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This is a lesbian sex party invitation from 1970s San Francisco. I love that it has coffee stains on it, like it was left out on a table for a while.
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Furthermore whoever removed the audio jack from phones should be grilled in front of congress. The fact that I need a dongle to listen to music on a modern telephone while 20 years ago I could have simply plugged a universally standardized cord into the audio jack everyone knew how to use is an anti-human move that should be punished.
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I’m so obsessed with this it’s not even funny
wild cherries
price x reader - series masterlist
jonathan price owns the ranch that neighbours your family's. you like to trespass. he shows you what misbehaviour will earn you.
tags: modern western AU, cowboy!Price, light sadomasochism, brat taming, spanking, humiliation, chasing, dubcon if you squint
read on ao3 This fic is ongoing - 2/10 chapters
1 - tell me why 2 - cowgirl in the sand 3 - the wayward wind
decided to post the full chaps on tumblr as well, so here's a masterlist. 3 is in the works, pls don't be mad at me <3
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Heads up, tumblr is raising its annual subscription from $39.99 to $69.99 on November 9th, so cancel before then if you don’t want to pay that price.
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Miss this Au like nothing I’ve ever felt before. Pure magic
Fancy Masterlist
A permanent darkness rests over the city. You’ve lived here your whole life - in the slums, just another human to be pushed and pulled at the whims of the vampires that run it. Another human made to bleed and crawl their way through a meager life. Maybe, just maybe, a meeting by happenstance will change your fate.
Ao3
Ch. 1: Here’s Your One Chance
Ch. 2: Just Be Nice to the Gentlemen, Fancy
Ch. 3: The Wheels of Fate Started to Turn
Ch. 4: Black Out Days
Ch. 5:
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"Oh, you haven't read the classics..." I'VE READ THE CLASSICS
✨Dramione edition✨
Manacled by senlinyu
Rights and Wrongs by LovesBitca8
Isolation by bexchan
The Fallout by everythursday
Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
Wait and Hope by mightbewriting
Meet Your Match by morriganmercy
Measure of a Man by inadaze22
Love In A Time Of The Zombie Apocalypse by rizzlewrites
Secrets and Masks by EmeraldSlytherin
Remain Nameless by HeyJude19
Bring Him To His Knees by musyc
The Eagle's Nest by HeartOfAspen
Dragon's Heartstrings by pinkinku
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"Oh, you haven't read the classics..." I'VE READ THE CLASSICS
✨Dramione edition✨
Manacled by senlinyu
Rights and Wrongs by LovesBitca8
Isolation by bexchan
The Fallout by everythursday
Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
Wait and Hope by mightbewriting
Meet Your Match by morriganmercy
Measure of a Man by inadaze22
Love In A Time Of The Zombie Apocalypse by rizzlewrites
Secrets and Masks by EmeraldSlytherin
Remain Nameless by HeyJude19
Bring Him To His Knees by musyc
The Eagle's Nest by HeartOfAspen
Dragon's Heartstrings by pinkinku
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I’m so tired of smut, I just want to read gut wrenching, toe curling PLOT PLEASE
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smut is great but do you know what’s better? heart wrenching, soul twisting angst that makes you want to cry (take my money)
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when i want fluff/angst fics and all i’m getting is smut
the struggle is real
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me staring at my ceiling after y/n does the most FLABBERGASTING thing ever
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Panting like a dog, I need mooooore 🥵
On The Run
Pt 3
At some point, Soap and Gaz fall asleep on the couch, sprawled across one another. Ghost is laid back in one of the recliners, struggling to keep his eyes open as Price’s voice lulls him to sleep from the kitchen.
You're not sure how long the two of you have sat here. It took Price an hour to finally open his mouth. He has hardly met your eye since he’s started talking, hands clasped together on top of the table.
The ache you felt in your chest for these men worsened the longer Price spoke. Proud military men, tired of seeing the monsters they hunted get slaps on the wrist for atrocious crimes. Making plea deals with lawyers, getting one way tickets into luxury cells when they should be six feet underground.
You don’t realise Price has stopped talking till Soap snores, causing Dixon to shuffle at your feet, all four dogs scattered around the kitchen floor. You look him over, taking in the man now that all his bravado has been drained, leaving only the raw human underneath. Blue eyes darkened by years on the force and then years behind bars, forced into proximity with the very animals he and his team longed to put down. You’re looking at a man who fought for what was right and when justice wasn’t served in a way he deemed fit, he settled it.
Price is staring down at his hands, and you’re worried he’s going to hurt himself with how vigorously he rubs his hands together. You don’t think, reaching across the table and grasping one of his hands in yours, running your thumb across scarred knuckles. “Don’t do that.” You scold, and his head whips up to stare at you, eyes wide, hopeful but hesitant.
He looks down at your hand holding his, then back at you. “You’re not…?” He trails off, clearing his throat as he sits up straighter, letting your palm slip into his. You’re not sure what word he was going to use, but you shake your head.
“I’m… I’m sorry you all had to…” You don’t finish your sentence, letting it hang in the air between you. You’re shocked to see tears pool at the corner of his eyes but he’s quick to blink them away.
“You’re not horrified by us?” He asks, and you can tell he’s trying to fight his voice from shaking. You clear your throat, but gently squeeze his hand when his grip loosens.
“You have done… horrible things. Inhumane things.” You start, trying to pick your words carefully as you scoot your chair closer to his. He watches you warily, but there is no denying the growing hope in those eyes. “But I couldn’t imagine seeing what you saw everyday. Hearing the things you’ve heard, having to keep that all to yourself. Seeing… monsters you’ve spent years tracking get served the minimum sentence with a cozy cell waiting for them.” His hand starts to shake, and your heart breaks seeing how hard he’s fighting back the tears pooling in his eyes. “We never would have actually hurt you, I swear on my life. We just… Fuck we had been running for fucking hours through those god damn trees and-“ His voice cracks, and you gently run your thumb over the back of his hand. “Why are you being so nice?” He almost spits the word, but his grip on your hand tightens.
Grounding.
“You did as I asked. You told me the truth.” You mirror his words from the barn, and he barks out a wet sounding laugh before covering his face with his free hand. “And you’re happy with that truth?”
“I’m happy you decided you could trust me enough with it.” You admit softly, and he stares into your eyes, and you don’t feel the need to look away this time. “Anyone else would have gone running for the hills.” He whispers, and you can’t help but smile.
“Not many places to run to, and if I’m telling the honest truth, there are worse things than killing human filth.” You shrug, and he lets out a bewildered laugh. “You can’t mean-“
“I do though. There are people in this world that don’t deserve the freedom they have, that have ripped apart the lives of others and continue living like they didn’t single-handedly ruin someone’s entire foundation.” Your words are a little more forceful than you intended, raw. And Price catches it, sitting up a little straighter, tugging your hand closer.
“You have your own monster, don’t you pretty?” He asks seriously, and you swallow, lowering your gaze to your clasped hands.
“I think that’s a story for another night.” You whisper, and you see him nod, before realization hits, and his eyes widen.
“You’re going to let us-“
“You are going to have to show me that I am not making a mistake by letting four wanted men stay in my house.” You interrupt him, but there’s a smile on your face. The next seconds are a blur and you suddenly find this giant of a man at your feet, kneeling in front of you and holding both your hands in his. His shoulders are shaking, head bent but you hear the hitch in his breath.
“Price..” You murmur, a little nervous but you slip your hands free, slowly running your fingers through his hair, and you hear the sob that leaves him. He bunches up the loose fabric of your sweats in his fist, and you can feel his tears starting to soak through.
“You are a good person.” He chokes out, looking up at you and the look on his face has tears of your own threatening to spill. He looks exhausted, like every ounce of his energy has finally been drained, years of enduring visceral human indecency ingrained into every part of his being. And yet he is gazing at you like you are the first glimpse of the sun after week long rainstorms, constant flooding and devastation, the light breaking through the clouds to spread warmth on a new day.
“You’re still a good person too.”
Those words linger in the air.
You lose track of time as you sit there, running your fingers through his hair, this man who you’ve never met, who invited himself into your home, but has bared the darkest corners of his soul to you all in one night. Grimes had made his way over at some point, staring at Price with a concerned tilt of his head. He never did like when you cried, and you can tell he’s desperate to try and comfort this strange man in his home. He lays besides him, paws outstretched, inching forward ever so slowly.
“He doesn’t like that you’re upset.” You mumble, watching the way his eyes snap over to Grimes. “Even though I terribly upset his mama earlier?” He mutters, he and Grimes staring at one another.
“Grimes has always been a big softy. Dixon is the one who’s gonna hold a grudge.” An answering ‘boof’ comes from beside you, Dixon plopping his head back on his paws after making his stance known.
Grimes scoots forward until he can rest his big head on Price’s lap, nuzzling down and looking up at him expectantly, and Price gives you a hesitant look. You just nod, smiling gently. “You’re gonna be staying with four of them, better get yourselves acquainted.”
“What in the bloody fuck did I miss?” A drowsy voice mutters from the doorway, and Ghost stands there, taking in the sight of Price kneeling before you, still clutching your sweatpants, and you can see the downturn of his lips through his mask when he notices the dried tears on Price’s cheek.
You gently pull Price’s hands off your sweats, and he looks as though you just took away his favorite treat. “I’ll go grab some fresh blankets.” You hum, face flushing when you can feel both of their gazes on your back as you walk up the stairs.
“Wait, does that mean-“ You hear Ghost start, and you’re shocked to hear it so soft, but their words are lost as you turn down the hallway. You slip into the bedroom at the end of the hall, making quick work of dusting off the dresser and small TV, gently stacking a pile of clean sheets and towels. This room already had two beds, you just hoped they were big enough for these giant oafs.
You just about scream when a pair of hands grip your waist, and you whirl around. “Price you have got to stop grabbing me now- Oh.”
It was Ghost, eyes unreadable as he stares you down, and you clear your throat, loosening your grasp just a bit but still attempting to push him off.
“You scared me, you need to stop-“
“Thank you.” He interrupts, and your eyes widen as he pulls you closer.
“I- Well you’re welcome, I couldn’t just-“
“Yes you could. You could send out right back outside, hell you could get a goddamn brigade of officers here and you would be justified for it.” He shrugs, but you frown, shaking your head.
“No. From… from what Price told me, you all made your own choices to help those the governments deem lesser than them. You helped people who have watched law officials let them down again and again.” You state firmly, wincing slightly as you feel Ghost dig his fingers into your hips. “Easy.” You scold, and he immediately eases up, but doesn’t let go of you, keeping you pressed to him and your heart skips.
“I’ll just finish-“
“Whoever divorces such a sweet little bird must have absolute shit for brains.” Ghost states, quite confidently, and you can’t stop the shocked giggle that slips past. “Absolute fuckin idiot.”
“You can’t win me over with flattery you know.” You huff, but he sees right through you, dark eyes taking in your flushed cheeks.
“Mmm, we’ll see about that. Think it’ll get me pretty damn far.” He grins, and you smack his hands before pausing.
“Wait.” You mutter, prying his right hand off of you and lifting it up, inspecting.
Your teeth made a pretty gnarly imprint, already scabbing. “Ah don’t worry about that. I deserved it.”
“C’mon you big idiot, before you let that thing get infected.” You order, pushing him towards the bathroom and he lets out a loud laugh, the sound causing butterflies to seize your stomach.
“Yes ma’am.”
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Simon "Ghost" Riley
Credits:
@yumethefrostypanda
Roxana Silva- Pinterest
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I don’t sob anymore
I don’t sob anymore. There are no wails of anguish locked in my chest, no heaving gasps, breath locked in pain’s tight grip.
I’m lucky to shed a few tears these days. Silent tears with one shattering breath before the release passes and I’m still feeling
Everything.
I am full of pain. Stress. The past haunts me and the future scares me. I’m walking alone in a dark forest with a faded map, a dimming light and a broken compass. I am filled to the brim with my mothers anguish and my fathers rage,
Like a coke bottle you’re squeezing but the damn cap just WON’T COME OFF except for a few messily drops that releases the bare minimum of pressure to keep the inevitable explosion at bay
Only I want to explode. I want to burst, fall and fizzle out into nothing after feeling everything.
I WANT TO FEEL.
But these feelings I am consumed by lurk in the back of my mind and only come to light in passing glances that bubble in the back of my throat before something chokes them off and pushes them back into the dark for which the lurk, haunt and consume.
My dreams are filled with darkness. My days are filled with a forced optimism, which where the hell does that come from? I want to feel.
I want to feel my inner child’s anguish. Feel how hurt she is at the broken trust she put in her parents to protect her. At the world for not explaining that it’s ok to take a joke, not everyone is out to get you… except for those bad adults who were. I want to feel that pain and sooth it with a gut wrenching sob and the acknowledgment that little girl, you are enough. You are beautiful, funny, smart and strong and you ARE ENOUGH.
I want to feel my inner teenager’s rage. Feel how angry she is at a father who wasn’t there, regardless of the fact that it wasn’t his fault he’s a military man, BUT HE STILL WASN’T THERE TO PROTECT YOU FROM HER. Feel how much rage she has towards a mother who dropped the fucking ball. Drugs, sex, alcohol was the role model that consumed her mother and began consuming her and FUCK THAT, I am worth more than a floating feeling that helps me run away, why do we always have to run away, I am out of breath and don’t even want to run from this.
No I want to feel this. Feel the pain and the rage. I want to sob, and let it all out. Scream with the acknowledgement that you are more. You are more than this. Regardless of what anyone else says, You’re going to get where you deserve to be, says that strange bit of optimism that keeps showing its head and choking off the sob that would release me, free me from this torment.
All I manage is a few tears before the feeling recedes to cover again. And I’m left with wet cheeks, glossy eyes and a hallow heart.
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Tattoo Artist Simon "Ghost" Riley x Female Reader
Chapter Specific Warnings (per the warnings MDNI): canon-typical violence, flashback, blood and injury, swearing
Word Count: 3.2k
A/N: Part Twenty-Two of Ink & Needle
Simon relives the past. Evie goes to Simon for help. Price and 141 come for another visit.
Chapter Twenty-One
ao3 // taglist // main masterlist // ink & needle masterlist
It’s raining.
Simon can hear it pattering against the steel roof. He stands on the edge of a fracted concrete slab, staring down into darkness. Even the rain collects here, falling from the opening in the roof several stories up.
This is the only light Simon has. The rest of the building is utterly dark.
Walsh is here. Somewhere. Slinking through the inky blackness like a tentacled beast awaiting its next meal.
The fucker is cornered, and he knows it. Walsh blew the goddamn fuse box, shoving the abandoned construction site into complete darkness. It’s not ideal—but Simon has worked in far harsher conditions.
Simon had the advantage—the element of surprise. He seized it, only for Walsh to run when one of his conspirators shot off at Simon suddenly and without warning. The bullet only grazed Simon’s upper arm. Nothing more.
They’re all dead now.
All but Walsh.
Simon made sure of it. He did it slowly, using the shadows to his advantage, becoming a violent mist that struck with sharpened blade. Those men are just puddles of blood and vacant eyes.
Twirling his knife end-over-end, Simon considers his next move. Walsh’s only escape is on foot, and even in that the man is fucked. Simon managed to nick the back of Walsh’s leg just before he disappeared. Best case scenario, Simon struck a tendon. Unlikely—but Walsh isn’t going to make it far on foot, not with this rain and an injured leg.
Simon’s cold gaze surveys the building around him.
It’s just one of many properties Walsh owns, but knowing which was always the hard part. The man hides behind fake companies and even faker names. Connecting them back to him took the most effort. This place is just storage—a building to conceal what you don’t want found.
“Where are you?” murmurs Simon, cleaning the blood off his blade against his pant leg.
Walsh is unpredictable when he’s cornered. The man turns into a wild animal. All raised fur and sharpened teeth. This is the Walsh that’s dangerous. The one that will do anything to escape.
Stepping away from the edge, Simon submerges himself into the shadows. He backtracks, stepping over bodies along the way, boots silent as he walks. The rain picks up as Simon enters a partially completed stairwell. There are walls and stairs, but no roof or railings.
He is unprotected from the rain, and the water soaks into his clothes, the fabric sticking to his skin. Most of his body is unprotected, but this isn’t an infiltration, and backup is far away. The opportunity appeared suddenly, and Simon seized it with both hands, ready to choke. Simon made himself a false friend to Walsh, and that is the only reason Simon is this close to victory.
Three years.
Three fucking years since Simon started tracking this fucker.
Three years of endless searching. Endless infiltrations. Endless missions. Simon got close. Moved in. And now he’s fucking here, ready to finish the job.
And he will.
He fucking will.
Simon exits the stairwell and returns to the slim light trailing in from the hole in the roof. There’s a sharp illumination, a flash of white, followed by the cracking boom of thunder. The metal around him lights up, soaking up and reflecting the lightning.
Simon inhales, the scent of rain seeping through the soaked balaclava.
He glances upward, and squints just as another flash of lightning illuminates the space.
Above him—four levels up—is a shadow of a man.
Simon doesn’t wait for the next bolt of lightning. He turns back into the stairwell, taking the steps two at a time. His heart pounds in his chest—adrenaline spiking. Blood rushes through his limbs, muscles tense and poised for action.
The next flash of lightning comes, but—no. Not white. Not bright.
This is hot. This is heat.
This is flame.
The building shakes and Simon slips, sliding down the stairs, eventually landing on his knee as a resounding boom vibrates his bones.
“Fuck!” cries Simon as his knee strikes concrete. It’s a sharp crack that shoots up his leg and goes right to his head.
Rolling to the side, Simon presses himself against the wall, protecting his head as everything shudders around him. The rattling tapers out—and the moment Simon’s teeth aren’t rattling around in his head—he pushes to an upright position.
The first step is agony. He can hardly bend his fucking knee.
Hissing sharply with every step, Simon continues to climb, emerging onto the fourth level as a rising wave of nausea hits him.
The wispy tendrils of smoke come first before the heat. Simon cautiously walks forward, circumventing a slab of slanted concrete.
Behind it is fire. There is so much of it. Climbing the walls, complete undampened by the rain.
What the fuck did Walsh set off?
Simon’s intelligence said that this place might be storing chemicals, not weapons. But it didn’t say what kinds of chemicals.
A nearby beam falls from its mooring and crashes to the floor. Simon takes a step back, and then the world is tipping. Spinning.
Simon didn’t hear him. Didn’t see Walsh coming.
There are strong arms around him, shoving him down.
Simon’s training clicks into place, and he surrenders to the push, falling into it. When Simon’s back hits the ground, he rolls with the momentum, shoving Walsh off of him. Walsh tumbles away, rolling through a small patch of fire, before skidding to a stop on his side.
Simon pushes up to standing just as Walsh regains his footing. His black hair is a soaked mess, lips a snarl. Simon always thought that Walsh looked like a crow. All sharpness and talon.
“You fucking betrayed me,” screams Walsh, spittle flying from his lips.
He takes a step, staggering slightly. The sleeve of Walsh’s jacket smokes. In his right fist is a crowbar.
“Always planned on it,” replies Simon coldly.
The crowbar gently swings with Walsh’s swaying form. He hefts the metal up, pointing the bent end at Simon. “I’m gonna kill you. Take your eyes. Feed them to my fucking dogs.”
Simon says nothing. He remains still, knife clutched in his fist. It’s the only true protection he has.
“And then I’m going to kill every person you love,” continues Walsh, eyes widening slightly as he talks. “Everyone you’ve ever cared about.” Walsh lowers the crowbar. “Even the dead ones.” He laughs, the sound manic and high. “What’s a bit of graverobbing, yeah?” Walsh grins. “You can add it to the fucking list of grievances.”
“You’re not walking out of here alive,” says Simon, keeping his tone calm.
Price and the rest of the team are on their way with additional forces. Simon can kill the man, but it’ll be much easier once everyone else arrives. He just needs to play this right, to keep Walsh occupied for a bit or until the wanker tires himself out.
Either way, Walsh is a dead man.
Walsh shakes his head. “That’s where you’re wrong, mate.” He starts walking forward, the crowbar swinging. Walsh twists his wrist and the metal bar comes upward for him to grasp it like a bat. “I always fucking win.”
Simon steps to the side as Walsh brings the bar down. The man grunts. Staggers. Turns back in Simon’s direction.
Pushing the advantage, Simon shoves the knife forward with a quick slashing gesture. Walsh dodges, the metal of the blade harshly sliding against the crowbar. Sparks fly as the two metals meet.
Walsh swings again. Simon grabs the crowbar just above Walsh’s hands, holding it at bay.
“Fuck you!” screams Walsh, kicking out.
He connects with Simon’s injured knee. Simon staggers. His hand slips a bit on the crowbar.
“Fucking bastard,” spits Walsh, kicking out again, striking Simon in the chest.
Simon’s hold on the crowbar remains but he goes down, the two men stumbling to the concrete floor.
They are a tangle of limbs. Walsh gnashes his teeth, chomping at Simon as if to tear away flesh. Simon’s elbow connects with Walsh’s jaw. The man’s head snaps back and Simon slices the knife through the air.
The blade tears up Walsh’s neck, drawing blood. It isn’t much. Not nearly enough.
Walsh pushes off Simon, clutching his throat as he takes up the crowbar and swings again.
This time, the bent end connects, digging into Simon’s leg. Screaming, Simon lunges for it, intending to rip it out of his leg.
“No you fucking don’t,” snarls Walsh, yanking on the crowbar.
Simon scream again. Muscle and tendon are tearing. Nerves severing as Walsh drags Simon’s by his leg across the floor.
“I’m not done with you,” growls Walsh, yanking again.
Simon growls and lunges forward, grabbing onto the crowbar. The two men fight for dominance and control.
Walsh lashes out with his fist. Simon jerks to the side, and then thrusts his head forward, cracking his forehead against Walsh’s nose.
Blood bursts across Walsh’s face. The man stumbles back, falling on his ass.
With a guttural cry, Simon changes his angle on the crowbar, tugging it free. A black pool begins to form beneath Simon’s leg.
Groaning, Simon turns onto his side, pushes up to sitting with both hands. Grabbing his knife, Simon staggers to his feet just as Walsh steadies himself.
Simon charges, knocking into Walsh, blade pointed forward.
The knife goes in clean. Perfectly slips between ribs, missing bone, and meeting tender flesh.
Walsh screams, and then laughs—fucking laughs. The sound is choked. Garbled. But it’s not just Walsh who screams. They’re both screaming, staring into each other’s eyes as all that pent up rage and anger emerges like a storm.
A knee shoves into Simon’s stomach, and then the two men are up again. Simon’s knife is still lodged in Walsh’s chest.
The rest is all fists. Blurry. Bloody.
At some point Simon’s back and arms burn, the clothes singed and partially melted. He’s not sure when it happens. Everything is growing fuzzy, and his leg doesn’t want to move. It drags behind Simon with every swing of his fist.
Walsh’s hands slide around Simon’s throat. Using his weight, Simon drives forward, moving like a rugby player, pushing Walsh closer and closer to the edge.
Walsh’s mouth is moving, but there are no words.
It’s a buzzing. Like an alarm.
Like—
Simon’s eyes snap open. He’s greeted by the ceiling. The burns beneath the tattoos are warm as if the dream renewed the long-forgotten pain.
And that buzzing.
“Fucking hell,” groans Simon, sitting up, and grabbing his phone off the bedside table.
Bravo whines and places his head on Simon’s leg, his large dark eyes tinged with worry.
Simon opens up the doorbell app on his phone, checking to see who is out on the street wanting entrance. He checks the time and balks.
“Shit,” mutters Simon, swinging his legs out of bed. Bravo grumbles his annoyance but doesn’t move from his spot.
The quality isn’t great but there’s a woman standing outside. All he can see is a coat and her figure. He can’t tell if it’s you, but it might be.
Simon hits the button that unlocks the downstairs door and shuts off his phone. Standing, his bad knee stretches, resisting movement. He stretches a bit, and then heads for the front door.
Someone is banging on it before Simon even makes it across the living room.
He unlocks the deadbolts, and swings the door wide, expecting that it might be you and you’ve simply lost your key.
But it’s not you. It’s—
“Evie?” breathes Simon, his sudden excitement dimming to an extinguished flame.
She is rain-soaked. Trembling. Her brown eyes are large and round. Simon tastes fear and desperation in the air.
Something is wrong.
“I’m sorry,” she says quickly. “I know it’s late. But I have no one else to turn to. The police aren’t doing anything and I—”
“Come inside,” says Simon, softly, taking a step back.
Evie swallows hard, her hands clasped in front of her chest as she takes a hesitant step into Simon’s flat. He shuts the door behind her, locking the deadbolts.
“Sit here,” he instructs, gesturing toward the kitchen table. “I’ll make tea.”
“Simon,” she starts.
“Tea first, and then we’ll talk.”
Evie only nods, removing her coat to hang on the back of the chair. Simon fills the electric kettle and turns it on. Striding into the living room, he snags a blanket off the couch, and offers it to Evie.
“Thank you,” she murmurs, unfolding it slowly to drape over her shoulders.
Simon returns to the kitchen, preparing what he can for the tea. This concerns you. He knows it deep in his bones. But as much as Simon wants answers—craves them like a cigarette after sex—he needs to be fucking calm about this. He needs to be the clear-headed one.
When the kettle goes off, Simon makes each of them tea, spooning the perfect amount of milk and sugar into both. Simon sets a mug down in front of Evie and then decides to settle in the seat across from her.
“What happened?” he asks.
Evie’s mouth opens. Closes. She bites her lips and stares down into her cup.
“Start wherever you need,” says Simon. “Take your time.”
Time is never on anyone’s side. He is fully aware that time is your greatest friend and enemy. Even a few seconds are crucial.
Evie takes a deep, shuddering breath. “She should have been home yesterday. It’s not like her to not call if she’s running late.” She pauses, taking a moment to drink some tea. “I called. Texted. Nothing. Would go out to the house but I have Lillian to think of.”
“What time was she supposed to be home?”
“Around dinner,” answers Evie after a few seconds. “Still no word. No phone calls. No texts.” Evie sighs. “I went to the police station this morning but they shrugged it off. Said it’s too soon to file a missing person’s report.”
“Have you tried contacting anyone else?” asks Simon. His grip on his cup is the only thing grounding him right now.
Evie nods. “I contacted the estate agent. She said she’s go out there and check.” Tears begin to form in the corners of Evie’s eyes. “Haven’t heard anything. When I call her it goes straight to voicemail.”
Evie glances up from staring into her mug. “I’m worried. That’s why I came.”
“You did the right thing,” replies Simon. “I’ll go check.”
Her sigh of relief is palpable, as if the burden of it is a physical thing. “Thank you, Simon. I—”
“Finish your tea,” interrupts Simon. “I need to make a few calls.”
Glass crunches under Simon’s boots. Some of it shines in the morning light. Other pieces shine red.
The patio door is completely shattered, the glass strewn over the living room and lawn. In the middle of the floor is a deep pool of dark red liquid. And in that pool are two bodies.
Neither of them is you—thank fuck, but it’s hardly reassuring.
You are not here. You are—wherever you are.
Simon stares down at the two dead women. There’s a hammer near the blonde, the bludgeoning end covered in brain matter and gore. This is the estate agent and her assistant. They came to check after all at Evie’s request.
And they walked right into their deaths.
“Fucking hell,” mutters Captain Price, bending at the knees, observing the two lifeless women.
Kyle and Johnny are near the kitchen. Gaz is slowly shuffling through the paperwork on the kitchen counter while Johnny slowly walks the entryway with a torch. Simon doesn’t think they’ll find anything important.
This doesn’t have to do with Evie at all. Or Archie.
Not at the moment anyway.
This is about Simon. This is about Walsh.
It is about revenge, and the spirit of the chase in pursuit of that excellent vengeance.
Simon walks the perimeter of the dark pool, coming to a stop next to Price. He crosses his arms over his chest, gaze downward.
“Good thing you called us,” says Price, voice gruff. He comes to a standing position, a frown on his face. He turns to Gaz and Johnny. “Found anything?”
“Nope,” comes Soap’s response as he shines his torch up and down the staircase.
Gaz shrugs. “Not sure,” he replies. “This is mostly paperwork about selling the house. Don’t think Walsh is after that.”
“He’s not after the house,” growls Simon.
Price glances at him. “Simon.”
He’s trying to remind Simon to be calm—to chill the fuck out. But Simon is anything but calm. He’s fucking fuming.
“Walsh is after me,” says Simon, gaze locking with Price’s.
“Then why didn’t he come after you?” counters Price, shrugging. “You’re a civilian now. Why not surprise you in your home?”
Simon snorts but it’s not with amusement. “Think Walsh wants to make this quick?” He gestures toward the dead women.
Price doesn’t even glance at them. “These two were in the way. Likely surprised them.”
“Sure,” agrees Simon. “But he wants to hurt me first. To cause pain before he strikes.”
“We’ll find her,” sighs Price. “Maybe she escaped?”
“She would have turned up somewhere. Made contact with someone.” Simon shakes his head. “Walsh has her.”
“We don’t know that, Simon.”
Simon is ready to snap a reply, to show some teeth. This is about him, but it’s also about you. Walsh can have anything, but he can’t have you. You are the only thing Simon has ever truly wanted. The only person he’s craved to the point of obsession.
Life does not seem complete without you.
Letting you go is not an option.
“Captain!” calls Johnny.
Simon and Price snap to attention, their bodies shifting in Soap’s direction. There are solid footsteps, and then Johnny appears around the corner, coming to a stop next to Kyle. He clicks off the torch and places it on the kitchen counter. In his other hand is a large stack of mail. He gently sets the mail down, and spreads them out, making sure each envelope is on full display.
Simon takes a step forward. He’s not sure why he’s moving. Something is telling him to, wrapping around him like a string, and tugging.
Johnny lifts an envelope and holds it up. Frowning, he turns it around. “It’s addressed to Simon.”
He closes the distance in seconds, snatching the letter out of Johnny’s hand. It’s simple parchment. Slightly faded and weather-worn. There is no postage. No address. Just Simon’s full name.
“Simon,” says Price, almost cautiously, as if he doesn’t want Simon to open it.
He ignores Price, tearing it open.
There is a single piece of paper inside. It’s thin—nearly translucent. With slightly shaking fingers, Simon withdraws it from the envelope.
Come and find her. – KW.
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edit: has been found ☺️
hi call of duty fandom!! does anyone know of a story that goes sort of like this; it’s a ghoap x fem!reader. reader is a ballerina iirc, and they see her when she’s preforming??? and she’s taking photos w/ children afterwards and ghoap approaches. and then they take a photo with her and i think johnny like props her up on his shoulders or something?? i think they also like have a drink at a bar and maybe go up to her hotel room??? I’m pretty sure it’s darkish iirc. Thanks!
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