“Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted.”
— Abraham Verghese
“So often we try to make other people feel better by minimizing their pain, by telling them that it will get better (which it will) or that there are worse things in the world (which there are). But that’s not what I actually needed. What I actually needed was for someone to tell me that it hurt because it mattered. I have found this very useful to think about over the years, and I find that it is a lot easier and more bearable to be sad when you aren’t constantly berating yourself for being sad.”
— John Green
ding!
. . . fushiguro megumi + gojo satoru. too young to be singing the blues.
note. used the recent chapter 230 leaks as reference + spoilers for the manga franchise ahead.
“how is he?”
“he’s well . . he’s still recovering, and hasn’t woken up yet.”
your eyes vaguely gloss over as you take in megumi’s state. his body lay unconscious on the hospital bed, showing not much sign of progress. the slow, rhythmic beeping of the medical equipment that aided his recovery reverberated around the room—and it rang in your ears like an endless gong. you were afraid of what could happen to his vital signs the moment you tended to your other patients.
satoru nods, softly closing the door. his usually beaming, carefree mood is dampened to nothing but a worried, exhausted feeling that eats him away bit by bit. you’ve never seen him be this genuine with his emotions after the major events that took place, but could you really blame him? the kid got lost being a vessel for the king of curses and had to endure his formidable power, almost losing his own life and what’s left of his soul in the process.
“could you open the blinds a bit?” you asked quietly, studying the nurses’ recent reports on megumi’s condition. “megs always scolds me when i rarely let the light in our house.” a bitter sigh escaped your lips as you remembered the memory. “the kid thinks i’m turning into a vampire when he sees me all cooped up in my office.”
satoru chuckles at that, and he does as he’s requested. “i remember.”
. . .
“do you think he’ll wake up?”
a deafening pause followed. neither of you two—or any other medical professional out there in the big, wide world—could really provide a definite answer. but still, someone had to ask what the other thought. to navigate through a raging sea of thoughts and feelings that could drown someone, communication had not always been your forte in the relationship, but now that the storm’s been calmed—even for the briefest of moments—you and satoru wanted to be honest with each other.
cut the bullshit; disregard the thought of not wanting to burden one another.
“i don’t know,” you answer truthfully, and your voice wavers as you do so. “but i won’t ever lose hope that one day he’ll be awake, asking me what i’ll be making for breakfast because i know he wants something specific for that day. . . just like he used to.”
“mm, yeah,” he agrees, observing you take a seat on the opposite side of megumi’s bed, opposite of satoru. “he’s a tough kid,” he says, his hand fiddling with the cold metal bar. “he got that from you, y’know?”
you roll your eyes at his comment. “really? and he got his hardheadedness from you.” you murmur, glancing at megumi who’s still unresponsive. “he could get a bit reckless with his missions, too. guess who he got that from.”
“hey!” satoru pouts slightly, but it’s all to lighten the situation. “well, you know. . . megumi’s keen on his surroundings and often— what’s the word? he picks things up easily.”
“really, you two being reckless would cause me to age thirty times faster.”
“come on, that’s not true.”
“it is.”
“if that’s the case, how old are you now, then?”
“physically, i’m twenty-nine. mentally, i think i’m in my late sixties.”
“wow, ok. you’re an elderly person now,” he cheekily smiled. “does that mean we’ll see you in the priority lanes at fast food establishments?”
you gave him a glare. “whatever, gojo satoru.”
“ooh, using my full name? i think i made the old-timer mad.”
“shut up!” you chuckled.
“i should turn down the ac,” satoru says, arranging a new bouquet of megumi’s favorite flowers on the displayed vase. “yuuji and the others visited earlier this afternoon, and it’s safe to say that they’re still hoping for your fast recovery.”
no response.
he quietly sighed, turning down the air conditioner’s thermostat just a bit. “you hate it when the room’s too cold, right? you always wanted to stay in whenever winter got too cold for your liking.”
once again, he’s met with just the occasional beeping of megumi’s medical equipment.
it’s been a year and a half, and there’s still not much news.
“you’re early, ‘toru.” satoru looks at you as you enter the room.
and the first thing he greets you with is, “you look like shit.” not even a simple, “hey” or “have you eaten?” really, he had to greet you with that?
you contemplate whether you should smack him with the wooden clipboard you’re holding. and so you did, smacking it against his side playfully. satoru, ever the dramatic lover, whines as he soothes the area you hit.
“hello to you, too.”
“hmph.” he crosses his arms over his chest. “can you believe this, megumi? they’re being mean to me again. it just slipped, ok? i think you’re a very hardworking doctor, and your job is very admirable. love you.”
“don’t act all lovey-dovey with me,” you told him, sitting next to megumi’s bed. “you still haven’t washed the dishes.”
“i did!”
“whatever you say.”
satoru slumps on the spot on the opposite side of you. “have you finished your rounds?”
“yeah,” you answer, leaning your head on the cold side rail. “i think i’m going to get a quick shut-eye before i take on another shift.”
“really, you need to get some sleep. stop taking on more work than your body and mind can handle,” he frowned. “why don’t we go home and come back tomorrow?”
“no, no.” you yawn. “i . . .”
there was a pause, and satoru thought you had already fallen asleep.
“i want to be here when he wakes up. megumi might wake up and become worried that he’s all alone, no? or he might panic— i . . . don’t want to go home, satoru.”
because home is where satoru and megumi is.
he nods, deciding not to go against it. “alright, i’ll stay here with you, then.”
“mm. don’t you have work tomorrow?”
“don’t worry, i’ll handle it.” satoru stood up, draping his trenchcoat over your figure and giving you a reassuring side hug as he knelt beside you. “get some sleep, yeah?” he murmurs, placing a kiss on your shoulder. “we’ll be here when megumi wakes up. promise.”
the room is dimly lit by the moonlight that filters through the windows, illuminating softly against megumi’s skin. he stirs awake and blinks slowly through his half-asleep daze. he felt exhausted, and could barely move his head or his hands. uncomfortable with how lethargic he was and the environment he was in, he became worried.
what happened?
where was he?
was everyone okay?
was he okay?
at the feeling of a warm hand on either of his, his eyes glanced over to see who they belonged to.
yours and satoru’s, over megumi’s undoubtedly cold ones.
you had your head on the vacant portion of the bed, and satoru leaned on the side rail, both of you sleeping peacefully. safe and unharmed.
and it’s almost surprising how quickly he felt reassured. a feeble attempt at smiling is made, and megumi relaxes—he’s safe; he’s fine, because he had the two people who cared most about him by his side in his frailest moment. megumi thinks that he’s reverted back to his seven-year-old state, where he feels absolutely embarrassed to even tell you or satoru that he’s had an awful dream.
nevertheless, he’s content with this.
he’s home, after all.
noomon © 2023. do not copy, modify, or translate my work.
f!reader, fluff
“haji, I told you ten times by now–”
you were not lying about this one, moving out together was a lovely moment that you were gonna treasure in your mind forever, but your boyfriend asking you every single time if you needed help picking up that single box was coming irritating
“–im a woman! I can pick up this by myself.”
with that you were off to try yet again to pick up that damn box, that if you didn't guess any wrong, it had fucking rocks inside
“im not saying you're not a woman, woman! I'm saying we could pick it up together or you could let it to me”
he was, in fact, having fun with your attitude and expressions while you tried to at least move the box “stop laughing hajime! it's not funny”
he didn't stop laughing, just dropped one of his hands to his knees while the other one wiped the tears going out his eyes
“you’re not gonna pick that up, babe” he said between giggles, trying to maintain eye contact with you
“why not? do you think I'm weak hajime? I'm not a weak woman hajime iwaizumi, watch your tone–”
he sat next to you, placed a hand in your thigh and proceeded to speak his thoughts out loud “ read the back of the box, love, I promise you're not weak”
“hajime if this is a fucking joke I swear— you're gonna be sleeping on the couch”
“read it”
rolling your eyes, you decided to turn the box to your side, with a little help of your boyfriend, even if you didn't want to admit it, the box was huge and heavy
gym weights
gym weights
“oh” you said, totally surprised, now you did understand why his biceps and thighs were so damn big and strong, that was heavy
“yeah 'oh' " he imitated your voice “lets do it together baby, ‘kay?”
let go of the idea that you have to be the best or do the most to be worth something.
ding!
. . . tsukishima kei. observant boyfriend things.
kei’s an observant person. he’s the type of person who knows there’s something wrong, even with the most subtle clues. it’s safe to say that there will never be a day where you successfully hide something from your boyfriend, not when he can read you like an open book in broad daylight.
“what’s with the sour look on your face?” he asks, though it’s quieter than he meant.
“nothing,” you reply with an uptight smile.
“you look constipated.”
“hey!”
he sighs. “how’d your volleyball tryout go?”
kei remembers a couple of nights ago when you told him that your school was holding tryouts for an upcoming sports week. he also remembers the time you told him that you used to play volleyball in middle school, and it didn’t take much to convince him that you were a decent middle blocker.
“i’m gonna die of embarrassment.”
“it didn’t go well, then,” he concluded with a slight shrug of his shoulders.
“kei, i made a fool of myself!” you whine, letting him carry your bag. “my serves were sloppy, barely making it above the net—which was set too tall, by the way—my receives were lacking, and my blocks—they’re left unspoken of.”
“what’s wrong with your blocks?” kei asks you. “they were fine when you forced me to practice with you.”
“force is a strong word,” you counter, poking his arm with emphasis.
“i simply bribed you with snacks!”
“which i paid for.”
“and lots of kisses.”
“those are already a given in this relationship, idiot.”
“stop being mean, beanpole.”
“not my problem; i grew and you didn’t.”
you nudged at his side, earning a slight and playful groan from your boyfriend. “i am not that short! whatever, let’s just not talk about my blocks.”
“mm. let’s stop by a pharmacy, too.” he says, noticing how you fiddled with your bruised fingers. those were nasty for something as simple as volleyball tryouts. if anything, he would’ve assumed that you got them from an actual match against a prestigious school like shiratorizawa.
“yeah, it hurts,” you murmur.
“that’s because you're fiddling with them; quit it,” he scolds you with a sigh. “i’m sure you did well. if you could block those volleyball idiots’ quick, you already did well.”
“you know, kei, it’s nice when you care,” you smile.
“i always care.”
“and you always carry my bag as you should.”
“i care, y/n. i think you’re the one who needs glasses if you can’t see that.”
“oh, and when you’re attentive or observant too.”
“are you even listening?”
“nope, but i love you.”
“mm.”
“say it back! please! i know you care lots about me and i’m now listening, so say it back!”
noomon © 2023. do not copy, modify, or translate my work.
JJK CHARACTERS AS VINE QUOTES
• Itadori Yuuji — Mom made me potato wedges! Just kidding, made them myself. Be cool to have a mom though 😗
• Nanami Kento — No off topic questions. Because I don't want to. No, permission denied. That's an off topic question. You have been stopped.
• Naoya Zenin — Four female Ghostbusters? The feminists are taking over! I'M AN ADULT VIRGIN
• Maki Zenin Naoya: sorry I fell asleep, I was waiting on you to make me a sandwich — Go back to sleep and STARVE
• Yoshino Junpei — Yall ugly *poofs away*
• Inumaki Toge — Yo what's the scoot? PENIS
• Ryoumen Sukuna — Ah, ☝ I'm not finished. First off, oh my god, can you let me do what I need to do
• Okkotsu Yuta — Hi my name is Derrick *gasps* let me guess, pizza? *faints*
• Ijichi — I'm in me mom's car, vroom vroom
• Todo Aoi to Takada Chan — I love you, bitch, I ain't never gonna stop loving you, BITCH
• Fushiguro Megumi — You know what? I'm going to say it. I don't care that you broke your elbow.
• Kugisaki Nobara Maki: Bring the beat in — Anything for you, my queen!
• Gojo Satoru — People are constantly asking me. What's it like being a sexy— *falls*
• Mahito talking to the sewer rats — So I was sitting there, barbecue sauce on my tiddies
• Choso Yuuji: WHAT ARE THOOOSEEE?? — THEY. ARE MY. CROCS.
• Noritoshi Kamo — IRIDOCYCLITIS
• Itadori Jin — I want a church girl that go to church...aNd rEaD hEr bIbLe
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When you mention breaking up in an argument (Iwaizumi, Sakusa)
genre: angst fluff
word count: 2.2K
an: y/n is dramatic in this one like they are in everyone of my works but so dramatic and idrk how I feel about this one it’s a bit dumb but let me know what you think I hope you enjoy it
Reblogs are very appreciated
“Why have I never met your parents?” was the question you asked Sakusa that he struggled to answer. You knew you were being abrupt, but you’ve been wondering about this for a while, thinking about how you probably knew everything about your boyfriend but you never even met or barely heard of the two people that created his mere existence.
He never knew how to answer and he wanted to, seeing the dejected look you had on your face whenever you asked as you could already guess the answer he was going to give you.
Your relationship was great, nobody could argue that, and Sakusa was an exceptional boyfriend and you were so happy with that. Even before you were dating, there was a tug of longing between you both and you desired to get to know all about the boy who plagued your thoughts constantly, and you did eventually become the person who Sakusa loved the most, letting you know the most intimate parts about him.
But when moments like these arrived, when you asked him a question and he danced around the answer acting as if it was something he didn’t know or didn’t want you to know, you felt like the person who not so long ago didn’t know anything about Sakusa making you feel as if you being together wasn’t what you thought it would be.
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