. I’ll be home soon before Mom and Dad comes home.”
“Oh okay.” Ryan waves at his sister as his arms rests on Cassidy’s shoulder. 
“Bye guys!” Ness and Y/N wave as they both exit the house immediately. Harry stays unbothered as he takes another sip of his beer. 
“Thank you for getting me the fuck out of there.” 
“It’s okay. We don’t actually have to leave you know. It’s 6 PM, I can drive the car to a different neighbourhood and you can cry all about him there.”
“I love you.” Y/N begins to tear up. 
“I love you too.”
~
“What’s Tom doing here?” Ryan’s eyes are in shock as he watches his sister hold hands with the familiar boy. What’s confusing is that Y/N went to Ness’ for a birthday. 
“He just wanted to come over.” She smiles innocently as she waves hi to the same party. It was just about 7 PM and the double date duo was watching an unfamiliar movie on TV. Nessa called Tom and Y/N had to explain their situation. Although he didn’t really want to do it. He knew Y/N wanted to prove something to the Harry guy. So as long as they didn’t do anything romantic or weird that would cross his boundaries, Tom was okay with it. 
“Aw, I didn’t know you were dating Thomas?” Cassidy smiles as she walks in with a bowl of popcorn. She hands it to Carla who is cuddling up against Harry on one of the sofas.
“We aren’t dating.” They both look at each other and laugh. Tom shakes his head and pulls Y/N up the stairs instead. 
Once the pair is gone, the dates begin to watch their movie again. “Ryan, you really don’t care if your sister is by herself with that boy?” Carla laughs as she feeds herself and Harry popcorn.
“I’m definitely not going to interfere with that, they’re probably doing the nasty already.” His eyes widen as he stuffs more popcorn down his mouth and although, Harry was keeping his eyes on the screen, there wasn’t anything sitting well with him knowing the girl he was with on the weekend was already in somebody else’s arms. 
The goal was to get each other out of their systems, why the fuck are they so jealous then?
great plan Vanessa. 
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(Y/n) and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week: Monday
Tuesday     Wednesday     Thursday (Part 1)     Thursday (Part 2)     Friday     Saturday     Sunday
Spotify Playlist (collaborative)
Pairing: SBI x sister!reader (she/her pronouns)
Warnings: swearing, toxic friends, panic spirals/attacks, injury, taking pills for pain
Summary: you have a very bad week, how will you manage? (Characters are fully human, but based on their DSMP characters. High school AU)
Word count: 4,818
(A/N): I’ve never played volleyball or watched Haikyuu before, so I’m not 100% certain how games work. Also, I probs should’ve split this into two parts, but eh.
“(Y/n) love, you look homeless in that sweater, it’s literally so fucking ugly.”
“Haha, yeah it is. I guess I just wasn’t really trying today.”
Adrian snorted, scanning your body with his cold eyes. “Today? You don’t try at all. You always look like trash.”
“More than trash, you always look like you just rolled in dog shit.” Sammy threw her head back and cackled at her own joke.
Your friends around you erupted in laughter as you four walked down the hallways of the hell that was your public high school. You awkwardly chuckled alongside them, you didn’t really find it funny, but you didn’t want to draw more attention towards yourself. 
“Seriously, (y/n), I really don’t know why we still hang out around you anymore. You really let yourself go.”
“Yeah, now that I think about it, you did gain like five pounds in the past week.”
“Really not a good look on you, love. Then again, nothing you do can make you look good anymore.”
You tried to not let their comments get to you, you really did, but sometimes their comments just rooted themselves deep into your subconscious. You didn’t try looking good anymore, you couldn’t wear anything without them criticising it. You could never win. 
“Awe,” Adrien poked your cheeks, “stop looking so sad. We’re just trying to give you advice. You really need it.”
“Yeah, (y/n). You’re so sensitive, get a grip.”
“Guys look, I think she’s gonna cry!” 
You wiped at your welling eyes with the sleeves of your sweater. “I’m not. I just got allergies.”
Annie rolled her eyes. “Uh-huh. Anyways, what are our plans for Halloween? We should totally dress up like sexy angels! I think that’d be so cool. Like, Clint’s party won’t be ready for us.”
“Oh, about that Annie…”
“God, what now (y/n)?”
“I was actually planning on spending Halloween night taking Tommy and Tubbo trick-or-treating with my brothers and dad. I won’t be able to go with you guys, I’m sorry.”
The group groaned loudly. “C’mon (y/n), you never hang out with us anymore.”
“Oh my god (y/n) you still go trick-or-treating? We’re juniors.”
“I’m sorry, I’ve just been busy with my AP classes and studying for the SAT. My team captain’s really been pushing the team hard with volleyball practice. State finals are soon and we want first this year.”
“No matter how much studying you do, you’re gonna fail. You’re stupid, so why try? Just give up and hang out with uuussss.”
“Yeah (y/n),” Adrien looked at you suspiciously, “you’ve been ignoring us lately. I thought we were friends. Do you even wanna be friends anymore?”
You felt a flare of panic flare up in your gut. “I do! I-I just have so much going on right now. It’s starting to get hard to juggle everything.”
“We’re starting to think that you don’t like us anymore, we want our (y/n) back!” Sammy whined. The others agreed with her, making you feel guilty. You were ignoring them, it was selfish in your opinion. You supposed that you could skip out on taking Tommy and Tubbo trick-or-treating, there’ll be other years you could take them. 
“I guess I can take Tommy and Tubbo another year. They’d just have to go without me this year.”
They cheered, giving you praise. You beamed at that, they seemed down lately and you loved it when they’d give you compliments. They didn’t do that much, so that made their praise more special to you. You strived to get compliments.
You four went off to your separate first classes for the day. Yours was statistics, a class you’ve been struggling in lately. You didn’t know anybody in there except for your oldest brother Techno, so you tried to stick with him. Unfortunately, the teacher’s seating chart placed you both on opposite ends of the room, probably because of your last names indicating that you’re siblings. You placed your stuff down on the table and plopped down into your seat, already drained. You had a long day ahead of you; you had a major AP world history test in your next class, you had to give a presentation in your AP english class that was worth a quarter of your final grade, and you had a semifinals volleyball match that would last until late in the night. If your team won, you would be going to state finals, so it was a lot of pressure on your shoulders. You were the main setter, so you had to really focus tonight if you were going to score your team points. 
“Alright class, pull out your homework!”
Fuck, you had homework? You looked in your folder, only to see the unfinished sheet full of equations you didn’t understand staring back at you tauntingly. Mr. Mullins walked over to your desk, took one look at your blank homework, and just walked right past you. Another big fat zero in the gradebook for you, just what you needed. At least he wasn’t in the mood to berate you today. You didn’t need any more stress piled onto your shoulders. 
The lesson felt like it dragged on forever with you frantically trying to copy down the notes on the board and trying to understand the content at the same time. Overtime, he would call students up to the board. Hopefully, he would skip over you today. “Ms. Minecraft.” Goddamn it, you spoke too soon.
Your head perked up and you looked at him. “Yes sir?”
“Come up to the board and solve this.”
Gulping, you felt panic rise up in you and stood up with shaky knees. On the board was part of the newer content he was just teaching. Something that you understood only a little bit better than the rest, and that’s not saying much. You still didn’t understand the content completely. Your writing was shaky as you wrote what you thought was right on the board. Finding the answer, you circled it and looked at Mr. Mullins. He looked disappointed. 
“That’s wrong, Ms. Minecraft. Please sit down.”
You felt like your face was on fire as you saw the entire class burning holes into you with their eyes. Though they looked dead inside, as per usual with any morning class full of tired teenagers, their effects still took hold on you. You wanted to crawl into a dark hole and die. You sat back down and stared at your note packet, you couldn’t focus on the lecture anymore. Your attention was fully on your surroundings, you were hyper aware of every little whisper and bouncing leg in your peripheral vision. You could feel yourself spiraling, usually that wouldn’t happen until after your third class. Today was going to be rough. 
The loud chime of the bell startled you out of your thoughts. You shakily put your papers back into your binder and put the binder back into your backpack. Right as you were about to walk through the door, you heard Techno catch up to you. “Hey, you good?”
“Yeah Tech, I’m just peachy.”
“Are you su-”
“Technoblade. I’m fine. Now if you excuse me, I have to get to my next class. I have an important presentation I’ve gotta prepare for.”
Without giving him any room to argue, you rushed off to your english class. You had Adrian and Annie in your class. For your presentation, you were paired up with people that you hardly knew. At least they did their part in the project, you were certain you were going to die if you got paired up with Adrian and Annie again. You loved them, but they never did any part of their portion of work. They left it to you to finish at midnight the day the project was due. To be fair, they both told you they had family emergencies, so you covered for them just that once. 
You pulled out your flashcards only to have them knocked out of your hand when someone bumped into you. You quickly crouched to pick them up so you could have them in order by time class started. “Oops, sorry love.”
It was Annie. She and Adrian towered over your crouched form smirking at you. Looking back down to rearrange your cards, you murmured “it’s ok.”
“Are you ready for this presentation, I know I am.”
You smiled a little. “Actually, I think I’m going to ace this. English is my best subject.”
“Yeah (y/n), I wasn’t asking you. I was talking to Annie. Besides, you’re probably going to fail this.” Adrian scoffed. 
“Thank you for asking, Adrian,” Annie shot a pointed look at you, “at least someone cares.”
The bell rang, signifying the start of your second block. You felt like you had a lump in your throat blocking your breathing. If Adrian, one of the smartest kids in your english class, said that you were going to fail, then you probably were going to fail. That would take a huge hit on your grade, this project was worth a quarter of your final grade after all. You were zoned out for the entirety of your classmate’s presentations putting yourself into a spiral. You jumped when Mr. Todd, your teacher, called your group up to present.
You stood stiffly in the middle of your two groupmates and clutched your flashcards with clammy hands. Luckily, your part of the presentation was not first. When it came to your part, you were stuttering and tumbling over your words. You even dropped your flashcards in front of everybody, causing half the class to snicker. Your face burned as you hurried to pick them up and your other groupmate took this as a signal to continue the presentation. You still had an important point to make that was integral for the set up to your other groupmate’s part of her presentation. You stared at your flashcards for the rest of the presentation. 
When the bell rang, you made a mad dash out of the classroom. You didn’t want to talk to anybody, especially not Adrian or Annie. It was a relief that you had your lunch period at the moment. You could hide yourself in the bathroom nobody used and let your panic attack ride itself out. 
You ducked inside a stall and sat on the toilet, bringing your knees up to bury your face in them. The tears and panic you were holding in all day let itself out with explosive effects. You started to hyperventilate as you muffled your sobs with your knee. Your chest painfully clenched so you couldn’t breathe. Your limbs felt like they weighed two tons each and they were shaking intensely. You didn’t hear the end of the lunch bell ring. By the time you calmed down slightly, you were five minutes late to AP world history. 
You packed your stuff up in a hurry, power walking through the halls. You probably looked like shit, but you didn’t care, you had a class to get to and a test that you probably wouldn’t be able to finish now. You lost ten minutes of your test time. When you tried to open the closed door, you found that it was locked. You had to knock if you wanted to get in. You raised a shaking hand to knock, but the door was opened by a less-than-impressed Ms. Osborne. She ushered you to your desk and gave you your unit test. 
You couldn’t focus. The multiple choice section was usually a breeze to you, but you couldn’t comprehend any of the questions. When you could comprehend them, you couldn’t concentrate on choosing an answer. You did your best to find the correct answers, but you were almost positive that at least half of them were wrong. Your handwriting was nearly incomprehensible and your essay topic was something you didn’t study for. When you were done with half of the body paragraphs, the bell rang and you had to turn in your unfinished test. 
You had your independent online psychology course next in the library. You usually worked alone secluded in a corner deep inside the library where nobody went. You would get some solace in being alone. Maybe you’d calm down enough so that you could ride home with your brothers and not go for a long walk so you could avoid them. 
You settled down in the comfortable chair and pulled out your laptop to get started. Psychology was your favorite class. It was easy for you to understand, it didn’t have much of a workload attached to it, and it was fun to learn about. It always calmed you down reading about the intricate workings of the brain. 
By time the day was over, you got most of your psychology work done and you were on your way to the car you shared with Technoblade and Wilbur. You took out your spare keys and slumped against the window in the backseat. You were absolutely drained after your terrible day and you still felt panic swirling deep within you, waiting for the right moment to strike. 
You stretched out your legs across the seat and leaned your back against the door. For the first time that day, you felt peaceful. You still had at least fifteen minutes to yourself until your brothers would start to make your way to the car. You felt the panic subside slightly and you fully relaxed. You closed your eyes and let yourself drift off into a light sleep. You needed your energy for tonight’s match. 
The door you were leaning on swung open and you tumbled backwards smacking the back of your head against the metal frame of the car and reverse scorpioning onto the pavement. Your entire upper back and the back of your head exploded in pain and your lower back hurt slightly from having your back bent uncomfortably. You heard laughter above you as you felt tears of pain start to slip out of your eyes. Your legs swung out from their place above your face and landed on the ground with a painful thump. 
You saw three blurry figures above you laughing at your pain. You reached up with a shaky hand to wipe at your tears and saw Adrian, Sammy, and Annie. They were cackling as you shakily stood up and sat on the comfortable seats of the car. You waited patiently for them to calm down. 
Eventually, Sammy calmed down enough to explain what happened to you through chuckles. “I’m sorry (y/n), it was just too good to resist. You should’ve seen your face.”
She and the others broke back into uncontrolled laughter as they remembered your embarrassing fall. You were used to their antics, and quite frankly it felt good to make your friends laugh, even if it were at your own expense. Just as they were calming down once again, you saw Wilbur and Techno walk out the front doors of the school laughing at something the other said. Annie and Sammy heard their laughter and quickly turned around to watch them. They had massive crushes on both of your brothers, many in the school did. 
Your brothers made their way to your shared car and stopped to look at you in slight confusion. “(Y/n), were you crying? What happened?” Wilbur asked worriedly. 
“Yea-”
“Oh Wilbur, it was terrible, (y/n) fell out of the car. I don’t think she closed the door before she leaned on it.” Annie interrupted you with a faked concerned tone, a complete contradiction to her reaction before your brothers came.
Techno hastily made his way to the driver’s side door. “Well, if she’s hurt we better get going, right Wilbur?”
“Yes! We better get going, please excuse us.” He sat in the passenger seat and closed the door without hearing Sammy and Annie’s desperate attempts to stop them so they could talk to them. Your brothers thought Sammy and Annie were annoying. They absolutely hated being around them. 
Waving apologetically at your friends, you pulled yourself into the car and closed the door. Annie and Sammy looked offended that you had let Wilbur and Techno get away from them. Avoiding their eyes, you looked down at your tightly clasped hands. They were shaking slightly. 
After pulling out of the parking lot, Techno glanced at you from the rearview mirror. “You ok (y/n)?”
“Yeah, my back just hurts and I have a headache.”
“Well, do you wanna go and get some ice cream? We still have some time left before we have to pick up Tommy and Tubbo. Dad doesn’t have to know,” Wilbur asked you.
You sighed, you wanted nothing other than to take a nap before your match. “Sorry, but I need to watch what I eat today. We have semifinals tonight and I can’t have anything sugary. I just wanna go home and take a nap.”
Your brothers were quiet for the rest of the car ride until you reached your driveway. Techno twisted his body around in his seat to look at you after he put the car in park. “Did you actually fall out of the car?”
Shit, should you tell him the truth? If you did, they would almost certainly get mad at your friends. Sammy and Annie would never forgive you if you turned your brothers against them. You decided that you would take one for the team again. “Yeah, I wasn’t paying attention.” 
Techno snorted. “Well, that was stupid,” he jokingly said. “Next time you’re gonna get run over by a parked car.”
You knew that he meant that as a joke, but it still stung. Stamping your emotions down, you laughed with him and Wilbur. It was stupid of you to do, you shouldn’t have let your guard down if you weren’t at home. 
You winced as you slung your bag on your back and walked the best you could back into your house. Your upper back was killing you. You made a beeline to the bathroom and rummaged through the medicine cabinet looking for some pain relief pills. You took some and shambled off to your room to take your well earned nap. You set your alarm’s setting to its loudest volume and passed out. 
You jolted up and gasped when you felt a wave of pain hit your upper back. You blearily looked at the time. You had a little under two hours before you had to get back to the school for your match. You groaned when you pulled yourself up, your head pounding with every turn. You pulled yourself out of bed and once again took some pain pills. You went downstairs to grab an apple or something to eat. Your dad was at the stove stirring something around in a pot. 
He turned to look at you with an excited smile. “You ready for your match tonight? You’re gonna kill it!” 
You only nodded halfheartedly and plopped yourself down at the table with your apple. Philza frowned at your lack of enthusiasm, but he figured that it was just because you just woke up from a nap. You’d bounce back eventually. 
“Wilbur told me that you fell out of the car? How’d you do that?”
You shrugged, wincing slightly as it moved your back slightly. “Dunno, must’ve not closed the door.”
Philza was at your side in a hurry, his hands hovering over your shoulders. “Did you get hurt? Show me where it hurts.”
“My back and the back of my head.”
“Can I move your shirt so I could look?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
You felt him gently pull the neck of your t-shirt away from your body to peek at your back. You heard his breath hitch as he looked. Was it that bad? “Good god (y/n),” he breathed out.
“What, is it bad?”
“Don’t you feel how bad it is? Your entire back is bruised. I think there’s some blood too.”
“Damn.”
“First, language. Second, that’s all you have to say? Aren’t you in pain?”
“Yeah, but the pain pills are gonna kick in soon. I’ll be fine.”
“Would you be able to play tonight? I really think you should sit this one out.”
“No, I’m playing tonight Dad.”
“(Y/n),” oh no, he was using his stern dad voice. “It’s not a good idea to play tonight. You’re hurt, I’m sure they’ll understand if you sit this one out.”
You felt frustration rise up in you. “We’re in the semifinals. They need me, I’m the main setter. They’d lose without me playing.”
“(Y/n), I’m serious. You’re not playing today.”
“Dad, I am playing today. Look, I’ll talk to Coach Williams to see if I could be rotated out more often. I know she’d let me.”
He stared at you for a while before sighing. He knew there was no convincing you. “...Fine. But you better talk to Coach Williams about sitting out for a bit if your back hurts too much or I swear I’ll drag you off the court myself.”
You smiled a little at the small victory. “Thank you! I promise I’ll sit out if needed.”
He quirked an eyebrow at you. “If needed?”
You sighed, “when needed.”
He walked over to the pot, stirring the contents slightly. “That’s better. Dinner’s almost ready, I made some pasta.”
“It smells good, but I think I’m skipping out on it for today. I already ate this apple and if I eat any more I’ll probably hurl on the court.”
He made a displeased noise in the back of his throat, “fine, but you’re eating something when we get home tonight.”
He walked off to go get your brothers and Tubbo for dinner. You could hear their booming steps racing down the stairs towards the kitchen. They raced into the kitchen and almost crashed into the back of your chair. You stood up and looked at the two excitable fifth graders. “Careful boys, don’t want you getting hurt.”
“You’re no fun (y/n),” Tommy whined.
“Sure, sorry bout that,” Tubbo beamed at you.
You chuckled, making your way upstairs to get ready for your match. You took off your clothes with great difficulty and slipped on your jersey and your spandex shorts. They were way too short for your tastes, but you couldn’t wear longer ones, they’d just get in the way. You fondly remembered how your dad flipped out when he first saw you in them, he hated them with a burning passion. He still hates how short they are.
When you were struggling with pulling your hair back into a tight, sleek ponytail, the back of your head throbbed continuously with pain. You most likely bruised your scalp. 
You slipped on your shoes that were made specifically for playing volleyball and headed downstairs. You were met with Tommy and Tubbo jumping in excitement seeing you in your uniform. They loved going to your matches, even if they would always pass out in the car after them because matches usually ended late at night. You grabbed your dad’s keys and headed to his car. Before you could lead the boys out the door, Philza’s voice stopped you.
“(Y/n), coat.”
You huffed, grabbing your coat and putting it on before tossing him his keys. You four got into the car and set out for the high school. The short drive was filled with Tommy and Tubbo asking you questions about volleyball and encouraging you. “(Y/n), you’re gonna kick their butts!”
“Yeah!” Tubbo cheered 
Despite their voices causing a spike of pain to shoot throughout your head, you laughed at their enthusiasm. It was always nice to hear your little brother and pseudo brother in the stands cheering you on, they were your and your team’s personal cheerleaders. 
Not long after you got to the school, you were stretching with your team on the gym’s floor. Your posse found their way into the stands, sitting in the front row. The away team watched your team like a hawk, analysing every single player for any weakness. It was because of them that you tried to not show any pain when you moved your back. You talked to Coach Williams before the team stretch and she was obviously sympathetic with your situation. She agreed to switching you out with the standby setter every few rotations. 
The echo of the whistles caused pain to ring in your head every time someone scored or a foul was called. Your team captain, Haley, was constantly, yet discreetly checking on you throughout the game since she was always next to you. She was the team’s main spiker after all. 
The game droned on and on before you realized that the opposing team was targeting you when they were offensive. They probably realized that you were injured a round ago. You tried your best to block every ball that was sent your way, but a few managed to slip past you when you couldn’t move fast enough. This team was good, but your team was better. 
The score during the final round was tied and the clock was on it’s last ten seconds as the ball soared your way. You dove to hit it, landing on your shoulder on the hard floor and hitting it up high enough for Haley to spike the ball down. The crowd went wild as the ball bounced off from the opposite end of the court almost simultaneously with the screeching of the referee’s whistle, signifying the end of the game and your team’s victory.
You laid on the floor in pain, you thought you must’ve pulled your tender muscles in your back and shoulder. It hurt to move it. You felt one of your teammates grab your hand to yank you up into a giant full team group hug. You yelped slightly in pain as you felt arms press against your back and hands firmly patting your bruised shoulders. You were whisked away into the locker room to change into the pajamas you brought with you. 
“(Y/n), are you alright? That was a pretty hard fall.” Haley’s soft voice asked you. You felt your heart sing in your chest. 
“Yeah Hales, I’m fine. I just pulled a few muscles.”
Her perfectly shaped eyebrows furrowed together, “are you sure? As your team captain and your friend, I’m worried about you.”
You couldn’t help the smile that spread across your face. You felt warm knowing that she cared about you. “I’m sure, worrywart.”
She rolled her eyes playfully and breathed out a soft laugh. “Sorry for asking, grump.” Her laugh sounded like music to your ears. 
Your phone vibrated in your pajama pocket, alerting you of your family waiting for you in the car and for you to hurry up. You sighed, “sorry Hales, I gotta go. Dad’s getting impatient.” 
She gave you a small smile. “Oh, well, tell your family I said hi! Good work on the court today, I wouldn’t ask for a different setter.”
You felt your cheeks warm up and you watched with wide eyes as she left the locker room. Your phone vibrated again, your dad was really starting to get impatient. 
You walked out of the school as fast as you could to find your dad’s car waiting for you up front. Jumping in and softly closing the passenger side door, you slumped against the window. “(Y/n),” Tommy’s tired voice slurred. “That. Was. Pog…”
You glanced back to see him and Tubbo snoring away in their seats. Your match was more exciting than usual, so that must’ve really tired them out. You chuckled, turning back around to lean against the window. You took care not to put any weight on your shoulder or back. 
“(Y/n), you were amazing out there, but why did you dive for that ball? That fall looked like it hurt.”
You hummed tiredly, “thanks Dad. I just did what I thought would win us the game. We’re going to finals!” You quietly sang. 
“Did you hurt your shoulder?”
“I actually don’t know, but I think I might’ve pulled a few muscles. Nothing too bad.”
“...I scheduled a doctor’s appointment for you tomorrow morning during your first and second blocks. I want you to get your back, shoulder, and head looked at. You looked miserable the entire match.”
You sighed, too tired to argue, “mmk.”
He chuckled before the car fell into a comfortable silence. The gentle bouncing of the car and the subtle hum of the engine was lulling you to sleep. Your eyelids were drooping by the time you pulled into your driveway. 
You drug yourself out of the car and into the house, leaving Philza with the sleeping boys. You walked straight to your room and plopped down on your bed, passing out instantly for the second time that day.
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