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#I'll be a junior in college though when I finish!!
fearyandear · 9 months
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My Headcanons for Societyboy!
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I tried giving him features the other boys didn't have, like eyes that are downcast and a hooked nose. I also gave him adult braces because I thought it was a cute mental image to have this angry douchebag arguing over people and getting self-conscious when you stare at his teeth and laugh. He had pretty black hair that he thought was too boring to get your attention again, so he tried bleaching and coloring it himself, ending up with this. He doesn't take care of it, his hair is a mess aah. Also, he's self conscious of Quest because he has a skinny little body and that man is 😳
I have a bit of writing on him that I'm not sure I'll actually get to finish, but my take on our ex is:
He's an egocentric loser we confessed to first at the end of junior year of high school. He accepted because it meant he had bragging rights over his other friends. You stay together through senior year, the excuse of you both being busy trying to get into college truimphed over any actual intimacy taking place (most of your dates were just you watching him play a game in his room or studying).
Finally it was over, you both got accepted into the same college, graduated, and over the summer, you both prepped to move into your dorms (seperate). As the first year went on, you both made separate friend groups. Slowly, he started feeling uneasy. He realized there was a good chance you might leave him with so many new people in your life, and so much time spent apart; to combat this, he kept insisting on you following him to his hang outs, or staying over at his dorm instead.
You didn’t mind him becoming clingy at first; he had always felt very independent from youbin highschool, and he wouldn't care about stuff like cuddling and holding hands together before. This was nice.
But it only got worse as the years trickled by, and he became very demanding. You were slowly becoming an island, unable to hold friendships without upsetting him, relying on him, and being left behind anywahs when he spent his time with his own group. You graduated, and lasted a few months living together before you finally snapped and broke things off.
He was furious. He didn't think he did anything wrong and thought the progression of things was just how relationships were meant to be. He convinced himself that you were only throwing a hissy fit, and you'd come back. When it wasn't happening as immediately as he wanted, he started stalking you online, unable to comprehend how you could live without him.
When you'd post good things about your new life, vitriol overtook him and he started commenting shitty things, making his own posts, insulting you and hating you and still, expecting you to one day wake up and come knocking back.
But you wouldn't.
And it's been over a year already. He's still alone, blocked on all your accounts (though he got new socials to keep looking at you), in the same apartment (despite being offered to move somewhere cheaper because you might come looking for him), and still thinking of you daily. He didn't want to allow himself to feel it, but he's sad.
He misses you so much. He misses sleeping by you, misses hearing you talk about your hobbies, misses your cooking, your voice, your hugs and kisses, all the ways you made him feel special and not like the sad sack of shit he really was. It's time he finally owned up to his mistakes, internalize how he fucked up your life, and actually try to get better at being more thoughtful of you. He still thinks it's you he has to end up with, somehow, in some way.
As he browsed through your social media again, that's how he found the link you surely clicked on. It's somewhere neither you nor him have ever made an account on. That means he's not blocked there! His heart beat fast as he copied it but didn't click it yet; he had to calm down. This had to be like, the universe affirming him, right? Throwing him another chance to see you again. He wanted to make it count. But he was... anxious, too, after so long. He had to wait to buy and take a few edibles before he finally resigned himself to what would come next. He'd win you back. He joined the server.
(Then, enters Societyboy's Route. Not Quest's, this one would be similar but different.)
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idwt-money · 2 months
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Love triangle pt.1
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MDNI 18+
thank you to this beautiful anon for this idea, part 2 will be posted within the next couple days my lovelies <3 introducing noah next part!! super sorry its short! next part will be longer!
Series Description: reader is polyamorous and in a relationship with Nicholas, when Noah replaces the lead singer of the band, reader catches feelings!
1k words, Nicholas Ruffilo x fem!reader
CW: fingering (fem rec), virginity, unprotected sex
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you met your boyfriend, Nicholas in your junior year of highschool. you two had been close friends after graduation. even though Nicholas had gone down a different path in life, being in a band with some of his closest friends, and you going to college as a business major, you both kept in touch.
it wasn't until mid-way of your first year in college that you realized you had feeling for Nicholas and you'd only hoped he felt the same.
although, you were hesitant about it. Nicholas knew you were polyamorous, but you weren't sure he would be open to the idea himself.
one day, you were sat in the garage Nicholas and his band were rehearsing in. after the band finished their, rather lengthy, rehearsal, Nicholas had sat down on the couch with you. it was later on in the evening so you all had a couple beers by the time the band finished up.
through slightly drunken words you and Nicholas had confessed your feelings for each other.
"i care about you so much, Nick. you mean so much to me." you had your head resting on his shoulder, his hand interwoven with yours, his thumb soothing over your own.
"you're my entire world, y/n. i'm not quite sure what i would without you, if i'm being honest." there was a small chuckle that left his lips.
you looked up at him, with small tears threatening their way out of your eyes.
"Nick, i really do want you. all of you. i just don't want to hurt you if-" you couldn't finished before Nicholas started to reassure you.
"my love bug, you aren't going to hurt me. you know that. i accept you and love you just how you are." his palm was now comforting your face, giving a reassuring caress.
neither of you had anymore words to share, there was no need. within seconds, your lips connected with Nicholas' and you were sat upon his lap.
he was so gentle with you. his hands softly gripping at your skin as if he was taking in every feeling, every little thing any other man would find insignificant.
embarrassingly enough to admit, this would be your first time. you were almost 20 and still had yet to lose your virginity. the thought of it was enough to make your head spin and your heart pound against your chest.
you broke away from the kiss, taking a deep breath in hopes it would calm your shaky and worked up nerves.
"are you okay, love bug?" his voice was ridden with concern, his eyebrows knitting together as he took in your shaken up state.
"um- yeah i just...it's like.." it was hard for you to admit. especially to Nicholas. he had a small moment in senior year where he was hooking up with girls left and right, you knew he was decently skilled in the topic, yet you knew nothing. well, nothing besides the copious amounts of porn you watched in an attempt to get off.
"you can tell me, don't worry. you don't need to feel embarrassed. we don't have to do this, we can go at your pace." his words did a number on you, helping you calm down enough to tell him what was wrong.
"no! i do want to, it's just going to be my first time.." you bit your lip as soon as the words left your mouth.
he raised his eyebrows. sure he had taken girls virginities before but you? you were different. you had a hold on his heart, he had never felt like this for someone else and although it was a scary feeling, he wouldn't have it any other way.
"i'll go slow with you. if you want to stop at any point, just tell me." his eyes were bearing his soul into yours, his facial expression was dripping in love and concern, a wild mix of the two.
you nodded and gave a small "okay" with a soft smile before going back in to finish what you had started.
in no time, it felt natural. it felt natural to give yourself to him in your most vulnerable form.
his hands were soft while touching you, making cautious moves lower and lower until his hand got the privilege of dipping into your waistband, feeling how absolutely drenched you had become because of him.
he gathered your wetness on his fingers, causing his fingers to slip into you easier. your breath hitched. what a foreign feeling it was, having someone else's fingers buried deep into your cunt. his fingers were by far much longer than yours and hit new places yours would have never reached.
you made eye contact with him as he slowly started to move his fingers in and out of you. you put your hands on his shoulders, helping to ground yourself. you let your eyes flutter close as Nicholas watched your blissed out state. as Nicholas' fingers worked their magic, you felt your stomach pull into knots.
"faster, please Nick, i need it faster." you whined and you let your hips grind down onto him.
"oh does my baby need it faster? hm? harder? need my fingers deep in your pussy?" his words were like warm honey entering your ears.
your nails sunk into his skin through his shirt. your stomach had become hot and bothered, your body creating its own tension as it prepared for what was about to come.
Nicholas attached his lips to your neck, suckling purple and red hickies onto it while speeding up his motions with his fingers. it was a gentle reminder that you were his.
"Nick...oh fuck i'm gunna cum, fuck im gunna cum!" your words were blurring together and your mind went blank as Nicholas talked you through your orgasm. his voice was soft as your mind spiraled in the feeling of your pleasure.
when you came down from your, undeniably heavenly, orgasm, your body collapsed into Nicholas. he gave you gentle forehead kisses as you two talked later on into the night after you both moved into his room.
you had made it official just a few days later.
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yuri-is-online · 10 months
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Cat Got Your Tongue? (MMO AU: Leona Kingscholar x Reader)
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Master Post for AU: (x) please read for overview and links to other parts.
a/n: Sure Leona says he doesn't like video games but this is my blog and I choose the au. I ended up having to re-write this because the original premise wasn't working but this fits Leona's vibe a bit better. Side note, but I am thinking I'll probably write a sort of part 2 for each of these once I am finished with each of the main "routes" since there was some stuff I wanted to include in this fic but cut because it didn't flow.
notes: They/Them pronouns used for Yuu, loosely inspired by Love is Hard for Otaku and crappy otome games, Leona is a junior and Yuu is a freshman in American college years, some mild Ruggie slander? (he's hustlin and bustlin) Not a lot of gaming in this one sorry.
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Sometimes Leona really hates having a functioning brain.  Maybe if he had been born comatose his family would have taken time to understand him.  Hell maybe he would have understood them.  And maybe, maybe if he’d been a bit more stupid, a bit more happy, a bit more inspiring and a bit less morose, someone would have looked his way.
Someone.  His bright green eyes settle on a desk strategically chosen in the furthest shadows of the classroom where someone sits.  They’re tired, fighting against the eight am death sentence of a class to stay awake and take notes.  Nose always at the grindstone with so little in the way of reward, just like always.  Sometimes he wonders if they’ve ever noticed his gaze, it’s been on them for a long time creating a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach he’d gladly brush off as disgust to Ruggie when pushed.  Not that Ruggie ever pushed hard over something he wasn’t getting paid for and he had enough sense not to laugh at Leona to his face.  They both knew it was worry.  It was written all over his face and twitching through his tail, they look up to meet his heavy gaze and twitch.  A smile works its way to his face involuntarily as he closes his eyes.  
He is getting tired of waiting.
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[FC] <Tempura Kun> I STG IM GONNA KERMIT A FELONY
[FC] <Granny Smith> fr?
[FC] <Granny Smith> where we pullin up?
[FC] <Tempura Kun> whatever hole my Algebra TA crawled out of this morning
[FC] <Granny Smith> we pullin out (´×ω×`)
[FC] <Tempura Kun> (πーπ)
[FC] <Tempura Kun> real brave
[FC] <Tempura Kun> ur such a big man 
[FC] <Granny Smith> HEY
[FC] <Granny Smith> I thirst for the glory of combat not suicide 
[FC] <Gloomy Samurai> whisper or get in a linkshell if you’re just going to bitch and braid each other’s hair
You smother your screams with a pillow as your discord lights up with a call from Epel, which you answer quickly enough it barely gets a chance to ring.
“Just not yer day, huh?”  Epel sighs sympathetically, but you know he’s making that stupid smug face of his.  “Whatcha do this time?”  
“I accidentally gave Dr. Crewel some paperwork dad had me working on and when I tried to explain that to Leona, he laughed at me before I got it all out.”  Epel whistles.
“Did you get the papers back?”
“Yeah.”  You glare at your monitor as you settle into your desk chair.  “Would have been nice to keep my dignity though.”  Epel has enough sense to not to tease you more, just inviting you to a party and shooting a message to the guild to see if anyone is up for running a few dungeons while you stew in your frustrations, squishing your pillow and try to avoid reflecting on your day.  Realistically speaking it wasn’t that bad.  You’ve been pretty lucky in life compared to some people, as your adoptive father is so keen to remind you, he is very generous.  He’s paying for you to go to a good school (that he works for so he’s actually just paying for books), he let you keep Grim when pretty much every other foster family you were placed with tried to get rid of him, and you have a pretty solid group of friends left over from highschool.  But still, you like to think you have a right to complain about things, what sort of father makes his kid go through zoning laws under the guise  of “father child bonding time”?  And what sort of teacher’s assistant says that’s not his problem and snarks about taking off points of your actual homework?
Leona Kingscholar apparently, it’s his idea of a joke.  By the day after tomorrow he’ll be back to his lazy self, slapping a half assed grade on your homework with a bunch of snarky commentary that’s surprisingly helpful when you go to amend your notes.  Assuming he doesn’t hijack your table in the library to take a nap first.  He’s a pain in your ass, and the worst part is you really don’t know why.  Leona’s a junior, you think anyway, and outside of his job as a teacher’s assistant you don’t have any shared classes.  Epel plays on the Spelldrive team, talks him up pretty much every chance he gets, so you guess he’s pretty good at that if nothing else.  Maybe he’s mad at you on Epel’s behalf?  He invites you to their games sometimes, but you never go because you’re too afraid of the crowds.  The thought makes you huff in frustration as Rex and Snake join your party and begin bickering about what to que for; that’s between you and Epel, what’s his captain got to say about any of that?  What does he want to do, show off?
[FC] <Snake Whisper> Tempura you still good to heal?  Gran said you were stressed.
[FC] <Tempura Kun> I’ll stress more if I make you heal lol
[FC] <Tempura Kun> Thanks for asking <3
[FC] <Snake Whisper> σ(^○^)
[FC] <Snake Whisper> You’re good
You stretch and do your best to pop your neck.
Vivat Rex >> You shouldn’t stress about making him heal if you’re tired.  It’s ok to take a break.
Tempura Kun >> lol I like heals I’ll be good promise
Tempura Kun >> ty for worrying tho &lt;3 <3
Vivat Rex >> <3 ofc can’t have our only competent heals falling over dead
Tempura Kun >> HA i’m telling Nautilus u said that
Vivat Rex >> (^_~)  punk ass bitch deserves it
The instance cuts off your reply and you settle into your chair determined to enjoy the hour and a half you set aside for yourself today before you have to go back to being an overworked unpaid student.  Before you have to go back to trying to convince your friend Ruggie that you have a friend named Rex who is real and not a figment of your imagination that lives in your computer caused by dehydra- wait.  Your eye twitches settling on the date and time mocking you from the lower right of your second monitor.
“Epel.”
“Hm?”
“I need you to go wall to wall or I’m gonna be late for work.”
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“Finally.”  Ruggie gives an exaggerated stretch as he yawns.  You sigh to yourself in relief that he isn’t too upset that you’re a few minutes late, you know Ruggie’s a busy guy from the few closing shifts you’ve worked together.  He’s one of the few people you feel actually respects your situation, if the side hustles he kicks your way are anything to go by anyway.  You’d hate for him to think you’re ungrateful for his help.   “I’m practically dead on my feet here, took you long enou-”  You pause in tying your apron, unsure of why he’s staring into you so disapprovingly you almost swear he’s been replaced by Leona.  Almost.  His signature laugh is too unique.
“Stuff it.”  You scowl and his laughter gets louder and it’s a wonder his tail doesn’t knock any of the cigarettes off the back counter shelves.
“Oh you look disgusting.”  He fishes his phone out of his back pocket as he clocks out, checking it just out of your view as you try to salvage your pride and settle into your seat.
“You don’t look so hot yourself either.”
“Yeah at least I don’t look like a truck hit me and backed up to make sure it finished the job.”  He looks somewhat serious for a brief second.  “When was the last time you actually ate food?”
“Before I came here?”
“Instant noodles don't count.”  Your silence is speaking volumes you don’t have the strength to combat and Ruggie sighs.
“I know I’m one to talk, but you should really get some rest.”  His lips quirk into a grin for half a second, quick enough to have missed if you had blinked as if he remembered something amusing.  “Unless you’re angling for someone to force you.”
“Like a health professional?  You know the old crow will just look for a second opinion.”  Ruggie lightly flicks your shoulder while he continues to focus on his phone on the way out the door.
“You mean thirty-second.”  He doesn’t even look up to say goodbye.  “Well I’m out!  Try not to scare off the customers.”  If you had to regularly interact with customers you would not have taken this shift.  Epel had given you a hard time about that, something about personal safety being more important than sanity.
[FC] <Granny Smith> not what I said
[FC] <Granny Smith> u should at least have someone visit when ur alone on shift
And you did sometimes.  Ace likes to drop by after practice, and Epel hadn’t said that with the intention of not showing up himself.  Jack and Deuce probably would have visited even if you were on a daylight shift, not that Jack would ever admit to checking up on you outloud.  But it was still very much only a sometimes thing, not that they didn’t care or worry they just had lives.  Most of your time at the convenience store was spent alone scrolling through magicam on your phone, only looking up to ring up a hoard of energy drinks for whoever was just as tired as you were.  Though maybe not today, Rex had tried to convince you to just call out.  He always does, complaining about how he’d have to run things with Nautilus now, but he might have had a point today.  The chair you and Ruggie snuck behind the counter is not remotely comfortable but you swear it feels like a cloud.  You tried to focus on your magicam feed, but you couldn’t even bring yourself to care about the fan art Gloomurai posted of the First Fantasia Knight Commander.  If anything it just made you sleepier, like he was personally inviting you to take a nap on his lap or something.  Your eyes shut and your phone drops out of your hand.  When you finally wake up you swear it has only been a minute at most but the smug look of your customer suggests otherwise.
“Morning sunshine.”  Leona looks painfully out of place in this shitty college convenience store.  The dingey, twitching light barely bounces off his hair and you swear his clothes have to cost more than all the electronic equipment in the place combined, maybe even more than your computer back home.  An odd thought to have, he’s literally just wearing the same kind of athleisure wear you had been wearing almost twenty minutes ago while gaming, but you recognize the branding on that shirt from a rant Ruggie went on a month ago.  Something about wondering why anyone would pay that much money to leave the house looking stupid in cheetah print.  “Are you even listening to me?”  Leona drawls, lazy and the slightest bit disappointed, he has been talking to you since you woke up you belatedly realize and completely fail to hide the fact.  Leona sighs, tail thrashing in annoyance as he moves to join you behind the counter.  “Whatever, just move over.”  You almost fall off your chair.
“What?  No no no this is an employee only zone you cannot take a nap back here.”  You have no idea how Leona is expecting to fall asleep, even if you’ve tripped over him on the campus lawn before you’re sure the green has to be more comfortable than this questionably sourced tile.  And yet he seems happy enough, bracing his back against the concrete wall as you turn your confusion back to the counter and notice a thermos that you don’t recognize next to you.
“That’s yours.”  Your head whips back around but the fucker’s eyes are closed and he looks so incredibly unbothered your loud retort dies in your throat.  He doesn’t bother to meet your piercing gaze no matter how long you stare at him, you get more of a response from the thermos when you accidentally elbow it trying to get more comfortable at the counter.  It’s a nice thermos, one of those expensive insulated things that cost a ridiculous amount of money, in a bright yellow that nicely compliments the royal looking lion sticker stuck to it.  There are a few other stickers, the NRC logo, a Spelldrive team logo, and a reaper job icon.  The last sticker makes you smile, you’re pretty sure you linked a similar looking sticker to Rex in the guild discord a month ago, the design included a silhouette of the cowboy hat from the class armor set behind the icon just like this sticker.  Exactly like this sticker, you realize as your tired eyes settle on the artist’s signature.  The shop bell rings you to attention, a significantly less interesting customer enters the store and you try to shove your rising panic to the back of your mind and try to focus on doing your job.
Leona’s annoyed sigh goes completely unnoticed.
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“You aren’t going to tell Crowley I slept through most of my shift right?”  You have to be pushing things, Leona hates repeating himself and this is the third time you’ve asked him.  Leona had insisted on staying with you until the end of your shift, you had insisted he had better ways to spend his night but admitted, when he had explicitly asked, that no you weren’t uncomfortable with his presence just didn’t want to be an inconvenience.  That made him laugh, not unlike the little exchange you’d had this morning, but this time he had actually entertained your attempts at talking to him.  Until the time came to leave and he offered to walk you home.  Leona seeing you asleep at your shitty job was bad enough, the thought of that ramshackle house made your stomach tie up in all sorts of knots.  “I know you probably don’t see it as a big deal-”
“Because it’s not.”  He snorts.  “Really who do you think you’re trying to impress?”  You wince, Leona swings the thermos with that taunting sticker just out of view, as you huddle into yourself and he sighs stopping under a street light and turns you to face him.  “No seriously, just who are you trying to impress?  You’re always working to the point you’ve practically stopped being yourself.  It’s annoying.”  
“Well what’s it to you?”  You huff and Leona doesn’t bother to immediately answer.  Your eyes drift back to the sticker on his thermos.  
“Maybe I like playing games with you.”  His voice and face are uncharacteristically soft, but still unnervingly intense.  He doesn’t bother specifying what he means, almost like he’s daring you to ask first so he can make fun of you for thinking Rex was anyone other than him this whole time.  “Maybe I like Yuu enough that I want to spend just a little more time with them and not this weird zombie who doesn’t know the way back to their own house.”  
“Oh please-” you roll your eyes and turn back to the road only for your retort to die in your throat.  You are not, in fact, headed towards the haunted mansion.  This road, this stupid street light, is next to a diner you know the college sports teams like to go to after games.  Leona, gently, tugs you by the sleeve of your jacket towards the door.  “Hey, I can’t afford-”
“Oh don’t misunderstand we ain’t here for you, I was just feeling a bit hungry.”  The smug bastard doesn’t even pretend to hear your protests as he pushes his way into the diner and doesn’t wait to be seated.  He just drags you towards the back of the diner shooting you a truly catlike smirk over his shoulder.  “Of course if I have something left over, we can share.  Maybe if you play nice you can get your own straw.”  He spins you into the booth across from him, and despite what he literally just said shoves the plastic menu back into your hands when you try to hand it back to the clearly amused waitress.  
“How long have you known I was...”  You feel stupid even trying to broach the topic, there’s a pretty clear line you don’t cross when making online friends.  It’s even in the guild rules, you’re pretty sure “don’t ask for anyone’s IRL info” is probably Gloomurai’s life motto.  But Leona doesn’t seem to care, which you suppose is in line with what you know about Rex.  His laid back attitude was what had made him the most approachable out of all your guildmates, not that you would ever have thought to apply such a description to Leona.  If anything he seems confused why you’re so shy about talking, like he’s known who you are the whole time and that’s why he spent so much time pinging you in game or why he decided to spend his night keeping you company. 
“Maybe I like playing games with you.”  Something starts curling up in your stomach at the thought that he just might have, if Leona notices you loosening your jacket to release some steam he pretends not to notice.
“Epel mentioned he was gonna try to get you into the guild.”  Well that’s news to you, looks like someone is going to get yelled at later tonight.  “I didn’t expect you to be so excited about healing, but I ain’t complaining, it was cute and now I don’t have to take Naut’s shit outside of raids.”   Cute.  You intake a sharp breath and Leona definitely notices your nerves, clearly planning to press the point unless you can cut him off from the chase.
“W-what exactly do you have against Nautilus anyway?”  With the way Leona’s face wrinkles you idly wonder if he knows who Nautilus actually is too, or if he’s just displeased that the focus is no longer on him.  “He’s not bad at his role.”  
“Naut pays too much attention to pointless shit.  Sure he’s good but it’s not like he does world firsts or anything.”  Neither does Rex but that does seem to be besides the point when he’s paying for your dinner, especially now that it’s in front of you.  Diner food might not be the healthiest but Ruggie really was right about instant noodle not counting as a meal.  “You know he and Snake used to bitch at each other while they were supposed to be doing callouts?  Had whole ass arguments over cooking instead of calling out shackle timing.  Gloom and Musclered never stopped ‘em either since it was ‘funny.’”  They still do, just in discord and not while you run things.  It’s hard to picture someone as professional as Nautilus doing something like that, but then again you know that Rex has known him longer.  “So just in case you thought I was just being nice earlier, you are the better heals.  If I could get the cards I want with just you, Epel, and Ruggie I would.”  It’s disturbing how clear the picture is in your mind: your lala, Epel’s roe, and Leona’s cowboy coded catman being joined by some hyper pink catgirl in the mini game bunny suit that you can easily see Ruggie using to scam some tech worker out of his monthly salary in Pirate’s Port wiping to an EX rank trial because Leona decided his logs weren’t orange enough.  It sounds like a good time, and you can’t keep yourself from blurting out:
“We should try to run something sometime anyway, it’d be fun.”  And before you can retreat back into your shell,  Leona smiles, smiles and burns away any sort of shyness you wanted to have over talking video games with someone as “normal” as him.
“If you can think of something just text me.”  You fish out your phone and can’t even bring yourself to cringe at the time with just how happy that suggestion makes you feel.
And Ace said playing MMOs would get you zero bitches.
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This was a mistake.  It was hard to keep that thought from drumming away at your nerves the longer you stood in the station square; Leona had been the one to invite you out, not the other way around, so if he really ended up not liking this then that was his fault not yours.  You even took into account that Leona was a lazy bitch and suggested you meet up later in the day instead, but then again…  You try to resist drowning in a wave of self flagellation over the clothes you picked out as you somehow manage to sink further into the park bench you have decided to camp out on.  For someone who had been so insistent they were not going out on a date when their generous adoptive father asked where they were going during such prime father child bonding hours, you felt insanely self conscious.  That was normal right, people who actually went out with their friends to do stuff other than pal around the local big box store put thought into their appearance.  Not that there was anything wrong with that.  If this goes south you know you already confirmed you can have Jack over here in two shakes of his tail and that’s probably exactly what you would end up doing.  But when Mannon posted in the guild discord about a First Fantasia themed pop up cafe that was going to be A) running for a limited time within walking distance from your house and B) giving out a code for an in game pet-
Well admittedly your first thought had been to invite Epel, but Leona had texted you almost immediately after Mannon dropped the link.
[irl catboy] ruggie said you aren’t working this saturday
[irl catboy] come with me to the stupid cafe i never know what to order at those places
With such a gentlemanly request how could you possibly refuse?  And now here you were fifteen minutes early trying to keep yourself from going stir crazy, or from jumping out of your skin when an increasingly familiar deep voice whispers a sleepy “hey” into your ear.  
“Seven’s Leona!”  You’re half ready to hit him with your backpack but your indignation and fright are almost entirely wiped away by the sheer figure Leona cuts against the setting autumn sun.  Someone, Ruggie you decide, because there’s no way Leona decided to dress up to come see you himself, forced your upperclassman into a knit  black turtleneck with golden claw-like trim on the neck and rolled up cuffs.  He’s kept his usual tan slacks, but the ugly woven sandals have been swapped out for a more weather appropriate pair of ugly slip ons with similar gold claws to the turtleneck.  His hair’s still tied up like he’s been at spelldrive practice, not that you fully know what he looks like outside of Epel’s descriptions and your own imagination. 
“What, did I scare you?” you drawls, clearly eating up the attention you’re lavishing on his appearance.  Before you can collect yourself enough to stand up he leans down to cow you back into the bench.  “Maybe I should scare you some more?  The mousey look really suits you.”
“Oh shut up!”  You huff and stand, trying your best to avoid cracking your head off of Leona’s stupidly broad frame as you both go to head towards the cafe.  “Did you look up the menu online or are you just planning on winging it?”
“You really like to put effort into things don’t you?”  Leona doesn’t look or sound too upset but there’s a strange wistfulness to his look you do not really like, but it’s gone before you can pick at it too much.  “Nah I figured I’d just let you pick.”
“Are you sure?”  You try your best not to sound excited, you swear the only thing you admire about Ruggie is his work ethic, not his grift.  “I could just take advantage of you and force you to get a bunch of stuff only I’d like.”  As if he’s reading your mind, Leona's green eyes twinkle with mischief you know will bite you in the ass later.
“Oh no you would never do that.  I know for a fact that you are just too nice for that.”  The “unlike someone else" goes unsaid as Leona decides to really double down on the gentleman act when you reach the cafe, holding the door and not even pretending to look at the menu until you prompt him.
“Do you want to get the reaper soda?”  Leona shrugs. 
“Does it sound like it will taste good to you?”  It does but that’s sort of besides the point, you’re much more interested in the white mage one.
“I just thought you might want the coaster.”  You murmur and he smiles.
“I’d lose something like that real fast, you can just keep it.”  Your eyes have to pop halfway out of your head with how hard he laughs, other patrons shoot a confused look at your table as you try to resist the urge to self combust.  “Let me guess, they’re worth somethin right?  In that case all the more reason for you to keep em.”  The look in his eyes is practically daring you to ask if he’s really sure, but knowing Leona he wants an excuse to tease so for now you swallow your insecurities and point your awkward smile up at the server who comes to take your order.  
“Um can we get one reaper soda, one white mage soda…” your voice trails off and Leona pipes up with the name of a burger you don’t remember reading out to him but they apparently serve anyway with how quickly she notes it down.
“And is the check separate or together?”  She sweetly asks and before you can so much as breathe Leona cuts you off.
“Bill goes to me.”  You glare at him, well try to really Leona’s a hard person to stare down.  “Didn’t I say you could get whatever?”  Not literally, it was more implied along with the trouble that you weren’t expecting to catch up to you this quickly.  His smile widens, not quite wolfishly, more like a lion staring down a particularly foolish gazelle that’s stumbled weak kneed into his territory.  “Go on, tell the nice lady what else you want, she won’t bite you, that's my job.”  Flames aren’t enough anymore.  You need to turn into a particularly fine paste or particle dust to relive how fast your heart is beating.  Luckily for you the server seems amused, letting out a good natured laugh as she shoots you a wink.
“You heard your man, what can we get for you?”  You take back every judgment you have ever passed Ruggie’s way.  With just how proud Leona seems like now he really is asking for it.
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“You don’t really do things like this much do ya?”  Leona kept his teasing to a minimum after the bite comment thank god and kept his word about letting you keep the coasters.  Pretty much everything at the cafe seemed to have some sort of First Fantasia themed knick knack you were allowed if not encouraged to take back with you.  Leona had offered to walk you home once you both saw how dark it was, promising that would be your only stop this time much to your relief.  You weren’t sure how much more of his teasing you could take.
“I mean I’ve got Epel, but Ace, Deuce, and Jack don’t really like mmos.”  You aren’t sure if it has ever actually been established if you are friends with Sebek, but unless someone teaches Malleus how to use a mouse you doubt he’s going to be logging into anything other than a literal tree anytime soon.  “Sometimes Epel will send me links to merch he thinks I’d like, but he’s more into the…”  You pause to try and find the words for what it is you want to say, knowing your friend will kill you if you make him look lame.  “Sense of pride and accomplishment you get from beating high end content.”
“That sounds like him.”  Leona says proudly.  “He’s like that with anything mildly competitive.  One of his better qualities, just don’t go telling him I said that.  Wouldn’t want it goin to his head.”  There’s no way you’ll be able to keep his mild praise a secret from Epel forever, but what Leona doesn’t know won’t hurt him too much.  “But that’s not really what I was asking.”  Your pace slows as Leona lapses back into silence and you wrack your brain for what he actually could have meant.  “Do you like going out to cafe’s?”
“I… don’t really know.”  You liked tonight.  Talking to Leona, when he was awake enough to participate, was always fun.  Even when you were trading jabs back and forth in class.  “I used to dream about finally finding someone who I could do stuff like this with, but I kind of gave up after my last date said-”  you freeze in your train of thought and walk.  This had not been a date in any way shape or form.  Sure, Leona played a video game with you, and sure he’s been going out of his way to talk to you in real life more regularly since he came to visit your work.  But it’s not like he did that for any reason other than-  “said it was just too weird.  Said I was just too weird and I guess I just sort of got tired of not being able to talk about things that interested me so I gave up trying.”
“Then why not just date me?”  Leona’s eyes are a really strange shade of green now that you’re staring straight into them.  It’s like he’s got two neon lights shining a spotlight directly on you every time he speaks, judging and picking apart whoever he is looking at.  And right now he is looking pointedly at you, making it clear this isn’t a conversation he is going to let you run from.  “I told you before, didn't I?  I like playing games with you.  I want to spend time with you; I want to hear about your day every day, from what annoyed you to funny things you and your friends did.  I want to see you happy and know I made that happen, because you make my life a happier one just by being in it.  The only thing I have ever not liked about you is that you work too hard, and that’s not unfixable.  You just need to let me be a bad influence on you.”  It’s a confession you never really expected to receive, but somehow so very much him.  It’s insulting, honest, and just a touch demanding but it reaches into that small shrunken part of your heart that you’ve been burying most of your feelings in for who knows how long now and fills it with warmth.
“Would you-”  It feels like a silly question but with how intently Leona is hanging on your every word you feel a rush of power going straight to your head.  “If we were going out would you stop wiping things on purpose?”  He blinks, if he’s surprised by the request or shocked he got this far you don’t quite know, but he quickly recovers, moving into your space to offer his hand.
“If you ask nicely.”  You gladly take the offered arm and influence, squeezing his much larger hand with a soft smile.
“Then it’s a dea-”  Leona cuts you off with a kiss, swallowing your mouselike squeak along with most of your air with a speed you didn’t know he possessed.  
“Don’t use that punks line.”  He practically growls and you can’t hold in your happy laughter any longer.  It could just be the streetlights, but you don’t think Leona looks all that mad.  Quite the opposite really, not that you expect him to voice it out loud.  Instead he leans in for another kiss in a gruff effort to show just how much he means what he has been trying to say all along.
I’m happiest when I am doing things with you.
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*if you are curious about Leona's outfit, I based it off of Lion King clothing items in Disney Dreamlight Valley (black and gold claw shoes, tan sunny slacks, and the gray claw top for those looking for specifics)
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alienpossession · 1 year
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Part 3: Spread a Little Wider (Jeff)
Aiden decided that its best to continue the construction of the house to not raise any suspicion. So he, Ricardo and Max decided to stick around in the property to also ensure the safetiness of the rest of their being while instructing the rest of the workers to go back into their respective after-construction life. Of course Aiden cannot let them leave without a handful of souvenir from the extraterrestrial world, and when they are ready, he set those infected puppet to the outside world ready to wreck a little havoc to the rest of the human population
Jeff White sidelined by injury in his sophomore year of university and his career simply never returned after that. In order to keep up the study despite losing his football scholarship, he worked in construction owned by his father's friend. Too bad the place that simply became the source that continued his uni life also ended his life as he knew it when the alien goo infected him just a couple hours ago. Now, he's more than ready to make the rest of his college friends turned into the same cause as him with the little help of the things stored in his massive carry-on
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He lived together with some friends that has been living with him since freshman year. The rule is for upperclassmen to no longer use dorm facilities and since Jeff is in his senior year, he's clearly not eligible for dorm any longer. But he and his dorm-mate and 2 juniors managed to rent a rather decent house fitting for 6 college kids who all love to workout and have frequent guests so they have no complaint whatsoever.
Trent just finished his classes late into the afternoon at 5 PM when he arrived in the house, but it seemed a little quiet, except for the lulling yet deep baritone voice of what he recognized as Jeff's voice coming from the kitchen. So Trent decided to swing by and take a peek on what his bro's doing before headed to his bedroom
"Hey bro, meal prep?"
"Oh hell yeah, you wanna come and have a taste?"
"Hmmm, I guess it's not gonna hurt,"
But Trent came for a little surprise as Jeff turned around and shown him a rather stuffed belly while smiling awkwardly
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"Glad I could share this with you bro,"
And just like that, Jeff grabbed Trent's head and then lodged copious amount of black slime right into Trent's mouth. The junior year student couldn't put up a fight as he eventually overtaken by the invading goo that quickly gained control of his body.
After the sloppy takeover/kiss from Jeff, Trent simply swiped the goo around his lips with his hands and give it a lick
"Umh so nutritious. Okay, now this makes the two of us. Shall we wait for the others or should we search them and give them a little surprise?"
"Don't you have a party to attend?"
"Oh yeah, Phi Kappa Alpha. But it's still tomorrow though. It's daytime pool party,"
"And who said that they wouldn't have a pre-game tonight? You know how Pike rolled. Infect the brothers before tomorrow's party and I'll wait here to get the rest of the housemates,"
"Sick, I like it,"
"What the fuck you two been talking about?"
A sharp and slightly terrified looking sound comes from the front of the kitchen. It's Gary's voice, and beside him, is Jae, the other two housemates,"
Jeff and Trent glared at the two smaller yet still muscular guy and decided that play pretend won't cut it, so they just simply do a full-front attack to the two that tried to run the quickest they can to exit the house. But the alien enhanced Jeff's and Trent's already insane physicality and stamina and that left both Jae and Gary subdued in less than a minute. The two writhed on the floor fighting for their dear life when both Jeff and Trent simply smiled wickedly and opened their mouth to let black shiny goo sludged down from their mouth to fill and overrun Jae's and Gary's system. Not long after that, the two also taken over by the alien sludge
"We should clean up. My girlfriend is coming,"
"And a nerd is going to tutor me,"
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"Hm, the more the merrier. Okay then, Trent, change your clothes and go to Pike. Take control of as many frat boys as possible. You two take care of your own subjects and I'll handle the two housemates, sounds solid?"
"Totally,"
"Okay then, disperse,"
The alien inside Jeff runs the memory to really make sure what he spot in the human's memory was correct. And yeah, the two housemate left are two fucking muscle monster.
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Well, he can certainly take them down, but this might be the toughest battle he will have to face so far
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Meanwhile, 10 minutes later, Trent is already standing outside Pike, ready to spread out a little blessings to the blissfully unaware frat bros of Phi Kappa Alpha
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silyabeeodess · 7 months
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TWST Analysis: Malleus/Aurora Parallels
In one of my previous posts on TWST, I explained my thoughts on how our leading bad boys had heavy parallels with the heroes of the Disney films through their personalities. Unfortunately, at the time, I couldn't cover Malleus well since Book 7 had yet to release. I still don't feel like I can in-full since the Book isn't finished; however, I have noticed a couple of new things that only add to my previous explanation on how he paralleled Aurora. While this is a shorter post, to avoid spoilers for the Japanese release, I will continue below the cut:
So there's two things I want to add so far with what chapters have been available to us: Malleus' feelings of isolation and, later on, his feelings of the small world around him collapsing. I'll mention Silver as well for comparison, because he too has several clear Aurora parallels. Silver talks to animals, he's an ethereal beauty, and--obviously--his sleeping habits. As explained in one of the Halloween events, he also grew up in the woods and was left by himself at times by Lilia. However, despite this, Silver found himself in ready company and was comfortable in the cottage he called home. He quickly made friends with forest creatures, he had Lilia, and he would later have Malleus and Sebek. Malleus though...
Malleus may have had some of that growing up, but there was always a distance established right from his birth due to his status as a prince and insane strength as a mage. Silver and Sebek are his friends, but they also work for him. They greatly respect him, but it's to the point that they won't treat him on an equal level as they do each other. (This can also parallel how the three fairies raised Aurora, but ultimately weren't her family, instead serving her and her parents as royalty. They lied to Aurora to keep her safe, pushing her to take up her duty as princess when she'd barely learned she was one.) He's set on a pedestal high above and far away from everyone else. That's his cottage in the woods.
Because of this, like Aurora, we find Malleus responding to his loneliness by becoming something of a wanderer. Aurora explored the forest near her home, daydreaming of finding love in someone she would "walk together and talk together" with. Malleus wanders the campus grounds for places that feel lost to time, like Ramshackle Dorm, like how he himself feels due to his long lifespan as a fae. Then, also like Aurora, he eventually happens upon someone he's been waiting for for so long during one of these walks. Aurora met her prince, her true love. Malleus met Yuu, a friend who will accept him as a person rather than an object of power or fear.
Now for the second part: The feeling of the world collapsing around him. To recap on things I've covered before with her character, in Aurora's case, she lost her sense of identity and freedom. She grew up believing she was a commoner girl who could one day fall in love with whoever she pleased... only to go home the same day she meets someone she likes and be told she's a lost princess who has to abandon everything she's ever known to get hitched to a total stranger. For Malleus, he finally finds a friend in Yuu and feels comfortable with his life as a student... and it's all ending in a blink of an eye to him. Lilia is leaving him, possibly even dying, as far as he knows. Yuu is trying to leave to go back to their own world. Even without those two issues, he's still a junior and the year is ending: Even though he technically has one more year of school to go, at least half of it will be spent away from Night Raven College, as is the case with all of its seniors. The good times are ending. Everyone is going away. Malleus is being thrown back into that isolated state that he was so miserable in before.
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fatecantstopme · 1 year
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Why Wait?
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Pairing: DBF!Bucky Barnes x plus size!reader
Summary: You've known Bucky for years, but the dynamic between you had begun to shift since you'd graduated college. He suddenly found himself struggling to act normal around you and you decided to make it your mission to find out why.
Warnings: Age gap (legal), reader is approximately 25, Bucky is approximately 39. Cursing. SMUT. Unprotected sex (P in V), oral (M receiving, F receiving), praise kink. Use of pet names (doll, sweets, baby). A little Dom/Sub vibes.
"Oh for goodness sake, Peggy. It's a two week vacation, not a six month excursion," your dad exclaimed in mock exasperation as your mom dragged two giant suitcases to the top of the stairs.
"You could at least help me, Steven," she grumbled in return.
"You know I will," he said with a laugh as he climbed the stairs and took both suitcases from her.
Your mother looked pointedly at you. "Marry a man who takes care of you without complaining."
You laughed. "Thanks for the advice mom. I'll be sure to let all the 25 year old dudes know that chivalry is important."
She rolled her eyes and descended the stairs quickly. She shot your dad an award-winning smile, which he returned with equal warmth.
"You sure you'll be okay by yourself, kiddo?" your dad asked.
"As you just reminded mom, it's only two weeks. I think I can handle that. I am, after all, a full-grown adult...mostly."
Your dad chuckled and shook his head. "I know you are. I just worry sometimes." He wrapped you in a big hug. "If you need anything, anything at all, Bucky's right next door."
"Yes, dad, I know. He's only lived there for like 10 years."
"Come on, sweetie, we're going to miss our flight if we don't get moving," your mom said gently.
You helped your parents get their luggage out to the car and packed in. You waved to them as they pulled out of the driveway, more than a little excited to have the house to yourself for a couple weeks.
It hadn't been your plan to move back home after college, but you didn't have much of a choice. You couldn't afford to live on your own right now, especially since your writing career hadn't exactly taken off yet. It did at least give you more time to dedicate to perfecting your craft.
You knew yourself though, so you knew there was no way you were going to spend the next two weeks holed up in your room, working on yet another chapter of a book you weren't sure you were going to finish. You had much more important things on your mind, like what the hell was going on with your neighbor, Bucky.
Your dad and Bucky became instant friends when Bucky had moved to the neighborhood when you were a freshman in high school. You would have to have been an idiot (or blind) to not think the man was deliciously sexy, but you also knew that he was way out of your reach, for so many different reasons.
Bucky and you also hit it off. He liked your humor and you pretty much thought he walked on water, although you hid it well. Bucky had taught you how to drive a manual, he'd taught you how to ride a motorcycle (which your mother hated), and he was always there when you needed him for anything. He'd been by your college apartment several times over the past 4 years to fix various things that the landlord just never got around to.
But things have been weird between the two of you ever since you'd graduated a few months ago. A lot had changed for you in the last couple years, but one constant had always been Bucky. For the first time since you'd known him, he seemed almost uncomfortable in your presence, and he actually seemed to be avoiding you as best as he could. You had to admit that you hated it, especially because you truly did count Bucky as a friend, despite the age difference.
Your parents being gone for the next two weeks gave you time to figure out what was going on with him. Had you done something to upset him? Did he finally decide that being friends with someone almost 15 years his junior was weird? Or were you just imagining the whole thing and over-thinking? If you asked your last three boyfriends, then yeah, option three was a real possibility.
You sighed and went back inside the house, mulling over exactly how you were going to dig into the mind of the most elusive man you'd ever met. He always seemed to be in a great mood, but then you'd walk in the room and he would shut down. You were used to his stunted ability to express his emotions, but this was a whole new level of emotionless.
The only thing working in your favor was that you knew him really well. It was a Saturday, and Bucky only did one of two things on Saturdays: hang out with your dad at your house, or hang out with your dad at his house. Which meant Bucky's evening was definitely completely free. Conveniently, yours was also completely free. So you concocted a plan to get Bucky to open up to you.
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At 5:30pm, you stood on Bucky's doorstep waiting for him to answer the door. When the door swung open, he looked genuinely surprised to see you on the other side of it.
You held up the items in your hands. "I brought pizza and beer." You walked past Bucky without another word.
"Um, (Y/N), whatcha doing?"
"It's Saturday night and I'm bored, so," you gestured to the pizza you'd just sat on his kitchen island. "I came bearing gifts."
He looked like he wanted to say something, but thought better of it. "Why would you want to spend your Saturday night at home with your old-ass neighbor?"
"First of all, I happen to like spending time with my old-ass neighbor, and secondly, have you met people my age? I have zero desire to go to a club and flirt with guys I have zero interest in taking home."
Bucky couldn't help but chuckle at your candidness. It was something he had always loved about you. "Fair enough. Although, I do feel some sort of away about you not correcting me when I said 'old'."
You grinned and handed him a beer, which he took gratefully. Lord knew he was gonna need a beer or two to make it through tonight. "For the record, you're not old, you just like to act like you are," you teased.
"Insulting me in my own home. Who on earth raised you?" he teased back.
"Wolves," you answered cheekily as you turned away from him in search of a glass.
Bucky inhaled sharply as he got a better look at your backside. You'd thrown on an over-sized t-shirt and leggings for comfort. You knew the leggings made your ass look amazing and the shirt hid all the little bumps and rolls you wanted to hide. You weren't ashamed of your body or your weight, but that didn't mean you wanted to dress up 24/7.
You were stretching up to reach a glass, which for some reason Bucky put on the freaking top shelf, when you heard his sharp inhale. You realized your shirt had lifted up when you'd reached, and exposed quite a bit of your legging-clad ass. You reached just a little farther, in part because you wanted to give him a little bit of a show, but also because you seriously could not reach this damn glass.
"Can I help you with something, doll?" Bucky asked from directly behind you.
You almost jumped out of your skin at his proximity. You tried to play it off so you didn't look like a weirdo. "I know you're tall, but do you really have to put your glasses on the top shelf? What if you have short guests?"
He chuckled. "I don't usually have guests. At least not ones who stay long enough to need a glass."
"Well, I hate drinking beer from a can," you pointed above your head, "so you think you can hand me a glass?"
Bucky reached up above you and pulled a glass out of the cabinet with ease, eyes never leaving yours. It felt strangely intimate, this moment, but as soon as the glass was in your hand, he was on the other side of the island, moving so quickly it was like he couldn't get away from you fast enough.
You poured your beer into the glass and reached for a slice of pizza. "Wanna watch a movie?" you asked casually.
"Yeah, that'd be good. As long as you don't pick something awful."
You laughed as you followed him to the living room, pizza box in hand. "If you promise not to pick a cheesy 1950s movie, then I'll let you choose."
"The 1950s movies are the best!" he insisted.
"Okay, old man," you teased.
"Hey," he said as he tossed a blanket at you. "I thought I told you not to call me old."
"When the shoe fits..."
He groaned and plopped down on the couch next to you, leaving a good foot of space between the two of you. He grabbed the remote, flipped on the TV, and started scrolling through different movies to stream.
"Anything look interesting, doll?"
Bucky had called you 'doll' for as long as you could remember, but it hadn't felt so...intimate...until recently. You couldn't deny that you loved the sound of it on his lips. "Hmm...just pick something funny."
"So you want a rom-com?" he teased lightly.
"I did not say that, Barnes. I said funny. Like comedy."
"Well too bad," he said as he selected what definitely looked like a rom-com, "I'm all about the romantic comedies."
You groaned.
"What? It's literally got the word 'comedy' in it."
You laughed. "Alright, alright. I'll watch it without complaining, but if it sucks, I'm absolutely gonna judge you."
"Rightfully so."
The two of you settled in, blanket covering you both, enjoying the relaxation of the moment, as well as the pizza and alcohol that was now flowing through your system.
As the movie played, you found yourself not paying much attention, focusing instead on the man next to you. His body language, his posture, the way his hair had little flecks of gray near his temples. He clearly hadn't shaved in a couple days and he was sporting a very sexy beard that you couldn't help but appreciate.
It wasn't until you'd reached adulthood that you actually began to truly fantasize about your dad's best friend. You were legal, which meant a relationship with him was legal, or at the very least a sexual one would be permissible. You'd never said anything, never tried to pursue it, and only flirted jokingly with him like you did with most people you met.
You'd seen the kind of women that Bucky would date over the years, so you were very familiar with his type. You swore they were models, every single one of them, but none of them lasted for more than a month or two. You and your parents were the most consistent thing in his life and you'd often wondered why that was. He was such a good person, but he was so entirely alone. It almost broke your heart.
"I can feel you staring at me," he said lightly.
"Shit, sorry!" you blushed as you looked away.
"It's okay. I got something on my face or what?"
You laughed. "No, I was just lost in thought. Your face happened to be in the way of my gaze."
He chuckled. "How rude of my face."
You elbowed him lightly. "You're a dork."
"Hi pot, this is kettle," he said with a raised eyebrow.
You rolled your eyes. "Shut up and watch the movie," you said in a teasing tone.
Bucky grinned and turned his attention back to the movie. You forced your eyes to look back at the screen, but by this point you had no idea what was happening in this movie. Hell, you weren't even sure who the main characters were.
About 10 minutes passed before your attention was once again broken by the sound of Bucky's voice. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure." You turned your body towards him slightly so he knew you were paying attention.
"Why aren't you seeing anybody?" he asked softly, eyes still glued to the screen.
"You mean, like dating?"
He nodded.
"Well, um...I guess I haven't met anyone worth being with yet."
He nodded again. "But you had several boyfriends in college, as I recall."
"Yeah, but none of them would have ever amounted to anything long term."
"Hmm," he hummed. "It just seems like you deserve better."
"What do you mean? I don't mind being alone."
"A girl like you deserves to be loved, really truly loved. Adored. Worshiped." His voice sounded distant, as if he wasn't even fully aware of what he was saying.
You were surprised by his words, unsure how to respond. A mere 'thank you' didn't really seem right, but it was all you could muster.
The conversation ended again, and you could have left it there...but you'd come here with a purpose, so you just couldn't stop yourself from asking, "Why aren't you seeing anybody?"
Bucky looked at you in surprise, as if he had no idea why you would ask him such a question.
"You asked me, so it's only fair..." you began.
"Right, yeah." He paused. "Um...I met someone who never fails to make me smile, make me laugh, make me feel like I'm a freaking teenager again. But I can't be with her, so I choose to be alone instead."
"Why? That sounds terrible."
He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. "It's not great, honestly, but it's better for her, and that's what matters."
"But if you want to be with her, why aren't you?"
"We can't, okay?" his tone was firm, final.
You slid to a different, but related, subject, "So what's with the parade of women then?"
"Parade of women?" he asked in surprise, eyebrows lifting as he regarded you.
"Come on, Barnes. You've got random hotties popping into your house regularly and you're always bringing some new model to parties and family gatherings."
He groaned, unsure if he actually wanted to answer your question. "You're one of the smartest people I've ever met, (Y/N/N), so why do you think I have them around?"
You shrugged. "Gotta get laid somehow."
He cracked up laughing at that. "Jesus, sometimes I forget how blunt you can be."
You grinned. "Never ask me a question you don't want the answer to."
"Shit. Apparently." He shook his head, eyes going back to the movie.
You watched the movie in silence for a few minutes before Bucky asked you another question. "So what do you do?"
His voice was so low, you weren't even sure you'd heard him correctly. "What do you mean?" you asked.
"You know...to satisfy your...needs."
"Oh," you said in a voice that was definitely a solid octave above normal. You cleared your throat before continuing your response. "Clubs and bars are the best places to pick up semi-drunk men with low standards," you said casually.
His head whipped around to you so fast you thought for sure he'd have whiplash. "I'm sorry, what?"
You shrugged. "Look, guys my age are assholes. It's a known fact. They're often worse when they're drunk, but they're horny as hell, so sometimes they're willing to compromise on their regular standards just so they can get laid. Mind you, it's never good sex, but every once in a while you get at least one orgasm."
Bucky's jaw dropped slightly. "I'm going to circle back to the bad sex, no orgasm part, but I need you to clarify this shit about 'low standards'. Are you saying guys have to lower their standards for you?"
You blushed, eyes not quite meeting his. "I mean, yeah. Sometimes. Most guys aren't exactly into 'big girls', ya know?"
"Hold up right there," he snapped. "Don't give me that shit. There's not a damn thing wrong with you or your body. You're fucking perfect and anyone who doesn't see that is fucking garbage."
Your eyes widened at the intensity of his tone. "I--"
"Those guys are boys, (Y/N), not men. They'll never treat you the way you should be treated," he said, cutting you off. "Don't even realize they've got a damn goddess in their midst," he mumbled, almost as an afterthought.
Your brain was operating at about 10,000 miles an hour. Bucky had just said a whole bunch of shit that you needed a moment to process. All of it was complimentary of you, some of it intensely so. Your only question was, what the hell did it mean?
You both went back to "watching" the movie as if that conversation hadn't just happened. You were still processing what he'd said, and Bucky was kicking himself for opening up his damn mouth.
The current scene transitioned to a very romantic moment, which quickly turned into a literal sex scene. You suddenly felt acutely aware of your proximity to Bucky, and you focused all your energy on breathing like a normal person.
Bucky's fist clenched under the blanket and his breathing sped up slightly. He wasn't at all turned on by the actual movie, but rather by his own imagination. He was imagining that the girl on the screen was you...and the man was him.
You felt the change in Bucky's body almost immediately. His shoulders tensed, his breathing changed, and he didn't move a single muscle. If it weren't for the rapid rise and fall of his chest, you'd think he was a statue.
You swallowed thickly, eyes now glued to Bucky's profile. You couldn't tear your eyes away, no matter how badly you wanted to.
Bucky could feel your gaze burning into him and it only made him want you more. He could feel his resolve slipping, and he knew if he looked at you, it would be game over.
"Why have you been distant lately, Bucky?" you asked quietly.
Your question surprised him. "What?"
"You've been acting strangely ever since I moved back home. I wanna know why."
You could practically hear the gears turning in his brain as he struggled to come up with a lie, some good reason for his behavior. "I've just been busy, doll. That's all."
You scoffed. "That's bullshit, James Barnes, and you know it."
An odd sound left his throat at your words. A sound you could only describe as a deep, low growl. "Don't say my name like that," he hissed.
"What, James?"
His eyes locked on you and if you didn't know him, you'd be terrified. He looked menacing, predatory. "Don't."
"Why not, James?" you murmured.
He gripped the blanket in both of his fists and you heard the gears of his metal hand whirring faster than normal. "You're treading in dangerous waters, (Y/N)."
His voice was lower than normal, deeper. You'd be lying if you said it didn't turn you on. "Then tell me the truth. Why have you been acting weird, James?"
The moment his name left your lips, he practically pounced on you, pushing you flat against the sofa, his large body caging yours in place. "Because I wasn't sure I'd be able to stop myself from doing this," he whispered before attaching his lips to yours in a searing kiss.
You were surprised by the kiss, but that quickly faded into desire. You kissed him back with equal passion and slid your hands up to grip the hair at the base of his neck.
He moaned against your lips when you gave the hair a little tug. You gasped slightly when his metal hand gripped your hip tightly, holding you against him. The parting of your lips gave him just enough space to slide his tongue into your mouth, immediately asserting his dominance over you.
It wasn't until he felt a burning sensation in his lungs that he pulled away from you. You both gulped down deep breaths of oxygen, grateful lungs filling up to capacity.
Bucky looked down at you, pretty (y/e/c) eyes wide, lips parted slightly, chest rising and falling rapidly as you tried to catch your breath. It was an exceptionally sexy image, one he wanted to commit to memory.
Suddenly, your phone rang, breaking the spell that hung in the room. You recognized the ringtone immediately; it was the one you had set for your dad. Unfortunately, Bucky recognized it too, eyes going wide with the realization of what had just happened. He jumped off of you as if you were literally on fire and he stood at the far side of the room, as far away as he could get from you without leaving the room completely.
You reached over to the coffee table and grabbed your phone, sitting up slowly as you answered it. "Hey, dad."
"Hey, kiddo! Just wanted to let you know that your mom and I made it to the hotel safely!"
"That's good. Did you guys have a good flight?"
"Yeah, no issues at all. Peggy--I--I'm sure she can hear you," your dad pulled the phone away from his head and you heard your mom's voice in the background.
"Hi, mom," you said with a chuckle.
"Hi, baby! We miss you already."
"No you don't," you teased. "You're at a resort in the Keys. I'm sure you're just fine without me."
"She's totally right," you heard your dad say in the background.
You heard what sounded like a smack and your mom grumbled something at your dad that you didn't catch.
They both yelled "I love you!" before ending the call.
You sat your phone down, and continued to stare at the wall, afraid to look in Bucky's direction. You could see him pacing out of the corner of your eye, and you slowly built up the courage to raise your gaze to him. "Buck--"
"Don't," he snapped, hand coming up to silence you. "We shouldn't--I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry."
You stood up and started to move towards him. "You didn't do anything that I didn't want you to."
He moved farther away from you, his back touching the wall. "It's wrong, (Y/N)."
"Why? Because society frowns upon age gaps? Or because of your relationship with my dad?"
"Both," he said softly, "But mostly the latter."
"I don't care about either one, for what it's worth," you whispered.
Bucky finally met your eyes. "Doll, we can't. Your dad will kill me."
You shrugged. "He'll have to go through me."
His eyes widened. "You don't mean that."
"The hell I don't. I happen to like you, Bucky, a lot more than I should. I'll be damned if I let anyone tell me that I can't."
You could see the war waging inside of him. The do or do not...walk away or give in. You couldn't tell what he was going to choose, but you needed to know more than anything.
"Why me?" he whispered.
"What?"
"Why me? Why would you want me?"
You scoffed lightly. "I could ask you the same question."
He leveled a hard gaze at you. "Did you forget what I said earlier? You're perfection, a freaking goddess. Why wouldn't I want you?"
You bit your lip, his response sending a wave of desire straight to your core. "I don't actually have a smart ass response to that," you said lightly.
"Good, because I meant it. Every word." He took a step towards you. "Now, answer my question, (Y/N). Why me?"
You took a deep breath. "Because you're...well you're you. You're funny, sweet, annoying as hell. You're there for me when I need you, like a shelter in a storm. You're the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I think about when I go to sleep. So...yeah," you finished lamely, having realized you may have said too much.
Bucky stared at you in silence for a few moments, words completely failing him. He had no idea that you felt that way about him, and fuck if it didn't change things for him. "You remember that girl I mentioned earlier? The one that I can't be with?"
You nodded, not entirely sure where he was going with this.
"I didn't realize it until a couple months ago; I suddenly found myself unable to be in her presence without feeling like I was drowning. Like my emotions were going to overtake me and I'd have no control over my actions. I was terrified of hurting her, of making the wrong move, of ruining the only good things I have going in my life...so, I pulled away. I distanced myself as much as humanly possible. I couldn't be near her without wanting her, but avoiding her only made it worse."
You knew he was talking about you, you could feel it in your bones, but you couldn't get your mouth to say the words. Thankfully, he did it for you.
"It's you, (Y/N/N). You're the one I can't get out of my head."
"Then how could I walk away?"
He looked at you in confusion.
"Knowing all of that, knowing exactly how you feel...how could I walk away from you? From this?" you asked quietly.
"Doll..."
You took a step towards him, then another, then another, until you could place your hand against his chest. "Please don't make me walk away," you whispered.
He looked down at you and he realized he couldn't let you go now. It was too late. Any semblance of control left him as he gazed into your eyes. After all, if you felt the same way, then why shouldn't you be together?
He pulled you against him, lips pressing down on yours softer than before. He placed his right hand against your cheek as he deepened the kiss. He wanted to take his time with you, to treat you the way you deserved to be treated, but he was 100% certain that he wouldn't have enough self-control for that.
You pulled away from him. "As much as I would love to make out with you in your living room for three hours, I don't think I have the patience to wait. I want you now."
He groaned. "I wanna worship you, doll," he whispered.
"We'll have time for that later." You palmed the bulge in his jeans and he hissed sharply. "I don't think you have the patience to wait either, James."
"Fuck," he groaned. He grabbed your thighs, pulling you up so your legs were wrapped around him. The ease with which he carried you to his room would have shocked you if you weren't so turned on by it. It was the first time in your adult life that your partner was able to manhandle you and you loved it.
He tossed you onto his bed and quickly began to remove his clothes. You followed suit, eyes never leaving his insanely sculpted body. You felt the insecurity about your own soft curves start to creep in, but the hungry way he looked at you was enough to dispel those instantly.
"Wait," he said as he climbed onto the bed, wearing nothing but his boxers. "I wanna take those off."
You gave him a smile and simply nodded, allowing Bucky to remove your bra and underwear with a slow sensuality that almost had you begging for more.
He moaned sinfully as he took in your entirely naked form. "Shit, doll. How the hell did you get to be so perfect?" His tone was reverent and it had you dripping.
"Bucky," you moaned softly. "Touch me. Please."
He licked his lips. "Patience, doll. You've gotta learn your place." He stood back up. "You see, when we're in the bedroom, I'm in charge. Anywhere else, I'll be your servant, but here? Here, you're mine."
You moaned and arched your back at his words. You had no idea that you'd be so turned on by the idea of being so completely dominated.
"You like that, don't you?"
You bit your lip and nodded.
"I wanna hear you say it, pretty girl."
"I like it," you murmured.
He groaned as he palmed himself through his boxers. "You gonna be a good girl for me, baby?"
You whined loudly, clearly wanting to please him in any way you could. "Please, Bucky."
He grinned at you, eyes sparkling with need. He slipped his boxers off and you gasped as his cock sprung free.
"Holy shit," you said in awe.
He laughed lightly as he crawled back onto the bed, lips melting against yours. When he pulled back he whispered for you to move over.
You moved over and he collapsed beside you, laying on his back. You licked your lips as you eyed his cock, simultaneously wanting to feel it inside you and worrying about whether or not it would even fit.
As if Bucky could sense your trepidation, he touched your face and turned your gaze to his. "Don't worry, doll, I promise you'll be ready for me when the time comes."
You nodded, not entirely sure if you believed him.
He chuckled. "Trust me, baby, I've got you." He settled into place, pushing some of the pillows out of the way so his head laid flat against the bed. "Come on up, sweets. Wanna taste you."
"Huh?"
"Sit on my face."
"I'm sorry, you want me to what?"
He raised his eyebrows. "I want you to smother me with those thick thighs as I eat that pretty pussy until you can't stand it anymore."
You gasped loudly, his words sending an electric shockwave of need directly to your already dripping pussy. "I--I've never done that before," you whispered.
"First time for everything, sweets. Come here, I've got you."
You let him guide you as you climbed onto him, thighs on either side of his head. You hovered over him, unsure of how low you should go or how much pressure you should put on him.
He gave your butt a light swat. "Sit, doll."
"I am," you insisted.
"No," he dug his hands into your hips and pulled you down on top of him. "Fuck yes," he groaned as he licked into your pussy.
You gasped at the feeling of instant pleasure. You had never had a man eat you out the way Bucky Barnes was currently feasting on you. The sounds he made were sinful, but neither of you cared. Your moans were loud and your pleas did not fall on deaf ears. Every time you begged him for something, he provided it immediately. It didn't take him long to figure out exactly what you liked, something most of your previous partners never discovered.
"Bucky," you gasped, fingers digging into his hair as he pressed his face as far into you as he could. His lips and tongue were everything you never knew you needed. It was heaven, it was bliss, it was earth-shattering pleasure. It took him less than five minutes to have you coming apart on his mouth, body spasming as you orgasmed, soft whimpers of pleasure coming from your throat.
To your surprise, Bucky didn't stop when your orgasm subsided. He kept going, his grip on you tightening when you tried to escape. "Bucky, what--"
The pleasure began to build back up and you felt your body give into him completely. Bucky's moans reverberated deep inside you, letting you know exactly how much he was enjoying this.
You'd never felt anything like this before. The tightening in your abdomen, the shaking of your legs, the incredible pleasure you were feeling...it all culminated in another intense orgasm, only mere minutes after the first.
When you struggled against his grip this time, Bucky released you, allowing you to essentially fall onto the bed beside him. Your legs were weak and you were completely out of breath, despite the fact that he was the one who had done all the work.
Bucky licked his lips and shot you a heavy glance. "Anyone ever tell you that you taste incredible?"
You laughed lightly. "Can't say that anyone has."
He grinned and flipped himself so he was on top of you. "Well I'm more than happy to be the ultimate authority on that because no one but me is ever gonna be tasting this sweet pussy again, got it?"
Your eyes widened and you nodded.
"Come on, doll, I know you're still learning the rules, but I need to hear you say it."
"No one else, Bucky."
He groaned and rutted his hips down against yours. "You wanna know why, baby? Because you're mine," he growled.
"Yours, Buck. Only yours," you murmured.
He kissed you, your taste still lingering on his lips and tongue. You couldn't care less as you slid your tongue into his mouth and grabbed onto his shoulders to pull him down to you.
You both moaned as his cock brushed against your still soaking pussy. You realized that he would probably want you to return the favor, so you reached down to stroke his cock, surprised by the girth and length.
"Roll over, Bucky. Let me taste you."
He groaned into your neck before pulling away from you. "As much as I would love that, I don't think I can wait, doll. I need to feel that sweet little pussy wrapped around me."
Your eyes widened and concern covered his face.
"Hey, it's okay," he said softly. "If you don't want to, we can wait. It's okay."
"No, it's not that...It’s just--I've never," you paused to take a deep breath. "I've never had anyone that big before."
He chuckled. "You worried about it fitting?"
You nodded.
"It'll fit, baby, trust me. I'll go slow, okay? I don't wanna hurt you."
You trusted him completely, so you nodded your head. "I want you, Bucky," you whispered.
He groaned and gripped his cock in his right hand. He gave it a couple strokes before lining it up with your entrance. Almost belatedly, he realized something important. "Shit! Condom."
"IUD," you countered quickly.
"Oh thank god," he groaned as he started to push into you.
You gasped, mouth in the shape of an 'O' as he slid more and more of his cock inside of you, stretching you in a way that you'd never been stretched before.
"Shit, doll. You're so tight," he mumbled.
You clung to his arms, the only part of him you could reach. You couldn't say anything, the mix of the pain and the pleasure almost unbearable.
"You okay, sweets?" he whispered.
You nodded. "Keep going."
He leaned down to kiss you softly before pushing the rest of the way in. When he bottomed out, you both moaned, the feeling so incredible you needed a moment to just breathe.
Bucky gave you several moments to adjust before he began to move. The moment he did, your body arched up to meet his, gasps of pleasure leaving your mouth.
"You feel so good, doll. So warm and tight," he groaned.
"Faster, Buck--please," you gasped.
"You got it, doll." He sped up his thrusts, letting your moans guide his speed. The louder you moaned, the faster he thrust.
Each thrust was incredibly pleasurable, but what drove you wild was the way he spoke to you. He whispered soft words of praise against your skin, telling you how incredible you felt, how beautiful you were, how fucking perfect you were for him.
"You like it when I tell you how good you feel, huh, doll? You want me to tell you how sexy I think you are?"
You moaned, too far gone for any words.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. This pussy was fucking made for me. Takin' me so good. You're my good girl, aren't you?"
You nodded, gasping when he changed his angle.
He moaned loudly, feeling your pussy flutter around him. "There it is, sweets. Fuck--squeezing me so tight. Can feel how close you are."
Every single thrust hit your g-spot, a spot you hadn’t been sure actually existed before this. You could barely breathe, let alone think; the pleasure was simply too great. You dug your nails into his back as you cried out, orgasm tearing through you like wildfire.
"That's it, baby. Cover my cock. Feels so good."
Bucky's movements didn't falter, he kept thrusting into you, desperate to feel you release again before he let himself cum.
When you finally regained the ability to speak, your words were barely coherent. "Buck--too much."
"Just one more, doll. Give me one more."
"I--I can't--Oh, fuck--" you moaned loudly when his gentle fingers found your clit.
"You sure about that, doll?"
You continued to moan, but you didn't answer his question. He felt a little bolder now, a little more comfortable with you, so he slowed his motion. "Want me to stop, sweets?"
"Don't stop!" you cried out.
He grinned and quickly sped back up. "That's what I thought."
It took less than a minute for your fourth orgasm of the night to come crashing down on you. Wave after wave of pleasure ripped through your body, each spasm squeezing his cock so tightly he almost came undone.
He started to chase his own release, wanting to make sure you were thoroughly satiated first. "Fuck, baby--so good for me. Gonna fill you up, get you nice and full."
"Please, Bucky," you whimpered. "Wanna feel you."
"Yeah? You want me to cum inside that pretty pussy, huh?"
You nodded rapidly. "Please--I need it."
There was something about the needy tone of your voice that sent him over the edge. He came with a cry of your name, thrusts faltering as he spilled inside you, only pulling out when he was completely empty.
Bucky collapsed beside you, trying to catch his breath as he watched you come down from your own bliss.
After a few minutes of laying there, you were able to find words. "That was--fuck," you murmured.
He laughed and you joined in. "My sentiments exactly," he whispered, rolling towards you to plant a kiss to your temple.
"Am I supposed to be able to move?"
He grinned ear to ear. "Not if it was good."
"Think I'll be able to feel my legs by tomorrow?"
He laughed again. "You'll feel 'em, doll...but you might be walking funny."
"That's a new one," you said softly.
"I promise it won't be the last time," he said gently.
You turned your head to face him with a smile. "I sincerely hope not. I don't think I can live without your cock now. Or your mouth for that matter."
He laughed. "What about me?"
"Well...I suppose you're okay too," you teased.
He rolled over and tugged you into his chest. "Just okay? I'll show you just okay," he said lightly as he peppered kisses all over you.
"Bucky!" you laughed as you squirmed. "Stop--stop--I take it back!"
He grinned and kissed your lips softly. When he pulled back, his eyes were filled with an emotion you couldn't quite place. "I adore you, (Y/N). Just thought you should know."
You smiled at him and touched his face gently. "Me too, Buck."
He turned his head to kiss your palm before falling against the pillows again. "So I think we take a nice hot shower before crashing. I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted."
"This would be a great time to make a joke about you being old, but I'm too tired for that," you joked lightly.
He grinned. "I just fucked you senseless, doll. You really wanna be cracking jokes about my age?"
"Touché."
He kissed the top of your head before pulling himself out of the bed. "Gonna start the shower. Make sure it's nice and hot."
When he came back, you looked up at him sheepishly. "I, umm--I don't think I can stand."
He grinned ear to ear. "You have no idea how much pride that makes me feel."
You laughed. "Maybe if you just help me up--"
Bucky cut you off by scooping you out of the bed and carrying you to the shower. You should have known he wouldn't let you try to walk.
He stepped into the shower and gently set you down on the bench at the edge of his massive shower. Thank god for the damn bench, you thought to yourself.
Bucky quickly washed himself before coming over to you and beginning to wash you. He moved slowly, gently, almost reverently, making sure every single inch of your skin was clean. When he decided you were thoroughly bathed, he turned off the water and carried you out of the shower, setting you on the marble countertop to dry you off.
When you were dry, he carried you back to his bed and gently laid you down beneath the covers. "Do you want pajamas? Mine will be too big for you, but I'm happy to give you some."
"Maybe just a shirt?"
"You go it, doll." He walked to the dresser, pulled out a t-shirt, and brought it over to you.
You threw it on quickly, surprised at how big it was on you. The guy was literally over 6 feet tall and nothing but muscle, but still. When you looked up at him, you were surprised to find him staring at you. "Why're you looking at me like that?"
"Sorry, sweets. You just look so hot in my shirt."
You laughed. "Thanks, Buck." You patted the bed beside you. "Come to bed."
Bucky quickly turned off all the lights and slipped into the bed with you. "I, umm--I sleep naked. Is that okay?"
You turned to look at him, mock disgust on your face. "So gross. I'm horrified," you teased.
He rolled his eyes and chuckled. "I just wanted to make sure."
"I had your dick inside me like 30 minutes ago, Bucky. I think I can handle sleeping beside your naked body."
He felt his dick twitch slightly at your words, but he did his best to ignore it. Plenty of time for that later. He rolled towards you and kissed you softly. "Goodnight, beautiful."
You smiled warmly. "Goodnight, Bucky."
**********
You stirred when a ray of sunlight slipped through the curtains and into your eyes. You could tell by the shade of the ray that it was still early in the morning. You rolled over and were surprised to find Bucky still sound asleep beside you. You knew he was an early riser, so he was very likely to wake up soon.
As you laid there watching him, an idea popped into your head. You weren't sure if it was something you should do, but the more you thought about it, the more irresistible the thought became.
Lucky for you, Bucky was a hot sleeper. He'd thrown off all but a sheet sometime during the night. He was laying on his back, breathing even, eyes shut tightly.
You moved slowly, careful not to disturb him. You sat up and slowly peeled back the sheet. Much to your surprise, his cock was already half hard. You smirked, feeling like the gods had smiled down on you.
You were very gentle as you took his cock into your hands and slowly began to stroke it. He stirred slightly, clearly feeling something even if his brain couldn't place it.
As his cock began to harden more, you slipped it into your mouth, sucking slowly, letting soft moans of pleasure slip from your lips.
Bucky really began to wake up then, but he was still in a daze. He wasn't sure what was happening, but he knew it felt good.
You continued sucking as his cock grew to its full size. In moments he was rock hard and his hips were moving against your mouth of their own accord.
Bucky's eyes fluttered open and he slowly looked around the room. When he looked down, his breath caught in his chest at what he saw: your pretty little mouth wrapped around his cock, bright (y/e/c) eyes locked onto his face.
You moaned softly, as if to acknowledge the fact that he was now fully awake. Your moan pulled one from deep in his own throat.
"Fuck, doll--feels so good," he moaned. "I'm so close, baby. Keep going."
You were surprised by his words, thinking it would take longer to work him to orgasm. But you didn't stop, in fact, you sped up slightly.
"Oh, god--" his hands tangled in your hair and his hips bucked up slightly. "Just like that."
You focused more of your efforts on the tip, using your hands to stroke the rest.
"That's it, baby--oh, fuck--" Bucky's body tensed and he came with a loud groan, filling up your mouth with his seed.
You swallowed every drop, mouth not leaving his cock until he pulled you gently up towards him. He kissed you softly before rolling you over so you were under him.
"Good morning," he whispered.
You grinned. "Good morning."
"You're gonna have to sleep over every night if that's how you're gonna wake me up."
You licked your lips. "I wouldn't complain."
He groaned. "You're gonna be the death of me, doll."
"Is that cuz you're old?" you teased.
He looked at you in surprise, but his eyes started to darken. "You sure you wanna go there, sweets?"
You stood your ground, knowing you were going to be rewarded for it. "It must be because you're old, or you wouldn't--"
Your words were cut off by his fiery kiss. He barely gave you time to register what was happening before his head was in between your legs and you were crying out in pleasure.
You knew you were in for one hell of a morning...but you wouldn't have it any other way.
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Desperation-Eddie x Female reader- NSFW 18+
Yall this is my first fic I’m posting on here so hopefully this doesn’t look stupid?
CW- MxF intercourse, light banter, mentions of alcohol, foreplay
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There was something about weddings that made you love... Love. Which was kind of shocking, considering every other day of the year you swore up and down that marriage wasn't you thing….
…Until you met Eddie. Once he was added to the mix, you were done for. Though it wasn’t love at first sight. It was years of friendship throughout elementary and middle school. You had drifted apart by freshman year, but reconnected at the beginning of your junior year. Now, you were both in college and absolutely head over heels for each other.
So naturally, Eddie's your plus one everywhere. Including your cousin's upcoming wedding- which is later today. You had told him to meet you in your driveway by 2, that way there was more than enough time to make the hour and a half drive to the venue.
He's very excited to go. But a little nervous, as he's never been to a wedding before.
You watch as Eddie's van pulls into your driveway. Early. Must be excited.
You go downstairs and greet him in your pajamas.
"Sorry, I was just finishing up my hair, c'mon in."
"You mean I got ready before you?" He cracks a smile as the two of you head up to your room. You're sitting at your dresser, making sure your curls were locked in with enough hairspray to rip the ozone layer to shreds. You just have your curls down, pinning the front pieces in the back with a lilly hairclip.
Eddie's wearing a suit, sitting carefully on your bed.
You move onto fixing your makeup in the mirror, glancing over at his reflection. You look back at your own once he meets your gaze. He loves when he catches you looking at him. He thinks it's adorable, but he'd never tell you that.
"There's that stare you always got."
"I have no idea what you mean." You open your eyes wide as you put on mascara. "I have never even looked at you before, I'm blind."
"You're makin' me nervous, is it my suit?"
"No! No, I promise." You take out your lipstick tube. "You look good. Really good." You want to stay in for the day. Cancel on the wedding, close all your blinds, and fuck like goddamn bunnies. But that's not possible today.
You watch a light pink color spread across his face.
"Okay," You stand up. "Gotta change real quick and then I'll be ready."
"Do you want me to leave then?" He asks.
"I don't mind if you don't." You really don't want him to. It's always more fun to see how excited he gets when he sees you strip.
"Oh I definitely don't mind, I never mind." He smiles.
"Of course not, you perv." You're digging through your summer clothes, trying to find the dress you planned on wearing. You pull out a long, black dress, tossing it on your bed.
"God, if only it wasn't so easy to bring you to your knees, that might've hurt!" He grabs his chest, pretending to be in pain.
"And if it wasn't so easy to give you the world's worst case of blue balls-" You say, in-between removing your clothes.
"Alright alright, I get it." He glances at you, trying to hide the fact that he can't stop looking.
"Don't get drool on your suit, Eds." You step into your dress, shimmying it up and onto your shoulders. As if on cue, Eddie stands up and zips the back for you.
"You're beautiful, I can't help it." He watches as you adjust the thick, off shoulder straps. The dress had ruffles adorning the hem, and beaded lillies towards the bottom right side.
The afternoon sunlight pours into your room, perfectly illuminating his features. His brown eyes look like amber in this light, and strands of caramel in his brunette waves peek through.
He's looking at you the same way you're looking at him, taking in your rosy blush, the way your red lipstick brings out your eyes, and the way you always leave out a few frizzy, face framing curls when you do your hair. He's so in love with you it scares him. He could stand there and admire you for the rest of your lives and never once get tired of it.
You balance yourself on your toes, bringing him in for a kiss, and then another one. He knows he's going to be spending the next 5 minutes wiping your lipstick off of him, but he doesn't mind.
"I love you." You cup his face in your hands.
"I love you." He's holding your wrists, watching your beaming smile.
As soon as he finishes cleaning off your lipstick, you two are out the door.
It's dinner time after the ceremony is over. Everyone arrived at the reception venue about 45 minutes before food was served, and you're starving.
Eddie's obviously sitting next to you at a decently sized table seating 6 of your cousins, some of which you haven't spoken to in ages.
"Soo..." Your one cousin, Vanessa, starts. "How are things with you and Eddie?"
Eddie looks at you for a moment.
"'Nessa, I don't think this is necessary to talk about when he's right there." All of your cousins now look intruiged.
Eddie turns to face you, propping his chin up on his fists and looking at you with a curious expression. "Oh no, do tell, Y/n. How are things going with Eddie?"
Your cousins all giggle, but they turn their attention to you. None of them seem to notice that your hand is resting on his thigh.
"Well, things couldn't be better," You pause, embarassed that this has to happen here and now. "He's my best friend, and if it were between him and the world, I'd choose him every time."
Eddie's face is bright red, even more so after your cousins aww's and soo adorable's. He rests his hand on yours, interlacing your fingers and his. His face is adorable when it's as flustered as it is now, and if you weren't in a room full of people you'd tell him things that'd make him blush even more.
"Alright guys, that's enough about us. We're here for a wedding." You're smiling as you take a sip of your wine.
You're on your second glass of champagne now, after also drinking a glass of wine at dinner, and your dance moves only get better the more intoxicated you are.
Eddie can't help but admire you from across the room after coming back from using the restroom. You're having the night of your life, dancing with people (and let's be honest, other family members) you have no recollection of meeting prior to tonight. Your hair is frizzy, there's only a faded trace of your once vivid lipstick, and your skin is glowing from the heat of the room and the movement surrounding you.
And you look nothing short of angelic to him.
     Your eyes meet, and you stop dancing immediately to wave him towards you. His expression when he sees you is enough to make you fall in love with him all over again.
     Your beaming smile and need to be near him even in the midst of a dance battle with someone's sister's cousin has him more than excited to toss his suit jacket aside and join you.
Only, Eddie isn't much of a dancer.
"Here, I'll show you how it's done, Y/n." With determination peppering his voice.
"Oh will you now? Please, show me."
You're both giggling now, because he's well aware of his lack of talent in the dance department. He does nothing to aid you in your dance off, but it's so fun you don't care.
Eddie knows you're laughing at him, and he starts making up stupid dances just to get you to laugh.
You stumble foward, a mixture of a drunken loss of balance, and you tripping on your own dress- but he catches you, his hands grabbing your forearms.
But you don't leave his arms. He looks down at you as if to ask if you're alright.
"I'm fine, just tripped." You shift a little to look at him better. "You're so warm, Eds... Hey, did I tell you how good you look tonight? You're so handsome, how did I get so lucky?" You start to ramble as he just looks at you. He's trying so hard not to lose his composure because all he wants to do is tear you to shreds and show you every single way he loves you.
His smile melts your heart, and he pulls you into a hug.
You pick your head up off his shoulder getting close to whisper in his ear.
"I don't know why I'm whispering."
"Okay...?" His smile hasn't faded a bit.
"I love you."
His hand lightly brushes against the large keyhole opening in your back, and your breath hitches for a moment. The sensation sends shivers up your spine as he hears a light gasp escape you.
And like tonight wasn't enough, he's going absolutely feral on the inside.
"I love you more, Y/n."
You gently brush a stray hair away from his face, your soft fingers nearly giving him goosebumps. When he doesn't take his eyes off of you, you kiss him once. It's too gentle, reserved, soft. He almost can't take it anymore.
"Fuck- I'll be right back." Eddie kisses your forehead before booking it to the restroom.
You're a bit confused, but you assume it's nothing.
After a few hours, it was time to say your goodbyes to everyone, and congratulate the bride and groom again.
Eddie had to drive you two back to your place, but you've sobered up since leaving.
"Hey, Eds." You say, looking at him from the passenger seat.
"Hm?"
"Why did you like, run to the bathroom when we were dancing?" It's a stupid question, and you know it. He just went to the restroom.
"You really don't know?" He looks at you for a brief moment.
You shake your head. "Are you feeling okay?"
"Yes of course, I feel fine. But you-" He pauses. "Y/n, you've been saying and doing little things all damn day. All I've been able to think about is ripping that little dress off of you and fucking you until neither of us can remember English."
"Oh..." You giggle. "I'm sorry. God, I didn't even realize. Must've been torture."
"You really did give me the world's worst case of blue balls." He smiles, letting you know he's not actually upset.
"Did I now?" A devilish smirk grows on your face. "Was it really that easy? I mean, all I did was tell you I love you and-"
"Because everything you do is just..." He inhales. "Perfect. God, you're perfect." He pulls into your driveway, both of you remaining silent until he's parked.
"The way you absolutely glow when you're dancing, your smile, the way you talk to me and about me, the way you touch me, kiss me- it's enough to make me melt, Y/n."
You glance at his lips, the pink flesh separated by his tongue for half a moment.
Eddie watches as you unbuckle your seatbelt and shift toward him.
"The way I touch you?" You bite your lip a little as your hand trails up his thigh, stopping just before his groin. "What about it?" Your voice dances in the air as he remains silent.
"P-Please..." His voice is barely a whisper, though it comes off as a whine.
"Please what?"
"Please let me kiss you."
You inch foward, your lips just grazing his. He's falling for it, absolutely too excited to kiss you.
"I mean," You smile against his lips, pulling your hand away as soon as you pull your lips away. "Out here in the open? I didn't know you were into that."
You didn't stick around long enough to hear his protest, you just headed out and ran to your front door. You got your keys out and while unlocking the door, heard Eddie run up behind you.
He chases you inside, closing the door behind him while you're in the kitchen laughing.
"You think it's funny?" He asks.
"Oh absolutely." The look in his eyes, the firmness of his grip on the counter as he basically has you trapped... Heaven knows you're about to lose your composure, too. "You're too easy."
His eyes drink you in. You're gingerly leaning against the counter, cocky, confident, just like he's used to you being.
"Well fuck, are you gonna get that kiss back or what?" You're eager, excited, and ready to go insane.
Eddie wastes no time pulling you toward him and kissing you. The two of you melt in each other's arms, the desperation becoming more and more obvious with each heated moment. It's the chaos in your steps, bumping into furniture, careful not to bump into something breakable. Cautious chaos.
You and him go up the stairs to your room, finding each other's lips again as soon as you're near your bedroom door. His lips are on your jaw, your neck, the small amount of your chest that spills over the top of your dress's neckline. He's marking every bit of skin that was once perfectly clean to an entire room of family and friends.
The silence in your room becomes interrupted by panting, I love you's, I need you's and the sound of clothes hitting the floor.
It started with him unzipping your dress. You take off his button up, and the tank top underneath it, the slowest, most boring part. Too long that you two are separated. ���
His hand is on your breast now, caressing and rubbing his thumb against your nipple as you lose your mind.
"Fuck-" You groan into his ear. "This is torture."
Eddie puts his hand on your chin, lifting your face so you have to look at him.
"Where's that energy you had, Hm? The one where you didn't mind the waiting, the teasing?"
"Eds, I'm sorry baby. Don't make me wait."
"I make no promises." He's unbuckled his belt, sliding his dress pants off after. Your lips collide with his again, his one hand lifting your thigh up, the other against your back. You're impossibly close to him now, both of you only in your underwear.
You feel his erection growing under his boxers, the friction between you and him is almost too much for him to handle. You start moving against his bulge. The slight panting turned into heavy breathing as he groans against your lips.
While there's a moment where you have some room between the two of you, you slide your hand into his boxers, cupping him in your hand. You use your palm to rub against him, watching his expression turn into something lewd.
"Please- sweetheart, enough is enough." He's begging you now. "Please let me fuck you."
He's whispering against your lips, trying so hard not to sound desperate but that's all he's doing.
You remove your hand and kiss him again, this time feeling him lean into you, pushing you to your bed. You trip before catching yourself, one hand balancing you until you're laying on your bed. Propping yourself up on your elbows.
He drags your panties off, tossing them aside and spreading your legs wide open. "You're so beautiful like this."
His comments make you blush, and he notices.
“You are, and you're all for me..." He presses a thumb against your clit.
"Please, Eds." You gasp at the sudden pressure.
"Hm?" He presses one hand against the inside of your thigh, forcing your legs to stay open as he continuously rubs your clit in painfully slow circles.
“Fuck, Y/n, you're soaked." He watches your reaction, mouth open, spilling out pants and moans, legs moving as you squirm underneath him. He could watch you like this for centuries.
It feels like an eternity where he's going at the same pace, innocently watching you come undone. You're losing yourself in the feeling of his hand on you. You feel a familiar knot building up inside your stomach, and he stops.
"Shit." You catch your breath.
He slaps his cock against your clit and you jolt in pleasure, gasping and nearly yelling at the sensation.
"Oh?" He shifts off you. "I'd like to hear that again" And he does, this time, making strokes so his cock rubs against you.
"F-Fuck!" You yell, arching your back and gripping the sheets. "Please s-stick it in already- Fuck!" He's sliding his cock on top of you, lazily rubbing into your clit. You desperately want to clamp your legs shut and give yourself time to adjust but it's too much.
The torture of being this sensitive without him inside you is almost painful, and you can't take it anymore.
"Of course, princess. All you had to do was ask."
He looks right at you as he lines himself up with your entrance, slowly pushing himself in.
You nearly come right then and there, the feeling of him slowly pump in and out, hearing him whimper like an animal. Your body feels like it's electric and every stroke he makes is like a charge. He's hovering over you, kissing your collarbone or moving his one hand on your hip as the other massages your breast.
"God, you f-feel so good, angel." He winces at the burn of you scratching at his back. "Got such a perfect pussy."
You're grabbing at his back, the sheets, anything to stabilize yourself as he speeds up. He's hitting all the right places and your body can't handle it.
Until...
"I wanna be on top, Eds. Can I?"
The wild look in his eyes is all you need to take that as a yes.
His voice is raspy, broken, soft. All he can manage to say is just a quivering "Mhm..."
Eddie hooks his arm underneath you and lifts you onto him. You sink back down onto his cock slowly, shivering as you do so. His arm is still on your back, holding you close to him.
You're holding his face in your hands in a desperate attempt to get closer; studying his glossy eyes, soft pink lips, his messy hair, and the love-drunk expression he has. You can feel his stomach against yours. His other arm is wrapped around your waist as he fucks up into you. The both of you can't manage to say anything except each other's names, and a few curses.
You're in perfect rhythm with him as you both use each other like toys made for each other's pleasure. He's making you nearly scream his name as every movement, every spark, every stroke sends you over the edge.
"Eds, baby," You look into his eyes and see nothing but admiration. You're lazily bouncing on his cock as your pace has gotten more uneven. "Fuck, gonna cum- please lemme cum."
His breath hitches, holding you on top as he uses the last bit of his energy to finish, and make sure you finish. "Feels so good, Y/n, fuck." His head tips back as lets out a breathy moan. "K-keep that pace, love."
You see white stars in your vision, losing focus as Eddie can only focus on you. Focused on touching you, fucking you, the way your hands feel on his chest, his face, his shoulder.
"Right there- please please-" You yell, your back arching and pushing you against him. "Don't fucking stop!"
"Fuck fuck fuck." He groans, his voice still raspy and broken. You both try to stay still and let your orgasms wreck every inch of your bodies as you watch it spill out of you.
You bring his face to yours and kiss him. The room is silent now save for you both catching your breaths.
"Fuck." He lifts you off of him, hearing you wince as he pulls out. "I'm so in love with you."
You hold his wrists and pull him close, kissing his forehead.
"God." You lay there, still way too sensitive to get up let alone get dressed. "I don't know what I did to deserve you."
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2064 nightingale way?
Oh boy.
2064 Nightingale Way is a fun little project I started while lost in thought on one of my walks in Germany. It's about Luke, who is a junior in college and feels like he's never going to amount to anything. He's not unique, he doesn't stand out, and as hard as he tries, he can never produce any work that's truly remarkable or noteworthy. And so, it's a story set through his eyes as he interacts with all of his friends, who he feels stick out so much more than him, and his search to become "A Character;" someone who isn't afraid to embrace who he is in his entirety.
First chunk from my WIP draft below the cut!
Further intrigue? Want more writing? Find it on @thornilee013
When I was growing up, my mom told me I could do anything, as long as I could read. 
I became obsessed with words, at the infinite ways they can fit together to weave stories, incite compassion, inspire others, and even destroy. They always seemed so delicate─dependent solely on breath or pen to exist. 
As a result, I've lost myself in stories for most of my life, letting myself get swallowed into narratives from all over the world and wrapping myself in the sentences that spun them together. 
I've even tried to write my own stories, but they always end up fading away from me before I can finish them. One day I want to hold on to a story and let it take me somewhere, but it’ll have to wait until after college.
I dreamed of going to a small, liberal arts college ever since I was a kid. Nothing too fancy, and certainly nothing too prestigious, but rather a place where I could find like-minded people and learn as much as I can from all subjects. 
To no one’s surprise, I decided to become an English major. I even added an education emphasis, since it would be useful to have that skill set in the future when I start looking for jobs. It’s a while until then, but might as well get it done now rather than spend more money getting a certification later. 
I moved into my new housing assignment (for the most part) a few days ago, and my junior year is about to begin. I’m not quite sure what to expect, but I have to admit that the stress of last year hasn't quite left my bones yet. It also means that I'll officially be closer to the end of my college career than the beginning, which honestly makes me even more nervous about how little time I have left until I can't turn back. And even though I love my major, writing essays over and over is beginning to feel repetitive and make my words feel meaningless. 
It doesn’t help that I’m a pretty meaningless person. I always did well in school, but was never anything special. I’ve never been one to stick out, no matter how hard I try. I’m completely forgettable. I have a few friends, and they seem to like me enough, but out of all of them I’m the least interesting. Not for a lack of trying, though. I’ll put it like this: if my life was an anime, my friends are the kinds of people who would be the main cast with iconic hairstyles and over-the-top personalities. Meanwhile, I would blend into the background. 
The worst part? I know that it could be different. I mean, other people manage to become Somebodies all the time. Back in high school my friends would throw out names of singers and athletes and performers all the time, and I would swear that they were just making up names to toy with me. There are so many incredible people in the world, and as much as I want to be one, I never will. I push myself to do the best that I can at whatever I do, and make an effort to always be kind to everyone, but it all feels like an act, nothing more, nothing less. 
There’s always something holding me back, and no matter how hard I try to get out of its grip, it won’t let me go. It’s like I was thrown onto a stage with no exit, and everyone is watching me, waiting for me to dare break character. And I’m convinced that I’ll die if that happens. That the spotlight trained on me and pinning me in place will go out, and my life will end with it. 
And so I lose myself in stories, and lost I shall remain.
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mahuhumaling · 9 months
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bad buddy fandom getting-to-know-you meme!
made by the one and only deepa. thank you for tagging me! i'm not really sure how the format of this tag game works haha but i'll do my best. ):) @fiercynn
note: i consider "fanworks" to pretty much everything people create related to a fandom, including but not limited to meta/analysis/discussion, gifs, fanvids/edits/fancams, filk, fanart, fanfic, fan food, fan crafts, etc. please include this note with the meme unless you have a different definition!
name and whatever you want to share about yourself
heyo! i'm atria (pronounced ey-tri-ya), 21, and a college senior struggling studying creative writing in the philippines. i use she/her pronouns and i'm very much sapphic thank you.
when did you watch bad buddy/join the fandom?
december 14, 2021, when i decided to binge what my twitter mutuals have been hyping about on my tl for weeks.
i had been on a hiatus prior to that, having just been suffering from julie and the phantoms brainrot, that it surprised me that my old fandom mutuals were moving on collectively to another show. so many tweets analyzing and raving about the show caught my attention because i'm all about those, those are my cup of tea, especially the night of episode 5 airing. i watched a clip of the rooftop scene and i wanted to know why they were crying and why one of them walked away, so i had it on my watchlist. i was still busy with schoolwork though so i didn't get to actually start watching until two weeks later, four days after episode 7 aired (hence 12/14/21) at 10 PM with my sheets pulled up. it was me and my phone against the world.
yes i made it worse because that week was my finals—but to my defense, to my defense, i had already finished half of it and was close in finishing the other half of my exams.
joined the fandom like not even an hour later after i binged 1-7 because i came on twitter and was met with a warm welcome.
favorite ship(s)
patpran and inkpa. i have my fair share of liking rare pairs (clary and izzy from shadowhunters tv, riley and farkle from girl meets world, quinn and rachel from glee) but for shows like these, nah. haha the main pairs really do it for me.
favorite character(s)
pat - mans was so relatable. sexually fluid, thought he had a crush on his different-gendered friend but turned out to be in love with someone who is of the same gender who was right in front of him the whole time. became closer to different-gendered friend after confessing to them i'm totally not projecting haha what do you man
ink - ah, ink nolastname my beloved. introduced as a red herring but ended up having her own sapphic love story?? no other girl in a bl could ever.
junior - i thought he'd just be a one-episode side character but him serving the story in multiple ways got to me. he felt like patpran's child which is so cute, but also a representation of the freedom patpran's own kid selves could have had.
favorite episode(s)
3 - falls under the romcom formula of pat just following pran around like a dumb oblivious puppy and while we the audience are attuned to pran's perspective, once you rewatch episode 3, you realize how much pat has not been lying about how he feels for both pran and ink and that his behavior says it all.
5 - do you even need to ask. i'm pat-biased so him speedrunning his sexuality was so funny and so devastating at the same time.
10 - some people have said that i'm a masochist for this one. but in all seriousness when i first watched it (which was via iWant and not YouTube, so i had no interruptions of 4 parts and got to watch all four parts immediately and earlier than everyone else because if you didn't know back when it was airing, the premiering of the parts would have an interval of around 5-15 minutes each) it felt so long and advanced the plot the most. it had all: inkpa getting together, patpran being adorable annoying bfs, and learning about their generational trauma. yikes! i loved the angst of it all.
favorite scene(s)
*cracks knuckles* oh boy, do i have a series of textposts for you. i made commentary post thingies for them detailing the reason why! it was so fun to do.
designing bus stop 2.0
fight in the dorm's ground floor
pran singing the unfinished version of "our song"
inkpa in the darkroom
ming putting the letters in the siridechawat mailbox
one thing you would change about the show if you could
just one??? i mean haha sure...
the whole plot of wai getting mad at pran and how they resolved it. like come on man, the best friend hates when one lies to the other trope is so lame and overused. it's not just pat getting shot, it was the whole thing of the archi gang being unfairly mad without bothering to learn about why he lied. if they didn't feel like side characters then who are just there to put external conflict and less like actual friends who got hurt from the secret, they certainly acted most like it in episode 9.
what are your some of your favorite fanworks made by other people?
i made a fanfic recommendation thread and i have a couple of bbs edits saved in all of tiktok, instagram, and twitter, but if i had to really narrow it down, that'd be tough. hmm.
gif - i search @pranpats' pat breaking silently post every few months to make myself cry whenever i need a good one. my baby boy my baby boy i love him so much. i tuck him in bed and give him nong nao. btw the sharpening of this gif made pat's tears so much clearer and i want to hurl myself off of a balcony thanks.
fic - from the tide by fruti2flutie is a popular fanfic but it deserves the hype. i was blown away by its character dynamics and style of writing that i wrote an original story inspired from its worldbuilding/power system for my fiction workshop class. the river can't go back by unsungyellowraincoat is poetic heaven.
art - last one to propose loses by cubedmango + rooftop wedding by @thatgothsamurai = my our skyy actually.
animatic - Ur SOUL Ur BodY by RENii•EXE has so many shots that made me question my entire existence, namely pran pressing pat's hand into the bedsheets (0:41). it's so good. 10/10.
animation - I am not your ocean anymore by @architectxengineer is incredible. watching this broke my heart in the best possible way. the visual of how pran and pat stumble into their room in episode 11 is such a cute scene to fill the gap of.
edit - mae's safety net is a personal favorite because it was first uploaded on my birthday, i could never get tired of it as i kept watching it for months on end, and then there was that time it was archived on mae's instagram but she was kind enough to unarchive it for me (alongside her other incredible bbs edits!) huhu ily. and then another objectively well-made one is 7 things by mic that is deservedly popular on twitter, not to mention the very intentional use of colors from all of pran's markers/color pencils! HOW. COOL. IS. THAT.
text - In Fair Verona by @shortpplfedup is an analysis/commentary scenepost series that i fell in love with and tuned into as the episodes aired. it details the main romeo and juliet allegory as well as points out its differences. it's so so pretty and insightful and a delight to read. read all of it, guys. please.
(if you create fanworks) what are your favorite fanworks that you’ve made?
visual edit - among all my photo edits, my untranslatable words one almost made it here but i gotta hand it to my bad idea storyboard. if i could only draw, i would have animated the shit out of this tbh.
video edit - all the stars kind of flopped in reception which was a bummer considering no one knows i spent an embarrassingly long time working on it (...9 hours) but now you do haha.
fanfic - the rest are drabbles anyway so i don't even think this can count as a favorite if it's only one lmao but it's my Teen Wolf AU anamnesis (28k, 4 chapters, fin). really enjoyed the season 6 binge for educational purposes :DD and writing pranink, pranpa, patink, and the jindapat siblings was one of the best parts. my true ot4.
other - i wrote something about patpran that was not prose. it's post velum (which is latin for behind the curtain, the name of the novel) and it's poetry about each episode of bad buddy + our skyy. oh and my patpran as percabeth series that i mostly only did for like,, two people.
a song that makes you think of bbs (the ones in the show don’t count lol)
a taylor swift song feels like cheating because every ship can be associated to a taylor swift song but still. daylight is perfect. i once believed love would be burning red? pre-relationship patpran. the rivalry is so fiery that they thought they wouldn't have the space to be soft. but it's golden. established relationship patpran. they are the healthiest teenaged boyfriends ever. their relationship endures for years and glows.
watch this edit, see what i mean.
idk anything else you want us to know?
i don't really agree with thinking bad buddy is the perfect show and that it had the perfect ending. i still understand the direction and the decision to go with those and other more questionable choices, but i like recognizing the show's flaws. tons and tons of it. from the technicalities of production to the actual writing. especially knowing the show's behind the scenes and what happened from the mock trailer's official announcement and the gp's initial (horrible) reception, to this show finally airing and its first four episodes being in the trenches when it comes to ratings (haha the bbs nugu era), to the ending of episode 5 breaking the internet to the point of being recognized in the following gmmtv 2022 presscon, then to the steep rise to the peak.
...especially knowing those made me love the show more inside out. tldr; i'm a "bad buddy is a very flawed show and i love it" type of person.
tagging bbs tumblr mutuals who might be interested in playing but no pressure though! @dravbn @lurkingteapot @seoperior @pransobrave @rhvmaresh @patpranism @zetteceniza
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I love semma so much. I love them so much. I have literally written roughly 60 pages of story for a universe I completely aside from a few things, made up, comprising and spanning over twenty years of time so far.
Impressive mildly, to say the least considering I rediscovered an outline for this from 2000s? I of course fleshed out doctored this storyline there's been quite a few versions of this story but ultimately I kind of have a hope that I have given my thirteen or fourteen year old self justice somehow?
At the very least I'm finding myself a writing machine which makes me feel good. 🙃
here's to the genuine hope that someday soon I will complete backtrack, find a way out of this corner I wrote myself into in together forever (an emjay vehicle and my pandemic baby), and some other long, multichaptered works. I suck at writing endings. ✍️
I always aspire to write a holiday esque story this might be the year it happens to be finished on time. Backtrack believe it or not was slated to be in the earlier chapters but I kind of diverged and I'll fated maybe this Christmas I pretty much scrapped and time got away from me is literally holidayesque. I have one I hadn't posted pretty much and this story ive been working on has always been a holiday type story but it doesn't like my other stories aren't all one ship there are multiple relationships interleaved such as in Backtrack there's Cranny and Janny in a weird triangle that ultimately leads to fall out for one ship and a full on romance for the other relationship which initially was planned to play out much differently than I started with, in this story mentioned above there is an original character and entire life that didn't pan out in canon who now exists in this universe I created circa 2003 and fleshed out and humanesque. By comparison Camille of Backtrack, the Wasaga Beach "girl next door" who is sort of cursed by where she comes from was somewhat based loosely on Theresa from The OC and also if you could believe it Haley James from One Tree Hill.
Camille, affectionately known as Cami or Cam, was Sean's childhood best friend he grew up with in Sean’s trailer park in Wasaga Beach. They were both not from money, she was a smart girl and had potential to be something but circumstances and luck seemed to not be on her side. While other kids in their neighborhood were about parties, drugs, are generally prone to growing up too fast, experimenting deviant behavior and the like they largely flocked together and that stuffc didn't phase them and they were boy and girl but the best of friends, the trope kind of Haley and Lucas or Steve and Robin. No sexual or romantic undertones what so ever. That was them, Sean and Camille, though at thirteen.
Camille knew Sean was going through a lot. Tyler Bishop was a popular guy who would push the other peers around but she never put up with that. Things were going in a bad direction and Sean’s anger was reaching a boiling point.
He blacked out in a rage and we know what happens next.
It's worth noting she initially dated or pursued Tyler, who was Sean's enemy, bully, and later catalyst for his departure from Wasaga, to get him off of Sean's back and she had a slight crush on him but she didn't intend to betray her best friend but tensions with Sean and Tyler only intensified.
When he went to live with Tracker, he unfortunately lost contact with Camille. She grew to love Tyler a little prior to Sean and Tracker’s fight, implied he
Fast forward to when Sean returned to Degrassi, and he and Tyler with Camille's now together in a long term happy relationship, Sean was able to bury the beef with Tyler and be peaceful and worked toward a friendship while they attended Wasaga High together for their junior year. Camille was still gearing up for her future. She still had good grades she had uncertainty about college and lack of funds and since Sean left she became a popular student through her relationship with Tyler and experienced the things they'd sort of thumb their nose at as young kids before things changed.
Sean then of course joined his friends back in Toronto at the start of the next school year and ultimately pursued the military and enlisted and all that. Fast forward to 2013 he briefly returns to his trailer park community. Camille is around, she wasn't successful post college and returned home after she graduated and is living with Tyler in this off and on revolving door relationship. She was in home Healthcare and taking care of Sean’s sickly father and her own older parents we don't really know them. The old friends catch up one night over beers and in their loneliness and drunken state have a brief hook up and one night stand resulting in a pregnancy and around the time Tyler and Camille reconcile. Days later Sean returns to Toronto and pursues a life there and also Emma who Camille knew all about her and was supportive of him. Their hook up wasn't something that ruined their friendship and was buried because she didn't know she was pregnant until months later. When she finally discovered it she assumed it was Tyler's because they were in a relationship around two days after Sean’s and they had make up sex. It's also worth noting Tyler is an alcoholic but he is a hardworking guy and loves Camille. He can't wait to be a father but she's looking for a way out because of his temper. They've had violent arguments before it's implied much like Theresa and Eddie in Chino and the animosity between Sean and Tyler in the past is the only real reason for their arrangement and she felts guilty, couoled with arguments and she can't justify staying together but ahe doesn't know how to be alone anymore. He's a very possessive boyfriend and she'd be arguably more successful and got away like Sean did if Tyler didn't root her in Wasaga and financial aspects and other influences too keep her complcant compliant and generally beat down so nothing changed really.
Tyler's alcoholism intensified with the financial stress of working more to provide for the incoming baby. It became more evident that there was a possibility that he might not be the father of the baby. Sean and Emma, since we're in a committed relationship, and paid his mom and dad a visit in a later chapter. Emma heard a doorbell ring and opened the door to find Camille in the early morning to take Sean's father's daily vitals and such visably pregnant. They shared a pleasant conversation while Sean slept unaware.
Emma had never heard of Camille or his life in Wasaga like it was some dirty little secret and she had limited information aside from how he wound up in Toronto but not the key players in the rest of it in the meantime. In Sean's past, she was key and instrumental. It needless to say hurt her feelings.
By now, all four are adults. The pregnancy on Camille is unplanned, but timing was on their side. Prior to this, Emma had been previously married to Spinner. They never had children and were currently divorced for over a year, and Sean and Emma reunited in December and quickly became romantic by Christmastime. Also, Tyler wants to be committed with Camille stable but his alcoholism and implied temper cause tensions and barriers and the fight to end all fights puts her in fight or flight mode and she ran away when he passed out.
somewhere along the lines prior to this all, Emma finds out she can't have a family of her own. She is essentially sterile Camille agreed to a surrogate situation upon finding out the news, and her circumstances being what they are it made the most logical sense. By now she sheltered by a battered women's drug and mental health center in Toronto since the violent fight with Tyler, she later meets Alex Nuñes there who is in recovery (drug addiction) become close as roommates. Sean and Emma catch wind through Alex of this situation, and Camille gets discharged, and she moves in with Sean and Emma.
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blipblooopp · 2 years
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Not So Simple (a little preview if you will)
Summary: Yuta is your best friend. He helped you when you were going through the hardest breakup of your life. You met Jaehyun during your freshmen year of college. You two dated for a year and a half. You're in your junior year now and you can't tell if you're over him. That's okay though because the campus hottie, Xiaojun, seems to keep appearing around you. Pairing: Xiaojun x F!Reader, Jaehyun x F!Reader, Yuta x F!Reader Words: EEEK idk Warnings: love square of sorts, jaehyun is a piece of shit, reader is kinda... not smart, yuta is a sweetheart, and xiaojun is eye candy obvi, maybe smut? Genre: potential smut, angst for SURE, fluff
"Honestly, Y/N, I don't know why you do this to yourself." Your best friend, Yuta, let out a sigh. "You know he's gonna be there and you know he'll find some not-as-attractive-as-you girl and you'll get upset."
You were currently getting ready for a frat party with him. He was referring to your ex-boyfriend, Jaehyun. A man that still (embarrassingly) had a hold on you even though the breakup was months ago.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm over him." You lied, pulling away from the mirror slightly to see if your eyeliner was even. Yuta scoffed, making you stare at him through the mirror.
He's sitting up on the bed, his back straight against the headboard as he scrolls through tiktok and waits for you to finish getting ready. He must've felt you staring since he dropped his phone on his stomach to look at you after a few seconds.
The look he gave you sent chills up your spine. Yuta's always been devishly handsome. Even in high school, everyone told him to be a model. Girls would constantly talk in hushed whispers when they saw him, nudging their friends and giggling. Anytime you looked at him too long, your mind would start to wander.
"You can lie to yourself all you want but we both know what you're gonna be like the second he kisses someone else."
You huffed at this, deciding to go back to your makeup.
"Well, it's a good thing I'll have you there to pick up all the pieces."
"You know I will."
There it was. The rapid thumping in your chest. Not only did Yuta have a pretty face, but he was also smooth with his words too. He somehow always knew what to say and when it came to you, he was an expert in calming you down... or causing a ruckus in your chest.
It was one of the many reasons he was popular with women. Of course, girls tried to make moves on him but you were always around.
"Be honest." They'd say, "You're not in love with him? He's totally hot!"
You can't lie, the thought crossed your mind. It always did. But you couldn't risk your friendship. It was so hard to find people as genuine as Yuta. You needed a lifelong friend more than you needed a boyfriend that wasn't meant to last. He meant so much to you. Although, you'd never risk blowing up his head even further by telling him that.
"Nope. Not at all!" You'd always reply, looking anywhere but at their face.
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Upon entering the house, you and Yuta decide to grab drinks before going anywhere else. He places a firm hand on the small of your back as he guides you to the kitchen.
You didn't know what you wanted to do first. Yuta was right when he said you'd feel horrible if and when you saw Jaehyun hitting up some random sorority girl but you didn't want to witness it sober.
So you downed whatever was in the red solo cup that Yuta gave you and headed over to where the speakers were the loudest to dance.
"Dance with me!" You grabbed your best friend's hand and dragged him with you. He could only chuckle as he started to vibe with you and take occasional sips of his beer.
The music was garbage but dancing with Yuta was always a treat. Maybe it was the alcohol you were always drinking in these cases but dancing with him made you feel good in a way you didn't think another person could.
"Hey, I gotta pee!" He yelled into your ear. "I'll be right back."
You nodded and continued to dance for a little bit. There must've been a line since he was taking so long but you also noted the possibility that Yuta found some girl to fuck. Either way, you wanted another drink.
You went back to the kitchen and decided that one drink wasn't enough. You threw back three or four shots and whipped up a concoction in another red solo cup before going back to the dance floor. You didn't want to worry Yuta about your disappearance.
You would've been set and dandy since the music stopped sucking but you saw the inevitable. In the midst of getting white-girl-wasted and taking the last sip of your drink, your eyes somehow locked onto a bottle-dyed redhead leading Jaehyun upstairs.
You gulped. Maybe you should've taken more shots. Why did you choose to come here knowing exactly what was going to happen? You didn't like torturing yourself but you couldn't stop.
You scoured the house trying to find the bathroom, to find Yuta and leave but the consequences of drinking were starting to sink in. You just wanted to lie down.
The fourth door that you opened gave way with a huff letting you know a window must've been open. You sighed with relief and stepped inside, closing the door behind you to shut out the party as best as you could.
The room was nice and neat. There was a turned-on lamp in the corner that was bright enough that even your drunk self could walk around the room with ease. You immediately rushed to the open window, sitting on the soft cushion in front of it. You closed your eyes and embraced the cold night hitting your skin.
Despite the party going on, you felt relaxed. It was cut short, however, by the harsh reality of what you saw. You hated how it had such an effect on you. You two were no longer dating. He's obviously moving on and you keep choosing to sit still and watch him.
You couldn't help but have a soft spot for him still. When you met, you were a bright-eyed freshman, ready for the new possibilities of college. You didn't expect to be in a relationship so soon but Jaehyun made you fall hard.
You were so focused on getting into NCT University that you never really had the freedom in high school to be a teenager. While Yuta could pass a test without studying, your nose was constantly in a book. Living was still kind of new to you.
Jaehyun flipped your whole world upside down. He's a year older so he was able to tell you what to expect, what teachers were the nicest, and he was experienced enough to warm up your heart. He made you feel so vulnerable and while it was childish and naive, you thought you guys meant something to each other.
Then out of nowhere, he broke up with you. Once again, flipping your world upside down. The first time, he introduced you to love and made you feel alive. The second time, felt like he stripped that away. You guess you didn't mean anything to him at all.
The sound of the door shooting open scares you out of your thoughts. You attempt to stand up, ready to leave if a pair of eager young adults have come to finish up business. But your legs feel like jelly and your head is about to spin off of your neck so you stay.
To your surprise, it's not a random couple. He is a very handsome man. Well, you thought he was handsome, your horrible attempt to get out blurred your vision slightly.
"Uh... hi?" He lets out a laugh. "You alright there, Little Miss Black Dress?" Is that the dress you decided to wear tonight? God, you were so drunk you couldn't even remember.
He comes closer to you, helping you sit back on the window seat. Now that he was closer, you could confirm that he was a handsome, insanely attractive, jaw-dropping, carved by gods man.
"I think so." You tried to calm your breathing, scared that you might throw up all over him. "I thought you were some randos looking to fuck."
"Ew, no. This is my room." He said, sitting on the bed closest to you.
"Oh! I should probably leave then." You mustered up all the strength you had left and swung your legs over. The feeling of your head being too heavy came rushing back ten-fold. You might actually fall over this time.
"Probably the worst idea you've had tonight." He laughed again as you stumbled. Just like before, he supported you but brought you to the bed. "You can stay. I was just going to grab something and leave but you're welcome to rest in here."
"I don't want to overstay my welcome. Plus, this is your room, and I-"
"You're right, this is my room." He interrupted, "Which means I can decide what happens in it. You stay here until you're feeling sober enough to leave or just crash. It's better you're safe in here than be out there." He was... surprisingly thoughtful. It made your heart feel warm that some stranger would take care of you like this.
"Thank you..." You trail, waiting for his name.
"Xiaojun" He replied.
"Thank you, Xiaojun."
"It's no problem. I'll lock the door on my way out. See you around." With that, he grabbed a jacket from the small closet, opened the door and locked it like he promised, and left. You waited until you heard the door click closed before letting out a sigh.
The thought of Jaehyun had been pushed aside after the interaction. Xiaojun... Xiaojun... Why did his name sound so familiar? He was by far the most beautiful human you've ever seen.
Then it hit you. XIAOJUN? The campus hottie, Xiaojun? You've never had any interactions with him but the rumors were right. He wasn't just a pretty face but he was insanely respectful. He was known for always being down to have a good time while understanding his limits. He could get shitfaced but he had no problem with being the designated sober friend.
Everyone wanted to know him. Not only was he a good lover but he was a great friend. Once, one of his best friends, YangYang, was sick with the flu and Xiaojun took care of him while still attending his classes. He was also very nice about helping people with various subjects, always scoring the highest in his studies.
With the thought of Xiaojun in your head, you slowly drift to sleep.
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hopefully, this is a good preview haha i'm gonna be completely honest, i have no idea when the finished product is gonna be posted but i wanted to share what i have been working on recently :) i also don't know the word count because if it gets too long, ill turn this into a fic perhaps... but idk
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callmeiris55 · 2 years
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Maybe stories?
Maybe I will write my stories here. I'll use my own prompts & prompts from other sources or spontaneous ideas. I don't think I'm doing this to get popular, this just sounds really fun & if others can watch me thrive, that would be so cool.
I really want to get back into reading like I did in middle school. I used to write more in my freshman year of high school I think, but I have more free time now that it is summer. I hope I make a habit of all of this when I get back into college.
If you care about who I am, my name is Iris and my preferred pronouns are they/them. I'm from California but I am currently living in Colorado with my mom, step-dad, and step-brother. I am currently a recent high school graduate & I am about to enter my junior year of community college to do my general education. After that, I would go to school at the local University in my town and finish my last year or two there. I would be majoring in Communications & minoring in Criminal Justice to be a public relations officer.
I know you probably didn't make it this far. And that is fine. I'm excited to write though & see if I get more people to follow me or even read my stories.
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uwapurin · 2 years
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Once in a blue moon I'll be in the mood to listen to Junior Senior. Doing so nowadays is extremely difficult though. Their music is generally upbeat, and it brings vivid memories of the summer of 2012; I just graduated from high school, I had friends I was able to "regularly" do fun stuff with, I wasn't really aware of any aspect of my mental health and I had proper ways to subdue it regardless, my mental health didn't consume me either, I was going to start college soon, TF2 still got regular updates (and this is important because it's still one of my favorite games of all time and it has influenced me a lot in terms of game design), I had a couple little projects going on that got decent attention, etc. The future actually looked somewhat promising.
If I listen to Junior Senior now, despite their general upbeat tone (or maybe directly because of it), vivid memories of better times come rushing back and I am forced to remember how long ago that was, and how fucking unbearable life is now. My rose tinted glasses are off too. I am looking back with full clarity. The only aspect of that specific time I don't miss is some aspects of my attitude. But otherwise, everything was genuinely better. This isn't like when I sometimes listen to Phantogram, and relive vivid memories of particularly depressing and lonely periods of my life, and end up missing it for some reason.
Both this time and the last time I listened to them, I ended up crying. This time at least, I was able to fight it until my girlfriend asked if I was okay, then it just gradually came out... Last time, I was listening to Together For One Last Dance and I just suddenly and uncontrollably burst into tears.
I'm tired of having music be ruined for me because of memories of better times. Junior Senior is far from the only case (a fair bit of music I listened to around 2015 - 2016 tends to trigger breakdowns too, or gets close it), but it seems to be the worst case for some reason; listening to them tends to hit me much harder. With how hard it is to listen to them, I should probably just never try listening to them again. But that's also just depressing. Knowing that I shouldn't listen to music I used to enjoy, not because I don't enjoy it anymore, but because it just hurts too much to do so. I'm also just tired of how depressing life is now. But that's nothing new. Nobody cares either.
...I was curious and listened to Together For One Last Dance again (yes, I started crying without listening to it this time) before finishing this. As it turns out, that song made it even worse. That song in particular hurts a lot. Its somewhat melancholy tone and the lyrics do really give this sort of vibe that says "the good times are long behind you, nothing will ever be like that again". It's also a reminder of my aging. The prospect of aging is terrifying, particularly as life gets progressively worse. Being an independent adult is almost never enjoyable. That song become a sendoff for the better times in my life, as well as my youth. That hurts. A lot.
It's funny though. I randomly got in the mood for Junior Senior, and thought out loud "I wonder if this still hurts". I guess I got my answer.
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scarlettriot · 2 years
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Breaking Point - On Ice
Pairing: Hockey Player Eijiro Kirishima x F!Reader
Warnings: Minors DNI, Panic Attacks, Fatfobic Comments, Badgering, Swearing
Contains: Struggles with trauma in the form of panic attacks, fluffy moments thrown in though too! As the pairing suggests, Kiri is a hockey player, reader is also plus size.
Summary: When Kirishima finds out you've never tried ice skating he insists you come to the hockey team's fundraiser at the rink.
Word Count: 4,601
A/N: This is part three in the Breaking Point series. I did make a mistake in the posting of part 2, all main characters are at least sophomores in college, not juniors. Friendly reminder this is a quirkless AU. I hope you enjoy getting some more background here.
Other Parts:
Breaking Point - Part One - Locked Out
Breaking Point - Part Two - Intimacy
Breaking Point - Part ? - Do More (This is just out-of-order smut for the time being)
Eijiro lay on the floor of your bedroom, flat on his stomach, with a pen between his teeth. You were situated on your bed, back against the wall, while textbooks and notepads surrounded you when you heard a thump.
Eijiro's head now atop his own binder, the pages muffling his aggravation, "'M gonna fail!"
"You are not. Don't be so dramatic!"
Over the last month, you really had become friends with the red-headed giant who you'd let use your shower on a whim. Of course, it helped a little that he'd been childhood friends with your roommate and also happened to be the cousin of her boyfriend.
There was also the fact that you had four classes together. Eijiro excelled in your psychology classes, understood the material with ease! It was the core classes that were giving him trouble. English Lit and Calc specifically. Katsuki, his best friend with the shortest temper of anyone you'd ever met, had taken up tutoring him in calculus even if it was for mildly selfish reasons. If his grade slipped any lower, he stood a chance of being benched for the hockey season and Captain Katsuki wasn't standing a chance of their best goalie not being able to play.
That just left English Lit which, you took last semester, and remembered the material pretty well. Enough to help him study and get a decent grade at least. That didn't mean Eijiro liked it though, still struggled despite trying his damndest.
You cleared a path and leaned over the edge of the bed, "Gotta move your head, big guy. I don't have superpowers, can't see through it." Eijiro lifted his head, the page of his textbook clinging to his forehead. "It just wants you to write a synopsis of the last five chapters, 1K minimum. Why are you gonna fail?"
"'Cause for the life of me I can't stay focused on it!" He rolled onto his back. "Don't know how you can read so much and like it." His eyes scanned over the five shelves that made up one of the walls in your bedroom, each filled to the point you had to start stacking piles of books on the floor in front of them. "I think you need another shelf."
You pointed to the box in your closet, already way ahead of him. "It's taller than the others and heavy as hell. I'm just waiting for Suka to get time to help me."
"Hello! You coulda asked me!"
He had a point, you could have, it just hadn't crossed your mind.
"I've got this hockey thing tonight and then practice tomorrow but I could stop by after and help you put it together."
"Sure, thanks! I have- you know, never mind, just come by when it's done."
You were supposed to have a date, nothing series, just a meet-up off an app. Nothing you couldn't reschedule or just cancel if you had to. They wanted you to come to their birthday celebration at a bar anyways... it certainly didn't feel very date-like.
"Great!"
"But, you know you actually have to finish this paper..."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Gotta reread the chapters first though and hopefully remember enough of it." He started gathering his things, "I'll try again after this thing tonight. Unless you feel like coming to this fundraiser thing tonight with me and we can keep studying there."
You thanked him but, "I can't skate anyways, I don't think adding studying to the mix would be safe."
Eijiro dropped his books, "You what?"
"Yeah, I can't skate."
"You've always just said you didn't wanna go on open skate nights with us! How've I been friends with you this long and not known you couldn't skate!"
You shrugged, "I dunno. Not like it really comes up..."
"Please come tonight." His elbows rested on the edge of your bed, big eyes pleading with you.
"Why? So you can watch as I fall on my ass?"
"I mean, you probably will but who hasn't! I fall so much! Plus, you can be entertained by Kami singing terrible karaoke!"
You did like watching Denki's performances... "What if I just show up at the rink and not skate? I'll be happy to come and show my support!"
His eyebrows dropped. "You've gotta try it. Please, Y/N. If you hate it, I'll drop it forever."
"Fine. Only if you promise you'll read two chapters when you get home AND text me about them so you can remember what you read. Do we have a deal?"
He gave a rather indignant sigh but finally accepted your terms.
You agreed to meet at the rink around 8, giving you enough time to make a pit stop at the library before going. Eijiro made a point to remind you to wear something warm but that you could still move easily in, and thick socks. That was a very important point he was driving home.
A part of you wished Itsuka was going, wanting the comfort of your best friend around but you knew she had to check in on her brother back home as well as her grandfather. The nursing home made things easier in some ways and yet harder in so many others.
So, you grabbed something to eat, threw on a hoodie and a thicker pair of black leggings, and dug out a pair of black cotton gloves just in case, stuffing them into your bag for now, and proceeded to lock up for the evening.
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The library was on the way to the ice complex. A massive ten-story tall building with an art gallery taking up two of the floors. You loved this place. Becoming very acquainted with its walls during your freshman year. The only place quiet enough for you to study.
You nodded at the woman on duty at the circulation desk. Showing you the school idea even though she knew who you were and headed right for the elevators to take you up to the sixth floor, straight to the section that contained books of philosophical fiction.
At home, on your second bookshelf from the right to be exact, you had your own copy of The Picture of Dorian Grey but, Eijiro's class was reading the version that consisted of twenty chapters rather than your book's thirteen. You scanned the shelf and were in luck, plucking the book and heading right back to the elevator.
"Are you taking English Lit over again?"
It always amazed you the way the woman at the desk remembered faces. Hundreds of people had to come through this library on a daily basis and yet she could recall names and classes with seemingly no effort at all.
"No, not exactly, a friend of mine is though and he's struggling a bit. Just wanna freshen upon it."
"What a good person you are! Your friend better consider himself a lucky man." She scanned the book, reminded you of the three you still had checked out, and bid you a good weekend.
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For a fundraising event, there weren't too many people present at the ice complex, even the overall team's members seemed to be lacking. Not that the school had that big of a hockey team to begin with. Itsuka told you how it started off as a club just last year with only six members, just enough to form a team. At least now their numbers had tripled.
You could hear music pouring out of the rink as well as chatter and laughter.
You pushed open the door happy to see some familiar faces. "Hey! Y/N!" Hanta waved from the concession stand balancing a basket of nachos and a pretzel in his hand, "Ha. Thanks." taking the basket and cup of cheese from him.
"Kiri said you'd be stopping by."
"It's sort of just a way of getting him to actually do his literary homework."
The man laughed, "Yeah. He's been trying to tackle that book. Kami threw a shoe at him the other day for walking around narrating it at one in the morning."
So, he did try reading to himself. It was good to know he was at least trying to take your advice.
Someone slammed into the rink's wall making you jolt, a nervous chirp escaping you in the process before you heard the low laugh of the team captain. "Show'd up, huh, Squeaks? Go talk to Headphones and get a pair of skates. Heard you've never been on the ice, time we fix that."
You'd only had a moment to wonder why it was Katsuki telling you to get skates rather than Eijiro because as soon as you looked at the explosive captain you spotted the redhead over his shoulder, skating backward, and holding the hands of a little girl bundled in a jacket as puffy and pink as her older sisters hair. The little girl couldn't have been related to anyone other than Mina Ashido.
"Come on, I'll show ya."
Hanta led the way around the concession counter and to a small window where Kyoka was sitting, busy fiddling with buttons on a soundboard. She smiled, seeing the two of you at the window and pulling back her headphones so she could hear when you told her your size.
The fee wasn't a lot and you were happy to pay it since half was going to the team.
"Can I help ya? That's way too loose." Hanta commented on your laces.
"This is how I normally tie my shoes."
"That might be but these have to be tight to give you the support you need. Plus, you don't want them coming undone on the ice, that's just a pain in the ass."
He bent down in front of you, tugging and pulling until the top of the boot was snug and asking you if it was too tight before tying it off and moving to the next one. He held out his hands, pulling you up onto your feet. "Walkings gonna feel a little weird, so, take your time."
You took a cautious step, balancing on the thin blade. "Feels like I'm walking on a tight rope."
"It's going to for a little while but you'll get used to it." He led you around the wall of the rink, letting you get a feel for them, checking again how they felt on your feet.
"Hey!" A whirl of pink hair zipped by you, Mina, spinning around perfectly on the ice and joining you both by the wall. "Whatcha waiting for? Get her out here Hanta!"
"Whenever you're ready."
If you hate it, I'll drop it forever.
You just had to try it once, one lap. "I'm gonna fall."
"That's a part of it though, babe." Mina grinned and glided back to the rink entrance. "Everyone here has fallen." She held out her hand while you carefully placed one foot on the ice. "I'm gonna hold this hand, grab the wall with your other. Hanta will be right behind you, okay?"
Everything wobbled the moment both feet were on the ice, knees locking just to try and stay upright. "Whoa, don't do that. Keep them bent just a little." Hanta corrected, "Locking your knees is a sure-fire way to fall."
Mina pulled you along, neither foot lifting off the ice, while your heart was firmly lodged in your throat. "You're doing just fine, see!" You really weren't doing anything but her praise was still nice.
"Mina!" You almost slipped, trying to follow the voice, but Hanta caught your elbow and guided both your hands to the wall. Jiro was standing at the entrance, waving a box over her head.
"Crap," Mina muttered. "I forgot to set something up with the sound system to get the karaoke going. Hanta, can you help me real fast, you're taller."
"Wha, what about me?"
"We will be right back. Promise! Not even taking our skates off!" They were gone before you could say anything else... damn it.
You stared at the far side of the rink, you'd gone exactly halfway around. One lap. You just had to go one lap. Your fingers gripped the edge of the wall, muttering to yourself, hating how unstable you felt when your feet started to move, oh no no no...
Willing them to stop moving wasn't working. Quickly, you pulled against the wall but you were getting away from it, "Come on, stop stop, please." You muttered but your feet weren't listening.
A hand slipped behind your waist. "You really shouldn't panic. All you have to do is point your toe down into the ice. 'Surprised someone didn't tell you that."
You had no idea who the man beside you was. Tall and slender with blonde hair falling in front of blue eyes. "You really have no idea what you're doing out here, do you? Poor thing."
"I'm, well, I'm just waiting for-"
"Not a problem, I'd be happy to help you back where you'll be more comfortable."
"Back off, Monoma." Someone's warm hand was tight on your shoulder, that gruff voice at your back. "She's fine."
"Take it easy, Bakugo, I wasn't doing anything. She just looked uneasy, that's all."
"Yeah, right. Why are you even here?"
"Supporting my dear brother, though I haven't seen him around."
"Kaminari's got class 'til 8." You turned, Eijiro skidding to a stop at your side, the little girl up in his arms.
"You'd think you'd know that about your, dear brother." Katsuki spat.
Katsuki pulled you back against him, slipping slightly but you were more than safe in his grasp. "Ah, that's right. Must have slipped my mind. Well, you seem in capable hands, enjoy your evening. I'll make sure to leave a donation to your little club before I go."
"Don't want any of your damn money."
"Hehe. Eiji said a bad word! Imma tell Mina!"
The two weren't distracted by the bundle of giggles in his arms. "Kats, can you take Hana back to Mina, please?"
Hana pouted, lip sticking out while she whined, "No, wanna stay with you, Eiji, please?"
Katsuki took the little girl. "You'll have your boyfriend back in a little bit, Squirt."
"So, Denki has a brother?"
"Step." Eijiro clarified, his arm casually slipping around you making sure you didn't lose your balance. "Like, we've never really found anything wrong with the guy. He's a year older than us, has money thanks to his mother, and likes to toss it around, he's just always rubbed us the wrong way. Little comments here or there about Denki but nothing to warrant us actually getting mad at him."
"Katsuki seemed pretty mad."
"That's just his default setting though." Eijiro sighed, shaking his head, before settling on a grin, "Anyway, "m happy you came. Sorry, I couldn't help you right away."
"That's alright. You were skating with a cutie. I can't blame you for that."
"I dunno why Hana latches onto me, but she has since she was a baby. We were fifteen when she was born and Mina loved babysitting so we all got used to her being around. But, I guess being Mina's neighbor meant I was around a little more than most."
"That's actually pretty cute."
He chuckled. "You're pretty good at this, by the way."
You hadn't even realized it. Eijiro had pulled you from the wall and you'd been skating at his side this whole time. Granted, he was doing most of the work but still! "Hey, don't tense up on me now!" He spun and took your hands in his, just like he'd been skating with Hana. "I've got ya. Just try moving your feet. Push against me."
With speed, something actually felt a bit familiar to you. You hadn't rollerbladed in years but you pushed off exactly like you used to. The toe pick Monoma had mentioned snagging a bit of the ice but Eijiro kept you stable with a smile, cheering you on and into your second lap around the ice.
He watched you, then your feet, his brows slowly coming together. "What? What am I doing wrong?"
"No, nothing like that but, you sorta skate like a hockey player. See, look at Mirio over there watch how he moves compared to his boyfriend who's a figure skater." He directed you to the blonde and his blue-haired boyfriend and there was something different about them. Mirio was moving about, turning quickly, chattering around Tamaki who pivoted when needed, favoriting long turns. "I think you should try a pair of hockey skates."
"Next time, Eijiro, okay?"
It was impossible to miss the way his face lit up. "Next time? You wanna do this again?"
"Yeah, yeah, this isn't so bad, actually. Just don't leave me stranded, 'kay?"
"Not a chance."
He continued to guide you around the rink so many times you'd lost count, bracing to catch you each time you stumbled. "I think you should try going backwards."
"Eijiro, no," A devilish grin spread across his face, "No, no, you can't. I can't!"
"Oh yes, you can!"
"No! Don't do it!"
You felt his hands shift, "Hang on tight."
He whipped you around. "Move your feet just a little," He pushed you along, "Yeah! Hell yeah! You got it!"
Despite wobbly knees, you woke muscles you hadn't used in ages from when you roller skated, gliding your feet the only way you knew how and praying it worked. And it did... for about twelve seconds.
A groove in the ice made you stumble backward, letting go of Eijiro as your arms flailed, doing your best windmill impression. You didn't hit the ice though. Eijiro was too quick to let that happen. He'd grabbed your waist and spun you around again. You still fell but onto his chest instead, his back smacking against the ice.
"Shit! Kiri! I'm so-"
His laughing cut you off, did he hit his head!? "You did great!"
"Gr-great? You think I did great!? Eijiro! What the hell is wrong with you!" You barely even felt the bite of the cold ice below your bare hands as you stared down at him waiting to see dark red blood trickling from behind his head, indicating some trauma.
"'Nothing! And you did! Better than me first time I tried anyways!"
"Don't break my damn goalie, Squeaks! I need 'em!"
"Or do!" You looked up to see Denki zipping by, a mic in his hands, "A broken Kiri means I might actually get some ice time!" The blonde wore a large smile, laughing in good fun before yelling at Kyoka to drop the screen for karaoke to begin.
"Are you alright?" Eijiro made sure to ask when you scooted off of him.
When you assure him you were, he hoisted you back up on your feet, slipping up only twice before regaining your balance just as Denki began singing Sweet Caroline.
You stayed out far later than you expected. Ended up walking back to the apartments with Eijiro, Hanta, Mina, and Denki. Hugging them each good night before slipping into the quiet of your apartment.
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The next morning, you woke up late. The copy of Dorian Gray from the library lay open across your chest and the voice recorder was dangerously close to the edge of your bed. A quick playback told you you'd made it halfway through chapter eight before falling asleep. Decent progress.
Itsuka wasn't home, you noticed that on your way back from the bathroom. Her bed was still made and when you checked your phone, sure enough, there was the text telling you she was crashing at Tetsu's place. Honestly, you didn't even know why she bothered renting this place with you when she was never here.
That was a lie, you did know. It was out of kindness. Because she was a good person and knew you couldn't afford the rent on your savings alone. Hell, next year you were going to have to get a job along with classes just to stay in the apartment.
You also knew it was her way of looking after you. Itsuka would never outright say it but you knew she never looked at you the same after what happened your senior year of high school, and you couldn't really blame her. In fact, you were thankful in a way. Out of everyone you tried pushing away, Itsuka was the one who refused to let you slip through the cracks. Not only that, she pulled you back on your feet too. Literally filled out your college application when you felt like you didn't even deserve to go.
Itsuka Kendo was too damn good for this world and now she was dealing with her dying grandfather and trying to support her younger brother, needing to get him through just one more year of school. You wanted to go back with her on her visits, you felt like you owed her that after all she'd done for you but just the thought of driving through your old town terrified you and thankfully, she knew that.
Still, you were going to think of some way to help her. Something you could do. You added it to your list:
Currently, you just had to cancel your "date", finish chapter eight of Dorian Grey, and then download the audio files before Eijiro's practice ended in two hours.
Canceling the date was task one. Wanting to give as much notice as possible, already feeling a little guilty for forgetting to do it yesterday, you opened the app, reading a few of the messages they'd sent while you'd been away. You'd seen a few come in while you were at the rink but were honestly having too good of a time to want to respond.
Them: Gonna be a great party. Tons of drinks to go around.
You were still underaged but that meant little to a lot of college students. Besides that, you probably should have mentioned that you wouldn't be drinking even if you legally could.
Them: Your pictures look so hot! Bet those curves look even better in person ;)
Them: This is gonna be an awesome birthday. I know the present you're gonna give me is gonna be the best.
They could have just said they wanted to fuck you and it would have been quicker.
You: I'm really sorry but something's come up and I'm not going to be making it tonight. Hope you have a great party though.
Leaving your phone tossed on your bed forgotten, you moved on to task number two: the book.
It only took you ten or so minutes to finish the chapter. The files themselves took a while to upload to your computer, giving you enough time to throw together a bit of breakfast and take a shower in the meantime. Once they were all neat and orderly, you pulled a flash drive from the clutter on your desk, wiped it, and then started the download process. It was all rather robotic at this point.
Tugging on a hoodie and jeans, you intended on cleaning up your room a bit. Making sure you and Eijiro would have plenty of room for building. First was your rug, pushing it out of the way leaving only the wooden floor below, a nice even surface. You'd rolled it up, setting it in the corner of your room when you noticed your notifications flashing.
The dating app. They'd responded right after your message and you simply missed it... and the messages didn't stop coming through.
Them: Not gonna make it? Why?
Them: You mean like at all? Aw, come on baby? Don't leave me high and dry on my birthday.
Three minutes after,
Them: At least stop by my place later and gimme my present.
Them: That fat ass will do.
You sank to the floor of your room, back pressed against your bed, reading the messages that got progressively worse.
Them: Not gonna fuckin' answer now? Sick of damn teases like you.
Them: All you guys are good for is a quick fuck anyways.
Them: C'mon! I was even nice to you! Bet that doesn't happen often! Not with the way you look!
Them: Why can't you just gimme what I want?
It's all your good for... I was nice to you... gimme what I want...
Your chest felt tight as the phrases played over and over again. It crept up on you at the worst times, from the most damn things...
Just listen. Just do what they ask. Everything will be okay if you just listen.
Just listen, just do what they ask, everything will be okay. Just listen, just do what they ask, everything would be okay...
The way your brain twisted facts and bent reality, making it into nonsense that only seemed right within your mind. Your fingers pressed into your scalp, desperate to quiet the mess.
Everything will be okay, it'll be okay, it'll be okay, she'd be okay- in your hand, your phone began to vibrate.
Through blurry eyes, you made out the bright red hair of Kirishima's caller ID photo. You made sure to clear your throat before answering, steadying your voice.
"Hey, Kiri, what's up?"
"Hey, are you home?"
"Yeah. Been here all morning."
"Well, I've been knocking on your door for the last ten minutes. Can ya come lemme in?"
Ten minutes? Shit. You hadn't heard a thing. "Yeah! Sorry, I had my headphones on."
You could only pray your eyes weren't too red as you quickly wiped away any tears that may have spilled before answering the door. "Heya!" But his bright smile faltered. "You alright?"
"Totally!" Lying had become so easy now. You barely had to think about it, "This is gonna sound dumb but I stubbed my toe on my bed. Don't laugh! It really hurt!"
"Oh... Yeah, I've done that a couple times myself. It's okay though, right, no blood?"
"No, I'll be just fine."
>>><<<
Eijiro let you lead him into your home, carefully watching your back because he knew you were hiding something. He'd meant to take a shower before coming over but he heard your muttering coming through your open bedroom window. It wasn't like he was listening in but he'd heard your words nonetheless, heard you repeat them over and over. He knocked, banged on your front door with his fist actually, and got no response. Just the same words over and over.
He'd tried looking in your window, just wanting to know if you were okay but your curtains and the blind kept you hidden from view, kept your whole room private which, any other time, would have been great! He didn't want to scare you by calling through the window to you, didn't know if that'd be better or worse.
That's why he pulled out his phone and called you. Thrilled that apparently, that was enough to bring you out of whatever panic you were in.
He wished you'd talk to him, tell him whatever the fuck that was about, how long you'd been in a panic, but it was clear you weren't going to. He saw you flinch though when you looked at your phone, caught a glimpse at the screen, a dating app?
The same contact kept popping up but you just ignored it. "Do you wanna get that?"
"No. It's fine. Nothing important."
Sure seemed important. Or eager? He wasn't sure but it bothered you.
And, if you weren't going to talk to him about it, he was going to do the next best thing he could think of: distract you. "So, where's that bookshelf?"
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eurydicees · 2 years
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here we are, the very narrowly on time ouran christmas fic!! based off of a series of asks from anons that i was unable to fulfill for like. a month. my bad besties. enjoy, and merry christmas♡♡
i'll be coming home for christmas, so please wait up for me
summary: kyoya goes home for christmas, and the hosts are waiting for him.
prompt: misc. christmas prompts
pairings: none
words: 2929
warnings: a few swears
There are very few times in the year when all of their schedules match up— now that the youngest of them have graduated from Ouran and gone into the wider world, it often feels impossible to get all seven of them into the same place at the same time.
Sometimes their meetups will be just three out of the seven, or four, maybe six of them, if they’re lucky. More often than not, they just stick to video calls at strange hours to accommodate different time zones, and a lot of money gets spent on international texting.
Most of them had left Tokyo for the great wide somewhere at some point after Ouran: Tamaki is spending his third year at the University of Tokyo studying abroad in London; Haruhi has a full scholarship to go to school in Kyoto; Hikaru is travelling, constantly mailing back postcards from exotic places that Kyoya couldn’t imagine himself going to in a thousand lifetimes; Kaoru had gone to Paris to study fashion; and Honey and Mori are both finishing their last years of university in Tokyo.
So when they manage to get together for Christmas in the winter of Kyoya’s junior year at Harvard, it’s a gift in itself that all seven of them manage to make it home at the same week.
He had gone straight from the airport to the first Suoh mansion, everything in him aching to see the others. He hadn’t known you could miss someone so much and in this way until his first plane to America had touched down at Logan— he knew that he was going to miss his friends, he was brave enough to admit that, but he didn’t know it would come with a deep chill that settles in his bones and lasts. Even after two and a half years abroad, there’s still a sense of loneliness that comes with being so far from the other hosts. His family.
Kyoya remembers his first year at school in America, and telling people what his high school life had been like: all of the things that the twins had gotten up to, all of Tamaki’s dramatics, all of the ways that Honey and Mori would make him smile, all of the things that Haruhi had helped him to learn. He remembers, too, all of the strange looks he had gotten when he explained that he was in a host club, and the even stranger looks he had gotten when he explained why he did it.
It comes back as clear as day— all of the ways he found to say, “It was because it was a crazy idea,” and all of the ways he talked around saying, “It was because my best friend asked me to, and I have never quite been able to say no to him.” It’s easy to reflect back on after having settled into American college life; having made people he wants to call friends, even if what he feels for them pales in comparison to the hosts; and having found himself in a way that he never would have been able to do if he stayed in Japan. It’s easy to look back on it and chuckle a little to himself, knowing that it would all work out.
That being said, though, it hadn’t been as easy at the time. It had hurt to be so far from Tamaki and the hosts, the only people who had ever truly known him. It had hurt to truly believe that no one else would ever love him in the same way, and it had been terrifying to think that he was losing them. He was going to be so far away, and it would have been so easy for them all to forget him. Tamaki had always been forgetful, and Mori had never been good at communicating with people who aren’t directly in front of him.
But none of that seemed to matter in light of the memories the club had given him. Honey had once said something about Kyoya being the one who needs the club the most— he doesn’t know if that’s true, not really, but he knows that he loves the hosts with a wanting that cannot be expressed in English or Japanese.
Kyoya, on his drive to see them again, is grateful every day that they didn’t drift apart in any way that matters. They didn’t forget each other, and for the first time in fucking forever, they’re all going to be together again. Kyoya is brave enough to admit that he’s been waiting for this, that he’s been counting down the days until a moment he wasn’t sure would ever come. He’ll be honest with himself, in this. He’s not going to say it to their faces, but he knows he can finally and secretly admit it in the quiet of his thoughts.
He also knows that the car is pulling up to the gates of the first Suoh manion now, and that’s all that matters.
Kyoya can’t stop himself from shifting in his seat, sitting up straight and leaning just slightly closer to the window. He’s been to the first Suoh mansion several times by now, but it never fails to catch his breath in his throat. Kyoya has never been able to find the perfect word to describe this place— it’s huge, majestic, beautiful, and so cold.
Cold— it’s impersonal, undecorated. It feels, sometimes, like no one has ever lived here. Kyoya remembers when Tamaki had first moved on, isolated from all of the people he loves, and the way that he had talked about it in hushed whispers to Kyoya: it’s like I’m a ghost; it’s like no one is living there at all; it’s like I’ll break the floor if I step too close to the cracks.
For someone so used to noise, to a loud mansion full of people that he’s kind to and are kind to him in return, the first Suoh mansion had been haunting. Kyoya didn't want any part of it. He got enough of that cold impersonality in his own estate. While his room is now decorated with scattered bits and baubles that Tamaki and the hosts had given him over the years, it used to be a steel gray room of neatly folded clothes and pressed button downs and vacuumed carpets. It used to be nothing more than a shadow of a life, something like a display room might look like at a furniture store. The entire first Suoh mansion feels like that, sometimes.
The car pulls up through the front gate, someone having let them in at some point. Kyoya unbuckles his seatbelt, already ready to jump out of the car and run into the manion to find Tamaki. He’s the last of them all to arrive in Japan, and so he’ll be the last one to arrive at the mansion. Tamaki had insisted that they all stay with him there, saying that the rest of his family are travelling without him and that he’ll be lonely in the mansion by himself. Tamaki had never been good with loneliness, and so they had each relented. They would indulge him in this.
As soon as the car has parked— or maybe just moments before— Kyoya is unlocking the door and jumping out, stumbling slightly on the gravel of the driveway. He makes it to the front door, and just as he’s about to knock, the door is flying open.
“Tamaki—”
Kyoya doesn’t get a chance to finish his sentence before Tamaki is tackling him in a hug, throwing his arms around Kyoya and holding him tight enough to hurt. Tamaki is laughing into his shoulder, and fuck, it’s been a long time since Kyoya truly heard that sound. It sounds like coming home.
The first Suoh mansion is not a friendly place by any means, but Tamaki is there, pressing his forehead into Kyoya’s shoulder, burying his laughs into Kyoya’s collarbone, and so the mansion might as well be home.
“I missed you so much,” Tamaki whispers, and Kyoya’s heartbeat catches those words only to make his lungs seize up for a moment.
“I missed you, too,” Kyoya chokes up. It’s the truth, but it feels strange to say out loud. It’s something that he’s thought to death again and again in his silent dorm room, staring up at the cracks in the ceiling and wondering what Tamaki is doing at that moment, fourteen hours ahead of him. But knowing that he’s missed Tamaki feels different when Tamaki can hear him say it. “I missed all of you.”
Tamaki pulls away, and Kyoya finally catches sight of his smile. He’s been waiting for this for so long, Kyoya realizes. They both have. The amount of time between them is finally sinking in— it’s been, what? A season? A year? Two years?— and Kyoya feels like his knees could give in if he thinks about how long this has been in the making.
“Everyone else is here already,” Tamaki says, as if their group chat hasn’t been blowing up with messages ever since people first started arriving and Kyoya doesn’t know this already, “come inside, Kyoya, come in. Tachibana can get your stuff, right?”
Kyoya nods, glancing back to see his three guards smiling at him. It’s been just as long since he’s seen the three of them— he had decided to forgo having bodyguards when he went to school— and he had been surprised by how nice it had been to see them again. Tachibana waves him forward, and Kyoya follows Tamaki into the mansion.
After he’s tugged his shoes off at the doorway, Tamaki grabs onto his wrist and drags him farther inside. They’re practically running, slipping on the slick floors of the mansion in an effort to get to the second living room where everyone else is. They skid around a corner, Tamaki’s laughter bright and clear, Kyoya chasing after him in the same way that he’s always chased after Tamaki: with a cutthroat craving for company, for respect, for friendship. Tamaki glances behind him only once, and his gaze is full of the same company, respect, and friendship— love— that he has always given Kyoya.
It’s easy to forget what it ever felt like to be lonely when Tamaki is dragging him along like this.
Reaching the living room, Kyoya is almost blinded by the light: a giant Christmas tree is standing in the corner of the room, but the sheer number of the lights draped over the branches seem to triple the amount of light in the room. Beyond just the tree’s lights, there are lights strung up around the room, alongside glittering tinsel that catches the lights and sends them dancing around the shadows of the room.
It’s ridiculous and over-the-top in every way that Kyoya can think of, but it feels so Tamaki that he doesn’t spend even a moment hating it.
Hikaru is the first of the group to turn around and see the two of them standing there, and the smile he breaks open is brighter than any other light in the room. “Kyoya!”
“Hi,” Kyoya says, slightly out of breath. He feels so young again. “Hi, all of you.”
“Fuck, it’s good to see you,” Kaoru says, jumping over the back of a couch to get to him.
He has the same grin as Hikaru, but there’s a new piercing at his eyebrow, and Kyoya thinks he might have caught the glimpse of a tattoo on his wrist when his shirt sleeve slipped up. Kyoya doesn’t know how it took so long for the world to realize how different he and Hikaru are. He’s still smiling that Cheshire smile when he hugs Kyoya tightly. His arms are a familiar weight around Kyoya’s shoulders, and Kyoya leans in to the hug as if he hasn’t had a true hug in years. Kaoru still smells of lavender. Nothing has changed.
“I got you a Christmas present that—”
“No presents until tomorrow!” Honey yells out, and Kyoya hadn’t even seen him from where he’s sitting by the crackling fire, but he’s impossible to miss, now. He’s gotten just a little taller, but maybe that’s just something exaggerated by the clothes he’s wearing. He’s exchanged his former lolita style for something more casual— jeans that actually fit, a sweater that looks much too soft to be real. “Kaoru, you promised you wouldn’t ruin the surprises!”
Kaoru rolls his eyes, one arm still draped over Kyoya’s shoulder. “Fine, fine.”
Kyoya can’t help but smile this time, because oh. Oh, these are his friends, his closest ones, his family. These are the people who mean more to him than anything else. This is something that he’s always known to some degree, but he’s never felt it roar up so passionately inside of him before.
He doesn’t remember the last time that he truly celebrated Christmas, but this has to count for something. This has to count for everything. He’s ushered onto one of the couches, and Haruhi shoves a mug of steaming hot chocolate into his hands. He hadn’t even realized that he had been cold until she had done so, and she rolls her eyes when she says something about Tamaki’s father not liking to spend money on heating during the winter.
Once again, Kyoya is filled with a rush of fondness as he takes a sip of the hot chocolate. It’s burning hot, scalding the roof of his mouth as he tries to swallow. Hikaru just laughs as he gags, nearly dropping the mug in an attempt to get rid of the burning sensation in his throat. He shoots Hikaru a glare, but there’s no weight to it. There hasn’t been much weight to any of his glares, recently. He’s been happy and unstressed in a way that he never was during high school— it’s nice, too, to show this new and shiny part of himself to the people he cares about most.
“How’s the hot chocolate?” Mori asks, sitting next to Kyoya. His voice is deeper than Kyoya remembered it being, and he recalls Mori once saying that it was hard for him to speak in video calls. It’s easier in person, and now, maybe, Kyoya can have this piece of him again. “I brought it back from Ghana.”
Kyoya takes another sip, and this one doesn’t burn his throat. He nods at Mori, giving his approval. “Better than anything from the dining hall where I’ve been eating.”
“That’s a low bar,” Haruhi says, breaking into their conversation.
Kyoya raises his eyebrows, about to tease her right back, but Hikaru beats him to it: “Still higher than anything a commoner could have come up with. Kyoya’s school is elite.”
“Not in their food,” Tamaki says, wrinkling his nose. “I’ve eaten in those dining halls. Disgusting, truly.”
“It’s edible,” Kyoya says mildly. It’s not an argument worth having, but it’s one that’s so achingly familiar that he can’t help but sink into it, drown in it, thrive in it. “I do eat it every day.”
Tamaki shudders. “I don’t know how.”
Kyoya smiles into another sip of hot chocolate. He can feel the chocolate staining his upper lip as he takes his mouth away from the lip of the cup, but Hikaru grins at him before he can make a move to wipe it away. He shoves at Hikaru’s shoulder before he can make a comment, and he just laughs loudly when Kyoya licks at his upper lip.
“You missed some,” Hikaru says, grinning as Kyoya sets the mug on a table in front of them.
Kaoru glances over from where he had been talking to Honey, and he glances from Hikaru to Kyoya, something seeming to pass over his eyes. “You missed some whipped cream there, Kyoya.”
Kyoya frowns at him. “I didn’t have any whipped cream—”
Then Kaoru is diving across the couch towards him, spraying a bottle of whipped cream at him, laughing as he falls across Haruhi’s lap. She’s rolling her eyes at him, but she can’t cover her mouth fast enough to stifle the laugh when Kyoya falls into Mori in an attempt to dodge the whipped cream.
Kaoru sprays the whipped cream again with a sputtering hiss from the can and a laugh form himself, the whipped cream ending up all over Kyoya’s face. He wants so badly to be mad at Kaoru, but the warmth of the hot chocolate is settling in his stomach and the laughter is leaving his tongue even as he thinks that he should be more upset than he is.
This is something that feels so like home that it’s impossible not to love it, impossible not to laugh. It’s childish and ridiculous and reminds Kyoya that he’s here. He’s with his best friends, and they’re the ones who are home, not this mansion or this country. It’s the hosts, and the way that their laughter seems to surround him like a hug.
“Fuck off,” Kyoya manages to say anyways, but he’s smiling when he says it.
Kaoru laughs as he sits up again, still leaning against Haruhi, but no longer lying on top of her. She elbows him in the side for Kyoya’s benefit, but there’s a smile on her face, too. Kyoya licks at the whipped cream around his mouth as he thinks, this is home, and that’s all that matters.
“Merry Christmas,” Kaoru says gleefully.
Kyoya just rolls his eyes. Merry Christmas. Yes— this will be a good one.
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hqcult · 3 years
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PERFECT ## oikawa tooru
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the air of perfection surrounding you makes him sick. you're worse than the geniuses he hates
. tw misogny, predatory behavior, smut, noncon/dubcon, slight dacryphilia, corruption kink, fingering . wc 1.2k
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before his flight to argentina in a few months, oikawa made it a hobby to swing by his alma mater. 
iwa's too busy and he can't possibly bother his best friend when he's working so hard in college. so oikawa tooru goes alone. sometimes, he comes in early while the team's still there. maybe he'll even join matches for fun — coach irihata still has a soft spot for him, apparently. 
but most of the time he comes when the gym is empty; when there's an absence of the squeaking shoes and the ricocheting balls. it never fails to make his heart swell in nostalgia. ah, how he’ll miss this place terribly once he moves to argentina. 
something did change, though. 
oikawa wouldn't call it drastic but the first time he crashed their practice, he was all but pleasantly surprised to see the new aoba johsai manager. 
you were a pretty thing and the boys adore you a lot. you didn't look the type to apply as manager just to score an athlete boyfriend nor did you seem to have any other objective other than taking care of the team. oikawa can say as much because he could see how the new captain looks at you and the way you purposely try to keep things platonic. friendly. you don't let yahaba, or anyone in the team, go the extra mile for you.
and the fact that you can miraculously keep kyoutani in check is the cherry on top. while the said player is still rough around the edges, he learned how to listen to you and the last time kyoutani ever listened to anyone was months ago, when iwaizumi was still in the team. 
team morale is high when you're there to support them on the sidelines. in your white and turquoise tracksuit yet still managing to look attractive. yahaba's got quite the patience, if oikawa do say so himself. 
you were like some sort of goddess to them. it's sickening how dewy-eyed his ex-teammates would get whenever you smile and hand them their water bottles. it was too good to be true. you were too good to be true. there has got to be some sort of conspiracy behind this whole ordeal. 
"oikawa-san, i didn't think you'd be here at this hour."
he turns around at the sound of your voice. there you stood in casual clothes, hair tied up and face bare. with the harsh angles the moonlight created together with the poor lighting of the gym, you look normal. not an air of that perfection he’s always seen circulating around you. 
"how did you get in? only yahaba and i have the keys."
you saunter closer and it wasn't a wise move on your part. while you have aoba johsai as the same denominator, the alumnus was still practically a stranger. quick exchanges of acknowledgments aren't exactly sufficient to get to know someone. let alone be friends with. but you never once thought any of that. how naive.
he smiles as you finally stood next to him. you can't help the slight dread pool in your stomach at the sight of it. with his tall lean frame that can easily overpower you, the smile looked more ominous than friendly. 
"bold of you to assume i gave the keys back. why do you think shigeru had to duplicate them again for you?"
you didn't see it coming, the arm oikawa slings around your shoulders before pulling you flush against him. you would've lost your balance if you hadn't clutched the lapels of his coat. 
"can it be…" his plush lips graze the shell of your ear as he whispers. "our little secret, cutie?"
warning bells are going off in your head. it tells you to run and stay the fuck away from him but you did nothing of the sort, had only forced a polite smile and swiftly ducked around to get his arm off you. 
this is oikawa tooru we're talking about. 
yeah, you know he's quite the ladies man but you doubt he'd go... that far, especially if he knows the person's uncomfortable. not to mention, you're part of the volleyball team! you're managing his past team. surely, maybe, the familial bond extended to you too despite only joining their little family this year. you were just being paranoid. you were reading into it too much. 
"uhm, yes. of-of course."
oikawa does have to admit, seeing little miss perfect stutter and avert her eyes from him did wonders to his ego. well, now you don't look anything like the goddess his ex-team worships. you're not exuding the same level of confidence or reliability that you always carry yourself with. you look unsure of yourself. powerless in the face of real dominance. 
"why are you here?"
"i…" is it really wise for you to say why? "i forgot the team's record notebook in the girl's locker room. i need to pass a summary of it to coach tomorrow.”
oikawa smiles, eyes comically lighting up in excitement before slinging a heavy, oppressive arm around you again. "ooh, i'll come with!"
you walk with shoulders slightly folded in and the ex-captain likes you like this. all meek and submissive. he daresay you look prettier compliant and not like a self-entitled princess who thinks she shouldn't bother being romantically involved with an athlete. he still thinks you were bitchy and idiotic for friend zoning yahaba of all people. he thought you should be very thankful for getting noticed by his junior. 
but oh well, at least oikawa gets to have a go. 
to witness firsthand what the fuss about you is all about.
you wanted to shrug his arm away and he knows that but he won't do it. the fact that you're struggling to even speak up about it makes him smirk. see, now you know your place. as you should. sometimes, girls like you who get silly little ideas in their head should be reminded of where they truly stand in the food chain. oikawa is more than glad to be the one reminding you. 
you told him to wait outside while you sauntered into the girls' locker room and oikawa smiles that innocent smile before nodding. 
a prey really shouldn't have turned her back on a predator.
just as you picked up your blue notebook on the bench, the resounding lock of the door clicking shut sounded too loud in a closed-off space. "oikawa—'
"you know, i'd really appreciate if we drop formalities. i think screaming tooru while i fuck you sound way better. makes things more intimate, dontcha think?"
he was onto you before you even got the chance to turn around. the notebook you were holding drops to the ground as he grabs hold of your wrists, his leg swiping at your ankles to tackle you to the ground. he's quick. the floor is hard and cold when your back crashes into it. you wince, the shock of what's happening yet to register in your system. never before thinking that this sort of thing will happen to you.
oikawa isn't as cruel or disgusting as you think. you were both legal adults. he knows. after all, he was there when the team decided to throw you a surprise birthday party on your 18th. he was also there from around the corner, eavesdropping when yahaba pulled you aside and confessed his feelings to you and you had the fucking audacity to turn him down. 
he doesn't want to call this revenge, not when he'd still do it whether or not shigeru had confessed. 
you were from a different breed of people. worse than geniuses. you are so disgustingly perfect in every sense of the word that it's so fucking unfair. it fueled jealousy more severe than he ever felt from tobio or ushiwaka. 
because people aren't perfect. people aren't meant to be perfect. even oikawa himself is far from it so why should you be any different from him? you're nothing special. you're ordinary just like him. you don't deserve it. you're not even working hard enough like oikawa to fucking deserve it!
you were red in the face when he took a good look at your pinned form underneath him. your eyes are glossy but held fierce contempt as you meet his gaze, your lips sealed shut in a straight line. you were trying to hold yourself back from crying and it only fuels the fire of his anger. 
"what, think i'm not worth your tears?" he growls, a hand coming up to pull your hair. he sits atop you, his legs pinning yours down as he straddles your hips. "think you're so high and mighty that you won't cry for your oh so dependable oikawa-san?" he purposely makes his voice high-pitched like a girl, copying you spitefully. 
"that’s fine, i can give you a real reason to cry."
he rips your flimsy shorts off and ogles at your cute panties. pink with little bows? how innocent. 
his large hand covers your mouth, the heavy pressure keeping your head in place as his other hand cups your sex. the heat of his palms makes you squirm. already simulating the sensitive nerves and you poorly try shaking your head in denial. because no no no your body shouldn't be enjoying it!
"ou're a real piece of work, (name)-chan," he starts, voice conversation as he nudges your underwear aside, the flat of his thumb drawing lazy circles against your bare clit. "why pretend you don't like it? it's okay to accept pleasure from ordinary people like me. you're plain and average at best too, you know."
with both his hands occupied, you can freely try pushing him away but it's futile. he's too strong and your head is starting to ache with how hard he's pressing it against the floor. 
his blissful expression peeves you out entirely. he doesn't look regretful in the slightest. "you should really get off of that high horse, cutie. stop pushing me away. silly little girls like you belong like this, underneath a capable and powerful man to protect you."
you pant, the ministrations on your clit too good but you don't let it blind you. 
"fuck yo—"
but oikawa doesn't let you finish. he swoops in for a kiss, a hand holding your jaw firmly in place so you can't bite him. a particular hard nudge on your clit makes you gasp instinctively and his tongue invades your mouth. he's a good kisser. so damn skilled from all the girls he's kissed before you. maybe if circumstances had been different, you'd have butterflies in your stomach. 
"aw," he coos against your lips. "i see. little miss perfect wants me to fuck her? how cute."
you thrash and squirm, a pathetic sneer on your face as he holds you down with ease. all it takes is one firm hold against your shoulder as he nibbles on your neck, kissing and suckling at your skin until they turn purple and red. he placed them in positions he knows you can never cover even with the official aoba johsai uniform. why would you cover them anyway? you should wear his hickeys with confidence! it's the one evidence to show he even bothered himself with you so you should be grateful to him!
"let go of me, you jer—!"
"i don't think i'll suck on your tits today, cutie. no time. let's get to the fucking already then, yeah?" 
you absolutely hate his voice. it's the signature high-pitched and childlike tone partnered with that goofy smile of his. a facade he always wears when dealing with other people. a show he's mastered to an artform. he looks awfully unbothered by how wrong this is and it chills you to the bone. 
"oikawa-san—please—"
"i told you it's tooru!" he whines, pouting. "how many times do i have to tell you?"
panic seizes you when his ankles hook around your legs to force them open. he hears none of your pleas and shoves two long fingers up your pussy. there's a slight stinging feeling as he looks for that one spot that'll make you succumb, make you admit defeat. 
"if you want my dick inside this pussy you better call me by my given name or you won't cum, baby girl~" he says in a sing-song tone.
"who the fuck told you i wanted your—shit."
your toes curl and your back arches when his fingers grazed around a certain area. you didn't have time to feel betrayed by your body's reaction as the man on top of you chuckles condescendingly, angling his fingers so he hits the spot in every single thrust. "you like that, don't you? you like what my fingers are doing."
"no!"
"no?" oikawa repeats, measured. with a flick of his wrist, he has his thumb pressing firmly against the sensitive nerves of your puffy clit again and he watches you writhe, lose yourself to pleasure, moaning and whining so wantonly under him. "but cutie, i don't think that's what your body is telling me."
you cringe in disgust when his hot tongue laps at the falling tears in your eyes before whispering against your ear. breathy, and desperate, and ever so patronizing. you don't hear the zipper of his pants going down, nor did you realize he wasn't even bothering to hold you down anymore. good. that's a good start. baby steps, oikawa thinks. for someone who sat in a make-shift throne worshipped by hormonal teen athletes for so long, serving the one great king will be a huge reset for you. 
when he enters, it's a tight fit. of-fucking-course you're a virgin. always staying true to that little miss perfect reputation, huh? sweet and gorgeous but humble and demure. you probably had the same shitty old school belief of staying pure 'till marriage. it makes him harder, makes his length throb and ache with the desire to taint, to soil, to fuck you until that good girl image is stripped away and all you can think about in every waking moment of your useless life is your tooru's big fat cock. your pure lips only producing the most sinful of words to satiate his deepest desires—"fuck me hard, tooru!" "make me your whore, tooru!" "i want to feel all of you, tooru!" "i want your cock so bad, tooru! please please please!"
your longing cries of defeat, the lewd sound of skin slapping, oikawa's pornographic moans—it's a wicked symphony crafted by prodigies. "go on, cutie. cry for me. cry, and cry, and cry, 'til you don't have anything left inside you but your sorry tears and my cum!"
little miss perfect? no. you're his little cockwhore.
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