an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
pairing: gojo satoru x f!reader
status: ongoing
tags/warnings: smau, college au, drama club au, modern au, language, arguments, suggestiveness, toxic relationships (not the main ship), smoking/cigarettes (a LOT of them), might be ooc, mentions of bullying, unrequited love, one of the charas is a bitch, flawed characters, slow burn, angsty, dramatic, comfort, slight crack?
note: as this is an ongoing series, these tags/warnings are subject to change. please check each chapter for the individual warnings/tags
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: woohoo first big reveal!! y/n is not native to japan!!!! is there more to this? i guess we’ll find outttt
shoko should’ve been up there, she should’ve been helping the others out, yet here she was sat next to y/n with a lollipop in her mouth.
behind the two of them, up on the stage, was geto suguru. his full sleeve of tattoos and long hair tied into a man bun made him stand out from the four volunteers that helped him with the final touches to the set design.
“this won’t do,” he said, the other four standing straight at his call. “change it back. this really won’t do.”
in a small space behind the stage was nanami kento, fixing lapel microphones on the actors who were now finished with their costumes, hair, and makeup. his glasses were on the bridge of nose, slowly but gradually slipping down, as he focused on his craft, an expert in it.
next to him, in front of the mirror and next to a row of costumes, was kaneko aiko and her assistant, working on the makeup and hair of their actors. focused and locked in, aiko, with a highlighter in her left hand and some of its shimmery power on the brush in her right hand, worked on making the female protagonist look her best as the rest waited patiently for their turn with the actress-turned-streamer.
on a set right above the main stage was haibara yu, fixing the one faulty digitek dcl-600w that refused to work. the work was dangerous for sure—one wrong move and either he falls or the light—but this was one thing he was confident about. this was the one thing he knew he could do.
“so…” y/n broke the silence that had befallen them. shoko tilted her head to spare y/n a lazy glance. she hummed, encouraging y/n to go on.
“what’s this guy’s deal?” y/n’s hand almost reached for the sound mixer on the table ahead, but she stopped before she could mess up the settings and possibly hurt everyone’s ear with a potential feedback from the machine.
she had wondered earlier what the need for microphones and a sound mixer was; why a threatre play of all things required such dedication from sound engineers. kento had been kind enough to tell her about the university’s archival policies; that anything produced by the university, in the university, for the university, was to be recorded for their records and yearly lookbacks. the sound mixer was self explanatory, kento had insinuated.
“whose?” shoko asked, as she lazily stretched her arms above her head. they had been in the same position ever since they had finished their end of the production design. it was 9am then, and 11am now. everyone had arrived here at 6am—some (suguru and satoru, from what she had heard) hadn’t left the set since the previous night.
“satoru’s?” y/n reluctantly asked. she had been meaning to ask shoko this, but she couldn’t find the right time to approach her. it was now or never.
“well, he—” shoko faintly sighed. where should she even begin from?
“he’s a litt—”
“shoko!” suguru’s smooth voice rang out in the empty theatre, interrupting shoko before she could even speak. both of the girls turned their heads towards the stage.
“how long will satoru be?” he asked. exhaustion was evident in his voice, weariness from the all nighter catching up to the poor guy. y/n pitied him, and then herself. why did they decide to join this club?
shoko groaned. “i truly believe that we should all take a collective vow to ignore his existence, really.” her exaggeration gave away the playfulness in her words. suguru rolled his eyes, fond, as his lips curled up into an amused, small smirk.
“shoko…” he gave her a pointed look.
“he’ll be here soon.” she grumbled. “he needs to be.”
“he better be.” suguru added, to which shoko shrugged.
“he should be, but… you know how he is. he absolutely needed that copy of pride and prejudice. the set was ‘so empty’ without it.” suguru nodded understandingly at her words.
‘you know how he is.’ ‘that’s how he is.’ that seemed to be the general consensus among the crew about satoru, one that y/n was still not so aware about.
“he isn’t so different from kento,” suguru sighed. “but whatever, it doesn’t matter.” he said as he approached the end of the stage and jumped, a failed attempt at waking himself up.
“i should start setting up the camera—yu?”
a man with soft and gentle features peeked his head from above the stage. “almost done with this goddamn light, sugu.” his sweet, soft voice called. “don’t wait up for me.”
that was the cue for suguru to pull out the tripod from its bag, and suguru was the cue that shoko had been waiting for.
the brunette stood up with a yawn, her lollipop momentarily in her hand before it was popped back in her mouth. y/n looked at her, waiting for her next set of instructions.
shoko had told her to stick with her for the day—kento’s orders, shoko had explained.
“let’s go.” shoko said as she began walking towards the entrance of the auditorium with y/n on her tail, confused but eager.
outside, at the gate of the auditorium, was assembled a crowd of enthusiastic audience, only held back by a tiny barrier. shoko sighed in disappointment; y/n gasped in surprise.
“alright!” that made her flinch. this was the loudest she had ever heard shoko be.
“here’s what we’re gonna do,” shoko approached the barrier and almost immediately, the people on the front took an intimidated step back. the noise began to quiet down, excited chatter turning into silent murmurs.
“line!” as if on cue, people rushed to assemble into a straight line. the person in the front approached the duo, his ticket in his hand.
“and ticket.” shoko held the ticket up to show to the crowd.
“no ticket, no entry.”
one by one, people entered the auditorium after handing their tickets to shoko, while y/n stood there in awe, having newfound respect for the first friend she had made when she joined this college.
eventually, when things began to settle down, shoko suddenly handed y/n all the tickets she held in her hand.
“i’ll get us some coffee.” she suddenly said, as she turned on her heel and began walking off. before y/n could protest, shoko said, “you’re in charge.”
“but sho—ko…” the crowd in front of her was excited—they were impatient. y/n blinked, she took a deep breath, before she opened her mouth to speak.
“uh, tickets plea—”
one, two, three, four.
did she lose count after that? she wasn’t so sure.
long gone was the tamed crowd, and long gone was the crowd tamer. people that once stood calmly in a line now pushed past y/n and rushed in, their tickets being thrown at her face, her hands, her feet.
five, six, seven, eight?
she couldn’t keep count of how many of them were slipping past her. things were getting chaotic again—more chaotic than they initially were.
enough was enough. sure, she was new and she didn’t know how things worked, and sure she was less than qualified to settle this crowd down like shoko had.
but she’d be damned if she didn’t even try.
nine and ten.
“line and tickets!” the softspoken woman yelled, blocking the path of a silver haired man who threatened to enter past her and the crowd.
the man who stood in front of her was tall—intimidatingly so; taller than kento, yu, AND suguru who, of course, were extremely tall—and he was dressed in formals much like how the rest of the crew and some of the crowd was. he wore a white shirt with black trousers, a black blazer dangling on his shoulders and an untied black tie loose around his neck. his white hair was tousled, like he had been running his fingers through his hair, and his eyes were hidden behind a pair of black sunglasses. if her memory served her well, his clothes were all branded. louis vuitton, gucci…
the man brushed his hair back with his free hand, disheveling it further. “move—”
“let me see your ticket, please.” y/n was firm in her stance. under normal circumstances, she would’ve backed down a little when she felt the man narrow his gaze. but right now, she had a duty to do—she was in charge.
“i’m late as is.” he clenched his jaw, evidently annoyed. “move.” his tone was different than before. it was icier.
y/n sighed. “listen, i can only let you in if you show me your ticket.” she glanced behind him—the crowd was beginning to form again as the line was getting longer.
“i don’t think you heard me right,” there was a twinge of sass in his voice. “move out of my way.” his grip on the book he held in his other hand tightened.
y/n turned to look at him, her stare blank. “and i don’t think you heard me right—i can only let you in if you show me your ticket.” she could be disrespectful, too. what did this man take her for?
amidst the chaos of the crowd and the two of them fell upon a moment of brief silence. he glared at her and she stared at him, both waiting for the other to make a move.
“move.” y/n made the move, breaking the silence. “you’re holding the line, move out of the way.”
the man grimaced. “and you’re holding up the play.” he argued.
from behind the line, shoko walked to the front with two cups of coffee in her hands. she was both surprised and impressed that y/n had managed to hold her own.
“great job, y/n—” she trailed off when she was greeted by the sight of the two of them.
y/n had done too good of a job.
“why aren’t you inside already?” shoko asked the question she already knew the answer to as she approached the duo. “you’re late.” she wasn’t planning on defusing the situation, only pointing out the matter of fact.
“i’m aware.” satoru answered, gritting his teeth. “now, if you’d be so kind,” he hurriedly walked past a stunned and confused y/n, but not before giving her a pointed look.
shoko got comfortable in her previous position and she offered the other cup of coffee to y/n. lazily, she motioned for the line to move ahead.
“but his ticke—” y/n got cut off.
“satoru’s the club head, cute stuff.” shoko casually stated.
“he’s WHAT?!”
02. collective vow
< masterlist >
synopsis ;;
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: so sorry for the delayed chap, y’all!! i’ve been ridiculously sick, it’s maddening
anyway! next chapter might be a little delayed, but fret not, it won’t disappoint <3
also, would y’all like to read a sad sapphic shoko x reader? been in the mood to write one but again, i’ve been sick 😭
— 𝜗𝜚 thank u @cosmiiwrites nd @queenofmistresses for the tags, my lovies <3 i love u both
favorite color? pink!! i love pink!! you know the colour of hello kitty’s bow? pink!! my melo? pink!! my socks rn? pink!! did i mention my favourite colour is pink?
last song? someday - from the zombies soundtrack (banger)
currently reading? i finished the hurricane wars by thea guanzon a few days ago so im using this as an excuse to tell you to read it n i loved it so much but im currently starting (only a chapter in) a feather so black by lyra selene
currently watching? i don’t think i am watching anything… i last watched the zombies movies though… (im not obsessed you are)
currently craving? NOODS ugh i could demolish some noodles rn
coffee or tea? yes.
@nebulacrumbs @blooming-crimson-flower @hellsgreatestslut @lilsleepybear1029 @ustulia tag you’re it <3
WAH it's been so long since i did stuff this omg i kinda miss these silly things <3 thank u for the tag my beloved starilyn <33333333
get to know me better !!!
favorite color? surprise surpriiiiiiseeee it's actually blue!!! <3 i love all any any shade of blue, but i have a special love for sky blue ✨
last song? omg 😭 "a little fall of rain" from les miserables but specifically the version with lea salonga and michael ball because i was thinking of the xavier/mc vibes and then fell asleep to it last night sjfjsjhds
currently reading? wow uh. "human resource management — strategy and practice" by alan nankervis/marian baird/jane coffey/john shields ...... does that count? it's for class 💀 (BUT FICTION WISE... NONE RN 😭)
currently watching? currently none, but i did rewatch the tangled move for the 9284828572877356th time yesterday, and i'm also going to rewatch the les mis 2012 movie with friends tomorrow (also for the 928472857375773th time) !!!
currently craving? sobs cries;;;;;;;;; zaatar... 😭😭😭 been feeling so homesick lately :(
coffee or tea? tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tags ; UH hard to think of url's off the top of my head who haven't been tagged yet omg UHHHHH — @mochibunnies3 @dawnbreakersgaze @unluckywisher @xx-justsomeguy-xx @rafayelsheart @hananoami [can i tag you in this omg..] @hirayaea !! (ily guys, no pressure hehe) ++ anyone else who wants to hop in !!!
Last song? Good Luck, Babe! by Chapell Roan. I'm so addicted to it it's crazy cause I don't even relate to the lyrics.
Currently reading? Uhhhh let me look up what's it called in English... On the Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark. Bought it at a second hand market and it's been really intriguing so far!
Currently watching? JJK! Started season two fairly recently. I get the hype.
Currently craving? Fries. Yes I just woke up but I want fries so badly. It's that damn tweet going around's fault.
Coffee or tea? Coffee! With like, a lot of sugar. Like my soul.
Tagging: @anxiousgoddest @lovelaughsimp @fleur-de-leap @leaderincrows @lilithmoonlite @brattysiren @inkblotgalaxies No pressure to anyone, I just think y'all are cool! Also, whoever that wants to join, even if I didn't tag you :D
Thank you for the tag <333 ( omggg you think im cool? Im gonna cry )
Favourite colour: i wouldn't say I have a favourite colour because honestly i like every colour at different point of my life.
Last song: well it was "mera hriday tum" by Mohit Lalwani, which basically means "you are my heart" and it's a song about God Ram telling Godess Sita how much they mean to each other.
Currently reading: "How to read a book" by J. Alder. Idk why am I reading it but my professor asked us to read this book.
Currently watching: the last movie I watched was "The torture report" which is based on real events.
Currently craving: Well...tbh I'm not sure about what I'm craving but I would love to eat pani puri. Miss it so much.
Coffee or tea?: teaaaaaaaa. Tea is my love. I can live without oxygen but not tea.
tagging: @samandarkilehar @misaamoure idk anyone else to tag, im not good at making friends cause idk how to interact with people so if anyone wanna join please do so
Thanks for the tag babes!! This is my first time doing it but this means so much! Xx
- Fav color: Pink!! Pink alllll the way, but I don’t think I look particularly good in it so I typically wear black.
- Last song: This Place Hotel by the Jackson 5. I think it captures eeriness and uncertainty very well in terms of songwriting.
- Currently reading: Middle of The Night on AO3… it’s a Batman fic. Rarely do I ever read actual full stories but this one is a must read.
- Currently watching: I’m not currently watching anything new but I am rewatching Jersey Shore seasons 1 and 2.
- Currently craving: Oh my fucking god I’m craving Chinese food so bad… I haven’t gotten a chance to get some in the past week. I need need need some shrimp fried rice and fried chicken right now good god.
- Coffee or Tea: Tea all the way. There’s a flavor for everything! Sleepy? Stomachache? Low energy? There’s literally a tea for everything wrong with you.
Tagging: @loverzoath @aeyumicore @athelonewolfuniverse @honeydew-cheesecake (you guys are so so cool ily!!)
Aaaaah its my first time being tagged in these kind of things im honored thank youu ^w^
Favorite Color: it used to be black for as long as I can remember but im slowly starting to like dark greens too
Last Song: the way that we started (taylor) by Elijah Woods. its stuck on replay and my personal anthem for satosugu
Currently Reading: just finished a JJK series called Volta/Caesura by cielelyse. not ashamed to say i cried while reading this on a plane next to two strangers
Currently Watching: classroom of the elite. i know im so late but i just keep rewatching older shows and adding new ones to my watch list (where they will proceed to sit and marinate for months)
Currently Craving: a good FRESH bowl of Salmon Poke. my favorite place closed down and i haven't found a replacement that can measure up
Coffee Or Tea: definitely tea, especially osmanthus or hojicha. coffee is too bitter for my sweet tooth
Tagging: @yenayaps @chuluoyi (no pressure to join, i just wanted to say love your writings (*＞ω＜*)♡)
Last Song: mommy's little boy - I like butterflies
Currently Reading: slowly reading all tomorrows by C.M Kosemen and shame on me by starmapz (ao3)
Currently Watching: nothing at the moment! i just got done re-watching the fall of the house of usher on netflix a couple days ago tho
Currently Craving: thai papaya salad i feel like im always in the mood for that lol
Coffee Or Tea: coffee 100%, SUPER yummy and to be completely honest, if i forget to drink it i get pounding headaches that literally make me flinch bc caffeine addiction lmao
tagging (no pressure!!): @ioveartfilm @yuujispinkhair @gojotojis @gojouology @sweetlandspos @lemonlover1110 @yasu-1234
Favorite color: Purple! I like blue and green too. Cool colors are my favorite.
Last song: Seja agora by Deolinda
Currently reading: My union's contract that's up for renewal 🤣🤣 but then after that I'm not sure. I'm going to the bookstore this weekend to pick out something that jumps out at me!
Currently watching: Nothing right now, but I think I'll watch Blue Eye Samurai next, I heard really great things about it!
Currently craving: Another hour of sleep 🥲
Coffee or tea: Coffee in the morning to wake me up, and tea in the afternoon to help me through the rest of the day.
No pressure tags: @novasintheroom @drunkenlionwrites @beepispeebis @2kmps @ayyydra @triplesilverstar @anyasathenaeum @greetingfromthedead @vashs-turtleneck and anyone else who sees this and wants to join!
⭐ Last song: wildflower by 5sos (heard it in a Yuuji playlist on YT and now I'm STUCK!!)
⭐ Currently reading: in the process of finishing Savage Anxieties: The Invention Of Western Civilization by Robert A. Williams, Jr. (Been reading this for almost A YEAR!!)
⭐ Currently watching: nothing. Hurhur.
⭐ Currently craving: alone time with my music, my art, and my writing.
⭐ coffee or tea: coffee in the morning, tea during my shift at work.
Tagging: @someprettyname @torusqif @packsvlog and everyone who sees this! Consider yourself tagged!
AAAAAA thank you sm @the-lazyyy-artist for tagging me <3
— FAVORITE COLOR: black, pink, and beige!
— LAST SONG: die for me, chase atlantic
— CURRENTLY READING: the lovely bones, alice sebold & the luminal zone, junji ito
— CURRENTLY WATCHING: multitude of movies (most recent watch: red eye; next watch: either the call, 21st century girl, talk to me, or any old romcom that i really like)
— CURRENTLY CRAVING: my boyfie pls 😭😭 i just want to hug him again it’s been TOO long </3
— COFFEE OR TEA: neither! coffee gives me bad anxiety; tea, i don’t like the taste of (i’m a very picky eater)
tagging: i’m new to tumblr :,) so anyone who views this, consider yourself tagged!
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of the drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: all i’ll say is that i’m so excited to post the next chapter that i might just do it rn 💀 but, i will wait until i’m done writing two more chapters to actually post it (i don’t want to rush the writing process)
i’ve been so busy with the shot division and the storyboarding that i barely had any time to work on the chapters, but now that i’m finished, i can finally start working on the chapters again!!
warnings: reader gets annoyed by the club, mentions of smoking, haibara wants to hit his head against a wall (briefly)
00. obsessed with chicken
< masterlist >
synopsis ;;
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: excited as ever to start this aaaaaaaa!!!!! okay, so the first chap would be out in 2-3 days! i’ll try to keep up with regular updates, but i apologize in advance if they’re delayed by a day or two! college usually has me busy (currently on a break because i’m sick 🤧 so regular updates fs)
— barely escaped tragedy with a noose around your neck, tightening with every step you take.”
character profiles 2 !
< masterlist >
synopsis ;;
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: all of the profiles are done!! now for the prologue and then we start with the main chapters 😈😈 how do we feel? me, personally, v excited bit that enough yapping from my end!
tbh,, might post a booktok-ish edit on this soon!! stay tuned!
— oh to stop running away from the past that’ll eventually catch up.”
nanami kento ;; the achiever
— do what you know best. work your best.”
ieiri shoko ;; the witness
— always there, alone and reminder of it all.”
character profiles 1 !
masterlist >
synopsis ;;
an au where the drama club prepares a musical based on the famous shakespearean play, “the taming of the shrew,” for the national theater festival of japan to save their club from being discontinued.
alternatively,,
where gojo satoru, the head of drama club, falls for y/n l/n, the drama club fresher.
a/n: first look at the characters for mtac!! i’m so excited to post this, like everything has already been plotted and all that needs to be done is writing the chaps! updates should be twice/thrice weekly as far as i know!
THIS IS MY FIRST EDIT ON AFTER EFFECTS AAAAAA!!!! i’ve been obsessed with this song and i wanted to edit gojo to it, but since i’m still fairly new to anime edits, i decided to use mingi when he looked like gojo.
needless to say, best decision ever made! this turned out better than i expected!!!
if only i’d used mingi as the fc for my gojo fanfic 😭 but oh well!
