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For Mod Hajime, i hope this doesnt sound weird but could you do a platonic fatherly yandere imagine post with Elias Bouchard? I like to imagine he fixates on a new Institute hire who doesnt know the fears are real and just decides "Its Child time. There is nothing I wont do to make my new child happy." But he also has to work around Jon and them getting in his way because they just dont GET that he's a Father now.
A FATHER'S LOVE!
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"surely you'd choose your father over your friends, wouldn't you?"
summary. getting a job at a spooky academic institute offers toms of spooky outcomes. you just didn't expect to get a father figure and a overlyprotective friend group.
contents. platonic yandere! elias; elias is a wet cat grandpa; the archivist gang are slightly yandere; happens right after season 1
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✦ It was difficult. Getting by in the big London city and rent to your flat was quite ridiculously high, even for usual london rent standard. But thankfully, a position in The Magnus Institute had opened and you managed to get the spot after wrangling out your best qualities to the HR like you're trading them.
✦ Now, you were aware of what you were getting into. I mean, an institute that's notorious for having many people going MIA or dying, but this was the only job that accepted you out of the millions you applied for and frankly, it pays better than most of them.
✦ So, you worked as the institute's librarian. It shocked you to know that they have their own personal library but at the same time, you kind of expected it. After all, it is an academic institute and there's bounds to be numerous books and soucres to cite for every statement given, regardless of how strange there are.
✦ You've met a couple on the job. Some were nice and often has small talks with you while some simply comes and goes, not even bothering to talk to you unless they're checking a book out. It was fine, of course, you can't help but feel disheartened. After all, all you do is stand by, organize the library and do nothing. It gets a bit lonely sometimes.
✦ And then, one day, a certain someone came to the library and it was no one other than big boss himself— Elias Bouchard. You never met the man before, only hearing him from Rosie and the others, but he is generally well-disliked by his own staff. You had nothing to complain about him and honestly, you find his company nice.
✦ He comes to the library whenever he has free time and then would talk to you. It wasn't just small talk, not just noise coming out of his mouth to fill in the silence, but he talked to you. He told you so many things— his opinions, his likes and dislikes —and even asked you about yours.
✦ Elias would listen intently, taking in every information about yourself in a manner so ... different from how he usually carried himself. Elias Bouchard was a prideful asshole and you knew that obviously well from just his body language, and yet when it comes to you, he is oddly soft. He reminds you almost like a dad for some reasons.
✦ And your relationship with your boss became like that. You didn't mind, you understand to some degree but even still you couldn't wrap your mind around why he chose specifically you. Maybe he didn't choose or maybe he did, but either way, this outcome was better than him hating you.
✦ But then, only a few months into your job, you suddenly got promoted to assistant archivist, joining the very few others in the archives in their day-to-day life.
✦ It was ... suffocating at first. The institute did suffer damage from the Prentiss Attack as you heard from the other employees and with the archives being the main target for the worms, it was not surprise that the Archivist and his team suffered greatly. Though injured, all of them still came back in one piece so that was a good thing.
✦ It took a while getting to know the others: Martin was the quickest to befriend and he'd bring you your favourite cup of tea whenever he can. Tim was the second, jokingly flirting with you at first but he was comfortable to be around and somehow both of your intensive knowledge on memes made the two of you friends. Sasha, on the other hand, took a bit more effort but in the end, she was just as fun and cheery as the other two outside work.
✦ Jon, on the other hand... He was wary, of course, a bit of an asshole too but you were determined to let his walls down, and so was the team. He gradually came to accept (aka get comfortable with) your existence and doesn't glare you like a cat you just rudely woke up.
✦ Elias... Elias isn't too pleased with this development though as you come find. He finds every excuse in the book to have you in office, stalling you just so he could spend more time with you. He had moved to the archives for one very specific reason and that was so he can watch you carefully.
✦ I mean, how couldn't he? You were so nice to him, oblivious to the concept of the entities and you didn't even care if he gets a bit 'spooky' (as Tim puts it) at times. In fact, he claimed you as his kid the moment you seem to play along with his 'little cryptid act'.
✦ But The Archival team... Oh, did they get on his nerves. But he couldn't do anything, no, he was sure you'll know and they'll tell you about what he truly is and he couldn't risk that. He couldn't lose you to them, so he'll have to just slightly abuse his power a bit. Just to have you be by his side a bit longer.
✦ Of course, Archivist and Co. can't stand by idly and watch him take their friend! And so, everytime Elias and one of them come to your desk at the same time, it's practically a tug of war for your affection and attention.
✦ It makes you laugh honestly, seeing them fight like this. Reminds you so much like a father trying to shoo away any his kid's admirers.... Only if you knew though, then you wouldn't be laughing.
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notes. hi hii!!! tysm for requesting this!! i always wanted to write for tma but couldn't. ik this is a pretty old req (i think like .... from june i think?) and i wrote this months ago but forgot to finish
reqs are alwyas open!! and dont forget to reblog any of our works here on this blog, it help us a lot!!! ty again for requesting!
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angustully · 1 year
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the way that i was told to apply for assistant manager even tho i didnt have manager experience and then i didnt get it and was told that its bc of my lack of manager experience and then instead promoting from within they went with an outside hire who has to spend our busiest months being trained on everything and also now shes not even responding to the employee group chat when someone called off even tho the main manager is out of town rn so she is not even doing her fucking job and im basically stepping in to do that for her god FUCKING dammit im going to kill myself. im gonna kill myself or ill just fucking quit this job that doesnt deserve or even respect me im so sick of it. i hate my fucking stupid life. thankfully another coworker offered to come in for coverage so i dont actually have to work a 10 hour shift but like literally. why are you as assistant manager not replying to the group text?! pray tell!!
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rosebramblewolf · 2 years
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(im gonna keep posting these session recaps on here in case anyone cares about sherrie & his little friends, if you dont care the tag to blacklist would be sherrie)
so yesterday! at d&d.
my dm did indeed let me not have gotten the pigeon lost or killed, the pigeon is in fact named butterbean, i offered to buy some rags from the inn staff to make her a nest and they just gave them to me. added pigeon rag (2) to my inventory. at night butterbeans rag nest goes next to sherries pillow, during the day it goes in his hood.
she is recovering but shes still not 100% yet.
we went to the town hall & met with the council, and as anyone who has ever been good at their job could probably have predicted they rewarded us for doing a good job with...more, harder work.
for about a year there have been people disappearing west of town, locals and travelers, 12 civilians so far that they know of. more recently they sent a group of soldiers and only 1 came back. (im not 100% clear on if its 15 total and only 1 came back, or 15 didnt come back and 1 did)
dude who made it back was a young guy, new recruit, went out of camp to take a pee and when he got back everyone was gone. did not hear or see anything unusual. super traumatized, quit his job (apparently this government doesnt punish people for deserting so thats neat), and has basically not left his house since.
so naturally we went to talk to him, in the hopes that maybe he had any information we could use.
he would only talk to sherrie, the rest of the group were being quite intimidating sherrie was like “...i dont talk about this but ive been through something a bit similar, this was not your fault, you could not have saved them if the 15 of them couldnt save themselves, and we are going to try to find them with or without your help but if you know anything at all, please tell us, we will leave you in peace either way”
dude gave us a direction and a number of miles and a vague description of a path and a clearing.
we went to pick our shit up from the inn and went to see about renting horses and a cart so we could try to get there faster. ended up purchasing the horses and small covered wagon. bard talked down the price, sherrie covered most of it. horses do not have names yet but i have bonded with one of them and if we get out of our current predicament (read on) i think i will call her tansy.
so off we head into the woods, and we camp for the evening, and we all start seeing illusions of something we want beckoning us further into the woods. and off we go, because literally no one passed their save lmao.
the visions vanish and we are deep underground in some kind of tunnel, breeze moving through erratically from both directions, no way to tell which way is deeper in and which way is out. thankfully the whole party has darkvision.
now sherries vision was his father saying “someone is hurt, come quickly we need your help” and sherrie upon the vision vanishing is just like “guys idc whats actually happening someone is HURT we have to FIND THEM”
(because the pater wouldnt lie about a thing like that, good heavens)
so i roll an investigation check which i have a -1 on because sherrie as we are all aware has an intelligence of 8, but the dm gives me advantage because sherrie is extremely focused on this thing in particular, and i notice a body.
body is extremely deceased and also has been skinned. its pack is nearby, contents totally shredded, no way to tell who this was beyond “fabric scraps don’t look particularly fancy or anything” and no one successfully able to tell how this person died
there is a slight blood trail as if the body was moved slightly, we decide to head further in that direction in the effort of finding out wtf is going on. pretty sure whatever is doing this is whats been disappearing people.
little further down we find 3 wolves eating a corpse with an additional corpse nearby. these do not look like they have been skinned and laid out like the first one, just gnawed on. wolves are distracted by their meal, we have passed our stealth checks, we decide to try to sneak by them. this fails.
we enter combat with the wolves, we kill them, sherrie takes heavy damage in the meantime (one of the bastards crit on me), and we are in the process of taking a short rest as the session ends.
idk tho we may have to camp in this damn tunnel, since whatever this was interrupted us as we were going to sleep.
and the horses and pigeon are back with the cart. butterbean is still slightly injured, tansy and the other horse are hobbled because we didnt want them wandering off, and i am very much afraid they will all be gone if we return.
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ravenclawravings · 5 years
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Ravenclaw on their resume: I excel in working with groups!
Ravenclaw working in a group: None of you know what you're doing. I could have had this done by now!
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introsquirrel · 2 years
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Tried to listen to creepypasta, got a mediocre time travel/alternate dimension story instead
It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. Solidly like "Huh. ...Anyway-"
Okay to be fair I was listening to a legit creepypasta but it was like off brand "where did the sun go" so yeah I switched to a recommended video thay sounded promising and was..... not...... My first audio creepypasta though was Pen Pal though so maybe I'm just ruined forever
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nanasarea · 4 years
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Lee Jeno as your idol bf
Genre: fluff
Pairing: jeno x idol!reader
Prompt: Jeno and you being the cutest duo
Request: Can i request maybe Jeno as your idol boyfriend?
Word count: 1348
Haechan /  Yuta / Mark /  Jaemin / Chenle / Renjun / Jisung / Jaehyun
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you were a new sm rookie
so you saw each other a lot
but you never actually interacted
he had his busy schedule
and you spent most of your time practicing
but you whenever you saw him
your heart went boom
we got that boom boom boom boom boom 
but his does too
he was the mc when you debuted
he stood next to you when he introduced your group
yeeun was on the other side
and he had to give you some flowers
yeeun gave your band mate some too
but that didn’t stop him from blushing 
the dreamies teased him so much
he replays the video on youtube
like 25 times
fast forward to promotions
you go on a variety show 
it’s an sm special
so a few members from nct, your group, red velvet, so on
and the mc asks you for your ideal types
jeno gets shy instantly
“are you shy because she’s here?” - renjun
*cue to Renjun’s funeral*
he just smiles 
while mentally punching Renjun
but it’s okay 
because he physically punches Haechan when he said
“bro, you’ve had this crush since she was a rookie, man up.”
at least you don’t know it’s you, right?
haha wrong
Haechan is there what do you expect
he accidentally says you name when he explains Jeno’s crush
RIP Renhyuck when they get back to the dorms
mainly hyuck tho
your members tease you for it too 
because they know you have the biggest crush on him
“Jeno, it’s okay, y/n has a crush on you t-”
you end up putting your hand over their mouth a little too late
you know how irene is like almost everyone under sm’s mom?
she ends up setting you up 
“ah, young love.” 
“irene-noona, you’re acting like you’re 50″ -jeno
“shush, child.” -irene
you stay after practice to work on your dance
just so happens that jeno also planned to practice then
so you end up showing off to each other
and flirting
very shy flirting 
because he gets flustered when either of you say anything
or do anything
he gets so red when you bring up the variety show
you end up just sitting on the floor
and talking the whole night
yes, the whole night
mark walks in to start practice
“I didn’t know anyone was going to be here this early.”
“early?”
“it’s 7am?”
cue looking at each other and getting flustered
thankfully mark came for 127 practice
yours don’t start until 3
and Jeno’s doesn’t start till 6
so you end up getting some coffee 
at this point, you’ve spent 12 hours together
but neither of you are ready to say goodbye
sure, you ran out of things to say
but was that going to stop either of you?
hahahahaha no
you end up going back to your dorms for lunch time
because both of your members were worried
and you hadn’t showered last night
and you had practice
so by this point, you needed one
but before going your separate ways
he gets your number
obviously
and you give it to him
obviously
you haven’t even been seeing each other for 3 weeks
but the fans know
the fans know everything
with like almost no proof
you go out and invite some friends to avoid a dating scandal?
they see right through it
even with hats, sunglasses and masks?
they recognize based on your height
so sm’s like “yes, they are dating, now shut the fuck up”
fans: we been knew tho
ok so remember when
chenle: jaemin mom, jeno dad
well
congrats, you’ve just adopted a whole group of chaotic crackhead
not that you mind
you love them
jisung even starts calling you his parent
casually
jaemin is like highkey annoyed
first you steal his boyfriend, now his son?
but it’s okay
because you also steal his heart
believe it or not, he’s your number 1# shipper
you were shocked but not surprised
bc like you two do be cute
going on vlive together like all the time
mainly voice only
bc “babe, i have no makeup on.”
“jeno, literally stfu, you look perfect”
“aww, babe.”
renjun throwing up in the bg
i’m not saying he would want to match 
but he would lowkey want to match
you’d end up asking jaemin to take like 879 pictures
jaemin lowkey loves it
but he still complains
you have to buy him coffee for his hard work
your ig account being filled with cute pics like
“ootd w/ babe”
you mention jsmr to him once
and he starts doing them again
even features you on one of them
he just stares at you the whole time
did you actually do a good job with the asmr?
do you think he cares?
you’re cute, 
he’s whipped,
you could scream into the mic and he’d be like
“omg, that was amazing”
whipped jeno whipped jeno whipped jeno whipped jeno whipped jeno
oh and 
did i mention whipped jeno?
your comeback teaser came out like 3 seconds ago?
he’s already watched it 5 times
screenshots every frame with you in it
fanboys
then proceeds to fanboy to you
“bABE YOU LOOK TOO GOOD, YOU’RE PAYING FOR MY MEDICAL BILL BC I JUST HAD A HEART ATTACK”
daily snaps from him when you both have schedules
sometimes even from hyuck teasing him
sends a photo of jeno on his phone
with a picture of you in a thought bubble over his head
“y/n, we love you, but we need to be on stage in 2 minutes and he’s still on his phone talking to you. stop.”
so he might have bought your album like 34 times
he didn’t get your photocard
and he was going to get your photocard
sure, he could have just bought the photocard somewhere on ebay
but no, he wanted to get it in the album
he finally does and sends you a snap 
posing with the card 
40 albums in the bg
“finally got yours, babe :) “
he’s too precious
you end up rapping his verse once on tv
he has the video saved on his phone
watches it before bed
and when he wakes up
“renjun, look at this one fancam, i can’t”
“damn”
“huang rENJUN, THAT IS MINE”
jealous jeno? 
jealous jeno
he respects you and knows you’re only his
but he still gets a tiny bit jealous when you interact with other idols
hears a new rookie group member say you’re his idol type
“nOPE, BUDDY, THAT’S MY LINE”
reassuring him that he’s your one and only
you come to his concert
you sit with his 127 and wayv members
you’re expecting a cute family friendly concert
until he starts making dream show
a strip show
doyoung’s just like
“so, my son is grounded now”
johnny just nudges you and smirks
you end up blushing 
like a lot
he has a secret fan account
and so do you but shhh he doesnt know 
ends up liking a tweet on his main account
by accident
and now everyone knows
you tease him
the dreamies tease him
doyoung scolds him
and then teases him
back to him being an mc
you just had a comeback
and he secretly holds your hand behind your backs
but it’s not secretly
because everyone sees
and it’s okay
bc it’s cute af
you end up doing an sm station together
you wrote the song together
about each other
so you spend a lot of time in the studio
messing around
you try and write some lyrics
but get distracted by him playing guitar
you just stare at him
and he gets so shy when he notices
the mv is filled with cute videos of you two
there’s this one scene where he does something very cheesy
and renhyuck end up recreating it
to tease you two
but you don’t care
you’re too whipped for each other 
to sum it up: your most frequent view is his eye smile and you’re not even mad, because you’re just as whipped for him as he is for you
hi, i love jeno 🥺
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lewis-winters · 3 years
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oh? me? writing about single dad!lewis who is a disaster human being but a good dad to a precocious little girl named Bea who adores him but at the same time thinks her daddy is the silliest person to ever exist?
you bet your ASS i am.
anyway, here have this headcanon list:
Bea is Lew's little girl from a one night stand. her mom didn't want to abort, but she didn't want to keep her, either. Lew considered putting her up for adoption, but the second the doctors let him hold her he knew that that just wasn't an option.
at that point, Lew never really knew what love was. not really. but looking down at that lil bundle in his arms that resembled more a bean than human, he decided then and there that that is exactly what true love feels like.
Bea is AMAB and has always known she was a girl. Lew always indulged her, especially when she finally learned how to talk and walk and have opinions. if Bea said she wanted to wear a dress or play with dolls or grow out her hair, he'd let her and he'd sass down anybody that let her feel like she couldn't. bc of that, Bea never thought that she was anything but a girl for ages.
i mean, the only thing she truly hated was her name. bc it was a boy's name and was therefore very ugly.
when she was four, she told Lew and everybody that would listen that she wanted to be called Beatrix-with-an-X instead of the name they gave her. she heard it on tv one day and loved it so much, she just decided to use it and that was that.
I wouldn't say Lew didn't have his moments of crisis over it-- he had a whole paradigm shift, and he definitely had to read up some stuff and talk to people, but he never let Bea know it. that's his baby girl. and he loves her. he'd never forgive himself if he'd ever let her feel otherwise.
he calls her BumbleBea on a regular basis, but in his head and when referring to her to anybody else, he calls her Little Miss Nixon
occassionally Little Miss Hypochondriac if she's being particularly fussy that day
bc Bea is VERY fussy
she's under the belief that her daddy doesn't take care of himself very much. she is right. Lew does not like to admit it.
she prepares his vitamins and reminds him to drink water and eat his veggies
they take care of each other a lot
Lew makes sure Bea does her homework and is polite and gets dressed real nice and is making the right friends
Bea makes sure Lew remembers to brush his teeth or eat breakfast or drink water or dress up warm during the winter
their little mantra in the morning is--
Lew: Be good, but if you need to be bad--
Bea: Don't get caught!
Bea also understands sarcasm a bit too well for a baby child
Lew says it's the natural Nixon gene. Blanche says it's bc Bea spends way too much time with Lew.
Bea calls Lew two things: Daddy, on the regular, and Dada when she wants to be cuddled or carried or held or comforted
Lew has NO idea why she does, but every time he hears her call him Dada while holding out her arms in a silent request to be picked up, he melts into a puddle
George, Lew's old college buddy and Bea's godfather, and Blanche are her regular babysitters. she loves them both so much but she definitely loves Blanche more because when she's with Aunt Blanche she gets presents
George treats her like a mini adult, which just kinda reinforces why she's so fluent in sarcasm to begin with or why she's half as mischievous as she is.
Bea is a morning person. Lew is a night owl. when Bea was a baby, this was definitely a problem, bc she'd have Lew running to her side at 3 am, so much so that he just moved her bassinet to his room and then just little by little let her migrate to his bed and let her serve as his alarm clock.
but when she started to walk and talk and become big enough to do things on her own, they've come up with a system where she'd get up, try her best to make Lew coffee, then wake him up with kisses
the coffee is never good but Lew swallows it down anyway
Lew is very good at braiding hair for some reason
Bea always did say that her Daddy is fit to be a stay at home husband bc he keeps track of their household stuff better than his at work stuff
Lew doesnt work at the plant-- Stanhope didn't like the name Beatrix, let's just say. Lewis told him to go fuck himself. thankfully before doing that, he saved enough money to sustain him and Bea until he could find a job. also, he has a group of very good friends and an amazing sister who stuck by him and Bea, so really, leaving Nixon behind to get a fresh new start in New York with his baby girl was the best decision he has ever made
(Lew always says Bea saved him somehow-- taking care of another human being helped him learn, little by little, how to take care of himself. how to function. he wants to be a better man for Bea, wants to be able to be somebody she's proud of. and by wanting that and doing everything to be that, he's managed to heal himself. day by day. it hasn't been easy. but it has been worth it.)
(he still drinks, though. but never in front of Bea. and never more than a glass. he can't afford to go down that road right now. not with Bea.)
Bea meets Dick first. she's seven years old in a brand new school being run by her dad's college friend and her godmother, Kitty and Dick, fresh from his last tour in Iraq, is there to visit Kitty's boyfriend and fellow teacher, Harry, who is his old college buddy.
Bea likes Mr Winters very much and talks about him to Lew when she gets home
Dick, of course, is easily charmed by this precocious lil girl with an inquisitive nature and an oddly dry sense of humor. He's planning on getting a job in the school's administrative branch so he's there quite a lot. Bea always stops to talk to him, and he never fails to humor her. He rather enjoys her company.
Lew, otoh, is getting very jealous
all Bea can talk about is Mr Winters said this and Mr Winter said that and ooohhh did you know Mr Winters was a soldier? that's pretty cool
Lew has a 9-5 desk job. Bea doesn't think that's very cool.
bc of this, Lew does not like this Mr Winters on principle
All of Bea's godparents (George, Kitty, Lip, and Ron) and her Aunt Blanche think this is hilarious
Everytime Lew sees them, he grumbles about Mr Winters. This, of course, drives Kitty to find a way to introduce them.
so, during during the Parent Teacher Conference, Lew meets Dick. and he finds he does like Mr Winters after all. he likes Mr Winters a lot.
Dick, otoh, sees Bea light up and run into Lew's open arms, giggling when Lew peppers her face with kisses and raspberries, and immediately knows he is very much In Trouble.
Bea, being perceptive as she is, picks up on their mutual crushes on each other and thinks they're meant to be (she's right, of course) and immediately starts trying to push them together.
Bea: Mr Winters, do you like bad boys?
Dick, who most definitely has always had a thing for dark haired, rakish characters with hearts of gold and is also blushing very hard: Uh... sure I do
Bea: Great. Because my daddy is bad at everything.
it becomes Bea's mission to get her daddy and Mr Winters together
she doesn't have a plan for it. she just waits to throw them at each other at every opportunity until something happens.
she's very determined. Lew would stop and admire her ambition if only he wasn't busy fumbling into this new relationship with Dick while also doing his best to be a good dad.
and it's all very cute and fluffy and nothing bad ever happens ever bc this is my au, gdi, and i'm allowed to be as indulgent as i want, thank you.
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the-nsr-family · 3 years
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Timeline as of Now, for the main AU
Before Game Bullshite
Kliff as a groupie that was heavily attached to Tatiana (as Ful Kyra) that helped manipulate the down fall of the band as he thought the group held her back. He also was part of the fans that encouraged her drinking and drug addiction (as she was more “cuddly” with his when drunk or high_\)
Nickolas (Tatiana’s older twin brother and mayday’s father) tries multiple times to regain contact with his “little” sister. Almost managed it once, but both he and tatiana had unworked out toxicity (largely because of their parents) that erupted into two lava monsters almost duking it out at NSR tower and Tatiana banning him from the city. (she didnt ban him from the city, but he and his wife couldnt step foot into her tower again.
Tatiana further cuts contact when mayday is born.
Nickolas and Crythaila (his wife) died in an accident soon after mayday turns 10
Mayday enters foster care, actually dispising her mysterious Aunt who could have stepped forward and helped her
Tatiana isnt informed of her brothers death for a good 2-6 years after the accident, and due to time and a typo is lead to believe Mayday is dead too. This leads to a minor breakdown in her office, after which she doubles down on her new persona and refusing to allow her label to sign a contract with any form of rock or indie band.
Mayday runs away from a bad foster home, a bag of her belongings, a few old records and carefully taped togather photos are all she has. she’s around 15. She doesnt meet zuke until she’s 19 and Aunt until she’s 16. She finds out about The Typo and begrudingly forgives “Aunt Ana” for not coming forward as she’s listed as Dead here.
They breifly meet soon after mayday and zuke start becoming friends, Mayday Ironicly comforting Tatiana over her own death at an underground Indie concert (Tatiana was feeling a wee bit nostaligic around the tenth aniversery of her brothers death. went to one to briefly pretend everyone was alive and while and they were just starting out and proving a point to their parents)
The Game Happens-
pretty much like normal only tatiana is even more haunted/enraged by B2J as Mayday shares her “dead” Nieces name Exactly and she sees traits of bother her brother and his wife (their former drummer) in her.
Only thing not going for mayday in the “maybe she is my niece” is her powers hadn’t awoken just yet, while tatiana and her brother pretty much where born with theirs and the powers grew with them.
Post-Game/Our Au Story Line-
Kliff escapes into where ever after they stop the satilite
Tatiana gives B2j her number in cause they need any thing and Mayday is give her old guitar as her’s was distroyed during the final fight.
Tatiana starts to deep dive into what happen with her brothers family, conferms it’s a Typo that her neice died in the accident (Mayday had been home with a babysitter that night), and had gone into foster care until she was 15 and vanished from all public records, but the police presumes shes dead at this point due to no one stepping forward about her.
Tatiana wonders if Mayday Onyx The Rebel Rockstar is her Niece, but doesnt gather the courage to question her just yet, instead she’s flooded with rebuilding paperwork, having to plan out how to inclued more artists to the payroll/ quasa performance schedual and repairing Mayday’s guitar to track them down just yet.
On B2J’s part, they’re laying pretty low, they had a stressful week, and would have likely had kliffs actions put on their shoulders if they didnt put an active effort into stopping his final “if you won;t do as i say, i’ll kill everyone in vinyl city” bit.
they post a few songs on their website, do a few sessions on Zam radio winding down with friends and just recovoring, sending some other pretty talented artists Tatiana’s way as a “thanks for not kicking us out of the city” gester.
Trust issues have formed, Zuke isnt likely to call her, Mayday seems to have an odd hurt-yet-admiration for tatiana still (she finaly figured out who her aunt was, and was in the middle of trying to decide if she wanted a family relationship with her, or was cool with them just being possible co-workers/ boss and employee)
Zuke and DK West slowly start to repair their relationship (most of DK west development happened in the background of this whole mess but it starts in game after you battle him for the third time, both he and zuke offer to teach mayday how to actually rap as… she wasnt bad… but she sure as hell wasnt good either)
West almost gets jumped, warns the two to be on the look out, but neither thinks much of it as West has pissed off alot of people.
Then they get ganged up on and while they fight them off pretty good, mayday goes down and zuke goes feral for a few minutes to get to her. He scoops her up and the three (Dont forget about Ellie) Book it into the maze like back-alleys to escape.
Zuke has to call someone. He cant call his brother as he’s a city away, he cant call Aunty (her support of them cost her alot of business for a while and he cant cost her anymore rn) and their other friends all have day-jobs too. he calls tatiana as a last ditch effort for help. she picks up on the frist ring. a few seconds of talking has him breaking down crying and asking for help
This actually scares Tatiana a little bit and she goes to help them personally.
Mayday is aware enough to have a freakout/meltdown for being in a car on the drive to the hospital, which almost sets ellie and zuke off again (long heartbreaking drive for tatiana as she tries to calm them down and do some basic first aid so that they’re in less pain.
They arrive at the emergency room, zuke and mayday are separated and sedated to be worked on. animal control takes Ellie to an exoitic vet to be looked at. Tatiana is left in the waiting room, blood likely on her outfit from carrying mayday.
Tatiana makes a few calls, cancles several meetings and informs Eve on what happened.
For safety reasons they move in with tatiana, West goes toget their stuff from the sewer base (he is almost attacked by B2J’s friends before he clarifies what happened and what he is doing there)
a week and a half after moving in with tatiana, they meet up with 1010, who thankfully dont mention they still look like shit, but also are some of the frist to find out Zuke is Hyper protective over Mayday when Haym’s arm gets a little to close while he’s telling a story.
(part 1 cause we actually have lot)- heartbreaker _________ iokldjdsnlm this AU went a long way in such a short time-
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Ok so guys i finally got part of it done(like three or four days later buuuut
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I drew two sets of the families for my anxceit au!
Please meet virgil's family the Ravenwoods!
And as curtesy some info about them
Daneil Ravenwood
Hes been raising Virgil and Andy on his own since virge was about 8 and a half and andy was 6 months old
Hes a english and literature professor at the local college(that logan's parents also work at)
Hes in his late 50s early 60s current time( where virgil is 21 and andy is 13)
Hes also a published and well established fiction writer, but he writes under an alias
Hes a super supportive dad and teacher, even if he doesnt understand it he'll 100% support the decisions his kids make (ex: "oh your wiccan now? Cool virgy! Im glad you found a religion that makes you happy, though...can you explain it to me again?" "Oh andy you want to be switched to the art program? No problem! I'll call your counsellors tomorrow ok?" "Oh boyfriend huh? Thats great buddy, when do i get to meet him??")
Hes got a deep hearty laugh that makes you smile
Dad jokes to virgils mortification
Hes a skeptic but loves listening to and talking to virgil about his beliefs
had the philosophy of "the punishment should fit the crime, but you should be allowed to stumble and learn with it" raising the boys and wasnt too strict with them. Also never threatened punishments, only threatened playful embarrassment
The boys got their sass from somewhere, but he does remind them to mind their manners and watch their timing
Gentle giant as he is 6'3
Black hair peppered with grey and white and usually forgets tonshave his stubble
Passionate about his jobs, can get lost in his work
Andy Ravenwood
Virgil's baby brother, and he fucking adores his brother( even sometimes babbles about him to his friends at school and proudly talks about his "youtuber big brother"
This does not stop him from poking fun at virgil of course
Art boi!! Hes the top of his art classes!!
He is the one art kid that always has like three sketchbooks on him at all times
Loves the color purple
Look ok he knows he KNOWS his hair looks like his brothers it wasnt supposed to ok the original plan baCKFIRED AND HE COULDNT TURN BACK
Unlike virgil he doesnt cover his freckles
He has the same color eyes as their dad(grey-blue)
Andy loves animals! Especially raccoons!! Those are his favorite.( he happily took on the responsiblility of taking care of virgils cat when he moved out)
Hes a pretty cheerful kid if hes comfortable around you, but shy if he doesnt know you
Hes got an anxiety disorder but hes still living his best life
Virgil Ravenwood
Our main Cryptid goth( he dialed it down for the family photo)
Hes twenty one and lives on his own in an apartment complex close to downtown, which is a good 15 to 20 minutes from his childhood home so he visits regularly( like three times every other week)
Boi loves his family to bits, and has so SOOOO many good stories he’ll happily talk about 
Has both his own paranormal youtube channel and a joint youtube channel with his boyfriend Ethen where they explore and investigate haunted places(both well known and stumbled across)
He has the same eye color as their mother, blue violet, which stands out a little more than his dad’s or brother’s
He covers his freckles with foundation because hes insecure about them
Did a year of junior college before deciding school wasnt exactly for him anymore, but still goes to events for his best friend Logan
Works at a cafe downtown that stays open pretty late( they do dinner its almost a diner but not) part time, and the other half does youtube for a living
Has a cat that had to stay in his childhood home named Sally that Andy takes care of for him
Has been considering getting another cat for his apartment
Big firm believer in the unknown and the paranormal/supernatural
Hes wiccan and has an alter in his bedroom thats apart of his facecam background
He has a tarot deck but doesnt really do readings other than little ones for himself, as divination isnt his strong suit
Has a big crystal collection hes been adding to since high school
He can sing but doesnt have alot of confidence in his voice so he just doesnt
And also introducing~
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The picani-sanders family! Aka ethen's big ol family
From left to right
Patton Picani
Ethen's older brother(by two years)
Him and ethen are emile's foster kids, but he adopted him when they were like nine and seven.
Patton is 23 and happily works at the library downtown as a librarian and a reader to the kids
He loves music and musicals and all things disney (partially thanks to his boyfriend roman)
He and Ethen come off as complete opposites and they have a very playful relationship, always teasing each other 
He loves his family alot and loves babysitting his little brother Thomas whenever his schedule allows it, especially during times of year Emile and Remy get swamped with work
He loves to knit and sew and make things!!! He makes sweaters and jackets and dresses and customizes clothes!! He could make a living on it if he really wanted!! (but he just does it for friends and loved ones instead- Andy has a hoodie that Patton sew wool on the inside to keep him warm and Andy adores it)
Hes really outgoing and friendly and seems to make friends wherever he goes! 
He’s known Roman since they were kids and was crushing on him all through school until they got together senior year 
He loves to bake and cook and help his dad make dinner whenever hes at home
Hes a sappy romantic and loves cliches
He has a huge collection of stuffed animals that hes been slowly transferring to his and roman’s apartment since he moved out(theres ALOT)
Emile Picani
The dad!! Hes in his mid 50s 
He works as a singular and couples therapist  and can have a bit of a wacky schedule
Hes been raising Patton and Ethen since they were little and loves his kids so damn much
So goddamn supportive of what they do, sometimes to the point its embarrassing(for Ethen)
Hes engaged to Remy Sanders and once their married their just going to combine their last names
He loves cartoons and gardening! And has his own collection of stuffed animals and toys(which hes been sharing with Thomas) 
He loves making dad jokes and him and Patton make them all the time at Ethen
Hes a damn great cook and has been teaching his boys to cook for years now, and loves making big meals 
Not really a strict parent, more of a sit down and talk it out kinda parent
Is part of the PTA of Thomas’s school
Actually used to be a punk in school
Thomas Sanders-Picani
The youngest! Hes 8 years old!
Our boy loves to read and write! He writes tons and tons of stories!
Hes got a huge imagination and likes to daydream
Hes bubbly even though he isnt the most social he still has a good group of friends!
Our lil boi is an actor of course! He loves getting parts in the school plays and in class assignments.
Hes in his schools choir  and gets vocal lessons from Roman’s mama
 His room is filled with toys and books and notebooks and pencils, and even though he tries his best to keep it clean it gets messy every week.(cleaning it is his weekly chore)
He has two best friends named Joan and Talyn that hes been friends with now since kindergarden and theyve been nearly inseperable ever since, its not uncommon for one of both of them to be at each others house on any given weekend
Hes Remy’s kid but has started calling himself by Emile’s last name too since they moved in with the Picani’s
Doesnt have too many memories of his mother but the ones he does have are all happy and pleasant(thankfully)
Calls Emile baba and Remy dada to distinguish them better
Loves his older brothers especially when they play with him, He also loves watching the old videos of Ethen’s theater performances and sometimes pesters him to reenact scenes from them( his favorite is the middle school production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’)
Ethen Picani
Our other main boy, hes also twenty one
He lives with his best and childhood friend Remus Prince in two bedroom apartment across town near the college
Does youtube full time for a living
the “black sheep” of the family as he and Remus call him 
He majored in theater in his two years of college
Loves reptiles but doesnt have any because their apartment complex doesnt allow pets and he doesnt want to get him and remus kicked out since their apartment is close to Remus’s work
Has a car he loving refers to as his “hand me down junk heap” Because he got Patton’s first car when patton got a new one
He loves the old thing though 
Has a good relationship with his parents. He loves his dad Emile and he likes Remy well enough
Him and remy have a very casual, relaxed relationship.( Ex: “ Dad you need to stop letting sleepless bums into the house” “ He’ll stop doing that when he stops letting punk wannabes into his kitchen, now get over here kid.” ) 
Loves his boyfriend Virgil to death and likes to spoil him when he can(even though virgil tells him to save his money for rent)
Hes more of a open skeptic but he’ll happily debate things with Virgil, and enjoys making videos for their joint youtube channel and being proven otherwise
He also has his own solo youtube channel where he does abandon urban exploration( sometimes with Remus tagging along for the thrill)
Remus has been calling him by the nickname “Dee” since middle school when they played Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Remus called him Dee so often he made it stick as a nickname years and years later. He refuses to let it die and Ethen has just accepted his fate
Remy Sanders
Hes around Emile’s age( mid 50′s) and looks the tallest in the family at 6′3
He came into the family later, when the boys were about 20 and 18( when thomas was about 5 or so)
Hes pretty laid back but surprising good at being strict, so he balances out Emile’s parenting style
Hes a divorcee and got guardianship of Thomas, though hes on a friendly and civil relationship with thomas’s mother and takes him to visit her three times a month( theyre currently working out more visitations and possibly thomas staying with his mother a couple weeks every months but thats still in the works)
Hes an insomiac and (usually) works night shifts as a security guard for a security renting business so his working hours can be a little unpredicitble, but he almost always works at least two night shifts and graveyard shifts a week. Hes paid both a salary plus an additional commissions by employers so its well worth it
He spends as much time with his kid and the boys as he can regardless of his wonky sleep schedule
Hes a bit of a tough love kinda person, and hes snarky and mouthy and doesnt hesitate to speak his mind
Loves Emile soooo goddamn much he talks about him alot at work to his fellow security guards. Theyre the ones who helped him pick a ring when he proposed actually
Oh yeah the two are engaged did I mention that?
He fuels Emile’s plushie collecting, even if he knows he probably shouldnt( But oh well, it makes him smile and thats all he wants to see)
Looks punk now but he was the biggest straight laced prep in highschool that comparing him now to him in highschool gives you whiplash
Would fucking die for his family. No one messes with his fiance or his kids, he doesnt care if two of them are fully capable adults 
And its done!! Two of the four main families is finished!
And watch out because im also coloring these digitally(its just taking awhile :/) but those will be getting posted soon...I hope...Im trying
But here you go Virgil’s and Ethen’s families in two cute family photos!
Let me just add im so fucking proud of The Picani-Sanders photo because it was a struggle to fit them all in the picture and get the heights right and the entire side of my arm was grey with pencil lead by the time I was done but it turned out great!
Up next is Roman and Remus’s family the Princes and Logan’s family the Daniels!! 
Art references are credited to @the-pastel-peach​ @aimasup​ and @underdog-arts​ , especially @aimasup​ and @underdog-arts​ for getting 8 year old thomas to look like a kid because im not normally good at drawing little kids but after practicing with some of their art as my reference and inspiration he turned out really well!! 
I hope you guys enjoy!!
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microfeelings · 4 years
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You know I just realized how rude of me it was to just post the fantasy AU and never elaborate further on, so I'll do my best to write down the most important things from this universe (no timeline because lmao how does a timeline even work)
For Arin it would be the fact that he grew up on a tribe of half orcs, (his mother is a druid orc, and takes care of the horses that help them move around, his father is an elven bard, and because of this he looks less orcish and more femenine than other half-orcs his age, it bothers him at first but he learns to live with it) and when he is of age decides to leave to experience the world on his own and find a meaning to being alive, (he feels like he needs to find a purpose) trains as a barbarian, but leaves before finishing his training and starts taking adventures for money, (freelance adventurer babyy) at this time he cuts off his long hair and buffs out(is that the word??) his tusks (cause he believes hes not that good for his orc part), thats when he meets Ross, (who is trying to kill him but this doesnt bother the man) they travel together for a couple of years and then Ross leaves him for some pirates in the ocean (Or something like that?? Unclear undecided lmao). Then Dan comes into the equation, not much later Suzy, then Ross (who is kind of an on and off character traveling with them), and Brian (same with Ross, but hes justified because he has a family)
The story with Dan is more complicated (and angstier oh yeah). I still havent worked on his whole childhood part, but on his 150 and beyond he was kind of a free spirit, traveling as a bard, with literally anyone who might wanna join, meeting lots of people and sleeping around, he was more of a lover and the works he took were more on the entartaining side than the slaying, he lived without much care up until he was 200 when he met a tiefling lady whom he fell in love with and was decided he wanted to marry, the problem is that they had different views on life (since she was ready to settle down, meanwhile Dan was more of a "keep seeing the world"), even tho he was ready to leave it for her she told him to keep traveling and that she was going to be waiting for him when he was done. At this time (look you really must have bad luck Dan) he fell ill and into a coma of 50 years, when he woke up he found himself in a world where a lot of things had changed, and the woman he loved was dead. Devastated and with nowhere to go he just decided to keep working and travelling, so he joined a band of mercenaries where he met Brian, altho kind of violent (on Brian's side), they hit it off inmediatly and became very close, enough so that Brian presented him to his family, still Dan felt that he needed to keep travelling to fill the void he felt in his heart (and also because Brian was a human, and he couldnt bare the thought of losing him as well, and it was easier to just avoid it by leaving even if it made him feel like a coward). Then he met Arin, Suzy and Ross (I feel like their adventures all together deserve a different post)
Suzy is also kind of a work in progress (I still havent completely decided what drove her to leave her forest so the story might change from post to post). She lived in the forest her whole life (childhood undecided) and when she was around 200 met Arin when he was a teen, they became friends and Arin basically talked his whole life with her, eventually Arin left and Suzy kept living in the forest until a village started growing just outside it and started being rude and mindless on how they treated her forest, so she decided to talk to the townsfolk, they ignored her so she resolved into using fear tactics and that worked for a while, but now her forest was known as a dangerous place where no smart person went, aka a perfect place for mercenaries and other shady groups. She went to the town asking for help but people were either afraid or mad at her (Suzy is not having a nice day) but thankfully Arin and Dan were passing through town when she went to the folk so they decided to help her (sweet reunion between Arin and Suzy <3 the man has bad memory but he still remembered his childhood best friend, also she looks the exact same so... kinda hard to miss, Suzy has thoughts about the beard but this post is not about that). Still not decided why she left the forest (by all acounts it doesnt make sense, but I wanted her traveling with the boys) maybe she convinces the townsfolk to treat the forest better or something cheesy like that lmao.
From this point on the stories become less and less thought out
Ross as a tiefling was always an outcast, and you know what they say, treat someone like a monster and they will become one, he became a warlock at an early age (undecided but he was young) to a demon who would ask him all sorts of favors, one of them being killing Arin: the one favor Ross failed to do, because after trying to murder the man they both got into a life threatening sittuation where Arin saved his life and Ross thought "oh fuck, hes nice". They began travelling together and tho Ross tried to kill Arin a couple more times, tho he could never comit and ended up leaving him so the demon wouldnt find him (or something, how has the demon not killed Ross yet? Loophole! What loophole? I dont know, I havent thought about it yet). He left to travel the seas for a while and met a bunch of people but eventually came back to land and back to traveling with Arin because no one was as cool as him (I guess?) Gets along with Suzy and Brian cause they're scary, and likes to mess with Dan cause its really easy to do (and also because hes jealous of his relationship with Arin lmao) but they get along when its necessary.
Brian's whole life before joining the mercenary is a whole mystery, nobody knows anything about the man, the only person who knows his backstory is Dan, but even he is unsure because he always changes the story (one of them is the true one, which one Danny boy?). All everyone knows it that after Dan left the mercenary group, Brian wanted to retire as well, but the leader wouldnt let him since he was one of the best in their group, and threatened to get his wife and child if he left, so he took one last job to kill a certain Half-orc (everyone wants Arin death, why? I dont know) and after that went as well as expected (lots of knives, Dan trying to convince both Arin and Brian not to kill each other), the group decided to help Brian kill his own mercenary group. He sometimes joins the group on some adventures (Brian's house is one of their many 'safe houses') still enjoys to sometimes stab Dan and Arin, but knows better not to mess with a fucking druid and warlock
Also if you wanna write or draw related to this au, I will love you forever, you can tag it as fantasy grumps, or tag me (but honestly I dont trust tumblr, so you can just message me about it)
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mattygraygubler · 4 years
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our campus: chapter 3 (tom holland fanfic)
summary: frat!tom and reader go to the same college and y/n is tasked with being his tutor, they don’t really get along at first (because i love reader and tom hating each other trope)
warnings: talk of being roofied, drinking
word count: 3.1k
a/n: more dialogue and texts????? someone come take my laptop away ALSO bold is texts or emails, u get it
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“So???” Emily said immediately as you sat down at your usual table for lunch. You dropped your salad and slid into the seat next to Ally. 
“So what?” You asked, even though you knew exactly what she was talking about. 
“Tutor boy! Is he hot for teacher yet?” Emily said with a wink. 
“God, Em, you’re the worst.” You replied. 
“And you are avoiding the question.” Isabelle said as she grabbed your iced tea. “You can have this back after you dish.” 
“Fine. His name is Tom Holland-” you were interrupted by Ally choking on her water, spitting all over her empty plate. 
“Tom Holland?! God, Y/N, I am so sorry.” Ally said. “He’s the fucking worst.” 
“What what what explain now.” Emily said in one breath. 
“Ok so first of all he’s super hot, so no matter what he auditions for, he always gets cast. In fact, he’s currently starring in Romeo and Juliet, which if you remember I’m stage managing. So needless to say, I unfortunately have to work very, very closely with him.” 
“Al, why didn’t you say anything sooner?” Emily said giddily. 
“For Y/N’s sake, I was praying it wasn’t him.”
“What was he like?” Isabelle asked you. 
“Well he came up to me and hit on me before realizing I was his tutor.” You said, and then proceeded to tell the rest of the horrible story of your first encounter with Tom. 
“Ohmigod he’s totally into you,” Emily said in one breath. 
“Yeah, you need to stop tutoring him.” Isabelle said. 
“Iz, are you INSANE?!” Emily replied. 
“What? He’s obviously incredibly disrespectful. She shouldn’t waste her time.” 
“Look, I’m gonna give him the benefit of the doubt. The second he breaks a rule, I’m done.” 
“I love it when you give boys rules, it’s so hot,” Isabelle said and you all laughed. 
The rest of the day passed by relatively quickly, and thankfully the delta nu meeting finished early, meaning you could get some work done before Tom showed up. 
You were sat in the hlab, getting some work done for your political conflict class, when a figure slid in across from you, pulling one of your headphones out of your ear. 
“Jess!” You greeted Jessie with a smile. 
“I have goss.” She replied. Just like Jessie, always straight to the point, and always the center of gossip. 
“About who?” You asked, intrigued. 
“You.”
“Me?” She nodded, a giddy smile on her lips. 
“Word around the quad is that a certain tutee of yours has a little crush.”
“Jessie, what are you talking about.” 
“Tom told Harrison, who told James, who told Max, who told me that he said you were gorgeous and that he didn’t think he could work with someone he was so attracted to.” You rolled your eyes. 
“What a bunch of bullshit. He’s just a horny frat boy.”
“Y/N! You LOVE horny frat boys!”
“Well he’s not my type.” 
“How?! He’s absolutely gorgeous.” 
“You fuck him then!”
“Believe me, I’ve tried.” Jessie said with a laugh. You raised your eyebrows. “Okay, I haven’t really tried, Max has this rule about me fooling around with his frat brothers.” 
Max and Jessie were unseperable ever since freshman seminar, when Max came out as gay at an hc party and Jessie decided he was adorable and needed her protection. Since then, Jessie was a rock for Max, and no one, besides the juniors in hc, knew he was gay. Including his fraternity brothers. 
“Whatever, I’m not interested.” You said. 
“Y/N you truly are impossible sometimes. You’re never gonna get frat bingo until you get delt, and he’s a delt.” You sighed. After being roofied by a delt freshman year, you almost gave up on frat bingo. You would’ve been the first in your friend group to get it if you hadn’t given up on delt. Ally dropped out sophomore year, Isabelle fell behind when she got a boyfriend, and Emily was a bit behind you. 
She would never admit it, but Emily was a prude. To an extent, of course. She played the flirt so well people didn’t realize that she rarely slept with guys, and never guys she didn’t know. 
“Look I need some food. I’ll see you tomorrow?” Jessie asked. You nodded, and immediately began texting your friends. 
♡girly girls♡
You
ok we have an issue
Al
What’s up?
You
well apparently tom told his frat brothers that he has a crush on me and doesnt want me to tutor him because hes “too attracted” to me
Em
holy
fucking
shit
he did not
Iz
i said from the start this was a bad idea. do you like him N/N?
You
i mean not really. hes not my type. 
Al
of course he isnt, hes not emotionally unavaliable and incredibly intelligent but incredibly problematic
You
w o w way to read me to filth al
Al
it had to happen
You
whatever its almost 915 so i better go
love u losers
You put down your phone, pulling out your political conflict textbooks and start reading. Soon, you were engrossed in the greek war of independence, completely forgetting where you were or what time it was. 
Books did that to you too often. In fact, it made you insecure. For so long you didn’t think you were as smart as the other hc kids, you were just a fast reader. Freshman year, when you really got close to the other hc kids, you realized that they were your people. You belonged. 
You glanced at your phone. 9:45. He was a half hour late. 
You debated texting him, but decided against it. You would wait for him to show up, tell him he broke a rule, block his number, email G, and move on. 
It took another ten minutes for him to show up. 
“Evening sweetheart,” he said as he stumbled into the hlab, which was now completely empty except for you. He sat across from you and started unzipping his backpack. 
“No need to unpack, this shouldn’t take long.” You said. He looked at you quizzically. “It’s two minutes before ten. You’re incredibly late, and my time is incredibly valuable. It’s also fairly obvious you’ve been drinking. I don’t have time for slobs who get drunk on a Monday and aren’t respectful to people who are giving up their time to help you.” 
You slung your bag over your shoulder and started to walk out. 
“Y/N, c’mon, you’re being dramatic. I promise I won't do it again.” He said from behind you. You stopped cold and turned slowly to face him, although he was still a good 10 feet away from you. 
“Did you just call me… dramatic?” 
“I’m sorry, darling, but you were-”
“Stop. Do not call me darling, and never, ever call a girl dramatic. I made myself crystal clear, both yesterday and today, you do not deserve my time, Tom Holland.”
“Y/N-” 
“I truly wish you all the best and I hope you’re able to graduate, despite having less brain cells than a cantaloupe.” You felt your words sting him, but you didn’t care. He was disrespectful, he deserved it, you told yourself. 
“Y/N.” He said, his voice cracking. He took a deep breath. “Please don’t leave. I’m sorry.” This was not what you were expecting from him. 
He sighed, sitting on his chair. You cautiously leaned against the table behind you, looking at a boy close to tears. 
“What are you sorry for?” 
“I’m sorry for making you uncomfortable. I’m sorry for being late to our meeting, and I’m sorry for showing up drunk.” 
“Tell me why.” 
“I’m sorry?” He asked. 
“Tell me why you’re late and why you’re drunk and I’ll consider helping you.” He looked at the ground again. 
“Any chance I can get a shot first?” He jokingly said. 
“You are already pushing your luck, Holland, do you really want to make it worse?” 
“Fine, I’m sorry. I was late and drunk because I was embarrassed.” You raised your eyebrows. “To be honest, I knew who I was looking for yesterday. I hit on you to break the tension.” 
“Why were you embarrassed? And, wait, you knew who I was?” 
“I looked up your instagram before we met so I’d know who to look for, and I hit on you because I didn’t want you to help me.” 
“And why were you embarrassed?” He started playing with the cuff of his sleeve, still not looking at you. “Tom.” You said, getting him to finally look at you. 
“I was embarrassed because I’m flunking out of school and need a tutor, and my tutor asked me to meet in the most intense place on campus.”
“The hlab? Intense?”
“Y/N, you need to be, like, a genius to even be considered for this program. And here I am, a theater major who can’t even pass a class about the stars.” 
“Astronomy is about a lot more than stars, if you bothered to open your textbook, you’d know that.” He stared at you, and you noticed tears coming to his eyes. 
“I can’t be tutored. I can’t. I’ll figure something else out.” He hastily grabbed his backpack and prepared to walk out the door, but you grabbed his backpack, turning him around. 
“Stop. Open your backpack.” He looked at you, confused, but obliged, holding the backpack open in front of you. You looked through it, noticing five notebooks, and a folder. You pulled it out, riffled through, and saw a schedule along with five syllabi. You nodded and looked back at him. 
“The list?” You asked. He pulled a folded piece of paper from his back pocket and handed it to you. It had the list of assignments you asked for. You nodded again. 
“You need to be making a list like this every friday for the upcoming week, got it?” He nodded and then zipped his backpack, turning back to the door. 
“Where do you think you’re going?” You asked, your arms folded. 
“Home?” He asked. 
“Nope. Sit.” 
“You mean…?” “You were disrespectful. I will not forgive you for that, but as your tutor, it’s my job to help you, no matter how stupid you act. And to be clear, I was not calling your intelligence stupid. I was referring to the fact that you already broke a rule, and of course, the unspoken rule of not showing up to sessions drunk.” He slid into the seat across from you and pulled out notebooks and pencils as you analyzed the list. 
“Have you done any readings this week?” He shook his head. “When you’re in class, do you feel like the teacher is speaking another language and all the other students understand it but you?” “Yeah, how-”
“Look, Tom, I’m gonna share with you the biggest college hack there is. All lectures are is the professor talking about the reading and helping you to understand the material. You cannot possibly understand the lecture without doing the readings. Once you start reading, the lectures will make sense, even if you don’t understand the readings the first time you read them. Make sense?”
“Well, you said read a lot…” You raised your eyebrows. “No, no, that makes sense.”
“When you go to class this week, you need to be taking notes by hand. Statistically you’re much more likely to absorb the material that way, especially without the added distraction that is the internet.” He nodded. 
“Last but certainly not least, we cannot start our work until you’ve done the readings. So I will see you Friday evening for a session, we’ll review the material of that week making sure you understand it, you’ll complete your homework on Saturday, and we’ll meet again Sunday night to review the homework before you hand it in. If need be, we can meet for a weekday session.” 
He raised his eyebrows. 
“Don’t question my methods. You are one more C- away from being kicked out of college. You like it here? Don’t wanna go back to the freezing rain in London? You’ll listen to me.” You packed your bag and Tom started to follow suit. 
“Nope.” You said, placing a hand on the notebook he was about to put in his bag. “You’ll stay here and do your readings for the rest of the week. No matter how long it takes.” “But this is-” “Hlab? I’m aware, but I guess you haven’t noticed that literally no one is here. No one is going to be mad that you’re here. Just sit and read.” 
“Y/N?” He called as you walked towards the door. “I’m really sorry.” 
“I don’t like apologies, Tom. Stop apologizing, stop being embarrassed, and do better.” 
You returned to your room, lying on your bed and opening back up your textbook, but not before texting your friends. 
♡girly girls♡
You
just got back
Iz
howd it go???
You 
he showed up 45 minutes late, drunk 
Al
so where are we meeting to bury his dead body?
You
very funny, Al
Al
i wasnt joking. 
Em
wait he was drunk? on a monday? typical 
Iz
so i guess you wont be seeing him again? 
You were conflicted. You shared everything in your friends, but Tom was vulnerable with you and you didn’t want to betray his trust. 
You 
look we talked about it and he explained himself. im giving him one more chance.
Iz
seriously? im shook
You
whatever he made a good case
Em
i think you just wanna sleep with him
You
i dont i promise you thats the last thing i wanna do
Al
ive got 10 bucks they hook up before march 1st. anyone wanna take the over? 
Iz
ill take that action, Y/N is stubborn as hell
You
you guys are the absolute worst. see you for lunch xox
It wasn’t long before you dozed off. Your alarm woke you up the next morning, your textbook still lying across your chest. You already had a few texts from your friends. 
♡girly girls♡
Em
al i just saw that cute girl with the purple hair u like
Al
shut up em i dont like her
Iz
is she the one whose asm for romeo and juliet???
Em 
thats the one! 
Al
guys ! leave it, ok? shes straight
You
with that hair? i doubt it
You checked the rest of your messages, surprised to see a blue bubble next to Tom’s name. 
Tom Holland
hey sorry but i dont think this is gonna work, sorry for waisting your time, ill tell gronsky to find me another tutor
You were shocked, quickly sending a text message to your group chat. 
Em
i thought you said everything was gucci ?
You
i thought it was….
Iz
pls text him back 
You rolled your eyes, realizing Isabelle was right. 
You
Stop being ridiculous. you misspelled “wasting”. dont forget handwritten notes in class today. ill see you friday.
He responded almost immediately. 
Tom Holland
I wasnt dicking around. rlly. this isnt gonna work. i already emailed gronk.
You sent an updated screenshot to your group chat, rolling your eyes, right as an email alert popped up to the top of your screen. 
SUBJECT: Thomas tutoring
Hi kiddo,
Not sure if this is a mistake but Thomas just emailed me saying you would no longer be tutoring him? I thought you would be a good match for him… Take the rest of the week, talk to him, if he still doesn’t want you as his tutor let me know by Friday so I can try to find someone new to tutor him. 
I know he can be challenging, but I’m sure you realize that’s exactly why I picked you. ;) (and also because no one else agreed to work with him)
G
You sighed. Of course. Typical G, giving you all the basket cases and expecting you to fix them. It was true, you never backed down from a challenge, but this one may not be for you. 
You looked at your phone and pulled out Tom’s schedule from your backpack. He was finished with statistics in a half hour, just enough time for you to get ready and go to the math and science building. 
You made it there with just a few minutes to spare. You stood outside the room, back against the wall, popping your bubble gum and waiting. The class let out, mostly sophomores giddily running off to lunch, obviously relieved to be done with class. 
Tom was one of the last ones to leave the classroom, and as soon as he saw you he rolled his eyes. 
“Hi Max,” you greeted Max who was walking next to him. 
“Y/N,” he said with a smile. 
“Are you TAing?” You asked, still completely ignoring Tom who was fidgeting in front of you.
“You know it.” 
“Mind if I steal Tom?” 
“No problem, see you at home dude,” he said and they did a stupid handshake. 
“Walk me to lunch.” You said and started to walk towards the door. “That wasn’t a question, Thomas.” You said when you saw that he wasn’t following you. He quickly caught up to you, but not before you overheard a groan. 
“Has anyone ever told you you are incredibly difficult?” He asked. You laughed, which surprised him. 
“That really doesn’t bother me.” 
“You can’t boss me around anymore, you’re not my tutor.” 
“See that’s where you’re wrong. I am your tutor, therefore I can boss you around.” 
“I fired you.” 
“Good thing I don’t work for you, then.” He sighed. 
“Y/N.” He said and stopped in the middle of the walkway. 
“Thomas.” You said in the same tone. 
“Why are you doing this?” 
“A little bird who may or may not be Gronk told me that no one else would tutor you. So I am very sorry Mr. frat boy, but it looks like you’re stuck with me.” You turned and continued walking. 
“Seriously?” He said as he fell into step with you again. “Pity?” 
“Stop being difficult.” You said, smiling as you used his words against him. 
“Whatever. I’ll give you a week before you give up.” You laughed. 
“I don’t quit, Holland. I’m incredibly competitive and you will not win this fight.” He looked unhappy, but held the door to the dining hall for you. 
You approached your usual table, Tom following close behind. You turned to him before taking your usual seat. 
“I know you didn’t finish your readings last night. Go find a place to finish them. Take good notes. I’ll see you Friday at 4, if you’re late, there’s gonna be a problem.” He simply nodded and walked away, greeting some friends he knew in the cafeteria. 
You turned to your friends, all of whom were suspiciously quiet. 
“So…” Isabelle said, finally breaking the tension. “I guess you’re still tutoring him?” 
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{Regular Inspired!AU x NCT 127} Johnny
tw: weapons mention, violence mention, n*fw elements, be warned. everything written here is a work of FICTION, it does not in anyway reflect reality, nor do i condone any of the extreme behavior.  ♢ introduction ♢ pick mark instead | pick haechan instead | pick yuta instead
“he’s guilty of being soft - a hopeless romantic type who’d rather runaway than break a heart.”
“i choose john-”
before you can even finish, johnny is cascading over to you 
he’s abandoned his wine glass and is instead clapping his hands together ceremoniously
as he takes a bow in front of the table you’re sitting on
“i promise to keep you quite entertained during your time with jung enterprises”
he extends a hand to help you up
and you take it, faltering a little
and asking quietly that you rather he promise to keep you quite safe
he winks, muttering under his breath that of course he will be doing that too
before turning to the rest of the group with a smile
“well, as you can tell the decision has been made. it was obvious from the start that i would be the best choice as the rest of you,,,,,,,,”
he lowers his tone a little
“dont know how to treat a guest right anyway”
somewhere in the room haechan scoffs
mark is giving you an almost worried look
while doyoung and jungwoo turn to discuss something in hushed whispers
taeil suddenly pops up by your side, poking the skin of your cheek and causing you to let out a surprised gasp
“johnny has more secrets than you think!”
he exclaims 
and you want to ask what in the world he means
but he’s already shoo’d off 
jaehyun’s hand comes down on a nearby table - the sound rattling everyone into silence
and you notice johnny take a step in front of you
as jaehyun clears his throat
“it’s been settled. everyone go home. johnny, make sure they -”
“what do you think i am, an ungentlemanly idiot? of course i will escort this lovely person home”
jaehyun doesn’t bother to respond 
even though he seems utterly pissed about the whole situation - he seems content with your trust in johnny 
you start to think that johnny is probably held close by the jungs, he is after all their lawyer
or so you hope
“you can report tomorrow to my office darling, for now ill call my chauffeur and have him bring you to your home”
“oh, you’re not coming with us?”
you ask almost on instinct
johnny’s smile widens
“ah you want me to stay by your side? well of course you do, we’re one in the same now aren’t we? and alas, i dont want to leave you either, but i have some more work to do.”
he takes your hand gently, lifting it up to kiss the top
“but tomorrow - i promise, we’ll be together all day, baby”
johnny drawls out the words - his voice naturally sensual and emphasized
just the way he speaks makes your body react a certain way
but you talk it down, reminding yourself of the situation you’re actually in
these people are dangerous, these people could kill you
johnny’s chauffeur is an older aged man, he speaks with you in english and you think you hear some kind of accent - maybe from a big city like chicago
but that slips your mind
because you’re watching the streets of seoul pass in your window 
regular people, regular cars
you’d been just like them the other day and now,,,,,,you’re being driven home under the pretense that you might run away from the mob
the goddamn mob
you groan and the chauffeur asks if you’re ok - when johnny is stressed he usually just needs something to drink
you shake your head politely, explaining that everything is fine 
it’s just been,,,,,,,,a long day
the next morning ,,,,, johnny is outside of your house
he’s wearing an expensive looking jacket over a freshly pressed white button down
the cuffs of the jacket are pushed up to his elbows and on his arm is an array of expensive bands and a diamond watch matches on the other
he greets you with another kiss on your hand - eyes hidden behind equally as expensive shades
“i thought i would make up having to leave you all alone last night by picking you up today,,,”
he starts - smiling when a group of women pass by, all whispering and pointing at him
he waves and they all go up in arms about it as they hurry on past
and you take note that johnny just seems to like attention,,,,,,especially the attention of those who find him attractive
“are we going to the office?”
you ask, suddenly wanting him to just get into the car so all the eyes on the street would stop finding their way to you
“oh no no no, office work will come later. for now, i want to make sure you get to enjoy some new luxuries.”
you blink, trying to read between the lines
does luxuries mean something in this shady industry? are you about to be in the middle of something dangerous?
but,,,,,,,,,,,,it’s nothing of that sort
when johnny meant luxuries - he meant it literally
you find yourself following him into stores of brand names you’d only read about in magazines
everywhere the store employees recognize and treat johnny like he’s a celebrity
you are paraded in and out of dressing rooms, in and out of clothing you could never afford
you make the mistake of looking at a price tag while you’re changing and almost fall over
the whole time you insist to johnny that this is,,,,,,overwhelming,,,,,and you dont want him to buy you something - or spend his money or time anymore 
that you’re fine going to the office and filing papers all day
but johnny takes your chin in his hand and tilts your face up to meet his 
“im not doing this because i pity the situation you’re in baby, im doing this because im letting you have a taste of my world”
his mouth curls up into a smile
“and you’re part of it now.”
he lets you go, turning to focus his attention on some expensive necklace
but the words rattle you
im a part of a whole new world?
the shopping trip turns into a stop by a restaurant where everything is in french but johnny doesnt even have to order
the chef knows what he wants
and you feel small in such a big chair in such a big restaurant 
when johnny is really only two feet away
the fancy food turns into fancy art 
hung up on the walls of highbrow galleries
johnny listing names of artists like they’re his favorite colors 
everywhere he goes and everything he says just dazzles you - the capacity of his networking, his social skill
it’s hard to believe he even needs to work for the jungs - it seems money is naturally drawn to him
as are people
it’s supposed to be your day with him, as johnny had sort of sketchily implied
but when you think about it, it’s been you watching his broad back
people flanking his sides
people chattering in his ear
you’re ignored - aside from the watchful eyes of bodyguards or securities in whatever upscale establishment you go into
and it’s not jealousy,,,,,,,you’re not vain or greedy for his attention
you just,,,,,,feel out of place
so when it’s already night and johnny tells his driver to take you to your home
you dont have anything to say - seated on the leather backseat with johnny right beside you
“well, did you enjoy yourself?”
he asks, leaning his head back and opening the window on his side
his hair whips a bit in the wind that comes through
and when you look at him like this,,,he’s almost unreal
“im very ,,,,,  i appreciate you taking your time to show me all of this. it’s all very,,,,,,,,new”
you try to pick your words carefully - but it’s hard
you dont know how to politely say - it was super uncomfortable
johnny doesnt respond, not until the car pulls up onto your quiet street
but before you get out, johnny goes
“you have no interest in being rich, do you?”
his tone isn’t demeaning, it’s rather more,,,,,,genuinely surprised
you lay your hands in your lap and shake your head
“im only interested in being,,,,,normal. a desk job, a good retirement plan, maybe a family.”
you pause and johnny’s gaze is suddenly on you
his hand reaches out, brushes yours 
“you’re very humble. i hope you stay that way.”
this voice is one you haven’t heard from johnny
it’s a stark contrast to his usual upbeat, personable and borderline flirtatious sound
this is,,,,,,,,,,,,almost prayer like
but it’s gone as soon as it comes
he straightens up his shoulders and gives you a wave as you step out of the car
“see you tomorrow, be sure to rest and be as pretty in the morning!”
and with that he closes the door to the car and you go to your apartment
worn out, tired
happy to be in your tiny, little corner of normalcy 
thankfully, johnny doesnt take you out like that again
for the next couple of weeks you only see him at the office
where he is just as teasing and cheery - calling you over to help him with affectionate names and light touches on your back
it’s not predatory or suggestive - although doyoung has on several occasions grabbed johnny’s hand or given him looks when you were all in the same room
but you dont feel as if you’re being pressured to do anything
you just think this is how johnny is,,,,he’s inviting to everyone,,,,or at least everyone who he in return is fond of
you’re not alone, he’s ruffled mark’s hair in front of you - as if mark isn’t also part of the underground illegal business they’re all in
he’s used cute chinese add-ons when addressing sicheng
quite literally told jungwoo how “adorable and handsome” he was when the mentioned had come in to work with a new haircut
he was just social
so nothing he did to you made you feel outright special
but what it did make you feel was distracted
you were thankful to have someone with his disposition looking after you
had it been taeyong or jaehyun, you think you’d spend everyday sweating over the fact that you could be killed
or put in danger
but johnny made you forget that 
until ,,,,, something changed
you had maybe been wrapping up the first month of your time with jung enterprises
happy to have not witnessed anything too gruesome or too against the law
when you’d come in before leaving to see if johnny needed any last minute help
you’d found him at his desk, papers scattered in piles around his feet - his large hand grabbing a fistful of his hair as he shook slightly behind his computer screen
at first you dropped everything and thought he was in some kind of physical pain
but when you got closer, concern in your voice
johnny barked for you to get back
you could only see briefly what was on the screen
the image was of johnny,,,,,,,,,,,,and you
the first day where he’d taken you out
but not wanting to infringe on him, you did as you were told
backed silently out of the office, collected your discarded bag, and disappeared downstairs
johnny’s chauffeur could see the almost ghostly look in your eyes - so he made quick work of getting you home
“don’t worry about him, i will go back and check if he is alright”
he’d assured, surprisingly using english instead of korean
you had a weird feeling in your gut that something was going on - something had been going on all this time
and only you weren’t in the loop
once inside, you’d suddenly stated to panic
had someone threatened johnny? why did the use a photo of you and him together? were you also going to be in danger?
all of those thoughts began to circle and chant louder and louder in your head
they kept you up all night
and in the morning, you came into the office absolutely petrified
mark running over to you almost immediately
“what’s wrong?”
he asked, leading you into the empty printing room, shutting the door
before you could answer, the door clicked again and through it came taeil of all people
his smile wide on his face, his hands clasped behind his back
“so did you find out johnny’s secret?”
he chirped, mark trying to tell him through gritted teeth that now wasn’t the time to joke around
but you could only shake your head
“n-no, but ,,,,,, but is it bad? i just saw johnny last night and he was a mess-”
mark opens his mouth, but taeil moves him to the side as he bends over to get closer to you
“johnny isn’t a mess, his life is. you’ll probably never find out - but if you do, i think you wont really want to be around him anymore~”
“taeil, that’s enough. johnny isn’t a bad guy - he just has a past”
mark’s voice is soothing, as is his concerned expression and gentle hand on your shoulder 
but even though his words are meant to calm you down, you forget them and only think about taeil’s
you wont really want to be around him anymore
you want to ask why,,,,was his past riddled with worse crimes? was he really a horrible person? 
but taeil just laughs, turns on his heel and leaves the printing room before you can even formulate a question to ask
not that he’d answer it anyway
mark leads you back to johnny’s office
where you can see his silhouette inside
and mark asks if you’d rather have someone else watch over you, he could do it or maybe doyoung
but you would feel wrong just up and trading johnny away
he’d been nothing but kind to you, he’d done nothing but made you forget all the realities of this job
so you decline, thanking mark and taking in a deep breath before walking in
johnny seems back to his usual self, his desk is all cleaned up and he doesn’t seem to be anything short of,,,,,,happy
when he sees you - his eyes light up and he reaches out to grab your hand
“darling! ive been waiting!”
he eagerly motions with his other hand to the door
“i have a meeting with a new client and id like you to come with me!”
you blink, stuck between wanting to ask if he’s ok and between asking if going to meet a client would be safe for you
johnny doesnt hesitate before taking his brief case and leading you back out the door
people from their desks look up, but no one really pays attention 
and when you find yourself already in the car - you’re surprised that ,,,,,,,, haechan is also there
“you- you’re here,,”
you start and he snorts
“no offense but i belong here - youre the one that’s out of place.”
you bite back your tongue and johnny swats at haechan like he’s some young child
“don’t speak like that to them, you may be my assistant but they’re our guest-”
haechan huffs, taking out his phone and making it clear he doesnt care what else is said
the car ride is awkward, johnny chats with his driver and tells you about the client
as haechan’s elbow mercilessly digs into your side - even though there’s totally room for him to move over
when you finally pull up to an office building
you brace yourself for the worse
if this is a client that is interested in the jung’s ,,,, “family” business,,,,then that means it’ll be like what you see in the movies
a big mob boss, cigar smoke, men in black, guns,,,,,,,
but to your surprise it’s none of that
the office is normal, the man who you meet is normal, and there isn’t any sort of weapon or burly bodyguard in sight
“i understand you’re interested in drawing up a contract with jung enterprises - is that correct?”
johnny asks, you are seated beside him - notepad out, ready to take notes
while haechan seemingly thinks the best place is to stand directly behind johnny - eyes locked on the poor client
“yes,,,i wanted to talk to one of the company’s lawyers before i agreed to anything.”
the man explains, passing some sort of document to johnny
the conversation is a typical business conversation - nothing shady, nothing illegal
haechan seems to have had enough, as he’s on his phone now
and you’re trying to take notes before suddenly you hear the man address you
“is this your intern?”
johnny nods, motioning to you 
“they’re wonderful. please give them your card so they can contact you on my behalf.”
the man shuffles around his desk and you take the business card he extends with a polite bow
you read it
‘cho kyuhyun’
the meeting ends and as you’re walking out beside johnny, you catch sight of something in the waistband of his suit as he reaches for the elevator
it’s the grip of handgun, and as soon as you see it - you avert your eyes away
now you know why haechan chose to stand where he did
“that guy looked like a total weirdo,,,,”
haechan says when the elevator doors close
“well at least he’s not another one of those goons from the busan gang - remember how messy our last meeting was?”
johnny sighs, turning to you
“im glad you didn’t have to see anything like that”
he smiles and you don’t know why, but your shoulders tense
a mess? like a bloody mess?
haechan doesnt follow you and johnny to the car - he waves his phone and mutters something about having to see jaehyun 
“isn’t jaehyun at the office?”
“jaehyun is never at the office, he’s always avoiding his father.”
johnny explains
you look down at the notepad still in your hand,,,,kyuhyun’s card inside of it
“well since haechan has left us, i think we should also find something fun to do!”
johnny leans forward and whispers something to the chauffeur
“wait - we aren’t going to the office?”
you watch as johnny’s smile spreads out on his face
“it’s a beautiful day - let’s not spend it holed up inside~”
you want to protest, to say that you love being inside! but then you remember how johnny had looked
sitting at that computer, shaking 
and think that this might be for his own sake - a meaningful distraction
so you force a smile back
the car pulls up infront of what looks like another over decorated, unnecessarily rich store
you follow johnny out, ready to feel completely ostracized among the heavily invested, borderline trying to marry johnny employees 
and rich people who can practically smell the poorness on you
but instead of stopping every second to entertain someone, or even acknowledge the people who mid sentence try to greet him
johnny just announces that he’ll be upstairs in the “amour éternel suite ”
you scurry behind him, trying to keep in tune with his long legs as he makes his way up a crescendo staircase
into an open, runway style changing room
you look around the interior
there are couches made of white leather - trays with red roses and bottles of wine paired with crystal glasses
and all of the clothes
are wedding clothes
beautiful, floor sweeping gowns
veils with crystals woven into them
suits made of soft, soft silk
and cases line the wall of glittering, gigantic diamond rings
you feel your throat dry, a sweltering nervousness makes a home in your stomach
as johnny walks past the mannequins, gently running his hand over some of the gowns and suits
till he settles on something he likes 
he turns to you, eyes narrowed - scanning you up and down
as you press closer into yourself
suddenly shy and unaware of yourself
“this, put this on.”
he passes you what he’s chosen and you’re almost fearful to touch it
but there’s an insistence in his voice,,,,,that deep prayer like voice you’d only heard once before
who is this johnny? why is he acting like this?
all of these thoughts preoccupy your mind as you change, hands trembling over the expensive garments
your own eyes too scared to face your transformed reflection
“are you ready?”
he asks and you feel so out of place,,,,,so embarrassed
“johnny, why are you making me do this?”
you ask and the sound of your shaking voice seems to rattle itself through johnny
because you hear him get up, walk across the vast room, till you feel him outside of the curtain that seperates you and him
“can i come inside?”
it’s soft, a plea almost
shyly you reach and pull the curtain back
you’re wearing what he’s chosen, even the accessories and when you look up at johnny
you gasp
his cheery expression, always happy and playful smile is gone
replaced with dark, downcast eyes 
that seem faraway and pained
his handsome features all highlighted by a look of utter agony
“you look divine”
he says - reaching out, touching the curve of your neck 
“tell me, you said you wanted a regular life. a family. i assume you want to get married?”
“i,,,ive thought about it of course, but -”
“so tell me. you want to marry a person you love - not a person who is chosen for you, right?”
your throat closes up on itself 
you’re searching johnny’s face for some kind of explanation 
what is going on here? what is he talking about? why did he look so terrified last night? what is happening right in front of you that is being kept secret?
“i ,,,,, i want to marry the person i love”
“so do i”
johnny’s hand falls from your neck, to the dip of your waist
gently he pulls you out into the room and before you know it
he’s spinning you around, swaying with you in the silence of the room
he moves your body to his lead
your eyes connected with his
confusion apparent on your face, torment on his 
it’s the only time in your life you’ve ever danced with no music
your body completely under the control of the man who leads with such painful elegance
that you can’t help but give in
johnny twirls you around and for a second the whole world is in this room
the eternity of your past, his past, your future, his future
is here
until you make a small mistake, drop a hand from his shoulder and you feel it brush past his waist
past the gun that’s hidden there
it strikes you back into reality and you pull from his hold
johnny lets you, standing there with his head hung low
as you hurry back behind the curtain, throw off the wedding clothes, and put your own back hastily
when you come out, johnny is on the phone
“so he checks out? you haven’t found out who sent me those photos? that’s fine. ok.”
you wait until he’s done
turning around to see you again
“it looked beautiful on you, would you like me to buy i-”
“no.”
johnny takes you home instead of the office
he has the car drop you off and you don’t look back when you go inside
you don’t know why you suddenly feel ,, angry? scared? you don’t know why your head is spinning
you think of johnny’s darkened eyes - an expression you’d never seen before in your life
you ask over and over why he made you put those clothes on. why he asked you about marriage
you ask over and over what is he hiding? what’s the secret?
but there are no answers
there never are with him
and in the morning, you dread seeing him
you dread seeing everyone 
but you have to go to work - scared if you stay home jaehyun’s own father will come and collect you
or even worse
johnny will come to your home, exist with his incomprehensible self in the only space that is safe for you
johnny is in his office, and so is kyuhyun
the man you’d met with yesterday 
you greet them both and say you’ll go get some coffee started
johnny doesn’t say anything to keep you
and as you’re making the coffee - you nearly let the pot overheat
someone’s hand coming over to put the heat out
“trying to commit arson? you’re interested in being a criminal now?”
you look up to see taeil by your side, trickster grin and all
“will you tell me johnny’s secret?”
he adjusts the tie around his neck, shrugging his shoulders up and down
“he’s guilty of being soft - a hopeless romantic type who’d rather runaway than break a heart.” 
you scoff, uncaring of the fact that you’re sure taeil could hurt you if he pleased
but you’re sick of playing guessing games
and not being in the loop
at first you didnt want to know what shady business was going on - but working for johnny had started feeling like a legitimate job
like a trusted boss and intern relationship
and
maybe
in a small way, something more 
but you repressed that thought - you just wanted to help johnny
that’s what it really came down to, and right now it felt like that wasn’t possible
you return, brushing past taeil who just laughs as you walk away
to johnny’s office, setting the coffee down
oblivious to the way kyuhyun watches you intently 
the two of them talk a bit more as you work on some of the files that need to be organized
before he leaves kyuhyun says goodbye to you
and you turn, his eyes large and dark - staring almost through you
it’s a little weird, but your mind is so cluttered that you don’t care much
you exchange a small bow and then go back to your work
johnny doesnt talk much as usual
he’s actually focused on work
and multiple times leaves the office after being called by the ceo 
you try to act normal but it’s hard
and for the next couple of days - there’s just this rift between you two
you waited and waited for johnny’s usual attitude to come back, fo him to greet you with a petname - to touch your back gently as he asked about your morning
but it didn’t happen 
he didnt turn cruel or anything - he just,,,,became kind of silent around you
“i cant believe it - but i think you’ve put a curse on johnny.”
doyoung mentions one day
“he isn’t walking around talking up a storm anymore.”
you feel a twinge of sadness in your heart - you didn’t mean it,,,,you dont understand what you did to make johnny like this
so finally you decide that you’re going to confront it
he is a dangerous man - you know this, but you trust he wouldnt hurt you and you want everything to be as it was before
“johnny, can i talk to you?”
you ask on a quiet evening, the rest of the office has already gone for the day and the dim light comes through the windows as the sky turns from bright blue to a yawning grey
he looks up from his computer, eyes tired
“of course”
“i dont know what i said or did,,,,maybe i acted rudely at the store we went to - but i just want to ask if everything is ok?”
johnny listens to your question, then moves a bit forward in his chair
you feel him take your wrist and tug you closer
your eyes glancing to his office door to see if it’s close
“ive been such a scumbag, haven’t i?”
he starts
“i was that one who was rude to you, who dragged you around without a care. you should be mad at me. but there are things,,,,,going on now that are very complicated. ive been wrapped up and have neglected you - but just know that no matter what you do or say,,,,,i will never be upset with you”
his voice is soft and genuine, he tugs you a bit closer but also loosens his hold
lets you decide if he’s too close or not
and for a moment you’re stuck looking at his lips
his gorgeous lips 
that those pretty words all come out of and - and you think had it been anyone else in the world
with lips like those, a face like his, you’d have fallen in love like magic
and maybe just a little part of you did
johnny knows where you’re looking - and he reads your mind
he tilts his head and lets his hand come up to move to your neck
pull you down and whisper
“close your eyes”
before he does what you can’t bring yourself to do
and just as you feel his lips brush yours
the door opens
and you jump back like a frightened animal
johnny getting up on impulse to block you from whoever is at the door
but it’s only kyuhyun
you both relax
and think he’s probably just here to drop something off
 when suddenly, he pulls something from behind his back
“youngho. you’re coming with me”
you think you must have misheard or misunderstood 
youngho? who is that?
but johnny doesnt falter, he just motions with his hand for you to get behind him
“i should have known they would send someone for me.”
“you thought you could escape the arrangement? change your name, fly to korea, and it would all be over?”
kyuhyun smirks, his finger calm on the trigger
his hand extended - lining up a shot that would go point blank through johnny’s heart
“your family wants you back. her family wants your back. you can’t just leave your fiancé like that.”
your blood goes cold
fiancé?
“she knows i dont love her, her parents just want -”
kyuhyun hisses for him to shuttup
he steps closer, then moves the gun over johnny’s shoulder
“this lover of yours - they’re no match to the woman whose waiting back in chicago. dont make me kill them for the sake of your marriage”
you dont dare to breathe, let alone speak
is this johnny’s secret? that he’s escaping a wife back in the states? 
your heart churns in pain, but your mind cant believe it
not with the memory of him standing in that changing room
looking at you
“i want to marry the person i love”
“so do i”
with the kind of emotion and empathy that could only exist inside someone who really truly believed that
so whoever this fiancé was,,,,,,she wasn’t in johnny’s heart
if she was you’re sure he’d be there with her
not here in korea
not here
with you
“they’re not my lover-”
“bullshit. you know i have evidence. youngho, who do you think sent you that photo?”
your mind flashes back to that night where you’d seen johnny alone in his office
“who do you think wrote that letter? i warned you that id come and get you. and if i had to kill the person you were sleeping with - parading out on the town with like some unmarried man - i would. no hesitation.”
kyuhyun’s voice is cold
his expression stoic, beside the smirk that comes when johnny doesnt answer right away
“nothing to say? just step aside, get your things, and come with me to america. ill even let your little pet run off alive.”
you begin to panic, frightened that 
one) johnny would leave - abandon the jungs and his life here and two) that when he did - you’d still be hunted down, unprotected with him gone
but johnny doesnt have any plan to give in
not even when he’s unarmed - a gun pointed in his direction
he instead turns around, facing you and smiles
“remember when i said i was happy you never got to see things get messy?”
you are frozen in place - but manage a tiny nod
“well, baby it’s going to get messy so please forgive me in advance.”
with that he turns, steps forward and right as you see kyuhyun’s hand squeeze over the trigger
with one swift movement and shout
johnny orders you to run - as he squats down, one long leg coming to roundhouse kick kyuhyun off his balance
a shot goes off, but just as it does the gun comes flying out of kyuhyun’s hands by the stun kick
you run to duck under the desk, but see the gun go skidding across the office floor
it lands only a couple of feet from you
you can hear kyuhyun shout - but johnny throws his weight forward, keeping kyuhyun pinned to the ground
he lifts his hand up to land a fist into his chest
and you - scared out of your mind - think this could be your only chance
you dart out, reaching for the gun
kyuhyun manages to land a hard blow into johnny’s jaw with his elbow
and throw him off 
he comes barreling toward the gun, but you get it first
and before he can grit his teeth, grab you by the collar 
he’s being pulled back, johnny’s arms wrapped around his torso as he stops him from getting close
“GET OUT OF HERE!”
johnny yells and you dash for the door, your adrenaline pumping high in your ears
but then you stop
“what about you-”
johnny throws kyuhyun down, getting back ontop with his hand pulled back
he doesnt answer - but you can see the pure power almost radiating off of him
scared to leave him on his own like this, but sure he can hold his own
you dash down the stairs, screaming for mark, jungwoo, doyoung, jaehyun - anyone
until it’s haechan who rushes past you
“it’s johnn-”
you start, but he seems to know
“im his assistant, i can tell somethings up.”
and with that he’s flown by you like the wind, up the stairs to the offices
you stand - hands shaking with the gun in them
the image of johnny’s bruised face, his broad shoulders shaking - this time with anger and strength as it broke free from his body
a moment or two later, it’s taeil who finds you with the gun
he grabs it from your hands and doesnt offer any comfort or words
he just looks at you 
“still want to be around johnny?”
there’s no ambulance called, no police - obviously - but you hear something about kyuhyun being dragged up to face the ceo
and that finally
when you can go back upstairs as well
johnny is seated in a chair, ice on his swelling jaw
dried blood on the corner of his mouth, his hair a mess and sweat soaked through his shirt
when he sees you - he tries to smile, say that he’s happy you’re safe
but you just fall on your knees infront of him
sobbing against his knee
“i thought he’d hurt you- that if i left he’d really take you back and i would never see you ag-”
you feel his hand in your hair, petting it softly 
till you look up and johnny motions for you to stand
you do and he pulls you between his legs
“im not leaving. it’s true, i left america and changed my name to get out of an arrange marriage but that’s because i had no choice. it was marry her or die. and im not the kind of man who can marry someone who he doesnt love”
“see, hopeless romantic like i said”
taeil chirps from somewhere
but you don’t care or notice the rest of the room
you just see johnny, not youngho not the ‘mysterious past’ johnny
you see the johnny
who so dearly cared for you - distracted you from all of your life’s troubles
when his own was all upside down
“was kyuhyun-”
“he was sent to kidnap me. he was sending me photos of us,,,claiming he knew we were longtime lovers. im sorry you had to get involve-”
you lean in, careful of his swelling to pull johnny into a hug
he chuckles against your ear and lets his hands wrap around your waist
“i know you said we werent to kyuhyun - but i would be honored to be the person you one day call your lover”
you whisper, without really thinking, to johnny
low enough for him to only hear
and it’s as if your heart has talked for the first time
and johnny only squeezes you closer
“should i call you lover instead of baby from now on?”
he mumbles and presses a kiss to the side of your skin
which makes you pull back, embarrassed to do this with others in the room
but the rest of the group just seems to look as if they’ve expected this to happen
haechan does a gagging motion with his hand, which you see has also taken a couple of beatings
you thank him later for helping johnny - only to be answered with a 
“just because you’re with him doesnt mean i have to like you too,,,,,,,but it was ballsy of you to grab a gun like that!”
the rest of the night, after johnny is driven home and insists that you stay over too
just to “nurse” his bruises
you find yourself for the first time since the fight alone with him
the first time since you two kissed alone with him
and you listen to johnny’s story
escaping america, begging his parents not to force him to marry
and you realize that’s why he took you to that store
johnny, like any normal person, had fantasies about his wedding day
about the person he would love
his family was doing its best to ensure he wouldnt get that - that he’d dread his wedding day - a scam, to be with a person who you dont love
you wonder to yourself 
did he go there a lot alone - to that store
look at the gowns, the tuxs, and wish he could have a chance to be regular 
johnny kisses you a lot that night, says something about how he’s never got the chance to do it with someone he really truly felt something for
and how it all tasted sweeter - felt warmer
until you curled up close with him and asked gently
“are there any other secrets you have?”
he breathed out
“all my secrets,,,,,,you know them now ,,,,, and i promise to never hide a thing from you again”
the words make your heart feel as if it’s going to rip through your chest - because they’re so sincere 
they sound like wedding vows 
“ill tell you everything too”
you reply, closing your eyes and letting johnny lightly trace his fingers over your neck
the hairs on your skin stand up from the touch and you let his hand go further downwards
his lips kiss where his fingers have been
and you hear it against your skin through the hazey feeling that starts to fog your brain with pleasure 
“baby, im yours and you are mine” 
the next morning you come into the office and when taeil tilts his head and asks why you’re wearing a turtleneck
you tell him,,,,,,it’s a secret 
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You Almost Ruin my Academic Career? Expect Me to Hold a Grudge!
Long story with a ton of details, but I’ll keep it simple. A girl named Bee and her cohorts terrorized my dormitory last year. It was mine, and their first year living with over 30 girls, and it seems Bee couldn’t let go of whatever high school popularity she had. So she caused drama, manipulated others, stupid stuff like that.
One such incident was writing nasty things on a whiteboard about herself and claiming that it was another girl who did it on our dorm’s Facebook group chat. I got sick and tired of her bullsh*t and called her out on it, and got the support of others she’d mistreated. Bee in turn decided that I was going down.
Coincidentally, she got kicked out of the dorms for smoking and drinking inside (a big no-no, we’re a dry campus) and had nothing to lose. We got into a fight, a verbal one. She called the R.A. and claimed that I had threatened to kill her. I did no such thing. Bee’s family has money, and she would flaunt it by wearing designer clothes with branding/eating fancy food she bought/constantly bragging that she had thousands of dollars to spend freely. This school doesn’t want to deal with lawyers, or wealth that may supersede their own, so guess what? They kick me out of the dorms to avoid that.  Right before Christmas break I was told my contract was terminated (they did not coincidentally ask for my side of the story. Hmmm.) And I had 24 hours to leave. With my exams done I had little choice but to call my dad in tears to come get me, and proceed to pack up my entire room for the next 3 hours. While that was going on, Bee continued to watch from her room (she for some reason was allowed to stay a few extra days. Again, hmmmm.). 
To explain why this would have f*cked up my academic career: I lived at the dorms because at that time I survived on my student loan, which wasn’t a lot. I couldn’t afford to rent a room due to financial issues. My family and I lived in a rural area 4 hours away. So, that meant if I wrote a letter of appeal and it was rejected, I would be forced to pull out of the school, which was the cheapest that I could afford on my finances for my program. Thus, my academic career would be in a perpetual state of f*cketry, while I tried to find work to save up enough, and then also repay what I already took out when my “grace period” on the loan ran out. So, I wouldn’t be able to pay for university and a place to live, nor did I have relatives in the city. You better believe I was pissed off at her. Others were too. Her royal b*tch self had been bragging online about how she’d gotten me kicked out, how I was “some poor pathetic fat goth b*tch”.
Well. Little did she know that those messages were forwarded to me by one of her “friends” who had become disgusted by her behavior. I provided them in a letter of appeal I wrote to the school to let me back in. It thankfully went to someone who wasn’t afraid of Bee’s money or lawyers and I was allowed back in. Her letter was instantly denied according to rumor. And her parents weren’t merciful either when they found out about not only breaking the rules, but saw how she treated people. So she was forced to find a probably expensive apartment to rent in the city on her own dollar, or live with her parents (the apartments near the school are pricey and the market here is bad).
How does this get petty? Today after not seeing her since that incident, I saw Bee in the cafeteria. Her boyfriend, who is somehow still with this manipulative piece of work, is friends with one of my friends. So, he came over to chat and she did too. She said nothing, Bee couldn’t even look at me. I’m not a person who generally holds grudges. But knowing how bad the market is for apartments, the fact that she was wearing thrift store clothing instead of her designer stuff, and that she had a pre-packaged lunch instead of the luxury food she ate? Too easy. I got a job this summer and this year that pays me well. I had new clothes, was eating a meal from the cafeteria and had more friends than she ever did. I smiled, and said,
“Hi Bee. How’s life outside of the dorms treating you? I know life on campus is treating me very well!" 
She went beet red and stormed away.
Checkmate.
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gonna talk about my spooky side account lore bc its unabashedly my favorite
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sam and his sibling max lost their parents to to the bringer when they were really young. they were freed from terror mountain when the hannah thing went down. sam had trouble adjusting and stayed in terror mountain for awhile while max eagerly went out into world. the two kept in constant contact, until max suddenly stopped replying after he traveled to the haunted woods. sam decided to leave for the haunted woods to look for his sibling, and had a pretty terrifying time of it until he met lonnie
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lonnie is a ne’er-do-well grave robber squatting in an abandoned house in the middle of the haunted woods. he found a very afraid and confused sam stumbling around and took him in with the intention of using him to help in illegal activities. sam, being cut off form the world for 10000 yrs and being generally too trusting, enthusiastically goes along with him. the two run around causing trouble and eventually lonnie finds himself actually CARING about this  sweet bori
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paix was born to a terrestrial aisha and alien aisha couple and was raised exclusively on the virupets space station. her childhood had a backdrop of constant and oppressive paranoia of sloth. her family had several connections with the resistance and as a result knew several ppl who either disappeared or were seriously negatively effected by the sloth empire. she even lived through the sloth takeover of virtupets, which while thankfully was relatively uneventful on the part of the station her family lived in, it was still pretty terrifying for 10-or-smth yr old. while all this died down when paix grow up to adult, her parents were still very protective, not allowing paix or her little sister to travel unsupervised and helicoptered pretty bad. paix prided her self in being very level headed, but then one of her only friends disappeared while tracking down a sloth aligned organization and is presumed dead, paix is absolutely devastated, and in the months following his disappearance she quietly takes a small, former resistance ship from a family friend. she intended on flying it to neo central and parking it somewhere visible where the authorities would find it and return it with her apology note sitting in the seat of the cockpit, meanwhile shes in faerieland or mystery island, she doesnt know where just anywhere she’ll figure it out when she gets there. 
what ACTUALLY happened was a little more dramatic than she intended
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paix initially and rightfully doesnt trust lonnie much, but he IS nice enough to let her stay at his house after she  crashed into his back yard  (is this even his house? i looks like its been run down for a while). sam was amazed in meeting a real alien and paix liked him well enough, hes a very kind guy, but still the whole situation was suspect
she probably wouldnt have stayed for long if lonnie hadnt up and died on them
paix suspected murder, from what sam says lonnie wasnt the most liked person around, but its not like theres any laws this is the haunted woods. as far as sam knows lonnie doesnt have any family, he thinks once there was a sister mentioned but he didnt even get a first name. the only family sam had left was a missing sibling he had been trying to find for a year now. so paix helps sam bury him in the back yard
paix takes on a lot of the responsibilities, like get food and telling people that lonnie is in fact dead, he wont be bothering you anymore. she even starts helping sam in his attempts to track down his sibling (shes not super optimistic but its not like shes going to tell sam that). 
at first paix thinks that sam is just very, VERY upset. he hasnt been very tired and acting a little strange, but his friend just died in front of him, its not like she has any room to judge. but as time goes on, things seem increasingly off. theres breif moments where sam seems to be his old self, but more and more he seems confused. paix finds him standing in the middle of the hall, staring at the wall. theres times where sam doesnt remember where hes been or what he was doing just moments ago. paix goes to the attic to get sam, finding no one, only to remember that sam is asleep in the in the living room, and when she goes back down staris of course hes still there, passed out on the couch like he has been all day, why was she so sure there was someone in the attic
when it becomes clear that lonnies been possessing sam, paix has a weird mix of terror and relief, though its drowned out by how PISSED she is at lonnie. she yells at him in portuguese for WHILE before he explains that he really wasnt trying to hurt sam or steal his body or anything else paix is accusing him of, hes been trapped in the ghost zone since he died and nothing he did could get their attention (he had gotten SO CLOSE with paix, she seemed to almost hear him. paix remembers all the times she felt she was being watch or heard someone screaming and just shrugged it off as a side effect of the haunted woods) 
paix could absolutely kill him AGAIN when he goes on to explain that hes now stuck in sams body. she begrudgingly agrees to help lonnie not be stuck, using a ritual from one of the weird creepy books littered around the house. it works and paix is incredibly relieved to find that sam is alright, but then immediately un-relieved to feel someone standing behind her and turned around to find lonnies spooky ghost standing there, menacingly 
the tension was immediately broken as sam  scrambled up screaming YOURE ALIVE and attempting to tackle-hug lonnie only to go through him and crash into the wall
and after paix gives lonnie a peice of her mind and lonnie profusely apologizes to both her and sam, things fall back into normality. paix and sam have found ways to make a living without doing anything illegal. lonnie is somewhat weirder as a ghost, hes taken a liking to scaring the heck out of ppl and is back to being a menace, but he seems to be more sincere with sam and paix at least 
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zaf generally doesnt like photos, meko probably caught them by surprise 
zaf was a unfortunate victim of one of the many sloth-aligned splinter groups, and while they have made an amazing recovery, they remember nothing before waking up in the hospital. they were told that they had been kidnapped and eventually were found and taken in by authorities before being treated and successfully reverted to the physiology of an average mutant kacheek. zaf knows theres more to the story that authorities and their friends arent telling them, and has vague memories, but zaf isnt sure if they want to remember them. they were told by their friends that they had been a zafara before, that they were kind and generous and everyone was devastated when they went missing. zaf, surrounded by people that they cant remember, felt incredibly guilty. they hear stories about themself that they cant remember or even relate to. they ask for descriptions of themself that dont feel like them, least not anymore. zaf looks at pictures of this person that doesnt even look like them, and they cant help but feel like that person isnt here anymore.
zaf distances themself and eventually leaves neo central, taking a job at a hotel in the haunted woods. they have trouble finding a place to stay, and on their way to look at yet another apartment, they mistakenly knock on the door of a spotted bori who has THE friendliest face theyve seen since they moved to the woods
the two talk until its dark out and sam insists they stay the night bc its not safe to be out are you kidding me its the haunted woods. paix, given her past, is suspicious before zaf mentions what happened to them and she straight up offers for them to stay indefinitely (good thing too bc sam was pretty confident the place they had been on their way to see was a scheme to murder people, which seemed way more alarming to zaf than it did sam)
it takes 3 days for zaf to meet lonnie bc hes busy being an ass, slamming doors and leaving creepy messages in the mirror, culminating into jump-scaring zaf in the hallway at 3 in the morning. paix had tried to warn them but its still a spooky ghost in your apartment. sam mentioned that lonnies body was buried in the back yard and zaf looked like they were about to cry. just two sweet kids living in a dilapidated old house thats haunted by their dead friend, whose body they had bury in the back
zaf seems to be the only one concerned about the skulls in the living room, and the strange books, all of which, at least the ones zaf can make sense of, contain what appears to be spells. they mentioned where they lived to their boss and some coworkers and all hell broke loose and zaf had to leave the premises. paix apologized and said that lonnie had a reputation with the hotel staff and it kind of extended to everyone esle in the house. lonnie zipped through the ceiling and stated that they had ALWAYS had it out for him even BEFORE he stole that golf cart and the two start up another argument and the initial point is lost. 
but even months afterward, zaf cant forget the the moment of panic in their former boss’s eyes when they mentioned the house
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mini is a witch living in the woods. sam and the gang think shes their neighbor, but no one is really sure where she lives. she comes by the house every now and then. sam, paix, and zaf have invited her in but always stated that she cant come in. has started to come around more frequently after zaf showed her one of the book they had found, wondering if she could make any sense of it. usually cryptic mini straight up said it was incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. the two have since working through the books to see if any of more of them had spell theorems that could ‘potentially warp the fabric of reality’ as mini had put it
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chaehyurae-blog · 5 years
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Under the Stars
Genre: Romance, Fluff
Plot: You are a writer, sent by the company on a holiday after recently releasing a best-seller. You are sent to France to unwind but you bumped into Sehyoon, a famous kpop artist trying to run away from the paparazzi and his glamorous life.
Under the Stars 1: You are given your holiday and set off to France. Upon your arrival, you went to a cafe and suddenly a stranger hugs you.
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"Congratulations, y/n!" your boss exclaims as you enter your workplace. "Your book is yet again another best-seller. How do you come up with such amazing stories?"
You smile shyly, "Thank you, sir. It's what I love to do." You try to make your way to your office but your boss stops you.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asks with a smile. "As a reward for another best-selling book, the company has decided to give you a holiday! You'll be going to France this weekend." You look at your boss for a full minute before registering what he just said. "Hello? Did you hear me? Youre going to France this weekend. The company shall be paying for your trip."
You give your boss the biggest smile and hug him. "Really? Thank you so much, sir!" He hugs you back and excuses himself.
It’s been 5 years since you entered this company with the same enthusiasm as you have today. You’ve been writing since you started high school and decided to pursue it as a career. As of now, you have released 4 books which have been well known. Although the career is amazing as it is, the downside is you never really get to socialize as much since your job takes all of your time. Maybe coffee time with close friends but like going to bars or having dates is never an opportunity for you.
"I heard somebody is going to France this weekend!" your best friend and co-worker Dani exclaims as she sees you settling in your office. "So finally gonna stir up some romance for yourself?"
You laugh. "You, out of all people, should know Im not in the mood for romance. I will be there for the great coffee, amazing sceneries, cute outfits, and mouth-watering pastries."
"Seriously? No romance at all? You'll be visiting Paris as well, the freaking city of love." Dani said. "Plus, I got you something." She then places a box on your desk.
"Aww, you shouldn't have!" You reply back. You open the box and inside was a small black dress with spaghetti straps--- a little too sexy for your liking. "Youre trying to get me have a boyfriend."
"Oh come on, y/n. You are such a gorgeous person so I know a couple of guys will notice you in that dress. Who knows? It might come in handy." Dani responds with a wink.
"No thank you." You respond immediately.
"Awww, give it a chance. Just bring it! Youre not going to lose anything if you bring that along with you." Dani pleads. You sigh and just nod, putting the black dress in the box. "I knew you'd give in. After all, it is a petite dress! Bonjour mademoiselle!" You laugh at Dani's accent.
"Don't you have any work to do?" You ask.
"Well, I had to give you the dress and congratulate you as well. Plus, remember that kpop group I told you about?" Dani asks. You immediately remembered that these couple of months your best friend has been obsessed with this kpop group named A.C.E.
"Yeah, A.C.E. What about them?" You respond while arranging some files on your desk.
"Well, one of the members, Sehyoon suddenly ran away and it is believed that he is in France. The poor cinnamon bun must be having a holiday." Dani says.
"And that concerns me in what way?" You reply. You actually know the group and you're familiar which each member but you don't have the time like Dani to be as obsessed.
"Y/n! What if you happen to meet him? You totally need to take a picture of him or get his signature!" Dani responds with excitement. "You need to do that for me."
"That is if I find him. The odds are from slim to none. He might be in a fancy hotel for all I know plus he might not want fans finding him since he ran away for a holiday there. The least I want to do is make him think Im gushing over him." You reply.
"You can say it's for me. Please?" Dani pleads.
"Fine, that is if I find him there. Go to work, the boss might find you here." You respond, defeated.
"Yes! I love you, y/n! See you later." Dani responds with a big smile on her face.
Hours past by, you were able to write drafts for your upcoming stories but nothing seemed to be right. You were just probably drained from your last story and more focused on your upcoming holiday this weekend. You stretch and give a sigh of relief. You look at your watch and see that it's already time to go home. You stand up and fix your things then timed out.
On your way home, you stopped by a local chicken place and bought a bucket for yourself. As you enter your house, you sit down and start munching on the chicken you bought.
After eating, you try to take out some clothes and necessities you'll be bringing for your holiday. You check what weather it is currently in France so that you’d have a heads up on what type of clothes you’ll pack. It is currently Spring in France and the it is the best time to travel having a pleasant temperature and a slight chance of raindrop. You take some shirts, pants, shorts, a couple of hats, and the black dress Dani gave. 
****
Fast forward to the weekend, you are currently in the airport. You check your phone for any messages form your company or friends but there seemed to be none. 
“Flight #206 headed for France is ready. Passengers please go to your designated terminal.Thank you.“ the announcer suddenly says. You see some people heading towards the same terminal as you.
As you settle in your seat, you take out your writing notebook. It is a notebook where you write drafts or prompts you have for your next stories. Although the notebook is right in from of you, no ideas come out of you and you just decide to set your notebook aside.
You decide to close your eyes and sleep for the rest of the trip.
****
“Madam?” you hear a faint voice whilst feeling someone shake you.”We have arrived in France.”
You jolt up but still feel sleepy. You give the stewardess a faint smile and mouth a ‘thank you’ to her which she responded with a smile as well. You rub your head and stretch before standing up and seeing that half of the passengers are taking their bags. 
Getting out of the airport seemed fast and you suddenly had a craving for some pastry and coffee. You ask a local which is the nearest cafe to head to and they (thankfully) understood what you meant. You thank them before settling in a cab and telling them the name of the nearby cafe.The cafe was named ‘étoile’ which meant star which you find quite weird for a cafe name.
In 20 minutes, you arrived at the said cafe and saw how beautiful the structure was. The name of the cafe was on a sign written in neat calligraphy. The cafe had plants around and the vibe of the place was comfy. You enter the cafe making a little bell noise and the person in the cashier sees you.
“Bonjour Mademoiselle!” she cheerfully greets. ”Est-ce que tu parles français?”
“Uh...” You understood that the idea she was trying to portray was do you understand french. “No, I speak english.” 
“Ah, you’re a foreigner. Welcome to Cafe étoile, do not worry. I can speak and understand english.” she greets. “Im Antoinette.”
“I’m y/n. Thank god you speak english.” you respond while looking around.
“I understand that feeling. I used to be like you when I first arrived here but when I met my husband, I was able to understand and appreciate the language more.” she responds. “What would you like? I can guide you through the menu. My husband makes the drinks and food here.”
Antoinette looked like she was in her late 20′s. She wore her hair in a ponytail and wore a striped long sleeve that complimented her skirt. She had dark brown eyes that complemented her dark brown hair as well. 
“I’d like a croissant and just a brewed coffee.” you reply while getting your wallet form your purse.
“No need, y/n. Its free for you since I can see your luggage and everything. Take it as a welcome gift. I hope you enjoy your trip here in France.” she says. You smile and she returns the smile as well. “I’ll serve your order in 5 minutes.”
“Merci.(thank you)” you reply and go out of the cafe since you seem to like the seats outside. It isn’t as hot outside as it is in your hometown. 
You sit and take out your notebook. Although you’re on holiday, you still think of work because what else is there to think about? Few minutes later, Antoinette comes out and serves you your order which smells incredibly delicious. She heads in afterwards.
You then start drafting some prompts for future stories. France was beautiful with tourists around and you imagined how beautiful it will be if it was night time. As you get lost in your thoughts, you suddenly notice someone running towards the cafe--a boy wearing a hoodie and a mask on their face. ‘He might be an idol but what are the odds? Or maybe just some tourist’
You look at your watch and realize you must head towards your hotel right now. You take one big bite of your croissant and drink of what is remaining in your coffee. As you stand up, a boy suddenly stands in front of you.
“Uh, yes?” you reply to break the awkward silence. ‘He might be a local but he doesnt seem to know the way.’ you thought.
Out of nowhere he hugs you. A plot twist to your seemingly peaceful trip to France. 
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OH NO you got a concussion?? That sucks I'm so sorry to hear that! At least you'll be off for a while, that could be nice!! I don't know much about concussions but I hope you get better soon 💛 And I think you have some kind of Magical Powers 🪄 because as I read that you wrote "may she get fired, amen" she started up drama in the work group chat that lasted like an hour 😂 idk if anything will come if it but she was really disrespectful to the owner of the store in front of everyone in the chat. Even if she doesn't get fired over that, it was really funny to watch her behave like a child in front of all these people she's supposed to be the boss of 😂 no one's going to want to take her seriously. I am over 18 (21 whoo! lmao), you're totally allowed to say whatever you want. I think you could make it as a singer / musician! I know I haven't heard your stuff yet but you definitely have the ✨vibes✨ for it 100% AND I'd love to be a fashion designer that way too!! I think that would be so much fun! My dream at the moment though is interior design. I'd love to design the inside of houses specifically - I think I'd be pretty good at that! Doesn't it feel like the year just flew by? Or is it just me 😂 I didn't ask for much for Christmas, all I want is candy and maybe a tom petty cd or two to add to my collection! Is there anything you're really hoping to get this year?? Do you have any favorite traditions for the holidays? -❄
I went back to work today and LET ME SAY there was this huge freakout with the bosses i find it quite funny and when i saw my boss she looked so suprised😂 thank you for the kind words though🤍 I'm much better now i was worried i wasnt gonna be able to drink this year but i was able to have my vodka crans so i'm a jolly camper! Speaking of which MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!🥳 AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOUU!!! That manager chic MAY SHE GET FIRED OR TRANSFERED SOMEWHERE ELSE! Literally behaving like a child is so low but i agree it's hard to keep a straight face when a grown chic is acting like she's five💀😂 i hope she leaves your job so you can get back to enjoying it, and lucky you're 21! I'm legal in my country rn but if i went to the states... well gotta wait TWO more years to buy booze :( hopefully i can show you my stuff but it's all a working progress by febuary i want a single released but thankfully my friends that are in the band are so supportive of me and i never had that much support from my friends especially guy friends lol but thank you for believing in me :')🤍 we be styling queens lets gooo😎✨rockin and rollin✨ even though i dont fully know you yet i can DEFINITELY SEE you becoming an interior designer that would suit you so well and you'd be amazing and spectacular at it! It's not just you about the year flying by i'm mentally still stuck in september💀christmas doesnt really feel like Christmas due to so much stress in the world but same here i didnt ask much just maybe a couple def leppard and europe cd's, a dark chocolate orange and maybe a pair of crazy abstract pants i've been eyeing on urban outfitters but ik my brother wouldnt get me those but then again music>>>>clothes rn😂 i got drunk and watched a movie with seafood (shrimp and calimari) with more little snacks MAN THE PRICES IN CANADA ARE HORRID but still tasty! OH i wasted like half hour buying a mickey of jack daniels and cranberry juice (no i didnt do what ik what you thought😂that bottle of jack was for my brother and cranberry for my vodka😂) how was your Christmas eve? What were your traditions this year?
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