Daily excerpt from chapter 78 of Underline the Black:
'Would you want to do it again? Spend the day with Faber sometimes? Or visit Marikit or Lachlan?'
'Maybe,' Efnisien said. 'I mean, yeah, I liked doing- I liked doing stuff with Faber. Please don't...do anything bad to him. This is the kind of thing you would have done eventually anyway, right? Don't like... don't be that guy who gets really upset because he's a peak alpha and wants to be in control all the time.'
Faber made a sound, like a quickly hidden laugh. When Efnisien looked at him, his hand was covering his mouth and he looked shocked at himself.
'I am a peak alpha,' Gary said, 'and I do need to be in control often.'
'Okay,' Efnisien said quickly, 'so you took control by letting Faber look after me for the day, and Faber made this decision, which still kind of happened under the umbrella of your control?'
Gary stared at him, then he looked at Faber. 'I see you're both well-suited to being co-conspirators.'
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You're imagines are so well-written and eloquent op! I was wondering if I could request a playful Saeyoung imagine where MC (gender-neutral) is a dog person/works with dogs?
I don't think he would be against dogs of course but the playful banter would be funny since he's branded himself as the "cat guy".
So, a fun little fact! In my own personal ending with my cmc Natasha, Saeyoung actually ends up owning a doggo. Turns out he's actually way better with dogs than cats!
"-And who's this little bundle of joy?"
As you enter the bunker, you smile while carefully holding the fuzzy little creature under your winter coat. You know Saeyoung was already aware of you coming in with an unexpected guest, thanks to all the cameras around the front gate. Which is why it wasn't at all a surprise to see him greeting you right by the door, a curious glint to his eyes as he looked down at the small form hidden under your coat.
"Ah... I found her on the side of the road. I think someone dropped her off there. Poor thing was shaking all over when I saw her." You reply with a gentle tone, careful not to frighten the small critter nestled cozily into your arms. Once you were inside, and away from the harsh cold of winter, you kneel down to the ground, lowering the small fuzzy creature onto the shiny floor. It was an approximately 4 week old puppy: not of any particular breed at first glance. Maybe just a stray from a dog that was too much of a bother to take care of. It's a good thing you were looking over at the side of the road while driving back home today. If it wasn't for that, and the puppy's black furry coat catching your eye amidst all the white snow, you would have just driven past it without a passing glance.
Saeyoung quickly kneels beside you to take a closer look at the puppy. Her ears are pinned back with obvious fretfulness as she sniffs at his fingers cautiously, her entire tiny body tense and ready to jump back at any sign of danger. But, he's oddly quiet and careful around the scared puppy, just letting her sniff at him without any harsh movements from his side. You wonder if its small, vulnerable state reminded him of anything from his past, and that's why he's so careful with her. Regardless, it seemed like the puppy didn't feel threatened by him at all, so he was able to give it a few small strokes on its muzzle without it growling or biting him.
Saeyoung's brows furrow in an uncharacteristically annoyed expression as he gazes up at you. Though, it wasn't directed at you at all. "Seriously? In this weather?"
You are not surprised to hear the angry undertones in his usually soft voice. Nodding along as you settle yourself fully onto the floor, you keep your hand gently stroking the puppy's back, as it seemed to trust you quite a lot after your little trip together. "I don't think she was there for long, thankfully... She was pretty cold and shaky when I picked her up, but I think she managed to warm up with me in the car."
The puppy seemed to be grateful for all the gentle pets and attention you two were giving her, with her tiny tail wagging adorably. Looking at this small bundle of fluff in front of you made you smile uncontrollably. It's really a good thing that you managed to notice her when you did. Now, she was safe and warm. That's what's important.
Saeyoung hums in agreement, and his features soften significantly a bit as soon as he realized the puppy was okay. It was sweet. Watching him get so genuinely frustrated at the thought of a helpless puppy being left on the side of the road. After a quick check over the puppy, he raises his eyes back up at you with a small smile.
"I'm sure she's very grateful to you for finding her when you did. Though, I am honestly not surprised at you coming home with a helpless puppy in your arms. You're practically an angel already."
You can't help but roll your eyes at that, a light snort escaping you as you ignore his overtly dramatic comments. "I can throw away your trash or something, and you'd still call that benevolent or angelic."
"I mean... I was going for just sweet, but I can see you have other fantasies on your mind. I'll take note on that, my kitten."
He has the audacity to wink at you, to top things off.
You sputter awkwardly as you look back at the redheaded rascal with a mixture of embarrassment and frustration, because you knew he just caught you right where he needed you. It seems like you fell for one of his tricks, like you always do, as evidenced by the huge knowing grin on his face.
"I'm gonna train her to chomp at your boots every time you tease me." You grumble, your cheeks puffed up in a pout as you take careful hold of the puppy and slide it onto your lap. Although she was unable to comprehend anything you two were saying to each other, she seemed rather curious to observe: her head tilting from side to side in an adorably endearing way.
It was hard to stay pouty with a cute puppy in your lap.
"Aw, but I wanted a kitten to be our first pet! What if Elly will stop wanting to come to my arms because I smell like a dog!?"
"Sorry to break your heart, Romeo, but she would rather cuddle with this puppy than come within a mile of you."
Looks like you'll be getting a new addition to the family.
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they really just dropped mm s15e08 murdoch knows best and expected me to be normal huh!!! no im not over it!!!!!!
meyers has kids who are in their late teens.
how the fuck does he balance owning an insurance company and being with his family and being a spy.
the insurance company actually exists?
his wife is also a spy??? who knew he was a spy this whole time??
who betrays him and is arrested and their kids will never see her again and they’re told it’s because she ran off with the neighbour. also they killed the other neighbour
was meyers his original name or is it the one he took up when he became a spy? if meyers came first then those kids have been living almost 20 years with no clue that their names and lives are based on a secondary identity?
doesnt he hook up with a french spy at some point.
man was put on trial for treason what the hell did he tell his family.
how did he explain borneo
his son hates him his son has crudely drawn but extensive plans to kill him he’s somewhat strict towards him but my mind keeps on going to absence, is meyers there for his kids, are his extensive absences with flimsy excuses and his disagreeable ways when he is there what drive them apart? is it why his son despises him so?
what does meyers do now. their lives are a catch 22. he can tell them that half their lives are a lie, that for all this time the reason their father has hardly been around is that he has an entire other life that has nothing to do with them. one that always came first.
or he can simply let them live in ignorance for the rest of their lives, about him, about their mom, about everything. which one is worse
HOW DID HE EXPLAIN BORNEO
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Half sure my only emotion right now is pure artists rage.
((RAGHHHHH I wanna destroy the moon and rip out my own freaking spine, why does my art have to take so long.))
Anyways, have this little Itty bitty very stylised mutant mayhem Mikey. :,))
((As a sneak-a-peak for what I'm working on at the moment.))
(Btw sry if the colors are a bit off, it's probably mostly my camera, but also a bit cause I had a hard time finding a good image to color pick from.)
((Thinking about maybe turning this guy funky into stickers at some point if I get the chance.))
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