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ahjustroza · 3 years

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Do you have any hcs abt Last Legacy modern au?

Sorry for the wait! I just write very slow 🥺😭 btw I am still writing other requests! I'll post them as soon as I finish writing ✨😌😏 And YES I still take requests😏😏😏

Lol btw I haven't played the catboy Felix tale yet but found his delicious CG. Also, there might be typos etc. My dyslexia was a hoe for the last couple of days (･_･

Last Legacy Modern Au Headcanons

Sage

Lmao the first time you went to his place you faced with an ancient-looking old computer that he found in a garage sale

"It still works"

"Sage with its monitor alone you can heat your entire house in winter"

"Aye, but I don't have to use that to get heated if you catch my drift."

Let me give you a concept: thrift store dates

You took him to a thrift store once and thought it might be fun

But at the moment you entered the store Sage found a damn fake fur jacket and gold sunglasses

He will buy anything with a famous brand logo and say it is original and is an antique

But he'll only do that to annoy people

Mostly.

Sage cares about his looks but doesn't go crazy about it

Before dating you he just lived his life like a street kid like in cyberpunk 2077

Sage and Tulsi grew up in slums and then Sage got an apartment so that Tulsi could grow up in a safe environment

He didn't go to college but made sure that Tulsi did

Sage basically works as a mercenary in the modern au as well

He travels a lot and has to disappear for a looong long time

Tulsi is used to it but you aren't

Once you two are in a relationship and he feels ready to settle down he might get a job closeby to your shared house

You made him realize that he needs his family around him

And now he is not alone to carry all the burden by himself

He knows that if he can't make it in time you will be there to help out Tulsi or take care of all the work for him

He feels lighter around you

Also, he makes many people jealous on the streets lol

Whenever you two are on a date no one can believe that you, a literal divine being, could look at a Boku no pico catboy maid-sama man like him.

He is also jealous of you

But never possessive

He likes to send you out of context memes in the worst possible times ever

Like you got Luigi and Mario animations, doing the waltz, with the Britney Spears' Toxic song during the busiest hour of your shift

He also texted "This us"

The audacity

Sage would also LOVE video games

Especially Final Fantasy games

But he suck at playing them so he makes you play instead

And he'll give instructions too

"I saw a checkpoint in the other room babe,"

"Love, I gotta run away from the boss right now."

"It's not the boss, bosses have their boss rooms. This is an obstacle"

Sage also suck at filing taxes

So good luck with that

I can see Sage having PTSD treatments because of his traumatized childhood and the life he had to live until now after settling down with you

You convinced him to go to therapy and Tulsi backed you up

So he will take medications every day

At first, you had to remind him a lot, but then he just made it an addiction and now doesn't need reminders

He was never happier and finally had a taste of a healthy and caring relationship with you

He is also not so terrible with putting the IKEA furniture together.

Felix

He got expelled from Harvard.

Then his rich father had to convince the headmaster to reconsider the decision and Felix ended up with suspension instead smh

Felix's grades are great but he has disciplinary issues

I can see him majoring in criminal justice and mortuary science

Or maybe just mortuary science

Escell was very disappointed in him.

He is also famous for dating with the valedictorian among Harvard graduates

Then they broke up and you yeeted yourself in his life

Or he yeeted himself to your arms

He literally dramatically fell one day and you happened to be close to catch him

Then the Titanic music played in the background with the slow summer rain fell down to your heads

You are hot so he was flustered

Like he internally screamed when he fell in your arms

Or shall I say fell in love?

You two then started as friends since not too later he found out that he might actually have a chance with you after you mentioned your love of video games and romance books

After starting to date he confessed that he has an AO3 account asddgf

Rime was a burden too

He was the one who broke Felix's heart

But still wanted him to only love him and him alone

Then you were like

"Hoe listen to me..."

Rime hot

But no

Felix cried until morning the day you fist fought Rime in the grocery store parking lot

AAHGDHFA

Scylla secretly approved your determination that day and watched the fight afar

Escell got drunk and Florian came home the day after for everyone's explanations

The deeper your relationship got the more a part of his family you become

I mean every Friday it was now a routine that Felix and you attended family dinner

No one even asks anymore they just put your plate down and Escell hides his most expensive wine bottles from everyone

Felix is not good to live in his own house though

He always lived with someone in the house so he wasn't alone

Ever.

When you moved into the same house with him Felix was relieved

You two will be emos together and watch fifty shades of grey movies during the quarantine

Please ask Felix if he thinks the movie is interesting, he will avoid you all day long

Then become a blanket burrito at night lmao

Oh btw he might tell you random facts about mortuary

Like you are in the shower and he comes in to brush his teeth

Then he'll tell you a fact you didn't have to know then leave

"Truly fascinating, if you ask me."

He is also the type to text you from the other side of the room

Or call you from the other room to ask you if you can bring him something to eat

Felix would also love to go to the farmers' market too

"Finally some quality food."

Whenever you two go on a vacation together

lmao someone ALWAYS takes his hand and reads his palm

Only to be ended up getting scolded and getting a proper palm reading from Felix

Anisa

Call her and ask if she wants drive tru

"Love, it is thREE IN THE MORNING, I have work tomorrow-"

"So two? Or nah?"

"Get a coffee."

Actually, she wants a cookie but won't admit it

She knows you'll get her a cookie

You always get her a cookie with coffee

Anisa might be a great investigator if you ask me

If not a detective or a police chief or lieutenant

But I think she would work in law enforcement

Or she might also start her own company and rise as well

Unlike Sage and Felix, Anisa will not live in the same house with you before she decides to settle down for good

It's not because she doesn't want you around her

But because she is always at work and doesn't want to leave everything to you to handle at home

But she is always with you on her day offs

Will call you once a day at least

Text you during her breaks or whenever she can

If you can show up at her workplace during the lunch break she will take you to the nearest coffee shop

"Their coffee is not nearly as good as yours, but among other shops, this is the most drinkable one."

She will spoil you during your dates!

She likes to see you smile and will do anything for you to have a good time with her

So expect sweets, movie nights, amusement park dates, or just traveling during both of your yearly week/month offs/breaks

She won't admit it but likes it when you try to match your clothes with hers

She will know your favorite everythings lol

Take her to a dinner date and she will be so happy and feel spoiled

She will let you paint her nails

Let you get all the hot water in the shower

Will let you wear her clothes

Pillow fights are allowed every now and then

When she gets sick she'll try to power through but likes it when you baby her

Whenever you get sick she will try to not fuss over you but every 15 minutes she'll ask to take you to see a doctor

She is a cereal gal

You might have to drag her to bed many nights because she will take work at home

Oh my god, do play dungeons and dragons with her

If you visited somewhere she has never been she will ask a lot of questions about your trip

Likes to binge a tv series you two found online

Also enjoys just silent but comfortable moments with you

When you read your book she will gaze at you

All heart eyes

Will put her favorite picture of you two as her profile picture in her social media accounts

Will like your every post

ALWAYS TEXTS BACK TO YOU. ALWAYS.

Never leaves you on read/seen

She will either give you a proper text or just let you know that she is busy at the moment

Also if you come home later than her she will ask if you want her to prepare anything special you want for dinner

otherwise, she'll do dishes that you both like anyway

If she is late, she'll call you to ask if you need anything from the grocery store, etc.

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levinneheart · 3 years

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oversized jacket

➳ sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs: reacting to their crush wearing another guy’s jacket with a TWIST

➳ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀs: Mattsun & Makki (ft. Kyoutani & gn!reader)

➳ ɢᴇɴʀᴇ(s): fluff, slight angst, a pinch of crack, jealously, friends to lovers, accidental confessions(?), mutual pinning but they think you’ll reject them, college!au, slight timeskip

➳ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ(s): swearing, slight manga spoilers if you squint, mentions of bullying, implied toxic masculinity, so-called “nice guy”, mentions of stalker-ish behavior, extremely long, & self indulgent cuz i was emo when i wrote this <3

a/n: this was inspired from this <3 also, this hcs was supposed to include oikawa and iwaizumi but i had to cut them out. i hope you like it e n way <3

Matsukawa Issei

he went to his last class early and was surprised to see you were already there, sitting in your usual chair

this was a first, usually he would be the first to arrived in the classroom and you would arrived after him with snacks in your arms

“i need snacks to survive this long day, you’re welcome to have some.” you’d say to him and you were absolutely right

you and your snacks made him get through the day without a pounding head and a growling stomach as he went home

you were working diligently on something while occasionally popping a cheese-flavored popcork onto your mouth

he assumed you were working on your assignments in advance for subjects he didn’t have as it was your routine

he clears his throat, catching your attention and making you looked at his direction as he greeted you with a small smile

you were practically beaming, eyes lighting up at the sight of him as you greeted him back cheerfully, seemingly in a good mood

he took his usual seat beside you and you immediately laid your head on his shoulder, sighing in content

he didn’t mind your gesture if it weren’t for the pounding on his heart but he was surprised you hadn’t noticed it yet

to him, you were so out of his league– so kind, so generous, so everything of his ideal type and pretty to look in the eyes too

the way that you two wordlessly and unconsciously leaned in for each other’s touch – absolutely no highs

just the comfortable silence of enjoying one another’s presences that he longs in relationships

this feeling scared him – terrified him even since he never felt anything like this for anyone before

little did he know, it was your way of conveying to him with your love language that the feeling was mutual

It wasn’t long before class started and not long till it ends. The clouds were starting to get grey and dark. Seems like that it’s starting to raining too. You usually like this kind of weather if it wasn’t such a hassle to get home. It’s getting cold too, you thought as you rubbed your hands together and snuggled subconsciously against Mattsun for warmth.

Matsukawa, on the other hand, held the urge to slip his arm onto your waist and pull you closer to him, the urge to press you firmly to his broad chest and bury his face onto your shoulder. His fingers twitched at the thought but he shook the feelings away before poking you once as he excused himself to you before softly nudging you off him to retreat to the restroom.

When he arrived, he deeply sighed with a fist clutching his chest to desperately trying to calm his accelerating heartbeats. He told – more like convinced himself that he will confess after class but you being so close to him was making it harder to remember his memorized lines. He could still remember how you smelt like, the scent of your shampoo mixed in with your favorite perfume.

It was driving him mad at how good you smell. He splashed his face with water from the sink before staring at himself, trying to focus before chuckling to himself. He looks ridiculous right now, his face slightly damped and eyes glaring at nothing but his reflection. He’ll be fine, even if you reject him – he could just play it cool and say it was a joke.

⋘ ──── ∗ ⋅⊱◈⊰⋅ ∗ ──── ⋙

When he comes back, his seat was occupied by a fellow male student, laughing with you. This would had been fine as you were quite approachable yet he couldn’t help himself but to eye on the unfamiliar jacket you were currently wearing. you didn’t wore the clothing earlier and it looked to big for you to own it.

His mind was racing with the thought of you wearing another guy’s jacket other than his and his feelings were all over the place; mixture of anger, disappointment, and heartbroken. You never told him you were taken and you never really specify that you didn’t like him so he knew he had a chance.

He firmly grabbed your shoulders and glared daggers at the man before he stood up from his chair, cowering away while you turned around to face him with a frown. “What was that for? He was getting to the best part of his joke.”

“I don’t like him and his jacket on you so take it off.”

“What? No, this isn’t his—”

“I’ll exchanged it for mine.” he cuts off.

“No thanks, Sei. What’s this all about anyway—”

“Please, yn. Don’t make me—”

“No is no, Sei. Besides—”

“I like you. Can you now please wear my jacket?”

You stayed silent for a second, stunned at his sudden confession and jealousy over a piece if clothing. “I like you too but this is actually my jacket.”

“…”

“You’ve got to be kidding me, right?”

“Nope, I tried telling you.” You grinned at him, poking his sides as his eyes widened in realization.

“Oh…” He trails off. “Wait! Did you just say you like me?” This made you chuckle, it made you want to play with him just a little.

“Did I?” You say, teasingly. “Although, I must say: you look adorable, being all jealous over my oversized jacket.”

Hanamaki Takahiro

you and Hanamaki met in elementary school and immediately became friends all the way till highschool

back then, he was smaller than you and got bullied because of his pinkish-brown locks, causing him to be subconscious of it

but you told him otherwise so you protected him and fought against many of his bullies in elementary

during in middle school and highschool though, he grew more taller and confident on his hair because of you

you didn’t had to protect him anymore so you settled on cheering and supporting him from the bleachers during his games

his team would welcome you warmly so it wasn’t a surprise to them that you grew on them, along with Kyoutani

he even developed a soft spot for you, causing you to call him Kyou without any honorifics since you two grown close

at first Hanamaki was ok with it, you’d love making new friends to bond with but the same time he was envious

back then he was your only friend and now, your attention was everywhere but him and you two were seeing each other less

you tend to stick with kyoutani these pass few days, ever since the two of you became classmates and seatmates

and he was gonna graduate soon, leaving you behind to focus on your studies and club activities to be able to graduate

that thought saddened him, he doesn’t want to be apart from you yet he also doesn’t want to chain you down

Hanamaki has now graduated and is working closed by Aoba Johsai, sometimes you’d go in there to buy snacks on your way home or to shelter yourself from the hot breeze of summer air and into the cool temperature of the grocery store.

Either way, he was just happy to see you in one of his jobs and sometimes catching up with you about your life and vise versa. You, however, went there to escape your persistent admirer who just can’t seem to understand why you would say no to him.

It was turning into your safe haven where you can relax and breathe without worrying about him watching your every movement. And today wasn’t one of those moments, you’ve had a sinking feeling on your gut so you stayed close to Kyoutani and asking him to walk with you home.

“Just to be safe, Kyou.” You say as you clinged tightly onto his arm. He grumbled in annoyance but didn’t protest against it, instead he let you gingerly drag him to the usual grocery store where Hanamaki worked. Not knowing that your unwanted admirer was following the two of you.

The sounds of bells ringing alerted Hanamaki of of new customers. “Welcome to— oh, hey Kyoutani and y/n.” He says with a smile, grateful to see familiar faces inside the empty store as usually around this time of night was less busy than in the morning and afternoon.

“I’m going to the restroom, yell when you need me.” Kyoutani informed to you, squeezing your arm before gently prying away from your grasp. You nodded with a smile and leaving you alone with Hanamaki. You stood there still, occasionally fidgeting as you looked around anxiously.

“What’s wrong?” He couldn’t gelp but asked.

“I—” You were cut off but the entrance’s bells ringing and you instantly stiffened at the presence of the newcomer.

“There you are, (l/n). You’re so hard to keep track of. You’re lucky that I’m such a nice guy, going out of my way to do this. And it’s all for you.”

Hanamaki noticed you slightly trembling from the corner of his eyes and as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by a cough from none other than Kyoutani. “Who the fucking hell do you think you are?” He asks, almost growling.

“Her admirer.” The self proclaimed nice guy proudly said.

Kyoutani scoffed before turning to you. “Is this creep bothering you, (n/n)?” He asks, draping a jacket he was holding over your shoulders.

Your admirer look between you two. “I don’t believe you would date someone like this, (l/n). You can do better by dating me.”

“Actually,” Hanamaki spoke up. “they can date whoever they want as long as it’s not you. Now, go before I call the police for suspected illegal activities.” He warned with venom laced in his tone while crossing his arms over his chest.

The boy huffed. “You’re not that pretty anyway!” He hollered at you as he stormed out like a kid throwing a tantrum.

You released a heavy sigh of relief before thanking Kyoutani and Hanamaki multiple times for helping you finally get rib of that guy.

“No problem, (y/n). He was just jealous you two look cute together.” Hanamaki teased, hiding his pain of the new of you being taken.

“We’re not dating.” You chuckled as Kyoutani grunted in agreement.

“And he jacket?”

“It was mine, I told him to hold it for me.”

“Oh.” He paused for a second before laughing out loud. “I assumed you two were dating since the two of you are pretty close.”

“Well, yeah. Didn’t Mattsun-senpai tell you, we were cousins?”

“…”

“Nope, he didn’t tell me anything” That jerk. He cursed.

“Were you jealous of Kyou, Makki-senpai?” You teased with a smirk.

“Yeah, I was! Now, I’m all embarrassed and stupid because I used to like you.” He rambles while you look at Kyou and he shrugs before leaving the store.

“Why didn’t you confess before?”

“You know why!”

“And it only took my oversized jacket to make you confess to me? You’re unbelievable.” You shook your head in disbelief. “I liked you too, idiot!”

“Oh… WAIT, WHAT?!”

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theimpossiblehologramtree · 4 years

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Hi! :3 I saw you were doing requests, I was wondering if you can do a birthday imagine (or Hc), your pic, with Richie? (Bc it’s my birthday (≧∀≦) ))Thanks for taking my request :)

Richie Tozier on your birthday would include

Pairing: Richie Tozier x fem!reader (headcanon)

Warnings: none, i didn’t proof read. The characters are all aged up (17-18)!

A/N: HAPPY BRITHDAY LOVE! Let me know what you think.

Please keep in mind that English is not my first language.

🐝masterlist🐝

REQUEST IF YOU WANT MORE

Gif is not mine. Credits to the owner.

Okay, let’s just say that Richie Tozier would have everything planned for your birthday.

He would just want to make his girl feel special and unique.

You woke up in the morning ready to go to school. It was last week of school so you had no more homework to do. That’s when you heard it.

It being a rock thrown at your window.

You were both confused and surprised by it. But there was only one person in the world that would throw rocks at your window on your birthday morning. Richie fucking Tozier.

You froze. That dumbass boyfriend of yours had the audacity to show up in the morning and piss you off.

+ “Rapunzel, let down your hair!” you heard him say, as he threw another rock.

“What the fuck do you want, Richie?” you yell, opening your window and dodging another pebble.

“Come on, sweets, it��s your birthday. I’m taking you out!”

You dressed up as quickly as you could and, without even saying hello to your parents, you ran outside to meet Richie. He lifted you up and spun you in the air. “Happy birthday, (Y/N)” he whispered in your ear. “I love you.”

He tried to persuade you to cover your eyes with a bandana, but you didn’t let him.

+ He put his arms around you, trying to tie the cloth around your face.

“Fuck off, Richie!” you said kicking him in the nuts kneecaps. “I am not letting you put this on me.”

“You’re no fun, sweetheart” he muttered and winced, massaging his knees.

So instead, he motioned you to sit on his bike behind him, and he rode to a nearby diner. You wrapped your arms around his waist and put your head on his back, inhaling his scent.

He bought you a stack of blueberry pancakes and a chocolate milkshake because “his girlfriend deserves everything on her special day”.

+ Later, he tried to buy you another milkshake and ice cream, but you convinced him otherwise.

“If I drink or eat anything that has sugar in it, I promise you, I’m gonna throw up on your lap, Rich.”

You just went to school, even though you guys had already missed the first period. You didn’t care that much though since it was almost summer and no one paid attention in class anyways.

Whenever your boyfriend saw you in the corridor in-between classes, he kissed you and slipped a small note with a compliment on it into your bag.

+ They were cute and simple and made your heart flutter. You’re beautiful, (Y/N). I’m so lucky to have you.

Your personality is amazing, sweets. You deserve the world.

After your last class, you spotted Richie’s tall and lanky figure next to your locker. He was holding a small bouquet of your favourite flowers, waiting for you to come over.

When you approached, a heartwarming grin appeared on his face. He gave the flowers and kissed your cheek. “Ready to go, princess?” he asked you, winking in your direction.

He took your hand in his, and before you could even say anything, he pulled you towards his bike. Miraculously, you escaped Henry Bowers and his gang and went to the quarry,

When you started to strip from your clothes to jump into the cold water, you heard a familiar whisper.

+ “Move over, Bill, have you got any idea how many germs there are in those bushes?

“D-defin-nitely l-less tha-an in your-r mom’s b-b-bed, Eddie!”

“Shut up or she’s gonna hear us, guys!” you heard Stan shush both of his friends. You could practically feel him roll his eyes. Giggling under your breath, you turned around to face your boyfriend, who tried to give the Losers a signal. He looked ridiculous, waving his hands around and making weird faces, trying to communicate with your friends.

Suddenly, the Losers jumped out from behind a nearby tree, singing ��Happy birthday’ and wearing birthday hats. Mike was holding a cake, and Ben carried a small poorly - wrapped present.

You pretended to be shocked by their sudden appearance and wiped a fake tear from the corner of your eye.

You all ate the cake, that turned out to be made by Mike and Bill, sharing one spoon.

+ “There’s no fucking way I’m ever gonna eat with the same cutlery as you” protested Eddie, but after he saw you try the cake, he eventually gave in.

“Chicken fight!” Richie screamed and jumped with you into the water. You quickly climbed onto his shoulders and started wrestling with Beverly. You ended up winning, but you were sure that’s because it was your birthday. Nevertheless, you couldn’t be happier.

You all jumped from the cliff and made stupid bets like who can stay underwater the longest.

+ “No way, Benny boy!” your boyfriend argued after losing. “I’m sure you fucking cheated!

“Beep beep, Richie!”

After it started getting darker, you said goodbye to your friends and hopped on Richie’s bike. He took you to his house, where he helped you climb on the roof.

He put a blanket on the flat side and helped you lay down. You put your head on his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat.

+ “I love you so fucking much, sweetheart” he whispered and kissed your forehead while playing with your hair. You hummed in response, closing your eyes.

“I love you too, Rich.”

I’m just saying that Richie would be the best boyfriend, you can’t change my mind.

#richie tozier x reader #finn wolfhard x reader #it x reader #majka writes

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youveneverbeenalone · 7 years

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Inktober for Writers/Fictober:

Day 17- Jubilant (Darejones)

As promised, here is the second part of the vignette from yesterday (Day 16- Defiance). You’ll want to make sure and read that before reading this. I think I like how these turned out. Let me know your thoughts about it, if you’re so inclined. Halfway done now, and that’s bittersweet. But thanks for all of the support so far. Prompt list here, just in case and links to previous days at the bottom. Thank you for reading!!!!!

Day 17- Jubilant

When she wakes the next morning, she’s immediately aware of three things- regret for the way she acted the night before, terror that she’s ruined their budding relationship, and a terrible fucking headache. But she probably deserves the latter, considering.

She spends a good portion of the day moping around her apartment and half-assing some internet investigation for an open case. But by the time night is falling, she’s restless.

She hadn’t told him not to call, but she hadn’t exactly encouraged him to, either. A part of her is dreading him calling, because then she will have to apologize and try to explain herself. But a part of her is becoming increasingly anxious for her phone to start ringing, because she needs to hear his voice and know that they are okay. That they aren’t over. Because she’s suddenly very invested in not giving up on whatever it is that is developing between them.

Thirty minutes pass as she paces the length of her main room, weighing the pros and cons of reaching out to him and running contingencies in her head to try to assess how he would respond if she called first. But for how worried she is, she feels guilty more than anything else, and in the end, the guilt wins out. It seems a monumental task to face him with how terrible she acted, and so she decides she’ll let him be the one to initiate. But she has to drink another bottle’s worth of whiskey to make herself stand by that decision.

And unfortunately, she’s still waiting for him to call the whole next day… and then the next after that. But by the evening of day three, her anxiety about the fact that they haven’t talked is overpowering her anxiety about talking to him, so she caves.

She still hasn’t allowed herself to consider exactly how she feels about him and what it might mean, but she does know that she isn’t okay with the void that not having him around for the last few days has left in her chest. So in a moment of incredible personal growth (and wouldn’t her old therapist be so proud), she sets off for his apartment.

On the way over, her mind is a mess, replaying their fight and chastising herself for all of the ways she fucked up.

Initially, she was mad because he was trying to control her, and that’s maybe the biggest trigger she has- other than anything that specifically reminds her of Kilgrave. Because she is done with all of that- the feeling of being powerless and like she’s at someone else’s mercy, like she isn’t the one who runs her life. She takes pride in the fact that she makes her own decisions in all things, and she hates it when people try to restrict her ability to do so, even in the spirit of caring and concern.

But she was also upset because Matt Murdock is the world’s biggest hypocrite when it comes to the issue of personal safety, and she’s not willing to see him risk his life on anyone else’s behalf. Never again. The man almost died under a ton of rubble because of his guilt and misplaced sense of martyrdom, and she will not sit idly by as he as he places himself in another such situation. She simply can’t because she cannot bear to lose him again, especially now that they’re getting closer.

And maybe she’s unconsciously a little mad at him for that, because it makes her feel so vulnerable and raw all the time. She absolutely hates that. And it’s made worse when she is triggered in that state, which is the final piece of the puzzle from their fight several nights ago. All because of the way he said her name - her full first name - with that specific cadence that still haunts her dreams. She needs him to never say her name that way ever again, for the rest of her life.

So now, she just has to tell him all that so next time he’ll know. So he won’t try to make decisions for her or control her. So he will give up the savior complex and take his own safety more seriously. So he won’t remind her of him when he says her name. But she won’t explain about her angry her vulnerability is making her feel. At least not yet.

These thoughts carry her all the way to his door, where she hesitates long enough to take a few deep breaths before she works up the courage to knock. It’s still strange to her, the knowledge that he can sense her coming from miles (but, seriously, maybe? She’s not clear about his exact range) away. It makes things feel uneven, like she’s starting off balance before they even truly begin. And she doesn’t need any more disadvantages on that front. Especially tonight. But at the same time, isn’t that kind of the point? She’s been unbalanced enough the last few days without him around, and this is an attempt to remedy the problem. With a sigh, she forces herself to knock before she can think any harder about it or convince herself to leave.

She wonders where in the apartment he was when she knocked because he’s at the door in record time. That calms her speeding pulse one degree because it’s a good sign, right? Maybe an indication that he was anxious for her to come, or that he hasn’t had the best time over the last few days, either? As he opens the door and she takes him in, her suspicions are confirmed. Because he looks rough. Like the last few days have stolen sleep and calm from him as much as they have from her. She breathes a sigh of relief at the thought as he gestures for her to come in and wordlessly leads her to the living room.

She hesitates at the couch, hands fidgeting in the pockets of her jacket, while he goes to the kitchen and retrieves a bottle of whiskey and two glass tumblers. She doesn’t sit until he returns, sitting in the chair across the coffee table from her. As he pours two glasses, she clears her throat and sits, just barely catching the tumbler he slides across the table to her. She takes a drink and bites the inside of her lip while a beat passes. She’s not one hundred percent sure where to start, so she tries for something somewhat neutral.

“So… you didn’t call.”

He hangs his head, placing his elbows on his knees. “Seems like you needed some space, so … no, I didn’t.” He raises his glass and takes a sip as a thoughtful look comes over his face. “Did you want me to?”

It’s because she’s Jessica Jones, damn good private investigator, that she catches the slightest glimpse of hope on his face and in his voice as he asks. And it makes her happier than it has any right to. But it’s something she needed, an assurance that she didn’t make a huge mistake in coming her. And it inspires her to be a little more honest with him than she might otherwise have been.

“A little. Was kind of dreading it, though. ‘Cause you know by now how I’m total shit at apologies.”

That earns her a look from him, one eyebrow sliding up, skeptical tone in his voice. “Really?”

She sighs, voice flat. “Really.” She looks down at the floor for a moment, gathering her confidence to say what she knows she needs to say. Then she takes a drink and swallows. And with the liquor, she swallows down her pride and her terror, and opens her mouth to do something she’s not typically inclined to do: she tells him the truth.

“Look, I’m sorry. I overreacted for two reasons. One, because someone was in danger because of me, and I had to take care of the situation before any harm came to her. And two, I hate it when people try to control me, even if they’re trying to help. Connect the dots about that. And then, the way you… god, it sounds stupid, but the way you said my name really set me off. Don’t call me ‘Jessica’ like that again, okay? Just call me Jess.”

He blinks at her and the relative ease with which the words escaped her mouths. But then he shakes off his shock and nods. “Okay, I can do that.”

She sets her jaw, a contemplative expression on her face. “Good.”

It’s his turn now, and he hangs his head for a moment before he speaks, voice low and quiet. “I’m sorry too. I thought about what you said, and I did some reflecting about how you must feel when I rush into something head first, without any concern for myself. And if it’s even a fraction of the anger and anxiety and frustration I felt for you, then I can see why it makes you so upset. So, I’ll try to tone it down.”

She huffs at him softly and raises her eyebrows. “Can I get that in writing, Counselor?”

The grin he gives her at that is bright- enough that she’s convinced it could light up a whole city block if only someone could engineer a way to collect and contain it. But then again, she wouldn’t want to share it even if they could. He doesn’t grin that way for just anyone, and she is proud of the effort she has put in to grant her such privileges.

“For that, you will need to contact my lawyer, Ms. Jones. I believe you’re already acquainted with Mr. Nelson, from HC&B. He should be more than happy to accommodate your request, seeing as he’ll want a copy too.” The smirk he is now wearing filters into his voice, making it light and playful, and the sound washes over her like a summer breeze.

And suddenly the guilt and shame and fear that she had been lugging around for the last three days evaporate. These weights which had previously been burdening her mind seen inconsequential when she’s here, in his orbit- feeling the warmth of his smile and hearing the lightness in his voice. And in the place of those familiar, if unwelcome emotions from before, now she finds only happiness. Pure and unadulterated. She would even go so far as to call it jubilance, the likes of which she has never known before. And it terrifies her, for the fact that this is definitely uncharted territory and she worries that she will lose her bearings or take a wrong turn and end up completely lost. But it is becoming increasingly clear to her that she doesn’t want to be without him, regardless.

Distantly, she knows what this likely means about what she feels for him, but she’s still not willing to consciously acknowledge it. For now, she can only bring herself to admit that she didn’t think that this kind of happiness was something meant for someone like her. But with each new moment spent with him, she is becoming more and more open to the idea. And it’s only a matter of time until she is able to believe that maybe she does deserve a chance at a happy ending with someone just as fucked up and snarky as she is. Thank God for Matthew Murdock.

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