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Magazine crush. ꫂ᭪݁ M. Jackson
Synopsis ꨄ︎ Michael is looking for a girl for his new music film 'thriller' he's been a fan of you for some time and decides to give you a call.
contains some inaccurate history events lmao but idc. fluff ! 𝜗ৎ
October 1983. Boston, Mass
ℐt was a Saturday evening, you had just taken the train back home. You lived in a nice apartment in Roxbury, and you loved it. This was home, this was your place. Your family lived around the way, but you wanted your own place. The streets were always alive, cars passed and taxis stopped in front of the sidewalks. Music was always somewhere nearby, coming from an open window, a corner store, or a neighbor who didn't mind sharing their favorite song with the whole block.
The noise was something you got used to. It was a reminder that no matter how loud life was, you still could make your own peace.
Your heels clicked against the stone pavement as you made your way down the sidewalk, the hem of your dress moving with the breeze. Michael Jackson played through your Walkman, mixed in with a few Donna Summers songs, two voices you never got tired of hearing. Your head gently bobbed along to the music, curls bounced with every step, still fresh from the salon. You had to keep up with your appearance. As a small-time model, looking put together came with the job.
Besides, your face was becoming familiar around the city. People recognized you from magazine ads, local campaigns, and the occasional billboard, earning you a few smiles and second glances wherever you went.
You got hollered at one time by Ronnie DeVoe while walking down the street to pick up a food plate, some cheesy Mac, yams, little bit of greens and some barbecue ribs. In all honestly, you still chuckle about the moment. It was a small funny interaction between the two of you. You turned him down however, you said you was focusing on your career.
Not too long ago, you were just another girl in Boston chasing a dream. Now, people were starting to recognize you, slowly but surely. Many loved your voice and just how natural you seemed. You weren't trying too hard to impress anyone, you were just yourself, and that was what people connected with. Your name became even bigger after you did that radio show. Oh, everyone loved it, of course they did, people love gossip.
"Everybody loves you Ms. Y/n, im talking bout you got people just walking up to you on the streets" the host said, chuckling. "What's yo secret?"
"Honestlyyyy?" you laughed, leaning closer to the microphone. "I'm just doing my thang, you know? I'm not gonna sit here and act like I got some big secret. I'm just being myself. I tell people a lil bit about me and if they like it, they stick with me."
"I like that, I like that," the host said, laughing. "You know, I heard Mr. DeVoe was talking to you..."
Your eyes widened slightly before you laughed into the microphone. You brushed a curl away from your face.
"Well... you heard right," you admitted, shaking your head with a smile. "I let him down slow. No disrespect to you, Ronnie—I love your band and your music. I just told him I'm working on my career you know?"
The host laughed. "So you turned him down?"
"Not like that, cmon now" you quickly added, laughing. "He's a sweet guy. I just wasn't looking for you a relationship or anything. I told him I appreciate the love, so we still cool you know. Like, alot of women my age, I think we should be focusing on our careers you know?"
"Right right, I feel you. Why rush?"
"Exactly," you said nodding. You bring up your hands slightly while talking, "I mean...if I meet somebody I meet somebody. If I don't thennn I got millions of other things I could spend time doing you know?"
You had no idea that a little moment would become one of those 'funny stories' people brought up later. Strangely after the interview you did, the song "Poison" would come out. You heard it and rolled your eyes, guess Ronnie felt some type of way.
Well, you're welcome for that hit Ronnie, you thought to yourself.
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While you sat in your small apartment, hanging with friends and doing whatevs.....across the country, you had already caught someone's attention. You were just living life, not knowing that someone was flipping through your magazines, watching some interview clips, and thinking you might be exactly what he was looking for.
Michael sat in the break room, flipping through magazines like he always did during his breaks. It was something he enjoyed, seeing new styles, reading about artists, and keeping up with what was happening outside of his own world.
There was one magazine he always looked forward to, and there you were, right on the front page.
Michael paused, looking over the photograph with a small smile. As he flipped through the pages, he found a few more pictures of you, each one showing a different side of your personality. You stood out to him. You seemed like someone he would actually want to sit down and talk with. He was so caught up in the article that he didn't notice someone walking up behind him.
"You're smiling pretty hard," a voice teased. "You know her?"
Michael glanced up, letting out a quiet chuckle as he shook his head. "No," he admitted. "But I would like to."
"I've seen her before," Quincy replied, "Pretty girl." Michael agreed, looking back down at the magazine.
He flipped through the pages again, studying the photos, "You know, with the video coming up…" he began tapping his fingers lightly against the magazine. "I still haven't found the right person for the girl."
Quincy glanced over at him while sipping his coffee. "For Thriller?"
Michael nodded. "Yeah. I need someone who can you know," he looked back at the picture of you, "I think she could do it."
Quincy raised an eyebrow, amused. "You serious?"
"Yeah. I am."
"Well, the video is still being put together. We'd have to see if she's available, talk to her people, make sure the schedule works…"
Michael nodded, "I know."
"And you don't even know if she'd want to do it."
"Then we ask."
Quincy shook his head chuckling, flipping through the pages. "So you really have your mind set on her?"
Michael looked back at the photo. "Yeah," he said simply. "I think she'd fit." Quincy chuckled, handing the magazine back. "Alright, I'll see what I can find."
A few minutes later Quincy came back with a small paper slip in his hands. "Y/n l/n, the other number is her managers contact info" he said sliding the slip on the table. Michael continued looking over your photos.
I hope she says yes, he thought.
He then glanced at the phone number Quincy had written down. Calling someone he admired was easy when it was for business. But calling someone because he wanted to meet them? That was different.
"You nervous?" Quincy asked. Michael immediately looked up. "No," but the way his fingers tapped said something different.
Quincy raised an eyebrow, "I didn't even finish asking the question," he said, laughing. Michael smiled, looking away as he tucked the paper closer to him.
"You should probably call her later," Quincy said, giving his shoulder a reassuring pat. "Give yourself some time to calm those nerves."
Michael shook his head, laughing softly, "I'm not nervous." Quincy just smiled.
"Sure, Mike."
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You got home around 7:43, still somewhat early. You finished another photo shoot, went to your favorite place to dance and eat then went home.
After kicking off your heels, you slipped out of your clothes and stepped into the shower, letting the warm water wash away the day. Once you were done, you moisturized with your mango vanilla balm, just like you always did.
Every day followed the same routine. Nothing too 'boom' you know, nothing out of the ordinary. You liked your moments, your little piece of peace after a long day.
Then the phone rang.
Your brows lifted in surprise as you glanced over at the sound. You weren't expecting anyone. You walked over and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" you answered sweetly.
A handsome voice replied on the other end of the phone, though there was a slight nervousness behind it.
"Hello… um, is this Ms. Y/n l/n?"
Your brows lifted slightly. "This is her," you replied, "May I ask who's calling?" you leaned against the counter with the phone pressed to your ear.
There was a brief pause, like the person on the other end was gathering his words. "My name is Michael… Michael Jackson," he said softly.
For a moment, you were quiet. Then a small laugh escaped you. You shook your head, already convinced someone was playing a joke on you.
"Sure," you replied, trying not to laugh. "And I'm married to Sam Cooke. Have a good day."
You started to pull the phone away from your ear, ready to hang up, Whoever this was, they had a sense of humor. Because there was no way the Michael Jackson was sitting somewhere calling you on a Saturday evening.
But you heard the man speak again.
"Wait hol on i'm serious," he says quickly. You chuckled again and roll your eyes, still not convinced.
"Alright, i'll entertain it," you walk over to your counter and scoop out some ice cream. You take a scoop before talking again, "Go on Mr. Jackson."
On the other end, Michael smiled. He could already tell you liked to play around a lot. "I know it sounds strange," he admitted softly.
"I probably should've started with something else..."
You smiled to yourself, shaking your head a little. "Maybe so," you teased. "But go ahead and talk to me."
There was a small pause before he continued, almost like he was making sure he said everything right.
"Well I'm doing a video soon, and I would like for you to be a part of it. I was looking for someone to play the girl in the film, and I've seen your modeling work. I really love it."
You stayed quiet, listening.
"And actually…" he added with a small laugh, "I'm a big fan of yours. It's just been so hard trying to get in contact with you. I only just got your number today."
You blinked, suddenly feeling a little caught off guard.
Wait… was this actually serious?
The idea that Michael Jackson, the Michael Jackson had been trying to reach you was something you never expected to hear. Your heart skipped a little. You almost couldn't believe it. This was really him. The same Michael Jackson whose music played through your Walkman, who's records were in your apartment, the who you had admired for years, was now calling your apartment and asking you to be in his new music video.
Wait till you tell your mama.
"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry," you said with a small laugh, your nerves finally catching up to you. "M'sorry, it's not everyday I get a call like this, from someone so... you know" you chuckled.
"Someone like me?" he repeated with a small laugh. He then laid more comfortably in his bed, yes, he called you as soon as he got home. His feet were crossed as he leaned back against the pillows, socks still on.
"You don't have to think of me like that. I'm just Michael."
You rolled your eyes, smiling to yourself, "Oh, don't downplay yourself, Mr. Jackson."
"Michael," he corrected you softly. "Call me Michael."
You smiled at that, getting comfortable already. "And it's true," he continued. "I'm just like everyone else."
He looked up at the ceiling, "Besides, I thought you'd be used to calls like this. You've got this whole look about you, and it's…" He paused, searching for the right words. "It's something I think people would pay attention to," his voice softened.
Hearing Michael praise you was such a good feeling, one you could defteintly get used to. As a small time model, you'd never imagined someone like him would see your photos, let alone go out of his way to find you.
"So, you been watching me?" you chuckled against the phone.
Michael gave a nervous chuckle, in a way yes. More like reading into you, he had collected a few magazines from local stores that featured you even if it was just a clothing brand.
"In a way, yeah," he admitted. "Not like... watching watching you or anything," he quickly added, making you laugh. "I mean, I've just been keeping up with your work. I love art and fashion myself and well, you embody that."
"I've collected a few magazines that had you in them. Even if it was just a clothing ad or a small feature, I noticed you. I saw your interview too," he smiled to yourself. He found the whole thing between you and Ronnie pretty funny.
Your face suddenly felt a little warmer than before. It was cute hearing how much he admired you and your work. But of course he saw that interview. You let out a laugh, "Oh did you, ain't it crazy? And then he gonna release that lil song,"
"Yeah, catchy song. You gotta admit," Michael chuckled.
There was a small pause on the other end before you heard him quietly hum a few notes of the melody, almost like he couldn't help himself.
You immediately laughed. "Oh my goodness, are you really humming the song right now?"
Michael laughed, a little embarrassed. "What? I was just proving my point."
"Just over here chirping away..." you chuckled and shook your head. "But I mean… I guess I do, it's an interesting message cuz men be the same lil way too, but it's all good."
"You think so?" he asked, amused.
"Oh I know so, I know a few of em" you replied confidently, taking another bite of your ice cream. Michael sat up in his bed, suddenly more interested. Somehow, he had forgotten this was supposed to be a casting call.
"Well....now I gotta ask…" he said, a little teasing.
You let out a loud chuckle, already knowing what he was talking about. "Oh, you wanna hear the story?" you teased.
Michael laughed softly on the other end. "I mean… yeah. I do."
"I thought you called me about a music video, Mr. Jackson," you joked.
"Michael..." he said again smiling. "And I did, I just got curious."
That made you smile, and before you knew it, you were talking to Michael a little more, sharing a few stories about people you had met along the way. Michael laughed softly on the other end, clearly entertained.
"I ain't gonna say no names but then he..."
You tangled the phone cord around your finger, lost in the convo. There was something so easy about talking to Michael. A few minutes ago you were talking to a stranger, but now it just felt like you were talking to someone you knew for your whole life. Eventually you circled back to the main topic ahead.
"But honestly thank you so much Michael," you said, smiling as you took another bite of your ice cream.
"Youre welcome and well, this isnt weird, is it?" he asked, his voice a little unsure. "I don't want to, you know...make you feel rushed or anything. I know I just called out of the blue, but your work is just amazing. I love it alot."
"No, Michael, it isn't weird. It's actually very sweet of you," you reassured him. "And... I love you as well," you added. Before he could react, you quickly laughed. "Your work, I mean. I have a few of your records and even some magazines too."
You heard him laugh on the other end of the phone, a quiet, genuine laugh that made you smile. "Oh, really now?" he teased. "You got a favorite song of mine too?"
"Of course I do," you replied, settling into a seat yourself. You were starting to forget you were on the phone with Michael Jackson. It didn't feel that way anymore. It just felt like you were talking to some Michael you'd known all your life.
"I love 'I Can't Help It.' It just brings such a good feeling whenever I hear it. It has this… warm feeling to it." You smiled, thinking about the lyrics.
"They're so sweet. I don't know, they just make me happy."
There was a small pause on the other end. "Really?" Michael asked, sounding genuinely interested.
"Yesssss," you said. "It's one of those songs that just makes you smile."
Michael smiled to himself, his eyes falling to the comforter beneath him.
"Well, that makes me happy to hear. I always hope people feel something when they hear my music."
"You do a good job of it, Michael. You don't sing just to impress people… at least, I don't think you do. You sing from the soul," you felt your smile growing. "That's what I love about you."
The line went quiet for a moment, you sat up from the couch, "Michael?"
Michael blinked, "Yeah...i'm here," hearing this from you as such a high. It settled somewhere deep in his chest, warm and genuine. Out of all the compliments he'd received over the years, yours felt different. It wasn't about his fame or the records he'd sold. You had listened to him—really listened. Somehow, you understood exactly what he hoped people would hear whenever he stepped into a recording booth.
"Thank you," he said softly. "It....it really means a lot when you say that. I never wanted to make music just for people to hear it." He paused. "I always wanted them to feel it."
"So... hearing you say that...it makes me feel like I'm doing something right." Michael wanted to talk to you some more, but you were probably getting ready for bed. He then softly cleared his throat.
"Well…" he said, drawing the word out. "I guess I should probably get back to the reason I called. Will you?"
"Will I what?" you teased.
"Be in the video!" he replied, smiling. "Will you be my leading lady? I really can't picture anybody else anymore." You could hear the hopefulness in his voice. He really wanted you to say yes. Deep down, Michael had already started picturing it. The two of you on set, bringing the story to life, acting out the scenes while the music played around you. He could see the vision in his head—the way everything would come together. A small smile tugged at his lips as he imagined it, and he let out a quiet chuckle to himself. He hadn't even met you yet, and somehow he already felt like you would fit perfectly.
You let out a flustered laugh, "Yes of course, I would love to. Just let me know when."
He let out a relieved laugh, one you could almost picture through the phone. "I was thinking…" He hesitated for a second.
"Tomorrow?"
Your brows shot up. "Tomorrow?" you repeated, nearly laughing.
Michael winced a little at how quickly you said it. " Ah I know, I know," he chuckled. "It sounds sudden. But we've been trying to get everything together, and I'd really like for you to meet everybody. No pressure if it's too soon."
"Plus if you need anything, I wouldn't mind giving it to you," he added on.
Hearing that made your face burn a little more. There was something about the way he said it, so casually, like helping you was the easiest thing in the world.
"Like what Michael?" you teased.
He gave a nervous laugh. "Oh, well, you know… anything. Like makeup, food if you get hungry and, uh…" He paused, thinking for a moment. "Wait, have you ever been to Los Angeles?"
"No, I haven't," you admitted. "Heard it's nice."
Michael smiled brightly on the other end of the phone. "It is. I could give you a tour if we have time. Which we will. I can probably show you my llama too"
You make a face before chuckling, "You have a llama??"
Michael laughed, "Yes I just got him, Jermaine took me to get him. His name is Louie, he's a good one. Very sweet."
"I would love to meet Louie," you chuckled, "You know i've always wanted a panther, I find them so cute."
"A panther?" he chuckled.
"Yes," you said, laughing. "They're cute."
"Cute" Michael repeated, amused.
"Don't laugh!" you say chuckling. You laughed yourself, it did sound ridiculous but that's what you wanted.
"I'm not laughing," he said, though you could hear the smile in his voice. "I'm just trying to imagine you with a panther, a sight," he chuckles.
"I'm sure you would think so," you teased. "However, what time should I be ready tomorrow?"
Michael paused for a moment, thinking.
"Um… I'd say around 9:45am? I don't want to rush you or anything. A car will come pick you up and take you to the airport. I may or may not be there," he admitted with a small laugh. "It all depends on how things go tomorrow."
"Okay, sounds good. I'll be ready," you said, smiling. "Thank you again for this Michael."
"Of course," he replied softly. "I really can't wait to see you. You'll do great, I know you will. Just make sure you get a good night's rest, okay?"
"Okay Michael I will, you get a good nights rest too okay? Talk to you soon."
"I will y/n, goodnight."
"Goodnightttt," you said songfuly.
Michael smiled as he gently ended the call. In a way, he seemed more excited than you. On the other line, you immediately started packing.
(old draft I wanted to get rid of lmao <3 not rlly proofread)
it doesn't count michael jackson
michael jackson x f!reader ────୨ৎ──── ♡ wc: 6.2k
synopsis: michael has always believed intimacy belongs in marriage. but as temptation becomes harder to resist, he starts convincing himself that maaaybe some things just don’t count
cw: smut, established relationship, mutual pining, religious/moral conflict, manipulation if u squint ?, poor decision making n even worse excuses, pathetic!michael lowk, v nasty... like actually nasty as hell, he eats u thru ur underwear, just the tip (lol..), loud whiny michael, thriller!michael
michael’s mother had drummed very specific principles into him since he was young, and they always stayed in the back of his mind. he’d grown up believing that a woman was someone you treated with total reverence — someone you protected and cherished. to him, saving the ultimate intimacy for a marriage wasn't just a rule. it was a way to keep something holy.
feminine intuition
Jaafar Jackson x fem!reader (age gap), 2.4k
when a guy from your high school tries to hit on you, you're quick to shut it down - yay age gap jaafar!! standing up for our man!!, toxic man warning (not jaafar - someone who can't take a hint)
It seemed like a good idea at first.
You were back in your hometown, and the invitation to get together with your high school friends fell into your lap. Sure, you had to deal with the rest of your graduating class, but it had felt like forever since you’d really been able to spend time with the people who had grown up with you, who had ended such an important chapter of your life with you.
Speed Demon (Drabble)
Michael Jackson x Black!Reader
SYNOPSIS: Michael's driver calls out sick so reader wife drives him around for the day. And boy, does she have a serious potty mouth and a serious case of road rage.
CONTENT: Super sweet fluff, strong language used, wife!reader, era 2007, Mature era!Michael
Author's Note: I be driving to the beat of the music not the speed limit sometimes, girl. Reader can relate 😂
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No excuses.
Content: A pushy journalist attempts to stir up drama by asking disrespectful questions to you and Michael claps back. 👏
˖ . ݁𝜗𝜚. ݁₊ Bad era, Interview, Protective, Sarcasm˖ . ݁𝜗𝜚. ݁₊
I think this story fits his character! Hope you enjoy!
The studio lights were blindingly hot, casting a sharp glow over the slick, polished set.
You sat on the plush leather couch, your hand resting naturally in Michael’s slender fingers. He looked effortlessly stunning, sipping his water while the crew adjusted the cameras.
The studio had pitched this as an "exclusive, intimate interview" to give fans a rare, sweet look into his personal life. But the second the director yelled "Action," the atmosphere shifted.
The interviewer leaned forward with a calculating smile.
"So, let's skip the pleasantries," the interviewer began, his tone dripping with fake warmth. He turned his gaze directly to you.
"It’s no secret that dating someone like Michael comes with a price. Tell me, do you ever feel like you're just an accessory to keep his image looking 'normal'? Or do you just turn a blind eye to the stranger rumors because of the lifestyle?"
Your breath caught in your throat. The sheer rudeness of the question hit like a splash of ice water. You felt the eyes of the entire crew on you, the cameras zooming in to capture your immediate reaction. Your chest tightening as discomfort washed over you.
You opened your mouth to stammer out a polite response, not wanting to cause a scene, but Michael’s grip on your hand gently tightened.
He didn't yell or snap.
Instead, Michael slowly leaned back into the leather couch. He crossed his long legs, resting his elbow on the armrest, and draped his other arm comfortably along the back of the sofa right behind your shoulders.
A quiet, impossibly calm smile spread across his face.
"That's an interesting questioning," Michael murmured with an unsettlingly smooth composure. He tilted his head, inspecting the interviewer like a curious insect.
"Tell me, is this how you usually conduct your interviews? Or do you only rely on cheap provocation when you lack the talent to ask compelling questions?"
The interviewer’s smile froze. "But, These are just questions the public is curious about —"
"Are they?" Michael cut in softly.
"Because from where I'm sitting, it seems like you're projecting your own insecurities into my relationship. It must be very exhausting, isn't it?"
"I... excuse me?" the interviewer stammered, shifting uncomfortably in his chair, suddenly sweating under the bright lights as the camera crew quietly exchanged looks.
"To wake up every morning," Michael continued smoothly, his slender fingers tapping a slow, rhythmic pattern against the leather sofa,
"and realize that the only way you can get people to pay attention to your work is by trying to diminish others. Does your family watch your show? Are they proud of the way you speak to women?"
The entire studio went dead quiet. You could practically hear the hum of the air conditioner.
The interviewer let out an awkward laugh, adjusting his tie.
"We... we don't have to talk about my family, Michael—"
"Oh, but I thought we were being unfiltered today," Michael leaned an inch closer.
"I'm just matching your energy. Is it making you uncomfortable? Because my girlfriend was feeling quite uncomfortable a moment ago, and I wanted to make sure you understood what that feels like."
The interviewer swallowed hard as he frantically glanced toward the director for a commercial break.
Beside him, Michael simply reached over, picking up his glass of water and took a slow sip, looking completely relaxed.
The director frantically signaled for a cut, and the studio lights dimmed slightly as the crew stood around in uncomfortable, stunned silence.
Michael’s manager quickly jogged onto the set, his face pale with stress. He leaned down over the back of the sofa, whispering urgently into Michael's ear.
"Mike, we can cut the tape right now and pack up. Do you want to end it here?"
Michael didn't even turn his head. He kept his arm comfortably draped around your shoulders, his long fingers gently playing with a lock of your hair, keeping you grounded and safe against his side.
"No, we don't need to cancel anything."
His manager blinked, thoroughly confused. "Wait, really? You want to keep going?"
"That depends entirely on our host," Michael murmured smoothly.
He slowly shifted his dark gaze back to the interviewer, who was practically sweating through his suit.
"We came here to do a professional interview," Michael said, his tone gentle and unbothered. "And we are more than happy to finish it. But we don't move forward with a single question... until you apologize to my girl for speaking to her like that."
The interviewer swallowed hard and cleared his throat. He raised his eyes to meet yours.
"I... apologize. That was out of line, and it was entirely unprofessional of me. I am truly sorry."
The cold edge in his eyes melted away, replaced by a sweet, warm smile. He reached over, gently taking your hand in his and kissing the back of your knuckles, giving you a reassuring wink that brought the color rushing back to your cheeks in the best way possible.
"Thank you." You said politely to the interviewer.
Michael leaned back into the cushions with absolute ease.
"Now... whenever you're ready, let's try that first question again, shall we?"
collector!reader x thriller!michael and their shared interest in toys and escapism ⋆˚࿔ (lowkey self indulgent as a collector myself >.<) + not proof read
one’s imagination is true freedom, imagination is true reality. however there’s an easy line one can cross when being too engulfed in imagination, and it becomes a crutch, a pacifier, something you rely on so much so, to the point where it genuinely beings to bleed into your every day life and actions. you love escapism, you love play, fantasy, connecting to your truest self. a self that wasn’t yet manipulated by miserable adults who accepted defeat, and pitifully projected their limited beliefs onto others. to be childlike and connect to your truest self inner child is to be free, at least that’s how you feel; and so does michael.
he’s dated an array of women, when he said he didn’t discriminate, he meant it. women of all complexions, cultural backgrounds, body types, heights, walks of life. but you stood out, and something so simple made you stick out like a sore thumb compared to any woman he’s ever been with—your connection to your childlike wonder. and not in a faux innocent way, not in a infantilizing way, but in a way that was true to you. something you allowed yourself to do despite judgement. it sounds silly being so dramatic, but he’s gotten so used to criticism, so used to public humiliation; to the point where he’s not owed the privilege to enjoy the things he loves in peace. not without a raised brow, a tilted chin, a squinted eye of misunderstanding and someone’s unsolicited opinion.
but with you he truly sensed no judgement, not an inch. you provided him an addictive space where he doesn’t feel the need to hyper analyze every thought he has before saying it, because he knows you’ll get what he means. you’ve provided him the space to nerd out and not feel bashful or stupid afterwards.
it’s always been like that for you two, coming from somewhat similar backgrounds of abuse, it’s almost second nature to give yourself some kind of getaway, but to share that with another human being that honestly understands is a feeling like no other.
you and michael met on the set of a photo shoot, you were only there to provide refreshments and keeping things tidy; nothing too demanding or important, at least not too you. you did your best to maintain a professional atmosphere around michael, but after an hour or so of being around him, he felt very normal oddly enough.
after a while of running back and forth from tiny task to tiny task, one of the stylists needed a pee break, swiftly asking you to help michael with his clothes as she penguin waddles her way to the bathroom.
without missing a beat, before you even get the chance to stand behind him to zip him up, “is that a tinker bell watch?”
if you’re not mistaken this is the first time he’s truly acknowledged you today outside of a formal greeting from this morning and maybe a thank you here n’ there from you delivering his orange juice.
not wanting a long pause between your answer and his question you chirp out a, “yeah actually, it was a tough find.” your last comment was somewhat passive, not intending on it to be something he’d reply too but he did. “a find?”
you nod even though he can’t see you, but you can tell he feels it, “i kind of collect them.” and his head nearly tilted like a dog hearing its favorite words.
he hasn’t responded yet, so you keep going.
“not necessarily watches, but i love tinker bell. anything with her face on it—i’m a victim of purchasing.” you’re finished tinkering with the back of his clothes, circling around him until the two of you are face to face.
“that’s really neat.” he’s trying really hard to fight back his grin, but he’s losing. your eyes flicker to your feet with a soft, toothy, smile. “that’s a first.”
he doesn’t respond again, but he does seem to speak a lot with his eyes, right now they’re clearly responding with a ‘how so?’. even though he could think of a few reasons.
“i’m not ashamed of being a collector or anything, which is why i don’t mind bringing it up in conversation, but people are very strange about it.”
he nods slowly, seemingly taking in every word, “i can understand that.”
“how so? you a collector?” your statement is laced with sarcasm, praying he’s able to take a joke, and although he’s smiling, it’s more of a ‘caught me’ kinda grin. “i am.”
and it’s been history since then.
in the beginning, michael wasn’t totally open to hanging out in public. not because he didn’t wanna be seen with you, but the kind of attention and traffic he garnered wasn’t suit for anyone, not even him. so for a while, the two of you mainly traveled back and forth from his home to yours.
“you have a room.” he looks in awe, “i have a room.” he can tell you were proud.
and you were, your collection was something sacred, something you carefully crafted over the years. its holds a heavy amount of sentiment that words can't describe for you. inviting someone to see basically your entire life encapsulated by a slew of dolls, toys and trinkets was something very vulnerable to you. michael could sense that, he's naturally empathetic.
shelves touch nearly every corner of the room, each shelf having it's own set of unique toys displayed with an overwhelming amount of care, and categorized by brand and collection line.
what caught his eye for a second time was none other than tinker bell herself, sat perfectly in her worn box. he could tell by the discoloration of the box, it was something you've had for a while. carebears, cabbage patch, peter pan, minnie mouse, my little pony, you name it. walls fully consumed with posters and miscellaneous trinkets and charms you've attached with a thumb tack, and the contrast of him in this bubble gum, girly room makes you giggle. bright red button up sticks out violently against all the pastel pinks, purples and blues.
he's hunched over, examining a rare carebear you spotted at a garage sale once before he's looking over his shoulder, "what don't you have?"
"money."
his shoulders bounce along the rhythm of his laugh, "you even collect comics--never met a girl who was into that sort've stuff." his back straightens from his previous hunch, and makes his way toward you.
he's quick to share the secrets spots he knows about, painting you a fantasy of all of your favorite things. these stores have all the magazines, comics, toys and gadgets you could fathom. and he doesn't hesitate to flaunt how he's hit the jackpot a few times at these 'secret shops' he speaks of. you're mesmerized by how his eyes lights up, how the expression in his hands are larger, more animated, the pitch in his voice oozing with enthusiasm. it's similar to how you get when given the chance to speak about the things you enjoy.
from then on the two of you are glued at the hip, he makes light-hearted jokes about the salvation army. "if you go at the right time you can really find some good stuff."
he's accumulated a grotesque stack of magazines and catalogs for the two of you to look through, you can't help but suspect whether or not he may be teetering on being a bit of a hoarder, but you wouldn't have much room to defend yourself either.
whenever he tries his hand at shopping out in public, he'll always have you in mind. he's sees you in everything. pink? you. glittery? you. strawberry shortcake? you! and he'd purchase it all, no hesitation in bombarding you with a tower of gift boxes and gift bags.
"michael, this is too much."
"it's not, you're silly." and he genuinely doesn't see a problem in nearly half of your living room being engulfed in a mountain of new toys.
✦ BLINKING GAME ─ Michael Jackson x F!Reader
a short blurb of how Michael loves how expressive you can be.
tags: 2.5k, sfw, established relationship (married), dangerous era!michael, tooth-rotting fluff, A MAN WHO YEARNS IS A MAN WHO EARNS, dangerous tour gold pants mention, usage of petnames (mama, baby)
author's notes: OMFG L'APOTRE DE LA LUNE BLOG DEBUT :D i listened to blinking game by jonghyun on repeat for this, #shoutout to men who yearn. the results are that i wrote a one-shot so intimate i actually had to leave my desk a couple times bc my heart got so full thinking of yearner!michael.
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PLAY DATE
summary: You spent months trying to catch the person breaking into your apartment. The last thing you expected was waking up face to face with him.
pairings: benjamin “dex” poindexter x afab!reader
warnings: 17k words. mature themes. dubcon. voyeurism. unprotected p in v. stalking. home invasion. invasion of privacy. hidden cameras. fingering. panty stealing. masturbation mention. power imbalance. unhealthy relationship dynamics. firearm. praise kink. degradation. dirty talk. clothed grinding. hair pulling. clitoral stimulation. nipple play. breast play. multiple sex positions. internal ejaculation. creampie. breeding implications. read responsibly.
Thinking about Benjamin Poindexter who doesn't get your need for some alone time.
When the words came out of your mouth, he looked at you as if you had just said that you kick puppies for fun.
"Why would you say that?"
You sigh, knowing all too well the look on Dex's face — the glassy eyes, the furrowed eyebrows, the pouty lips.
"Just for tonight, Dex. You could go to the movies or something, and then sleep at your place."
The thing is, your offer is genuine. All you want is a quiet evening where you get to take a nice, long shower, eat a good meal while watching 'the office', do some yoga, and fall asleep in your freshly washed sheets.
And it's not like you couldn't do those things with him in your apartment, but ever since the two of you started dating, it feels like you were never truly alone.
If you have to drink some water in the middle of the night, he'll be there right behind you; if you have to go to the bathroom, he'll sit on the edge of the bathtub, waiting for you to be done; if you want to go buy some groceries, he'll be already with his shoes on, waiting for you at the door.
So, no, it doesn't seem unreasonable to you to want some alone time.
But to Dex? You just declared your desire to leave him.
"Why do you want me to go? Did I do something wrong?"
His lips are trembling, and his mind his clouded by the worst scenarios possible. But you've already played this game before, and you will not back down.
"No, baby," you coo, "I just think it would be good for us to spend some alone time, that's all."
Those words again. Alone time.
Dex doesn't understand why you need that so badly. He wants to spend every waking moment — or maybe every moment — with you. Don't you want the same?
"Baby, please, I won't bother you. You won't even know I'm here. Just, please, don't make me leave."
You highly doubt that. Even when he's not talking, or in your proximity, his gaze has a way of making your skin burn, never letting you forget you're not alone.
"It would be good for the both of us," you try to reason with him, but he won't have it.
"Don't you love me anymore?"
The statement takes you off guard, and the dramatics of it all almost make you laugh. But Dex is dead serious.
He takes a step closer to you, lowering himself onto his knees. His strong arms wrap themselves around your legs, and his head rests on your stomach.
"Please, baby, don't make me leave. I- I can't sleep without you," he pleads. "I love you so much, I can't be away from you."
The tears that had been gathering in his eyes start running down his flustered cheeks. He's breathing heavily, and despite knowing deep down that he's trying to manipulate you, you can't help but be concerned for him.
You had seen him crying and begging before, but this time he looks genuinely distressed at the thought of you wanting to be away from him.
Because that's how your request registered in his head: you want to leave him.
A sigh escapes your lips as you cradle his face, trying to whipe away some of his tears. You don't want to give in, but at this point you doubt he'll even get off his knees until you agree to let him stay.
And so you do.
You expect him to be relieved. Instead, he becomes extra clingy for the rest of the night, constantly following you around and making sure he's always touching you some way, and tightly wrapping his arms around you as you sleep.
You made him face his worst fear tonight — you leaving him, that is — and he'll make sure that never happens.
A/N: He's so dramatic and pathetic. I love him. In real life this sounds like a nightmare situation.
weird comfortability
You laid on your stomach on the plush bed in your room, going through your photographs you took with your best friends, you smiled to yourself—maybe you could hang these on the wall.
the door to your bedroom opened and shut, footsteps softly padding on the carpeted floor. You knew it was michael, he usually came by your house to see you after recording some songs.
“Hey Mikey, how was—The hell!” you gasp when you feel a weight against your ass, craning your neck to look behind you.
Michael was literally laying his head on your butt, face in it and all. “Mm.. missed you mama, jus’ wanna lay down..” you groan.
“On my ass? seriously?” He hums, already dozing off. “Yeah.. it’s comfy and soft, can’t help it.”
you sigh and leave him be, after a while of sitting there with him asleep on you, you find yourself dozing off as well—cheek pressed into the mattress as your breath evens out.
tags: @yourleogf @michcarrillo02-blog @princesspluuto @whimsihoe @myah4livz @jermajestysbaby @0-n-1-x @pixieelixer-24 @4ppl3h34d @fairydustdiary @siighrns @theraynecries @yearlyjams
jack consistently gets cuteness aggression around you.
you have no idea how often he has to stop himself from rounding the nurses annex and squishing your cheeks together with one big, calloused hand. just squeezing the puffy flesh like his own little stress ball and whispering “you’re so… fuckin’ cute” before dropping his hand and going back to work.
JUST LUCK !
Pairing: Benjamin Pointdexter x Reader Summary: Your life has always been one inconvenience away from falling apart, but those problems seem to dissolve away as Benjamin Pointdexter enters your life. You call him your angel, he never bothers to correct you. ♡ Warnings: mentions of harassment at workplace, abuse of power, implied stalking, morally grey dex, unhealthy relationships, pet names (baby, sweetheart, princess), obsessive behavior, smut, piv sex, oral (f!receiving), belly bulge, dryhumping ☽ Went insane writing this lol, proofread but there r still some mistakes here and there prolly. Enjoy <3 and feedback is much appreciated. 8.8K WORDS
You knew your day was going to be absolute shit the moment your landlord called before seven in the morning.
The sun was barely peeking through the cracks of your lace curtains when you woke up hissing, rolling over in bed as if ignoring the persistent ringing would magically make it disappear.
You let the ringing prolong a bit more, dragging out your internal torture because you knew a call before half the working population even woke up meant absolutely no good. Nobody called before seven in the morning with good intentions and news. Not your mother. Not your boss. And certainly not Mr Rodriguez, who was more pressed about your overdue rent than he was on his late wife’s passing.
You finally caved in, turning over to attend the call
“Morning,” he said.
Ugh, you hate him- his oily voice, his timing, everything about him.
You tune out of the conversation before it even starts and only allow yourself to catch snippets of it. Something about “final notice” and “end of the month” and “I’ve been more than patient”- the usual
Click.
The lines goes dead.
Well, fuck you too.
Your head drops back into the pillow.
What a great start to your morning.
.
Everything just seems to get worse from there.
You couldn’t drift back off to sleep all thanks to Mr Rodriguez, so you shake yourself awake and stagger out of bed with all the grace of a zombie.
You head straight to the kitchen to brew up a cup of coffee, stopping midway when you realize your coffee machine had broken and given up on life. You had forgotten to get it fixed - or buy a new one.
I fucking hate my life, you decide.
You were just one of those poor souls still indebted to college loans and struggling to make ends meet with a shitty job and even shittier colleagues. Did i mention the boss was a complete stuck up, pretentious, arrogant, absolute manchild?
Yeah well, now you know.
To kill time you decide to fetch your clothes from the building laundry room two floors down, as your waffles cook in one of the only smart-appliances your broke ass had decided to invest in.
You step out of your apartment with a basket to hold your clothes in, trudging down the building stairs because of course the elevator was out of order the third time this week.
The laundry room was tucked away in the basement. A depressing little concrete box filled with rattling machines that groaned and moaned all the time, smelling of lingering detergent and a curious mildew smell that always seemed to haunt that area. You pulled your clothes out of the whirring machine hastily, not wanting to spend more time than was necessary here
You stumble back to the lobby and come face to face with the spawn of the Devil himself, Mr Fucking Rodriguez.
.
The argument had been going for seven minutes. Dex knew because he’d checked his watch twice.
Mr Rodriguez was red in the face. You were red in the face.
“And where exactly do you expect me to get it from?, I told you, give me one more week!” You snapped. “You think I’m hiding stacks of cash underneath my mattress?”
“I expect you to pay your rent, it’s already been long overdue!”.
“I expect you to shut the fuck up before eight in the morning, but I guess neither of us are getting what we want.” Rodriguez spluttered at that.
“You have until Friday,” Rodriguez barked. You laughed a sharp, throaty sound.
“Great. I’ll go print some money.”
Dex had noticed you’d looked exhausted. Your hair was a mess, one sleeve hung slightly off your shoulder, dark circles etched permanent bruises underneath your eyes. Yet you still fought.
That, more than anything, was what kept him from interrupting the argument and demanding the payment Rodriguez owed Fisk.
That, despite looking like life had spent the last decade kicking you down the stairs, you still hadn’t learnt when to accept defeat and shut your mouth.
In the heat of the moment, you hadn’t noticed the stranger leaning off the rickety doorway, silently observing, and had disappeared up the stairwell with your laundry basket tucked beneath one arm. Dex much preferred it that way.
.
Neither man spoke until your footsteps faded.
”Crazy girl,” Rodriguez scoffed.
“Hm”
He turned around to find Dex leaning off the door, and paled.
“How long have you been standing here?. Sorry for ailing you, she was holding me up”
”Who is she?,” Dex didn’t want to sound too curious
”Her?- don’t worry about her. Good for nothing brat. Late on rent. Always having some excuse up her sleeve, Late on everything. Thinks she can talk to me however she wants” Dex watched as Rodriguez ‘s face flushed a light red at the mere mention of you.
Dex didn’t respond- let the silence simmer a little. The landlord immediately regretted opening his mouth.
”What?” Rodriguez muttered.
Dex stepped a little closer. Enough to make the older man aware of the distance.
“Let’s discuss the money you owe Fisk.”
Rodriguez visibly trembled, “There’ve been complications.”
“There always are, it’s been months.”
“It’s not that simple, you need to understand!” Dex could hear the creeping hysteria slither its way in Rodriguez’s voice.
“You have until Friday” Dex really couldn’t find it in himself to give a shit about Rodriguez. The orders he’d received were simple; give him til Friday or blow him up, hes too complicated.
The landlord blinked. Friday?… The exact same deadline he’d given the girl. Coincidence? Probably.
“You understand me?” Dex asked.
Rodriguez nodded immediately.
“Good.”
Dex started toward the exit and the relief weighed heavy on Rodriguez’s face.
He stopped in his tracks, turning around.
“The girl isn’t your problem”
Cold dread filled the landlord once again, “What?”
“The tenant”. Rodriguez blinked.
”I-“
“You seem very focused on her, Rodriguez”
The older man could feel tendrils of cold sweat flowing down his back. Dealing with Dex was like dealing with a land mine, “She owes me rent”.
“And you owe Fisk,” Dex tilted his head slightly, “I’d recommend prioritizing”
Understanding flooded Rodriguez’s face. Dex wasn’t telling him to outright forgive your debt, he was reminding him which debt could get him thrown into a river tied up in a sack.
.
Your week at home had gone remarkably…uneventful. Shockingly so. Friday had come by, and still no Mr Rodriguez in sight. You had collected enough money to pay the rent, too, but still no Mr Rodriguez pounding at the door the entire week. Had he fallen down the stairs? Developed a conscience? Had God, in a rare moment of mercy, remembered you existed? Wow, you wanted to laugh. Or cry.
Instead, you sat in your kitchen and waited for the other shoe to drop. Because it always fucking did.
Your boss was a complete dick. He wanted the girls working at the shop to have a smile covering their face at all times, until you resembled a half assed Joan Cornella’s painting.
However, he had lately reached new heights of unbearable.
He’d pulled you aside during slow hours when you were in the middle of serving an order for a man covered in all black; face obscured by a baseball hat.
You wiggled out of his grasp.
”What do you want?” You snapped. Gods’ you hated the rotting smell coming from his mouth.
“You’d sell more if you showed a little more… sensuality,” he’d remarked.
“Excuse me?” The audacity of this man.
“Unbutton the top a little. It’ll bring in customers”. He grinned, his blackened teeth on display, two of them knocked out. Eyes curving down to the sliver of cleavage your button up had accidentally exposed.
What the fuck?
A slow burning hatred settled into the pits of your stomach. You hated him so much it made you sick. But you could never bring yourself to say anything, you knew your boss was involved with...wrong company. And you didn’t want to end up on some sort of hit list in your twenties.
How were you to tell him the reason for the lack of customers was maybe, just maybe the failing AC compartments, the graffitied entrance, and the ripped leather seats?
Right. Fuck him, man.
You didn’t notice how long you stood there afterwards. You were pulled back in a cycle of horror, the one you’d desperately tried to escape after a week of not seeing your landlord threaten you actively for not paying rent you worked so hard for.
And in the corner booth across the shop, the man clad in a dark jacket clasped his hands around the coffee he barely touched, watching nothing in particular, but listening to everything anyway.
A few moments later you compose yourself and sigh, turning back to the customer you were serving, only to find the table empty, coffee untouched and receipt folded under the sugar packet.
You sigh once again. Now it’s just you and the silence.
.
Your boss is in a worse mood the next day. Which is saying something because hes always fucking angry and ready to explode, but this time he never explicitly blows his anger on you. Shockingly.
This continues for the next week.
He isn’t actively pulling you aside, making snide comments about your appearance or blaming you for slow hours.
That’s a first.
He stays in that dingy office most of the time now, not that you’re complaining. But its certainly odd.
Whatever, you really shouldn’t question these strange blessings.
You’ve just been really lucky these last weeks. Maybe you have an angel watching over you. You scoff, why’d it suddenly start showing up now?
.
You think the first time you noticed him, you were tuning out of what Anne was complaining about- something about her ex while the two of you sat crammed at some cheap diner a few blocks from work.
You were nodding along, pretending to listen, when your eyes drifted towards the window.
A man sat alone outside on one of the patio tables.
Dark jacket, baseball hat, coffee in front of him- full incognito. Something about him tugged at your memory.
You forgot about him thirty seconds later when Anne launched into another rant.
The second time you saw him was when you’d treated yourself to a nice sandwich after work and decided to sit outside once instead of returning straight to your apartment to stare at your peeling walls.
The weather was beautiful, light wind nipping at your exposed shoulders.
Your gaze wandered halfway through lunch and landed on that same guy. There he was again.
A different jacket but the same hat, same posture. Sitting on a bench a short distance away, talking quietly on the phone. You stared for a moment and he looked up.
You immediately looked away, embarrassed. Yuck, now you look like a pervert.
The third time you think you saw him, you were leaving a pharmacy.
You shoved the plastic bag underneath your arm and stepped back onto the sidewalk- and immediately almost toppled over when someone brushed past you.
You glanced up. Dark jacket. A glimpse of his side profile.
Gone before you could properly connect the dots. Now why the fuck do i keep seeing this guy everywhere?
.
The fourth time, however, was a little harder to ignore.
You had stepped out of your building for a smoke during the weekend, when you spotted Mr Rodriguez standing near the curb. This was your first time seeing him after weeks of his absence. It had worried you during the initial week, but indulging in conspiracies of what had happened to him had become a fading pastime.
You turned on your heel, ready to bolt your ass out of there in case he noticed you and picked up a fight over absolutely nothing.
Unfortunately, that senile old man noticed you first.
Before he could start his usual bullshit, another man stepped into view. Black windbreaker styled jacket, baseball hat, familiar face…
Mr Rodriguez looked strangely tense when the man muttered something. You watched as Mr Rodriguez nodded, and the man turned away.
Coincidences happen. Hell’s Kitchen was full of people. Maybe he was another tenant? Mr Rodriguez owned several buildings throughout Hell’s Kitchen. Maybe he worked for the city. Maybe he was Rodriguez’s accountant. His lawyer. His tax guy. Whatever.
Who cared. Certainly not you.
You had another week to survive and exactly 120$ in your savings account. And adding paranoia to the ever growing list it wouldn’t help you. Other people’s business certainly wasn’t your problem.
.
You’re exhausted.
It’s nearing midnight and you leave your shift, begrudgingly entering the convenience store to grab a snack before you head back to your apartment.
Every muscle in your body is aching with overstrain and all you want to do is huddle up in your blankets, no matter how cheap they are. You walk down the food aisle, intending to pick out a sandwich when you inconveniently bump into something. Or more accurately, someone.
And there he is.
The not so unfamiliar stranger. What the actual fuck? That’s it, you’ve reached your breaking point.
“Are you following me?” You blurt out. His eyebrows lift in surprise.
“Thats a serious accusation,” He seems calm?
You're immediately embarrassed. What were you thinking? You probably sound insane.
“i just-” you inhale, “I keep seeing you.”
He stares at you for a while. Gaze fixated right on yours.
“Funny,” he says, “I was about to say the same thing”
You blink at him. Is this actually happening?
“Benjamin,” he says eventually, extending a hand, after letting the silence prolong for a while.
“Most people call me Dex.”
You hesitate a little before shaking his hand, offering your name, and you see the corner of his mouth twitch in a subtle smile.
You smile at him in return and awkwardly step around to head to the counter and he follows.
You buy your sad little sandwich and he his energy drinks- enough to kill a small horse - and step out.
You’re a little intimidated to be honest, suddenly conversing with a stranger you’ve been keeping an eye out for weeks.
For a moment, neither of you says anything. You shuffle around on your feet a little before perking up. “So what do you do? For work, I mean”. A boring question, really, but you can’t be bothered to keep up a conversation when you’re so tired.
Dex stares at you for a moment once again, and you awkwardly blink.
Such a normal question. Dex has spent weeks learning everything he could about you, yet you don’t know anything about him. The imbalance is delicious.
“I work for the FBI,” he says simply, not dwelling further.
Your jaw drops open, “Holy shit, that’s a cool ass job.”
“It really isn’t, gets boring after a while” He smiles.
“Respectfully, I think you’re lying.” A quite huff escapes him.
“Wish i had a cool job like yours”, Dex notices you look a little miserable- He has to play along. He hopes you don’t remember him from the that time he visited your shop on a whim.
“What do you do?” He asks.
“i work at a coffee shop”
“Do you like it?”
“No.” You bark out a laugh.
“Why not?”
“Well, there’s a lot of things that contribute to me absolutely despising my job. My boss, for instance,” You shake your head, “Like genuinely. Cartoon villain levels of asshole, he’s evil”
“What did he do?”
You scoff.
“What didn’t he do?”, You breathe out, “Lately, however, I’ve noticed he’s being a little … weird. Like he isn’t tugging at me and hovering over me all the time. It’s creeping me out”
“Isn’t that a good thing?” He tilts his head.
“No, because now I’m waiting for the catch.”
“You think there’s a catch?”
“I think my inconvenient life has conditioned me to expect one.”
“Maybe somebody noticed.” He says. You frown, “Noticed what?”
“That he was treating you badly,” His gaze lingers on yours, as if trying to convey you something.
What a cryptic guy, you think. Could he not elaborate further?
“I guess, but who would really care for a person like me?” You knew you were self pitying at the moment, and it probably did little to elevate your image in his eyes, but so deep into the night with little to no company these past few months made you want to rattle on about every single thing about your life to the first person willing to listen.
“There’ll always be someone around who cares, trust me”
“You sound like a tired suicide prevention hotline worker” You giggle a little at your own joke, and raise an eyebrow when he looks at you with a bit of skepticism. “What?” you ask.
He averts his eyes, “Nothing.”
You notice the air around his demeanor has shifted a little and use it as your cue to leave. Glancing down at your mobile, you check the time and sigh.
“Well, I think it’s my time to go. It was really nice meeting you, Dex”
“Likewise,” he smiles.
As you turn to leave he clears his throat, you glance over your shoulder to see him averting his eyes as he says, “Could we exchange numbers?” He seems nervous, probably the most emotion you’ve seen him show the entire conversation.
Oh.
Well… he’s really handsome, not to mention you’ve been bumping into each other these past months so it must be fate that led you two to intertwine right? He seems polite too, “You don’t have to,” he adds.
”Sure”, and you watch as something akin to relief spreads across his face, he hands you his phone and gazes at your side profile as you type your number on the screen.
“Text me when you get home,” he says.
You blink, “Why?”
“Its late.”
You snort at that, “Are all FBI agents this paranoid over someone they just met?”
”We’ve been bumping into each other for quite a while, I wouldn’t say we’re exactly strangers.” His answer comes a bit too quickly, you laugh it off.
“Goodnight, Dex.”
“Goodnight.”
You walk away without looking back.
.
Dex was surprisingly a very fun texter. Over the course of a few weeks, texting him became part of your daily routine.
║8:37PM You: Just made it home. Boss is still alive, ugh.
║9:10PM Dex: My condolences.
He was fun. His texts were-no-bullshit, all to the point. You loved his bluntness.
He’d grown on you. You’d bump into each other every now and then and grab a quick bite on your breaks from your shift. Sometimes, he’d even initiate meeting up and grabbing a coffee, though it was pretty rare and those meetings never had a label.
You slowly forgot at what point you started texting him whenever something good or bad happened. Extra shift? Coffee machine out of order again? Updates on your boss? What you ate for breakfast? Your hands are already subconsciously reaching out to text dex.
You weren’t flirting, no god forbid. You didn’t want to come off as a creep to dex and ruin what weird connection you’d built over one-sided-trauma dumping and him listening intently to your boring rambles.
You know he cares, or he wouldn’t be dropping by on your shifts to bring you snacks. He wouldn’t remember tiny things that even your best friend wouldn’t be able to tell.
Like last time when you were eating a greasy burger and he’d said nonchalantly “i thought you hated pickles” and watched you freeze. You don’t even remember when you’d mentioned that to him. And then even before that, when you’d forgotten your wool gloves in the chilly autumn winds, and he’d dropped off at your work with a new pair and a resigned sigh at your carelessness.
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You think it was month 5 when you’d subconsciously leaned in each other’s personal space without the other minding. Normal things that felt too intimate for some reason. He’d walk you home sometimes, and your hands would gently intertwine with his, your palm slotting perfectly with his.
Or in other quiet ways where he’d keep you away from the sidewalk whenever you’d be walking to the bus stop together. Or when you’d extend an earbud to him and he’d compliment your music taste, watching as you dozed off against his shoulder.
He was the perfect guy, really. He listened, he was reliable. He always picked up at odd hours of the night whenever you couldn’t sleep. He’d always appear when the tiredness would settle into the nook of your bones and you’d be too drained to drag yourself out of bed- coaxing you out of your messy nest and holding you close.
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Dex thinks he couldn’t possibly fall any harder than he already has, but the ache and longing in his heart every time your message appeared across his screen negated that immediately. How much longer could he go without pretending like you weren’t driving him insane, to the point where every single thought from his waking breath to the lull of his dreams were plagued by you?
Was this love? He hoped it was. Certainly felt like it.
He couldn’t understand it himself. It started off as a quiet solidarity to your unshakeable vigor, as curiosity. And turned into a spiral of obsession he was all too familiar with, turned into something uglier- needier.
Dex falls in love harder and harder whenever you treat him like a normal human being- not an assassin, not fisk’s weapon, not a monster- but him. He hadn’t realized how badly he craved the quiet domesticity you’d brought with you.
You complain and whine about your boss, about the waffle you dropped on the sidewalk, about the cat that bit you while you were feeding it, about your landlord and how he’s so nice to me now its unnerving. You called him your angel and said he was your good luck charm. Dex spent the next hour staring at the message. If only you knew.
Dex always listened to you speak with rigorous attention, every single sentence you spoke already memorized and stored to the back of his mind to replay at night.
If love is mapped by the crease of your eyes whenever you smile at him, if it’s mapped by the sound of your laughter, by the image of your hair dancing to the rhythm of the cool autumn winds- then he’s so maddeningly in love. All he can do now is to not fuck up the best thing that has happened to him.
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Slowly, but surely, your relationship with Dex turns into something more. Something that turned less platonic after he asked you to visit his apartment.
Neither of you ever sat down and discussed it, nor was it a grand confession, but a slow realization built over a period of time that led you two to fall into a cycle of comfort with each other. The first time he invited you over, you’d expected something depressing. Bare walls, maybe? or a mattress on the floor. Maybe a folding chair or two. He was usually away for his work, so you thought maybe his house wouldn’t really be furnished.
Instead, his place was nice. Far nicer than yours, though comparing anything to your apartment felt a little unfair. Your place wasn’t exactly built for competition.
Everything was organized, books were lined alphabetically, counters were spotless, the furniture looked expensive and barely lived in. He always did seem extremely bothered when he’d entered your messed up apartment, always cleaning out your shelves, offering to arrange your books. You’d immediately ruined the atmosphere by leaving your shoes in the middle of his hallway.
“Sorry,” you’d muttered, dragging your shoes to the stand near the doorway.
“For what?”
“Messing up the cleanliness in your apartment.”
The corner of his mouth twitched, “You don’t need to apologize, not with me”
From that day onwards, you’d regularly visit his apartment. Sometimes he texted you, sometimes you boldly invited yourself over, sometimes you’d show up carrying takeout and immediately make yourself comfortable on his couch like you paid rent there. You didn’t, obviously, you could barely afford the rent at your own place.
Physical touch was scarce. Though there was the lingering kiss you placed on his cheek every now and then, the moments where you’d sprawl all over him while watching a movie late into the night. Sometimes you got the feeling dex was hesitant in initiating physical touch with you, so you took matters into your hands. You’d reach for his hand out in public, and watch as the stiffness in his shoulders relaxed. You’d swipe the residue crumbs left on his mouth and took notice of how he shuddered every time just a little.
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║9:25PM dex: Come over? I bought your favorite snacks, we could watch the movie you were talking about.
You were lounging in your apartment after a long day at work when your phone pinged with dex’s message.
Even for yours and Dex’s ungodly habit of appearing at each other’s apartments at random hours, this was pretty late.
Normally, you would’ve declined at such a late hour, but since it was the weekend you didn’t really mind, and dex had mentioned your favorite snacks. You quickly shot him a text and dressed comfortably before heading out.
From there, it was routine.
The walk to his apartment, the methodical press to his apartment floor on the elevator, the familiar walk down the hallway.
The sound of the lock clicking open before you even had the chance to knock.
“You know normal people wait for their guests to knock first,” you chastised him as you stepped inside.
“You texted me when you got here.”
“That’s not the point.”
Dex stepped aside to let you enter.
“I think it is.”
You rolled your eyes. He wasn’t one to back down from an argument.
The smell of buttered popcorn wafted through his apartment and it was enough to ease your mind off any worries about the upcoming week. You hastily leaned down to remove your shoes near the doorway and your bag landed somewhere on his couch, disturbing the systematic cleanliness of his apartment.
“You’re leaving your stuff everywhere.”
“This is my nesting process, you should get used to it”
You settled comfortably into the couch, tugging the blanket that hung over its side over your shoulders.
Dex trudged over with the popcorn and drinks tucked in the crook of his elbows. You didn’t bother asking if he needed any assistance, because he would never allow you to lift a finger whenever you were in his vicinity.
The movie started ten minutes later, or at least it tried to. Because of your annoying habit (endearing, dex would argue) of blabbering whenever you could, you lasted twenty-three minutes before starting commentary.
“That guy is absolutely the murderer.”
“He isn’t.”
“How can you be so sure? He literally has murderer eyes.”
Dex looked away from the screen.
“Murderer eyes?”
“You know exactly what I mean, you’re an FBI agent…” you gave him a suspicious look.
“I really don’t.”
The bickering didn’t stop until the credits rolled. Even though you had dozed off quite a few times during the movie, you still found it in yourself to argue with dex at any given moment- just because you loved annoying him so.
Your head felt heavier, and your eyes even more so.
At some point during the movie, your shoulders had brushed and neither of you pulled away. A little while later, your head was fully resting against his and his arm had settled around your waist.
Neither of you had acknowledged it.
The movie had ended twenty minutes ago,
You should probably go home, it was nearing midnight. But you couldn’t deny yourself this small comfort, and judging by how dex was clinging to you, you could say the same for him.
The television cast a faint glow across the apartment, painting everything in shades of blue and silver.
You tilted your head back slightly to glance at him. Big mistake.
Dex was already looking at you, which wasn’t unusual for him. He looked at you a lot, but this felt different.
The air shifted and your heart picked up speed.
“Dex?”
His eyes flickered briefly to your lips before returning to your gaze, the movement so subtle you almost missed it.
“Hm?”
Suddenly every thought abandoned you.
A slow smile pulled at the corner of his mouth, as he caught onto your dazed expression.
“You forgot.”
Heat immediately crawled up your neck.
“Shut up.” The smile widened slightly, you hated how much you liked seeing it.
The silence settled again, full of something soft.
Your eyes drifted to his mouth before you could stop yourself.
When you looked back up, his expression had changed. Something that made your stomach tighten.
The hand resting against your waist shifted slightly, pulling you closer until your breaths mingled. His grip was light enough to give you room to pull away.
You could tell by the way he was breathing, he really wanted this. And you would be a fool to deny him.
He inched his lips closer, and you met him halfway.
The kiss was tentative at first, dex pulling you close enough that you straddled his lap, it was soft, inviting. The second you pulled away, he searched you for any sort of displeasure or regret, but when he found none but growing lust he crashed his lips against yours with more rigor.
Every push of your tongues, raw and powerful, unleashes another muffled groan into each other’s mouth. The smell of his cologne, your shitty supermarket perfume you sprayed on today as a whim. Your hands tightened around his sturdy biceps, pulling another groan from him.
Sweet, he thinks. Your lips taste sweet. Like the times he dips a spoon of honey into his tea.
He moves his lips so deliciously against yours, so dextrous, so demanding, that it makes you weak in the knees.
You curl your fingers into his hair, tugging at the roots, pulling him close enough you’d be mistaken for one being. The kiss breaks off into bouts of panting, a thread of saliva that quickly snaps between your and his lips. You needed more, you could feel dex searching your eyes for confirmation.
A nod later and your shirt was being tugged off, your bra unclasped and thrown off into the distance. You hastily reciprocated his actions- pulling his loose shirt off him, before smashing your lips against his once more.
Your hands wandered down to his chest, feeling the taut skin on the ridges of his defined abs, tracing light scars and gun wounds he no doubt got from his time working at the FBI.
You could feel his breath stutter as your hands traced a particularly gruesome wound, he could sense your curiosity about the question you were longing to ask, so he worked to make you busy.
His mouth latched onto the sensitive skin at the corner of your jaw, sucking harshly enough that all rational thought left your mind. His lips traced their path down to your collarbone, biting and licking to claim his mark on your skin. He trailed kisses of fire between the valleys of your breasts, sucking a harsh purple mark there.
He enveloped one soft bud between his mouth, groaning as the salt from your skin flooded his taste buds. You felt like you could cum just by his heady ministrations, practically feeling your core begging to be relieved.
You grinded on his thigh, trying to find a good enough rhythm to get that familiar high.
“God, goodness, you are so soft,” He took in a deep breath, trying to find a semblance of composure because lord, you’d really throw him off the rails if you continued to act this fucking lewd.
His hands engulfed your hips, moving you back and forth on his thigh as he suckled on your breasts, groping the other and tweaking the nipple between his calloused fingers. He bit into one and you groaned at the pained pleasure, feeling as he soothed the skin with a stripe of his tongue, swirling it at the tip of the bud. He was panting just by being able to taste the soft skin of your tits.
Needy, he was so needy. You could feel his frustration evident in his growing erection. You, yourself, were practically drooling at the mouth as you palmed him, watching him sigh as he closed his eyes shut.
Not for long though, because Dex was on a mission, and he was not one to back off a challenge easily. His lips smashed against yours again, and you could feel the steely resolve rolling off him.
He lifted your hips just enough so that he could tug off your shorts with ease, peeling them away from your legs, slowly lowering you down to lay your back down on the couch- never once parting his lips from yours.
Once he was sure you were comfortable, he pulled back, smiling at the agitated whine that accompanied your lips. God, you were going to be the death of him.
He sat on his haunches to look at your disheveled state in all its glory, raking his eyes down your form embarrassingly slow. His eyes seem to glue somewhere in your nether regions, particularly your pussy glistening shamelessly wet from your white linen underwear, your folds visible from the way your arousal had made it see through.
“All this for me, sweet girl?” Fuck, he couldn’t stop the embarrassing whine that pulled out of his chest from seeing you so eager, he loved seeing you like this, but he couldn’t help but tease.
He lowered himself down a little, kissing his way from your ankle to your thighs treacherously slow, peppering open mouthed kisses and little suckles here and there. He paid particular attention to your inner thighs, sucking bruises on your skin and soothing them with soft licks, never straying towards where you needed him to, but close enough for him to smell your sex.
You were a moaning mess by this point, all you wanted was for him to touch you where you wanted- no needed him the most, or you would lose yourself.
“F-fuck, fuck, Dex, just give it to me already!” You couldn’t stop the broken moans that pulled from your lips, god you would beg on your knees if he wanted just so he could relieve some of the horrible ache, you could feel your arousal leaking out of you and glistening on your thighs, streaking downwards as Dex caught them with a swipe of his tongue.
“Wont you show some patience, baby? I’m busy here” You could feel his smirk as he continued his lapping of your thighs, the lilt of his voice when he was teasing you, sucking color wherever he could reach.
Every part of you burned with need, “please, please? Please, dex. I need you, please” your breath caught in your voice as he practically lunged to your pussy, grinning wildly from ear to ear at your eagerness.
He huffed out, “All you had to do was ask sweetly, princess,” before diving straight to your clothed clit.
“O-oh, oh Dex!” He pressed sweet kisses to your mound, relishing in the sweet taste that leaked out from your core, lapping it up like a mad man. He swiped kitten licks wherever he could reach, practically making out with your pussy.
“Ngh, fffuck,” you were in too much bliss.
Your underwear was now practically glued to you, sticky with his spit and your arousal.
Eventually, he decided this was not enough. And he could feel you were growing frustrated too if your whines were anything to go by. Your eyes were teary, lip swollen and puffy and frustration for the lack of release evident in your scrunched up eyebrows. Heavens, you were adorable.
He peeled your underwear off and stuffed the wet cloth in his back pocket, pushing your legs to your chest so he could take a good look at his meal.
Your puffy clit was just begging for attention, if your drenching wetness was enough of a hint, glinting lewdly in the dim yellow light. Fuck, his cock was straining against his pants at the erotic sight.
He hunched back down, huffing out soft breaths against your pussy to watch you squirm. He pressed another soft kiss at your bare core, before indulging you. He drags his long index finger from your entrance all the way to your clit, watching as you squirm your head against the armrest. He would be distracted from the sight of your perky tits heaving up and down due to your irregular breathing only if he didn’t remember he had a mission to complete.
“Mm…p-please Dex”
His finger pushed into you experimentally, and you’re gasping, eyes twitching from the pleasure his one finger brought. He laughs cruelly at your gasping form, before slowly pumping it in and out of you, giving you a little time to adjust.
His mouth lowers down once again and settles onto your sensitive core, sucking harshly, while simultaneously fingering you. He pushes another rough finger inside, watching with his pupils blown out how easily you take him because of the mess of arousal and spit your pussy had become. He feels your legs thrash around his head-rebelling from their position tucked to your chest, so he slings a strong arm over them to keep them in place.
His fingers take up a fast tempo, curling them and hitting that spongy spot that had your eyes rolling and back arching off the sofa.
“D-dex, n-ngh, god it’s so good” You could see white when his tongue flattened against you, filthy noises erupting from his chest at the taste.
His thumb finds your clit, rubbing slow circles on the aching nub- feeling you tighten around his fingers as trickles of wetness roll from you, his tongue greedily lapping it all up.
“Baby, your pussy’s going crazy right now, so fucking tight” he’s huffing out a snicker as he steps up his tempo, slamming his fingers repeatedly to that cushiony spot he’s practically memorized by this point, grinning as you warble out incoherent cries. Bullseye.
What threw you off the edge was when he hums against your core; sending vibrations to your center and tingles all over your body, you come undone so violently you feel your eyes rolling back and you swear you see god.
He keeps fucking you through your high, never once faltering in his lewd ministrations, keeping a tight hold of your legs as your legs buckle, clamping shut around his dirty blonde head, threatening to keep him trapped between your thighs.
You sigh when you come down from your high, feeling dex still suckling out all the wetness you had spilled from your entrance. You were too sensitive now, your hands tugged lightly at his hair to get him off of you but he didn’t so much as budge.
“Let me.. let me taste, baby” he was practically glued to your pussy, but the sensitivity was getting too much.
“‘M too sensitive, dex, get off,” he grunts before pulling away, eyebrows furrowed and a pained expression painting his face as if it physically hurt him to be away from your pussy.
He was about to fucking burst in his pants just by looking at the mess you’d made between your thighs, the juices there winking devilishly at him under the lights, all too tantalizing.
You needed more, you needed more of him. You wanted to reciprocate the mind numbing pleasure he’d brought you. So you reached forward to unbuckle his belt, and he helped you pull him out of his trousers.
The painful bulge lining his boxers made your mouth water, and you palmed him through his briefs. He closed his eyes at your teasing.
“Let me taste you, Dex” You looked at him from under your lashes, trying to get him to agree. You wanted to show him the same pleasure, but it seemed Dex was too impatient to waste another second not burying himself to the hilt inside of you, because with a shake of his head your hand was shrugged off and your back towards the couch.
He hooked a thumb under his briefs and slowly pulled it off, snorting at your dumbified expression. You knew he was big, you knew it from his hard outline, but seeing his cock out in the flesh was a god sent experience .
“Ready, baby? how do you want it?” You nodded vigorously, hoping to convey him the sense of urgency you felt.
“Raw, m on birth control, Dex”
“Raw it is” He smirks.
He doesn’t waste a single second strewing your legs over his broad shoulders, before aligning himself to your slick entrance, rubbing himself upward, circling his tip around your clit in a way that had your hand shooting up so you could grip onto his arm. He taps his finger against your core a few times, before pushing himself in with no further loitering.
You grabbed at anything for purchase, his biceps, his neck, the sofa, anything. Because nothing could have prepared you for the fullness that his cock brought. God, you felt him in your tummy, with the way you could see the bulge forming as he penetrated you. You were so full.
He kept your legs hooked tightly over his shoulders, before fully unleashing hell on your pussy. He’s moving precisely enough to hit that spot over and over and over again, you feel the tears streaking down your cheeks as he rams into you, holding you tightly enough that you don’t inch away from his onslaught of fury against your pussy.
“L-lord , oh lord. I feel so f-full” your tears cloud your eyes now, and one of his hands move down to caress the outline of the bulge that appeared every time he pushed in.
He won’t stop moving now, the sofa is creaking under his brutal and almost feral movements. You can’t think, can’t speak, can’t do anything but claw at the rippling muscle of his back, and gasp when his hand traces over your abdomen to your clit, giving you feather light, teasing flicks as he rams into your body. You just lay there and took it.
You could feel the slick of your recent orgasm drip from you and cling to your skin each time he pulled his hips back, and each time he pushed back in.
“Baby you’re doing so good, so perfect.” He muttered praises to your mouth, never stopping once.
He bends your legs to your chest, keeping them in place as he pulls out slowly before ramming back in, repeating his motions over and over again until your resolve resigns and all you can do is claw at his neck.
“Say my fucking name, sweet girl. Tell me how fucking bad you want me.”
“Want you,” you whine, trying to get just a little more friction. “Fuck, Ben, I want you so bad, I need you-“
He’s pounding into you now, the echo of skin against skin reverberating around the living room, and you’d worry if the neighbors could hear if you weren’t so fucking dumbified.
His mouth found yours, tongue slipping into your mouth in a sloppy kiss. You whined against it, and God, the moan he released in response had your toes curling and your stomach tensing. So quickly, so soon.
His heavy balls smack against your ass every time he pushes in, and you know you’re going to be sore come tomorrow morning, but you hardly find it in you to care when he’s fucking you so good. His finger trailed down to rub torturous circles over your clit.
Your jaw slackened, but no sounds could escape you, not when you did not feel as if you could inhale, or even exhale. Breathing seemed unattainable from how lost you were in this pleasure. And he seemed to notice, “Breathe, baby, breathe- you can take it, you can take what I’m giving you.”
You exhaled shakily, feeling your legs tremble around his hold as the knot in your belly began to untwist itself. Your second orgasm came without warning. White lights dotted behind your closed eyelids, and you felt your thighs convulse against him.
He just kept fucking you through it, kept you in that prolonged state of bliss. He chased his own high as he watched you sob from the pleasure, bending down to lick a stripe of salty tears from your cheeks and groaning at the taste.
He whispered a curse as your walls clenched around his length once more, finally throwing him over the edge. His sperm shot out of him in white ropes, spilling deep in your tummy and leaving you bloated from how much he came.
For a moment, you both slumped against each other. He was still buried to the hilt inside you but yoh allowed each other to catch breath. He’d never felt so light before, so free as your fingers brushed over his cheek, and you pulled him down against you.
“You okay?” He whispered against you, didn’t wanna disturb the fragile silence that coated you both.
“Mhm..’m okay” you could barely string together coherent sentences after being fucked so good, despite being full to the brim you wanted more, but were embarrassed to ask more of him.
He rest his head against your chest, slowly lowering your legs to his waist. After a while of quiet, comfortable silence where he tracked your irregular breathing back to normal, he started pressing kisses to your sweat glazed body.
He only stopped when you grasped at his arm, gazing up at him with bright eyes, whispering, “Please,” again.
He could only smile, tenderly, leaning down to press his mouth against yours in a brief kiss.
“Are you ready for me, again?” he asked, though he knew the answer.
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You’d visited Dex’s apartment enough times by this point that it had started feeling less like his apartment and a little more like yours too. Your favorite snacks lived in his cabinet, an extra blanket was strewn across the couch because you always complained about being cold, the fridge was stocked with your favorite food and leftovers.
He had asked you out a few months ago, winter had passed and spring was just around the corner.
Being in a relationship with Dex was extremely domestic, should’ve terrified you, but instead you found it embarrassingly comforting.
Which was why after waiting outside his apartment with food tucked under your arm, you’d called dex to open the door and he’d given you the location of his spare keys and told you to let yourself in as he finished something at work.
Nothing unusual. Just Dex and his top secret stuff holding him up. He never liked to talk about his work, anyways, and you learnt to never ask him about it.
You found the spare beneath the potted plant, and the apartment greeted you with the same familiar silence. You headed straight to the kitchen to place the food, hung your coat near the doorway, and remembered midway that youd forgotten your phone charger in Dex’s bedroom last week.
Twenty minutes of searching later, you found yourself kneeling in front of a cabinet you’d never bothered opening before. Mostly because Dex was weirdly organized and you preferred not disturbing whatever system his FBI brain had concocted.
You tugged the latch. No charger. Instead, a black cardboard box, with a thin satin ribbon tied on top. You hesitantly reached out, dex would surely be very mad at you for going through his things. but you were his girlfriend, right? You had a right on his things just as he did on yours.
Curiosity killed the cat. Fortunately, you weren’t a cat.
You lifted the lid, and felt your stomach drop.
A pit seemed to form in your stomach, tendrils of horror curdling deep in your belly.
Photographs. Hundreds of them, stacked methodically. Ripped journal entries. A dried flower, pressed and preserved that you’d given him back in spring as a joke.
Your fingers trembled as you picked one out of the stack. It was of you.
You. Leaving work, catching the bus, walking home with groceries, your apartment door, your bed, you in that bar you frequented, you serving another customer during work hours. You, laughing. You, in that park you always sat in during weekends. The pictures seemed endless. None of them were sexual. But they still felt invasive.
It didn’t make sense. Nothing made sense.
Maybe this isn’t what it looks like? Should you confront dex, or leave? You tried to assure yourself, tried to make up excuses that would justify this.
It would be too easy for dex to find you, no matter where you went. He knew where you frequented, he knew your friends, and you knew it would be child’s work for him to trace you if you stayed at a motel.
You could feel a burst of nausea, staring at pictures older than your relationship, older than your first date, older than your first meeting.
The front door creaked open and you dropped the photographs in fear. You could feel your vision blurring, and your heartbeat seemed to thrum in your ears with every drawled breath. You hastily dropped to your knees, gathering the photos even as your legs steadily gave up.
Footsteps approached you. Steady, and so achingly familiar.
The silence that followed was enormous, neither of you daring to speak.
“Dex.”
Your voice sounded strange,small, very unlike the girl with fire and determination blazing through her veins.
”Hey, love”
He sounded so normal.
You couldn’t believe it. How dare he call you love as if he didn’t stalk you obsessively before you even knew who he was?
For once, you seemed completely drained, “What is this?”
He didn’t respond. He kept staring at you, not daring to step closer to you in this fragile state. In case you punched him, or worse, left.
He couldn’t lose you. He’d go insane, he’d lose his only anchor and go berserk. He was going to fix this, even though right now he felt wrong and foreign and upside down.
You stared at him expectantly.
”Does it matter?” Ambiguous. A trait you always admired in him, how easily he deflected your questions with another question, but right now you felt as if in one more vague answer and youd slam your head against the wall.
He was breathing ragged as he leaned closer to you, kneeling down to where you were sprawled across the floor; trying to regain your composure.
“I made sure nothing happened to you, baby”. He seemed so certain, as if you’re life was his to decide.
You couldn’t stop the disbelieving laugh that rippled out of your chest, and you wiped the haze of tears from your face.
“I thought you were…” you start and stop yourself midway.
Because you don’t really know what word fits anymore. You thought he was safe. You thought he was yours. But reality has a cruel way to crash down any fantasies, just when you thought youd met the love of your life, the man of your dreams.
You watched as Dex inhaled sharply, averting his eyes from yours for the first time.
”I’ve always admired your fire. Youre so sure of everything, you’re so different from what i am baby. You can change me, i know you can. You need me just as i need you,” He was rambling now.
“Need you? I was doing fine on my down, dex! I was doing just fine! You were fucking stalking me, stalking me!”
”No, you weren’t doing fine. You were behind on rent, and Rodriguez was already finding another tenant to replace you, you think you wouldn’t be thrown to the streets if it wasn’t for me? I made him extend his deadline and was the one who stopped your boss from harassing you. You wouldn’t be anywhere without me.” His words were cruel, so cruel, so unlike him. So unlike the man you knew.
“So it was you? The one behind Rodriguez? Behind my boss?”
You watched him scoff, but he didn’t answer.
Suddenly, the hundred impossible coincidences didn’t feel so impossible anymore.
Your landlord, your boss, the bad luck that kept disappearing. The way Dex always seemed to show up exactly when you needed him. The amount of times you’d run into him, where you’d kept on chalking it up to being coincidences. Or your paranoia.
You looked down at the photographs again, then back at him, and watched as his eyes trail your actions. He didn’t look regretful, he didn’t look guilty, he didn’t look scared. His composure was too perfect, given away slightly by his erratic breathing and the wild look in his eyes. You had called him your angel once, your good luck charm.
For the first time since meeting Dex, you found yourself wondering whether you had ever been lucky at all.
for @sweetbabymj
The sun was out and it beamed on your skin, eyes framed with thick sunglasses and your pina colada in your hand, refreshing yourself from the heat.
Jaafar and his brothers were in the pool splashing around, spraying each other with water guns and being jerks. “Maj, imma get your ass for that slap!” Randy shoves Jermajesty and he laughs, swimming away from him quickly.
Your boyfriend shakes his head and steps out of the pool, curls drenched and droplets of water dripping down his tantalizing chest and toned stomach—he looked good enough to eat. You couldn’t help but look at the waistband of his trunks.. watching the water dripping down—
“Baby?” His voice catches your attention and you lift up your sunglasses. “Yes?” he smiles down at you before taking a seat on the edge of the lounge chair. “Don’t think i don’t know where you were looking.”
you grin and shrug. “Can’t help it, you’re sexy.” he laughs and leans in, kissing up on your face and down your neck. “J, you can’t do this here.. you’re getting me all wet.” he hums. “In what way?”
“Jaafar! if you don’t stop kissing on your girl and come back in this water!” Jermajesty yells, Randy laughing in the back.
tags: @yourleogf @michcarrillo02-blog @princesspluuto @whimsihoe @myah4livz @jermajestysbaby @0-n-1-x @pixieelixer-24 @4ppl3h34d @fairydustdiary @siighrns @theraynecries @yearlyjams
thinking about hyper codependent!benjamin poindexter who cannot do anything without you…
super clingy. dex follows you everywhere, and when i say everywhere, i mean… everywhere. if you’re going to the kitchen to get yourself a glass of water, he is there. if you leave the room to charge your phone, he is there. even if you excuse yourself to the bathroom to pee, he is there, following you around like a newborn puppy. that man has severe separation anxiety :(
not quite submissive in bed but not super dominant either. dex is more of a gentle dom service top. he wants to endear himself to you, make you in love with him; something he thinks he will only achieve by pleasing you. that is something you’ve been trying to tell him is not necessary—you love him for who he is, and you’ve been trying to tell him that no matter how he messes up, you’ll still love him. that your love isn’t given with conditions. every time the two of you breach this topic, he nods his pretty little head, but the words don’t seem to actually reach him. it’s like dex processes these words, files them away, but doesn’t take them to heart. like he is still afraid that as soon as he makes a mistake, you’ll dip. but with time, with lots and lots and lots of reassurance, words of affirmation and encouragement, he will unlearn this behaviour. just be patient with him <3
dex could never hurt you during sex or initiate it, but if you were into it, he would reconsider. still, dex being dex, he would still be afraid of doing something wrong and scaring you away that he would just let you lead him in doing it. like when he’s thrusting so deep in you that your legs are shaking, and you gently intertwine your palm with the back of his hand, guiding it to your throat… dex won’t admit it, but it kinda really fucking turns him on.
lowkey likes watching you sleep. it’s hella creepy, he knows, and it’s why he’ll always do this in secret. it’s something he’s embarrassed of, something he doesn’t want you to ever find out. but he’s just so fond of your sleeping facial expressions. most of the time, he just admires the way you look during your sleep, relaxed and comfortable and entirely at peace. privately, he thinks it’s so adorable.
dex is sort of like a crow in his love. he’ll rarely say the words “i love you”, but he will shower you with gifts and buy you things that remind him of you the same way some crows bring their favourite humans trinkets. he’ll dance around it, too. like when you’re coming home, you see this inconspicuous, tiny thing on the table. no note, no previous text from dex, no nothing. it’s just there. and when dex comes home, and you’ve unwrapped it and are squealing with joy as you give him kisses and hugs, he’ll act clueless. dropping words like, “huh… hasn’t that been sitting on the table since yesterday?”.
dex is no stranger to feeling alone. it is because of this that he always makes sure to check in on you. usually, when you wake up, he’s already gone, but there’s traces of him everywhere: a little ‘good morning’ note next to your bedside table or a breakfast on a plate in the kitchen, still warm and fresh. during work, he often sends you texts. it’s a common occurrence for your phone to light up with a little ‘ping’ during your shift, with a super dry, robotic and vaguely cryptic text like “requesting update.”, and even though he writes like he’s drafting a professional email to his supervisor, it makes you smile. it shows you dex cares, and boy, if only you know how much he cares—the things he would do for you.
all in all: dex is the best boyfriend ever. he comes with a lot of perks like, he’s surprisingly good at fixing stuff and repairing things, and, of course, the fact that he’s super, incredibly, out-of-this-world level handsome.
take under advisement that he requires plenty of kisses (emphasis on PLENTY!), hugs and encouragement, and you’ll be good to go!
cause if it’s achin’, you have to rub it
( no cw bc im lazy 😬 heavyyyyyy petplay + praise kink)
i like to think that inexperienced!dex is v vocal when he’s eating you out.
his mouth is all sloppy and wet like a dog drinking from a water bowl. he’s getting encouraged by your lewd noises and comments; ‘right there..please baby keep going’ you’d breathe out lowly.
dex loved when your voice got all breathless and quiet. in his mind, it meant he was being a good boy.
speaking of which, he’s been hoping you’d call him that. he does any and everything he can to get that specific piece of praise out of you.
‘you’re doing so good’ god he looked so pathetic when he heard that.
‘mmphm’ he’d whine grinding against the mattress beneath him. he was so close to cumming just from pleasuring you.
you twitched under his reckless mouth while he mumbled more incoherent comments about how good he is for you—‘im being so good, eating your pussy for you. please tell me im being good.’
‘you are, you’re being-nghohfuck,’ you started as his nose nudged that spot you so desperately wanted him at.
‘tell me,’ after sucking your achy bud ‘please, tell me im being your good boy’.
he only ever wanted to make you feel good, he was new to alot of things and anything he’d done right, he’d want praise for.
before you could speak again, dex attacked your clit once more. this time with the hopes of getting his long awaited treat.
‘oh fuck, you’re such a good boy for me, dex.’ was the last thing said prior to you cumming in his mouth.
two treats in one night, he must’ve been a reallyy good boy.