The most sweetest and gentlest Jason Todd fic I have read ππ
π’ YNOPSIS : : you have bewitched me, body and soul, and i love, love, love you.
πONTENTS : : yearner!jason todd. yearner!reader. female!reader. injuries( his scars. not detailed, the fic is sfw ). mentions of the lazarus pit. povs are separated ( still in second person. jason's first, then reader's ). ooc(?) jason feeling underserving woah woah woah. fluff. angst (?). mentions of sex. some parts are inspired by lyrics. ( new ) established relationship. no beta read, we die like bruce's parents. wc : 2.4k
BOOKS β DC BOOK
REQUESTED ; SUGGESTED : : @yeoniverseee && @laufeysgoddess
ᨦπ² Ψ έββ : : this is kind of,, a remake of this,,, if u squint.. layout slightly inspired by @laufeysgoddess ' carrd mwah mwah.,, ig it can be gn!reader, ithinkitjinkiithink also. i made hannie & ellie pick a fic to remake & they picked this !! & i was feeling very most ardently these days lolzsk. i am a STRONG believer that jay cried the first time he has sex with someone he really, really loves. like my "my love, mine all mine" fic,, JAY DED CRIED THERE SHUT UP. okay, now im really just recycling the pictures and layouts hehehehe. also,, 800???? YOU GUYS?????? ARE???? 800??? EIGHT HUNDRED ?????? EIGHT FUCKING HUNDRED ???? IM MAKING BABIES W U ALL. some parts here are actually what i said to @fromdove π( this is also dedicated to her btw. all of my works r prolly dedicated to her, hannie & ellie ) i love her ( including my cherries ) as much as i love jay, btw !! i tried to be poetic, guys. i really didπ₯. idk if i hate this or love THEM. also... @yintous jinxed the crying part........ yin, you freak. this took me a whole week gng #writersblockslanderer. probably not ur taste in fics bc it's more focused on how they love
every time. every single time he finds himself staring at you too long, he hears it in his head like a fucking prayer. not that he's still into that kind of thing, but anyway. there's something sacred about the way you smile at him. something that gives him the sense that he has god's favorite secret beside him on the couch, his hoodie wrapped around your with her hair tied up in a bun and your toes against his thigh.
he thinks you're unreal. and maybe a little unfair. because you're soft with him. too soft. you're gentle in ways he doesn't think he deserves, like you were made to prove him wrong just by existing in his space. just by existing on this planet, actually.
it's a new relationship. not new in the way that it's uncomfortable or awkward. just new enough that he still feels the flutter in his belly when you kiss him first. just new enough that anything little you do still surprises him.
like how you touch his scars.
not with pity. not with horror. and obviously, not even with that unattached interest people sometimes get. no. you touch them like they're part of a map you're memorizing. like your fingers are tracing out every inch of what made him and you don't want to miss a single marker.
"this one," you said once, tracing over the raised scar near his ribs, "looks like a half moon."
and he looked at you like you'd said something ridiculous. because who the hell gazes at a scarββa remnant of a knife that nearly killed him( not really )ββand thinks of the fucking moon?
you do. apparently.
he wants to write that down somewhere. with a permanent marker. place it into the back of his head so he'll never forget the way you looked at him that way. like you saw something lovely in all the spaces he thought were destroyed. maybe a tattoo would do.
sleeping beside you is its own kind of pain. he doesn't sleep much, usually. his body doesn't find stillness comfortable. but when you're in his arms, curled into his chest, breathing slow and steady and trusting him with your entire heart, he sleeps like the dead. it's dangerous. it's silly( not to you ). it's addictive. he wakes with his arm around your waist and his nose pressed to the back of your neck and wonders if perhaps this is what peace feels like.
god, not once in his life. even when bruce wayne took him in, thought he'd get to feel that.
and when you kiss himββgod, when you kiss himββit's like you can feel what he wants before he can. you kiss him slow. careful. sometimes sloppy, sometimes quick. but always as if he belongs to you. as if there is another place in the entire world you'd rather be. and he breaks down. melt. dissolves for it every time. he leans into it with his entire body, as if the only thing holding him to reality is your lips on his.
having sex with you isn't forgetting. not with him. not anymore.
it's not an escape. or temporary. it's a return. a coming home. it's permanent.
you're kind to him. not only in kisses. but in the way you look at him when he undresses in front of you. in the way you stroke his back like it's holy. in the way you whisper his name like it's fragile.
he recalls the first time you had sex. the day he first cried while having sex with you. recalls how he attempted to hide it. bury his face in your shoulder and try to convince himself that it was merely sweat. but you were aware. of course, you were aware. and you kissed his temple and whispered, "i've got you," as if he wasn't shattering in your hands.
you make him believe that he is worth the gentleness. worth, this.
and perhaps he is. perhaps, with you, he is.
because you stay. even when he's not speaking. even when he's being grumpy or distant or two steps away from breaking. you stay. you wrap yourself around him and fetch him tea and refuse to ask him questions he doesn't want to respond to. and somehow, that gets him to speak. not everything. but enough. enough for you to understand.
he spoke to you about the pit. once. and only once. you didn't flinch. just gripped his hand. and said he was here. now. with you.
he trusts you.
and that shit scares him.
love was never simple for him. even before the pit. it was always rough. always a distance. but with you, it is. still. not in the boring sense. in the safe sense. in the "i can finally breathe again" sense. it's rough. but no longer a distance.
sometimes you're singing in the kitchen. poorly. on purpose. or not. and he leans in the doorframe and listens to you spin around in your socks, spatula clutched like a microphone, and he thinks, i could die right now and it would be enough.
he doesn't say anything. not yet. but he thinks about it all the time.
and he loves you. most ardently. passionately. in every possible way that a person can love.
in the way he remembers your coffee order and has a hair tie wrapped around his wrist for you.
in the way he allows you to see him when he's at his worst.
in the way he handles you like you're fragile. like you're not. like you're his.
in the way he sleeps more soundly when you're breathing next to him.
in the way he wishes to believe again in the future.
he loves you. hurtfully. shamelessly. completely. perfectly.
and if he could cut that into the sky, he would.
he loves you in the "let's run barefoot across the universe together" sort of way.
to saturn and back and then beyond.
to the spaces between stars where time loses track of how to move.
and jason toddββjason peter fucking toddββdoesn't want to be rescued anymore. the child. the second robin. red hood. jason todd.
they all just want to stay.
with you.
he has no idea what he looks like when he is in love. but you do.
you've committed it to memory. tattooed it( at least, in your mind you did ) near your heart. the gentle droop of his eyelids when he gazes at you as if you're a dream. the slight opening of his lips, as if there is something he would like to say but can't. how his hand lingers in mid air before it settles on the small of your back, as if requesting permission still, even now, despite all that has happened.
he stares at you as if you're the last sacred thing in a world of tombs.
and you feel it. every ounce of the burden he bears. not because he loads it onto you, but because he never does. he bears it all as though he was meant to endure it alone, and you have to press yourself into the crack just to make him remember that he doesn't have to. not anymore.
you love him like breathing. all the time, without thinking, with no effort at all. it's just there. like his name on your tongue. like his shirts in your drawer. like the way your heart slows when you hear the front door open and it's him. again. and god, you never felt more real.
you remember the first time he told you about the pit. how his voice sounded like it was scraping the edge of something sharp. how he didnβt look at you, didnβt blink, just stared at the floor like it held the truth and the punishment and the apology all at once.
he said it like it was a confession. like it would be the thing that finally pushed you away. that will make you want to not stay.
it didn't.
you simply leaned over, wrapped your fingers around his, and told him, "you're here now."
he blinked then. just once. as if he was trying to process your words. as if he had no idea that something so simple could mean so much.
sometimes, you wonder if jason todd doesn't know that he's still alive.
not just breathing. but alive.
in the way his eyebrow creases when you laugh too loudly. in the way he rolls his eyes when you steal fries from his plate but pushes the rest up towards you anyway. in the way he allows you to sit on his lap with a book in your hand, not saying a word, just,, existing.
his scars don't frighten you. they never have.
he showed them to you as if he was getting ready to be turned down. again. god. it's like he expects you to just vanish. as if he was showing you the remains of a city he didn't think anyone would want to live in.
you touched them all. one by one. kissed the one under his rib. trailed your fingers over the one that curves into his shoulder. learned the mosaics of him with devotion. patience.
"you're not broken," you told him. "you're written."
he didn't say a word for a long time afterward. just gazed at you like you'd reached into your pocket and pulled out the sun and given it to him.
he triesββnoββhe does his best. every day. every time.
that's what bothers you the most. the way he's doing so hard. not to be good. not to be complete. but to be gentle with you. to be with you. even when it hurts. even when he's afraid.
you notice it the way he cradles your face like you'll disappear. the way he asks you "this okay?" even when it's just your limbs knotted up on the couch. the way he wears your keys around his neck( just to make sure he won't lose it, he told you once. ) like they're where they're supposed to be.
you recall the first time you had sex.
how he touched you like prayer. how his lips shook against yours. how his voice cracked when he said your name.
you knew. immediately. when his breath caught and his chest faltered and he tried to hide his face in your neck, you knew.
and so you cradled him. gently and slowly. allowed him to rest in your arms as if he were something fragile. kissed his temple and said, "i've got you," repeatedly until he accepted it. until he relaxed.
you don't realize that no one's ever made him feel little before. like that. little as in the safe kind.
he clung to you as if he thought he'd lose you if he relaxed his hold.
he didn't have anything to say then. just sat there. still. for the first time in what felt like an eternity.
he looks at you as if you're cut out of finer stuff. but you look at him and observe someone who has been to hell and is still willing to be kind. still tries. still wakes up every morning and makes coffee and leans his head on your chest as if he's found home.
you'd adore him in all the iterations of this life. even the ones in which you never get to hold him.
but you do. and that's the part that takes your breath away.
when he kisses you, it's all. everything. like he's famished and you're the only thing that ever satisfied him. he kisses you like nothing else exists. like if he died the instant after, it'd be alright. because he got to have this.
when you kiss him back, you kiss him with the same desperation. the same longing.
he once held your face in his hands, he didn't say it. i don't think he needed to. you don't either. the words, "you feel like home." was a line the author made solely for him. to recite it to you, the love interest. his love interest.
and you smiled as though your heart was breaking.
because that's what he is. to you. every hurting bit of him. every bruise and sigh and quiet stare and kisses. he is home. he is the place you come back to. the one you'd wait for lifetimes. the one you'd fall in love with all over again.
he can't say it in words, so he says it in everything else.
he gives you flowers wrapped up in yesterday's newspaper. leaves you little notes in your pockets. sits with you through thunderstorms just because you hate the sound.
he stays.
even when he's exhausted. even when he thinks he shouldn't.
and you do, too.
you stay when he's quiet. when he's distant. when he's hurting and doesn't talk until you're kissing his bruised knuckles.
you stay when he's laughing and when he's too far gone to remember why and how.
you stay because there's not a piece of him you'd want to leave.
you love him in the gentlest ways. in the harshest ones. in all the ways he doesn't believe he's worthy of being loved.
you love him when he's in your bed, breath warm against you, arms wrapped around your waist like a lifeline.
you love him when he's disappeared for hours and returns with your favorite pastry because he "just happened to pass by."
you love him when he refuses to say he's hurting but lays his head in your lap like a silent surrender.
you love him because you do.
because something in you saw something in him and chose him anyway.
and you thinkββno, you knowββthat he is the great love of your life.
he doesn't think in miracles. but you do.
and you think he could be one.
because somehow, some way, despite it all, despite the blood and the grave and the fucked up environment, he's here.
with you.
and if you could have him write that in the stars, you would.
because you love him in the way the sky turns soft pink when the sun forgets how to hide, disappear, go down.
because you love him in the pauses between words, in the spaces between stars, in every what if, could be, maybe, probably, really, statistically speaking, almost, & someday.
he has bewitched you. body and soul.
and you never want it to shatter.
Β© spcherryygirl
I am jealous of those who think more deeply, who write better, who draw better, who look better, who live better, who love better than I.
-Sylvia Plath
Octavia deserved SO much better than how everyone(especially Bellamy) treated her in seasons 5-6. She was instantly being judged because of the bunker without anyone trying to understand what sheβd been through and what sheβd had to sacrifice or even just showing a little bit of empathy. She was cast aside in season 6 like she was worth nothing with barely anyone caring. And whatβs worse is that Bellamy, after he abandoned her, had the audacity to act all sad about it and use that as an excuse for treating Echo like shit. And the only thing Octavia did wrong in season 5 was burn down the farm and even that was understandable. Like a lot of people view it as a decision she made because she was power hungry and I disagree. The bunker is the source of Octaviaβs greatest trauma, it represents all the darkest parts of her and itβs the place that forced her into becoming something she never wanted to be so that her people could survive. Of course sheβs not going to want to stay there. Octavia needed Wonkru to reach Eden and she needed to be the one to lead them there because if she didnβt then her sacrifice was for nothing, she turned herself into Blodreina for nothing. She needed her sacrifices to mean something good for her people, that she didnβt suffer and that her people didnβt suffer in the bunker for nothing. Ever since Octavia became Osleya, people had been telling her that she was going to be the one to lead them to salvation after the bunker (Gaia in the dark year episode) and Octavia believed that and internalized that and she used that to drive her through those years in the bunker. Octavia was hurt, and she had lost her way, but that didnβt make her evil. It didnβt make her undeserving of redemption or sympathy or understanding and I hate that they treated her that way in season 6.
Reading this at dawn made it all the more sweeter ππ
ππ MY LOVE , MINE, ALL MINE, ALL MINE β€οΈπ’..
π β aftercare with JASON TODD ππ
βοΈ β contents : : aftercare , mentions of jay's scars , fluff , yearner!jason todd , first time having sex ( in their relationship ) , grammatical errors , ooc (?)
βοΈ β word count : : 1.9k
βοΈ β vi whispers : : woohoo !! we reached 700!! also,, i'm still in the hospital, unfortunately. but i will be doing an event π just expect,,, late responsdjes. back to my oldoldold format!!! NOW. this is acc for @fromdove !! like,, remember when i told you that i'll write you a reply?? well, here it is !! lol, how dare you be upset. + will be redoing my m.list. couldn't edit this bc my mom took my laptop
your skin still tingles. it's as if your entire body is remembering what just occurred in waves β° the weight of his palms, the way he spoke your name like it was something sacred. the air smells of sweat & heat & him. all is black except for the warm yellow light from the hallway seeping in through the half-open door. the blankets are kicked halfway off the bed, wrapped around your ankle. you're there with your chest rising & falling slow, like the only thing holding you to earth is the weight of his body beside yours.
he's on your side, one arm slung over your waist, forehead against your shoulder. breathing hard like he's still trying to come down. his palm glides up. your ribcage β° not sexually, just there, anchoring himself with you. his lips brush the back of your neck. you feel him smile a little.
"you okay?" he asks, but it's softer than normal. almost like he's afraid to screw this up.
you hum, nod, still panting. "yeah. better than okay."
jason pulls nack a little so that he can see your face. his hair is standing up in a dozen different directions, cheeks flushed, lips puffy. his eyes are dark & gentle & so, so exhausted. but they're all for you like you're the only thing in the world that exists. like perhaps he still can't get his head around you being with him, still with him after β° & not just forgotten like everything else.
"good," he mutters, but he still scans your face like he's trying to verify something. then, a beat behind, he adds, "didn't mean to be too rough."
you snort. "you weren't."
he's not looking convinced. his fingers are drawing small circles along your hip now. he doesn't say a word, just presses a kiss to your temple & exhales like his entire body is deflating. you reach down, grasp his hand in yours & bring it to your lips. kiss his knuckles. it's slow, gentle, & something in his chest stutters. cracks. hitched.
he rolls onto his back, arm still wrapped around your waist, & glares up at the ceiling as if it has answers scribbled all over it. his throat bobs as he swallows hard. you can tell he's thinking too much. his walls are still up, just thinner now β° llike he's cracking his door open a little, even if he's afraid.
"you sure you're okay?" he repeats. & it was the first time you both had sex ever since you two officially became a couple. & it's not just sex. it's everything. about how much he wishes he could be good to you. about the thousand demons in his chest that tell him he can't.
you shift closer until you're half on top of him, nose bumping his jaw. "jason," you whisper, & that's all it takes for him to relax a little.
his arm wraps tighter around you as if he's scared you'll disappear if he releases you. his other hand runs through your hair, hesitant at first, then more insistent, like he remembers you like it that way. he kisses your forehead, your cheek, the edge of your mouth. over & over, slow & soft, worshipping. he doesn't speak but his hands do β° they say thank you & i missed you even though we live in the same apartment & don't go.
his voice is hoarse when he speaks again at last. "lemme get you water."
"don't wanna move."
"i'll carry you."
you laugh into his neck. "you're naked."
he smiles, a little. "so are you."
"bold of you to assume i'm getting up."
"fine," he breathes, leaning his head to kiss you again on the jaw. "we'll dehydrate together. tragically romantic."
he doesn't actually get up for another couple of minutes. just stays there with you on top of him, fingers brushing the curve of your back, languid & awed. but after a bit he rolls over, pats your leg.
"alright," he says softly, "give me two seconds." & already he's slipping under & away from you.
he stands, stretches, runs a hand through his hair. & god β° you look. he's hot. you can't help it. the way his back curves, all that muscle shifting under skin like a sculpture made of marble that stood up & decided to look at you like that. he notices you looking & grins, wicked. bitch.
"take a picture," he jokes, picking up his sweats from the floor. "it'll last longer."
you toss a pillow at him. he catches it in midΒ·air, smiling. "what, can't handle the view?"
"get me water, todd."
he salutes, tugging the sweats on. "yes ma'am."
you watch him walk out & your heart kind ofβ¦ swells. not just because heβs hot β° he is, but itβs more than that. itβs the way he hums under his breath when he thinks youβre not listening. the way he double checks the temperature of the water before bringing it to you. the way he wants to take care of you, even if heβs still learning what that means.
he returns with water & a protein bar. holds the cup to your lips like you're royalty & he's your servant, which cracks you up again. until he says "drink" with this expression that shuts you up real quick. you sip a few times. he stands there the entire time like your health is the most important thing in the world.
you remove the cup from him & place it, then pull him back onto the bed. "your turn," you tell him, pushing his hair behind his ears. "you okay?"
he stiffens a little. as if he wasn't expecting that. as if he forgot that people are allowed to ask him that too.
his voice is gentle when he speaks. "yeah. i justβ¦"
he trails off. but you know. you know.
you run your fingers over his chest. "you don't have to say it."
he nods, then leans in & kisses you again. slow & deep & a little desperate. like he's trying to memorize this. the safety. the closeness. you let him. you kiss him back until he sighs against your lips, until he lets his shoulders relax under your hands, until he's not red hood or a broken boy or the bat's second sidekick β° just jason. just yours.
he buries his face in your neck afterwards, whispering, "you're really okay?"
you kiss his shoulder. "yeah. are you?"
he pauses. "i will be."
you hug him closer.
he's so close. you can feel the thump of his heart in the way he presses his chest against yours. it's a slow thrum. not quick, but gentle. intimate. honest. he's not letting you go anytime soon, & honestly, you don't want him to. his mouth leaves tiny kisses along your neck, slow & deliberate, like he's playing catch-up. perhaps he doesn't realize that you see it, but the way his hands are trembling ever so slightly is all you need to know. he's still hesitant, still so goddamned starved for you even though he already has you. thereβs something in him that doesnβt stop needing to touch, to feel, as if itβs the only thing that keeps him grounded.
you bite your lip, pushing your fingers through his messy hair. his eyes flicker open & meet yours, half-lidded with exhaustion but intense.
βyouβre really here,β he murmurs. like he needs to hear it out loud.
"yeah, jason," you reply softly, tracing your thumb over his cheek. "i'm right here."
he leans his forehead against yours, releasing a breath as if he's not saying anything. his arms wrap tighter around you once more, as if he's worried that you're going to get away if he doesn't hold on. you roll over onto your back, pulling him along with you, the blanket wrapped around your ankles. it's silent for a bit, the only noise is the constant thrum of the city out there & the slow, thudding pulse of his breathing.
then, out of nowhere, he begins kissing you again. slow at first, just his lips grazing against yours. but then, he goes deeper. soft & hungry, his hands cradling your face like you could break. it's warm, it's soft, & you can feel every inch of him. when he pulls back, he gazes at you with uncertainty. his lips red, his hair disheveled, his face too vulnerable for the jason todd you once thought you'd known.
"don't go," he utters softly, & it's as if his entire universe hangs in the balance.
you smile, weaving your fingers through his hair once more. "i'm not going anywhere."
he sighs, a little relieved. but the moment doesnβt last long before his fingers start feeling your body again, gently this time β° tracing the line of your spine, the curve of your hip, your stretch marks. his thumb runs over your wrist, brushing lightly, like heβs memorizing you, like heβs trying to make sure he doesnβt miss a single detail of you.
you reach up to touch his chest, & feel his muscles tighten beneath your fingers. he winces a little when your hand slips down, causing him to brush across a scar, but doesn't flinch. instead, he appears to lean into the touch, as though he's finding peace in it.
"sorry," he grunts softly, looking down. "forgot about the scars."
you glance at him, tracing the line of his jaw with your hand. "don't apologize for them," you tell him softly. "they're part of you. and i⦠i like all of you, jay."
he swallows hard, his chest tightening. "yeah? even the broken ones?"
"especially the hurt ones," you answer ( & corrected ) without hesitation, your eyes locking with his with all the sincerity in the world.
he nods, lips shaking, before he leans in to kiss you once more. this is a softer, slower kiss, like he's trying to say everything he doesn't know how to put into words. when he pulls back, his forehead pressed against yours. his hand wraps around your waist, his fingers digging in a little.
you lay a hand to his chest, tracing little circles over his heart. "you're good, jason," you whisper. "you're more than good."
he shakes his head slightly, closing his eyes for a moment as if your words are too much to take in. then, he nuzzles into your neck, his breath warm against your skin. βdonβt think i know how to do this,β he says quietly, his voice muffled against your shoulder. "like. this. i don't know what you need."
you smile gently, tracing your fingers through his hair once more. "just be here with me," you breathe. "that's all i need."
he grunts in his throat. but he does not argue. instead, he glides closer, holding you against him as if he is afraid you might slip out of his hands. his lips brush the top of your head, & he stays there, his breathing slow & even against your skin.
you can tell he's going out of his way. attempting to do this right β° despite not knowing if he knows he's doing it wrong or not, he's learning, kiss by tender kiss, touch by tender touch. he wants you to feel at peace with him( you are ). he wants to take care of you, even though he's terrified that he's going to get it all wrong.
you lean into him, your body against his, & shut your eyes. "you're doing it right," you whisper. "this is perfect. so are you."
his arms wrap tighter around you once more, & for a second, you think you're the only thing that matters to him. his voice is husky when he talks, low & rough. "i'm not perfect, you know."
you kiss his chest, your lips touching the scar on his ribs. "you don't need to be," you say. "just.. be you. that's all i need, jason."
Β© MINORLYATFAULT 2025
Pairing: Coriolanus Snow x Reader.
Warning: Implied cheating.
Summary: You've been engaged to Coriolanus Snow for a few short weeks and have been living together for even shorter but, the betrothal is put through its first test when Coriolanus's affair makes itself known. Part (1/2).
Wordcount: 1.3k.
A/N: This takes place in the 'You Keep Him There' universe. A couple of months before Christmas Kiss. Please tell me you catch the Yellowstone reference.
11 months ago.
The stone bench cuts into the skin of your exposed thigh, one leg crossed over the other as your arm rests along the back of the garden seat. Goosebumps cover the length of your body; remnants of last nightβs cold snap are still evident as the icy blanket that covers the Manorβs grounds slowly melt away with the slow rising sun.Β
Of course, the cold was of no concern. Not when you had your new found habit to keep you warm.Β
Taking a drag from the lit cigarette between your fingers, your gaze is unwavering as you stare down the anxious chauffeur who had pulled into the driveway of your new home at the same time that you did - belonging neither to you or Coriolanus.
It had taken you all of 30 seconds to piece together what was going on and who the car belonged to - after all, you werenβt supposed to be home until the afternoon. You arenβt surprised Coriolanus would do this but, it doesnβt make it hurt any less; doesnβt temper the green eyed monster threatening to rear its ugly head.
Sure, you didnβt like him but, the two of you had known each other your entire lives; would marry in less than a year, he belonged to you- you'd hoped those things would at least mean something to him too but, it doesnβt and again, that doesnβt surprise you but, you are disappointed. Disappointed that he would bring this into your home.
The chauffeur fiddles with the cuffs of his sleeves, unsure of where to look as his gaze shifts nervously between you and the front doors until finally, they open and he relaxes slightly, eager to escape the weight of your stare as he wrenches the car door open for his passenger.Β
You watch, hidden from their view as she emerges from your home, bidding farewell to your fiance. Crushing the cigarette, you wait until sheβs about to enter the car to make your presence known.Β
βI always suspected there may be something more between the two of you but, to become his mistress?β You stand, making your way over to her.Β
Stopping a metre out, you drag your gaze lazily over her figure until you meet her own surprised one.Β
βMy, my, Clemensia, I never expected that from you,β you tut. βAlthough, I wonβt lie. After yourβ¦ stint in the hospital back in our academy days, I didnβt think heβd ever look at you again.βΒ
She flinches at your words but it doesnβt keep her down for long. The red-eyed, puffy-cheeked beauty straightening her back and puffing her chest with an air of arrogance that you did not appreciate.Β
βWhat are you doing here?β
βWhat am I doing here?β you repeat, laughing at the nerve of her. βClemensia, this is my house. I can come and go as I please but, you? Well, we are going to have a problem if I see you around here again.β
"You can't stop me. He was mine first."
You take an intimidating step closer.Β
βYou want to sleep with Coriolanus? Fine. Thatβs your choice but, not in my house. Affairs are for hotels not homes, and if you ever step foot in mine again, I will make sure you never take another step again. Got it?β
She swallows thickly but nods her understanding.Β
"Good. Now get off of my property before, I have you removed from it."
You donβt wait for her to go, sights immediately set on the fool you were to take as your husband in less than a year.
βCoriolanus,β you yell, throwing the doors open, anger finally revealing itself. βCoriolanus!β
You find him sitting at the head of the dining table, looking equally as surprised as his whore to see you. Unlike her however, heβs quick to hide it.Β
βWhen did you-β
βYou keep your whores out of my house, Coriolanus,β you warn him. βYou keep your whores out of my house or I will teach you a lesson that I promise you will never forget.β
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You spend the rest of the day sleeping, too tired from the morning's events and traveling to do anything else but rest, so itβs dark out by the time you leave your room.Β
Padding down the staircase, your tummy makes its hunger known, growling out for anyone awake to hear. Sleepily, you make your way to the kitchen, not noticing the dim light emitting from the space until you're already inside with an unwanted guest.Β
You look at him for a moment, thinking about whether to tuck tail and turn away or continue on your journey for food- your stomach makes your decision for you however, when it growls again.Β
Coriolanus is the first to speak. βThere's a plate in the fridge for you.βΒ
You donβt acknowledge him, opening the fridge in silence and indeed finding the plate of food inside. You pretend heβs not there as you move around the kitchen to warm your food up. When everything is ready, you take a seat at the kitchen bench- itβs then that Coriolanus decides to speak again.
βI think we should talk about this morning.β
βWe have,β you answer him, tone clipped. βAnd I told you not to bring your whores into my house again.β
βThatβs not what I mean.β
You breathe a laugh of disbelief. Was it not enough to discover what you did this morning now, he wanted to discuss it too? Picking up your plate, you make to leave- there were other rooms in this place that you could eat peacefully in.Β
βItβs over-β he follows after you, blocking your path. βMe and Clemmie. I ended things with her.β
βClemmie,β you scoff the name. βHow very considerate of you. Does she know that?β
βShe does and I didnβt end it because of what happened this morning- I ended things weeks ago. Sheβs just having a hard time letting go but, I promise it is. Iβm with you.β
You pause- pinching the bridge of your nose.
βYou shouldβve ended it months ago, well before we even got engaged.β
βI know. Iβm sorry.βΒ
You nod but don't forgive him and he uses your silence to keep talking.Β
βI want to make this work, I want us to get along, I want-β he hesitates, taking your free hand. βI want you to like me.βΒ
βWhat makes you think I donβt?β
βYou made it very clear in the Academy that you donβt, I doubt your opinion of me has changed much since.βΒ
You smile bitterly down at your joined hands. Your dislike for Coriolanus in school differed vastly from why you disliked him now.Β Β
You wonder if it would ever be possible to like Coriolanus Snow now.Β
It was hard to see the possibility when your entire being now depended on marrying him. Your grandparents had already loved him, he was Old Guard, cut from the same cloth and as he got older, they saw the future in Coriolanus Snow, future president of Panem. And that was before the proposal was even brought to them. Once it wasβ¦ they would be damned if you married anyone else. When you attempted to go against it, they had made it known that they were more than willing to reduce you to nothing; taking steps to ensure you couldnβt refuse by hinging your inheritance of the Blizzard Telecommunications and Mass Media Empire and wealth on marrying him. Coriolanus Snow had snatched any freedom or hope for the future you envisioned for yourself away from you and he didnβt even know it.Β
Maybe one day youβd move past it or maybe one day he'd accept that you never would but, for now you settle for βmaybe you can start with buying me a new house.β
Coriolanus chuckles but you're being serious and he agrees, "soon."
βAnd Coriolanus?β
βYeah?β
βI don't ever want to see you with Clemensia Dovecote again. I donβt take kindly to those who you would threaten to take what is mine. Green is not my colour and, I promise you wonβt like seeing me in it either.β
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Can you write a fic where John and Amelia meet each otherβs families?
promise of love, major john egan
pairing: major john "bucky" egan x amelia mae
content: john meets amelia's parents, but one of them is reluctant to give him their blessing.
an: hope you enjoyed, anon!
βI believe any man that she is with should be bringing something to her life. If you arenβt a positive addition to her life, then what are you? What are you contributing to her life?βΒ
Ameliaβs eyes closed at the question of her father. Her chest heaved as her heart rate increased. She prayed like a saint day and night, begging God to ensure that the meeting would be beneficial, filled with love and understanding. Yet, the tension was thicker than the snow outside.Β
Thankfully, Ameliaβs mother adored John; she welcomed him with a warm hug and gentle kiss. His charm swept her mother off her feet and had her just as weak in the knees as Amelia often found herself to be. Her father was the opposite. His stare was stone cold and his handshake was stiff. The one thing she wanted to avoid, failed to be avoided.Β
Amelia glanced at her lover, who seemed not affected by the stoic nature of her father. John Egan was a soldier. He wasnβt easily intimidated. He was strong mentally, emotionally, and physically. He knew how to fight for what he wanted and was trained to never back down from a challenge. With a soft sigh, John leaned pressed his back against the wooden chair.Β
βWith all due respect, sir,β he started. Amelia inhaled sharply. βRelationships are necessary in every aspect of life. You know, you learn, grow, and experience life with another person on a deeper level. Amelia doesnβt need me at all; if anything I need her. I canβt offer her a million dollars and the newest car, but I can give her the love, honor, and respect she deserves. Sheβs the most important person in my life and I wouldnβt do anything to hurt her. I swear by my life.βΒ
Amelia's father remained silent, his stern expression unchanged. He recognized where Amelia got her strong gaze from. Her fatherβs deep eyes bore into John's much lighter ones with an intensity that could intimidate even the bravest of souls. Yet, John held his ground, his gaze unwavering as he spoke from the depths of his heart. Amelia felt a mixture of anxiety and pride swell within her chest, grateful for John's unwavering commitment to her. Her hand dropped to his thigh, giving him a reassuring caress.Β
After what felt like an eternity, her father finally spoke, his voice gruff but tinged with a hint of begrudging respect. "Words are easy, son. Actions speak louder. You say you'll honor and respect my daughter, but can you prove it?"
Without hesitation, John met her father's gaze head-on. "Sir, I understand that trust is earned, not given. I may not have all the answers now, but I promise to show you through my actions that I am worthy of your daughter's love and trust. I'll stand by her side through thick and thin, and I'll do whatever it takes to make her happy."
Amelia's heart swelled with uinsung pride. She reached out and gently squeezed his hand, silently conveying her gratitude and love. In that moment, she knew that no matter the challenges they faced, they would overcome them together.
From the corner of her eye, she saw her mother nod in approval. Slowly, his father did the same, saying lowly, βI hold you to that, son.βΒ
John nodded. βYes sir, youβve got my word.β
βNow that thatβs out of the way,β Amelia said slowly with a small smile. She pointed toward the velvety dessert in the middle of the table. βCake?β
Amelia's invitation to broke the tension in the room, providing a much-needed moment of levity. John flashed a grateful smile at her, relieved to move past the intense scrutiny of her father. With a nod, he accepted the offer, knowing that this simple gesture was a step towards building a bridge between himself and Amelia's family.
Soon, the atmosphere softened, filled with the warmth of familial love and acceptance. Amelia's mother beamed at the sight of her daughter and John, her heart filled with joy at seeing her child happy and loved.
With a sense of hope and commitment, John reached for Amelia's hand, intertwining their fingers as they shared a silent vow to face whatever challenges lay ahead together.Β
With her father's reluctant approval and her mother's warm encouragement, Amelia felt a sense of peace wash over her. She knew that John was the one for her, and together, they would navigate the complexities of life no matter what.
Weghorst is fit fight me
Hot take butβ¦ βGale was a teen soldier who got brainwashed, by a manipulative dictator, into the idea that sacrificing a small number of troops was worth it to definitively stop the government that had spent years ruining the lives of him and his peopleβ and βGaleβs gross disregard for human life directly led to the death of Prim and thousands of other civilians including children, and Katniss is justified in her anger and has no obligation to ever forgive himβ are two statements that can and should coexist together.
I'm just uterus with fertile eggs
IβM SALIVATING STOP ITTT