TEA CUP

17 | renee murray lover i write, sometimes. he/she/they

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hohoho!!! happy holidays to my giftee.... @mayuary !!!!

it was such an honor to be your secret santa i love Minh so much, he reminds me of one of my mcs and i like to think they would be good friends!! ^^ anyways here's your gift i hope you like it!! :3

and a special thanks to @olnfsecretsanta and @theolnfelf for hosting this event!

— Autumn had settled in the small town of Golden Grove, a cool chill present in the morning air, the fog covered up the town almost hiding the colorful varieties of the leaves that were scattered all around, some only hanging onto the trees with faint strength, a small gust of wind could’ve been able to bring them falling onto the autumn floor where the other leaves laid acting as color turning the sidewalks into a breath-taking canvas. Although soon the red, orange, and yellow colored leaves would fade into the background as two figures appeared on the sidewalk walking near one another.

Minh Lam, a honey colored boy who was making his way to school in a collected manner as he enjoyed the scenery of the cloudy, damp road. The fog curled around his legs, giving an impression of walking in a cloud, it carried a faint gentle earthy smell. Right beside him someone else kept pace, their footsteps crunching on the few leaves that weren’t entirely soaked from the fog, Qiu Lin, the heart of Golden Grove, otherwise known as Autumn. They were both making their way towards North Acres’ Elementary School as usual, the morning had been just the right start, except for the missing presence of a certain sparkly neighbor. Earlier that morning both Minh and Qiu had invited Tamarack to join them on their morning walk to school and although usually Tamarack would agree today was one of those days where she didn’t want to come to school early, this was most likely due to the fact that she’d been tagging along with them the whole week, she wasn’t a morning girl and she was fine with that.

Qiu glanced at Minh as he kept walking silently, Minh felt the look before he had the chance to turn his head, and when he did he was met with Qiu’s bright eyes. “Hey,” Qiu nudged his head towards the fog, “Doesn’t this fog make it seem like a maze?” Minh hummed as he thought, “Or a perfect place to hide” Qiu blinked, then he grinned. A mischievous smile was plastered on both of their faces, both boys placed their bags on a nearby wall, making sure not to place them on a wet area. Minh faced the wall and closed his eyes, he could hear movement from behind him, the crunches of leaves being walked on, the wind breeze, the sound of birds chirping every now and then. Once he felt that enough time had passed he opened his eyes and took a few steps back, “Ready or not, here I come!!” he announced, there was no reply, “Qiu?” he called again, just in case he slipped up.

Nothing.

Until he felt a hand brush his shoulder, Minh jolted, but when he turned to face who was there the fog had already swallowed their figure, “Oh, okay” he bit back a laugh and grinned with amusement. “Sneaky.” He walked lightly, almost on his tiptoes, trying his best to listen for the sound of crunching leaves, for breathing, for any movement. And just like he planned he heard the giggles of Qiu in the distance, he moved towards the giggles, still keeping light, he held his breath in hopes to catch Qiu off guard. As he grew closer he could see the faint silhouette of someone peeking from behind a tree. They hadn’t seen him yet, once he let out a breath, he prepared to attack, he took three more quiet steps before he lunged at the figure. Qiu shrieked a laugh and tried to bolt, Minh was quick enough to grab Qiu’s sleeve before he could vanish completely, “Gotcha!” he laughed. “Aw, I was so close!” Qiu surrendered but gave a warm smile.

They both stood there, both a little out of breath, maybe from all the running around or from all the laughing, they both didn’t mind. Minh’s hand was still gripped onto Qiu’s sleeve, and Qiu didn’t pull away from it. Instead their laughs softened into something much more quieter, something warm where they stared at each other with a warming gaze. The fog around them swallowed the both of them, hiding the trees and roads, in their eyes they could only see each other. Qiu titled his head, “Minh?” his face along with his ears were starting to grow a faint red color to them, without realizing it he reached out for Minh’s hand, he immediately froze. His eyes widened in concern, “Minh… why are your hands this cold?” Qiu spoke in a sharp quiet tone. Minh blinked, confused, “Are they?” Minh raised one of his eyebrows and tilted his head.

Qiu stared at him in disbelief, he stayed staring at Minh as if he had just left his hand into a cooler filled with ice, “Minh… they’re freezing.” Minh opened his mouth to say something, maybe to defend himself, maybe to tell a joke, or maybe to tell Qiu not to worry so much. Whatever it was he didn’t get the chance to say anything because before he knew it Qiu had taken both of Minh’s hands and wrapped them around his own, he rubbed them gently, warming them up without any hesitation. Minh could feel his hands getting warmer, in fact he could feel the same heat he felt in his hands start to rise to his cheeks, he wasn’t sure why but his chest started feeling warmer, and his heart was pounding a bit faster than usual. He stared at Qiu as he continued to attempt to warm his hands up, “My mom did this to me when I was little, I got cold pretty easily.” Qiu looked up at Minh and gave him a closed eyed grin, “I didn’t have my gloves before but now I do!” he continued, his grin was bright as ever. Minh smirked at him, “Your gloves are fingerless, I doubt they warm your hand up that much.” Qiu stared back for a while before breaking into a proud laugh, “Well they work because my hands aren’t cold!” He gave a smirk before continuing, “and my hands are definitely warmer than yours.” Minh rolled his eyes at him before breaking into a warm smile.

Qiu’s laughter started fading into something softer as he kept rubbing Minh’s hand, he rubbed circles with his thumbs absentmindedly. Minh started to feel the warmth seeping in and he suddenly realized how cold his hands were until now, the warmth that Qiu provided made him aware of everything else too. The fog that covered the trees, the quiet sound that allowed Minh to focus on Qiu’s breathing, the way Qiu stood just a little closer than necessary, but most importantly the way that Qiu had stopped rubbing his hand and instead held onto it. Minh didn’t pull away, instead he let his fingers curl slightly, fitting more comfortably into Qiu’s palms. For a moment neither of them spoke. The fog wrapped around them, silencing the world around them into a distance hush, the leaves clung to the hems on their branches. Qiu’s fingerless gloves brushed against Minh every time he moved.

Qiu’s ears were unmistakably red by this point, Minh noticed, of course. He always noticed things like that, things like how Qiu didn’t let go of his hand. How their hands stayed linked together like it was the most natural thing in the world, they fit together almost like missing puzzle pieces. Their eyes met as Qiu let out a deep breath, Minh swallowed, neither of them moved. “…We should probably go.” Qiu said at last, his voice a little quieter before. “Yeah,” Minh nodded his head and replied with ease.

Qiu hesitated, then adjusted their grip, his fingers sliding in between Minh’s. “Do your hands feel warmer?” Qiu asked, pretending to look anywhere but at Minh, a glance at their hands intertwined, then back up at Qiu. A smile tugged at his lips, “Yeah,” his eyes didn’t leave Qiu, “They do.” That seemed to be enough, Qiu looked back at Minh, he smiled as he nodded and turned toward the path. They both grabbed their bags before they started walking, still holding each other's hand, matching each other's paces. The fog thinned as they moved forward, the sound of distant footsteps and morning chatter slowly returned. They didn’t talk about it, they didn’t need to.

By the time the first bell rang, the foggy moment from that earlier morning felt like a shared secret that only the two of them shared. Minh lingered by the bike racks as he adjusted his bag, the late afternoon air cooler than he expected. Qiu hovered nearby, just finishing a conversation with another student before making his way towards Minh, “So,” Qiu spoke casually, kicking a leaf with their shoe, “the forest near the cul-de-sac should have moths out. Since it was cloudy.” Minh perked up immediately, “Do you think so?” Qiu smiled at the response, “Yeah. Tamarack found a luna there once, remember?” Minh’s eyes lit up, “Then we should go.” Qiu smiled, neither of them noticed the pause from behind them.

“Bug catching?” Minh turned around just in time to see Tamarack pop up from behind them, eyes sparkling like she had just been handing the winning lottery ticket. “You were going bug catching without me?” She repeated again, yet this time she put her hands on her hips and puffed out her cheeks. Qiu laughed, “You weren’t supposed to hear that!” Tamarack smirked and replied, “Well I did, and I'm coming.” She gave a smug look. Minh smiled, warm and easily, “We were going to invite you anyways.” Tamarack squinted at them, “Are you two holding hands?” Qiu and Minh both froze. Then, slowly, they looked down. Their fingers were intertwined with each other’s, neither of them let go.

Minh felt it first, the way Tamarack’s stare lingered for just a second longer, the way Qiu stiffened besides him. Slowly, almost reluctantly, Qiu loosened their grip, his fingers slipping away almost as if they hadn’t quite decided if they wanted to part yet. Tamarack’s grin widened, “Oh.” she giggled out knowingly, Minh blinked confusingly at her. Qiu let out a noise that was somewhere between a laugh and a cough, “We’re– we’re going bug catching.” he said, quickly redirecting the conversation. Tamarack smiled and shouted out happily, “Yes! Okay, I’m in, no questions asked.”

With that the three of them set off, cutting through the familiar paths that led to the forest of the cul-de-sac. The sky stayed overcasted, the clouds thick and heavy, the kind that promised rain later but hadn’t quite committed to it yet. It made the air cold and damp, perfect for moths, they had barely reached the edge of the trees where Tamarack had spotted a ladybug when a voice called out to them from behind.

“Qiu?”

Qiu stopped in his tracks, Minh followed along, turning his head around to reveal Darren who was slowly jogging his way up to them. His backpack slugged over one of his shoulders, expression sheepish like he already knew he was interrupting something. “Oh–hey,” Qiu stared for a moment before his eyes widened, “I–sorry, I forgot we were supposed to hang out.” Darren shrugged, hands tucked away in the pockets of his pants, “It’s okay, I figured you just got busy…” The reply was soft and almost a mutter. Tamarack didn’t miss the way Darren lingered, the way his weight shifted like he wanted to say more but didn’t know how. “We’re going bug catching,” she announced like it was the most obvious thing in the world, “You should come.” Darren hesitated, “Bug catching?” Minh perked up immediately, “Moths, mostly,” he added. That seemed to do it, Darren turned towards the forest and then towards Qiu, then finally nodded, “Yeah, okay, I’ll come along.” Qiu smiled softly and relived, “Cool, let’s get going then.”

They moved deeper into the woods together, the ground soft beneath their shoes, leaves crunching faintly with every step taken. Tamarack immediately took the lead, already crouching near tree trunks and fallen logs, shouting whatever she had discovered with excitement. Darren followed her closely, pretending he wasn’t impressed while still reporting every little find to her like it mattered deeply. Minh lingered near the edges, eyes scanning the trees above, drawn to the subtle movement of wings, “Minh,” Qiu whispered with excitement suddenly, “Look.”

He tugged Minh towards another tree, gently pulling him closer, careful not to startle what rested on the tree bark. A moth, pale and delicate, wings pattered like pressed leaves, Minh’s breath caught, “…it’s beautiful,” he murmured. Qiu watched him instead of the moth, “I knew you’d like it,” he smiled gently at Minh, “You always notice them first.” Minh smiled, wide and genuine, “Thanks for showing me, Qiu.” He kept staring at the moth, unaware of Qiu’s ears burning red, unaware of the way Qiu’s chest felt a little too full and warm. Eventually, a familiar yet unexpected voice cut through the woods, “Qiu, Dinner!”

Yi stood at the edge of the trees, hands cupped around her mouth, her eyes wandered until she found her son, she looked around as she took in the scene. “You’re all welcome to stay,” she smiled at the rest, “But I would appreciate it if you would come now.” Tamarack groaned a bit, still wanting to find more bugs, Darren laughed softly, Minh smiled fondly, already tucking the memory away like a pressed lead between pages. Qiu glanced at him one more time before turning towards home, he reached his hand out and offered it to Minh, “Should we go?” Minh looked down before taking Qiu’s outstretched hand and nodded, “Yeah, let's.”

And just like that, autumn carried them forwards.

AHHH!! i hope you like it, i honestly wish i could add more, i had so many idea and i was all over the place ( T^T) happy holidays again, it was so amazing writing for Minh <3

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OLNF WEEK DAY 1

@olnfweek202x

(im gonna be honest i forgot all about olnf and this was the only one i did.. whoops!)

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i think i'll regret this.

PERCY TOZAKI / GENDER NEUTRAL MC

my attempt at making angst execpt im sick and gave up midway, plus im super tired ::3 note; this is my take on how the break up will go (not confirmed that percy will be the LI that breaks up)

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Percy loved you. How couldn’t he? As much as he wouldn’t admit it, you changed his life. You were perfect, his other half. The thing was that you were too perfect, so perfect he didn’t even deserve to be next to you. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, you were meant to just be someone he dated. Falling in love with you was never the plan. When the two of you officially started going out he felt like the heavens had sent an angel to love him. You were his dream come true, someone who genuinely loved him for himself. He could’ve been the same dork he was when he was younger and you could’ve loved him. Before Percy could realize he had fallen madly in love with you. The more he started to realize this the more he felt unworthy of you. He had to do something.

The bright light from his phone stared back at him showing an ungodly hour. As much as Percy twisted and turned in his bed he couldn’t stay put. The more he was kept up by his thoughts the more he started to think, thinking alone in a dark room. His thoughts were killing him. He sat up on his bed looking into the darkness of his room. He had to distract himself somehow, grabbing his phone. The lock screen made his heart ache. As cheesy as it was, the picture he saved on his phone was a picture of you. The sight of you made his heart race just as much as it made his heart sink.

As he unlocked his phone and opened his messages he saw a message from you. He hesitated. He stared at the message you sent, shakingly clicking it. A goodnight message, wishing him sweet dreams. You ended the message with a heart and saying that you loved him. It was sent a few hours ago. Look at you, caring for him. He couldn’t do it anymore. He loved you, he truly did. You were the part of his heart that made him feel happy. He loved you so much he knew you deserved better. He didn’t deserve you. He didn’t know what he was going to do with his life. You did, you were studying to become a lawyer for the sake of helping, he was studying to be a doctor because he was good at it. He was dragging you down. If he stayed with you he would just continue to keep dragging you down. 

You were made for great things, but Percy Tozaki? What was he made for? A pretty face with a brain that was put to waste. Standing up he put on his shoes, not bothering to change from his nightwear. He needed to clear his mind. He had to before he went insane. Quietly he made his way out of his room, grabbing his house keys and his wallet as he entered the living room. He checked his phone before leaving the shared dorm.

The night was dark. There was a slight chill in the air but he didn’t mind it. He barely registered that he was cold. His mind was so caught up with different things he had no time to focus on what he was feeling. He exited the building and started wandering around the campus. Percy knew better than to be out this late. His legs didn’t stop though, nor did his thoughts. He stopped suddenly. His whole body had taken him to the place that changed everything. The place that in the light is seen crowded with people, but on nights like these it was empty, not a person to be seen. It was only Percy and his thoughts alone, back at the place he first met you, a pure coincidence that turned into something greater.

Sliding his phone out of his pocket he clicked on his messages. He stared blankly at his phone. Was he really going to do this? Yes, yes he was. You didn’t deserve to put up with him. You weren’t supposed to be someone special. He wasn’t supposed to be this in love with you. He would just ruin your life if you stayed with him. Still he hesitated. How could he tell you everything he was thinking without sounding like a complete idiot? How does one send a text that would ruin everything he had wanted in life? He stared at the screen for a few more moments, recalling every moment he spent with you. He could feel his heart start to race as he grew closer to making his final decision. Without even realizing it his eyes began to slightly water. His movements were wary and slow as he started typing out his words. He decided to leave it short and simple. A quick message that hopefully wouldn’t do much damage. 

“i think we should break up. you didn’t do anything wrong, i just don’t think we should stay together anymore. it’s the best for the both of us.”

He wanted to put more, to say everything he had been feeling, but if he did you’d make him feel better again. Just like you always did, fixing any problem he had without even realizing how much of a burden he was, like loving him was the easiest thing. He stared at the screen harder, almost as if he was waiting for something to tell him not to do it, but even if the biggest sign was showing him not to. He couldn’t turn back now, his tears started to overflow. From gathering in his eyes to rolling down on his cheek at an alarming rate. Was he making the right decision? Would you even care if the two of you broke up? Would you want this?

He didn’t allow himself to even finish the thought, because he knew what the answer would be, no. He knows this because he knows you, because he loves you, which is why he needs to do this. To set you free, so with a quick gesture and a pang of regret without looking back he sent his text message. Once he did he made sure to power off his phone and put it away. The damage was done. Now he stood in the middle of the night standing where the two of you first interacted, regret started to sink in. There was no returning though, he just wanted what was best for you. The cold snapped him out of his thoughts. It was late he should return before anyone woke up.

It felt like a long walk. He'd drag his feet with every movement he made. It felt like he was carrying a burden of weight on his shoulders, a weight that seemed so familiar he almost welcomed it home. Once he finally made it back to his room everything seemed off, but he was so tired he hardly cared. He put his phone to charge and remembered what he had just done not even thirty minutes ago, leaving one of the best things that had happened to him in a long while. His body was shutting down though, he’d have to deal with the consequences once the morning sun came. But just before his eyes closed and he would drift into a slumber, he regretted what he’d done.

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wow that sucked, please dont beat me up into a pulp ::( srsly tho im so sick and i could barley write a full sentence, but im done yayay (its 3 am and im so tired)

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BORED

Percy Tozaki / Gender Neutral MC *can be read as romantic or platonic

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sum; mc sitting cross-legged on the couch with a pile of hair clips and hair ties in their lap, messing with Percy’s hair, while Percy is sitting on the floor, playing video games (totally not Deja's...)

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“Can I play with your hair, Percy?”

That one question leads you where you are now, sitting crossed legged on the couch with Percy sitting on the floor, a gaming control set on the floor next to him as he looks across the many games Deja had. You were also preoccupied, looking for inspiration on what to do with his hair before finally picking out a style that you wanted to attempt to try out, zooming in on the photo you leaned down to show Percy. He reached out for your phone and scanned what you were showing him; he gave a brief smirk before nodding at the picture.

“Are you sure you have the abilities to do that though?” he commented with his signature smirk, letting you know that he was just being a tease.

You let out a huff before playfully rolling your eyes at him. “Of course I can, I'm a natural at everything I do!” He let out a chuckle before picking up a video game and showing it to you; you quickly recognized what game it was. You played it not too long ago with Deja on a rainy day; it was also the day you goofed off in the rain… and the day Cameron almost got sick for not wearing any protection from the rain. 

“Good choice.” Lifting up a thumbs up at his decision, he brightened a bit before crawling over to insert the disk into the gaming console. Surely Deja won’t mind if you made a new save for Percy, right? It was for a good cost after all; you got to play with his hair while he got to try out a new game, a win for everyone. Well, everyone besides Deja, but what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her! After quickly inserting the game, he crawled back over, setting himself right back to his old location.

Grabbing a brush, you started by making sure his hair didn’t have any knots before trying to style it. At first his hair was unsurprisingly smooth and well taken care of. That was until you got to a certain part that seemed to be twisted up in a knot, a small tangled mess in an area above his ear. Judging by the looks of it, it was most likely tangled due to Percy messing with it.

For some reason the hair lock didn’t seem to want to cooperate with you; genteelness didn’t seem to be suited to dealing with it, plus your patience was starting to fade. Running the brush slightly harder didn’t seem to work; in fact, it seemed to make it worse. Seeing as the hairbrush was now combined with the tangled mess, you tried to retrieve the brush with more force and once more before you lost all sense of capability to wait. Tugging the brush as hard as you could without actually using brutal force, you jolted suddenly once Percy groaned in pain.

“Watch the hair, sweetheart." He started caressing the spot that you had so ‘brutally’ yanked, “You’re trying to make me bald, aren’t you? So jealous, this is your way of sabotaging me!” He shot you a teasing glance; once he turned back to his video game, the screen showed a “GAME OVER” sign. Percy sighed as he clicked on the retry button. The game loaded back to where it had saved before Percy died by getting distracted from talking to you.

Rolling your eyes at him, you gave him a cheeky smile before pushing his head down, focusing back on trying to get the mess he had in his hair out. Luckily the brush had been freed from the mess, and not wanting to risk it getting stuck again, you decided on using your fingers to comb through Percy’s hair.

Slowly you started to comb your finger in his hair; the tangled knots in Percy’s hair got caught in between your fingers. Instead of yanking on them as you did with the hairbrush, you simply guided your other hand to help unravel the mess. Under your touch, you felt Percy tense up as you gently tugged and ran your fingers in his hair. A light shiver crept upon him as he relaxed into the soothing touch.

Surprisingly, the method of using your hands seemed to work better than having used the hairbrush to eliminate any kind of knots. As your finger kept caressing and smoothing out any out of place hair strand from Percy’s head, he started leaning into your touch ever so slightly, and before you both knew it, he had found a comfortable position where you had total access to his head. Using your fingers to run down his hair quickened the process and had left Percy and his hair more relaxed.

Running your hands through his hair was also quite fun; as odd as it seemed, it was nice to have your hands occupied in something that didn’t require you to use your brain so much. Instead, it was similar to floating down a lazy river, a somewhat calming experience for both parties. You looked back at your phone, grabbing the essentials you needed to start styling Percy’s hair.

By the time you finished Percy had finished a few levels in the video game he was playing. You examined your work before adding in one final touch, finally deciding you were done. You smiled and praised your work, you shook Percy’s shoulders to get him free from his trance at the screen. He paused the game before he looked up at you, “Finally done? My ass started to hurt a bit, you know.”

He gave you a grin before standing up and making his way to the bathroom to check out what you had done to his hair. You followed after him once you pushed all the materials to your side; you leaned at the doorway when you neared him. “I know, awesome, isn’t it?” you remarked at your ability. You watched as he rolled his eyes at your teasing before nodding. “I do look good, but I think that’s just how I always am. Though you did do a good job, I'll admit.” You brightened at the compliment, completely disregarding what he said before. In short words, you enjoyed playing with Percy’s hair; you got the feeling he also liked it.

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yayy, a very short fic i made for percy... oh god im gonna be so tired in the morning BUT I DID IT I GOT OUT OF WRITERS BLOCK!!

also if blank house has any problems with this i will remove it as quickly as possible!

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Day 4- Travel/Stargazing

@olnfweek2024

this one was difficult for me and I didn’t know what to do for the theme (; = =) it turned out okay but it’s not one of my favorites

I think I’ve only drawn Renee this entire time, haha

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Day 3 - Crossover/Memories

@olnfweek2024 !!

hehe this has been my favorite to do so far, i drew renee in step two with a crossover of adventure time! (this is the second time ive draw renee with a sword loll)

i was just going to have her hold jake but then i remembered her step 2 design looks similar to finn, so i decided to have her cosplay <3 (no one can convince me she doesn’t cosplay)

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WAVES AT U HELLO I LOVE UR WRITING!!!

HAIIII HIII THANK YOUUU IM WAVING BACK AT YOU

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YES I FOUND YOUR BLOG AGAIN

I saw your Renee x mc post back when it was first up and I forgot to follow you and THEN I COULDN'T FIND YOU ANYMORE???? LIKE HUH

Anyway hi :D

hiiiiiii !! im glad you found me, good to see you again ^^

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Day 2 - Fantasy/Sick Day

@olnfweek2024 <3

Yay it’s my wife Renee !! I think I liked how I sketched her more on paper than how I did it digitally (im not so good at that lol)

I was going to do sick day but I wanted an excuse to give Renee antenas and pretend she’s an alien, hehe I love aliens :3

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Day 1 - Soulmates/First Meet

My little contribution for @olnfweek2024 !!

it’s not that good but it was fun to make, the one of the right is my MC Scotty and then there’s the prettiest girl Renee :3

( I wanted to write something but I’ve been sick this week ; ; )

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gn!MC x Renee (Step 1)

sum: mc who favorites ren and looks up to her <3

note; since this is set in step 1 renee will be refereed to with he/him and the name Darren !!

im not the best at writing and don't really know how to write that well so please forgive me for any mistakes or the bad grammar :3

The first time Darren saw you was when he went to his mom’s class, you just had this look in your eyes. Basically mesmerizing by him, he could practically see the stars in your eyes, he didn’t know how to feel.

It was… strange? Qiu would be talking to you but you’d just be looking at him, why him? He didn’t understand what you saw in him, he just shrugged it off and thought it was because he was older, kids tend to look up to older kids. It didn’t make sense when he grabbed Baxter, Baxter was older than him and you were still focusing on him!

You said bye to him first, before Qiu and Baxter? He found it weird, he even asked Qiu about it! Of course Qiu didn’t have anything to say, “they probably just think you’re cool, Darren.” Maybe he was right.

He wasn’t sure, he wasn’t sure when he caught the walnut in his mouth, he wasn’t sure if you’d thrown in on purpose. Did you mean for it to get to him? When you looked down and waved at him, he wasn’t sure what to feel, he looked away. But he was kinda glad, he liked how it came from you. It made him feel kind of special in a way, he knows it wasn’t on purpose, there’s no way you intentionally made him get the walnut.

Still next time you guys hanged out he smiled a bit, he was excited to ride his bike. He was excited to race, and he might’ve been a bit excited to see you.. he liked your helmet! And once again you greeted him first, once you all got to the park you even raced with him and Qiu! Your reason was… something, “if Darren’s racing, I’ll race too.”

How were you not embarrassed? Apparently you were good at riding bikes.. and fast, it was basically a race between you and Qiu, that was until you fell from your bike. You stopped talking to Qiu and started to look around, you were looking for something.. or someone. You were looking for him, he knew it, you caught his eye before you fell.

Of course you got injured when you fell, it was a scratch on your hand, it was bleeding. He winced at the impact, but he still crouched down and asked if you were okay. He was concerned… it was a bad injury! And you just looked so.. scared? Well that probably wasn’t the right word.

You were smiling, the moment he asked if you were okay there was a stupid grin on your face. It replaced the tears that gathered in your eyes, Qiu offered his bandanna since neither of them had bandaids. You refused at first, you insisted you could do it yourself and that you didn’t need help, but Darren could see you struggling.

He took it upon himself to help you, Qiu almost told him not to but you quickly let him help. Of course you did, he was your favorite after all, right? Darren had to admit he kinda liked having you around, usually people looked up to Qiu, him included. But with you around he got to feel like that, he understood why Qiu had his big ego now.

shhh this sucks but i wanted to give it a try anyways :3

please note that im not good at writing and i just wanted to do this as a silly little thing! im not shakespeare and there's going to be A LOT of mistakes in my writing. i kinda rushed this since i just made it while at the doctors office lol