#they told me to trust them tonight also. they said I'm not in any real danger and I need to just let myself rest when I need to

[genshinwomenontop]

"Meeting Father"

☆Prompt: Suspicion has been arising about you ever since you were determined to go to Fontaine with your 'Father' and she eventually figures out the truth behind your behaviour, wanting to meet the cause of it.

☆Warnings: Arlecchino scaring Navia, Navia being flirty, wholesome moments between you and the twins and Freminet and Arlecchino.

☆Side note: Reader is the oldest child in the house of Hearth and the heir to it.

In the Zapolyarny Palace, sat Arlecchino in her office, her oldest daughter, bowing slightly towards her in a way of showing respect.

"Tartaglia is imprisoned in Fontaine and the Tsaritsa wants you to retrieve him, Father."

"That idiot always seems to get himself in trouble and others have to pull him out," Arlecchino sighed, "but nonetheless, it's the order of the Tsaritsa. I trust that you'll be okay here without me."

"Actually Father, may I come with you?"

She raised her eyebrows at your request. "Why is that? You may lift your head now."

You gulped nervous before raising your head. "Well, it's been a while since I've visited my... home and uh... I haven't seen the twins and Freminet in a while."

"What if Columbina needs you?"

"I've already spoken to her and she said it's fine."

"What if the Tsaritsa needs you?"

"She also said it's fine."

"You're quite determined to go. Are you sure there's nothing else?"

"No father. I'm sure."

She hummed in acknowledgement before agreeing. You beamed with joy but quickly regained your composure, not wanting to give away the real reason behind your visit. She dismissed you and told you to pack your bags as she got ready to leave. Arlecchino wore a thick white coat, with black fur adorning the neckline.

You were getting dressed in your room when Arlecchino walked in, and placed a coat over your shoulders. "It's going to get cold. Besides, I think it's time you wear this." She offered a small smile and helped you put the coat on. As her oldest, you tend to see sides she's never shown to anyone before and she confides in you to keep them all a secret.

You looked at yourself in the mirror, Arlecchino standing by your side. "In a few years time, you'll be standing here with your little one as I am standing with mine." A slight red tainted your cheeks as she mentioned it, making your thoughts trail to someone.

Meanwhile in Fontaine, Navia sat with Clorinde, both of them enjoying a cup of coffee; well Clorinde enjoying the coffee. "She hasn't responded to any of my letters. Can you believe that?! She can't be cheating on me right?"

Clorinde spat out her coffee at the mention of You cheating on Navia. "Navia calm down. Y/n could never cheat on you. I'm sure she's busy."

"Busy doing what?!"

"Why are you shouting at me?"

"I'm sorry..." Navia sighed sadly and sat down. She was suddenly approached by the twins.

"Good evening ladies," Lyney took off his hat and bowed.

"Hey there guys."

"Hello."

"My sister and I came to invite you to our magic show tonight. It's going to be a grand one, so don't miss it!"

"My apologies but I won't be able to make it tonight."

"It's all good miss Clorinde. And you miss Navia?"

"Oh I'll come! It's not like I have anything better to do anyways."

Lyney and Lynette shared a look with each other. They knew about Navia's relationship with that unknown person. "Lover struggles," Lynette sighed. Lyney chuckled nervously and patted Navia on the back as she slouched on the table and whined.

Night rolled around rather quickly and the twins heard the news that their father was coming to Fontaine but what they didn't know what that their big sister was also coming. The show went on and it was spectacular. The twins did an amazing job as always. Navia had a backstage pass and she watched them with a smile on her face, Lyney's radiant smile reminds her of her lover's own.

Getting lost in her own thought, Navia didn't realise that someone was hugging her until she felt their hot breath against her neck as they whispered, "Missed me?"

She turned around and her eyes immediately brightened. "Y/n!" Jumping into the arms of her lover was a must, she held onto you tightly.

"When did you arrive here?! I missed you so much!" You felt tears hit your neck and you felt guilty, knowing why she was crying.

"I'm sorry I didn't respond to you. I wanted to surprise you."

"Well you're surprised worked okay," she chuckled with tears in her eyes. You wiped them away before gently pressing your lips onto hers. The kiss lasted for about thirty seconds until she pulled away.

"Wait how did you know where to find me? How do you know about this show?"

"Well you se-"

"Big sister y/n!" You turned around and immediately opened your arms for the twins. Lyney ran into your arms and you picked him, hugging him tightly. You pulled lynette into a gentle hug before kissing them both of the forehead.

"Does this mean father is here?"

"Yep. You're presence is required at her office. Go on, I'll catch up and hey, don't tell Father about me and Navia." Lyney and Lynette nodded and they ran off.

When you returned your attention back to Navia, she looked stunned. "You never told me that Lyney and Lynette are your siblings."

You interwined your fingers together with hers before walking. "Well, we're not related by blood. We come from an orphanage where we were saved by Father. She took us in and watched over us since then. I'm actually the oldest so it makes me the big sister. Have you ever heard of 'The house of Hearth'?"

"I did. Its quite popular in Fontaine."

"Well that's the orphanage."

"The house of Hearth is an orphanage?!"

"Yeah. It's quite shocking isn't it?"

"I can't believe you never told me it."

"I'm sorry. Anyway, how's Clorinde?" You stopped walking when you reached her house.

"She's good, I actually talked to her today."

"Listen, I gotta go now. But I promise I'll spend tomorrow with you."

"Promise?" You nodded before pulling her into a kiss. She wrapped her arms around your neck and pulled you deeper into the kiss as she let out a strangled moan. You pulled away shortly, wiping the saliva off your chin. "I want more than a kiss from you tomorrow," she winked entering her house. You let out a breath. God that woman drove you crazy.

A/n:

I'm gonna write a part 2 to this because it's actually quite long.

#genshin navia #navia x reader #lyney #lynette #arlecchino #genshin impact navia #genshin navia x reader #genshin impact navia x reader

[scoonsalicious]

Unwanted: Chapter 17, Unanswered - Pt. 2

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader

Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.

Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language, Pocket embraces her inner Karen (just a little bit)

Word Count: 1.1k

Previously On...: Word on the street is that you and Steve are a Thing. You try to give Bucky a head's up that it's all bullshit, but he's not answering his phone. That can't be bad, right?! RIGHT??? 😬

A/N: Time for Pocket to set the record straight! (ALSO! Surprise, besties: Three updates tonight! - 445, 5, 515 EST)

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You’d never had an opportunity to meet Lisa Galvin, head of the PR firm that exclusively represented Stark Industries, but you figured that, if she could handle the public relations nightmare that was Tony Stark, you were obviously in good hands.

“Ms. (Y/L/N),” Lisa said, rising to shake your hand as you were shown into her office, “it’s so lovely to finally meet you. I’ve heard such good things.” Her firm’s suite was on one of the Tower’s mid floors, and was bright and spacious, but lacked any real sense of character or personal warmth. Given that Galvin & Associates represented all of Stark Industries, plus every Avenger, you kind of expected the space to be a bit more… colorful.

“‘Pocket’s fine,” you said, sitting down in the chair she offered you. “Thanks for meeting with me on such short notice.”

Lisa smiled. “My pleasure. Though, we wish you’d come to see us much sooner. In terms of a PR footprint, you’re practically a ghost! We could do so much for your public image, if you’d only let us, dear.”

You looked around, wondering who the ‘we’ was that she was referring to, as it was only the two of you in the room. “I actually prefer it that way,” you told her. “I highly value my privacy, and I took my job to create and innovate, not to become public property.”

Lisa pursed her lips, as though she could think of nothing more disdainful than wanting to remain out of the public eye. “Well, to each their own, I suppose,” she said, her voice betraying that she very much did not agree with you. “Now, what is it you wanted to meet about?”

“I’m sure that you’ve seen the articles by now,” you told her, something about her beginning to rub you the wrong way. “You wouldn’t be very good at your job if you hadn’t.”

“Ah, yes,” she replied, and if she heard the edge in your voice, she didn’t acknowledge it. “The ones about you and our very own Captain Rogers! Congratulations, I might add! Just delightful! What about them?”

“I want to issue a statement refuting them,” you said. 

Lisa looked at you as if you asked her if she wanted to go out and kill any and every puppy you could find. “But Pocket, my dear, why? You must understand that being romantically linked to one of the most eligible bachelors in the entire world– nay; throughout all of history can only increase your public approval ratings. Do you know how many of my clients would literally kill to have exposure like that?”

You widened your eyes. She was slightly scary, like a deranged Effie Trinket. “Well,” you began slowly, “first, there’s the fact that it’s not the truth. I am not now, nor have I ever been, romantically linked with Steve Rogers. And second, and most importantly, I’m deeply committed to someone else, and I don’t want him getting hurt by these lies.”

Lisa rolled her eyes at you. “My dear, in the court of public opinion, no one gives a damn about the truth. It’s all about optics. And given the public’s engagement with the articles that have been posted since the gala, the optics you and the Captain present together are divine.”

“Yeeeeaaaah,” you drew out, “I really don’t give a shit about optics. I’d just like the record to reflect the facts.” You leaned forward, putting your elbows on Lisa’s desk as you looked her in the eye. “And if you’re not going to do that for me, I’ll speak to Ms. Potts and Mr. Stark about finding a new firm for the company that can.”

You smiled your “did you forget exactly what my position was in this company?” smile; not one that you used very often, as it tended to give you the ick, but you felt it was more than appropriate, given the circumstances. It wasn’t uncommon for people to underestimate or dismiss you, or think they could intimidate you or bend you to their will due to your small stature or your relatively young age, or just because you were a woman. It didn’t hurt to give them an occasional reminder.

Lisa looked properly concerned. “Well, I – there’s no need for that!” she spluttered. “I see no reason Mr. Stark needs to be involved. It’s a simple matter of having you write out a statement, after all. From there, my associates will send it along the AP wire, and to the outlets that wrote the articles, asking for a retraction, or at the very least, that they publish your response.” She opened a drawer in her desk and pulled out a legal pad. Handing it to you, along with a pen, she said “Just write the basic sentiment you wish to get across, and my team will tweak it into something befitting a proper press release.”

You raised an eyebrow. “I’d prefer to have my statement in my own words, thanks,” you said, before bowing your head and beginning to write:

While Ms. (Y/L/N) greatly values her friendship with Captain Rogers and admires all he has done for his country, she would like to clarify that they are not now, nor have they ever been, involved in a romantic relationship of any kind. Ms. (Y/L/N) is involved in a committed, long-term relationship with another party and kindly requests that her privacy in this arena be respected, and she be left to continue living her life as a private citizen.

“There,” you said, handing her the sheet of paper. “That should do it.”

Lisa looked it over and nodded her approval. “It will do,” she said. “It’ll go out straight away; I’ll do it myself.” You nodded and, thanking her for her time, stood and turned to leave. “Oh, Pocket, dear,” she called to you. You turned, wondering what more she needed from you. “Just for the sake of curiosity, when you wrote you were already in a long-term relationship, who were you referring to? Is it someone in the Tower? I only ask because it may become a relevant issue at some point in the future.” “James Barnes,” you told her proudly. You loved him, and you honestly didn’t care who knew it.

Lisa clutched her chest as if you were attempting to steal her pearls. “The Winter Soldier?! Oh, my dear– you better pray that little nugget never gets out, because if it does, you’ll be running back here in tears, begging me to fix your ruined public image.”

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#bucky barnes x reader #bucky barnes x you #bucky barnes x y/n #bucky x you #bucky x reader #bucky fanfic #bucky barnes #bucky barnes fanfic #bucky x female reader #bucky barnes fic #bucky barnes fanfiction #james bucky buchanan barnes #james buchanan barnes #mcu bucky barnes #james barnes

[flashfuture]

Also I'm not sure how familiar people are with this issue but

The Flash vol 1 #168 "One of Our Green Lanterns is Missing!"

It's a real good one. It gives a historical precedent for the Guardians trusting Barry.

For context 1967 and Barry and Iris have recently been married and moved in together.

(The Flash vol 1 #168)

"While you're at headquarters see if there's been any word from Hal Jordan! He might have reached town this evening and left a message there for you !"

"Thoughtful of Iris! She knows I've been worried about Hal ! We received a letter from him last week saying he was on his way to Central City to visit Iris and me in our new house..."

"But since then there's been no sign of him ! And that's not like Hal-- To act in such a manner !" But I suppose his duties as Green Lantern-- which Iris knows nothing about-- intervened! At least I hope that's the reason ! ... Either I'm having an hallucaination-- or I'm looking at one of the Guardians of the Universe Hal told me about !"

"I am one of the Guardians, Barry Allen-- seeking Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern of this sector of the cosmos!"

So Barry and Iris are incredibly worried about where Hal could be at since he said he was going to visit them and was a no show. Now one of the Guardians of the universe has popped down to see Barry and ask for his help.

"You mean-- something is wrong? Hal is missing!?"

"Yes ! And his power battery too! In our efforts to regain contact with him, we thought of you! We are aware of course that from time to time you have teamed up with him as The Flash ! My mission is to enlist your aid in finding Hal Jordan!"

So Barry agrees of course to help find Hal and even tells Iris he's too upset about receiving no word from Hal to work tonight.

The next morning Iris is just saying how she thinks it's "strange Barry, that there's still been no word at all from Hal--"

When on the tv they show off a fisherman with who could it be but Hal Jordan. And Iris in shocked starting at the tv says "Barry, get down to the dock-- on the double! What are you waiting for?" And Barry of course runs out faster than on the double to get Hal.

So the Flash hits the docks says Hal Jordan ! And realizes Hal lost his memory and the Fisherman who found Hal is like cool go with the Flash kid

Barry takes Hal back to the hotel he figures he's staying at and finds the Lantern Hal stashed away and tells him in the vaugest most suggestive way possible what they're gonna do.

"Hal, please do exactly as I say-- even though you do not understand! A great deal depends on what we're about to do-- believe me ! But we must do it right ! come-- this way--"

"Why are we kneeling down--?" Great question Hal I love that you do it anyways

"Hal, you must repeat after me exactly what I am about to say..."

In brightest day, in blackest night and well you get the rest. Barry says the Lantern's vow while holding Hal's half up to the lantern and it fixes his memory. Hal gets dressed Barry lounges on the back of a chair.

"Green Lantern, it may take the two of us to handle the super-crime! How about joining me?"

"If you didn't ask, Flash-- I'd insist!"

So they go beat up the bad guys Kabam

And then Hal takes Iris and Barry out onto the boat to show them how to fish. And The Guardians are pleased The Flash was successful and clearly know they can rely on him again in the future.

"Green Lantern, don't run out on me! Without you I'm helpless against these super-armed crooks!"

I'd also just like the point out this click bait dramatic ass break up style cover. Absolutely not what happened in the issue it's really good

#long post #dc comics #the flash #barry allen #green lantern #hal jordan #iris west #halbarry #halbarryiris

[barnesafterglow]

she lives in daydreams with me

summary: your best friends thinks she has a solution to your problem

pairing: wanda maximoff x fem!reader

word count: 1.4k

warnings: college au, reader is bisexual, another cameo bc apparently that's my niche, phone/facetime sex, f masturbation (duh), soft dom!wanda, mommy kink question mark, praise, this is not based off real life unless it is ykwim

a/n: hi this is my first time writing wlw smut so please go easy on me. i'm almost done with my kinktober prompts! i hope you all have enjoyed them, and reblog and comments are very appreciated!

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“I think you just need to get laid, you know?”

You rolled your eyes, entirely unamused with her suggestion. Of course you needed to get laid, but she didn’t have to say it out loud. She saw the eye roll clearly through the computer screen, which sent her into a fit of laughter.

“Yeah, yeah, thanks for that,” was your response. “Any suggestions for that? Because the entire population of New York City seems to think I’m a leper who can’t be touched.”

“Have you even tried?”

“I downloaded Tinder.”

“Did you make a profile?”

“Well, no.”

“Okay then.”

The two of you had this conversation every handful of months, after you had broken things off with another “friends with benefits” situation and were sick of not getting off whenever you wanted.

“I’m just saying, babe,” she started off gently, which you knew was a load of bullshit, “you always know where you can go for help.”

“I’m not hooking up with Barnes again.” She was forever trying to get you to go out with your neighbor - who you had already spent the night with on more than one occasion. “We’re better off as friends.”

“You can’t be just friends with a man like that. I mean from what you told me about his -”

“Okay!” you said, cutting her off. “We were talking about your terrible suggestion and how there’s no solution?”

“I just think you need someone who knows. Someone you know would be good to you.”

“Yeah? Like who?”

“Like me.”

You had been taking a sip of the water, and it took every ounce of self control you had to keep from spewing it all over your laptop.

It’s not that it had never crossed your mind. Wanda was beautiful and was definitely good in bed - you had shared an apartment with her long enough, before she decided to study abroad, to know that she kept her girlfriends satisfied. She had also been your best friend since you were in diapers and you’d never wanted to jeopardize that.

But the way she was looking at you now, you could see the darkness in her green eyes even through the screen, and suddenly you had never wanted anyone more.

“I - really?” You expected her to laugh and say just kidding! and you would move on like nothing happened, but instead she just bit her lip and nodded.

Well fuck.

“You’re halfway across the world, Wan.” She was in Vienna at the moment, studying art culture or whatever it is that went on in her brain. “I can’t wait until you get back.”

“Who says you have to wait?” And oh wasn’t that something. “Do you trust me?”

Your answer was immediate. “Of course.”

“Then why don’t you take your clothes off and go sit on your bed?”

It felt like your heart was pounding out of your chest. You couldn’t believe this was your Wanda. Your Wanda. Maybe she would be after tonight.

You turned your head back towards your bed; the way your laptop was placed on your desk, there would be a perfect view of you from the camera. Like you were putting on a show.

For a moment, you hesitated. Were you really going to cross this line? Was it worth the risk?

And, yeah, Wanda was worth anything.

So you stood up, slowly pushing your desk chair in and setting gingerly on the end of your bed. You took your shorts off first, exposing the pink panties with a little bow on the front. Call it fate, but Wanda had always said they made your ass look fantastic.

You spread your legs just a little, enough to be seductive but not enough to show anything - yet.

Then you played with the hem of your shirt, teasing it up to show the skin of your stomach before dropping the material. Just as you were about the material over your head, her voice came through the speakers.

“Don’t tease, baby. Let me see you.”

Your core was molten lava. She had called you a lot of nicknames over the years, some affectionate, some funny, and some that were so off the wall you would never know where they came from. But baby was new. Baby had you squeezing your thighs together. Baby would be the only thing you ever responded to for the rest of your life.

The shirt came off, flying to some corner of your room, and your chest was bare to her. Her intake of breath served to make you self conscious and confident at the same time. It wasn’t the first time she had seen you naked - and you were sure it wouldn’t be the last - but those times had always been a platonic sense, at least mostly. 

But now she was staring at you like she wanted to eat you alive, and you had never wanted her to be home more than you did in that moment.

You slipped your hands under the waistband of your underwear, ready to expose yourself in an entirely new way, when you looked up to see her completely stripped down. You could feel the puddle forming in your panties immediately.

“You didn’t think I was going to let you have all the fun, did you?” She had a cheshire smile on her face, laced with lust and love and wonder, and suddenly you weren’t nervous anymore. 

Your panties came off and the two of you took a moment just to soak in the sight of the other.

Wanda was beautiful - perfect tits topped with rosy pink nipples, smooth skin all the way down to her core, and the prettiest pussy you had ever seen.

Her hands wandered and your eyes followed, dumbstruck, as they settled on her inner thighs. Your gaze flicked up to her face, where she seemed to be waiting patiently.

It was like you had forgotten you even had a body, you were so mesmerized by her that even the thought of anything else was a far off dreamland.

But you knew what she wanted, so you slipped your underwear and spread your legs wide, mirroring her movements.

“Now let me see you open yourself for me. Start with one finger, let me see how tight you are.”

Following her words were like second nature, and you leaned back on one elbow on your bed, the other hand circling your clit, before sinking one finger into yourself, starting to move slowly. When you looked up, you saw Wanda was doing the same.

It ripped a moan from your body, a noise you had never made before, and she smiled wickedly.

“Yeah, baby, you like that? You’re doing such a good job. Why don’t you add another finger for me?”

You did as she asked, letting another finger join the first while you pumped in and out of yourself. When she asked you for another, you quickly obliged, then doing the same when she told you to lay back and use the other hand to play with your clit.

And every move you made, you moaned at the sight of Wanda doing the same, until the only noises were breathy moans and the wetness of your bodies. 

It was almost instinct to ask for permission once you felt the coil in your stomach on the verge of snapping.

“Mo- Wanda, please, let me come.”

She wasn’t in the mood to tease you, it seemed, because she gasped a yes and followed you over the edge.

Once you came down, you sat up, taking in her flushed face and the redness that spread all the way down to her chest, then looked her right in the eyes and sucked your own juices from your fingers.

She smiled, pleased, and you again mirrored her. There was no awkwardness, you didn’t think there ever could be with her, and you searched for your t-shirt, slipping it on as you sat down in your desk chair.

Lucky for you, she didn’t follow suit, and you were allowed a closer look at her perky tits.

“Wan, I need you to come home ASAP.”

“Don’t worry baby, I already bought a plane ticket.”

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[barilleon]

My Emergent Narrative at Sandrock

Lately I've been playing My Time at Sandrock, a life sim where you are a builder who moves into a desert town and uses your construction skills to better the lives of its inhabitants. You mine ore, chop wood, build things, make friends, fall in love. It also has a lot of narrative content. Maybe even more than a Rune Factory game. And with so many sidequests, things are bound to clash into each other.

The main quest concerns a bandit named Logan, whose face is plastered on wanted posters all over town from the day you arrive. Once a beloved member of the Sandrock community, Logan now terrorizes the town in a series of very weird and flashy moves: hijacking a train, kidnapping the church minister, and blowing up the water tower. As the main character, it's your job to help the sheriff stop him. On the (in-game) one year anniversary of my arrival in Sandrock, I tried that. And something amazing happened.

Warning: Major Sandrock spoilers under the cut!

To set the scene: I'm dating the barkeep, Owen. He's a sweet guy, not too bad in a fight, and his cooking is unbeatable. He's also the town storyteller, and every Saturday night folks in Sandrock gather at the Blue Moon Saloon to hear him tell one. A few nights ago, he asked me if I would participate. Instead of storytime, he wanted to do a play he wrote. It was a weird play, but I'm a supportive boyfriend so I learned my lines and set the date for the performance: my one-year anniversary of being in Sandrock.

That morning, I pursued the main quest, chasing a lead on Logan across the desert. I fell off a cliff, a ledge so steep that the companions who were with me didn't believe I could survive. They returned to town to spread the news: Leon the Builder was dead.

But I wasn't. I miraculously survived, and had fallen into the bandits' hideout. It's here I learn, from Logan himself, that things are not as they seem: he and his crew are working to expose an international spy and saboteur in Sandrock. They need me and my expert building abilities for their next plot. And everyone in Sandrock is a suspect.

I agreed to help, and they warned me: trust no one, tell no one.

With my worldview completely warped, I return to town. Everyone celebrates because I'm not dead. But with the knowledge that I now have, it's difficult for me to stay optimistic. Which one of these characters is the spy? It could be any one of them.

I check my quest log and realize that the day isn't over. At 6pm tonight, I have to perform in my boyfriend's play. I head over to the Saloon to prepare for the part. We run lines a few times, but I have to admit: my heart's not in it. Will the spy be in the audience? Or worse: could he be on stage with me?

We come out on stage, and we perform pretty well! Things are going great. The audience loves it. But then Owen starts changing the dialogue, speaking to me not as my character but as me. It's then that Owen asks me to marry him.

Reader, in any other universe I would have said yes then and there. That Owen (or the game logic) managed to time this event on the anniversary of my arrival in Sandrock is meaningful enough-just like a real proposal! But the fact that this happened on the same day I was told I couldn't trust anyone--it was too much for my builder to bear.

I chose the "run away" option, which promptly ended the cutscene. I haven't spoken to Owen since, and I don't think I will until this business is done. I'm pretty convinced that Owen isn't the spy, but there's too much going on for me right now. I can't think about marriage. And I can't even tell Owen about it, because the bandits swore me to secrecy. And if he knew the truth - that I was collaborating with public enemy number one - would he forgive me? I hate keeping secrets from a partner.

I bet that normally that event is really sweet, but Sandrock really taught me a lesson in how important timing is. Sure, the main story beats will always be the same, but the order in which they're experienced can seriously change the context of the story.

I'm sorry, Owen. I know you deserve answers. But right now I've got none to give. But come hell or heartbreak, I'm gonna save Sandrock.

#my time at sandrock

[canirove]

Meu Amor | Chapter 11

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When I arrive at the family and friends area, some people are already there, but the only person I recognize is Grealish's girlfriend.

"Do you need any help, ma'am?" a steward asks.

"I'm looking for my seat" I say, showing her my phone.

"This way."

I'm sitting on the left side, away from the entrance, kind of hidden from the rest. But the views of the pitch are amazing. Maybe this change wasn't that bad.

"Would you like something to drink?" another steward asks me.

"I'm fine, thank you."

As she leaves, I notice someone staring at me. Someone very familiar. No. It can't be.

"Hey, I know you" he says, walking towards me.

Ivan. Rúben's brother. Fuck.

"You are Rúben's friend! Or should I say, girlfriend" he says, lowering his voice and sitting next to me.

"Excuse me?"

"He told me. Well, he had to tell me. I can be very persistent sometimes" Ivan shrugs. Persisten, or annoying as Rúben would say. "I didn't expect to see you here. He said you usually come to his Champions League games because you are free, but that you watch them down there."

"He couldn't get my usual ticket today.”

"This is a really good place to watch the game too, you'll see. Though he has also told me that you aren't a big City fan. Is that true?"

Is there anything about me that Rúben hasn't told him?

"It is, yes."

"We have theories about the team you support. Do you want to hear mine?"

"Go ahead." 

"I think you support United" he whispers.

"What?" I say, almost choking.

"Ha! I knew it! Look at your face. You are as red as their shirt."

"I don't support them."

"Yeah, yeah, try to fix it now" he laughs. "But don't worry, I won't tell Rúben."

"Ivan!" Someone calls behind him. But not just someone. His dad. Rúben's dad. Help.

"I better go, I don't want your father-in-law to be mad at me" he winks. "See you around, little red devil."

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The game is... Simply crazy. And for the first time, I do more than worry about Rúben and enjoy watching them play. Though I think I should thank Real Madrid for that.

Like I've done during other games, I walk towards the press area, where Lucy will be waiting for me to accompany me to the parking.

"What a game, uh?" she says.

"No time to get bored" I chuckle.

"We'll see what happens on the second leg. I don't trust those Spaniards."

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"Hello, meu amor" Rúben says when we meet next to his car, kissing me on the cheek. "You must have enjoyed tonight's game."

"I did, yes. It helped me forget that I met your brother. This time properly."

"What? That... That shouldn't have happened."

"Well, it did" I shrug.

"What did he say? Did he behave?"

"I guess. He told me he knew we were dating."

"Ugh, I'm sorry. But I had to tell him. He has been asking about you since the year literally started."

"It's ok, don't worry. But you should have told me.”

"I know, I know. I'm sorry."

"I also saw your dad."

"What?"

"We didn't talk or anything. He just looked at me from afar because he saw me talking with Ivan. But he seemed... Intimidating."

"Really?" Rúben chuckles.

"Yeah. A bit like you when you are on the pitch."

"I always thought I had my mother's temper. But anyway. Should we leave? I'm in the mood to celebrate" he says as he puts his hands on my hips, pulling me closer.

"Celebrate how?" I say, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Well, I have some ideas. For example..."

"Rúben!" someone calls, making him jump and pull me away from him.

"Papa" he says, turning around, hiding me behind him and not letting me see who is the owner of the voice. Though I have recognized the word. Papa. Rúben's dad.

They start talking in Portuguese, but I'm not able to understand a thing. Then a woman speaks, also in Portuguese. Whatever she says, makes Rúben hid me a bit more behind him. What is going on?

They talk for a bit longer, and then he turns to look at me.

"They want to know who I am hiding" he says.

"Those are your parents, aren't they?"

"Yes."

"Are you gonna tell them about us?"

"I don't know. Are you ready for that? I don't want to pressure you or anything."

"Can we get away without telling the truth?"

"I don't think so."

Behind him, his mother speaks again, and judging by her tone, she's tired of waiting.

"Ready?" he says, offering me his hand.

"As ready as one can be" I say, taking a deep breath and his hand.

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"That wasn't that bad, was it?" I say as we drive to Rúben's house.

"I was shitting myself."

"Same" I laugh. "But even though we didn't understand half of what the other was saying, it kind of worked."

"It did" he says, letting out a big sigh. "They liked you. A lot. Especially my dad."

"Really? He seemed so serious all the time."

"That's the way he is. But I can tell when he likes someone."

"What about your mum? She seemed very lovely... And she reminded me of you when you get all cute and lovey dovey."

"When do I get like that?"

"All the time when we are alone, Rúben. All the time. Like Lucy said when I first met her, you are a big guy on the outside, but a softie on the inside."

"Maybe I am" he laughs. "But don't let Ancelotti know that. They may use it against me."

"My lips are sealed."

#ruben dias #ruben dias x reader #ruben dias imagine #ruben dias fanfic #football fanfic #football imagine

[someone1348]

IT'S DEWEY TIME!

The people in this: Lee!Dewey, Ler!Huey

I'm so excited for this! I am absolutely projecting with this one lol! /pos /hj

Tw: mentions of feeling left out, there's only a smidge of angst I swear the rest is fluff!

Platonic only they are brothers!!!!

No spoilers for any episodes so we are good!

And with all that being said I hope you enjoy!

-K :]

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Babysitting Dew-tys

Being the oldest comes with the most responsibility, Luckily Huey loved responsibility but sometimes it was challenging. Being the youngest ment getting away with everything and no responsibility, Louise's favorite things. Being the middle child it almost felt lonely. Dewey had grown accustom to this feeling and kept himself entertained most days. The bond Huey and Louie share is so close he just stopped trying to get in the middle of it. This feeling faded after he met Webby! The pair were almost inseparable but today the feeling was back and he wasn't sure how to navigate it this time.

Today the duck family decided to take everyone out for the day! Webby had gone to a secret island already; they left a few days prior and the plan was to meet up with them at the end of the day and take everyone home but because of his current mood Dewey just didn't feel like going anywhere.

No one in the family trusted Dewey to be home alone so Huey offered to stay behind and take care of him for the day. Inside this made Dewey light up but on the outside he just shrugged. After some careful thinking they decided to allow Huey this responsibility. Huey thanked them and told Louie to bring him some treasure back to which the duck in green smiled and agreed.

"We'll be back later on tonight, you can order a pizza for dinner if you get hungry and we got food in the house for snacks, just no leaving this house you understand?" Uncle scrooge said to the pair as they nodded

"Yes uncle Scrooge" They said in unison, hugging everyone before they left. As the car drove off there was not a peep in the mansion, it was still and calm, a really nice and rare atmosphere.

Dewey gently sighed as he turned to his older brother "You really didn't have to, I know you wanted to go out today, I would've been fine alone"

Huey smiled as he put his hand on his younger brothers shoulder "It's fine Dewey! Someone needs to take care of you, might as well be me!"

Dewey huffed taking his hand off of him staring back outside the window "I can take care of myself you don't need to babysit me anymore"

It started to sprinkle, the sound of the droplets hitting the roof was soothing, Huey sat next to him placing his head in his hand also staring out the window in front of them

"What if I wanted to babysit you?" Huey smirked lightly as Dewey rolled his eyes trying not to crack a smile

"Yeah? Well I don't need it so keep dreaming"

Huey's smirk grew as he spoke again "So you don't want to hang out with me?" Huey asked trying to crack him

Dewey broke as he turned to face his oldest brother "Hey, wait! I never said that!" He defened himself. That's exactly what he wants, it's what he's wanted for years now!

Huey giggled as he faced the duck in blue

"Hueyy not funny!" Dewey crossed his arms looking away from Huey once more

"Sohorry! But that was the only way I knew I could getcha!" He smiled rubbing Dewey's back gently as he continued "You don't think I haven't noticed?"

Dewey tilted his head confused as he looked at Huey "noticed what?"

Huey sighed lightly "I know you've been feeling alone and left out again, I can see it in your eyes Dew, I knew what was wrong the minute Webby left, it all hit you at once today huh?"

Dewey looked down in embarrassment as Huey continued "there's nothing to be embarrassed about Dewey, This is my fault, I know I spend way to much time with Louie but I want to work on it and spend more time with you! And balance everything out! That's the real reason I offered to watch you, you don't need babysitting but I wanted to hang out with you! Will you ever forgive me?" Huey gave him his puppy dog eyes as Dewey lightly pushed him

"Of course I forgive you and I'm sorry for even feeling like this to begin with, I just want to hang out with my older brother"

"Never apologize for feeling natural human emotions you hear me?" Huey said softly as Dewey nodded opening his arms out for a hug that Huey happily accepted.

"Nohow what?" Dewey said after the hug gesturing to his surroundings for emphasis on his question

Huey let out a 'hmm' placing a finger to his chin as he thought about it in his head, Dewey waited patiently before Huey's facial features turned slowly into a smirk

"Let's play a game~" he said out loud eyeing his younger triplet with mischievous intent

Dewey gulped before he spoke and scooted back gently "w-what kind of game?"

"Hide and Tickle~"

"D-dont you mean Hide and Seek?" Dewey held back the nervous giggles as Huey's features became more prominent

"Not the way I play it~" Huey wiggled his fingers teasingly at the duck in blue before Dewey booked it. Trying to find a place to hide in a huge mansion filled with hidden rooms was surprisingly more difficult than it seems at first glance.

The sound of Huey's counting could be heard in the distance Dewey's heart raced with excitement and anticipation as he looked for a spot to hide! He was trying so hard to hold back his giggles but he just couldn't! It's been so long since he's had this much fun! Adventures are fun yes but he means child- like fun like this! Full of wonder and excitement! Just him and his older bro!

He ended up hiding behind a filled up armor stand, out of sight in a hidden room behind a bookshelf! It was perfect! No one would ever suspect a thing! It was a full proof plan!

"99,,,,,100! READY OR NOT HERE I COME!~" Huey's voice echoed through the mansion as he announced his staus; Let the games begin!

After a while Huey's voice kept getting further away and then super close! As he paced the floors of McDuck Manor

"Oh Deweyyyyy~ come out come out wherever you areee~"

Dewey's heart was beating so loud he swore everyone could hear it, he bit his bill as he heard the hidden door spin around revealing the tickle monster in red that was now only inches away from him!

Huey hummed as he walked over to the armor stand 'admiring' it's beauty "Wow! Look at this metal and the way it was crafted. Such fine detail, I wonder how many degrees the fire was that they used to craft such artwork!" Huey smirked as he touched the armor that Dewey was behind, The duck in blue squeezing his eyes shut as Huey spoke

"Very interesting it says here in my junior woodchuck guidebook that this metal was actually named 'Dewey I found you' how crazy is that"

Dewey froze in place, his eyes widened before Huey's face popped up in front of his face "Boo!" Dewey yelled and fell to the ground scooting as much as he could away from Huey as he approached closer and closer with wiggling fingers

"I found youuu~"

"H-huehey we can talk about this!" His back hit the wall as he squeaked putting his arms out in front of him for self defense this made Huey laugh even further as he straddled his brothers legs moving Dewey's hands above him

"Giggling already are we Dewford~" Huey was in full tickle monster mode, there was no stopping him now "you know it's not nice to keep the tickle monster waiting Dew"

Dewey giggled in anticipation kicking his legs out unable to speak

"I win~" Huey said before gently digging all ten didgets into his stomach

"HUEHEheHeuUYyyy!" Dewey put his arms down as he scrunched in on himself trying to escape but making no real efforts too

"Did you get more ticklish since the last time I tickled you?~" Huey teased as he skittered up and down the length of the youngers sides

"AHAHAhahAha! HEheHey! I DID NoHAHAHA NOHOHOT THEHEHERE HUHUHUEEEY!!!" Dewey tried to defend himself through giggles before his laughter increased as Huey skittered up to his ribs

"Oh?~ not here you sayy~" Huey smirked as he gently squeezed up and down his ribs

"HUHUHUHEHEHEYYY!! QUHIHIHIT IHIHIHIHIT! IHIHIHIHIT-"

"It what hmm Tickles?~"

Dewey covered his face as he threw his head back laughing. Huey smirked before blowing raspberries into his ribs as Dewey squealed

"NOHOHOHOT THE RAHAHASBERRIES!"

"Yes the raspberries! I'm getting hungry raspberries aren't enough I think instead of pizza for dinner tonight I'll enjoy some ribs!" he teased as he gently bit at Dewey's ribs

"HUEHEHEHEYYYY HAHAHAHA MHEHEHERCYY!! MEHEHERCYYY!" Dewey called out through his laughter as Huey giggled with him rubbing away the ghost tickles and getting off of him.

"Did I go to far?"

"Neheherp!" Dewey giggled as he caught his breath

"I actually am getting hungry though so do you want me to order that pizza soon?"

"Yehes please" Dewey said as he got up

"Perfect, how about we play another round while we wait~" Huey teased with wiggling fingers causing Dewey to squeak and push him lightly

"Ohonly if I get to be it this round!"

"Uh oh-"

"GET BACK HERE HUEY!"

This was going to be a long, laughter filled night, and they couldn't have dreamed of anything better than that!

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I loved making this so much! I hope you all enjoyedd! And have an amazing day today! You truly deserve it! And I am so proud of you! :] /p /gen /pos

-K :]

#k writes tk things #lee!dewey #ler!huey #lee!deweyduck #ler!hueyduck #ticklish!dewey #ducktales tickle fic #ducktales tickle #ducktales 2017 tickle fic #ducktales 2017 tickle

[dragonmuse]

A/N: for @thehobbitbadger @believesinponds, @objective-j and @internerdionality, who all requested to see Charlie’s introduction to Izzy in 'I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it'.

Charlie has an office now. There were only two, one that Jim and Lucius shared and one that had sort of been a catch all private space when someone needed it. The bookkeeper worked from home, apparently and no one else had need of it. 

Until Charlie had started pulling in jobs on his own. From Jim, he’d learned how to handle himself if things went wrong. From Lucius, how to lean in when they were going right. He was fast on his feet both literally and proverbially.  

“A born con man,” Lucius decreed. 

And now he had his own office, free to research and decide on his own targets as long as they both rubber-stamped his efforts. Most of the time, he was even doing legitimate work, selling the security end of the business so Jim could focus on the actual jobs or finding buyers for the real pieces Lucius sometimes acquired.  

The rest of the time Charlie charmed, flirted and seduced his way to tidy payouts that got him affectionate back pats from Jim and Lucius’ approval. He flourished under their attention and could fully admit that they had primed him well to do whatever it was that needed doing. 

But better than the office, was Lucius stepping inside it one afternoon with a smile, 

“How’s it going?” 

“Good, got a lead on the Sargent you were interested in.” 

“Excellent,” Lucius closed the door and leaned back on it. “You have any plans for tonight?” 

“No,” Charlie said, already mentally canceling his hookup. The guy wasn’t that interesting. “Why?” 

“Izzy decided to do a whole roast chicken and potato dinner tonight. Forgot Read was out of town. I figured, who else do I know that can be counted on destroying potential leftovers?” 

“Really?” Charlie knew he sounded too eager, but the thought was beyond tempting. He’d always longed to see Lucius’ apartment and to meet his elusive husband. Jim talked about him like a beloved uncle, and Lucius always softened around the edges over it. He had to meet the guy. 

“Yeah, really,” Lucius shrugged. “I figure I can trust you with the address.” 

Charlie did not say that he already had it. Lucius was good at hiding, but Charlie lived to fly under the radar. 

“What time do you want me to come by?” 

“Oh, just come home with me, I’ll already have the car coming around.”  

“Sounds good.” 

Suffused with giddiness, Charlie went out for lunch and stopped at the liquor store. He made a purchase. His mother hadn’t failed him, he would come with a gift like a well-behaved young man. Even if he had given up good behavior for wealth and adrenaline spikes. 

Lucius tapped on his door hours later and Charlie got to his feet with a ready grin. He hadn’t changed, didn’t want to look too excited for this invitation, but he had a feeling Lucius knew he was anyway. He always seemed to know. 

“Ready?” 

“Yep,” he scooped up his jacket, sliding it on.  

“Where are you two headed?” Jim asked. They were also leaving apparently, headed for the elevator, brushing by Lucius. 

“Told you,” Lucius shoulder-checked them gently. “Taking Charlie home.” 

“Make sure there’s leftovers,” Jim leveled a look at Lucius.

“Aw, you know I always bring you lunch.” 

“Luc.” 

“Jim. I know.” 

“Okay then.” 

Charlie had no idea how to parse that. He rarely did when the two of them got on a roll. He hoped he’d be around long enough to start to decrypt it. For now, he followed Lucius down to a waiting car and slid into the backseat. 

“Just one thing,” Lucius stretched out, crossing his legs in front of him. “We don’t talk about work much with Iz. Especially not the bar.” 

“Okay.” Charlie frowned. “Why not? I mean, he knows all about it. I get it with Oluwande, but him?” 

“He’s mostly retired and he likes to keep his nose out of it. Let me do things my way. You can tell him about your other stuff. He’s a big reader too.” 

“All right,” that was a small price to pay for admission. Charlie rarely talked about work outside of it anyway. He had plenty of practice hiding it away from Alma especially. They had dinner once a week and he was glad for all the legitimate projects he did to feed to her. 

“Did you figure out the Sargent?” 

“You’re going to love this,” Charlie grinned and launched into the pitch he’d been saving for the next day. 

“Jim is going to ask you for the specs.” 

“Already done. And I’ve got the personnel list for you to check out too.” 

“Good,” Lucius nodded slowly. “I like how much you’re anticipating us, Charlie.” 

“That’s the job, right?” 

“Part of it. But it's a part we appreciate."

They arrived at a building Charlie had walked by a few times. Glassy tower that thrust up into the sky. Lucius nodded at the doorman, even as he swiped his ID. The security here was probably excellent, but Charlie, for once, wasn’t trying to clock cameras. He was intent on watching Lucius move through his own territory. Gauging his body language without being caught out at it. 

He was ever so slightly more relaxed once they were in the elevator, doors closed behind them. The sunglasses, ever present were plucked from his head and unceremoniously shoved into a coat pocket. 

A delicate chime signaled their arrival as the doors slid open into an outstanding view. Charlie made an appreciative noise because that was clearly what this was meant to elicit. 

“It’s amazing on foggy days.” Lucius removed his shoes, setting them on a rack. Charlie mirrored him, flexing his socked feet against the cool tile. “Like living in the clouds.” 

“I bet it’s spectacular.” 

“Luc?” Someone called, in a deep whiskey-rough voice. 

“Coming, darling!” Lucius’ shoulders rounded a little, his hands came out of his pockets. “He’s in the kitchen, come on.” 

Charlie followed him through the massive show-off living room into one of those kitchens that seemed to exist only in magazines. It was probably amazing, but Charlie’s full attention had snapped to the man at the stove. 

He was shorter than Charlie would’ve imagined, but he could see the outline of strength in his limbs. As he turned to face Lucius, his face lit up, a smile that wasn’t large, but emanated joy. It wrinkled up the corners of his eyes. A fall of silver hair with traces of dark strands reached his shoulders, softening the planes of a hard face. He was aged, but stronger for it. There was nothing of Lucius’ style attached to him. He was dressed simply, jeans worn thin in all the right places and a black v-neck sweater with just a little chest hair visible. 

Goddamn. 

“Hello,” Lucius murmured and leaned down for a long kiss. Charlie had seen Lucius kiss a lot of men, even some women, and he knew the motions. This was something else. Tender. Kind. The release was slow, and Lucius left a hand on Izzy’s neck as he turned to face Charlie. “Izzy, this is Charlie. Charlie, this is my husband Izzy.” 

“Nice to meet you,” Charlie pulled the shiny gift bag the liquor store had provided from out of his jacket. “I’ve wanted to for ages. This is for you.” 

Izzy lifted his eyebrows. “Why?” 

“Lucius always talks about you. Wanted to put a name to the face.” 

Izzy accepted the bag and pulled out the very nice bottle of vodka out of it. 

“Charlie,” Lucius laughed. “You pay too much attention sometimes.” 

“That’s what you pay more for,” he shrugged. “Is it the right kind?” 

“Yes,” Izzy read the label and then set it on the counter. “How’d you know?” 

“Let me guess,” Lucius was clearly amused, so Charlie knocked it up as a win already. “Last year...at the airport. I said I ordered the shot because I was thinking of home. I noticed you typing away after that.” 

“I don’t have your memory,” Charlie admitted. “But I’ve gotten better at texting without looking.” 

“That’s still sharp,” Izzy glanced at Lucius, “Dinner is almost ready.” 

“All right,” Lucius dropped his hand. “We’ll get out of your way. Where are we eating?” 

“Thought you might want the balcony tonight.” 

“You’re a genius,” Lucius praised and Izzy’s smile widened.  Yeah, Charlie could fucking relate. He wondered what else they had in common.

The balcony turned out to be a sweeping space on the rooftop. The sun was setting and the potted plants along with the faux antique light posts gave the space the feeling of a grotto.  There was a generous wrought iron table beneath what Charlie thought might be, 

“A fruit tree?” 

“Lemons, supposedly.” Lucius touched a leaf fondly. “Almost time to bring it inside for the year. Always a pain, but it was Jim’s housewarming present. We’ve managed to keep it alive for almost a decade now. No lemons though. Not sure it knows how.” 

“Might not be the right climate for it.” 

“Don’t tell Jim that. They’re convinced we’re just doing something wrong.” 

There must’ve been some unseen dumbwaiter setup because Izzy reached the balcony and then produced two trays of food.  The chicken smelled pungently of garlic and rosemary, the mound of potatoes was graced with a fat pat of yellow butter, and the green beans were speckled with slivered almonds. There was sparkling water with it, no trace of the vodka, but Charlie hardly cared as he started eating. 

“This is fantastic,” he said delightedly. He was careful to chew, swallow, then talk. Lucius was very firm about table manners around clients and the painful lessons had stuck. At least in front of the man himself. Jim didn’t care and sometimes they just tossed popcorn at each other to see who could catch more in their mouth. Jim usually won.  

“All in the dry rub,” Izzy speared a piece himself, examining it. “Probably a few minutes too long in the oven.” 

“Stop,” Lucius snorted. “It’s perfect, Iz. Come on.” 

“Really juicy,” Charlie agreed. “Anyway, I’m a terrible cook.” 

“Don’t you live on your own?” Izzy asked. 

So maybe Lucius talked about him. That was good, he decided. Very good. 

“Yeah, my roommate went off to medical school. Rude, right?” 

“What do you eat then?” 

“Take out,” Charlie shrugged. “And no cook stuff. Cereal. Peanut butter and jelly. I’m rarely there, it hardly matters.” 

Izzy ate a green bean very slowly. 

“Charlie is going to get my Sargent,” Lucius announced. Weren’t they not supposed to talk about work?  “What do you think of hanging it where the Manet was, darling?” 

“How big is it?”  

“Little smaller, portrait though.” 

“Yeah, could be good.” 

Okay, not work. Interior design. Charlie could roll with that. They talked about paintings for awhile and then Izzy asked, tentative like he was going out on a limb, what Charlie liked to read. Their tastes overlapped some, certainly they shared common themes and enough authors to get going. Izzy was dryly funny, and not shy about tearing up some of Charlie’s favorites as ‘ridiculous shit’ or allowing some of them as ‘decent enough’. Animated like this, Charlie could see exactly how Lucius had been drawn to him.  

He was beautiful, but Charlie didn’t turn on the charm. Didn’t flirt. Didn't even do the more subtle bits of seduction that he'd polished in the last year. Lucius knew all his moves, would clock them immediately and he didn’t need that particular drama. Instead he just dug into the conversation along with the potatoes and laughed when Izzy was funny which seemed to startle the man a little each time.

Lucius only offered a comment or two, leaning back in his chair once dinner was finished and watching them both with a small smile. 

“Coffee?” Izzy offered as Charlie finally set down his fork. 

“Yeah, that’d be great, thanks.” 

When Izzy got up, so did Lucius, “Let me help with the dishes, darling.” 

“Thanks,” Izzy started stacking up the tray. When Charlie made a move to help, Lucius waved him away. 

“You’re our guest tonight,” he practically purred. 

Charlie knew all of Lucius’ moves too. Hair prickled up on the back of his neck. The pretty, but fairly dim lights made it hard to tell Lucius’ expression. A tiny flare of hope kindled in Charlie’s belly anyway. 

They took away the dishes and left Charlie on the rooftop. He got to his feet, too keyed up now to sit patiently for them to come back. The rooftop had a few discrete sitting areas. The little dining grotto,  a few chairs set up facing the west and an easel hidden among more potted plants with a mostly blank canvas on it. He stepped up to it, only able to make out thin pencil lines.

Sometimes Lucius will idly sketch at work and Charlie loved to watch the picture turn from loose curves into something real and immediate. Jim’s hand around an apple was a favorite, discarded after the meeting and left behind so that Charlie could scavenge it. He kept it at home, framed on a shelf, a private memento. 

Drifting to the furthest corner of the roof, he found another secluded spot. There was a covered hot tub and beside it, what could only be a bed though it was made of more weather proof material. With the amount of foliage tucked around it, it would provide no view, but of the sky. One could be very naked here and only fear exposure to low flying planes. 

“Do you like it?” Lucius stepped into the nook behind Charlie. 

“Yeah,” Charlie turned slowly to face him. “Should I not have wandered off?” 

“It’s fine, no secrets here,” Lucius held out a hand to him, “but I don’t think this is where it happens.” 

Charlie didn’t hesitate, putting his hand into Lucius’. He didn’t ask what he meant either.

“Come inside, Charlie,” Lucius drew him back into the fairy lit center of the roof. “Let me give you the tour.” 

Charlie went with him. Charlie would always go with him. 

The second floor was homier than the first. The sitting room with its comfortable couches looked far more lived in, even if it was painfully tidy. There was an office, black and chrome which put it at odds with every other room, but somehow welcoming too. Charlie didn’t go in, Lucius shutting the door as they went by it. Instead, he made a quiet promise to himself that he’d go in another time and ferret out what was appealing about the simple space. 

“And the main bedroom.” Lucius stopped outside the door. He was still holding Charlie’s hand. “You know if you go in...well. Consider it a bonus. For all your hard work.” 

“And if I don’t?” He asked though the conclusion was forgone. 

“Then you go home,” Lucius shrugged. “And we go on as we have been.” 

“Are you coming too?” 

“Oh yes,” he drew Charlie’s hand up to his lips, pressed a single kiss into his palm. “But I’ll just be watching tonight. I like to see the lay of the land before I go exploring on occasion.” 

“Why now? Why at all?” He had to ask. He braced himself for Lucius’ dismissal. 

Instead there was a single gentle nip to the meat of his thumb that shot electric want through him. 

“I’ll be away for a month for our next job. I’m taking Jim with me. Izzy...he gets in his head,” Lucius said and it wasn’t a put on or a mood or slick line. It was just the way Lucius talked to Jim. Frank and sometimes, genuinely warm. Charlie had never had it directed at him before and it was somehow even hotter than being seduced. “If we do this, he’ll know you’re safe to play with. To occupy himself. He'll probably feed you as much as fuck you. So. Will you be safe for him?” 

“Always,” he promised. 

“If you fuck up...” 

“Then I deserve what I get,” Charlie finished for him. “I won’t.” 

Lucius’ charming fake smile returned. “Then shall we?” 

The door opened and Charlie stepped into another chapter of his life. 

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karma - part four

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it's quali day!!! one last time

i pray to seb that my dad never pisses yours off.

he's a very calm guy normally

sainz is just a very aggravating person

that is very true. i was also told to ask if any of you would like to join us today for checo's farewell party?

a party before the race? you guys sure are confident.

it's more like a dinner.

your dad, seb, and charles' family are invited too.

the real party will come after the race.

i'll ask.

charles said he'll go on one condition.

oh god. what does he want?

wait. i'm not giving him a tow during the race.

follow him on instagram again

no, i will never be the one to follow him back first.

he unfollowed me first

he should be the one to follow me back first

charles said no

then i guess he'll starve. no dinner for him.

oh my god, both of you are so immature.

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"no amour, i promise i won't be tired if we finish the movie." explain this lechair??

lightning mcqueen is ready for the piston cup

let's go racing 🏎️

P2!!

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charles_leclerc it saddens me deeply to be writing this post tonight. more so it saddens me to be leaving the team i dreamed of racing and becoming a champion for. however, there comes a time when one must put their ambitions above all else, like many before me, and with me now, our dream is to become a champion. the dream of being a champion, sadly with ferrari, is not possible, which is something i never thought possible. the dream of racing for ferrari became a nightmare and i reached a breaking point, like seb, kimi, fernando, and felipe. we all had a dream, a dream to become the next ferrari champion or get the second championship, in kimi's case, but the team failed us. it was never whether we failed them, but whether they failed us, and they did. despite the ending we had, i will forever value my time with ferrari. i am looking forward to racing with red bull in the coming seasons, with a race engineer i trust, a teammate who's family won't slander me in the media at every given chance, and a team who's under competent leadership.

thank you to my family for being there while i made the most difficult decision of my career. thank you to my wife for being my biggest fan and defender throughout this process. and lastly, grazie mille to the tifosi for the unconditional support you have given me despite the hardships. i go into this new chapter of my life with happiness and championship winning hopes. many still have questions for why i chose this, but like my wife said, quoting the music industry herself (her words not mine) there will be no explanation, there will just be reputation.

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natalia_leclerc i'm so proud of you 💙. i know how hard making this choice was for you, but it was the right one. i will always be your number 1 fan, whether you're racing for ferrari or red bull. je t'aime.

charles_leclerc je t'aime, thank you for being by my side through it all.

user1 had to sneak the wife into the post somewhere.

user2 we all know he's her trophy husband. of course he had to mention her.

maxverstappen1 your wife threatened my father

charles_leclerc and i'm sure she looked great doing it. natalia_leclerc tell him that i'm still monitoring the dutch papers closely. maxverstappen1 you don't know dutch? natalia_leclerc i know how to use google translate

user3 charles leclerc is a swiftie??

user4 no, natalia leclerc is a swiftie user3 debatable, both are swifties

user5 tifosi? no, lecfosi!

user6 nah, cause who's this man's new race engineer?? he made it something we wouldn't miss on purpose.

user7 twitter girlies are saying it's seb, i agree with them.

sukiwaterhouse at least you'll finally stop crying over the phone with nat when we're hanging out.

charles_leclerc i never cried but there was a lot of complaining

landonorris no twitch quartet mention?? we literally held you together after monaco last year??

alex_albon right, you think you know a guy and then he does this pierregasly if by held together you mean got him drunk off his ass, then yes, they deserve a mention. georgerussell63 he was not drunk off his ass, he was tipsy at best. natalia_leclerc he called george a pipe cleaner with eyes... he was drunk.

user8 this man left the comments open do we could drag ferrari and none of you are saying anything?!

user9 facts! this man became his own race engineer to deliver a p2 in the constructors to ferrari AND THEY STILL DIDN'T LET HIM DO DONUTS!! user10 AND THIS POST COMING RIGHT AFTER PIERO FERRARI WENT ON RECORD TO STATE HOW HE FELT ABOUT CHARLES LEAVING.

user11 no one is in greater mourning over charles leaving ferrari than the italians

user12 see personally, i'm mourning the loss of charlos because fuck ferrari but i've seen some italians absolutely losing it over this. user13 I'M ONE OF THOSE ITALIANS THIS IS UNFAIR!! WE LOST SEB AND KIMI ALREADY?? user12 you lost seb to red bull again. user13 STOP REMINDING ME!!

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user14 ADMIN WHAT'S HIS JOB??

user15 at this rate they're going to wait until pre-season testing to tell us.

landonorris i love knowing something no one else does.

user16 spill norizz!! landonorris not with that disrespect

user17 see i don't care what his job is, i'm just glad he's back in f1.

user18 right, let's be glad our father is back in formula 1 and we are no longer in mourning.

user19 not the swiftie-fication of red bull!

user20 all of them having cool ass fuck driver nicknames is such a cool thing.

user21 they're assirting they're dominance over the other teams. user22 can't wait to see charles be the one with a 20+ second gap

max verstappen christian's stepping down

natalia leclerc what do you mean??

max verstappen i don't know. i was just told 10 minutes ago.

sebastian vettel i was just called, they also didn't give me a reason. they're looking for his replacement before they can announce it.

charles leclerc what does this mean?

max verstappen they told me everything would go as normal, the schedule we were given will be the one we follow.

charles leclerc so nothing changes?

max verstappen no, the only change is our team principal.

natalia leclerc wow, can't have one normal day in formula 1 can you?

sebastian vettel no, you can't.

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¡leclerc-s speaks! yeah, originally i was going to have it be natalia who made a sappy ass post but decided no, let it be charles. also, that final conversation takes place in december, it's not immediately after abu dhabi. also, should i write a short dts blurb on the charles moving to red bull?? or should i just use tweets?? i don't think i need to say why christian is disappearing from the story, we are all aware. i also don't think that's a topic i should be using in a fanfiction, it seems disrespectful to the victim.

¡disclaimer! this is in no way making assumptions about the people involved in this story, this is all fake. it is a fanfiction please don't take any of what is said seriously. this is all for entertainment purposes and as a creative outlet for me. enjoy!

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[survivor-marieta-islands]

Episode 12: "might get idoled out for fun tonight"—Amy

Raffy

So an hour before tribal, Colin and I discovered that Hairie had an idol. So we managed to pull in Zo and Amy to try to send Hairie home with an idol in his pocket. We didn’t wanna tell Jinx because Trinica had told me that Jinx was the one who gave coins to Hairie. And we get that Jinx was too close to Hairie and would rat out the plan. The problem is that Hairie was asked a question about his idol, revealed it, and promised to play it. Also Adeline self-voted which means we never had a chance to vote any other way. Perfect storm of bad things happening. I still voted for Hairie when I really should’ve just voted for Adeline. And now I’m in hot water with Jinx because I think they figured that the old schoolers left them out. And I’m in hot water with Hairie. So now I’m working overtime to fix things. Idk if I can repair my relationship with Jinx because Zo or Colin could easily rat out that it was my plan (which is a half truth since it was Colin’s too). And I gotta re establish a relationship with Hairie. And I upset Trinica a little for not telling them. A whole mess. So now my plan is to just cry my eyes out and vote out Arvin as an easy vote so I can skate by another round. Here’s hoping things go well lol. Trinica, Colin, and I re established our connection and allegedly want to get to F6 with our most loyal allies (Brandi, Zo, and Amy respectively). I don’t know how much I trust that to happen but I do know I need to hide behind Trinica for the time being.

Arvin

I like this immunity challenge since it's so chill, we don't have to do stuff, we just need to answer questions. I didn't win immunity and I know that my name would be written again. I could be voted out tonight but I'm gonna give them a fight.

Trinica

Jay won't give us real touchy subjects so I'm doing my own to channel my rage at being left out of the vote. 😤

Biggest Snake: Raffy/Colin

Biggest Move: Hairie announcing and playing his idol even though he didn't need to.

Biggest Blindside: all the people on Old School claiming they want to work with me then lying about the vote

Biggest Flop: Adeline's self-vote; Colin wasting their extra vote

Most Vengeful: Trinica

Amy

It's the way Brandi told me earlier that hairie bought all that 🤣 whoopsies I forgot. Doomed plan from the start. I wish I had thrown a vote on trinica like I KNEW hairie wasn't going anywhere so it wouldn't work then Adeline really said lmao what if I self voted 🤣 and Colin wasted the extra vote SILLY GOOFY ROUND INDEED

Anyway had I just said "what if no" to the plan i would have been sitting pretty in this game but here we are ahahahahahaha I hope that was entertaining

Also I feel like the ppl I voted with think I wrote the question directly to hairie but it was Brandi but when I was immediately like I bet it was Brandi! I simply forget I think Brandi might actually tell me stuff she doesn't tell other ppl? Idk 🤣 silly silly little me. Anyway gonna sit back and hope the next round is trinica hairie or Arvin 🤠 and not me

Brandi

The way I accidentally forced an idol play I think??????? Holy crap- my mind

Amy

Tbh if trinica doesn't win this whole thing I'll be shocked. Idk how there could be numbers to get them out and everyone reports to them lol. If the season title isn't changed to "trinica said" then it's not a true representation of the season lol

Brandi

I’m feeling panicky realizing like.. we are mid game

Amy

The reason I love text chats is I can just scroll to know trinica either lied Saturday or is lying now lol

Anyway I'm going to stir stuff up bc I'm bored and I want a hairie trinica fight lol also idk when this game ends but I'm traveling to Europe next week?

Turns out what if we just vote everyone out? Maybe then I will know peace 🤣

Brandi

Hairie to Amy: I only asked you and Brandi for coins because I wanted to see if you could be trusted. I already had the coins I needed. I only asked you two!

The 4 individuals he asked for coins, also affectionately known as Hairie's Coin Purse: 👁👄👁

Amy

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Y'all are entertaining me that's for sure thank YOU

Brandi is so FUNNY 🤣 Me: Wait so he didn't just ask us for coins like he was still telling me this morning lol tbh I'm tired of the lies about the coins this is silly no wonder he wants to leave it in the past

Brandi: omg did another person come forward and say he was asking for coins? Me: I mean- Yeah lol jinx said they talked about it w you? Lol Brandi: Trinica talked about it with me! Me: Jinx said you directly asked them about the coins lol

silence 🤣 Like jinx literally had just told me Brandi had asked them directly 🤣 I know I'm so out of the loop in this game that it's FUNNY the game of telephone. Also lol I told Trinica "not another"trinica said" 🤣🤣🤣" and they were like lol I did say that and they confirmed they all knew about the coins collectively so confirmed raffy's plan really was so silly 🤣 but!!! If I can continue to be absolutely clueless I can maybe survive a few rounds because trust me I am 🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣 but we're having FUN and I'm entertained 🤣

Trinica

GODDDDD YOU'RE ALL ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!

The only people not annoying me rn are Jinx and Brandi and Arvin. And Arvin isn't annoying me only because he literally never talks.

Also for all of you reading this later, saying Arvin is my "little pet" is so dehumanizing and rude and icky!!! Don't talk about my sweet prince who never talks to me that way!!!!

Anyway uhhh okay context: Amy is being newly messy, Hairie is always messy (king), and idk who to trust. At this point I would happily vote out Raffy (but can't bc he's immune), Amy, or Colin because all of them lied to me last round and are generally sneaky and messy.

Also, can I just say....everyone keeps throwing "well you lied about the AJ vote" in my face like Y'ALL!!!! Were you openly working with AJ?? NO!! It's not like I targeted someone's known ally the way they targeted Hairie! It's not on the same level at all! ALSO THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER MERGE HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHO I COULD TRUST WITH INFO!?!?!? Like you wanted me to successfully idol someone out by telling half the tribe what I was about to do? GOD FORBID A NONBINARY WOMAN HAS ONE (1) SECRET!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a different situation than lying to someone you've been working with for several rounds!!

Anyway I'm in my unhinged era

Amy

Me: what if we voted hairie? All: I've only heard Arvin Me: same but 👀 what if 🤠 All: let me know if you hear a second name

💃🏻 Slay

Trinica

I thought I would wake up in a better mood but NOPE!! Still rotten!!!

Today my annoyance is that Amy and Raffy are like "waaah last round you agreed to vote out Arvin next!" I'm sorry, why am I being held to an agreement I made before y'all literally blindsided me last round?? Did I agree to vote out Arvin next? Sure. IF Y'ALL VOTED ADELINE. Did you vote Adeline? NOPE. So in my opinion, the terms of the agreement are null and void. And my lawyer WILL be hearing about this!!!

Brandi

my confessions are usually 1 sentence but it is 9:20 am on the day of tribal and my head is SPINNING.

amy: is playing two sides of the fence and pitting hairie and I against each other... which she doesn't need to do because we are both weary of each other lmao

hairie: sent me 1 million messages while i was sleeping

arvin: haven't heard from him in days

raffy: i feel like he is lying to us and draggin us along. he has not publicly voted with host pet alliance since the beginning

colin: a sweetie but is saying arvin's name is the only one out there?

jinx: feels like they are being bossed around in the game and aren't in control of their own destiny

zo: hasn't talked to me in days and I know they are ride or die for hairie

trinica: idk perf ily also kinda paranoid rn

BRANDI: I AM LOST IN THE HAZE, CONFUSED, and trapped between a rock and a hard place.

Jinx

we plan, G-d (old schoolers being quirky goofy for no reason) laughs

Amy

Hairie I've always wanted to be a part of a fight in the tribe chat you really know how to make a woman feel special 🥹

Hairie

Why is round after round I get some attention that I don't even want, need or be a part of? #obsession

Amy appreciation post:

1. She has a cool job. 2. I've never played with someone that has her communication style. Very interesting. 3. She's my number 1 fan. 4. She loves coins :)

Amy all that silly goofy callouts and arguments are for fun. Hope you don't get offended (one can hope).

Brandi, I lied for you and the fact that you're going to vote for me. Hmm kinda upsetting. I'm done lying for people. This was the second time.

Tonight the votes are all public with my cursed idol so enjoy everyone.

Raffy

I woke up today wanting to target Arvin. Trinica told me that we shouldn't and instead target Hairie because Hairie is sus as hell. I agree cause Hairie is sus as hell. Hairie drops Amy's and Colin's name immediately. I tell Colin immediately. Hairie fights Amy in the tribe chat. I tell my Golden Gworls alliance (me, Colin, Amy, Zo) to target Hairie cause he's coming for the old schoolers. They agree. I talk to Trinica. She has Brandi. Also confirmed with Jinx to vote for Arvin to split the vote. Working on getting Zo to split the vote on to Arvin. Let's hope this goes well. I don't want Hairie to use an idol.

Hairie

The idol would benefit only if the move is to idol out Amy.

So the vote breakdown should be 6 for Hairie, 2 for Amy and 1 for Arvin.

Amy

might get idoled out for fun tonight

#episodes

[mental-health-advice]

Hi👋

So, my family is a little dysfunctional in a real specific way. My mom won't let me/doesnt think I should get tested for clinical anxiety right? And because of her being this way and making people feel like you cant talk to her or she'll get mad, my little sibling is really struggling. I am not a professional, but from observing them and input from a friend who has it, I think they have adhd. I recently found out tonight that I believe they experience depersonalization, and I had to try and help ground them. We cant really tell my mom, and my dad doesnt deal w medical stuff really. I think they need to see a doctor or a psychiatrist about it but I cant really help. I'm 16 and I cant drive yet. Is there any advice on how to manage ADHD and depersonalization so that I can help them to get through it? They're so little and I dont know how to help. But I'm sure my parents wont help them and they're really little. Not even in 7th grade. Sorry for ranting but I just dont know what I'm doing.

Thanks for reading this

-Jules

Hi Jules,

I’m sorry that your parents aren’t getting you or your sibling the help that you need. That isn’t fair on either of you at all. Even though it’s fantastic that you’re being there for your little sibling, this shouldn’t fall on your shoulders, and I’m sorry that it is right now. 

I think it’s really important to talk to an adult that you trust, and let them know what you’re going through, what you’re sibling is going through, and the reactions that your parents have when you try to seek help. Let them know that you both need help, but your parents aren’t letting you seek it. Now, a trusted adult might be a family friend, or a relative, or it might be a teacher. If you have a teacher that you or your sibling trusts, that would be a really good path to go down. In a lot of countries, the school is legally obliged to get students help if they are going through something like this. In fact, this is how I originally got help in high school too (with similar issues as your parents). We’ve got a page here on Seeking Help, that might help you to make a plan to speak to this trusted adult too.

As for managing symptoms, it’s really going to depend on what is impacting them the most. When I was younger, it was viewed that neurodivergent children (ADHD falls into neurodivergent - different brain workings than a ‘neurotypical’person) had issues that needed to be eliminated to fit in with the rest of society. Thankfully, the world is starting to open it’s eyes up to see this isn’t true - neurodivergent people need solutions that will help them live happily in their own lives, within the own way that their brain works. What I’ve actually found most helpful as a neurodivergent person, is joining Facebook groups specifically for neurodivergent people. If you have a Facebook, look up “neurodivergent” or “ADHD” and you will find a lot of different groups there. I find sharing whatever I’m specifically struggling with usually ends up with an outpouring of advice from people going through the exact same thing. Not only advice, but also support. So if you can safely join a Facebook group like that, it could be a helpful hub of support for both you and your sibling.

That being said, common issues and some things that might help are:

Communication/processing issues: if they are struggling with understanding things, see if there is an easier way to explain it to them. For example, if someone gives them instructions that are long, that might get confusing for them to remember. Try writing down the instructions step-by-step, so that they can follow easier without asking to repeat what they were told.

Losing focus on important tasks to do something else: Gently remind them that the task is there to do if they have become distracted. If it’s something that two people could do together (like drying dishes, or walking the dog), you could offer to do it with them. Sometimes people with ADHD do better when they do work with a “buddy”. If a task can be turned into a game, even better!

Overwhelm from important tasks: If your sibling looks like things are getting stressful (for me with homework, it would be moaning, resting my head on the desk, but people have different signs), encourage them to take a break. Make ask them if they want to watch one episode of a show they like, and then you can sit with them and do your homework together after that. Again, the buddy system can be helpful.

Restlessness: see if there are any items in the house that can be used as a ‘stim toy’ - this is something that your sibling may be able to squeeze, fiddle or fidget with. Sometimes having your hands busy can help you keep focused on your work. If you don’t have anything fidgety like this, and you have access to a few dollars, you might find many things at a discount store. But personally for me, my most used items are hairclips! I just snap them in my fingers as I go about my work.

This page from The Royal Children’s Hospital goes into a whole list of Strategies for ADHD. I also recommend looking at the website ADDitude for more information.

As for depersonalisation, it’s great that you’ve been using grounding techniques. That is exactly the type of coping tool that will be most helpful, so good on you there. We have a whole page of Grounding Techniques here. These Mindfulness activities may help too.

All of this being said, I still firmly want to say that this is your parents job here, not yours. Kids deserved to be heard, and it is their parent’s responsibility to help. I am sorry that this is being put on your shoulders at such a young age, and am so proud of you for reaching out for yourself and your sibling. You are doing absolutely amazing. I hope you can reach out to a teacher soon, and get the support you both deserve.

I really hope that these tools help. Aside from reaching out to a trusted adult, and using the tools above, know that there is always help available through these Helplines or these Web Counsellors, for both you and your sibling. Reach out if ever you need them. And if you have any updates when you speak to a teacher, or if you want to talk about specific symptoms, or anything at all, feel free to let us know. We’re here for you.

Sending positive thoughts your way, Alexandria.

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[babeydollx]

First time virgin everything with jj please 🙏🏻 super smutty but also really sweet 🥺

aww 🥰🥺

I'll Be Your First {JJ Maybank}

Warnings: cursing, oral sex, sex

Pairings: JJ Maybank x Fem!Reader

Summary: JJ takes your virginity

Type: Fluff & Smut

Requested: Yes

Word Count: 1.5k

a/n: I'm slowly coming back :)

You and JJ had been dating for a year now. You both were madly in love and you knew he was the one for you. You had never felt this was for any other man. You had dated other people before, Kooks and Pogues but, JJ made you so happy.

He gave you butterflies and made you feel so loved. You had told other people that you had dated that you loved them but obviously now that you're not with them, that love didn't last but, with JJ you knew your love was real.

You guys did everything together but, the only thing the two of you had not done yet was have sex. The topic of sex had came up in conversation before because you felt like he should know that you're a virgin and he wanted to know what you were comfortable with and what you were not comfortable with.

But today felt right. Right now felt right.

and right now you and JJ were making out. The two of you had gotten pretty passionate tonight with the kissing and you felt ready to lose your virginity. You pulled back. JJ looked at you confused and then you smiled warmly.

"Y'know I trust you right?" You asked with a smile.

"Yeah." He nodded.

"And you know I love you?" You asked

"Yeah of course and I love you too." He said with a smile.

"Well since I love you and I trust you... I'm ready for my first time." You said.

"I- really? Are you sure?" He asked.

"Yes I'm sure... I want you to take my virginity.." You said. JJ smiled and the two of you began to kiss again. He gently laid you down on your back and continued to kiss you. You put your hands through his hair and smiled.

The two of you were tangled in each others arms making out for a few minutes. Then JJ began to take off your clothes until you were laying there completely naked.

"So fucking beautiful." He mumbled, his eyes scanning over your body. Your face went flushed and you looked away. He smirked seeing what his praise was doing to you. His lips collided with your once more, your tongues dancing together.

He broke the kiss and began to kiss along your jawline. Then he trailed his kisses down to you neck. He slowly licked up your neck before kissing your neck again. He then found your sweet spot and began to suck and nibble on it making you gasp and whimper.

He left hickies all over your neck and then he trailed kisses down to your tits. He kneaded them in his hands for a moment before he began to suck on your right tit. You gasp out and as he sucked you could feel his other hand move to your left tit as he kneaded your tit and thumbed your nipple.

He then switches, sucking on the left and kneading the right. You bit your lip, muffling your whimpers and whines. He then trailed wet kisses down your stomach and slowly inched closer and closer to the place you ached for him the most. JJ had not even fucked you yet and you could already tell that he was a fucking pro in bed.

He kissed along your inners thighs and you squirmed a little from the feeling and from being nervous. JJ could tell that you were nervous and he stopped and looked up at you.

"You don't have to be nervous baby, I'm going to make you feel so good." He said.

"You promise that you'll be gentle with me?" You asked.

"For you, I'll be the most gentle man in the world." He said with a warm smile. When you saw his smile you couldn't help but smile back at him.

"So, you're sure you're ready to do this?" He asked. You bit your lip and nodded. "We use our words baby." He said.

"I'm ready." You said. JJ smiled and then he dived in. He sucked on your clit gently making you moan out. You were moaning out as JJ did his magic on your pussy. You could not believe how fucking good he was making you feel right now.

He continued to eat you out and then he gently slid one finger into your soaking core. You gasped at the feeling. He slowly moved his finger in and out of you making you moan more. The feeling of JJ's tongue swirling around on your pussy and his finger fucking into you was one of the best feelings you had ever felt.

You started to feel something in your stomach and it kept building up. You clued in that you must be close.

"Fuck J I'm gonna cum!" You moaned out.

"Yeah? Cum for me princess." He said. With that your legs began to tremble and you came on his fingers and tongue. The feeling felt so fucking good you almost didn't want it to ever stop. JJ sat up with a smirk on his face and you looked up at him. He started to get undressed. He pulled all of his clothes off. JJ went back to kissing you again then went back to your neck again, leaving more hickies before sighing. He sat up again.

"I'd like to draw this out as long as possible but I need to be inside you. I need to be inside you so badly it hurts." He said desperately.

"Fuck please do it." You practically begged him for his cock. He opened the nightstand and pulled out a condom. Now you were able to get a look at his cock. It was so fucking big. It was so hard and red for you, you got a little flushed just from looking. How the hell was it going to fit?

"I- J.. how the fuck is that going to fit?" You whined as he positioned himself between your legs. He slapped your clit with the tip making your back arch off the bed.

"I'll make it fit." He growled as he spread your legs even more and then aligned his cock with your entrance. Before he pushed in he teased you with his cock by rubbing your pussy with his cock. You whimpered and bit your lip. It did feel good but you wanted him inside of you so fucking badly.

"Baby please.." You whined.

"Please what?" He asked teasingly.

"Fuck please fuck me J!" You whined. JJ smirked as he eased the tip inside of you first. He slowly kept easing his way into your pussy and h groaned softly. His moan was so fucking hot.

"Fuck you're so tight." He said with a groan. He began to slowly and gently thrust into you. There were tears in your eyes from the pain of being stretched out. You felt so fucking full with his cock stuffed inside of your pussy.

After a few minutes of him gently and slowly thrusting into you, the pain started to turn into pleasure. Instead of whining you began to moan out. JJ saw that the pain was gone and that you felt good now so he picked up the pace a little. He groaned out as he did so. You put your hands through his hair and locked your legs around his hips as he thrusted into you.

"Fuck JJ! Please go faster!" You moaned out. He obeyed and fucked you faster. It felt so fucking good, you had never felt like this before. You felt euphoria. Hs sex made you feel like you were in heaven. You arched your back off the bed and JJ smirked seeing what his sex was doing to you.

You felt that feeling in your stomach that you felt before and you moaned out loudly. You were thinking that he was close too because his thrusts were getting messy.

"Fuck JJ I'm gonna cum!" You yelled. JJ kept thrusting into you and put his face in your neck.

"Come on baby, cum for me." He said against your soft skin. With that you moaned out loudly and your legs began to tremble and you saw stars as you squirted on his cock. This orgasm felt way more intense than the first one. JJ thrusted into you a few more times before he came, his dick twitching inside of you.

He pulled out of you and slid the now full condom off and tossed it in the trash. You laid there catching your breath and JJ laid down beside you. You rolled over to him and snuggled into him, rested your head on his chest. He smiled and held you close to his body.

"I'm so glad I let you take my virginity." You said with a small smile.

"So am I." He chuckled.

"I love you so much JJ." You said looking up at him.

"I love you too Y/N." JJ said as he smiled looking down at you. The two of you pecked and then you rested your head back on his chest. The two of you fell asleep snuggled into eachother. Today was the best day and you never wanted to forget it.

a/n: I hope y'all liked this story! Feel free to request!

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[takamishinko]

footprints and doubts

this is the longest piece we’ve written so far and it drained the living crap out of us :,D but hope u guys enjoy !

pronouns: gender neutral 

warnings: nothing really other than jealousy, angst, and crying, self thought cheating

a/n: r/n is region name btw

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honestly you found it hard to believe that little ol’ you from r/n could befriend let alone become someone important to ajax. the great tartaglia, 11th of the fatui harbingers, his name itself could strike fear into anyone. yet here you were, standing next to him with your hands intertwined with his at the lantern rite festival. you would give the world to him if you could, you loved him so much. he was so different from your last significant other who had been unfaithful towards you. 

‘you’re just too boring.’ they had told you apathetically. you frown thinking about it.

you felt ajax gave your hand a small tug, "hey y/n why don't we go over there? looks like chef mao is cooking up something good." he spoke with a cheery grin on his face.

you snap back into reality as you felt his hand pull you out of your thoughts. you gave him a terse nod and the two of you made your way to wanmin restaurant.

after waiting a while in line, the two of you were next. chef mao looked up and practically shat himself at the sight of the male next to you. 

“hello y/n! i hope you’ve been enjoying the festival, " chef mao spoke nervously, his eyes gliding to the male next to you, “y...you too sir childe.” he sputtered out. right, ajax was the one who tried to destroy liyue not too long ago after all. you shook your head, right now you were with ajax, not childe.

"woah woah woah. calm down chef, you know that’s history now. besides, i’m just here to enjoy the festival with y/n." ajax assured, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.

you gave the chef a slight smile and spoke,"don’t worry chef. i’m sure he doesn’t have plans other than being with me tonight." you teased. 

the chef sighed in poorly concealed relief and returned to his usual self as he took your order. ajax ordered the specialty for today, the crystal shrimp. after a small wait, the two of you waved chef mao goodbye after he gave you two your food. the warm dish let out puffs of steam and glistened under all the light of the lanterns due to it's crystal clear skin, there were 4 in total, the wrapping for each was folded into the shape of a flower. they were so pretty, you almost felt bad for eating them. 

sitting down on a nearby bench, the two of you enjoyed the crystal shrimp while making small talk. the crystal shrimps were delicious themselves but it felt better to enjoy them with someone you loved. 

after finishing the food, you and ajax had a great time. you guys played a few rounds of theatre mechanics, ruijin was pleased at how skilled the two of you were and rewarded both of you with hefty prizes. upon bumping into zhongli, the three of you decided to enjoy some tea with him. after bidding farewell to the funeral consultant, the two of you released some xiao lanterns and watched as they floated into the night sky. 

feeling a bit tired, the two of you then decided to relax and take a walk instead of participating in games. as you and your boyfriend were strolling around the harbour, something, or someone caught his gaze. you look over to where his eyes were trailing to.

oh.

a beautiful young lady dressed in a white dress with a cecilia tucked into her golden blonde hair and a puffy companion floating by her side waved at ajax. her smile brighter than the sun and her movement as graceful as the moon. her honey glazed eyes shone with familiarity and glee at the sight of him.

of course you recognized this girl. she was none other than the otherworldly traveler, lumine. she fought alongside the liyue qixing and even the adepti to defeat the great osial. the people of liyue spoke about her often, everyone knew how she had also earned the title of honorary knight in mondstadt and defeated one of the four winds despite her young age. 

you were once again brought back into reality when ajax spoke, "hey babe ill be right back okay? i wanna catch up with lumine real quick." 

you felt his hand leave yours, the warmth dissipated with it. you felt an uncomfortable feeling bubble up as you watched your boyfriend run to someone else, leaving you alone by yourself to stand in the sea of lanterns and people. 

it didn't feel right.

you stayed in place with a dejected look for a while waiting for ajax to return but he was taking a while so you decided to go check what was going on with him.

"-but then teucer decided to do it anyway!” you hear ajax’s boyish voice ring out with amusement.

as the blond and the redhead laughed together. you couldn't help but think about the two looked enchanting with each other.

you shook your head and decided to make your presence known. "ajax-" 

ajax perked up, "oh! babe sorry to keep you waiting let me introduce you. lumine this is my partner y/n!" ajax exclaimed with a cute grin.

you gave lumine a small wave and spoke with a polite smile, "it's a pleasure to meet you lumine." 

"it’s nice to meet you too y/n.” lumine replied cheerfully.

now that you’ve got a better look at the blonde, she's so much more beautiful than you could have ever imagined. 

her velvety blonde hair fell gracefully, her porcelain skin was practically glowing without a single visible blemish, her golden eyes shone with beauty that rivaled cor lapis. to wrap it up, her short stature was presented with grace and poise. all in all, everything about the blonde was nothing less than perfection.

everyone loved her and you could understand the reason behind it very well. gorgeous, kind, and righteous, the hero of every region everyone respected. you couldn’t help but wish you were like her instead of your boring self, without a vision, without any standing out achievements either…

you started to space out while the two started up a conversation again, thinking about the feelings you were currently having. why were you feeling like this?

"hey babe we should get going! it's getting late." the voice of your lover broke you out of your thinking.

you were overthinking a lot today huh. "oh. we probably should get going then." 

"bye ajax! bye y/n! it was really nice meeting you." lumine said with a pearly smile gracing her features. she then walked off to find her floating companion who was near a food stall inhaling dish after dish of food.

wait.

ajax..? he wasn’t childe or tartaglia to her, but ajax. you didn't know how to feel upon hearing the real name of your boyfriend slip out of the blonde. you knew how secretive ajax could be when it came to his family and personal life so the fact that lumine knew his real name put a feeling of unease within you.

the way home was pretty quiet, you didn't want ajax to notice that you were feeling off. you felt so guilty for having these feelings about him and lumine but you couldn’t help it. your last relationship had practically trampled on your ability to trust others, you could never tell if someone was lying to you or being truthful. you contemplated telling him how you felt but you decided against it, you’ve never been great at expressing your feelings after all. however, after a while of him blabbing about random topics, you couldn’t curb your curiosity any longer and realized you wanted to know more about your lover's relationship between him and lumine.

after a while of peaceful silence, you let out a small breath, "hey ajax?"

“yes y/n?" 

"who is lumine… to you?"

ajax perked up at the sound of the blonde's name, "lumine? she's a good friend and a formidable opponent of course. it's been a while since i’ve fought with someone who could keep up with me on the battlefield!" ajax spoke with enthusiasm.

you felt a twinge of pain shoot into your heart at the tone that your lover used when speaking about the blonde. did he speak like that when he was talking about you? 

"oh… i see. she must be a very powerful person then." you replied with feigned glee.

ajax noticed that you were in low spirits, "why? is something wrong?" he questioned with slight worry.

"no! i'm alright. i was just curious because you two seemed… close." you lied. you weren't ok, but you didn't know how to tell him. probably because you didn't even know why you felt such-

envy 

that was what you were feeling. not petty jealousy or sadness, you were envious. envious of lumine. her beauty, her strength, her personality, everything. the feeling consumed every inch of your body and dyed you green. your insecurities swallowed you up and spit you out, rendering you vulnerable against the little demons that poked at your thoughts.

when the two of you got home and freshened up, ajax practically passed out the second he lied in bed with you. on the other hand, you stayed wide awake, stuck thinking about the way lumine and ajax interacted. the smiles, the laughter, the fond looks they gave each other plagued your mind, rendering you unable to sleep. after a while of staring blankly at the ceiling, you groaned and carefully lifted the sheets to not wake your lover and got out of bed to make yourself a cup of tea. you used the tea leaves you bought from pops kai, the calming properties of the tea always helped you when you felt down. 

"they're just friends, don't overthink it, just friends, just friends." you whispered to yourself, trying to give yourself a sense of reassurance. after finishing the tea you got back into bed,  it was hard but you eventually fell asleep next to your lover.

next morning, you were woken by the sound of your boyfriend walking around in the living room doing something. it was only around 7am so you were wondering why up so early as he usually woke up at 8. you groggily walked out of the bedroom.

ajax noticed you and smiled fondly at the cute sight of you rubbing your eyes. "good morning babe, did i wake you up? sorry about that, i was just getting ready to go train."

"oh. by yourself?" somehow, you had a feeling of where this conversation was headed.

"no, with lumine, we made a deal yesterday to go to yaoguang shore today to fight some ruin guards and hunters for materials!" he chuckled.

lumine. lumine

the name echoed in your mind like a mantra. you were aware of his weekly spars with the blonde but today would be the second day he went out with her this week. a part of your heart told you to stop him, another part told you to let him go. in this internal battle, you chose the latter and let him go. after all, who were you to stop him? it's not like you could be the one to satisfy his thirst for battle, only someone like lumine could.

you were having a day off due to the lantern rite festival, but to be honest it's not like you needed the money. with the amount of money ajax had he could probably support you and your next 4 generations. with your spare day, you decided to clean up the house because it was a bit messy due to teucer playing around the day before. 

while cleaning up you found a spare xiao lantern that teucer was supposed to release when he came over. since you had spare time you decided to set another lantern yourself, it would be a waste to not use it after all. as people say, during the lantern rites, put your wish into a lantern and set it into the sky for it to become true. 

"i wish to stay with ajax, till death does us apart." 

you only hoped he felt the same way about you.

you put the note in the xiao lantern and set it off into the sky, you watched with sentiment as it floated away towards the clear blue sky.

you had a hard time focusing on the task you were doing for the rest of your day so you decided to take your mind off things and go take a look around liyue harbour to see if there was anything worth checking out, or buying. 

liyue harbour contained the usual, the fragrance of grilled tiger fish wafting from the stand next to where you would usually buy your groceries, the kids messing around near the boats, and you even met xiangling who tried to offer you her new recipe of jade parcels but you kindly refused. 

after that you went to give the adorable little pharmacist, qiqi, a visit. she was under the  cashier stand like usual, you gave her a little pat on the head and asked for the usual medicine you buy for ajax. 

you then bumped into zhongli, who was also strolling around. the two of you chattered about the festival and other shenanigans before bidding each other farewell. the amount of history about liyue and its traditions the man was familiar with would never fail to surprise you.

there wasn’t really anything left for you to do in the harbour so you started to head back home. not far away from the liuli pavilion you saw a familiar redhead talking to the owner of mingxing jewelry with a shorter figure standing beside him. 

upon closer inspection, you noticed it was ajax with someone else at a jewelry shop looking at the items. it was none other than lumine standing next to him. you watched as lumine picked out a piece of jewelry from the stand that would look so well on her. the gem glowed it’s colour under her smile and looked more fitting than ever. weren’t they supposed to be at yaoguang shore?

without second thought ajax bought the jewelry in lumines hand and put it in a gift bag with a look of tenderness. your heart dropped to the pits of your stomach, you felt as if the world was crashing down on you. your breathing quickened and your heart palpitated at alarming rates. every little insecurity that was planted in you had finally finished blooming. was this really going to happen to you a second time? was once not enough for the entertainment of the gods?

that was when he saw you, standing only a little bit away from him holding the items you purchased for him and the fresh groceries you were going to use to cook dinner for him.

ajax’s eyes widened in surprise upon seeing you, “y/n!? why are you he-” he was tense, you noticed, just like your ex-lover when they were caught.

you tried to regulate your breathing and spoke, “stop.” you managed to say, cutting off ajax before he could finish his sentence. he flinched at your dull tone.

“y/n! i know what you’re thinking but i promise we were just-” ajax hurriedly tries to explain.

“don’t. i think i've seen enough childe.” he frowned at the use of his moniker. 

your lips trembled, water collecting at the bottom of your eyes. ‘don’t cry. don’t cry, don’t cry.’ you repeated in your head, you didn’t want to appear weak in front of the two. your ajax who you loved so much, who you cared for so much, who you were planning to spend the rest of your life with, is now buying jewelry for someone else after lying to you.

“i was foolish this entire time, of course. instead of someone like me, a visionless nobody you would choose her over me. you’re just like-” your voice cracked as you forced the words out of your tightened throat. 

“y/n it’s not like that! please just let me explain!” ajax pleaded urgently. he hated that you were talking bad about yourself.

after gaining a smidge of composure you decided you couldn’t be near the two, “no need childe, i understand. now if you’ll excuse me, i'll be on my way.” you muttered and brushed past the two. 

“wait y/n!-” he reached out to grab your arm before the blonde next to him stopped him.

lumine sighed and spoke up after staying silent, “let them go for now. leave them alone for a bit, they need some time to think. it’s understandable why someone would be upset if they saw their lover with someone else like this.” she comforted before patting him on the back.

“yeah. i guess you’re right...” ajax murmured with a crestfallen look. he regretted not communicating with you, otherwise this wouldn’t have happened. he should’ve cleared up any suspicions you had and reassured you. he knew about how you weren’t confident due to your last relationship. gods, he felt like he was worse than your dirtbag of an ex.

you walked towards your home slowly trying to process what just happened. your tears already ran dry and you didn’t think more were able to escape from your eyes. the fading sunset seemed so blurry yet peaceful. somehow, instead of walking home, you ended up near yaoguang shore which happened to be the spot you and ajax would go to often. his name brought bitter feelings back as you remember the events that just happened but you took a deep breath and sat on the sand across from the shore. you listened to the sound of the ocean, the waves dousing the sand it touched. you took notice of the starconches laying on the sand. 

feelings of melancholy welled up inside you. these are ajax’s favourites. the blue shells reminded you of his eyes. his lovely eyes were the blue of the waves of the sea, they crashed into you and pulled you into them. you could spend all day swimming in the infinite hues until you drowned.

you buried your head onto your knees and let out a pained cry you’ve been holding in. here, where no one can find you, where no one can hear you. only the ocean will hear your troubles and worries, you hoped it could wash them away and you could forget about them forever. you sat there in peace by yourself for what felt like hours.

you sighed and decided that you should get going, but to where? you didn’t want to see ajax if he’s even going to be there at all. maybe you could crash at zhongli’s place…

 just as you were about to leave you heard a familiar voice behind your back. “y/n!” it was the man you loved, ajax, sprinting to you with the same gift bag he was holding in his hands at mingxing jewelry. 

you turned around to look at him. your hair was flowing in the wind with the sunset behind your back. to ajax it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life. 

“i knew you’d be here.” ajax spoke with relief.

you looked away from him not knowing how to feel right now about your “lover” and stayed silent.

“y/n. i swear it wasn’t what it looked like, i would never do that to you. lumine and i really don’t have anything going on in between us, i chose you as my partner and i plan on keeping it that way for the rest of my life. in fact,” ajax murmured while opening up the gift bag he was holding. it was a bracelet with a fine piece of noctilucous jade in the middle with cor lapis fragments decorating the border of the blue gem. the jewelry wafted with fragrances, the morning dew smell from a qingxin, the classical smell of the harbour from a silk flower and lastly the everlasting aroma of violet grass.  

“do you like it? lumine and i picked it out for you at mingxing jewelry for our upcoming anniversary. i just wanted her opinion on what to choose for you. this was one of the most beautiful pieces that they had. i heard it took a super long time to make, oh! the jade in the middle will also make the bracelet glow in the dark! pretty cool huh?” ajax smiled as he lifted your wrist to put it on you.

at a loss of words, you lifted your head up at the male and gave him a soft smile, “thank you ajax… i love it, it’s perfect in every way possible.”

“just like you.” the redhead spoke fondly with a grin on his face while softly stroking your hair.

“oh shut up you flirt.” you tried to hide your smile as you both giggled on the beach with the sunset dripping behind you two. 

after a while of being engulfed in ajax’s arms you spoke, “ajax, i want to apologize for jumping to conclusions about you and lumine. i..you know about how i find it hard to trust people sometimes but it was unfair for me to do that to you, i know you would never cheat on me.” you spoke, hugging him tighter as if he would leave if you get go. 

“y/n. don’t you dare think for a second that i’ll leave you for someone else ok? you’re the only one in this world that i want and it’s staying that way. i don’t care if you’re visionless, or if you don’t have any achievements whatsoever. i still love you so so much.” ajax exclaimed as he buried his head into the crook of your neck.

you felt a certain warmth as your face flushed. how did you end up with someone as perfect as ajax. you lifted his face with your hands and pressed your lips against his. he deepens the kiss and your heart melts.

“thank you ajax. i’ll always be by your side too, no matter what happens. my love for you has no ends.” you speak with pure affection as you nuzzled your face into ajax’s soft yet firm chest. 

ajax feels his face heat up and he quickly speaks, “c’mon now, let’s go home, i can’t wait to taste your cooking after running around all day today.”

the two of you walked together on the beach, hand in hand, leaving footprints and doubts in the sand.

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[smallrainclouds]

It's not easy having yourself a good time

we're on a double-date with other people... why are we kissing? you're not my date

Credit for prompt to

Hypnos x reader (modern!College!au)

Word count: 2.7

Warning: some dating violence on OC's side. Wrist grabbing, slurs and controlling behavior.

Summary: this was the worst date of your life. Thankfully it's also Hypnos' worst date ever.

A/N: here have this fic. I had yandere! Hypnos I was working on but it's giving me issues (it was supposed be under 1k but it keeps growing).

Also, I am open to requests but will rejected any I don't feel comfortable doing.

No beta.

Thank and I hope you enjoy.

💤☁️💤

You regret everything.

You stared at the plate of food you didn't order, some sad little salad that somehow smelled greasy.

Why did you let yourself get talked into a group date? You know why, you thought your friend was going to try to set up with your lab partner, Hypnos.

You looked at the bubbles in your sparkling water, another thing you didn't order and wondered if the person you were with would ever stop talking.

You glanced up at the group at the table. Across from you with his own date next to him, was Hypnos who was frowning at your date.

At least you had one sane classmate with you. Hypnos had been your lab partner since the first day in senior year and honestly you had thought at first your friend was setting you up with Hypnos. If you had known it was with someone else, you would have bail.

Charlie was a nice person you told yourself and your friends thought they would be great for you. Charlie was just… maybe they didn't know you don't order people's food for them.

"Look what I'm saying, Hypnos, is that maybe that YouTuber guy shouldn't be called out as much. Not his fault people can't take jokes anymore." Your date, Charlie, said loudly across the table to Hypnos who just raised a brow.

You rolled your eyes, You weren't going to let your friends pick a date for you ever again.

"Alright buddy. Whatever you say." Hypnos shrugged.

Hypnos' date and fellow classmate leaned across Hypnos, her breasts pressed against his arm. You looked away, poking at your food. You certainly were not jealous, you told yourself.

"Come on, guys. Let's talk about something else." she whined. The other two couples that came along echoed their agreement.

Hypnos grimaced and sat up taller, making the girl sit up as well. You felt kinda bad for both you and Hypnos. Clearly neither one of you guys were getting on with your dates.

You looked toward your friend, hoping she would notice how poorly everything was going. You rolled your eyes when she was clearly lost in her own world, feeding her partner french fries.

Too bad your date wasn't with Hypnos. You thought he was actually cute back when You first saw him, if not a little odd looking with white curls and heavy lidded eyes. Now, you couldn't imagine a more handsome person.

You found your eyes kept going back to him throughout dinner. Especially when he pushed his hoodie sleeves up, showing off his forearms.

The table moved on to some marvel movie or something but you were drifting in and out. You kept checking your watch in hopes that you could end the night soon without being rude.

You could feel someone was watching you and you looked up to Hypnos' golden eyes looking at you. He glanced at the group, back at you and rolled his eyes. You smiled in agreement but quickly covered it up with your hand.

Hypnos pointed toward your plate with the uneaten food, eyebrows rised in a questioning way.

You tilted your head toward your date who was loudly having another argument over some tv show with one of the guys there.

Hypnos looked at your date for a second before he sneaked you his untouched plate of pancakes.

You mouthed, 'Are you sure?' and he nodded, pointing at a plate of mostly eaten omelet.

You mouthed a quick thank you and dug in. You were half though the plate of pancakes when your date noticed.

"Wait, where did you get the pancakes?" Charlie asked, "You know how fattening all that carbs and sugar are? I like my dates to be healthy."

"What?" You asked flatly. Did you really hear what you just did? Hypnos and his date were both staring at Charlie. Hypnos looked furious and You saw the girl send you a pitying look.

"Oh. come on, you know I don't mean it like that."

You suddenly lost any appetite you had and pushed the plate of food away. You looked toward your friend who remained blissfully unaware of your pain.

Your date swung an arm on your shoulders, you sighed annoyed at the causal possiveness. You only knew them for like two hours but they were already acting like you were going steady.

"Ready to hit the club, Y/N?" Your date asked.

You almost groaned, you had forgotten about the stupid club.

"Uh, sure. Yeah." You tried to wiggle your date's arm off but no dice. You thought you saw Hypnos send a disapproving look at your date but you weren't sure. No point getting your hopes up.

As you exited the diner, Hypnos tripped; knocking into your date and their arms off your shoulders.

Grateful for the excuse, you took a few steps out of their reach.

"Oops, my bad." Hypnos smiled widely, and gave a shoulder pat to your date who glared at him. "Just watch it alright?" Your date snapped as they made it to the carpool.

In the car, you peeked at Hypnos who just winked at you. You didn't hide your smile this time.

The club did nothing to improve your date or your mood. The loud bassy music was almost too loud to hear anyone and your date kept trying to get you to stay on the dance floor.

You were able to duck out of their hold and pointed to the table. They tried to tell you something but You didn't stick around.

You almost fell into the booth, your feet were throbbing and you just wanted to go home. You could just see your homework growing by the hour.

"Need water?" Hypnos asked. You looked up, "Oh I didn't know you were at the table. Yes please."

He handed you an icy cold bottle and you moaned at how good it tasted. He laughed and you blushed, feeling foolish.

"Sorry, thank you." You took a slip, without moaning this time thankfully.

Hypnos went back to his phone, fingers moving quickly. "No problem."

"Where is… um what was her name?" You asked, trying not to look at Hypnos too much. How dare he look this good in the club' dim lighting.

"Oh I forgot her name. But she is doing fine. Told me she was going home with her ex." He pointed to the dance floor where the girl was dancing against another guy, their mouths glued together.

You looked back at him, but he already was back to texting on his phone. He didn't seem upset at all.

"I'm sorry, Hypnos." You said awkwardly, not sure of what to make of this whole night.

"Don't be. I'm not." He shrugged. You couldn't help but notice how nicely the red hoodie fit him.

"I will admit though I don't think I will be trusting our friend's matchmaking skills after tonight." Hypnos looked at you, his amused smile made you smile in return.

"You and I both." You murmured your agreement.

You finished off your drink, eyeing him.

After a few more minutes, your willpower broke.

"Okay I gotta know. It has been months since I met you and it is bugging the crap out of me." You leaned forward to him.

He looked up from his phone, a white eyebrow raised.

"Is Hypnos your real name?" You asked him, not quite able to look away from him. You were being a silly school girl and you knew it.

He laughed, "Yeah, it is." He moved closer, his eyes bright. "Wanna know why?"

At your nod, he spoke. "When my mom was pregnant with me and my brother. She got kinda crunchy, got into healing crystals and tarot cards, stuff like that."

Hypnos waved a hand. "So when she couldn't pick names for us, she went to a psychic, who told her that she was a reincarnation of the goddess Nyx. And apparently she was pregnant again with the reincarnated gods of sleep and death."

You couldn't help the small laugh and Hypnos chuckled as he took a sip of his beer.

"Mom believed the guy." He pointed to himself, " So ta-da I got named Hypnos. And my brother is Thanatos."

"Your mom sounds like a fun lady." You played with your hair, enjoying the warmth in your stomach. You couldn't remember the last time someone made you feel such things.

"Oh definitely. I never know what I'm going to get when I see her." Hypnos said fondly.

When You shifted your seat, your leg brushed against his. You almost pulled away but Hypnos pressed his leg against yours. You could feel the heat of his body and it just made you want more.

His golden eyes searched yours, silently asking if he could do this. You returned the gentle pressure and flushed at his soft smile.

"How does your brother handle the whole Thanos name thing?" You asked, desperately trying to calm your racing heart.

A devious glint lit Hypnos' eyes, "Oh he hates it so much. He already hated the whole super hero thing. Last year for his birthday, I got him a cardboard cutout of the big guy. I thought he was going to shove it down my throat. I got his boyfriend Zagreus and their girlfriend Meg in on it this year, we going to -"

"Hey Y/N. Are you coming back to the floor?" Charlie's eyes narrowed, "Hypnos, I think your actual date is looking for you."

You pulled away, you had forgotten about Charlie and you couldn't help but feel some guilt, even if you didn't like them that much or at all.

Hypnos stayed in place, amusement on his face. You saw Charlie's fists clenched and knew they were about to start a fight and stood up.

You were definitely going to block Charlie's number after tonight was over.

"Come on, let's get some drinks for everyone. They should be coming back soon." You motioned for Charlie to follow you. They glared at Hypnos before following you.

You couldn't resist a quick glance back to Hypnos, who raised his beer at you in a 'cheers' motion.

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Charlie was sullen and quiet as you ordered more drinks for the group. You couldn't blame them really, anyone would be put out when their dates are clearly having a better time with someone else.

Well, not Hypnos but Hypnos wasn't exactly normal, you thought fondly.

You tapped the bar, guilt gnawed at your guts as your thoughts went back to Hypnos.

"So what were you guys talking about?" Charlie slurred, his tone icy.

You took a breath, just a few more hours you reminded yourself. "Nothing much. Just about his brothers and stuff."

Charlie crowded into your space. You can smell the booze and sweat on them.

"You guys seemed like you were sitting pretty close considering you were talking about 'brothers'." They did a finger quote.

You rolled your eyes, unable to stand being near them any longer. You stepped away to head back to let your friends you were bailing for the night.

"Tell me what he said to you." Charlie demanded as they grabbed your wrist harshly.

"Ow, let go of me! You are hurting me, Charlie." You hissed, trying not to draw any attention.

"Tell me." They hisses back.

"I did. Buy your own drink, I'm going home." You tried to yank your hand away but they didn't let go.

"Look I've been nothing but nice to you and you're cuddling up to another guy on our date like some slut." They changed their tone, trying to sound more upset than controlling but it just made your stomach twisted in disgust.

You opened your mouth to defend yourself but after a moment you shut it, "You're right. Clearly this isn't going to work out so let me go."

"No, you own me something, Y/N." Charlie leaned toward you. "And I'm not leaving empty handed."

"Fuck off." You snapped, fear rising in your chest.

"Hey, man." Hypnos grabbed Charlie's wrist and squeezed tightly enough that they were forced to let go of your wrist. His normal light-hearted tone was hard. "I think Y/N had enough of your company tonight."

You took some steps back, shaking a little. Without looking at you, Hypnos asked. "Y/N, do you need to go get anything?"

"N-no. I have everything. I want to leave." You hated how weak you sounded and you wished that you never came out at all.

Hypnos held on to Charlie's wrist and yanked them toward him. You heard Hypnos murmur something to them.

Fear flashed over Charlie's face and they stumbled backward. "Fine. Whatever asshole."

Hypnos turned to you, his eyes darkened by his anger. "Come on, I can get you a ride home."

You just nodded, feeling very exhausted and close to tears.

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The cold wind felt like heaven after the heat of the overflowing club. At least for the first two minutes.

You just walked, not quite sure where to go. Hypnos walked next to you, easily keeping up with your pace.

Neither one of you said anything as you tried to process the horrible night.

After walking for ten more minutes, Hypnos spoke up. "There is a park nearby, we should be able to find a park bench."

You just nodded, Hypnos offered an arm and after a moment you took it. You pressed your cheek against his shoulder, soaking in his body heat.

The park was empty, lit by warm path lights.

"Thank you." You said. "You didn't have to do anything for me."

"It's all good. How about the wrist?" Hypnos asked softly.

"It doesn't hurt. Thank you since you stepped in." You patted his forearm.

Hypnos sighed, "No. Not thanks to me actually. Its kinda my fault, I've been pushing their buttons for most of the night."

You looked up at Hypnos, your brow furrowed. "What? No, they have been pretty rude since the start of the date. I mean, you heard the salad thing. They ordered it for me!"

Hypnos shook his head. His breath coming out in white puffs. "Yeah and because I was jealous, I made a bad date into a nightmare. I knew I was making them feel all threatened, it wasn't hard honestly. I didn't think they would grab you like that. I just thought they would be a bad date you could laugh about later."

It took you a moment to process his words. You stopped on the park path, staring off at the lake.

"You were jealous?" You asked, not quite believing what you were hearing.

"Very." Hypnos chuckled bitterly.

"Hypnos, you are an idiot." You said blankly.

He opened his mouth to say something but you pulled him down by his collar to kiss him.

At first, Hypnos doesn't return your kiss and you pull away, an apology already on your lips.

But he cupped your face and met you again in a sweet, slow kiss. He kept pulling away to press chaste kisses against your lips and cheeks.

"Damnit, I was planning on asking out you after our last class assignment. I had a plan for everything. I was going to take you to your favorite coffee shop and buy you that dumb drink you like. Take you the park by our dorms and ask you by the duck pond." Hypnos said between kisses and pressing one last long kiss against your lips.

You hummed, unable to think straight. "Our friend ruined that, huh." You laughed when you could feel him growled against your lips. "You have no idea, I had a speech and everything."

After another long and soft kiss, both of you pulled away only to met again in a forehead press. Your white puffs of breath mingled together and your heart felt so full.

"You could still do the coffee and the speech. And the ducks." You whispered.

"Yeah?" Hypnos asked softly, his thumb caressed your cheek.

"I have to do a lab with a very cute classmate tomorrow but I'm free after that." You flushed, pleased at the fond smile Hypnos had.

"That's funny, so am I." Hypnos replied.

Unable to hold off any longer, you pulled him into another kiss, one of the many yet to come.

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Chains of a family [B.W]

Bill Weasley x Grant! reader

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

Summary: Molly thinks that Bill’s and the reader relationship is a mistake so she wants them apart from each other. Bill’s against his mother wishes and he find a way to drag the reader into the Weasley family officialy

Word count: 1.9K

Warnings: none

A/N: Hi! Part 4 of this thing lol. I’m so happy that you guys like this story. It’ll have like 20 chapters or so, i’m still deciding that so yeah, that’s pretty much the thing. Btw, from now on chapters will be more interestings... i hope so lol. Again, english not my mother language. Please let me know if something’s wrong. Aaaaaand if you want to be tagged in the next chapters tell me and i will add you! Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Arguments

The rest of the afternoon passed as normal as the days before your arrival. Arthur Weasley made sure of it. Even if Molly attacked you with her dagger gaze when you and Bill hugged each other after you were done with dessert.

You didn’t know what Mr. Weasley had talked about with his wife while you were taking a shower, however, you noticed the tension rising from their bodies after you sat down at the table next to Bill and saw an annoyance sign on Molly’s lips. Her temple was frowned, reminding you of your own mother's gestures. Those flaming eyes, cleft chin, and pinion lips. Both women contract their features too much when they were upset and in your distress, you knew that they must not be disturbed.

The last thing you wanted was to hurt a marriage as solid as the Weasley's. More than once you heard your mother talk about it with your nanny making a powerful emphasis on how Molly and Arthur were able to carry out their marriage even if their economic conditions were precarious and the war was on their heels. They were an envied couple. Few dared to expand the family as much as they did without money in their pockets and spreading their progeny like a plague. No one was surprised, not even your mother, not when her marriage to Evan Grant was merely for financial advantage. Now Arthur and Molly looked upset, too upset for your understanding and you just hoped they could get along soon.

You weren't sure you deserved the sacrifice Bill's father had made for you, yet a flame of hope lit up in your chest. If Mr. Weasley started to trust you that was a good sign for others to do as well, right?

The afternoon continued as normal, seeing how Bill's plans to distract you from the fervent harassment of his mother was marred by the twins intervention. They had just finished a new product for their store and needed a good taster to certify the quality of their merchandise. It was a bad idea, he told himself, because twins were just a disaster and you didn't know them well enough to deny their good-natured pretensions.

"Be kind!" He yelled at them as Fred and George pulled you into their. Bill exhaled, pleading that his brothers wouldn't bother his girlfriend more than his mother already had.

Before taking you home, he thought about the pros and cons of your stay in the burrow. His conclusion was based on the fact that his entire family welcomed Harry Potter with open arms, so you didn't have to be the exception. He knew the difference in conditions in which his theory developed, yet he put his trust in the good judgment of his family even if the Grants' past left much to be desired. Bill didn't talk much about you with his mother, in fact, your presence at home was the last of his worries, the real problem came at the time of joining the Order of the Phoenix, would you be willing to fight against your relatives even if that mean betraying your own blood? Bill hope you will

Coming downstairs, Bill found his mother storing the leftover food in the fridge while the dishes soaked in the sink. Then he watched her clean each plate with her bare hands, no magic. William knew his anger was real.

"Want some help with that?"

"I'd love to, honey, thank you," his mother answered without looking at him. Bill raised the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows, dipping his hands into the tide of water and bubbles that flew across the kitchen. Molly was silent, drying the dishes and flying them to her place in the display case across the kitchen. Bill cleared his throat doubtfully "It never hurts to help, much less when I have so many things to do before the rest of the Order arrive"

"Don't worry, I'll help you with that too."

"Perfect"

"Mom, can we talk?"

"About what?

"You know what," Bill clicked his tongue, passing her the last plate from the sink to continue with the spoons. "(Y/N)..."

"Your father has scolded me enough about that girl, I don't need you to do it too"

"I wouldn't if you had a little consideration with her."

"More consideration?" Molly asked in a squeak. Bill shook his head. "I'm letting her stay at my home!"

"Our home, mom, ours," he corrected, drying his hands with a cloth. "This house also belongs to my dad, my brothers, and me. It's the burrow, a family property, not a secret club where some people can get in and others cannot."

"You know what I think of her"

"And you know I don't care." Molly looked scandalized at her son. She didn't understand what he had seen in someone like you or what you had given him to come out and defend you as he did "I don't ask you to love her, but at least you have to try...

"Have you ever wondered what will happen when she betrays us?"

"That's not gonna happen"

"You're very sure of that, William"

"I'm convinced, Mom. You don't know her like I do and, you know what? I see that wanting to talk to you was a mistake"

"Moody thinks like me," Molly stopped him when Bill was ready to go upstairs. The woman clung to the railing watching her son standing in the first step out of the kitchen "(Y/N) Grant is a danger to the Order"

"Really? Like Mundungus Fletcher? I beg your pardon, mom, but if there is anyone who represents a latent danger to the Order of the Phoenix, it's him and yet you have assigned him for the mission tonight"

Molly's lips parted and if it weren't for the fact that Bill knew her mother too well, he might think the woman was about to throw herself on the floor in a tantrum. Still, she clenched the bars tightly, her brow furrowed, and the redness on her cheeks washed over her forehead.

"William!" Don't talk to me like that!"

"I wouldn't if you had a little more respect for my girlfriend."

"Don't you understand? I care about you! For all of us!" She snarled angrily. "Having a Riddle in this house..."

"A Grant, mom, (Y/N) is a Grant and that's not the same." Bill descended his steps, approaching her mother, returning that angry look that she had inherited from him. It was a strange sensation. A dyad of emotions between joy and fear where the composed emotion was guilt. He had never exploded that way with his mother, but Molly hadn't behaved that way with anyone either "His grandfather is Lord Voldemort's half-brother and his brothers are all Death Eaters, what does it matter? (Y/N) is not. And when do we judge others by where they come from? If so, we could start with half of us. Being a Weasley is equivalent to being a blood traitor"

"William!"

Molly's face went from fury to shock to fury again. Bill's eyes were twinkling and Molly swore she had never seen any of her children this angry, or worse, this determined.

"What would you have done, Mom?" Bill questioned taking his mother by his arms in an attempt to make him feel her despair. Molly opened her eyes, scared. "When your family tell you not to accept dad? When your brothers object to your engagement, just 'cause the Weasleys have long been considered blood traitors?"

For the first time that day Molly's mind went blank, Bill guessed, rewinding the memories of how difficult it was for the Prewetts to accept the marriage. Bill pleaded silently, but pulled away from her when his mother gave no indication to be a little more respectful with you.

"We aren't like that. We don't separate people by where they come from, we hug them" Bill resumed his way towards the stairs, stopping a couple of steps up, turning to take a look at Molly's stunned figure "As you did with Hermione, Remus and Harry when you and Dad became his godparents after Sirius died. (Y/N) is no different"

"She will turn her back on us when the Order fight the Grants. That moment will come and you know it"

"Don't worry, i'll make sure that doesn't happen"

"She is not part of this family"

"That can be solved very easily," he said and the smile he wore gave her a terrible chill down her spine. "Because I'm going to ask her to be my wife."

Molly's gasp was the only thing Bill heard before climbing the stairs and heading to the twins' room. He always respected his mother a lot and even thinking of opposing to her wishes was inconceivable, but your well-being was something that was involved and Bill couldn't just let her mother control his life at her will. Maybe the mistake he made was not telling his parents the truth about you from the start or, in that case, mentioning that the woman he loved was the fucking niece of the strongest fucking dark wizard of all time.

Bill Weasley rubbed his face as he reached the twins' door. He no longer had to torment himself, it was done and the only thing pending at the moment was to get Harry out of his uncles' house, take him safely to the burrow and find the courage to do what he told his mother he would do.

Would you agree to marry him? He hoped so and if not, he wouldn't pressure you. You were young - even a little younger than him - and it would be understandable if you refused to tie your life to someone else's from one moment to the other. The war progressed every day and if you were going to do it, you would do it as soon as possible.

Loud laughings brought him out of his thoughts to observe you and his brothers sitting on the floor, right in the center of both beds, laughing at each other and touching your faces. From the doorway Bill can't see the full painted room, however George's face showed a rather abstract mural full of bright colors when he felt the presence of his older brother. Fred did the same showing his face in the same situation and then you turned to Bill, still laughing and your face smeared with paint. It seemed the twins had created a paint bomb in millimeter pills, that explode when you put a little bit of pressure. You tried to clean yourself with the sleeve of your sweater but you spread the paint even more. Fred and George laughed and so did Bill.

His heart swelled with love as he saw that at least someone in his family - besides him and his father - had hope in you. God, he may have even cried with happiness.

Bill never understood how a sunshine as beautiful as you was never accepted in your entire life.

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