yours truly, (part one). / sincerely, (part two).
premise: as a friend of the most attractive students in school, you're more than used to acting as the middleman between them and the people vying for their affection, often tasked with delivering presents or handing out their love letters. however, when you chance upon a small bouquet of flowers on your desk without a note indicating the sender or who you're meant to give it to, you start to wonder if this one's supposed to be yours.
includes: childe, xiao, diluc, kazuha, albedo, thoma & gorou !
a/n: hahaha why is this so long... anyways this is a college au + reverse harem of some sorts. enjoy. i really don't want this one to flop so likes and reblogs are appreciated thx
“Do you think it's a prank?”
“Why is that the first thing that pops into your mind?” Keqing sighs as she fixes her makeup in front of a compact mirror, smacking her lips to spread the color evenly. “You're really cute, [Name]. why wouldn't someone like you by now?”
Your face burns at the offhand comment. “You're only saying that because we're friends.”
Ayaka giggles, twirling a lock of your hair with her finger. “Of course not. You're very adorable! If anything, it'd be more surprising if nobody likes you.”
“Who do you think it's from, though?” Ganyu quietly asks from beside you, observing the handful of carnations laying on your desk. Scanning the students currently present in the room, she thoughtfully adds, “maybe someone on the shyer side since they couldn't give it to you directly?”
“Or someone who did it to be romantic,” Kokomi suggests, scrutinizing the flowers with keen eyes. “That's quite nice of them.”
You hummed in contemplation, trying to figure out who placed it on your table. “Are you sure it's not a prank... or a mistake? You all sit beside me, so maybe they mistook my seat for yours-”
“You're the only one who faithfully sits there, [Name]. We don't even have assigned seats so most of us sits wherever,” Keqing clarifies, staring at you with a disapproving look. “Don't deny it. You know it's yours.”
“But I can't think of anyone who would like me!” you exclaim in defeat. “I am curious about who gave it, though... I should try to find out who it is...”
“More importantly...” Ganyu smiles at you, noticing the blush dusting your cheeks. “Who do you want it to be?”
childe:
in all honesty, he's your first guess.
not because you think he likes you or anything! he's just a huge flirt.
at the beginning of the school year, you hardly got along. you know he's a friendly guy, but it's in the way that... intimidated you. he's part of the “mood maker” clique, attracting attention wherever he goes, and you're not sure if you could handle his energy...
you preferred to stay away from the spotlight though that's a bit hypocritical considering you're friends with the prettiest group of girls in your year, and he relished in it. you didn't know if you could get along.
you didn't become friends until you were assigned partners for a project that meant a lot for your grade, and you vowed to yourself if you couldn't be close to him, you should at least be close enough to work together without trouble.
in the end, you surprisingly hit it off, childe easing the awkward air between you with jokes and random stories to tell about his weird friends. your friendship didn't end when the project did, and you continued to hang out outside of school. you're sure he didn't approach you to get closer to your friends, either; though you had some doubts at first, he was nothing alike with the jerks who tried to use you.
you're no stranger to the pranks he pulled, nor were you unaware of his flirty nature; he occasionally entertained the lot who fancied him when he attended drinking parties. so it made perfect sense if it was childe who gave those flowers, along with the gifts that followed after. it would just be him messing around again, right? oh, definitely! it wouldn't be the first time he spent his money in reckless abandon, bragging that he has the cash to spare for it.
but unexpectedly when you bring up the topic, his expression darkens, showing no sign of joking around. he looks a little shocked, too, to know someone was pursuing you.
“it's not from me,” he admits, gently taking your hand. “but it's true that i like you.”
xiao:
xiao is one of the people you deliver presents to lol
due to his intimidating disposition (and the endless amount of nasty rumors swirling about him, thanks to said intimidating disposition), hardly anybody would dare to approach him, daunted by the perpetual scowl etched on his face. he remains as eye candy, but an entity no one could reach.
you avoided him at first, too. his face is admirable, you can say that much, but you've become somewhat desensitized from having been surrounded by pretty faces 24/7 so you can't really say it's anything new... and yes, you are scared of him to a certain degree. you could never guess what he's thinking.
you weren't sure if he's as scary as people make him out to be though, since people tend to exaggerate gossip for the sake of shock value. he once defended a middle schooler from high school delinquents (through persuasion and not with fists), but the story somehow twisted into another tale entirely detailing how xiao had brutally wiped the floor with their faces and painted the concrete floor with blood...
but as intimidating as he might seem, you don't think he's that kind of character. if you overlook his piercing glare and sharp tongue, he's quite decent.
... you thought that way until you caught him tailing you on your way home.
he crept up behind you, maintaining a natural distance, but after numerous twists and turns in hopes of leading him away, he had yet to cease heading towards your direction. you wouldn't be so suspicious if you hadn't purposely gone in circles around town, leading back to where you came from — which meant he didn't have a particular destination in mind, and fully intended on being hot on your tail.
tired of having bated breath waiting for his next move, you gathered all your courage and confronted him directly, cornering him to the nearest wall to assert dominance. xiao seemed startled by your forwardness, and you took his moment of vulnerability as an opportunity to interrogate him.
unexpectedly, he sheepishly confesses, “i'm not a stalker, i got worried since you're going home this late. haven't you heard about the crime rate these days...”
from there on, you suppose you could say you understood him better. though he's snappy and stern, he's not that terrifying, even sweet at times. when you become proper friends (and you stop suspecting him as your stalker), he saves you a seat next to him, or brings you coffee that you like when he notices you're sleepy in class.
it wasn't long until everybody came to know you were friends and a girl finally — you guessed it — asked you to send a love letter to xiao in her stead.
when you gave it to xiao, he was unusually flustered, flushed pink to the tips of his ears. his expression falls flat once you tell him it's from someone else, badly containing the disappointment to show on his face.
nevertheless, you continue to be friends, and xiao has learned not to expect much from you.
he's the earliest to arrive in class, so you ask him if he'd seen the person who gave you flowers. with a cold, hard look, he says no.
he's acting kind of weird, isn't he...
diluc:
the barista in the coffee shop near your university that has to put up with so much bullshit flirting everyday.
he has to reject people in a roundabout way, and you know he hates it, but of course he has to provide great customer service if he still wants customers right... directly breaking their hearts would only make problems.
but he takes no shit from rude customers.
no, you weren't one of them. in fact, diluc quite liked you a bit. first of all, you don't have any romantic interest for the staff, you genuinely enjoy his drinks (he knows because your face is like an open book), and you mind your own business. he tolerates you enough that he can make small talk with you and it doesn't upset him in the slightest.
so it really ticked him off when some idiot was bothering you in the cafe, starting an argument over a trivial matter that shouldn't be fussed over.
in normal circumstances, diluc would've done the usual protocol — reason with the angry customer, offer free products, and let them leave the premises peacefully. but the moment he saw the man grab your shoulders and you winced in pain as a result, he didn't even have to think of what to do next.
cold coffee rained down on the ill-mannered man's head, evoking a surprised scream out of him. his fingers left your body in favor of patting away the sticky liquid from his clothes, and you stared blankly at the seething figure behind him.
“your order,” diluc announced, his voice tinted with rage. then he pretended to remember something, looking at the empty cup in his hand. “oh, i apologize. you ordered it hot, didn't you?” he forced a smile on his face. “would you like me to brew another one for you?”
the man erupted to a new screaming fit, but he was promptly dragged aside. diluc immediately questioned if you were hurt anywhere, his voice a total 180 from before and turning into a soft tone you nearly didn't recognize.
“that stunt you pulled...” you nervously said. “will you be okay...? won't you get, er, dismissed because of it?”
“...you don't know i own this place?”
“???”
in any case, you've become good friends ever since that incident. so when your secret admirer gives you your customized drink from diluc's shop (that even xiao doesn't know the recipe of!), you ask him if there's a customer who ordered your exact drink that morning.
strangely enough, he changes the subject.
“he only gave you coffee?” diluc wrinkles his nose. “he's not fit for you.”
he proceeds to shove you a plate of pancakes for breakfast and won't let you talk about that topic again.
kazuha:
the soft-spoken boy working part-time as a florist. as one would expect, his good-looking features attracted customers left and right, just like how a flower allures bees with its colorful petals and sweet nectar.
he studies in a different university from you, but it's relatively close by and you run into each other a lot. you could say you're pretty good friends; you exchanged contact information and text every other day, phone each other up to have a meal together whenever you're both free, and hang out over the weekend.
he stirred up some drama with you once. on a rainy day, he invited you to eat lunch together, but you've forgotten to take an umbrella before leaving for school so you told him you'd be a little late 'cause you had to run to the convenience store first. however, he told you not to worry about it and abruptly ended the call.
fast forward to the afternoon: the glass doors to leave the corridors had a few people lurking by, covering what was beyond. you cocked up an eyebrow in question, confused over what was all the fuss, but then you see that familiar pale hair streaked with bright red.
kazuha stood innocently by the school gates, a crimson umbrella in hand, and a small bouquet in the other. he checked his wristwatch every few minutes, seeming to be waiting for someone. he completely ignored the gawking stares pinned on his frame, busying himself by humming a quiet tune.
you hesitantly pushed open the doors, approaching him with wary steps. he immediately perked up once noticing you, beaming brightly to greet you with enthusiasm. he offered you the bouquet, telling you it's nothing more than a small gift the owner had let him craft for free (who mistakenly thought kazuha had a lover, since he was always on his phone texting someone).
you might have known the reasons behind the present, but nobody else did. and what general implications could gifting a bouquet of flowers have?
thus, the school's online forum exploded with questions, asking for the identity of the pretty boy standing by their university, and the lucky person he'd given flowers to.
needless to say it was hard to convince your friends that no, he isn't your boyfriend.
but that was another issue! the issue NOW is the other bouquet you received, much more recent in nature. after suspecting childe, your next thought was to ask kazuha if he had any buyers who purchased the same flowers you had.
his lips twitch for a moment, faintly looking displeased. but he flashes a flawless, award-winning customer service smile, covering his initial expression easily.
“no such customer ordered for those flowers that day. but i am curious about this matter... could you humor me and explain more in detail, by any chance?”
albedo:
the med student fawned over by students and teachers alike. he's simply brilliant, idolized by the entire student body. though he's mainly studying science, he's been praised for his art as well, his paintings hung in the art room proudly.
you're not very familiar with him, only knowing him through hearsay. you don't know what he looks like, so you've never confirmed for yourself if he's as beautiful everyone says he is.
he's well-known but you haven't heard anything bad about him, which is an impressive feat. his name is only ever mentioned in concert with endless compliments.
you meet him by chance in exam season. unsurprisingly, the library is filled to the brim, tables stacked high with books and each chair occupied by agitated students sipping energy drinks and coffee to stay functional. amidst all the chaos, one student remains radiant and carefree, leisurely flicking pages through his notes. he's situated by a corner table, unbothered by the mindless zombies despite having plenty of free seats beside him and everyone else is squished together like canned tuna.
and you, carrying binders, books and stationery, are visibly desperate for a place to rest. his eyes leave the words in his notes briefly, beckoning you to come closer. and you, still unaware of his identity, gladly plop on a chair and heave your heavy supplies atop the table. it shakes for a moment as it bears the new weight, rattling his items, and the zombies gape at you in question. ironically, the person you've been bothering is not offended at all.
you sneak glances at him when you need to freshen your eyes from studying, nauseated by the letters that never seem to come to an end no matter how many paragraphs you've read. you're at awe by his fair skin, not a single blemish in sight, and he doesn't even have dark circles under his eyes. truly mysterious. either he has a magical skincare routine or he's not human. if anything, you'd think he just came from a relaxing vacation, not in the middle of hell week.
you snap out of your trance, and you scold yourself for being bewitched. you have more pressing concerns, and so you grill more information into your brain, oblivious to the turquoise eyes that begin to stare at you.
the next encounter comes when exams are finally over, and you celebrate by buying the pricey food set in the cafeteria. the crunch of golden breading is rewarding for your taste buds and you shovel more food towards your mouth, minding your own business.
the seat next to you is pulled back, and you pause from chewing. it's that guy again, his refined beauty easy for you to recognize. he places his tray on the table, smiling amiably as he asks if it's fine with you should he sit there. you nod, but there's plenty of vacant tables around. it's also pretty weird that he sat next to you, not across...
well, strange as it is, that's how you befriend albedo. you've yet to learn why he came on so strong, almost aggressive. like he really wanted to talk to you. but whatever.
the more you learn about him, the more his image of “golden boy” withers away. picture of elegance? the standard of sophistication? sure. but this guy doesn't hesitate to do the weirdest shit sometimes.
he doesn't fear anything. he puts anything edible in his mouth. one school trip to the countryside taught you a few things. if he's offered fried bugs, he'll eat it. if he's given frog legs, he'll eat it. he doesn't care. he'll eat seemingly anything. because of this, you worry his admirers will put something strange in the food they give him, but that possibility doesn't cross his mind at all. (well. not that he eats it. he rejects gifts most of the time. exceptions are when they come from you.)
you're starting to think he really doesn't fear anything. when you start to scream in fright like a headless chicken while watching a horror movie, he calmly studies the anatomy of whatever horrifying creature is on screen, questioning their ability to walk when half of their body is split apart. why is he questioning horror movie logic. “ghosts are supposed to be transparent and can pass through walls, how come she can grab the main character's hair and drag him to the incinerator?” “albedo, please.” (he comforts you when you get scared, hiding your face in his shoulder as he wraps his arms around you. he softly whispers in your ear to tell you when the scary parts are over.)
he's also an overprotective older brother. for good reason, actually. his little sister, albeit cute and outwardly harmless, is an explosive child who likes to make trouble. if he takes his eyes off her for more than two minutes, she will undoubtedly set fire to his little garden.
she's the reason why he's so observant. he can tell you trimmed your hair because he's all too used to klee chopping off her own hair with craft scissors. he also notices when you feel a bit under the weather. klee is the type to hide her sickness so she could play outside, and albedo would often have to forcibly tuck her back to bed. you're no different. he will, quite literally, drag you to your house and make you rest.
but aside from being a pain in the ass, his observation skills can help you — surely albedo can make a few guesses for your secret admirer's identity?
albedo blinks at you, uncharacteristically silent. he purses his lips, and gives you a small smile. he asks a few unassuming questions, things like what traces your secret left behind, or if they'd sent a love letter and he'd check the penmanship to see if he found it familiar.
he's not the most eager to help, you know that, but you're still slightly disappointed when he says, “sorry, i can't help you with something like that. it'd be better if you figured it out yourself.”
thoma:
the cute neighbor living in the apartment next door. just like kazuha, he studies in a different university, but you run into each other a lot because... well. obviously.
you find him rather silly. he'd signed the lease not knowing pets weren't allowed in the premises, and tearfully waved taroumaru goodbye when he moved in. to cope, he started staying at the park near the apartment building, playing with the dogs there and getting hit on by their owners in the process, but let's not talk about that.
despite being a newcomer, he fit right in with the tenants. he made effort to learn everyone's names and chatted with them whenever presented a chance, thus winning their favor. it isn't a strange sight to see him with middle-aged ladies and looking at home, listening earnestly to their complaints about their husbands or rowdy children. (his hard work pays off when they give him their special recipes and inform him of supermarket deals lol)
he seems to get along well with old men too, invited to their drinking parties. except thoma isn't good at rejecting alcohol from older adults, so when you save him from such situation — pulling him away from the old men prying into his love life, because surely a good kid like him would have someone to love him dearly — he's become eternally grateful.
he's honestly too good for his own good.
exhibit a: thoma is prone to cooking too much food for one person to eat in one sitting, so he tends to invite you to eat his hotpot with him or bring you packaged food you can easily pop into a microwave. after your one act of goodwill, he's become strangely attached to you, pronouncing you best buds. he then admits he used to live with a larger group of people (hence his cooking habits), and he's thankful for your company. (you'd argue you're getting the better end of the deal, receiving free food like this)
exhibit b: he's always available to help you in your troubles. need a hand with heavy groceries? he's on his way! ran out of soy sauce? just wait a bit, he's gonna grab some from the cupboard! forgot your key inside your apartment? then stay at his place for the meantime before the locksmith comes! your shower isn't working well?... he promises he won't peek in the bathroom, so feel free to take a bath h a h a h a. need someone's opinion on what outfit to wear for a date? sure, he's- wait.
YOU'RE GOING ON A DATE?
his face twists weirdly as you showcase two different shirts, asking which one he likes better. you raise an eyebrow when he doesn't dare to utter a single word. “are they both bad?”
he blinks rapidly, then shakes his head laughing. he half-heartedly points to the shirt in your left hand, but you can tell he doesn't really think much of it. he excuses himself fairly quickly, saying he had chores to do, and scurried back to his own home.
(you were only going to a date with ayaka's older brother because she insisted you both needed a love life, but it's not like you actually feel anything for him.)
it doesn't end there. thoma acts weird sometimes. he's strangely cold when he sees you inviting kazuha to your apartment to hang out. he also stiffens when he spots xiao walking you home.
but by far, he acted the weirdest when your phone number called him, but when he answered, he heard a different voice respond.
it's childe, whom you went drinking with. he doesn't know where you live, and you're not nearly sober enough to return home on your own, and it's not like you'll agree to staying over childe's house. you also refuse telling him your address, so childe is left with no choices but to call for someone he knows.
he uses your fingerprint to unlock the password in your phone, heading straight for your contact list, and dialed thoma.
it doesn't take long for thoma to arrive where you are, panting after running for a while, and childe is almost impressed. thoma hoists you up and you obediently wrap your arms around him.
“sorry for the trouble. [name]'s dead drunk as you can see,” childe comments, chuckling to himself. thoma doesn't look amused and replies with, “it's no trouble at all. i'd be glad to help [name] anytime.”
then in a way that almost seems possessive, thoma leaves childe behind.
so now when you arrive home, bouquet in your arms, red dusting your features, thoma is displeased once more.
(yet he is envious of those who can freely profess their affections, because he's certain if he were to ever admit his feelings to you, things can never be the same.)
gorou:
you first suspected childe because you thought the bouquet of flowers was a joke, but if it wasn't and it was real with the intentions of sweeping you off your feet...
then you might have another suspect in mind.
gorou is... a funny guy. can you put it like that? you don't know what to think of him. he's nice, you already know that very well, kokomi's good friends with him and told you a few stories about him, all of which are sweet and amusing. your first impression of him was that of a pure-hearted boy that can do no wrong.
he's younger than you by a year, and kokomi was fairly excited when she first told you he would be attending the same university soon. she promised to introduce you to him in hopes you'd be friends as well.
and okay, you could get behind that. there's nothing wrong with meeting new people. gorou sounded like a great guy too, and it'd be nice to take care of someone younger. you've been coddled by your seniors the past year as a freshman, and you thought it would only be right if you did the same to the new batch of students.
so you attended the welcoming party kokomi dragged you into. it was just a small gathering to get the freshmen familiarize themselves with older students, and she told you you'd get to meet gorou there, her eyes carefully scanning the crowd in pursuit of a specific face.
just as you were reminiscing over the past where your sadistic seniors encouraged you to drink a lot in the last welcoming party, shuddering in fright, kokomi tapped your shoulder and gestured to the brown haired boy standing before you.
it must be him. per courtesy, your lips curled into a practiced smile, exuding an amicable air. kokomi briefly exchanged a few words with him, but it looked like she was doing all the talking, the male frozen in spot as if he'd seen something strange.
he stared at you blankly, eyes slightly widened, and you slowly became unnerved with his vacant gaze, your smile faltering. you made eye contact with kokomi, silently questioning her, but she gave a subtle shrug of her shoulders, also confused by his behavior.
then, completely out of everyone's expectations, he'd dropped to the floor.
gorou had knelt on the ground with one steady knee, solemn in his endeavors. in an instant, your hand was seized, fingers enclosed in his warm palm. his piercing stare was impassioned, sincere at its core. heat shot up to the tips of your ears.
“marry me!”
his voice resounded in the entire room, earning unwanted attention. the chatter halted immediately, all eyes dedicated to the spectacle that was the both of you, and your mind began to spin, cold sweat dripping down your forehead.
your voice was caught in your throat, not knowing what to say, and all you could formulate was a garbled string of incoherent mess. undeterred, the grasp on your hand was unrelenting, gorou committed through this act until the very end.
everyone was thinking the same thing: we haven't even started drinking yet, but this little guy is drunk already??
shameless. crazy. a head with loose screws. you're probably the only one who'd describe gorou that way.
but what kind of sane man would say that upon first meeting???
kokomi quickly tried to mediate the situation for him, pulling him away and patting his back to knock him out of his dazed stupor, and pushed you to the farthest corner.
she vouched for him when she saw your puzzled expression, thinking of him as a weirdo, and she insisted he's normally not that odd. she swears he was never interested in dating before, and she isn't sure what changed for him to... propose... all of a sudden... to you, who he'd barely seen for ten seconds, no less.
naturally, it feels strange for you to see him. after that disastrous encounter, gorou — who did feel embarrassment for what he did, horrified at his own impulsiveness — tried to make amends, backtracking steps (he skipped way too many and immediately went to propose lol) and treating you normally like a friend of a friend, slowly trying to make the atmosphere between you casual instead of a freezing blizzard that kills off the amicable mood.
in spite of all that, however, you do feel as if his feelings are actually genuine. he can be clumsy, and incredibly so, you don't know who else could propose to another person within a span of a minute meeting them for the first time, but he means well! you started off on the wrong foot, and maybe this bouquet of flowers is him trying to curry your favor... or something...
yet all he gives is a disbelieving look, and that's enough to provide a clear answer: it's not from him, and he's upset.
it,, probably wasn't a good idea to ask someone who likes you about another person who likes you.
but if it isn't him, who else could it be?!
drop your guesses in the comments but im pretty sure it's already obvious lol
thinking about…
warning(s): not proofread. other than that, none.
other musings: read a haikyuu version of this and now i can’t get these out of my head,,, ALSO, i apologize if your fave isn’t in this!! truthfully, i wanted to include more characters, but i couldn’t find the inspiration + i was scared to not get their personalities down. might do a pt. 2 with some others later when my creative juices are properly flowing once more but i’m not promising anything,,,
update: this was inspired by the haikyuu (original) version, which belongs to @kageyuji !! pls go and check their stuff too!
…holding the jujutsu kaisen characters’ faces.
𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐈 𝐘𝐔𝐔𝐉𝐈 pauses and tilts his head, though his face quickly breaks into a beam, the color of his cheeks matching his hair. if there was a puppy’s tail attached to him, it’d be wagging furiously by now. he then proceeds to nuzzle either one of your hands, loving the feel of your palms and the thumb rubbing his cheek, eyes sliding shut. they snap back open, stuck in a lovesick gaze when he feels your petals against his forehead and nose. once you’ve finished, he tackles you with a hug, burying his face in your hair. “love you,” he mumbles, tightening his hold around you, “so much.”
𝐅𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐈’s face is blank at first. it doesn’t take long for it to morph to one of suspicion, eyes narrowed— a way of asking ‘what do you think you’re doing’. your reply came in the form of a sheepish smile, explaining how you simply wanted to admire his pretty features and provide affection. one of his eyebrow quirks. not wanting to annoy him further, you’re about to pull away, only for him to cover your hands with his, face looking off to the side. it’s your turn to raise a brow. “…never told you to stop…” he mutters, barely audible, the tip of his ears burning, subconsciously leaning further into your touch.
𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄 seems startled, though his widened eyes soften immediately upon spotting your familiar form. he didn’t say anything—not that you expected him to, anyways. another thing you didn’t expect, however, was for him to reciprocate the gesture, cradling your face with a tenderness one would use when holding the finest china. you brush over his eyelashes, which seemed to trigger something in him: peppering kisses all over your face as he basks in the sound of your melodious giggles.
𝐆𝐎𝐉𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐔 blinks once, then twice. his diamond cut irises gleam with pleasant surprise, mouth curling to a smirk. one of his hands reaches up, temporarily removing one of yours to place a kiss your on inner wrist, while the other makes its way around your waist, closing the distance between. “oh?” he starts, “and to what do i owe this pleasure?” his teasing tone prompts an eye roll from you. “my poor, unfortunate dumbass who’s hopelessly in love with you.” a low chuckle escapes him at your reply, and he shifts to press his forehead against yours. “really? ’s a good thing i’m hopelessly in with love you too, then.”
𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎’s unreadable expression doesn’t waver. “can i hold your face?” the question remains unanswered for a while, and sweat is beginning to gather at the back of your neck. you begin to crumble under the weight of his gaze. “ah, um, you know what? nevermi—” “cup your palms.” did you hear that right? “wha—” he doesn’t let you finish, already seizing and positioning your hands. afterwards, he leans his head forward to perch on your awaiting hold. he lets out a tired (or is it contented?) sigh, eyes sliding shut. you could’ve sworn you felt him snuggle into them. “don’t ask.” “what?” “next time, don’t ask. you don’t need permission to do this.”
𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐔𝐍𝐀 exhales loudly. he clicks his tongue, “this is revolting.” you pay little to no mind to his words, knowing there’s no real harm behind them. if he wants you gone, he would’ve done something, yet here he stayed, scowling at you but never making any actual effort to escape or pry you off. in fact, when you try to let go, he moves to grip your wrists faster than one can blink. “i thought you didn’t like—” “shut the fuck up.” again, his words drip with malice, but your smile never falters, especially not after the uncharacteristically gentle way he guides your hands back to his face.
©reverees. all rights reserved.
Saying goodbye to my comfort character.
“You need to wake up.” He says caressing my back trying to comfort me.
“I don’t wanna wake up. I’m fine not waking up.”
Green grass and beautiful night sky filled with shining stars. Me laying on his chest, legs between his and huge strong arms caging me. There’s nothing more I could ask for.
“But you need to, I’m not real.”
His words broke my heart. I know what he said was true. I knew it from the start. But my stupid little brain can’t register a simple fact.
“You feel real.” I whispered clenching on the fabric of his shirt. He laughs and it was heavenly. Something I’m proud of to be the only one who could hear it.
“You’re all I could think about. You’re all I need.” Tears started falling from my eyes. He lifted my chin making me look up to him.
His eyes…. I love them so much. His lips and his nose, everything is perfect about him.
I want to stay with him forever because I know he’ll never hurt me. He’ll never break my heart.
And most importantly….
He’ll always choose me over anyone.
“I’m not taking you away from the world you belong to. When you open your eyes…. I will be gone. But know I’ll always be in your heart.”
I don’t wanna open my eyes. I just want to stay with him.
“Please. You need to wake up.”
“Why can’t we be together?” I asked him and he softly chuckled before placing a kiss on my forehead.
“We may not live in the same world now, but maybe we’ll be together in another life.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too.” We shared a passionate kiss. And with that kiss we professed our love for each other.
“Now open your eyes.”
I nodded and I slowly buried my head on the crook of his neck. I don’t want to let go but it’s what he wants. And it is what’s right.
“Just a little longer…” I whispered savoring my moments with him. I tried to remember as much as possible. His smell, the way his body feels so warm and so comforting. I tried to remembered it all and not long after I started to feel myself getting pulled out.
“I’ll search for you and we will be together. We’ll be together in a beach, a theater. Anywhere you like. I promise you. I promise.”
Waking up my heart aches as I realized it was his final goodbye. I knew I wouldn’t see him again and I knew I will be only able to imagine his touch throughout this lifetime.
But….
I believe him.
I believe that he’ll keep his words.
I believe that he will search for me in the next life just like I will.
Life is cruel for not letting him be real. But I believe that love always prevail.
For now, I will continue my life knowing my next will be with him.
Fandom: Genshin Impact
Characters: Diluc, Kaeya, Zhongli, Childe, Xiao x gn!Reader
Genre: Bulleted headcanons, fluff, humorous, traces of hurt/comfort in Xiao’s
Warnings: Some suggestive content, implications of nudity but nothing explicit
A/N: This happens early in your relationship before the two of you have been intimate
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Night strolls
Ayato x reader
Warnings: none, just fluff <3
A/n: did yall see Ayato? I'm actually about to pass out because of how he looks AND HIS VOICE OH MY GOD 😳💗
"Good evening my lady." Ayato said with a soft voice as he glanced at you.
"Greetings Ayato, enjoying the evening?" you said with your fan at your lips and he smiled.
"Now even more because of you." he told you and you blushed.
"Ah yes indeed, how have you been lately?" you said as you started to walk next to him. He just chuckled and looked down at you.
"Do you really wish to know?" he said and you looked at him.
"You are a dear friend of mine Ayato, of course I wish to know, plus, your sister would worry if she wouldn't know how you are, you need to open up a little." you said and he gave a defeated sign.
"Fine fine, I surrender myself to your mighty judgement!" he said and you laughed.
"How can such a serious head of the Yashiro Comission and head of the Kamisato clan be so playful sometimes?" you asked and he just smiled.
"I must admit that this is just the effect you have upon me my lady." he said and looked down at you once again.
"Still the same charmer I see." you said with a small grin and he got closer to you.
"Only for you my dear." he said and you tried not to die there from how flustered you got. Right now you were at the bridge from Inazuma city, near the water and that small shrine for the kitsune. As you looked at the sky, you sighted.
"Ah its such a beautiful night, I wish we could stay like this, no clan affairs, no etiquette lessons or way to act before everyone, here we can be ourselves." you said.
"Indeed very beautiful." he said and you looked at him only to see that he wasn't looking at the sky, oh no, quite the opposite, he was looking at you with such an adoration.
"Ayato-" you tried to say but he held your hands so you would look at him.
"Look, I know that maybe you think it would be complicated for us to start something, after all we both rule over clan's with big duties, but, believe me, we can make it trough together." he said and looked at you in the eyes.
"But... What about the others? If we get together, they will expect us to marry, have heirs, and our whole relationship will be public..." you said and he took your cheek in his hand.
"You don't have to do all that if you don't feel like it, we are the own rulers of our lives, so why care about what the others think?" he said and you looked at his blue orbs. They were charming, just like his sister's eyes.
"I- alright, if you really think it could work, I'm willing to give it a chance." you said and he smiled at you slowly approaching you. When you were at centimeters away from his face, he connected your lips with his, kissing you sweetly. You felt as if this was the right thing to happen, a lot of thoughts invaded your head and all you could think of was him, the one you loved soo much.
When you broke, he looked at you and caressed your cheeks with his fingers.
"What about you come and have dinner with me and my sister? I'm sure she would enjoy your company as much as I do." he said and you chuckled.
"How could I refuse to see Ayaka and Thoma, I missed them so much, but I missed you even more." you added and he smirked.
"I didn't expect anything else my dear, after all I'm your soul mate." he said and you rolled your eyes.
"As you say "lord" Kamisato. "you said and he grabbed your waist pushing you into him.
"You will get to see me as lord Kamisato too one day, dear, just wait and see." he said and grinned as you blushed hard.
And with that, you both headed to the Kamisato Estate.
Hope you enjoyed! :D
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features.. Deku, Bakugo, Kirishima, Todoroki, Shigaraki, Dabi warnings.. 290 spoilers for Dabi
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Fandom: My Hero Academia
Parings: Izuku Midoriya X Fem!Reader, Katsuki Bakugo X Fem!Reader, Shoto Todoroki X Fem!Reader, Kirishima Eijiro X Fem!Reader, Denki Kaminari X Fem!Reader, Tamaki Amajiki X Fem!Reader, Keigo (Hawks) Takami X Fem!Reader.
Note: New to writing on tumblr so might not be the best, but I’ll get better promise ya. Btw they’re aged up to their 20’s.
Cw: suggestive but no actual smut yk, fluff, possessiveness, insecurities, jealousy, angst? No not really, swearing. think that’s it.
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He was very very confused
Why were you wearing another pros merch?
He got slightly insecure abt it too
Did you not love him as much anymore? Did you not like the merch he gave you? Did you it like his stuff at all?
He tried not to stare at the Ingenium T-Shirt for too long, other wise me was sure he’d tear up and the last thing he needed was for you too see him cry
He don’t want to me that boyfriend— making it seem like the only thing your aloud to us are things that involve him
But why were you wearing this when you have a whole collection of Deku merch?
It was nagging at him really terribly, he just wants an answer, it wasn’t like he though you might have a thing for Iida… right?
You didn’t right?
You love him right!
That’s when he gave into his thoughs
“Why’re you wearing an Ingenium Hoodie?”
Great now you’ll thing he’s annoying and clingy
He didn’t expect for you to giggle at his pink flushed face
That only made him feel even worse
We’re you about to tell him because you love him? Because he’s you’re new favorite hero? Because he’s no longer the No. 1 in your heart?
He couldn’t handle that not a little bit
“‘Zuku, honey. Look at me.”
He didn’t even notice he had looked away from your beautiful eyes, but he looked back as soon as he heard you calm him
“The reason why I’m wearing this, is because all of my Deku merch is dirty and I needed to wash it. I just threw in the first hoodie I saw. No need to be upsets love.”
Ah, that made him feel so much better
But he also felt silly— getting jealous over something as simple as a hoodie
But he loved you so it justifies enough!!
The rest of the day you two just lounged around the house playing board games— you won most of them where he won all the ones that required a strategy… so he didn’t win to much…
But one again not his fault!!
He was just to busy staring at the gorgeous win he’s able to call his wife (that’s you yes you you gorgeous being)
He was pissed!!
Outraged!!!
Another word for angry!!
He comes home from a hard day at work, kicking ass, ready to just cuddle up to his wife and watch actions movies… AND HE SEES YOU WEARING ANOTHER HERO’S SWEATER!?!?!?
And to make matters worse worse it’s a DEKU SWEATER!?!
He was seething
You could pretty much see him foaming at the mouth
“The fuckin’ hell are you doing wearing that damn nerds merch!!”
As yes, death is one of the plausible chooses rn
You knew he was pissed when he closed the door without locking it— especially since he prides your safety so much
”U-uhm… I, I was just cold Kat—“
“Than wear my merch!! Not this stupid thing— why do you have this anyways!?!?”
When did you get this thing again?
And why did you have it??
Good he was so heated he wanted to go to the nerds place and bash his face in!!
He bought you pretty much every piece of his merch that came out when it came out
So why wear the nerds stuff?
His merch was clean, he knows because he wished it all yesterday and hung it in your closet…
Oh
“You little vixen.”
In barley a second the sweater was torn off of your body and you were left bare in front of your husband
“K-Katsuki—“
“Don’t ‘Katsuki’ me. You did this to yourself by being a bitch, so now you’ll get fucked like one, that’s why you wore his merch right? To piss me off?”
Silence
“Stay quiet then, you won’t be for long.”
Uhm… I’ll leave the rest up to your imagination-
He’s the one that doesn’t even really notice, nor care
It’s just a hoodie no big deal
It’s not not your walking around kissing Dynamite
Your just wearing his merchandise to support him and he thinks it’s nice of you
But then he saw you were naked underneath that for some reason made him uneasy
You never just walk around in nothing, whether it’s just a pair of shorts and a bra you’re never just naked…
Not even in his merch
What’s so special about Bakugo’s merch, huh?
Is it softer than his?
Smell nicer?
So you like him more?
“… Y/n why are you wearing Bakugo’s merch and not mine?”
He didn’t mean to say it out loud, it slipped!
He just wanted to think it but his mind and mouth had a difference of opinion
You looked at him confused, head tilted to the side as you sat on the slinger next to him
“What do you mean Sho?”
“You always wear my merch, no matter the day seems like. But now you’re wearing his merch, and your naked?”
You understood now, he was jealous
It wasn’t often your duel-haired husband was jealous— he barley showed any emotions at all
So it was quiet funny when you see he’s upsets over something as measly as a hoodie
“Shoto I threw this hoodie in so I could come downstairs and cook with you. I wanted to get down quickly before you left that’s all.”
He’s never felt so much relief wash over him than in that moment
You weren’t in love with Dynamite then
Good
After that the both of you made breakfast, throwing flour at each other getting it stuck in your hair, smearing Pancake batter on his face, then taking a shower together that was filled with kissed and love… making him 30 minutes late
Oh boy
Oh boy oh boy oh boy
He immediately tried to rip it off
It shocked you to your core
Kiri was never this aggressive when it came to what you wore
He never made you change or anything, he was your hype man, boasting about how hot you would look no matter how little you tried
But something snapped inside of him when he say you rocking the Shoto merch… he hated it
The redhead’s never been the possessive type
At all
But the way the crop-top hugged your curves and his name was was sitting comfortably on your chest
Where he lies his head after a hard days work?
Nope, he hated it
“Eiji baby!! What are you doing?!?!”
He paused
What was he doing?
He never broke out into a jealous rage like that…
Oh my god he was becoming Bakugo-
“I’m so sorry Little one! I don’t know what came over me— I— please forgive me!”
He scared himself with how he pretty much attacked your shirt
He just hated the way his name was Branded across your chest… the one for him to cuddle into, the one he got to kiss, the mounds he got it bite love marks on…
Had Shoto’s name on them
“I… I was jealous… I’m sorry..”
You’d be angry he ruined your shirt if he wasn’t so damn cute!!
It’s only the first time he’s done this, so you’ll let it slid
It wasn’t that big of a deal to you anyways, now you had an excuse to wear another piece of his merch out again
“There’s no need to be jealous Ei, I’m yours and you’re mine.”
You calmed him down with a soft kiss to the lips, making his knees go weak at how you treated him so sweetly
“All mine?”
He knew the answer, but asking didn’t hurt— just to make sure
“All yours.”
“Good~”
He took you out to a drive in movie theater, where you two cuddled up in soft blankets with popcorn and nachos enjoying each other’s company
He got all pouty about it
He kept pawing at the hoodie like that was your sure sign to take the thing off
But sadly you didn’t which made him pout more
… ok maybe you were teasing him— but you could help it he’s so fucking cute!!
“Babyyyy!! Wear my merch please, you look so much better in yellow than purpleee”
He didn’t like how the Suneater merch looked in you… no matter how much your titties bounced around and made him drool he hated it!!
You knew he was jealous, he tried very little to hide it
But at least listen to him!!
You’re man loves you so seeing you in purple instead of yellow makes him sad :(((
“Why Kami? Do I look bad?”
He recoiled so much at the words “bad” and “you” in the same sentence
Isn’t that like a grammatical error or something?
He immediately started to compliment you
Saying how you look like a living goddess to where the purple hoodie with Amajiki’s face on it hides your curves from his perverted- I mean loving view
“No no no! You never look bad spark plug— i just think my stuff brings out your eyes more, tho they are really, really pretty…”
He stopped talking for a moment to just stare into your eyes, getting lost in the beauty of them
“Have I ever told you how pretty your eyes are.”
“Yes Kam many times my love.”
He nodded, completely forgetting what he was upset about
Oh yeah… that hoodie
He started whining, telling you— begging you to put his hoodie on instead of that
You finally comply to his wishes, throwing the purple fabric over your head and getting comfortable his the ChargeBolt hoodie
Which happens to be one of your favorite merch pieces might I add
Then you two sit on the couch and play Mario-Kart, shouting and pushing each other to make the other ness up or fall off the edge
He won a game and you jumped on him bc he had cheated, pulling him into a passionate kiss that made him sigh in content
“Was that a punishment or a reward? Because one or the other I’ll take all day any day.”
He was so goofy, but you’ve always loved that about him
Anxiety
That’s all
✨anxiety✨
He was scared you didn’t love him any more and that’s why you were proudly wearing Hawks merch
What was so special about it?
Did you not like what he got you? Was it not to your liking?
You noticed he seemed a lot more fidgety than usual, so you quickly took his hand in yours, rubbing gentle circles along his pale skin
“What’s wrong ‘Maki?”
Would you think he’s silly for being upsets that you worse a Hawks crop-top to your date?
No he’s got a right to be upsets right?
After all wearing another pro’s merch in front of your pro-hero husband on your 3rd anniversary gives him the right he pouty right?
He wouldn’t look at at you— no matter how much he wanted to see how pretty your eyes look with your perfectly winged eyeliner on—
Winged eyeliner?
Is it a theme with you tonight?
Are you trying to tell him something?
“Do you not love me anymore?”
God, he sounds like an insecure teenage boy
Its just winged eyeliner, no biggie Tamaki, it’s not like you’re wearing his merch…
Oh wait..
You looked baffled— you were baffled
He thought you didn’t love him anymore?
Why?
How?
“Why would you ask me that Tamaki?? You know I love you— from the bottom of my heart I do!!”
You’re to good for me, he thought
He never got mad at him, no matter how anxious he got you were always so loving to him
And he’s asking if you’re catching feelings if for a winged hero you’ve never even met
“Gosh I’m awful.”
This broke your heart
You knew why he was upset, it’s the crop-top
Why did you wear this thing?
Oh yeah, Hawks contacted you and asked if you could wear it to promote his stuff…
But why did he ask you? Doesn’t he have models for that or smthn?
And why would he need you to? He’s plenty popular, so it makes no sense…
Conveniently enough on your anniversary as well…
No, accusing people of things like that is wrong..
Bust lucky you brought a shirt to change into, and it was one of his favorites
“Give me a moment, I’ll be right back.”
You left the indigo haired man to his thought… not a good idea
He was questioning if you left him to find Hawks, to tell him you loved him and the two of you could fly away to where ever the fuck…
But you came back… in his merch now
“I’m sorry for upsetting you Tama, I wore the shirt because I was asked to, not because I wanted to. I love you so much and I’ll never love anyone like I love you, ok??”
That warmed his heart
Why was he afraid, you obviously live him, for 3 years you have!!
So you spent the rest of the night laughing with him, lightly teasing him here and there just to see his cheeks darken slightly
It was a great 3rd year!!
Cockiest bastard I’ve ever met
The fact that you were just chilling in a ChargeBolt hoodie never even dazed him, not even a little bit
Matter of fact it made him eve cockier when he saw you kept glancing over at him
He was busy finishing up some work and you just wanted his attention
So you put in one of your old hoodies and wore it around to get a rise out of him
He finds you needy face so so cute, it makes him all riled up but he won’t jump just yet
Maybe a little longer
But one thing is certain
You look way better in his merch, than ChargeBolts
He wants you to change so then and only then will he give you the attention you so badly desire
“…Keigooo~”
Your whining made it so much harder for him to make you change
Will he just up and tell you to change? No
You might me a brat, but he is too
“Is there something you want, Dove?”
Little shit knows what you want, he just won’t give it till you change out of that damned hoodie
And he’s getting want he wants— no matter how much of a bitch he’s gotta be
You both stared at each other intensely, digging into each other’s souls to see you’ll grow uncomfortable first
News flash
You won
“I want you to change, Doce. His hoodie is the only thing on this planet that makes you less attractive.“
Finally he says it!!
You smirk at finally getting his attention, throwing the hoodie across the room and slipping into your limited addition Hawks hoodie
“That’s much better~”
He grabs you by yours waist and pulled you into his lap, brushing his fingers gently over your thighs while smirking at you
“Now, how about I give you the attention you oh so desire, since you resorted to wearing that junk, you must want something from me, right Dove?”
Oh and did you get what you wanted
He made love to you the rest of the night, holding you tightly and caressing every inch of you that he could reach
Maybe you should wear ChargeBolts merch more often if this is what comes of it…
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mitsuki being all jokey about how much nicer eijirou is than katsuki when he’s around but as she’s about to drop them off at the dorms katsuki remembers he forgot his workout shorts so it’s just mitsuki and eijirou in the car.
mitsuki locks eyes with the redhead through the rear view mirror and the levity in her eyes is replaced with a vicious glare
“you make my brat cry and i’ll crack your skull like a coconut and use your brain matter to fertilise my hydrangeas.”
characters; kuroo, yaku, bokuto, ushijima, and hinata
genre; fluff
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— kuroo tetsurou
he was shocked at first, but he really liked this new nickname
damn, he was in love with you, and the nickname you gave him
you said it so casually too, like you called him this often
“hey tetsu, can you get me a glass of water please?”
but he absolutely loves the nickname ???? he finds it so adorable !
he forbids you from calling him ‘tetsurou’ anymore.
if you don’t call him tetsu, or by a pet name, he isn’t responding
— yaku morisuke
he was in total shock at first
did you just call him by a new nickname???
his heart skipped seven beats, you’re def gonna be the death of him
but like you said it so nonchalantly?! like you’ve been calling him this forever
“hey mori, can you hand me that bowl please?”
he loves it tho, obsessed almost
tho he would never admit how much he loves it
— bokuto koutarou
he almost cried tears of joy
it was like the cutest thing ever !! and they way you said it ? ugh is he in love even more
his heart grew three times bigger, didn’t even know his heart could get any bigger
“hey kou, can you toss me that pillow?”
he fell in love with the nickname instantly
especially from you ?? addicted
like, you can’t call him anything but pet names and the new nickname
— ushijima wakatoshi
he didn’t really think much of it at first, you were always calling silly nicknames
but secretly, it made his heart flutter
a new nickname ?? specially for him !?? yes please
“hey toshi, have you seen my mug?”
the nickname was so cute,
it’s simple but adorable, def is favorite one yet
pls he wants you to call him that all the time
— hinata shoyo
his heart started doing flips
the new nickname was the cutest thing ever
and you made it sound so natural?? omg omg his heart
“hey sho, can you pass me the remote?”
his heart can’t take this cuteness
he absolutely is in love with the new nickname ??? his new fav thing
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todoroki touya isn’t a despicable man.
at least, you don’t think he is.
not as he gently holds your hand in his, applying rubbing alcohol with a cotton ball to make sure your cut doesn’t get infected — wrapping it in a bandage, making sure it isn’t too incredibly tight.
“ya gotta be more careful,” he starts, looks up at you with such tenderness you want to be drowned in all of his love. “or what will ya do when i’m not ‘round?”
“it was an accident, i’m always careful.”
“obviously not careful enough.”
you rest your head against his chest, sigh. the sound of his beating heart blends with the sound of rain and you look down at the way touya still holds onto your hand — softly, lovingly.
todoroki touya is a good lover, you think.
and not only because he bandages your hand, but because he makes you feel safe in the wee hours of the night — when there’s thunder, when you have a nightmare. because he feeds you cantaloupe on hot summer days out on your balcony, because you feel him pour his love into your heart and soul as he holds you by the waist as you shower.
you stare up at him, sheepish smile on your face. “then you’ll have to stay with me forever, huh?” you lean back again, wrap your arms around his neck.
“yeah,” he caresses your cheek with his thumb and you feel that tender love again. “i guess so.”
it’s quiet — todoroki touya doesn’t think he deserves your sweet loving, thinks he doesn’t deserve to wake up next to you every morning.
and as if you feel his silent doubts and worries, you smile, kiss him. “i love you.”
because todoroki touya deserves the universe, not the cruel world. he deserves the moon and the stars and every flower plucked by your hands (because, you think, you’d like to give every single one to him).
his breath catches in his throat. “i love you, too.”
todoroki touya isn’t a despicable man.
at least, you don’t think he is.
not when he’s handed you his heart on a silver platter and not when he treats you with such gentleness.
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Tokyo Revengers: Flashing Scenes #1
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The sea was brimming with the shades smudged up on it by the dull sun hanging over the sad New Year sky.
It had been two years. Two years since the last time Mikey saw this very sun rose up from the east with his people. His people. It was a precious collection of faces that could burn up his soul even when this life had turn it into ashes.
Time... it was beautiful with them.
"Are you missing them too, Taiyaki-san?" mumbled Mikey to his beloved fish-shaped cookie. "Are they missing me too...? I wonder whether Kenchin is doing good or not these days. Because... last night, Emma requested me to check up on him. But you know, I just could not..."
"...why so?"
Came a voice and Mikey frowned.
"You can speak Taiyaki-san?" he said. For a second he thought, with extreme bewilderment, that it was his beloved cookie who asked the question out of his sentence.
However, when Mikey heard the same voice giggle at his foolish words, it became clear to him that it wasn't the case as he pronounced.
For when he turned his head slightly to his left, he found a female leaning against the wharf on which he was sitting beside the ocean port.
She turned her face towards him and Mikey watched the cruel January winds ruffling its fingers past through her (h/c) tresses.
"Such a beautiful morning, isn't it, Mikey?" said the female, smiling a warm smile. "Such a beautiful season to miss your loved ones."
"Who are you?" Mikey asked with the frown settled on his lips deepening.
Exactly.
Who was she?
Coming out of nowhere.
Calling him by his name.
But it seemed, as though she was not in the mood to answer his question as she parted her lips to speak again.
"Shinichiro always used to say that one must always sway away from meddling with the evil. Because it's consuming. The evil. It's treacherous. It came in the night to creep up your chest. To cut through your fibres. To make home inside your heart."
'Huh? Is she delusional?' Mikey thought and said, "what do you mean by this?"
"You know very well already, Mikey."
No he don't.
And how dare she call his name in the same manner his late brother used to say.
"He won't be happy to see you like this, Mikey. All this blood and violence, he never approved of this style and I don't think so that he ever wanted his little brother to engage himself with such things too."
She tilted her head. Her (e/c) orbs took to gaze into his own black ones and Mikey felt them peering deep inside his tattered soul.
"It's been so long..." she mumbled and tore her irises away to look up at the hazy winter sky.
"Let all those who left you live through your sufferings, Mikey. But don't let the void their absence created being filled with anything but sweet memories you made with them... okay?"
The female leaned away from the wharf and took to rummage her hand inside her bag. From inside it, she pulled out a pack of Dorayaki and placed it before him.
"Happy New Year, young Sano. May this year bring you back to warmth."
And, she raised her hand. Brought it closer towards his face so her fingers could grace his cold skin.
The touch...
It was like she just dusted off all of his bad corners.
How could someone who you only met could feel so much like home?
"Who are you?" Mikey asked. This time hoping that she would reply. But all he got in return was her sweet smile.
"Ask your brother," the (h/c) haired female said. "He will tell you about me." And with this, she turned to leave.
But in the process, Mikey caught a hold of a glinting necklace that stayed hanging to her neck.
He knew this necklace...
In his memories. He had seen it in them.
And, he felt, images pouring before his eyes. He felt them carrying him away.
Away... to that day.
"Woah! This is so beautiful, big bro! Can I have it?" Emma chimed. Her eyes shining with admiration as she sat, looking down at a quiet simple floral necklace.
"What are you talking about?" Shinichiro said, looking over his shoulder.
He jumped, the moment he noticed what Emma was referring. Jogging to her, he tried to take the necklace but she hid it behind her back.
"Uh! Emma! Give it back to big bro— from where you found it?"
"It just fell from your pocket," said Emma. "Now, can I have it, please? It's so pretty." She requested. Batting her lashes innocently but Shinichiro shook his head. With a soft face he said, "I will buy you another, Emma. One more prettier than this, okay?"
"No! I want this one!"
"Understand it, Emma," Shinichiro panicked, watching Emma being ready to unleash her stubborn side.
"Pwease, big bro—"
"—Emma, I said I'll buy you another—"
"And as you can see, this is the live footage of two Sanos fighting over a cheap necklace. Behaving like irrational donkeys like always—"
"MIKEY!!"
Now he could see it...
She was there...
There behind Shinichiro's panicky face. There behind his "I might be late for lunch todays."
She was there. That day. She was the one yelling at him for getting into the meaningless fights over the telephone line.
She was his...
"Who's Gourmet Cream, Shinichiro?"
I remember asking him. I remember him choking over his soup. I remember him snatching his phone and blushing for straight one hour.
"Come inside, (f/n)," said Wakasa with tears strolling down his face. "Shin needs you to put his soul to rest..."
She was there.
There outside the church.
Playing hide-and-seek with the shadows. Mourning with the tunes played by her cracking heart.
Her knuckles... they were all white.
Because she was clutching onto that floral necklace so hard. It was as if... as if it was whispering something to her.
As if it was the only thread stringing life into her.
I remember her.
She was big bro's twenty-first proposal and his only yes.
Heh!
And she was his Gourmet Cream.
So, Shinichiro, does that mean that she is broken from the same place as I am?
Does she have this same wound.
The wound which I call....
loss?
my reading dump for genshin, bnha and other works (sfw only). feel free to give me recs
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