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ennas-aesthetic · 1 year
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Hymn LXXXV, rated T, ~900 words
Tags: Major Character Death; The Sandman Comics Spoilers; Canon-Compliant; Dream being a Father; Dream and Baby Orpheus; Flashbacks; Character Study; Musings and Recollections; Orpheus attends The Wake
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Sometimes he cannot discern if what he remembers are memories or dreams.
The dock still stands. A ship is coming. Orpheus remembers.
Orpheus dreams.
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Once, when Orpheus was a child, he had clung to his father’s chiton, afraid of the swaying and the rocking. Afraid that the current of nightmares would take him, upend the dock, pull him deep into its depths. In response, his father knelt down, brushed the hair away from his eyes.
“Don’t be afraid,” he had said, and his voice was soft, quiet as a lullaby – a million dreamers’ murmurs, wishing him good night, good night. It was the same voice that had put him right to sleep when he had been a babe. (Later, the great poets would claim that the Thracian Bard sang as beautifully as his mother, principal goddess of the arts. And he did. He did. But they had never heard his father sing.) “I am here.”
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duckwhistle · 10 months
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Shadowclan and kittypets have a weird relarionship.
I've always imagined Shadowclan to be struggling non-stop. They live in an area that is already scarce of normal prey, the humidity must be unbearable in the summer, and they just keep getting hit with sickness outbreaks.
So, their clan struggles, loses cats, gets aggressive towards the other clans for resources, the clans keep denying help because "it's evil Shadowclan", they get offended and tell the other leaders to fuck off, so they keep struggling. It's a vicious cycle.
So I always imagined them as... prouder than other cats. Not in a "Riverclan boasting about how beautiful their coat is", in a more "I am so much better than these other toad-heads because I work thrice as hard and yet get shunned" way, and this mindset is just perpetuated by the cycle above.
So what do kittypets have to do with this?
Well, Shadowclan, for generations, has their borders very close to Twolegplace. And I bet they lost many, many warriors during their time, to the point that sometimes the clan was waaay too small.
So I can see a Shadowclan warrior going there to grab some food during a famine and meeting some handsome street cat, or a patrol meeting a kittypet that takes pity on them and offers a hand.
I imagine at this point, half of Shadowclan (if not more) has kittypet blood in some way. But they'd be the disgrace of the Clans to admit so, and so it is kept hush-hush, and of course, used as leverage.
"Your littermate must be more kittypet than you, since they keep lazing about and sharing tongues."
"No, you may not be a Medicine Cat, your ancestors do not reside in the stars."
"I'm telling you, I can see that your kits look nothing like their parent, shut up before I make it real obvious to them too."
Silverflame joined only after hearing her youngest daughter Brightflower, who left their home not long before, was kitting. Archeye ran out of a hoarder's house and sought refuge. Nobody knows who Dawncloud's partner was, but she hung around Twolegdens a bit too much during her apprenticeship. Raggedstar killed his own father to bury that secret. Foxheart and Lizardstripe both ran away from their owner when they got big dogs.
It's an open secret, but the Clan is tired of hiding it, they do not want to be ashamed at the very least of where they actually belong.
So when Brokenstar begins to cast away some cats, he starts with the elders, considered useless in a preyless Leaf-fall. But then more and more are sent away, citing their kittypet blood as part of it. He sends into battle kits to see if they are truly more than their cursed blood. He claims land and drives out Windclan, pushing his cats further away from the town. He realized that there are few apprentices, and he has to act fast...
But he needs Clan blood, not kittypet blood. But the Clan does not always matter...
When he is overthrown, many cats could take the leadership role. Nightpelt was a popular choice for sure, he'd been the leader of all the elders and had immediately begun to rebuild camp as soon as Brokenstar was out. But deep down, maybe a lot of the cats, when choosing him, know that he comes from a line of purist cats, who never once intermingled with Kittypets... as far as they know.
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vendetta-if · 2 years
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I really relate to mc calling Ash's mom Aunt Cara because I grew up calling my parents friends, auntie and uncle. It hits close to home, keep up the good work! ❤️
Same, anon! 😁 Where I grew up, we also always call our friends’ parents an equivalent of uncle and auntie. Even for classmates that we’re not really close with, we still use those terms to respectfully address their parents as well. The equivalent of Mrs. and Mr. just sound waaay too formal in my native language to be addressing them that way 😅
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binkyfishh · 4 months
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I'd love some small headcannons about katy!
ALRIGHT... cracks my knuckles.... let's see how many i can think of
katy is a trans woman and bi !
she is originally from kalos so she has a strong french accent
this person is actually my headcanon voice for her lol
she's very sweet, bubbly, and a little dorky at times, but i think she's the kind of person to slip in a really intense sick burn on someone. makes the group go CRAZY with how she comes out of nowhere with the most hilarious diss ever.
some ppl say it doesn't make sense for her to not have a fidough/daschbun, but i think she has to keep fidough out of her bakery because they produce waaay too much yeast for all of her carefully crafted recipes. she has a process for how she does things! plus i'm sure there's been times where she or another employee mistook a sleeping fidough inside of a large metal bowl as just a regular piece of dough. she loves those lil thangs but also STAY OUT OF HER BAKERY....
katy is very much one of those Beige Girl Aesthetic people... everything is beige... kinda makes me
her tarountula is Definitely her baby... of course she loves all of her pokemon dearly but i feel like that little round guy is the youngest of her pokemon. i can see it riding around on her shoulder because it always likes to be close to katy
on the other hand, her teddiursa is the biggest troublemaker. it's always eating the honey and fruits she has out for her pastries. katy can never stay mad at her little teddy bear but she has definitely had a silly cussing-under-her-breath moment about it
her heracross has definitely gotten into the honey before as well, but i feel like it is better disciplined and has more self-restraint! for katy's sake!
katy has a pollen allergy, which is why none of the bug types she owns are pollinator bugs like butterflies or bees. she tends to stay indoors once allergy season hits, especially with all of those olive trees around cortondo
she prefers fruity desserts over desserts that are chocolate or caramel. especially if there's some sourness to them to go alongside the sweetness
katy is REALLY good at baking but her cooking skills are only a little better than average. like it's not bad by any means and still makes for a yummy meal but it's nothing compared to the pastries and bread she bakes
she loves winter time and cold weather in general because it gives her an excuse to heat up her own home by baking all day. nothing better than warm bread on a cold day
her house is very sophisticated and adult-like in terms of its neutral colored walls, floors, and furniture. but she has cute things like bug pokemon plushies or little statue trinkets scattered about that makes her home feel cozy. she has lots of pictures around her house too that really make the space feel lived in
this is all i can think of as of right now!!! i hope this is enough! this was rlly fun to brainstorm
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welkinsky · 2 years
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Hi!! I got an idea for Boku no Hero! A cooking for them edition !! ♥️ Maybe for, Dabi,Bakugou and Hawks ?
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
BNHA X Reader | Cooking For Them
A/N: Aaah thank you so much for this ask I'd love to write some BNHA asks <3
PS: Bakugo is grown up adult in this.
Hawks
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He have been working really hard recently and he have been constantly saying how he is craving some of home made food rather than take outs his secretary brings him in.
So you got off work early that day and decided to make him some food.
You called him up to see when he's going to return home and got to know that it'll be yet another all-nighter.
So you decided to go and surprise him at his office, you've been there max to max once or twice so you were a little nervous but you went anyway.
For once you saw him all serious and concentrated. It was like he was a completely different person but as soon as his secretary pointed you out amongst the crowd of side-kicks and employees, his face lite up and there was the guy that you knew.
It actually put you to ease as you two walked to his cabin. Before you could turn around to close the door, he hugged you. As you two broke the hug your eyes met his and you instantly felt bad for him because they look so tired and had dark circles under them.
As if he read your mind, "I'm fine, it's only for a little longer." Before you can protest he turned towards the package that you bought him.
You were still sad because his state so you decided to ask if he can at least come home to rest for some time. So you made your way across the table but before you could say anything you me this eyes and they had tiny tears in them.
You got worried but then realized he was just happy. He does this a lot when he's genuinely happy about something, he puts his lips in a pout and has tears in his eyes.
He was so happy to just think that there was someone who was thinking about him, looking after him when he was out there doing the best he can to save the world. For you it was just a dinner but for him it was a lot more than that.
Well, safe to say that it DID made him come back home with you.
Bakugou
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Well, it's been a while since you two sat and talked because of the new interns that he has been training and the hero work has finally got to both of you.
In the beginning it was easy to handle but as you guys became a pro hero it got a little tough to the point that having a call was a big deal too.
So this one day you, for some reason, got free early. You knew he'll come back at around 11. Usually you sleep at 9 (he made you learn that habit). So you decided to stay up and wait till he comes back and have dinner together.
You made his favorite spicy dish and everything that he likes. You did everything and were done early than 11, waaay early. So you decided to watch some movie to distract you so that you don't fall asleep because let's be honest you're tired as hell too by now.
So you decided to munch something as you watch you favorite show avoiding couch or bed to make sure you don't fall asleep.
So you sat on the dinning table and started the show and in the middle of it all you fell asleep and were woken up with warm hands that were so gentle that you hugged them back and fell asleep again.
"Hey!" you heard a familiar voice. Shit, you fell asleep, you got up as soon as possible not before hitting your head in his elbow as he was creasing your back so that you don't wake up EXACTLY like this.
"Oh I'm so sorry I slept, I made you food... wait where is the food?!" the food wasn't there, DID YOU JUST WOKE UP IN ANOTHER DIMENSIONS?! OR DID YOU DREAM ABOUT MAKING FOOD?!
To which he just laughed seeing you make all these assumptions while the food was in micro wave, he kept it there to reheat it.
He didn't let go of the "another dimension" thing for a solid week and took you out for dinner and spent an entire day with you without any work call.
Dabi
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So he was out for a week and you had zero clue where he was all you knew was that he was attacked by some heroes on a mission. That too because of news, no intel from anyone from the inside.
So when he finally shows up after a week first thing you did was hit him, no one expected that but well, he did. Then he help you by your arm and pulled you back in your shared room and hugged you, that's when you broke down.
You cried and cried and he had mixed feelings about it, he was sad to make you and see you cry but he was happy to have someone who is there to cry for him when he's gone on a mission.
So you two talked for some time and he went to take a shower. His post mission shower last long and when I say long I mean LONG.
It's part thinking about the mission or past and part mending his wounds.
he never let's you do that for him because first of all it is sensitive and he don't want to see the pained expression on your face if he flinch and whines because let's be honest THEY HURT.
So he was mindlessly doing all that and as he came out of the shower he came back to clean bed and food, hot food on table.
He was confused and alarmed, so he went closer to it and tried smelling it. "What are you doing?" You asked from behind confused as hell.
"Who bought this?" He asked still looking around and out of the window. "I made it."
"I asked you not to trust anyone b- huh?!" He was taken back. He was stunned, you made this food for who? Him? Why?
"Don't be a dumbass, I know how "well fed" we are on missions, so I made you something during your beauty bath." You winked and came closer to his already frozen body and kissed him in cheek.
You went ahead to get the pate ready but were pulled into strong arms that don't intent to let you go anytime soon.
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Thanks For Reading and for the ask!
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immobiliter · 7 months
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okay i'm safely home, so you know what that means: detailed thoughts on s4 of sex ed under the cut !!
alright so starting more generally first before i move onto individual characters, i agree with the consensus that this is the weakest season overall. it has some great individual storylines, but the really good stuff was hugely overshadowed by storylines that i did not care for whatsoever. there were way too many characters introduced for a show that nixed half of its original cast at the end of last season and that is on its final season - i did like abbi, roman & aisha, i think they were the only new characters who actually had a chance to shine, but i did not care for o whatsoever and there was waaay too much time dedicated to her rivalry with otis which went nowhere ( the teacher in the final ep during the vote who was like "this was a massive waste of time" like. such a mood lmao ). i liked molloy, he was fun and i wished we'd seen more of him, but idk it was just a weird choice to ditch half of the cast and then introduce all of these other characters in a final season and dedicate so much time to them when, ultimately, the audience cares about the characters who have already been there since the start. i also think this season they tried to address too many issues at once, meaning that it didn't have the time to really delve into most of them and give them the time they deserved - i think that's where the complaint comes from that it felt like a box ticking exercise by the end, where the writers were just ticking off a list of issues and not really giving any of it the substance or thought that had gone into previous seasons. it was just a bit of a mess as a cohesive story, imo
but moving onto the characters and starting with my darling aimee: she (and ruby) had the best arcs this season in my opinion. she was a delight as ever every time she was on screen and they continued to handle her healing arc soooo well. it was fun to see her without maeve and i will cling onto every single instance where she got to interact with other characters (like playing scabby queen with otis in the car while at the hospital, or jackson admonishing her for shopping while everyone looked for cal at the mall). as for her and isaac, i reaaaaally liked them together, they felt like one of the better pairings this season. my one real gripe is that, like a lot of the season, not enough time was dedicated to them and the two of them ending up in a relationship felt rushed. the whole point of the final episode of s3 was aimee dumping steve and figuring out some stuff on her own for the first time, and yet by the 3rd or 4th episode of s4 there were heavy romantic flags surrounding her and isaac and all of that seemed to be forgotten. i don't necessarily think this was out of character for her ( as i've said in meta before, the girl needs to do some work deconstructing her relationships with boys ), but the fact that it took until the final episode for aimee to talk to isaac about her intimacy issues... i didn't like that it came that late in the season ? when the two had their almost kiss, i thought the reason for aimee's hesitation would be a combination of the weirdness with maeve AND also her difficulties with intimacy that she had been originally struggling with while dating steve. i'm glad they DID address it eventually, but i just think with them wrapping up the show in this season, they were playing aimee & isaac's relationship development on x2 speed. i liked them together and i think eventually getting into another relationship is so key to aimee's ability to heal, but i personally would want it to be more slowburn than it actually was, which realistically wasn't possible in this season. also photographer aimee !! i was so close with fashion designer, so close. i'm counting that as a win
adam, again, no real notes, his arc was once again handled superbly and every single one of his scenes with michael hit really hard for me. i was initially very ://// when maureen and michael hooked up AGAIN but i'm so glad that the show allowed adam to react to it and that it became a catalyst for that final "i didn't like myself and therefore i made you feel small" conversation. ooooof that hit me like a freight train. my one complaint is that adam's story felt SO isolated from everything else. the fact that it was only during the funeral ep that adam actually got to share a screen with the other characters ( i'm glad that he and eric got a little bit of closure there ) made me so sad. ESPECIALLY as we see him watching that reality tv show with his mum and then see ruby watching the same show in the very next scene with her and otis. the two of them are still best friends, that is my canon. also horse girl adam was fun and i'm just so glad that we continued to see him thrive at something and figure out what he's good at.
okay moving on to my other kid, jackson. what a weird season for him. i think it became clear about halfway through that the writers just had no idea what to do with him ( again ). the fact that his arc seemed to start with him questioning whether he was queer ( in what was a very strange scene between him and otis, i need to rewatch but it was odd ) before deciding no i'm actually straight, but then took a sudden sharp left turn into his health scare plot, which y'know, is an extremely valid issue to explore, but was then resolved and took another left turn into jackson discovering who his biological father was ?? as much as it was nice to see his mums again and get some context about their relationship and how they ended up bringing up jackson together, i just wish that the writers had picked one of these three things and stuck with it. the questioning plot didn't lead to him getting back together with cal, the health scare plot was Valid but again didn't really go anywhere other than to suddenly prompt jackson to want to know more about his family tree, and then that plot also got resolved stupidly quickly. with most of the other characters, their endings were neat enough that you could fill in the gaps about where their futures might end up. with jackson there was none of that, and honestly when you pair jackson's arc up with viv's arc, there was a perfect opportunity to make romantic jackson/viv canon but they blew it. the fact that jackson says in ep 2 or 3 that he doesn't think he can be in a casual relationship with someone, there has to be feelings involved, and then viv's controlling new bf continually emphasises that she spends so much time with jackson and tells him everything...... idk it's like the writers were signalling some romantic tension for them almost unintentionally ? it would have made perfect sense as a conclusion idk. i just think jackson & viv became so sidelined and unimportant this season aside from to illustrate their respective issues (the importance of checking for lumps/health scare and controlling/coercive behaviour in a relationship) that then didn't have enough time dedicated to them
eric my beloved. i looooooved his arc this season. it felt very similar to his s1 arc, especially to begin with, but maybe this is because his s1 arc is my fave but s4 just felt like the continuation of it ? also ncuti has enough charisma to pull anything off at this point, like it got Weird about 2/3 of the way through the season when he started having visions but ncuti really put everything into his performance. it was also sooooo nice to see eric making new queer friends and developing an identity/community outside of his friendship with otis. otis was basically a dick all season and i'll talk about it but i like that the otis/eric friendship was challenged this season.
ruby was also a standout this season. i hate that her entire arc became centred around otis and the writers basically used her to further otis & maeve and create yet more unnecessary Drama, but the way that they delved into her queen bitch origin story with o and the development that she continued to go through this season... she was such a highlight i love her so very much
i think that was the best ending maeve could have gotten, given the circumstances. i was already bored of otis & maeve by the second ep so you can imagine what i was like throughout all of their subsequent scenes together and it was a Mess but i'm so glad that she went back to america at the end of the season. it's what she deserved. i kinda hate that her america arc was broken up by her mum's death and there was the whole middle part of the season with her back in moordale, i still don't really know how i feel about any of that, but her speech to molloy in the final episode about how his feedback crushed her was soo good. i love her
ooof otis. i am someone who has always liked otis, even at his most unlikeable, but i just find it hilariously ironic that it's otis who requires more therapy than the rest of the other characters combined at this point, despite the fact that he is narratively centred as the story's therapist. that boy has SO MANY issues and they were all on full display this season. ruby & eric deserved better from him, as did maeve too tbh. i'm not really sure what the story was trying to achieve with him this season other than just to make him act like as much of a dick as possible at every opportunity. i did hate that o used otis's father against him during their debate, especially considering how sensitively the show has handled otis's dynamic with his father and how much he obsesses over not becoming like his dad. idk i just. were they intending to make otis the villain this season ? it was all very weird. i'm glad he made up with eric by the end but it was still a mess. likewise, i don't think the show really knew what to do with jean either this season ? i didn't care about her sister, there was waaaay too much time dedicated to her and in a final season it just felt super unnecessary. they tried to delve into the trauma of their childhoods but idk ?? it all just fell flat and i just did not care enough for it lmao
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sorcerese · 9 months
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   ੈ‧₊ 。━━━━━ ✧⁺∗ ❛⠀ 、 ennui !
              it's all so mundane... when did she get tired of it  ?      when did she actually complain about quiet sunny days. she can't remember, but she knows the reason— it's not a good reason but one that was good enough to be one. she flops on the ground and closes her eyes against the spotty shade of the old oak tree, placing her arm over her face. she's still but only for a moment as her lips curl into each other and begins pouting.  the girl kicks her feet in the air like a silent tantrum, one arm reaches out as if to catch the light, then it flops back to her side. obviously failing; she throws her head back and letting out a frustrated groan into the gentle wind.   “   argh....... i'm boooooooooooooreddddddddddddd !!   ”   complaints finally vocalized, making her tantrum very audible. eyes shut once more both of palms slamming against her eyes and dragging them down to her cheeks. she never thought she's say it but weekends were so boring here, it's not like she can go visit home for a day or two. delthea rocks back and forth on the ground using her shoulders as it's balance. 
  “   this sucks !  i'm waaay too bored. there's no one to prank, no one to annoy without potentially getting my head chopped off or worse! like being chewed out by the knights or professors.... again...  ”   she sighs rather dramatically. the mage pauses and thinks about the worst that could happen. she gets mild chills upon thought then came to a conclusion. if it does hit rock-bottom, it wouldn't be awful if her head gets lobbed off. at best, she doesn't have to get lectured for 4 hours in a detention hall... or maybe, she should cut back on the troublemaking... but then that wouldn't fun now would it? mhm, yeah, no way.
ੈ‧₊ 。━━━━━ ✧⁺∗ ❛⠀ 、 starter for @astrasword !
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crescentblossom66 · 2 years
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A hat in time writing prompts: Prompt 4 Handy
The wide grin on his face slowly turned upside down, due to the loud giggling and squealing that gradually got louder and louder. Once again they were here to ruin his peace and quiet, and disturb his afternoon reading time. Why were they so hell bent on ruining his days constantly, couldn't they understand that the life of a soul-stealing ghost was demanding and hard work?
The purple specter closed his book with a deep sigh, maybe he could just pretend not to be home and...
“Hey, how is it going, BFF?!” Hat Kid peeked around the corner with a wide smile, waving at him enthusiastically. And now it was official, his peaceful recreational activity was now disrupted entirely.
“Didn't I tell you to leave my forest? Don't you have anything more important to do. Hanging around here and wasting my precious time can't be the only thing you enjoy doing.” Bow Kid joined Hat Kid and started waving at the ghost, who slowly waved back. He may be heartless, cruel and sadistic, but that didn't mean that he had no manners.
“Do you want to play a game with us?” The hat-wearing child asked innocently. He only stared her down with a deep scowl on his face, hoping that it would get the message across, when it didn't he facepalmed, floated out of his chair rose to his full height and informed her in a frustrated tone:
“Kid, can't you see that I'm busy. I was having such a pleasant day until you arrived and ruined it, so no,-” He leaned down, his face only a few inches away from her face. “I DO NOT want to play stupid games with you!” Both girls were completely unfazed by his attempt at intimidating them, Hat Kid slowly pulled out her contract and showed it to him.
“It says here that you have to be nice and that I can have fun. I won't have fun playing hide and seek with only Bow.” he stared at the document that she held in his face, still angry that she scribbled all over it...and even more so that it was somehow valid. Outplayed by a mere child, a mere child that just refused to DIE and leave him alone! He was about to just yell at the kid when an idea hit him. He went back to his smaller size.
“Did you say hide and seek?” Both nodded.
“Do you like playing hide and seek, too?”, Bow clapped her hands together bouncing up and down.
“Yeah, I love hide and seek! Being the seeker is SO much fun!.” The two girls giggled to each other, not being able to tell that he was just bluffing. “-How about you hide and I count to 6000 and then I come and find you.”
“Why 6000 though? That's a lot of time to hide.” The blue-eyed girl narrowed her eyes at him.
“Obviously, it's so you can hide further away, it wouldn't be fun if I found you immediately, would it?” The longer she stared at him, the more nervous he got.
“That. Is. BRILLIANT! Normally we always find each other waaay too quickly. Counting to 10 or 20 just isn't enough.” Bow was looking at him in awe, while Hat Kid averted her suspicious gaze and just went with it for now.
“We should get started right now, I'm gonna start counting while you hide.” Snatcher went to one of the walls of his stump and covered his eyes and started to count.
The two girls giggled and went away in different directions. He continued on a few minutes before he stopped, went back to his armchair, and continued to read again. At least he had around an hour and a half of peace and quiet now, he just had to wait until they grew bored and returned. He could just disappear and pretend that he was seeking them the whole time.
They came back after around 2 hours. He disappeared and pretended to look for them in the swamp area, just so that they could barely see him, feigning to look for them behind trees and bushes.
“Wow, you two are so good at hide and seek, I couldn't find you at all!” He applauded.
“Yeah, I know, we're hide and seek professionals.” Bow Kid winked, Hat Kid smiled smugly.
“I was searching the whole time! You're really good at this game, kiddos. Next time I'll win for sure!” Hat Kid checked the time.
“Bow, we gotta go. We'll be too late for dinner and Cooking Cat will not be happy if we let the food go cold!” With that the two finally left.
“Wow, tricking these two is so much easier than I thought. Should have done that earlier.” Hide and seek was his favorite game to play after that, or as he called it hide and read.
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leoswritingcorner · 1 year
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Jean Thoughts
She does dual enrollment during HS, earns her AA degree pretty early and decides she to travel and work than further pursue school (for now)
Makes friends and connections, and hops from state to state when a job is offered. Never really stays longer than a year anywhere
Works a Lot of jobs. Some notable ones include;
A roller skating waitress at a kitschy pink diner. Like this, the vibe provided by Romy. She leaves that job after a monster attacks. The battle left half the place destroyed.
She works a stint as a bottle girl in some club in Miami, she quits after five months after waaay too much Drama with her coworkers
A medieval themed bar/tavern. It was a lot of fun. Jean gets into DnD since the place hosts game nights there. She’s “let go” from that job due to some jealous coworker
Jean gets a job as a beverage cart girl on some luxury golf course in Vegas. Decked out her cart all cute and neon. It was literally one of her favorite jobs, till she got fired for hitting a guy across the face with a beer can when he kept touching her
But her most favorite job was when she worked a cantina in Mexico. There she got to make all kinds of food that she wanted, experimented with drinks. It brought in crowds but unfortunately the cantina closed down, and Jean left again
Finally, she ends up in California and decides to make it her home. She works at various bars, clubs, parties and events
When she does settle down, she starts collecting items again. Oddities, gemstones/rocks, starts and impressive squishmallows collection, and SW action figures ofc
Jean gets into reading romance novels, especially dark romances cause she’s a lil freak like that but Secretly
Finds an abandoned kitten and takes him in, names him Starscream
Eventually cuts her hair short, dyes it red and gets purple highlights
Dates around, but not all into having hookups/flings, she’d like something genuine and serious at some point
If it’s her day off, find her at the beach or checking out hidden gems around town
Jean works a lot trying to save up as much as she can because she wants to open her own cantina, on the beach, maybe somewhere in South America
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nerdycolorcupcake · 2 years
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So, to start the post abt the episode "clouds on the horizon spoiler warning for safety bc i have a lot of my own personal highlights (and a bit of a rant too) to unpack here
-For the Collector and Belos near the portal scene;
I'm neutral over either the collector as a character but i kinda have a feeling that they have no idea of the kind of deal they agreed to
-Odalia being a bitch to her entire family for the sake of envy hits too close to home
i´m most certain he ain´t gonna have a good time when the spell happen, and even then he believes so much in Belos promise it´s almost so sad, they feel like just a kid that wants to play but doesn´t know the full extent of their actions, nor the person they made a deal with, even though they´ve been around each other for quite a while, he still have doubts over their "friendship", as is shown once again with King making a connection with the Collector
Tbh, i do not enjoy the 'luz being possessed by the collector' theory but then again it does seem to be the route they're taking by Luz deciding to confront Belos herself to avoid having her friends hurt
at least it's better than having the main protagonist straight up die-
Honestly i was surprised that she wasn´t homophobic, but god did i wanted to burn her to the pyre after all the stunt she pulled and saying Luz wasn´t a suitable partner to Amity BITCH PLEASE
AND THE FACT THAT SHE KNEW BELOS PLAN ALL ALONG AND STILL WERE HELPING HIM GENOCIDE HER KIND OMG SHE IS JUST AS SELFISH AS HIM GO MARRY HIS UGLY ASS INSTEAD YOU BITCH
DIVORCE ARC IS A REALITY!
-Kikimora obsessed with Hunter;
Yeah... that happened, also really funny how she got miserable after the last time she appeared, and desperate too jesus, she is so annoying, but my hate goes more to Odalia and Belos, i despise them more (especially odalia bc she hits waaay too close to home as a toxic mother)
And yeah she end up taking Luz instead of Hunter bc of the illusion trick WELL SHIT-
-Luz´s egg palisman;
Welp, looks like it wil remain a mystery what she got, but honestly it makes sense, it´s so many good options and whatever that will be her choice will only happen after everything is over, she grew so much in the show and i´m honestly proud of her for maturing and growing and being more in touch with herself, but she indeed needs time to reafirm who she really wants to be
-Alador being a dad for once;
Always had a good feeling abt him ever since his introduction, so glad i was right, he finally taking a stance against Odalia and supporting his daughter endeavors and apologizing to luz AAAAAAAAAAAAH OMG HE WAS DOING SO GOOD IN THE FIGHT SCENES TOO! DUDE'S FUCKING DESTROYED THE FABRIC JUST TO SHOW HE IS DONE WITH ODALIA SHIT AAAAAAAAAH
So nice to see that the tomato face runs in the father part of the family (probably bc i enjoy deadbeat dads trying to redeem themselves after being unintentionally neglectful idk it's just such a good trope when done right)
-For LUMITY KISS;
Yes they FUCKING kissed and the animation went all smooth there and *chef kiss* delightful!
I just screamed and cried of happiness! FINALLY!! The girls deserve to show some love to one another one last time before the shit would blow
-More Huntlow crumbs :3
Hunter disguised as Luz going full protective mode on Willow + Willow going feral at Kiki and stopping her attack when Hunter was threatened + Willow desperate to go after them not knowing abt the switcheroo-
Huntlow shippers *nod nod* i see y'all going bananas too :3
-Hunter and Luz keeping secrets together
Me and my brother are in this scene and we didn't liked it WHERE ARE THE CAMERAS DANA?!
In all seriousness this is the first time both Hunter and Luz had a heart to heart to talk abt the events of hollow mind and both agreeing to keep each other secrets
(This is totally not gonna bite them in he back later yep mhm)
Plus Luz being protective of Hunter when Kiki threatened him ✨
Anyways that's it for now
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Night Sweats and Insecurities
My mans slept over for the first time since my breakdown on Saturday night. We went and picked up the pictures my friend and I took when he visited me here in Japan. A lot of the pictures of me were really ugly. Maybe that's what hit my insecurity (I just realized that while typing this). But there were also some pictures of us really close to each other (I was drunk) and I felt really uncomfortable about this. Another reason I need to stop drinking (I'm adding that to my app atm). We got home and showered. After that I set up my PS4 and I really need to find a way to organize my electronics and crafts because atm it is waaay too cluttered around my table. We went to sleep and I really could not sleep at all. I turned down the AC because I thought it was cold (it was cold when I had been sleeping alone) but I ended up sweating at night. This really sucked honestly. I remember waking up a few times, asking my mans why he was so far away not under the covers and facing away from me. I think this impacted my self esteem because it made me feel unwanted. The reality of the situation is that's how he sleeps, nothing deeper than that.
When I woke up in the morning I felt super insecure because he has a bunch of missed messages from women on Instagram and his feed is nothing but photos of women. When he shows his profile to people they even comment about the women. It doesn't help that I expressed this uncomfort with how he already called these women more beautiful than me and he never said any different. It feels unfair that I have to feel this way and he doesn't even care.
Reality: its his job to work with women like this and that won't change. I am also beautiful. I lack self esteem from being in a different country and not necessarily fitting into their beauty standards. I compare myself to others and feel ugly when I do.
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creune · 10 months
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The funniest realization ever is discovering that my parents are convinced that being sensitive to caffeine and it's effect are the same as me being overhyped on sugar when I was like 12
When I mentioned how even my heart speeds up, alongside everything else (for only two hours and ngl, I felt scared the entire time cause that was not how it was supposed to go after two sips of cheap iced coffee that everyone claims is weak as shit)
They were genuinely confused
And I'm like, trying to explain but they walk away as usual, probably thinking I'm overexaggerating or something
Cause it's supposed to look like I'm on the same sugar rush I was at 12 (which is basically the normal response to coffee, gets more lively but that's about it, no painful and all day long crash, no extreme speeds, no heart rate in the sky, just energy)
It's so goddamn funny to me, especially since they are like "we always knew that cause you got hyped on too much sugar when you were younger"
I wish I was kidding
Cause back then I was on waaay too much sugar cause I was drinking exclusively Coke. They let me do that, for some reason which confuses me, cause they are obsessed with health and weight but they did let me live solely on the most unhealthy, sugary, sweet drink in the country for years, until I realized that it's bad for me (no help from them, just me coming across that stuff being used against rust)
I am still addicted to sugary stuff, but I'm not overdoing it anymore and can drink whatever when it comes down to it
So yeah, they think that that is exactly what me being overly sensitive to caffeine looks like
But it's not
It's confusing, scary, feels like a heart attack and the crash afterwards is deliberating
I can't think or move as well as I like cause it hall hits me all at once
The pain from typing so fast my hands were in pain, for an hour, and my partner couldn't even SEE MY GODDAMN HANDS MOVING IT WAS SO FAST
My heart beating so fast my partner kept asking me if I was having a heart attack cause you could feel that shit by just putting your hand on my chest
All that felt multiplied during the multi-hour crash afterwards where I couldn't think at all, everything hurt and was confusing where I just wanted to sleep but could not close my eyes, it felt like I haven't slept in a week
And even then, I could barely sleep at night
Again
I had
2 SIPS
Of cheap coffee that everyone claims is weak as shit
That people who find normal coffee too strong can drink no issue
2 sips of that shit
And I'm having that reaction
And since my parents didn't see it themselves they believe it's like the sugar rush I had at 12
So they keep trying to offer me home coffee
Which is coffee beans with just enough liquid to be drinkable
Needless to say
No thanks
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87 verse Raph Yvonne 🍷💖
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Raph was not someone who could cook he left that to Mikey. Heck, the turtle could barely make toast well. Somehow, he managed to burn and leave parts raw. Don't get him started on the toad in a hole either! That egg was a whole ass mess. If Mikey or Splinter hadn't cooked, he tended to stick to eating anything he could just rip out from a box like cereal. Even if he had a habit of drinking the milk with it straight out from the carton, but that was about as close to a cook he would ever be. He thought a nice gesture would help him and Von patch things up between them, though in all fairness, Von might feel things were fine between them, and only Raphael felt he still needed to fix things between them. Sides she seemed to get along fine with Casey and Casey surprisingly seemed to as well. So Raphael figured it be nice if the four of them could just be well chill with one another. But the only way that's gonna happen is if he don't near about kill the poor girl, well or anyone in general but that was a issue for another day.
But he had a secret weapon Casey. Casey knew how to bake and not to brag but Raph was in fact bragging about it his boyfriend was a fantastic baker. In truth he bragged about it lot when he brought a brownie home from Casey's before. Still not the point here but he figured with Casey maybe he could do something better than his bad attempt from before that made her sicker than a dog. But he was staying away from specif British foods that was for sure. Their food was waaay to hard to make. So why not something sweet this time? That would be just find and maybe safer route to go. After a tad or looking into it he thought maybe a tart would be fine it was like a pie right? Well least in the picture it looked like it be nice didn't have many steps or ingredients needed either? A Strawberry rum tart. It sounded good at least and luckily April was willing to help with getting him what he needed as well.
Though he was a bit surprised? He didn't know you could put alcohol in to food? or cook with it either? How did that even work? Could you get drunk from eating the tart or like too much of it? Only real thought in his mind when he was setting stuff into the lair's kitchen. HE was waiting for Casey to drop by later to give him a hand with this. After pressing the poor guy about helping him and openly pleading because well he still felt awful for making her sick. He knew Casey would pretty much agree the second he maybe asked but a little begging doesn't hurt. Pulling out the rum he looked the bottle over curious still about how it was needed for the dessert. And curious for the taste.
"Well we don't need too much of it anyway" was the last thing he said to convince himself it was a fine idea. to give the wine a little taste. Grabbing for the closest to a shot glass he had. And filled it up for his quick taste well he waited for Casey to come around. He wasn't expecting the taste to be so smooth going down. Kind of sweet taste to it as well? Guess it was just going to be for flavor then? going ahead and filling up the glass once more still under the excuse of simply tasting the stuff.
Easily fooled by just how light it was compared to what he normally drank and well the sweet smooth taste didn't help or make him think twice about it besides they only needed like 1/4 of cup so if he drank like a few more shot glasses worth? It wasn't going to take away from what they were going to need. Shrug of his shoulders given was still going to be sometime till Casey was able to come around as he stepped away from the counter bottle and glass in hand he sat himself down at the table in the kitchen and got another glass filled. But was going to hit him more than he was expecting when he slammed down the shot glass after about his maybe sixth shot?
"heh okay maybe shoulda stopped like a paragraph ago."
Raph states as he went to lay his head to the table a moment his body felt like it was humming from the alcohol in his system it was kind of a nice feeling buzzing in him as he just started to hum out to himself no even sure what tune he was trying to mimic when he did so. Foot steps into the kitchen got his attention right away. "Baby girl!" he exclaimed full of delight in his tone seeking to find Casey in the door frame but hmm no one was standing there? He was sure someone was walking in, eyes lowered further down from where Casey would be standing. Soon eyeing purple antenna his gaze sort of stuck on that a second narrows his eyes confused by why those were there Casey didn't have those? Little lower finally looking to Yvoone's face his beak scrunches up and he audibly huffs at her appearance. Dropping his head to the table clearly not happy to see the butterfly mutant in that moment.
"You're not baby girl." Raph soon grumbles out under his breath as he gives out another huff of annoyance. Only then did it seem to click in his fogged over mind who this was sitting up right away near about knocking the bottle of rum over able to just about save it as he held it up against his plastron for dear life. It was for dear life Von may never forgive him! Though he isn't sure why she was mad at him? Wait was Von mad at him at all? he's having trouble gathering his thoughts in the moment. "I mean you maybe could be baby girl don't get me wrong." he trys to recover his blunder from before but now it sounds like he's saying something else? "Not mine of course I only got eyes for Casey he's my baby girl. And the most baby girl to just ever be ya see..oh FUCK!" He suddenly yells "Ya didn't hear me call them that okay?"
Suddenly feet press in against the floor so he could push himself away from the table, Still hugging the bottle of rum close to himself he didn't want to risk spilling a drop of the stuff. As he made his way over to Yvoone. "he gets all upset about other knowing I call him that." Raph smiles a bit "he shy like that." He happily explains thinking about Casey well when isn't Raph thinking about Casey? Soon he eyes Yvoone more closely then needed.
"Like I guess objectively? ya cute Von. I mean you are short and short girls are always cute. SO you got that going for you, at least, right? And you wear glasses well. Irma says glasses make a gal cute, at least? I wouldn't know, see, i'm gay." As if she had no way of knowing this before. "But like I can tell when a girl is cute, at least. And you are cute, Von. I mean you your hair looks done, and wavy frames your face well. And your glasses are cute. At least Irma says girls that wear glasses are cute?" Raph tries to explain. "Guess make people look at your eyes, which are nice too kind of like gemstones, ya know? But eh, I gotta say personally, no offense, not cute to me." Not that Von had asked.
"Wanna know cute? Casey, of course, who else would I mean? He's all big and tall, but he's just so cute, and it's very unfair. Got way better hair than you, and I know don't put in effort. And his eyes? Well I can't say to much since he wears his mask but the shore line is way prettier than some gemstones." Raph contuines on with.
"Oh but they look nice Oh you Von." Only now aware of how rude that all sounded. "I mean your like a five ar best but Casey? He breaks the scales see? So it's unfair to compare you might be cute but compared to Casey? Never stood a chance he's Bodacious after all." Raphael happily ends his point on. "Why were we talking about thar though? Von you know I'm gay so asking my opinion is silly." Wait wasn't there a reason he wanted to see Von?
"The tart!" He explains suddenly rushing to the counter now sreaching for the pre-made tart shell. He figured in his sober state it be easiest that way. "Don't go no wheres!" He suddenly explains as he works in a panic.
Bottle of rum finally set down to the counter as he works to pry open the tart shell, a small piece broke off but it was fine. He stared at it a moment trying to get his brain to function here and work with him. Ripping open the bag of sugar and pouring it into the shell, he followed the lead with the next set of ingredients thicken creme, butter and such all careless thrown into the shell as he tapped the side of hus head tryingnto recall what else he need for this mess. "Oh right the rum!"
Raphael exclaimed and pour it right top of everything else. Noting mixed or preped as it was meant to soaking the shell right threw even as clumps started to form even but he still grabbed it and prouded walked his mess over to the butterfly mutant. "Look for you!" He happily presents it her way feeling he did an amazing job considering the time crunch he didn't need Casey after all clearly.
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Hello!! Requesting for headcanon reactions of Akaashi, Kageyama, Oikawa, and Iwaizmui with a S/O who made them lunch and surprises them, but the team dont know them??? 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 thank you! 😍🥰🤩
Aww, this is so cute!! I made it a tiny bit more general it’s not necessarily lunch every time, but same idea! 
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AKAASHI
You and Akaashi have barely been officially dating for a week, so you’ve never even been to one of his volleyball practices before, but your friends insisted that you should make him some onigiri and bring it to practice for him
They walk with you all the way to the gym to ensure that you don’t chicken out, but the moment you’re at the doors, they’re gone and so you stand there in front of the door for a few moments to work up the courage to open it
Finally, you reach out and open the door, poking just your head inside and looking around until you catch sight of Akaashi. You slowly step inside, cradling the little package in front of you, and the door slams behind you waaay louder than you thought it would. Suddenly, all eyes are on you
Akaashi does a double-take when he sees you, and you manage a tiny wobbly smile as you briefly consider turning around and sprinting all the way home
But then he’s walking toward you, and he’s a little sweaty but thankfully he doesn’t look annoyed that you’re here like you worried he might be. He’s actually smiling at you, and you can’t help but smile back.
“Hey,” He says when he reaches you, “Is everything alright?” There’s a hoot from somewhere behind him, and he turns back for half a second with a frown before he focuses on you again. There’s a buzz of chattering and tittering picking up amongst the team, and you can’t help but glance at them.
“Yeah, fine,” You nod, shoving the box to him, “I, uh, I made you some onigiri. For after practice. If you’re hungry.” You finally get it all out. 
“Really?” He blinks at you, and you nod, feeling your face heat up. “Wow, thank you.” He looks down at the box, a tiny smile on his face, then looks back at you. “This is nice.” He glances once more at the team, who isn’t bothering to hide their curiosity, before leaning forward and giving you a lightning-quick peck on the cheek.
“AKAASHIII!” That’s all it takes for the floodgates to open, “What the heck?!?! Introduce us!!!” “You didn’t tell us about this!”
“I guess I should introduce you to everyone,” He says sheepishly, and grabs your hand, leading you a few steps further into the gym. “Guys, this is Y/N. My s/o.”
It’s a little overwhelming, but the guys all seem excited to meet you, and the small, proud smile doesn’t leave Akaashi’s face the whole time he’s introducing you. Afterwards, he says, “Practice is almost over. If you wait a bit, I’ll walk you to the train station.” You smile. “Sounds great.”
For the rest of practice, while the managers make conversation with you, you can’t help but notice how often Akaashi glances your way.
KAGEYAMA
You fiddle with the wrapping of the bento you’d made for Kageyama. Last night when you were putting it together, it had seemed like a great idea, perfect, in fact. Now that you realize you’ll need to give it to him in front of the entire volleyball team, you’re starting to second guess.
The moment you step inside the gym, a few people notice you. Your boyfriend is not one of them. “Hey! Y/N!” Hinata shouts, waving his arms above his head in greeting. At the mention of your name, Kageyama whips his head around, and the moment his eyes land on you a blush begins to creep across his face
You lift your hand in a small wave, and after a few moments of hesitation and glancing around, he awkwardly returns the gesture. “Hi there!” Before he can even begin to make his way over to you, two of the second years pop up in front of you. “What can we do for ya?”
“Actually, I’m here to-” “Y/N,” Kageyama appears directly behind them and their jaws probably hit the floor. “Here, I made this for you,” You shove the bento toward him before you lose your nerve, and he reaches out to take it almost like an automatic reaction.
“Aww!!” One of the third years coos from somewhere behind you. “Now I’ve seen everything,” you hear Tsukishima from your class say in a half-whisper to Yamaguchi.
“Thank you.” By now, Kageyama is beet red, holding the bento box gingerly in front of himself like it’s a bomb that might blow up if he holds it the wrong way. Slowly, the rest of the team has given up on practicing and is forming a loose circle behind the two of you.
“Hello,” The one you think must be the captain says to you with a grin, “So, Kageyama, are you going to introduce us, or just let them stand there?” He chuckles.
“Ah,” Kageyama straightens up, and turns so he’s standing next to you, his arm just brushing yours. “Yeah, right. This is Y/N.” He glances at you, and you flash a quick smile, first to him, then to the rest of the team gathered around. “Um, my s/o.” He adds, quickly.
There’s a chorus of surprised sounds and greetings and some gentle teasing for Kageyama, and to your surprise, he has a small, pleased smile on his face. The gray-haired third year slugs him on the arm.
He glances at the captain, who gives him a slight nod, then at you. “We’re soon done, let me walk you to class afterwards.” You smile. “Sounds great.” He jogs back to the court but not before one final smile over his shoulder.
OIKAWA
With the playoffs coming up, you know the team has been practicing even harder than usual, and of course Oikawa especially. You haven’t been dating long, but it’s long enough to know how important it is to him, and how hard he works. You just want to help however you can, and for you, that means making him some healthy treats for after practice.
When you get there, he’s practicing his serves. You’ve seen them in games before, but seeing them more up close like this is another matter entirely. When the ball hits the court, you jump, and it’s that moment when a few of the third years notice you. 
Iwaizumi just smiles at you, because he’s the only person on the team that actually knows you and Oikawa are together. The other dark-haired one takes one look at you and the container in your hands and says, “Oikawa, there’s a fan here for you.” You nearly choke, and Oikawa rests the ball he’d been getting ready to serve on his hip and turns to look at you. From the looks of it, he almost chokes, too.
“Y/N?” He immediately jogs toward you, and slowly the rest of the team realizes you’re there. “Hold on,” The lighter haired third year crows, “Mattsun, I think you’re wrong, no way that’s just a fan.” He snickers.
“What’re you doing here?” Oikawa asks, purposefully ignoring the whispers coming from behind him. You shoot him an apologetic smile. “I brought you a snack, for when you take a break.” You say, holding it out to him. “Oh,” He says, and for a few moments you aren’t sure what his reaction will be, or even if he’ll ask you to leave, but then he breaks into a smile.
“Aw, Y/N,” He takes it from you and peeks inside. “It looks perfect.” He grins. “Hey, have you met the team yet?” He turns to find the majority of them ogling the two of you. “No!” One of the second years supplies an answer.
"Fine, fine!’ He acts exasperated, but he’s grinning. “Really quick.” He runs through the team and introduces you to everyone. He rests his hands on his hips. “And now you’ve met the team. We need to get back to practice,” He gives them all a pointed look, “But I’ll text you later. Promise.” He grins and leans in for a quick peck. “Thank you,” He adds, more quietly, as he pulls away. He acts like he doesn’t hear the whistles.
“Bye!” You give him one last wave before you head out the door. Just as it starts to close, you hear, “Yo, you gonna share any of that, OIkawa?” “No way!”
IWAIZUMI
Clutching onto the convenience store bag, you stand outside the gym doors and hesitate. When Iwaizumi texted you that morning saying he’d overslept an hadn’t had time to grab anything for breakfast, you immediately knew you had to pick something up for him, but now you realize that giving it to him requires stopping by morning practice.
You’ve only been dating for a few weeks, and you’re not sure you’re ready to meet the entire volleyball team all at once. The only person you really know so far other than your boyfriend is Oikawa. Still, you have to give him the breakfast you’d bought, so you open the doors and step inside.
You pick out Iwaizumi almost right away, and you can’t help but smile to see him turn to one of his teammates with a grin and compliment their spike.
Almost as though he can sense your gaze on him, he glances your way next. His first reaction is one of surprise, but it soon turns into a smile as he lifts his hand in a wave. You return it.
“Iwa-chan, go say hi already!” Oikawa shouts from across the court, and that’s all it takes for the rest of the team to realize you’re there. It feels like every eye is on you by the time he reaches you.
“Good morning,” You say, lifting up the bag so he can see the contents. He peers inside, then looks at you. “What? This is for me?” You nod. “You need to eat breakfast,” You chide him gently.
“Iwaizumi, I think we need an explanation!” Someone bellows before he can respond. “You gonna leave us hanging?” Someone else chimes in, and Iwaizumi gives you an apologetic shrug.
“This is my s/o.” His hand is at your elbow for a fraction of a second. “Y/N.” He smiles at you as a chorus of “hi”s and “hello”s hits you. “Dude, when were you going to tell us?” Everyone has gathered into a loose semi-circle around the two of you, and you subconsciously step just a little closer to Iwaizumi.
“Ideally? Never.” He grumbles good-naturedly. “Rude!” “But he told me,” Oikawa informs them smugly. “I’m pretty good at keeping your secret, huh, Iwa-chan?”
“It’s not a secret,” He quickly retorts, “I just knew you’d make it a big deal, and I was right!” “But it is a big deal! Our little Iwaizumi, all grown up, going out on dates-” With that he gently takes your elbow and moves the two of you a little closer to the door.
“Sorry, they’re-” “I think they’re great,” You giggle, and his expression softens. “Okay. Ah, good. Anyway, I never thanked you for the food.” He takes the bag you’d almost forgotten you were holding. “So... thank you.” With a quick glance around, he leans in and presses a quick kiss to your cheek.
“Woo!” Someone shouts from across the court. He shakes his head. “I should get back.” He says apologetically. “I’ll see you at lunch?” “Definitely,” You grin.
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flowerismi · 2 years
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Experience, Chapter 16
I've been so inactive, I'm very sorry about that.
Anyway, here's another chapter! Hope you like it!
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"Sasuke! Where did you go yesterday? All of a sudden you were gone... The police showed up too it was crazy!"
A voice said over the phone. Sasuke was sitting outside on his terrace in front of the lake by his house.
"Something came up... I had to head out..."
Sasuke replied without telling why he had left. Or why the police was there.
"Yeah yeah... Karin freaked out after you left and got herself waaay too drunk. I had to carry her all the way down to her hotel room"
The voice said annoyed. Sasuke let out a laugh.
"It's not funny! Jugo also left! So I was all alone with that crazy chick."
The voice continued.
"I'm sure you had a great time with her, right Suigetsu..."
Sasuke said teasingly.
"What! Karin? Never!... Maybe..."
Suigetsu replied, his voice getting lower.
"Whatever! Now you owe us a night out"
Suigetsu insisted raising his voice again. Sasuke didn't answer, and took a sip of his drink.
"Oh wow... This is crazy... No wonder nobody noticed it..."
Hanabi said. Hinata nodded to her sister.
"So now we just have to find out where the money are... And who the bastard is"
Hanabi said with a smirk.
"Can you do it?"
Hinata asked intrigued.
"Pft..."
Hanabi said.
"Of course I can... But it'll take me some time..."
Hanabi continued, as she searched through her computer. They were both quiet for a moment.
"... Thank you Hanabi..."
Hinata then said humble, and hugged her sister tightly.
Sasuke was sitting in his office at home. The sun had set. And the smiling moon looked down at the earth. Sasuke was working. What else was there to do. But he had a hard time focusing. His mind was on Hinata. He sighed. Now that he knew she was alright and safe. He imagined her in the dress from that night. Her bare back in the dime light of the club. She had looked so beautiful and sexy. Her silky hair and sweet scent, as he embraced her. And the best of it all. Her soft lips against his skin. He felt his blood run to his crotch. And he grabbed his face in agony. 'For fuck sake...' Sasuke yelled at himself. He went to grab a drink, when he heard his doorbell ring.
It was past midnight. And Hinata was struggling keeping her eyes open.
"Sis... It's alright, you can go to sleep"
Hanabi said as she noticed her tired sister.
"No I couldn't... I-"
Hinata tried to say.
"Hinata, there's not really anything you can do. I got this"
Hanabi reasurred her sister with a smile. Hinata looked at her sister.
"A-alright... But please wake me if you need anything!"
Hinata insisted.
"I will"
Hanabi promised with a smirk. Hinata walked into her bedroom. And it didn't take many seconds before Hinata had fallen asleep on her bed.
Hinata woke up as the sun from the window hit her face. She sat up abruptly.
"Hanabi!"
Hinata said as she tumbled out of bed and into living room.
"Hanabi are you-"
Hinata stopped mid sentence. Her sister was lying on the small sofa. A blanket over her. The computer closed. She was sound asleep. 'I should probably let her sleep.' Hinata thought and smiled. She tried sneaking quietly to the small kitchen when she heard her sister turn around in the sofa.
"Huh... Sis?"
Hanabi said as she woke up and noticed Hinata.
"Oh I'm sorry Hanabi. Please just go back to sleep. You can also sleep in my bed if you want to."
Hinata said nervously, and pointed towards her bedroom.
"Nah I'm good..."
Hanabi said as she sat up in the sofa. Hinata raised her eyebrows. Did her sister need no sleep what so ever.
"Guess who figured out where all the money are, aaaand who stole them!"
Hanabi said with a smile. Hinata widened her eyes. She backed up a little, and held her hands together.
"Don't you want to know?"
Hanabi asked as she saw the hesitation in her sister's face.
"I-I do... It's just..."
Hinata said quietly and looked down at her hands.
"You're just worried... If it's someone you know... Or someone you care about. Am I right?"
Hanabi asked unsurprised. Hinata raised her gaze to her sister.
"... Yeah..."
Hinata said worried. She couldn't bare the thought of it being someone she knew. Or someone she cared about.
"Well... Only one way to find out..."
Hanabi said, and opened her computer.
Sasuke returned from his run and training.
He hadn't been able to sleep again. He never could, but this felf different. He went to take a shower. The woman from yesterday was lying in his bed. She came around once a month. They had become sort of friends with benefits. Not that they knew anything about each other. They just enjoyed fucking without any commitment. Sasuke had tried not thinking about Hinata. Just enjoying this woman who knew what he liked in bed. But the pleasure wasn't the same. So he ended up doing what he told himself not to do.
Sasuke grabbed the woman's hips from behind. As he positioned her into doggy style. He guided his member into her. And her moans filled the room. He thrusted himself harder and harder into her. He felt frustrated and angry. Why couldn't he just get it on without Hinata on his mind. But it didn't work without her. He closed his eyes, and pictured Hinata under him. The few seconds he had seen her bare back filled his mind. Her soft skin at his touch. Her dark hair, filled with a sweet scent.
"... Mr.. Ah... Uchihah!... Arg... Nhnn.. Ah..."
Hinata cried out underneath him. And Sasuke started moaning as well. He quickly reached his orgasm. And fell down on the bed in satisfaction.
That's how he remembered last night, as he stood in the shower. Letting the hot water run down his body. His hands on the tiles of the wall. He imagined her in his mind again. She was smiling at him. She seemed happy. And it made him relax.
Sasuke wrapped a towel around his lower body. And stepped out of the bathroom to his bedroom. The woman was still asleep. He sighed. He hated these women staying in his house. Sleeping in his bed. Normally he would ask them to leave. But she was a regular. So he let her sleep. 'Have I gone soft?...' Sasuke thought. As he recalled letting more and more women sleep there until morning. 'Shit...' he hizzed at himself.
Sasuke went down the stairs to his kitchen. He grabbed a glass of ice cold water. Cooling down his heating body. He looked out the windows of his living room. The blue sky was clear, as only a few small clouds were around. All of a sudden he heard his front door opened. He widened his eyes.
"Mr. Uchiha! Mr. Uchiha are you home? I have somethimg very important to tell you!"
Hinata called out. She quickly took her shoes of, and rushed inside the house.
"Mr. Uchiha?"
Hinata called out again. She walked into the living room. And came face to face with Sasuke. Hinata froze up, her eyes widened and dumbfounded. And Sasuke had the exact same facial expression as her.
"Sis!... Don't just run off! Jeez..."
A voice called out behind Hinata. Hinata couldn't react before Hanabi also stepped into the living room. Facing the half naked Sasuke.
"... Well hello..."
Hanabi said with a smirk on her lips.
"Hanabi!"
Hinata yelled out, and covered her sister's eyes. While she herself turned away from Sasuke.
"What! I want to look at the sexy man too!"
Hanabi yelled back, as she tried fighting her sister.
"I'm so sorry Mr. Uchiha! We'll leave immediately!"
Hinata said apologetic, as she was still fighting with Hanabi.
"What! Are you kidding! I worked all night to find the bastard, and now we're just gonna leave!"
Hanabi called out angry at her sister.
"Hanabi please stop"
Hinata pleaded to Hanabi, as she pushed her sister out of the living room. Sasuke, who had been standing dumbfounded by the windows half naked, raised his eyebrows at the remark by the young girl with Hinata.
"... Sasuke what's all that noise?..."
A voice called out from upstairs. And both Sasuke and Hinata's heads turned around in the direction of the stairs. Down stepped a beautiful tall woman. She had long black hair and matching eyes. She was only wearing her undergarments. And as she noticed Hinata, she stopped.
"... You didn't tell me you wanted to have a threesome Sasuke"
The woman then said, and looked mindless at Sasuke. Sasuke facepalmed himself. And Hinata froze up horrified.
"Damn... He's already taken..."
Hanabi said as she peeked out behind the wall. Haven't heard what had just been said, she looked at the tall woman.
"Sis?... Hinata?"
Hanabi called out, shaking her sister. Sasuke looked at the horrified Hinata through his hand. He removed his hand from his face, and straighten his back facing Hinata.
"Miss Hyuga..."
Sasuke tried to say. But as he took a step forward towards Hinata. It was like a lightning hit her. She turned around in an instant, and grabbed her sister's arm pulling her.
"I'm so sorry Mr. Uchiha! Please forget everything!"
Hinata said, before exiting the living room down the hallway towards the exit. Not looking at either Sasuke nor the woman.
Sasuke heard the front door open and close. He sighed, and turned his head to face the tall woman, who was still standing on the stairs.
"... What?"
The woman asked annoyed and confused, as Sasuke looked pissed at her.
"Waow... So that's your boss? The guy you work for!... It's like he's photoshopped or something!"
Hanabi said smirking as they entered a taxi.
"Hanabi..."
Hinata said nervously.
"Oh come on... You don't mean to tell me you have zero interest."
Hanabi teased her sister. Hinata hushed at her sister.
"You're no fun..."
Hanabi said sulky looking out the window of the taxi. She was quiet for few minutes.
"You think that woman was his secret lover or something... I mean you said he wasn't married or in a relationship"
Hanabi said quietly still looking out the window. Hinata didn't answer. She felt so embarrassed about everything. Hinata sighed, and held her hands to her face. 'Why did I just barge in like that' Hinata thought. 'Just because I have a key doesn't mean I can just barge in outside of work hours' Hinata continued thinking. Her thoughts kept running crazy. What wouldn't he think. And what would he think of Hanabi just showing up seeing him like that. And that woman, who was she. But Hinata already had an idea of who she was. It was obvious.
A lump of bitter feeling hit Hinata. It was a feeling she didn't really regonize or understand. 'Why does it hurt like this... What does it mean...' Hinata thought inside her head in agony.
The taxi stopped outside Hinata's apartment complex. And the two sisters walked inside. Hinata sat down in her small sofa. Clenching her hands together. She pictured the tall woman again. Her long black hair running down her body, which was only covered by the thin black undergarments. The bitter feeling growing in her stomach. But then Hinata saw Sasuke in her mind. His hair was still wet, and it dribbed down onto his naked body.
Showing his well-defined collarbone and neck. His muscular arms. All the way down to his rock hard six-pack. She hadn't dared looking further down. So that was all she could remember of him. Hinata felt her cheeks heating. And her body starting aching. Longing for him.
"So what now..."
Hanabi asked as she sat down beside Hinata. Hinata opened her eyes and looked worried at her sister.
"Hanabi... I'm so sorry..."
Hinata said ashamed, and stared down at her hands in her lap. Hanabi looked angry at her sister, and was about to say something. When the doorbell rang. Both sisters looked over at the door in shock. Wondering who it could be. They then looked at each other. As the bell kept ringing.
"Well go open it already!"
Hanabi said irritated. And pushed her sister of the sofa. Hinata looked at Hanabi startled. But Hanabi just pointed at the door annoyed. Hinata walked towards the door hesitant, and answered her door phone.
"H-hello..."
Hinata said timid. And Hanabi facepalmed herself at her sister's timid stutter.
"Miss Hyuga... May I come in..."
A voice said. Hinata recognized it. She didn't want to see him. She really just wanted to pretend she wasn't home. Anything not see or be confronted by him. She took a big breath.
"Y-yes... Please come in Mr. Uchiha"
Hinata answered, timid again.
"No way! He came here?... Wait how does he know where you live?"
Hanabi asked suspicious. Hinata didn't answer.
The room was quiet. The three of them weren't saying anything. Hinata and Sasuke sitting by the table. And Hanabi down in the sofa. 'This is so awkward' Hanabi thought.
"Mr. Uchiha! I-I am so sorry for going to your house unrequested! I tried calling your phone... I..."
Hinata said timid as she bowed down over the table. Sasuke had one arm on the table. He had tight dark jeans on, and a white shirt with his long grey jacket.
Sasuke took a sip of the water Hinata had offered him. It was a weird situation. He should be asking about the sudden visit he received earlier. But actually, he just enjoyed getting to see her apartment. It wasn't much. But it was just her style. He smiled to himself.
"I assume it must have been important for you to show up a sunday morning..."
Sasuke said vacant after a moment of silence. He looked apathetic at Hinata. But Hinata couldn't face him. She kept staring at the glass of water in front of her on the table. Hanabi sighed a little louder than necessary. And Sasuke glanced over at the young girl. She had long hair like Hinata. Just brown and without bangs. Sasuke had already connected the dots. She was Hinata's sister. They shared the same big white eyes. Not many had those kind of eyes. But this girl was very different from her sister. This girl had a fierce look in her eyes. She didn't hold back when she was talking, or tried being polite. And she didn't bow or apologize either.
"Hanabi!"
Hinata said as she heard her sister sighed. Sasuke looked at the girl. She didn't want to apologize. He could see it in her eyes.
"tsk..."
Hanabi said, as she stood up from the sofa and bowed down slightly.
"So what did you need me for?"
Sasuke asked with his vacant expression.
Hanabi got annoyed at his attitude. But kept quiet for her sister's sake.
"We... We figured out why so many numbers on the documents doesn't add up"
Hinata said. She was hesitant. And still couldn't face Sasuke. Sasuke got irritated that Hinata wouldn't face him. But kept his irritation to himself.
"Yeah?"
Sasuke asked curious instead, with an undertone of irritation. Hinata looked gently over at Hanabi. And Hanabi pulled out her computer from her bag, opening it.
"Apperently someone has been stealing money from you guys... Almost five years now... It started out with small unimportant numbers. But as time passed, the amount grew immensely..."
Hanabi said indifferent. Hinata looked worried at Hanabi. And then skimmed over at Sasuke carefully. He was facing Hanabi.
But she couldn't read his expression. Was he mad? Probably.
"Sis quickly found out that money had been taken from your company to a private account in another country. Where they couldn't be traced easily."
Hanabi continued.
"Luckily for her, she's got a sister who studies this kind of stuff."
Hanabi said, and smiled for herself.
"And I wasn't just able to trace the money. I also found the bastard who did it"
Hanabi finished, and smiled to Hinata. Sasuke was quiet. He didn't know what to say. Somebody had been stealing money from them right under their noses.
"Who's the bastard then..."
Sasuke then asked, as he stood up looking furious.
To be continued...
As always, thank you so much for reading!
I've been thinking about taking a break from this story. I really love it and want to continue giving meaning and depth to the characters. But right now, the more I force myself to try and write. The worse it gets.
That's why I think taking a break from it and focusing on something else might help. I'm sorry to everyone who's been waiting for so long. I'll post the chapters I have so far. And then I hope to be back as fast as possible! I just love writting and especially about Sasuke and Hinata.
Again thank you so much for reading!
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WITH LOVE, THE GOSTS | Julie and The Phantoms - Part Three
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Author’s Note: I decided that this fic trilogy occurs a year after the season one final, making Julie and Y/N almost (or already) 17. Also… this part turned out waaay longer than expected. Which is why there is going to be a fourth part because I have one last idea but didn’t want to rush to write it. And to think this all started because of a rushed (haha) 1k Oneshot. I should really start to write more spontaneously, it seems like good things come out of it. Anyway, Enjoy! :D
Songs mentioned in this chapter (in this order): Now or Never & Wake Up by JaTP | Don't Stop Me Now by Queen | Rude by MAGIC! | Don’t Laugh At Me by Mark Wills | Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing by Tori Kelly | Still Learning by Halsey | Ayo Technology by 50 Cent | My version of My Name Is Luke by Trevor Wilson | Let’s Forget About It by Lisa Loeb | Let's Just Get Naked Lyrics by Joan Osborne | Hey by Pixies
word count: ~ 3.9k
summary: Even after meeting the boys they still aren’t tired of helping you out and they each have their own little ways to do it.
warnings:  // (english is not my first language, not beta-read)
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Knowing that ghosts existed was an absurd feeling (even though you had always believed or hoped that there was more out there than just this world, especially with all those planets that had been discovered by NASA), but knowing that there were three certain ghosts that liked you enough to kindly haunt you, well… that was just plain unimaginable somehow. Yet, still less anxiety awakening than you expected. 
After Julie let you meet the guys for the first time you thought you were prepared to accept that you would not be able to talk to them unless they played something (after all, you had Flynn to groan about that), but the occasional giggle from Julie and her glances into nothing still sent chills down your spine.
So you started to always look around very suspiciously whenever you were over at her house and make obscene hand movements just to be sure that the boys would move before you walked somewhere or sat down (which just earned chuckles from Flynn and annoyed sighs from Julie - “Just because you can’t see them, doesn’t mean they can’t see you. They know where you are, so please stop, or else my dad will call your parents and send you to Dr Turner as well.” The boys found it hilarious and liked to imitate you whenever they came too close to you.) 
The boys also still kept doing little things for you, just not so in secret anymore (though… Reggie was never one for subtlety). Whenever you seemed to have had a bad day (or whenever they just wanted to make you smile) you knew you could count on them having something prepared for you. 
You soon discovered that anything related to food (which sometimes were extremely odd and bizarre combinations) was Luke’s doing (except for pizza and meatballs, according to Julie that was always Reggie). And you knew it was Alex whenever it was something more calm and soothing, yet sometimes a little bit clumsy. And whenever it was blatantly obvious and/or slightly weird (in a good way!) it was Reggie. 
Well, no. Not always in a good way. One time you came back from school and your whole room was filled with glitter and butterflies and a small note with a little ‘Sorry!’ on it was pinned to your desk - cleaning that had been a pain in the a-. But you couldn’t be angry at Reggie, even though you weren’t quite sure what his ultimate goal would have been. 
Speaking of REGGIE...
All those helpful little deeds and nice gestures were always done within the limits of your house (mostly room) or Julie’s house and the studio, which is why you almost let out a loud yelp when suddenly during a math test your pen started to move on his own, filling out the empty space (because yes, you hadn’t been doing very much other than staring helplessly at the paper in front of you). Quickly you grabbed the pen as well (loosely and while trying to ignore the fact that you were practically holding hands with one of the guys) so that nobody would see a floating pen as you did a few weeks ago at Christmas.
From the corners of your eyes, you saw Julie slightly move her head towards you, as if she was listening to you - or rather someone right beside or behind you. ‘Of course. I can’t see them, so the only way to help me is by physically grabbing the pen, but Julie can hear and see them, so they (whoever this is - because let’s be honest, none of the guys really looks like a math genius) only have to tell her the corrects solutions and how to get there. My money’s on Alex.’
You were kind of shocked, and weirdly proud when Julie came up to you after class and said: “Reggie’s not so questionable after all, huh?” (Though… you should’ve guessed it, you did say subtlety wasn’t Reggie’s strong suit.) So you just giggled and shook your head while leaving some of your books in your locker (alongside the fact that Reggie was probably almost (if not!) hugging you from behind - you shuddered at that thought, it’s not like you were already awkward around living boys your age, no need to add ghosts to that list!)
A week later you and Julie entered the studio with blank faces and hanging shoulders. Julie threw a weak little wave towards the piano and sighed while you threw the blankets and snacks you were holding carelessly on the ground and let yourself fall face-first onto the couch, not being able to hide your smile anymore.
“We got our math exams back… yes the one Reggie helped us with.”
You couldn’t see what Julie was doing, but you heard her gasp and whisper “No! Reggie…” after a while. Then she was standing beside you, nudging your shoulder and willing you to sit up, but you didn’t bulge, needing a few more seconds to wipe the smile off your face again.
Faking to disgruntledly accept defeat as Julie’s nudges got stronger (the couch was really comfortable, you totally understood Luke now) you sat up and looked at Julie. “Who’s going to tell them?” you said with a heavy voice and felt how the couch dipped beside you. Raising your eyebrows you quickly glanced to the side (obviously not seeing anybody or anything) and looked back at Julie questioningly. 
She nodded, telling you that it was indeed Reggie and gave you the okay to drop the bomb.
You sighed as you turned back around, facing the wall on the other side of the studio and hoped that Reggie would ignore the fact that you were probably talking to his ear or something. “So Reggie… the help you gave us on the math final? Well…,” you couldn’t keep your face straight any longer and jumped onto the couch, “WE ACED IT! I WOULD HUG YOU IF YOU WEREN’T MADE OUT OF CUTE AIR!” (Okay… maybe there was a little bit too much serotonin involved.)
Julie added smiling, “And I’m happy to announce that due to my good grades my father allowed Julie and The Phantoms to play at the upcoming Summer Music Festival!”
A guitar riff filled the studio, followed by a short drum intro and with a ‘puff!’ the boys appeared in front of you, beaming and glowing at the news. Reggie even threw a wink at you when you smiled back and said: “Thank you!”
Don't look down 'Cause we're still rising Up right now And even if we hit the ground We'll still fly Keep dreaming like we'll live forever But live it like it's now or never!
This allowed LUKE…
The music festival was an experience you would never forget. You were very happy Ray managed to persuade your parents to let you accompany Julie (sadly Flynn had no such luck). Not only did you turn 17 and the boys made sure to have the whole crowd sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to you (as soon as you were back home you would add an extra point to your to-do: ‘find out how to kill ghosts a second time’), but the boys rocked the stage and Julie stood up taller and shined brighter than ever before. 
Gone (yet not forgotten) were the painful shocks and the fear of never performing again and the serenity of the guys was visible. 
It was the last night of the music festival when Julie got the phone call from her father. He would come by to get her the next morning and they would drive directly to visit other family members and spend the rest of the summer holidays there. 
Of course, Julie was excited to see her cousins and aunts and uncles again, but she also felt bad to leave you to drive back alone (you had come with your car jam-packed with all the necessary equipment you needed and that wasn’t provided by the festival).
“Don’t worry! It’s only a four-hour drive! I’ve got good music, podcasts and audiobooks to keep me company and back home Flynn will be waiting. It sadly looks like I’m going to survive without you.” 
Early the next morning Julie and some newfound fans of Julie and The Phantoms helped you load the equipment into your car and you said goodbye to Julie. Expecting the boys to just directly puff back to Los Feliz you didn’t waste any time and entered your car, connected your phone with the stereo and started to blast your favourite Broadway musicals.
You must’ve been on the road for half an hour when suddenly the playlist stopped and ‘Wake Up’ started to play.
So wake that spirit, spirit!
Confused you scrunched up your nose and touched the touch screen displaying the music system, trying to change it back to your playlist. But instead, the music changed yet again.
(Don't stop me now) 'Cause I'm having a good time (Don't stop me now) Yes, I'm havin' a good time I don't want to stop at all
“What the hell?” you muttered, staring at your stereo for a quick second before focusing back on the road, “Why you always going crazy on me dude?”
Once again the music switched.
Why you gotta be so rude? Don't you know I'm human too?
It took you a hot minute to understand what was going on and then you couldn’t stop laughing. 
Don't laugh at me, don't call me names Don't get your pleasure from my pain
“Oh, I’m sorry,” you said mockingly, looking at the empty passenger seat, guessing that that’s where your invisible friend was sitting. “Your pain? I’m not the one who is able to puff wherever and whenever their heart desires and who sneaks up on innocent people.”
Silence. 
“For what it’s worth. I’m sorry. I really am. It’s not like you choose this life, you deserved better than this. But I’m really glad I was able to get to know you. I’m really thankful for the light and happiness you brought back into Julie’s life.”
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
But I'm still learnin' to
using technology
You laughed. “Impressive skills nevertheless. Knowing three fitting songs and then changing them at the right time? Let me guess, Luke? Because I don’t think all of you three would fit into my tiny car full of musical equipment.”
At first, there was no music yet again, but then the slow melody of a (for you) well-known song flooded your car. It was the one Trevor Wilson song you never understood until you met the boys, the one song that was so totally different to his usual rock sound (except for the refrains, which, as you later would find out, were parts of the original lyrics Luke wrote for his version of the song).
I sing to remember the stories that used to be But I don’t write to create what could have been And as I scream words into the darkness around me They come out like a dying whisper
The kindest thing to do is to silence them and let them die To unleash my heartfelt sorrow into the sky  And diminish the will to fight That pulses like fire and screams with pain through my veins
But life’s not always beautiful, it’s rare So I’mma chase it, watch you make it
Don’t need to introduce himself You will want to know his name Pushing your foundations down  He is here to stay
Don’t call him a breeze when he’s a hurricane Don’t call him a tremble when he’s an earthquake Don’t call him an inconvenience Please just say his name
Leaving lyrics in my hands That I swallow like pills Like hurtful words, they rip and claw And press painfully against my chest
But no matter how painful they are I will soak them up, thinking of our hopes and wishes And as each word pushes a new pulse through my veins I keep staring out on the grave of our shared space of mind
Life’s not always beautiful, but it’s rare So I’mma chase it, watch you make it
Don’t need to introduce himself You will want to know his name Pushing your foundations down  He is here to stay
Don’t call him a spark when he’s a lightning bolt Don’t call him a flicker when he’s a raging flame Don’t you dare to underestimate him Please just say his name
But even when the word flood finally comes to an end Fidgeting hands remind me of music never played
I owe him my voice I owe him my sound
So I give him this time I give him this space To sing it out loud To let him declare And let me be proud
What’s his name? (His name is Luke!) What’s his name? (His name is Luke!) What’s his name? (His name is Luke!)
How long do we say his name? (Until we explode!)
My name is Luke! (Tell your friends!)
Tears were rolling down your cheeks, the song now more emotional than ever before. You couldn’t imagine how this song must affect Luke. Thinking that his bandmate abandoned him (which honestly… he kind of did, only mentioning him in one song, not giving any money to their parents and so on) up until he heard the song for the first time.
“Luke…”
Forget about it Let's forget about it
The ensuing silence wasn’t awkward. You hummed along to the music Luke selected, sometimes it were old classics (probably his favourites), other times it seemed to be random newer hits he probably never heard before mixed with some songs from your favourite playlists.
It was nearing midday and your stomach made itself known. As if on cue a road sign hinted at a diner just up ahead. Setting the blinker you pulled into the parking lot a few moments later.
“I hope you don’t mind. I know home’s only like an hour away, but...” you began to trail off, not knowing where to look at and your stomach finished your sentence. And before you were able to grab the door handle it sprung wide open. 
“Uh, what a gentleman. Thank you very much.”
The meal was over in a flash and once more you realised how much the boys actually knew about you without having actually interacted with you (perks of seeing other people without being seen themselves?). 
It’s like Luke could read your wishes just from your facial expressions. Whenever you needed salt or pepper they were right there. Whenever something was too salty or had too much pepper on your drink was being pushed closer to your side. And when you accidentally spilt something and needed more napkins they magically appeared.
When you then spotted a cute little guitar keychain that reminded you of Luke that was being sold as a souvenir at the check-out it was suddenly safely tucked into your back pocket (though that was really really risky, and while you did not condone it you couldn’t really stop a ghost).
Back in your car, you didn’t even bother to turn on the stereo, knowing that Luke would take over as soon as your hands were on the steering wheel again. 
However, a glance to your right presented you with a map of your surroundings, a big x hastily drawn over the Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino, which was basically just around the corner.
“You want to go swimming? We- I just ate! And my bathing suit is somewhere under that mountain of equipment on the backseat.”
Let's just get naked, just for a laugh Let's just get naked It's a trip and a half
You laughed at that, rolling your eyes and shaking your head, before stowing the map away and turning on the car. “I guess catching Reggie in the shower isn’t enough anymore?”
Hey!
“You started making it weird buddy.”
It had started to rain when you finally pulled up in your driveway, but you couldn’t be bothered to rush inside, enjoying the feeling of the cooling wetness on your skin.
“Look at that,” you said to nobody in particular, not knowing if Luke was still around or if he puffed back to the garage, “I didn’t even need to go swimming after all.”
He was. Sitting in the passenger seat, face on his arms while he leaned on the open car window, he watched you dance in the rain with a smile on his face. He was glad he decided to stick around and keep you company on that road trip. You gave him the courage to listen to My Name Is Luke for the first time (and getting to see you smile while showing off his impressive music knowledge was a bonus too). Because without knowing, you were doing little deeds for the boys too.
And made ALEX…
Whoever wrote that “Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain”-quote totally forgot to mention how dangerous small summer storms can be. 
Well sure, it might have been your fault for staying out for too long and deciding to let the sun that came out a little bit later dry you instead of changing into fresh and dry clothes, but whatever happened happened and you got sick. (It’s not like you had anything better to do during the last few days of your summer holidays, right?) 
Flynn had been a great friend and hung out almost daily at your house, playing board games, watching movies or tv or even just discussing upcoming Julie and The Phantoms possibilities with you. But your dearest little helper had been Alex.
The blond drummer had turned into the tall brother you never had but always wanted (focus on tall because the age thing with ghosts is seriously confusing) even if he was invisible to you 100% of the time. You had the same interests and were able to bond without actually having to say any words, little gestures and reciprocations on your side were more than enough.
Julie had come up with an easy solution and had bought you some of those sound buzzers (like the ones that dogs and cats use to communicate with their owners) and recorded some simple words and phrases the boys liked to use on them. Now the boys just had to press them to be able to communicate with you without having to use pen and paper or Julie herself (sure your parents were a little bit weary and confused, but you said it was for a longer school research project and that shut them up).
Now, feeling way better than during the last few days, but still very tired, you were sitting in your bed, not really focused on the tv show (or was it a movie?) that was playing on your computer. You had been contemplating and mentally preparing yourself to get something to eat and to drink for the past 15 minutes, but the thoughts alone were exhausting and binding you to the bed. Just then a tray with a water bottle, meds and a fruit bowl floated into your room. 
Suddenly wide awake and full of energy you clumsily jumped out of your bed and grabbed the tray, throwing a quick glance out of the door to see if your parents were around and slammed the door shut, wincing at the loud sound and hoping that Alex had walked out of the way (not that it would have hurt him, but you know - rude).
“Rude.” 
See? He thought the same. (Julie had to specifically add this word for Alex.) 
“I know, I know. I’m sorry. But I would like not to get murdered or have Sam and Dean Winchester on my back because my parents think I’m possessed and need to be exorcised.”
“Me.”
“You what?”
“Me.”
“Alex… I need more context.”
“I do. Me.”
You just blinked blankly at the sound buzzers, trying to piece together what Alex was trying to say.
“Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. M-”
“THAT’S ENOUGH Y/N! WHATEVER THAT SCHOOL PROJECT IS, TELL IT I HEARD IT AND I DON’T CARE WHAT IT WANTS!” you heard your father's scream come muffled through the door.
The audience laughter from sitcoms filled your room and you groaned, grabbing a pillow and smashing it against your face.
Faintly you heard the telltale sound of a pen scribbling something on paper and when you peeked from behind the pillow a note was floating in the air in front of you. “You mean exorcise ME! You would be the one surviving!” 
“What? Oh my god… yeah okay, YOU get exorcised… same thing. Both aren’t allowed to happen. Forgive my fever brain.”
“No.”
“Fork you, Alex.”
“No.”
“I have Carlos on speed-dial, I’m sure he already came up with other methods to get rid of ghosts other than the salt thing. He already told me that he’s sorry and that he thinks I might get haunted by you too with the amount of time I spend at their house.” 
“No. Food.”
Confused at that topic change it took you a few seconds to answer. “What?” Looking around your gaze landed on the tray that you had deposited on your desk. “Oh right! Boy, I completely forgot how thirsty and hungry I am. Did I say thank you? Fang u!” you mumbled with your mouth full of fruit. 
“No. Food.”
You swallowed down your food and took a big gulp of water. “Yes Alex, thank you. I am eating. You see? Here I am, here’s the food. The food is here and now whoops - ifs gan!”
You could basically feel the annoyance radiating from the ghost and weren’t really shocked when the pen started to scribble something down again.
“No! Argh!” He really wrote Argh… that dork really wrote Argh! “You can be worse than Reggie sometimes, but you do it on purpose and I’m just sorry for Reggie. A) Carlos thinks he got rid of us by making a french dip and B) You’re awfully lively for a supposedly sick person. I might need to use the buzzers more and see what other reactions I can provoke from your parents.”
Crumbling the note in your hands you thought ‘Challenge accepted’. “You know what? I think I’mma go back on Reggie’s offer and actually let him introduce me to Wilbur. He might know some stuff I could use to blackmail you. And you’re right! I feel much better, just very tired, but that’s nothing a little bit of fresh air can’t fix! Toodles!” 
You left your room, leaving a flabbergasted ghost behind who had lost his snapback with the number of times he had been combing through his hair with his hands. And while angrily pressing a pink buzzer, the buzzer wasn't the only thing that screamed “WILLIAM!” after the girl. (That was another important sound Alex wanted to have recorded.)
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