Reading the Iliad and realizing, even though Paris kidnapped Helen NONE of the Trojans (from warriors to the wives, children, elderly left behind the wall) deserved their ultimate fates, was such a mindfuck.
Realizing this book I thought was a simple war epic is actually a scathing indictment of the concept of war itself was mind-blowing. You see Homer's respect for life and disgusting waste of needless death in the way he describes the origin and parentage of nearly every. single. life. taken on the battlefield. While some may find the "excessive" detail tedious, it forces you to remember that war isn't just cool battles between noble warriors but the ending of hundreds if not thousands of lives. And that every life taken is the grief of a mother, father, wife, child that will never see the men they hold in their hearts again.
Book 6 illustrates this point brilliantly. Hector's last moments with Andromache and Astyanax are, to me, the most gut-wrenching in the whole epic. There we see a man who had nothing to do with the conflict transpiring beyond his walls forced to say goodbye (as we know forever) to the family he loves so dearly. All for the sake of duty and honor. And unlike a warrior like Achilles who knew his fate from the moment he boarded his ship and, in a sense, chose to die in glory.Hector had no idea he was destined to die at those walls. That he would die alone and have his corpse desecrated mere feet from his father and family. That the last time Hector would hold Astyanax would be him crying at the sight of his father's terrifying, inhuman armor. And that says it all really.
it's a bit longer than i initially wanted this to be, but i had fun writing it! it's a bit more rushed towards the end so sorry if it shows. this was supposed to be for october, but i ended up not finishing it in time, so i'm very happy to have it finally done
TW. DEAD DOVE DO NOT EAT
Noncon, fingering, baby trapping, yandere, slut shaming, victim blaming, bullying, non consensual touching, misogyny, gaslighting, manipulation, implied future forced relationship, abuse of power
The local golden boy your father has hired has taken a keen interest in you, an impoverished farmer's daughter, and you can't seem to shake him off. As he doubles down on pursuing you, and you continue to refuse him, the lengths he goes to ensure you'll be his increase drastically with one autumn night and a chase through a wheat field.
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You didnโt know why Daniel insisted on working on your fatherโs farm. It wasnโt like his family wasnโt well off. In fact, out of all the families within the valley, his was the most successful by far. Hell, they were the only ones who could actually afford to employ other people. He drove a shiny new truck just like the rest of his kin, and lived in a big, multi story house at the top of the hill.
ย Your daddy could only really pay him scraps. The land you lived on was rough to say the least, all overgrazed and tough, untenable soil that had a Ph level that couldโve come straight out of hell in your honest opinion. Basically, there wasnโt shit to be earned, and the only reason why your folks even tried to desperately keep growing crop after failed crop was because if they didnโt, then youโd be flat out homeless and starving. The stock your family produced wasnโt worth a dime, either. Milk too sour, corn too small, eggs so dull and tiny people thought that they werenโt even from chickens; you were surprised people even bought from your daddy at all.
The poor state of your homestead was reflected in nearly everything else around you. You always looked some kind of mussed up: Wild, unkempt hair, dirt under your nails, clothes that looked either too small, too big or way too out of fashion. You got bullied quite a bit by the other young ladies in town. That is if you could even be called a young lady. There wasnโt a lick of lady in you it seemed.
You and your family were always on the edge of going broke, going hungry or some other kind of misfortune, so you found it increasingly odd why the Petusky boy was so keen to get his hands dirty when there was nothing he could get in return.
Daniel Petusky, or Danny as he would so kindly remind you to call him, was by most accounts the sweetest, most eligible young man in town. He was a tall, stocky sort of guy with large, rough hands and a handsome smile. Youโd be stupid to say he wasnโt quite the looker, and not to mention he was all muscular and strong lookin from all his time working. When you were in highschool, heโd been the star of the schoolโs football team, and there were even rumors that he was getting offers from big, fancy schools in big fancy cities. You remembered how blooming with jealousy you were back then because of that. But, as you were so constantly reminded of through seeing his working boots that had to be worth at least a couple hundred bucks, he was wealthy too.ย
He helped out around town, was sweet to older folks, and made all the ladies swoon with a flip of his sandy blond hair. He charmed your father just as easily, asking him if he could work his land for him, or at least help him with it. Of course your daddy would say yes. He needed all the help he could get, and lord know you werenโt nearly enough to actually keep this place afloat. Plus, who else would accept such low pay? It wasnโt like there was a line out the door for a chance to work at the [Last Name] farm, now was there?
You sighed as you hauled a bag of feed over to the chicken coop. It was mighty heavy, and you grunted as you nearly slipped in the mud. Hands shot out and grabbed your waist, and you gasped in surprise as the bag landed on the ground with a large thud.
โCareful there, wouldnโt want you to take a tumble now,โ Daniel chuckled softly. His voice rumbled in your head like thunder on the horizon. He steadied you and pressed you close against his chest. Your heart thumped wildly in your ribcage, though only part of it was because of your little fall. No, it was the way his fingers inched over your curves, toying with the waistband of your jeans. You swallowed thickly.
โThanksโฆโ You mumbled out before you stooped down to pick up the feed once again. You didnโt miss the way his gaze stuck to you when you did.
โYou really shouldnโt be doing heavy liftinโ, you know,โ He said and pushed you to the side to grab it from your strained arms. He made it look so effortless, and it annoyed you to no end. You followed after him into the coop, an encasement of wire around it. โThatโs what Iโm here for.โ
You frowned and didnโt respond to him. You just kept on going as you ripped open the sack to spill out all the seed. The birds rushed around your feet to get their meal, and normally you wouldโve laughed and indulged in petting a couple of them, but normally you didnโt have company. Daniel had been getting better at finding you it seemed. Day by day it felt like you saw him more and more.ย
You tried not to be one of those people that held onto their younger years, but whenever he was around, all you felt were the lingering memories from highschool. You were mocked on the daily. Most of the adults thought you were lost cause, always late to classes and struggling through the course material. You were called all sorts of names: ugly, stupid, slow. While he never bullied you directly, you always felt him staring. At games, in class, when he would drive slowly by you while you walked home everyday. You shuddered to think about it.
You always remembered a very specific moment that happened back in highschool. Especially now that you saw Daniel everyday again.
โWhat do you think about the farmerโs daughter?โ
โWhich one?โ
He sounded so innocent, so sweet. Like he didnโt know.
โDonโt go fuckinโ with me, Petusky,โ One of the guys chuckled, a cruel hint in his eyes. โYou know which one I mean. The trash.โ Ohโฆ they were talking about you.
You were sitting in the diner eating a small plate of fries. You couldnโt really afford to eat anything more than that with your limited allowance and pay. You clenched your fist in your lap as you listened to the group of guys speak harshly about you. You were just out of view around the corner, all alone in the tiny booth usually reserved for couples and the like. The waitress shot you a pitiful look, and she slipped you a milkshake for free. It shouldโve made you feel better, but it did more harm than good. She knew. Everyone knew you as trash.
โCome on, don't talk about her like that. She just ainโt got the means,โ Daniel laughed. The sound rang in your ears, and you felt sick to your stomach.
โOr the looks.โ A chorus of snickers erupted.
โShe ainโt that bad,โ He started, but he stopped short and just let out a playful sigh. โHey, if yโall hate her, then yโall hate her. Canโt stop you from not wanting to fuck her if you donโt want to haha,โ He joked. You could hear the strain in his voice and just imagine his blinding white smile. You busied yourself with the milkshake and tried to ignore how gross it felt to swallow down.
โYeah, no way Iโd ever touch that bitch without a three foot pole. Probably got fleas or somethinโ.โ
โHaha yeahโฆโย
They sat there chatting shit for a while longer, and you sat there miserable, shaking, and on the verge of tears. You wanted to sink into the checker patterned floor and disappear forever. You knew people didnโt like you, but was it really that bad? Were you that awful? Your eyes stung, and you just stared at the empty seat in front of you.
Eventually, the group of guys, all clad in their Ariat branded clothing and snap back hats got up and got ready to leave. None of them spared you a glance, too busy filing out to their trucks to look around them. But Daniel did.
His hazel eyes swiveled over towards you, most likely just out of habit, and caught on you. He froze. The two of you stared at each other, and his face morphed from quiet shock to anger. The planes of his features, so normally joyous and polite, shifted into something so ugly and unfamiliar that you flinched.
No one else had seen, and no one, not even him, had ever brought it up again.
Daniel liked to follow you around when there wasnโt really much work to be done. The property wasnโt the biggest, so he could find you quite easily if you werenโt by the house. Like now, while you were lounging in the barn and reading a book while hidden behind some shelving. You clutched onto the pages of the novel (some old faded copy of a Jane Austen book that you had plucked from a free bin at the local thrift store), and looked up nervously as you heard his heavy footsteps thudding against the concrete floors. He loomed over you and hummed softly.
โWhat you got there?โ He asked and crouched down to your level. You flinched back and glanced between the small, hard to read print and him.
โA bookโฆโ You mumbled out. It was always hard to speak when you felt so embarrassed. Everyone and their mother knew that you struggled severely all through school. The teachers pretty much gave up on you, and you stumbled your way through graduation. Youโd never been very smart, but sometimes you wish you were. When that happened, you tried to push yourself and learn.
โSeems like a might hard for you,โ Daniel chuckled and plucked it from your hands. You let out a noise of protest as he thumbed through the pages with a low whistle and patted the top of your head. You bristled a bit.
โIโm sorry? Whaddya' mean by that?โย
โJust that there are all sorts of fancy words in here,โ He shrugged as he cozied up beside you. You could feel the warmth of his skin, burning from all the sun he soaked up, through the fine cotton of his shirt. It was long sleeved so that he wouldnโt get burnt during the heat of the day, but it didnโt make you feel any less flustered.
He was so confusing. Did he act like this with all the other girls in town? It was stupid to picture him as some robot who had his settings permanently flipped to flirt mode, but you genuinely couldnโt figure out why else he would be slipping his arm around your waist and pulling you into his lap.
โDaniel-โ
โDanny.โ He interrupted quickly, and you flinched from just how barely concealed his annoyance was. You tried to get up, you really did, but he was just so much stronger than you. You squeaked as he yanked you over his thighs. His strong bridged nose was pushing itself in the crook of your neck. โYou call me Danny, you hear?โ He murmured. His breath was so warm. All of him was just muscle and heat. Youโd never been with anyone like this, never felt a guyโs chest pressed against your back.ย
Your daddy would skin you alive for this, surely. There wasnโt a single chance in hell that you wouldnโt be punished if not run out for fooling around with a respectable young man who you weren't even dating.ย
โThe only thing we got is our dignity. It donโt pay no bills, but it do keep us in good graces. You do anythinโ stupid- and hear this well, girl. You do anythinโ stupid, and youโll be out of this house before you can even pull your pants up.โ
The threat was always so clear to you that it was impossible to not whimper and tremble as he groped you over your clothing. He chuckled, a soft sound that made you feel all sort of sick, and held you tight.
โNow honey, you donโt have to go all spooked on me.โ He was kissing your shoulder, all tense and rigid. You felt like a piece of wood being bent far past what it should. Your bones were about to splinter, your heart about to fly out like shrapnel and just crack all over his insistent, firm hands.
โDonโtโฆ It ainโt- ainโt right,โ You stammered out. The spell was broken, and you started to grab at his wrists to get him to slow down. โ Iโll get in trouble,โ You tried to reason, to hope that those golden boy manners would win out. Hope that heโd get off of you and leave you alone.
โTrouble? Hon, who you gettinโ in trouble with?โ He laughed and reached up to cup your chin and face. Your head was pulled up in a craning stretch, and his fingers squished your cheeks in a playful, humiliating gesture. โWith your folks? Donโt be silly [Name].โ
โYouโre grown, Iโm grownโฆ this is just normal between two grown people,โ He hummed and started to tug up your shirt.
โH-hey! Quit it! Iโm serious! I donโt want to,โ You repeated, gaining your voice as he wriggled his way under the band of your soft, worn bra and began to knead your breast. He picked up the book while he pinned your legs underneath his own heavy ones and forced you to look at the random page he opened it to, completely ignoring your plea.
โTell me, honey. What does this mean?โ He asked
โWhat?โ
โRead for me.โ He drawled in a demanding tone. Your eyes flitted around nervously. โI want to know what you think youโre doing when youโre not with me. Hon, you really shouldnโt be wandering alone like this.โ
โThis is my farm-โ
โYour Daddyโs farm,โ he corrected and tugged on your nipple. You whimpered as a bolt of arousal coursed through you. Your cheeks flushed with heat. Youโd never had such need dripping from between your legs before, and it got worse and worse as he pinched and rolled the sensitive nub between the rough pads of his fingers. You could feel the way his smirk felt against your skin.
โThis ainโt your land, but thatโs okay. I could buy it for your folks, make it so yโall donโt have to work so hard. And youโd get to sit pretty in the house all day, reading these books and whatnot. Now wouldnโt that be nice? Not having to work to the bone? Not having to get your pretty little face all mussed up?โ He whispered and nipped at your cheek. You were on the verge of tears, watching helplessly as he threw your beat up novel to the side. You watched in detached horror as the words and ink were smudged and bled out by the small, dirty puddle it had landed in. Your hands curled into fists.
โJust say yes, honey. Iโd treat you real nice. Promise.โ
Your breath caught in your throat, and your entire body thrummed with shame, fear and arousal. You didnโt want to admit it. Youโd rather have your heart torn out than ever in a million years say that it felt good, or that the attention he was sneaking you made you feel fuzzy inside sometimes. Because it wasnโt fair. It wasnโt fair that he made you feel like this weirdo for ignoring him when he was, in fact, an actual, honest to god threat.
โNo.โ
โHm? Repeat that for me now, would you honey?โ He purred.ย
You gritted your teeth and with a burst of strength, you shoved off of him. His molten caress was gone in an instant, and your thighs shook as you scrambled to crawl away. Your chest heaved in little short bursts, and he looked at you with genuine surprise. He looked at you as if it was the first time heโd considered you could even do that.
โI said no!โ You didnโt think it was proper for a lady to be hollering at a โnice young manโ like that, but you did. You didnโt care who heard you, not that it mattered. The barn you were in was a decent ways away from everything else on the property. You smoothed your hands over where he had touched and kissed you, like it would get rid of the pure lust he was heaping onto you.
Danielโs pretty face scrunched up into a glaring, furious version of itself. You could see the way his veins bulged in his neck and the way he flexed like a predator getting ready to pounce. You swallowed thickly, but you managed to wobble up onto your feet, to for once be able to look down on him.
โI donโt know what you think your talkinโ about, but I am not some- some easy girl that- that you can just sweet talk into giving you some,โ You spat out. He moved to stand, and you took a step back. His hands came up in a placating gesture.
โNow, donโt go rattlinโ off about nothinโ you donโt understand,โ He said, voice sharp. There was an undeniable frustration to the way he carried himself, to the way he huffed slightly and never took his narrowed eyes off of you. โIโm not talkinโ about foolinโ around, honey. I wanna have the real thing. Kids, a nice wedding, to come home to you every dayโฆ I wouldnโt just leave you,โ he nearly spat. His lips curled in anger, but it wasnโt directed at you. No, it was more the suggestion that he was fucking around.
โYou and me, [Name], are going to be a proper couple one of these days. And youโre gonna be my wife, Iโll tell you that.โ
You shuddered. There was a slimy feeling working its way up your body, through your guts and through the tips of your stood up hairs on the back of your neck. He was crazy. A downright maniac. There was that similar look in his eyes, the one he had given you years back in that diner, and you wondered how deep this went.ย
How long did he spend stalking you through the fields, hoping to have you pressed under him? How long had he been trying to worm his way into your life? More importantly, when exactly did he decide that just faking nice wasnโt going to cut it anymore?
โLike Iโd ever let that fuckinโ happen,โ You spat and ran straight out of that barn all the way home.
There was a fall festival happening in town. Your daddy was preparing to sell things at the market, though there wasnโt much interest in buying fresh produce this close to winter.ย
โNow there ainโt enough to go around for you to go. Just stay here and weโll bring you back something real nice,โ Your mother had said with a small, pained smile before they packed up the truck full of goods and lumbred off into the orange painted sky.ย
You were left standing in front of your empty house with the porch light fighting off the oncoming darkness of night. It was quiet when your family wasnโt here to fill out the house with sounds of cooking, arguing and just life in general. There was a weird sense of unease that settled in your gut now that you were on your lonesome. It felt like shit to just be abandoned like that, to know that your kin was out there having fun and interacting with the rest of the town while you were stuck closing up the farm for the night. You sighed, fists curling at your side as you kicked idly at the gravel pebbles on the path.
Well, there wasnโt much use in throwing a pity party. The coop needed to be locked up, the heaters in the barn needed to be turned on, the gates all had to be checked. It wasnโt all that much work all things considered, but it was enough to have you pushing through the shadowed fields at a hurried pace.
You carried out your tasks, floating through the empty farm with a goal of relaxing down in your cozy bed to read more of that novel you had been so desperately trying to finish. The cool autumn breeze brushed past your skin and made you shiver. Goosebumps. How strangeโฆ it wasnโt cold enough for that.
It was nearly silent save for the rustle of leaves and the crunch of your feet against the ground. You hummed softly and rubbed your arms as night finally fell over your quaint home.
โIt ainโt supposed to be this chilly yet,โ You grumbled to yourself as you walked down the path to get back to your house from the back of the property. You eyed the wheat field and stopped in your tracks. Hey nowโฆ there wasnโt any harm in taking a shortcut, now was there? It wasnโt like your father was there to holler at you for walking through the crops. You knew your way through it pretty easily, didnโt get turned around or nothing even if it was completely dark. The moon was full and practically beaming down onto the golden stalks, now painted pretty and silver.ย
You weaved through the field with ease, sighing softly as you could see the roof of the house through the leaves. You caught sight of the peeling paint and nearly slumped in relief. Well, you were being excluded from the fall festivities, but at least you could get all cozy for once. You stepped out past the edge of the field and now in the open, eyes fixed low on the ground as you tried to not trip over your own damn feet, but when you looked up you couldnโt help but freeze.ย
There, standing in front of your porch, was a tall imposing figure silhouetted in the hazy yellow light buzzing above the garage.
You came to a halt instantly, your breath hitching right as your heart stuttered. โWhat in theโฆ?โ You whispered to yourself as you took in the sight of the stranger. He was looking at the spaces where the truck would normally be, and you had half a mind to not just run up and start hollering at this stranger. What if he needed help or something? You didnโt see any car aroundย or nothing, so maybe he was in trouble. You squinted, and you couldnโt help the little gasp that left your lips as you realized that he had on a burlap sack fitted loosely over his head. He had gloves on too, the nice leather kind that you knew cost more than what you spent on groceries in a week. But no good man wore gloves when he wasnโt working, and this guy wasnโt doing anything but staring at the front door.
Your fingers twitched as you just stood there wide eyed and slack jawed. What the fuck should you do? The kind, ladylike thing to do would be to ask if he needed anything or if he was lost, but there was something stirring in your gut that was telling you to go and hide as quickly as you could. You slowly began to back away, one footstep at a time. It was like everything was frozen around you, your breath stilling in your lungs.
You couldnโt look away from him, even as you retreated further and further. His head swiveled slightly as he examined the porch of your house, and you were sent further and further into a frozen spiral as he finally turned to finally look at the fields. The fields where you were inching towards, to be specific. Of course you couldnโt see his features, but there was no mistaking the fact that he was searching for something. And when he finally turned so that you could fully take in the way his muscles tensed and his posture hunched into something more haggard and eager than youโd ever have expected, you realized that something was in fact you.ย
A scream tore out of your throat as he barrelled towards you, his hands outstretched and ready to catch you. You could hear him calling your name, but you just started running. How did he know you? It didnโt matter though, not when you could practically taste the danger in the air with every ragged breath you inhaled.
Leaves whipped against your face and arms, leaving faint red lines from how harshly they scraped you, but you kept going. The manโs heavy footfalls thundered after each of yours, and you shrieked in pure horror as he reached up and grabbed the back of your shirt and roughly yanked you back. Your feet skidded in the loose dirt as you thrashed and tried to fight him off.
โStop fussinโ and behave!โ He commanded, his voice gruff with annoyance. It sounded like he was purposefully speaking deeper than his normal voice would allow. He followed his words up by clamping his gloved hand around the back of your throat and shoved you down to your knees.ย
โNgh! Let me go! My folks will be back any second, a-and then youโre gonna get it you fuckinโ spineless little-!โ
Your snarling was cut off with another cry of fear as he squeezed down on your windpipe for a fraction of a second. He grappled with your shaking body as he pushed you up against his chest and pressed you down into the earth. Your eyes were wide and your nostrils flared with panic at the feeling of soil against your cheek.
โYour family ainโt here. They ainโt gonna be here for a while. Quit cryinโ before I give you something to really cry overโฆ shit and Iโm tryinโ to be all romantic. I know youโre stubborn but shitโฆโ He grumbled and nuzzled his face against the crown of your head. The burlap of the sack was rough and unpleasant, just another layer upon the mountain of shit you were in. He inhaled deeply, sniffing your neck and shoulder through the barrier of fabric. You shuddered and balled your fists up.
That voice, that touch: it was all so horribly familiar.ย
โDaniel?โ Your voice carried a hint of betrayal you wish wasnโt there. You disliked him, thought of him a creep, but this was beyond anything that you wouldโve ever thought him capable of. But then again, when had he ever given you the chance to actually trust him. If anything, you shouldโve expected this. Shouldโve known. Shouldโve done something.
He stilled behind you, his feverish panting ceasing all at once and replaced with eerie silence. Sweat beaded on your forehead as the moment seemed to stretch on forever. Slowly his hands slid over your belly, pressed between the ground and your soft skin and ruching up the fabric of your shirt.
โDaniel,โ You repeated his name, more panicked. It was like you were back in the barn again, but this time you felt no warmth from his skin. His sun kissed boyishness that had you squirming with unknown feelings was now replaced with simple cold dread, bathed in silver moonlight and casted with iron resolve. โDaniel, stop it.. Please,โ you croaked out as tears gathered in your lashes.
โ... You can still say yes [Name]โ He whispered, nearly as desperate as you were for a brief moment. You flinched at his voice, but you found no sympathy in his rigid form. You opened your mouth again to beg, but you squeaked as he covered your mouth with his thick, gloved hand. You squeezed your eyes shut. โIโm tryinโ to give you the world here, and all you have to do is be a good girl for me and take it, alright?โ
The sound of your clothes ripping filled your ears, and he yanked the tatters of your sweater away. He grunted at the effort, shoving you further down to secure you while he reached underneath your squirming form to unbutton your jeans. The denim burned your thighs as it scraped past, leaving your skin sore to his kneading of the soft skin. His breath hitched once his fingers wormed their way past your clenched legs to cup your pussy through the worn cotton of your panties.ย
โ Ohโฆโ He sighed, sounding so dreamy and fascinated. It was like he weren't about to do the worst thing that had ever happened to you. โWould you look at that,โ Danny murmured and fucking squeezed. You kicked against him as hard as you could, and he only laughed softly. โYouโre already wet.โ
You screamed in protest at that, but he whispered shushes into your ear.
โNo use denying it, honey,โ He almost sounded amused as he dragged your underwear down to finally reveal what heโd been after. He finally let go of your face, and you gasped for air, letting out a string of curses so foul your father would've surely beat you for even uttering them. He ignored your profanities and wrangled your pelvis into his lap, your thrashing legs on either side of his thick waist. Your nails dug into the dirt as you tried to crawl away, but he shook you harshly. โQuit squirminโ! I deserve a good look at my future wifeโฆโ he grumbled, annoyance muffled by the burlap sack. It was even worse that you couldnโt see his face.ย
Suddenly, your cunt was burning. You hissed, and your fingers curled around the earth. โOw ow ow!โ You cried. Daniel made a curious noise.
โHm, was hopinโ youโd be a bit looserโฆ relax honey, I ainโt gonna hurt you. You just gotta relax a bit,โ He cooed and stroked your lower back, squeezing the globe of your ass and holding you in place with one hand while the other was currently trying to stuff its digits into your tight, clenched walls. You squeaked as his thumb pressed harshly down on your clit, and you jerked at the sensation. โShh, shhh, itโs okay โฆโ he murmured. It was the same way you would speak to frightened livestock before it was sent for slaughter, all placating and sweet despite the animal knowing something was obviously wrong. Your dry walls clenched around the leather, pulsing as he worked at the little bundle of nerves until pleasure sparked like embers. Slowly, but surely, he worked your hole into a leaking, slicked up mess, his glove covered in your juices.
After a while of prodding and trying to roughly finger you, he finally stopped. You were crying, your tears mixing into mud now smeared across your cheeks. Instead of relief, dread took over your gut.
โI think youโre ready, honeyโฆโ He whispered, eyes gleaming in the moonlight. Your thighs trembled as he stroked them and moved you once again. His arms wrapped around your waist, his muscular chest pressed against your back. His breath was hot against your neck and ear, the burlap sack rubbing against your skull. The sound of a zipper flying and denim rustling flowed into your frazzled brain. You couldnโt even find it in yourself to say no anymore, your head rolling forward limply to try and avoid his heady gaze that you could feel burning into your skin.ย
Something hard and hot pressed against your ass cheek, and you jerked away. He fumbled around for a bit, trying to line himself up with your clenched entrance. There were no more hushed promises or niceties, just rough grunts and the strain of his muscles against you.ย
The first thing you noticed was how much it burned. It wasnโt like that of being burned, though you wished it was. No, it was more like the stretching you would do in gym class way back when. It was past the point of comfort, feeling muscle thin out and weaken while you breathed deeply to stop feeling it so much.ย
He groaned in your ear, loudly too.ย
โ Do you know how long Iโve waited for this?โ He rasped. โTo have a moment like this?โ You gasped as he bottomed out. Your guts were all squished up in places that you didnโt even know existed before. You moaned softly, partly out of pain and out of surprising warmth. Something stirred within you as he drew back, shuddering and stilted.ย
It took him a few moments to get it right, and he laughed in boyish glee when he finally managed to keep up a steady pace. He burrowed his head in the crook of your neck, joining you in the mud. Warmth spread through your gut as he pumped into you. At first it was just harsh prodding that hit the wrong angles in your stupidly wet cunt. Every blubber of fear, every hiss and whimpered โnoโ only pushed him to find different places, find different ways to make you see stars and gasp when you shouldโve been screaming.
โYouโre always- fuck, youโre always fuckinโ teasinโ me,โ He bit your earlobe through the thick fabric covering those charming, poisoned lips. โIf it ainโt your goddamn folks around to stop me, then itโs you,โ he practically spat, breathless and heady. โYou ainโt got not right to say no to me when you know damn well that Iโm the only one who can treat you well,โ he snarled as his hips met yours roughly.ย
You felt so full, and when his hand dipped down once again to find your clit, you could do nothing but squeal as he pinpointed those spots that had you seeing blurry from both inside and out. Your back arched despite your muscles feeling like they were pulled thin to the point of no return, flexing and twitching with every slap of his balls against your thighs.
โYouโll see- hngh- youโll see how good you have it,โ He promised ominously.
He picked up the pace all of a sudden, emboldened by whatever was going on in that thick skull of his. You let out a strangled cry, your scuffed shoes kicking up dirt everywhere as the pressure in your belly finally started to rise into a frightening, all consuming pulse that rippled up your entire body. It was like nothing you had ever felt before, and it was fucking terrifying. Your eyes were blown wide, and you began to shriek and buck your hips not to meet his pace, but rather to seek and escape from the impending climax that was gripping your limbs and locking them in aching pleasure.ย
Danny shoved you further down, wrapping over you like he was some kinda snake. It felt like an apt comparison considering that this was the closest to being eaten alive that you could imagine anyone going through.
โ [Name] [Name] [Name] โย
He chanted your name as he pumped his cock further and further into your pulsing heat. He was lost in the fervor of it all, too caught up to make his words coherent anymore. Not that anything would register through the haze of your tears and impending doom, but at least you didnโt have to pretend to listen.ย
โNgh! Fuck!โ
He had to be close by now. Your thighs were a mess of your own juices and smeared with his precum and sweat, and the two of you writhed together in some mockery of tenderness. Daniel gasped and tensed, his muscles locking together as he finally spilled his release inside of your waiting walls. His voice became high pitched and whiny, and then, in a moment of pure heat and desperation, he finally spilled within you.
You didnโt know when Daniel left your side, but it had to have been a few hours at the very least. You hadnโt moved, too shocked and sore to do anything but bleakly stare into the thick maze of wheat stalks just beyond your fingertips. But he did leave at some point, and when your folks came back, you were alone.
As you had suspected, your father was livid.
โ HOW COULD YOU BE SO FUCKINโ STUPID?โ
It was awful. Almost as awful as what had been done to you, but it was somehow even more shameful. It had been terrible, sitting there on a rickety dining room chair that screamed and groaned everytime you flinched and shuddered. Your mom at least had the decency to wrap a towel around you while you were torn into.ย
You had tried to tell them, โIt was the Petusky boyโ and โIt wasnโt my faultโ. None of your words seemed to hit.
โDanny wouldnโt do something like that.โ Your Paโs response was immediate, and you shut your mouth quickly, gaze boring into your hands curled in your trembling lap.
โDid you see who it was?โ Your mom tried to coax out of you, though you got the impression she didnโt believe you either.
โNo he had a mask but-โ
โThat settles it then,โ Your dad cut in as he paced the room, his jaw was set tight, and your stomach churned uneasily. โHeโs a good boy. A smart one too. He wouldnโt do something like that, and certainly not with you. Be honest [Name], you had to be askinโ for some shit. Iโm not stupid. I swear-! We leave you alone for a goddamn second and youโre spreadinโ your legs for the first fool that comes by. And you have the nerve to blame it on an honest man,โ he hissed out, and you felt tears brimming to your eyes.ย
Your mama glared at him, but she did nothing to say anything against her husband. She merely shushed you and rubbed soothing circles on your back.
โFrom now on, you ainโt settinโ a foot off of this farm, you hear?โ He snapped. You sank further into yourself, wishing you could just disappear. โNow, weโre going to keep this quiet. Youโre going to keep your trap shut about this, and youโre not going to say a word about this to Petusky boy. And if I find out you did or if you managed to knock yourself up? Youโll be out on your ass before the sun comes up.โ The ultimatum was laid bare, and you could do nothing but bite your lip and nod.
In the next few weeks, it felt like you were living in hell. Daniel still worked on your familyโs farm, and you tried everything in your power to avoid him. It was strange, though. Even though you could feel his eyes following you everywhere, he hardly spoke to you since that night. You almost couldโve mistaken yourself for having imagined it if it werenโt for the warning looks your Pa shot you nearly every hour. Honestly, it probably wouldโve been better if you had just made it all up.
Of course, you couldnโt just forget, but you wish you could.ย
โShitโฆโ You murmured as you looked down at the faded calendar you had stashed in the barn along with your collection of paperback romances. It had been your escape recently, but now you once again were forced to face reality. You were late for your period. Pretty late at that, by at least a week in and a half. It was hard to ignore the reality that you could be pregnant, especially since heโd finished inside.
โWhatโre you lookinโ at?โ
You screamed and tried to spin around, but Daniel quickly reached out to grab your arms and pin them in place, holding you still as his lips brushed against your earlobe. Revulsion and fear coursed through you, and your heart beat rapidly as he plucked the calendar from your trembling fingers.
โHmmm,โ His voice hummed low in his throat, a sweet noise that shouldโve put you at ease, not on the verge of a breakdown. โYouโre gonna have my baby,โ He announced, smiling against your neck. Panic coursed through you, and you tried to squirm away as he snuggled up against you and dragged you over to some old crates to sit down. He played with the hem of your shirt, positively beaming with excitement.
โN-no I ainโt!โ You protested with a face full of terror. He just laughed and hugged you.
โ I knowโฆ I knowโฆโ he murmured soothingly and pulled out a box, something rattling around inside. โBut thereโs a chance, ainโt there?โ Pregnancy tests. A fucking two pack. You bit your lip, you couldnโt deny that you needed to know if you were or not. You silently took it from him and walked over to the run down bathroom. He waited, giving you space for the first time. Probably because he knew that even if he did, you had nowhere to run.ย
Two lines on both tests. You sighed and pinched the bridge of your nose as Daniel smiled softly.
โSee? I told you I was going to make you my wife,โ He reminded you, and you felt sick.
โMy folks donโt believe that you did it.โ
โReally? Well ainโt that somethingโฆ donโt fuss too much, honey. Iโll just work my charm, and youโll be up in my house with a rock on your finger by the end of the month,โ His promise was firm, and he squeezed your side, careful not to press too hard on your lower belly.
โAnd what ifโฆ what if I donโt want to?โ
The question was quiet, desperate even. His eyes burned a hole into your skull, digging around in your brain and trying to pull on your thoughts and feelings. Slowly, he reached his hand up and grabbed your face. It was just rough enough to make you stumble forward, and you gasped.
โ You think that anyone out there is gonna believe you over me?โ He asked softly, deceptively so. โThat anyone gives a damn about what you think and feel, [Name]? I am the best option youโve got. Iโm the only option you got,โ He continued, entwining one of his hands in yours as he walked you to the door.
โYour folks donโt care, no one in this town thinks of you as anythinโ but a tramp, and, shit- when you start showing? You think anyone is goinโ to give you a chance to prove youโre anythinโ else? Now I know you ainโt stupid, honey. Come on, you know as well as I do that this is the best that youโre ever gonna get,โ Dannyโs words were mocking, and his handsome face was obscured in shadow by the light pouring in from the barn door. You swallowed thickly as he wrapped his fingers gently around your throat.
โAndโฆโ His voice lowered as he leaned in to look you in the eyes. โ If you decide you want to be dumb, then I donโt mind tryinโ again to set you straight. Matter of fact, Iโll keep doinโ so until you get it in yer pretty little head that youโre gonna be mine.โHe dragged you out of the barn, down the dirt path, and up onto the rotting porch of your house. Daniel flashed you a dazzling smile, his fingers digging into your own. As he reached for the doorknob, you thought of a million ways of how you could get out of this, could leave and run for the hills, but in the end you could only stand there. He seemed to notice you lost in thought and pause, raised your hand to his lips, and planted a swift kiss to your knuckles.
โDonโt you worry, honey. Iโve always got you.โ
You were lying to me, when you'd jump on my bed and say "When you die, grandma, I will cut my hair for you, and bring all my friends to sing at your grave."
I want the most heart wrenching song ever from the girl who knew the tragedy before it started, and was forced to watch as her city fall, without anyone believing her.
I know Jorge could break our hearts like no tomorrow, please please please let Cassandra my girl have a solo song-
(also the first part is a joke, I do very much want those characters too- please do not take offense)
Yandere! Superman who comes home with a litany of soft, almost pitiful complaints about his very long day. He insists heโs cold - that youโre the only source of warmth he has - though you know heโs not exactly telling the truth. And every time you even attempt to slide off his lap, heโs quick to reel you back in, his big, strong arms locking around your waist until you're pressed against his chest once again.
His perfect face rests against the crown of your head, cheek pressed into the roots of your hair, ignoring the way the strands tickle his nose whenever you squirm. โSo cold in the sky, you know?โ he murmurs, voice low and rich, almost soothing if you pretend that he's not your captor โWhen I go so fast to come to you. To be here with you.โ
You huff and groan every time he nuzzles in deeper, trying to twist away, but his hold only cinches tighter, the alien strength of him impossible to budge. Heโs convinced you like it - knows you do - in that maddening way he always claims to know you better than you know yourself. No matter how hard you push at the solid wall of his muscles, he stays wrapped around you, soaking in a comfort heโs already decided youโre sharing.
Maybe, if you play along, he wonโt bring up those marriage papers for the third time this week. And maybe - if fortuneโs feeling generous - heโll keep listening to his parentsโ quaint old-world advice about โsaving it for marriage.โ Though your gut is telling you otherwise, just by the smile on that perfect face.
This is my first time posting here, but I really want to hear from my fellow POC. Is anyone else tired of reading stories where itโs all about the main character x reader? You dive in, expecting a really inclusive narrative, but then it hits you: โTheir cheeks glowed pink!โ Seriously? Where am I getting that rosy hue? Or when the character casually puts their hair into an easy ponytailโcome on, it takes me forever just to get my hair in a ponytail! You know what I mean, right..??
It's frustrating when the story drops hints that suggest the 'reader' is white. It really grinds my gears, and I wish writers would stop doing that, or at least include a warning that the reader character is going to be white. I want stories to be genuinely inclusive and for writers to be more flexible in how they describe characters. Itโs disappointing when you can tell that a writer based their characters on white experiences and WHITE PEOPLE. but thats all, thanks for listening to my ted talk!!
This is my first time posting here, but I really want to hear from my fellow POC. Is anyone else tired of reading stories where itโs all about the main character x reader? You dive in, expecting a really inclusive narrative, but then it hits you: โTheir cheeks glowed pink!โ Seriously? Where am I getting that rosy hue? Or when the character casually puts their hair into an easy ponytailโcome on, it takes me forever just to get my hair in a ponytail! You know what I mean, right..??
It's frustrating when the story drops hints that suggest the 'reader' is white. It really grinds my gears, and I wish writers would stop doing that, or at least include a warning that the reader character is going to be white. I want stories to be genuinely inclusive and for writers to be more flexible in how they describe characters. Itโs disappointing when you can tell that a writer based their characters on white experiences and WHITE PEOPLE. but thats all, thanks for listening to my ted talk!!
In regards to sc vs vampires, has anyone stopped to think of the implications of Sarfires blood protecting against holy symbols? Like theres just an alien race biologically immune to christianity. What does that even mean? I feel like starfire having a get out of jail free card for any demon would have come up before now.
Speaking of demons, Starfire has fought trigon and, presumably, been bodied without the other titans. Is Trigon more powerful then the christian god? Since the titans beat Trigon are they collectively more powerful then christ? Im not catholic and DC has alot of gods but its still very weird that being able to beat up The Father, Son and Holy Spirit is now a power scaling feat. There are just so many questions.
in all seriousness i could have buyed ravens blood protecting against holy symbols and starfire against the sun.
the invitation.|| a vampire!dream of the endless x black fem!reader fic sneak peek
summary: too kind for your own good, you release a trapped man in your bossโs basement and strangely enough forget all about it.
one year later, youโre invited to his wedding as a thank you for saving his life. as your memories of that fateful night start to return and things go bump in the night, you realize thereโs something very strange going on.
where is the bride?
a vampire! morpheus fic inspired by the movies the invitation and crimson peak. heavy on the gothic romance and melodrama.
18+ only, ageless and blank blogs will be ignored.
Tyrion always betting on Jaime during Tourneys to the point that others takes note of it. Tyrion guarding Jaime's children despite his disdain for Cersei because they're still Jaime's blood. Tyrion lighting a candle by the Warrior's alter for Jaime and bidding him to guard his brother while he lights a candle by the Stranger for himself.
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