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[snoringkitty1]

No Dawn For You

A customer throws a drink on you while in the presence of both Pierrot, and Harlequin. Double cooked.

Written with afab in mind, since that's what I played as.

Tw: maybe blood, I haven't decided yet.

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The Cafe, busy per usual, bustling with plenty of customers seeking hot drinks during the cold early afternoon. The daytime, busy as it was for you, was particularly uninteresting to a certain two individuals who had, for lack of better terms, become your loving guardians during certain days and hours of the night.

Harlequin, ever the flirty asshole, spent a large portion of time at the cafe doing small tricks with napkins or people's drinks so your boss allowed him to stay without needing to buy a drink he wouldn't care to finish. He might look busy socializing most of the time, but he always kept a close eye on you, should you enter his field of view to drop off drinks or pastries for a table or guests.

Pierrot was on the other end of the spectrum to a certain degree, It didn't matter where you were in the cafe, his eyes never. Ever. Left you. His head could be facing the milkshake he always gets, while his golden eyes follow you, without moving his head. He always wore that lovesick smile, and if given the chance, children who interact with the huge clown are typically met with smiles and silent gimmicks and occasional tricks if he can take his eyes off of you for long enough.

Of course, Harlequin could barely go an hour without doing something to mildly irritate Pierrot, from lingering touches near your hips or adjusting the green heart pin on the collar of your shirt. Every touch was fleeting, you were at work after all, these two were crazy, but had some semblance of manners.

But..things take crazy turns when adored so much by two monsters wearing human skin. There was always going to be that one patron, that one who just could not help but take their day out on you, or judged you for taking too long when the cafe was busy. But on this occasion, it was the end of your shift, you had just finished cleaning when a man came in, the bell jingling softly when the door opened.

Pierrot was just inches from seizing Harlequin by the throat, quickly retracting his hands when the presence of someone other than yourself showed up. "Sir we're clo-" you began, only to be swiftly silenced when he so brazenly interrupted you. "I don't care, it'll be quick, I just need an espresso, shouldn't it be too hard?" He hummed, his tone very matter-of-fact and somewhat pompous. There was only one thing in this world that could unite Both Harlequin and Pierrot, and that was if someone dared to disrespect the person they held so dearly.

"If it isn't so hard, you should make it yourself~" Harlequin grinned and raised his hands in faux surrender when the man shot him a pointed look followed by a cocked brow. Pierrot, unable to speak, could only glare at the man from a short distance away, if he couldn't use his words, he would use his overwhelming presence to intimidate people. "I'm not the barista here, you weirdo." He commented and looked back to watch you as you pressed the ground coffee beans.

Harlequin wanted to open his mouth and make another snarky comment, but he caught Pierrot in his peripherals, silently looming over this foolish man with his hands slightly outstretched, his fingers twitching with restraint. Harlequin didn't need to say more, his grin only sharpened and turned more sly as he brought a hand up and snickered behind his fingers.

"Whatever you say, Sir~" he chuckled and leaned against the counter, watching you make this arrogant man's drink, momentarily hypnotized by the simple movements of your fingers and slight sway of your hips when you shifted your weight onto your other foot. Pierrot hated when he so obviously stared at you in such a way, damn near drooling like a wild dog, how revolting.

"sorry for the wait, I just cleaned everything." You hummed, a slightly scornful twinge in your tone as you leaned against the counter slightly, wiping down your tools with a soft sigh as the man hummed and took a sip while his other hand fidgeted with his wallet. And the next thing you knew, scalding hot espresso was thrown onto your uniform, seems he struggled to avoid spitting it at you too.

You yelped, flailed in a panic for a moment as you teared up and almost ripped your apron off, "Ow ow ow-" you whined, running a rag down your arms. You were bordering on a panic attack when two careful hands covered yours, smaller then Pierrot's but larger then yours, Harlequins. "Relax, relax.." he urged with a rarely worn frown, gloved claws moving with a gentleness that didn't seem right for the flirty green clown.

He stuck the rag under running water for just a second to cool it off before running it along your skin. It was only now that you were calm did you notice Pierrot, and the man was missing, heaven only knows what fate had in store for that man while alone with Pierrot. "Are you alright? Hm..burns anywhere else?" He chuckled, bringing one of your arms up to his face where he pressed kisses and the occasional lick to the irritated skin.

"No I'm fine.." you sighed, wiping away the tears that lingered in the corner of your eyes as his claws carefully raked over your wrists to intertwine with your fingers. "If you're sure..I wouldn't mind placing kisses elsewhere if that's where it hurts~" he cooed teasingly, his sharp smile widening as he squeezed your hand and leaned in close, his mask lightly bumping your forehead in his gesture of a feather light kiss.

He then glanced over his shoulder before looking back at you and tilting his head, "If he takes much longer I might not be able to keep my hands to myself~" he teased, a chuckle to his words as his hands moved swiftly from yours to your hips. "Harlequin, you know, I still have to clean up all of the coffee.." you muttered and leaned back slightly as he leaned in towards your neck, his side was your left, while Pierrot may fight and argue that all of you is his, the bite marks left by Harlequin were purposeful in keeping you shared.

"That can wait, Can't it?" He grumbled softly, claws digging just slightly into your uniform, a shiver running down your spine and back up when his tongue ran along your clavicle to your shoulder. It was hard to argue against him, everything he did made it feel like your mind and body were giving into him before you ever had the chance to argue back, even as you tilted your head away from him and his grin widened at the better access, he only left a small nip, before leaning back and raking his forked tongue across his teeth.

"ₐₕ~ ᵢ 𝓬ₒᵤₗ𝓭 𝓭ₑᵥₒᵤᵣ ᵧₒᵤ ₕₑᵣₑ ₐₙ𝓭 ₙₒ𝔀.." he hummed, his voice breathy and sultry, like it was taking all of his will to keep from doing just that. "But..I'm sure Pierrot will be back in a minute, and he'd.." he groaned like a petulant child before scratching his mask, walking around the counter and looking outside the window.

You however couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, looking at the door as you took a clean rag to wipe down the counter. "Shouldn't you two be going back to the circus by now? Your show should be soon." You reminded, the evening sky outside slowly darkened as the stars made their grand appearance, slowly dotting the sky.

"Ahh..ugh, too much to do, too little time~ Will you come see me after my show~?" He cooed, approaching the door but staring at you before he even reached for the handle. "Depends on if my new burns start hurting like a bitch." You remarked with a cocked brow, his grin shrinking slightly as he narrowed his eyes, "Lucky Pierrot..getting his hands on that..foul man." He hissed through grit teeth, before breathing out a sigh and looking at you again.

"Fine then, if you don't show, I'll just come here~! I'm sure I can beat Pierrot to his side of the bed.." he snickered softly, mischievous per usual when it came to his competition with Pierrot over your attention. All you could do is smile as you let out an exasperated sigh, waving goodbye as he slipped out the door like a grinning shadow. And not long after he was out the door, did Pierrot return, looking disheveled to an extent.

"..Taken care of." Was all he said in regard to the man who both disrespected you and harmed you so severely. His eyes were wide, though his usual grin was absent from his face, it was still a bit jarring, knowing just how easily it is to incur the wrath of these crazy monsters, how easily it could get people around you killed. But if you didn't see it..you turned a blind eye, most of the time.

Pierrot quickly wandered over and looked around for Harlequin before he seemed to recall the setting sun outside, knowing he was alone with you, he opened his mouth, and words spilled out. "My lady! Are you ok? Are the burns severe? I know Harlequin..helped, but-" there was a light snarl to his tone when speaking of how the green Harlequin got to help you first, his yellow heart eyes shifting into narrowed slits before he focused back on you, and they returned to normal.

"I'm alright, I'm cleaned up, the counter is clean..I just- want to close now." You sighed and scratched the back of your head, pouting slightly at the idea of walking back home in cold coffee covered clothes. "Hm, May I carry you back myself, My Lady? If We're quick, I'm sure I can make you something to eat before I'm required for my show." He grinned, the idea seeming enticing enough for him to tap his foot as he nodded.

Honestly, with these two around, you hardly have to worry about a thing..except murder, of course. "I like that Idea." You smiled, soft and gentle, and he responded with one that mirrors your own..though with such a possessive neediness in his eyes, it came off as a grin barely containing his excitement. "Let me turn off the lights and lock up before you get too excited." You teased and waved your hand at him in a shooing motion so he would wait by the door instead of hovering behind you.

"Yes, My lady..~" he grinned, sitting at the counter with his head in his hands and a sweet melty look on his face as you disappeared into the back to switch off the breakers and make sure all the machines were off. Once you had done just that, you stepped back out into the dark, sighing when you didn't see Pierrot by the door or where he was sitting by the counter. "Not funny, Sugar..I don't need a heart attack stacked on top of coffee stained work clothes!" You Hollard into the dark, letting out a sigh when no response came.

As hesitant as you were, you took slow steps through the cafe, using your phone light to see without bumping into tables, before looking back when you heard a floorboard behind you creak. "I'm so serious Pierrot if you jump out at me!" You warned as a shiver ran down your spine.

When you turn back to the door, getting the keys out of your pocket, Pierrot appears like an obedient dog, in the dark his heart eyes stand out like a fire against a dark backdrop, catching your attention enough to feel less scared. "Sorry, My lady.." he apologized, his head tilting to one side slightly, squinting for a second when you shined the light to see his face. "Do you guys get a real kick out of scaring me, huh?" You chuckled, shaking your head and opening the door.

"Get outta my cafe." You smiled and listened to his faint laughter nearly hidden by the jingle of the bells on his hat. You followed him out, locked the door, and sighed as the cold breeze hit your damp clothes, shivering for just a moment before the next when you were suddenly scooped into Pierrot's arms and held close to his chest. He stared down at you with a look that you had only seen in fluttering memories and foggy nightmares when you first met him.

You met his gaze, and felt your worries drift away, smiling at him, you had grown unbothered..or perhaps the better word would be accustomed to his lovesick, obsessive gaze. You reached up and held his cheek, tilting your head with a gentle look in your eyes, "Are you gonna stare at me all evening, Love?" You chuckled.

The nickname always caught him off guard, and always managed to send a slight shiver along his spine. "Sorry, I just can't help..but stare, when I have you so close to me~" You just shook your head and laid your head against his chest, sighing as you leeched off his warmth. He started walking, with his height, he was practically gliding along the sidewalk, his bells barely making a noise.

It was..almost tempting, to just fall asleep in his arms, you had grown so comfortable around both Pierrot and Harlequin that sleeping on them, with or around them, put you more at ease than sleeping alone. Sure.. sometimes they bickered, or Harlequin bickered, and Pierrot stubbornly held you close while glaring at Harlequin, but as long as they aren't fighting and killing each other while you laid in the middle, you hardly cared.

He glanced down at you frequently, his arms tight against you like he was resisting every urge to squeeze you 'till you popped, he noticed how you struggled to keep your eyes open, shivering slightly as your head drooped now and then. "Sleep, my lady..I will wake you when we reach your home." He whispered, leaning down to kiss the top of your head, you opened your eyes and looked at him, "You've convinced me.." you chuckled and flicked one of his bells near his shoulder before nuzzling into his chest again.

His heartbeat was always an odd thing to listen to, it didn't sound human, but also did, it was uncanny. Yet as eerie as it may appear, you just smiled, closed your eyes and nodded off in the safety of his arms and his warmth.

"ₒₕ..ₘᵧ ₗₐ𝓭ᵧ, ᵧₒᵤ'ᵣₑ ₜᵣᵤₗᵧ..♭ₑₐᵤₜᵢᵳᵤₗ"

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[snoringkitty1]

Sick In Waiting

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We always get sick when we least expect it, no planning, no heads up, nothing of that sort. That's why getting sick was one of Riddles biggest irritations, besides you, of course. A wrench in all his plans for the day, preventing him from classes, clubs, or even eating tarts. The one 'pro' of being sick, was that he didn't have to deal with you for at least a day, as fun as it might be. It was late in the afternoon, school had ended an hour ago and Riddle had barely moved an inch, feeling too unwell to bother getting out of bed.

You however, weren't about to give him room to breath, already making your appearance in Heartslabyul and walking into the dorm lounge half expecting him to be there waiting, like he had a sixth sense to know whenever you had stepped foot into his dorm of rules and order. So when he was nowhere to be seen, you were confused, looking around and snagging a students arm for a second.

"Where's Riddle?" You hummed, tilting your head as they gave you a confused look before realizing and pointing off deeper into the building. "He's sick, been in his room all day." He hummed and continued on with his day when you let go of his arm. "Sick? Oh that won't do.." you muttered and hurried into the kitchen and grabbed what you knew would be waiting inside.

"Tarts tarts tarts.." you hummed, smiling and grabbing a few kept in neat containers before running out of the lounge space. Riddle loved roses, beautiful red roses, so he had some growing outside his window, which grew up and around the sill, using a trellis..you've always wanted to climb it.

You circled around the front and towards the side, the container of tarts in your hand as you came to a halt at the large trellis. At first, you thought maybe he would answer if you shouted at the window, but if he was sick, he would probably just stay in bed until you gave up. The wooden trellis was sturdy enough as you placed your weight onto it, your main worry was climbing with only one and a half hands, since most of your fingers held onto the container while climbing up, and thorns.

The first of many thorns duh into and sliced your hand, nothing too severe, you'd be fine. Many thorns decided to make your fingers their homes or to simply stain their leaves red with your blood, of course. By the time you reached the window sill and pulled yourself up, you looked at your hands and sighed, at the very least the container of tarts wasn't that bloody, though you'd still wipe it off a little before trying to make the sick tyrant feel a little better.

You gently pressed on the window, and smiled as it opened quietly, "Riddle?" you called softly, swinging around and hopping off the window sill and into his room. You weren't sure what you were expecting, looking around, things were neat and in order but at the same time, chaotic and confusing. Your attention was dragged back to his bed however when he quietly grumbled and sat up, his red hair, usually not a strand out of place, was a mess and his gray eyes had bags underneath them.

"I was told you're sick." you smiled and walked over, keeping your rambunctiousness on the down low for him, so he wouldn't be overwhelmed or get a headache. "..Fever, sore throat..why are you in my room?" he sighed, crossing his arms and straightening up in an attempt at possibly intimidating you, though you just shook your head and sat on the edge of his bed.

"Wanted to see if I could make you feel better." you hummed, holding up the little plastic container he'd put his tarts in. He glanced at it for a moment, before sighing as he noticed the blood and scratches all over your hands, "Those roses haven't been trimmed properly in a while.." he hummed, looking at his window "..I'll have Ace do it next time he causes trouble." he stated, mostly talking to himself as he turned to look at you.

"There's band-aids in my desk." he hummed, gesturing to the wonky wooden desk with books and papers placed in an orderly manner across the top. "First drawer-" he turned away as he was taken by a coughing fit, so you set the container on his bedside table before getting up and nabbing the band-aids from his desk drawer, and returning while opening the box and taking a few out.

"Note to self, before the roses are trimmed, wear gloves." you chuckled, sitting a bit more comfortably on his bed, crossing your legs and looking at him as he watched you open a few band-aids. "Here." he offered, reaching out and clearly holding back another cough as he easily unwrapped a few of the band-aids and put them on for you. It felt oddly intimate for the man who did nothing but shout at you al the time, but still, odd as it may be, he was so sweet..and gentle.

Once your fingers were bandaged, he pulled away and grabbed the container, setting it on his lap and opening it up. The smell of delicious pastries filled his nose, it was a miracle he could still smell even that, but the strawberry was enough to make him smile and relax. "I'm surprised you didn't scream your head off when I climbed in." You hummed, tilting your head as he took a bite of his tart and glanced at you.

"..I'd lose my voice if I did, I won't be adding another reason to Trey's list of reasons why I shouldn't even study." he sighed, grumbling with his mouth half full with crumbs decorating the side of his mouth. "Hehe, you think he'll freak out when he finds out I snuck you your tarts?" you smiled and tilted your head as he smiled slightly. "..I'm sure he'd tell me how bad it is for me to eat sweets while sick, but I feel so much better.." he let out a relieved sigh, looking at you with a glimmer in his eyes that you didn't wholly recongize.

Gratitude. Riddle had never shown you many emotions besides his anger and innate need to control his environment, and that occasion where his face was red out of embarrassment instead of fury. You couldn't help but calm down, and relax when he gave you such a look, it was like a snake charmed by music, but less hypnotized, and more calm.

"Thanks." he stated simply, lowering his head and picking out a tart before passing it off to you, "By the way, Since sick days tend to ruin just about every plan I have for the day..I tend to care less..about the rules, think of it as a cheat day, hm?" he smiled slightly, taking another bite of his tart as you stared at him and glanced at the crumbs on his bed. "I guess that explains it, I've never seen you so..relaxed." you smiled and took a careful bite, your hand held under the pastry to keep from crumbs from going all over the place.

He nodded slightly, before he leaned back and felt his heavy eye lids slowly get heavier. "..I was having trouble falling asleep, I guess tarts are the cure all, hm..?" he looked at you as you licked crumbs off your fingers and nodded, taking the tart container off his lap and setting it aside, brushing off crumbs before you were about to get up and leave the way you came in.

But, then he snagged your sleeve.

"..Wait." He hummed, looking at you before he looked away and scowled as his brain slowed by illness tried to think of a reason to make you stay. "What, not feelin' too good?" you hummed, turning to face him and looking at your sleeve as he pulled away. He looked like he so desperately wanted to say something, give you a reason to stay, but all he could do was sigh and pinch the bridge of his nose as you stared at him, before you chuckled.

"I'll stay~ If I get sick though, I expect to be taken care off too." you hummed, winking at him before sitting on the edge of the bed again, and laying on the foot of the bed. He stared at you for a moment, before grumbling once he realized how you were messing with him, "There isn't a merciful bone in your body, is there?" He remarked with a cock of his eye brow.

"You want mercy?" You chuckled and sat up, crawling over to him, before flopping down next to him. He couldn't help but look at you with wide eyes before his cheeks flushed pink and he quickly turned away to cough, "Ugh..honestly, do whatever you wish, I hardly care." He grumbled and laid back as well, pulling his blanket up and covering most of his face with it.

"Man, It's weird not to be yelled at by you." Your comment only made him roll his eyes and reach over to flick your forehead, "I can arrange that?" He threatened with a tired half-hearted glare. "No way! I'm comfy~ And you look drop dead tired." You hummed, smiling and getting under the covers and doing the same thing he did, covering most of your face with them.

It hasn't hit him yet that he's sharing a bed with you right now, and there's barely a pillow's space between either of you..but it would eventually, when he isn't sick as a dog. You however, loved this, closing your eyes and relishing in his quiet and comfort, didn't matter if you got sick, didn't matter or Cater or Trey poked their heads in and saw you.

You were comfortable, Riddle was comfortable, that was all you really cared about right now.

[snoringkitty1]

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How does the young Roseheart feel, when his hearts races a little differently around the person who pisses him off the most?

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"You know he is gonna kill you one day, right?"

Here you sat, comfortably watching the Heartslabyul freshmen, Ace and Duece, painting roses red after getting in trouble with one of your favorite people. Riddle Rosehearts, the tyrannical ruler of the Heartslabyul dorm, he hated your guts rightfully so, after all..all you did was rage bait the every living shit out of the poor guy.

At the end of the day! He was your equal, you were in the same year, and stood on level ground when it came to magical capabilities, your only difference was, he was a stickler for the rules, and you were not. You were lazy, not quiet in comparison with Leona mind you, but lazy enough to skip classes on occasion, you were slick enough to escape detention, and since you weren't a part of Riddle's domain, normally, he didn't get to punish you.

And yet, that didn't stop him from trying.

"Puh-lease, he wouldn't hurt a hair on my head~ As much as he might scream about it." you retorted, perhaps baffling the two as they stared at you. "That's a lot of talk, considering how i overheard him telling Trey how much he hates you!" Deuce exclaimed, shaking his head and sighing as you shrugged and poked one of the white roses yet to be painted.

"Aw~ He's thinking of me even when he's with a friend? I'm flattered!" you exclaimed, confidence oozing from your mouth. "You shout like he isn't here right now.." Ace sighed, half worried about getting caught in the crossfire of Riddle's wrath, looking over at you with a disgruntled expression, before he paused. "I'm sure he'll live if he hears me~ Besides, it's not the end of the world if he hears me being a little sarcastic!" you chuckled, tilting your chin up and putting a hand on your hip.

Looking at Ace's expression however, told you all you needed to know, "Ah..He's right behind me, isn't he?" your shoulders sunk slightly before you quickly ducked as he shouted "Off with your head!" the spell whizzed past you, right about your head. "Hey now! I thought we came to a consensus that you couldn't use that on me!" you spun around and laughed before leaning to the side slightly as he tried again, with no avail.

"When did we come to such an agreement? If i remember correctly, i BANNED you from Heartslabyul!" he hissed, already slightly red and fuming as you walked backwards, grinning like a fool and waving goodbye to Ace and Deuce before breaking out into a sprint, off into the rose garden. "You little— At least run towards the exit!" he hissed before he gave chase without a second thought, leaving Ace and Deuce to contemplate following just to watch.

The roses painted red became far and few between the further into the garden you ran, their thorns becoming prominent where the hadn't been trimmed, to the point you even cut your arm when turning a corner to dodge another spell. "Why must we fight like this, Riddle~" you chuckled, looking around before smiling as you used the world around you and camouflaged just a little, enough for an angry tyrant to miss you as he ran by.

"Because you don't follow the rules, none!" he reminded, rushing past you without seeming to notice you wrapped up in the ivy, a rose blooming over your face. "No respect for the rules, no respect for housewardens!" man, even looking at the back of his head, you could tell he was the same shade of red as his hair at this point. You couldn't help but roll your eyes and smile as you slowly and silently snuck up behind him as he stormed through the garden, having gone quiet since you had as well.

Though, the quiet didn't last long as you reached out and grabbed one of his wrists, and as he looked over his shoulder at you, did you grab the other, and push him down onto his back. "Agh!" he yelped, the wind knocked out of him briefly before he let out a strained groan and looked at you with a scowl.

Your fingers had weaseled their way into his, pushing his magical pen out of the way and grinning as his expression turned from anger, to a mix of absolute red hot fury, and confusion..should he yell at you? Did he even have the ability to speak, with you on top of him, straddling him like this and holding him down, wow, he could really feel his mouth going dry now.

"Are we calm now~" you cooed, your grin ever so mischievous as you stared down at him, watching his expression change until he settle on one, looking away from you as the redness went all into his cheeks. "G-get off of me!" he demanded, tripping over his own tongue as his eyes frantically flickered between you and the roses around the garden.

"As long as you don't try to take my head again, I will." you hummed, smiling as he grit his teeth and squeezed your hand. "By the seven so help me—" he grumbled through grit teeth, writhing beneath you, before he paused as you leaned down, your face hovering above his, a sly smile on your face. "Don't move." next thing the housewarden knew, he was mesmerized, hypnotized, like staring into the eyes of a snake.

His body stopped responding to his brains demands, if anything, he felt like he was being squeezed. Only then, you moved off of him and smiled as you sat next to him for a moment and looked around the garden. "White roses are so pretty, is it another one of the queens rules to have them painted red?" you hummed, looking over at him before chuckling and blinking a few times.

"..It is, ugh, what even..was that?" he sat up and stretched out, letting out a breath now that he wasn't being constricted. "My signature spell, I've yet to name it~" you mused, leaning back on your hands and crossing your legs, "Just need a bit of eye contact and to not blink, and the deal is sealed." you shrugged.

He looked over, sighing quietly and looking at his magic pen now that he had it, perhaps torn between collaring you, or simply following that feeling in his stomach, that..fluttering, airy feeling. He didn't understand the butterflies in his stomach, nor the way his heart raced with something other then anger, or the redness in his cheeks, even after he'd calmed down.

"When did you find that out..?" he inquired, looking over at you for a moment before he leaned over and picked up the crown that had fallen off his head when you pushed him down earlier. "Not too long ago, accidentally used it on Kalim after having a staring contest." you chuckled and set your chin in your palm, smiling to yourself for a second, before getting up and turning around to offer him a hand.

You pulled him up, and took note of how he seemed to now struggle to look you in the eyes, his cheeks still burning, quickly pulling his hand away from yours. "Congratulations..now get out of here!" he ordered, but he was a lot less scary when emotionally disarmed, he couldn't even look you in the eye as he made such a demand, then storming past you.

"Aw man, I thought we were having a moment!" you dismayed dramatically, laughing as you heard him scoff, watching him wave his hand dismissively. Maybe it wasn't a stretch to say he was one of your favorite people, without the sarcasm this time.

Lovely-eyed, death touched, witch.

Reader was made from Kaa from the jungle book :)

Thanks for reading

[snoringkitty1]

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Leona Kingscholar

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"I mean, i just wanted to help! Ugh..he's such a pain." you sighed, sitting in Ramshackle dorm with Grim half asleep upstairs while you studied with Azul. How, in the name of the seven, you befriended Azul without any strings attached, you have no idea, but he was one hell of a study partner.

"He can be quite insufferable, I agree." he hummed, chewing on the erase of a pencil absentmindedly as you slumped over on the table and groaned dramatically. He stared with a raised brow before chuckling and moving some sheets of homework out from underneath you, "Lion's do have a wonderous amount of pride." he stated, tilting his head as you peeked at him with a defeated look.

"Maybe..he didn't want help in front of all his teammates?" he shrugged, "What i know of the beastman, his pride is..astronomical." he chuckled, patting your back as you sighed. "Why's it bothering you so much?" he inquired, crossing his arms and leaning back as you sighed again in defeat.

"I..I just.." you mumbled, "..You know, when Cater posted something online about me and Leona?" he nodded, tilting his head before the realization hit him. "Oh..my dear, i think that is a terrible life choice." he stated with a shake of his head and a smile on his lips, though in spite of his words, seeing your struggle, he couldn't help but snicker.

"Probably..! But I-..ugh, I don't even know why I like him.." you muttered with a frown, truly, Azul was not the type of guy to come to for relationship advice, you'd have to ask Vil for help with that. He was about to open his mouth to respond, just to pause when a loud series of knocks hammered against the front door. So loud in fact, you couldn't help but worry that the shabby old door wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Just a second!" you shouted, scowling as you looked at Azul who..wore a smile on his face as he stood up and gathered his things. He may not have much sense relationship wise, but he knew when an important meeting was going to take place..like a 6th sense among his many others. "I'll take a window out." he chuckled, confusing you briefly as you looked at him with a raised brow, "Why? You..ah." you sighed and nodded, waving at him before hurrying over to the door as the knocking started again, and got more impatient.

"Oi, hurry up Herbivore!" he ordered, crossing his arms over his chest as he held back another one of his signature grumbles. As he looked off towards the side of the old building, his ears swiveled backwards and he looked over his shoulder for the sounds source. Just before he would have spotted the not so sneaky Azul, did you open the door and peek at him.

"Leona? What're you doing here?" you inquired, blinking owlishly as you opened the door a little wider, glancing up and down across him to see nothing looked off, he seemed fine, dressed just as comfortably and messy as he usually does. You stepped aside, inviting him in after a moment of staring.

"Felt bad for pushin' ya away the other morning." he hummed, walking over to the couch and flopping onto his back, laying down and getting comfortable. You couldn't help but hold back a smile at the sight, "You really cannot go thirty minutes without a nap huh?" you chuckled and walked over, just to sit on the floor beside the couch.

"Shut up." he ordered, before pausing and closing his eyes with a somewhat defeated expression, "That disc hit me pretty hard, got dragged out to the Infirmary.." he began, his eyes closed with a frown on his face. You leaned back against the cushions, cocking a brow as you crossed your arms, "..Cracked a rib." he finished, followed by a long sigh.

"And yet I'm the one who gets the boot!" you exclaimed, shaking your head before chuckling as he huffed, "..I came to..ugh, apologize." he grumbled out with grit teeth, you couldn't help but be dramatically shocked. "You? Apologize? Man, I should film this or no one else is gonna believe me." you chuckled, smiling at him as he glared at you with those tired eyes.

"Besides that though..shouldn't you be resting in the Infirmary?" you hummed, setting your elbow next to his hip and setting your chin in your hand. "Mmm..Nurses told me no practice for a week or two, and to rest a lot, it's just a fracture." he shrugged, his eyes wandering down to you, "I don't feel like walkin' back to SavannahClaw." he stated and closed his eyes again.

"I see, so you came here to avoid your dormmates, and so you could sleep uninterrupted." you chuckled and tilted your head slightly as he let out a long sigh, not able to muster the will to respond. "Alright, guess I can't really make you leave." you shrugged and smiled at him as you turned back to look at your scattered pages of homework, and sighed, a part of you didn't want to keep studying anymore.

You glanced at Leona briefly, smiling to yourself as you felt your shoulders start to relax and the silence was making you sleepy. You weren't sure why being around Leona in golden silence was so comfortable, but it always managed to put you right to sleep..maybe that was his true signature spell, and maybe the only person it worked on, was you.

You leaned your head back, slightly resting against his thigh as you closed your eyes and took a deep breath. The silence lulled you right to sleep in a heartbeat, and unbeknownst to you, Leona had peeked at you through one emerald eye, it was narrow and tired, but keen, like a predator keeping a close eye on it's prey.

Seeing you so relaxed against him, even slightly, it was enough to make him smirk silently to himself.

ᵀᵒ ᵇᵉ ˢʷᵃˡˡᵒʷᵉᵈ ᵇʸ ᵇᵉⁱⁿᵍ ˢᵉᵉⁿ. ᴬ ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐ. ᵀᵒ ᵇᵉ ᵐᵃᵈᵉ ʷʰᵒˡᵉ ᴮʸ ᵇᵉⁱⁿᵍ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵃ ʷⁱᵗⁿᵉˢˢ,

ᵇᵘᵗ ʷⁱᵗⁿᵉˢˢᵉᵈ.

Thanks for reading

[snoringkitty1]

ᴅɪʀᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ

tw: Blood

ʟᴇᴏɴᴀ ᴋɪɴɢsᴄʜᴏʟᴀʀ

₊˚⊹ ᰔ

After the fiasco and realization you came upon after Cater made a big deal online about Leona pushing a guy away from you, you and Leona carried out your days like normal. Study, nap in the garden together on occasion, go to class, repeat.

But this was your first time being invited into SavannahClaw, it was so early in the morning you weren't sure if it was actually Leona who sent you the text or Ruggie being Ruggie. Grim was nowhere near willing to get out of bed like you, grumbling and hissing quietly before spreading out now that he had the room to do so.

You couldn't help but roll your eyes and chuckle under your breath as you changed out of your pajama's and into something casual and comfortable that wouldn't leave you overheating in the Savannah. Something airy, and cute..the cute part didn't matter as much as your comfort, though.

Once you finished changing, you couldn't help but get a little excited as your looked at your phone again, texting Leona, 'I'm on my way.'

As you stepped through the mirror into SavannahClaw, you were surprised to find that it wasn't as hot as you thought it would be, the sun was barely peeking over the horizon, casting it's orange glow across the clouds and the out stretched fields of the grasslands. You looked around, taking an interest in the skeleton sitting front and center, walking over to poke the tusk before you jumped out of your skin when Ruggie poked his head out from around it.

"Kehehe, gotcha!" he laughed, his hand covering his mouth for a second before you took notice that he wasn't in his usual SavannahClaw uniform. "Leona invited you over to watch Spell drive training, right~?" he inquired almost..mischievously, now you definitely didn't believe it was Leona who had sent that text. "..Did you send that text?" you inquired in a hushed tone and narrowed eyes, the hyena putting his hands behind his head with a sly grin on his face.

"You know, he really sleeps like a rock~" he snickered and shrugged, it was neither a confirmation nor denial, and it made you pinch the bridge of your nose and sigh. "Do you want to tell him you swiped his phone, or should I?" you inquired, narrowing your eyes when he laughed again and he shrugged. "I did no such thing~" he mused before pointing behind him with his thumb, "Practice's about to start, I'll be in bigger trouble if we aren't there." he stated, snagging your wrist all of a sudden and dragging you through the flattened, dusty area, before stopping at a playing field.

"Pretty big field for just practice.." you muttered to yourself as you looked around, as the sun started to rise fully above the horizon, you adored the warmth its light brought considering how cold a Savannah gets at night. Leona was nowhere in site amongst the groups of friends and others doing their stretches before practice would really start, that is, until you heard a loud whistle from behind you..but also, above..?

"Duck, Herbivore!" you gasped, quickly crouched down and covered your head, the sound of something whizzing past followed by a strong wind before you sheepishly looked up. Leona was on a broom, with a disc in his hand, lightly smacking it against the head of whoever threw it and nearly hit you. He looked pretty peeved, but then again, when did Leona not look upset to an extent?

He then used his pen, and cast the disc in a completely different direction for his Dormmate to chase before he flew down to you, landing very nonchalantly as you looked at him with a nervous smile. "Uh, should i expect to get hit in the back of the head with a disc a lot?" you smiled, putting a hand on your hip as he rolled his shoulder and sighed.

"Shouldn't happen again." he stated before straightening up as he looked down at you, "Didn't think you'd come by, Herbivore." he hummed, crossing his arms and looking you up and down briefly. "You would've been warmer in your PJ's." he snickered and looked off, his fingers tapping his broom, as you fixed the sleeve of your shirt.

"My bad I wanted to look cute my first time around." you chuckled and looked past him at his teammates, who seemed to be doing a bit of guy gossip, glancing at you on occasion. "Yeah yeah, whatever you say." he turned and whistled, catching the same disc that nearly hit the back of your head after it was thrown to him. "Wanna toss the disc?" he inquired, looking back at you, completely unbothered by the incessant yapping of his Teammates.

"Don't I need magic for that? In case you forgot.." you shrugged your shoulders and gestured to yourself, and lack of a Magic Pen. "I showed up without magic." you smiled and crossed your arms as he narrowed his eyes and sighed, before lightly tapping your forehead with the disc. "It gets tossed, not thrown with a spell." he grumbled, "Usually I make Jack do it, but the kid got sick." he grumbled.

He held the disc out for you to take, making you sigh and turn a smidge red as you took it and looked off to the side. "Fine, fine..Your teammates are gonna keep talking until you get your ass over there." you grumbled, shooing him away as you walked out to the center of the field, spinning the disc around with your fingers.

He watched you walk away, chuckling to himself as he shook his head and jogged over to the rest of his team, lightly bopping ones backside with his broom when he made a playful remark towards you. You, ever the oblivious prefect, stood in the center waiting for them to separate into teams.

Eventually, when they got around to it, Leona pat your arm as he walked past you, "Just toss the disc wherever you want." he hummed, before getting into position and rising up into the sky above you. "Alright.." you hummed, looking between the teams, one led by Leona, the other, by Ruggie.

"This oughta be fun." you chuckled, "Three, two, one!" you counted down quick before tossing the disc into the air and ducking down when the game began. You hurried off the field to watch from the sidelines, chuckling as you brushed dust off your shirt and stretched while watching Leona fly through the air, chasing down and following the disk as if it never left his field of view.

Leona was usually very good at not getting tunnel vision, but when he glanced for the briefest second to you, watching from the sidelines with eyes that practically sparkled with adoration, he couldn't help but feel the need to impress you..such a rarity for a man like Leona. With his hair tied back and out of his face as he narrowed his eyes, to him, there was nothing outside this disk, emerald eyes sharp as he cast another spell to pass it off to a teammate before--

Someone on the opposing team was just barely able to send the disk back towards Leona, and he, completely unexpecting it, didn't have a moment to dodge before it collided with his chest. Of course, Leona is an incredibly prideful man, he wouldn't let anyone in the world see he was injured..but the fact of the matter was, his injury was likely more severe then he'd care to admit.

As his mind swirled, in a daze of pain and panic, he landed less gracefully and nonchalant then he did last time. He put a hand on his chest and leaned over to gasp for breath, "Leona!" you shouted, hurrying over and putting a hand on his shoulder and squeezing tight, "Are you alright..?" you inquired softly.

He coughed, taking a moment before straightening up, or attempting to, at least, "I'm fine-..Ugh." he grumbled and did his best to stay strong as you looked at him with such concern in your eyes, it was enough to both cripple and infuriate him. "Don't go lookin' at me like that, Herbivore." he grumbled and looked off, picking up his broom in stiff and uncomfortable movements.

Although you and Leona were considerably close to each other, you hadn't really..touched him much, Leona wasn't the kind of guy to hug or anything to such a degree. Even in your naps in the garden, there was always a certain degree of space between you both, so when you rubbed his shoulder or tried to move his arm to get a clear look at his chest, he couldn't help the warmth that shot up to his face.

"Hands off." he grumbled, pushing you back all of a sudden with enough strength to make you stagger. He straightened up, despite the pain in his chest, and despite both your worry and the concerns of his dormmates, looked prepared to keep practicing. "Your pride is gonna get you killed.." you muttered with a defeated sigh, shaking your head as you fixed your shirt and stepped away.

"You headin' back?" after you'd turned away from Leona, Ruggie slung his arm around your shoulder and leaned against you, asking his question in a hushed tone. You in your time here had gotten close to Ruggie's close proximity and lack of care in regards to your personal space. "Well, clearly I'm not wanted here." you stated with a shrug, expressing the slightest bit of hurt on your face.

"Ugggh, of course someone had to go and ruin all the fun!" he grumbled and let go of you, "Alright, go back to bed! Sleep well!" the hyena shouted, a grin on his face as he ran back to the group of guys, making you sigh as you scratched the back of your neck.

Maybe sleeping on the issue here would make you feel a little better, or at least, make you forget about it for a brief moment of time.

Blessed be the courage to burn it down and build it up again.

Thanks for reading

[snoringkitty1]

𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥

ᴸᵉᵒⁿᵃ ᴷⁱⁿᵍˢᶜʰᵒˡᵃʳ

ᵀᵂ: None just fluff :)

‧₊˚♪ 𝄞₊˚⊹

You weren't much of a slacker during exam season, much to the dismay of your very cuddly and very clingy Lion Prince. When exam season rolls around, he doesn't even bother to text or call you, he already knows the answer to any question he could ask. Plus, he does it half to avoid being roped into studying with you, that was the last thing he wanted.

Or, well, second to last thing he wanted.

It was the middle of the week, and Leona hadn't seen you since last weekend, normally it'd sour his mood a lot more then usual, but he was relatively calm for a change, albeit a bit short tempered. Today was the first day of the week he would be attending his morning classes, and he was not prepared for the sore sight waiting for him when he walked into his History of Blot class.

With his arms behind his head and a frown on his face, he stepped in without an ounce of joy in his body before he paused when he caught you in the corner of his eye. You were in the back row, struggling to keep your eyes open, your head dipping forward on occasion before you quickly caught yourself before your face would smack into your desk. For a change, the lion was left baffled and frozen in place for a second.

When he walked over and sat beside you, closer inspection allowed him to see the bags under your eyes, and the relief on your face when he came to sit beside you. "Leona.." you muttered, promptly taking the opportunity to lean onto his shoulder and close your eyes, resting them before class could start. "Ya look terrible." he stated bluntly as he leaned back in his seat and shifted you to lay more on his chest while his other arm found its way around your waist.

"Y'know cramming will have the opposite effect if ya do it too much." he pointed out, speaking a bit softer then usual, behind him however his tail was eagerly displaying his frustrated emotions for him. "Mhm..but I forgot to study for one of my classes so..i had to do it last minute.." you mumbled, nuzzling closer into his vest and messy shirt collar.

You opened one eye when he let out a strained grumble, his tail lashing with the frustration he didn't want to throw at your right now right before class starts. So instead, as you closed your eyes again, and quickly fell asleep on him, he didn't bother to wake you up when class started, for your own sake.

He could nab Jack's notes later, and then you could study in his room.

By the time class ended, you were still sound asleep with your head on his chest, it took a lot in him to not make fun of you for drooling in your sleep. "Wake up." he urged, the noisiness of the classroom starting to make you stir as people got up and gathered their things before leaving. "What..? Did you let me sleep all through class..!?" you sat up and rubbed your eyes, a short nap like that seemed to be all that you needed to get your spunk and energy back.

"You looked like you'd drop dead if i woke ya up, Herbivore." he grumbled and got up out of his seat now that he wasn't a pillow anymore, brushing a hand through his messy hair with a tired sigh. "But now i have a whole class to catch up on! Ugh, I didn't even get to take any notes..!" you despaired, getting up and putting your notebook away before you made your way over to the teachers desk.

Leona snagged your arm before you had the chance to even speak to him though, causing you to swivel in his direction and nearly lose your footing until he slung his arm around your shoulder. "Wha- Hey, let go!" you huffed, pushing away and making an attempt at slipping out from under his arms.

"Quit your strugglin'" he grumbled, "'m too tired to carry you, make this easier on me." he huffed, his hold far too tight and far too strong for you to really break from. All you could do was give up and groan dramatically like it was the end of the world, "You're nut gonna fail cuz you slept through one class, relax." he grumbled, pushing his way through people while making sure those same people kept their distance from you.

"Leona, Please! I have so much to do- I'm already stressed enough with Grim doing nothing to help!" you whined and threw your head back to let out another groan. He just rolled his eyes and moved his arm from your shoulder to hold onto your waist, "You can study in Savannaclaw, Jack can spare ya his notes." he hummed. It's like he thought about a way to get you to come over all week, and truth be told, he subconsciously was, like a thought in the back of his head, pestering him when he tries to sleep away his worries.

You could not really bother to keep struggling against him, deep down you sort of wanted this outcome, because if you really truly wanted to be left alone, you'd be long gone by now. So, with a defeated sigh, you conceded by leaning your head onto him and pulling your phone out to keep your pout concealed. In spite of your frustrations, maybe studying in Savannaclaw would do you well, a change of scenery, somewhere with less distractions.

As he took you through the mirror and the world you stepped into was one of sunshine and warmth, you couldn't help but feel a wave of exhaustion hit you like a truck. "Ugh.." you sighed and rubbed your eyes, getting dizzy in a heartbeat from the sudden wave of heat. Leona looked down at you before scratching the side of his head, "Hold onto your junk." he grumbled, taking your bag just to stuff it into your hands, right before picking you up as if you weighed nothing.

Your head was spinning, you felt like a character in a video game when they were knocked out, with ducks circling around your head and everything. He looked down at you with a raised brow before shaking his head, "See Herbivore, you'd work yourself to the bone if I let ya." he grumbled, for a change he wasn't carrying you over his shoulder.

"And you'd fail into oblivion if i let you.." you sighed, staring at him with a look of resignation, you couldn't even bring yourself to think about studying, you were in for a long, well deserved break before exams would start. Seeing as you had completely given up, he smiled with that typical shit eating grin on his face, "Well, doesn't matter anyway." he shrugged.

At this point, it wasn't rare to see Leona carrying you through the dorm, so he didn't even get looks when he was carrying your exhausted form through the commons. By the time he reached his room and shouldered the door open, you were already half asleep with your bag in your arms. He closed the door with his foot and glanced down at you with his eyes of emerald, and smiling, clearly pleased with himself as he carried you over and set you down in his bed.

"Hm.." you hummed, opening your eyes as he plucked your bag out of your arms and set it on his mostly unused desk. Your eyes followed him, keenly aware of how he sauntered lazily across his room and back to you while scratching his neck and yawning. When he looked back at you, he tilted his head slightly like a confused cat, "What're you starin' at, Herbivore?" he smiled, a bit softer this time as you looked away.

"Eh, nothing.." you chuckled and sat up for a second to undo the buttons of your uniform vest, carelessly tossing it aside before flopping back against and letting out a long sigh, Leona joined you shortly after he'd gotten his vest off as well. He crawled in beside you, ensnaring you in his arms and adjusting your position slightly to face him on your side.

"Ain't this better then sitting stiff at a desk?" he inquired, kissing your forehead and pulling you against him. All you could muster was a stubborn grumble, nuzzling into the crook of his neck and closing your eyes as you drank in the familiar scent and warmth. Slowly as he relaxed a little more, his tail coiled around your leg loosely and his shoulders slumped.

"It's a lot better.." you murmured against the skin of his collarbone, closing your eyes for just a second, and in that second you had to put in a decent effort to open them again. "Good." he stated, so matter of fact it made you roll your eyes, "Just..shut up 'n let me sleep, alright.." you grumbled, too tired to put up with any shenanigans or teasing he might put you through, and ultimately, he couldn't agree more.

So he fell silent, only keeping himself awake by toying with your hair, by the time you fell asleep, he was struggling to keep his eyes open in the face of his favorite lullaby.

You.

He looks so glorious in the anime Thanks For Reading.

[the-real-nikki19]

a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

[rose-of-pollux]

Reblog if you're a writer who doesn't use AI.

[snoringkitty1]

Beautiful Garden

Tw: None

Leona Kingscholar

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈

Per usual, the Lazy lion found himself napping in his usual spot in the large Botanical Garden after somehow dragging himself through his classes. His tail flicking and twitching now and then as he soaked up the sunlight, ears flicking now and then as he slept the day away.

Then there was you. Ramshackle's prefect, though the only other people in your dorm were ghosts and a cat with an attitude. You looked down at the paper assignment in your hand and hummed, fidgeting with the pen in your hand as you walked along the path to where you needed to go.

Grim was nowhere in sight, he couldn't be bothered to waste his time looking at magical flowers and fruits for an assignment. So all that weight fell onto you, not that it mattered, this assignment was going to be pretty easy to complete.

Just note down different magical parts of plants and flowers, and you would be golden..

Leona's ear twitched, opening one eye accompanied by a long sigh after being woken up by this incessant clicking noise. He grumbled softly, seeing you in the distance clicking your pen as you looked over the plants needed for such an assignment. "Is it the bulb..?" You muttered to yourself, tilting your head before sighing.

"Is this even the right plant?" You hummed, twirling the pen around in your fingers before clicking it again and looking around. There was that weird feeling on the back of your neck that someone was watching you, as you glanced around you caught him, though his staring looked more like a glare.

You looked around the garden, realizing you and him were probably the only people in here right now. "Uhm.." you smiled awkwardly and waved at him, "Stop clicking that damn pen." He demanded with a grumble as he looked away and closed his eye.

"Uh- sorry, alright.." you sighed and scratched your head with said pen. The silence that followed just made you more embarrassed, doing your best to move as silently as possible throughout the garden. Maybe you were too much of a people pleaser..the last thing you wanted to do was wake up the man slumbering in the sun.

It was so quiet you were worried the drop of your pen could rouse him from his sleep. You searched all around the garden for the plant described to you in your paper, sighing as you stopped in your tracks and looked out at the clearing he was sleeping in, sleeping right next to the plant you needed.

You couldn't hope to get that close without waking him up, even if you tip-toed. Abandon all hope, I guess?

"Don't mind me.." you hummed, walking over to him and sighing as his ears swiveled slightly in your direction before twitching as he opened his eyes. They looked so pretty under the sun, like a spotlight cast onto a museum worthy emerald.

"Hmph.." he grumbled and turned away from you, appearing unbothered, but the way his tail lashed was a surefire sign that he was not happy with you not only interrupting his nap but being so close to him. You didn't even know his name, so you couldn't tell how tense he was with your presence.

You would leave if you could, but schoolwork was schoolwork, it needed to be done as soon as possible so you could lounge around like him for the day. He stared at the grass for a moment before rolling back onto his back, pretending he had gone right back to sleep.

You looked over and tilted your head, thinking he was out cold, you relaxed a little bit as you jotted down your notes. Humming softly to yourself once the silence sunk in, his breathing was soothing, and he, initially pretending to be asleep, seemed to slowly unwind and relax again as he listened to you hum.

You looked over when he yawned and eventually opened his eyes after fighting off his desire to fall right to sleep. "Sorry..." you muttered softly when he peeked at you, "Hm.." he hummed and put his hands behind his head and yawned again, "What's your name, Herbivore?" He grumbled softly.

You blinked owlishly before scratching your cheek, "Y/n..what's yours?" You ignored the bizarre nickname and responded curtly and softly. You were expecting a conversation after that, but he just shut his mouth and went right back to sleep..weird, and a little awkward, but you felt like you had permission to get comfortable now.

And that is how you met the lazy bastard.

Whenever you visited the garden, there was a pretty high chance he would already be there, sleeping through the whole afternoon. Comfortable in the green grass, shirt collar loose and mostly undone, definitely a sight for sore eyes after a long day. He got used to your presence, he wouldn't admit it, but he was slowly beginning to enjoy your presence.

His tail would shift and twitch whenever you would show up and sit beside him. "Good afternoon." Was usually how you would greet him, and it would be all you need to say at that point. Silence is golden, so much so, that you two grew so comfortable around eachother that eventually, you started falling asleep in the garden as well.

And soon enough, this comfort started to leave the garden.

Leona doesn't attend classes all that often, he couldn't care less at the end of the day, but if you happened to be in the same class, he would subconsciously gravitate towards you.

"I'm surprised you've made it this far without falling asleep." You remarked playfully as he slumped back in his chair and sighed. "I'm tempted." He hummed and stared at the ceiling before looking back at the paper in front of you both. His was blank, no questions answered, while you were lazer focused on finishing yours.

He leaned forward and set his chin in his hand, bright green eyes watching you work. Then when you paused, his eyes moved to look at your face "Stuck?" He inquired with a chuckle when you side-eyed him and huffed, "I do not need comments from the peanut gallery, thank you." You chuckled and watched him roll his eyes.

"The answer is C, Herbivore." He hummed, raising a brow when you shrugged and circled it without bothering to check. "I will take what I can get." You smiled and clicked your pen a few times as the guy seated on your other side leaned closer, like he was trying to shamelessly read the answers off your paper.

Leona seemed more keen on his proximity than you were since you were so focused on the paper he was so busy copying. Leona leaned close to you, catching you off guard when you looked over, and all of a sudden got a face full of chest. "Wha-" you leaned back in confusion before looking to your otherside.

"Back off." He grumbled and narrowed his eyes, seems this other student was very quick to back up and scoot back to his place. With that problem handled, Leona leaned back and returned to his former comfortable position, chin in his hand, waiting for you to start working again.

"Uh.." you covered your face and lowered your head a bit, "thanks..?" You muttered sheepishly and peeked at him. He looked so unbothered he might just fall asleep right here and now, all you could think was, by the seven, that was embarrassing...

You just prayed internally that the rest of the class was too busy with their work to notice or pay attention to anything happening with you or Leona...

News flash.

Cater was in that class, no one was safe.

Especially the Ramshackle Prefect with a sleepy yet scary bodyguard.

Before classes were even out for the day, your phone was buzzing like crazy, Leona's phone was always on mute, so he couldn't be bothered..but since he was walking beside you, occasionally glancing over at your phone before he paused as you held your phone up for him to read the post and look at the picture.

"Ugh.." he grumbled and rolled his eyes as he straightened up and walked ahead of you. "Ah- slow down!" You huffed and sped up after him, his tail was lashing and his ears had lowered, "If it upsets you so much I'll tell Cater to take it down..?" You offered, tilting your head when he didn't respond and instead found the usual place the two of you relaxed in the garden.

He sat down and promptly laid back with his hands behind his head, "Do what you want, Herbivore." He hummed and closed his eyes without a care in the world. You looked between your phone and him before sighing and scooting over to the tree and leaning back.

You opened the comments of the picture and set your chin on your knee as you read through them. Some made remarks about Leona's attitude, others praised or complimented him for pushing that guy away, but the top comment was simply; 'They'd look so cute together.'

Leona wasn't the kind of guy that warmed up to anyone, I mean, amongst his teammates for Spelldrive or Ruggie and Jack, he didn't seem to waste his breath or spend any of his time with anyone but you. You closed your phone and used the time to think, staring at his sleeping face.

It made you realize, fuck, you might actually really like this guy...

Maybe it was painfully obvious to everyone else, and you remained innocently clueless, but the realization hit hard and fast. "Uggh.." you groaned into your hand, closing your eyes as you flopped onto your side and lay on the cool grass, enveloped in the shade while he soaked up the sun.

As you closed your eyes and fell asleep to the sound of his breathing, he opened his eyes and turned his head to look at you. Sleeping balled up slightly as your arms were stacked onto each other for a pillow. Perhaps, he too, had come to this realization when he went out of his way to be around you, protect your personal space, he'd be lying to himself if he didn't care..but he was pretty good at lying to himself.

So he will continue to lie to himself, for now.

[snoringkitty1]

𝓗𝓾𝓰𝓸 𝓥𝓵𝓪𝓭

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅

(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ

Never did you think this moment would befall you, never in your years of making sure this man didn't get himself killed, would he actually manage to do it. You spent so much time in your life with this man, Hugo Vlad, did you think he would meet his end in such a way.

You were forced to watch the prideful and ambitious man turn into the very thing he hated, an illegitimate son seeking absolute omnipotence and control over the people he was working with to protect, becoming the person he hates, the person he stands against.

But what was worse? Was witnessing his death.

He stood at the edge of the Ballet Tower's roof, holding the back of his pocket knife to the throat of the manager whom had tagged along to guide the group through the hollow. Both you and Vivian could do nothing but watch in horror and fear at the events that unfolded in front of your eyes.

You felt your heart drop to your toes when Lycaon lunged forward, at first you were hopeful, was he pulling him away from the edge and away from the manager? No, far worse. His claws tore into his chest, appearing to pierce his heart, drenching his coat in blood as he flinched and staggered backwards.

You suddenly raced past everyone, Vivian pulled the manager away from the edge to be sure they were safe, and you reached forward to reach for him. "Hugo!" you cried out in a mix of pure desperation and fear, seeing the look in his eyes as he tilted backwards, there was sadness and obvious guilt outpouring from his dual colored eyes.

As he tipped backward off the edge and closed his eyes, you screamed his name again, if not for Lycaon's intervention, you would have dived off of the edge if it meant being with him in these final painful moments. "Y/n-" Lycaon began, holding you back with relative ease as you sobbed and weakly tried to pull out of his hold. Gritting your teeth as you tried not to sob, and tried not to cry and look vulnerable in front of so many people.

The pain was so intense, You couldn't help but go weak at the knees, Lycaon was clearly very uneasy about being the one to hold onto you, and instead looked toward Vivian, who was crying as well, it was likely a better idea for the two of you to grieve together over what he..had done. So he carefully guided you to Vivian, who held onto you tight and rubbed your back as the two of you sobbed mutually, though your tears were more warranted, seeing you cry, just made her cry more.

You thought today would be a great day, the day he had been planning so long for..not this.

And now, it'd been a couple of weeks, and you were stuck hanging around at home, weird what shirts of his he'd let you steal from his closet or off his back whenever he was over. At the same time you didn't want to wear what clothes you had of his, you were terrified that they would lose his smell, his natural musk mixed with the cologne he always wore.

You were terrified of losing any memory of him, Vivian was visiting often to check on you whenever she wasn't busy leading Mockingbird through this rough patch. You wanted to support her, but she wanted you to rest, you had far more to grieve over then she did, and even so, she didn't have the time to grieve if she wanted to.

One morning, after Vivian had come over for breakfast and explained and talked about some plans to sneak into a banquet with the proxy tonight. You were happy she was still pursuing these wealthy bastards, smiling over breakfast, but you were too tired to do much else to support her, as much as you wanted to. Grief was a powerful and painful thing, you could barely bring yourself to do mundane chores like laundry and the dishes.

Things felt so empty now, you didn't have the bastard playfully mocking you, encouraging you with sly words and a cunning grin that made it feel like he was messing with you. The smallest of things made you tear up, sitting alone on the couch and sleeping along on a particularly cold night usually ended with you crying yourself right to sleep. You didn't know how to deal with all this pain, the people around you can ease it for a brief moment, but the sting returns the moment you're alone.

"Vlad.." you mumbled to yourself, wiping your eyes as your knees were pulled to your chest, taking deep and long breaths to calm your hyperventilating. His shirt felt so comfortable, the heartache was a little more tolerable like this. "You stupid bastard..why'd you have to go and get yourself killed.." you sighed into the fabric.

Suddenly, a tap came from your window, you narrowed your eyes before sighing and getting up to check what it was. "I hope it wasn't a bird.." you mumbled and rubbed your nose before sniffling and moving the curtains aside to investigate. The sun was too bright, it made your eyes hurt as you quickly groaned and rubbed your eyes, once they adjusted, you looked again.

Nothing was there, no bird, not even a sign that something had happened.

Come to find, it was only a distraction.

You tensed up when you felt someone's arm snake around your waist, slender but strong, it couldn't belong to anyone else. However, he expected you to be excited, sobbing with relief, but you just slumped back against him and closed your eyes. "Is this another dream?" You sighed and put your hands over his arm and looked up at him.

"I'm afraid not, dear." he said gently, smiling as he looked down at you when you looked up at him. You blinked, like a deer caught in headlights, before you covered your mouth with your hand as your chip and lips began to quiver. "Why..how-" you let out a pitiful sob and looked away.

He quickly moved around to kneel in front of you, he looked the same as that day, had he even had a moment to rest? "Oh my love, don't cry, I'm here.." he smiled and held your face, wiping away all the tears that escaped your beautiful eyes. "You..you died!" You sobbed and leaned into his touch, putting your hands over his. "Yes well..clearly, it didn't stick, dear." he remarked and stood up and pulled you against his chest.

The warmth and smell, it was just a relief to have it again, wrapping your arms around him tight and squeezing like it would kill you to let go of him. Your sobs made his guilt worse, his heart aching with so much pain that he almost cried as well. He pulled you over and laid you down, smiling as he took off his gloves to wipe your eyes.

"Don't be sad, I'm here..i will always be here." he hummed and kissed your forehead before laying down on top of you, listening to your heart beat within your chest. You rested your arms around him and smiled to yourself, sighing and sniffling like a little baby. "I need..a nap, please..don't be gone when i wake up.." you muttered softly, as if it had already happened before.

He lifted his head and looked at you with a frown, a guilty one no doubt, "oh my love..however long you need me, i will be here.." he muttered softly and kissed your collarbone, only now noticing you were wearing one of his casual T-shirts, smiling to himself before he closed his eyes, and fell asleep with you as his lullaby.

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Thanks for reading.

[snoringkitty1]

Figured why not, might be fun. Sebastian Solace, Pressure.

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• Sebastian is, of course, not a fan of touch, naturally after all he has experienced, so if he does not trust you enough, I'd advise you not to let your hands wander from his hands, yet.

• He is very lonely down there, being fueled only by spite and revenge, but he ultimately has learned how to survive with minimal positive interactions.

• Visiting Painter can at times be more of a chore whenever the depressed AI is feeling extra depressed, it only serves to bring his mood down exponentially.

• He slept maybe once every other day until you came along? He didn't feel comfortable leaving the shop unattended for even a few hours, he didn't need Expendables to wander in even with the vent grate on and steal what Research he had and any of his items regardless of whether he got them back or not.

• When he trusts you enough, however, the shop will be in your care while he sleeps. You aren't as intimidating as a giant mutated snake fish man, but if any problems arise he was a light enough sleeper to have his gun ready and waiting.

He has resorted to cannibalism to survive, eating whatever is left of expendables or operatives, there is no food down there after ten years, at first he struggled to force it down, wanted to retain the smallest amount of his humanity but, at the end of the day, it was that or starvation, or wall dwellers, which weren't much better and harder to find.

If you also have to resort to cannibalism, which you probably will if you're stuck down there with him, a long cuddle session will probably follow, with both of you probably crying like babies at what you'd done, even if for survival, even if they were criminals, even if they were trying to kill you.

• When you two have spent enough time around each other to be a little more comfortable, he'll slowly but surely lose bits of clothing, sleeping in all of that can be incredibly uncomfortable, so he likes stripping down when he feels comfortable enough to do so and knows none other then you will see it.

• Because at the end of the day, he is insecure about himself. He knows there is nothing to be done about the way he is now, it's been too long to reverse it if Urbanshade even would, and he wouldn't let any of their surgeons anywhere near him ever again.

• He misses being human, having the dexterity of ten fingers, and feeling your legs get weaker after running for a while. Perhaps he envies you, for retaining a humanoid figure, though he wouldn't admit it.

• His mama raised him right, he would never treat his lover wrong, especially if said lover was there for him in the hell that is the Blacksite. He won't do anything to hurt you and will do anything to keep you safe.

• On that note, he is very gentle, he knows how strong he is, and the last thing he wants to do is to somehow harm you in some way. So his hold can be loose, at times, not out of distaste, but concern that if he squeezes too hard, he might hurt you.

• He likes to lay in rooms with Sea bunnies, the cozy comfort of the curious and sweet little life forms makes him feel comfortable. When combined with you he might just fall asleep like a baby.

• He might try to limit your interactions with other expendables, he doesn't want them to know he plays favorites...

• Ultimately, as a boyfriend, whether Human or the way he is now, he is gentle and loving. He is there for you if you are there for him.

• We all know this guy misses his cigarettes, I bet he would get them before he set everything free. Sure he had to spend a decent bit of what little money he earned to feed his addiction but it eased his stress and helped him think, probably helped him think up how he would fuck everyone over.

• His love language is probably a form of mean banter, calling you names with a lopsided grin while actively patting your head or holding you. If you indulge him and play along, or call him names back, he'd probably be a little dramatic, act soooo wounded over your words.

• He's a silly dude like that

• He probably calls you an idiot or moron on occasion, and flicks the side of your head now and then, before grinning like a bastard when you get annoyed with him.

• His lanky serpent body is definitely a comfortable heater, never have to worry about being cold if he's sleeping with you. Though there might be times his tail will end up on you in your sleep, and might make it hard to breathe.

• That's why his favorite position to sleep in is on his back, with you lying on his chest. He couldn't care less about being your mattress if it meant he always knew you were ok in your sleep, able to feel your heartbeat if he pressed on your upper back a bit.

• He stresses over your well-being quite a bit, who knows what random things could happen, he might be no doctor but he will do his damn best to make you feel 10x better.

• He is sorta 'afraid' of mouth-to-mouth kisses? Believe it or not, he isn't very experienced. He has spent his life as an adult in the Blacksite after all.

• With some assurance he'll give kisses more often after a while, though his favorite place to kiss is probably your head or hands.

• You gotta be careful if you end up swimming with him. If you don't pay enough attention you might accidentally get smacked by his tail, it's hard to keep track of where the whole thing is at times otherwise he wouldn't let that happen.

• He misses his mom, we all know this, he misses home-cooked meals and his bed. Wanting to play guitar again like he used to, he wants to feel the warmth of sunlight again, though he knows he may die before that ever happens.

• He does not cry, if he does, he will do his damn best to hide it from you, or anyone for that matter. If you catch him in such a state, however, he probably doesn't have to will to push you away, so give him a hug and some love, it won't fix everything, but it will make everything a little better.

Now for the freaky headcanons.

He is still gentle in bed, if he was rough in any regard he'd be too scared of hurting you.

Because of snake DNA, i do think he has two, i don't think there's enough female angler DNA to really effect that too severely. To accommodate his height, it is defffffffffinetly monster cock but, hey, monster fuckers exist.

The snake DNA really pulls through, i reckon his tongue is decently longer then a normal persons, nothing too big but the difference is noticeable, i think it might also be why he's afraid of kisses initially.

Sharp teeth make it hard to leave behind any marks that don't bleed, so hickies aren't really his thing as much as he would probably love to mark his lover up.

I think he has decent libido, though his sex drive isn't the highest, once you get him going he is gone.

Switch energy personally, it depends on how he's feeling at the end of the day. Whether he's been tired all day, or if he's had the opportunity to rest at some point, all depends on his energy levels.

I do think most of the time he is a top though, he's a little controlling, position and such will be up to him unless you straight up tell him no.

He definitely dirty talks, with a voice like his??? Bro, me personally i think i would lose my mind. He'd speak low and softly, a whisper that'd rumble in his chest and send shivers running up and down your body, leaving goosebumps in their tracks.

In terms of aftercare, his options are very limited. There isn't really warm water he can supply to ease any soreness left behind, and if he lingers too close to you, you'll probably get too hot.

So at the end of the day, or round, he'll lay with you and tease and mess with you until you fall asleep listening to his playful or sly remarks. It's the best he can do with options so limited, it's not like he can cook a decent meal either.

[snoringkitty1]

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒊𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.

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You let out a sigh as you stepped into the Section 6 office space, a binder in hand that you planned to drop off for Ms. Yanagi. Personally you didn't like coming here in person because, as unlikely as it was, you dreaded running into Harumasa.

It's not because you didn't like him, no, quite the opposite, you were crushing so hard on him that even running into him made your calm and cool disposition evaporate. You were so shy you could barely get a coherent sentence out around him.

You know you stood no chance, among the many girls who were big fans of Harumasa, you had zero confidence. You didn't have the self-esteem to confidentially say you liked your appearance, you just knew he was out of your league.

You set the binder down on Yanagi's desk, she was out so you didn't need to worry about sticking around for too long to brief her on the info dump in all those files. As you approached the exit, you glanced at Harumasa's desk, cluttered with things he was procrastinating on doing.

"He's probably out on sick leave again.." you muttered to yourself and turned to round the corner into the hall, just to nearly come face first into the previously mentioned mans chest.

You froze like a statue, stepped back, and covered your face as you looked at him when he laughed. God did his laugh sound like the cure to every ailment in your life. "I-i'm sorry! I didn't see--" you sputtered out in a panic, your face had just bumped into the loosened part of his shirt collar.

He waved his hand dismissively before scratching the back of his head, grinning innocently. "I'm glad I caught you before you ran back to the info sector!" He beamed and leaned onto the wall with his arms crossed.

"Uhm- y..yeah.." you lowered your head and played with your fingers, seeing your coy behavior just made him smile. "I wanted to ask you out." He stated blatantly, that perhaps his goal was just to shock you into flustered oblivion for his entertainment, but it definitely worked.

There was a moment of silence, he stared at you, watching your face slowly turn pink, and you stared at him. Hoping and praying this wasn't a prank, hoping you weren't about to embarrass yourself. "W..what? Ask..me out?" You looked around in a panic, "is this a prank? S-should there be camera's?".

Your panic just made him laugh, shaking his head before patting yours and winking "Come on! I'm a serious, hard-working man who treats his colleagues with respect~" he teased, sticking his tongue out slightly.

"R-right..sorry..ugh-" you covered your face and lowered your head, "You're actually serious..?" You asked, softly and sheepishly, too embarrassed to look him in the eyes..his eyes were really pretty though..

"Are you telling me no?" He inquired and leaned forward slightly, raising a brow and cocking a smirk as he grew more and more amused by your reaction. "No! N-no..god that came out fast.." you sighed and took a deep breath, trying to not ruin the moment any further by calming down.

"Perfect~ I have the perfect place to go, c'mon!" He cheered and slung his arm around your shoulder, "w-wait i'm not finished with work yet!!".

And that was how your relationship started, a bit spur of the moment and embarrassing, but it all worked out in the end.

Until one day, a Hollow swallowed your home whole, and left you, a defenseless information decoder, in your home in your closet hiding from ethereal's outside, hoping for rescue before you would succumb to ether corruption.

You could feel your skin crawl with terror, watching the ethereal wander around your bedroom as you peered out from your closet. Your fear was palpable, your heart beat against its cage like it was trying to escape the situation.

You couldn't bring yourself to move so much as an inch if even, the most movement you made was when you trembled and shook like a leaf. Then, your face went pale as your phone started ringing, you never regretted having your phone on you more in the moment.

The Ethereal roared like the song that played with Harumasa's face on the screen was driving the creature mad. In this irritated state, it charged at the closet like a bull in a china shop, the shill screech made you scream as you kicked the closet door open and jumped out of the way just in time for the ethereal to crash into the closet.

With your hiding place exposed, you completely forgot to answer Harumasa as you raced downstairs, the Ethereal not far behind. "Please please!" You cried out and ran over to the door, your hands shook so bad that it was hard to unlock it.

You could hear the shrill screen get closer as the ethereal stumbled down the stairs, the bright green blade that made up its arm gleamed maliciously in the flickering lights. Then, finally, you let out a cry as you pushed the door open. Running out of the house blindly, barely noticing the arrows that flew past you until you stopped running.

Your vision was blurred with tears, staring in front of you before running forward again and nearly tackling Harumasa down with a hug. He gasped, dropping his bow for a moment to hold you tightly, burying his face in the crook of your neck.

"A-Asaba! I th- I thought-" you sputtered out between sobs of relief, your tears soaking into his plain white button-up. "Shh, I'm getting you out of here." He stated, this had to be the most serious you'd ever seen him be.

You looked around, sobbing as you looked at the once familiar environment now turned into a bizarre and unrecognizable space that you could no longer confidently navigate. Seeing how upset you were, he couldn't bring himself to tease you, "Don't look, just close your eyes." He stated. You looked at him and wiped your eyes as you stepped back and took a deep shaky breath.

"Gone..everything's gone.." you mumbled and closed your eyes like he had instructed, squeezing his hand tight once he had wedged his fingers between yours. "I know, but everything is replaceable, i promise." He smiled and looked around, he agreed with his team that he would wait once he had rescued you, but he wanted to get you out of this environment.

He couldn't leave the area, so he led you around in circles for a short while so at the very least you were under the illusion that you were moving to different spaces.

"D'you have somewhere else to stay?" He inquired, his gloved thumb rubbing small circles across your hand. "Uh..no..i'll have to look for a cheap rentable to use for a while.." you sighed and leaned onto him, still sniffling now and then.

"Well~ do I have a great idea for you!" He chuckled, his sunny disposition contrasted with your sniffles starkly. "If it doesn't bother you, you could come stay with me for, well, however long you need to get on your feet?" He offered wholeheartedly.

"You..you're serious?" You asked, opening your eyes to look at him, but he quickly covered them with his hand, chuckling. "C'mon, would I joke about that at a time like this?" He beamed and kissed your forehead.

His voice, combined with his words of reassurance, was enough to soothe and relax you. "I love you, Haru, I love you so much.." you muttered softly and pulled him into a tight hug, squeezing tightly and going quiet.

He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in, rubbing your back with a smile "I love you too~" he whispered and kissed the top of your head.

You two stayed locked in that hug for a while, so long that you felt like you were going to fall asleep standing up. But before that could happen, you heard Soukaku shout upon spotting you both.

"Asaba!! Y/n!!" She grinned as she crashed into you when you turned to look at the approaching group. "Ah- h-hey, kiddo.." you smiled and patted her head before looking over at Yanagi and Miyabi.

Miyabi had her hand waiting on the hilt of her sword, while Yanagi seemed more concerned about you. "Quickly, dizzy at all? Nausea or a headache?" She questioned before looking at Harumasa, who hurriedly took his glove off to feel your forehead, "fever." He stated.

"I..a headache, but it could be from crying." You frowned and wiped your eyes. "The carrot says there should be a fissure north that'll take you out of the hollow, and we'll finish searching for survivors." The Chief Deputy adjusted her glasses before looking at Soukaku.

Harumasa nodded, snagged your hand, and waved to his comrades, "Let's get you out of here!" He cheered and squeezed your hand, his other hand resting on the sheath for one-half of his bow.

"S-slow down!" You nearly stumbled over your feet as he dragged you, for a man wracked with sickness, he was pretty quick on his feet. He only laughed when you told him to slow down, "not when you're at risk of Ether corruption!"

That was a point you could not argue against, but the Fissure was near, so you didn't need to worry.

Because in a split second, the two of you were spit out onto the street outside of the Hollow. He stood still to catch his breath, panting and coughing as he put his hands on his knees. You looked at him with a frown, rubbing his back.

"Let's head to your place, you look pale.." you frowned and watched him shake his head and stand up straight. "Nope, you get to visit with one of the H.A.N.D doctors." He winked and kissed the side of your head, leaving you in defeat.

"But you're not doing any better than me.." you frowned and wiped the corners of your eyes with a long sigh. Despite the breathlessness, he clapped back fast, "Then we both get a check-up, I'm fine I promise!" He smiled and pat your shoulder.

The day had gone terribly, but Harumasa was quite skilled at making it better. After getting looked at by a doctor, he deemed you were in the earliest stages of ether corruption, but after some anti-corruption medicine, you would be fine. Harumasa as promised got a quick check-up, his illness had flared up from over exertion, but he would be fine once he got home and took his medicine.

The day had started badly but ended quite sweetly, the drive back to him place was short and upon reaching his home, you felt a little intimidated by the idea of living eith him, even if temporarily.

"Are you sure I can stay with you..?" You inquired, following him as he unlocked the door with a small smile on his face. He then turned around briefly and grabbed your hand, yanking you inside with a cheeky smile, "You could stay here forever, and I wouldn't give a damn." He mused and spun you around with a laugh.

The sudden movement nearly made you sick before you giggled and leaned against him, wrapping your arms around his shoulders. "If you're sure..then I can't argue." You hummed and kissed his cheek and jaw, it was hard to imagine being so shy around him like you were at first.

"On that note'll take tomorrow off and we'll go shopping to get you anything you need." He hummed, happily soaking up the attention you were giving him before eventually pulling away to unbutton his shirt. Anything tactical was left at the H.A.N.D building, leaving him in his plain shirt and pants, not for long though, he was not looking to keep his shirt on any longer than he had to.

Now was the time for you to get shy, walking past him as your cheeks turned pink at the sight. You set your jacket on the counter and opened your phone, swiping away any notifications that weren't of note or immediate importance. There were some worried messages from the other members of Section 6, asking about both yours and Harumasa's health.

Seeing you paying more attention to your phone than him, he walked over and wrapped his arms around you, setting his chin on your shoulder and looking at the screen. "Think Yanagi will get mad if i put in a sick leave?" He hummed as you looked through your new messenges.

"If I told her what the doctor said, maybe not." You leaned back against him, completely forgetting that he'd undone his shirt. For the moment though, you were just fine where you were, his warmth and presence enough to finally get the exhaustion to catch up to you.

"I'm getting pretty sleepy, Haru.." you mumbled and set your phone down, rubbing your eyes and struggling to stay awake. "Yeah? Well, then this is the perfect time to put the bed to good use." He smiled and stepped away only to intertwine his fingers with yours, smiling as he pulled you along to his room. You giggled and tried not to stumble over your feet, looking around the house.

The walls were empty, save for a few pictures of his colleagues and a certificate from H.A.N.D, it was kind of sad that he lacked a family..or- well..

You could hear loud meowing coming from his room, tilting your head and gasping, "You have a cat!" You smiled and tilted your head as he opened the door. "Yep, a mean little guy." He chuckled, the kitten looked up in alarm seeing a new face, instead darting underneath the bed and going silent. "He's a street cat, he'll warm up to you eventually." He smiled and closed the door, letting go of your hand as he took his shirt off and tossed it aside.

"I hope so.." you frowned, kneeling by his bed to look underneath at the kitten loafed too far out of reach. He chuckled and helped you back up before playfully pushing you down onto the bed and smiling sown st you. "Now~ let's take a long overdue nap, alright~?" He hummed and kissed your forehead.

For a moment your brain short-circuited, staring and blinking like a deer caught in headlights, before eventually snapping out of it and swallowing hard, your cheeks red as cherries. "U-uh! Yeah.." you muttered and looked off to the side only for him to flop onto the side you'd looked.

"C'mon, eyes on me, for just a second.." he hummed, his slender fingers sliding across your skin and into your hair with a soft look on his face. You hesitantly held eye contact, wrapping one arm around his chest and accepting the kiss as he initiated it.

All the pent-up emotions were released through the kiss, rooting his fingers in your hair as the kiss was quickly deepened while he had the air to do so. Squeezing you tight while you did the say, before pulling away and letting out a long sigh.

"I love you, so much..I hope you're never scared like that again." He hummed and moved his hand to hold your face, then eventually wrapped it around your waist as he closed his eyes. You smiled, silently admiring him as he closed his eyes before eventually closing your own, "i love you too, Asaba.." you mumbled.

He let out a soft hum with a smile before his expression faded, and you both fall right to sleep, exhausted from the events of today.

Thanks for reading

[snoringkitty1]

Here for you

always

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The nights like usual were peaceful and pleasant, faint lights peered through the curtain of the bedroom, but it wasn't enough to stir you, or the man you were slumbering next to.

Harumasa Asaba of Section 6, his face slightly squished against his pillow as his brows furrowed in his sleep. Clearly, for him, the night wasn't quite as peaceful as it usually was.

His heart beat against its cage as if it were seeking an escape from the hellscape in his head. You only woke up because he stole most of the blanket when he rolled over, and you had gotten cold.

You opened your eyes, in your half asleep state you tried to snuggle closer to him but he subconsciously pushed you away. You sat up and scowled before seeing his expression, pain and desperation painted all over his face.

"Haru-" you whispered hurriedly, patting his chest and moving the blanket off of him in case he started running a fever. You looked at the medicine on his nightstand and sighed before returning your focus to him.

He flinched at the slightest touch, but suddenly his eyes shot open and he gasped, his golden eyes stared at the ceiling for a moment before they flickered to you. The was silence between you two before he sat up and pulled you into a sudden, but very secure and tight hug.

Your eyes widened before you pulled him close and buried your face in the crook of his neck. "Nightmares..?" you inquired, frowning when he nodded and sniffled. "I-it was..so vivid-- i thought.." he murmured and squeezed you tighter.

"I thought i had..hurt you- killed you, even.." he let out a shaky sigh before leaning back and holding your face. "All the color in your face was gone.." seeing Harumasa so distraught had become a thing as of late. His nightmares had become more frequent ever since the two of you moved in together.

He pestered you until you gave in, he was always anxious about a hollow popping up out of nowhere where you lived and him not being able to do anything about it. It was reasonable, so you gave in, but now his nightmares only seemed to get worse for no reason.

You held his hands against your face and smiled at him, "Haru, i'm safe and sound," you began and kissed his palms "I'm in your arms, your bed, your house. And you, i know you wouldn't do anything to hurt me, ever.."

His brows knit and he shook his head, his hands reaching to cover the puncture scars on his neck. "But it wasn't me..i was- a monster.." at the mention of becoming a monster, his panic only seemed to worsen terribly.

You wrapped your arms around him again and squeezed to help bring him back down to earth, he was doing all he could not to cry. "How about this.." you leaned back and buttoned up his shirt a little before pecking the corners of his eyes.

"Let's take a quick visit to the kitchen, i'll make you some tea, and we can watch TV on the couch until we fall asleep?" you offered and kissed his cheeks. His golden eyes softened before he sighed and nodded, "Don't put so much sugar in it this time.." he chuckled softly and poked your cheek.

You rolled your eyes and stuck your tongue out at him before getting up and pulling him out of bed. He groaned dramatically and slumped forward onto you, laughing as you grumbled and tried your best not to shove him off and back onto bed.

"Carry me..~" He mused as a joke, chuckling as you rolled your eyes and he stepped back. "You have two feet and a heartbeat, get to walking." he laughed and scratched the back of his head as he walked passed you.

You smiled to yourself and followed him, eventually slipping your hand into his and pulling it up to kiss his knuckles. Despite his line of work, his hands and fingers were smooth and soft, if not for his archer's gloves, he'd likely have a few more callouses.

When you both reached the kitchen, you let go of his hand and walked over to the tea kettle and prepared to brew him something that would help him fall asleep again. He didn't linger far from you though, he leaned against the counter and crossed his arms as he watched your fill it with tea leaves and water.

He didn't have his iconic yellow headband on, and his hair was a mess, it was oddly endearing and attractive to see him in a sleepy, casual state. Oh, how many people would kill to be in your position right now.

He was busy undoing the buttons that you did up minutes prior, looking over to you while you turned the stove on. He smirked and slipped behind you, his arms making their way around your waist as he pulled you away from the counterside.

"Haru, what are you up to now?" You asked before suddenly he turned you around and leaned forward to rest his forehead on your shoulder, his arms tightening around your waist. "Just stay right here.." he hummed softly, making you chuckle "yes sir.."

He smiled, beginning to slowly sway with you in the kitchen. It was quiet, there was no music, yet he didn't seem bothered and continued to sway with you. "Thank you.." he whispered just under his breath. You didn't receive sincere thank you's from him often, so hearing it made you smile, "I'm happy to help.."

You wrapped your arms around him and rubbed his back, his white button up shirt was all wrinkled from how he was tossing and turning thanks to his nightmares. "You should go round up all the pillows and blankets in the living room and make a nice little spot for us to cuddle." you hummed and kissed the side of his head.

"Heh, yes ma'am." he chuckled and leaned back to give you a brief kiss before he turned away completely. You watched him go for a moment, covering your mouth and giggling. He was immature and childish at times, but your found his dorkus behavior endearing at the right moments.

You focused on getting mugs out for the tea, and other various things to put in your tea. "Tea is almost done Haru." you called, looking over and seeing him holding all the blankets he could find in one big ball. He smiled at you and nodded before tossing the blankets on the couch, making a cozy nest out of them, and jogging over to you.

"You didn't put a bunch of sugar in it to mess with me again, right?" he inquired and looked at the kettle with a wary look before he kissed the side of your head and turned away to pour the tea. "Nope, the goal is to get you back to sleep, not having you bouncing off the wall." you crossed your arms.

He chuckled and set the kettle back on the stove, fixing your tea just how you liked it, apparently from memory it seems before he handed it off to you. "C'mon, we got movies to watch~" he cooed, as if he wasn't going to doze off in the first ten minutes.

You rolled your eyes and grabbed his hand, the two of you making your way to the couch, getting snuggled up and comfortable. The TV was already playing something quietly, so you two just got to relax and drink your tea.

Asaba rarely was so relaxed, something was always occupying his mind, even when he was supposed to be relaxing at home on his 'sick' leave. Typically it was his illness that kept his mind busy, even in his sleep.

Even now, he was likely think about that nightmare considering he was holding you about as tight as he holds his bow in the middle of a fight. "Asaba." you began, he looked over and tilted his head, "My first name? Must be serious~" he grinned and waited for you to continue.

You sighed and leaned close to peck his lips to shut him up for a minute, "If you had turned into an ethereal, i would kill you." you stated and his eyes widened. "I wouldn't let you die knowing you had been the death of me, literally." you chuckled and kissed his lips again.

"..How do you manage to read my thought all the time?" he whined and lowered his head, "Thank you..i'd much prefer i die over you." he hummed and squished your cheeks, his somber attitude shifting. "Now~ keep your pretty mouth closed, and lets watch the movie." he grinned.

You giggled and nodded, "Yes sir." you stuck your tongue out at him and he let go of your face and leaned back and sipped his tea.

Silence filled the space, and eventually you finished your tea and he finished his, the two of you now content and sleepy all over again. The movie became white noise, helping the two of stay asleep.

Thanks for reading

[snoringkitty1]

There Is No Desire

Like that which i have for you.

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You sat down in bed and sighed, it had been a very busy day. Combined with classes, studying, homework, and Grim, you were downright exhausted. Grim had long fallen asleep, since you spent time studying, that had left enough time for him to doze off.

"I wish I was as carefree as a cat.." you sighed and slumped down in bed, you hadn't even changed out of your uniform before lying down. If the ghosts saw you, they'd no doubt express their concerns.

You didn't want to get out of bed now that you were comfortable, but a soft tap on your window made you perk right up. You looked at the clock with a raised brow, "it's pretty late.." you sighed as you walked over and moved the curtains aside.

"Ah-!" You covered your mouth and looked over at Grim, who remained peacefully asleep despite your outburst. Then you looked back at the window and opened it, "what the hell are you doing up here?!" You whisper yelled.

Malleus smiled and tilted his head, "I thought I would check on you. I was told you looked quite disheveled on your return here." He hummed and looked you up and down. "You are still in your uniform?" He questioned and held his chin.

You looked at your clothes and sighed in defeat, "Yes..i had to study and clean as soon as i was back, so.." you looked back at the bed. "I'm just now coming into my room to change.." you admitted and the Fae prince sighed with disappointment.

"I am certain studying would be far more comfortable in a change of clothes." He hummed and crossed his arms as he floated. "Ah..probably, but I wanted to get it done before dark and.." you gestured to the stars behind him and the fireflies below, "clearly, my timing isn't great.." you frowned.

Malleus hummed and rubbed his chin before smiling, "I would much rather you be comfortable, I could assist with your studies perhaps? It would make things easier for you." He hummed and smiled like a cheerful puppy.

"Ah- I wouldn't want to bother you, you're a house warden and a prince, I'm sure you're plenty busy!" You smiled back at him and leaned onto your hand. His eyes narrowed slightly and he lowered down to match your height, leaning onto the windowsill, his smile growing softer.

"I would not..mind adjusting my schedule around you." He stated softly and reached out to hold your face. It happened in a blur, his fingers were cold from hanging around outside in the cold, but the chill was welcome as your face got hotter the closer he leaned in.

"M-Malleus-" Your breath hitched as he kissed you, your eyes were open for the first few seconds before you relaxed and held onto his shirt like if you let go he would plummet to the ground, as if he couldn't float.

Malleus held the back of your head and brushed his hand through your hair before he leaned back enough to leave room for you to breathe. A smile played at his lips as he watched you get your bearings, before realizing what he'd done

He covered his mouth as panic flashed across his face, "i-..i'm sorry, i didn't ask..-" You looked up at him as he floated a distance away from the window. Your eyes widened, quickly reaching out and grabbing his shirt to pull him back.

"Wait-!" You covered your mouth and looked over at Grim, who remained peacefully asleep. You looked back at the fae before you and pulled him down into a quick kiss before loosening your hold on his shirt.

"Now we're even." You smiled and tilted your head, letting go of his shirt and letting out a breath. He stared at you for a moment before he lifted his leg and held onto the window sill as he climbed in. Your eyes widened and you stepped back trying not to panic and wake of Grim.

"Malleus you- you don't have to come inside-!" You whisper yelled but he was already halfway through the window. You were still wrapping your head around the fact that you had kissed the prince of Briar Valley, The Housewarden of Diasomnia, a man so many feared just for existing.

Here he was, standing in your room grinning ear to ear at you. "I have wished for this few quite some time." He stated without an ounce of shame or embarrassment. "Y-you have!?" You sighed and scratched the back of your head.

"This is one hell of a way to confess your love.." you chuckled and relaxed, pushing away your thoughts for now and stepping close to him. He smiled and rested his arms on your waist, holding you loosely in case you wanted to pull away.

You looked at your bed, Grim was sprawled across the bottom corner, luckily leaving enough room for you and the tall fae..that is, if he planned to stay. Seeing your gaze cast to the bed, Malleus let out a soft hum and smiled down at you.

"Do you wish for me to stay?" He inquired and held your face, his fingers were less cold now that you had shared your warmth with him. Your mouth opened on its own before you closed it and bit your tongue with an awkward chuckle. "Ah..you don't have to." you smiled and tilted your head towards Grim, "I think he'd have a heart attack waking up to see you." you joked.

He chuckled and shook his head, "What about that studying?" he inquired and walked towards your door. "I'm not quite tired yet, shall i assist with your studies?" he held a hand out for you, his smile remained no matter how shocked or tired you looked.

You chuckled and took his hand, "All my books are down there anyways, it wouldn't hurt." he grinned and squeezed your hand, suddenly pulling you out the door. You yelped before laughing and picking up the pace to keep up with his long strides.

He led you down the stairs and the two of you sat yourselves side by side on the couch, a book open on your lap and others strewn about on the table in front of you. Malleus was listening to your rambling about what you should be focusing on for future tests and why you hated certain subjects more.

He couldn't be happier anywhere else, staring at you with a love struck gaze and you hardly noticed as you spoke and pointed to certain paragraphs in your books. The night got older and slowly but surely you words began to slur together as you unknowingly got more and more sleepy.

Malleus smiled as your head began to droop forward as incoherent words stumbled from your lips. The book on your lap and all around the both of you were surrounded in a soft green hazy glow as the closed themselves and were neatly stacked on the table. He gently pulled you close, your head resting on his shoulder.

The lights were shut off with magic and a small book popped into the mans hand. He opened it, beginning to read amongst the soft silence of your breathing. The smile on his face never left, even once he fell asleep.

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[snoringkitty1]

A little Too Handsy..

Leona bein a little touchy feely, no sexy stuff don't worry, just the suggestive kinda :>. Enjoy :D

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You sighed and leaned onto your palm as you thumbed through a thick book in class, nothing could be more boring. But, if Grim was going to be handling all of the magic related parts to this, that meant you needed to handle all of the book smarts..

you were sat beside Vil, whom you frequently studied with. He was smart and straight forward, whenever he wasn't busy trying to convince you to take more of his skin care or teach you a few makeup tips.

He leaned over a little and hummed, "What exactly are you studying for?" he inquired, having lost interest in his own book and instead deciding to take a look at yours to perhaps entertain himself until this study hour ended.

"History of magic and Blot.." you sighed and slumped forward onto your book, Vil leaned onto his palm and snickered as he pat your back. "That's not a terrible book? Though, perhaps it is a tad boring.." he hummed and pointed out a few things that would help you with future tests and assignments.

Behind the two of you..directly behind you, was a lion sleeping with his feet kicked up onto the desk and his arms behind his head, tipping the chair back with his eyes closed. Or, well, he had his eyes closed last you looked back at him.

He had one eye open now, much like any apex predator he was always on alert when something was getting too close to his quarry. His tail lashed, normally his green gaze was dull and tired, uncaring. But it was the opposite when he was focused on you.

They gleamed and narrowed, watching you and Vil keenly, making sure he didn't lean too close and the topic of conversation rarely moved from his talk of skin care, makeup, and fashion. You didn't peg Leona for the jealous type, he seemed self-confident enough to not get like that.

Seems you were in the wrong though.

Eventually the bell rang, you and Vil said bye as thankfully this was the last class you had to deal with today. You were tired and really did not want to walk all the way back to Ramshackle..just to probably deal with Grim's griping.

And this is when your boyfriend swooped in to rescue you from the long walk. Granted..he did it in the most embarrassing way possible.

"Leona! Set me down!" you fussed, nearly dropping your bag full of books as he had slung you over his shoulder like a bag of spoiled potato's. His tail was lashing, a sure sign that something was up, you just had no idea what.

"You bastard, i can walk!" you insisted and listened to him scoff, his tail suddenly smacking into you. You grumbled and just lowered your head in defeat, helpless to stop him, and too shy to continue trying to escape..you were drawing in so many eyes anyways, your face was practically a tomato at this point.

You two stepped through the mirror into Savannah Claw, no one here would question Leona, they would probably feel bad for you, worried about what fate you might suffer once he drags you behind the closed doors of his room.

You two passed Ruggie, the hyena snickering at you as you looked at him and flipped him off, "Go fuck yourself." you grumbled, it only made him laugh harder though. Then you passed Jack, the poor man simply stared on in confusion, scratching the back of his head before pretending he didn't see anything.

Then finally the two of you reached his room, he opened the door and closed it with his heel. You tossed your bag off to the side and prepared to be set down on the floor so you could yell at him, however, that did not happen.

Instead, he randomly pressed you up against the nearest wall he could. Those emerald eyes narrowed before he smiled, seeing your baffled expression and pink cheeks. "You like talkin' to Vil a lot, herbivore." he hummed, pressing his hips to yours, pinning you against the wall in a way that you couldn't even touch the ground.

His hands tangled with yours, squeezing tightly as he pressed your hands against the wall as well. You could barely muster to words to retort, he was domineering and barely left room for you to speak as his lips lingered just an inch from yours, and that was if you were lucky.

"Hmm?" he hummed and tilted his head, his ear flicking before he leaning in for a kiss. You wiggled your hands around in his and stared at him nervously, making him pause in his advancements, your legs wrapped around his waist. "Could..we move this to bed?" you requested sheepishly, shrinking away from him.

He stared at you for a moment before smiling, kissing you gently before he let go, moving them down to hold your thighs as he carried you over to his obnoxiously big bed. He carelessly tossed you, but didn't join you immediately, too busy getting his uniform vest and shirt off.

Then, joined you, pretty much putting you in the same position he did when he held you against the wall, but this time it was far more comfortable for you. "Much better.." you smiled up at him, gasping as he engulfed your lips in a hungry kiss.

It was needy, it was vicious in it's own right, desperate and dominant. "L-Leo-" you tried to speak whenever he needed a pause to breath, as if the air from your lungs wasn't enough to satiate him. But he barely let you get a word in, grumbling against your lips as he held your hips like life support.

You reached around his waist, running your hand up his spine, tracing his muscles until you reached his hair, combing your hand through the messy dark brown locks. Right up until you reached the prize, rubbing his ears, doing so made him groan quietly against your lips.

It allowed you a moment of power, grinning to yourself. You pinched the base of his ear, it seemed to make him shiver in delight, needing to pause the kiss for a moment to let out a shaky breath before hastily resuming as if someone else was going to beat him to it.

The hand that held your hip slowly moved, his fingers creeping up your side and under your shirt before stopping when you grabbed his wrist. That was an instant red flag, so he leaned back, leaving you both panting.

You stared at the ceiling and smiled, "By the seven..damn." you muttered and looked at him as he leaned back, still straddling you, bare chest heaving a bit as he panted. Soon, a lopsided smile painted his face, leaning down again just to lay his head down on your chest

"Didn't mean to take it that far." he hummed and closed his eyes, listening to your heartbeat and yawning. You smiled and set one hand on his upper back while the other combed through his hair. "Well..i think we're both too tired to be doing any of that.." you mumbled and kissed the top of his head.

He hummed, rolling off of your chest just to pull you onto his, making you smile a little too much as you drank in the familiar scent of your lazy lion. Breathing deeply as you relaxed, his chest a relatively comfortable pillow. He had one arm behind his head, the other rubbing your back or messing with the tips of your hair.

"Grim's going to get upset when i don't show.." you muttered and Leona rolled his eyes, "that pipsqueak can wait." he huffed and kissed the top of your head with a lopsided smile. "If he has a problem, he can direct it at me..we'll see what he does then." he hummed.

He had a lopsided grin on his face, pleased at the thought of grim being helpless against him. You laughed and shook your head, "You're so mean to him." you hummed and kissed his collarbone before looking up at him with a tired smile.

"He might just storm in here, don't want to put a shirt on?" you chuckled and tilted your head as he scoffed before his tired smile became a smirk. "I'm in my bed, In my room, with my girlfriend, anyone who comes in can suffer what they see." he stated confidently.

You shook your head and sighed, "Says the guy that was jealous i was studying with someone else." you remarked and smirked as he looked at you like you had said something offensive about his mother. His ears lowered and he looked off to the side with a stubborn scowl, his tail lashing again, like the thought alone pissed him off.

"Come on Leona, i wouldn't love anyone more then i love you, cheer up." you stated and he sighed, "I keep lettin' my thoughts get to me." he huffed and looked back at you, holding your face and smiling "Knowing i'm the only one who can get a taste of you is enough." he hummed, his thumb brushing over your bottom lip.

You stared at him before rolling your eyes, "Shut up." you grumbled and laid your head on his chest again, his chuckles echoing in your ears as you closed your ears and simply listened to the sound of his heartbeat.

"I love you Leona." you muttered softly, his hand moving up to comb through your hair to aid you in falling asleep. "I love ya too, Herbivore." he hummed and closed his eyes as well, his fingers subconsciously playing with your hair until he fell asleep.

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Thanks for reading.

[snoringkitty1]

A Beyond the Bet came out a few days ago, and the first ending i got was the fucking worst one, so, i am here to bring some fluff to make myself feel better :,> Tw: blood, spoilers for the expansion dlc This will follow The Duo ending from the expansion dlc, enjoy ♡♡.

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This..was not what you were expecting to come of you venturing to hell with the one and only grim reaper, Casper. You were safe from the whole giving your soul away thing, and Casper was safe from soul sickness.

You didn't think he would arrive back home today..covered in blood??

"Just keep your eyes closed." He ordered, he was serious, and as much as you wanted to tease him for his tone..you also felt a little sick. The scent was rank, foul, and it definitely smelled like death, so maybe this was more fitting..?

You couldn't help but gag, though, and you felt a little bad since you were technically gagging at Casper. "I pray you're going to take a shower.." You sighed and opened one eye to peek at him.

Bits of his hair were matted and stuck together with blood. It was harder to see much blood across his dark grey, black, and already red clothes. "Why would I not shower??" He looked back at you with a scowl before sighing.

"I told you to keep your eyes closed.." he grumbled and hurried off out of sight. "You know i am terrible at listening, especially to you, Grimmy." You teased, regaining your spunk as if you had never lost it.

You could hear him scoff from the bathroom, "Why did i bring you down here..?" He sighed dramatically as you walked over and leaned against the wall near the door. "Cuz you looooove me~" you cooed and listened to him sigh.

"And now you're stuck with me foreeeever." You giggled and crossed your arms. "You are insufferable." He stated, his voice muffled through the door, but you could easily tell that he was blushing up to his ears already.

"I'll get you a change of clothes, thank me later." You chuckled and let him have a break from your antics as you return to his room to pick out whatever you pulled from his drawers. Everything looked the same, though, so you just grabbed his pajamas.

It was a safer bet than half of the same junk he kept in his drawers. By the time you returned to the bathroom, the shower was already running, so you saw fit to step into the bathroom to drop off the change of clothes.

You opened the door and poked your head in. The mirror was fogged up already, so the shower must be pretty toasty. You looked at his bloodied and pretty much ruined clothes with a sigh.

Maybe you could throw them out for him while he was busy getting clean? It's not a terrible idea, at least, not the worst one you've had since coming here.

You left the bathroom momentarily and came back with gloves. You picked the bloodied clothes out of the sink and tried to fold them before you tried to transport them.

"Gross.." You grumbled. The clothes had only gotten more and more damp from the humidity in the room. Casper, however, seemed to hear you through the white noise of the shower.

"What are you up to, Sunshine?" He questioned. You looked at the shower curtain, which was unsurprisingly black. "Uh well.." You sighed and set his bloodied jacket down in the sink again.

"Uh..do you want these thrown away, or is there some miracle detergent that gets rid of this much blood?" You chuckled. Now was really not the best time for you to randomly get itchy..you wrinkled your face and tried to scratch against your shoulder, to no avail.

Casper sheepishly peeked from the curtain, looking more and more like a ghost with how pale he was. Red eyes gleaming as he watched you, "What in the nine hells are you doing?"

You looked over and smiled awkwardly as you shrugged, "Well, i can't scratch my face!" You whined and listened to him laugh with a pout. "Gods, you are stupid." He laughed and leaned out of the shower a little more.

You let out a puff of air and stepped closer, "where's the itch, weirdo." He reached out, slender fingers grazing your face "Here." You hummed and tilted your head. He chuckled and scratched the itch before pinching your cheek.

"There is stuff specifically to get rid of blood, but i do not wish to go through the hassel right now.." he stated as he dissappeared back into the shower.

"So i got gloves on and stuff for nothing or?" You huffed. "Just don't worry about it!" You grumbled and peeled the cheap gloves off your hands and threw them away.

You quickly decided to leave the bathroom. The mixture of that damp smell and blood was upsetting your nose and stomach.

It had been a few months since you had last seen your apartment. It was probably being rented out to someone else by now. Thankfully, you had all your important things, that being your pet.

You found yourself sitting at his desk, messing around on his computer to entertain yourself. "Maybe i should get myself some games.." You muttered to yourself, clicking on the familiar little blue app.

Sometimes, if Casper was ever out extra long or if you ever felt too alone, you would scroll up and read through your old chat logs. It made you feel nostalgic, and happy things went well compared to..well, either or both of you dying.

You leaned back and crossed your legs before jumping as you saw Casper's reflection in the screen. "Ah shit!" You shouted and leaned forward onto his desk with a sigh.

He laughed and crossed his arms, "You're too easy, Sunshine." He teased, that lopsided smirk painting his pretty face. "What are you doing, anyway?" He questioned and looked at the screen.

You had scrolled pretty much back to the top when you insisted he was just a scammer trying to get into your wallet. When in reality, it seems he was simply after your heart, and soul, mostly your soul..

"I like reading the stupid way you used to type." You leaned back in his chair and looked up at him with a smug smile. "Y'know, with all the weird capitals and kaomoji's?" You teased and giggled when he glared down at you before sighing.

"It is a shame i can no longer call you an annoying mortal.." he grumbled before shaking his head. His hair framed his face nicely, and his red gaze seemed to glow in his shadow.

You simply smiled, no retort prepared. He seemed caught off guard seeing you staring up at him, with perhaps a love struck look. You didn't even need to tease him for his face to flush pink.

"Don't look at me like that, Sunshine.." he grumbled and leaned back and turned away, walking over and sitting on the edge of his bed. You lightly kicked off his desk and spun around, smiling at him before turning his computer off and getting up to follow him.

"But you like when i look at you with love, right?" You smiled and sat on the edge of the bed beside him, but quickly shifted to sit in the middle of the bed.

He looked at you sheepishly before sighing, "I do.." he hummed. As a reaper, he still lacked the ability to lie, but as a reaper yourself, so did you. You were pretty good at getting out of his 'interrogations' though.

"Then i will continue to 'look at you like that'." You teased and grabbed his shirt and pulled him down with you. He yelped and barely managed to catch himself before landing face first into you. "You little-" he huffed before smiling, "You just cannot stop yourself, can you?" He mocked and stuck his tongue out at you.

You giggled and pulled your hand back, putting on an innocent facade, "Don't look at me, it was Azreal!" You joked and stuck your tongue out to mock him.

He rolled his eyes and leaned down to kiss the corner of your lips before he rolled to the side, and his hands moved to hold your waist and pull you close. "Azreal wouldn't have the gall, you on the other hand.." he hummed.

His cold hand held your face, his thumb brushing against your cheek. "..hmm." A content hum slips past your lips, the faint buzz that lingered whenever the two of you touched was a feeling you began to welcome, it was comfortable and familiar

"hey, Casper..?" you spoke softly, barely above a faint whisper as, with his warmth mixed in with your own, you couldn't help but grow increasingly sleepy by every passing second. "Yes, Sunshine." he responded just as softly, laying his head on his pillow and smiling at you as you nestled closer.

"I think you'll be surprised to know.." you began, your arms making their way around his chest, squeezing with what tired strength you had and smiled up at him. "How much i love you, Grimmy~" you cooed and kissed his jaw, he didn't seem surprised.

Ever since the two of you moved in, or well, you moved into the Underworld, and his bed, his room, became your shared spaces, these bouts of random affection have become quite common between you both. No words needed to be exchanged in the end, however, after all, you needed only to press your ear to his chest to listen to his speedy heartbeat.

He simply hummed and held you close, "I..am grateful. Beyond so, even.." he sighed and kissed the top of your head with a lopsided smile on his pretty face. "So grateful that things turned out good.. great even..we're both alive and kicking, both immortal, both reapers in technicalities.." he rambled on before laughing at himself.

"I am just..happy, so happy.." he muttered, you wouldn't be surprised if you looked up to find him tearing up at his words..not that you were, totally not.

He combed his hand through your hair with a touch so gentle you could swear it's like he was worried such simple touch would possibly bring you to harm in some way. But of course, all it did was put you right to sleep faster then he could even say good night.

He looked at the clock on his wall, he didn't even realize he had gotten back so late..suddenly he was particularly glad you had grabbed his pj's over anything else he had in his drawers, saved him from needing to get up to change.

"Sleep well, Sunshine.." he whispered and pulled the blankets up and over the both of you, closing his eyes and falling asleep to the hum of your touch, your soft exhales, and sweet incoherent mumbling.

[snoringkitty1]

ᴇᴀʀʟʏ ᴍᴏʀɴɪɴɢ ɪɴᴛᴇʀʀᴜᴘᴛɪᴏɴs..

More Aventurine..because he's my fixation right now.

Love me a traumatize gambler.

Tw: Not proof read, fluff.

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The rays of sunlight slowly but surely began to peek into the bedroom through the window, the curtains not closed enough to shield your eyes from the golden rays. Having been left open the night before, since you and your gambler were busy..well, mostly he was busy, finishing off buisness calls while you changed. Your eyes fluttered open after you did your best to fall back asleep..turns out the sun wasn't as blinding as the face before you when you opened your eyes. Aventurine, or as you called him, Aven, looked as picture perfect as an angel. His face was slightly squished against his pillow and his eye lashes fluttered on occasion, unkempt blonde hair framing his face. I can't blame you for staring for a while, he did have a picture perfect face after all.. His soft breathing and very presence was almost enough to send you right back to sleep, even with the blinding sunlight, that is until.. "Are you just going to stare~?" He cooed, peeking at you with one eye open, a smirk plastered on his tired face. Your wide eyed flushed face was enough to lighten up his morning, laughing to himself before holding your face, a smug look in his pretty Avgin eyes. "I know i look good..but you really can't help yourself, huh?" He mused and leaned close to peck your lips, "Ah..- uh, Good morning..?" You responded sheepishly with a smile. Aventurine chuckled and shook his head, about to lean in for another kiss before grumbling hearing his phone ring on his nightstand. "Just a sec Babe.." He huffed. Only as he rolled over did you notice most of the buttons on his pj's had come undone, only left holding on for dear life. "Ah.." He rolled over before you could comment on it, answering his phone. You didn't keep up with all the mumbo jumbo as most of the talk was formal and boring, but one thing you understood was the; "Alright. I understand. Let's schedule the interview for today." You felt your heart sink with a frown, Wrapping your arms around him and pulling him close, kissing the brand scar left on his neck. Aven glanced at you, smiling to himself seeing you get so clingy over a simple sentence. He then hung up, set his phone aside, and rolled over to face you. "Me and you have another hour to sleep in, then, how about you tag along to this.. 'interview'.? I think you'll enjoy it." He mused and tilted his head, watching your expression closely, curiously. "Oh? I can go with you this time? Count me in~" He chuckled seeing you respond so cheerfully. "Alright, perfect..i'm going back to sleep.." he hummed and nuzzled close into the crook of your neck, peppering light kisses here and there. It tickled a little, making you writhe around in his arms and making him laugh in turn..but as the kisses stopped, his soft snores ensued..lulling you off to sleep along with him.

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Nightmares (1)

Tw: Fluff, a bit of nightmare comfort. To celebrate his release, enjoy.

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It had just been a long day, and Aventurine and you had finished off the day with a nice couch date with dinner and cozy blankets. He may have spent more time teasing you then watching the movie but, all's well that ends well? And now, here you two were in bed, on the brink of falling asleep, mumbling sweet nothings to eachother until you each fell asleep. But not everything was all that great, nor was everything so peaceful.. Aventurine doesn't wake up from nightmares very often, and when he does, he usually doesn't wake you. But tonight was very different, he was stirring and grumbling in his sleep..He was balled up in the fetal position, covering his ears and scowling as well as tearing up..though that was harder to see nor would he admit that even when he wakes up. "Aven..?" You whispered softly and sat up a bit and rubbed your eyes, looking down at him in confusion before gently rubbing his back to ease him out of his slumber. "Wake up.." You called softly and gently shook him but received no response. This nightmare seemed to be rooted deep in his mind, persistently tormenting and invading his thoughts even in the safe space of his own bed. He trembled slightly when he was touched until he opened his eyes and realized his nightmare was just that, a nightmare. "Hey-" you pulled him close once he sat up, gently rubbing his back and making sure he felt safe. The way his arms trembled and the way he sobbed made your heart ache, it was rare to see him so..broken. "You're alright..you're safe, i'm here." You reassured softly and kissed the side of his head, your voice and words of reassurance seemed to ease him and his sobs gradually were reduced to soft sniffles and hiccups. He squeezed you tightly before leaning back, "I don't know what game i won to have you." He muttered softly and held your face. You leaned into his touch and chuckled, "i would've ended up with you even if you lost." you smiled and held his hand before gasping as he suddenly pulled you into a kiss that he immediately deepened. He squeezed you again, furrowing his brows briefly before leaning back and smiling smugly seeing you out of breath. But even if he was smug, his grin was loving and playful, though the aftershock of that nightmare still lingered in his eyes. "You can just say i love you, y'know?" You teased and pecked his lips before flopping back and pulling him down with you. He gasped, but in the end wasn't very surprised as he looked at you, blonde hair messily framing his face as he tilted his head, "But i think my tongue works better in your mouth." He mused softly, chuckling seeing you pause. "Shut up!" You huffed and pinched his cheeks before squeezing him, "Aw~ You don't like when i state the truth?" he grinned, like a cheshire cat and pushed up a bit to kiss your forehead, smiling down at you. "You-!" Aventurine was so good with his words, and flooding you with embarrassment so much so that you couldn't muster the heart to respond. It clearly was his favorite form of entertainment, "Just- just go back to sleep!" You demanded in embarrassment. He tilted his head before scooting down again, setting his chin on your chest and smiling up at you. Those hauntingly beautiful eyes burrowed into your own, as if to get a good look at your own soul. "Your eyes are beautiful." You hummed and set your hand on his head, beginning to brush your hand though the messy golden locks. His smile seemed to disappear for a brief moment, but returned too fast for you to point it out in your sleepy state. "Hm..I like yours more." He muttered, the soft silence in-between words of love and praise along with your warmth seemed to be doing just the trick, lulling him back to sleep slowly but surely. Seeing him starting to nod off, you didn't respond..just brushed your hand through his hair until, finally, he was off to sleep..hopefully without anymore nightmares.

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