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anxious tears (Saeyoung)
You wake abruptly from a strange dream—your heart thuds hollowly in your throat as the last remnants of it fall away, leaving you with a bitter taste in your mouth and the hazy memory of feet pounding on uneven pavement.
The first thing you hear is a sort of mewling and your weary mind thinks oh, a cat, before you pull yourself together, twisting in bed—the sheets are tangled hopelessly around your legs.
You can just barely make out his face by the light of the glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling. His eyes are shut, face turned to the side—but he’s whimpering. The comforter has fallen off his shoulder and he’s trembling, arms wrapped tight around the pillow.
“Babe.” You nudge him gently—you know better, by now, than to startle him awake from a nightmare. You know better, too, than to let him sleep through it. You nestle closer to him, pressing your fingertips to his forehead, which is hot, his bangs sweaty and sticking up every which way. “Saeyoung,” you murmur, and he twitches toward you, eyes shut tight.
He mutters something you don’t understand, and you curl your fingers around his—tough, warm, trembling. You say his name again, pressing a soft, tentative kiss to the skin just below his eye.
He wakes slowly, as if being dragged from the bottom of a deep hole that was created by his own mind.
“Wake up, sweetheart,” you whisper; as he wakes, his fingers curl around yours, gripping you tightly. He opens his eyes; they’re clouded with sleep and a little red-rimmed. There are tear tracks on his cheeks, salt in his eyelashes.
“…you,” he mutters. His eyes are wide now, desperate, and he takes you in longingly, bringing his free hand up to cup your face.
“I’m here,” you murmur. Suddenly—with the zero-to-sixty agility you’ve long grown accustomed to—he catapults himself into your arms, burying his face in your chest. His fingers grasp at the back of your shirt; he grips you hard, as if terrified of letting go.
With long, soothing strokes, you caress his back; you bury one hand in his disheveled curls. You breathe deeply for him, letting him feel the steady, peaceful way your chest rises and falls.
“I’m here,” you say again, and you repeat it for him: “I’m here, I’m here, I’m here.”
He’s shallowly gulping in air now, his grip on you loosening. You unwind one arm from around him and tilt his chin upwards; he gazes up at you with fearful, needy eyes.
“Hey,” he says weakly. He tries for a smile—it’s bittersweet, clashing with his red-rimmed eyes. You kiss the tip of his nose and he closes his eyes, sighing as though he has made it to the end of a long, arduous race.
“Hi,” you say. “Do you want to tell me what you dreamed?”
Eyes closed, he shakes his head resolutely; you pull him closer, tugging the blanket up around his shoulders. He hums. “Don’t wanna,” he mutters. “It’s over now.”
“Yeah,” you tell him. “It is.” You cover his face in kisses and he giggles a little wetly, bunching up the soft fabric of your shirt with his fingers.
“Can I stay like this?” he asks, twisting to rest his cheek on your chest. He’s being cute, but you know it’s purposeful, too—know he’s listening for your heartbeat. You let him.
“Of course,” you say. You lean back onto the pillows; he’s not heavy at all, his head a solid, comforting weight. He nuzzles against you and you brush his hair back with sure fingers, peppering his forehead with little kisses. “Stay right here,” you whisper. “I won’t let you go.”
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not me thinking about the choi twins... taking their lovers out for ice cream... and just having a big ice cream double date on valentine's... nope
Oh, you really shouldn’t think about that because this is one of those things that comes weeks in the making. Saeyoung likes to think of elaborate twists and all kinds of plans for his partner, whereas Saeran is a lot more relaxed and go-with-the-flow.
Saeran wouldn’t have wanted to be involved in anything that Saeyoung wanted to do with his partner, and no, Saeran wasn’t going to drag his partner in whatever Saeyoung and his partner are involved in. He’s had enough of that and all he wants is to take it easy.
And, you know that Saeyoung is going to wind up picking something at the end of the day that is going to make his brother more comfortable. So, ice cream is a really good pick. It’s not bad for him, either. Listen, the two of them never once thought that they would be able to live this freely, and yet... they’re here together and they’re free.
Not only that, they can have as much ice cream as they want, and they’ve both got people that they love more than life itself. There’s nothing that we love more than seeing Saeran and Saeyoung happy with their respected partners. Double Date perfection.
Thanks for asking!!! I'll talk about Eylin for this one bc favoritism <3
Eylin originally had brown hair and green eyes, however I ended up deciding she looked better blonde. Then I realized she looked like Rika but grunge so I made her eyes brown. So now she's a brown eyed blonde! She still looks a bit like Rika, but now it's 💫 part of the story 💫.
Eylin loves photography. As a teen, used to sneak out and go to a cathedral nearby to take pictures of the flowers and the architecture of the place. This is how she met Saeran. Photography is kind of a touchy subject now because of V, but she still likes to sneak out to take photos of the garden whenever Rika's not looking.
This ties in with the first one! During the Secret Endings, Eylin dyes her hair black because she physically can't stand looking like Rika (antithesis to Saeran lmao). Her personality doesn't change a lot post SE, but her bitterness becomes more noticeable. If you say absolutely anything regarding her hair, she will glare at you. Her glares are pretty scary, so. Don't do it.
Which legendary do you think matches each fankid, personality-wise? (If this is too overwhelming of a question, maybe just the main 3, Amber, and Allie?)
Oh man, I feel so bad I just saw this now! D: but no worries, I’ll get to answering right now!
Who starts putting updecorations in October?I think Mairin would insist on starting to decorate once Halloweenwas over. Alain would think it’s ridiculous since it’s not even December yet.
Who buys the adventcalendars?Mairin totally does. She especially likes the ones with thelittle chocolates for each day.
Who places mistletoeall around the house?Mairin does so Alain doesn’t have an excuse not to kiss her.Of course, he would’ve given her a kiss regardless of there being mistletoe ornot.
Who wraps the presentsfor other people?Alain actually enjoys wrapping presents. Mairin tries to aswell, but her wrapping always comes out, ah, interesting, to say the least. Heusually has to fix the wrapping… or, more often than not, has to rewrap theentire gift. Mairin ends up mainly using gift bags to put the presents in.
Who put the finalstar/angel on the top of the Christmas tree?Mairin loves doing it, but since she’s so short she has Alainlift her up so she can put the star on the tree. He doesn’t mind doing this, thoughthey could avoid such a hassle if he just put the star on himself.
Who’s the one that hateseggnog?Mairin tried it once and hasn’t touched it since. She gagswhenever she sees Alain drink it without so much as flinching. Thank Arceus it’sjust a holiday treat.
Who’s the one thatbakes Christmas cookies for guests?It’s always Mairin’s idea, but she and Alain always makethem together. The kitchen is a mess every time, and somehow there’s a flourfight, but they have fun doing it.
Who sends out theChristmas cards?They both do this! Mairin loves designing the cards, andAlain writes meaningful messages to the people they’re addressed to.
Who knows all thewords to “Twelve Days of Christmas”?Mairin does, and she lets Alain know it. It annoys him to noend.
Who’s the bettersnowman builder?Alain probably is, but he rarely does this unless Mairinasks him to build a snowman with her.
Who starts snowballfights?Mostly it’s Mairin, but there is the occasion where Alainpelts her out of nowhere and they really get into it. Their Pokemon join in aswell, making for an epic snowball battle. After a well-fought snowball fight,they retreat back inside to hot cocoa, blankets, a warm fire provided by Charizard,and a movie.
Who’s the one thatwakes the other on Christmas morning by playing Christmas songs really loudly?Mairin tries to, but Alain is an early riser and alwaysbeats her to it. She supposes this is probably payback for all the times sheannoyed him with her Christmas singing.
Who has the ugliest Christmassweater?Professor Sycamore Alain. He definitely didn’t getthat habit from his father mentor.
Who still write fromSanta on the gifts?Keeping true to her childish nature, Mairin usually does.Though she and Alain always do this once they have their own children.
