after going through 3 different stages of insanity while writing the last chapter, I wanted to doodle the sillies and that one guy I want to put in a blender :3
last chapter is up, bon appetit fellas
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
unfinished soukoku oneshot :) (let me know if i should finish it lol)
1.4k words, hurt/comfort, touch starvation + touch aversion
“What the hell did you do?” The redhead snapped, finding himself frustratingly frozen in place.
Despite their mask, the assassin seemed to smirk. “It takes a bit to set in. Don’t let anyone touch you, unless you want to have even more blood on your hands.”
Panic and confusion took twin positions in the forefront of Chuuya’s mind. “The hell does that mean, you crazy bastard?”
Their smirk widened, hand slipping off of Chuuya’s wrist. “Don’t worry, you’ll survive it. I’ll let you put the rest together.”
or, Chuuya gets hit by an ability that will kill anyone who touches him. This isn't a problem until a mission requires Corruption.
It all began on a joint mission between the Port Mafia and the Armed Detective Agency.
Of course, it was Chuuya and Dazai who were selected for the task. It seemed like the universe, and the people at their respective organizations seemed outright determined to place the two in close proximity whenever possible.
Most times, they both played up a practiced annoyance at having to even set eyes on one another, sending harsh quips back and forth in a public and dramatic fashion. It felt normal to the both of them, in a way that nothing else had in a long time.
The mission was excruciatingly simple. Perhaps that is what makes how desperately wrong it went all the more difficult to comprehend.
Everything was going smoothly, between the lack of any alarms being raised and a successful kidnapping of a certain powerful figure-- there was even a clear escape route. Until, of course, Dazai decided to peek around the man’s office.
“Idiot!” Chuuya had stage-whispered, still occupied with keeping their target from trying to escape. “We need to get going, there’s no time for your stupid ass to go snooping.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Dazai replied, languidly coming to rest his arm on the desk and leaning over with a taunting smirk. “You’re almost as particular with your plans as Kunikida.”
For some reason, Chuuya had gripped harder onto the arm of the man they were intending to kidnap, enough to make him let out a muffled cry of pain into the duct tape over his mouth.
“Let’s just go,” The redhead had ground out through his teeth. “Come on, bastard. I’m sure you can handle not being a selfish ass one damn time.”
Not sensing the change in Chuuya’s demeanor, or perhaps just choosing to ignore it altogether, Dazai had continued a lazy stroll around the office, pulling file cabinets open and leafing absently through the papers held within them.
“We have plenty of time,” The detective had said, waving a hand at Chuuya in a gesture that could only be described as dismissive. “Feel free to go on without me, now that the mission’s completed. I’ll go back to the Agency later.”
Without thinking, Chuuya had scoffed aloud. When he spoke, it was as though his every word were a blade dipped in venom. “Great to know you’re still the same old Dazai.”
The words themselves wouldn’t have been enough to give the brunette even a moment of pause. No, it wasn’t until the end of the sentence that Dazai even really registered what his former partner was saying. Something in the way the redhead said Dazai’s name like it was a curse, like it was something that disgusted him to even say, had set something heavy with hurt and anger in Dazai’s chest.
“And what is that supposed to mean?” Dazai had straightened, setting the papers down and taking a step towards where Chuuya was by the window.
Chuuya, being fractionally more insightful than Dazai, had realized that somewhere along the course of the conversation, their mostly-playful bickering had dissolved into something more serious, something harsh and angry that they hadn’t fallen into since Dazai had left the Port Mafia.
That didn’t mean he was going to stop.
“It means,” He said through gritted teeth. “That even though you’ve run off to play pretend and try to be the ‘good guy,’ you’re still the same exact asshole that I knew.”
Dazai’s gaze sharpened, and if it were directed at anyone other than Chuuya, it would have struck a lightning bolt of fear through whoever was unfortunate enough to be met with it.
That won’t work on me, dumbass, Chuuya thought, but did not say. Nothing you can threaten me with will ever hurt more than when you left.
“Why are you doing this?” The brunette asked, not quite hiding the way his fists clenched in his jacket pockets.
Because I want to hear you talk again. Even if it’s to shout at me and call me a hundred terrible things, I would tear the world down to hear your voice for just a moment longer.
“Just trying to make you pause and actually look at yourself for a minute,” Chuuya says instead, forgetting all about the hostage and the mission and any semblance of discretion. “Making sure you’re not deluding yourself into thinking you’ve changed even a little bit.”
A stab of something pierces Chuuya’s chest at the way Dazai’s expression shuts down, the way the angry light behind his eyes falls further and further away, growing colder and duller until it’s gone.
And suddenly, Chuuya is faced with the same dead eyes that Dazai had worn every day of his life when he was still with the Port Mafia.
In truth, the redhead had been painfully aware of how much Dazai had changed since joining the Armed Detective Agency. How he had been more lively, easier to talk to, and seemed to maybe have a trace of happiness behind the cold shell Chuuya had always known the brunette to be.
It wasn’t until all that was gone in an instant that Dazai’s former partner realized just how much had changed.
“Maybe you’re right.” Dazai said. Not an accusation, nor a question. More of an observation, something forged in neutrality and designed to pierce Chuuya’s heart.
I did this. He realized, all notions of continuing this argument leaving his mind at once.
“Maybe I am.” The words tasted like poison on his tongue, coppery like the nail he felt himself hammering into the coffin where their partnership rested.
Dazai nodded, and that was when all hell broke loose.
All at once, the hostage had taken advantage of Chuuya’s brief moment of vulnerability to wrench himself from the man’s strong grip, rolling onto the floor and making his way under the desk. On instinct, Chuuya lunged for him, only to find himself stopped by a harsh, unforgiving hand wrapping around his wrist and pulling him back.
His mouth opened to snap at Dazai, because who else would dare distract him from their mission? The word died in his throat when he was met with a masked face disconcertingly close to his.
“Who the fuck are you?” Chuuya gritted out, trying futilely to wrench his wrist out of their grip.
After a tilt of their head, they whispered a few words that were muffled by their mask, and suddenly an overwhelming dread whited out Chuuya’s mind.
“What the hell did you do?” The redhead snapped, finding himself frustratingly frozen in place.
Despite their mask, the assassin seemed to smirk. “It takes a bit to set in. Don’t let anyone touch you, unless you want to have even more blood on your hands.”
Panic and confusion took twin positions in the forefront of Chuuya’s mind. “The hell does that mean, you crazy bastard?”
Their smirk widened, hand slipping off of Chuuya’s wrist. “Don’t worry, you’ll survive it. I’ll let you put the rest together.”
Chuuya still couldn’t move.
…
When next he came to, it was to the familiar feeling of being in a moving car. His eyes fluttered open slowly, lightheadedness bringing a strange cotton-like feeling to his mind.
“Welcome back to the land of the living,” Dazai’s voice came floating through the car, barely loud enough for Chuuya to even comprehend. “Care to explain what happened in there?”
“Not r’ly.” The redhead muttered, curling himself towards the window.
“Not an option.” Dazai shot back.
Why is he pushing this? Chuuya thought miserably, head pounding as he pressed his temple against the window.
“Because,” Come the answer, and oh, Chuuya said that out loud. “You froze up when that assassin got you, and promptly passed out as soon as they left.”
Before the redhead can even attempt to formulate an answer, the detective cuts him off.
“And every time I tried to carry you out, you flinched and started pleading that I don’t touch you.”
Fuck. There went Chuuya’s chances of hiding this particular incident.
“Explain.” Dazai’s tone left no room for argument.
“Fucker hit me with ‘n ab’lity,” The redhead tried to explain with his leaden tongue.”Said nob’dy could touch me.”
There was a pause. “And you just took their word for it?”
“F’ck off, Dazai,” Chuuya really didn’t have the energy to deal with his former partner being disappointed in him. “No point risk’ng it.”
There was a pause, and for a moment Chuuya let himself believe that maybe Dazai had actually respected his judgment and let something go for once.
“I’ll research abilities that have restrictions on touch,” Is what the detective says when he eventually does speak. “We’ll get you out of this, Chuuya.”
Chuuya doesn’t think he’s being too delusional when he hears a promise woven into the words.
If you don't know—I'm working on a cool riptide sci-fi fic that is ongoing and is currently sitting at 22k words :smile:
YES, it's fnc...
YES, pistolwhip have some kind of situationship goin on...
Here's the summary:
"In the vast expanse of Mana, a champion searches for his sister, an outcast haunted by loss seeks solace, and a rebellious soldier yearns to expose hidden secrets. With each step, they challenge the boundaries of fate, driven by an unyielding desire to unveil the truth that lies beyond."
Sounds interesting, but you're not convinced? Here, have a few excerpts:
OOOH??? Now you wanna read the fic? Here's the link, just make sure to read the TWs and beware that when I put angst in my tags I MEAN IT...
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
(And I AM working on that last chapter, it's just—y'know... The unspeakable horrors I have to write? Yeah,,, need to consult my demons on that one)(they're taking their sweet time)(let the boys cook)
The thing is, Beomgyu gets nightmares.
It’s not anything new for him, just something to deal with when he gets a little too stressed out by the world and every shitty thing the world makes it a point to throw specifically at him. It’s not like he enjoys it, or like he’s complacent to it, but it’s gotten easier over time.
Even easier with Yeonjun laying next to him.
or,
Beomgyu has a nightmare. Yeonjun's there with so much love to chase away the fear.
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
chapter 1 of 4, minsung-centric, OT8 implied, modern with magic AU, kidnapping, hurt/comfort, angst
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Everyone knew that Chan’s coven wasn’t to be taken lightly. They had taken in their youngest member, Jeongin, about 6 months ago, and soon after it was known throughout Seoul that their coven bond had been solidified after months of waiting for their final member to appear.
Their coven was eight. As it was meant to be all along.
or,
Jisung is ripped away from his coven.
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
i'll stay in the pool and drown (so i don't have to watch you leave)
2.6k words, implied yeongyu, platonic OT5, insecurity, hurt/comfort, past toxic relationship, non-idol AU
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Beomgyu knew that there was always the chance he would get to see his friends, his true and wonderful best friends, again. He knew there was no chance that they would completely forget about him, or that they wouldn’t want to see him if he reached out. At some point, though, Beomgyu (or maybe it was his boyfriend) had gotten it into his head that they were worlds apart now. That the rest of them had moved on to another phase of existence, another place in the world. Somewhere Beomgyu couldn’t catch up.
or,
Beomgyu comes to Soobin's apartment in the middle of the night.