#falling prompt

[all-my-writings-and-musings]

Starting something similar to what I did on my other blog; request prompts! I have a prompt and you can request which character to see in it next, and I'll write a short story for it following your specifications! I'll start out with a ship happy self insert one.

Falling Prompt

"Through one method or another, the reader ends up falling in the presence of a character who's secretly crushing hard, who catches them and feelings ensue."

I'll start this one off with...

Ne Zha x Reader

"While training on a floating pavilion, the reader has a close call with the edge, and the Third Lotus Prince swoops in to the rescue."

Just as you'd practiced a hundred times in preparation, you braced yourself when Ne Zha charged. The Fire-Tipped Spear was aimed in your direction and his Fire Wheels were burning at full speed, making him quite an intimidating sight even if you knew it was all just training. The motion he'd taught you came naturally despite your worry.

Parrying the move with all of your might, you felt the heat of his attack surge past at your side, and for the briefest of moments met his eyes. There was nothing but triumph in their depths.

"Excellent!" he praised as he turned his wheels to skid to a halt, following the perimeter of the floating stone pavilion. The magical stones of your chosen training grounds sparked as his momentum burned out, leaving dark singes even after the flame died. "You replicated the move perfectly; just as I expected."

The Third Lotus Prince actually sounded a little breathless, which seemed odd considering how easy such a move had to be for him. Too happy with your own accomplishment to look too deeply into it, you smiled in return, sighing and stepping back to lean against the stone railing on the edge of the pavilion. The maneuver had taken a fair amount out of you, and the breeze of the open sky felt good. It was already cooling the scorch marks your training had left in every direction.

"Thanks, it wasn't easy." you said after catching your breath, opening your eyes to find him at your side. His hair caught the breeze with an almost unnatural amount of grace, and a look at his pointed ears reminded you that despite how down to earth he was with you, he was not a being like yourself. That made his choice to mentor you all the more unique.

Leaning on his spear and looking out over the clouds, he smiled contentedly. "For a mortal, you make it look so…" he stopped as he realized his words didn't convey what he intended, blushing bashfully as he cleared his throat and turned to you with a look of apology whilst doubling back. "Uhh, that is… you've advanced far faster than I ever could have expected! You're truly a natural!"

Shifting back to a state of calm at your expression of reassurance, he smiled softly as he continued. "As your mentor, I'm quite proud."

You let the praise wash over you, all of the hours of work finally paying off… You thanked him before noticing a crack in the stones below that hadn't been there before. It wasn't alarmingly deep, but it was new, and not the only one. Days of continuous training had worn the magical material down. "If we want to keep practicing, we may need to find a new training spot." you pointed out, wondering if he had some other locations to choose from. Stepping along the railing and trying not to look too far down, you felt along the many burn and blade marks the two of you had left behind. It was like a map of your progress, and you'd almost feel sorry to part with it. Hopefully repair was an option for magical training grounds like this one… "All of these cracks are… already in need of some repairs."

"That can be arranged." Ne Zha replied, sounding a little distracted. You turned and found him looking your way, something that he tried to hide with a rapid turn of his head and a cough. "Uh! I can contact some of the Palace Engineers, they often work with such-"

As if you'd tempted fate, the stone beneath you cracked away from the rest of the foundation, losing the ability to stay afloat and falling to the earth far below. It happened so quickly your training had little time to react, and you were lurching to the edge in moments. A pink and gold blur moved at equal speed in the corner of your eye.

"Y/N!"

Ne Zha charged faster than he had minutes before, using a burst of fire to propel forward and loop his arm about your waist and hold you close. Just as quickly he jumped backwards, maneuvering with his spear for balance and sliding over the stone until you both were secure in the middle of the large pavilion. The structure was still after the initial chunk fell free.

It took you a moment to realize you'd been hugged to his chest, and a moment longer to notice how tightly he was holding you and how his heart was pounding beneath his armor. Something like fear was forcefully banished from his eyes as he looked down at you, once more sounding somewhat breathless.

"Are you alright?" he asked quickly, looking you over as the fact you weren't going to fall to your death finally dawned on you. 

"Fine!" you replied quickly, still quite frazzled but not just from the near death experience. With his arm still holding you tight, it took a bit of effort to look back at the spot you'd just been standing. A chunk of rocks just your size was missing from the edge. "I didn't-"

Closing his eyes with an expression of shame, he interrupted you. "I should have seen that the structure was unstable. As your mentor, it is my responsibility to keep an eye on things."

Your shock faded with a burst of sympathy for his guilt, and you saw his expression soften when he opened his eyes. For a moment he just took you in, the reality of almost losing you weakening his defenses. "But this time…"

You saw something more than care in his eyes. "I was… distracted."

Your widened eyes snapped him out of what he'd said, and he quickly set you down on your feet, spinning a full half circle too late to hide the blush that blossomed across his entire face. Coughing and straightening his armor aggressively enough to shake loose a few petals, he kept his back to you. "But, for now, let's… take a break! I'll be over there!"

With that, he was across the Pavilion, leaving you with many questions and no hope of answers.

[befooled]

Fall ! (for daeron- forget the first ask lmao) ❤️

cerise is just like

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wow ok hug it out

thanks for the prompt cutie c:“put “fall” in my ask box, for my muse reaction to your muse falling in their arms.“

[all-my-writings-and-musings]

Continuing with the Falling Prompt! For those of you who are new to this, I have predone writing prompts and you can request which character to see in them next, and I'll write a short story for it following your specifications! For this one I have one here for Ne Zha, one here for Yin, and you can request the next in my inbox! Here's some Macaque for my fellow edgy monkey fans.

Falling Prompt

"Through one method or another, the reader ends up falling in the presence of a character who's secretly crushing hard, who catches them and feelings ensue."

Macaque x Reader

"While helping him move out of the Dojo, the reader finds out just how badly the building is crumbling, and the Six Eared Macaque jumps in to save them despite his mock ambivalence."

"How much of this do you really need?" you called out from the upper level, briefly setting down the pile of junk you'd gathered to stretch your poor back. A huff from below compelled you to turn around and look down to the first floor of the Dojo, where Macaque was sorting through a much heavier set of items. 

"You know, when I asked you to help me move…" he began, crossing his arms after dropping a metal beam he used for training. Though the resulting thud shook the floor, you pretended not to notice, even if it sent some worrying tremors through the weakened building. He was moving out for a reason… The pout turned more playful as he concluded, "I don't think I mentioned anything about needing life advice."

"Why are you moving anyway?" you asked, fully aware of the answer but still not too happy about it. All of the training he did had undoubtedly worn the building down, but you thought it was still salvageable, and certainly worth salvaging if he didn't have to move. "The Dojo's been your home for so long, I know you're comfortable here."

"Yeah, well… it's kind of falling apart, if you haven't noticed." he replied playfully, using his tail to point to the growing number of holes in the structure he had chosen not to patch. Your heart ached a little when you realized you didn't have a leg to stand on. The new building he'd selected was better suited to his needs, but it was a solid half hour further to walk there… Of course he'd be able to fly to you instantaneously, but if you wanted to visit him…

"It is a little rough…" you conceded, nudging a bit of broken cement with your foot. Goodness, wasn't that an understatement, the floor beneath you was cracked in multiple places. Worries as to its structural integrity were hard to process with so many emotions swirling in your chest, as well as the hope he might be convinced to stay… "But you're really sure about this new place?"

Macaque looked a touch more serious, no doubt picking up on everything you were holding back. "Why wouldn't I be?"

You bit your lip, but decided to be honest. "It's… a bit further from me."

Macaque lit up with genuine delight, which he quickly hid behind a veneer of smarmy delight, tail all but wagging at your admission of affection.

"Aww, will you miss me?" he cooed, making you roll your eyes and stand closer to the edge to give him a piece of your mind.

"Suddenly, seeing you less is a much more bearable idea!" you shouted down, fully aware the two of you were bantering as he always preferred. There was a part of him that very much appreciated your confession, but he would express that through quips as he almost always did. It was another thing you'd miss if he moved away.

"Ouch!" he replied with a hand over his heart, pretending to be wounded. "Don't worry, I promise I'll visit from time to time! One day you'll admit you can't live without your favorite mentor."

You couldn't keep from smiling, arms crossed as you looked down on him from above. "Only if you admit you need your favorite student."

Macaque shrugged and bared his fangs with a taunting smirk. "As if I need you-"

Pushed too far too many times, whatever was supporting the cement beneath you gave up completely and without warning, resulting in a slab of stone cracking free. Thrown by the force of the break, you instinctively shielded your face and curled up as you'd been taught to protect yourself. A single thought of whether or not Macaque managed to dodge was all you had time to consider before the hard ground rushed up at you.

The world righted itself with a flash of purple and a rush of wind. Finding strong arms beneath your back instead of the cold ground, you opened your eyes to see everything had stilled, your fall thwarted by a very fast moving monkey.

Macaque didn't have the time or capacity to hide the emotions furrowing his brows into an expression of worry tinged with panic. You could feel him breathing against you, as well as the secure grip of his protective arms keeping you tight against his chest. That simple fall and the speed at which you'd nearly been hurt under his watch… Macaque was terrified.

Once the fact that you were unharmed dawned on him, he coughed and averted his gaze. "Haha… need you to… say thanks for the rescue."

You were more than happy to give him the out for what was obviously too much emotion for him at once. Patting the side of his cheek, you pretended not to notice when he lit up with a fresh blush. "Thanks, Macaque."

"Now, back to you moving my stuff for free." he coughed, setting you down gently but not gracefully. Dusting some nonexistent mess off his outfit, he looked away for a moment of thought, eyes resting on the broken bit of stone that had sent you tumbling. Kicking a piece of it, he let out a soft breath and appeared to steady himself. "I'll let you… maybe stay at my new place in return, sometimes."

"Awww, you do care." you teased, turning his own joke right around on him. The Six Eared Macaque groaned in a mix of mortification and reluctant pride.

[all-my-writings-and-musings]

hey! i saw ur latest post, and i love ur writing! pls tell me if im doing this wrong, but is it alright if i request either jin or yin for the falling prompt? ty!!

Oh gosh, thank you, that's so wonderful to hear!! You're doing it 100% right, and I'll go with Yin!

Falling Prompt

"Through one method or another, the reader ends up falling in the presence of a character who's secretly crushing hard, who catches them and feelings ensue."

Yin x Reader

"While helping our beloved but mischievous demon duo scope out a new base of operations, the reader steps along some less than secure scaffolding, and the Silver Demon must jump in quite heroically to save them."

The warehouse was absolutely massive, easily wide and tall enough to store a small aircraft inside with room to spare, were it not for the mess of abandoned wreckage and equipment scattered and piled about...

Standing on a scaffold that gave you a better view of it all, you couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the work ahead. You'd done plenty of work with Jin and Yin, and were happy to help them get a fresh start, but this seemed like a massive undertaking. Looking down to the floor below, you saw the two demons working dutifully. Jin was off near the main doorway coordinating supplies, while Yin was sorting through what the old owners had left behind. An hour of tireless work hadn't even put a dent in the mess.

"Uhh... Yin?" you spoke up, knowing you'd feel remiss for not saying something. The Silver Demon perked up straight away, as he always seemed to do when he saw you. Stopping what he was doing, he looked up to you with a wave.

Unable to resist waving back, you leaned against the railing to see him more clearly. Gesturing to the mountains of mess, you tried to broach the topic gently. "I'm... Are you guys sure about this place?"

"Sure? It's everythin' we need!" Yin replied quickly and earnestly. He'd been especially delighted to share their plans with you, and had thoroughly enjoyed seeing your shared excitement, so you couldn't help but be a little swayed by his enthusiasm. "Lot's of space, excellent ventilation, a real fresh start!"

Smiling down at him and earning yourself what almost looked like a blush on his cheeks, you pointed to the light streaming through the ceiling high overhead. A perfectly timed bird flew in to make your point even clearer. "Yeah, but... Maybe you want something with a more solid roof over your head?"

"Mmmm... We ain't really got the budget for that..." Yin replied after a brief look of concentration, shrugging his shoulders before looking back up to you with obvious excitement. You could almost see a light in his eyes. "Besides, Y/N, once Jin and I call in a few favors, it'll be good as new!"

"If you say so..." you conceded, unable to resist his boundless optimism. Keeping one hand on the railing, you looked about the structure as a whole. It was big enough for just about any kind of scheme these two could cook up... "What's the plan for this place, anyway?"

"Right! Glad you asked..." Yin replied, snapping to an upright and boastful posture as he approached the scaffolding to explain. You smiled at his obvious desire to please. "We've tried our hands at almost everythin', except for-"

As eager as you were to hear him out, your worries about the structure came true far too quickly for you to react. There was only a single crack and a small shift in the wood below your feet before the whole structure lurched, sending you pitching forward towards the concrete below. You had only a moment to flinch and try to cover your face.

"Hold on!" you heard a familiar voice call out just before you hit the ground. A rush of wind seemed to overtake you just in time, righting your course in a dizzying rush that ended with you securely bridal style in a very protective pair of arms. Blinking in absolute confusion, your mind eventually caught up with your body, registering that Yin had managed to catch you and was still cradling your frozen form. There was softness in his eyes when you finally met his gaze, as well as relief. "I've got ya..."

You smiled, pretending not to notice his heart pounding against your side. "Thanks-"

All but crashing through the mountains of debris, Jin interrupted your thanks, having heard the sound of crashing and looking thoroughly worried.."Everyone alri-?!"

Worry turned to shock as he beheld the two of you, only to morph into an ear to ear grin of absolute delight. You felt Yin flush before his golden counterpart even opened his mouth. "Wot's this then?"

"Nothin'!" Yin cried, setting you form so quickly you almost seemed to teleport. As Jin began to make delighted proclamations of how "he just KNEW it!", his silver counterpart charged, blushing all the while. "Why... Why don't you go back to bein' over there!"

[writing-ideas-inc]

Can you do a writing prompt on someone falling down a hill.

1) One second she was walking down the grassy hill, watching the sun set in the distance, a glowing ball of fire that highlighted the silhouettes of the maple trees. The next second, and she was tumbling down the steep incline, descending into the darkness amidst the twisted oaks, bruised and bloody.

2.) “Yeah so Carl said he could get the report to us by-” The man’s foot caught on a lump of earth. His arms windmilled as he lost his balance and tripped down the dew-covered hill. Mary yelled out in surprise, running to his side when he finally slid to a stop half-way down.

He observed the brown stains on his gray suit, at his now dirt-clogged fingernails. “What the actual-”

She cut him off before he could make even more of a scene. "Sir, are you okay?"

"Does it looks like I'm okay? This is an expensive suit! I knew we should've taken the gravel path, the path that's literally there for walking, and but of course you insisted on a a short cut to the IT building and now. . ."

Mary stopped listening. Her fingers tightened around her suit case. One day, one way or another, she'd make it certain that she'd never have to listen to his annoying voice ever again.

3) He shoved his rival, making the other boy stumble back a few feet. The boy's eyes narrowed, filled with malice.

"You wanna try that again, Max?" The boy said.

"Yeah, actually I do," Max responded, shoving him again.

The boy kicked out Max's leg, sweeping it off the ground, and returned the shove. Max toppled backwards. His stomach lurched as the ground left his feet. He landed on his tailbone but before he could get up, the other boy delivered a solid kick to his side.

Max barrell-rolled down the hill. His glasses fell off and crunched beneath him. The rocky ground battered him. Small rocks dug into his skin. When he finally managed to grab the trunk of a sapling and and come to a stop, ths boy at the top of the hill was gone.

-Lynn