because i am predictable af: "things you said that i wasn’t meant to hear" and lichen orr TSME Hogwart's AU + Forbidden Forest + any ship of yer choice orrrr "ribs" + rakugo animu. :V
Shin’s fingertips trail over his ribs, ghost-light, lighter than his voice rumbling in his ear: “With the voice you’ve got in there, Bon, you should do erotic stories.” Bon complies.
Miyokichi’s painted fingernails dance over his chest, counting his ribs, giggling: “So thin, so delicate. Kikuhiko-san, you’re nice to touch.” Kikuhiko lets her.
Konatsu’s hands plunge inside of his ribcage, her eyes flashing, hard and unforgiving, demanding: “Give me just this, this one thing, old man, this is the only thing I will ever want from you.” Yakumo cannot refuse her.
She pushes his ribs apart and grabs and pulls this ugly dripping mess of flesh and bones and lies from inside of him, and makes from it something as fragile and beautiful as a story.
The shinigami’s skeletal fingers press against his ribs, pointing at his heart, the skeleton face grinning Sukeroku’s grin, cooing: “This is what you want, isn’t it?” and the old man whispers No, no, no.
