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#i am back on my azul agenda again orz
merakiui · 1 year
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i like to think azul purposely puts himself in terrible situations so that it's an excuse for darling to come to his aid.
he doesn't eat enough so he's on the verge of passing out during a lecture so that you'll take notice of his pale, sickly features and offer to walk him to the infirmary. and he's just so hungry and tired so it's fine if he leans on you for support, wrapping an arm around your waist under the guise of needing your help so he won't flop over.
he falls off his broom in flight class (though he's still relatively close to the ground) so that you'll be the first one to fret over him, asking if he's okay, if he's hurt anywhere, if you should call for coach vargas.
he puts on such a convincing act when he yawns and scrubs the faux exhaustion from his eyes in hopes that you'll tell him to rest (and you always do because you care oh-so-much for your friends and he knows you have a tendency to play caretaker for the ones you care about).
if he's really so far-gone into his obsession, he'll neglect to take his transformation potion so that you're the first one to come barging into mostro lounge to ask if he's okay.
he's even thought about breaking his glasses so that you'll have to be his eyes for the day, dictating what's written on the board for him or even sharing a notebook together. oh, the things he does for the sake of love...
azul calculates these little imperfections and they're only for your sake. if you aren't around, he's completely fine. normal, actually. but if you're within earshot or you happen to be looking his way, suddenly he's sickly, exhausted, gloomy, a clumsy mess. azul hates to look anything less than perfect, but then he also likes to be cared for by you a little too much. he likes to worry you so that you'll always stay by his side, so that you'll continue to check in, so that he can take more and more of your kindness and goodwill until there's no more left for you to dish out to anyone else. and he's making progress, too! you offered to keep him company when he insisted on staying late at the lounge to finish paperwork. there are indeed rewards to these risks. it just takes time. fortunately, he can exercise patience.
azul is by no means weak. he knows what image he's cultivating for you. he knows exactly what he's doing when he tells you he'll be indisposed for a few days because of mer biology (and he phrases it in a way where you just have to know more because he refuses to tell you enough information), and if you're truly curious you're more than welcome to visit while he's indisposed. :)
he knows how to cast his lines, wait for a bite, and then reel in. he knows what he's doing when he puts himself in vulnerable, often flustering situations just so he can keep your eyes fixated on him at all times. and unfortunately you don't know octo-mers mate for life. azul conveniently left that little detail out when you agreed to help him when biological imperative (and a particularly potent aphrodisiac) comes calling. he'll affix himself to you like the worst parasite, and if you spend enough time with him you might just find yourself reflecting the same maddening codependency he has for you.
oh, the things he does for love. you're lucky he loves you so much, otherwise he'd never forgive you for the effect you have on him. but if putting himself down—if orchestrating manufactured vulnerability—is what it takes to have you all to himself he'll gladly play the part of the clumsy octopus.
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merakiui · 2 years
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Hello! It's me, the anon who ditched their finals to dive deep in to your sk! Jade tags :) The man has successfully rotted my brain and I've been havin thoughts all day--
(okay uhhh, cw: cannibalism and amputation? English isn't my first language and I'm bad at warnings shjsjskk)
So yeah, I saw that ask post with the bad end variations and that one where Jade just eats darling's finger, and I just kinda thought:
How about an ending where Jade has grown rather fond of darling and still wishes for her company, but at the same still craves what she tastes like. So, uhhhh it's not like she's going anywhere out of the apartment right? She certainly won't be needing those legs, am I right?? Just the legs, just to satiate his curiosity of what high-quality ingredient really taste like.
Sure, darling won't be able to walk and it would very much inconvenience her (probably scar her even more lmao). Just the more reason for her to be dependent on him :DD he doesn't mind at all! He's been doing that already hasn't he? Surely it's a small price to pay to keep you around and finally tasting quality meat. Win-win I say!
(P.S. I've read your other writings and, how dare you make me fall for Azul of all people-- I loved the one with Princess MC and Azul being the 'pet' merman, clingy yandere is just *chef's kiss*.
But yeah, the more I read your writings, the more the seafood trio drag me down to fall deeper with them to the abyss, help--)
Hello again!! :D I hope you’re doing well!
Ooh, that’s a very good idea! I’ve actually thought about various limbs/body parts Jade could take for himself without causing fatal harm. He’s very meticulous about everything, so you can be certain he won’t kill you while he cuts into you with deliberate precision. He’s studied human anatomy and has enough medical knowledge to ensure that you’ll be okay afterwards. Traumatized and scarred, definitely. But you’re alive and he’s making sure you’re eating and drinking even though that’s the last thing you want to do right now.
You really won’t be needing your legs since you’ll be confined to the flat, but in the back of his mind he’s also considering other options. If you have no legs, he could very well give you a tail instead. Granted, you’d have to live in the ocean with him or, for now, in his bathtub. You’re already familiar with that place, so it shouldn’t be too bad.
If you think of it as Jade giving you a new life, a second chance, a gift things might not seem so terrible anymore. But there’s also another problem that arises from him taking your legs. If he finds that he enjoyed the meat more than he thought he would, he might just need more. It would be dangerous and would certainly spell fatal doom for you if he were to get addicted to your taste.
(Aaaa thank you for enjoying the princess x captive!Azul piece!!!! I’m happy to spread the Azul agenda. <3 something about the trio just makes it impossible to dislike them. They’re really fun to write for! orz)
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