YI SANG bites on to one end with a pleased little smile. You can practically see the little flowers around him as he nibbles the pocky stick, bringing his face closer to yours little by little. If you end up kissing, it'll be short and sweet before he asks for another round.
FAUST only agrees to playing because she wants a kiss. She's hesitant with her bites, but her cheeks turn the slightest shade of pink the closer her lips get to yours before she finally gets the kiss she was waiting for. If you pull away before the kiss and lose, she'll sulk about it.
DON QUIXOTE enthusiastically takes big bites at first, both enjoying the taste of the pocky stick and sure that she'll win. She realizes a little too late that she's going to end up kissing you when she sees how close your face is to hers, which causes her to either hastily pull away with her face flushed red or close the remaining gap and kiss you.
RYOSHU doesn't show much interest but goes along with it because it's what you want. That said her lack of interest doesn't stop her from having fun with teasing you whatever opportunity she gets, such as taking big bites to close the distance between your lips as much as possible before swiftly forfeiting so you can't have your kiss.
MEURSAULT ends up kissing you so long as you don't pull away and lose the game, and unless you pout about losing and ask him to lose once for your sake he'll continue winning or earning kisses from you. He doesn't care much for how this game turns out, but he will prioritize your happiness no matter how small.
HONG LU bites onto his end with an innocent smile like he isn't planning anything. His nibbles are both slow and small to urge you into making a move, be it pulling away and losing or closing the distance between your lips and kissing him. Regardless of what you choose to do, it's a win for him.
HEATHCLIFF thinks it's stupid at first before becoming competetive about it. His bites are hesitant at first but it isn't long until he's impatiently nibbling closer to your end of the pocky stick. If you pull away, he'll gloat about it. If you kiss him, he'll ask for another round until you lose.
ISHMAEL gets flustered early on. She takes bites hesitantly, her embarassment growing the closer your faces get before she pulls away and she mutters about how stupid this is. She tells you to just let her know when you want a kiss next time before cupping your cheeks and pressing her lips against yours.
RODION is more interested in the pocky sticks than she is in kissing you. She happily takes big bites, barely giving you the opportunity to even considering pulling away when she kisses you; both as an additional treat and an attempt to distract you while she steals some pocky sticks for herself.
Since DANTE doesn't have a mouth and can't properly participate in the game, the two of you come up with an alternative of sorts: they'll hold up the pocky stick while you nibble it all the way. Whoever gets flustered first loses and more often than not it will be them.
SINCLAIR wants to kiss you, he really does. The only reason he agreed to play was because of how bad he wants to kiss you and this game was the perfect excuse for him to do so. Unfortunately, just when your lips are about to touch it dawns on him that he's about to kiss you, causing him to chicken out and pull away.
OUTIS is both reluctant and disinterested in playing at first. She thinks that if you want pocky and a kiss then you should just say so and she'll give you both, but eventually agrees to play. The first few rounds she still thinks the game is stupid, but after a couple of kisses she can maybe be convinced to play again.
GREGOR stammers when you first offer, unwilling and unsure of how this would even turn out but eventually accepts it for you. His bites are small and hesitant, and while there are a few rounds here and there where he ends up kissing you, he'll pull away and lose more often than not.
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Yi Sang | Faust | Don Quixote | Ryoshu | Meursault | Hong Lu
Heathcliff | Ishmael | Rodion | Dante | Sinclair | Outis | Gregor
the title, attempting to give the LCB Sinners a surprise hug!
一 headcanons , gn reader , mostly implied established relationship but can be read as platonic , may be ooc I'm just typing shi... also my first post hi guys.. hi limbus fanbase.. , ~2.8k wc ( it was NOT supposed to be this long )
一 YI SANG #01
He's not that hard to sneak up on, considering he's usually in thought.
Gets surprised when you initially wrap your arms around him, but quickly relaxes once he realizes it's you, a small smile blossoming on his face as he lets you hug him while asking if you want anything from him.
If you just want his company, he's more than happy to oblige, although he would be a bit flustered as he returns to his train of thought with you leaning against him. He's also happy to tell you about what he's been thinking about or working on if you ask, explaining himself with a gentle smile.
If you just wanted to hug him or check on him, he tells you he appreciates it, though he would also let you know that if you ever wanted a proper hug from him, you could always tell him.
Overall, Yi Sang enjoys it, provided you don't interrupt and try to pull him away from a line of deliberate thought, though he never gets genuinely annoyed at you for it.
一 FAUST #02
Good luck even trying to sneak up on her.
I don't know why, but I just see her as the type that'd be impossible to sneak up on. You can try, but she turns her head around before you so much as even step near her vicinity and asks you what meaningless tricks you are trying to pull.
If you wanted a hug, you could simply ask her (also, there's no guarantee she will oblige, but you have a better chance than by attempting to sneak up on her). But no chance she'll ever let herself be ambushed by a surprise hug, not while risking losing her dignity in front of the Gesellschaft. Faust has already heard enough berating from them.
Although if you somehow, somehow successfully sneak up on her and manage to hug her, she will stiffen up for the slightest second before realizing it's you and gently pushing you away, then acting like it was a sin that you dared to even go near her genius presence. The audacity!
In truth, Faust does not hate it. Although the feeling is pretty foreign to her, she doesn't even dislike it (well, she might be a bit irritated that you snuck up on her to do it). She just really has to hide those feelings to protect what honour she has left in the Gesellschaft.
一 DON QUIXOTE #03
Lets out the most comical squeal if you manage to sneak up on her. On that topic, she's on the harder side to sneak up on, just because she's usually upright and energetic, and also seems to have an uncanny sixth sense for things.
Quickly relaxes and laughs when she realizes it's you, returning your hug eagerly while complimenting your skills. "Oho, it appears you have launched a sneak attack most ingenious!"
Expect her to return the favour soon. Once you start the war, she only believes it's right that she treats you the same! You will be seeing many surprise hugs from her. Sometimes she purposefully exaggerates her footsteps so you anticipate her, but when she wants to be, she can be decently sneaky.
Don sees it a bit like a very light-hearted, playful game. She looks forward to your hugs and does the same thing to you.
一 RYŌSHŪ #04
Another one who's hard to sneak up on. I just get that feeling from her.
Most of your surprise-hug attempts will be immediately foiled as she turns around with a "Don't even try" expression before (playfully) insulting your stealth skills.
Though if she knows you better, or she's in a more teasing mood, she'll walk over, grab you, and give you her version of a loving embrace while still insulting your terrible stealth skills. Now you're on the receiving end. This is what you wanted, right? No complaining. Her hug is solid enough not to necessarily hurt, but enough so that you have no chance of escaping. Ha.
If you do successfully sneak up on her and manage to hug her, she instantly stiffens before she realizes it's you. She might let you have a few seconds of your glory before she pushes you away. "S.T.B."
Like Faust, if you wanted a hug, you can just ask her for one, and she's more likely to oblige.
一 MEURSAULT #05
Also similar to Faust in the sense that he will be able to just... miraculously tell when you're trying to sneak up on him. But in all seriousness, he's pretty watchful and active, so managing to surprise-hug him successfully is a very hard feat.
Nine times out of ten, he will turn to look at you and ask you if there's anything you need, just as you thought you really got him this time. If you just ask him for a hug, he'll do it with some blunt statement like "Commencing hugging."
The one time out of ten, he overall seems unbothered about it; you may feel a slight pause when you wrap your arms around him as he processes the feeling, but that's about it.
He quickly recognizes it's you and accepts the physical contact without so much of a flinch, though he does ask you about the hug's objective or if you needed something from him. He doesn't mind receiving them, though he would appreciate it if you were direct about the hug in the future.
一 HONG LU #06
Relatively hard to sneak up on. He might catch you in the act of attempting to, but he's more chill and perceptive about it and will likely deduce that you want some sort of affection from him and tease you about it, though he does eventually give you the hug you wanted.
When you do, he's surprised at first but eases into it very quickly, teasing you and reciprocating it smoothly. He's happy to keep you there and let you look at whatever he was doing, or just chat with you.
Like Don Quixote, you can expect that he will absolutely start initiating surprise hugs for you, too. He's very playful about it and might do those things where he creeps up on you and covers your eyes, pokes your cheek, or goes "Surprise!" and laughs when you squeak in surprise. (Though he's pretty considerate and makes sure he isn't catching you at a bad time)
You have no idea what you started. He will do this a lot to tease you from now on.
一 HEATHCLIFF #07
Do not do this to him. Listen, he's fine if you want to ask him for a hug (though he will absolutely be very awkward and shuffly about it), but he's just too on guard to be receiving a surprise hug.
If you manage to sneak up on him, and you're lucky, he'll just quickly push you away and tell you not to do that, and that you can always ask him for a hug next time. If you're unlucky, you're getting shoved or punched out of sheer muscle memory.
Obviously, he feels bad about it immediately, though after obviously making sure you're okay first, he'll tell you that you should ask him in the future.
There are a few ways you can work around getting this bad reaction. If you're chatting or beside him beforehand and move to hug him out of nowhere, he'll be caught off guard and will pretend to dislike it, though he really does enjoy it, even though his body language doesn't necessarily show it (he's either shuffling around like crazy or as stiff as a board). He's still getting into this thing, so give him some time, okay?
一 ISHMAEL #08
Hard to sneak up on, since she's pretty down to earth and alert. If she catches you, she'll just squint and ask what you're trying to do.
If you do manage to surprise her, Ishmael stiffens up immediately. If she's in a good mood or somewhat anticipated it, she kind of relaxes when she realizes it's you, but keeps the hug very brief since she's really, really not used to affection like this. Otherwise, you might be quickly getting pushed away (lightly). She really, really, prefers it if you tell her that you want a hug beforehand and will let you know that.
She doesn't dislike affection from you; she's just one of those in the list who would dislike getting surprise affection in particular. I can see her as the type to be a bit irritated, scolding you before quickly dismissing herself for some time.
She cools off fine enough, though she might give you a few suspicious side-eyes the next few times she sees you approaching from her peripheral vision in the future.
一 RODION #09
Gets a little surprised when you first hug her, but Rodion is Rodion: she's super smooth and gets into it very easily, reciprocating the hug with ease.
Assuming you hugged her while she's in her usual good spirits, she's a tease about it; she will poke light-hearted fun at the initial action before dropping a cheerful and familiar nickname, before playfully asking about what you've been up to or engaging in some banter with you.
I feel like she generally prefers it if she could anticipate your hugs, but she never gets irritated at them unless you choose to hug her during those moments where she's more gloomy, though during those times, she's more likely to push you away, then act as if nothing happened or avoid the subject when she feels better again.
I can definitely see her as the type to get into them. Might teasingly sneak up on you and hug you, just to see your reaction.
一 DANTE #10
Very flustered. It's easy to sneak up on them if you can catch them at the right time, like when they're focused or muttering away at some work they have to do.
As soon as you hug them and catch them by surprise, they let out an erratic burst of nonsensical tick-tocking and flustered words, flailing their arms a bit before they process what is happening and slowly ease into it. They're super awkward about it, but will eventually, although gingerly, reciprocate it and stiffly pat you on the back a few times.
Afterwards, Dante asks you if there's something you wanted from them or what the entire purpose of that hug was. They might scold you with no real weight behind their words, reminding you that you should ask or let them know next time, as they could be busy or dealing with something important. (They're happy you gave them a break)
Dante, truthfully, enjoys the hug and the affection, just not the surprise part of it. They're very hesitant about it, but to be fair, it's been a while since the poor manager felt real fondness, like the hugs you give them.
一 SINCLAIR #11
Very flustered 2.0.
Like Dante, it's also pretty easy to sneak up on him successfully, given that he's in thought or concentrating on something.
When you land your oh-so-evil surprise hug, he yelps, freezes up immediately, stutters, and his face begins to heat up like a tomato the more he processes that Oh, it's you, and you're hugging him. He's so flustered that he can't even move his legs to run away. What did he do to ever deserve this? (He likes the hug, he really does, but... just take it easy on the poor guy)
Once he regains his senses, which takes a while, he manages to stutter through asking you what you did that for, face still steaming red from embarrassment, only to turn even redder once you tell him you just wanted to be affectionate with him.
Like Ishmael, he'll give you a few distrustful side-eyes when he sees you approaching him from the side in the future, though he's more flustered about it. Just thinking about the moment will get his cheeks warming up.
一 OUTIS #12
Probably the hardest to sneak up on. She's very guarded and vigilant and will spot you coming.
When she inevitably catches you on an attempt, her head snaps around, and she begins to berate you, asking you what kind of immature tomfoolery you are attempting to pull on her and scolding you on the professionalism of the working environment and how it is highly frowned upon to sneak up on someone like that.
Look, if you ask her for a hug, she might seem reluctant, but will eventually let you do so, assuming there's a good reason for it; though under no circumstances would she ever allow herself to fall for such cheap, childish pranks like this one.
If you somehow do it successfully, she stiffens up, responds immediately and pushes you away in a blink, and begins to berate you again, reminding you that you can just ask her instead of resorting to such juvenile acts. So no matter the route you take, you're getting scolded.
一 GREGOR #13
Do not do this to him 2.0. Really, this is a bad idea. He's already hesitant and stiff with physical affection as it is due to his bug arm.
Regardless of whether or not he processes that it's you, he pushes you away almost immediately, hesitantly stepping back a few paces before telling you not to do that again. He won't act extremely angry or lash out in front of you, so he leaves as fast as he can for a smoke.
He's willing to forget about it as long as you understand that it's not a good idea to try that again. He really wants affection from you, he truly does, but that paralyzing fear and disgust for himself will never let him properly accept such sudden affection from you.
Heathcliff isn’t trying to be rude or dismissive, his question is genuine. He doesn’t really know what to do in this situation. Catherine was always secretive whenever she wasn’t feeling well and the same was true when she was on her period. Nelly never helped him get a better understanding either since she just kept repeating that “it’s unladylike to talk about such things”.
He’s completely ready to do whatever you need. You need sweets or snacks? He’s ready to even break into Charon’s stash. Need period products? He’s the first person off the bus at the next stop. Want to yell at him or beat him up? He’s taking it all without complaint.
“A burden shared is a burden halved.”
Yi Sang can’t fully understand your pain but he can understand your feelings. He will bring you anything you need but his main concern is not letting you be alone. Always staying nearby. He won’t speak if you don’t want him to and he’ll leave you alone if you ask but if you don’t he’ll always be close.
He really just hates ignoring the situation. It reminds of his past when he would just wait and do nothing. He remembers when Dongbaek would have her periods and get irritable while he just went on with his day. He doesn’t want to give you the same treatment.
“Oh… I’m sorry?”
Sinclair doesn’t really know what to do. Outside of his pretty basic education on menstruation he hasn’t really had encounters with it. He never saw any period products since he had his own bathroom and he’s pretty sure his mother and sister stopped having periods altogether after their procedures. Kromer also never mentioned anything outside of letting him know when she was ovulating.
So he’s pretty much lost on what to do. He’ll most likely ask Faust what he can do since all the other options are too embarrassing. He will do anything he’s told but he keeps looking at you with this very apologetic face almost like it’s his fault you’re in pain.
“Hmm… I’ll ask Miss Faust if she has any painkillers.”
Gregor doesn’t have experience with periods. All the women he met in the army stopped having them after their procedure. What he does have experience with however is dealing with pain. If he can’t get you something for the pain from Faust he will give you some from his personal stash. He also has cigarettes if you smoke.
He’ll bring you whatever you want to your room but he’ll never stay with you unless you explicitly ask him to. He thinks he bothers you with his presence despite a complete lack of evidence.
“Your period should start in approximately 7 days.”
Meursault notifies of your period before it even starts. He had tracked and calculated your menstrual cycle as precisely as he could. He has also asked Vergilius for the route towards your next destination and compiled a list of all the products available at the stops you’ll be making so that he can get you anything you need.
He is also willing to make space in his schedule for any activities you wish to partake in for comfort. He also offers to take over any of your work while you are absent. If there are any punishments for your absence he takes those over too.
“Oh, I know just the thing.”
Hong Lu has had to help out in situations like these with Xichun so he knows exactly what to do. At the first stop he’s off the bus and getting things for you. What kind of menstrual products do you use? Doesn’t matter he’s getting one of each. Snacks? Also going all out. The entire bus ends up having a party due to his overspending.
No matter your mood his attitude doesn’t change. He will stay positive no matter what’s thrown at him. You could be yelling at him and he would just continue carrying you into the bath he prepared for you.
Reader with the ability to see and communicate with the dead (even if they are erased by someone or something)
Canto spoilers from 1 - 9
The reader is a sinner. Don’t ask how pls. This is my first time doing this but HOPEFULLY I GOT THEM IN CHARACTER ATLEAST!
Also thx to @existence-is-a-pain87 for the inspo from their series <3 READ THEIR WRITNG PEOPLE IT IS DELICIOUS!
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Honestly, you have no idea how this ability manifested. BUT HEY YOU ARE NOW THE MESSENGER BETWEEN THE SINNERS AND THEIR LOVE ONES NOW!
Also you can see some of the ghosts glaring at each other out except for those in the back
Yi Sang would ask you to rely his remorse about unable to intervene when things were going to a boiling point meanwhile Dongbaek is casually reassuring him while beating the hell out of Donrang for his betrayal to the League of Nine. Dw you are just watching it go down with a slight smile on your face on how stupid this is now
Gregor is relieved knowing Yuri and his sister has been following them for all this time despite not seeing them. Slightly feel better after having words relayed to him on how much he meant and done for them, even if it may be a short time. You have definitely let him cry on your shoulder with Pablo on your other shoulder while seeing some of his dead comrades around.
Don is happy. Happy in an understatement, overjoyed would be the perfect word. She is glad that her family is doing well without the constant need of blood. While papa don is rambling on how proud he is to see her grow and how she is accepted by the sinners despite being a bloodfiend. I hear a certain bloodfiend got jumped for breaking an important rule. Honestly you are seeing curses thrown by them that you don’t even understand while stepping away.
Ishmael is happy that Queequeg is free and the whole crew able to speak freely now after the whole whale thing. They are definitely planning on how to spite Ahab after what she has done to them. I mean reasonable knowing how fuck up the City is. The crew is definitely dragging you around after both of your contracts are over cuz you all deserve a vacation of sorts.
Heathcliff is tearing up in his room knowing that there is someone else beside him and Dante that knows Catherine. Yeah they are going to go on about how much they love each other and their regrets about the past they have done. You do have to pat Heathcliff’s back the moment he sobs. The other sinners have zero clue on who Heathcliff is talking or crying about sadly.
RYOSHU! She may not remember Aryra but she knows how much that names means for her. You see Aryra following Ryoshu like a duck with its mom or a kitten following its mother’s footsteps. Did you cry? Probably. It is painful for accidentally killing your child. Also Sora, Ren, and Lucio are also in the bus for some apparent reasons- Nevermind the nurse fathers are here as well.
Hong Lu is actually genuinely smiling knowing his childhood friend, Jia Huan, has been following him all this time. They spent the first 30 minutes expressing their regrets before going on how fun it was together. Jia Huan was DEFINITELY GIGGING HIS ASS OFF AFTER WHAT HAPPEN TO JIA MU! Meanwhile you are casually conveying Huan’s words to Hong Lu while giggling on how ironic Jia Mu fate ended up along side the elders.
It took quite a lot of convincing to Rodya and Sinclair to talk with their previous friends and love ones. And it went sorta… well??? As they understood why Sinclair and Rodya did what they done but didn’t mean for their deaths. Except for some people that are pissed off despite it being years.
Faust said she doesn’t need it as she doesn’t have anyone that she is attached to. (I SENSE LIES FAUST!)
Outis got her family at home still alive somewhere; DONT MIND THE DEAD VETERANS CUSSING HER OUT OKAY! They’re from the Smoke war
Meursalt probably had a few small talk with his mom before accepting the fact that she has been with him constantly after her death. (Honestly I hope we get hints of his previous life)
BONUSS
you are now the UNOFFICIAL THERAPIST OF LIMBUS COMPANY BUS! With Dante as well, honestly you two need a damn raise. Also the bus is definitely more lively than before you manifested this ability, hopefully nobody decided to make a religion out of you 😅
i dont think i can iterate enough how much of a loverboy and romantic this guy is
like hed do so much corny shit i believe. but he does so with with the stupidest cutest grin on his face whilst looking all flustered and nervous oh how could you NOT kiss him stupid RIGHT WHERE HIS ASS STANDS
i can see him call you the british versions of terms of endearment aswell (like hun or luv or whatever you may think of)
okay whatever lets get into the stuff i think he would do for his partner (or you😉didyou read that😉i saidyou😉his partner is you😉wink)Ok
i think heathcliff is the type of guy who would hold your hand while youre on the loo 🤗i was about to go further with this but i wont ill say things i wont be able to take back anymore
gift giving i think is something he would like ... not necessarily buying stuff but making it himself and giving it to you. you both think it holds more value that way, and he adores seeing you light up by something he himself made with his own two hands
another one of his love languages is physical touch!
youre that hallway couple everyone hates.
no im playingBUT LIKE hed definitely like holding your hand whilst youre on a date (i mean like if your man didnt i think you should snipe him) and especially in private he likes cuddling or just touching you casually
in private a bit more though hed be more confident and comfortable touching you there. he gets a bit nervous doing it in public.
not in a bad way or anything! its just that his co workers are lowkey better professionals at making light hearted comments about his relationship to him and teasing him about it than they are at their current occupations in limbus company.
see its because it almost always manages to fluster or piss him off
laying his head on yours or yours on his or on either of your shoulders, lying on the others lap, wrapping your hands around his arms are all gestures i think would make him blush
for some reason i feel like hed like books or writing. i mean he literally keeps a diary too (definitely writes about you in it too oh my god what a whipped loserNo im sorry i didnt mean that but dear lord)
the concept of library dates with heathcliff..💆cynthia what are you doing here
hed definitely also always tend to your needs . hes a very protective guy in general, too. if he thinks something is wrong, he wouldnt hesitate to come to you about it
ergo i think hed be an awesome boyfriend dude.
🔮 𐐪𐐩 : HONG LU . . ♡
im envious that you bagged the physical manifestation of the bag tm
trust that you will be pampered and spoiled. NOT in a dom sugar daddy way though sometimes hong lu buys you very questionable stuff solely on his own accord
like man okay imagine hong lu goes on trips regularly (like ie how he does in the lcb world with the bus) and he just purchases you the weirdest shit ever.
"hong lu what in the corporations am i looking at." you'd ask him, "i bought you some time from t corp.!" he'd answer, "and what am I supposed to do with it exactly?" you reply, "...give me a kiss as a thank you?" he smiles.
...you suppose you can give that to him.
hong lu the type of guy to just NOT gaf about pda
and by that i mean he just touches you whenever the hell he wants where the hell he wants. 😪
is it bad etiquette? kind of. has he been taught better? probably. does he care? not really.
i think your reactions are what amuse him and make him do that fuck ass face with the gigglyesque smile and the blush and the closed eyes and the "ya allah i want to punch your face" expression and
your relationship with him is just bickering/teasing and pampering eachother. among other things.
if he bombards you with gifts, you can bombard him back with physical affection! which he loves a lot.
i think as opposed to heathcliff, hong lu would like to be more public with you, and comments by others dont really bother him.
infact i think he would use them to his advantage to show you off more😭
whether you mind or not is up to you!
but something tells me you dont.
well in any case, hong lu being your other half comes naturally to him! he doesnt really have to "try to be a good boyfriend" or anything if that makes sense, your relationship is like in the permanent flow state and both of you just always know what the other needs
speaking of that i think as his partner you would be able to read him best too. like YES this motherfucker is cryptic DAMN but its little things you pick up throughout your relationship that makes his nature more transparent to you
maybe its the way he says a particular word or sentence, maybe its his facial expressions, maybe its his body language... its for you to know and find out!
i was in the flow state writing this too bruv. i hope you liked them dear anon... my bad for the delay<//3
