Sub to Error!
Laying on top of Venom, my head in his chest, his fingers combed through my hair as I lay on him. His voice was calm, soothing, something I needed to hear in a moment of absolute anxiety. Jay swiftly joined the two of us, laying on top of me as he buried his head into my neck. Kissing gently on my neck, his hands trailed to my waist, wrapping himself around me as he nuzzled into me.
“You feeling any better, mi amor?” Jay asked while gently snuggling me to make sure I felt safe in his arms. Nodding a bit, I cry a bit and cuddle more into the two, my shark tail wrapping around them. “Baby, baby, hey… I know, I know… How you were treated wasn’t fair at all… We’re here now, it’s okay… You’re doing better… You’re okay… Baby, hey, hey, shhh… It’s okay, you’re safe now, you’re safe here…”
As Jay whispered into my ear, Venom hummed softly as he gently traced circles on my back to soothe me. My sobs only got worse as I entered the fetal position, normally this happened during a panic attack. All I could see was my biological parents screaming at me and yelling at me, telling me how worthless I am and that God needed to “save” me. That or that they would beat the shit out of me even more, which only worsened things.
“Baby… You’re safe here… They won’t hurt you anymore… They aren’t here to hurt you any longer… It’s okay…” Jay, now moving where Venom once was as Venom laid on top now and my head being propped into Jay’s chest. I felt both of their hands in my hair, Jay kissing my forehead gently followed by him peppering my face with kisses. Blushing a bit, I started to breathe more calmly as Jay slowed my breathing, holding me close. The others joined in, cuddling around me and putting their hands on me, rubbing me a bit to soothe me, kissing my cheeks softly as I happily barked a bit. “You’re safe with all of us… Right here in the suite… With the kids…”
Error Shark, written 2/24/2026, section takes place same day“Oh Error~ It’s your birthday~” Jay knocked on our shared bedroom door as I was sleeping. It was 9 in the morning and he had a plate of blueberry dairy-free waffles on a plate, freshly made with a glass of wine.
“...Wine? At 9am?...” Chuckling softly, I rub my eyes and slowly sit up in bed as Jay sat at my side, rubbing my thigh a little. The others walked into the room, cuddling me and placing kisses on my face as I purred a bunch while blushing. “Thanks a bunch, cuties…”
“Anytime baby~ We… have quite the day planned for you, so… Better eat your food and get yourself ready. We’re taking you to the arcade, and then fishing. The kids demanded we also go camping, so… We’re going camping.” Andy, after speaking, placed a warm kiss on my lips as I kissed in return, letting his warm body melt against my fragile skin.
The weekend was jam-packed with fun, most of the time I spent it fishing while cuddling with the others. Biro managed to put down Balatro for a bit and actually “gambled” on fish instead. Of course, his siblings all glared at him and the twins just stuck with me or Andy. Of course, the others made dinner for me each night and even spoiled me by letting me eat dinner in the bath one night with candles, bubbles and a nice view of nearby mountains and a waterfall. The arcade was also fun, maybe too much fun. The kids kept fighting over who would win DDR, which Jay and Kai both beat them in. I was just in my own world getting plushies from the claw machine with the help of Venom and Reed.
Error Shark, written 3/1/2026, chapter takes place March 6th - 8th(Taken from Venom's POV)
Oliver, holding me close, softly rubbed my back as I laid my head into his chest. He was the only one who ever gets to see me like this or even treat me like this. He was the first that comforted me when I told everyone about being raped. He just put his arms around me and was too gentle with me, it felt reassuring and… new. It was something I liked from him and only him. At least, for now.
“Are you comfortable, little viper?” Oliver spoke gently, running his fingers through my hair as he lightly peppered my face with kisses. Blushing, my eyes went half-lidded as I groaned and snuggled into him like a pillow. Oliver chuckled a bit, kissing my lips as I slowly kissed back. “For someone who claims he’s a tough guy… You surely have your moments of being ‘tough’...”
“O-Ollie! H-hey! S-s-shush… I am tough… I just… I can be soft too, y’know?” Burying my blushing face into his chest, I softly groan as he chuckles again. His hand is still in my hair, brushing through it gently as he wraps his demon tail around mine.
“Okay… Heh… Ya softie… If you say so, viper.” His humming filled the room softly as I clung to him, my head on his chest gently as I breathed slowly.
Error Shark, written 3/4/2026 (March 4th 2026)(Venom’s POV)
My body, curled up with Jay on the sofa, their fingers running through my long hair. Jay was once again starting to grow his hair out a bit more, which made me at ease since it made me feel not alone at all. Reed was between the two of us, cuddling up with us while squeaking and making happy little moth noises. While Reed was the smartest of the polycule, they really loved cuddles and snuggles just as much as everyone else. While I was practically melting to Jay’s touch, Reed was melting to my touch. Jay was humming softly while nuzzling into us.
Whining, Jay handed me a churro he made not too long ago. Reed was too busy cuddling into us as we both held him close. We were all happy just snuggling together.
Error Shark, written 3/7/2026 (March 7th, 2026)(Jay’s POV)
My hands wrapped around Null as he nuzzled himself into me. Kissing his cheeks softly, his body clung to mine as he whined a bit and nuzzled into me. His body was warm, yet he wanted more warmth from me.
“Baaaabe… I wanna snuggle more… Hold me close… Don’t let me goooo…” His voice was shaky as he clung to me, whining a ton. Nuzzling into him and kissing the tip of his nose, I just held him closer to me. I wondered why Null was clingy, but I didn’t mind it at all. In fact, I loved it.
“You sound like Error now… Cute…” Kissing his cheeks more, my voice whispered into his ears softly. His whine echoed in the living room as I kissed his nose again.
Error Shark, written 3/7/2026 (March 7th, 2026)Jay and I were cuddling on the sofa. He was aware that I was having a lot of anxiety so he tried what he could - brushing his fingers through my short hair, planting gentle kisses on my face, rubbing my back a bit, whispering calming words to me. All as I laid my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat. Despite everything, it was hard for me to calm down. I had tried everything, even what meditation apps had told me and what therapists had said. Absolutely nothing worked but Jay’s voice and touch. When I couldn’t feel that, I felt so lost, so alone, so helpless. I felt like nothing without him. The same went for the others.
“Baby… I’m here… It’s okay now, you’re safe here in my arms… The anxiety can’t hurt you anymore… Shhh…” Jay’s voice whispered in a calming yet hushed tone as he brushed light kisses on my cheeks, forehead and nose. He needed me as much as I needed him, and frankly I loved him for everything.
Error Shark, written 3/11/2026 (March 11th, 2026)Andy, holding a doggy toy in his hand, tossed it to me as I grabbed it. Jay was by his side and the two were talking about something. Dropping the toy by Andy’s side, he picked it up and held it as I tugged on it, turning this into a small little game of tug-o-war with the small rope toy.
“See? This is what I mean, he has more dog instincts than shark instincts now. I’m starting to think he’s becoming a fully-fledged dog over a shark.” Andy spoke, laughing a bit as I pulled harder on the rope in my mouth, growling. “And if I wear him down, he’ll be all needy and clingy for cuddles. Easy win for all of us.”
Jay just laughed and then spoke. “You sure you can handle him though? I know how he gets when he’s in pure dog mode.”
“Yeah. I can handle him. Maybe.” Andy paused for a second as I pulled more. “Yeah, I can handle him. Totally. Just let him use up his energy till he gets pooped.” Andy paused again as I started to pant and whine, curling up on the sofa. “Toldja.”
“Aww… Our little doggy is worn out…~” Jay, who was now picking me up as he sat on the sofa, then laid on it and pulled me onto him as I cuddled up with him. Nuzzling into him, I gently snuggled into him.
“He’s… been awfully worn out and without ideas lately, huh?” As Andy spoke, Jay nodded. Jay’s fingers trailed through my hair as he pressed a soft kiss on my forehead. “Poor thing… He needs more ideas, and more fans too. Maybe we should reach out to Earth?
“Eh… worth a shot honestly. I think we’ll need to give it a try.” Jay spoke as Andy curled up with us. The three of us just snuggled on the sofa together for a while, all of us too comfy to move.
Error Shark, written 3/19/2026 (March 19th 2026)Jay, holding me close to his chest, ran his hands through my hair, whispering gently into my ear as I gently purred softly. He was comforting me after I had a panic attack and had self-harmed again. His touch was warm and gentle as he held me close, and this was all I wanted in the moment.
“Do you want anything to drink? Maybe some food, hun?” As he spoke in a hushed, gentle tone, he wrapped his arms around my waist where I had hurt myself and rubbed my scar. “I can carry you to the kitchen and sit you on the counter while I pour your drink…”
“Mmm… Sure… I want water…” After I spoke, Jay nodded and carried me to the kitchen, sitting me on the counter and then leaving light kisses on my cheeks and lips. His lips were warm and gentle, almost feather-like against my skin. Jay’s kisses, cuddles and warmth always reassured me after panic attacks, especially intense ones like I had just had. After grabbing some water and pouring it into a glass, he set it by my side and rubbed his hands on my inner thighs softly while kissing my lips and cheeks again, then planting feather-light kisses on my forehead.
“Here’s your water, baby…~” After Jay spoke, I blushed a bit and drank a bit slowly, feeling the cold water enter my mouth. Jay went back to rubbing my inner thighs a bit, then picked me up bridal style and carried me over to the sofa again where I would once more be laid on top of him like a weighted blanket. “Are you doing okay now, Error?”
“Mmm… Y-yeah… I am… Thanks for… always being here for me baby…” As I clung to Jay, he held me closer and tighter to his body while leaving more feather-light kisses on my face.
Error Shark, written 3/22/2026 (March 22nd, 2026)“You’re doing okay… I’m here… Shhhhh…” Jay’s calm voice echoed through the living room as he held me to his chest, brushing his fingers through my hair. Jay and I both constantly fought like Hell for each other, protecting and defending each other plus the rest of the polycule. I was completely nonverbal, not wanting to talk at all. Burying my face more into Jay, he held me close and rubbed circles on my back as I softly purred. Jay never failed to make me happy, he was always there to calm me down regardless of what was happening. Anxiety is something I struggle with, and managing it is harder. Sometimes my emotions got completely numbed and I didn’t wanna talk for hours, sometimes days at a time. Sometimes I completely lost interest in the things I used to find enjoyment in, and when the anxiety went away the interests came straight back to me.
“Baby… it’s okay… You don’t need to force yourself to try and feel normal all the time… We have our ups and downs, life happens. It’s normal. I’m… actually glad you come to me when this happens before doing anything… You know I love you a lot… I’m always gonna be here for you… Forever and ever…” As Jay spoke, I snuggled more into him. His voice, his touch, his words, everything brought me comfort. The repetition of it made me happy, the little noises and his touch, his voice… All of it brought me so much happiness, even when I knew my feelings were completely numb.
Error Shark, written 3/26/26 (March 26, 2026)CRACK.
Thunder roars in the distance as rain slowly approaches from a large storm. The whole polycule, now having a room suite to ourselves and the kids having their own (but both rooms are still connected) were all just bundled up on the sofa together. Phong was in the kitchen, making pho with Venom, who was trying to learn how to make it. Jay and I were obviously cuddled up together on the sofa, my head in his chest as he brushes his fingers through my hair gently. What didn’t help was that I was sick and had been wanting nothing but to lie down. Jay, having my CD of liminal music I burned on the CD playing softly in the background, the sound of his humming filling the background.
Another roar of thunder filled the nearby area, a flash of lightning filling the dark room for a moment. The power flashed slightly as Jay softly hummed into my ear, holding me close to his chest. Null climbed onto me, feeling like a light little weighted blanket as the three of us snuggled close. Oliver was on the other side of the sofa, cuddling both Reed and Kai, kissing their faces gently as the two just blushed like mad. Darrius could be heard humming in another room, working on yet another sketch while cuddled up with Dex.
Andy, slowly walking out from the bathroom, crawled onto Jay, Null and I as the four of us just sat there in pure peace. The rain slowly started to hit the windows, the kids beginning to freak out in their room. They had all set up a massive pillow fort and were telling ghost stories, or more specifically reading Creepypastas from the official website. As much as the stories were scary for them, it was developing their reading skills, and they only read ones that we had approved and allowed. Nothing too overly graphic but something still scary enough where they can manage it.
“Kiddos… your papa is sick, quiet down…” Jay told them, the door to their suite cracked open slightly so we could monitor them yet allowing them to have privacy in some capacity. “Papa” was what the kiddos called me instead of just “dad”. While they did still call me dad, I preferred being called papa. They would also sometimes call me vater, which is German for father. “Velvet, are the younger ones safe?”
“Yeah. I’m shocked the youngest ones aren’t as scared… They’re still scared though… We’re fine! We’re fine though!” As she spoke, little Rose’s voice could be heard from the room.
“I want marshmallows, big sis…” Rose spoke, tugging Velvet’s sleeve as she pointed to the big pink marshmallow bag. Velvet ruffled Rose’s hair and handed her the bag.
“Here you go. Just don’t eat too much!” Velvet, who cared a lot for her little sister, smiled softly as Rose hugged her side. As the kids continued, dinner was still being cooked, the smell filling the suites.
As Jay held me close, my breathing felt a lot easier and more clear but my sickness wasn’t gone at all. I was just at ease in his arms. As I slowly start breathing calmer, dinner gets finished and we all eat together in the living room as a family just talking about random nonsense on Twitter. Of course, Jay was feeding me as I clung to him. This was the calm I loved, the thing I clung to most. The thing I loved. I just wondered when I’d be forced to face my shadow. However, I knew that wasn’t tonight, or for a little bit yet. Tonight is just dinner, and family bonding.
Error Shark, written 4/9/2026 (April 9th 2026)