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#its always a game of okay whos going to turn against me next
rafeandonlyrafe · 2 months
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fear not, bunny
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words: 600
warnings: 18+ only, male masturbation, neighbor!rafe, creep!rafe crybaby!reader
“rafe.” you whisper into the phone, voice wobbling despite the lowered volume. “can you-can you come over right now?”
“bun, what is it?” rafe asks, already heading out the door. 
“im scared.” it's all you need to say to have rafe sprinting next door. 
you open the door the second he gets onto the front porch, tears in your eyes that rafe would never admit to you immediately turn him on.
“what is it?” he asks, cradling your small face in his large hands, palms soft against your jaw.
“there-” you struggle to talk with the tears running down your face, sobs threatening to ruin your speech. “there's some strange man in my backyard.” 
rafe tugs you into him, hand rubbing over your back as you let your tears loose, face pressed against his crisp shirt.
“im sorry i didn't know who else to call and you told me if i ever needed anything-” you begin to ramble. rafe is used to it by now. you call him for anything and everything, ever since you moved in next door and he came over to “introduce” himself, aka get a look at you up close.
you've called when you needed help hanging up your tv. when a kitchen drawer won't close properly. even when you couldn't choose an outfit and needed his opinion. rafe always comes running.
he hopes every time that he runs over that you're in your bikini again like you were when you called him and asked him if he owned any beach towels you could borrow, having just moved to the outer banks and not having any.
“its alright, bun.” rafe says. “ill go look for you, yeah?”
rafe doesn't expect any actual credible threat. you have a tendency to overdramatize, and rafe isn't even sure if you knowingly do it. he lets you stay in the hallway, hands shaking slightly while he heads deeper into your house until he's able to look out your glass doors and into the backyard, letting out a small chuckle when he realizes.
“oh, rafe.” you run to him when he appears back in the hallway. “i was so scared.” 
rafe doesn't say anything about how he's only been gone for a few seconds, accepting your hug.
“it's alright.” he soothes you softly. “it was just the meter man.”
“w-what?” you blink up at rafe, clearly never having heard of it before.
“he comes to all the houses and checks the gas meters. that's why he's in your backyard. he's going to go to my house next probably.” rafe resists the urge to end his sentence by calling you dummy, not wanting you to take the insult too seriously.
“oh, okay.” you let out a dramatic sigh, reaching to push your hair out of your face, flipping it over your shoulder.
“but you did a good job calling me, bunny.” rafe says softly, like he's teaching a child a lesson. “need you to keep doing that whenever you need anything.”
“i know.” you hum. “i only trust you, rafey.”
“that's good.” he nods. “im all you need.”
rafe thinks about making a move, but ends up walking back across the yard to his own house as he always does. it's a game at this point, how long he can struggle with having you living next door without getting you to bounce on his cock.
he knows you'll do it, but for now rafe just walks back up to his room, his window facing your bedroom.
all you're doing is sitting down and fixing your makeup from your tears, completely oblivious to rafe watching you, completely unaware when he takes his cock out and begins to stroke it, eyes on you in your thin, tight tank top.
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spyder-junkie · 10 months
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EARTH 42 MILES MORALES X READER Part 3
part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4
this one was short because we’re bringing mama Rio in the next part
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The next thing you notice about miles is he is NOTT a good texter.
nonetheless, you work with him, trying your best to pick a day where your schedules to meet up.
“Dont worry about it, mami. Just be cute when I get there.” Miles’ voice rings out through the phone as you look for an outfit. You can hear the clicking of his game controller through the phone.
Its 12:00pm right now, Miles was coming to you meet you at 1:30
“Mkay.” You mumbled, putting different shirts up to your chest in the mirror.
“Ill see you when you get here.” You say, looking at the phone.
“nos vemos pronto, hermosa.” He says, hanging up the phone.
you take extra care while getting ready. You were not quite sure if this was a date, but spending the day with Miles still had your stomach in a twist.
You close the clasp on your necklace just as your phone dings with a text from miles.
You grab your bag, jogging through your apartment to the front door.
Miles bares a little smile when your eyes meet his.
“You look nice, ma” He says, stepping aside so you can lock the door behind yourself.
“Youre not too bad yourself.” You smile,
Miles leads you away from your apartment building and down the block. Its mildly warm outside, and the sun is out.
As you walk to begin to notice Miles’ hand continuously brushing yours. Then slowly his fingers crawl into your palm until your hands are clasped together.
You look over at miles, who is exaggeratedly looking at the sky and pretending to whistle with a goofy smile.
You giggle, holding his hand tightly.
You didnt even know Miles had a sense of humor.
“You feelin’ icecream?” He asks suddenly, pointing to an icecream spot on the strip.
“Always.” You reply, letting him lead you inside.
The place is cute, summer beach themed, and empty momentarily.
Miles smirks down at you as you browse all the flavors in the display case.
“What are you gonna get?” You ask, not looking away from the glass.
“Vanilla.” Miles’ answer is quick.
“What? Thats so borninggg.” You say.
“I havent really gotten into crazy flavors.” He shrugs.
You shake your head.
“Pick a flavor for me then.”
You look back at him, then at the case again.
You choose brownie for yourself, and cookies and cream for Miles.
And as soon as the woman behind the counter hands you the cones, Miles is at the counter, paying for the both of you before you can protest.
The two of you find a bench down the block to sit at afterwards, enjoying your ice creams peacefully.
“You like it?” You ask, gesturing to his icecream.
“Mhm, its real sweet.” He says
“Wanna try?” He extends his cone towards you.
You shyly take a lick from his ice cream, savoring the flavor thoughtfully.
“Its good.” You smile.
“Wanna try mine?” Miles doesn’t think too hard about it, pulling in a bit of yours with his lips.
His face scrunchs up for a moment.
“Yours is MAD sweet.” He says.
“You dont like sweet things?” You ask, turning to face him on the bench.
“I like you.” He says suddenly.
“But nah, im not huge on sweets.” He goes back to eating his ice cream
The two of you go to a park afterwards, spending the day outside.
Youre still there just as the sun begins to set.
“Its gonna be dark soon.” You say, staring up at the sky with your head in Miles’s lap. He was seated upright on the grass, you laid against him.
“Imma walk you home, ma.” Miles says, looking down at you, while you watch the sky.
“Gonna make sure there arent any more men following me?” You joke.
“That shit wont happen again, not while Ive got you.”
And he means it.
He keeps his hand in yours on the walk home, rubbing the back of your hand with his thumb.
When the two of you reach your door, hes giving you a pretty smile.
“Be careful, okay?” Miles’ eyes widen as you press a small kiss to his cheek.
“Im always careful.” He says, pressing his hand to his cheek
you give him a flat stare.
“Aight aight, not always. Mi mal, hermosa.”
You shake your head, wishing him goodbye with a warm smile.
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vanwritesfan-fiction · 5 months
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I literally love your work you’re so talented I can reread it for days and never get bored. Can you write some fluff where maybe reader and Travis have been super busy and they grow a little distant and fight about it and then Travis realizes he messed up when one of his kids asks if he’s moving out or something and he makes it up to reader
All Of Me
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"Laylah is finally asleep." Travis whispered as he slipped through the open crack of your bedroom door, quietly closing it behind him. He threw himself down on his side of the bed, closing his eyes as he let out a sigh of pure exhaustion.
"Thanks." You gave him a small smile, continuing your nighttime routine from your side of the bed. You felt Travis' fingers graze down the path of your spine, making you tense up. You rolled your shoulders back, still feeling a tinge of annoyance from earlier tonight. You had gotten into it with Travis over some careless scheduling conflicts on his part, and while you agreed to drop it so you weren't fighting in front of the kids, you'd be lying if you said you weren't still upset.
Travis retracted his arm at your rejection. "I thought we were okay." He hated fighting with you, and would do anything to avoid it. It made him sick to think you were upset, especially at his hand. You shut your nightstand drawer harder than you intended before turning off the light. "If by okay, you mean we're not fighting with each other. Then yes, we're okay, but I'm still pissed with you, Travis." You shifted to lay down in bed, turning your back to him.
"Baby, I said I was sorry. I wasn't thinking when I said yes to the appearance. I would have never agreed to it if I knew it was the same day as Savannah's party." Travis blinked into the darkness, resisting the urge to reach out to you again. He knew it would only set you off.
"Don't you get tired of apologizing? I know you didn't do it on purpose, but it feels like sometimes we're an afterthought to you." You bundled the comforter in your fist, feeling yourself grow angry all over again. The fight was rearing its ugly head again whether you wanted it to or not.
"That's not fair." Travis shot out, his voice louder than he anticipated, emotion building in his chest. "I'm always thinking about you and the kids. But I'm not gonna pretend like the work I do isn't important. Sometimes it has to come first. I have fans, people who count on me." He groaned, realizing that was not what he wanted to say, but it was too late to take it back. The damage was done.
"If you wanna go, Travis, go. No one is stopping you, but you can explain to your daughter while you won't be at her birthday party. I'm done covering for you." All of the consoling you had to do, tears streaming down your kids faces when Travis couldn't make it to a little league game or a school performance was wearing on you too. You listened briefly to make sure that none of the kids had woken due to your arguing. Realizing the house was still calm, you allowed yourself to let out a deep breath. "I'm done talking about this."
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The next morning, Travis dropped the kids off at school before heading to practice for the day. The girls were in the back, singing their favorite Disney songs, and usually Alex would vocalize his objections, begging Travis to change to another song, but today, he was noticeably quiet, leaning his head against the window. Travis noticed, but didn't want to push the issue. Maybe Alex was just more tired than usual this morning.
"Daddy?" Savannah called out to Travis. "Yes, baby?" He glanced at her through the rear view mirror. "For my party on Saturday, can I have a strawberry cake?" She eagerly clasped her hands together. "Wait, is it your birthday on Saturday? I had no idea!" Travis chuckled, messing with her. "Daddy! I'm turning 5!" She held up five fingers. "Well then, we need to get you a strawberry cake to celebrate." Both Savannah and Laylah cheered. Travis looked at Alex, who was still tight lipped, his gaze focused on the scenery out the window.
"Alex, what's going on, bud?" Travis had dropped the girls off at preschool, leaving him alone with his eldest in the car while he headed to the elementary school.
"Nothing", Alex grumbled out, pulling at his sweatshirt. "Did something happen at school? You know you can tell me." Alex shook his head no, not offering Travis anything else to go on. "Are you excited for your game tomorrow? Mama says you've been hitting well. Can't wait to see you play."
"Are you coming to my games still?" Alex's face perked up, but riddled with anxiety instead of happiness. "Of course, Bubba. Why wouldn't I?" Alex shifted in his seat uncomfortably, flexing his fingers. It was something he did when he was nervous, a trait he had gotten from Travis. "What's going on, Bub?"
"I heard you and mama fighting last night, and she said that you could go if you wanted to. Are you moving out? I don't want you to leave dad." Alex had a very basic understanding of divorce, one of his friends' parents were going through a nasty separation, and Travis could only imagine what was going through his head after hearing the two of you fighting. He found a spot to pull over on the side of the road.
"Alex, bud", Travis shifted in his seat to look back at his son. Alex's cheeks were stained with tears, his sweatshirt sleeve damp. "Your mama and I argued about something silly that Dad did, okay? But I would never leave you or your sisters or your mama. I love you all too much. You have nothing to worry about, and I'm sorry if we scared you." Travis had been so busy trying to defend himself, that he didn't even realize all of this could have been avoided if he had just put his family first. He knew he owed you an apology, and needed to make this up to you. "I just need to figure out a way to get your mom to forgive me."
"Dad, maybe you can get her some flowers. She always likes when we get her flowers for Mama's Day." Alex suggested, making Travis chuckle. "I don't think flowers will be enough this time, Bubba."
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After practice, Travis found you in your office. You were confirming some last minute details for Savannah's party, stress weighing your shoulders down. You were finding it difficult to focus on anything but your fight with your husband, guilt for trying to push him out making your stomach turn.
"Hey", you turned to see Travis leaning in the doorway, his hair still wet from his shower. You let out a breath you didn't realize you'd been holding in. Even when you were fighting with Travis, he was still your calm and peace. It didn't feel right not touching and holding him. You were so quick to your feet, throwing your arms around Travis' neck, it startled him, making him stumble back. He held you impossibly close, burying his face in the crook of your neck. "I hate fighting with you", Travis mumbled against your skin.
You pulled away, cupping his face in your hands. "I'm sorry, I never should have pushed you. I know you wouldn't miss anything on purpose. Its just, sometimes its really hard doing this without you."
"C'mere." Travis led you back to your chair, pulling another over to you so you were sitting close. He grabbed at your hands, gently massaging at your fingers. "I'm so sorry, baby. I never should have made you second guess how important you were to me. You and the kids, they come before anything else. Every time."
You gave him a soft smile. "I never should have said that, T. I don't think that at all. I can't imagine the pressure on you to be present here and in football. It can't be easy. I need- no I want to be more understanding of how much you have to do."
"About that. I canceled all of my appearances. I told my team that if its not absolutely necessary, I don't want to commit to anything. At least until you feel supported again, however long that is." Travis pulled you into his lap, pressing a kiss to your shoulder.
"I don't want you to do that Travis. That's not fair to you or your career." You appreciated the gesture, but it seemed so extreme, especially after a silly fight.
"You deserve all of me, baby. Not half, or only sometimes. I never want to make you feel like you have to compromise on my attention." Travis felt no remorse at taking a step back from his commitments. It felt like the right thing to do. You opened your mouth to object, but Travis distracted you with a kiss, gentle as your lips met.
"Did you get the strawberry cake for Nannah?" Travis questioned, barely broken away from the kiss. "Strawberry? What strawberry cake?" Travis backed away, his eyes wide. You enjoyed his panic for a second before giggling. "Just kidding. Everything is taken care of." You lifted off of his lap, pulling him to his feet.
"Good." He gave you a few more pecks, a smile in his tone." You almost gave me a heart attack. I can't let my little girl down on her birthday."
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verxsyon · 6 months
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·:*¨༺ ❝ 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐓? ❞
wriothesley always wins his bets against you. for this round, the stakes are getting much higher. how long will it take for the captain of the gardes to admit their feelings to the duke? will this be the moment you’ll finally come out victorious, even though you have to pretend that your feelings toward him are in denial?
✧ 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. wriothesley x gn!reader
✧ 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭. drabble ; 0.6k
✧ 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞. coworkers to lovers au ; fluff
✧ 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚. no way, it's almost been a year since i wrote a drabble and for genshin too. wrote this during class today, so it looks pretty rushed lol. this man’s the death of me. he can choke slam me like he did with douchier dougier in his story quest. and no, i’m not sorry for saying that.
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A defeated sigh escapes your lips as your cards rain down from your fingers onto Wriothesley’s desk. “Unbelievable. A first-time TCG player beat me in all three rounds. So, what do you want your prize to be? A tea company from the surface?”
“Haha. Your suggestions are becoming more adventurous, captain.” Wriothesley kicks back on his chair with a great idea in mind from the smug smile on his face. “Meet me there at night. You’ll help me sneak in, and I’ll rob its entire collection.”
You narrow his eyes at his sarcasm, and he surrenders. “Alright. I'll settle with a tea cup set. The cups in my current one are broken and the teapot has some cracks, so it’ll be nice to have a new one.”
“Okay, I’ll place an order from the surface and ship it here.” You get up from your seat. “I must head back. The guards could be slacking off as we speak. Excuse me, your grace.” 
“Ah, actually.” You hear the chair scrape the floor and turn to face him, who’s now leaning against the front of his desk. “Before you go, there’s something I need you to investigate.”
“Of course. what is it?” He stops you from coming back to your seat by his hand on your shoulder, making you flinch. His expression’s gone rather ominous, and it stays that way when he leans closer to your ear.
“How long will it take for the captain of the gardes to admit their feelings for the duke?”
You cough violently and push yourself out of his hold. Despite his claims of not being omnipotent, his eyes and ears are everywhere within and beyond the fortress. But why are you still surprised that he’ll find out your feelings toward him eventually?
“Don’t tell me you believe those rumors, your grace?” You boldly deny, but deep inside you already know he totally won’t buy your facade based on your immediate reaction. “I’m assuming that’s what you want me to investigate, so again, please excuse me—”
“You didn’t answer my question, captain.” His fingers glide to your shoulder, akin to caressing it, and the temperature in your cheeks suddenly skyrockets. “So, how long will it take for the captain of the gardes to—?”
“I heard you the first time, your grace,” you say dismissively, screaming at him in your head to let you go back to your station and never talk about this matter ever again. “With all due respect, what’s the meaning of this?”
“Come on. Don’t tell me you already forgot,” he laughs as he goes back to his seat, hands folded on top of his desk. “Wanna bet?”
“This again?” you huff, more worn out from his ludicrous habits since you were stationed at the fortress as its security team. However, this could be an opportunity for you to finally win against him. If he decides to play the game this way, then might as well follow along to ensure your own victory. “Fine, I’ll say never.”
“Oh? No faith in the duke’s capabilities to charm them?” He seems confident with the answer he has come up with. “I’ll say within the next hour or two.”
“Ha! Overestimating the captain’s willpower to not fall for his charms, I see,” you counter, showing off your determination to win. “I’d like to see you try.”
“Alright then, it’s settled.” He shakes hands with you to solidify the agreement. “Oh, and captain? No need for your suggestions for this one. I know what I want as my prize.”
“Oh? And what would that be, your grace?”
Wriothesley just chuckles and tells you the most unpredictable thing that you never imagine being your fate as a loser. “How about a date with the captain themselves?”
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kvtie444 · 3 months
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✧.* HABITS .1
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Summary: Chris, your best friend's brother, is in a relationship. Despite that, the two of you began a discreet fwb relationship that initially felt enjoyable. However, as time goes on, you find yourself unable to resist developing deeper feelings for him.
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I take a deep breath, casting my gaze over at the peacefully sleeping body next to me. Chris's features are like a canvas before me – his brown hair, now tousled and covering his eyes, freckles emerging as the weather warms, his pink lips slightly parted, and his chest rising rhythmically with every breath. My attention shifts to both our phones resting on the nightstand. In my effort to check the time without disturbing his slumber, I grab the first phone I can reach, unwittingly selecting Chris's
7:28 am
Missed call from Anna 🤍
Anna 🤍: Baby, I miss you.
Anna 🤍: Call me later, ily x.
I sigh and power off my phone, tracing my fingers over the edge of his phone case.
I'm know what you're thinking – I'm a horrible person. Fucking with someone in a relationship is undeniably a shitty thing to do. I don't argue with that. Chris and I started seeing eachother three months ago, while he's been dating Anna for two. It started at some after party, one thing lead to another and all I knew was that it felt good and I didn’t want to stop. But when he started getting serious with Anna, I attempted to end it with him, but when his lips find your neck, creating a symphony of kisses and heavy breaths while his fingers deliver everything you crave and more, it's impossible to say no.
The real predicament, however, is his brother, Nick. Nick is my best friend, and I love him more than myself. I wasn't particularly close to Matt, but Nick and I were platonic soulmates. He had no clue about Chris and me. In fact, he hasn't even seen us having more than three conversations together. The main source of my guilt was Nick, not Anna – who, to be honest, was kind of a bitch.
I sigh and turn my attention back to Chris, gently shaking him awake. He groans, his hand finding its way to my waist. "Chris, wake up. You need to go," I whisper softly, nudging him awake for school. He grumbles a bit more before sitting up, rubbing his eyes sleepily. Grabbing his shirt from the edge of the bed, he throws it on, standing up to put on his shoes – a routine we've established by now.
I rise from my bed, dressed in shorts and a long-sleeve top, and head to my closet to pick out an outfit for school. A presence leans down beside me, a hand on my waist, prompting me to turn around. Chris smiles down at me, his blue eyes locking onto mine. "I'll see you at school later, yeah?" he practically whispers, leaning toward me. "Mhm," I hum, nodding. He smiles, presses a soft kiss to my lips, then pulls away, leaving my room, followed by the sound of my front door shutting.
I turn to look at myself in the mirror, taking back breath, alone again.
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"They're just driving me crazy," Nick vents as we walk down the hallway. He's caught up in a massive argument with Matt and Chris, and he's been on tangent about it all morning. Leaning against the wall further down the hall, I spot Chris with his girlfriend and their friends. Our eyes lock, and as I approach down his side of the hallway, Anna grabs his face, pulling him into a kiss. I avert my gaze, walking on with Nick, attempting to push aside the twinge of jealousy.
"Y/n?" Nick interrupts my thoughts as we reach our classroom. "You okay?" he asks, holding the door open for us. "Yeah, just didn't sleep well last night," I reply, a half-truth.
"Alright, you still coming to the lacrosse game tonight?" Nick questions as we take our seats. I reach into my bag for my books. "Yeah, of course, I'll be there," I reply with a smile. Nick hated attending the games but had to as the photographer. He'd always pick me up and drop me off after the game, so it didn't bother me much. "I heard Nate's looking forward to seeing you there," Nick smirks, teasing me about Nate's crush. My cheeks tint red, but I manage a smile. Nate had had a thing for me for a while, and the idea wasn't unappealing. I wasn't blind - he was a good looking and nice guy.
I push my hair behind my ear, and my attention is drawn to the door. Chris walks in with his friends, including Nate. Speak of the devil. I lock eyes with Nate, and he smiles, taking a seat in front of me, with Chris to his right. I find myself staring at the back of Chris's head, contemplating that with school ending this year, I've got nothing left to lose.
Suddenly, Nate turns around, catching me off guard. "Do you have a spare pen?" he smiles at me. I momentarily freeze before handing him a spare pen. "Yeah," I reply. As I pass it over, our fingers brush. "Thanks. Am I gonna see you tonight at the game?" He smirks, propping his arm on the back of his chair. I smile, looking at him, when I notice Chris's eyes turning cold, glancing over at us without turning his head. I refocus on Nate, "Yeah, I'll see you there," I reply, leaning forward slightly. I hear Chris kiss his teeth, prompting both Nate and me to glance over. Nate smirks at me, his eyes flickering over my lips and back to my eyes before turning back around.
I know this will rile Chris up, tension building. It's unfair; he could be with other girls, but if I even talk to another guy, he acts possessive. I brace myself, knowing he'd run it up on me tonight; I'm in for it now.
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enkvyu · 8 months
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ask game — prompt from this request
“you kiss your mother with that mouth?”
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there’s an extra thump in gojo’s heartbeat.
his hands are sweaty even though he’s swiped his palms along his jeans a million times. he feels light headed, perhaps due to the sun peeking through the train window, and his thoughts are playing bumper cars inside his skull.
his mouth is dry, his body is begging him to relax his stiff posture, and he’s nervous. too much blood is rushing to his brain and not enough air is entering his lungs. he thinks he might need some water, but he's worried that if he tries drinking it'll just dribble down his chin.
you sleep peacefully through his panic.
the gentle rumble of wheels along rails lulls you into a shallow sleep, not the kind that has you wishing for a deeper slumber, but just enough rest for your heart to slow and your breathing to deepen.
your pillow is soft. it’s sturdy against your cheek and smells really, really nice, like fresh laundry hung out under the summer sun. it’s also warm, which is an obvious bonus. you snuggle into the heat, exhaling softly when you’re comfortable.
a sudden incline of the train track makes the carriage jolt, and your eyes widen at the shift in gravity.
“what’s happening?” your words slur together as you lift your head from your pillow to survey your surroundings.
you find gojo sitting beside you, oddly rigid and close by.
“why is your shoulder next to my head?”
gojo clears his throat, his eyes darting to you then away. “no reason.”
accepting his answer, you yawn and stretch your arms above your head. your hands collide with the compartment above and you’re once again reminded of where you were.
“when’s the train arriving?” you ask.
gojo flips his phone around to check the time. “you were asleep for forty minutes, so we still have an hour to go.”
“an hour? that long?”
“that’s why i said you should have let me warp us there instead.”
“i’d rather die.” you immediately decline. “last time i let you teleport us to the mission site, we ended up in california.”
“california is a great place!”
“our mission was in finland.”
gojo huffs, crossing his arms over his chest. the gesture blocks you off and you know he is sulking.
it's clear your words have wedged its way deep into gojo's heart, leaving a wound that'll only grow and become infected if you don't soothe him with flattery. “maybe next time, okay? sometime after you’ve mastered your technique which, i'm sure won't take long since you've always been so competent.”
he remains quiet, but you can almost see his ears perk towards you.
"the most competent out of the lot of us!"
he shifts closer, though his arms are still crossed at his front.
"throughout heaven and earth, you alone are the competent one?"
he finally turns over to you, loosening his posture. there's still doubt in his eyes but it is as expected; dealing with a sulky gojo was never going to be easy. “if you don’t trust me, you can just say that.” he pouts.
“okay, i don’t trust you.”
he tilts his body further away from you.
you're quick to reach over and hook your hand under his arm, pulling it towards you in hopes that he'll face you once again. you made a mistake, a slight slip of the tongue and now your progress had been reset. "my bad! but seriously, aren't you tired of playing the victim all the time?"
"excuse me?"
"i mean." you bite your lip, sealing away any more harsh remarks that might leave your mouth unintentionally. "you... are crazy cool! you're the best, gojo. i deeply apologise for my words earlier."
his mouth hangs open. "i think the one who's crazy is you. how do you always find something to complain about?"
"you're telling that to me? as if you weren't treating this entire train ride like your own personal therapy session. i did not need to know how much you struggled on the toilet this morning."
"it's a sign of being unhealthy! that's a very big concern!"
"one that you can bring up with shoko, not me." you easily deflect. "i could not care less about your health even if i tried."
"you are so mean."
you shrug. "i think you're just being a pissy boy."
"you kiss your mother with that mouth?" he asks. "and she lets you? even though her child is a mean, spiteful, terrible person?"
he doesn't appreciate how his eyes flicker down to your lips at the mention, suddenly growing conscious of how he had begun to lean in during the heated conversation. you look none the different, face carved into your usual expression of disinterest.
it irks him.
wasn't it unfair how unfazed you seemed whilst he was running a marathon in his head? wasn't it simply annoying how much you looked like you were falling asleep again, even though his thoughts were held captive by the sight of you?
"where did you think my attitude comes from in the first place?" there's a lazy grin on your face that only makes gojo heat up even more—because it made him mad, not because it looked good on you, he tells himself.
"if you kissed me i wouldn't like it." he says, then immediately slaps a hand over his mouth.
you give him the strangest look you can muster. "sorry?"
"i mean, because, i'm saying i wouldn't like it because you are such a mean person. that's all i'm saying, there's nothing else i'm trying to tell you. you're a horrible person. that's what i meant." gojo splutters. "not because i want you to kiss me. that would be such a strange thing to say. which is why i wasn't saying that."
there's a silence that fills the carriage, broken only from the hum of the train. gojo thinks he can hear his brain explode in the absence of sound before you finally burst out into laughter.
"oh my god, gojo! i never thought you would be the type of person that gets flustered over something like talking about kissing." you say around your giggles, smothering them with your palm as you watch gojo grow red. "especially since you brought it up."
gojo hisses, turning away to rest his chin on his hand, elbow on the aisle armrest. he pointedly ignores your attempts to get him to face you. "me neither." he mumbles into his hand.
"it's kind of cute."
"shut up."
"you're getting redder!"
"ignore it."
you only quiet down when a few minutes passes, making snide remarks at his oddly still state before sighing in satisfaction. you check the time on your phone and note that there was still a long way to go before you arrived. placing it on silent, you tap gojo on the shoulder. "wake me up before the train gets to our stop, okay?"
he makes a noise that you take as agreement, considering that he won't bear to look at you, before adjusting yourself and closing your eyes.
the train ride is silent save for your silent snores and the internal monologue of gojo's breakdown. his body grows stiff when he feels a pressure on his shoulder.
looking over, he finds you using him as a pillow again.
the embarrassment of his earlier words and his slight realisation that you made him feel weird, made him feel warm and nervous all over, makes this action deadly. with his heart racing, he sighs and shifts around so that you were more comfortable. the gesture is appreciated, and you sigh softly in your sleep.
the sight of you is pure torture and gojo finds himself unable to chase sleep as easily as you do. he stays awake until the train halts at the station, ignoring your question on why he looked so tired.
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i'll write the other requests tmrw !! i'm sorry that this doesn't rlly have much to do with the prompt but i think i'm starting to lose my mind
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It was a stormy afternoon at the Leclerc household, and Y/N and her twin brother Arthur found themselves bored at home. With Arthur having a break between races, and the rain pouring outside, they had no choice but to find ways to entertain themselves indoors. Arthur, being the older twin, always boasted about his age, claiming superiority at every opportunity. But today, they were determined to set aside their differences and have some fun together.
Y/N sat on the couch, flicking through TV channels, while Arthur paced around the living room, bragging about his latest racing achievements.
"You know, Y/N, being the older twin has its perks. I'm always one step ahead," Arthur boasted, grinning mischievously.
Rolling her eyes, Y/N replied, "Oh, please, Arthur. Just because you're a few minutes older doesn't mean you're any better."
Arthur chuckled. "But it does mean I have more experience in life."
Y/N smirked "Only by 8 minutes and well, experience doesn't always mean you're right. Let's play a game to prove it."
Curiosity sparked in Arthur's eyes. "Alright, what game do you have in mind?"
Y/N grinned and suggested, "How about 'Two Lies, One Truth'? We each take turns telling two lies and one truth, and the other person has to guess which one is true."
Arthur nodded, intrigued by the idea. "Sounds fun. You go first."
Y/N thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, Arthur. Two lies and one truth. I once jumped off a tree and sprained my ankle. I have met Shakira in person. I can speak three languages fluently."
"Hmm… I know you're always adventurous and you sprained your ankle, you speak French, English and Italian so it’s true. But meeting Shakira? That's hard to believe. I'll go with the second one."
"Wrong! I did meet Shakira at Charles’ race last year. It was amazing!" said yn laughing
They continued playing the game, taking turns and laughing at each other's outrageous lies. As the storm outside grew stronger, they moved on to playing board games.
Uno was their first choice, but their competitive spirits took over, and before long, they were arguing over skipped turns and wild cards. Y/N pouted as Arthur triumphantly declared his victory.
"Next time, I won't go easy on you," Y/N grumbled.
"Arthur, you can't just stack all those +4 cards on me! You cheated!" Y/N accused, pointing an accusing finger at her brother.
Arthur chuckled. "Bring it on, little sis" setting up a game of Uno. The colorful cards flew across the table as they battled for victory. The game, however, quickly turned into a heated argument over who had forgotten to say "Uno" before discarding their last card.
As they played Uno, the competitive nature of the Leclerc siblings emerged. They argued over cards and strategies, making the game intense and thrilling.
Arthur raised an eyebrow, feigning innocence. "Me? Cheat? Never. You must be imagining things."
Determined to find a game they could enjoy without arguing, Y/N suggested Twister. They cleared a space in the living room, set up the colorful mat, and spun the spinner.
The game started off lighthearted, but Arthur quickly discovered a way to use his height advantage to his benefit, making Y/N lose her balance and stumble.
Y/N protested, "Hey, that's not fair! You're using your height against me!"
Arthur grinned playfully. "Well, it's not my fault you're shorter. Maybe next time you'll think twice before challenging me."
Their bickering continued, but their voices echoed through the house, catching the attention of their older brother, Charles, who had just returned home.
Charles entered the living room with a smile. "What's all the commotion about?"
Y/N pouted, pointing an accusing finger at Arthur. "Arthur is being impossible, he's cheating at Twister!"
Arthur defended himself. "I'm not cheating! I'm just playing to my strengths and she cheated at Uno," Arthur complained, crossing his arms.
Charles chuckled, shaking his head. "Alright, you two. Enough arguing. How about we all play a game together? I'll mediate and make sure things stay fair"
Y/N and Arthur exchanged glances and nodded, realizing their squabbling had gotten out of hand. They were still siblings, after all, and deep down, they loved spending time together.
Charles pulled out a classic board game, and the three Leclerc siblings spent the afternoon and evening engaged in friendly competition, laughter, and teasing banter.
As the storm raged outside, their joy filled the house, and their bonds grew stronger. The hours flew by, and before they knew it, they were exhausted.
Late at night, their maman, Pascale, and their oldest brother, Lorenzo, returned home to find an unexpected scene. Charles, Y/N and Arthur were fast asleep, curled up on the couch, their heads resting against each other, Y/N had her head resting on Arthur's chest, as the younger brother had his head in Charles’ lap.
Pascale and Lorenzo stood quietly, gazing at their sleeping children, their hearts filled with love and pride.
"Maman, regardez!" Lorenzo whispered, a tender smile gracing his lips. "Isn't it beautiful?"
Pascale's eyes filled with tears, her heart swelling with love for her children. "Oui, mon chéri. C'est magnifique" whispered Pascale, her voice filled with tenderness.
Lorenzo nodded, his voice gentle as he replied, "Indeed. It's moments like these that remind us of the unbreakable bond between siblings."
Pascale leaned against Lorenzo, and they shared a quiet moment of admiration for their children, realizing that despite the occasional arguments, their siblings' love was unwavering.
In that stormy night, their connection as twins and as siblings, was etched into their hearts forever, reminding them that the storms of life would only strengthen their bonds, making them unbreakable.
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Longing. (part 3)
Yuta Okkotsu x f!reader
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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | ENDING
Warning: this work contains spoilers for JJK season 2 and some spoilers for the Culling Games arc. (please keep in mind that this is abstract work and whatever happens in here does not necessarily happen in the manga)
Contains: mentions of suicide/death, bit of angst, sad reader, almost no fluff in here, despair, SPOILERS (you have been warned)
Synopsis: The line between an inherited cursed technique and an actual curse can be very blurry, sometimes. But it seems like meeting him changed the course of your life, even just a bit.
Word count: 2k ish
Note: I'm so sorry, this isn't the ending. this is actually a third part. I have no clue when tf this is going to end. maybe next chapter??? who knows (not me), sorry it's shorter than p1 again. :(.
barely proofread, im tired, apologies
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Time was now of the essence, and you refused to tell Yuta about your wound. It was small, didn’t hurt and most of all, would reveal the tragic fate that awaited you if anything happened. But he was with you, so surely you’d be fine. Even though you trusted his ability to protect you, something didn’t feel quite right, as if everything in the scenery of your mind was illuminated except for one dark corner. And then it hit you: if you weren’t immortal anymore, it meant you didn’t wish for death. But then what was it that you wished for? What could’ve possibly topped your unrelenting desire for death?
The burning question works its way through your mind and guts as you keep following Yuta, looking around almost frantically now and internally praying you’d find the person you’re looking for soon. You couldn’t pay attention to your surroundings anymore, your mind filled with that same question: should you tell him? …huh? Tell him what, exactly? Should you tell him that your immortality might have somehow vanished and you didn’t know why, or that you wanted to hold his hand for a little longer while looking for— ah. Could it be..? 
You look at him for a bit, and as if he’d felt your gaze on the back of his head, he turns around. “What’s wrong, (Y/N)?” Ah, how his voice sounds like honey to your ears, especially when saying your name. You want him to say it more, to hold your hand or carry you through this devastated place that used to be your neighbourhood, you want him to pat your head gently and tell you that everything’s going to be okay; but… what if he was what you wished for most, now? 
Your eyes are locked on the ground and you feel yourself crumble internally. 
Right, that’s what it feels like. That’s exactly how it felt back then, when the only thing you wished for was a happy family life. And what did you get from that? Only misery and devastation. Your whole family was wiped out, murdered in cold blood. Part of you had always felt like it was your fault. After all, you were the one wishing for it. It had to be your fault. And that’s exactly what’s happening with Yuta now, you want him, don’t you? You’re craving for his touch, for his voice, his smile, for every fibre of his being. You want to hold him against your chest as hard as you can, as if trying to merge with him somehow, as if your skins were going to melt together and create an amalgamation out of the two of you; ah, how beautiful would that be? You’d turn into one being, deformed and horrendous, so that nobody could ever love him but you, and you but him. But now that you knew what you were wishing for, everything was clear.
You couldn’t have him. 
“(Y/N), you’re hurt!” His soft voice brings you back to reality. It seems like he found out about your little secret, but the only thing in his eyes was pure worry. “We have to hurry now, come.” You couldn’t really do anything else than follow, and a small part of you sort of wanted him to end your life so you wouldn’t have to suffer through rejection or loneliness, so that he wouldn’t be in trouble with the higher-ups, so that everyone could be happy. 
“Ah, yes, it’s nothing.” You only manage to get that out with a choked out voice, as if you had been holding back tears you didn’t know you could shed, even if you knew it implied way more than just a simple wound. What could Yuta be thinking at the moment? Does he think you lied about your technique? Is he considering carrying out the execution now? Your eyes wouldn’t leave the floor at all. The dreadful realisation of your wish changing brought an unimaginable despair to your heart and mind; mostly the disappearance of that thin hope you’d found earlier today. Everything was going to end, wasn’t it?
“That’s not the point, we need to find the “angel” quickly now.” He said, a bit of panic in his voice, but honestly you couldn’t care less anymore. You didn’t wish for death anymore, but you were fine with it. If it didn’t come for you, you’d probably take matters into your own hands anyway, so why bother? “C’mon, let’s go, we need to hurry—”
You stopped walking. You just wanted him to convince you, to tell you that no matter what, he’d help you out, but this other part of you wanted him to go ahead without you. Whatever, you thought, I’ll just slow him down anyway. There was no hope left within you, to the point where you wondered how it was even possible that death wasn’t your primary goal anymore. Whoever this “angel” person was, they couldn’t fix all the pain and trouble you had gone through because of this inherited cursed technique of yours.
“(Y/N), I don’t know what you’re thinking about, but finding the “angel” might make everything better for you as well. Come now, you’ll be okay.” Ah, you sighed, he said it. He said I’ll be okay. You didn’t know what to expect anyway, and decided to follow so you wouldn’t slow him down too much, but apparently he thought he should also take action, and picked you up again. “Sorry, it’s just easier this way.” He said, awkwardly, and walked faster, looking a bit everywhere. 
You didn’t know what to do. You wanted to keep trying, even if you couldn’t have him. Why couldn’t you, again? Was it the Longing, or was it because of Rika? Did you ever stand a chance anyway? Was this meeting just one more nail in your coffin? Had it been planned in advance? The cruelty of the desperate situation left you with unanswered questions as you felt Yuta suddenly switch directions and run back towards the building where you had met Megumi and Yuji… whatever, you were too numb to care anymore. Ah, how selfish of you. But you had earned your share of selfishness, surely the Universe, who was being so ruthless with you, could forgive you for this. 
You relished for a little bit in his arms. It felt so good, even if you knew what you wanted was impossible. It was like a guilty pleasure you could indulge in, just for a little while, before going back to your miserable, boring existence. You could feel the speed rising with every step, but your heart was free of worries about you falling due to his strong grip. With your eyes closed, you let out a sigh and decided that you deserved a little bit of rest after all you had been through.
The short trip felt like a nap to you, and you wondered if you had lost consciousness while he was carrying you. In the blink of an eye, you were back to that same rooftop, Yuji smiling proudly. A blonde girl was standing there with him and Megumi, she had cute little angel wings and a halo. You gazed at her beautiful blue eyes. Was she the “angel”?
“This is Hana Kurusu,” Megumi said, “also known as the ‘angel’.” Yuta put you back down and you rubbed your eyes. “She can help with Gojo, and with (Y/N), too.” Your head tilted back up. Help with what, again? You haven’t paid attention so far, and you’re kind of lost. She puts both of her hands on your shoulders and you yelp in surprise, slightly embarrassed at the sudden contact. She closes her eyes for a few seconds and nods. “Mm, it’ll work, I think.” You tilted your head to the side, and felt that familiar hand on top of it.
“It’ll be just fine, (Y/N).” You felt like heaven was opening its doors to you, but also like you were collapsing from the inside out. You nodded and waited.
Hana raised her hands, and a gigantic circle of light materialised in the sky above the ruined city, and illuminated it after a few seconds. You felt an incredible warmth, followed by some kind of pressure from underneath, as if a part of you was being sucked up towards the skies. 
“Jacob’s Ladder!”
It was painful, you couldn’t even scream. All you could do was groan and pant from the exhaustion, but your body refused to fall.Only after several long, seemingly unending seconds, were you allowed to fall to your knees and catch your breath. Yuji and Yuta rushed to your side, worried sick by what they had just witnessed, and if they asked, truly you wouldn’t know how to answer. What just happened? What did she do? 
“How are you feeling?” Yuta kindly asked, and you shrugged. You couldn’t tell; the pain from Hana’s technique was gone, but you felt the exact same as you did before, and you didn’t even know what the huge light circle’s action was supposed to be.
“The Longing should be gone.” he said calmly, smiling at you in the most gentle way he could, and you let out a gasp, and a sob you didn’t know you were holding. 
“Please, don’t do this,” you mumbled, “don’t give me hope.” Your tears came out slowly. Tears of relief, probably, but you mostly felt like giving you such hope was cruel on his part, especially after the mental ordeal you had faced earlier. And as if he understood the pain you were going through, he wrapped his arms around you gently, not in a romantic way, but in a comforting, obviously concerned way, gently patting your back. “There, there.” You didn’t dare hug him back, lest you’d want him so much it would drive him away faster than the Longing would, but you still trusted him enough to keep going. 
“So all that's left is to try and unseal Gojo, right?” Hana asked, stretching her arms. The circle of light was gone and your confusion was so strong that you couldn't tell when the landscape had become darker due to its disappearance. Everything was confusing now, so you relied on Yuta again. It had been decided that Mr. Gojo, as they called him, should not be unsealed in a populated area, since no one had a clue about what happened to him. 
The strange cube was brought to a rather deserted place, and makeshift barricades were built so that you and the others could have at least a small shelter if the reaction from the Prison Realm, as they called it, was to be more brutal than expected. Hana raised her hands and casted Jacob’s Ladder once more, but this time the light was directed at the cube. There was a sort of small explosion, and then… silence. Everyone gathered around the cube, but it was nowhere to be seen, but a strong presence had manifested. 
“Yo! Kept me waiting, didn’t ya?” a voice exclaimed, and Yuji’s eyes teared up while Megumi gave a faint smile of release. The man was tall, had white hair and his eyes were covered by a black blindfold for some reason. He seemed very friendly, overly so, even, but everyone seemed glad to see him, besides you and Hana, who had no connections to him whatsoever. She appeared to know who he was, but there was nothing more to it. 
Yuji was practically dancing with happiness, chanting “Mr. Gojo, Mr Gojo!” loudly, and Megumi had smiled for the first time since you had met him. Yuta seemed very relieved as well. Who was this man? What was this aura emanating from him? It seemed like thousands of stars compressed inside of one being, as if the man on his own could defy the laws of physics and science on a whim.
He seemed to look at you, or… did he? You couldn’t tell because of the damn blindfold; then his eyes seemed to go to Hana, and finally landed on Megumi. His lips curved into a mischievous smile as he crossed his arms, his finger waving at you and Hana. “You’re gonna have to update me on what happened here.” 
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justsomerandomfanfic · 6 months
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Five Nights Of Hell - Mike Schmidt X GN Reader
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Title: Five Nights Of Hell
Mike Schmidt X GN Reader
Additional Characters: Abby, Vanessa (Mentioned), and William Afton (Mentioned)
WC: 1,685
Warnings: A tiny bit of lying, flirting, teasing, William Afton, FNAF canon violence, very minor cursing, blood, injuries, death mentioned, knives mentioned, stabs mentioned, hospitals, slight angst, and fluff
Mike's alarm boomed, signaling for the young man to wake up. You groaned softly as Mike shifted in bed, his arm that was wrapped around you tightening ever so slightly before it relaxed again. He yawned softly into your neck before pressing a kiss in the same spot and flipping over to slip out of bed. Turning onto your back, you quickly grabbed Mike's wrist, stopping him from leaving.
Mike sat on the bed, huffing as he looked down at you with a small smile, "Babe... I have to get ready for work."
You pouted, tugging lightly on his hand, "I want a real good morning kiss."
He chuckled lightly, “It’s not technically the morning, but okay,” Reaching over and placing his hand against the bed on the other side of your head, leaning over you, he pressed his lips to yours. You returned the affection with just as much vigor, wrapping your arms around his neck and pulling him close. He kissed you deeply, passionately, before slowly pulling away. "There..." He muttered, looking at you, and giving you another quick peck before moving off the bed and walking into the bathroom. "That should hold you over for the next couple of hours." He joked, making you huff and roll your eyes.
Shutting your eyes, you decided to go back to sleep. Right as you were about to drift off into dreamland once more, you felt Mike place a lingering kiss on your cheek before you felt the blanket being pulled over you, tucked under your chin.
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As the scent of hot chocolate filled the air, you sat at the kitchen table, sipping your cup; listening to the music that was softly playing on the radio. You hummed along to the song, occasionally biting into the leftover cake from a few days ago. It had been a year since you and Mike Schmidt started dating, and life seemed perfect. You adored Mike's little sister, Abby, who always brightened up your day with her infectious laughter and endless curiosity. She reminded you of yourself in those early years.
Though, at the moment, life was becoming a bit... Stressful, and odd to say the least. Mike had recently landed a job as the security guard at Freddy Fazbear's, a popular family restaurant known for its animatronic characters and family fun games. At first, you were excited for him, but a sense of worry settled in your heart. And when the policewoman, Vanessa came to your door, asking for Mike. Their hushed words, whispers, and their little walk only fueled your worries. You knew that Mike would never cheat on you, so you weren't worried about that. You were just worried about him, and Abby, in general.
One evening, as you and Mike were cuddling on the couch, the TV playing some movie you both were hardly paying attention to; he sensed your unease. "Hey, what's bothering you, babe?" He asked, his voice filled with concern, his hand coming up to brush your hair from your face.
You bit your lip, hesitant to voice your fears. "I- I don't know, Mike. It's just that Freddy Fazbear gives me the creeps. I worry about you working there, especially with Abby coming with you."
Mike embraced you warmly, planting a gentle kiss on your forehead. "I understand, honey," He spoke, watching as he hesitated before speaking, "You have nothing to worry about. You know I'd do anything to make sure Abby is safe."
You pursed your lips, your eyes staring into his brown ones as you bite back telling him that you knew he was lying. He was a terrible liar, and you knew for sure that he was hiding something. Letting out a sigh, you let a smile crawl on your face, nodding, and turning back to the TV. "Alright."
Seeing that you seemed to believe him, Mike turned back to the TV, his smile faltering as he pulled you closer to his side, and let out a small shaky breath.
"But, Clara! The baby isn't mine!"
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One evening, unable to bear it any longer, you decided to go to his work. Having left your own home a couple of blocks from his, you noticed his car gone, so you knew that he had left for work then with Abby. You were able to babysit the young girl, but you also understood that she really wanted to spend more time with her older brother, and she really wanted to go to the restaurant to explore. You made your way to the restaurant, feeling a mix of excitement and fear. Pulling up to the restaurant, you sat in the car noticing Mike's car and a police car parked outside. Clearing your throat, you hopped out of your car and shut the door, walking up to the double doors.
As you entered the terribly lit building, you stalked the halls, feeling an eerie feeling of someone watching you; along with hearing voices coming from another room somewhere around the corner; you couldn’t understand what they were all saying. Only when you entered the main room, did you freeze, seeing a man in an old yellow rabbit suit kick Mike right in the head. Your eyes widened in fear.
A wave of terror washed over you as you realized Abby was trapped somewhere in this nightmare. With the courage you didn't know you even possessed, tried to move closer. The animatronics, once friendly and lovable, were now twisted, mind-controlled ghouls hell-bent on destroying everything in their path.
As you made your way deeper into the building. The love you had for Mike and Abby fueled your determination to rescue them from this living nightmare. As the man was distracted by Vanessa, you rushed over to Mike, who you found, battered and bruised. Tears streamed down your face as you took in his broken form.
"M- Mike," You choked out, your voice trembling. "Where's Abby?"
Mike's eyes met yours, blinking slowly as his battered form curled on the floor, blood dripping from his bottom lip and a small gash on his temple. He blinked and looked at you sluggishly, opening his mouth to answer, only for the girl in question to run up to the two of you. Her cries broke your heart, shattered it, as you tried to stop the bleeding in multiple places on his body with ripped pieces of your cotton shirt.
Your mind seemed to cloud, the adrenaline rushing through your veins, chilling your blood as everything happened all around you. One minute, you were trying to soothe and help Mike, and the next, you watched in awe, shock, and horror as the four animatronics dragged a dying William Afton to his final resting place. The restaurant was beginning to crumble, falling as the hold Afton had on the place began to fall apart. 
In the blink of an eye, your body moved for you, helping Mike up, his arm looping over your shoulder as you, him, and Abby helped a dying Vanessa up off the floor. Exiting the restaurant, you finally let out a huge breath, finally being able to breathe. The night air hits your face, clearing the fog in your head, and allowing clarity to return. 
You didn't remember much, you remember driving to the hospital, Vanessa laying in the back seat with Abby, Mike groaning in pain next to you. Once you entered the hospital, they took Vanessa for her stab wound, Abby for some minor cuts and bruises, and Mike for the cuts and his other wounds, leaving you alone to fill out whatever paperwork, and to sit alone in the waiting room. 
Finally, after over an hour, you were able to see Mike in his room, where Abby was already waiting. Immediately as you entered, you saw bandages wrapped around his arms, legs, and so on; in a blue hospital gown. Abby sat on an armchair, already passed out, a hospital notepad and pen lying on the bedside table beside her; she had already drawn on it. 
You sighed, shutting the door behind you as you walked over to the other chair by the bed, pulling it closer to Mike, you sat down. Taking his uninjured hand in yours, you sighed. "Mike." You whispered softly, "As I live and breathe, you’re never going to work somewhere cursed ever again." Your hands shook, as you felt your voice catch in your throat.
With a weak smile, Mike's hand tightened around yours, making you look up at him with wide teary eyes. "Hey, honey," He muttered softly, his voice sore as you quickly grabbed the water beside you, helping him take careful sips. 
Placing the cup back down, you let out a sigh, "Hi, Mikey." You took his hand once more, "Are you feeling alright?"
Smiling again, Mike gave your hand a tight squeeze, "Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired, that's all." His eyes drooped, "Why were you there?" 
"I was worried about you." You began, looking over at Abby briefly before looking back over at Mike, "I don't want to talk about this right now while you are injured and healing. So, when you're better, we'll talk - not in a bad way, I’m not going to leave you or anything because of this."
Mike nodded, letting out his own sigh, "I'm sorry... I didn't want you to worry. But I guess that didn't-"
Raising your other hand, you brushed the hair from his forehead, careful of the crisp white bandage. "Shush, you. No more talking. All you have to do now is rest."
Mike smiled faintly, nodding his head. Closing his eyes, he let out a small sigh before slowly falling back asleep. You smiled, leaning back on your chair for a moment, you got up, you grabbed the extra blanket that hung on the edge of Mike’s hospital bed. Walking over to Abby, you ruffled out the blanket before laying it over the young girl, making sure she was warm in the sort of chilly room. Sitting back into your chair, you leaned back again, trying to make yourself comfortable; you shut your eyes.
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slimearchon · 17 days
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Pretending to flirt in gamer chat with gamer boyfriend Xiao x GN reader
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You had your headset on, and you fiddled with the mic a bit, nervous about the prank you were about to pull.
You were sitting on your couch, Xiao in the corner of the living room at his gamer desk playing a PC game. You had always been more of a console person, a black controller in your hand since elementary school.
You rarely talking in-game both a mixture of too shy and the fact that you game to relive stress not to elevate it.
You joined a Minecraft server and put down a good bad and had your friend Aether join the world under a fake gamer tag. He was using a voice changer so Xiao didn’t catch on too quick.
It made his voice lower and cool toned, not his regular high pitched bright tone.
“Hey how’s it going? Wanna build with me?” You asked into the mic, tilting your head away from Xiao because a smile was inching its way on your face.
“Cool. Nice to meet you, Kade. What do you like doing more? Collecting materials or stacking the blocks? Cool, me know if you want to switch and I’ll start collecting too.”
This raised your boyfriend brow but other than that he didn’t look over or turn in his seat. You nodded your head to your self.
You planned to ease into this prank. You played for another thirty minutes, laughing at some of the jokes Aether attempted to make.
The third time you burst out laughing Xiao turned his head at you, you noticed his screen light up on a recently killed background.
He mouthed, “Who are you talking to?” He tilted his head, the lamp light making his real eyes sparkle in the otherwise dark room.
You made it like you muted your mic but kept Aether aware that your prank was working. “No one just a rando I met today. He has the best jokes.” You repeated some of the ones he has told to see Xiao’s reaction.
All the jokes were Minecraft related and the only reaction your boyfriend gave was a slight narrow of his eyes and deadpan stare. Clearly not liking the jokes.
“I’m about done with my game. You want me to join?” He asked, his eyes looking at the boxy male character that showered you in building building blocks.
Usually he was your collector and you were the decorator.
“No, it’s fine babe! Play your game.”
“Okay.” He nodded his head slightly and returned back to his PC.
The final nail in the coffin was when your house was complete. “All right looks like all we need are the beds and some chests to fill the space. Let’s go hunt some sheep.”
A few minutes past, “I’m changing the bed color do you want me to do your too? Yeah, I have yellow dye. Okay cool. Here you go let me drop it for you.”
Xiao tilted his chair away from the pc and and eyes you with a piercing glare on his face. He saw you drop the yellow bed and then the rando put it right next to yours and laid down.
You didn’t bat an eye, simply laying down right beside him as your screen dimmed some.
“Babe I think you have had enough Minecraft for tonight.” Xiao said, turning off the Tv and leading you to the room. “Come on, bedtime.”
You giggled a bit as you were led of the bed and snuggled down against Xiao. “Only I get to lay in bed with you.”
You didn’t have to see his face, his pout was prevalent in his voice.
“Is someone jealous? It’s just a game.” You reassured him, smiling into the dark room and his adorable expression.
“Yes, you should only lay beside me in bed, in real life and virtual reality.”
You yawned, “I’ll be sure to remember that. Wouldn’t want my cute boyfriend upset.”
You planned to tell him about Aether’s role in the prank but snuggling up to your warm and soft boyfriend drifted you off to sleep.
He wasn’t pleased to find out about the prank when Lumine spilled the beans while y’all were out getting coffee before college classes.
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familyvideostevie · 7 months
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october tenth
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day ten: sirius black you and sirius try to watch a scary movie | 18+, mdni, fem!reader, unprotected sex | 1.3k detailed content warnings: fem!reader, fingering/hand job, mutual masturbation, p in v sex, riding, creampie
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It's the boogeyman! The boogeyman's outside!
“Why does no one believe little kids in these movies?” you mutter. “Kids always know what’s going on.”
Sirius laughs. You glare at him. “Are you laughing at me?”
“Yes,” he says. “Are you going to hide in my shoulder the whole time? Or actually watch the movie?”
You smack his chest. “It’s scary, okay?”
“We don’t have to watch it —”
“Yes, we do.” He shifts, sinking deeper into the couch and pulling you with him. Your head is on his shoulder, arms wrapped around his bicep. He’s got his hair loose, black curls a riot.
“Well, you’re not even really watching, love.”
You tweak his nose ring. “I’m listening.”
Someone on the TV screams and you flinch. Sirius actually looks concerned for a second. “We really don’t —”
“I have to prove to James that I can watch the whole thing and you can back me up.” Your boyfriend’s silly mate — yours too, really — bet that you couldn’t last through a horror film. So what if you’re jumpy? So what if you spend the entirety of October avoiding scary things?
“Whatever you say.” Sirius reaches for your legs and pulls them so they’re draped over one of his thighs, turning your entire body a little bit. His hand strokes up and down your side, his normally ringed fingers catching the edge of your top a little each time. He slows when he feels bare skin and you shiver.
Considering it’s a night in watching a movie, you’re in ratty old sleep shorts and a shrunken tank top and no bra. In short, you have a lot of skin on display and Sirius knows it.
“You okay?” he asks. You know that tone. Sirius could smell an opportunity to be cheeky from a mile away and you can tell he’s latched onto whatever this is. You ignore him. In retaliation, he slides his hand fully under your top and palms your stomach, trailing his fingers up and down your soft body and grazing the bottom of your breast.
“Now who’s not watching the movie?” Your question comes out more breathless than you’d hoped.
“Hmm,” he says. “No idea what you’re talking about.” Sure enough, he’s fully facing the screen still, the edge of his mouth pulled up into a smirk. Two can play at that game. You shift in his lap enough that you can press against him more fully and…there. You can feel him half-hard through his sweatpants. He hisses.
“Oh?” You reach for his waistband and he catches your wrist in a loose grip. “Interesting,” you coo. “You know, I’m pretty sure the couples having sex in these movies always die.”
“You’re never watched one of these in your life,” he says. “So, hush.” Sirius fully gropes you under your top, thumb rubbing back and forth over your nipple before pinching it.
“Hey,” you say, intending it to be stern, but it comes out more of a moan.
Sirius makes a noise low in his throat and then he’s changing your position, shifting you back against the couch so you’re more next to each other, one of your legs slung over his thigh, knees far apart.
“Hey, what are you doing —”
He licks his fingers and then, without warning, slides his palm down your shorts and plunges his fingers into your cunt.
“Hey yourself,” he says.
“Sirius!” You squirm.
“Blimey,” he rasps. “You’re soaking. Is me copping a feel really all it takes?”
Two can play at this game. You know your boyfriend well, know that while he can dish it he certainly can take it, too. You shift closer to him as circles your clit slowly. A hiss makes its way past your lips but you manage to tug down his sweatpants and free his cock. He’s fully hard now, bouncing a little, pink and leaking.
“Speak for yourself,” you tell him. The movie is still playing but you can’t tear your eyes from Sirius. You stroke him once, root to tip, and he chews on his lip, head tipped back. A vein in his neck pulses.
“Spit, love,” he says. You spit in your palm and start again. He continues to finger you as you jerk him slowly, almost sweetly. You give his balls a good fondle, which you know makes him crazy, and he slides two fingers into you in retaliation.
“Fuck,” you both groan at the same time. You’d laugh if you had breath to spare.
Sirius’s hand free hand gently grabs your chin and makes sure your eyes are on him. “You look gorgeous like this,” he says. “My fingers inside you, my cock in your hand. Can I fuck you? Please?”
A please from Sirius is like fire in your bloodstream. You nod, dazed at first and then frantic. He pulls his hand from you and you stand on shaky legs to shove down your shorts and underwear and leave them on the floor. He shimmies out of his sweatpants and scoots to the edge of the couch.
Someone screams on the TV again but you barely hear it. Your blood is pounding in your ears and you need him.
You straddle him, balancing on your knees on either side of his thighs. Your hands on his shoulders steady you along with his hand on your hip.
His cock is hard and hot pressed against your cunt. “Ready?” he asks.
“Please.”
Sirius lines himself up and you sink down as he angles up. You take him slowly, inch by inch, until he bottoms out as much as he can in this position.
“Fuck,” he pants. “Just like that.”
“I haven’t even done anything yet, Sirius,” you say, breathless.
He laughs and his hips jerk up. “Says you. You have no idea how good your cunt feels.”
You take that as your cue to move. Sirius is average in length but he’s thick. Usually he’d have fingered you for a little longer but you’re so wet that you adjust to the stretch quickly. He moves with you, matching your movements with thrusts of his own. You’re barely rising off him, really, but this way he hits that spot inside you that makes you arch your back.
“That feel good?” he babbles. “Like my cock inside you, baby? You take it so good, letting it fill you —”
The violence on the TV gets worse, based on the screaming. The room is bathed in the light of whatever is happening on the screen and the sounds of your fucking are louder. Your tandem moans and the smack of your flesh and the wanton sound of your own slick.
Sirius tugs your top down and latches onto one of your nipples, swirling his tongue around it. You wind one hand into his hair and tug. His hips snap up so hard you almost topple off of him but somehow manage to keep your seat.
“Sirius—”
“Soon,” he pants, replacing his tongue with his fingers and pinching. “I’m gonna—”
“— me too,” you say. “Me, too, I—”
He releases your nipple and circles your clit roughly. “Inside?” You pull him close and nod. “Tell me, baby.”
“Yes, inside, please —”
Sirius grabs your hips and fucks you fast and erratic. You almost scream because he keeps hitting that spot and babbling nonsense that makes the hook in your belly draw tighter and tighter.
“Gonna let me come inside you? You let me fuck you so good, gonna lick that cunt later, clean you up —”
You clench and clench and clench and then it happens on its own, your orgasm rushing over you like a wave, like a rubber band that’s snapped.
Sirius’s hips stutter and his words turn to grunts and then he’s spurting inside you. You come back to yourself as he finishes, boneless and sweaty, hanging onto him for dear life. He strokes your back and noses at your clavicle.
“I think we’re going to have to watch the movie again,” he says.
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seoltzuki · 25 days
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Waves of emotions
a scrapped work of mine
jeongyeon x gn reader
fluff, enemies to lovers kinda, suggestive sorta
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The salty breeze whipped through the air as the morning sun cast its golden glow upon the sandy shores. Jeongyeon leaned against her surfboard, scanning the horizon with a scowl etched on her face. As an instructor at the surfing camp, she was used to early mornings, but she was not used to dealing with you.
You, the epitome of everything she couldn't stand. Always eager to challenge her authority, always pushing her buttons, always there to ruin her day. Jeongyeon couldn't fathom why you had chosen to become an instructor at the same camp as her. It was as if the universe had conspired to test her patience at every turn.
"Hey, Jeongyeon," you called out, flashing a grin that grated on her nerves. "Ready for another day of trying to keep up with me?"
Jeongyeon rolled her eyes, resisting the urge to hurl her surfboard at you. "Just stay out of my way, okay? I don't have time for your antics."
"Ooh, someone's grumpy this morning," you teased, paddling closer to her. "Come on, lighten up. We're here to have fun, aren't we?"
Fun. The word sounded foreign coming from your lips. To Jeongyeon, surfing was serious business – a way of life. But to you, it seemed like nothing more than a game, a chance to get under her skin.
Ignoring your taunts, Jeongyeon focused on the task at hand. She paddled out into the ocean, her muscles flexing with each stroke. The waves crashed around her, a familiar rhythm that she found solace in.
But just as she was about to catch a wave, she felt a presence beside her. You, of course, had followed her, determined to disrupt her moment of peace.
"Going for this one, huh?" you said, a mischievous glint in your eyes.
Jeongyeon gritted her teeth, refusing to let you ruin this for her. With a swift motion, she pushed herself onto the wave, riding it with grace and precision.
But as she emerged from the water, triumphant and exhilarated, she found herself face to face with you. Your smile was infuriatingly smug, as if you had orchestrated the whole thing just to get a rise out of her.
"Nice ride," you said, your tone dripping with sarcasm. "Almost as good as mine."
Jeongyeon's blood boiled at the audacity of your words. Without a second thought, she lunged forward, pushing you into the water with a force that took you by surprise.
For a moment, there was only the sound of crashing waves and splashing water. But then, to Jeongyeon's astonishment, you resurfaced with a laugh, shaking the water from your hair as if nothing had happened.
"You know, Jeongyeon," you said, your eyes twinkling with mischief. "I think you might just be starting to like me after all."
Jeongyeon opened her mouth to protest, to tell you just how much she despised you. But then, as she looked into your eyes, she realized that maybe – just maybe – there was more to this rivalry than meets the eye.
As Jeongyeon seethed with frustration over your presence, she felt a sudden splash of water hit her face, causing her to sputter and lose her balance. Before she could react, you had darted past her, catching the next wave with effortless grace.
For a moment, Jeongyeon could only watch in astonishment as you rode the wave with a skill and finesse that she couldn't deny. The way you moved through the water was almost hypnotic, each movement fluid and precise.
You emerged from the wave, a triumphant grin spread across your face, and Jeongyeon couldn't help but feel a begrudging sense of admiration. Despite her best efforts to ignore it, there was no denying that you were good – perhaps even better than her.
For the first time, Jeongyeon found herself questioning her own assumptions about you. Maybe there was more to you than just a relentless rival. Maybe, deep down, there was a kindred spirit who shared her love for the ocean and all its mysteries.
But as quickly as the moment of clarity had come, it was gone, replaced once again by the familiar sting of rivalry. Jeongyeon clenched her fists, determined not to let you get the best of her.
"Nice ride," Jeongyeon said, her voice dripping with sarcasm as she fought to conceal the begrudging admiration bubbling beneath the surface. Despite her sharp tone, she couldn't deny the twinge of awe that flickered in her chest as she watched you effortlessly conquer the waves.
Your grin widened, undeterred by her biting remark. "Thanks," you replied, your tone light and teasing. "But I think I can do even better next time."
Jeongyeon scoffed, rolling her eyes at your cocky demeanor. "Don't get ahead of yourself," she retorted, determined to maintain her facade of indifference. But even as the words left her lips, she couldn't shake the feeling that you were about to prove her wrong once again.
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The evening sun painted the sky in hues of orange and pink as the instructors and students gathered for dinner on the beach. A makeshift bonfire crackled in the center, casting a warm glow over the sandy expanse as everyone settled down for a night of food and camaraderie.
Jeongyeon took a seat at one end of the long wooden table, her eyes scanning the group with a mixture of annoyance and disdain. In front of her, you settled in, your presence like a constant thorn in her side.
As the night wore on and plates of food were passed around, tensions simmered beneath the surface, waiting to boil over at the slightest provocation.
It didn't take long for the inevitable clash to occur. A harmless comment from you about Jeongyeon's surfing technique quickly escalated into a full-blown argument, with accusations flying back and forth as the other instructors and students looked on in disbelief.
"You wouldn't know good surfing if it slapped you in the face," Jeongyeon snapped, her voice laced with venom as she glared at you across the table.
"Oh, please," you shot back, your tone laced with sarcasm. "I've seen better form from a toddler on a boogie board."
The insults continued to fly, each one more cutting than the last, until the air crackled with tension and the bonfire seemed to burn a little brighter with each fiery exchange.
Despite the attempts of the other instructors to intervene, the argument showed no signs of slowing down. Jeongyeon and you were locked in a battle of wills, each refusing to back down until the other conceded defeat.
But as the argument raged on, a strange realization began to dawn on Jeongyeon. Beneath the layers of animosity and rivalry, there was something undeniably electric about their interactions – a spark that she couldn't quite ignore.
After the argument at dinner reached its peak, Jeongyeon stormed off, her frustration boiling over as she made her way back to the bungalow she shared with you. The tension between you lingered in the air, thick and suffocating, as you both struggled to make sense of the emotions swirling inside.
As you entered the dimly lit bungalow, Jeongyeon couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for the harsh words she had exchanged with you. Despite their rivalry, there was a part of her that hated seeing you upset.
"I... I'm sorry," Jeongyeon muttered, her voice barely above a whisper as she turned to face you. "I shouldn't have said those things back there. It was... uncalled for."
You regarded her for a moment, your expression unreadable, before letting out a sigh. "Yeah, well... I guess I shouldn't have egged you on either," you replied, your tone softer than before. "We both said things we didn't mean."
For a moment, there was silence, the weight of unspoken feelings hanging heavy in the air. And then, without warning, you let out a small chuckle, breaking the tension with a teasing grin.
"You know, for someone who claims to hate me so much, you sure do spend a lot of time thinking about me," you teased, a twinkle of mischief in your eyes.
Jeongyeon's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she struggled to come up with a witty retort. "Go fuck yourself," she shot back, her words laced with both irritation and a hint of something else.
You chuckled, unfazed by her response. "Only if you watch," you replied, the playful glint in your eyes sending a jolt of electricity down her spine.
Jeongyeon's lips curled into a sly smile as she met your gaze with playful defiance. "Oh, I wouldn't want to deprive you of the opportunity to put on a show," she retorted, her voice low and tinged with amusement. "But don't expect a standing ovation."
You rolled your eyes, ready to fire back with another jabbing comment, but before you could speak, she cut in.
"However, I must say, I'm flattered by the offer," she quipped, her voice low and husky, "but you might want to work on your sales pitch if you're hoping to seal the deal."
With a tantalizing wink, she sauntered off to her side of the bungalow, leaving you momentarily stunned by her unexpected response. As she disappeared into the shadows, a surge of anticipation coursed through you, mingling with the lingering tension of the evening.
As you settled into your own bed, the image of Jeongyeon's mischievous grin danced in your mind, igniting a spark of curiosity and desire that refused to be extinguished.
Maybe there's something more that you both can't ignore.
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putting-it-into-parc · 2 months
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jealousy, jealousy - chapter 3: the boys are back
f1 fanfic: lestappen (max x charles)
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summary: the twitch quartet decides to hit the games, for old time's sake. and charles finds out that there is a lot more to the guys than they let on...
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chapter 3: the boys are back
“Oh my god,” Charles groaned as he ran over yet another virtual patch of dirt. “This is frustrating me so much.”
“If Alex didn’t have his problems in the straight—” Lando’s pixelated face complained from the corner of Charles’ monitor.
George snickered evilly as he clipped Alex’s rear right, even as his own lawnmower spun out.
“GEOOOOOOORGE!!! PLEASE!!! What the fuck, honestly, this guy—”
Charles navigated a turn to the left.
Then someone moaned, except the word moan did not do whatever that sound was justice. Mooed, maybe, like a fucking cow.
“What the—” he heard George say.
“WHAT WAS THAT???” Lando howled.
Charles couldn’t stop gasping. “DID YOU SHIT ON YOURSELF, ALEX?” he barely made out, before emitting an involuntary high-pitched shriek of laughter.
“Whaaaat?” Alex cried helplessly among the din.
“What was this NOISE, Alex?” Charles demanded. A tear snaked its way down each cheek. And then another. And then he realized he was crying, really crying, and he threw down his headset and ran to the bathroom.
“Alex,” Lando growled, “we lost Charles cause of you!"
Charles shuddered over the sink, splashed some water on his face, and ran back to his rig. “Sorry lads.”
“Whatever, Alex ruined any chance we had to keep playing,” Lando sneered. Alex rolled his eyes and flipped the lid off the top of a beer.
“Guys,” George said. “Not gonna lie, this has me kind of emo for the pandemic days.”
Charles felt a wave of relief wash over him. He wasn’t the only one who’d felt so…mushy. The crying might have been instigated by Alex being a complete degenerate, but he was suddenly overwhelmed by the realization that he and these three other guys, whose literal job it was to overtake each other on the track, had survived some of the worst days by just…existing together. Playing their games. Laughing when there wasn’t much else to laugh about.
“Aw, quit it George,” Lando said, “you’re gonna make Charles cry again.” George laughed amicably, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. And as the guys said their goodbyes and signed off, Charles’ DM lit up.
GR63 You okay? charlesleclerc haha yeah sry for game again GR63 Lmfao Alex is an idiot not your fault stay on call
“What’s up?” Charles asked, when he and George were alone on the Discord.
George raised an eyebrow. “Just seemed like you were going through it for a second there, that’s all,” he said, in his smooth George way.
Charles was taken aback. George, although arguably a notch above Lando and Alex on the emotional intelligence scale, never was all that close with Charles. He suddenly remembered George being interviewed for his first points in 2021, his normally photogenic face crumpling as he cried. Actually, who was he kidding, the bastard was beautiful even when he did cry. Some people were just immune to blotchy faces and snotty noses, and the Brit’s worst was everyone else’s most fabulous. But perhaps it was that memory that inspired Charles to say, probably against his better judgment, “Maybe I am.”
“What’s going on?”
“Hmm, well…I dunno, do you ever feel like you don’t know what the other guys on the grid think of you?”
George looked thoughtful. “Yeah, definitely I do.”
“Well? Doesn't that stress you out at all?”
“I mean, sure it does. I guess that’s why the whole communication, team bonding thing is important. I just try to be honest with Lewis, we’re obviously not always on the same page all the time, but I’ve never regretted just telling him what I think. Or just asking him what he honestly thinks about—”
Charles realized that George thought he was hinting at drama between him and Carlos. Or scared about the prospect of having Hamilton as his teammate next year. “Wait,” he said hastily. “Just so you know, things are chill with Carlos. In fact, they’ve been pretty great. I’m gonna be sad when he leaves. But I’m not worried about Lewis, either.”
“Oh,” George said, now looking confused. “Then what exactly are you talking about?”
Charles panicked. He couldn’t just tell George Russell, Max, yeah, that Max, has hated me since we were literally children, and for a long time I hated him too. Then we tried to not hate each other, but now we’ve had these just—weird, that’s really the only way to describe it, moments that I keep replaying in my head, and it’s just driving me insane at this point. It’s the rival thing, right? Please tell me I’m actually just obsessed with winning, not obsessed with—
“Earth to Charles,” George said pointedly.
Charles felt his ears go violently red. “Sorry,” he squeaked.
“Jesus,” George said, his face softening. “Are you sure it’s a grid problem, as opposed to, I don’t know, a girl problem?”
“Ah, yeah. I mean, no. I mean, yeah, it’s like a girl problem. But it’s really a grid problem.” What? Charles was pretty sure he wasn’t capable of forming complete sentences at this point.
George folded his hands and leaned back in his chair. “I’m going to ask you a very, very personal question, and you don’t need to answer it if you don’t want to.”
Charles stared at him blankly.
“Do you like guys?”
Charles burst out laughing. George looked annoyed.
“No! I mean, of course I do as mates, just, you know, not like that. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine,” George said, although his lips were tight at the corners. “Although I wouldn’t say that in front of Lando.”
Charles was dumbstruck. “Lando’s gay?”
“Bi. Didn’t you know? He had a thing for you at one point even. Max shut that shit down pretty quick though.”
Charles didn’t know what was more shocking, the revelation that Lando actually liked men, or that Max had, for some unknown reason, tried to prevent Lando from making a move on Charles. “Max?” he asked weakly.
“I mean, nothing against Lando,” George said. “He was convinced you weren’t straight. Max said a bunch of shit about how long he’s known you and that you were definitely not into guys. And then all the guys kind of realized at that point that you’d never really said anything one way or the other.”
He supposed this made sense. Sure, Charles had dated a few girls in the past, but before he became really famous, and none very seriously at all. And as for boys…never had he even considered the fact that he could be with one. But why was Max so convinced he was straight?
“Uh, hey, George,” Charles said. “Are you?”
George smirked cryptically. “I’m only going to say this because you seem to be going through a bit of a crisis, and I will personally put an end to your rear wing if this gets out, but I did kiss Alex once, a long time ago.”
Charles gaped.
“For absolutely no reason,” George continued. “We were alone at a party winding down, and he was giving me these eyes, and I suddenly felt like I…had to. Like if I didn’t, everything would just be wrong.”
“And how did that go?” Charles tried to keep his voice steady.
“I think it helped that we were a little drunk,” George chuckled. “We just carried on like it never happened for a while, then Alex got together with Lily. Actually, I talked to Lily and she told me that she knew about it. It was casual for him, I guess. All in good fun, just two stupid blokes. So then I knew I could joke about it with him.”
Charles relaxed. So George had just given it a go, and it was all fine. Probably a good experience, if anything, for them. Having a mate you could be that comfortable with…it must have been nice.
Then he thought of something.
“But it was casual for you too, yeah?”
George’s smile faded.
“I don’t know.”
notes: OKAY so i know i said there would not be more ~main~ content till next gp but i made the mistake of watching the twitch quartet stream which inspired this chapter HAHA i have fully given up on following the season and am now taking inspo from past gps
creative liberties were taken portraying the twitch quartet video and when it was made - irl, it was streamed 2020 during pandemic but obviously this takes place in the 2024 season ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
also....spicy spicy georgeeee ;) ngl, not sure if we're going to dig into george's emotional turmoil...i love him so much, i might just have to write him his own fanfic.
bonus george advice if you too happen to be going thru some shit <3
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lab1rynth · 11 months
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YAN!TATTOOIST
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Yan!Tattooist who you meet around the third time you get a tattoo, he was quite well rated in your area so you decided to just try out his work. When you met him you honestly were astonished at how handsome he was, and that immediately made you doubt where you wanted your tattoo, on your thigh.
Yan!Tattoist who worked quite swiftly and delicately on your thigh, his gloved hand gripping onto the skin of your thigh, as he focused, wiping the excess ink off of your skin after finishing a few lines of detail. His playful banter during so was not helping what so ever, your face going red.
Yan!Tattoist who you came to for the rest of your tattoo's, getting them everywhere that put you in some sort of exposed position with him and you had proudly exclaimed to your friends that you had a crush on your tattoo artist. You did however get tired of this one sided love for a while and invited him over for dinner after his shift a few times, which he gladly accepted as he just absolutely loved anything that was food.
Yan!Tattooist who starts to see your crush on him one night as he was out with his friends, they had to explain it to him after he told them about you. He never was too good at understanding other peoples emotions, neither did he understand his most of the time. He did feel drawn to you in some way, he has for a while.
Yan!Tattooist who quietly strays behind his friends, quietly thinking of the new information he just got handed. Then at night he laid in bed staring up at the ceiling as he continued with his thoughts. The next day you would have another appointment with him, he would study you as much as he could in the time being. He found all your social medias, your families social medias, your friends, and everything you're seen in.
Yan!Tattooist who comes in the next day with large eyebags and messy hair, his black button up stopping lower than normal, showing a bit of his chest. He was quite tired but he put on his rubber gloves and went to see you. You were cheerful as always, you smiled and asked him for one of those Lip color tattoos. He asked, "You know its quite common for them to fade away after a while? Pain and bleeding can also occur during, as well as 2 weeks after, the tattoo being made," You nod, "You don't have to keep treating me like I don't know my stuff. I probably know a lot more than you!" You laugh as you told the tattoo artist. He shook his head and smiled, everything you did affected him somehow now that he knows how you feel, how HE feels. Your voice is like music to him.
Yan!Tattooist who sets you down at his booth, getting all the ink and his tattoo gun. He cleaned everything he could as he made some small talk with you, which was fine up until he said, "How was your little brothers game yesterday?" You looked up at him confused, "Good, uh, how do you know about that?" He looked over at you, "You didn't tell me about that?" "No, I didn't," He then turned around and focused back on his tools, "Then never mind."
Yan!Tattooist who gets started almost immediately, getting a small string with white lipstick on it to carefully map out your cupids bow, then going in with red lip liner so he could easily see where he was going to be tattooing. Using a white lip liner around the edges of your lips for more contrast. All the while he keeps his eyes on your lips, gently holding your chin between two of his fingers as he closely focused.
Yan!Tattooist who then got his tattoo gun, the needle was honestly quite small, you could barely see it. He walked around you to lay you chair back so you were facing the ceiling before sitting next to you, gently holding your face in his hands to have your head laying flat against the chair behind you before whispering, "Try not to move your head for me, alright doll?" Your eyes went wide and you almost nodded, before catching yourself, "Okay," you weakly spoke. He nodded with a small laugh before he got to work.
Yan!Tattooist who continues on, slightly making a hissing sound when he sees some blood run down your face from your lips, he wipes it off with his thumb and nonchalantly licks it off his glove. Your wide eyes continue to get wider, did he just...
Yan!Tattooist who finishes up after a few minutes wiping the excess ink off gently with a cleaning cloth before saying, "Okay I want you to be careful of your lip area, alright? No spicy foods for the next two days, and be careful of some facial cleaning products, like with vitamin C and vitamin D," You nodded along. He moved around the chair again to move it back up so you were sitting.
Yan!Tattooist who hums at the sight of your lips, somewhat swelled from his work with a small little bloody cut on it. Your lips were red from the ink, though they wouldn't be that red for long. He leaned forward and pressed a deep kiss onto your lips, you almost yelled right there, you pushed him back. "What, did you not like that?" he asked, tilting his head, "Well, first of all, my lips hurt like hell," You started, "And second, I have a boyfriend!" You said angrily.
Yan!Tattooist who laughed that one laugh of his, the one that always put a blush to your face, "Seeing on how you and your body reacts to me, honey, that 'boyfriend' of yours might as well be an exe," He said with a pointed smile, looking down at you as he leaned on his table of tools.
Yan!Tattooist who quietly watches as you look down and hesitate a bit before you stand up and storm off, he stayed still, letting you do as you pleased, as you had paid beforehand anyways. He knew where you lived from his little search last night, and he would definitely be visiting you tonight no matter if you know he was there or not.
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Playing Dress Up
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summary: 5 times Mammon saw his human wearing his things.
And the time he saw them wearing nothing at all.
[Fic on AO3]
1.
The first time it happens, it barely registered. There had been so much else going on. Mammon had hardly noticed the sliver of it unfolding in the back of his mind.
"So you're telling me," they paced, "you were okay with the corset, the harnesses, the heels and that," they wave their free hand in his general direction, "that bow tie collar thing but you're drawing the line at the ears and tail!?"
"This," he leans against the railing, letting the Devildom's brightly lit expanse act as a backdrop. He knows his angles. He gestures at himself, "makes me look good. That'll just make me look stupid," and that's just it, isn't it. Even he's self-aware enough to know his main aversion to it comes from not wanting to give his brothers another reason to label him as stupid. "I may not be Lucifer, but even I've gotta bit of pride, ya know," he finishes with a huff.
They've stopped pacing now and are instead considering him with eyes that he knows for a fact can see through all his bullshit. He swallows.
"I don't think you'll look stupid," they say evenly, "I think you'll look good. Like you always do."
Mammon feels the heat creeping up his neck to his cheeks as he splutters, trying desperately to save face, "Y-yeah, well if ya think it'll look so good why don't you put it on!"
They shrug as if them wearing bunny ears will have no world shattering consequences. As if the image of them in bunny ears won't sear itself into his brain for the rest of his life.
They put it on.
His world shatters.
And even then, even as he deals with the staggering realisation that this is what his arousal threshold has been lowered to -who even was he now!? Levi!?-, even as the others finally arrive to drag him back to the club, it blossoms.
Seeing them wearing something that was technically his. Its little tendril uncoiling and latching on to the back of his mind.
Possessiveness.
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2.
The second time it happens is on an especially magical kind of day.
It's midday, and the sky is just a bit lighter than usual. The glow of the plants and surrounding wildlife, however, eclipses this with its stunning brightness.
What makes it all the more magical a day is this. The brothers are getting along, opting to play a game that's a violent mix between human basketball, football and dodgeball rather than trying to seriously kill each other.
Mammon, performing what was probably his first miracle since Falling, had even managed to convince Asmo and Belphie that this was a good use of their time.
His - THE! the human had opted to sit this one out and minimise the risk of getting hit in the head by what was essentially a bowling ball that they had been tossing around at breakneck speeds.
He jumps away with a yelp, narrowly missing a particularly vicious throw by a cackling Asmo. Swearing when his glasses finally give up their battle and slide down his nose, subsequently clattering to the ground. Picking them up, he trots over to where they are sitting next to Lucifer, who had deemed the whole affair too immature for his tastes.
"Here ya go. Keep these safe for me."
They take the glasses easily, without a word of protest, and he jogs back, catching a pass by Satan and lugging it at Beel.
Little later, after successfully getting the ball through the branches of a tall tree and scoring a goal, Mammon turns around, hoping they'd noticed. Instead, he finds them talking to Lucifer, who has finally put down his book. His glasses are planted firmly on their nose.
And.
Oh.
Everything goes dark.
Levi had scored a headshot.
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3.
The third time he doesn't notice it until Asmo leans over and wiggles his eyebrows suggestively.
"Oh, Dear Big Brother, did you really think I wouldn't notice it. I'm a little surprised and a little more than a little disappointed," Asmo says with a playful pout, but his eyes are shrewd and calculating as they scan Mammon's face.
"What the fuck are ya talkin' 'bout!" he snaps pushing Asmo back into his seat.
Asmo tilts his head towards where the human is sitting next to the angels and sorcerer during RAD's lunch. "Your little mark of possession." Asmo's eyes are still hard, "Humans aren't just more of your little toys you can just pick up and claim, then toss aside because you got greedy," he says lightly, popping a little berry into his mouth. His sharp canines pierce the tart flesh of it, and he hums sweetly. "This humans of ours is a little more special, don't you think?"
Mammon's frown deepens, turning once more towards them he says, "I have no idea whatya-" he catches a glimpse of yellow around their neck.
Fuck.
Shit.
His whole face is a flush of red as he jumps off his seat, legs catching on it, "Nothin' happened!" he shrieks at Asmo over his shoulder as he marches up to them. Deaf to the protests of the Chihuahua and blind to the knowing smiles of the other angel and Asmo's sorcerer, he grabs the human by the arm and jerks them off their seat, herding them towards the nearest bathroom.
"What are you wearing!" he hisses once the door slams shut behind them.
They stare down at themself. "...RAD's uniform?" They ask slowly.
"Not that! That!" Is his voice getting higher with each word? He couldn't say. He gestures frantically at the yellow fabric wrapped around their neck. His tie.
"Oh? This?" They grab onto the ends of their -his- tie. "I was late, and it was the first one I grabbed," they say with a shrug as Mammon reaches the edges of hyperventilation, "A lot of your things are just in my room. It was an easy mistake."
"EASY MIS-" deep breaths "Do you know what people will say!"
"...about me wearing a tie?"
"About you wearing my tie!"
"Mammon, you barely wear a tie. It shouldn't matter what colour mine is."
"No, you idiot! They'll think we're sleeping together!"
"So?"
"So I don't want anyone to think The Great Mammon would go anywhere near a weak human."
The balled up tie hits his face with a smack, and the door slams shut behind them.
Fuck.
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4.
The camera flashes, and for those few seconds, he's a whole different person.
Someone cool, collected, aloof, charming.
Someone stoic with a soft heart that only love could thaw out.
The mysterious stranger the protagonist of the story would fall for.
Someone way too like Lucifer for his own comfort.
Then the flashing stops, and he walks off the set, and he's back to being Mammon. The goofy screw up of the family. The one who isn't even in the running to be the love interest.
Except.
They're watching him from the edge of the set.
Except.
He doesn't think they ever took their eyes off him.
Except.
They're wrapped up comfortably in his jacket.
Except.
They are beaming at him. Bright and proud.
Except.
They're Proud. Of him.
Except.
He thinks. Maybe. Just maybe.
Except.
This protagonist is falling for him.
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5.
In the year, that had felt more like an eternity, he had spent with them, Mammon slept most nights entwined with them under their sheets. A fact that would have probably raised a few eyebrows and caused more than a few lecherous thoughts if the others had known.
Mammon knew, and they knew, however, that the real reason behind it was a lot more innocent and a lot more, potentially embarrassing. To him at least, the idea that only the presence of a very specific human could soothe a very specific demon's nightmares and overactive brain enough, for said demon to catch even half a night's sleep was a little bit absurd.
And yet.
That is to say, with Mammon's slow move into his human's room a number of his personal items found their home within the walls of the room as well.
And when they eventually left, like they were always meant to and like he forgot they had to, and when he curled up alone on their bed, alone in a room that was bare but for his own possessions he knew he wouldn't be able to empty it. He knew he would never be able to take back what was rightfully his.
So, he thought defensively, it would make perfect sense for him to not notice that something had been missing.
But he did notice it now. A whole year later, when they fell ass first on to Satan.
He noticed it during dinner as his brothers threw away any last shreds of their pride and vied for their attention.
He noticed it in his room, when the burning, itching need for them got too much and he closed his eyes and pulled out all the recent -new- memories of them.
He noticed it when they ordered him to kiss them.
He noticed it when his fingers clung on to the soft, well-worn fabric of his black T-shirt as they pulled him closer.
He stared after their back, at his shirt, as they left. And they had ordered him, hadn't they? The effect of the potion should have been nullified, right?
Then why did he still feel like this.
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+1.
He snuggles in further into the softness that enveloped him. For the first time in a long time, he felt warm and satiated. Had he slept through the night for once?
He moans and burrows deeper into the covers when he feels fingers brush through his fringe. When the fingers continued, seeming to have no plans of stopping anytime soon, he opens an eye to glare at the person next to him. The only reaction he gets in response is his human's dumb smile.
He reaches out a hand from his blanket cocoon to flick at their forehead all the while maintaining an equally dumb smile.
"What's with the look, Dummy."
"You've got the same look, Mammon."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
They snuggle in closer, their entwined legs brushing over each other. Running their fingers over his knuckles, they lean forward to brush a light kiss over his lips.
His face flamed even as his smile grows wider.
"Ya know if you wanna go again-"
"You're wearing my hoodie."
"Wha'?"
They lean up on their elbow and use their other hand to tug at his collar. Their smile stretched into something that could only be described as shit eating.
"You're wearing my hoodie."
They move away just as he jolts upright, tugging at the offending article of clothing to get a better look and sure enough. It's the same over sized purple hoodie they'd been wearing backstage yesterday before the play had started. It slips off one of his bare shoulders, because it is over sized, it's over sized on them, it's over sized on him and it would probably be a comfortable fit on Beel, as he remembers last night.
After the play, and after the festival and after the dance and after...After.
He had climbed off the bed in a giddy daze and grabbed the hoodie from the floor. Because he was greedy and he wanted more, more, more. Even with them in his room, dozing in his bed, even with a whole night of them, even with their scent on his sheets, on his body, he still needed more of them. So he'd slipped the hoodie on and curled back into bed, surrounded by them.
And now.
And now he feels the telltale heat of embarrassment flood his cheeks.
"Was cold," he goes to say, "it was the first thing I could find! Nothin' else."
But before he can, they throw a bare leg over his waist and straddle him. Intertwining their fingers, they pin his hands down by his head, regarding him with a wicked smile.
Who the hell was the demon here anyway.
"Don't," they say with a roll of their hips that has him whining, "I like it." They lean down, their lips brushing his ear before they nip at it.
"You're not the only one who gets a little possessive."
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[First Posted: 7th August 2020]
[Fic on AO3]
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Grumpy - Part 1/2
Joel Miller x Reader
2514 words
Warnings: Jackson era!Joel, mutual pining, infected attack (reader gets scraped up but mostly unharmed), gun use, implied character (animal) death (spoiler alert, its me), vague references to reader’s past trauma, alcohol consumption
A/N: I’ve just really wanted to try writing my hand at writing Joel. I want to do another part eventually, but I’m trying to stop hoarding things because they aren’t finished, so please be patient  ❤
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"Would you leave that thing alone?" Joel gave a long suffering sigh as you knelt and held out a friendly hand to the grizzled-looking tabby cat. 
"He's not a thing." You shot Joel a glare in return before returning your attention to the skittish feline sniffing your fingers. It had taken months of leaving food and wearing gloves to get this close without a scratch, but now the cat shoved its weight against your hand, the deep rumble of purring starting up like an old engine. "No one else minds when I stop. It's just for a minute."
"One more minute we don't need to be outside." He was such a stubborn bastard. 
With another withering look at Joel, you stopped scratching and dug in your bag for the food you'd brought, setting it out and giving him a quick head pat as you stood, "Sorry sweet boy, I have to go. Take care of yourself, okay?"
The walk back to town was quiet until you felt like you had to defend yourself, "I just like knowing he has something to eat."
"Other animals could smell what you're bringing him-"
"Would you stop it?" It was more of a plea than anything. "I-" You swallowed the surprising lump in your throat; it was harder to talk about these things with Joel. "I know it's silly, when everyone has lost so much, but I miss my cat. And everyone deserves to have someone look after them."
Joel surprised you with a dry chuckle, making your heart flip, "Some of us are more the looking after type, darlin'."
You lowered your gaze to your feet in the snow, pretending to focus on your footing instead of answering. You knew that. That was why Joel always got you flustered. Hell, it felt like half the town must have figured out how you felt about him based on how often you tripped over your words after getting caught stealing glances. 
The rest of the walk back was spent in silence, as it often was with Joel. He left you at your door next to his own after asking if you'd be working the bar later that night. You were, and you promised to see him later before you disappeared inside. 
***
Shifts at the bar tended to pass quickly- a hell of a lot faster than patrol anyway. There was always work to be done around the settlement during the day, but unless you were on guard duty, most nights were spent at the Clay Pit drinking the homebrew Tommy and the other guys were so proud of. You'd still kill for a wine cooler, but it was better not to think about it too much. 
By the time you realized Joel hadn't come in, it was almost ten. Tommy had come in an hour or so ago. You knew Joel would be annoyed if he knew you were worrying about him- he always raised a fuss if you tried to look after him. But still, you hoped he was okay.
It was half past eleven when Joel finally climbed onto his usual stool and tipped his chin in a greeting. You couldn't help the smile that brightened your expression when you saw him. His mouth turned up at the corner in what you always assumed was Joel’s version of a polite smile.
You set his drink in front of him, "Late night?"
He grunted something that might have been a halfhearted laugh, "Game night with Ellie."
"Boggle again?" Ellie loved to brag about beating Joel.
"Nah, I'm teaching her poker."
"Got tired of losing, huh?"
"If I had it wouldn't matter. She's already shaping up to be a mean card player."
You smiled again, "She's a smart girl."
"That she is."
You bustled off to bus tables, leaving Joel to nurse his drink. You'd heard people- other women who thought he was handsome mostly, complain about how short Joel seemed, but you never minded. You weren't much for small talk either, although you were happier than Joel to oblige when someone wanted to chat. 
You did always wonder what he was thinking. It was no surprise Ellie could read his stony expressions, since she knew him better than anyone, except maybe Tommy. But to you, Joel was like a brick wall. 
You had thought he’d been flirting with you once- one of the bar patrons had stood up unexpectedly as you were walking by and you’d nearly gone down on your ass, if not for Joel’s palm on the small of your back. It was the soft grumble of, “Careful darlin’,  fall in my lap and I might not let you go,” only loud enough for you to hear, that had your breath catching and a tidal wave of flustered apologies tumbling from your mouth. 
But as quickly as it happened, it was over. When you’d offered to make dinner for him and Ellie as thanks- the closest you’d come to asking him out on a real date- he’d waved it away. And you’d decided then that trying to decipher Joel’s feelings for you would only end up leaving you disappointed. You wanted to think he was interested and you would likely find any evidence you could to support it. But more likely than anything, the man just wanted some peace with his kid. 
*
Deciding that Joel deserved his peace was one thing, but getting your silly crush to go away, that was another. And it seemed like as time went on, you were assigned more and more patrols with Joel until you were going out together at least once a week. But Joel hadn’t complained again about stopping to visit your feline friend.
“Why do you call him that?” Joel’s voice surprised you; usually he leaned broodily against a tree, silent while you visited. 
You looked over your shoulder at Joel, the cat still brushing against your shins, “Sweet boy?” Joel nodded, his gaze still on the trees, ever diligent in keeping watch. “Because he is.”
That pulled a dry chuckle from him, the sound startling the cat, “Didn’t you damn-near need stitches the first time you got near him?”
“He was scared,” you defended. “But now that he knows I’m safe, he’s a total love bug.” You shot him a teasing smile, “Kind of like you with Ellie.” You knew no one at the compound would believe it if you told them, but Joel’s cheeks seemed to darken, even beneath the several days-old scruff on his cheeks.
You didn’t call attention to it, digging in your bag for the food you’d brought. Once he was happily eating, you gave him a pat and said your goodbyes, prompting Joel to speak again as you started the rest of the walk home, his voice low, “You don’t wanna give him a real name, do you?”
You thought about lying; it was even harder to be vulnerable when Joel was asking for it- it threw you off guard. “Not particularly. Makes it harder if something does happen to him.”
“Why don’t you bring him in if you worry so much?”
You didn’t bother to suppress a soft sigh, you’d gone in circles about it, “I don’t know how he would do. If he would stay. How he would be around so many people. I don’t want him to be unhappy.”
Joel let it be after that, waiting silently each time you stopped after that. Until the day you stopped and made the chirping sound like usual and your friend didn’t come trotting out from the trees. Heart stuttering, you rolled your tongue again, a bit louder, but there was no sign of him. 
"Sweet boy?" You stepped a bit deeper into the woods and clicked your tongue again, waiting. Your heart was beating in your ears, breath getting stuck in your throat. 
You were waiting for a comment from Joel- an "I told you so," or an empty reassurance, but neither came. 
You tried to call out again, but your voice broke. You squeezed your eyes shut to stifle the tears trying to well up. 
"Darlin'-" You heard the scuff of a boot on dirt and then, "Shit- move!"
Even with your eyes closed, the shadow was still discernible; you stumbled out of the way just in time for a snarl and a swipe at your coat sleeve. There was a sharp bang, then two more in quick succession. You were mid-kick, ready to fight a follow up attack that never came; the zombie crumpled to the ground as you fell backwards, your palms scraping the dirt. 
After a beat of silence, you whispered, "Fuck." Then tears spilled over into your cheeks as you stared numbly at the corpse on the ground. 
Then Joel was grabbing your arms, his face blocking your view, "Are you alright?" The way he said it made you think it wasn't the first time he'd asked. 
"I'm fine." After a beat of deciding whether to accept that, Joel hauled you up by the forearms. You wiped your cheeks with the back of your hand, mindful of the scrapes on your palms; you needed to pull yourself together until you were home. Until Joel wasn't around to see you cry. 
But Joel refused to leave you at your door like usual, "Lemme help you get cleaned up." 
You didn't have it in you to argue. So you ended up sitting on the closed toilet lid while Joel knelt in front of you, your first aid kit open on the counter. You didn't flinch when he disinfected the scrapes, drawing a raised eyebrow, but no questions.
Once you were bandaged up, he rumbled low, brown eyes boring into yours, "You sure you're alright?" He was still holding your wrist.
You nodded numbly, "Just shaken up." You broke eye contact, "'M sorry."
He tapped his thumb on your chin, urging you to look at him, "What're you sorry for?"
"You were right. I shouldn't have stopped. I probably got him killed. Almost got myself killed, if not for you." Saying it aloud made the tears spring back up.
"None of that was your fault." The way Joel's expression softened would have melted your heart on a normal day. Today it made you feel like an idiot. 
"Thanks. But I think I need to be alone for a little bit." 
If you didn't know better, you'd think you caught him by surprise. But he recovered quickly, his thumb brushing over your wrist as he stood. You followed him to the door, “Thanks for the help, Joel.” 
He nodded, but he hesitated for a moment before he left, his fingers wrapped around the open door. He glanced at you again and practically grunted, “You’re welcome.” Then he stepped through the door and hastened off the patio. You had been kind of rude; you couldn’t blame him for being annoyed. You closed the door quickly; you would feel guilty for your rudeness later, but you needed to be sad in peace.
*
“Surprised you’re working tonight,” Tommy commented when he came into the bar at half past nine. 
You glanced at him in the middle of bussing the bar, “Better than sitting home. Joel told you?”
“Had me out practically ‘til dark looking for that cat.” He gave a chuckle to show he held no real contempt for his brother, but your throat felt a bit tight.
Finally you mustered, “That was nice of you both. I wouldn’t have expected you to find anything, but I appreciate it.”
Tommy glanced down at the bar, clearing his throat, “We, uh, actually did find something.” Somehow your heart sank even lower. “No body, but there was some fur- a few different colors not far from where that infected was.” 
You nodded, struggling to stay dry-eyed, “Thanks for telling me.” You tipped your chin at the room, “I should do a round.”
Tommy nodded and freed you to check on the other patrons; you made sure to keep yourself busy until you locked the door behind you. You’d been dreading the end of your shift. 
Even though it was the same as always, your empty house seemed to magnify the loss inside you. If you said it out loud, it would sound so silly to be so upset over a cat- one that wasn’t even really your pet. But it really felt like the nail in the coffin of loss; your parents, your boyfriend, your sister. You’d bourne it all without a fuss. Survival had taken priority. But Jackson had made you soft- made you feel safe. Now this one little thing without even a proper name felt like the straw to break the camel’s back. 
You took your blanket out to the swing on your front porch- Joel had helped you fix it- and wrapped yourself up. You huddled up to block your cheeks against the chilly air, but it was worth it for the view of the stars. The chilly night air in your lungs and the bright sparkle of the sky with tonight’s clear sky helped to clear your head.
“What are you doing out here so late?” Joel’s voice broke you from your stupor. You must have visibly jumped because he quickly added, his voice a bit softer, “Sorry darlin’, didn’t mean to spook ya.” He walked halfway up your front sidewalk and paused.
“That’s okay, I should probably go inside anyway.” 
You didn’t make any move to get up and Joel came closer, leaning against the rail post, “You’ll get sick sittin’ out here dressed like that.”
“The cold doesn’t actually make you sick, you know.” You surprised both of you by sounding more like your normal self. 
“You sound like Ellie.”
“Like I said before, she’s a smart girl.”
That pulled a curl from the corner of his mouth that looked suspiciously like a smile in the dim light. He wasn’t going to let you joke your way out of the conversation though. “You alright? Actually?”
You nodded, “I’m okay. Just needed some air.” There was a pause, then you added, “I appreciate that you went out to look for him. You didn’t have to do that.”
“I’m still hopin’ he’ll turn up.”
You glanced away, “It’s okay. Tommy told me about what you found.”
“That jackass. I asked him to wait until I was sure.”
“I’m sure enough,” you said. “It’s too dangerous to be out there looking for him.” You offered a sad smile, “You don’t have to take care of me because you feel bad. I’m alright.”
Giving a sardonic chuckle, Joel raised an eyebrow, “I don’t look after anyone because I feel bad for them.”
“And yet, you’re here, making sure I go inside and get warm before you go home.”
He shook his head, “And you’re still here, probably freezing.” He tromped up onto the porch and offered you a hand up. You reluctantly accepted and let him steer you to the front door. He tugged the blanket up more tightly around your shoulders, “Get some sleep, alright?”
You nodded, “Good night, Joel.”
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