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Notes; oops, sorry guys 😭 I got caught up shiny hunting in my Pokemon game and forgot to post, so I'll work on posting it while I'm at work. But to summarize, this is basically a camboy/girl idea I had but I never finished because I wrote it late at night while the wifi was down, but then never felt like finishing it buuuut I thought any content is good content so I'd post it anyways and maybe eventually add on to it!
You absolutely hated your job – Well, technically, this was your second job...Okay, okay. You absolutely hated your second job.
It was one of your more...secretive endeavors. Just a way to make some quick side cash once you ran out of money from your main paycheck, but it quickly snowballed into a situation that you could no longer handle.
When you first started, your plan was to only upload once every blue moon (or sparsely). Your first video on the site was, by far, your most popular. Maybe people got their rocks off to how nervous and embarrassed you seemed? Probably some kind of weird "innocence" kink that they had, but regardless, you were already raking in more cash than you initially thought you'd get.
And you hated that.
Well, you didn't hate the money. But you didn't like how much more you were making compared to your main job that you spent way more time doing. You almost wanted to quit and continue doing your cam work, but you couldn't.
How would you even explain that to your adoptive grandmother? To your best friends?
Well, Tara and Simone would definitely cheer you on in your endeavors, but Caleb?
You'd be lucky he didn't shatter your camera on the spot.
Your childhood best friend was always oddly protective over you, in a way that felt brotherly but ... also not at the same time. It was an odd thing, your relationship with him. The two of you were so close in fact that whenever his parents passed away, your adoptive grandmother (Josephine) took him in as his guardian, so you'd still be together.
The two of you would also share everything.
From drinks and snacks to even a room at one point.
Even your first kiss was together. Though, it probably shouldn't even be considered a kiss. Rather it was a short peck when you were 12 and he was 14. The two of you were just curious since everyone in your classes talked about it and hyped kissing up like it was some monumentus thing. But the two of you agreed that it was ... just fine.
It was overhyped.
But as you grew older, the thought of kissing Caleb – the reminder that he was technically your first kiss – always burned in the back of your mind. It embarrassed you, almost. It made you nervous to be around him, even though you knew there was no reason to be.
By the time you turned 16, you realized why you were feeling this way.
You liked Caleb. That much was obvious. You had a raging crush on him, but you hesitant to tell him. Especially with the age gap being slightly questionable as he graduated highschool and went off to college.
Two years...Two years would be a fine enough time to wait. 18 and 20 wasn't too bad, but what if people think he's weird for dating someone freshly 18? Fine, three years then.
But what if...
And just like that eight years passed with you constantly putting off your confession because of "what-if's".
You are now 24, a college dropout (bc not every Y/n needs to be a college student), working a nice and stable job at your local bookstore. Just sorting out books, placing them on shelves, unloading new shipments, occasionally checking people out, sometimes working in the café portion of the store. It was a pretty relaxing and, all around, enjoyable job - though it didn't pay well.
Well, it definitely paid good, but not enough to live off of.
This led you to where you are now...scrolling through a reddit post about jobs that you can make some quick money on.
Obviously there were links to websites where you could sell feet pics or other niche and odd fetishes, but you paused on the camsites section.
www.Creamy.Peaches.net
With a resigned sigh, you flick your thumb across the screen to continue swiping but you end up just barely pressing the link. You quickly sit up in a panic, nearly dropping the drink you had in your lap, as you scramble to click on the home button and turn down the volume on your phone. Your eyes nervously glance over at your childhood friend next to you, who looks rather confused.
"What's wrong, Pipsqueak?" You hear him chuckle. "Did you get another one of them porn ads on your manga site or something?" He has a light tone to his voice and you can't help but laugh, feeling the nervousness slowly leave your body. "Yeah...something like that."
As the webpage loads, you decide to chill out and just look through it. Maybe you might find something to save for later.
You couldn't help but admire the cinematography in some of the videos and lives, the lighting was down right perfect and...you pause your scrolling on one video in particular. It was on the trending page as the "most popular" and "most recent" with the hashtags #solo, #bigdick, #multipleropes.
Though you didn't really care much for the "big dick" hashtag, the person's username is what your attention was drawn to.
"Summer-Apple0713"
Hmm, what a fun coincidence that his username is the same as Caleb's birthday!
...or is it a coincidence?
You take another sideways glance over at Caleb, squinting your eyes as if that'll somehow help and then you quietly bookmark the video for later. You'll definitely watch it later for ... research purposes. Yeah, research purposes.
And, if it turns out to be him, maybe it would be fun to make a few videos for the site in case he sees them. Give him a taste of his own medicine.
Though, you're unsure why you feel this way. Sure, it's understandable to feel jealous over this since others are seeing and getting off to the person you have a crush on, but it's not like he belongs to you or anything...Jealous is a mean and annoying mistress.
Rip me I guess 😭 I legitimately love writing, but I've been having such extreme brain fog lately. Like I want to write, but the motivation is not there. I have no many ideas, but no energy to do them.
Maybe I'll have more time to sort out my brain during the Thanksgiving break in about three weeks 😭 it's like I get so hyper fixated on something and then completely lose interest (not in LADs, but more so in writing).
But also 🤔 I wrote a little bit of something random bc we were completely out of service for a bit (service towers and wifi keep going down lately??) and idk if I'll finish it, but I might post what I have so far and maybe that'll help be a push for me to write more 😭
If I do post it, it'll be in about an hour 😤 but it's basically a snippet or so of a Caleb x reader, childhood friends to lovers vibes, but also a dash of camgirl/camboy but I haven't gotten too in-depth with it yet so there's nothing spicy in it just yet.
Rip me I guess 😭 I legitimately love writing, but I've been having such extreme brain fog lately. Like I want to write, but the motivation is not there. I have no many ideas, but no energy to do them.
Maybe I'll have more time to sort out my brain during the Thanksgiving break in about three weeks 😭 it's like I get so hyper fixated on something and then completely lose interest (not in LADs, but more so in writing).
I apologize for the lack of updates ;-; I've been hyperfixated on Monster Hunter Wilds for the past week or two so — I might be a bit busy on there during the weekends (T^T) I wish I could get an exact time frame on when I'll get back to updating but between being sick and wanting to play more of MHW, I'm unsure of when I'll get back to it 🤔 I hate to disappoint anyone who has been waiting for updates!
I have, yet again, come back to apologize for a lack of updates ;-;
It's definitely been awhile! Just had a lot going on, I'll try to slowly get back to updates since school will be out soon and I'll have a lot more time to work on things. I was honestly thinking about doing a full stop on writing since I fell out with it again, but then i had a new idea and decided to come back 😅
I have a completely new one shot idea with a non-mc reader who has two Evols (one being an artificial one placed by Ever). It seemed like an idea that hasn't been done before, so I thought it would be fun 🤔 I also haven't seen much on a healing Evolver or an mc from the N109 Zone, so I decided to throw both of those into it as well. I don't want to say too much, but it'll probably just be a one-shot and I'm leaning toward it being a Sylus x non-mc reader since I already have a Caleb x non-mc reader (and I'm not sure how to fit an N109 Zone! Mc in with Zayne, Rafayel, or Xavier so...Sylus it is!)
Anyways, I'm going to try to post again soon! I really missed writing and I came up with so many (non-lads) ideas, so maybe if I start writing any of those, I'll post them here too. <3
I apologize for the lack of updates ;-; I've been hyperfixated on Monster Hunter Wilds for the past week or two so — I might be a bit busy on there during the weekends (T^T) I wish I could get an exact time frame on when I'll get back to updating but between being sick and wanting to play more of MHW, I'm unsure of when I'll get back to it 🤔 I hate to disappoint anyone who has been waiting for updates!
Warnings; 18+ content for some parts, but honestly it's not even that bad.
Notes; Hey guys! I felt a bit bad since I haven't been working on...anything. So I decided to whip this up (mostly because I had a Caleb headcanon and I wasn't sure how to get it out there, so they all get headcanons!). Now, keep in mind, these are my headcanons so they're not canon or anything. It's just all in good fun, you know? Sorry if some are shorter than others
Also this isn't proof-read at all so if there's spelling errors and stuff...well, it just shows I'm human! You know?
Caleb
So, as seen in Caleb's 4-star promise card “Deceptive Solitude”, I don't think Caleb and MC would shy away from seeing each other in any state of undress. Spoilers for the card, but she walks into the bathroom while he has a towel slung low on his waist. Water dripped down his bare chest. Neither is embarrassed or shocked. Caleb isn't trying to cover himself up in a panic and MC isn't staring at his bare chest or towel clad lower half. They just have a normal conversation while he's cleaning his gun and looking at each other in the mirror.
Then, a little while later, he stands behind her in front of the mirror, still only in a towel and it's still a calm and domestic moment. No one is nervous or shy, trying to rush to get dressed. It's clear that Caleb has been shirtless in front of her and has probably even walked around in a towel in front of her. So, the same could be said for her.
I think Caleb would be extremely calm if she changed in front of him. It's just a normal thing for them. As long as they have undergarments on or their privates are covered, I don't think they would feel embarrassed or even shy.
That's not to say no one can write Caleb as a shy, blushing dweeb (because he definitely is that), but that's just one of the biggest headcanons I have for him since seeing that card.
Other headcanons would be;
He's a panty sniffer. We all knew this, all assume as much. He volunteers to do the laundry, accidentally touches something wet, and turns out…it's MC's panties that she touched herself in. He doesn't realize this, ends up sniffing his fingers, and he's surprised. The thought of what she did, of what you did, in those panties turns him off and…then he uses them to get off. An additional headcanon would be that he steals any of your brand new panties, gets off in them, making sure to cum all over them, and then washes them for you to wear. He's…breaking them in for you, so to speak.
He gets annoyed whenever anyone else, besides himself, refers to him as your brother. He doesn't want to be known as your brother to anyone. He started acting this way the moment he hit puberty. He's been in love with you this whole time, but isn't sure what his next step is since he doesn't want to ruin the relationship you have. Before the explosion, he tries to keep his jealousy in check. During your school years, most of his fights would be between him and guys who wanted to ask you out – whether they were serious or wanting to ask you out as a joke. He'd fight with them all, but then brush off your concern by saying they were just bullies.
He would most definitely be a virgin. I can't imagine him even wanting to have sex with anyone other than MC. Even just to try it out. Same with kissing. He doesn't seem easily susceptible to peer pressure either, so nothing would be able to tempt him. He would, however, practice. Whether it's kissing apples, pillows, anything of the sort. He'd also more than likely own an onahole (or a pocket pussy), he'd imagine it as MC and experiment a lot with it. He'd finger it, actually fuck it, he would try licking it but he'd prefer the real thing. I also feel he wouldn't enjoy watching porn, he'd rather imagine you in various situations than watch some random get plowed. He wouldn't be extremely kinky, but he'd be up to try anything you wanted to at least once. On days you were away from home for awhile, I feel he'd go to your room and grind his dick on your pillows with a pair of your panties held up to his face. He'd cum all over your pillow case, then quickly wash it once post nut clarity hit and he'd feel a little guilty over it.
He'd always be daydreaming. Whether it be about dating you, proposing, getting married, having specifically one kid. He would only want one and he'd prefer she look like you, so he could have another princess to spoil. He would prefer only one child, because anymore and your attention wouldn't be on him as much…and he doesn't like that thought. He writes down baby names in a journal; alongside your schedule, your likes and dislikes, honeymoon plans, anything you've off-handly said you wanted, anything you've said looked cute, and his biggest plan of all — putting Gran in a care facility.
Caleb doesn't exactly care for Josephine. I mean, I can clearly see why. Sure, she gives him an allowance, but it's clear that she prefers MC over him. He was just a requirement for adopting MC. If she didn't, MC would've never come with her. She didn't go to his graduation, she didn't visit him at the hospital when he was injured. And it makes sense for Caleb not to like her as much. He has all his memories from being experimented on. Sure Josephine wasn't in charge of his tests, but she was still an Ever Researcher, someone can't trust. But he was a child. This was the only way he could protect MC and not be separated from her, so he was willing to do it.
When Caleb sleeps alone, he moves a lot in his sleep. Especially since he's always having nightmares. Sometimes, he'll wake up on the floor with covers tangled around him. However, when he sleeps with you, his nightmares are more manageable. He doesn't care how you both sleep as long as you're in his arms. The moment you're out of his reach, he wakes up and he'll pull you back.
(This is feeling like less of a headcanon post and more of a character dissection 😭 the others won't be as detailed since I'm unsure of how any of them would act in certain situations ;-; )
Sylus
Sylus would also be one who isn't embarrassed or shy about being naked in front of MC – however, I feel, in this case, MC would be the shy and embarrassed one. Sylus isn’t someone she's been around for 10+ years like Caleb, she's only known him for a few months. So if she saw him shirtless or in a towel, she'd definitely try to cover her eyes and blush, shouting at him to ask what his problem is. But if he were injured and shirtless, she wouldn't hesitate to run over and help in any way she can.
This applies to all of the love interests. Even if she's embarrassed from the sight of their chest and abs, the sight of blood would cause her to jump into action.
Sylus would also enjoy watching her from afar. We've seen how he kept an eye on her with Mephisto before they even met, so who's to say he hasn't used Mephisto to spy on her while changing or while she was getting off? Especially after he's met her and she's aware of who he is. MC would be mortified over this since she views Mephisto as a pet and not a highly intelligent robot that happens to be in the shape of a crow, but Sylus would get a good tease out of it.
He's also always keeping an eye on her, which is how he coincidentally shows up everywhere she goes.
She's got a high confidential Hunter's Association meeting? He's somehow in the same building doing a weapons deal.
He loves slotting himself into her every day life, so her co-workers are aware of his existence. Loves teasing MC as she's extremely worried about him getting caught and locked away, when she should instead be worried that she'll be caught with him and be in big trouble for hiding the leader of Onychinus.
He avoids using his right eye on MC because he's worried he'll see any desires that don't include him.
This one is more actually canon, but he sleeps during the day (because most of his work is at night but) so he can keep an eye on MC at night. To make sure her house is safe, among other things, while he does his usual work. He prefers to sleep sitting up with his bedside lamp on. Unless you're in bed with him, then he prefers to cuddle with your front facing him. He never wants to sleep with your back to him, because then he feels like you're mad at him.
Rafayel
He would be so embarrassed to be undressed in front of you that you would forget to be embarrassed. However, his shyness would be gone after the first time. It was just his knee jerk reaction. He was almost worried you'd avoid him if you saw him like that. Even if he's had you in another life, he's nervous he'll never get the chance to do so again. So that’s why he's always hesitant with his actions, and why he's passionate and intense when showing his love.
Since he slumbers on the seafloor, waiting for MC to reincarnate once more, he's not used to having legs so his ankles are a tad bit weaker than a normal person's. He can be clumsy and he walks with a barely noticeable limp. You can definitely tell whenever he's standing up since he never puts all of his weight down fully on one of his feet (I don't remember exactly which one though and I'd hate to be wrong).
He tries to hide his pain, his feelings, by being sarcastic and making jokes all the time. Sure, his jokes can be a tad hurtful at times, but there's never any venom behind them. His optimistic demeanor hides his tidal wave of emotions hidden just under the surface.
He lives by the ocean on Whitesand Bay so he can listen to the seagulls, breathe in the salt from the water, and occasionally go for a swim. Because of this, many fishermen in Linkon will claim they saw a mermaid in the water. It's obviously just Rafayel, but most people would chalk it up to being manatees or a new type of aquatic Wanderer.
He likes to keep an eye on MC from afar, similarly to Sylus. But, since he doesn't have Mephisto, he puts on a disguise and follows her around. Or he'll hire a private investigator to learn about what's going on in his life. (Most of this is canon since he watched over her while he was in college and did a presentation on her campus)
He sleeps on his stomach, face buried in his pillows while his satin shirt rides up his back. While he doesn't prefer to sleep shirtless or naked, he does like having his skin exposed. Always having a foot out from under the covers.
Xavier
Now, I would say Xavier would be embarrassed but who am I kidding? From what any of his steamy 5-stars show, this man would not be embarrassed at all. Instead, he'd revel in the fact that you're embarrassed. He'd tilt his head back and raise an eyebrow as you blushed and struggled to look away.
He absolutely loves to be in control, to toss you around like a rag doll, let everyone know just who you belong to. But then outside of the bedroom, he's the sweetest man alive. Even giving you puppy dog eyes and apologizing if he barely bumps you.
He tends to keep an eye on you through light. Wanting to always make sure you're safe and if any other man gets on his nerves, he will let it be known. He's a very jealous man, and for no reason too. Even if you're in a secure relationship, he'll still get mad at any man hanging around you. No matter how many times you reassure him, he's still upset. Which could be annoying, but I feel like it stems from a lot of different things.
Mainly, whenever Xavier went missing (during his Lightseeker Myth) for over 300-years, Jeremiah was by MC's side the whole time. He can say all he wants about how he wouldn't be mad if she dated someone else, but we know that's bullshit. Though it is odd that he's not as jealous in that life as he is in this current one. Maybe it's because this is his last life with MC and he wants to be her one and only? But with Queen MC, he wasn't as jealous since he knew he could get another MC?
Honestly, not sure. The whole of his Lightseeker Myth kind of bothers me – and i say this as someone who loves Xavier, but Queen MC was done dirty. I feel as if this version of MC is the most miserable, the one who got screwed over the most. Because at least when MC died in her other myths, she died knowing she was loved. At least when the other love interested died in their myths, she knew they cared about her. But in Lightseeker? She went from knight to queen, with no prior training. She was forced into being queen to a planet that was on the brink of death. A dying planet with citizens that she cared for, but with no way to save them or herself. Left all alone, knowing that her best friend left her to travel with Xavier and that Xavier left to find another version of her (while she didn't fully know who he left Philos for, she'd definitely be able to figure this out after he left).
Anyways, rambles aside, I think Xavier is so jealous and clingy because he doesn't want to lose you. He wants to make the most of his time with you and finally have a chance to love you and be with you. Which, in turn, makes him easily excitable when it comes to sex – especially with how his 5-stars are portrayed.
I think Xavier either sleeps like a sick Victorian child on his deathbed (flat on his back, hands on his chest) or he sleeps curled up in a ball. When in bed with you, it's constant cuddles. Usually him curled up against your back, an arm slung over your waist.
Zayne
Zayne is similar to Caleb in the aspect of, MC is rather comfortable around him. Yes, there may be a bit of shyness and hesitation when seeing him in a state of undress, but that would all fade away rather quickly. Internally, Zayne would be embarrassed, but his first priority would be to calm your nerves.
While at Akso for doctor's appointments, he would be professional and curt. He'd do his best not to show favourtism, but if you came in gravely injured, he'd be the first to internally freak out and rush you into the operating room.
He'd be a calm and gentle lover, oftentimes a bit vanilla. Talking you through it. Other times, he can be rather rough (look no further than his 5-star card “Absolute Zeal”). < also, he'd more than likely be a lightweight since he doesn't drink often.
I can't really think of what else to write for him, like I'm honestly not even sure how he would sleep, but I'll still try.
He loves to hold hands. He tends to rub his thumb across the top of your hand and over your knuckles. Tired cuddles are a must with his head resting on yours. Always kissing the crown on your head. His stomach does flips whenever you kiss the scars on his arms. He does his best to stay composed while, on the inside, he's an absolute mess. He loves to play with your hair, always keeping a hair tie in his pocket for when you want to pull your hair up. He could mindlessly braid your hair for hours on end.
Zayne sleeps in a multitude of ways depending on how tired he is or if he needs to be on standby for work. Some days he could fall asleep while sitting up, glasses on with a book open on his lap. Other times, he could sleep on his side or even his back. When he sleeps next to you, he's always got to be holding your hand. He'll hold your hand close to his face while he sleeps, lips brushing against your knuckles with his arm around your waist.
✨️ I, once again, present you all with more lads one-shot/short story ideas 💡
I really need to write in my stories instead of getting more ideas but —
The first is loosely based on this tiktok. I really liked how cinematic this one felt and thought it would work really well with a regression idea. And I know — i could easily make this another isekai with the reader being similar to the main character of "Kill the Villainess" or "Villains are destined to die", but I don't wanna be known as the isekai lads writer 🤔 but then again, it's probably best to be known for anything rather than known for nothing at all. Either way, I really wanted to do a regression idea with the reader/lads mc in the actual world of Linkon and not viewing everything as "well this happened in the games".
So, plain and simple, the overarching idea is that the reader died (unsure of what currently) and woke up on the day you were officially a Hunter. Aka the beginning of the game where you talk to that one guy (I'm bad with names, but he was at the podium) and he mentions that you have an Anhaunsen Class Evol. Anyway, at first, you believe it's all just been a dream – a really detailed and realistic dream, but a dream nonetheless. But when stuff starts happening exactly as the dream predicted, you get a bit worried.
I'll have the beginning be your 13th regression (I personally love the number 13 –), but I'll include most of what happened during each life before that.
The main plot point would be trying to find out why exactly you keep regressing after dying; investigating if maybe it's because of the men in your life (falling for each one you choose), making different choices during each life to try and survive – but each time you fail until the 13th. (Well, you're unaware that the 13th is the one you'll survive, but you get what I mean.)
I already have an inkling as to why you keep regressing, but I'll definitely have to expand upon it. Not to mention, I'm wondering if I should have it as a long one-shot or chop it up. If it's a long one-shot, I won't be able to edit it, but it should still be okay 🤔
The second is something I was thinking about as I was at work today. I was honestly trying to get my brain to shut up because there's way too many ideas and I feel bad for the ones that'll never get written, but my brain kept yapping regardless of what I wanted.
This idea is a self-aware mc/reader.
Now, we've all seen and loved whenever the male leads are self-aware, but what happens if YOURE self-aware?
So the lads universe is real and it's in an alternative reality. Somehow, our universe is connected to it by the game itself. Any time we log in, play through the story, or even use our energy to beat Heartbreaker's ass a few more times for some exp – the mc blacks out.
Think of it as...Kind of like Moon Knight – and if you have no idea what I'm talking about, then view it like you're living your life and suddenly, you black out. When you wake up, you've already finished work for the day and you have a strange taste of chocolate on your tongue, yet you clearly remember standing outside just a few seconds ago. You have no idea how you made it through work, what you ate. None of that. It's like someone else took control of you while you were in the backseat. Vague, blurry memories of what happened while you were blacked out suddenly fill your mind.
So, for this, you've began to notice that you tend to black out a lot. Ever since you became a Hunter. You don't even remember your first day, you barely recall meeting your partner Xavier. You don't remember meeting an illusive artist nor have you ever done something as insane as sneaking into the N109 Zone and interacting with the leader of Onychinus. You don't remember doing any of this and yet you have text messages from them, asking when they can see you. You feel like you're losing your mind as embarrassing memories of you flirting with each of them, kissing them, doing...more flood your brain.
You — You flirted with Caleb!? How is Caleb even alive? Even Zayne — there's no way that you –
Every single cut-scene and text, you were not conscious for. It was always someone else controlling your actions, your words.
But this was your life. From your dream to be a Deepspace Hunter to rekindling your friendship with Zayne and him becoming your primary doctor. You did all of that, but everything changed once you became an official Deepspace Hunter.
Honestly, I'm not sure what else to say 🤔 that's all I've got besides the fact that you were not conscious whenever Caleb and Grandma died :D so since there's never a cut-scene with the mc in a hospital bed, that means you woke up in a hospital bed. Alone. And were told that your family died in an explosion, you lost your childhood home. All of that and you can't even remember it happening.
Anyway, other than those ideas, I'm going to try my best to write in something this weekend. I'm not sure if it'll be my idol au, divisa, ToF, Inertia, or what exactly. I'll figure it out!
Themes; isekai, slow-burn, eventual smut (probably closer to the end), canon divergence
Notes; This'll probably be the last update for a while! At least, on this fic. I have so many I'm working on right now (and have no one to blame but myself) and I only write when I'm in the right headspace for it so that's why these updates are taking so long – if anyone was wondering!
This one is barely edited since my page gets all funky when my chapters get over a certain word count ;-;
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“Sweetie?”
You blink a few times, wincing at the bright contrast of light coming from Meow’s Cafe compared to the dark and dreary interior of the throne room you were just in. Your hands were still placed firmly on the table, ready to get up and go get your order after it was called at the register. Did you even fall asleep this time?
Your brows furrow and you feel your temples throb as a warning of an up-coming migraine. You sit back down with a sigh, shaking your head. “Sylus, can you get our order, please?”
That definitely felt like it would be the last of your dreams. At least, you hoped it was. Or if there were more, you hope you’d at least be able to rest a little bit. You felt as if you hadn’t slept in weeks, so lethargic and weak. Honestly, all you want to do is go home. You don’t want to see anyone, talk to anyone. You just want to crawl under your cool bed covers and sleep for as long as you can.
A cup is suddenly placed in front of you and you take it with a groggy “thank you” aimed at Sylus as you slowly sip on the caffeinated drink. Your eyes drowsily blinking before you have to lightly slap your face to keep yourself awake.
Depression and exhaustion were hitting you like a freight train.
You needed to go home now.
You stand up, drink in hand, and motion for Sylus to follow you. “If I don’t contact you for a few days, I’m probably hibernating, so don’t break down my door.”
A soft chuckle slips from his lips as he lightly shakes his head, “I’ll keep that in mind.”
Then, you’re back on the motorcycle heading toward the Star-rise Apartment complex.
“Is there any way you can get me to my apartment without anyone seeing me?” You ask, rubbing your eyes after Sylus parked. “I really don’t want to run into…anyone.” As much as you’d love to let Xavier, Zayne, and even Rafayel know you’ve returned…You don’t think you can handle seeing any of them right now.
“Of course. Who do you think you’re talking to, kitten?” The tall white-haired man lifts his hand up and, with a singular finger motion, you both disappear. Then, reappear on your balcony. Reddish black energy swirls around your body before dissipating.
“Are you going to stay with me until I fall asleep?” You tease him with a raised brow after realizing he came up here with you and he has the nerve to chuckle and shoot back, “Who says we’re just sleeping?”
You feel heat creeping up from cheeks and curse under your breath, quickly turning your back to him to open your sliding glass door. He follows you inside as you suddenly hear a loud wail. A heartbreakingly, broken sound as tiny feet thumped against the hardwood floors, running toward you.
“Estelle?” A bit of panic zings through your chest, worried that something might’ve happened to her, but instead, the poor baby runs up to you and leaps at you. Your body stumbles backward as the, rather large, manecoon jumps into your arms, still crying while purring loudly. You feel Sylus’s hand against the small of your back, keeping you from falling to the ground from the cat’s weight.
“Is this…yours, kitten? I can see the resemblance.” Sylus muses, stepping over to look down at the cat before he reaches forward to scratch under her chin. “Cute and a crybaby. Just like you.”
You turn your head to glare at Sylus, hugging Estelle to your chest as you rub your cheek against her soft fur. “Maybe with her around, I can finally get some rest.” “I’m hurt, kitten. Do I mean nothing to you?” Sylus places a hand on his chest with a pained expression on his face and you shake your head with a small laugh, “Alright, alright. You can stay too, but you’d better be gone when I wake up.”
And with that, the three of you get settled in your bed.
The bed was…rather cramped. Granted, it was a big bed. It should be able to fit at least two people, but with a large cat and large man in bed…Well, you get it. With space being so small, you had to rest your head on Sylus’s shoulder with his arm propped under your neck, Estelle situated between you both. You close your eyes and feel Sylus tuck a strand of your hair behind your ear.
“Goodnight, sweetie. Hopefully you’ll get all the answers you need and more soon.”
(Ding ding ding, who would’ve guessed it. Another dream sequence ;-; I am so sorry at this point, but these are honestly necessary to the plot. I’m losing my mind at this point. I forget where I left off, what’s going on, what’s been said. Xavier’s the only one with a kiss so far and he’s not even my favourite love interest…I’m falling apart guys.)
This time, your dream feels like a dream.
As you look around in complete darkness, you know this one will be different from the rest. Finally, you’ll be able to actually sleep. You’ll finally feel well rested and -
The room you’re in is gloomy. It smells of worn books and flowers. The floors have a fancy marbled pattern, the walls are adorned with weathered dark-blue wallpaper, bookshelves lining each wall with a large open balcony in front of you. Papers are scattered all over the floor, crumpled balls of parchment and yellow pages strewn about. You hear the sound of someone scribbling on paper behind you, mumbling under their breath, and you slowly turn around.
The first thing you see is a large, ornate desk, also covered in papers and books. Sketches of some kind of machine on some papers while others are filled with words.
Then, you pause, noticing who the person behind the desk is.
It’s…you?
You take a cautious step forward, but she doesn’t react. Too busy writing more notes down. You take note of the crown atop her head, the intricate suit she’s donned, and the words that she’s saying.
“It’s me…” She murmurs, staring down at the papers in front of her with shock. “I’m the perfect sacrifice? It was me this whole time!? Then, why did Xavier even - “
After she was left behind by Xavier and the Backtrackers, Y/n decided to do her own research. With no one here to stop her, she could do anything she wanted and that included going through every single file the royal family has to offer. What she found shattered her whole view on reality.
Within the paperwork she discovered was her name. Her name was on a list. The list for the sacrifices that would be used to fuel Philos’ heart and her name was violently circled as if she were the key to everything. The more she looked into it, the more she found.
She didn’t know how the king discovered she could die and be reborn, but the answer was rather simple.
In her previous life, she knew Xavier and many people knew of her. The people of Philos live for a very long time, so those from her previous life were bound to recognize her. People who knew she died. The king took note of how close Xavier was with this specific knight, Y/n, and when he looked more into her…Many people said they knew her previously, but she had died.
At least, that’s what scholars had written in the notes Y/n was now reading. She wasn’t sure how much of it was true or not, but if it was then that would mean she was the one who gave Xavier that star-shaped charm. She was the one who Xavier loved and would give up Philos for. But she was also the one that Xavier had left behind and never came back for.
As months went by, Y/n knew Xavier went to a different timeline with her in it. She didn’t have to see it to know. She knew that was what Operation Backtracker was about. To go grab a Y/n from a different timeline and use her to power Philos. Or to go live with that Y/n.
She knew how much Xavier disliked Philos, so maybe he gave up on this planet entirely and left to go be with another version of her. Y/n wasn’t bitter about it, maybe a bit heartbroken, but if he was happy, then that’s all that mattered to her. So for the next few years, Y/n searched for a different way to save Philos. To save herself and her people, but to no avail.
No matter how much she tried, she couldn’t find a way that didn’t involve sacrificing herself.
So, instead, she continues Xavier’s research.
She found notes that he had left behind about interdimensional travel that he scrapped to instead research time travel, about how Uluru had ores that could power a portal between dimensions but he couldn’t figure out how to create it.
Today was the day she finally finished her sketch of a portal. She thought of everything she could and wrote it down, making sure to note how the wires would go and where the Uluru ores would go. All she had to do was take it to the engineers and see what they could do but, as she stood up to deliver the papers, a loud noise caught her off guard. The whole castle shakes with a violent tremor, books tumble out from her shelves, paintings fall from the walls. Y/n stumbles and catches herself on her desk before her head whips toward the balcony, spotting smoke billowing in the distance.
Was this Philos’ end?
No.
Her knights come rushing into her room to inform her of the situation.
An unidentified spaceship crash landed on Philosian soil, the first one in over 400-years.
A faint sense of hope ate at Y/n’s heart, wishing that it was Xavier returning to her, but she knew that wouldn’t be the case. Philos has been steadily dying for 15-years now. There’s no way her star would come back to her.
Even so, she still felt anxious as her and her knights made their way toward the smoking craft. Were there even any survivors?
The group approach the ship cautiously before Y/n throws her hand up and stares intensely at the ship. While the ship definitely wasn’t Xavier’s, it definitely had his and Jeremiah’s crafty work all over it. Did Xavier send someone here?
“I’ll approach alone.” Y/n says firmly, even though her Lightseekers do their best to try and dissuade her. She shakes her head and clears her throat, “As you all know, I can protect myself. I’ll take this from here.” But as she took one step closer, the horizontal hatch opens and someone steps out from the ship while coughing and waving a hand in front of their face.
Once the smoke clears, Y/n notices the person is a man. They were rather tall, they had white hair…White, not silver, Y/n, don’t get your hopes up. And when he finally looks up, she notices his eerie red eyes.
The man meets her gaze and his eyes betray him. While his facial expression remains the same, his eyes hold so much emotion ranging from anguish to guilt to surprise.
“Y/n?”
The Queen, who was more caught off guard by how deep his voice was, takes a few minutes before she blinks. How did he know her name? Did Xavier…No, there was another Y/n where Xavier went. That’s the only explanation.
Y/n’s lips press thin and she sighs, waving her hand again, “Clear out. I’ll take him in for questioning. Alone.”
While her knights were clearly concerned and confused, they break away, keeping an eye on the two of them as Y/n aids this man on their trek back to the castle.
Once back in her office, Y/n sits down with the man standing in front of her and she rubs her temples tiredly. “So I assume Xavier sent you?” She bites back the urge to ask how he’s doing. If he’s happy. “It must be important if he didn’t come himself or send Jeremiah.”
“Y/n - The other Y/n died.”
Huh?
Y/n’s brows knit together and she sits up straight in her chair, nails anxiously clacking on her hardwood desk. “She…died?” Well that surely wasn’t good, but even so…what reason did Xavier have to send this man to the future?
“I’m getting ahead of myself.” The man sighs, taking a seat in front of the desk. “The name’s Sylus. I…worked with Y/n, alongside a few other people who really cared about her. Her Aether Core was stolen - well, she gave it away, but nonetheless, she died.”
“Any more details, because, so far, I’m not really understanding why she would’ve given her heart up.” Y/n says, picking up her pen as she taps on her own chest. “I’d assume we both think the same way, so unless this was a really big threat…I doubt we’d go down without a fight.”
Sylus has a far away look in his eyes before he looks away. “Astra’s your God here, right? On Philos?” He tilts his head back as he looks up at the ceiling. “We never figured out why, but he came down from wherever and demanded her Aether Core. He said he would fix it, but then he never gave it back to her. He tricked her. I’m not exactly sure what a God needs an Aether Core for, but he didn’t ask nicely, that’s for sure. He said he’d destroy Linkon and the whole world if she didn’t hand it over.”
Y/n wasn’t exactly sure what Linkon was, but it must’ve been where they were living…but besides that, she couldn’t wrap her head around why Astra would want to destroy the world over an Aether Core. If he wanted one, why didn’t he come get hers? Y/n pauses in her writing and points her pen at him. “There’s more to the story, isn’t there? If Astra wanted an Aether Core, he could’ve came and got mine or got one from any other Y/n in the universe, but he specifically went for her. Explain.”
“I hope you can write fast, swe-” Sylus visibly winces as if it pains him to be unable to use nicknames with her and takes a deep breath. “It’s a long story.”
“Well shorten it then.”
“As you know, Xavier has ties with you twice. There’s this other guy named Zayne, he’s a doctor or whatever. I’m not really sure what’s up with him, but Astra seemed to know him. So we assume he has past ties with you as well. Rafayel talked to us about his experience with you in the past too, and I…” Sylus trails off, running a hand through his hair. “Let’s just say, we’ve all had past or future lives with Y/n in them. That’s the key detail here.”
“I think the key detail is the fact that you’ve all never been present alongside her.” Y/n clicks her pen after scribbling a few sentences down. “That life was the first one where all four of you were present, so that must mean something important to Astra. From what you’ve said, he seemed panicked. As if something that shouldn’t happen, was going to.” Then, she pauses. “Wait.”
The woman stands up, her chair rolling back and hitting the wall behind her as she rushes over to her bookshelves, scanning every single spine for a specific book. Then, she finds it.
“The Tragic Tale of Ehko and Astra,” She reads aloud as she steps back over to her chair. “It’s about twin Gods who ruled over the past and the future. This is the last copy of the book, so not many people know of their story, and no one worships Ehko in Philos.” Then, her gaze dances over to her sketch, the completed artwork of her portal.
“You want to save her, right?” She asks, not looking at Sylus and without waiting for an answer, she adds, “Even if she can’t remember you?”
“Do you even need to ask me that?” The man finally cracks a smile. “If you’re looking for an answer, I’ll tell you. Without a doubt, always.”
“That’s all I needed to know.” Y/n nods her head, knowing that if she can pull this off, she would most definitely cease to exist but…That’s alright. Philos is better off not existing if that means Xavier could be happy. She clears her throat and shakes her head to clear her thoughts, “My theory is that Y/n - that we are a reincarnation of Ehko. In text, it’s said that Astra cursed Ehko and scattered the soul of her lover into four shards.The four of you were present in that life with Y/n, so now I can see why Astra was so panicked... However, I don’t see why you all couldn’t just fight him. I’m sure all five of you could take down a God, especially with my resonance Evol.”
“There was an incident.” Sylus sighs, trying his best to think back on the situation. “I wasn’t around for it, but from what Xavier told me, she got badly injured in an explosion and her Aether Core was irreversibly damaged, so while she could still resonate, it wasn’t as strong as it used to be. The biggest problem was, while she could resonate with everyone else just fine, she couldn’t with me. So, I helped her into an illegal Protocore Auction and we got her another core. It fixed the damage, but her Evol was still…weaker.” The man drums his fingers against the table, almost as if it were a nervous tick.
“So we can’t just go back in time to fix this situation, because it’ll happen no matter what we do. Astra has too much control over this universe.” Y/n takes a deep breath and pushes her sketch toward Sylus. “I made a mock-up of an interdimensional portal. I just need it built and we can do some test trials with it. If we grab a version of me that is outside of this dimension, then the laws of it won’t apply to her. At least, that’s the only theory I have so far. But if we do this, she won’t be the same Y/n.”
Sylus shakes his head. “I think Xavier would agree with me when I say this, but she’ll be the same exact woman every time.” He reaches over to gently pat her hand. “Xavier would’ve been the one here instead of me, but with the world currently ending on Earth, he had to stay behind with the others to do damage control and I’m the only other one who knew how to pilot a ship. He told me to pass on a message. He hopes you’re doing well.”
Y/n’s teeth sink into her bottom lip and she raps her knuckles onto the desk in a fit of anger, trying her best to hold back from saying anything too callous. “I don’t think most would do well in solitude, being forced to wear a crown, and yet here I am.”
The duo worked tirelessly for months on end, countless bouts of trial and error before they realized that this portal wouldn’t work on Philos. The planet was siphoning any bit of energy they put into the portal to fuel the planet’s heart. They’d have to move their testing to somewhere else and Y/n had just the place in mind.
Uluru.
Y/n and Sylus leave Philos, putting one of her trusted knights in charge as the de facto Queen, and go straight for the little planet, and Gods, it was as beautiful as Xavier said it was. The sky was painted in a myriad of pinks and purples, stars speckled across as far as the eye could see like tiny fireflies. Flowers blooming in a large open field, tall trees with unnaturally coloured leaves, and the interdimensional portal sat within the field like a direct contrast to the untouched landscape.
The two stayed in Uluru doing test after test, trial after trial, until they could finally peak into this alternative dimension.
A dimension without Evols, without Wanderers. A world completely mundane. And that’s where they saw it. They saw you with a loving grandma, playing around with an older brother.
They watched as you laughed while a girl named Tara teased you, her older brother (who Sylus claimed was Zayne) shook his head before he hit her with her rolled up report card. As your older brother came home with his purple-haired friend and you begged him to help you with your art homework. As you run into Sylus on your college campus and join his boxing class. And finally, Y/n watched with bated breath and wide eyes as Xavier came into view. The way you both teased each other and played around like old friends, how Jeremiah swung his arms over both your shoulders as he joined in on the fun.
Y/n tears her eyes away from the portal, gently tapping a button to shut it off as she looks up at the sky. A miserable feeling swirls in her gut as she wants to curse up at the sky. How dare it look so lovely while she wanted so badly to curl up in a ball and cry. To lose her strong woman facade that she’s been putting up in front of Sylus for all these months.
“Y/n…”
Y/n holds her hand up and shakes her head, she squeezes her eyes shut trying her best to hold back her unshed tears. “It’s almost…comical how all of our answers were in Uluru, you know? In the past…Xavier - “ Her voice suddenly cracks and she pauses for a brief moment before continuing, “He said we should come here and elope.” She throws her hands up with a shaky breath, biting her bottom lip hard enough to draw blood.
“Sweet—” Sylus catches himself before he can finish his term of endearment and clears his throat, “Y/n, we don’t have to do this.”
The woman sits down amongst the flowers and pats the grass next to her. “We’ve come this far. It’s only fair to finish what we started. After seeing that…Perhaps I’ll be happy with Xavier, with all of you, in my next life.”
And with that, they hatch up the final piece to their plan.
Y/n would take everything she learnt from Sylus, about all of their past lives and what happened in his current life, and…send out an email to your dimension as a game designer. She corresponds with a company and eventually the game releases. The names and facial features are tweaked just enough, so you don’t catch on, and they’ve got you.
Hook, line, and sinker.
It’s D-Day.
The day when Sylus’s past will be reset to before he met the Y/n of his time. The day of the explosion that changed her life. He’s obviously worried, he knows he’ll remember everything - including his time here on Philos, but he’s still anxious about this Philosian Y/n. He’s grown quite attached to her.
“Sylus, I have a surpr— Huh? Where are you?” Y/n questions as she steps into her office, giving her room a confused once-over before she spots him on the balcony. “There you are.”
Like with every Y/n, she always finds him at the right time.
“Hmm? You said you had a surprise for me, sweetie?” Sylus turns toward her with a raised brow and Y/n just laughs off the term of endearment, she’s grown used to it. She assumes she’ll miss it – if she lives long enough to. “As a celebration for what we’re about to do…I made you something.” Her arms are behind her back, so Sylus can’t exactly see what she has. But he chuckles and outstretched his hand for her, “Let me see.”
Then, he feels a sudden weight in his palm. It’s a box.
He tilts his head to the side, a teasing tone to his voice as he speaks, “You’re not proposing to me, are you?”
“Mmh…Something like that.” She shrugs, tapping her index finger against the metal box. “I wanted her to remember everything. To remember you, Xavier, Rafayel, Zayne…me. Think of it as a gift, for you and for her. Just link your Evol with it and once she resonates with you, the seal on it will release.” Y/n almost seems a bit bashful, as if she were confessing her love while giving this gift. “I can see why I fell for you in every life, so…”
Sylus’s Evol tightly wraps around the box and a click can be heard before his reddish black Evol darts out to grab Y/n’s wrist, tugging her toward him as his arms envelope her into a hug. His chin rests on the crown on her head and he nuzzles his face into her hair. “This isn’t goodbye.” He says, firmly, and Y/n nods. It feels like goodbye since she won’t be with them, but it isn’t goodbye at the same time. She’ll always be with him, with them. It’ll be her, but not her and yet, Y/n has come to terms with this. She’ll cease to exist in this life, but she now knows she’ll be happy in the next and in any life that comes after that.
Now, with the memory box in hand, she sends out her first and final messages to you;
‘Will you enter the game?’
Then, darkness.
It’s like you were watching tv and suddenly the power went out.
You had so many thoughts racing through your mind. You…didn’t isekai here? All of the guys existed where you came from? You could feel your heart pounding, the heavy thump of your pulse filling your ears. You could feel the panic sinking in. These weren’t games and they were, in fact, all real?
You were brought here to fight a literal God. How no one asked if you wanted to leave your cozy, normal life. You were just thrust into this world without a care for if you wanted to do so or not. Thrown into a world where your grandma and step brother were dead immediately, when you were previously laughing with them at the dinner table.
What the fuck —
Why the fuck —
You were absolutely losing your damn mind and all you wanted to do was wake up and —
Then, once again, a bright light fills up your vision, washing away all the darkness that was previously there.
“Ah, sorry about that. I really didn’t mean to freak you out. I forgot our personalities aren’t that similar.” You feel a shiver dance down your spine and you immediately straighten your back in fear as you hear the sound of your own voice. You slowly turn to look at the person behind you, moving gradually in terror that you’d meet your own gaze. But what stood behind you was more like a hologram of yourself rather than being actually you.
“I probably should’ve mentioned it, but I left a piece of myself inside the box as well. Think of it as a way to have at least one person, besides Sylus, to remember me.” Though she appears to be rather confident, it seems like the Queenly version of yourself as anxious and scared even. She didn’t want to be forgotten. She didn’t wish to fade away into nothingness as she waited for her next life, a life where she would forget her previous life and be born anew. “I also wanted to apologize. I used you for my own selfish reasons, but you’re here now and you can’t go back. I…did save your previous memories in this box, but I decided against showing you them. I didn’t want to give you too much grief.”
You couldn’t even bring yourself to get mad at her now that she was in front of you. She was just a broken girl. Just as broken as you are. Both grieving over lives you never got to experience. Two halves of the same whole.
“I understand.” You nod your head before you frown, “What’s…going to happen to you now?”
“I uh…I don’t know, actually.” While she laughs, you know she’s terrified. “But you know me, I’ll figure it out!” It takes you a few seconds before you respond, but when you finally do, you ask, “Are you still on Philos?”
The woman pauses, turning her head to look at something before she nods with a pained expression, “Yes. It’s burning down as we speak.”
You jerk your head toward the sky and shoot her a smile, “Go to Uluru. You can make it off Philos in time, right?” “Why would I…You don’t mean?” She leans closer to you with knitted brows, “You can’t be serious.”
“Go to my world.” You cross your arms over your chest. “Those idiots wouldn’t know left from right without me around, so it’s only fair that you take over from here. Go be happy, Y/n. You deserve it.”
“You know telling me that is the same as telling yourself.” It’s a little odd to watch another you smile endearingly at you, but as long as you’re happy, who cares?” “I know. Let's be happy together.”
Even though you know you’ll break down once you wake up, you might as well look strong in front of her since she’s a super smart and strong woman who went from a knight to a queen — and she’s lived for over 200 years. She’s you, but she feels so far from you at the same time.
She leaves you with one last sentence as a form of goodbye with a mischievous look on her face, “Don’t be too shocked when you wake up!”
Themes/warnings; child abuse (because of Ever), angst w/o comfort, semi-detailed descriptions of torture (If you can imagine things as you read, try not to for this?), og mc/Lia-hua and Caleb will finally show up in the 4th drabble
Notes; This one gets a bit rough, I'll be honest. I'm never too confident in my writing, so I can't say if it's too excruciatingly detailed, but I think a warning is necessary for the content involved!
Summary; “The experiments…Who could do this to children? Why would adults inflict this type of pain on the children they were supposed to be protecting?”
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The experiments you were subjected to, in detail.
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—☆— Masterlist —☆—
The first few experiments weren’t that bad. Definitely not as horrible as what Unicorn was experiencing, that’s for sure. All you had to do was crush metallic objects for a few hours out of your day, use your Evol to levitate different metals, detect buried metals and discern what types they were. But after a few tests doing this, Team Lead L/n was growing anxious. Unicorn had already gone up to Phase-3, she was continuously showing growth and even when she wasn’t, she still had the ability to rebirth while you were showing no sense of progress.
She was desperate for results.
It was just another typical Thursday of experiments for you, crushing clocks and slinging copper plates up, down, left, right, and then…A part of the metal wall slides up, like a hidden door, and something steps out.
A metal endoskeleton.
A robot with intricate details and wires lining the neck and arms. A cylindrical object was attached to the ends of its arms and suddenly, its head jerked up. Crimson eyes meet your own and you nervously turn toward the large glass-paned windows on the other side of the room to look at the researchers behind the glass.
Your breath caught in your chest as you watched Researcher L/n’s finger go down to press a button. The robot’s arms lift in your direction and you finally realize what’s actually on the end of its arms.
Gun barrels.
You throw your hands up in a panic at the sound of the first shot. The scent of gunpowder filled the room and you felt a searing pain in your left shoulder. A choked cry slips from your lips as you grab your arm in a blind panic. A warm, sticky liquid immediately coats your hand and you push the thought that it’s your blood aside. You refuse to think about the fact that you just got shot, along with the fact that you’re about to be shot at again.
You hear the click of another bullet being loaded into the chamber and you snap into action. With a flick of your hand, the copper sheet from earlier flies in front of you and a loud twang resounds throughout the room.
The bullet makes a deep dent in the copper and you’re unsure how many more times you can use the sheet for defense until it’s unusable.
You could definitely use your Evol to stop the bullets, you think, but you’ve never had to use your Evol on a moving object before. Especially one moving as fast as a bullet. Maybe you could crush the gun’s barrel to save yourself?
Clang
You can’t waste much more time thinking. After taking five more bullets, the sheet was full of dents. The bullet casings were almost fully penetrating the copper and showed no signs of stopping until you made any form of improvement.
With a deep breath, you toss the sheet to the side and lift your hands up. Try to stop the bullet first and, if that doesn’t work, go for the barrels.
Another shot rings out in the room.
A garbled cry bubbles up from your lips, teeth biting your lip hard enough to draw blood as your eyes wavered on the hole now in your left hand. Thankfully the bullets were relatively small, so it wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been, but the pain was still blinding.
Crushing the gun barrel it is, then.
Your chest hiccupped as you held back your cries. Focusing your blurry, tearfilled gaze on the gun barrels. You lift your hands, left hand more shaky than your right, once more. Blood drips down your arm, puddling into the floor as you use all of your power on the gun barrels. Taking a deep breath, you firmly close your hands and watch as the metal of the barrels crumpled under the weight of your Evol.
Your left hand screams in pain as your fingers dug into the open wound on your palm, nails sinking into the flesh as your hands stayed closed. Unable to open them as you felt your legs give out from underneath you.
Even though you were badly injured and lost a substantial amount of blood, you counted this as a win. You felt like you really showed them researchers a thing or two. Maybe they’d give you a break from experimenting after this monumental discovery.
With those thoughts on your mind, your vision blurred and you felt your body flop to the floor as you passed out.
The next time you awoke, you were laid on your back on the floor mattress.
The pain was still there, albeit a bit toned down compared to earlier. You had a bandage on your shoulder, along with your hand, and there was a researcher standing by the door, clicking her pen. Lead Researcher L/n.
“Congrats 001. You’re not entirely useless.” She comments, giving your body a once-over. “It seems you subconsciously used your Evol to stop yourself from bleeding out. It’s a shame you didn’t die, but we’ve made some substantial leaps in our research. Now, we can use your Evol for different experiments with this knowledge.” She writes in her clipboard for a few moments, before continuing, “Be ready. You’re scheduled in for Saturday. I expect more progress.”
A day’s break…You’re only getting a day to recover from your injuries. And what does she mean when she said that you “stopped yourself from bleeding out”? How could a metal Evol affect blood?
“Your confusion is almost adorable…Almost.” Researcher L/n crosses her arms over her chest as she leans back against the door. “I’ll only explain this once, so listen up. The Chimera Team is under the assumption that your Evol can affect all metals, this includes the iron in blood and calcium in bones. There’s a surprising amount of naturally occurring metals in the human body, so we’re going to run a few tests on what you can do with your current power level and aim for steady improvements. It’s only uphill from here, 001.”
Then, she leaves the room. Leaving you alone, body still aching from your earlier experimentations as you struggle to sit up on your mattress. Your gaze landed on a thin book laid out on the short table in the center of the room along with a small pack next to it.
Your reward for almost dying was…A measly colouring book and some crayons.
Saturday came sooner than you’d like.
You had already completed your colouring book and resorted to drawing on the backs of each page, though for some pages you wrote down key information —not wanting to forget anything. You wrote down your name, your Evol, what tests you’ve been through so far.
It was almost like a diary, or maybe even a last will. You weren’t sure, you were feeling way too anxious about today’s experimentation. You had a sinking feeling in your chest. Today was definitely not a good day. You had a bad feeling.
Researcher L/n comes to collect you. The moment your door opens, you slam your colouring book shut – terrified that she’d take away the only thing keeping you grounded, but she doesn’t. In fact, it seems like she doesn’t care what you do as long as you’re cooperative.
So you reluctantly get up, but it wasn’t fast enough for her apparently, because she grabs you by your wrist and begins tugging you down the hallway toward those large steel doors.
Maybe one day you could grow strong enough to break them and escape…but you don’t have much time to entertain that thought as the doors slide open and you’re shoved into the room.
Today, there’s a black pleather chair in the center of the room with an armrest on the right side and straps all over the chair — bindings, for you.
The armrest had some kind of mechanism set up to it. One small enough to fit your hand into with five rings, one for each of your fingers. The rings were attached to wires and the wires were fed into another machine. Though, you don't have long to stare at the machine before Researcher L/n drags you over to the chair and quickly straps you into it, settling your right hand into the mechanism. The rings only go up to the bend of your fingers, unable to fit any further down as if it was made to specifically fit there.
As Researcher L/n left the room, you began to feel a bit lightheaded as you imagined what this device could be used for. Your right hand was trapped, wrist strapped down to the armrest as your fingers were caught in rings up to the middle of the joint. The wires running from the rings gave you a sense of foreboding in your gut and you recalled what Researcher L/n had told you two days ago.
That your Evol could possibly control the iron in blood and the calcium in bones.
They weren’t seriously…They wouldn’t torture a child like that, right?
But before you can ponder such useless thoughts any longer, one of the strings snaps backward suddenly and a loud crack resounds throughout the empty room. You flinch back at the noise, but think nothing of it.
That is until you feel an intense pain radiating from your index finger and a shrill scream slips from your lips. Your head jerks toward your hand in the trap and your breath stutters in your chest. Your index finger was swollen, blood was pooling underneath your hand and into the floor, your bone…you could see your bone jutting out from your unnaturally bent finger. You could feel heat rushing toward your head, unable to think straight and your gaze darts toward the large glass window in front of you.
You shoot a pleading look toward the researchers, but the only response you get is Researcher L/n tapping her wrist as if to signify that you had a time limit.
Would another one of your fingers be broken if you couldn’t figure out what to do in time?
Think, Y/n…Think.
They wanted you to…use the calcium in your bones to fuse them back together right? Or did they want you to control the iron in your blood to stop the bleeding?
…The test continued on for a while. You weren’t sure how long, at this point. It could’ve been minutes or even hours, but you weren’t sure. Your throat felt scratchy and raw from screaming so much, your right hand aches in pain, your pulse was going haywire. You had completed the task they gave you, eventually.
You couldn’t fix your index finger until three more bones were broken, but once you did, the others were quick to follow. And once you thought you were done, you finished what they wanted you to do, they broke your fingers again. Over and over until you fine tuned your Evol and had complete control over it. Complete control over the calcium in your bones, the iron in your blood.
But you couldn’t create iron out of nothing, so you still lost a substantial amount of blood and ended up passing out once more.
When you awoke, you had a blood filled IV hooked to your arm and all the wounds you sustained from two days ago were healed. As if the skin was also fused back together. Though, the scars remained.
You also learnt it was Sunday. You were out for a whole day and in just two more days, you’d be right back to testing.
Another gift was placed on your table. This time, it was a pair of wired headphones and a tiny device. You quickly realize that it was some kind of antique music player with music preloaded onto it.
So you spent the next two days writing, drawing, and listening to your music. Refusing to think about the next tests, about what they’d do to you next. You decided that disassociation was your best friend, that’s the only way you’d be able to survive here. If you’d even be able to survive.
On Tuesday, you walked on your own next to Researcher L/n into the testing room.
The room was back to looking rather normal and it gave you hope that maybe it would be a simpler day. There was a biological scanner next to the pleather chair. You were told it was an Evol appraisal machine, and you hoped your Level somehow went up.
But Evol levels weren’t supposed to go up. The level you got was what you were stuck with, so you weren’t sure why these people were so certain you’d be any different, and yet you placed your hand on the machine nonetheless.
Behind the glass, you watch as the scientists squint their eyes before they erupt into cheers.
It seems you somehow went from level B to A. You’re still not sure how it was possible, but you’re not given a moments rest. Instead, Researcher L/n’s voice comes over the intercom, “Don’t celebrate just yet, 001. Testing isn’t over for today. Stand up.”
The next tests were just as fucked up as the last. They ranged from cutting your limbs off and having you reattach them; They’d start off with your fingers first and work their way up to arms and legs. They’d make deep cuts on your arms, legs, wherever they could and your goal was to stop the bleeding; So they could still see the open wound, but with no blood pouring out. Then, next was closing the wounds with the natural metals inside your skin, like zinc and copper. They would eventually give you a break by going back to your usual crushing metals and levitating them, but using bigger objects the stronger you got.
Throughout all these tests, there was only one thing you were wondering. How could they do this to a nine year old? In fact, how could these adults do this to a child?
Someone they were supposed to be protecting, instead of breaking like this?
Before I officially start on the drabbles/prelude, I just wanted to present the Y/n's for this drabble series! There's going to be six in total, one for each love internet and then one for the polycule.
For poly Y/n, the others will have a purely friendship-type of relationship while in the solo ones, poly! Y/n will be a normal manager and, often times, middle-man for their relationships.
I haven't completely fleshed them out just yet, but I thought I might as well post what I have so far and gauge how y'all feel about it!
I'll also reiterate here the nicknames for each Y/n;
Zayne's Y/n — Petal
Sylus's Y/n — Kitten
Caleb's Y/n — Pipsqueak
Rafayel's Y/n — Cutie
Xavier's Y/n — Starlight
Manager Y/n — Grey
(If I'm honest, Grey came from an old bts fic I read where Y/n was referred to as that instead of Y/n. I couldn't think of a better "name" and I just wanted to let that be known!)
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Zayne's Y/n
Y/n has been with her group since she was 15. From trainee to debut. She was always the poorest of the four, the butt of the joke, but she tried her best to get along with the other three girls. She was the youngest, so she was already at a disadvantage, but she wanted to prove to them and the higher-ups that she was a good addition to the group. However, the group wasn't gaining enough publicity and so her manager decided they needed to have one of the girls act out to get eyes on them.
To be the ‘Wildcard’ and have more people talking about them, and that role was unsurprisingly given to Y/n. At first, Y/n wasn't aware of this. She'd be confused and panicked whenever tabloids would post about her having a “night out” with another guy when she was just hanging out with one of her cousins. Or when she had a class reunion and was photographed leaving the bar with her friends. But eventually, the team sat down with her and explained everything. Because she was being portrayed as a “problem child”, the group was becoming more popular.
People were keeping an eye out on the group for her, to see what she'd get herself into next. Y/n didn't want to ruin her image to put her other bandmates up on a pedestal, but what else could she do? (Her group could be called BILY – Because I Love You).
Anyway, idol x idol and maybe her manager decides to take it up to the next level and tells her to get close with someone from the most popular idol group at the moment, which is LADS. She only listens to her manager, because maybe someone at UNICORNS INC could help her become a soloist, she can't stay with her group any longer because it's absolutely ruining her image. Every single video, it's “she has such a good voice, it's a shame she acts the way she does”, “if she wasn't such a good dancer, she would've been kicked from the group”, “what's all the hype anyways? She's not even that good looking”, “BILY deserves better! #Y/nleavethegroup”. (It's the best idea I have right now.)
She'll be 19 when LADS is first formed (while Zayne is 22) and when the official drabbles begin, she'll be 24 while Zayne is 27.
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Sylus's Y/n
I'm not sure why, but I want his Y/n to be a stripper turned actress. Like she's always had big dreams, but she's doing what she can to make money so she first meets Sylus at the N109 Zone while she's a waitress and a stripper and he's a rapper in Onychinus. As he works his way up through the ranks of Onychinus, she's by his side every step of the way. They're not exactly friends, but they're not strangers either. Right before Sylus leaves to pitch his idea to UNICORNS INC, he tells Y/n about his plans and she encourages him.
She even hits his shoulder with a smile and says, “When you make it big, don't forget about me, y'know?” And while he's off training with his new group, she also gets scouted, but for a completely different industry. Acting.
So his Y/n is basically just actress x idol
I know this one has significantly less writing, but it was the easiest to explain. The other Y/ns, including this one, will be of similar age to their love interest until we get to poly! Y/n whose age will be more in the middle.
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Caleb's Y/n
For this au, Caleb and Y/n won't be step siblings, because outside of the games, I can't justify pseudo-incest. (I have a step brother and don't wanna screw him — my sister, on the other hand, did 🕴 /srs)
Instead, Caleb was taken in by Y/n's grandma, Josephine. Josephine didn't really want to take Caleb, but Y/n insisted. Josephine worked at an Orphanage, that's how she adopted Y/n, and whenever Y/n sae Caleb, noticed how quiet and distant he was compared to the other children, she couldn’t help but be reminded of herself. So an 11-year old Y/n begged Josephine to take in the 13-year old Caleb. Josephine didn’t even have to adopt him! She could just be his guardian. After she took him in, Y/n grew close with Caleb, learnt his story about how he was separated from his parents, and dove into research and news articles to find his parents. She found nothing.
Besides their last name Xia.
So Caleb continued to live with them, even getting a part time job during school since Josephine paid more attention to Y/n. She didn't even give Caleb an allowance, but Y/n didn't know this. Even when he graduated college, Y/n was the only one there for him. (He went straight to college after highschool graduation at 18 and graduated college at 19. He was volunteering at a local air base to get a feel for if he wanted to work there, shadowing employees throughout college, and eventually he got to flying.
So he technically has two years of experience whenever he gets into his accident at 20.
Again, Y/n was the only one to show up at the hospital for him. (So childhood friends to lovers, but also she's the one who tells the agents, Tara, Jenna, and Simone, about Caleb and to scout him.)
But also slowly becoming a Josephine disliker. Put her in an old folks home and be done with it 😭
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Rafayel's Y/n
Rafayel's Y/n will be a fan. But she's actually been a fan since his old Tidus days, whenever he revealed his very first artwork (which she immediately bought once he sold it). She's on the richer side of life. She's always gotten what she wants, but she knows the struggles of the lower class.
Her and her mother used to be dirt poor, always scraping by for their next meal, but when Y/n turned 11, there was someone at their doorstep. An agent from UNICORNS INC. They were looking for one Miss “M/n” and it appears your father, who you never knew at this point, had been looking for your mother this whole time.
Your father was elated to learn he had a successor to his company, but also a daughter. A sweet child that he could spoil and now he has his beloved wife back.
Y/n saw Rafayel's first work at 16 (he was 17) and knew she had to have it, but it wasn't for sale. Not until two years later, when Rafayel (Tidus) was more famous, did he sell it. So at 18 (him 19), she was in a huge bid war until she finally won the painting. She has it hung up in her apartment. Then, a few months later, Rafayel dropped from the public eye. (He was doing this idol training with the others, this training went on for a few months before they went to the public to reveal their group).
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Xavier's Y/n
What if his Y/n was someone he had a crush on in college, they slept together at a party when they were drunk (they both remember) and she got pregnant? 🤔 So they'll be parents at 18/19 and when Xavier is 23, the baby would be around 4 years old. Okay, okay.
The two had a mutual crush on each other during college, but neither ever reached out. They were mostly acquaintances, working together on projects and one-sidedly fighting for the top ranked student. Y/n was trying to be number 1, always falling short, and Xavier wasn't even trying. He would usually not nap in classes she was in, but a few weeks after the party, she dropped out. So Xavier lost his motivation to stay up in his classes and that's what led to him being kicked out of college.
Y/n dropped out because she was embarrassed. Her and Xavier weren't dating, she had a crush on him, and now she's pregnant. She's downright mortified. She can't tell him that he's suddenly going to be a father because what if he just says he doesn't care or that he wants nothing to do with her? She's too nervous and anxious of his reaction to even be around him, so she left college and got a job at Linkon's local bookstore. She practices writing while pregnant and after she gives birth, she publishes her first book.
By the time her and Xavier are both 23, she's a best selling author and a mother to a lovely 4 year old daughter named Margot (child of the light). So his Y/n will be one night stand/single parent?
Don't ask why my mind jumped to college pregnancy, hidden baby type stuff for Xavier, but I am extremely attached to Margot
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Poly! Y/n
In the non-poly drabbles, Grey / Y/n will just be their manager. She'll be helping them with their relationships and being completely professional.
In the poly drabbles, Grey / Y/n will also be their manager, but they'll be trying to win her heart. They all know they like her and they're trying to get her to realize it.
The other Y/n's will be present, but Pipsqueak will just be Caleb's childhood friend who called in a favour to get him scouted, Petal will be the troublesome member of BILY who comes to them for help, Cutie will be a rich fan who helps them out with money troubles and the face behind their social media account, Starlight will still have Margot but her and Xavier's college crushes have since went away and they're close friends (Margot comes over to play with Grey and Xavier, and Grey loves it. She would sit there with a smile and say, “I can't wait to have ours…” And “Margo can be their big sister.”) And Kitten will be Sylus's actress friend who helps Rafayel dip his toes into the acting business and is close friends with Grey.
Since Grey's mother was a stripper who worked at the N109 Zone and slept with her clients, which led to her getting pregnant. Grey's mother ditched her and so she was raised by the strippers of the N109 Zone (similar to MaoMao from Apothecary diaries being raised by the sex workers).
I realized after I posted this that the Y/ns probably need Evols 😞
I have some in mind so far, but they're definitely subjected to change!
Zayne's Y/n — She's the only member with an Evol. It's plant based so the opposite of Zayne's. Also she wants a pink girly fantasy aesthetic, but her company makes her wear black and red for her femme fatale, bitch facade.
Elemental Class Earth Manipulation perhaps? She cannot be poisoned because her body filters it out.
Sylus's Y/n — Does she need an Evol? Maybe protection based or something alluring that could help her on stage at Elysium and add her own special effects to her movies. Her Evol could be a Simulation Class Illusion Evol. She could use it for more nefarious deeds, but she only uses it to create her own special effects. Like adding coloured smoke during her performances or adding it in when the directors of her movies ask for more special effects (they just have to pay her more instead of the special effects team).
I'm changing the underground club/bar. It's in the red-light district, also known as the N109 Zone. It's the most popular club in the area called “Elysium”.
Caleb's Y/n — Probably no Evol. I think her having no Evol makes sense, because then Caleb will have a bigger reason to want to protect her. Not to mention, I have no idea what Evol she could have because resonance should go to the manager. Or she could have a mostly useless mind reading Evol 🤔 there's nothing protective about it, so this would also still make Caleb want to protect her.
Rafayel's Y/n — Maybe she does art and has an Evol that brings her art to life. Maybe she draws faceless men and uses it as a free sex toy, so we have a freaky Y/n. She has a Simulation Class Art Manipulation Evol.
(I can just imagine her about to have sex with Rafayel and she says, "I hope you're better than my drawings." Or some shit like that — I dunno, either way she'd probably be a virgin. Only using her hot drawings to get off)
Xavier's Y/n — Perhaps an Evol but idk what. Something Margot could inherit 🤔 Anhaunsen Class Healing Evol, she can heal people however the wound is transferred over to herself. She's not omnipotent, she can't revive the dead. But, because of this, she has a very high pain tolerance. She keeps the fact that she has an Evol hidden.
Poly Y/n — She'll have the og Anhaunsen Class resonance Evol. Since she's the manager, she can amplify their power on stage but also rein in their Evols if they start hurting themselves. Like when Zayne overuses his Evol and ice creeps up his arms. Her Evol can balance his powers because out. It's the perfect Evol for their manager.
I know I could have one Y/n not have an Evol or add a Psychic class to even it out – but where's the fun in that? Caleb's Y/n will more than likely be the one with no Evol or a Psychic class one. I'll have to look into more Psychic based powers because while mind reading is fun, it's difficult to put down on paper, you know?
I know this could've been it's own post, but I wanted to include it with the Y/ns page since it technically should've been a part of it in the first place!
Love yall, ToF and Inertia should be updating tomorrow
(I won't add too many hashtags since this post doesn't include the boys much at all)
Before I officially start on the drabbles/prelude, I just wanted to present the Y/n's for this drabble series! There's going to be six in total, one for each love internet and then one for the polycule.
For poly Y/n, the others will have a purely friendship-type of relationship while in the solo ones, poly! Y/n will be a normal manager and, often times, middle-man for their relationships.
I haven't completely fleshed them out just yet, but I thought I might as well post what I have so far and gauge how y'all feel about it!
I'll also reiterate here the nicknames for each Y/n;
Zayne's Y/n — Petal
Sylus's Y/n — Kitten
Caleb's Y/n — Pipsqueak
Rafayel's Y/n — Cutie
Xavier's Y/n — Starlight
Manager Y/n — Grey
(If I'm honest, Grey came from an old bts fic I read where Y/n was referred to as that instead of Y/n. I couldn't think of a better "name" and I just wanted to let that be known!)
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Zayne's Y/n
Y/n has been with her group since she was 15. From trainee to debut. She was always the poorest of the four, the butt of the joke, but she tried her best to get along with the other three girls. She was the youngest, so she was already at a disadvantage, but she wanted to prove to them and the higher-ups that she was a good addition to the group. However, the group wasn't gaining enough publicity and so her manager decided they needed to have one of the girls act out to get eyes on them.
To be the ‘Wildcard’ and have more people talking about them, and that role was unsurprisingly given to Y/n. At first, Y/n wasn't aware of this. She'd be confused and panicked whenever tabloids would post about her having a “night out” with another guy when she was just hanging out with one of her cousins. Or when she had a class reunion and was photographed leaving the bar with her friends. But eventually, the team sat down with her and explained everything. Because she was being portrayed as a “problem child”, the group was becoming more popular.
People were keeping an eye out on the group for her, to see what she'd get herself into next. Y/n didn't want to ruin her image to put her other bandmates up on a pedestal, but what else could she do? (Her group could be called BILY – Because I Love You).
Anyway, idol x idol and maybe her manager decides to take it up to the next level and tells her to get close with someone from the most popular idol group at the moment, which is LADS. She only listens to her manager, because maybe someone at UNICORNS INC could help her become a soloist, she can't stay with her group any longer because it's absolutely ruining her image. Every single video, it's “she has such a good voice, it's a shame she acts the way she does”, “if she wasn't such a good dancer, she would've been kicked from the group”, “what's all the hype anyways? She's not even that good looking”, “BILY deserves better! #Y/nleavethegroup”. (It's the best idea I have right now.)
She'll be 19 when LADS is first formed (while Zayne is 22) and when the official drabbles begin, she'll be 24 while Zayne is 27.
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Sylus's Y/n
I'm not sure why, but I want his Y/n to be a stripper turned actress. Like she's always had big dreams, but she's doing what she can to make money so she first meets Sylus at the N109 Zone while she's a waitress and a stripper and he's a rapper in Onychinus. As he works his way up through the ranks of Onychinus, she's by his side every step of the way. They're not exactly friends, but they're not strangers either. Right before Sylus leaves to pitch his idea to UNICORNS INC, he tells Y/n about his plans and she encourages him.
She even hits his shoulder with a smile and says, “When you make it big, don't forget about me, y'know?” And while he's off training with his new group, she also gets scouted, but for a completely different industry. Acting.
So his Y/n is basically just actress x idol
I know this one has significantly less writing, but it was the easiest to explain. The other Y/ns, including this one, will be of similar age to their love interest until we get to poly! Y/n whose age will be more in the middle.
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Caleb's Y/n
For this au, Caleb and Y/n won't be step siblings, because outside of the games, I can't justify pseudo-incest. (I have a step brother and don't wanna screw him — my sister, on the other hand, did 🕴 /srs)
Instead, Caleb was taken in by Y/n's grandma, Josephine. Josephine didn't really want to take Caleb, but Y/n insisted. Josephine worked at an Orphanage, that's how she adopted Y/n, and whenever Y/n sae Caleb, noticed how quiet and distant he was compared to the other children, she couldn’t help but be reminded of herself. So an 11-year old Y/n begged Josephine to take in the 13-year old Caleb. Josephine didn’t even have to adopt him! She could just be his guardian. After she took him in, Y/n grew close with Caleb, learnt his story about how he was separated from his parents, and dove into research and news articles to find his parents. She found nothing.
Besides their last name Xia.
So Caleb continued to live with them, even getting a part time job during school since Josephine paid more attention to Y/n. She didn't even give Caleb an allowance, but Y/n didn't know this. Even when he graduated college, Y/n was the only one there for him. (He went straight to college after highschool graduation at 18 and graduated college at 19. He was volunteering at a local air base to get a feel for if he wanted to work there, shadowing employees throughout college, and eventually he got to flying.
So he technically has two years of experience whenever he gets into his accident at 20.
Again, Y/n was the only one to show up at the hospital for him. (So childhood friends to lovers, but also she's the one who tells the agents, Tara, Jenna, and Simone, about Caleb and to scout him.)
But also slowly becoming a Josephine disliker. Put her in an old folks home and be done with it 😭
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Rafayel's Y/n
Rafayel's Y/n will be a fan. But she's actually been a fan since his old Tidus days, whenever he revealed his very first artwork (which she immediately bought once he sold it). She's on the richer side of life. She's always gotten what she wants, but she knows the struggles of the lower class.
Her and her mother used to be dirt poor, always scraping by for their next meal, but when Y/n turned 11, there was someone at their doorstep. An agent from UNICORNS INC. They were looking for one Miss “M/n” and it appears your father, who you never knew at this point, had been looking for your mother this whole time.
Your father was elated to learn he had a successor to his company, but also a daughter. A sweet child that he could spoil and now he has his beloved wife back.
Y/n saw Rafayel's first work at 16 (he was 17) and knew she had to have it, but it wasn't for sale. Not until two years later, when Rafayel (Tidus) was more famous, did he sell it. So at 18 (him 19), she was in a huge bid war until she finally won the painting. She has it hung up in her apartment. Then, a few months later, Rafayel dropped from the public eye. (He was doing this idol training with the others, this training went on for a few months before they went to the public to reveal their group).
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Xavier's Y/n
What if his Y/n was someone he had a crush on in college, they slept together at a party when they were drunk (they both remember) and she got pregnant? 🤔 So they'll be parents at 18/19 and when Xavier is 23, the baby would be around 4 years old. Okay, okay.
The two had a mutual crush on each other during college, but neither ever reached out. They were mostly acquaintances, working together on projects and one-sidedly fighting for the top ranked student. Y/n was trying to be number 1, always falling short, and Xavier wasn't even trying. He would usually not nap in classes she was in, but a few weeks after the party, she dropped out. So Xavier lost his motivation to stay up in his classes and that's what led to him being kicked out of college.
Y/n dropped out because she was embarrassed. Her and Xavier weren't dating, she had a crush on him, and now she's pregnant. She's downright mortified. She can't tell him that he's suddenly going to be a father because what if he just says he doesn't care or that he wants nothing to do with her? She's too nervous and anxious of his reaction to even be around him, so she left college and got a job at Linkon's local bookstore. She practices writing while pregnant and after she gives birth, she publishes her first book.
By the time her and Xavier are both 23, she's a best selling author and a mother to a lovely 4 year old daughter named Margot (child of the light). So his Y/n will be one night stand/single parent?
Don't ask why my mind jumped to college pregnancy, hidden baby type stuff for Xavier, but I am extremely attached to Margot
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Poly! Y/n
In the non-poly drabbles, Grey / Y/n will just be their manager. She'll be helping them with their relationships and being completely professional.
In the poly drabbles, Grey / Y/n will also be their manager, but they'll be trying to win her heart. They all know they like her and they're trying to get her to realize it.
The other Y/n's will be present, but Pipsqueak will just be Caleb's childhood friend who called in a favour to get him scouted, Petal will be the troublesome member of BILY who comes to them for help, Cutie will be a rich fan who helps them out with money troubles and the face behind their social media account, Starlight will still have Margot but her and Xavier's college crushes have since went away and they're close friends (Margot comes over to play with Grey and Xavier, and Grey loves it. She would sit there with a smile and say, “I can't wait to have ours…” And “Margo can be their big sister.”) And Kitten will be Sylus's actress friend who helps Rafayel dip his toes into the acting business and is close friends with Grey.
Since Grey's mother was a stripper who worked at the N109 Zone and slept with her clients, which led to her getting pregnant. Grey's mother ditched her and so she was raised by the strippers of the N109 Zone (similar to MaoMao from Apothecary diaries being raised by the sex workers).
(art by @/AngyFdez on X and the idea was partially inspired by this post)
Hey guys! So this idea suddenly came to me because I realized I've been using "OT4/5" for the male leads in my works, and I noticed that no one else does that. I, then, realized why because they're not a k-pop group (I'm not sure if OT– is a k-pop only thing, but I've always seen it when I read bts fics). So, I thought "why don't I make them an idol group and continue using OT5 on all of my fics!" It's honestly so much easier than writing out ____ X _____ X reader.
First and foremost, a bit of backstory before I get into their character sheets!
Their company is called UNICORNS INC and Miss Grey is their manager. Sylus joined first, then Zayne, Rafayel came next followed by Xavier, and lastly Caleb was added! Zayne was 22, Sylus was 23, Caleb was 20, Rafayel was 19, and Xavier was 18. The next drabbles, besides the prelude, will be based five years after they've been a group and grew in popularity.
Each of their Y/n's will have a different name along with the Poly Y/n (who is their manager).
Zayne's Y/n — Petal
Sylus's Y/n — Kitten
Caleb's Y/n — Pipsqueak
Rafayel's Y/n — Cutie
Xavier's Y/n — Starlight
Manager Y/n — Grey
(In their respective drabbles, I will use Y/n, however these placeholder names will be used outside of that or the non-love interests will use she/her.)
Now, onto the boys;
⛄️❄️🐻❄❄️🐻❄❄️🐻❄❄️🐻❄❄️🐻❄❄️🐻❄❄️⛄️
Zayne Li
Stage name — Zayne // He has no need for special names or anything. He'll just stick with his own.
Fan-given nicknames — Z, Zaynie, Snowy,
Age — 27
Hair / Eye colour —He has hazel eyes and black hair. He will sometimes wear clear contacts during performances, so his prescription glasses don't get broken or lost.
Evol — Ice
Position in the Group — He is the Leader, Sub-Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, and he produces and writes a majority of their songs. He can't dance and doesn't bother trying. (He will attempt the simplest of dances on stage for the fans, but he does best with a partner.)
Sub-units — Snow Crow ⛄️🐦⬛(aka the Two-left-feet unit); This duo, while the eldest of the group, is somehow the most clumsy. Separately, it's not that bad. But when they're together, it's absolute chaos. They have to be choreographed far from each other or else they'll trip over each other's feet.
Emojis — 🐻❄⛄️❄️
Before Joining — Zayne graduated highschool at 16 and was the valedictorian. Before joining LADS, he was 22 and had been in medical school for 5 years, so he had a year left until he graduated. He thought being a doctor would be something he would enjoy, but all these years of school while watching his retired parents travel the world…It really tore him down. He realized he didn't want to be stuck inside a hospital for the rest of his life, working day in and day out. Yes, the thought of saving someone with his own hands did appeal to him, but it just didn't feel right anymore. The moment he was scouted, he jumped at the chance and dropped out without a second thought. He already had debt accumulated, so what harm would it do to add more to it?
Fun facts — He has a pet flying squirrel named Clopidogrel. If he overuses his Evol, it hurts himself, but he tries to hide this from fans and his bandmates.
Personality — He is usually calm, cool, and collected. He always cares about others more than himself, and puts others first. He keeps a close eye on his bandmates and makes sure no one is over exhausting themselves. He only ever loses his cool whenever Caleb or Rafayel willingly throw a challenge (on a show they're on) when they're on his team – just so Zayne is forced to take a punishment as well.
🖤❤️🐦⬛❤️🖤🐦⬛🖤❤️🐦⬛❤️🖤🐦⬛🖤❤️🐦⬛
Sylus Qin
Stage name — Sy // He would prefer Sylus, but it's honestly the fans’ choice
Fan-given nicknames — Sylie, Sy,
Age — 28
Hair / Eye colour — His hair is dyed white and he occasionally has his natural black roots showing whenever he forgets to touch them up. He has cognac brown eyes (brown eyes that are warm in colour with varying shades of orange and red mixed in – or simply amber eyes), he'll sometimes wear red contacts on stage.
Evol — Energy manipulation
Position in the Group —He is the Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, and The Center, He can't dance but will try regardless of if he gets laughed at or not.
Sub-units — Snow Crow ⛄️🐦⬛(aka the Two-left-feet unit)
Emojis — 🐦⬛❤️🖤
Before Joining — When Sylus was younger, he was rather sickly. He was born with a heart condition and so, to have a successor to his company if something were to happen to Sylus, his father adopted Luke and Kieran. Shortly after the twins were adopted, Sylus had open heart surgery and miraculously recovered. However, he didn't want to succeed his father, he'd rather the twins do so. In fact, Sylus has always wanted to be on stage – to see the world. After recovering from his injuries, he discovered an underground club, called The N109 Zone, and eventually became the leader of a rap group, Onychinus. With this experience under his belt, Sylus went to an agency and at 23, he pitched the idea of a band that used their Evols while performing. He originally wanted this group to be solely a rap group, but…plans changed.
Fun facts — He has a pet crow named Mephisto. He has to wear prescription contacts on stage, but otherwise, he rarely has any lenses on. He can still see fairly well, but he does wear his glasses whenever he reads. He has a scar on his chest.
Personality — He's another calm member. He tends to sleep more during the day and stay up late, so he's always a bit more quiet and sluggish on the days they have to record early. However, he also has a somewhat sassy and teasing side that always comes out whenever the younger members of the group try to pick on him. He's always down to do anything for the bit (for the joke), even if he ends up getting laughed at. He's an animal lover at heart and if he had his way, the LADS dorm would be filled with stray animals, so instead he makes constant donations to shelters.
🍎🐶🍏🐶🍎🐶🍏🐶🍎🐶🍏🐶🍎🐶
Caleb Xia
Stage name — Tango // He wants to choose a name that's more sentimental to him, something he was called in the past.
Fan-given nicknames — Cal, puppy
Age — 25
Hair / Eye colour — He has dark brown hair and has central heterochromia. His iris is lined with a darker blue ring, mostly a lighter shade of blue, with a thin yellow-green ring around his pupil.
Evol — Gravity manipulation
Position in the Group — He is the Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer, and Sub-Rapper.
Sub-units — Apple Fish 🍎🐠(also known as the Party Unit); Rafayel and Caleb are the hyperactive duo of the group. They're always seen playing around, pranking the other members, but when they're together on stage…They both captivate and amuse their fans.
Emojis — 🐶🍎🍏
Before Joining — He was a pilot at 20. He loved to take to the skies and feel so free in his plane. Since he reminded most of his co-workers of a dog, they would usually call him Tango – jokingly calling him to and fro like a dog, to which he'd happily go along with it. There was unfortunately an issue nine months prior to him being scouted. He had been flying for two years now, had more than enough experience, but he had his first critical malfunction. Doing some routine maintenance on one of the ships, something must've gone wrong and triggered an explosion. By the time Caleb woke up, he was already in the hospital and his right arm was gone. He got a hefty sum of worker's comp and more money on top of that to get himself a nice new arm. And while he was in his final stage of recovery, that’s when he was scouted. His childhood friend pulled a few strings, called in a few favours, and just asked the agency to try and scout Caleb out. That it would definitely be worth it in the end. And that’s how Caleb joined as the final member of LADS.
Fun facts — He lost his right arm in an accidental explosion that happened at his previous job. He wears contacts on stage that are purple. Only his right eye's contact is prescription since the blast that blew off his arm, slightly affected his eyesight. He had a malinois named Twix when he was younger (and he hopes to get another dog soon).
Personality — He's always been an easy-going, lovable person. He gives off “boy-next-door” vibes. He's hyperactive and teasing, and he's almost always seen smiling. Though, he does have his bad days…reminiscing on when he still had his right arm, annoyed by the phantom pains he feels. But, for the most part, he's a mischievous duo with Rafayel and especially so on stage. Never missing a chance to play with the confetti cannons or throw water into the crowd.
🌊🐱🐠🌊🐠🐱🌊🐱🐠🌊🐠🐱🌊🐱
Rafayel Qi
Stage name — Fay // Since he's one for dramatics, he wanted multiple stage names, but the company said no. So unfortunately, he can only have one. He really wanted to use Mango, thinking it would be comical to rhyme with Caleb's, but Mangos don't fit him…Then he thought of Durango, but again…it just didn't feel like him. Eventually he decides to just use his name, but only a part of his name. He settles on Fay, another variation of the word fae. As a Lemurian, any way to slot his culture (or anything similar to his culture, seeing as mermaids and fae are in the same realm) into his work is a win in his eyes.
Fan-given nicknames — Raf, Raffie, Fishie
Age — 24
Hair / Eye colour — Rafayel has dyed purple hair (that oftentimes has his light brown roots peeking out) and he has sectoral heterochromia. His eyes are half blue, half green.
Evol — Fire
Position in the Group —He is the Main Vocalist, and The Visual, The face of the group, He can't dance because of a previous leg injury, but still tries his best.
Sub-units — Apple Fish 🍎🐠 (also known as the Party Unit)
Before Joining — Rafayel was an avid painter, a well-known artist within the community. He went by the name, Tidus, and would often show up to his own exhibits in disguise to hear what people really thought of him. He was scouted by his agent Thomas and his main reason for joining was Zayne. He was curious as to why a budding doctor would leave five years of college behind to join an idol group and honestly – he also loved the attention. Sylus might've felt a little bit of panic whenever he saw pretty boy Rafayel waltz through the doors. Especially since he was a good singer. (Sylus was spiraling, at this point. “We're turning into an idol group, Zayne — why do they keep recruiting singers?”)
Emojis — 🐱🐠🌊
Fun facts — He has a pet super red half-moon betta fish named Reddie. He wears contacts on stage that are pinkish blue, they aren't prescription – he just loves the attention he gets while wearing them. His aunt, Thalia, is an extremely popular soloist. He originally wanted his official emoji to be a fish, however once the fans learnt of his aversion to cats...His emoji was already decided by the majority. 🐱
Personality — He's always been eccentric. He's energetic but laid back, domineering yet pouty. His emotions are constantly all over the place, but that's just something you'll have to get used to since this is just how Rafayel is. He'll stop mid-practice to paint, if he is hit with a burst of inspiration. He'll run around, demanding piggyback rides from everyone. He won't hesitate to take a photo or sign an autograph while out and about. He's always buying or wearing luxury brands and doing modeling deals.
🐥☁️🌟🌔🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕🌟☁️🐥
Xavier Shen
Stage name — XV (fifteen) // He honestly doesn't care for stage names. He wouldn't have chosen one if the agency didn't pester him until he finally did. XV means nothing to him, it just sounded better than any of the cheesy names the company tried to come up with. (Which was “starboy”)
Fan-given nicknames — Xav, Xavi, Starlight
Age — 23
Hair / Eye colour — Xavier has blonde hair and cornflower blue eyes.
Evol — Light
Position in the Group —He is the Sub Vocalist, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, and The Maknae/Youngest.
Sub-units — Star Fish Apple 🌟🐠🍎 (aka the troublesome trio); While Xavier is usually laid back and sleepy, whenever he gets around Caleb and Rafayel - and is in the mood for mischief - these three are an unstoppable trio who will stop at nothing to annoy their, usually calm and collected, eldest band mates.
Emojis — 🐥🌟👾 (I know 🐰 is the obvious emoji for Xavier, but hear me out —)
Before Joining — He was the valedictorian of his class so many had high expectations of him. This would be a good thing since he passed all of his classes with flying colours and was on the track of being the val in college as well – but, his biggest problem was that classes were so boring. They were too easy for him, so he'd usually finish his work and nap until class was over. Or even nap during testing. It got so bad that he was eventually expelled and decided to just do part time jobs for money so he could rest more at home. He was scouted in a surprising way. The talent agents were off duty, just hanging out together, and they suddenly stopped at a café in confusion. The employee behind the counter had a long line, but it showed no signs of moving. They could hear the complaints from all the way outside, so whenever they entered the café, they had to do a double take. The negligent employee that was napping on the job looked ethereal. With the sun shining on his face, the talent agents bypassed the crowd, woke Xavier up, and gave him a business card so that he could call them later. Weeks passed with no answer, the agents go back to the café, learn Xavier was fired, and eventually find him selling flowers on the sidewalk for a nearby florist who was taking advantage of Xavier's good looks. That's when he finally gets scouted. Sylus is, again, distraught. Thinking “oh no…we were supposed to be a rap group”, but as fate would have it, Xavier was an excellent rapper.
Fun facts — He originally wanted a pet cat but, since Rafayel is afraid of cats, he settled on a turtle named Fluffball. He doesn't need contacts, his eyes are perfect and he loves to rub this fact in. The fact that every other member needs contacts besides him — until Rafayel smacks him on the back of the head, reminding Xavier that his contacts are also non-prescription.
Personality — While you'd expect the youngest member to be expression and bouncy, Xavier is quite the opposite. Though he has his spikes of high energy, he's usually very calm and sleepy. He naps while getting his hair and makeup done, during concert breaks, and he'll even sometimes fall asleep mid-interview. However, he doesn't have any medical condition, he's just sleepy all the time and there's nothing he can do about it. But when he's hyper, there's no stopping him. Whether he's hopping around like a bunny, peeking over his bandmates shoulders during interviews, putting his hand in anyone's pockets – he's just LADS’ clingy, sleepy, youngest member. But also, whenever he's happy, he literally glows (and the fans adore this).
That's all I've got so far!
I'm still coming up with more as I go along so let me know if y'all have any more nicknames ideas and the like! Oh, and the name of their fans! I was contemplating on using "Lovers", but I'm still not 100% certain on what to name their fanbase.
I have Caleb and Rafayel's Y/ns pretty much conceptualized since they were the easiest to come up with, however I'm still struggling a bit for the other three, along with the Poly Y/n. (This is going to be a drabble type of series, so nothing too intense or detailed.)
Also! Nobody come at me for changing three of their eye colours. This is an au and I think it makes sense for them to wear their specifically in-game eye colours as contacts since a lot of idols wear contacts on stage! Since irl Sylus wouldn't have red eyes unless he had albinism while Caleb and Rafayel would have to have some form of heterochromia to have their original eye colours.
I'm going to add this here as well, but this is an AU. Evols are present, but there is no threat of Wanderers. Only criminals who misuse their Evols, similar to the world of My Hero Academia and the like.
<3 I'll be back whenever to post the prelude! And also, if you're here for ToF, Divisa, or Inertia — I'll try to post on ToF and Inertia soon!
Themes; slightly barely there suggestive content, fluff, established relationship
Warnings; mention of "daddy" ofc, fluff
Notes; So these turned out more fluffy than I originally intended...honestly, thought they'd be more smutty, but I've learnt that it's really difficult for me to write smut. Or at least, smut with little to no context before it all goes down. I might eventually write some smuttier drabbles, but regardless of smut, I hope you enjoy this little thing I wrote!
You saw that there was an old trend about calling your boyfriend “daddy” and videoing their reaction so, obviously, you wanted to give it a try…
Xavier
It's been almost a year since you and Xavier started dating– and it was a wonderful eleven months! He told you everything about himself. What his future with you was like, all of his feelings throughout the centuries, and you listened. You wholeheartedly believed him, because it would be one hell of a lie if it wasn't true…and you didn't think Xavier had the time or energy to come up with a complex lie like that.
But even if you now know, time moves on. There's not much you can do about your future self, so you can't really change the future in that way though…Xavier's here now, in the past, and that's all that matters to you.
Anyway, today was just a normal day as any.
You were sitting at the counter, keeping a close eye on Xavier– who was attempting to follow, yet another, cooking tutorial. The man was desperate to cook a decent meal for you. His heart dead set on making you something edible for your upcoming year anniversary…and while that was cute, you also wanted to mess with him.
You push your cup just out of your reach and make a big show of trying to reach for it, before sighing loudly.
“Daddy, can you pass me my drink please?”
You can hear the clang of a spatula hitting the floor and you watch Xavier’s body comically whip around to face you.
“What?” His head cocks to the side as his wide eyes were set on your face. “Say that again..”
“Hmm? I said ‘Xav, can you pass me my drink, please’.” You copy his head tilt and he quickly shakes his head.
“No, no you didn't.” He takes a few steps toward you before grabbing your hand in-between both of his. “Say it again.”
You couldn't resist his sweet puppy dog eyes, so you hold back a smile as you meet his eyes. “I...called you daddy.”
“Really?” He seems unusually excited. “So are we…?” His gaze lowers to your stomach and you can’t help the giggle that slips from your lips.
Gosh, he was so cute.
“Baby– no, no. We're not pregnant.” You run your fingers through his hair with a smile on your lips. “Are...you disappointed?”
“Mmh..” Xavier hums thoughtfully for a moment before he shakes his head. “No. We can just make it a reality later. No need to rush.”
Zayne
You and Zayne have only been dating for six months, but it felt like much longer. Having known each other since you were little, you both had always been close– well, your definition of close and his were probably different. You always thought of him as a friend while he tried to keep a distance and thought you hated him. But time brought you both back together with him as your primary care physician.
The two of you had been flirting up until his birthday and finally made it official once he blew his candles out on the cake you made for him. It was a sweet time, but that was six months ago.
Now, though, you really want to fluster the man.
He always embarrasses you and makes you feel nervous, but you never get to see him that way. Sure, his ears will turn red and sometimes he won't meet your eyes when you get too intense with him, but you've never seen him absolutely shocked. And you just wanted to see one look of surprise from him.
So, what did you decide to do?
You decided to casually call him "daddy” as a joke.
That should definitely go over well.
Zayne is seated behind his desk at the hospital, sorting through papers as you longue on his sofa. Your eyes continuously glancing toward the windows to make sure the door was shut and the blinds were closed.
“If you keep staring at the door, you just might burn a hole through it.” Zayne says, though he didn't even look up from his paperwork. He was attentive like that and probably already knew you wanted something or you were ready to go home. And he was right.
“When are we going home…daddy?” You ask as you kick your feet in the air behind you. You were on your stomach, resting your cheek against your arms as you watched his expression…which didn't change at all.
"Just give me a few more minutes, angel, and I'll be done.” Zayne pushes his glasses up with his index finger and clicks his pen, jotting down a few notes.
“I–” You puff your cheeks out with a small sigh and decide to keep going with it. “I want to go home now, daddy.”
“Didn't I just tell you to be patient?” Now Zayne finally looks up at you with one of his brows raised. “I'll deal with you when we get home.”
Rafayel
It's been four months since Rafayel asked you out. Four months since you tugged Rafayel down into the bath with you, which set off a chain reaction of a steamy night, followed by him asking you out the next morning; he also complained that you both went out of order, but he wasn’t too upset when you continued where you left off…
Now, though, you moved out of your apartment and to Rafayel's home, ‘Mo Art Studio’ at Whitesand Bay.
It was definitely odd at first, but it was a good change of pace. Always being by the ocean, able to take your morning walks together on the beach and collect seashells. You had a whole collection on your desk at work. He'd always give you the most unique and prettiest shells, saying “only the best for his cutie”.
He was also so easy to fluster.
You immediately knew you had him wrapped around your finger every time his ears would turn red. That same crimson slowly made its way from his ears to his cheeks, all the way to his whole face. So you assumed your little ‘prank’ would also have the same effect.
You were sitting on a beach towel in the sand with an umbrella blocking your eyes from the bright sun. In front of you was Rafayel, painting your visage, with an easel. His hand deftly moves across the canvas as he sketches the outline for his new painting.
Lately, you are the only thing he can paint. Always asking you to stop what you're doing so he can run and get his sketch pad. You could be doing something so normal and mundane, but he'd be struck with the inspiration to record your very image.
As much as you loved it and thought this was very sweet, after almost two weeks of this…You wanted some form of payback.
“Hey, daddy, can we take a break for a second? It’s really hot out here.” You squint your eyes to try and see Rafayel's face, your hand fanning at your body because you, seriously, are hot out here.
“Huh?”
It's like Rafayel is frozen in time, or buffering. He's just blankly staring at you with a confused expression on his face until his pencil drops into the sand. That's when he quickly stands up and makes his way toward you.
“Again.”
Now, it's your turn to be confused.
“Raf, what–”
“Not that, say the other word again.” His ears were red as he crouched down in front of you, a look of determination in his eyes.
“No– you're making it weird!” You put your hands on his shoulders, trying to put some distance between him as your face turns red.
“Please, I really need to hear you say it again! I'm seriously going to die if you don't.” There's your overdramatic fishy.
“Fine, but just this once.” You grumble, turning your head to look away from him. “Daddy…” Though you say it as low as you can and Rafayel groans, tilting his head back.
“Louder.” He rests his forehead against yours. “Come on, cutie. If you don't…I might want to change that to my new nickname.”
Sylus
It's been about…a year? Yes, definitely a year since you and Sylus started dating. Well, you both have differing opinions on when exactly you started dating. Sylus claims it was the moment he laid eyes on you in the N109 Zone, while you claim it was only about six months ago– which is when you and Sylus made a bet.
It was a bet where if he came back safely from his mission, he'd leave you alone. He wouldn't bother you anymore, wouldn't talk to you, contact you, anything of the sort…and you won, but you didn't realize he'd actually do it. So whenever you seeked him out to make sure he was safe, and he ignored you, you realized that maybe you did want him in your life.
This led to you running across the street to him and jumping into his arms like this was a hallmark movie, and you claim this was when you officially started dating Sylus.
But between us, you just agree with Sylus when he says a year, because if you don't, he'll pout for the whole day.
...And today was one of those ‘pouty Sylus’ days.
You went on a mission that was probably way too dangerous, even though you told Sylus you were going to slow down on your Hunter's work. But you couldn't just ignore endangered civilians. If any of them would have died, that would've been too much for your sympathetic heart to handle.
And even if Sylus understands your reasoning, he's still upset that you left without telling him– having woken up to a cold bed without you by his side sent him spiraling into a panic.
So, when you got home, you noticed he was sulking in the kitchen as he made dinner.
“Sy…” You take your shoes off by the door, nervously fiddling with your fingers as you tentatively walk into the kitchen. Standing behind the counter, you sigh, “I'm reeaally sorry...”
“If you're reeaaally sorry, then help me make our dinner.” He says, not looking up at you and that doesn't make you feel any better.
“Okay..” You finally step past the counter and you look around. “So…what do you need?” You were trying to figure out something– anything that could make Sylus feel better when a thought comes to your mind.
Most guys probably like it when their girlfriend calls them daddy…right?
“In the cabinet, top shelf. I need a bottle of garlic powder.”
Okay, you got this.
You take a deep breath and open the cabinet, straining your arm to try and reach the seasoning bottle, but your fingertips barely brush it and knock it over. “Shit…” You swallow back your nervousness before continuing, “Daddy, can you grab it for me?”
The room fills with silence for a moment, but then you hear Sylus chuckle.
“Sure, kitten.”
Your back suddenly feels warm as a firm chest presses against it and Sylus reaches up from behind you to grab the bottle.
“I ask you to do one simple thing and you can't even do that.” Sylus chides, clicking his tongue as he pops the bottle open to pour some into the pan on the stove.
“Da–”
“If you think a few empty words will make me feel better, kitten…you've got to try a lot harder than that.”
I'd like to say, this is definitely one of my better drabbles– one of my favorites, in fact!
I have like...six more ideas for drabbles and then I'll need to come up with some more. Like these new cards and Rafayel's student photoshoot event really had me thinking of how seriously the LADS men would take roleplaying– and that spawned a whole different drabble idea, so you can definitely look forward to that!
I'm trying to come up with new ways to do my drabbles, so that's why I did a little prelude before I started writing for the guys. Please let me know any feedback yall have for me! Especially with the coloured dialogue, I'm not too sure if I like it, but it seems really pretty and probably makes it easier to tell who is talking apart. (I won't use it for my fic though, only the drabbles!)
Anyway, I have a small personal project I'm working on this weekend so I probably won't be able to write any chapters for my 'Divisa' fic, but I'm still going to post chapter nineteen of 'Twist of Fate' and try to write at least two more chapters since I'm only on twenty-three or so.
I hope you all enjoyed these drabbles and I hope yall have a great night/day! 🩷
Notes; Hope yall enjoy these updated drabbles!! <3
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You and Caleb weren't…well, technically, you weren't dating, but you weren't exactly sure what to call it. Your relationship is the same it's always been.
The usual cuddling, hand-holding, pretending to date to thwart love confessions…
And you were trying to figure out how exactly to push the envelope just a step further.
As you were scrolling through decade old apps, you found a TikTok compilation.
Now, you weren't exactly sure what TikTok was since it was, at least, 20-years old, but you decided to watch the video anyways since you were doom scrolling in bed at Caleb's home.
As you were watching, one trend caught your eye.
It was the aptly named “calling your boyfriend daddy” trend and while you didn't have a boyfriend…you did have Caleb.
You weren't exactly sure what kinks Caleb had, but whether his reaction was sexual, disgust, or whatever it may be, you wanted to see. So, with that thought in mind, you get up and call your OTTO into the room.
“Hello, master, what do you need help with today? Do you need breakfast? Master Caleb left two hours, thirty-five minutes, and 40 seconds ago to go to work. He won't be home until–”
“Thank you so much for that, OTTO, but I needed something else.” You quickly cut the circular robot off, feeling a bit bad for doing so, but you doubt its feelings would be hurt. “Whenever Caleb gets home and we start cooking, can you switch to your recording mode?”
“I can do that. Any video saved will go straight to Master Caleb's phone.” The bot says as it flies around your head and you shrug, “That's fine with me. Let me know when he gets home!”
Now, you just need to figure out how you'll seamlessly bring the word up in conversation with Caleb…
“He's home! He's home!” OTTO shouts, almost excitedly, as it speeds around the house similarly to an overexcited dog. Though, its warning was a tad too late as Caleb steps in the door while the bot is excitedly yelling.
“You missed me so much, you got OTTO to tell ya when I get home?” He laughs as he takes his Colonel hat off, setting it on the coffee table.
“Maybe…” you grab his hat, putting it on as you shove him toward his room. “Go get changed, I'm hungry.”
“Alright, alright. Geez, no need to be in such a hurry, pipsqueak.” He holds his hands up, allowing you to push him.
After he's changed, he joins you in the kitchen with OTTO flying steadily around the room.
“Did you tell OTTO to do something? It's acting realllly strange.” Caleb's eyes narrow as he shuts the rice cooker. “Nope, maybe it's broken.” You shrug, continuing to peel an apple.
You decided to make an apple smoothie for both you and Caleb, almost completely forgetting about your earlier plan. “Oh right…” you murmur under your breath.
How were you going to bring it up…
“What're you thinking about, pipsqueak?” Caleb rests an arm on your shoulder as he pokes the skin between your eyebrows. “What's got you furrowing your brows?”
“Well da– I mean, hmm…” you're honestly feeling a bit frustrated, but also embarrassed that you can't find a way to naturally insert this word into the conversation.
How come he can do it so easily when calling you pipsqueak?
Caleb raises a brow, leaning more into your view. “What did you say?”
“Ah, it's nothing.” You shove at his chest with a small laugh. “Give me some space, Caleb. You know I'm holding a knife, right?”
But as soon as you say this, you feel an odd pressure on your wrist. Your hand lets go of the knife and it clatters on the marble countertop.
“Caleb– ?”
He turns your body to face him, your back against the counter as he tilts his head to the side.
“Go on.”
“I wasn't going to say anything, seriously!” You can't help but laugh, turning your head to look away from him.
He didn't know exactly what you were going to say from just a few letters…right?
He grabs your chin, turning your head to face him. “Don't look away from me.” He jerks his chin up as he looks down at you. “Go ahead, say what you were going to say. I'm waiting.”
Embarrassment along with…something else was boiling in the pit of your stomach and you let out a low, panicked whine, lightly stomping your foot.
Suddenly, you felt like you couldn't say anything. So tongued that you just kept your mouth shut.
A sharp laugh escapes Caleb and his grip tightens around your chin. “Alright, brat. You really don't want to say it?” He hums, eyes flitting from yours to your lips. “Then I guess that means…no braised chicken tonight?”
“Huh–” you owlishly blink at him, before finally coming back to life. “That's not fair–!”
“Then…Say. It.” Caleb clicks his tongue, slowly leaning forward so his forehead rests against yours.
“I…ugh.” You sigh, feeling heat rush to your cheeks. “I'm sorry…daddy.”
“Good girl.” He hums with a content smile, dipping his head down to lightly peck your lips before suddenly, he's gone. “Now get back to your smoothie.”
Your face was red as you stared at his back. How the hell was he so unphased!?
That's so unfair.
But as you puff out your cheeks in annoyance, you notice how one of his hands is balled up into a fist and his ears are a pretty shade of red.
This is almost at 1k notes!! I'm honestly in awe (T▽T) this is just something I whipped up real fast, so I'm surprised it's doing so well, but I'm glad yall like it so much!!
Hey guys! So i casually realized that no one else uses OT5 when including all of the guys — i completely forgot that it was mostly a kpop only thing, however to capitalize on my mistake (and because I'm going to continue to do it since it's easier than writing all their names out), I'm going to make a mini LADS kpop drabble series or maybe they'll just be headcanons 🤔 I'm not too sure yet.
I have some of it written (most just what their lines are from singer to visual to rapper, their emojis used in promotional content, previous jobs, pets, tiny tidbits about their personalities, and some fan given nicknames – so honestly, not much). But i think it'll be a cute series and it'll give me a chance to write the guys interacting with each other and get a feel for how i think they'd interact, you know? I'll post it once I finish it and have it to where I'm happy with it 🩷
Im also not sure if the reader should be their manager or just a fan 🤔 I'm leaning more toward manager, but honestly, I'm not sure. I might do a different one with each drabble. So manager reader, makeup uh...what are they called makeup artist?, a crew worker reader (like the ones who cool off the members with fans or touch up their clothes or video the behind the scenes stuff), fan reader, and maybe a reader who was friends with them before they got big
(Also i don't really care to put tags on ooc posts so if you see this, you see it! Love yall)
Edit; I've got a fanchant (kind of), the leader, the order in which they joined, I have their company but I'm torn between using UNICORNS (like Unicorns HQ and the Unicorns Team that tested on MC) or just Infold, their stage names, their fans names (I'm almost 100% sure I'm going to use "Lovers" but I'm not sure), and now I've gotta find some kpop idol LADS art (and write down the artists' usernames so i can credit them when I post)!
(The banner sucks ik ✨️ graphic design is my passion ✨️ /j)
In • er • tia
/noun/
¹ “a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.”
² physics; “a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.”
— Sir Issac Newton's three laws of motion describe the relationship between an object’s motion and the forces acting upon it. His first law is known as the Law of Inertia.
Pairing(s); LADS Caleb x non-mc reader
Themes; angst (like a butt load of it), abuse (for the first half, i mean this is about thee "child experimentation" corporation known as Ever), non-mc reader, mc has a name (Lia-hua), eventual smut in later drabbles, and I'll add other stuff as I go. Oh! I'll go into detail with some of the bad things, since I feel that it adds to the story (but for some i won't).
Warnings; 18+ for excessive swearing and mature themes
Notes; This will be a drabble series! I'll post it whenever, similarly to Divisa. The chapters will mostly be on the shorter end of the spectrum and let me know if you'd like to be added to an eventual taglist!
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Footnotes;
The original mc will be called Lia-hua, Chinese for lotus flower (aka rebirth). She will be called Unicorn for the first few drabbles and she will not be a white lotus! I love the mc, so her and Caleb will have a purely sibling relationship. The reader will be friends with them both.
I know Caleb is Donor 002 because the mc is Subject 001, but I just wanted the reader to be Donor 001 so that's it.
I named Caleb's team (the team experimenting on him) Hydra, the reader's is Chimera, and Lia's is (of course) Unicorn. Some of the information I'm using isn't canon, so take most of it with a grain of salt. Like how Caleb's Evol Level isn't mentioned (I headcanon he was level A and Ever experimented on him until he was S), how the facility looks and what experiments went on. I just assume the experiments were pretty...bad. Considering mc had to die for her rebirth to trigger.
Your Evol is metal manipulation. And that doesn't seem like much, however metals are found everywhere so it's actually relatively strong. There's metals in your blood, your skin, and also my main thought process behind this was that you could use your Evol to pull Caleb toward you since he has a metal arm 😊
Also this seems necessary to add for all the Caleb fuckers 👀 he will still be the panty sniffer we headcanon and love
I've written two different ideas and I need help choosing which one to use! It's the LADS x male! reader that I mentioned a few months back.
The reader won't be originally male, but to explain it better, here's the idea and I'll post excerpts for both to make it easier to vote on!
So the first idea is the reader isekai's (aka suddenly wakes up in universe) and doesn't realize they're in the LADS universe since they're a man now, and the mc isn't male. I'd probably start the story from the beginning so the love interests meet you as male and they don't care since they're in love with your soul and not really you as your gender, you know? (As an afab enby, I just really wanna be called good boy, so this whole story is 100% an indulgence on my part –)
The second idea is the original mc (which is the reader) will suddenly regress (which means to go back in time, but same life) as a male and be extremely confused. But at least, you'll have prior knowledge about the events that will happen.
Now, I'll post both excerpts here and then the poll below them! Let me know if you'd like to eventually see me write it or please let me know if anything is written in poor taste, because the last thing I want to do is piss anyone off.
1st excerpt (isekai);
Today was another long, arduous day of work. Your back aches from carrying heavy products all day, your feet are sore from constantly walking around the large warehouse where you worked, and your nose still burns from the smell of cleaning chemicals. All you wanted to do was take a hot shower and then, lay in bed to play Love and Deepspace while on a call with your friend.
It was Monday, after all, and there was so much to do in game with the weekly resets and the new banner.
You take a seat on the edge of your bed with a fluffy towel hanging over your shoulders, water still dripping from your hair strands as you call up your friend. You both always say the most out of pocket shit to each other whenever you pick up the phone, and today would be no different.
“Hey Y/—”
“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a dick?”
A pause. Silence. Then, you can't help but giggle.
“Ah…no, I can't say I've ever thought about that.” Your friend seems to be taking your question seriously, before she laughs as well. “Is that something you think about often?” She throws the question back at you and now it's your turn to pause.
Hmm…realistically speaking, you really don't care how anyone perceives you. Hell, you’ve had little kids call you ‘sir’ before when you wore a cap and mask, so it's never really bothered you. And you've never taken the time to actually think about it.
Well, actually you have. You've wondered how exactly do guys sit without crushing their balls, how they cross their legs, how they sit on the toilet without their dick falling in, how difficult is it to pee into the toilet instead of on the seat, do they get random erections for no reason in front of family members (because that would be so embarrassing), how many times they've accidentally hit themselves in the nuts – because you just know you'd accidentally hurt yourself so many times.
But there's also a part of you that wonders what the more sexual side of things would feel like. Like how masturbation would be so much easier, but a messier clean up. Or how it would feel to fuck an ona-hole or whatever they're called. Like some oddly specific things that only someone with a dick would know.
“You're taking a little too long to answer.” Your friend teases and you let out a small groan, “I don't know, maybe a little bit? But doesn't everyone try to imagine what it's like. You know? Like guys probably imagine what it's like to have tits and a coochie all the time.”
“Well yeah, but they want them so they can touch themselves. That's not all you're thinking about, is it?” She hums and that's actually a really good point. You're not thinking only sexual things to do to yourself if you had a dick, you're thinking logistics. “I wonder if imagining your grandma naked really does kill your boner…” you trail off and your friend groans, you can hear her clapping her hands together as if to get your attention.
“Look, let's just get on lads and call it a night! We have a lot of dailies and weeklies to do, then maybe I'll hop on Infinity Nikki with you.”
Excerpt two (regression);
Today was supposed to be another normal ass day.
You go to the No-Hunt Zone, complete your Wanderer quota for the day, maybe do a few missions with Tara and Xavier, then on your way home, you would've stopped by Akso to visit Zayne or wander the beaches of Whitesand Bay to see Rafayel. But today? Apparently the universe had other plans.
It was a sweltering hot day in June, one of Linkon's highest on record. And the No-Hunt Zone was as unforgiving as ever. Droves of Wanderers came your way and with each elimination, it felt like their numbers doubled. But you were a professional and this was easy work compared to fighting multiple dangerous Wanderers at once with a partner.
By the time you had a break, your body was sticky, drenched in sweat, and all you wanted to do was go home and sleep…Yet you couldn't. You checked your watch with an aggravated sigh, staring at the single digit number on the tiny screen.
01.
You had one Wanderer left to kill and it was driving you insane.
You couldn't just leave with one left out of your daily 80 Wanderer quota, but you knew you wouldn't be able to find one singular Wanderer to kill and meet your goal for the day. If you killed just one, more would follow the sound of your gunshots.
Maybe you could find a lone Wanderer to quickly fill your quota and get on out of here. You didn't even feel like doing any missions today, so you'd probably call it a day after this last Wanderer.
Dusting your hands off, you rise up to your feet. The feeling of your shirt clinging to your back was definitely bothering you, but the final Wanderer comes first. Sometimes you regret becoming a Deepspace Hunter, you should've just been a florist like Jeremiah, something simple and easy like that.
As you trek deeper into the No-Hunt Zone, you feel an odd sense of foreboding swirl around in your gut.
The forest that was filled with Wanderers just a few minutes ago, was now dead silent. Save for the birds that flew overhead and the rustle of woodland creatures in the trees.
Not a single Wanderer in sight.
You bring your arm back up to check for Metaflux fluctuations, but your watch now has a navy blue background, a white spiral in the center of the screen to show it was loading. As if you lost service and it was reconnecting. You click your tongue with a small sigh, starting to feel frustrated that today wasn't going to be like every other day.
Change pissed you off, but also scared you at the same time. You liked the predictable and the reasonable, and none of this was predictable or reasonable. There was no reason for your watch to lose signal, hunter's watches aren't supposed to lose signal.
Your arm drops loosely to your side and you decide to keep on walking. Maybe you'd find a Wanderer, you don't care how many you need to kill at this point. You just want to go home.
That's when you spot one.
Through the trees, in an open clearing with the sun beating down on it, was a Wanderer. Though, this one seemed to be a Boss Class Wanderer. One you've never seen before.
Its top half appeared more…human than Wanderer. It looked like a woman with large wings protruding from her back. Its lower half was more Wanderer and yet, also animal-like. It reminded you of that one deer-like Wanderer, Elysian Cervus. Its lower body was a dark shade of blue in the shape of a deer with small lighter crystals lining its whole body. Even the female torso had crystals lining it, completely covering her chest and throat.
This…was not something you could take on your own. A fight with an unclassified Boss Wanderer was not one you'd be able to win on your own, or survive for that matter. But as you took one step back, you knew you made a mistake.
You couldn’t stop your foot from touching the ground, you knew there was a twig under your shoe and you knew it would crack if you stepped on it, and there was no way to stop yourself once you were in motion. Even if you tried to twist your body into another direction, you might step on fallen leaves or even another branch, so you take a deep breath as the twig cracks under your foot.
The beast whips its head in your direction. Its face twists into one of confusion before it clammers to its hooves, kicking its back leg as if annoyed it had to get up. Before you can take the chance to run or even attack, you watch as the Wanderer appears to take a deep breath then — a loud screech fills the forest. Along with the screech, pink and blue smoke leaks from the creature's body. The two colours spindle together and flood the forest with purple fog.
You immediately cover your nose with your shirt, but you're not sure how much that's going to help. Especially with how you have such limited vision, you can't see to escape and if you can't find your way out, you're only going to breathe in more of this…whatever it is.
And that's the two of them! I'm honestly leaning more toward the second one 🤔 but I'm leaving this to yall! Also, I'll probably just make it OT5, i don't really want to be bothered with choosing a specific love interest so I'll include them all!
