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tw: death, 18+ only: sukuna is very protective over his little wife.
âWoah, sheâs hot!â
That was the first comment. SUKUNA knew then he wanted to kill this man.
âShit, look at her.â The vulgar stranger whistled, his lustful eyes trailing the curves of your body. âI hope I can get five minutes alone with her in the bathroom.â
Sukuna swallowed a sip of his dark liquor.
He and this stranger were the only two individuals at the gathering sitting on the couches instead of mingling with the others. It was the perfect spot for him to keep an eye on you, his sweet little wife, but him alone. This man? Who dared to join Sukuna on the couch and pour himself a shot of whiskey?
He was going to die tonight. Sukuna was certain of it.
Sukuna turned to face one of the bodyguards standing beside the couch â not that Sukuna needed any protection. Silently, he gestured in your direction, and the bodyguard immediately understood Sukunaâs wordless command.
The stranger watched the interaction take place. He watched the guard approach you and guide you over to the sitting area, and he smiled wildly.
âYouâre bringing her to me? Youâre a good man,â he said.
Sukuna took another sip of his dark liquor.
When you arrived, a kind smile on your face, Sukuna put his glass down on a nearby table and patted his lap twice.
Happily, you took your seat, and his large hand rubbed your hip.
Oh, the man was stunned. Angry.
âHey, I called dibs on that bitch first,â he spat.
Sukuna watched the corners of your lips fall as the man continued on, on, and on. During his ramble, Sukuna whispered in your ear, âClose your eyes and cover your ears, girl.â
You did as you were told, though it did little to muffle the sound of the gunshot that came seconds later.
The party guests were silent for a moment, but after observing you in Sukunaâs lap, a gun in his hand, and an unfamiliar dead body bleeding out on the couch, they were quick to return to their conversations.
After all, Sukuna owned this building. This party was his. And this wasnât the first time he had to murder someone on his kindhearted wifeâs behalf.
âHey,â Sukuna, who was aggressive with every other soul except for you, spoke softly. âIâll cheer you up when we get home, pretty girl.â
With him, that could have meant watching reruns of your favorite show with you, or him sloppily licking at your clit until you came repeatedly.
More than likely both.
i log off then come back to this??? this is amazing
was astral projecting for a week but now Iâm fine (for the meantime)
I was today years old when I found out how itâs faster to work with colors â„ïž
might fix his arms, might forget abt this altogether
might have early stages of dementia đ«¶đ»âșïž
four | gojo's ghost hunting guide
seeing spectres? got a ghost problem? it seems Satoru Gojo has one of his own - one he doesn't want to get rid of
synopsis: full-time nerd turned part-time amateur ghost hunter, you've become Gojo's favorite occupation! living with a roommate is hard enough - let alone falling in love with your (un?)dead one!
pairing: nerdjo x ghost!Reader
content: mdni, angst and fluff and smut, oral sex (f! receiving), ghost GETTING head this time, roommates-to-lovers but one of them is dead lol, paranormal aspects ofc, fem reader, discussions of death, some darker themes but plenty of goofy gojo to go around, idiots falling in love, Geto being a skeptic, gojo is jealous and down atrociously bad
art by @chu-cho + divider by @petalpxl
Some things were sacred.
The faint taste of cherry chapstick that still cling to your lips. How delicately you'd interlace your fingers with his. The few seconds when he first wakes up in the morning, the fleeting moments where he could almost believe you were actually alive in his arms, hair tickling his face and your skin touching his skin.
So Gojo knew what he was holding was something holy.
To you, at least.
He hadn't meant to find it, a rare occasion where he wasn't even trying to be sneaky. Just struggling to clean out his closet while you were distracted by a new book he'd brought home in the living room, leaving you lounging on the couch, pages flipping on their own and the sound of your favorite song drifting down the hall. He was innocent for once, tossing clothes in the laundry basket and reorganizing shoes when he noticed the crooked floorboard, his fingers reaching out to see if it was properly secured just to discover how easily it could be pulled up.
And now?
He was trying his hardest not to open what very much appeared to be your diary, a familiar little heart drawn in the bottom corner of the cover.
You might actually kill him and send him straight to the afterlife if you discovered him with it.
Or even worse?
You might not even want to spend it with him anymore if you suspected he was snooping.
The stereo flipped off in the living room, and in a moment of panic, he was scrambling to fix the floorboard and stand up, shoving the small book into the bookbag hanging up in his closet. Dusting off his jeans and sliding into his desk chair right as the door creaked open.
"Hey," He nervously greeted, fiddling with his fingers as he felt your weight slide into his lap, wrists thrown around his neck before you leaned in to press a soft kiss to his cheek, lips tracing over the pale scars there.
Gojo tried to kiss your lips, just to miss and press a soft peck to the tip of your nose instead, earning a tiny giggle that made his cheeks flush pink.
If you were striving off his attention, he was getting addicted to yours.
Every kiss, every touch, every little sound and flash of color he could make out made him long for more, his heart hollowed out like he could try to trap you inside it, let you live there instead.
The dreams we're getting stronger too, and if he was convinced before, he was certain now that it was you there with him, you occupying his sleep the same way you occupied his space.
He actually got to see you there, got to laugh and linger in the weird limbo, even if he rarely remembered more than bits of pieces the next day. The shape of your lips. The crinkle by your eyes.
Sometimes a story you'd tell him.
Never the beginning or the end, but the bits in between.
Gojo attempted to draw you from the scraps he could recall, but uh, he wasn't exactly an artist. The little frowny face you'd scribbled next to a bunch of question marks on the page beneath it proved that.
"Satoru," A voice softly spoke, and he jolted.
Eyes going wide, everything else forgotten as he squeezed your sides tight, trying to wrap his brain around it.
You said his name. And he heard it.
Little laughs and faint moans were one thing. But a full word? Your pretty voice calling out to him?
His pulse pounded in his eardrums, threatening to drown you out, his fingers slipped under the thin fabric of the shirt he couldn't see just to feel your skin underneath, to feel as close to you as possible.
"I heard that," He breathed, disbelief still shining in his eyes. "I heard you."
"R-really?" A quiet stammer, just as nervous and flustered as he was. Gojo rubbed his eyes, blinking a few times before slowly nodding.
"Yeah," He answered, and then he was standing up, picking you up with him and laughing like he heard the funniest joke in the world.
You were heavier than he expected - for a ghost, he meant. Not weightless, but as if he was actually lifting your body.
Gojo could be clueless, but thankfully, he at least knew better than to voice that and accidentally annoy you.
"Say something else," He requested, anxious excitement of his own bleeding through when he set you back down, shaky hands clumsily trying to caress your cheeks, dying to hear you speak again. "Anything."
"Satoru," You repeated, giddy and trying not to giggle this time, your hands reaching up to cup his face, accidentally bumping into his glasses. "I like you. A lot."
"I like you more."
And seriously, even a skeptic like Suguru would have to admit you existed when you could actually talk to him.
"Satoru," Geto sighed, cutting him a look that was more concerned than surprised. "It was kinda funny at first, but I think you should see a doctor."
"C'mon," Gojo groaned, half-dragging him down the hall to the front door of his apartment.
It was a spur of a moment thing, meeting up after his shift ended a couple days later to show Geto the diary and once again, ask for advice regarding his love life. Or, uh, could he still call it that if you weren't living?
Either way, Geto took the book from him and flicked through it, probably expecting Gojo's handwriting, or some other hoax. But whatever he saw just made Geto scowl, asking what the fuck was wrong with him before he threw the diary in his own bag before Gojo could ask for it back.
And somehow, in his instance that he wasn't making any of it up, he accidentally ended up inviting him over after dinner.
Geto's lips were pressed in a thin line, disappointed or in disbelief, but choosing not to comment as Gojo turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open.
The apartment was eerily silent.
Nothing on, no noises, curtains mostly drawn and long shadows cast across the the dim living room.
"Well," Suguru slowly said, letting out a second long sigh. "It's certainly creepy."
"Honey, can you come out? I want you to meet someone," Gojo called out, flipping on a lamp just for it to immediately turn back off. He laughed, like it wasn't, in fact, creepy, readjusting his glasses and wiping the sweat on his palms off on his shirt.
Were you upset? Or was this your idea of a joke?
Okay, he hadn't mentioned bringing Geto over, but he never considered you might mind.
"Please," He pouted, turning the lamp on again and glancing around the empty room. You tidied up while he was gone, all the books put up and a blanket nearly folded over the back of the couch. The lilies he'd bought for you died after a few days, but he was quick to replace them with fresh pink peonies instead (and actually buy a vase this time).
"Do you want the number for my therapist?" Geto deadpanned.
"She's real," Gojo insisted, and as if to prove his point, a book suddenly fell from the shelf, clattering loudly to the floor.
He could see the way Geto's brows were quick to cinch together, how his eyes squinted to slits as he searched for some clear string or mechanism to make it happen. But then the tv turned on, the remote floating as you started flicking through the channels, before tossing it back on the coffee table.
"Ha-ha," Geto dryly said. "Very funny. So how are you doing that?"
Then his jaw went tight, a flicker of surprise registering in his dark eyes, and Gojo guessed you were probably touching him, maybe grabbing his hand or poking him.
"He's not," You giggled, and Gojo noticed the fabric wrinkling on Geto's sleeve as if you were tugging on it. "I am."
He quickly realized bringing Geto over may have been a mistake.
And yeah, it was silly, and absolutely stupid, but you were his ghost, you were supposed to haunt him.
Not sit between the two of them on the couch and play a weird fucked-up version of twenty questions with Geto where you took turns answering questions about being dead - or alive.
He felt like a fucking idiot for not thinking of something like that sooner.
It didn't matter much though - you still passed on anything and everything personal.
How you died, if you had any family, only hesitantly offering your first name and age. The one you'd still be stuck at even when birthdays came and passed.
He did get confirmation you couldn't leave the apartment though. That you'd found yourself stuck here two years ago. How much you hated the tenant before him. That somehow the stuff that used to sap all your energy, like turning on the stereo or opening cabinets, was easy to do now.
In exchange, they tried to fill you in on modern events. Random bits of gossip or latest news stories. Gojo wondered if you wanted to ask about people you used to know, if there was someone out there who loved you that would kill for a chance to talk to you just one more time like this.
And all he discovered was just the thought of someone else having you, all of you, made his heart lurch, his stomach churn, every piece of him feel sick.
Even listening to Geto chuckle, to see his lips curl up in the same smirk that always made girls wilt and throw themselves at him, hearing your sweet voice speaking to someone else, that was already shitty enough.
But realizing he might never have even had a chance if you weren't confined here with him?
It fucking sucked.
His nervous chatter faded, folding his hands in his lap to keep from pushing up his glasses every second and feeling more like a ghost than you were.
But you noticed, your body brushing closer against his while you pried his hands apart to hold one. He had to look away, hoping you wouldn't notice how sweaty it was, that you wouldn't start wishing you lived with Geto instead of him.
What if you started thinking his rants were boring? What if you thought Digimon was immature compared to Geto's more tasteful interests?
Almost like you could sense his anxiety, you leaned in closer, and he felt your breath on his neck. Slow kisses trailing upward, canines scraping against his tendons until your mouth settled on his jaw. Reminding him where your affections still laid.
"Hey, Suguru," Gojo managed, squeezing your hand as he cleared his throat. "I'm pretty tired. Mind heading out? I'll call you tomorrow."
Technically-speaking, he was tired. Therefore, it wasn't a lie.
To be totally honest though?
He wanted your lips somewhere else. Wanted your nails raking down his shoulder blades and your warmth wrapped around him.
"Sure," Geto replied, meaning to push off the couch only to accident push off your leg instead, and you let out a cute little yelp while he chuckled. "Sorry, sweetheart."
Yeah, no, Gojo was never inviting Geto back.
There was no way in hell he was sharing you.
And you didn't mind, did you?
He could take care of you - great care of you even!
His palms spreading your thighs and pinning them down to the mattress, the small shorts and your underwear he couldn't see shoved aside so he could get a taste of you.
Dragging his tongue over your slit, wrapping his lips around your clit and sucking softly while phantom fingers tugged and pulled at his hair. Getting tangled as you moaned his name, hips arching up off his bed.
"Taste so good, baby," He groaned, eagerly licking and lapping at you while his glasses fogged up.
Were you more sensitive like this?
It sure fucking seemed like it - every exploratory drag of his tongue made you whine and whimper.
Your thighs were tense, muscles twitching as you strained to close them together, squirming to get more friction when he dove in deeper. He'd been at it for half an hour, but he just couldn't seem to get enough.
His lips were glossy, slick with spit and you, but he was pretty sure he could live off of this, sustain himself on your kisses and your cunt.
"Satoru," You whined, and he released one of your thighs to shove two fingers inside instead, scissoring and stretching you out just to hear the strangled gasp escape your throat. Pretty little broken breathing, picturing what you might look like with your head thrown back against his pillow while he fingered you until you were begging to cum. "Please, ple-"
"Be my girlfriend," He huffed, like he wasn't knuckle deep and you weren't dead.
"Y-you know I-I," You were stuttering, but he didn't want the reminder of what you were probably going to say.
That he should probably find a living girl when all he wanted was you.
"Just say yes," He quietly murmured, returning to sucking on your clit while his fingers drove back in deeper, your walls squeezing at the soft plea of his voice.
"Alright," You weakly murmured, your voice strained. He was rutting against the bed, his cock already painfully close to cumming in his boxers as your thighs trembled under his touch. "I'm yours."
He didn't know who finished first.
Just that he'd do anything to finally fuck you.
Settling for snuggles underneath the sheets post-shower, damp hair sticking to his forehead while you fixed his glasses, your naked body resting on top of his.
Softly sighing, his arms wrapped around you, your fingers running over his scars like they were something you found beautiful.
Like he was something you found beautiful.
For the first night in months, he dozed off to a dreamless sleep. Eyes fluttering closed, just to crack them open to bright sunlight streaming into his room a handful of hours later.
Blinking a few times, brushing your hair back with a yawn, murmuring something half-incoherent that hadn't fully left his lips when he glanced down and saw you.
Actually saw you.
You hadn't noticed yet, your cheeks still squished against his chest, eyes closed. He wasn't sure if you could actually sleep, or if maybe it was still a matter of habit, like breathing or blinking.
Tentatively, he reached out, his fingers finding flesh, soft and sweet and his, although your form still flickered, almost translucent as he traced over your cheekbones.
"Good morning, pretty girl."
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HE LOOKS LIKE A BUG NAD THATS SO CUTE
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STUCK WITH YOU - GOJO SATORU
summary. Gojo Satoruâstrongest, cockiest, and, according to him, the hottest man aliveâbows to no one. Until you came along and suddenly, heâs on his knees.
word count. 10.6k (i..dont know)
content. mdni fem! reader, zombie apocalypse au, violence, blood, pet names, satoru is a certified tease, cute banter because we love that here, they're so down bad for each other, smut, oral (fem rec.), p in v, loss of virginity (reader), breeding, creampie, soft satoru <3
author's note. i miss my man
The sky had been burning when the world ended.
You were fifteenâjust a kid with scraped knees and a heart too big for the horrors it was about to witness.Â
Sirens wailed through the streets, helicopters thundered above, and the sharp stench of smoke and decay clung to the air like death itself. One moment, your parents were urging you to run, voices trembling with fear. The next, everything shattered. A scream. Blood. The gurgled breath of something that wasnât quite human anymore.
You had survived. Somehow. Alone.
But the cost of survival was everything.
-
The woods are silent, save for the crunch of your boots over frostbitten leaves. The moon hangs high above, pale and cold, casting everything in an unforgiving glow. You keep your knife gripped tight in one hand, the other cradling your growling stomach. Itâs been three days since you last found anything remotely edible.
Every snap of a branch, every whisper of wind feels like a threat. Years alone have trained you to expect the worst.
Then you pause.
Smoke. Just a wisp of it in the air. You sniff again, slower this time. It's faint, but definitely there.
You move like a shadow, quiet and cautious, weaving through trees toward the scent. And then you see it:
A flickering campfire nestled in a hollow clearing, throwing gold and orange light onto the figures beside it. Two men. Asleepâat least, you hope they are. One is lying flat on the ground, the other propped against a log, limbs long and sprawled, a blindfold covering his eyes.
Thereâs food by the fire. Real food. Bread. Cans. Water.
You inch closer, heart hammering. Itâs been years since youâve seen other people. You donât know if that makes this moment safer⊠or far more dangerous.
You creep into the circle of warmth, fingers itching toward the supplies. Just one thing. Thatâs all you need.
You barely breathe as you crouch beside the campfire, the heat brushing against your frozen skin like a long-forgotten comfort. Your fingers tremble as you reach for a loaf of breadâreal breadâbut just as your hand closes around it, your boot nudges something metallic.
CLANG.
The tin can hits the ground, and for a moment, silence swallows everything.
Thenâmovement.
You whip your head toward the two figures by the fire. One shoots upright in an instant, long-limbed and alarmingly fast. The other groans awake, slower, disoriented. You donât even have time to run.
"Don't move," the taller one saysâvoice low, commanding. You meet his gaze andâholy hell.
Snow-white hair, cerulean eyes. He stands like someone whoâs fought the world and won. His blindfold hangs around his neck, exposing everything. It's himâthe one with the voice that makes your skin prickle and a face that doesnât belong in this nightmare world.
"Well, well," he drawls, taking a step forward. "And here I thought we were the only pretty faces left."
You swallow, frozen. His companion grabs a weapon, steps forward too, more cautious.
"Who are you?" the second man demands.
The white-haired manâs eyes never leave yours. He smirks.
"Sheâs hungry. Look at her. Poor thing."
You clench your fists. Youâve survived too long to be pitied.
"Touch me and I swear to godâ"
The man raises his hands, mockingly innocent.
"Easy, sweetheart. No oneâs touching you⊠unless you want us to."
You scrunch up your face, disgusted and his grin widens just a little.
You lift your knife. âI donât want trouble. I just need food.â
âIâd say knocking over our supplies in the middle of the night is kinda trouble,â the dark-haired one says. His hair is tied back, strands falling loose around his face, his grip on his weapon steady. âWho are you?â
You swallow thickly. Itâs been so long since anyoneâs asked you that. Your voice is hoarse. âJust someone trying to survive.â
The white-haired one takes a lazy step forward, hands raised in mock surrender.
âChill, Suguru. Sheâs not here to kill us,â he says, and then turns back to you. âYou got a name, mystery girl?â
You eye him warily. ââŠWhy do you care?â
He grins. âBecause mineâs Gojo Satoru. And this grumpy one is Suguru.â
Suguru rolls his eyes. âDonât tell her our names, dumbass.â
But GojoâSatoru, apparentlyâjust shrugs, looking far too amused for someone who just woke up to a stranger trying to rob him.
Your fingers tighten on your knife. But something about him⊠those eyes⊠that voiceâŠ
âYou really gonna stab the guy who might be your best chance at staying alive?â he asks, cocking his head. âCome sit. Eat. Or run. Up to you.â
Your stomach growls loudly.
Satoru grins wider. âThatâs what I thought.â
You slowly lower your knife, but donât put it awayânot yet. Your eyes stay locked on them as you inch closer to the fire. The warmth should be a comfort, but your muscles are still taut, ready to bolt at the first sign of danger.
Satoru sprawls back onto a log like heâs done this a hundred times. Heâs still smilingâlazy, smug, like heâs enjoying this little show. Suguru doesnât relax. He stays seated, but his eyes follow your every move, knife still held tight in his hand.
You kneel beside the fire, close enough to reach the food, far enough to lunge away if you need to. Thereâs a dented pot with some kind of stew, still warm, and a few pieces of bread wrapped in cloth.
âHelp yourself,â Satoru says, waving a hand like heâs offering a royal feast. âWe even warmed it up for you.â
You shoot him a glare but reach out cautiously, taking just a little. You sniff the stew first. Watch them.
âDonât worry, itâs not poisoned,â Suguru says dryly.
âThatâs what someone who poisoned it would say,â you mutter, tearing off a bite of bread.
Satoru snorts. âSheâs got a mouth on her. I like her.â
You ignore that. Instead, you eat slowly, eyes flicking between them. They donât move. Suguru keeps watch. Satoru lounges like this is the most interesting thing thatâs happened all week.
âHow long have you two been out here?â you ask finally.
âLong enough,â Suguru says, tone clipped.
"Too long," Satoru says, tossing a pebble into the fire like this is just another lazy night for him. "We move around, but we've got a base. Old prison, about twenty miles from here. You?"
You donât answer right away.
âAlone,â you say after a beat. âIâve been alone.â
The fire crackles between you.
Suguruâs gaze softensâjust for a second. But Satoruâs smile stays.
âWell,â he says, stretching out his long legs, âyouâre not alone anymore.â
You narrow your eyes. âIâm not staying.â
âDidnât say you had to.â He leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees. âBut something tells me you might not leave either.â
Heâs not threatening. Heâs just⊠certain.
Youâre crouched by the fire, still tense, still not entirely trusting, when Satoru leans back on his hands, head tilted.
âYou should come with us,â he says, like itâs the simplest thing in the world. âYouâll be safer.â
Your eyes flick to Suguruâhe doesnât hide the way his jaw clenches.
âShe could be a liability,â Suguru mutters. âYou donât know her.â
âNo,â Satoru agrees, grinning at you. âBut I like her.â
Suguru sighs, deep and disapproving, but you see itâthat soft flicker in his eyes that means heâs already given in.
Satoru turns back to you. âWeâre heading out at first light. If youâre in, pack whatever youâve got.â
You nod, hesitant. But, maybe⊠maybe this is the start of something.
-
A gentle nudge to your shoulder. Then a voice, light and annoyingly cheerful.
âWake up, sleepyhead. Big day today.â
You blink awake to Satoru crouching beside you, white hair a wild halo against the rising sun. He grins.
âYou snore, by the way.â
âI do not.â
âYou do. It was cute.â
You groan, dragging a hand over your face. âRemind me why I agreed to come with you again?â
âBecause Iâm charming,â he beams. âNow come on. We've got a long way to goâand Suguruâs already in a mood.â
You raise an eyebrow. âMaybe he wouldnât be if you stopped talking.â
âOhhh, savage!â he clutches his chest, stumbling back like you just stabbed him. âYou wound me, stranger.â
You roll your eyes and sling your bag over your shoulder. âNot a stranger anymore, remember? You practically adopted me last night.â
Satoru grins, falling into step beside you. âTrue. Youâre my problem now.â
âJoy,â you mutter, but your lips twitch despite yourself.
Suguruâs already waiting up ahead, arms crossed, brow arched like heâs already tired of this nonsense. âYou two done flirting or should I keep walking?â
You open your mouth to protest, but Satoru gets there first.
âJealousy doesnât suit you, Suguru.â
âI will leave you in the woods,â Suguru replies flatly.
âYouâd miss me in an hour.â
âYou wish.â
You stifle a laugh and glance between the two. âAre you always like this?â
Satoru flashes you a grin. âBuckle up, sweetheart. You havenât seen anything yet.â
-
The trek through the forest had been relatively quietâbirds rustled above, trees whispering overhead, and Satoru talking your ear off. But midway through the journey, something shifts.
Suguruâs head tilts first, eyes narrowing at the faint crunch in the distance. Not a squirrel. Not a rabbit.
You hear it next.
Low. Guttural.
A hiss.
Then another.
They come from the trees. Slow at firstâone stumbles into view, then two, then more. Rotting limbs. Glazed-over eyes. That sickening gurgle of hunger.
âAw, shit,â Satoru grins like itâs a party. âLooks like weâve got company.â
Suguru already has his blade drawn, calm as ever. âDonât play around, Satoru.â
âNo promises.â He rolls his shoulders, cracking his neck with a sharp tilt. âTime to impress the new girl.â
The first zombie lungesâand Satoru moves. A blur of motion, too fast to follow. The undeadâs head twists unnaturally before it even hits the ground.
Suguru moves more fluidlyâclean, precise slashes. No theatrics. Just deadly efficiency. His blade slices through two more, not even a drop of blood on him.
But they just keep coming.
Your heart pounds in your ears. Adrenaline surges. Youâd been careful to avoid confrontation all these years, but this is different. You're not alone anymore. And you wonât be dead weight.
You draw your bladeâsharpened scrap metal turned makeshift macheteâand steady your breath.
One charges. You duck, spin, and drive the blade clean through its skull. Another reaches for you. You kick it back hard, burying your weapon in its chest before pulling it free with a grunt.
Satoru whistles low. âWell damn.â
âFocus,â Suguru mutters, cutting another down.
You move together now, three separate forces of destruction.
Satoruâs grinning like a madman, whirling and laughing with every kill. âYou seeing this? Sheâs got bite!â
Suguru flicks blood off his blade. âYou could take a lesson from her.â
Zombies litter the ground within minutes. The forest falls silent againâexcept for your panting breaths.
Satoru walks over, brushing blood off his cheek. âWell, that was fun. You good?â
You nod, chest still heaving. âPeachy.â
âOkay, badass,â he says with a grin, then nudges your shoulder playfully. âI take it back. Youâre not just some lost little stray. Youâve got some claws.â
Suguru simply gives you a once-over, silent approval in his gaze.
You sheath your blade. âTold you I could handle myself.â
Satoru grins wider. âYeah, and it was hot.â
-
The journey's been long, your legs aching from the endless trek, your guard never once loweredânot even with Satoruâs ridiculous jokes or Suguruâs unnervingly sharp eyes on you.
But when the trees begin to thin and the rusted silhouette of a massive abandoned prison looms aheadâwalls towering, fences lined with jagged barbed wire, and lookout towers standing tall like watchful sentinelsâyou feel something you haven't in years:
Hope.
Gojo stretches lazily, like the walk didnât faze him at all. "Home sweet hellhole," he grins. "Bet you werenât expecting this kind of palace."
Suguru doesnât say much, just gestures for you to follow. The guards on the watchtower whistle low when they see the trio approaching, and the gates creak open. Inside, the prison yard is aliveâpeople bustling, fires burning in steel barrels, children laughing (actual children), and survivors moving with purpose.
You're stunned. You didnât think this kind of order still existed.
A kid runs up to Gojo. âSatoru! Youâre back!â
âObviously,â he winks, tossing his jacket at the kid. âMiss me?â
You stare, wide-eyed.
âYouâre like⊠respected here?â
âTerrifying, isnât it?â Gojo deadpans. âStick with me, newbie. Iâll show you the ropes. Maybe even let you survive.â
Suguru glances back, quiet for a moment. âDonât get too comfortable. Itâs safe, but itâs not paradise.â
Gojo leans closer to you as you're led through the gates.
âDonât worry. If anything tries to eat youâaside from meâIâll kill it.â
Your face burns and he just smirks like heâs got you all figured out.
âAww, donât get all shy, now. Whereâd all that bite from earlier go?â he teases, voice low and entirely too smug.
You shove him with a scowl, cheeks still flaming. âShut up, lecher.â
He stumbles back with a dramatic gasp, hand clutching his chest. âLecher? Ouch. You wound me, sweetheart.â
Suguru sighs ahead of you. âIgnore him. He gets like this when heâs not punched often enough.â
Gojo just throws an arm around your shoulders, unbothered and still grinning. âAdmit it, you missed human interaction.â
You glare up at him. âI missed silence.â
âToo bad,â he chirps, âyouâre stuck with me now.â
You follow Gojo through the looming gates of the old prison turned fortress, the creak of rusted metal echoing off cold concrete walls. The place is⊠intimidating, but secure. High fences, makeshift watchtowers, guards with weapons patrolling like hawks. Survivors glance your wayâcurious, cautiousâbut no one approaches just yet.
âWell,â Gojo grins, throwing his arms out dramatically, âwelcome to paradise, sweetheart.â
You shoot him a glare, but before you can answer, a voice calls out.
âDonât call new recruits that, Gojo.â
A tall woman leans against the infirmary doorway, cigarette dangling between her fingers, lab coat stained with faded blood. She looks you up and down, then flicks ash to the ground with a sigh.
âIeiri Shoko. Iâm the doctor over here,â she says. âYou look like hell.â
ââŠThanks?â
âShe means âyouâll fit right in,ââ Gojo says brightly, nudging your shoulder. âSheâs got a warm heart under all that⊠nicotine.â
Before you can respond, another figure approachesâsharp, calculating, blond hair swept neatly back and a stern face that reads no nonsense allowed.
âNanami Kento,â he introduces himself. âI hope you know how to follow rules.â
You stiffen slightly. âDepends on the rules.â
Gojo chuckles. âPlay nice, Nanamin. Sheâs new.â
âAnd sheâll stay alive longer if she learns structure.â
You barely have time to absorb that before someone barrels into the conversation like a human golden retriever.
âGojo-sensei! Youâre back!â
A pink-haired young man skids to a stop beside you, eyes wide with excitement. âWhoaânew person?! Hi! Iâm Itadori Yuji!â
You blink, overwhelmed by the sudden burst of energy.
âYuji,â Gojo sighs fondly. âTone it down a little, yeah? Sheâs been through it.â
Yujiâs smile softens. âRight, sorry. Stillâwelcome. You hungry? Weâve got canned peaches! Theyâre not that bad if you hold your breath.â
A scoff cuts through the chaos.
âThatâs how you welcome someone? âPeaches if you hold your breathâ?â
You turn to see a girl with sharp eyes, short auburn hair, and a confident stance stroll up like she owns the place.
âKugisaki Nobara,â she says, hand on her hip. âDonât let the dumb smiles fool youâYujiâs annoying, but heâs not dangerous. Usually.â
Yuji pouts. âRude.â
And last, from the shadows near the barracks, a low voice.
âDonât overwhelm her.â
A tall boy steps forward, dark hair, brooding expression. Cold eyes meet yours briefly before shifting away like heâs already bored of this interaction.
âFushiguro Megumi.â
You blink. âNice to meet you⊠all.â
âYouâll get used to the chaos,â Nobara says. âEventually.â
Gojoâs grin widens, like a proud dad watching his weird little family.
âSee? Told you youâd like it here.â
Youâre not sure yet. But for the first time in years, youâre not alone.
-
The base is a repurposed prison, all concrete walls and rusted bars, but the way Gojo walks its halls, it might as well be a palace.
âWelcome to paradise,â he grins, pushing open a barred door that creaks like itâs complaining. âDonât let the charming dĂ©cor fool you. The rats love it here.â
You roll your eyes but follow him in. He gestures with a dramatic sweep of his arm. âYour very own cellâer, suite.â
The room is small, but clean. A bed shoved into one corner, a patched-up mattress, and even a chipped mirror on the wall. You nod, impressed despite yourself.
He leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. âI gave you the one with a window. You can thank me later.â
You smirk and step back out into the hallway. âTrying to impress me, Gojo?â
âOh, absolutely. Iâm a peacock in the apocalypse, baby.â
You laugh under your breath and follow him down a narrow hall. Thereâs a dip in the concrete, a crack in the floor you donât notice until your boot catchesâyour heart jumps as you pitch forward, but Gojoâs arms are immediately around you.
Strong. Steady. Warm.
âCareful now,â he murmurs, voice all silk and smugness. âYou fell for me already?â
Youâre pressed against his chest, your breath caught in your throat, face heating up. He doesnât move right awayâhis hands settle on your waist, casual and intimate in a way that makes your stomach flip.
You shove him off with a flustered glare. âShut up, lecher.â
He grins, wide and infuriating. âThatâs more like it.â
The rest of the tour is quieter. You pass rooms where others sleep, the mess hall, the infirmary where Shokoâs set up shop. You even glimpse Yuji hauling supplies with Nobara snapping at him in the distance.
But then Gojo stops in front of a heavy iron doorâno windows, no markings. His face changes. The joking fades.
âWhatever you do,â he says, voice low, âdonât go into the commissary. Not alone. Not ever.â
You blink, caught off guard by the sudden seriousness.
âWhy?â
He doesnât answer immediately. His blue eyes sharpen beneath his snowy lashes.
âBecause even monsters like us keep our secrets somewhere,â he says softly. âAnd some doors are locked for a reason.â
You stare at him, heart knocking against your ribs.
Gojo Satoru, unshakable, untouchable⊠looking haunted?
Your skin prickles.
But he flashes you that lazy grin again, like nothing happened. âNow come on. You havenât seen the courtyard. Yuji likes to wrestle people out thereâitâs horrible. Youâll love it.â
And just like that, the moment passes⊠but the warning stays.
-
The rooftopâs quiet late at night.
The chaos of the base fades into a hush, just the distant hum of wind brushing over cracked cement and rusted fences. You lie back against the cool surface, arms behind your head, eyes fixed on the sky above. For once, itâs clear. A spatter of stars gleam like glass shards across a velvet sky.
You let yourself breathe.
No infected. No screaming. No fear.
Just the stars.
Footsteps approachâlight, familiar, cocky.
âI knew you were a stargazer,â Gojo says, easing himself down beside you with a dramatic sigh. âYouâve got that dreamy, melancholic look. So poetic.â
You donât look at him. âYouâve got that annoying, uninvited energy. So parasitic.â
He barks out a laugh. âOw. You wound me, sweetheart.â
A beat passes. Then another.
You can feel him watching you, but for once, he doesnât speak.
And somehow, thatâs more unsettling.
ââŠYou alright?â you ask, finally glancing his way.
Heâs leaning back on his elbows, white hair messy from the wind, blue eyes locked on the starsâbut theyâre distant. Quiet. A far cry from their usual teasing glint.
âIâm heading out tomorrow,â he says casually. âScouting mission. Few days tops.â
You blink. âOh.â
Something flickers in your chest. It shouldnât. Not like this.
âOh,â you repeat, softer. âRight.â
A part of you wants to ask why heâs going. Another part wants to pretend it doesnât matter. You settle for neither, chewing your lip, trying to ignore the weight settling in your gut.
Satoru glances at you then, his smirk lazy but his voice just a touch softer.
âTry not to miss me, yeah?â
You scoff. âIâll throw a party the second you leave.â
âThatâs what they all say,â he murmurs, leaning just a little closer. âThen they realize how boring life is without me.â
His smile is all mischiefâbut behind it, thereâs something warmer. Something real.
And for once⊠you donât fire back. You just look at him.
Maybe youâll miss him a little. Just a little.
-
You donât expect his absence to linger. But it does.
You feel it in the small silencesâthe way the mess hall feels quieter without his dumb jokes echoing through it, how sparring sessions feel colder without him barging in with some smug, offhanded comment about your form.
At night, you find yourself back on the rooftop. The stars are still there, but they donât sparkle like they used to. Itâs stupid, you tell yourself, because what kind of person starts depending on a man like that?
Heâs loud. Heâs infuriating. He teases you relentlessly.
But⊠he saw you. When you thought no one ever would again.
Shoko notices the way youâve been spacing out more. She doesnât say anything until the third night.
âYou okay?â
You nod. Too quickly. âFine.â
She squints at you. âYouâre not fine. Youâre moping.â
âIâm not moping.â
She clicks her tongue. âActing like someoneâs girlfriend.â
You nearly knock your cup over. âIâm notâ!â
But you donât finish that sentence. Because the words feel too close to something youâve been avoiding.
You try to bury itâtell yourself itâs just concern. Youâre just⊠grateful. Itâs not like that. You donât miss his stupid smirk or the way he always stands too close just to fluster you. You donât care about how his hair always looks so damn soft, or how his voice drops a little when heâs serious with you.
You donât.
You donât.
Then the whispers start.
âNo signal from the scouting team.â
âThey were supposed to be back by now.â
A cold chill snakes down your spine.
You start going to the gate more. Just to check. You pretend itâs coincidence.
Itâs not.
You catch yourself gripping the straps of your bag harder than usual. Youâve never hated waiting so much in your life.
Until one eveningâ
The gates finally creak open.
Your breath catches in your throat as the guards call out a name. Several figures walk through the archway, dust and blood clinging to their clothes.
And there he is.
White hair, blue eyes. One sleeve ripped off, a gash on his collarbone, dried blood staining his neckâbut heâs alive.
âSatoru,â you whisper, already walking forward.
His eyes find yours instantly. That grin pulls at his lips like it never left.
âAww, did you miss me?â
You donât answer. You just hit his shoulder. âIdiot.â
But then your hands linger, and before you can stop yourself, youâre pulling him into a tight hug.
He stiffens, just for a second. Then his arms slide around you, strong and warm.
âTry not to cry too hard,â he mutters, voice lightâbut thereâs something tight beneath it.
âI hate you,â you mumble into his shirt.
âSure you do,â he chuckles, and when you pull back, his smile softens.
You donât know what this feeling is. Or maybe you do. You just donât want to name it yet.
But you know this: Youâre glad he came back.
And for now, thatâs enough.
-
You wander the halls of the prison alone, the hum of fluorescent lights above your head flickering inconsistently. Satoru had taken the kids out back for training, and with nothing to do and no one to bother you, you figured youâd finally explore the rest of the base.
The place was massiveâtoo massive. Each cell block looked like the next, corridors looping endlessly into each other until your curiosity outweighs your sense of direction. One door, rusted and slightly ajar, catches your eye.
You shouldâve turned around.
You push it open.
Inside is dark, dusty. Shelves line the walls, broken crates and old rations tossed everywhere. You wander deeper, hesitant but unaware. That isâŠuntil it hits.
The smell.
Rotting flesh, stagnant air, the thick, unmistakable stench of death.
And thenâmovement.
Shuffling. A low groan. Shadows twitch. A hand smacks against a shelf and knocks it over with a crash.
They're here.
Your eyes snap wide and panic sets in instantly. There are so many.
You run.
You shove a metal shelf in their path, throw an old stool, anything you can get your hands on to slow them down. Your breaths are shallow, desperate. But just as you near the exitâ
Your ankle gives out.
A sick snap, searing pain, and you crash to the floor with a cry. You scramble backward, pressing yourself against the wall, using your good leg to kick anything that comes close.
This is it. This is it.
You squeeze your eyes shut, heart pounding.
Gunshots.
The sound like thunder crashing right next to your ear.
You blink up, barely processing the white blur tearing through the undead like paper.
âI told you not to go in here!â he shouts, voice slicing through the chaos.
âSatoruâ!â
The zombies turn just in time for Satoru to drive his fist into the nearest oneâs chest, cracking bone and sending it flying back into the others like bowling pins.
âSeriously?â he growls, stepping in front of you, his broad back shielding your crumpled form. âI leave you alone for five minutes.â
One lunges from the side. Gojo ducks effortlessly, grabs it by the throat, and slams it into the ground so hard its skull splits open on impact. Another claws at his shoulder, but he just grabs its wrist, twists, and kicks out its knee in one brutal motion. It collapses, and he doesnât even look as he drives a sharp piece of wood through its head.
And thenâyou're in his arms. Just like that.
Lifted effortlessly, pressed against his chest as he strides out of the hellhole.
You cling to him, trembling.
âI didnât know it was the commissary,â you whisper between sobs. âI didnât mean toâI didnât knowâI justâGod, Iâm so sorry, Gojo, Iââ
His voice is low, firm, but gentle. âHey. Breathe. Iâve got you.â
You look up at him, lip quivering. âIâI made you worryâŠâ
âYeah, you did,â he says with a wry little smirk, but his eyes are too soft, too relieved to match it. âDonât ever do that again, got it?â
You nod.
âGood,â he murmurs, brushing a sweaty strand of hair from your face. âBecause if I lost you... Iâd have to kill the rest of the world just for pissing me off.â
Your breath hitches.
You stare up at him, heart pounding, face flushed from more than just the sprint for your life.
âW-What kind of psycho logic is that?â you mutter, trying to deflect, your voice barely steady.
Satoru smirks down at you, still holding you effortlessly in his arms like you weigh nothing. âCâmon, donât act so surprised. Iâm dramatic, havenât you noticed?â
âYouâre insane,â you whisper, trying not to combust under his gaze.
âAnd youâre blushing,â he points out smugly, nose nearly brushing yours. âKinda cute, actually.â
You twist in his hold, hiding your face against his shoulder. âShut up,â you mumble, voice muffled.
He laughs softly, the sound vibrating through your chest. âCanât. Teasing you is the only thing keeping me sane these days.â
You can feel the tension slipping away, replaced by something heavier, warmer. He lowers you gently onto a nearby bench just outside the danger zone, kneeling before you like itâs second nature, hands skimming your calves as he examines your ankle again.
When he looks up this time, his expression is different. Less playful. More raw.
âI meant it, you know,â he says quietly. âYou scared the hell out of me in there.â
You blink, caught off guard by the sincerity in his voice. âI didnât mean toââ
âI know,â he cuts in, hand brushing yours. âBut next time, brat, wait for me. No solo adventures.â
Your lips twitch. âYouâre calling me a brat now?â
âBorrowing the title. Think I earned it after saving your ass.â
You huff a laugh, cheeks still warm. ââŠThanks.â
His grin softens. âAnytime.â
And just like that, you both sit thereâhis fingers still wrapped gently around your hand, his thumb rubbing absent circles over your knucklesâas the adrenaline fades and something else takes its place. Something quieter. Heavier. Charged.
-
Satoru insists on carrying you the whole way to the infirmary, ignoring your every protest.
âThis is unnecessary,â you mutter, burying your face in his shoulder to avoid every curious glance.
âYou twisted your ankle and almost got mauled. Humor me,â he says, smug but gentle, like the two can coexist in him with ease.
He kicks open the infirmary door with his foot.
âDelivery for one idiot who wandered into a no-go zone,â he calls out casually.
Shoko looks up from her desk, raising a brow at the sight of you both. âWell, well. If it isnât the baseâs golden boy and his damsel in distress.â
âI wasnât distressed,â you blurt out instantly, wiggling in Gojoâs hold.
âOh?â she hums, amused. âYou sure? Because I couldâve sworn I heard âGojo! Help!â from all the way down the hall.â
You splutter. âThatâs notâ I meanââ
âLoudly,â she adds with a pointed smirk.
Satoru just laughs and sets you down on one of the cots, his hand lingering a little longer than necessary on your back before stepping aside.
âSheâs fine. Just the ankle,â he says. âBut maybe check if she sprained anything else. She fell pretty hard.â
Shoko moves closer, completely ignoring the medical part for now, because sheâs too focused on watching the both of you squirm.
âOhhh,â she teases, eyes sparkling. âLook at the two of you. Cute. Almost like a couple.â
You and Satoru freeze at the exact same time.
âNope!â âNot a couple!â âDefinitely not!â
You shoot each other a panicked glance and then immediately look away, flustered messes in stereo.
Shoko snorts. âUh-huh. Sure.â
You glare. âCan we just focus on my ankle now?â
âFine, fine,â she drawls, clearly enjoying herself. âJust sayinâ. Wouldnât be the worst match. You get saved, he gets to play hero. Very fairytale.â
âI hate all of this,â you mutter under your breath, while Satoru just smiles to himself, unbothered but definitely pleased.
When Shoko starts wrapping your ankle, he leans against the wall with his arms crossed, watching.
And you swear you see itâthat tiny, knowing glint in his eyes.
Like he wants her to say it again.
Because maybe, just maybe⊠he doesnât mind the idea.
-
Itâs later that night when thereâs a knock at your door. Youâve barely had time to settle in, still awkwardly hobbling around on one foot with your bandaged ankle.
âWho is it?â you call.
âItâs your favorite,â comes the unmistakable voice from the other side.
You roll your eyes but canât stop the tiny smile tugging at your lips. âDidnât know Nanami suddenly got chatty.â
A muffled chuckle. âHa. Hilarious. Open up.â
You limp to the door and unlock it. Satoru is standing there, a little disheveled, hands full.
âBrought you dinner,â he says casually, holding out a tray with two mismatched bowls, steam still curling from the soup. âFigured you might be tired of Shokoâs painkillers and snark.â
You blink, caught off guard. âYou didnât have to.â
âI know,â he says dramatically, stepping in without being invited. âThatâs what makes me so noble.â
You laugh despite yourself, and he grins like that was the goal all along. He sets the tray down on your little desk, then gestures toward your bed.
âCome on, sit. Canât have you falling over again. One near-death experience per day is my limit.â
You sit, trying not to look too charmed when he settles next to youâclose, but not too closeâjust enough for your knees to brush.
âI still feel terrible about earlier,â you say after a moment, poking at the edge of your bowl. âI didnât mean to worry you.â
âYou didnât worry me,â he says too quickly, too nonchalantly.
You glance up. âLiar.â
He sighs and leans back on his hands, eyes fixed on the ceiling.
âFine. Maybe I panicked a little. Sue me.â
A silence lingers, not uncomfortable. Just⊠warm.
Then, softer: âDonât do that again, okay?â
You look at him, really look at himâthe shadows under his eyes, the slight dip in his brow, the way his voice softens when itâs just you and him.
And something in your chest stirs. Something thatâs been creeping in, slow and steady, ever since he offered you food by a fire that first night.
You nod. âI wonât.â
He glances over, catches your gazeâand doesnât look away this time.
Thereâs something unspoken passing between you. Familiar. Intense. Safe.
âYouâre really something, yâknow that?â he murmurs.
You raise a brow. âThat supposed to be a compliment?â
He smirks. âDepends. You gonna fall harder for me if it is?â
You flush instantly. âSatoruââ
He laughs and nudges your bowl toward you. âEat before it gets cold, princess.â
You grumble under your breath but dig in.
And Satoru?
He watches you with that same lopsided grin, heart doing something stupid in his chest.
Because yeahâmaybe you fell.
But maybe heâs been falling, too.
-
Itâs past midnight when you stir.
The pain in your ankle has dulled to a throb, but it isnât what wakes you. Itâs⊠something else. A presence. Warm. Close.
You blink against the low glow of the hallway light seeping under your door, and when your eyes adjustâ
You see him.
Satoru.
Slouched in the chair by your bed, long legs awkwardly folded, head tipped to the side, snowy hair falling across his face in soft, messy tufts. His mouth is slightly parted, breathing slow and even. His arms are crossed, like he hadnât meant to fall asleep there.
Like he was just keeping watch.
Just in case.
Your heart does a little flip.
You shift quietly, trying not to make a sound. But even with all your care, the mattress creaksâbarely. His eyes snap open immediately, hand twitching toward a weapon that isnât there. Pure instinct.
Then he sees you. And relaxes.
âOh,â he breathes, voice gravelly with sleep. âYouâre awake.â
You sit up slowly. âWere you⊠here all night?â
He rubs the back of his neck. âNot all night. Just since⊠yâknow. Evening.â
You squint at him. âSatoru.â
He sighs. âFine. Yeah. All night.â
You stare at him. âWhy?â
He shrugs, suddenly sheepish. âWanted to make sure you didnât wander off again and get yourself eaten.â
You frown. âYou shouldâve slept in your room.â
He smirks. âWhat, and miss out on babysitting you?â
You chuck a pillow at him.
He catches it easily and grins. But when he sees you holding his gaze, that grin softens.
âI just wanted to make sure you were okay,â he admits, quieter now.
Something gentle settles in your chest. You pull your blanket up and scoot slightly to the side.
ââŠThereâs space. If youâre tired.â
He blinks at you. âAre you asking me to cuddle, orrrrâŠâ
You glare. âIâm offering you a more comfortable sleeping arrangement.â
He doesnât hesitate.
He slides in beside you carefully, so carefully, like youâll break if he jostles you too much. And then you feel the warmth of him next to you, his presence steady and solid and safe.
ââŠThis okay?â he murmurs, his voice a whisper in the dark.
You nod.
And slowly, slowly, you feel his fingers brush yours under the blanket. He doesn't hold your handânot yet. Just touches.
Testing the waters.
You donât pull away.
And in the silence that follows, you hear his breathing even out again.
But yours?
Yours is all over the place.
-
Morning sunlight filters through the barred window, casting soft stripes across your face.
You're warm. So warm.
Your cheek is pressed against something solid. Something that rises and falls gently beneath you. And thereâs a hand resting at the small of your back, pulling you closer, keeping you there.
Your heart skips.
Your eyes blink openâand there he is.
Gojo Satoru. Asleep. Face relaxed and serene, messy white hair haloed in gold light. His other arm is curled under your pillow, supporting your head like it was the most natural thing in the world.
And you're lying on top of him.
Your breath catches in your throat.
You should move. You need to move.
But just as you're about to untangle yourselfâ
Click.
The door creaks open.
You freeze.
âOh my god,â comes Shokoâs voice, casual, amused, and way too smug. âWell, wellâwhat do we have here?â
You nearly leap out of bed, scrambling to sit upâonly for your body to protest painfully, and you wince with a hiss.
Satoru wakes with a start, blinking up at Shoko in confusion before slowly realizing the position you're in.
âOh,â he says blankly. âMorning, doc.â
You swat his shoulder. âSay something useful?!â
Shoko just leans against the doorway, arms crossed, grinning like sheâs discovered the worldâs juiciest secret. âNo no, donât let me interrupt. I was just checking on the patient, but clearly, sheâs in very good hands.â
Youâre burning. âItâs not what it looks like!â
Shoko raises a brow. âOh, so you werenât cuddled up like two lovebirds all night? Should I tell Nanami youâve finally found someone willing to put up with your nonsense, Satoru?â
He stretches lazily and pulls the blanket back over himself with a smirk. âActually, yeah. Tell him. Maybe then heâll finally stop lecturing me about responsibility.â
You groan and bury your face in your hands. âIâm never going to live this down.â
Shoko chuckles, walking away. âNope. Iâm telling everyone.â
The door clicks shut behind her.
Silence.
You glare at Satoru through your fingers. âThis is your fault.â
He grins. âYou offered me a spot on the bed, your majesty.â
You shove a pillow at him. He catches itâagain.
And then he smiles, soft and teasing, voice still a little raspy from sleep.
â...So. Want me to sleep over again tonight?â
âGet out.â
-
The first few days are rough.
You try to walk without limping. Try to reach for things on your own. Try not to feel like a burden.
But then thereâs him.
You wake up to warm food at your bedside, Satoru leaning against the doorframe with a smug grin. âBrought you breakfast in bed, sweetheart. Donât get used to itâIâm not always this nice.â
He very much is.
He offers his arm without asking when you need support. Doesnât mention it when you wince or grit your teeth. Just lets you lean on him, like youâve always belonged there.
You try to carry something heavy across the hallâhe appears out of nowhere, snatching it from your hands. âTsk. You trying to die or what?â
You try to help in the kitchen. He catches you wobbling and swoops in with a hand around your waist. âWhoa there, Bambi. What happened to âtaking it easyâ?â
You try to sneak off to explore the base again. He corners you in the hallway with a look that says absolutely not. âYouâre still healing, brat. Unless you want me to carry you everywhere again?â
Cue your entire face combusting.
Heâs annoying. Cocky. Ridiculously persistent.
ButâŠ
He adjusts your blanket when youâre asleep on the couch. Tucks a water bottle by your side without saying anything. Teaches you how to balance properly on one foot so your ankle can recover without straining the other.
And at night, when you think everyoneâs asleep, you catch him checking on youâquietly, carefully. Making sure youâre okay.
You pretend not to notice.
But your heart notices. It notices everything.
-
You stand in the middle of your room, shifting your weight onto your healed ankle, then back again. No pain. No tightness. Just a deep breath and the quiet realization:
Youâre better. Finally.
The door creaks open without warningâbecause Satoru never knocksâand in he strolls with his usual swagger and two mugs in hand. âMorning, sweetheart. Brought youâ"
He stops in his tracks.
Youâre standing. Not limping. Not clutching the edge of the bed for balance.
Just⊠standing.
He squints, slowly lowering one mug. â...Why arenât you in bed?â
You raise a brow. âBecause Iâm not dying?â
âOh no. Absolutely not.â He sets the mugs down and points a very offended finger at you. âYou donât just get to get better without warning me. I was emotionally invested in this arc.â
You laugh. âSorry to ruin your Florence Nightingale fantasy.â
âRuin? Excuse you, I was thriving. Whoâs gonna let me spoon-feed you now?â
You roll your eyes, limping toward him just to mess with him. âI could pretend, if it makes you feel better.â
âDonât tempt me.â
He walks over before you can say anything elseâhis hands hover, cautious at first, then one slides to your waist. âYou really okay?â
You nod. âIâm good. Really.â
Satoru lets out a breath he didnât realize he was holding. Then he grins. âAlright. Guess that means I can stop being your personal nurse and go back to being your favorite nuisance.â
Youâre smiling. Heâs back to teasing. But thereâs a softness in his eyes that lingers a little too long, a thumb that brushes your hip before falling away.
He missed taking care of you.
And maybe, just maybe, you kind of miss being taken care of.
-
Youâre jogging laps around the edge of the prison yard, the early morning chill nipping at your cheeks. Itâs peacefulâquiet enough that your footsteps and the rhythmic beat of your breath are the only sounds you hear.
Until a familiar voice breaks through the silence.
âWell, well, if it isnât my favorite brat, back in action.â
You slow down, a smirk tugging at your lips as you turn toward the voiceâand promptly choke on air.
Satoru.
Stretching.
Shirtless.
His snowy hair tousled from whatever ungodly workout heâs been doing, sweat gleaming on the hard lines of his chest and abs like the universe conspired to craft a Renaissance painting just to spite you. His sweats hang low on his hips, revealing that infuriating V-line that should not be legal in a post-apocalyptic society.
You blink. Once. Twice.
He grins, catching the way your eyes are very not subtly stuck on him.
âLike what you see?â
You scowl, instantly turning your gaze to a very fascinating patch of dirt on the ground. âPlease. Iâve seen better.â
âMmhm.â He takes a deliberate step forward, arms crossing over his annoyingly perfect chest. âName one.â
â...â
âThatâs what I thought.â
You huff and start jogging again, forcing your eyes to stay forward. But then he jogs up beside youâshirtless and smug, of courseâand easily matches your pace.
âYou sure youâre fully healed? What if you, I dunno⊠trip and fall again?â he says, tone mockingly sweet. âNeed me to catch you, princess?â
âIâd rather faceplant into a zombie.â
He laughs, low and lazy. âI dunno, that sounds painful. Better to land on something soft. Like me.â
You glare at him, cheeks burning. âYouâre the worst.â
âAnd yet,â he nudges you playfully with his elbow, âyouâre still jogging next to me. Whoâs really winning here?â
You roll your eyes, trying to ignore the warmth crawling up your neck. But deep down, you know.
Heâs definitely winning.
-
After the jog, Satoru insists you âcool downâ with some light sparring. You roll your eyes, but follow him to the training mats anyway. Heâs already bouncing on his heels when you step in front of him, still shirtless, still smug.
âYou sure youâre up for this?â he teases. âWouldnât want to break you again.â
âIâm more worried about bruising your ego,â you shoot back, taking your stance.
He whistles low. âFeisty. I like it.â
The sparring beginsâlight jabs, easy dodges. Youâre nimble, focused, but he is... effortless. Every time you swipe at him, he ducks with a grin. When you go in for a kick, he sidesteps and lets out an exaggerated yawn.
âYou done yet, sweetheart?â he asks, still dancing around you. âAt this rate, I could do this blindfolded.â
âShut up and hold still!â you lunge at him againâthis time faster, bolderâbut he grabs your wrist mid-swing and spins you around so fast the world tilts. Before you know itâ
Youâre pinned.
Back hits the wall. His hand holds your wrists above your head, other arm braced beside you. His body is dangerously close, breath fanning your cheek. His tone shifts, deeper. Rougher.
âYou keep mouthing off like that,â he murmurs, eyes gleaming, âI might start thinking you want me to put you in your place.â
Your breath catches. âIââ
âHmm?â he leans in, lips ghosting your jaw. âNo witty comeback now?â
You try to move, but his grip tightens just slightly. Not enough to hurt. Just enough to remind you that this isnât a game anymore.
âI could kiss you right now,â he whispers, âand thereâs nothing you could do about it.â
Your heart hammers in your chest. âYou wouldnât.â
He smiles. Slow. Dangerous.
âWanna bet?â
Your breathing is shallow, heat rising to your cheeks. Youâre acutely aware of how close he is, the way his chest brushes against yours with every breath, the sharp glint in his eye, the smirk thatâs far too smug for your sanity.
And thenâ
His lips graze your neck. Barely there. A soft brush of heat against your skin. You flinchânot out of fear, but from the jolt that shoots down your spine. Goosebumps bloom instantly. His breath tickles your skin.
âSensitive,â he hums, lips ghosting up toward your jaw, â...cute.â
âSatoruââ you whisper, voice barely audible.
He pulls back just enough to look at you. His gaze drops to your lips, heavy and unblinking. And he leans in, slower this time, like he wants you to feel the anticipation. You can feel your heartbeat in your throatâ
And thenâ
âAM I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?â
You both jolt like youâve been electrocuted.
Satoru spins around with a groan, still caging you against the wall. âShoko. Seriously?â
She stands a few feet away, arms crossed, one brow cocked and a wicked smirk playing at her lips. âWow. Could cut the tension with a scalpel. Should I come back later or just pass you a condom now?â
âShoko,â you squeak, face on fire, squirming to escape Gojoâs hold.
He lets you go reluctantly, chuckling under his breath. âYou wish you caught the good part.â
âI did catch the part where your face was buried in her neck like a starving vampire,â Shoko deadpans.
You bury your face in your hands.
Satoru just laughs. âYou jealous?â
âPlease. I'd rather not watch my coworkers dry hump in public,â she says, already turning on her heel. âAnyway. You two lovebirds done? I need one of you to help with supplies.â
âYeah, yeah,â Gojo waves her off. Then he glances back at you, still all flushed and flustered, and leans down one last time to whisper in your ear:
âTo be continued, princess.â
And just like that, he strolls off like nothing happened.
You're left against the wall, heart pounding, neck tingling, completely and utterly undone.
-
Itâs quiet for once.
Most of the clan is out on a supply run or patrolling the perimeter. Youâd offered to stay behind, helping Shoko reorganize her medical supplies before wandering off with a basket of laundryâwarm clothes folded under your arm as you pace the empty corridors of the prison, barefoot, relaxed.
You finally set the basket down in the communal quarters, humming under your breath while sorting through what belongs to who. Itâs⊠peaceful. The late afternoon sun slants in through the high windows, bathing everything in warm light.
Untilâ
âPicking up where we left off?â
You jolt, nearly dropping the shirt in your hands.
Gojo.
Leaning against the doorframe, casual as ever, sleeves pushed up, hair a bit messy like he just woke from a nap. His eyes are glinting beneath the lazy droop of his lashes, and that smirkâthat godforsaken smirkâis unmistakable.
He saunters in before you can get a word in.
âGeez, you sneak up on people like a damn ghost,â you mumble, cheeks already burning as you turn back to the laundry.
âAw, donât be shy now,â he teases, coming closer. âYou werenât so shy when I had you pinned against the wall.â
You stiffen. âYou got interrupted. Big difference.â
âOh? So you wanted me to kiss you?â
You glare at him over your shoulder, but heâs already behind you, arms slipping around your waistâloosely at first, giving you a chance to push him away.
You donât.
âI was thinking about you,â he murmurs against your ear. âAll damn day. Thought Iâd come see how you were holding up without me.â
âI was fine,â you huff, but itâs so breathless it betrays you instantly.
He chuckles. âThat right?â
His hands glide up your sides, slow and sure, fingertips teasing the hem of your shirt. âCâmon, sweetheart. Just admit itâyou missed me.â
You turn in his arms, glaringâbut itâs weak at best. âYouâre so full of yourself.â
âMaybe,â he leans in, forehead brushing yours, voice dropping, âbut I still remember how fast your heart was beating last time.â
You swallow.
And this time? Thereâs no Shoko to walk in. No patrols due back. No reason to stop.
You hesitate for a beat.
And then you pull him in by the collar.
The kiss is feral. All teeth and tongue and breathless gasps. Weeksâmonthsâof tension snapping all at once. His hands find your waist, gripping tight as he hoists you up like you weigh nothing.
âFuckââ he groans against your lips. âYouâve been killing me, yâknow that?â
You wrap your legs around his waist and tug him closer. âGood.â
He pulls back, grinning. âOh, you wanna play it like that?â
You donât get a chance to answer before heâs kissing down your jaw, your neck, dragging that maddening tongue of his down your collarbone. His hands are everywhereâpalming your hips, your thighs, sliding under your shirt like he owns you.
Which, at this point, maybe he does.
âTell me to stop,â he pants, hovering over your lips again. âTell me now, and I will.â
You look him dead in the eyes, tug his shirt over his head, and whisper:
âDonât you fucking dare.â
Your back hits the nearest wall with a muffled gasp, Satoruâs mouth already on yours, hungry and hot. His hands roam your body like heâs memorizing it with touch alone, fingers tugging at fabric with a frustrated groan.
âOff,â he growls into the kiss, already pulling your shirt over your head like it's offended him. He sets you down to pull your pants down along with your panties. And the moment youâre bare before him, he stands back, breath catching in his throat. His eyesâicy blue and blown wide with lustâroam your figure, landing on your chest like heâs just been given the meaning of life.
ââŠCan I motorboat your tits?â
You blink.
You laugh, startled and breathless. âAre youâare you serious right now?â
His lips curve into a wolfish grin, and heâs already surging forward to kiss you again. âMaybe next time,â he mumbles between kisses. âI donât think I can wait to taste you now.â
You arch a brow, teasing, breath catching when he trails his mouth down your jaw. âNext time?â
He chuckles, low and dark. âYou think Iâm letting you off the hook after this?â His hands slide down your waist, thumbs stroking your hips. âNah, sweetheart. Iâm gonna ruin you.â
Then he sinks to his knees.
The grin fades into something hungrier, more reverent as he kisses the inside of your thigh, dragging his teeth gently across soft skin. âSpread âem for me,â he says, voice a whisper but firm. And when you do, he groans like heâs just tasted something forbidden.
You cry out the second his tongue touches you, hands flying to grip his hair. He doesnât stop. Doesnât want to. Itâs slow, torturousâhis pace deliberate as he works you open, devouring like a man starved. His moans vibrate against your skin, and when your legs tremble, he just pins them open wider, groaning, âThatâs it⊠let me hear you, baby.â
Your back arches as Satoru licks another slow, devastating stripe up your core, tongue curling at your entrance before he moves to suck gently on your clit. Your fingers tighten in his hair, thighs instinctively trying to close around his headâbut his arms loop under your knees, spreading you wider, holding you open like he owns you.
âYou're not going anywhere,â he mutters, eyes flicking up, glazed over with lust and something dangerous. âTold you. Iâm gonna ruin you.â
Then heâs back at itâslower this time, tongue flattening against you, then circling, dragging soft groans out of you as the tension coils tight in your belly. He eats you out like heâs trying to memorize the taste of you, savoring every movement, every moan he draws. He alternates between deep, dragging strokes and sharp, teasing flicks, lips closing around your clit to suck just hard enough to make your breath hitch.
You cry out, hips bucking up into his mouth, and he growlsâlow and throatyâas if turned on by how wrecked you already are.
"Fuckâso sweet," he groans, voice muffled against you. âCould stay down here all night.â
And he means it. He shifts slightly, tongue plunging into you now, slow and shallow, nose nudging your clit as he drinks in every sound you make like it fuels him. Every little tremble, every whimperâhe devours it.
He doesnât stop. Not when you start trembling, not when you whine his name in warning. He keeps going, lips slick and relentless, untilâ
Your vision whites out. Your body tightens, back bowing, mouth falling open on a silent scream as you fall over the edge, pleasure shattering through you like a storm.
Only then does he pull back, lips and chin glistening. He breathes hard, eyes dark and blown, grinning like he just won a war.
âThatâs the sound I wanted to hear.â
He stands up again to pick you up, carrying you to the nearby table, settling you on it, completely bare under the low light, legs parted slightly, chest heaving. Youâre flushed, tremblingânot from fear, but anticipation. Nerves. Heat. Itâs all crashing together in your head, and he sees it.
His hands move to his waistband, fingers curling beneath the fabric of his pants. He tugs them down with practiced ease, freeing himselfâand your breath catches.
Your eyes drift down instinctively, and your stomach tightens at the sight of him. Heâs big. Thick, flushed, already hard and aching.
Your pulse stutters, nerves flickering to the surface. âOhâŠâ
âHey,â he says gently, fingers brushing your cheek. âYou okay?â
You hesitate, biting your lip. âItâs just⊠Iâve never done this before.â
Satoru freezes for a moment. His expression doesnât shift muchâbut his eyes, bright and blue, soften in an instant.
ââŠYou havenât?â he asks quietly, tone a stark contrast to the sinful smirk he wore earlier. You shake your head.
He exhales slowly, like heâs grounding himself. Then he leans in and kisses youâslow, patient, loving.
âWell, fuck,â he murmurs against your lips. âNow I really have to behave.â
You blink up at him. âYou? Behave?â
He chuckles, brushing his thumb over your lower lip. âOkay, maybe not completely. But Iâll go slow. Make it good for you. You trust me, right?â
You nod.
âGood.â His voice drops a little. âThen let me take care of you, yeah?â
Heâs gentleâso gentle it almost breaks you. His lips move from your mouth to your jaw, down your neck, to your chest. He pauses there, kissing over your breasts, fingers caressing your sides as though you might disappear if heâs not careful.
âYouâre so fucking beautiful,â he breathes. âGonna remember this forever.â
When he finally lines himself up, he doesnât rush. He keeps kissing you, whispering into your skin.
âBreathe with me,â he says. âNice and easy, baby. Just relax.â
The stretch burns, but his voice never leaves you. His hands never stop movingâstroking your sides, brushing your hair from your face, thumbing away the tears that prick at the corners of your eyes.
âYouâre doing so good,â he murmurs. âSo tight, fuckâsqueezing me like you were made for me.â
Your breath catches, eyes fluttering shut.
âLook at me,â he says softly, âI wanna see your face.â
You meet his eyesâblown wide with emotion, affection, reverence. And thatâs when he starts to move. Slowly, so slowly you can feel everything. Every drag, every pull.
âFeels good?â he asks, and when you nod, he smiles like youâve just handed him the universe.
âYouâre perfect,â he groans, picking up pace just a little. âTakinâ me so well, sweetheart. My pretty girl, lettinâ me be her first.â
You moanâpart embarrassment, part blissâand he kisses the sound from your mouth.
âCanât believe no oneâs touched you like this before,â he mutters against your skin. âBut Iâm glad. Glad itâs me. Glad I get to show you.â
He starts rolling his hips deeper, each thrust slow and purposeful, coaxing pleasure out of you bit by bit.
âLet go, baby. Iâve got you.â
Youâre already gaspingâyour body burning, overstimulated from the build-up and the way he moves inside you. Every drag of him is a stretch, a delicious ache, and youâre trying so hard to keep up, to breathe, to hold yourself togetherâbut itâs too much.
And then it hits.
Your climax crashes over you like a tidal waveâlouder, sharper, more intense than the lastâand your body tightens instinctively, your walls fluttering around him like they donât want to let him go.
âFuckââ Satoruâs voice breaks, a guttural groan tumbling from his throat as he stills, trembling above you. âYouâre gonna ruin me, babyâŠâ
His grip tightens on your waist, jaw clenched as he tries to hold backâbut youâre squeezing him so tight, so perfect, and his restraint shatters.
âYouâre killinâ me,â he grits out, starting to move againâdeeper, slower, more intentionalâbut thereâs an edge of desperation now. His forehead presses to yours, breath ragged. âFeels so goodâfuck, I donât wanna hurt you.â
You shake your head, nails digging into his shoulders. âDonât stop,â you whimper, barely able to form the words. âPleaseâŠâ
He kisses you hardâlike he canât help himself, like youâre the only thing keeping him grounded. âYouâre doinâ so good for me, sweetheart. So, so goodâŠâ
ââToru-â you whimper.
That breaks him.
He groans, slamming into you harder, mouth finding your neck as he nips and kisses down to your collarbone. âFuck. Say it again.â
You whimper again, brain hazy. ââToruâŠâ
He kisses you slow then, deeper. Rough pace never faltering, but his hands gentler nowâone wrapping around your waist, the other brushing the hair from your face.
âMine,â he murmurs against your lips. âYouâre mine now, yeah?â
You nod desperately, legs locking around his hips. âYours.â
âDamn right,â he grits, driving into you harder, chasing both your highs with everything he has.
The overstimulation has tears stinging your eyes, your legs trembling, voice catching on every moan. And when that next orgasm builds too fast, too hardâit snaps through you like a live wire. Your body arches off the table, clamping down around him againâ
âand Satoru snaps.
âShitâtake it, baby. Let me fill you up, yeah? Gonna make you mine, fuck, you already areâlook at you...â he chokes out, thrusting deep one last time before he comes, spilling into you with a long, breathless groan. His arms wrap around you as if to anchor himself, holding you so close, like he needs to feel every inch of you, inside and out.
âLook at you,â he murmurs between pants, pressing kisses across your face. âTakinâ me so well⊠Youâre mine now, yeah? All mine.â
You nod, dazed and boneless, wrapped in his warmth.
And he stays like that, inside you, forehead resting against yours as he murmurs soft, reverent praisesâlike this wasnât just your first time.
Like it was everything.
Your bodyâs still tremblingânerves fried, skin flushed, heart thudding against your chest as if itâs trying to burst free. Youâre barely aware of anything except the warm, strong arms pulling you into a careful embrace, the kiss he presses to your temple like itâs the most sacred thing he could ever do.
âHeyâŠâ Satoru murmurs, voice all honey and rasp, rough around the edges but impossibly gentle. âYou okay?â
You nod, chest rising and falling against his, cheeks still hot, but thereâs a smile on your lips.
âYeah,â you breathe. âJust⊠wow.â
He laughs softly, the sound low and breathy as his fingers brush along your spine in lazy, soothing strokes. âYou were incredible,â he says, and he means it. Every word. âSo good for me. So perfect.â
Your face scrunches with a flustered noise, burying it into his shoulder. âStopâŠâ
âNever,â he grins, nosing into your hair. âYou donât get to be all pretty and sweet and make those sounds and expect me to stay quiet about it.â
You groan. âSatoruââ
âShhh.âÂ
His palm rests on your back as he holds you close, thumb drawing lazy circles. You can still feel the dull, pleasant ache of him inside you, the heat he left behind. His breath is warm against your cheek. Safe. Comforting.
âYou did so good, baby,â he murmurs again, pressing a kiss just beneath your jaw. âFirst time and you still managed to rock my fucking world.â
Your heart stutters. âWasnât just the sex,â you say quietly.
He stills for half a secondâand then he smiles, soft and genuine.
âI know,â he whispers.
Youâre still breathless, body flushed and boneless in his arms when Satoru gathers you close, lips pressed gently to your temple. The air between you is warm, quiet save for the distant hum of life around the base. He shifts a little, glancing down at the table beneath you both, and you catch that flicker in his eyesâguilt, soft and creeping.
âI shouldâveâŠâ he starts, voice low, almost sheepish. âShit, I shouldâve taken you somewhere better. A bed, a blanket, something that wasnât a hardass table. It was your first time and I justââ He pauses, brows pinching like the regretâs eating at him now. âI got selfish.â
You lift your hand to his cheek, thumb brushing over the corner of his mouth. âHey,â you whisper, leaning in until your lips ghost over his, shutting him up with a kiss so soft, so full of emotion it makes his heart stutter.
When you pull back, your smile is small but sure. âIt was more than okay. Because it was with you.â
Satoru blinks, breath caught in his throat. And for once, the man with a mouth like a wildfire doesnât have anything to say.
Until he pulls you tighter into his chest and mutters, âYouâre gonna be the death of me, you know that?â
You just grin into his skin. âGuess weâll go down together then.â
Then silence. Not awkward, not tenseâjust full of warmth. Full of everything. His arms around you. Your fingers laced with his.
You donât say it. Not yet. But maybe one day soon.
For now, the way he holds you like youâre something to be cherished?
Itâs more than enough.
author's note. finally have time to post consistently! last month or two were BUSY so couldn't do much </3 i'm proud of how this one turned out ^^ also, shoko is such a baddie i love her
âbased on me and my husbandâ
itâs possible guys, it really isâthey exist đ€§đ€§đ€§ love this a lot đ„čđ
cw: pure fluff. based on me and my husband đââïž
âYou always do thisâŠâ Satoru grumbles, pouting as he watches your fork hover over his plate.
â...do what?â You blink at him, feigning innocence, eyes flicking from his cake to the irritated gleam in his impossibly blue eyes.
He exhales dramatically, stabbing his fork into his dessert. âI offer to get you your own. You say youâre not that hungry. And yetââ he gestures dramatically at your thieving fork, âthe second my food arrives, suddenly you want some.â
You spear a bite of cake and pop it into your mouth, humming as the sweet vanilla melts on your tongue. âI wasnât hungry⊠but then I saw yours, and, wellâŠâ You shrug, licking a stray bit of frosting from your lip.
Satoru narrows his eyes. ââŠyouâre lucky youâre cute."
Itâs the same game every time. You insist you donât want anything, he orders enough food for an entire table, and then he acts personally victimized when you steal a bite. But the thing isâhe secretly loves it.
Because when you reach for another piece, he doesnât push the plate away. He just watches, twirling his fork between long fingers, head tilting slightly, strands of white hair falling into his eyes as if he cannot believe this is happening to him.
âUnbelievable...â he mutters.
And thenâthereâs one bite left.
You expect him to shovel it into his mouth, just to be a menace. Heâs Gojo Satoru, after all. He loves his sweets almost as much as he loves annoying the hell out of youâitâs one of his favorite pastimes.
But instead, he sighs, scooping the last bite of cake onto his fork. He doesnât say anything. Just holds it up to your lips, the blue of his eyes shimmering like liquid crystal as he waits, watching you expectantly.
You hesitate, blinking at him. âI⊠thought you didnât like sharing?â
âI donât,â he murmurs, voice lower, softerânudging the fork closer. âBut⊠I do like you.â
Gojo Satoru may complain, may huff and sigh like itâs the greatest inconvenience in the world, but at the end of the day⊠heâll always give you the last bite.
Sukuna is the type of husband who NEEDS to hold you when he sleeps.
Before he started being in a relationship with you Sukuna had trouble finding sleep in most nights, probably due to his bad working routine and messy habits that got fixed after you came into his life. And now he can't sleep unless his wife is safely wrapped in his arms.
You could be watching TV after a day at work and Sukuna will come home next probably tired as hell and in need of a nap. He is quick to wrap his arms around your hips and gently take you into his arms as he carries you to the shared bedroom, Despite your endless protests asking him to take a shower first,
"Kuna you stink, go take a shower first"
"Calling your husband stinky? You wound me darling"
"Sukuna please.."
"Fine then, but we shower together"
"But I just showered-
"Too bad brat"
When it's time for sleep, he patiently waits till you're done with your skincare routine. And if you take way too much time for some reason, like your friend calling you at the last minute to spill the hot gossips of the day Sukuna is there to remind you he's ready and set for his bedtime by scoffing loudly enough for you to hear. Petty man.
Taking a pee at night? Grabbing a late night snack because you're hungry? Those are impossible to do without waking Sukuna up. The moment you sit up in the bed, he's already awake, grumbling in his sleep and asking what the hell are you doing before pulling you back to his arms.
That one time you managed to sneak out of the bed without waking Sukuna up. You mentally praised yourself for the victory as you snuck in to the kitchen to eat the last piece of the chocolate cake. Before you can even take 3 bites you hear footsteps behind and when you turned to look, it's half awake and half asleep Sukuna with the blanket hanging by his hips like a toddler who ran out of their bedroom searching for their mom. He's scrutinizing his eyes at you, trying to figure out what the hell are you doing. Then he sees the chocolate cake and the icing around your lips and his face instantly takes a betrayed expression.
"Kuna-"
"So you left your husband, all alone, in this fucking cold weather just for chocolate cake?"
"We have a heater-"
"That's not the point, the point is how a chocolate cake worth more than your husband"
"okay now you're being dramatic"
"This is straight up gluttony"
"Sukuna!!"
It's gotten bad to the point where you can't even sleep one night away without feeling guilty because you know this man is wide awake and restless without you in the bed. Yet you wouldn't change a single thing. The way Sukuna's strong arms wrap around you, keeping you warm and safe while soft hum of his snores disappearing into the crook of your neck, it's everything you will ever need.
And you hope it never changes.
NO BUT SUKUNA SAVING READER IN EVERY SCENARIO???? Everything about him has me weak in the knees đ€§
God I love him sm, THIS IS SO HIM đ„čđ„čđ„č
Studying for your Ethics oral exam was already a pain. Doing it with your boyfriend? Now, that is what you call âself-sabotage.â
Tonight was supposed to be a productive study session.
Your Ethics professor had been on a power trip lately, deciding that an oral exam would be the best way to test you understanding of moral dilemmas and all those theoretical shit. Which meant you had to prepare for whatever godforsaken questions he might throw at you.
And who better to help you, right? Sukuna, your incredibly unhelpful boyfriend.
You flicked through your notes, glancing over at him sprawled on your bed, one arm thrown lazily over his forehead as he scrolled through his phone.
âAlright,â you started, trying to sound determined. âLetâs do a hypothetical situation. Moral dilemma time.â
He didnât even look up from his phone and just continued doomscrolling whatever he finds interesting, âDo we have to?â
âCâmon, babe, be useful for once.â
He then let out the most dramatic sigh. Is he fucking annoyed already? He stretched out on your bed like he had nothing better to do â which is true, heâs already done with all his exams for the semester while you only have this last exam. Threw his phone aside like he was being forced into this conversation. âFine. Impress me with your best morally damning question.â
You sat up straighter, grinning. This was your chance. You cleared your throat, âIf all your loved ones were drowning â me, Jin, Yuuji, and your dad â who would you save?â
Without even hesitating, he shot you a look like youâd just asked the dumbest question ever.
âIsnât it obvious? You.â
You blinked. âHuh? Why me?â
ââCuz youâre the only one who doesnât actively annoy me,â he said, like it was the most obvious answer in the world.
âBabe, youâre seriously telling me youâd save me over Yuuji? Over a literal baby?â You leaned forward. Yeah, you canât believe it.Â
Sukuna just shrugged, his expression completely deadpan. âYeah, Yuujiâs not you.â
Your brain short-circuited for a second. âThat doesnât make sense. Heâs a baby! e doesnât even know how to swim yet!â
âThatâs how the world works, babe.â
âHUH? What do you mean?â
âThen itâs Jinâs problem,â Sukuna said dismissively. âNot mine. My focus is on you. Always.â
You gasped, scandalized. âSukuna! This is your family! Your nephew is drowning, you heartless bastard!â
He smirked, eyes gleaming with that familiar mischievousness. âYeah, and? What, you want me to let you drown?â
âYou have no soul,â you muttered, rubbing your temples in frustration.
âDebatable,â he smirked, pure arrogance is radiating from him. He settled more comfortably on the bed. âBesides, itâs my dadâs fault for not teaching Jin how to swim properly when we were kids. Why should I clean up their mess? And why the fuck are we even in the ocean. You hate the ocean. Thereâs not a chance that weâll ride a cruise for 7 fucking days.â
âBecause itâs a hypothetical situation.â
âAnd?â
Groaning, you rubbed your temples and asked him the question youâve been meaning to ask since the day you met him â when he was kicking someone to the ground who had accidentally bumped into him (or not). âI swear to god, do you even have morals, âKuna?â
âDepends.â
âOn what?â
âWhether or not they benefit me.â
You couldnât let it go. Sukunaâs complete lack of regard for his family, his indifference to your please, was driving you insane. But you had one more card to play.
âOkay,â you said, leaning in with a grin and a dangerous glint in your eyes. âSo, what if itâs me and our future baby drowning? Who would you save?â
âHuh⊠you really want daddyâs cock right now, babe?â Sukunaâs lazy gaze flicked over to you, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. You just slapped his chest in obvious annoyance.
He snorted and looked like he was about to answer in his usual carefree way, but then paused, as if he was processing the question for a second longer than usual.
âHmm,â he drawled, shifting on the bed, his gaze flickering between you and the empty space. âThatâs a tough one.â
Okay, wow. Your heart skipped a beat â was he actually taking this seriously now?
Then, without missing a beat, he leaned back, chuckling lowly. âWell, obvs, Iâd save you.â
You blinked, slightly relieved but also confused. âReally?â
âYeah,â he said with a fucking shrug, âyouâre the one whoâd actually appreciate being saved. The babyâs gonna be fine.â His smirk deepened. âBesides, if I saved the kid, whoâs gonna look after you? Wouldnât be much fun without you around, brat.â
Your brain short-circuited again for a second, processing both the arrogance and the unexpected tenderness in his words. âSo, youâre saying youâd just let our baby drown?â
He raised an eyebrow. âI didnât say that. I said Iâd save you.â He leaned closer, eyes locking with yours with a teasing grin. âBut hey, itâs just a hypothetical, right? Who the fuck knows if weâll even have a kid that doesnât know how to swim?â
Your lips twitched, trying to hold back a smile despite yourself. âYou are so full of shit, âKuna.â
âYeah, and you love it, brat.â His voice lowered, leaning in just enough for you to feel the heat of his words.
And before this even goes south (literally to some fucking session), you pushed him away and exhaled sharply.
âOkay, what about ethically?â You began, trying to keep your cool. âIn one of our ethical dilemma situations, do you believe catfishing is unethical?â
âWho would I even catfish? And why the fuck am I gonna do that when I have this,â he pointed at himself so arrogantly.
âI didnât even say that you would catfish someone. Iâm asking if you believe catfishing is ethical or not.â
âNah,â he answered immediately.Â
âNo?â
âNope. Thereâs no such thing as ethics. Itâs all just a societal construct.â
âSukuna,â you exhaled and squinted at him, âSo if we had met on a dating app, and I was actually some 50-year-old dude catfishing you, youâd just be cool with that?â
âBut it didnât happen and you werenât one. Or are you?â He teased.
âThatâs not the poiââ you groaned. Yeah, youâll never win with him in this kind of talk. âYou are actually impossible.â
Sukuna just grinned, completely unfazed. âBaby, if ethics were real, I wouldnât be in your dorm right now, watching you lose your mind over this stupid class.â
And honestly? He had a point.Â
You hated that he had a point.
But before you could come up with a retort, Sukunaâs hand was on your arm, pulling you up to sit on your bed. âEnough with the philosophical bullshit. Your brainâs fried. Weâre leaving.â
You blinked at him. âWhat? Weâre in the middle of ethically thinking, and youâre just pulling me out of here?â
âYeah,â he said, his tone softening just enough to be noticeable. âYour brainâs obviously fried since you started studying hours ago. Letâs go get some air. Youâre not gonna pass that fucking exam if you donât take a fucking break.â
âBut ââ
âIâm not asking,â he pulled you up from bed, guiding you toward the door with a hand firm on your back. âCâmon,â he added, without giving you a chance to argue. He was really not asking.
âAre you always this bossy?â You asked, half-smiling despite your frustration.
âOnly when I care,â he said, his voice laced with that same teasing arrogance as he slid his right arm around your shoulders. âDonât get used to it, brat.â
You rolled your eyes. âYouâre lucky youâre so damn good-lucking.â
âWith a big fucking cock, I know. Now, shut up and walk, brat.â
And for once, you didnât argue. Maybe he was right about one thing: a little time to breathe might actually make you feel better.Â
Even if it did come with a healthy dose of his cocky charm.
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Enemies/ACADEMIC Rivals to Lovers (yes, that trope specifically) always ALWAYS makes me so happy AAAAAAA especially as a nerd haha
pairing âžș nerd/academic rival/rich boy!gojo x reader
summary âžș you abhor your academic rival, satoru gojo. he's a cocky asshole that you fight with constantly for the spot at first place. but when you finally discover what's underneath all those lame sweaters of his with a once in a blue moon visit at the gym (spoiler alert: he's not a scrawny nerd), you'll be fighting your severe attraction to the man who makes your life a bit harder. and maybe fall in love with him, too, in the process.
warnings âžș smut, f recieving oral, praise, he makes you beg for it lol, p i v sex, making out, angst if you squint, a lot of fluff, college AU, nerd!gojo, reader gets insecure sometimes and is treated horribly by her discord mod TA/research advisor, typical misogyny/sexism in STEM fields, but gojo defends her!!!, sleeper build gojo with a happy trail because im a slut, the good old pining and yearning i like. art by @/deltapork
a/n thank u to all my beta readers for editing part of this for me :3 happy valentines day!!!
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You blink at your paper.
98.
You suppose you should be happyâitâs a graduate level physics class, anyways. For a moment, you stare at the red markings of the TA that graded it, as if willing an error in the one problem you made a mistake on could make it go away.Â
2+2=5.
You exhaled sharply, almost fighting back tears. Youâd think you could avoid simple arithmetic mistakes, but apparently doing tensor products comes easier than simple addition to you. Shoving your backpack on your chair, you stuff in your laptop and the test haphazardly, not caring that itâs going to get messed and crumpled up in your backpack after your folders and binders jostle around. Fuck that test.
You wouldnât normally act as if the test had personally wronged youâtrust, you were not going to get that heated were it any class. But because of this one class, one person, you knew it was coming. The inevitable.
"Better luck next time." The voice, drenched in smug satisfaction, slithered through the air behind you, his voice and demeanor like a slimy, slimy snake.Â
Your jaw tightened, but you forced yourself to remain calm as you turned around. And there he wasâGojo Satoru, the bane of your existence, a plague upon your academic record, a walking, talking statistical anomaly who somehow managed to be both infuriatingly brilliant and aggressively insufferable.
He leaned against the desk beside yours, glasses sliding down just enough to reveal the glint of those ridiculously blue eyes. He crosses his arms while theyâre covered in that ridiculous, ugly sweater heâs wearingâheâs probably going for the old money aesthetic, but he doesnât need to know he gives off more âfinance bro that helps billionaires evade taxes,â or whatever finance bros do.
âI have no clue what youâre talking about,â you sniff, pretending to act nonchalant while you grab your backpack, swinging it roughly on your shoulder like it was the weight of your grievances against him.
"The test." Gojo unfolded a crisp sheet of paper with the kind of theatrical flourish reserved for revealing royal decrees. A perfect 100, circled in bold red ink.
Your stomach twisted. This is what those two points meant. Two stupid, meaningless, soul-crushing, rage-inducing points.
"Guess that makes it⊠what, five to three this semester?" He tapped his chin, pretending to count, as if the score wasnât already seared into your brain like an irreversible branding. "My lead, obviously. But hey, if you ever need tutoring, I could always squeeze you in."
You bite the inside of your cheek in frustration. âI wouldnât want to impose on the time for any of your hobbies. After all, when will you get the time to watch anime? My 5000 Year Old Girlfriend is Stuck in a Twelve Year Oldâs Body, was it?â
He presses a hand to his chest in mock hurt, as if your words had truly pierced him through his chest. âTut, tut. After all this time, Iâd think youâd have my anime preferences memorized since youâre so obsessed with me. Itâs Digimon, not whatever pedophilic shit you think I jerk off too.â He pauses, and then his voice drops into a conspiratorial whisper. âBut you know Fred, the grad student TA that holds recitation every Wednesday? I just know heâs probably a Discord mod of a server that sends, like, daily tentacle porn. I wouldnât be surprised if heâs on the Megan's law registry either.â
Now, you have to hold back your smile because Gojo has a point. Fred is not just any TA. Fred is the grad student that mentors you on a research project; the programâs super selective, so when you realized you got him, you couldnât just back out and give up the opportunity. However, Fred isnât just a weirdâ-heâs sooo handsy with his greasy ass hands, so you accept any and all Fred slander. Because heâs your research advisor, you canât wait to finish the project any faster. He probably would be into underage girls, but you donât need to express your approval to Gojo, or worst of all, let him think heâs funny. God knows that would get into his head. âYea, yea. Whatever. Anyways, I hope you have fun with your Pokemonââ
âDigimon.â
ââor whatever. Iâm leaving. Some of us have things to do. Later, Gojo.â
You turned on your heel, lest Gojo hook you in with another taunt.Â
Maybe you needed to blow off some steam, if youâre allowing yourself to lose to Gojo.Â
Worst of all, itâs become a streak, like two times in a rowâone on this quiz, and the other on the midterm a few weeks back. Your mind goes back to the last women in STEM recruiting event you had went to, and, how, in the middle of taking a bite of the delicious margherita pizza they offered, you registered that the woman in the panel had insisted that what helped her power through her PhD and dickwad supervisors was by exercising. Her fervor over pilates could almost qualify as a cult pitch, but it made you pause at the moment. Before you continued to further engorge yourself on the food offered on the charcuterie board.Â
But maybe it was time to hone your focus in, and some sweaty endorphins might help you get just that.Â
Youâre not really surprised the demographic at your universityâs gym looks like the way it does. After all, not only was it renowned for its academics (from all the nepo babies like Gojo whose families donated buildings and had like four generations of alumnus), but it was also a Division I school. So not only was the gym packed but it was packed with men.
As you walked in the hallway towards the room that contained weight machines, gym bag slung over your shoulder, you eyed the glistening backs of the (D1, mind you) menâs swim team through the glass that separated your path and the swimming pool.Â
Wow, those Speedos really hugged their asses. You imagined Gojo in one, and almost snorted. Rich boy nerd Satoru definitely didnât learn how to swim; his familyâs mansion probably had a twenty year old personal lifeguard that Gojo lost his virginity to, or something. Regardless, he would squint in his silly swim goggles, the exact antithesis of sex appeal while his glow-in-the-dark eyes lit up the pool while he stroked, cheeks puffed like a pufferfish.
Regardless, the smell of testosterone that hits you when you enter the weight area is almost nauseating, and, if youâre honest, a little intimidating. Youâre not exactly the fittest of people, so you quickly speed walk past the grunting and sweaty men at the squat machines and barbells, avoiding eye contact and praying furiously that none of them perceive you.
 When you reach the dumbbell stands, you hunch over, taking random light weights. Then, you pretend you know what youâre doing while jumping every so slightly whenever anyone comes in six foot distance of you. Itâs only when another girl comes in to grab a weight (and when she bends over, you definitely ogle her ass in a way that would get you slapped if you were a man) that your gaze removes itself from where it was focused on the 2.5 lb dumbbell you were previously bicep curling with. To see him.
The glint of ivory hair is unmistakableâyouâve basically gotten off to the fantasy of razoring it off in his sleep. His blue eyes are bored, pretty boy face framed in glasses. Now, heâs giving teenage boy turned to Andrew Tate after a breakup. Black sweatshirt and sweatpants that are too small, because they cling to his legs in a form-defining way. Heâs walking over, hands in his pockets, to a barbell station. Slaps some guys on the shoulder as he goes through, gets a lot of daps.Â
Which is weird to you, because you only the Gojo inside your physics class, not outside. Heâs a fucking nerdâa loser that spends his time beefing with you, so why is he so popular when he gives you the time of day?
There are three dimensions to gaining alpha status, or whatever they call male popularity. You have to be 1) rich, 2) really physically fit, or 3) just really charismatic. Considering that Gojoâin all his clothingâ-looks like a twink moreso than ripped gym bro, itâs definitely not dimension two. So you conclude that itâs because heâs rich and probably throws yacht parties so these ripped guys donât push him into a locker, or something.
When he finally reaches his destination, you smirk to yourself. With that scrawny build underneath all those loose sweaters, you know heâs only going to be able to lift the bar, no plates. After all, he was warming up. insulting Gojo in countless of ways by taking jabs at his physique mentally, so you barely register that heâs grabbing for the hem of his sweatshirt, peeling it upâ
To reveal his bare torso.
Your first thought: Wow, he has huge bazonkas.
That has easily got to be one of the most built physiques youâve seen at your college so far. His pectorals basically pop out out of his torso as he moves to grab plates. First, he grabs a really big plateâyouâre not a gym expert, so you wouldnât know the weightâand stacks it. And stacks another. And another. And another, until youâre sure itâs definitely more than your bodyweight.
As youâre staring at him in awe, your 2.5 lb dumbbells hang limply by your sides, abandoning all pretense of training to openly gawk at the clench of his biceps, the sweat rolling down his temple, and the set of his jaw as he stares holes into the bar. And by the way thereâs heat creeping up your cheeks you realize one thing:
Youâre screwed.
âYou know what?â
You keep your eyes on your notes firmly, refusing to look at Gojo sitting right next to you. You donât know why he always chooses to sit next to you on recitation, reallyâitâs not like youâre receptive to his company. After all, he could be doing other thingsâlike metaphorically sucking a TAâs dick by talking about their research, where Gojo probably knows more about the TAâs research than they do themselves.Â
From your periphery, you notice Gojo pouting, then scooting his chair (dragging it, so it makes a god awful screeching noise against the floor tiles that has you cringing) until heâs so close that he slings an arm on the back of your chair and leans in closer and closer. Youâre fighting to keep your eyes on your notes, face heating up traitorously until you feel his breath fan across your neck because heâs just so close.
âRude, ignoring me. Look where that got you.â He then points to a problem on your paper, one you were currently working on. âYouâre doing that wrong.â
You finally turn to glare at him, but heâs closer than you anticipated, his face just inches from yours. His grin is all sharp edges and knowing amusement, and it makes your stomach flip in a way you refuse to acknowledge.
âIâm not doing it wrong,â you argue, despite the creeping suspicion that, okay, maybe you did mess up somewhere.
âOh, really?â Gojo drawls, tilting his head slightly. âThen why is your integral off by a factor of two?â
Your eyes snap back to your notes, scanning through the equationsâand, dammit, heâs right.
You huff, begrudgingly erasing the mistake. âWhatever.â
âYou know, you should really be thanking me,â Gojo muses, still leaning way too close for comfort. âIf I werenât here, who knows how many mistakes youâd make?â
âSheâd have me,â comes a greasy voice, and you have to fight the tears in your eyes that arise when Fred (the aforementioned pedophilic TA and your research advisor) comes, his moldy cheese stench following him as he takes a seat from across you and Gojo. You grudgingly turn your face away from where it was so close to Gojoâs to look at him and sigh inwardly. At least Gojoâs face was prettier to look at.
âHi, Fred,â you smile tightly, willing him to go away. âWeâre good here, so you can help out other studentsââ
âHow was your weekend?â He instead replies, and you wince. Stealing a quick glance at Gojo, it seems that his jaw and posture are uncharacteristically tense.Â
âLot of work for the class and for, uh, our research,â you respond, nodding and averting your gaze to your paper and feigning working on a problem so that he would get the hint.
Fred, unfortunately, does not get the hint. Instead, he leans forward, elbows on the table, eyes too focused on you. âYou really ought to take breaks, you know. You can give me the code late. Someone as cute as you shouldnât stress so much. Youâll get wrinkles.â
Your fingers tighten around your pencil, your skin crawling at the way his tone veers into something too familiar, too patronizing. You open your mouth to give a clipped response, but Gojo beats you to it.
âOh? Didnât know you were an expert on skincare, Fred,â Gojo drawls, his voice deceptively light. His arm, which was still resting on the back of your chair, shifts just slightlyânot quite pulling you in, but making his presence more noticeable. âThough, if weâre giving out advice, maybe you should take your own. I mean, stress must be rough on you too, right? All those late nights grading papers, staring at screens. Takes a toll.â
Fred bristles, but Gojo just smiles lazily, pushing up his glasses as he tilts his head. âActually, you know what? Maybe we should all focus on our own business. Like, say, teaching, instead of weirdly hovering over students. Crazy thought, huh?â
You swear you see the muscle in Fredâs jaw twitch, but he forces out an awkward chuckle, shifting uncomfortably. âRight, right. Just looking out for her.â
âDonât worry,â Gojo interrupts smoothly, now fully leaning into your space, his arm draping a little lower behind your chair, âI think sheâs got plenty of people looking out for her already.â His voice is soft, but thereâs an undeniable edge beneath the words.
Fred lingers for a second too long, but finally, he mutters something about helping another student and stands, walking off with an air of forced nonchalance.
You let out a breath you hadnât realized you were holding, slumping slightly in your seat. Gojo hums beside you, his fingers tapping idly against the back of your chair.
âYouâre welcome, by the way,â he teases, but thereâs something in his tone thatâs softer than usual. He then makes a show of stretching, raising his arms. His sweater rides up a bit, exposing his lower abs and peeks of white that has you averting your gaze, the heat creeping up at his proximity once again. Then, his arm back on your chair. Weirdly, you find that you donât mind it.
You sigh, resigned. Youâll figure out these feelings later. âYeah. Thanks, Gojo.â
But you donât immediately go back to your work, because Gojo suddenly hunches down and whispers in your ear. âYea, I definitely saw an underage anime girl sticker on his laptop.â
Your responding snort is so loud everyone turns to look at you and Gojo, who is now sporting a mischievous and satisfied smile.
It starts with a single drop, fat and cold where it splats against your wrist. You glance up from your phone just in time to see the sky split open.
âShit,â you mutter, stuffing your phone into your bag. The library doors shut behind you with a heavy clang, sealing away the scent of old books and the quiet hum of studying students. Outside, the air is thick with the petrichor of freshly fallen rain, and within seconds, the pavement is slick, puddles forming in the uneven cracks of the sidewalk. The streetlights reflect off the wet ground, casting fragmented golden glows against the darkening sky. Youâd been studying to grind for the upcoming assignments; after all, to rival Gojo is a no small feat. Itâs just unfortunate it seems to take you thousand times more effort than it does for Gojo.
âGuess weâre stuck together, huh?â
You donât have to turn to know who it is.
Satoru Gojo, standing beside you under the libraryâs narrow overhang, wearing that insufferable grin like heâs amused by the entire situation. Like the rain personally fell from the sky just to give him an opportunity to bother you.
âIâll take my chances,â you say flatly, shifting your bag on your shoulder. But as you peer past the downpour, your stomach sinks. The rain is merciless, an unrelenting sheet of water stretching as far as you can see. Thereâs no way youâre making it back to your dorm without looking like you took a fully clothed shower.
Gojo hums, pulling something out of his bag. You blink when he flicks open a half-broken umbrella, the metal ribs slightly bent like itâs barely holding itself together. He gives it a little shake, sending droplets flying, before glancing at you with a smirk.
âWell?â He lifts a brow. âWanna be smart about this?â
You do not want to be smart about this. You want to wait out the rain or make a break for it. But the storm shows no signs of letting up, and the thought of walking through it alone makes you hesitate.
Reluctantly, you sigh. âFine. But I get most of the cover.â
âHey, sharing is caring.â He tilts the umbrella slightly, just enough to make a point.
With great reluctance, you step closer. The moment you do, you regret it.
Gojo is warm. Even in the damp, chilled air, he radiates heat, standing so close that his sleeve brushes against yours. He smells good, tooâlike expensive laundry detergent with a faint undercurrent of something sweet, something distinctly him.
You swallow hard, forcing yourself to stare straight ahead as the two of you start walking. The rain pounds against the umbrella, droplets cascading off the edges, and with every step, youâre hyper-aware of the way Gojo moves beside youâloose-limbed, annoyingly graceful, a stark contrast to the crooked metal above your heads.
âMan, this thingâs on its last leg,â he muses, tilting the umbrella just slightly. Water dribbles off the side, landing directly onto your shoulder.
âGojo!â you yelp, recoiling as the cold soaks through your shirt.
âOops.â He does not sound remotely sorry.
You glare at him, but before you can snap back, he shrugs off his jacket andâwithout preambleâdrapes it over you.
You freeze.
Itâs warm, still carrying the heat of his body, and it smells so much like himâclean, sweet, dizzyingly familiar. Your brain short-circuits.
You force yourself to breathe, keeping your gaze firmly ahead. âYou didnât have to do that,â you say, voice tight.
âI wanted to.â
Something in his tone makes your stomach flip. You glance at him from the corner of your eye, andâ
Damn him. Damn him.
Water drips from his bangs, clinging to the sharp edges of his jawline, sliding down the curve of his throat. His shirt sticks to his skin, fabric clinging in a way that reveals the toned lines of his arms, the broad plane of his chest. Heâs watching the rain, the usual teasing glint in his eyes softened into something contemplative.
You swear your eggs just recently got released, for you cannot help but avoid your ever going attraction to Satoru Gojo except the age-old excuse: ovulation. Your mind wanders to how his arms would feel around your head, to lay on his chest, how heâd be able to manhandle you, force you to take itâ
But youâre snapped out of your inappropriate thoughts by what he says next.
âYou know,â he says, voice quieter now, âI like this. Just us, no grades, no competing.â
You pause.
He says it so simply, so easily, like itâs nothing at all. But the words settle deep, curling somewhere warm inside you, and you donât know what to do with them.
So you do what you do best: you shove them away, bury them beneath years of rivalry, of late-night study sessions fueled by caffeine and stubbornness, of sharp words and sharper glances.
You roll your eyes, forcing a scoff. âDonât get used to it.â
But even as you say it, your fingers curl into the fabric of his jacket, holding it a little tighter.
Itâs been a week since you saw Gojo. He had dropped you at your dorm in a surprisingly gentlemanly way, and you had insisted on returning the jacket only after washing it, to be courteous. What you didnât mention was how you kept repeatedly smelling it in your dorm whenever you got a reprieve from your roommateâs eyes because Gojo smelled like expensive cologne and he did one thing most nerds / physics majors donât do: shower. This fact, unfortunately, made you more attracted to him because the bar is truly in hell.
Youâve concluded that theseâŠfeelings canât hurt you and that it isnât real, like a beefy and shirtless Gojo-looking demon thatâll jump and surprise you from under your bed. So you move on your life, caught in the ever perpetual slog of studying and researching.Â
Thus, you find yourself at the library once more.
The night hums low around you, quiet except for the occasional shuffle of paper and the distant hum of the libraryâs espresso machine (only librarians could use it, however. you fervently thought that was a form of elitism, but you digress). Youâre at the corner table, the one by the window, where the dim light pools just enough to illuminate your notes but not enough to make you feel like youâre being studied under a microscope. You think youâre aloneâuntil you arenât.
You donât have to look up to know itâs him.
Satoru Gojo is hard to miss, even when heâs not trying. He slides into the chair across from you with the kind of ease that makes it seem like he belongs there, like he was always going to end up sitting across from you tonight. His hair is tousled, white strands falling forward in a way that makes him look softer under the warm light. His glasses are perched low on his nose, a rare sight given that he usually has them pushed up like some kind of pretentious scholar.
The two of you donât speak.
Itâs surprising, really. Gojo never runs out of things to say, whether itâs an obnoxious quip or some unnecessarily insightful observation that makes you want to throw your textbook at his face. But tonight, he just pulls out his own notes, taps his pen against the edge of his lips, and starts reading.
You should focus on your own studying, but something about thisâthis silence, this late-night haze, this tiny moment carved out of timeâmakes your mind wander. You steal glances when you think he wonât notice. His brows furrow when heâs concentrating, his jaw tightens when heâs stuck on something, and when he exhales, itâs this slow, measured thing, like heâs trying not to get frustrated. Heâs justâ
Heâs just really there.
Youâve spent years defining Gojo as your rival. Your competition. The person standing in your way at every academic milestone. And yet, somehow, somewhere, heâs slipped into something else, something harder to define. Because youâve seen him like this beforeâwhen heâs so focused that he forgets the world around him, when he bites his lip in thought, when he gets so caught up in something that he mutters under his breath without realizing it. And for the first time, it dawns on you: you donât actually hate it.
You donât hate this comfortable silence. This moment of peace, a white flag waving lazily between you both.
The hours blur. The cafĂ© starts to empty. Your notes turn into background noise. Itâs late, and the warmth from inside lulls you into something dangerously close to comfort.
A soft sound breaks through the quiet.
You glance up and freeze.
Gojoâs head has tilted to the side, his glasses slipping slightly down the bridge of his nose. His hand is curled loosely around his pen, and his breathing has evened out. Heâs asleep.
For a moment, you donât move. You barely breathe.
Gojo, asleep, is not something youâve seen before. Heâs always in motion, always buzzing with energy, always running his mouth about something. But right now, heâs still. His long lashes cast faint shadows over his cheekbones, and the tension he always carriesâthe cocky bravado, the smirking sharpnessâis nowhere to be found. He just looks⊠peaceful.
Cutie.
What?
The thought slips in so quickly, so effortlessly, that it nearly makes you jolt. But when you look at him againâhead tilted just slightly, glasses slipping down his nose, breathing slow and evenâyou canât deny that the word fits. He looks like a lazy cat napping in a sunbeam, limbs loose, utterly unguarded. Itâs so unlike him that you find yourself staring, caught in the contrast.
Your fingers twitch. Before you can stop yourself, you reach forward, slow and hesitant, to push his glasses back up his nose. But you catch yourself just before you touch him, as if the warmth of his skin might burn. Your hand hovers in the air for a fraction of a second too long, and thenâ
You pull away.
Your heart is pounding. Itâs fine. Itâs nothing. You just need to get out of here.
You gather your things quietly, glancing back at him one last time before slipping out the door into the cool night air. The moment you step outside, you take a breath, deep and shaking. The world feels different now. You feel different now.
Because for the first time, it isnât just that you find Gojo attractive.
Itâs that you care.
And you donât know what the hell to do about it.
The gym, once again, smells like sweat and overpriced protein powder.
You donât know whatâs possessed you to come here today. Maybe itâs because you keep telling yourself that you need to exercise more, or maybe itâs because you need to take a break from studying before your brain melts. But deep down, if youâre really being honest with yourself, you know the real reason.
Gojo is here.
You spotted him the first time by accident. You were on the treadmill, barely jogging at a pace that wouldnât embarrass you, when you caught a flash of white hair across the gym floor. And there he wasâdressed in a fitted black sleeveless top and joggers, casually loading plates onto a barbell.
And he wasnât wearing his glasses.
It was a stupid, inconsequential detail, but it made all the difference. Without them, he didnât look like the annoying academic rival who constantly got under your skin, flashing his smug grin as he beat you in exams by the smallest possible margins. He looked⊠sharp. Unfiltered. Effortlessly attractive in a way that made your stomach tighten in ways you didnât like.
Youâd seen him in his regular clothes before, of course. You knew he had broad shoulders and long legs, that his body wasnât just a lanky frame hidden behind layers of sweaters. But here, in the gym, watching him roll his shoulders as he prepped for another setâit hit differently. He was lean but muscular, his arms flexing as he adjusted his grip on the bar, and for some godforsaken reason, you couldnât look away.
You shouldnât be watching him. You should be focusing on your own workout, pretending you donât care. But the way his shirt clung to his back, the way his forearms tensed, the way he exhaled sharply as he liftedâ
Youâre so screwed.
You force yourself to look away, grabbing the smallest dumbbells available and curling them in what has to be the weakest excuse for a workout imaginable. Youâre barely paying attention to what youâre doing, too busy sneaking glances at Gojo between sets. Itâs pathetic, but at least no one else is watching you.
Or so you think.
Because then she appears.
A girl.
Tall, toned, and effortlessly gorgeous, with sleek hair pulled into a high ponytail. She strides over to Gojo with a confidence you could never dream of and smiles at him, saying something that makes him laugh. Her ass is definitely bigger than yours, and sheâs in this coordinated, cute, pink set, looking like she walked straight out of a fitness TikTok. You canât hear what theyâre talking about over the sound of weights clanking and some obnoxious EDM song blasting through the speakers, but you can see it. The way she leans in, the way she tucks a loose strand of hair behind her ear, the way Gojoâ
âsmiles at her. That easy, lazy grin he always wears when heâs teasing you, except this time, it isnât for you.
Your grip tightens around the dumbbells, something ugly curling in your chest. It gets worse when she gestures toward the squat rack, and Gojo nods before moving behind her, hands hovering just slightly as she sets up for a squat. You watch as he spots her, one hand resting lightly on her lower back, close enough to correct her form but far enough to be polite. Heâs focused, watching her movements carefully, murmuring something that makes her laugh before she drops into another rep.
Your stomach twists.
This is stupid. You have no reason to be feeling this way.
Itâs then that it hits youâyou can have your silly little academic rival moments with Gojo, but, in the end, youâre just a footnote in his story, a fleeting challenge in a life where everything already belongs to him. He quite literally has generational wealth; heâs not going to spend his life buried in grant applications or clawing for recognition in a field that demands twice the effort for half the reward. Heâll be the one funding the research, sitting at the head of the table, making decisions that shape the future. And you? Youâll be one of the many who struggle just to be in the same room.
Heâs the guy who spends his vacations on yachts or private islandsânot just surrounded by wealth, but by people who belong there. Girls who glide through life with the same effortless ease as him, girls who donât second-guess if they deserve to be in the spaces they occupy. Girls who donât have to fight for their place at the table because it was always set for them.
Girls that are his equalâequally attractive, equally smart, equally rich.
Not you.
You swallow hard, forcing yourself to look away, but the image is burned into your mind. The easy way he talks to her. The way she tilts her head when she listens. The way he doesnât even know youâre here.
You shouldnât care. You shouldnât care. You shouldnât care.
But you do.
You grip the dumbbells tighter, exhaling sharply. Then you put them back, pick up your water bottle, and walk out of the gym before you do something stupid.
The office is too small. Too suffocating. Too filled with the weight of unspoken words and the sharp-edged smile of Fred, the TA, as he leans back in his chair and laces his fingers together.
"You know," he begins, voice sickly sweet, "I really expected more from you."
You sit stiffly in the chair across from him, your hands curled into fists in your lap, nails digging crescents into your skin. Your heart pounds, but your face remains carefully neutral. You've been called into his office under the guise of "academic guidance," but you know better. You always know better.
"I don't know what you mean," you say, keeping your voice even.
Fred exhales dramatically, shaking his head. "Come on. You and I both know you're barely keeping up in this project of ours."
You grit your teeth. You're not barely keeping up. You're giving him your work at the highest level, at its best. But FredâFred has always had a way of twisting things, making you feel small, insignificant, like your achievements are nothing more than accidents.
âI think my progress speaks for itself,â you respond tightly. Mind you, while he was supposed to be your mentor, youâve done 80% of the work.
But you think Gojoâs defense of you ran deep into Fredâs heart because by the way heâs sleazily smirking at you, you know heâs trying to get back at you.
He smirks. "Your progress? Sure, youâre smart. But you think thatâs enough? You think anyoneâs going to care about a girl like you when there are people out there who donât have to struggle to be exceptional?" He leans forward, voice dropping into something conspiratorial. "Youâre wasting your time. The best you can hope for is being someoneâs assistant. Maybe a glorified research grunt if youâre lucky. Just like for me."
Your stomach twists. You shouldnât care. You know you shouldnât care. But the words burrow deep, hitting a place inside you that already doubts, that already wonders if youâre nothing more than a temporary obstacle in a world built for people like Gojo Satoruâpeople born brilliant, born wealthy, born effortless.
Fredâs eyes flick over you, assessing, smug. "Youâre working yourself to the bone for what? Youâll never be at the top. Not really."
The bitterness of the situation really dawns on youâGojoâs the one who took a jab at Fred last week, not you. But youâre the one whoâs left to deal with its consequences. Youâre not going to assign blame and lament that itâs not Gojo in this office dealing with him. It was in your defense, after all.Â
But Fredâs words remind you. Youâll never be at the top. At Gojoâs level, whoâs at the top without even seeming to put in effort.
Youâll never be his equal.
You stand abruptly, shoving your chair back so hard it scrapes against the floor. "If thatâs all, I have work to do."
Fred chuckles, leaning back, clearly pleased with himself. "Sure, sure. Donât say I never tried to give you advice."
You donât respond. You just walk out, gripping your bag so tightly your knuckles turn white, the echo of his words following you down the hall, settling in your bones like lead.
The hallway is too bright. Too loud. Too full of people who donât know that youâre on the verge of crumpling in on yourself like a dying star.
Your breath feels too shallow, too quick, and thereâs a weight pressing down on your chest that no amount of rationalizing can shake off. Itâs not even your meeting with Fredâjust a slow accumulation of stress and exhaustion and frustration thatâs settled deep in your bones. A grade lower than expected, an upcoming deadline youâre nowhere near prepared for, a general sense of drowning no matter how hard you try to keep up. Itâs all too much, and your hands are starting to shake from how tightly youâre gripping the strap of your bag.
You just need to get out of here. You need air, space, something.
But, of course, the universe has a cruel sense of humor, because when you round the corner, you slam straight into Satoru Gojo.
âWhoaââ
Your balance is already precarious from the way you were rushing, and the impact sends you stumbling. For a split second, you think you might actually fallâyour ankle twists awkwardly, the world tiltsâand then thereâs a strong hand gripping your wrist, another bracing against your back, steadying you before you can hit the ground.
You donât process what happens immediately. Your mind is still stuck on too much, too fast, canât breathe, and it takes you a second to realize that Gojo is holding you upright, his hands firm but careful, his expression hovering somewhere between amusement and concern.
âJeez, whatâs the rush?â he teases, but his voice lacks its usual careless lilt. Heâs searching your face now, eyes narrowing behind his glasses, and thatâs when you realize: you must look as bad as you feel.
Shit.
You jerk away from him, a little too fast, a little too sharp. âIâm fine.â
Gojo doesnât look convinced. âYou sure? Because it kinda seemed like you were about to pass out on the spot.â
âI said Iâm fine.â You adjust your bag over your shoulder, shifting your weight onto your other foot, ignoring the faint throb in your ankle. âGo bother someone else.â
Most of the time, thatâs enough to send him off with an exaggerated sigh and a smirk. But not today.
Today, Gojo just stands there, watching you like heâs trying to piece something togetherâlike youâre a problem he wants to solve. He doesnât press, not yet, but the silence stretches, and itâs unbearable, because you can feel the weight of his gaze, and you donât want to be seen like this. Not by him.
So you give him a tight nod in dismissal, and walk away.
Thereâs a knock at your door. You frown because you didnât expect any visitors, and youâre in your sleepwear. Regardless, you pad your way lazily and open the door.
To see Gojo.
What the fuck.
Heâs drenched in the glow of the hallway light, looking entirely too at home despite standing on your threshold. His hair is still slightly damp from the rain, white strands falling over his forehead in careless disarray. Heâs not wearing his glasses.
"Why are you here?" you demand, gripping the doorframe, willing your voice to stay steady.
He quirks an eyebrow, tilting his head just slightly. âYouâre holding my jacket hostage.â
Oh. Right.
You make your way to your wardrobe, where the now-cleaned jacket hangs neatly on a hanger. Grabbing it, you hand it over to Gojo, whoâs standing at your threshold while eyeing the insides of your dorm, as if trying to take in what your living space looks like. You shove it into his chest, stepping back like the heat of it burns. "Here."
Gojo takes it, but instead of leaving like a normal person, he lingers, running his fingers over the material like heâs checking for something. Then,, he lifts a hand to the back of his neck, rubbing it in that way that only makes his biceps flex, his lean muscles shifting beneath his shirt. You hate that you notice.
A beat passes.
"You know," he muses, far too casually, "you seemed a little disheveled back there."
Your stomach twists. "It's not a big dealâ"
"âBullshit." His voice cuts through yours, sharp and immediate. He shifts, stepping just the tiniest bit closer, his tone losing its usual teasing lilt. âYouâre lying. I saw what you looked like. What happened?â
âIt's none of your business,â you say, stiffening. âNor is it a big deal, really.â
Gojo exhales, something heavy in the sound. His eyes donât leave yours, and for once, they arenât filled with their usual mirth or mischief. Just something searching, something that makes your chest ache in a way you donât have the strength to deal with right now.
"You always do that," he says, softer now, but no less intense. âAct like no oneâs supposed to care. Like youâre carrying the world alone.â
Your fingers curl into your palms. Your lips press together. You donât want to hear this. You donât want to acknowledge the way his words settle too close to the truth.
And then, quietly, Gojo asks, âDo you not consider me your equal?â
You swallow.
Your silence must be enough of an answer because something shifts in his expression. It isnât anger exactly, but itâs something closeâsomething bitter and disappointed and aching all at once.
"Youâre the one who shuts me out, you know." His voice is sharp now, edged with frustration. "You act like I'm the one keeping you at a distance, but every time I try to get close, you push me away."
Your throat tightens. âWhy do you even care?â
Gojo lets out a breath, his head tilting just slightly, eyes scanning your face like youâre something heâs trying to figure out. Then he laughs, quiet and humorless.
âYou really donât know?â
âIââ Your voice wavers. âWhat do you meanââ
âFor a girl so smart, you sure do act stupid.â He steps forward then, closing the space between you just enough to make you want to back away, but your feet donât move. His voice drops lower. "Do you think I talk to you because I give a fuck about physics?"
Your brain short-circuits. âWhatââ
He groans, dragging a hand through his hair, frustrated. âI give zero fucks about the class or any class, trust me. I have better things to do than to try to aim for 100s on every test."
Your heart is pounding now, too loud, too fast. âThen whyââ
"God," he exhales, tipping his head back, like he's debating whether or not he should even say it. Then, after a beat, he looks at you again, and whatever is in his eyes makes your stomach flip, makes your breath hitch.
Something in your chest lurches, but before you can even process it, he huffs a laughâlike heâs just remembered something ridiculous.
"You didnât even look my way the first week," he says, eyes flicking over your face, searching. "I could tell you only cared about anyone that could challenge you. Like, it wasnât even until I did better than you on the second midterm that you even talked to me."
You open your mouth, then close it, heat prickling at the back of your neck. Becauseâyeah. Heâs not wrong. You had ignored him, dismissed him as just another overconfident rich kid who thought he was smarter than he was. It wasnât until he proved himself, until he became a real obstacle in your path, that you bothered to acknowledge him.
Gojo smiles, but itâs not cocky this timeâitâs small, almost rueful. "And then you looked at me like I was finally real. Like I existed."
Your breath hitches.
He shrugs, eyes dropping for a brief second before snapping back up to yours. "So, yeah. Maybe I started trying harder. Maybe I cared about all those stupid tests because it meant I got to see that fire in your eyes, that I got to be the one you were pushing against." He rubs the back of his neck, his biceps flexing in a way that would usually annoy you, but right now, youâre too busy trying to remember how to breathe.
Gojo stares at you for a long moment, gaze unwavering, like heâs daring you to say somethingâanything.
Your chest feels too tight, your pulse erratic, and you donât know what to do with the way Gojo is looking at youâlike youâre something precious, something worth holding onto.
But heâs wrong. He has to be wrong.
âYou canât like me,â you whisper.
Gojo frowns, expression shifting. âWhat?â
Your throat clenches, and before you can stop it, heat pricks at your eyes, blurring your vision. âYou canât like me,â you say again, voice cracking. âI canât even match you.â
Gojo's face slackens, his teasing demeanor completely gone.
"You do everything so effortlessly," you force out, your fists clenching at your sides. "Itâs so infuriating." A shaky breath escapes you, and you shake your head, looking down. âSo why would you even want this? You make me feel this way, and IâI hate you for it.â
For a second, thereâs only silence.
Then, Gojo exhales softly.
âIs that what you think?â His voice is so gentle it makes something inside you ache.
You donât answer. You canât.
Gojo shifts, stepping forward slowly, carefully, like youâre something fragile. And thenâthen he reaches out, his fingers ghosting along your wrist before curling around it, grounding you. âItâs not effortless,â he murmurs. âI try so hard. You just donât see it because I donât want you to.â
"You really donât get it, do you?" His voice is quieter now, something dangerously close to vulnerable. His fingers twitch at his sides. "I care because itâs you."
You shake your head, still not understanding, still unable to believe it.
Gojo watches you for a moment, then exhales, running a hand through his hair. âYou act like I just woke up one day and decided to like you.â He huffs a quiet laugh, but thereâs no real amusement in it. âDo you know how long Iâve been stuck on you? How infuriating it was, realizing that no matter how much attention I got, the only person I wanted it from was too busy treating me like an obstacle?â
Your breath catches.
âI tried everything,â he continues, voice rougher now. âTeasing you, annoying you, beating you in tests, losing to you in tests. It didnât matter what I did, because youââ He breaks off, shaking his head. âYou only saw me when I gave you a reason to compete.â
Your fingers tremble slightly at your sides. You donât know what to say, donât even know what you can say.
And suddenly, everythingâthe teasing, the constant pestering, the way he always had to be around youâit all clicks into place.
Your heart hammers in your chest, and before you can second-guess it, before you can even think, you surge forward and kiss him.
Itâs a mess of a kissâtoo rushed, too desperate, all clashing teeth and uneven breathsâbut Gojo groans softly against your lips, like heâs been waiting for this. His hands are on you immediately, one slipping around your waist, the other cradling the back of your head as he presses you flush against him.
Youâre dizzy. Overwhelmed. But itâs good. Itâs him, and you donât want to stop.
When you finally pull away, breathless and unsteady, Gojo is grinning, his lips slightly swollen.
âWorth the wait,â he murmurs, eyes shining.
You avert your gaze, fully blushing now. âBut Iââ You take a look at him, then hide your face in your hands. âIâm a stalker.â
âMaybe Iâm into that.â
âNo,â you bemoan. âIâve stalked you at the gym, and Iââ Your voice drops into a shameful whisper. âYou were good. Like, stupidly good. Like, making everyone stare at you good.â
His lips twitch. âYou were staring too, huh?â
You glare at him, but he just grins, all teeth, clearly eating this up.
âI hated it,â you insist, heat prickling at the back of your neck. âI hated that youâre already smarter than me, that you already have all these advantages, and thenâand then you also have that? Like, itâs just unfair. Youâre unfair.â
Gojo is silent for a second, and you think youâve screwed up, but then exhales a sharp laugh, shaking his head. âYou are so cute.â
âStop it!â you whine, but you donât protest when he pulls you closer and locks your lips with his another time. You clutch the front of his shirt, drag your hands on his chest, his arms, everywhere. Then, you guide his to firmly clutch your ass, to which he freezes.
âWe can stop here. We donât have to do anymore than this, andââ
But you interrupt him, slamming your lips against his once more. Grabbing him by the shoulder you pull him into your room and slam the door behind you, pushing him against the door. âFuck no.â
He laughs breathlessly, then continues to switch your position, now you against the door. âThank god. Now, jump.â
You do, and you almost moan at how easily he grabs you in his arms, your legs straddling him. Itâs like you weigh nothing to him as he carries you over to your bed and manhandles you into it, following not long after.
When he gets on top of you, he maintains eye contact as he pulls your shirt over your head, trailing kisses down to your neck, the valley of your breasts (but not before giving each of the girls their own tender kiss), and your stomach. With his eyes boring into you, he slowly, teasingly drags the pants you were wearing down your legs until youâre just in your panties.
You let out a noise, and he coos. âI know, I know, baby.â He gives you a gentle kiss on the top of your mound, and you clench, squirming from the contact. âLet me take my time, though.â
He gently, but firmly, lays a hand on your hip as he starts licking the crotch of your panties. Itâs truly maddeningâthe sensation is there, but you oh so wish his skilled tongue was meeting your skin, bare and electric.
Heâs taking his time laving, ravishing your taste, but youâve had enough. âGojo, please,â you sob, throwing your head back and grinding further into his tongue, which he welcomes. âStop teasing.â
âMmmm,â he pretends to think, all while focused and looking only at your crotch, now rubbing your clit in small, miniscule circles. âI can, but,â and now heâs just mocking you, with the way he adopts a babying tone, âI think youâre going to have to beg for it.â
You groan in frustration as a response, but he only clicks his tongue as his fingers reach and finally rid you of your panties. He spreads your folds with two fingers, his face oh so close to your bare pussy. But instead of finally giving you what you want, he clicks his tongue, pouting as if youâre the one forcing him to be a bastard. âYea, Iâm sorry, but youâre going to have to earn it.â
Before you can respond, he holds out his tongue and inches his face even closer to your bare folds until you can feel his warm breath over it. âYou just have to say please.â Then, he ahhh-s, as if holding his tongue out to a doctor and says, âLook Iâm so closeâahhh.â
You can only plead with him. âPlease, Gojo.â
âNo, itâs Satoru to you now, baby.â
âSatoru, please eat me out.â
He smiles. âYeaa, thatâs my girl.â And proceeds to eat you out in a way that has your toes curling.
He acts like a man eating his last meal on death row. Itâs the masterful combination of laving over your folds, kissing your clit, and groaning and making noises that has you inching closer and closer to your orgasm. When you tell him, youâre close, he does exactly what heâs supposed to doâkeep doing what heâs doing, same spot, same tempo, same pressure.
With a cry of his name, you come quickly, and he takes your writhing hips and their motion like a champ, easing you through it. When you feel the all-too-familiar feel of over sensitivity, you grab his hair and pull him towards your face, kissing him tenderly.Â
He maneuvers his huge frame to lay down next to you, and you fall easily into a gentle embrace. Itâs a comfortable silence, as he burrows his face into your chest and you stroke his hair gently.
Gentler than how youâve ever treated him.
Itâs this thought exactly that you voice to him. âYou know,â you muse softly. âI was such a bitch to you.â This gets his attention, because he moves from where he was comfortable (your boobs) to look at you in alarm. âLike, I was always mean, and like acting all high and mightyââ
âWhatever you think you did, it was hot,â he interrupts you, grinning boyishly. âLike damn when you insult me I get all fired upââ
âSatoru!â You laugh, shocked, looking down at him. âYouâre crazy.â
âYea,â he winks. âCrazy for you.â
You smile softly at that, biting your lip. âI mean, I get that.â You feel his curious gaze rove over you and heat creeps up your neck as you confess, âLike I was stalking you at the gym. I saw you one time, and um. You definitely have a sleeper build.â
He hums. âI get that a lot.â
âYea,â you blurt. âyouâre really hot. Like you have really big arms, which I definitely didnât notice in all those sweaters you wear. You could definitely throw me around.â
Silence.
When you look down at him, heâs looking at you mischievously. He sits up, takes off his shirt, and says, âWant to test that theory?â
The both of you test the theory, indeedâitâs a nice nod to your guysâ academic, theoretical physics roots. But instead of some theory involving dark matter or quantum physics debated while in class, this theory takes all night to prove.
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a/n special thank you to @purplegemadventures ily pookie <3 we were discussing how a lot of fics so far have made seem nerd gojo really cute and shy but we tried to envision a shit eating sassy diva just like hidden inventory arc <3 like what that one anon said i need my gojo to be a little annoying cocky (but cute) bastard (or, i quote, "your gojo makes me want to oil his scalp and give him an aggressive head massage and mess his hair up"). ANYWAYS props to that one anon that dropped the "nerd gojo with sleeper build" and my beloved @tiramisuandlove i love you forever
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Warnings: Some angst, mostly fluff (?), smut, shotgun kissing, alcohol intake, car sex, oral (male receiving).
A/N: I don't know if you guys realized but I made Sukuna taller than his canon height lmao. He's around 6-6'2ft in here lmao. Also, I'm not very great at smut and fluff, I'm seriously the best at angst lmao. Just remember, this story will have mature themes, heavy angst etc. as the story progresses. Thank you for reading~
The air feels nice and cool against you as you wander around the empty train tracks. Itâs past midnight and heâs managed to coerce you into sneaking out of the house. You balance yourself on the rails while Sukuna walks beside you on the rocks.
âI need to stop listening to you, Sukuna. Youâll get me in trouble one of these days.â
Though you say this, thereâs a smile perched on your pretty lips. He stops walking and motions with his hands in big movements, âitâs worth it though. Look,â he spins around slowly, making the rocks crunch beneath him and smiles when his eyes land on yours again, âwe have this place all to ourselves. Itâs dark out and thereâs no one but us.â
Ah, there goes the fluttering in your stomach again. Even when youâre standing on the tracks, Sukuna stands taller than you; and thereâs a softness in his expression and body language towards you. When you first met him, he was tense and guarded, as were you. When did you both let your guard down? For some reason, you canât pinpoint the exact moment. You choose to capture this moment in your memory forever and lock it in your heart, because itâs something only you can see.
You place your hands on his chest and sway side to side. âYou should smile more; it suits you.â
Sukunaâs smile drops almost immediately and he clears his throat while turning away from you, âsmiling is the biggest jinx. I donât want to.â
You giggle at his shyness and gently slap his chest, âcome on~ smile! Show me those pearly whites.â
He reluctantly turns back to you and flashes you a petty smile, âhappy?â
âI am.â
He scoffs at you but takes your hand in his and leads the rest of the way down the tracks. Conversations upon conversations pile up into the night and the sound of your loud laughs can be heard through the echo of night but neither of you care. Sukuna makes you smile. He makes you feel as if thereâs no one else in the world except you two, but deep down, youâre still drowning in guilt.
For all you know, those who used to be your friends are probably talking behind your back and making stories. They could be saying all sorts of things about you and you wouldnât even know for sure until word got back to you. No one answers you back. When you ask to hang out, youâre left on delivered or read. The only person who still texts you from time to time is Kazuya. He gives you words of encouragement and tells you itâs not your fault and to just enjoy what you have but itâs still a bit hard. You know what youâre doing with Sukuna isnât fully appropriate, but itâs hard to stop as well.
Sukunaâs throat bobs up and down when he realizes youâre not paying attention anymore. Itâs really easy to read you, actually. He knows what youâre thinking and part of him just wants to tell you to stop overthinking it because it already happened and now itâs in the past. Itâs time for you to stop feeling sorry towards Kaede.
He lets your hand go, steps in front of you and then spins around to face you while walking backwards. You stare at him with wide eyes and watch how the subtle wind blows his hair back and reveals a part of his forehead. Jeez, this dude is so charming in the face.
âLetâs play a game.â
This piques your interest, so you listen in, âwhat kind?â
He holds a finger out and chuckles cockily, âletâs list things we like about each other.â
âI donât wanna play.â You shoot the idea down and hop off the tracks to go around him but he spins around and grabs your wrist to stop you. You frown, âwhat?â
Sukunaâs eyes dart around on your facial features as he ponders. âYou donât have to say anything, y/n. Just listen to me.â
Even though Sukuna likes to come off as a hard guy, you can sense the desperation in his voice. Itâs not enough to make you feel bad, but it comes off as him wanting to reassure you, so you nod.
âI like the way you get mad easily,â he starts off, âI like the way you make deals with me.â Sukuna gently tugs your wrist towards him and pulls you into his warm embrace. He rests his chin on top of your head, âI like how you always make me chase you.â
This makes you giggle into his chest and you close your eyes as you take in his citrusy scent. He still smells like cigarettes from time to time, but today he doesnât. You wrap your arms around his torso as well and continue to listen.
âThe truth isâŠâ Sukunaâs voice stalls for a bit, âyouâre annoying and bipolar.â And before you can break the hug and argue with him, he places a kiss on top of your head and laughs, âI also like that about you.â Then he pulls back enough to stare at your pretty face again, âbut truthfully, y/n, I like the way you smile just for me.â
Sukuna doesnât know if your cheeks and nose are red from his words or if theyâre red from the slight breeze, but it makes his heart flutter anyway. He leans down and boops your nose with his, âyour smiling face is what I like the most.â
Ah shit⊠heâs got you wrapped around his fucking fingers, that asshole. But there you go doubting again. Even though your heart is leaping and doing somersaults at his sweet words, you push yourself off of him and laugh awkwardly. Itâs stupid right? Youâve kissed, fucked, done it all and yet you cross the line at a small confession.
âI donât knowâŠâ Youâre already walking off without him as you speak. âAre you sure you donât like me for my body? That seems more plausible.â
Okay, that irritates the fuck out of Sukuna, but heâll keep his cool because he doesnât want to ruin the night. He didnât know youâd react like this. He catches up to you and shoves his hands in his pockets while his shoulders hunch inwards, a subconscious act of him putting up a small barrier. Neither of you seem to realize it.
He looks straight ahead at the dark abyss. âDidnât I tell you already? I like you.â His tone is a little grumpier now as he speaks, âwhy are you so stubborn?â
âI said I liked you⊠but maybe now isnât the right time.â Your lips purse, âand maybe we shouldnât do it so much. It makes me feel horrible.â
Sukuna laughs, âlying straight through those teeth of yours, I see.â He looks at you through his peripheral vision, âright in my face, too. Oh, the audacity.â
Even though heâs slightly annoyed with you, heâs back to smiling sweetly, âlook, y/n,â he sighs, âKaede had a small crush on me. She confessed and I rejected her. I get that you feel bad for her but itâs time to let that shit go. BesidesâŠâ He frowns, âshe turned everyone against you.â
âBecause I wronged her in many aspects, Sukuna.â
âAnd look at us, still having sex and making out.â
âThen maybe we should stop untilâŠâ You shut yourself up, unable to finish the sentence. Youâre selfish and you know it. Sukuna was right. The audacity you have is horrendous.
Sukuna is quiet as well. Did you want to stop, then? All of this just to go back to stage one, smh. His jaw clenches, but he shoves aside his own feelings and gives your head an affectionate pat, âletâs go home, doll. We can talk about it another day.â
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Can someone just smack you? It seems like you always ruin the freaking moment and itâs frustrating. Would it be better if you just forgot it all?
The walk back is silent and now heâs in front of your house, getting ready to help you climb over the heavy ass gate. Youâre just standing there, so Sukuna straightens up.
âWhat?â
You canât look at him. You feel too bad. You fiddle with your nails, âI just wanted to apologize to you.â
Sukuna cocks his head to the side with an amused smirk, âfor what?â He just finds you so adorable at times.
âFor what I said earlier tonight.â Your head is still hanging down, âdidnât I make you uncomfortable?â
He steps closer to you and hums, âhmm, not at all. Why would you think that?â
You can see his shoes in front of you, so you slowly raise your head. No one likes to apologize because itâs ego crushing to do so, but you donât like to fight with Sukuna. Youâve done it before and it wasnât great. It made you feel empty and all sorts of other thingsâŠ
âJust because,â you say quietly. âYou didnât look too happy about what I said.â
He canât stay mad at you. Not when youâre all sulky and cute. He brings his face closer to yours and gives the tip of your nose a soft peck, âI donât know how I looked earlier, but donât take it the wrong way.â Sukunaâs eyes soften up at you, âI donât mind at all.â
Oh, thank god. Now you can breathe! You shut your eyes and fall into his warmth, âthatâs a relief to hear, then.â
He peppers your face with a bunch of tiny kisses before chuckling, âeven if you blow me off a thousand times, I wonât get angry.â
How could he still think this way after youâve given him mixed signals for months? You push your face into his chest and rub side to side. âWhat do you plan to do with me, Sukuna?â
âStill thinking,â he entertains.
Here comes the greed inside of you. It fights against your guilt and mindlessly, you hug him tighter. âDo you plan to love me?â
Youâre hot and cold. Bipolar and indecisive.
Sukuna has always believed that he was a man unworthy of love. How could someone like him ever get to experience it? He thought love was stupid. The word was made up for delusional people, it had to be. But, heâs so smitten with you that maybe itâs possible. For now, heâs smitten⊠Yeah. Heâs not sure if he loves you, but maybe he could learn to. All he knows is that youâre not there either. He sucks in a breath, âdid you want me to? Once I start with you, I wonât be able to stop.â
Is this where you end your friendship with Sukuna and start something new? You havenât spoken to Kaede, so you donât know why she still haunts your mind. You donât know why she makes you feel so guilty. Perhaps itâs just all in your mind. Maybe you are overthinking. Your heart wants to leap at Sukuna every time you see him. You want to kiss him comfortably without having to look over your shoulder. You want it all.
Sukuna releases you and gives you one more chance to back out. His face is serious. âIchihara y/n, you canât be friends with someone you were in love with. You just canât. If you donât think this will work out in the long run, then tell me now.â
You donât know this, but if you choose to run away from Sukuna, this will be the last youâll see of him. He wonât even say a word to you. Heâll just leave your world.
âIâd like to start something new with you someday, when weâre both ready, â your voice is barely audible, âif thatâs what you want.â
Itâs a good enough answer for him, so he nods and pushes you towards the gate, âno rush.â
Once youâre halfway over, you look down. âAre you staying over tonight?â
âNot today. I kind of miss my own bed.â Sukuna yawns and then waves for you to go, âgoodnight, y/n.â
âGoodnight.â
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He stopped texting you after he let you know that he got home safe. It doesnât bother you since he looked pretty tired earlier, but you canât fall asleep. Ah, thatâs right. He never collected his clothes. Is he leaving them here on purpose? Feeling bored, you hop off the bed and walk to your dresser. You take his pants out and unfold them.
âDamn, theyâre big.â
Just out of curiosity, you take your pants off and step into his. Theyâre oversized on you, but itâs a cute look! Thereâs a small smile playing on your lips as you sway side to side, admiring yourself in the mirror, but the sound of soft plastic wrinkling can be heard. Where is it coming from? His pants? You pat down on his front pockets and donât feel anything in particular, so you reach inside instead.
The right pocket is empty, but the left contains what feels like a small bag. What could it be? You pull it out and frown at the sight. There are two full colored rectangle pills and a broken one in the bag. These arenât ordinary pills like ibuprofen⊠you know that much. Could it be? Is he a drug dealer? Is that why he said he was a bad person? Sure, itâs illegal, but that doesnât necessarily make you a bad person, right? Right???
You really want to call him and ask about it, but maybe he doesnât have to know that you know. A part of you is afraid that heâll disappear from you if he knew you found out, so you want to be greedy and stay quiet about it. And the reason why youâre doubting that he takes these kinds of things is because youâre always with him. He is always conscious. Always aware. The most youâve seen him do is smoke weed, but youâve never come to the conclusion that he was drugged out on ecstasy. Oh, and youâre with him all the time, so there wouldnât be a time for him to even do all of these things. Well, of course, there are those nights when he doesnât hang out with you because he wants to go to work, but heâs a bartender⊠There's no way heâs doing these things.
With shaking hands, you place the pills back where you got it and take his pants off. Youâre surprised they survived the wash, but they were sealed in a bag, so itâs plausible. Youâll admit that a part of you feels heavy after finding these, but you just hope he isnât on these drugs. If youâre going to date him later in life, youâll have to introduce him to your parents and you already know how much theyâll judge him, so you hope he is sober. Obviously, they wouldnât go to such lengths to get him tested to see if he was in the clear, but theyâd judge him on appearance, which is annoying.
âWhat am I going to doâŠâ
You sink onto the bed and curl up into a ball. Millions of thoughts fill your head while doubt starts to surface. Now that you think about it, you really donât know Sukuna at all. Even after all of this. He barely opens up to you, hardly lets you in. You know that his parents have money, but what exactly do they do? Why doesnât Sukuna ever tell you anything? Youâve seen him in his vulnerable state on rare occasions, but even then, it's hard to tell what heâs thinking. If you brought this up, would he run? Half of you argues that heâd stay, because heâs shown you his softer side but⊠the other half argues that heâd leave due to you knowing too much.
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âY/n, itâs time to get up.â
You wake to the sound of your momâs voice. Sheâs standing right outside your door, but she walks off when your dad mumbles something to her. Youâd question what theyâre discussing, but it doesnât really intrigue you. You choose to get ready for the day instead since youâll most likely be hanging with Sukuna again.
âY/n.â
You glance up from your phone to stare at your mom. Sheâs got this look in her eye, and you donât like it. It makes you feel uneasy. Still, you manage to smile just fine and raise your brows, âyes?â
Your mom brushes her hair behind her ears and leans over the table to stare at you a bit better. âYouâve been on your phone a lot lately.â
Ah, here she goes again. You lay your phone down and tap the table impatiently, âIâm always on my phone. Is that a problem?â
âOf course, itâs not.â Your dad speaks up and picks up his mug, âbut wellâŠâ He glances at your mom nervously and continues, âitâs just that we have some news to deliver.â
Your mouth hangs open because what kind of news are they delivering? Why are they acting so serious? You lean towards them as well and stare at them with seriousness. âWhat is it? Please donât tell me that youâre pregnantâŠâ
âWhat?â
Your mom starts to choke on her spit and begins to pound at her own chest while your dad hurriedly pats her back to help. When sheâs calmed down, she laughs loudly and shakes her head, âno, y/n. Itâs not that, but your father has won a raffle of work and was rewarded with a vacation.â
âOh, thatâs it? Why were you acting all serious then?â You exhale dramatically and playfully wipe the fake sweat off of your forehead, âya had me nervous there.â
Your father laughs at your silliness but nods, âyes, I won a fully paid vacation, actually. Itâs in Bali and the resort offers a two bedroom, two bath suite for us. We even have a private balcony as well.â
Well I guess itâs a good thing they gave you a heads up? But gosh, why were they so weird about it? You shrug your shoulders and give a light clap, âcongrats on your vacation. Have fun~â
âOh, well, youâre coming with us, sweetheart.â Your mom quickly adds, holding her hand out towards you so you donât leave too fast. âHe won a couples vacation, so the both of us are paid for, but weâre bringing you along, no fighting it.â
âThereâs really no need for me to impose, really.â You get up from the table and gather your plate, âbut you two deserve a vacation, so have fun.â
Annoyingly, your mom follows you into the kitchen. She crosses her arms and sighs at you, âyouâre coming along with us. Itâs two bedrooms and two baths, youâll have your own little privacy, y/n.â
âYeah, but Iâm fine staying home alone here.â
âNot happening. Iâll become paranoid with you here all by yourself.â
âIâm an adult, mom.â
âA young adult,â she corrects. âI cannot have you here by yourself for three days, sweetheart. Like I said, no fighting against it.â
âBut-â
âYour father already paid for your roundtrip ticket, y/n. Have your things packed by Friday. Our flight leaves around seven in the morning.â She turns the faucet on to start doing dishes but continues to talk, âthe reason why I commented about you being on your phone was for this reason. Weâll be on vacation, so make sure not to be on your phone for too long.â
You wonât lie, youâre a bit excited about going to Bali but that means no Sukuna for a while⊠and also, youâre stuck hanging out with your parents. Your lips curve into a frown, âso you mean to say Iâll be stuck by your side from day to night?â
She chuckles at you, ânot necessarily, but Iâd appreciate it if you tried to stay close by. If not that, then if youâd at least feast with us each of the days.â
âOkie dokie.â
Right after you say that, you hear your phone ding and jog towards it. Oh, would you look at that. Itâs Sukuna. Heâs waiting for you around the corner, so you clean up the rest of the table and then say a short âbyeâ to both parents.
Sukuna rolls the windows down and whistles at you, âayo, lemme holla for a dolla!â
âYouâre so stupid,â you laugh and place your hands on your hips, âyouâre driving today? Do you even have a license?â
âNope.â
Well at least heâs honest. You roll your eyes at him but get in anyway, âwhoâs car?â
âWho else? It belongs to me.â
Thereâs a pause in your laugh so you can deadpan at him, âyou have a car yet no license. Should I even trust being in here with you?â
Sukuna leans over to give you a quick kiss, âI made it safely, didnât I? Besides, I got a few driving lessons from Yuuma in my adolescent days.â
âPlease shut upâŠâ
Sukuna is driving pretty okay. And itâs actually nice, driving around the city with no true destination. Well, at first you were driving around aimlessly until Sukuna decided on a location. The traffic fucking sucks ass though. Usually, the traffic from Tokyo to Shinjuku wouldnât be too bad since itâs barely a 7-10 minute drive, but today it is, so while the light is red, Sukuna leans his head back against the headrest and lazily turns to look at you. He thinks youâre beautiful, even with all your natural attributes.
He licks his licks and pushes himself off the seat to lean over. He grabs the back of your head with one hand and leans in slowly. âIâm bored,â he whispers, âkiss me for entertainment.â
Heat rushes to your cheeks at his bold statement but you lean in anyway. His kisses are so gentle yet they radiate the complete opposite. The sounds are lewd in your ears but heâs kissing you so lovingly. There arenât any tricks in the way he is kissing, and his tongue barely passes your lips, only enough to pull you in. Itâs a great way to kill time while the lights are red but the poor people around you with wandering eyes are sure to be disturbed by such an intimate act. Given itâs not exactly your fault if they see, but still. You blush harder at the fact that there might be wandering eyes and youâre sure that Sukuna can sense it based on the way he smiles against your lips.
He pulls away and then leans back in to place one more kiss on your lips. âWhat?â
âWhat if people saw?â Your voice is small and timid while your cheeks glow.
Sukuna looks around and into the other cars without a care. He does happen to make eye contact with a male and smirks in return, âitâs not our problem if they see, doll.â
He pulls you in for another passionate kiss and he continues to do so at every red light. Youâre not sure if heâs trying to punish you or something, but it turns you on a lot. Youâre just too shy to admit it. He finally parks in a public space and ushers for you to follow after.
âThis is where you chose?â
Sukuna hums, âyep, Shinjuku. Weâre gonna ditch the car here for a while and explore on foot.â
He locks the car and holds his hand out to you. Itâs a silent way of him asking to hold your hand, so you place your hand in his and intertwine your fingers. You like the way he emits natural heat, it makes you feel safe. With time being the beginning of April, there are a ton of blossom trees in the area, so the petals fall like snowfall. There are also lots of people here, so human traffic is unavoidable.
âWow, you totally match the scene.â You pick a fallen petal from Sukunaâs cheekbone and blow it off your fingers with a small grin.
âQuit it,â Sukuna grumbles as he dusts the rest off of him.
While he does so, your eyes catch a glimpse of the chain around his neck and your heart suddenly feels a light pinch. You lean in towards his chest and kiss the center, a smile making its way to your face when you feel the pendant beneath the fabric. The action surprises Sukuna because he stumbles back from you with pink tinted ears and slightly raised eyebrows. He chortles at you, âare you tempting me in broad daylight?â
âI would never,â you say with a mischievous grin. âI just feel a bit happier today after seeing that on you.â
Sukuna holds his hand out towards you and waits for your hand. âIâll never take it off again.â
After you lock fingers with him again, you pout and feign annoyance, âyeah, right.â
âShould I get down on my knees and vow my life to you, then?â
âNo!â You give his hand a light squeeze and walk forward with him, âpeople will think youâre proposing. That, or theyâll think Iâm being a bitch to you.â
âWell then.â
Sukuna begins to slowly drop as he walks with you and you panic, quickly pulling him back up. âStop, Sukuna.â
He laughs wholeheartedly with you and nods, âokay, okay. Iâm just playing with you.â
So many eyes, so many cameras. The crowd is filled with locals and tourists who are all trying to capture Japanâs beauty. Oh, and of course, there are plenty of vendors that sell sakura souvenirs and a few food vendors as well. Since there are so many people, Sukuna pulls you closer to him and makes sure to hold your hand tighter.
âDo any of these interest you?â
Your eyes catch sight of the various little sakura trinkets and even though itâs cute, you donât think itâs something you need. It doesnât hurt to look though, right? Your hand never leaves his, but you continue to drag him around, âIâm just looking.â
He thinks itâs funny that he brought you here, yet youâre the one leading the way. And maybe heâs being possessive or something because he swears he sees men looking at you from time to time. And you can go ahead and call him crazy, heâll accept it. Obviously, there will be wandering eyes as this is a public space with lots to see, so naturally some eyes will fall on you here and there, but it lowkey irks his soul (if he even has one). Sukuna makes sure to glare at those who stare for too long though. How dare they keep staring at your beauty when youâre obviously here with someone. Gosh, if you werenât such a scaredy-cat-goody-two-shoes heâd walk up to them and confront them. Shit, if youâd let, heâd drag you up with him and stick his tongue down your throat so they can see that youâre not here alone. Initially, heâd just fuck them up til his knuckles were raw, but heâs not trying to go to jail right now. Not when he has you, so yeah, shoving his tongue down your throat sounds more ideal.
And fuck. Now heâs got a fucking boner in public. Feeling uncomfortably tight, he doesnât want to move, but you just keep dragging him around, bumping him into all of these strangers. He yanks you back, causing your back to crash into him. âDonât walk off too far without me.â
Your eyebrows pull down at him and you speak over the crowd. âBut weâre holding hands, what does it matter?â
âIâve got a boner right now. Wanna find a private space?â
Itâs a half joke lol. Sukuna already knows what your answer is, but he finds your reactions interesting because youâre genuinely annoyed this time, even with a light smile.
âOh my god, youâre insatiable. Iâm not helping with that, but we can ditch this place really quick and look for a bathroom if you need to relieve yourself.â
Sukuna laughs out loud at your expression and shakes his head, ânah, itâs only half hard. Iâll live, I guess.â He eyes the dango stall and drags you there, barely apologizing to the people he bumps into in the process.
âThese look good,â he sighs.
âYou eat more than you did when I first met you.â You say this more to yourself, but Sukuna hears it anyway.
âEating isnât as satisfying as smoking, but it does the job⊠somewhat.â
Oh? Is he stressed? Was he serious about the boner??? You donât say anything else but stick close to Sukuna as you wait in line. When itâs your turn, he orders you each hanami dango. âMmm~â you sing out as you take a bite. Itâs soft and chewy with the perfect amount of sweetness. Sukuna is already on the second ball on the skewer, but just to be an ass, he swallows and leans down with an open mouth, waiting to be fed.
You laugh at his childish behavior but comply, pushing your own into his mouth. If you werenât in public, you wouldâve shoved the whole thing in until it hit the back of his throat (like you did with the popsicle that one time) but youâre not trying to die right now. âYou always call me a pig. Are you sure itâs not you?â
Sukuna chews with his eyes closed and a small smile, âI am one, after you.â
âWhatever~â
The next item you purchase is sakura mochi. Itâs sweet and salty, the perfect amount of savory. If youâre being honest, you prefer this over the hanami dango. You think Sukuna prefers it, too. Or heâs a follower. You rub your stomach and let out a soft burp, âthat was good. Kinda thirsty though, right?â
âHmm,â Sukuna looks around but most of the vendors sell sakura themed drinks or tea, and heâs not really feeling either of those, so he drags you to a vending machine (one he finds easily, thanks to his height). He buys a bottle of water to help wash everything down and lets you drink first, âhere.â
After a while of walking around, you stretch and yawn. âWe shouldâve packed a blanket, so we could lay down like everyone else.â
He shrugs, âwell I didnât think weâd actually do much today.â
Aw, heâs so cute. You cuddle into him and look up with big eyes, âitâs okay~ Letâs ditch the car here and wander around more. We can go to a shopping center to kill time and then maybe explore Kabukicho?â
Sukuna frowns at you. âYou want me to take you to the red-light district?â
âWhat? Iâll be with you the whole time, so itâs not like anything will really happen.â Your voice has toned down on octave in case you mightâve upset him.
He chews on the inside of his cheek for a bit before sighing. âThen youâll absolutely have to stay by my side, alright? Itâs dangerous for people like you., even if there are a lot of people around.â
This makes you laugh at him, âfor people like me? And what about you? I know you look tough, but the danger applies to you too.â
âY/n.â
Heâs very serious, oddly so. This makes you shut up and nod silently.
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You end up in Don Quijote, spending the rest of the day going from place to place, store to store and playing with each other. By the time youâre done messing around, the sun is already beginning to set, so Sukuna grabs your hand again and groans. âIâm hungry. You?â
âI could eat.â
The wait time for Torikizoku is about half an hour, but talking to Sukuna makes time pass by faster. Before you know it, youâre being led to your table and Sukuna may have bribed the waiter with a lot of money⊠yeah, a super disrespectful thing to do, but the waiter accepted anyways and turned a blind eye to your age. Well, youâre not that far off from the legal drinking age, youâre just a year short.
Youâll admit that the skewers are pretty damn good and the drinks complement the flavors even better. Now you understand why some people pair alcohol with certain foods. The most you have today is beer, while Sukuna sticks to one shot, since he has to be responsible and drive later. But the more he stares at how you get to enjoy the mix of food and beer, the more envious he becomes. So, while his mouth salivates at the mixture, he thinks to himself that he can just ditch the car and come back for it tomorrow. Surely Satoru wouldnât mind picking you two up. He doesnât want to bother Yuuma right now, so.
Sukuna reaches over and drinks the beer from your cup, hissing after the taste settles on his taste buds. Youâre wide eyed, âSukuna, you have to drive.â
He scoffs, âIâm rich.â
âSo?â
âSo Iâll have someone get us if I canât sober up later. Most weâll be is buzzed, promise.â
Even though you click your tongue at him, you stupidly allow him to sip from your cup as well. After dinner is done, you both walk to Kabukicho. Thankfully youâre alright, since you drank with a meal. The night is young and bustling, full of life and party goers. Even though Sukunaâs hold on you is firm, he tries to loosen it just a bit so you wonât feel too suffocated.
You smile in general and excitedly look up at Sukuna, âletâs take pictures.â
âWhy?â
Ah, here he is, the Sukuna you know. Itâs just like before, when you first started hanging out. Heâd always oppose, bitch and complain when you wanted to take a picture, but heâd always give in in the end. You sway a bit to persuade him. âCome on~ Just a few.â
Sukuna knows heâll give in, but he wants to tease you a bit longer. He sticks his nose up and high and frowns, âwhy should I? Itâs not like youâll post it.â
Thatâs true. Youâre still a bit scared to post him, but come on, dude. You gently slap at his chest, âitâll just be for our eyes. Please?â
After staying silent for a few seconds too long, he huffs out a sigh and smirks at you, âfine. Just a few.â
That stupid little smile of yours flashes at him and he canât help but let out a small laugh. You drag him to an area with a little less human traffic and find a nice spot. On que, Sukuna stands behind you and hunches over a bit so his face leans against the side of your head. The first few photos you take are serious ones, and then the next few youâre the only one smiling. You glare at him jokingly through the screen, âsmile, Sukuna.â
âYou think youâre the boss of me?â
Even though he says this, he smiles widely for the camera and even goes as far as to kiss the side of your head for one of them. Itâs a cute moment because it completely catches you off guard, so in the next photo, your cheeks are burning pink.
Sukuna smiles and lets out a knowing laugh. âYouâre blushing~â
You put your phone away and spin back around to face him, âitâs the beer.â
âSure it is.â
He drags you forward and sling his arm around your shoulders, tucking you away under him from prying eyes. As you guys continue to walk down, people approach and try to lure you into the nightclubs and other businesses but Sukuna quickly turns them down. You wouldnât mind going in, but Sukuna seems a bit on edge about it, so you just stay quiet and give a short apology each time. He does bring you into the little shops though and lets you look around.
âIf youâre not gonna hold my hand the whole time, then stay where I can see you.â
Youâre not sure if itâs a threat⊠Either way, you nod. âJeez, itâs not like Iâll get swooped up, Sukuna.â
His lips twitch, âitâs actually pretty easy to kidnap someone, even with a crowd of people, y/n. So listen to me.â
Gosh, whatâs he so worried about? When youâre done looking around, he takes your hand in his once again and you enter the sea of people. Sukuna points up to get your attention. âLook, you see Godzillaâs head up there?â
Godzilla?? You follow his finger and laugh at how random it is. Just then, a woman runs up to Sukuna and stops you guys in the middle of the crowd. Her hair is strawberry blonde, styled half up and sheâs wearing an outfit that accentuates her curves. The keypoint of the outfit is the cutout on her chest, revealing her nice cleavage.
âHello, how are you today?â Her voice is very pleasing to the ears, thatâs for sure.
Sukuna juts out his lips at her and furrows his brows, âIâm not interested.â
When he tries to drag you forward, the woman steps in front of him again with her hands up towards her chest. âOh, please wait a second! Would you be interested in coming into this place? I promise the drinks are delicious! You wonât regret it.â
Not once has she made eye contact with you⊠until now. She smiles in an apologetic way towards you, and you completely understand why. The woman is just trying to do her job, luring drunkards in to spend more and more money etc.
Sukuna smiles down at her in a charming way and shakes his head, âno, thank you. Iâve got the best entertainment right here and I donât even need to pay.â
He earns a hard pinch from you, causing him to wince and hiss. When he sends you a death glare, you widen your eyes and act oblivious. The woman laughs shyly at him and nods, âokay then. Have a great rest of your night.â
Honestly, youâre walking in no actual direction, just following the crowd. Eventually you stumble into Golden Gai. It has more of a nostalgic vibe to it and itâs mostly filled with bars that provide stools for eight. Still, itâs a bit busy. Sukuna later pulls you into one of the businesses and you both have a bit more to drink. Donât ask why you didnât fight him against it more, it totally slipped your mind with how much fun you were having.
When the fun is done, you both make it back to where Sukuna parked the car. Heâs not holding your hand anymore. Instead, heâs holding a small bag of fresh churros from one of the shops earlier. They were holding an event or something but you werenât really paying attention. Anyway, there were a few cars parked near his when you first arrived but now that itâs late in the night, there are only two other cars in the parking lot. Itâs a bit weird how secluded this area suddenly feels.
Sukuna burps involuntarily, âwhoo, Iâm a bit buzzed. Letâs cool off, yeah?â
âSure.â
Youâre about to pull the door handle but Sukuna shakes his head and taps the hood of his car. âLetâs lay down right here.â
You look at him and then the car with uncertainty. âAre you sure?â
Heâs already laying on top of it, so you follow after and do the same. The sky is covered in a blanket of stars while the moon is half full. And wow, the coolness of the car does feel relaxing under your hot skin. Sukuna stuffs a few of the small churros in his mouth and then offers you some.
âThese are good,â you compliment.
All he does is hum. Wow, he must be more buzzed than heâs letting on. When did he drink so much without you? Well, maybe youâre not as buzzed since all you had was beer, but he only mixed drinks a few times and he ate a big meal. Youâre pretty relaxed right now and the only sound being made is the crinkling of the bag from both your hands going in back and forth. When thereâs no more to eat, Sukuna reaches into his pocket and pulls out his lighter and cigarettes.
âYouâre gonna smoke?â
Itâs been a while. Sukuna doesnât say anything. He settles the cancer stick between his lips, cupping his hand over it as he sparks up the lighter. Your curious little eyes watch the whole thing. Youâve seen him do this numerous times, yet every time you ask to try he denies. Since heâs feeling well, will his answer be different?
You nudge him gently while the smoke curls out from his mouth. âCan I try?â
âNo way.â
Ah, like awaysâ
âJust kidding. You really want to?â
Huh? Did he just ask if you wanted to? You do a double take and stare at him like a dumbass. Youâd ask if heâd repeat himself but that might change his mind, so you nod.
Sukuna chuckles, âalright.â He pushes himself off the car to sit up and motions for you to do the same. He passes the cigarette to you. âGo on.â
Every cell in your body is jumping with excitement, but youâre trying not to let it show because he might think youâre being stupid. You exhale slowly through your nose and take the cigarette from him. Shit. You feel more nervous now that his eyes are watching your every move.
You copy what he did earlier and inhale deeply, but then you immediately start to choke on smoke. Your face turns bright red from the force of coughing and Sukuna bursts out laughing at you. Heâs been doing that a lot around you lately. Still, his heavy hand comes up to your back and he begins to pat roughly.
âNow who told you to take such a big puff, hmm?â
Heâs looking down at you with gleaming eyes and you feel so put on the spot, yet you canât stop yourself from blushing at the way he looks at you. Thankfully you can mask the blush with the redness from coughing, but a tiny bit of you thinks Sukuna isnât fooled. He scoots closer to you and takes the cigarette from your hand. Youâre about to argue against it but he beats you.
âWanna shotgun it?â
Hah??? You must be very obvious. Sukuna chortles to himself and waves the cigarette in the air, âit means Iâll smoke it and then pass it to you through your mouth. Itâd be easier than inhaling it yourself.â His face brightens a bit as a memory pops up into his head. âItâs the same as me passing liquor from my mouth into yours, y/n.â He takes another puff for himself and then flicks the cigarette. âIn my opinion, it works better with a blunt since the smoke is thicker, but it works the same with cigarettes.â
You want to learn all the things Sukuna knows. You want to learn how to smoke, wanna learn how to do everything he does too. Sukuna inhales and holds the smoke in his mouth. He holds your face and gently leans in, pressing his lips to yours. You part your lips on instinct and inhale the smoke into your own mouth with closed eyes. Well whaddya know, it is easier.
Sukuna then quickly captures your lips with his own, causing the excess smoke to blow out in puffs around you. The kiss has remnants of booze on your tongues, cinnamon and now tobacco. Your hands fall onto Sukunaâs neck as the kiss deepens with you kissing back eagerly.
Sukuna discards the cigarette, throwing it somewhere on the ground. His hands wander as you kiss slowly; one hand tracing down, gently gripping your waist. His other hand moves from your face and threads into your hair to kiss you even deeper. You separate for a second to catch your breath but quickly rush back in, causing the tips of your nose to bump together while your tongues collide with each other, sparking electricity.
The fact that youâre almost completely in a secluded area makes it feel like time has slowed down for you. Itâs quiet with the only sound being your lips meeting again and again with little groans in between. Feeling a little impatient, Sukunaâs hands ride up into your shirt, his cold fingers tracing your back. It sends a chill up your spine and you gasp into the kiss, earning a low chuckle from Sukuna.
Before anything escalates out here with prying eyes, you back up and catch your breath. âWe gotta go, Sukuna. Itâs getting late.â
âNo, we donât,â he whispers, leaning in to chase after another kiss.
You back up even further and let out a small laugh, âSukuna, weâre in public.â
Your words go in his ear and out the other because he leans forward and decides to attach his lips to your neck instead. He leaves light kisses before he starts to suck gently.
âDonât mark it,â you sigh, trying to be careful.
Seeing how eager and turned on he is, you push him away and nod your head in a direction. âWe can go back and find a hotel. There were lots that we passed when we walked around.â
Sukuna shakes his head at you and jumps off the hood of his car and pulls you off as well, âno time.â He quickly scans the area for any cameras and when he finds none, he unlocks the car and pushes you inside. He goes in through his side and then locks his car again. With impatient hands, he pulls you over to his side and reclines his seat back.
âWeâre doing this here? Now?â The shock in your voice is really cute.
Sukunaâs eyes are filled with lust and theyâre hazy. You know this look all too well, so you give in and undo your bottoms. Soft lips meet yours again while you grind down on his hardened length. The warm air from your breaths fogged up the windows and it all happened so fast. Your lips connected, his pants unzipped and his dick deep within you while his hands find solace at your hips.
Youâve been riding him for quite some time now, so when he feels you losing pace, he begins to bounce you up and down while his hips snap up. âFuck,â he groans, throwing his head back as his dick begins to feel more sensitive.
You pant even harder as your stomach begins to tighten. Gosh, heâs thrusting into you so hard that the whole car is practically shaking. Youâre sure that if the owner of the cars came back and saw, theyâd already know what was going on but the booze in your system is making it hard to care. One of Sukunaâs hands lifts your shirt up to expose your breasts and his mouth quickly attaches to your nipple, licking and flicking with the desperate need to cum.
âNghââ your moan is cut off from Sukuna slamming you back down on him. You release first, your thighs clenching and shaking from sensitivity while he continues to fuck you. Just to tease you more, Sukuna licks his thumb and begins to rub your clit in a circular motion.
âSukunaâ stop!â Your body jolts from the action and you smack his hand away from you, âplease.â
He chuckles but quickly groans when he feels himself nearing. In a panic, he lifts you off of him and quickly covers his tip with his thumb so he doesnât cum. Seeing this, you get off of him and crawl back to your side. Without a word, you lean over and remove his hand.
â???â
Before he knows it, your mouth is on his tip and you're sucking the cum from his fucking dick. And thatâs not all. Now youâre being a bitch and going down on him when heâs sensitive. His nose scrunches while his face tightens. âFuck, y/nââ Sukuna cuts himself off and throws his head back into the headrest when you suck even harder, licking up a prominent vein. If you keep going, he might piss in your fucking mouth. Not wanting to do so, his fingers lace into your hair and he yanks you off, his breathing finally calming down once youâve been detached.
You havenât swallowed the cum yet so youâre about to, but Sukuna pulls you towards him and locks his lips with yours again. He doesnât care that his cum is being mixed on his tongue, all he wants to do is kiss you. You moan into the kiss when his tongue pushes even further and damn, youâve never thought youâd be this kind of person⊠into all of this dirty risky shit and all. When heâs done, he pulls back with a string of saliva mixed with cum connecting you until it snaps and falls onto your chins.
âSwallow it, doll.â
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LOVE & OTHER VARIABLES â SATORU GOJO
pairing â tutor!satoru gojo x cheerleader!reader
summary â you're the star cheerleader who can't solve an equation to save your life. he's the brilliant physics student who can't figure out how to talk to girls. but when he becomes your last hope to save your failing math grade, you discover there's more to him than theorems and thick glasses. between tutoring and cheerleading, you find yourself falling for the nerd who gets flustered at a simple hello but kisses like he's studied the subject for years. turns out love might be the most complex variable either of you has ever tried to solve.
word count â 9.2 k
genre/tags â college AU, friends to lovers, opposites attract, tutor/student, nerd/cheerleader, academic setting, slow burn, protective!satoru, implied virgin!satoru, mutual pining, sweet fluff, idiots in love
warnings â 18+ ONLY. contains explicit sexual content, mentions of unwanted advances/harassment form a side character
author's note â hey lovelies ! surprise early valentine's day gift, because what's better than falling for your adorably genius tutor? grab your headphones, play "so high school" by taylor swift, and enjoy this story of sweet pining and study room makeouts. sending love to everyone spending their evenings with textbooks and studying. may your grades be high and your tutors be hot <3
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Satoru Gojo dealt in hard numbers, precise calculations and proven theorems. He could solve complex differential equations in his sleep and had memorized pi to a hundred digits just for fun. But there was one variable he could never quite figure out,Â
You.
You were everything he wasn't â popular, athletic, the kind of person who lit up a room just by existing. As captain of the college cheer squad, you moved through campus like you owned it, laughter and admiring glances followed you like a natural.
Satoru, on the other hand, preferred the quiet of the physics lab, the hushed rustle of pages in the library stacks. Quantum mechanics made more sense to him than the messy equations of human interaction.
So when Professor Nanami assigned him to be your maths tutor, Satoru thought it must be a glitch in the Matrix, a logical impossibility. You needed to maintain your GPA to stay on the squad, and apparently, he was the department's best shot at making that happen.
You recognized him the moment you walked into the study room â that quiet guy from your math class who always sat in the back, the one who seemed to solve complex equations like they were simple addition. You'd seen him around, of course, but you'd never really paid attention before. He was just... there. Part of the academic backdrop of college life, like migraines and coffee stains.
But now, as he looked up from his meticulously organized notes, something shifted. Maybe it was the way the afternoon light caught his white hair, or how his round glasses couldn't quite hide the startling blue of his eyes. Had they always been that blue? And when he spoke, his voice was deeper than you expected, rich and warm like honey.
"Uh, hi," he said, pushing his glasses up his nose. "I'm Satoru. Nanami-sensei said you needed a tutor. Maths, right?"
He stood from his chair, nearly knocking over a stack of textbooks in his haste to shake your hand. His hand, when you took it, was surprisingly warm and soft, though his grip was a little too tight, and you couldn't help but notice how he towered over you even with his slightly hunched posture.Â
Up close, you found yourself noticing things you'd somehow missed during all those lectures â like the sharp line of his jaw, the faint shadow of his stubble, or the way his hand swallowed yours whole. Even the sweater vest he wore (which should have been insanely uncool) somehow worked for him in a way you couldn't quite explain.
"So⊠where do you want to start?"
And just like that, it began. Twice a week, tutoring sessions, afternoons that slowly evolved into something neither of you could quite solve for. Because here's what Satoru's calculations hadn't accounted for â the way you'd scrunch your nose when concentrating, the sudden brightness of your smile when you finally understood a concept, or how your perfume would make it impossible to focus on derivatives.
And your variables? They never included the endearing way he'd push his glasses up when flustered, how his eyes would light up when explaining complex theories, or the fact that beneath that nerdy shell lurked a wickedly sharp sense of humor.Â
But perhaps some equations weren't meant to be solved. Perhaps they're meant to be experienced, one tutoring session at a time.
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"Okay, explain to me again why I can't just try random numbers until something works?" You were sprawled across the library table, exhausted after hours of studying. Your head ached from staring at equations for so long, textbooks and papers strewn about in complete chaos.
Satoru rubbed his own tired eyes behind his glasses, but his voice remained patient as ever. Even after spending the entire afternoon explaining the same concepts, he hadn't shown a single sign of frustration. "Because that's not how calculus works. You need to understand the underlying principlesâ"
"But the underlying principles hate me." You dropped your head onto your textbook with a groan. "Can't we just agree that whoever invented all this shit was a sadist and call it a day?"
"Newton invented calculus," he said, then immediately regretted it when he saw your expression. "Though, uh, Leibniz developed it independently around the same time, which actually led to a controversy in the mathematical communityâ"
"Satoru," you cut him off, but there was fondness in your voice. "You're doing the thing again."
"What thing?" He pushed his glasses up.
"Your nerdy thing where you get all excited about math history." You sat up, propping your chin on your hand. "It's cute, but it's not helping me understand why this limit doesn't exist."
He nearly dropped his pencil. Had you just called him cute? No, you'd called his nerdy rambling cute. There was a difference. Probably. He'd have to analyze that later.
"Right, um, the limit." He cleared his throat, trying to remember how to form coherent sentences. "Think of it like a cheerleading routine."
"I'm sorry, what?"
"Just... bear with me." He sketched a quick graph. "When you're doing a flip, there's a point where you're neither going up nor coming down, right? That's kind of like this limitâit's approaching a point where the function isn't quite doing either thing."
"Did you just... learn cheerleading terms to explain calculus to me?"
Heat crept up his neck. "I may have watched some videos. For educational purposes."
"That's..." you trailed off, looking at him with an expression he couldn't quite calculate. "That's actually really sweet."
"Oh... uhm, I'm just trying to be a good tutor," he said, but his heart was doing something strange, something he'd never felt before. It definitely defied all known laws of physics.
"Well, Mr. Good Tutor," you leaned closer, and he caught another whiff of your perfume, "explain it to me again. Using more cheer analogies."
And so he did, drawing parallels between derivatives and tumbling passes, using formations to explain functions, and somehow, the math started making sense. By the end of the session, you'd not only grasped the concept but had also taught him the proper terms for various stunts. A fair trade, he thought, even if the librarian had shushed you both multiple times.
As you packed up your books, you paused, twirling your pencil in a way that completely distracted him from his thoughts. "Hey, we have a big game this Friday. Against State. I'll be cheering, obviously."
"Oh." He began cleaning his glasses, a nervous habit you'd come to find oddly endearing. "That's... good luck?"
"I'm inviting you, dummy." You rolled your eyes, but your smile was warm. "You should come watch. See how the other half lives."
"The other half meaning...?"
You gave him a look. "People who don't spend their Friday nights solving equations for fun."
"I... um..." A faint blush rose on his cheeks as he fumbled with his glasses. "I've never really been to a game before."
"Then it's time you finally have the full college experience." You shouldered your bag, then leaned down to write something on his notebook. "Here's my number. So you can text me when you get there. I'll make sure to wave at you during our halftime routine."
Before he could manage a response that wasn't completely pathetic, you were gone in a swish of pleated skirt and floral perfume, leaving him staring at your phone number like it was a problem set from the deepest reaches of abstract algebra.
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Satoru spent the next three days debating whether or not to text you, writing and rewriting messages that never got sent. What was the protocol here? Was there a specific formula for how long to wait? Should he reference tutoring to keep it professional?Â
In the end, you'd asked someone in his physics course for his number and texted him first,
You: Hope you're still planning to come to the game tomorrow! Look for me in the front of the formation.
He stared at his phone for so long his screen went dark. Then, taking a deep breath, he typed:
Satoru: Should I bring my textbook to study during halftime?
Your response was immediate: NO omg spare me! No books allowed! Just come watch me flip through the air.
Satoru: I'll try to come. Is there a dress code?
You: Great! Promise I'll make it worth your while & No dress code. But if you ask me, I'd say wear something blue. It suits your eyes.
Suits my eyes? he thought, a strange warmth spreading through him as he starred at the text. Heâd never considered his eyes particularly noteworthy. They were justâŠblue. Nothing like yours, which wereâŠwell, yours were something else entirely. He couldn't quite describe them, but they were captivating, drawing him in like an infinite decimal, endlessly fascinating and impossible to fully comprehend. His own eyes, by comparison, felt plain, almostâŠfunctional.
Stop. He was overthinking this. It was just a game. He was just going to watch you cheer. That was all.
And that's how Satoru found himself standing in front of his mirror on Friday night, wearing the only casual clothes he owned â dark jeans and a blue button-down his sister had forced him to buy. Though he kept his favorite sweater vest over it. He'd even attempted to style his usually messy white hair, but it still fell in his eyes no matter what he did.
Walking into the packed stadium felt like stepping into another world. He had never been to a college game before â his weekends usually involved physics journals and quiet library corners, not roaring crowds and marching bands.
He found a seat near the front, as your text had instructed, and immediately spotted you warming up with the rest of the team. The energy you brought to math was nothing compared to this. Your movements were precise, athletic, stunning. Your uniform shimmered under the stadium lights and your smile could have lit up the entire campus.
When the game began, he tried to follow the action on the field, he really did. But his eyes kept gravitating towards you, leading your squad through each cheer. He found himself analyzing the physics of your movements â the perfect parabolic arc of your jumps, the calculated precision of each flip, the way you seemed to defy gravity itself when thrown into the air.
But it was during halftime that his brain truly short-circuited. Your squad took the field for their main routine, and there you were, front and center, exactly as promised. He watched in awe as you were lifted into complicated formations, your movements so graceful they made his carefully ordered world tilt on its axis. When you pulled off a series of flips that seemed to defy gravity, he actually found himself calculating the rotational velocity in his head, just to make sense of how you'd done it.
You spotted him in the crowd during one sequence, flashing him a smile that made him forget every equation he'd ever memorized from his mental hard drive. Your eyes met his just before you were launched into another stunt, and he swore his heart momentarily flatlined, a zero on the number line of his existence, until you landed safely.
Even from the bleachers, he could see how the effort brought a lovely pink blush to your cheeks, and yet you made it all look so effortless. You were radiant, breathtaking in a way that no mathematical formula could ever quantify. And in that moment, watching you shine in your element, Satoru realized he was in serious trouble.Â
After the routine, you broke away from your squad and made your way up to where he sat. Your face was still flushed, loose strands of hair clinging to your neck, and even slightly out of breath, you were the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
"So?" you asked, dropping onto the bench beside him. "How'd I do? Any notes on my rotational mechanics, professor?" Your attempt at a teasing smile turned into a slight wince as you rolled your shoulder.
"Are you okay?" His hands hover uncertainly near your shoulder.
"Just a bit sore. That last lift was..." You rolled your shoulder again, grimacing.
Without thinking, Satoru shrugged off his sweater vest and draped it over your shoulders. "You'll catch a cold." He noticed how the cooling sweat had left your arms covered in goosebumps. His vest was ridiculously large on you, but something about seeing you wrapped in his clothes made his heart do strange things in his chest.
"My hero." You smiled tiredly and pulled the vest tighter around you. It smelled like him, like clean laundry and whatever subtly pleasant cologne he wore. "But you didn't answer my question. What did you think?"
"I think you broke all known laws of physics out there. Your trajectory during that last flip sequence was..." He caught himself rambling on about angles and momentum and quickly changed course. "You were amazing."
You leaned your head against his shoulder, the simple gesture making his breath catch. "Thanks for coming. It's nice to see a familiar face in the crowd."
"You have plenty of people watching you," he said , hesitantly letting his arm settle around your shoulders when you shivered slightly. "The whole stadium was cheering for you."
"Yeah, but..." you paused, and he could feel your smile against his shoulder. "Somehow, seeing your face out there made me the happiest. Especially since I know this isn't really your scene."
"I'm glad I came," he said. "Though I did bring flash cards, just in case."
Your laugh was warm against his neck. "Of course you did, you giant nerd." There was unmistakable affection in your voice that made his pulse quicken.
"Someone has to keep your GPA up." He was proud that his voice remained steady, even as you snuggled closer into his side.
"Mmm, about that..." You stifled a yawn. "I might need extra help with derivatives next week."
"Of course." Satoru tried to ignore how right it felt to have you leaning against him. "Same time as always."
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The following week, something had shifted between you. Maybe it was because he'd seen you in your element, or because you were still wearing his sweater vest (which you'd "forgotten" to return), but the usual study room felt different somehow. Warmer. More intimate.
You'd chosen to sit closer to him than usual, close enough that your arm brushed his whenever you reached for your calculator all while the light, floral scent of your shampoo kept pulling his focus away from the equations.
"So, if we take the derivative hereâŠ" he began, but lost his train of thought when you leaned closer to see what he was writing, your ponytail brushing against his shoulder.
"Like this?" You picked up your pencil to attempt the problem, your free hand absently playing with the sleeve of his sweater vest you wore.Â
He had to clear his throat before speaking. "Almost. Here, let me show you." His hand covered yours as he guided your pencil through the correct steps, and he couldn't help but notice how soft your skin was, or how neither of you pulled away even after the equation was solved.
"You're a really good teacher, you know?" you said quietly, your hand still beneath his. "I actually understand this stuff now."Â
The proud smile you gave him made his heart flutter in his chest. Somehow, making you understand calculus felt more significant than any academic achievement he'd ever earned.
"You know," you said, finally pulling your hand away from his to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear, "you help me so much with all this. I feel like I should do something for you in return."
His glasses fogged up slightly as he rushed to respond. "Oh! No, you don't have toâI mean, this is... I enjoyâ"
"Come on, there must be something." You turned in your chair to face him. "Oh! Do you need help meeting someone? Like, dating-wise?"
Satoru nearly chocked on air. "What?"
"Yeah! I mean, I could introduce you to someone! Actually, Sarah from my squad was just saying how smart guys are totally her typeâ"
"I'm notâ" he started, then stopped, his cheeks flushing. "That isâŠI'm alreadyâŠthere's someone IâŠ"
"Oh? Tell me! Who's the lucky girl?" You tried to keep your voice light and cheerful even as something heavy settled in your chest. You weren't sure why the thought of Satoru being interested in someone made your stomach twist so uncomfortably. After all, it made sense â he was brilliant, kind, and underneath those sweater vests and thick glasses, he was actually really handsome. Of course he'd have feelings for someone.
"It's... complicated. She's way out of my league. Popular, athletic, beautiful..." He trailed off, adjusting his glasses.
"Satoru Gojo," you said, poking his arm, ignoring the way your heart seemed to sink with each word he spoke about this mystery girl, "are you holding out on me? Come on, spill! Who is she? Maybe I can helpâ" Even as you offered, you realized you really, really didn't want to help him get together with anyone else.
"We should probably get back to derivatives," he cut in quickly, his face now completely red. "Don't you have a exam next week?"
"Right. Yeah. The exam." You turned back to your textbook, trying to focus on the equations that suddenly seemed blurry.Â
You found yourself stealing glances at him as he explained the next problem, wondering about this girl who had caught his attention. Was she in one of his advanced physics classes? Someone who could actually understand all the complex theories he got so excited about? The thought made your chest ache, like a bruise blooming beneath your ribs.
Satoru seemed equally distracted. His usually clear explanations were interrupted by nervous pauses whenever your hands accidentally brushed. He kept adjusting his glasses, and somehow managed to knock over his pencil three times in the span of five minutes.
"Sorry," he mumbled after the third time, both of you reaching for the pencil at the same time and quickly pulling back when your fingers touched. "I'm not usually this... I mean, I should be more..."
"It's okay." You smiled, even though your heart felt heavy. "We all have off days. Even brilliant tutors."
He looked at you then, really looked at you, and in his blue eyes, you saw a question hanging in the air between you. For a moment, it seemed like he might voice it, but then he quickly looked away, pushing his glasses up his nose.
"Maybe we should call it a day." You needed to get out of there, needed space to process why knowing he liked someone hurt so much. "I think my brain is full of derivatives anyway."
"Oh. Yes. Of course." Was it your imagination, or did he sound disappointed? "Same time next week?"
"Yeah," you managed, slinging your bag over your shoulder. You were still wearing his sweater vest, you realized. "Oh, I should give this backâ"
"Keep it," he said quickly, then immediately looked like he regretted speaking. "I mean, if you want to. For studying. It might help with... derivatives."
"Derivatives. Right." You hugged the vest closer. "Well, thanks for today." You hesitated at the door, fingers playing nervously with the soft fabric of the vest. "Oh, um... we have another game next Friday. Against Eastern. If you're not too busy, maybe you could come? You don't have to, obviously, but it was nice having you there last time."
"I'll be there." And those simple words made you feel lighter than air.
"Great," you said. "And good luck with... you know. Your crush and everything."Â
You hurried out before he could respond, missing the way he watched you leave with a longing expression, or how he whispered "You have no idea" to the empty study room.
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The next Friday came quickly, and true to his word, Satoru was there in the same spot as last time, his blue eyes following your every movement. The game was going well, the energy in the stadium electric, and your squad was nailing every routine.
Then came the halftime show.
Everything started perfectly â the music, the formations, the stunts all flowing together just as practiced. You caught Satoru's eye just before your final sequence, his presence somehow both calming and exciting at the same time. But then something went wrong.
Your base thrower put too much power into the toss. You felt it the moment you left his hands. Too much height, too much force. Your trained body tried to adjust in the air, but the angle was off. Instead of landing cleanly in the waiting arms of your teammates, you came down awkwardly, taking most of the impact on your left side.
The crowd gasped. You bounced up immediately, muscle memory and pride making you finish the routine with a smile, even as pain shot through your shoulder and hip. Your squad mates shot you concerned looks, but you waved them off.
But as soon as the music ended and the crowd's attention returned to the game, you felt the full effect of the fall. Your vision swam slightly, and your left arm didn't want to move quite right. Still, you maintained your smile, not wanting to worry anyone.
After the game, you tried to slip away unnoticed, your shoulder still hurting from the bad landing, when Jake â your base thrower â cornered you near the locker rooms.
"Hey, wait up!" Jake had been trying to get your attention for weeks, his throws getting more aggressive as if he wanted to prove something. "You okay? That last stunt was pretty intense."
"I'm fine," you said curtly, taking a step back. "Though maybe next time try not to throw me into orbit?"
He moved closer, using his height to crowd your space. "Come on, don't be like that. I was just trying to make you look good out there. You know I'd never hurt you on purpose." His voice dropped lower as he leaned in. "Maybe I could make it up to you? There's a party at my place tonight..."
"I said I'm fine." You tried to step around him, but he blocked your path with his arm against the wall. "Jake, back off."
"Why are you being so cold? Everyone knows you're the best flyer on the squad, I was just trying to show that off. Besides," his eyes narrowed slightly, "I've seen how you've been spending time with that nerdy tutor. What's his deal anyway?"
"That's none of yourâ"
"Is there a problem here?"
Satoru's voice cut through the scene, surprisingly firm for someone who usually stumbled over casual greetings. He stepped between you and Jake, and for the first time, you realized just how physically imposing Satoru actually was. His usual oversized sweaters and shy demeanor had always made him seem smaller somehow, but standing next to Jake, you could see that Satoru was actually taller, his shoulders just as broad. Something about the way he positioned himself â protective, solid, unmovable â made your heart race.
"This is none of your business," Jake snapped, but you noticed how he took a small step back, clearly reassessing the situation now that he was face-to-face with someone who matched him physically.
"When you throw my friend at dangerous velocities and then proceed to intimidate her?" Satoru's voice was cold in a way you'd never heard before. "That makes it my business."
"Your friend?" Jake scoffed. "Since when does a nerd like youâ"
"Back. Off." Each word was precise, and though Satoru's voice remained quiet, there was steel beneath the softness. He shifted slightly, making sure you were completely shielded behind him.
Something in his tone must have registered because Jake finally stepped back, holding up his hands. "Whatever, man. Didn't realize she had a bodyguard." He shot you one last look before walking away. "See you at practice."
The moment Jake was gone, Satoru turned to you, his stern expression melting into concern. "Are you okay? That landing looked bad, and now this... Do you need to report him? I can go with you toâ"
"I'm okay," you said. "Just sore. And annoyed. Jake's been... difficult lately."
"He shouldn't have thrown you like that. The angle was completely wrong and the force way too much. I calculated the trajectory and it was at least thirty percent more power than necessary forâ" He caught himself rambling and adjusted his glasses. "Sorry. I just... I was worried."
You couldn't help but smile at how quickly he'd switched from intimidating protector back to your adorably nervous tutor. It was alsoâŠendearing. And it did something strange to your insides, a fluttery sensation, like a thousand tiny butterflies had suddenly taken flight in your stomach. It was a feeling you couldn't quite name, but it made you want to lean closer to him, to thank him, toâŠsomething. You weren't sure what.
"Don't apologize. It's cute when you get all mathematical about things. And... thank you. For stepping in like that."
He rubbed the back of his neck, clearly flustered by your praise. "Um, are you... hungry?"
You smiled. "Starving, actually."
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You and Satoru headed to the diner around the corner from the stadium, a cozy, retro place you loved â all chrome and neon, red vinyl booths, and a jukebox humming in the corner. You slid into a booth while Satoru ordered milkshakes and burgers for both of you, and somehow you weren't surprised that he remembered your favorite flavor from that one time you'd mentioned it during a study session weeks ago.
You talked about everything. Silly stories, your cheerleading, his lab accidents and he even revealed that he rock climbed in his spare time, which, you realized, explained a lot. You found yourself laughing more than you had in ages, and every time you made him laugh in return, that warm feeling in your chest grew stronger.Â
Before you knew it, two hours had passed, your milkshakes long empty and the burgers nothing but crumbs. The diner had mostly emptied out, the neon lights outside casting colorful shadows across your table.
"Is that what you want to do?" you said as your eyes fell on the physics textbook peeking out of Satoru's bag while you stole one of his remaining fries, "After college, I mean? Something with physics?"
"Yeah, I'm hoping to get into the quantum physics program. They only accept a few students each year, but their research on quantum entanglement is insane. They're working on this project with superconductors that could change how we think about wave function collapse. And their particle accelerator facility is one of the best in the country, so I really hope to..." he trailed off, suddenly looking shy. "Sorry, I'm probably boring you."
"No, not at all!" You found yourself genuinely interested in the way his whole face brightened when talking about physics. "It's nice seeing someone who knows exactly what they want."
"What about you?" he asked softly, pushing another fry your way. "Any plans?"
You sighed, slumping back in the booth. "Honestly? I have no idea. Something that doesn't involve math, that's for sure." You tried to laugh it off. "Maybe communications? Or business? I just... sometimes it feels like everyone else has it all figured out."
"You're actually better at math than you think. You just approach problems differently. More creatively. Like how you connected those derivatives to your cheer routines last week? That was smart."
You felt your face warm at his words and fidgeted with your straw wrapper. "You're just saying that because you're my tutor."
"I'm saying it because it's true." The firmness in his voice made you look up. His blue eyes met yours with an intensity that made you feel truly seen. "And whatever you choose to do, you'll be amazing at it. You're brilliant in ways that can't be measured by math."
Something in your chest squeezed at his words, at how completely sincere he sounded. No one had ever looked at you quite like that before, like they could see past the cheerleader uniform to something more. You opened your mouth to respond, but found yourself at a loss for words. Seeming to sense your nervousness, Satoru cleared his throat and changed the subject. "So, um... about earlier. Does that happen often? With Jake, I mean?"
You let out a heavy sigh. "Jake's been... persistent. We went on one date last semester. Probably the worst decision I've ever made. He spent the whole time talking about himself and got angry when I wouldn't kiss him goodnight." You stirred your melting milkshake absently. "Ever since then, he's been acting like he has some kind of claim on me. Using our stunts to show off, getting too close during practice."
"Has he hurt you before? During practice?"
"Not exactly, but..." you hesitated. "Sometimes the way he throws me feels more like he's trying to prove something than actually do the routine right. Like today."
"You should report him. What he's doing isn't safe. If he's letting his personal feelings affectâ" Satoru's hands tightened around his milkshake glass. "Sorry, I just... I don't like the idea of him putting you at risk."
You paused at the sudden intensity of his words, and somehow they made your heart melt like ice cream on a summer day. "You're so sweet," you said quietly.
"I'm just worried," he replied, then quickly added, "As your tutor, I mean. Can't have my student getting injured."
"Right. As my tutor," you echoed, trying to ignore the strange ache at his words. "Of course."
The walk back to your dorm was quiet but comfortable, the night air cool against your skin. Satoru walked close enough that your arms occasionally brushed, sending little sparks through you each time. You found yourself walking slower than necessary, trying to stretch out these last few moments with him. When you reached your building, you turned to face him, suddenly nervous.Â
"Thanks for everything tonight. The rescue, the dinner, just... everything."
"Anytime," he said softly, the streetlight catching his blue eyes, making them seem impossibly bright beneath his white lashes.
Before you could overthink it, you rose on your tiptoes and pressed a quick kiss to his cheek. His skin was warm under your lips, and you could feel him freeze at the contact. When you pulled back, his face was completely red, one hand touching the spot where you'd kissed him like he couldn't quite believe it had happened. His glasses were slightly fogged up, and something about how adorably flustered he looked made you brave.
"Can I ask you something?" The words tumbled out before you could stop them. "Have you... I mean, do you have much experience? With girls?" You immediately wanted to die of embarrassment. "Sorry, that's so personal, you don't have toâ"
"No!" he blurted, then winced at how loud that came out. "I mean, not really. I've been... focused on academics mostly. And girls don't usually..." he trailed off, adjusting his glasses in that nervous way of his. "Why do you ask?"
Your heart was pounding so hard you were sure he could hear it. "Can I..." You swallowed hard, gathering every bit of strength you had. "Would it be okay if I kissed you?"
His eyes widened behind his glasses, lips parting in surprise. For a moment, he seemed to be running calculations in his head, processing your words like data input. Then, almost imperceptibly, he nodded.
Rising on your tiptoes again, you gently pressed your lips to his. He was completely still at first, seemingly frozen in shock, and for a terrifying moment you thought you'd made a horrible mistake. But then his hand came up to cup your face, surprisingly steady for someone who'd been so nervous moments before, and suddenly he was kissing you back.
And oh â for someone with "not really" any experience, he kissed like he'd been thinking about this for ages. His other hand slid to your waist, pulling you closer as he deepened the kiss with a confidence that made your knees weak. Your hands fisted in his sweater vest as his thumb stroked your cheek, and you couldn't help the small sound that escaped when he gently caught your lower lip between his.
When you finally pulled apart, you were both breathing hard. His glasses were completely fogged up now, but you could still see the intensity in his eyes behind them. He hadn't moved away completely, his hand still cupping your face, your bodies close enough that you could feel the slight trembling in his breathing as you tried to process how your adorably awkward tutor had just given you the best kiss of your life.Â
"See you at our next tutoring session?" His thumb brushed your cheek one last time before he slowly pulled back.
You could only manage a nod, your mind still fuzzy from the kiss. As you watched him walk away, occasionally glancing back at you with that sweet, slightly dazed smile, you realized math had suddenly become your favorite subject.
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You'd been staring at the same equation for ten minutes now, but none of the numbers made sense. How could they, when all you could think about was that kiss from the other night? The way Satoru's hand had felt on your face, how confidently he'd pulled you closer, the soft brush of his thumb against your cheekâ
"Are you okay? You seem distracted."
His voice snapped you back to reality. You were in your usual study room, but everything felt different now. The space seemed smaller somehow, more crowded. The fact that it was unusually warm for spring didn't help. Satoru had rolled up the sleeves of his button-down to his elbows, his sweater vest abandoned over the back of his chair. You'd never realized how distracting forearms could be until now.
"I'm fine!" you said too quickly, forcing your eyes back to your textbook. "Just... struggling with this problem."
"Here, let me show you." He leaned closer and reached for your pencil, his hand brushing yours in the process. You both froze at the contact, the air between you growing thick with unspoken thoughts.
"Sorry," he murmured, but didn't move away. This close, you could see the faint freckles dusting his cheeks and nose, how his blue eyes darted briefly to your lips before returning to the textbook. Â
You weren't sure who was actually more distracted. You, who couldn't stop thinking about that kiss, or him, who kept adjusting his glasses and clearing his throat whenever your hands accidentally touched. The usual comfortable silence of your study sessions had turned electric, charged with everything neither of you were saying.
"Maybe we should take a break," you suggested, your voice coming out slightly breathless when he reached across you to grab an eraser, his arm brushing your shoulder.
"Right. Yeah. Good idea." He leaned back in his chair, both of you falling quiet. You could practically see him thinking, the way he always did before solving a complex problem, while your own thoughts kept drifting back to that kiss, to how surprisingly confident he'd beenâ
"About the other nightâ" you both started at the same time, then laughed nervously.
"You go first," he said, adjusting his glasses.
You took a deep breath. "I liked it." Your face felt hot, but you forced yourself to continue. "I mean the kiss. It was good. Like, really good. Which kind of surprised me because you said you didn't have much experience, and I was wondering..."
"If I lied?" He gave a small, self-ironic laugh. "No, I meant what I said. I haven't... I mean, there haven't been many girls. Actually," he cleared his throat, looking everywhere but at you, "there haven't been any. Girls, I mean. Before."
Your eyes widened. "Wait, was that your first kiss?"
"No! I mean⊠I've kissed a few girls before, but nothing serious. I was always too focused on academics to really... pursue anything."
Pursue anything? What did that even mean? Your mind was already racing with thoughts of how much you wanted to pursue everything with him. The study room suddenly felt too small, too warm. You stood up abruptly, needing to move, to do something with this nervous energy coursing through you.
After pacing a few steps, you turned back to him. "Would you... want to kiss me again?" The words came out in a rush, and you immediately wanted to take them back when you saw his stunned expression. "Sorry, that was probably too forward. If you don't want to, that's totally okay, I just thoughtâ"
Your rambling stopped as Satoru stood and walked to the door behind you. He turned the lock with a soft click that made your breath catch. When he turned back to you, there was that confidence again, the kind that made you weak in the knees.
And then you were against the bookshelf, his hands cupping your face as his mouth found yours. This kiss was different from your first â more urgent, less hesitant. One of his hands slid into your hair, the other dropped to your waist, pulling you closer as he deepened the kiss.
You gasped against his lips, your hands gripping his shirt as he kissed you like he'd been thinking about this all day â which, based on how distracted you'd both been during studying, he probably had.
He pressed your back further against the bookshelf, the force of his kiss sending several books tumbling to the floor. Neither of you paid any attention. You were too focused on his hand tightening in your hair, the surprising strength of his grip on your waist.
Then, without warning, his hands slid down to your thighs, and he lifted you effortlessly. You gasped in surprise. All those times youâd wondered about the strength of his broad shoulders hidden beneath his sweater vests⊠turns out you hadn't been imagining things. He carried you to the study table, setting you gently on the edge.Â
You wrapped your legs around his waist instinctively as he stepped between them, one of his hands bracing on the table beside you while the other cupped your face. His kiss deepened, his tongue tracing your lips before slipping inside. "Is this okay?" he murmured against your mouth, always thoughtful even in moments like this.
You nodded, pulling him closer by his shirt. "More than okay."
"Would you want me toâI mean⊠can I... try something?"Â
Try? What does he want to try? Your pulse quickened and you simply nodded, not trusting your voice, already breathless from how he said 'try' like you were his favorite research subject.
His lips found yours again as he gently pressed you back against the table, your math notes scattering forgotten to the floor. His mouth moved to your neck, drawing a soft gasp from you while one hand traced down your side with surprising confidence, his body fitting perfectly between your legs. And you began to wonder, for someone who claimed to be inexperienced, Satoru seemed to know exactly what he was doing â and if this was him being inexperienced, heaven help you when he gained some confidence.
His mouth then traveled lower and lower, lifting one of your legs up over his shoulder so that he could kiss down your inner thighs and your last coherent thought, before his lips were on you, was that some lessons were definitely best learned outside textbooks.
Everything that followed were barely contained curses and moans as Satoru pushed two fingers inside, pressing deep and slow while his tongue worked on you. It wasn't long before you came, you back arched, pressing closer to him as you reached your climax, your thighs involuntarily closing around his head. But he was quick to react, grabbing your thighs and spreading them apart, his tongue still on you, drawing out every last shudder of your orgasm until you thought you couldn't take it anymore, your fingers tightening in his hair, not sure if you wanted him closer or to pull him off you.
It took you a few moments to come back to reality. Your breathing heavy, body still trembling as you tried to process what just happened. Your brilliant, sweet, cute, nerdy math tutor had just made you cum on that table in the study room of your college in a matter of minutes â and it was better than any long sex you'd ever had with anyone else.
Satoru slowly eased his fingers out of you and kissed your thighs again, as if he couldn't get enough of you. You didn't say anything for a long time, so he must have been getting nervous, because then he asked, "Was that... okay?"
You pushed yourself up on your elbows to look at him. He adjusted his glasses, which were clearly covered with something liquid you were sure came from you, in that adorably nervous way of his.
"Okay?" You let out a breathless laugh. "How are you so... I mean, where did you learn to...?"
"I'm good at⊠studying."
You were silent.
"Hah?"
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The days following your tutoring session in the study room felt like walking through a dream. Neither of you had explicitly talked about what happened â what it meant, what you were to each other now. Your study sessions continued like always, like he hadnât made you cum on this precise table with his mouth just a few days before. So much for being inexperienced.
Satoru remained surprisingly composed, if a bit more touchy than before. His hand lingered on your lower back when he leaned in to check your work, his fingers brushing strands of hair behind your ear when you concentrated. You caught him watching you with that intense blue gaze more often, though he'd quickly look away and adjust his glasses when you met his eyes.
You figured he was waiting until after your upcoming exam, not wanting to distract you more than he already did. Though honestly, how were you supposed to focus on math when all you could think about was his hands, his mouth, the way he'dâ okay, let's not go there.
At least cheerleading practice had gotten better. Jake had done a complete 180° shift in behavior. No more aggressive throws, no more hovering around after practice, not even the usual suggestive comments. It was almost unsettling how quickly he'd backed off, though you weren't about to question the peace.
It was during one of your regular study sessions, while you were working through practice problems for your upcoming exam, that Satoru finally brought it up.
"How has Jake been lately?"
"Oh, uhm⊠actually, really good. Well, not good exactly, more like... absent?" You tapped your own pencil against your textbook thoughtfully. "He barely speaks to me anymore, which is weird considering how persistent he was before. It's like someone scared him off or..." You paused, the pieces suddenly clicking together. "Satoru, did you say something to him?"
He pushed his glasses up, a tell you'd learned meant he was either nervous or hiding something. "We may have had a conversation."
"A conversation," you repeated flatly.
"About physics." The corner of his mouth twitched. "Specifically about force, momentum, and the potential consequences of their misuse."
"Satoru!"
"What?" He finally looked up at you, and there was that flash of confidence again, the kind that made your heart flutter. "I simply explained some basic principles. Like how someone with my understanding of applied physics could theoretically calculate exactly how much force it would take toâ"
"You threatened him with physics?" You weren't sure whether to be horrified or impressed.
"It was more like an educational discussion." His blue eyes met yours, surprisingly serious. "I don't like seeing people I care about being put in dangerous situations."
Your heart stuttered at his words. People he cared about. That was... something. Maybe not a definition of what you were to each other, but definitely something.
"So," you said, trying to keep your voice steady despite your racing pulse, "you care about me?"
His hand stilled on the page. For a moment, he just looked at you, and the intensity in his gaze made you forget how to breathe. "Didn't what happened in this room last week make that fairly obvious?"
Heat rushed to your face at the memory. "We haven't really talked about that."
"No," he agreed softly. "We haven't."
The air between you grew thick with longing. Your practice problems lay forgotten as you both gravitated closer, drawn together like opposing charges in one of his physics equations.
"I wanted to wait," he admitted. "Until after your exam. I didn't want to..." He swallowed hard as you shifted closer. "To distract you."
"You're always distracting," you whispered, close enough now to see the flecks of darker blue in his eyes. "With your stupid glasses and your physics metaphors and the way you explain math like it's poetry."
His hand came up to cup your face, thumb brushing your cheek in that way that made you melt. "We should probably talk about this properly."
"Probably," you agreed, already leaning in.
"After your exam," he murmured against your lips.
"After my exam," you echoed, and then his mouth was on yours, and for a while, neither of you did much talking at all.
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You almost floated through the library's quiet halls, clutching your exam results to your chest. The paper was slightly crumpled from how many times you'd unfolded and refolded it, just to make sure the grade was real. Third highest in the course. You. In maths. It felt surreal.
The library was nearly empty, everyone else either at the game or starting their weekend celebrations. You should have been there too, in your uniform leading cheers, but your shoulder still hurt slightly from that bad landing last week. As much as you hated missing a game, the forced rest had given you extra time to study, which clearly paid off.
Besides, you knew exactly where to find him â the same spot where he always studied on Friday nights, tucked away in the far corner between the physics and mathematics sections.
Sure enough, there he was, surrounded by his usual fortress of textbooks. His white hair caught the warm light from the desk lamp, falling into his eyes as he bent over what looked like quantum mechanics homework. He hadn't noticed you yet, and for a moment you just watched him, feeling your heart swell with affection for this brilliant, ridiculous man who had somehow made you understand derivatives.
"Guess who got an A?" you announced, dropping into the chair across from him.
Satoru's head snapped up, his blue eyes widening behind his glasses. "You got your results?"
You slid the paper across to him, unable to contain your smile. "Third highest in the course. Can you believe it?"
He scanned the paper, and the pride that bloomed across his face made your chest tight. "I can absolutely believe it." His smile was soft, genuine. "You worked so hard for this."
"I had a pretty amazing tutor," you said. "Thank you. For believing I could do this even when I didn't."
"You did all the work. I just helped you see what was already there." But as he spoke, you noticed something in his expression â a tightness around his eyes, the slight slump of his shoulders. Now that your excitement was settling, you could see his exhaustion.
"Are you okay? You look... stressed."
He let out a long breath, running his hand through his already messy white hair. "That obvious, huh?" He gestured to the complex equations covering his notebook. "I've been working on this quantum mechanics assignment. There's this one problem that's just..." He trailed off, frustration evident in his voice.
"Wait, something the great Satoru Gojo can't solve?" you teased gently, but your smile faded when you saw the genuine worry in his eyes. "How long have you been working on this?"
"Since..." He glanced at his watch and winced. "Before sunrise?"
You looked at the dark windows, realizing the sun had long since set. "You've been here all day?"
"Had to get it right." He stifled a yawn. "It's an important assignment and I just can't seem to get it right."
"You need a break."
"But I'm so close, I can feel it. If I justâ" His words cut off as you disappeared under the table. He looked down, eyes widening behind his glasses as you crawl under the table to his side and settled between his legs.
"What are you..." His voice caught as your hands slid up his thighs. "Someone couldâ"
"The library's empty." Your fingers were already working on his belt. "And you need to relax."
"This is a terrible idea," he said, but his breathing had already grown uneven.
"Then tell me to stop." You looked up at him through your lashes, enjoying how his pupils dilated. Instead of answering, his hand slid into your hair, and you took that as permission to help him forget about quantum mechanics for a while.
His breath hitched as you undid the button of his pants, the zipper sliding down with a soft hiss. His cock was bigger than you'd thought, and your eyes widened slightly as you took in the sight, your fingers tracing the length, feeling his veins beneath your touch. Why is it always the quiet guys with the biggest cocks?Â
You moved slowly at first, wanting to give him the full experience if this was to be his first blowjob ever, your breath ghosting over him before you finally took him into your mouth. You started with just the tip, your tongue swirling around it, tasting his precum, before licking along the sensitive underside of his shaft, and then sealing your lips around him.
"Oh god, that's... that'sâfuck itâs so good." His head tilted back, eyes closing, his voice strained with the effort of keeping quiet.Â
His hand tightened in your hair, not pushing but holding, gently guiding your movements. With his other hand, he gripped his math notes on the table, the pages crinkling under his tight grasp as if they were his last hold on sanity.
You took him deep and Satoru swore he could see stars. His moans became more urgent, less restrained. "Yes, just like that, oh fuck, feels so good." His words broken by throaty moans that he tried to muffle with his free hand pressed against his mouth. "You're going to make meâoh god, so close."Â
His thighs tensed under your hands, his breathing becoming ragged. You could feel every shudder, every twitch of his body. "I'm gonnaâ I'mâ" His words cut off as his orgasm hit, his body tensing, his hand holding your head firmly but gently as he spilled into your mouth, his cum hot against your tongue. "Oh fuck, oh fuck," he gasped, a series of curses tumbling from his lips and amidst the swearing, you swear you caught a fragment of a mathematical theorem, though you might have misheard.
Afterwards, his body trembled, his breathing heavy and uneven, his grip on your hair loosening as he slumped back in his chair, completely spent. "God, that was... fuck, that was amazing."
"Still thinking about that assignment?" you asked innocently, emerging from under the desk to find him looking like a mess, with his face flushed, glasses askew, and his white hair a bit damp around his forehead as he tried to regain his breathing.
"I... I can't even remember my own name right now." He pulled you into his lap for a kiss. His thumb traced your cheek as he kissed you gently, making your heart flutter in your chest.
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A few weeks later, your head rested comfortably in Satoru's lap as you watched him read through his graded quantum mechanics assignment. Warm sunshine filtered through cherry blossoms above, casting dappled shadows across your shared blanket beneath the old tree on a lazy spring afternoon on campus. A gentle breeze carried the scent of fresh grass and early flowers, ruffling his white hair as he studied the papers held above you.
His glasses caught the sunlight, making his blue eyes look like summer sky caught in glass. Your own textbook lay forgotten beside you on the blanket. You were more interested in watching Satoru and the slight smile that played on his lips.
"So?" you finally asked, reaching up to poke his cheek. "How did you do?"
He looked down at you. "Perfect score." He tilted the paper so you could see the bold A marked in red at the top.Â
"I knew you could do it!" you exclaimed, reaching up to cup his cheek. "My brilliant quantum genius." You sat up, turning to face him properly, your knees brushing his thighs on the blanket. "I am so proud of you. But I didn't expect less from my tutor."
He leaned into your touch, a slight blush coloring his cheeks. "Speaking of tutoring, have you checked your final grade for the semester?"
You had, actually â multiple times, still not quite believing it. "A solid A. Turns out I'm not so bad at maths."
"You were always good at it," he said softly, brushing a fallen petal from your shoulder. "You just needed someone to help you see it differently." He paused, adjusting his glasses in that endearingly nervous way of his, the lenses catching the golden afternoon light. "Though I have to admit, I'm a little sad our tutoring sessions are over."
"Who says they have to be?" You leaned into him. His arms immediately wrapped around your waist, pulling you closer. "I'm taking Advanced Calculus next semester."
His eyebrows shot up. "Voluntarily?"
"Well," you played with the collar of his sweater vest, "I heard the TA for that class is really cute. Bit of a nerd, but in a hot way. Plus, I have it on good authority that he's dating this amazing cheerleaderâŠ"
"Is he now?" His hands tightened on your waist. "Sounds like a lucky guy."
"Oh, he is." You leaned in to press a soft kiss to his cheek. "Though not as lucky as she is."
He caught your chin and tilted your face up to his. "I love you," he said simply, like it was the most natural thing in the world, like he hadn't just made your heart stop with those three words.
"I love you too," you whispered back, and when he kissed you, it was sweet and warm like the spring sunshine itself, perfect and precious as the moment suspended around you, there beneath the trees where your love had grown from equations into something far more beautiful.
You intertwined your fingers with his, loving how perfectly they fit together, and couldn't help but smile at how perfectly everything had worked out. Who would have thought that one failing grade in maths would lead to this? To finding love in derivatives and fun in mathematics, to discovering that the quiet genius in the back of class would become your everything?
But then again, maybe it was all just simple math: one struggling student plus one brilliant tutor, multiplied by countless study sessions, divided by shy laughter and hesitant kisses, equals a love story that even mathematics couldn't complicate.
And that was an equation you were more than happy to solve.
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âdo you think we're soulmates in every universe?âÂ
you ask, snuggling up to sukuna, on your king sized bed â you had been served dinner and sukuna bas gone through his reports and duties as king, and now it was his sacred time with you.
âwe aren't in this one.â he scoffs, wrapping his arm around you.
you pout at him, mildly offended but you expected nothing less from the âheartlessâ king of curses, âwhat makes you say so?â
âi don't believes in such foolish nonesense.â he says simply, as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.
âit's not foolish nonesense.â you argue, tracing lines on his chest absentmindedly, admiring his sculpted form.
âand what makes you say that?â he asks, mocking your earlier question.
you smile at him, âi mean, do you not feel a connection between us? a binding of souls? i know you love me and iâm sure you know that we are meant to be in every universe.â
âdon't put words in my mouth, woman.â he huffs, caressing your shoulder.
you laugh â you know that while he might have not said it before, he most definitely thinks and feels it.
and it's true, sukuna had first fallen for you for your otherworldly beauty, and had chosen you for marriage, and that was that for a while until he started falling for you.
you, your laugh, the way your eyes sparkle when you talk about something that you love, the way you always showered him with loving words and affection that was always so foreign to him.
but he slowly started getting used to it, even reciprocating it in his own way.
âwhatever you say, ryo.â you finally say, smiling sheepishly at him before blowing out the candle and rolling on your side, âgoodnight.â
âhm.â he huffs, wrapping all four arms around you before slowly drifting into sleep, his mind swarmed with thoughts about how your souls could possibly be tied.
foolish thoughts, for him maybe, but maybe it was also true
because, sometime, centuries later, in the middle of tokyo in a small business coffeeshop, sukuna meets you â the all time business ceo, falls for the loving and bubbly batista who always left him notes on his morning coffee.
and he falls for you all over again.
accidental fuck on set!
actor!sukuna who is just as mean as the characters he plays. he's a buff, grumpy and yet an extremely dependant and prideful person.
actor!sukuna who's played in way too many movies with you casted as his co-star. thus, resulting to the two of you growing close, a friendship fairly complicated to your fansâ you're such a sweetheart, a lovely actress, yet this pink haired, tattooed, arrogant man is the person you're most sighted with. not that they hate sukuna, the complete opposite actually, but it's shocking to know that you two get along so well.
actor!sukuna who's been casted with you in movies for so many years now, it's almost, almost, no surprise to him when the next movie you find yourself in includes a sex scene. between the characters you two play, may he add.
actor!sukuna who had to reassure you that it's going to be okayâ you were a great actress, but you've never played a sex scene out before, and now you had to recreate it with the guy who's been leaving you wet for the past few years, of course you were going to be nervous.
actor!sukuna who is undeniably excited. you're so twitchy, so nervous it's amusing if not unbearably cute. he watches as the director scolds you for being so unfocused.
actor!sukuna whose excitement immediately disposes when he hears that they're delaying the scene to tomorrow since you couldn't keep into schedule today, having to retake a few scenes and waste time. you come clinging to him, seeking for comfort, which he could never deny you. that day, you fall asleep in his apartment with your head on his shoulder. this has happend before, so why is sukuna so fucking nervous now?
actor!sukuna who drives you to the set the next day. he doesn't need to look over to know you're squirming uncomfortably. you seem to calm down when he places his large hand on your thigh. for comfort, obviously.
actor!sukuna who's off for his makeup to be doneâ so are you. your girls on set (who seem to have progressed their role to your friends now) are touching up your clothes, which will be ripped off either way during the play. each touch on the clothing reminds you of that, and suddenly you're nervously whining again. shoko, who, as your best friend, came along for emotional support even offers you some alcohol, which you unfortunately have to decline. being drunk makes you even more horny, that'd be a problem on set.
actor!sukuna who is so fucking ready. the first shot is him, grasping your wrist and dragging you into another room. a little too harsh, he pins you against a wall, a whimper slipping past your lips. while the cameras aren't too much of a bother since you've learned to blind them out, the people are.
actor!sukuna who seems to know that, because you're very sure him softly rubbing his thumb in circles over your hip wasn't apart of any script. your head spins as he leans in, aggressively captivating your lips. the camera focuses on where you two connect, and sukuna pulls back slightly to show his tongue and yours circling and licking each other, saliva collecting and almost dripping down your chin. you moan, to which he growls, his lips bruising yours.
actor!sukuna who is debating in his head whether he's excited to rip your clothes off or upset. he doesn't like the thought that millions of other people get to see you like thisâ so he's going to use this as his advantage and show everyone that you're his. your clothes are off in a second and he's fucking covering you, his chest pressed to yours, causing your breasts to push up. he gets to see you naked for the first time and it's on set? yeah, you must be an idiot if you think he wont cover you. he does, however, look down to catch the sight of your cleavage and the fat of your tits pressing up against him.
actor!sukuna who, while he pushes you into the bed, never ever disconnects his body with yours in order for you to stay hidden (and for him to feel your perky nipples burying themselves into his warm skin).
actor!sukuna who eventually has to get rid of his clothes and your panties, which he doesâ he's rough with removing his stuff, hoping the camera's focuses more on him and not on you since your tits are free and for everyone to see. he kicks his pants off, but his boxers stay on. the scene is going to focus on your upper bodies, so he doesn't have to worry about constantly covering your pretty pussy from everyone. though, there's a little scene shown where he delicately hooks a finger under the waistband of your underwear, slowly.. slowly pulling it off (an accidental whine escaping you).
the next scene consists of him pulling the covers up to his waist, your private areas hidden from the rest of the world as he leans in to suck and nibble at your neck. your moans aren't fake, and nor is the wet patch that's slowly forming on your panties.
when suddenly you feel his teeth sink into your skin, you finally realize that this is the moment in which you're supposed to act as if he's sunken his dick inside of youâ but you're too late and the director is already shouting his loud 'CUT!'
so once again, sukuna covers you two and goes in to nibble at your neck. this time, he makes sure you don't forget your script by nudging his hardened cock against your clit. that action might alone could've given you an oscar, because you're jumping and yelping and moaning in his hold, feeling his pink fluffy hair brush your jaw as he grins into your skin. as if to make it sound like it's inside, you let out a more relaxed sigh, followed by a moan.
actor!sukuna who absolutely relishes in your embarassment, grinning as he watches the colour in your face drain when the director informs you that you have to retake the scene (undeniably, he'll catch the wet spot forming on your cunt).
and fuck him for making this so hard. for being so hard. because he's fucking grinding into you, his fat cock might aswell slip into you if it werent for his boxers and your panties. you're whimpering, holding back the urge to say his actual name as you moan the name of his character.
actor!sukuna who has to remind himself that he's on set, and not in his actual bedroom while he dry humps you. you seem to have forgotten the people watching you, because you're slowly grinding up against him too.
actor!sukuna who steals one lastâ unplanned, unscriptedâ kiss from you, tongue diving into your throat, hand coming up to cup your face. after he pulls back, his thumb lazily swipes away the drool that's run down your lips.
actor!sukuna who knows you're uncomfortable with the stares, so when you hear the final 'CUT!', he wraps the covers firmly around you before hoisting you up into bridal style.
you bothâ and the rest of the castâ laugh it off as they know he's protective over you. that he knows what you need the most, so they don't question it when he doesn't let anyone else see you exposed anymore.
actor!sukuna who brings you back to his apartment that day, making sure that the wet patch he felt and had seen on you gets taken care ofâ making sure his huge hard-on gets taken care of.
you totally ignore shoko's messages, along the ones in your groupchat with the rest of your friends, telling you that you basically almost fucked on setâ that you almost filmed a porno instead.
you also totally play it off after the movie gets released and fans scream and screech, a fucking unimaginable amount of edits including this scene as a small 'sneak peek', fans crashing over the whole thing, people writing some absurd commentsâ "do not search up the sukuna scene on tiktok", knowing THE scene will pop up. some comments even leave you giggling, "i need them both oiled up in my bed", "i think i just let out a moan at this", "i rewatch this scene daily".
of course, the fans don't just casually drop the topic. this goes onâ forever, with people questioning your actual relationship, asking how you felt during the scene, if it was awkwardâ and most importantly, if sukuna got hard during the scene.
all you can do is giggle nervously as you move on to the next question.
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Knight Aemond x Princess Reader mood board
Masterlist: The Hunt ; Night Off ; Neglectful Jealousy ; Devious Forgiveness
Your knight, Aemond, who was always by your side, no matter how much you tried to bribe him, he will not fall for it. He was always trailing you, refusing you to be out of sight, not because of duty but because he simply needed to be around you.
You knight, Aemond, who will always savor your scent whenever you are near him. Who would always find an excuse to touch your skin, may it be him offering his hand as you walked down the stairs or him wrapping his arms around your frame whenever the measliest of threats arose, disguising his passion as protection.
Your knight, Aemond, who would always stare down and intimidate any suitor of yours. Trailing closely behind as you tried to get to know them, always quick to go in between and meddle when he felt you were warming up with any lord or prince. Unable to stomach seeing you grow agreeable with your courtships.
Your knight, Aemond, who was always there the second you called for him. It does not matter if he has barely rested or eaten; the moment you send for him, he will be rushing down the castle halls, tending to your needs, no matter how insignificant or even frivolous they are.Â
Your knight, Aemond, who would always listen intently to your babbling. Nodding along as you tell him your encounters for the day though he already knew because he was always by your side. Occasionally indulging you with his silver-tongued quips as he would sometimes be the one to share with you the latest gossip in court.Â
Your knight, Aemond, who had been growing quite obvious with his affection for you. Sending you small tokens and flowers. He would often utilize the lie that the gifts were sent by an unnamed lord when, in reality, they all came from him.Â
Your knight Aemond, who knew fully well that yearning for you would make no difference because whatever love you two would have for each other would be a love that would be denied and could not be, for how could a knight ever deserve a princess?Â
Your knight, Aemond, who would settle to just being your sworn protector just as long as he had you near. Because as dreadful it was to see you be bound to another, nothing would compare to not having you near him; at those moments when he stood by your side, he indulged himself with a fantasy and pretended that you were his.Â
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Enchantress
Reader x Aemond Targaryen
Summary: You would guard your throne from vultures no matter the cost and so the games begins. In which Aemond Targaryen regrets making an enemy of his wife.
Aemond is a cheating hoe. No one wanted this I just really wanted to write some angst. As always your features and ethnicity is not mentioned, background is not specified but you are a highborn. After the Serpentine series I wanted something spicy.
Word count: 8.1k
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By nature you were a patient person, taking great diligence in ensuring emotions doesn't overcome your judgment. But as the hour grows late your forbearance for your husband had begun to wear thin. It nears twelve and you had been waiting for Aemonds return for well over three hours now. With every passing minute you find yourself drowning in madness as you draw a blank on where or what he was up to. Succumbing to the ill thoughts on your mind as the flickering dance and crackle of the fire floods your senses. You're tired, you're anxious and your ears are ringing yet you still sat unmoving. Why?
There was no doubt that the man in question confused you to no end, nevertheless you still made sure to act accordingly and play the part of his wife. Although you're finding it increasingly hard to upkeep the role of his good little lover when the man is hardly in your presence. It was true that your marriage with Aemond was one out of political leverage, but you still did your best to care for him. Always making sure your relationship was fostered and tended to in the hopes of something blossoming.
You had faith that he would grow fonder of you as the years went on, but with every passing day that thought was challenged. It had been a long journey but without fail you acted kind and loving towards him no matter the expense. Valuing your relationship with Aemond a great deal, you were willing to do anything for him.
Even endure his callous behaviors towards you.
It was no secret that the prince was rather displeased with your union. For a man that preached the importance of preforming duty, he was awfully bad at it. You had been wedded for almost half a year now and have yet to consummate the marriage. Not that you weren't willing to, the problem lies with your husband. It was plain to see behind closed doors that he did not take you seriously.
In his eye this marriage was a joke, you were but strangers at best due to his lack of effort. Now you know not of the origins of his distant behavior but you've tried your best to minimize them. Dragging Aemond off to accompany you on walks around the castle, asking him to join you for lunch; everyday without faltering you tried.
But to no avail, your attempts does little to dull the wall between you two. He doesn't interact with you unless it was mandatory or for show, displayed little emotions past cordial. And god forbid laying a hand on you was the end of the fucking world. Was this who Aemond Targaryen was? Cold and cynical? Deprived of all that makes a person human. Every time you looked at him he was a ghost, fading into the background slipping from your grasp. He was untouchable, invisible. His self-righteous aura creating a vortex around him.
The distance between Aemond and you had started to become apparent to the ladies in court. Everyday without fail they would voice their concerns, asking you if you were being mistreated. Of course you lie, a task that comes easy to you, easier than you thought it would since you had little ties with your husband. Though it makes you wonder if Aemond also found it easy to lie to you....
The thought gets lost on you as an intrusive sound rings through your chambers. Brows furrowing at the disturbance, why would Aemond feel the need to knock on your shared room? The train was rather absurd so it leads you into thinking that it wasn't him paying you a visit. Much to your disappointment. With confusion in your voice, you call out to the visitor.
"Come in." Anxiously bringing your palms together on your lap. Your fingers locked themselves in a manner of worry, squeezing tightly as you prepare yourself. Soon the door opens and in follows Ser Larys Strong. His pronounced way of walking evident as the cane hits the ground harshly. The sound announcing and intrusive, almost counting down the seconds before he reaches you.
"I am sorry to intrude on your private time my Lady, especially when the hour is so late but I fear this matter cannot wait till dawn." He smiles sympathetically although you do not like implications behind it. You notion for him to sit across from you, watching the scene carefully. You don't utter a word as he moves to take his place. Ser Larys's visits are always prompted.... And by the look on his face it reads that he knows something you don't... That fact slightly unnerved you...
"I thought this news would be best heard if it were from me.... From a friend..." Bullshit. Larys always had an ulterior motive, he liked cultivating favors from the court only for them to owe him in return. No doubt that he was a sick man that enjoyed manipulating others, finding power in mind games in a way that he cannot with the sword. You were far from friends but played the game together. He only viewed you so highly because you were one of the only people the didn't fall for his lures and cryptic words.
"I take it this news is not pleasant." Lifting a brow at him in question, you kept your manner strong and imposing. He swallows and nods his head briefly, averting his gaze from you to look at the floor.
"Earlier today.... Prince Aemond was caught indulging a servant girl in Harrenhal." He says the words carefully though no amount of safe keeping can withhold your anger. Larys words were vague but you understood clearly what he meant. Shaking in your seat, you calm yourself. Or at least tried to....
You were going to fucking kill him.
"Ah.... I see... Who else knows?" Your words come out strained. Tone cut and tense, implying that you were holding back an outburst as tears of anger slowly clouds your gaze. What did you honestly expect? Your mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, vision tunneling as rage began crawling up your center. For a moment your breath stills, the abyss captivating you before you snap out of it and focusing on Ser Larys once more. He says nothing as he watches the fire burn, avoiding your venomous stare.
"Just you and me." He nods slowly, finally looking at you, only to drop his gaze soon after. He was uncomfortable beyond measure... His mouth opens to say something once more but stops to take in your shape. You clutched at the chair with a murderous grip, nails digging into the stained leather. Slowly he met your unmoving eyes, taken aback by the poison swimming amongst them. Gods be good... That look never meant well. The tension was heavy and for a moment Larys feared for his own life. You were not sad nor disheartened, instead you were seething in hatred. The room fogs with something unpleasant as the walls welcomed the illness like an old friend. Such atmosphere was suffocating as he watched you shake in retribution, no doubt planning your next calculating moves.
Vengeance. That was all you wanted. Many questions plagued your mind, had you not been good enough for him? You've done all that you could to please him and yet he disrespect your name with his adultery. You honestly didn't know what to say, it wasn't like this was much of a shock to you since a part of you always had suspicions. But you dismissed those thoughts as nothing but intrusive and toxicant. Yet to hear the words out loud coming from a reputable man such as Ser Larys Strong was much different than you telling yourself. Larys was many things but he was not a liar. His words always had claim and a backbone, despite how distasteful the intentions behind them may be. You could not care less about what he wants to get out of you, what you want to know is what else he's keeping locked away. And what will it take to get him talking.
"The servant that caught them and sent for a raven was found killed under.... suspicious circumstances... I only received both letters now, of the girls retelling and of her death.... A dagger through the mouth what an awful way to go..." Larys speaks when you don't, watching the way you thought in silence. He wondered what you were thinking, for he was one of the only people that knew your true nature. You were a murderous woman, manipulative, vigilant, and vengeful... Behind those stupid smiles and shy fronts was an enchantress, turning the tides in her favor. And now an outsider trespasses on your waters. Larys knows more than anything that you were willing to guard your throne from vultures at any cost.
You didn't like coming second to anybody, and for a moment he prays for the prince...
"I understand that this must be difficult for you, but if you are ever in need... I'll be sure to be of service in this trying time..." You scoff at that, the sound reverberating through the room. There it was. The bait he dangles so tempting in front of foolish fish.
"At what cost Ser Larys, I am no fool. I know everything from you must always come at a price." Holding your chin up high, you crossed your arms and leaned back into your seat. Having calmed down a little, you plan a rainstorm of hell fire.
"Not this time... You see, this girl that had somehow managed to enthrall the prince.... She is a nuisance on my side so you can insure my allegiance is with you. As Lord of Harrenhal I make it a point to know everything and anything going on in my own castle, even if I'm not present. I can ensure you that I have eyes everywhere." You ignore the way your stomach turns at the thought of someone else captivating Aemond as you thought on his proposal. It would be quite useful to have someone with such connections on your side. Shaking your head as you corrected yourself. There were no sides nor factions, you were not at war with Aemond. Yet.
"Can you tell me the name of this girl?"
"She goes by Alys Rivers, you may know of her...." It was almost comical enough to force a laugh.
A bastard Strong... How truly ironic and cliche. It would seem that the very vendetta he had against his own nephews would be the cause of his own demise. The pain that rushed through you didn't burn anymore, instead it courses through your veins in bittersweetness, fueling your vengeance and need for revenge. You didn't care all that much about closure, instead looking for all the ways you can induce the same pain onto Aemond. You were patient to a fault, all the unwanted emotions manifesting into pettiness and spite.
To hurt Aemond Targaryen you must be precise and conniving, you couldn't afford any spill ups. In truth the stature he built of himself was great; intimidating, undying, a menace. But beneath all that you knew he was still the same little boy that got bullied for not having a dragon. Scars like that cannot be grown out of, especially when they've left such permanent imprints on him. You were not going to evoke One Eye Aemond who rides the largest dragon, but rather the young little boy he held so dearly to his heart. That was the Aemond you wanted to hurt. Not the man that gave you blank stares and barely spoke any words to you. Not the man that dares call himself your husband when he has not deserved the name. The neglected outcast freak, that was who you were going to murder.
How dare he choose her over you. Suddenly it clouds your vision. All the violence, the fire, the insecurities. Your inability to think clear, the pride and pain of being his wife. Your lust and distaste for the man that caused you such pain. It ruptures your heart. You would trade love for greed just to induce the same feelings onto him. Oh how you wanted to ruin him. Ruin her for him. By the end of it you wanted him begging at your knees, crying apologies. Who does Alys Rivers think she was to steal your husband away from you. And who does Aemond think he was to assume you wouldn't retaliate. Or perhaps he knew and simply didn't care... That was a common theme in your husband, not caring about you. He was more of a fool than you thought of if he thinks you were just going to stand for this and take it.
No. You wanted an eye for an eye. Or more plainly, a heart for a heart.
"Her existence threatens you." Speaking lowly as you projected your thoughts onto Ser Larys. You aren't the only one to have a reason to hate the aforementioned wench. You may be hazed with hatred but you are not blind. There was a reason Ser Larys chose to come to you instead of Aemond with this information. Without him you wouldn't have known anything, and surely the favor of a prince would be worth more than you could ever give him. Yet he came knocking at your door.
"I am the sole heir to my fathers title, if that bastard had somehow managed to persuade the prince then my very seat is challenged. An outsider amongst the natives. I need to ensure my status, my lady. Can I trust you on this." His words were frantic almost, his long brown hair falling over his face as he leaned in close. Ser Larys was pleading, in his own way...
"You can. Now, my friend... what will you have me do?" The smile that spread across your face was sinister as you prompted his guidance. Though it was more rhetorical, you knew what had to be done.
"Seduce Aemond. Capture his attention enough so that he begins to question his love for her." Love? Was that burned between them? Taking a deep breath to compose yourself, you thought on it more. It wasn't a bad design, far better than you stabbing a knife through Alys in front of Aemond. Only one minor flaw.
"And how shall I manage to do that!? The man can barely look at me!"
"To the unseeing eye it appears that way. Though the amount of times I've caught his gaze lingering longer than it should is great. You are a smart woman y/n, I'm sure you can figure out a way to break through his barrier."
Could it be that all this time you just hadn't noticed him looking at you? Regardless that was irrelevant as you pondered your first move. You and Larys had the advantage, Aemond doesn't know that you knew of his infidelity. And as far as you're aware your image as his good little wife was still intact, so perhaps you would play into that role more. Aemondâs betrayal made you realize that you've grown stiff as a board. It dulls you as you realize that you've come to be the very woman you pray for. Desperately lost in their marriage. Endlessly dreaming, hoping one day Aemond would come around and play pretend with you. He was taking advantage of you without you knowing it. He sees your very being as something he can twist and turn in his palm like one of his daggers.
At a certain point he was bound to get cut.
To hurt Aemond Targaryen you must hurt that little boy. It had been weeks since your night with Ser Larys and silently you had been scheming. So far you remained indifferent, trying hard to make sure you aren't faltering by acting the same. It was a hard task that you've come to dread as you knew the cold truth behind his behaviors. At day he would be with you, by night he would be deep in her. You only began to notice the missing hours in your days and curse yourself for being so foolish. You thought long and hard about how you were going to approach the situation. Dissecting your husband under a magnifying glass whilst hiding behind timid smiles. And soon enough your praying and mute jealousy had manifested into the form of a golden haired beast bearing red and gold.
Ser Tyrin Lannister...
A handsome, charming young lord that has come to pay the crown a visit... Though you saw him for what he truly was, a prideful and egotistical man that's blinded by arrogance. The perfect pawn for your game. Truthfully, you only picked him out because he beared such acute resemblance to prince Aegon. The only difference in appearance was instead of the famed silver hair his was pure gold. You hoped that your choice of companion would strike a nerve with Aemond, seeing that he's spent so much of his youth being tormented by the image of the man.
And by the way he was glaring daggers at you and Tyrin, your expectations fall true. It was easy to manipulate the Lannister with sugar coated words and flirtatious giggles, the problem lied with Aemond taking the bait. Up until this point you were basically going off theory, but now you can trust that Aemond was a possessive man.
Your laugh rings through the room as you giggle at something Tyrin whispered in your ear. The man was indeed charismatic which made talking to him easy enough. If you hadn't diluted him to nothing but a playing piece you would have found yourself actually enjoying his company. You had been acquainted for quite some time now, ever since his first arrival, and everyday without fail you were with him. Slowly but surely you had began replacing Aemond with Tyrin in your life. It was him you went on walks with, it was him you dinned with. There was no doubt that Lannisters had vanity and he was aware of it, he was aware of how his gracious gifts won you over and softened you. Or so he thought. In weeks time you had managed to accumulate a collection of gold and ruby jewelries from the man himself.
Something Aemond has not taken kindly to, seeing the way his jaw would clench everytime you adorned the treasures. At this point you had purposely made a show of it, parading in a red and gold gown with massive ruby earrings dangling from your ears. All while you showcased a brilliant ruby and gold choker around your neck. You looked more like Tyrin's wife than Aemond's and perhaps that was your goal. Though honestly your endgame gets lost on you as you're having so much fun toying with him. No doubt Aemond had begun to pick up on your absence and it was hilarious to see. His worries and insecurities must've gotten the best of him because now you can't go anywhere without him trailing behind. He was always there, watching in silence, perhaps judging you but you did not care. The fact of the matter was, whatever you were doing was working.
"If you stare any longer I'm sure a fire will start to burn." Aegon says dryly from beside his brother, looking down at his empty chalice before placing it down all together. The elder rolled his eyes at the familiar 'hmmm' that escaped Aemond as he opens his mouth to say something but he turns mute. Instead he narrowed his eyes at the sight.
Contrary to popular belief, Aegon was not a complete fucking asshole. Well... sometimes he wasn't... He sensed his brothers discomfort greatly and although he didn't want to pry, he wanted to know what laid within the inner workings of Aemond's mind. Call it care or intrigue, but he loved gossip like an old widowed wife. Fact of the matter was, Aegon Targaryen was painful self aware and it didn't take much to figure out that Tyrin Lannister was him in lions clothing. Of course Tyrin was him if he actually tried and excelled at things. His drunken habits aside, he wanted to know why his sister in law was so taken by him with golden hair....
"He looks like me..." Aegon turns to his brother only to notice him swiftly walking away at his words. He turns to the man once more, brows pulling in contempt. Maybe he should have been born a Lannister....
To say that Aemond was irritated was an understatement. It was all so ridiculous. The fact that you were throwing yourself so carelessly for a man such as that imbecile. All Lannisters were dazzling armors with nothing truly potent inside. They were blinded by shine and glimmer just as much as everyone else was from their looks. He wouldn't admit it out loud but the resemblance Ser Tyrin had to his brother was uncanny. And he wouldn't dare admit that these unbecoming feelings were derived from that fact alone. Call Aemond what you will, a bitter husband, a possessive man, but he did not like what was playing out in front of him.
Over the passing weeks you had devoted your attention to that man and him alone. From the moment you awoke you were dressed in red and gold, throughout the day you were by his side. He no longer saw you and you no longer sought for his attention. He thought it'd be nice, to finally get you off his back but everyday he grows increasingly impatient. Were you not his wife? He knows he doesn't have a proper claim over you especially with how he's been acting but he still owned his emotions. And he was allowed to feel however he wanted to. Although he doesn't speculate any infidelity from your end, mainly because you weren't the type in his eye, it was plain that you were taken by a lion. Whether you knew it or not, you were dancing with a beast and Aemond would not take such defeat.
In all honesty, he's certain you aren't fucking Tyrin. Now perhaps that was just wishful thinking fueling his denial but you weren't exactly the type. All your marriage he's known you as nothing but dull... The perfect embodiment of who his parents wanted him to marry. Kind, respectable, a push over... In his opinion you were devoted to a fault. Seeing you as nothing but mindless doll who had no other choice but to fall in line and agree with whoever owned them. Hence why when seeking companionship he purposely chose some the exact opposite of you. Alys was older by a few years and had all the experience he craved. It was no question why that he sought for her instead of you. Word around the castle was that you were thought to be too pious to succumb to sins of temptation unless duty was in order.
He hadn't meant to grow so attached to Alys but she was exhilarating. Everytime they were apart he yearned for her body. She was captivating and alluring in all senses, intoxicating him. With long brown hair and a figure that could make the gods envious, she held him with a death grip. His Alys. Aemond knew that what he had with her wasn't love but more so addiction, but he didn't care what it was just as long as he got to have more of it. The differences between you and Alys were stark to see, you were at polars end. But what drawned him to her was the fact that she was so aware of her touch. He liked women that knew how to wield a weapon, and he quite honestly couldn't picture you doing the same. They called her many names for her beauty, searing her as a witch for her dominion over man.
If he wanted an enchantress you would give it to him. You would be better than Alys in every way imaginable. If he wanted someone who can satisfy him then you would drive him into the brink of madness with your touch. You wanted to suffocate and flush out Aemond Targaryen till he was no more than a shell. It started off slow. Switching your clothing in favor of another, something more hugging and accentuating. Your old gowns so colorful and modest were now replaced with darker tones that showed off your body well. It was an odd switch but you felt more comfortable this way strangly enough.
Then you traded innocent stares for something more bidden, your once doe eyes turning siren as you realize the effects of you had. Perhaps Aemond cheating on you was a blessing in disguise. You only now realize how good it felt to be wanted. All throughout court, men and women a like would fall in line for you. They would bow if you commanded so. You looked like someone to be taken seriously and not so much like a walking virtue. Everytime you entered a room eyes would be on you, the silent respect your new aura demanded was intoxicating. You knew who you were and what you were capable of, it was time for them now to know too.
It was empowering. You felt Immortal and unchallenged. To have them speak so nervously to you, the shy stares and permanent blushes. Your new change had prompted many curiosities but what captures people so was your attitude. Cunning, sly and quick witted, all the aspects of your being that you suppressed. You had never felt this in control all your life, like the tides were moved by your will.
All your life you've been taught to be one way despite your true wishes. You painted yourself as the image of what a lady was supposed to be without understanding why you were doing it. Or who you were doing it for. Perhaps this is why the change was so liberating, because you no longer chose to hide yourself. Maybe this was who you were all along and just needed a push to embrace it. You no longer felt like you were wearing a mask and truthfully you don't think you could ever put it on again. Not when they all doted around you. Not they all craved for you. Not when you had such power over desires.
They all fell into line... all but Aemond.... but you had something special for him. For now you let his judgment cloud him. You doubt that he's picked up on your facade faltering. It was quite strange to embrace the very values your teaching went against. Sensuality, unkept emotions, temptation. Having been guided to act one way only to realize that people yearned for the other more. To switch from being subdued to domineering. You no longer let people tell you what to do and how truly inebriating it was.
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"You are intoxicating...."
You know not how much time has passed, only consumed on Tyrin's lips as he grasped your body all over. Laughing when his teeth grazed your neck, you threw your head back in bliss. Maybe this was what the Septa was trying to keep you away from, the overwhelming sensations of sex. It rushes through you, sending your skin on fire in it's wake. God, he knew how to please you so. Giggling into your ear as his golden locks curtain the sinful things he whispered, Tyrin's fingers expertly yanks your skirt up. You let him pin you to the bed, a stupid smile spreading across your face. If such an act was so bad then why on earth did it feel so good?
How exhilarating it was to be desired, to be wanted and fondled with care. And to think, all this time you had spent rotting away in your bed chambers waiting for Aemond. If he would not satisfy you then you would satisfy yourself, fulfillment taking the form of a rogue lover. Perhaps it was messy to set your eyes on the men of the court but maybe that's what you wanted. You like the thrill of getting caught, liked the rumors that murmured through the halls. Although you hadn't slept with anyone but Tyrin, you couldn't contain yourself from teasing the occasional lord and lady. Naturally, word got around of your effects and of you and Tyrin's speculated affairs. And not so long after, word finally traveled to your dear stupid husband. Though it wasn't until he caught you in the middle of the act did he finally take it seriously. Up until this point they were but toothless claims, not believing his tight laced wife would ever be capable enough to find her own back bone.
"Faster.... faster..." You say through half lidded eyes, blurry vision locked onto the man in between your legs. Your fingers intertwined with his golden hair as you guide his head at your will. Body heaving and grinding up against his mouth. You pull at your skirts more to get a better view of his face.
All was falling into place and you would make your first strike as footsteps approached up the hall. You were nearing ecstasy as your eyes stay trained onto the door. You had perfectly timed everything and in a manner of seconds you would land such a blow so harsh that it would shatter Aemonds views of you. His boring and dull, obedient little wife coming undone by a man that was not him. You suppress a moan as Tyrin slips his middle finger in you, fucking you in and out as his lips wrap around your swollen clit. Almost there, almost there....
Oh it was all too much yet not enough at the same time. It floods you, sending you over the edge as you desperately grasp onto the bed covers. And at the sound of the door opening you let out a series of gasps turned moans as you lock eyes with the cause of your downfall. The look on his face was satisfaction enough, but you wanted more. Eyes closing in bliss as your head falls onto the bed, a laugh so sinister rings through the room. You pull your skirt over to hide your exposed skin as you smile up at Tyrin. Drawing him close to place a long loving kiss on his lips, you nod your head out the door, whispering empty promises of later. Aemond watches the whole exchange, mouth clenched and fists balled. As the man walked past him and out the door Aemond had to physically stop himself from mauling him and setting him on fire.
There was no doubt about it, he was angry. Shaking in place much like you had in your seat weeks ago. He didn't know what these emotions were blossoming in his chest but he didn't like it. It burned in a way so violent he fears that a hole may form in his chest. He does nothing for a few moments, simply standing in place eyeing you like a predator to it's prey. You do the same, putting all your body weight on your elbow as you laid on the bed unmoving. If he expected a stream of desperate apologies to fall from your mouth then he was not going to get it. You looked at eachother with much venom and alcohol. The gratification you got coursed through you as the image he had witnessed stayed forever burned in his brain.
Good. You wanted him to remember that forever. Much like you'll remember his actions towards you for eternity. Suddenly you were angry. Angry at him, angry at his fucking Alys, angry at Ser Larys. Snarling in hate as your gaze hardens you force yourself to speak.
"Get out." The words were cold, and for a moment Aemond flinches as it echoed through the walls. He does what you command, harshly shutting the door behind him and you fall onto the bed once more.
What had you done?
You were getting even. You wouldn't be here if he hadn't have provoked you first. Truthfully, you didn't know what scared you more, the fact that you could have potentially ruined your marriage or how absolutely addicting it was to inflict pain onto him. One things for certain though, you weren't done.
Aemond didn't know what to feel. He was a mess of emotions, lashing out at anything and everything in his way. A part of him knew that this was only fair yet why did it hurt him so bad? He thought he didn't care about you, thought you were a mere pawn in this game but it appeared that all this time you were playing him. All of it is a mystery to him as he begins to think on your relationship more. What parts of you were actually real, which was really you and which was his wife? Were your affections for him true and had he hurt you so? All this time he thought you were playing a role, or maybe you were. Because the girl laying on that bed laughing like the stranger was not his wife.
No, she was a demon. A succubus getting off on his pain. All of it is so confusing, the bruises you left dragging him down into the depths. Yet why did it excite him a little... Watching you like that.... Aemond feels as though he couldn't breathe, the remaining fragments of his heart shriveled at the thought of falling victim to weakness. He would not allow this, he wouldn't allow a man like Tyrin Lannister to best him and steal you away. The sorrow he felt was akin to an old friend, the bittersweetness that plagued his soul reminded him of his youth. This was a feeling he promised himself he would never endure again. The feeling of being less than and not enough. He had failed you. He had failed you so bad that you had to go seeking for another. Now he knew that he was being a hypocrite on that but he was vulnerable.
Being vulnerable was not something Aemond Targaryen was used to.
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"You aren't to see him again." Aemond yelled, trailing after the girl as you entered your shared chambers. The space thankfully empty as you ignored his impending attitude. Your breath quickens as you find yourself caught in a rather unpleasant situation. It had been merely an hour since that gurly sight with Ser Tyrin Lannister, and Aemond finds himself losing all remaining composure he had left with you.
"Huh?" There was something rather vexing about your tone that proved to be daggers in Aemond's ears. The way you expressed such profound boredom and taciturn, as if this conversation was an inconvenience to you. You displayed an tired exposure that puzzled him to no end because the confrontation has yet to begin. Your slack demeanor and annoyed undertone was both riddling and infuriating to Aemond.
"Ser Tyrin Lannister, you aren't allowed to see him again!" Deciding to forgo any avoidance, Aemonds tone was cut clean. He told you how it was, and he did not care about preserving feelings when you were showing such childish behavior. You would either accept never seeing that man, or any man for that matter again, or Aemond would turn to more extreme measures.
"Well... who knew it was possible to evoke such emotions from you. And here I thought you were incapable." Aemond's eye widen in shock as you put on an uncharacteristic display of theatrics. You scoffed and silently berated him with your inflection. This was a side of you he's never seen before. It was a tiny probe that was meant to provoke him by angling into his worries in a brash and unnecessary way. Aemond didn't know whether or not you were intentionally trying to anger him, but he couldn't find it in himself to care if it was deliberate or not.
"...I beg your pardon?" His words wry and barren with any emotions, genuinely taken aback.
"Well then kneel and start begging." You turn to him sharply, backing him against the door as he looked down at you in shock, yet you don't back down.
"You can't tell me what to do. But if you wish to keep believing that you have some sort of power over me, I will try my best to be more discreet with my partners." You wave your hand at him, as if done with this conversation but he was far from finished.
"I will not have you acting like a whore y/n! You are my wife and mine alone!" Aemond did not mean to call you that but as the words slip from his lips he soon finds himself regretting it. Watching the way you hesitated for a moment, a flash of hurt gleaming on your face before turning angry. He knew men have called their wives much worse but not him. His mother had always made sure he knew how to treat women. If only she knew how that back fired...
A whore....
He thought that you were a whore......
Normally you wouldn't let such meaningless words effect you so but that was exactly it, it wasn't meaningless. Not when it came from the mouth of the person you once thought the world of. Aemond used to be everything to you, and to hear that coming from him was disheartening to no end. Yes you knew that he was just angry because you pushed him so, but that fact became irrelevant as you begin to feel claustrophobic from your emotions. You felt frail, burning with a thick blanket of insecurities and rage constricting you, like a greedy serpent, ready to prey and corrupt you whole. You felt like Alice, falling into a dark rabbit hole of anxiety and panic, despair beginning to pull you down. It was all too much, and you suddenly began to feel so small. Your once defiance now subdued and replaced with the image of a shaking girl maddened. You felt afraid... not of Aemond but of your emotions...
Compose yourself, you were not going allow such disrespect and you were not going to fall into your old ways again.
"Don't play the fool, Aemond. You started this. Quite honestly what did you think was going to happen?" You yelled firmly in his face, trying so hard to push your emotions away. But thoughts of Alys tainted your mind. He would never speak to her this way. He would never act this way around her. You let the bitterness hug and empower you. The same need to hurt him reignited.
"I am simply playing the game that you started." You were reticent but in a prolix and unnecessary way. You would not reveal that he had hurt you so. Aemond opens his mouth to say something but doesn't for a few moments.
"What prompted this change..." He sounded desperate, his words breaking as he desperately searched for an answer.
"I don't know! Maybe now I don't feel the need to hide behind a mask anymore." You say to him honestly. This need for revenge and affinity for spite and pettiness, it had always been there. Aemond just didn't look at you long enough to notice it.
"I'm tired Aemond. I'm tired of doing my best to please you only for it to not be good enough!"
It wasn't just about you or Aemond being possessive anymore, it was the fact that you had reached your end. Was it so wrong to want a partner that actually loved and cared for you? Was it so wrong to want to be loved? The more you thought the more empty and hollow you felt. You can feel your soul decaying all together as anxiety crept up on you. He didn't want you.... The little voice in your head spoke. He thinks Alys is better than you..... stop... Why do you try so bad? because I must... You don't deserve to be with him... yes I do... No you don't... The voices in your head taunted, feeling feverish and flushed, you took a step back from Aemond. Suddenly afraid to be too close to him. But it did no help to calm the mean words the whirlwind through your brain. It picked at you, in a way that the thought of Alys couldn't but funny enough it was the personification of her plaguing your mind.
He doesn't think you're good enough...
I don't think you're good enough...
He doesn't think you're good enough...
We don't think you're good enough...
It's not just her anymore, the voice that invades your head is your parents speaking to you..... Then it's the King and Queen screaming... And after that it's Aegon and Helaena laughing at you...
It's Aemond talking down to you, âit's everything, it's everyone, all at once, all-consuming, suffocating and demanding. And suddenly the ability to hear is ripped from you; it's nothing. You're forced into a pliable mass being sullied, your body isn't yours anymore. It's a vessel of flooding anxiety and negative thoughts.
"I want somebody that loves me...." You say, looking at the man with such betrayal.
Be strong....
"I want a happy life with a husband that can actually stand to be in my presence. I want children of my own to fill the hole you left." You spoke after a short minute, your voice small and fragile, pleading... Aemond watches you shake and cry from where you stand. He had done this to you...
"I have spent so long loving you but that love has never served me..." Your words were soft, a timbre of spite concealed with broken confidence. You hated this... hated how you got in your own head and ruined your own self esteem... Pain feeding off your scorched heart and the embers of your love for Aemond. It was agonizing... agonizing to watch him look at you cry like this. But perhaps he needed to see you this way.
He had hurt you so badly and the moment he finally got a taste of his own medicine he ordered you to stop. It was the consuming fear of not being enough for him that killed you so, the thought of not being able to live up to the expectations. And for Aemond to stand there and call you a whore when all you ever did was try to love him.
"Forgive me my dear wife... I did not know that you have been suffering so badly all this time. Had I known...." He softens for a moment, trying to get you to understand whilst failing to consider that you didn't need to, he did.
"But you did! You knew and you still went off in search for something I cannot give you. Had you have known would it have changed anything?" You scream in broken anger and despair.
"No..."
You never learn, hearing it in your own head was a lot different than hearing it out loud. It will never be the same, it will always be ten times worse. Aemond had just confirmed your words. Of course you knew that he thought this way but it hurt a lot more. Just like that night with Ser Larys. Your shoulders slump in defeat, frowning as tears began to prick at your eyes. Aemond takes notice of this, swiftly cupping your cheeks with his large hands and forcing you to look him.
"No, because either way you would have been discontent. I cannot give you the life that you wanted." Yet you can give it to her?
"Why not!?" You yelled with such anger and rage, ripping his hands off you. Your voice echoing through the room as you cussed the boy out. You were frustrated beyond measure and above all else heartbroken. Was it truly too much to ask for? You would lying if you said it wasnât nice having him treat you like this. Maybe weeks ago you would've swoon at the thought of his hands caressing you. But that was then and this was now.
"I am not made for love..." You fear that you can slay Vhagar with the great efforts it takes you now to remain calm. That was his excuse? A pitiful one at that. He had you standing there.... sad and broken... and all he can come up with was that love wasn't in his nature? Pain is the perfect word to describe this sensation oppressing your chest at those words. This doesn't stop you from peering up at him in question. You felt a calling to yell at him but you couldn't, no matter how badly you wanted to you. Staying baffled, every cry dying in the back of your throat. Your visage contorting in somber at Aemonds blasphemy.
"I don't believe you!" You yell at him, pushing at his chest when he tries to hug you. You break down in his arms, collapsing onto the floor as you weep into him. Aemond desperately held you close, oh what has he done to you.... He felt a myriad of emotions wash over him. Guilt, sadness, shame... He was ashamed he pushed you to this point. So he held the woman he barely knew well enough to call his wife.
"Tell me Aemond! Does your heart belong to another? Tell me now, please and I'll stop." You didn't know what you meant by stop. Stop trying? Stop loving? But if he said the words you would end it so. Aemond looks down at you, hugging onto the portrait that was once his wife.
"No! No one has captured my heart, those who came second to you, they mean nothing. They are nothing..." He says quickly, his words ringing truthful. He didn't know what prompted this new change but he panicked at the thought of losing you.
"Prove it to me." You whispered slowly. Uttering the words in a tone so cold and firm, your gaze locks onto Aemond's. Your wide eyes morphing into something else as a small smirk pulls at your lips. Distraught gone from your face as the water flow of tears halt.
"Bring me the head of Alys Rivers."
"How do you know..." He looks at you in shock for a moment, your expression ridden of distress and replaced with something sinister.... Watching his expression carefully, you place your hands on his shoulders and leaned into his ear.
"Do it and I will be yours again." It came out as a pur, a tempting whisper urging him, and Aemond found himself liking the way it sounded. That was Aemond's cord. He was as possessive as he was jealous. Much like you, he didn't like being second to anyone, but would that be enough. Turning your head to meet his gaze, it would be so easy to kiss you but he keeps a firm hold on your waist.
"If not then I will take it myself." Nodding your head briefly, you remove his arms from around you. Standing up, you walk over to your shared bed, wiping away the rogue tears before sitting down. Aemond's brows furrowed in confusion, you were much more composed now and hidden behind your eyes was a sense of coldness.
"It appears that I have much to learn about you my lovely wife. But If it will please you then as you wish." Aemond stands soon after you, nodding his head as he planned to make amends.
"You're willing to kill her just like that?" Turning your head to him slightly, you questioned where his loyalty lied.
"I told you she means nothing to me... Did you think otherwise?" His sly expression displayed a certain vainglory that caused you to turn away. So maybe you had thought otherwise but your insecurities had to come from somewhere.
"If you're lying to me Aemond I will have your other eye." Threatening may not be the answer but you liked the hesitancy it triggered from him.
"I suppose this is my fault.... you don't trust me." Nodding his head as he walked slow steps towards you, Aemond kneels down in front of the bed and takes your hands in his.
"You have given me every reason not to trust you." With a stiff lip, you turn from him.
"I know... But let me make it right." Guiding your chin with his fingers to make you look at him, you noticed a hint of regret and shame swimming in his eye.
"The road to forgiveness will not be easy." You tell him firm.
"I know... my love." You ignore the butterflies that awoke from that title and watch as he rose to grab his riding coat. And so it begins...
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Autho's Note:
Let me know if you guys want more! There's more to this story but I chopped it up into two parts because I wasn't done and I wanted to have something out for you guys. I swear to god I drop fics unannounce then dissappear for months lmao.
- Armoni
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â âđđ â â đđđđđđđđ. your bestfriend, satoru, sends your cheating boyfriend a rather explicit video of the two of you as revenge.
tags. best friend!gojo satoru x female reader. smut, pwp. dĆggy style. dirty talk. crÄampie. reader gets called âpretty, angel, babyâ. cheating. consensual fÄ«lming. anon req.
âmmshiit, shouldâve fucked you long time ago,â satoru hisses, his hips stuttering against the plump flesh of your ass. heâs unable to stop himself now that heâs got his pretty best friend underneath himâin a sinful position he has only had wet dreams of.
one moment youâre crying because of your cheating boyfriend and the next youâre getting your guts rearranged by your bestfriend who comforted you through it all.
your mascara stains satoruâs pillow, your drool doing the exact same. youâre acting like a total slut for his cock, mewling for him to give you more, to give it to you faster and harder. all of which is caught on tape.
âyeah? want more, baby?â satoru coos as he holds up your phone with one hand. his other one is gripping the side of your hipâkeeping your ass perked up so he can continue hitting that right spot inside of your greedy cunt. the white-haired man snickers behind the camera, âcâmonâtell your boyfriend just how much yâ need your best friendâs cock.â
you know satoruâs filming himself hitting it from the back. itâs nasty, but it only serves to excite you. you know your âboyfriendâ will be enraged once he receives the erotic video from you. heâs never liked satoru neither, always preventing you two from meeting each other. which was a red flag by itself.
youâll show that hypocritical bastard.
âneed more, âtoru, pleaseââ you babble, your voice muffled by the pillow. your body jerks with each hard thrust. every move is made with precision, with the intention of pleasuring you until your insides remember the shape of his dick only, âfuckk, âtis too big.â
satoru grins smugly. youâre basically admitting that heâs way bigger than that excuse of a man youâre dating. his ego gets a huge boost and it shows when he drives his throbbing cock deeper into your tight cunt.
âawwh, i know, but i bet my sweet girl can take it,â your best friend encourages you through a raspy voice. the fact that he called you his âsweet girlâ drives you insane. your pussy squeezes around his cock in response.
satoruâs eyes nearly roll back from the way youâre gripping him. he moves his other hand around your hips until his fingertips find your clitoris. he over stimulates you until youâre crying of pleasure.
you end up clenching around his fat dick even more. it feels like youâre trying to snap his cock in half with how much youâre sucking him in. thereâs not a chance of it slipping out of you.
satoru moans loudly without any shame, letting both you and your boyfriend - whoâd watch the video later - know how much he enjoys pounding your cunt like itâs actually his; âyâre so fucking tight. you sure your boyfriendâs been fucking you?â
you feel embarrassed by how much youâre enjoying his dirty talk. satoruâs drilling his cock into you so well to the point that youâve forgotten all about the intimacy you shared with your cheating boyfriend. it was nothing compared to how satoru is treating you right this moment.
the white-haired man continues, still not believing that heâs finally living out his dreams. your body is heaven to him. satoru canât help but whimper at the feeling your pussy sucking him in so desperately, âfeels like your pussy hasnât had any dick in a good while.â
the way youâre basically screaming into the pillow is enough evidence to confirm that your boyfriend has never fucked you properly at all. that delicious arch of your back, that ass of yours bouncing back on his pelvis in circles. . . satoru just knows it.
you hiccup and try to speak. you know your boyfriend is going to see the video and that only drives you to be more vocal than you already are. youâre going to get revenge and youâre going to make it as painful as possible.
ây-yeah,â you agree with satoruâs words. your words are basically slurredâtoo cockdrunk to properly talk. you lift your head up for a second to breathe and continue your whiny babbling between moans, âheâs n-never fucked me as well as youângh!â
your voice is perfect. everything about you is. satoru isnât sure if heâll even last long like this. he wants to claim you as his girl already. he wants to thrust his cum as deep as he can inside of you so youâll only think of him.
âpoor, poor baby,â satoru pouts and rubs your ass gently as he watches it bounce back at him with every thrust. the view is hypnotising. he cannot grasp the fact that your boyfriend fumbled such an amazing girl like you, âitâs okay. iâll make it up to ya, mhm? iâll treat you like a real man would.â
you nod and whimper in agreement, which gives satoru the green light. youâre going to be his at the end of this session. heâs going to claim you as hisâfinallyâafter all those years.
you feel yourself start to tremble. you feel tingly all over and your moans are getting louder. the curve in satoruâs dick is making your mind go blank. it makes his tip hit the deepest spots inside you, the right spots. youâre desperately searching for that sweet release.
âaht, aht, angel,â satoru clicks his tongue whilst deepening the arch of your back. his fingers trace the shape of your spine, feeling you shiver from the touch as he pounds you silly. âhold it in, yeah? need you to cum for me when i do. wanna fill this cunt to the brim.â
you try to hold on the best you can. after a couple more thrusts, satoruâs breath turns shaky and his noises turn into whimpersâa sign that heâs on the edge, âfuck fuck fuck fuck! baby- âm gnna cum!â
you gasp and your body spasms and squirms as you reach your climax at the exact same time. you feel your cunt being flood with spurts of semen. itâs so muchâas if satoruâs been storing all of it just for you.
âthere there. such a good girl,â satoru sighs and pulls out of you after making sure that youâve settled down. he takes his dick out as slowly as possible, pointing the camera right at the lewd sight. his entire length is coated with a mixture of your slick and his white cum.
you shiver at the feeling of being left empty. satoru soothes you by pushing his cum back into your pussy with two long fingers. he films the entire process, focusing on your stuffed hole for a few seconds before putting the phone up.
satoru points the back camera at the both of you, getting the entire view of the messy bed. he grins and puts a peace sign upâending the video with a mocking yet cold smile thatâs directed to the man whoâs going to be watching this video soon, âshouldâve treated her better.â
oh, your boyfriend is going to be fuming. deserved..
smiling the whole time I was reading this đ€ I love this so much
Bad Boys Bring Roses - G.S.
Synopsis. Youâve never dealt with the yakuza - not once. So why is the future head of the Gojo clan suddenly coming up to you, demanding that you marry him for 30 days?
Pairing. Yakuza boss! Gojo Satoru x Reader
Content. MDNI, fem! reader, yakuza! au, fake marriage, annoyances to lovers, elders suck, mentioned k*lling (not reader or Satoru), Satoru is INSANE and SO down bad, one bed trope, praise, biting, oral (fem receiving), fĂngering, unprotected, crĂ©ampie, spitting, overstim, flower language, knĂves, bit dark, HAPPY ENDING, pet names, swearing.
Word count. 9.1k (whoopsies)
A/N. I just HAD to get this out of my mind like I wanna write an entire book series on this. Spent too long researching rose language as well so see if yâall catch that hehe.
You thought the wedding invitation was a joke when it had arrived - a delicate, lacey little card that youâve probably read over a million times by now. It had been stuffed haphazardly into your mailbox, along with a ridiculously large bouquet of purple roses. Seemingly inconspicuous when you first tore into the thick envelope, wondering which one of your friends was getting married now.Â
And it was - that is, until you saw your name at the very top - right where the blushing brideâs was supposed to be.Â
We hereby formally invite you to the marriage ofâŠ
What?Â
No return address. No date. No groomâs name either. Only yours, written in beautiful, golden writing - inviting you to your own wedding, exactly a week from now.
You remember perfectly the way youâd flipped it over and over in your hands, the gears turning in your head as you tried to crack down on the motive behind this invitation. A threat? A joke? Texting all of your friends about what a cute prank that was - only to get a shared confused reaction, and a few âApril Foolâs has already passed, yâknow.â
Hell, youâd even cornered the mailman, desperate to get to the bottom of this. But that wasnât particularly helpful when he was only able to shake his head in protest, pale as a sheet, and trembling ever-so-slightly as he sped away from you. Weird.Â
Without a clue as to who sent the letter, or even a follow-up in the days after, you stuffed the invitation somewhere deep in the back of your closet and handed the bouquet to your mother. Not bothering to tell your parents where it was from - because whoâd worry over a stupid prank like this? It was probably one of the kids from down the street thatâd gotten their grubby lilâ hands on a printer.Â
You, however, had more important things to focus on - like trying to help your father revive his failing diner. It was a family business, a quaint, hearty little shop. One that was quickly, and dangerously, losing both customers and employees with the brand new fast food place thatâd popped up right across the street.Â
Which is why you found yourself here - working overtime on a Saturday night, looking over the empty chairs and stacks of boxes from behind the counter. Whatever, it was only a few weeks until relocation anyway.
You heave out a sigh, eyes flitting to the clock beside you - 11:21pm.
Nine minutes more, you drum your fingers in boredom, maybe you should just close up early. Because sure as hell no one else was-
âOh? Still open?â
âAh- Uh, yes, welcome!â Jolting out of your reverie, you stand up ramrod straight, taking in the customer standing at the door. He wasnât one of the regulars - no, you think youâd remember if he was. Cloudy white hair, piercing blue eyes that twinkle from above his shades, even in the dim light of the diner. He was so very tall, taking up almost all of the doorframe, only getting more and more imposing as he walks up to you in quick, long strides. Magnetizing.Â
And if you dared let your eyes wonder, you caught a few tattoos peeking out from his unfairly snug button-up, clashing with its flashy blue color. Dragons? Trees? Or were they flowers - roses?
âRoses.â the man in front of you answers your unspoken question, voice so very deep, and melodic - tinged with something playful in it that you wouldnât have expected at first glance. At your raised brow he continues with a wink, âCould tell ya were checkinâ me out, sweetheart.â
âF-forgive my rudeness, sir.â you sputter, face burning. You look away from the way his muscled ripple as he crosses his arms, immediately turning to fumble with the menus, âPlease take a seat and Iâll be there with you shortly.â
Youâd expected him to take up a booth, or maybe head towards one of the good tables around the corner. What you did not expect was for him to plop down on the stool right in front of you, flashing you a playful grin before humming, âSâalright, mâjust waitinâ for someone.â
Oh. Well, it made sense that someone like him would be taken. Swallowing, you hand over the menu, before giving him a close-lipped smile, âA lover?â
Resting his head on his palms, not bothering to even glance at the list of dishes before him. âMy fiancĂ©e.â
âCongratulations, MrâŠâ
âGojo Satoru.â he tilts his head, looking way too happy with himself. âPlease, call me Satoru.âÂ
You nod softly, picking up your pen and notepad to get this conversation over with - and maybe to also avoid his heavy stare that made something hot and uncomfortable coil in your stomach. âRight, Mr-â at his disappointed whine, âSatoru. Congratulations, must be one heck of a thing to plan.â
âOh Iâm having fun with the wedding planning.â He waves off your words with a chuckle, missing - or pointedly ignoring - the way you were waiting for his order. âHowâs it going for you?â
What?
You narrow your eyes at the way Satoru was batting those long lashes up at you, deceivingly innocent and waiting for your answer. âIâm sorry- Me? Did you mean with the diner relocation plans or-â
âNo no no.â he laughs, loud and boisterous. And usually youâd have a thing or two to say at someone interrupting you if you werenât so mesmerized by that little dimple at the corner of his grin. One that moves as he plows on, âMâasking how wedding planning is going for you, wifey~â
Thereâs a beat of silence. One. Two. With you gaping at the pure audacity as Satoru quiets down to little titters, seemingly studying your reaction in amusement. Which slowly, but surely, drains from his face as you grit out a sharp, âIâm gonna have to ask you to leave, sir. Weâre very busy and donât have time to entertain your pick-up lines.â
Those widened blue eyes sweep the painfully empty diner, letting out a low whisper. âI can see that.â you let out a strangled noise of embarrassment at that. âBut youâre really gonna ask your husband to leave?â
Huffing in frustration, âI donât have a husband.â
â...you do.â
âI donât.â
âYou do.â
âI donât. And who the fuck are you to tell me I do?â
âWhat?!â Satoru jumps out of his seat in shock, fast enough that the stool clatters to the floor with a deafening clang! Hands slamming on the counter as he leans over it - so close that you could feel his minty breath fanning your face with each hurried, shrill word that tumbles out of his lips. âWhat do you mean you donât have a- Iâm gonna kill those fuckinâ- After I bought Canva premium just to make that invitation? Did the flowers come at least?â
And while Satoru is panicking, words spilling out of his mouth a mile a minute - only one of those rings in your mind - invitation.Â
âYou.â you hiss, barely audible over meltdown in front of you. Pointing a finger accusingly, âYouâre the one behind that prank with the dumbass roses.â
That seems to snap Satoru out of his dramatic monologue - and youâre glad it did. Because he looks up to meet your glare, âHey! You didnât like the roses?âÂ
And for the first time, you see Satoru more serious than heâd been ever since stepping into this diner. Eyes somewhere behind you, ablaze and almostâŠfrightening. âDidnât you ask him?âÂ
You whirl around to see your father, whoâd apparently rushed downstairs at the commotion. Baseball bat to fight off the intruder hanging in midair as he stands frozen, taking in the scene before him - but more importantly, that man in front of him. âYou.â
---
And, well, itâs not everyday that youâre having late night tea with your parents and one of your fatherâsâŠbusiness associates. Even rarer when said business associate isâŠyou gulp, praying to whoeverâs above that this is all some sick dream youâll wake up any second from.Â
âSo, let me get this straightâŠâ you sigh, pinching your nose in frustration. Itâs been an hour or two of trying to understand whatever this was. Giving a stern look at the two men squirming across from you in the booth. âMy father was conned by one of your-â you gesture your head at Satoru, which only makes his smirk grow, â-men to take a loan from your um-â
âFamily, yakuza. Anything goes.â he supplies helpfully.
You wave him off, trying as quickly as possible to brush off the âyakuzaâ bit that makes your stomach lurch. âAnd now he owes you a favor ofâŠwhat exactly?â
Satoru leans across the table, t-shirt opening tantalizingly. Voice dropping to an almost-pleading murmur, âLook, I just need you to pretend to be my doting, loving, charming, gorgeous-â backtracking at your withering glare, â...Anyway. I just need a fake wife for a few months, convince my family to get off my back about arranged marriage nâ carrying the Gojo legacy. Then bam! you stomp all over my heart, we divorce and Iâm too heartbroken to ever get married again. Easy.âÂ
âNo.â
âPlease?â
âNo.â
You bet Satoruâs disappointed groan echoed across all 23 words of Tokyo, because it was definitely ringing in your ears amongst whirlwind thoughts of marriage? To a yakuza? Completely, and utterly ridiculous. And from his talks of âcarrying the family nameâ it seemed like he was some sort of future head as well. Though, he definitely wasnât acting like it right now.Â
âAlright. Plan B, then.âÂ
Oh? You couldnât help but think that maybe he wasnât that much of a manchild as sits up from where heâd been splayed all over the table in tragedy. Lacing his fingers together before turning to your father, continuing in a more diplomatic tone, âBut I want the cash you took. In full. Now. Gonna hafta disguise my best friend as my wife, nâ dresses for a six foot man arenât cheap.â
Your mother looked like she could faint right then and there. Choking out a noise of surprise, âB-but weâve deposited it all for the relocation- Please, canât we pay any other-â
At the firm shake of his head, you stammer, âNow? Arenât you some yakuza nepo baby, canât you just ask your parents for money?â
âNo.â Satoru chuckles, in a tone which told you that he probably could but might just lose his head for it. Only further supported as he muses, âNot unless I want a finger cut off for dealinâ money on the side. Seriously, sweetheart, why did you think I sent you the invitation last week?â
âTake me instead.â you father cries, trying to negotiate above Satoruâs half-joking mutters of âUgh, Iâm not into olâ men dumb enough to sign yakuza contracts.â
It was all too much. You couldnât take out the relocation deposit - it was a new start, possibly the only thing to save your family. Nor do you have enough in savings to pay back the loan. And if Satoruâs warning was anything to listen to, then you knew that dealing with the yakuza could be dangerous. Why you? Why you? Why you?Â
âFine.â
The moment that word leaves your lips, itâs like the whole world freezes. Everyone in the room - including yourself - unsure of whether they heard you right. âIâll do it.â you clarify, voice hesitant but firm. Eyeing the way Satoruâs eyes begin to sparkle, the beginnings of a smile curling his lips. Raising a finger to shush your fatherâs protests, âBut for a month, until we leave this place. After that mâgoing with my family and youâre never to contact us ever again. Deal?â
And oh Satoru seemed over the moon, reaching out to grasp your hand in a handshake - so warm, and softer than youâd imagined. âSwear on mâlife, wifey. You can kill me if not.â
He was so intimidating - and intimidatingly exhilarating.
Only an hour more of arguing and a quick phone call later, men - yakuza, you assume - were flooding your familyâs little diner. All tattooed and burly, looking somewhat comical as they carried your few packed-up suitcases outside. Well, at least they stayed for a late dinner.Â
And ended up being witnesses to a very rushed, very rushed signing of marriage agreements. Evidence to really show up your alleged marriage. It barely even lasted a few minutes before, well, that was that - you were married, to the son of a yakuza head.Â
You say a quick goodbye to your teary parents, soothing them with promises of âIâll be back before you know it. One month. Thatâs all.âÂ
âAnd donât worry about a thing,â Satoru sing-songs, coming up behind you. âIf thereâs anyone sheâs safe with, itâs me.â
âYou better keep your mitts off of my baby.â your father warns, raising the baseball bat still clutched in his hand menacingly.Â
âI wonât lay a hand on her, father-in-law. And anyone that even thinks about itâŠâ he cackles, breath hot against your ear, sending shivers down your spine. âIâll kill.â
Prancing off to hold the door of that shiny black Mercedes parked outside open for you. âLadies first.â
With another quick hug to your parents, you hastily make your way inside. Feeling extremely out of place amongst the overly luxurious interior in your slightly-stained work uniform. God, the covers on these cushions themselves probably cost more than your house.Â
âLike the car? I can buy you one. Or four, as a wedding gift.â Satoru grins.Â
Oh, right. You werenât in here alone - you were here with your newâŠhusband. The word felt so strange to even wrap your head around, instead you turn to meet his easy smile. Clenching your jaw as you grit out, âSo how do we act m-married?â
You swear he brightens up impossibly, scooting closer to you on the seat. Heart lurching as he raises his eyes to meet yours, dizzy with the heat of his proximity, he promptly pulls out his Notes app.Â
âWell, you see. I forgot to send this with the invitation so you better memorize this before we get home.â flashing you a long, long list of likes and dislikes, âHereâs my favorite color and my favorite Digimon and-â
That car ride could not have been longer. Because in addition to arguing with Satoru about who the best Digimon was, you had to fill out your own version of his overly extensive list. âSo we can be foolproof.â heâd whined. And youâd been so engrossed in the process that you barely noticed the looming estate out the window.
âWeâre here, young master and madam Gojo.â
It took a second to register that the driver was talking to you as well as Satoru, immediately pushing your face against the window to take in the scenic site before you. Heavy wooden doors - probably taller than an average house - opening to reveal sprawling gardens. Koi ponds and rose bushes lining a pathway that led to a traditional Japanese house - all power and glory. You half wondered whether you were still in Tokyo.Â
âHome sweet home.â Satoru grunts. âSuch a beautiful hell, huh?â
Your home, for the next month. At least.Â
And if you had any doubt that Satoru was in fact the future yakuza head, that all went out the window at the welcome you got. Men lining the wooden hallway, bowing at the waist while your all-new husband wraps a hand around your shoulders, pointing out the various rooms and ornaments as he led you in.Â
â-and this is going to be our room.â he brings you in front of a large tatami room, one the size of your entire diner.Â
âOurs.â you repeat. Walking unhurriedly to the king-sized bed in the middle - the only bed. Heart pounding as you take it all in.Â
âOurs.â Satoru echoes, happily. And if he was any bit as affected as you are, then he doesnât show it, instead pulling out a blue yukata from the closet, a golden Gojo emblem stamped on the back. Made with such a pretty, delicate fabric that it made you shiver to think how much it cost. âNow, I had these made jusâ for you last week. You can give me a lilâ fashion show tomorrow, so make sure you get some rest, wifey.â
Itâs only when he says the word ârestâ that you realize exactly how tired you are. Your long shift and the entirety of this having your eyes feeling heavier than usual.Â
âUmâŠâ you start, risking a glance at the bed.Â
Satoru jolts, âAh- donât worry, sweetheart. You take the bed.â beginning to saunter outside to meet his team. âGot some work, so Iâll be sleeping in my office. Dream of me~â
And, really, you almost felt bad splaying yourself out on the crisp navy sheets. Sinking into the heady smell of fabric softener, and something so so Satoru. Addictive. Like an expensive cologne that made your head spin, one that wafted through your mind as you dreamt of summer weddings, and blue, blue skies.
âIchiji.â
âYes, young master.â
âSee to it that the madam is safe. Anyone try anything funny and you bring them back alive. I wanna be the one to play with them, okay~?â
âOf course, young master.â
---
Admittedly, you probably have the best sleep of your life at the Gojo estate- or, it wouldâve been if your husband didnât burst in every morning at 7am. Handing you a ridiculously big bouquet of white roses, straight from the garden, before dragging you outside.Â
Milling about the estate, Satoru was never too far behind, chattering away. Letting you hold onto his strong arm crossing the bridges, occasionally having you show up to yakuza meetings as his plus one. Relishing in the rumors spreading all through the yakuza syndicates in Tokyo. Gojo Satoru, and the commoner wife heâd do anything for.
Weirdly enough, some strange little part of you thinks he puts in a lot more work than necessary for some pretend relationshipâŠ
âI think that stupid plan is really working, yâknow.â you muse to him after a few days of this. Dipping your fingers into one of your favorite koi ponds with a nod at the figures watching you from a distance - Gojo clan elders, you assume. âThose old coots hate being within a five mile radius of me.â
Satoru huffs out a laugh, âThat so? Sâprobably the method acting then, huh? Taking good care of me, wifey?â he wiggles his eyebrows, nudging you from where he was holding an umbrella beside you.Â
Furrowing your brows mockingly, âSâfunny for you to say, they donât even look at me. But they follow me around everywhere.â
âDo they annoy you, must I do my duty as a husband and gouge their eyes out?â
HeâŠdidnât sound like he was joking.Â
Rolling your eyes, you pointedly ignoring the way your heart lurches at the word âhusband.â Still so jumpy at the idea. âSpeaking of, your parents give up the marriage proposals, yet?â
At this, Satoru clenches his jaw. âStill nagging, but theyâre finally considering you as my actual bride rather than some hijink.â he spits out, seemingly recalling whatever conversation theyâd had before. âAnd they want to have some family âdinnerâ, but itâs going to be awful and you donât-â
âLetâs go.â you interrupt, nodding determinedly. âThe realer this marriage seems, the faster we can divorce, no?â
He blinks at you slowly, âThatâsâŠtrue. For the divorce, then?â
âFor the divorce.â
And, well, that was settled - you were to meet your new in-laws. The ever-elusive heads of the Gojo clan. Also one of the most powerful yakuza in all of Japan, but, semantics really.
You spend the evening cooped up with Satoru in the library, poring over the bloody history of the yakuza - with the Gojoâs heading them all. The only time he actually leaves your side is a few hours before the dinner.Â
âFor you.â heâd murmured, lips ghosting your ear, slipping something cold onto your finger. You look down to see one of the most beautiful rings youâve ever seen - gold, with delicate blue and white diamonds encrusting it, cut in the shape of roses. âCanât be married without a wedding ring, huh? Think of it as a good luck charm for tonight.â
And with that heâs swept away in a flurry of bodyguards and ruffled men, and youâre left standing there all alone. Cheeks burning, wondering how the hell he knew your perfect fit.Â
You worry longer about the dinner than you spend actually preparing for it. Though, thatâs probably because of the group of stylists that come into your room to help you dress. Wordlessly fussing around you despite your weak attempts at conversation, eyes averted. Almost like they wereâŠscared of you.Â
But there wasnât much time to think of that - not when youâre being marched off in the direction of what you remember Satoru had called the family dining room. âMore like a fuckinâ meeting room for those hardasses.â heâd snarked.
The moment you step in, all eyes turn to you - the only ones you recognize being Satoruâs, who immediately stands with a smile. âAh, wifey! Well, arenât you a sight for sore eyes.â pulling you into a tight hug. His voice drops into a low, raspy murmur in your ear, âYa look fuckinâ gorgeous in my colors, yâknow.â
Traitorously, jolts of electricity run down your spine. Especially at how fucking gorgeous he looked in traditional wear. Whispering back, âPlaying up the doting husband bit, huh?â
âOnly for you.â
Pulling away, you drink in his dangerously handsome state. Hair so effortlessly styled, tattoos winking at you from just above his yukata - blue, to match yours. So pretty.
Stammering out, âCorny.â
âOnly for-â
âNow that the girl is finally here, may we begin with dinner?â A stained voice sounds from behind Satoru, old and tinged with a tone that years of customer service told you did not bode well. Craning your head, you look over his broad shoulders, meeting the eyes of several disapproving elders.Â
Shit. Some of the most dangerous people in this country right now.Â
Gathered here - for you.Â
Automatically, you knew which ones were his parents - painfully upright, and hauntingly beautiful in a cold, calculated way. Sat right at the head of the long table. With a jolt, you realize that you two are seated right opposite them.Â
âSo.â his mother starts, as you take your seat with a bow. Satoru doesnât waste any time on niceties, plopping down right next to you, scooting closer than necessary. âCongratulations on theâŠwedding, my son.â
My son. You ignore the way both parents pointedly avoided looking at you. Your husband, however, does not. âWhat~ Not gonna wish my dear wife as well?â
Itâs a silent staredown - one that has the entire room on edge. You donât realize that youâre clenching your fists in tension until Satoru untangles them, slipping his larger hands into yours. Gaze still alarmingly intense and locked on the other side of the table.
He wins.
âCongratulations. Let us begin now.âÂ
You breathe out a sigh of relief, the tension only slightly broken as butlers stream into the room, carrying decadent trays of food. Well, at least the food might make up for how appalling this dinner is going to be.
Itâs only 15 minutes in that you realize how very, horribly wrong you are - because the elders of the Gojo estate really donât hold back, do they? Thank God you memorized every part of that stupid likes and dislikes list.
Besides picking apart every aspect of your relationship that they could manage to squeeze out of you between the appetizer and the main course, the main scrutiny tonight seems to be you. But in that icy, subtle way that has Satoruâs jaw clenching tighter each second.Â
Lips curling, Gojo senior eyes you over his wine glass. âSo, dear,â voice dripping with underlying venom despite the pet name. âIs it true our Satoru missed an esteemed marriage meeting with the Zenin group to ambush you at some rundown old diner?â
You fight to keep the smile plastered onto your face, painful and cracking under the pressure. A hand squeezing under the table to stop Satoru from opening his mouth to retort, you answer instead, âWell, ambushed wouldnât be the word. You could say we fell in love over the counter - at my familyâs diner.â
âA waitress, she said?â
âNow we know why it was this rushed. Probably pregnant.â
âThe scandal. How far the Gojo name has fallen.â
The few stifled gasps from the other end of the table are so dramatic that you could almost laugh. But you donât. Breath hitching as Mrs. Gojo chuckles, âMarrying the daughter of a lowly diner owner? How... quaint.â
âMother, be quiet or-â
âWhat?â she throws her hands in exasperation. âCanât I say anything around here. Honestly, Satoru, Iâm just trying to make conversation with your new wife.â
Before either you or Satoru can react, his father speaks up, apparently not done with the interrogation. âYou understand that weâre just worried, right, dear? Especially with marrying into prestigious families, of course.â The emphasis on âprestigiousâ is not lost on you.â And it drives you insane.Â
Steeling yourself, you train your eyes on the untouched food below you. âI understand.â
Plowing on as if trying to infuriate you, âAnd you understand that this position is dangerous? Youâll be targeted.â
âI understand.â
âDo you? Donât be swept up in our Satoruâs charm and wealth, dear, my son just wants a way out of duty.â tone dripping with disdain, Satoruâs grip becoming tighter and tighter on yours. âThe Gojo syndicate owns half of this city, we could bulldoze over that little diner of yours with only one phone callâ
âMy wife and I are leav-â
âI said I fuckinâ understand.â Your words hang in the air like a foul stench, and you raise your head to glare. If looks could kill, all the elders in this room would be six feet under and youâd be dancing on their graves already. âNeither me, nor my husband would ever let that happen because he knows a thing or two about respect, unlike you.â Lacing your fingers tighter with Satoruâs. âSo shove your mighty family up your wrinkly asses. I donât give a flying shit.âÂ
Eyes wide, jaws dropped, the old couple opposite you finally seems stunned into silence. And if it was any other situation you couldâve almost laughed at how similar they looked to Satoru when he found out you thought his proposal was a prank.
His father adjusts his glasses. âPerhaps that is so.â
Ah, if only the rest of the table would be quietened just as easily.Â
âNot only is she a slut sheâs a-â
Thud!
It all happens so fast youâre not even sure if your eyes are playing tricks on you. Because in a split-second, the knife that was at your side is suddenly embedded, deep into the wooden table - barely even an inch away from the elder that had spoken up.Â
âYouâre lucky Iâm matching with my wife nâ didnât want to dirty this new yukata.â a voice sounds from your side. Melodic and so so eerie that you donât realize for a second that itâs Satoru - your Satoru.Â
He loops an arm under your legs as he stands up. Easily maneuvering you into a princess carry, forcing you to cling onto his robes for dear life as your feet dangle from the floor. You look up - maybe to snap at Satoru to put you down - only for the words to die in your throat at how absolutely fucking feral your husband looked. Eyes wide, aura menacing. A grin gracing his features, not the familiar one which had your heart racing, no - something so dangerous and cold.Â
âNow,â he hums. Turning his back to the room, gaze still locked with the shocked heads inside, âMy lovely wife and I will be retiring. Wonât you all say goodnight to your future madam?â
You donât know what shocks you more - the way everyone in that room mumbles out a disdainful little âGoodnight, maâam.â, or the way Satoru cackles as he carries you to your shared bedroom. Laying you gently on the mattress with a quiet, âBe right back, sweetheart.â
What the fuck happened?
He couldâve killed that man. And looked like he wanted to.Â
Your brain yells at you - run away run away run away- But you werenâtâŠscared? In fact, you donât think youâve ever been less fearful in your entire life. Especially not when Satoru stumbles back into the room, clearly rushing. Something warm spreading in your chest at the trays of food in his hands.
âDinnerâs better without a bunch of fossils on my kill list.â he grins. Settling right next to you on the bed, setting out the dinner heâd brought for you. And, well, you didnât doubt that they really were on his kill list.Â
âHey, wifey.â Satoru speaks up after a few moments of silence, satisfied with the food laid in front of you. âMâsorry for putting you through that. No more family dinners from now.â
You inch closer to lay your head on his sculpted shoulder, a hand bringing up the food to his pretty lips. He smelled so good, faintly like pine, and clouds. It made you so dizzy. âEat, Satoru.â
Thatâs all which is said, because maybe thatâs all that was needed. And for a second there, you almost forget that this is all pretend.
---
âHey, uh- mister. You alright?â you call out, voice barely audible over the rain.Â
The sullen figure didnât react at first, soaked through and eyes trained on the ground. Unmoving, even when you hesitantly drew closer, umbrella quivering in your hands.Â
You should turn around - walk away like everyone else on the sidewalk was doing. But no, something about the way he sat alone, stoic to the storm around him made you inch closer. âHere.â you hold out your umbrella. âSâour dinerâs, but you look like you could use this more than I do.â
He jolts, as if hearing you for the first time. A flash of blue, so quick you almost think you miss it. Still not raising his head fully, the manâs snowy hair tousles as he jerkily closes around the handle. Pretty. And so so sad.
âItâll be alright.â you nod.Â
And with that, you turn, running back in the rain to the haven of the diner, where your father was waiting impatiently - heâd just bought the boxes to start packing up for relocation. Fingers still burning ever-so-slightly where his hand had brushed against yours. How strange, you wondered his name.
---
Satoru stayed true to his word over the weeks that followed. His parents seemed well and fully intent on avoiding you. And, well, other than a few disdainful remarks, the elders mostly scurried away in fear at your very sight.Â
The only thing that made your skin prickle was that the housekeepers had a penchant for peeping in on the two of you. Increasingly following you - they always did, but nowâŠhonestly, it was a bit disconcerting.Â
But other than that, it was almostâŠpeaceful. You wake up every morning to a large bouquet of burgundy roses at your bedside table - and a husband. Because Satoru had taken to sleeping on the little couch at the corner of your room every night - saying something about not wanting to rouse suspicion because if he actually had a wife heâd be âtaking her to bed every nightâ. Somehow, you didnât doubt it.Â
âFunny how itâs getting close to a month of being married, but you havenât even kissed me yet.â you deadpan. Looking down at where he was resting his head in your lap, sprawled across the soft grass in the garden.
Something else also happened - something different.
Because Satoru was a bit touchier, a bit closer. Like right now, preening into your fingers carding through his soft hair. âOh~? Why, wanna take me to bed, wifey?â
âYou wish.â
âMaybe I do.â
Your hands still, pulse racing as your eyes bore into Satoruâs, trying to figure out what sort of bad joke this was. Subconsciously, you find yourself leaning down closer - too closer. Close enough that you could count every shade of blue in his hungry gaze. But by the grace of whoever was above-
âYoung master, please excuse the intrusion but you have-â
Sitting up abruptly, addressing the newcomer in a stone-cold tone. âHow many fuckinâ times have I not told you to never bother me when Iâm with my wife?â
The servant bows apologetically, sputtering out apologies as you move to get up. Flashing a smirk at Satoruâs dramatic pout, âI have to catch up on some reading anyway. See ya, Satoru.âÂ
âNoo~ my sweetheart donât leave me~âÂ
You stifle a laugh at his little tantrum, so different from when he was serious. He was soâŠ.dizzying. âYouâll be okay, Satoru.â Glancing up nervously to meet the servantâs intense stare, studying the scene before him, how different his master was. âIâll be at the library now.â
And Satoru notices - of course, he does. He sees that tiny flash of concern in your eyes. One that you might not have noticed yourself. He lowers his voice as you walk away, so you donât hear him speaking behind you. Words dripping with a similar venom he always heard from his parents, âNow, tell me who youâre spying for. Names, first and last.âÂ
Satoru doesnât join you in the library that day, the first time in weeks. And you find yourself missing him more than you should. Itâs dark out by the time youâre raising your head from the books, joints aching from poring over them for hours. The house seems a lot quieter. Somewhat bigger.Â
Something was wrong. Something was wrong. Something was wrong.Â
Scratching the back of your head, you wander through the wooden hallways to your bedroom - wondering what was amiss. Your feet take you there as if on autopilot, thankful for Satoruâs meticulous tours.Â
âHey,â you smile softly at a servant making your bed, âWhere are-â
Your question dies in your throat at the way she yelps at your words, hurrying down the corridor with a jerky bow. Weird. Leaving you all alone, and confused, muttering to yourself, itâs only then that you notice the flash of red by your bedside table.Â
Not a bouquet. Only a single, red rose - a note tied around the stem, something youâd never gotten before.Â
âThe marriage proposals have been revoked, your contract is fulfilled, my ex-wife.â
Oh, reading that hurt more than it shouldâve. You should be happy at being free, a few days earlier than expected at that - but it was over - just like that. You didnât want to leave him. You didnât want to leave him.You didnât want to leave him.
 Were you going insane?
Clutching the flower like a lifeline, heaving out a sigh, âMaybe Satoru knowsâŠâ
âThinking of me?â
Startled, you whirl behind to face your husband. In the dim-lighting, making out the stoney expression on his face, eyes wide and a little duller than they had been earlier today.Â
âSatoru?â
His eyes light up at the mere sound of your voice - then youâre engulfed in him. Wrapping you in his arms, bowing his body into yours, so tight that it almost hurts. But you let him, fisting the fresh yukata in your hands - and thatâs when you realize, heâs changed his robes since this morning. âAre you okay?â you whisper into his shoulder. Drinking in the smell of his cologne, and something faintly metallic.Â
Every cell in your body is screaming at you to take the opportunity - to run away from this yakuza and his slaughter and whatever this was. But how could you? Staying rooted to the spot, not even a speck of fear.
Satoru heaves out a heavy breath, tickling the hairs at your nape as he pulls you impossibly closer. âThose nosy elders wonât be bothering you anymore, sweetheart. Youâre free to go.â
A shudder runs down your spine at his words, and you didnât want to think too hard about what they meant. Instead, you guide him to your bed - and, surprisingly, he allows you to. Letting the two of you sink into the plush mattress. With Satoru still in your arms. He repeats, âYouâre free to go.â
Run away. Run away. Run away-
There it was again - that strained little manta. You stare right into his eyes, voice thick at the sinking feeling in your stomach. âMy 30 days arenât over yet.âÂ
âLeave. Please.â he grunts into the crook of your neck, like your hands drawing patterns down his back had broken some dam. âMânot a good man.âÂ
You press your lips to his forehead, searing and a desperate attempt to soothe the man. âI think Iâll be the judge of that.â
âIâm yakuza, sweetheart. Doomed to follow my parents here.â he mutters, strained and voice more unsure than youâve ever heard. And once he started, it was like Satoru just couldnât stop, rambling into your skin, âI hate it here, and you should, too. All these fuckin-â
âSo go with me instead.â
âWhat if-â
âToru.â you cut off his words, slurring and spilling out of his mouth. Gently, you pry him away from his little haven, reeling back to take a good look at the face heâs been hiding for so long. Hair mussed, curtaining his whirling eyes - all disheveled and vulnerable where he was once so suave.Â
Your eyes bore into his, unwavering. âItâll be alright, Toru.â
And then heâs kissing you - and youâre kissing him. Only when his lips meet yours, soft, and so so sweet, do you realize that this is everything you ever want right now - possibly these past few weeks. âYâcan kill me if you donâ want his.â he mutters into your open mouth. Â
Itâs so desperate - a messy clash of teeth and saliva, Satoru was drinking you in like you were the last drop of water on Earth. He tasted so sweet, like candy almost, and the gentle caress of a lover. You were addicted like you could do this forever and ever and-
And then heâs pulling away. A disappointed little whine leaves you involuntarily as he parts, delicate strings of saliva snapping in the space between you two. Satoruâs mouth drops into a soft oh! at the noise, surging forward minutely like he was about to kiss you senseless again. Only to halt with a pained grunt, just a hairâs breadth from your lips.Â
âMâsorry.â Claiming your lips once again, like a man possessed. Drinking in your breathless gasps. Like he never wanted to let go. âF-fuck, sweetheart. Yâdonât know how crazy you drive me.â he pants.
âWhy did you pick me?â you blurt out, a question that had been nagging at the back of your mind every time Satoru slipped his hand in yours, introducing you as his loving wife. âWas it just the debt?â
Heâs kissing your pulse now, canines hovering over the erratic little cadence. Breathing you in like you were intoxicating. âNo.â heâs licking a long, languid stripe up your neck. Pressing hot, open-mouthed kisses down every inch of skin he could reach.Â
âThen why?â your words come out in almost an embarrassing plea. But by the way his breath hitches, you know that Satoru loves it.Â
âBecause.â he breathes, âYou treated me like a human.â
Heâs capturing your lips with his again, nipping at your bottom lips. You squeal as he pulls, suddenly wanting him to tease you like this everywhere. To have him absolutely ruin you like you know he could - treat you like the wife he claimed you were.Â
But Satoru wasnât done yet - far from it. He chuckles, kissing down your neck, fumbling with the ties of your yukata, âRemember that night? You probably donât, was raininâ so hard I thought Iâd drown out there.â Worshiping the valley between your breasts as he hastily unbuckles your bra. âThat night was when the marriage proposals had come in. They said Iâd either carry the legacy or be forced to leave the family. Kicked out of my own home.âÂ
And youâre reeling from both his words and the way Satoru was rocking his hips into yours now, something hot, and so achingly hard pressing in the damp area between your legs. âThought I was gonna take âem all out that night.â
âTake them all out?â your breath hitches.
âEvery. Single. One.â Fingers dancing across the hem of your panties. âWouldnât have felt bad about it either.âÂ
Satoruâs licking down your navel now, humming in confirmation into your skin. âBut thenâŠâ he groans, taking in the first fucking sinful sight of your drenched panties. So flimsy and already dripping for him - and after just a few kisses, really? You were heaven on Earth. âBut then along came you. So pretty and all worried fâme. The daughter of that diner owner Iâd loaned money too.â
You watch, heart racing as Satoru swallows in awe. Darkened gaze locked on the way your slick beads out of your pussy, bare thighs trying to close - give yourself some semblance of dignity. But no- how could you? When Satoruâs holding them apart.
âAnd then I knewâŠâ heâs sliding his index underneath your panties up and down, grazing your swollen folds. Pooling your sweet sweet juices on his fingertip before popping it into his mouth. Eyes fluttering shut at the taste, and youâve never seen him look so blissful. âI just had to have you.â
Rip!Â
The cold air brushes against you before you even know it - only when you feel Satoruâs hot breath against your dripping cunt does it hit - this bastard just ripped your panties off. And he was dangling it like a badge of honor, breathing in your juices so animalistically.Â
Your lips wobble as he just admires your pussy, the way it glistens and clenches around nothing. âHah- please.â
âPlease what?â he grins, and you can feel him licking little circles around your inner thigh. So close. âThe wife of a yakuza boss has gotta know how to use her words.â
âYouâre awful.â
âAnd yet you married me.â
With such a cute lilâ whine that makes Satoruâs cock twitch so painfully, you buck your hips closer to his hot mouth. âWanâ your mouth on me, to eat me out. Please, Toru.â
He lets out a shuddering breath, âThereâs my girl.â
You gasp when he surges forward, burying his pretty face nose-deep in your pussy. Holding your breath as he lazily licks up your folds - long, sloppy movements of his tongue all the way from your base to your swollen clit. Swirling deftly around the sensitive nub.Â
Drunk off your pussy with the way heâs so messy - seemingly unable to decide between sucking harshly on your poor, ravaged clit to dipping into your sloppy hole. And itâs driving you mad, keening and pulling at his soft locks. You havenât been touched this good in ages, and Satoru was well and fully intent on ruining you.Â
âShhh, donât worry, wifey.â words muffled into your cunt, âYour husbandâs gonna take care of you.â Heâs throwing your legs over his broad shoulders.
âReal good care of you.â Then heâs plunging knuckle-deep in your plushy pussy, the tips of his long fingers massaging your plushy walls. Messy enough that your slick is trailing down his wrist. Roaming for that one spot he knows will have you moaning deliciously. Pressing down, hard. Â âFound it. Gonna have you screaminâ my name tilâ the entire estate hears.â
You tug on his hair, urging Satoruâs mouth towards your cunt - partially because you wanted him there, partially because you really needed him to shut up right now.Â
And shit how could he ever say no to his pretty wife?
Satoru is grinning, you can feel it on your throbbing clit as he wraps his pretty pink lips around it. Pumping his fingers in and out, hitting that little spot each and every time. Looking like he was absolutely in heaven as he rolls and swirls his tongue against your clit over and over and-
âSh-shit. Toru-â
âMmm, yes- fuck, love it when you call me that.â he groans. And oh heâs looking at you like he wants to devour you - eyes half-lidded, such a pretty blush disting his cheeks - and making out with your pussy just as much. Tilting his head back, back, back so that your juices slide down his throat. âFeels good? Ya like when mâruining your pretty pussy?â
âYes!â you squirm. Shaking, bucking your hips into his touch so desperately. âWanted it sâbad.âÂ
Heâs becoming frenzied now, drinking in your cute little whimpers like he was addicted. But it wasnât enough - it never was and fuck Satoru wanted more more more-
âMove your hips, yeah- jusâ like that.â Satoruâs grunting and smacking his lips against your own. Letting you pull and angle him just as you please.Â
âGonna be the best fuckinâ husband youâll ever have. Nâ anyone that says otherwise, mâgonna fuckinâ kill.â The vibrations have your body jerking violently. âMake you cum harder than yâever have. Câmon, say yes.â
And with that, heâs alternating between lapping at your clit and bullying his tongue through your swollen folds. Stretching you, thrusting in and out of your sloppy hole. Jaw grinding deeper into you as he eats you out like his last meal. âNgh- fuck, yes yes yes-â
âBeg for it, beg for your husband.â
âWanna cum- Ah! Please, wanna cum, Toru.â
One hand so messy toying with your dripping entrance - not having the patience or the sanity to even draw circles anymore. Just quick, hurried patterns to get you off. The other digging into your hips, so hard you were sure itâd leave marks for tomorrow. Making you drag your sloppy pussy senselessly all over his mouth. Using him.Â
âHngh- Toru! Ah- fuck fuck Toru Toru T-â Youâre shaking - crying out as you cum. A guttural, strangled moan of your husbandâs name. So violent, and hard that you donât even realize at first. Just that youâre rocking your hips into Satoru, white-hot pleasure behind your eyes, blood roaring in your ears.
And he doesnât stop - not even once. If you were in any better state of mind youâd wonder whether it hurt - whether his fingers were cramping up, and his tongue was tired. If they were, he didnât show, only letting you chase your high as roughly as you want.Â
Greedily lapping up all your juices. Even when youâre blinking your vision back, chest heaving as you try to regain our breath. âS-Satoru.â you mewl, stars behind your eyes with each flick of his tongue.Â
âJusâ a bit more. Wanna taste all of you.â
You werenât going to make it out alive.
Big, fat tears pricking at your eyes from the overstimulation as Satoru finally rises from what you almost worried would be his favorite seat. âAll done. Now, keep that pretty lilâ cunt on display fâme, my girl.â
And your cunt is clenching in- fear? Anticipation? As your husband finally unties his yukata, letting it slide off those milky, toned shoulders. And shit he was such a fucking masterpiece. The dim-lighting bouncing off every curve and dip of those carved abs. Delicate swirls of his tattoo inching from his collarbone, down, down, down, hugging Satoru in a way that made you so half-lucidly jealous. All the way till the last inky thorn meets the neat tufts of white hair peeking up from the hem of his underwear.Â
âTouch me.â he groans into your ear. The words barely leave those pretty lips before your hands are everywhere. Dancing down his tattoo, groping at this pecs - too much to worship, not enough time.Â
âToruâŠâ you trail off, hand reaching out to brush his waistband. Tugging just enough that his throbbing cock springs out, hitting his sculpted abdomen. Red, and so so angry, fat tip weeping down his length, already so soaked in precum. He was so intimidatingly long - longer than anyone else youâd had before. Thick enough that you wondered whether youâd hurt yourself.Â
And he sees right through you.
âNow now, none of that.â he tuts, pushing your bare thighs as far apart as theyâd go. He spreads your cunt so shamefully with his thumb. Spitting once, twice. Some of it splatter against your thigh as Satoru mixes his saliva with your slick. âDonât worry, wifey, mâgonna make it feel good for ya.â
You flinch as he uses you like some object. Dangerously liking it more and more as he drags his fat head down your folds. Wetting himself, all the preparation he was going to give you because fuck Satoru needed to be inside your pretty lilâ pussy right now.Â
Then you feel like youâre being split apart - as if Satoruâs cock was pushing all the way to your lungs as he presses through the first ring of muscle.
âAh! Ngh- Toru, sâtoo big!â you yelp, eyes locked on the way your lips were stretched so lewdly around his tip. Clamping and quivering as he keeps pushing in, inch by fucking inch. No mercy. Absolutely none at all.Â
And while he sounded like he was on cloud nine, you were having your head spin, torn between wanting to run away from his massive cock and just push yourself down for more more more. His lips claim yours - absolutely animalistic because God he needed to shut up your pretty whines or else Satoru was going to cum right here right now.
âBreathe, sweetheart, breath. Ngh- You can take it.â Satoru pants into your mouth, fucking into you in mindless, shallow little thrusts just to fit inside your snug cunt. Sounding like he was losing his sanity each time your heavenly walls milked him. âSo fuckinâ tight. Jusâ relax fâme. Oh yeah, jusâ like that. You can take it you can-â
You gasp for air when he finally bottoms out inside you, tears streaming down your face and clawing at his back.Â
Satoru only coos, letting you mark him up all you want. Pace increasing relentlessly, âAww, my good lilâ wife. Taking me so well, huh?â Starting to rock his hips just a bit faster into yours, âAlways knew yâwould.âÂ
âCan yâfeel me, right-.â Balls smacking against your ass, his finger tracing an invisible line halfway down your tummy. â-here?â Thumb stroking where he could feel himself bulging inside you, pressing down. Hard.Â
You almost sob at the pressure, jolting - you shouldâve expected that the yakuza boss would fuck so mean.
And shit you can just do nothing but take it, hips jerking wildly as Satoru pounds into you with reckless abandon. Clutching at his shoulders, the sheets, his hair - just anything.Â
âCâmon~ Donât run away from me,â he grunts, strained like heâs struggling to maintain restraint. Lacing his fingers on top of your head to slide you impossibly deeper onto his cock. âJusâ fuckinâ got you, so donât you dare run away.â
You can only nod. Eyes glazed, cockdrunk and letting him thrust so sloppily. âWonât run away ToruâŠâ you babble, âWanâ you to make me yours.â
âMine? Gonna be all mine?â
âAll yours, Toru.â
And maybe you were an idiot, maybe you were a mastermind - because with a choked out little moan of what sounded like your name, Satoruâs pulling you both to sit up. The gravity makes you bury his cock deeper and faster into your tight pussy.
With the new angle, your husbandâs hitting all the right spots easily, almost as if he knew your body better than you did. Veins rubbing so deliciously against your walls, shifting around your hips to fuck up into that poor, abused spot.Â
âYa like this, huh?â he groans, fingers now toying with your ravaged clit. Rolling it around harshly between two fingers. âAlways knew this cute pussy could take me sâwell. Just didnât know it would feel this fucking heavenly.â
Faster, sloppier. Bouncing you on his rock-hard cock like he was claiming you from the inside. So, so desperate and debauched.
And exactly where you wanted to be.Â
You leave delicate pink bites down this pale neck, alongside those roses - marking him in your own way as you edge closer and closer. It was too much. Everything was too much.Â
âToru-â you sob. And he already knew what that meant. With how your voice breaks so adorably and the way youâre clenching around him hard enough that itâs almost difficult to ruin that cute pussy.Â
âClose?âÂ
âMhmâŠâ
âWell then.â thrusts getting sloppy, with no reason or rhythm now. Grip on your body tightening like a vice. âCum fâme like a good lilâ wife, then.â
And that makes you throw your head back in ecstasy - it makes you cum. Thighs quivering, jolts of electricity running down all the way from your overstimulated cunt to your hazy mind. It has you chanting Satoruâs name like a lifeline while his teeth dig into your flesh. Hard enough that you distinctly wondered whether he was out for blood.
Letting out low, muffled moans into your neck while he cums as well. Hot ropes of seed filling up your poor, bloated pussy, painting your walls such a sinful white. Cumming and cumming so hard you wondered whether youâd make it out alive.
And because of the obscene position, you could feel the way it dribbled down your legs. Thick globs landing in a pool on the overpriced sheets below, smearing so lewdly between you two. Hips still fucking up into you - not even thinking about it as he pushes his seed deeper and deeper.Â
You managed to raise your eyes, still dazed to meet his - exhausted, and dark with lust and something else that you really werenât in the right mind to decipher right now.Â
And then Satoruâs lips find yours again, biting and tugging lazily. Tasting so unfairly of candy and sweet, sweet trouble. Body melting into you like all the worries have been lifted from his shoulders. Heâs looping his arms tighter around your waist, crushing you into an almost-painful hug against him.Â
Something soft. Something new. Something that makes a little part of your heart twinge to break the kiss and pull away mere millimeters. âWe better not divorce after this.â
âOf course not.â He chuckles into your lips, resting his forehead against yours like he was trying to map the constellations in your eyes. âI havenât even given you my wedding gift yet.â
Smirking, you lock your legs tighter around Satoruâs toned waist as he lets the two of you fall back into the mattress. Sinking into it - and each other - with both exhaustion and something of a quiet, unspoken little fondness. Batting your lashes up at him, âMhm, I remember someone talking about giving me four mercedes as a wedding gift and Iâm leaving if not.â
âWell then, better get to it. Four for my in-laws to get on their good side, too,â he nuzzles the bite mark on your neck. âBecause I plan to stay like this for a long, long time.â
A/N. Plagiarism not authorized.