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#maybe you'd feel a little better if you colored a leaf. maybe not. but it would kill some time at least
panb1mbo · 6 months
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wait actually the worst part of growing up is realizing that a lot of grown-ups don't color anymore
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demonslayedher · 1 year
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It's April 9th. We get Episode 1 (again)!
And, seeing sakura-an (cherry blossom jam) for sale in the grocery store, my heart went "kyun" with an idea.
It's the return of Kimetsu Kitchen! Deconstructionist sakura mochi... but instead of mochi, pancakes!
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First, a few words about pancakes. Back in the Taisho Era, these weren't yet something people would make at home, instead, you'd be more likely to eat them at fancy cafes and expensive department stores. Mitsuri grew up in an area filled with such modern entertainments, and even before she got her generous Pillar salary, there are little hints to suggest her family was financially comfortable. Being able to make such a treat at home is a sign of opulence, not just interest in trendy new culture. Furthermore, Mitsuri straight-up puts honeycomb on her pancakes, since she (and presumably her family) keeps bees. I wonder, were her family hobbyist beekeepers before putting "honey" in her name, or did this come after? Whatever the case, she can go scoop out honeycomb as she pleases for afternoon tea.
Also, in searching in Japanese for "Taisho Era pancakes" most of my results were people addressing the pancakes Mitsuri made and what sort of recipes she might had used from scratch. I'm so proud of you, KnY fandom.
I, however, had mix to use and just wanted to see how I should make in fluffier, so my only change was to use only egg whites added in last. I was pleased with the results, but I'm always pleased if my pancakes turn out recognizably as pancakes. We were working in spirit, not aesthetic this morning.
That being said, I wanted a little aesthetic. I started by having trying to incorporate some pickled cherry tree leaves (were a lot of the flavor of sakura mochi comes from, whether you choose to eat the leaf or not) into the pancake itself. With this being the bottom pancake, I spread sakura-an on top.
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On top, a couple of leaves I was too lazy to cut into shape, held in place with more sakura-an. And on top of that, koshi-an (sweet red bean/azuki paste grounded smooth instead of chunky, tsubu-an).
A word here about anko (another word for aduki beans ground up enough to be useful in sweets): if you care about sweets, it's worth using good anko. Also, a Taisho Secret: the first time I tried azuki when I was 12 I found it so repulsive that I couldn't even look at anything the color of azuki without feeling ill for like, 10 years. Nowadays I am so accustomed to it that even the cheap stuff is fine, thou---oh.
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Yeah, maybe we should try to make that more aesthetic before adding the final touch: honey!
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Not that honey is an ingredient you'd expect to find in traditional sakura mochi, but in Love Pillar homage, we do what we must.
Now, Mitsuri would pair her pancakes with black tea, but sakura-mochi goes better with green tea... coffee it is.
As for the taste, it was more leaf than I usually like, but satisfyingly, a perfect blend of pancake and sakura. Goal accomplished.
Anyway, look at my new socks:
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Now with the power of this calorie-rich breakfast, time to go make the most of the day! Starting by washing pancake dishes!
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Continued from here for @causalitylinked!
"If by grating personalities, you mean with a particular proclivity to decline all manner of obedience in favor of independence, cleverness, and tenacity?" She'd replied just before the elevator had opened, flashing him a brilliant smile. "Then yes, those are the manner of friends, particularly female friends, I choose to keep."
She had a feeling that Ishida herself would not rank highly in Ryuto's list of favorite people. Not that he had much of one to begin with, or so she guessed, but as she settled on the sofa and leafed through some of the latest offerings from Dior and Prada, Sonia knew this had been the right decision. A stylist who loved to be at the forefront of gossip was a much better choice than a crowded store or a boutique with pushy salespeople, always trying to bolster the amount of sales they could make off any given client. She wasn't as experienced in shopping alone, most of what she owned was selected for her, sent to her, and adjusted as needed. But in the moments she'd been able to bond with her mother as a little girl in the private rooms of luxury boutiques, Sonia had been able to pick up a little in how to purchase with intent, intelligence, and care.
Not that Ryuto seemed to enjoy being a beneficiary of such things. Her phone vibrated, Sonia setting down the glass of water she'd been sipping in order to read and reply to his WIRE message.
Sonia Nevermind: You can order a pot of every tea the café sells if that pleases you, but yes, they'll have chamomile milk tea. I thought you'd enjoy the privacy here, but if you'd like to experience a department store properly we can do that next time. Maybe try the plum-colored shirt they gave you? I think it would look nice with all the Earthen tones you usually wear.
"He should try the deep green, the burgundy, the navy, and the plum shirts, with all that brown and tan he has in his current outfit," Ms. Ishida quipped, sitting herself at a chair across the low table from Sonia. In return, Sonia smiled: she'd just given him the same advice, she just hadn't been permitted to hear. "He's got Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren, and Ermenegildo Zegna in there: surely your Tsukishima-san can find something in that. It would be far more fun to set him up with a full wardrobe, though: you've kept a potential model away from me!"
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"I shall reiterate: he is not my Tsukishima-san," Sonia repeated with a smile. The problem wasn't Ms. Ishida's persistence, it was the fact that because she was so persistent and had an eye for society couples in general, she couldn't imagine what her parents would do if they got wind of the fact she had a friend in Ryuto Tsukishima. Probably start planning their Makango Catch as soon as they graduated university. "And not a word to my family, Ms. Ishida. You promised."
She reached for her phone again, to type out a message to Ryuto.
Sonia Nevermind: Both the deep chocolate and British tan trousers should look nice on you, along with the blazer they sent in with the shirts. They're tidy and not flashy. Though if you're interested in something more attention-grabbing, I'm sure Ms. Ishida would be all too pleased to comply: she's planning your runway debut here in the sitting room, though I'm talking her out of such plans.
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rayne-storm · 2 years
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Tattoo Bad, So Sad
AUgust 3: Flower Shop
Fandom: Hyperdrive
Summary: Luna/Taeda, one-sided Neil/Luna
Neil has a massive crush on this lady that runs the tattoo parlor, but it seems like she has something going on with the Flower Shop owner.
Can he, the manager of the local Radio Shack, catch her eye?
This is a drabble from something bigger in the works!
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"I think it would look the best with vibrant colors, but with a white outline and cell shading"
He was pulling terms out of his ass and he knew it, but he was terrified of pain and this was the only way he could see the sexy tattoo artist. Scheduling consult after consult, paying a frankly bullshit fee each time, and asking for other changes.
"A-anyways… do you have plans for Friday?"
Fucking smooth, Neil.
The artist looked up from her sketchpad, and if he didn't know better there was some kind of fear or something in her eyes. Maybe she had realized Friday was two days away? It happened to him all the time.
She thought about it and nodded. "Actually I do, I'm going out to an exhibit on Maori tattooing."
Oh, fuck, he knew nothing about that. Think, man, think!
"Oh that's cool. Like Moana?"
Like Moana??? Oh for fuck's sake.
She chuckled but it screamed derision.
"Sure."
Fuck. He better just retreat now.
"Uh, sounds cool. I gotta run, um, inventory day and all… maybe we could meet up for another revision next week?"
"Sure, Neil. I'll pencil you in. Same time."
He couldn't leave quickly enough.
As he reached the safety of his broom-closet office, he heaved a mighty sigh of relief. Sure the ending hadn't been great, but over all, that date was a success.
Maybe he'd do a little light research on that kind of tattooing, impress her with his knowledge. Then she'd see how passionate he was about her and her interests, and maybe they'd go get dinner.
Hell yeah.
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"Hey my love, did Creepy come by today, or are you just angry to see me?"
Luna couldn't help a soft laugh as her fiance entered through a back door, carrying a potted schefflera plant.
"Oh shit, is that Seinfeld? He's huge!" She exclaimed at the green, leafy sight.
Taeda was absolutely beaming as he nodded. "He is! I just transplanted him this morning and thought you'd like to see his progress. I'm guessing he's still not done. We might end up with him in a garden!"
Luna smiled and kissed a soft leaf. "I'd ask your secret but I know you'll just say-"
"Love," they said simultaneously.
Luna shook her head and hugged her fiance tightly. "And I love you," she sighed happily.
"So, what plans have we spontaneously arranged for Friday? Skydiving? Rock climbing? Obscure German movie playing only in a dingy cellar 3 hours away?"
Luna laughed brightly at that. He knew her too well.
"Exhibit on Maori tattooing. There is one that actually is going on, and I do think it will be interesting, if you feel like joining me."
Taeda nodded, kissing her sweetly. "I love a good tattoo exhibit. Definitely more than spelunking or secret grunge concerts," he added with a wink, setting Seinfeld Schefflera down.
"And don't call it Moana tattooing," she added, when she saw him about to speak again, and he grinned.
"Never."
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willowedwisteria · 2 years
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⁂~Little, Harmless Habits~⁂
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Summary -> Small little things about the cultists!
Note -> Yay! Back to writing I go! Here's your... monthly(?) dose of fluff from yours truly! I'm going change up my writing this time instead of going with my usual method of writing a whole storyline. These are practically headcanons 🧍‍♀️
Featuring -> Kazuha, Albedo, Thoma
Genre -> Fluff
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Albedo
He enjoys drawing things that remind you of him!!
Whether it's the breathtaking sunset that signals the beginning of the evening or the dandelions fluttering around, being carried by the wind, he can somehow find this comforting feeling in his heart when he see's something that reminds him of you.
Albedo loves seeing you look through his sketchbook because of that reason.
You'll subconsciously compliment his drawings and admire the professional shading, not knowing that you were the reason he picked up his pencil to even sketch.
Thanks to those observant eyes of his, Albedo will always notice little details about you.
Why does he draw things that remind him of you instead of drawing you? Respect.
Albedo feels like drawing you without asking your permission is rude. However, he likes you the best when you act natural. Whenever he asks to draw you, you'll turn stiff and refrain from moving a lot.
Albedo is totally a person who focuses on your health. He doesn't want you to sudden get some deadly disease.
In the case that you do, you can expect him to push past his own limit and work endlessly, desperate to find any cure.
Albedo would totally love it when you tie his hair for him.
Albedo is so soft for you.
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Kazuha
I don't know, I just have this headcanon that Kazuha adores fires. He loves having little campfires with you and watching the beautiful colors of the fire, the flame flickering once in a while.
He does that thing where you hover your hands around the fire during cold nights.
He feels like food cooked by a campfire taste better than cooking from any high class restaurant.
There was definitely one time where you and him were sitting on a log and you were resting your head on his shoulder as he just stared at the fire in front of him.
Kazuha knows a bunch about plants. No doubt. He knows which are edible and which aren't.
Kazuha hands probably feel a bit rough since he's a traveler.
He definitely is used to sleeping under the shade of a tree.
Kazuha would love to teach you how to play his leaf whistle thing. That look of adoration in your eyes always makes him more confident in his abilities.
You can't tell me this man isn't sly. I always have the feeling where he would casually add in a flirt to any sentence and pull it off.
Since Kazuha is from a noble clan, I have a feeling he used to be childhood friends with Ayaka until his clan fell. (I might be wrong though)
If you ever give him something, like an earing or a necklace, he would always be seen wearing it around. Kazuha will always clutch your gift in his hands whenever he misses you on his journeys.
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Thoma
Whenever he gets the chance to, he would prepare these bentos that are so PERFECT. This man thinks about your health and everything. There is and always will be a perfect balance of vegetables and meat.
Even if you are picky, Thoma would know which food you would like and you have to admit that his cooking is AMAZING.
He would make little mini pandas out of rice and seaweed or maybe even little octo-dogs (Hotdogs that look like octopus)
There will always be that comforting sticky note left in the package he gave you. This man is the perfect malewife and no one can convince me otherwise.
You can't tell me he isn't cuddly after a long day. He would want always want a hug from your grace if you're around.
Thoma probably jokingly makes fun of short people.
Thoma can be cheesy. No doubt here.
Something random and out of nowhere, Thoma is probably very ticklish.
He has such a heartwarming laugh and smile. If his laugh gives you serotonin, then you'd probably tickle him a bunch.
Golden Retriever vibes.
Who needs to brand Zhongli as the best gentleman when THOMA EXISTS.
If you know how to cook, Thoma would love to join you in cooking and learn a few tricks or two from you.
A bunch of puppies and kittens will always crowd around Thoma when they spot him. What can I say? He's an animal person. Plus, he's probably already memorized the names of every pet in town.
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janshu · 3 years
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In The Shallows...Part One.
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Summary: @hanji-is-life more merman!Bakugo and so I shall provide! I was hoping to get this out much earlier, back in may because MerMay but better late than never I suppose! You, a marine biologist, take a scuba dive to see the local fauna off coast and you find more than you ever could've bargained for...
Word Count: 1.5.
Warnings: None but minor curses, mentions of the ocean, an illusion of drowning. Viewer discretion is advised at least.
How did you manage this?
You hadn't walked on the beach, much less roll around in the coarse substance. So how did it manage to get into your pockets? This was a new jacket so how?
A short walk from the parking garage to the pier was all it was, no beach travel involved yet it had wormed its way into your pockets, in between your toes and nearly everywhere else. 
Your team chuckles at your discomfort finding your squirming the funniest thing on the planet as they loaded up the sizable vessel for the day on the water. For the past several weeks you had been cooped up in a lab studying the samples others brought to you but now you were given the green light to head out into the field yourself. Your goal for the day was to gather samples, check on the status of the coral nursery, and a checklist of other menial tasks. A full plate all things considered, much better than getting a migraine staring through a microscope at sea water until you either give up or get sent home. 
Waves battered against the hull of the boat while you and your fellow colleagues suit up in scuba gear. The goal wasn't to go to the bottom of the ocean, far from it, fifteen meters was the maximum for today so simple snorkeling hear wouldn't cut it. You didn't get your diving certifications to be stuck in a lab. The salt spray refreshing against your skin for the few seconds it was vulnerable while you changed from your outfit into the designated wetsuit. Not the full suit that covered your body from head-to-toe, just a body one to keep your core warm when your swimsuit didn't offer much protection.
The boat came to a stop right around where the GPS locator dinged where the nursery site was and the captain gave everyone a thumbs up as you and your fellows attached their fins, tanks, SPG's and all the other necessary equipment. One-by-one each of them held their regulators to their mouths and fell back into the blue ocean below until it was your own, to which you received a wink instead while everything turned upside down.
Ten, twenty, thirty, a hundred. Regardless of how many dives you've had you'll never get over the beauty of the reefs. Each time serving something new, change was ever present in your line of work. Never seeing the same specimens twice to witnessing a rare species and everything in between. The sunshine overhead casting glittering ripples on the sandy floor, catching your eye on the schools of fish that swam by as their scales gleamed in different patterns. This was the closest feeling you had ever come to your childhood dream of becoming a mermaid. When you wished on your birthday candles and shooting stars to holding your breath underneath tub water in hopes gills would magically appear. That's what started this career. Maybe it was a long forgotten portion of your evolved brain from life's time in the ocean but you felt at home, a familiar sense of belonging that you didn't have on dry land. This was where you were meant to be but sadly your wishes had never come true and you were cursed to remain a land-dwelling mammal.
The beeping in your ears ripped you from your fantastical daydreams to remind you of the harsh reality. This is as close as you were going to get but that wasn't so bad, it was better having a little than nothing at all. Looking at the gauge meter it showed that you have roughly an hour left of oxygen which meant you had been in the water for an hour already. How time flies when you're having fun, absorbed in your daydreams, and checking on coral and taking samples.
"Hey, could we switch our tanks out without getting oxygen narcosis or are we screwed in that department?" Your voice came over the radio built in the full face masks everyone in the diving team used no doubt scaring those who were lost in thought as you just were. 
"Y/N...do you really want to stay out here longer? Shitting Christ, you should be glad you're out here in the first place!" The captain's voice responded from the safety of the boat. "Now get your asses back up here n' we'll head on ba-...what was that?"
"What was what?" 
A chorus of responses chimed in immediately after, some crackling from the distance they were from the source and others sounding as if they were a foot away.
"Nothing, never mind, must've been a Manta Ray. Forget about it. Just get your shit and come back, I'm gettin' hungry and its close to lunchtime so hurry up." The static cut off as he put down the radio and looked out into the churning ocean. The massive shadow he had just seen passing by the boat putting him on alert, he didn't want to witness any reef shark's feeding frenzy.
"We can come back tomorrow, Y/N. Nothing's stopping us from that, right?" Another voice, one of your favorite colleagues suggested. That was right, you were there and your boss hadn't explicitly said that this was a one time thing. Another visit would do some good to see if the biometrics have changed in a span of twenty-four hours.
"Alright, okay, we'll come back later for a differential test."
The group had a collective sigh of relief. You were notorious for loving the ocean to such a degree you'd do anything to stay in a while longer, they were all content with leaving now and coming back later if it meant they wouldn't see your sad pouting all the way back to the van. Picking up their equipment and vials everyone began swimming back to the boat now most of them making small talk and discussing their plans for the weekend while you were once again lost in your thoughts.
Something impossibly dark darted through your vision. Blocking out the beautiful view of the turquoise water and colorful life like an angry, ominous storm cloud. A blanket of blindness shrouding all light for a moment but it felt like an eternity as dread sunk in the pit of your stomach, anchoring you to the spot. The warm water now felt cold, goosebumps running up your bare arms and thighs like pinpricks. The heart that had been so calm in the home of your ribcage now pushing adrenaline through your bloodstream, adjusting to a state you weren't acting on. Fear. That wasn't a Manta Ray or a comically large Stingray that was something else entirely. A predator that crashed against the fragile cage of safety, security and believing you were untouchable in shallow depths.
You were reminded of the psychologically scarring and irrational fear of one's ankles being grabbed particularly in the ocean by a shark, the part of your lizard brain firing signals all across your synapses to detach the leg. If only. A fair trade, being left alone at the price of a limb but unfortunately humans couldn't detach or regrow whatever they lost.
That fear was horrifically evoked when something far more firm than a limp leaf of seaweed wrapped around your ankle. Slimey, cold as death and tipped with five sharp points. Reminiscent of a hand, a very large hand. Expanding across your bare skin like a calloused cuff that threatened to break the skin, sink into the meat and tear your foot off entirely. However, that didn't seem to be happening. No cloud of your own blood instead the safety of the boat got further and further away, turning into a speck barely seen in the shallow water.
"Wait, wait no! What the fuck?! Let go! What the hell?" When your brain managed to get over its fear and shock of the situation your fight-or-flight instincts kicked into high gear and your body began to thrash around against the hold. If it was a shark hitting it in the snout and eyes was imperative to get it to release but what if it wasn't? What else could possibly have your leg in its grip with a goal of pulling you away from the boat?
A flurry of indistinguishable voices and noises came over the radio. From yelps, screams and to curses but the thudding in your ears and the furious splashes drowned them all out, everything became topsy turvy, what was the bottom of the ocean and what was the surface became an abstract concept. The primal urge to escape was ripped away when the respirator giving you oxygen was unceremoniously and harshly ripped from your mouth, the hand that had done it orange and black. The water was salty, like you had dumped an entire container of table salt into your mouth and you washed it down with a sip of water. It was invasive, slipping down your throat into your lungs as they tried to gulp air instead. The more you inhaled the harder it was to move. Your limbs becoming as heavy as cement bricks. Unconsciousness began to consume everything, your body down to your mind. The eerie sensation of falling was the last thing before everything faded to black...
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bee-s-honey · 3 years
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Describing HxH Character's With Pretty Scenery Or Actions Or Objects pt 1 (maybe)
I don't really know how to explain this but..enjoy!
Mention of a lot blood in Hisoka's!
Chrollo Lucilfer:
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1800s ink from a crystal glass jar getting violently knocked over onto a poem written on parchment paper
Burning down a rotten building. It had vines crawling out of one window, but the window was already crumbling to the ground under its own pressure and the house looked like it was winking, yet still screaming at the same time. The grey of the sky is not able to compete with the orange of the hellish flames
One shimmering diamond with perfect shape and a gleam bouncing around the middle of it sitting on a silver band that has a quote carved into it
A dandelion, now roughed up from being thrown, resting on dirt. The flat land around is scarily undisturbed with no hills or bumps and it's so compact on the ground that it feels like stone
A purple candle alight on top of a wax catcher. It has purple flowers carved into it's sides and dust fills the lines. (I have no idea if a wax catcher is a real word for it it might just be described as a candle holder or something help)
Kurapika Kurta:
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A honey colored glow from the sun on thick snow that hasn't been walked on at all in a very clear and empty place without shadows
A blood orange cut into neat halves on an old china plate, the blue lace designs on the edge bright for their time
When the water of the shower feels like needles after being outside in the cold to the point where your hands are almost numb and you can't tell if the temperature of the water is too hot or if your hands need to adjust
Maroon red cherries all clean on their napkin before somebody starts taking the seeds out and the color streams in bloody paths
Light blue crystals on golden chained earrings, similar to oval shaped diamonds. They reflect the light around and splay themselves across your jawline when you tilt your head.
Killua Zoldyck:
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A large freckle on the very edge of a shoulder blade with moonlight from a window cascading down on it
A crunchy, cold strawberry covered in pink chocolate with sprinkles on top
Holding somebody's hand in the night while a thunderstorm rumbles outside. Light is reflecting off of their finger nails, their breath on your hand icy but present
The rough edges of a tab that you fidgeted off of a grape soda can
Blue raspberry flavored candy staining your lips and teeth while you laugh with your friends
Gon Freeccs:
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An unrealistic cartoon version of a swamp. For something in nature it looks so clean, and each long strand of messy vines is defined and the water looks so grey but so clean you'd want to swim in it. Maybe there's fish in there that don't belong- coy fish, out of where they should be but so bright it feels right.
When the sun hits a raindrop just right and there's a rainbow inside of it as it slides off a leaf
A horseshoe above the front doorway, decorated with turquoise beads and carved plant shapes. Initials are centered from when it was first placed, but for a moment the horseshoe is taken down so more can be carved in symbolism of the protection of the family being shared
Tree roots sticking out of a hill edge with a family of flowers and a rusty bottle cap staying under them
Moss on top of charcoal, creating a little hill that the sun beats down on just before a stomp from large boots shoot mud everywhere
Hisoka Morrow:
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Blood of an unsettling light color spilling onto white marble and somehow not staining it. Is it because it's fake? A scene for a movie perhaps? Or are you in a dream, only the smallest details being unrealistic?
A kiss on the cheek from lips covered in those kinds of round sprinkles before everything goes black
The feeling of when you're going up the roller coaster and realize the bar holding you down is a bit too loose. As the fear builds up you press your own hands down to keep it as best you can and you don't know if it's you that's making it work or if you were paranoid. Still you must hold on until it's over because you aren't sure and despite it all by the end it felt even better than the first time you rode
Lemonade mixing with blood from a nose after a glass was thrown at a face, stinging coming to play and glass stabbing into a cheek
Leorio Paladknight(?last name hard to write) :
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The smell of musky yet sweet incense filling a comfortable office with only one lamp in the corner for light and the sound of the door opening as soft as a small *tap*
Chopped firewood sitting in a holder to be burnt. It has dark oil stains spilled just a bit, and beside rests rough gardening gloves that someone, someone safe like a dad or a husband or a friend, had used when cutting the wood
Coffee in a white mug. There's a chip on the rim of it, a dribble of creamer running down the cup from the hurried pouring job of a busy man
The sound of pages turning from somebody reading a book while scratches and scrapes of a pencil are from someone else drawing in a notebook
Illumi Zoldyck:
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A white, pretty butterfly landing on a natural black mushroom, the long drooping shape making the under part a nice home to a few bright ladybugs hiding from the sun
Roses growing from a deer skull, overflowing with tiny little black Beatles that look like dried blood stained on the red
When the wind is so strong that you can hear it from inside your house and you think it's a loud, pouring rain, only to go out and all around it's dry and the wind is whipping around the trees, this odd feeling of euphoria and adrenaline kicking in just because of the absolute energy all around
When you look outside your window during nighttime, scared that you'll see anything even though you're safe in your home, and yet at the same time you're waiting- nearly wishing to see a face just run up for no reason
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catzula · 4 years
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Smile For Me
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AN: thank you to the anon who requested Artist Shinsou, it was a really cute idea! I'm sorry for writing the requests really late too but here's a 5.6k fic lol I'm sorry, it's not edited btw cause I'm at holiday and dont know how to write fics on mobile I literally can't :(
Warnings: nope
Genre: fluff
Pairing: shinsou hitoshi x reader
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It was a cold day.
You had a sweatshirt on, nothing too thick. The wind was blowing like it was trying to wipe you out the earth. You hugged your body tighter, trying to find some warmth.
The school had let you off early this day since a heavy rain was expected. The logical thing was to go home and do your preparations, but you didn't want to go home just yet, so you had decided to meet one of your friends. You decided you could wait at a park that was near where you were, hoping to find a small Cafe to at least drink something hot, but to your disappointment, nothing similar to what you had in mind was to be seen.
You sighed as you sat on a free bench. You texted your friend to tell her you were sitting at the park, groaning when she told you she was probably going to be late. You leaned forward to take your book out of your bag, trying to forget the cold wind that was sending chills down your body. You wrapped your scarf tighter to your neck, hugging your body with your arms.
You weren't aware of the boy sitting a few meters away from you, a notepad and a pencil in his hands, watching everyone.
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Shinsou was in a bad mood. He needed to draw something for his art class, but he just couldn't find anything that piqued his interest. He could always draw the baby that was crying in the sand pool, or his mother that was blowing cool air from her mouth to soothe the small wound that was caused from the sand, but none of them looked interesting enough for him to go through and finish a whole piece of art. Maybe the flower standing there could be a reference but-
He sighed. He hadn't slept last night, looking for something to draw. He usually slept very late, but not sleeping at all was a whole new level. His pencil moved over his notepad, though he wasn't drawing anything specific. Shinsou looked at the girl that was sitting on the bench, probably about to freeze to death. People were wearing gloves and winter coats while you only had a sweatshirt and a deep red scarf on. Your eyes fixed on the book you held, your face relaxed, a cute smile now on your lips.
As his eyes wandered over you, he didn't notice his hand starting to outline your figure.
You were lost in your book. You didn't even notice the cold anymore, only when the wind blew your pages did you curse under your breath. When you finished the chapter you were reading, you felt your back hurting and you opened your arms, stretching your body.
Only then did your eyes catch a glimpse of the unruly hair, purple locks defying the gravity in an odd way. He didn't notice you staring at him, he was too concentrated on what was in front of him. He looked like he was drawing something, his eyes, which were the same color as his hair, were fixed on the paper, brows furrowed.
You looked away because if you didn't, he probably would have thought you were a creep, though you could feel your eyes gazing his way every once in a while. You snapped out of your thoughts and just when you were about to keep reading your book, you felt something jump on your lap, making you shriek in surprise.
It was a black cat on your lap, nuzzling its face to you, it sat right on your book as if it was trying to get you to stop reading. You giggled as you pet it, a big smile on your face. You always felt special when cats did this, it felt like you were chosen by some greater good.
You didn't notice the boy across you was watching you as you spoke and giggled to the cat. One of his brows quirked up as he smirked slightly, a girl talking to a cat-like so wasn't something he saw every day.
But maybe it was just what he needed to see.
You were smiling brightly as you talked to the cat, one of the prettiest smiles Shinsou had ever seen. Without taking his eyes off of you, he tried to copy this scene in front of him to the paper.
He was so focused on what he was doing, he didn't even realize you were shivering. He felt like he had seen you before, though he didn't want to waste his time trying to figure out where he had seen you, instead, he was trying to draw that smile of yours, though he just couldn't draw it the way he wanted to.
He just had to see your smile one more time.
But when he lifted his gaze from your sketch to look at you and the cat, you were nowhere to be seen. He stood up without thinking, looking around frantically. He started to run when he saw a glimpse of your deep-red scarf, not even thinking about what to say when he reached you.
When he caught up -he was heaving and his cheeks were red from running- he touched your arm, not sure of what to say. " 'Scuse me."
A deep voice called out, touching your arm slightly. You jumped with surprise but smiled sweetly when you saw it was the guy from the park, the one who was drawing.
"Oh, um, hi." You told him, your smile making his heart beat faster, even though he literally ran with all his might just now. "Did you need something?" You asked, watching him as his hand scratched the back of his neck, moving in his place uncomfortably.
"I- uh, I do need something." He too you as he held his pencil so right, his knuckles turned white. He was never an extroverted person, and what he was doing now was a big blow on his social anxiety.
"Do you have time? I would like to ask you something."
Was this boy asking you out or something? And why did he look so familiar? You could swear you'd seen him quite a lot before, though not really knowing where from. "I'm waiting for my friend, actually. So I have time till she shoves up."
Shinsou was not expecting a positive answer. How was he even supposed to ask you to model for him? Would that be too creepy?
You walked in silence, back to the bench you were sitting at. You were starting to get anxious as he eyed you every once in a while, not saying a word. "I- I'm an art major." He finally started, pulling when you didn't say anything. "I have my finals coming up and I have to draw someone... I saw you talking to the cat just now and I-"
"You saw that?!" You exclaimed, cheeks getting heated as you looked at him wide-eyed. "I- uh, I did. But you see, I think it was really nice and I kinda- actually, let me show you."
Wow, this was going bad, wasn't it?
He held his breath as he opened the notepad in his hands, opening the unfinished sketch he just drew- of you. You gasped as you saw the beautiful drawing, not even acknowledging for a moment that it was you who was smiling and petting a cat, so detailed and so pretty.
"Did you do this now?" You asked him, touching the paper so softly, as it would crumble under your touch with the smallest amount of pressure.
"I did. But I kinda need you to stay a little longer to finish it, I know this is a weird request, but I really need to finish it... So, what do you say? Could you stay a bit longer, not much, just till I finish it?" Your eyes followed his hand as he ran his finger through those purple, soft-looking locks, making you wonder how it would feel like under your hands.
"Wait, you actually want me to model for you?" You asked him, brows borrowing with confusion and disbelief. "Is that weird?" He asked you, a hopeful look in his tired-looking eyes.
"No, I- I mean yes!" Oh, damn, you were awkward. "What I'm trying to say is-" you started, a little calmer, trying to answer with a full sentence this time, "It is very unusual, but probably not as weird as me talking to a cat."
He chuckled at that, a rich sound making your heartbeat a little faster. "Yeah, probably not."
"So does that mean, yes? Will you model for me?" You shrugged as you giggled. "Sure, why not."
He smiled, relief washing over him. "Thank you so much, I can't even tell you how much this helps." He was taking his notepad out but stopped as he saw you trembling like a leaf. "Oh, here." He shook his jacket off his shoulders, handing it to you.
"I can't take this." You told him, wishing you could, "It's yours and it's really cold." Plus, it was your fault you didn't bring a jacket with you and he shouldn't be cold because of your irresponsibleness. "Just take it." He said gruffly, "I'm making you stay here so it's only fair if you took this."
Now that was a solid argument. You accepted the jacket he offered -why did it smell so good? Like soap and a bit like lavender?- and smiled gratefully. "Thank you for that." He shrugged to say it was nothing.
***
Hanging out with Shinsou was better than you had expected. He was such a chill guy, so calm and smart, he didn't talk much but when he did his quick, smart remarks making you admire him a lot.
Even though he had told you it wouldn't take long, the sun was already setting when he was giving the drawing it's last details, though both if you didn't mind it at all. It was supposed to be a quick sketch, all he had to do was to draw the outlines and then he could go on without you, but he just couldn't tell that to you, afraid you'll leave.
He was having fun, too much fun, to let you go. He never thought having a chat with some stranger -who talked to cats, too- would turn out to be so fun. And you were nice. So nice that he felt like he could tell you anything, and you wouldn't judge him, which was a feeling foreign to him.
As he scribbled the last pieces of shadings -he knew he was just adding useless details now- he felt a weird weight in his chest. He didn't want you to go, wanted you to stay with him, and talk even more. He was a quiet guy, in contrast to you -you talked a lot of he was going, to be honest, but he thought of it as adorable and even though it was mostly you talking and him listening, it was obvious both of you liked the presence of each other.
At some time, your friend had canceled, telling you she couldn't make it and she was really sorry, but it hadn't bothered you the least. In reality, you were glad you got to spend more time with him.
You gave him your scarf at one point, and he looked so cute, his face wrapped with a deep red scarf, the color matching his cheeks.
"It's really pretty." You told him, caressing the paper with your finger. "It's you who makes it pretty." He answered, causing your cheeks to heat up.
"I don't know how to answer that." You finally told him after a long silence. Your blunt answer made him giggle, once again scratching his neck, making your heart flutter.
"It was really nice to meet you." You let out, sad that you have to go, and that you'll probably never see him again. "It was really nice to meet you too, and you have no idea how much this helped." He answered though he looked like he wanted to say something else.
"Maybe I'll see you around, you know if you ever come here again." He mumbled, eyes looking at yours awaiting. "Sure." You smiled brightly, happy that you weren't the only one that wanted to meet again. You looked at the sweatshirt you were wearing, the one that belonged to him and was too big for you. "I should give this back."
But instead of taking it, he shook his head. "It's still very cold. You can give it to me the next time we see each other." You smiled, the idea of having some kind of excuse to see him again making your heart hammer your chest. "Then you should keep my scarf too, and I'll have it back when I give you your sweatshirt back."
He smiled too, touching the scarf like it was made of gold. You stood up, your legs sore from sitting for so long. "I should go now, it's getting pretty late." You told him as you looked at the drawing he did one last time. It really was pretty.
"Yeah, I guess." He really shouldn't have felt this bad. "See you around?"
"Yeah, promise you'll have your sweatshirt back." You giggled and turned your back, making your way back to your home, an odd feeling finding it's way to your heart.
Shinsou watched you leave, the same feeling you were experiencing, sending shivers down his spine.
***
It had been a week since you saw Shinsou. And oddly enough you missed him.
You could visit the park only once since that day, disappointed that he wasn't there. You weren't really sure if he had ever visited the park too, wondering if he had thought of you as often as you thought of him.
He probably didn't, and you were making a fool of yourself, but you just couldn't stop, couldn't make the thought of him just go away, though his smell from his sweatshirt was already going away.
You sighed, not being able to focus on your lesson. When the bell finally rang, you stood up, stretching your body as you saw your friend coming next to you. "Hey, what's up-"
"Are you fucking kidding me?!" She screamed- asked, earning glares from other people in the class. "How could you hide this from me?" Her hands were on your shoulders, shaking you with every word that left her lips.
"What are you talking about?" You asked, confused.
"Oh, come on, don't play dumb now." She told you, though still not saying anything that has the slightest bit of explanation.
"I literally have no idea what you're referring to." Her eyes narrowed slightly as she eyed you suspiciously. "Wait, " her eyes widened when she realized you meant what you said. "You really don't know?"
"Nope." You answered.
"Oh my God." She started giggling, making you a little scared of what was happening. "Are you going to tell me now?"
"No way." She answered between her giggles. "I'll show it to you instead." Now, if that wasn't the most suspicious thing you've heard, you didn't know what was. "I'd really rather you tell me." You told her, though you knew she wouldn't tell you even if you begged on your knees. "Oh come on." She rolled her eyes dramatically. "You know I would never tell you. Just wait for a little and see for yourself."
You sighed but didn't say anything, knowing it wouldn't be anything other than wasting your breath. "Okay, whatever. Show it to me." You sighed.
She grinned as she tugged at your wrists, pulling you in a direction. You let her lead you for at least 15 minutes, you had left the campus, entering the main campus, and then the art gallery.
You knew the art majors were exhibiting their finals projects in here, though you never really had the time to come and look at them. "What are we doing here?" You asked her, but she ignored your question, leading your way in the halls of the maze-like halls of the gallery.
And then she suddenly stopped, making you lose your balance by doing so. "Why did we-" you choked on your words as you lifted your gaze up, looking at the piece of art on the wall.
It was a charcoal drawing, a big one at that. Black and white had so many tones between them, shading was so professional, so detailed and so beautiful, it was like the art was alive, you could swear you might see it moving if you looked closely. But it wasn't the beauty of the art that had you in shock, it was what was on it.
You.
You were in the painting. Talking to a cat.
You knew this drawing, you knew it very well, that was because you had spent every second of the last week, thinking about the artist who drew it.
You turned to your friend, who was watching you with a knowing smirk. "You have to be kidding me." You mumbled. He was at your school? How was that even... Was that why he looked so familiar?
"How is this... Wh- Who did this?" You asked, finally able to say a whole sentence. Her nose scrunched in confusion. "You mean you don't know?"
You shook your head.
"It's Shinsou Hitoshi from 2-A." She answered. "I thought you knew him."
"I do know him." You told her. "But I didn't know- I didn't know we were in the same school, or that he was a grade older than me. I didn't even know he was..." You gulped. "I need to go." You told her, leaving her with many questions to be answered.
"Wait, where are you going?!" She screamed after you.
***
You were running, though you hadn't even stopped to think for a second. What were you even going to tell him when you found him?
Hey, it's me, the girl you drew as an art project? The girl talking to a cat? We met a week ago, I still have your sweatshirt, might be nice to have my scarf back too. You remember me, right?
Yeah, probably wouldn't work out, would it? You decided it was the best to go with the flow -it really isn't- and didn't stop to even think for a second.
You entered the art building, feeling the eyes of the students on you, though you weren't sure if it was because you looked like you were running for your dear life, or maybe it was because you were the girl on the art that obviously everyone saw.
You didn't care about the looks they were sending at you and ran until you stood in front of the door you were looking for.
2/A.
Now that you were finally able to stop and breathe, and actually think about what you were doing, you thought maybe this wasn't a really good idea. You had no idea what to say, you weren't sure if it would actually go with the flow either, and you just didn't know how he would react.
But most of all, you were a little disappointed that you haven't seen him that one the time you visited the park. Did he even ever visit? Yes, maybe you only visited once, but he wasn't there, was he? And maybe it was just dumb to expect anything from-
"Oh, hi!" You heard a girl's voice from behind you. It was a brunette girl who was looking at you with a wide smile, her brown eyes the biggest pair of eyes you had ever seen and she had the sweetest face. "Hi, I was looking for-" You mumbled back, feeling shy, but couldn't even finish your sentence.
"Oh my God, 'Chako isn't that the girl?!" Another girl came running towards you, a big smile and wide eyes on her face as she shouted at the girl talking to you. She had a pink-tinted face, like she was blushing constantly, but it looked cute nevertheless. The brunette nodded like they were sharing some big secret, though the secret was more than necessary at this point.
"You're looking for Hitoshi, right?" The pinkish faced girl asked, her hands holding yours as she jumped in her place.
"Well, I- uhh, I was looking for Shinsou." You told her and she giggled when you couldn't call him by his first name. "Oh my God, you're too cute! I'm Mina, by the way, " she informed you as she tugged you from your wrists to the class. "Come on, he's in here."
When you entered the class, more like pushed from the back by Mina, you lost your balance slightly, recovering quickly. You cod feel everyone looking at you, wondering who you were or why you were here. Though a few of them looked like they knew what was going on, watching you with big interest. You scanned the room for one specific pair of indigo eyes. And you found him, your heart beat picking up almost instantly.
He was there. Sitting in his desk, he had his earbuds in and was looking at his phone with tired eyes, his purple hair hidden under his hoodie. As you saw him just sitting there, you thought maybe this was a bad idea. What if he simply didn't want to see you? Both of you didn't know you were in the same school, and what if he thought you were creepy or clingy or...
His gaze lifted from his phone only for a glance to see why his friends were suddenly so quiet, only to see you standing in front of the door, cheeks tinted red and looking very uncomfortable. Shinsou's eyes widened as he put his phone on his desk and stood up. Looking like he couldn't believe you were there, standing just a few meters away from him, he slowly got closer to you.
When he stopped in front of you, he still looked like he couldn't believe his eyes. "H-hey." You told him, smiling anxiously. Everyone in the class was watching you both, and neither of you felt the slightest bit comfortable there. "You wanna go somewhere more... Private?" He finally asked, ignoring his friend's giggles and 'ooohhhh"'s.
"Oh, yeah, that would be amazing." You answered, letting him lead you out of the class. After a short walk, you found a quiet place, looking at each other awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
"I didn't know you were in this school."
"I saw the drawing."
Both of you talked at the same time, making you giggle. "How did you find me?" He asked, his words setting a horrible feeling down your chest. Did he?...
"Y-you didn't want me to find you?" His eyes widened when he realized how his words sounded like. "No! I- I'm actually really happy you did, I was pretty sad when you didn't show up at the park." He mumbled, he seemed so sincere about his words, it caused you to blush. "You went back to the park?" The words tumbled out of your mouth with a much more hopeful tone than you would like.
He scratched the back of his neck anxiously. "I- I did. But you weren't there, so I thought you didn't - uhh, didn't want to see me." His cheeks slightly tinted pink, indigo eyes looking at everywhere but you, you couldn't help but think how adorable he looked.
"I visited the park too." You answered, noticing how close he was, all of a sudden. You could feel his soapy lavender smell, making your heart beat faster and faster with every second.
"I found you because of the drawing." You finally answered his question. "I was there with my friend, and she told me you were the artist." That wasn't exactly true, but you weren't lying either, right? Though he didn't seem to be listening either, his gaze fixed on your lips, smirking.
"I probably should thank your friend, then." He answered, making you chuckle. "Maybe you should."
***
Epilogue
"I really can't believe you're going on a date with Shinsou Hitoshi." Your friend repeated for the 100th time as she applied some highlighter to your cheeks.
"I can't either." You answered, feeling all giddy inside. It didn't take long for Shinsou to ask you out after you both found each other, and almost everyone knew about how you met now. Your friends eyes wandered over you.
"I understand everything but that sweatshirt, " she told you, face scrunched with disapproval, "you really can't wear that to a first date, you know." She told you, looking at the sweatshirt on you like it was the ugliest thing in the world but you ignored it. It might not be the prettiest thing you had, but it had history and you secretly liked wearing it, the lavender smell calming your nerves.
"I'm gonna be late." You told her, standing up when she finished the make up. As you arrived to the Cafe Shinsou and you decided to meet at you felt anxiety and excitement washing over you.
It wasn't far from your campus, making it easier for both of you. As you entered the Cafe, a smell of ground coffee filled your senses. Your eyes wandered around, looking for one particular head of purple hair.
You smiled when you saw him, all wrapped up in your red scarf you had given him, the biggest smile on his face when he saw you wearing his sweatshirt.
He thought you looked like a piece of art.
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