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They're not even surprised anymore they're just wondering how tf they got here-

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#FallFlaz2025 pokemon AU

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we know that riddle is incredibly perceptive when it comes to the octatrio—a prime example is jade's ceremonial robes vignette. while trey fully believed in jade's façade, riddle called jade (who is notably amused) on his shit, and fully admitted that he's of wary of jade as he is of floyd. that is to say, riddle would definitely call the other three out if they're being particularly shady. the tweels actually find a bit of amusement in seeing how quickly riddle clocks them, while azul bemoans whatever he profits from whatever plan ridds has thwarted.

once they're actually together, floyd starts to get over making riddle angry to see them red—in favor of flustering riddle to see them red, of course. and that is something that jade and azul will get in on too (because they're not risking a magical beheading). red is a very pretty color, no? ;3{

riddle would eventually start studying/doing schoolwork in the mostro lounge—whether in the vip lounge as a reprieve from his own dormmates (he loves them, he really does, but sometimes he just needs a break where they won't find him and make him partake in their chaos) or in the front of house where he gets "discounted" food and drink (the discount comes from the drive-by kisses that jade and floyd give him. there is no keeping this relationship a secret). i think riddle really likes the environment of the mostro lounge because of the relatively cool, dim environment and jazzy music, but that's with or without a relationship with the fish mafia.

i feel like the cultural exchange that comes with this relationship is an interesting one. using real-world terms, the octatrio are italian, and riddle is mixed japanese and welsh (i'll die on the half-japanese riddle hill), and the fact that they're mer and he's human/fae, so there's just a lot of differences that would come to light as the relationship progresses. there's also the fact that the tweels and azul have known each other since elementary school and have been friends since middle school, so while they all know each other like the back of their hands, riddle is something new to learn and adjust to. it's a bit of a game to at least the tweels, though azul definitely finds intrigue in it too. they would love to hear about the folklore of riddle's homes, see the clothes, experience the culture. and the food. c'mon, there's definitely some japanese or british food coming onto the mostro lounge menu. (floyd pushes for a takoyaki appetizer. riddle obviously scolds him. riddle doesn't admit that he actually decently likes takoyaki.) i think there's also a disconnect between the natural pda given by mer as compared to riddle being raised in a rather conservative culture (even once they move to the queendom, riddle's mom definitely sticks hard to japanese culture, especially the conservative aspects), so he gets flustered fast. even something like a hand on his back to guide him through a crowd makes him blush, and it provides endless entertainment.

given that all three of the octatrio are huge (azul is muscular, the leeches are fucking beanpoles and probably decently muscular themselves), if any of them are having a rough day, they'll track riddle down and then just lay on top of them. ridds'll grumble if they were doing something, but having three clingy-ass weighted blankets for boyfriends means that riddle's anxiety-ridden ass is actually relaxing. seriously, especially if riddle is having a bad day too, just silently laying together and decompressing is a godsend. if multiple (or, sevens forbid, all three of them) are having a bad day, they will fight over who gets the best real estate on riddle. as in, they will physically fist fight. riddle just blankly watches the fight (they've learned not to intervene by now), and then once they're done actually throwing punches, they'll just tiredly ask, "are you done?"

also, azul and riddle's bad days (as in overblot after effects) lining up—probably because pf bad weather, that shit is miserable for chronic pain—and the tweels taking care of them. all four of them just hanging out in azul's room, azurido laying down while floyd and jade get things for them, helping them move if they need to, deterring rogue heartslabyul or octavinelle dorm members asking for their housewardens when someone else can handle it, massaging riddle's legs or azul's back, or just laying with them and gently soothing them. i like to think that the tweels are very sweet when they want to be. they usually just don't want to be–

also riddle. sweet, sweet riddle. helping the other three study. azul is, for the most part, fine on his own (riddle still doesn't know about the academic rivalry that azul has going with them, some say that they'll never know that they have a rivalry), and riddle is in class with jade, so can clarify in the moment, so it's usually just focusing on helping floyd. but, of course, some classes hinge on having prerequisite land knowledge, and they only teach you so much in the ultramarine city sea-to-land program, so riddle is quite happy to help them where they need it.

riddle's already met georgina (and i could make a whole post on his feelings about her), but meeting mr leech and azul's parents and nonna would make something really obvious: azul, jade, and floyd will never meet his mother. their families are so sweet, not just to riddle but also amongst themselves, that it leaves him reeling. at least in meeting georgina, jade and some other peers were there and kind of gave him unintentional cues on how to interact with non-authority adults (oxymoron of the century) that aren't huge assholes (then again, i dunno if rook and malleus are the guys to go to for social cues lolol), but meeting the rest of the family is just him, his partners, and them, so he's kind of lost. it's so painfully obvious to the adults too that this little human is just so unsure around them. jade knew to expect this, and had told the other two about it, but floyd and azul watching in real time as riddle tries to figure out how to interact with adults that aren't out to get him is honestly heartbreaking. but riddle knows—he knew when he met georgina, he knows as he meets the other adults that raised his partners—that they would never have to do the opposite. they would never have to try to feel out how to interact with dr rosehearts, never have to learn how to walk on eggshells just so so that she doesn't snap at them for some nonexistent affront to her control. and he tells them so. they're never meeting his mom. and they get it. (doesn't stop jade and floyd from contemplating asking their dad for a favor, iykwim.)

but the future. oh ho ho, the future. the wedding is fucking gorgeous—georgina only wants the best for her boys—but also, the forever float ceremony goes one of two ways. 1) azurido in the boat, the tweels obviously flip it very very romantical style. 2) all four of them in the boat, the tweels' parents flip the boat. either way, it's chaotic as hell and also the cutest thing ever. (also trey and che'nya walk riddle down the aisle! but this is for literally any relationship that riddle is in that doesn't involve those two. anyway this isn't about them–)