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#that friggin a/n is longer than the actual story rip me
alovesongshewrote · 4 years
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Lyin’ in a Bush and Letting the Earth Reclaim You | Peter Parker
Plot:  ur sad lol  [Peter Parker x Gender Neutral!Reader]
Word Count:  803
Warnings:  nothing too bad here, uhhhhh, the reader says some depressing shit, they’re basically having an existential crisis, so watch out for that
A/N: so, this isn’t Douxie, and that’s because I looked at my masterlist and went, “Huh, this looks a little bit uneven.”  That’s mostly bc of aaty, but still, here’s a lil’ drabble to even things out.  Also, I wrote this like, months ago and edited it tonight, so expect a small bby dip in quality.
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Today was not a good day.
It just felt like everything had gone wrong in the world, and quite honestly, you wanted to curl up in a little ball and pretend you didn’t exist.
You had woken up late, forgotten to hand in an essay, spilled coffee on yourself, gotten yelled at by both a guy on the street and one of your teachers, the whole nine yards.  Everything was awful and the universe didn’t care about you.
You just wanted to melt away into nothing, but you couldn’t do that yet because the Avengers had a stupid meeting with the stupid government, and you had to be there for it.  Stupid.
Despite your desperate attempts to stay focused, you found yourself zoning out multiple times, each time snapping back to reality only to see an irritated Avenger glaring at you.  
Yep, today was not a good day.
Walking back home from the meeting, you let your mind wander.  It wasn’t like you could do anything about it.  Your eyes were already heavy and stinging from mild sleep deprivation, so you let your brain do as it pleased.
And what your brain pleased was to give you an existential crisis at nine p.m.
You wondered if you mattered at all to this world.  If you disappeared, who would miss you?  You knew deep down that your friends and family would, but at the moment, you didn’t care.  On a grand scale, the world didn’t need you to function.
You might as well just lie down somewhere and let the earth reclaim you.
And so that’s what you tried to do.
You walked over to the nearest park and lied down under a bush, trying and failing to avoid the scrape of branches against your skin.  Once you were comfortable, or as comfortable as one could be lying under a bush, you stayed there.  Just staring into the leaves.
You laid there for about twenty minutes when you heard branches rustling.  They weren’t branches that belonged to your bush, they came from somewhere nearby, so you sat up, searching for the offending branches.
This surprised a nearby Spiderman, who had just landed on the ground after swinging through the park and rustling some branches.
“AAAAH, WHAT THE HELL?!”
“Oh.  Sorry,”
“Wait, (Y/N)?” Peter pulled off his mask,  “What are you doing in a bush?  In a public park?  At night?”
“Letting the Earth reclaim me,”
“Oh,” he sat down next to you, “Can I ask why?”
“The universe is an uncaring mistress.  I don’t matter to this mortal plane.  Natasha glared at me today,”
“Whoa, wait, hold on, what do you mean you don’t matter?”
You laid back down in the bush, “I mean if I disappeared it would mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.  Life would go on-”
“No.  Not for me, it wouldn’t,”
You stopped your angsty rambling, bolting upwards, very confused.
“What?”
“I mean if you disappeared it would mean something to me.  Like... life wouldn’t go on.  I would spend every day looking for you or trying to bring you back, or something!  I don’t know, but things- they wouldn’t be normal.  And that’s not just for me, that’s for everyone.  Even Natasha.”
You smiled a little, for the first time today.  There was a second of silence before you asked, “Why?”
He turned to you and somehow found your hand in the darkness,  “Because you matter to us, to me, (Y/N).  It’s as simple as that,” he leaned towards you, “There’s nothing else to it.  We-I care about you, and I like having you around, and I-I-”
“Thanks, Peter,”  You stopped him, smiling.  You hadn’t realized how close you were.  It was nice, you decided, you liked being close to him.
“(Y/N)?”
“Yeah?”
“I care you,” That made you laugh, and once you started, you couldn’t stop.  It must’ve seemed so strange to anyone passing by.  Two teenagers, laughing away in the dark of the night.  Then again, this was New York.  Some people shit on the subway, it’s a very strange place.
Eventually, the giggles subsided enough for you to say, “I care you too, Peter.”
“Thank you,”
Right then and there, you decided that you would go through a hundred, no, a thousand more bad days if it meant you got to spend one second with this boy.
“So,”  Peter stood, his hand still in yours, “We should probably get you home,”
“Probably,”
“I can walk you if you want,”
You looked at Peter, and then down at your entwined hands.  Something on his wrist caught your attention.
“I have a better idea,”
It had been a bad day.  Everything seemed to go wrong, and it felt like the world was against you.  Fortunately, you had Peter at your side to make everything okay again.
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angelicspaceprince · 5 years
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Good Omens SFW Alphabet - Beelzebub
Hey all! They are finally here!
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Headcanons:
·         A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?) Beelzebub doesn’t really like to show affection in a physical manner, especially around other demons, angels or humans. Their love language is most definitely words of affirmation, acts of service and quality time, the latter two more than the first. Beelzebub shows how they feel about you by simply making sure to spend time with you, or by completing tasks and using miracles to make your day easier.
·         B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?) There’d be a lot of complaining about how Hell was going, discussing about how they will be just so happy once the apocalypse is over and done with, but is also very protective. You complain about an ex or someone who has been taking advantage of you, in whatever way? They would get a special visit from a certain demon of hell.
·         C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?) Not the most physically affectionate person that you know. Doesn’t not like a cuddle, but definitely is not one to seek it out. You have to ask before you initiate every time and have to tell them what you find comfortable and what you don’t want at that particular time. They do prefer to face you whilst you hug because they like to read your face and make sure what they are doing is not making you feel uncomfortable.
·         D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?) No. Definitely not. Beelzebub does feel affection towards you (not love, demons are incapable of love apparently) but they know it’s only temporary. And a demon settling down with a human? Real bad PR. There is no settling down and probably not going to help with the cooking and cleaning. The two of you are just spending time together and enjoying every second. Maybe, if you ended up in Hell, Beelzebub would pull a few strings, so you could still see them and continue your relationship and from there perhaps settle down as much as two demons can, but definitely not whilst you are human.
·         E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?) Emotionlessly and like a band aid. Pretty much is like ‘your usefulness to me has ceased and, as such, I wish to terminate our relationship.’ Very formal. And doesn’t stick around they just up and leave. If it was for their own good (being threatened by other demons or angels etc.) then they’d probably feel like they were doing it for your own safety, and therefore would want to make it hurt as much as possible because logically it means you would want to avoid them. Totally would send demons to check up on you or go up themself to make sure you were safe and ok.
·         F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?) I don’t see Beelzebub getting married? As I said, they are very much in it more for the spending good quality time together and enjoying every second than actually committing to something long term. For Beelzebub, its more a denial of something being there and the fact that they know that, long term, its not going to work out. You’re human. They’re a demon. One day you are going to expire. If you really pushed and shoved, maybe they’d be down for getting engaged and being married but you’d have to push a lot and it would take a while for them to agree.
·         G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?) I think emotionally, Beelzebub is as blunt as blunt can be. There is no careful side to the way they speak, they just say it as it is. Over time, they learn that sometimes you need a shoulder and although its not their favourite thing to be doing, they’d definitely be there for you in whatever way they can physically, but they find the whole talking to comfort thing quite difficult
·         H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?) Definitely prefers hugs over cuddles, because they are brief but still portray affection. Warm, tight but yes brief.
·         I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?) I don’t think Beelzebub would ever say the word. It’s just not something in their vocab. The way they ‘say’ it is through simply being with you and through acts of service or quality time.
·         J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?) Oh yeah boy they get jealous. They are possessive to say the least, but in a cute way (this is also how you know they love you). Its not so much a trust thing but more a ‘hey, you are hitting on my partner and I don’t like this because ya know. They are my partner’. Most definitely will release all Hell against someone who you specifically ask for help with, but mostly will send the mother of all death glares until the person annoying you gets a hint. Beelzebub knows you will ask for help when you need it, so they stand in the background until they get the call.
·         K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?) Kissing for Beelzebub is quite new and different, but they like it. Especially when they kiss the back of your hand or when you kiss them on the lips. When it first happened, it was awkward because they were inexperienced, but as time went on, they got really, really, insanely good at it. Almost sinful some would say. They also know when all you need is a chaste kiss vs when you need something heavy, even if you don’t know yourself.
·         L = Little ones (How are they around children?) Ok, kids confuse Beelzebub because they are just smaller humans but kids friggin love Beelzebub. They dress weird, talk funny and are blunt as heck. Brilliant. You have to kinda stand guard however after Beelzebub accidently terrorised your cousins with stories from when they used to torture the souls of hell. (“Talking about rot is fine, how to flay a human being and how it feels not so much, dear.”)
·         M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?) Beelzebub is usually not around in the mornings, once you go to sleep they are off doing devilish deeds or whatever Hell requires of them. Usually, you send a love heart emoji to their phone and you get a good morning text back. They will pop around as you have breakfast and they tell you how they spent the night as you slowly wake up.
·         N = Night (How are nights spent with them?) Watching movies or showing Beelzebub parts of humanity to be celebrated is definitely one of your favourite nightly activities because Beelzebub always provides a challenge and is always there to listen and try to understand. Beelzebub will always stay until you fall asleep, something that you reassure them doesn’t need to happen but Beelzebub genuinely enjoys the feeling of you falling asleep in their arms. Even if it takes a while to worm out without waking you up.
·         O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?) Remember how I said they were blunt? Yeah, right away you know everything and anything. How much they despise humanity and angels, that they are a demon and a high ranking one at that. That one day Hell will win the battle over Heaven and there will only be Hell and how they can’t wait for that day. What really got them, however, was that you just smiled and went ‘great! I’m Y/N, let’s hang out until the war to end all wars happens!’ and it  t h r o w s them off so badly that they need a minute to recover from the recoil
·         P = Patience (How easily angered are they?) It doesn’t take much to annoy and anger Beelzebub, and you can always tell because they start buzzing out their z’s longer than when they are calm and almost seem to radiate ‘pissed off’ energy. Sometimes, they just take a calming breath and proceed calmly, other times voices are raised, and you have to remind them to take a walk and the both of you would come back to discuss the issue calmly, unless they are ranting about work. Then you just wait for the yelling to finish.
·         Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?) I think they remember the big things, like dates and favourites/hates. Like, they will remember that your birthday is on your birthday, but they will forget it because time is meaningless, and they will look at the calendar you bought them and realise your birthday was a week ago. Dates in their head but they don’t think its important to know what day it is every single day if that makes sense? They won’t remember little things however, there is a lot on their minds at any given time. They listen and try to remember but sometimes it just goes in one ear and out the other.
·         R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?) The time when you managed to rip into Hastur for barging in on date night for something that was very much not important. It was hysterical to see his jaw on the ground as you yelled about how you didn’t care if he was the Duke of Hell, it’s date night, no other demons allowed.
·         S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?) Very. They don’t see you as a china doll, but you are precious, and breakable. After all, you are only human. They trust you to take care of yourself and to ask for help when needed, but if they see you slipping and not asking for help they will simply provide a few demonic miracles of their own to make sure your day goes smooth and that you are protected and safe. May ask a couple of close demons (well, as close as demons can get) to follow you somewhat discreetly when you have to go away on a trip and Beelzebub cannot come. But it’s very rare that they will do that because demons are not discreet and you’ve always found out within the first day of being followed.
·         T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?) Its not that they don’t try, they just know what you like and what works, and it requires very little effort to get it all set up. They like to keep things simple and not overcomplicated because the moment it becomes complex is the moment something can go wrong. The one thing they do try to do is to make sure its uninterrupted time and that the time they’ve organised is for you and you only.
·         U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?) Is messy. Hell is super messy as is and that’s just the environment they are used to but you hate it when it makes it’s way into your house. Also, bringing work home. You find it frustrating when it eats up all of your time together and it used to happen constantly until finally you brought up how annoying it was, then they prioritised what needed to come home and what didn’t.
·         V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?) Not very? They look how they look and it doesn’t really matter to them.
·         W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?) Probably more than they’d like to admit. If they go a long time without seeing you, they miss your presence and how you manage to keep their head clear. The longer they go without seeing you, the more short-tempered they become.
·         X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.) You found a fly hat similar to theirs once and bought it on a whim. Loves seeing you in it because they think it makes you look adorable also means it makes you look like theirs and they love that more than they’d like to admit.
·         Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?) Probably someone who was exactly like the angels. There are very few angels that Beelzebub would tolerate but if you were very very church-y and tries to convince them that God is good and all they need is God to forgive them for them to be happy? Nope, not gonna happen.
·         Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?) They don’t sleep but the one time you convinced them to at least try it, they were one of the most restless sleepers you’ve ever known. Kicking, turning, hitting you twice and even managed to headbutt you once. Turns out, horrid nightmares. Never went to sleep again.
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