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inkbomber Ā· 6 months ago
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here is a snippet from so far in the future of this fic it may never come to pass, but I find the concept very cute and wanted to share:
Robotnik took the first sip of Stoneā€™s latest creation, sniffed, froze, and rebooted for a solid 10 seconds.
ā€œThis is not the first time youā€™ve made me this latte, Stone.ā€
ā€œNo, sir, it isnā€™t.ā€
Robotnik swiveled up close to his agent, staring at the man like he could procure an MRI of his brain if he only focused hard enough.
ā€œYou were a guest lecturer inā€¦ May? Of 2002. Iā€™d been reading your published stuff for a few years, and I had a little hot-for-teacher crush. I think I switched shifts with someone so that I could make it to all of your classes.ā€
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Aban Stone is a fresh-faced twenty-year-old and so close to his doctorate he can taste it. Coffee is practically his lifeblood at this point, the scent of his fair-trade-coffee-shop job soaked into his clothing. He is nearing the end of his closing shift, and He walks in. Wearing sunglasses at 7:46 P.M. Aban lights up.
ā€œHi, what can I get you tonight?ā€
ā€œSomething with honey. I canā€™t believe Iā€™m saying this, but I think Iā€™ve been talking too much.ā€ The Doctorā€™s mustache is impeccable even up close. Well, closer than half a lecture hall anyway.
ā€œYou do sound a little hoarse. Any allergies I should know about?ā€
ā€œWhat, so you can poison me? I think not!ā€
What a goofball. Aban smiles wider in response. ā€œHow about goat milk? Itā€™s a little funky but Iā€™m telling you, I put a dash of cinnamon in there, youā€™re gonna love it.ā€ He widened his big brown eyes and looked imploringly at the Doctor. Heā€™s been told this expression is his greatest weapon, an unfair advantage for him to have, along with that big brain.
Robotnik allows it, ā€œYouā€™re the professional, after all,ā€ and Aban gets to work grinding beans and pulling shots. He pours it into a wide mug and serves it with a little smile and a biscotti.
The Doctor takes a glance at the elaborate swirls in the foam of the latte, looking amused, and takes a sip. ā€œHm.ā€ He smacks his lips together loudly.
Aban leans on his palms over the pickup counter, ā€œSo? Your assessment?ā€
ā€œNot bad, but not an experience I think Iā€™ll repeat, thank you. It is intriguing though.ā€ Another long slurp. ā€œNot bad at all.ā€
They made small talk as Ivo finished his drink, and then the doctor turns to leave, and Stone calls out, ā€œGoodnight, Doctor!ā€ for the first time.
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pacificwaternymph Ā· 8 months ago
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Did you guys know that Duke's tag on Ao3 only has 7,000 fics? Because I didn't.
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sofadofax Ā· 1 month ago
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thinking rockstar eddie and normal guy/stay at home dad steve. their kid has career day at school and steddie think theyā€™re gonna choose eddie for his presentation bc duh but he brings in steve instead. heā€™s fascinated with all the work steve does around the house plus he makes my lunch for school and cooks dinner EVERY NIGHT. just their kid being absolutely amazed and grateful with everything steve does. of course they also care about eddieā€™s job and his music etc and loves them both equally but thinks steveā€™s job is way cooler
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stevebabey Ā· 17 days ago
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pre-steddie (its rly scratching the itch atm), steve harrington being a sad drunk :(, angst with a happy ending, 1.4k
If you asked him how it transpired, Eddie couldnā€™t tell you ā€” but somehow, thereā€™s a drunk Steve Harrington on the Munsonā€™s couch.
Physically, heā€™d hazard a guess Steve walked all the way from whatever party heā€™d been at. Which is a concern in itselfā€”either Steve wandered through the woods or he wandered quite some way, but thatā€™s a whole other can of worms.
The why of why Steveā€™s hereā€”why he chose to sought out Eddie in particularā€”is another mystery altogether.
If Eddie had to guess, heā€™d say somewhere between the commonality of crashing at each otherā€™s place to keep the nightmares at bay and a night of drinking is how Steve ended up here.
Itā€™s nearing midnight the clock tells him, blinking red from the microwave. Steveā€™s holding a glass of water that heā€™s sipped from only once.
And heā€™s sad.
Considering it, Eddie hadnā€™t thought Steve would be a sad drunk. Especially if you consider the sheer amount of parties he threw as a teenager.
It just doesnā€™t quite fit into his ever changing picture of Steve Harrington. Like a puzzle piece the wrong shape that doesnā€™t fit with the rest. Happy drunk? Horny drunk? Those made better sense than this.
But then again, Eddie stopped trying to make sense of Steve a couple months after the Vecna-episode of their lives.
(Itā€™s sort of something he really likes about Steve, that he canā€™t ever really pin him down ā€” that heā€™s always surprising Eddie.)
Either way, the fact remains that Steve is drunk and Steve is sad.
Eddie just doesnā€™t know about what.
ā€œCā€™mon,ā€ Eddie nudges the glass in Steveā€™s hand gently, the second time tonight. ā€œGotta drink up, Stevie, lest you risk the wrath of tomorrowā€™s hangover.ā€
Steveā€™s slumped sideways on the couch, not too drunk to be out of it, but evidently rather physically beat. Heā€™s leaning his head up against the ratty leather of the couch, his eyes closed.
Eddie sits opposite him, enough distance to keep it friendly, but close enough to catch the glass if Steve suddenly decides he doesnā€™t feel like holding it anymore.
He wants to sit closer, wants to maybe even hold Steveā€™s hand. Cup his face and murmur sweet nothings until sad drunk Steve is replaced by someone happier.
Eddie swallows the desire down, away.
By all accounts, thereā€™s nothing Steveā€™s said or done to give away his sadness. Eddie only knows heā€™s sad from that slight downturn of his mouth ā€” the slight jut of his lip. The worldā€™s most adorable pout if it wasnā€™t being caused for bad reasons, Eddie thinks.
He knows what it looks like because itā€™s what Steve looks like when he wakes from a nightmare. When heā€™s properly distressed, thrust to the verge of tears. Eddie knows the sight well. (And Steve knows his.)
On the couch beside him, Steve makes a little noise in response to the nudge. His eyes crease open.
He looks tired. Itā€™s not the exhaustion that comes with terror, with having sleep chased from you, butā€¦ bone-deep tiredness.
Eddieā€™s lip part, unsure if itā€™s to urge Steve to drink some water again or just to ask whatā€™s wrong whenā€”
ā€œNo one wants it.ā€ Steve says, in the smallest voice. Itā€™s barely a whisper.
Eddieā€™s brows draw together. The sadness in Steveā€™s words travel out, pushing an ache into his chest.
ā€œWants what?ā€
Steve is silent. Heā€™s not looking at Eddie ā€” he wasnā€™t before, but now his gaze is downcast, studying the glass in his hands. His finger traces the rim.
ā€œWants what, Steve?ā€ Eddie tries again.
This time, Steve sighs and it looks like it takes the wind out of him completely. ā€œMyā€¦ā€
Thereā€™s a crack in his voice. Steve clears his throat and closes his eyes again, this time scrunched up as if heā€™s resisting the emotion that tries to take over.
ā€œMy stupid love. Keepā€¦ keep tryna give it, but no one wants to take it.ā€ He inhales jaggedly, turning an inch and pressing further into the couch, like heā€™s hiding. His voice is muffled and wrecked. ā€œNo one wants it.ā€
Something splinters in Eddieā€™s chest, slivers of agony burying beneath his skin. Heā€™s speechless.
How can Steve think that? How can he believe that?
ā€œI do,ā€ Eddie says, before realising whatā€™s heā€™s saying.
Steve stiffens on the couch, tentatively digging his face out from hiding. His downturned eyes still have that warbling sadness and Eddie just needs to make it better ā€” even if it means throwing his pathetic crush under the bus.
ā€œEddie-ā€ Steve says, wary and tired all at once, as if heā€™s saying donā€™t do this, donā€™t lie to me.
ā€œI do. It sounds lovely,ā€ Eddie insists, completely truthful. ā€œIf you want someone to give it to, Iā€™ll take it. I want it.ā€
Steve eyes him. Some of that melancholy in him has turned to apprehension. He sniffles a bit and sighs again.
ā€œNot- not like that.ā€ Steve murmurs, eyes falling back to the glass in his hands. He speaks with a lilt of embarrassment, as though he thinks itā€™s shameful to care this much. ā€œNot as a friend, Eddie.ā€
A stone grows in Eddieā€™s throat. Itā€™ll hurt like hell to swallow it, to speak, but Steve has always been worth it.
ā€œI know,ā€ Eddie breathes. He canā€™t quite keep all his nerves out of the words and they jam up in his mouth for a moment. ā€œNot like that, Steve.ā€
He desperately wants to grab his own hair, to fiddle with it, release some tension, but he also doesnā€™t want to break the quiet softness between them.
The fridge hums in the silence. The clock on the microwave blinks back midnight.
Wishing hour? Maybe in some myths and stories. Eddie clings it anyway.
Steveā€™s hazel eyes are a little wider now. A little more awake. Heā€™s picked his head up, no longer leaning against the couch cushions.
ā€œYouā€¦ā€
Freak. Fag. Eddieā€™s brain helpfully supplies every awful way this could roll, entirely too late. He tenses up, shoulders curling in, a minuscule motion.
But Steve doesnā€™t look disgusted, he looks a little in disbelief.
ā€œYouā€¦ want it?ā€ He asks, that same quiet whisper.
And that does a number of Eddieā€™s heartā€”the enormity of Steveā€™s disbelief that someone would want his love, that the rest of itā€”the semantics, the fact that boys canā€™t kiss boysā€”doesnā€™t even matter to him.
ā€œYeah,ā€ Eddie croaks. He nods jerkily, the nerves still there, even with Steveā€™s easy acceptance. ā€œI do. Iā€™d love to have it.ā€
ā€œOh,ā€ Steve says. Heā€™s laid his head back down, his hair scrunched up against the leather, but his eyes are still on Eddie. Not scrutinising, just studying. Thereā€™s still that hazy look to them, no doubt the alcohol still in his veins.
ā€œI neverā€¦ didnā€™t thinkā€¦ā€ Heā€™s murmuring more to himself. From the concentration of his gaze, heā€™s thinking hard. He sniffles again, nose twitching and then frowns, eyes cast to the side, before,
ā€œOkay,ā€ Steve says finally, voice quiet. ā€œIf youā€¦ if you mean it.ā€
Then he unfurls his hand, the one that had been tracing the glass, and puts it forward. Between them on the couch.
Eddie eyes it, stomach swooping, pulse thudding, and then does what he does best; throws caution to the wind. Steve might hate him tomorrow but tonight, Eddie wonā€™t hide.
Their fingers slot together easily, two perfect puzzle pieces.
Eddie wonders if him in Steveā€™s life, him like this with Steve, is one of those things that would workā€”would make sense. If he wants to make sense with Steve or instead be another surprising thing about him.
(That Steve Harrington might like boys. Might like Eddie.)
Steve is gazing at their joined hands. For the first time since he got to Eddieā€™s trailer, his lips turn upward, a very small yet happy smile. He gives a very light squeeze with his hand, the lack of strength evidence of his sleepiness. Eddie squeezes back nonetheless.
Then Steveā€™s eyes are closed and in a few deep breathes, heā€™s out like a light.
Itā€™s a careful process to extract the glass of water from Steveā€™s clenched hand, but Eddie manages it. It sits on the edge of the coffee table and when Steve wakes up, mouth dry and in need of water, it will be there.
And so will Eddie.
The burning possibilities of what happens come tomorrowā€”when Steveā€™s sober and actually thinking straight (ha)ā€”filter through Eddieā€™s mind, but he canā€™t find it in himself.
Thereā€™s no regret of heā€™s done. What heā€™s said, whatā€™s been revealed.
Itā€™s tomorrowā€™s problem (or tomorrowā€™s fantasy come trueā€¦?), but til then, Eddie burrows into the couch and readies for a sore neck tomorrow morning.
He should really get up and turn the lamp off, Eddie thinks to himself. Then Steve snuffles in his sleep, uses their intertwined fingers to bring him closer, and he forgets all about it.
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supine-ly Ā· 5 months ago
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misunderstandings incomingā€¦
fanart for Existential Crisis Mode, an absolutely amazing fic written by @luciaintheskyainthi seriously this fic has me waiting on hands and knees for every update itā€™s so good
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cryptic-underground Ā· 2 months ago
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Ring-Around The Pine Tree (or Lumberjack Stan AU)
Synopsis: Stanford Pines moves to Gravity Falls after graduation. The sleepy Oregon town has a spark of unexplained supernatural weirdness that the scientist can not ignore. He will finally get to study and research the things Ford could only dream of before. Now, it is his reality.
Only now, as he gets accustomed to the new place, does he realize how odd the townsfolk look at him. He tries not to think too much about it. But when the person he bumps into the person he had least expected, the questions only turn up tenfold.
Surprise!! The fic drawings I've been hitting at for the last little bit. I might grow to regret posting theseā€”since I'm not even close to finishing the fic yet. But I can't wait any longer!
(Fic is still only being posted when I'm done with it)
The first drawing was me just doodling one day, I kept fixating on this image of Stan with an axe, so I drew it! You can say it was the catalyst for everything else. The other two I'm from scenes in the fic (the supermarket and parking lot ones are chapters that have already been written. The forest one hasn't). I can't really talk much about it anything since it could be very spoiler-y.
But I hope you like the latest crumbs for this au/fic!!
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rbtlvr Ā· 2 months ago
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tonight i am feeling unwell about [spins a wheel] [throws a dart] the fact that loop went and talked to the party in act 5. like realistically, at that point they had no reason to think siffrin wouldnt loop back when they died or reached the end. they could have just sat there and waited. i mean sif wouldve been fucked if they had because of mdp but loop didnt know about that at the time obviously
so like. with the knowledge they had at that point, it would be entirely reasonable for them to just wait and try to get through to sif again next loop. and yet. and yet and yet and yet. they went and talked to siffrins party. guided them through the house. to save siffrin. after the last thing siffrin said to them was curse you, loop
even knowing the party didnt recognize them. having to stay on the line with the people they loved more than anything, enough to trap themself in a time loop for years, people who didn't remember them, didn't remember any of the times theyd shared, any of the things that happened, people who didnt know them anymore
as painful as it must have been. they still did it. for siffrin. to save siffrin. even though they mustve thought it wouldnt change anything, wouldnt break the loops, wouldnt fix siffrins mental state. they still tried. to give him even just one more loop
and then at the end of it all they didnt even think that was worth thanking them for. even the smallest amount of gratitude they couldnt believe theyd be showed. for putting themself through that. for siffrin. i feel ill :thumbsup:
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kulai Ā· 6 months ago
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DAY 24: First Date
check this out on twt ! based on ch16 of "between the shadow and the soul" on ao3. ANOTHERR heavy recommendation!
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thekittyokat Ā· 11 months ago
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you ever just have a lot, a LOT of feelings all at once about a character and not even remotely enough words or brainpower to FORM the words to describe everything you're feeling. so it feels like you may explode. yeah
#sorry i got really into my feelings about mark hoffman again#the very specific version of him in my brain that i really really wish i had the time and energy to properly share with you guys#saw#well until i muster the energy to explode all of my feelings out into a fic. if you want to TRY and understand#know that my three biggest hoffman fic insps right now are as follows#your best kept secret hoffman. a series of mistakes hoffman. and rushed like a dreadful wind hoffman.#there is a very clear throughline just know i am extremely emotionally compromised rn#thinking about theee fics vs the canon path hoffman spirals down#something something the absolute tragedy of watching a man's descent into madness#the transformation of a man into a monster#and what could have saved him from himself and kramer's corruption#sorry i'm rambling so much oh my god i was just having such a crying fit out of nowhere about this#do you think he could feel it happening. do you think he was aware he was losing his mind.#the script version of him fucks with me so bad. the crazed rankings and the longer hair and him not being well kept anymore#it's impossible to think he didn't know he was deteriorating#fuuuck okay i need to either chill or write a whole longfic rn#i project on that guy so much i truly don't know if i could properly write my vision of him#until i do something more substantial the full extent of my hoffman exists for me and my boyfriend only. they get me like no one else#well ginny and jenna also get me. please read best kept secret and a series of mistakes Oh My God#where am i going with this. i like tag rambling actually this is a nice way to do it without forcing EVERYONE to read my delirium#anyways if you've read all of this i think i love you? feel free to dm me about hoffman and my very specific headcanons and aus#maybe soon i'll try and start writing my fics about this tragic man#i could never say any of this on twitter btw they'd string me up for my opinions on him as a sad wet beast who could have been fixed#if only he hadn't been weaponized first#god i'm too tired to even be as embarrassed about this as i should be. thought i unlearned cringe already#but i've been spending way too much time on twitter and they HAAATE hoffman there#rip. i know it's not that serious but i'm sensitive rn and hate feeling lonely in my thoughts#ok bye for real otherwise i'll never shut up. i might tag ramble more often bc this was therapeutic in a way i needed badly#cat chat
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wikiangela Ā· 5 months ago
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you're my happily ever after (so i'll take my chance now, risk it all somehow)
rating: G
words: 2.6k
8x06 fix-it, because I'm pissed - I or my fics aren't going anywhere tho <3
thank you to @evansboyfrend for beta reading, ily šŸ«¶
[also on Ao3]
It feels like the whole world is crumbling down. It feels like the Earth should shake, burst on fire, open up and swallow everything around. As dramatic as it is, he kind of expects it to happen, and itā€™s weird that heā€™s still sitting here. His ears are ringing, panic rising in his chest with each of Tommyā€™s words. He watches Tommy get up and head for the door, and heā€™s frozen to his spot. Itā€™s not- it canā€™t be. It fucking canā€™t be. ā€œWait,ā€ he finally manages to say, trying to keep his voice from trembling, ā€œdid you just break up with me?ā€ He asks, hoping to any entity that listens that he just misinterpreted it, that he got it wrong. Because- because he canā€™t lose Tommy. Heā€™s falling for him so fast and so hard. Heā€™s ready for the next step. Heā€™s ready to move in together. Heā€™s ready to talk about one day, eventually, maybe getting married. He knows he wants that. He knows what he wants, and he wants Tommy.Ā  ā€œYeah, I guess I did.ā€ Tommy answers, glancing back at him, his expression sad but firm. But Buck knows him. Knows that this mask will crumble into something devastated as soon as he leaves. That Tommyā€™s heart will shatter, just as Buckā€™s is right now. He can see through Tommy, he knows that he cares about Buck. It just- it doesnā€™t make sense. What was he even talking aboutā€¦ It was all so much, so fast, Buckā€™s brain is still scrambling trying to understand it all.Ā  ā€œBelieve me, I didnā€™t see-ā€ Tommy starts, but Buck shakes his head and interrupts him. ā€œNo.ā€ He stands up, his legs feeling shaky. Tommy fully turns towards him, confusion in his face. ā€œWhat do you mean, ā€˜noā€™?ā€ He frowns.
ā€œI mean, no, youā€™re not breaking up with me.ā€ Buck says more confidently than he feels. Because this canā€™t be it. The last six months, the best six months of his fucking life, canā€™t end like this. Canā€™t end at all. He wonā€™t have this. ā€œI know you care about me. And I care about you. And I donā€™t want to break up.ā€ He sees Tommy open his mouth to speak, his expression hardening ā€“ putting on a mask again, trying to hide the hurt. He speaks again before Tommy can. ā€œIf you truly, genuinely want this, not because you think itā€™s gonna be better for me or you, but because you donā€™t want to be with me, fine, I can respect that. But I wonā€™t accept it without a fight. I- I wanna fight for us, Tommy.ā€ Buck steps closer to him, hoping that Tommy doesnā€™t step back, that might just break him. He doesnā€™t, heā€™s stuck in place, sad eyes on Buckā€™s. ā€œLet me fight for us. You-ā€ he adds quickly, on a roll now, not wanting Tommy to interrupt until after heā€™s done, after heā€™s said his piece. He needs to say it all now, let Tommy know how he feels. He canā€™t watch him leave without trying to fix it first. Tommyā€™s looking at him intently, just listening, not even trying to speak. ā€œYou gave me a second chance once, when I fucked up our first date, and I- I want to believe it wasnā€™t for nothing. So- so youā€™re my first man, so what?ā€ Buck throws his hands up in frustration, he thinks heā€™s starting to sound a little frantic, speaking faster and faster. He just canā€™t let Tommy leave without him knowing exactly how Buck feels. ā€œItā€™s far from my first relationship ever. Why- why is it so different just because youā€™re a man? It shouldnā€™t be. I donā€™t need to date other people, experiment or whatever else. Iā€™ve dated people, slept around, did it all. I know how that goes, how it feels, and I donā€™t want to do it again. I know what I want, Tommy. And I want you. And donā€™t you dare tell me how I feel.ā€ He feels anger seep in, Tommyā€™s words ringing in his head. What the actual fuck was he thinking? ā€œIā€™m a grown man, I know how I feel. Yeah, itā€™s new and exciting, but itā€™s also real. Itā€™s real to me, and- and if thereā€™s any chance of forever, I want to take it. And-ā€ he takes a breath. He feels like heā€™s been speaking in one breath, feeling a little lightheaded now, his heart hammering. Or maybe thatā€™s just the panic. ā€œAnd donā€™t start with the whole ā€˜Iā€™m not your lastā€™ bullshit.ā€ He shakes his head again, tears welling up in his eyes, anger still building. Really, what in the world? How could Tommy want to just throw away the most wonderful relationship thatā€™s happened to Buck in years? Maybe ever? ā€œYou donā€™t know that. I donā€™t know that. Yeah, we could break up one day. But you could also be my forever, and I could be yours. Iā€™d love a chance to find out, even if it hurts in the end. But maybe thatā€™s just me. Maybe Iā€™m the only one here brave enough to risk it. And- and what about my heart, huh?ā€ Tears are threatening to spill, his voice shaking now, with sadness and anger, and desperation. He canā€™t let him go, he canā€™t. ā€œYou said Iā€™d break your heart eventually. But this, right now? This is you breaking mine.ā€ He finishes, almost panting now, his monologue taking the wind out of him, wanting to say everything on his mind, in his heart. He hopes he got his point across.Ā 
ā€œEvan.ā€ Tommy just whispers, with a pained expression. There are tears in his eyes, too, one lone one slipping through, falling down his cheek. Buckā€™s hand itches to reach out and wipe it off, but heā€™s not sure if heā€™s allowed to anymore.Ā 
ā€œGive us a chance, Tommy. Let us fight for this. Fight for me, for us. Fight with me.ā€ Heā€™s aware he sounds like heā€™s begging at this point, but he doesnā€™t care. This is too important. ā€œI thought itā€™s been so good between us lately-ā€
ā€œIt has!ā€ Tommy rushes to say. ā€œItā€™s been amazing. You make me so happy. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m scared, I just- Iā€™m sorry, Evan, but I canā€™t let myself get hurt like this again. Because I- Iā€™ve been there before, and it was hard to get back up, and with you- I donā€™t think Iā€™d be able to ever recover from this one.ā€ He admits, his stone-faced facade crumbling, and Buck can see his own feelings reflected in Tommyā€™s expression. Sad, devastated, heartbroken.Ā 
ā€œWe can- we can take some time apart.ā€ Buck says around a lump in his throat. He feels like he canā€™t breathe. All he wants is to rewind until before he dropped the moving in bomb which must be what made Tommy freak out. He could say anything else, and take it slower, and maybe theyā€™d be on their way out right now, a date night like they planned. ā€œIf thatā€™s what you need. A break. But not for good. And then letā€™s come back to it clear-headed, knowing for sure what we want. And if you still want to break up, I- Iā€™ll respect that. But I already know what I want,ā€ he repeats firmly, decisively. ā€œI want a future with you. I want to move in together, and one day down the line get married, and- and I want it all with you. We can slow down if Iā€™m rushing this. I tend to do that, and if itā€™s scaring you, Iā€™m sorry.ā€ He adds, not wanting to backtrack any of this, but aware of how intense heā€™s coming off. Heā€™s never been more serious about anything in his life. ā€œBut the past six months have been the best in my life. Iā€™ve never felt so happy, so free, so comfortable, so safe. And Iā€™m not giving up on you, Tommy. I will fight for you until I canā€™t anymore, until you tell me that you donā€™t care about me and I should just fuck off.ā€
ā€œEvan. You know Iā€™ll never say that.ā€ Tommy responds quietly.
ā€œI know. Because Iā€™m confident in us, in the fact that you do care, and you do want me. I know that.ā€ Buck emphasizes, and realizes, not for the first time, that he never felt like this before. This secure. This confident about someone wanting him. ā€œI also know youā€™re just trying to protect yourself, your heart, and I get it. But I canā€™t let you go without a fight. I wonā€™t. I messed up a lot in my life, and I wonā€™t mess up this. I refuse to. Because I-ā€ he takes a sharp breath, the words pressing on his lips. He doesnā€™t want to say it for the first time in a possible break up, a moment of such anger and devastation. But he needs to put it all out there. Needs Tommy to understand how much heā€™s trying to throw away right now. ā€œI love you, Tommy.ā€ He confesses, sees Tommyā€™s face melt into the saddest expression Buckā€™s ever seen on anyone, tears spilling freely now. Both of theirs, he realizes, feeling wetness on his cheeks. ā€œIā€™ve been falling for you a little bit more with each day we spend together, with each minute. And I know- I hope you feel the same. But if you can look me in the eyes and tell me you donā€™t-ā€ he swallows thickly, the thought alone is too much to bear.Ā 
ā€œI canā€™t do that.ā€ Tommy interrupts quickly. ā€œOf course I love you, Evan. It happened so quickly it kind of scared me a little.ā€Ā 
ā€œI noticed.ā€ Buck says dryly, and Tommy lets out a humorless chuckle. ā€œIf you ask me, which you didnā€™t, by the way, you decided for both of us, which was an asshole move,ā€ he points out, and Tommy looks away, as if ashamed. Good. Buck loves him, which means heā€™s gonna call out when heā€™s acting shitty. ā€œIā€™d rather give us a real try and get my heart shattered if it comes to this, instead of always wondering what if, always wondering if youā€™re my one who got away. Which you would be.ā€
ā€œIā€™m sorry.ā€ He shakes his head, takes a step towards Buck, now just half a step away. ā€œIā€™m sorry, maybe breaking up is too hasty. Impulsive,ā€ he scoffs at himself, probably remembering how he called Buck that just a few minutes ago. Well, so maybe theyā€™re both a little impulsive. Not a problem, in Buckā€™s opinion. ā€œI donā€™t- I donā€™t want to break up. I never want to be away from you.ā€ He says, his voice barely above a whisper. His hand flinches at his side, like he wants to reach out, grab Buckā€™s, touch him. Buck hopes he does. ā€œIt just- it seemed too fast. Like you got wrapped up in the moment. Itā€™s still so new, I thought we were taking it one step at a time, and I didnā€™t-ā€ he takes a deep breath, as if bracing himself, and Buck knows what he says is going to sting ā€“ and it does, it feels like a gut punch, actually, ā€œI didnā€™t think you were as serious about this as I was getting. And I realize we shouldā€™ve done the mature thing and talked it out. Iā€™m sorry. Itā€™s just, weā€™ve barely talked about any future here. But I want it, of course I do. Iā€™m just- Iā€™m scared. My heart has never been in this much danger.ā€ He looks into Buckā€™s eyes as he says it, more vulnerable than ever. This is everything Buck wants right now, for them to talk, to discuss this, to try fixing it, instead of one of them running away and the other giving up and not fighting for it. Buckā€™s been there, he doesnā€™t want a repeat.
ā€œTommy.ā€ Buck is the one to close the distance between them, carefully brings his hands up to cup Tommyā€™s face, giving him a chance to back away, but he doesnā€™t. Instead, he breathes out a sigh of relief, like he craved Buckā€™s touch as much as Buck craves his. ā€œYou remember when I told you I wanted something with you? Even though I didnā€™t know what that something was yet?ā€ he asks and Tommy nods slightly, Buckā€™s palms still resting on his cheeks. ā€œIā€™ve been serious about you since that precise moment. About pursuing this, and wanting some kind of future with you. I know I tend to rush into things, itā€™s been a problem before.ā€ He huffs a self-deprecating laugh. ā€œI tried not to do that with you, but I failed, clearly. I just think from now on, we both should stay and talk and try to work it out if we have any issues with something. If you still want me.ā€ He adds a little anxiously, but relaxed when he feels Tommyā€™s palms settle on his hips.
ā€œOf course I want you, Evan. I always will.ā€ Tommy says, that loving look in his eyes, that always makes Buckā€™s heart melt a little. That look that Buck loves so much, that made him think that Tommy might feel the same way.
ā€œGood. Like I said, Iā€™m not letting you go. Ever.ā€ He says decisively, a huge weight thatā€™s been there since the topic even started finally lifting off his chest. This might be the best thing thatā€™s ever happened to him, and no matter the conclusion ā€“ which heā€™s pretty sure will be the happily ever after heā€™s always craved ā€“ itā€™s worth the risk, itā€™s worth everything.
ā€œGood.ā€ Tommy echoes, that gorgeous, scrunchy smile of his slowly spreading on his face, and itā€™s like sunshine came out from behind stormy clouds. ā€œI donā€™t intend on letting you go, either. I love you, sweetheart. And Iā€™m so sorry forā€¦ for this mess. For overreacting.ā€
ā€œThatā€™s fine, weā€™re past this- well, actually, we are gonna talk about it more, but at least weā€™re on the same page now, I hope.ā€ Buck says, slowly leaning in. ā€œI love you so much. I never want to lose you.ā€
ā€œIā€™m sorry.ā€ Tommy says again, and Buck just wants him to stop saying it. Itā€™s fine, theyā€™re fine now. ā€œYou wonā€™t. You have me for as long as you want. I promise.ā€
ā€œWhat if I want you forever?ā€ Buck whispers, his face so close to Tommy's, their lips almost brush. It sends a shiver down his spine, like he hasnā€™t kissed him in days, when they just exchanged a quick kiss hello a few minutes ago.
ā€œThat works for me.ā€ Tommy smiles again, and finally dives in for a kiss, but it lasts barely a second before heā€™s pulling away, Buck trying to follow. Tommy chuckles, running a comforting hand up and down Buckā€™s side. ā€œBut maybe letā€™s put a pause on the whole moving in together thing, huh? At least until we fully talk everything through.ā€
ā€œYeah, good idea.ā€ Buck nods, his gaze flickering between Tommyā€™s eyes, now sparkling happily, and his pretty, kissable lips. It feels so good to be able to just have a mature conversation and resolve whatever issues arise. If they keep doing that, he thinks theyā€™re going to be okay. Heā€™ll make sure of that. ā€œNo need to be impulsive,ā€ he adds, his lips twisting into a teasing smirk.
ā€œOkay.ā€ Tommy chuckles quietly, his cheeks reddening. ā€œJust kiss me.ā€Ā 
Buck doesnā€™t need to be told twice. He kisses Tommy like he means it, like heā€™s his person, like heā€™s the love of his life, trying to put all those emotions into a kiss. He knows for sure heā€™s getting the same intent back. And at this moment, in his kitchen, narrowly avoiding losing his love because of a stupid reason, he decides it. One day, not too quickly, but not too far into the future, heā€™s going to ask Tommy Kinard to marry him. And heā€™s more than sure of the response heā€™ll get.
[also on Ao3]
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ricesinspo Ā· 1 year ago
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ā˜† ā€” 'someone finally cares about you' prompts. by @ricesinspo, credits appreciated!
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[ā˜…] they wrapped their arms around you - you can't remember the last time someone hugged you like this.
[ā˜…] getting pulled aside while everyone else is yelling at you. they get you like none of the others do; they know not to yell.
[ā˜…] patiently listening to all of your problems. like actually listening.
[ā˜…] ^ with no judgement.
[ā˜…] they notice whenever something's wrong.
[ā˜…] letting you cry into their arms. telling you it's okay, everything is okay - and you know it's true because they're with you.
[ā˜…] letting you cry at all; realizing you don't have to hide your tears in front of them.
[ā˜…] "in a world where people don't care about me, i'm lucky to have you."
[ā˜…] ^ and then they're like "who hurt you" / "where are your __ i just want to talk" lmao
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necrotic-nephilim Ā· 8 months ago
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Tim's unternet suit really is the most glaringly obvious hero worship/crush for Dick thing he ever has. in the unternet, where Tim's subconscious creates what he is. that's the suit his brain comes up with? something so clearly derivative of Nightwing? down to the *finger stripes*?
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this is gay as hell. the reason Tim can't wear this soul irl is bc the first thing he would do is jerk off in it. and he couldn't handle the embarrassment of Dick seeing how similar it is. if DC ever made this Tim's official suit the first thing they would have to do is make Tim and Dick fuck in it. i'm so close to writing that fic i won't lie.
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servicebottomgeralt Ā· 3 months ago
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I have a wip from when season one of Witcher came out that's like. the djinn episode but jaskier heals and walks out of the bedroom while yennefer and geralt are in the tub. and jaskier is like 'uh am I interrupting something' and geralt is so glad to see him okay that he climbs out and is touching his face and throat and talking about 'it's good to see you back on your feet, you almost had me worried' while jaskier is Dying because there's 6 feet of wet naked witcher fawning over him
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deimostes Ā· 10 months ago
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happy pride post this hammer the hedgehog (transmasc amy rose)
(no ship tags please!)
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eggsandramem Ā· 2 months ago
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i found a headcanon where branzy and ivory were siblings and. i thought it was super cute so im finally drawing them together LAWL,,,, i love them
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zishu-arts Ā· 2 months ago
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more on that au. idk
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