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warning(s) ; sexually explicit content, domme ! georgina leech, sadomasochist ! georgina leech, pain play, marking kink, biting kink, size kink, use of sex toys, lingerie kink, praise kink (mixed with patronisation), begging, dumbification
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first things first, but georgina leech is a domme. not to say that she’s incapable of giving up control every now and again and gifting you the chance to try and dominate her and earn her submission in return, because she is and has done precisely that a few times in the past for her own amusement. just that dominance, control, and having you at her complete mercy are much more appealing to her and thus that’s the role she naturally gravitates towards whenever she’s having sex with you (or anyone else for that matter, unless her partner is able to actually dominate her successfully… which is a very rare occurance)
she, as with pretty much all eelmers to be perfectly honest, is a massive sadomasochist and unless you make your boundaries on the matter very clear from the get-go chances are that any session with her is going to be borderline violent. of course she’s not inconsiderate and is very mindful of your hard limits as you go, but if you give her complete free reign over your body and pleasure you can expect the both of you to come out the other side bloody, bruised, scratched to hell and back, and covered in bite marks from throat to sole — a thousand marks, minor and major, to tell the story of all the various types of pain play you indulged in together throughout the night. bonus points if you rough her up just as much because that really will get her going
she’s very big into biting in particular, though she is deceptively thoughtful about how she goes about biting you as she’s keenly aware of how easy it would be for her to cause some permanent and unwanted damage to your body (those sharp teeth of hers aren’t for show, after all). and this is how she goes about indulging in her blood kink and her marking kink, both of which go both ways so don’t be afraid to sink your duller teeth into her throat or breast or fins because you won’t actually do any real damage and she’ll absolutely enjoy your efforts
when she’s in her merform she is a great deal larger than you and she quite enjoys utelising the extreme disparity in strength and size to toy with you. including everything from just general teasing to straight up manhandling and restraining you in ways that she can’t accomplish in her human body without the use of external restraints
while she’s just as confident and competent as a top and as a bottom, georgina is much more likely to top you and thus has quite the extensive collection of toys that she enjoys using on you whenever you have sex. after all, land dwellers have such fascinating imaginations and she’s never seen anything like half of these toys under the sea so can you blame her for wanting to experiment a little (a lot) with what she’s found?
fashion has been a huge passion of hers since she first came up on land and her expensive, luxurious tastes absolutely extend to what she wears when seducing or toying with you. in other words, she has a large array of lingerie sets that she loves wearing for you — and, yes, a good few of them were custom made to accentuate the parts of her body that she knows you’re the most physically attracted to, because she’s a tease like that
she’s not particularly loud in bed but she is extremely talkative, her tone deceptively warm and sweet even as she degrades and patronises and mocks you — visibly delighting in and amused by the way you squirm and writhe and fluster in response to her words. oh, and of course she’s not opposed to praising you if you do well, but you’ll really need to earn it because she isn’t the type to shower you in affirmations just because you look all sweet and vulnerable underneath her
she also has a mild thing for dumbification, but it’s not something she actively aims to induce in you whenever you have sex. of course she thinks you look absolutely darling when you’re pussy drunk and drooling all over yourself and her and whatever toys she’s using, and she tells you as much even though she knows full well that you can’t understand a word of what she’s saying to you, but whenever it happens it’s more of a happy accident than anything else
there’s also something about you begging for her — for her tongue, her mouth, her hands, her toys, her pussy — that appeals to her ego in a way that nothing else can. especially if you’re already a complete mess when you start begging for her, covered in spit and blood and all the lovely marks she left behind… sevens even just thinking about it is enough to make her wet
aftercare with her is extremely thorough and intense because of how exhausting and violent sex with her can be. so expect to be doted on, cleaned up by hand, and to have assurances and praise whispered to you until you finally fall asleep with your head cushioned by the plush of her chest and her arms wrapped just tightly enough around your waist — keeping you close and steady and secure, but never going so far as to make you feel actually restricted. because for as mean as she can get in bed, georgina does truly care about you and it’s moments like these that show just how deep her affection for you runs
reader who he considers to be like his younger sibling headcanons for leona kingscholar
or; what it’s like to be the younger sibling figure of savanaclaw’s notorious housewarden
featuring leona kingscholar and a gender neutral reader
requested by saryushka-01
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it’s no secret that family is something of a touchy subject for leona, especially in regard to his older brother and his young nephew cheka — or, rather, what cheka represents in regard to leona’s place in the kingscholar family and lineage. and after his massive overblot that resulted from a lifetime of being looked over and left in second place over and over again, more often than not in favour of his older brother, you’d be hard pressed to find a soul on night raven college grounds who isn’t aware of just how much he dislikes even thinking about the topic… aside from, say, the most oblivious members of the student body, or those who were hit hard enough in the head during the last spelldrive tournament that said fact literally got knocked clean out of their memory
all that to say, when the two of you start getting close and leona starts to act noticeably protective and more playful with you it really catches everyone off guard. none less than ruggie, who is just as bewildered about leona’s sudden ability to tolerate someone else encroaching on his space and bothering him as he is happy to have someone who he can split his workload with — after all, you have a far higher success rate when it comes to getting leona out of bed and forcing him to actually fulfil his duties as a housewarden and captain, so why wouldn’t he lean on you a bit? no, he will not be splitting his wages with you, you’re the guy’s sibling in all but blood just ask for his card and take what you need
he never outright refers to you as his family or his sibling or anything like that — sevens know he’s not sentimental like the other herbivores at school — but the way that he treats you (e.g. social grooming / fixing your clothes, making you report back to him whenever you go out, helping you with your homework without needing to be strong armed into doing so, giving you a card on his personal account, threatening anyone who tries to mess with you, etc.) very clearly reads as familial to the beastmen around him despite the lack of verbal confirmation.
will give you the absolute worst shit talking of your life if he catches you doing stupid and dangerous, scolding you like a kid and dragging you away by the arm while very covertly checking you over to make sure you’re not injured — and blood be damned, he can and will ground your ass himself if he has to, and good luck getting out of this because this lion is stubborn as hell, strong as hell, and will just straight up fall asleep on top of you to keep you in place if he needs to. shameless, but protective in a very sweet way… kinda
lion beastmen, like lions, tend to play fight with their litter mates and parents as children. and while the age gap between him and falena never really gave him the chance to do this when he was a kid, and he’s certainly not a child anymore, leona will engage in behaviour with you that’s similar to play fighting — the main difference being that he isn’t gonna bite or scratch you like cheka does to him, instead focusing on throwing you around and pinning you until you tap out. closer to wrestling if anything, actually. either way though it’s recognisable enough for his dorm mates to give you two looks for acting like kids… not that they’d ever say as much outloud, lest they piss off your newly acquired brother
he bullies you. relentlessly. but with love and he is mindful enough to never actually upset you. it’s mostly just him ribbing you for doing something dumb, like tripping over your own shoelaces or walking straight into a glass door… things like that, typical older brother stuff
that being said, he’s the only one who is allowed to do this and he will make anyone who tries to mess with you regret it pretty much immediately. of course the extent of how involved he gets directly in this revenge is massively dependent on how poorly you were treated, with lesser offences just warranting a stern talking to and a more physical roughing up from ruggie and more severe treatment resulting in him personally roughing them up, but still
you have an unspoken open invitation to stay in his dorm room whenever you want for as long as you want. just don’t go waking him up unless you have a good reason, otherwise you’re good to do whatever you need or want to do — not like he cares… unless he’s having a really bad mental health day, but if you’re close enough to be considered his younger sibling in his eyes you’re probably able to read him well enough to know when he needs space without him needing to literally shoo you away
don’t even bother trying to pay for anything when you two are out and about together because he will just laugh in your face and pay instead. and if you pout or try and argue with him about it he will just laugh even harder at you — yes he’s being mean, no he does not care, just shut up and let him pay for his little sibling, herbivore
very very opposed to the idea of letting you visit the sunset savanna. of course he can’t stop you from going of your own accord, but he will not just up and take you there just because you asked — and no it’s not because he’s worried that you’ll immediately prefer falena’s company over his and he’ll come in second place once again, this time to the family he found and chose of his own accord and frankly he’s not even sure he could mentally handle that… not entirely, anyway… shut up
Hi!!! First off I wanna say that I love your writing sm!! Would I be able to request Jamil with a female reader who's on the chubbier side and likes to wear a lot of dresses? (Ik you said in your request guide lines that you do gender swapped characters, is it possible that Jamil is a girl is this one?)Tysm!
Thank you so much for the kind words, anon! Your request has just been posted now — I hope that you enjoy it ^^
chubby female s/o who likes wearing dresses headcanons for gender swapped ! jamil viper
or; how your girlfriend comes to appreciate the sight of you in your rapidly expanding wardrobe of dresses
featuring female ! jamil viper and a female reader
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pretty much from the moment of her birth, jamil’s life has been one defined by stress and burden and sacrifice — the stress of constantly needing to remain vigilant lest a would-be attacker get too close to her assigned ward, the burden of needing to carry her family’s generational debt and reputation on her shoulders as the viper’s eldest child, and all of the sacrifices she’s made in her personal and academic life to uplift the al-asim family’s heir and keep his mood undeservingly (in her mind) light. so, needless to say she’s never really had much of a chance to fret over her clothing and has naturally just gravitated towards wearing outfits that are seasonal, practical, lightweight, and plain enough to allow her to fully blend into the background as her much despised role demands of her
and that translated to her mostly wearing something modest and easy to run or fight in as needed — so usually some light pants and a shirt, or maybe a dress if she was to be dragged out to some formal setting as kalim’s default bodyguard. all focused on blending in and manoeuverability over any attempt at showing off a personal style, even when her little sister would try and press her to dress for herself every once in a while
even now that she’s attending night raven college and has more personal freedom than ever before — courtesy of the massive wake up call that her overblot provided at the start of the school year — she still sticks to what she knows. mostly out of habit, partially because she just doesn’t have the most expansive wardrobe generally and only thought to pack her usual clothes before coming back to school, and partially just because she doesn’t see much point in wasting money on buying a whole new wardrobe when all of her clothes still fit well enough. because unlike kalim she isn’t in the habit of making large, unnecessary, vanity purchases unless she has very good reason to do so
being with you, though, has given her a much deeper appreciation for dresses regardless of how practical they may be to wear, something that even her sister and mother never quite managed to achieve back home — granted that appreciation is mostly centred around how utterly enchanting she thinks you look in said dresses, and she still much prefers to wear pants and a shirt or hoodie more often that not, but the point still stands!
she absolutely loves it when you give her a little show whenever you come home with a new dress, especially so when you’re all giggly and giddy and grinning as you do that little show-off-y spin in the middle of the room. and while she may not be the type to wear her heart on her sleeve usually, the way her whole posture relaxes and the way her eyes track you as you spin and gush about how well fitted your dress is and how much you love the style, more than gives away just how much she cares about you and how invested she is in these little fashion shows you put on for her
amongst all of the skills she had to learn as a servant to the al-asim family, knowing her way around a needle and thread is perhaps the one that she gets the most out of in your relationship — through mending any rips or tears in your dresses, through hemming any that are just a bit too long, by helping you get a better fit out of a dress that’s just a bit off in one area but otherwise perfect on you, and so on and so on. she’ll even try her hand at learning other related skills just so she’s able to be of better help to you as your relationship progresses, as she’s nothing if not thorough
while she doesn’t exactly have an excess of free time whenever she goes home, she will try to visit the local market at least once or twice to see if any of the vendors have anything that she thinks you’ll like and that is in your size — of course she could always buy fabric and ask her mother to help her sew a dress for you, but that’s beside the point and she’d rather not deal with all the questions such a request would raise from her parents. it’s about fifty-fifty whether she actually ends up finding any dresses for you to wear (and that she can show you off in), but she does at least always bring back some beautiful and traditional accessories for you to wear with the dresses you already have… so… there’s that!
(najma will also sometimes keep an eye out for anything good in your size during her own market trips and will send photos back to jamil for approval, and because she’s got a keen eye for flattering things you’ve actually ended up with a good few outfits out of these little excursions of hers. and all for the low, low price of jamil promising to cook her favourite meals when she comes home from college over the upcoming break)
she has a love-hate relationship with going out shopping with you. love because, well, she finds it cute just how into it you get when you find stuff that you like in your size, and because she gets to see you try on all of these wonderful new dresses (that she will definitely be mentally revisiting later). hate because why do so many stores only carry straight sizes? it’s genuinely ridiculous just how prevalent of a problem this is, especially given that she’s only really noticed it since getting with you, and she’s started to just straight up not buy from any brands that don’t at the very least carry up to your size and the next few beyond what you wear
please, for her personal safety and peace of mind, if you’re going to hang around while she’s cooking food for kalim’s latest party or celebration do not wear a dress that’s tight about your stomach or that falls above your thighs. because she does actually need to be able to think straight in order to safely cook, and seeing her girlfriend showing off all of her favourite, and softest, parts of her body isn’t exactly conducive to that…
warning(s) ; sexually explicit content, dominant ! divus crewel, impact play, orgasm control, sensory deprivation, sensation play, bondage, use of sex toys, pet play, humiliation kink, lingerie, degradation, praise
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to get the obvious out of the way first, divus crewel is a very dominant person in the bedroom. the type of dominant who has high expectations for how you ought to behave as his submissive, very strict guidelines for you to follow, and who has absolutely no problem doling out punishments and rewards whenever he deems fit. with the former occurring much more frequently than the latter given his propensity for harshness and low tolerance for failure — though, mercifully, he is just as strict about discussing, updating, and sticking to your boundaries and is always quick to pivot his approach or stop cold whenever he notices even the slightest signs of discomfort or distress. he’s a sadist, not a monster
naturally he does tailor his punishments so they don’t cross any of your established boundaries/hard limits, and is happy to alter them later on if you realise that you no longer feel comfortable being on the receiving end of a specific punishment. that being said, if it’s left up to him divus is going to default to impact play — specifically swatching and spanking either your ass or thighs, hard enough to leave lasting marks but not enough to leave you genuinely struggling to walk the next day — as his primary punishment, and he has a variety of paddles and switches and such that he’s more than happy to put to use with you if you deserve it
delayed gratification is something he is really into and it fucking shows. he’ll make you earn your pleasure by forcing you to exert patience and stay on your best behaviour for prolonged periods of time, training you like he would a dog in a sense as he keeps a close eye on you and makes sure you’re abiding by the rules he set. and if you were a good pup and did what you were told? he’ll be giving you quite the treat to reinforce your good behaviour. but if you misbehaved and lashed out or tried to prematurely seek out your own pleasure? well he’s not above putting a bad dog in their place, so prepare for a long night
he’s also really into orgasm control and testing your self restraint. and that can, and has, included everything from continued edging and orgasm denial lasting multiple hours before he finally let you finish, to only giving you ruined orgasms as a form of punishment, to complete overstimulation to the point of delirium after being begged to finally let you cum. no matter what, though, if you want to be a good pup you will only cum when he tells you to, and not a second sooner — understood?
sensory deprivation is another way he goes about trying to ‘train you’ — systematically removing your sight, speech, and even ability to feel at all (through the use of potions and only with a great deal of prior discussion and your unwavering informed consent) to both test your patience and to see how far he can personally push you before you cave
sensory deprivation is also frequently paired with sensation play — usually with you being blinded, by fabric or a potion, while he tests your sensitivity to various toys and textures and temperatures. he sometimes even puts you on the spot and gets you guess what he’s touching you with in the moment — e.g. silk, glass, leather — and while he won’t necessarily punish you for getting it wrong, he will absolutely reward you for giving him the correct answer
bondage is another kink that regularly comes into play for you both — usually in combination with sensory deprivation and orgasm control, but occasionally just as a means of keeping you in place for a punishment. and he has more than just the standard rope or cuffs to get the job done, with his extensive collection of bondage implements including everything from spreader bars to suspension gear to custom made items that he had commissioned specifically so he could use them on you
as far as sex toys go, crewel is very particular about what he’ll use and tends to stick to the brands he knows are both reliable and high quality in the production of what they make. he also has quite the extensive collection of toys and gear that he’s happy to utelise for your benefit… but only if you beg him nicely enough
contrary to what may be popular belief, pet play isn’t actually something that he’s going to bring up right off the bat. make no mistake he does definitely enjoy it and can easily get into the idea of treating you like a puppy he has to train — and, in truth, he gets really into it to the extent of leashing, food/water bowls, crating, and beyond… if you’re also up for it, obviously — but it’s not a kink he’s going to propose you two try out unless he already knows that you’re very much so into being treated like a pet
yes he uses his skills as a potionologist to both of your benefit in the bedroom — usually to increase sensitivity, but also for other more niche purposes. though only very sparingly as even the most perfectly brewed potions have their side effects and he’s not going to risk your physical or mental safety for a bit of fun
he’s not necessarily into humiliation play for its own sake, but he can absolutely appreciate how hot you look when you’re all teary-eyed and pathetic for him. so if that’s something you enjoy, you need only ask and your beloved dom will be more than happy to deliver for you
loves how you look in a set of luxurious lingerie, and will even design personalised sets for you to wear for him in his free time. and the pieces he gets made for you, while all undeniably flattering, usually end up being a mixture of your style and his — with there being a roughly fifty-fifty split between the sets you get that are in a more classic style and those that are entirely centred on what he knows you like
more often than not, when you’re having sex or engaging in foreplay, the language divus uses towards you will edge towards degradation or patronisation or just general teasing. well, in between his very firm instructions anyway. though when you do well in his eyes he is more than willing to offer you your well-earned praise — and he always seems to know exactly what to say, exactly how to say it, in order to get the biggest reaction out of you (though that’s more of a skill that gets refined the longer you’re together and the more accustomed he gets to your personal preferences… obviously)
because of how intense your sessions can be, crewel is also incredibly strict about the level of aftercare he gives to you — making sure to cover the physical and emotional side of things as thoroughly and calmly as he possibly can. and that involves everything from tenderly cleaning you up, praising you for a job well done, reassuring you that any degrading remarks were just in the context of the scene and he didn’t truly mean them, grabbing water and food for you, helping you get dressed, and talking through what happened with you when you finally come back down to make sure you’re actually okay with what happened. it’s all very sweet, and quite the contrast to how he acts in bed otherwise… but that’s just part and parcel of being a good dominant
divus crewel is a man of uncompromisingly high standards and a man who is unwaveringly ambitious enough to keep maintaining and raising them for himself and others, who is unflinchingly devoted to what he believes in, and who is well known for his strict approach to teaching and the harshness of the punishments he inflicts. he’s also someone who is remarkably difficult to court because of those traits and unless you’re someone who is able to match him and truly catch his attention, you’re likely to find it borderline impossible to secure any real place in his life. that being said, once you’re together you’ll find him to be an incredibly loyal, reliable, and supportive boyfriend who, while harsh at times, will never shy away or hesitate when it comes to sticking by you even during the most difficult times of your life
as with his students, crewel is very particular about when he makes use of words of affirmation. of course he’s much more liberal with compliments with you than he is anyone at night raven college — he’s got high standards, sure, but he isn’t an awful partner and does make it known just how attracted he is to you — but when it comes to praise centred around the things you do, and the specific phrasing he uses when complimenting you he is very very careful about it. partially because he just doesn’t believe in giving praise over nothing, and partially because he doesn’t want the words to become meaningless from overuse. however that just makes his praise hit that much harder whenever he does give it because you know that he means every single word
while he doesn’t do this often (primarily because he just doesn’t have the time to do so these days), but for important events divus will go the extra mile and personally design the outfits you’ll be wearing for them. he also has been known to gift you whole new tailored outfits and personalised high-end accessories from the fashion brand he used to work for on your birthdays or your anniversary (alongside all the other presents he gets for you, but naturally the outfits tend to be the main event because of the amount of time and work that goes into creating each individual piece to ensure it perfectly fits you and matches your personal aesthetic)
divus is no stranger to utelising his knowledge and skills in potionology for his own benefit — namely in order to create his own personalised high-end self care and beauty products (like the personalised cologne he regularly wears in to work these days) — and after the two of you become an item his willingness to go the extra mile for higher quality homemade products also starts to extend to you. more effective painkillers, medicines that actually target and reduce any symptoms you’re experiencing at any given time, skin and haircare products personalised to your exact needs in ways that no brand could ever hope to match, and even a signature scent to match his own. just say the word and all of that can be yours… so long as you ask him nicely, because he’s not in the habit of rewarding bad behaviour
he’s not the most tactile when you’re in public and tends to find more overt forms of pda to be terribly gaudy and very much so not his style. like the most you’ll really get out of him when you’re out and about together is him offering you his coat when you’re cold (after scolding you for being careless, naturally), some handholding here and there, and maybe a tasteful kiss on the lips or hands if you’re on your very best behaviour. that being said, when it’s just the two of you and you’re at home in either his actual house back in the queendom of roses or his apartment in sage island, divus is much more lenient and willing to be as affectionate as you want as long as you ask him nicely and don’t try to drag him away from an important task (like grading papers, chores, etc.) to get your fill
his favourite places to kiss you are on your lips, along the column of your throat, on the pulse points on your wrists, and across your knuckles. and, in return, divus quite enjoys being kissed along the length of his jaw, across his cheeks, and on the tip of his nose and on his lips
if you happen to have an allergy to them or just generally dislike dogs then divus crewel is not the boyfriend for you because under no circumstances will he be getting rid of his two darling pups. on the other hand, if you’re just as keen on dogs as he is then you two will make for the absolute perfect pair — and if you’re anxious about whether they’ll like you or not, rest assured that his pups can be won over easily enough if you provide enough treats
divus is both much too confident in his abilities as a partner and much too confident in the strength of your relationship to ever really get jealous over the attention you get from others. at best it’s just like watching eager pups fawn over the most impressive person in the room (and, thus, more a source of amusement or pride for him), and at worst it’s unruly curs not knowing when to hold their tongue (and, thus, an annoyance that warrants him putting them in their place unless you handle things yourself first). so, in other words, you never have to worry about him acting like an insecure and jealous boy because he’s far above things like that and it shows
much like his taste in vehicles, divus generally tends to stick to the classics when it comes to the pet names he uses with you. think along the lines of ‘darling’, ‘(my) dear’, ‘sweetheart’ and so on. oh, and very occasionally he may call you ‘pup’ or ‘puppy’, but that’s more so just him being playful and teasing you as those particular names are reserved for his students
never one to miss the chance to take his classic car out for a spin, most of your dates with divus will involve you two driving somewhere. maybe just downtown to some restaurant you’ve both heard good things about (the type where you have to dress up to go in, of course), maybe to some high end resort in the queendom of roses for a weekend couple’s retreat, maybe something more elaborate. but no matter what he will always make it worth your while (just try not to scuff up the seats because every part of his car is expensive and he’d rather avoid having to pay anymore unnecessary fees to keep up in tiptop shape if he can)
he’s been a very skilled duellist since his days as a student and he’s more than willing to put his knowledge, experience, and strength to good use if it means keeping you safe. besides, it’s not like he’s ever had a problem with taking punishments into his own hands, and taking care of any disrespectful curs on your behalf is a good way to work out his frustrations with his classes in a more socially acceptable setting… so really it’s a win-win for him
he believes very strongly in keeping his work life and private life separated and, as such, doesn’t exactly make a habit of talking about you or your life together with his colleagues, and especially not with his students. like most people at night raven college know that he’s taken and happy about it, but very few people actually know who you are or any real details about your relationship beyond the fact that it exists and is probably still ongoing
halllooo its 🦄 anon again 👀 I was wondering if you could do s/o headcannons for riddle, azul, and jamil with a partner who likes to do a lot of arts and crafts/write letters for them?
Thanks for the request, 🦄 anon! It’s just been posted now — I hope that you enjoy it ^^
s/o who is really into arts and crafts headcanons for azul ashengrotto, jamil viper, and riddle rosehearts
or; how three overblotters would react to you spoiling them rotten with your love of crafts
featuring azul ashengrotto, jamil viper, riddle rosehearts, and a gender neutral reader
requested by 🦄 anon
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a z u l a s h e n g r o t t o
courtesy of jade’s exemplary research skills, azul had been well aware of your talents as an artist and craftsperson long before the two of you ever actually met — and, in fact, he originally sought you out because jade recommended you as a potential collaborator for the lounge. well, more specifically he’d suggested that making a contract with you to have you provide personalised artesian decorations for the lounge would be immensely beneficial for the establishment in the long term. and after seeing your work in person azul had been inclined to agree and, thus, the two of you ended up becoming more closely acquainted
it’s through that partnership that he eventually gained a more in depth understanding of the work you do and came to deeply appreciate your dedication to your craft — even when faced with extreme external stressors, like floyd — and that appreciation and respect then paved the way for the two of you to slowly evolve from colleagues to friends to lovers (much to his endless pride)
that being said, now that you’re an item the gifts you personally make for him carry a far more significant meaning than before. as, after all, exchanging handmade items is a massive thing in mer culture — not quite akin to a proposal, but certainly up there in terms of emotional and social significance — so you can’t really blame him for reacting so strongly whenever you surprise him with yet another art piece you spent hours, or even days, of your life painstakingly creating just for him
so… yeah. needless to say you’ll be getting very familiar with how azul gets when he’s flustered if you keep on spoiling him with presents: the pale-purplish flush across his cheeks, the way his entire posture straights up, the slight trembling of his gloved hands as he tenderly takes the item from you, the way you can hear his breath catching in his throat as he inspects it, the way his pupils blow out and grow glassy as he tries to maintain his composure… things that he tries to brush off but that you’d have to be particularly oblivious not to notice
of course the longer you’re together the more subdued and undramatic his reactions become — primarily because by then he’s more adjusted to the difference in implication between mers and land dwellers for such gifts, which he had known before but hadn’t completely grasped — though, much to your delight, he never truly stops being flustered when you gift him things. and for anything especially sentimental you may just get to see him flush and get a bit teary-eyed before he composes himself again
no matter how many pieces of art you create for him — sculptures, paintings, dioramas, etc. — azul will always find a place to display them. somewhere safe, easy to clean, and visible enough for him to show them off and brag about them, and consequently you, at a moment’s notice. mostly in his office or dorm room, but he also has a few pieces that he rotates in and out of the lounge as seasonal decor, and he practically preens whenever someone compliments them
and as for any love letters or poems you write for him — azul takes great care to laminate, preserve, and keep them all in an area only he can access. and he keeps a few on hand within his bedside drawer so he can read them every morning and every night as a little confidence boost and insecurity reassurance on his worse days — which is especially handy when you’re unable to be by his side at the time for one reason or another
(yes, the tweels tease him for being so sentimental and soft relentlessly when they find out about his hoard of letters. but that’s pretty par for the course with them and having grown up with the two azul is more than used to their shit stirring and is pretty much always able to brush their teasing off with ease)
even though your relationship has long since progressed past just being colleagues, you’re still the first person he goes to whenever the lounge is hosting a themed event or is overdue for a seasonal redesign. and, yes, he makes sure to compensate you well for the time and effort it takes to make the centrepieces and other decorations and he makes it abundantly clear to all staff and guests who is responsible for all of the wonderful decor they can see
eventually he may even try his hand at your craft of choice — maybe pottery, maybe clay sculpting, maybe painting, maybe wood carving, or whatever else suits your fancy — with plenty of guidance and encouragement from you, of course. and while his piece is certainly worlds more shoddy than your own, it has its own charm and you’ll end up displaying the two pieces you made together as a little momento of the day… even if he is a little bit embarrassed by how bad his piece looks by comparison
j a m i l v i p e r
jamil had been passively aware of your passion and talent within the context of arts and crafts for a while, if only because kalim had heard about you through the grape vine a while ago and had been relying on you to provide handmade decor for some of his larger parties for while. and as a result of your consistent proximity and eventual friendship with kalim, the two of you ended up becoming loosely acquainted as well — though it took a while for either of you to try and pursue anything more than that (for a number of reasons, especially on his part)
but for as capable as he was, and is, of appreciating and acknowledging the sheer amount of time and hard work that went into every piece you crafted and so generously gave to scarabia — or, rather, kalim — it took getting together with you for jamil to fully recognise just how much of yourself you put into your craft. all of the blood and sweat and tears. all of the late nights and early mornings and the long hours of silent staring and contemplating everything you’ve ever created up until that moment. every bit of frustration and jubilation and everything in between
and now he’s much more vocal and upfront about showing and telling you just how much he appreciates everything you create no matter the scale of the piece or the amount of time poured into it — including specific, thoughtful, and carefully worded compliments that make him, for the first time in years, thankful of how he was brought up. especially so if you go out of your way to create things just for him — a rarity for him before you and now something that he can’t imagine living without:
whether that’s a love letter written in a careful cursive that he can tell took you weeks of drafting and redrafting, writing and rewriting, to perfect. constructed of looping letters, eloquent prose, elegant phrasing, and the types of compliments that never fail to leave him desperately tugging on his hoodie to try and hide just how deeply impacted he is by the words you left for him. chose for him. especially so if you went out of your way to write in his native script, and even more so if that script is entirely unfamiliar to your hand because even the shakiest and clumsiest of attempts is going to leave his heart racing because it’s a sign that you loved him enough to try. that you thought he was worth the effort. that you chose him. and to jamil, born a servant and trapped into a life he didn’t choose and can’t even choose to escape, that means more than he could ever possibly say
or a whole sculpture that he can recall you cursing over and restarting multiple times over multiple months — a monolithic testament to your love, patience, stubbornness, and talent in the arts. something that he keeps on display in his dorm room, that he treats with a gentle touch as he regularly cleans it, that he finds himself staring at whenever his mind drifts back to that dark place he was locked within when he overblotted, and that he couldn’t be paid enough to hide away no matter the price offered — because it’s yours, it’s you, and it’s something you made for him and that’s worth more than all the thaumarks in the world to him
because how could he not when he’s seen first hand just how much of yourself you pour into every single creation? how could you expect him not to at least appreciate and want to preserve every creation made by, and brimming with the passion of, the person he adores?
when you’ve been together for long enough, he even goes so far as to set aside a full chest in his room back home where he can keep your smaller and more delicate gifts. one with a lock. not that he doesn’t trust his family, friends, and coworkers back in the scalding sands not to accidentally break anything but… no, actually that’s precisely that case and he’s not taking any chances
(the only things he doesn’t keep in that chest of the smaller items is a small collection of letters — not all of them, just a select few that he swaps out every so often — which he instead keeps locked in his bedside drawer so he can easily access and reread them when he needs to lift his mood. or give himself some motivation to not throttle the nearest idiot. sometimes both… usually both)
jamil will also help you out whenever and however he can. though as he’s not the artistic type per se most of that help tends to involve gathering the supplies you need on errand runs and keeping an eye on your work when you’re away so nobody ruins it in your absence. oh, and making sure you take regular breaks and stay hydrated and eat enough, especially if you’re someone who gets easily lost in their work… that’s a big one…
and sevens help anyone who he catches belittling your art and your hard work because he has absolutely no problem speaking his mind and more than enough training to leave them literally aching with regret by the time he’s done. and he’s more than capable of utelising his silver tongue to get himself out of trouble if he needs to… but that’s neither here nor there
r i d d l e r o s e h e a r t s
the queendom of roses, and crimson city especially, is filled to the brim with artesans of all specialties — from watchmaking, to baking, to painting, to creating sculptures from stone or clay or plant life — and despite his terribly sheltered upbringing, riddle still managed to grow up with an immense fascination with, and unwavering respect for, both art in all of its forms and the artists that create it. even if an artist’s particular style really doesn’t speak to him personally, because even then he’s still able to appreciate the time and effort that was put into any particular piece
(of course it certainly helps that amongst the 810 rules left behind by the queen of hearts, there are a few dedicated to how one ought to go about creating, displaying, and appreciating art — all of which he, naturally, follows as close to the letter as he possibly can… even if there are a few subsections to those specific rules that others may think peculiar to abide by. but it’s riddle, so you really shouldn’t be shocked by his dedication to her majesty’s rules, especially if you know him well enough to actually be dating him… but that’s neither here nor there)
and through his blossoming relationship with you, riddle’s appreciation of art in all of its forms has only deepened — particularly in regard to the forms and styles that you personally gravitate towards, for obvious reason, but also in general as he’s found himself taking more time to truly consider every piece of art he comes across. a habit that he initially took up as a way of understanding you better through the artworks that he knows you love, which themselves weren’t especially memorable to him at a first glance, and that he’s since kept up consistently — much to the mixed amusement and frustration of anyone who happens to go with him to an art gallery or museum…
especially when they stumble across a piece of art that was created in the same style and medium as your own art, or that he’s heard you gush about in the past, because then he becomes even more vocal — acting almost like an unpaid guide as he talks about everything he knows about the artist, the piece, and so on. in some cases he’s gone into even more detail than the actual staff, and once went on such a rant about the incorrect information featured on one placard that by the time the two of you returned a few weeks later for a new artist’s showcase they had actually replaced it with a new and much more correct placard — much to your boyfriend’s approval
he asks a lot of questions about your work in quiet moments, mindful to never interrupt or break you out of the mindset you need to be in to create your art and yet clearly eager to learn more about you as an artist — about your process, your inspiration, how you developed your style, why you chose this medium for this piece, and so on. it’s almost like he’s trying to gain an academic understanding of your art with how many questions he asks and how insightful he starts to become with them, but it’s endearing seeing him make such an effort to learn about you so you can’t really complain
he may or may not have teared up a bit the first time you gifted him something you handmade — be that an illustration, a painting, a sculpture, an artisanal baked good, or whatever else — and he may or may not still have said gift (or a photograph of it if said gift cannot be preserved long term) placed carefully on his bedside table in his dorm room, so he can wake up and immediately be reminded of the fact that someone loves him enough to create something for him. but he would sooner behead himself than ever admit to something so vulnerable in front of anyone else, so unless you plan on spending the night you’re unlikely to find out about it anytime soon
(and, yes, he has set aside a chunk of time each day in his busy schedule specifically for the upkeep and cleaning of any of your art he has in his possession. riddle is nothing if not meticulous and since you were sweet enough to entrust him with these items it’s only right that he does his upmost to ensure that they all stay as perfectly preserved as possible)
while he would happily keep your work proudly on display throughout heartslabyul, between the queen’s rules and his well earned lack of trust in his dorm mates he just genuinely can’t bring himself to do so. that being said, he will gladly boast about your talents to anyone who asks, recommend you to others who are looking for an artist for one reason or another, and he does keep some of your work on display in his room at night raven and even in his room back at home… though he is incredibly selective and minimal for the latter given just how strict his mother is and how much he does not want to drag you into her bad books for whatever reason
riddle would absolutely join you in the creation of art if ever you asked him to, or if you offered to teach him, but he just… isn’t so artistically inclined and chances are you’re going to end up in a bit of a spat by the end of it. yes, he knows full well it isn’t your fault that he’s bad at this. yes, he feels awful and will be apologising to you as soon as he cools off. but his temper has been a long term problem for him and with his ingrained perfectionism it was pretty much a given that this was going to end up taking a turn unless you offered this invitation long after graduation and after he’s been going to therapy for a while… but hey ho, nobody’s perfect, right?
sevens help any poor student he catches talking ill about your work because they will be very swiftly collared, lectured, and personally escorted by a steaming red riddle to apologise to you for what they said. and they get off even worse if they’re from heartslabyul because he will be ensuring they get assigned the most difficult jobs about the dorm for the next week or so as penance
or; what it’s like to be best friends with the youngest member of the shroud family
featuring ortho shroud and a gender neutral reader
not requested
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ortho shroud is the type of person who is difficult not to like — with his naturally upbeat and friendly disposition, his adorable appearance, and his unwavering dedication to defending his big brother — so unless you’re actively trying to avoid or antagonise him it’s pretty much a given that you’ll end up becoming at least friendly acquaintances with the technomantic humanoid. but as his best friend, the person he adores and trusts the most outside of his immediate family, you’ll get to see the youngest shroud at his most endearing, his most protective, and his most mischievous in the most hilarious ways (even when you end up being on the receiving end of his pranks). especially so after he gains more independence from his brother and becomes a student in his own right
as a technomantic humanoid with the entire internet, both classified and widely available, at his fingertips it almost goes without saying that ortho is going to know way more than you about most things. and those he’s unfamiliar with, he can just look up and download data for to become an expert on the subject in a matter of seconds. thankfully, though, one of the many privileges of being his best friends is that he’s more than willing to sit down and study with you if you want him to — just ask nicely and all of his expansive knowledge can be yours… just shared at a much slower rate than he might be accustomed to as he doesn’t want to overwhelm you
being as observant as he is, and with having many built in scanners to track and check out the people around him, ortho is easily able to track your micro reactions and expressions so well that he’s often able to pick up on your discomfort or the earliest signs of an onset illness or injury long before you yourself even realise something is wrong. which is, admittedly, a bit weird at first but once you get used to it you’ll come to find his attention to detail and frequent biometric scans to be more endearing than anything else
as your best friend ortho makes a habit of keeping track of all of your health data, including regular scans just to make sure all of your vitals are stable and you’re taking good care of yourself. he also does full body check ups whenever you’re sick or injured to ensure you get the best quality care and only get what you need, like he does for his older brother — which makes him an excellent, if sometimes a little bit overbearing, nurse whenever you’re even slightly unwell
he also keeps track of and dutifully logs any and all data he finds out about your interests, hobbies, likes and dislikes, and so on. including things that you only mentioned once in passing, or that you only gave the smallest sign of being interested in. he’s nothing if not thorough, after all, and as your best friend he wants to make sure that he knows you the best out of everyone — and he just likes learning more about you, so it’s a win-win!
he treats you like you’re another member of the family, inserting himself firmly into the very familiar role of ‘younger brother’ and taking great joy out of teasing you, encouraging you, and just generally treating you like he does idia. just with a touch less concern about your social life as, evidently, you don’t have the same issues as his older brother. that doesn’t mean he’s above messing with you though, he will always find a way…
ortho is immensely protective over both you as an individual and over your reputation, and is more than willing to utelise every tool he has in his arsenal to keep you safe — both from physical threats and from those attempting to tarnish your reputation. and his efforts at keeping you safe can include everything from immediately correcting anyone who insults you within earshot of him, to placing himself firmly between you and an aggressive party, to calmly doxxing someone who was bothering you online (only in their personal messages, he’s not a monster), to pulling out actual weapons to threaten or take out someone attempting to harm you. so… needless to say you’re in safe hands with this one
he greatly looks forward to the time you two set aside to spend with each other, and he feels his most ‘real’ and ‘human’ when he just gets to hang out with you and act like a normal kid for a while. and most, if not all, of his memories of the two of you are backed up to his high priority memory disk just to make sure he never forgets about them no matter how many updates he receives. he also happily recalls these moments to his parents and older brother whenever he gets back — and they’re all just happy to see him having so much fun
you and his older brother are the two most important people in his life, and with how much he pushes idia to go out and make friends it only stands to reason that he’d eventually start encouraging you to befriend him as well — largely because he strongly believes that you’ll be an excellent influence on the introvert. and if he knows that you’re attracted to men and actively looking for a partner he may even go so far as to try and set you two up on a date (partially because he genuinely thinks you’ll get on, and partially out of a more selfish want to have you as an official sibling). though, obviously, ortho will accept your refusal and won’t push you on the matter if it’s clear you aren’t super enthused about the idea
as his hair is literal flames, unlike the rest of his family, ortho is able to alter the colour of it pretty much at will just by switching out the chemicals being ignited. sometimes he’ll even experiment around with various chemical compositions to see what colours come about as a result, and if the difference is notable enough he may go and seek you out to see your response — especially if he’s managed to make something particularly unusual or ‘adorable’ looking. he also takes suggestions every now and again, and once spent the better part of an entire week with bright purple hair because of an inside joke between the two of you that he took to the furthest possible extreme just because he could
by his own admission, ortho can get into pretty much any type of game that’s put in front of him. but after the two of you become best friends he starts to find himself more drawn to the types of games he knows you tend to enjoy on your own — even holding back on doing his own research on your favourites so you can enjoy explaining the rules and content to him on your own time (which becomes one of the memories he replays the most, up there with some of his birthday memories and some of his favourite hangouts with his older brother)
if you have a more distinct personal aesthetic then there’s a solid chance that after the two of you become close ortho will start pestering idia to make him a new gear that matches with you. which, of course, idia will eventually end up doing because he can’t say no to his baby brother forever. but just know that he will not be best pleased if he needs to make a bunch of intricate decorative pieces to ensure that the new body matches the aesthetic you gravitate towards…
every now and again he will skip his own classes, or his brother’s instead, in favour of following you to yours instead. though he tries not to do this too often, and will only really do it if he thinks the subject your cohort is looking at that day is especially interesting — keeping quiet the whole time as to not give the teacher any reason to kick him out
he is incredibly receptive to any positive feedback or compliments you give to him, sometimes even playing into how young he was made to look just to earn an extra ‘good job’ or head pat from his second favourite person (second only to his older brother, naturally, but don’t take it to heart the guy did literally create him after all) — something that he will intentionally mess with the flame output on his head to safely accomplish
being a technomantic humanoid, ortho is significantly stronger than most humans and, thus, is more than capable of picking you up and flying around with you in his arms if ever you ask him to. and he may even offer to do so if he notices you’re in a low mood and he knows flying around is likely to make you happy. be warned, however, that he can and will intentionally speed up and feign dropping you as a prank — of course he never actually puts you in danger, but if you’re easily startled by that sort of thing maybe you’re better off not accepting his outstretched hand…
with every passing week his list of new gears and attachments seems to grow ever larger, and ortho is always happy to put those new and improved updates to use if it means making his best friend’s life that bit easier. sometimes he will even insist on you staying put while he zips back to ignihyde to switch gears so he can take over a task for you — e.g. moving heavy furniture, doing something that necessitates a high degree of precision, etc.
he put you down in his contacts as some variation of ‘older sibling’ — dependent entirely on how you prefer to be addressed — and his chosen profile picture for you is the most unflattering picture known to man. you’re not even sure how ortho managed to get ahold of it, frankly, but he refuses to change it since it amuses him so much so there’s not much you can do about it… and bribes won’t work either, so good luck
ortho absolutely loves being exposed to new experiences, especially if those experiences happen to line up with common tropes and plot points in the media he and his brother grew up watching, so if you’re the type of person who tends to give your friends nicknames ortho will be practically beaming about it. to the point of gushing to idia about his cool new name, and responding with the most excited glint in his eye whenever you call out for him. yes, even if the nickname is objectively kind of cringe or lame. because his best friend assigned him a new title and that’s awesome, and he will argue with you if you disagree with him
he gives the absolute best gifts because, unlike most people, his memory is pretty much flawless and he’s able to literally replay previous memories he’s collected of you to figure out precisely what you like, what you need, and what will make you the happiest. and with the shroud family’s immense wealth there’s nothing standing between him and getting you the best presents you’ve ever had. and, in return, he’s very appreciative of all the gifts you give to him and will do his absolute best to preserve and display them all — always finding room for them all no matter how crowded his room starts to become over the years
for an entity that can’t really eat, ortho is actually an incredible cook. and provided that you send him the recipe you want him to make and are able to get your hands on the necessary ingredients, he’ll be more than happy to cook and/or bake for you on request. he even takes his time to really study your preferred taste and texture profiles when eating to make sure he gets everything right as he makes your requested dish — because what kind of best friend would he be if he wasn’t thorough?
I saw ur lilia hc's and I love him so dearly do you could write Lilia with a reader (established relationship pretty please) that loves him and wants to do intimate things like kisses and possibly more frisky activities (😉) but they are impossibly shy so in order to actually initiate anything without running away they need to be snuck up on?
Thank you for the request, anon! It’s just been posted now — I hope that you enjoy it ^^
s/o who is shy about physical affection headcanons for lilia vanrouge
or; how your adorable boyfriend works around your shyness to be as affectionate as you both want to be
featuring lilia vanrouge and a gender neutral reader
requested by anonymous
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lilia vanrouge is, by nature, something of a menace to society who delights in startling and sneaking up on others for a laugh. and, in fact, within the hallowed halls of night raven college he’s become rather notorious for just popping out of thin air and vanishing just as quickly the second he gets the reaction he was looking for — putting the stealth and speed that once made him a star general to much better use in the age of peace… to varying reactions
and as his friend, then crush, and now lover you are by no means exempt from this particular habit of his. in fact, you have been his favourite person to catch off guard for a while now and he’s long since gotten into the habit of dropping in from above and scaring the living daylights out of you as a greeting — punctuated with a sweet smile, an earnest compliment, and a kiss to the back of your hand as penance for startling you (and a thanks for your adorable reaction, of course!)
so, safe to say that he’s more than capable of catching you off guard if needs must. though the thought didn’t really occur to him at first to utelise those same skills to shower you with affection — if only because he took your initial shyness as a form of discomfort and wanted to let you set the pace for how tactile the two of you could be with each other. not that he wasn’t dying to smother you with kisses and bites at the time, but for as young as he may be he is still old and has developed a lot of patience over the years so he was more than happy to wait for you no matter how long it may take. after all, the last thing lilia would want is to make you uncomfortable by pushing too much!
he did eventually pick up on the fact that you were looking to him to initiate things and just happened to be a bit too shy to say as much outright — and the whole avoidance thing was a symptom of that rather than you just being uncomfortable in general — and, ever adaptive as he is, lilia was very quick to switch up his approach and start surprising you with affection as often as he felt he could get away with. much to his endless amusement as the way you look when you get flustered is his absolute favourite thing
and after catching you wholly off guard with a random bombardment of the physical affection you’ve both been deprived of due to that silly misunderstanding, it’s fifty-fifty whether your adorably little bat will vanish off into thin air again or just passively cling to you like a particularly cute leech — the whole while humming and musing about what he ought to cook for dinner that day
he also prides himself on keeping you on your toes at all times and, as such, tries to shake things up and diversify his approach as much as possible. so you never really know what to expect whenever he drops in from above or teleports directly behind, beside, or in front of you
sometimes he goes with kisses: peppering them all over your face until you’re caught between flustered giggles and embarrassed spluttering, dipping you into a passionate kiss that leaves your mind blank and your face burning, dropping down to spiderman-kiss you again and again and again while gently holding onto the side of your face so you can’t flee on instinct, pressing them against the nape of your neck before hugging you from behind, and so on and so on
other times he’ll pull you into a hug. be that by tackling you into the air and floating with you in his arms until you’re giggling and breathless, or wrapping his arms around your waist from behind and holding you firmly enough that you can’t leave while he watches what you’re doing from over your shoulder, or even just by picking you up and plonking you down onto his lap (or planting himself on yours instead) so he can cuddle with you in a position that’s a bit easier on his back. yeah, needless to say, your friends and classmates are now very accustomed to the sight of diasomnia’s vice housewarden hanging onto you like a pink-haired koala
and on occasion, when he’s in an exceptionally playful mood, he may even take your hand and spin you into an impromptu dance — humming some old tune that few alive can even name in a shockingly beautiful voice, but clearly delighting in your every gasp and squeak and snort and laugh as he dips and spins and waltzes with you in a way that would surely make the classical dance tutors he grew up sneering at roll over in their graves. but, truly, the chaos only makes it more fun for you both
but rest assured no two instances are ever the same and he takes great care to ensure as much, no matter how long you’ve been together. the surprise is what keeps the romance alive between you, after all, and he’s very keen to keep on stoking this particular flame for as long as time will allow
