Summary: An accidental meeting with an attractive, mysterious man unwillingly sends Y/N into another universe. What she didn’t know was that this new universe might not have been so new after all.
could i request a friends to lovers scenario/bullet list with ravi where you're also a producer? thank you~
i’m not sure if you can call this friends to lovers but i tried my best! also am so excited that ravi is on his first solo europe tour and that i’m getting to meet and see him in less than two weeks!!!
also this got a bit long
ravi friends to lovers!au producer!au
you had first worked with jellyfish as a company from back home in your homecountry
you had been a part of the producers who made Eternity album
the song you helped out most with had been Love, Lalala
so that had been the first time you were in contact with vixx as a group
after that you had worked with multiple other kpop groups
soon your name was bouncing back and forth between albums and companies
jelpi were the first one to actually offer you a position
they offered you a deal to come work with them in seoul
and they promised that you’d be allowed to work with other companies too
and so you took up on that offer
in two months time you were flying across the world to seoul
jelpi had gotten you your own officetel apartment
and you even had your own studio
it was small but it was perfect for you
in just about a week you had made the studio more homey
from the start there was only a desk
a chair
a mic
computer
and the other technology to make music
but after that week there were red dimming lights
a succulent
a lava lamp
a few posters
and a couch
that was one of your fave spots
but it was difficult being the new one in the office
and if that didn’t help
the fact that you didn’t speak almost any korean
yikes
but you had started working with people already
you helped producing on roll deep with hyuna
honestly by monsta x
debut song glassbead by gfriend
turn me back by 1punch
that song was my jam
i’m a woman too by minah
just tell me by myname
and many more
but you didn’t meet a lot of the artists themselves
most often you met with their company representatives and producers
you were happy to see the songs do well
and when they were on tv promoting you’d atleast watch every performance of the song for the comeback week
but you still felt kind of lonely after three months in seoul
you had met the artists of jelpi a handful of times
but never really started hanging out with them
but that all changed
you were sat in your chair in your studio
feet propped up on the edge of the chair as your fingers worked the keyboard
you were interrupted by a knock on the door
you weren’t even sure if it had really been a knock
because the music had been so loud
but you stopped and turned around
and through the blurry glass window you could see someone standing on the other side
“come in” you yelled
carefully the door opened and none other than the rapper of vixx peeked in
“oh, hello”
you were quickly up on your feet and bowing to him
he gave you a slight bow and cleared his throat
“am i.. i.. you’re busy?” he struggled with his english
“no, i’m not busy.”
“i need help”
so with that you had followed him to his studio one floor up
somehow you understood eachother
he had tried explaining that he needed help with a track he was making
you were seated in an office chair he had hastily gotten from another room
he was playing one of his tracks that he had gotten stuck with it
leaning forward slightly in the chair you watched the track on the screen and listened to the song
there was definitely something missing
when the song ended you continued looking at the screen
ravi turned to look at you beside himself
he had known about you since a little before you came to jelpi
and since a lot of the songs you had been part of were out he hoped you’d be able to help
you shuffled your chair forward and looked at him
“may i?” you reached for the mouse and he let go of it
you smiled before going to the start of the track you bit your lip
you pulled his music board a bit closer to yourself
turning it on you tested out a few notes
finding what you were looking for you tried out a few melodies before recording snippets
ravi watched you work
your fingers were moving back and forth over the board
your hand moving your sound clips on the computer
five minutes later you hit play
the song started
in silence the two of you listened to it
the horror movie soundtrack effects (I DO NOT KNOW MUSIC ALRIGHT) you had added in the back gave the song a new feel
you hid the lower half of your face behind your sleeve covered hand
when the song ended ravi smiled and leaned back in his chair
“thank you” he said
you let out a breath
and that was how you had become a co-producer to ghost
when the album of vixx lr finally released in august you had been invited to the debut showcase
you had been on the second floor of the hall
and you had been amazed when he performed it
the song had turned out even better than what you remembered
after the evening of making ghost you and ravi had started hanging out a bit
first you two always greeted eachother in the hallways of the company
then ravi started coming by late at night to check if you were still around
which you often were
while he promoted with leo on lr you didn’t see eachother that much
and you went back to doing music alone
when they won 1st he had sent you a picture of the award
you had managed to send him ‘congrats’ in korean with some party popper emojis after some googling
and he had let out a chuckle in the car beside leo when he received your message
it was weird how you and ravi had somehow clicked
when they a few days later ended their promotions he was back at the company again
you were sitting in your studio when there was a knock on the door
“come in” you yelled
but you didn’t turn your head until you finished what you had just started changing
when you finally turned around ravi was standing by the door
“oh, hi ravi” you said and shot him a smile
“are you working?” he asked and stepped towards you
his eyes glanced curiously at your computer and you smiled
“yes. i’m almost finished”
he nodded and sat down in the two seater couch you had somehow squeezed into the room
you did some few adjustments before saving it for safety
“want to hear it?”
he nodded and you hit play
the music was done for the song
you just needed to find someone who wanted the song
and the lyrics
ravi sat quietly listening to the music and before it even got halfway he turned to you
“can i have this?”
you looked over at him with furrowed your brows
from what you knew of ravi and vixx then this was nothing that you would hear from them
“for vixx or for…?”
“for vixx” he said and you shrugged
“sure”
you also had another song for vixx that you had made
and that was how ravi had gotten heaven to vixx
and how you had given them chained up
working along with ravi became a weekly thing
up until the comeback with chained up
during their time of promotions you barely saw him
or the other members of vixx for that matter
basically you and ravi would start producing music together
sometimes you would sneak over to his studio with your laptop
sometimes he would come to yours
then at times he would be away
to japan, china, america
just around the world
but the two of you would keep contact
through kakaotalk
and your korean started improving a lot
you had started going to morning classes at a language school just a few blocks away
and you always tried your best to talk in korean with ravi
and writing for that matter
you didn’t know what to call your relationship to ravi
you would have said you were friends if it was someone else
but since he was famous you felt weird calling it friendship
you thought that he probably just saw you as a collegue
but when vixx released zelos album
and they were asked about their title ‘dynamite’ in an interview
and he said that his friend composed the song
aka you
then you felt your heart swell with happiness
that summer you worked a lot
you helped with still lonely and chuck with seventeen
ex girl with monsta x and wheein
good luck by aoa
l.i.e by exid
say yes by sistar
but mainly with gugudan’s debut song wonderland
you had once again been invited to the showcase
the girls were sooooo nice
you had actually been the main producer of the album
it had been a stressful two months until the debut
and when it was finally out you were so happy
ravi had even passed by your studio late the night of the release of gugudan’s album
with flowers to you
when he had stepped in and you saw the flowers he held out to you you couldn’t help but let out a laugh
“thank you” you said and took the flowers from him
july for you had been busy
you had once again helped out with a lot of songs
some of them were
u and me, and freaky by hyuna
love paint by nu’est
who’s that by got7
fanfare by sf9
a lot more were produced and released
but once november rolled around and vixx ended their promotions for kratos your life went back to not as busy
as vixx didn’t promote anything you and ravi were back again to working together
but ravi was busy
he was preparing his second album but no one really knew about it
you were one of the people he had told
most evenings you let him be by himself
you guessed that the album was personal to him so you didn’t want to disturb him
but ravi missed your presence
over the summer and beginning of fall the two of you had grown even closer
there had been moment when you were stuck with songs
like when working on queen for monsta x
when you just had to get away from you work for a while
and you had always ended up knocking at his studio door
he always let you in
and most times you ended up laying on his couch
while ranting to him
most times in english
he understood your worries partly
but he always listened
he would watch you ramble on with a soft smile on his lips
he always stopped everything he was doing
the worst thing that had happened was when you were producing skydive for b.a.p
he had found you crying out of frustration under your desk in your studio
you had just been so frustrated because it felt like nothing worked
and you had a deadline for that song coming up
you had just been so stressed
at first ravi had let out a laugh when he saw your legs sticking out from under the table
but when he had seen your tear streaked face he had quickly changed
“hey, what’s wrong?” he had squatted down in front of you
you had pulled the hood of your shirt down over your face
“nothing is working” you had mumbled
ravi had sat with you for a while
neither of you had said anything
“come here” he had said and taken a hold of your hand that was resting beside you
he had pulled you out from under the desk and given you a long hug
it had felt nice
comforting
then he had dried your cheeks
lowered your hood and patted your head
not much had actually been said the rest of the night but you had somehow gotten strength from him
you had ended up finishing skydive and also another song that you sent along with skydive to ts
the next day ravi had appeared the next evening with fried chicken in your studio
with your quickly improving korean you and ravi managed to actually hang out a lot
now back to him missing your company
ravi was listening to one of his tracks that he had finished
he tried to finish the lyrics
but he couldn’t concentrate
he could only think about the fact that you hadn’t come by his studio in over a week
it was already the beginning of december and you had decided that you would not go back home to visit your parents over christmas that year
instead you’d work
you were currently working on the song that would later become dreamcatcher’s chase me
you were in the middle of doing the piano intro when there was a knock on the door
“come in” you yelled out
ravi couldn’t help the small smile on his face when he heard your voice through the door
he opened the door and stepped in
glancing over your shoulder you shot him a smile before finishing on your computer and turning towards him
“hi” you said
“hi” ravi said and sat down on the armrest of your couch
“is everything coming along well?” you asked and he nodded
“feeling stressed?”
“a little bit” he admitted and you nodded
the two of you somehow ended up at a restaurant not far away from the company
over some stew and a few bottles of soju you two talked about music and producing
both of you were just a teeny tiny bit drunk when you walked back to the company
and you both fell asleep in his studio
you on his couch and him in his chair
in the morning when he woke up you had already sneaked off and he was left alone in his studio
in your slightly hangover state you had managed to actually make something decent and later the following spring it had become got7’s paradise
ravi had also made a song
and the lyrics had come to him immediately
he then sat on this song for few weeks before it was announced that he would be releasing his album r.eal1ze
you had been part of the album making with home alone
two days before his solo concerts started he had texted you
asking you to come to his studio
and so you had
you had knocked carefully on the door before entering
the second ravi had hit send on the text message he had tossed his phone away from him
he had gotten nervous and the moment you opened the door he could feel his hands almost start shaking
he had busied himself with clicking through his computer
he had everything ready already but he wanted to distract himself for a few seconds more
you sat down on his sofa
he finally turned towards you and you smiled at him
“are you nervous for you concert?” you asked and he smiled
he shook his head before sitting up a little bit in his chair
“i wanted to show you one of the songs before it’s released” he said
he clicked a little bit on his computer before the music started and his voice started talking
then what you recognised as ken’s song started singing
you tried listening to the lyrics
for 4 minutes the two of you sat in silence as the song played
the lyrics were about being in love with someone who necessarily isn’t good for you
when the song ended the two of you sat in silence for a while
you weren’t really sure how to take it
the song had already been given the okay from the company and was already deemed as finished
but the lyrics were somewhat telling
but once again you didn’t want to think too hastily
“i made it for you” ravi said silently as he turned towards you
his gaze was on a point beside you on the couch
you looked up at him
was this a type of confession?
“what?” you asked silently
he leaned back in his chair and ran a hand over his face
“i made this song for you. it’s my confession song to you” he said and you could now see how nervous he was
you sat silent for a while again
now staring down at the floor
ravi felt how his nervousness just increased
to not have to look at your direction he turned back towards his computer
“can you play it again?” you asked and he nodded silently before hitting play again
you listened even more intently to the song
ravi was staring at his screen intently
maybe his idea had been stupid
you probably didn’t like him the same way
and now you’d probably never come back to his stu-
his thoughts were interrupted when he felt your arms wrap around his neck from behind in a hug
you had gotten up and sneaked up behind him
wrapped your arms around his neck in a backhug
and leaned your chin on his shoulder
“thank you” you said and pressed a soft kiss onto his temple
ravi couldn’t help the relieved sigh and smile that came
you felt him relax and you unwrapped you arms around him
he turned his chair around so that he was facing you before he stood up
“is it okay if i kiss you?”
you could only nod
the next second his hands were cupping your cheeks
and the next his lips were against yours in a soft kiss
Summary: After having an unfortunate and frightening encounter with Kim Wonshik, you learn that he is in fact, sharing his body with a much more evil personality, Hyde (Ravi). A ruthless and violent person. When put into a situation where you encounter either of them almost everyday, not knowing which was which upon meeting, how will you manage to live a decent peaceful life, whilst developing feelings for the much more sane one of the two?
Notes: honestly I was probably going to never get back to this but I came back and re read everything and this is probably my best fic I’ve ever written and so it inspired me to carry on, I won’t give up on this again.
Hongbin's entire body was blocking your view of him, so you could only assume that Ravi could not see you too. Looking at Hongbin in fear he seemed to be mouthing something to you. It took him two attempts but you finally realised what he had said.
"I asked you a question."
Ravi had begun to make his way over. You had no choice but to attempt Hongbin's suggestion. Slowly lowering yourself down, you payed careful attention to your posture making sure you didn't shift to the left or right, which would instantly give away your figure hidden behind Hongbin.
Ravi had stopped walking and by the volume of his voice you could tell he was right behind Hongbin. Finally having crouched down out of his line of sight, you quietly hid behind the wooden counter. Turning around Hongbin addressed Ravi.
"We were talking about that girl who wants to marry N, well before you interrupted." Hongbin added the last sentence in, backed with a cold tone in order to get rid of any lingering suspicions Ravi might have had. He was successful in doing so. N shifted over and stood in front of you, blocking your view and you silently thanked him for the extra protection. Saying you weren't still extremely frightened of Ravi would be ridiculous, in this day and age anyone would fear a murderer, a ruthless one at that. Wonshik, however, you weren't too frightened of, though you had yet to let your guard down around him. It was odd being scared of two totally different people who were also the same person physically.
"So you were talking about pointless crap, I see."
N seemed to grow restless because he soon spoke up against Ravi.
"Why are you back here? You took your fill did you not?"
Ravi scoffed and you heard the wood creak, you could only assume he was leaning on the counter directly above your head.
"You ought to watch your tongue, you wouldn't want to wake up tomorrow with the inability to speak now, would you?”
There was silence for a few moments, you began to wonder if Ravi would ever leave at this point but you heard the squeaking of a boot turning and his parting words.
"I didn't think so, see you two around."
You heard firm foot steps draw further and further away from you, yet you stayed hidden until the familiar chime of the bell and the door closing greeted you. After you had abruptly stood up and brushed off your clothes, the realisation of your trembling legs dawned on you.
"Are you okay? He's not coming back."
N tried to reassure you though you couldn’t help but shoot him a worried glance. How could he possibly be so sure?
“I... I don’t know. I mean of course I’m frightened of him, you guys may be able to get along fine with him but at the end of the day, I witnessed him murder someone and he proceeded to try to kill me too!”
Hongbin and N shot you sympathetic looks. Of course. How could they even think you’d be remotely fine with this? On what planet does the victim of an attempted murder live with the perpetrator? It was almost as if you had signed your own death note. Was the idea of being homeless as scary and daunting as the idea of living with a murderer?
“y/n maybe Hongbin should take you home for the day. One thing I am certain of is that Ravi ‘refuses to spend his free time withering away in that rotten building’. He won’t be going back.”
You eyed Hongbin for approval at this suggestion and he simply nodded whilst showing the ghost of a smile. Come to think of it Hongbin was looking rather drained. Something to ask about on your walk back.
“Thank you, I think I’ll take you boys up on that offer. See you N, have a nice day!”
N smiled and watched as the both of you left taking a different route to Ravi as an extra precaution. Smart.
~
“What’s wrong?”
Hongbin looked up at you slightly surprised but quickly attempted to hide the emotion. Little did he know you had caught on long ago.
“Hm? Nothing! I’m fine, how abo-“
“You’re not.”
He stopped what he was about to say and shot you another surprised glance before smiling sadly.
“Ah, you saw me back at the bakery...”
A small pause greeted the both of you as he tried to find the right words to explain his situation.
“Honestly, I was scared. Scared for Wonshik but also for you. Scared that you would be hurt, scared that Wons- I mean Ravi would do something that Wonshik would regret.”
You couldn’t help but go silent and watch your feet as you followed slightly behind Hongbin. He was worrying about not only his friend but you too, someone he had met not too long ago.
“Hongbin I-“
“He’s guilty you know.”
“What?”
Now you were sure you heard that right. Ravi? Guilty? No way.
“Wonshik I mean.”
Ah, there you go.
“He doesn’t blame Ravi but he does at the same time. He says that if Ravi had his own body, maybe he wouldn’t be like this. So in a way the one Wonsik blames the most is himself.”
“No!”
Hongbin surprised by your sudden outburst looked up and watched you carefully. He was wrong, so wrong.
“Wonshik isn’t to blame! Ravi may be a personality but at the end of the day he’s taking advantage of Wonshiks body! Wonshik has no part in this psychopaths actions.”
He thought for a moment before coming to a resolve. He’d tell you.
“For the first time in his life. Wonshik was glad Ravi was there that night.”
You knew exactly what he was talking about. Those horrific images flashed into your mind and it took everything in your power not to gag. Why though? Why was he-
“He saved you, but put you in danger too. For that he is both thankful and regretful.”
You stood for a moment in silence, that was when you had realised you had made it back. How long had you been standing there for? Hongbin, as if to brighten the mood, shook his head and ushered you in.
“But let’s not talk about that right now, smell that? That’s today’s lunch and if my guess is correct, Leo’s cooking, now that’s something to look forward to.”
And for some reason you couldn’t help but reveal a small smile.
Summary: When it comes to a blossoming, new family and an old rival, the King of the Underworld has to handle more than he bargained for.
Author’s Note: Another kind of all over the place/filler chapter. It’ll be better later once this is out of the way. Sorry~ ^-^
Read Strike A Deal here | Bargained For Part 1
For the days that had passed since Yina’s birth, you were left to rest and gain your strength. Sometimes you caught up on rest, at other times you simply cuddled into your husband’s side as you watched your husband coo and hum to his baby girl. The constant smile on his face as he held her, made your heart swell with happiness. He rarely left, the Underworld left in a standstill. He couldn’t stand to be away from his family, not now when he was finally truly happy and he didn't want to miss a moment. He loved being able to stroke your hair softly as you slept, he loved to watch his daughter as she began to discover her existence in the world. In the days since her birth Yina barely left her father’s arms.
You both agreed that your daughter was the most beautiful baby you’d ever laid your eyes on. You couldn’t have asked the gods for a more perfect child. Her little chubby cheeks that flushed a perfect rose color, her newly opened eyes that resembled your husbands, her adorable little nose, her tiny fingers that clung around the finger of whoever was holding her. Your little family was now completely perfect. You couldn’t think of a better way to spend the past few days. You loved your little bubble, but you knew it would have to be announced sooner or later that your precious Yina had entered the world.
A bolt of lightning cracked near your bedside, breaking the silence of the room and inevitably cracking your little bubble a lot sooner than anticipated.
“Just how long did you think you would be able to hide my niece from me?” Hakyeon chuckled.
You watched as your husband visibly stiffened. He knew how affectionate Hakyeon could be at times. Ever since you’d announced that you were having a baby, Hakyeon was always around getting ready for the arrival. The nursery was already packed full of toys and other necessities and Yina hadn’t even been born. Hakyeon approached his brother, looking down at your daughter. He gasped, a smile breaking onto his gorgeous features.
“She’s beautiful Ravi, truly she is.” He patted his brother affectionately on the back.
“She looks like her mother,” Ravi smiled proudly, stroking Yina’s chubby cheek with a single finger.
“I see you in her too, brother. But, yes she has inherited her Mother’s beauty. Have you given her a name yet?” Hakyeon chuckled.You couldn’t help but noticed the slight rise of your husband’s shoulders as he smiled proudly at your daughter.
“Yina,” you replied.“Yina?” Hakyeon repeated. “Is it a family name?”You shook your head,
“Ravi chose the name, it just seemed to suit her.”
Hakyeon smiled brightly, “That it does. A beautiful name for a beautiful child. May I?” He gestured towards Yina. You tried to bite back a chuckle at your husband’s childish pout as he held your daughter closer to his chest.
“Husband, he won’t harm her. She’ll be alright if you let her out of your embrace for a minute”, you assured lightly. It took a few moments, but he reluctantly surrendered Yina into Hakyeon’s arms. You watched happily as Hakyeon gleamed down at your child.
“Are you going to tell your Mother and Father?” Hakyeon asked. “I’m sure they’ll be overjoyed to meet their perfect little grandchild.”
You hadn’t discussed it yet, but you knew sooner or later your family would be barraging the little cottage in the village where you stayed on the days Ravi could stay in the human world.
“We haven’t really spo-” you began, only for your husband to interrupt.
“We have not discussed it yet, but Yina will be staying here. She’s safe in our home above the Underworld.”
“Husband, shouldn’t we at least discuss this? I mean, Yina is part human after all. My family knows of my pregnancy. What shall they believe if they never see their grandchild?”
Ravi processed your words but refused them. “No. Yina isn’t leaving the Underworld.” He grunted. You gasped, your mind reeling back to the same bluntness and possessiveness of your husband that once terrified you. You thought he was beyond this.
“But Ra-Husband. They’re her family too. You cannot keep her away from them forever.”
“I am her father, and I say she’s staying here! That’s final.” His voice echoed throughout the Underworld, anger bubbling through his words. You stood shakily, taking Yina gently out of Hakyeon’s arms.
“Thank you for visiting Hakyeon. If you’ll excuse me.” You turned heading out of your shared bedroom and into the nursery, kicking the marble door closed behind you.
Ravi sighed, hands raking through his hair.
Hakyeon huffed, heading beside his brother and placing a hand on his shoulder.
“Brother. I’m sorry I shouldn’t have,” Hakyeon paused, looking toward his brother with guilty eyes.
“It was bound to happen sooner or later. I just didn’t want to let go, not yet.”
“Don’t be unreasonable, you don’t want to lose her again.”
“That’s the problem, Hakyeon. I do not wish to lose either of them. Here I have Cerberus and an army of the dead at my disposal to protect them. In the Underworld it is far more difficult for anyone; man, god, or thing to harm them. Out there, I do not have control.”
“Tell her. If you keep lashing out in anger you will lose them both. You have changed from what you once were, you are not the man who uses anger and despair anymore. You have found your heart, and I know it’s terrifying to be so vulnerable. But, she is your wife. She needs to know that you care for her and that you love her, that you’re afraid to lose her. Don’t let your old-self push away your happiness, brother.”
“Why are you always right? Even when I wish you weren’t.”
“I’m not all-powerful for no reason, brother. Now go.” Hakyeon shooed his brother out with a flick of his hand.
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“My love,” Ravi called out finding you softly humming as you lulled Yina to sleep.
“I’m so very sorry. I just don’t want to lose you both. Not yet. We have only been married a few months and my baby girl just arrived in this world. I cannot be alone again, not when everything is so perfect.”
“I understand, but you cannot keep doing this.”
“I know. I just want to always protect you both. I’ve never loved anything so dearly before and it terrifies me.” He admitted, his deep voice trembling slightly.
You exhaled shakily, wiping the tears that brimmed your eyes before facing him. You made your way towards him, wrapping your arms around his waist. You nuzzled your face against his muscled chest, letting out a sigh.
“You can’t always be there, Ravi. But, she is your daughter, she will be brave and strong just like her father. You mustn’t worry too much. We are your family and we will always find a way to come back to each other and be together.”
“I’m so sorry, my love. I promise I’ll find a way to make everyone happy.”
You nodded against his chest, “We’ll figure this out together, we’ll learn together. You don’t have to do everything alone anymore.”
-
A week had passed since. You had finally managed to convince Ravi to let you out of the Underworld for a few hours. Business in the Underworld was growing far too rapidly and he really needed to take care of it. He had compromised a visit to the human world, it was short, but you’d take it in baby steps. He was trying to be better and that was all that mattered.
“You promised me.”
A sigh left his lips bitterly. “I know. Make another deal with me. We can make your family live here.”
You turned towards Ravi, slapping his arm lightly. “You are not killing my family just so I won’t leave you for a few measly hours.”
He huffed childishly, his lower lip sticking out into a pout. His strong hands quickly grabbing your hips back, pulling you into his embrace. His face nuzzled your neck affectionately.
You could feel his warm breath fanning against your neck as he spoke, “I can’t let you go. I’ll miss you far too terribly, you and Yina both. How will I survive without my beautiful daughter babbling at me so happily? How will I survive without my goddess of a wife?”
You spun in his embrace, turning to face him your arms snaking around his neck. “My love, we will be back before sundown. I promise. Yina deserves to know her grandparents. They need to see her too.”
“I know. I just wish I could leave with you. I wish I could protect you both always, be with you both always.”
“Soon, husband. I promise we will go together. We will be fine, the village is not far. My family will be there. We have nothing to fear anymore. Please, we must hurry. If we leave now we’ll be back much sooner.”
He nodded, although he made no movements to let you go, instead you felt his arms clench around you tighter. His nose nuzzled against your neck once more as he let out a deep sigh.
“Why do I feel like I’m saying goodbye?”
You pressed a gentle kiss to his lips in reassurance. “We won’t be long, love. I love you. We will return before sundown.”
He pressed his lips against yours once more, finally releasing you from his embrace.
“I love you more.” He whispered, watching in silence as you picked up your child from the crib and took off into the portal.
-
Stepping out from the portal, sunlight greeted your skin in warm touches. It had been months since you had visited the human world. You wouldn’t tell Ravi, but you did miss it. You missed the warmth of the sunlight, the soft fragrance of the oncoming spring, you missed the days you could spend in the peacefulness of a meadow, with a nearby river’s trickle or birds tweeting their sweet song as the only thing to be heard for miles. You tried your best to capture the sensations of the human world as you ventured farther, who knew when you’d be back.
The gentle forest breeze twirled around you and your child as you wondered out further into the forest that bordered your village. Abnormal rustling echoed through the trees, far too quick and odd to be the wind. You tried to ignore it, clutching Yina close to your chest as you ventured further toward the forest's edge. It was probably an animal or one of your husband's servants sent to keep an eye on your travels. You calmed your heartbeat, you’d have a word with your husband when you returned about his over-protectiveness, you were a grown woman you could hold your own in your own hometown. Besides, now you were a mother, a beast or animal of any form would have to rip every limb from you before they got to Yina.
A beast would have been a far better rival to face, the sickening grin that stopped you in your tracks was far too familiar.
“Leaving so soon?”
Your heart clenched.
“That is none of your business, Hongbin,” You stated sharply.
Hongbin dark chuckle echoed in the now silent forest, “Such a shame, really. I had offered myself originally, pity you chose the wrong man” he paused. “Although it seems as if your choice has kept you… busy. What? Can't stand to be with Hades anymore? Trying to rid yourself of the evidence?” He gestured to Yina with a tilt of his head, his dark locks falling perfectly just above his darkening pupils.
You could feel the heat rising through your body as your blood began to boil. He had no right to talk about your family. “Leave Hongbin. My family has nothing to do with you. Leave while you still can walk.”
Hongbin let out a cackle, amusement creasing his eyes as he circled you. “Precious one, you are adorable. But, don’t you worry. I’m leaving… Just not alone.” He taunted, one of his slender fingers tracing your cheek. “Let’s see if the Hades is still one for making deals.”
“You think you’ll get away with any of your plans? You know what he’s capable of. He would never make a deal with you, he’d destroy you.” You tried very hard to control your breathing, to keep your voice steady and your threats as menacingly as possible.
“Sweet girl, you really are a joy. I wasn’t a God when I killed him, Do you really think he’ll have a chance now? One way or another, I’ll get what I want and you and your pathetic excuse of a husband won’t stop me.”
Hongbin stepped closer and you knew if he got a hold of you or Yina it was over. Thinking of nothing but protecting your baby girl and your lover; you ran. You knew it was unlikely to outrun a god, but your family was at stake and you wouldn’t let him or anyone else harm them.
You could hear Hongbin’s menacing chuckle as if he was right beside you. Following you behind almost as if he was trying to scare you, taunt you, torture you. Branches crunched underfoot as you ran, sprinting as fast as your legs could psychically take you. Your lungs burned and your body was slowing. But, you couldn’t stop. You desperately tried to keep Yina as stable and as protected as possible against your chest as you pushed ahead.
Hongbin suddenly landed a few paces ahead of you, blocking the portal entry. His hands clenched into fists, as he began to close the narrow space between you, striding forward purposefully.
In a moment of quick thinking, you had to do something. You knew this was not to end well, gods had feuds that lasted centuries and Hongbin was still obviously peeved at you and your husbands escape from his plot. It broke your heart as you slid the violet ring off your finger and secretly dropped it to the floor, using Yina’s blanket as a shield to hide your secret message for your husband. You just hoped he wouldn’t think the worst and that he would try to find you both... or at the very least... save your child.
Hongbin chuckled once more, “I hope for your sake that Hades still has an obsession with making deals.” He smirked. “I have one deal he won’t refuse.”
Your world instantly clouded, darkness filling your vision as you held tightly onto Yina. Hongbin would not get away with his plans and he definitely wouldn’t hurt your child. At least not while you were still alive.
-
The eerie silence seemed to follow him, not even the repetitious thump of his pacing boots against the Underworld’s floor could break it.He understood now how your parents must have felt all those months ago when he had taken you. The emptiness. The sheer panic. Only his pain was doubled. Not only was he anxiously waiting for the return of his child, he was waiting for you. He had waited so desperately for you for so long and any long separation from your side slowly tore him apart.
What was taking so long? What if you’d run away from him? It couldn’t be. You wouldn’t have left him, not with his child, and not like this. Thousands of thoughts whirred around his frantic mind. He feared the worse, knowing how hated he was by mortals and gods alike.
He couldn’t take the waiting game any longer. He quickly dispersed into smoke and arrived quickly at the entrance of the Underworld, just behind the very barrier of the two worlds. It was there he saw the very last of the day’s light protruding behind the distant mountains. The last sunrays illuminating an object just outside the Underworld’s entrance, its dim violet glimmer catching his eye.
His heart stopped almost completely when his eyes focused on the object, realising exactly what the item was.
Your wedding ring.
His heart stopped, his hands shook and he couldn’t stop the anguished screams that left him as he clutched your abandoned ring his hand. All of his worst fears were bursting into reality.
It felt as if part of his non-existent soul was torn from his very being. You were gone. Taken from his grasp once more. His beloved and his only child… gone. He couldn’t stop the numbness that overwhelmed him. He was paralysed in a concoction of panic, anger and sorrow.
What if you had been killed? He had enemies. A lot of enemies. Enemies that would do anything to hurt him and those he cared for. He couldn’t bear the thought of a life without you and his child. His little family.
He would do whatever it took to find you both and keep you safe.
Whoever or whatever had taken his family would surely pay. If they had harmed a single hair on either of you he would make them beg for death. If they wanted to play with fire, they would surely burn. He would burn the entire world if it meant finding you.
His body convulsed with sickening laughter, his anguish consuming him like wildfire.
If it was a battle they wanted… he’d give them war.
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A/N: This is itnow, I think this is the end!!! 🙁 There were some GIF inspirations for further parts but I like how it finished so I guess I'm going to have to actually write peoples requests now 😀. On the bright side to the end of this 2 month 1 week and 5 day era, this is the longest series now (Parts wise) that I have done. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.
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"I have so many questions" Ravi spoke, not being able to help the smile from appearing as he spoke to you, you were here... In front of him.
"I need to speak to Major" Liv almost shouts, the tension in the room had gone from barely anything to unable to breathe in a matter of seconds. Liv wanting to leave the awkwardness and wanting to give you some room was understandable. As you watched Liv walk out the room the tension built even more, it was just you and him now.
The seconds tick by like hours as you both sit at the table trying to think of what to say. Now that you are actually here Ravi doesn't know what to say, or rather he can't find the words to express what he is feeling.
"I'm sor..."
" I unders..."
You had both spoken at the same time causing awkward chuckles to fill the room. You paused waiting for Ravi to speak and he had paused waiting for you to speak.
"I just wanted to say..."
"What I was saying wa..."
It happened again, this time laugh could be heard echoing throughout the room. You gesture to Ravi to continue. "What I was saying was that... I understand... why you left".
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to keep you safe." You whisper, not trusting your voice as it almost wavers.
"I know, It's.. It's okay" Ravi reached over and grabbed your hand, which had been resting on the table, slowly rubbing his thumb over your knuckles. "we'll be fine, I've been working on a cure with Liv and Major and a group of rats".
"Oh right" you laugh out, "well give my best to the rats then". Ravi smiled. Your, not so funny, humour always made him smile. It wasn't what you said, it was the confidence you had and the smile your wore when you made jokes that would make Ravi smile. It was as though you hadn't left, the two of you carried on with your lives together, the only difference being is that now you're a zombie.
'Not for long, though' Ravi thought. And he was right.
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alright wonshik is a lyricist/producer and his apartment is sorta a mess and he’s in and out at really weird times of day
everyone in the building is a lil bit intimidated by him because he’s always wearing cool streetwear and has headphones on and generally has a too cool aesthetic????/ even though he’s really a sweetheart everyone sort of assumes he’s a lil bit of a asshole
at first you definitely thought he was a jerk because that was just the initial vibe he gave off and the only time you really see him is when he’s coming back from a workout all sweaty and ur like
okay well he’s hot ……… but also once you saw him make some guy(it was hongbin) take a bunch of photos of him ?????? like why????? and he always plays his music too loud in his earphones and you can hear it?????? seems like a jerk
but then…… he gets a puppy
and you start to see him a lot more because he walks the dog at the same time as you’re getting home from work, and you’re still a little intimidated by him so you don’t talk to him but he’s always cooing at the dog and no one bad could be that cute with their puppy
for a while you just coexist peacefully until you notice…………………. something is wrong
you really like plants, you have lots and lots in your apartment and you have one outside of your door in the hallway because it gets a lot of light and you think it’s like a cuter version of a welcome mat
and one day you notice that your baby plant (affectionately named after snsd’s taeyeon because it’s so pretty) has bite marks?!?!?!??!?!?!? ? someone has been EATING???!?!??!?! your plant
and immediately you suspect wonshik and his puppy but you aren’t about to barge over to his apartment and yell at him for his dog biting your plant because that would be a little nuts of you and it could’ve been a one time thing????
it’s not.
after like two weeks your plant is really starting to suffer and you know it’s dumb but you have raised this plant and you feel a strong attachment to it, plus it needs a lot of sunlight and there’s no good place in your apartment for it and you don’t want it to die
so you knock on wonshik’s door and you hear some clattering inside and then he opens the door with his hair all messy and you …. well you’re like wow he’s cute but you’re on a mission so then you’re like “has your dog been eating my plant”
for a second wonshik literally looks like he’s been caught committing murder or something he’s so shocked but then he starts stuttering “i- uh- yeah butt’s teething right now and i can’t really control him…. and he really likes your plant….. i’m so sorry………”
ur like “u named ur dog butt???????????”
and he’s like “uh…… yes…….. hahaahahahahahahaha funny right???” extremely awkwardly and that’s the moment you’re like wow i really got this guy wrong i guess wearing yeezy doesn’t make you an asshole cause this guy is really just a big soft teddy bear
(+that’s the moment wonshik is like wow my neighbor is even cuter up close)
there’s a moment of silence and then you’re like “well … um ….. don’t worry about it i just wanted to know. if it was your dog or if mrs lee developed a liking for flower leaves” and then u leave because really?????? that joke was so stupid??????
wonshik thought it was cute and he talks to butt about u “they’re so cute and funny wow butt …. they’re so cool” and butt is like i’m a dog
anyways he really does tries to keep butt from eating your plant but that dog is just extremely determined
after another week of stressing over your half eaten plant you’re passing by a pet store on your way home from grocery shopping and your mind immediately goes to wonshik and butt and you’re like
maybe getting butt a toy for teething will keep him away from my sweet baby? but really you just want an excuse to see wonshik again lmao
so that evening you eat your dinner and then you pretend you aren’t brushing your hair to look nice for your cute neighbor (you are) and then go over and knock on the door
this time when wonshik opens the door he’s wearing a big sweatshirt and sweatpants and he looks so cozy you just want to cuddle into him but you brace yourself because you gotta stay strong …. ahhhhh
butt is barking in the background and ur like “i got…. butt this toy because i thought maybe he would eat it instead of my plant……….” and wonshik is like ?!?!?!? ?!?!? !??!?!?!??! thank you and he says your name and ur like gtg…………………… because you’re starting to blush his voice is so DEEP and NICE and when he said your name you got goosebumps
he’s left in the dust like damn…… they’re cute and thoughtful???????i gotta write some lyrics about how my heart is racing
and wonshik totally doesn’t change his schedule so he can accidentally run into you and have conversations but yes, he totally does. and you totally don’t go outside to water your plant (which is recovering because butt has stopped teething mostly) when you know he takes butt for a walk but you totally do
all of wonshik’s friends are like dude just go for it ask them out you literally will not shut up about them but both of you are like “no they totally aren’t going out of their way to talk to me! this is normal! haha”
you do this back and forth dance for a little while and you start to stop by his apartment to play with butt and lowkey flirt with wonshik every couple of days and he convinces himself you aren’t REALLY interested and it’s very slow burn until
one very hot day you knock on wonshik’s door and he opens it and he’s in a pair of joggers with no shirt all sweaty and you’re like holy FUCK because he is unreally hot
and FINALLY wonshik picks up what you’re putting down and his eyes go dark and he drags you inside
your first kiss is against the wall right by his door with butt nipping at your shoelaces and when you finally pull apart the two of you are panting with his hands under your shirt
and you’re like wonshik if you don’t take me to your bedroom right now i don’t know what i’ll do (he’s cool w/ that)
but after you guys are done wonshik goes from intense gaze and super raspy voice to his normal stammery self “i like you so much and i don’t want this to just be physical i mean if you want that that’s okay but could i take you on a date”
and you peck him on the lips and of course you say yes
(but also “you really have a YOLO tattoo?????? really???????”)
he buys you ten plants to make up for butt’s destructive streak
you learn that the pics he makes hongbin take are for instagram and now hongbin has to take couple pics of you wearing the matching stussy sweatshirts wonshik bought you. you pretend u aren’t cool with it but honestly you think it’s cute
he likes to “coincidentally” be fresh out of the shower shirtless whenever you have plans to go out and you knock on his door, and you’re like “babe i know what you’re doing” but it works every time
he takes you to a lot of concerts and acts all nonchalant when they let u into the vip section, raps along to verses and pretends he hasn’t been practicing in the bathroom all month
you find his rapping unfairly hot but u refuse to give him that power over you
snuggle dates with you and wonshik and butt all cuddled up on the couch watching tv or playing video games!!! big bear hugs from sweaty wonshik after he works out which you half love half hate!!!! soft talks at night before falling asleep that he always thinks of when writing love songs!!!
all the grandmas in the building think the two of you are super sweet and coo whenever you walk into the lobby holding hands
for your 1yr anniversary he writes+produces+raps a song for you and yeah you cry and then he cries because you’re crying and you’re really really soft for each other even though you pretend you aren’t
