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Chapters: 9/? Fandom: Biohazard | Resident Evil (Gameverse) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Donna Beneviento/Reader, Donna Beneviento & Reader Characters: Donna Beneviento, Angie (Resident Evil), Donna Beneviento (Resident Evil), Reader Additional Tags: Gentle Burn, Slow Burn, ya'll want soft? I'll give you soft (with a dash of repressed sexuality), Donna deserved better, Gremlin Angie, Eventual Smut, My God these bitches gay, Good for them, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Not Beta Read, Pinning? Pinning, Mutual Pining, reader is a botanist/phytologist because for reasons, Plot? No Plot only pinning, discussions of depression/anxiety, Slight AU in which the Lords actually care for each other, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Discussions of autism and neurodivergency, Dealing with grief and mourning, Additional Trigger Warnings at the beginning of each chapter, author needs a hug and a loving slap, author finds joy in tormenting their readers, largely un-beta-read we die like the Lords and Ethan Winters, Rated M (for now), Donna needs some love and it's up for a gayass gardener to do so, Apparently people like this fic so I guess I have to finish it Series: Part 1 of sing to us the one with violets in her lap Summary:

You want to be selfish.

Your fingers burn and twitch with it as her face continues to be shrouded from your eyes. All of your body is screaming to just do it and pull it back, finally sating your desire to see your old friend's face.

(You idly wondered if her cheeks ever lost that baby fat she always complained about. If her face sharpened like her father’s or rounded like her mother’s. Did she inherit the latter’s pert nose? Or a straight one like the former?

A thought enters your mind of you leaning in and kissing a pale cheek and seeing how she flushes, beautifully and enticingly. You grit your teeth at that and turn away.)

But no. Donna may be an old friend, yes, but she is now your employer and you can't ruin the tentative companionship the two of you have at the moment with your selfish impulses.

Or,

Gardener!Reader falls in love with the mysterious Lady Beneviento, who was once a close friend when they were younger, but like many things in this world tragedy and life got in the way. Now they've reunited.

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*sigh*

I'm back on my bullshit...

Said bullshit:

Ioane calls Reader a fucking simp (derogatory)

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There’s an abrupt clatter to the ground as a surge of something dark crashes into you, the journal falling abandoned on the ground. Pale hands slip out from between your bodies and come to clasp at your shoulders, digging into the material and muscle with determined strength. You stagger back as warmth blossoms as your bodies come together and Donna’s grip brings you downward and downward and downward. . .

Oh.

. . .

. . .

. . .

Oh.

The veil’s layered fabric crashes onto your lips and you gasp as you feel Donna beneath it. Her lips are pleasantly cool and oh so perfectly soft, even behind the cloth separating you. Despite the chasteness, a fervent fire ignites and radiates between where two of you meet, curling and spreading and utterly encompassing. She’s now a blaze you can’t control and have no care to. You’re being consumed. You’re being razed. Her breath is sweet, too sweet that it has your mind reeling and spiraling. Until thoughts slip away into blissful nothingness as she presses further in, sating all your worries and doubts.

The shock has you stiffen from her kiss.

Her kiss. Donna’s kiss.

Donna is kissing you.

-- Chapter 6, The Phytologist’s Guide to Falling in Love

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Thank you @anna-sassi-art for bringing this scene to life! Absolutely wonderful work and I’m practically shaking with excitement to share this commission everyone. Agh! So ecstatic!

It was also so fun to brainstorm a description for the reader and honestly I think now have a crush on them. Oops.

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More words written, more sneak peaks for Ch.9 of Phyto’s Guide

#god I’ve written more in a day than I have in two months #to be fair I’ve been busy buttttt #slowly but surely I’ll finish this fic #donna beneviento x reader #my fic #phyto's guide #the phytologist’s guide to falling in love #donna beneviento #Phytologist’s guide to falling in love #donna beneviento x female reader #tPGtFiL #lucidmagic #Donna my love

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Hello! Hope you’re doing well! Just wanted to say I love your Phyto’s guide fic! As a fellow Donna simp appreciator I really enjoyed your characterization of her and the neurodivergence representation(as someone with autism myself who was also labeled strange as a child).

I really enjoy your character Ioane cause I swear she’s as fed up with these two oblivious pining gays as we are as wanted to ask what her reaction would be to Donna and the Phytologist announcing that they’re actually in a relationship now(and she can stop threatening to sic her husband on the Phytologist). She’s so sassy I love her.

Also the other question swimmin around in my head is about Petru. Will we be seeing his rancid self again? Will the Phytologist have to throw hands again? Will Donna?(with her mold powers)

No pressure to answer ofc! And I hope you have a great new year!

Thank you for the ask! I'm doing fairly well at the moment (I have a nice break from work). And I'm glad the neurodivergent Donna characterization is something you find comfort and support in. I was admittedly a little hesitant to write it into the story as (as far as I'm aware, but some people have suggested I may be) I'm not(?) neurodivergent and I know representation for that can be hit or miss.

Ioane is an absolute delight to write and I'm glad she's a delight to read about. As for the official first date, Ioane is both proud and pulling her hair out right now. Proud in that they will finally stop their stammering and lollygagging and get on with boinking and she can do her job in peace. But still ripping her hair out because honestly? Give some hardcore gays a week or two to overthink about a date? Yeah, you'd have bald spots on your head after dealing with the rambling, overthinking, and overplanning.

But no, Ioane will never stop threatening the Reader. She won't relent. And her husband doesn't need to do anything, Ioane will do it herself if she needs to. lol

As for Petru . . . who knows . . . perhaps, perhaps not. I guess you'll have to see with the next few chapters :)

I hope you have a great year as well! Stay safe and healthy!

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Send me some asks!

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I just want to say thank you to the recent commenters on Phyto’s Guide for taking the time out of your day to leave a nice message and kicking me in the ass to write a few new sentences to Chapter 9.

Even after over a year of not updating, the fact people still read it is insane. And I’m sorry for not updating like I should. Hopefully, the next chapter will come together. Things around the last update were hectic, draining, and overall distracting. Personal issues and circumstances relating to the fic made the story difficult to write and put a bad taste in my mouth surrounding it. But now enough time has passed that those are largely not an issue to me anymore.

Thanks again. Love you all.

Stay safe and healthy.

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I'm determined to get this fucking chapter done. I swear to Mother Miranda! It'll be here soon!

In the meantime, here's another sneak peek from Chapter 9 of Phyto's Guide:

Anyway, despite my original plans of making it one hunk of a chapter (like north of 20k), I split the chapter in two to make it more manageable and to focus on one half. Hopefully, ya'll will enjoy the first half within the week!

Stay safe and healthy everybody!

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Some gay ass memes for the soon to be released chapter 9 of Phyto’s Guide

T-minus like 24-30 hours.... so close y’all. (may shorter if i stop making memes)

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Got bored, made these! Hope you enjoy my Microsoft paint skills!

click to zoom in because they blurry as fuck

art by annasassi from my commission

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A thought occurred to me just now that if Donna’s parents are dead and she was basically a teenager when Miranda gave her the cadou, then it’s not entirely impossible that by the time Donna turned 18 (the drinking age in Romania,) her first drinking experience was with Alcina

Just the image of that is incredibly funny to me because can you image:

Alcina with her extensive knowledge of wine inviting Donna over to the castle the moment she turns 18 and being really eager to give her a variety to try (most likely really luxurious vintage stuff,) and then Donna trying to be polite and accepting everything despite not really having any idea what to expect in terms of taste and tolerance

I think one of 2 things could happen in that scenario. One being that Donna is a complete lightweight but doesn’t want to be rude so she just takes what Alcina offers her and attempts (struggles) to keep up and hold conversation as Alcina just tries to act like a cool mom

The other scenario is that Donna’s Italian genes kick in and Alcina’s just sitting there wondering (and slightly impressed) how this 18 year old, 5’ something, probably less than 115lb girl is downing wine glasses like a pro

Bonus if Alcina is the one who actually starts getting tipsy first and teenaged Donna is just sitting there like 🧍🏻‍♀️ “when am I supposed to feel something”

(I'm so sorry about the super late reply to this. I meant to answer earlier but I kept forgetting. Please forgive me!)

Okay so, drinking in Italy is very liberal from what I've heard and usually, children have their first sip of alcohol before the age of 16 through parents or family. And considering her family is hyper Italian from the get-go despite being ex-pats, I have a feeling Donna (and Claudia) would have had some experience with the stuff before. Also, I doubt Alcina knows the modern drinking age of Romania and just goes by whim honestly, like "oh the girl is vaguely 16? TIME TO TELL HER ABOUT THE FERMENTATION PROCESS WHILE SAMPLING IT DIRECTLY"

So, Donna has built a tolerance from about the age of ~11 onwards, nothing like heavy drinking (though she wanted to before, when her parents passed, but Ioane made sure to keep the cellar locked during that time in case). Mostly her parents would give her half a glass of wine during dinner, and to some extent, Donna continued the tradition into her teenage years.

As for Alcina, when she thinks Donna is ready to partake in the glorious pass time that is wine with her, she's ecstatic, to be honest. I mean Donna's Italian-- so she has to have some taste, unlike Moreau and Heisenberg.

Of course, three things could happen:

1.) Donna is a complete lightweight-- well, lightweight in terms of Alcina ("I mean it's only five glasses, Dear, really not that bad"). Donna gets flushed and redness on her chest and neck that's to her paleness after her second drink and her posture is noticeably looser after the third. Alcina's voice is calming, especially, when she's teaching someone about something she's interested in, the tone calm and lulling, and doesn't have its usual bite of haughtiness. It's nice and serene. The countess is actually a great conversationalist when she wants to be and especially when she likes the company.

By the fifth glass, Donna is noticeably struggling to walk in a straight line, and try as she might, Alcina is amused and laughing at it. Which only makes Donna pout and more persistent to finish the display (aka her Italian stubbornness has kicked in). By the seventh glass, Donna is talking up a storm, sometimes in English and sometimes in Italian, and most of the time in an amalgamation of both. Alcina tries to not show her amusement and tries to be the adult, but honestly, the company is nice and loosens her up as well, despite the fear that Donna may blow chunks all over the tasting room floor. Then Alcina starts chatting (Alcina Dimitrescu doesn't gossip, she just relays what she has heard from others and makes comments on it-- that's all) and asking questions Donna would normally be too shy to answer.

"So Donna dear, what are your . . . proclivities?"

"Do you need a hands-on demonstration about things that have you hesitant, I can give you an experienced servant if you wish?"

"Tell me more about this friend you gave a necklace to..."

(If this happens again when the Phyto’s Guide Reader is around, then it goes something like: "What are your thoughts about your little gardener?" Donna: *hiccup* "Fukken perdy...")

So drunk Donna is very loose-lipped and Alcina enjoys every secret she manages to squeeze out from the dollmaker. Eventually, Alcina call its after the ninth glass and Donna starts to sway in her chair. Alcina gingerly picks up the girl and places her in one of the guest rooms, tucks her in, and informs one of her trusted servants to stop by every so often to make sure the young lord is okay.

Donna awakes to a massive fucking headache the next morning and is mortified to know that she remembers everything and so she remembers everything she said.

2.) Donna and Alcina both have a high tolerance to alcohol because of their Cadou and the experience is nice and calming and they make sure to do it again on occasion. Moreau and Heisenberg have their fishing trips, Dimitrescu and Beneviento have their wine tastings.

3.) Alcina somehow gets blasted while this 5'-something little Italian teenager, who hasn't even had her first kiss, let alone drunken stupor, outdoes her in the tolerance department. Of course, this likely won’t happen because of the Cadou, but it’s fun to imagine. I personally imagine Alcina as being a bit more affectionate when drunk, more looser, and bit more human in a sense, her walls are down. Also a clumsy 9′6″ vampire is fucking hilarious. Donna watches as the formerly refined, composed countess stumble and snort and slur her words. It’s . . . an experience to say the least. And like you said Donna just sits/stands there like 🧍🏻‍♀️ 🧍🏻‍♀️ 🧍🏻‍♀️  while Alcina is rambling about her beautiful daughters and her vineyards and the stupid man-things she has to work with for her subsidiaries. Eventually, Donna gets concerned and calls for the three daughters. They buzz in and immediately groan-- “Not again!”-- and now the three girls are trying to carry a drunk and babbling Alcina to the master bedroom-- it’s a disaster and the four younger women just drop her off in the nearest guest room, which honestly drunk Alcina doesn’t care so long as she’s horizontal.

Donna stays the night in case the countess needs her. The next morning, Donna is chipper and stays until Alcina emerges-- large cat-eye sunglasses to fight against the very bright lights in her castle. Donna brings her hand-pressed coffee and Alcina greedily takes it, clearly hungover.

There’s a pause, before Donna asks, “Same time next month?” Alcina groans but nods.

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Donna is the easily jealous sort, huh? Interesting. 👀

oooohhhhh definitely. Blame it on her crippling insecurity and you being her first... well... everything and she gets a bit... overprotective. To say the least. Most of the time the Reader and Donna can talk things through (after Donna shows you exactly why you should love her and only her, if you can get to the bed fast enough). Other times it does lead to a cold shoulder and some tension (and not the fun kind).

May or may not have plans for a one-shot after phyto's guide is done exploring the first mention tho 👀👀👀👀

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BEST THING TO HAPPEN THIS WEEK THANK YOU 🙏

I'M GLAD I MADE YOUR WEEK

HOPE YOU ENJOY

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Chapter Nine of Phyto's Guide is out now!!!

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Expanded Chapter 9 sneak peek of Phyto’s Guide

gay, gay, homosexual thoughts, especially for Donna

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I miss phyto. I just got the sudden feeling.

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Okay but Phyto's Guide Reader's life before the events of the fic is just 'Matilda' by Harry Styles...

You can let it go You can throw a party full of everyone you know And not invite your family, 'cause they never showed you love You don't have to be sorry for leaving and growing up

#You can let it go #You can throw a party full of everyone you know #You can start a family who will always show you love #You don't have to be sorry for doing it on your own #I've had the song on repeat for the past three hours #there's a reason why they are in therapy #my fic #donna beneviento #donna beneviento x reader #phyto's guide #the phytologist’s guide to falling in love #tpgtfil #my fanfiction #my writing #phyto playlist #lucidmagic

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All I want for christmas is phyto

Also Mood.. I'm trying...

But this is also me lol ^^^

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