I’d definitely have to say Shaking in My Skull lmaoo it’s definitely my most well written fic and I’m really proud of the time and details I put into it ^^
SomaEdgar for that christmas OTP question thingy >:D
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Answers will pertain to their modern day AU. （*´▽｀*）
Christmas OTP Questions
Who wakes the other up excitedly on Christmas morning? Which one begs for five more minutes of sleep? Soma is the most excited on Christmas morning. For sure, Soma. Even though he isn’t Christian, he’s embraced the holiday and spoils his lover rotten. They both do, but Soma is the most excited to wake up early and open presents because he wants to see Edgar’s reactions to his presents. And Edgar is like “Bae, please - we didn’t get to sleep until 3am because you wanted to watch the Santa tracker on Google Earth.”
Which one hangs the mistletoe? Edgar. He starts to decorate their shared house with it beginning Dec 1. He’ll put it in the most silliest of places too - like the hall closet. He’ll pull Soma in there, and they’ll make out like teenagers. It becomes a game to them, as Soma goes around the house, trying to find them all.
Which one cooks? Do they cook together? Do they go out to eat? Well, because this is SomaEdgar we’re talking about, there’s only one person that would cook their traditional Christmas dinner. That would be Soma’s longtime man servant - Agni. Agni cooks for the two of them, pushing them out of the kitchen as they try and offer their help. Soma and Edgar just enjoy their egg nog in the living room, as Agni prepares their feast.
Which one can’t sleep the night before? Soma. He gets too excited. Also, as addressed in the previous question, he loves to watch the Santa tracker. “Look, Edgar! He’s flying over Bengal now! Oh, my gosh - do you think he’s giving all the kids what they want??”
Which one dresses like they’re straight out of a Christmas movie? With Edgar’s modeling career, he gets to keep a lot of his wardrobe. Because of this, he tends to dress more for the season than soma does. But - Soma is the one to wear those ugly Christmas sweaters, and unironically. He just loves how hideous they are.
Which one sings Christmas carols loudly and off-key at random times? Soma will be the one singing as loud as he can, and will sing off-key on purpose. He has the voice of an angel, but he likes making Edgar laugh, which he does every single time he hits a painfully wrong note.
Which one tears open their packages? Which one slowly, methodically unwraps every single one? Edgar is the more reserved of the two - he likes to open his gifts slow, appreciating the work that Agni has put into wrapping the gifts Soma has purchased for him. Soma, however - has no chill, and just rips the wrapping off like it’s no big deal.
Who opens their biggest gift first? Who opens their smallest gift first? Soma opens the biggest first, and generally it’s a gift that has a smaller gift inside, as Edgar enjoys making his lover suffer. Not really, though. He just loves to see him get really excited. Edgar opens the smallest gift first, because it’s usually a piece of jewelry from his lover, which he puts on immediately after opening, so he can have it on all day.
Which one makes the sappy Christmas speech? Edgar. He’s so in love with Soma, and he’s so grateful to have met him, that he always makes sure his lover knows how much he means to him on Christmas. Of course, this makes Soma and Agni both a blubbering mess, and the three all share a wonderful hug together.
Which one’s family do they spend Christmas Day with? Does the whole family get together, or is it just your OTP, and any kids they have? Soma has traveled to France to be with Edgar’s family, but they tend to go after the holiday. They like to spend Christmas on their own - as it’s ‘their’ holiday. Edgar’s family understands, the two of them usually Skyping with them on Christmas Eve. No children for them.
Which one buys a gift for their pet? Edgar spoils their puppies rotten. It doesn’t help that Agni encourages him - giving the puppies their own handmade gifts too.
Who dreams of a white Christmas? Soma. He loves the snow, and he thinks it feels more festive if it’s snowing on the holiday.
Which one munches on candy until lunch time? Edgar. He has got a terrible sweettooth, and with all the English toffee that gets baked for the holiday, along with the Christmas cookies, he’s constantly munching on them. It’s the one day of the year he will just allow himself to eat all the sweets he wants, with no regrets.
Which one goes to bed first that day? Which one stays up, being nostalgic? The two usually go to bed together, so neither really applies to them. They reflect on their presents, and cuddle with each other until they fall asleep - bellies full of Agni’s delicious cooking.
Which one is ready to start de-decorating on the 26th? Which one wants to keep stuff up unitl after January? Soma wishes they could keep it up year round, as their multiple Christmas trees are so pretty to look at. Edgar is of the mind “The holiday is over, time to put them away.” He likes the tradition of decorating at the beginning of the month, and then taking it down after boxing day. But, Soma usually wins out - and they keep their decorations up until after the Epiphany.
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1. Who cooks?
Kondo’s definitely the kinda guy who’d poison himself by only cooking overcooked white rice till the end of time if no one is there to cook something more elaborate. Zura has probably more skill and will try some new stuff from time to time.
2. Who’s the messiest? The cleanest?
They’re both messy, but Kondo is more careless about it. When Zura notices the dirty dishes are dangerously piling up and Kondo’s been wearing the same pair of socks for a week, he slams his fist on the table and goes full rant mode, making an heartfelt speech about bushido and samurai’s duties, at the end of which they’re both in tears. That leads to energetic house cleaning and messing around while at it.
3. Who fixes the vehicle after a breakdown?
Zura is an old man that understands nothing about foreigners instruments of locomotion that have penetrated into the everyday life of the impressionable people.
4. Living space has a leak! Who fixes it?
Both i think
5. Who buys the groceries?
They take turns.
6. Going out to eat: Who pays? Who orders the most food? And who has dessert?
Kondo definitely pays but he also orders the most food AND has dessert. Zura doesn’t mind desserts but he’d rarely take any, preferring to full himself on the main dish.
7. Would they go to the beach?
YES!!! Zura would wear the hideous full body bathing suit and Kondo wouldn’t allow it because you need the sunlight damn you!!! There’s a power struggle and somehow it ends with both of them running naked on the beach. Which continues with naked playing in the water and ends with naked running away from officers. And then they hide behind some rocks and have elated sex i mean what these sfw
8. Who knows how to swim? Who doesn’t?
It’d be nice if Kondo somehow didn’t know how to swim and Zura would try to teach him, saying that Gintoki had always been too stubborn to ever let himself be taught and Kondo absolutely wants to show Zura he’s x1000 times better that Gintoki and also Zura can teach him anything anyday anywhere really
9. Is someone multilingual? Do they try to teach another language to the other? How does it go?
The both of them trying to teach themselves and each other a new language would be pretty hilarious and and a total failure
10. Any pets? Or plants?
If you’re in a relationship with Zura, you take Elizabeth on board too. which makes Kondo...........uncomfortable.
11. Baths or showers? Together or separate? Any bubbles or bubble fights?
They’d probably enjoy taking long baths together from time to time as a treat for their hard work. Bubble fights are definitely a thing for them. Kondo would probably enjoy washing Zura’s hair too.
12. Can they stand silence? Who talks the most? Who talks the least?
They’re both pretty talkative lbr but they’ll have their moments of peaceful silence that they can share without embarrassment.
13. Who stays up late? Who sleeps the most? Does the other have to force them to sleep/wake up?
Zura probably sleeps like 4 hours per night and Kondo is not entirely sure he’s ever seen him sleep. Kondo on the other hand has a tendency to sleep in so Zura’s put himself on charge of waking him up. On slower days, Kondo might pull Zura in bed for some playful fighting. Kondo hopes that he pins him down long enough Zura might relax and sleep a few more hours but nope
14. Who is the highest maintenance? Does the other mind?
Zura can be high maintenance. But Kondo wouldn’t really mind and tbh he’s probably a pretty romantic guy and will buy Zura all sort of shit anyway.
15. Vacation ideas: who decides them? Where would they go, if anywhere?
I feel like either of them would want to leave Edo so if they do decide to have some vacation time it would be short and in a nearby location. Or they might prefer to just spend their time together, lazing around and acting properly lovey-dovey for once
What is your favorite fic you have under your belt?
I feel like whenever I answer this question it changes lmaooo but I think I usually default to At Your Service because it was a lot of fun to write the S4 boys and their shenanigans and fff you know I’m a huge sucker for S4 family and love squeezing them in whenever I can, so giving them a whole fic was A++
How much do you like symbolism in your fics?
Hmm, I’m honestly not sure I use a lot of symbolism in my fics in general honestly. My writing style is very straightforward and aside from the occasional line or paragraph, I don’t think I have any fics where symbolism plays a huge role (maybe SIMS tho?). I definitely would like to use to more, I think it really enhances a fic and makes it more memorable, so hopefully in the future ^^
