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#but instead their faults bring them closer/stronger in good food times but bring out the worst in bad weather times
snickerdoodlles · 2 years
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Engineering’s flaws are also our favorite strengths in them
Pat is a people pleaser. He’s so caring and considerate to the people he loves and we love to see how he shows this love through his acts of service. However, this same tendency to please those he cares about can also lead to him to sacrificing things he wants and/or acting badly for others, such as his attitude during his initial introduction where he’s trying to be this alpha tough guy leader with a strong reputation (aka him trying to be the ‘alpha’ son his father wants him to be), or how he doesn’t stop his friends from picking on Wai at his job in ep2 because they’re having fun and he doesn’t want his bad mood to keep bringing them down.
Korn is aggressively supportive. He’s the ride-or-die friend, the one that will always be there for his friends through thick and thin. Even when he struggles under outside pressure, he will always choose to standby his friends in the end. He’s even a little defiant about it, which is really something Pat and Pran needed in ep9. But on the flip side, sometimes he’s so aggressively supportive, he gets caught up in it and he forgets to listen. We see this in ep1 when he decides Wai’s apology to Pat isn’t enough to settle the slight against Pat, or in ep2 where he tries to help Pat ask out his ‘girl from across the hall’ and he insists he’s helping Pat (despite Pat’s protests) as he catcalls and harasses Pran through his door.
Chang is an advocate. We love to see when he brings up a side to things his friends hadn’t previously considered, such as in ep2 where he calls out the casual sexism in Korn’s jokes and in ep9 where he points out how Mo cannot be neutral under the pressure of their seniors without hurting Pat. However, he’ll often compromise on his own stances to try to avoid conflict with his friends, as we see again in ep2 where he shows visible hesitation over harassing Wai at work, but then caves and overcompensates by filming the harassment; or in ep9 where he hesitates too long to bring up his support for Pat and then tries to insist he did because he’s still assessing the situation.
Mo is a backer. As he says in ep1, true friendship is always staying by your friends’ sides. His quiet and steady support of his friends is really sweet and very reliable, but he’ll also take it too literally. You can’t just always go along with or mindlessly enable your friends because sometimes they do stupid stuff that hurts others (see: ep2 where he’s the one that really eggs on Korn and escalates the harassment against Wai). It also makes him freeze when there’s a conflict between his friends and he’ll try to play to both friends in a situation where he can’t be neutral (ep9), versus bringing his own thoughts and opinions to the table.
#bad buddy#was thinking about this in the shower#accidentally shampooed twice i was thinking about it so much#idk how u meta gods do this so often. i standby my takes on chang and mo bc thats how ive always seen them but like#i was trying to think of the specific descriptors for chang and mo for over an HOUR and im not sure i nailed the right words still#ANYWAYS#i have a lot of similar thoughts about the architecture gang but its not that their faults are their strengths (quite the opposite actually)#but instead their faults bring them closer/stronger in good food times but bring out the worst in bad weather times#*WOULD bring out the worst in them had pran not broken the cycle#something something pran is the cold to wai's hot; safe is the passive to louis's active#usually pran tempers wai's aggressiveness and impulsiveness while wai encourages pran to be more open and try new things#safes passivity encourages more introspection and louis's active keeps them from stagnation#but those things are *not* a good combination when facing a problem#pran avoids things hes uncomfortable over until either he breaks or the thing goes away (and he is *incredibly* stubborn)#pran usually avoids confrontation PERIOD#usually he turns to lies or misdirection or literally anything other than confronting a problem head on with the truth#wai's response to anything he doesnt like is FIGHT ME and is so aggressively in its face about it nothing moves forward#safe has mastered being passive aggressive and louis is like oil on flame#but pran breaks that narrative cycle#he acknowledges wai's anger over being lied to without conceding anything. he reaches out but stands his ground#he doesnt apologize for loving pat nor for hiding it. he doesnt compromise himself to make wai more comfortable.#instead his previous tendency to ice something out is now how he can confront wai so calmly and not give him the fight hes itching for#and it forces wai into a cold stop and forces him to sit and think on those things#prans refusal to reciprocate tempers safe and louis as well and thats why theyre all able to come together in the end#still needing to talk about and address the hurt caused between them but able to stand together and support each other regardless#its so good#theyre less brittle now than where they were when it started and its PRAN that started that#we love to see it#im so proud of him#.........so anyways i just realized i made an engineering squad post and then cried exclusively about architecture in the tags whoops
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kino-alternative · 3 years
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O wait i forgot my request. Can i get korekiyo, akane shuichi and kokichi with a reader who generally has the personality of akane but just has frequent mental breakdowns causing their hair to be knotted EXTREMELY bad?
“ Haven't write Korekiyo and Akane before, so this should be fun! Side note, I'm sorry if they seem out of character! ”
A GN!Reader/(S/O) who has Akane's personality and has frequent mental breakdowns with Kazuichi, Korekiyo, Akane, Shuichi and Kokichi.
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♪ Chaotic or iconic. That's your duo.
♪ It's pretty obvious why you two get along so much.
♪ You guys were destined to be together. I mean, you guys have everything in common!
The others had to be more on guard with their food-
♪ But there is one thing you guys don't have in common.
♪ Your frequent mental breakdowns.
♪ She, of course, was oblivious to it at first.
♪ But when the gymnast first saw you having one, she immediately ran up to you and tried to help you while blaming herself for not knowing sooner.
♪ Although she isn't really good at it, she managed to calm you down enough for you to answer her worries.
♪ She also noticed how messed up and knotted your hair is. It hurt her to know you have breakdowns frequently but she's determined to help you in any way she can.
♪ Like carefully and I mean CAREFULLY fixing your hair and trying not to harm you.
♪ Giving you a hug and giving you pep talks.
♪ Also giving you some food if that's what you want!
♪ If your breakdowns were caused by someone . . Then . .
• “ Huh!? So it their fault! Don't worry Y/N, once we fix your hair, we're beating their ass! ” Akane exclaimed, cracking her knuckles. You smiled slightly, nodding at the gymnast “ Alright! Let's do it! ”
♪ Nekomaru had to be the one to stop both of you-
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♪ The two of you are quite an interesting duo.
♪ Korekiyo didn't mind your personality.
♪ He found you interesting since you had quite the behavior.
♪ So when you two got close, he took notes. Like how you can be a bit . . Dense . . at times and bounce from emotion to emotion.
♪ He also started bringing a bag filled with snacks just to calm you down if you were going to go do something stupid.
♪ He appreciates how protective you are whenever someone were to not listen to his words. Though, he does stop you before you actually start punching someone.
* Ahem * Kokichi * Ahem *
♪ Korekiyo has a good memory since he memorizes a lot of complicated stuff so he definitely noticed your hair.
♪ So when he was going to ask you about it, he didn't expect to be greeted by you having a mental breakdown.
♪ He immediately dropped everything and grabbed your grips, trying to be as gentle as possible since you were causing hair knots.
♪ He felt bad after knowing you have breakdowns frequently and made a mental note to always check on you.
♪ Korekiyo would let you talk to him about what caused it or how your day while brushing your hair, being careful to not hurt you.
♪ If it was by another person . . Then a simple solution . . .
♪ Korekiyo sang softly as he tries to calm you down. Which worked.
CURSE THEM.
♪ ANYWAY- He'll be there when you need him to. He even has snacks ready and a playlist too.
• “ I'll crush that little-! ” “ Seems like Kirumi is calling us for supper ” “ SUPPER!? ALRIGHT! ”
♪ He won't let you handle the person since he'll be cursing them.
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♪ So a shy detective and an easygoing person. Nice.
♪ Shuichi was pretty overwhelmed by how energetic you are and how intimidating you can be when you're mad. ( And how you devour food )
♪ But then he decided to hang out with you.
♪ He didn't regret it.
♪ You were basically his coach. ( Kaito still exist, don't worry ) And at the same time, his. . . Guard in a way.
♪ He tries to simplify any complicated stuff or information you didn't understand.
♪ But keep in mind, just because this man doesn't do eye contact, doesn't mean he isn't as observant.
♪ Shuichi immediately noticed your hair and the some of the lies you told him.
♪ So when he confronted you, you didn't even try to deny and just spit it out.
♪ Shuichi, of course, was upset and promised to help you despite your protests.
• “ It's fine Shuichi! I deal with breakdowns everyday! ” “ . . That . . . Isn't healthy, Y/N ”
♪ Like he promised, he stayed by your side and helped you when you breakdown.
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♪ Kokichi took advantage of your weakness. Which was your obliviousness and your love for food.
♪ At first, it would seem like he's just toying with you until you started actually being protective when someone threatens him in any way.
♪ You enjoyed playing pranks with him and just basically cause chaos wherever you guys go.
♪ When you were planning on doing something that's pretty stupid, he'd stop you but secretly while encouraging you.
• “ Wohoo! Go N/N! Gonta, capture them before they leave ”
♪ Then he started catching your obvious lies.
♪ He was curious to know what you were hiding from him. So instead of asking . .
His ass just picked the lock to your room to surprise you.
♪ Which was bad since you were actually having a breakdown.
♪ Kokichi immediately dropped the smile on his face and ran up towards you, getting on his knees and hands on your shoulders.
♪ He'd try to calm you down by telling you to follow his breathing pattern. And if that worked, expect him to ask you a bunch of questions.
♪ You ARE his best friend / lover after all.
♪ Once his suspicions were confirmed, he'd be stuck by your side like glue. He didn't want to see you breaking down like that.
♪ Kokichi would brush your hair but once that's done, he'll be styling it for fun.
♪ Now, if those breakdowns were caused by someone. D.I.C.E. is on the way.
• “ Nishishi! A little birdie told me you caused some trouble for them . . ”
♪ You were there for him despite being trucked many times, so he'll be there for you.
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♪ Kazuichi was both intimidated yet enchanted. Confusing, right?
♪ He's intimidated by your personality but enchanted by how protective and loyal you could be.
♪ This guy will not tolerate anyone who dares insults you for being well . . . A bit dtupid.
♪ Even if he is a coward.
♪ You decided to train him to become stronger. He was originally going to decline but thought about it . . I mean, this is a chance to get closer to you sooo-
♪ BOOM! The coward and the fierce duo!
♪ Kazuichi would bring snacks and food for you to get praises in return ( which almost caused him to faint but good thing he's still standing- )
♪ This man can be dense too. So it took a while for him to notice if anything is wrong.
♪ He found out by getting scolded by Fuyuhiko, who pointed your hair out.
♪ Kazuichi didn't expect to know you were having frequent breakdowns. He immediately got on his knees and begged for your forgiveness.
♪ He swore to be there for you.
• “ Dude, it's fine- ” “ I, Kazuichi Souda, swore to help Miss/Mister Y/N! D-Do you need anything!? Food!? ”
♪ And he did what he swore to do. Kazuichi is a dedicated man. In a good way.
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hello-everyfandom · 3 years
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"Whatever happens, I’ll be there, right beside you.”
Warnings: ***Severe Trigger Warnings*** Disordered Eating Habits. Restricting Food Intake. Depression and Anxiety
Pairing: Fred Weasley x Reader
Words: 2.6k
Summary: The world is going to shit around you.
Fred Weasley may be many things. He may be too loud. He may be too big headed and cocky. He may not understand emotions as well as his twin. He may be internally anxious about the fastly approaching war which he knew would be nothing but deadly. But, if Fred is anything, he is utterly mad for you. He could not find any answer that could solve how you could possibly be with a boy like himself, the boy whose laughter bounces off the cobble walls, the boy who grins toothily. 
The war, nearly at your fingertips, had taken an emotional and even physical toll on the students at Hogwarts.  Fred was worried. He wouldn’t fully say it outloud as he believed in such tumultuous times as such humor was the best coping method. However, he was worried. Worried about you. As confident as you may have seemed, Fred knew full well of the internal demons you’ve suffered the wrath from. If he could, he’d whip out his wand and defeat them all, but it wasn’t like that. He could not even wish them away, even if he shut his eyes as tightly as he could. 
Those who believed Harry Potter began preparing for battle, learning defensive spells and attacking hexes to protect themselves and protect their home. You were the first to sign up for Dumbledor’s Army alongside the twins who promised all the younger students to prank the ever loving hell out of any Death Eaters who dared roam Hogwarts. 
Fred began to notice a change in your demeanor when training had hit a month or so. You were working yourself to the bone, studying as many protection spells as you could and studying the herbs and potions needed for quick healing. You assured Fred with a kiss on his cheek that you were merely getting as prepared as you could. Fred couldn’t really do anything or think of anything to argue back with, but he watched with wary eyes. 
“Freddie,” you laughed, “You can wipe that worried look off your face. I’m fine!”
“But-”
“Seriously.” You patted his cheek kindly, “Go on and join the boys for dinner, I’ll be there in a moment.” 
Fred nodded, slowly walking away from where you sat. He waited for you at supper, even made you a plate and made sure no one took the last chocolate pudding as he knew that was your study snack. But, you never came. 
Okay, Fred thought. You must have been too buried in a book as you sometimes were. When night began to grow and he hadn’t seen you for a few hours, he began his search and bid his whining twin behind. He found you where he had last left you, still studying the words of numerous textbooks.
“Missed dinner,” Fred said softly.
“Did I?” you asked, surprised, quickly looking to the clock that hung on the wall you saw that it was nearly ten past eleven. “Oh, bollocks.” You laughed at yourself.
“Yeah, bollocks.” Fred mocked, pulling you to your feet. “Come on then, let’s sneak you something from the kitchens, yeah?”
You bit your cheek, thinking in your head, “I’m really not that hungry.”
“Really?” Fred’s eyebrows raised, “But you’re always hungry after reading, especially big, boring smelly textbooks like these.” He waved his hand accusingly at the books on the table.
With a grin, you shook your head, “Really. I had a large lunch and I’m actually rather tired.”
Fred hummed, interlocking your fingers, “Shall we head to bed then? Have a good little cuddle?”
You nodded in response and began to collect the books to take back to your dormitory.
“No, no!” Fred protested, “Don’t bring the bloody books.”
“Don’t insult the books, Freddie, lest you want a big, boring, smelly textbook in your crotch.”
Fred grumbled and complied, even taking a few of the heavier ones in his arms. Fred slept soundly that night, with his arms wrapped around you. It was only until you were tossing and turning and eventually getting up to light a candle and begin reading again. Fred looked at your hunched figure with bleary eyes.
“What in heaven’s name are you doing love?” he whispered.
“I couldn’t sleep, thought I’d read a bit instead. Go back to sleep,” you whispered back. Fred didn’t think much of this, even though he should’ve, but instead he watched you read until he unwillingly fell asleep again.
Weeks passed, more training sessions and lessons and homework upon homework. Fred kept a smile on his face, giving encouragement to the young D.A members and laughing when George would get blasted back by their little sister. You laughed as well, making Fred grin even larger. He saw you improve beyond belief, able to detect spells thrown at you. He believed wholeheartedly that you could duel with a blindfold on and shamelessly win. But to you? Your form was wonky and your wordless spells needed extreme practice. You brought it upon yourself to take extra practice times in the Room of Requirement, in the space between doing homework and studying. Those times, to Fred’s utter dismay, were usually meal times. 
“But-”
“Swear on my life, Fred, I eat when I get back to the dorm, you’re usually asleep by then!”
“But-”
“Freddie, you’re going to wear yourself thin if you continue to worry about me.”
“It’s my job to worry about you.” Fred argued, “Is something wrong? Anything I can help with?” 
Shaking your head, “No no, just want some time to practice, that’s all.”
“Can’t you take a little break? George and Lee haven’t seen you in ages.”
“Well,” you chuckled, “that’s not true. George and I sat next to each other during Divination and I helped Lee with his girl troubles last night.”
“Oh, but... you can still take a break! At least come to dinner?”
“Maybe,” you reached on your toes to press a kiss to Fred’s lips, “We’ll see.”
As you walked away, Fred yelled, “So see you at dinner?”
“Goodbye, Freddie!” you answered back.
Now is the time to be truthful. Standing in the Room of Requirement, alone to your own thoughts. Something was wrong. You weren’t exactly sure what and couldn’t pin where you felt anxious, but you knew something was off and was beginning to fear your love would notice as well. To be honest, you had gotten frightfully used to skipping meals. At first, it bothered your stomach as it growled and rang, but the more you ignored the ache the more you could withstand. Hunger only seemed to be a nuisance to you, distracting you from focusing. The only thing you wanted was to become stronger. Practicing and moving toned you down, but it didn’t seem enough. The girls in your year and below you were smaller, able to move quicker and think faster. Time seemed to serve you well as you put all your focus and will into exercise. When Fred and even George would approach you with plates of food, you’d fawn and smile, thanking them profusely for thinking of you. When they left, or turned an eye, you’d enchant the food away, not wanting to smell the scent of mashed potatoes and roast. The lack of food in your body displayed a false sense of security as you began to feel better and better everyday. 
Fred, oh Fred, such an innocent, oblivious boy could only notice your change in routine. Had he noticed the baggy sweaters you stole from him and the sudden change in your cheeks, perhaps he would’ve cursed himself. But, he basked in the fact that he thought you were happy. It wasn’t his fault either. You did a terrific job at hiding behind large sweaters and cups of hot caffeinated tea that filled your belly. 
“I’m exhausted.” you moaned, falling backwards onto your bed. Fred joined you, lying sideways so he could look at his beautiful girlfriend. To him, you were effortlessly pretty. Enchanting he may even say. Fred leaned closer, wrapping an arm around your waist and kissing the skin of your exposed neck.
“Shall we have a nap then?”
“Maybe,” you yawned, “but you better be careful, I’m quite sore from lessons today.” 
Fred joked playfully, “I know, saw you take quite a spill after Hermione spit that spell at you.”
“You would think she would’ve gone easy!” you laughed back.
“Come on, up then.”
“No, why!” you cried, refusing to take his hands.
“You buffoon, I’m going to give you a massage. You know, since I’m such a loving, perfect boyfriend to his seemingly ungrateful girlfriend.”
“You may call me ungrateful but buffoon? That’s going too far.” you bit back but nevertheless agreed and sat up so you were seated between Fred’s open legs. Fred’s thumbs quickly found your shoulders, rubbing your muscles. You moaned with the pressure of the pads of his thumbs. 
“You’re more tense than a horse’s arse.” Fred commented, sticking his tongue out in concentration.
“Will you just let me enjoy this?” 
“I think,” Fred touched the hem of your sweater, which was actually his from third year, “I may be able to help more if this were off.”
“Is that a pick up line?” you asked sarcastically, “Not quite bright with the ladies, are we?”
“If I was not in love with you, I’m pretty sure I would have dumped you by now,” Fred joked. Of course, that wasn’t true at all, but his comment would be something you’d think about for days on. 
“Alright, but I’m only wearing a bra under this, cover your virgin eyes if you must.” 
Fred scoffed and began to take off your sweater, “Virgin eyes, my cock and balls.”
The cold hit your bare skin making you shudder. Fred couldn’t see much as the low light only seemed to cast shadows. But, as he began to massage your tired muscles, he could not ignore the feeling of your shoulders in his hands. He could feel the curve of your bones and your collar which was prominent against his touch. The straps of your bra were loose. You were silent, unknowing and enjoying what you thought was a nice massage.
“Y/N,” Fred said slowly, making you open your eyes. 
“Hm?” you hummed back. Fred stood from the bed making you turn to look at him with questioning eyes. Fred quickly lit a candle next to your bed, illuminating the space between you two.
“Oh my god.” He whispered under his breath.
“Well, that’s not very nice to hear, is it?” you responded, feeling a little hurt.
“No, no,” Fred said quickly, trying to assure you. But he had seen you already. Upon the skin of your back, you were littered with bruises from practice. Spots of black and blue touched you and curved with your spine. He could nearly count every joint and sucked in a breath of harsh air.
“Darling,” his voice slower and slower, trying to grasp and piece together what is happening.
“What’s wrong? What is it?” you asked frantically, trying to look at your back. You breathed a breath of relief, “Oh, the bruises? Those are just from practicing from dueling.”
“No...” he swallowed, “Will you... turn around for me?” Fred asked. You turned and sat to face him, completely unsure of what was happening with your usual bubbly boyfriend. As you shifted, Fred nearly fainted to his feet. You had grown thinner, he could see the tops of your ribs and the thinness of your arms. 
“What is it? Freddie, honey, you’re worrying me.”
He thought. A million thoughts fastly flying through his head, his tongue going dry and swelling. “When was the last time you ate?”
Immediately, you covered your body with your arms, attempting to hide and searched for your sweater that Fred had thrown somewhere. “What are you talking about? Fred, that’s a little rude.”
“Be honest with me.” Fred said sternly, sitting down in front of you. You tossed your sweater over your head, shying into the safety of the fabric.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Fred, what the hell?” you asked, angrily and frankly, a little embarrassed. To you, it didn’t seem like a worried boyfriend but a judgemental boyfriend, scanning your body for imperfections and flaws. But Fred was nothing but worried, fearful and terrified.
“You need to tell me, right now. No bullshit. Have you been eating?” Fred’s voice was never serious, never as serious as now where his tone made you shake and cower. Fred noticed your face drop and the scared emotion in your eyes and mentally kicked himself. He was quiet, thinking again.
“This isn’t healthy, Y/N.” he whispered. His words made your stomach drop and your hands become cold with sweat.
“Fred-”
“You haven’t been eating, have you?” Fred asked, already knowing the answer. He began to desperately file through his memories. Like a shade drawn up, he nearly threw up. These few days, you were exhausted, couldn’t stand as well, shaking when standing. He thought of himself as foolish.
“Answer, please.” Fred begged. He grasped your hands in his, only now noticing your skinny fingers. “Please, my love, please. Have you been eating?”
Fred’s begging made you whimper. The sadness in his tone made your eyes well and your throat close until you could only spit out the words, “I can’t.”
“Tell me,” Fred cried out.
“I can’t eat. I feel sickly when I eat.”
Fred choked out a sob. He rarely cried but seeing how oblivious he was to your pain made him stricken with grief.
“But, it’s okay.” you said quickly after, nodding your head, “I’m fine.”
“No,” Fred gripped your tighter, “You’re not fine, darling.”
“I can eat anytime I want,” you tried to persuade him, or you, you weren’t sure which one.
“But, you won’t.” Your boyfriend said. The truth, the truth you had been cowardly hiding from was there, in front of your face, and this time you could not hide. Your silence was all the answers he needed. You couldn’t control yourself. You began to cry alongside him, sorrowful for everything that lived.
“What happened? Love? Tell me,”
“I-” you stuttered and struggled to breath, Fred moved so he could rub your back, still looking at you, “I don’t know. I. It started one day and then I guess, well I. I don’t know. I guess, I guess the stress and...” you cried harder, “I don’t know.”
“That’s okay,” Fred hushed you, pulling you in for a hug, wrapping his long arms around your wracking figure. “I’m here now, I won’t leave you. I’m here. I’ll help,”
“You can’t help!” your lips quivered, pulling back harshly in a state of disarray. “You can’t! I- I don’t. You can't. I don’t know.” you couldn’t say anything. Fred placed his hands, gently, on your cheeks, staring into the eyes of the woman he adored.
“We’ll try. I’ll try, and so will you.” Fred assured you, rubbing your cheeks.
“I don’t know if I can.” you said, hiccuping through cries.
“You can. You’re so unbelievably strong, I’ve seen you whoop several old sods in our year’s ass. And I know,” Fred moved your head softly so he could look at you better, “I know my words may not help, but I think you are so beautiful. Whatever happens, I’ll be there, right beside you.”
It wasn’t an exact solution and it didn’t automatically nor immediately solve anything, but it was something. It was what you needed to hear at the moment. To know you weren’t alone facing not only the physical battle of the external world but the internal one. It would take time, time needed, to be yourself again. Even still, on the days you felt worse, Fred would squeeze your hand in his and press a kiss on your lips. 
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thran-duils · 3 years
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Lost in Zero Gravity (P.24, FINAL)
Title: Lost In Zero Gravity (Part Twenty Four, FINAL) Summary:  Fem!Reader x Mob Boss!Tony Stark x Mob Boss!Steve Rogers.  Reader is a call girl who runs high end parties. She catches the attention of Tony Stark who invites her back to his room with his friend. She might have performed too well because she becomes their new favorite play toy and they don’t like to share. Words: 2,768 Warnings (for the fic in entirety): Smut, prostitution, infidelity, angst, domestic violence, stalking, possessive behavior, drug use
Author’s Note: This took a couple more days than I planned. I had started writing and got to like 1,200 words and then I was like mhm... abandoned that doc and started another. I was grappling between two different paths and I went with the happier one. We’ve had enough angst!
Part Twenty Three || Masterpost (mobile) || Fanfic masterpost
ALT ending (not complete, will not be completed)
Balancing the bowl on your stomach, you laid back eating grapes in silence. You were alone in the apartment. Again. Tony had been acting more distant now that you were really starting to show as you came into your sixth month. It smaller things at first, like you caught him staring at your protruding stomach and he looked away quickly when he noticed you saw or sex being from behind more often than not now. But now it was apparent something was wrong. He slept at home half the week now.
It should not be a shock; he had voiced his opposition to the whole thing from the start and you knew that is what was driving the wedge.
The grapes were doing little to satisfy your craving for French fries. You had just had some yesterday and you were trying to be good today. It was proving to be very difficult when you could just have them delivered and Wylan could bring them up for you.
As if on cue, the apartment door open and the smell of fried food hit your nostrils. You moved the bowl and sat up with some difficulty, spotting Tony walking towards the kitchen with a bag. Your mouth was already watering.
He tossed a look over his shoulder and asked, “Still having the craving?” He took in the look on your face and he cracked a smile. “Looks like it. I see I’ve brought you over to the dark side with it being a comfort food.”
“I don’t want this to last,” you said as you stood up, leaving the grapes behind on the coffee table. “I’ll be hundred pounds heavier if it keeps up.”
You sat down at the table, thankful that you had ordered the pillow covers for the chairs; they were far more forgiving on your backside than the plain hardwood. Tony placed a plate in front of you and handed you the ketchup and mustard before going back for his plate. He sat back down at the table in the chair across the table and began to eat.
Silence fell over the table as you ate some of the fries, paying more attention to them than the burger.
After a little while, you could not stand it anymore and you had to ask.
“Are... are we okay?”
Tony stopped eating and looked up at you with a concerned look. He placed his burger down and gave you his full attention. “What do you mean?”
“You seem… off. You have seemed off. The last couple of months. Like you kind of don’t want to touch me.”
He sighed, rubbing at his face. He looked like he was gathering his thoughts and you stayed quiet.
“It bothers me.” You looked at him expectantly, wanting him to say more when he paused. “You’re pregnant, for one. It’s a... thing for me. Just thinking about the baby in there and my dick around it.” You did your best to not crack at that, even the slightest of smirks. You wanted him to explain himself and not interrupt. “But you’re also pregnant with Steve’s kid. It... it makes me uncomfortable.” He paused and chewed on his bottom lip before meeting your eyes. “I don’t like watching him watch you. At the appointments I mean. He’s just... I know how he is and it’s not a good look that he’s giving you. And he’s so touchy feely about it and it makes me angry. Yeah. It makes me angry. That’s it. I hate it. I hate what he did. And he still wins and gets what he wants.”
“He doesn’t have to suffer through any of it and meanwhile you’re over here with body aches and looking down the barrel of the gun of childbirth. And it stresses me out because Steve told me he wanted to be there at the hospital, and I don’t think he should be in the room with you. He doesn’t deserve to be. Because I was done dealing with him after I learned what he had done.” He hesitated and saw you were still listening with rapt attention. He swallowed sharply before his eyes softened and he said calmer, “And it made me angry you gave him this satisfaction. Rewarded him for his behavior in a way. I wish you would have listened to me and just let me pay him out so this wouldn’t be a thing. And now we both have to deal with.”
You were quiet, staring down at your hands.
“I... I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. I think about it too. He didn’t even ask if he could touch me when I was on the table the first appointment, he just did it. And I didn’t make a scene. And he just ran with that as permission for whenever he was around me in the room at the appointments, he could touch me however. And still, I didn’t cause a scene because there was a nurse or a doctor in there all the time, and he seemed to know them all, and I didn’t want to have any bad blood with them myself. Just for the baby’s sake. I might not be keeping them but this whole thing isn’t their fault and I want them to have good treatment.”
“And as far as you paying him out… I didn’t want you to do that. I wanted it to be me. I wanted him to get that payment from me so he couldn’t write it off as someone else just taking care of me. And not take me seriously when I said I wanted to be done. It means more coming from me. It sucks, this whole thing is not a cakewalk. But, I think it’ll be worth it in the end. I didn’t have control of the situation at the beginning, but I do now. I made the decision.”
Tony was letting what you said sink in. He grabbed a fry and ate it slowly, looking lost in thought. He finally leaned back and met your eyes again.
“I get that,” he said sounding sincere. “It always means more if you’re the one that made the effort. Not just for them but for you.” He nodded and then said, “And I’m sorry for making you feel lonely.”
Trying to joke, you said, “I’ve got Luna.”
“I hope I’m not that easily replaced.”
“No. You’re not.”
He smirked briefly before saying, “Only three more months.”
“Or less.”
“Or less. Way to be hopeful.”
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You had had false contractions before, but these were stronger. And they were going on for longer than they had before. Gritting your teeth, you wobbled to the door and opened it.
“Terrence!” you called down the hallway. He was there quickly, and you leaned against the doorframe. “It’s bad.”
“What’s bad?” He asked sounding worried.
“The contractions. They’re longer and hurt. I think it’s time!”
“Let me call Tony.”
He whipped out his cell phone and dialed. He was speaking to him quickly. “Hey, Y/N says she thinks it’s time? I’m not sure. She said they’re longer and hurt more?” You gasped as you felt a pop internally and then wetness. You grasped at your crotch and felt dampness. Terrence had followed your hand and he looked slightly more pale. “Anddddd, I think her water just broke. Do you want me to take her?”
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A soft cry greeted you as you woke up. When they had brought you into the room, you had fallen asleep almost immediately, exhausted. How long had you been sleeping? You turned your head to the right seeing the baby next to your bed, fussing weakly. There was a nurse there and she noticed you were awake.
“Perfect timing, momma. I think he’s hungry.”
“It’s still here?”
“Yes?” The nurse said looking completely confused by your reaction and probably more so that you called him ‘it’. She watched you closely, looking suspicious.
Clearing your throat, you adjusted in the bed and asked, trying to sound calm, “Has... has the father come yet?”
The nurse shot a look in the corner, looking even more confused than before. You did not have time to follow her gaze before Tony’s voice sounded, “I only texted him five minutes ago.”
He was sitting on the built-in bench along the window. You had not even noticed him, all your focus on the small life next to you.
“He’s probably trying to get away from whatever he’s doing and get through traffic,” Tony continued.
So, Tony had not called Steve while it was happening. You had been in labor for five hours. Steve was not going to be happy that Tony had not contacted him, and he had missed the birth while Tony had been there instead. But you were relieved that Steve had not simply blown it off; when you had been in the delivery room, the thought had flashed through your mind.
The nurse raised up your bed and helped you open your gown. She adjusted a pillow to rest on your stomach and went back to grab him. You were hesitant but you held out your arms all the same, taking him gently from the nurse. She helped push his blanket so he was bare against you. You were trying to not be stiff feeling the contact.
“A little closer. The skin-on-skin contact is good,” the nurse encouraged.
Doing as she said, you forced yourself to relax more. His mouth was wet, and you shivered, causing the nurse to chuckle softly, saying to not worry, you would get used to that.
No you wouldn’t, you thought instead of saying it out loud.
Your finger traced along his cheek as he sucked, his little hand resting on your breast next to his mouth. He was calm now, serene in his eating.
“Looks like you’re a natural,” the nurse commented happily. “Be thankful for that!”
“He’s fine, then?” you asked her, looking up.
She nodded, “Healthy as can be.”
“Good,” you said quietly, looking back down at him. You searched his small face, trying to see any part of Steve. The nose maybe, but it was a little wide. His eyes had not been open long enough for you to see and you were not going to disturb him, choosing to keep him comfortable as he fed.
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You were woken again when you heard people speaking. Blinking awake, your vision cleared to Steve and Tony talking in low voices by the door.
“You fucking prick,” Steve was saying, sounding pissed. “I told you—”
“I was a little preoccupied as you can imagine,” Tony retorted quietly.
Steve spotted you were awake over Tony’s shoulder, and he sucked his teeth before clearing his throat. Snapping his head back to Tony, he said in a dangerous voice, “I’d like the room. If you can find it in yourself to back off for just a while.”
Tony looked over his shoulder, seeing you watching, and sighed before walking back over and grabbing his coat, sunglasses, and phone. He leaned over you and said, “I’ll be back.” He gave you a quick peck on the top of the head before moving past Steve, the two of them sharing a cold look.
Steve walked further into the room, and you were fixated on him for a moment before you turned your attention towards where the baby was sleeping. He approached and looked down at them, a small smile painted on his lips. Reaching out, he touched their cheek, his smile growing.
“Look at him,” Steve said quietly. “Perfect as can be.” He met your eyes and asked, “No complications?” You shook your head. “Good. And he fed?” You nodded again. “Look at you. Perfect as can be too. Though I am not surprised about that.”
Always with the flattery.
He collapsed into the chair beside the little bed and yours. He looked disappointed when he said, “I wanted to be here.”
“Sorry,” you apologized. “I was a little busy.”
“I’m not blaming you. I should’ve known Tony would be an ass about it. Always has to get a jab in. This one was taking it a little too far but I’m just glad everything went okay and you’re alright.”
“I was surprised he was still here when I woke up afterwards,” you told him honestly.
Steve told you, “I’ll take him when you are ready to discharge. It would look odd for me to take him before. Would raise a lot of questions that I don’t feel like getting into with the hospital.” That made enough sense to you. “Plus, let him get as much milk as he can from you before he switches over to formula and my wife’s. I’m worried he won’t take to hers but maybe he won’t be picky.”
He had never told you the specifics about what was going on with her child and you had not asked. You were sure you did not want to know.
“Well, he latches well enough to me. I hope she doesn’t have any trouble,” you said sincerely. Steve was watching you intently and you asked slowly, “What?”
His voice was soft, “Don’t you want to know what his name is?”
“No,” you told him sharply.
“Don’t want to get attached? I know a name can do that.”
“I don’t want to know,” you repeated firmly.
Steve looked sour for a brief moment before he remarked, “I’ll fill the paperwork out then, so you don’t have to see it. Have they dropped it off yet? The birth certificate paperwork, I mean.” You shrugged and he said, “I guess I’ll have to ask one of the nurses when they come in.”
“I’ll be staying here,” he continued on. “Just to make sure I get that paperwork and I’m here when you discharge. Won’t be leaving that up to Tony again. Unlike him, I’ll text him when you’re ready to go so he’s here to get you and you aren’t stranded here upon discharge. I’d take you myself, but Cecile is going to come to be able to go home with me and… the baby.” He had almost slipped up and you had a feeling he had done it on purpose.
He sat forward again, pulling the little bed closer to him, peering over at the little bundle.
“You did good, dove,” he murmured, his eyes fixated on his son. “I never doubted you for a second.”
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You stood up from the wheelchair and stood up, stretching a little. “Now that that’s over,” you muttered as Tony opened the passenger door. You had been annoyed they had insisted that you had to take a wheelchair out of the hospital. You had been in there for two days and you just wanted to walk more than just around your room, although that had not been recommended. You needed to take it easy while your body healed.
Steve’s voice sounded from behind you, and you turned your head, seeing him walking out with a woman. Your eyes snapped down to the bundle in her arms, seeing the little boy she was cradling. As if she sensed you, she looked over, locking eyes. You saw her eyes flick to Tony and you saw in real time the realization wash over her features before her eyes snapped back to you.
“Come on, Y/N,” Tony said at the same time as you tore your gaze away from her. His hand was around you, guiding you into the car.
The door closed behind you, and you waited for him to get inside. He was quiet when he did, pushing the start button on the car.
You snuck a glance in the side mirror and saw they were gone, and you breathed a sigh of relief.
“Could’ve done without that,” you exhaled.
“I’m sure she could have too,” Tony replied as he pulled away from the curb.
The city passed by as he weaved in and out of traffic. Your hands rested in your lap, watching the buildings go by. Your hand slipped up and you felt a small pang of loss at the flat abdomen you were greeted with. Your fingers flexed in, trying to force yourself to remember this is what normal was.
You startled slightly, pulled from your thoughts as Tony’s fingers slipped around yours, coming in between yours and your stomach. He closed his grip, holding your hand tight, bringing it back down to your thigh. He was quiet but he squeezed your hand reassuringly.
It was going to be okay, you told yourself.
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xsugarysweetsx · 3 years
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 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 1
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Warnings; Zeke being a jerk; some cursing; modern au/vampire au; Mentions of violence.
A/N: here goes the first chapter! Also I included Sasha because.....well, you know
Rating; no rating for this chapter bite for future chapters there will be ratings!
Key; s/t= skin tone  h/c=hair color 
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“I don’t know how much longer I can stay on this date Sasha“ you paced the bathroom floor while talking to your best friend. To make a long story short, you’ve been doing some dating and met someone that seemed interesting but in person, he was terrible.
The one thing he’s done all night was drink and stare at your boobs, great. Whenever you would talk about your interests he’d brush it off and then talk about himself
“Um, tell him I got food poisoning and you have to leave before I die!“ she suggested. Sasha was your best friend and wing-woman. She had come to the same restaurant just in case things got out of hand and you needed help. 
“He’s not being considerate but I should at least tell him that I don’t think it’s working.“ you said grabbing our phone and bag 
“..or is it because you want him to know it was bad?“ she chuckles 
“Mmm, maybe“ you tease as you leave the bathroom first to get back to your date. You had worn a casual but fitting dress, perfect for the occasion. At least he brought you to a nice place. Getting closer to the table there was Zeke. He was blonde with blue eyes, tall and pretty smart too. At first you had seen a chance with him but, his ideals and morals threw you off. What a let down...
“Hey, thought you got lost in the bathroom“ he chuckled taking a swig of his drink. You take your seat and notice that your drink was fizzier than it should have been, now he’s crossed the line..
“Listen Zeke, thanks for bringing me out, but I think we should see other people..“ you said digging in your purse taking out $40 and placing it on the table “but thank you for bringing me out“ standing up you start walking to the door 
“Hey! We weren’t done yet! At least have some of your drink“ he said walking after you. You tried walking faster since everyone was looking at you now. You make it outside and you start walking down the street pulling out out your phone to call Sasha. Just as you put it to your ear it fell from your hands as you were pulled into a dark ally by cold rough hands. You were shoved against a wall and caged in by their arms.
Looking up you saw Zeke, his eyes cold and dull, his breath stunk of booze
“Zeke, what the hell are you doing-“
“I’ve always gotten who I wanted, when I wanted and I won’t let you slip away so easily“ he pinned your arms above your head against the rough wall of the building “You really thought you could walk out on me? Who do you think you are?” his grip only got stronger and you couldn’t seem to break free 
“Who the hell do you think you are?!“ you spit back at him trying to move anyway you can to get out of his grip. He comes down closer to your face and down to your collar bone where he gave a long lick up to your neck. It felt disgusting to have him close but you felt worse by him doing that.
“Zeke...please let me go...“ you didn’t want to show weakness but being reckless wouldn’t help you
“Hehe, I’m going to su-“ he was then yanked off of you and to the floor. Between you and Zeke stood a shorter man with dark hair and pale skin. You were frozen in place not knowing what to do or say. He walked towards Zeke and picked him up by the collar as if he were going to punch him. Instead he turned his head to look over his shoulder and to meet your eyes.
Sharp, bright silver eyes caught yours as his tongue was sharp, quick. His husky voice said 
“Get out of here before you see something you’ll regret...“ 
You stand as steady as you could and walked away from the scene. Looking back over your shoulder you could see how the silver eyed man had seemed to be kicked Zeke. You nearly trip and fall until Sasha caught you 
“Girl where have you been?? I’ve been calling and looking for you! I come out just to find your phone on the floor and-and-“ she then realized what shaken state you were in “Whoa, what happened? Are you hurt?“
“I-I was..then Zeke a-and then...h-he...“
“Come on let’s get you home, I think you’ve had enough for one night“ she starts to help you walk to your car. She puts you into the passenger’s seat and gets into the drivers side. Looking at your phone you block Zeke’s contact and just slump in the seat. The only thing that’s staying in your mind were those eyes, it was almost like they glowed in the dark.
“Ugh, I should have just called you so you could get away from that creep, I’m sorry Y/N“ She apologized keeping her eyes on the rode but looking guilty
“No it wasn’t your fault...I should have been able to tell, at least he...he..“
“He what?“ she worried he had done something to you and was ready to go back and kick his ass. Of course she would frame him for hitting her for revenge. You know this because she has told you before
“Nothing...some guy helped me out is all...“ Sasha stopped asking questions and not push you any further. She pulls up to your apartment complex parking lot and parked your car
“Do you want me to sleep over so you feel safer?“ she was so good to you, this is why you buy her food when she wants it. She was truly a good friend, and lived up to the name best friend. She walked you to your door and made sure you made it inside alright. Got into your pajamas, took your make up off, ordered pizza, and a movie. Afterwards she bid you good night and made her way to her own home.
You took a slice of pizza and sat on the couch and continued your movie. Just as you were starting to eat something cold and small poked at your feet. Looking down it was your cat Mochi, his big green eyes were vibrant against his black fur. He came up to your lap and sat down to look up at you, such a sweet kitty. He meowed as you as you gently scratch his head
“At least I’ve got you and Sasha right“ he begins to purr as he curled up in your lap. Your gaze comes to the TV where a couple shares a loving moment and you thought back to all your dates and shrugged
“*Sigh*, I don’t like beards anyway” you giggle leaning back to enjoy the movie and the company of your furry ball.
<><><> The alleyway
 “I always knew you were a dumbass, but never this dumb“
“Oh come on Levi, I was just trying to have some fun“ another punch was served to Zeke by said man 
“Fun or feeding? You know better than to feed out in the open, especially in the city“ h scolded “The last time it happened 10 girls went missing and I had to cover your ass. That girl would have 11.“
“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you have a soft spot for humans“ one more punch and Zeke’s face was battered and bruised. Levi and Zeke were part of a, secret society for lack of a better term. They stayed hidden and every side stayed to their own. Except for a few, in Levi’s words “Brainless bastards“, who only thought for themselves and Levi was usually the one who put them in line.
It was either that or being discovered, and possibly killed. Levi wiped his hands from the small specks of blood and threw a bag at Zeke. It was heavy and full of a dark liquid
“Now go home, and sober up before the sun fries you“ Levi leaves the scene as if nothing had happened and disappeared into the night. He was unsure of why he still did this but, he checks up on close call victims he’s saved. Tracking you down by your scent he comes to a fire escape he peers inside to see a young girl with s/t and h/c sleeping peacefully.
“Hm, you’re a lucky one” he grumbled before leaving he hears a meow and looks down. Mochi sat at the window meowing at him. He just gave a sneer and left the scene Like a shadow, he was quick, quiet, and unseen. 
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dirtyhelen · 3 years
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with you, a girl could get bolder (i just wanna be a little bit closer) - part one
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PART ONE: can you feel it? (Series Masterlist) Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader Rating: Explicit (18+) Featuring: Smut; Angst; Sex Pollen/Aphrodisiacs; Dubious Consent; Loss of Virginity; First Time; Vaginal Sex; Cunnilingus; Creampie; Dirty Talk Words: 5484 Summary: For a single moment there is absolute silence as you and Bucky stare down at the broken glass and the silvery mist rising from it with shocking speed and volume. “Oh, fuck.” You and Bucky get hit with an extremely powerful aphrodisiac, resulting in some mind-blowing (but dubiously consensual) sex on a quinjet. And if sleeping with a coworker in a drug-fueled haze wasn’t bad enough, you’ve also had an unrequited crush on him for months. A/N: My first multi-chapter fic! My first attempt at something resembling a plot! There will be 3 parts, about 15k total. Titles are from Want You In My Room by Carly Rae Jepsen. Part 2 will be out next week!
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“Thanks, Steve,” you say as he sets your bag in one of the quinjet’s storage compartments. Ever the gentleman, he’d insisted on carrying your luggage for you, since he was headed the same way anyway. Just a few minutes ago the jet was bustling with technicians packing away carefully labelled silver briefcases, but now it’s just you, Steve, Bucky, and Bruce. Bucky is headed to Wakanda, summoned by Shuri with the promise of impressive new upgrades for his arm. The briefcases are samples of chemical solutions the Avengers recently confiscated from an enemy base. They’re also headed to Wakanda, to be examined in one of the country’s laboratories even Tony - begrudgingly – has to admit are more advanced than his own. Along the way, Bucky will be dropping you in Zurich to meet up with Pepper. She’s attending a fancy business retreat there and snagged you an invite under the guise of professional development and maintaining the relationship between Stark Industries and the Avengers. As though being married to Iron Man isn’t enough to cement that relationship. Really, she just hates being outnumbered by arrogant, misogynistic billionaires and wants the company. You’re certainly not complaining. A chance to eat ridiculously expensive food and shit talk gross old men in view of the Swiss Alps? Beats running around after the team, keeping track of a thousand conflicting schedules and chasing down late mission reports. You spend another minute or two idly chatting with Steve and Bruce as Bucky makes himself busy at the instrument panel. The jet can basically fly itself, but you suspect Bucky gets a bit of a thrill any time he gets to be in the cockpit, tech nerd that he is. “You sure you have everything?” Steve asks you with a teasing smirk. “It’s a whole two days, you know. Pretty sure that requires at least a dozen books.” “Oh, har-har,” you grumble. “God, you overpack one time and it turns into a whole thing!” “Didn’t you take like four pairs of shoes and two books for a day trip?” Bruce calls as he walks down the ramp, heading back to the lab, you’re sure. “It was three pairs and you can’t always rely on weather forecasts!” you shout after him. Steve jokingly rolls his eyes. “Of course. And the books?” “Two is a perfectly reasonable number of books to bring on a day trip,” you protest primly. “And if I recall correctly, you ended up borrowing one of those books on the way home, so you’re welcome.” “Fair enough,” Steve laughs, holding out his hands in mock concession and turning to say his goodbyes to Bucky, currently bent over the panel, confidently pressing buttons and flicking toggles. It gives you some comfort. You’re a bit of a nervous flier, but Bucky seems to know what he’s doing and the Avengers’ personal jet has to be a lot safer than any commercial plane you’ve ever been on anyway. Though it’s more than just the thought of crashing into the Atlantic ocean that has you on edge. Three hours. That’s approximately how long you’ll be confined with Bucky in a high-tech tin can. Three hours to sit in awkward silence, or worse, awkward conversation if your previous interactions are anything to go by. Chances are you’ll try to make small talk but somehow end up saying something stupid while Bucky just sort of looks at you like he’s wondering how you managed to get this job in the first place. It’s a reasonable question, to be fair, and one you’ve asked yourself at least once every day since you started. Not that you’re a notably skilled conversationalist in general, but around Bucky, you can barely manage to string two coherent sentences together. You can’t help it! You just like him so fucking much and you want him to like you even just a little, so you try to be cool and relaxed and chill. Like Natasha or Sam, the two people who, apart from Steve, he seems to actually be comfortable around. Unfortunately, you are neither cool nor relaxed and you definitely are not chill. No, you are a grab-bag of somewhat less attractive personality traits like excitable and dorky and perpetually-fucking-nervous, all wrapped up in sensible shoes and practical, un-sexy clothing. Basically the anti-Nat, or any person you can imagine Bucky being attracted to. So when you try to converse with him like a normal person you usually end up rambling on like an alien who watched one episode of Gilmore Girls and thought that was how humans really communicated with each other. Not exactly a turn on. Sadly, knowing you have absolutely no chance with him does nothing to stop your feelings. If anything it only makes them stronger somehow. No harm in letting yourself become totally obsessed with the guy since it’s not like you’ll ever tell him how you feel, therefore there’s no chance of rejection! Foolproof! Really though, you don’t know how you could have avoided falling for him anyway, even if you had tried. As a member of the team’s admin staff, you see them basically every day. Relaxing, training, doing press and charity events – everything but actually going on missions. After months of chatting during meetings, discussing schedules and events, and working in the same place they live, you’ve gotten to know them pretty well, you think. And despite Bucky’s taciturn demeanor, the White Wolf seems more like a puppy to you. Sure, his resting expression has a tendency to read as slightly murderous and he's undoubtedly deadly in the field, but there's another side to him too. Bucky is enthralled with all things technological. Whenever there’s a presentation on new tools for the team Bucky is there, bright-eyed and attentive, with thoughtful, clever questions on how it all works, and he’s not shy about making suggestions either. He shamelessly enjoys all things soft and cozy – fuzzy blankets, knit sweaters, his cat. Alpine was a stray Bucky found wandering the grounds of the compound. Now she wanders the residential wing instead, usually wherever Bucky is. He could be bitter and angry and cruel after everything he’s been through – and God knows he’d have every right – but he’s not. He has his bad days, of course. Days at a time where you hardly see him except for mandatory meetings or training, and then with dark shadows under his eyes and a heavy blankness that seems etched into his face. But most of the time it’s clear he wants to be part of the world. With his never-ending curiosity about all the things he missed, or never had the freedom to enjoy. With his dark, wry humor and the fond way he can’t help but look at Steve whenever he says something that must remind him of before the war. With the way he tries so goddamn hard to put some good back into the world, to make up for things that weren’t even his fault. You truly don’t understand how anyone could know him and not love him. You certainly never stood a chance. “See you, pal. Text me when you land.” Steve’s voice pulls you out of your thoughts and you realize you’ve been staring into nothing for longer than you realized. “Say hi to Pepper for me!” he calls to you as he leaves. And with that, it’s just you and Bucky. For the next three hours. +++ The awkward silence – apart from a quiet, “You ready?” from Bucky just before take-off – lasts all of ten minutes. That’s as long as you can go before the pressure to say something becomes irresistible. Being bad at talking to Bucky has never kept you from trying, unfortunately. “You excited to go back to Wakanda?” you ask. Bucky nods. “Yeah. It’ll be nice to see Shuri again.” He says it with a soft smile and you know he means it. He clearly has a deep affection and respect for her. “I bet. She seems ridiculously cool. Honestly, I wanna be her when I grow up,” you joke, then immediately cringe. I wanna be her when I grow up? Come on! Bucky laughs politely and the jet is once again silent. Bucky seems content to just sit with his thoughts, but the jet’s at cruising altitude now so you take the opportunity to get out of your seat and grab one of the only two books from your bag. Can’t say anything stupid if you’re too busy reading! Check and mate, Rogers. You’re elbow deep in toiletries and underwear, having decided blindly digging around would be preferable to actually taking the bag down and fully unzipping it, when you decide to try speaking again.   “So do you know what upgrades you’re getting? You know, for –” you gesture at your left arm, or try to, except you use the arm currently being eaten by your suitcase at the exact moment the jet hits a patch of turbulence, jostling you and your luggage. Bucky jumps up, darting over to steady you with a hand on your back. As a part of your mind becomes consumed with thoughts of, holy shit he’s touching me, you manage to wrench your arm out of your suitcase, sending it to knock against the silver briefcase next to it. The impact shifts the briefcase slightly. The next bump of the jet a moment later has it falling out of the storage unit entirely. The silver briefcases used by the Avengers to transport dangerous or delicate materials are very cleverly designed so that – properly clasped – they could be used as a football for an NFL game with no ill-effects. Which is how you know this case has very clearly not been properly clasped because as it falls it springs open, and a small vial of clear liquid hits the floor. And shatters. For a single moment there is absolute silence as you and Bucky stare down at the broken glass and the thin, silvery mist rising from it with shocking speed and volume, filling the space around your bodies. “Oh, fuck,” you breathe. Bucky snaps into action, grabbing you by the arm and tugging you toward the sleeping compartments in the back of the jet, calling for FRIDAY along the way. “Get us back to the compound now,” he orders. “And get Stark or Banner on the line.” He shoves you inside the nearest cabin, following and sliding the door shut behind him. Immediately he’s gripping you by the shoulders and turning you to face him. “Did any of it get on you? On your clothes?” he asks urgently, eyes scanning your body. “No! I mean, not the liquid, I don’t think. But what about that mist or vapour or whatever? What if we breathed it in?” You have no idea what was in that vial. “Oh God, we’re gonna die,” you moan, anxiously pacing the tiny room. “Or I am, anyway. You’ll probably be fine. Fuck. Oh my God. What if it’s like, some flesh-eating poison? Am I gonna turn into the Hulk?” Your heart races and you feel hot. You can’t tell if it’s just fear or something worse but whatever it is must show on your face because Bucky gently guides you to sit on the narrow bed as the call finally connects. “Hey, Bucky, what’s up?” It’s Bruce, thank God. You’re not sure you could handle even the briefest and most well-meaning witticism from Tony right now. Bucky very quickly briefs Bruce on the situation, finishing with, “Any idea what the fuck was in that case?” You can hear the anxiety in Bruce’s voice. “Shit, I don’t know. Not unless you have the label. And we didn’t really examine them, just packed them up.” “Fucking great!” you can’t help but interject, throwing your hands in the air and receiving a concerned look from Bucky in return “But listen, guys. You’re on your way back to the compound – FRIDAY says 30 minutes tops. I’ll have medical and biochem ready as soon as you touch down. And it’s already been what? Like five minutes? If nothing’s happened yet, you’re probably fine? Just sit tight and don’t leave the cabin. The doors seal airtight so nothing can get through.” And with that, Bruce hangs up to get everything ready for your return, leaving you and Bucky at opposite ends of an very small space. You’ve never been claustrophobic before but you must be developing the fear because the walls feel like they’re closing in and your heart feels like it’s about to beat its way out of your chest. “Okay, wow. Great. ‘Sit tight.’ That’s awesome, just awesome.” You look around the room, empty except for the bunk you’re sitting on. “What are we supposed to do now? Play twenty fucking questions?” Your relaxing weekend abroad has disappeared and apparently taken your brain-to-mouth filter with it. Between that, your racing heart, and the increasing heat spreading through your body you’re not entirely sure that you’re probably fine, but you’re chalking it up to anxiety because it’s not like there’s anything you can do about it anyway. Except sit tight. Looking up at Bucky you can see his cheeks have taken on a pink flush, but again, that’s probably just stress. Or maybe annoyance at having to be trapped in a tiny room with you and your panicked blathering for the next half hour. Sighing, he sinks to the floor, resting his back against the door and stretching out his legs in front of him. “Nothin’ to do but wait, doll.” Your eyes flash to his. Doll. He’s never called you that before. He’s never really called you anything before. Bucky seems to have noticed it too because he furrows his brows, looking like he’s just as surprised as you are. There’s a brief moment of eye contact before you both quickly look away, choosing not to address it. Probably just a habit, you think. A remnant of the Bucky that existed long before you were born, jumping out in a moment of stress. A heavy silence falls, leaving you both to your own thoughts. You try to focus on breathing, on staying calm, but your mind keeps straying and it feels like there’s too much energy in your body. Your skin practically itches with it and you squirm, unable to get comfortable but not sure exactly why. You can hear Bucky tapping his foot on the floor, the sound of him shifting around. You wonder if he feels it too. Bucky… Doll. The way it had fallen out of his mouth so casually, so easily. As though he’d said it to you a hundred times. You feel a spark bubble up inside you picturing Bucky’s flushed cheeks and that word. You imagine him saying it breathlessly, reverently, just before his lips touch yours. Or growling it out as he moves inside you… Fuck, doll, just like that. You nearly let out a whimper and you feel a rush of slick in your panties, shocking you out of your fantasy as you become uncomfortably aware of just how wet you are. That spreading heat flares even more than before and you realize you must have been dripping into your underwear for longer than just the last few seconds. There’s a deep throb of arousal in your core, stronger than anything you’ve felt before, like that unbearable energy under your skin has been pulled to settle deep inside you. It’s confusing – far too powerful to be the result of a vague, half-imagined fantasy. But even as you wonder at what’s happening, it’s like a fog settles over you, the confusion half-hearted, nothing compared to the growing urge to touch, to quell the burning fire inside you. Before you can even consciously register the movement, your hand is making its way to your pussy. Any shock or embarrassment at your wildly inappropriate behaviour is slow to appear and dulled when it does. Snatching your hand back just as it nears the apex of your thighs is like walking through deep water, like you have to convince yourself why you shouldn’t get off in front of a co-worker. Your eyes flash to Bucky, wondering if he’s seen, if he’s affected the same way you are, only to find his gaze already fixed on you, blue eyes blown nearly black. His fists are clenched at his sides and his lips are bitten red and spit-slick. He breathes in deep, nostrils flaring, and you realize he can smell you. It should be humiliating. You should be turning away in humiliation, but instead, you feel yourself get – somehow, impossibly – wetter and this time you can’t contain the helpless whimper when Bucky groans and licks his lips in response. It’s as if with that sound the floodgates have opened because in an instant you’re slipping off the bed and throwing yourself at him, desperate to be closer, as close as physically possible. You scramble on top of him, graceless and frantic, straddling his thighs and wrapping your arms around his neck. Bucky’s hands grip your ass, pulling you closer and grinding you down on his cock, pressing hard and hot against you even through your clothes. There’s a moment – a tiny fraction of a second – where you catch each other’s eyes. A pause, where you think you see something, some emotion on Bucky's face, but you don't have time to decipher it before he’s surging up to press his lips against yours and a bomb is set off inside you. You have no idea what you’re doing – your experiences up to now have been limited to a handful of lackluster kisses with people not worth remembering – but Bucky doesn’t seem to notice or mind. He holds your face firmly in his hands, turning your head to suit him as he licks into your mouth and you do your best to mimic his actions, clumsy in your mindless passion. He takes your bottom lip between his teeth and you gasp, rocking your hips against his, trying to get some friction on your throbbing clit. He thrusts up against you and you move together but it’s not enough. It’s clear whatever was in that vial has created a thirst in you that won’t be quenched by a heated make-out session and you pull away from Bucky's mouth, moaning as he tilts your head back to kiss your neck, licking and sucking at the tender skin. “More,” you gasp. “I need more.” You feel him nod against your throat and with one last, deep kiss to your lips Bucky grips you by the hips and lifts you off him, shifting to rest his weight on his heels before reaching to push your dress up over your waist. Almost all of your higher brain function is devoted to being as close to Bucky as possible but far in the back of your mind, there’s a small part of you that’s simply shocked at what’s happening, at the sensations coursing through your body. You have never felt this uninhibited in your entire life. You were a shy, anxious child who grew into a somewhat less shy, anxious adult, easily embarrassed and prone to overthinking. But now, with that silvery mist working its way through your system, you’ve never felt so shameless. Bucky is feverishly slipping off your shoes and tugging down your tights and you’re not thinking about how you haven’t shaved your legs in weeks or how you’re wearing an old pair of plain cotton panties or any of the dozens of worries that would be running through your head under normal circumstances. (Not that Bucky would be undressing you at all, under normal circumstances.) No. Instead of overthinking and paralyzing yourself with fear, you’re pulling your dress over your head and reaching back to unclasp your bra so you can get your own hands on your breasts. You could almost just sit and bask in this unfamiliar feeling of freedom if it weren’t for the hot ache in your core that threatens to burn you alive with every moment you go untouched. As soon as your tights have been pulled off and tossed aside, Bucky is shouldering your legs apart and leaning forward to press his nose against the wet patch on your panties, breathing deep. “Fuck, doll. I need to taste you.” You whimper as his tongue darts out to lick a wide stripe up the length of your covered cunt. His hands move to your hips and in an instant, your panties are torn from your body and his mouth is on your bare skin for the first time. You can’t help but gasp as he presses an open-mouthed kiss to your folds. His tongue licks up your opening and circles your clit before moving back down and slipping inside you, drinking up your slick. Bucky growls against your pussy. “So fucking good.” His tongue moves back to your clit and he laps at it in short, teasing flicks. You begin to buck helplessly and Bucky’s metal arm brackets your hips, holding you still for his mouth. He switches to deep, firm circles over your clit, alternating with wide laps over the whole of your cunt. You’re losing your mind, flat on your back with your legs thrown over Bucky’s shoulders, heels pressing into his back. You’ve never felt anything like this. You haven’t even come yet but it’s already more intense than any orgasm you’ve ever given yourself. You feel two fingers against your opening and you fight Bucky’s grip over your hipbones, trying to grind yourself down onto him. He chuckles at your efforts and presses just the tips of his fingers inside you. “So needy, huh? Just wanna be filled up, don’t you?” You have no idea how he’s able to tease right now when you're ready to fall to your knees and plead just for the chance at an orgasm. You whine, trying again to slide down onto his fingers but his metal arm keeps you from moving a single inch and you toss your head back with a wail. “Please, Bucky,” you sob. “I need it, I need you. Please.” You feel no embarrassment at your begging. The fire inside you is growing hotter and hotter. You need him. You need to be filled, fucked. You feel like you’ll die if he doesn’t fuck you now. The teasing tone drops out of Bucky’s voice and he presses messy kisses to your inner thighs. “I know, I know. I feel it too. Don’t worry, sweetheart, I’m gonna fill you up so good. Stuff you full. Gonna make you feel so good, make it better.” His fingers finally slip into you, sliding easily through your wetness. He starts thrusting and his tongue circles your clit again as his fingers curl. He focuses on your g-spot, stroking roughly as he pulls your clit into his mouth and sucks. You’re coming in seconds with a series of breathy moans, thighs clamped tightly around Bucky���s head. He doesn’t let up, only pulling away when you tug at his hair, the sensations too much. He kisses you, sliding his tongue against yours and you can taste yourself in his mouth. It reignites the fire your orgasm had dulled slightly and you pull away, about to plead for more, but it seems Bucky has finally reached his limit. His hands work at his belt and he shoves his jeans and briefs down just enough to free his cock. You’ve never really seen one in person before and maybe under different circumstances you’d take a moment to get familiar, but right now all you can do is spread your legs and beg. Bucky quickly positions himself above you, lining his cock up with your entrance. He drags the head along your pussy a couple times, groaning as he slicks himself up and begins to push into you. He’s bigger than anything you’ve ever had inside you hardly notice the sting. It’s nothing compared to the raging chorus inside you chanting more, more, more. In one single, hurried thrust he’s fully inside, your bodies pressed flush together. Bucky moans. “So fucking tight, fuck. You feel so goddamn good, doll,” he pants above you, leaning down for a filthy kiss, wet and open. “Fucking move, please,” you beg, hooking your legs around him and digging in your heels. Bucky growls into your mouth and pulls out almost entirely before thrusting back inside hard, pulling a sound from deep in your throat. He repeats the move a handful of times before settling into a harsh, pounding rhythm with his face buried in your neck. You cling to his back, senseless, unable to focus on anything but how good you feel. Your brain feels fuzzy and empty and every thrust drags his cock along your g-spot and it’s too much, too good. You’re a gasping, panting mess. It’s not long before his hips start to stutter, his rhythm breaking as he moans out above you. Your hand slides down your body to your clit and you rub firm circles around it. A few swipes and you’re coming, harder than you ever have in your life, with a high, keening moan. The tight squeezes of your cunt have Bucky coming too and you feel a warmth release inside you as he collapses against your chest. Neither of you moves for a long moment, your heavy, mingled breaths the only sound in the room. There’s still some lingering fog as you soak in the afterglow of your drug-intensified orgasm, but it seems like the chemical has run its course and clarity is quickly returning to you. The silence is broken by FRIDAY announcing your approach to one of the landing pads, and you feel the jet begin its descent a moment later. Her voice hits you like a slap in the face, a stark reminder of what’s really happening here, what you’ve just done. It seems Bucky feels the same, because he leans back just enough to look you in the eyes and a long moment of horrified recognition passes between you. Your breathing picks up again as panic surges through you. You start to squirm under his weight but he’s already moving. You wince as he pulls out of you, suddenly aware of a deep soreness between your legs. In seconds, Bucky has tucked himself back into his jeans, and he storms out of the cabin without a backward glance. So eager to get away from you he doesn’t seem to care that he might be walking directly into a toxic cloud. Like anything would be better than being trapped with you for another moment. You lay there on the floor, naked and shivering, with Bucky’s cum starting to leak out of you as you struggle to take a breath, all the anxiety and uncertainty the drug had masked flooding back to you at once. You force yourself to sit up and pull your clothes back on, cringing as you feel the mess between your legs seep into your tights. You hastily stuff your ruined panties in your pocket. You take a few deep breaths and try to still your shaking hands as you hear footsteps approaching the cabin. You’re given a respirator and guided off the jet into a throng of people awaiting your arrival, Bucky nowhere to be seen. White-coated staff swarm you and lead you inside. +++ You wish you could say the next several hours are a blur, but they are, unfortunately, exceptionally, horrifically clear. You’re taken through a decontamination shower, though you’re really not sure how much good it could do at this point, then poked and prodded with needles and swabs while having the most mortifying conversation of your life. You feel nearly choked with a shocking, burning shame. This morning you woke up nervous and excited for a weekend away, and now you’re telling a handful of strangers how you just had sex for the first time in an uncontrollable, frenzied state of lust with one of the Avengers. And as though it couldn’t be worse, it’s made all the more humiliating by the lingering throb of arousal thrumming through you the entire time. It seems whatever this drug is, the two orgasms you’ve already had weren’t enough to neutralize it, though at least you have enough self-control now to keep from shoving your hand down your pants in front of everyone in the room. Finally, after what seems like hours and unfortunately really is hours, you’re told to go home and rest. You’ve been given an emergency contraceptive, a pamphlet for the Employee Assistance Program, a number to call if you feel any strange symptoms, and told that someone will follow up with you in the next day or so. You feel numb as you enter your apartment, tugging off your med-bay issued scrubs on the way to the bathroom. You get yourself off in the shower, and though it’s the most joyless orgasm of your life, it seems to finally clear any lingering arousal from your system. Wincing at the tenderness between your legs, you scrub yourself clean under the hot spray, half wishing you could dissolve into a puddle and wash away down the drain with the soapy water. You’re getting ready for bed when your thoughts take a sudden turn to Bucky for the first time in hours. You’d been so overwhelmed by all the tests and questions, so cocooned in your own embarrassment you’d practically forgotten about him. Guilt rushes through you at your own selfish thoughtlessness. Feeling so sorry for yourself like you were the only victim. Like you were the victim at all. You’ve had a crush on Bucky for months, have spent more time than you’d like to admit imagining being with him in ways both innocent and obscene. But he’s never looked twice at you, barely speaks to you except for unavoidable work discussions. Not that you expect anything different. Someone like him would never want to be with you anywhere outside your daydreams. Except now he has been with you. Forced against his will to take part in some horrific act, because surely that’s how Bucky must see it, now the fog of uncontrollable lust has cleared. You had sex for the first time in decidedly unwanted conditions, but at least it was with someone you’re genuinely attracted to, someone you have feelings for. Bucky had been forced to have sex with someone he didn’t even like, much less desire. After everything he’s been through, how hard he’s worked to find a place where he can feel safe and in control of his own life – his own body. Only to have that control taken from him again in the most indecent way. Shame, viscous and thick, swells in your throat like sickness and your eyes fill with tears. No wonder Bucky ran out of the cabin the way he had. You feel so much worse because of your feelings for him. Dirty and wrong because you would have enjoyed the sex even without the drug. You know, deep down, it’s not your fault. You didn’t mean to knock the case over and you had no idea what was inside – not to mention you weren’t the one who forgot to latch it – but you can’t help but feel responsible for what happened and you wonder if Bucky feels the same. If he knows about your feelings and thinks you orchestrated the entire thing on purpose. You wouldn’t blame him if he did. And the rest of the team! If they don’t know already, they will soon enough. What if they blame you too? What if they’re disgusted by you? Anxiety spreads through your body from your pounding heart, filling your limbs. You can’t breathe, you can’t think. You feel boiling hot and ice cold all at once. Collapsing to your bedroom floor, you bring your hands to your thighs, digging your fingernails into the skin. The sharp pain distracts you from the heavy panic flooding your body enough to let you focus on breathing in, then out, repeating the words in your head until you feel your heart rate settle, the panic easing a little. You pull yourself up off the floor and push yourself through the motions of getting ready for bed. The intrusive thoughts are still there (everyone hates you. You’re going to lose your job. Are you sure you didn’t do it on purpose?) but you try to ignore them. There’s nothing you can do about anything right now and thinking yourself into a panic attack won’t do any good. You turn on an old episode of your favourite show and get in bed, tugging the covers up to your neck and focusing on the screen, allowing the familiar storylines to dull the intensity of your thoughts until you finally fall asleep. A/N: And that’s the end of Part 1! Thanks for reading and feel free to like, comment, and/or reblog and let me know what you thought! I spent a truly ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out the whole sex pollen aspect and I’m still not totally happy with it hahah but I hope it doesn’t seem too shoe-horned in 😝 Anything else that you’d like to see tagged/warned for, let me know!!
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can i get some soft modern!zukka pls 👉🏻👈🏻
anon honey, you can get whatever you like
I see a lot of fics where Sokka’s comforting and assuring Zuko, and as pointed out in this post by @nothing-more-than-hot-leaf-juice, something really great about their dynamic is the way Zuko actively appreciates and praises Sokka’s abilities when he’s fairly insecure about them
so here’s some soft modern!zukka written with that in mind 2k+ words
The ride back home is quiet except for the rain outside, because Sokka doesn’t say anything. Usually, after a party, he makes jokes about stuffy diplomats and comments extensively on the scant spread of hors d’oeuvres, but now, as Zuko watches him carefully in the back of the cab, Sokka only sits quietly with his arms crossed, his head turned to look out the window streaked with raindrops.
He is still quiet when they make it to their building in Ba Sing Se’s Middle Ring, and then when they walk up the three flights up stairs to their apartment. He doesn’t even turn on the light as he walks through the door and into the living room, pausing only to kick his shoes off on the way in. 
Zuko watches after him, flicking the light on once Sokka’s passed by in his stormy wake. He loosens his tie and leans against the open doorway of the living room as he racks his brain for something to say.
“Do you want anything to eat?” he finally asks. “There wasn’t a lot of food at the party. You must be starving.” 
“Not hungry,” Sokka replies with a huff. He sinks lower into the sofa.
Zuko widens his eyes. Something is really wrong, then. He ventures further into the living room, ready to work his subtle charms on his unsuspecting boyfriend.
“Is something wrong?” Zuko asks plainly.
“Nothing’s wrong,” Sokka says loudly. He huffs again and crosses his arms.
Zuko rubs the right side of his face before looking at Sokka once more. “You know, it’s pretty obvious when you’re in a bad mood,” he says.
Sokka gives a short, dry laugh. “Right, and you’re the king of subtlety,” he says sarcastically.
They painted the walls robin’s egg blue in the living room when they moved in because it reminded Sokka of home, and it reminded Zuko of everything but his own. The building is old, so, while the hot water never lasts long, their apartment is a vision made up of high ceilings and tall windows with original crown molding. Zuko looks at the living room walls. During the day, the way they stretch up toward the white of the molding evokes memories of blue skies dotted with curly clouds. But at night, like now, when the light fades, and the wind whistles, and the windows are barraged with rain, the walls go dark. Almost as if the room itself were overcast.
Zuko lets a breath out and leaves the room. Sokka can’t keep anything to himself for long, but he still needs time to stew. They might as well have food ready for when he finally lets it out. 
Zuko reaches the kitchen and takes his suit jacket off, draping it over the back of a chair. The rice cooker sits on the countertop, a housewarming gift from Katara, ready for use. He takes out the pot and rinses rice in it, quickly, before measuring the water up to the first knuckle of his middle finger and placing it back in the cooker. He turns around from pressing the button to find Sokka shuffling in through the doorway, pulling a chair away from the kitchen table to settle heavily there instead. Zuko refrains from commenting on how he’ll wrinkle the jacket behind him, and instead grabs a packet of Sokka’s favorite seal jerky from the pantry and brings it with him to the table. He reaches over and takes Sokka’s hand. 
“Do you want to tell me what’s wrong?” he asks.
Sokka pouts for another moment before he’s ready. 
High-pitched, and a little whiny, he erupts, “Everyone at your work thinks I’m stupid!” 
Zuko startles away before his eyes narrow and he draws closer to Sokka. “What?” he asks, disbelieving.
Sokka waves his arms helplessly in the air and throws his head back. “All those stupid lawyers and human rights dorks you work with! They think I’m an idiot.”
Zuko almost wants to laugh, but, with a glance at Sokka’s face, thinks better of it. “That doesn’t make any sense,” he instead says earnestly. “You’re the smartest person I know.”
Sokka scoffs and crosses his arms. 
“Really, Sokka,” Zuko insists. “I don’t know anyone else getting their PhD in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Ba Sing Se, the best university in the world.” 
“I do,” Sokka says, though the corner of his mouth is tugging up into something of a smug smile.
Zuko rolls his eyes. “Right, only everybody in your lab,” he deadpans. He pauses. “There’s all the other stuff, too. Like when you help me with my work. An engineer doesn’t have to be so good at economics, too.”
Zuko works as an associate expert at the United Council of Nations for Economics, Science, and Culture. He has spent many a night dragging briefings home and poring over them at the kitchen table, trying to make sense of some graph or diagram, when Sokka will take a break from his designs and calculations to glance over his shoulder.
“Whoa, Earth Kingdom agriculture’s gonna take a real hit next year,” he once said, pointing to a data point. “That’s way too big of a cabbage surplus.”
Zuko could only gape at him, and then buy Sokka the most expensive gym bag he could find when raising the point in a meeting the next day earned him a raise. 
“It’s intuitive,” Sokka says almost humbly, looking down at the kitchen table.
“If it’s intuitive to you, you could replace everyone who was at the party tonight,” Zuko replies.
Sokka's expression turns doubtful, and he bites his lip. Zuko resists the urge to kiss it.
“They were all laughing at me,” Sokka says.
Zuko tilts his head at him. “You’re funny,” he supplies hopefully. 
“I wasn’t telling any jokes,” Sokka says sadly. 
The sound of his voice wrenches at Zuko’s heart, and he barely registers it when he rises and finds himself tilting Sokka’s face up by his chin, only able to get this angle when Sokka is sitting. He bends down and kisses him. It only lasts a second, and when he pulls back, Sokka looks no less upset. Zuko is about to try to drum up some more words of comfort for him when the rice cooker starts beeping. 
Zuko smiles apologetically at Sokka and goes back to the counter, pressing the button and opening the rice cooker. A little puff of steam rises from beneath the lid and disappears on its way to the ceiling. 
“I’m sorry,” he finally says, turning around to look at Sokka and leaning his back against the counter. 
“Not your fault,” Sokka says with a shrug, though the dejection still reads clearly across his face. 
The torrent outside only seems to have gotten stronger. The wet leaves of the maple tree outside their building slap against their windows, the sound so loud and forceful, they can hear it even in the kitchen.
“Jeez,” Sokka says, shifting forward to glance back at the archway that leads to the living room, “that’s loud.”
Zuko spies the jacket behind him, and he immediately brightens.
“Here,” he says, coming over to reach into the breast pocket. Sokka looks up at him in confusion as he pulls out the folded page of a newspaper and a pen. “Take this.”
Sokka takes the paper and unfolds it carefully. His brow immediately furrows in confusion. “What am I supposed to do with a crossword?” he asks. The question almost sounds like a whine. He eyes the paper once more before looking back up at Zuko like he might have gone insane. “And one you already finished?”
Zuko shakes his head. “But I didn’t finish it,” he says excitedly. He points to an area of the grid. “Look, I couldn’t figure these three out. And when I got into work, I asked everyone, and they couldn’t figure them out either.” He smiles. “If anyone can do it, it’s you, Sokka.”
Sokka looks doubtful once more, but he lays the crossword on the table. Zuko moves back to the counter and hears the click of a pen behind him. This is a good idea, he thinks, grabbing a carton of eggs from the fridge and placing a pan on the stove. Now Sokka will be occupied while he makes dinner, and they’ll have food ready just in time for when Sokka feels better, and he has time to fry eggs just the way Sokka likes them, yolks so runny they practically bleed onto the rice, and then they can watch one of his favorite history documentaries, and they’ll curl up on the sofa and fall asleep to the sound of the rain, or if they don’t feel like sleeping—
“Done!” Sokka says.
Zuko whirls around, two eggs in his hand, still uncracked, to find Sokka grinning smugly at him. “How?” he demands, genuinely surprised. 
Sokka shrugs, the grin immovable. “Easy,” he says. Zuko puts the eggs down and goes back to the kitchen table, his hand landing on Sokka’s shoulder. Sokka grabs it as he explains, “‘A Northern delicacy’ is obviously roast duck. And then ‘failure to communicate,’ with the duck in mind, is that expression your uncle’s always saying: ‘Like a chicken talking to a duck.’ And then ‘skinny appendages?’” He looks up at Zuko before he cheers, barely able to contain himself, “Chicken legs!”
“Let me see that,” Zuko says, grabbing the paper with his free hand. He stares at it closely. A small scowl reaches his lips. “Are you kidding me? I spent a whole hour on the monorail trying to get these. I almost missed my stop! And it was just ‘roast duck’ the whole time?”
He looks up sharply when he hears Sokka laughing. 
“I mean,” Zuko starts, a blush creeping into his cheeks as he smiles awkwardly, “I told you you were smart.”
“Actually, I think you called me the smartest person you know,” Sokka corrects jokingly. 
“You are the smartest person I know,” Zuko insists. 
He keeps smiling at the scratchy characters of Sokka’s writing on the crossword next to the careful strokes of his own when he feels Sokka pulling him by the hand. Once Zuko is standing in front of him, Sokka throws his arms around his boyfriend’s middle and hugs him tightly, burying his head into Zuko’s ribs. 
“Thanks, Zuko,” he says quietly into the fabric of Zuko’s dress shirt. 
One of Zuko’s hands lands on the top of Sokka’s head, stroking his hair till he reaches the end of his wolf tail. Then, Zuko wraps his arms around Sokka’s neck and shoulders and hugs him back fiercely, protectively. 
“Love you,” he says, and he smiles when he feels Sokka nod against his chest. He rubs Sokka’s shoulders and upper back, trying to ease the tight muscle beneath his hands. “Do you think you might want something to eat now?”
Sokka pulls his face away from Zuko’s shirt to beam up at him. “I thought you’d never ask,” he says enthusiastically. 
After their easy dinner of fried eggs and seal jerky on rice, Zuko ends up being right; they go back to the living room and watch a documentary on the construction of the ancient air temples. They lie on the couch with Sokka between Zuko’s legs, his head on Zuko’s chest. The rain has stopped outside, but Zuko hardly notices with Sokka pressed against him. From this angle, he can pull the tie out of Sokka’s hair and comb his fingers through the soft, brown tresses, as well as the fuzz of his undercut, while the narrator debunks a theory that aliens teleported the building materials up the Potola Mountain Range.
“What do you think, Sokka?” Zuko whispers near his ear. “Did aliens build the air temples?”
Sokka’s response is a light snore against his chest. 
Zuko suppresses a laugh. There’s no way of getting Sokka to bed without waking him, so Zuko settles in behind him instead. He wraps one of his arms protectively around his boyfriend’s body, while the other stays in place to let his fingers keep playing with Sokka’s hair, enjoying the soft smile it coaxes onto his relaxed mouth. The clouds outside clear to make way for the nearly full moon, whose light spills through the towering windows into the apartment. The dark lifts from the room, the walls glow an otherworldly blue, and Zuko sinks beneath Sokka’s weight into the night’s quiet.
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"Making Love With The Radio On" - Elias Smut
(Part 2 of More Than Anyone)
Warning: smut, curse words
Dedicated to @jazzy-tzw, @team-elias, and other Elias fangirls
Song: Making Love With The Radio On by Gavin Degraw
2 weeks after your period started aka first day of ovulation
Rolling over in bed, your hand lands on the soft sheets instead of your husband's muscular frame. You open one eye and look around the room to see his side of the bed empty and cold. You pout lightly as you reach for your phone to see if he texted you.
"Good morning gorgeous! I've gone out to the gym and then I will go to the store on the way home. See you in a couple hours babygirl! I love you ❤"
You smile to yourself as you text him back. "Good morning handsome! Enjoy your workout babe and come home to me soon 😜 I love you too."
While you have some time to yourself, you take a shower and prep your entire body for the evening with your husband that you have been waiting for. Elias decided he didn't want to "waste the good ones" so he has refused to let you touch him for 2 whole weeks. He seems to be going to the gym more to distract himself and work on his stamina for you. You have also refused to release any stress in that way so both of you are wound up and ready to devour each other. After shaving, moisturizing, and styling your hair, you put on some light makeup and get dressed with Elias's favorite blue lingerie set underneath your outfit. You look over yourself in the mirror before you head out to the living room to relax and watch some tv.
About an hour later, Elias walks into the house with a few bags from the store and sets them in the kitchen before walking over to you. His hand cups your face as he leans down and kisses your lips softly before leaning his forehead against yours. "Well hello there wifey!" You smile and kiss him back "Hi hubby! What have you bought at the store?" He smirks and sits down next to you allowing his right arm to land on the back of the couch and his left hand softly caressing your thigh. "Well, maybe you will find out in a little while, but for now I'm going to start making lunch for us." You give him another kiss before he gets up to prepare lunch.
10 minutes later, you were bored of the show you were watching and decided to go check on Elias in the kitchen. You walk into the kitchen and smile at the sight in front of you. Elias has replaced his shirt with an apron along with some workout shorts and his hair in a bun. He hums lightly to the music his phone is playing and you can't help but sneak up behind him. Wrapping your arms around his waist, but under the apron, startles him slightly before he relaxes into your arms and flexes his abs to entice you further.
"Is there anything I can do to help Chef Elias?" He smirks and turns towards you to give you a wink before replying, "Well I guess you could help handle the sausage." He focuses back on the chicken breast and veggies in front of him as you moan lightly and trace your fingers over his abs. "Oh how I've missed your sausage. It tastes so good and it makes me feel amazing." He cracks his neck before he adjusts his position in front of the stove and leans slightly back into your arms. "Well babe it's going to make you feel better than amazing all day today...after we eat." You pout at the last part and bring your hands to his back and start lightly dragging your nails up and down his back. He shifts nervously before you start leaving slow sensual kisses all over his back and letting out small moans with each one. Elias groans before taking the food off the heat before throwing it onto the plates. You stand back and watch as you slowly start to unbutton your blouse and turn on a Gavin DeGraw song.
I tried giving up
Walked through quite enough
Had to call it a day
Elias rolls his eyes before he walks over to you and kisses you roughly as his body traps you against the counter. His hands take over for yours as your blouse comes off your body and his eyes take in the blue lace bra. "Babe, you know this set is my favorite on you. Are you trying to please me for some reason?" You bite your lip as his lip meet your neck and his hands grab your ass. "Oh don't worry babe, your pleasure is my pleasure. How do you feel about the leggings?" You turn around and lean over the counter letting your ass rub against his hardening cock. The song continues as you slowly grind on your husband in the middle of the kitchen.
So I loosened my lips
And let a little prayer I memorized
Do what I just wished
And suddenly, to my surprise
Oh, DJ, when you play my song
Make me feel bigger than an old King Kong
At the risk of this coming out wrong
Feel like making love with the radio on
Elias turns you around and lifts you onto the counter before his lips attach to yours feverishly. You moan into the kiss as his hands give your ass a light smack.
Oh, every time I hear that jam
Grabbed my baby right by her hand
Even if my day was going all wrong
Feel like making love with the radio on
You let your hands wander to his apron and you quickly get rid of it so you can run your hands all over his muscular chest and torso. His lips start to travel down your neck as he pulls your hips to the edge of the counter to connect with his. You wrap your legs around his waist as he travels down to leave kisses all over your chest. He knows you can be insecure about that area, so he makes sure to show some extra love to your breasts.
Don't you call it a flaw
Everybody needs some a peace of mind
It should be the law
To take a little private time
Elias reaches behind you to unclasp your bra and fully immerse himself in your chest. You squeeze your legs to bring his hardening cock close to your wet core and thread your fingers through his hair. His head continues to travel down before he releases your legs from around his waist and sets you down on the ground. You sneakily let your hand travel down his pants to grasp him and slowly start pumping.
"Babe, you can't be doing that right now. I need everything I have to end up deep inside you." You smile and remove your hand before turning away from him and pulling your leggings off. He groans behind you before he pins you up against the counter and drops his pants. His dick rests on the low of your back as he plays with the sides of your thong.
Oh, DJ, when you play my song
Make me feel bigger than an old King Kong
At the risk of this coming out wrong
Feel like making love with the radio on
After a few seconds of internal contemplation, Elias decides to remove your panties and lift you back onto the counter. You press your chest against his and give him a passionate kiss before you pull away and whisper, "Put a baby in me Elias." He takes quick action to enter you and start making a slow rhythm with his hips. Your eyes stay connected to his as his dick stretches you open just right. Your breathing starts to deepen as his hand reaches down to rub slow circles on your clit in time with his thrusts.
Oh, every time I hear that sound
Engine running and I'm homeward bound
Even if my day was going all wrong
Feel like making love with the radio on
Elias starts to lose his rhythm and you grab his ass to encourage him to keep going. "That's it Elias, just like that." You moan as his thrusts start getting deeper and harder. He attached his lips to yours and your tongues danced together as his thrusts got stronger and your pussy started clenching onto his dick. You pull your lips apart and breathe onto his lips. "I love you so much Elias." He kisses you again and pulls you closer before pulling back. "I love you so much more Y/N." You rest your foreheads together as your orgasm takes over your body. You gaze straight into his eyes and see nothing but love as your body trembles beneath him. A couple thrusts later, Elias moans out your name as you do the same before his thrusts send his cum deep inside you. His thrusts slow down, but he stays inside of you as you lazily kiss and giggle lightly. 
"I can't believe our baby may have been conceived in our kitchen." Elias quirks an eyebrow at you before he responds. "Excuse me? Who decided to start dragging their nails over my back knowing that is a surefire way to get me going?" You roll your eyes and bop his nose before retorting, "Who was cooking shirtless knowing that's my biggest turn on?" Elias blushes lightly as he bites his lip and chuckles lightly. "Fine, we are both at fault...but now we can eat!" You smile as he helps you down and brings the food over to the couch. You put on your panties and top before following him with his shorts in your hand. Elias looks back at you, "Why did you put clothes back on babe?" You throw his shorts at him and sit down on the couch. "Because I know how easily distracted we can become when we are naked and I'm hungry." Elias puts on the shorts and smiles as he sits down next to you handing you a plate. "Well then, eat up princess, you've got two episodes of Schitt's Creek to eat and recover before it's your turn to take charge. By the way, I got some massage oil at the store in case you want to use it." You smirk over at him and dig into your food before relaxing into the couch and thinking about how the rest of the day will go.
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bakuhoes-slut234 · 3 years
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Bakugou x reader smut - Meeting His Parents
A/N: Readers quirk is Electricity. Her quirk is very much like Denki's, except much weaker. Reader is in UA but in the Support Class.
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"Y/N! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Katsuki shouted from the bottom of the dorm stairs of the support class.
"HOLD YOUR FUCKING HORSES! IM ALMOST DONE!" She shouted back.
Today, Katsuki was introducing Y/N to his parents. They don't even know that he has a girlfriend yet. He just told them that he's bringing a friend over for dinner.
Y/N made her way down the stairs, smiling at how handsome her angry floof looked.
He was wearing black skinny jeans and a dark blue button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and sneakers.
Y/N wore a dark blue skirt that reached her mid-thigh and a white cross-over crop top, along with a pair of black heels.
Bakugou looked up at the sound of footsteps and almost died. In his eyes, she looked absolutely breathtaking, not that he'd ever admit it to her or anyone else.
"Fina-fucking-ly" he grumbled
"Let's go Kat, I can't wait to meet your parents!" She beamed and held onto his arm.
They walked out of the dorms and in the direction of his house. They chose to walk since he lived nearby.
They stopped infront of an average looking house.
Bakugou walked up to the door and unlocked it with his spare keys and gestured for her to come in.
They got inside and took off their shoes. Bakugou put on his house slippers that were by the door and Y/N pulled her own ones from her handbag and put them on.
"WE'RE HERE!" He shouted, making Y/N winced at the volume before putting on her best smile.
A woman with spikey blonde hair and red eyes ran to the door with a scowl on her face.
"HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO SHOU-" she cut herself off as she noticed Y/N. "Hi there, you must be Katsuki's friend. You're so pretty!"
"Um... Actually... I'm his girlfriend. My name's Y/N L/N but you can call me Y/N" she smiled
She looked between Y/N and Katsuki and frowned.
"You deserve so much better, you know that?" She said bluntly.
Y/N's smile faulted as the blonde woman said that.
"What the fuck you old hag!? You can't talk to my girlfriend like that!" He shouted
"I was talking to her. Y/N sweety, you can do so much better than this gremlin child." She said, making Y/N laugh.
"I think I'll stay with this gremlin thanks"
"You better fucking stay with me" Bakugou grumbled.
"Well, at least someone will deal with his shit. Thank you. You can call me Mistuki"
"Nice to meet you"
"Move you fucking hag, we've been standing at the door forever" Katsuki growled.
"Don't talk to your mother like that!" Y/N swatted his arm, earning a glare from the boy.
Mistuki showed them to the table, where the food was already set up and ready to eat. Y/N was introduced to Katsuki's dad and then they all sat down to eat.
The whole time, Mitsuki told Y/N about all of the stories from when Katsuki was a small child and after dinner, showed Y/N his baby pictures.
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"Thank you for the lovely dinner Mistuki" Y/N smiled.
"It's no problem dear. It's the weekend Tommorow, correct?" She asked.
"Yeah"
"Good. You and Katsuki are staying the night then. Contact your parents to let them know, or whoever needed and then Katsuki will show you to his old room" she smiled.
"Thank you"
Y/N stood up and pulled out her phone, telling her parents that she's staying at a friend's house.
Afterwards, she went to locate her gremlin and found that he had just finished washing dishes.
"You done?" He asked and Y/N nodded.
He wiped his hands dry and then grabbed hers, dragging her down the hall.
Katsuki opened a door and motioned for her to go in first.
The room was simple, a double bed, a lot of hand posters, action figures and some clothes laying on his desk. But other than the clothes on the desk, his room was extremely clean.
Y/N walked in and day down on his bed, just looking around his room in awe.
"Here you go fuck face" he said and threw some clothes at her.
She thanked him with a kiss on the cheek and a hug.
Y/N set the clothes down onto his bed and started to pull off her shirt, but was stopped.
"Oi! What the fuck are you doing!?" He said
"What does it look like? I'm getting changed" she snapped at him
"You can't do that here! I'm still in the room!"
"It doesn't matter, we're dating and I'm not shy about my body." She said and pulled her shirt off.
She looked up to see Bakugou red faced and looking away to try and hide his blush, or give her some type of privacy, she couldn't really tell.
She was about to laugh at his red face until she took in his whole body.
He muscles were tensed, face red and looking to the side, and Y/N noticed his pants starting to tent.
She bit her lip, thinking up either a really good or really bad idea, we'll find out which one it is soon.
She slipped off the rest of her clothes, leaving on just her bra and panties.
She walked up to him, going unnoticed since he was looking away.
She placed both of her hands on his shoulders, getting his attention.
He turned to look at her and blushed, feeling his pants get tighter.
"W-what the hell?" He asked
"Let's have some fun" she suggested and pressed her hips against his.
Bakugou groaned but pushed her away gently.
Y/N frowned and stepped closer again, wrapping her arms around his neck.
He tried to look away from her again but she grabbed his chin with her thumb and index finger, forcing him to look at her.
She closed the distance between them, pressing her lips to his and hummed.
His hands found her waist and squeezed gently.
He swiped his tongue over her lower lip, asking for access, which she gave him.
Their tongues fought for dominance and surprisingly, Y/N won.
Her hands moved to the buttons of his shirt, quickly undoing them. He shrugged his shirt off as her hands got busy with the button and zipper of his pants. She quickly undid them and then broke the kiss.
She slowly moved down his body, letting her fingers graze over his toned chest and abs on her way down until she was on her knees.
She tugged on his pants, silently asking if she could remove them, to which he nodded.
Y/N quickly pulled down both his pants and boxers at the same time, releasing him from the restricting material.
She stared at the size of him, blushing profusely.
"Oi! Don't just stare" he growled, but not angrily, but more needy.
"Sorry" she said and gently wrapped her hand around his base.
She slowly pumped him, watching how he reacts.
His head rolls back as he released something that sounds like a groan and a sigh.
With a little more confidence, she let's go of him for a moment, and moved him so that he's sitting on the edge of his bed.
She sits on the floor between his legs and wraps her hand around him again, this time pumping a little faster and setting a steady pace.
Bakugou groaned and growls as Y/N speeds up her hand movements.
Suddenly, she gets an idea.
"Hey babe?" She said and he hummed in response.
"Can I use my quirk?" She asked.
He looked down at her, fear filling his eyes.
"Don't worry, I won't use it very much, I just want to try something" she explained.
Bakugou hesitantly agreed with a nod of his head.
Y/N smirked but wanted to do it when he least expected it.
She licked his tips before taking into her mouth, making him groan at the new feeling.
She swirled her tongue around him and bobbed her head on his length.
This continued for a few minutes until Y/N finally thought it was time.
She pulled him out of her mouth, making him whine and instead, gently brushed her fingers over his length.
She activated her quirk, using a tiny amount of electricity.
She sent small zaps onto him.
His hands flew into her hair, gripping tightly as he let out a moan.
Y/N took him back into her mouth, satisfied with his reaction.
She wrapped her hand around the part that would fit in her mouth and stocking him, using her quirk.
Bakugou's moans got louder and louder. His grip on her hair, painful but nothing she couldn't tolerate.
"I'm close" he moaned out.
Y/N felt him twitch in her mouth.
She let go of him and forced herself to take in his entire length.
He groaned loudly, telling her that he was almost there.
She placed a single finger, right at the base of his cock and activated her quirk, quite a lot stronger than before, but not enough to hurt him.
He gasped at the initial contact.
Y/N slowly started to pull off of him. As her mouth slowly moved off of his length, her finger traced from base to tip.
"Fuck~!" He growled loudly as he came.
Y/N made sure to keep her mouth over his tip as she let him release into her mouth.
His body shook as he reached his climax, his breath ragged, body glistening with swear and face flushed.
She swallowed the load she was given when he finally stilled and then removed him completely from her mouth.
She deactivated her quirk and then got to her feet.
Bakugou looked at her with lidded eyes, still panting.
She sat down on his leg, careful not to touch his member, knowing that he's sensitive right now.
She placed a peck on his lips and handed him his boxers.
She got up and put on his shirt that he gave to her earlier while he put on his boxers.
"W-wait" he said as she lay down on the bed
"Yeah?"
"Don't you want me to return the favour?" He asked
"Babe, I did that because I wanted to, you don't have to do it for me. Plus, seeing your face contorted in pleasure like that was enough for me" she said and went under the blanket.
"You sure?"
"Aw, you're so soft after you cum. That's cute. Normally you'd be swearing at me by now" she teased. Bakugou didn't even have enough energy to glare at her.
She patted the spot on the bed next to her
"Come on, let's go to bed"
He lay down and placed his head on her stomach, instantly falling asleep.
Y/N laughed to herself and kissed his head before dozing off.
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The One Where You're Stuck At A Work Christmas Party, But At Least You Have Your Cute, Charming Coworker At Your Side.
Edited: 12-8-2020
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"Would you like to pay for that upfront, or at the end of the night?"
“Isn't this an open bar party?”
You stared at the bartender with confounded and bewildered eyes and she nervously shifted as she stood, her eyes looking at the counter, occasionally glancing at other people at the bar avoiding your eyes. You took one strong whiff in her general direction and you could get a good reading on her aura, her feelings.
Molten Cheese; Anxiety. Rotten Eggs; Nervousness. Formaldehyde; Fear. 
It was your quirk that gave you such access to her vibes. You could smell emotions and feelings, provided you were within smelling distance then you could release your on pungent scents and alter someone's emotions, however, the stronger the emotions of a person then sometimes it would alter your mood. When you were younger you couldn't understand it, you didn't understand these feelings you felt or why you could smell people so strongly, as you got older you realized what each scent meant, the more pungent the stronger the feeling, the more floral meant someone was in a positive mood, and the more putrid meant they were the latter. 
“I’m sorry ma’am, this is not an open bar.  I can make a tab for you...”
You had to roll your eyes. Your company was probably the only company not to spring for an open bar for a Christmas party. You knew it was to discourage drinking, but they had to understand, as a hero, you dealt with a lot of things on your average day. The people you don't save, the countless lives that were waste and killed, children and the elderly, the horrors you saw on the battlefield. Sometimes you needed to let loose from all it, and whom more responsible to drink than a party full of heroes? Your bosses would digress.
Of course, none of this was the bartender's fault, and you felt slightly bad for getting upset after you smelled her aroma. She was young, obviously new to her job, and nervous to be dealing with alcoholics and tipsy people for the first time. Even if everyone here was probably a hero, it could still be very daunting. You never knew how someone would react under the influence, especially someone you didn't personally know.
“This is your first day on the job isn't it?”
“Is it that obvious? It's not just my first day, it's my first job.”
The girl nervously chuckled while she scratched the back of her neck, still nervously avoiding your eyes. You tapped your foot against the floor, her strong nerves beginning to affect your mood, and take over your nervous system. This was a great quirk to use on the field, especially in hostage situations, it helped you understand villains and easily sway their decision to harm people, but your mood was so easily affected by other negative emotions. It was so draining to try and change someone's mood to stop you from being affected, you changed one person, and soon three negative auras replacing it.
“That explains a lot, you're perfume is so pungent."
"Oh! You're the smelly hero, oh gosh- I- uh..."
Her eyes lit up as she realized who you were and she smiled, but the smile quickly faded as she realized what she had called you. It wasn't the first time someone realized who you were and it wouldn't be the last but never had someone so horribly botched your hero name. Maybe it was the nerves, the anxiety, the embarrassment, and every strong negative emotion she was feeling being absorbed up into your mood, but you felt completely mortified. You felt embarrassed with her and suddenly, you were crossed with the anxious thought about whether that's what your coworker called you behind your back. You wanted to cry. It was so irrational, but that's what her vibes were making you feel.
Christmas Cookies; Joy. Pine Trees; Relaxation. Candy Canes; Energetic.
The new smells engulfed you. They surrounded you as if you were inside a bakery. They entered your lungs, with each breath out and each new intake of oxygen it was there, you couldn't escape it and you didn't want to. It was distinctly joyful, distinctly happy and laidback, distinctly him. No matter how his smells changed on a day to day basis, you would recognize his scent anywhere. It was so pungent, so strong, and you could smell a lingering scent of the ocean. The smells wrapped you up and shifted your mood, they took away every negative emotion coursing through your body and replaced it with those of positivity.
You looked over your shoulder with a smile on your face as you spotted him. The Stun Gun Hero: Charge Bolt. He had a grin on his face as he sauntered over to you at the bar and occupied the barstool next to you.
"Sunset rum for the lady, on me."
The woman scurried away to make the drink with an embarrassed blush on her cheeks. You turned to Denki and smiled. You didn't know if it was purely lack of brain cells, or what, but the man was always grinning. He was always smiling, he was always happy. Even on bad days, even when battling villains he seemed to reek of dopamine, serotonin, happy endorphins. You didn't know how he did it, but you were grateful for it. On days when you were stuck in the office doing paperwork or studying up on the villains you were tracking down, your coworkers seemed to bring you down. So many negative feelings from different people took hold of you, sometimes you couldn't handle all of them at once and you needed to escape it all.
That's when you discovered Denki Kaminari, a faint scent of happiness among the abyss of dark emotions. Sometimes you found yourself craving his scent, sometimes you found yourself just standing outside of his office door, just breathing him in. You were sure he'd find it weird that you stood outside his office door trying to get a whiff of his smell, but it was so much more than that. He helped you feel good, he helped the bad feelings go away and he didn't even know.
"You don't have to pay for my drink."
"But I want to, besides, I can tell you've had a pretty rough day."
“I'd rather be at home, management said I had to come, apparently I'm not social enough, and I need to strengthen my relationships with the other heroes.”
“What a pain. I came for the drinks, didn't realize they weren't free.”
The bartender set down your drink in front of you and you took a swig from it, letting the alcohol wash over your senses as you turned to Denki again. It was a strong drink and you could already feel it taking its toll, but Denki had paid for it, and wouldn't it be rude not to drink it?
“Fuck work parties, am I right?”
“Well, they're not all bad. The foods free, and I'm sitting here with a really beautiful woman.”
A blush makes way across your face, dusting your cheeks a pink color as you turn your gaze back to your drink. You thought about how to reply to his blatant flirting as you swirled the liquid around in your cup. He always threw comments like this towards you. After a training session, after you'd taken down a villain together, when you were stuck in the elevator, and even by the coffee machine. If it was anybody else but Denki, you would've filed a sexual harassment charge, but Denki was so kind and so nice about it. His smell wasn't hostile or putrid, it was always sweet. He never threw these compliments your way when you were alone, he always did it in the presence of others. He did that to avoid making you uncomfortable by giving you flirtatious attention alone, but you always took it as ungenuine feelings, but he did it so often, and so kindly, perhaps he did mean his words. Maybe it was his feelings affecting yours, or maybe it was the alcohol, but you flirted back in your own coy way.
“True’ and I have the pleasure of having the company of such a charming, handsome man.”
Denki lightly chucked at your words, flattered and surprised you flirted back. Through all his time knowing you, you just blushed and thanked him for the compliment. Truthfully, he was ready to give up on his attempts, but you had never told him you didn't like his subtle advances. His chuckle only increased the blush on your cheeks. You brought your cup up to your lips and emptied the remainder of the contents down your throat, letting the liquid courage wash over you completely, enhancing your sense of smell and making you slightly tipsy. You always had been a lightweight, and how were you to know sunset rum was eighty percent alcohol, that's sixteen times the amount of the average beer.
“So I- Are you okay?”
Your eyes were closed, making you look asleep. Leaning closer to Denki, trying to get a better whiff of him, you were practically falling out of your barstool. Denki stood up from his stool and gently pushed you back into yours so you wouldn't fall, but instead, you gripped onto his jacket and pulled him closer to you.
“I’m fine! You just- God! You smell like Christmas!”
Denki would have blushed or laughed at your words, but your tone had gotten louder and your words were slightly slurred. You were obviously drunk, or at least seriously tipsy. If he had known you were such a lightweight he would've ordered you a lighter drink. 
“Ma’am, can I have water?”
“Sure.”
“I don't need water, I'm not drunk.”
“Right, you want to jump my bones sober then?”
Your hands were still gripping Denki's jacket and your nose was in his neck, practically hugging him. In your defense, he was the one who made the first move by pushing you back in your chair. 
“I’m not trying to jump your bones! You just smell so good, you always smell good.”
You whined your words out and a deep blush came across Denki as your words entered his ears. Denki would never admit it to anyone, but the real reason he came here tonight was because he heard you would be there. Over the years of working with you, he had developed a small crush. You were so admirable, so amazing. You dedicated your career not to just saving people, but using your quirk to save the criminals, to understanding them and taking them down using pathos rather than violence. 
“I always smell good?”
“Yes! God yes. I love the way you smell, it makes me so happy and warm. Sometimes I walk by your office just to steal some of your serotonin.”
Your confession made Denki smile as the bartender set down a cup of water in front of you. Embarrassment flooded your body as you realized what you had said to him. When you were tipsy you could say some honest things, but this was a deep secret you'd been harboring.
“I shouldn't have drank, I can't believe I said that. I- I should go home.”
You stood up from the stool with your bag in hand, tripping slightly as you went. Denki quickly grabbed onto your wrist and tugged you towards him. Still buzzed, you didn't fight him and tumbled towards his chest. 
"Don't go, you're drunk. If anything happened to you, I wouldn't forgive myself. Have a glass of water."
"This is embarrassing. I'm not being creepy, I swear. Your happy mood, it helps calm me down."
“You know, my flirting isn't meaningless. I think your quirk is neat and special, I think you're neat and special. If smelling me helps you calm down, then by all means, next time come into my office."
You took the glass of water and took tiny little sips to help sober yourself up. A blush spread across your face again, Denki had just indirectly confessed to you. You thought his flirting was meaningless, you thought he didn't really like you like that. You had such a fear of rejection around him, scared he would find your smelling habits weird, but he didn't. You leaned up to Denki again, this time was not to smell him drunkly, but to place a quick, sweet, chaste kiss on his cheek.
"Think you can say all of that to me tomorrow when I'm sober?"
"Depends. Tomorrow's Christmas, do you want to see me tomorrow, or are you going to regret tonight? Regret accepting my drink, regret spending the evening with me."
Denki bit his lip, and a new scent came from him. A foreign one. You had never smelt such a thing coming from him. He had always been so happy, but now you could smell fear, anxiety, everything the waitress reeked of earlier. It appeared you were not the only one with worries and fear of rejection. Lacing your fingers with Denki's, you reassured him the only way your inebriated mind could think of, by using a pickup line.
"You wanna know what I told Santa I wanted for Christmas?"
"Hmm?"
"Told him I wanted you."
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The Space Between (2)
Pairing: Eren Yeager/Reader or Female OC!
Word Count: 1.5K
Series Summary: Harmony was a young girl who just lost her family, she was more of an open wound then most. When she catches the eye of the Eren Jeager her whole life changes and she doesn't realize she might be in love.
Content for this Chapter: enemies, mean eren, mean oc! eren and oc hate each other lmaoo.
“Sweetie you have to run!" A women yells out.
"No mom i'm not leaving you!" The little girl trembles on her two feet.
"You have to or you will get eaten!" The mother yells.
How could this have happened. Why is this happening? How did the Titans get inside the wall?
Too many questions flow through her brain and she doesn't have time to answer any of them.
They both start to see the big bright sky. The roof was torn from their house and there in front of then stands a big titan.
The little girls eyes go wide. Wide enough to come out of her skull.
The titan reaches down grabbing the little girl.
A deep inhale comes from her throat. It was a dream. No a nightmare.
She gets up from her bed and she's all sweaty from all the tossing and turning she was doing last night.
The same nightmare once again.
She hasn't had this nightmare in a while. After that day she had it a lot she couldn't even sleep without seeing the picture of the Titans eating her family. She really hopes she can bring down these nightmares or she will have a hard time here.
She washes her face to try and wipe the memory away but it's no use. It's stuck there and won't go away. Will it ever go away?
The memory sticks to her like glue and she just wishes she had a way to make it stop. But there wasn't. The only thing that could make her happy now was killing the titans and stop her suffering.
Yes, that was the only way.
.....
The first breakfast from Military training. She's not gonna lie and say she isn't a bit excited.
Today's the day she learns how to kill Titans. She will finally get her revenge.
"Hey, that's my bread get your own!" A familiar voice says.
She looks over and sees the person she got into it with yesterday. What was his name again?
Aaron? No
Eren? Yes thats the one.
She looks at him with disgust. She eyes him up and down again to get a better view. He's very scrawny looking, how does he expect to get through this training when he looks like a twig.
She can easily snap him in half. She smirks at the image playing through her head. But it stops when she notices he is eyeing her back.
He stops in front of her and they get in some staring contest.
"What the hell do you want?" she asks him.
"Nothing, but we were sitting here first!" Eren spits. Her eyes immediately turn red.
She puts her hands on the table, "Well now i'm sitting here, go find a different seat" she says picking up her spoon to eat the nice soup in front of her.
He scrunches his eyebrows, "No we were sitting here first, so I think YOU should move" he growled.
She doesn't even say anything back, instead she ignores him like he isn't even there. He waits until she says something but she never does.
"Look, we were-"
He immediately gets knocked over by a figure walking by, and the plate that was once in his hands is now all over her.
Hot soup gets dropped on the clothes she was wearing and the nice hot tea starts to burn on her legs.
Everyone in the Tavern turns in there direction. Some of them even start laughing. Her mouth is wide open shocked at how embarrassing this was for her.
Her first day here and she already has food all over her.
She slowly gets up from her seat feeling the hot tea enter in a place it shouldn't. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!" She yells at Eren.
Eren being just as shocked as her stutters out his next words. "L-look i-it wasnt m-my fault, someone ran into me" he stutters out.
Harmony flares her nose and tries her best to keep calm but it's no use. The fire in her eyes immediately burt into flames and she pounces on top of Eren and knocks him down to the floor.
A loud bang can be heard from all the way outside.
"OW!" Eren screams in pain.
She starts hitting him as hard as she can trying to get all the anger out she was feeling at that moment. But before she could finish she was being picked up by someone way stronger than her.
When she got picked up her whole body got shoved into the wall next to her, when she looked up she saw a girl.
She had short black hair and a red scarf around her neck.
"Touch him again, amd see what happens" she warned her.
Harmony was breathing heavy. "What's gonna happen?" She pushes her tongue to her cheek.
The girls eyes flare at her, warning her to back down or something bad will happen but Harmony wasn't having any of it. She wanted the girl to do something.
"Guys please let's all talk this through" a boy with blonde hair said right beside her.
"Mikasa stay outta this" Eren stands up quickly.
Mikasa was her name.
The two started to get in a little argument about how he couldn't handle himself and all Harmony wanted to do was beat his brains in.
She did the only thing she could think of.
When she looked over to her plate she saw the beans that she didn't touch sitting there. She immediately grabbed some in her hands and threw it right towards Erens face and it hit him.
Bullseye.
His mouth becomes wide and she throws more food landing it right in his mouth. "Oh that's it you stupid bitch!" he yells and grabs Mikasas plate and throws it towards her, luckily Harmony has good reflexes and dodged it making it hit the boy behind her.
"What the hell!" The boys yells and now he starts to throw food from his plate.
"FOOD FIGHT!" Another boy yells out and immediately the whole crowd starts to go wild and starts throwing food at one abother.
Beans, corn, soup. It was going everywhere.
Eventually Harmony and Eren got closer and started throwing food again at eachother.
They didn't even realize how loud they were being. There commander came bursting through the door and when he saw the ruckus that was created he didn't want to kill a living person but at that moment he did.
"QUIET!!" Is all they hear before everyone stops and looks over at the man standing by the door. It was the man she saw yesterday when she came to register.
"Who is responsible for this?!" He yells out. And eveyome points there fingers to Harmony and Eren.
They were screwed.
.....
They sat there in the wooden chairs in the small room their commander put them in. They've been in there for a while because they could start to smell the beans that were all over them. And the soup on their clothes.
Their commander walks through the door and they sit up right. "So..... one of you gonna tell me what happened?" He walks slowly towards them standing right in front of them.
They both gulp. "She started it!" Eren blurted out.
"I did not!"
"Did too, you threw food on me which caused everyone to start this!"
"YOU ARE LYING YOU THREW FOOD ON ME FIRST!"
"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT"
"SHUT UP!" The man screamed and they both turned their heads to look at him and they almost pissed their pants.
He looked pretty serious.
"I don't care which one of you started it, everyone pointed at you so therefore BOTH of you are at fault" he hissed.
"So therefore you need to punished" he says and they both sigh.
"Starting tomorrow you will now have more duties to do then the other cadets AND you will clean all the food on the ground from the tavern." he says.
They both sigh in defeat. "Sir please don't, that's gonna take forever" Eren whines.
"It's your mess so you pick it up. It better be all cleaned up by the end of the month or the both of you will be kicked out and never be able to return" their eyes go wide when he says that.
"Now you may both go to your rooms and have a goodnight" with that he walks out the room and silence starts to fill the air.
She doesn't want to get up, what she really wants to do is smash his face in.
She starts to hear his deep breathes and eventually Eren gets up from his seat and slams the door behind him.
She finally can let go of the breath she held in for so long.
This was not a good start to her Training. She can't believe she let someone like Eren Yeager get to her like that.
She huffs and roughly gets up from her seat as well and slams the door. She will never let something like that happen again.
She won't let Eren ruin this for her.
She walks to her room and tries her best to forget about today.
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One Chance part 17
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A/N: Hey peeps, I know it has been ages since I updated this, but here I am with an update. By the way, when you see “~”, it means its switching to past and then when you see another one, it goes back to present. And I got all my info from google and tv shows for this chapter so if it is not entirely right, I’m sorry. This is the last chapter. I have an epilogue planned also. I hope you enjoy this!
Jude felt pain ripple through her stomach and then felt wetness down her leg. She looked down expecting it her water to have broken but instead she was met with blood. As the pain intensified, the blood got worse.
“Cardan.” “Cardan!”
At that moment she realized she was at home alone. She went looking everywhere for her phone. Finally, she found it on the kitchen island, and called for an ambulance immediately. She called Cardan next telling him to either hurry and come home, something is wrong with the baby, or meet her at the hospital when the ambulance arrives.
Cardan hurried home from his job. He got there after the ambulance arrived. He went with her to the hospital and she was admitted quickly. They needed to do an emergency C-section before anything worse happens to the baby. They rolled Jude to the operation room, Cardan right behind her getting dressed in sterile paper clothes.
She gave birth to her baby, and the whole room was silent. You could hear a pin drop. Jude began asking, “Why isn’t she crying?” She looked to Cardan who had tears running down his cheeks and she knew her worst fears were being confirmed. She started to scream, “No, no, no…”
“No!
“Jude!” Cardan put his hands on her cheeks. “Wake up, baby. It’s a dream.”
Jude opens her eyes, tears falling out. Her breath coming in pants.
“Take a deep breath with me.”
Jude copies Cardan breaths. After she is calmed down, Jude says quietly, “She was dead and I couldn't do anything about it.”
Cardan knew what she was talking about. He put his hand on her very swollen stomach, “Look she's okay. You feel her kicking and moving around in there?” A nod of her head. “That means she is happy and healthy in there. There is nothing to worry about.”
~~~ Jude is 38 weeks now. She’s now very round, extremely emotional, and has crazy nightmares all the time. Cardan is always there to comfort and care for her around the clock.
Two months ago Jude and Cardan moved into the house his dad had bought for them as a gift. It was a two story house with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. They decided to get a house where they could live forever. A house they could fit their ever growing family.
Cardan got closer to his dad. His dad finally met him halfway into wanting a relationship with him. They met at least once a week for dinner or coffee. Cardan got a job at his company, a very good paying job. Unfortunately for Jude, Madoc still hasn’t wanted to mend their relationship, but Jude is okay with it. She doesn’t want someone that doesn’t want her.
When Christmas came around five months ago, they decided to have everyone get them baby stuff rather than presents for themselves. They basically had a baby shower for Christmas. Jude liked it because she is not a fan of planning parties or events.
It’s now the end of May, and Cardan and Jude finally graduated from college. They got to do virtual college because of the current predicament they were in. They only had to go to some classes, but mostly they did it from home. Definitely this last month, Jude just wasn’t feeling up to do stuff. She is always tired and sore, and just needs to take it easy. ~~~
Jude looked back at Cardan as he wiped her tears away and put her hand over her stomach to feel her baby kick. She repeated Cardan’s words, “She’s okay. She’s okay. She’s okay.”
Cardan kissed her cheek. And rubbed her back as Jude processed everything.
Then she grunted, “I need to pee. So help me up before I pee in the bed.”
Cardan laughed before he got out of bed and helped Jude steady her feet on the floor.
~~~ Jude has to pee a lot. Cardan swears she has to pee every 20 minutes. Which means Cardan has to help her every 20 minutes. But he doesn’t complain to her, it’s half his fault that she does, but he wouldn’t change it for the world.
Cardan never realized how hard it was on women to grow a baby. He thought they just gained weight and got tired but no, he was wrong. He didn’t know how uncomfortable Jude would be as time got closer. He didn’t realize how swollen her feet would become, how sore her back would be, the amount of loss sleep because the baby was restless or she was too uncomfortable. It made Jude so strong in his eyes.
Jude’s chosen family, Van, Liliver, and Garret, and her blood/adoptive family, Taryn and Vivivenne, were always there for her. And her family was excited to see their niece and become aunts and uncles. Her chosen family was surprised when Jude came to them and mentioned about them being aunts and uncles for her little one. She explained to them that they were more than just best friends. They were more like brothers and sisters to her. They all had an unbreakable bond with each other.
Jude and Cardan have set up the nursery. Jude insisted that she wanted a faerie book style room. And Cardan gave that to her. It’s a room any little girl would want, and when it came to Cardan, he would give anything both of his girls asked. But seeing Cardan trying to put baby furniture together was the best thing Jude has ever seen. She sat in a rocking chair every night watching him struggle, it was the best entertainment. At one point, he decided to call for backup, and Van and Garret came in and helped. So then Jude got to watch all three of them struggle together. But they eventually got it put together.
Jude has started to have Braxton-Hicks contractions for about a month and a half. Cardan hates them. Everytime she has one and she stills, he starts to freak out and Jude has to tell him it’s fine and calm down. It’s not like he feels the pain from them. But Jude is secretly happy he’s there for her and he cares so much about how she feels. ~~~ Once Jude goes to the bathroom, she asks Cardan if he will make breakfast for her. Her breakfast included popping some toaster strudels in the toaster and putting the rich icing on top. Jude basically has been craving anything sweet. So if it’s sweet, Jude wants it.
They eat breakfast and Jude decides to go to the baby room and go through stuff/ organize. She is nesting. She has gone through the hospital bag about three times already, she’s organized the kitchen several times, she cleans everything that she is able to, demanding Cardan to clean the stuff she can’t. And again, Cardan does it, because he doesn’t want to be on Jude’s bad side at the moment.
When Jude was resting from her organizing, Cardan got ready and left for work for his dad’s company. Cardan insisted that he stay with her until the baby is born but she said she would be fine alone. In the end, Liliver came over the days Cardan had to work. Liliver liked to call it their “girl time” before the baby got there.
It was about 7 o’clock pm when Jude decided to get a shower. Cardan was off at 8, and he was bringing home food which was right up her alley.
Now dressed in her pajamas, which consisted to be some stretchy legging and Cardan’s t-shirt, she made her way back to the bedroom. When she met the threshold of the bathroom and bedroom, she felt wetness run down her leg. She paused. All she could think was “Is this really it?”
She called for Liliver. “Hey, Bomb!”
Liliver was there in a couple of seconds. She saw Jude’s pale face and immediately asked, “What’s wrong?”
Jude stuttered, “Umm I- I think my water broke.”
Liliver looked down and saw the puddle of water gathered at her feet. “Oh okay, yeah. So, let’s just go sit down on the bed, I’ll clean that off the floor, and I’ll go call Cardan, okay?”
They slowly made their way to the bed. Liliver got a towel and put it over the fluid to dry it up, and got her phone out and called the man of the hour.
“Hey Cardan, I need to come home. Now.”
There was a pause. And then he seemed to find his words, “Uh, why? What’s wrong?”
“Well, all I have to say is ‘are you ready to go have a baby?’ Jude’s water broke.”
Heavy, nervous breathing came back to her, “Oh my gosh, really? Okay, okay, I’m leaving now. Is she okay? Crap, no she’s probably not okay, what am I thinking, she’s having a baby. Do I need-”
Liliver stopped his rambling, “Cardan, stop, Jude needs you to come home. Everything’s okay right now. I’ve got it handled.”
“Okay, I’m leaving right now.” With that he hung up.
Bomb helped Jude get some shoes on and braided her hair so it was out of her face. Knowing if it was down, all her hair would stick to her face from the sweat that was already starting to bead on her head as her contraction got stronger.
After she finished having one, Liliver asked, “Jude, have you been having contractions today?”
Panting, she said, “Yeah. I thought it was just Braxton-Hicks contractions, but I guess I was wrong.”
“Why didn’t you tell us? Cardan would have stayed home with you.”
Jude glared at her. “Exactly, Cardan would have stayed home and fussed over me. I don’t want someone taking care of me, I’m a big girl.” No, what Jude didn’t say is that she’s scared. And saying it aloud makes everything a reality, and she is not ready to admit that yet.
Not fifteen minutes later, Cardan comes through the front door. He walks quickly to their bedroom. He sees Liliver and Jude on the bed. The former rubbing Jude’s back through her contractions.
Cardan bends down in front of her and gives her cheek a kiss. He grabs her hand and waits till the contraction passes, rubbing small circles on the back of her hand.
When it is over with, he tells Jude, “I’m going to change my clothes real quick, and we will head out, okay?”
Jude nods her head. Cardan can tell how nervous and stressed she is.
He gets up, changes into some sweat pants and t-shirt, puts some Nike high tops on, and goes back to Jude, bending down in front of her, “Okay, you ready?”
Tears immediately fill her eyes, which isn’t a shock, she cries about everything these days, but when her body starts to shake with nervousness, Cardan knows this isn’t her just being an emotional basket case.
He immediately has his hands cupping her cheeks, “Hey Love, what is it? What’s wrong?”
A sob wracked through her, “I’m scared, Cardan, I’m so scared. What if I fail her? What if something goes wrong?”
He put his hands on either side of her stomach, “Hey I’m scared too. But guess what? We get to meet our little princess today or tomorrow, and that’s all that matters. She is going to be so loved. You’re going to be an amazing mom, I know you will be. She is going to love you so much. It’s okay to be scared, but don’t doubt yourself.” He gave a kiss on the lips. “You’re so strong, nothing is going to go wrong.”
Jude opened her mouth to reply, but at that moment a contraction hit her, and the words dissipated from her lips. But Cardan was there to rub her back, and tell her to breathe.
After it was over, Cardan grabbed the baby bag from the living room and headed out to the car with Jude. Liliver promised she would clean up a few things and lock the house before she leaves. Cardan thanked her, internally grateful for such a friend.
Cardan helped Jude into the car, and then got into the driver's seat. He blew out a big breath, and a wide smile bloomed on his face. He looked at Jude and said, “Let’s go have a baby.” He leaned across the middle and put his hand on Jude’s belly and kissed her lips excitingly. It made Jude smile right back.
The car ride wasn’t too bad. Even though Jude grunted and cursed, she didn’t complain once. She held onto Cardan’s hand while he drew circles on top of it, asking if she was okay. Which just aggravated her.
Once arriving at the hospital, the nurses took her back to a room. The room had machines, obviously a hospital bed, a chair for Cardan, and in the corner was a little bed for the baby to be checked out in. It was so surreal to them.
Cardan helped Jude change into her hospital gown, and helped her lay in the bed. The nurse came and put monitors on her stomach, one looked at the baby’s heartbeat and the other could tell when contractions came and how strong they were. The nurse then started on IV to put her on some fluids.
Doctor Tatterfell came in to check how far she was dilated. Which was a 5, she couldn’t believe she was already halfway there. Hence, she has been having contractions since this morning so I guess it does make sense.
But now, at 10pm, the contractions hurt bad. She held Cardan’s hand like it was her last lifeline. And Cardan, the ever encouraging boyfriend, let her, and he massaged her back and whispered sweet nothings about how good she was doing and how strong she is.
She got into different positions throughout the hours to try and relieve some of the stabbing pain that pursued every 5 minutes.
After finishing having one, Jude said, “Cardan, next time massage my lower stomach and my lower back at the same time. It might help.”
So that’s what Cardan did. It seemed to be the best right now to relieve some pain. Soon a nurse came in asking if she wanted an epidural which she immediately said yes.
They again checked to see how dilated she was, and they told her she was at a seven, and then they went ahead and gave the epidural.
Soon, Jude was numb from the belly button and down. Cardan held her hand as the needle went into her back. He couldn’t believe how big the needle was though, he was very nervous for her, not that he would tell her that. But she took it like a champ. Cardan let her know that much too.
Now she was laying back down, getting in a comfortable position on her side. Cardan wiped a cold rag on her forehead, she had sweat quite a bit in the last three hours.
He laid the rag down on a tray and muttered, “You’re doing so good, baby. I’m so proud of you. Rest now while you can, okay? I’ll be right here if you need me.” He was going to sit in the chair they had provided him.
Jude spoke quietly, “You rest too.” Jude ran a hand over her stomach. “I have a feeling we won’t be sleeping much tomorrow.” She smiled up at Cardan.
Cardan softly laughed and kissed her lips right before he went down and kissed her belly.
Soon they both were resting and asleep. Jude got about 2 hours when she started to feel the numbness wear off. She didn’t wake up Cardan, wanting him to get as much needed sleep as he could get.
Taryn came in while they were still sleeping. Jude wanted someone there that could document this moment, and Taryn said she would happily record and take pictures of this monumental day.
But soon, the pain increased, which means her groans of pain got louder. Unfortunately, she couldn’t keep it quiet enough, and Cardan heard it. He rushed to her side and grabbed her hand.
After the pain subsided a little, she called out, “I feel a lot of pressure, Cardan.”
His eyebrows shot up, “You feel like you need to push?”
She nodded her head.
Cardan spoke quickly, “Okay, wait just a second, let me get a nurse.”
Cardan opened the door, went out the hall a little bit and got a nurse. In no time, Jude’s team of nurses and her doctor came into the room.
Doctor Tatterfell checked her and said, “Okay Jude, when you feel another contraction go ahead and push.”
Some nurses held her legs back while Cardan held her hand and let her squeeze it to the point of it feeling like it was breaking.
After 15 minutes of pushing, Cardan muttered into her ear, “You’re doing so good, Jude. I’m so proud of you. You’re almost done.” Cardan could tell how tired she was.
She pushed again and panted, “I can’t. I can’t push anymore. It hurts and I’m so tired.”
Cardan looked past her legs and back at Jude, “Jude, honey, you can do this. She’s almost here. She’s already crowning. We just need a few big pushes, and she’s here. I know it hurts, and you’re tired, but it’s going to be so worth it when this is all done.” Tears started to well up in his eyes.
Jude put a determined look on her face and breathed in deep, and pushed.
Cardan mumbled to her, holding her hand, “Push, push, push, push. Good job, baby.”
This happened two more times, and on the third push, Jude felt relief. She then heard her baby girl crying, and her baby was placed on her chest. She gathered her up in her arms, admiring the little body that wailed with life.
She couldn’t help the tears that fell from her eyes, couldn’t help the sob that tore from her throat. She heard the nurse ask Cardan “Dad, would like to cut the cord.”
He did, and turned back to his girls. Jude heard a sob to her right, and turned her head to see Cardan with the widest smile on his face, tears falling from his eyes.
Cardan looked at Jude, kissed her forehead, kissed the baby’s head and said, “She’s so beautiful.”
Jude sniffed. “She is.”
They took the baby away to be checked by the nurses and doctors while they cleaned Jude up from the rest of the birthing part.
Taryn was still there and did her part. She took pictures and recorded like she was supposed to. She cried while she did it. This was an experience she would never forget.
They weighed the baby and checked her height. She was 7.4 lb and was 19 inches long. Born on May 28, 2020 at 1:09 am.
Soon the nurse came back over with the baby. “Okay. Here she is.” She gave the baby to Jude. “Do you plan to bottle or breastfeed?”
“I plan to breastfeed.”
“Okay then let's see how she does.”
The nurse helped her get the baby to latch, it took a couple of tries but she did it. After the nurse saw everything was going well, she left the room along with Taryn to give the family some alone time.
Cardan cupped the baby’s head as she fed from where he stood, “Jude, you baffle me. You brought this sweet baby girl into the world, and you did amazing. You did amazing carrying her for the last 9 months. And now we get a lifetime of happiness together.” He gently grabbed Jude’s chin from where she was looking at the baby so she would look at him. “Jude Duarte, marry me.”
Jude’s eyes widened and she whispered, “What?”
“You make me the happiest man in the world. I want to live with you forever, I want to raise our children together as husband and wife. I want to attempt to be the man you deserve every single day for you and our family. You bring out the best in me. So will you make me an even more happier man if that’s even possible today and marry me?”
Jude eyes filled with more tears and she nodded, “Yes, Cardan, yes, of course.”
They kissed as the baby unlatched herself. Jude broke the kiss and looked down. The baby had gone to sleep. She looked at Cardan and smiled, “Okay, dad, are you ready to hold her?”
Cardan nodded enthusiastically and held out his arms. Jude met him halfway and gave him the baby. He sat down in his chair by the bed and gazed adoringly at her.
And for the hundredth time that day, Cardan cried. He let the tears roll down his face, unashamed. This was the happiness of his little family, his baby girl that had dark brown hair, and looked to be like golden brown eyes from the little bit she did open them, and his fiancé that blessed him with all this joy.
He looked down at his baby and ran a finger down her cheek, and with a thick voice, breathed, “Welcome to the world Liam Rose Greenbriar. I’m your daddy.”
All Cardan could think of was he was so thankful that Jude gave him one chance.
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The object of her affection: chapter 1
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Plot summary: Summer 1937. Flighty heiress Susan (Merle Oberon) has been in love for years with her father’s business partner Joseph (Fredric March), and will stop at nothing to get the obejct of her affection, even if it means involving a wise cracking cab driver named Connor (Joel Mccrea) who has little patience for her silly antics.
p.s. i put the actors name and screencaps because that’s how i write, picturing a movie with actors. i hope it’s alright. also if there’s some spelling mistakes english is not my first language so bear with it.
If you had asked Susan Holbrook if she was a sore loser, she would've denied it vehemently, but that was only, of course, because she did not contemplate losing as an option altogether. Since she was born eighteen years before, life had bestowed every blessing upon her. The only daughter of Russ Holbrook, heir to the famed railway dynasty which settled in the United States a century before, she acquired money from her father, beauty from her mother, and her intelligence from both. Since she was an infant, she had been spoiled and pampered, not only by her parents, but also from nannies, servants, and family acquaintances who never failed to stop by the Holbrooks bearing gifts for the littlest one. Her life had been an easy one for most part, as anything she wanted was at her disposal, be it a toy or a pet, or a new shiny pair of shoe handcrafted in Paris. That was, until a fateful spring day on her fifteenth year of life, where she fell upon the only thing her parents couldn’t buy her – love.
She'd first met Joseph about  two years prior at her father's annual company picnic. As the boss' daughter, she was required to attend, but in all frankness, she didn't care much for the event. Everyone in attendance was either too young or too old to keep her company, as most of her peers had been sent to boarding school abroad by their parents once they became of age. Those who had once been her childhood friends were now across the ocean, while she had been left behind to be home schooled, her parents far too sentimental to send the only daughter a continent away.
That year's picnic hadn't seemed remarkable in any way. The weather had been considerably favorable, and the park adjacent to Susan's family's country estate provided the perfect scenery for relaxing and playing around. Conversation with her parents had been pleasurable, as much as it can be for any sixteen year-old girl, that is, and she indulged their friends in small chit-chat whenever they stopped by their table. Food and drinks had been good and plenty, and by the time two p.m. rolled round, she was ready to settle on a blanket with a book and doze off in the sun for a couple of hours.
It was during a particularly enthralling passage of Wuthering Heights, that a handsome stranger approaching her father caught her attention by standing in her light. When she put her book down and turned around he was already gone, immersed in chatter with her father a few feet away from her. From where she was standing she could only see his back, but she admired his tall, slender figure and his broad shoulders. She noted that his left finger was bare, not to mention he had a whole head full of hair, which was not something to underestimate in her limited opinion. How many times had she met perfectly handsome men who from the front sported luxurious locks, only to find out when she turned around that God had not been as generous in the back!
The man appeared beside her, after ending his conversation with Mr. Holbrook. "Do you mind If I sit here?" 
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"Not at all." she replied, scooting aside to make room for him.
"I don't think we've met. I'm Joseph Westley." he extended his hand, "I just started working for your father a month ago."
"I'm Susan." she shook his hand in turn, "But you probably already knew that."
"Firm grip." he observed.
"Father says it's the mark of a great man."
"But you're not a man."
"Who says a woman can't be as great as any man?"
"True. Say, how old are you? Fifteen?"
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"I'll be sixteen next month."
"Hm." Joseph picked a grape from a nearby container and popped it into his mouth. "You got moxy for your age. I like that. I bet you could convince someone you were a tree if you talked to them long enough."
"Perhaps. I've never tried. How old are you?"
"Thirty last month." He replied, looking far away pensively. "You know, it's nice to talk to someone young for a change. Everyone here's either five or fifty."
"Tell me about. I had to go to these things since I was a baby. You know, you should bring someone to keep you company at this sort of boring engagements ... “ Susan said coyly, trying to suss things out. “a girlfriend, or a wife."
"I don’t have any. Maybe someday. What about you? No one to keep you company?"
"Oh, no. I'm just there to play good little daughter and be the belle of the ball."
"Doesn't that bother you?"
"Why should it? I'm not one in a position to complain. Besides, once I'm eighteeen, everything's gonna change. I'll do what I want."
"Now, you sound exactly your age." Joseph laughed.
As they continued talking, Susan's fascination with Joseph only grew stronger. It was so different from any other male she'd met. He actually listened to her when she talked, never breaking eye contact and keeping her engaged with questions born out of genuine curiosity rather than mere duty. He treated her like a peer instead of fragile china doll, or a puppy that you pat on the head condescendingly after giving them a little treat.  
Susan hadn't been the only person impressed with Joseph, though, as Susan's father himself had nothing but praise for the young man. His arrival to the company had improved business tremendously, and he found him to be a shrewd businessman, not to mention a trustworthy employee. He saw a great future for him in their company, and soon he was a staple in their household, coming to dinner twice a month, much to Susan's delight. In a matter of months, he had become not only a close associate, but a close friend of the family and everyone could only say that the day they had met Joseph Westley had been a blessed one.
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Months flew by, and they soon became years. Susan’s eighteenth birthday rolled around, and with that, her certainty that Joseph would finally reciprocate her love.  
"Happy birthday to youuu, Happy birthday to youuu. Happy Birthday, dear Susan, Happy birthday to youuuuuuu."  
The crowd surrounding Susan concluded their off-key rendition, clapping and cheering as the maid hauled a white sheet cake with an emblazoned gold eighteen on the table.
"Come on, darling, make a wish." Mrs. Holbrook urged her, patting her shoulder with her lacquered hand.
Susan leaned down on the table and rested her index on her chin, pretending to think it over. In truth, she knew all too well what she wanted, or rather who. In fact, she had been trying to get the object of her affection for years, to no avail. Her eyes glanced across the room where Joseph stood, his dark hair peeking over in the middle of the crowd, and before darting back on the cake she could’ve sworn she was him winking in her direction. She smiled, then blew on the burning candles with all her might. She was gonna get her wish this year, she swore to herself, If that was the last thing she'd do.
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Susan walked towards the balcony, where Joseph leaned over the railing, smoking a cigarette.
"Here," she said, putting a slice of cake on the marble in front of him. "I saved you a corner piece. Those are the best ones."
"Thanks" he replied, putting out the cigarette on a nearby ashtray. "There was so many people trying to get a piece, I figured I'd never get close anyway."
"Consider this one the perks of being close friends with the birthday girl."
"So, how does eighteen feel?" He asked, digging with his fork into the white frosting.
"Don't you remember?"
"It's been a while," he chuckled, "You're gonna have to refresh my memory."
"Exactly the same, and completely different at the same time. There is so much I couldn't do yesterday that I could do now. For example, getting married ... I could just run off to Vegas with anyone and be done in a few hours. I'd be set for life, and no one could object." she said casually, hoping Joseph would catch the hint.
"Except voting, or drinking." he quipped.
"Oh, well. What's three years, anyway?"
"Three years is a lot of time at your age. Anything could change."
Susan waved her hand dismissively. "Why must you always be so practical?"
"Occupational hazard." he polished off the last bit of cake left on the plate, leaving a light smearing of frosting over his upper lip. “Listen, there’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you a-”
Susan giggled, unable to contain herself at the sight of Joseph’s serious frown next to his sugary moustache.
"What's so funny?"  
"You got a bit of -" she giggled some more, coming closer to reach for his face, then ran her thumb over his mouth.
"Susan." he said firmly, but not without a hint of fondness in his voice, retracting as gently as possible.
“All gone.” She reclined back on the railing, and licked the frosting from her fingers. "You know, I think a moustache would suit you. Look at Clark Gable. Before he had one he was nobody, then boom, he won an academy award. You should think about it."
"Maybe. That's a big change in a man's life." he said, averting her gaze and picking up his empty plate. "I think we'd better go back inside, it's getting chilly out here. Everyone is probably wondering where you are."
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If there wasn’t one thing Susan couldn’t resist, it was a good piece of gossip. Mind you, she was not one to engage directly in the activity, but in her opinion, there was no harm done in being a passive listener. If wasn’t her fault if other people couldn’t keep their tongues tied, after all, and if she happened to be in earshot, she certainly couldn’t help what she ended up hearing.
So, of course, that monday, when she ran into some of her mother’s friends sitting poolside at the Country club after her weekly tennis practice, and found them immersed in deep hushed chatter, she couldn’t help but stopping by - not because she wanted to eavesdrop, of course. It would have just been quite impolite not to say hello, that was all. Etiquette and whatnot.  
“Good morning, ladies.”
The small group immediately stopped their chatter, turning their attention to Susan.
“Susan! Come, come sit, darling. You must be parched.” Mrs. Vance, one of her mother’s fellow member of the daughters of the American revolution said, before pouring her her a glass of iced tea.
Susan thanked her and sipped on her drink, as the woman kept talking.
“I’m so sorry I couldn’t come to your birthday party last week. It’s my Benjamin. The flu, you see. He’s always been sensitive to temperatures, but now I’m afraid age is catching up with him. He’s all bones and his skin, all wrinkles.”  
“Poor thing.” Susan said, sympathetically. “Send him my regards, and tell him I wish him a quick recovery.”
Mrs. Vance furrowed her brows, uncertain what to say. “I will, If he can understand what I’m saying.”
Susan put a hand on her heart. “Oh, gosh, I didn’t know his health that bad.”  
Mrs. Hoover, a little octogenarian with fiery red hair sitting on Susan’s right side, leaned into her. ”Benjamin is her sphinx cat.” she whispered.
“Oh.”  
“Anyway,” Mrs. Vance continued, “We’ll have occasion to see each other soon. Your family is coming to Martha’s Vineyard this fourth of July, right?”
“Oh, yeah, we wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world.”
Every year during the days leading to the fourth of July, Susan and her parents flew to their Martha’s Vineyard property, alongside some of their close friends who also happened to have properties in the same area. It was a full on extravaganza filled with music, food, and games, leading up to the big party the night of the fourth, which the families took turns in hosting.
“You better not.” Mrs. Vance replied, “I heard this year it’s gonna be quite the event.”  
Her dark eyes closed into slits, her mouth thinning into an enigmatic smile, giving her the appearance of an elder Mona Lisa.
“Really?” Susan asked, perking up.
“Yes, but I shan’t say more.” the woman mimed zipping her mouth.
Mrs. Hanson, a plump blonde woman around her mother's age,  jumped in from her seat across the table. “An engagement is gonna be announced on the fourth, or so they say.”
“Oh, how fascinating!” Susan sighed, dreamily. “Whose?”
“Phyllis, I said no talking!” Mrs. Vance objected.
“No, dear, you said you would say nothing. I’ll talk as much as I please!” Mrs. Hanson replied, before turning back to Susan.  
“So, I was at the hairdresser yesterday, and who I run into if not Louella.”
Louise Carson, neè Wilson, was known to her family members by her birth name. But to everyone else who mattered she was known as “Louella”, due to her more than average-sized mouth.
“Her sister-in law lives right next door to the brother of the widow of the younger Wilson. You know, the short one, not the tall one.”
“And?” Susan pressed on.
“She says the daughter of the other Wilson brother is announcing her engagement at the party.”
“Which Wilson? the short one?”
“The middle one.”
“Age or height?”
“Both.” Mrs. Hanson replied, before turning to Mrs. Hoover. “Martha, what’s his daughter’s name?”  
“Helen.” her friend supplied.
“Yes!” Mrs. Hanson exclaimed. “She’s the one getting engaged. Do you know her, Susan?”
“Not really. We only met a few times. Wasn’t she studying in London?”
“She graduated a couple of months ago and came back home.”
“You left out the most important part, Phyllis!” Mrs. Hoover urged her friend. “The boy!”
“Oh, right. Who is she marrying?”
Mrs. Hoover smiled wickedly through her wrinkles, eager to share such a juicy piece of information.  
“You know him. It’s that nice young fellow who works for your father,” she thought it over for a second, ”Joseph.”
All color drained out of Susan’s face as the grip around the cold glass in her hand tightened, her heart beating a hundred miles an hour under her white tennis outfit. She didn’t dare move a muscle, or reply for that matter, fearing her feelings could have transpired in her reaction. If her shock was evident, she couldn’t tell either way, since the ladies around her seemed much more concerned with the sound of their own voices than anyone else's, buzzing like bees.
“Now, you have to promise to keep this hush-hush. It’s supposed to a surprise.” Mrs. Vance said.
“Hmm-hmm.” Susan agreed, nodding, before gulping down the remaining of her tea, her mind barely registering what was happening around her.
The ladies continued talking, engaging Susan in polite chatter, but the whole ordeal had clearly lost all of its appeal to her. What was the fun of gossip when you were at the offending end, albeit indirectly?  
So, she got up on unsteady feet and excused herself, leaving Mrs. Vance with the promise of coming over soon with her mother to visit Benjamin and share a cup of tea.
She checked her wristwatch on the way to the wooden building housing the changing rooms. It was only eleven in the morning, but she already couldn't wait for the day to be over.  
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blue-bird-kny · 4 years
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May I request #9 from the angst prompt list with zenitsu? (I want that angst >:3) but if not, then its alright with me uwu
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At long last, here it is! I’m not much of a fighter, but this prompt works so well for Zenitsu. Enjoy~Amanda
Warning: Angst with a fluffy ending
(1.4k+ words)
Angst prompt 9: “Can you shut up for once in your life?!”
You stared blankly at the curtains that covered your bedroom window, wondering silently whether it was day or night. Not that it mattered, you hadn’t left your four walls of solitude in almost a week, unable to lift the overbearing weight that was pressing against your chest. You turned to your side, clinging to your chest as you shut your watering eyes, bile burning your tightening throat at the memory of your failure. How could things have gone so wrong?
You’d been assigned Captain of a small squad of new recruits, their unscarred faces brimming with a mix of nervousness and excitement, hungry for a fight. Their innocence was inspiring; each of them with their own naive perception of how to handle the intense heat of battle, some of them ready to die like some fairy tale hero, but you weren’t going to let that happen. You silently promised each of those fresh individuals, whose lives they entrusted in your hands, that regardless of the price, they’d go home. 
The mission had been going smoothly before things would take a turn for the worse. “Evacuate now! Run to the woods and call for reinforcements!” “But Captain..” “Go!” your harsh words thundered through the abandoned village as you fended off against a demon whose talons just missed your shoulder. “How could they send a team of rookies to this mess?” you felt betrayed on behalf of your teammates, wondering in disbelief whether you all had been set up.
You ran erratically through the alleyways, passing the remains of the unfortunate villagers whose lives ended at the opening of a starved monster. The entire village was swarmed with demons, the smell of rot and decay invaded your senses but there was no time to stop- she was still out there. A petite member of your crew, pigtails in intricate braids down her back, had strayed away and there was no way in hell you’d leave without her. “Mmmm it's always the young ones that taste the sweetest” the brassy voice leaked from behind a broken house. Your eyes widened in horror as the dark tips of your comrades hair slithered down the throat of a vicious monster. “How dare you? She was just a kid” you roared, the grip on your sword growing. “Well she did put up a fight, I wonder if you will be just as tasty” he laughed. A guttural shriek pierced the air as your sword buried itself into the slope of the demon's forehead, the sharp tip exiting on the other side. “Bastard” you grumbled.  Things only felt worse after you returned home, the others were immediately ushered into the care of medics, but you refused any help. “Y/n!” a frantic voice called amidst all the chaos. Zenitsu's bright tuft of hair appeared, his eyes scanning your numb form. “Y/n-chan you need help... is that your blood?!” he yelped obnoxiously. Deep down you knew his intentions were kind, but right now it just felt like a nuisance, “I’m fine, it isn’t mine” you smeared the red splatter from your cheek aggressively, holding your hand up to show the worried boy like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “Oh ok” his voice was low, his eyes no longer meeting yours- you knew that you sounded more aggravated than Zenitsu deserved, but you didn’t care. You stalked off bitterly without another word, Zenitsu already following your retreating steps. “Argh! Don’t follow me!” your huffed, stopping Zenitsu in his tracks crestfallen. 
For days you didn’t eat, drinking the barest amount of water, you refused to even look at the faces of your concerned friends. And then there was Zenitsu, poor boy hadn’t left your side for a single day, desperate to see the unfiltered upturn of your lips, to hear your spellbinding laughter. “Y/n-chan~” his sing-song voice cheered into the gloomy room. You didn’t even bother watching as he moved your untouched plate of food in favor of a new tray, “I was able to score some of your favorites Y/n-chan~ I even risked my life to get you more fruit from that idiot Inosuke” he spoke valiantly. 
You didn’t flinch as he sat at your bedside, his knees hitting the wooden floor. The room was still, this was how every day went between you two; Zenitsu sitting patiently beside your unmoving form in silence, waiting for you. You felt like you were drowning under all your pent up emotions; all of the uncertainty, sorrow, and frustration bubbling up to the surface, ready to overflow. “You have to eat Y/n” he whispered- he never called you by just your name. “I heard what happened… you know, on the mission” he started hesitantly. Your chest tightened, every word tumbling past his moving lips distorted by the blood pumping in your ears, “...fault Y/n…”  “Can you shut up for once in your life?!” you exploded. Zenitsu’s words ceased, his eyes narrowing in obvious hurt. “You don’t get to tell me about what happened because you weren’t there!” you screamed, your tone shaking Zenitsu to his core. 
Zenitsu visibly shrinks, caving under your harsh glare. You regretted the words as quickly as they slipped past your lips, even more so when Zenitsu stood dejectedly. His miserable smile and lifeless eyes pulled at your heartstrings- Zenitsu didn’t deserve this, so why were you hurting him? “I’m sorry Y/n, I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you when you actually needed me instead of just bothering you. Maybe...maybe I really am as useless as they say” he chuckled humorlessly. “Wait-” “ I’ll leave you alone now, Y/n. I won't be here to annoy you. Good night” he shuffled out the door, leaving you stunned, sleep the last thing on your mind. “How do I fix this?”
You tore the covers of your disheveled form, running unsteadily outside. “Where would he be?” you searched all the rooms, pushing past anyone who was in the way with a quiet apology- they weren’t important. Your bare feet beat against the lush grass, dirt and pebbles sticking to the soles, carrying you to the trunk of a tall tree. There, dangling from one of its thick branches, was a heap of yellow and orange, his back slumped against the trunk. The moon’s delicate light spread across his features, your heart clenching at the way it illuminated the wet patches on his cheeks. “Zenitsu?” 
“I’m pathetic, aren’t I? Part of me knew I’ve been bothering you these last few days, but still I went after you anyways when all you wanted was to be alone” he sniffled. You heaved yourself up onto the branch- he looked even more distraught up close. “Don’t say that” you started, “Zenitsu I’ve been awful and all you wanted was to be there for me. I didn’t realize that what I needed was always here, I just pushed you away and said horrible things I don’t mean” you confessed. You hugged your knees, embarrassed by the words you spoke, “I just don’t know what to do Zeni, I’m so lost” you admitted, hot tears streaming down your face for the first time. “I failed Zenitsu. I failed my team, I failed everyone who died,” you choked back sobs, “I failed that girl, and now, now I’m failing you.” you cried, finally letting go. “If only I would have been faster or stronger,” you gasped for air, “It should have been me”. 
“Hey don’t say that” Zenitsu muttered, cautiously he covered your shoulder with his arm bringing you closer, “Everyone else on that mission came home with barely a scratch, you made that happen. You did what was best and for that we’re all happy. I-I’m proud of you” he patted your shoulder awkwardly. “Zenitsu I’m so sorry, I need you more than you’ll ever know I,” you pecked his hand softly, a blush coating his ears, “I love you, Zenitsu” you had never uttered those three words aloud but that’s how you felt, there was no turning back. “What? I..umm” “You don’t have to say it back” you sat straight, your tear-streaked face offering the stuttering boy a warm smile. 
“I love you too” his words stumbled over each other, quick and shy, but he meant them wholeheartedly. A new sort of yearning spread along your vein, bringing on the brightest beam, “that's it” Zenitsu thought fondly. Without any warning you pressed your lips against his quivering pair, almost knocking you two out of the tree. “Y/n!” Zenitsu yelled breathlessly glowing a fierce red, attempting to stabilize your teetering forms as your vivid laughter echoing in the night sky. 
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The end is a bit sketch but ehh, what are we going to do? Thank you for reading!
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atc74 · 4 years
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Soul to Souls - Two
Warnings: Mentions of death, wolf hunt, Sassy OC, Guilt Ridden!Dean, so many more to come
Summary: Since she was four years old, Annaleigh has seen the same boy in her dreams. For twenty-five years, she grows to love the boy that has now turned into a man. Dean Winchester just lost the only family he has ever known. The guilt drives him to work harder than ever before. He works to forget the pain, until he meets Annaleigh and she turns his world upside down. What she learns changes both of their lives forever, but what will he do when he discovers the truth? Will he accept it or run back to the only life he has ever known?
Pairing: Dean x  OC Annaleigh (evenutally)
Word Count: 1727
Beta’d by: @amanda-teaches, @katehuntington, thank you both for being my guides! Dividers by the amazingly talented @talesmaniac89.
A/N: This was my very first series I ever wrote four years ago in September 2016 and I am so happy and proud to bring this back home.
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All in all, it took Dean three days to track and put down the werewolf with Annaleigh’s help. Her research capabilities and knowledge of the area came in handy. He talked to the Sheriff, the Game Warden, even the folks at the local animal shelter. She knew the people here, which was helpful. He had to take her along on a couple interviews with the locals, because they wouldn’t talk to Dean, but they would talk to her. 
Annaleigh brought Dean to her friends’ comic book store, Betsie’s Best Comics. The manager there, Mandi, and her employee told them about their friend and owner Betsie, who was the first body found out by the creek. Mandi wouldn’t look at Dean, but Annaleigh got her to open up.  She told them everything, even how Betsie had left her the store. Mandi was crying, a lot, and Dean found himself growing uncomfortable. Man, Sammy is so much better with the whole emotions thing, Dean thought to himself. Emotions weren’t Dean’s deal and he found himself grateful, more than once, that Annaleigh was with him on this one. 
After they walked out of the comic book store, he looked around the main drag, feeling that familiar grumble in his stomach. “I need food,” Dean grunted, slightly irritated. 
“Here,” she said, grabbing his hand and leading him into yet another store front. This one was different. This one smelled delicious. Dean’s eyes darted around the small shop. He eyed the pastries, donuts, cakes, cookies. And there, in the last case on the left, pie. They had cherry, pumpkin, apple, blueberry, all his personal favorites. But no pecan, story of his life.
“Hey there, Annaleigh! Who’s your super hot friend?” He heard one of the girls behind the counter giggle as she wiped her flour covered hands on a towel. 
“Oh, is Anna here?” Dean heard another voice call out from somewhere, preceding another woman coming from the back. Two blondes stood behind the counter and just stared at him, eyeing him like he was one of the treats in their cases. They must have been sisters, huge matching smiles on their faces, as Annaleigh shut the door behind them. 
“Hi, girls! It has been too long since I have been in here! I forgot how good it smells, and now I want something to eat!” Annaleigh practically shouted. “Oh, and this super hot guy is my friend, Dean Winchester. Dean, please meet Trista and Cora Dozier, owners of this fine establishment, Two Sisters Bakery. Best pastries in town and best pie this side of the Mississippi.”
“You had me at pie. Ladies, it is a pleasure to meet you,” Dean shook each of their hands gently as his eyes wandered back to the display case filled with pie, unconsciously licking his lips. 
“What’s your poison, Dean?” Trista asked with a wink and a smile. 
He smiled wide and sheepishly replied, “Cherry, please. And, apple. Oh, and a slice of blueberry and banana cream to go please. If it’s not too much trouble.”
“Too much trouble? Not at all, pie is what we do!” Cora piped up from behind the counter. “Are you sure you don’t want to try my famous french silk or maybe the pecan? I just took it out of the oven and it should be ready for serving right about now,” she said, drawing it out as she glanced down at her watch.
“Hell yes!” he exclaimed, maybe a little too excited. If you asked Dean, he hadn’t had a good pie in months. He ate a decent slice weekly at least, but not truly good pie, with the perfectly flaky homemade crust. He took the plate she offered with three different flavors. Annaleigh had a slice of the french silk and they sat down at one of the small tables with their delicious treats and coffee.
Annaleigh looked at Dean again with those damn eyes. Her lashes were unbelievably long and curling up as they searched his own emerald ones. With the last fork full of apple pie halfway to his mouth, he stopped, sighed and put the fork down. “What?” he asked her.
She just giggled, like the two sisters staring at them from behind the counter, trying to look busy but failing. “I have heard so much about you from Bobby over the last few years. I feel like I know you. For example, I know you are saving the pecan for last because it is your favorite. I know that you love that damn car more than life itself. I know that you love classic rock and chick flicks...and I know that you blame yourself for Sam.” 
She laid her hand over his on the table, and her eyes welled up with tears but she blinked them back and continued. “Dean,” Annaleigh hesitates, choosing her next words meticulously. She feared he would run, and she worried that she would lose him, before she had the chance to really know him. 
“I-it’s not your fault. Sam made this choice. Y-you could not have stopped him.” She paused to take a breath, a moment to collect her thoughts. 
“I-I don’t wanna talk about it,” Dean whispered, blinking back the burning behind his eyelids, praying the tears would stay at bay. He pulled back in an attempt to untangle his hands from hers.  
“Y-you can’t bring him back. I am sorry for what happened, but you and your brother? You saved the w-world,” she wept in hushed tones, her hands clinging tightly to his, but she pushed through the emotions threatening to drown them both. “Your brother m-made the ultimate sacrifice and saved billions of innocent souls. I know you don’t want to hear it, but I, for one, am grateful. I know how hard this life can be. I lost a brother, too. And more friends than I care to count.” 
She removed her hand from his and Dean immediately missed it, the softness, the warmth, the human connection, that he had been craving. Shaking his head, Dean wiped his face, knowing his emotions had betrayed him and cleared his throat before he spoke, attempting to sound stronger than he felt. His voice was barely audible as he growled. “What am I supposed to do now? You seem to know everything about me, so tell me, Red, what am I supposed to do now?” 
He looked down, trying to avoid her gaze, but not entirely able to. Her eyes were blue, ocean blue, bright and sparkling, and he couldn’t keep away, like a moth to the flame. Instead of answering his questions, she stood, boxing up the remaining slices. “Come on, let’s go back to my place, away from the prying eyes of the Giggle Twins. I will explain it all to you, in time.” 
Twenty minutes later, they rolled down her driveway, and Dean put Baby into park, got out and opened the back door to grab the pie. As he turned to walk toward her house, Annaleigh flung herself against him, one hand on the back of his neck, standing on her tiptoes and slowly pulling him down to her. She leaned in and closed her eyes as she gently pressed up on her toes, inching closer to him than she had been so far. She opened her eyes, lashes fluttering as she gazed upon his face. 
As she pulled back, he could see her face clearly, a small smile tugging at one corner of her mouth. She placed her hand in his, then grabbed the pie and ran off towards her massage studio at the back of her property, laughing maniacally. Dean just stood there, stunned, and shook his head, silently wondering what he had gotten himself into by agreeing to take this hunt. His body tingled from the feel of her pressed against him, as if he could still feel her softness, and smell the lingering chocolate in the air. 
Dean followed after her slowly, not sure what his next move should be or even if there should be a next move. He vaguely remembered arriving three days ago, wanting to get out of this town as fast as possible after the case, but now, he wasn’t so sure.  
By the time he made his way into Annaleigh’s studio, she had changed into a bright blue tank top and leggings. She was standing at the counter, pouring whiskey into two glasses, hips swaying slightly to some country music she had turned on. Dean didn’t recognize the tune, but he wasn’t totally against country music. Bobby was like a father to him, and he had played it enough that Dean had gotten used to it over the years. It wouldn’t be his first choice but then again, this wasn’t his car where he picked the music. Here, he was not the driver, so he kept his mouth shut.
Dean slid off his suit jacket and laid it on the counter behind her. He loosened his tie and walked around the small island until he was standing directly behind Annaleigh. Without thinking, he gently placed his hands on her hips and lowered himself enough so his head rested on her shoulder. With a low chuckle, Dean snaked one hand around her waist and grabbed a glass. He brought it to his lips and took a nice long drink of the warm amber liquid. 
Dean glanced around the studio she had converted on her property and admired what she had done with it. It was petite, but charming, like her. There were a couple of stools around the island, a waiting area of sorts. Wandering the space, he took in the small touches that she had added, while she continued swaying and singing softly in the small kitchenette. In the back corner was a bedroom that she had converted into a massage room. Dean pushed the door open and walked inside. Candles flickered, bathing the room in a soft glow, scented lightly of flowers and fruit; subtle, but comforting.
“Take your clothes off and get on the table face down.” 
Dean jumped a little as he heard her voice behind him. “I didn’t peg you as a Dom, Red. But I have to admit, I kinda like it,” he replied as he turned around and untucked his shirt, a smirk playing on his face.
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laceymorganwrites · 4 years
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You´re not useless
Word Count: 2,115
Pairing: Kakashi x fem!reader
Warnings: swear words maybe
A/N: I had this idea for so Long now, I can´t believe I finally finished it
Summary: You used to be a kunoichi, working with the ANBU alongside Kakashi, because of your stupidness you got attacked though and can´t use your Chakra anymore. This makes you think you´re incredibly useless. Kakashi Comes back into your life, giving you the opportunity to raise Naruto and Sasuke. Needless to say, this isn´t the last time you see each other
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It wasn´t easy being unable to activate chakra, especially in recent times.
The world grew more dangerous by the second and it reminded you of your uselessness.
You weren´t always this way, there was a time when you were in the Anbu and a good member of them, you were strong, finished missions and everything was fine.
But that also made you incredibly stupid and you didn´t even see the attack coming.
It came at the most inconvenient moment, the moment you were about to confess your love to Kakashi, your partner.
He tried his best to protect you, but it was too late, it hit all of your chakra points and the doctor told you you could never use them again.
In the end it was better this way, it was beyond stupid to confess to an Anbu member, on a mission especially.
Now you were taking care of the orphans in the village.
It was a fulfilling job, though you didn´t regard it as one.
It was more of a new life, you were like a mother to them, or you tried to be.
You tried to give them the love and family they never had.
One day Kakashi asked you to take care of his students, Naruto and Sasuke.
It was sudden, you weren´t prepared for him to come back into your life after the accident and you also weren´t prepared for your feelings still being there.
The way your heart jumped whenever you saw him or even thought about him made you want to rip it out.
You two could never be together, he told you so himself.
In the end you agreed to take care of the children.
Sasuke was easy to take care of, he never really spent time with you or Naruto, instead he trained and studied all day. You only saw him whenever you ate together.
It made you sad, after all you tried so hard to give him a warm home.
And Naruto… well, he was always causing trouble in the village, making you and Iruka run after him, apologizing constantly.
Those children really kept you on your toes, and you were grateful. You always thought that after your accident you were useless, you could just die, it would make no difference.
But now you realized that taking care of orphans was very fulfilling, you were so proud of them for making it into the academy and hoped they would do their best.
They were on the same team which you liked, even though they didn´t seem to get along on the outside, you knew better. Boys just needed rivals, and they were too proud to admit that those rivals were close friends.
It made you so happy to see them progress.
Lately they were closer to you, Naruto sought your advice in asking Sakura out and you helped him with his homework.
And even Sasuke wanted you to watch his training.
“Don´t hold your breath, Sasuke, the jutsu won´t last long that way” you instructed him to which he nodded and adjusted.
He was an excellent student, always bringing home high grades and now you could see how hard he really tried to get stronger.
“Sasuke? I feel honored to watch over your training, but may I ask you why?” you asked him in a moment of silence.
“Kakashi-sensei talks a lot about you, about your former ANBU days. You never talk about that, so I didn´t know that you were so strong. I think I can learn and improve a lot from you” he told you.
You frowned, you didn´t realize that Kakashi would talk about you, you didn´t think he had a reason too, there was nothing interesting about you and you weren´t even that great of a fighter, if you were you´d still have your chakra.
“I´m flattered, but maybe you shouldn´t listen that much to Kakashi in that regard. My fighting days are long over and he knows that, there is nothing you can gain from my failure” you sighed, forcing a smile and left Sasuke to his training.
You thought about his words a lot, interpreting them too much, you liked the thought of Kakashi ttalking about you, even if it was just a dream, a mere fantasy.
One day the boys forgot their lunches and you hurried to bring them to them.
You would´ve panted years ago because of the distance and the way you were running all the way, but now it was easy to you, after all you were running after Naruto all the time, trying to fix the things he messed up.
It was something you were secretly proud of, that you regained at least a bit of your strength in form of stamina. That was at least something.
Kakashi was surprised to see you, it´s been a while since you two talked. He didn´t have that much time anymore, or that´s what he told himself.
The reality however looked different.
In reality he just didn´t know how to approach you, what to tell you, everything he imagined in his head just seemed wrong or awkward.
So he just didn´t approach you at all, even though that was just as stupid.
“Can you give these to Naruto and Sasuke later? They forgot their lunches at home, so I brought them” you said before Kakashi could finish his thought about what he deemed appropriate for a greeting.
He was so taken aback by your sudden presence, he needed a moment to adjust, to finally and fully realize that yes, you were really standing in front of him.
“Yeah sure…” he needed some time to reply.
“Thanks” you smiled at him before going back home.
It was weird seeing Kakashi again like that, it left you wanting more, left you with an empty feeling.
A part of you wished that you stayed longer, but another part of you knew it was hopeless. Even if you did, what would you even have said?
Either way it was pointless, you two didn´t have the possibility to meet each other outside of work and with Kakashi being a teacher and jonin, it was even less likely that the two of you would ever meet again.
Of course Sasuke was the first one who found out about your crush on Kakashi and his apparent one on you, Naruto and Sakura were the ones who wanted to get you two together after he told them.
They set up a plan to forget their lunches every day so that you would have to bring it to them and inevitably run into Kakashi again.
This worked quite well since you weren´t aware of what they were trying to do, it was dumb but in the end it worked out in your favor.
Kakashi and you talked a bit more with each time you brought the children their lunches, the more you met the deeper your conversations got.
On one of those particular days you reminisced about your past days in the ANBU.
“We really were a great team, you know?” Kakashi smiled at you and you noticed this familiar feeling of your heart racing again, just like it did all those years ago. And it have only been a few weeks.
“We were… not to brag, but we were the best” you laughed, smiling proudly and sadly at the same time.
Kakashi returned the smile, thinking back on all the successful missions you had.
You always had each other´s backs, well until he fucked up. Until he didn´t pay attention, was lost in thought thinking about how he caught feelings for you, how he couldn´t stop the guy from attacking you.
All those years he wanted to apologize to you but he never knew how.
“It´s nice talking to you again like this, (Y/N). I missed this… so, I was thinking, do you maybe want to go out later? Maybe after I´m finished with the lesson? I need to tell you something in private” he awkwardly scratched his head.
“Yeah sure, you can come by for dinner alter if you want to. Or earlier, however you like, but it´d be nice to have dinner with you” you added, not knowing where this sudden bravery came from.
“It´s a date” Kakashi smiled as each of you went your own way.
When you got home, you started preparing food, helping Naruto and Sasuke with their homework along the way. You hurried more than you needed to, making you more hectic and anxious as you needed to be. It was so embarrassing, you never cared about your looks or whatever before but now that Kakashi was coming over, you raided your closet as if it was the last day on earth. It was horrible, but you told yourself it was worth it. You were really curious what he had to say to you.
When Kakashi arrived you told the children to train outside and they did.
“Hey” you softly greeted him and let him in.
“Thanks for your time, (Y/N). It means a lot” he stood by the door for a while longer, not knowing what else to do, why did he have to be so awkward?
Why was it so hard to apologize? To bring up the past again? The guilt just ate him alive, he owed it to you to do it properly.
You two sat down and ate in silence, none of you knew what to say, it was beyond uncomfortable but neither of you knew how to break the silence.
“I´m sorry...” Kakashi whispered after a while, you weren´t sure he even said anything at first.
He cursed himself for waiting so long.
“What for?” you asked confused, you couldn´t think of anything he did wrong.
Kakashi sighed loudly, frowning, the guilt made his heart squeeze, but he wouldn´t cry right now, he needed to do this properly.
“Your accident, it was my fault. And I´m really sorry for it” he sounded so sincere, but it made you laugh.
“It wasn´t your fault. I was distracted and paid for it, that´s all. But it´s alright now, I´m still alive, you know?” you smiled at him after finishing laughing.
“(Y/N), I´m serious, if I paid more attention I could´ve gotten him. You weren´t the only one who was distracted and not a single day goes by where I don´t think about it. I wanted to apologize to you all those years but I never knew how to do it… I´m just really sorry” he looked into your eyes deeply, still frowning.
“It´s okay, Kakashi. Like I said, I was stupid and distracted so it´s alright” you stood up, walking to the window and looking at the stars, it was a cold night and you didn´t know where it would go.
A part of you wished you would´ve confessed to him that day. But you didn´t and the feeling was still there, you wondered what the meaning of Kakashi coming back into your life was.
“(Y/N), can I tell you something?” he joined you at the window.
“Yeah sure, go ahead” you smiled at him.
“Like I said, I was distracted too, but I don´t think I ever told you why…” Kakashi started, was he really going to confess to you right now? Was this really the right time? This was years ago, why did he think it was a good idea? You didn´t like him back then, so why should you now? “You know what? Just Forget it, this was a stupid idea….just forget I said anything” he changed his mind, defeated, the bravery just gone.
“Kakashi… I didn´t ever tell you why I was distracted either….and it´s stupid, but I didn´t tell you back then and I think I should tell you now. Because nothing has changed for me, which is, well, pathetic honestly, but I can´t help myself.” you fiddled with your fingers and sighed before continuing.
“I was distracted because of you… because I fell for you when we worked together and I wanted to tell you that day. And when it happened and we were so close, I couldn´t focus on my surroundings, I couldn´t focus on anything but you. I guess you should know that and… that my feelings haven´t changed since then” you were scared to meet his eyes, scared of his reaction.
And when it came, it took your breath away.
Kakashi pulled you in for a hug, holding you tight and warm.
You were surprised, so you just stood there for a moment before hugging him back, wrapping your arms around his waist.
“I was distracted by you too… and I still am” he whispered into your neck.
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