above him, the stars were brutal and clear.

Dreamy-eyed, but in the honest sort of way. Because they see you, they see you like nobody else ever has, and it sort of makes you scared. Because what if they see too much? But no, because they don't care, they see you.

Like, they are desperate to get back to their omega and when they do, they find their omega depressed and unresponsive. 

Or maybe they have pups already and their omega has gone into lockdown defence mode and is refusing to let anyone into the house or let the pups leave.

Or maybe the omega went into such a rage they had to be sedated.

Maybe the alpha even crashes their own funeral, and they see their omega crying unconsolably over the empty coffin, or maybe they’re the stoic type who is sitting at the front refusing to move. 

And what about after the omegas spot their alpha? Who thinks they’re hallucinating? Who throws themselves at their alpha and refuses to let go, holding so tightly it almost hurts? Who is already so unresponsive they take a few minutes to even register what’s going on?

2023 Writing Challenge Prompt List & Prompt Photos

Another year, another writing challenge! 🌙

The goal is one piece of writing (reader insert, self insert, oc, poetry, whatever you want) a week using the accompanying prompts set in an A/B/O AU, Shifter AU, Supernatural/Paranormal AU of your choice!

Each week is a phase of the moon (stated in the most general terms) with some themed words that might inspire. Below the cut are a few photo prompts that can be used or not used as you see fit. 

To participate simply tag #TheMoonInMay and tag me!  I’ll repost once a week in May. All I ask is that you tag your content accordingly and you have so much fun with this!

2022

The Moon in May Prompt List

Week 1 (May 1-7) - New Moon Luna - Perfume - Cadre - Shift - Track

Week 2 (May 8-14) - Waxing Moon Den - Heat - Imprint - Bite - Curse

Week 3 (May 15-21) - Full Moon Purr - Knot - Pack - Scent - Moonlight

Week 4 (May 22- 31) - Crescent Moon Breed - Run - Rut - Mark - Bond

Alpha was abused as a kid. They have a file a mile long from when they sought legal action to be emancipated that details all the abuse. Starvation. Violence. Denial of medical treatment. Excessive punishment for minor things. Forced servitude. Etc. They were given their freedom and spent their teen years building a new life for themselves. 

They got therapy and moved on and meet their Omega and start a family and everything is good. They have separated themselves from their abuse and abuser and don’t have as many nightmares anymore. Their Omega doesn’t know much - just that they don’t have any family.

One day, Alpha goes to pick up their pup from school and loses their mind when they see their abuser talking to their kid. All the therapy and exercises in the world can’t stop them from lunging to protect their pup. Their abuser and them are separated because Alpha got a few good bites in. 

Pup is absolutely terrified of their Alpha parent and won’t look at them. Their Omega has no idea what happened to cause such a reaction but they do know their pup was witness to whatever break their Appa had and they fight about it. Alpha digs out their case file, leaves it on the kitchen table with a note explaining what it was and what happened, and then leaves because they are angry and feeling violent because a lot of the aggression they worked so hard to control is at the surface again so they need to go work it out before they lose their minds again.

The abuser is dealt with by proper authorities. 

Alpha is gone from home and no one has seen them and the days are passing quickly and they are currently ripping apart a whole section of deep forest and writing letters to their old therapist to try and get themselves under control. 

Omega reads the file and is devastated because 1) their mate was viciously abused, 2) they yelled at them for having a reaction to suddenly seeing their abuser with their pup and protecting them from what could have been very real danger, and 3) they feel like they need to deal with this alone instead of with them as a team. 

Omega has to sit down with their pup and explain that the person their Appa attacked was a bad person who hurt them when they were a kid - in age appropriate terms because their pup was asking questions about it. They didn’t mean to scare them. 

Pup is upset because Appa isn’t home and that someone was mean to them because they are the best Appa ever and no one should be mean to them ever. 

Made another of these a while ago (found here) and decided to give it another shot.

Feel free to reblog and use, but do not repost here or outside of tumblr!

"Betas shouldn't be able to get pregnant" "Well, here we are anyways."

"The scar on my neck? My Mate broke our bond and left me."

"You're even more obnoxious in your wolf form!"

"We can't have you in our Pack anymore."

"Can you please join my nest?"

"I would happily be the father/mother to your pups."

"Stupid Alphas with their stupid fights for dominance."

"Present for your Alpha..."

"Stop your hissing, I know you're happy to see me."

"No one has ever touched me there..."

"I never wanted to have pups, but I love our little one so damn much."

"You reek of sex. Where did you sneak off to, little Omega?"

"I shouldn't say this, but whenever [Pack Alpha] growls, I slick up so much."

"If I win this fight, you're Omegas will be mine."

"I surely can't be pregnant!" "You are literally in labour as we speak!"

"You are not related to them by blood" "I don't care if they don't share my genes, they are my pups!"

"I have never belonged to a Pack before, I don't know what is expected of me."

"I'll have you know that I won my regional nesting competition 5 years in a row!"

"I'm scared of my Heat." "Don't be, I'll take care of you."

"Who left slick all over the couch again?!"

"This Pack would fall apart without its Betas."

"How can they be Pack when they don't speak the same language?" "Rumbles and purrs are universal."

"I can't believe Omega auctions still exist..."

"They are feral!" "They just like to bite people, it's fine."

"I don't want to be owned, I want to be free..."

"Did you see [Pack Alpha] rock the pups to sleep?"

"My Mate passed away. It's just me and the pups now."

"They Mated someone else! I thought I had a chance..."

"It hurts so much, feeling the Mating Mark fade..."

"Your scent glands are all swollen, who neglected you like this?"

"I would be a better Pack Alpha!"

"I think [Alpha] might be going into Rut. I woke up to them humping my leg."

"I don't belong to a Mate, I belong to the Pack"

"I found this pup outside and I'm keeping them."

"I would like to have 1 day in which no one cries in this Pack."

"Did you hear about the Alpha who got knocked up?"

"Your Pack despises me."

"Your Mate doesn't treat you right!"

"Omegas nest together, Alphas just pile up on the sofa and growl a bit."

"Alphas are allowed to cry too, you know..."

"We broke up, my Alpha realised he was only into other Alphas."

"Our last Pack didn't approve of [Omega/Omega, Alpha/Alpha, etc] Mates."

"Have you ever been with 2 [Alphas/Betas/Omegas] at the same time?"

"You are wearing my Alpha's sweater!"

"I love Alpha wrestling as much as the next person, but you really hurt my neck this time."

"I have 3 pups in my belly, excuse me for not being fast!"

"There is slick all over your thighs, love."

"They sure don't look like an [Alpha/Omega/Beta]."

"You cheated on me? With them?!"

"I have always been alone through my Heat. I will manage to get through it again."

"I didn't get the job, because of my status."

"Welcome to the Omega shelter, are you alone or do you have pups with you?"

"I honestly have lost count of how many pups we have in the Pack."

"P-please scent me, I don't want to smell like them, I want to smell like you..."

"Did you meet up with that [Alpha/Beta/Omega] from [Dating app]?"

"I feel ugly." "Darling, you are the most beautiful [Alpha/Beta/Omega] in this room."

"My bump is really starting to show now!"

"You're so small, Omega, I can just carry you around."

"I thought I would have to raise my pups alone. But seeing you with them today, made me realise they had 2 parents all along."

"Your Alpha punched my Alpha first!"

"We had such a great night together, and now I won't ever see them again."

"Wait! Your knot is too big-"

"There was an Omega being threatened and hurt, so I took them home to the Pack."

"Young Alphas should always want to be Pack Alpha." "I don't. I am happy to serve my Pack Alpha."

"Maybe this wasn't the right place and time to knot you..."

"Who scratched up [Alpha's] back so much?" "I might have gotten a little possessive last night."

"I have nothing. No Mate, no pups, no Pack..."

"Silly Alpha thinks they are in charge? How wrong you are..."

"No wrestling in the nest!"

fading over time;

for @febuwhump 2023 day 1: touch starved

chapter 1 beware of warnings!

"It’s in those moments that reality crashes down on Changkyun like a collapsing building, burying him under debris. The violence of what he endured, the aftermath of the agony. The pain glistening in Hyungwon’s eyes every time he looks at Changkyun. The foggy memory of giving himself up in Hyungwon’s arms, his whole body so tired of fighting and then finally reuniting with his lover."

Y'all know the classic soulmate au with the injuries that make marks on the others body? YEAH

Whumpee x Caretaker

Caretaker desperately searching for Whumpees location as they watch more and more injuries appear to stain their skin, knowing that wherever Whumpee is, they're in horrible pain.

A Whumpee-turned-Caretaker shuddering as a name winds it's way down their chest. Not just a heavy reminder that the new Whumpee is being harmed, but a consistent nag of "I haven't forgotten you either, pet"

Caretaker who's working for Whumper, undercover and trying to save their soulmate, trying to cover mirrored injuries. Hiding neck bruises that look suspiciously similar to Whumpee's is easier said than done.

Whumper purposely carving jabs at Caretaker onto Whumpee

Whumpee x Whumper

Whumper carving delicate designs into Whumpee's skin in order to have "matching tattoos" with their soulmate.

Warnings: captivity, restraints, torture, knife, blood, cruel whumper

Whumpee shook with terror as Whumper stalked up to them, sharp blade in hand. “Please!” Whumpee begged. “Please don’t do this!” They struggled against the ropes keeping them in the chair. They had to get away. 

Whumper paused for a moment. “Why don’t I?”

Relief flooded Whumpee. “Because.”

Whumper cocked their head. “Because?”

“I-I didn’t hurt you. I don’t even know you.” Whumpee held their breath as they tried not to look at the camera broadcasting their pain to Caretaker. 

Whumper threw their head back and laughed. “You’re right. But that doesn’t matter,” they said, all mirth suddenly vanishing. Without pausing they stabbed the knife into Whumpee’s thigh. 

Whumpee wailed in pain as blood seeped from the wound, soaking their trousers. “PLEASE STOP!” 

“Oh I will,” Whumper said, pressing down onto the knife, eyes staring directly into the camera. “I will, when I get what I want from Caretaker.”

“What’s,” Whumpee shuddered as the pain continued to be all consuming, “what’s that?”

fading over time;

for @febuwhump 2023 day 1: touch starved

chapter 1 beware of warnings!

"It’s in those moments that reality crashes down on Changkyun like a collapsing building, burying him under debris. The violence of what he endured, the aftermath of the agony. The pain glistening in Hyungwon’s eyes every time he looks at Changkyun. The foggy memory of giving himself up in Hyungwon’s arms, his whole body so tired of fighting and then finally reuniting with his lover."

They should get out, dry off, and go to bed. Stop wasting precious water and time staring holes through the white tile wall.

But the pain is unbearable.

The only thing that had helped so far was aiming the blistering water at their aches and pains. They weren’t sure if the heat helped soothe them or simply gave them a different pain as a distraction, one they could control.

Time was running out, and so was the hot water. Any minute now Caretaker would be at the door, scolding them for wasting all the water.

Just one more minute, they thought over and over again, just another minute then I’ll be fine.

On the other side of the bathroom door was a bed that would hurt to lay in, sheets too hot and too cold at the same time, and hours of silent stillness.

They wanted to sleep. God, they needed to so badly, but it hurt too much. Every time they moved, no matter how they laid or sat or stood…pain.

They clung to fleeting moments of moderate comfort, where they could position themselves just right. But it never lasted.

A timid knock brought them out of their spiral.

“Whumpee? Are you okay in there?”

The question made tears form in their eyes.

No, no they weren’t, why did everything hurt to much? How could they be in so much pain?

They’d been forcing themselves to put in the work it took. Taking their meds, following doctors orders, showing up to therapy sessions.

To everyone, it looked like they were on the fast track to a speedy recovery.

But late at night, when no one was around, they weren’t as perfect.

They clawed and scratched at healing wounds, sobbing till they gagged and choked, writhing like a frantic dying animal on the bathroom floor.

They had to hold it together, they couldn’t give up the act now, it was too late…

One night, Caretaker is passing through, looking for a sheet of notes, and heard a scuffling noise.

“Whumpee? You okay?”

They ease the bedroom door open and see no one, but the noise intensified. They pushed open the closet door, and sunk to their knees.

“S-stop! Don’t look at me!” Whumpee retched, shying away from Caretakers horrified stare, “Please, just go away…”

“What? Whumpee, no! Oh my god, we have to get you back to the doctors-“ they reach out to help them, and when Whumpee jerked away, Caretaker had blood on their hands.

“I’m fine- Just- Please don’t tell them, please, god, please…”

It was like they were falling apart at the seams, fully pushed to the edge.

“O-okay, I won’t tell anyone, okay,” Caretaker bargained, “But you have to let me help you, then.”

“You swear?”

“I swear.”

Caretaker helps Whumpee up and onto a chair for them to fix their popped stitches, unable to process the shaking figure before them. They had been laughing and cracking jokes all dinner, how had they held this in so long?

“Here, put your arm out, let me get the first aid kit…” they coax, deciding to give themselves a moment to think, “Is there any other injuries that need attention?”

Whumpees eyes were blank and glassy, sliding over their body like they were trying to see but couldn’t pull themselves back to the present enough to do so.

They shook their head.

“Okay…”

They didn’t quite believe that but unless they saw something, they’d take Whumpee’s word for it.

As gently as they could, they brushed a disinfectant pad over their arm, their heart pinching when Whumpee flinched away. “It’s over, that should be the worst of it… Now we’ll just wrap it up,” they soothe, winding the gauze around their arm then securing it with tape, “There, all good.”

“Thank you…”

“Anytime.”

Caretaker stooped to meet their eyes. “Really. Anytime you need me, I’ll be here.”

They nodded, again, not fully in the present.

“Whumpee. Look at me, okay?”

They obeyed, struggling to focus.

“I’m here for you. I love you. We all love you. We want to help you, so you don’t have to face this on your own. I know you’ve been trying to pretend that you’re perfectly fine but it’s okay if you aren’t.”

Finally, finally, it seems like their words sunk in.

Whumpees hand moved up to cover their mouth, their eyes squeezing shut as they sobbed without a sound.

“We’re here for you, everything’s gonna be okay…” Caretaker murmured, pulling them into a loose hug, “Everything is gonna be okay, I promise. We’re gonna make it okay.”

They stayed like that for who knows how long, Whumpee cradled against them as they cried themselves out.

Slowly, the tears tapered off, and they looked up, hazy and exhausted but here.

“I’m sorry…”

“What are you sorry for? You haven’t done anything wrong.”

“I just- I didn’t want to be a burden… I wanted-“ they cut themselves off as their voice starts to crack.

“What did you want Whumpee?”

“Could you love me like you used to?”

“Yes. Always.”

Whumpee shook their head.

“You used to never see me cry… How could you? And I- I don’t know if I can do it…”

“I love you, period. I respect you the same way, whether I’ve seen you cry or not. But what do you mean ‘if you can do it’? Do what?”

“I can’t…be strong, anymore. I don’t- It hurts too much to be strong right now.”

The confession seemed to crush them. They looked down, shame faced, as tears started again.

“You don’t have to be strong. Especially not now. You’ve been so strong for so long, you can take a break.”

“I don’t want anyone else to see me like this… Please, please don’t tell anyone-“

“I won’t. I promise.”

Whumpee nods, sighing as they tried to wipe their eyes and pull themselves together.

“You can rest with me. If you want to be strong in front of everyone else, that’s okay, but behind closed doors, you can lean on me. I know you’re strong, even when you’re tired. I’ll never think any different.”

They looked up from their lap, their shoulders slumping and their entire body going limp. “Promise?”

“Promise.”

“Can you stay with me? Just for tonight?”