#sunshine reader

Ledger Ward x Reader.

⤷ Diem starts every sentence with your name. Ledger tells himself it doesn't mean anything. The problem is, he's starting to look forward to hearing it too.

warnings: mentions of grief, loss, and canon-typical references to kenna, swearing. otherwise this is just mostly ledger ward getting bullied by Diem :)

a/n: I’m so sorry for the late update - I’ve been at training and school has launched me into loads of assignments but it’s here!! and im so sorry its short, im so tired but on the weekend i promise longer chaps!!

the first mistake was agreeing to go. the second mistake was showing up early. the third mistake was letting diem plan the day.

because if ledger ward possessed even a shred of foresight, he would've known exactly how this was going to end.

unfortunately, he did not.

which was why he found himself standing in the middle of the school's annual Spring Fair at nine o'clock on a Saturday morning while diem bounced excitedly beside him.

the school grounds had been transformed overnight. colourful banners stretched between fences. food stalls lined the walkways.

children darted between games carrying cotton candy bigger than their heads. music drifted through the warm morning air. and somewhere in the middle of all of it -

you.

ledger spotted you before he meant to.

before he even realised he was looking.

you stood beside a ring toss booth helping one of the younger students arrange prizes, sunlight catching against your hair as you laughed at something another teacher.

for a moment, everything else seemed to blur.

the noise. the crowds. the chaos.

all of it faded.

then diem gasped.

and ledger knew he was finished.

"daddy."

"no."

"but-"

"daddy."

"absolutely not."

"i didn't even say anything."

"you were about to."

the grin spreading across her face said enough.

a second later she was running. again, some things never change. "Miss Y/N!"

your head snapped up immediately. and there it fucking was. that smile. the one that somehow seemed reserved specifically for diem. the one that made the kid light up every single time.

"there you are!"

diem launched herself into a hug. you caught her effortlessly.

ledger watched the interaction from a few feet away, feeling something familiar settle in his chest.

not jealousy. not longing. no...

something softer. something more...dangerous.

contentment.

because seeing the two of you together had become one of his favourite things. and he wasn't entirely sure when that had happened. "you're here early."

your attention shifted toward him.

fuck, ledger suddenly became aware of the fact that he'd put on his good shirt.

a realisation he immediately hated.

"diem insisted."

"smart girl."

you laughed.

the sound hit him right in the ribs.

Ledger Ward x Reader.

⤷ Diem starts every sentence with your name. Ledger tells himself it doesn't mean anything. The problem is, he's starting to look forward to hearing it too.

warnings: mentions of grief, loss, and canon-typical references to kenna, swearing. otherwise this is just mostly ledger ward getting bullied by Diem :)

a/n: short chap today cos school is kicking my arse (fml honestly)

the worst part about realizing you had feelings about someone was that suddenly everything made sense.

every glance. every smile. every stupid little detail he'd spent months pretending not to notice.

the coffee. the cardigans. the way your eyes crinkled when you laughed. the way diem immediately searched for you every morning. the way he did too.

and now that he knew? fuck, he couldn't unknow it.

which was a problem. a very, very large problem. because unlike diem, ledger ward was an adult. an adult who should absolutely not be standing in a school parking lot wondering whether you'd be wearing your green cardigan today.

and yet.

here he was.

wondering. wondering how every morning his eyes found you before they found anyone else. he hated that. mostly because he didn't actually hate it.

"daddy."

ledger blinked.

"what?"

diem rolled her eyes from the passenger seat. an impressive feat considering she was seven. "you did it again."

"did what?"

"stopped listening, duh."

"i was listening."

"no, you weren't!"

he sighed. children were exhausting. especially children who had inherited the ability to call him on his nonsense. "come on."

the truck doors opened. cold air rushed in. and before ledger could stop himself - his eyes found you.

immediately.

standing exactly where you always stood. coffee cup in hand. green cardigan. hair tucked behind one ear. talking to another teacher.

something warm settled in his chest.

and that was precisely the problem.

*****

the following weeks were torture. not actual torture. nothing dramatic. no heartbreak. no devastation. just the slow, humiliating experience of being aware.

because once he'd acknowledged the truth, it became...impossible to ignore. you were everywhere. not physically. just inside his head. he'd find himself wondering whether you'd had a good day.

whether you were tired.

whether the stack of papers you carried every afternoon ever got any lighter.

normal things. harmless things. things that definitely didn't belong in the mind of a man trying very hard not to fall for someone.

then came the school project. "daddy."

ledger glanced up from the kitchen table. diem sat surrounded by coloured paper, markers, glue sticks, and what appeared to be an unreasonable amount of glitter.

"what's that?"

"my habitat project."

the project looked like it had survived a natural disaster. ledger stared. diem stared back. "need help?"

"no."

five minutes passed.

"daddy."

"hm?"

"i need help."

of course she did. for the next hour, the two of them sat at the table cutting cardboard trees and arguing over whether glitter belonged on a rainforest display.

by the time they finished, ledger was fairly certain glitter would remain in his house until the end of time. the following afternoon, he arrived for pickup expecting to hear all about the project.

instead, he walked into the classroom to find you crouched beside diem's desk.

the habitat sat proudly in front of her. you were smiling.

not politely.

not professionally.

proudly.

like she'd built the damn thing herself. "this is...incredible."

diem absolutely glowed. "my daddy helped."

something flickered across your face. you looked up. met ledger's eyes, and smiled.

the kind of smile that made his stomach do something deeply irritating.

"then you both did a great job."

simple. harmless. normal.

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THIS WAS TOO CUTEEEE :((

SUNSHINE READER IS OFFICIALLY MY NEW FAVORITE

STOPPP 🥹🥹 this was my first time writing sunshine reader too!!

Okay, so ever since I’ve watched The Riot Club I’ve been SEARCHING for a piece of alistair ryle x reader and it’s been slim pickins. So… i have since decided to become the change I want to see in the world 🥀

In my mind, despite the absolute asshole Alistair can be… There has to be a soft side to him, a side where he doesn’t feel the need to be a dick because he’s trying to fit in. I’m thinking of writing some sort of grumpy x sunshine pieces for him with some smut and so so so so so much fluff.

Sunshine!reader is the kind of girl with a face as beautiful as her soul. It’s hard not to love her, she could have anyone she wanted really… but there’s just something that draws her to Alistair.

As for Alistair… Well, it’s pretty obvious everyone fucking hates him. I think he’s an obnoxious over-achiever who can’t help but make a snarky comment every chance he gets. He thinks everyone is below him.

Until he meets you.

This magical ray of sunshine that he can’t take his eyes off of. This absolute sweetheart who didn’t immediately shun him because of how everyone else knew him. Someone that gave him a chance to be different. Someone that made him feel safe enough to put down the walls he built so well and just be.

Most Importantly… Someone who can make him absolutely weak.

Honestly, I don’t know what it is, but something about grumpy!alistair x sunshine!reader and sub!alistair x dom!reader just works so well in my head and i hope i can do it justice. I think it’s the fact that she’s his weak spot, emotionally and physically. He just lets her take over because as long as he’s her’s, it just feels right.

Anyway, that’s my whole idea for Alistair Ryle! I just think he’s so beautiful and it’s such a fun character to play around with, I just feel like there’s a different complexity to it than there is with characters who aren’t so morally corrupted.

Ahhhhh! I am so excited to start writing guys! (ignore the fact that I say “guys” but I currently have 0 followers) I am going to have so much fun with this. When I say sub!alistair i MEAN it. He’s such a simp for his beautiful girl.

SUNLIGHT IN THE CRACKS

JINU SAJA X SUNSHINE READER

warnings: emotional trauma/past emotional neglect (implied), mentions difficulty with vulnerability, subtle themes of abandonment and fear of rejection and soft angst to comfort

jinu had always been hard to read.

sharp jaw, sharp tongue, sharp looks, the kind of guy who made people second-guess if they’d done something wrong, even if he hadn’t said a word. he didn’t mean to come off cold. it was just… easier that way.