Yuri. Yuri if you have ANY thoughts on punk jade I NEED TO KNOW
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I'm afraid that I am going to come off as very autistic and mean but I am kind of glad Yana didn't go that route because as much I would like to see Jade with piercings and a choppy haircut that's... not really punk. Or rather it's not all that punk is. Most alt fashions have a subculture associated with them, and punk has a well established hatred of authority and the staus quo, both of which aren't really traits I'd associate with Jade. He might hate things always being the same, but any hate he has for "the establishment " is because he isn't the one running it.
What I could see is a visual kei Jade. The fashion shares a lot of visual elements with punk (piercings, leather jackets, platforms, wild hair etc.) But is less about resistance to capitalist norms and more about shock and self expression. I can easily see Jade with piercings he jokingly calls his "fish hooks" that me makes sure you notice as he speaks.
Maybe you want those hooks in you hmmm? He can certainly oblige. For a price ¬‿¬
That price being your soul because he's never going to let you go
Author Notes: The header for this fic, which also serves as the inspiration for this is, comes from @thegoldenshi-shi and is a lovely design for Punk Jade (Follow the link to see the full picture!) I listened to Jane Child's "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" while writing this and I honestly had the time of my life. As a fair heads-up this fic contains a bit of a headcannon of mine involving Jade and his punk phase. I highly recommend both the song and the art! As per usual, reader is gender-neutral. I hope you enjoy!
Type: Gender-Neutral Reader/ Fluff/ Flirtation/ Romance/ feat. punk Jade
Word Count: 1749
It was one of those days at NRC where you really didn’t know what to think. And truthfully, that wasn’t exactly odd when one lived at a magical school with a talking cat monster in a haunted house.
But this instance was unique because it also robbed you of words. So you didn’t say anything at all as you stared at Jade, who smiled at you in return. Far-too-pleased with himself, judging from his expression.
But he probably was pleased with himself. After all, he was the reason for your loss of words and utter surprise.
In your defense, though, it wasn’t everyday that one saw the usually well-pressed, carefully dressed Jade Leech in an outfit that could only be described as very, very punk.
With cornrows long enough to reach past his knees hanging from his now spiked-up hair, a chain connecting his pierced ear to a sparkly new nose ring, black cloth arm cuffs that extend from his wrists up to his biceps so that his shoulders were visible, and a low-cut top that showed a considerable amount of cleavage paired with silver necklaces that only accented his full black ensemble, you could definitely say this was different from Jade’s usual suit and tie.
It wasn’t a bad different, though. In fact, if you were to be honest, he looked really good. Frustratingly so.
Especially since something about Jade’s expression, from his amused smile to the glint in his mismatched eyes, made you feel like this was all part of some elaborate scheme.
You adored all of the Octatrio, but you were also no fool and knew perfectly well that all three of them enjoyed their little plots and games. So this being a part of some new plot was all too possible.
But at the end of the day, you were never going to learn anything if you just kept staring at Jade. And the longer you stared in stunned and perhaps awed silence, the more amused the young man seemed to grow.
So at last you broke your silence, tilting your head as you continued to scan Jade’s new ensemble, “Well... You certainly are dressed up today. Is there something special going on, or…?”
You trailed off, half-pondering the possibility of some new event that required new clothes and half-hoping that Jade would fill in the rest for you.
And he didn’t disappoint, chuckling softly and shaking his head as he answered, “No, there’s nothing special going on… Rather, Floyd just happened to mention to me that you might wish to see how I dressed back before you arrived at NRC.”
His eyes were all a glimmer as he shifted, almost as if he were posing for you, but there was no way to ever prove it since Jade seemed to be perpetually posed. Another part of his charm, you supposed.
You blinked, refusing to give him what he wanted and instead questioning the obvious: “You had a punk phase?”
If he was disappointed, Jade didn’t show it. Rather, he seemed oddly pleased by your persistence in not reacting to his new look as he nodded, “Yes, I only changed my style of dress a little before you joined us at NRC.”
A part of you wanted to ask why he stopped, wondering if it had something to do with marketing the Mostro Lounge or himself with his infamous butler persona, but another part of you decided against it.
After all, Jade was hardly one to really let others' impressions of him hold him back. It wasn’t like he hid his love of mushrooms, and he seemed to revel in others' occasionally frightened reactions towards his and his brother's general aura of illegal activities.
And perhaps concerns about someone using his jewelry as a handle to yank him down while he was indulging in said illegal activities had something to do with it. It would be tempting to use that chain against him after all if you were in a fight with Jade, though you honestly didn’t think it would do much good in the long run.
As you thought more about Jade going about his usual activities, a smile crossed your face at the mental image of Jade doing his usual work as part of the waitstaff in such get-up “Does Azul know you're dressed like this?”
The grin that spread across Jade’s face was perfectly evil, “No.”
You nodded, letting out a little “Uh huh,” as you began to circle the young man. Taking a closer look at his entire ensemble.
“How did you get your hair to grow out so fast? Extensions?” You eyed the many, many cornrows that swayed with every motion he made. Half impressed by how tightly they were braided.
“Magic, Dear. Floyd helped.” You almost rolled your eyes at the way his explanation rolled off his tongue. Magic. Of course they could use magic to grow their hair out if they wanted.
You finally made your circuit back around the young man, and Jade’s eyes immediately latched back onto your face. The amusement within their depths was obvious as he continued to gaze at you. Ever patient as the two of you played whatever this game was.
“Why did Floyd think I’d be interested in seeing you all,” You gestured vaguely to Jade as you paused, searching for the right word as you fought to keep the smile off your face, “Dressed up?”
The more you evaded actually giving your thoughts on his attire, the more amused Jade seemed. And both of you knew why.
It was because he looked nice. In fact, he looked practically beyond nice. He looked amazing, rather like a devastatingly attractive bad boy male lead from an 80’s movie whose sole purpose was to sweep some poor, good girl female lead off her feet.
At least a part of this game was him getting complimented, but you could see that easily becoming a slippery slope that would end with you in the same position as the good girl female lead.
He tilted his head, pretending to ponder your question, before a smile slipped smoothly onto his face. Confident that he would win whatever this was by the end, “He mentioned how much time we’d been spending together and said he thought you might be interested in learning a bit more about us. I must admit that after what he said, I was curious to learn what you might think.”
You nodded because it was true. Jade had been hanging around you more and more lately.
Initially, you’d wondered if you had something he or Azul wanted, but it had quickly become obvious that wasn’t the case. Instead, it was more like Jade had his own personal stake in spending his time with you. In fact, if you didn’t know any better, you would say that Jade was genuinely trying to charm you.
It was hard to not let your eyes scan over Jade once more. It was odd to see him like this, but it was also interesting. Almost like he was opening up and showing you just a bit more about his person, and judging from his words, that was true. Though you also couldn’t deny that this still seemed like a part of some elaborate plot.
But you weren’t the only one who was staring at him. In fact, it seemed like everyone that walked by was staring at the usually menacing young man.
Normally people did their best not to look too closely lest they draw his attention, but either the shock of seeing Jade in punk clothes was so great that they didn’t care or they were confident that he was too focused on you to notice their stares.
And Jade was focused on you as he stepped closer to you, leaning down slightly so that he entered your personal space. You had enough room to retreat if you were uncomfortable, but he was close enough to easily hold your attention solely on him.
“And, what do you think?” His voice had softened, almost as if he were trying to lull you into giving away every secret thought that went through your brain. And maybe he was, but you weren’t about to lose quite so easily. Not when you weren’t sure if you were even ready to face your thoughts and feelings towards him.
But you smiled, used to his many charms by now, before nodding. Not about to lie to the young man even as you refused to surrender, “It looks nice. I bet you were popular back in your old school if you dressed like this back then.”
He grinned, his sharp teeth flashing as, for once, he didn’t even bother to hide them at your words. But he was pleased. Not only had you complimented him, you hadn’t backed down from the subtle challenge.
But you’d already decided that even as Jade slipped continually closer, you weren’t going to just give way. Even as you felt your fondness for him growing, you’d already promised yourself you’d fight till the very end.
In no way were you prepared to fall in love in this world that wasn’t your own. You couldn’t take that on top of everything else. Not when it could so easily hurt, what with your future being so unpredictable.
And it was scary how close Jade pulled you to the brink of falling for him, even despite your defenses.
At this point, you knew perfectly well that if you did slip too far, it would be him that you would fall for. But you weren’t going to make it easy for him. Not when he made that cutting edge that love held feel something impressively close to good.
So it didn’t matter how charming, easy to get along with, or attractive Jade was, and it didn’t matter how tempting it might sometimes be. You weren’t surrendering. And if Jade’s expression was anything to go by, he liked that.
Despite yourself, you found yourself smiling back at him, not quite able to stop it even as you felt yourself slide a bit closer to where he lingered. Waiting for you to fall.
But Jade leaned back, murmuring a soft but incredibly pleased, “Thank you,” as he slipped out of your space. Retreating for now, but no doubt already plotting his next attack in his head as he smiled down at you. Perfectly smug as you both prepared for the next round.
is this self indulgent? ABSOLUTELY- BUT PUNK PHASE JADE STILL RESIDES SO IMAGINE AN UNLIKELY LOVERS SCENARIO
he meets me you
cw : yandere coded, creepy jade, violence (to azul’s phone), jade almost getting hit by a car? 🙈,
warning this is VERY self indulgent. but i make it as reader friendly as possible. (not general descriptions of body, skin color, or a random fucking name)
tdlr: watch jade spiral el oh el
randomly one day while in town. no big pivoting place like a café or bookstore. not a too unique place like a record shop either.
nope. it’s on the corner of the street.
it was hot out, jade noted uncomfortably while floyd groaned to azul about grabbing another ice cream cone to (and verbatim) ‘beat the heat’
but azul told him to get over himself and to suck it up.
the heat of the spring day seemed to be only affecting the mermen, as you seemed to be fine. the heat the furtherest thing from your mind as you scowl at your phone.
you were wearing headphones, yet your hair was styled in a way to put some of your front pieces in front of your face.
you wore a tight brown top that hugged your upper body. it’s color played a critical role in your darker clothing ensemble.
there was a chunky, studded belt that lined your waist. it so easily contrasted with your body shape as the baggy pants you wore also swam on you. he could miss that you were drowning in the washed denim you wore.
there was a dark jacket that snaked around your elbows, exposing your skin to the spring sun. and jade is one to testify, that no matter what season twisted wonderland seemed to be in, the sun was always scorching.
he almost scowled thinking about sunset savanah and the scalding sands. mentally noting to never travel to either places in the fear of drying out.
painting a blue and dark oasis, his mind started playing tricks on him. almost had him take up the habit that belonged to his brother; deciding what sea creature you were
not floyd enough…
🐬seconding what sea creature you were‼️
normally yes, he wouldn’t partake in this unusual habit and leave that part of character reading to floyd.
yet jade made a special exception for you. i mean, could anyone blame him??
your clothes [besides your top] were swimming on you. he thought about you being an octopus with how puffy your pants made you look. but a single thought of you and azul made him throw the thought out quicker than he could swim.
he thought about a pufferfish, a jellyfish, sevens, even a shrimp. yet none of them seemed to stick.
…he paused…
what if-
he shook his head hurriedly. his eyes darted from your huffing, distracted figure and to the bickering of azul and floyd.
still about ice cream. jade could almost chuckle as the two became more mob-esque. floyd’s towering stature bending awkwardly as he sneered at azul. props to azul for not even twitching, as the silver haired male grew increasingly aggressive at his twin. finger pointed so straight he swear the two human bones would snap in on themselves.
his inner voice giggled at the imaginative scene.
albeit the public disturbance, jade was relieved that no one had caught him slipping. there were only a handful of times where jades more… eel like mannerisms would seep in.
where he’d get the rhythmic itch to… observe. he quite enjoyed it too, so he never quite minded that pesky itch. at most he used it for… say…
motivation :)
his head slowly turned back to the street. his eyes, ever slower, were back on you.
yet he quickly snapped them to the car racing intersection when he noticed a change.
you were listening.
your bulky headphones were ever so slight pushed backwards, taking a few strands of your hair with it.
sure, you two werent standing side by side, as he was closer to the street than you were. but there were… unforeseen and secret advantages mermen had that they kept secret from pesky humans.
i mean, did they really think they would hand over every little thing about them to some lesser race? as bad as it sounds, it’s just the truth. scientifically speaking, it’s facts!
jade would wonder how his classmates would realize that when his vision was enhanced, it was enhanced.
yes as an eel is eyes are less than… savvy, but as a merman compared to a human? you’re joking right.
so even from his cowards facing position he was able to watch you comfortably. the slight twitches in your frown, your softening eyebrows, your less aggressive swipes at your phone-
ah, you were looking for music. 
you were scrolling mindlessly through different artists. album covers blurred in with each other as you skipped skipped skipped.
he fought back a smirk- you must be a very picky person.
there was a noise behind him. you whipped your head back as jade watched you watch the scene unfold. floyd, was looking away sheepishly, well, as sheepishly as his wolfish smile would let him appear. azul was gasping, huffing as steam seemed to be blowing from his ears. he looked like the kettle heartslabyul’s dorm leader would use for his little tea parties.
jade hadn’t realized he tuned into this weeks episode of looney tunes, yet he met floyd’s unwavering eyes as azul chewed him out for- breaking his phone.
there was a silent pause between the two. floyd’s smile faltered as jade smiled.
jade knew he picked correctly as floyd’s eyes seemed to snap to yours. making quick and intense eye contact with you, jade saw you flinch from the scrutinizing stare of motlen gold and empty matter.
flinching back, jade heard you curse harshly under your breathe, head shooting down to your phone again, thumb scrolling mindlessly on the dark device. it occasionally lit up, receptive of your touches. only a few turn on’s did you decide to turn on your phone again to continue music browsing.
you finger stopped on a band.
he couldn’t be more elated if he tried. you had picked his favorite band! matchbox!
he couldn’t hide the slight twitches in his right leg as he saw you browsing the songs. from your profile it seemed like you liked a number of their songs- 6 total.
clicking your liked songs from them, he saw your pointer finger trail down the list of names. he could almost hear the internal squabble in your mind.
jade took this as an intermission. looking back to the street in front of him, the light was still green and the orange hand was still glowing strong. there was another group of walkers on the other side of the street.
a family of 5, two older couples, and a lone teenage boy. well, that’s what he deciphered him as as he looked at the hoodie clad male.
black hoodie over his tall stature, he didn’t have the pride of a man, but jade could tell he had the arrogance of an adolescent.
he took a deep breathe, closing his eyes slightly as he felt the quips of wind rush past him as the roaring of cars went and came. if he pretended enough, he could pretend the flashes of wind were from the deep sea currents, that the zooming of cars was from the low vibrancy tumble of the currents.
why does he feel so home sick all of the sudden?
steeping back a bit after a particularly fast gist of wind, jade was now standing side by side with you.
almost naturally he looked at you again. there was an urge to remember what you were wearing. brown topless top and black baggy jeans.
his eyes widened slightly. oh
his mind started to jumble. he was full on staring at you, you no doubly noticing his gaze kept yours glued to your phone.
his thoughts were too fast for him to grasp. to fast for him to make sense of. there was no rhyme or reason to the chaotic mess of thought. there were a few times his english thoughts would switch with his mother tongue.
just as his mind was a mess, jade had no doubt that his facial expression exposed everything going on with him.
there was a thundering voice, one that sounded so familiar… yet unlike the usual calm collectiveness of it, the familiar soft lull… had gained a friend
talk
“sun killer” his mouth blurted out so fast he couldn’t help the hand that reflexively snapped towards his mouth. slanted eyes widened as he tensed.
your body slowly moved to face him, but only slightly as you were still on-guard, still cautious about this strangers- his fist clenched at his side- no stop this foolish thought.
he tried reasoning with the overwhelm.
though once his eyes met yours…
that was when you both acknowledged each other for the first time
that was when his mind went silent. like a conductor holding the orchestra. the audience gripping their seats, teetering in anticipation as they waited impatiently for the next musical feast.
your mouth gaped open, once, twice, as you struggled to find a way to address the stranger.
you head shot to look across the street, so did jades.
yet when jade looked back, he only saw your back scurry away from him as the intersection became clear, and the white man started walking.
he stood there, limbless as you moved your headphone roughly back on your ear. you picked at the wrist holding your phone for a second. undressing your wrist and your phone of the brown hair tie, you brought it to your other wrist, switching your phone too.
he lost you when the other group started walking, covering your retreating form almost perfectly.
his right leg’s muscle surged with longing, step foward, it seemed to tell him. use me it whispered, use me to catch up.
a hand slammed onto his shoulder. the hairs on his body standing on edge as his widened eyes snapped to- floyd.
his body didn’t ease, if anything it got stiffer at his twins touch. floyd’s mouth started to open slowly but jade’s head was already burning back towards the street.
eyes scanning every direction before he found you once again. you had already safely made it to the other side. body erect like a hare on alert, staring at the eyes of its predator- the wolf
like a hare, you didn’t bother staying to find out just what his intentions were as you already turned to make your leave.
the group of people sauntered in front of him.
he was once again in the kelp forest of home. in the tall, slimy mid section of the ocean. it’s murky waters were an excellent source of coverage and ambush hunter like him needed. the haunting environment eased his soul, he claimed whenever floyd questioned him about his frequent haunt.
floyd never stepped foot in those med section waters. because as much as floyd is his brother, and hade is his… they were both still male eels.
his body consciously bucked from floyd’s grip.
the thickness of the kelp jungle’s tendrails surrounded him, brushed against him, whispered to him inaudible words. secrets no doubt. there would always be a secret or two wrapped in the leaves gentle yet suffocating embraces.
his inner conscious giggled at that thought.
conscious? was that what this was?
no
the kelp purred. leaving swaying in the oceans rocking waves.
the kelp started to thin out- you
his eyes widened as he was thrusted out of the kelp jungle and stepped foward-
“jade”
a voice screamed at him, at his ear as a sudden ringing noise filled his head. a sudden static-y feeling throughout his body drowned the voice out.
go
it pushed him. again is body staggered foward, leg doing little to catch him.
his eyes weren’t on the street, they were on your disappearing figure as you walk away on the parallel side walk.
a car rushed past his face.
“ja
then a honk
then a crushing weight on his shoulder.
with a labored gasp his body trembled. his legs couldn’t stand on their own as his upper body sagged between two hard walls.
“jade! what are you doing? you almost got hit” the wall- azul yelled, spit flying from his lips as his free hand waved around just to show how upset he was.
the wall on his other side- his brother floyd, remained silent. jade didn’t bear look at his brother.
azul’s scodling seemed to slowly die out as the dorm head realized his vice dorm head wasn’t even listening to him. wasn’t even acknowledging him in the slightest.
an irritated sigh leaves his lips. azul thought it better to use a different approach at getting information from his shocked friend.
yet the moment he opened his mouth, floyd decided it was his round for questioning. yet azul didn’t seem to have the security clearance to understand the insides of their code.
“…kinda reminded me of a grouper, don’t you think?”
jade looked to his brother. his heart was hammering against his ribcage painfully. knots were being tightened in his gut painfully. his thoughts were racing painfully. everything about you was painful so far.
and yet, there was a dopey twitch to his lips, an w relax of his brow as he answered his brother.
“it appears they do…”
my honest reaction after writing jade get so overwhelmed by being in the same proximity of reader for the first time that he almost gets hit by a car 🤭 :
by the way… the bond already snapped in place 😻
it snapped in when you got to night raven actually!!
jade just doesn’t understand this! (none of them will actually cause they’re all emotional disturbed in their own ways. each n every one of them)
who knew meeting your predestined mate was this painful? i did. who knew that years of your body rejecting a bond, only to suddenly have a reciprocating bond out of no where…. your body would need time to adjust? i did
welcome! to twst boys being fucking whipped- so whipped in fact that they end up a little… yandere
*i gasp!* *i giggle* *imagine me making that face ^^^^
