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arthursknight · 2 years
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that winter in camelot is the coldest merlin can remember. the snow lays coffin deep in the courtyard, and when he tries using his magic to keep gwen's chambers warm, she scolds him for giving her preferential treatment. he hasn't quite gotten the hang of warming the entire castle, much less anything beyond that, so he settles for enchanting the stole leon had gifted her in secret and using his energy to keep every fire he can going.
it's all he can do, these days, to keep a fire going. gaius has him on a number of draughts and dried herbs he's carefully stored since the summer solstice, but they do little in the way of keeping merlin's heart from stopping every time he sees a flash of golden hair.
it's in the wake of the third snowfall that he hears from his mother.
ealdor is blanketed in white, thatch roofs bending and bowing under the freezing weight, and there's a teenaged boy he recognises in the unsettling, removed sort of way adding another log to his mother's dying fire.
his knees give out. a familiar feeling rises in his chest: that he wishes he could make his mother's bed more comfortable, give her the plushness only royals are privy to. he thinks of gwen's stole, of her lavish pillows, of her fire raging, and thinks of his mother, dying on a bed of straw.
she's days away from death, if that. it will be the second person he's lost this year, and merlin has come to terms with eternity's cold grip, no longer has the fight left in him to uncurl its fingers from its tight grasp.
he grips her frail fingers and does everything he can to keep the fire going.
to say, "i will never forget you."
she smiles at him. "that," she tells him, "is how i know you love me."
it takes him a few more winters to understand, fully, what his mother meant. in those years, he loses, and loses, and loses, until grief is a friend that walks beside him. when he realises that death will never come for him, but rather will flirt with his friends, seduce those he loves until they leave him to pick up their shadows, it hits him. to love someone is to remember.
so he begins telling stories. he's not good with words, at first. doesn't know how to tell anyone about arthur in a way that makes what he was make sense. he was more than my king. he was insufferable. he was half of me. he was arrogant and foolhardy and stupid. he was my destiny.
how do you say that? how do you find the words for that? how do you describe gwen-- beautiful, kind gwen, who deserved the world over? how do you describe gaius-- wise, complicated gaius, who harboured him when no one else would? how do you describe gwaine, and lancelot, and leon, and percival, and elyan, and morgana, and mordred, and--
how do you make your love into a legend?
merlin tells stories until his throat goes raw. he spends centuries spinning tales. there once, he tells countless, wide-eyed children, was a great king named arthur. and one day, he will come back.
to love someone is to remember. and merlin commissions paintings, reads poetry, watches plays where the actors try to mimic his friends.
all those centuries later, his heart still stops at a flash of golden hair.
in those first years, merlin had wondered if arthur knew how loved he was, how much merlin loved him. so merlin crafts him a world that knows his name, so that when he comes back, there will be no question.
arthur comes back to him in winter. there isn't snow on the ground, but his skin is chilled from lake water, and merlin does everything he can to keep the fire going.
as he's warming up his king, combing his hair, drying his hands, he dares to ask.
"do you remember me?"
it's a question larger than the words that contain it. but arthur turns to him, and honest to god rolls his eyes, and speaks, for the first time in several lifetimes.
"i could never forget you, merlin."
and merlin thinks, he might love me, too.
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dimpledlavendeer · 3 years
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𖣘 Enhypen's reaction to their s/o being afraid of heights ༄
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Warnings: none, this is fluff
The idea was given by a friend, so credits to her 🖤
I hope you enjoy!
A/n: idk why but Tumblr doesn't let me use the read more feature so I'm sorry if this is long :(
This isn't proofread so I'm sorry if I have typos
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❧ Heeseung
You were on a date at an amusement park
It was Heeseung's idea to get on the ferris wheel and you couldn't say no because he was so excited about this date
You get in and sit down, hands sweating bc of nervousness
At first Heeseung didn't realize how you were wiping your hands on your pants, looking around like a lost puppy
But when the ferris wheel starting moving with a loud thud, you got startled clinging onto his arms
He found it so adorable that you were being so clingy to him more than ever cuz you were scared
He would immediately wrap his arms around you to pull you closer to himself
You would bury your face in the crook of his neck, trying to hide your blushing face, "So you're scared of heights huh baby?" He would ask giggling
You would raise your head to look at him but once you see how high you guys were you would immediately get back to your old position, "Shut up Heeseung I swear.." you would say jokingly punch his chest
He would stroke your hair slowly with one hand and with his other hand he would hold you close to himself by your waist, place small kisses to your nose and your forehead
Since you're too afraid to look he would tell you how bright the city looked, helping you imagine the beautiful view
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❧ Jay
Jay booked up a table from a luxury restaurant for your monthly anniversary
But the thing was he booked it from the terrace floor which was too high 🥲
You gulped down once you saw where you guys were gonna eat but didn't say anything bc you didn't wanna break Jay's excitement
He hold your hand to walk with you to your desk, noticing your hesitant steps
"Is everything okay y/n?" He asked but before you could answer he noticed how you were nervously looking outside, gulping down your worries
He couldn't help but to smile seeing his girlfriend for months being this afraid for the first time, "Oh my gosh you're afraid of heights?" He would ask in disbelief between giggles
You would throw him a death glance, making him laugh out loud at your adorable reaction, placing his hand on your waist to pull you closer
"Don't worry baby, your man would protect you 😏" he would say teasingly after pecking your lips
"Oh my, I'm suddenly not afraid anymore" you would tease him while following his lead to your seat
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❧ Jake
Jake was homesick so you both went to Australia for holidays
He and his friends used to go hiking together and this time he offered to you
You said yes, not thinking there will be anything that can bother you
It took a while for you guys to reach the top as you took your time and Jake was slowing himself to catch your pace
It was all fine, he was generally so caring to you, he kept asking if your were thirsty or tired every 15 mins
And it was all fine until you finally reached the top, realizing you were way higher than you imagined
Your eyes went 👁👁 while you unintentionally took a couple of steps back due the highness
Jake got worried thinking you were dizzy so he rushed to hold you from your waist asking if you were okay
"I never thought it would be THIS high" you let out smiling nervously, making Jake sigh in relief
He would pull you into a hug, a hand fixing your hair to push them from your sight, so he can look at your eyes
"It's okay baby, we can turn back" he would say smiling and would buy you something sweet to eat on your way home
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❧ Sunghoon
Sunghoon never liked anything that was too extreme excluding that day where he insisted you to take the water ride with him after you accepted to go to an amusement park with him
You definitely didn't wanna get wet att all
But it wasn't the least of your problems bc the ride was also going higher than average at one point
Being shocked at the fact that Hoon was so hyped for this, he was literally begging you, saying it was too hot so it would be fun to get a little wet, stumping his feet and looking like little boy with the bunny ears he was currently wearing
How could you say no?
You get in your seat holding his hands and it was all fine until you reached the top
Oh God, the way you closed your eyes with your hands, praying for your soul
And the water that got splashed all over you while going down didn't help at all
Hoon turned to look at you while he was scream-laughing, seeing how you closed your eyes he get a bit worried
Moving your hands from your face with gentle movements, he kissed your hands, apologizing for insisting you
When you get off of the ride he cupped your face "I'm sorry baby, I never knew you were afraid of heights." He whispered in a guilty tone
He would peck your lips and get you a big teddy bear and let you choose what you guys were gonna do for the rest of the night
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❧ Sunoo
Sunoo organized a birthday party for you at the terrace floor of the café you both liked
Everything was so well organized, all your friends were invited
He texted you that he would wait for you at that café, making it sound like a normal date like usual times
When you got there he was waiting for yout at the entrance, giving you a big hug, he held your hand and lead you to upstairs
It was dark, so you didn't really realize how high you were going up bc you two never really get to the terrace floor before
When you finally arrived everyone was singing you the happy birthday song, everything was glowing and you were so happy
Until you realized how high you were
You throw yourself at Sunoo after accidentally looking down to see how high you guys were, he was quick to hold you in his arms while laughing at you
"I didn't know you would like it so much" he would say in between giggles
"I like it so much but I just realized THAT WE ARE SO HIGH OMG" you would scream to his ears trying to make him hear you thru the loud music
He would stay by your side the whole night make sure you won't get startled bc of the height again
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❧ Jungwon
Jungwon called you in the middle of the night saying he missed you and he wanted to see you
You couldn't say no to him so you get dressed to meet with him
He sneaked out from their dorm for an hour to see you
When he came to get you from your place he said he had a special place that he wanted to take you
After walking with him for approximately 15 mins he lead you into a building, taking you to the top floor
"Isn't it so pretty?" He asked pointing out the view, where you could see the whole city, admittedly it was very pretty but also very high
Not being able to hide your anxiousness you answered "Yes, it is."
He would notice that you get intimidated by the height but instead of asking the obvious he would reassure you with words
"I always remember you when I come here, because of the pretty view in front of me." He would say placing a small kiss your cheeks before hugging you
He would never let go of your hands, making sure you feel safe
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❧ Ni-Ki
Riki was turning to Japan to visit his parents and offered you to go with him
Ofc you said yes
But the thing is you never thought of getting there with a plane
You didn't even think abt your fear of heights until the moment sit next to him in the plane
When the plane took off you closed your eyes, praying inside
Riki would try his best to not laugh at you, thinking how cute you genuinely look refusing to open your eyes
He would hold your hands inside his, trying to show you some of his dances that his hyungs recorded
He would try to distract you thru the whole thing and when he noticed you get tired, he would let you sleep laying on his lap
He would stroke your hair slowly, saying sweet things in between small teases, making you both laugh and relax
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sugakookielix · 4 years
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BTS Reaction: He’s Jealous
Prompt: The boys get jealous
Requested?: Kind of? My friend gave me the idea
Genre: Fluff
Word Count: 2.2k
Warnings: None
Hope you like it! Requests are OPEN!
Gender neutral reader. Gifs are not mine
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Kim Namjoon:
Namjoon trusted you, he knew that you would never cheat or give him reason to be suspicious. That didn’t mean that he trusted everyone else though. It didn’t help that you were pretty much oblivious when it came to people flirting with you. That is what scared him more than anything, someone could be blatantly hitting on you and you would let them because you thought they were just being nice. That was why Namjoon always did his best to keep an eye on you whenever you went out together, silently conveying the message that you were with him. Unfortunately, the one time he looked away was when someone decided to try their luck. You two had been out for a walk and Namjoon had to run inside one of the nearby shops for a toilet break while you waited for him outside. You were playing on your phone when you heard someone approach you, looking up to see a man who was about your age judging by appearance. 
“Hey hot stuff,” he said with a smirk, “you know, there's this nice little place just a few blocks down the road. Why don’t you and I go and get to know each other a bit better?” You opened your mouth to say something but your boyfriend had returned and decided to speak up instead. 
“Thanks for your offer but no, we are already on a date,” he said as politely as possible before taking your hand and pulling you away from the other male. You looked up at him with a confused look once he finally stopped a little ways away. 
“What was that about?” you asked. 
“You can’t be serious,” Namjoon said with a sigh, “he was flirting with you Y/N, how did you not see that?” You could tell he was upset and gently reached for his hand to calm him down.
“Because I already have the best boyfriend ever so I don’t need a reason to look at other guys,” you said, causing Namjoon to smile and kiss your temple. 
“Come on, let’s go finish our walk,” he said, never releasing his grip on your hand. 
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Kim Seokjin:
It was your two year anniversary and Jin had opted to take you out for a nice dinner. He had booked the reservation weeks in advance and gifted you with a lovely new outfit that you were wearing now. Jin had to admit, you looked absolutely breathtaking in it and he couldn’t keep his eyes off of you. However, it seemed that the guy sitting at the table across from you couldn’t keep his eyes off of you either. You hadn’t noticed the suggestive looks that he was sending your way, but Jin certainly had. It upset him greatly that this guy continued to check you out while you were clearly on a date with him, but he tried to ignore him since you hadn’t noticed. This was your night after all and he wasn’t going to let anyone ruin it. Thankfully, the guy didn’t go any further than staring, at least for the majority of your meal. As you were waiting for the check, that’s when he decided to get up and walk over to the two of you. 
“Excuse me,” the man said, immediately getting your attention and causing Jin to groan, “I couldn’t help but notice how stunning you look and I was wondering if-” He couldn’t finish his sentence as Jin had enough and cut him off. 
“Yah! Who do you think you are? You have been staring at them shamelessly all night despite it being clear that we are together and then you think you can come over here and start flirting? Do you have no respect?!” You looked up at your boyfriend in shock as he continued to scold the guy, eventually causing him to walk away and leaving Jin red in the face and huffing for breath. 
“He’s not worth it Jin, don’t let some random guy ruin our date night,” you said, “besides, I didn’t even notice him staring because I was too busy staring at my world wide handsome boyfriend!” Jin relaxed a bit when he heard this and nodded, taking your hand and giving it a soft kiss, quickly paying the check and leaving so you could enjoy the rest of your night. 
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Min Yoongi:
Yoongi was not amused to say the least, arms crossed and tongue poking the inside of his cheek as he watched the scene in front of him. Normally, he loved when you accompanied him to concerts, since you motivated him to do his best and would cheer him on the whole time. This time though, it seemed someone else had managed to steal your attention, since you had been talking with one of the crew members for the past 15 minutes while the boys were getting ready. Yoongi was already good to go so he had been glaring daggers at you and the crew member who was making you laugh, waiting for you to notice him. Yoongi would never admit that he was a jealous person, but it was obvious in his actions. He didn’t mind you talking to other people of course, but he did mind when they seemed to be a bit too close to you. Especially when you were supposed to be here to support him, not to flirt with the staff. It didn’t take too much longer for you to feel his eyes burning into the back of your head, quickly excusing yourself from the conversation and walking over to Yoongi. 
“So you do remember you have a boyfriend then,” he said sarcastically, “since it seems you like flirting with the crew members.” You rolled your eyes with a dramatic sigh and wrapped your arms around him in a tight embrace which he returned a bit too eagerly. You already knew how he got when he got jealous since this wasn’t the first time it had happened. 
“Oh hush,” you said as you rested your head on his shoulder, “we were just talking, you know that you’re the only man I love.” Yoongi slowly relaxed in your hold and hugged you a bit tighter, still glaring at the crew member. You pulled away enough to kiss him softly, “You don’t need to be jealous Baby, I’ll only pay attention to you the rest of the night okay?” 
“I’m not jealous!” You rolled your eyes again and laugh softly as he pulls you back against his chest. 
“Sure you’re not.” 
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Jung Hoseok:
Hoseok wasn’t really one to get jealous too easily. Afterall, he loved you and he knew that you loved him just as much so he had nothing to worry about right? That’s what he tried to tell himself as he watched you talk with one of their backup dancers during break. It was getting close to their comeback and the two of you were spending less time together so he had invited you to watch them practice. That way the two of you could spend time together and he could show off a bit. The group had just called for a break, and Hoseok had moved to grab a water bottle before making his way over to you with a large smile that slowly fell when one of the backup dancers got to you first. Still, he tried to be nice and join in on your conversation. You either didn’t notice him or didn’t care which caused Hoseok to frown as he watched you talk with the dancer as if your boyfriend wasn’t standing right beside you. After a few minutes, he had enough and embraced you tightly which caused you to cry out in surprise. 
“Jagiiii!” he whined dramatically, “if you liked the dance then you liked me right! I was in the front, you saw it right?” You laughed when you realized he was jealous and nodded, kissing his cheek as the backup dancer walked away awkwardly. 
“Of course I did Hobi, you looked great!” you assured before trying to wiggle out of his arms, “could you let me go though? You’re still covered in sweat. 
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Park Jimin:
Unlike some of the other members, Jimin did get jealous easily, and it was very obvious when he did. He would start pouting and sulking until you gave in and gave him attention, which also meant he wouldn’t be letting you go for the next few hours. The two of you had just come back from your cute little lunch date and you quickly realized that Jimin was in a bad mood. He immediately plopped onto the couch and stared at the ground with his arms crossed, lips jutting out in an overdramatic pout. It took everything you had not to laugh at how cute he looked right now as you sat down beside him. 
“Jiminie, what’s wrong?” you asked as you tried to get him to look at you, he didn’t. 
“Why were you flirting with the waiter at lunch?” he asked after a minute, you barely heard it though since he was mumbling. You were a bit shocked at the sudden question and tried to figure out why he would think that. Jimin seemed to read your mind and said, “You were staring at him the whole time and you kept smiling and laughing whenever he spoke to you.” This time you couldn’t help but laugh as you pulled your boyfriend into a tight hug, 
“Baby that wasn’t flirting, I was just being nice,” you assured as you covered his face in kisses, making him laugh as well, “trust me when I say I will never look at another man the way I look at you.”
“Promise?”
“Promise!”
“Alright then!” Jimin was suddenly full of energy as he pushed you back so he could snuggle up on top of you, “to make it up to me though you have to cuddle me for the rest of the day!” 
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Kim Taehyung:
At first, Taehyung hadn’t noticed that someone was trying to flirt with you. It was a nice day and the two of you had decided to go on a walk with Yeontan, stopping at a park so that he could play in the grass. You were in the grass with the small dog as your boyfriend stood a bit away, talking to the other members and occasionally snapping a picture of you to keep for memories. As Tae was distracted with the small device in his hand, another man had walked up and kneeled down beside you as you continued playing with Yeontan. 
“Cute dog!” he said as he petted the small animal, “where did you get him?”
“Oh, he’s not actually my dog, he belongs to my boyfriend,” you replied back with a soft smile, just thinking he was being nice. The man frowned a bit when he heard the word ‘boyfriend’ but decided to try his luck anyways. 
“Ah, well it’s nice that he let you watch his dog,” he said with a smile of his own, “you know, there's this small cafe nearby that I think allows pets outside if you want to-”
“Jagi!” Taehyung noticed the man getting close to you and quickly intervened, walking over and wrapping his arms around you. “It’s getting late, I think we should probably head home before Tan gets too tired!” You didn’t realize what he was doing but agreed anyway, grabbing Yeontans leash and waving goodbye to the other man before walking away with Taehyung. Who was currently holding your hand tightly and smirking at himself for getting you away from someone who definitely wanted to steal you from him. 
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Jeon Jungkook:
Jungkook honestly didn’t know what to do at the moment. He trusted that you would never cheat or leave him for someone else, and he trusted his hyungs not to try anything with you. Seeing you cuddle up to Taehyung as you guys were watching movies though, made his jaw clench. He was literally sitting across from you in a chair all by himself so there was more than enough room for you to cuddle him, so why his hyung? Jungkook did his best to calm his nerves and focus on the movie, but his gaze kept going back to the two of you. You were sharing a blanket and your head was resting on Taes shoulder as he rested his head on yours. It was just innocent platonic cuddles and he knew that, but it still upset him. Jungkook had been trying for the last few minutes to subtly get you to come over to him but it wasn’t working and he was growing even more frustrated. He finally snapped and walked over to you when Taehyung left to use the restroom, throwing the blanket off of you and sitting down in Taes previous spot. You looked up at him in question as he wrapped his arms around you and pulled you into his chest, never taking his eyes off of the TV. 
“Kookie what are you doing?” you whispered. 
“You don’t need Hyung, you’re supposed to only cuddle me!” he whispered back as he hugged you tighter. You quickly decided fighting him would get you nowhere and snuggled into his chest, causing him to smile in victory. Taehyung was a bit confused to see the younger in his spot when he returned, but quickly shrugged it off and took the open chair so you guys could finish the movie in peace.
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yamithediaperdork · 3 years
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A very little guy Christmas (DC)
It was the most wonderful time of the year, at least if you asked a certain orangeish red haired freckled faced 10 year old in a 19 year old's body.
wally west always loved Christmas but this year was better then any other as Christmas morning also happened to land on the 4 month anniversary of him and his wonderful boyfriend Dick having moved in together.
Their modest little one story house was well stocked thanks to stocks Dick had from his adopted father Bruce Wayne that were managed by Lucas fox meaning neither boy HAD to work out side of the occasional superhero stint.
Dick had actually been thinking about getting a bigger house till wally had pointed out they didn't have a butler and he wasn't gonna just clean the palace pointing out 'just because I move at super speed doesn't mean I'm not still putting in the same effort'
That being said, Wally had taken it upon himself to put up the Christmas decorations, Dick had just come home with the box with the speedster had removed it from his hands and it look like a Christmas explosion had happened in the house, both inside and out.
"..You know, Barry warned me but I didn't believe him." Dick had teased.
"Hey! I left the tree alone for us to do together." Wally had said, a mock pout on his face, and earning a kiss on his freckled cheek from dick that almost made him melt.
"That you did Wall man, that you did."
As the pair had set up the tree, Dick couldn't help but gush mentally about how much his lover and best friend seemed to have regressed just from such a simple act. he loved the freckled dork with all of his heart and it was that love that helped him get over the semi hurt he'd experience a month before after discovering the dork's secret, something he apparently thought was so shameful that not even Barry or Iris knew about. Considering the bond between the three that said lots.
Still while he had been temped to confront wally at the time, Dick had a better plan and was waiting for Christmas morning, when his adorable little speedster would get a very special Christmas present from Santa.
"Dick! you're not gonna believe this, but somebody, and I don't know who, ran in here and stole the last of those awesome sugar cookies you made while we were getting the tree decorated! I bet it was Zoom, he's always had a sweet tooth!" Wally said, shaking Dick out of his distracted thoughts.
Dick smirked. A speedster wasn't totally unnoticeable if you knew what you were looking for and while you wouldn't be able to do much to stop them in most cases, there was a tell tale vibration in the chest that you could feel if you trained yourself to notice it. even then Wally's claims that it could of been Zoom (who dick knew for a fact was locked up in Iron heights at the moment) Wally's claims fell flat due to the scatter of crumbs on his chin and a smudge of icing on his lip.
"Really? that DASTARDLY fiend!" Dick chuckled. "He even went the extra mile to plant evidence on you!"
Wally froze and blushed, then wiped his face getting icing and crumbs on his Christmas sweater and gave a sheepish laugh.
"oh uh..well, see.." wally started, rubbing the back of his head with the other arm.
"Relax, I'll make more after this, but your helping this time. note that means helping me make the dough and cook it, not stealing half of the cookie dough one tea spoon at a time." Dick chuckled.
"I can handle that, BUT!" and wally held up a finger. "Only if I get to lick the beaters."
"Deal dork."
With the presents under the tree, Wally had to keep fighting the urge Christmas eve not to just unwrap them and re wrap them at super speed to see what he got. For one, he knew it would spoil any surprises Dick had planned for him and well for anther.. he was Nightwing and had been trained by the freaking batman. there was no way Dick wouldn't of found out somehow.
Believe it or not, living with the world second (or was that third?) greatest detective could be a pain, no matter how great his butt looked.
'Though it IS a very, very sexy butt.' Wally thought, watching as Dick bent down to add a last second extra three presents.
"heh, really going all out and spoiling me this year even after I made you wear that ugly sweater huh?" Wally giggled, sitting on the couch and sipping at some eggnog.
It's a wonderful life was playing on TV though never of them were really paying attention to it, it was just a Christmas tradition that Dick had with Bruce and wally had been fine with carrying it on over to their house.
"Oh, these aren't from me. Superman was doing a favor for Santa and dropped these off early, he knows what a good boy you've been." Dick said and smirked.
Wally giggled, he of course knew there was no such thing as Santa (though given what kind of world he lived in, he'd maybe had spent A LOT of time in the north pole when he first got his powers looking for Santa's workshop) He loved how small dick was treating him and wised that he could of confessed his hidden side to Dick.
But with all the weirdo's that dick had dealt with in Gotham, the last thing he wanted was for Dick to find out that sometimes wally liked to act even younger then he had been since December 1st.
"heh, you think superman helps out at Santa's workshop?" Wally asked, winking, and keeping the little game going.
"well maybe once or twice, Likely doesn't do it too much or he'd put the elf's out of work you know." Dick fired back.
Wally snorted, he'd gone for anther drink of eggnog and now some flew out of his nose and onto the front of his own ugly sweater.
"Ha! Picture a picket line around the fortress! 'Workshop jobs for workshop elf's!' and all that!"
"heh, Or maybe he just doesn't care for the work uniform, having to wear the fake ears and all." dick said, coming over as wally was caught up in a fit of giggles mentally picturing it.
Dick smirked as the movie wasn't even halfway over and wally was already falling asleep, he'd caught him going out on a dozen pointless patrols though out the day but Barry had warned him wally tried to tire himself out on Christmas eve under the whole 'the sooner I go to bed, the sooner it's CHRISTMAS!' mindset.
Despite having no powers of his own Dick was pound for pound the stronger of the two (at least when wally wasn't using his speed to add force to his attacks) and Dick scooped the cutie up in his arms, wall's chest to his own and the sleeping redhead's face resting on his shoulder and getting it damp with drool.
arm under his silly little lover's butt and thigh's Dick carried him to their bedroom, gently setting wally on the king sized bed and then slowly getting him undressed, trying not to wake the little guy up.
Getting wally out of his sweater and pants and socks was the easy part, and Dick had originally planned and tucking wally into bed in just his Flash brief's.
The he got a look at the stained on them and rolled his eyes, the boy just didn't like to wipe right!
'Oh well, let's me get to see that cute freckled ass.' Dick mentally chuckled and slowly, carefully, a bit at a time got the undies off of the fastest dork alive.
picking out a pair of loose boxers (with a lighting bolt them going on) Dick tugged them up most of the way, getting Wally's cute little pee pee (though Dick knew it was a grower not a shower) covered up the rolled him gently over onto his side, and drooled little as he looked at dat ass.
the white almost pale skin (Since Wally didn't have the patience for tanning) made the brown freckles all over the boys bubble butt stick out and if it wasn't for the fact he'd of woken wally up, he'd of leaned down and blew a raspberry on one of those cheeks.
'Sigh, the things I do for the greater good.' Dick thought and tugged up the boxers instead and got the wall man tugged under the blankets.
Looking at the clock it was only 8 pm, and Dick wasn't used to going to sleep this early due to his years of patrolling the streets at night.
'..oh what the heck.' He thought, and after going and turning off all the lights in the house and making sure the doors were locked, made his way back to their bedroom and stripping down to his own undies, crawled under the blankets.
it wasn't even five seconds later before wally was snuggling into his chest and cooing 'daddy'
'...I could get used to this." Dick thought with a grin.
Wally yawned as he woke up, a grin coming over his face. He was alone in the bedroom though that wasn't anything new considering, same with Dick carrying him to bed when he conked out.
the only mild surprise was that he hadn't been woken up by a raspberry on his cheeks, he knew how much Dick loved his tushie.
Getting out of bed he slipped on a cream white sleeping robe, not bothering with a top or pants and his only detour as he made his way to the living room/kitchen because of it's open concept was to tap a kidney so to speak.
Dick had made coffee and was reading a new's parent, the tree lights on and a fire going in the fire place and he looked up to see Wally and smirked.
"About time sleepy head! I thought you were gonna sleep the whole day away." Dick teased lightly.
"he, It's only 6:30 in the morning Dick."
"Like I said.."
Blowing a raspberry at Dick wally eyed the presents under the tree and was about to make his move when Dick cleared his throat.
"I was thinking, I know normally Barry and iris let you open all your presents first..But I wanna open MINE all up first. trust me, it'll be worth the wait." Dick said, setting the paper down and coming over leaving his mug behind as well.
wally whined like a little boy and then bit his lip, He WAS semi used to ruling Christmas morning and it couldn't hurt to let Dick this, if he had to. he guessed.
"ooook. just don't take forever. I've seen you with wrapping paper, you try and save it!" wally said, unable to keep the BRAT out of his tone.
"I swear, I'll go fast..not as fast as you but.." Dick chuckled and took a seat.
In what took what seemed like hours to wally (though it was only 15 minutes at most) dick had unwrapped his presents, Having gotten marital arts gear, tech and books from members of the bat family (and some cook books from Alfred) It was his present from wally though that had Dick squealing with delight, as it was a old stuff toy robin Dick had tossed out when they first moved in together since it hadn't handled the move and had basically come apart.
Wally had found it, rescued it and after a few (ok a lot) hit and misses had managed to get it cleaned, stuffed and restitched back together.
"I know it's not as fancy as the other presents bu-" Wally was said, rubbing the back of his head but was cut off as Dick Hugging him hard and kissed both his cheeks over and over.
"Thank you! I love it!" Dick gushed. "This makes me SO glad I went all out for your gifts!"
"heh, ooooh? and speaking of~" wally said, grinning like a fool and blushing at just how much Dick treasured his cheap fixed up stuffed toy over the insane amount of cash that had been spent on his other gifts.
"Yes! Though hand on, I wanna give you your gifts in the right order!" Dick said and semi rushed and pushed wally onto a seated position on the floor.
"heh, jeez, remind me that plushies are the way to your heart." Wally giggled, but took a seat cross legged and holding out his arms, his hands all in 'gimme!' mode.
The first present was from Wally's parents, a set pot's and pans even though they already had some, they tended to try and be practical.
The second was from his ex Artemis, who he was still friends with since the break up had been on both of them and she was dating Red arrow these days. It was a book on the zen of archarcy, though wally wasn't much into shooting.
The third and forth were from Tim and Barbra, Robin and batgirl and were some lower tech versions of the gifts Dick had gotten and the firth was large book with lots of fairy tales in it with vivid drawing to go along with the text.
"heh, Guess Alfred doesn't know I'm not much of a reader." Wally said, blushing at that gift and how childish it was.
"oh you'd be surprised what Al knows." Dick said in a amused voice.
Wally went to ask what that meant but was shushed as the first present from Santa was handed to him, and Dick stood by, with a HUGE grin on his face as wally took the bulky thing and torn at the tape, only to freeze and blush red all over and look back up at Dick.
"Merry Christmas little guy." Dick said as wally looked back down at the pack of little waddlers, the diapers for big babies in his lap.
"I.. but ..you.. " wally whined, trying to find the words to ask just HOW Dick had known Wally was a closeted adult baby!
"Before you ask, Just remember, I'm a world class dective, I found out last month and you have NO idea how hard it's been to keep it to myself till now. well mostly to myself." Dick chuckled.
"...Mostly?" Wally asked, gulping and looking back under the tree.
there was still two more presents from Santa, a present or two from dick, -groan- a present from batman and..
"Tell me you didn't tell Barry and Iris!?" wally whined and pouted.
"I would but that would set a bad example for my baby boy. you shouldn't fib." Dick laughed.
Dick felt a little bit bad as wally whined and whimpered, clearly he hadn't of wanted Barry and Iris to know but they were coming over for dinner later (with Dick and wally going to Wayne manor for dinner on boxing day) and he wanted him free to be a little guy all day.
"can i at least get one of my diapies on before we open the rest?" Wally whined, hugging the pack close to his chest and making Dick smirk.
"Open up your present from Santa then we'll get my widdle man in his diapies." Dick said, Kissing the redhead's cheek and breaking the pout from his face, though damn if wally didn't try and keep pouting, it just kept turning into a grin.
'Santa's' other two presents it turned out were a six pack of wipes and baby powder for the babies bottom, making it clear to Wally that Dick was more then willing to change him.(and BOY did Dick watching that realization click and the the MASSIVE blush that brought!) and then a second pack of diapers.
"Don't worry, we'll get more as you need them, we can even clear out your underwear drawer if we have to." Dick said cheerfully and got a reply that was music to his ears.
"DADDY!"
"awww, it's ok. I know you'll wanna make me all sorts of presents. Now, ready to get your diapies on?" Dick asked, coming closer and gently pushing Wally onto his back.
"Y-yeah but right here?" wally asked, eyes darting to the window, even though the curtains were drawn shut.
"hey, you wanna be a big baby, you have to go with it..when does a BABY get to chose where he gets his huggies changed?" Dick asked teasingly.
"I hate you so much right now!" Wally huffed and laid back, crossing his arms.
"No you don't." Dick said.
"..No I don't." wally agreed.
it was surreal, having his loving boyfriend being so ok with this and slipping into a daddy role with such ease.. It also had wally mentally cursing himself for not having spoken up sooner since he could of been rocking out in diapers ALL this time!
he closed his eyes not in shame but in bliss and his arms uncrossed as a thumb found it's way into his mouth as Dick pulled his undies off then opened the package.
"How many diapers do you want on little man? you can keep sucking your thumb and show me with your finger unless it's gonna take more then five." Dick teased gently.
wally squirmed LOTS at that, he had toyed and experimented with layering of course, what big baby hadn't? but those were cheap store brand diapers and he wanted to make these last.
Thinking about it for a second, wally held up three fingers.
"ok, can do.. Hmm.. Should of gotten your robe off first." Dick said.
Wanting to speed this along and get his butt back in diapers wally took matters into his own hands, thumb out of mouth and eyes open as he quickly shed the robe and tossed it down the hall like it was on fire and then was back on the floor, shivering a little from the cold, and a whole lot from excitement.
"heh, well that takes care of THAT I suppose." Dick laughed and tickled Wally's tummy as the speedster went back to slobbering on his thumb, but kept his eyes open this time.
Dick made a show of it, Unfolding each of the bulky baby print diapers and teasing wally almost with them and making the little reach out with his free hand, all I want.
he was almost making Wally's little guy stick up to a full 6 inches.
"Well, if I had ANY doubt you didn't want this before." Dick chuckled then added "Butt up wall man."
Wally listened to daddy and lifted his hips, all three diaper had been layered on top of each other and it felt like he was resting his butt on a pillow as his tushie came back down, his stiffly twitching wildly and Wally blushed, he was gonna cream hands free any second now.
"Guess I better stop teasing and hurry up before you shoot and coat yourself and have to go for a bath." Dick chuckled, quickly sprinkling LOTS of baby powder on Wally's privates and BARLEY getting the inner most diaper taped up before wally started to jerk his hips up and down, crying out around his thumb as load after load of 'baby milk' shot out into the diaper, Dick watching the show and though his orgasmic haze Wally could see Dick was getting excited as well.
Dick had to admit, while he'd of never thought of being a daddy dom before, he was finding it super fun and hot as fuck. watching wally cream that hard just from his huggies had Dick wanting to replace that thumb with a certain put of himself in Wally's mouth, but this was all about the baby and there would be time for that later.
Waiting for the hip's to stop jerking Dick moved a hand down and even though the thickness of the diaper could feel how hard his boyfriend turned baby boy was spurting and leaned down, smooching the big babies cheek and setting off anther wave of orgasmic bliss for the little guy.
Once wally was done, Dick smiled and rubbed Wally's tummy.
"have fun?" Dick asked and wally nodded. "Do you still wanna go on with the rest of the diapers or do you need a bit of big boy time after you cream?"
He wasn't being mean, he'd be happy to keep babying little wally but also didn't wanna force this on him anymore then he already had with the telling Barry and iris and Bruce.
wally pulled his thumb out, and there was a line of drool with it that Dick somehow found just even cuter and he gushed in a babyish voice.
"me wanna wear diapies ALL day dada." Wally coo'ed.
Dick's cock almost shot then and there and he was positive it was only his training in self control under Bruce and other martial art master that kept him from shooting though his undies and coating wally.
'maybe I'm gonna need a diaper too at this rate.' dick mused to himself then out loud. "Ok little guy!"
triple diapered and feeling all so small in the most wonderful way, Wally had turned into a little cuddle bug and kept nuzzling into Dick whenever he wasn't opening a present or waiting for Dick to get him one.
His present from Barry and iris was a large teddy bear, with a kid flash outfit on and by larger it was almost as big as his upper body and he gave it LOTS of hugs and named it Teddy flash right then and there.
His present from Bruce was confusing, as it was a book about how to stop bed wetting and he held it up for Dick to see with a eyebrow raised.
"Yeahhh..Bruce didn't really get what I was trying to tell him and just settled on thinking you were a bed wetter so I ran with it." Dick explained sheepishly.
"heh, Ok. Guess that means no wearing to grandpa's house huh?" Wally giggled.
"Ha! yeah, don't think that'll work out..though Alfred semi knows hence the fairy tales and well, Tim's got a lot of quirks like you so think he'd just get jealous." Dick chuckled.
Wally giggled LOTS at that and then it was time for his gifts from Dick, which included two type of paci's (one with a naughty nipple and one with a normal) A set of Lego blocks but the big ones meant for babies, a rattle, a few more stuffies (A anther bear, a owl, a rabbit) and a diaper shirt that was main yellow with the flash logo on the front and on the back went 'Faster pooper alive!' in red lightning text.
He also got a teddy bear themed shirt and shorts outfit, a couple of toddler show DVDS and of course his FAVORITE onesie, the one he insisted on right away, was a red one with green trim and a picture of mistletoe on the small of the back, just above the butt and text about it saying "Kiss under the mistletoe"
Getting the onesie on the little guy wasn't easy, Dick would have to see if Iris could let it out some or something or just cut back on the diapers when Wally wanted to read it.
But as the protege of the god damn batman wasn't one to give up quick and with a lot of effort and grunting he got the crotch snaps done up, though he had to make use of some spirit gun like he used to keep his mask on to do it.
unsurprisingly Wally wasted little time as soon as it was on, rolling over and getting on his hands and knees and offering his massive padded rear up and looking over his shoulder.
"Welllll Daddy? Aren't you gonna kiss me 'under the mistletoe'?" he asked, breaking into a fit of giggled.
"I suppose I better do it now before you go uh-oh." Dick countered and too lots of hoots and giggles, Leaned in and planted a big old smooch on Wally's diapered butt.
"Hehehehehe I might be a BIG baby..But your a BUTT kisser!" Wally giggled like mad.
Seeing how excited wally was Dick made a mental note NOT to let him have sugar while he was in little mode.
"Soooo what do we do noooooow?" Wally asked, plopping back on his butt, leg's spread.
"well I'm gonna go make use breakfast while YOU have a very, very important mission." Dick said, grabbing the first DVD he came across and noting the title then opening it.
"Ohhh?" Wally asked, tilting his head and getting the normal paci clipped to his onesie.
"Yup! You need to start watched Paw patrol so you can explain it all to daddy when he goes to watch it with you later. think you can handle that?" Dick asked.
Wally smirked and then put on a fake look of concern.
"it'll be tough.. but I MIGHT be able to handle it if I have my super science blocks to put together while I study the Intel sir!" Wally giggled.
"heh.. well of course!" Dick said, going and getting the dvd in the machine and turning on the tv, and hearing a weird scuffing noise turned around and grinned ear you ear.
Wall had the container of blocks in one arm, and was rocking his hips and using the other arm to guide him as he scooted across the floor on his butt!
'Just how did it take me finding diapers not to see what a little guy he is, and just how the hell does he manage to adult at all?' Dick wondered.
With the blocks dumped out (after Dick got them opened since there was plastic to cut and Wally was too little to have a knife of course) Wally set to work while sucking on his paci to make a semi mock computer, while Dick cued up the menu and had episode 1 ready to go, he was just waiting on 'agent baby' to give the thumbs up he was ready.
give the thumbs up wally could feel a familiar pressure building up rapidly in his bowels and thought about letting Dick know he had to go poopie, and ask to use the potty, he'd never actually crapped himself before.
'nggggh.. nah. he said I hafa think like a baby and babies dun get to pick when and what they use their diapers for.' Wally thought and leaned forward as Dick passed him by, deciding to give his boyfriend a slight warning of what was coming by giving out a poot.
Instead, the 3 days of backed up poopie in his tummy (his eating habit's sometimes could back him up for days as food struggled to get though) took the opening and a soft 'eek!' escaped from his lips and a massive amount of poopie forced it's way out into his diapers, bulking them out even more but because of the spirit gum the onesie couldn't just pop open which meant once the back of the diaper was full, it only had one place to go.. the front.
Hands on the floor and on his knee's wally suckled hard on his paci as his poopies coated the front of his diapies, making him make tinkles and milk again and as the massive load came to a stop three or four minutes later, he opened his eyes and saw Dick smiling, having watched the whole thing.
"So glad you made room for din din. I'll change you after we eat." he said and then gently and firmly pushed wally onto his squishy and smelly seat and made the big baby make anther load of baby milk.
Unsurprisingly, he wasn't able to tell daddy much about paw patrol.
The end
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Natural Borns - Chapter One
dystopian!au / futuristic!au
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AUTHOR NOTE: here it is! Chapter one of Natural Borns. If you haven’t already, please read the prologue, or else this wont make the most sense. The prologue gives some backstory about the universe that you need to fully enjoy the story. Thank you for all the love on the prologue, it pushed me to want to put this out early. If you enjoy this series, please follow and reblog so it can reach more eyes. Feel free to send me an ask! I would love to answer any questions, because I’m sure I’m inevitably going to leave some things unanswered (this is my first time writing a series, after all). Enjoy! xx Des
Series info/genre: Angst, fluff, (possible) smut NSFW due to darker themes Pairings: ot7 x fem reader (eventual) Warnings: this series will have different trigger warnings listed for each chapter (if there are any), but as a whole, this series will include violence, mentions of depression & other mental illnesses, cursing, abuse, drugs/alcohol, some shitty medical descriptions because i am NOT a doctor, self-esteem issues, fluff, and possible smut in future chapters (but that’s undecided). i will add more warnings/tags in the future if there are any. Description: In the year 2613, over half of the world’s population are what scientists consider ‘designer babies’. YN is a small town girl who is a true natural born, someone born naturally without he help of a lab or gene splicing. Her DNA is greatly sought after, but what is she willing to do to protect it? Word count: 3.6k 
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It was early. Too early for you to be awake. As you rolled over in your bed, taking your poofy duvet cover with you, you noticed that it was barely dawn. Your curtains were drawn, how you always left them - liking to wake up with the sun, and you couldn’t even see said sun on the horizon yet. You could make out a pink line that melted perfectly with the purple and blues of the night sky. After admiring the beauty of it for a moment, you rolled back over with a huff.
You’re already awake, might as well get out of bed.
You lived on a peach farm, or orchard, that your family owned and had chores and duties to fulfill around the house and land. The orchard was on about ten acres, small for a farm, but big enough to get the job done. Your father sells the peaches you harvest to local grocers and restaurants and sells the rest at your mother’s stall at the farmer’s market in town. Your mom grows flowers in her garden on the property and makes beautiful arrangements for locals. She just recently made the arrangements for the wedding of one of your old classmates. You helped out where you could with harvests, taking care of the animals your family cared for, and working the market on weekends. It wasn’t a luxurious life by any means, but you were happy. You definitely couldn’t complain, not when most natural borns had way less than you. You were fortunate, really, and content living this small town life.
You swung your legs over the edge of your bed and stretched your arms up high, letting out a big yawn. Your pajamas were all bunched up and uncomfortable on your legs as you scooted closer to the edge of your bed, expecting your toes to meet the cool wood of the floor. Instead, you were met with something warm and fuzzy and a loud meow that sounded through your room, making you jump.
“Ai- sorry Mochi,” you grumbled, watching the cat scurry across the floor. You smiled and shook your head at the cat, who was now giving you a death glare from next to your bedroom door. You slowly stood up, rubbing the sleep from your eyes and opened the door to let the devil cat out. He quickly took advantage of the open door and ran down the stairs as fast as he could. You watched him for a moment before making your way to your bathroom down the hall. 
Closing and locking the door behind you, you started your morning routine of brushing your teeth and hair and washing your face. Once you turned the faucet off, you rubbed a clean white towel over your face, pulling it down slowly as you peeked over it at the mirror. You looked tired, small bags beginning to form under your eyes, skin darkening slightly from being out in the sun, maybe even a little sunburnt from working at the market yesterday. Still starting at your reflection, you hang your towel up on the rack with a sigh, turning to get dressed for the day.
Your normal work day attire consists of jeans and a t-shirt. It was June, just starting to get unbearably hot in Korea, so you opted for some looser linen pants and a light shirt. You didn’t have a whole lot to do today other than feed animals, clean the chicken coop, and help mom out with some arrangements. You wouldn’t be harvesting the peach trees until late July or early August at the rate they were growing currently, though you did still need to monitor them and make sure they remained healthy before harvest season. 
By the time you were ready for the day, the sun was just barely coming up and the smell of coffee beans entered your nose. Mom must be up, you thought to yourself. You smiled and made your way down the stairs, grabbing onto the bottom of the banister and swinging yourself around it, an old habit of yours from all the way back in elementary school. You were still a kid at heart, even at the age of 23. 
“Good morning Pearl!” your mother called from the kitchen. Pearl was the nickname your parents have called you since you could walk. Natural pearls are extremely rare, almost never occurring in nature. You were also a rare breed, a true natural born, hard to find like a pearl, hence the nickname.
“Morning mama,” you said, walking up to her and giving her a side hug, “watcha makin’?” You asked with a teasing lilt to your voice. Your mom was a tad shorter than you and you liked to take advantage of that, leaning your elbow on her shoulder as you watched her stir the pan in front of her.
“Steamed eggs and rice, now go get your father, would you? We have to start on these arrangements soon, Mrs. Lee needs 25 of them by tomorrow afternoon.”
You gave your mom a nod and made your way back up the stairs, hopping over Mochi who was now taking up residence on the second step. “You’re gonna get stepped on your curious cat,” you said under your breath. Mochi just watched on as you took two stairs at a time. 
Before you could reach the top of the stairs, you nearly stumbled straight into your father who had just come around the corner. “Who-whoa,” he laughed out as you grabbed onto the railing to stop yourself from smacking into him. 
“Mom needs you!” You yelped out, passing your dad on the stairs and running into your room to grab your phone from your nightstand. You could hear your dad chuckling as he walked down the stairs. As you picked up your phone, you noticed you had a new message in your group chat you had with your two best friends, well, your only friends, you supposed.
From Mina [11:13 pm]: pearl!!!
From Mina [11:13 pm]: pearl are u awake?
From Woo [11:15 pm]: why are you awake min?
From Mina [11:17 pm]: cant sleep, pearl, u up!?
From Woo [11:23 pm]: I’m gonna guess not
From Mina [11:25 pm]: ugh dfghjk 
You giggled at your screen for a moment before typing back a response.
You [6:37 am]: sorry guys, i went to bed early last night what’s up min?
You pocketed your phone, definitely not expecting a response at this ungodly hour, and headed back downstairs. On your short walk, you thought to your two friends, Mina and Wooyoung, who you befriended in middle school. Well, actually Mina befriended you and Wooyoung in seventh grade because you were both outcasts that didn’t talk to anyone. Ever the martyr, she brought your little group together and you’ve been thick as thieves ever since. You don’t see them as much as you’d like nowadays, as they both attended the small community college in your town. You never really liked school, never excelled at anything, and were always a homebody. College just didn’t sound fun to you, especially if people there were anything like at your highschool. Highschool hadn’t been kind to you. You were labeled ‘half-breed’ and ‘mutant’ by a group of girls who wanted nothing more than to see you suffer because of your looks. Boys would flirt with you, leave you love notes, and even try to harass you in the halls, but never because they actually took an interest in you. The one time you went to a party with Mina, you had been cornered in some guy's barn by one of the popular boys who was trying to get in your pants. This just made the popular girls even more angry with you and would jump through hoops to make your life hell while at school. All of those experiences taught you one thing: most people can’t be trusted. Some might say you have trust issues (Mina) while others will try to get you to come out of your shell a bit more (Woo and your mom), but in the end, you’re comfortable with your two best friends and your parents. You never asked for more because you simply didn’t need it.
Most, if not all, families these days only had one child, so you nor your friends ever knew what it was like to have siblings. Even your parents were only children, so no aunts, uncles, or cousins to call an extended family. This was normal, though, because a law was put in place in 2505 banning families from having more than one child to help with population control. If a family broke this law, they were fined excessive amounts of money. The law was easy to enforce with parents of lab born children, since their child had to be entered into a national database, meaning no company would work with them again to avoid hefty fines, or possibly being put out of business. It was a little harder to enforce with natural born families. The law was definitely one sided, aimed to force more and more natural borns into poverty. 
You were snapped out of your daydream as you entered your kitchen, taking in the sight of your dad sitting at the dining table reading something on his tablet and your mom making a grocery list. You smiled softly, rounding the table and taking your usual seat next to your mother. “Thanks for breakfast, mom,” you said kindly, leaning over to give her a kiss on the cheek. 
“Of course, Pearl. Now eat up, we need to get going soon if-” your mother was cut off by the sudden shriek of the doorbell, which caused you to jump what had to be 5 feet in the air. Who was ringing your doorbell at - you took your phone out - 6:44 in the morning?
Your father had the same perplexed look that you must’ve worn, getting up out of his chair and heading towards the front room of the house. You shared a puzzled look with your mom who just shrugged her shoulders and went back to her list, blowing on a piece of hot egg in her spoon. 
As you started to fiddle with your own spoon, you tried to strain to hear the conversation happening in the other room. You could hear hushed murmurs that sounded rushed, almost angry. You squint your eyes in confusion. It sounded like your dad was mad. He never gets mad. Who could be at the front door? Slowly, you rise from your seat to go investigate, your mother paying you no mind.
As you round the corner of the kitchen, your father comes into view holding the front door at a 90 degree angle from the wall, effectively blocking your vision of the man on the other side. Your dad’s profile told you what you needed to know, though. He was visibly angry, apples of his cheeks reddening. He was still speaking in a hushed tone, though you could tell it was tense.
Slowly, you walked over to your father, peeking around the front door. If your dad noticed your presence, he didn’t mention it. Standing on your front porch was a man, shorter than your father, with dark hair and round glasses perched on his nose. He was obviously a natural born, as he didn’t have any of the perfect or striking features you were used to seeing on business men such as himself. He didn’t look intimidating in the least, but you could almost see the steam rolling out of your dad’s ears. As soon as the man caught sight of you, a bright grin took over his face.
“Ah, you must be YN,” he starts, taking a step forward and reaching out his hand, “it’s so nice to finally meet you.”
You were confused by his words, taking a step back to match his. You didn’t know this man and you definitely didn’t want to shake his hand. Did he say finally meet you? What is that supposed to mean?
“You need to leave,” your father started, causing the shorter man’s attention to fall back on him, “now.” Your dad left no room for discussion, effectively ending the conversation. 
The mysterious man nodded once, looking back at you. “We’ll be in touch,” were his final words before turning on his heel and walking back towards a sleek, black car at the end of your drive. Before you could take in any more details of the car, your father was closing the front door. He breathed out a heavy sigh and placed a hand on your bicep, gently leading you back to the kitchen.
Your mom looked up from her, now nearly finished, breakfast. “Who was it, sweetie?”
Your dad sat back in his chair, leaving you standing, confused, in the middle of your kitchen. “Yeah, dad. Who was that?” You asked, genuinely concerned about the stranger.
Your dad let out another sigh before turning to look up at you, “Just another company. You know how they are, Pearl. Persistent, but they’ll back off eventually once they realize we aren’t interested.”
You slowly nodded in understanding. These designer baby companies have been coming to ‘scout’ you since you were in elementary school. They would come to your home, or even your school, and try to talk to you about selling your DNA and how it would be beneficial to your family, maybe even bring them out of poverty, make them rich. When you were a child, the offer was enticing, and you’d be lying if you said you weren’t a little curious even now. But you knew where you stood on the subject. You didn’t want to sell your DNA. You didn’t want anything to do with these big companies that were making natural borns poor while getting rich in the process. But you remembered something, “Dad, what did he mean by finally meeting me?”
Your dad has his back turned to you again, starting to eat his breakfast. You could see him visibly stiffen at your question before quickly relaxing again. Your mother seemed to notice this too, sending a worried glance at him, to which you couldn’t see his response. Without turning to look at you, he mumbled, “That was Hyunwoo, a former classmate of mine.”
So you were right in your assumption about Hyunwoo being a natural born. You know your dad hadn’t gone to college, and his family lived in this very house while he was growing up. That means Hyunwoo must be from the same town as you. Most people living here were living in poverty, so why did he look like a million bucks? No one from this town could afford a car like that either. Before you could get too lost in your thoughts, your father was speaking again, “He works for a pretty well known company in Seoul. He’s been interested in you since you were a little kid.” The thought alone was enough to make you feel nauseous. You didn’t even know this man, yet he’s known about you practically all your life. Apparently he’s been seeking you out for a while too, if your assumptions are correct.  
“Why was he here?” You voiced your thoughts aloud.
Your father set his spoon down on his dish before turning his entire body in his chair to face you. “It’s nothing Pearl,” he started, firm but gentle, “You know these companies never leave us alone. His is no different. They’ll get the message sooner or later.” There was a finality in his tone, making it known there was no room for discussion on the matter. With a nod of his head he stood up from his seat, gathering his dishes, and deposited them into the sink. “I’ll be out in the orchards if you need me.” 
You nodded before sitting down at the table and picking at your food. 
“Don’t worry, dear,” your mother said as she, too, stood up with her dishes, “this type of thing happens all the time.” 
Even though you trusted your parents, and they were right - it did happen fairly often, something about Hyunwoo seemed different. The way he looked at you and spoke the words ‘finally meet you’, made the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Even your mom and dad seemed nervous when his name was spoken at the kitchen table. But you trusted your parents. Right?
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In the early afternoon, you had just finished your chores of feeding the chickens and cats, and you were wandering around the orchard. Your dad had retired to the shed on the far north corner of the property. He liked to spend a lot of time in there, tinkering with old appliances. You and your mother had finished the arrangements for Mrs. Lee earlier and now she was at the market fulfilling the list she made earlier. 
You didn’t really have anything that needed to get done right away. You know you should probably go check on the flowers in your mom’s garden, make sure they don’t need to be watered again, but it’s been a while since you’ve walked through the orchard without the responsibility of the trees looming over you. Your father cleaned up the trees earlier, made sure drip lines were intact and checked over the farm, so you decided to indulge in your favorite pass time. 
You walked away from the chicken coop towards the edge of the orchard. It was truly one of your favorite places in the whole world - not that you’ve seen much of it, but still - and you could spend hours getting lost among the beautifully colored canopy of peach blossoms. 
When you reached the edge of the orchard, you leaned your hand against the cool oak colored bark of one of the trees, and toed off your shoes, leaving them in the dirt. The trees were just starting to blossom with pretty pink and white flowers among the green and almost yellowish leaves. Only about another month before harvest, you thought idly to yourself. 
As you walked through the trees, you relished in the feeling of the cool dirt beneath your feet, squishing between your toes with each step. The air outside was hot and humid, but the earth was cool under the shade of the trees. With each trunk you passed, you let your hand ghost over the rough bark, memorizing the feeling of it. You looked up at the leaves, slowly moving in the slight breeze today. Your family's farm was small, only about 10 acres, so the trees weren’t so dense you couldn’t see the sky above or would be completely hidden from view while walking through them. If your dad were to come out of his shed, you probably would’ve been able to see him from here, though it was a good distance away. 
As you got closer to the center of the trees you found a nice trunk to sit down against and pulled your phone from your pocket, checking your group chat with your friends. 
From Mina [2:05 pm]: pearl pearl pearl
From Mina [2:06 pm]: where are u
You rolled your eyes at your best friend's antics before typing out your reply.
From you [2:36 pm]: walking through the trees, what’s up?
Almost immediately you were looking at a response.
From Mina [2:37 pm]: there was some guy here on campus today
From Mina [2:38 pm]: a girl from my econ class said he was looking for you
From Mina [2:39 pm]: said he looked like he didn’t belong here, i’m assuming it’s some company but i wanted to let u know
Your heart dropped into your stomach at this new knowledge. It wasn’t incredibly strange for someone to be looking for you at the college. Most residents of the town attended the college at some point or another, what with it being free to attend because of a bill passed decades ago by natural born activists fighting for education for those living in poverty. But something about this felt wrong. 
Before you could respond to Mina to ease the worries you were sure she felt, you heard what sounded like a twig snapping somewhere behind you. Already on edge from the text messages, you quickly stood up, turning almost completely around in your spot. Your eyes focused on the spot where you thought you heard the noise come from, only to be met with nothing. Despite knowing you heard something, part of you wondered if it was all in your head, the events of the day messing with you. 
In the distance, you could see that your family’s truck was still missing from the drive, meaning your mom was still out shopping. Quickly, you glanced at your father’s shed - the doors were still shut tightly. Momentarily you wondered if he would be able to hear you if you screamed. Shaking the thought from your mind, you turned back around to face the tree. Out of the corner of your eye, you caught movement from behind a trunk a few yards in front of where you stood. 
“Who’s there?!” you half yelled, fear starting to creep up your spine. You definitely weren’t one to fight, much more comfortable running from your problems and confrontation. You wished Mina was here, she would be brave enough to move forward, to protect herself from danger. You slowly started walking backwards, not taking your eyes off the trunk where you believed someone to be hiding. You wanted to turn and run, but didn’t want to risk whoever it was behind that tree attacking you from the back. As you continued to take cautious steps, your back collided with something firm, yet not hard enough to be a tree trunk. This was softer, warmer. Human. 
To be continued....
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AUTHOR NOTE: Sooooo, who do you think YN ran into?! Who do you think will make an appearance next chapter? ;)
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thequeenb · 4 years
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Hey! Can I request poppy x mc where poppy finds out ab what happened between mc and ina at the bar and gets jealous and tells ina to back off? You can end it however you’d like ty 💕💕
Poppy x MC
If there is one thing everyone knows in this university is that you don't mess with Poppy Min-Sinclair. The woman who can make your life heaven or a living hell. She is the Queen of the school but this ice cold Majesty has her eyes on the price even though she will never admit it.
It was all over her text messages. The moment she read that phrase was the one where her blood was basically boiling. I didn't knew Miss perfect was the jealous type
Bea DID slept with Miss Kingsley, i am coming there ASAP
Who knew a text message could have so much effect on the Queen herself? Veronica was the one delivering the news but she did as Poppy said and kept it a secret for now. Would she use it as a weapon against Hughes or..who am i kidding of course she will
Bea has been around only a month and her success is extremely massive. She is top 15 on the rankings and everyone just seem to be drawn to her. Even though she wont admit it Poppy caught herself thinking about her more than she should
After half an hour of pacing around the room with a glass of wine and a face mask she decided to pay a little visit. Oh no
Her heels clicked on the marble floor as she approached Miss Kingsley's office. The door was wide open and welcoming so she casually walked in without knocking.
Miss Kingsley looks up at her in confusion as she gestures at her to sit down and she does so
"That is unexpected, what can i do for you?" Miss Kingsley smile but Poppy is not having it
"Oh nothing professor i am just here for a negotiation"
Her eyebrow raise as she takes her glasses off crossing her arms. Ina has been here for quite sometime and oh does she know about the Queen Bee
"If you aren't in my class I don't think there is anything more we can discuss thank you'
Poppy chuckles then sits straighter on the leather chair. They lock and for a moment, her anger is about to slip out
"Are you familiar with Bea Hughes?"
Ina nods, concern written all over her features
"I know when you make eachother's acquaintance that it isn't very pleasant"
"Correct. But i am here to discuss about you two" her smile can cut diamonds. Inside her she just want to give Bea a taste of revenge but her feelings come onto the surface and her tone is filled with jealousy
"I don't understand what you are implying" Miss Kingsley says, slightly trembling
"Oh? Aren't you two close? How sad"
Ina studies Poppy's features to search for answers. But all she can see is an ice cold smile. She can't quite figure out what is happening but her patience is running out today
"I--" ina tries to speak but she stops when Poppy holds her hand out on her direction
"You listen here and you listen carefully, do i look stupid? I run this place and you Ina are on my bad side"
There was a challenge on her voice, a power radiating from her body. Why was she even bothered to confront Miss Kingsley? Her and Bea were enemies right?..Right??!!
Ina's posture remained the same as her voice slipped into a more dangerous tone now
"I am very busy, if you came here to have a pointless conversation you can leave"
Poppy chuckled. How cute Professor but she has the upper hand now and it just needs one small simple phrase to make your whole world crumble
"I know you slept with her"
The tension in this room is insane but Ina's face is calm, composed but how long can she keep this act? Her foot starts jiggling and her heartbeat quickens, trying her best to dismiss this accusations
"Min-Sinclair this is highly inappropriate! Its absurd to think a woman in my position would abuse the power she has"
Aw i think you made her nervous, good job Pops. In response Poppy stands up, leaning against the desk looking deep into her eyes. Trust me its a scary glare
"Don't play coy with me because whoever play games with me end up getting burned" She now reach her ear whispering "you were incredible"
Ina jerks away in total shock, she cant contain it any longer, her eyes widen as her breath is increasing rapidly "What do you want?"
Oh nothing much just to leave my girlfriend to be alone. Oopsie maybe i do expose Queen Bee after all. She doesn't want much she just marks her territory
"What i want you to do is to leave Bea alone, better yet make her quit her TA position and don't try anything funny Professor, i have eyes everywhere"
Her blood was now boiling. Everytime she imagine Bea screaming another woman's name is driving her crazy. Her hand slams on the hard wood desk and Ina jumps surprised
"I have ten lawyers ready to destroy your whole career Kingsley" Poppy now walks towards her, every step more angry than the last, her expensive heels making deadly sounds
Miss Kingsley backs away, trying desperately to hold on to the last piece of her composure
"And trust they can take everything away from you. What about your lovely job?"
Her smile is sharper than a knife. At this point she stopped questioning why she was even here showing openly her jealousy, all she could focused on was destroying what's left of this affair
"What about this very fascinating research of yours?" Ina is backing more and more away but her back hit the bookshelf and she is now swimming in a sea full of sharks.
Poppy smirked enjoying how helpless she looks, how guilty "My advice is to play by my rules, otherwise i can destroy your whole life"
Ina swallows hard avoiding any eye contact. Her chest is tight, filled with regret and shame "Everything will go your way, is that what you want to hear?"
Ha! Hilarious Professor you got me too. Of course you have to play by the Queen's rules, she is the one who gives commands here, the one who can start a war or bring peace, its her choice
"Did i shutter darling?" She now took a step back adjusting her perfect clothes. Her posture as powerful as ever as she takes one last glance over Ina who is on the verge of tears, shock written all over her features
"Right then thank you so much for negotiating with me Professor, i will see you around"
Just then Bea knocks at the door "Can i come in pro--" but she stops her tracks when she notices Poppy and Miss Kingsley close
"Am i interrupting?"
"O-oh no Bea, me and Poppy were discussing about her rejoining my class" she turns back to her normal professional self fixing her hair
Poppy gives her one last knowing look before walking towards the door. Bea rolls her eyes as she watches her exit "See you soon loser"
Aw i think she likes you Bea. I mean you already have a nickname don't you? You should have seen how she went all mad and jealous lately
"Is everything ok Professor?" Bea now approach closer "Did she really come here to harass you? she is unbelievable"
Ina sighs as she gestures at her to take a sit. Her eyes are filled with pain mixed with anger, not towards Bea but her own self.
"We need to talk about your position Bea" she says crossing her arms. Poppy's words repeat themselves inside her mind and she wince thinking about the consequences. Only if you knew.
Taking a deep breath she starts talking as professionally as she can and just then with the corner of her eye she catches a glimpse of Poppy outside of the office smiling victoriously. No one touches what's hers, and Professor Kingsley learnt that the hard way.
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magicflowershop · 4 years
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one day kitty; Yamaguchi version
《inspired by movie A Whisker Away》
✿✿ you wished to be with the person you like and wish granted. whiskers, button nose, tail, four legs and ears on top of the head; you turned into a cat. with this, you are given the opportunity to be with the person you want to express your affections to. but as a cat. and only in one day.
― haikyuu characters x cat!reader imagines!
❀ masterlist ❀
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the wheel of names have spoken.
long story short, you knew Yamaguchi and liked him for the longest time,,, not to mention it kinda annoyed you that Tsukishima was there by his side too and kinda knows you have a crush on Yams but we’ll get to that 
you’ve been living in the same neighborhood as Yams and you just liked how he’s such a sweet guy and smiles as if everything was alright
he made you feel like you wanted to protect him kinda guy yk
:)
so,,, uh did i mention you’re a cat now? no?
nyways you’re a cat now 
for some damn reason
the last thing you remember the previous night there’s this fortune teller you went to and that you mentioned to said fortune teller you wanted to get even closer to your crush on some way possible
and you remember clearly how the fortune teller grinned at you and say
“i can make that thing some way possible”
creepy ass-
and then you woke up as a cat right next to Yamaguchi’s house
talk about convenience
you were right by their gate when Yamaguchi walked out the door, ready for school,,, instinctively you pretended to sleep out there like a lonely cold cat that’s been abandoned yk just to get his attention like that
“why is there a cat here?”
said in a very disgusted voice by Yamaguchi’s childhood friend, Tchkishima ‘Kay
Yamaguchi was just as confused bc there’s never been a cat that looked like you in their neighborhood before and he wondered if you were somebody’s pet that ran off
so Yams bein the sweetheart he is,, picked you up,, took you in his arms
and placed you in a nearby bush with all the other cats
because the cat were on the streets all defenseless like that, he was worried that it might get hit by a car or sumthin ykyk aw
so the boys left you there
gettin screeched at by the cats
bc you werent a normal cat lmao
and so you went on to your journey of ✨ stalking Yams ✨
and Tsukki gettin weirded at by you bc you were stalkin em ✨ but Yams is the star here ignore Tsukki :>
stalkin ain’t an easy job honey baby no sir no ma’am,, especially since you literally have to climb a tree just to see through the window of his classroom since animals aren’t allowed inside the school premises
you cant even sneak past the hall monitors
but thank goodness they had breaks and the boys go outside to go to the gym and practice
nyways knowin full well that you are a cat and that cats are created cute
sis mhmm did you use that advantage
except Yams is just
yk
not noticing you
lmfao
and to add to your dismay, Tsukishima’s even laughin at you 
a monster
see, Yams is just too tall and kinda too absorbed on his jump float serves that he barely turns elsewhere,, you kinda wished you were the ball
but what can you do when your crush was as much as a volleyball addict as the rest of his team,, so you try and get his attention with a different approach ;)
you annoy the hell outta Tsukishima
and when i say the hell outta him i meant the hell outta him
bc what you’ve gathered from earlier, it seemed that you were pretty blatant about your affections towards Yamaguchi that he caught onto it and even had the audacity of laughing at you :>
so you’re beautiful big brain plan was to make Tsukishima notice you, make him annoyed by you that’ll make Yams worry what’s wrong
it was a stupid yet effective idea
so literally you stared at Tsukishima all through practice, and he just tried to ignore whatever it was you were doing and you heard him whisper to Yams 
“that cat kinda reminds me of someone”
“who?”
“y/n”
“wdym?”
“annoying”
“gasp y/n isn’t annoying”
so yes your heart was leAPING IN JOY just from knowin Yams standing up for you from Tsukki of all people and dont find you annoying in human form,,, after all those times you insisted to go home with them lmao 
he doesnt find you annoying
like wow
well anywho
your craziness dont end there bc you havent had Yams to notice you yet, and after classes practice have already ended
so you let Tsukishima free from his sins and decided to proceed thy actions in,,,,, wait for it
Yamaguchi’s home
bc you nasty
bc you wanted to spend the rest of the night wif him and staying in home would be boring ykyk
but you did know you should be careful of not accidentally transforming back to human in front of him
so you took the time and waited until you thought he was already in his sleeping clothes bc common you aren’t a perv right? right
until you peeked through his window all shy and whatnot,,, to see him passed out on his bed
….
you waited more than an hour for this
your simpin ass was disappointed
but you ofc was never runnin out of bogus ideas, so you tried to act like a regular stupid cat and started tapping your lil paw beans on his window as loudly as you could,,, you could’ve started clawing his window cause thats louder but you wouldn’t damage his property common
Yamaguchi’s sensitive ass heard this and was snapped awake, a drool wavin to say hello, to see a little damn cat making a ruckus 
he opened the window and let you in 
and you gave the littlest softest meow you could manifest from ur being
Yams lit thought you were purring from the cold lmao but that doesn’t matter bc he let you in his room thank god we have progress now
he wrapped you around with a towel to keep you warm and held you close, askin you where your family was or if you were abandoned,,, yes heaven never felt this good
he was about to fall asleep when you notice it was already 11.45pm oh no
15 mins left you turn back to normal
you checked up on him to see if he asleep so you could leave his room without saying anything,, ofc you didn’t want him to see you in your sorry state as a whole simp ofc not
good thing his window stayed open,, you left without saying a word as if what you did was a one night stand and ran away 
you ran all the way back to your house as fast as you could with your tiny stealthy body but you didn’t even realize you were running mindlessly and that you got lost
oh no what the hell are you doing you’re wasting time dude
less than 8 minutes you’re turning back and somebody might see you
you retraced your steps, trying to go somewhere you recognize and spend the night there hiding from anyone’s sight,,, it was okay to spend the night somewhere bc you’ll wake up back in your house in your body as if nothing happened
yes as if nothing happened
“watch out!”
you were yanked and dragged out of the way by a person’s body,, a boy’s body to be exact and when you looked up, a pair of green and stunned eyes met yours
“… y/n?”
you were done for
it seemed that you almost got hit by a car mid-transformation and Tadashi was in time to save you as he found you idling about in front of his house
so you got back in time
you stared at him completely in shock as he was talking to the person who drove the car and apologizing,, while still holding you close you thanked every god you were still wearin clothes
“well take care that fella over there”
the driver went back inside his car after checking if you both were alright
“i will!”
sis i-
Yamaguchi then turned to you this time and with a stern expression says
“i’ll ask mom to let you spend the night, but other than that you have some explaining to do ma’am”
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stay tuned for more! :>
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animeniacss · 4 years
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A Palette of Emotions - Artist!Taehyung x Teacher!Reader - Chapter 9 - Startist
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Synopsis: Taehyung dreams of being a professional and famous artist one day, but finds that the sea of creativity can be lurking with blood hungry sharks, as well as bland, motionless starfish. Swimming through the sea of opportunities somehow washed him up onto the shore of Bright Star Preschool, as an art teacher. This wasn’t where he expected to be 4 years into his career, but anything to get his big break though, right?
Feat. BTS, TXT, ITZY, Jisoo (BlackPink), Taeyong (NCT)
Genre: Romance, Slow Burn, Love Triangle, Drama, School Setting, Working!AU
Length: approx. 5.8k words
Chapter 9 - Startist 
           “How did this day arrive so fast?”
            “Tae-.”
            “Didn’t I just start work the other day? How is it already the end of the month?!”
            “Tae-.”
            “I don’t even think I’m ready. Jimin, tell me we can reschedule.”
            “Yeah sure, let’s reschedule a planned art festival.” Jimin huffed. Taehyung continued to pace around his apartment, Jimin watching from the couch as he sipped a soda, his arm draped over the couch. They had just picked a collection of tangible paintings to bring with them tomorrow and had taken pictures of others that wouldn’t fit in their limited space. The pictures were stacked by the door so that Taehyung was sure he wouldn’t forget them. However, even though that was done and he could relax, Taehyung continued to move his feet. It was as if the term ‘relax’ was no longer in his dictionary. “Okay, you’re making me tired watching your pace,” Jimin said as he pulled Taehyung down beside him on the couch. Taehyung’s neck left his head to roll back on the couch and he groaned. “The festival isn’t until tomorrow.”
            “I know but I can’t believe it arrived so fast.”
            “Well, you’ve been busy preparing and working. Time flies when you’re having fun, isn’t that the saying?” Jimin grinned. Taehyung pouted, looking at his friend. “Don’t worry! It’ll be fine. Besides, you went to Oh Min-Jae’s art show and that was ten times more intimidating, wasn’t it?”
            “…Guess so.” He said softly.
            “Besides, as much as I live to carry the weight of your career on my back, you’ll have more support tomorrow than you did then. Your coworkers are coming.” Taehyung nodded. “Plus, I told my boss and he said he was going to bring his son Kai, so you have him in your corner too!” Taehyung raised an eyebrow.
            “That clumsy businessman?” Taehyung asked curiously. “Oh great, just as I need, someone punching a hole in my paintings.” Jimin laughed a bit. “But fine, fine, whatever.”
            “You should get some sleep. We have a long day tomorrow.” Taehyung snorted.
            “Sleep.” Taehyung huffed, standing up from the couch, Jimin following behind. “That’s a funny one.” Jimin smiled, leading his friend to the bathroom so that they could get ready for bed. Jimin planned to spend the night, not only to assure that they had enough time to get everything to Ilsan but also to make sure that Taehyung woke up on time and didn’t sleep through the entire event. It had happened before, and Jimin swore it would never happen again if his life depended on it. Jimin watched as Taehyung wiped his face and hand quickly through his hair, leaning against the doorframe. “I hope tomorrow goes well.”
            “It will. I did a sacred dance of luck during my break at work, so expect to completely sell out of your paintings within the first hour.” Jimin said, making Taehyung snicker.
            “If I can just sell one or two, that’ll be great,” Taehyung said as he walked past his friend. Jimin watched as Taehyung headed towards the couch. “Well, goodnight.” Jimin raised an eyebrow.
            “Don’t tell me you plan to stay up,” Jimin said, walking towards him. Taehyung grabbed the blanket off the back of the couch and shook his head.
            “No.” He said. Jimin blinked. “Jimin, as much as I love you, we haven’t shared a bed since we were kids. What if rumors start flying that I’m involved with my manager?” Jimin grinned a bit, shoving Taehyung off the couch, and laughing when he heard the thud hit the floor.
            “Go sleep in your bed, dumbass.” He said. Taehyung stood up, and Jimin grabbed the blanket, sitting on the couch as Taehyung went towards his room, the duo saying goodnight to one another for the final time before the apartment went dark. Taehyung crawled into bed, laying on his back and staring at the ceiling. He hadn’t felt his anxiety since he had his job interview. Normally, art shows excited him, but after his absolute humiliation at the last art show, where his entire career was just obliterated in front of his eyes, Taehyung no longer knew what to expect. He wanted it to go well, but he was nervous. Would people continue to see his artwork as unprofessional, or ridiculous? Would people be interested? Would he finally have to admit defeat and give up on his dreams?
            “I shouldn’t think like that,” Taehyung whispered to himself as he tugged his blanket over his face. “I’m going to sell out tomorrow.” As Taehyung continued to manifest positive energy, he somehow managed to send himself to sleep, dreaming about tomorrow.
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            Taehyung and Jimin managed to arrive at the art festival with enough time to spare, more than enough even. Their spot was placed towards the back of the venue, and it wasn’t as big as the boys thought it would be, but that was okay! Music was blasting from speakers raised above the vendor stalls, people were selling food and drinks for famished visitors, and the air was filled with jovial artists ready to share their crafts with the world. The atmosphere alone made Taehyung’s heart pump with excitement, much like it did every time he took his first steps into an art show. Jimin and Taehyung hung up canvas’s wherever they could, hoisted others in front of and on top of the stall, and also made sure to put all of Taehyung’s contact information in an easy to read place. Once they were done, Jimin set his Bluetooth speaker up and began to play some music, a tactic they usually did to attract people when they were out in public, and the duo sat back. Taehyung looked around, watching as other people in their area began setting up their areas with their creations as well. Paintings, sculptures, mosaic works, even people who had weaved baskets into beautiful and intricate designs. There were so many amazing talents that attended the Ilsan Art Festival every year:
            Now Taehyung was one of them!
            “Jimin,” Taehyung said, making his friend look over. Taehyung had pulled out his phone, snapping pictures of the stall and all of the pictures inside. When the picture was pointed towards him, Jimin lifted his fingers into a peace sign and smiled. “Maybe if I make a post, more people will come,” Taehyung said. Jimin got up, walking towards Taehyung, and taking his phone.
            “Well then we need the startist himself in the picture, don’t we?” Jimin asked. Taehyung raised an eyebrow at the unknown word, and Jimin grinned. “Star and artist, I just made it up. Startist!” Taehyung laughed a bit as Jimin motioned him towards his stall, lifting his phone. “Ready? One, two, three-.”
            The duo continued to snap pictures for a few moments until the sound of voices began to be heard in the distance. The boys looked over and knew it was time. The festival had opened to the public, and people were starting to head in and look around. Taehyung took his phone back and hummed, smiling as he sat down in his chair. There was some time before people started to reach his stall, so he pulled up his photos and began checking for good ones to post on his Instagram. He selected photos of himself, the artwork, and the one of Jimin sitting with the peace sign up, and uploaded them. His finger tapped the screen idly for a few minutes, unsure of what to put as a caption. As he thought, he saw Jimin get up and walk across the path, to another young adult who was setting up his art and began complimenting his work. Taehyung watched as the duo converse, Jimin finding a balance between promoting Taehyung and complimenting the other boy. Taehyung looked down and chuckled to himself as he typed “Jimin called me a ‘startist’ today.” After adding a few emojis and tagging the festival, he set his phone down and rose from his seat.
            A good two hours had passed, but Taehyung could have been told it was 15 minutes and believed it. He had been talking not only to people passing by but other nearby artists in hope of sharing contact information. The more people he became friends with, the more people could help him promote his work, and vice versa. This kept him incredibly busy, and when he finally collapsed into his chair, he let out a shaky breath. Jimin passed him a water bottle from their mini cooler, and Taehyung opened it, practically emptying it of the contents in seconds. He hadn’t realized how thirsty he was.
            “You’ve gotten a lot of people to come and see your work,” Jimin said. “That’s pretty good.” Taehyung nodded, smiling. “Guess my sacred dance of luck didn’t work though, you only sold one of the smaller works so far.” Taehyung shrugged.
            “That’s okay,” Taehyung said. He quickly scanned the area. “Honestly, I’m just waiting for one thing right now.” He said. Jimin nodded, leaning back in his seat. “I wonder when they’ll be here. I texted Hoseok-Hyung, but I haven’t heard anything yet.”
            “I’m sure they’ll be here,” Jimin assured. Taehyung nodded, taking another sip of his drink and closing his eyes. Now would be an okay time to rest, it seemed. He had been working hard and was already exhausted. Each time he had an event in the heat all day, he wondered how on earth he was always able to do it. Just as he was getting comfortable, he heard a high-pitched voice.
            “What on earth is a ‘startist’?” Taehyung looked over and grinned from ear to ear. Approaching at a quick pace was Hoseok, a familiar heart-shaped smile on his face. He, along with Seokjin and Yoongi, wore jeans and various tee-shirt designs. Hoseok approached Taehyung, the duo locking hands before giving a quick hug. “Sorry, we’re so late. Seokjin-Hyung took forever to get ready.” Taehyung had never heard President Kim be addressed as ‘Hyung’ before, and it stunned him for a moment. That is until Seokjin spoke.
            “Well, when the day comes that you learn how much time and effort it takes to be this beautiful, you’ll come to understand me, Hoseok,” Seokjin said, running a hand through his hair. Yoongi, who stood his hands in his pockets, rolled his eyes.
            “So, what do we have here, Picasso?” Taehyung looked over, walking towards his friend.
            “Well, all of the physical copies are some of my more recent stuff.” He then motioned the curious eyes towards the various photos pinned up on a makeshift clothesline on the front of the stall. “These are older ones that I like to show off whenever I go somewhere.” Yoongi nodded.
            “And yet all I get to see is handprint rainbows and using clay,” Yoongi said simply. Taehyung chuckled a bit, before looking around. His eyes fell on Hoseok.
            “Uhm, where’s-?”
            “Oh. She stopped to get herself something to drink and get a map.” Hoseok said. He leaned back, staring down the path they arrived from. “She should be here soon. Oh, there she is now! Right on time~.” Hoseok called out to you as Taehyung looked over to find you himself. The minute he saw you look up, his eyes widened. No longer was he staring at a pencil skirt and nice blouse hidden behind an apron full of school supplies, with a slicked-back ponytail or bun. Today he was staring at a set of space buns on top of the head, tied together with hanging yellow ribbon. He saw a white button-up blouse tucked into a light-yellow floral skirt. Your accessories all supported the yellow theme, from the complementary beige handbag to the matching pair of beige flats, to the yellow and orange necklace that dangled around your neck. This was a look that Taehyung had yet to see you in, and he had to admit, he had to do a double-take to make sure it was you. “Come here. Look at all of Taehyung’s awesome stuff.”
            “I’ve seen most of it on Instagram, you know.” You said, walking over. You saw Taehyung staring at you, and put a hand on your hip. “Hi.” Taehyung immediately shook his head and offered a smile.
            “Oh, uh hey.” He said. He immediately, took your hand, leading you past your coworkers. Hoseok blinked, turning to look at you pass by. “I wanted you to meet someone.” Jimin looked over from his phone when he saw Taehyung leading you in his direction. “This is my best friend, Jimin. He’s my manager.” You watched the handsome man stand up from his seat and turn to you, smiling as he stuck a hand out.
            “It’s so nice to finally meet you.” He said, taking your hands. “Taehyung has told me so much about you.” You chuckled a bit, your mind only beginning to imagine what Taehyung had shared about work. You nodded and introduced yourself to him as well, before Hoseok hopped behind you and pulled your hands back, replacing them with his own to say hello. You watched as the duo began to talk to one another, before turning to Taehyung, who had his hands in his pockets.
            “Have you had any luck?” you asked curiously. Taehyung shrugged.
            “I sold one thing and a few girls came to ask for my Instagram handle, so…maybe?” You couldn’t help but chuckle a bit. “I’m hoping to sell a few more things before the day is over.” You watched as your coworkers stepped back, also taking a moment to introduce themselves to Jimin, and examined the paintings on display. A few you recognized from Taehyung’s Instagram and were amazed to see them in person at this moment.
            “I think you’ll be okay.” You assured, looking at him. Taehyung chuckled a bit, watching as you walked closer to the paintings just as a young couple passed by who also stopped and stared. Taehyung quickly hurried over, introducing himself to the young couple and beginning a conversation. You turned and watched him for a moment as he motioned to some of his artwork, sharing conversations and the occasional laugh as they shared some idle chit chat.
            The day was progressing at an enjoyable pace. Taehyung took a moment to step away from his stall, Jimin offering to watch over things so Taehyung could take a well-deserved break with his coworkers. The group of 5 perused the rest of the art show, admiring all of the different vendors scattered around the enormous plot of land being used for the festival. You watched as Hoseok dragged Taehyung by the hand to a stall selling masks.
            “Look at how amazing these are. Mister, can we try some of them on?” Hoseok asked the man curiously. The man nodded, watching as Hoseok grabbed a few. Hoseok’s was red with a silly mustache, and Taehyung’s was white with wide, blue eyes and a tiny mouth. They were silly, and most likely for young children, not necessarily two grown men, but they didn’t care. “Taehyungie, try this one on.” Taehyung took it and put it over his face, while Hoseok did the same, the duo turning to face each other, the duo began laughing. “You look ridiculous!”
            “Says the one with the stupid mustache.” Taehyung laughed, pulling his mask off of his face. You crossed your arms, shaking your head in amusement at the two dorky children before you. Hoseok turned to you, grinning. “You need to take our picture!” He handed you his cellphone and pulled Taehyung close. You glanced at Yoongi, who was just standing with his hands in his pockets as he watched the hyperactive duo fool around, an amused smile on his face. Lifting the phone, you snapped a few pictures of the duo. Just before you put it away, however, Seokjin made sure to stick his head into the frame as well.
            “Don’t forget me! How can you forget Worldwide Handsome? I’ll never understand.” The boys began to laugh.
            “Get a mask then, Hyung,” Hoseok said.
            “What do you mean? He already has one.” Yoongi pointed out, motioning to Seokjin’s face. Seokjin let out a forced laugh at Yoongi’s playful insult, while Taehyung and Hoseok doubled over in stitches. You scanned the area, seeing that people passing by were staring at the scene before them.
            “Guys, am I taking the picture or not?” you asked curiously, holding the phone to their view. The three boys looked in your direction, before finally getting themselves into a picture-ready position. “Okay, ready?” You held up the camera, snapping a few more pictures of the trio. Once that was done, the boys returned the masks, thanked the man, and returned Hoseok’s phone to him. “You three are so childish.”
            “That’s why you hang out with us, isn’t it?” Hoseok asked, scanning through the pictures on his phone. He began to laugh, his face lighting up in absolute delight. “Hyung, you look ridiculous, oh man…” He said. Seokjin peered over Hoseok’s shoulder to see the one picture that was taken when Seokjin was mid-blink. “I’ll send these to you guys.” Taehyung nodded, sticking his hands into his pockets.
            “I need to get back to my stall. Jimin said he wanted to take a look around too.” He mentioned.
            “I’ll walk back with you.” You said, fixing one of the buns in your hair that was beginning to loosen up. “I saw a few vendors that way that I wanted to get a good look at.” Taehyung nodded. “Are you guys joining us?” You asked the other boys.
            “I’m going to get something to eat, I’m starving,” Hoseok said. Seokjin and Yoongi agreed, and the group of you parted ways down the dirt path. You and Taehyung walked silently down the path, passing by people who were looking at different art vendors. You scanned around, before glancing back at Taehyung, who was fixing his hair.
            “Have you ever considered doing stuff other than paintings?” You asked curiously. Taehyung looked over at you, and you motioned to a middle-aged woman selling what looked to be ceramic bowls she had created by hand. Taehyung shrugged.
            “I do a bit of pottery and stuff, but I’m mostly into painting.” He said simply. “None of my pottery looks good enough to sell though.” You smiled.
            “That’s probably untrue.” You said. Taehyung chuckled.
            “Well, unless people want to buy something that fell on the floor before I got to harden it in the oven, then yes, it is true.” Both of you laughed a bit. “But there’s something about using paint that’s always been calming for me, so I use it the most.” You nodded, being able to understand that, even just a bit. “I think you’d feel the same way if you stopped being so worried about things going wrong.”
            “I never said I was.” You said simply. The two of you approached Taehyung’s stall, your conversation stopped when the tiny voice ripped through the nearby vicinity.
            “TEACHER!?” You looked over to see Kai, wearing shorts and his favorite dinosaur shirt, charging towards you as fast as his little legs would carry him. Kneeling, you opened your arms and caught him quickly, scooping him up. “Hi!”
            “Well hello, Kai.” You said happily. “Are you here with your Daddy?” Kai nodded.
            “And Kook too,” Kai said, pointing to them. “Look.” Taehyung looked over to see Namjoon standing by his stall, staring in their direction as they yell from his son alerted his attention. Jimin was standing there as well, but there was one boy, most likely this kid named ‘Kook’, standing there that he had never seen before. Taehyung watched Namjoon run a hand through his hair and fix his glasses quickly as you both approached.
            “Kai. Don’t scream in public.” He said sternly. Kai pouted, nuzzling himself into your shoulder. Namjoon looked at you. “I didn’t know you were coming.”
            “I was invited to see Taehyung’s work.” You said simply. “And to be fair, you didn’t say anything on the phone about coming, either.”
            “Well, once Jimin told me he used his precious hours on the clock to promote his friend-.” Namjoon glanced at Jimin, who only offered an innocent smile. “I figured I would come and look too. Besides, Kai likes art.” You smiled, looking down at Kai who was now looking around at all the nearby vendors. Namjoon finally coughed in a balled-up fist. “Uhm, you look nice today.”
            “Oh, thank you.” You smiled happily. Taehyung rolled his eyes, walking past the two of you and towards Jimin, who was standing with the other younger boy. They looked over, and Taehyung could see the boy’s eyes light up.
            “You’re Kim Taehyung?” he asked curiously. Taehyung nodded. “Oh wow, so cool.” The boy looked back at the paintings sitting on the stall and grinned. “I’m Jeon Jungkook, I babysit Kai when Mr. Kim is busy.” Taehyung nodded as he listened to Jungkook continue to talk. “I found you on Instagram about like 6 months ago, you’re crazy talented.”  
            “Oh wow, thanks,” Taehyung said, feeling his cheeks turn a bit pink. “Glad you like my stuff, Jungkook.” Jungkook grinned.
            “Such a small world that you teach in Kai’s preschool, isn’t it?” Jungkook asked. Taehyung nodded in agreement, before turning to his friend.
            “Jimin, you can go walk around, I got the stall from here.” Jimin chuckled.
            “Alright, have fun. Call me if you need anything.” Jimin grabbed his wallet, stuffing it in his bag. Waving off Namjoon, he headed down one of the paths leading farther into the festival. Taehyung turned back to Jungkook, who was admiring his paintings.
            “I told Mr. Kim when I found out you were going to be here, so he let me come along. I wish I could paint like you.” Taehyung chuckled a bit. “How do you do it?”
            “Takes practice, I guess,” Taehyung admitted. “I’ve been painting since I was a kid, after all.” Jungkook nodded. Taehyung glanced over his shoulder to see that you had set Kai down, even though he was reluctant to be out of your arms. However, after Namjoon sent him away, he hurried over and latched onto Jungkook’s leg, grinning widely. Taehyung rested his elbows in front of him to lean against the stall and watched as the two of you spoke.
            “Hey, so Uhm, I wanted to apologize for Seokjin-Hyung’s comment about that date a while back,” Namjoon said to you. “You know how he can be a bit over eccentric. I didn’t want to make you uncomfortable.”
            “Is that the reason you didn’t mention a date these past few weeks?” you asked curiously. Namjoon nodded. “I appreciate that, but I’m so used to his antics that they don’t even phase me anymore.” Namjoon nodded. “Also, I know he won’t leave me alone until I finally make good on his word and allow you to take me out to dinner.” Namjoon chuckled a bit.
            “I won’t push you if you don’t want to go out with me.” He said.
            “It’s not that I don’t, it’s just…well, your son is my student and-.” Namjoon nodded.
            “I understand.” He said. “I just really like spending time with you. And knowing that Kai has a real love for you in school makes that even better. That’s why I’m always so adamant to go out with you.” You blushed a bit, smiling. You didn’t see it, but Taehyung rolled his eyes from where he was standing.
            “Well, I guess one more dinner wouldn’t kill anyone.” You said. “I just need to see when I’m free.” You saw Namjoon’s little almond-shaped dragon eyes sparkle slightly in excitement.
            “Absolutely. Whenever you’re free, I’ll make time.” He assured quickly. You nodded a bit, turning back to Kai and Jungkook, who you saw had moved across the path to admire a huge sculpture. Kai’s eyes were wide as he stared at it.
            “Daddy, daddy! Look!” He said. Namjoon walked over to his son, kneeling to his level and scooping him up and over his shoulders. “It’s so big.” As the father and son continued to admire the artwork, you approached Taehyung, who was still resting against the stall. He glanced at you.
            “I see you have a date now.” He said. You raised an eyebrow.
            “Why do you care?” you asked curiously.
            “I don’t,” Taehyung assured. You watched Taehyung purse his lips together, in a moment of thought. “…He’s not being forceful or anything, is he? You always seem like you don’t want to go out with him.” You frowned a bit, glaring at him. “What?”
            “If I didn’t want to go out with him, I wouldn’t.” You said simply. “Don’t involve yourself where you shouldn’t.” Taehyung shrugged, deciding to end the conversation there. As both of you stood there, watching Namjoon and Jungkook continue to occupy Kai, you glanced at Taehyung. He was watching them as well, silent after your comment. A slight awkward air covered Taehyung’s vendor stall, and you knew that you were not the only one who could sense it. A soft sigh escaped your lips, and you looked at Taehyung.
            “Uhm…hey.” You began. Taehyung glanced in your direction. The close distance between the two of you meant that for the first time, you could get a really good look at his face. He had dark eyes, and an almost mysterious aura around him when he wasn’t smiling. That matched with his fluffy hair was…well, you could always understand why he was so popular with girls on social media. You found yourself taking a step back, widening the space between you. “I wanted to say that I’m sorry for my behavior at work.”
            “…You did that already.” He said simply. You shook your head.
            “I said it to shut Seokjin up. But I’ve been thinking about it these past few weeks and I am sorry. I have my stuff to deal with and I shouldn’t take that out on you.” Taehyung chuckled a bit, watching as you fumbled with one of your fingernails. “Besides, the kids like you, so even if I didn’t really like you, it would be selfish of me to act this way.” You glanced back at his paintings and sighed. Just as you finished scanning them, you noticed a little hint of blue and yellow on a canvas in the back You leaned forward. “What’s that?” Taehyung looked over, lifting the canvas with the dolphin on it. As he lifted it, he saw your eyes sparkle a bit.
“It’s a dolphin,” Taehyung said. You nodded.
“I knew it.” You pointed out. Taehyung raised an eyebrow. “I saw that painting at some fancy art festival about a month ago.” Taehyung’s eyes widened. Immediately his mind went back to a beautiful woman he had bumped into upon exiting, and the tall, dark, and handsome man standing beside her asking if she was alright.
As Jungkook said, it truly was a small world.
 “I couldn’t recognize where I saw it from. I tried to look for any artist information but it was all taken down by then and they said the artist had left.”
He left my paintings up the entire time but he took down all my handles? What a scumbag. Taehyung thought to himself, though he had to make sure he kept his now boiling anger at bay as to not cause a scene. “…Oh. Yeah, this is mine.”
“That makes sense. That’s probably why Namjoon recognized you too.” You clapped your hands. “I can’t believe I didn’t put 2 and 2 together.” You laughed a bit. “I kept staring at the painting all night, I thought it was so cute.”
“Thank you,” Taehyung said, his mind currently spinning.
“I wanted to buy it, but I couldn’t afford it. You’re an incredible artist.” Taehyung blinked. “I know I’ve been giving you a really hard time about everything, but I do admire your talents, that’s why I follow you in the first place. So, just in case I haven’t told you that yet, it’s true.”
            “…Thank you.” He said softly. “That means a lot to me. I hope we can work together and get along in the future.” He said. You nodded. “You can start by that deep bow I’m waiting for.” He grinned his boxy grin, and you couldn’t help but let out a loud laugh, covering your mouth to stifle it. Taehyung chuckled as well.
            Almost immediately, Namjoon turned around to see what had caused you to laugh so loud. When he saw you talking to Taehyung, he pursed his lips, before walking over towards the both of you. Taehyung saw him from the corner of his eye and glanced up. As Namjoon approached, Taehyung stood straight, his hands in his pockets.
            “Can I help you?” Taehyung asked.
            “Nothing. I just wanted to see what she was raving about.” Namjoon glanced down at the picture of the dolphin. “Aaaah, that’s right, you did find that picture nice, didn’t you?” You nodded. “Want me to buy it for you?” Taehyung watched as Namjoon pulled out his wallet. “Maybe you can put it in your living room or something.”
            “What? Oh, you don’t have to do that.” You gasped. “Please, I don’t have any room for it, I just think it’s nice.”
            “Well if you think it’s nice, you should have it.” Taehyung watched as Namjoon pulled out his checkbook. “How much for it?” Taehyung glanced down at the painting and then back up to Namjoon. When he did, he could’ve sworn he saw a smug look behind those sharp eyes. Taehyung frowned.
            “I don’t know if I want to sell it anymore.” He admitted. You blinked, glancing at Namjoon as he set down the checkbook.
            “Name your price. I can afford it.”
            “I said I don’t know.”
            “Why? Didn’t you come here to sell your artwork?” Namjoon asked curiously. “It’s lovely to work, it should be shared with the world.” Taehyung glared at Namjoon, who was only offering a smile.
            “I don’t want to sell it to you if I’m being honest.” Namjoon pursed his lips, closing his checkbook.
            “…Did I do something wrong?” he asked.
            “No, I just don’t want to sell it to you. You’re buying it to make her like you more, not because you want it. How about you just leave her alone?”
            “Taehyung, stop-.” You gasped. Namjoon chuckled a bit.  
            “I’m buying it for her.”
            “My point still stands,” Taehyung said.
            “Hey, guys, come on now.” You began, trying to end this tension sooner rather than later. “It’s not that big of a deal, Namjoon. He can sell it to whoever he wants. I just think it’s cute.” Despite your words, Namjoon and Taehyung were staring at each other with enough fire in their eyes to burn down the entire festival if let loose. You sighed. “Okay, I’m not gonna stand around and watch this.” You said, walking away. Namjoon watched you head towards Jungkook and Kai, who were standing nearby, yet out of earshot. With you gone, Namjoon looked back at Taehyung, who had set the picture down.
            “Do you have a crush on her or something?” Namjoon asked curiously. Taehyung blinked, glancing back towards you for a second. You had scooped Kai up, glancing around at all of the art and creations as Kai pointed out things that he liked. Despite how nervous you had just been when leaving the conversation, having Kai in your arms made your eyes light up with glee.
            “Why would you care? Do you?” Taehyung asked.
            “…Is it that obvious?” Namjoon asked, his cheeks turning pink as he chuckled nervously. Taehyung once again had to roll his eyes. “I’m just asking so I know if how hard I need to fight for her.” Taehyung frowned.
            “You make her sound like a prize.”
            “That’s not my intention,” Namjoon assured. “I just care about her a lot, that’s all. And I like to see her happy.” Taehyung nodded.
            “I like it when she’s happy too. She’s nice when she’s not giving me a hard time.”
            “Then sell me the painting so she can have it and be happy.”
            “No.”
            “You’re very prideful.”
            “And you seem to think having a lot of money is the key to winning her over. She doesn’t seem like that kind of girl.” Namjoon sighed.
            “Okay, fine. Don’t sell it to me.” He said. Namjoon put his checkbook away, instead of pulling out his business card and tossing it onto the table. Taehyung picked it up. “If you change your mind, I would love a chance to look at your work again. You’re very talented.”
            “Thanks,” Taehyung said, lifting the business card. Namjoon turned on his heel and headed back over towards you, Kai, and Jungkook. He scooped Kai into his arms, though the boy was reluctant to leave you. Taehyung glanced down at his painting, resting against the back of the stall and out of view. As he did, regret started to wash over him.
            I shouldn’t have let my pride get the better of me, I could’ve sold this for a lot of money. He thought to himself. …No way. I don’t want to be a part of his money scheme to get her to like him. I’ll sell it to someone who will appreciate it, that’s the end of it! Taehyung sat back in his seat, running his hand through his hair and letting out a little groan. His mind also began racing it Namjoon’s question.
            Do you have a crush on her or something?
            No, I don’t have a crush on her. She spent the past month giving me such a hard time, why would I have a crush on her? Taehyung thought to himself. However, just as he was thinking that his mind was flashing back to images of you since he had met you. Images of your smiling face, your laugh, the glow that emanated from your eyes, and lit up the entire room every time you were with those students. Every time, even when he felt like he wanted to scream at you for how you treated him, he couldn’t help but feel his heart swell just at the sight of your stunning grin.
            As Taehyung’s mind continued to plague him, he heard Namjoon, Jungkook, and Kai walk away from the stall. He leaned his head back in his seat and took a nice long sip of water from the cooler of beverages that Jimin insisted that they bring. It sent a nice, cool wave throughout his body and helped quench his thirst. However, just as he was preparing to stand back up and get to work, he heard a deep, older voice that made his entire body heat up immediately, and his heart begins to pound deep within his chest.
            “My, my. Never thought I would see you again, Mr. Kim Taehyung.” 
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Éternel: Wings of Fire [BTS Dragon!AU]
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Pairings: BTS x OC Genre: Fantasy, Angst, Drama Warnings: Graphic Violence, Heavy Language, Angst, Smut, lowkey hate it but lowkey proud of it at the same time???
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CHAPTER TWO: VANISHING GRACE
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I awoke with a strange warmth encasing me. Curious of the source, I opened my eyes, letting them adjust to the bright morning sun. I peeked over my shoulder, only to see Yoongi sleeping directly behind me, his lips dangerously close to my neck and his hands gently holding my waist, pressing me close to his body. With the immediate flush of heat to my face, I attempted to move and stand up, but I was quickly pulled back down, causing me to scream from the sudden action.
“I was sleeping just fine. Why did you have to move?” Yoongi muttered in his trademark sleepy, grumpy voice, probably pouting as well. I turned my head to look at him and my eyes met with his, although they looked like they were about to close any minute.
“Yoongi, come on, we’ve gotta get up,” I said, trying to stand again when Yoongi unexpectedly moved on top of me, pinning me down to the mattress, but still in a sleeping position. My face was probably hotter than a furnace at this point.
“Mmm, better…” The way he spoke was so seductive I swear I was going to explode right then and there. I eventually was able to wriggle out of his grasp and roll over onto the floor, and as I scrambled to my feet, Yoongi spoke up again, this time sounding more like a whine. “Ahh, you’re no fun, Princess.”
“W-What did you just call me?” I stuttered, my mouth slightly hanging open, but I quickly shook my head and regained my focus. “I’m serious, get your ass up.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Don’t act like a child. It’s an important day today.”
“If it’s so important, then let me sleep in so I have more energy.” Yoongi slowly pulled the covers over his head, only for me to yank them off, revealing his bare, milky chest.
‘When did he take off his shirt?!’ I thought, trying my hardest to look at anything else other than the faint outline of his abs. 
“You’re so annoying. Get up before I bring the boys in here.”
“That the best you got, Princess?”
“Min Yoongi!”
“Yes?” He looked up innocently, flashing a small smirk with a discreet wink. 
“I don’t have time for your shit!” I threw a pillow at him, yet he laid there, unfazed.
“Too bad. That’s what happens when you wake up the devil inside of me.”
“I’ve already tamed that son of a bitch a long time ago. Now get up.”
“I’ll get up if you gimme a kiss.”
“I swear to god, I’m going to kill you.” I sent him a death glare, and he returned an equally scary look, one that almost made my knees buckle beneath me.
“It’s just on the cheek.” He raised an eyebrow at my clearly unimpressed expression. “I guess I’m not getting up then.” He rolled his eyes, turning his back to me, snoring obnoxiously loud just to irritate me. 
“God! Fine, come here.” I sighed in defeat and made my way over to the bed as Yoongi turned over with the smile of a champion. I took a breath and leaned in close to his face, ready to plant a gentle kiss on his cheek when he suddenly grabbed me and flipped me over onto my back and climbed on top of me, pinning me to the bed by my wrists as he carefully straddled my waist. 
“I win,” He smirked, leaning just close enough that I could feel his breath on my lips. 
“Maya! Good morning-“ I heard a voice say as the door to my bedroom swung open, revealing Hoseok who was standing in the doorway, the rest of the boys lurking behind him. As soon as their brains comprehended what was happening, both Namjoon and Seokjin scurried to cover Jungkook’s eyes, while Hoseok screamed and Jimin and Taehyung just giggled at the scene.
“Don’t you know how to knock?!” I yelled, my heart running at a million miles per hour and my face fuming with heat. I quickly pushed Yoongi off of me once his grip loosened from shock and stood up, wanting to bury my face in my hands in embarrassment. While I was busy getting all flustered, Yoongi just shrugged and picked his shirt up from the floor and threw it on.
“Namjoon-ah, I told you it’d be a bad idea to go to her room!” Seokjin argued, punching Namjoon’s chest, causing him to uncover Jungkook’s eyes and chase after Jin, who was now running away like a maniac.
“If anyone ever brings this up again, I’m throwing you out with Balki’s Nightmare,” I muttered, grabbing Yoongi’s hand to yank him out of the room and down the hall, the other boys following until we eventually caught up with Namjoon and Seokjin, the whole group now together.
“Uh, Noona, I wanted to ask earlier, what’s Balki’s Nightmare?” Jungkook asked curiously.
“Oh, well, how do I put this… it’s a dragon with nine heads.”
“Nine?” Jimin gasped, his mouth hanging open in such an adorable way.
“Don’t worry about it, there’s only one and she lives all the way up in the mountains. Anyways, forget that. We’ve got a busy day ahead of us. My servants left clothes in your wardrobes in each of your rooms. Please wear long pants and boots, but still choose something comfortable. We’re going to be traveling quite a bit today.”
With that, the group broke up and each of us headed back to our rooms to pick out our own clothes and change into them. As I changed, I found my pair of sturdy, metallic fans in my closet, and decided to bring them along, placing them in a matching holster. I met back up with the boys in front of my bedroom, as I instructed. I led them to the kitchen, where, surprisingly, breakfast was already awaiting us. A familiar dark-skinned woman with hot pink hair was standing in front of the sink, washing some dishes when I suddenly jumped onto her from behind, laughing from excitement and joy. 
“Oh my god, Maya! You’re back!” She said, immediately recognizing me as she embraced me. 
“It’s so good to see you, Fawn,” I smiled, pulling back to see her equally bright smile.
“Oh, who are these men?” 
“Fawn, meet BTS. Boys, this is Fawn Potter.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you,” Fawn greeted politely, bowing to the boys.
“Likewise,” Namjoon said, returning the gesture. After Hyunae, Samantha, and Minjun came down to join us, we all sat and ate breakfast, first thanking Fawn for going out of her way to cook, of course. We talked and laughed, even Minjun, who was now acting normally and more cheerful than the last time I saw him, and the boys appreciated that. Once we finished eating, Samantha and Minjun offered to clean up so I could get the boys moving, and I thanked them then led the seven outside to the nearby stables.
“Woah,” Jimin gawked in awe at the gigantic barn standing before him. I softly laughed at his reaction and headed to the door, grabbing the chain at the side to pull it down, the door slowly rising up to reveal at more than two dozen stalls lined up, a soft yellow light illuminating the inside of the barn, shining on the animals that were stationed in their stalls.
“Horses?” Taehyung pondered, looking at the animals, their coats shiny and their spirits high.
“We use the horses when we need to lay low. Plus, I don’t want you to get on dragons just yet. Might as well get you used to riding on the ground first.”
“Aw, no fair, hyung has a head start,” Jungkook pouted as he pointed to Taehyung, referencing to the past lessons he took.
“We’ve got the whole day ahead of us, Kook, don’t you worry.”
“Mistress! You’ve returned,” A familiar, fair skinned woman exclaimed as she quickly exited the tack room, jogging over to me to give a polite bow.
“Ah, Zenobia, no need to bow. It’s good to see you. We’re just gonna go for a ride.”
“I am always here for assistance,” Zenobia said as she turned to the boys, bowing deeply once again as she returned to the tack room. Castilla, the other stablehand, peeked out and greeted me and the boys, quickly returning to her task.
“Such strange names…” Seokjin commented, walking up to one of the stalls as he gently ran his fingers over the metallic nameplate screwed onto the stall door.
“Sorry about that,” I said, fumbling with a strand of my hair.
“No, it’s cool. Eros sounds beautiful,” He replied, glancing back at the nameplate to make sure he didn’t completely butcher the name. “A beautiful name for a beautiful horse.” The tall, noir horse peeked his head out and looked towards Seokjin, nudging his head against the boy’s body, practically shoving him, but in a loving way.
“He likes you.” 
Seokjin smiled as he rested his hand on Eros’ muzzle, gently rubbing it while the young stallion perked his ears and flicked his tail in joy. 
“I would say he’s more handsome than me, but I just don’t think that’s possible, don’t you agree?” Jin said cheekily, striking a confident pose, earning groans from the entire group. 
“Oh, you two will definitely get along,” I sighed, face palming myself as I turned to the others to see which horses each of them gravitated to. I walked over to Jimin, who was petting a gray, speckled Arabian horse. “Zeta has a strong spirit. She kind of reminds me of you, Jimin.”
I could see his cheeks flush into a light tint of pink at my words, and couldn’t help but giggle at his flustered reaction. Ruffling his hair, I flashed a small smile and headed off to the others. Jungkook was entranced by the muscular horse in front of him, who was resting at the moment, but still full of grace and beauty. As I spoke to Jungkook about Gene, the horse resting right in front of us, I decided that I might as well just let them choose their own horses. After all, I probably would have chosen the same for them anyways.
I made my way over to Taehyung, his eyes wide but his smile bright as he locked his eyes onto the beautiful Azteca standing in front of him, the horse busy grooming itself to notice the gawking boy. I grinned and placed my hand on Taehyung’s shoulder, keeping my eyes locked on the horse, Juno, as I spoke up.
“He’s the pretty boy of the group. You two even have the same hair,” I commented, Taehyung gasping as he realized that in fact, both he and the gelding shared the same wavy, silver hairstyle. Eventually, Juno raised his head and stepped over to Taehyung, resting his large head on the boy’s shoulder after nuzzling his hair with his muzzle. I left them alone and headed over to Hobi, who was practically throwing heart eyes at the buckskin mare. “Hoseokie, I see you’ve chosen Vente.”
“She’s so beautiful,” Hoseok cooed, scratching behind Vente’s ear, earning a cute nicker from her, who was clearly enjoying the special treatment.
“Maya! Can you come here?” Namjoon shouted, my body traveling towards his voice immediately. “He’s a Thoroughbred, right?”
“Yes, Rani’s a Thoroughbred. He’s strong-willed, like you,” I confirmed as I subconsciously pet Rani’s dark muzzle that was poking out from the stall. “And unfortunately, he spooks easily and is also a bit of a klutz.”
“I guess that’s something we can bond over together, then.” Namjoon flashed a quick smile, turning his attention back to Rani, giving me the chance to wander off to Yoongi, who was standing in front of the Clydesdale’s stall, motionless. 
“What’s wrong, Yoongs?”
“I just wanted a proper introduction with you around. Someone has to make sure this big girl won’t bite my hand off,” He chuckled as I rolled my eyes, but I was still happy he wanted to wait for me. I clicked my tongue, catching the Clydesdale’s attention. She turned towards us and stuck her head out, briefly sniffing me just to focus entirely on Yoongi, nudging him and playing with his pale blue hair.
“Wow, I’ve never seen Rhoda this affectionate.”
“What can I say? I have that effect,” Yoongi smirked, and I couldn’t help but groan at his cocky remark. 
“Aren’t you the charmer? Wait here. Let me get Agro.”
“Agro?” I jogged over to the stall with the nameplate which was engraved with the word Agro in gorgeous cursive letters. Without warning the boys, I opened the stall door and began to walk down to the tack room, the gigantic Gypsy Vanner exiting the stall to follow me. 
“Noona! You left the-“ Jungkook began to warn me, but I interrupted him before he could finish.
“It’s okay, I do this with her all the time,” I explained as I lifted up her tack, quickly walking to her side to raise it onto her back. As I adjusted the girth, Taehyung decided to speak up.
“So, should we get the saddles?” He asked.
“Sure. Just put it on with the pommel facing forwards and pull it up slightly behind their withers.”
“Uhh…” Namjoon droned, obviously very lost at the foreign language I was using. 
“Their shoulders, Joon.”
“Ah, okay.” With that, the boys went to get their saddles and returned to their designated stalls, tacking their horses, with the help of Zenobia and Castilla, and I showed them how to bridle, which they did as well, not afraid to receive assistance from our stable hands. I grabbed Agro’s reins and tugged her outside, the rest of the boys following me. After we all gathered outside, I took Agro’s reins and threw them over her head, positioning my foot in the stirrup, proceeding to mount her perfectly from the ground. I looked up after checking to see if everything was secure, and all I could see were the boys’ shocked faces. 
“You never cease to amaze me,” Yoongi laughed as Zenobia dragged a nearby mounting block to Rhoda, allowing the snowy haired boy to quickly climb on. The rest of the boys followed in his steps, and in a matter of minutes, we were all mounted and ready to go. I went over the basic riding rules, and after they all verified they understood, we set off into the forest, our horses clumping close together so we were traveling as a group.
As we leisurely trailed through the forest, we all messed around and had a few laughs, talking about normal things we’d always talk about - at least until Hoseok practically screamed when a dragon came into sight, his shrill nearly scaring me right off of Agro, even though the dragon was barely bigger than my hand.
“For god's sake, Hobi! My ass is going to go into cardiac arrest one of these days!” I scolded, turning to glare at him.
“I think I might join you,” He whimpered as he pointed forwards, hiding his face in his jacket while I looked in the direction he was pointing to. Only a few yards away from us was another multicolored dragon, resembling a dragonfly, but of course, larger and more ferocious. Tranquil jade eyes sat high within the dragon’s thick, plated skull, which gave the creature a truly frightening appearance. A slim neck ran down from its head and into a wide body, its wings standing high and proud. Its eyes bored into the boys’, but they softened once they came across the sight of me. I nodded towards the dragon, and it skittered off somewhere deeper into the forest, an eerie clicking sound following, becoming more faint as it strayed further away from us. 
“I think I just wet myself,” Taehyung said jokingly, wiping off the sweat from his forehead. He leaned over to Hoseok, who was frozen still, poking him and waving his hand in front of his face, yet no response was elicited. “And Hobi-hyung passed into another life.” We laughed at his comments as we ventured deeper in, Hoseok eventually loosening up, his fear turning to joy every time we passed by a dragon. Our conversations continued as normal, until Jungkook noticed the fans on my hips and changed the topic.
“Noona, what are those?” He asked, pointing to the golden weapons holstered on either side of me with one hand, his other still holding the reins.
“Oh, these are my weapons, Kook,” I explained, causing all of the boys to widen their eyes at my confession.
“What would you need weapons for?” Seokjin asked curiously.
“As you know, every fairytale has a villain. Usually it’s just one person, but sometimes there can be pairs, groups, or even armies. And they will do everything in their power to get what they want.”
“I-I don’t understand. Why are you talking about fairytales?” Taehyung questioned.
“This life of mine is like a fairytale. My villain, Magister Mortalis, is constantly after me, but it’s not one person. It’s a whole team, and they all have one goal: to assassinate me and burn this island to the ground. Because of this, I’ve learned to fight and defend myself, and, more importantly, the island. Almost every dragon has some sort of defense mechanism, and they’re ready to fight at all times. For myself, I’ve only had to use these fans a few times in the past few years, but not for anything too serious.”
“Does that mean you’ve…” 
I pulled back on Agro’s reins, the other horses shortly stopping behind her. My breath hitched and my body shriveled as I realized there was no avoiding the truth anymore. Without looking back at them, I answered coldly.
“Yes. I’ve killed,” I revealed as I lightly kicked Agro’s sides, urging her to walk, the rest of the horses automatically following.
For a moment, we all rode in silence, not daring to look at each other the entire time. I sighed quietly to myself and ran my fingers through my hair, noticing the weight being pressed on my chest. Eventually, as we neared closer to our first destination, I spoke up, my voice surprisingly quiet and reserved.
“Jungkook, can you dismount?”
Hesitantly, the young boy removed his feet from the stirrups and slid off of Gene, slowly walking over to me as I got off Agro. Before us was a small opening, leading into a cave.
As I stepped into the cave, I could feel Jungkook’s presence behind me, and I immediately stopped, turning around to gently push him all the way back to the horses.
“I need you to stay back here,” I ordered, the boy only being able to nod and gulp nervously, unable to produce any words. “Listen. Please, no matter what; don’t speak, don’t move, don’t intervene.”
I gently patted his shoulder, returning to the cave’s opening as I withdrew my fans, hitting them against each other, the sound echoing through the vast walls. Within a matter of seconds, a loud snarl replied to the sudden intrusion, which was my cue to step back into the sunlight, hold my fans in front of my body, and prepare for the creature to approach me.
An albino claw emerged from the darkness, piercing red eyes glowing as the dragon stepped out, its muscular frame and vicious appearance elevating the hair on my skin, and undoubtedly, also the boys’, who were standing by, watching as I came face to face with the ferocious beast. I stepped back as the dragon neared closer, its shoulder movements resembling that of a lion’s, ready to pounce on its unsuspecting prey. 
“Jungkook, meet Quinn,” I said bluntly, causing the youngest to widen his eyes, coming to the realization that this would be his dragon. My words provoked the dragon, a loud roar erupting from its chest as it came closer to me, baring its teeth, still stained with blood from its last meal. Its wings stood proudly, spreading unconsciously as it roared again, with more ferocity than the last. “The Red-Eyed Ravager, one of the best hunting dragons in The Claim you could ever hope to find.”
I stopped in my tracks and dropped my fans, letting them clatter on the ground, prompting a questioning look from Quinn, but nevertheless, he continued to pursue me, with more caution. I dropped to my hands and knees, stretching my left leg back out as I bent my right, planting one hand on the ground, by my waist. With Quinn only a few feet away from me, I closed my eyes and reached out with my free hand, closing the distance between us as I gently placed my palm onto his snout, the steam rising from his nostrils filled with rage, but it quickly transitioned into tranquility. I fluttered my eyes open, and there the beast was, his eyes closed with a certain softness that assured me he was calm.
“Jungkook, it’s okay. You can come now,” I insisted, standing again to face him, a perplexed but intrigued expression on his face. Noticing his hesitation, I patted Quinn as I walked over to Jungkook, the beast following me over to the boy, who was now more stiff than a metal post. 
“He won’t hurt me?” Jungkook questioned suspiciously. 
“Of course not. That whole thing just now was for respect because I woke him up from his sleep.”
“Reminds me of someone else,” Namjoon joked, eyeing Yoongi, who was looking at the dragon with enriched eyes, but only when I shifted my gaze to him I realized he was now staring at me.
“Yoongi-ah, you’re staring.”
“Hyung’s got a crush~” Taehyung teased, earning a smack from Yoongi who then swiftly returned his attention to me.
“You have such a way with the dragons… it’s amazing,” He said, a small smile creeping onto his lips from the impressive show. 
“I grew up with them, Yoongs. It only makes sense,” I smiled, gently rubbing Quinn’s head, earning a low grunt in return.
“Noona, can I?” Jungkook queried, reaching out to the dragon, prompting his question if he could pet him.
“Go ahead, he’s yours.”
Jungkook cautiously placed his hand on Quinn’s snout, a friendly purr returning from the action, causing a wide smile to appear on Jungkook’s golden face. He gently kneeled and continued to shower Quinn with love and adoration, sounds of affection eliciting from the dragon due to his actions.
“Oh, wow,” Jungkook whispered, taking in the sight of the creature before him while I grabbed my fans and secured them into my holsters.
“Quinn might seem scary at first, but once you get to know him, he’s a real sweetheart,” I said as Jungkook stood up, his smile unable to leave his lips, my eyes wandering back to the dragon. “Gyon au.” Quinn happily obeyed and ran back into his cave, disappearing into the darkness as Jungkook and I mounted our horses again, continuing on the path to the next dragon. Not even waiting a second for us to depart from the cave, the boys began to bombard me with questions. I laughed as I tried my best to listen and answer all of them.
“How many dragons are on these islands?” Hoseok asked.
“About 13,000.”
“What other hunting dragons are there?” Namjoon joined.
“Eurasian Rubyhides, Frostbiters, Japanese Vipermuzzles-“
“Don’t these species fight a lot with each other?” Jimin questioned.
“Sometimes, but they know there’ll be consequences if they do.”
Before I knew it, I had answered at least a million questions and we were standing right in front of Taehyung’s dragons’ territory, a large burrowing hole right beneath my feet after I slid off of Agro, calling Taehyung to join me. 
“Jesus, how big is this thing?” Taehyung babbled, intimidated by the size of the gaping tunnel standing at his feet.
“She’s a Titan Wing - still pretty small compared to the others - but I think she’ll be good for you,” I replied, leaning into the tunnel to let out a sharp, short whistle, urging Taehyung to step back immediately after the ground began to shake. From the tunnel erupted a gigantic, white, snake like dragon, covered in frills and spines with blank, hostile red eyes jutting into the boys standing underneath her as she rose into the sky. She opened her mouth, ready to let out a deafening scream, when I suddenly yelled out for her, notifying her of my presence. Her expression softened and she landed beside me, curling her body around my figure to hug me. I laughed and gave her a little pat before turning to Taehyung, who she had now noticed and was creeping towards.
“Uh, Maya, help me out here!” 
“Hold out your hand.”
“Do what?!”
“Just do it Tae!” 
Reluctantly, he tightly shut his eyes and followed my advice, but it turned to his favor as the dragon gently bowed her head, pushing her head so Taehyung’s palm was now resting against her scales. He peeked with one eye, and let out a loud sigh of relief, realizing he was safe.
“I think I wet myself again,” He groaned, earning a chuckle from the rest of us, even the dragon.
“Taehyung, meet Phaedra,” I introduced them to each other. “Phaedra, em ste Taehyung.”
The dragon gently nodded and blew a puff of smoke in Taehyung’s face, chuffing shortly afterwards at his awe stricken face.
“I can’t believe you can actually communicate with dragons,” Taehyung marveled, stepping back to look at me as I tended to Phaedra, brushing dirt and such off of her scales.
“Eventually you’ll have to as well,” I lied, immediately bursting out into laughter at his terrified expression. “I’m kidding, Tae. Unless one of you wants to learn Draconian.” I turned to eye the boys mounted on their horses, all of them jokingly whipping their heads away, whistling innocently and ignoring me. “Alright, alright, I get it. Languages are hard and I’m a buzzkill.” I gently pat Phaedra to let her know she could go. She nodded and slithered back into the tunnel while Taehyung and I mounted our horses, trotting off to the next dragon.
“Am I next?” Jimin asked, raising his hand politely with a small smile.
“Ah, you’re so cute, Jimin. Yes, you’re next. Come on, let’s see how well you guys can ride.” With that, I squeezed my knees together, prompting Agro to start trotting, swiftly transitioning into a canter as the boys yelled and hurried to catch up to me. Exiting the forest, we cantered into the connecting grasslands, nearby dragons whizzing their heads towards us or jumping away to avoid the path of the horses. I stood in my stirrups and grabbed a good portion of Agro’s mane, using my free hand to quickly pull out the slim whistle I had used previously to call Toothless.
As soon as I heard the familiar roar growing closer, I jumped out of my stirrups and stood on Agro’s back, holding the reins as Toothless soared in from the clouds, flying next to me, giving me a clear path to jump off of Agro and onto his back. I quickly positioned my feet and we rose into the clouds, leaving the boys and their horses to continue cantering, with Agro leading the way. As soon as Toothless broke through the clouds, my eyes landed on a Cloudjumper resting atop a cloud, stretching gracefully having just woken up from a morning nap.
“Indra, mafta ai op!” I shouted, catching the dragon’s attention fast enough that she was able to follow right behind Toothless after he looped and dived back down to the ground. I pointed to the boys, and Toothless flew down with Indra following on his tail to stop and land in front of them, of course, giving them enough space and time to react. The Cloudjumper stayed hovering in the air, twisting her head much like an owl when she noticed Jimin’s admirable stare towards her, his eyes not leaving hers even as he dismounted his horse. She softly landed and crawled over to him as he walked over to her, almost as if they were being attracted to each other by some sort of magnetic force. 
“What’s her name?” Jimin beamed, showing his signature eye smile as he studied the dragon’s features.
“Indra.”
“She’s so pretty.”
Indra chirped happily at his words, slowly encasing him with her warm body - in an affectionate way of course. We laughed as she tried to snuggle up against him, but I pulled her back and sent her on her way after letting Jimin pet her for a few more minutes. 
“So, are we going to talk about what you just did?” Namjoon gushed, cupping his own face in his hands, his mouth hanging wide open.
“What, the jump?”
“‘What, the jump…’ aish, this kid is going to kill me,” Seokjin groaned, burrowing his face in his palms as he let out a loud, fake sob. “It was amazing!”
“Really?” 
The boys instantaneously nodded like their lives depended on it, bright smiles appearing on their faces. 
“So modest,” Yoongi laughed, shaking his head.
“Hyuuuung-“ Jungkook tried to tease him, but was abruptly shut up with a pale hand over his mouth.
“Say one more word and I end you.”
“Don’t kill him, Yoongs,” I chuckled as I whispered into Toothless’ ear, sending him off to bring back a dragon. “Hoseokie, you’re up next.”
“Oh my god,” He whimpered, anxiously sliding off of Vente to stagger over to me.
“Hey, don’t worry. I chose the calmest dragon I know.”
“Well, at least we won’t need a medic on standby,” Seokjin snorted, teasing the dancer over his fears. However, I embraced him and wrapped my arms around him tightly, whispering a few words to encourage him.
“Don’t listen to him. You’ll be fine.”
After a few minutes, Toothless returned with Hoseok’s dragon, her vibrant yellow and violet scales standing out from the pale blue sky. The two landed in front of us, waiting for one another to move when I suddenly grabbed Hoseok’s hand, causing him to scream. The dragon flinched and cowered, instantly causing Hoseok to calm down and drop to his knees to comfort her, the reaction tugging at his heartstrings.
“No, no, don’t be scared! Here, look!” Hoseok cheered as he stood up, doing his usual silly dances and routines. The Skyburst, now intrigued, lifted her head and chuffed when she saw his movements in an attempt to cheer her up. She purred and rubbed her head against Hobi’s chest, pushing a smile onto his lips. “Wah~ So cute.”
“Her name is Leia. She’s pretty shy, but I think she’s already warmed up to you,” I said.
“Do all dragons have names?” He instantly face palmed himself at his question and apologized. “Sorry, that was a stupid question.”
“No, it’s not. All dragons have names, but they’re assigned by me when hatched. Maybe you guys could help me name some of the newcomers, hm?”
“I’m naming one Kumamon,” Yoongi cajoled, his lips rising into a sweet gummy smile.
“Oh, for the love of god,” I mumbled as I sent Leia and Toothless off, mounting up with Hoseok and Jimin to continue our travels, this time, heading back to the castle, but on a different route, following the largest river, The Trail Of Tears.
As we passed by the wild dragons, I noticed that the boys were no longer scared, and were now pointing out the dragons they wanted to meet, naming them as we rode past, and even interacting with them on their own. 
“Namjoon, you ready?” I suddenly spoke up, prompting a surprised but soon steady expression on his sun-lit face. An explosion in the distance, but not too far away, indicated that his dragon was nearby. “All-Mother help me,” I whispered to myself as I kicked Agro’s sides, urging her to trot forward to the source of the explosion, the boys leading their horses to trail behind me. 
Through the thick canopy of trees, we turned and came across a young, rocky dragon, ember glowing from its crevices as it continuously fired at the mountain’s feet, little specks of dust and rocks flying everywhere with every blast. I groaned and dropped my head in frustration, hopping off of Agro to lecture the dragon, now caught red handed.
“Phelan, krei? Nodotaim? Yu get klin mou beda.” I scolded, placing my hands on my hips. The dragon whimpered and backed down, bowing deeply to me in an attempt to ask for forgiveness. I sighed, resting my hand on his skin, made entirely out of rock, then called Namjoon over, who gleefully bent down to the dragon.
“Seems like a troublemaker,” Namjoon chuckled, turning his head to me while staying crouched in front of Phelan.
“Oh, definitely, but it can actually be useful sometimes. Just try not to destroy the entire island when you’re together, yeah?” 
Phelan chuffed at my joke, but ultimately knew he had to be responsible or he would have to face the consequences. Namjoon nodded and stood up while I dismissed Phelan, lecturing him one last time to not blast any more mountains.
“Jinnie, you’re the last one!” 
“Is my dragon a boy or a girl?” Seokjin asked as we began to travel along the river, the horses now in a single file formation.
“Kira is a girl, but to be honest, you can’t even tell because she acts completely different than most female Riverside Serpents.”
“Riverside Serpent? Did you come up with all of these names?” Namjoon wondered.
“Oh, no. I only named the species I discovered during my rule.”
“I still can’t believe you’re a queen, Noona,” Jungkook sighed, a shy smile creeping onto his lips.
“It all feels like a dream,” Jimin commented, observing his surroundings as he spoke.
“Ah, there she is,” I said, pointing to a white and green serpentine dragon kneeling by the river, drinking from the fast stream.
“She looks more traditional,” Seokjin observed as he quickly slid off of Eros to stand by me while I caught Kira’s attention, asking her to come closer. Her eyes roamed and scanned each of the boys until they came across Jin’s face, and an immediate purr followed, along with a gentle head butt.
“Wow, she loves you,” I snorted, surprised that she instantly took a liking to him. After a few moments of playing with Kira, Jin replied.
“Who wouldn’t?” 
“Alright, Casanova, let’s get moving.” I sent Kira back to the river as Jin and I mounted up again, riding back to the castle as a group, now in a more scattered formation, with the younger boys lined up behind me, Yoongi and Namjoon on either side of me, and the other two slightly ahead, as they didn’t need me to lead since the castle was already in our sight.
“Yoongi doesn’t get a dragon?” Namjoon suddenly asked, tapping me on the shoulder to get my attention first.
“He already got one yesterday, after you boys went to your rooms,” I explained, Namjoon nodding in acknowledgement. Yoongi began to move further ahead, now out of earshot between me and Namjoon, who decided to take advantage of this opportunity.
“Soo… you and Yoongi-“
“Joon, don’t even start. It’s not like that.”
“I see the way you look at each other. What you two have is special, and I think you’d be good for each other.”
I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair, pressing my palm on my forehead in an attempt to relieve some of the pain forming in my head as I tried my best to gather my thoughts.
“Even if he did like me, I couldn’t let that get in the way of my duties. If something happened to him…” I began to express my concerns, but Namjoon simply smiled and replied in a gentle voice.
“Baby, I get it, but just think about it, okay? I promise, I’m not lying when I say that you two were made for each other,” He reassured me. Before I knew it, we had already arrived at the gates of the castle. I led the group back to the stables and we all dismounted, putting away our horses after untacking them, with the help of Zenobia and Castilla. 
As we walked up the stairs of the castle, I heard distant footsteps that surely didn’t belong to either me or the boys, so with caution, I gripped onto one of my fans and discreetly unholstered it. Without warning, I turned around to whiz it at the area of the sound, the metal clanging against stone, just mere inches away from Minjun, who was hiding behind a stone pillar to protect himself. I gasped and rushed to pick up my fan, running to check if he was hurt.
“God, you’re fast,” Minjun laughed, looking over his slightly bruised hands.
“Jun, what happened?” I questioned, rubbing my fingers over the bruises.
“Agh, I ran into some assholes from the Northern Markets. They taunted me with shit about Hyunae, I couldn’t stand it.”
“Those motherfu-“
“Woah, love, watch the language,” He chuckled, placing his hand on my shoulder.
“Sorry.” I looked down sheepishly, embarrassed of my sudden, minor lash out.
“Oh, and by the way, kids, the Tramplers brought back your stuff from Seoul. They’re on your beds.” Minjun cocked his head towards the boys, a clearly insulted expression falling onto Yoongi’s face.
“What did he just call us?” Yoongi fumed to Namjoon.
“Minjun, can you check on Luthais to see if he needs any more Dreamwillow?” I asked, quickly changing the subject as Minjun nodded and left for Luthais’ hut for his task. “You’re welcome, Yoongi.”
Yoongi simply stood there with his jaw tightened as I walked past him coolly, his body trailing behind mine soon enough once he had snapped out of his shock. It was quite rare for me to perform favors for him, especially for ones he never asked for, but the ones I knew he needed.
“Hey, so, quick question. Are we getting weapons soon?” Seokjin asked suddenly, causing me to trip and fall backwards, conveniently into Yoongi’s arms, that were quick to catch me.
“You okay, sugar?” Yoongi said, concerned as I looked back at him, still in his grasp.
“Yeah, thanks,” I mumbled, clearly embarrassed as I continued walking, more carefully this time. “What the hell makes you think you’re getting weapons?”
“We are, aren’t we? I overheard your servants talking about having to give us weapons soon,” Seokjin explained.
“You are one sneaky little-“
“Don’t curse!”
“Ugh, fine. You caught me. Yes, you’re getting weapons. Armor, as well - but don’t even think for a second that’s going to be within the next 48 hours. You boys have to take flying lessons.”
“Flying lessons? As in flying on dragons, thousands of feet in the air?” Taehyung worried, his voice wavering.
“Tae, I know it seems scary, but I’m confident you boys will get the hang of it.”
“I’ve got a head start, by the way,” Yoongi bragged.
“Really? No fair!” Jungkook whined, throwing his head back in frustration.
“Suck it up, kid,” Yoongi scowled, rolling his eyes.
“Well, you guys can go explore or something, I’m heading to the studio,” I said abruptly, turning on my heels only for the boys to follow after me, all the way to the studio, tired and waiting to be used after months of neglect. 
“Hell yes!” Hoseok preached, dropping to his knees to perform a fake prayer at the sight of the glorious dance studio.
“Noona, you dance?” Jungkook wondered, tilting his head slightly along with his question.
“Of course. Maybe it’s good you didn’t know - now we can have dance battles,” I smirked, winking at Hoseok as I ran over to the stereo to select a song. “What do you think I should do? No Limit by G-Eazy?”
“What about Mic Drop?” Namjoon suggested jokingly.
“Never heard of that,” I teased as I set up the music and jogged back to the middle of the room, taking my jacket off to discard of it, flying to who knows where in the room.
As the song began, I performed my best moves and let the rhythm of the beat move for me. I danced with certainty, speed, and agility. With my movements fluent and confidence sharp, I couldn’t help but smirk at the boys’ sudden shocked expressions, Yoongi’s intense stare making me unconsciously bite my lip in anticipation. They gazed at me, completely captivated by my undoubtedly sensual movements to the music, and even though the song had soon ended, they stayed speechless with their eyes wide open and jaws dropped. 
“That’s it. Let’s do this,” Jimin said quickly, rushing to play Dionysus as the dance line hopped in and began to move with me to the music, all of our bodies perfectly coordinated with one another, the bass of the beats vibrating off of the walls of the studio. Within just a few minutes, the four of us had sweat dripping down our bodies, causing us to shed more layers as we continued to dance.
Once we had unanimously decided to stop for the day, I threw a water bottle to each of them after grabbing them from the conveniently placed mini fridge, sitting under the shelf holding a few white towels.
“Maya, I would have danced with you a long time ago if I knew you were that good,” Hoseok smirked, screwing the cap off of his bottle.
“Well, thanks, Hobi,” I smiled, chugging the half full bottle of water in my grasp. “You okay, Yoongs? You haven’t said anything or moved for a while.”
I glanced over at Yoongi, who was leaning against the wall, holding his jacket nonchalantly in front of his abdomen, looking off somewhere into the distance.
“I think hyung has a-“ Taehyung snickered, but was quickly shut up by Seokjin, who slapped his hand over the younger boy’s mouth.
“Don’t even say it, V,” Seokjin groaned, hiding his face in his other palm in embarrassment. I laughed and took one last sip of my water, tossing the bottle into the trash can, hidden in the far corner of the studio.
“Let’s go,” I said, slinging my jacket back over my shoulder before exiting the room, the others following me. 
“So, where to next, Mistress?” Yoongi suddenly whispered in my ear, rightfully earning a kick in the shins from me.
“Shut up! You don’t speak for an hour and the first thing you say to me is that?” I could feel the heat rushing to my cheeks as I scanned his face, full of pride with a cheeky smirk to compliment it. “Wipe that stupid smirk off of your face.”
“Maybe if you give me a kiss-“
“Yoongi!”
The boys laughed as we continued to bicker back and forth, until I realized we reached where I had planned to go next. With Yoongi’s constant teasing, I needed something else to focus on before I went completely insane.
I opened the door and stepped into the room, the long chandeliers hanging from the ceiling immediately blinding me. I adjusted to see the light illuminate the cases of books built inside the walls. The royal blue couches rested on every side of the room, overlooked by the second floor, a gorgeous golden railing standing to protect the above level. Sunlight shone in through the windows, flexing across the linoleum floors, intricate floral designs softly carved into the material.
“Go crazy, Joon,” I whispered to Namjoon, who smiled brightly and stepped in, gravitating towards the bookshelves lined with old but beautiful books.
“What a nerd,” Seokjin muttered, but Namjoon had heard.
“If we’re going to stay here, we should learn about the dragons and history as much as we can,” Namjoon argued.
“He’s got a point, you know,” I agreed, shrugging slightly. “Do you guys want to check out the Book of Dragons? It’s got information on all the species - even though it’s a little outdated.”
“Yes!” The boys instantaneously replied, a small smile creeping onto my lips at their enthusiasm as I quickly stepped over to a special showcase, opening it to remove a large, leather book. I was about to sit down when someone grabbed my waist from behind and pulled me down onto their lap. I gasped and tried to move, but they kept me pinned down.
“Really, Yoongi?” I groaned, glaring back at him.
“I want the best view,” He simply replied, leaning the both of us back as he rested his chin on my shoulder, the rest of the boys gathering around me, standing, sitting beside me, or on the couch armrests. Yoongi snaked his arms around my waist as I opened the book to a random page, landing on the bio of the Night Fury, coincidentally. 
“‘The Night Fury is the fastest, smartest, and rarest of the known species of dragons, commonly described as the ‘Holy offspring of lightning and death itself,’” Jungkook read aloud, his eyebrows cocking up as he read the last part. 
“It says it’s trainable here,” Taehyung said, pointing to the written factors of the species, one of them informing that the Night Fury can, indeed, be trained. “Are there dragons that can’t be trained? Like, ever?”
“Yes, but I’ve found a way to work with them,” I answered.
“Which ones?” Hoseok asked.
“Exterminators, Frostbiters, and Venomtails are good examples. Those are just a few I can think of right now off the top of my head, sorry.”
“It’s okay. I just wanted to know what dragons I should avoid,” He grinned, sticking his tongue out playfully.
“Don’t be worried. The dragons will come around to you, eventually.” 
“What does this mean?” Yoongi questioned, moving his hand to point to the words that printed Strike Class, however, I was rather focusing on how he dragged his fingers back across my thigh, waiting for an answer. “Maya?”
“Hm, what? Oh. Sorry, I got distracted, uhh… that’s the classification. Every species is placed into a class based on their characteristics or abilities.”
“So, what class is Aenaes in?” This time, alongside his question, he tightly squeezed my thigh, traveling closer to where my legs parted. I had to bite my lip to suppress a soft moan from coming out.
“H-He’s in Strike Class, too.”
“And that is…” 
I quickly flipped to the page that had displayed information about the subject.
Strike Class dragons are characterized by their blazing speed, vice-like jaw strength, and extreme intelligence, as well as pin-point accuracy, powerful attacks, explosive firepower and a unique ability to allow them to navigate in their respective environments/atmosphere. The dragons in this class are some of the rarest of all dragons, some are close to extinction. They are also the most difficult to train but the most loyal once they have been trained. They are also generally among the most powerful dragons.
“Mm, cool,” Yoongi mumbled, pulling his arm back to rest around my waist. I let out a quiet sigh of relief and continued to read to the boys, informing them of the behavioral patterns of dragons, their senses, and habitats. After teaching them about a dozen species, I placed the book back and called it a day. Honestly, it was because I couldn’t stand Yoongi’s teasing anymore, so I needed to break away. I muttered a few things as I left them in the small library to escape to my room, one of the few safe havens I had here. 
I groaned and pushed my messy hair back, my fingers running through the strands as I closed my eyes, throwing my head back in frustration. With a defeated sigh, I fell onto my bed and laid there, my arms spread and my knees crossed as my chest rose and fell quickly, bringing me to the realization that I was practically begging to breathe all this time. My chest tightened and my guts churned, both with embarrassment and excitement. 
‘Get it together,’ I thought to myself, lifting my hand to rest my palm on my sweaty forehead. I rose from the mattress and made my way over to the double doors, pushing them open to step out onto the cool marble platform. With a deep breath, I stepped forward until I was close to the edge, and looked down, the distance between me and the ground almost immeasurable. 
I pushed my hand in my pocket, pausing for a moment even though I desperately wanted to call  for Toothless. I honestly didn’t want to bother him, but I did need to escape from the mess my emotions were. Hesitantly, I blew the whistle and Toothless came quickly, hovering by the platform, allowing me to leap onto his back and let him lead me wherever he desired, something I only ever did when I had too much on my mind.
Soon enough, I had come out of my thoughts to realize that Toothless was just landing on the soft sand of Talon’s Shore, a large beach just west of the castle. I smiled as I dismounted Toothless and slid off my shoes before running over to the shoreline, the waves slowly rolling in as the water parted between my toes, completely flooding my feet.
From the corner of my eye, I saw a blue and white speckled dragon emerge from the water, its wings folded neatly and its frills cleanly defining its elongated face. With a tired yawn, it shook off the water like a dog would after a bath, and turned my way, finally noticing me, now sitting in the dry sand. As it came closer, I recognized it was an adolescent female Thunderdrum, probably returning from a weary journey. She waddled over to me with her stubby legs and plopped down beside me, burrowing her way underneath my arm for attention. I laughed and gladly rested my hand on her snout, a happy chitter returning from her throat.
Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and allowed my other senses to overtake me, the sound of the waves crashing and the feeling of the Thunderdrum’s soft skin calming me down over time. As Toothless curled his body around us, I spoke to him, obviously not expecting an answer, but I did it anyways.
“Bud, I think I’m going insane,” I sighed, leaning back onto the black dragon’s body. He simply snorted in response, resting his head on his arm, his eyes leisurely shutting as he quietly rested. “I think I love him…”
The Thunderdrum chirped at my words, a cute smile accompanying her now perked ears. I huffed and gave her a small pat as I spoke up again.
“So, what do you think I should do, Yvette?” I asked, the young dragon tilting her head at my question in confusion. I giggled and translated for her, and she simply blew a puff of her hot breath in my face, proceeding to stand up and head back into the sea, her warmth leaving my side. With an exhausted sigh, I stood up and woke up Toothless, initiating a walk on the beach with him once he fully awoke. Every couple of minutes, he nudged my hand, checking to see if I was okay. I halted in my path and kneeled, rubbing his chin with affection, a sweet rumble eliciting from his throat. 
After about ten minutes, I decided to head back. Toothless dropped me off on the same marble platform connected to my bedroom before soaring off into the distance, a proud roar following. I fell face first on my bed, closing my eyes as I audibly screamed out my frustration into the mattress. 
There was no denying it - I loved Yoongi - yet I didn’t even know how to go about it. Knowing that he only recently broke up with his near 2-year girlfriend Sunmi just last month, even if it was forced by their companies, I couldn’t just jump on him right away. He was probably heart-broken, and I doubt he had any similar feelings to mine, so there was no point, really. It would have just gone horribly, so why bother?
I rolled over to the other side of the bed and changed out of my clothes, slipping on a mere oversized tunic that met my thighs mid-way and a pair of boy shorts. As I dragged myself to the bathroom, I flipped on the light switch and looked at myself in the mirror, almost gagging at the sight of my revolting appearance.
“God, I look like a fucking mess,” I mumbled to myself, trying to fix up my hair and wipe off the remaining smudged makeup that I had applied from yesterday. When I stepped back into my bedroom, I heard a gentle knock on the door, almost making me trip over my own feet at the sudden intrusion.
“Maya? It’s Namjoon. I wanted to talk to you,” The outside voice said, relieving me of my stress as I opened the door to reveal Namjoon, smiling sweetly to showcase his beloved dimples. 
“What’s up?” I yawned, trying my best to sound more unbothered than I currently was.
“Here, sit down.” Namjoon entered and closed the door, turning the lock prior to grabbing my wrist to lead me to the bed, where he sat me down. He crawled onto the bed and laid down, his back resting comfortably against the headboard, supported by pillows, with his arms crossed in his lap. 
Due to my stillness, he decided to take matters into his own hands and turned me around, pulling me back to sit in between his legs, my back now against his chest and our arms linked. I hummed and gently rested my head on his chest, turning slightly so I was more curled up than lying straight. His arms slowly moved around my waist to support my body as he spoke up.
“Where were you?”
“Down by the beach with Toothless. I needed some time alone,” I answered.
“So, tell me what’s on your mind.”
“Nothing much,” I said, shrugging my shoulders slightly.
“Baby, how many times do I have to remind you what a terrible liar you are? Something’s bothering you.” I clenched my jaw at his words, trying to find the best way out of spilling the truth.
“It’s nothing.”
“Then why did you run out of the library like it was on fire, especially after Yoongi was getting touchy with you?”
“You saw that?!” I whipped my head back with my eyes wide in shock. He simply nodded and pulled me back down in the previous position, raising one hand to play with my hair.
“I told you, he loves you.” 
“Very funny, Joon.”
“Baby, I’m serious.”
“So what, are you going to tell me I can shapeshift into a dragon now?”
”Maya, I’m-“
“No. I’m sorry, but I refuse to believe that. He literally broke up with Sunmi last month, his girlfriend of 2 fucking years, and you want me to think he’s now in love with me? You’re crazy,” I snapped, stumbling to my feet as I headed for the door. Namjoon grasped my wrist and pulled me back, ceasing my movements.
“Do you hear yourself right now? Yoongi was miserable with Sunmi. He never loved her,” Namjoon explained, a glint of frustration in his obsidian eyes.
I yanked Namjoon’s hand away, walking out of the room, slamming the door behind me. My feet began to move for me, elevating from a fast walk to practically a sprint down the hall as I heard the door open again, Namjoon calling out to me, footsteps soon following. My glance whipped back at him as he chased after me when, suddenly, I bumped into someone, causing me to stumble backwards, but whoever it was had caught me before I could fall. I shifted my gaze forward, almost screaming when I saw Yoongi standing right in front of me, holding me by my waist in a dip position, protecting me from falling.
“Woah, you alright? You look like you’ve just seen a ghost,” Yoongi said, concerned as he brushed my bangs away from my eyes. I really wanted to swat his hand away and storm off, but I couldn’t even bring myself to move or speak, which ended wonderfully for me as Namjoon finally caught up to me, now hunched over and gasping for air.
“You… you are fast,” He huffed, straightening his body as his eyes wandered to Yoongi, obviously worried. “Hyung, can I talk to you?”
“Uhh, sure,” Yoongi hesitated as Namjoon led him off into another room, of which I eventually recognized as the lounge. I groaned and headed back to my room, locking the door, softly closing it behind me. I tore off my shirt, throwing it into the corner of my room, then fell onto my bed, once again yelling out my frustrations.
‘I really can’t take this anymore,’ I thought, mentally sighing. I rolled over to lie on my back when my thoughts drifted back to what Namjoon had said. I didn’t want to believe it, but maybe he was telling the truth. Maybe Yoongi never liked Sunmi. Maybe he was just pretending. Maybe he was actually in love with me all this time. Maybe.
Before I could even notice my weariness, I closed my eyes with my body still hanging off the edge of the bed and drifted off into a peaceful sleep, my mind finally blank.
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𝚋𝚝𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 ➛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚒𝚌𝚔
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Kim Seokjin
The day seemed normal. You were at work and Jin was spending his day off at home, relaxing and cleaning up a bit, doing some of the chores you almost always did by yourself when he was gone. With some light music playing throughout the speakers in the house, Jin hummed to himself as he put the second load of clothes into the washing machine. Just as he turned the dial and started it, he heard his phone begin to ring.
Jogging over to the bedroom, Jin picked his phone off of the stripped bed and answered it. “Hello?” he spoke, not knowing who was calling him. “Good morning. Is this y/s/n’s father, Seokjin?” a female voice spoke on the other line. “Yes. Is everything okay? Is y/s/n okay?” Jin asked, a bit worried now since he never really got calls from the school regarding his son.
“Well, it’s not really something to worry about but he has a fever of 100.4, and since it is higher than we’re lawfully allowed to have at school, I’m going to need you to come pick him up.” Jin nodded. As soon as she said what his fever was, Jin was already sliding his feet into his shoes.
“Of course. I’ll be there.” Hanging up the phone, Jin jogged downstairs and hustled to the car, driving as fast as he could to the school. Your son was Jin’s best friend since the day they made eye contact. He was only in preschool, yet Jin had thousands of plans for the two of them to pursue together.
Practically running into the building and into the nurse's room, Jin’s heart dropped when he heard soft little coughs from one of the beds. Moving the curtains aside, Jin nearly fell to his knees as he saw his son, his little pink backpack and stuffed bear in hand, sitting there with tired eyes.
“Daddy!” y/s/n said excitedly, though Jin could tell he was tired. Picking up his little boy, Jin placed small, loving kisses on his head. “Let’s get you home, alright?” Jin whispered, causing your son to nod.
It was a bit later now and your son had been napping all day. Both you and Jin were at home relaxing, and Jin figured that a brownie might help your son feel better. So, with a glass of milk and a brownie on a napkin, Jin went upstairs to your son's room. The sound of breaking glass startled you, so you ran up the stairs and straight to your son’s room, where the sound emitted.
Jin was hovered over your son, his large hand on his forehead as Jin frantically yet gently shook your son. “Jinnie, what’s wrong?” you asked, extremely worried at this point. “He’s sweating so much and his head is burning hot. Baby, what’s wrong with him?” Jin asked. Worried sick.
With no response, you ran into your son’s adjoining bathroom and wet a towel, running back into his room to put it over your son’s forehead. Unknowing tears flowed out of your husband’s eyes.
“He’s okay, Jin. He’s going to be okay. His fever has gone down a little, thankfully, but this is just chills,” you explained, rubbing Jin’s back with one hand as the other held the towel against his head.
Sniffling, Jin nodded. You excused yourself to go use the restroom, but by the time you came back, you smiled when you saw Jin scrunched up in your son’s small bed as he held his child, humming some song you didn’t know as he rocked his small body.
Jin took a few days off of work and made your son homemade chicken soup, tea. Anything. And though his son was sick, Jin bonded with him, too, as they watched movies all day and dressed up into silly costumes.
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Min Yoongi
Yoongi had planned one of his rare free weekends to consist of sex with you, late night ice cream trips with his daughter, and sleep. That’s all he wanted to pack into a mere two days. And damnit, Yoongi worked hard to make it work.
One of the first things he planned to do was spend some much needed time with you. And as soon as Yoongi came back from putting your daughter to sleep, he pinned your body to the bed, his pearly whites nibbling on the untouched skin of your neck. His hands roamed your body freely as you melted at his touch beneath him.
Just as his longing fingers clipped the hooks of your jeans and pulled them down to your ankles, the door to your bedroom opened. “Dada?” a soft voice belonging to an angel spoke. You scrambled to cover up your body as Yoongi’s head snapped around. Your small daughter stood in the doorway of the bedroom as she sucked on her thumb.
“Yes, baby girl?” Yoongi asked, flashing you an apologetic look before making his way over to his daughter. She stood in her footy pajamas as her thumb remained fixated in her small mouth. Slowly taking it out with a string of saliva coming out, too, she said in a quiet voice, “I made a mess.”
“Did you pee the bed?” Yoongi asked, tilting his head to the side. She shook her head. “What mess then, baby?” he asked, purely confused. As her clean hand latched onto Yoongi’s pointer and middle finger, she led her father down the hall and into her room. His nose identified the mess first, but he knew she was embarrassed, so he acted as if it was nothing when he entered a smelly room with vomit all over the bed. Turning to look at his daughter, he rubbed her head.
“That’s okay, baby. If you need to throw up again, tell me, okay?” She nodded. This went against everything that Yoongi believed in, but for his immense love for his daughter, he gathered her sheets and held them away from his body as he jogged downstairs to the washing machine. After putting in way too much detergent, his feet ran up the stairs as he heard a call from you, thick with worry.
He entered your shared bedroom and nearly hit his head against the wall when he saw yet another puddle of vomit on his bedroom floor. But, he didn’t want your daughter to feel even more embarrassed. Getting up and walking over to him, you whispered in his ear: “I think you should take her to the hospital. Just to be sure. I’ll clean up and come join you later.” He admired how strong and calm you remained in situations like this, so he nodded.
“Baby, let’s go take a trip to see the doctors. Alright? Here, put on your coat,” Yoongi gently said as he went to get her small coat and helped her put it on. Picking up her small body, Yoongi carried her to the car. And though he remained calm on the outside for the sole purpose of keeping his daughter calm, bombs of worry and stress erupted within his body.
He remained calm throughout her check up, and when the doctor reported she had a violent case of food poisoning, he nodded silently. You knew her body was in pain, but just like her father, she was able to mask it. You entered the hospital room to see your daughter resting on top of Yoongi’s body, a bucket resting beside him in case she got sick again. You situated yourself on the side of the bed, sitting comfortably in your pajamas as you reached over and held Yoongi’s hand.
He smiled and pulled it up to his face to place a long kiss on the back of it.
“I’ll make it up to you, I promise,” Yoongi whispered. You gave a small smile and shook your head. “I know you’re preoccupied at the moment,” you began as your eyes darted over to your daughter's sleeping body, “but she comes first.”
Yoongi nodded in agreement. “My baby girl,” he whispered, kissing her head softly. “You’ll be okay, baby.” He rubbed her back and remained in that hospital room with her for the week she was hospitalized. He never left, not even to get food. His eyes were on her and on her only.
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Kim Namjoon
Namjoon was on the last leg of his tour when his manager got the call. It was a mere ten minutes before the show began and Namjoon’s manager debated whether or not to tell the already-stressed leader. Namjoon went back to the dressing room to calm himself down as he usually did by himself.
A knock at the door certainly annoyed Namjoon, but when he opened the door to find the worried face of his manager, his demeanor softened. “What’s wrong?” Namjoon asked. As the manager slowly explained how his practically infant child was in the children’s ICU with pneumonia, Namjoon nearly died right then and there.
“I have to go. I can’t do this right now,” Namjoon said quickly as he stood up and began to walk towards the door so he could break the news to the members. “Wait, Namjoon, it’s five minutes till the show. Think through this,” his manager said as he grabbed Namjoon’s shoulder, to which Namjoon harshly pushed it away. “There’s no thinking to be done,” Namjoon spat. He didn’t mean to be rude, but his mind was going at a million miles per hour.
Quickly, he left the room and explained his absence to the members. They completely understood and prepared a message to share with the fans once they were out on stage. Buying a plane ticket at godspeed and making his way to the airport without his things, seeing no time to go back to the hotel to pack, Namjoon anxiously waited on the plane, his knee bouncing up and down as fear rumbled its way through his system.
Your son was only 15 months old, his body not strong enough to fight off such a violent illness.
It was 3am when Namjoon landed back in South Korea, but it didn’t matter. The streets were empty and Namjoon took advantage of that, speeding his way through the streets to make it to the hospital as if time was running out. Running inside like an idiot, Namjoon practically screamed at the nurses to figure out where the children’s ICU was. And after being given directions, he ran through the halls to a sectioned off area.
It was silent, all except for the crying of parents in various rooms. But a certain sob sounded eerily familiar. Peeking into one of the rooms, he saw your hunched over figure on the floor beside your son’s crib. “Baby..” he mumbled, at a loss of words at the scene in front of him. You turned to look at him with tear-stained cheeks and red eyes. You gathered the strength to walk over to him, only to collapse in his arms.
Namjoon held you as your knees buckled, catching your body before it hit the tiled floor. Your body shook with each sob as Namjoon held your head against his chest, your ocean of tears soaking through your shirt. As he held you tightly, his tear-filled eyes looked over at his son. Seemingly hundreds of tubes were connected to his small body, breaking Namjoon’s heart into even smaller pieces.
“He was fine. He was sleeping,” you quickly said, looking into Namjoon’s eyes. “I’m not mad. I’m not, I swear baby. It’s okay. What have the doctors said?” he asked, rubbing your head. “They said it’s bad, but they can’t tell how bad. They’re giving him medicine and stuff but they said we just have to wait,” you explained calmly before falling back into a mess of tears.
Kissing your head repeatedly, Namjoon rubbed your back and gently walked you over to a chair and helped you sit down, grabbing the second tissue box next to the empty one and placing it on your lap.
Namjoon then turned his attention to his small son. His large hand cradled his head as his thumb rubbed his forehead. “Hey little guy. Daddy’s here now. I shouldn’t have left you and mommy all alone. I’m so sorry,” Namjoon whispered as tears dripped onto his hand.
You stood up and rested your head on his back, placing a soft kiss in between his shoulder blades. “You have an important job, Joon. It’s okay,” you whispered. He harshly shook his head.
“Being his father and your husband is far more important,” Namjoon said. Never again will he put his job before his family. Never again will he leave you alone during the hardest part in your lives. Never again.
Namjoon went on a hiatus after this experience. Your son eventually healed and became the bubbly little toddler he was before, but Namjoon stayed at home for the majority of the year, making memories with both you and your son and protecting what meant most to him. His little family.
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Jung Hoseok
It was a calm weekend during the summer and Hoseok was taking care of your son alone for a week as you went out of the country to visit your parents who had retired abroad. And they were having the best time. Hoseok and his son would go out everyday either to the beach or the park. Y/s/n had always been a momma’s boy, but Hoseok saw this week as a time to bond with his son.
“Hey, baby, how are my favorite boys?” your cheery voice chirped into the phone. His heart warmed at the sound of your voice. “Don’t freak out, okay?” Hoseok gently warned into the phone. Your stomach dropped. “Hoseok, what is it? What’s wrong?” you asked, the pep in your voice gone.
However, he never expected it to be in the ER. What started out as a cough turned into a rough case of strep throat. Your son’s usually chirpy voice came out harsh and forced. Hoseok turned to look at his son as he stood in the hallway and waited for you to pick up the phone.
“Y/s/n has a bad case of strep, so they’re keeping him in the hospital overnight for observation, but it’s nothing antibiotics can’t fix,” Hoseok explained, resulting in a gasp to echo through the phone. “I’m coming home right now,” you quickly said. “No, no. Enjoy the time with your parents. You’ll be home in three days and we’ll still be here by then,” Hoseok reasurred you. You sighed, knowing he was right.
“Update me constantly, okay?” you said, still feeling a bit uneasy. “Always, darling,” Hoseok responded. The two of you talked for a few more minutes about all the things you’ve done before hanging up. Your son looked up at Hoseok, bored already with all of the toys the hospital provided. Hoseok let out a deep chuckle.
“Hey, I have an idea I think you’ll like,” he told his son before disappearing for a mere two minutes. He came back with a wheel chair, which caused your son to grow confused. After being lifted and placed in it, Hoseok said excitedly, “Let’s go on a candy run.” And so, Hoseok ran through the halls, pushing his five year old son in the wheelchair as they visited each floor, picking out the best candy options from each vending machine, adding them to a growing pile on your son’s lap.
And since Hoseok was in no way going to leave your son alone in the hospital, he somehow fit into the hospital bed with his son and watched one of the many movies the hospital provided as they devoured all of their earnings. And since your son wasn’t allowed to talk, the two bonded silently over their love for Nemo and green skittles.
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Park Jimin
It was a rainy day and though you and your husband were tired from staying up all night with your restless newborn, the two of you now had to take care of your ill daughter, who could not sleep. Jimin was sympathetic towards you since it was a mere few days since you had given birth to his adorable son and now you’re daughter, who was three, had a cold.
If anyone walked into your house, they would have seen living ghosts given your appearances. You still had trouble getting around the house and there was seemingly no point in wearing a shirt since all your son wanted was your breastmilk. So, Jimin focused his attention on your small, sick daughter who had stuffy nose and a horrible cough.
And as a way to avoid the germs getting to your several day old son, Jimin took care of your daughter at the dorms. The other boys would much better fight off the cold than your son. So, it appeared to be movie night at the dorms with her favorite uncles.
Jin stood in the kitchen with a hot bowl of chicken noodle waiting at the table for your daughter, who sat in front of it, not wanting to eat any of it. With a cute pout on her lips, Jimin’s cute little daughter refused to eat. “You have to eat it. It’ll taste really good,” Jin pleaded, getting on his knees to reach her level, but still, he was a lot taller than her. Shaking her head, her arms crossed.
Sighing, Jin called out for Jimin, who immediately came.
“This little baby won’t eat, is that so?” Taehyung asked as he raised his eyebrow and grinned. Jin nodded. “Baby doll, you gotta eat so you can get stronger and feel better,” Jimin said as he picked her up and sat down in her place, sitting her on his lap. Still, she shook her head.
Picking up some of the warm liquid with the spoon and eating some of the soup, Jimin let out an overly dramatic sigh of content. “It’s soooo good, doll. You have to try some or I’ll eat it all,” Jimin said in the sweet voice he always used when talking to his daughter before dipping the spoon in again and eating more.
It was by the fourth spoon that your daughter began to speculate whether it was that good, so, as Jimin brought the fifth spoonful up to his lips, she wrapped her small hand around the handle of the spoon and redirected it to her mouth, slowly and unsurely eating the soup as she stared at Jimin with large eyes.
“Is it good?” Jimin asked, tilting his head to the side. She let it move around her mouth a bit before nodding slowly, hating to admit defeat. Jimin chuckled. “Do you want more?” Jimin asked. She nodded yet again. So, he dipped the spoon into the bowl and fed his daughter until the bowl was empty and his daughter was full.
And with that full belly, she fell asleep in her father’s arms during the movie, and quickly, thanks to Jin’s amazing cooking, she got stronger just as Jimin said she would and healed.
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Kim Taehyung
It was Taehyung’s day to watch over your daughter since you had to work. She was getting over a small cold that she had gotten from a kid at school. And while she was recovering quickly due to her fighting spirit, she still had a few sniffles here and there. Taehyung had brought her to practice, which seemed like a good idea since your daughter would not allow Taehyung to leave her.
Tae’s daughter turned out to be just as clingy as her father, which you admired and Taehyung loved. Your daughter slept peacefully, her small three year old body hidden under a bundle of her favorite blankets. Her uncles glanced over at her every now and then, everyone taking responsibility in making sure she was comfortable as her dad worked his ass off.
Practice had gone on for a few hours and the boys were in the middle of the ‘Boy With Luv’ choreography when, with a fluffy pink blanket wrapped around your body, y/d/n walked over to the nearest member.
As Namjoon stood with his back to her, waiting for his signal to move, he felt a light tugging at the end of his long shirt. Turning his head, he saw the cutest little child looking up at him with big eyes before sneezing cutely. “Yes, cutie pie?” Namjoon said as he picked her up and sat her on his hip, completely missing his cue, which caused the attention of others to turn towards Namjoon.
“Look at my princess. She’s awake!” Taehyung practically squealed as he jogged towards her, the other members forming a circle. Resting her head on Namjoon’s broad shoulder, she looked at her uncles and dad with wide eyes. “How are you feeling?” Taehyung asked, his slender fingers rubbing her feet, tickling her. As her body shook with giggles, Tae felt at ease about her condition.
“Dress up,” she mumbled. “Hm?” Taehyung asked, confused. “Snow White princess,” she muttered. And thats when the idea of a Snow White themed dance practice entered the heads of the members.
Rummaging around for costumes, y/d/n followed her daddy around the dance practice room, one hand holding his and the other with her thumb stuck in her mouth. Tugging on his hand as a signal for him to pay attention to her, which worked, she looked up at him with big eyes.
“Daddy, you are Snow White,” she mumbled in her low voice. Bending down, his long fingers stroked her cheek. “You want me to be Snow White?” he asked, a grimace on his face. The little girl nodded excitedly, a small smile on her lips.
She always was on the quiet side, which she got from her and not her dad, but Taehyung was the best at being able to communicate with her. “As you wish, my princess,” he said.
And so, as Taehyung transformed into Snow White and her uncles transformed into the dorms, she sat on the couch in the corner, bundled up in blankets as per usual, as she watched with wide, excited eyes. Taehyung always knew how to make your daughter happy.
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Jeon Jungkook
Your son and Jungkook had a relationship that was more or less a best friendship rather than that of a father and son duo. Your son was five and spent all the time he was allowed with his father. He would be running around with his uncles and dad backstage before shows or would be learning the choreography since, just like his father, dancing was one of his passions.
Y/s/n had acquired almost all of the characteristics that his father harnessed, which made your job as the only adult in the house more difficult.
It was a Saturday night, and after a night out with your son and husband, you figured everyone would crash and be sound asleep for the whole night. Well, you were oh so wrong. Jungkook was fast asleep in his bed, holding onto your sleeping figure as he heard the familiar sounds of his game console starting up downstairs.
Groaning as he turned around to look at the clock, he saw it was midnight and knew there was only one person who would be awake at this hour to play video games. His mini me.
Gently letting go of you and rolling out of bed, Jungkook quietly made his way downstairs, his large hands rubbing his tired eyes. There, he saw his little doppelganger sitting in the center of the couch, his spiderman pajamas on, as the loading screen for Mario Kart played on the screen.
“Jr, what are you doing up this late?” Jungkook asked. It was the little nickname he had for his son. His son’s head turned to look at him, the expression on his face like that of a deer caught in headlights. “Busted,” Jungkook said as he walked around the couch and sat next to his son. Jungkook was never the disciplinarian, so your son knew that he wasn’t about to get scolded.
“Couldn’t sleep?” Jungkook asked as he ruffled his son’s black hair. Sniffling, his son shook his head. “I don’t feel good,” his son admitted. Jungkook placed his hand on his son’s forehead, sighing when he felt how warm it was. “What hurts?” he asked, inquiring further. “My throat hurts and my nose is stuffy,” the little boy said, cutely leaning against his father.
“Well, your mom would disagree with me, but the best remedy to a cold is Mario Kart,” Jungkook said with a smirk, grabbing another remote and connecting it to the screen.
And though they tried to be silent, being competitive is in Jeon blood, so the two were loud and soon enough, woke you up. Getting out of bed and wrapping your robe around your body, you went downstairs and saw what you expected to see given the noise. A heated competition between your two children.
“And what’s going on here?” you suddenly said, your hands resting on your hips as their guilty faces turned to look at you. “It’s not what it looks like,” Jungkook said, getting up. You chuckled. “It looks like you two snuck downstairs and played games together, is that it?” you asked. Your son, who couldn’t put up as strong a front as your husband, shamefully nodded his head.
“Up to bed, now, please,” you requested. “Wait. I think he has a cold,” Jungkook said, his adult side coming back out again. Sighing to yourself, you went to take your son’s temperature and Jungkook was right. He had a fever. Picking him up, even though he was getting too big for that, you placed your son into bed beside you. And when Jungkook returned from using the restroom, he raised an eyebrow when he saw someone sitting in his spot.
“And where am I going to sleep?” Jungkook asked. “The couch,” you said in a joking tone, mainly for your son. But Jungkook knew you were serious. You had asked him to step up and be a parent and help you out, rather than make things difficult for you, but Jungkook had forgotten. But. He accepted that he messed up and nodded. Walking over to you, he gave you a long kiss on your forehead as an apology and ruffled your son’s hair before going downstairs and making himself comfortable.
Your son waited until you fell asleep before sneaking out of bed, tiptoeing his way downstairs, and crawling on top of his father’s sleeping figure. Jungkook slowly woke up, a smirk immediately forming on his lips. “Come here, Jr,” Jungkook said as he wrapped his arms around his sick son, placing a soft kiss on the crown of his head.
“Let’s listen to mommy more, okay?” Jungkook suggested. His son nodded, and the two slept like that. All you could do was smile when you went downstairs the next morning. “My boys,” you muttered to yourself, shaking your head with a smile.
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COVID-19 Day 3
Why did I start on day 3 you might ask? Well day 1 was reserved for crying, self pity, deep bouts of depression, restless anxiety, and a shit ton of edibles. Day 2 was consumed by coming up with a plan. So let’s back track to what I can remember about those days and the questions I have been asked:
1.  What made you get tested? Did you have symptoms? I very honestly get routine tests. If I am exposed to larger groups of people than my norm, I get tested. If I have a bunch of makeup gigs, I get tested. I get tested for my clients and customers. It is my moral obligation and civil duty to make sure I am 100% healthy to perform justifiably in all the fields I conduct business…which is a vast amount of service based income. I am a makeup artist, and Esthetician, and a Bartender. I either have my hands physically on someone or I am serving masses of people at a given time. Now doing all of this I have become insanely hyper aware of sanitation. In my studio I have Clorox wipes at arms reach, I sanitize with Barbicide and I am Barbicide certified, all sheets and blankets get washed after every client, and if you have had your makeup done by me before you know I wont use the same brush twice and it must be sanitized in-between clients. This has all been second nature to me for years. So when I had a bunch of photoshoots and clients on the books I knew it was time to get tested for peace of mind. Only a week and 1/2 after my last COVID test. The only thing I can even consider a symptom would be the night before I had a headache. I took Advil and it went away no problem. I was also on my cycle and having cramps…or could they have been “body pains”? Shit idk. All I know is I made a joke about having COVID on my way to my rapid testing…
2. Have you heard that the rapid tests are not as accurate? When I got my results back in 15 min and it was my first ever positive I was shocked. I did not trust it right away and pretty much everyone in my circle said get a second opinion. So I got 2 more. One was another rapid test. The other would get back to me in 3 days. I mentally claimed it was a false positive. 
My brain: “shiiiit. There aint no way. No way in hell girl. You careful as shit. You got all these blessings coming your way. Business is booming. Opportunities are rising. Aint no slowing down for 2 weeks right now.” 
I of course made my partner come with me and get a rapid test as well as the test that would take 3 days to get back to us. While waiting for the results I wanted to get vitamins and snacks and what ever else I may need if this does become my reality. We get to Publix and my heart sinks into my asshole and I’m like…. SHOULD I EVEN GO IN THERE?! The anxiety started building right then and there. I thought to myself “Just keep your mask on, Social distance, you know wtf goin on just be safe” … as we get into the store I wasn’t feeling it. I saw older people around me and I just didn’t feel right and in that moment my phone started to ring. I bursted into tears and couldn’t even stay in the store. I just knew it. It was legit.. 
The lady on the phone was so nice. She asked if it was what I expected to hear and I honestly said “no”. Because I just knew I didn’t have it. I knew how careful I had been.I am not a perfect person by any means but I see y'all reckless ass Mfer’s out there and we are not the sameeeee man shit nawwww this couldn't happen to me. But it did. 
3. How did you get it? OMFG IDK! I have exhausted my brain with this question. How could this happen to me? Shit did I drop my mask at some point? Did I get too close to someone outside at ( insert bar name here ) when I went to have a drink on Saturday night? But it was outside? 
Googles : “Can you catch COVID outside? “
    “Can you catch COVID with a mask on?”
    “Can you catch COVID from  it being on your clothing?”
    “Can you catch COVID from a toilet seat?”
I mean you name it I Googled it. And the unfortunate answer was yes to all of the above. I got tested on the 4th. So I know I got it sometime after that. I of course contacted everyone I came in contact with….which was horrible! I felt freaking terrible!!! I swear it was worse than narrowing down an STD culprit. It’s like shit… you get an STD…you hit up your top 5, or top 10…look idk your life like that…and have everyone get tested. Let’s be real though you got it narrowed down and think you probably know who did you dirty….Get the results back and boom its over with. Take the meds move on with your life no-one has to know. COVID on the other hand can fucking KILL YEW, PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT, GRANDMAS THAT THEY CARE ABOUT, CHILDREN WITH PRE-EXISTING ISSUES, IT CAN KILL PEOPLE. So you gotta back track back track. Make sure all bases are covered especially when you work multiple outlets which is mad important these days. THE MORAL of all this is… idk. Idk how I got it. I am mad careful. I be judging you on social media for being out and reckless without a mask on. I get tested frequently. I have hand sanitizer in every bag I own, in my car, and all over my home. I AM A NEAT FREAK and a GERMY! I am careful. To say the least..but not perfect I am sure after working 10 hours in a mask I have let it fall for a few min! I am sure on my bike I have dropped it out of pure exhaustion. I know I have tried hard, but I am still human and this is all new.  So y’all non-maskers out there think you on to something…in reality you could have it too and not even know. Psh. Anyways. Next question…
4. Does your partner have it too? No. Somehow no. This is where we had to start coming up with a plan. We work together so this puts us both out of work. LUCKILY we have been saving incase of a shut down and we also have back up savings for a home we *hope* to purchase next year so that plan was solid…. But how to keep him healthy? Just because I do not have symptoms does not mean his body will react the same way. I need to make sure he does not get infected as well. We are going to continue to get him tested for the next several days to monitor that. He is quarantining and I am in what is called “isolation”for a minimum of 14 days. We try our best to stay in different rooms. We have a tiny apartment with one bathroom, so I am just constantly sanitizing right now. Everything I touch or may have touched gets a Clorox wipe. We both wear masks 24/7 in the house. Even if he goes outside to walk the dog, I am keeping a mask on. I have learned so much in the past 48 hours about contracting the virus that I do not even want to risk a drop of my saliva in this house. I am doing disposable masks every day. I luckily have plenty of masks and gloves from working on clients. If I cook I wash my hands, sanitize, then put on gloves. We eat in separate rooms or at the edge of the room so it feels like we are eating together. We are really trying our best and that is some shit they do not prepare you for. Your partner has to be careful around you. They cannot touch you or even come near you and sometimes have to remind you of that. Try to do chores in separate rooms. Try to not get your feelings hurt because its not that they don’t want to be around you, but it is dangerous and they cannot be. So my poor lil feelings keep getting hurt, but I’m a tough gal it’ll be alright I just want to make sure he stays healthy. 
5. Can you breathe? So this brings us to day 3. We have a plan. It has been working. I have my little cleaning things I am doing in one room, he has his in another…and I am pretty much in Go Mode. Before all of this I had a Cleaning Babe coming to help me with things so I had a list for her. I just embodied her and did the list myself plus some major decluttering. I have a ton of clothes to donate (that I am letting sit bagged up for 14 days just to be cautious before donating…some shit I read idk…might get anxious and throw it all away…tbd) so while I am going to town cleaning out my abyss I start to get really short of breath and kinda lethargic. I laid down on the bed to catch my breath for several minutes then took a little break from cleaning. This is the first time I have felt any type of crazy. I still have a lot of anxiety about the days to come. Will it get worse? Will I start to feel like actual hell on earth? Will I be able to keep my partner safe? Shit idk but I am trying really hard. They simply do not tell you about the anxiety that you will have. It is normal. You are going to be generally overwhelmed if you are a good person. Just stay good. and Stay aware.... and Stay tuned. I may not write every single day. But I will keep you updated. If you have any helpful stuff for me to read, please send it my way! If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you have been in this situation with a live in positive and negative… what’s your advice? My DM’s and PM’s are open. 
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carolinesbookworld · 4 years
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tagged by @kabeswaters and @swellwriting <3
on a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now? 0
describe yourself in a hashtag? very similar to @fortisfiliae #stressedanddepressed
if you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be? Harrison Osterfield
if your life was a musical, what would the marquee say? prepare for disaster
what’s one thing people don’t know about you? um...idk my boyfriend knows basically everything about me sooooooo
what’s your wake up ritual? wake up, turn off alarm (bc with this at-home learning stuff i’ve been waking up like literally 1 min before my alarm goes off???), text good morning to my bf, snapchat, discord bc moonlit fam talks allll night, tumblr, get out of bed, wash face, get dressed, coffee and breakfast it’s very specific
what’s your go to bed ritual? wash glasses and face bc my skin is soo oily by the end of the day so you best believe my glasses be needing washing everyday, shower, say goodnight to fam, text bf for like 15 mins or until he says goodnight, turn alarm on, plug in phone, go to sleep
what’s your favorite time of day? morning but specifically from 7:30 until 9  
your go to for having a good laugh? FRIENDS as in the show
dream country to visit? Australia bc my dad once got to hold a baby koala there and i wanna do that so bad
what’s the biggest surprise you’ve ever had? so my family moved before my sophomore year so me and my bff started trying to surprise each other whenever one of us came to visit and the weekend of my birthday, she skypes me as she’s walking around what i thought was her house and then i start hearing an echo and next thing i know she’s standing in the doorway of my room and that was pretty much the best surprise ever
heels or flats/sneakers? sneakers converse
vintage or new? new but i love vintage aesthetic i just couldn’t live with it
who do you want to write your obituary? karli @swellwriting bc she is my brain twin and i would be mocking her horrible grammar and spelling from my grave and we would both get a good laugh about it in the afterlife
style icon? the mom i babysit for haha she’s like one of my best friends tho which sounds really weird but it’s true
what are three things you cannot live without? books, dogs, days that are exactly 65 degrees
what’s one ingredient you put in everything? um idk chocolate??
what 3 people living or dead would you want to make dinner for? Sarah J. Maas, Eddie Redmayne, my boyfriend bc i haven’t had dinner with him for 47 days
what’s your biggest fear in life? losing the people i love...and spiders
window or aisle seat? window bc aisle makes me anxious that i’m in people’s way
what’s your current tv obsession? the cw’s nancy drew it’s so good please go watch it
favorite app? instagram, discord, or tumblr, depends on my mood
secret talent? um idk i can draw very realistic portraits of people when i take the time to
most adventurous thing you’ve ever done in your life? okay so technically this wasn’t me who did it but i was part of the adventure. when me and my boyfriend were just “friends” ie. liked each other and knew we liked each other but were too scared to admit it. anyway, we had this elaborate plan to shave our youth group leader’s head if we were able to bring in a certain amount of food for the food drive during vbs week. so yeah we spent like three days planning the whole thing out and then decided to go price shopping at walmart with all of our younger siblings bc we needed supervision or something lol to see how many individual things of food we could buy with $20 each we ended up just getting like 20 huge boxes of ramen and then his sister ended up throwing up so we took her home and then went back to church where my car was parked but instead of turning to get to church my boyfriend decides to go straight through the stop light (it was green okay) and spontaneously drive up into the foothills. well we get to the top of the foothills and we’re at the lake and we all get out to look at the city and my boyfriend claims that we need to document this moment so he takes a selfie with all of us and we somehow ended up right next to each other in it and i only found this out like three months ago (this happened back in june) that he only took the picture because he wanted one of us together in case we didn’t start dating lol so sweet and yeah, that was a very long story but i needed context instead of just saying “yeah we drove up a mountain”
how would you define yourself in three words? loyal, anxious, passionate
favorite piece of clothing you own? this dark coral dress that makes my eyes and hair look really pretty
a must have clothing item that everyone should have? a hoodie
a superpower you would want? i want to be able to project my thoughts into someone else’s mind bc i’m so bad at explaining stuff sometimes especially when it comes to how i feel
what’s inspiring you in life right now? ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas, highly recommend
best piece of advice you’ve received? opening up to more than one person is important because if you lose that person then you’ve lost all your support
best advice you’d give your teenage self? the friends who have stuck around this long are the ones you want to hang onto and the ones that you need are the ones you don’t always see
a book everyone should read? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
what would you like to be remembered for? being a crazy dog mama
how do you define beauty? confidence in yourself and not caring what others think about you
what do you love most about your body? my metabolism
best way to take a rest/decompress? open a window to feel the breeze and listen to Islands by Hey Ocean! which is so calming to me
favorite place to view art? nature or tumblr
if your life was a song, what would the title be? we’re going with a fob/p!atd theme here and calling it “depression screwed me over so i screwed it back and ended up worse off”
if you could master one instrument, what would it be? piano
if you had a tattoo, where would it be? probably on my forearm or by my left hip
dolphins or koalas? koalas did i mention that i want to hold a baby koala
what’s an animal that represents you? great dane puppy ie. very excitable but will also take a four hour nap when tired
best gift you’ve ever received? my best friend made this photo collage for me when i moved that is hanging in my room and it has a bunch of pictures of me and her over the years and i just love it
best gift you’ve given? for christmas i gave my boyfriend a hammock and the bookshelf addition of clue, two things he had no idea i would remember him mentioning and his face was priceless. also i made my mom a cake for her birthday this year and she was so happy and said it made her feel very special <3
what’s your favorite board game? clue or ticket to ride (specifically nordic countries)
what’s your favorite color? currently a pale turquoise
least favorite color? any shade of light brown
diamond or pearls? diamonds
drugstore makeup or designer? drugstore bc i don’t wear makeup enough to validate buying designer, also i don’t really care
pilates or yoga? yoga
coffee or tea? coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee cof-
what’s the weirdest word in the english language? palindrome is wild because it means a word spelled the same way forwards and backwards but it itself is not one such word
dark chocolate or milk chocolate? milk
stairs or elevators? stairs
summer or winter? summer but like, only june
you are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat? panera mac n cheese
a dessert you don’t like? red velvet cake which btw is not red-colored chocolate cake as many would have you believe
a skill you’re working on mastering? writing
best thing to happen to you today? i got to put all of my new plants in my windowsill and i named one of them (its name is albert in case you were wondering)
worst thing to happen to you today? idk today’s been pretty good as far as quarantine goes
best compliment you’ve ever received? my boyfriend calls me beautiful all the time and he always reminds me that that is describing looks and personality
favorite smell? coffee or my boyfriend’s sweatshirt for the week after i steal it
hugs or kisses? can i choose both?? depends on my mood mostly but i guess hugs if i just had to pick one
if you made a documentary, would it be about? literally anything relating to the mcu
last piece of content you consumed that made you cry? a court of wings and ruin by sjm
lipstick or lipgloss? lipstick
sweet or savory? sweet
girl crush? literally any female in the teen wolf cast
how do you know you’re in love? hahahaha haha what's love
a song you can listen to on repeat? we fall apart by we as human or uma thurman by fob
if you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be? idk my boyfriend probably, this is something we have discussed in depth
what are you most excited for/about this time in your life? for life to go back to normal
tagging @finnofamerica @woakiees @beskarjedi @outerlacy @swanimagines hahahahaha have funnnnn this took me an hour to answer
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To Catch a Dream - Epilogue
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A/N: To be continued.
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“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” ― Steve Maraboli 
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Bubbles and sizzles filled the empty laboratory as the only person in the room lowered down the heat, a pop-sounding click off as the burner shut off. Carefully removing the beakers and flasks and successfully setting them aside, the man sighed, relaxing his muscles as he took a seat. 
A knock interrupted him from his state of quietness, begrudgingly standing up and slowly walking over to the door. An electronic sound played as he unlocked the door, pushing it open, revealing the bright smile from the male on the other side. 
“Hi!” He chirped, welcoming himself in the laboratory space. 
Yoongi hummed back and shut the door, removing his white lab coat and hanging it on the rack near his personal closet. He shuffled near the sink, scrubbing his hands, cringing as cold water poured over his red skin. 
“Sorry,” Yoongi mumbled, tapping the faucet as the water shut off. “I didn’t mean to take that long.” He said as he rubbed his hands on a dry cloth, looking in the other direction. The other man only laughed from his seat, his cheeks sticking out from smiling so much. 
“Why are you apologizing? You know I don’t mind.” 
Yoongi’s face reddened as he looked down, the cloth still in his hands as he absentmindedly rubbed them even though they had been dry for a long time. His slammed the towel down with more force than normal to hide his flushed state, instantly regretting it as the other male snapped his head over. 
“A-ah, sorry,” Yoongi muttered again, burying his face in his hands as he blushed, his ears searing from the extreme embarrassment. “I’ll get ready. J-just...Um, wait here.” Yoongi waddled over to the door at the side of the room, a quick passageway to his bedroom. He stripped himself from his dirty clothes, throwing them into the hamper far away, his top on the verge of slipping and falling out. He threw a black t-shirt, jeans, and sprinted back into the laboratory. 
“Okay, let’s go.” He called in a rush, grabbing the other by the hand as he marched down the hallway, slipping into his shoes and thoroughly locking the door. “Hoseok, we have to hurry up, we’re going to be late.” 
“But, we’re always late.” Hoseok retorted and giggled, taking a left on the corner and continuing down the city street. 
Yoongi mumbled something under his breath, continuing to walk at a fast pace. The journey was mostly filled with silence, some small exchanges here and there, but the conversation was filled with the passing by of cars and the crisp spring wind, borderline chilly. 
“After you.” Hoseok smiled, opening the door to the building, Yoongi stepping in the entrance. 
The pair waited for the ride up the elevator, Hoseok cautiously eyeing him from the side. “Nervous?” He asked, giving him a confident smile. 
“What?” Yoongi asked, lost in thought. 
“I asked if you were nervous.” 
“I’m always nervous,” Yoongi admitted, giving a sheepish smile before returning back to his monotone state, his face devoid of emotion.
They waited in the waiting room quietly, sitting together as Yoongi busied himself on his phone. Hoseok’s hand reached his thigh, running his hand in a soothing motion to ease the nervousness that was slowly rubbing onto him. 
“Min Yoongi!” A woman called from the hallway, a clipboard in her hands. Yoongi shot up from his seat, his back hunched over as he waddled over to her. “Room 06 please.” 
He nodded, looking behind him in a jittery manner, relieved to find Hoseok next to him. 
“Don’t worry. I’m right here.” Hoseok said warmly. 
The pair sat in the office of Dr. Jinwook, the man going through his files as he softly greeted Yoongi, then Hoseok. 
“Sorry, we’re late, Doctor.” Yoongi bowed apologetically, his hands instinctively gripping the bottom of his shirt. Hoseok placed his hand over Yoongi’s tense fists, providing a soothing and comforting feeling to flow through his body. 
“It’s alright, Yoongi. This happens every week.” The doctor teased, a pen in his hand. “So, how have you been?” 
Lots had happened the day Yoongi left that dreaded day that seemed to follow him wherever he seemed to go. He refused to be part of the drama that ensued between both families, remembering how his parents had practically disowned him, but it wouldn’t be the first time. 
Even if it had been almost two years, they would come back later. 
He found a new home on the other side of the city, sharing a room with his new partner. Yoongi remembered how hesitant and stiff he had gotten when Hoseok shyly confessed to him, very unlike his bright and vibrant personality. He was so extroverted that Yoongi realized how much he meant his confession, that he could also be nervous. 
Hoseok had been nothing but supportive of Yoongi, insisting that he joined for the therapy sessions, to be a pillar which Yoongi could lean on if things got too tough. Unlike what everyone always seemed to say about therapy, whether it be weakness or that you were strange, Yoongi realized how strong he had to be to dive into himself to conquer his inner problems. 
“Yoongi.” The doctor spoke, looking at his computer screen. “You said after eight months, you would conclude your sessions.” 
Hoseok tensed, looking at the older who nodded along with the doctor. 
“But you’ve been coming back each week. You told me, ‘just one more week’ to see how you feel.” The doctor laughed and smiled. “Are you going to come back next week too?” 
Yoongi nodded shyly, a delighted grin on his face.
“Yes.” 
The pair stood up after their almost three-hour-long therapy session, Hosoek heading to the door first. He opened it, waiting for the older to walk through, but Yoongi remained in his seat.
“Hoseok, go first. I need to discuss something for a bit. It won’t take long.”
Hoseok’s face formed into a surprised expression before nodding in understanding. 
“I’ll be in the lobby. Take your time. I have to give Jimin a call!” He called, closing the door and leaving the doctor and patient alone. 
“Doctor…” Yoongi mumbled. “Can you do me a favor?” 
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“Namjoon, can you-”
“On it.” 
You shifted the weight of the child from your arms into his, strong arms rocking the baby back and forth as he smiled and cooed. If it were anyone else, that person would be ecstatic to have this pretty picture of a family. And, for a bit, it was. Your mind was forced to care for the child, pushing any other worries or thoughts from the past to shift away.
Your life, your present, was about your husband and child. 
“Thank you.” You called, walking up the stairs of your extremely large mansion and into the bedroom, expensive pieces of art from artists you didn’t even know hung on the walls. You opened the drawer of the dresser, changing into your casual clothes. Before slipping into your shirt, you stared at your reflection in the mirror, your after birth stomach filled with harsh lines and redness. 
You immediately snapped out of your thoughts, tugging the top over your head and rushing back downstairs. “I can hold him if you want.” You proposed, stretching your arms out to Namjoon.
“It’s okay, honey. I got him.” Namjoon smiled and cooed, the baby clapping his hands wildly and excitedly. 
Before you could even decide what to do next, your phone rang. You looked curiously at the unknown caller idea, your legs subconsciously carrying you out of the living room and into the deserted dining room. 
“Hello?” You called. 
“Hello? Is this y/n, l/n?” A male voice asked from the other line. 
“Ah yes, yes it is.” You spoke, your thumb ready to hang up the moment an advertisement or “deal” were to be proposed. 
“Hello Ms. L/N, this is Dr. Jinwook. I am a therapist at XX and a patient of mine was wondering if you would like to have a session here. His name was Min Yoongi.” 
Min.
Yoongi.
You paused, your mouth slowly hanging open as a blast of questions hit you like a ton of bricks. Why… Was he trying to mock you? Was he trying to get back at you? To make fun of you? Was he still thinking about you? Did he still… love you? No, that couldn’t be possible… You got over your feelings… You were over him. Yes. 
It’s been years.
It was as if the therapist could sense your dilemma, continuing. 
“Ah, I was told that this number works and if a woman with a sweet vanilla and light tone picks up, then it’s her.” 
“I’ll- Um… I’ll have to get back to you about that. The therapist session... I mean. But, yes, that’s me.” 
“Okay, Ms. L/N! Our office is open every day, but if you’re curious about anything, you can always give us a call or come in on Thursdays! Goodbye and have a nice day!”
“T-thank you… You too.” 
As the call died, your phone fell to your side, eyes staring up at the ceiling. The next thing you knew, Namjoon was next to you, smiling at you with the child softly sleeping in his arms. 
“Was that anyone you knew?” 
You laughed, almost to yourself, bringing your hand to your face. “I guess you could say that.” You spoke dryly. 
Namjoon cocked his head to the side in confusion, bouncing the baby in his arms as slow cries started to escape. 
“Oh no, ~ What’s wrong?” He murmured, kissing the top of the child’s forehead. 
“I’ll be going out next Thursday.” You called to Namjoon. He gave you a thumbs up of acknowledgment, placing the child into the crib. 
“Okay,” He had said. “Enjoy your time.” 
Idiot. You were an idiot. 
What were you expecting by going here? Why were you even going here? You swore you were still bitter at Yoongi. As time passed, you continually blamed him in the inner parts of your mind. You blamed him for your unhappiness, but at the same time, you just told that to yourself, knowing it fully well it was a complete lie. 
Was he happy? What was he doing? Did he have a new partner? How did he look?
With heavy breaths, you marched down the street, bag hitting your side with each fast step to the office. 
I want to see him. 
You quietly sat down in the waiting room, until a nice woman called for you, bringing you to the doctor’s office. Before turning the knob, you took a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling. As the door clicked open, the bright light blinded your eyes, blurry figures already in the room. 
When your eyes adjusted, your heart pounded heavily, a pleasant sadness filling your stomach. He sat in one of the chairs, his back turned to you. 
He seems a bit taller. How has his facial features change-
“Hey.” 
The next thing to you, his soft eyes were looking at you, his hands folded on his lap. His voice was still smooth and carried a comforting warmth as he directed his words to you.
“Hi.” You replied, completely winded and out of breath. Were you blushing? What did you look like in front of him? 
“Have a seat, Ms. L/N.” The doctor replied, his hand ushering you to a seat beside Yoongi. From the corner of your eye, you spotted another man to the left of Yoongi. And for some reason, you smiled. 
Good for him. 
“I missed you,” Yoongi whispered, his hand squeezing yours. You flinched, looking down, your eyes growing warm. 
With a smile, tears threatening to spill, you looked him in the eyes, his warm ones bringing you in. With no malice or bitterness, you replied back with your whole heart, all your memories, and only all your gratitude.
“I-I… I missed you too, Yoongi.” 
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slash-me-up · 5 years
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Snakes and Shakes
Situation: Pre fame Guns and Roses gets all sick at the same time right before their first gig as a band and you end up having to care for five men/puppies all by yourself.
I messed around with the timeline and the living situation a little bit, so forgive me and enjoy!
As you woke up in the morning, you noticed how the house seemed oddly quiet. Normally, at least one of your five roommates would be doing some sort of loud activity at ungodly hours that would wake you, the neighbors and the whole street up. You decided to appreciate the good night’s sleep and took it as a good omen, getting dressed with the leather jacket you stole from Izzy, straightening your long (H/C) hair and even having the time to perfect your eyeliner, before making it downstairs.
You quickly realized when you were in the downstairs common area that the good omen was actually a distress signal as Axl threw up right in front of you onto the floor as he laid on the couch seemingly oblivious to your presence. “Axl !” You exclaimed loudly making the redhead fall of shock right onto the dirty vomit-covered floor. He managed to drag himself onto an area of the floor that was mostly clean and lean himself against the wall. “Jesus, Y/N, you fucking scared me."
He looked like shit, vomit on his face, his pale skin even paler and with a green undertone
“Axl, what the hell did you drink last night to make you throw up like this? Don’t lie to me, you have a gig today.” You were more like a babysitter than a actual roommate, and never did you feel this more than when Axl said, “I didn’t drink anything, I promise Y/N. Slash’s snake bit me last night and I got some weird tropical disease.”
“You know, Slash’s snakes are just ball pythons, Axl. They aren’t venomous, they just strangle their food.” You rationally explained to Axl how snakes work, a conversation you and Slash had had to have 15 times since they had all moved in together.
“But, Y/N, Slash filled a cup up with Jack Daniels and told me it was Coca Cola so I drank it all and it burned for 2 hours, so I don’t trust him. I know his snakes made me sick and there’s nothing you can do, just let me die!” Axl, being as dramatic as ever, cried a little as you had a mini breakdown in your mind about how you were going to convince this grown man to calm down about a snake. You grabbed one of Duff’s shirts from the couch and wiped the vomit and tears from Axl’s face, before grabbing his hand and pulling him up to take him to his room.
As you and Axl walked slowly to his room, with your arm around his shoulder, you heard vomiting noises coming from Slash’s and Duff’s room. “Axl, go lay down in Steven’s room, it’s closer than yours. I’ll be back to check on you in a minute.” He dazedly nodded and opened Steven’s door as you knocked on Slash’s door.
“Slash, Duff, everything alright in there?” You heard both Slash and Duff grunt as if they were on their deathbed and you decided to open the door. The sight you saw there immediately made you wish you hadn’t.
On top of the boys usual mess of clothes, food wrappers and empty alcohol bottles say two separate but equally gross piles of vomit. You backed against Duff’s mattress, the furthest point away from the sick liquid, and sat down on the side. The pale green blonde figure lying on the mattress weakly moaned, “Y/N, I need some vodka, this is a killer hangover.”
You chuckled, feeling Duff’s forehead. It was like a fire and your eyes widened. If the entire band got this sickness, there was no way they’d play the concert tonight. The concert would finally give them enough money to actually pay 50% of the rent instead of the usual 10% that they had managed not to spend on every sin in the world. You moved over to Slash’s side and brushed his hair away from his face.
“Y/N, what are you doing?” Slash sleepily asked.
“Just checking up on you, honey.” He laughed a little at the affectionate nickname which you most often used to tease them but now was completely serious. If this was worse than a simple flu, then you’d have to sell a kidney to get these men to a hospital with no insurance. And Slash, like Duff, was burning up. Great.
You assured Slash everything would be okay before going to check on Steven. Opening the door you saw Steven and Axl laying on one mattress, and green. You decided to get everyone glasses of water from the kitchen and hopefully whatever safe meds lay around.
As you went over to the kitchen, you saw Slash’s python, Clyde. It too was laying down, eyes half closed like its owner. You touched it and it stayed still, the only sign of life being its tongue moving out of its mouth. You couldn’t help but think if Axl was right, but you decided to question them all later. You grabbed the glasses of water and 4 Advil and returned to the rooms.
They laid around the house for the next two days. You quickly found out that Izzy was the only one that wasn’t sick and kind of forcefully recruited him into being your assistant. Together, you restrained Steven from going out to a party, Axl from beating up Slash when he remarked that Axl and his snakes could be twins if Axl had a sunnier disposition, and Duff from playing his bass at the concert by himself with no other members.
Speaking of the concert, you never forgot the asshole club owner who yelled at you for canceling it and told you that you should pay him back by being one of his dancers. You’d worked at strip clubs before, that was where you had met the boys, but the sleazy way in which he said it made you and Izzy wanna beat him up over the phone. And then once Izzy met him in person, well he got beat up in real life as well and gave the boys the 500 dollars for the concert as promised.
The guys were eventually all back to their old selves within the next day or so, and you decided to investigate the cause of the illness, thinking it would be something like Duff forgetting to cook the meals and eating raw meat, a thing he had done when Axl had asked for his burger to be extra rare. When you asked Duff about dinner, he said nothing was wrong except one thing.
“Well, Slash’s snake kinda slithered around in the leftover lasagna after I took it out of the freezer and I let him have some of the meat, but Y/N it was in there for only like a min.”
Goddamnit Axl was right. Not about everything, which brought you some sanity, but the disease did come from one of Slash’s snakes.
That 500 dollars first went to buying Clyde a new escapeproof cage and getting a library card to look up the exact disease with Slash. He found it rather quickly around with 10 other books which you carried all the way home. You smiled for the next seven days as he told Axl all the snake trivia he could remember as Axl got more and more angry.
“Y/N, I’m gonna punch Slash this time, I mean it-“
“Did you know that a snake’s heart can move around in it’s body to make room for food, Axl?”
“Really? Like down to its tail? That’s fucking messed up, Slash.”
You also smiled because with the 500 dollars they paid the rent and also made posters for their next concert and their first as a whole band. You helped them tape posters to every street pole and wall they came across as well as all over the club where they were performing, which had a nice owner who gave them 200 in advance as well as 500 after.
And you smiled the biggest as you looked at your boys from the crowd. They were killing it and the audience was dancing and holding up their lighters at the right moments. As they launched into their new song, “Welcome to the Jungle,” you heard a girl say, “These guys are so fucking good, I think they’re gonna be stars.”
And at that moment, you thought they would be stars too, as the bright light shone on them like angels and Axl’s voice drowned the rowdy audience out to nothing but silence.
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isaaccecilbryant · 4 years
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In Honour of Valentine’s Day, here’s how I hurt my leg! (there will be blood)
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((So, I hurt myself on the 12th, who wants to hear (read) the story and see pictures! (I promise not to share the gory one mom keeps sharing with everyone). Buckle in, this will take a bit!))
So I’m down in the states this week, staying at my parent’s usual place on this side of the border, and the other morning we decided to head out on the hiking trail we always hit while here. I’ve done this trail nearly every time I’ve come down here, it’s a hour and 15 min hike for us usually so not a big one. So it seemed like a normal day for us three, plus our dog (my brother stayed at home that day). Our hike is going normally, we’ve reached the top of the mountain, mom and I took a picture together with the “pass this point at your own risk”, and we’ve started down the mountain again. Again, all seems normal, we’re being careful and were patting ourselves on the back for getting up the mountain so quickly this time. Then we reach the part of the trail that feels more like rock climbing than hiking, and we carefully make our way over this boulders of granite that are sitting right next to a sheer cliff. I have one leg up on one and go to take my next step when my foot catches. A lot happens in the next 2 seconds. 
My first thought is “no I dropped my water bottle it’ll fall off the edge!”
My second thought it “I’M GOING TO FALL OFF THE EDGE!”
My third thought, once I’ve realized I’m not falling forward anymore is “my leg hurts” and that’s when I see the blood. Not just red blood. No. Take what you pictured and add some black. It was DARK and it was flowing. I didn’t even know blood was supposed to be that dark. I see it pouring from my leg and getting soaked up by my sock and shoe. In my head I knew I needed to cover the wound, but with what?
When this all happened my dad was ahead of me and was just thinking “Gee, I hope Stacie doesn’t fall.” And right then I fell. Oops.
I’ve got what looks like a deep puncture wound on my right shin with lots of scrapes, and more scrapes on theleft leg, just under the knee, with a small puncture wound. Don’t get into a fight with jagged granite guys, granite always wins against human skin. So, short of being injured up on a mountain with fully equipped paramedics, I think my parents were the next best choice, despite our lack of first aid supplies.  Between the three of us, plus our dog, we had 3 used Kleenexes, 1 clean one (mine), and an unused poop bag for Karl’s bathroom break. I’m leaning against one of the rocks, with my parents having to direct me to sit down and where to sit, because I’ve started to loose my head. I’ve seen blood, I had a deathly scare, and I’m probably going into shock a bit.  Once I’m sitting parents have me drink what’s remaining of my water (the mountain got a good drink while my bottle was toppled over), and get me to put my sweater on. Mom starts digging for a tissue she can use and finds one of her’s that not terribly snotty and I pull out my clean one. Now we need to tie up my leg. I’m thinking one of the sports shirts I have on, dad’s thinking one of his socks, mom grabs the empty poop bag. She rips it open to have enough length to tie it around my leg, and after wrestling with the Kleenexes to stay in place, I now have a makeshift bandage.
Now I’m told to stand up. I do, and a head rush hits immediately. The mountain starts to float, and there’s dark patches in my vision. I sit. I can’t get down the mountain I say. Mom and dad let me rest a  bit more, drink some more water and tell me, I had no choice. We were over half way up this mountain. The only other way down was via helicopter. Seeing as we’re in the US, and an ambulance alone costs and arm and a leg, we’re noting getting me airlifted down. 
I take a few deep breaths, hold back the tears I so badly wanted to cry, and head down the trail. We proceeded with dad first with me clinging to his shoulder and mom behind me, holding on to my shirt. They were not going to let me fall again. We go slow, with dad helping me over any rocky parts of the trail, with me wondering just how long this will take. Eventually we hit the half way point, marked by a set of stone stairs, and I start to feel better. The poop bag is holding pressure on the wound and keeping it from bleeding for our trek down, and I know the path is going to start leveling out soon. I’m still telling myself to not cry and hold myself together, but I’m able to joke with my parents about it, though I probably apologized 4-6 times on the way down. At long last we make it to the car. I’m loaded into the front seat and we head home to clean me up, while mom starts googling where we should go for a doctor, because we all can tell this needs medical attention. 
We stop briefly at home to prop me up on the side of the bathtub with dad trying to clean out the right leg injury, and I’m to attend to my left leg. Cleaning your own wound is hard because it HURTS. Thankfully the left didn’t need much cleaning out. My socks are changed because the one got decently bloody, and mom takes me to a walk in medical clinic nearby. Mom says the wait wasn’t bad, but when you’re the person with a bloody leg and potential infection and all you want is for a doctor to clean it up a normal wait time feels like a life sentence. Mom made sure I’d have something to keep me distracted, so I brought my 3DS and played some Fire Emblem: Conquest since those maps will easily chew up an hour. I’m feeling decently unnerved at this clinic. The waiting room is too...sterile and professional looking to make me feel welcome, and having to fill out my whole medical history, plus my parents’, plus my siblings, plus this that and the other thing is stressing me out.
Finally I am called to the back. My weight is taken (and it’s brag worthy 😎) along with my temperature with is up to 100 degrees, but I figure I’ve been hiking with 2 sweaters on plus my body possibly wanting to fight a possible infection. Mom and I then sit in the doctor’s office and wait some more. Thankfully there was a TV in there was a very exciting car chase on to watch (50 min to catch a criminal who seemed to have jumped right out of a Grand Theft Auto game). Then my doctor comes in, Dr. R we’ll call him. He is pleasant and asks what I did, and later tells me he did the same a week before his wedding and boy was he in trouble with his bride for that. So after he spends an agonizing year (mom says it was only 5 minutes) of his shooting me with saline solution to clean my cut, he dresses it and wraps it up neatly and tell my mom what kinds of things to buy because I will need my dressings changed about 3 times a day. Then he leaves and my nurse comes in.
I have a deep cut on my leg.
A deep cut from a slab of granite.
Granite that people have been hiking over every day for god knows how many years.
I needed a tetnus shot.
Nurse has me flop onto my stomach and pulls down part of my pants. I warn her I usually need a baby needle when I get the flu shot and likely will be the same for my glut. She is wonderful and complies. She then asks if I’d like to know when she’s going to poke.
“No, don’t. That’ll make my clench.”
So, I hold mom’s hand, take a deep breath and then feel the poke. It took me a second or two after the needle came out to realize I was still crushing my mom’s poor hand and let go. 
“Sorry mom.”
“Just don’t make me do it when you have kids.” Mom teases, quite surprised by my grip strength.
I fix my pants, we gather the things the doctor gave us, settle the bill of $100 for the visit and $40 for the needle in my butt, and head out to the pharmacy to get the other things we need. Finally, I can sit at home! I make camp on the couch facing the TV with my 3DS and phone, and get cozy. I got to enjoy being babied for a bit, as when mom decided that listen to grown adults argue like children on TV was annoying, I called out “put on Gravity Falls” as dad flipped through the TV listings.
Mom made him put on Gravity Falls XDDD
So if you want, here’s a picture of my left leg and my covered right let:
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That right wound is still pretty grisly and even I don’t want to look directly at it more the necessary, so I’ll spare you all. Only down side of all this is 1) I can’t sit in the hot tub here because that’s too great of a risk for infection and 2) this little monster chewed up my bloody sock, so now he has a taste for human blood. He might eat me some day soon...
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baekkieberry · 5 years
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𝕦𝕟𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕪 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧!𝐚𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧 2
Genre: demon!AU, Fluff, finally smut!, Supernatural
Characters: Baekhyun, EXO (mostly beagle line + Kyungsoo)
Summary: Baekhyun had been a demon and living in hell his whole life, hanging with his friends and having way to much fun, until one day he gets kicked out for going too far. He's forced to live in earth until he redeems himself, until he met you, and maybe he doesn’t want to go back anymore. 
Warnings: none 
Word Count: 1904
A/N: Omg last chapter got so many notes I’m so happy! Thank you and let me know what you like! <33 ( @youxidol this is still inspired by you!) @alexthiccy hope you like it!
masterlist   intro   chap1   chap2 
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Being Baekhyun's girlfriend was basically heaven. He loved being a softie and funny boy around you. And you knew that, plus he was one of the most unique people in the world. When he took you home he gave you flowers that he said he had on the back of his car, but they seemed to be well alive after spending 2 hours in his car. When you got home you quickly put them on water but, they didn’t need it apparently. 
What Baekhyun did need was patience, his friends we’re non stop annoying him. At the beginning it was funny “So when are you telling Sabrina that you’re cheating on her?” Kyungsoo asked one night while all of his other friends we’re watching a movie “So now that you have a girlfriend can I go scare her?” Kai asked another day at breakfast (yes they has started visiting him at every hour) “So are you becoming a full time baker for her?” Junmyeon said another day. But they were actually very supportive. The first night after your date, he came home and basically talked about you for five hours with Chanyeol (and yes he was very exhausted but his best friend was in love so what can he do), Sehun and Jongdae heard about the date in the morning and yes another five hours until Jongdae basically screamed that he stopped. “Baek everything seems great but when are you telling her?” Chanyeol asked “Tell her that I’m a demon? How about never?” Baekhyun said, he was actually very scared of telling you. He knew you liked him but he was too scared of you leaving him because of it. And he was enjoying his time with you right now, so why ruin it? You both started hanging outside of the park, in different cafes and having a lot of fun dates, Baekhyun was the kind of boyfriend that would like to have fun everyday. And it was very exciting “Where are we going today mister adventure?” you asked every time he picked you up “It’s a little secret m’lady” and then he took to to laser tag or whatever he felt like doing that day. But Baekhyun wanted to finally invite you to his house but he didn’t want Sabrina to see you because an incident had happened the other day. Baekhyun was doing Sabrina’s laundry with his powers when suddenly a letter was in between the dirty clothes. He took it to his place where (again his friends literally already lived there) he showed it to Chanyeol “Dude what if it’s a check?” he said “What the fuck does that mean?” Baekhyun whispered at him “Maybe she does want to be your sugar mommy Baek” they opened the letter and it read 
‘To my Sweetcheeks: You are so nice to me and so sweet so please never leave me because I don’t know what to do without you baby boy. Your beautiful face is filling my days with happiness and my nights with lust.
Love, Sabrina’
Chanyeol and Baekhyun were so weird out that they decided to keep that to themselves, “Look one thing is us teasing with her, but this is straight up a love letter so I’ll shut this up for now” Chanyeol said destroying the letter in the process (but let’s be real he did keep a photo of it when Baekhyun wasn’t looking) So he decided to take you to his house, but at night when Sabrina would be far asleep so that she couldn’t hear them. “So are you two guys doing it?” Minseok asked at dinner and Junmyeon almost choked “You do not ask that ew I don’t want to know Baekhyun’s sex life” Jun said “Same” Kyungsoo whispered “They totally are not” Sehun said “I stay here every night so I know that stuff” he continued “Plus he looks to normal right now, when he fucks he’s gonna shine like that Cullen boy in Twilight” Chanyeol said with food in his mouth “I’ve been catching up on all the human movies” he continued “Okay but for real guys I want to invite her over so please tomorrow don’t be here” Baekhyun said. 
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That day Baekhyun didn’t took your pajamas off, it was something totally different you didn’t expect. “So today you finally are going to my apartment” “So you are taking my pajamas off aren’t you?” you said inquiring “No but I mean if you want to I don’t have a single problem” he said smiling at you “No love, you remember when you told me about a girls night?” he continued and you nodded “Well I wanted to treat you today, so I booked for us two a spa treatment with all and that facil stuff you talked about” you were looking at him with your mouth open “You. Are. Kidding.” you literally couldn’t believe it “Nope baby girl, they are coming to my house and after that I was kinda wondering if you wanted to see a movie with me?” your head was spinning because of the excitement “YES YES AND A THOUSAND TIMES YES LETS WATCH HARRY POTTER PLEASE” he laughed “Let’s roll baby” 
Once outside of his apartment he looked at you and said “Okay so we need to be very quiet” he said “Why?” “Well there’s something you don’t know baby” he told you looking down “What happened?” and he told you about the letter “Do I have competition?” you asked smirking “Shut up” and he laughed “Please let’s just be silent in the hall” you agreed and you finally went inside this building. 
It was a very fancy and grown up building, and Baekhyun apartment was at the top so you took an elevator “This is very fancy why does Sabrina live here? Isn’t she like old?” you asked “Yeah but rich” he shrugged. Once in the hall you two started tiptoeing and when you were almost at the door “Sweetcheeks is that you?” you both stopped and if Baekhyun wasn’t hiding that he was a demon, he would have do what he always did, teleport into his apartment “Hi Sabrina I thought you’d be asleep” he said and you were about to burst in laughter. Sabrina was really really old and he was into your boyfriend “Not without you sweetcheeks” she said and then she noticed you in the back “Oh hi darling who are you?” “My sister” Baekhyun said quickly “You never talked about her” Sabrina said looking confused “He’s embarrassed of me because I went to jail” you said smiling. Baekhyun looked at you smirking, you were playing a joke at her “Yeah she like killed a bunch of kittens in the park, kinda gross” he said smiling and nodding like a disappointed brother “Are you serious? Kids don’t play with me” Sabrina was now looking scared “Yeah so beware Sabby I could come for you next” you said and Baekhyun laughing at the back “Yeah we leaving night Sabrina!” he yelled while pushing you into his apartment.
“Okay so my girl be my sister and a killer” he said while you laughed “I had too, you were lying too!” you said. His apartment was a little to adult like considering that you boyfriend was a literal baby “So the spa is coming here in 15 mins, how about I give you a little tour?” he said taking your hand. His apartment was spacious but not to gigantic, it was a two floor and it had a kitchen that weirdly he said he did use but just when his friends did dinner, his living room had a stock of video games and and xbox, but he had a whole separate room for gaming, “You should be a streamer” he laughed at your comment “I scream a lot when I play that if I did that, people will lose their hearing” he said “Not only when you play” you whispered loud enough so that he could hear “What did say smart ass?” he looked at you playfully “You said you liked my ass?” and he lifted you up and took you in a soft but boxing way into his bed and started tickling you “STO ATOP SOFN” you screamed but he didn’t care “WHAT DID YOU SAID BEAUTIFUL? CAN YOU REPEAT IT?” he said on top of you, when he stopped you were so happy that you kissed him and suddenly you were only kissing. He started the kiss softly and then a little more intense and the you bit his lip. He moaned into the kissed and took you by the hips, pulling you closer to him. He started kissing your neck and you moaned a little every time he closer to you chest, and the you heard the ring bell “Baek baby they’re outside” you said, he looked to his door and then at you and said “They can wait because I need you know” and mentally he made a spell he often used when he had to do Sabrina's laundry, made time more slow outside. He continued kissing your chest and your hands started intertwining with his hair and this made him moan “Fuck you are so beautiful” he whispered into your body he took of the top of your pijama’s and you took his sweatshirt to reveal his very toned body. Your hands started traveling around his chest and he kissed your neck, you wanted to be on top of him, you kissed him and rolled him over and you sat on him just to feel his sweatpants very tight and your heat started feeling very soaked. You kissed him passionately and started kissing his chest “Fuck y/n your teasing me” he said smirking “Let me try” he said and he suddenly switched you and he took your shorts off, and started kissing your thighs “B-Baekhyun please” you said moaning with you head back “Yes princess? Tell me what you want” he said kissing and tracing lines with his fingers “I-I want you” you said about to burst “And how do we ask for it?” he said very near your core “P-Please” you said and suddenly he pushed a finger inside you “Baekhyun more” you screamed “Please” you continued, he started moving them more faster and then there were two and fingers inside you touching your soft spot and his mouth was doing magic things to you “You taste like heaven baby” he said licking you “B-Baek I’m coming” you said moaning “Let me hear you more baby girl. Beg me to make you cum” he said “Please Baek Please I need you Baekhyun” and he did as you asked and made you come. And he ended by kissing you in the neck but with soft kisses while you shaked under him “That was amazing” you said “You’re amazingly beautiful and a true goddess” he said with loving eyes “How can you be super horny and cute the next moment?” you said laughing “Well the same way you are naked and we’re having a spa moment in 5 minutes” he said, and suddenly you were very aware of your nakedness “Get dressed beautiful and I’ll go get the door my princess” he said kissing your forehead but before he left he said “And I want to see more of that body tonight so get ready naked boo” he said smirking at you. 
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Once you were dressed you went outside to find his living room turned into an area of relaxation, with two spa beds and two lady’s ready to treat your boyfriend and you “Sorry that we kept you waiting” you said looking worried “What do you mean dear? One of them said “She means when she was getting out of the room” Baekhyun quickly said and then he walked over to you and hugged you “Let’s get some treat what do you think?” he said. You were curious about how they thought you took nothing to open the door bit you shake it off and happily started your spa treatment. 
Turns out and orgasm and some facials and massages are the best option for a night, you and Baekhyun ended both falling asleep in the spa bed and after all the treats he organized the living room so that you could watch a movie, but something caught your eye “Why do you have a karaoke microphone?” you asked “My friends and I, well mostly Jongdae, Soo and Minseok, when we get really drunk we have karaoke wars” he said non chalantly “Karaoke wars?” “Yeah you know the best singer with more points wins” he said “I have never done that” he looked at you “Never? “Never” so he took the microphone and said “Let’s sing Kiss me” (you know the one by Sixpence none the richer) you started singing and he did little screams of happy, you got 507 points and then it was his turn. He outsinged you and got 1003 points, he had a lovely voice and damn did you love it. 
When you both ended you said “Baekkie can you sing for me?” “What do you want me to sing?” he said “What ever you like” you smiled, and then he said “I’ll sing an original and consider this to be a dedication for you my queen” and then he sang Diamond, by Baekhyun. 
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YES I USED DIAMOND BECAUSE IN THE SHOWCASE HE SAID IT'S FOR ERIS SO YEAH 
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