but babeee ~

"Yeah, that'll be ¥1,901 please!" Akihiko Sugiyama, a bnha oc. Not a hero, nor a villain. Just some random guy selling really fucking good wine.

[heavenlywine]

@charmaine-san:

Ding dong! It chimed through the apartment. Barely three seconds made it before the first ring was quickly followed by a series. Someone was repeatedly pressing the button to the door bell, and they were quite impatient it seemed.

If Aki came to answer the door, he’d find no other than his neighbour Hina standing there with her arms folded beneath her chest and two burly thugs towering behind her. She looked pissed.

Ah shit, it was too early in the morning for anyone to be operational.

When Akihito first heard the doorbell, he thought he was dreaming. Eventually, thanks to whiny Bean who had returned from her freeloading session with downstairs grandma, he did get up.

"Okay, okay, coming~" He drawled, throwing on his red satin robe and picking up the half drunk mimosa on his nightstand. It was room-temperature by now and kind of gross, but he was desperate.

Swinging the door right open without peeking to see who was the impatient party knocking, Akihito yawned right into the face of neighbor Hina and her fine-looking gentlemen friends.

"May I help you?" He asked, scratching at his arm absently.

[theircurse-archive4]

╰ ★ █║ ⁞ —ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝐎𝐇, 𝐈𝐅 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖 how painfully familiar they were with ' dangerous people ' ... or the fact that they would probably be considered a dangerous person themselves. But even if this man WAS kind of weird, they didn't really feel a need or desire to curse the other.

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤStill, they find themselves presented with a problem. There had been no specific destination in their mind as they stepped off that train and they weren't supposed to meet anyone. The more questions the man asked, the more he might suspect they were part of something BAD. Maybe they could just ...

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ Well ... I was looking for somewhere FUN to go ! But I guess I can't now if I'd be walking with a stranger, right ? ❜

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThey had a POINT.

[heavenlywine]

Somewhere fun.

Geez, what was considered fun for kids these days, huh? Akihito's mind drifted back to his younger days and realized he'd spent most of his childhood covered in mud from the playground, chilling with fellow rugrats. The technology was too advanced for that now, and some silly young parents give even their toddlers phones so they never looked up from the screen again.

"What about that arcade over there?" Aki pointed, since the place was quite close by. "Try to catch a few plushies and give 'em to your mom or sister?" He did that before, and it was cool.

Walking up to the machine at the front of the arcade without waiting for a response, Akihito decided to provide a fabulous live demonstration.

He failed, of course, even after a second coin. It took everything in his power to not let loose a series of profanity at the damned device. "This shit's cursed," he commented. "Oh shit, I didn't mean to say shit."

[heavenlywine]

Funny, regular Akihito introduces himself to everyone and villain Akihito simply refuses. He just call people by weird nicknames even if they end up meeting multiple times.

[theircurse-archive4]

╰ ★ █║ ⁞ —ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎. After the little ' detour ' they took to curse the weretiger out of sheer spite alone, they had hopped back onto the train expecting to ENJOY a day out on the city streets.

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤInstead, they find themselves WHISKED AWAY by a strange man practically the second they stepped off the train. Had it not been for the man's clueless demeanor, they would have HONESTLY thought it was a mafia man coming back to capture them; that the Boss called off the whole ' Guild ' thing or whatever it was. Instead, this man just ... looked like a normal guy. A normal guy just about as confused as they were.

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThe man was met with nothing but a perplexed expression as they slowly process the question they were asked. Yukito ? Who the heck was YUKITO ? They've never heard that name in their life !

╰ ✗ * . ⊹ ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ Uhhh ... no ? I'm NOT Yukito ! ❜

[heavenlywine]

What a mess.

The grandma expressed her disappointment over the phone and sent someone else more reliable to pick up the actual kid Yukito. As for not-Yukito here...

"Oi, how come you just walked off with a stranger, huh? That could be dangerous." Not wanting to acknowledge his own fault in this situation and say sorry like a proper adult, Akihito chose to do this instead. "There are lots of bad people in this world, okay? Didn't your mom and dad teach you to be more cautious when you are out and about alone? What if I was actually some crazy person and you get k-" Actually, maybe he shouldn't elaborate on the details and risk upsetting the child.

Akihito checked the time - he still had some before he must depart for the date.

"Alright, teacup human. Were you supposed to be meeting someone at the train station? Let's walk you back. Or if you were supposed to go somewhere else, I can take you."

[heavenlywine]

the most unromantic date with @longerhuman

"Well, babe, is this everything you had hoped and dreamed of?" He lit a cigarette, leaning back against the unstable bridge railing. Of course this crazy son of a gun would want to have their date on the most questionable piece of infrastructure in the middle of the night. Perhaps he was hoping half way through the make out session, the whole thing would collapse, and they could enjoy a casual swim to the afterlife together after.

At least that would have been a predictable outcome. What was up with all these dudes that had showed up? They looked rather menacing...and unfamiliar.

Not Aki's enemies, so they must be his hook up's.

"I must admit - I am utterly terrified," Akihito stated calmly, taking a puff. "Protect me, O detective. At least I am assuming that's your actual occupation and you are not just wearing that coat to look cool."

[heavenlywine]

❝ you are literally infuriating to be around. ❞

instigation starters (accepting)

"And you are really cute pissed off." He wrapped an arm around the other's shoulder. Utterly unwanted physical affection, yes, Akihito was very aware of that fact. Did he care? Not really. "Look on the bright side, though, at least you are getting paid to be here."

If you are wondering how these two met...well, we have to thank Akihito's mom. The woman caught some villain's attention for her ability to cry tears of diamonds. She made sure that she was very well protected with two dozens of bodyguards and as an after thought, hired some people for her two children. Akihito's sister got four or five cool looking guys in uniform and Akihito got one - this person who was infuriated by his very presence.

"Loosen up, seriously. Have a drink with me." Akihito leaned against his protector, chuckling lightly. "I highly doubt a villain would show up and try to use me against my mom. That would be an actual stupid move considering she gives no fucks about me."

[rp-meme-world]

instigation starters for those muses who just love to pick fights!

❝ what did you just say to me? ❞

❝ what did you just call me? ❞

❝ are you trying to start a fight? ❞

❝ did you… did you just unfriend me? ❞

❝ i don’t have time for this. ❞

❝ you’re the reason i drink at night. ❞

❝ why do you always have to be mister perfect? ❞

❝ you never listen to me! ❞

❝ grow up. ❞

❝ get out. ❞

❝ what are you gonna do about it? ❞

❝ say that again. i dare you. ❞

❝ [name] doesn’t act like this. ❞

❝ why don’t you get a real job? ❞

❝ you’ve always gotten everything you wanted. ❞

❝ this might not be important to you, but it’s important to me. ❞

❝ are you really giving me the silent treatment right now? ❞

❝ you have no business talking to anybody like that. ❞

❝ i respect your opinion. it’s wrong, but i respect it. ❞

❝ why do you always do this?! ❞

❝ you aren’t the center of the universe. ❞

❝ i mean, you kinda deserved that one. ❞

❝ do i have to do everything around here? ❞

❝ i never said you were stupid. not out loud. ❞

❝ told you so! ❞

❝ i’m not trying to start a fight! ❞

❝ not everybody has it all. ❞

❝ you are literally infuriating to be around. ❞

[heavenlywine]

A few more days passed. Charmaine still hadn’t returned back home or given off any words about herself. Any texts or calls received during that period of time were left unanswered. Where the hell could she be?

Now, Bean was missing as well. Her alliances had been transferred to the downstairs grandma temporarily. Unlike Aki, the grandma had actually been kind enough to keep the feline’s belly full while her primary human was gone.

(@charmaine-san)

Fine.

Finnnnnne.

Akihito decided it was time for a casual search around the blocks. In saggy slacks and flip flops, he looked, sipping from a can of coke that he'd purchased from the convenience store. What? He needed to keep up his energy level, right? Walking around took effort.

"Char? Helllooooo?" He called out every so often, peeking into trash cans and bushes for any signs of the girl. "If you don't show up soon, I am going to have to file a police report." He'd be putting that off, actually. Why? Well, first of all, it would take a lot of work. Second of all, he'd have to go to the actual police station and after getting arrested so many times, he knew too many people and it would be kinda embarrassing.

[heavenlywine]

I have a very important question, sir! @allmighting

Oh look, a certain hero was out on the streets, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd of people. Some were shouting questions at the man, and from what Akihito could tell, some of those were actually being answered.

Eager for some hot gossip, he inched a bit closer and listened intently.

What was his last villain fight? Boring. His workout routine? Ugh. Clearly, people of this crowd were too dull to ask anything truly juicy.

Time to spice things up!

"Hey All Might, are you still single?" Akihito shouted with his hand up. He was in the back, but pretty tall, so his voice travelled well.

[heavenlywine]

I swear, this is an honest mistake @theircurse

Okay, Akihito is many things, but not a kidnapper. So before you pass any judgments, just...hear us out.

His downstairs neighbor - the elderly grandma, asked him to please pick up her grandson from a certain train station. Apparently the parents had an emergency of sorts and needed the kid to stay with her for a while.

Akihito said yes out of the goodness of his heart and indeed picked up a kid at the train station, but five minutes later she rang him to ask why he's still not there.

"Uh, are you not Yukito?" Akihito asked the one next to him. Perhaps he should have thought to verify earlier, but to be honest, he had a hot date lined up and was in a bit of a rush.

[heavenlywine]

okayyyy, time to revive this muse. please like this for a short random starter!

[heavenlywine]

🤕 -  a  starter  where  muse A is  patching  up  muse B’s  injuries.  / i think dabi should tend to aki

"Ow, ow!" Akihito wailed pathetically, treating this minor knife wound like an actual mortal injury. "Be very, very gentle, okay? Don't forget I got this for you!" For a grown-ass man, his ability to deal with pain sure was at a respectful level...-700.

As for what happened, well, Akihito was doing his usual thing of picking up strangers by the side of the road. He only wanted to be polite and offer the guy some fruits when he sliced his hand open with the kitchen knife.

Okay, fine, it was more like a tiny cut to his thumb. Still, it certainly hurt a whole lot.

"Did you have the apple yet? Eat some." Akihito sniffed, eyes scanning the room for the plate of chopped up apple slices. If he labored and even paid a price in blood, then someone should at least enjoy his efforts.

[heavenlywine]

Oh, no! Breaking news:

Our little Charmaine hasn’t come home to Aki in a few days. Bean is absolutely devastated and keeps meowing at him! (Or maybe the feline is just begging him for some food). How does our boy react?

(@charmaine-san)

See, that was the thing about bringing in a stray - or in this case, two - you might get attached and have to worry over their wellbeing.

"I am sure she's fine," Akihito spoke calmly to the feline, wine glass in hand as he leaned back against the couch cushions. "Might have made up with that toxic ex of hers and too busy having make up sex to come pick you up." His eyes went briefly back to the television screen, only to lose his focus once again to insistent meowing.

Oh, right, the cat probably didn't understand what the hell he said.

"Meow, meow meow, meow." He attempted to use Bean's language, keeping his voice casual and conversational. If anyone else saw this, they'd probably think he was nuts. "Okay, okay, we'll go look for her after this episode. We just got to the good part."

[longerhuman]

WHILE HE DOES NOT RESIST BEING TURNED AWAY FROM THE RAILINGS , his disappointment makes itself evident in the form of an exhale ; shallow &. heavy , the noise of someone who had clearly been inconvenienced. ❝ well , that’s just a waste of a good patio ! how boring … ❞ he whines , hints of moody petulance seeping into a previously monotonous , confident tone of voice.

HIS EXPRESSION MOLDS INTO A POUT FOR A MERE SECOND , hardly noticeable before it fell into a look of admitted defeat. ❝ you do have a point , though. what good is a suicide that burdens another person ? silly me , that’s an amateur move ! ❞ really , he doesn’t know how he would manage in the afterlife if the poor old lady downstairs became inconvenienced with his death ! if only he could eradicate himself from the world without anyone noticing. a hookup’s apartment likely isn’t the best place to search for the end he so desperately seeks.

AS HE LISTENS to his host explain the extent of his culinary ability - which is still much grander than the detective himself could achieve - his face sheds the exterior of yet another mask. each expression he wears is artificial , every twitch of the mouth &. brightening of the eye. to better suit the mood , &. not wanting to irritate his new - found companion with a moping attitude , his facial features relax. there are no traces of the frown that sat upon his face seconds prior , only a small , easy - going smile accompanied by half - lidded pools of mahogany swirling with a sultry tint.

❝ look at you , so capable ! two whole dishes ? it must be my lucky day ! ❞ a wrist wrapped in cheap bandages extends outwards , thin fingers pressing gently against the other male’s chest. ❝ so hospitable. you know , i do wonder what the corpse would’ve picked … ❞ suddenly , his head ducks forward &. over aki’s shoulder. lips press against the lobe of his ear before a low - toned whisper follows the movement , ❝ i know just what i want , stranger - san. as long as you put bleach on-top of the noodles , okay ? ❞

[heavenlywine]

"Good choice." It shall be seafood noodles then. "The corpse would have picked the same, I am sure." Akihito smiled extra pleasantly because he did actually know this for a fact, only that poor bloke never made it to dinner time.

"And you, chaotic one." He seized the other's bandaged wrist, feeling the structure of the bones underneath the fabric and flesh when he subtly tightened and loosened his grip. Akihito turned his head, slowly, so the lips pressed against his earlobe could slide across his cheek until they hovered very closely to his own. "Stop distracting the cook."

Then he pulled away. Not because he wanted to, but because he had to, otherwise this fucking meal which he had actually gone grocery shopping for would not happen. It would be a disservice to Aki's lazy nature to waste any amount of labor he was forced to undertake.

"Very few people find bleach romantic," he commented as he started chopping the seafood. Thanks to his daily life and restless spirit, this was the only part of cooking he was actually good at. "And it would hardly be fair, asking me to put it in your noodles when we haven't even gotten the chance to get to know each other." Aki sighed, feigning hurt. "You are behaving as if you don't want to see me again, and that makes me sad."

If anything, this one should request for bleach in his pancakes, for the morning after breakfast. That sounded a lot more fun.

[dcay]

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

@heavenlywine​

❛ i’m sorry, have we met? ❜

He had not expected a single person to be around when they decided to pick this place to rob. Hiding from the heroes and scavenging for scraps was one thing, having some guy act all casual around the League was something else. It seemed like nothing was going according to plan lately.

  So Tomura lifted a bony finger to point at the other as he turned his head back towards the rest of the League.

         “ Who’s this guy? “

The fact that he was greeted with dead silence was answer enough. So the young villain merely stared for a few more moments, before he motioned for them to go ahead and look for whatever seemed valuable. No point in leaving without checking first.

    He didn’t even deem it necessary to inform the stranger about their intentions.

[heavenlywine]

Wait, was this an actual robbery?

Akihito was shocked! He had always been useless, but lucky, and the only real crime he had been victim to was being forced to listen to his parents' shitty karaoke sessions.

This was mom's fault - if only she didn't forget to tell him about the fact they were going on a vacation, then he'd not be here alone in this huge empty house, dealing with criminals.

"Shit. You guys are only here to take stuff, right? I am cool to survive, yeah?" Akihito sounded relatively calm, but in reality he was pretty scared. The only reason he wasn't terrified was due to the fact this group of criminals featured a young-seeming ring leader, a teenage girl, some goth looking dude, and other creatures that didn't seem super threatening.

"Can I go sit in the corner so I can be out of the way?" Akihito casually turned the glass of water in his hand into wine because he desperately needed it. A part of him thought he should perhaps also shut up, but whenever he got nervous he talked more. "Yeah, not that one, it is worthless. Take the blue one, it is Hermès." He may have added helpfully for the teenage girl. His mom's wealth got him in trouble in the first place, so he might as well retaliate by getting rid of her favorite purse.

[silverthief]

Continued from this // @heavenlywine

She could just make out the silhouette of his sleeping figure in the darkness. Yes, she also heard his loud snoring, yet she had decided to interrupt him in his sleep anyway. Luckily, the noise seemed to cease upon her calling.

At his response, Char just stood there for a while, staring at him with a deadpan expression. "Not really,” she finally replied to him flatly. If anything, quite the opposite, actually.

She just wanted some company, and Bean was nowhere to be seen. (The furry creature had probably gone on one of her nocturnal adventures). Apparently, this left Aki to be the second-best option.

Over time, she’d come to learn that despite this man’s rather strange behavior, he was, in fact, quite harmless.

She stepped closer to his bed and reached out a hand. Like a child demanding someone's full attention, she grabbed a fistful of his hair and pulled gently. "Bored, can't sleep," she murmured, summarizing it for him.

[heavenlywine]

What's this? Had he become a babysitter? A court jester for her royal highness Charmaine of the homeless?

"Fine, fine." He gave her a glance, motioning with his chin for her to get in bed. It was too fricking cold and whatever entertainment she sought, he intended to provide it right here, on this mattress, covered by his wonderful fluffy blankets. "Let go of daddy's hair, you feisty toddler." What? Her behavior was very toddler-like, okay? He'd seen parents dealing with whiny, hair-grabbing infants like this plenty of times.

"What would please the Charmaine?" He leaned back against his stacked up pillows with a yawn, contemplating. "I only know, like, one magic trick." And it required a deck of cards, which he wasn't sure if he still had after that party last Saturday.

Perhaps this one could be placated with a bedtime story, or a lullaby. Akihito wasn't the best singer though, perhaps the cat should give it a go instead. "Where is Bean? Had she gone missing? I am telling you, the downstairs grandma was eyeing her funny earlier this week. Perhaps she'll steal the cat as her own." Felines weren't particularly loyal creatures, and probably would ditch for a better meal.

[stockpiledjustice]

✘ . . . ( PLOTTED STARTER , @heavenlywine . )

— VILLAIN VERSE .

IT WAS PROBABLY SAFE TO SAY YOICHI DIDN’T GET OUT MUCH . convincing his brother to let him venture into the public was more than a task in itself , &. he simply did not have the same unrelenting stubbornness of his youth. at his brother’s seemingly loyal side , what purpose is there in picking an argument that can’t feasibly be won ? regardless , the elder of the shigaraki siblings is a busy man , &. with occupied chaos comes opportunity.

TO ENSURE THAT HE COULD ACQUIRE AT LEAST A NIGHT IN HIS LONESOME , without that evil , pestering presence looming above , yoichi sought out a place he wouldn’t normally go — a bar. due to his naturally weak health &. overprotective excuse of a sibling , the man hadn’t indulged in a single ounce of the devil’s juice before. as a result , he knew his brother would not look for him in the unfamiliar confines of a bar. unfortunately , he was never any good at blending in. yoichi stuck out like a swore thumb despite wanting to be discrete ; waist length white hair vibrant in the dim - light alongside an expensive marble suit he donned.

HE STAYED SILENT &. KEPT HIS HEAD DOWN , ginger steps filling the bar’s atmosphere during his trek to a bar stool. upon taking a seat , his chin lifted to further examine his surroundings , but the process couldn’t go far due to the sight of a man standing across from him on the opposite side of the counter. startled , like he hadn’t considered he would see another human being , ashen eyebrows press together into a tense line across his forehead , face partially obscured with long strands of white. ❝ ah — pardon me. I should’ve … ❞ he shook his head , seemingly to dismiss his own words. ❝ apologies , that was … impolite. good evening , sir . ❞

[heavenlywine]

Nice suit, pretty hair, but walked around with a hint of nervous energy.

"I have a theory," Akihito batted at his buddy George, but the other was too busy actually doing his job to listen to his bullshit. "Some rich CEO's runaway lover." That would explain why the guy dressed like he had coins to spend, but behaved as if he didn't own them. "Or a bastard son of a prestigious family, but is looked upon due to his mother's status, hence the low confidence." George was definitely not listening, and in fact, had moved away from him, but Aki prattled on.

Well, no point in keep guessing, he might as well go find out the real story from the devil himself.

"How's it going?" Akihito called out loudly, arms spread as if greeting an old friend even though their eyes only met about two minutes ago. "What can I get you?" He slipped the menu across the counter, but was already grabbing a glass. If this guy was a first time visitor, then he must try their specialty.

"Heavenly wine," he said, filling a glass half full with wine via a tap of his quirk. "Best in the world. First time is free, and only because you are cute." Akihito passed the glass over and leaned closer, resting his chin against the heel of his palm. "Sugiyama Akihito, I work here." He grinned. "Nice to meet you!"