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#it's the looks showing us.. how interesting.. so different.. and beautiful.. i miss him..
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Something about these party scene moments... 💜❤️
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gay-dorito-dust · 12 days
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Could I request Argenti, Sunday, Sampo, and Gepard finding out their s/o made different plushies of them to cuddle?
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Gepard;
This poor guy is blushing to the high heavens upon meeting his plush counterpart that bore a cute yet stoic expression.
The lil guy was no bigger than your hand.
‘There isn’t more of them is there?’ He’d ask and you smiled as you then proceeded to show him the countless others that you’ve made in your spare time.
The poor man was even more flustered than before if that was even possible to begin with. I mean you even made one where he’s holding a cute -but dead- potted plant while pouting!
Despite how flustered he may seem upon seeing himself in cute plushy form, he was really impressed with how good they came out and found the attention to detail you had amazing because it meant everything he’s ever told you was incorporated into each and every plush with love and affection.
‘I’m just curious, what made you want to make these plushies?’ He’d ask and when you told him it was to cuddle something while he was away doing his job.
He feels guilty for not spending as much time as he’d like with you because he throughly enjoys being with you and becomes visibly upset when is needed elsewhere, but he’s never been one to not uphold duty. ‘I’ll do better next time.’ He’d tell you.
You put your hands on his shoulders. ‘You already are doing better Gepard, I know how important this job is for you and I’m not going to ask you to choose between me or your job, that’s cruel of me as your partner to make you chose between two things you love with all your heart.’ You tell him as you pressed a kiss to his cheek, feeling it grow warm under your lips.
‘But-‘
‘But nothing.’ You cut him off. ‘I’ll always be here waiting for you and bedsides,’ you lifted the plush!Gepard, smiling when you saw the blonde blush. ‘I’ll always have you close by in plush form to love on and cuddle with.’ You added cheekily as Gepard held you close and burrowed his face into your neck, cuasing you to laugh at his cuteness.
Argenti:
Is utterly in love with us plush counterpart and appraise your attention to detail made to the plush also, from his pretty eyes, cherry red hair and so forth.
Asks you if there’s more plushies that you’ve made of him while kissing your hands in thanks for their creativity and skill.
You of course said yes.
‘You have a true talent here my beloved flower,’ Argenti praises as he holds the plush of him gently in his hands. ‘This is truly magnificent.’
Your flustered at this point from all of his genuine and sincere comments. ‘Oh they aren’t that great-‘
Argenti then looks at you with wide eyes. ‘Aren’t that great? My beloved rose, your plushies are beyond great! They are beautiful in their own right.’ The cherry haired knight says as he holds your face in his hands. ‘So please don’t doubt your capabilities when they are only just beginning to shine.’
Probably Alamo cried when you tell him the reason you made plush!Argenti was so you could still have something that reminds you of him to keep you company while he was away.
Sunday:
Finds it amusing and adorable as he watched you cuddle against the plush version of himself as though your life depended on it.
‘These are truly impressive my dear.’ He’d say as he looks upon the other plushies of him that you’ve made this far, all dressed in different attires and bore different expressions with deep interest before looking back at you. ‘Is there a reason behind them all? Revisiting an old habit perhaps in crocheting?’ He adds.
‘No, not really, I just wanted to make a plush that I could cuddle with when you’re away.’ You admitted truthfully and Sunday felt his heart melt at your sweet confession as he presses a kiss to your forehead.
‘I apologise for making you miss me and I apologise for the lack of time between us but I’m glad you found a way to compensate for my absence.’ Sunday says as he boops plush Sunday on the nose. ‘Though now I’m here, I’m sure our plush friend here can be relived from his duties for the night?’ He then adds and you blink at him.
Was he…was Sunday jealous of his plush counter part? How cute was that.
‘I’m sure he can take the night off.’ You obliged and set the plushie down on your desk and you joined Sunday in bed, cuddled up and quickly lulled by his bodily warmth into a comfortable sleep.
Sampo:
Can and will show off his little plush counter part to anyone and everyone within view and would listen to him for longer then five minutes.
But imagine his surprise when he finds out that you have other variations of him, his ego skyrockets to unfathomable heights!
‘You must be super in love with me to make a plush of me! How embarrassing!’ Sampo says.
‘Sampo we’ve been dating for a while now.’ You replied with a blank face.
Anyways Sampo loved the little plushies of him and would even take one with him when you weren’t looking to send you pictures of the adventures of plushie sampo through the entire day.
You couldn’t find it within yourself to get made at him for stealing your plushie because the pictures were too cute.
Hell you might even find him cuddle up to one of them if you were carful enough.
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moonydustx · 23 days
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I look better under you
Based on the song Snooze - Sza
Roronoa Zoro x F!Reader
Warnings: smut, mentions of scars, jealousy. Doesn't exactly follow plot canon.
Summary: After two years apart after the incident with Kuma in Sabaody, you and Zoro meet again.
A/N: I was thinking about doing some stories based on songs, especially in the future using one from Cowboy Carter for Ace because it makes so much sense to me. While that doesn't happen, we're left with Snooze, which is one of my favorites from Sza.
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Long as you dreamin' 'bout me, ain't no problem
I don't got nobody, just with you right now
Tell the truth, I look better under you
I can't lose when I'm with you
How can I snooze and miss the moment?
You just too important
Nobody do body like you do
Your body itched when you saw a handful of greenish hair appearing on the horizon of the Sabaody archipelago. It was two long years without seeing each other, without talking, without the little escapades in the crow's nest where you spent hours tangled up in each other. Before you could prepare to talk to him, Sanji and Luffy also appeared in your field of vision, running in some direction you hadn't noticed yet.
"Let's go!" Luffy passed you who immediately started running to keep up with them.
"Finally a beautiful and real woman." Sanji's eyes practically threw hearts in your direction. "So beautiful, so fragrant, so..."
For a few seconds you thought Zoro was going to complain about Sanji, like they always did, but he remained quiet just as he didn't show any reaction when he saw you.
Your companions didn't know about the little escapades the two of you had and for a long time it was what made sense to you. Until your eyes witnessed Kuma erase Zoro's existence before your eyes, at least that's what you believed for a while.
"Isn't that the pretty girl from Thriller Bark?" Sanji caught your attention. A few meters away you recognized the pink hair and the gothic style.
The woman's face was almost glued to Zoro's as she yelled at him. Too close to be just a coincidence. "Why haven't you left here yet?" "I brought you here for nothing." Perhaps your vision was obstructed by the anxiety of being back - which now became a bitterness on your lips. Apparently the two years passed differently for him.
Ignoring the confused feelings, you and your companions ran towards the Sunny and before the navy even thought about reaching you, the ship was already sailing towards the next island.
"It's so good to have everyone back!" Nami hugged you tightly in a hug. "Come on, tell me what you were doing this whole time."
Islands with carnivorous plants, strange laboratories, giant birds, a castle with a certain girl with pink hair. Zoro was sitting next to you. As they listened to everyone talk, something about his posture seemed to show some discomfort in being there.
Everyone seemed to accumulate stories and adventures to tell and despite the small puddle of hurt that accumulated in you, you were happy to see your friends again.
"And you." Robin turned towards you. "What challenges have you encountered?"
"I went to a village that was being attacked by venomous insects. We had to keep shooting at them all the time and maybe that improved my aim." You took one of the small knives from your waistband and threw it past the small gap between Nami's neck and hair.
"Shown off." Zoro murmured next to you, attracting your attention for a brief second.
"Did the animals do this?" Usopp pointed to your arm.
Attracting everyone's eyes, you turned your arm, showing the scars that started on your fingers and went almost to the height of your shoulder.
"No." you smiled sympathetically as the shooter looked on attentively. "Let's just say not everyone on this island was nice or interested in the end of the demonic insects."
The others nodded and it didn't take long for them to engage in another story, paying attention to all the news. Even though you weren't looking in his direction, you could feel yourself being watched the entire time.
After a long conversation, everyone decided to explore Sunny. Review what they left behind, prepare for the next challenges. Before you could do the same, you felt an arm pulling you towards one of the rooms.
"What the hell is this." you saw Zoro in your field of vision. One of his hands closed the door and the other rested on the side of your head.
"It's been so long." he murmured, his face seeking the direction of your lips. Begrudgingly, you dodged his kiss. "What?"
He tried again and saw you repeat the gesture. It took his brain a few seconds to process all the possibilities.
He tried again and saw you repeat the gesture. It took his brain a few seconds to process all the possibilities.
"I understand." he started walking away. "Two years is too long, I understand that maybe you found someone else."
"I did this?" The tone of his voice was shrill and full of indignation. "Says the guy who was with the goth girl there. Did you enjoy your enchanting romance in an incredible castle?"
"Are you crazy?" Zoro analyzed you for a few seconds, seeing how safe it was to approach you. His hands found your chin and when you tried to move away from his touch, Zoro held on even tighter. "You know I had nothing to do with her. You know no one is like you."
Your own hands found his and went up to your face, relief was written on your face. Gently, one of your fingers traced the scar that closed his eye.
"Who made this?" you whispered, wanting to hold that little moment between the two of you.
"No one that matters now." He turned his face, kissing one of your hands. His gaze soon reached your immense scar. "About what you said outside, who was the bastard that hurt you?"
"No one that matters now." You smiled, enjoying his touch on your face. "You know I hate her, don't you?"
"Perona?"
"I wish I had killed that bitch in Thriller Bark!" you grumbled, earning a laugh from Zoro.
He wanted to kiss you, heavens he wanted to be able to take you there but he had missed hearing you too much and seeing your eyes shining in his direction. Everything else could wait.
"You only say that because she was playing with the ghosts and you."
"Exactly." your hands went down to the back of his head, pulling him closer. "I'd kill that bitch again just to think of her stealing what's mine."
You could feel Zoro's laughter almost on your skin, given the proximity. "So jealous" he murmured and before his lips stole yours, the two of you were interrupted when you were thrown from the door and the presence of a euphoric Luffy appeared.
"Let's eat! Sanji is going to make a huge feast for you and us." he pulled you by the shoulders. "Can you get your knife between Brook's ribs, say yes, please."
"Does he know you want to do this?" you asked him, taking advantage of Zoro's support to stand up.
"He said he'll accept it, if you let him see the color of your panties." Luffy spoke with a naturalness that brought laughter from you and a groan from the swordsman.
"He won't see, but..." you warned, tugging at the waistband of your pants. "It's pink, with white polka dots." Brook's scream outside indicated that he had heard the entire conversation and had probably combusted.
"Hit his head." Zoro grumbled, leaving the room before you.
A lot of thrown knives, a huge feast made by Sanji - and considering that Luffy ate more than half of it claiming he missed the food the cook made. You watched some of your friends retreat to your quarters.
"Has anyone seen Zoro?"
"He said he would be upstairs if anyone needed him." Chopper warned you and you thanked him, leaving him behind.
Knowing he would probably be alone, you walked up the stairs to the crow's nest and entered unceremoniously. Zoro was lying down, contemplating the ceiling.
"I thought it would take longer." He stood up, coming towards you.
"It's just that everyone is going to sleep, I think we can talk properly now." the words barely had space to leave your lips before Zoro reached you and crashed his lips into yours.
Your hands were against his chest and even though you wanted to move away to at least try to talk before finding out what happened during this time outside, Zoro's lips took yours in an intoxicating way. Honey, drinks and longing mixed in your mouths.
"We can talk later." he murmured, almost reading your thoughts. "I just miss you."
"Me too." your lips heaved as you felt his arms lift you so that your legs were wrapped around his.
Such a movement was made only so that Zoro could take you to the ground in a strange delicacy on his part. The green threads became your fingers' favorite path while his hands removed the few pieces of clothing that your body still had.
"No one that matters now?" he traced some scars that adorned your back and watched you twitch. "I'll still kill the bastard."
"This someone is no longer here for you to take revenge on." you took his lips as a distraction for your hands to slide over the shoulders hidden in the kimono.
"That's my girl."
Scars, bruises, nothing would take away the pleasure of Zoro's contemplation. The long two years didn't really seem that long until he saw you. How can you wait so long? How did he not go crazy and come back even if he swam to Sabaody?
"Hi greenie." You caught his attention by letting your hands caress his cheek. "Are you ok babe?"
"You are so beautiful." The words came out suddenly as if it were common for you to hear that every day.
If it were up to him alone, he would make a point of repeating that all night and for the rest of the next nights as well. Your eyes looking down at him asking for attention to your body, your legs closing against his body, small sighs as you felt him touch you. You underneath him was one of the best sights Zoro would have for the rest of his life.
His lips traced every contour of your skin. Every shiver was swallowed by a kiss, every shiver was trapped between his lips. The damp fabric of your panties didn't last long as a hindrance to the swordsman who turned you into tatters. It was like enjoying a feast after years of scarcity, drinking the divine honey that flowed from you.
"Still delicious." "I missed you so much."
Zoro couldn't contain a light laugh when he saw you cover your mouth with both hands, avoiding the screams that hit your body as you poured yourself onto his lips. Your waist took on a life of its own with the sensitivity of your pussy against his tongue.
Without any effort, Zoro turned you around and, handling you, placed your body on top of him, in a lotus position. His cock brought friction against your clitoris, your belly burning with pure anxiety and his hands made your hips move against him without even penetrating you. Your lips already hurt from the pressure you used to not let any noise escape.
"Let me hear you, please." One of his hands caught your hair, placing your head against the back of his neck. "Moan just for me baby. I need to hear you."
"Zoro, fuck, don't torture me. Just fuck me, please."
Hearing you beg was the closest thing a devil like him would get to heaven. Wrong, so wrong. Feeling your pussy contract with every inch he put in, that was paradise.
Despite feeling like you could explode at any moment, you moved slowly, not wanting the night to end. The grips against your ass, the eager hands pressing you against the base of his cock. Neither of them seemed to be able to last long.
The peak reached you first, your lips against the sweaty back of your neck, your fingers prickling the green strands begging for more and more, it was enough for Zoro to sink his teeth into your soft skin, containing his own moans and filling you up.
He lay down, still keeping himself inside you and allowing you to lay against his chest.
"You have new ones too." Your fingers traced some new scars.
"You don't like them?"
"Still beautiful, as always. Zo?"
" What do you need, sweet?"
"I know it wasn't our choice, but... Promise that if we get separated again, we'll find a way and find each other." Your eager eyes drew a sigh from the man, who pressed you even tighter against his embrace.
"This is the easiest promise I've ever made."
The sun began to rise when you could no longer keep your eyes open. With your body tied to Zoro's and covered by his kimono, without worrying if anyone would arrive, the two of you both took a snooze.
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mrsackermannx · 4 months
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chef!sukuna who’s still lower in the rank than he wants to be, but so close to being a sous. tonight is his night to do the night’s special dish, finally. he earned this. he knew that if the head chef just let him, he could create the best dish ever served at this damn place.
so, he does just that.
he’s immediately scolded, the dish uses too many ingredients, the head says. too much to prepare. too ambitious. even though he used all of the left over ingredients from the menu’s usuals. 0% waste, 0% additional cost.
sukuna curses, taking a deeper drag of his cigarette. “make sure no table gets that shit,” he hears, with his fists clenching at his sides. ill go to the gym after this, he thinks, yeah, punch the fuck out of that bag.
it turns out that only table 8 has the dish, your table. the server messed up and now they’re crying in the back to the porter because they’ve been fired on the spot. “i told you not to fucking take it! have you never done expo-“
sukuna stalks calmly to the shaking waiter, “show me table eight-“ he sighs, levelling the head chef with a glare, sukuna was much larger, much stronger than him, difference in rank or not. he stood down, stalking down the other side of the kitchen with a huff. “ignore him, i wanna see who’s eating my dish, come on, let’s go.”
a reassuring pat to the shoulder from sukuna was almost enough to make him cry even more. sukuna kind of hated everyone.
“just there, chef. the couple, bedside the pillar on the left…its um…her, chef.” he grins, watching how transfixed the normally gruff man is, “your girl heh heh.”
“shut up,” he says, but he smiles a little.
he watches you, sat opposite some guy you hardly look interested in, you’re beautiful, the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen, as always, his eyes are drawn to you, no other woman could compare.
he watches you slice through his dish, the fork at your lips, as soon as it reaches your mouth you make a noise of such rapture, a sudden quiet falls upon the floor of the restaurant.
it’s almost weird how heat rushes low at the sight and the sound, he can’t remember the last time anyone else fired him up like this. he never took himself to have any kind of food fetish, either. yet watching you eat his dishes always seems to be an erotic exchange he never anticipates.
“oh…him? think they’re married?”
“i don’t think so.”
that man seems to hiss at you, eyes on his watch, barely touching his dish. “i wanted pizza downtown, god.”
you shake your hand in dismissal, shoving another forkful in your mouth. “i wanted this, i always want this.”
sukuna let’s out a breathy fuck, and the server practically faints.
no one was immune to sukuna’s charm, then, it seemed.
“oh, fuck, table 7 saw me. fuck, chef ive already been fire-“
“go and give them a reason not to fire you. go, go to your table kid, it’s still yours, right?”
the table beside you seems to have called him over, asking for the same dish you seem to believe has came from heaven, telling anybody who asks.
sukuna can’t help but enjoy the lively affair, as the restaurant manager tries to explain over and over to more and more tables that the chef special has been cancelled. oh, how he loved this little bit of chaos.
“why?” your voice clatters through the cacophony like a piece of silverware on crockery. “this dish is phenomenal, the best ive ever eaten here and in this city, in this country-“
“miss-“
“taste it! can you not taste the hard work? the thought? its the best thing ive ever eaten. the chef who made this has impeccable taste and talent.”
your laughter rings through the place at your partners embarrassment. sukuna is about to pry himself away and head back into the kitchen, leaning on the side of the bar and then…your eyes meet, another forkful is waiting before those glossed lips. another sweet sound of joy rings through the air.
now you see him, huh?
your smile is sweeter than agave, “it’s you.”
your words are lost on everyone around you, but to sukuna he hears them as if you whispered them right against his ear.
sukuna was a tall, broad, and unquestionably handsome man, unmissable out of his chef whites, invisible in them, somehow. obscured by the ambient lighting of the restaurant.
you near him, like a moth to a flame, a sensual air to the way your hips flick toward him. “you-“
the head chef storms through to the restaurant floor, the door slamming you both into the corresponding wall. his large arms wrap around you, his hand cups the back of your head.
he slowly retracts his hand, and your chest rises as you resist the urge to press your cheekbone into his palm, “are you okay?”
his voice is deep and addicting, dark and dripping down your throat.
you’re beaming at him, like he’s an angel, like he’s somebody you already adore. he gifts you a lover’s laugh, “you seem to be the only satisfied person in the building tonight.”
“seems like you’ve satisfied me sir.” you wink, still letting his aura press you into the wall, he cages you in with his arms.
“oh?”
“last thursday. that soup, you made it, didn’t you…?”
“sukuna,” he answers for you, “maybe.”
“seafood special last month?”
“yes, and your name?”
for some reason he’s out of breath, you’re so close, so fancy in your silk dress, clad in jewellery that sparkles even under these dimmed lights. “reader, you…you’re a genius.”
“so you came to thank me personally?” he leans closer, swiping sauce from the corner of your lip. it lingers on his thumb, his eyes chase yours as he licks it. “how sweet of you.”
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iwozlegit · 1 month
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|| 🍍• If Sonic 3 coming out later this year does embrace a Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic X take on Shadow’s Arc…
…I think he’ll be the one to try and get through to Shadow:
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Why?
Because of: Longclaw
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The one being who scarified themselves to ensure the other could survive and/or fulfill their future purpose.
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The one being who scarified themselves to ensure the other could survive and/or fulfill their future purpose.
The similarities are uncanny, and - as much as I feel exploring the comparability between this all would be amazing - I’m hesitant to suggest that this was always the plan to complete a trilogy. It might not be. But I’m sus.
In this universe, we’re presented with a Sonic character who can - to some degree - directly relate to being ripped away from that one person in his life who was all he’d ever supposedly known, trusted, and cared for. If Movieverse Shadow follows close to other iterations and arcs of the character, the same trauma can naturally be said for him. And I feel that would lead to a very interesting set-up if done right. And Shadow isn’t made into some prick edgelord
Cue the: “How could you possibly know what loss feels like?” spiel mid-scuffle and Sonic snaps.
“Because I lost everything, too. I made a mistake, and…everything went wrong because of me…”
“Her name was Longclaw, and she protected me so I could get here. To safety. I put people in danger. I put her in danger because I wasn’t responsible. And now she’s gone.”
“I miss her everyday. Sometimes I wonder if things had been different…if I…”
“Look, I can be angry and upset about what I did; what happened, I still kinda’ am, but revenge isn’t going to bring Longclaw back.”
Sonic lost a great deal when he left Longclaw behind; his carer, his home, his everything. But throughout the Movieverse, he’s come to gain something just as beautiful - a caring family and amazing friends.
We also begin to journey alongside Sonic as he starts to get used to the idea of being responsible in Sonic 2 and concluding he still wanted to ‘be a kid’. And what could be more of a perfect act of responsibility and ‘growing up’ than directly showing another the power of being a just hero and supporting someone who’s pain he can understand.
Idek…just a few wee thoughts… :)
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Years later, I still think “Poetry Week” was one of the cleverest things the WTNV writing team ever did. Like they took an episode concept that was literally just “Night Vale citizens write poetry and Cecil reads it on the radio! Cute, right? :)” and made it about people living in a dystopian surveillance state using one of their rare opportunities for self-expression to express the fear and paranoia and low grade trauma that shape their daily lives through absolutely horrifying poems. 
Poems about censorship, about anger against the state, about being forcibly silenced (“The town criers have cross-stitched their mouths shut and stapled their eyes open.”), about being watched, being harmed, being turned against the people you love but are unable to fully trust. And all interspersed with Cecil’s cheery, meaningless compliments on writing that he clearly isn’t thinking about (or at least is pretending not to understand the subtext of, which is my personal headcanon). 
Honestly I kind of want to do a full textual analysis of Katherine Ciel’s poem (under the cut) alone, because it’s a beautiful piece of writing where it’s so clear how hard the fictional poet is trying to veiledly describe what it’s like to live with Night Vale-typical level of fear and tension and random, unpredictable moments of surreal violence. The way people become numb to the horror (“Many find it difficult to breathe/without the atmosphere,/but we knew how;/we just stopped breathing”) but also the way that same numbness cuts them off from other people and makes intimacy with others into a terrifying, monstrous thing. And Cecil reads this as a traffic report. I am trying SO hard not to write a whole essay about this. 
But my favorite thing about “Poetry Week” is that it’s no more disturbing than any other Night Vale episode. Same humor, same beautiful prose, like it’s not on a different level than the rest of the show and I can and often do listen to it as just one more soothing, funny WTNV episode. Which is fun because it’s a meta-parallel to how in-universe Poetry Week is a fun community event to bring the town together, but also a rare and precious opportunity for tacit protest against an oppressive regime.
And I just… this podcast is so good, you know? Man. It’s so good. I want to eat it.
On Sunday, a lambent crevice
opened up in the street outside my house.
By Tuesday, birds were flying into it.
“I probably won’t miss you,” my mother said.
“I’m only interested in the end of the world,” I replied.
Many find it difficult to breathe
without the atmosphere,
but we knew how;
we just stopped breathing.
We’re at the Moonlite All-Nite Diner,
and they’re serving up fruit
from the plants growing out of the waitress.
The closed sign whispers, “Please, don’t touch me.”
We watch bodies fall to the ground outside
like deep sea creatures surfacing.
You turn to me and ask,
“Do you ever think about suicide?”
I look away from you and close my eyes,
eat the raspberries to confuse the blood in my mouth.
Now you’re in the only car in the parking lot at midnight
and you’re watching me throw stones at the moon
which hangs low in the sky
so that he can look into your house.
Your sister tried to touch him
from her window once,
and he flinched.
Now he and the oceans watch her with a quiet concern.
The lilac sky is trying to rest her head on his shoulder,
all trees gradually growing through her.
A hummingbird whispers to you,
“Be careful. Under her dress is her skin,”
and then builds his nest in the middle of the highway.
I look back to you,
and you close your eyes.
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1anxiousbeancrying · 2 months
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I headcanon all of the Angels in hazbin hotel to have different wings and characteristics based on different birds. Like I have so many thoughts on the angels it's not even funny. I also have a few on halos.
Lucifer: I like the idea of all of the seraphim being the same type of bird being a dove but I like to imagine that Lucifers wings changed after he fell to duck wings even if they do not look like them they have the same shape and capabilities of them, as his wings seem much bigger than the other seraphim though I don't think we've seen sera or Emilys wings at full size. It's also why his wings are two different colors, he also absolutely quacks.
Emily and Sera: both have dove wings, they are seen as authority figures in heaven so there wings indicate there purity and elegance. Though I was thinking of giving them swan wings (I'm not sure yet), Emily also coos and vocalizes more than sera
Adam: he's heavens golden goose, he's loud and angry like one and I can image him honking. His wings are very large and beautiful, and I can see him being very possessive over his exorcists due to the first two lady's in his life leaving him. He absolutely makes the exorcists preen his wings.
Vaggie and lute: putting these two together because there the same species. All exorcists have falcon wings. The exorcists are heavens army they need to be fast and deadly. Compered to the other angels in heaven exorcists have very dark wings with lighter insides similar to the falcon. Never race an exorcist you will lose. Exorcists all preen each others wings as they are all part of the same flock, after vaggie was left in hell she greatly missed having someone preen her wings but after what lute did to her she absolutely hates people touching her wings. All exorcists use falcon calls to communicate with each other.
Winners: most winners have extremely small wings from what we saw in the show, I like to imagine the bigger the wings the more important the role of the winner is like St Peter's wings where very big compared to that of Molly's. The most common wings you would see in winners are pigeon, hummingbird, seagull and Robin.
Redeemed sinners: the only redeemed sinner so far is sir pentious and from the looks of it he doesn't have any wings, so I'm assuming that sinners don't get wings when they go to heaven.
Halo headcanons
Halos indicate your rank in heaven, the more spikes or accessories indicate more power, sera being the most powerful/influencal angel we've seen so far has an extremely large and beautiful Halo.
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Next is Emily, but due to her having a lower status her Halo is smaller ( I also think the eye appearing when she's angry is cool)
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Next would be Adam with his bright gold halo and single Spike, his is interesting because despite him technically being a winner his status as the first man boosts his power. His halo also has the power to communicate with all the other exorcists like we see lute do in the last episode when she picks it up.
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Then we have the exorcists, their halos are completely black which is very interesting as all other angel species so far have bright halos, maybe it represents the violence their capable of? Idk they also have the same spike as Adam Maybe that's how he can communicate with them. My theory on the exorcists is that there heaven born so would rank higher that the winners it just makes more sense and it would be the opposite of the sinners where hell born are ranked under them.
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Lastly would be the winners, sinners turned winners and the cherubs as the all have the same halo being a single ring. Everything in the show so far has indicated the winners being the weakest in heaven this could change but so far this is my ranking.
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Hello, I hope you are well. I have a request, if it is suitable for you, can you do it? 141 men and Alex. Konig. The reader has the skills of an assassin just like Dc Damian. The only exception is that she uses guns and knives instead of swords (she usually throws knives like an assassin) and she also has some abilities like Miraculous Ladybug. Like using Yoyo as a propeller when jumping from height. And even to use as a shield to avoid gunfire. and she doesn't show her face to anyone for a long time. and everyone is surprised when she shows it because she is so beautiful. I will send you the fictional female face I found on Pinterest. And I will also send the costume she wore. I hope I was able to express myself. I translated these with google
also the reader is very quiet and doesn't speak unless really needed
and her voice is just like french singer indila do you know her?
(Headcanons and separately)
I will be honest, I have never watched Miraculous Ladybug in my life. So I focused more on the "face reveal" than anything if that's alright. But I do include your fighting abilities as the reader.
I tried my best, I hope that you like it, if there are any spelling mistakes I missed, please let me know 😄
141 + Alex, Roach, and König reacting to a skilled & beautiful Reader
You joined the 141 some time after Ghost, Price had heard of your skills in combat and he knew immediately he would like to offer you a spot on his team. Your picture never showed more than your eyes and a majority of your skill streak was bludgeoning people to death. (Ghost very much is interested in the bludgeoning part)
No one had seen your face and you refused to show it, not for a long while...
Ghost 💀
He was pretty indifferent to your skill. He could admit that you were on bloody good scout, but he hadn't really any others thoughts about you. He also covered his face so he didn't question it much. He was more skeptical of you because of it if anything.
He respected your abilities, the weapons you carried and how you got around. Your all black, low look reminded him of himself and he wasn't going to try and pry at anything.
He'd always sort of admired you from afar, and when he saw your face, he was glad he could put such a spectacle to his teammate.
The two of you had been sent on a mission into the desert which meant putting on the lighter weight masks and heading ready.
It was growing incredibly hot, but you both remained vigilant wandering through the sand and reaching the base you were supposed to raid.
"Ready-?" Ghost looked down and grumbled, seeing you already swinging your way into the gunfire. He grumbles and follows after you, taking on the alerting guards. You grabbed the shield you had on your back, deflecting bullet blows from around you.
You knocked backs with Ghost, Ghost taking out the men with his guns while you took to your array of knives and grabbed the last man near you. You grabbed him by the throat and plunged the knife into his jugular, his blood spilling into the sand.
When you both looked up Ghost looked at you. Your hat had been knocked off in the scuffle and the sun was hurting your eyes. Ghost came over to check on you and huffed. "Looks like they almost got you." He wiped the dirt from your cheek and you finally realized a bullet has zipped by your face so close it has split your mask right up the side.
You went to hide your face but Ghost grabbed your arm and inspected you for any injuries. He brushed his thumb over your cheek and huffed. He was a bit surprised you were such a looker.
"Here." He tossed you his spare mask and you both continued on. Ghost didn't tell anyone about the incident when you got back. Even when they asked questions Ghost didn't say anything.
Soap 🧼
Johnny was excited. He's always been excited for Ghost to take off his mask and it was no different for you. He wanted to see the beautiful woman under the mask. Were you as beautiful as Ghost was handsome?? Those kinds of thoughts. And he often pestered you about it.
He always wanted to know if you were beautiful and sure enough he was right. Of course about 72 hours after this incident he broke his promise started pestering you to see another glimpse of his first ''angelic experience.''
"What do you look like??" He asked from over your shoulder one day in training.
"Doesn't matter."
"Oooh come on! I won't tell anyone! I promise!"
"You're a bad liar."
Johnny pouted, sulking like a sad puppy as you threw your knives into the dummy in front of you. He kicked his legs, sitting on top of an empty gun case, watching you.
You finally sighed. "You won't leave me alone, will you??"
"Nope." He smiles.
You sigh and come over to him. "Will you leave me alone after this??"
Johnny immediately perked up. "I will never ever ever ever ask you about it again! Scouts honor! I bloody swear!"
You sigh and pull your mask down over your bottom lip, giving him a 'are you satisfied?' look. Johnny's jaw dropped. His feet stopped kicking and he was smiling. "You're so preeeeetty!!"
You roll your eyes and pull the mask back up. "there, now you never see it again."
"But you're so beautiful, like Ghost, why hide??"
"You had your two cents, now leave."
"Right... Right, I'm going..."
Johnny grinned. Stunned that you could fight and you were beautiful. It was the perfect combination! He will now tell everyone he meets you are the most beautiful person he's ever seen.
Price🥃 and Gaz⚽
Price absolutely thought you were beautiful. He'd not seen pictures of you without the mask but he knew you were beautiful, and he wasn't wrong. He was honored to see your face, and that you would trust in them as much as you did. It really was a treat. As for your skills in combat, Price always knew you could hold your own from the fights you'd been in, and he knew that you were perfect for his team, and you never ceases to disappoint.
Gaz would like to go no comment but he can't. He is absolutely enraptured by your face. He thought you'd be beautiful but not as much as you were. You were stunning compared to anything his mind could come up with. And he always enjoyed being your partner on the field. Considering how skilled and talented you are.
You had been setting up for a mission with Price, Gaz, Alex, and Farah. The mission would be dangerous and everyone needed to be together. You would be paired up with Gaz and Alex.
Of course though, you all needed to change into different outfits. It was an undercover mission so you weren't allowed to wear the full face covering as usual, settling for a medical mask instead.
You took off your mask and hat, setting them on the desk once you were all changed.
Price smiles, "It's lovely to see you y/n, you look beautiful."
Gaz's jaw dropped. His eyes dragged over your face, swallowing harshly. "Chin up soldier. Price chuckled and placed his fingers under Gaz's jaw, locking it back up.
"I'm sorry but- sorry!"
You chuckled pulled on the medical mask. Gaz kept staring at you, absolutely amazed at your beauty.
"Let's get this mission going!" Price rounded up the group and you were all placed in the truck to head out. Gaz sat next to you, continuing to stare.
"You're bloody beautiful by the way." He whispers as you reach the destination. You secure your mask and hop out, ready to head with Alex into the venue.
Alex 🦿
Alex hadn't seen you fight, nor had he seen your face. He'd only ever heard stories of you. So when you showed up and dropped a bomb of a face reveal he was instantly swooning. Let this man take you out on just one date! One date and he'll be fine.
When he saw you fighting he was stunned. Your hot and you can fight?? He might as well try to wife you up right here and now. Marry him or he will pass away into a pile of goop next to his fallen brother Gaz.
He'll probably get over it in a bit and just turn out like a regular crush, but he isn't afraid to try flirting in the moment. And overall he respects your fight and loves watching it. The way you hold your own really makes him happy.
Alex had seen your face when you had changed for the mission. And boy was he smitten. He took your arm and smiled at you. "Why do you hide your face, it's very beautiful." He touched your cheek. "I think the enemy would be stunned silent by your beauty."
"Let's just get this going."
"What? I can't compliment you?? Am I making you uncomfortable, sorry. I'll stop."
"Let's just get this over and done with."
The mission goes great even though Alex is gushy eyeing you all evening. When the fight starts, you grab your gun from your purse and shoot one of the undercover soldiers in the head.
"Beautiful and can kick ass?" Mr. Keller just fell over the edge and is drowning in the love pool.
"Are you going to help?" You ask, slitting another man's throat.
"Right! Sorry-!"
"How about we have a date after this??"
"Alex!"
"Right, right, not the time. How about sometime tomorrow??"
König 👑
König already had a crush on you. Like Ghost he was shy and reserved in his own nature enough he didn't question the mask. He had wondered what you looked like underneath, but he never asked out loud if you would take it off. It's kind of an unwritten rule in the mask wearers society that König and Ghost are unknowingly a part of.
He was honored when you showed your face to the team, and knowing you were incredibly beautiful. But when he saw your face it all crumbled.
"I trust you with this." You say as you pull down your mask and your hat. König stiffens, it was finally happening. He'd imagined it but it was finally happening.
His breath caught in his throat when he sees your soft face.
"You're... Du bist so wunderschön..."
He scratches the back of his neck. "You're so amazing..."
You smile and his heart stops. He didn't think he could fall more in love with you then he was right now. But apparently he could. And he is.
Your skill at his side, your reputation in KorTac, and now being privileged with seeing your face after all this time. He will never forget this moment.
He bent down, pulling up his own mask and pressing a gentle kiss against your cheek. His heart exploded when he reared back and ran from the room. It only made you smile more.
Roach 🪳
He always admired you. You were cool! He'd always tried to convince Simon that you were 11/10 in fighting, and Simon had never protected. But Roach thought you were great.
When he first met you he was delighted by the small amount of sign you knew, and he quickly grew close to you.
He was one of the first who welcomed you so easily into their group, apart from Johnny.
As someone who wore a mask, and Simons best friend, he never paid much attention to your own coverage. He saw your skills, and your amazing fighting abilities and didn't question much beyond that point.
But when you did take off your mask...
You slipped it down over your chin and reached for your water bottle. It was just you and him on base, and at first his brain hadn't quite processed your cheekbones and below.
You pulled away from your water bottle and looked at him. "What's wrong, bug?"
He blinked. And then he smiled. His cheeks turned a soft pink as he signed, You're so beautiful
You chuckled. "Thank you, bug."
He nodded, his heart starting to stutter away in his chest. It was less attraction and more about trust. He was so happy to see your face. To see one of his friends in all her glory. Because you were beautiful.
He signed again, I like seeing your face, you are great friend!
You pat his shoulder. "You are too."
And he couldn't help but hug you tightly.
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sailor-aviator · 7 months
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Fool's Fare: Chapter Three
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Fool's Fare: Chapter Three
Pairing: Jake "Hangman" Seresin x Reader
Summary: Captain Jake "Hangman" Seresin had come close to swinging from the gallows more times than he would care to admit. He's stolen, cheated, even killed. The worst thing he's ever done? Broken the heart of a woman. Having broken the heart of the woman whom Davy Jones himself had fallen for six years ago, Jake is now cursed to live as something not dead, but not alive. He's doomed to live a half-life for the rest of his existence unless he manages to obtain the treasure Davy Jones deems most valuable. The problem? He has no idea what it is, and he only had seven years to obtain it.
Triggers: Language, Excessive alcohol consumption, Talks of the supernatural. Think that's it.
Word Count: 3.4k
A/N: Here is Chapter Three! I hope you all enjoy! I'm hoping to start working out the timeline for the DPU again so I can post an update for Outrun the Devil here soon, but I might update Meet Me at the Sea again before I do. As always, reblogs, comments, and likes are greatly appreciated! 18+ ONLY!! You can also find me on AO3 under sailor_aviator where I post my updates as well!
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The town of Port Royal was crowded with men of different ilk the likes of which you had never seen. The Hangman had docked in the early hours of the morning, and once you had finished helping Bob prepare and serve breakfast, you had dragged the young man down the gangway and onto the street, heart hammering away with excitement.
“We can’t be gone too long,” Bob said, grinning at your clear excitement. “We have to be back in time to prepare supper.”
“What’s the point of traveling if we can’t even see the sights?” you scowled, pushing your way through the heavy throng of people around you. A few men gave you dirty looks as you did, but you paid them no mind. Men were rarely able to back up their bark with enough bite, in your experience, but you pressed onward without so much as a second glance at them.
“Pete, we are seeing the sights,” Bob chuckled behind you.
You turned to fix him with a scowl. “We’re seeing, but we aren’t appreciating. How can we when we only have a few hours?”
“I think you’re overestimating how much there is for us to do around here,” he laughed. You paid him no mind as you neared the market of the old pirate hub. Men bargained with each other at several of the different stalls, and groups of women were scattered along the streets looking for paying customers to share their bed for the evening.
“Ahoy, handsome,” a pretty redhead grinned at you as she leaned over the railing of the brothel. “You look like you’ve hardly reached manhood, and I don’t suppose you have much experience under your belt. Can I interest you in some lessons?”
“I, uh,” you stammered, blinking up at her nervously. “No, thank you, miss.”
“Shame,” she smirked, eyes looking behind you. “And what about you, sailor?”
You turned to see Bob looking as red as a tomato as he glanced nervously at you. “No, I’m fine.”
“Well, I’ll be here if either of you change your mind,” she grinned, tossing her long curls back to show off her ample cleavage. “Just ask for Lucy when you come back.”
“We’ll keep that in mind,” you blushed, hurrying to move forward with Bob hot on your tail. The two of you continued on a little farther until a glint of light caught your eye. You walked slowly up to the stall, several men grousing at you as you crossed right in front of their paths, but you paid them no mind. Your eyes were locked on a beautiful necklace that lay on top of a small wooden chest at one of the stalls. The golden chain held a six-pointed star, tiny diamonds encircling a burning opal. You had never seen something so beautiful before.
“I see you’ve found the soul of Polaris.”
You jumped, looking up to see an older man with a salt and pepper beard staring down at you. His accent was foreign, and if you had to guess, you’d say the man was from somewhere in Scotland.
“Is that what this is?” you asked him, looking back down at the jewel.
“Aye,” he continued, folding his arms. “They say a sea witch fell madly in love with a sailor long ago. When the two finally met face to face, the witch proclaimed her love for the man, but what she didn’t know is that the man was disgusted by her form. You see, the sea witch was also a mermaid, a siren of the sea. For while the witch was fair of face, the sailor knew what monster lay beneath the surface. So, he told her that he would only accept her love if she offered him something valuable.”
“And that was the gem?” you asked him, eyes wide. The old man chuckled with a shake of his head.
“No, lad. Wasn’t the gem,” he explained. “Was what the gem holds. There’s nothing more important to a sailor than the north star herself. Every man worth his salt knows that much. No, the gem holds an ancient magic. A magic to calm the sea and guide men to what it is they need most.”
“Which is what?”
“I don’t know,” he shrugged. “It’s different for every man.”
“Why are you selling it if it’s so valuable?” Bob chimed in, eyes narrowed at the man.
“Because it showed me that it’s time to pass it along, and I’m nothing if not a man who loves a proper sale,” he grinned. “Are ye interested?”
Before you could answer, Bob grabbed your elbow, pulling you away.
“No, we’re not,” he huffed out. You let out a cry of protest as he dragged you through the crowd. It wasn’t until the merchant faded from view that he finally slowed down, and you jerked your arm out of his hand.
“What was that about?” you griped, glaring up at him. He looked around the crowd wearily before shaking his head.
“Just didn’t like the look of him, is all.”
“Oh, that’s all?” You scoffed, crossing your arms. “What if I wanted to buy it?”
“Yeah?” Bob bit out a sharp laugh. “With what money?”
You were silent for a moment, and he nodded. “That’s what I thought.”
“You don’t have to be such an ass, you know,” you muttered, looking away dejectedly. You heard Bob sigh before he placed a hand gently on your shoulder.
“Look,” he began, “I’m sorry. I just don’t like anything having to do with magic or witches or anything of the sort.”
“Why’s that?” you asked him.
Bob didn’t answer you, instead looking somewhere off in the distance before grinning down at you.
“C’mon,” he said, once again pulling you through the crowd. “There’s something I want you to see.”
You allowed him to tug you along, the crowd thinning as the two of you moved closer to the edge of town. Finally, the cobblestone streets gave way to white sands and the stunning blue of the ocean. You felt your breath catch in your throat as you looked out onto the horizon. How you hadn’t noticed it when you departed the ship earlier, you didn’t know, but now your gaze was transfixed by it. This blue was so different from the blue you grew up seeing every day. Where your home’s waters were usually a dark, stormy blue, Port Royal’s water shined like topaz.
“I didn’t know the sea could look like this,” you breathed out.
“I knew you’d like it,” Bob smiled, turning his focus to the water before you. The two of you stood there in silence for a few moments before Bob turned to you once more. “C’mon, we best get back to the ship.”
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“What’s all the commotion up there?” you asked Bob, hearing the stampede of footsteps above you on the main deck. Bob glanced up, a smile crawling onto his face.
“Sounds like they’re back aboard,” he grinned, rushing towards the door.
“Who is ‘they?’” you called after him, but he was already gone. You sighed, eyeing the ingredients for dinner before making your way after him. A crowd had gathered by the gangway, and you stopped at the edge where Bradley stood.
“What’s going on?” you asked him.
He shrugged. “Guess we’re here to pick up two other crew members from what I’ve gathered.”
You hummed, craning your neck to try and peer over the horde of men. You managed to catch a glimpse of two figures on the other side of the crowd; one man and one woman.
“Natasha!” You heard Bob cry. You saw the head of sandy hair bounce up to the woman who smiled at him. “How was it? How did it go?”
“Bob!” Natasha hollered as she pulled the young man in for a tight hug. “It’s good to see you. It was great!” She gestured to the man beside her. “You should have seen Mickey haggling with that old codfish! Thought we might get away without payin’ a cent there for a second. And then just when we had him, the codger backed out.”
She grimaced at the memory. “Couldn’t for the life of us figure out why he would back out at the last second. Just as we were headed back here though, he stopped us and offered another deal, one too good to pass up.”
“And so you took the deal.”
Everyone turned to see Jake, having just come from his quarters, at the edge of the crowd. He strutted towards the pair with a cocky smirk.
“You bet your ass we took that deal,” grinned the man, Mickey, as the captain approached. “We were leaving with it one way or another.”
“Lucky for the old man, he came to his senses,” smirked Natasha, arms crossing in front of her. Jake hummed as he stopped in front of them.
“And where is our little treasure?” he asked them. Mickey rifled through his pockets before pulling something out. The chain dropped to reveal a six-pointed star with tiny diamonds surrounding a burning opal. You gasped as Mickey handed the necklace over to Jake, who quickly pocketed it. He turned back to the rest of the crew.
“Alright, you lot. Show’s over. Get back to work! We set sail in an hour.”
The crew clambered to prepare the ship for launch, but you continued to stare at the small group on the other side of the ship.
“I’m going to freshen up in my quarters,” Natasha told the two with a smile, already making her way to where the cabins were housed. You gaped before looking over at Bradley.
“Bradley,” you hissed at him. Bradley swallowed thickly.
“She’s a woman.”
“Yeah.”
“She’s got a cabin on the ship.”
“Yeah.”
“She’s a member of the crew.”
He sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Yeah.”
Before you could say more, Bob had come bounding up to you. “Are you ready to get back to cooking?”
You shot one last glare at Bradley, who looked everywhere but back at you. That idiot.
“Yeah,” you grumbled, turning to head back into the hull. “I’m ready.”
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“Why is that woman a member of the crew?” you asked Bob as you scrubbed at the pot in your hands. “I thought woman weren’t allowed on ships?”
“On most ships, yes,” he told you as he finished dishing out portions for the crew. “But Jake doesn’t really care who is crew is made up of as long as they carry their own weight and don’t cause any problems.”
You hummed. “So anyone can just join, huh?”
“I suppose,” he mused. “Jake doesn’t let anyone join the crew unless he thinks their worthy and have something to offer. A lot of men were skeptical when Nat first joined, but she quickly made a name for herself as the Phoenix.”
“The Phoenix?” you questioned, pausing your scrubbing to look at him. He nodded with wide, excited eyes.
“Yeah! Whenever we come upon a ship to plunder, she does this thing where she’ll light the ends of her coat on fire. It smolders, giving her this terrifying look like she just rose out of the flames. That’s why, ya know…”
“The Phoenix,” you finished for him, turning back to your work. “Do you all have nicknames like that?”
“Some of us, sure,” he replied. “But our names work just fine. Now help me pass these out to the crew.”
You moved to help him and the two of you began taking the dishes out to where the crew had gathered around the massive tables.
“Cabin boy!”
You turned to see Natasha waving at you with a mug of ale.
“Come join us,” she grinned. You glanced at Bob who nodded.
“Go, I can get the rest,” he smiled. You nodded back at him and made your way over to where Natasha sat with Reuben and Mickey.
“Take a seat, cabin boy,” Natasha grinned, taking a sip of her ale. You did as she commanded, eyes darting between the three sailors as they stared at you.
“Is it true?” she asked you with a raised eyebrow.
“Is what true?”
“That your dad is Maverick Mitchell!” Mickey grinned, leaning in closer to you. A large figure slid in beside Reuben.
“What are we talking about?” Bradley asked, glancing between you and the other three.
“We were just starting to ask the cabin boy here about his father, Rooster” Reuben told him, taking a bite of his food. Bradley’s mouth set in a firm line as the three turned their attention back to you.
“What was he like?” Mickey asked you, practically bouncing in his seat. You shrugged noncommittally as you took a bite off your own plate.
“I don’t really know what you're expecting me to say.”
“Well, was he just as daring as the stories say? Did he take you out on his trips? Did you help him plunder? Did he ever find the treasure he was looking for?”
“Alright,” Natasha groaned, setting a calming hand down on his shoulder to stop him. Bob chose that moment to join the lot of you, sliding in next to her on the opposite side of the table. “Settle down, fanboy.”
“I can’t help it!” He hollered. “It’s not every day you meet the kid of one of the greatest pirates known to man.”
You stilled, seeing Bradley tense up on the other side of Reuben.
“What?” You whispered, eyes wide as you stared at Mickey who stared at you uncertainly.
“Pete Mitchell was your father,” Mickey said slowly, glancing around the table. “Right?”
“Yes, he was,” you said firmly.
“Pete Mitchell, better known as Maverick,” Reuben rattled off, “was a world renowned pirate of the highest order. His very name struck fear into the hearts of many a ship’s captain and crew. He was respected both far and wide by civilians and sailors alike.”
“Until one day he just disappeared,” Natasha added, studying you curiously. “Said his life’s mission was to find the greatest treasure the world could offer, and he plundered and stole for decades before dropping off the face of the earth.”
You felt like you were going to be sick. You didn’t know this man they were talking about. You knew the man who told you stories before bed, who showed you the proper ways to tie different knots, who always treated you kindly and had a smile at the ready for you, who never once raised his voice in anger at you or your mother. The man they were talking about was a stranger.
Without thinking, you grabbed the nearest cup to you, Natasha’s, and downed it. The ale did little to ease your comfort, and you grabbed Reuben’s next and did the same.
“Woah there, cabin boy,” Reuben called out as you reached for Mickey’s. “Slow down there.”
You didn’t want to slow down. You wanted to forget. You downed Mickey’s cup and searched for more. The men to your right had watched the scene unfold, and one of them let out a low chuckle before pushing his cup towards you.
“There ya go, cabin boy!” He laughed. “Drink up!”
You happily obliged him, downing the nearly full mug in only a couple of gulps. You stood, head already beginning to feel both light and heavy all at the same time. You had never had more than one cup of ale before, but you weren’t worried about that fact in that moment. You stumbled on your feet as you made to move towards the barrel that had been opened for that night’s dinner.
“No,” Bradley said from behind you, having gotten up when you did. “You’ve had enough.”
You whirled around to face him, nearly falling on your face in the process. “I’ll decide when I’ve had enough,” you hissed up at him, trying and failing to push past him as he gripped your arms.
“That’s enough,” he growled down at you, but you continued to push at him until he gave you a gentle shake. “I know you’re upset, but this is not how you should be handling it.”
You stared up at him, studying him. Why was he being so calm about this revelation that had just been dropped into your lap?
“You knew,” you breathed, tears pooling in the corners of your eyes. “You knew, and you didn’t tell me.”
Bradley stiffened, hands tightening ever so slightly on your shoulders. He looked defeated as he let out a sigh. “He didn’t want you to know.”
“Bastard!” you screamed at him, your struggle renewing with a vengeance.
“What’s going on here?”
All of you stopped and turned. Javy stood at the end of the stairs, eyes scanning the room and the scene before him. He frowned when he saw the state you were in.
“Cabin boy,” he said slowly, eyes always studying you. “Go get some air.”
You took a breath before pushing at Bradley who stumbled back half a step. You staggered toward the stairs, hearing Javy address the crew. You didn’t hear what he said, too focused on making it up to the main deck.
The air had grown cool as the sun began to set, and you staggered towards the edge of the boat. You grasped onto one of the ropes, feeling your resolve start to break. The tears started to fall and you let out a shaky sob into the wind.
“Rough night, cabin boy?”
You turned, vision hazy from the ale, to see Jake standing a few feet away from you.
“What do you care?” You muttered, frowning at him. He let out a low chuckle before walking over to lean against the side of the ship next to you. The two of you stared at one another for a few moments, but said nothing.
“He was a pirate,” you whispered, almost inaudibly, the tears still flowing down your cheek. Jake nodded.
“Aye,” he said. “He was.”
“But he was a good man,” you frowned, more of a question than a statement. Jake cocked an eyebrow at you.
“Can’t a man be both?”
You shrugged, head starting to feel even heavier. “I suppose so.”
Jake let out another chuckle, leaning into you a little more. “You suppose so?” he teased.
“Yeah,” you nodded sleepily. “S’pose so.”
Jake reached up to cup your cheek as he watched you. “How much did you have to drink down there tonight, Guppy?”
“D’unno,” you muttered, subconsciously nuzzling into the palm of his hand. “More than I’ve ever ha’ before.”
The two of you stood in silence for a moment before your eyes shot open, staring at him. What did he just call you?
Jake watched you with a knowing smirk as you struggled to form a coherent thought through the alcohol induced haze.
“You catchin’ up there alright, Guppy?” he asked you, a grin breaking out over his face.
“How long have you-?”
“Since you walked up to the ship behind Rooster, sweet girl. You think I’d just forget a pretty face like yours?” he laughed as you scowled up at him.
“Why didn’t you say anything?” you snapped.
He shrugged. “Figured things would be much more interesting this way. Besides, you looked so cute thinkin’ you had fooled me into thinkin’ you were a boy. Wanted to see how long you’d play into it.”
“So why bother saying anything?” You grumbled. His grin dropped as he stared at you with a stern expression.
“Cause you went and did a stupid thing like gettin’ too drunk. Now I gotta worry ‘bout you ‘round some of these men.”
“You don’t trust your own men?” You asked him, eyebrow raised. He chuckled lowly, placing a large, warm hand to the small of your back.
“While I believe they aren’t stupid enough to try anything with me or your brother on board the ship, I’d sleep much better tonight havin’ not taken the chance.”
“Wait,” you said, his words catching up with you. “They know?”
Jake laughed at that. “Darlin’, everyone knew the moment you set foot on the ship. That brother of yours needs to work on his disguises.”
You scowled up at him as he helped you towards the cabins. He beamed down at you, eyes twinkling, and you could have sworn you saw a blue mist twirl in his pupils as he stared down at you.
“C’mon. You can bunk with Natasha from here on out.”
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Things that ran through my mind while watching this episode: --Ufotable says "jump" and FujiTV says "how high?" Likewise, they say "we want more run time" and FujiTV says "take it, it's yours." It seems odd that an episode in which the battle is already over would require extra run time, but I think a lot of the magic in of the KnY anime adaptation (particularly since Mugen Ressha) is that Ufotable lets the emotional scenes really open up and take the space they need to, uh... breathe.
--That means giving the voice actors lots of space on the emotional scenes to build up realistic crying and give pauses. Daki's crying always hits me hardest, but Gyutaro's narration and the way he talks to the samurai he kills, also excellent. And then you have Inosuke at the very end of the episode being Not Okay. --Suma, you are a treasure
--Backing up a bit, I love how Ufotable also reads being the panels. Like that "you saved me, Nezuko?" sure as help can mean "you eliminated the last of an Upper Moon's attack with her fire?" why not. And it is such Kimetsu Logic to not tell us Nezuko can eliminate demon poison until after she's saved the night, but it also makes perfect sense.
--After all the sting of losing Rengoku, losing Uzui was dangled in front of us, and the fact that we get to keep him makes this victory over an Upper Moon all the more victorious and sweet. Oyakata-sama's moment of feel on emotion at the end of the episode, a very different state than we've ever seen him, really shows how momentous this is too.
--But also, if he had died there, it truly would have been one of the most horrific deaths of the series, because he'd have done so with the very flamboyant knowledge of having missed his chance to say any last words because his wives were being so themselves. And he is just there just feeling numbness take over his tongue, knowing he lost his chance. I love that look on his face as it hits him that this is really how he's stuck going, and the rocks hitting is still peak comedy.
--I mentioned in the last episode just how fast this whole battle was, and I think this provides very interesting insight about Iguro in a couple ways. First, there is the possibility that a crow went seeking Iguro's help the moment it say a Corp member fighting an Upper Moon (Tanjiro fighting Daki, who could still be mistaken for an Upper Moon at the time), but the crow still needed time to get to wherever Iguro was. Iguro probably started running as soon as he heard, but the battle really was over too fast for him to help. The other possibility is that as soon as Uzui told Tanjiro and Inosuke to leave, he reached out to Iguro for help, which would imply both A) humility and B) perhaps aside from proximity, he chose Iguro as the best choice of a Pillar to help him with this mission, whether based on the merits of Snake Breath or his trust in Iguro. Either way, Iguro already knew Tanjiro was involved--perhaps Uzui mentioned it (in which case, Iguro would had thought Tanjiro left as ordered), or the crow specifically told him, "Kamado Tanjiro is going head to head against an Upper Moon," in which case he of course assumed Tanjiro was already dead.
--This is actually a great moment of characterization for Iguro, who sees no personal value in living except to fight demons, as he does not seem himself deserving of love. That gives him no way to understand how Uzui would dare to prioritize a loving married life.
--Of course, the course of this episode is the Shabana sibling back story, and I think it's one of the demon backstories with layers of irony most seamlessly worked into the events of the plot. Besides the Kamado sibling foil, you've got Gyutaro calling Tanjiro names, Daki telling Zenitsu that only the beautiful have power, Daki getting set on fire by Nezuko, Daki offering to pluck out and eat Tanjiro's left eye and having Gyutaro's left eye on her forehead, snow on the night they became demons and snow on the night of the promise they are strongest together, memories of snow while facing the fires of hell, choosing the darkness over the light, Gyutaro starting with a horrid existence by finding Ume's birth changed all that and his outlook totally improved, and just when he thinks things are going to really get better they get horrifically worse, and he changes his tune to saying that never had anything good in the first place and no matter how many times he's reborn he'll always rue those who had things good for them. Ume was the good change in his fortune. That makes it hurt all the more when he yells at her that his life would had been easier without her, and that this rejection continues into the afterlife when he tries to cut ties for her own sake.
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Nothing’s gonna hurt you
Pairing: Lloyd Hansen x Reader
Summary: There was nothing more dangerous than a clingy villain.
Warnings: Violence, Swearing, Possessiveness, Manipulative behavior, Sexual themes, If you’re not 18+ please, PLEASE, do not interact. Be mindful of the warnings. Let me know if I miss anything.
A/N: One shot that has around almost 6k words. Also, happy birthday to me <3
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Lloyd woke up with a start, a thing that he usually did not do. He had always been the epitome of calmness, of tranquility even in the face of death. In fact, everything had became boring to him lately. He thought that things were getting repetitive recently. He had racked his brain until he bore himself from analyzing why he couldn’t find joy in doing the mundane…such as torturing, kidnapping, killing..you know the works.
The fact that he woke up with a start made him smile. Finally, he thought, finally something different. He opened his eyes with an inhuman like serenity considering that he was lying down on the floor, with his hands tied behind him. His muscles strained from the position he found himself in that he could hear his bones cracking as he moved. How long had he been in this exciting position?
It was late at night, and the only light came from the moon itself. You watched the psychopath from the shadows as he sat up, his face light as he smiled maniacally. It was like he was excited for something and you could not stressed this enough, but Lloyd Hansen was a preternatural man. You frowned as he laughed out loud, the sound echoing on in the abandoned warehouse you brought him in, his hair falling on his face. What the fuck?
You walked lightly, circling him from the shadows- a thing you were grateful for as it gave you the uninterrupted time to observe the man that was causing chaos in guise of legal work. It wasn’t, you checked. Something was going down, and he was in the midst of it all. You even thought that he was the mastermind. He sure as hell was smart enough for that. A man like him who went to Harvard, who had a strength different from a normal man, who could be charming when he wanted- this man was used to getting what he wanted by any means.
“Come on, pumpkin. Show me your face,” he sang as he looked around calmly, specifically to where you were hidden. Did this man have a sixth sense or something? Was that why he was so difficult to catch and stop? “I want to see the face of the woman who managed to kidnap me.”
You rolled your eyes. It was true what they claimed, Lloyd had the flair for the dramatics. You wondered how he knew you were a woman, but nonetheless, you didn’t dwell much on it. You stepped out of the shadows slowly, your boots the only thing making a sound as he watched you with his cold, maniacal eyes. “There she is!” He grinned at you, his stance relaxed as if he wasn’t a disheveled fool right now. “There’s my little kidnapper! I have to say, you are without any doubt, the highlight of my day.”
You kept your distance as you listened to him. If this was a different setting, you would be immensely happy to listen to him ramble, maybe then you would have a deeper understanding as to what made a psychopath. But alas, you did not have the time to dissect his brain.
He squinted his eyes at you, taking you in from top to bottom. If you noticed the interest he had in his eyes, you didn’t say anything. As soon as the forces you contacted arrived, you would be free of this man child.
Lloyd tilted his head to the side, you didn’t like how you could feel his eyes taking you in appreciatively as if he wasn’t minutes away from being subdued by the forces. “I have to say, you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen in my cute and interesting life.”
Of all the things he could have said, you never anticipated him to say that. Was he…flirting with you? You almost shuddered at the thought, your face betraying you as you crinkled your nose from disgust. You were taken a back from his compliment that you couldn’t stopped yourself from speaking to him.
“Were you dropped on your head when you were an infant?” You asked seriously, looking intently at his cocky smile. You needed to know why the hell he was like this. Was this an in-born thing? Something he acquired as he grew up? Was he not breastfed? You meant- how else would you rationalize his psychopathy nature?
“There’s a possibility that happened,” he answered truthfully, indulging you- anything to keep you talking. It was a dangerous thing, he was interested in you that he couldn’t rationalize it. For fuck’s sake, he could get out of the bind, but he wanted more time with you for reasons he did not have. “But enough about me, cupcake. What’s your name? How did you land yourself this job? This is extremely dangerous, pumpkin. I think you’re better off doing some other job than this. Leave this to the men, sugar. Also, do you have a boyfriend? A girlfriend? A-“
“You are extremely talkative, aren’t you?” You cut him off, feeling your blood pressure increasing with each word he said. “And a sexist one at that, too. Why am I not surprised?”
“Oh, I think I have to care enough about other people to be called sexist. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t care about anyone. Yet somehow, you got my attention,” he finished his tirade and with that, he finished disentangling the complicated knot you did on the rope. Too bad, sunshine, he was exceptional when it came to this. In fact, if you were anyone, you would be long gone. Lucky for you, he thought, you were a gem that he was fascinated of. Or unlucky of you, you were now interesting to the most dangerous man on the planet. After all, you unknowingly made his bleak day (or life if he was being dramatic- which, he wasn’t!).
He watched as you shook your head, as if you were too disappointed to even spare him a glance. And that was your undoing pumpkin spice, the moment you looked away, Lloyd moved. And before you knew it, he was within your space, his smile closed to leer as he steadily subdued your struggles with his one hand, the other touching your hair. You looked up at him with widened eyes, not making sense of how he got out of his bind. He was fascinated, he admitted. In his twisted mind, he wondered if this was how Hades felt when he saw Persephone.
If he had more time, he would leaned down to taste your lips. Alas, he ran out of time. He could sensed movement outside the warehouse, and any moment from now, they would bursted in. With a depressed sigh, he shook his head.
“Next time, sugar, don’t ruin my hair when you’re kidnapping me, m’kay?”
And then he pressed down on your neck, effectively making you lost you consciousness.
That was the first of many run-ins with the infamous Lloyd Hansen. If you found it peculiar that you were still well and breathing after the ‘Lloyd’ experience, you didn’t dwell on it. Why? Because dwelling on it would make your head hurt so much and yet still did not have the answer. How could you understand a psychopath such as him?
The second time you were able to track him, he went with you willingly with an annoying smile on his face. His face lit up when you kicked his door open, as if he was a child who saw his favorite cartoon character in person. His huge body came closer to you, not paying any mind to the number of guns laid on the table behind him. And even as he did so, he asked you a bunch of things. He bombarded you with questions such as your favorite food, favorite color, favorite flowers- everything that did not make sense to you. You looked at him warily even as he offered his wrists for you to bind with a pleasant smile on his face.
The fifth time you tried to capture him, he asked you if you liked his shirt. Because according to him, and you quoted, ‘I bought it because I thought you’d like it. So do you like it, cupcake?’. This was not your first mission, and not to brag, but you had been in this career for half a decade. Okay fine, now that you said it, it really sounded lame in front of the man who was uncontrollable and vicious his whole life. This wasn’t the first time you were sent to capture a man, but God, this was the first time you met an assignment so. Fucking. Talkative. And weird, too! All his actions pointed to him having a minuscule crush on you but did this man have any heart? You convinced yourself he was just being himself, and that was annoying you.
The eighth time you showed up, you showed up bloodied and bruised. Your other enemy proved to be extremely good at fighting, but nevertheless, you managed to beat the asshole. You were better than him, you scoffed to yourself. And that was when his ring-ladened fingers punched you in your face. Granted, your injuries were five-day old at the time you stopped his evil plan, your body was not healing nicely. Okay, you would admit they didn’t heal properly because you hadn’t been following the doctor’s directive of resting for a month. You thought, meh, who has the time?
You went down, hugging your body close to the wall so as to not fall to your death. For heaven’s sake, you were twenty stories up. You wondered why Lloyd chose to torture someone in this floor rather than in the usual place. You know? Like the basement? Like a normal psychopath would?
You eyed the open window- and there you saw the man tied down on the chair, his mouth taped shut. His face twisted that of a horrified pain and sitting in front of him was none other than the calm, scowling Lloyd.
“Like, it’s been almost a month and she still isn’t back,” he said conversationally, his lips pouting as he talked to the frightened man. He said this so nonchalantly that you’d think he wasn’t removing the fingernails of the man one by one. “I’m getting quite worried. And impatient, too!”
You winced as you heard the man whimpered from the pain, his face whitening even further. You suffered with the man as he shouted for what seemed like forever, before Lloyd sighed in disappointment. Fuck, Lloyd was indeed a sadist.
“Okay pepper, we ran out of nails. Let’s take a break.”
You waited for a moment to make sure Lloyd already left before even daring to step to the opened window, and lifting yourself up. Tonight, your target wasn’t Lloyd. Tonight, your mission was to save this man from Lloyd’s evil claws. The man’s eyes were closed when you entered the room. You approached him cautiously, “I’m here to save you. Keep quiet,” you ordered lowly, working efficiently to until him and tend to his wound as fast as you could, just enough so that he wouldn’t perished while still under your care.
You lead him to the window, made sure he was harnessed carefully on the rope, before looking down to make sure the person paired to you was discreetly waiting below. With a nod, you were about to push the man away when you heard the door opening swiftly. You turned around to find Lloyd looking at you like he was surprised before his lips tilted up. He was skipping to you when you pointed your gun at him, shielding the whimpering man behind you.
“Take one more step and I’ll shoot you in your handsome face, Lloyd,” you warned him steadily, your eyes never leaving his confused ones.
“You think I’m handsome, pumpkin?” He asked dramatically. In fact, he said it so fiercely that you smiled unconsciously under your mask. What the fuck? Were you now finding him…endearing? No! Absolutely not! You could and would not find a psychopath endearing! Maybe you should have heeded the doctor’s orders and stayed in bed? Maybe you were hit too hard that your brain was now turning into a mush?
“I’m taking this man with me-“
“Okay, cupcake.”
Once again, Lloyd took advantage of your surprise. He moved rapidly, pushing the screaming man out of the window. He never lost his smile as he did so. You looked down immediately to see that your partner managed to get there just in time. Fuck, you thought the man lost his life. But not tonight, no.
“So, how are you?” He asked excitedly, his eyes gleaming with unrestrained enthusiasm that you had to step back. Was this how he was when you hadn’t wrecked his plans for almost a month?
He was close to you that you his scent could passed through the black mask you were wearing. Well.. for one it was to camouflage you in the darkness. And well.. another reason was because you felt like you needed to conceal the marks of violence the other villain left you. Strangely though, the most powerful villain always left you unmarked and unharmed. Lloyd was nothing but….peculiarly almost sweet when it came to you.
“You let him go,” you stated disconcertingly, your eyes going from the still-opened window to the man standing in front of you.
“Yes, sugar, I did. I’m gonna get him again, don’t you worry. Anyway! How are you? Have you eaten? Did you like the view? I chose this because it’s overlooking the city lights,” He smiled at you, his stupid mustache was somehow growing on you. How could they not? You had been after him, caught him, but then come what may, he was able to escape. And you did try your best to contain him.
“My work here is done..” you trailed off to yourself. You were about to turn around when Lloyd, for the first time ever, touched you first. His big hand completely encircled your arm, and boy did you flinch. It was the side where the other villain threw you against the wall, and the arm told a colorful story of bruises.
You froze when you took a look at his eyes- his now completely displeased eyes. His jaw was clenched hard, his eyes trained on your arm before without any warning, ripped your sleeve off of you, baring your bruises to him. And you were all too powerless to stop him.
“Who. Did. This.”
Any attempt to pull your arm away from his gentle yet strong grip were thwarted. He was a mountain and he couldn’t be moved, not when he was in this mood. How dare any son of a bitch hurt you, he thought, when he himself touched you only so softly, so gently and treated you like the precious person that you were. He was seething with anger, his protective instincts going haywire for the first time in his whole life. He had only known how to inflict pain, and never to protect anyone but himself, or sometimes not even himself. But this burning feeling inside him when he saw you flinched was unlike any other.
Oh my god? Did he like you? It was starting to dawn in his sagacious mind that you were someone he never wanted to see hurt, that perhaps you meant something more to him than a harmless interest.
Oh pumpkin, this feeling was more dangerous than any other villain combined.
Lloyd looked thoughtful, and to be honest, a tad bash of horrified. W-was he…starting to have feelings? Was he starting to care for someone else other than himself?
Ew.
You took advantage of his weakness, you wretched your arm away from him. And only then did he look at you as if he really saw you. Lloyd furrowed his brows, his voice cold as he warned you. “If you don’t tell me who did that to you, I’ll have my men blow the head off of your partner and that ugly little shit you just saved. They’re still in the perimeters, sweet cheeks.”
You stared at his irate eyes for a moment and finally came into the conclusion that this was not a battle you would win, that for the first time since the two of you came upon each other, he was showing the inch of his power. He had only been playful when it came to you, never to threaten you. But now, he was.
Could you accept that his breaking point was seeing you hurt?
“He’s currently imprisoned in the Island,” you chose your words carefully, seeing as he was almost trembling in anger. The Island, the place where the most hardened criminals were kept away from the society, where anything and everything was a fair game.
Lloyd nodded seriously before pulling you again closer to him. But this time, he was resolute as he inspected your injuries and without any preamble, he pulled down your mask.
“I’ll have someone call that asshole’s family to prepare for his funeral.”
It was the same day when you heard the news of him passing. But still, you shook off the feeling that you were in deeper than what was safe.
And so in the tenth time, he was not the villain you were catching. Astonishingly, though, Lloyd was also in a mission against his co-villain. His strong and large arm was raised to stab the villain when his eyes landed on yours. He was just as bloodied as his enemy, his hair falling from his well-combed hair. His eyes lit up before he pushed his enemy away from him carelessly to the ground.
“Cupcake, I didn’t expect to see you! I’ll just kill this insect real quick and then I’m all yours-“
Your brows furrowed before you looked at the man behind him. Well, this was awkward. He was your real target but seeing that Lloyd almost got him, you didn’t know what to do. With a sheepish look, your hand scratching your neck uncomfortably, “I’m not here for you.”
“What do you mean you’re not here for-“ he stopped as he comprehended what you were saying. “You’re here for him?” He spatted the question as if it disgusted him with no end in sight.
“I have to say, I feel cheated.”
And with that, Lloyd prolonged the man’s agony, all while mumbling under his breath how the man stole your priceless attention from Lloyd.
Finally, the thirteenth time you attempted to capture him, he kissed you.
Before coming here, you told your handler that this would be the last time you would do this. You stated that Lloyd was destroying your record-but the truth was you were starting to see that you weren’t the right person for the job. You thought that other would fit this role better, maybe like Six or someone else.
But then you saw him facedown on the vast lake, and to this day, you couldn’t think of any reason why you jumped and pulled him with all your strength to safety. Or why you did your absolute best to pump his chest and breathe air into his lungs- or why you felt a hallow feeling when you thought he was dead.
You steadied your arms as you pumped on his muscular chest, his expensive and annoying shirt damped with water and blood. Right now, you didn’t like the color of his lips. He was too pale for your liking. With practiced movement, you pinched his aristocrat nose, and breathed air into his lips. You didn’t know how many times you repeated the procedure, and you were getting quite desperate for unknown reasons.
But then you felt it, a warm feeling inside your mouth. And..w-was that a tongue?
Your eyes widened before trying to pull your head away from him only to have his powerful hand pushed the back of your head down closer to him.
He kissed you like a man on a mission, he kissed you like you were the answer to everything. He did it so ruthlessly that you thought he wouldn’t stopped. With no choice left, the air in your lungs rapidly running out, you pressed down on the wound on his shoulder. And only then did he let you go as he chuckled about how devious you were.
“I’ll willingly die again if only to have your lips touch mine once again,” he said lowly, his strength quickly dissipating. And that was how you left him.
It had been more than a month since you last saw him that you didn’t think you’d see him again. Yet here he was, crinkling his nose at you, sitting so calmly beside you on the bar. You went here after a stressful week, the toll of the job sitting on your shoulder that you knew you needed to de-stress. And how would you do that now seeing as the 67% of the reason why you were stressed suddenly showed up?
You were just about to sip your margarita when a muscular man sat beside you, his legs spread out as he sat facing you.
“You don’t kiss a man and then leave him. That’s just plain rude,” he said monotonously when you couldn’t get past your shock. How was he here? Last you heard he was on the other side of the world. You specifically had been picking jobs that were located far away from him because you still couldn’t get over what happened the last time you saw him.
“What are you doing here?”
He looked around as if it was obvious, “Cupcake, you stopped coming for me! What was a man to do? Of course I’d follow you-“
“Are you insane?” You finally voiced out the question that had been plaguing your mind since the first moment you saw him.
“Who knows? It runs in my family it practically gallops, pumpkin.” He smiled in his own charming way that you couldn’t helped but…appreciate it. Gah, even his tight expensive-ass Gucci polo shirt was also growing on you, you thought as you barely stopped yourself from puking.
“What do you want, Lloyd?”
“I think I want to see you on a daily basis. I don’t know why I’m more irritable when you’re not around I mean, have you any idea how many people experienced my wrath just this month alone because of that?”
You were still confused what he wanted you to do. In addition, you were confused as to why this man was still not caught. Perhaps..you needed Six’s help?
He was still talking when you decided to call it a night. You walked away from him, almost to your car when you felt a strong hand pulled you closer, and for the second time, kissed you.
Lloyd’s lips were soft as he devoured you, his body pushing you against the car that you could feel his hard muscles all over you. His hand angled your jaw to him, his other hand imprisoning your wrists gently. You felt him lift his knee, pushing it on your pussy. And that was when you moaned in his mouth, you couldn’t believed how a villain could make you feel this…heat. Lloyd ground his muscular thigh continuously, teasing you mercilessly.
You were thankful that it was late at night and no one could see you, not that Lloyd would let anyone see you like this. Without any warning, Lloyd inserted his hand in your jeans, inside your thong, his fingers expertly playing with your clit- and that was when you came so hard.
He held you in his powerful arms as you rode your high, whispering sweet and dirty things in your ear. You opened your eyes just in time to see him suck off your cum from his finger, all while watching you with darkened eyes.
You were more adamant than ever to avoid him after that night. No good could come out from being in close proximity with him, not when you knew he affected you just as much. For two months you were successful, until one night you came home and found your apartment empty. Your dog, your cute ass chihuahua was nowhere in sight. You searched the whole apartment, called for him relentlessly with promises of treats and toys- but no dog showed. Your phone rang twice, and when you picked it up, you felt your blood pressure rising.
Two messages. It took two messages for you to show up at Lloyd’s annoying and pretentious huge house.
‘I kidnapped your dog. I have the upper hand.’
‘BTW, it’s my dog now. We bonded.’
You marched in his house, the one he sent an address to you with maps and all. The guards let you in with respectful nod even when you carried a huge gun in your hand. You wanted to slap the shit out of the man smiling near the front door, wanted to rip his mustache off of his face. How dare he steal your dog?!
“You’re one clingy villain, do you know that?” You screamed at him even if he was still more than eight feet away.
“I heard that!!”
“You were supposed to! Give me back my dog!”
“See, the way you’re looking at me right now is giving me mixed signal. You look like you want to fuck me as well as kill me. Both are hot, sugar.” He chuckled as he dodged your punch, angling his body away from you. You didn’t know how but between your anger and him dodging every attack you threw his way, you were now inside his lair, the locks on the door in place. You heard a bark and just when you kneeled down to welcome your dog into your arms, he ran past you and into Lloyd’s muscular arms.
“Traitor.”
He laughed before walking confidently past you, “Come on, I prepared dinner for us.”
That night ended with him kissing you like there was no tomorrow, giving you no option but to enjoy his kisses. You underestimated his clinginess, because from then on, he inserted himself in your life so hard you could not pull him out. How he just showed up in every aspect was making you lose the ever loving piece of sanity you had. You were immensely provoked when he tagged along in your every mission- how he knew where you were was starting to anger you. He even finished your missions! You could not do anything because he wouldn’t let you! On days when he could, he’d steer you to his cold palace. All the time, his smile on you was sincere, he took care of you albeit against your wishes. On some good days when he was on his most charming self, you could almost forget he was this psychopath who did nothing good in his life. And on the nights he did nothing but looked at you with awe in his eyes, you could almost fall for him. Almost. And now you felt nothing but conflicted. Because at the end of the day, he was the villain and you were the one working to stop villains from terrorizing this world.
Finally, on the night you have had it with him, you found him inside your apartment, looking inside your refrigerator as if it was his. The room was dark, the only light came from the refrigerator. You were almost trembling from anger. How dare he barged into your life and took reigns of it?
How dare he make you feel things that you knew were wrong to feel for the biggest, baddest villain of all?
“Care to explain what you’re doing here, Hansen?” You asked coldly. Lloyd turned to look at you, his broad back carefree as if you weren’t seething in anger. He looked at you with amusement in his eyes.
“I’m waiting for my woman, cupcake,” he answered flirtatiously before sauntering closer to you, his face leaning in before you turned the last second. His lips instead fell on your cheeks. And you felt him smile, that cold smile of his.
“You have no woman here.”
You could hear a pin drop from the total silence- you didn’t move as Lloyd slowly smiled maniacally, his eyes turning colder, losing the warmth they had in them when he saw you. He walked closer to you, and you had no choice but to step back. You could recognized the predator that he was now, you were intelligent enough not to goad him. But you knew, if you backed down now, he’d completely take reins of you life. And your independence would just be a story.
“Choose your words wisely, my love. Aren’t you mine?”
“I’m no one’s-“
He gripped your hair in one hand, tipping them back before kissing you, his kisses were hard, were deep, as if he was reminding you who he was. And that if he decided you were his, there was nothing you could do. But you weren’t that girl.
You bit hard, you bit his lips and you tasted his blood. And only then did he let you breath. With calmed movements, he wiped his bleeding lips with his thumb. And then he laughed. You took advantage of his distraction. You ran to the door, so near your escape when you felt strong and powerful arms surrounded your waist, hauling you off your feet as you thrashed and struggled against Lloyd. But to him, you might as well be a kitten. You could not moved a lion, cupcake, he thought. You should have known that.
Without any preamble, Lloyd threw you down your bed, not giving you any chance to escape from him once again, he sat on your abdomen, his hands working quickly to remove his belt before tying them quickly on your wrists and on your bed.
He nodded to himself before smiling cockily at you. “You looked so pretty tied up, cupcake. Completely at my mercy,” he appreciated his work before smiling coldly at you. You tried to keep him, to twist and get yourself free but to no avail. You were only tiring yourself out. Lloyd only chuckled as he watched you before standing up and stripping completely off his fancy clothes. He pushed down his pants, revealing to you his hard, thick cock. It moved against his strong stomach as he moved closer to you, bobbing up and down, the head wet with his precum.
“You know, I never thought this would be how our first time would be like. But now that I see it, you were always meant to be tied down to my bed. Well, in this case, your bed. But no worries, pumpkin, we’d move to our bed later.”
He crawled languidly at you, and you could only try to move away from him. He took his cock in his hand as he kneeled, his thigh on either side of your stomach. He pumped his cock slowly, watching you with dark eyes.
“I thought I’d get to romance you slower. You’re mine, you deserve to be romanced, to be taken care of…but it seems like you’re not ready for those thing.”
“Don’t do this, Lloyd,” you said shakily, from fear or from the pulsing lust, you weren’t sure. But you knew there was no turning back if he pushed through this. “You can still walk away. You can still let me leave-“
“Perhaps, I allowed you too much freedom,” he whispered before he took the knife from under your pillow- how he knew there was one was lost on you as he sliced your thin top, leaving your heaving breasts bare to his eyes. He wasted no time, he leaned down and sucked your nipples greedily, his mustache leaving a sensation on your sensitive skin. Soft moans and whimpers could be heard from you, your body thrashing against his from too much pleasure.
“You’re so sensitive, cupcake,” he murmured before unceremoniously pulling your pants away from you. Your thin thong was in between your pussy lips, barely hiding your core to him. And he loved that. He loved that so much that he leaned in and inhaled your aphrodisiac smell, his mustache rubbing your core. And then he sliced it off you.
“You’re mine,” he growled as he inserted to fingers in you, his mouth sucking your clit vigorously. Your essence seeping into his mustache, soaking his whole face as he ate you relentlessly. “Fucking beautiful pussy,” he said as he ran his tongue on your slit. He didn’t stop, not even when you came for the third time that you were practically weeping.
“You’re not leaving. Not when this cunt is dripping for me.”
Your legs were shaking as he lifted them over his shoulder, his hard cock pointing on your soaked pussy. He licked his lips, loving the taste of you before he gripped his cock, sliding it down your slit over and over until you were sure you were going to come again.
“What do you want, cupcake?”
Still, you gave him no satisfaction of hearing you speak. But he was fine with that, instead, he slid his aching cock on your slit, coating it with your wetness. He was so hard, grinding on you that you came without any warning. You couldn’t keep quiet at this point, your moans echoing on your room. “Pumpkin, all you have to do is ask-“
“Fuck me, Lloyd!”
And then his hard cock slammed into you. He fucked you like he hated you, and then he fucked you like he loved you. He filled your pussy completely, thrusting his fat cock in and out of you, his large hand on your stomach enjoying the way his cock outlined on your stomach.
“Your pussy is so tight, fucking perfect. I’m never going to let you go,” he groaned as his thick cock filled you, his length fucking you into submission.
“Oh fuck, Lloyd please! I-I’m- coming!”
That wasn’t an orgasm you felt before. This asshole could fucked like it was his job. You were still trembling when he pulled out of you, his come seeping out of your hole. He gathered you in his arms after he removed the belt from you wrists. He didn’t need that now, not when he had you in his arms completely. You weren’t going nowhere. Because apparently, he was the only one who can keep you safe. He was the only one who cared about you. Lloyd realized you weren’t safe, not with so much freedom in your hands. You’d soon love his palace, the maze, and the endless wealth he would give you. You’d also enjoy his distant, personal island where he’d take you if you weren’t ready to be his just yet. He smiled as his plan formulated in his brain.
And when he held her, he felt a different peace, one that was not from unaliving someone. This, this was serenity, he thought. This was peace and life with you. And nobody would take it away from Lloyd, not even you.
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Would that I- bella ramsey xreader
“true that i saw her hair like the branch of a tree”
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summary: bella is a person of many trades, your favorites just so happen to be when they play guitar and sing. you have always admired this about her, as any friend would. b/c you and bella have always been supportive of each other’s interest, they always come to you first when he’s written a song or learned a new one. why would this time be any different?
a/n: idk how to write summaries… but anyways enjoy:) (p.s. hc wise, i think they listen to hozier…yea she definitely does)
warnings: unproper grammar(maybe) how i've passed all my lit classes i will never know. probably not fully proofread, i miss the smallest things smh
*all pronouns for bella used*
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you wiggle the key into the stubborn door of bella’s apartment, eventually winning the fight against it. opening the door you’re met with the sound of guitar strings being plucked and you smile softly. setting your bag on the kitchen counter you begin wandering around looking for your best friend.
“hey bels?” you call out.
“in here” he says from the sunroom.
you laugh softly grabbing a small throw blanket from the couch.
"hi" you smile, bending down to hug her, finding it a little difficult due to the guitar in their lap. the smell of old spice wonderfully clouds your sense of smell as they reach up to hug you back. the two of you gently sway for a few seconds before you pull back to adjust yourself next to him on the small couch, covering your legs with the blanket.
"how was your day?" he asks smiling over at you.
"it was good, slow, it was just a lot of cleaning up some scenes" you exhale recalling your most recent project, a movie you had been working on for the last few months, one only the people a part of it and the people closes to you knew about. acting was stressful sometimes, but the final project was always worth it, and that's something you and bella could both agree on.
"those days are inevitable, but i believe in you." they say as the lean back to rest their head on your shoulder. this caused you to blush a light pink color, luckily, he couldn't see your face at the moment. you didn't know what it was but lately you've been feeling certain ways about your best friend, and you were scared you wouldn't be able to hide those feelings for much longer. the only thing stopping you was the incessant fear of losing her friendship if they didn't feel the same way.
after moments of peaceful silence bella breaks it be jolting up excitedly. "oh! i learned a new song!"
"really? show me!'' you smiled mirroring her excitement. for as long as you've known bella your favorite thing about them has been her ability to play guitar and sing. they were so good at it, and it seemed to be a big passion of his as well.
"of course! you're going to love it, it's a hozier song" they beam at you holding eye contact waiting for your reaction, which didn't take long because you immediately grinned so big.
" you learned another one? which one?!" you question with giddy.
"you'll have to guess."
"c'mon that's no fun" you whine putting on a fake frown.
"you'll live" she jokes.
"okay, fine go." you pout resulting in a laugh from her.
she plucks some cords before playing, listening to them intently. you just stare at him in awe. before you know it, you're hearing the first notes of hozier's "would that i". you gasp in amazement, and they let a small laugh leave their mouth, somehow without losing focus. as if it couldn't get any better, he also starts singing the words along with the music.
you feel your eyes water, you have no idea why that would be happening. was it the emotional toll of being in love with your best friend, someone who you've watched grow into a beautiful and talented human being? the fear that if you were to express how you feel, it could all turn against you, and you lose the one person who means the most in the world to you? or maybe it's just because the song is so beautiful? its defiantly the song.
you got so lost listening to his voice and the way the sun setting through the window made their skin glow and made his hair shine like honey. shit you were head over heels.
by down you had drowned out her voice due to your staring that you didn't even realize they had finished. not until they're talking directly at you. you blush a little realizing you 100% got caught staring.
"so what do you think?" she ask not making eye contact.
"i loved it," you smiled,
"thank you so much." he grins, and you swear you see faint pink on their cheeks.
"i, um-", you go to say something, but you stop yourself.
"what was that?''
"i uh... i should get back to my hotel.''
"just stay here'' she says but its more of a begging question.
"no, i can't, ive got an early morning and we both know i'm not quiet in the mornings, i wouldn't want to wake you that early.'' you try and lie.
"y/n please'' he begs, grabbing your hand giving you those big brown puppy eyes.
"i'm sorry.'' you shake your head.
they tug you closer, your chests touching. they stare you in the eyes, you notice her give a quick glance to your lips. you in return look to theirs.
"there's something uh... i've mean meaning to tell you," they exhale nervously, "and i really need to get it off my chest. this um..." they swallow hard, "this is harder than i thought."
"shut up" you say with a fake serious tone.
"what i haven't even gotten to what i wanted to say." they knit their eyebrows in confusion.
"you don't have to, if it's what i think it is, i already know," you smile, "because i want to tell you the same thing."
"y/n-"
"i like you, like REALLY like you okay!"
"i-" they were speechless. you two just stared back at each other, waiting for the other to speak.
"i like you two, like reeaallyy like you." they smile wide.
you smile and release a breath of relief, resting your forehead on theirs. you two stay like that giggling back and forth.
"can i kiss you?" they speak up.
"of course." you smile.
she then softly presses their lips to yours, grabbing your face, she deepens the kiss making it more passionate but soft. his hands travel to your hair gently brushing it while your hands find the small of their back caressing softly. this goes on until your both pulling away for air, laughing breathlessly.
"so... stay the night?"
you laugh hugging them as they spin you around like something out of a movie.
the rest of the night you spend cuddled on the couch watching your favorite movies until you're both passed out in each other's arms.
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a/n: AAAAHHH LETS GOOOO!!!! so BAHAHAAHAH this took longer than i wanted and it's not even as long as i wanted it:( anyways here it is, i hope you really enjoy it. there will hopefully be more in the future:) feel free to request, also let me know if my replies are off bc i clicked on one of my post and it says my comments are turned off??? idk, but my asks should be on:) love you! have a great day/night!🫶
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phoenixyfriend · 1 year
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I think Modern AUs of Beauty and the Beast need to lean harder on the "since the morning that we came to this poor provincial town" line
Belle came from something that is not a small, economically shaky rural town! There are a few possibilities, but I choose to understand it as Belle being a City Girl, because I think I can make it funny.
This is a City Girl who moved here, and looks Generically Pretty, because she's just Different from the others (that's why she's the most beautiful girl in town). It's not necessarily that she is prettier, but small towns tend to have limited options, and a new look is an interesting one.
She reads so many books because she never got agribusiness classes in high school, so she isn't set up for small town life in terms of actually getting a job locally, and she tends to avoid other people and hide in her books because it's easier than people. Everyone reads into this as her being kind of stuck-up and snotty because she looks down on the locals.
Her dad is some Weird City Man Who Lost His Tenure For Blowing Up The Science Wing, so he's now the eccentric who had to move to Nowhere, Middle Of for the sake of getting away from a whole lot of Crap regarding his reputation.
The local dudes who all peaked in high school are joshing for a chance at Belle, because she's the Hot City Girl. They do all think she's weird as hell because she's got Political Opinions And Uses The Wrong Slang, and are very much of the opinion that there is a certain level of crazy that can be excused by being hot enough.
Cue "Dad gets lost, gotta go find him, agree to stay in the cursed castle because, well, gotta save Dad! And curses are a pretty extenuating circumstance to 'weird guy wants me to stay with him indefinitely,' especially since isn't asking for sex or housework while living with him, so... whatever. I still have a phone and Dad knows to call the cops if I miss a check-in."
Also in regards to the various servants, there are cult rumors. These days, live-in staff are a lot less common. Nobody's seen anyone from The Big House in ages, but the building still accepts food deliveries and puts out trash for collection, so someone must be there, so the only reasonable take on why they're out of contact is cult.
From the perspective of the town... she falls for that weird rich dude who lives in the foothills and has what seems to be a cult, which for the peaked in high school crew is very "Okay. You weren't that hot anyway, bitch."
The 'magic mirror shows that Belle is trapped by a monster' is actually just people going "aw shit, new girl got sucked into the cult, should we go check on her?" Her dad keeps saying that she's fine and hasn't said anything is really wrong, but everyone insists that she's lying because it's all Cult Bullshit.
After that whole mess is over, with the Beast and crew once again human and Belle clearly annoyed and reading the riot act to both the townsfolk and Adam, showing she's not fallen for any brainwash-y bullshit, she was just a pissed-off girl who decided "I can bully him into being a better person," which is probably a bad decision, but she's a grown-ass woman, so...
The cops are no longer trying to kidnap her back from the local rich eccentric (as opposed to the local poor eccentric, of which there are several, including Belle's dad).
The townsfolk decide by and large that this was probably for the best because Belle's apparently broken the cult situation? Somehow? And people from the big house in the hills are finally visiting town and proving they're alive again, so that's good.
It was never a cult, they just couldn't show their faces when the faces were furniture.
This turned into a bit more 'massive misunderstanding' with a heavy dollop of accidental Hallmark movie, but hey, we got there in the end. We all know I love a good genre mashup, and a romcom on one side with a horror on the other is basically how Disney did it, right?
Also I've been bingeing a lot of SNL and the actress I've got in my mind for this is Ego Nwodim.
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My entry for the @25daysofvoyager ! A little part 1 of a J/C fanfic. Fluff. Action/Adventure. Angst. Aliens mistaking JC as married again. Enjoy!
“Chakotay, please!”
Kathryn dodged another blow and stumbled backward.
“Chakotay! This isn’t you!” She shouted at him, still struggling to put any distance between them on her sprained ankle, before it finally gave out.
He strode toward her, but paused when he saw a large branch on the ground. He reached down and grabbed it, then seemed to test it in his hands.
“And how do you know this ‘isn’t me’?” Chakotay said, his voice deep, and dangerous.
“I know you!”
“No. You don’t,” he said, closing the distance between them and swinging the branch down on her.
THREE DAYS EARLIER
Captain’s Log:
“It is our second day in orbit around the planet Caldar. The Caldari are a very pleasant people and trade negotiations have gone well so far. The Caldari have graciously opened their planet to the crew for shore leave. Tuvok didn’t find anything to suggest bad intent and didn’t have any objections, which I guess is as close to a compliment as you can get from a Vulcan. It is nice to be reminded that the Delta Quadrant has just as many friendly species as dangerous ones. Everyone is in desperate need of some R&R. Myself included, as Chakotay is always reminding me. Being stuck in negotiations, Chakotay and I have only seen the government centers of Caldar, but I look forward to getting to explore this rich planet more. Chakotay mentioned hearing that the twin sunset over the cliffs of Rohem was worth exploring, and I am hoping to take him up on that. Tom and Harry keep coming back with stories to keep us entertained in the meantime. A personal highlight was Tom’s retelling of Harry’s failed attempt to ride, what Tom described as a horse-sized mix between a pig and a hippo. The Doctor says that Harry needs to be off-duty for 24 hours. I had to elbow Chakotay to keep him from bursting out laughing at the Doctor’s report; Harry’s already embarrassed enough as it is. However, that doesn’t mean that we won’t be enjoying those holo-photos later.
On the business side of things, Caldar continues to impress. The planet might as well be one giant ball of dilithium. You should have seen how fast B’Elanna made it to the bridge when the planet showed up on sensors. Their entire economy is built on the sale and trade of this material that we so often find ourselves scrounging for. At first, I worried about what they were going to ask for in exchange, but what the Caldari are most interested in are the various cultures of the Alpha Quadrant. Their people collect different cultures and integrate them into their own society. I recognize some bits and pieces of cultures from throughout the Delta Quadrant, while some things are completely new. However, the custom that is of the utmost importance is their one unique tradition. The Caldari take partnership very seriously. Their society includes partnerships of all kinds; males with males, females with females, and male with female, etc. Regardless of the type of partnership, once a pair has chosen each other, they become part of one another. This “sacred partnership” is at the heart of their civilization and they champion it above all else. However, from what I understand, they do not believe in the concept of soulmates, rather that they are all on a path that will one day lead them to their missing piece. It is a society built on the idea of the peaceful pursuit of love. It is quite beautiful.
Anyway, I am hoping to exchange our cultural database we will get enough dilithium to keep B’Elanna happy for quite some time.
Despite everything that this planet has given us, I find myself still apprehensive. The Delta Quadrant is rarely this kind and I…”
The chime to the ready room interrupted Kathryn’s log.
“Computer, end log” she said while pushing the console to the side,
“Come in.”
Chakotay walked in.
“Good morning, Commander,” a soft smile spread across her face.
“Good morning, Captain. I have the crew rotations for the next month.”
“Thank you. Have I missed any more of Tom’s stories since I’ve been off the bridge?”
“No, but you did miss Neelix’s rousing report promising ‘new and improved’ recipes for leola root” Chakotay chuckled as Kathryn’s face turned into a grimace.
“Hopefully they are better than his last ‘masterpieces.’ I’m still low on replicator rations from last time.”
“Me too. Mostly from you convincing me to get you more coffee,” Chakotay said with a knowing look.
Kathryn smirked, “Captain’s prerogative. Plus, you have to admit that his latest attempt at ‘better than coffee’ coffee was unbearable.”
Chakotay chuckled. “Well, if Caldari food is anything like their hospitality, I think that we will be alright.”
“Yes,” Kathryn stood and made her way over to the viewport. She clasped her hands behind her back, “The Caldari have been extremely welcoming to us.”
“But you’re worried,” Chakotay joined her at the viewport, “worried that they are too good to be true”
Kathryn gave him a sideways smile,
“Have you been reading my log?”
“No, I just know how you think”
“I feel like we are waiting for the other shoe to drop. We’ve been in trade negotiations for over a day and all they’ve asked for is Picasso and Kadis-Kot! My gut is telling me there is something more,” she sighed.
Chakotay put his hand on her shoulder, “We have one of our last trade meetings today. Whatever comes our way we have always been able to make it through. Today will be no different.”
Their eyes met and Chakotay couldn’t help but get caught in those pools of blue. Their relationship, after so much hardship, was finally starting to settle down again. Their weekly dinners were the highlight of his week and recently Kathryn was starting to let him in a little more. Not beyond anything that couldn’t be brushed off as close friendship, but still.
Chakotay knew that he had fallen for Kathryn a long time ago, from the moment they locked eyes on the bridge, but it was the shared moments like these where he recognized the depth of his feelings for her. He would wait for her. The angry warrior would stay by her side, for as long as it took.
Spirits, I’m lost.
“Thank you, Chakotay,” she said softly.
“Of course, Kathryn.”
“Tuvok to Captain Janeway.”
He dropped his hand from her shoulder.
Tuvok and his timing.
“Go ahead.”
“Captain, the Caldari ambassadors have arrived to begin negotiations. They are waiting for you and the Commander in the briefing room.”
“Thank you, Tuvok. We are on our way”
Chakotay moved towards the door, but Kathryn continued to stand looking out the viewport. Chakotay’s voice interrupted her worried thoughts,
“Are you coming, Captain?”
“Yes, I am right behind you”
Chakotay flashed her a smile and exited. Kathryn shook her head and followed after him.
Oh, I am so lost.
“Captain, I am glad that Voyager found its way to our corner of the galaxy. I think both of our people will benefit from these negotiations.” The Caldari ambassador, Turin, sat at the end of the briefing room table. The color of his skin reminded Kathryn of lilacs. The soft texture of his light purple skin was accompanied by small streaks of green that accentuated his humanoid cheekbones and jaw. His cheekbones stuck out on his face but seemed like they wrapped around his head towards the back of his skull, giving his face a sleek appearance.
“Thank you, Ambassador. I agree. I hope you find Alpha Quadrant culture as interesting as we do”
“Yes, there is much to explore. You have an extensive database on so many species! It will keep our scholars busy until the next Dual Eclipse!” The green streaks of his skin gave a soft glow with his excitement.
“I hope so, and if I may, I would recommend Dante. He is a philosopher from Earth’s history, and a personal favorite of mine.”
“Thank you for the recommendation. Now, Captain, I have a few formalities before we begin. Requirements from the High Council. You understand?” Turin said.
“Of course”
Turin reached into the satchel that sat on the floor next to him and brought out a beautifully bound book filled with greenish pages. When Turin opened the book, Kathryn realized that the pages’ green hue was similar in color to the streaks on the Caldari’s faces. She wondered if this was due to choice, or something in the planet’s biology that affected both of them. She suppressed the urge to ask as he began to speak.
“Captain, as you are aware, our society values partnership over everything else. You assured us that your culture assumes a similar view to the importance of partnership, which is what allowed us to begin this fruitful relationship between our two peoples in the first place. However, we are concerned, and frankly somewhat… off put, that you have yet to introduce us to your partner.”
Kathryn paused and tried to absorb what Turin was saying, “I’m sorry, Ambassador. I’m afraid I don’t understand.”
Turin’s mouth twitched, “We do not interact, or much less conduct trade, with peoples whose leader is unpartnered. It is an unspeakable offense. Furthermore, if we were to be led into an arrangement under false circumstances regarding one’s partnership status, we would consider that an act of aggression against our planet.”
Kathryn’s typically quick-witted diplomatic mind felt like it stalled out. A partner? She was the Captain! A relationship out here could never be a partnership. Not when every available person was someone under her command. “Ambassador, you have to understand, as Captain, I don’t -“
“You don’t what?” The threat was clear. Turin’s jovial attitude was long gone and his streaks shifted to a deeper green as his mood shifted.
“I-“ Kathryn started, but Chakotay’s hand coming to rest on hers stopped her. She resisted the urge to yank her hand out from under his as she locked eyes with him. As it often was with him, she needed no words to understand what he was saying:
Trust me.
And she did.
“Ambassador Turin,” Chakotay started, “I am the Captain’s life partner.” He moved his hand on hers to interlock their fingers. Kathryn let him, since all of her energy was being spent actively trying not to have the panic she was feeling on the inside show on her face. “You have to understand,” Chakotay continued, “the Captain is not used to sharing the status of our relationship since our job’s put us in a tricky position, considering that it could be taken advantage of by our enemies. If our feelings and commitment to one another were to become common knowledge, any number of species could use that to their advantage. And, sir, as you said, our culture values our partnerships, and you’re right. If anything were to happen to Kathryn, I would stop at nothing to get her back, including putting others at risk.”
Turin visibly calmed down, but seemed wary. “But why keep this information from us. We have shown nothing but hospitality to you!”
“We apologize and don’t mean to offend, but it is just something that we’ve gotten used to protecting.”
Turin seemed to accept this and clapped his hands together. “Oh, great happiness! We are glad to keep you as friends. Now, we must discuss the Three Trials.”
“The Three Trials?” Kathryn found her voice again, but still struggled to stay focused with her hand intertwined with Chakotay’s.
“The Three Trials are three tasks meant to prove your love and commitment to one another.”
Kathryn shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
“This serves a dual purpose: one, to confirm your partnership, and, two, to determine if you are tjaasaktic. Will you comply?”
The universal translator faked to pick up the last word, but all Kathryn could think of was their desperate need for the Caldari’s friendship and trade. “When do we start?”
Should I do a part 2?
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Ghost!Steve Harrington x Witch!Reader
Series Masterlist
500 words
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“Can I hear them?”
Steve’s been watching over your shoulder as you type up a review of a band from upstate. Reading along as the black ink stamps into the paper with each clack of your typewriter.
You wondered how he didn’t get bored. Surely, you were one of the least interesting witches in the coven to follow around day-to-day. You weren’t used to entertaining, and you rarely practised witchcraft outside of your daily rituals – although he’d watch that intently too, asking about all the different ingredients you’d steep in your tea and why continuously getting the Ace of Cups card in your tarot spread was bothering you.
But he was still here, and you were still wary of why that was – both spiritually and physically – why you?
“Uh, sure.” You click your Walkman, taking out the cassette when it pops up and move over to your stereo. You watch as Steve reads over what you’d written again while the first track fills the room, his tongue digging into his lower lip in concentration.
“That’s good. What you’ve written is like, what it sounds like.” He winces at his inability to articulate, but you get what he means. The compliment makes your shoulders hunch.
“Thanks.”
A knock at the front door of your cottage pulls you away, and you ignore the tingling in your arm as you pass the ghost.
“Hey.” Your fellow coven member Kelsey smiles at your appearance, holding out a thick A4 piece of paper towards you, “Essie made this painting for you, but she was too shy to show you so I volunteered to bring it ov–“ she stops talking when she notices something over your shoulder, then leans in to whisper, “You have a ghost?”
You follow her line of sight to Steve who smiles at the both of you, offering a wave from where he’s standing further in the house.
“Wait, you can see him too?” You turn back to Kelsey who nods, eyes still trained on him. “Huh, I guess he really isn’t here because of me then. He kind of just popped up a few days ago. Would he have anything to do with you?”
She shakes her head, frowning at the way Steve is staring at you like you invented tight, dark-wash jeans.
“Fuck, well if you hear of anyone missing a spirit let me know.” You look down at the colourful portrait she handed you, “And tell Essie thanks. It’s beautiful as always.”
“Will do.” She turns away slowly and you hear her release a deep sigh as you close the door.
Steve follows you as you walk into the kitchen, admiring the portrait of you with crossed arms as you stick it onto the fridge.
“Pretty.” He mutters.
“I know, she’s so talented.”
He rubs the back of his neck before taking a step closer, chest almost close to touching your back if it were possible. “I didn’t really mean the art.”
You turn your head to see a shy smirk on his face, eyes transfixed on you. You roll your eyes, trying to hide the heat creeping into your skin. Who the hell flirts this much when they’re dead? You’re not even used to the alive ones doing it to you.
You shake your head, trying to rid yourself of his spell if you can’t his spirit, and move back to your typewriter.
Steve settles back into his place over your shoulder, nodding along to the music as the words flow from your handwritten notes to the page in front of you.
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CAN I REQUEST STEVEN GETTING A GF AND MARC AND JAKE BEING LIKE SURPRISED?! This has been PLAGUING MY MIND
Gift shop
Warnings: fluff, smut implied, swearing and short.
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Marc's nostrils flared in frustration. his brows furrowed as he looked around in the polluted building people were scattered everywhere something he didn’t enjoy and all of this happened because Steven wasn’t in the mood due to the nagging from Donna and the loud smacking of her gum. Her wet chewing was dreadful. The wad of gum constantly hitting her teeth drilling a hole in his brain if he went to work he’d kill her he told Marc he’d kill her marc groaned remembering the events that brought him where he was in the first place, Steven refused to get out of bed “no Marc I can’t do it I won’t” he grumbled “Steven you have to go to work you can’t miss another day” Steven said sternly “I’m not going anywhere you can go for me” “Steven I know you and your going right now” Marc said angrily “you don’t know me as much as you think” Steven mumbled.
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Marc dreads even agreeing but it’s only one day it can’t be that terrible can it? He thought Marc sat slumped over the counter, his head down. “Hi Steven,” a velvet voice spoke. Marc’s head perked up. His eyes met with a woman in a cream-coloured dress that tightly hugged her curves. Her lips were glossed, and her long hair sat on her back. "Are you ready to go?” Marc was hypnotised by beauty. “Go where?” The lady smiled at him. "Home, silly boy,” she said, kissing his cheek. Marc’s face glowed red, his cloudy mind being cleared by a small voice. "Marc, give me the body now.” He ignored him and followed the beautiful lady like a small puppy. "Marc, give it over.” Steven's voice was desperate and agitated.
They ended up in her apartment. Marc’s head lay on her lap, her plush thighs feeling like a pillow. He’s now finding out the beautiful woman was Steven's girlfriend when his alter was screaming at him.
The well-decorated flat was her flat, and Steven's other flat was their shared home. She and Steven Marc didn’t know if he should be surprised or jealous. His alter gets a beautiful girl who is now stoking his hair to sleep Marc tries to fight off the heaviness he feels on his eyelid, the longer Marc stays the longer he learns more about Steven's secret life and how the mysterious woman who he was resting his head on would always gently massages his head after a stressful shift, he also figured out why Steven hasn’t been eating as much at home anymore she would make him hot meals, and would lend him books and shows him French poetry. Marc’s smiling now, realising Stevens's shelf also consisted of French novels, poets, and painters, and why his interests weren’t only Egyptian history anymore.
Marc is staying in her apartment while she goes to work so he can snoop.
Marc, who opened her drawer, found Polaroids of her and Steven in a little box, some photos of them in an amusement park, some at the museum, and others at different restaurants. He looked further in the box, and his eyes widened. There she was, her chest fully exposed in dim lighting, looking up at the lens, glossy-eyed, and biting her lip. Steven's hand wrapped around her throat. "Steven, you fucking perv,” Marc says while turning his head to the full-length mirror, his eyes being met with a red face.
Jake, who a few weeks later woke up in someone else’s bed next to a pretty girl, his eyes sweeping over her sleeping frame, small bruises and love bites covering her neck and collarbone and her chest, his eyes moving to the rest of the room, his eyes slightly widening at the red rope on the floor, his head wiping round to the full-length mirror. "Marc.” His voice came out hushed. Marc appeared with a smug look. “Where are we? if you’re going to have a one-night stand at least have the decency to take us home,” he said, frustrated. While rubbing his head, Marc chuckled. “It wasn’t me, and it wasn’t a one-night stand,” he said, smiling. "What?" Jake said, lifting his head from his hands “It was Steven; that pretty girl is his little girlfriend” Marc said, smiling, and Jake's jaw dropped. “WHAT!”.
Sorry that it took so long for me to make hope you like. <3
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