in school when you start to learn cursive you learn to write “L” and “E” because those are only loops, and I was thrilled with this new talent that I had acquired.
sO when I got home, I was in my parents’ bathroom and had this epiphany (that only a child’s mind would be able to have). my parents didn’t know I was learning cursive, so if I etched something into the wall, they would never know it was me
the perfect crime
of course,,, they would know, because my sister was younger than me and neither of my parents would scratch anything into the walls, but my child brain didn’t think of that
so,,, I etched the only word I knew
up until the day we moved out of that house, there it was on the bathroom wall- beautifully handwritten- the word “eel”.
conciteque replied to your post: Ship this abo coffee shop au is glorious tell us...
This is glorious but also I can’t help but wonder how you’re going to introduce your trademark angst in there…
kirishima’s really dumb and just,,,, can’t quite convince himself that the really cool well-dressed rough-edged manly alpha is actually goign out of his way to do anything for him so bakugou’s just like,,, well Fuck It, im Going Big, he plans a move that will leave Zero room for doubt because honestly this is taking up a lot of his free time and he’s spending too much money on coffee and courting gifts, so,,,
so he brings a thin box wrapped in black paper to the shop and gets to the counter but its the stupid pothead blond who is there instead,, ,kirishima’s on his break, man, i dunno, so Bakugou just says “FUCK” really loudly because he really did Have to Work himself up to this Big Move and kmarinaris liek ‘UH you want like a complaint card or-”
or what, bakugou doesnt know because he storms outta the building and just like crumples angrily into a bench outside, he even kicks a rock like he’s four years old and crosses his arms and the gift over his chest with a huff and then feels extra stupid because its Break, kirishima will be back, this is a very dumb alpha hissy fit he’s having right now, good thing it’s public courtesy that everybody wears scent blockers because he’d be souring the whole fucking street otherwise,,
then the doors slam open and there’s an audible movie-style skid as kirishima bursts out the door like ‘oh shit dude i heard u cussing are you okay’ and bakugou looks at him and its very poetic theres sun shining and the light glints off the spikes on his collar and hes very hard to look at so bakugou looks away and kirishimas like ‘aw man ur in a mood bro, well i got like 5 min or something on my break and honstly i draw in so many tips that they’d never fire me haha so-”
by the time he’s done talkin he’s already sitting next to bakugou on the bench and bakugou’s like ‘hnNNNNNnnnhh well at least there’s not a whole line of people watching this wild act im bout to do’ so he picks up the box and slams it over towards kirishima who takes it like :o oh huh and bakugou’s like “open it moron”
and kirishima tears the paper way too carefully for a rowdy boy and also too carefully for bakugou who has to stop the growl encroaching on his throat
but then he opens the box and hes like ‘hmmmmm how’d you know my shirt size’ and bakugou’s like ‘what?’ very thrown off and kirishima is pulling out the shirt better and unfolding it and kind of frowning because he doesnt get it and it’s too much to look at so Bakugou recrosses his arms and sternly looks away again
and then kirishima realizes what this used black shirt in his hands is because he can smell it and he’s like real soft ‘o-oh’ and then bakugou cant resist looking back at him and he’s just holding the fabric crumpled in fingers that shake and his eyes are wide and his pretty mouth is open and bakugous like
YEAH WELL in for a penny as they say,,, NO HALF MEASURES
so he swings himself off the bench and onto his knees in front of the omega and “oh, ow, fuck-” the asphalts real hot under his hands, here, ok, focus- at least kirishima’s staring at him, now, for sure, “i’m, uh-” ok he’s watched so many stupid clips about this whole courting thing and read so many guides but FUCK it SURE aint as easy as they make it right??? but then he meets kirishimas shocked eyes and ok ok suddenly its. a lot easier,,,
“I’m tryna to fucking court you,’ he says, ‘officially. for real. uh’
and kirishima looks at him and looks at the scented shirt and looks at him and is like ‘me???????????????’
and bakugou’s like ‘who the fuck else you dumbass’ and kiri laughs So Fucking Hard that suddenly bakugou’s taken aback like ‘ok uhohhhh’ but
kirishima sets the shirt back in the box and reaches his hand for bakugous, who offers his in turn, and kirishima slips by his hand entirely and grabs his wrist, holds tight and hauls him back up into the bench
and his touch lingers because bakugou’s sure as hell not able to let go
but eventually kirishima slides his hand back skin to skin and he’s blushing a perfect pink collar, his blush so pretty it almost washes out the red of his collar, and bakugou realizes with a sharp pain in his chest what kirishima’s just done and he slowly lists his hand over his mouth, pulls his palm and wrist up and breathes and breathes and
kirishima smells like coconut and salt, like a brilliant beach on a vacation day that never ends
and its a faint, barely there wrist gland scent that fades before bakugou’s ready for it to be gone but he’s been scented and theres no denying it
and then five minutes is up and kirishima’s scrambling to his feet holding the shirt to his chest like it’s the solution to every problem in the world and they are both
speechless
but kirishima has to go back to work, so he does, beucase he has to
and bakugou trembles outside the cafe because that worked????????????????? it worked? it worked???
coconut and fresh air
he laughs so fuckin hard that kids across the street stare at him
hnnngh, i wasn't ready to feel this much in the morning, my heart is still soft and your reincarnation drabble is so cute! I love how strongly Bakugou reacted and how both him and Kirishima were drawn to their "natural place". Arx what do you put in your stories that turn my brain to mush every time? I feel so many things it makes my heart ache, and yet I can't put words on any of them! But if I go to the Coloseum one day, I'm sure I'll be thinking about this! This AU is going to stay with me
Ahhhhh thanks conci ❤️ I’m so glad you liked it! I pretty much walk around all day in Rome thinking about these two, so I feel ya. Every time I learn a fun fact I’m instantly like “that would fit so well in X chapter” lmao.
I just want you to know that I was reading earlier and came across the word "home". It reminded me of "the fool's rush" and I started tearing up and had to stop reading because the feelings I have for this fic... were too strong... So yeah I really love it! (And your writing in general)
aaahhh thank you so much!! I still love this fic dearly, I’m glad I’m not the only one lmao. thank you ♥♥
On m’a déjà dit que je caractérisais très vite un personnage, et perso, j’ai l’impression que je suis pas mauvaise en personnages en général, psychologie etc.
26) Who is your favorite fictional character in general?
Huuuum, bonne question.
Dur de répondre, je ne pense pas en avoir un seul - j’aime les personnages compliqués, remplis de tensions ou de regrets, de traumatismes non-résolus, que ce soit visible ou pas. Par ex, Kakashi, Snape, Pearl... j’aime voir des personnages être victimes de leurs propres caractères, évoluer... ou pas.
46) What’s your favorite line of your current WIP?
Ok, ok, ok.
“J’espère que tu le comprendras, mais je t’aime trop pour te voir effacer de ma vie, comme ça, d’un coup de stylo.”
“Il ne peut plus rien faire sans que ces pouvoirs se manifestent de façon inattendue, avec des conséquences parfois catastrophiques. Allons-y, pour expliquer pourquoi toutes les ampoules de l’immeuble ont soudainement explosées. Ça, ce n’est qu’un détail parmi la myriade de manifestations. Encore un peu et ils vont avoir une de ces émissions débiles avec des chasseurs de paranormal du dimanche qui vont se pointer dans l’immeuble avec des faux exorcistes et toute la brochette d’escroc pour prouver que l’immeuble est hanté. Les lieux ne sont hantés que par deux choses : sa mauvaise humeur et ces pouvoirs à la con. “
conciteque replied to your post “shokugeki deadass started with a middle school girl getting tentacle...”
I feel you. I used to like it because of the weirdness but it was pretty good in spite of it. And now look at them, letting a 15yo become director, as if it was... you know... a sane and legal decision? What will the board members say? Did the majority of the elite 10 agree? Ugh...
yeah tbh i was willing to let go of A Lot of iffy situations and weirdness w the excuse of ‘its a shounen manga’ but this latest chapter is just pushing it. because it doesnt even make sense in the plot’s universe ?? sure, yeah, let’s let a teenager run this place. it’s not like the previous group of teenagers did poorly and nearly burned it to the ground :D
also you’re so right. what about laws. is erina even legally allowed to be a principal. follow your own rules, series, god fuckin damn it.
aarlert replied to your post “shokugeki deadass started with a middle school girl getting tentacle...”
god i also thought after how much i loved the autumn election and the stagiaire arc that “maybe this manga won’t be 100% garbage” but. here we are. i just want to pluck all the best characters out and put them in the manga they deserve
same lmao. cant believe the same arc that made me put so much faith in the series would also be the last good arc in it /sheds a tear/ shokugeki should have ended ~100chaps ago imo lmao. i wish this had been cancelled instead of hell’s kitchen. that one was Good.
