Donut Look Now

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic kisses the top of Cassi’s head swiftly after she finally gives in. “Thank you, my love.” He murmurs this to her rather than letting Nero be privy to their whole conversation. He starts gathering food as Cassi fills her own plate.

“Nero, would you like me to fix you a plate?” He asks, glancing at the demon as he finishes with his own. He’d gotten a little bit of everything, wanting to taste how everything had come out to see if he wanted more of something.

Nero shakes their head as they finish chewing on their latest little morsel. “No need to worry about me. I’m not so fragile that I need someone to take care of me simply because...” They say the first part bluntly before trailing off. Nic can guess that they can’t go on to speak about Caden at the moment. “Sorry, I know you’re just trying to help.” They mumble the apology before focusing on the tray in their lap. Nic glances away and at Cassi when he notices Nero is just staring blankly at the sweets now.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero gleefully takes the response from Cassi as Nic waits for an answer from her. He’s trying his best to be mindful of everything and not be overbearing, but he frowns at her response. “Humor me, please.” He lightly begs, still holding the water out to her.

“I won’t make you drink more water after this like I do with Jane or Kat, but I just want to make sure you’re properly hydrated… at least a little.” Nero watches Nic’s face shift into what can only be described as ‘puppy-dog eyes’ and they giggle before snuffing the sound with more sweets. “Also, Nero, I don’t think that statements makes me feel much better.” He says after a moment, glancing sidelong at the demon.

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Nero

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero grins widely, obviously pleased with Cassi’s reaction. Nic peeks around Cassi and chuckles, shaking his head before pouring water into a couple of glasses. “What, you don’t like it?” They ask with a signature head tilt.

“I want… no I need you to drink this glass of water before you start chugging the whiskey.” Nic says, handing one of the waters to Cassi with an eyebrow raised as if asking her to argue. “Nero, I would try and force you but I still have no idea how your body actually functions.”

Nero, smothering some laughter from watching the human try and force the sorceress to do anything, grins at Nic. “Well, the body is dead already so it’s a toss up. Can anything truly make me more unalive?” Speaking of the clever social media term for ‘dead’, the imp pulls out their phone and starts watching Tik Toks, making sure the volume is low. They had receive a laugh from Cassi with the soul bargaining joke - there’s no need to undo all the progress the two are making in their friendship.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic gives it a moment’s thought, looking above Cassi’s head like he really needs to think it over. “I mean… what if they deserved it?” He teases lightly, his eyes wandering back to her face as they leave the room. His grin relapses into its prior lopsidedness. “Besides, after seeing you in that red dress tonight, I think the color really suites you.” He winks, his feet softly padding on the floor.

Behind Nic, Nero looks up with one cheek full of macarons and watches the two of them enter the room. “The sweets are mine.” They announce before adding, “I might be convinced to share them for a soul.”

Chicago After Hours

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Kiki does a little hop as Avery lifts her, her legs automatically wrapping around him and crossing at the ankle as she kisses him back. Her hands move to hold his face at first before she slides one hand to hold the back of his neck. Her fingertips play with the little hair he does have as she tries to show restraint by not immediately biting his lip, but she does trace them with her tongue.

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic’s lopsided grin stays in place as he bobs his head in a nod. “I can’t think of a single scenario where you wouldn’t be cute to me.” He says, kissing her forehead and brushing away some of the loose flyaway hairs that Cassi missed when putting her hair up. He moves his hands to hold hers and start backing up towards the door and pulling her with him to head back to the others.

Chicago After Hours

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Kiki’s nose and eyebrows crinkle as she tries to think of an answer besides ‘yes’. “Of bloody course it is!” She huffs, unable to think of how to say it in French due to how flustered she is. Face still wiggling from exactly what emotion she should feel, she takes a deep breath and stares at the ceiling, biting her bottom lip for a moment. Another sigh before she finally looks at Avery again.

“Viens ici et embrasse-moi déjà.” She says, crossing her arms but shifting her hips so she can kick her dress off the rest of the way. Blushing, she looks sidelong away from her wolf. “Loup insatiable.”

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Translations

Just get over here and kiss me already // insatiable wolf

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic chews on the inside of his cheek nervously, waiting for some sort of response from Cassi. He hears some movement, so he assumes she’s not dead, but his brain is jumping to worst-case scenarios. Images of Cassi passed out on the bathroom floor, blood pooling from hitting her head on the sink and other similar situations come to mind until finally the door opens.

He beams at her, unable to help the little sigh of relief he feels at the sight of her okay. He looks her over once before wrapping his arms around Cassi’s waist and lifting her a little to kiss her passionately with a little spin before he sets her down and pulls away. “Sorry, you jut look… so adorable, I couldn’t help myself.” He grins lopsidedly.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Kiki squeaks, easily becoming flustered at both Avery’s actions and words. “A-Avery!” She says, more indignation in her tone this time. The audacity to say it! When will I learn not to give him these kind of openings?? She asks herself.

Before she can protest further, her face is turned towards him and she shares a kiss before he lets her go. Her gaze follows him as he walks away, a little breathless as she gives him a dirty look with her flushed face.

She can’t keep up the glare when he turns around to face her as her eyes drift immediately to his exposed torso and she unconsciously licks her lips. “Completely unfair,” She mutters with a pout when she finally lifts her gaze to his face. “You’re using my weakness against me.”

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Finished changing, Nic takes the moment to dig through the closet for a hanger so he can fold and store his clothes properly. The process helps him calm down a little at least. He’d rather not show everyone just how damn attractive he found Cassi. He hears her humming through the bathroom door and can’t help the smile that curls his lips despite the frustration he feels.

“Do you… do you need any help?” He asks after lightly knocking on the bathroom door. It’s a dangerous game indeed and he knows that he shouldn’t tempt himself further but… the others could wait a moment, right? He clears his throat before speaking again. “I-I mean…” No, he doesn’t mean anything else. Caden’s lounge pants start to feel tight and he leans his forehead against the door with a sigh, cursing himself.

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Nero

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero makes quick work of changing after berating themself in the mirror. There was a particular outfit they’d been dying to try on, specifically because they want to see the others’ reactions. No time like the present to play a little joke. Nero slips on some comfortable panties before pulling on the ironic onesie. They slip some fuzzy red socks over their feet before sliding on some slippers that match the aesthetic they’re going for.

Humming to themself to distract them from wandering thoughts, they make their way to one of the little living rooms or whatever rich people call it where Kiki had gotten everything set up. Ignoring the plates with dinner on them, Nero goes straight for a platter of sweets and sits down in an armchair. The staff must have known what the little imp would need most.

Chicago After Hours

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Kiki squirms, finding it difficult to refuse the idea when Avery is kissing her and touching her like this. “Aren’t you the one who said the staff put a lot of effort into the dinner?” She asks with a soft giggle. She wriggles, scrunching up her neck as his lips move up it.

“Avery!” She says in a hushed, but strict tone. “You’re making this quite hard!”

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic heavily debates with himself on whether he should follow Cassi into the bathroom or not. When he hears the lock click, he realizes the decision has been made for him and takes a deep breath to settle. Running a hand through his hair, he finishes undressing and starts to change into Caden’s clothes. He keeps repeating what Cassi said in his mind, trying to decide if he might be able to look it up or not.

Chicago After Hours

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki turns her head, smirking a little when she catches Avery’s eyes. “You’re just elated that you’re not the one being pranked for once.” She says with a teasing tone. A shudder runs up her spine at his touch and she turns her head away when he kisses her shoulder, her cheeks warming up.

“Probably not long enough for whatever you’re thinking of.” She tells him with a small shake of her head.

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic eyes the slit in Cassi’s dress at her words, his mind becoming a flurry of not so decent thoughts and his ears turning red. He shifts his weight where he sits, trying not to show how much he’s tempted to test just how well the soundproofing works. When Cassi stands, he looks up at her face, swallowing the lump in his throat.

“R-right. Me too.” He agrees eagerly.

Chicago After Hours

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki starts with getting her jewelry off before she gets a washcloth to remove her makeup, tossing her hair up in a messy bun to get it out of the way. Her gaze shifts to look at Avery as he speaks. “Yeah… to see the person who taught me how to stay in control lose it like that…” Kiki frowns before grabbing a change of clothes and walking over to Avery.

“Can you help me with the zipper?” She asks with her back to him. “Well, Nero was there for me when you had to go shift, so I’m happy to flip Caden’s office upside for them if it means getting them out of their head.”

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic starts to unbutton his clothes and pulls off his coat to start, shaking his head. “No, I don’t need to.” He says, working on his shirt next before sitting on the edge of the bed to get his shoes off. He takes the moment to listen to the music, enjoying Cassi’s choice.

“Unless you’re offering to take one with me?” He teases half-heartedly, reminding himself that it wants it to be special, not in Caden’s house, even if it’s a guest room.

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Nero

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Location: Caden & Nero’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Dress Belt Shoes

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Nero struggles to get the zipper of their dress down, finally giving up and just ripping it over their head. They pant for a few breathes in and out, staring at the torn dress on the floor before taking a deep breath in and out. Getting into a rage won’t help with anything anyway.

They’re nicer with how they take off the rest of their clothing and accessories, but they don’t bother picking anything up. They place the jewelry on the bathroom counter before they dunk their head under the sink. Flashes of memories play in their mind while their eyes are closed, one of them likely being what Cassi had seen under the gazebo.

Nero lifts their head and glares at their own reflection in the mirror as the water runs down their face. “Depp!” They tell the reflection, finding themselves angry that they let Mundus get the better of them once again.

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Translations

If you think someone is being a fool or a moron, you can refer to him or her as Depp. In English, the literal translation would be “douchebag,” but it covers a wide range of insults from “jackass” to “dipshit.” It can also be used playfully among friends, if someone’s behavior is annoying, as Hör auf so Depp zu sein!, meaning “Stop being such an idiot.”