cw !!: high school AU, classmates to lovers, delinquent!smart!ikeno x stressed!councillor!reader, marijuana use (first time for reader), mentions of smoking, kissing, shotgunning, gn!reader :)

a/n: giggles & kicks feet, the ikeno brainrot is strong … title was deliberate i just had to.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO whom, as a student councillor, you have had to remind at least thrice a day to wear his uniform properly. he makes a remark that sounds awfully a lot like “bitch”, before moving down the hall coolly.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who is notorious for being extremely proficient in his homework, but can’t be bothered to complete it. his ego tells him he can recite answers off the top of his head with a few glances at a question.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who gets called over by his homeroom teacher one day and spots the naggy student councillor standing right next to their teacher — sucking up to him as always? probably.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who immediately backs out when he learns he has to tutor you in math, because despite his presumptions, you’re struggling in juggling council and school work. he makes a jab at you once the gears turn in his head.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO whom you found smoking when you’d arrived to your first tutoring session. you scoff audibly and snatch his joint, crushing it under your shoe; “no smoking in school premises!” his breath reeks of cannabis while explaining functions to you as you divert your face elsewhere inconspicuously.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who doesn’t stop with his habits despite your alarmingly pestering presence in his life. every other day, precious grams of weed are being smushed under your shoe, thrown out the window or simply swiped away. once he’s finally alone, the flick of his pocket lighter becomes a familiar comfort once again, tip of the white stick igniting into a glowy ember.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who looms over your first hit like a shadow. his eyes trail up your fingers that prop the joint up, down to the lips that curl as you lift it up to inhale deeply. you immediately choke, coughing erratically as he soothes you with verbal coaxes about the way you breathed in too hard. he guides you afterwards, words easy to the ears and praising, “good job…”

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO whom you experience your first high with, the burn in your throat itching and clawing at you to let out another cough, but you barely stifle it while ikeno is ever the experienced one. math worksheets are forgotten and a different kind of focus is put into motion.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who initiates leaning in closer until you can both feel the warm heat of each other’s breaths, the heavy scent of weed in your nostrils every time you breathed in sync with him. his lips find yours first, a kiss riddled with the ecstasy and rush of both cannabis and the electric tension between either of you. his digits tangle in your hair quickly, mussing up your neatly done hairdo with the fervours of getting lost in you that are only heightened by his high.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who finds shotgunning very attractive and taught you how to execute it gradually. he can’t get enough of the sight of you taking a huge drag of the joint, holding it in before bringing your face closer to exhale the billowing cloud of smoke into his mouth. on days where you’re not there with him, the thought of the time you blew smoke into his mouth during a kiss is enough to get him going.

HIGH SCHOOL!IKENO, who loves to hear about his partner’s troubles surrounding the student council while their lilt voice goes breathier from the intake of weed to soothe their nerves after a particularly hectic day. in which, you find yourself in that moment of rebellion from student leader to carefree juvelinity to be temporary freedom.

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p.s. i had so much fun writing this, lmk if i should turn this into a full fic !!

// dividers from ; cursed-carmine, limesoda69, @uzmacchiato //

IKENO THOUGHTS …

i’ve actually been obsessed with him so bad 😬 need to talk about him right neow

we don’t know much about his character before season 3, but i wanted to give some of my opinions and hopefully do some kind of character building for him :’)

before the joker tournament in s3, i think ikeno could’ve been a specialist in diamond games, not because of the math involved but because of the similar traits that he and other diamond specialists possess that match. i’ll be using that as a guideline so this is all for fun ! also, he only shows up in one game, so i’m running a little low on resources here 😔

🔗 spoilers for season 3 + ‘king of diamonds’ game in season 2 added !!

anon you might be a mind reader because i’ve been thinking about ikeno if he survived zombie hunt lol. this was kind of badly written and not proofread, but i hope it still makes sense 💔 this is a oneshot!!

VELVET RING — IKENO X READER

cw: gn!reader, slight angst if you squint, comfort, very wholesome altogether, takes place during ‘possible futures / future sugoroku’, very little dialogue.

“please put on the collars and wristbands. here are the rules,” the game announcer’s voice seemed like a cassette tape on repeat now, given how everyone was so used to it by now. this was the final game, they thought, and everyone will get to go home.

the rules seemed to blur over ikeno’s ears as all he could do was think of the possibilities that might present themselves in this last and final game. sure, he’d get to go home with you, but what if he didn’t? you — who came into his life and brightened it in such a way he didn’t fathom was possible just before. after dating for a year and a half, he’d never thought he’d come to such close shaves of almost losing you, of almost losing himself if he didn’t have you to conquer game after game with.

the first dice roll was made by asami, a lady donning a bob hairstyle in her early thirties. her hands seemed to tremble ever so slightly while gathering the die in her grasp before throwing it into the groove. the first rooms were then opened for entry — but not without the display of the future.

the players watched as their own faces moved animatedly on the big screens. these futures that were being shown were both good and terrible, leaving the heavy-weighted decision for them to choose which door to go through. you caught a glimpse of your own self with a smile that seemed genuine as the animation slowly shifted to show ikeno by your side as the two of you look blissful while feeding koi fish at the pond.

you’d always wanted to do that with someone. it’d been a silly idea, but ikeno didn’t disregard it. his willingness made you sought out the idea that after the two of you got out of here, you both would go straight to the park, relish in the fresh spring air and feed koi fish while admiring their iridescent scales and the patterns they created.

for a moment, you forget that you’re still in the game, wandering off to the times of mundanity that seemed grandiose now that you’re all stuck in this place of life and death. the surrounding players made their decisions and each stepped into the rooms they’d chosen.

“let’s go through this one. the exit is most likely a corner room, right?” you suggested, which garnered a sound of agreement from ikeno. he knows you both should focus on getting out of this world, but for a moment, neither of you can’t help but get lost in these illusions of your future together — not when you’ll be with each other.

the two of you follow a third player into the same room. once the door closes and disappears into the wall, it’s simply the three of you standing inside, waiting for the next dice roll. since it was an odd number, there was a very high chance that you and ikeno would be split up from each other early on in the game. spending time trying to find each other would quite likely drain out the fifteen points that you’d have on your wristband. the dice roll steals your breath, anticipating on the number on the face side-up.

the red die rolls two while the yellow one rolls one. just before any of you can make a decision on which room to go through, the lights shut off and your futures are displayed once again. above the red door, ikeno watches himself pull out a box from his pocket before getting down on one knee to you. you’re just as in shock as he is that this would be your future, but you knew you wanted to be with him. the animation allows you to slip your hand into his, squeezing it firmly as the two of you then decide to go through the red door.

the next future you’re presented with is nothing short of breathtaking. it’s momentarily transporting you both to your wedding day in clear view as you walk down the aisle in white towards ikeno, who can only stand wordless and transfixed by you. his fingers seemed to tighten on yours as you witness the sight located in a beautiful cathedral.

“we’re going to get through this together, alright? don’t start cryin’ on me now…” he nudged your shoulder lightly, outwardly displaying his demeanour of confidence to you. deep down, you knew that with that squeeze of your hand, he was getting just as emotional as you were. witnessing the exchange of rings was enough to jerk a tear out of you, yet you kept strong for your future self, whose smile towards your boyfriend was what you wanted to happen.

the game seemed unpredictable at best, you’re bound to come across futures of you and ikeno not knowing how to navigate your relationship with each other. different doors showed endless possibilities — some perfect, some bringing your world with him crashing down in the prospects of a divorce.

whatever it was, ikeno knew he’d want nothing in the way of your lives together. as much as it affected him to have to witness these negative futures, raw and unforgiving, he knew — and conveyed to you that the worst outcomes always lead you to the exit.

they may not have been the most magnificent kind of decision to make, but in the end, it was all to land yourselves in that sacred ceremony of which you’d both be pronounced together; and that in itself gathered more courage than it required, all just to push away suffering and loss. ikeno’s willingness for you would forever be one of his most cherished gifts you’ve given him. maybe he’d write that down as soon as he got back to the real world, start planning that wedding.

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// dividers from; cursed-carmine, xxx333s //

— fandom: alice in borderland .

WORKS

ikeno thoughts | his personality outside of zombie hunt !!

so high (school) | when a smart delinquent meets pristine-uniform, workload struggling student councillor !!

velvet ring | when the future seems uncertain, he’ll always be there.

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YESSS ABSOLUTELY!!! im (admittedly) a little low on creative juices rn so requests 100%!!!