PennilessOptimist
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“The name of the man who runs the syndicate is Corbeau.” There’s a slight waver in your voice as you say his name, and it makes you pause before you suck a breath in. “He’s… stubborn, has big ambitions, and often doesn’t know when to quit while he’s ahead. A natural leader and a great Pokémon trainer to boot.”
“You speak as if you know him quite well,” AZ replies, a knowing smile tugging on his lips.
“We used to date,” you deadpan.
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You live and work at Hotel Z as their gardener, having grown to care for AZ and the team like they're your family. Hence why Taunie ending up in debt with the local mob is so alarming to you. But it's not just her debt that's the problem. No, it's the fact that the boss she owes money to just so happens to be your ex-boyfriend.
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Beauty, in the Eye of the Beholder by PennilessOptimist
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types
03 Nov 2025
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“You’re standing quite close to the edge, there. If you’re not careful one of those Magikarps might knock you right in.”
The sudden voice startles you, making you jolt as you gasp. It’s deep and gruff, certainly not a voice you recognize. When you turn around and peer upwards, you realize that there’s a figure standing on the street above, looking down at you near the waterway. It’s a man with greying hair, dressed in rather well-worn clothing and a jacket with a large fur collar. His left eye is shut, making you wonder if he has some sort of impairment. There were a lot of things you could have said. You could have told him off for startling you, asked him to leave you alone, or you may have even asked for his name. Instead, what comes out is a question.
“Do I know you?”
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Following the loss of a dear friend, you find yourself stuck in your mourning and aimless in your life. It's just your luck that in the oddest of places you manage to meet a man who seems pretty lost as well. He's so familiar to you, but you just can't quite figure out where you know him from.
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"Now I always know where to go for the best tea in the city.”
You scoff lightly, lifting a hand to cover your face. “Please, you’re too kind. I’m not that special, truly,” you sigh.
But AZ seems none too pleased by this response. He leans forward, brow arched in skepticism. “Now, why would you say that? In all my years of roaming this earth I have yet to meet a singular person who didn’t have something about them that made them special.”
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You're the owner of a little cafe on the outskirts of Lumiose City, who's developed a small crush on the very tall and mysterious man who's become a regular customer.
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Object(s) of Your Affection by PennilessOptimist
Fandoms: Date Everything! (Sassy Chap Games Video Game)
18 Jul 2025
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A collection of short smut fics featuring some of the author's favorite Date Everything! characters!
Updates will be random, unpredictable, and likely posted at 3 in the morning
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Working Relationship by PennilessOptimist
Fandoms: Date Everything! (Sassy Chap Games Video Game)
23 Jun 2025
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"Well, y’see, I’m nervous. They’ve got more energy out there than a weather vane in a lightning storm. And what if I go out there and kill it all? What if- what if I sing and they all go silent? Not even a pity clap for damn ol’ Johnny Splash," sighs the singer. “Hey, don’t go talking like that,” Barry lightly chastises him, “are you kidding me? Darling, you’re THE Johnny Splash. The one and only! When you sing, everyone around you stops to listen.”
“I made a hound howl at me the other day,” Johnny winces, “I think… I think it hated me, actually, each time I opened my mouth it’d start barkin’ again.”
“Well, what does a dog know about good music anyway?” Barry retorts.
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Johnny has a performance, and Barry's working as a makeup artist at the show. The two are both nervous, but that's why they've got each other! Friends help friends after all... and hey, it was totally normal for friends to kiss sometimes? Right? Because that's what they were, friends! ... friends. Friends?
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A Hero's Duty by PennilessOptimist
Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
17 May 2025
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