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MY SHAYLAAAA😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

lmao i forgot i have this account

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I take this as a win for Teo nation😎

Glad you liked it!!💜💜💜💜

Yearning

Teo x reader

Minors DNI

Character belongs to @14dayswithyou

CW: Child neglect, Angst, Fluff, NSFW mention

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"I'm sorry, mijo... They are both on very important business trips." The only soothing sound for small Teodore was the sound of his nanny. The gentle tone, laced with concern and love. Something he rarely heard from his own mother.

"But it's my birthday.."

It was the third birthday now. The nth time in total where his parents had forgotten the day that a child would look forward to the most.

The mountain of presents didn't make him happy anymore. The big cake that had greeted him that morning with a card simply saying 'We will celebrate soon, together' just made his lips quiver more.

Tears had welled in his eyes, the eight year old boy had hoped that this birthday would be better. That this time they could do what he wanted. Maybe hang out and play with one of his dozen playsets like he would see in movies. That's what families did...

Right?

Or was he the problem?

The quiet 'Happy Birthday' song the staff were singing for him faded into the background. He just stared at the candle light. Teo's eyes that were supposed to shine with joy and excitement on his special day were dull. A tear slipped down his chubby cheek but he suppressed the sob, wiping the tear away before anyone saw.

But of course his nanny saw.

She was the mother he yearned for. The one person that he felt would never betray him. Hurt him.

She always saw. Always saw him.

As Teo blew out the candles only one thought crossed his mind, the same thought that was shaping his entire childhoos.

~

"I wish someone would love me."

His nanny of course encouraged their friendship. She was ecstatic that Teo had someone. A true friend.

The birthdays in middle school got rough, shaped by insecurity, resentment, heartbreak. And Jae. The one person Teo could depend on. The one person he clung to without ever having to doubt that he would leave. Jae was his rock. His everything. His brother.

~

As the years passed and the wishes he had hoped would come true with each candle he blew out never came true he gave up hope.

She saw how he put in effort into his appearance. Into his status.

Against his better judgement he hung out with 'the wrong crowd', people his nanny disapproved of. Of course she saw how hurt he was. How he put on a mask, simply to appease those around him. The way he was rebelling more.

It hurt her. Worry consumed her.

Teo himself felt bad but he had explained to her that he rather be like this, the insufferable jerk, the rich kid, the guy who has everything - everything but the loving touch he so desperately craves - the guy who was the object of admiration, desire.

The guy who couldn't possibly be this unhappy, this pitiful, this pained. The one who was in control over how they used him. Exploited his status.

At least he wasn't alone anymore.

But the small stutters of his heart. The warmth spreading across his chest when they would snuggle up to him after intimacy. The inside jokes they developed.

Even when they came into his life, Teo barely felt a difference - at first.

How she looked at them, saw this new person as a positive influence on Teo.

He refused to see it though. He would not be persuaded by a fleeting emotion. By the temptation of safety, an empty promise of belonging when they would leave him too. Just like anyone else. Just like those who are supposed to love him most. Just like those who betrayed him first.

They were different. They never cared about his money or status. Their eyes never left his, never strayed. He wasn't an upgrade to them. Not a walking ATM. Not just someone to use.

But Teo couldn't deny the attraction. The pull.

It scared him. He wanted to keep his distance. Tried to fuck the feelings and stress away. Tried to avoid them.

But he couldn't.

~

The scowl on Teo's face was fake but he hoped they couldn't tell. Hoped they would leave and not confront him with this stupid feeling of warmth bubbling in his chest.

"The fuck are you doing here, doll? I don't remember inviting you."

"I just... I saw on Jae's story that your birthday was technically yesterday? I wanted to come sooner but..", they cut off briefly, eyeing the box in their hands. "Uhm- I suck at baking and the first two cakes were inedible.. I spent the entire day baking and- I know you think this is stupid but I consider you my friend so-"

They held up the box and Teo couldn't breathe for a second.

"What if I had someone over, doll?"

Here they were, at 12:35am on the 30th with a cake they spent hours baking. For him.

"If you have someone over or something it's fine I just. Wanted to bring you something."

They smiled at him warmly and Teo forgot how to speak. Swallowing thickly he nodded a little, adjusting his stance to where he was leaning against the doorframe. Appearing nonchalant, as if his stomach and heart weren't doing somersaults right now.

Their smile faltered a bit but they still let out a chuckle.

"Teo, it's your life. I am not here to interfere or act jealous. I am just here to bring you the cake and a small present. I will leave once you take both. Promise."

"... You also got me a gift? What could you get me?" He smirked, acting like the tease he was, trying to divert these other feelings. Maybe if he pushed them far enough they would go.

Their laugh made him snap out of his momentary dissociation.

God he had become such a coward. Why couldn't he just tell them to get lost like the others?

Or was it because for the very first time he felt something more?

"I just made a little something."

They handed him the cake before fishing out a small felted Lion with a happy smile on its face.

"I made this for you." With a proud smile they put the small Lion on the cake box.

They smiled brightly at him before clapping their hands in a soft rhythm, singing 'Happy Birthday'.

In that moment Teo felt like that little boy again. Just this time he didn't feel so alone.

This time his eyes shone with tears of appreciation.

This time Teodore Alvarado couldn't stop himself.

This time he felt loved.

For the very first time, he cried in the arms of someone who was not his nanny or Jae.

This time - for the very first time - he pulled someone into a kiss of love.

For the very first time he let his yearning overpower him.

And for the very first time, his love was recipocrated.

And after all this time, he began to believe in those candle wishes again.

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Yearning

Teo x reader

Minors DNI

Character belongs to @14dayswithyou

CW: Child neglect, Angst, Fluff, NSFW mention

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"I'm sorry, mijo... They are both on very important business trips." The only soothing sound for small Teodore was the sound of his nanny. The gentle tone, laced with concern and love. Something he rarely heard from his own mother.

"But it's my birthday.."

It was the third birthday now. The nth time in total where his parents had forgotten the day that a child would look forward to the most.

The mountain of presents didn't make him happy anymore. The big cake that had greeted him that morning with a card simply saying 'We will celebrate soon, together' just made his lips quiver more.

Tears had welled in his eyes, the eight year old boy had hoped that this birthday would be better. That this time they could do what he wanted. Maybe hang out and play with one of his dozen playsets like he would see in movies. That's what families did...

Right?

Or was he the problem?

The quiet 'Happy Birthday' song the staff were singing for him faded into the background. He just stared at the candle light. Teo's eyes that were supposed to shine with joy and excitement on his special day were dull. A tear slipped down his chubby cheek but he suppressed the sob, wiping the tear away before anyone saw.

But of course his nanny saw.

She was the mother he yearned for. The one person that he felt would never betray him. Hurt him.

She always saw. Always saw him.

As Teo blew out the candles only one thought crossed his mind, the same thought that was shaping his entire childhoos.

~

"I wish someone would love me."

His nanny of course encouraged their friendship. She was ecstatic that Teo had someone. A true friend.

The birthdays in middle school got rough, shaped by insecurity, resentment, heartbreak. And Jae. The one person Teo could depend on. The one person he clung to without ever having to doubt that he would leave. Jae was his rock. His everything. His brother.

~

As the years passed and the wishes he had hoped would come true with each candle he blew out never came true he gave up hope.

She saw how he put in effort into his appearance. Into his status.

Against his better judgement he hung out with 'the wrong crowd', people his nanny disapproved of. Of course she saw how hurt he was. How he put on a mask, simply to appease those around him. The way he was rebelling more.

It hurt her. Worry consumed her.

Teo himself felt bad but he had explained to her that he rather be like this, the insufferable jerk, the rich kid, the guy who has everything - everything but the loving touch he so desperately craves - the guy who was the object of admiration, desire.

The guy who couldn't possibly be this unhappy, this pitiful, this pained. The one who was in control over how they used him. Exploited his status.

At least he wasn't alone anymore.

But the small stutters of his heart. The warmth spreading across his chest when they would snuggle up to him after intimacy. The inside jokes they developed.

Even when they came into his life, Teo barely felt a difference - at first.

How she looked at them, saw this new person as a positive influence on Teo.

He refused to see it though. He would not be persuaded by a fleeting emotion. By the temptation of safety, an empty promise of belonging when they would leave him too. Just like anyone else. Just like those who are supposed to love him most. Just like those who betrayed him first.

They were different. They never cared about his money or status. Their eyes never left his, never strayed. He wasn't an upgrade to them. Not a walking ATM. Not just someone to use.

But Teo couldn't deny the attraction. The pull.

It scared him. He wanted to keep his distance. Tried to fuck the feelings and stress away. Tried to avoid them.

But he couldn't.

~

The scowl on Teo's face was fake but he hoped they couldn't tell. Hoped they would leave and not confront him with this stupid feeling of warmth bubbling in his chest.

"The fuck are you doing here, doll? I don't remember inviting you."

"I just... I saw on Jae's story that your birthday was technically yesterday? I wanted to come sooner but..", they cut off briefly, eyeing the box in their hands. "Uhm- I suck at baking and the first two cakes were inedible.. I spent the entire day baking and- I know you think this is stupid but I consider you my friend so-"

They held up the box and Teo couldn't breathe for a second.

"What if I had someone over, doll?"

Here they were, at 12:35am on the 30th with a cake they spent hours baking. For him.

"If you have someone over or something it's fine I just. Wanted to bring you something."

They smiled at him warmly and Teo forgot how to speak. Swallowing thickly he nodded a little, adjusting his stance to where he was leaning against the doorframe. Appearing nonchalant, as if his stomach and heart weren't doing somersaults right now.

Their smile faltered a bit but they still let out a chuckle.

"Teo, it's your life. I am not here to interfere or act jealous. I am just here to bring you the cake and a small present. I will leave once you take both. Promise."

"... You also got me a gift? What could you get me?" He smirked, acting like the tease he was, trying to divert these other feelings. Maybe if he pushed them far enough they would go.

Their laugh made him snap out of his momentary dissociation.

God he had become such a coward. Why couldn't he just tell them to get lost like the others?

Or was it because for the very first time he felt something more?

"I just made a little something."

They handed him the cake before fishing out a small felted Lion with a happy smile on its face.

"I made this for you." With a proud smile they put the small Lion on the cake box.

They smiled brightly at him before clapping their hands in a soft rhythm, singing 'Happy Birthday'.

In that moment Teo felt like that little boy again. Just this time he didn't feel so alone.

This time his eyes shone with tears of appreciation.

This time Teodore Alvarado couldn't stop himself.

This time he felt loved.

For the very first time, he cried in the arms of someone who was not his nanny or Jae.

This time - for the very first time - he pulled someone into a kiss of love.

For the very first time he let his yearning overpower him.

And for the very first time, his love was recipocrated.

And after all this time, he began to believe in those candle wishes again.

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Just noticed that I need to make more tags related to my blog.......

Oh well after tmrw trust

(tmrw is another exam I'm actually crying sobbing throwing up rn)

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OH MY GOD!??!??!

bleh :P

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This is so cute!!!!!

Ханна и Редактерчик:33

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14dwy IRL!?!?!?! REAL NOT CLICKBAIT!!!

Lmao nah but uhm my personal "cast" for 14dwy because I was thinking about this a lot recently

Characters belong to @14dayswithyou !!

Socials or names of the ppl will be linked/mentioned

1.Ren - my.mengrui

As per Sai's own words

2. Violet - Sophia Laforteza

Actually she's the reason why I thought of this in the first place since I feel like Sophia just looks how Violet is drawn

3. Elanor - Elle Fanning (alternatively Suki Waterhouse)

Originally hesitant to put Elle and preferred Suki since she has that like dreamer face? But Elle has that ethereal adoring look too

4. Conan - Danila Polyakov

This is the main photo where I think the resemblance is uncanny

5. Jae - arxnold

Originally wanted to put Felix but I try to match the appearance with the artstyle and his face shape just didn't do it for me

6. Leon - Kahlil Beth

Leon was tbh the most difficult bc I did try to match ethnic backgrounds too but I may be too stupid to find aboriginal models/actors who look like Leon???? So I went and looked for overall facial features I see in him and this got pretty close imo

7. Teo - Koa Tom

Koa has that idk rich pretty boy face /pos?? The face of a heartthrob and also

TEO WITH DIMPLES🗣️🗣️🗣️

8. Olivia - Afraah Shaikh

She has that super cute face Olivia has with big eyes and pouty lips

I immediately thought of her tbh when I thought about Olivia's irl equivalent

9. Kiara - Lili Reinhart

I mean... Come on she genuinely looks just like the sprite😭

Also love her so like💅

10. Moth - Shoniqua Shandai

Okay I had the most difficulty with Moth since I was looking for a very specific face and even style?

But I didn't find it really until her

Has that sweet shy face idk how to describe it but with lots of hidden energy

Should I do an irl style thingy next? oOo

These are all also just my personal opinions/headcanons. Others will see it differently but idk just wanted to share my thoughts and find out what the rest of the fandom has to say abt this too!

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THIS IS SO CUTE OMG

He is my husband btw

I love ren sm that I start laughing when I see him 🤧

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I should be studying for exams but instead I am suffering from Ren Brainrot

So here random headcanons (at random, no format cuz it's 1:30 am and I just need to get this out of my system):

Ren or rather Redacted purrs while talking similar to Yoongi (that's just me projecting my crush) but iirc Red also has more of a rasp??? and idk but the thought of him purring while talking makes my stomach do butterflies

Teo knows Korean cuss words bc of Jae and this is a hill I will die on- How can you be such close friends with someone and not learn the basics of insulting ppl in each other's language?? /J

Vice versa Jae would know Spanish cuss words but not from Teo? I feel like Teo's nanny would not cuss in front of him nor teach him swear words and Avocado senior is not home enough (but probably did slip up sometimes)

Idk the thought of Teo and Jae sitting together watching someone and just going "this bitch-" is very funny to me

I need more of their friendship can anyone tell? (No pressure to Sai just me needing to work my gears to make fanfics)

Olivia has learnt to wear high plateau heels to match better with others since she's pretty short

I do feel like she likes the height/size difference since she prefers muscular men and probably likes feeling small and dainty™ (same gurl) but I also think she likes to appear a bit taller at times hmm

Ren enjoys carrying Angel on their shoulders a bit too much (squashed in between their thighs while parading them around AND the only thing they hear/feel is Angel??? Hell yeah)

Ren enjoys motorboarding/squishing Angel's tummy (if it's soft/chubby) bc soft

Also a thing I would find cute (bc I do that to my friends) is for uterus havers/more femme leaning is that Ren hugs Angel from behind and holds the lil pouch that sticks out where the uterus is? Idk but I think it's cute that the tiny pouch can create life within so I like hugging that rjbwwkjwjw

I feel like bro would do that too bc squish and just to be close if that makes sense

My melatonin is kicking in that's all friends uwu

This was solely made for the very first point btw and I wanna write about it more bc purring Redacted makes me giggly

Nobody probably cares but I had a very vivid dream about Redacted being real??? Just.. human? Like bro looked very close to his irl visual that Sai roughly said just with died hair and blue eyes ofc and like more european features? But just a bit-

And we were at a couple's retreat. It felt super real [insert dreamy sigh]

I even heard them as their voice claim which was wyld

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Velvet NSFW Alphabet

Thank god noone will see this haha... right- CW: Mentions of SA, cnc, weaponplay, choking, etc

If you know me irl... Idc this is just a character lmao

A=Aftercare - What they do/act like after sex.

If Vel was the dominant one Vel will be immediately up and cleaning their partner, the room and usher them to the bathroom (if they're afab) so they can properly take care of hygiene. Vel will then pick out new clothes for their partner and make some snacks or help them sleep.

If Vel was the submissive party they will lay back and just observe the person as they move about like a lazy ass snake

B=Bondage - Are they into BDSM, and how far they’ll go if they have a green light.

Vel prefers BDSM and SM a lot, being tied up and basically suffocated by something. They do however lean into pretty extreme kinks like blood play, knife play, gun play etc. Will absolutely whip someone until they bleed and allow the other person to do it back.

But yeah you will have to pretty much risk Vel going into a blood rush and almost killing you ^^"

C=Cum - pretty self explanatory.

Male form: leaks a lot of pre but overall very average?? idk but can fill you up nicely still Female form: Oh hey, a river!

D=Dom - Are they dominant, submissive, a switch?

Dom leaning switch (if partner is dominant they need to force Vel into submission or else she will automatically assume the dominant role)

She will be willingly submissive after the second time you get rough though!

E=Edgeplay - Similar to ‘Kinks’ except it’s a lot riskier than usual kinks (knifeplay, breathplay, etc.).

Edging on top! Will probably lock you in a closet or tie you to the bed with a toy strapped to your core and go shopping

Also likes to be edged back

As mentioned before, anything that toes the edge to death is what gets her going

F=Fantasy - A fantasy of theirs (ex: a teacher/student fantasy).

Making love in her coffin </3

She doesn't see a point in roleplay a lot?? She always says "Go watch porn then tf do I look like dressing like a nurse gtfo" (but will still do it if her partner is into it)

G=Got Caught - How they react when they get caught having sex.

Will shamelessly stare the person who caught them in the eyes and keep for example riding their partner just faster and slowly grin "Wanna join?"

(yes they did that when they were caught by an officer once, yes they almost got arrested)

H=Hot Spots - A place that drives them crazy when stimulated (EX: neck).

NECK

BACK

THIGHS

Breathe into their neck once and they'll be whimpering and writhing immediately

I=Intimacy - How romantic they are, or can be, before, during, or after sex.

Super duper romantic despite the rough way Vel likes it

Super into holding hands and kissing (being joint in multiple places gets them going)

Also super whiny and babbly if they get flustered during sex

J=Journey - Their ideal way of leading up to sex.

A back hug, neck kisses and their partner sliding their hands along their curves!

K=Kinks - I’ll list a few of their kinks, be they the normalized ones or kinkier kinks.

Rigging, Breathplay, Impact play, Masks, Weapons, Marking, Breeding, Hair pulling, Size difference, Agegap

L=Location -  Where they like to have sex at, do they like risky locations, etc.

Bed, Couch- Basically anywhere they can lay down They are fine with about anywhere though since Vel thrives on risk

M=Masturbation - How they are when they get themselves off, what they get themselves off to.

Dead silent but sensual

Will watch some porn or hentai then fall asleep right after

N=NO - A few things that they will absolutely, under no circumstances, ever do.

Anal is a big nono, cnc (rape scenario since Vel is a victim, they can do like kidnapping scenarios but if it gets too much Vel will start sobbing and weeping like a child since they regress when scared), DDLG

O=On’s - Their top turn on’s that they have (things that’ll get them super horny super quickly).

If partner is masc: Glasses and a suit will get Vel immediately going

If partner is femme: A cute mini dress and a cute pout

Generally though since Vel isn't human and can smell scents and pheromones they get very riled up if they bury their face in their partner's hair or neck

P=Position -  Their favourite position to have sex in.

Missionary? Mating press and prone bone Preferably where they don't have to move much LMAO But they also like doggy since they like being grabbed

Q=Quickie - Do they like it, do they prefer quickies over actual sex, etc.

Hate it

Take your time with them or they will dump you

R=Rough - How rough they are, or get, when in bed.

Vel sometimes feels like they are trying to kill you in a good way lmao

Mostly bc Vel wants their partner to be super duper rough

S=Stamina - How long they can go before they tap out.

6 hours

T=Toys - Do use toys, do they own them, what kind, etc.

Vel has toys but finds them cringe

They hate how loud vibrators are since their ears are so sensitive

U=Unfair - How much they tease you, how they tease you, etc.

Very unfair

Will taunt you while edging you

"Awww if you wanted to cum you should have said so... Too bad"

While they made you wear a ball gag</3

V=Volume - How loud they get when having sex, things they might say, etc.

Just breathy whiny moans, not very loud since noise grates on their nerves

W=Wild Card - a random letter for the character of your choice.

Bruh idk TT

Vel is a consent king and will make sure multiple times you're okay

They don't blatantly ask since they would find it annoying but will stop and look at you curiously before continuing

If they hear your heartrate pick up in a negative way or smell fear on you they will immediately stop and figure out the problem

X=X-Ray - How they look with their clothes off.

Male: ~ 6-7inch (if they choose to manifest one and pretty thicc) the strap they normally use is about 8inch

Female: DD Cups since giving birth, weirdly tight

Y=Yearning - How often they need to have sex.

If they are into someone they can get riled up every other hour pretty much (especially when in heat)

Genuinely though, Vel could become a nun just from how celibate they can live LMAO

Z=ZZZ - How quickly they fall asleep after having sex.

Manages to fall asleep during sex

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WIFE COOKED WITH THIS

My man <3

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RAWRRRRR

Although the painting is very sloppy

I don't know what the tattoo looks like under his clothes, and I don't know if he has piercings. I'm new to 14DWY, sorry! I really want to ask questions in the Q&A box, but I'm worried about offending the creator because I'm so silly... o(╥﹏╥)o

This is just a scribbled drawing so some details may be missing, I’m sorry!

I use a translator, so I may not express myself well, I'm sorry. If I made any mistakes that I don't know about, please tell me, I definitely didn't do it with malicious intent.

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I just realised

That the clips spell out Jae😭😭😭

I’ve read the rules! o7

Sai i need to know. Did he even read the book angel gave them. I know he wasn’t reading it when angel texted them if we chose to not invite him over but did he read even the few pages they looked at

or was he just… buying time to think of things/wanted to look like he was interested in the book when they really weren’t

TRUST ME this is VERY important knowledge and no matter what you say i will only like him more 🫶

✦゜ANSWERED: He did not T_T lmaooooo

Realistically, he probably put it back on the shelf the moment Elanor arrived ^^; Part of me wants to say that he hid it somewhere amongst the shelves (because Angel touched this book... Their hands and eyes graced the cover... No one else deserves the luxury of touching it as well...), but I think he'd be too overwhelmed with Angel finally noticing him to give it much thought.

Ren had no interest in reading the book either, but he did pick a "flora" theme for a very specific reason — as opposed to stalling/trying to buy time..... >:3c

Without spoiling too much, it's the same reason why he sometimes comes across as clumsy (with his words) during conversations, talks a lot about AoG, lives in a stupidly expensive and gaudy apartment, stole another person's nickname and made it his own, sometimes comes across as pushy, mimicked another character's exact line, gave Angel a high-end luxury gift, and why the "X I V" clips in his hair correlate to specific letters in the— *I am forcefully removed from the stage*

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Ren x (OC)Vel- Unravel

Minors dni

Ren belongs to @/14dayswithyou (not actual tag this time since sensitive topic)

Cw/Tw: aggressive behaviour, domestic fight, fear of abuse, smoking/drug/meds use, anger issues, brief hint at ptsd/trauma from domestic violence

A/N: It gets revolved without anything like actually happening. Just a showcase of what/who Vel actually is since I wanna write more about my shayla

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Ren stood in the doorway as he watched Vel interact with her children. One was the age of 6 the other was roughly 1 and a half. He had been confused on how Vel could’ve legally had a six year old child with that man who seemed quite a bit older than them, when Vel herself was just about 20 years old.

When he confronted them about it, voice laced with concern, they had waved it off saying that Damian was their step-son. Reasonable enough, even with Damian having those same glaring golden eyes. Ren knew how fixated Vel was on being a parent and found the way they treated their children endearing.

Though he didn’t put much thought into it as he knew how loving Vel was, he had noticed their serious anger issues. More often than not he found himself holding his partner back before they could throw a chair or anything else at someone. There was occasionally a thought on how they would react if they were to get mad at someone dear to them. If they were to get mad at him. Of course he had watched them, assuming that he could handle them no matter what, yet still, he wondered.

Ren didn’t have to wait long for his answer. That same evening the two of them got into a fight. He had noticed that Vel hadn’t been taking a certain medication for a while, making them more irritatable than normally. He saw how their chest started rising and falling more visibly and more aggressively as they stared him down. Damian and his younger sister Miria were playing just nearby.

Damian listened in on how Vel tore into Ren for actively ignoring Violet or being straight up rude to her. They couldn’t stand the way Ren acted around their friends in general but he had overstepped the line multiple times that week already.

Ren noticed the way Vel’s hand twitched toward the vase next to them or how their long nails seemed a little sharper than usual. And then there were.. Their eyes. 

The usual golden colour was starting to get replaced with a bright green emerald green. Like venom was slowly leaking into the golden hues of her irises. Ren found it pretty, though the death glare they shot him made his skin crawl just a little.

“A-angel, you can’t possibly put... Her.. Above me...”

Still, Ren tried to keep up his facade and manipulate Vel into agreeing with him. He must be far more important than that nosy, weird neighbour... Right? They wouldn’t leave him for someone like that, right? 

His fingers twitched at the thought. He didn’t want that to happen.

Vel seemed to get even more ticked off, as they got up abruptly, startling their baby who rolled onto her back with a confused squeak.

“Damian.” Vel’s tone was surprisingly calm, yet stern. “Why don’t you go to your playroom with Miria, hm? Mama bought you some new things to play with.”

Vel’s voice shifted into a weird empty sounding sing-sang tone while they stared at Ren with wide, now fully green, eyes. 

Damian just nodded, picking his little sister up with her stuffie and making his way over to the playroom.

Vel’s eyes shifted over to the door. Silence ensued for a good minute.

Then the sudden sound of glass shattering cut through the silence, making Ren flinch.

“STOP ACTING LIKE I WOULD PRIORITIZE SOMEONE ELSE OVER YOU JUST BY BEING FRIENDS WITH THEM” 

Vel made their way toward Ren, poking his chest repeatedly as they stared up at him. It hurt. Their nail digging into the fabric of his sweater. His skin. His flesh.

“If you keep being a little bitch about this I will actually lose any interest I ever had in you. I don’t need you to throw a hissy fit any time a friend of me interacts with me.” 

Ren ignored the physical pain in his chest as panic rushed over him. 

“Why is she so important to you..?”

Ren towered over Vel, an insane look in his eyes. Why were they so protective over her? Did they love her more?

Vel raised an eyebrow.

“I enjoy her company and she gives me the fallen petals of her flowers for my baths. Besides, she is like a sister to me.” Vel's breaths came in faster, sharper.

She crossed their arms, analysing Ren’s facial expression. He was starting to crack a little.

“Then she can’t be more important than me, right? So why spend time with her? why prioritise her feelings over mine? Why can’t your eyes just stay on me?!”

Ren was getting louder, not yelling, just louder. His unwavering patience was starting to run thin. It was untypical for him. Too untypical. He froze, blue eyes wide and unsure. Where did that outburst comeuntypical

Vel’s hand twitched and almost out of old habit or reflex Ren flinched slightly. He knew Vel wouldn't hurt him. Or would she? Would she strike him for something so small?

Unexpectantly Vel froze. Her eyes fixated on Ren's face and body. The way her eyes tracked that small movement. The flash of uncertainty and... fear in his eyes. She quickly took a few steps back frantically going over to the cabinets in the living room, wildly rummaging through them. They seemed to get startled once they stared at their reflection. Then Ren finally made out what Vel had taken from one of the drawers. A pack of fancy looking cigarettes. The buds weren't orange but an elegant black with golden linings. The package read 'Acedian blossoms' in golden cursive.

Ren watched on as Vel went outside on the balcony to smoke. He immediately followed, confused. He felt the tense air around him slowly evaporate and his normal calm demeanour returning.

“V-velvet.. I’m sorry. I-i overreacted.” Though he usually hated the smell of cigarettes he carefully wrapped his arms around Vel, surprised how the smoke smelled more like lavender.

After a longer pause Vel sighed, leaning into his chest.

“I should apologize.”

“N-no yo-”

“I almost attacked you.” Vel stared up at him, the green colour draining out of their iris into the black depths of their pupils. “It shouldn’t happen.”

Vel turned, holding the cigarette away from him as they buried their face in his chest. Soft sobs racked her body.

"I'm sorry [REDACTED]... I'm so.. so sorry..." One hand which Ren only now realised had turned into a claw grips the fabric of his sweater. Slowly the claws retracted.

"I don't want to hurt you... I don't... I really don't.. Mitera.. I almost... I almost..."

The young woman bit her lip, pulling away to wipe at her tears. She kept taking drags of her cigarette, her body shaking uncontrollably in the cold night air.

Ren softly embraced them, enveloping her with his body heat.

"It's okay.. You didn't.. It's fine... We're fine.. I'm sorry I raised my voice at you.."

Vel looked up and into his eyes, she extinguished the cigarette on her wrist and flicked it off the balcony, which made Ren hiss and grab her wrist to kiss the burn mark.

"Don't.."

"It's okay.. I don't feel heat", Vel sighed, gently cupping Ren's cheeks, her thumbs caressing the gentle swell of his cheekbones. "I suppose... It's time I tell you the whole truth.."

[ve1vet-cake]

Trying to work on a Howl's moving castle AU hehe Redacted belongs to @14dayswithyou

Feel free to insert your own Angel! ^^