Can you write more zayne x reader and implied!caleb? I’m a Zayne’s girlie and love to see more of the love triangle and dynamics between them three 🫣
(and let’s pretend Caleb’s still alive)
Hey! Sorry if this is delayed, was really busy recently so haven't updated much. And yes, I will write more of that love triangle! Jealousy is my jam and I LOVE it (in fiction ofc). I'm just waiting for Caleb to come back to have a bit more insight into his character and see if the game explores on their dynamic at some point!
For now though, please have this drabble and I hope you will like it :)
Custom Made | Zayne/Reader + Caleb/Reader
About: Zayne never minded paying for you. If anything, he liked buying you gifts; and if given the chance, he would gladly spoil you. However, he hadn't realized that he wasn't the only one.
Pairings: Zayne/Reader, Caleb/Reader
Notes: A somewhat part 2 to Unspoken Rivalry! Can be read separately though. Still follows the events of the Valentine's event but not by much.
AO3: Read here!
Warnings: Implied love triangle.
Zayne wandered around your apartment as he waited for you to get ready for the banquet. This was hardly the first time he had ever been to your place, but he hadn’t had the time to look around then. Usually you were ready by the time he even considered looking around. So when you claimed you needed more time to look presentable and told him to make himself at home while he waited, Zayne nodded and told you to ask if you were to need help or a second opinion.
Not that you needed it anyway. Zayne was sure whatever you did, you would look stunning.
But Zayne understood why you needed time. If the situation was reversed and you asked him to accompany you to some event wherein he would meet your colleagues, he would’ve taken time to pick a suitable and flattering outfit as well. Hence why he was now walking around your apartment, taking in your tastes and interests as he waited patiently.
Your place was very much… you, he found. A large plushie here, a few cushions and a throw blanket there. Combined with the fresh flowers and natural lighting you preferred, this place felt homely; a stark contrast to his modern and sleek, yet somehow impersonal, residence.
Stepping away from the balcony, Zayne was about to approach the mirror perched on the cabinet to examine his appearance when something caught his eye.
It was a lone empty photo frame settled next to the mirror, and under it, was an assortment of pictures taken.
Unable to stifle his curiosity, Zayne gathered up the scattered photos and shuffled through them. There was one with Grandma Josephine, a few with whom he recognized as your colleagues, one with a sleeping blond hair man with squiggles drawn all over his face, and one with a famous painter whose name he cannot recall at that moment.
What made him pause the longest while examining however, was one with your mutual childhood friend, Caleb. You two stood side by side in front of a house, his arm around your shoulder while you tucked your hair behind your ear, caring not to have it tangled with your earring, and smiled for whoever– Josephine perhaps– was behind the camera.
Normally Zayne would’ve continued on, looking through the other photos as if he had not seen it and pointedly ignoring the fleeting what ifs that spawned in his mind. But he couldn’t. He couldn’t stop staring at the look Caleb had on his face, his mind unable to stop thinking at what the soft smile on his face meant while he was looking at you, instead of facing the camera.
Caleb gazed at you as though you were the only person that mattered, as though you were the only reason for his entire existence.
Zayne knew that look. He had seen it on countless people’s faces. On his patients, on his colleagues… and even on himself, on a picture with you. The same picture he had secretly used as your chat background.
He didn’t know how long he stood there, staring at the picture as though he could burn it with his gaze alone, until you snuck up to him, peering at what he had on his hands.
“What are you looking at?” Your voice snapped him out of his suffocating thoughts, his form rigid as your hand came contact with his.
“You okay?” You asked, gasping when you felt his icy fingers against yours as you turned the picture towards you. The edges of it were coated with tiny ice crystals, its frost melting away as you wiped it. “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing.” Zayne replied after shaking his head, purging his mind of the coiling jealousy that took root. The past did not matter; you were here with him now, instead of with Caleb.
“Are you ready to go?” Zayne asked after flipping over the picture and slipping it under the pile. He awkwardly sidestepped your question, hoping that you would pick up on his reluctance and drop the matter entirely. He quietly sighed in relief when the dubious look on your face changed, replaced with a hesitant smile.
“Yes. What do you think? Am I overdressed or under dressed?”
Zayne watched as you stepped back to allow him a better look at your outfit. Despite your protests, he had paid for the dress and heels in full, citing that it was only right for him to provide as he was the one who added you to the guest list.
“You needn’t worry about that. You look immaculate.” Zayne said after giving you a once over, pleased that the dress he had picked out for you was to your tastes and suited you perfectly. He would’ve chosen accessories that would’ve gone well with the dress as well, if it weren’t for your insistence that you had the perfect match for it already.
Well, Zayne took the liberty to pick out an accessory for you anyway as a gift. But that was not the focus now.
Speaking of which… “Those earrings suit you well.” He stated as he admired the visage before him. The pair of earrings you chose were elegant in its design, subtly accentuating your features whilst drawing people in. It was as though they were tailor made for you and you only.
Despite having never seen you wear them before, a sense of déjà vu settled in. He had seen them somewhere, but he couldn’t name where…
“Really? Thanks.” You replied with a laugh, unaware of his sudden fixation upon your earrings. “They were a gift.”
“From who?”
“From Caleb! It was a gift for passing the licensure exams!”
A gift? Caleb?
Something immediately clicked within him as soon as repeated those words to himself. The picture of you and Caleb quickly appeared in the forefront of his mind, linking the two seemingly unrelated pieces of info together.
Of course. The earrings you were wearing now were the same ones you wore in the picture.
While you told Zayne how you unsuccessfully tried to figure out where Caleb got the gift from so you could pay him back, Zayne examined the earrings you wore with great scrutiny, wondering where Caleb had gone to purchase these while listening to your failed attempts at espionage.
The earrings you wore had a unique charm to them, and lacked the sterility and sameness that came with other pieces seen in boutiques. Zayne quickly drew to the conclusion that these were not only custom ordered, but handmade as well, with how well made they were.
There were only a select few stores that did handmade jewelry in Linkon. And to this quality… There was only one place that would be able to craft such a timeless art piece.
Zayne had to admit– albeit reluctantly– if these earrings were ones that Caleb had chosen without any prompting, or even designed himself, he had quite the taste, and an excellent eye for what would suit you the most.
“...Zayne?”
Zayne blinked, realizing that he had unconsciously leaned forward to inspect your earring in detail. Pulling his hand away after tucking your hair behind your ear once more, he straightened himself and replied.
“I know where they are from.” He said, huffing in amusement when he saw your face lit up at his response. “No. It would be impolite of me to reveal that.”
“But Zayne–”
Said man huffed in amusement as you tried to persuade him, citing that you wanted to repay Caleb somehow. But Zayne remained silent, only replying with a small smile.
It would be a horrible idea to do so. Despite the earrings being a gift from someone his darker, more jealous side considered as a rival, it was not his place to speak of its origins. But that was not the main reason why he maintained his silence.
Zayne slipped a hand in his slacks’ pocket while you were busy getting ready to leave, thumbing over a slim velvet box that contained a ring commissioned from the same place Caleb went to for your earrings.
It would be quite troublesome if you were to figure out how much they had spent, and were willing to spend, for you, after all.
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What do you expect to see in live emotion?
What are your far fetched hopes?
For me, now that its been confirmed as a rhythm game my base expectations are:
A gacha system.
A varied initial roster of songs.
Unlockable outfits, backgrounds, customisation etc.
Events and frequent updates.
Unlockable main story and side stories
Equal focus on the groups, and new insight into the characters
My hopes are:
A pretty and intuitive UI.
Consistent updates that keep the game exciting, and frequent contact from the dev team instead of radio silence.
At least some level of warmth, heart, and depth in the writing, characters, art, etc. Including a main story mode that is actually compelling and interesting that builds up to a conclusion. Sometimes Shining Live could feel a bit too sterile, pristine, and stale after a few years, rather than highlighting the existing focus utapri has on bonds and connection.
A nice art style with CGs/cards having unique poses, interactions, intricate backgrounds, etc.
Option to swap between Live2D, Card art, and 3D Models on homescreen.
Outfits that arent all basic suits, and customisation that actually looks nice on the 3d models.
Fun and satisfying beatmaps, with multiple touch gestures (tap, hold, spin, swipe double tab etc).
Option for simpler bg to reduce motion sickness and distraction.
Some new main feature/mode/gimmick to differ it from Shining Live.
Some degree of interaction between characters.
Lots of things to work towards completing without FOMO or pressure to spend money: missions, quests, login bonuses, achievements, etc.
The chance to unlock all content as a free player, even it it takes a bit longer.
Im sure Im forgetting a lot, so feel free to send in asks with any thoughts on, or hopes for the game~ We might have another reveal tonight?
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im a disabled game dev looking for artists to help bring my game to life. help a guy out during disability pride month
yes you'd be getting paid via share of the revenue once the game is out. im on disability income and cant pay upfront so i understand if you wanna scroll past now tbh LMAO
really though ive been working on my visual novel, The Deception of Paradise since 2018 and now that the script is done, i need a sprite artist and a backgrounds artist since i cant draw properly aside short , simple one-time art pieces due to a serious lifelong head injury
if you'd like to help out consider going here to post your portfolio and reading more about the project (its a casting club call link)
if you have any questions about the story, the characters, the game, anything really feel free to shoot me an ask! my inbox is open. however dont message me pls i dont have access to messages since this blog is a shared blog with an older account of mine
please consider reblogging so this post can reach more people, this is a passion project of mine and im just one disabled guy trying to make it come to life
game desc/blurb under the cut!
“Peace City- a city near the coast that’s loaded with all kinds of people. Named appropriately, I suppose; everything here seems perfect. Almost too perfect.
Anyway, within Peace City is The Society; A company that employs humans and Arkadias alike- ah, what is an Arkadia you ask? An Arkadia is a type of spirit that possesses inanimate objects. They appear human, and they only reveal their true form if needed- or, if damaged.
I work here in Peace City, along with my partner Ari. He’s a bit of an idiot, but he’s a good person… er, Arkadia. But there’s something off about this city, I’ve only been here a year and I can already tell. The people seem restless, and the abundance of clouds to the north… I wonder what’s up?” - Rin
[Main characters Rin and Ari work for The Society. Their first job was to investigate murders at a library, but then Ari gets attacked by the murderer! The two fall into a rabbit hole of more crime and mysteries as they try to sort things out- both in town, and between the two of them.]
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