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[waffledeath]

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"Without you I'm a sunset who lost its colour "

Greetings dear readers, I'm Posie (18F), and welcome to my domain hope you enjoy your stay for a while. I write sometimes (check that out as well).

🍮Interests: TXT, anime, k-dramas, psychological thriller books,otome games, Sabrina Carpenter,webtoons,backrooms,SCP foundation,horror video games, RE.

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I need that middle-aged man biblically I fear

[beomkkyun]

finally debut day ⚖️

[ay0nha]

when shall we meet again in thunder, lightning, or rain? | S.G. (prologue)

SUMMARY: Talking was a formality, and you both knew it. There was no version of the conversation where you won by force. Still, the air between you remained unnervingly still with something deciding between heavy and hostile.

“So, my brother-in-law trusted you?” You were pointed, all too aware of his role in Toji’s fate. “He helped me see clearly.” Gojo’s glasses slid lower on his nose as he met your gaze. This time, he didn’t smile. “I’m here to repay that debt.”

PAIRING: Satoru Gojo x Fushiguro!f!reader (Megumi's aunt)

WORD COUNT: 1.5K

WARNINGS: canon-typical things, Gojo becoming Megumi's benefactor, Fushiguro!reader, mentions of Toji + Tsumiki, angsty, setting the scene, etc.

A/N: If you've seen this before, no, you haven't. I've decided because I miss gojo, I'm going to rewrite this series! Whoever sees this and makes it through, enjoy. thank u. please comment!!! it keeps me going!! tags below are from those who read the original :)

@96jnie @moonz33 @waffledeath @amplsblog

“I’ve been expecting someone like you.”

You didn’t look up when you said it. Your attention stayed on the tea leaves you’d measured too carefully, fingers steady despite the ache coiled between your shoulder blades. 

If the most powerful sorcerer alive was standing in your living room, he could wait his turn like everyone else.

Gojo blinked at that. Once, then smiled.

He had expected fear. Because fear controlled the masses, whether he instilled it or not. His name alone elicited it, whether it was overt or disguised. He would have even accepted anger. 

What he hadn’t anticipated was the way you folded him into your evening like an inconvenience rather than a threat. There was no spike of cursed energy or defensive posture, just a silent resignation sharpened into calm indifference. 

Gojo’s eyes traced you instead of the room. You hadn’t rushed. You didn’t fidget. Instead, you moved a tea kettle with deliberate care, even though the water in it had probably already cooled.  A habit meant to keep your hands busy, he realized. Not to soothe yourself, but to prevent yourself from reacting.

Yet, your indifference wasn’t ignorance. It was exhaustion.

Gojo could see it in the way you carried your weight, slightly forward, like someone used to bracing against impact. In the faint tension that never quite left your jaw. In how you positioned yourself between him and the hallway without seeming to notice you’d done it.

“I thought I’d have more time.” You spoke as if continuing a private thought, gaze flicking briefly toward the window instead of him. The street below was alive with noise, oblivious and cruel in its normalcy. “The school year just started.”

Running again made your stomach turn. 

“You were hard to find.” Gojo settled onto the sofa without asking. He draped an arm across the back like he’d earned it, posture lazy and open. “I’ll give you that.”

The ease of him irritated you. The way he fit himself into your space without resistance, as though it had been waiting for him. You finally turned, eyes sharp.

“Kind of the point, right?” 

Talking was a formality and you both knew it. There was no version of the conversation where you won by force. Still, the air between you remained unnervingly still with something deciding between heavy and hostile. 

The tea sat untouched between you, mugs mismatched, chipped from years of use. It was a quiet testament to a household built on adaptation, not luxury. It was a prop displaying feigned hospitality, but Gojo looked wrong here. Too polished. Too expensive. His presence peeled back the illusion you’d worked so hard to maintain. 

“So, my brother-in-law trusted you?” You were pointed, all too aware of his role in Toji’s fate. 

“He helped me see clearly.” Gojo’s glasses slid lower on his nose as he met your gaze. This time, he didn’t smile.“I’m here to repay that debt.”

“By taking my nephew from me?” The smallest fracture appeared in your composure. A twitch at the corner of your mouth. You swallowed it down, refused to let it grow. “You’re not offering anything different than the Zenin Clan.”

“They’ll kill you,” Gojo said calmly. He was still measuring you, testing the edges of your resolve. “I won’t.”

“How kind.”

The bitterness tasted old. Familiar. Like adrenaline gone cold in your veins. It kept you moving, kept you upright, but it also whispered how easy it would be to stop fighting. To let yourself sink. Your life had already been traded, over and over. As long as Megumi and Tsumiki lived, the rest felt negotiable.

“I can help you.” 

You shook your head immediately. “I won’t make this decision without Megumi—”

“No.” He cut you off, sudden and firm. Not cruel, just certain. “You. I can help you.”

You paused.

The realization of what he said made you nauseous; you had already erased yourself from the equation. A strange feeling returned to your chest, mimicking something like nostalgia. He reminded you of people you’d lost. Pieces of them in a way, but something else entirely. Loneliness stirred. Regret. Hope edged with impatience. You hated that it wasn’t simple.

So you bristled. “I don’t want your charity.”

“Good.” Gojo leaned forward then, elbows on his knees, glasses pushed up. For the first time since he’d arrived, his attention settled fully on you, not the situation or the technique. You. “Finally, a flaw.”

“I’ll bite.” The bait was obvious; you almost didn’t take it. 

“If you’re going to lie,” He added lightly, head tilting as he studied your face, “you need to do better. Otherwise, they’ll really kill you.”

Your frown was unmistakable. Fushiguro through and through.

Gojo laughed softly, genuinely amused. “Are all Fushiguro’s this serious?”

It didn’t land. He didn’t care because everything was decided before he knocked. The money was transferred. The papers were signed. Still, he’d come anyway. And that mattered more than you wanted to admit.

“Okay.”

His brows lifted. “Okay?”

You nodded once. No flourish. No relief. Just acceptance, thin and sharp as a blade slid back into its sheath. Gojo waited for more. Conditions. Demands. A tremor of panic finally surfacing now that the shape of the future had been decided for you. 

It never came.

Instead, you crossed the room with the same unhurried pace you’d kept all evening and reached for the cupboard above the sink. Your back was to him now, an intimate kind of disrespect, Gojo thought.

The cupboard creaked when you opened it. You rose onto your toes without thinking, fingers brushing the shelf. Gojo’s eyes followed the motion absently until something snagged his attention.

There it was. Not a flare, not even a pulse, just a pressure, faint and uneven, like heat trapped under skin. It was cursed energy, leaking in the way breath fogged glass in winter. Enough that the Six Eyes registered it and enough that it didn’t make sense.

His posture shifted without permission. Subtle, but alert. Something he filed away for later. He wasn’t even sure you knew, and for now preferred to leave it that way. 

You retrieved a small tin and set it on the counter. Sweets. Your fingers lingered on the lid a second longer than necessary, as if deciding whether to offer them or throw them away.

“You’re awfully calm.” Gojo tilted his head. 

The Six Eyes drank you in now, no longer content with surface impressions. He peeled back layers—muscle tension, breath cadence, the faint residue of cursed energy clinging to you like dust.

You slid the tin across the counter, not toward him, but to the space between you. A neutral offering. A line drawn, not crossed. Gojo didn’t reach for it.

“No point in excitement.” You glanced toward the hallway, toward Megumi’s room, toward the clock ticking down the minutes of the life you were about to leave behind. “The decision is already made.” 

The answer was practiced. Worn smooth by repetition.

Gojo stood.

Again, the room shifted around him, space bending in that unconscious way it did when he moved. This time, you didn’t brace. Didn’t flinch. You simply stepped aside to give him room, an instinctive accommodation, like you’d done it before.

Like you’d done it often.

He stopped a few feet away. Not close enough to crowd, but close enough to test.

You leaned back against the counter, arms folding loosely, waiting. 

“This is usually where people ask what happens next.” Gojo was clearly amused by your patience.

He finally reached for the tin, fingers brushing the lid before lifting it. A sweet disappeared between his teeth, unceremonious, thoughtless. He chewed slowly, eyes never leaving you. 

“Go on.” You still held your indifference. 

“Blah-blah-blah. Logistics.” Gojo swallowed, then waved a hand vaguely, as if brushing crumbs from the air. His tone dipped into something deliberately bored. “Some paperwork. Money’s already transferred. A lot of very serious people pretending they’re in control.”

You didn’t respond. You didn’t need to. He took your silence as permission.

“The higher-ups will make noise.” He leaned back against the counter like this was his kitchen too. A smirk tugged at his mouth. “They always do. Meetings. Committees. Long-winded speeches about balance and responsibility.”

You laughed despite yourself. It slipped out before you could stop it. Gojo noticed. Of course he did.

“They’ll hate it, which is usually how I know I’m doing the right thing.” His glasses tipped just enough to show the sharp glint of his eyes. “They won’t touch you. Or the kids. I’ve already made that very clear.”

Clear, in his case, meant catastrophic.

“Jujustu High frames it nicely,” Gojo continued, breezilyy. “Scholarships. Sponsorship. Protection. A better future. All very noble.” 

He pushed off the counter and straightened, stretching like a man settling in for a long day rather than an attempt at dismantling a political structure. 

Silence settled again, thinner now. Manageable. From down the hall came the soft sound of a door creaking, a floorboard complaining under a familiar, careful step. You didn’t turn. You didn’t have to.

Gojo’s words brushed something sore. You pushed the feeling down and exhaled slowly, unfolding your arms. The kettle clicked behind you, forgotten. Outside, the night pressed against the windows like it was listening for something you would never admit. 

“Don’t think this is trust.” There was nothing else for you to offer. No plea or gratitude, just an introduction to a small truth laid bare, sharp as bone. “This is for him.”

[thewrldx]

diagnose me, doctor!

✮⋆˙starring!: doctor zayne li x reader

✮⋆˙cw!: established relationship, doctor/patient roleplay, doctor zayne serenading you w/ medical talk >.<, teasing, fingering w/ gloves, sex on an exam table meow

✮⋆˙wc!: 2.7k

tags: @medicli @ellie-cake @amazonabxtch @cybillwar (should i make a tag list :O)

Zayne’s private examination office is always a few degrees too cool, the air crisp against your bare skin where the paper lining on the table rustles beneath you. He insists on overseeing every detail of your cardiac care himself. It’s practical, he is Linkon’s most sought-after cardiac surgeon. 

And you are his wife.

The routine begins like any other. There’s not much for you to do or think about during these appointments. 

Until there is. 

Your breath falters the moment he steps closer. His fingers catch the collar of your shirt, drawing it down just enough. It's slow, almost absentminded in a way that makes it impossible to tell whether the intimacy is intentional or simply part of the routine. The stethoscope meets your chest, a shock of cold metal that steals a quiet inhale from your lungs. Though his touch is clinical, your body doesn’t receive it that way. It never does. 

He looks unfairly composed in his work attire. Those wire-rimmed glasses catching the soft overhead light, his name stitched in neat embroidery over the white of his coat. Zayne at work is all restraint and precision, and somehow that control is what undoes you the most. 

Your thoughts drift where they shouldn’t. To the steadiness of those same heads when they are not as gentle. To the memory of being his patient, and only his patient once, fighting the same treacherous warmth curling low in your stomach whenever he leaned too close. Wondering, back then, if he ever felt it too.  

You barely register the examination itself. You inhale when he tells you to, the breath leaving you in a controlled stream at the quiet hum of his approval. Only once does his eyes lift to yours over the rim of his glasses, giving a brief gaze which is somehow impossible to hold. Then the stethoscope lifts from your skin, and the air rushes back in its place. 

“Everything sounds normal,” he says, voice even as his stylus glides across the tablet he’d fetched. “Aether Core energy levels are stable.” 

Relief loosens your shoulder. The paper crinkles as you shift to slide off the table. 

“But.” 

You pause. The single word, delivered so calmly, sends your pulse leaping once more. Had you been too lost in your daydreams that something was really wrong? 

“Your heart rate is elevated,” Zayne’s gaze flicks up, observant. “One twenty… and climbing.”

Heat blooms beneath your skin. Before you can gather an excuse, he continues, tone still professional. 

“Flushed complexion. Dilated pupils. These indicators were not present at the beginning of the examination. They appeared only after sustained proximity to a stimulus.”

“Zayne,” you murmur, unable to hold his eyes as you remind. “You’re at work.” 

The faintest curve ghosts his mouth—not quite a smile, but the promise of one. You both know how flimsy that boundary is, given it has never once stopped you before. 

“Precisely,” he replies. “Which means it is my responsibility to address any irregularities my patient is experiencing.”

Something warm unfurls low in your abdomen at the deliberate wording. Your eyes dart to the locked door, then to the drawn blinds, the muted city light bleeding through their edges. When you finally look back at him, his expression remains composed, but his eyes have darkened, focus sharpening into something far more intimate than medical concern. 

The room suddenly feels much smaller.

And you suddenly fill the role of the patient who is in desperate need of a solution that requires very close attention. 

“I guess there is something that has been bothering me…” 

Triumph flashes across Zayne’s face, so fast you aren’t sure if it was ever really there. “Can you describe the symptoms? Be specific.” 

He adjust the hold on his tablet, the stylus poised as if to take notes. The contrast between the clinical gesture and the charged air in the room is dizzying. 

“I–” you stutter, hesitating. For some reason, you feel shy—embarrassed, almost, for the words you are about to confess. “I don't know… it’s like this weird… sensation. A lot of pressure.”

“Location?” Zayne’s voice is flat, purely diagnostic. “Where do you feel this… pressure?”

The heat on your cheeks feels like a beacon. Your thighs press together gently as you shift on the table. “Down… there.” 

Zayne makes a soft, thoughtful sound in the back of his throat. His eyes return to your face, then drop, tracing a slow path down your body before they settle low. He taps his tablet once. 

“On your thighs?” 

You scoff, crossing your arms. “No. You know where I’m talking about.”

“I do not,” he blinks, feigning innocence. “I believe I would have recalled learning about the body part, ‘down there,’”

Smartass. 

You roll your eyes, leveling him with a deadpan stare. Your voice is an annoyed, sing-song tease. “Try in between my thighs, Doctor Zayne.” 

Zayne isn’t bothered in the slightest, if anything he looks entertained, especially when he gives no reaction to your area of concern. “Hm. Is there any swelling? Any associated wetness?”

Your eyes widen at the bluntness, more so at calm, clinical composure with which they are delivered. “Umm… yes.”

He makes a note, the motion brisk and efficient. The soft tapping is unnaturally loud in the hushed room.

“Vaginal lubrication, possible enlargement of the surrounding tissue.” When he looks up from the screen, his hazel-green eyes are piercing with something that is decidedly not medical. “Any other sensations? Throbbing? Aching? A feeling of… emptiness?”

He sets the tablet aside, his movements unhurried as he direct his attention and leans closer, waiting. 

Your breath hitches. When you answer, your voice is so quiet it barely exists. “Yes. You describe it perfectly, doctor… I… I’ve never found someone who understood.”

Zayne’s expression doesn’t change, but something hot and possessive ignites deep within him, stirring his cock awake beneath his work slacks. The professional mask stays firmly in place, but it’s stretched thin over a raw, undeniable hunger. 

He stands and moves to the adjacent counter. A fresh box of gloves is opened, a pair tugged free. The snap of latex is startlingly loud as he pulls them on with practiced, efficient movements. 

“I believe I have a diagnosis,” he murmurs. “However, a proper examination is required before I can administer any treatment.”

Zayne rolls his stool back towards you, wheels whispering across the floor. He stops directly in front of you, gloved hands cool as they settle on your knees. The firm pressure sends a small shiver up your spine. With gentle insistence, he parts your legs, creating enough space to position himself between them.

“You’ll need to remove your skirt.”

You swallow, but oblige, fingers moving to the waistband.

“Bunch it up,” the command comes, halting your movements. 

“W-What?”

“There’s no need to fully remove it. Just gather the material up over your waist to expose the affected area.”

A fresh gush blooms on your panties as you obey, gathering the material until it bundles up. The white paper crinkles loudly under your shifting weight, and cool air brushes the exposed wetness, raising goosebumps along your thighs.

Zayne’s eyes do not once leave the motion of you completing the task he’d given. They assess the lines of your inner this before settling at the center of your complaint. 

He doesn’t move his hands from your knees. He simply observes, breathing even. “Visible wetness.” His latex-covered thumb brushes a slow circle against your skin before sliding higher. “The patient also appears to be hypersensitive to light pressure.”

You squirm as his hands glide up your thighs, the throbbing sensation he mentioned earlier intensifying. A low, approving hum vibrates in his chest when he reaches the edge of your underwear. 

His thumb presses flat right over the concealing fabric, applying firm pressure to your clit before moving in a circular motion through the damp material. A gentle moan coaxes from your lips, one that you clamp down instantly. 

“Involuntary vocalization upon contact,” he notes, glancing up. “It appears the patient is experiencing a heightened arousal to teasing stimulation. Is that correct?”

“Shit…” you whimper, catching your bottom lip between your teeth. “Y-Yes. Yes, doctor.”

“It’s important you don’t suppress these sounds. In order to provide the most effective care, vocal feedback is encouraged throughout the examination.” His thumb rubs slowly along the soaked folds of your panties. “Understood?”

“Mmmhmm…” your thighs twitch. “Yes. I-I understand.”

With a measured pull, he slides your panties aside. The air feels even cooler against the slick heat coating your pussy. Zayne is motionless as his dark eyes intentionally drink in the sheen of juices glistening around your tight hole. 

Two gloved fingers make contact, his thumb and forefinger gently spreading your folds, exposing you completely to his scrutinizing gaze. He suppresses a groan as your hips jerk involuntarily, a sharp, reflexive arch into his hand. He doesn’t chastise the movement, but the hand on your thigh tightens slightly, a silent command to stay still. 

For the first time, his words come not from a doctor, but from your Zayne. 

“You’re soaked. Practically begging for me to touch you,” the first unprofessional words are filthy. “Is that what you want? For me to touch you? Is that why your pussy is flushed so red?”

You nod, whining as he makes no contact. “It is. M’sorry, Zaynie… I can’t help it when I’m around you.” 

The answer is more than satisfactory—enough for him to finally touch where you're aching. His finger drags through the sticky mess you’ve made, slicking the latex before the tip of his gloved finger presses against your entrance, a firm enough to make you gasp. He only teases for a second longer before applying a steady pressure, sliding into you with a wet, soft sound. His eyes flick over your face as he watches your mouth fall open in a helpless moan. 

“You’re so tight,” he mumbles, then slips back to his medical tone. “Incredibly receptive to vaginal stimulation. I wonder…”

His sentences trails off as his thumb finds your puffy clit, flicking gently. Your pussy squeezes around his single finger in response. He doesn’t comment, but the corner of his mouth lifts in quiet satisfaction as he begins shallow thrusts. His motions are that of a surgeon exploring a delicate structure, the latex smooth and almost frictionless against your hypersensitive inner walls. It's barely enough, but everything you’ll take if it's what he’s willing to give. 

His finger crooks upward once, brushing that spongy spot inside of you. “I have a diagnosis,” he leans forward, breath warm against your ear. “The patient is experiencing acute arousal caused by prolonged restraint and a severe lack of self-control in the presence of her physician.” 

Your head tips back, the soft mewls he requested spilling free. “D-Doctor—! Is there—hmmph—a cure?”

His finger stills, savoring the pleading whimper you release. He catalogues every twitch, every gasp, every clench of your pussy trying to draw him back inside.  

“I’m afraid there’s no cure,” he says calmly as he withdraws, the latex slick and shining under the lights. He rises immediately, reaching for the clasp of his pants with his clean hand. “However, there is a treatment to relieve symptoms as they flare. It is… invasive. The objective is to fill the emptiness and apply rhythmic pressure until the symptoms cease.” 

His zipper sounds loud as he lowers his pants and boxers just enough to free himself. His cock springs out, firm and twitching with need—a blatant sign that whatever this “condition” is, it’s clearly contagious. A pearl of precome has welled at the tip, flushed a deep red against the stark white on his coat. 

“In other words, the patient requires an orgasm,” he states, simultaneously coating himself with the slickness from his glove. He clenches his jaw while stroking from the base to tip before removing the gloves entirely. Then he leans in, caging you with his arms. “Does the patient wish to have the treatment?”

Your eyes widen as he positions his bare cock at your entrance, the feeling a stark contrast from the latex touch moments before. 

“W-Will it hurt?” you ask. 

A low, husky breath escapes him—almost a chuckle—as the head of his cock presses more firmly against you without entering. “The initial penetration may cause a brief, sharp sensation of stretching,” his voice is thick, strained at the edges as he fights to maintain his composure. “But it will subside. My patient is very good at taking things her doctor prescribes, isn’t she?” 

“She is…” you mumble as you shift down, plunging just the tip inside your gummy walls.

He inhales sharply, hands flying to your hips to pause your motions. 

“Zaynie…” you cry. “Please. Yes—I want the treatment.”

The second consent leaves your lips, his composure fractures. The clinical detachment evaporates as his voice drops to a gravelly whisper, kissing your earlobe as he speaks. “Good girl.”

With a single thrust, he pushes fully inside you. The stretch is an immediate, burning fullness that steals your breath and fills the ache. A choked gasp escapes as your hands scramble to clutch at his coat. 

He withdrawals his cock completely before slamming back in, groaning as your pussy chokes and swallows his length whole. His rhythm turns punishingly slow, ensuring each thrust strikes that sweet spot inside you. The examination creaks under the force, your toes curling. 

“You’re beautiful,” he praises, punctuating his words by slamming deep inside you once more. “So beautiful—especially when you’re begging for my cock while I work.”

A moan is all you can manage, fueling Zayne’s loss of control. 

“Tell me,” he pants, fogging the glasses he thankfully did not remove. “Are you always this naughty? It seems—hhngh—you can never wait until we get home for me to take care of you properly.”

“Y-Ye—oh—nnngh—!” The words fall apart on your tongue, scattered by the relentless rhythm of his hips never once slowing their deep pistoning, jarring you against the crinkling paper.

As speech becomes impossible, your hands frame his face instead, pulling his mouth in a messy kiss he meets with equal fever. 

His breathing turns ragged against your mouth, a strained curse slipping out between kisses. He nips at your lower lip before pulling back, hands sliding from your hips to your ass, lifting and angling you up to meet his thrusts. It's brutal and exquisite all at once, each drive of his hip pressing his swollen tip directly against your sweet spot, sending electric jolts of pleasure through your core. The shlick, shlick, shlick of his fucking fill the room, your need soaking into his pants and covering your thighs. 

“Z-Zayne—! Oh my… fuck—!” Your internal muscles clamp around him in violent spasm.

For a fraction of a second, his rhythm stutters, eyes squeezing shut as another sharp groan rips from his throat, the grip on your ass tightening almost painfully.

You press your forehead against his shoulder, shaking with the feeling already coiling in your tummy. “M’gonna… oh… m’ gonna come for you—!”

Zayne’s voice is a raw, broken thing against your neck. “That’s it… give it to me.”

Your hips arch off the table, meeting his thrusts with a desperation so palpable it steals every other sensation. The crinkling paper beneath you becomes a frantic percussion, nearly swallowed by the slap of skin and the broken harmony of your shared moans. The orgasm crashes over you in a seismic wave, bowing your body taunt against the examination table, sending your pussy fluttering around his cock in hopes to milk it dry. 

“There it is… so good for me, angel,” his breath puffs against your skin before kissing your neck. “You’re going to take the full dose. You’re going to let me fill you full of it.” 

Lost in a haze of pleasure, all you can manage is a trembling whimper and a nod. His cock swells, pumping once, twice, before it’s twitching and spilling hot inside you, leaving you floating with the intensity.

His body engulfs you then, large arms wrapping around and bundling you tight against his chest. You both tremble in the afterglow, letting reality seep back in around you. 

When he finally pulls away, your composed Doctor Zayne is gone, replaced by something softer and sheepish. The tips of his ears are burning a bright pink. 

Still joined, he pushes his glasses back up the bridge of his nose. As he opens his mouth to speak, a soft rasp against his office door cuts him off. 

“Doctor Li?”

2026 © thewrldx

[waffledeath]

Love and Deepspace Masterlist

Ready to escape the busy Linkon life, Miss hunter?

F-fluff/A-Angst/S-suggestive/SS-smut

Headcanons

Nerd!lads men x you

Xavier

Snooze mode...try later....

Rafayel

WIP....A fishie ate my work

Zayne

Just a visit...right?

Sylus

Cat got your tongue?

Caleb

WHAT WAS THAT PIPSQUEAAAKK?

[waffledeath]

Cat Got your Tongue?

Pairing: Cat Butler! Sylus x reader

Genre: Angst, fluff

A/N: Thanks for requesting this it was fun to write and geez the tensionnn

It was a cold winter evening in Linkon as you were passing by the busy evening rush and warmly lit street lights. You were returning back home from work as you looked at your phone blankly seeing the last message you sent Sylus.

It was a day before the last evening where you and Sylus were sitting in front of the fire place as you drank hot chocolate together sharing a blanket all cuddled up as Sylus broke the silence.

"Sweetie, do you... remember that one time I had the um cat ears and...stuff yeah?", you nod and look at him as you take a sip and reply, "Yup, that was a while back what's up?I kinda....hate to admit it but I miss him a lot."

As you finish speaking Sylus grows quiet as he breaks the silence after a long break and his tone seems rather softer than usual...almost as fragile as a tear drop breaking a thin sheet of ice as he asks, "I... didn't like...how you were so ready to give me as the vulnerable cat I was to another woman so easily...was I just that easy to give? For the sake of what a mission?" He scoffs and continues, "You didn't even ask me what my plan was that day, you just barged in with giving me away as bait so selfishly... when I was so vulnerable...it bothers me sometimes... You know my love for you is the purest but ...can the same be told by you?"

"Sylus I'm so sorry I didn't think you'd -" , you were cut off as he pressed his hand gently against your lips as he looked passionately into your eyes with a tinge of sadness "Kitten, I'm not doubting our love just... I've been waiting.... for so...so long and I know the future is unknown but please... don't ever..." , he pulls you close by the waist as he whispers into your ears "don't let.... another woman take me from you". He gently nibbles on your ear as he gets on top of you as you lean back . "Miss hunter.... I'm not feeling so good... please forgive me but I'm afraid if I stay any longer it won't be...any good I'm afraid I have to leave but I'll be back soon."

And with that you stare at your good morning message that has been on delivered, when all of a sudden a cat nuzzles your feet and asks you to follow him. The cat gives familiar vibes and something in your tells you to follow him. With every corner you reach his red eyes fade away into the other alley. After all that chase you realise...the cat led you to your own house.

As you shuffled your bag for the keys, the brown kitty with red glowing eyes circled around you and waving it's tail. As you opened the door and got on the couch the kitty sat on your lap as you immediately took out your phone to take a picture of it. You laughed at how similar it looked like Sylus , as you touched it to pat it's head- A sudden poof of cloud bursted as you could hear some familiar coughs.

"Do I remind you of someone, My Lady?", your eyes are open in surprise as you see Sylus in his butler uniform and cat ears and tail kneeling on one knee and his right hand placed on his heart as his ruby eyes cut through the the cloud staring at you.

He smirks as he gets up and places both his arms above your shoulder and gripping the couch. He slowly traces your arms till he reaches your palm as he spreads your fingers and interlocks your palms with his, he kisses the back of your hand gently, bringing it close to his cheek wanting you to cup his cheek as he slowly melts into your touches whimpering.

He opens his eyes with a soft look on his face, "Don't abandon me master....look I've turned into the version of me you love... pl-please don't give me to another woman...I love my master.... I'll b-be a good boy... I'll serve you however you like just... don't abandon me."

You look at Sylus, worried as you hug him tightly and apologize "I'm so sorry babe....I didn't know my selfish decision would affect you this much...I promise I won't... I'll not let anyone take you." Sylus looks at you as he kisses your forehead and speaks, " I asked Luke and Kieran to get the proper material for getting only the cat ears and tail...I don't know how I turned into a cat...but at least it worked. I'm afraid I'm a bit more sensitive than last time though.... Adopt me miss hunter....let me be the only kitten who serves to your needs...besides you need no other...right?"

You chuckle as you gently trace his cat ears as he melts into your touch and you kiss him on the lips gently.... passionately yet hungrily. You tug on his collar as falls on top of you ,resting his body weight on his arms as he tucks a strand of your hair behind your ear..."I love you My Lady, very much."

[baobei-bu]

Throne of Eros 1/?

[yumemoonstar]

For a tired soul.

[jaded-green-eyes]

re9 leon drives a fucking porsche for work... oh i just know that old man spoils you DOWN

[heartyluv]

. ݁₊ ❆ . ݁ baby it’s cold outside

you were ready for this.

hat? check. scarf? check. coat zipped up and hood on? check. super expensive insulated gloves that caleb demands you wear in any weather lower that 40 degrees? double check.

quietly did you slip on your winter boots as you sat on the couch and wiggled your toes to remember what they felt like before the frost got a hold of them.

it wasn’t in you to remain idle as your hardworking husband knocked out after getting off later than usual from work some hours ago. he knew just as much as you and the rest of the people in your state about the severe snowstorm that was coming, promising that he’ll shovel in increments and salt the front of your home once he’s rested up.

usually you had no problem with letting him do so, staying inside and doing your part to prepare a nice homemade soup with a bunch of kisses on the side to show your appreciation. but seeing how exhausted he was made this time different.

you couldn’t and wouldn’t just let all that snow continue to stack inches high when you knew you could put in some work to make his job a little easier.

so with the heavy metal shovel in hand and your hand on the doorknob, you swung the door open and braced for the chilling wisps to dance across your face. it immediately became clear though, that someone else certainly had other plans.

“what the—” you mutter, wondering why you suddenly felt weightless and—where the hell was your shovel going?!

it would’ve been scary to watch your feet leave the floor and your tool meant to tackle the blizzard floating from your grasp to rest against the wall had you not known who could be the only person responsible for it all.

the same gravity holding you hostage made the door shut and you turn your head to find your captor standing in the hallway, fluffy hair disheveled and eyes sleepy.

“heeey, baby! shouldn’t you be in bed? and while we’re at it, could you uhh… maybe put me down? snow’s not gonna shovel itself! … pretty pleaseee?” you’re obnoxiously sweet but pouting soon after once you hear the click of the lock.

if a no wasn’t voiced to finalize his answer, that sure as hell did it. “oh, you’re being unfair!”

“i’m being unfair?” he tsks, raising a brow and bringing you to him with his ability before finally releasing you to stand. “you know you’re not supposed to be out there, pips. worryin’ me like that is unfair.”

you’re getting hot now with all the layers on you, but still decide to tuck your chin into your coat from the mild embarrassment of being caught.

“well, u-using your evol to stop me is totally unfair and against like, every rule! i was.. just trying to help..!”

he begins to undo all your preparation with his head slightly tilted to the side, admiring you affectionately as he sheds you of your coat and both sweaters worn under to keep you warm.

“you help me by stayin’ inside. you help me infinitely when i know you’re warm and safe, not out there doing what’s supposed to be my job. i do the hard stuff, alright? not you. never you.”

looking up at him, you reluctantly nod in understanding as you begin to toe off your boots. and god, he still looks so tired. now you actually feel a little terrible.

“i don’t want you out there doing all that shoveling by yourself, ‘leb! this is the most we’ve gotten in a long time. i just wanna help.”

he pinches your cheek. “i love when you get all worried about me y’know? ‘s cute.”

“caleeeb!” you whine in the middle of a laugh you can’t hold as you playfully slap his arm, and he tries not to smile too much when you defiantly stomp your sock clad foot to the floor. it’s the one shoe on and one shoe off that makes it funnier than it needs to be.

“you wanna be my little helper that bad, huh?”

“well, duhh! i’m not trying to go out there looking like i’m searching for santa’s elves for nothing!”

“oh, fiiinnnee,” he chuckles. “but we compromise. we’ll deal with it all when it stops, ‘kay? aaand i need you next to me while i get some more sleep. you definitely need some after all that energy you exerted just now.”

you blink at him in silence. three time to be exact. “you think you’re funny, don’t you?”

“sometimes.” he kisses your forehead after shrugging his stupid broad shoulders.

little does he know that when he falls asleep again, you’ll wait longer this time before sneaking away because then he’ll be—

“your thoughts are literally screamin’ at me.” he interrupts. “not happening, pipsqueak. cut it out.”

with his hand in yours on the way back to the bedroom, you scold yourself for being so readable.

but being real with yourself, it’s caleb. the same caleb who knows you better than he knows himself. no way did you think such a plan would work.

oh well. you can’t say you didn’t try.

a/n: ANOTHER ONE?!?! i’m on a roll omg, pls don’t be sick of me!! yes, it’s snowing blankets out there where i’m at and this is what came of it. because i’ve gotta go out there and shovel when it slows down, but ohhh wouldn’t it be great if caleb was here to do it with me?! 😩🫧

creds to @/omi-resources for the falling snow divider & @/pagedgaps for the snowy trees!

[waffledeath]

Planning for a sylus fanfic lemme know if there are any requests?

[lostfracturess]

HOW TO FAKE DATE A DOCTOR — S. GOJO

pairing — doctor!satoru gojo x fem!reader

summary — for six months, you've watched dr. satoru gojo order the sweetest coffee on your menu every morning at exactly 7:15 AM. for six months, you've convinced yourself his intense stares must mean he's spotted something medically concerning about you—maybe a suspicious mole or concerning symptom. but when a desperate white lie about a fake boyfriend results in him volunteering to play the part at your family's christmas dinner, what begins as a simple pretend relationship might just turn into something real.

word count — 9 k

genre/tags — coffee shop AU, holiday romance, fake dating, friends to lovers, mutual pining, slow burn, fluff, idiots in love, reader is a med student and barista, gojo is a cardiologist, age difference (reader is 25/gojo early 30s)

warnings — 16+ ONLY. contains suggestive sexual content, non-graphic medical talk

author's note — hey lovelies, welcome to my first attempt at a holiday romance. this was meant to be a short drabble but somehow turned into this 9 k words of pure fluff and pining. it's my little christmas gift to you all hehe. whether you're celebrating with family, working holiday shifts, or just enjoying a quiet day, hope this makes you smile. thank you for reading, and merry christmas !! <3 (credit/art)

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You first noticed him six months ago.

It wasn't just because he was strikingly handsome, with hair the color of fresh snow and the bluest eyes you'd ever seen, though that certainly didn't hurt. It wasn't even because of his white coat and the stethoscope casually draped around his neck, marking him as one of the doctors from the nearby hospital.

No, what caught your attention was the way he looked at you.

Every morning, like clockwork, the bell above the door would chime at precisely 7:15 AM, and Dr. Satoru Gojo would walk into your café. He'd order the sweetest drink on your menu (always with extra whipped cream), and while you prepared it, his eyes would follow your every movement.

It wasn't creepy or uncomfortable. And it definitely wasn't flirting — at least, you didn't think it was. Perhaps he saw something, a suspicious mole you'd never noticed, and now he was trying to figure out how to tell the coffee girl she’s dying without ruining her morning rush. 

That had to be it.

You’d catch his gaze lingering when he thought you weren't looking. Sometimes, he'd tilt his head slightly, a small, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips. It made you wonder what he was thinking. Was he judging your latte art? Probably. You were still working on that.

But when you turned around to give him his iced vanilla latte with extra whipped cream and three shots of caramel (it never varied, not once in six months), he'd break his smile to you, his gaze softening for a second, and then his fingers would brush against yours as you handed him the paper cup.

He always thanked you with “Much appreciated”. It made your heart skip a beat, if you'd be honest. Not that you read all too much into it of course. And so for six months, this had been your routine. 

5:30 AM: Arrive at the café.

6:00 AM: Open up, prep for the day. 

7:13 AM: Start making his drink because you knew he'd walk in exactly two minutes later. 

7:15 AM: Heart fluttering slightly as your hand brushed his as you gave him his order.

10:00 AM: Shift end. 

10:30 AM: Rush to classes.

Some mornings, he’d arrive in wrinkled scrubs, the faint scent of antiseptic clinging to him. Other days, it was a tailored dress shirt, sometimes with a matching tie. But the routine never changed.

Same order, same time, the same easy smile that would soften slightly when you remembered his order without him having to say it. Not that it was hard to begin with. 

“Someone’s got a secret admirer,” Maki would say, nudging you with her elbow as Dr. Gojo left. You’d roll your eyes, but a faint blush crept up your neck anyway.

Between customers, you'd try to squeeze in some studying. The early morning shift wasn't exactly ideal, but it paid better, and you needed every cent you could get for your pre-med textbooks. Those things cost more than your rent, it felt like.

Your anatomy textbook usually lay open behind the counter, hidden from customers' view but accessible during slower moments. Sometimes, when the morning rush died down, you'd catch Dr. Gojo's eyes flickering to the pages as you made his latte. His expression would shift slightly, but he never commented on it.

You wondered sometimes if he was judging your highlighting technique (chaotic at best) or your margin notes (mostly question marks). He must have gone through all this years ago, probably with much more grace than your current fumbling through medical terminology.

The café job barely covered your expenses — between tuition, rent, and those damn textbooks — but at least it was flexible with your class schedule. Your manager understood when you needed to switch shifts for exams, and the free coffee helped during all-nighters.

Your coworkers thought you were crazy for taking such early shifts. "No one should be awake at 5:30 AM," they'd say. But they didn't understand the quiet peace of morning prep, the satisfaction of perfect latte art, or the way certain blue eyes would crinkle at the corners when you got his order just right.

It was a small thing, a fleeting smile, a brush of fingertips, but it was enough to make the early mornings, the aching feet, the constant struggle, almost worth it.

Not that you stuck to this schedule just for him. Obviously not. The extra dollar per hour for opening shift was the real motivator. The fact that it coincided with Dr. Gojo's apparent coffee schedule was just... coincidence.

Sometimes, during chaotic study sessions between customers, you'd catch him watching you mouth medical terms to yourself as you steamed milk. His eyes would linger on your textbook, then flick back to your face with that same intense look that made you wonder if he was counting your remaining days or something—or still trying to figure out if that one mole on your cheek was turning malignant.

The morning you had your anatomy midterm, your textbook sat next to the register, full of sticky notes and frantic annotations. You saw him notice it, saw something shift in his expression as he took in the obvious signs of exam stress. That day, he left an extra large tip with a small note that just said "Good luck."

It was probably just pity. He'd been through med school. He knew the hell you were going through. That had to be it. Absolutely. No other explanation.

That’s what you told yourself, anyway, as you added the note into your wallet, shoving it down next to a crumpled grocery list and a faded movie ticket stub, as if burying it under a pile of mundane objects could somehow bury the flutter in your chest.

For six months, this had been your life. Balancing early mornings, late classes, endless studying, and the mystery of a doctor who looked at you like you were a puzzle he couldn't quite solve.

So when he finally broke pattern that random rainy monday morning, it wasn't with some dramatic revelation about your health you’d imagined. Instead, he tilted his head slightly while waiting for his usual and said, "You changed your hair."

You nearly dropped the caramel syrup. After six months of intense stares and loaded silences, after convincing yourself he was cataloging your symptoms or contemplating your mortality, he was commenting on your hair?

"Oh." Your hand instinctively went to the ends you'd trimmed over the weekend. "Yeah, just a few inches."

"It suits you." He said it so casually, like he hadn't just shattered half a year of mysterious doctor mystique with three words. Then, with that same matter-of-fact tone, "The pathophysiology textbook you were reading last week—Robbins, right? It’s really good. Especially the part about metaplasia. Interesting stuff."

And just like that, the spell was broken. No terminal diagnosis. No earth-shattering revelations. Just a doctor who apparently noticed haircuts and had opinions about medical textbooks. 

The sudden normalcy of it all was almost jarring. For months, you’d been half-convinced he was silently cataloging your every freckle, every mole, every perceived imperfection, convinced he was about to deliver some devastating news. Now? He was talking about metaplasia. It was almot—anticlimactic. 

And, if you were being honest, a little embarrassing. All those covert checks in the reflection of the espresso machine, all those frantic Google searches for “atypical nevi”—for this?

You almost wanted to laugh.

After that day, your morning routine shifted slightly. He still came in at exactly 7:15, still ordered the same diabetis-inducing latte, still watched you work with those intense blue eyes the color of glacial ice. But now he'd occasionally comment on your study materials, or mention an interesting case that related to whatever chapter you were currently highlighting.

"Cardiac arrhythmias today?" he'd ask, spotting your textbook. "Had a case of atrial fibrillation yesterday. The patient presented with…" He’d then launch into a quick explanation, sketching a diagram on a napkin that somehow made more sense than three hours of lecture on the same topic.

Your coworkers were almost disappointed by this development. "That's it?" Maki had said when you told her. "Six months of smoldering looks and he just... helps you study?"

But somehow, it felt right. The mysterious doctor with pretty eyes turned out to be just a man who noticed details and perhaps had a soft spot for struggling med students. 

He still made your heart do that stupid flutter thing when his fingers brushed yours during the handoff, but now you had a perfectly logical explanation for that of course—the vagus nerve or some other equally fascinating cardiovascular phenomenon he'd just explained.

That had to be it.

Some mornings, when the café was quiet and you were stumped by a concept, he'd even linger a few minutes after getting his order. He’d lean against the counter, close enough that you could smell the faint scent of his cologne, gesturing with his cup while breaking down complex medical theories into digestible pieces, somehow making autoimmune disorders sound as simple as iced latte recipes. 

"You'll make a good doctor," he said one morning, completely out of nowhere and your cheeks flushed a deep crimson.

Your relationship—if you could even call it that—settled into something comfortably in-between. More than customer and barista, less than friends, but with a rhythm all its own. He'd quiz you while you made his usual, turning morning coffee runs into study sessions.

"Name three complications of chronic hypertension," he'd say while you pumped caramel into his cup.

"Increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease," you'd reply, adding the extra shot of espresso he never actually ordered but always appreciated.

"Good. Now tell me about secondary causes."

One random Tuesday morning, however, the bell didn't chime at 7:15. You glanced at the clock, then back at the door. 

7:16. 

7:17. 

A knot of unease tightened in your stomach. It was ridiculous, really. Why did you even care? He was just a customer. A regular customer, yes, but still just a customer. It wasn't like you were waiting for him or anything. You were just—used to the routine. That was all. 

But despite your attempts at rationalization, a small, nagging worry began to gnaw at you. Had something happened? Was he okay? You found yourself staring at the door, your hand hovering over the espresso machine, your usual movements faltering slightly. You even messed up a latte, the foam swirling into a sad, lopsided blob instead of the usual pretty rosetta. 

At 7:20, just as you were about to convince yourself he’d just overslept and that you were being completely ridiculous, the bell finally rang. He rushed in, slightly out of breath, his cheeks flushed. "Sorry I'm late," he said, his voice a little rushed. "Crazy morning at the hospital."

He looked like he’d run all the way, which was odd. Why would he run? It’s not like his coffee was that important. Right? And yet, your stupid heart did a little flip at the sight of him, a traitorous swell of warmth blooming in your chest. He made it. He was here.

He stayed extra long that morning. After the rush died down, he listened to you recite your flashcards, correcting your pronunciation of medical terms with a patience that made you wonder if he moonlighted as a professor. It was a strange sort of intimacy, this shared moment of slow study amidst the busy morning rush and the soft hum of the refrigerators. 

And you never wanted that morning to end.

Your coworkers had stopped teasing you about him—mostly—and started asking if he could explain their own health questions instead. Then came the random stormy Wednesday that changed everything.

The morning had started normally enough—he arriving at 7:15 sharp, you already having his sugar latte ready. But the sky had opened up while he was waiting, rain drumming against the café windows. It wasn’t a gentle shower. It was a deluge, the kind that turned streets into rivers in minutes.

"Did you bring an umbrella?" he asked, watching you glance at the downpour.

"No," you sighed, already dreading the soggy walk to campus. "I checked the forecast last night—it said sunny all day." You internally cursed the weather app.

"When does your shift end?"

"Huh? Oh, uhm 10 AM. I have microbiology at 10:30."

His lips twitched into a faint smile and he left without another word. You tried not to feel disappointed—what had you expected? It's not like he could control the weather.

But at 10 AM sharp, as you were pulling your jacket tighter and preparing to make a run for it, you spotted him through the rain-streaked windows. He was standing outside the café in his white coat, holding a large dark blue umbrella. 

Your heart definitely did more than flutter this time.

"Ready?" he asked when you emerged, as if waiting in the pouring rain for some barista was perfectly normal doctor behavior.

"You didn't have to—"

"Can't have my favorite barista catching pneumonia," he said. "Besides, I'm heading that direction anyway." You knew for a fact the hospital was in the opposite direction.

The walk to campus was suddenly—intimate. It was strange being this close to him. You’d seen him every morning for months, but always across the counter, a safe distance separating you. Now, you were walking side-by-side, the scent of his cologne so close it made it hard to focus on anything but his proximity, to say the least.

"So, what are you studying in Microbiology?" he asked, breaking the silence.

"We're covering bacterial pathogenesis this week," you replied, and the conversation drifted naturally to a discussion of how different pathogens could affect various organ systems like it was normal small talk.

As other pedestrians passed, their own umbrellas bobbing and weaving, he’d subtly pull you closer. Each time he did, your breath would catch in your throat, and a fresh wave of warmth would wash over you. You were grateful for his height, because you were certain your cheeks were flushed a deep shade of red.

It was absurd, how flustered you were by such a simple act, but the feeling of his arm occasionally brushing against yours, the shared intimacy of the small space beneath the umbrella, was enough to send your heart racing.

Desperate to focus on something else, you blurted out, "What kind of doctor are you, anyway? I never actually asked."

"Cardiology," he replied simply.

“Cardiology,” you repeated, the word lingering on your tongue. A doctor of the heart. When you reached the medical sciences building, he paused, lowering the umbrella slightly. The rain had begun to ease, but the air still smelled wet and clean.

"Thanks," you said, meeting his gaze. "For the umbrella escort."

"Anytime." That soft smile again, the one that made your heart do a stupid little skip again.

As you watched him walk away, umbrella tilted against the rain, you realized something had shifted. Maybe you weren't quite friends, maybe you weren't quite anything definable, but whatever this was—it felt like the beginning of something. Something more than just sharing an umbrella on rainy days.

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Winter arrived on a random thursday morning, transforming rain into snow and turning your early morning walks to work into arctic expeditions.

It was during one of these frigid mornings, while you were preparing Dr. Gojo's usual order and the steam from the espresso machines fogging up the frost-covered windows, that your phone rang. Your mother's contact photo flashed on the screen.

You answered with your phone pressed between ear and shoulder, still working the machines. "Hi, Mom."

"Sweetheart! I was just planning Christmas dinner. You're bringing someone this year, right? That nice boy from your anatomy class you mentioned?"

You winced, catching Dr. Gojo's raised eyebrow from where he stood at the counter. "Mom—"

"Because Aunt Marie's daughter just got engaged, and you know how she gets—"

"My boyfriend's actually busy with hospital rotations," you blurted out, immediately wanting to punch yourself. "He's, uh, very dedicated to his work."

"Boyfriend? Why didn't you tell me? What's his name? What does he—"

"Sorry, Mom, huge line forming, gotta go!" You hung up, letting your forehead thump against the coffee machine with a groan.

"That sounded stressful," Dr. Gojo commented, amusement clear in his voice.

You looked up to find him watching you with that slight smile that always made you shiver. "Just my mom being... my mom." You resumed making his latte. "She's convinced that at twenty-five, I'm practically a spinster."

"Ah." He tilted his head. "And this fictional boyfriend with hospital rotations?"

Your cheeks heated. "Seemed easier than explaining why I'm still single. Between work, classes, and studying, I barely have time to sleep, let alone date." You handed him his usual. "Plus, now she'll stop trying to set me up with every eligible male she meets through her book club."

"A creative solution," he said, taking a sip. "Though hospital rotations over Christmas? Sounds like a terrible boyfriend." A playful smirk tugged at the corner of his lips.

"Yeah, well, imaginary men are often disappointing." You started wiping down the counter, needing something to do with your hands. "At least this way I'll have a few weeks of peace before I have to tell her we broke up."

"Sounds like you've done this before," he observed, watching you attack an imaginary coffee stain with perhaps too much force.

"Is it that obvious?" You sighed, abandoning your fake cleaning. "Last year he was studying abroad. The year before that, he was sick. I'm running out of excuses, honestly. Pretty sure my mom's stopped believing me, but she plays along because it's less awkward than admitting we both know I'm lying."

He made a thoughtful sound, then pulled out his prescription pad (why did doctors always carry those around anyway?). You watched, confused, as he scribbled something down and slid it across the counter.

"Here," he said. "My number. Call me during Christmas dinner."

You stared at him. "What?"

"Well, your imaginary boyfriend should at least make an effort, don't you think?" His eyes held that familiar amusement. "I'll tell your mom all about my very important hospital rounds, maybe throw in some medical words. Make it convincing."

You stared at him, mouth slightly agape. Was he… offering to pretend to be your boyfriend? You couldn't quite process what was happening. 

"You know," he said, after you'd probably been quiet for too long, "some of us actually do work hospital rotations over Christmas."

"I know, I just—" You stopped, realizing how her words might have sounded. "Oh god, I didn't mean to imply… I know you probably have to work during the holidays too, I wasn't trying to—"

"Someone has to make sure all those Christmas dinner caused heart attacks are properly treated," he interrupted, that familiar, almost-smirk back on his face, easing the tension in your shoulders. "Though I do get Christmas morning off this year."

You couldn't tell if he was trying to make you feel better about your lie, your accidental insult, or just sharing information. With Dr. Gojo, it was often hard to tell. After a moment of stunned silence, you managed, "Are you… sure?"

"Perfectly.”

"Thank you," you said, finally finding your voice as you picked up the slip of paper. "Really, thank you."

"Anytime," he said, that familiar, soft smile gracing his lips. "Consider it a Christmas gift. From your very dedicated, albeit fictional, boyfriend."

As you watched him leave, coffee in hand and snowflakes catching in his white hair. Even if he was probably going to tease you endlessly about your fictional, workaholic boyfriend for weeks to come, a small, stupid part of you was already looking forward to it.

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The Christmas dinner was a random Friday night.

The table, laden with enough food to feed a small army, was surrounded by the usual suspects and the dinner turned out to be exactly as excruciating as you'd expected. You'd barely made it through the appetizers before the interrogation began.

"So, this boyfriend of yours," Aunt Marie started. "What did you say he does again?"

"He's a doctor," you said into your mashed potatoes.

"A doctor!" your mother brightened. "You never mentioned that part."

Your cousin Sarah leaned forward. "What kind of doctor? Where did he study? How did you meet?"

You were considering faking a sudden illness when your phone buzzed. Dr. Gojo's name lit up your screen with a video call request. You hadn't even suggested a video call—he was truly committing to this.

"Oh, that's him now!" Your mother said, clapping her hands together. "Put him on speaker!"

Before you could protest, you were surrounded by a sea of curious relatives as you answered the call. The screen filled with Dr. Gojo's face, and—oh god—he was actually in scrubs, in what looked like a real operating room.

"Hey, my love," he said as if it was the most natural thing in the world, and the casual nickname hit you like a train, making you forget your own name. You felt your cheeks flush and it didn’t help that he somehow managed to look unfairly handsome even under the surgical lights. "Sorry I couldn't make it. We had an emergency valve replacement come in."

"Are you... actually in surgery right now?" you asked.

"Just finished!" He tilted the phone slightly to show a glimpse of a team of medical staff behind him, all of whom waved. One even gave a thumbs up. "Thought I'd catch you before dessert. Is that your family I see?"

Your entire extended family crammed themselves into frame, cooing and waving at your "doctor boyfriend" who was dedicated enough to call from work.

"Oh my god, he's gorgeous," your cousin said.

"Dr. Gojo," your mother pushed forward, "we're so disappointed you couldn't join us. Though of course, saving lives comes first!"

"Please, call me Satoru," he said, flashing that unfairly attractive smile of his. "And I'm more disappointed than anyone. I was really looking forward to trying your famous apple pie that your daughter keeps telling me about."

Your mother clutched her chest, delighted. You had never once mentioned her apple pie to him. 

"Are those Christmas decorations I see in the OR?" your aunt squinted at the screen.

And indeed, there were actual Christmas lights strung up in the background. Either this hospital was very festive, or he'd gone to ridiculous lengths for this act.

"We try to keep the holiday spirit alive, even here," he said, then suddenly looked off-screen. "Oh, looks like we have another emergency coming in." Dramatic beeping noises increased in the background. "I'm so sorry, but duty calls. It was lovely meeting you all!"

"Such a dedicated young man," your mother sighed after you ended the call.

"So handsome too," Aunt Marie added. "Those eyes!"

You slumped in your chair, caught between mortification and amusement. He really didn't have to go that far—the Christmas lights in the OR? The perfectly timed “emergency”? The entire surgical team playing along? It was almost impressive.

Your phone buzzed with a text: 'How'd I do? The lights were my colleague's idea. They says Merry Christmas, by the way. Your family seems nice.'

Another buzz, a separate message: 'Also, I expect a slice of that famous apple pie at the café tomorrow. After that performance, I think I've earned it.'

You typed back: 'You are absolutely insufferable. That was completely over the top.'

His response came almost instantly: 'Is that any way to talk to your dedicated doctor boyfriend who just saved a life AND charmed your entire family? I'm hurt.'

Despite yourself, you smiled.

Your phone buzzed one more time: 'By the way, your cousin already found my hospital's public contact info and sent a friend request. Should I accept? I feel like a committed boyfriend would.'

You groaned, burying your face in your hands. He was absolutely loving this. 

Way too much.

The next morning, you weren't surprised when he showed up at his usual 7:15, despite it being his day off. What did surprise you was that he was still wearing scrubs. They were rumpled, like he'd been wearing them for a while.

"Please tell me you didn't actually work all night just to make that video call more convincing," you said as he approached the counter.

"You know, I am a doctor in real life, right? This isn't just a cover for your mom." He smirked. "But anyway, just finished an actual emergency shift." He glanced at the paper bag you had waiting next to his usual sugary coffee. "Is that… what I think it is?"

"Your well-earned reward for yesterday's Oscar-worthy performance." You handed him both coffee and pie. "Though I still can't believe you got your entire surgical team to play along."

"Bold of you to assume I had to ask." He took a bite of the pie and his eyes widened slightly. "Okay, your mom's reputation is deserved. This is actually amazing."

"Yeah, well, enjoy it while it lasts, because—" You hesitated, took a deep breath, and decided to just rip the bandage off. "She invited you to dinner. Tomorrow."

He paused mid-bite. "Oh?"

"I told her you're probably busy—"

"What time?"

You stared at him. "What?"

"What time is dinner?" He took another bite of pie, looking perfectly casual about the whole thing. "I actually have Sunday evening off, and this pie has convinced me your mom's cooking is worth experiencing in person."

"You can't be serious."

"Why not?" He shrugged. "I've already met them virtually. Might as well complete the experience. Unless you're worried I'll embarrass you?"

"I'm worried you'll be too convincing again," you said. "My mom's already planning our wedding, by the way. She told me this morning that your 'dedication to work' proves you'd be a good husband."

"Well, I'd hate to disappoint a future mother-in-law."

"This isn't funny!"

"It's a little funny." He leaned against the counter, grinning. "Come on, one dinner. I promise to be slightly less charming this time."

"Somehow I doubt that's possible," you said before you could stop yourself.

His smile widened. "Was that a compliment?"

"That was a complaint about your inability to do anything halfway." You busied yourself with wiping down the already clean counter. "But fine. Sunday at seven. Try not to bring Christmas lights this time."

"No promises." He pushed off from the counter, taking his coffee and pie. "Oh, and by the way?"

"Hmm?"

"I accepted your cousin's friend request. She's already invited me to your family's New Year's party."

He was halfway to the door when he paused, turning back with an expression that was softer than his usual teasing smile. "You look pretty today, by the way. The new sweater suits you." 

You froze, your heart skipping a beat. You hadn't even realized he'd noticed you'd changed from your usual work shirt into a cozy sweater for your afternoon classes.

He was out the door before you could stammer out a response, leaving you to wonder what exactly you had gotten yourself into. And why one simple, genuine compliment made your heart race more than all his dramatic boyfriend performances combined.

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Sunday evening found you pacing a worn path in the carpet by your parents' front door, checking your phone every two minutes. 7:15 came and went—apparently his almost unnervingly precise timing only applied to coffee runs. 

You tried to convince yourself it was fine, that doctors had unpredictable schedules, but a nervous flutter had taken up residence in your stomach.

At 7:20, your mom’s worried, "Maybe he got called into surgery?" was interrupted by the doorbell. You took a deep breath, smoothing down your dress, and opened the door.

Standing there was Dr. Gojo—Satoru, you supposed you should call him now—looking slightly disheveled in a way that somehow only emphasized his unfairly attractive features. His white dress shirt, though slightly untucked at the waist, bore the clear signs of a hurried ironing, and he was carrying what looked like an expensive bottle of wine—definitely not the kind you’d find at the corner store.

"I'm so sorry," he said, running a hand through his already slightly tousled white hair. "Emergency consultation ran late, and then traffic was—"

"It's fine," you interrupted, a wave of relief washing over you. He’d actually come. "Really. You didn't have to—"

But the rest of your sentence disappeared into a surprised squeak as he stepped forward, closing the small gap between you. He leaned in and gently pressed a kiss to your cheek, his free hand settling naturally on your waist, just above your hip, as if he’d done it a hundred times before.

"Hi," he whispered against your ear, and you could hear the smile in his voice. "Missed you today at the café."

You stood frozen, brain short-circuiting from the casual intimacy of it all. This wasn't part of the plan. You hadn't discussed... this. The way his hand felt warm through your dress, how his cologne made you slightly dizzy, how natural it felt to have him this close. It was as if your body already knew this was right, even if your mind was still scrambling to catch up.

"I... you..." Words. You needed words. "You're late."

He pulled back just enough to give you that familiar amused look. "And you're blushing."

Before you could even process that observation—or the fact that your heart was currently attempting to beat its way out of your chest—your mother appeared behind you. "Satoru! We're so glad you could make it!"

He smoothly stepped past you to greet your parents, all charm and apologies for his lateness, seamlessly weaving a plausible story about a last-minute emergency consult and unexpected traffic. He shook your father’s hand with just the right amount of respectful firmness and charmed your mother with a compliment about her festive decorations. All while he left you standing in the doorway, slightly dazed, trying to remember how to perform basic human functions like breathing and blinking.

The slight smirk he threw over his shoulder as he joined the others in the living room told you he knew exactly what he'd done.

Insufferable man.

The dinner was simultaneously the longest and shortest evening of your life. Satoru slipped into the role of doting boyfriend with an unsettling ease, weaving medical anecdotes (carefully tailored for a non-medical audience) and charming compliments into the conversation like he'd been rehearsing for weeks. He even managed to compliment Aunt Marie’s notoriously sweet cheesecake without visibly wincing.

He sat close enough that your legs brushed under the table, his hand finding its way to your knee during your mother's third attempt to bring up wedding venues (she was already browsing bridal magazines online, you’d noticed). The casual touch, which should have made you incredibly nervous, instead felt strangely good, like a shared secret between the two of you in the midst of the family chaos.

"And how did you two actually meet?" your aunt asked over dessert.

"She makes the best coffee in the city," Satoru answered smoothly, his thumb drawing absent circles on your thigh beneath the tablecloth. "Though it took me months to work up the courage to say more than my order."

You nearly choked on your wine. He was mixing truth and fiction so seamlessly you almost believed it yourself. 

Every story he told had just enough reality to make you question your own memory. He mentioned how you study between customers, but added details about imaginary conversations. He even talked about your first "date" with such specificity that you found yourself half-believing it had happened.

His hand never left your leg for long, occasionally squeezing gently when your relatives’ questions became too invasive. Somehow, he’d effortlessly positioned himself as both the charming guest and the attentive boyfriend, deflecting awkward questions with a disarming smile. And you’d never been so grateful for anything in your life as you were for him breaking the pattern on that random, rainy Monday morning.

"He even helped me with pathophysiology," you found yourself saying, leaning into him slightly, enjoying it. Two could play at this game.

"She didn't need much help," he replied, his voice laced with a warmth that sounded genuinely proud. It made your heart flutter. "Just someone to hold her flashcards while she made my ridiculously sweet coffee."

Your father, who hadn't said much all evening, finally smiled. "She works too hard sometimes."

"She does," Satoru agreed, his hand sliding just a fraction higher on your thigh under the table. "Though that's one of the things I admire most about her." A wave of heat rushed to your face, and you quickly looked away, focusing on a particularly uninteresting spot on the tablecloth. This is getting out of hand.

As the conversation shifted to some other topic—something about your uncle's questionable golf swing—you leaned in slightly, whispering just loud enough for him to hear, "You're awfully charming."

He leaned in closer, his voice dropping lower so that only you could hear. "Funny, you don't seem to hate it." You felt your cheeks burn even hotter now.

By the time dinner ended, your mother was completely smitten, your aunts were bickering over who would host the next family gathering (with Satoru as the guest of honor, of course), and your cousin had somehow convinced him to follow her Instagram—and had already tagged him in three separate stories.

It was all too smooth, too perfect, too real. 

The way he helped you clear the table, his hand brushing the small of your back in a casual, yet intimate touch as he passed. How he effortlessly recalled every detail you’d ever mentioned about your family, from your grandmother’s obsession with crossword puzzles to your father’s love of bad puns. The soft, lingering looks he gave you when he thought no one was watching, filled with an emotion you couldn't quite decipher.

"You're very good at this," you said as you stood side by side at the sink, washing dishes after dinner.

"At what?"

"Playing pretend."

His hands paused for just a moment. "Who says I'm pretending?"

The wine glass you were drying slipped from your suddenly nerveless fingers. You managed to catch it before it shattered on the tile floor, but not before making enough noise to draw his attention.

"Hey." His hand was immediately at your waist, steadying you. "You okay?"

"Fine! I'm fine, just—" You set the glass down carefully, very aware of how close he was standing.  When you turned to face him, you found yourself effectively trapped between his broad frame and the hard edge of the kitchen counter. "Slippery hands. From the... soap."

"Hmm." His eyes searched your face, and for a fleeting moment, you thought—you could have sworn—his gaze flickered down to your lips before returning to meet your eyes. "You know, for someone who spends all day handling hot liquids, you've seemed very clumsy tonight."

"Maybe I'm just… distracted.”

You could feel the warmth of his breath on your face as he leaned infinitesimally closer, his eyes fixed on yours. One hand came up to gently brush a stray strand of hair from your cheek, his fingertips grazing your skin, the contact sending a shiver down your spine. "By what?" 

"You're doing it again," you whispered.

"Doing what?"

"Being too convincing."

A slow, almost hesitant smile spread across his face. It was a smile that reached his eyes, a smile that felt utterly real, utterly intimate, making your heart stutter in your chest. "Perhaps," he whispered, his voice barely more than a breath against your skin, "maybe I'm not trying to convince anyone anymore."

You could feel his breath ghosting over your lips, the slight tremor in his hand where it rested on your waist, the way the kitchen suddenly felt too warm, too small, too—

"Who wants coffee?" your mother's voice carried from the dining room, making you both jump apart. Satoru cleared his throat, taking a hasty step back, his hand dropping from your waist. 

The rest of dinner passed in a surreal haze, neither of you quite able to forget the charged moment in the kitchen. What was that? You kept replaying the scene in your mind. His hand on your waist, his breath on your lips, the sudden shift in his eyes. It had felt… different. More real than any of the playacting. 

It wasn't until your aunt, after a drawn out round of goodbyes and air kisses, finally got up to leave that anyone noticed the shift in the weather. "Oh my goodness," your mother gasped, pulling back the curtains. "When did it start snowing?"

Outside, the world had transformed into a winter wonderland that would've been charming under different circumstances. At least a foot of snow covered everything, still falling heavily in thick, white sheets.

"The weather alert says it's going to continue all night," your father reported, checking his phone. "They're advising against any travel. Roads are already getting bad."

Your mother immediately switched into hostess mode. "You absolutely can't drive in this, Satoru. These roads won't be plowed until morning, at the earliest."

"I'm sure I can—" he started.

"Absolutely not," she interrupted. "You'll stay here tonight. Both of you."

You nearly choked on air. "Mom—"

"Don't be silly, dear," she said, already bustling towards the hallway. "You can take your old room, of course. It's all made up. Satoru," she called over her shoulder, "I'll go find some spare cloths for you." Then, turning back to you, she added, "And honey, you still have some things in your old room, so it'll be just like old times!"

Old times? What old times? Your childhood bedroom with those old embarrassing school photos and faded posters of your first boyband crush that you’d somehow never gotten around to taking down? This was not part of the plan. This was definitely not part of the plan.

He wasn't supposed to see that side of you.

As you counted down the seconds until you completely died from embarrassment your parents bustled off to prepare the rooms, leaving you and Satoru alone again. He leaned against the window, watching the snow fall, a small smile playing at his lips.

"Convenient weather we're having," you said suspiciously.

He raised an eyebrow. "Are you implying I somehow arranged a snowstorm?"

"At this point, I wouldn't put it past you."

His laugh was soft and warm. "As flattered as I am by your faith in my abilities, even I can't control the weather." He glanced at you. "Though I have to admit, this is working out better than my original plan of pretending my car wouldn't start."

"You're impossible," you groaned.

"So I've been told." He pushed off from the window, moving closer. He stopped just inches away, until you could feel the heat from his body. His gaze dropped—or you thought it did, your pulse quickening at the mere possibility—to your lips for the briefest of moments before returning to meet your eyes. You blinked, trying to clear your head. No, it couldn't be. "Though I notice you're not exactly complaining about the situation."

Before you could formulate a witty retort (or even a coherent thought, for that matter), your mother’s voice rang out from upstairs, effectively putting an end to whatever was about to happen. "I found some spare clothes, Satoru! And honey," she called down, "your old band t-shirts are still in your dresser!"

You covered your face with your hands. "Please forget everything she's about to show you."

"Now how could I possibly pass up the chance to see teenage you's fashion choices?" 

You peaked through your fingers to find him smirking, looking far too delighted by this turn of events. This was going to be a very long night.

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"I really can sleep on the floor," Satoru offered for the third time, shifting his weight awkwardly in the doorway of your childhood bedroom. He looked around, taking in your teenage decorating choices, and you could practically hear the gears turning in his head.

"Don't be ridiculous." You tried to sound casual as you smoothed down the NASA bedsheets you'd had since high school on your small bed, that suddenly looked barely big enough for one, let alone two adults. "We're both adults. We can share a bed without it being weird."

He was quiet for a moment, and when you glanced up, you found him studying your teenage self's wall decorations with poorly hidden amusement. It was a chaotic mixture of faded movie posters (mostly featuring heartthrobs from your early teens), band posters (an ambarrasing One Direction poster taking center stage), and a poorly crafted periodic table, complete with hand-drawn elements and color-coded categories.

"Nice periodic table," he finally said.

"Shut up," you muttered, throwing a pillow at him. He caught it easily, because of course he did. "Some of us were nerds before med school."

You turned to your old closet, pulling out one of those oversized band t-shirts you'd lived in during high school. You gripped the hem of your sweater, suddenly very aware of his presence in the small room.

You could feel his eyes on you, a weight on your back, and you could feel the heat creeping up your neck. You paused, your fingers frozen on the soft knit. "Um… could you…?" you trailed off, not wanting to meet his gaze.

He didn't say anything, didn't move. You could practically feel his gaze burning into your back. Finally, you turned, holding your band t-shirt protectively in front of you. "Seriously. Turn around."

He blinked. "You know, I am a doctor. I've seen it all."

"Still," you insisted, your cheeks flushing. "Turn. Around."

He sighed, but finally turned his back, though the lingering amusement in his eyes told you he was still enjoying the situation immensely.

“You’re enjoying this way too much,” you muttered, pulling the t-shirt over your head. You smoothed it down, then took a deep breath. 

"I would never," he said.

"You can turn around now."

He turned, his face carefully composed, though a telltale twitch at the corner of his mouth gave him away. His eyes traveled from the hem of the shirt to your face, making your heart stutter. "You look… cute."

"You're a terrible liar.”

You both settled into bed with careful movements, lying rigid as boards, backs facing each other in a vain attempt at maintaining some sort of personal space. The mattress, however, had other plans. It dipped under his weight, creating a subtle slope that kept trying to draw you toward the center—toward him. 

Your childhood bed, which had seemed perfectly adequate when you were sixteen, now felt absurdly small. You pressed against the edge, but it was no use, there couldn't have been more than a few inches between your back and his. You could feel the heat of his body, warming the small space between you, his every breath, the subtle shift of the sheets when he moved.

The silence stretched, filled only with the sound of falling snow outside your window and your own heartbeat. It felt so loud, you were certain he could hear it.

"Thank you," you finally whispered into the darkness. "For tonight. For all of it. You didn't have to do any of this."

The bed shifted as he turned over. After a moment's hesitation, you did too, finding yourself face to face with him in the dim light of the streetlamp filtering through your old curtains. His hair was disheveled from the pillow, his expression softer than you'd ever seen it.

"It was fun," he said simply, his breath warm against your cheek.

A small laugh escaped your lips. "Fun? My mom interrogated you about your entire medical history, my dad made you look at his coin collection for an hour, and my cousin tried to show you every embarrassing photo of me from middle school."

"The braces years were particularly charming."

You kicked his shin lightly under the covers. "Shut up."

He grinned, the warmth in his eyes visible even in the dim light. "I mean it, though. Your family is… lively."

"That's a polite way of saying chaotic."

"They care about you. It's nice."

You studied his face, searching for the truth in his words. "Why did you really come tonight? You could have easily found an excuse to avoid this disaster of a family dinner."

"Would you believe me if I said I wanted to?"

"No," you said. "Nobody wants to spend their evening being questioned by my parents and subjected to my aunt's weird baking."

He was quiet for a moment, his eyes never leaving yours. When he spoke again, his voice was softer, more serious. "Maybe I wanted to understand you better. See where you came from. Meet the people who made you... you."

Your heart stuttered in your chest. "Why would you care about any of that?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

You stared at him, suddenly very aware of how close you were, how little space there was between you in this too-small bed. "No," you whispered. "It's not obvious at all."

"Then I must be doing a terrible job of showing you."

Your heart was racing now, your voice barely audible. "Showing me what?"

Before you could respond, he shifted, until he was hovering above you. Your breath caught at the change, at how his white hair fell forward framing his face, at how his eyes seemed to hold entire galaxies in them.

And then he kissed you.

The kiss was nothing like the casual touch of lips from before. It was soft, sweet, and achingly tender at first. He moved against you slowly, his lips parting slightly, inviting you to deepen the kiss. You met his silent invitation, your own lips parting in response. One hand cupped your face, his thumb gently stroking your cheek, while the other braced against the mattress, supporting his weight. 

Then, with a soft sigh, he deepened the kiss, his lips moving against yours with a gentle urgency that made your heart ache with a longing you hadn’t known you carried. He pulled you closer, just a fraction, the kiss becoming more urgent, more demanding, yet still laced with a surprising tenderness. 

You could feel the rapid thump of his heart against your own chest but then, just as suddenly as it began, he pulled back, breaking the kiss. He didn't move far, though, remaining close enough that you could still feel his breath on your face, see the rapid rise and fall of his chest. "Still think I'm just playing pretend?"

This time, you didn't hesitate. You were the one who moved forward, your hand sliding into his hair, the soft strands tangling around your fingers, pulling him back down to you. His surprised intake of breath was quickly lost as your lips met again.

This kiss was different—deeper, more urgent, six months of watching and waiting poured into a single moment. He made a low sound in his throat as your fingers tightened in his hair, urging him closer. 

His own hand slid from your cheek to the back of your neck, his fingers pressing gently into the sensitive skin there. The weight of him pressed you into the mattress, his warmth seeping through the thin fabric of your band t-shirt.

"I've wanted to do that since the first time you rolled your eyes at my coffee order," he said against your lips, his voice rough in a way that sent shivers down your spine.

"That long?" You tried to sound teasing, but it came out breathless instead.

He smiled against your lips. "Longer, probably." He pressed a gentle kiss to the corner of your mouth, then another to your jawline. "Though watching you try to diagnose yourself with every terrible disease I mentioned was pretty entertaining, too."

You groaned, burying your face in the crook of his neck. "You're never going to let me live that down, are you?"

"Never," he agreed, pressing a kiss to your temple. Then, quieter, more intimate, "But I've got plenty of time to make it up to you."

His lips trailed down your neck, each gentle press sending shivers through your body. When he reached the collar of your t-shirt, he paused, his fingers toying with the hem. "Can I?"

You nodded, not trusting your voice, and he slowly, teasingly, pushed the fabric up, revealing your stomach inch by inch. The first brush of his lips against your bare skin made you gasp, your fingers tightening reflexively in his silky hair.

He took his time, pressing kisses to your belly, your ribs, the valley between your breasts. His tongue darted out, tasting your skin, leaving trails of fire in its wake. Your back arched, subtly at first, but with increasing urgency as his lips and hands explored your skin.

His fingers, still toying with the hem of your shirt, finally slipped beneath the fabric. He traced the curve of your waist, the swell of your breasts, leaving goosebumps in their wake. When his thumbs brushed over your nipples, you couldn't suppress the moan that escaped your lips. "More," you whispered, the word barely audible, but he heard it, his eyes flicking up to meet yours.

"You sure?"

"Yes," you breathed. "Please."

His fingers hooked into the waistband of your sleeping shorts. Your heart raced, your skin flushed, every nerve ending racing with the promise of what was to come.

He dragged the fabric down your legs, the cool air hitting your heated skin making you shiver. He settled between your thighs, his broad shoulders forcing your legs wider, and lifted one of your legs over his shoulder, his kisses trailing down your inner thigh. And then his mouth was on you, and the world fell away. 

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The next morning felt like stepping into a dream—a world where Dr. Satoru Gojo, the man you’d spent six months convinced was silently diagnosing you with rare diseases, was actually just a man utterly smitten with you.

It was as if a blurry lens had finally snapped into focus, revealing a picture so obvious you almost laughed. All those intense stares, the carefully timed coffee shop visits, the way he’d linger at your counter, even helping you study—it had never been about mysterious illnesses or professional concern. 

He’d simply been trying to be near you, and you’d been too busy inventing medical mysteries to notice.

And the most embarrassing part? How obvious it had been to everyone else. Your coworkers’ knowing looks finally made sense, as did your mother’s immediate acceptance of him as your “boyfriend.” Even his colleagues had been in on it, helping stage that ridiculous Christmas video call just to make you smile. 

When you later confessed your obliviousness to your coworkers, their reactions ranged from “Finally!” to a bewildered “Wait, you mean he wasn’t actually your boyfriend this whole time?”

Over breakfast, as he effortlessly charmed your mother into accepting a third helping of pancakes he casually dropped the bomb to your mom, “I actually rearranged my entire consultation schedule to match her shifts. I don't even like coffee."

Your mind went blank for a moment. He… what? Then, the implications crashed down on you. He’d rearranged his entire work schedule just to see you. And he hated coffee. He’d only ever ordered those sugary lattes because… because of you.

A blush crept up your neck, and you couldn't believe how adorably dense you’d been.

He met your gaze then, his blue eyes softening in that way that always made your heart flutter. Only now you understood what that look truly meant. He hadn’t been studying you. He’d been cherishing you with his gaze. He’d wanted to see you, to be near you, to simply be with you. And the realization made you ridiculously, undeniably happy.

Satoru walked over to you from where he stood next to your mom and leaned down, his breath warm against your temple, and pressed a soft kiss there. You closed your eyes, savoring the simple touch. God, you wanted more. You wanted him closer, his arms around you, his lips on yours again, just like last night.

You'll probably never get enough of that.

He pulled back slightly, his hand cupping your cheek, his thumb gently stroking your skin. His gaze held yours, a soft smile playing on his lips. Then he whispered three words that made your world stand still, "I love you."

Three little words.

But those three words little changed everything.

It felt as though time itself had stopped. He loves me, the thought echoed in your mind, a fragile, beautiful sound you couldn't quite believe was real. You’d imagined this moment countless times in secret, tucked away in the quiet corners of your heart, but you'd never truly believed it could happen.

And in that moment, surrounded by the warmth of his hand, the sweet scent of pancakes, and the soft morning light filtering through the kitchen window, you knew you’d never been happier in your entire life. 

And most importantly, you didn't have to pretend anymore. He wasn't just someone you were pretending to date for your family's sake. He was actually your boyfriend. Really, truly your boyfriend. And what had once felt like a performance suddenly felt very much like coming home.

But the best part? At exactly 7:15 the next morning, he still walked in, ordered his usual diabetes in a cup, and watched you work with those intense blue eyes. Only now, when you handed him his drink, he'd pull you close for a kiss that tasted of caramel and cinnamon.

"You know," he said one morning, watching you make his order, "for someone smart enough to get into med school, you were remarkably dense about this whole thing."

"Says the man who spent six months staring instead of just asking me out."

"I was building suspense."

"You were being creepy."

"Maybe," he said, then smilled. "But it worked, didn't it?"

And really, you couldn't argue with that. Though you did make his next latte extra sweet, just to watch him pretend to enjoy it.

After all, some things were worth suffering through overly sugary coffee for.

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author's note — if you're familiar with a certain story on my blog, then no you didn't see this story, and this is definitely not a healthier version of another couple, and i absolutely do not have a thing for medical AUs, okay thank you.

anway, this was supposed to get spicier, but time got away from me because i really wanted to share it with you all for christmas so this is only suggestive, but i hope you enjoyed it either way. & thank you so much for reading this far !! your support means everything to me.

wishing you all a very merry christmas !! hope your holidays are filled with sweet coffee, warm embraces, and maybe even a handsome doctor of your own <3

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[lostfracturess]

is it too early to bring this back ? i've updated the design slightly as i won't have time to write a new christmas story this year. but i hope you'll enjoy rereading this one ! <3

[slut4suguru]

hubby!toji who's a big softie when it comes to you

toji's all muscle and sharp edges during the day — the kind of husband who grunts more than he talks, who opens jars with one hand and argues with the gps like it personally offended him. people always ask you how you deal with him, the roughness, the attitude, the eyebrows that never relax.

but they don’t see him at night.

because when he’s tired? when the house is quiet and he’s walking around in that loose shirt that hangs off one shoulder?

he’s yours. completely.

toji shuffles into the bedroom, hair messy, eyes half-lidded, and just stands there until you look up. and you don’t even have to ask — he’s already climbing into your side of the bed, pressing his face into your stomach like he’s trying to hide.

“c’mere,” he murmurs, voice soft and grainy, nothing like the growl he uses when he’s fully awake.

he hooks an arm under your waist, tugging you into him with that strength he never fully turns off, but now it’s gentle. protective. like he’s scared you’ll slip away if he loosens his grip.

and then he does that thing — the one he’d deny to his grave — where he kisses your ribs. slow, sleepy little pecks that are barely even kisses, more like he’s checking you’re real.

“missed you today,” he whispers, like the words are heavy.

you run your fingers through his hair and he melts. literally melts. the man who intimidates your neighbors lets out the softest sigh against your skin, pressing even closer, his breath warm under your shirt.

“go to sleep, baby,” you tell him.

and toji grumbles something that sounds like “only if you stay,” like you’d ever go anywhere.

and within minutes he’s out, curled around you like you’re home. soft in a way no one else gets to see. soft in a way that’s yours alone.

[lemonlover1110]

“Isn’t he the cutest?” You gush as Megumi yawns. Toji clicks his tongue. He’s cuter– Plus, he has teeth. The stupid baby doesn’t even have a way to chew food. “You look just like your daddy, oh my…”

“You got that right!” Toji agrees, making a chuckle leave your lips. You were afraid that once the baby came along Toji would act weird, but no. He’s still an overgrown child when it comes to you; Toji isn’t willing to share you with anyone, not even his own son.

Megumi begins to cry, getting fussy as his drowsiness gets the best of him. Would he really be a baby if he didn’t cry for everything? His eyes are getting heavy, and he doesn’t know what happens when they close, of course he’s scared.

“He didn’t get the crybaby part from me though.” Toji quickly defends himself, making you click your tongue. It’s odd to watch your husband compete with a baby, but did you expect less?

“Toji he’s a baby!” You remind him, but that doesn’t impress him. You end up sighing, handing the crying baby to your husband. Megumi isn’t only your son, but his as well. Toji can bear some of the responsibilities. “Put him to sleep, I’m going to take a shower.”

“But–” Toji begins, but he can’t finish protesting before he’s carrying a chunky baby. Megumi was born so small, but at four months, the baby is nearly 17 pounds. His little cheeks are so round and kissable now, something that the man would never admit outloud.

Toji sneaks one of those kisses on the cheek before telling Megumi, “I can pretend to stop hating you now that we’re alone.”

Toji puts the baby on his chest, hand caressing his small back. Something that works charms with the baby. Toji smells the small amount of hair on his head, kissing him again. “You know I just do that because I want your mommy’s attention.”

The crying dies down, sleep getting the best of the baby. He can fight it and fight it, but that’s the one thing that will always win: sleep. He’s just like Toji in that sense too. 

“I love you, Megumi.” Toji says, eyes glimmering at the small baby. He lightly chuckles as he mutters, “You’re still not cuter than me though.”

[byallmeans1]

[nolabelsparttwo]

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