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im-totally-not-an-alien-2 · 1 year

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Danny had no idea what a meta was, but appearently he had something called a meta-gene. One would think a mutation that can cause people to manifest superpowers from lab accidents would explain his disastrous career as a superhero, but they would be wrong. Dannys meta gene was never activated and the whole ghost fiasco was just eldrich shenanigans at its finest.

No, Danny's meta gene activated just two weeks ago on his fifteenth birthday where he was celebrating at Sam's place with Tucker. They had gotten into one of thier usual fights about food and Danny just did not want to deal with it and went into another room.

Sams cat didn't love him per say but it usually didn't hate him either. Today was not his lucky day. The kitty scratched him and wouldn't you know? His meta gene wasn't activated by an interdimentional portal opening up on top of him, it wasn't activated by the numerous energy blasts he had been hit with nor the various electric shocks.

No, it was activated by a freaking cat scratch.

He stared at himself in the mirror, glowing green eyes with slit pupils stared back at him. His kitty ears were folded back to show his shock and displeasure over the situation but it was still rather obvious what they were. The tail wagging slowly behind him was the same snowy white as his hair and ears.

He looked like Phantom. He looked like Phanton as Fenton. Ancients. There was no way he was going to be able to hide this. Transforming brought about no change other than the hazmat suit. He was so screwed. He couldn't go home like this.

Breathing heavily and on the verge of a panic attack he called Jazz once, twice, three times, but she didn't pick up. Danny knew he couldn't stay in the human world, it was too dangerous.

But if he wasn't there to protect the ghosts than it would be too dangerous for them to stay too. He knew for a fact Dani was staying with Dora while she taught her how to read and write so he had pretty much no qualms about destroying the portals and outing Vlad through a pre-made video of him transforming and boasting about his crimes to Phantom, courtesy of Tucker and him filming it all.

He felt bad about ditching his friends one last time, and at his own birthday party no less! But he knew if he tried to say goodbye they would guilt him into staying and it would end horribly so he left a note explaining what happened and bounced.

Destroying the portals hadn't taken much time or effort nor did destroying over 20 years of research between the three. It was exploring the Ghost Zone that was giving him problems. He was always warned by Wulf not to open portals in the Ghost Zone unless you were very experienced cause if you screw up theres no telling when or where you will land. He thought back to Wulfs lessons and tried to conjure the image of lush wildlife and abundant food.

The place he ended up portaling to had neither of those things. In fact if felt like the opposite when he landed in a grimey alleyway in the dark of night.

A spotlight was pointed toward the sky, painting the clouds above in a yellow light holding a stylized image of a bat in the center. Danny wondered what that was about for only a minute before he heard the tell tale whoosh sound of someone landing in the alley behind him.

Dannys new instincts reacted before the logical part of his brain took hold causing him to whirl around with his ears flattened to his head and he hissed so furiously that the man with the red helmet (mask?) back up several paces while cursing furiously. The man also mentioned something about a "Pit" but Danny wasn't paying attention, he was scared out of his mind and bolted down the alleyways and out of sight before phasing into a dilapidated building and hiding under some rubble.

Later, Red Hood told Nightwing about the Lazarus Pit catboy demon and described it as nightmarish as possible before adding that it was kinda twinkish. He also added "for the love of God dickwing, don't let demon brat adopt that thing"

In Damians defence, he found Danny asleep next to Alfred the cat in Batcows barn and just decided he was thier new cat. In other news hes far more concerned with hiding Danny From Catwoman than from father.

#dp x dc #fanfiction prompts #prompts #danny phantom #danny fenton #batman #robin #damian wayne #can be dead serious #dead serious #ot it was supposed to be #something went wrong and now damian is adopting a catboy #like father like son i guess #danny has sharp little fangs and hes not afraid to flash them in threat #kitty instincts

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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 5 months

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Rollo at the Writing Desk Masterlist

This is a collection of interactions written for the Rollo at the Writing Desk blog event held in October of 2023. Intro story: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Reader Interactions

"How much sleep do you get? You look like you could use more."

“I would love to hear you play handbells.”

Ghost delivering a gift basket from Yuu

Meeting your sleepy pet cat (not Grim, but a literal pet cat)

"I keep dreaming about you giving me a bowl cut. Please stop."

"Have some grapes! By the way, why don't you like savarin?"

**LOUDLY AND AGGRESSIVELY READS ABOUT THE MALLEUS IN THE MIDDLE EAR**

"Let's play with some alphabet blocks! I'll start: F is for Friends who do stuff together..."

"Oops, I think I set the kitchen on fire while trying to cook ramen."

*stares at Rollo with big, wet eyes*

"Have you ever tried Rolo chocolates before?"

"Have a handkerchief and a hug!"

“You’re going to get wrinkles if you keep scowling like that.”

"Remember to be respectful and civil."

"What would you do if you met the Righteous Judge in person?"

"Rollo, please give me advice on how to approach my crush!"

"What are your thoughts on children?"

*annoys him by purposefully shoving a mic in his face* "Please tell us about your NRC experience!"

NRC Student Interactions

Watching the Equestrian Club practice

Encountering Leona

Rook wants to see Rollo’s smile

Rollo meeting Ortho for the first time

Confiscating manga from Idia

"What a shame that you have chosen to not take Crewel-sams's Alchemy course."

"FLAMME, DROP AND GIVE ME 50!!"

Interactions with the Dorms

Heartslabyul welcomes Rollo

Savanaclaw welcomes Rollo

Octavinelle welcomes Rollo

Scarabia welcomes Rollo

Pomefiore welcomes Rollo

Ignihyde welcomes Rollo

Diasomnia welcomes Rollo

Headcanons

Tsum!Rollo headcanons

Catboy!Rollo headcanons

Rollo as your best friend headcanons

Rollo vs Malleus for the Reader's affection headcanons

Interactions with Miss Raven

Raven is interested in his ring

They share a lunch

Raven reads Rollo a story

Rollo at the Writing Desk fan art

Closing story: Part 1 (lol, that's it)

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fel0ny-01 · 7 months

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Soap is a Golden Retriever in a human body. How, you ask? Let me explain…

-There’s been a lot of instances Ghost can count where Johnny has gone out of his way to hunt him down.

-Ghost didn’t show up to dinner one time. Soap was searching for him the whole time and ‘was whining about him not being there’, by Gaz’s account.

-If he’s not hunting him down, he’s his little shadow. He’s always in front, behind, or beside him and he won’t leave (not that Ghost minds). He’s constantly touching Ghost in some sort of way, hand touches, hip nudges, shoulders bumping as they walk.

-You might as well put Soap on a goddamn leash.

-Actually, yeah, put him on a damn leash, because if that man sees any sort of bird or wild animal, he wants it. He wants to pick it up and cuddle it. And he won’t listen when someone calls him back. Not to mention the fact that he keeps using explosives unwarranted and also doesn’t listen then.

(The puppy eyes he gives Ghost after he’s been caught are something that shouldn’t be as cute as they are.)

-He constantly wants to do things. He drags Ghost out on the regular to spar, play catch and go for a run. His energy is endless.

-Praise makes Soap melt. Whether it’s a “Good job, sergeant” from Price, “That was good, suds” from Kyle or a “Good boy” from Ghost, his metaphorical tail is wagging incredibly hard and he is a puddle of puppy.

-He’s super vocal. Whether it’s out of pure boredom, or he’s been told he can’t blow things up, a high whine leaves his throat. Plus, he’s super talkative, and Ghost likes to call it ‘incessant barking’.

-Head Scritches.

-Ghost goes on a solo mission? He’s pacing, he’s agitated, he knows where he’s gone but when is he coming back? He misses him so much. The entire base knows but he needs to make sure that everyone knows even more than they do.

-And when he’s back, nobody’s ever seen him so relaxed and happy!

-His version of zoomies is running non stop around base to try and get his energy out. (Literally just zoomies.)

-He is also loyal as hell. He’s very protective over his little ‘pack’, and if you look at anyone he cares about in the wrong way, he’s glaring at you with his metaphorical hackles raised.

-But he is also very trusting, so Graves’ betrayal hit him like a shotgun shot to his heart.

-Both him and Alex are Dogboys! And they both have their respective catboy/catgirl: Farah and Ghost.

#dogboy soap #johnny soap mactavish #call of duty #cod mw22 #ghostsoap #simon ghost riley #dogboy johnny mactavish #I’ll add to this when I think of more #I love dogboy soap and catboy ghost

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tonowarii · 1 year

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can i request the beloved catboy quaritch purring ITS NOT A WANT ITS A NEED MMMM

COMPLETELY okay if u dont have motivation, or if u just dont wanna do it!! Write whatever you feel like writing love ♡

kisses 😚

im just keeping this short and simple bc i need to experiment on writing quaritch 👹 also wrote this w a human reader in mind sooo

gif is not mine, credits to the owner!

Quaritch relished in moments like these where he finally gets to spend time with you. Needless to say, since getting his avatar body, he never felt better, faster, and even playful. But god forbid the lessons he had to go through in getting used to this. But yada yada, all this, all that- it finally paid off as he now gets to spend more time with you.

However this one particular morning, he was enjoying having you huddled on top of him, one of his arm wrapped around you so you don't fall.

It was like that when suddenly he was staring at you, seconds after you've just given him a decent uppercut with your head as you looked at him with wide eyes, as if you saw a ghost. It looked like you've just got shaken up by one hell of a nightmare.

"The hell was that for?" He grumbles in his old grumpy manner with a 'What the fuck?' look at you, his usual scowl returning.

But this discovery had your mouth wide and a mischevious glint in your eyes as you gestured all over in excitement.

"What? You forgot to speak?" He snarkily replied.

Quaritch watched as you lay your head on his chest a few times, making sure you weren't hearing things.

Then he hears your laugh, he was starting to get annoyed at this point, with his chin slightly aching and with you looking like a crazed scientist.

"I can't believe- oh this is great." You finally speak, looking up at him with one of your smiles that had Miles' features softening.

"What's so great? Me?" He chuckles. Although nothing could prepare him for what you said.

"I didn’t know you guys could purr!"

Pause.

Miles' expression drops, blinking. "Huh?"

"You're purring!! I can't - oh this is amazing." You laugh, leaning your head against his chest to hear the low rumble emitting from it, giving you a warm and comfy feeling.

Miles' huge hand raises to carefully pry you off his chest and not to accidentally flung you across the room.

"Come again?" He asked.

"You don't know? I mean can't you feel it? Or is it like a - what do you call that again-" You look up in thought as he simply stared at you with a puzzled expression. You give up on trying to search for the word, turning your attention back on the avatar in front of you, whose tail was flicking in curiosity behind him, ears flicking.

"Okay, do you... Feel anything?" You ask.

Miles simply shakes his head no. You roll your eyes. "Come on, cooperate with me Miles." The way his name rolls off your tongue had him complying.

He takes a moment to feel what he was feeling. He felt happy, content even— but he wouldn't admit that. Still, he then registers the low rumbling coming from deep in his chest. It was roaring- like an engine if you will.

His brows furrowed, is that what it was?

He thought you wouldn't be able to hear that... Has he been doing that for a while? That's weird, he only notices it when he's with you but he rarely pays attention to it. So that's what got you acting like a crazed scientist.

Miles looks at you, and he swore the roaring in his chest got louder. He didn’t even knew the makers programmed them to be able to do that.

"So you are just a big cat after all." You teased as you watched his face contort into realization.

"No I ain't, pumpkin." He was not going to accept this.

"Just accept it Miles," smirking playfully at him. "I wonder... If the other recoms know that their commander's just a big huggable cat that purrs." You teased.

"Stop it." He glares at you.

"Would you look at that I'm on my way down to inform the others."

You sing-song, about to jump off the big bed when you're suddenly hoisted back up on the bed on your back, with Quaritch's intense gaze meeting your eyes as his huge body hovered above you.

The act sent your heart thumping, Miles definitely picked up on that as he chuckles followed by a smirk at your sudden silence.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue, pumpkin?"

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wangxianficfinder · 6 months

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Ghost WangXian

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Intertwined by Tsukimiko_san (T, 4k, wangxian, hualian, major character death, Crossover, Canon Divergence, No Ressurrection AU, Reincarnation, Red String of Fate, Post-Canon (for hualian), Sad with a Happy Ending, hualian are the deities of love send tweet, silver haired lwj, catboy hc, MCD is for wwx and lwj but both reincarnate and meet again, Ghost LWJ, Ghost WWX)

Lan Wangji Sees Dead People by MountainRain898 (E, 42k, WangXian, Reincarnation, Soulmates, Past Lives, Ghosts, Abandoned hospital setting, Ghosts, Fake Kidnapping, or maybe accidental kidnapping is a better way of putting it, WWX and LWJ are both dead in this fic, They ARE Ghosts, A little bit of gore, Comedy Horror, Getting Together, Kissing, First Time, in this lifetime at least, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, two seconds of accidental public sex, also sex getting interrupted by someone for a sec)

Gently Haunted by LusBeatha (T, 19k, WangXian, Character Death, Sentient Burial Mounds, Autistic LWJ, Shutdowns, Canon Divergence, Ghosts, Child LSZ, Oblivious WWX, Getting Together, Ghost Marriage, ghost parenting, Grief/Mourning, but only for ghosts that are still present, Golden Core Reveal, Soup, Happy Ending)

The Ghostly Adventures of Wen Yuan by Llamamomo (Not Rated, 13k, WangXian, Ghost WWX, Ghost LWJ, Established Relationship, Married Couple, Supernatural Elements, Modern AU, Murder Mystery, Haunted Houses)

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Ghost WWX

🔒 A Shade Watches by DC_Derringer (T, 1k, wangxian, Canonical WWX death, Angst with a Happy Ending, brief mention of masturbation, Canon Divergence)

🔒 Response by Aki_no_hikari (G, 12k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending, Family Feels, Love Confessions)

the moon, grown full by Deinde (T, 22k, LSZ & WWX, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Spirits, Identity Reveal, discussion of war crimes, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, Hopeful Ending, Homecoming, reclaiming your name and identity, Names, Families of Choice)

The Intervening Years by roserocksrapidly (G, 11k, LSZ & WWX, LSZ & LWJ, WangXian, Canon Divergence, LSZ centric, Parent-Child Relationship, Wangxian is background, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, LSZ's childhood and all that entails)

🧡 Ghosts Shouldn’t by ShanaStoryteller (Not Rated, 15k, WangXian, Grief/Mourning, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending)

You still sound like a song by Moominmammashandbag (M, 64k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Ghost!WWX, Mystery, LWJ plays inquiry, AU from after the Wens came to Lotus Pier, Most people lived, not everybody died, Angst with a Happy Ending, river spirit!WWX, Angst and Feels, description of murder, imminent smut, Execution, Dogs, Poisons, Discussion of Attempted Murder, BAMF WWX, Family Feels)

Ghost of Mine by SasukiMimochi (E, 127k, WIP, LSZ & WWX, WangXian, Golden Core Reveal, Canon Temporary Character Death, Found Family, Hurt/Comfort, Supernatural Elements, Canon-Typical Violence, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, Romance, Domestic Fluff, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Alternate Canon)

ghost in your arms by DizziDreams (T, 11k, WangXian, NieLan, Kidfic, baby a-yuan, dad!lwj, Ghost!WWX, Haunting, Poltergeist, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Light Angst, Pining, LWJ's bad choices about love, Paranormal, Modern AU, Ghosts, age gap, America, [Podfic of] ghost in your arms by dreamhazer)

one good thing by Yuu_chi (T, 26k, WangXian, Modern AU, Ghost WWX, Angst and Humor, Angst with a Happy Ending, I swear there really is a happy ending, And an alarming amount of rabbits, [Podfic] One Good Thing by jellyfishfire)

🧡 Meet Me At The Corner After Dark by Omen1991 (M, 21k, WangXian, Modern AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, Character Death, but he's already dead, Injury, Concerns about self-harm, no actual self-harm, Panic Attacks, Office, Tears, Sad with a Happy Ending, Reincarnation, kind of mild romance, POV LWJ, Ghost!WWX, Neurodivergent LWJ, Amnesiac WWX, Autistic LWJ)

Lan Sizhui Sees Dead People series by darkbrokenreaper (T, 30k, wangxian, fluff, angst)

Day 4: Ghost!Xian by UseMyMuse (T, 5k, WangXian, Ghost wwx, Altered ages for side characters, Murder, Death, MCD KIND OF (Wei Ying is dead but he's a ghost through the whole story))

Stolen Midnights by See_You_Next_Tuesday (E, 34k, WangXian, Angst with a Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, pre-canon timeline, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Miscommunication, Dreams, Graphic Descriptions of Injuries, Eventual Smut, Voyeurism, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, mild bondage, Body Worship, Marking, Biting)

eyes closed for you by soultana (E, 36k, WangXian, Modern AU, MDZS Characters Cultivate in a Modern Setting, POV LWJ, Cultivator LWJ, WWX is a spirit/yao, Dreams vs. Reality, basically WWX haunts LWJ's dreams (lovingly), Sexual Tension, Pining, Yiling Laozu is misunderstood, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Masturbation, WWX is a Tease, Getting Together, Supportive LXC, LQR Is So Done)

🔒 Can we skip to the Good Part? by pink-lotus-pods (kkomaism) (T, 107k, HuaLian, WangXian, Canon-Typical Violence, Crossover, YLLZ WWX, HuaLian are in Love, Married HuaLian, Slow Build, Canon Temporary Character Death, Ghost WWX, Fix-It of Sorts, Canon Divergence, Blood and Violence, Character Study, Panic Attacks, WWX Has a Mental Breakdown, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, MXY Deserves Better, unbearable amounts of sexual tension, Suicidal Thoughts, mild but it's still there!, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Genius WWX)

the fair and the brave and the good must die by Lise (T, 12k, WangXian, Ghost WWX, Sad Ending, Angst, Grief/Mourning, POV LWJ, Not A Fix-It, Canon Divergences, Moral Dilemmas, Character Turned Into a Ghost, Ambiguous/Open Ending)

of ghosts and graveyards by DiRoxy (T, 10k, WangXian, Pre-Relationship, Pokemon, Case Fic, ghost!WWX, Happy Ending, LWJ and JC Work Together, Depictions of Science Experiments on Pokemon, Shadow Pokemon, Clone Pokemon)

🔒 From the beyond series by apathyinreverie (T, 11k, wangxian, LSZ & LWJ, LSZ & WWX, Cultivation World Critical, LWJ being pissed and WWX watching delightedly from the sidelines, Fix-It of sorts, Canon Divergence, lwj takes a-yuan and leaves the cultivation world, Some angst, Fluff, Ghost WWX, BAMF WWX, Domestic wangxian, rogue cultivators wangxian, Ghostly Sunshine Husbands: A Guide on Accidental Sect Creation by Hanguang-Jun, Oblivious WWX, Smitten LWJ, everyone adores wwx, Time Skips)

Yiling Poltergeist by jaemyun (G, 16k, WangXian, Modern AU, Mention of canon history, Ghost! Wwx, Past Lives, Reincarnation, Humor, Fluff)

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Ghost LWJ

囍 | a ghost wedding by sweetlolixo (E, 11k, Wangxian, Arranged Marriage, Ghost wedding, Pining LWJ, Ghost Groom LWJ, Corpsefucking in the most romantic way possible, Angst with a Happy Ending, Non-Explicit Sex, Love at First Sight)

ghost stories for lost souls by queenklu (M, 17k, WangXian, Character Turned Into a Ghost, Body Horror, (of the ghostly variety - hey number of limbs are hard), child death (not explicitly described), Ghost Hunting, Spirit Box, Juice Box, Reincarnation)

Red Is Just Black Remembering by Zizzani (E, 41k, WangXian, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff and Angst, Homophobia, Necromancy, Ghosts, Modern AU, all my modern fics are set in Canada just fyi, Cuddling & Snuggling, Sharing a Bed, this is really just very sweet and kinda sad, [Podfic] Red Is Just Black Remembering by Rionaa)

lovers be lost (but love shall not) by la_muerta (T, 13k, WangXian, Arranged Marriage, 1910s, Case Fic, Ghosts, Happy Ending, Background Relationships, Ghost Marriage)

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#wangxian ghost compilation #wangxianficfinder #wangxian #mdzs #the untamed #ghost compilation

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deadinyourarea · 6 months

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Do ghosts purr? Someone tried to tell me krytonians purr but I can’t picture Superman purring you though? Catboy energy for some reason I don’t know why but I could picture you purring way more easily

Yes ghost purr. Though we call it a thrum amongst ourselves because that’s exactly what it is. It’s both the thrumming of the ectoplasm in our bodies and the thrumming of our cores.

I have no clue about kyptonians though. I don’t think they have cores… aren’t they pretty human adjacent or something? Maybe they just have the vocal cords for it.

#danny phantom #dp x dc #dpxdc #danny phantom crossover #dc x dp

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vroerry · 6 months

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What would the BLLK boys wear om Halloween?

Nagi Seishiro

did NOT want to dress up

it was probably Reo who nagged him into it

hates hates making an effort

so he either puts on some animal ears

or he becomes a ghost

and no, not in the costume way

he ghosts Reo if he really isn't feeling it

if Reo lets it go he is probably staying in

if not, the catboy has arrived

Reo Mikage

king of being extra

proably a vampire

he buys his costume and all the accessories and even does his own make up

i lowkey think he wears makeup a lot

look at him he is a pretty boy, why wouldn't he?

he thinks he looks scary and cool but he is just the "gay cousin at the family function" vibe

Bachira Meguru

what do you mean cosplying isn't for halloween

has the thoughest time of all of them

can't decide what to wear

he has so many options he is about to give up

he is in way too many fandoms to pick out just one thing to wear

he ends up showing his cosplays to Isagi in the hopes of that he can pick one

he gives Bachira two choices

Chuuya from bsd or Kokichi from dr

he ends up choosing Chuuya just because he got a fresh pair of knee high boots

Hyoma Chigiri

dresses up as Ariel

i refuse to elaborate

it's self-explanatory

Shoei Baro

he lost a dare against Isagi

he fakes being sick just to avoid it

but Bachira catches him while trying to dip the thermometer in some tea

so they make his punishment even worse

he shows up in the most ridiculous monkey jumpsuit

wants to murder Isagi

jumps at Bachira who puts a pink ribbon on his head while saying it's a part of his punishment

give the man a break his ego is gone

Rensuke Kunigami

he is a furry

he is

look at that fluffy ginger hair

he hides it well or he doesn't even know it yet

but his costume is adead give-away

he would dress up as a fox

asked Reo to help with his make up and picking out accessories

he is one handsome boy

wore a pair of beige pants a black shirt with a wite west and an orange bowtie

Isagi Yoichi

he was sort of lost too on what to wear especially after Bachira asked him for help

he rummaged through his closet and came up with an idea after coming across an old fedora hat

he quickly searches for is tuxedo and a pair of sunglasses

he borrows some silves rings from Reo

everyone is going to Reo smh

and boom we have a super handsome mafia boss

he even slicked his hair back to make sure he looks like a boss

Baro may or may not have handed him some whisky

he may or may not have gotten so drunk he barely remembers a thing

Rin Itoshi

he waited last minute

he waited to see what Sae dresses up as and then choose his own

I'll reveal Sae soon

but Rin was so full of himself cuz what Sae chose was so easily overachieveable he didnt even need to go extra

he went extra regardless

in his mind this seemed the best one

important all throughout history

has authority

can basically do whatever he pleases but chooses not to

always came out on top if you think about it

everyone worships him

he dressed up as Jesus

Jesus Christ

Sae Itoshi

dressed up as himself because Halloween is for kids

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neuroticdragon · 1 year

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Something I absolutely love about the OFF community is how the canon material is so shrouded in mystery, so it's breeding ground for fanons.

I absolutely adore the way folks will interpret the tiny sprites and rough sketches by Mortis Ghost into their own creations.

It's legitimately great. It's so much fun seeing how different people interpret the same character. How Zacharie can be both an UwU catboi to one fan but a short, fat, hairy middle aged man to another. And who are we to say which one is "correct"? It's all in good fun.

It's been so great to see this fandom still around and kicking 10 years after its hayday in the Tumblr space circa 2013. The pool of people creating content is small, but reblogging it is like tipping your hat to other OFF fans like ships passing in the night. And the folks who don't know see the creations and get curious about it, trying it for themselves and adding to the pool of fans.

It's just really lovely.

#nero speaks #off #off mortis ghost #off game

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millylotus · 1 year

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“You Taunt Me, I Chase You” “You Catch Me, Then Let Me Go” They Do It Again The Next Day

Bat x Cat

Catwoman has a Kitten following her around, and that Kitten just so happens to like messing around with Batman's Sunshine Birdy.

Maddie and Jack decide that Danny is spreading himself too thin between school and dealing with Ghosts and the GIW, also the excessive bullying is not helping at all. So they decide to send him to live in Gotham with Jack's cousin Selina Kyle. Danny's not extremely happy about this arrangement, but at least Jazz is going to Gotham University, and Sam and Tucker promise to visit during breaks. Selina is unsurprisingly, really cool and it gets even better when she's fine with the whole half-dead thing Danny has going on. One night Danny catches her coming back from a hunt and begs her to take him with her. After a few weeks of training Danny takes his first night on the town, and immediately bumps into Signal, who he may or may not have called hot once.

CLASS SCHEDULES

BOTH

BLOCK 1 | MR.LOGGE - Algebra 2 Teacher : Riko

BLOCK 5 | MRS.WILLIAMS - Spanish 3 Teacher : Darcy

BLOCK 6 | MR.LE'STROD - P.E. Coach : Izzy, Troy, Dre

DUKE

BLOCK 2 | MS.KITSON - CP Physics Teacher : Izzy

BLOCK 3 | MRS.O'BRIAN - AP US history Teacher : Dre

BLOCK 4 | MR.CHAKRABORTY - AP English Teacher : N/A

DANNY

BLOCK 2 | MX.REAGAN - US history Teacher : N/A

BLOCK 3 | MX.LERROY JENKINS - AP Chemistry Teacher : Darcy

BLOCK 4 | MS.CHAU - English 3 Teacher : Troy

Jack and Selina are cousins on their moms’ side, they're parents were siblings, Selina's mom drifted away from the family.

They’ve never really talked to each other beyond a family gathering or two

Jack is vaguely aware that Selina isn’t really on the right side of the law, but who’s he to judge The Fenton family has never really been on “The Right Side” of the law

But Selina is surprised when she gets a call from Jack asking her to watch out for his daughter who’s going to Gotham U that year

And even more surprised when he calls her a week later asking if she could take care of his son while he stays in Gotham

Selina ends up agreeing but is definitely scepticall

[AN: The script kinda cuts off at the end so warning]

FIRST MEETING - DUSK

The sun is setting and DUKE has had a long day of patrolling Gotham under the sunlight.

DUKE sighs as he stretches near the ledge of a building, they need to get back to cave soon, do some homework, sleep. God Sleep would be wonderful.

DUKE’S shine golden for a second, and the vigilante moves quickly to the side baton up and ready to strike the person who’d attempted to attack him.

DANNY :

Whoa, okay no sneaking up on you then.

DUKE stared at the other boy. He wore a cowl that looked exactly like SELINA’S, the same with the rest of his outfit. Although it was accented with a more neon green then SELINA’S dark emerald green.

DUKE :

Who are you

DANNY :

What you can’t tell, I think it’s pretty obvious

His voice was light and teasing, he flexed his hands and claws popped out of his fingers.

DUKE :

Some wannabe Catwoman fanboy.

DUKE says sarcastically. The Catboy made an offended sound similar to a hiss even.

DANNY :

I’m not a wannabe!

The Catboy grumbled before calming himself.

DANNY :

I’m actually working with Catwoman I’ll have you know. I’m her apprentice.

DUKE :

(Sarcastically)

Oh really, so she’s just got you up here talking to me for no reason?

The Catboy grinned, DUKE did not like that one bit.

DANNY :

I actually do have purpose for being here.

DUKE immediately started looking around the area, and spotted SELINA crouching a few buildings away with a duffle bag over her shoulder and one next to her.

DANNY :

As a distraction

The Catboy kicks DUKE in the chest when he isn’t looking. Quickly moving away from the vigilante now on the ground.

DANNY :

By the way, the names Kitten, nice meeting you Babe

KITTEN runs quickly over to SELINA and takes the duffle bag next to her, he turns back and waves tauntingly at DUKE, sticking his tongue out at him.

The two Cats run off into the distance.

DUKE :

(Frustrated/Annoyed)

Oh mother fucker

BRUCE is so going to scold him for letting that happen and, DUKE just knows his siblings are going to endlessly tease him about KITTEN.

The Vigilante gets up and begins his way back to the Batcave.

SCENE TWO - CONTINUOUS

SELINA and DANNY return to SELINA’S apartment through the window. DANNY collapse on the couch, surprising the cats, SAPPHIRE, a blue eyed fluffy white cat, jumps on top of DANNY’S back. DANNY groans.

SELINA picks up SEKHMET, a dark grey Lykoi cat with big ears.

SELINA :

Hello my baby, did you miss you mama?

SEKHMET meows at SELINA happily.

SELINA :

Hon could you got put our hunt away please.

DANNY groans loudly but gets up and moves the duffle bags into SELINA’S bedroom then behind the secret bed door into the vault room. He began to pull out the jewelry from the duffle bags, laying them out carefully on top.

As he works SELINA walks in, holding SEKHMET and with SAPPHIRE following and winding between her legs.

SELINA :

So... How was your little chat with Signal

DANNY :

Pretty normal I guess, he’s jumpier than I thought he’d be

SELINA :

(Teasing)

Didn’t I warn you about that

DANNY :

(Mumbling)

Maybe

SELINA laughs, and DANNY grumbles.

SELINA :

Notice anything... nice?

DANNY’S face flushes.

DANNY :

Nope, nah, everything was just normal!

SELINA :

Oh really

DANNY :

Yupyup, oh would you look at that! Finished laying out the jewels, better got to sleep!

DANNY gets up and walks stiffly out of the vault blushing aggressively. SELINA smirks playfully.

DANNY :

As you said Auntie sleep is important!

SELINA :

It’s alright if you think he’s pretty Danny! I’ll put in a good word with Bats for you!

SELINA yells after DANNY as he retreats to his bedroom.

DANNY :

Goodnight Selina!

SELINA :

Who knows, maybe I’ll have a nephew-in-law by the time you graduate!

DANNY slams the door behind him as SELINA cackles.

I DON’T HAVE A CAT THING! - CONTINUOUS

DUKE drives back into the Batcave, propping up his bike on its kickstand, pulling off his helmet. He dejectedly walks over to lockers where TIM is still getting ready to go out.

TIM :

So how was patrol?

DUKE groans loudy, hitting his head against the locker.

TIM :

Damn that bad?

DUKE lifts his head and nods.

DUKE :

Catwoman has an apprentice now.

TIM pause and stares at DUKE in shock.

TIM :

Bullshit.

DUKE :

He calls himself Kitten and he’s a fucking asshole

TIM raises an eyebrow

TIM :

An asshole you saw? What was he like?

DUKE :

Checky, he got me distracted long enough for Selina to steal like a third of the Jewels on Rock Street. Then he kicked me and then just ran off, can you believe that!

TIM grins, as DUKE rants about KITTEN not paying attention to his brother.

TIM :

Uh huh, what else?

DUKE :

He had this stupid smile and was all snarky and he looked sooo proud of himself for getting one over me. Then he called be “Babe '' before he ran, and just AUGH!

TIM smiles widens.

TIM :

Oh you’re down bad.

DUKE :

What?

TIM turns away from DUKE and to the rest of the cave.

TIM :

Selina’s got a kid and Duke has a crush on him!!!

DUKE’S face morphs into betrayal and he tackles TIM who’s laughing.

The others in the cave start yelling about the whole situation.

JASON :

What!

DICK :

Say sike right now!

STEPH :

Furry!

DAMIAN :

Thomas your standards!

BRUCE :

Selina has a what now!

DUKE whines and lets go of TIM. TIM gets up and drags DUKE to the center platform of the Batcave at the Batcomputer.

TIM :

I got him!

The others had gathered in the central platform, half dressed for patrol.

BRUCE :

Duke, could you explain please?

DUKE stands up properly and walks over to the Batcomputer and attaches his cam footage to it.

DUKE :

I was getting ready to finish up my last round of patrol when Kitten tried to jump me.

DUKE forwards the footage to the moment, pausing on a clear from of KITTEN’S face.

DUKE :

He said something dumb, I called him a “wannabe Catwoman fanboy” he got offended and said he’s Catwoman’s apprentice. I ask him what he’s doing, I realize he’s a distraction, next thing I know I’m on the ground and he and Selina are gone.

As DUKE speaks he fast-forwards through the footage to the last clear frame of KITTEN and SELINA running off.

CASS “SIGNING” :

Did he just call you Babe?

DUKE :

That is completely unimportant

TIM :

Oh I think it’s important

TIM slips past DUKE and rewinds setting the footage to it’s proper speed.

DIGITAL DANNY :

By the way, the names Kitten, nice meeting you Babe

JASON :

Damn Duke, didn’t know you’d be the one to inherit B’s cat thing

DUKE :

I do not have a “Cat Thing”!

DICK :

Keep lying to yourself Tommy, we all know how that ended for Bruce

BRUCE :

I don’t have a “Cat Thing”

DAMIAN :

Father don’t lie, you’re not very good at it

STEPH :

Ten bucks says we find them somewhere they shouldn’t be in two weeks.

CASS :

I say four, deal

DUKE :

Stop betting on my relationship with the Catboy!

CASS “SIGNING” :

When did we ever say we were talking about you and Kitten?

STEPH :

Thinking about your Catboy that much ‘ey Tommy?

The rest of the sibling begin to laugh and DUKE groans in annoyance. BRUCE pats his son’s shoulder in condolences.

BRUCE :

(Teasing)

It’s alright, just remember to clean your clothes regularly, cat hair is difficult to get out of Kevlar.

DUKE looks up at BRUCE in both disgust and betrayal. Before stomping away to the lockers

DUKE :

I hate you all!

The rest of the family laugh as he leaves.

SO GOTHAM’S A BIT WEIRD? - THE NEXT DAY/MORNING

DANNY stands outside of Middletown High staring up at it’s front building before sighing and making his way inside. There aren't that many people, just the front desk lady MS.CARTER. DANNY walks up to her.

DANNY :

Uh Hi,

MS.CARTER :

Hello

DANNY :

I’m, I’m the new student. Or like one of the new students I’m not sure.

(Awkward Laugh)

MS.CARTER :

(Sigh)

Alright, what’s you’re name?

DANNY :

Daniel Fenton.

MS.CARTER opens the filing cabinet under her desk. Moving some things around before pulling out a small folder.

MS.CARTER :

It’s a gold day so you have 1st 2nd and 2rd block today. Tomorrow is a gray day when you’ll have your last three blocks.

MS.CARTER hands DANNY his schedule and a school planner, DANNY stares at his schedule, reading through everything.

MS.CARTER :

Since you’re an Outsider you’ll have to attended the safety seminars, and read through this pamphlet.

MS.CARTER pulls out the procedure pamphlets.

MS.CARTER :

How long have you been living in Gotham?

DANNY :

About five weeks now, why?

MS.CARTER :

Did you get all your vaccines for Gotham specific aliments?

DANNY :

Yup, I got the Ivy ones, the smaller doses for the Fear gasses. Much smaller ones for the Laughing gasses. Bunch of the other I can’t name.

MS.CARTER :

You’ll want to know their names, understand.

MS.CARTER gives DANNY another pamphlet.

MS.CARTER :

This has everything you’ll need to know about the vaccine you could need and even some you might not.

DANNY :

Is that everything I’ll need to know?

MS.CARTER :

If need be you can change your schedule within the next few days, but you won’t have much freedom with it considering that you came in later in the school year.

MS.CARTER :

Also your first class is on the second floor in the green hallway. And your locker and password are on your schedule.

DANNY :

Okay, thank you Ma’am!

DANNY leaves the front desk area and goes through the door into the school. Nobody was there either, which was great for him, he didn’t want to bother having to deal with new people.

NEW CLASSMATE, WHO DIS? - CONTINUOUS

DANNY sits near the back of the classroom. The Algebra 2 teacher MR.LOGGE had put him in one of the empty seats once they got to school and opened up the classroom. A few other kids are already in the classroom and more are in the hallway outside. DANNY had found his locker, and after struggling for a while he got it open and stored his things.

People start to file in talking to each other, the bell rings and the class quiets down. MR.LOGGE stands up at the front of the classroom.

MR.LOGGE :

Good morning class, hope you’re all doing well. We just got back from fall break so lets do some introductions. Everyone up and around the room please.

The class moves and everyone stands back to the walls.

MR.LOGGE :

Your name and pronouns, favorite movie, and favorite food. Who wants to volunteer?

No one says anything

MR.LOGGE :

Alright, volun-told then

He pointed to a short Asian girl by one of the windows.

MR.LOGGE :

How bout we start with you

The girl sighs but speaks anyway

RIKO :

Riko Sheridan She/Her, my favorite movie is “The Devil Wears Prada”, and my fave food is chicken alfredo.

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Chapter Three: Small World

Alhaitham has the looks and the smarts. He will also be the stand-in CEO for his grandfather's company for a year.

But, he's been mysteriously cursed to turn into a cat every night since his eighteenth birthday… until he meets you, an employee at his grandfather's company, who rescues him as a cat and changes him back with one kiss.

Alhaitham/You

Notes:

Cross-posted on AO3

Female reader

Chapter index at the end of chapter one

You allow Alhaitham to sit on your couch while on a call with Childe, the first person you thought of. You never thought you'd go to Childe for emergencies, but life likes to throw curveballs. You're still on the call when you turn around and see Alhaitham staring at you. Well, at least he's being cooperative. You made it extremely clear that he isn't allowed to wander in your apartment; he should always be where you can keep an eye on him.

“It’s… a long story,” you say, turning away from Alhaitham. “...Yeah, okay. Thanks, Childe.”

You end the call and put your phone on the counter.

“Was that a friend?”

You turn back to the handsome stranger on the couch. Alhaitham isn't a complete stranger, but he'll remain a stranger until you get to… really know him. That is if you ever get the chance. After today, you may never see each other again.

“Yes. He’s going to bring some clothes.” Alhaitham’s eyes land on the pamphlet that your sister brought yesterday. Then, he picks it up. As you watch him flip through it, you ask, “What? You interested?”

“I’m not a fan of these. But, there must be a reason why these companies still exist.”

“Why aren’t you a fan?” Alhaitham looks at you, and you stiffen under his gaze. “...What?”

“Nothing." He puts the pamphlet on the counter. "Should I be glad we can finally have a civil conversation?”

“Yeah, well, don’t get your hopes up, Catboy,” you mutter.

“You went from pervert to Catboy. I guess your view of me has changed.”

“Why do you care what I think?”

“Did I say that I care?” You cross your arms over your chest. “I only stated a reasonable assumption based on your attitude.”

And his reasonable assumption is right. He's been nothing but cooperative throughout this bizarre fiasco. The only request he asked of you is to keep his transformation a secret, which you agreed to because his business isn't your business, and… exposing him wouldn't do you any good, anyway.

“Anyway,” you sigh and nod toward the pamphlet, “Have you been to one of those before?”

“I have.”

Should you probe further? You aren’t sure why you’re suddenly so curious. Did he… find a girlfriend there? Why did he go? Was he in a similar situation as you?

“Curious now, aren’t we?” he continues with a ghost of a smile.

“It’s only fair, don’t you think? You know quite a bit about me.”

“Not exactly.” You eye him skeptically. Alhaitham looks you square in the eyes. “All I know about you is your name, that you have a younger sister, and you have been single for a while. It’s basic facts that can be about anyone.”

You roll your eyes. “Who was the one who said we should be on better terms because we know so much about each other?”

"Allow me to correct my statement." You narrow your eyes. "I know very little facts about you. But, my subjective opinion of you is that you're a kind person because you took me to the vet. But, looking at it in another way, I can also say you’re a person who cares too much about other people’s business.”

“...So, was calling me nice earlier just a display for me to figure out what to do with you?”

“Not you, per se. But I needed more time. You were about to heartlessly kick me out. How was I going to convince you otherwise?”

…And you fell for it.

The buzzer in your apartment goes off, and you quickly answer it. Alhaitham sees a ginger with blue eyes on the screen. Once the screen goes dark, you quickly turn to him.

“...Hide.”

“Why?”

“Because I don’t want him to see you and get the wrong idea.”

It’s not Alhaitham’s business, but… do you like this guy? Is that why?

You sigh. “To save everyone time, just… hide. Please.”

As soon as he hears the knock at the door, Alhaitham enters the washroom and closes the door.

“Hey, sweet cheeks!”

You take the bag of clothes from Childe. “Thanks for making the trip.”

“So… are you going to tell me why you need my clothes?” Childe looks past you. “Don’t tell me you’re hiding a man!”

You put your hands on Childe’s shoulders and spin him around. “I’ll see you at work, okay?”

But he suddenly spins back and puts his hands on either side of the doorway. “You owe me.”

“Okay, I owe you,” you say impatiently. “Can we talk about this later?”

“Fine. I’ll let you off the hook for now. See you at work, love.”

You close the door and lock it. You sigh softly and hear the washroom door open. Then, when you turn around, you see Alhaitham standing at the doorway.

"These are my friend's clothes," you say, handing him the bag. Alhaitham takes it. "You're about the same height as him, so these should fit."

“He didn’t sound like just a friend.”

You put a hand on your hip. “Curious now, aren't we?”

Alhaitham holds your stare for a few seconds until you turn away. Then, he walks back into the washroom and closes the door.

When he comes out, he's wearing a casual tee and jeans. From the mildly unimpressed look on his face, you don't think he's a fan of Childe's fashion.

“I guess they’re not your style.”

"Beggars can't be choosers."

You stand from the couch. “Good. At least you have a good head on your shoulders.” Then, you walk toward the front door and open it. “Well, it was nice meeting you, Alhaitham.” You gesture for him to leave.

“I guess I should thank you for your hospitality.” He stops at the doorway. “Maybe we’ll see each other again, Miss Bachelorette.”

“We won't if you continue calling me that."

A small smile tugs at his lips as he leaves. You close the door, exhaustion hitting you like a tidal wave. You glance at your clock. It's almost time for work, and you feel like you just ran a marathon.

◆◆◆

Once Alhaitham walks into his apartment, Kaveh jumps from the couch. He has black circles under his eyes, and Alhaitham quickly reassures him that he is okay.

“Do you know how fucking worried I was?” Kaveh screams. “I almost called the police!” He looks at Alhaitham from head to toe. “Um, why are you dressed like that? It’s not your style at all.”

“Long story,” Alhaitham sighs.

“Where did you even get those clothes from? My God… don’t tell me some chap took pity on you and—” After telling him about what happened with you yesterday night, Kaveh laughs. "I can't believe a fucking kiss turned you back. What kind of a world are we living in?"

"One that sadly lacks reasoning and logic." Alhaitham walks to his room and opens the door to his walk-in closet, where it's full of dress shirts, collared shirts, suits, and the like.

“So, is that it, then? After so many years, the answer was just to get someone to kiss you as a cat?”

“It’s more than that,” Alhaitham answers, and Kaveh raises a brow. “Her younger sister also kissed me when I was a cat. I didn’t change back.”

Kaveh’s jaw drops. “So… is it only her, then? Is she like your prince in shining armour? Your… soulmate?”

“Stop making assumptions.” Alhaitham takes off Childe’s shirt and changes into a gray turtleneck. Then, he reaches for a pair of black pants.

"It's not, though! This can't be explained through scientific explanations!" Kaveh smiles. "Are you going to see her again?"

“I’m not welcomed.”

"What? How are you not welcome? Did you even tell her who you are?"

“I told her my name.”

“No, you idiot! I meant who you are. Top scholar at Akademiya? CEO at—”

“Why would I?” Alhaitham changes into his fitted dark pants and adjusts his belt.

"I never thought you'd be one to ask dumb questions, Haitham," Kaveh deadpans. "Why wouldn’t you?”

“We didn’t get that far.”

"Well, this girl sounds pretty interesting. If you do see her again… I'd like to meet her. And, y'know, put in a good word for you."

Alhaitham leaves his walk-in closet and says, "That's unnecessary."

“Oh, come on,” Kaveh groans, “When are you going to start getting into the game again?”

“I’m not interested.”

“In her?”

Alhaitham doesn’t answer and heads into the washroom and closes the door.

◆◆◆

"Geezus, Cherie, you look like a walking zombie."

You aren't flattered at Tighnari's comment, but you know how tired you must look right now. You already wore minimal makeup, but today, you had no time to wear anything. You barely had enough time for your quick five-minute shower. Your morning route today was like a race against time.

“Appreciate how you think I look like crap right now, Nari.”

"No, no! That's really not what I meant!" he insists, matching your pace to the early morning meeting. "Did something happen? Are you okay?"

You want to bring it up as a joke. Nari, did you know cats can turn into people? Because you won’t fucking believe what a night I just had. Just to see how your friend will respond. But then you remember the 'promise' you made to the stranger and think better of it.

“Yeah, I… rough night.”

“With a man?”

You shoot your friend a deadpan look. Your family isn't the only one who likes to make these jokes. Your relationship status is an open secret; sometimes, your colleagues poke fun at you. Usually, you'd respond with some witty or sarcastic comment. But today, you really aren't feeling the joke.

“Trust me. It’s not what you think it was,” you mutter.

“Man... must be serious. If you want someone to talk to, I’m all ears.”

You muster a small smile. “Thanks.”

You see Childe at the table when you and Tighnari walk into the meeting room. Childe gives you a look, and you already know what he's thinking… about how you will make it up to him. You won't be surprised if he invites you to dinner or something similar. While outsiders will see it as Childe having a romantic interest in you, you know it's anything but. Childe is like this to everyone. Men. Women. Just anyone he's close with. So, you're not any different.

"Good morning, everyone! I'd like to start the meeting with some amazing news…." Your manager presses the clicker, and the slide immediately changes to the awardees list for this year's Big Hit Awards. "Some of our team members made the list this year." His eyes land on you, and he says your name. "Congratulations!"

You’re still processing the news as he says his congratulatory message to the others. Then, once a round of applause comes from everyone in the room, Tighnari nudges you.

“Congrats!”

"I expect all of you will attend the award ceremony," your manager says. "This year, there will be an after-party."

“I heard the new CEO will be the one handing out the awards,” someone says.

“Yes, that’s true.”

“Do you know who this person is? Why’s leadership keeping him in the dark? It doesn’t make sense! Where’s the transparency?”

“He just joined today,” your manager says. “We should be getting an official welcome message soon."

"So, about this after-party…." Everyone turns to Childe. "Is everyone invited? Or is restricted to the awardees?"

“Everyone in the company is invited.”

Then, the meeting turns to the usual project updates and concerns.

After the meeting, the sounds of shuffling chairs and small, overlapping conversations emerge. You're pushing in your chair when you hear someone congratulating you. You turn to your right and see Signora, a senior screenwriter on another team. She's one of the ones who you're technically competing against.

“Thanks, Signora,” you say.

She gives you a small, polite smile and leaves the room.

"Classy as always." You turn around and see Childe and Tighnari. As you walk back together, Childe asks, “Oh, by the way, do you two have a date to Zhongli’s wedding next month?”

“Haven’t thought about it,” Tighnari says. “But, I might bring someone.”

Childe looks at you. “Let’s go together.”

“I’m already going.”

“Yeah, but not with someone… Right?”

“Why don’t the three of us show up together?” Tighnari jokes.

Childe laughs. "Hey, why not?" Childe loops an arm around yours and gestures for Tighnari to do the same. He does. "Sounds kind of exciting. If anyone asks, we can say we're in an open relationship."

You roll your eyes and politely remove your arm from theirs. “We don’t need to bring a date,” you deadpan.

“Yeah, but it’ll be better if you do.” Childe smiles at you. “Your debt will be cleared if you come with me.”

It's not that bad of an exchange. You're already going to Zhongli's wedding anyway, so it won't be out of your way.

“Deal.”

You and your colleagues come to a fork in the hallway. You and Tighnari continue walking while Childe heads for the elevators to return to his floor.

Alhaitham has just finished a meeting with the business leaders and is fixing his shirt cuff in the company elevator when the door opens but not on his floor. He looks up and sees a tall, familiar ginger walk in. Just before the elevator doors close, Childe quickly presses a button to open the doors again, and a female employee quickly walks inside. She looks a little out of breath.

“Thanks, Childe,” she smiles.

“No biggie.”

Well, what a surprise.

Alhaitham occasionally glances at Childe as the elevator zooms upwards. His dress shirt is unevenly tucked in. The buttons near his collar are unbuttoned. His pants show signs of discolouring. He's also wearing a small gold chain around his neck. From his appearance, Alhaitham doesn't think Childe's a serious guy. He probably likes to have fun and get away with things if he can.

The elevator doors open, and Childe and the female get off on the same floor together, still chatting. Alhaitham gives him one last look as the elevator doors close. The guy has charisma, though. With females, at least. Should you be careful around him?

When the elevator doors open again, it's on the top floor. The man escorting Alhaitham to his new office holds the door open for him, and Alhiatham nods in thanks as he steps out.

His new office is… nice.

It's spacious. It's modern. It's also equipped with a sleek couch, a large smart TV, a lot of large windows, and... a great city view.

“Is there anything else you need?” the man asks.

Alhaitham turns to him. “No. Thank you.” He sees a sleek laptop sitting on the technologically-advanced table.

“Your grandfather has sent you all the documents and notes you need to catch up on what’s been happening.”

“Great. Thanks.”

“If you need anything else, let me know.”

Just as the man leaves, Alhaitham powers up the table. The name of the company appears, and then a login screen. Only industry experts and leaders know that Alhaitham is the brain behind the design and functionality of this table that almost every executive has. Without even opening the laptop, Alhaitham starts going through his latest emails.

◆◆◆

You've been getting congratulatory messages throughout the day. While you've responded to them in kind, not everyone is thrilled about your achievements, something you come to learn the hard way. You're cutting through the marketing department as a shortcut back to your desk when you hear an insulting statement from a male colleague.

“She only gets those ideas because she’s inspired by her boring, loveless life.”

You raise a brow as you get closer. Who are they talking about? When you make eye contact with him, he immediately turns away. The colleagues he's chatting with turn around and give you a tight smile. You don't think much of it until a female colleague approaches you.

“...They were talking about you,” she says quietly.

“Hey!” You turn around and see that male colleague looking in your direction. “Why’d you rat on me like that?”

The woman doesn’t say anything and quickly returns to her desk.

You continue staring at him, and he awkwardly looks away. Should you say something? Or should you just walk away? You can care less if someone doesn’t like you, but you don’t want them to take your silence as permission to keep talking about you behind your back.

"I don't want to make a fuss over some childish gossip," you say. "But I will report you to HR if it continues."

He exhales and looks away.

“He’s… just a little frustrated,” someone says. “He lost a bet because he thought Signora would win best screenwriter.”

It's true Signora's project also had a really great run. You've been nervous, but regardless of the outcome, you did your best and had no regrets. Many people considered you and Signora to be the company's best screenwriters in the company… to the point where you've heard of some people taking sides. It's ridiculous, and you never bought it. But, this is... new. You never thought someone would be so salty over a win that's not even theirs.

"Everyone has opinions," you say, "but that is no reason to badmouth people in public."

One floor above, Alhaitham is walking down the hall, his mind focused on a call, when he sees a small gathering below. What's going on?

"But it's true, isn't it? Everyone knows you've been single for, like… God-knows-how-long. Do you hate men or something?"

“My personal life is none of your business.”

Alhaitham stops. That voice. He walks over to the railing and looks past the crowd of people. Then, his eyes widen. It's… you.

"I'm just saying to diversify your ideas. I mean… even the interns are talking about it! All of your ideas are filled with women empowerment; there's nothing wrong with that. But it's one idea out of the millions you can explore!"

You scoff loudly. "How pretentious. I think we both know the real reason behind your frustration." The man stiffens. "You're afraid of those kinds of ideas. Even more so now that they're doing well in the market because they don't match your liking, which is, if I am to venture a guess, ideas that favour men over women?"

Alhaitham has a hand on the railing as he closely watches you and that male colleague.

“That’s not it!”

You walk toward him without taking your piercing stare off this pathetic man who is more pathetic than you initially thought. "You're free to like whatever you want. But think before you speak."

You walk away just as a long silence settles in. Alhaitham sees you exhale sharply, and then he continues on his way.

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You've been so busy over the past few days that you've ignored company announcements and focused on emails that directly relate to you… which means you still have no idea who this new CEO is. You saw the welcome announcement, but it's still unread in your inbox. But that doesn't mean you haven't heard anything about him.

“He’s gorgeous! Did you see him in person?”

“I did. He looks better in real life! But, hey, it's always the handsome ones you must watch out for."

“Why are you two talking like you have a chance with him? You don’t. Stop dreaming.”

Despite all the talk about the new CEO, your mind has been elsewhere besides work. You haven’t seen or heard from Alhaitham. Not that you're expecting to see or hear from him. But, since that ridiculous encounter, you can't look at cats the same way again.

You arrive at a high-end apartment and see your real estate agent at the entrance. You exchange pleasantries, and she holds the door open for you. As soon as you walk in, she starts giving an introduction about the place.

You've been keeping an eye on this apartment, which is why you took a different route home that day to take a good look around the area. Who knew it would lead to your fated meeting with Alhaitham?

As soon as you arrive on the floor of the condo, you’re pleasantly surprised at how bright it is.

“There are only two units per floor,” the agent says. “The one who lives across from you is a man. He also lives alone. Very sophisticated.”

“How do you know?”

“We have a mutual friend.”

She unlocks and opens the door across from your possibly soon-to-be neighbour. You take your time looking around the apartment. The more time you spend, the more you feel this is the one.

You're watching your real estate agent lock up the place when you hear the elevator doors open. A blonde-haired male walks out.

When he sees your real estate agent, he waves. “Hey, hey! Working hard, I see.”

Is this the man who lives in the other unit?

His eyes land on you, and he smiles. "Are you the one who will move in across from my friend here?"

Hmm, guess not.

“Oh, I haven’t decided yet,” you say.

He laughs. “He could use a cute girl or two in his life.”

You spend a little time talking with him and learn his name is Kaveh, the architect who designed this building. You're a little starstruck, and you hope it isn't showing on your face.

You're standing in front of the elevator when it opens again. As soon as you see the man inside, your heart stops. It's only for a moment, but his surprised look matches yours. Then, his lips curve into a small but visible smile. "Well, it looks like we meet again."

Chapter Four

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