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i do (the practice round) â ft. gojo satoru
satoru doesnât drink oftenâbut when he does, itâs always because thereâs something heavy on his mind. you figure out just what it is as you shove a wasted satoru into your car in the middle of the night
before you read: fem reader ; non curse au, suguru never defects ; established relationship ; drunk gojo, mentions of alcohol ; mentions of marriage and proposals ; banter
notes: i am binging jjk season 2 and i think satoruâs bum ass would definitely ruin his own proposal and never even be aware of it
Sometimes, you appreciate Suguruâs company. He makes it tolerable to deal with the handful that is Satoru. With a boyfriend asâŠeccentric as Satoru is, having someone as a voice of reason keeps you feeling sane sometimes. But sometimes, you also hate Suguru.
Right now, itâs the latter. You wouldnât consider yourself on the list of his top fans now that heâs left you with a drunk, stumbling, and absolutely difficult Satoru to wrangle into your car and take home.
âStupid Suguru,â you grumble, âI told him not to let you drink too much.â
Curse Suguru for leaving you for some random woman at the bar, and curse him for letting your lightweight boyfriend drink as much as he has. Satoru doesnât even drink oftenâand certainly not this much.
You canât help but wonder what got him here in the first place.
âHey,â Satoru snaps, swatting your hand away as you shove his six-plus-foot-figure into the passenger seat, âdonât touch me. My wife will be mad.â
You pause, blinking before looking at him amused.
âYou donât have a wife, Satoru,â you snort. A small part of you thinks heâs an idiot, of course, but another part of you feels a thumping making itself abundantly clear in your ribcage, somewhere deep in your heart.
Wife. You like the sound of that, you think. You walk around the car, entering the driverâs side as Satoru sits and simmers in his despair.
âDonât rub it in,â he whines, slumping against the dashboard of your car as he groans. âI donât have a wife yet. Been trying for ages.â
âTrying whatââ
âEvery time I think vâgot the perfect chance, sâruined by somethinâ or another.â
âWhat are you talking aboutââ
He pulls something shiny out, dangerously at risk of dropping it with how wobbly his hands are from the alcohol in his system. You pause. Blink. Stiffen. Sit there in absolute silence as he stares at the ring in his hands woefully.
âHad it for weeks,â he says pitifully. And then, because heâs just as wasted as you suspected, he holds it out to you. You canât find it in you to move, just staring blankly at it. âThink sheâll like it?â
âWho?â You croak, playing along.
âMy girlfriend,â he grumbles. âYouâre not very bright.â
âAnd youâre not very polite,â you snap back half heartedly, ears still ringing from his words just moments ago. Think sheâll like it?
He means you, of course. He doesnât realize heâs speaking to the very person heâs supposed to present the ring with, but you suppose now you understand just why heâs taken to drinking so much this evening. He must be quite on edge as of late.
âPolite my ass,â he huffs under his breath, pulling you from out of your thoughts.
âYou kiss your girlfriend with that mouth?â You challenge.
He does. He kisses his girlfriend (you) senseless quite often, in fact. Maybe more than he shouldâŠperhaps even at places he should not.
âI do,â he says haughtily. âMy girlfriend loves me. Sheâs obsessed with me, actually. She couldnât live without me. She kisses me on the mouth all the time. Among other places too.â
You want to slap his shoulder at that last commentâit just about takes you everything not to. âYour girlfriend is crazy for kissing that mouth of yours,â you tease.
Satoru doesnât appreciate you talking poorly of his girlfriend (you) like that. Itâs offensive. You can tell as much from the purely insulted look on his face as he gasps, âdonât speak about my baby like that! This is why you donât have a boyfriend.â
âI do, actually,â you grin. He doesnât believe youâthe disbelieving snort he lets out instantly would offend you if it was anyone else, maybe. But Satoru pulls a fond, easy smile across your lips.
It feels like muscle memory.
âYou have a boyfriend?â He asks incredulously.
âI do,â you grin.
âYou love him?â
âI do,â you confirm. He looks unconvinced, but shrugs anyway.
âIs he a loser or something? Dating you?â
âHe is,â you grin wider, âa total loser.â
âMakes sense,â he snickers. And then his attention is back to the ring in his hand, his long, nimble fingers fiddling with it before he murmurs, âI hope she likes it.â
âIâm sure she will,â you say softly, biting your lip as your eyes feel just a bit misty.
You mean it, too. Heâll never know that, but what he doesnât know wonât hurt him.
âYou really think so?â He asks quietly. Shy. Satoru has never been shyâheâs so many things. Loud. Outspoken. Stubborn. Maybe a little shameless. But shy doesnât usually describe him.
He seems to unlock a few hidden sides of himself around you. You think you want to unlock a few more.
âI do,â you say for the third time that night.
Itâs practice, you think, for the real thing.
Imagine revealing on your tenth anniversary âbtw i actually knew you were promising weeks before you did it. You showed me the ring and everything.â Heâd claw his eyes out lolll
Sukuna is scaryâŠno doubt. ButâŠbut heâs just so cuddly. And warm. Youâre telling me with those four arms of hisâ heâs still not cuddleable? Nonsense.
Allow me to demonstrateâ a slightly cold night, but this warm, pink haired beast with four arms is present to hold you. Two of his arms wrapped securely around your back and the other patting your head softly. His lower set of eyes are gazing down and adoring your sleeping form. Your cheek is smushed against that tit muscular pec and youâre in pure bliss and warmth because heâs just like that.
Heâs like a warm weighted blanket. And oh, he comes in pink. What more could a girl want?
requested by anon â âThinking about welcoming Aven back home after a long day of work. Thinking about telling him to sit down while preparing a bath for him.. (cont.)â premise â he crumbles underneath your gentle caresses and kind touch, of your kisses that soothes him of his burdens and pain, of your words that reassure him ; alternatively, you take care of your tired and exhausted lover after seeing his disheveled state as he comes home from work. content tags and warnings â pairing: aventurine w/ gender-neutral reader | established relationship, aventurine and reader lives together, fluff, domestic, not proofread | wc: 2.0k
note from me â my aven doc file is literally 74 pages long and has nearly 30k words in it jesus
The indistinct noise of the television dances to AVENTURINEâS ears as he pushes the door open and enters. Soft foot falls soon follow after before he finds you peering your head behind the wall, eventually coming to fully reveal yourself as you realize who was at the doorstep.
âHey,â You greet him, a small smile on your face. Your eyes scan over his washed out form, his face bearing only fatigue as he forces a smile to greet you backâhe doesnât utter a word, just purses his lips into a small line that curves on the corners, but you donât fret over it.Â
It is not a rare occurrence for him to come home after work in quite a disheveled manner: his hair tousled over (probably due to combing through it in frustration), his tie loosened, his coat held in his arms, and his hat nowhere to be seen (you figured he most likely left it behind his car). Yet, the man with golden hairâputting sunlight to shameâstill looks beautiful as ever despite the weary lines that are etched into his features.
Aventurine walks to you, dragging his feat, and collapses his form over yours. You easily catch him in your embrace, stumbling back for a little bit. The faint smell of his cologne fills your senses as he buries his face on the crook of your neck, the brush of his hair tickling your skin.Â
You pat the back of his head, speaking softly, âBad day at work?â
The man grumbles, heaving out a sigh, âMhm, Iâm tired,â His tense shoulders loosen underneath the comfort of your touch and he pulls you closer to him.
âShall we move to the bed then?â He shakes his head as an answer, strands of his hair brushing against you and the feeling makes you laugh. You sense him visibly relax at the sound, letting himself be swallowed and consumed by the warmth of you.
âDo you want to bathe first? Iâll prepare it for you.â
âThat would be nice, thank you.â
Soft laughter bubbles from your throat, escapes from your lips, and wraps around the fatigue lines that trace his form like a blanket that soothes him into the kindness of your own. âThereâs no need to thank me, Iâll always do anything for you.â
Aventurine doesnât have to say anything to let you know that he adores you and the way you are able to ease him into letting go of his burdens, to let it spill all over the floor beneath him, forgetting all of his problems behind as you guide him to sit down on the couch while you go and prepare a bath for him. The loss of your warmth, the absence of you in his arms, crashes a wave of dissatisfaction into him, but he doesnât complain because he knows youâll be back to him anywaysâand so you did, moments later, with a small smile on your face and the lingering smell of lavender on you.
âSorry for taking long,â you say, a gentle tone as you bent down and pressed your lips on his forehead, cupping his face in your hands. There are stars in his eyes, his cheeks painted in a light shade of red, as you begin to pour soft kisses all over, and he relishes underneath the light you shower him withâeyes fluttering close as he lets himself drown in the waters of your affection.
You donât wait for a response from him, only letting your hands fall to tangle on his own and usher him to get up from his seat.You bring him to the bathroom where you slowly peel off every layer of his clothing, tossing it to the laundry basket in the corner along the weight of his worries. Your caress is soft, your touch lingering on his skin in a way that softens his edges, and Aventurine basks in this raw and naked moment of vulnerability; you look at him only with affection, with such form of adoration that simply does not need to be described nor be doubted.
(And there was a time when he had bared himself to you, a small voice composed by the songs of his fear and the melody of his anxiety would always echo inside his head: do you find him unsightly? Do you find him bitter and thorned, cold and flawed, boring and horrible? He thinks he is unworthy of your love, that he doesnât deserve to carry, hold, and drown in the depths of your heart. But you kiss him, tracing the jagged lines, carving out pieces of yourself to satiate the hunger that runs deep beneath his flesh, running threads across his skin and yours.)
There are scented candles lit on the counterâlavender, like the scent that persists on you. The water is dyed in pink, tainted with a few streaks of red that is the same color of his love, and it is warm, gentle, seemingly melting away all of his thoughts. For a moment, he forgets the turmoil that persisted in his mind, wondering why he had come home in such a rumpled state.
âDo you want to talk about what happened at work today?â You gently part the curtain of silence that dawned in the space between you and him, as you begin to wash his hair while he relaxes in the tub. He doesnât stay anything for a few moments, only watching the rubber duck in front of him as it sails across the calm current.
âNothing much happened, just a long and exhausting day,â You could sense the hesitation in his tone and you decided not to probe any more; Aventurine doesnât want to think about it, wants to forget about it, and you figured that itâs better to leave it than force him to hold on to the thorns. Youâve always known him like the back of your handâit wasnât hard to understand him, despite how harsh he thinks of himself.Â
You massage his scalp, golden threads weaved by sunlight tangled in a bubbly mess by your fingertips as you lather shampoo on his hair. Just as you were about to speak once more, he races you to it:
âAnd I just missed you.â Terribly, and horribly so. He leans against the porcelain tub, tilting his head back to meet your gaze, albeit your face seems to be upside-down in his view. Your hands pause from its movements and you stare at him for a moment, beaming a bright grin at him soon after.
âI know, and I missed you too. I was really lonely today.â
âDid you not go out and eat dinner with your friends earlier?â
âWell, yes,â your voice trails and you ask him to close his eyes, rinsing his hair with water from the showerhead. You pick up the words you have left off, âBut I wasnât with you.â You wished he was with you and that was the thing. He doesnât exactly know how to respond without sounding like a complete fool that is utterly and stupidly in love with you, so he just sinks deeper, silently hoping to himself that youâll see the words he desperately writes into the water.
Moments soon come to pass between you and him, just relishing in the silence. But the shrunken and creased skin on his hands, the once smooth skin shaped by the prolonged embrace of water, tells him that he must get out of the tub. Water cascades like rivulets down his body and you immediately hand him his bathrobe to dry himself and keep himself warm as you walk to the bedroom with him.
âWere you waiting for me to come home?â He asks with worry edging into his tone. It was already past 10 PM when you had greeted him by the doorstep, a time that is much later than the usual time he would arrive home.Â
âI always do. Although this time, I really managed to stay awake.â Thereâs a look of pride drawn all across your face, a warm and bright smile on your lips, and he couldnât help but to smile upon seeing it, like your happiness was something contagious itself and heâs a willing victim of the disease. Having you here with him right now is quite an unusual scene. After all, he has gotten used to finding you asleep on the couch or in the bed whenever he comes home late. He welcomes whatever you may call this, nonetheless, finding solace and relief in your presence.
âYou could have just slept instead, you must be tired.â You donât fail to notice his conflicted expression and the murky depths of his eyes, his mind becoming clouded by the mud of his thoughts, and you sighânot out of disappointment or anything of the same cloth.
âI donât mind,â you reply, picking up the silk pajamas neatly folded on top of the bed, âBesides, I get to take care of you now. Here, let me help.â
(And maybe itâs a selfish desire that claws at his chest; he wishes that you welcome him in your embrace every time, that you caress his weary bones and rid of his exhaustion, that you press kisses all over his face and make him forget of the world around him, that you take care of him always and forever.)
Aventurine watches you with a gaze that holds only the light of his affection within, adoring the way your eyebrows furrow and your hands fumble as you try to button his shirt; he nearly chuckles to himself, but he holds in the melody in between his teeth, afraid that youâll think heâs making fun of you.
âWe havenât really spent that much time together these past few days.â You utter with a gentle tone, words delicate and soft as to not appear as if you were reprimanding him. Although you know heâs going to utter words of apologies so you immediately cover his mouth with your hand, your eyes seemingly glare at him but your gaze didnât hold malice nor hatred in it (it never did).
âNo.â Was the only thing you said.
âI wasnât going to say anything.â He says, his voice muffled against your palm.
âYouâre a terrible liar, Rine. I know you were going to say sorry.â
He traces his finger across your wrist before weaving his hand into yours, uncovering his mouth that you concealed. Thereâs a faint smirk dancing on his lips, a subtle shade of red that taints his cheeks; âWrong, I was going to say âI love you.ââ
âCheeky.â
âYou adore me, anyways.â
You gasp, acting as if your deepest and darkest secret had been found out by the man you revere the most. âHow could you tell?â
The soft sound of his laughter fills the empty space, painting the walls with the hues of his eyes, the song of his heart a veil that envelops you like a cradle. He rubs his nose against yours, breaths mingling so close to each other, but he does not dare to kiss youâhe does not have to.
(Forever doesnât seem that bad with you. Aventurine wants to stay like this forever, he thinks he could stay like this forever. It feels like a sin to be able to hold you in his arms, to have the divinity of the sun and stars locked in his own embrace.)
Too consumed by the feeling of him, by the words of affection that hangs in the air, by the giggles and chuckles that escape from your lips and his, you donât notice the mattress that bears your weight and the blanket that enfolds you. One moment, you were asking him to bend down so you could dry his still damp hair with a towel then the next, heâs looking for your ticklish spots, ending with your limbs and legs tangled together in a cuddled form on top of the bed.
You feel him nuzzle his face closer to your chest and you play with his hair, combing through the threads of lovely and soft ravels of daylight.Â
You call to him in a tender cadence but you receive no responseâthe dull and relaxed rhythm of his dreams calms the currents of his consciousness as he lays with you. So you whisper, even if itâs only the silence that will hear, your words mingling with the dust in the corner of your room:Â
âWelcome home, Rine.â
THIS GOT TOO LONG OH MY DAYSS
© AZULLUMI. plagiarism of any form and type, stealing, copying, translating, reposting my works on other platforms is NOT permitted.
you and gojo satoru are the perfect couple. even if nobody else could match your energy, he most definitely always would. you don't remember a single moment when you're not in sync with him.
you're laughing at something stupid? he's right next to you, doubled over with tears in his eyes. you're telling him about your day? better believe he'd be nodding along and interrupting you to ask questions just to know every little detail.
you're listening to old disney songs while baking? he's right behind you, arms effortlessly manoeuvring you across the kitchen floor, dipping and twirling you around while singing at the top of his lungs (rather horrendously) along with you.
you want ice cream at midnight? he's on it! (with some for him too, obviously) feeling clingy? he'll shower you in all the affection you've asked for and more, absolutely refusing to let you go. you just told him a really cheesy pick up line? better believe he's gonna blush, giggle and kick his feet before replying with an even worse one.
and oh boy, get ready to be tossed around like a sack of potatoes when he's around. he picks you up randomly all the time, nuzzling his nose into the crook of your neck just to hear those sweet laughs from you.
he's never believed in soulmates until he found you, to be honest.
you made him feel heard and known. you saw him for who he really was, and you reciprocated his love in a way he never would've imagined anyone could. you loved him for more than his exterior (and you most definitely match his freak).
he'd also never experienced love at first sight until he saw you.
he was absolutely floored by how gorgeous you were, your smile so radiant it made him grin right back with a dopey look in his eyes. you stole his breath away.
shit, he didn't even know your name at the time, yet he could swear he was in love with you.
satoru really loves every little thing about you. he would worship the ground you walk on if you let him. he would bring down the moon from the sky if you asked him to.
this man is whipped, and you wouldn't have it any other way.
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gn reader. sfw. slow mornings with sunday. i like the idea that is quite clingy / dazed when he first wakes up. petnames used; my dear, my angel. penacony sunday. â đ masterlist
it was a rare occurrence for you to wake up as SUNDAY still remained next to you in bed. normally, the head of the oak family would've long started his day before you, having to leave quite early to make a start on preparations and his ever growing schedule.
but today seems to be an exception to that as you roll over onto your side, surprised to feel his familiar body heat still sinking into the space next to you. it urges you push yourself up to rest on your forearm, squinting down at him in wonder if he's a drowsy hallucination or a dream as you press your palms into your eyes.
your sudden movement seems to rouse sunday next to you as he grumbles to himself, still finding waking up to be as much a struggle as he always has- even considering how often he has to.
you found his habits in the morning to be quite charming, in the rare moments you got to see them that is. uncharacteristically to what people may expect, the oak family head did not immediately wake up ready to take on his day; with his polite tone of voice and immaculate, tidy appearance.
in fact, sunday didn't wake well at all,
quite the opposite actually as he rests on his pillow now, gazing up at you as you stare back down at him and he offers you no more than a bleary blink before his eyes are closing again and he's trying to tug you back into him.
he sighs when you dont budge much- willing himself to speak despite the way you can tell he'd rather not, "is something the matter? but do tell me it is not time to get up yet, my dear." sunday's voice sounds gravely and low, matching his still drowsy exterior, although comforting enough for you to wind up wriggling yourself closer anyway.
its a movement that he seems to be quite pleased to welcome, holding you into him as your fingertips press beneath the fabric of his night robe, feeling him shudder as they dance along his bare skin.
he was quite the picture of sin in his morning state actually; the darker blue robe he favours as nightwear seeming to drape itself messily from one of his shoulders, revealing the smooth plains of his bare chest and collarbones beneath as the gold embroidery still makes him seem akin to royalty. his usual perfect hairstyle is more of a mused bedhead now and his face is puffy and flushed from sleep still.
he almost looks dazed as he blinks at you slowly, clouded gaze and parted lips, it takes everything in you not to giggle at sunday's adorable state.
"nothings wrong. just surprised to still see you is all." you say softly as you lean in to press a quick kiss against the tip of his nose and it makes him scrunch it ticklishly. he follows the movement with a sigh before his eyes are closing again and he nuzzles into his pillow,
"hm? yes well, rest is important after all. so we mustnât let the opportunity go to waste." sunday's way of speaking is slow and drawn out, like drowsy-drunken sentences that sound barely strung together.
although you find the opportunity to see him like this quite amusing, you can't help but want to enjoy it a little longer. especially given how irregularly this happens, he can't really blame you.. you're sure he'd feel the same if he were to see himself right now.
but then again, maybe not.
you remain staring at sunday as he rests opposite you, his brows furrowed as he melts into his pillow and breathing softly as you squint at him through the still dimly lit room.
"you know im pretty hungry actually." you speak again, just above a mere whisper and even though he stays silent for the most part, you know he's awake when his fingers squeeze at your waist.
"has talking in your sleep always been a quality of yours, my angel? i'm afraid i don't remember having much.. experience with it, is all." sunday responds flatly, almost sarcastic in his drowsy state and it makes you snort for a moment before you compose yourself again.
you opt to wriggle yourself into his chest a little more as you push yourself to accompany him on his pillow, sinking into the plush cushion and your lover welcomes you despite being half asleep. he hugs you close to him, similar to how one might hold a plushie before he nuzzles his face into you.
your lashes flutter as you find yourself quite comfortable, fingertips keeping themselves busy as they trace the outline of sunday's pecs beneath his robe. although every featherlight touch seems to make him twitch, followed by a soft sort of sound that he's most likely unaware of in his dreamlike state.
you sigh as he hugs you and you feel his arms around you tighten, a wordless sort of welfare check. "i mean it is around time for breakfast, you know." you hum, curiously and he seems to mirror the sound unknowingly.
"ah yes.. breakfast." sunday's sentence seems to trail off at the end, you're not sure if he's even fully asleep or fully awake right now. if you ever had any bad news to break to him or a favour to ask, you're sure this would be a preferred state to do itâ he'd most likely give you whatever you wanted.. although unknowingly.
you manage to free yourself just enough to pull back and look at him again, admiring the features on his face as he rests beside you; from the curl of his lashes to the way his silver hair frames his pale skin.
it makes you hum, appreciatively and you feel sunday's hands squeeze at your waist, like he knows you're staring.
"it would be nice to eat together for once." you whisper into the space where you both take a breath and you watch his brows twitch before he moves closer by an inch, putting you almost nose to nose.
"mm, yes. and I shall see to it..." sunday grumbles, "in due time that is." before ultimately rolling onto his backâ making sure to pull you with him as you end up pressing into the crook of his neck, half resting on top of his chest as his arm squeezes you into him tightly.
his voice seems quieter now, like he's back on the brink of sleep, "you seem to quite comfortable, after all. a moments rest longer shan't bare too many consequences, should we allow it." his fingers seem to take an almost convincing stance, smoothing their way along your skin in sleep-inducing circles.
although you can't deny that the new position and the close sound of sunday's soft breathing seems to be making your eyelids feel suddenly heavy themselves. its almost hard not too find yourself nuzzling into him, far too comfortable in your own suddenly drowsy state again.
"okay, maybe in a moment then.." your voice sounds, half-conscious as your lashes rest closed with your next blink and despite how tired your lover seems to be, if you were to look at him now you'd see the way he seems to be smiling.
sunday leans over to press his lips against your hairline as his breathing seems to sync with yours, shushing you lightlyâ
"shh~ now, my angel, we mustn't let this opportunity go amiss."
can i be real with you all. ties are perhaps the most sexual article of clothing a person can wear. like that is just a leash and collar.
BUTTERFLY EFFECT àšà§ track one : damage control.
racing grounds â series m.list. ᥣđ© ferrari-racer!gojo x redbull-racer!sukuna x redbull-manager!reader. warnings â sukuna being remotely nasty, gojo being a narcissistic freak - they're practically the same, except one has anger issues, and the other takes it up the ass. cursing, allusions to sex. threats. reader gets called "babe." let me know if i missed anything! (ćȘèĄć»»æŠ) : note â chapter one, and i'm locked in. 1.4k+ words.
"alright," you say, smoothing out the silken fabric of your dress. you watch the limousine, a sleek black beast, disappear around the corner, then turn your attention back to sukuna.
you're standing outside the grand, brightly lit party hall, the faint classical music already vibrating through the pavement beneath your feet, alongside him.
adjusting his tie, which seemed to have an inherent desire to strangle him, you look up to meet his eyes. "remember anything i said?"
his answer is curt, a single syllable of defiance; "no."
well, at least he's consistently honest, even if that honesty was infuriating.
"alright," you sigh, the weariness settling deep in your bones. "ferrari's going to be in there, okay? and a few other people who⊠well, letâs just say they have a history with you."
a grunt, a non-committal sound that did little to reassure you.
"that means no picking fights, no throwing hands. if they play mean, don't indulge. be the bigger person. i don't want a repeat of last time," you warn, your voice laced with a stern edge.
oh, god, just the mere mention of last time was enough to shave off another five years off your already stressed-out life. the chaos, the broken furniture, the⊠youâd rather not relive it.
"oh, c'mon," sukuna groans, his voice a low rumble of annoyance. "last time wasn't even my fault. they started it."
"no one mistakes 'dapper' for 'diaper'," you mutter, pointedly ignoring the faint pink that crept up his neck and warmed his cheeks.
"whatever." he rolls his eyes, a dramatic flourish that seemed to say he was the victim of some great injustice, and immediately went to loosen the tie you had just painstakingly tightened.
"behave," you scold, swatting his hand away with a sharp, decisive motion. "you're not a baby."
he's got that infuriating shit-eating grin on his face, the one that always made you suspect he was plotting something. "or, what? you'll punish me?"
you click your tongue, a sound of exasperation. "i'm serious, sukuna."
"so am i," he replies, his grin widening, making you doubt his sincerity.
"sukuna."
"alright, alright," he concedes, though his eyes held a mischievous glint that suggested he was far from reformed.
you glance at his hair, previously styled with gel into a sleek, sophisticated look, now unkempt and tousled.
"stop touching it," you add, glaring at the way he tugs his hand through it, effectively dismantling your efforts. "you look like you wrestled a badger, and somehow lost."
"ready?" you asked, turning away from him, the question more a weary exhale than a genuine inquiry.
"you sound like you're asking yourself, more than me," sukuna retorted, his crimson eyes gleaming with amusement.
"be quiet. let's go." you pushed open the heavy, ornate doors leading into the grand hall, a wave of noise and flashing lights hitting you. reporters swarmed, their eyes immediately snapping to sukunaâs vibrant pink hair. you held your breath, scanning for any signs of imminent chaos.
his record, if you remembered correctly, was five minutes. five minutes before he'd launched into a tirade that involved at least three expletives and a threat to "rearrange someone's face." today, you were aiming for a new record: peace.
"mr. sukuna, how are you feeling about the upcoming race?" a woman, her face framed by a meticulously styled bob, asked, her microphone thrust forward.
"gonna fucking beat their asses," sukuna growled, his voice a low rumble.
you forced a strained laugh, leaning into the nearest camera. "yes, uh, he's feeling rather confident. they've all been training hard, soâŠ"
a man with a receding hairline, his tie askew, pushed past the woman. "with gojo constantly stirring the pot, keeping up to date on the beefâ"
"not beef," you interjected, your smile strained but polite. "it's all in good companionship."
he ignored you, his eyes fixed on sukuna. you wondered if your intervention had been a waste of breath. youâd seen enough of their practice runs to know the intense rivalry was more than just âcompanionship.â
"keeping up to date on the beef," he repeated, "do you have any words for him?"
"i'm not a pussy. he's here, ain't he? i'll tell him to his face."
your eyes widened. the reporter, sensing blood in the water, pressed on. "well, tell the viewers, too. don't want to leave them in the dark, right?"
sukuna paused, his lips parting. you quickly grabbed his arm, pulling him aside. "thank you, but that's all he'll be answering for now."
you dragged him to a relatively quiet alcove, your eyes narrowed. "hey, by any chance, do you remember the conversation we had, what? ten minutes ago? about behaving?"
"sure, and i said i would, if you made me. so, why don't you save us the time, and we getâ" he waggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"sukuna," you said, your voice eerily calm, "this is a thirty-story building with a roof. do not test me, because i will throw you off the top."
"ooh, don't tease. you know i like them feisty."
"sukuna."
he huffed, a petulant whine escaping him. "fine."
"i need a drink," you muttered, rubbing your temples. "if i leave you alone for five seconds, will you get into a bar fight?"
he shrugged. "depends."
you were exasperated. "on what?"
again, he shrugged, a smirk playing on his lips.
"stay. or. else." you pointed a finger at him, the threat clear.
"keep talkin' dirty."
you made a face. "ew." crossing your fingers, you left him behind, heading towards the nearest bar setup. anything, really, to calm your frayed nerves.
gojo and sukuna in the same room together was a recipe for disaster. all you had to do was make it through one night, and then you'd be good.
well, until the next public relations event. but, you'd jump off that bridge when you got there.
maybe, you needed a hobby. no, that was wishful thinking. as if you had time for one. your entire world revolved around the red bull team, and keeping them in check.
you pinched the bridge of your nose, trying to will the migraine away. you didn't need kids, not really.
not when you had sukuna, that toddler in a finely tailored suit.
you practically flagged down a waiter, eagerly grabbing a sparkling water off their tray. your phone buzzed in your purse, and you assumed it was your boss, checking in on the chaos.
drink in one hand, you reached for your device, butâ
thud.
your phone went flying, and your drink hit the polished floor, splashing the person in front of you.
your face heated up, and you were quick to respond. so much for sukuna being the only problem. "oh, my god, i'm so sorry! i really wasn't watching whereâ"
getting up from picking up your phone, they said, "aw, don't fret, babe."
your embarrassment morphed into annoyance. it was a voice you didn't have to look up to recognize.
you took a half-step back, grabbing tissues from a passing waitress. "gojo," you greeted, dryly. "my apologies."
he pouted, flashing his oh-so-charming signature grin. charming to everyone but you. "hey, now, where'd all the groveling go?"
you pressed the napkin to the damp spot on his custom tuxedo. the cold liquid seeped through his expensive fabric, a dark stain spreading across the pristine white.
you rolled your eyes at him, too agitated to be sincere. "sorry about the mess."
"you don't seem too sorry. ah, well, maybe you'd rather show than tell?" he asked, teasing.
you inhaled sharply. "not here!"
"not here? how about a nice hotel?"
one thing about both gojo and sukuna? they loved testing your patience.
"quit that! somebody might hear us."
"you never worry about that whenâ"
you cleared your throat, loudly, as a couple passed by. "stop acting like we're a thing. it was once. and, i don't even remember it."
you'd yet to decide whether that was a good thing or not, actually. that was the black-out part of black-out drunk. maybe not having those memories ingrained into your brain did you some good.
"well, if you ever want to relive itâŠ" he trailed off, smiling.
"why would i ever want to?"
he laughed, boisterous. "alright, babe. your call. literally." gojo handed you your phone, and you squinted at the screen, which had his number added as a new contact.
"howâ?"
"you dropped it unlocked. lucky me," he sing-songed, and you snatched it back, turning on your heel.
you only got a couple of steps forward, lowering your voice as you called back, "if i had any sanity, you know i'd delete it."
sukuna caught up with you after a few minutes, and you sighed, looking over at him. "you good?" he asked.
"never better," you exhaled, clicking your tongue.
your phone buzzed with a new notification, and you made sure you weren't obstructing anyone's path as you checked it.
well, i'm pretty good at driving you crazy.
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