#gem affection event

[tillichan]

⊹₊𖢻⋆ ꒰gem affection꒱ — prompts exchange event ⋆𖢻₊⊹

⊹₊𖢻⋆ ABOUT: This event is about your life in fandom. Describe yourself, name the prompts and fandom you are interested in, and we will exchange some headcanons about your life in this fandom.

⊹₊𖢻⋆ RULES

𖢻 This event is exchanges only. Exchange means that I write something for you and you do the same thing for me.

𖢻 You may request up to 10 prompts per one exchange. You can participate in this event as many times as you want.

𖢻 I prioritize the exchanges you have already finished and posted for me.

𖢻 I won’t write NSFW, heavy angst, yandere, dark themes.

⊹₊𖢻⋆ TO REQUEST: please, send me a DM that you want to arrange a Gem Affection exchange, name the prompts and fandom you are interested in, and we will discuss the details.

𖢻 ꒰jade — wiki profile of you as a canon character꒱

𖢻 ꒰amethyst — what's your backstory?꒱

𖢻 ꒰aquamarine — what place do you take in this fandom? what's your affiliation?꒱

𖢻 ꒰peridot — aesthetic of you as a character꒱

𖢻 ꒰labradorite — picrews of you as a character or pictures that represent you in this fandom perfectly꒱

𖢻 ꒰sunstone — relationship chart or moodboard of your relationships with all characters꒱

𖢻 ꒰garnet — choose the canon event, and i'll tell you what you would do during this event and how you would affect the story꒱

𖢻 ꒰opal — what would you wear in this world? do you have a weapon (include a moodboard with visualization)?꒱

𖢻 ꒰diamond — do you have any special powers or abilities? do you have any talents or personality traits people respect you for?꒱

𖢻 ꒰spinel — aesthetic of your powers and abilities꒱

𖢻 ꒰tourmaline — how do you usually spend your free time? what is your typical day off like?꒱

𖢻 ꒰topaz — what is your future life like? where do you work? are you married? do you have children?꒱

𖢻 ꒰moonstone — what's your happiest memory? what's the saddest one? what's the most awkward one?꒱

𖢻 ꒰alexandrite — what's the most badass moment for you?꒱

𖢻 ꒰quartz — how do you usually celebrate holidays with characters?꒱

𖢻 ꒰zircon — random headcanons, facts, or drabbles about your daily life in this fandom꒱

𖢻 ꒰onyx — how did your life in this fandom affect the original story and characters's life?꒱

𖢻 ꒰lapis lazuli — which character(s) would get along with you the most? Why?꒱

𖢻 ꒰amber — which character(s) would actively avoid you? why?꒱

𖢻 ꒰turquoise — do you have an enemy? what makes you dislike each other?꒱

𖢻 ꒰malachite — do you have a rival? how did you become rivals and why?꒱

𖢻 ꒰pearl — do you have a character who is obsessed with you? why?꒱

𖢻 ꒰aventurine — do you have admirer(s)? why do they admire you?꒱

𖢻 ꒰ruby — choose one character, and i'll tell you about your relationships with them in detail꒱

𖢻 ꒰morganite — choose 5-7 characters, and i'll briefly tell you about your relationship with them꒱

𖢻 ꒰emerald — choose the group of characters (two or more), and i'll tell you about your relationship dynamic as a group꒱

𖢻 ꒰citrine — choose characters and ask for their reaction to you doing something or changing something in yourself꒱

𖢻 ꒰tanzanite — what nicknames do characters have for you?꒱

𖢻 ꒰kunzite — which character(s) are your friends? who is your best friend? who is your closest friend?꒱

𖢻 ꒰benitoite — which character(s) are your family or familial figures? who is your parental figure? who is your mentor(s)? who is your sibling(s) figure? maybe you have someone who is like a child to you?꒱

𖢻 ꒰sapphire — which character(s) would have a crush on you? what makes them fall for you? are they open about their feelings or do they try to hide it? do they know about each other's feelings? how do they try to win you over?꒱

𖢻 ꒰obsidian — which character(s) are grateful for you? why? are there character(s) you are grateful for? why?꒱

𖢻 ꒰chrysoprase — are you dating someone or having a potential significant other? how does your relationship affect the original story and your lover's life? what do other characters think about your relationship?꒱

𖢻 ꒰rhodolite — your prompt idea꒱

[tillichan]

⊹₊𖢻⋆ ꒰gem affection꒱ for @hidden-oracle ⋆𖢻₊⊹

𖢻 ꒰alexandrite — relationships꒱

⟢ AZUL ASHENGROTTO has a crush on you, but you'll never know it. As an octopus, he's very cautious and secretive. Azul hides his feelings well, so you have no clue how whipped for you he is (twins have already exposed him though). It started when you took a job as waitress at the Mostro Lounge. At first, Azul found you too naive and kind, just like these princes from Royal Sword Academy. However, with time, after you helped him, supported and comforted him during his overblot, Azul... fell in love with you. Or maybe it's happened before? When you helped him develop better businesses, he realized your capacity and intelligence. Ah, it's such a pleasure to talk to you and spend time with you in his office. Your presence is so serene; it makes Azul feel like he hides in his octopus trap whenever you're around. And the fried chicken you two eat together after work from time to time is so delicious. And you yourself is such a smart and beautiful girl. And, oh, Azul has a serious problem because it becomes harder to control his feelings with each passing day. Not to mention that the twins keep teasing and blackmailing him.

⟢ JADE and FLOYD LEECH are the good friends of yours and your part-time guardian dogs (moray eels?). They absolutely adore you, finding your personality and little quirks quite amusing. That's why Jade and Floyd enjoy following you everywhere and watching you. Not that they're really protective, but it's funny to scare people off. It's hard to tell who you get along better with, but you spend more time with Jade. The two of you bonded over mushrooms because Jade likes picking and cultivating mushrooms and you enjoy cooking and eating them. You often join his club activities, especially when it's not hiking, which makes you one of his closest friends. Last days the two of you got into painting together. As soon as Jade found out that you were a good artist, he asked you to teach him, so you two got out into nature to draw from time to time.

When it comes to Floyd, he finds you funny and interesting. Whenever he sees you at school, he approaches you, waving his hand and calling you "Octopus-chan". Friendly squeezes from him are an important part of your relationship too, because Floyd can't spend a single day without hugging you. You're just so chubby, adorable and huggable; Floyd cannot resist. Of course, he is still Floyd, so he often annoys you, but your kindness and patience help you not to be offended by him.

⟢ LILIA VANROUGE is your friend, who acts like your grandfather from time to time. He's absolutely delighted that you get along with Malleus well and support your friendship with him more than anyone else. And, of course, it means that Lilia has a very good opinion of you too. Lilia is an old person; he has seen a lot, but this is the first time he meets a person from another world. You sparked interest in him, that's why Lilia often pops in to talk to you about your world or tell you some stories about his adventures. The both of you enjoy Halloween and know well how to scare people. This's another popular topic of discussion whenever you and Lilia talk to each other. It's funny to learn more about each other's culture. Sometimes the two of you do preparations for Halloween together. And not only this. Cooking and playing video games are your favorite shared hobbies. Though, as you already know, cooking Lilia is the disaster. Not that you or anyone else can stop him from preparing another culinary masterpiece. So instead of cooking, you try to drag him into video games. Lilia has a lot of fun sneaking out to the Ramshackle Dorm late at night to play video games with you.

⟢ VIL SCHOENHEIT is your clubmate. At first, he found you another potato, who is not worthy of his attention. But as soon as you joined the Film Research Club, Vil changed his mind. To him you are a very capable person, who works well both on stage and behind the scenes. The way you know so many things about acting, about drawing, about dances, you can even write the script, all this makes Vil respect you a lot. Even though Vil still is strict with you, he also often sets you as an example to all others. He thinks that you embody Pomefiore's spirit of tenacity to a tee and half-jokingly asks you to transfer to his dorm.

The two of you grew even closer during the VDC training camp. Back then you helped Vil and others very much. After this, Vil started thinking of you as his friend. With you he is more relaxed and even shares with you some of his doubts and thoughts. Vil is always here for you if you need to talk. Though he never feels sorry for you, you will never hear the words of compassion from him. All Vil does is support you and push you to become a better person, and his words are always full of sincerity. You always do the same thing for him, and Vil appreciates it about you more than anything else.

⟢ ROOK HUNT is a mysterious person who knows so many things about you, but you know nothing about him. He knew that you and Jamil had mutual feelings for each other even before you two actually realized it. He knew that you had the power to purify the blots even before you revealed it. He knows your favorite food and your clothing size, even though you never mentioned it. And you always wonder, how the hell does he know all this? Not that someone really knows something about Rook though.

If you put his quirks aside, you and Rook get along pretty well, because he is friendly and the two of you have a lot of shared hobbies. The first time you met Rook was when he helped you and Vil with the Film Research Club activities. Vil always spoke highly of you, so Rook was excited to talk to you himself. "Mademoiselle Purification", it is also what Rook calls you. Not that you two are actually close, but sometimes Rook joins your club activities, or you two cook something together, or find yourselves painting and chatting, or meet at dance practice. Somehow it turns out that Rook is always around you in one way or another. Your ability and relationship with Jamil have impressed him, and he finds it beautiful and endearing.

𖢻 ꒰zircon — glorious masquerade event꒱

✧˖ One day the headmage calls all the students for an "important discussion". Of course, you, Grim, and your friends are here too waiting for what he wants to say. As it turned out, there will be an arcane academy social one month from today. It shall be the first Promising Young Mages' Social. Noble Bell College, a magical institution located in Fleur City, is the one who came up with this idea and will also be hosting it.

At first, none of those present wanted to participate, but Crowley changed their minds. He selects ten representatives to take part in the social using the fairest possible method - a random draw. Then Crowley allows you and Grim to join them, because he thinks Noble Bell College would hold the key to reaching another world; and Malleus receives a personal invitation too. So your motley crew begins to prepare for the social.

✧˖ All of your friends are eagerly waiting for this event (they are happy to spend more time with you!), but Malleus is the most enthusiastic. He looks forward to this social, counts the days and feels so smug that he was invited, but Leona was not. Especially because you, his friend, will also be there. It's not a secret that both Leona and Malleus consider themselves your older brothers and can't stop bickering about it. This time is no exception.

"Don't be upset, Kingscholar", Malleus tells Leona with a smug look on his face. "We'll bring you back a nice souvenir from Fleur City!"

"I don't want your souvenirs!", Leona snaps at him because he actually is quite jealous that he can't accompany you.

✧˖ Jamil is another very excited one. Although Jamil feels nervous about leaving Kalim alone for such a long time, he can't wait to travel with you for the first time. No Kalim, no annoying duties, just you and him exploring new places, trying new food, and spending time together… Ah, it sounds like a dream! Even though it's rather hard to read Jamil's mind, all his friends know for sure that he looks forward to the social. They often see him reading something about Fleur City and the best spots there.

✧˖ Azul and Malleus come up with an idea to perform a song as a thank-you gift. So your dorm turns into their rehearsal base, and you become their dance instructor along with Jamil. The preparations are going smoothly because of your amazing dancing skills. And before you knew it, it's already the first day of the trip to Fleur City.

✧˖ When your group arrives to the Fleur City, Rollo and his assistants are already waiting for you all there. Your magicless nature makes him immediately interested in you. With a warm smile, Rollo approaches you and asks you some questions about magic and your life at Night Raven College, while he is giving a tour of Noble Bell College. It makes Jamil jealous a little because he wanted to spend as much time with you as possible. Fortunately, Azul quickly draws Rollo's attention to himself; he wants to make useful contacts in Fleur City. After making sure that the president of the Nobel Bell College student council does not have any questions anymore, you come back to Jamil. Smiling, he gently intertwines his fingers with yours and holds your hand the whole rest of the tour.

✧˖ Rollo gives your group the chance to dress up in the local costumes after coming back to college. Although not everyone is enthusiastic about this suggestion, they still go to the special room to change clothes. Following their example, you put on a beautiful red dress with black lace sleeves and return to your friends, excited to see their reaction.

Needless to say that they all adore your look. Malleus, Rook and Azul immediately compliment you on how beautiful you are; even Rollo joins them. Epel, Grim and Deuce take a while to come to their senses and then start speaking enthusiastically that you are cool and this dress fits you perfectly. Idia mumbles quietly something about you turning into a shoujo manga character, but you can't understand what he's saying. You also receive a few compliments from Riddle and Silver. Meanwhile, Jamil remains silent; he was completely unprepared for how much it would affect him. His widened eyes and opened mouth make clear how much he adores you right now.

"Nyahaha", Grim laughs at Jamil's reaction. "Hey, Jamil, you look so smitten. How lame!"

Coming out of the trance, Jamil awkwardly clears his throat and confusedly looks away. "Sorry, I was thinking", he says, receiving understanding or teasing glances from his schoolmates, who are well aware of the person he was thinking about. "You look gorgeous".

✧˖ The next mission for you and Grim is touring around Fleur City with Professor Trein, checking out the groups of your schoolmates, and taking pictures of them. It's a little sad that you can't spend this time with Jamil, but you hope that you will have some free time to go on a date with him later. Not to mention that exploring Fleur City with your friends sounds exciting too. You walk around the city, try local delicacies like croissants, macarons and grapes, buy some souvenirs for Leona, Leech twins, Vil and your other friends, and hear captivating stories about Professor Train's trip with his wife.

✧˖ After touring the city, there is a chance to have free time. Jamil and you decide to spend this time together, and you find a charming little cafe where you can try new desserts. The two of you have so much fun talking about each other's day and discussing Fleur City that time flies by, and suddenly it's already time to meet others at the Topsy Turvy festival.

✧˖ The Night Raven College students arrive at the Topsy Turvy festival at the same time. Before the festival began, you take a seat next to Jamil. Professor Trein, Azul, and Grim immediately join you two, seating themselves on the opposite side. Malleus wants to talk you too, so he sits down next to you. A little bit later, Rollo takes the last available seat at your table, much to the dissatisfaction of Sebek.

During the Topsy Turvy festival, you watch the performance, chat with your friends, watch a fireworks show, and dance with Jamil. It's not the first time you two dance together; your outfits match each other's, not to mention that you're so pretty and you can dance so well, that your couple draws the attention of everyone present at the festival. But you don't even notice their enthusiastic cheers and shouting compliments, lost in the dance.

You enjoy the festival very much, but despite this, there is an unpleasant moment too. While your friends along with the Royal Sword Academy students are setting off the fireworks, Rollo tells you about his disdain for magic. At that moment you catch yourself thinking that he reminds you of a lost, sad, and confused puppy. You tell Rollo that you are used to magic; even before you came here, you believed in magic, which leaves him dissatisfied with your response. He continues to talk about the pity he feels for you and how the mages have poisoned your mind. It makes you wonder why he dislikes the magic so much.

✧˖ You come back to the main hall of Noble Bell College, looking forward to the masquerade ball (and some time to rest too). However, once everyone arrived, red fiery flowers appeared, posing a threat to every mage in the hall. The more they strain against the flowers, the tighter and faster the fiery plants wound around them, sucking the magic out of them. As a magicless person, you are safe, but you're still worried about your friends. The fact that all of this is Rollo's doing adds to the concern.

As the grounds open, Malleus and Epel rush to help you, but Jamil gets ahead of them. He pulls you into his arms and holds on tightly, using magic to cushion the fall. In a moment, you all are standing at the waterways.

✧˖ Malleus is not just angry, he's furious. As it turned out, the invitation he was so happy to receive turned out to be insincere. Rollo... he just mocked Malleus! His sadness and grudge lead to Malleus summoning lightning. No matter how much you and his friends try to calm him down, because you all are worried about what might have happened to him, nothing helps. However, once the smoke from Malleus's spell disappears, the flowers wilt. It makes Epel come to the realization that the firelotuses were harmed by fertilizer burns. This conclusion brings up the idea of using the bell to get rid of the flowers.

After a brief discussion, you and Grim decide to join Professor Train to make sure he doesn't hurt himself and assist him in saving the people of the town. The other group goes straight to the Noble Bell.

"Be careful and take care of yourself", Jamil gently squeezes your hand, rubbing his thumb over your knuckles. Then he leaves you, with his group.

✧˖ Jamil is still worried about you even though he is aware that you are magicless, which means that the firelotuses cannot harm you. Nobody knows where Rollo is; his motives remain a mystery too. Jamil has seen the way Rollo looks at you, and he doesn't like it at all. Who knows, maybe he's targeting you.

That's why as soon as Jamil gets a chance, he redirects the attention of the firelotuses towards the two innocent Noble Bell College students and rushes to you. He knows that you are strong, that Professor Trein and Grim are with you too, but he wants to make sure that you are safe. Surprisingly, Ruggie goes with him, saying that he has to pay for your kindness. Well, how else? You give him some free snacks and food so often that Ruggie can't help but want to do something for you too (what have you done with the NRC students?..). However, once they come across you, the low-pitched bell tolls, and at the same moment, all the firelotuses wilt.

✧˖ Despite all that happened, it was decided not to cancel the ball. After spending some time having rest and freshening up, you arrive at the main hall. Fortunately, you weren't injured while helping the town and didn't feel any discomfort after touching the firelotuses. Even if you already feel exhausted, you still look forward to the masquerade.

✧˖ The performance you and your friends prepared as a thank-you gift has grandiose success. It leaves the audience in awe of your dancing skills. Rollo can't keep his eyes off you throughout the entire performance. His vice-president and schoolmates exchange an understanding smiles, being well aware of what their president feels right now. All of them are excited to ask you to dance with them, but allow Rollo to dance with you first. Ah, if only he knew you not only were already taken but also considered him a lonely puppy that needs a hug.

✧˖ Your first dance is with Rollo. You already forgave him and decided to give him a second chance. While he doesn't speak much, he can't help but smile during the dance. Then you dance with other Noble Bell College students, with Epel and Azul, taking breaks to eat or drink. During the one of these short breaks, Malleus approaches you and asks you for a dance. He is delighted to spend some time with you. Leading you in the dance, Malleus asks your opinion about Fleur City and Noble Bell College. His genuine care feels like you have a dance with your older brother, and this's not far from the truth.

"I'd love to dance a little longer, but there's someone waiting for his turn", Malleus gives you a mysterious smile. You turn and see Jamil standing behind you with an outstretched hand.

"Will you dance with me?", he asks.

You cheerfully agree, placing your hand in his. Jamil places his other hand on your waist and gently pulls you closer. He initiates the first steps to guide you in a waltz as the new song starts playing. Even though the hall is full of students, it feels like everything around you has disappeared and only you two exist. This sweet, romantic moment between you and Jamil will be remembered for a long time. Just like you will always remember this trip to Fleur City.

𖢻 ꒰peridot — aesthetic꒱

✧ danny elfman - alice in wonderland

✧ takumi ozawa - a fairy tale's conclusion

transmigrator. out of this world. lost in twisted wonderland. prefect. ramshackle dorm. family of ghosts. looking after grim. taking pictures. polaroid. ghost camera. purification. healing hands. fighting against the blots. purifying touches. playing video games with epel all night long. working at the mostro lounge after classes. "can you stay here with us, forever?". helping vil with the club activities. silly older brothers bickering with each other. school uniform. diligent student. k-pop music leaking from your earphones. dance practice. late night walks with malleus. reading books in the comfortable silence of your dorm. family bonds. film research club. kindness. generosity. selflessness. forgiveness. magic everywhere. your room filled with the cute plushies. snacks and drinks from the mystery shop. a black and white flannel. comfortable clothes. old mirror. mickey mouse. waiting for halloween. myths and legends. fairy tales. doing repairs. going on dates with jamil. the smell of the fried chicken cooking in the kitchen. digital painting. neon. glasses. bleached hair. comforting presence. "come here, i'll purify you". their ray of light. coziness. safe place for everyone.

[tillichan]

⊹₊𖢻⋆ ꒰gem affection꒱ for @frostfall-matches ⋆𖢻₊⊹

𖢻 ꒰quartz — celebrating your birthday꒱

✧˖ Evening before your birthday feels unusually calm and quiet. For the first time in a while, you spend some time alone, which makes you very happy. It's a welcome respite from all chaos that surrounds you in the NRC. Though, getting used to it, you can't help but feel a little lonely without Sebek's screams and Lilia's pranks. So what are they so busy today?

You decide to do all the daily quests for your current favorite game, after finishing to fill out a survey on quality of life Improvements for the student body. The game is so captivating that you lose track of time and it's already midnight.

As a clock strikes midnight, a new direct message pops up on your screen. And at the same time, a loud "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" echoes through your room. This voice sounds surprisingly familiar, so you turn your head to confirm your assumption. Hanging upside-down from your bed canopy, the breaker of silence in your room, Lilia, smiles from ear to ear. You wonder, how long has he been hanging there?

Landing on his feet, Lilia quickly closes a gap between himself and you. Then he places a kiss on your lips. The long one because neither of you wants to break it apart. Lilia leans away first, searches his pockets for something and hands you an envelope.

"We have your birthday party coming up later today", he explains while watching you open the envelope and read the letter. "It's an invitation. Malleus and others were very excited to set up this party and send the invitations. They insisted on doing everything themselves. Goodness, those boys".

A sudden notification of another new direct message interrupts your conversation, drawing your attention to the screen.

"Ah, that's a birthday message from Gloomurai! Khee hee hee", Lilia chuckles, while reading the birthday wishes from your mutual online friend with you. "Looks like you, guys, get along well! Let's see..."

Lilia is the one who introduced you to Gloomurai. Even though it took some (long) time for you two to warm up to each other, because of Lilia's friendly demeanor, you and Gloomurai ended up becoming online friends and game buddies as well. They're your person, whenever you want to talk about anime, games or manga and your personal hypeman when it comes to cosplay. Their birthday message is as heartfelt and excited as always, bringing a smile on your face.

〝happy bday to my trusted online gaming buddy!〞 〝heh, how’s it feel to have your lifespan shortened by another year? jk jk〞 〝real talk, my respect for your unique style of gameplay is THROUGH THE ROOF! hats off to your cosplay too! as expected of Muscle Red's friend!〞 〝accept this equipment as a bday gift from me! cheers!〞

"Gloomurai is as passionate as always!", Lilia comments their message. "What a fateful friend!"

Thanking Gloomurai for the gift and the warm congratulations, you log out. You decide to hit the pillow early tonight, because this day promises to be busy. So, you and Lilia make yourselves comfortable on the bed and drift off to sleep.

✧˖ Awoken by a caw of crows, you are not in the best mood. As a raven fae, you have a special bond with these birds, that's why every your birthday (how do they know?) they gather around you, caw loudly and leave madol or two, sometimes some shiny gifts like magic stones, on your bedroom's window sill. If they didn't wake you up so early, it would be even quite adorable.

You wrap yourself in a blanket, trying to will yourself back to sleep. Lying beside you, Lilia starts tossing and turning in his sleep too. Finding comfort in each other's arms, the two of you are just about to fall asleep again, when Sebek's thundering voice rings throughout the dorm: "WAKE UP, SILVER!!! Did you forget that we should help to set up birthday party?!"

Looks like you won't be getting much sleep with all your loud dormmates. It's time to get up and start your day. But before... Maybe five more minutes.

✧˖ Despite the chaos, you managed to sleep, and now you feel much better. After receiving a message from Crowley in which he asked you to visit him in his office before classes, you go straight round there.

As always, the headmage of NRC welcomes you with open arms. You still don't know why, because of Queen Maleficia or because he finds you a talented student, or maybe for both reasons, but the fact is that you are on his good side.

"Happy birthday to my favorite student!", Crowley's face lights up into a wide smile as he approaches you. "Ta-daaa! What do you suppose this could be? That’s correct, it’s an exchange coupon for five thousand madol for use at the Mystery Shop from me!", he hands you his gift. "I'm a generous man indeed, am I?".

After listening to you, Crowley gives you a stack of envelopes: "And this is the birthday cards and gifts from Briar Valley, including the letter from Queen Maleficia herself. And from your family too, of course!", then he glances at the clock and a sigh escapes his lips. "Oh, is that the time! I won't detain you any longer. Congratulations, and don't forget to mention the name of your favorite teacher in your response to Queen Maleficia!"

✧˖ When you teleport to the classroom, there aren't too many people around. After all, not everyone can use magic to immediately move from one place to another just like you can do. That's why there are only a few diligent students and your acquaintances from Briar Valley. After greeting your fae friends and receiving birthday blessings from them, you sit on your place. You have some time until class starts, so you decide to read the birthday cards from Briar Valley to pass the time.

First, you start to read the letters from your family. They send you their best and warmest wishes along with tiny thoughtful gifts, coupons and birthday money. After that, it's time to read the letter from Queen Maleficia. The envelope is thicker than usual, made of black paper with green patterns and wax seal with the emblem of Draconia family. You reverently open the envelope, reach into it and pull out a birthday card and a hair comb made of jade. It was so beautiful that you can't help but run your fingers over the pattern, admiring this piece of art. Indeed, Queen Maleficia has an amazing taste.

Having admired this beautiful gift, you read the birthday card from Queen Maleficia, in which she, with her usual kindness hidden behind a mask of strict ruler of Briar Valley, congratulates you with your birthday, wishes you all the best (and especially! to marry soon and have many healthy children) and gives night’s blessings upon you. To you Queen Maleficia has long been someone like mother figure. Her heartfelt wishes are stored in your heart, just like her birthday cards are stored in your little memento box.

✧˖ While you were busy reading birthday cards, a trickle of students began to appear in the classroom. You look around and realize that the classroom is already full with the students. Ah, it's so easy to lose track of time in the human world!

"Good morning", you hear a voice from your right, turn your head toward it and see Jamil. His face is relaxed and smiling a little as he hands you a dark-green colored bag. "Happy birthday. This is from me. Please, open it".

There's some time left until the first class on Practical Magic starts, so you open this bag, take a look inside and see a set of three scented candles. You take one of them in your hand to see it closer. Each candle has its own form, color and scent. The one you have in your hands is crafted in the shape of a black raven, other two are a coniferous tree and a delicate flower.

"It's vegan and eco-friendly", Jamil takes his seat next to you. "I chose the candles with a light fragrance that doesn't cause headaches. Hope you like it", his lips curl into a tiny, warm smile, something that you see every day, but also surprising to people around him. This soft expression on Jamil's face is reserved only for you. And, of course, his hidden yearning isn't hidden from Azul's eyes.

With his usual feigned tactfulness, the housewarden of Octavinelle breaks a sweet moment between Jamil and his secret crush. Wearing a simpering smile, Azul approaches you two and initiates a conversation: "A very Happy Birthday to you!"

You and Jamil look at Azul with the same incredulous expression, knowing full well that you can't expect anything positive out of him.

"Allow me to offer you a present", Azul puts an envelope in front of you. "This Mostro Lounge gift certificate. Using it, you can get the discount of 50 percent for the one order".

You thank Azul, thinking, what's the catch. And the catch is not long in coming.

"However! Knowing that you have so many wonderful friends, I assumed you might want to come with them, so this certificate is valid for a company of several people only. We will, as always, be delighted to see you and your dormmates!"

Oh, now you understand. He just wants to extend his business network to Briar Valley, using you as a bridge between Diasomnia and Mostro Lounge. This sly octopus!

✧˖ After the end of morning classes comes time for lunch. Holding in your hands a lunch tray, you look around, scanning the crowd in search of familiar faces.

"Mademoiselle Corbeau! We have a spare seat at our table!", Rook, sitting at the table near the window, calls you out with a friendly wave. Next to him you see Trey, another good friend of yours. The three of you met by chance and bonded over baking and art. You have a lot of fun hanging out with this Science Club duo, sometimes joining their club activities, whenever they do something interesting.

You head to their table, excited to spend time with your friends. But, as turned out, they are not alone. As soon as you approach them, you see Riddle. His face twists into a moue, when he locks eyes with you. And you bet, Riddle would stand up and leave right now if not for another weird rule of the Queen of Hearts. Not that you care about his feelings though.

"Bon anniversaire, my friend!", Rook speaks to you, his face shines with smile. "On this wonderful, beautiful day, I want to give you this small present", he snaps his fingers, and the next thing you see is a large envelope in your hands. "Hurry, please open it. I want to hear your thoughts as soon as I can", Rook hustles you, excited to see your reaction.

You begin to unwrap the paper and see... a portrait of you! Rook is well-pleased with your response to his gift and comments it: "That's one I painted myself. I wanted to capture your beauty on canvas. Ah, your beauty still amazes me as another year passes! As expected of ethereal creature of the night!"

"And this is from me", Trey hands you a box full of homemade sweets. Knowing your friend, he made all this himself. It looks really good, and it should be delicious. "Happy birthday! My best to you , Trey says, a smile curls at the corner of his mouth. Receiving thanks from you, Trey adds: "By the way, Riddle, you have a gift for her too, right?"

The housewarden of Heartslabyul flinches, however almost immediately breaks into a snarky grin. "Happy birthday. It may only be a small token, but here is my gift for you. I'm sure this's useful for you", you receive a book from him. It's a very thick handbook of about one thousand pages called "The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness". Given your complicated relationship with Riddle, all mischief and pranks you've pulled on him, there is nothing surprising in his gift. Well, you have to admit that this's quite useful one. Now, you do not have to ponder too long about what you should give Riddle for his birthday. You wonder, has he ever read this book?

Your blunt, teasing response makes his blood vessel burst as Riddle begins to get angry. Trey, who has already gotten used to your bickering with his housewarden, gets him out of cafeteria, in order to avoid a scandal with a head chopping. "Remember to brush your teeth after sweets", says Tray before he leaves.

✧˖ Your next class after lunch is held in the greenhouse. It's a joint freshman and sophomore class on Potionology, that's why as soon as you step into the greenhouse, the adorable first years begin to gather around you. Your academic achievements and cool vibe earned the respect of many of them. Especially of Deuce and Epel, who come up to you first to congratulate you. The joy and excitement on their faces are heartwarming.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!", they shout birthday greetings to you in unison. It's so loudly that it echoes through the greenhouse, attracting the attention of others. You catch Ace, Jack and Ortho coming towards you out of the corner of your eye.

"Please, accept it!", Deuce gives you a small ticket on which is written "Magic Wheel Lesson Ticket". He explains: "I struggled for a long time with what to get, and then I remembered that you are interested in thrill-seeking activities! There's nothing more exciting than Magic Wheel! You can come at any time, and I'll teach you! Congratulations, senpai!"

Ah, this is such a good gift! You were always very interested to learn to ride Magic Wheel.

"Heh heh", Epel chuckles and presents you with a red-golden gift bag. "I got a super cool gift for you! That's a t-shirt with a golden tiger embroidered on it! I bet you'll look great in it!", you quickly check this t-shirt out. It's black, oversized and the tiger looks really cool too. Epel knows exactly what you like.

"Yo, senpai!", Ace waves his hand as he approaches your little crew. "It's your birthday, so this is for you!", he hands you a colorful box with a sly grin, and, knowing Ace, it's definetely another prank like a jack-in-the-box. Wanting to tease him a little, you say that you'll open it later, receiving a discontented sigh from him. Besides, Ortho and Jack are already here with the gifts in their hands.

"Happy birthday!", you hear Ortho's electronic voice. "Here is your present. I really hope you like it!"

Not that you spent a lot of time with Ortho, so you are pleasantly surprised that he gave you something. Gratefully accepting the gift, you turn to Jack who holds a cactus in a pot.

"It’s not like I’m looking to get along, or anything, but it's your birthday today, right? Here you go", Jack awkwardly scratches his head after giving his plant child to you. The two of you get along pretty well, bonding over houseplants. This is not the first cactus you received from Jack, but he still tries playing nonchalant. It's quite adorable... and teasable too.

Your conversation is interrupted by Crewel, who walked in the greenhouse as the school bell announced the beginning of the lesson.

"Today, we’ll be holding a joint freshman and sophomore class", announces Crewel, and after explaining the topic, he turns to look at you. "I have a special present for our birthday girl", he smirks. "Feel free to choose your pair from the freshmen first".

Five pair of eyes immediately stare at you. You sigh, it's not easy being popular. So, who will you choose?

✧˖ When classes are over, you go to the Mountain Lovers club room, where Jade and (you gasp in surprise) Floyd too await you. The both of them are your friends, but Floyd is a rare guest in Jade's club.

"Oh hey, Flying Fish-chan!", Floyd smiles innocently, exposing his sharp teeth. "Happy birthday", he speaks with a slight drawl. "We've prepared some presents for you. Here, catch!", Floyd literally trows a tiny box at you. "Nice catch!", he grins when you catch the box. "Open it, open it!"

This box holds a cool set of earrings. Floyd has a good fashion style and knows your preference well, so you really like it.

"My dear friend", Jade comes up to you with an extra large gift bag. You can't even imagine what's inside. "Happy tidings for your birthday", as Jade presents you his gift, a genuine and sincere smile spreads across his face. Floyd can't help but cringes a little, thinking that his brother looks weird whenever you are around. This happy smile appears on Jade's face only in two situations: when he sees mushrooms or you. However, in his case, Jade has a great deal of friendly affection for you, thinking of you as his platonic soulmate, his best friend. His gift reflects his warm feelings, true thoughtfulness and care.

"I've started doing field sketches as of late", Jade's gaze softens as he watches you unpacking his present which is art supplies. "So I thought it would be nice if we could do something like this together".

While you and Jade are setting up next meeting to paint together in the nature, Floyd, out of boredom, begins to snoop through some of your gifts that you left on the table. When he opens Ace's box, a fake spider appears out of there. This makes Floyd laugh. "It's fun! Is this from Crabby?"

The gifts you hadn't opened earlier are now open thanks to Floyd. This's the spider-in-the-box and some your favorite sweets from the Mystery Shop from Ace and a stylus pen for digital painting from Ortho.

✧˖ Since today is your birthday, Jade cancels club activities, so you return to the Diasomnia dorm. Back in your room, you leave all birthday gifts there, take a look at the invitation, check the time and move to the Diasomnia lounge. Your birthday party is about to start.

Arriving at the lounge, you glance around, noting interior changes. As usual, this place is decorated with the colorful banners that say happy birthday, the black-green colored candles, garlands and fairy lights. On the tables, you notice some of your favorite dishes and snacks like fruits, sweets, big birthday cake, cheese platters and (you chuckle) even another masterpiece of Lilia. You immediately recognize it by the unique color and ingredients. Others probably gave up on him, knowing that you won't mind.

There aren't many people around, mostly your dormmates, but you also can see your friends from other dorms. However, you don't see Lilia anywhere. You haven't seen him since this morning. Though, knowing Lilia, he's probably hiding somewhere to startle everyone.

Coming towards you Malleus, Sebek and Silver pull you from your deep thoughts. This is the first time you see them today and, honestly, you're very excited to talk to them and receive their congratulations. Their warm expressions say more than words ever could. During the time spent in NRC, this trio became the very important friends to you, your little family, just like you became theirs.

"Happy birthday", congratulates you Malleus. "Hope you enjoy this party we've arranged in your honor. Night's Blessings upon you", with these words he holds you an emerald green box wrapped up with a black ribbon.

Next in line is Silver with a simple graphite bag. "This may simply be a meager present, but I recently heard from father that in the near future you are going to travel together, so this is for you. Sincerest greetings and best wishes on your birthday".

"Hmph", interferes in the conversation Sebek. He gives you and Silver a superior look, his arms are crossed over his chest. "Silver, I bet, your gift is nothing compared to our liege's!", Sebek says with a haughty smirk. Silver just sighs goodnaturedly, his hand touches his head. "Here, this's from me! Happy birthday!", Sebek gives you a dark green bag. "Let me know later if you liked my present or Silver's better!"

"I can see other students watching us and waiting for a turn to speak with you", Malleus says. And really, more people begin to crowd up in the Diasomnia lounge. The corner of you eye notices Jade and Floyd trying some snacks and Jamil talking to Rook and Trey.

"It wouldn't be fair for us to monopolize all your time", mentions Silver.

"I hope you thoroughly enjoy the party tonight", Malleus gives you a smile before the three of them leave.

Left alone, you decide you take a look at their gifts before you teleport them to your room. Now, you have an ancient history book and an incense with aroma inspired by the deepest depths of a Briar Valley forest from Malleus, the packing cubes for luggage from Silver and the several volumes of the fantasy novel series you'd always wanted to read from Sebek. It's difficult to decide whose gift you like most, but each is fantastic and has a special place in your heart.

✧˖ Vil Schoenheit is the next one who wants to talk to you. Looking at his happy, relaxed face, while he offers you his congratulations, it's even funny to remember how you two butted heads at first. And all because he called you a potato, but he messed with the wrong girl. You quickly explained Vil which one of you two is potato, leading to weekly bickering and banter. However, with time, the two of you slowly warmed up to each other and became good friends, who enjoys teasing and bullying each other in a loving, friendly way.

"I do hope you’re honored that I'm here to celebrate with you", Vil smirks, there is laughter in his eyes. "I’ve prepared a gift for you. This's my first time making homebrew cosmetics for fae, so I'm quite excited about your reaction. Happy birthday!"

"Well, well", you hear Leona's voice, turn your head and see him approaching you with Ruggie. "How generous of you, a famous model, Vil-sama, to go all the way to Diasomnia to congratulate our baby crow", he says it with a relaxed smirk on his face.

"I can say the same for you, Leona", Vil looks like he'd been eating lemons. Thank God, Malleus is not here, otherwise perhaps they might fight.

"Happy birthday! It isn’t much, but here’s your present. Ta-da!", Ruggie uses the moment and puts a pot with (absolutely not stolen) hydrangea in your hand. "Thank you for inviting us!"

"Congrats, baby crow", Leona's present for you is a fruit basket from Sunset Savanna. "Grow up big and strong", he gives you a headpat that turns your hair into a mess. "And, with that… Regrettably, I must leave you".

"You're leaving already?", Ruggie asks with his mouth full.

"Yes, I don't want to see this lizard anymore, even from afar", Leona frowns, looking at Malleus. "See you later!"

✧˖ The party is in full swing and everyone is enjoying themselves. However, there's something that bothers you. Namely, that Lilia still hasn't shown up. Diasomnia trio seems worried too. They can't believe that he forgot about your birthday.

"I'll go and get him", insists Silver with furrowed brows, his hands are tightly clenched.

"Wait, Silver", Jamil stops him. "I'll go with you. Kalim went to his club and hasn't returned to the dorm. I'm-"

A bang, that pulls Jamil up mid-sentence, echoes in the dorm lounge. After the bang snaps, everyone turns to see who had made the noise. At the same time the happy birthday song in a new arrangement begins to play.

Huh, why are you not surprised?

"Happy birthday!", Cater waves his hand to you. Other members of the Pop Music Club including Kalim and Lilia stand next to him and smile happily. Their musical instruments summoned with magic are with them. "Thanks for waiting, guys! Time to get this concert in honor of the birthday of our friend started!"

"Time to raise the roof! C'mon, let's all dance and sing and rock out!", Kalim supports his excitement and beats a drum.

"Let's have a blast!", Lilia speaks to all present, but his eyes are fixated only on you. Catching you looking at him, he winks at you.

After playing a few more songs, some of your favorite, some from their repertoire (of course, it's not without Lilia's famous raging screamo), the members of the Pop Music Club take a break to congratulate you and give you their gifts.

"Happy birthday to the star of the day!", After taking several pictures, Cater posts them right away and then gives you his gift. "I got this for you! This's a hair mask by super popular brand! Tell me what you thought later!"

"Happy birthday! I'm sooo excited to show you my gift!", Kalim reveals his present to you, a new guitar. "Playing music with you is a blast! Ahh, I wish you could join our club", he sighs. "Oh, by the way! I’m gonna throw a huge party for you later today! With the parade, animals, delicious food and music! Right, Jamil?"

Instead of talking Kalim out of it, Jamil just glances at Lilia and smirks this time. "Of course, we'd be happy to welcome you. I'll cook you a grand dinner".

✧˖ Grabbing your hand all of sudden, Lilia gives you a playful smile and whispers: "run!". And, with these words, the two of you disappear to sneak out of the window and get on the roof.

The expansive sky is dotted with countless stars on that clear evening. There is a beautiful, big full moon. Particularly well it can be seen from the highest tower of Diasomnia dorm, where you and Lilia find yourselves after your escape.

"I have a gift for you too", Lilia takes your hand in his and puts something in your open palm. You take a look at this item. It's a long silver hairpin adorned with the dangling charms shaped like the tiny bats.

You place the hairpin into Lilia's palm, asking him to help you put it on. Lilia moves closer, his fingers brush your skin as he carefully adjusts it. Then he leans away, his gaze softens. "I bought this hairpin in the Land of the Red Dragon a while ago. There is an interesting tradition in this country associated with hairpins, by the way", Lilia explains.

However, when you ask about this tradition, Lilia just smiles mysteriously. "It's a secret. It's much more fun to find out for yourself", his hands find yours and he gently squeezes your hands, rubbing his thumb over your knuckles. "Happy birthday", Lilia whispers it like the most sweet love confession. An overwhelming adoration in his eyes makes your heart stutter for a moment. Lilia slowly moves his face closer to yours and finally kisses you, and as his lips closes over yours, a flock of bats, faithful companions of Lilia, flies into the air in celebration. But you don't even notice, lost in the kiss.

Somewhere in the dorm Sebek is looking for you two, while Malleus and Silver try to calm him down. The tiny bat shaped charms on your hairpin sway in the wind. This hairpin represents the vow of eternal love Lilia made to you this evening. After all, giving a hairpin in the Land of the Red Dragon symbolizes a promise to stay together forever.

[tillichan]

𖢻 Gem Affection for @hidden-oracle 𖢻

Happy Birthday, my dear Ori! (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ I'm very happy to be your mutual and your friend! You are so kind, talented and precious person! I always have a lot of fun talking to you, discussing our exchanges and other things! I wish you happiness, a lot of inspiration and all the best! Please, stay safe and happy and hope you enjoy this tiny birthday fic I did for you!

𖢻 Agate. Love Triangle with Edogawa Ranpo and Nakahara Chuuya.

❥︎ The both of them have a big crush on you. The only difference is that Chuuya is fully aware of his feelings, but Ranpo has not yet realized it. And that's why Chuuya made the first move and confessed you, leaving Ranpo behind.

❥︎ Chuuya suspected, no, he knew about Ranpo's feelings. He gave Ranpo a death stare every time Edogawa came to your bar to talk to you and have a milkshake. Chuuya's hands opened and closed as he looked at him singing the praises of your skill. Chuuya has always considered himself not a jealous person, but this situation made him seethe with jealousy. He didn't make a scene, he had no right to do that. After all, he wasn't your boyfriend, he was just a friend. But sometimes, for the briefest moment, Chuuya allowed himself to cast a disdainful glance at Ranpo when he had to leave a bar to get back to his work. The way Chuuya was the one who stayed with you filled him with joy. It was embarrassing to admit, Chuuya felt himself a schoolboy who is head over heels with his first crush. And, even worse, it wasn't far from the truth.

❥︎ On the other hand, Ranpo just enjoyed your presence and the most delicious milkshake in the world you did for him. Talking to you, asking you about your ability, drinking ramune together, oh, how fun it was. Ranpo always bought a couple of bottles of ramune when he went to you, thereby surprising his colleagues. This Ranpo-san shares his ramune with someone? He definetely was in love.

❥︎ Funny enough that Ranpo knew about Chuuya's crush on you, but didn't recognize his own feelings. But in those moments when his heart fluttered at the thought of the upcoming meeting with you, Ranpo was vaguely aware of the fact that his feelings for you is something more than he felt about his colleagues or Fukuzawa, a person he admired the most. And while he was doing some soul searching, Chuuya already courted you.

❥︎ Ranpo realized his feelings too late, when you has already started dating Chuuya. He is not going to confess or show you his feelings. He sees how happy you are, how much in love with each other you and Chuuya are, who is he to break it. But it doesn't mean that Ranpo stopped talking to you. He still comes to your bar from time to time and annoys Chuuya, he protects you too. God forbid if someone hurt you, Ranpo would find a way to save you.

𖢻 Onyx. Changing the story and characters.

❥︎ You don't really influence the course of events, but your calm and supportive personality changed the lives of your friends and loved ones for the better. They are so happy to have you, to have a safe and comfortable place they want to go back to, the place they can call home. And this place is your bar, you to be exact. You make their day better and help them to go through all the difficulties and disappointments. They are eternally grateful to have you by their side.

❥︎ Especially Port Mafia. They spend all day at your bar talking to you, rambling and complaining about their colleagues and just having some rest from hectic life. Because of you Ryuunosuke and Chuuya became calmer and more restrained when it comes to Dazai. Akutagawa admires you, slowly but surely, he started to consider you a friend, at least he listens to your opinion. Whenever Osamu messes with Ryuunosuke which leads to him cultivating a tree from shrimps, you are always there to assure him that it's not true. Chuuya is in love with you. And even though Osamu pisses him off as always, he doesn't show it because he wants to look cool in your eyes. Osamu himself was not so sure that he really wanted to leave Port Mafia, and you were the reason. Beside Odasaku, you were the only person Osamu felt at ease with. Being a member of Agency, Osamu still treasures you and comes to see you from time to time.

❥︎ Even though you failed to save Odasaku, you rescued the children he looked after. You read a mind of a kidnaper by chance and could warn Odasaku about them. This is how by working together you two were able to prevent the kidnapping. Nowadays, you often visit the children bringing them some sweets and gifts.

𖢻 Rhodolite. Relationships with Tetchou Suehiro, Saigiku Jouno, Edgar Allan Poe, Izumi Kyoka.

Tetchou Suehiro

❥︎ You've known Tetchou long before Sunday Tragedy incident. One day, he showed up at your bar and ordered a chocolate milkshake topped with soy sauce. You were very surprised but honoured his request. And since that day, Tetchou started visiting you more and more often. He liked the way how sweet and welcoming, but also honest you were. Talking to you was so easy, even the silence brought comfort. There was something about you that made Tetchou want to protect you. And not only this. Tetchou often found himself thinking about you. Your hands were so small in comparison with his, what if he holds it? Oh, it was such a tempting idea, but why would he even think of doing something like that?

❥︎ Luckily the answer came by itself. Thanks to Jouno to be exact. When the both of them came to your bar, Jouno noticed that Tetchou's heart is beating especially loud today. And following his attention fixed on you, Saigiku understood the reason for Tetchou's odd behavior. He was in love with you but too dense to realize it. And unfortunately you didn't like him back. Even though Saigiku fought the urge to tease Suehiro about it, he left it as it was. Maybe it'd be better for him to stay oblivious.

❥︎ Tetchou still is very attached to you. He comes to you often, drinks his cocktails and shakes and watches you in awe, his eyes are always on you. And maybe one day he'll realize his crush on you.

Saigiku Jouno

❥︎ Saigiku remembered you as a girl Tetchou has a crush on, not more, not less. He has only met you once and was sure he'll never meet you again, but he was wrong. During Sunday Tragedy incident, some of Agency members were hiding at your bar. So Saigiku and Suehiro got there tracking them. He was determined to conduct the interrogation, but a miracle happened. Somehow Suehiro believed you when you told them that Agency is innocent of the charges filed against them. And Saigiku believed too, you weren't lying, you told them truth. He knew that you were nervous, that you were scared, but you were honest. You asked them to investigate it again, and Jouno couldn't help but started admiring your braveness.

❥︎ Since then, Saigiku became a regular at your bar. He likes a comforting aura you radiate, that you are calm and dislike loud noises and overpowering smells just like he does. He finds an unbelievable peace in your presence. Sitting at the table with a cup of tea, he recharges and enjoys a quiet moment of a peaceful life.

❥︎ Knowing about Tetchou's feelings for you, Saigiku isn't going to do anything about it. Not gonna lie, he thinks that Suehiro would be a better significant other for you than Chuuya, a member of Port Mafia. You deserve calm and peaceful life with a good person. But who was he to judge? A former member of mafia. But just know, that Saigiku treasures you as much as your friends do and he is always ready to stand up for you.

Edgar Allan Poe

❥︎ You and Poe are a very good friends. The two of you met thanks to Ranpo, and even though you two were a bit silent and awkward around each other at first, after a while you two became a friends. Ranpo and Karl helped to break the ice between you and Poe. Edogawa chatted non-stop and Karl was sitting on your lap asking for pats. And as soon as you and Poe warmed up to each other, the friendship blossomed between you two.

❥︎ Poe likes coming to you to talk to you and let you read his new novel or just share a new idea. Your knowledge in the field of myths and legends helps him to create the new stories. As soon as Poe found out that your hobby is writing, he was very excited to read your stories. He is a very supportive friend who gets shyly hyped whatever you do. You wrote a new story? This story is so cool, much better than his. You can draw too? How one person can be so talented? You know how to dance and do it so well? Sorry, Poe.exe stopped working because his friend is so damn amazing. But he also likes that you support him back by reading his books and giving him a sincere feedback.

❥︎ Not only Poe but also Karl adores you a lot. This fluffy raccoon can't live without your pats and snacks you prepare for him. Whenever Poe and Karl hang out at your bar, Karl is always with you and refuses to leave your side.

Izumi Kyoka

❥︎ To her you are a family. Kyoka likes you a lot, more than Kouyou, more than Agency members, even more than Atsushi. You were the first person who was kind to her. You prepared a milkshake for her decorated by a cute rabbits. And even though you weren't really talkative, you always took care of her, looked after her. And it made Kyoka warm up to you. She loved you as much as her family.

❥︎ This little girl is very protective when it comes to you. A single word from you, and she will send all your enemies to hell. Almost funny how Kyoka turns from an adorable girl who asks you to go watch rabbits together to killing machine every time you're in danger.

❥︎ The two of you rarely meet each other, especially nowadays, because she joined Agency, but she comes to you from time to time. The both of you like cute things, she agrees with you whenever you call non-cute things cute, especially monsters. Even though you two are not similar in appearance, you and Kyoka look like a sisters together. And whenever Chuuya sees how you take care of her, he gets a tiny, or not so tiny, baby fever.

𖢻 Peridot. Aesthetic.

taku iwasaki - dear prince

wiping the dishes and watching your bar patrons with a smile. pink and black. non-cute cute things. reading books wrapped in a blanket and sitting in a chair. magic everywhere. soft plushies. admiring a night sky. aesthetic drinks. fried chicken. protecting your loved ones with your life. a safe place for everyone. support and understanding. scarlet red. having the most dangerous people in Yokohama wrapped around your finger. a treasure of port mafia. calm and peaceful bar. listening to the ramblings of your friends. going on the dates with Chuuya. drinking ramune with Ranpo. a beautiful bouquet of 101 multi-colored roses. going shopping with Mori and Elise.

[tillichan]

𖢻 Gem Affection for @archive-of-the-lost 𖢻

𖢻 Rhodolite. Relationships with Dazai Osamu, Izumi Kyoka, Ozaki Kouyou

Dazai Osamu

❥︎ Your first meeting with Osamu happened long before you joined Port Mafia. In those days, you and Chuuya were the head of Sheep and Osamu was the one who poached you two, but you and him didn't talk much. However, as soon as you and Chuuya became members of Port Mafia, Osamu found a new way to annoy Chuuya. He called you a younger sibling and acted as a lovesick older brother towards you. The way Chuuya was so pissed every time Osamu did it, because, come on, he was your older brother, not this crazy suicide, oh, it was worth it! Not to mention that you sincerely admired Osamu and that's why your every evening was a lecture "Dazai is the most disgusting person in the universe, don't talk to him". Osamu wasn't interested in you at all, yes, you were just a useful tool for Port Mafia and nothing more.

❥︎ But time passed, and Osamu started developing a real brotherly feelings for you. It was funny, just as in a silly soap opera where fake lovers turn into a real lovers. Osamu laughed at himself after realizing this. But it was too late, there was no turning back and he didn't want to, to be honest. You had a good head on your shoulders, you really cared about him every time Osamu was injured or after another failed suicide attempt, your sarcastic remarks and funny stories made Osamu feel at ease, but most importantly the way you loved and admired him for him. It was confusing, because Osamu felt disgusting and never received any love, not blind devotion, not fleeting dalliance, but this heartwarming feeling when the person is always by your side no matter what you do. And Osamu couldn't help but became a real older brother figure for you.

❥︎ Not that Osamu changed his behavior towards you though. As usual, he clung to you with these silly older brother jokes that no one takes seriously. But there is truth to every joke. In a rare moments, when Osamu feels too much comfortable around you goofing around or spending time together, for one second, for the briefest moment, he allows himself to relax and let his guard down around you. And if you look closely you will notice how his voce around you is softened, how vulnerable and lost he looks from time to time, how much he protects you, even though he tries to hide it behind the mask of jokes, how he sincerely cherishes you and your presence. And even when Osamu joined the Agency, he still looks after you and Ryuunosuke and hopes you two are happy together.

Izumi Kyoka

❥︎ The first time you and Kyoka met was when she just joined Port Mafia. She reminded you of a doll, beautiful, but completely void of emotions. She looked up at you and Ryuunosuke with cold, dead eyes. It seemed like she didn't care if she died or killed, and it reminded you of the young Ryuunosuke when he just joined Port Mafia. You didn't want to do something for her or become her older sibling figure, besides Kouyou was the one who took custody of her, but you decided to give her a welcome gift. Excusing yourself to your room, you came back very soon with a tofu cheesecake and a cute crocheted rabbit. It was the first time you saw so much emotion in Kyoka's eyes. She was happy.

"Welcome to Port Mafia", you smiled. "Work hard".

Kyoka wrapped her arms around rabbit, pulled it closer and nodded.

❥︎ And so you became the most important person to her without even trying. Just because the both of you share the similar likes, for example cute things, tofu and hydrangeas, and because you were the first person who displayed great kindness to her. She spent all her free time with you or around you, which quickly led to gossip about you and Ryuunosuke had a baby but kept it from Port Mafia. Poor Chuuya was so shocked when he found out through Osamu, you had to calm him down.

❥︎ Slowly but surely, Kyoka got used to life in Port Mafia. She still admired you very much, thinking of you as of her idol, but she stopped clinging to you around the clock. Finally, Kyoka got along with Kouyou, much to Ozaki's joy, because she was a little jealous that Kyoka liked you more. Every time you and Kyoka met, Kyoka greeted you politely and wanted to talk to you. And even now when she joined Agency to her you are still a very important person she admires a lot.

Ozaki Kouyou

❥︎ Kouyou was the mentor of yours and Chuuya when the two of you just joined Port Mafia. She is also someone who is the most close to your parental figure. Kouyou admires you very much, even though she never told you about it. The way you found your happiness and love in the darkness of Port Mafia is something she is jealous of. But it also gives her a tiny hope that maybe, one day, she will find her happiness too. This is a light you brought Kouyou and she likes it and hates it a the same time.

❥︎ To Kouyou you are a beautiful flower of the darkness, the coolest person in the whole Port Mafia. The light of the darkness, no matter how it sounds. She looks after you, but you two don't talk much, since you doesn't like idle talk and have not a lot of time. But you always can rely on her, Kouyou is like a parent who watches you from afar and always there to help.

❥︎ From time to time, you, Chuuya and Kouyou (sometimes Osamu or Mori join too because where without them?) come together to talk at dinner and it's more like family gathering. She likes it because your company makes her feel at ease.

[tillichan]

⊹₊𖢻⋆ ꒰gem affection꒱ for @princesspuppetttt ⋆𖢻₊⊹

𖢻 ꒰emerald — relationship with bastard munchen꒱

✧ If there is the team you get along with the most, it is Bastard Munchen, without doubt. Maybe it's because you always tried to spend more time with them given your relationship with Alexis. Maybe it's because there are so many friends of yours. But somehow you became their unofficial manager, as they claim. Paris X Gen team would argue with this statement though. The fact is that there are some problem children in PXG who think the world of you. They often create chaos and get involved in violent arguments, but turn into obedient puppies whenever you are around. The obedient puppies who can behave or create even more chaos depending on your mood and situation.

✧ From the very beginning, your goal was to give a good account of yourself by working with Bastard Munchen to become their official manager after Blue Lock. That's why you tried to spend as much time there as possible. Initially, your intention was to support Alexis and provide assistance, but you quickly made some new friends in the Bastard Munchen team. As true sweethearts (at least, outside the field), Isagi and Hiori became your friends almost in the first days. Yo caught you checking out some daily quests in your favorite video game during a break and casually struck up a conversation about it. Yoichi, who stood next to you two, was just dragged into it. At first, your interactions were quite awkward, because you all are kind of awkward introverts (again, at least, outside the field), but with time the three of you warmed up to each other to the point that whenever your trio hangs out together it's like you are in your own kind, quite silly and chaotic world.

✧ It didn't take long before you found a common language with Gagamaru and Kurona. The both of them tend to live in their own world a little, but you always took care of them and were polite with them. Kurona likes how caring towards the players you are, being here whenever they get injured or feel unwell. It makes him want to take care of you back by helping you with carrying heavy stuff or through other tiny acts of service. When it comes to Gagamaru, it's quite difficult to understand what he's thinking about, yet he adores you very clearly and obvious. He finds you so beautiful! Beautiful girl who takes care of him and his team. Oh, wait, why is he blushing?

✧ Yukimiya and Kunigami spent more time warming up to you than their teammates did. They never caused trouble or anything; quite the opposite, these two always were extremely polite and courteous. Yet, they held you at arm's length while Hiori, Isagi, Kurona, and Gagamaru jumped around you, showering you with their friendly adoration. However, the ice was broken the day you took care of sick Rensuke. He suddenly felt unwell during the practice. He was playing almost in a fainting condition. Apparently, the hellish workouts of the Wild Card made themselves felt. No matter how much Rensuke insisted on keeping playing, he was sent for compulsory treatment. Since you looked after the Bastard Munchen team at that moment, you were asked to take care of him. Even if Kunigami changed after the Wild Card, deep down he remained himself. After this incident, he became less cold and closed off, aiming to repay your kindness. Rensuke is here for you if someone wants to flirt with you or bothers you. Like a big stone wall, he steps in and nudges you to hide behind him, protecting you from them. He is your big, scary, yet sweet (somewhere deep inside) brother figure.

✧ Initially, Kenyu was absolutely not interested in you. His smile, his actions always were gentle and polite, but his gaze remained nonchalant. With time, he found you... amusing. More and more often he caught himself observing you. Everything you did, all your interactions with the players, all your dramatic scenes, all your chaotic moments, or when you started getting shy with people you feel uncomfortable with, all this brought a smile to his face. However, his interest did not have time to develop into something bigger because the fact that you were already taken came to light. Still, Kenyu can't refuse the pleasure of hanging out with you from time to time. You simply make him feel at ease and forget about his eye problems for the briefest moment. But this is enough for him to keep moving forward. Who knows, maybe, just maybe, he lies to himself that his interest hasn't been growing into something more? And the truth is that Yukimiya Kenyu already fell head over heels in love with you? Who knows. But even if deep inside Kenyu wants to be more than just your friend, he expertly dulled his feelings.

✧ You had already heard about Kaiser before you actually met him at the Blue Lock. Alexis often talked about him with excitement. Honestly, you considered Michael a kind of friend of Alexis whom he respects and admires a lot. Even though sometimes you got jealous that Alexis admired Kaiser so much, you still were happy that he helped your boyfriend fulfill his dream. However, as soon as you met Michael at Blue Lock, your opinion about him changed. All you wanted was to push him down some stairs from how much his behavior towards Alexis pissed you off. It was very clear that Kaiser just used your beloved boyfriend as a lapdog. But even when you tried to talk to Alexis about it, he continued to insist that Michael was actually a good person who helped him to become a pro player.

✧ At first, Kaiser absolutely didn't care about you. However, he changed his mind as soon as he realized the impact you had on Alexis. No matter how much he admires Michael, you, his first friend, his beloved girlfriend, will always be in the first place for Alexis. And it annoyed Michael more than he wanted to admit. Especially when the truth about your relationship emerged. What a hell? How stupid of Alexis to think that he can succeed in soccer when his mind was busy with stupid love. The way you two protected each other seemed even more stupid and annoying. But… Michael also found you quite amusing when you yelled at him, wanting to protect Alexis. This tiny bean has the guts to confront him, huh? After this, Michael warmed up to you a little bit. He enjoys annoying you, pushing your buttons, and not only yours but Alexis's buttons too. But thinking about it, does Michael pay so much attention to someone else other than you and Yoichi? Perhaps, no. And this makes you so special. As already mentioned, Michael finds you amusing and feels comfortable around you enough to tolerate your presence in his personal space. Who knows, maybe, one day in the future you and Alexis will become his real friends. The first friends Michael actually has in his life.

✧ Noel Noa has a stoic face and behavior. You were always convinced that he doesn't care about you at all and hope that, at least, he doesn't hate you. But the truth was that this big and quite intimidating coach has the softest spot for you. Even though sometimes you cause even more trouble than the players, Noa likes the way the team somehow unites around you. Noa never asks you for help; the two of you barely talk to each other. But he is always happy whenever you join the Bastard Munchen practice. You absolutely made him chuckle once or twice by your blunt comments. Not that someone actually noticed it though. As time passed, Noa became more talkative with you. He asks you about your day and reminds you to stay healthy and hydrated in a very stoic and polite way. Rest assured that the place of Bastard Munchen manager is already in your pocket.

𖢻 ꒰ruby — relationship with itoshi sae꒱

✧ The first time you meet Itoshi Sae is when Buratsuta invites him to visit Blue Lock and participate in a friendly game. Ah, what a great publicity stunt it is! Buratsuta considers himself a genius, not less for this amazing idea. Even though there is no Bunny Iglesias in Blue Lock, Sae finds this invitation quite interesting and accepts it.

✧ On the day of Sae's arrival, you are appointed to the post of his personal manager. It's for just one day, but it's enough for you to get a panic attack. It took so long for you to get used to all Blue Lock players and to all social interactions there. And now they say you to spend the whole day in a company of an intimidating genius pro player. What can be worse than this?

✧ You even tried talking to Rin (you two get along pretty well) about it because they are brothers, after all. Then you didn't know about their complicated relationship. It was a bad idea because it only pissed him off. "Huh? You can treat him like a piece of shit. And call him this way too", told you Rin with swollen veins on his temple. Well, it was also quite a nice encouragement.

✧ Your meeting with Sae isn't as bad as you initially imagined. He is calm, quiet, and doesn't cause any troubles. Even though, his words are blunt most of the time, you already got used to it in Blue Lock. Of course, you were very nervous and barely talked to him, but, in general, you did well.

✧ At first, Sae saw you as someone like a background character. Nothing special at all, just another stuff member. But as soon as he saw your interactions with other Blue lock members, Sae smirked in surprise. It was very funny to watch how you deal with the bunch of egoistic brats. Your intense, chaotic side that appears whenever your friends (Shido and Charles, for example) are around, your teasing comments are amusing too.

✧ The reason why you and Sae get a little closer is because of Shido. You are his friend, Sae is his friend, both of you are damn cool, so you and Sae have to get along, right? Although it's nonsense, this is Shido's logic. During the whole day Ryusei clings to you two, struck up the conversations, annoys you two so much. So much that you and Sae end up bonding over the mission to get rid of Shido.

✧ Sae is surprised that you have such an extensive knowledge of soccer. He finds conversations with you enjoyable (mostly because all he knows is football); and by the end of the day you two even exchange the phone numbers. "Call me if you want to become my manager instead," Sae grins, watching how Blue Lock members look daggers at him. It's mostly to annoy them… But his offer still stands.

✧ The both of you don't chat a lot because Sae is too busy and you are just too shy for social interactions. But whenever you two meet in Blue Lock, during the press conference, or at the game, Sae always comes to greet you. He finds you smart and not annoying. It's easy to be around you, though your boyfriend and other blue lockers rarely give him a chance to talk to you (these guardian dogs…).

✧ It takes very long for you and Sae to get closer. But years later you two are really close friends. The both of you enjoy the ocean and water, so sometimes you and Sae meet to hang out at the uncrowded beach. As already mentioned, Sae really loves your personality and how you openly adore him as your friend. With you, he becomes more open too. His soft feelings for you are expressed in tiny smiles reserved for you, the way Sae is ready to open up and share his turmoils. He is here to protect you and support you in his blunt yet sincere way.

𖢻 ꒰zircon — miss manager journal during neo egoist league꒱

✧ All Blue Lock players and staff members agree that you are, indeed, the heart of Blue Lock. With you this place is full of life, color and joy. But without you everything feels dull and boring. Yes, you also tend to be chaotic and create noise, but you also prevent all fights, mostly. Whenever you are absent from work, for example when you help Anri outside Blue Lock, the players feel less motivated to play. Even Shido creates less chaos because he isn't really in the mood. The coaches already got attached to you too and can't wait for your return. That's why Anri tries not to drag you into the work outside.

Bonus: click to see the Blue Lock players (especially Shido and Charles) when you are helping Anri outside and their reaction to your return.

✧ Despite Ego's grumble (they are not in the kindergarten), you always take care of the injured players. They have such adoration for your caring nature that they want you to patch them up even if their injury is minor (this's the main reason of Ego's grumbles). You even can't imagine the jealousy they felt when you took care of sick Kunigami, nursed overheated Isagi, or helped Chigiri care for his leg or… literally every time someone gets all your attention for himself.

Speaking of overheated Yoichi, he appreciates it so much that you noticed his station and caught him before he felt (and before Michael grabbed his hair). After this, you stayed with him and took care of him until he woke up. Yoichi still feels very smug about it and brags to his friends, enjoying making them feel jealous.

Another smug player is Charles, who got a special treatment from you after he took a Kaiser Impact directly to his head. During a break, you examined him from head to toe, front and back, making sure that he's fine while other players did their best to kill Charles with a glance.

✧ Having an overprotective boyfriend and even more protective brother figures is pretty good, especially since Blue Lock has not only sweethearts, but also womanizers and other eccentric individuals. However, Ness, Aiku, and Karasu had difficult times trying to save you from them.

Everything started with Otoya. On your very first day in Blue Lock, Eita claimed she had fallen in love with you at first sight and that you two must drown in love together. All this led to him annoying you with his lame flirting attempts and even worse pick-up lines. Since you and Alexis decided to keep your relationship secret, you couldn't reject him by telling that you were already taken. Even if Alexis was near to giving Otoya the flick, even if you mentioned that you had a boyfriend, Otoya simply didn't care about it. It was where Karasu stepped in and protected you. Since then, you, Tabito, and Otoya have gotten along pretty well, even if sometimes Eita is a no-no and keeps annoying you.

The next problem was Kaiser (and not only him, honestly, because there are so many players who enjoy walking around naked) and his silly morning routine that consists of standing before the mirror naked, gazing at himself while having a conversation with himself. Michael had no intention of quitting this habit even in the Blue Lock, which led to you coming in right in time when he was doing his morning routine once or twice. Back then you think that this was the first time you saw your soft, adorable Alexis so angry and confused. He was so confused that he didn't know what to do first: cover up your eyes with his hand or wrap Kaiser in a blanket.

✧ At first, Noa and Loki thought that you were an angel in human flesh. You always managed to prevent all fights, since you kept Shido on a short leash (to be exact, Ryusei just found obeying you quite amusing). You took care of the players, were calm and polite. All this led to daily little fights between Noa and Loki for your help. However, it was before you met Charles and started feeling comfortable around your new friends.

As soon as Ryusei introduced you to Charles, the three of you became the most chaotic trio in the Blue Lock. Loki still sighs, a frustrating one, saying that Charles taught you bad things. Knowing that you hate being told what to do (and so does Charles), he showed you his famous "LALALA I can't hear anything" technique. You enjoyed using it until you came up with your own one that is called "take off the glasses and take out the ear buds so everyone becomes a blob of color rambling in a language you don't understand". It actually became a viral video when you and Charles did it while Loki was lecturing you two.

✧ Whenever your more extraverted, more chaotic friends' presence feels too overwhelming for you, but you don't want to stay alone you always have your team nerds that include Nagi, Niko, Isagi, Hiori and Alexis. All of you are introverts who enjoy anime, manga, and games, so you actually enjoy spending time with them. It's always so refreshing to play video games with Nagi and Hiori in a comfortable silence or watching Gibli anime with Niko, Isagi, and Alexis.

✧ While you and Alexis were keeping your relationship secret, he was very jealous whenever you hung out with someone else. It even led to a funny situation when netizens noted someone with a murderous aura in the background of every single picture that you posted on an official website. Alexis didn't want to interfere in your work, yet couldn't help but look daggers at everyone who approached you. However, the situation changed (mostly) as soon as your relationship went public, because now Alexis can show everyone that you are his only.

𖢻 ꒰onyx — changing the story and characters꒱

✧ The biggest changes have come in Alexis. Even though Kaiser helped him become a part of the Bastard Munchen and was a very important person in Alexis' life, still you always were in first place for him. As his first friend and later his beloved girlfriend, you were by his side and supported him. With you, Alexis wasn't lonely anymore. However, it didn't change the fact that Alexis became Michael's lapdog during their days in the Bastard Munchen, unfortunately.

✧ Because of you, the moment when Alexis turned against Michael came sooner. It happened when Kaiser and you began arguing again. This time it was a big fight. He was already pissed off because of Yoichi, and your words were the final straw. When Alexis noticed that Michael yelled at you, something clicked in his head. He usually tried to be a mediator between you two without taking sides. But this time Alexis actually yelled at Michael back, trying to protect you, much to the shock of others.

✧ Alexis found himself stewing about this argument long after it ended. But you were extremely happy and proud of your boyfriend. Alexis was able to overcome his troubles thanks to your support and encouragement to move forward. After this, he became more confident about himself. Thanks to you, he even found some new friends in Blue Lock. Along with you, they helped him realize that Alexis is good enough to become a pro player without Kaiser. Strange thing, as soon as he became more independent, Michael began to notice him too.

✧ Another duo you helped was Nagi and Reo. Since you and Nagi were good friends from the very beginning, you met Reo at some point, too. Something that attracted Reo to you was that you were absolutely not interested in him. Of course, here in Blue Lock all Reo did was try to survive, but your attitude towards him was refreshing. Not to mention that it was even funny to see how you interact with other players.

✧ You and Reo quickly became comfortable with each other. This was the situation when an extravert adopts an introvert. Reo already got used to dealing with more introverted Nagi, so it was easy for him to get closer to you. Reo enjoyed the way you became very loud, excited, and giggly with him once you felt comfortable enough. And one day, he told you about his trouble with Nagi. To be exact, you literally caught him talking in the mirror and decided to ask him what happened. As one of your first friends in Blue Lock and a member of your "nerds team", Seishiro already told you about Reo too. This situation reminded you of things that were happening between Alexis and Michael a little.

✧ You weren't sure what to do until you overheard Ego telling Anri that if Nagi continues playing this way, he will be kicked from the Blue Lock. Since you absolutely didn't want your friend to be kicked, you made a decision to help him. Not immediately, but you made Reo and Nagi realize that they must develop separately. At first, they (especially Reo) perceived it with hostility. But with time it helped Nagi to make a right decision and stay in Blue Lock as a member of the World Cup U-20.

𖢻 ꒰topaz — future life꒱

✧ Years later after the Blue Lock, you are one of the general managers of the Bastard Munchen team. After the end of the Blue Lock Neo Egoist League, Noel Noa approached you and offered you the Bastard Munchen manager position on a trial basis. Since it was your goal, you happily agreed. Though, it should be said that Noa wasn't the only one who offered you a manager's position. Ego and Loki also invited you to join their teams to your great surprise. In other circumstances, you might give some thought to their offers. But not when you fulfilled your dream to become a manager of the Bastard Munchen.

✧ You still stay in touch with your friends from Blue Lock. Some of them joined the Bastard Munchen actually. It is hard to name one person who is especially close to you, because all of them check you out through texts or whenever they meet you during play. Of course, Alexis, Michael and other members of Bastard Munchen are your closest friends that you see almost every day. Speaking of Kaiser, after years spent together, he finally warmed up to you and Alexis, and now you three are pretty close.

✧ Shortly after the events of the Blue Lock, you and Alexis started living together. He desired to leave his parents as soon as possible and was certain that he desired to spend his entire life with you. Alexis realized it during his school years. This whole time when you and Alexis lived together, he hatched the idea of proposing to you. Several times, he asked you about your thoughts on the wedding and family, and it seemed you did not come out against the idea. It gave Alexis some confidence. A couple of years later, he proposed to you and you two got married.

✧ Alexis has always loved children and wanted to be a parent himself. To be exact, he has always loved you and wanted to have a family with you. However, the idea of having your own child was frightening to you and made you feel uncomfortable, so you two were in no hurry to have children. One day this problem resolved itself because of the family who lived in the house next door. A little girl living there suffered from domestic violence from her alcoholic parents. This situation reminded you and Alexis of one particular friend of yours. That's why you two extended a helping hand to her and adopted her once her parents were deprived of parental rights.

✧ Your beloved girl was named Michaela (guess who is the happy godfather). At first, you and Alexis were in panic because it was such a big responsibility. Not to mention that it was your first time being a parent. Despite your anxiety, things went pretty smoothly. Michaela was growing up surrounded by the love and care of her adoptive parents, and not only theirs. As soon as your team (and your other friends) found out that you and Alexis had a child, they were extremely excited to meet her. For this reason, little Michaela ended up having a bunch of uncles who sincerely adore her, even if they often joke that she looks like more Kaiser than you two. When it comes to Michael, he initially didn't share the enthusiasm of his teammates and friends towards Michaela... But ended up falling hard for this adorable girl. He would rather die than admit it though.

✧ Who knows, maybe having an adopted daughter and seeing how much Alexis loves and cares about her will inspire you to have your own child too one day.

[tillichan]

𖢻 Gem Affection for @archive-of-the-lost 𖢻

𖢻 Amethyst. Backstory

You were always surrounded by the shadows. You could see and manipulate the shadows before you could walk. It fawned on you, played with you, talked to you inviting into its silent incomprehensible world of the darkness. And this was a reason why your family was scared of you. To them you were an out of this world creature, an ethereal child of the darkness, an outcast. But despite this, they tried to tolerate and not to shake every time they saw you. They tolerated your terrifying ability only until you started disappearing in the shadows. For the first time you disappeared for a few hours. Your parents and siblings were scrambling to find you. Just to come back home and find you playing in your room as if you always were there. Next time you disappeared for a day and showed up next morning in the kitchen because you looked for chocolate. Your family were scared, but still allowed you to live with them. But when you accidentally dragged your sibling into a shadow and they could die out there because they stayed there for a few days without food and water, but you were seemed all right, your parents sent you away to an orphanage. You were too young to even remember this. But even there you did not stay long. This was also your first memory about your childhood. You remember that you hid yourself in the shadow because you were afraid of caregivers. You walked and walked in the shadow until your foot started to hurt. Even though you usually got out of shadow in the same place where you disappeared, this time you ended up on the street, in an unfamiliar alley. And it was there that you met Sheep and became their hope and their youngest member.

𖢻 Pearl. Crush on you: Nikolai Gogol

• The first time Nikolai saw you was when he observed Port Mafia with Fyodor. He wasn't interested in mafia daily life, but then he noticed you. And you were... Oh, there were no words to describe. Nikolai was trapped. The way you cracked down on your enemies without blinking impressed him. And your ability! Oh, how fascinating your ability was! Vanishing into the shadows, how wonderful! But most importantly, Nikolai saw in you the freedom he wanted to have for himself. He was so excited to meet you! He wanted to meet you, to talk to you, to steal you and study your ability and train of your thought. Without a warning, Nikolai disappeared in his portal and jumped out in front of you, right after you finished your fight.

"Here is a quiz!", he danced around you. "Who am I?", he asked and continued without waiting for your response. "Did you say Nikolai Gogol? That's right! On to our next question! Why have I come here?The hint: to catch a little bird! Oh drat, I said the answer!"

• This is how your first meeting happened. Nikolai attempted to kidnap you but failed because of your ability that helped you to escape. But this only stoked his curiosity. Nikolai started following you wherever you go, watching you whatever you do. He was sure you knew something, some kind of secret, the answer to the mystery of the freedom Nikolai was looking for. But in this whole situation Fyodor was the one who suffered most. Because Nikolai couldn't help but he was bending Fyodor's ear about you.

"Fyodor, my best friend, you, of all people, should understand my feelings!", Nikolai yammered excitedly as he paced up and down in front of Fyodor making it hard for him to focus on the monitors. "Can you imagine it? They can live in the shadow without food and water even without sleep! That's it! The freedom I'm looking for! Oh, my dear friend, do you know a way to exchange the abilities?"

After this Fyodor began to think seriously about declaring himself a voluntary prisoner and going to Meursault ahead of schedule.

• Of course, Nikolai quickly progressed from stalking to actions. He randomly appeared in front of you in different places. He hang on upside down on a tree branch with a huge smile on his face and offered you to fight. The rules were simple: if he wins, you go with him, voluntarily. He jumped out from the bushes and waved his hands. He wrapped his arm around your shoulder and invited you to accompany him in the search for exchanging ability that help him to get your ability. It came to the point that Nikolai showed up in your bathroom and said that if you don't want to go with him, he'll live with you. Fortunately, Ryuunosuke was there to throw him out. Not that he actually could stop Nikolai.

• Not only Fyodor, but all Rats in the House of the Dead members, Sigma, the policeman, victims of Nikolai, oh, every dog have heard Nikolai's ramblings about you. Since this's Nikolai, this usually looks like this:

Nikolai comes to kill the next victim. But before, they should listen to the story about his feelings for you. It makes them wish for a death, like actually.

"Here is a quiz! Who is the most amazing person in the world? I'll give you a few pieces of information. First of the all! They are as free and beautiful as bird of paradise! And second of the all: their ability allows them to summon the shadows! The answer is my precious Masako! Oh, I spoiled the answer!", Nikolai was chatting with an old man tied to a chair, his mouth was taped shut. "But it's your fault! You should say it before!", his joyful expression twisted in a murderous look. "So! The next question! Who will die today? The answer is... You!"

• Nikolai is aware of his feelings for you. He knows that he has a crush on you, that he loves you, that you're important to him, even more important than Fyodor. But he also wouldn't like to get in a charge called romantic relationship. That's why he even thought about killing you as a proof of his freedom. Killing the person you love the most! Oh, such an amazing way to become free! But every time Nikolai sees you, he realizes that he can't, not right now, not when he still had not solved your mystery, not when you're so ethereal, full of the darkness and freedom, not... you. Yes, Nikolai had to admit that you chain him like a dog, you put him in a cage, you bewitched him. And there is no way out.

• So Nikolai just gave up and started simping for you. True freedom is being able to do what you want, right. He wants you. Anyway, he has Fyodor as an important person to kill as a proof of his freedom. No need to kill you too, right? Nikolai still cherishes the idea of kidnapping you though, but, ugh, you have too many bodyguards, not to mention that you're so powerful and elusive. But he hadn't given up on his dream!

• His first meeting with Ryuunosuke is something you have forever remembered. Nikolai popped up while you and Ryuunosuke enjoyed a day off, the first one in a long time. His eyes were shining with excitement.

"Masako! My precious bird! Let's-", started Nikolai, but he was interrupted by Rashomon. Surprisingly, it didn't hurt Nikolai at all. Somehow Rashomon passed through the portal and almost hit Ryuunosuke. "How rude of you", Nikolai's lovesick gaze turned into a cold expression as he talked to Ryuunosuke. "I take them with me!"

One more portal opened right under your feet. Bless your reaction, you escaped it.

"What did you say? What is my goal, you asked?", Nikolai went on to say. "Try to guess. The hint: I love them and want them to be mine. Oh, this was an answer". Looking at your face he smiled and added: "The last question: what part of I just said is a lie? You shouldn't listen to the words of a clown, because you won't be able to sleep at night! The show ends here. Please, come again!", and then Nikolai disappeared.

Since then, Ryuunosuke hates Nikolai and does his best to protect you. Just the thought that one day Nikolai will actually steal you from him scares him. He is afraid, he doesn't want to loose you. And so Nikolai made an enemy for life. Ryuunosuke won't rest until he has destroyed Nikolai.

𖢻 Citrine. Dazai Osamu, Nakahara Chuuya, Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, Saigiku Jouno, and Nikolai Gogol reaction to you defeating multiple men in a building by yourself.

Chaos was rampaging around you. The first thing you saw when you arrived at the airport was a mob of angry vampires approaching a little girl. You never considered yourself an altruist, you were a member of Port Mafia - the most cruel and ruthless group in Yokohama. But this brave girl somehow reminded you of a young yourself, of old days spent with Chuuya and your Sheep friends. You just couldn't stay away. Vampires flashed their teeth and rushed to the girl. A moment, and the girl disappeared in shadow leaving the vampires in disbelief. One more, and she showed up behind your back looking at you in awe. "Leave it to me", you turned your head and smiled at girl. After this you looked at the vampires who were heading towards you two. Making sure that the girl is in safe, you confronted a mob of vampires. You appeared and re-appeared, again and again, there was screaming everywhere. The vampires fell one after another. You were awesome, like a goddess of war who descended to Earth. People who saw it froze, unable to take their eyes off you.

Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya were in Meursault but watched you through surveillance camera. Even though they were in a hurry, the still stopped to watch their precious little sibling who was dealing with their enemies with such an elegance. "Wao", Osamu grinned. He looked nonchalant, but admiration crept into his voice: "Our Masako has grown up so quickly. As their older brother, I'm touched!" Chuuya couldn't hide how touched he was. His younger sibling, his precious Masako, you were so strong and cool. He couldn't believe that this little child he met years ago became such an amazing person. "Shut up, Dazai!", snapped Chuuya but without aggression, because, actually, he was doing his best to not cry with overwhelming pride. "They're not your younger sibling and never have been". "Oya?", Osamu turned his attention to Chuuya. "Chuuya, are you crying?" "I'm not!" The both of them felt themselves the proud older brothers. Their younger sibling became so powerful in the blink of an eye and they can't wait for the moment they meet you and tell you how amazing and cool you are.

Akutagawa Ryuunosuke went looking for you as soon as he found out that you arrived at the airport. But when he found you, you, defeating multiple vampires by yourself without breaking a sweat, he stood still in admiration. You were so gorgeous, indeed, like a goddess, like a natural disaster, as if the death itself was in front of his eyes. Ryuunosuke as if paralyzed, couldn't move an inch. He eagerly absorbed every move you did. The way how beautiful your hair clung to your face, the drops of blood of your enemies around you, your focused expression, all this made Ryuunosuke feel that he fell hard for you. Again. And there's no end to the adoration and admiration he had for you.

Saigiku Jouno always thought of you as his enemy. Your place in prison, he was sure. You were just a criminal, nothing more. But when he noticed how you protected a little girl... Jouno couldn't help but developed respect for you. He knew full well that anyone can change, he himself was a former mafia member. The thought occurred to him that maybe he was wrong about you. Jouno stood there to observe your fight for some time and then he left with a grin playing on his lips. There was nothing to worry about. Jouno was sure that such a powerful person like you can easily beat the enemies and protect others.

Nikolai Gogol immediately teleported into an airport as soon as he found out that his beloved fights alone. He was in awe of you, your ability and the way how full of inner power and freedom you were. This was feast for his eyes and Nikolai was more than ready to kill anyone who interrupts your fight. "Ah, my beautiful bird", Nikolai sighed, his face reflected a mournfulness. "When can I put you in cage and make you mine?" Nikolai had such a mixed feelings about you. He wanted to have you just for himself, but he also knew that you had this freedom he never had. He was in mess, he didn't know what did he want more. But right now... right now Nikolai just wanted to spend a little more time to admire you.

When the battle was over and all the vampires were defeated by you, a little girl you saved emerged from her hiding spot and approached you. "I'm Kouda Aya", she politely introduced herself and then rapped with excitement: "You are so cool! I want to be a hero just like you!" And from that day forward, Aya started admiring you. She thinks of you as of the most badass person in the world and wants to become as cool as you're.

𖢻 Peridot. Aesthetic.

• Takayuki Hattori - Grand Theme

• Halsey - Control

• Taku Iwasaki - Abyss

shadows and bones. purple butterflies. watching lightening. sadistic smirk. cold look. the enemies begging for mercy. classical literature. dark pearl. black cat. coat and hat. port mafia. protecting your city from the shadows. darkness. looking down from the roof of a 20-storey building and knowing that this city belongs to you. rainy weather. nighttime. quiet back streets. sound of gunshots. fast driving. writing the book sitting by the window. having a brilliant mind. whiskey on the rocks. chocolate. sarcasm. blood. a transcendent being. staying alone and reading books in comfortable silence. a weary sigh leaving your lips. hair and clothes fluttering in the wind. freedom.