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Fellas, is it gay to cuddle your best bro throughout the night?

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Be careful of Asexuals y'all, I heard they aren't fucking around

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Shinsou never liked the grenade stamped on his inner wrist. Supposedly, the soul mark meant something about his perfect match, be it platonic, romantic, whatever.

Despite his mom's attempts at nicer suggestions, all he could think was Loud. Angry. Explosive. Violent.

Bakugou immediately lived up to all those ideas. And Shinsou had little interest in making friends, much less more, with someone like that.

Bakugou never understood his soul mark. They were supposed to mean something about a person's perfect match. Some people got obvious signs. Like his ma with his dad's shitty wire framed glasses drawn neatly into her collarbone.

But some people, like Bakugou, got things that meant jackshit. Like the yawning cat marked into his upper thigh. Honestly? A fucking cat?

Lots of people liked cats. But fucking whatever. He was just grateful the stupid thing was easy to hide. Obsessing about soulmates was for people who didn't have goals, who wanted to shack up quick and settle down fast. Bakugou had plans.

He didn't need some stupid extra getting in his way with notions of friendship or love or whatever they thought it meant.

Shinsou staring at his soul mark: maybe mom is right. Maybe my soulmate isn't gonna be an explosive asshole Bakugou: screaming and throwing literal grenades of his explosive sweat at people Shinsou: I fucking knew it

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Fic Recs - Shinsou-centric

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Had someone ask me for Shinsou fic recs through a comment, and I just about cackled with glee. If it’s not obvious that he’s my favorite character, well, he is! I just love the idea of someone who is determined to prove everyone wrong about them and keeps pushing towards their goal. And I think there are so many real life parallels to his situation - he really is a great canvas to paint social commentary on. And he’s purple. I mean, come on, that’s a factor! Anyway, here are 25 26 of my favorite completed Shinsou-centric fics, organized alphabetically by ship (or lack thereof). All but one of these are in Shinsou’s pov, though some switch back and forth. As always, a range of ratings and ships, please mind the tags!

Fics without a romantic Shinsou ship:

and i’m nothing like you by aloneintherain Rated T, 1 Chapter, 9322 words, no / ship

Author summary: Of all the people to have been kidnapped alongside, it had to be this person, this hero, the one person who would never blame him for the things he was forced to do.

“Don’t cry,” Midoriya says.

“Fuck you,” Hitoshi chokes out.

(When Shinsou goes grocery shopping a few weeks after transferring to Class 2A, Midoriya tags along. Because he is, for some reason, determined to be Shinsou’s friend.

Shinsou remains cold and withdrawn in the face of Midoriya’s friendliness—until they’re kidnapped by a woman with a brainwashing quirk who believes Shinsou doesn’t belong in the hero course.)

How to Win the Sports Festival: A Step by Step Guide by mhwright NR, 5/5 chapters, 15783 words, no / ship

Author summary:  Short re-imagining of the Sports Festival Arc if Shinso had planned a little better and worked a little harder to win the Sports Festival and if the match-ups had been slightly different. Self-indulgent fic of watching him succeed.

The fic is the title, folks. Shinso Wins the Sports Festival.

I Would Understand by deafmic Rated T, 3/3 chapters, 45,639 words, no / ship

The whole foster kid Shinsou and Dadzawa headcanon is probably one of the most popular for stories that focus on Shinsou as a teenager. This is an old one that I think handles it pretty well.

Author summary: Shinsou Hitoshi had a bit of a problem, and that problem was that he’d gotten attached to Aizawa Shouta. And somewhere along the line had started seeing him as a parental figure, a replacement for all the foster home parents who’d passed him along and never quite done their job.

A kid who's been in foster care his entire life spends a normal, average day after training with the teacher who seems to care a little too much.

Soothsayer by Smurfee Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 10873 words, no / ship

Beyond being a great writer, Smurfee is an incredible artist. They've moved on to other fandoms a bit, but their work is absolutely worth checking out.

Author Summary: Soothsayer - n. / sooth' - saer / : a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means

Shinsou may not be a soothsayer, but he knows that this is not what the future had in store for him. This isn't how his life was supposed to turn out. He isn't supposed to wind up trapped in this small grey room, with the walls closing in on him from all sides, slowly suffocating him with the knowledge that he'll never become a hero. Not like this.

And he definitely isn't supposed to end up with this annoying freckled visitor, who keeps telling him not to give up.

the night was a gelid, bitter, and biting thing by sonrissa Rated T, 1/1 chapters, 4067 words, no / ship

Author summary: Shinsou Hitoshi finds reprieve on the top of his apartment building, looking up at the stars and the vast expanse of space. Sometimes, he thinks he's a void too, a black hole that suffocates everything that gets too close. It's how he was built.

He doesn't expect company, doesn't expect said company to actually stay, nor does he expect his entire outlook on life to change after one conversation with a tepid stranger.

The night was a gelid, bitter, and biting thing, but it may have saved his life -- his future -- from burning out completely.

The Things You Learn at 1:30 a.m. by purple_insomniac20 Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 6912 words, no / ship

Yes, this is one of mine :) 

Author Summary:  It was a well-known fact in the 2A dorms that Shinsou suffered from insomnia. The eyebags were not a fashion statement, but a hard-earned badge of honor for the chronically sleep deprived. He could be found rambling around the hallways at odd hours, trying to convince his overactive mind that he was, in fact, exhausted, and it was ok to just shut down for a bit. A change in one student’s work study schedule, however, leads to a series of meetings that change Shinsou’s perspective on warm drinks, random knowledge, and friendship.

In which Shinsou and Midoriya share a love of random knowledge and use it to their advantage.

The World Ended Before it Could Begin (Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds) by borntobemild Rated T, 19/19 Chapters, 72735 words, no / ship

Author summary:  It was supposed to be Izuku. He had all the knowledge and the plans he needed to make this work. But circumstances change and now Hitoshi is thirteen again and trying to stop the world from ending while also pretending that he isn't a traumatized adult trapped in a child's body. 

You Want it Darker by Ms_Chunks Rated E, 90/90 chapters, 533808 words, no Shinsou ship

This is my one exception to the rule of only having Shinsou pov fics in this list, because this one has one of my all-time favorite characterizations of Shinsou, his family, and his influences. It’s a murder mystery from Aizawa’s pov, and it gets DARK. You REALLY need to mind the tags on this one and read the author’s note at the beginning of chapter one, then decide if this is a good fic for you.

Author Summary: Aizawa hunts a killer and takes on a new student. He gets more than he bargained for from both.

ShinBaku

Fingertips by tangerinelighter Rated M, 20/20 chapters, 106861 words, ShinBaku

The author has another account - tangerinedarker - with fics which are *surprise!* darker in theme. I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve read by them on either account. This story switches between Bakugou and Shinsou pov chapters.

Author summary: Katsuki finds often that most people suck. They’re boring, they’re stupid, they talk too much and never put their money where their mouths are, and they’re just frankly pathetic.

But damn if Shinsou doesn’t have a mean sense of humour, a petty streak a mile wide, and pretty eyes to boot.

Pro-Hero Bakugou Katsuki finds someone to talk shit with and Hopeless Romantic Shinsou Hitoshi realizes he’s a hopeless romantic.

Hard Reset by Lemon_drop_lantana Rated E, 3/3 chapters, 14353 words, ShinBaku

Author summary:  Hitoshi achieves his long-term dream of fucking Bakugou Katsuki. Too bad he can't remember it, and Bakugou's probably going to kill him.

How Much Does it Cost to Fall in Love? By useless_donut Rated M, 5/5 Chapters, 11,175 Words, ShinBaku

There are three authors who got me into this ship: useless_donut, walkingcatfish, and ladybugfanfics. HIGHLY recommend anything by any of the three of them. They have a range of ratings so you can always find something that suits your preferences! This one was my first donut bookmark - it switches between Bakugou’s and Shinsou’s pov.

Author summary: Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki has had a rough day. All he wants is some caffeine, but what he gets instead is a blast from the past in the form of a deeply sarcastic, failed-to-become-a-hero barista named Shinsou Hitoshi.

Shinsou enjoys his part-time cover job at Nocturn Café. It gives him a sense normalcy after the often heart-wrenching jobs he takes on as a top-secret underground hero. A job that Bakugou definitely doesn’t have security clearance to know about.

Too bad Bakugou doesn’t know how to leave well enough alone, and desperately wants to know why Shinsou gave up on his dream. Shinsou just wants to have a relaxing shift at his cover job, but it doesn’t look like that will happen any time soon.

Not as Far by ScentedBooks Rated E, 1/1 chapter, 12599 words, ShinBaku

Author summary:  Shinsou only sends the person photos of simple things. Photos of his cats, the coffee he had that morning, or if he sees something nice on the way to work. Or random memes at 3am when he can’t sleep.

The person does the same back. Shinsou can never tell the exact location of their photos.

What if that all changed?

the things you think better left unsaid by ladybugfanfics Rated E, 24/24 chapters, 155,660 words, ShinBaku

My all-time favorite ShinBaku story. EVERYTHING this author writes is incredible, so if you like this ship, you really need to check out their other works. So much emotion, so well written! Definitely a comfort fic for me. I’ve reread it a lot.

Author summary: Shinsou Hitoshi’s quiet mornings in the back of the library get suddenly and annoyingly disrupted by a loud blond at the start of his third year in college. There’s no reason for this loud-ass blond to be as loud as he is, and for some reason, Shinsou isn’t telling him to fuck off.

After two weeks of annoyance, Shinsou gets the pleasure of him breaking into his apartment, and for some reason, he doesn’t kick him out. A week later, he finally asks what’s wrong, and he’s asked a question he was wholly unprepared for.

For some reason, he says yes.

What harm can a fake relationship do him when the guy who asked is attractive and he wouldn’t mind some intrigue in his otherwise boring university life?

to chance upon your explosive heart by kourota Rated M, 24/24 chapters, 232324 words, ShinBaku

If you looked at this list before 11/27/23 - this is a late add! Was driving somewhere and letting my mind wander and it hit me that I'd forgotten it, but it is NOT forgettable! Much softer than most ShinBaku I've read, but still addresses some deeper themes. It also bucks the trend of foster kid Shinsou stories - his family is a huge (good!) part of this story.

Author summary: The first time Hitoshi met Bakugou Katsuki, he’d called him arrogant, sent him a challenge, and basically pulled every trick in the book to piss him off. To him, Bakugou had been someone who had everything handed to him on a silver platter—a powerful quirk and enough strength to make it into the hero course—where Hitoshi had to fight tooth and nail for every little thing in his life.

He’d thought it’d be just that—a clash with the angry boy, and maybe another face-off at the Sports Festival—but it seemed that there were more situations where they’d meet. Far too many odd run-ins which left him frustrated and confused.

Coincidences. Perhaps there was something bigger at play.

It didn’t matter, he supposed. What did matter was the fact that Hitoshi had gotten to know Bakugou on a level far more personal than he could have ever anticipated, and he’d discovered that they had a lot more in common than meets the eye.

U + ME by Deos Rated E, 1/1 chapter, 43016 words, ShinBaku

The summary doesn’t do this one justice - it’s an AU where there are quirks but they're not heroes. Hitoshi is a college student and Bakugou runs a café that serves soup with some crazy rules. One of the tags is literally, “Bakugou the Soup Nazi.”

Author Summary: This is Hitoshi's first impression of Bakugou:

Kinda cute.

This is Hitoshi's second impression of Bakugou:

God, what an asshole.

ShinDeku

All the Words We Couldn’t Say by purple_insomniac20 Rated T, 5/5 chapters, 24796 words, ShinDeku

Yes, this is also one of mine :) 

Author summary:  Hitoshi was almost at the bottom of the box of mail when he came across an envelope that was different from the rest. It was almost square, and had unfamiliar postage and a handwritten address. He stared uncomprehendingly for a minute before realization hit - he knew that handwriting.

In which Shinsou is overworking himself to cope with overwhelming feelings, until a letter from a friend forces him to face it all.

Paper Agency by The Feels Whale (miscellea) Rated T, 1 Chapter, 47,707 words, ShinDk

I recced this one before in my Quirkless Midoriya list, but it belongs here too, since it’s from Shinsou's pov. 

Author Summary: Brand new U.A. graduate, Shinsou Hitoshi, has a lot on his plate between finding a job, looking for a place to live, figuring out what his relationship with his mentors is going to look like now that they're not teacher and student anymore, and why his civilian boyfriend, Izuku, is acting so damn weird.

Or: that one where Shinsou realizes a lot of things have been going on in the wings.

Realizations of the Hopelessly Infatuated by RunawayBean Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 9543 words, Shin/Deku

Author Summary:  His brow is creased with concern, eyes spilling over with it, and he looks like he wants to hug Hitoshi but is too afraid to. Honestly, Hitoshi wouldn’t be opposed if he weren’t so worried about getting blood all over everything Midoriya has on. Midoriya’s hands are warm and timid, shaking, when they touch his face and, before Hitoshi is even processing it-

It’s only after Midoriya tilts his head to kiss him more firmly that Hitoshi realizes what’s happening.

The Cute Guy Next Door Might be a Villain by alesyira Rated T, 31/31 chapters, 89707 words, ShinDeku

The author has a couple of sequels for this, some of which are still in progress, and a podfic of it, which is actually how I discovered it! POV switches by chapter between Midoriya and Shinsou.

Author summary: Quirkless, young adult Midoriya Izuku has a problem. Namely, he has a crush on his purple haired, tired-looking neighbor. They keep running into each other and the guy is actually pretty nice under that deadpan facade, has a sense of humor, doesn't seem to judge anyone for their quirk status, and is constantly spoiling any cat in the building that finds him. (He's also a shameless flirt.)

But Izuku has concerns. About the strange bruises and bloodied knuckles. About the weapons he's seen when stopping by for a cup of sugar. About the shady-looking figures he's accidentally spotted his neighbor meeting with. About the fact that right after the news reported a big crime bust, his neighbor came home beat all to hell and looking haunted.

Izuku has a problem. Namely, he has a crush on his neighbor, who he's pretty sure is secretly a villain. And he has no idea what to do with that.

(or: Adult!ShinZuku AU where Shinsou is an underground, undercover pro hero trying to find a lead on a case that may or may not involve the socially awkward guy living next door. Misunderstandings abound.)

ShinKami

Blame it On the Cat by fandomtrashpanda Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 3856 words, ShinKami

This is another author who writes some great ShinKami - check out their other works if you like this ship!

Author Summary: "Do you think if we used the same name for the cat our fans would figure us out?" Denki asked, bumping their hips as he went to get a glass from the cabinet.

"If they haven't figured it out from you wearing the same shirts when you walk through the living room during my streams as you do during your own streams, they don't deserve to know," Hitoshi grumbled, going back to his coffee.

OR

Shinsou and Kaminari are semi-popular twitch streamers, whose fans have no clue that they already live together and are dating.

Kiss Me Through the Screen by Ischemia Rated M, 24/24 chapters, 70,428 words, ShinKami

I absolutely love Ischemia’s sense of humor, and they write a lot of ShinKami. This is just the oldest one I have bookmarked. 

Author Summary: Shinsou remembers when he first saw the ad for Ch4rgeb0lt’s services. He was just messing around online when a pop-up appeared with his smiling face, one eye winking and the other brightly flashing with happiness.

“Lonely? Tired of coming home to an empty apartment? Can’t find anyone to listen to your problems? Say no more! For the low cost of $10 per stream, you can have all the company and love you ever wanted. Get a best friend for the best price!”

His first reaction was, “what kind of depressing loser needs to buy a boyfriend?” before he looked around at his empty home and realized he might be that depressing loser.

Letter to the Headitor by Ischemia Rated E, 30/30 chapters, 105918 words, ShinKami

I was reading this one as it was being published and chapter release days were the highlight of my week. I laughed harder at this one than almost any other fic I've ever read.

Author summary: Hitoshi's heart sped up as he imagined how they'd respond to his earlier rude complaint. To be fair, he wasn't prepared to inform them, "I have the emotional maturity of a sponge, and your dreadful blonde sex clown made me feel things I haven't felt in years," so an insult was the next best thing.

In which librarian Shinsou is mesmerized by the world's worst porn actor, despite his better judgment.

Microdose by octobot Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 6078 words, ShinKami

Author summary:  Hitoshi has only been a part of class 3A for a few months when Kaminari appears at his door in the middle of the night. They’re not friends, they barely even know each other really, but when Kaminari asks for help, Hitoshi finds himself unable to say no.

Wondering What You’re Dreaming by fandomtrashpanda Rated M, 1/1 chapter, 6281 words, ShinKami

Author summary: "Just to warn you, my family insists that I talk in my sleep."

OR:

Kaminari tends to talk in his sleep. Shinsou can't help but find it endearing.

For several years, jokes and shenanigans ensue.

Poly

Cotyledon by sholosha Rated E, 58/58 Chapters, 232,372 words, ShinTodoDeku

Author Summary:  It's his second year at UA, and Shinsou is finally, finally, transferring to the hero course. He's ready, he thinks, or hopes— either way, it doesn't matter, 'cause he's going to show everyone he's got what it takes. And it also doesn't matter that the longer he spends in the program, the more he can't stop thinking about a certain freckled wannabe-friend, and the more he's noticing that a certain stoic classmate is paying him a lot more attention than he'd like.

Whatever. Irrelevant. He's here to be a hero, not make friends. Even if they would be the first ones he's made in...ever. But it's his second year, and he's going to make it count by focusing on what's important.

His name is Shinsou Hitoshi, and he's going to be a goddamn hero.

Homebound by chalk Rated T, 1/1 chapter, 1472 words, TdDkKrBkShin

Author Summary: Hitoshi only planned to stay on their couch for a few weeks.

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Ok but what if I gave Shinso all the loud blondes…?

Like, poly ship where Shinso is dating Monoma, Denki and Bakugo

This ship already sounds like a wreck and I’m fully here for it, just expect content at some point😂

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A character who has been convinced that their existence is worthless, a burdensome mistake.

A character who needs to neglect their own basic needs to feel as though they're worthy of living.

A character who gets a sense of empowerment from suffering and sacrificing themselves.

A character who receives praise for not taking up space, for being 'non-disruptive' and 'compliant', a character who has been cosistently gaslit into thinking that they're only worthy of existence if they're a complete doormat.

A character who, even after getting psychological help, still tries to atone for their existence in small ways by not sitting down on a long bus ride; who never finishes their food even if they're still hungry because they can't be seen as a needy glutton; who always offers their last sip of water even if they themselves are parched; who does not take care of minor injuries because 'it's not a big deal'.

A character whose mental state is only kept stable because of their martyrdom complex, because as long as they atone for their existence through discomfort, pain, debilitating guilt and self-neglect, everything will be fine.

A character whose martyrdom complex has turned from a coping mechanism for their own self-hatred to their primary contributor to all of their mental health problems and their № 1 potential killer.

A character who has burned all their bridges because they're terrified of being vulnerable, because showing vulnerability means being a burden - and they'd rather be alone than be a burden.

A character who doesn't know who they are without their drive for self-neglect and self-destruction.

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Sappy

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rough animation x

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I’m like 5 seconds away from falling asleep but kitty-kitty practice + hasty comic ✌️

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Xingqiu got to hold two cats anyway

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Izuku…

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Tickletober Day 12: Invisibility

Ft. Albedo x Aether

A/N: This one's probably a little too random, but that's okay, right? Also this was half-written while I was waiting for my mom to get her haircut huhu

Also, these are suppose to be drabbles, but this one got a little longer huhu

"Ah, traveler, it's good to see you."

Aether arched an eyebrow. "Traveler? Do you have any business with me, Chief Alchemist?"

Aether grinned when he saw a soft pink hue creeping around the shells of Albedo's ears. The alchemist cleared his throat and moved his hand to show a glass full to the rim with a transparent liquid.

"What?" Aether crossed his arms above his chest. "Do you have more experiments to do on me? I thought we do plenty of experiments by now."

The soft pink hue turned red and quickly spread across Albedo's cheeks. Aether giggled.

"Stop teasing me," Albedo said, sheepishly rubbing the tip of his nose. "This is not an experiment to find out about your peculiar constitution," he explained, carefully holding the glass in his hand. "This... will probably help you out in your adventures."

"How?"

"... It makes you invisible."

A moment of silence. Aether looked at the glass and then at Albedo's eyes. The glass and then his eyes again.

"Like... Completely invisible?" Albedo nodded. "For how long?"

"That's... Something that I have yet to discover, but I'd say for around fifteen to twenty minutes?"

Aether frowned, so this was the experiment that Albedo had had her nose stuck in all this time? Although Aether couldn't say that it was a bad experiment, at the end of the day, having a fifteen to twenty minute adventage on an enemy was, simply put, a wonder.

Aether hummed and he grabbed the glass from Albedo's hand, sniffing at it. The smell and transparency were not unlike that of water, Aether might even think that Albedo wanted to prank him, but he knew that his boyfriend was very serious when it came to alchemy.

"Any side effects?"

Albedo shook his head. "There shouldn't be any, in any case the only thing to worry about would be the duration of the potion. Maybe instead of fifteen minutes, it can be a few days?"

Risky, but having Albedo by his side, he knew he was going to be, one way or another, safe. So thinking about it one more time, he raised the glass to his lips and drank the liquid. Just like the color and smell, the taste was the same as water. He handed the glass back to Albedo and waited.

"How long- oh!" The first thing that disappeared was his feet. He felt weird and a little dizzy when he saw that, suddenly, there was nothing past his ankles.

Albedo looked at him intently and they both gasped as Aether's legs also disappeared. He fully trusted Albedo, but instinctively, he patted the place where his legs should be and sighed in relief feeling them there.

The next thing to go were his hands, his arms, his torso, and finally his head. A deathly silence fell over them, both holding their breath.

"... A... Aether?"

"I'm here! This is so weird! When my legs disappeared I couldn't see them, but now that I'm fully invisible, I can see my body just as normal! Can you see me?"

Albedo shook his head, "I cannot. So you say..." He grabbed his notebook and began scribbling, checking the clock on his desk once, "... That you couldn't see your body as you became invisible, but now you can see it?"

"Yes! You really can't see me?" Aether waved his invisible hand in front of Albedo and the alchemist shook his head again. "But wait, can I get through things?"

Albedo chuckled. "I think you can grab everything just perfectly."

Aether hummed and he grabbed the pen Albedo was holding. He was right, it felt just as it would feel some other day. Albedo took the pen back and scribbled on his notebook again.

"This is so interesting. I was expecting it to work, of course, but not so well. Do you feel any discomfort?"

"I don't."

"Good. Did you feel anything strange as you were gaining your invisibilihihity- hehey!" Albedo flinched when he felt a sudden poke to the side of his ribs. "What are you doing?" he asked looking to where he supposed Aether was.

Aether giggled, "I'm over here," he said, poking Albedo's other side. "Or maybe here?" He wiggled his fingers on the back of Albedo's neck. "Or right here!" He said, now clawing his fingers on Albedo's tummy.

Albedo squeaked and he tried to stop the invisible tickling, but goodness, how could he without seeing the offending hands?

"Oh, I think I like this experiment very much!"

"Stahahap! Thihihis is nohohot why I mahahade thihis fohohor!" Albedo giggled, doubling over and pressing the notebook to his chest when he felt an ambush of pokes to his ribs. "Dohohon't pohohoke me thehere!"

Aether giggled and Albedo squeaked when he felt his breathing right against his ear. "You must look so funny right now, Albedo! Laughing yourself silly when no one is here," he teased him and Albedo flushed heavily. "What's so funny, Albedo? Why are you laughing when no one is here?"

"Gohohoodness, stohohop! You're mahahaking me feheheel- ahahaha! Stahahap!"

"Making you feel what, hmm?" Aether asked as his hands latched to Albedo's lower sides and squeezed.

"Nehehervohohus- stohohop!" Albedo squirmed, finally letting the notebook fall so he could try to catch Aether's hands, but he just couldn't see him and Aether kept jumping from spot to spot, startling Albedo and making him feel more helpless than what he already was.

"You can't catch me? You're always so fast! What's going on?" He teased playfully, nibbling on the side of Albedo's neck.

The alchemist squeaked and he reached to the side, but was surprised to feel Aether's arms hugging him from the front, his own arms trapped by Aether's embrace.

Albedo gasped, "Don't!" He warned and immediately ducked his head down, chin pressed to his chest, trying to protect the mark on his neck.

Aether giggled, "Oh, you think you can hide it?" He playfully asked and Albedo giggled brightly when be suddenly felt Aether's fingers wiggling on the back of his neck, forcing his head back.

Aether's lips immediately latched to Albedo's mark and started nibbling at it.

"AHAHAHA! Hohohold uhuhup! I cahahahan't" He cackled, fighting his invisible boyfriend's embrace.

Aether simply hummed, making some embarrassing noises as if he was eating Albedo's sensitive skin and, in case the nibbling wasn't enough, Aether also started blowing raspberries on the soft skin and Albedo nearly lost it, his hands clutching what seemed to be Aether's sides and he wiggled his fingers.

Aether giggled, "Aha! Trying to tickle me back now, huh? That just won't do!" He said and without warning, he wrestled Albedo to the ground, his fingers immediately finding Albedo's ribs.

"GAHAHAHA! Nohoho! No plehehease!" Albedo squirmed like a little worm, looking hilarious to anyone who didn't know that Aether was on top of him, tickling his most sensitive spot.

The invisible tickled were driving Albedo up the wall. He could feel the hands tickling him, of course, but his mind was already so stimulated by the intense sensations that he just couldn't control his hands and try to push Aether's hands off his body.

"What's so funny, Albedo? Why are you laughing like that when no one is around?"

His blush spread across his whole face as he heard Aether's words. The teasing making him shy and silly, and he even sent a quick glance to the entrance of his camp to see if no one was watching the scene.

"I always forget how ticklish your ribs are, Albedo." The both knew that was a lie. "And I'm suddenly hungry, y'know?"

Albedo shrieked. "NOHO!" He said, desperately squirming under Aether, but the traveler simply chuckled and Albedo shrieked again when he saw Aether's head lowering to his-

"WAIT! Wahahahait! I cahahan seehehehe yohohou!"

Aether pouted, "aw, already? Oh well!"

"NO! N-NAHAHAHA!" Albedo howled with laughter, his head tilting back as he felt Aether's teeth playfully sinking into his clothed ribcage.

Tears of laughter clinged to his lashes and he weakly pushed at Aether's shoulders and head, but it was useless. If anything, he laughed even more when Aether started to make those silly noises as if he was eating him... again.

"I GIHIHIVE! I gihihive uhuhup!"

Aether giggled, stopping all at once and leaning his body against Albedo's, barely letting him room to catch his breath.

"I'm dihihiyihing," Albedo giggled, cleaning the tears off his cheeks. "That w-was unnecessahary."

"Hmm, I just wanted to check if this new discovery would actually help me out during a fight!" Aether said with a bright grin, pressing a quick kiss to Albedo's lips. "I think it would!"

Albedo chuckled and nodded, "Very well, I'll get you a few bottles ready for your next adventure."

"Hmm, my boyfriend alchemist is the best."

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The prettiest person in the world you said…

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"So now you're interested in jokes?"

Albedo chuckled. He didn't even bother to turn around as he heard the door of his private room at the Knights of Favonius Headquarters opening and closing again, gentle footsteps filling his ears as the alchemist puffed out a pillow to rest for the night.

"I just thought it was funny how hard Cyno 'the Adventurer' was trying so hard to come up his jokes," he said shrugging his shoulders.

"You weren't even laughing, though?"

Albedo finally turned around and his smile widened when he saw Aether looking at him with an eyebrow raised and arms crossed above his chest, a little smirk pulling at his lips.

Albedo shook his head, smiling. "Like I said, I just found it amusing, besides, you know not many things make me laugh."

Aether seemed to beam at that statement and a bit of nervousness settled in Albedo's stomach when the traveler walked closer to him, encircling his arms around Albedo's waist.

"Hmm, is that so?" Albedo felt a blush warming his cheeks and he fought the impulse to push Aether away at seeing that smirk. "What about tickling? Does that make you laugh?

Fingers playfully scribbled against his sides and Albedo shuddered. "A-Ah, th-thahat cehertainly wohorks- stohop!" He giggled, grabbing Aether's shoulders and trying to push him away.

"Maybe I should tickle you next time Cyno tells one of his jokes?" Albedo shook his head, biting his lips to stop those embarrassing sounds from escaping his mouth. "I'm sure he'd be happy to see Calx laughing at his jokes, don't you think?"

"N-Nohoho- ah!" Albedo suddenly found himself laying on the bed, Aether on top of him. "Aeth-thehAHAHA! NOHOT THEHERE!"

The alchemist heard a tender chuckle against his ear. "You know what? I don't want to share this secret anymore, I think it's better to keep it to myself."

Albedo thought the same.

A/N: after playing this new event I just had to write a little something about it. Nnghh we love one alchemist 💛

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Day at the beach

A few extras: :D

Czytaj dalej

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He didn't want to remember.

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Happy valentine’s dayyyy. On the docket for today is @habken’s Battle of the Blades au because I really really like it! They’re practicing, but they’re being goobers about it :)