I AM HERE!!

They switch like every week or so and just before Krs turns 25 they stop, letters that were written for him by someone he'll never get the chance to meet face to face. Someone who's life he's lived and vice versa.

And then apocalypse and he reads the books, is stunned, and passes out when he tries to get past the fifth volume.

He's back when they Cale was 18, he's in his body but this time it seems to be permanent as the days go by.

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Cale is awake again.

But he seems off.

He gets up off the bed, ignores Raon and the cats asking him to lay back down, and goes straight to Ron.

His eyes seem.. different. Actually, how he holds himself just seems off. What's wrong with him?

With a surprising amount of strength, he grabs Ron's tie and pulls him closer to yell.

He seems angry.

It is not cold like they are used to. Something is wrong.

"What happened!? We weren't supposed to switch again, he was supposed to be happy here, he shouldn't be hurt!"

Choi han moves to put a hand on his shoulder but is shoved off aggressively, Cale looks angry but there's a hint of fear in his eyes and Choi han stills.

Eruhaben steps forward to question him and is met with the same furious gaze.

After they finally get cale- Rok Soo?- to calm down and explain, he moves to go back to sleep.

With a final glare full of hostility towards Choi han that he'd never expected on Cale ever, he says one more thing.

"If the God of death is right and I wake up here again because Cale needs more time to heal, then I'll know you failed again."

And almost everyone flinched.

Because he was right, they failed. Everyone there is stronger than Cale but they keep letting him run into danger. He's the one who coughed up blood, fell unconscious, did the most because they couldn't do more.

How shameful.

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Another old one :D

Scrapped because I thought it was too out there? Idk lol. I just remember I hesitated and just never ended up posting

Eric comes to visit.

Through a short exchange of letters between Deruth and Count Wheelsman that Cale had known nothing about, Eric and his family go to visit the Henituse county.

The Wheelsman's arrived midday, they were greated by the entire Henituse family sans Cale.

Eric was only a bit disappointed by this- Of course he's heard the rumors. But he still hasn't seen Cale in so long...

His father and Count Deruth went off to talk business in Deruth's office, while Countess Violan invited his mother and sister for tea.

Meaning he was basically left alone.

He held short conversation with Basen and Lily, dismissing himself when it was appropriate.

Eric decides to go see Cale.

While he asked one of the maids for Cale's whereabouts, they responded in "He usually goes out drinking this time of day.."

There's a knot in his chest that only keeps growing.

And when Eric overhears a servant insulting his dongsaeng, calling him 'trash', he gives them a glare that seems so unusual on is normally calm face.

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It's already the next day and Eric hasn't seen a hair of Cale...

Is he being avoided?

He assumes that he'll get the chance to spend time with Cale during breakfast but the redhead isn't there.

Naturally, he asks one of the butlers, he thinks their name is Ron?

"Excuse me but is Cale back yet?"

Eric ignores the sudden silence that has consumed the table.

"Yes, Young Master Eric. Young Master Cale returned last night."

"Has he eaten breakfast yet?"

"No sir."

Here, Deruth chimes in with a slightly sad face.

"Ah. As much as I'd like for him to join us, he usually declines."

"I'll go join him then!" Responds Eric with a smile.

For some odd reason, this once again silences the Henituse family. The air is slightly awkward.

"What a wonderful idea Eric! Do tell him to come down soon. I'd like to catch up with him!"

With his mother's approval, Eric stands from the table and only pauses when he hears a quiet- "Why...?"

It was from Young Lady Lily.

"Well.. it's no fun to eat alone, is it?"

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When Eric and Lily knock on Cale's door, there's visible annoyance on his face but when he hears their reason-

Well, maybe he could just make an exception this one time...

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I kind of like my new color scheme-

I was inspired by a Tcf post I saw a while ago so if this post reminds you of something similar you've seen TELL ME PLEASE-

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Cale Henituse is 13 years old, begrudgingly attending a party hosted by a Noble his father wishes to strike a business deal with, when he spots a child near where he's sat in by the bushes.

He had only just been able to shake off Eric, who wanted to make sure he behaved at this party. At the time his reputation was more "bratty child" than trash.

Sure, sitting on the floor wasn't really noble-like but honestly, Cale really could care less.

Momentarily, he got the kid's attention. They made eye contact for a split second, red puffy eyes more apparent to the redhead, and then the kid began furiously rubbing their face.

Cale stood up and began walking towards the child. (He still didn't like seeing people cry. Behind the "Trash" persona he put up, Cale was still there. For how much longer?)

The boy, who he believed might be Viscount Dacre's child, looked up sharply and seemed startled to see him there.

Cale scoffed and sat down, the kid flinched.

"Well? Sit." The older of the two sat down on the grass and patted the spot next to him.

Hesitantly, the pink haired child sat next to him.

For some reason, the kid wanted to start crying again. His face scrunched up as he did his best to stop the tears.

Suddenly, a handkerchief was thrusted in front of his face. An offering.

Picking it up and blowing his nose, he placed the handkerchief on his lap and said in a small voice-

"My father said we're not to cry.."

Cale tsked, memories of his own father telling him to avoid the Viscount, how rumors of the man's rude personality constantly surrounded him.

"That is because your father is incapable of human emotions, you are 9. Cry if you feel like it."

And its like a dam was broken. The kid's shoulders began to shake and suddenly Cale had an armful of a sad child weeping in his arms.

Shocked, Cale slowly wrapped his arms around the kid and began to rub his back slowly.

After the kid finished crying, Cale grabbed the abandoned handkerchief and wiped the child's face.

"Put cold water on your eyes to lessen the puffiness, now scram. I can hear them calling you."

"R-right! Thank you Hyung!"

Leaving a stunned Cale behind, the much happier pink haired child hurried along to find the voices of his (most likely) parents.

"...Huh."

Still a bit dazed, Cale stood up and dusted himself off, lost in thought, and began to walk towards a random direction.

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This happens a few more times. Cale soon finds out Noble families aren't as perfect as people think, well he knew that before.. but to see it firsthand? It only solidifies his opinion.

They all end up practically forming a club.

When rumors of Cale being trash really start to set off, they want to defend him. Because really? Their Hyung hitting someone for being too loud? That makes literally. No. Sense.

But some of the older kids eventually piece it together. It's an act.

They know how kind Cale is, and a few playdates in, organized by their parents, realize how protective he is over his siblings.

Cale may not be the most affectionate towards them but causing a scene and diverting all attention on him after people begin to talk about his stepmother?

That's not a coincidence.

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You'd be surprised by how easy it is to spread rumors as a child about someone you spend frequent time with.

With approval from Cale and a little lie, about something Cale allegedly did, to their parents?

It's ridiculously easy.

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One time Alberu walked out into the garden to socialize because he noticed a bunch of the kids heading towards there, and witnessed a majority basically swarming around Cale.

Later he saw them walking through the hall trailing after Cale like little ducklings.

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Lol

Did it get a little scrambled at the end? Yeah. But I still like it

The Henituse family but they meet an au where Cale grew up happy.

He's kind, he's sweet, he smiles and laughs freely, Beacrox of his world had been teaching him how to cook because Cale had asked, jour is still alive (with a maybe little sibling on the way) and teaches him things about the Thames family and their research, he'd been taking sword lessons, Ron is still a father figure in his life, Deruth isn't neglectful and tries to make time for his family at least once a week, Cale is actually open with his father and calls him dad, he's is a bright student in his studies, he helps out with some of his parents paperwork for when he becomes the count and has already made improvements, and Deruth of the original's world can only stare in shock

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Hnnnhgh

I have literally so many drafts and I hate all of them

Og!Cale mid insult about Choi han's village but he stops half way and and says:

"-worth less than- Actually, you know what? Fuck this. Basen is already going to be the successor, I don't need to act like this anymore. Fuck the nobles, I'm gonna be a traveler. Oo or maybe start gardening? That'd be interesting.. " he throws the wine bottle behind his back mid sentence and it hits the head of someone who's been bothering the waitresses all night and knocks them out.

"You! Take this note and tell the knights that I sent you. I should go get a therapist.." He walks off while continuing to mumble plans and even apologizes to the owners about causing a mess.

All while everyone, especially Choi han, is staring at him walk out in shock because they thought he was drunk but he walked out the bar without a single stumble and his eyes were clear so how the hell-

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Crack au idea.

Oo, first post of November :D