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“nobody ever warns you that periods can cause headaches,” you grumble. “i want my youth back.”
“i’d happily time-travel with you. what else happens when you get your period?”
“oh? did they skip that unit in med school? or…” gasping, you press a dramatic hand to your chest. “don’t tell me the illustrious dr. zayne slept through it?”
“your stand-up skills could use some work.” he doesn’t deign to deny the allegation—you both know he would never. “yes, i’m familiar with the general symptoms of menstruation, but i want to know more about your symptoms, specifically. i can support you better that way. what do you usually experience?”
you bite your lip and feel your cheeks begin to flush. no one else has ever bothered to ask. “well, there’s the cramping. other than that, my back will randomly get sore, and my breasts will hurt. sometimes i get really sad and have to stay home from work, but you knew that already.” a guilty half-smile creeps up on your lips. “last month, you stepped out of that meeting ‘cause i called you crying.”
“i wasn't missing anything critical,” he says easily. “i’d much rather know you’re all right.”
“you’re cute.”
“likewise.”
playing with your hands, you rack your memories for more symptoms. “i usually get bloated and feel really tired. i either eat a lot or barely anything at all, because there’s nausea, sometimes. when i was younger, i’d throw up every first day.”
his eyes go wide. “every first day of your cycle? every month?”
“without fail. afterwards, i’d have to sleep the whole day.”
“i can imagine why.” a mystified look crosses his face. “i’m sorry you have to endure all of that.”
“eh. it’s not all bad.” you shrug and lean in conspiratorially. “in the time leading up to it—maybe four or five days before i start—i also become a sex demon. like, basically a succubus.”
he chokes with the elegance with which he does everything else, quickly muting the sound with his fist.
a giggle bubbles up, and you shoot him a devious grin. “that’ll start in the next day or two, if i had to guess.”
he studies the patterns on the floor tiles, suddenly eager to memorize every millimeter. “i…look forward to your transformation.”
Sometimes you just have no idea what Zayne is thinking.
“You’re wearing my shirt.”
His tone gives nothing away. It’s merely a statement of a fact, one that makes you blink in surprise.
“I…yeah. It’s comfier than all my clothes.” It’s not the only reason, and you’re sure Zayne knows that.
You slip into bed, but when you turn to look over at him he’s no longer reading him book. Instead, he’s staring at you.
In a way that you definitely know what he’s thinking.
“Are you tired?” He murmurs as he leans down to kiss you, softly at first, but then grows a little needy.
“Nope. But I have to ask…is it the shirt?” You smile a little into the kiss, the expression only growing when the curve of his ears begins to grow red.
“It looks good on you.” He admits, shifting so he can settle between your legs. His hands run over your body, slowly inching the shirt up.
“I wear it when I miss you. Your trip was so long this time.” You can’t stop the longing in your voice, and it makes Zayne pause his actions.
“I know. I’m sorry I was away. Perhaps I should take one of your shirts with me the next time I go.” His thumb rubs the skin of your thigh, leaving his true meaning unspoken.
“I can spray one of my plushies with my perfume? Then you can cuddle it and pretend it’s me.” You smile to lighten the mood, and it clearly works given the quiet huff of laughter. Zayne leans closer, suddenly squeezing you in a hug.
“I’d rather have the real thing.”
Sometimes you just have no idea what Zayne is thinking.
“You’re wearing my shirt.”
His tone gives nothing away. It’s merely a statement of a fact, one that makes you blink in surprise.
“I…yeah. It’s comfier than all my clothes.” It’s not the only reason, and you’re sure Zayne knows that.
You slip into bed, but when you turn to look over at him he’s no longer reading him book. Instead, he’s staring at you.
In a way that you definitely know what he’s thinking.
“Are you tired?” He murmurs as he leans down to kiss you, softly at first, but then grows a little needy.
“Nope. But I have to ask…is it the shirt?” You smile a little into the kiss, the expression only growing when the curve of his ears begins to grow red.
“It looks good on you.” He admits, shifting so he can settle between your legs. His hands run over your body, slowly inching the shirt up.
“I wear it when I miss you. Your trip was so long this time.” You can’t stop the longing in your voice, and it makes Zayne pause his actions.
“I know. I’m sorry I was away. Perhaps I should take one of your shirts with me the next time I go.” His thumb rubs the skin of your thigh, leaving his true meaning unspoken.
“I can spray one of my plushies with my perfume? Then you can cuddle it and pretend it’s me.” You smile to lighten the mood, and it clearly works given the quiet huff of laughter. Zayne leans closer, suddenly squeezing you in a hug.
“I’d rather have the real thing.”
It always happens at the worst moment.
Zayne’s evol hadn’t acted up in a long time. At least not since before your daughter was born. It’s why this moment is so terrifying.
“Papa?” Just barely aware of what’s going on, she rises on unsteady feet and begins to make her way over. Fear clenches around Zayne’s heart, crawling up his throat and preventing him from speaking.
Black ice coats his hands and crawls up with forearms. He tries to turn away from his daughter’s small, fragile form. But it’s too late, and a little hand rests on his shoulder.
“Papa? Don’t cry papa.” She peers over his shoulder, trying to see his face and what’s going on. He clenches his fist, doing everything in his power to keep the ice at bay. He wishes you were here, with your calming presence and evol capable of healing him.
“I help!” She presses both hands to his arm, but before he can get her to move away, he feels it.
A warm feeling begins to encompass him, the light of a resonance evol illuminating the room as the ice slowly begins to recede. He looks over in amazement, the concentrated look on her toddler face so similar to your own.
“Papa better?” Her eyes are wide, completely innocent to what has just occurred.
“Y-yes. Yes sweetheart. I’m better.” He hesitates for a moment, then slowly reaches out to pull her into a hug, kissing her cheek. She giggles, patting his back with her little hand.
“Papa silly!” She laughs as Zayne releases her, unable to resist tickling her to hear her laughter. The fear in his heart quickly dissipates at the sound.
It’s a laugh just like yours, and it’s the best sound in the world.

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"I have a surprise for you in the kitchen."
Zayne is immediately intrigued by your words over the phone. You're an incredible cook, he knows this, so his mouth waters ever so slightly as he nearly races home.
When he opens the door, he's expecting a more savoury smell in the air. But he doesn't have time to be disappointed. You peak out quickly, wearing an apron covered in...
Icing?
"You're home! Come on, you'll love this." You smell like pure sugar as you tug him to the kitchen, barely giving him a moment to kick off his shoes.
"Ta-da! Happy national donut day!" You throw your arms up, grinning with pride as you show him a large plate stacked with donuts, each a different colour and seemingly flavour.
"Wow. You...did all this by yourself?" Zayne does his best to tear his eyes away from the tempting treats, focusing in on your bright grin. He brushes some stray flour from your cheek as you slip your apron off, grabbing a plate and carefully choosing a donut for him.
"You've had a busy week. I wanted to cheer you up a little! Plus, it really is national donut day." You hold up the plate to him, but he holds the donut to your mouth first.
"You should try it first, you did all the work after all." You shoot him an amused look, but bite into the fluffy treat anyways.
"They came out good! You'll like it!" Zayne doesn't bother taking a bite, preferring instead to lean in and kiss the sugar off your lips.
"I think we have to celebrate like this every year."
"Just tell me you don't love me anymore." Zayne freezes mid removing his shoes. His head turns slowly to your figure standing in the hallway, arms crossed and practically vibrating with something that looked perilously close to actual fury.
Did he forget something? What day is it?
He sets his shoe down carefully. "I'm sorry, love. Did I do something wrong?”
He reaches for you but you step back before he could. "Don't touch me."
He's confused. He ran through the day in his mind for possible mistakes he might have made, but couldn’t find any. He remembered waking up with you this morning, you had been in a perfectly good mood.
You even laughed at something over breakfast and nearly choked on your coffee, then he had dropped you at the hunter association on his way to work. You had stolen a couple of kisses before saying goodbye.
And today wasn't a special day he could have missed. Then what did he do? “Talk to me, darling. Tell me what I did wrong."
"Tell you what you did wrong? Do you even see what time it is?" His eyes snapped to the clock on the wall— 6 minutes past his usual time, he won't consider that late so he doesn't understand why.
"You never come home on time. You left me on seen for twenty minutes. You rearranged the mugs, why did you rearrange the mugs? And you.. you… you forgot to close the window yesterday, i was -”
"Did you eat today, love?"
"That's- no, I didn't because I was waiting for my husband to come home so we could eat together but apparently my husband has forgotten he has a wife waiting at home.”
Oh now he knows what’s wrong. He is already walking to the kitchen.
"Wow, are you ignoring me, Dr Zayne Li?” You follow him. "Very mature, very-"
He comes back with a slice of cake on a plate. You looked at it. "I'm not hungry."
He holds a bite out to you. "I said I'm not hungry" you said, but your stomach growled immediately after. Embarrassed, you took the bite to distract him from the sound.
You let him feed you, arms still crossed stubbornly while trying to maintain the pissed off look.
"Feeling better?"
"Mmmhm." You finish the last bite and your expression softens. "I'm sorry. You weren't even late."
"I know."
You look down. "I didn't eat lunch either."
He sets the plate aside and pulls you into him, tucking your face against his chest. "You could have just said you were hungry."
"You could have just come home on time.”
He presses a kiss on top of your head. "I'll be 6 minutes early tomorrow."
You rest your chin on his chest to look up at him. "Promise?"
"Promise.”
“I love you” you tuck your face back into his chest and pull him closer.
“I love you too.”
the kitchen is completely dark and freezing at four in the morning. you’re sitting flat on the cold counter, bare feet dangling in the air. you’re wearing sylus’s giant grey sweater, the one he wears often. the sleeves are long enough to cover your palms. you’re too tired to speak and stare blankly into the dark room. you hear heavy steps in the tile.
sylus walks over. he’s in a silk night shirt, sleep evident on his face. he stops right between your thighs, crowding your space completely. he does not say a word. he just reaches out and wraps his hand around your bare ankle, his touch instantly melting the chill on your skin.
“can’t sleep?” he asks, voice a low rumble.
“my brain won’t shut up,” you whisper, voice small and tired.
sylus lets out a soft breathy sigh. he steps even closer, until his sides are pressed up against your knees. he reaches up and grabs you by the waist, his strong fingers effortlessly lifting you off the counter. you let out a tiny gasp, hands flying out to grip his broad shoulders.
instead of putting you on the floor, sylus just holds you up against him. your feet are completely off the ground. he wraps his massive arms around your back, burying his face into your neck. your heart does a sudden flip. you wrap your legs tightly around his waist to keep from falling.
“sylus,” you say, face flushed. “i didn’t say you could kidnap me off the counter.”
“you’re in my house, sweetie” he mutters against your skin, a smile evident. “everything here belongs to me.”
you smack his chest. he only hums. but sylus keeps holding you against him. he presses a slow and warm kiss under your ear. his soft silver hair tickles your jaw and his warmm breath makes a sweet shiver run down your spine.
and you do it. you relax completely, leaning your forehead against his temple, fingers tangling in his soft hair, melting against him. he’s so big, so solid, so incredibly warm and absolutely yours.
sylus lets out a low happy chuckle against your neck when he feels you give in. he shifts his head, nose brushing a slow, lazy path up your jawline until his lips are resting against the corner of your mouth. he holds you tighter, grip filled with affection and fondness.
“go back to sleep, sweetie” he whispers against your lips, voice cozy and thick with love. “i’ll carry you.”
I would love a little fic about MC sitting on Zaynes lap for the first time in the beginning of them dating each other, like him being shocked or caught of guard at first or something like that 🤔. I'm so sorry if this request sounds weird it's been on my mind for months 🤣😭 I suck at writing, and your fics are just chefs kiss!
my shaylaaa, he would be so cute trying to hide that he's flustered 😭 ohh i will eat him alive p.s. not proofread
You hadn’t meant anything by it.
That’s what you told yourself anyway as you crossed Zayne’s living room with the throw blanket in your arms and your socks whispering against the hardwood. He was on the couch, glasses low on his nose, reading something dense and medical-looking.
The sight of him there, soft and home-clothed and yours in this new, breakable way, made your stomach flip the way it had been flipping for weeks now.
Months, really. If you were being honest. Possibly years, if you wanted to spiral about it.
Which was the problem with dating your childhood friend.
You’d known Zayne since you were six. You’d fallen asleep on his shoulder during long car rides, pressed bandaids onto his scraped knees, swiped macarons off his plate without asking. Touching him had never been a thing you had to think about.
Until nineteen days ago, when he mustered up the courage and kissed you on his front porch and politely, devastatingly asked if you’d consider being his girlfriend.
Now, every gesture had a different gravity and weight behind it.
You’d been keeping count of the kisses like a fool. Four. You knew you were ridiculous for doing so, but you simply didn’t care.
So when you reached the couch and he looked up at you with that half-soft, half-questioning expression, the blanket felt like a flimsy excuse for what your body had clearly already decided to do.
You climbed into his lap.
Zayne went perfectly, completely still.
You felt it instantly, the way every muscle in him locked, the page frozen between his fingers. You settled your weight against his thighs, draped the blanket over both of you, and tucked your head under his chin like you’d done this a thousand times before, even though you hadn’t.
You daydreamed about it, though. Wanting to finally take matters into your own hands before you could chicken out.
“...Hello,” he managed to say after a long beat of silence, voice a full octave lower than usual.
You tilted your head back to look at him. His ears were red. The tips of them, just barely, but you saw it. His glasses had slid down further on his nose. His hand, the one not holding the book, was hovering in the air beside your hip like he wasn’t sure what he was allowed to do, or if he was even allowed to touch.
Oh.
The realization slid down your spine warm and slow. He was flustered. Doctor Zayne, ice-cold composure, hands-steady-in-surgery Zayne, was sitting beneath you with his entire body locked up like you’d hit pause on him.
You felt yourself smile slowly, a little bit wickedly and delighted at the outcome.
“Comfortable?” you asked sweetly, settling your weight a little more deliberately into his lap.
His jaw worked, voice dry as bone, “Was the couch full?”
You bit the inside of your cheek. There he was. Even flushed and short-circuiting, his timing was unfairly good.
“Mhm. Didn’t seem to be as comfortable.”
You bit the inside of your cheek to keep from laughing.
“I see.” His hand set the book down on the armrest with the precision of a man defusing a bomb. Maybe for him it really was that serious. You, on the other hand, couldn’t stop but find him utterly adorable. Red as a tomato, he might as well be the bomb in question.
His hand finally landed on your hip, warm and a little too gentle, like he wasn’t sure if he was allowed yet. “And the rest of the house?”
“Hostile environment.”
“Naturally.” his thumb stroked once, experimental, against your hipbone. You felt his exhale against the top of your head. “Then I suppose I can allow this. I can’t have you feel uncomfortable in my house, now can I?”
You laughed into his throat, and felt him relax beneath you in increments, the tension melting out of his shoulders, his arm sliding properly around your back to pull you flush against his chest. His heart was beating slightly too fast under your ear. So was yours.
“Zayne,” you murmured, fingers playing with the seam of his collar.
“Hm.”
“You know,” you said softly, tracing slow patterns over the fabric, “you could’ve just told me to come over here. You don’t need to be embarrassed if you want to hold me, Zayne. I am your girlfriend after all, am I not?”
He was quiet for a moment before you felt his hand spread warm across your back, certain now, no more hovering.
“I’m aware,” he murmured into your hair. “I was working up to it.”
“For how long?”
“...Approximately nineteen days.”
You smiled into his throat, warm all the way through.
You had a feeling it won’t be the last time you find yourself in your boyfriend’s warm embrace.
"tea time" carol danvers 𝜗𝜚
summary — you invite carol over to spend the night with you after she came back from a space mission, carol being carol accepts your invite without hesitation.
pairing: carol danvers x reader
contains: silent crushing, sharing a bed, cuddling, carol is super clingy, you play with carols hair, one ‘i love you’ each
a/n: haii hello i am BACK with a carol one shot !! so sorry if this is short, i just wanted to write for carol because she’s literally my baby my cutie pie 🤏🤏 Enjoy mwa
word count: 1.2k

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The Fall of the Corrupted
Pairing: Wanda Maximoff x Witch!Female!Reader
Word Count: ~8k
Warnings: angst and fluff, running from your past angst
Summary: Once a witch reaches a certain age, they must go through a ceremony to prove to the coven’s elders that they can wield their magic and absolutely control it. Time and time again, you’ve proven that you can’t control your magic, so you flee in search of the one witch who might be able to help you. The only issue is she’s still grieving the life she lost in Westview, and you’re not so sure she’ll agree to teach you everything she knows.
Square Filled: “You are so cute.” for @scarletwitchbingo
Author’s Note: Any and all comments are greatly appreciated! <3
"When did you get a cat?" Zayne glances warily at the small animal resting on Sylus's chest. It perks up at his voice, meowing what seems to be a greeting.
"Oh, we've always had this one. Isn't that right, kitten?" He smirks as he pats the animals head, while it meows in an annoyed tone so similar to yours that Zayne absentmindedly thinks about how alike you two ar-
Oh shit.
"Are you alright?" Zayne hurries over, a frown on his face as he gently inspects your animal form. You purr under his touch, trying to show him you're doing fine.
"It's just an...unfortunate side effect. It should wear off soon." Sylus comforts him, while you do the same by butting your soft head against his hand. With his pounding heart starting to calm, Zayne allows himself to gently pet you.
"Most cats run away when they see me." Zayne muses as you climb into his lap, settling down. Sylus chuckles, leaning over to pet you.
"Well, we have that in common. However, I believe this one feels differently." Sylus can't hide his grin as you clamber all over Zayne, trying to show him your usual level of affection despite your current predicament.
"Hello." The doctor murmurs with a smile when you perch on his shoulder, nuzzling the side of his head.
Feeling overwhelmed at just how adorable this form of yours is, neither can help themselves from leaning in to press a soft kiss on your fur at the same time. In the blink of an eye, there's no longer a cat sitting in Zayne's lap.
"Well, that was great timing. I'm starving, and I am not eating that tin of tuna."
You almost felt sorry for them.
The taste in your mouth is coppery, and the bruises littering your body ache unbearably. Still, you're not worried. It was only a matter of time.
The explosion outside the building rattles the ground. It makes you grin despite your bloody teeth, already feeling that familiar pull of the other half of your soul closing in.
"Told you."
The words have barely left your mouth when the room is lit with the crackling of energy, red tendrils restraining each unfortunate soul who'd marred your skin.
"You've looked better, kitten." He drawls, though his eyes carry an intensity he's unable to hide. Your shackles are easily snapped, and one of the twins emerges from the shadows to help you stand.
"Well, I've been better." You shrug, unable to stop the flicker of pain from showing on your face. Sylus's face hardens in an instant, focusing his attention back on the men he'd been holding still, each more terrified then the last.
Their screams echo through the halls as Luke and Keiran help you out of the abandoned building. They're quieter than usual, which you're a little grateful for. Still, they let out subdued cheers when the building explodes into a pile of rubble behind Sylus's approaching figure.
The cries of pain haven't ceased with the explosion. Clearly, there was no mercy shown.
"Are you alright?" The ruthless leader of Onychinus kneels in the dirt next to you, carefully checking you over with a featherlight touch. You hum, running a hand through his pristine silver hair just like you'd spent the last few days dreaming about.
"I'm fine, Sylus. I knew you'd come." You smile despite the pain, relaxing into his strong arms as he picks you up carefully, red eyes soft with worry.
"There's no place in this galaxy I wouldn't go to find you."
"Sylus Sylus! Are you in there?" You knocked on the wooden door of his bedroom. Sylus and you had plans to go new arcade that had just opened up. When you texted him that you were on your way, he never replied back. He usually never canceled a date without letting you know.
Something very bad must have happened, you immediately thought. Filled with worry you rushed over to the N109 zone. Your anxiety only grew when the twins avoided your questions about where Sylus was.
You could hear agitated moans from the other side of the door. "Sylus I can hear you. You're really scaring me. Please let me in." The lock on the door clicks open. You rush inside to find him sitting up on his bed, wearing nothing but his boxers. His eyes were closed and he was shivering.
"Sylus what's wrong?" You sat down on the bed and placed the back of your hand against his forehead. He was warm to the touch. "You have a fever."
"I'll be fine."
"You should have told me so I could help you." You place your palm against his cheek. He let the warmth of your hand soothe him .
"You don't need to worry about me. I can handle it myself."
"You're so stubborn Sy. Did you take some medicine already?" He nods. You pat his bare chest. "I'll get you some water to drink."
He grabs your hand before you can pull it away from his chest. "Keep it there. It feels warm."
"You have the chills and you’re practically naked. You need to cover up and stay warm." You grab a blanket and warp it around his shoulders. "You don't need to fuss over me. I said I'll be fine sweetie."
You huff in irritation. "I guess I'll leave you alone then." You pull out your phone and pretend to text someone. "I'll ask Caleb if he wants to hang out or maybe I can ask my neighbor Xavier."
You feel a force pull you forward. Your face lands right on his chest. Sylus possessively wraps his arms around you. "I changed my mind. I need you to stay with me to keep me warm."
You smile to yourself and snuggle your entire body against him. "I'll stay with you until you feel all better."
AN: This is the first thing I have ever written for Sylus. So I’m a little a nervous to post. I apologize if he’s ooc.
"There's a saying," you poke zayne's cheek, "that if you work on your only day off in a month your heart turns to stone."
"There's no such saying." he remarked.
"I heard it somewhere so someone must've said it." You were a good friend and you wouldn't let your beloved doctor's beautiful nose stay buried in reports that could've easily gone to someone else if he had just asked.
"I'll be done in a few minutes."
"Few minutes is too long."
He doesn't answer, just lets out a sigh.
You poke his cheek again. It was surprisingly soft for a man who looked like he rarely had time to shave. Another poke followed his nonchalance, then another. Your fingers move again but he tilts his head back, dodging your attack and catches your finger with his hand, bringing it to his lips and biting down on it with his canines.
"Ow ow ow why would you do that?" You retract your finger, blowing air on it.
"You were warned."
"I was not warned. You're so mean, Dr Zayne.” You turn away from him with your best wounded expression. “Hmph”
He shuts his laptop. "Show me. Does it hurt?"
"It hurts here." You point to your chest, slightly to the right.
He reaches over and moves your hand gently to the left, pressing his own palm flat over yours. "Your heart is here."
The proximity made your heartbeat pick up immediately, heat blooming in your cheeks and igniting sparks somewhere lower.
You flicked his forehead with the same finger he bit. "All that studying and you're still so dense about matters of the heart."
He grip tightens. "Perhaps you could teach me then." he whispered close to your face, his gaze drifting to your lips for a few agonizing seconds.
How does one even answer that? So you did the most logical thing—you bit his cheek and muttered stupid under your breath.

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{Snowcrow} Mermaid Missionary
oh..... i need this...
Zayne has just barely collapsed on the couch, still in his work clothes and tie tugged loose around his neck. So, you take your chance.
"Will you make me a cup of tea?"
He's already almost half asleep. His eyes open with a clear strain as he looks at you, curled up under the blanket with a book.
You're messing with him, of course. You expect him to catch on, to toss a cheeky remark at you like usual. You're not expecting him to wordlessly lift himself off the couch and begin trudging to the kitchen.
"Wh-Zayne! No no I was kidding!" He doesn't pay your words any mind as you struggle to kick aside the blanket, hurriedly trying to follow him.
"Chamomile, yes?" Of course, he already knows what flavour you prefer for your nightly reading. He pulls a bag from the drawer, but you grasp his wrist.
"I was just joking! Please go sit back down, you're exhausted and you've been on your feet all day." Now that you've gotten a closer look at him, the joke sits heavy in your stomach. The bags under his eyes have gotten worse, and his cheeks look more sunken in than usual.
"Let me make your tea." He mumbles, though he doesn't protest when you pull the bag from his fingers, setting it aside in favour of undoing his tie.
"I don't feel like tea anymore. Let's head up to bed, yeah?" His hands move from the counter to your waist, his whole body sinking into the embrace as his forehead rests on your shoulder. You hug him back, one hand stroking his back and the other sinking into the hair at the back of his head.
"Bed is a good idea." He whispers, voice already thick with exhaustion. You kiss his cheek, nudging him up just enough to have him follow you upstairs.