Foreword

So I've decided to completely rework this. Let's pretend the old version never happened. I cringe a little when I look back at the work.

It's all new stuff. Maybe some will be similar to old ideas but completely reworked. Technically it's a series of vignettes, but it also comes together as one whole story, just with a very scrambled sequence and lots of inter-referencing and time jumps. It roughly follows the same timeline as canon (except Natarle lives, of course), so it won't be like we're looking at a few parallel universes. There's also two parts to every story: a main which answers the prompt title, and a side that adds context or parts that I couldn't fit into the main.

Further down below is the table of contents, which I'll be updating as I go along. You'll see that they're categorised as 'collections' as I've tried to arrange them thematically, instead of going by chronological order. But if you want to know the chronological sequence, go by the 'story' number. At the very bottom is the full list of prompts for anyone who's curious.

Last thing, there are sometimes musings and plot points that I don't always manage to work into the fics. And some other headcanons and random inspirations in general. I'm putting those onto my (once-deleted-now-reopened) Twitter/X account so I can keep my fics clean, the handle is _kookith_, feel free to drop by and take a look, and say hi if you want to!

Table of contents

Collection 1: We shouldn't be doing this
1. I love you (but I won't tell you). / The spectator [story 01, prompt 1: 不器用な恋 Clumsy love]
2. Even if this choice will forever haunt me. / The decision [story 02, prompt 15: 選択肢 Choices]
3. Rules don't apply here. / The sphere of doom [story 19, prompt 13: 反則 Breaking the rules]

Collection 2: You captivate me
4. Peach is the colour of the first kiss. / The sleepless night [story 03, prompt 23: キス Kiss]
5. A night for suits and dresses. / The invitation [story 20, prompt 2: スーツ Suit]

Collection 3: Love shenanigans
6. Kill this habit. / The genius [story 04, prompt 5: 癖 Habit]
7. Pest-be-gone. / The other photo [story 05, prompt 16: お邪魔虫？ Annoying Pest?]
8. Stay calm and keep breathing. / The time traveller [story 06, prompt 4: ため息 A Sigh]
9. Feverish lovesick idiots. / The reason is in the rain [story 21, prompt 10: 微熱 Slight Fever]

Collection 4: Be by my side
10. The cause and effect of insubordination and desserts. / The taste of chocolate and strawberries [story 07, prompt 21: デザート Dessert]
11. If you're mine, why can't I have you? / The revenge [story 22, prompt 17: 嫉妬 Jealousy]
12. My cat-like lover. / The three that got stood up [story 23, prompt 14: 猫 Cat]
13. This seat will only ever be yours. / The man of the winds [story 08, prompt 18: 特等席 VIP Seat]

Collection 5: The distance between us
14. Keep your eyes on me. / The departure [story 09, prompt 7: 視線 Gaze]
15. You are my gravity. / The chasm [story 10, prompt 3: 無重力気分 Zero gravity feeling]
16. Good morning, good night. / The first time she said 'I love you' [story 17, prompt 9: おはよう Good morning]
17. Smoke and fire. / The devil in the blue suit [story 11, prompt 6: 煙草 Cigarette]

Collection 6: I need you to be mine
18. Tell me one last time. / The darkness [story 12, prompt 22: 声が聞きたい I Want to Hear Your Voice]
19. Give it all to me. / The tempest [story 18, prompt 20: 独占欲 Possessiveness]

Collection 7: Coming home
20. While you were sleeping. / The light [story 13, prompt 25: 『 』 (Free theme)]
21. Call me by my name. / The way away from home [story 14, prompt 19: ファーストネーム First Name]

Collection 8: Only you
22. Your present is my future. / The gifts [story 15, prompt 8: 誕生日 Birthday]
23. The unfortunate case of misplaced sunglasses. / The bachelorette party [story 24, prompt 11: メガネ Glasses]
24. Thank you, my dearest. / The things they never told her [story 16, prompt 24: お疲れ様 Thank you for your hard work]
25. You and I (and us). / The luckiest man alive; The end [story 25, prompt 12: 二人きり Just the Two of Us]

Prompt titles

Translations may at times be awkward as I don't know a better way to communicate the idea or concept of the original in a succinct way.

1. 不器用な恋 Clumsy love / 2. スーツ Suit / 3. 無重力気分 Zero gravity feeling / 4. ため息 A sigh / 5. 癖 Habit / 6. 煙草 Cigarette / 7. 視線 Gaze / 8. 誕生日 Birthday / 9. おはよう Good morning / 10. 微熱 Slight fever / 11. メガネ Glasses / 12. 二人きり Just the two of us / 13. 反則 Breaking the rules / 14. 猫 Cat / 15. 選択肢 Choices / 16. 邪魔虫？ Annoying pest? / 17. 嫉妬 Jealousy / 18. 特等席 VIP seat / 19. ファーストネーム First name / 20. 独占欲 Possessiveness / 21. デザート Dessert / 22. 声が聞きたい I want to hear your voice / 23. キス Kiss / 24. お疲れ様 Thank you for your hard work / 25. 『 』 (Free theme)