RXSETTE__

an artist who likes drawing thingz ENFP (sane. please believe me.) 18+

[blozs-blog]

[witheringsapphic-deactivated202]

please reblog this until i find my true love. i am so alone

[tables-but-with-a-very-long-name]

Made it poly friendly

[witheringsapphic-deactivated202]

oh hell yeah even better

[courtjester69420]

Made one for aromantic trans people 👍

[queen-mihai]

Reblogging for poly people, mono people, and people who need their keys

[sassyphantomkoala]

Thank you for reminding me of my privilege, by helping me remember that as an allo person I never lost my keys.

[ghostbibooo]

I have yet to find my keys

[shamebats]

"it's just stress" oh thank god, it's just the silent killer that slowly kills you, perfectly harmless, no need to worry

[attheendhello]

you heard it. reblog if u support yuri

[glamrrchica]

[altiegg]

He's trying his best okay 🥀

[funnyfixxations]

drew this impulsively after seeing the new v day art because holy shit

[sugarhoneymin]

Sub Levi this Sub Levi that no I’m a sub too and we are going to be pathetic together, boyfailure x girlfailure even

[justsomedumbstuff]

Yall I never posted my gundham bday art here

[b0wie-st4rdust]

⭐❄️MERRY BLISSMAS EVERYONE❄️⭐

So happy to post the final result of this AWESOME are collab I had the pleasure to host for the first Holiday of

@DateEverything !! Thank you to all the wonderful and talented artist who decided to join me and thank you for this community!!

Skips - @rxsettesgarden Cabrizzio and Keith - @nyms-fandom-dump Betty - @parker-the-starman Winnifred and Barry - @/whoscyllene on Twitter Mateo - @/__martiel on twitter Sinclair and I, Ronaldini - @cruise-elroy Friar Errol - @salmonandsoup Hector - @jack-the-snack Penelope - @schiftyanimation Cam - @/am_a_loaf on twitter Jerry - @lemonandtheart Maggie - @trans-kevin-juice Tina - @jabberwockprince Telly - @/_wug4zi on Insta Bodhi - @magicalbunnytrish Chance - @vinnyvhs Dorian - Ashe.Rhyder on Discord Holly - @b0wie-st4rdust Vaugh - @Socksocks Parker - @dogxbonez Luke Nukem - @radiatedblade247 The Hanks - @cpncookie on twitter Artt and Dough - @awwwasyuta Scandalabra - @faetoasty on tumblr Chairemi - @chlo-neko on tumblr

[rxsettesgarden]

i rushed through it so badly LMAO MERRY BLISSMAS!!

[hoesoflamentation]

↫↫↫↫↫ 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙩? ↬↬↬↬↬ man's best friend part I, om!levi x f!reader, 18+

C L I C K H E R E for series masterlist!

// now playing: when did you get hot? by sabrina carpenter

// synopsis:  you and levi are the two top ruri tunes streamers in the world - and your fans challenge you to a public faceoff after years as enemies, leaving the two of you reminiscing on how your rivalry began: with a little go-go juice. ain’t nobody safe when you’re a little bit drunk… least of all an emo guy with a twitch account. but at the con, you’re confronted with a harrowing thought: you’re supposed to be rivals, but you could look levi up-and-down all day. seriously, you’d think you would remember if he had that face.

// content warnings: streamer!levi, enemies-to-lovers, cyberstalking, alcohol, weed, dubcon (drunk kissing), brief (non-graphic) mention of vomiting, strong language

T H E chat was busy tonight - but no busier than usual for one of the world’s top Ruri Tunes streamers. Behind you, your one-million subscriber plaque hung on the wall, below a garland of fairy lights and beside your five-tier bookshelf display of branded Ruri-chan merch. 

“Looks like channel member Rurihanawesome is asking: what’s your favorite game right now, besides Ruri Tunes?”

You laughed brightly and flashed a winning smile to your live audience of nearly half a million.

“Aww, it’s cute that you guys think I have time to play other games!”

Tonight’s stream couldn’t have been going better. The audience was engaged, the ad dollars were rolling in, and you were in the zone - that is, until your eyes locked on a message from user Levia-fan666: 

it’s been 3 yrs!!!!1!!!1! when r u coming back to ruri-con???????!!!1!

Apart from an imperceptible eye-twitch, you managed to maintain your bubbly composure as you blurted,  “Sorry, bunnies, but that’s all the time I have for today’s stream! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to RhythmRabbit. Later!”

Hurriedly, you closed the stream, reached for your emotional support water bottle, and started to chug. The icy water coursed through your veins before you had a chance to boil over. 

Fucking Ruri-con again. 

Thanks to a burner account and a certain snark reddit, you knew full well that the story was out there. Yet, three years later, your darling subscribers were still asking why you stopped going to Ruri-con.

On some level, you realized it was a natural question: after all, most people would assume that the top Ruri Tunes streamer would at least make an appearance at the number one Ruri Hana fan conference in the world. 

Then again, it was much easier (and much more vindicating) to rage-snack on limited-edition Ruri-chan Takis - a deliciously free PR perk - and conspiracy-theorize about why the one person asking about Ruri-con was one of them… 

A Levia-fan. 

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── 

Across the country, on a simultaneous stream that you didn’t dare open, Levi was narrowly beating your daily high score on the Expert level of Ruri Tunes’ newest vocaloid track.

He did it with a practiced ease that perfectly offset his signature brand of social anxiety and bashfulness… And yet, he just couldn’t seem to break the one-million subscriber mark. 

Levi’s follower count hovered at an infuriating 999,998, just as it had for months… situating his username right behind yours on the leaderboard of top Ruri Tunes streamers in the United States.

TOP U.S. CHANNELS IN TOPIC: RURI TUNES 1. RhythmRabbit (1,000,002 subscribers) 2. Leviachan (999,998 subscribers) 3. GameReaper (999,899 subscribers)

Seeing your username, right above his, filled him with a nagging self-doubt. It drove him crazy, so crazy that it haunted him. 

Levi thought about you when he was streaming… when he was eating… even when he was doing, uh, other things. Which, coincidentally, had nothing to do with the aesthetic swish of your hair, or the gentle curve of your hips. 

It especially had nothing to do with what happened at Ruri-con three years ago. 

Levi was so chill about the whole thing - so chill, in fact, that he hadn’t thought about it in two whole days, 18 whole hours, and 16 whole minutes. That was, until right now - when he saw your username plastered across his screen, and memories flashed before his eyes.

Levi swore he tried to forget the way you smelled (like indica and floral perfume); the way you tasted (like coconut lip gloss and blue raspberry liqueur). He especially tried to forget the number of five-dollar margaritas you both ingested at the hotel bar (too many to count); the color red his face turned when you clumsily leaned in to mash your lips against his (‘GAME OVER’ red); the shade of vomit you barfed all over his shoes before running out of his life forever (electric blue, from the margaritas, of course).

Colored by his memories, even your puke seemed cute somehow…

There was just one thing standing in the way of Levi forgetting you: when you ran off that day, you took his heart with you. And he’d been spending the last three years trying to steal it back.

But, of course, that had nothing to do with why he was so obsessed with you. No, Levi - the 'Leviachan,' number-two Ruri Tunes streamer in the world - would never lose his cool over some normie…

Especially not a pretty normie who smelled good and kissed well and ran away out of the blue before never speaking to him again. 

Levi was, of course, only acting this way because you were his number-one competition… and there was nothing that got a pro-gamer going quite like the thought of beating his competition.

Levi quickly did the math: 

Seven, the number of burner accounts he made to leave comments on your streams. 

(All of them had premium subscriptions, and all of them asked incessantly, “When are you going back to Ruri-con?!” To help him stay ahead of his competition, of course.)

Five, the number of those burner accounts that you had blocked and reported so far. 

Which still left him with two…

Two points of access to see your face and hear your voice. Two ways to diligently overanalyze your expressions and cadence and, heck, even your outfits to see if maybe, just maybe, you knew that he was watching you. 

He might never get another chance to touch you - but as long as he could still be in your orbit, Levi would consider that a win.

Before Levi could even contemplate the name of his next burner, a larger-than-life presence leaned over his gaming chair, pink and purple ombre extensions dangling over his shoulders.

"So... what am I looking at?"

“EUUUUAAAGGHHHH!” 

Levi leaped a thousand feet in the air, hiding his blushing face in his sleeve as he hurriedly closed the profile of Levia-fan666. 

“Thirteen! H-how long have you been standing there?” 

Thirteen plopped herself down in her favorite seat: the inflatable kiddie pool full of plushies that served as the centerpiece of Levi’s bedroom. She had been doing that a lot lately, ever since she moved from Tokyo to L.A. - and started spending a lot more time at Levi’s place.

“Long enough to know you’re whipped,” she declared with a smirk. “So, you’re still down bad for RhythmRabbit, huh?”

Levi blushed even harder - if such a thing was possible. “A-am not!” 

“Are too.”

She leaned across the side of the kiddie pool to pinch his cheek.

“In fact, you’ve even got a little bit of drool there…”

Levi jumped up and frantically began to rub at the corners of his mouth, using the glow of his desktop as a makeshift mirror.

“What?! Where?!” 

Of course, he only realized that his face was completely dry after Thirteen had already started rolling in laughter.

“Jail,” Levi deadpanned, sinking into his chair with a pout. “Jail for a thousand years.”

“Oh? But what if I told you I just had the best business idea, like, ever?” Thirteen leaned over the edge of the kiddie pool, innocently fluttering her eyelash extensions at him. “Would you bail me out?”

“Fine,” he sighed, blowing his violet bangs out of his face. “But you’re on probation.”

“Not for long,” Thirteen sing-songed. “Not after you hear my amazing idea.” 

Levi glared at her, all too used to his older brother Mammon’s empty promises to pay him back with his latest ‘business venture’ to invest in a half-baked concept. 

“I grant you an audience for five minutes,” he finally announced. “Speak, mortal.”

“Okay, so,” Thirteen sat at attention, prepared to give this elevator pitch all she had.

She gestured dramatically with her hands as she presented, “‘Live at Ruri-con: Leviachan and RhythmRabbit go head-to-head.’ A battle for the ages. Sponsors, merch, the whole shebang. What do you think?” 

As one of the founding organizers of Ruri-con, Levi mulled it over.

It wasn’t a bad idea, really: two big-name headliners would sell tons of tickets, so the other con organizers were bound to agree. There was lots of money to be made all-around. Not to mention, he’d get the opportunity to see you again…

Fucking finally.

There was just one, pesky obstacle: “There’s no way RhythmRabbit will agree to that!” 

Thirteen shrugged.

“Maybe," she conceded. "But you’ll never know if you don’t try.” 

Thirteen leaped to her feet, scattering Levi’s carefully-arranged plush collection all around her… he tried not to think about how long it would take to fix them. 

Thirteen patted Levi patronizingly on the cheek as she rose to leave.

“And, who knows?" she added over her shoulder. "Y/N might be just as sick of this ‘rivalry’ shit as you are.” 

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── 

When the email came through, you triple - no, quadruple-checked the email address to make sure it hadn’t been spoofed. But surely enough, the official Ruri-con organizers had reached out to you to ask if you’d headline the convention for 2026. 

There was just one catch: You would have to share the headlining spot with him.

The organizers had suggested that the main event of this year’s con would be a heated live competition between the top two global Ruri-tunes streamers.

Normally, you wouldn’t even have deigned to consider such an offer. But even you weren’t immune to the tantalizing pressure of a large price tag - and the number of zeroes tacked onto that check was way too many for you to laugh in the face of the offer entirely. 

Streaming paid the bills, of course - for which you were eternally grateful - but Ruri Tunes was such an, er, unique content niche that brands weren’t exactly lining up around the block to hand out sponsorships.

You were still doing numbers as far as ad revenue went, but brand partnerships were where the big bucks were at… and it just so happened you were going through a bit of a dry spell. 

So, as much as you would have loved to delete the email without giving 'Leviachan' a second thought, your hungry bank account wasn’t exactly in the position to turn down that kind of money right now.

Besides… even you had to admit it was a good idea. Your respective audiences had already been speculating about a so-called 'rivalry' ever since your final appearance at Ruri-con.

Playing out that narrative for the public eye was a smart business strategy, and your brain was already buzzing with creativity as it thought about taglines and merchandising. 

You sighed in defeat as you clicked the “Reply” button and started to formulate your most professional response. 

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── 

Levi could hardly believe his eyes as he scanned the email you had cc’d him on earlier that morning: 

Hello! I was excited to receive your offer, and would love to accept, once all the required legal documents are in order. Please send over a contract for me to review with my representation ASAP. I look forward to seeing you at this year’s convention.  Sincerely,  Y/N  Chief Executive Officer & Lead Talent RhythmRabbit, LLC

Levi felt like he was going to faint.

Awestruck, he turned to his best friend (who had helped him draft the pitch email) and uttered a single phrase: 

“…she’s in.”

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── 

As you exited the taxi cab with your bags in hand, you were immediately greeted by a warm breeze, the gentle shade of palm trees… and an over-eager intern asking you to sign one of his mint-condition boxed Ruri Hana figurines. 

You assumed the intern’s original job had been to take your bags and show you to your hotel room, but you decided to indulge him anyway. If you were going to headline Ruri-con, you figured you needed to practice your autograph. 

The intern broke into an infectious grin as you took the pen from him - and for that single, brief moment under the California sky, you forgot why you had been avoiding this event in the first place. 

Maybe your fan’s giddiness had led you to forget yourself, or maybe you were simply tired from the stuffy plane ride. But you couldn’t deny that you genuinely took joy in meeting people who appreciated your work. In fact, it was the very thing that had made you fall in love with streaming in the first place

Of course, trouble always shows up when you least expect it, and your arch nemesis was certainly no exception. 

Naively, you had assumed you wouldn’t see him until tomorrow, when you were actually ready - ideally with a fresh set of false lashes and a clean outfit that didn’t smell like stale airplane pretzels.

You had even planned to arrive the evening before the convention officially began, to give yourself time to prepare (and to try out a new 10-step skincare routine that, you hoped, would leave your skin glassy enough to blind your enemies). 

Yet apparently, 'Leviachan' and his entourage had gotten the same idea. It was just your luck that Levi’s ride would pull up right behind yours.

Ruri-con 2025 was a three-day extravaganza set against the backdrop of a luxury hotel in West Hollywood. And now, you had barely set foot on the convention grounds for five minutes before you were confronted with the absolute last person you wanted to see, looking a thousand times better than you remembered. 

Apparently, Levi had undergone a major glow-up in the three years since you had last seen each other - one ripped straight from the pages of your favorite doujinshi. He seemed taller somehow; his hair styled in a shaggy wolf cut, with a second set of piercings in his ears and- good god, was that a neck tattoo? 

It was, and a damn sexy one at that: delicate monochrome line art delineating a snake wrapped around a controller. 

The tattoo curled its way up Levi’s collar; the serpent’s head perched on the sensitive spot behind his ear. The snake was depicted with its mouth slightly open and baring its fangs, as if it were about to nibble on Levi’s pierced earlobe.

Were you jealous of it? Maybe... but only a little. 

Your eyes followed the shading of the snake’s scales, to the angular curve of Levi’s jaw, to the slight sheen of saliva that coated his plush lips-

So kissable, you thought… against your will, of course.

Before you realized it, you were muttering out loud, “when did you get hot?”

“-LOL, what?”

Levi’s nervous utterance snapped you out of your embarrassing trance. In fact, the sound startled you so much that you jumped six inches in the air - scattering the entire contents of your purse all over your feet and his. 

And yet, it was him who scrambled to apologize, dropping his own bags to help gather your belongings. Levi’s shaggy indigo bangs hung low in his face as he hid his blushing cheeks behind one sweatshirt sleeve - and hastily rounded up your belongings with the other hand.

A single tear ran down your thigh. You swore you hadn’t remembered him being so… so… 

“Stupid baka-“ 

Levi muttered pejoratives as your makeup products shimmied just out of reach. You knelt down next to him and hurried to help, without looking where you were going. 

Naturally, Levi leaned forward - at the exact moment you reached across the sidewalk to rescue a lone stray pen. 

Your foreheads clanked together at a painful angle. Reeling, you swore and rubbed the newly-forming lump on your scalp.

You looked over at Levi, ready to flash him a death glare - but instantly softened as you realized, he didn’t seem to feel the pain at all. Instead, he ran his fingers over his hair in a daze, almost as if he was just happy to be touched by you.  

Your eyes narrowed in fascination, at the exact moment Levi met your eyes with a smoldering gaze. The smoky haze over his vision had you ready to forget why you had ever been rivals - that was, until…

“W-watch where you’re going, normie!" Levi sputtered. 

Your jaw dropped. Meanwhile, he scrambled to his feet - at the exact moment the rest of his posse happened to arrive. 

The tan one with bleached white hair, you assumed, was his brother, both from the occasional cameo on Levi’s stream and from the similar set of jaw lines. 

You supposed the girl cozying up to his brother was a girlfriend or wife; you could tell it was her first time at a hotel this fancy, since she seemed both way too uncomfortable and way too happy to be here. 

And obviously, you recognized Thirteen - better known to you as GameReaper. The two of you had crossed paths plenty of times… maybe more often than you would have liked.

You cocked your eyebrow pointedly as you glared up at Levi, now flanked by his evil minions and their travel bags. 

“Nothing else you want to say to me?” you deadpanned.

Levi’s face blanched. But while he was at a loss for words, Thirteen certainly wasn’t. She sidled up to him and slung her arm casually around his shoulders. 

“Just that he can’t wait to kick your ass in this tournament,” Thirteen gushed. 

Her tone was overly-familiar, as if she wanted to be friends but didn’t know how to be chill about it.

“We’ve been practicing for weeks! Right, ‘Leviachan’?”

Leviachan.

Just the sound of his username triggered a near-traumatic response that left you clenching all of your muscles at once... and yes, even those ones. 

But before you could throw out a snappy comeback, Levi’s brother placed a hand on Thirteen’s shoulder and said smoothly, “Easy, champ. Save it for the big day.”

Pouting dramatically, Thirteen dropped her arm and turned away from you.

“Fiiiine," she whined, "but can we at least get drinks in the hotel lobby? I’ve been craving those five-dollar margaritas for months...”

As Levi’s group started to walk away, they finally noticed that you and Levi were frozen in place - locked in an unwinnable staring contest that only left you more confused about what he could possibly be thinking. 

Thirteen jogged back and grabbed Levi by the hand, pulling him into her magnetic field.

“Come on, Casanova," she teased. "You can order as many drinks as you want... hey, I heard they even have blue raspberry!" 

The mere mention of blue raspberry sent involuntary shivers down both of your spines. But you pretended not to notice, while Levi pretended not to remember you were there.

Thirteen dragged him toward the hotel lobby - and as quickly as the moment came, Levi was gone...

For now.

Still, you swore you caught him stealing glances over his shoulder as he shuffled through the glass revolving door.

If it weren’t for the sheer impossibility of the thought, you might have assumed that he was checking you out - maybe even fantasizing about you - as he struggled to dislodge his duffel bag from the groove in the panel where it had gotten stuck

Yet, Levi’s tone earlier had made it abundantly clear: whatever cryptic looks he gave you, he was still dedicated to being your rival in public.

And if nothing else, your infuriated confusion was enough to fuel you until you destroyed this competition. 

You looked down in a zombie-like daze. Only then did you realize that everything you had dropped was now neatly tucked away in your bag, more carefully organized than you ever could have left it.

What’s a girl supposed to think about a guy who talks like he’s her enemy but looks at her like she’s his goddess - and organizes her purse, at that? 

You had no fucking clue. 

So, you settled for blind hatred. You figured that had to be close enough…

Right?

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[rxsettesgarden]

YESSSS THE LEVI FANS ARE FINALLY BEING FEEEED

[vinnyvhs]

All of the marriage card edits ive done so far (template is by @skribblebunny go look at theirs too!!)

[rxsettesgarden]

BARK. BARK. BARK. WOOF. BARK i love them i love all of them

[skittlesking]

This took forever but I like how it turned out! Lovely Diceplay swap designs by @atlantawannabee on twitter! :D

[rxsettesgarden]

i crave this. entirely.

[lake-erie]

Frog and cranberries it must be fall.

[oolongearlgrey]

Frog and cranberries it must be fall.

[lake-erie]

Frog and cranberries it must be fall.

[frogsandcranberriesitmustbefall]

Frogs and cranberries it must be fall.

[rxsettesgarden]

Frogs and cranberries it must be fall.

[sandrrss]

PARKER I DREW FROM A FIC YIPEEEEE..... pls read it its actually so good and author is so nice hehe

[rxsettesgarden]

THIS FIC HAS ME IN SHACKLES I TELL YOU SHACKLES!!

[rxsettesgarden]

guess who's back chat !! i'm safe now and things are stable again!! :D

[rxsettesgarden]

INDONESIA IS IN CRISIS

i live in central jakarta, we're currently having massive protests against our government but it's spiraling into a tragedy, research it more if you want, but please be aware to anyone out and about in Indonesia right now i'll stay safe myself, but i can't promise any updates for my fics, art, or the @denerdzonly blog since i have college and even going to my campus is dangerous right now, so im prioritizing my safety, please understand

[rxsettesgarden]

Between Dice, Deuces, and Desire | Chance/Parker/Reader

CHAPTER 1: LIKE OR LIKE LIKE?

You looked concentrated in the mirror as you did your eyeliner. Smudging it over and over because you can't seem to get it right. Eventually, you get it similar enough to each other, oh well. As you put on a nice outfit, you felt confident in yourself as you walked out the door. You stare at your phone as you check your messages—the name "Chance <3" appeared on your phone as you stared at it. The text read, "Hey, you ready to hang out? I'm on my way." 

You and Chance have been friends for who knows how long. Your mothers were friends, so you naturally got paired up. Over the years, you developed feelings for your hunky nerd of a best friend. Unbeknownst to you, the feeling was extremely mutual. He loved you just as much. He thought of you every night.

The softness in your voice, the sweetness of your scent, and the way you joke around with him felt less "friendly" with all that tension roaming in the air. Unfortunately, neither of you has ever said anything. You just hope one day you both might get the hint and say something, but that day never comes. You would never tell each other you dreamed of the other each lonely night. And you'd ESPECIALLY never tell each other the way you touch yourself to the thought of each other.

On the other hand, you've recently met a new friend on campus. During one of your walks across your college campus, you bumped into a multicolored-haired guy who was shuffling cards like a casino worker. You got bored and decided to introduce yourself that day.

You’ll never forget his name, Parker Bradley. Sounds like a fake name when you say it. But damn, if his unwavering insanity when you first met him didn’t throw you off, then the absolute charm this man has on you is unmatched. You’ve been hanging out ever since and have been getting closer. How do you explain to yourself that you’ve caught feelings for him, too? I mean, two guys at once?! Are you insane? So you try to choke down these feelings for now.

Surely your feeling was just a hallway crush that might disappear later. He seems to have an obsession with board games, so you thought letting him meet Chance would be a good idea. Maybe you three could form a game party! Have fun on weekends! It’d be good for you to step out of your dorm once and a while.

As you arrived near the park where you had promised your meeting point to be, you saw Chance sitting on a bench near the gate. You immediately walk up to him, whistling. “Hey, Chance!” You yelled, “How’s my favorite GM?” He smirked as he saw you, pulling down his red hoodie as he waved at you. “I’m doing good.” Chance replied, leaning back at you, “So where’s this friend you wanted me to meet so badly?” He raised his eyebrow before looking around to see you alone. “Oh, I’m sure he’ll show up soon.. I’ll just text him to make sure.” You answered, pulling up your phone and typing in your message. “Parker, where are youu? :< Chance and I are already hereee. If you’re late, I’m going to smash your playing cards. >:((” You’d never hear it from here, but a small chuckle escaped Parker when you sent that. “I’m nearbyy, be patient! I’m making my way downtown as fast as I fuckin’ can! >:0” The rainbow-haired man texted back. “He’s near. Let’s just wait together!” You offered, sitting next to Chance, and sighing. “You both will get along, he’s super silly. Just don’t mind his… unstableness.” You giggled. “Unstableness? That’s fine, I’ve met crazier players before.” Chance replied to you, smiling and snickering back at you. He wouldn’t admit it, but he kind of wished Parker wouldn’t show up. Not that he doesn’t want to meet him! It’s just… with the mid-day sun shining down on your features, he wanted to just bask in your presence and your presence only for now.

As you both enjoyed time catching up, the two of you were then startled by a certain loud voice. “BOO!” Parker yelled, “Did I scare ya?” he smiled widely, wrapping his arm around yours from behind the bench as he stared at you a bit too long. This alerted Chance for a bit. Could Parker be into you as much as he was..? No, no, don’t jump to conclusions yet. We don’t know that for sure. “You did, congrats, asshole.” You scoffed, “Parker, this is Chance, Chance, Parker!” 

“Hi.. nice to meet you.” Chance smiled through his awkwardness, reaching a hand out to greet Parker. “Nice to meet you, too. I heard a lot about the mighty Chance.” Parker smirked, shaking his hand rather aggressively. Chance blushed slightly in embarrassment as he side-eyed you. What could you possibly have said? “Relax, all good things.” You snickered at his nervousness, “Yeah, nothing bad! I’ve heard you’re the best GM in G&G history!” Parker smiled, shooting his finger guns awkwardly. “Aha, yeah.. That’s not true, I’m sure there’s better.” Chance scoffed, rubbing the back of his neck. “Awh don’t be so modest,” Parker smirked at him, raising his eyebrow. He turned to you, “So where are we going? Or are we sticking at a park the rest of the evening?”

“I have reservations~” You giggled, the boys immediately sensed your mischievous aura. “Where?” Chance asked you as he tried to lean in and spot what’s on your phone to see the reservation. “Nuh uh, you both just have to trust me!” You teased, tucking your phone in your bag and dragging both of them by their hands. This action made them both blush. Wait… they both blushed?

Parker eyes Chance’s reddened face as Chance returns his look. They shared a raised eyebrow before internally shrugging it off. Surely the other is just embarrassed. They just met each other after all! …Right?

“Surprise!” You giggled as you all arrived, “It’s a board game cafe! Now I know board games are more Parkey’s thing, but I thought it’d be more fun than some stuffy restaurant. Because then it’d feel like a weird upstuck date.” You shrugged. “D-Date? Yeah, that’d be so.. Weird.” Parker scratched his multicolored hair, “It’s a great spot though.” Chance smiled. You smirked as you opened the door, “Ladies first?”

That made Chance scoff at you, “That’s my job.” He smirks, taking the door from you as you pout, walking in anyway. Parker follows you as Chance walks in last. “Hi! May I help you?” A worker greets you three. “Hi! Yeah, I have a reservation for three?” You answered as the worker nodded and guided you three to a table. “So you’re free to play whatever board games are on our shelves, if you want to order anything, just click that button on the table and we’ll be right over! If you have any questions about the game you’re playing, feel free to ask one of us.” “Oh, that’s fine. I know every board game here like the back of my hand.” Parker smirked, overly confident in his knowledge of board games and their rules. “What should we play first?!” He asks, excited. The evening was filled with fun as the three of you laughed, drank, ate, and played games. As you finish up, the three of you decide to meet up again another time. And again. And again. Until it becomes a habit for the three of you to hang out. Eventually, you three became so close that you were inseparable. 

Though one day, while Parker was teaching you how to shuffle cards while hanging out at your apartment. You noticed the slight tension in the air when he reached to grab your hands from behind and control your fingers for you. His body leaned against yours as his pastel hair slightly tickled you. He was so close to your ear you could practically feel his hot breath against your skin with each syllable he spoke. Perhaps if you weren’t so distracted by him, you’d notice his heartbeat picking up while his chest lay on your back. But you didn’t. You closed your eyes for a bit and tuned out his voice for a while.

God… maybe this wasn’t just a hallway crush. Could it be true that you’ve fallen for your best friend and the college friend you just met? What’s wrong with you?! This could ruin both your friendships. But you take a deep breath. You ground yourself.

And you opened your eyes when he left your body, sighing at the loss. He snapped his fingers. “Hey, were you paying attention, princess?” He smirked at you; it could almost be intentional, you know? The way he’s teasing you. But you chose to ignore that idea. “I’m sorry, I got most of what you said.”

“Good girl!” Parker said that way too casually for you. “Now, from the top. Shuffle the cards, will you?” This... is going to be a difficult process, isn’t it?