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@choiceskatie... How I miss you! I miss you for our unhinged chats, I missed the life you brought to this little corner, and I miss the fics you gifted us. And, while you may not be here, as long as I am here, there will never, ever, ever be a writer's appreciation event that does NOT include this fic being reblogged.

GIRL, I downloaded this shit so I can read it in case you ever decide to pull up your blog and leave! lol I will forever bow to you, the master of smut, and your Tobias....

... your Tobias will forever live in my heart and mind. This fic totally made me say, FUCK IT! I'm going ahead with my own Tobias/MC HC at a time when our fandom was pretty much "HOW DARE YOU!" so, in a lot of ways, you gave me the courage to say fuck it and do my own thing, and I'm forever grateful.

If you've never read this, OMG YOU MUST. This is one of the most clever smut pieces in the OH fandom. It is freaking HOT, and it is also so sweet. It lives forever in my head, and I can probably quote at least 85% of the story to you (it's probably a higher number, but hey, I am trying to look a little stable!) lol So, I hope you log in one day and see this, Katie, but if you don't others should! So Happy Writer's Appreciation Day!

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almost is never enough

chapter one - fill this empty space

All characters belong to Pixelberry.

Book: Open Heart

Premise: Casey finds comfort in a handsome stranger when Ethan leaves for the Amazon.

Warnings: Smut city I honestly hate writing smut but it was worth it for this lol

Pairings: Tobias x MC ft. Ethan x MC

Word count: 5k

Shoutout to @burnsoslow for pre-reading this for me. She is da bomb and may have convinced me to continue this, we shall see!

As Dr. Ramsey will be working with the W.H.O in the Amazon for the next several months, I will be the attending supervising the interns until he returns.

Casey felt like she’d been punched in the stomach as she stared at Naveen in the atrium. Ethan had left the country, left the continent, for god knows how long, without so much as a goodbye?

She felt a small hand lacing their fingers through hers, and she looked to her side to see Sienna glancing at her worriedly. She mustered up all the strength she had to attempt a grateful smile at her friend.

Sienna and Elijah were the only two that knew about Ethan and Casey. They’d both been in the apartment the morning Casey had attempted to sneak him out at 5am, clear that he wasn’t over for an early morning consult.

Elijah hadn’t said much about it since, clearly assuming it had been a one-night stand as he had never seen their attending in the apartment before or since that morning.

Sienna, on the other hand, had been noticing things between the pair for months, and as soon as she had Casey on her own that night, all she had to do was ask one question before it all came pouring out.

Casey told her all about the moments where it was just the two of them working on Naveen together, what really happened in Miami, their stolen kisses and touches until she finally slept with him whilst they were both technically unemployed from the hospital.

For the last week, Casey had confided in Sienna with anything and everything to do with Ethan, telling her how much she was struggling to be in his company everyday after they had crossed that line. She had strong feelings for him, that only grew with each passing day they tried to deny them. Ethan had barely managed to look at her since their return to Edenbrook, never uttering a word that didn't involve a case.

Because of this, Sienna knew before she even looked at her friend that she hadn’t been made aware of Ethan’s time away, and with the way she’d been scrambling to stay afloat, she knew very well that this may be the thing to send her overboard.

That evening, Sienna had assembled all of the roommates, plus Raf, Bryce and Kyra at Donahue’s to look after Casey as she drowned her sorrows. She hadn’t told them anything about what was going on, only that their friend was going through a hard time and they had to help her through it without prying.

They were staggered across the place as Casey stumbled towards the bar from a booth. She made it to a stool and dropped into it unceremoniously, lifting her hand to signal Reggie without lifting her head up. If she did, she was afraid she might be sick.

She felt the presence of someone at her side as another patron slid into the chair next to her.

She smelt him before she heard him, cedar and sandalwood filling her senses as a deep baritone called out to Reggie. “How about a pint of water for the lady?”

Casey’s eyebrows knitted together in annoyance, the need to tell this man where to go stronger than her fear of vomiting as she raised her head abruptly. “How about you back the fu- Jesus.” Her words caught in her throat as her breath hitched, her eyes trailing over the gorgeous specimen sitting beside her. His dreamy hazel eyes burned into her, her gaze failing to break away. Somehow his smile was both kind yet smug, his eyes shining as he tilted his head, eyebrow quirking as he wondered when she would break out of her daze and end their silent stare-off.

“Are you alright?”

“S-sorry. I- uh, I,” her drunken mind spat the words out before she even knew what she was saying. “Fuck me, you are beautiful.”

His eyes crinkled delightedly as he morphed his pride into a smirk. “You’re one to talk, green eyes. What’s a woman like you doing drinking herself into oblivion?”

“Apart from embarrassing myself? Trying to forget about an asshole.” Casey scoffed as she looked back to the bar, her head resting against her fists.

“That’s hard to believe. Who would be stupid enough to let you go?”

She raised her head again, smirking at the handsome stranger before she lifted a brow suspiciously. “Did my friends send you over here?”

"What?"

"My friends dragged me out here tonight so I didn't go home and wallow in self-pity. Sienna kept saying that in order to get over someone, I had to get under someone else, so I wondered if that someone was you because you’re hitting out with corny pick up lines and I realise now that I am rambling and I should shut up." She blushed as he chuckled.

"No, your friends didn't send me over here. I noticed you as soon as I walked in. You looked a little lost. I came over here because you intrigued me. However, feel free to utilise me for any needs you may have," he shot her a wink as her blush deepened, but he didn't miss the way her eyes looked him over before turning back to the bar with a small smile, gratefully accepting the water he had ordered now that she had something she wanted to remember about the night. “As for the pick up line slander, I am hurt.”

"I’ll make it up to you.” She winked as he smirked. “Well, you know my sob story, what brings you here? I come in a lot and I've never seen you before."

"I'm a doctor. I work over at Mass Kenmore but I’m consulting on a case at Edenbrook so I just headed here when I finished up."

She smiled at him, even more engrossed in the conversation now that she knew he clearly shared similar interests to her. "I'm a doctor, too. I work at Edenbrook, actually."

"Let me guess, intern?"

"What gave me away?"

"Apart from the look of fear permanently etched on your face?" He chuckled as she let out a bark of laughter. “Or the tiny frame I can tell carries you even sitting in a high stool?”

“Watch it! I may be small but I’m feisty.”

“Of that I’m sure.” He grinned. "I have a feeling I'd have heard about you if you'd been in my field any longer. And I would definitely remember if I'd met you."

She bit her lip through a smile as she shot him a sultry gaze, quickly turning to a wince as she grumbled into her glass. "You probably have heard of me."

His eyebrows shot up to his hairline, his eyes widening as he worked out who she was. "You're that intern?" Casey reluctantly nodded as a wide grin spread across his face. "You are bad-ass."

"What?"

"You're the exact kind of doctor I'd love to have under me at Kenmore." She cocked her brow at him and he chuckled. "Not like that," he stopped as he shot her a sly smile, "well, also, like that."

She giggled as she took a drink of her water. "I thought my name would have been dragged through the mud after that. I'm honestly still a little shocked I was let off with it. I was prepared to kiss my residency goodbye."

"It was pretty 50/50, but don't worry. All the doctors who's opinions you should care about are firmly in your corner.” They shared a smile as she hoped he was telling the truth. “So, do I get the name of the young and daring doctor?”

“You can’t have been very impressed if you didn’t remember my name through all of that, doc.”

He knew exactly the name of the person he was talking to, but he wanted to earn the knowledge rather than it coming from the gossip swarming the surrounding hospitals. He wanted her to want to tell him.

“Believe me, I’m not only impressed, I’m fascinated. How about this? You tell me your name at the end of the night if you feel the same way.”

“Alright, give me your worst.”

“You know, I was almost disappointed Edenbrook kept you on, I was ready to pounce. I'd love to take a young doctor like you under my wing, any chance the cards still on the table?"

"Unfortunately not," she smiled. "I won the spot on the Edenbrook Diagnostics team and it's too good an opportunity to pass by."

"Damn, fearless and clearly the best doctor in your year to snag that spot. Once upon a time, I was up for a place in the team, too."

"Really?" Her eyebrows raised and he nodded. "Wow, I have a feeling the team would be ran very differently with you at the helm compared to Ethan."

"Ethan, eh? You've worked with him closely, then?"

She stared at the wall behind the bar, doing her best to keep her emotions hidden as he spoke about him. "Yeah, you could say that."

Tobias didn't miss the cold tone her voice took on. "Not a fan?"

Casey scoffed, "piece of advice? Never meet your heroes."

"Sounds like he hasn't changed a bit."

"You know him?"

"You could say that."

"He's... challenging, to say the least."

Tobias sensed this was a sore subject, and frankly, Ethan Ramsey was the last person he wanted to be the topic of discussion with the vision in front of him.

"Enough about Ramsey, I wanna know about you."

"Oh? And what is it you'd like to know?" She leaned into him, quirking a brow as her perfume filled his senses.

He smiled, wrapping one arm around the back of her bar stool as the other grabbed onto the chair, pulling her closer into him. "Everything."

The two of them sat at the bar for hours, the conversation beginning with Casey's hopes and dreams for her medical career until the topic of medicine was long forgotten as they talked long into the night.

Sienna had come over to check on Casey multiple times, reluctantly leaving when Casey assured her she was fine and basically sober now anyway. Being the friend that she was, she only relented when she left her number behind the bar with Reggie and said she'd be waiting up for Casey, gazing intensely at her companion until he nodded, rightfully frightened.

Reggie's booming voice broke them out of their trance. "Alright, people, last call. You ain't gotta go home, but you can't stay here."

Casey looked back with a smile. "We better get going. You don't wanna see what happens at midnight."

"Midnight?" He laughed as he showed her the time on her phone. "We passed that mark a long time ago."

Her mouth dropped open. "Shit. Thank fuck I'm on a late tomorrow."

"Do you always speak so graciously, little one?"

He chuckled as he dodged the punch to his shoulder. "Hey, I don't claim to be a lady. I'm one of a kind."

"Damn straight," he smiled as she blushed, biting her lip as she nervously reached for her jacket. "Can I take you home?" She giggled as he reddened slightly, laughing as his hands ran down his face. “What I meant to ask was if I could walk you home, but I don’t know if you live within walking distance.”

"Sure."

They stood from their chairs, Casey grinning shyly as he took her jacket from her, pulling it over her arms and then turning her around, zipping it up as she gazed at him intently.

He held out his arm with a warm smile, Casey looping hers around it as he led her outside. “So, which way will it be, boss?”

He turned to look at her, eyes sweeping over her face before they drifted towards her full, pink lips. Casey twisted in his embrace, holding onto two muscular arms as she stared up at him, eyes twinkling in the moonlight. She leaned up, standing on her toes as her lips slightly parted. He leaned down at the same time, their lips meeting in a soft and lingering kiss that brought a warmth to her chest. It was new and different, a tenderness neither had felt in a long time.

She pulled back, smiling as she stroked her hands up his arms before they wrapped around his neck. “Whichever way leads to yours.” His eyes were alight as his lip quirked upward, pulling her back into another kiss, this one vastly different. It was demanding and passionate, her desire growing by the second as their lips moved against each other hungrily.

His arms felt to her waist as he pulled her in tightly, effortlessly lifting her petite body slightly off the ground as she opened her mouth to him, welcoming his tongue as it curled around hers. One hand slid up her back, tangling in her long blonde hair as the other kept her upright against him. Slowly and regrettably, he pulled back as he lowered her to the ground, resting his forehead against hers as he caught his breath.

“Are you still drunk? I don’t want to take advantage of you.” One hand stayed curled around her waist as the other raised to cup the side her neck, his thumb grazing her cheekbone softly.

She bit her lip as she shook her head. She did feel drunk, but it had nothing to do with alcohol. Her head was spinning from the intensity of his kisses. “I promise you, I’m fine.”

“And the guy you're here trying to forget?” He watched as her gaze flickered away, returning to his as she pushed the sadness away. "Was it serious? Is it serious?”

"It was... complicated. But, we weren't even together, nor are we nor will we ever be."

“Well then,” he stepped back, lifting his arm with an open palm as he smiled at her. “Your carriage awaits.”

She smirked as she took his hand, letting him lead her to a nearby cab. Before he could open the door, she put a hand on his arm, stopping him softly. "I just," she sighed, trying to find the right words. "I don't want you to think that I do this all the time or that I'm using you. I don't and I'm not."

He pulled her into his arms, his warm embrace enveloping her. "This can mean whatever you want it to. Stop worrying for a second and just do whatever you want."

She smiled at him, her heart fluttering at his adoring gaze. "I want you to take me home."

They stumbled into his townhouse with their lips joined in a fervent embrace. The ten minute cab ride may have been the longest of their lives, the air inside crackling with electricity and possibility.

Casey let out a breathy moan as his hands gripped her thighs, lifting her in his arms as her legs wrapped around his waist and he walked them towards his bedroom. Her arms slid up to his broad shoulders before falling to the buttons of his shirt, her dainty fingers fumbling as his lips latched onto the weak spot of her neck.

As soon as they made it to his room, he set her down as their hands pulled and tugged at each other's clothing. As they were left in their underwear, he stood back to admire the work of art standing before him.

"On second thought, I don't think I could work alongside you at Kenmore. I'd never get any work done when I know that's what's hiding under your scrubs." He licked his lips as she smirked, taking the opportunity to reach behind herself, unclasping her lacy bra and dropping it onto his hardwood floor.

Her pale skin glistened against the soft moonlight shining in through the large window. His length strained painfully against the confines of his boxers, Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed heavily. "Fuck, you are unbelievable."

He stepped towards her, both of his hands smoothing over her body before cupping her round breasts, thumbs circling her nipples as her head fell back with a gasp. He looked at her in amazement as his gaze stayed on one particular spot. "Do you have any idea how sexy that is?"

He flicked the metal adorning her left nipple, a movement that brought Casey's thighs together, clenching involuntarily. His head dropped to her chest, lips leaving a hot trail of wet kisses over her chest before latching onto her jewelled peak, sucking and biting softly as his hand continued to lavish the other with attention, squeezing roughly before switching over.

Suddenly, his hands were on her waist as he lifted her, gently tossing her onto his large bed as he walked to the edge. He kneeled before her, dark eyes looking into hers as he sought permission and she nodded. His thumbs dipped into the waistband of her tiny thong before slowing peeling them down her shapely legs.

He fell to her side on the bed, capturing her lips again before she moaned into his open mouth, his fingers gliding through her dripping folds.

"Fuck, you're soaked for me."

Casey eyes shut tightly as he plunged a finger inside her, instantly curling it to press against her sweet spot. "Oh, god."

"Jesus, you’re tight. I can’t wait to feel you wrapped around me.” Casey let out a whimper as his words, shamelessly trying to grind against his hand as her breathing grew heavy. “Does that feel good, princess?" Casey nodded her head as she bit into her lower lip, biting back the loud moan brewing in her throat. "What about this?" He suddenly slid a second in, joining his ministrations as she began to pant. His thumb moved upwards, beginning to circle her clit as her mouth fell open in a loud moan. "That's it. Make those beautiful noises for me."

Without changing the rhythm of his hand, he moved over her, his mouth biting and sucking the soft skin of her neck as his free hand explored her curves.

He felt her body begin to shudder, his fingers immediately pulling away from her as her eyes shot open. "Relax, princess. I'm going to take care of you." He leaned down to give her a quick kiss before slipping his fingers into his mouth, groaning as he relished in her sweet taste. “Damn, you taste good. But I need more than that little preview.”

He stood from the bed and kneeled on the floor, his hands gripping behind her knees as he pulled her to the edge of the bed. He laid his large palms on the inside of her thighs, pushing them further apart as his gaze fell on her glistening centre. His tongue darted out to lick his lips at the sight before him, waiting to be devoured, asking to be worshipped.

He lifted one ankle, placing it on his shoulder as he pressed a soft kiss to the silky skin. He held it in place as his lips began their descent, his other hand massaging her thigh.

Casey was squirming as she rolled her hips against the bed, so worked up that his gentle kisses had her whining. Suddenly, her hips jumped off the bed as his fingers dove into her again, a whimper falling from her lips before his face buried itself between her thighs. She moaned as his mouth latched onto her swollen clit, alternating between sucking and flicking his expert tongue in short strokes.

She felt her release building instantaneously, her hips gently pulsating up and down with the movement of his tongue and fingers. “Oh, fuck, I’m so close.”

He lifted his head, Casey getting even closer at the sight of her wetness glistening against his lips and chin as his fingers continued to work her. “Good. Come for me, princess. I want to feel you all over my tongue.”

He dropped down again, his eyes staying locked on her face as her thighs began to tremble around his face. He doubled down on her as Casey managed to lift her head, her eyes meeting his as he moaned against her. The sight of him pleasuring her was enough to push her over the edge, brows furrowed and mouth hanging open as her coil snapped and her back arched off the bed, a silent cry falling from her lips.

He slowly removed his fingers as he continued to lap at her, greedily taken everything she gave him and bringing her down from her high as her oversensitive body trembled. Once she had caught her breath, she looked down again, grabbing onto his face with her hands and he caught the gist. He rose up from his knees, moving to kneel over Casey as he cradled her in his arms, and he captured her in a searing kiss. Casey moaned against his lips, darting her tongue out to lick the border as she tasted herself.

She pulled back breathlessly, pulling him into her shoulder as her breath warmed his ear.

“Casey.”

He smirked, taking her lobe into his mouth and giving it a quick tug as his ego took a boost. “Giving it up that easy, doc?”

“Colour me impressed.”

“I'm flattered.” He winked as she giggled. “Tobias, by the way."

“Well, Tobias,” she wrapped her legs around his hips, rolling to flip them over so she was straddling him. “I believe the ball’s back in my court now.”

She snapped the waistband of his boxers against his abs, earning a crooked grin as he quickly lowered them and threw them across the room.

She dug her knees into the mattress, body trembling as she raised her hips before sinking down on his rock hard length. They both let out cries of pleasure as Tobias' head dropped back to the bed. "Shit, you feel incredible," he grunted, "so fucking tight."

Casey exhaled a shaky breath, moaning as she felt herself stretching to accommodate the size of him. She leaned down, capturing his lips in a fierce kiss as she began to roll her hips. Tobias' hands gripped her ass, guiding her over his thick cock as she sat up, hands splaying across his muscular chest as she bounced and grinded.

His eyes were focused on her swaying breasts, revelling in the way she moved against him and resisting the urge to thrust into her as he gave her time to adjust to the feeling of him inside her.

Once he was sure she could take it, he grabbed onto her waist and snapped his hips up, instantly being met with a loud moan as her fingers gripped tightly into his shoulders. He followed it with another, and another, Casey's hip movements halting as she writhed on top of him, each thrust hitting the spot that so few men had managed to conquer. He watched her begin to come apart as he worked up a steady rhythm that she knew was soon going to send her off the edge, the most beautiful and erotic sight he'd ever seen.

He decided there and then that he'd do anything to see it again.

"Come on, princess, don't give up on me now. You were doing so well, taking me so prettily."

She moaned, his praise doing more to her than she cared to admit. She lifted her hips, slamming down onto his cock as the same moment he thrusted up, her head dropping back with a scream as her nerve endings were set alight. "You're so-" she whimpered at another slap of their hips, her hands falling behind her to hold onto his thighs as she tried to hold steady. "So big."

Tobias couldn't hold back the shuddering of longing that coursed through his body, Casey feeling him throb at her words.

All of a sudden, she was on her back and Tobias's body was covering hers, slamming into her as his movements got faster and deeper and her hands balled in the sheets. "Tobias, I- fuck, please don't stop."

He bit back a curse as his eyes fluttered shut. "Say it again. Moan my name. Tell me what I'm doing to you."

She eagerly complied, wrapping her legs around his waist, her heels digging into his back as she pulled him in tightly and whispered how good he was making her feel in his ear, her whimpers and moans like music to his ears.

He wanted her to finish again, and he needed it to be in the next thirty seconds if he had any chance of it happening before he erupted inside of her.

Arching up into him as she brought their hips together, Tobias slipped one hand behind her lower back, the other holding him upright as his hips suddenly changed angle and hit a brand new spot deep within her.

Her fingernails raked down his back, anchoring herself to him as his movements grew wild. He lifted his head to kiss her, swallowing her load moans as her back shot off the bed, her orgasm ripping through her as she bucked uncontrollably beneath him, clenching around him as she screamed his name.

"Fuck, yes. Fucking squeeze me, baby." He continued pounding into her, their bodies hot and sticky with sweat as he pushed off his own release to fuck her through hers. His eyebrows furrowed as a bead of sweat dripped down his temple, holding her tightly as she trembled. Suddenly Casey's arms were looped around his neck, her breath tickling his ear as she leaned in to whisper to him.

"Let go, Tobias. I want you to come for me." He shivered as he let out an animalistic groan, managing a few more thrusts before pushing into her deeply with one final drive of his hips, throbbing with his release and her name on his lips.

He collapsed against her, panting as he buried his face in the crook her neck before slowly pulling out and dropping back onto the bed beside her.

Their chests were heaving as they turned to one another, satisfied smiles gracing their flushed faces.

"Wow, that was..." Casey trailed off, at a loss for words as she struggled to catch her breath.

"Mind blowing," Tobias grinned and Casey giggled. He rolled over as his hand reached up to tangle in her hair, moving to pull her back in.

Just as their lips were about to meet, Casey heard her phone ringing from her bag that had been thrown somewhere in the room.

She sighed, smiling apologetically as she sat up. "That'll be Sienna. I better text her back before there's a search party out for me and a warrant for your arrest." She went to swing her legs off the bed when Tobias stopped her, gripping her thigh softly as he shook his head.

"I'll get it." He stood, looking around the room for her bag, chuckling as he found it underneath her bra. He picked it up, deciding to give her the bag rather than fish through the contents, and lay back down in bed as he handed it to her.

"Whilst you're at it, how do you fancy giving me your phone number?”

Two months later

Casey was finally at home, feet aching after a double shift as she sat down at the dining table. Before she could take her first bite of the take-out she’d picked up on her way home, she was startled by a pounding on her front door.

Her brows furrowed as she stood up, walking quickly through the apartment to look through her peephole. As she took a glance, her complexion paled and her heart rate accelerated, hand stalling over the door handle as she panicked.

She took a deep breath, pulling it open and their eyes met for the first time in months.

“Ethan, I- what are you doing here?”

"Rookie, I-” he took a shaky breath as his hand ran nervously through his hair, the other still holding a duffel bag. “I came straight from the airport. Well, I went straight to the hospital but Dr. Varma said you’d not long left and well, here I am.”

“You still haven’t answered my question, Ethan. I haven’t spoken to you in over two months. What are you doing here?”

“I love you.”

Casey’s eyes shot wide open, gasping quietly at the absolute certainty with which he made the statement. “Wh-what?”

“I’m in love with you, Casey. I was a fool to run away. I’ve spent every waking minute of the last two months missing you, longing to be with you, to touch you, to hear your voice, to see your smile. I thought giving our hearts a break would let us move past this, but now I realise what a monumental error that was. In fact, it’s only achieved the opposite. I’ve never been more sure of anything. If my feelings for you can withstand the time and distance I put between us, I know we can weather any storm thrown at us. Whatever you want to do, I’ll do it. If you want to keep it out of the hospital until the end of your residency, we’ll do it. If you want me to shout it from the rooftops, consider it done. I never want to spend another night with you. I love you, Casey. With everything I am.”

He stepped up to her, taking her shaking hands in his as she stared at him in disbelief. “What do you want, Casey?”

“I- I want,” her voice trembled as her mind raced. She was in a state of utter shock. “I want-”

"Case? Who is it?"

As Ethan heard an unfamiliar male voice shouting from inside the apartment, he suddenly realised that Casey had opened the door in nothing but a white shirt, the way it hung off her telling him everything he needed to know as he recognised it wasn’t his. He swallowed heavily as he dropped her hands, taking a hesitant step back as footsteps approached them.

When a man rounded the corner to the entryway, his jaw clenched as his blood ran cold.

“Hey, buddy.”

••••••••••

GUYS THAT ENDING PHYSICALLY PAINED ME.

Not me leaving Tobias’ name out for 75% of the fic as if he’s not in the moodboard and description LMAO. It was just fun for me neither of them to know lol

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Week #73 Prompts

This week’s prompts are:

Prompt 1 — “Sometimes I can’t believe that you actually chose me.” -> “I have great taste.”

Prompt 2 — “That was way out of line.”

Prompt 3 — “What do you mean ‘maybe’? That was a yes or no question.”

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You have to use at least one of the prompts, but you may use all if you’d like.

The fic can be no more than 2500 words. Word count must be present. Text fics are welcome as well. 

The prompts must be used exactly as they are. 

Whether you use one, two, or all three, the prompt(s) must be bolded. Please put in your A/N which prompt(s) you’re using. 

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Post your fic by Saturday, February 24th (11:59 EST). 

Happy writing! 

*just a reminder that asks are open for those who want to submit their own prompt suggestions!*

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(If I’ve missed anyone, I’m so sorry. Please let me know if you’d like to be added to or removed from the tags. If I’m unable to activate your tag, I will try to reach out in the comments!)

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Tag List Cleanup

It has been far too long since I did one of these, and the last thing I want to do is harass people, so let's clean up that tag list!

You know the drill, let me know if you would like to stay or move to a different list, using one of the following methods:

Reblog this post and let me know you'd like to stay, or which list you'd like to be moved to.

Comment letting me know you'd like to stay, or which list you'd like to be moved to.

Message me and let me know you'd like to stay, or which list you'd like to be moved to.

I will start using the new list on 1/30. If I don't hear from you by then, no hard feelings, and thank you for you support in the past.

If your name is crossed out, it means I was unable to tag you. Though we all know what that really means, so you're probably not seeing this anyway.

Permatag:

@3pawandme @busywoman @cariantha @charlotteg234 @choiceskatie @cordonia-gothqueen @cordoniaqueensworld @emkay512 @foreverethereal123 @gryffindordaughterofathena @hopelessromanticmonie @iaminlovewithtrr @i-am-only-here-for-sims-cc @imashybish @kat-tia801 @khoicesbyk @kingliam2019 @mom2000aggie @neotericthemis @nestledonthaveone @nikirennie87 @princessleac1 @queen-arabella-of-cordonia @secretaryunpaid @sincerelyella @theroyalheirshadowhunter @tessa-liam @twinkleallnight @txemrn

TRR:

@21-wishes @ao719 @belencha77 @burnsoslow @lovingchoices14 @ofpixelsandscribbles @queenrileyrose @the0afnan @tinkie1973

Liam:

@amandablink @cordonianprincess @custaroonie @jared2612 @xpandass420x @yourmajesty09 @zaffrenotes

KFOTB:

@lodberg @yourfavaquarius111

[jerzwriter]

Positivity Chain!

Please recommend 3 favorite fanfics by other creators and 1 of your own.

Then tag 5 other creators to do the same.

Nonny, the way my brain shuts down when I see "3" or "1" or "favorite." Like... panic... shut down. I put way too much thought into it, get very stressed out and you know what, it's not good for me. lol

Still, I'm going to do this! Here are three of my favorites (of course there are many, many more, this is just some of them!)

Almost is Never Enough (OH/ Tobias Carrick x F!MC by @choiceskatie (NSFW 18+) Katie may not be active anymore, but this is still where my mind goes the moment someone says "favorite." Look, I was already a Tobias whore when I entered the fandom. I already thought we were robbed that he wasn't an LI... but when I read this, I went into overdrive. lol I'm picky with smut because I want a story with it, and I want the story to be good. Then, I want the sex to be electric, and I want to walk away from the fic like, damn... I'm the one who needs a cigarette. This fic delivers, delivers, delivers, and delivers. Katie's Tobias is just chef's 😘 and, God, I wish we had more of it.

Safe (Series) (WTD/ Troy Hassan x F!MC) by @missameliep Simply put? This series was brilliant! It gave such a detailed, beautiful backstory to our beloved Troy Hassan and showed how his relationship with Malia developed. It's written so well and with such emotion; it's very painful at parts, but so worth it! I've read this twice, and I'm sure I'll read it again. It's wonderful, and you should check it out.

Open Heart Drabble (OH/ Ethan Ramsey x Merida (F!MC), Bryce Lahela x Olivia (F!OC), Tobias Carrick x Casey (F!MC2 lol) by @lilyoffandoms One day Lily surprised me and @storyofmychoices with this little drabble that brought our three Open Heart pairings together. It was delightful, it was fun and I know I loved it. What I didn't know is that it would usher in a whole little world where our three MCs and their guys are besties (well, five of them are besties, and Ethan has to tolerate them lol) So this wasn't just enjoyable, it started something wonderful. I also want to give honorable mentions to @dr-colossal-pita's No More I Love Yous (OH/Ethan x MC) which just gutted me, and @alwaysmychoices A Weekend With Dr. Ramsey which is in a class unto itself.

Now for mine? I'm going to preface by saying this is "one of" my favorites, I cannot pick a favorite. Sorry, can't. But I did love...

Friends* (Series) (OH/Tobias x Casey AU) Summary: Tobias Carrick and Casey are the best of friends.  The lunch every day at work, tell each other everything, and truly care about each other kind of  friends.  They always knew better than to let that get “messy” by fooling around with each other, until that night…. Now.  What do they do?  Look I will forever be a sucker for friends to lovers, and this story is just a favorite of mine. :)

I think I sort of already tagged a bunch of people above, so I'll just say anyone who wants to join in... join in :)

[queenmiarys]

Book: TRR

Meet my MC

Face claim: Ylona Garcia

Name: Amelia Ramos

Birthday: April 20

Age: 25

Hair: dark brown

Eyes: brown

Family: Parents Stefan & Shayla Ramos

Siblings: Stefan Ramos JR, Adrian S Ramos

Two. Aunts, 1 uncle on Father's site. One aunt, four brothers on mother's side .

Tons of cousins

Significant other: Liam Rys

best friends : Jennifer Lawson, Rashad Hussein

Education: New York School of interior design

Occupation: Owner of Ramos, NY upscale interior design with 2 locations New York and Boston

Pet peeves: Someone not washing their hands

Facts: I'm nice but you don't want to see my dark side

Nicknames: Mia by mostly all, El by brothers, Ali by father, mom used to call me Mia, my love by Liam

Interests: huge fan of the arts , kickboxing, exercising, biking, hiking camping.

Favorite foods: A very good Mac and cheese, warm peanut butter cookies

Favorite movies: faceoff, indecent proposal, shall we Dance, save the last dance.

Favorite music: alternative rock, dance, r&b kpop

Likes: Animals, people with good energy

What do people think of you ?

Dislikes: negative people, snakes , rats.

@choicesficwriterscreations @harleybeaumont @alj4890 @angelasscribbles @kingliam-rys @kingliam2019 @yaniradolton @yolandawalker @hanaleeappreciationweek @mom2000aggie @lilyoffandoms @katurrade @shewillreadyou @bebepac @dcbbw @luvquit @lolablackwrites @choiceskatie @tessa-liam @queenjilian @queenrileyrose @ao719

[openheartfanfics]

ETHAN RAMSEY X F!MC SMUT & NSFW

ONE SHOTS D-F

Dance with me - @perriewinklenerdie

Date Night Part Two - @lem-20 

Delicioso - @takemyopenheart Dominant Ethan speaking Spanish. That’s it. That’s the summary.

Déjà Vu - @openheartthot Ethan and Camille’s dinner plans devolve into something a bit less…sophisticated. Sequel to Layers, set during OH:SY chapter 13.

Desire - @coffeeheartaddict2  Post country club to when Casey wakes Ethan up to tell him that she has figured out what is wrong with Naveen from Casey’s perspective.  [1.15]

Desk Job - @aworldoffandoms  Ethan struggles to keep his composure when he has some unexpected company with the arrival of his girlfriend, Harper Emery, while on the job. Feat. Harper x Ethan x MC

Dinner with Chief Ramsey - @choiceskatie   Ethan gets a special visitor when he fails to come home from the hospital.

Dirty Talk - @jamespotterthefirst   Their workout session takes a steamy turn.

Distracted Art Appreciation - @queenbirbs  It takes him fifty-six days in the jungle to get over her. Or, well, so he thought.

Do It For Me - @usuallyamazinglyaverage  MC’s accidental slip-up has consequences. Kinktober: daddy kink, dirty talk, dry humping, hair pulling, begging, restraints and swallowing

Doctor’s Orders - @boneandfur “You have no idea how much i want you.”

Doctor’s Orders - @jamespotterthefirst   His knees crack when it matters the most.

Distracting - @jamespotterthefirst   Ethan is never going to meet that deadline when his wife looks that distracting.

Dreams - @the-pale-goddess   Ethan and Tiffany have sex dreams and things turn steamy.

Early morning - @perriewinklenerdie

Early Morning Sex - @daddyethanramsey 

Edenbrook’s Picture Day - @lapisreviewsstuff 

Encore - @rookie-ramsey  MC and Ethan have an evening well spent.

End this nonsense - @perriewinklenerdie

Escapade - @jamespotterthefirst 🦃 A quick getaway in a coat closet during a friend’s party.

Everybody Hurts Sometimes - @coffeeheartaddict2 📚Ⓜ [extended: series] Casey is a top intern at Edenbrook, Ethan is the lead of Diagnostics. 

Part 1: Fun In the Sun ♥ 

Everything - @lem-20  Ethan and MC spend the night at his apartment after his love confession. 3.16 missing scene

“𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅” - @aag8  5 years later everything has changed for them.

Fantasy - @xxtraord1nary  Ethan gets caught up in a steamy fantasy about Charlotte, his protégé who continues to plague his mind.

Fantasy - @lsvdw-blog  Write a fantasy one of them has about the other.

Fatherly Advice - @shewillreadyou  At the advice of Naveen, Rhyann uses her feminine wiles to persuade her fiance to join her for a charity benefit in the form of a costume party. Kinktober Day 4: Uniforms and Deep-throating. Feat. Platonic Naveen

Feel It - @togetherwearerapture

Feel Me - @perriewinklenerdie  OH3 Chapter 11 added content. Round two after Ethan’s love confession.

Fever - @ofmischiefandmedicine   After an evening full of temptation, Ethan Ramsey must face the inevitable truth – Laura Levchenko is a woman impossible to forget.

Fight - @starrystarrytrouble Ethan and MC are fighting and everyone at Edenbrook knows it.

Flight of Fancy - @takeharryandgo  Ethan reflects on the night in Miami while flying home to Boston.

Florals - @jamespotterthefirst  Ethan is a fan of that floral dress on her.

Fire & Desire - @heauxplesslydevoted After the funeral, Naomi heads to Ethan’s apartment for comfort. Let’s pretend that 30 diamond scene in chapter 12 didn’t happen, okay?

Follemente Innamorata - @helloayz  Ethan will finally tell those words to Anj

For Lost Time - @jamespotterthefirst They continue to make up for lost time after their encounter in his car. Set during the events of Book 2, Chapter 12

For The First Time - @the-writerly-night-owl  They finally took that next step in their relationship and Ethan loved every bit of it.

For The Love of Texting - @takeharryandgo  He hates texting, but he doesn’t hate it quite so much when he’s texting her. Return of the sexting.

Forbidden Fruits - @coffeeheartaddict2 It is the end of the first day for the new batch of interns and one in particular catches the eye of Ethan. [1.2]

Forever and Always - @takemyopenheart What happens now that Ethan and Luz finally get a moment to themselves in the office?

Forget You - @takeharryandgo  Meredith is finally, resolutely done with him. Well, almost.  Set shortly after book 2, ch 8.

Fourteen Hours - @writinghereandthere  Dr Ramsey and Mariana work through the aftermath of an accidental night together while on-call.

Free Pass - @justanotherrookie 🍘 Ethan, Tobias and MC threesome

Freed From Desire - @whenyourheartskipsabeat  A soundproof room. 

[choicesfandomappreciation]

@choiceskatie

You have a wonderful mind, please never second guess your work, Gone Girl was one on best Fics I've ever read, please finish it , this time am pulling for Leo and Riley because it should make her fall deeply for a man who cared that much.

@choiceskatie

[choicesflashfics]

Week #71 Prompts

This week’s prompts are:

Prompt 1 — “Are you flirting with me?” -> “I’m always flirting with you, [name]. Keep up.”

Prompt 2 — “I don’t want anyone to see me cry.”

Prompt 3 — “Why does this always happen to me?”

Guidelines: 

You have to use at least one of the prompts, but you may use all if you’d like.

The fic can be no more than 2500 words. Word count must be present. Text fics are welcome as well. 

The prompts must be used exactly as they are. 

Whether you use one, two, or all three, the prompt(s) must be bolded. Please put in your A/N which prompt(s) you’re using. 

Use proper warnings/tags for the fics if they require any (nsfw, etc.)

Tag @choicesflashfics when you post and your fic will be reblogged. If your fic isn’t reblogged within 48 hours of posting (because we all know how tumblr tags are wonky sometimes), send a message with the link.

Post your fic by Saturday, February 10th (11:59 EST). 

Happy writing! 

*just a reminder that asks are open for those who want to submit their own prompt suggestions!*

Tags: @aallotarenunelma @ao719 @bebepac @blackcatkita @boneandfur @burnsoslow @cadybear420 @charlotteg234 @choicesfanaf @choiceskatie @choicesmonthlychallenge @dcbbw @deb-1106 @emkay512 @foreverethereal123 @jerzwriter @katedrakeohd @kristinamae093 @leelee10898 @lolablackwrites @lucy-268 @mariemarieohcontrary @myglassesareinkansas @neotericthemis @niaellariious @ownworldresident @peonierose @petiteboheme @phoenixrising0308 @polishchoicesfan @queenrileyrose @sfb123 @sincerelyella @socalwriterbee @tessa-liam @twinkleallnight @writing-not @zaffrenotes

(If I’ve missed anyone, I’m so sorry. Please let me know if you’d like to be added to or removed from the tags. If I’m unable to activate your tag, I will try to reach out in the comments!)

[jerzwriter]

I'm missing some of the people I have met here since I joined the fandom nearly two years ago. It's normal for people to move on, and I'm sure there are more to come. But, if they should ever meander on to the site for a silent visit, I want them to know that I still think of them and thank them for what they gave to me and so many others.

So, if you should see this, @kachrisberry, @choiceskatie, @lem-20, @bluerosesbloom, @rosebudde, @forallthatitsworth, @thegreentwin, @a-crepusculo, @monsoonblooms12, @sillydg, @bex-la-get, @danijimenezv, @parisa-kh , @mysticalgalaxysstuff, @writer-ish @phoenixrising0308, and others I'm surely forgetting. Thanks for being part of what made this place wonderful - and know you're still remembered. 💖

[jerzwriter]

These always stress me out. lol There are so many wonderful creators in our fandom, and I hate not giving them all the attention that they deserve. So please, everyone, give yourself a pat on the back, you're wonderful!

Some writers I'd like to shout out:

@alj4890 I've only come to know her work recently (which is odd because she's been here so long!), but I'm so glad I have. Such a talented writer! And while her Tobias & Chris sucked me in... the diversity of pairings she has is incredible. I love Ethan & Sophie and need to become familiar with others.

@alwaysmychoices Weekend With Dr. Ramsey, With and Without, and that one off about MC calling Ethan the night before she marries someone else. *gasp* still recovering. Some of the best things I've ever read in the fandom.

@cariantha came into the fandom with such enthusiasm and talent that shone right from the start. I love watching Sawyer & Ethan's relationship ebb and flow, and the care she puts into each fic, her edits, etc... brilliant!

@genevievemd she has created an absolute WORLD for her characters and done it with so much love. You can just feel it in her words. Fluffy fluff, or angsty angst, she's got it!

@heauxplesslydevoted I really miss her writing! Naomi is one of the most badass MCs, and I love her dynamic with Ethan. I don't even need to get into how much I adore her ONE Tobias/MC fic. 🥵 It lives rent-free in my mind lol

@jamespotterthefirst The one, the only THE Lilac Allende. This Latina goddess is incomparable. I loved watching her, and Ethan's love evolve through the years - and I've loved watching her revolve on him. OK, Enough. You get the drift! lol @liaromancewriter is one of my go-tos for fluffy fluff. When Mal gives me the seal of approval on a fluff piece, I feel validated! lol I love the sassy Cassie Valentine and her exploits with both Ethan and Sienna - then there is Maxenna - sorry, the are an original and that's that!

@lucy-268 Tobias & Sammy were the first things I read, and how I loved them! Then I got to know Ethan & Charley and realized the first pairing was no fluke, just the work of this talented writer!

@missameliep I am so glad Wake the Dead brought this incredible writer to my attention! Her Troy and Malia are captivating, and I can't say it enough, everyone should read Safe. It is just brilliant! The fact that she's a fellow Capybara addict has nothing to do with this endorsement! :)

@mydemonsdrivealimo I loved Jensen from day one. He was just such a breath of fresh air, and he continues to be. His friends-to-lovers relationship with Bryce is *chef's kiss*, and the amount of detail MJ has put into Jensen's backstory gives such depth to the entire HC. (And the mix-ups we've chatted about just warm my heart!)

@potionsprefect is another go-to for fluff (and the occasional angst!) Victoria & Ethan are just the sweetest and I love how Victoria keeps him on his toes.

@storyofmychoices Oh my - her Bryce and Oliva have just stolen my heart! I simply ADORE them. I need to read some of her other pairings because I'm sure they are equally as brilliant. I'm always so excited when I get a brylivia tag!

@trappedinfanfiction is such a talented writer (and an amazing person!) I loved Ethan and Cecilia, so I was so excited when she said she was also writing WTD. Now, she's creating for Tobias (y'all know what this does to me). She is one of our gems!

@utterlyinevitable Multiple pairings are never easy to pull off, but she did it with aplomb, and the one thing I always loved, she was always willing to "go there." To take a route most would be afraid to take, and she did it without worrying about what others thought. I really need to reread some of my favorites.

Quick shout out to @choiceskatie, who really isn't on these days, but she's missed! I adore her writing, and her Almost is Never Enough will live rent-free in my head until my dying breath - and no - I'm not exaggerating! lol Also, to @dr-colossal-pita whose No More I Love You's simply shattered my heart (in the best possible way!)

Yeah, I kept it short - and I know I'm forgetting some and will feel like shit about it, but it's 12:46 AM and I REALLY need to get to bed. The brain is no longer functioning lol

30-Day Writing Challenge - Day 23

Please answer in comments or via reblog. For a list of all previously posted questions, click here.

[queenmiarys]

MC Mixer Week 4: @choicesmcmadness

Mia Ramos

@karahalloway @msjr0119 @honey358luv @luvquit @yaniradolton @queenjilian @queenrileyrose @yolandawalker @ao719 @alj4890 @angelasscribbles @harleybeaumont @mom2000aggie @lolablackwrites @kingliam2019 @kingliam-rys @twinkleallnight @choicesficwriterscreations @choiceskatie

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I was lucky enough to win a commission by the wonderful @/artbyainna for @ao719’s Tumblrversary giveaway, and I am absolutely FLOORED!

LOOK AT MY BABIES! This is Liam and Riley from a pivotal scene in my series Sapere Aude. I was going to post a snippet, but it's completely loaded with major spoilers, so iykyk. If you don’t, check out the series master here. If you don’t want to read the whole thing, and want the spoilers of this scene, it’s from chapter 8.

Thank you so much to Anitah for your generosity (and congrats again on that Tumblrversary), and to Ainna for using your incredible talent to help me bring one of my silly stories to life yet again.

Permatag:

@3pawandme @busywoman @charlotteg234 @choiceskatie @cordonia-gothqueen @cordoniaqueensworld @emkay512 @foreverethereal123 @gryffindordaughterofathena @hopelessromanticmonie @iaminlovewithtrr @i-am-only-here-for-sims-cc @kat-tia801 @khoicesbyk @kingliam2019 @mom2000aggie @neotericthemis @nestledonthaveone @nikirennie87 @princessleac1 @queen-arabella-of-cordonia @secretaryunpaid @sincerelyella @theroyalheirshadowhunter @tessa-liam @twinkleallnight @txemrn

TRR:

@21-wishes @ao719 @belencha77 @burnsoslow @lovingchoices14 @ofpixelsandscribbles @queenrileyrose @the0afnan @tinkie1973

Liam:

@amandablink @cordonianprincess @custaroonie @jared2612 @xpandass420x @yourmajesty09 @zaffrenotes

[jerzwriter]

Thank you so much @surrenderronnie1! 💖

I'm going above 12, but I don't care. I think when it's spreading love, that's acceptable lol

Sending some love out to @doriopenheart @rosebudde @rookie-mistakes and @katrinegrey, who made some of my earliest days (and beyond) on Tumblr so enjoyable. Your encouragement was part of the reason I stayed, and I thank you!

To @kachrisberry, who I miss, and if she ever pops in, I hope she sees this.

@icecoffee90 and @secretaryunpaid for simply being you! Seriously, I am so lucky to have these two wonderful women in my life! 💖

@jamespotterthefirst @potionsprefect @liaromancewriter @genevievemd @bex-la-get @danijimenezv @a-crepusculo @writer-ish and @lucy-268 for the laughs, the support, the survival - you all fucking rock (and I miss some of you so much - even though I know you're off to wonderful things!)

To @mydemonsdrivealimo for all the outrageous fun we have putting our nuts in situations together and being so supportive. It's been a pleasure getting to know you more. To @dr-colossal-pita for the chats and laughs, and support; they mean so much! To @coffeeheartaddict2 for so many laughs and discussions and for keeping Heath in line together! lol

To @julia-highstorms and @inlousheart for sharing in my WTD obsession. @missameliep gets a shout out for that AND capybara (we need an emoji!)

To @alj4890, @lucy-268, and @choiceskatie - my fellow Tobias hos lol I so miss you, Katie - if you see this, I want you to know that!

To @quixoticdreamer16 for just being an all-around wonderful person and my baseball buddy!

To @doriopenheart @takemyopenheart and @liaromancewriter for making me some of my most beautiful and memorable edits - esp of my T/C - you know me, lol

To @youlookappropriate @differenttyphoonwerewolf @delmissesryanandcassi @onikalover @winkyluxhumanoid @kyra75 for always being so supportive.

To @storyofmychoices for being just about the best that this fandom has to offer in being kind, loving, and supportive of everyone. I consider myself so blessed to have you in my life.

To @cariantha for always being so supportive of everyone and sharing her many talents with us. To @parisa-kh for being so beautiful, strong & brave. You have no idea how proud I am of you! To @crazy-loca-blog for so many fun memories (and laughing at me when it took a year to realize I knew her from another platform! lol). To @gryffindordaughterofathena @catchinglikekerosene @the-pale-goddess @heauxplesslydevoted and so anymore who may not be here as much but who have shared their talents and brought so much to our little crazy land. To @lilyoffandoms for being so kind and welcoming to all, including me! :)

To @thefirstcourtesan for being supportive and kind when I needed it most. I don't know if you know how much it meant to me. To @angelasscribbles, who is apparently my long lost sister... holy shit... some days it just boggles my mind, but only in good ways!

There are so many more I'd like to shout out to, but this is where Tumblr has said NO MORE TAGS lol Leave it to Tumblr to ruin a good thing. But please know if we've interacted in any way (well, outside of anon haters, lol), you've been part of the fandom experience and have meant so much to me! Thank you!

sending you a 🌷 to share my appreciation to you and tag 12 people from this fandom you admire, you like or you missed a lot. you don't have to but it would be great to spread more appreciation. those who get tagged should continue the game. if you get tagged back (by them), then you're awesome.

Thank you anon, that is really sweet of you.

@farizrz @squid-princess-teach-swallow, @robintora, @penda-bear, @my-name-is-lumien, @clansayeed, @ladylamrian, @suoirallesalta, @surrenderronnie1, @the-unconquered-queen, @garrusknight, @masked-alien-lesbian, @aestheteasteria, @becca-davenqueer

[choicesfandomappreciation]

A late post for Writers appreciation Day.

@dcbbw you make royals look normal... The DC AU is one of my favourites. I can't stop there though, there is Liara, Riam, Driam, there are so many AU you have written that I love to read, i sort of lost the count. And then you are capable of doing just the opposite when you make us commoners turn into royals with your magic wand ( your Remix series). You are one mature person who the fandom will always look up to.

@alj4890 My fav Dralivia person. It doesn't end there though. "While we are young" brings another level of creativity like we have season 2 of TRR. The way you have made me fall for Emerick and Juliette! There is always so much fluff in your writings i feel a sugar burst after reading them. Keep going. 💖

@phoenixrising0308 your one scene where Jessica was mishandled by one of the guards in the end of TRR1 carved a deep niche in my fluff loving mind. I hate that moment so much for what it did to Jessica yet I love how you have shown the face of the brutal real world to the readers. You are angst machine. Never stop resurrecting phoenix. ❤️‍🔥

@angelasscribbles rare to find someone writing Leo seriously. Your mind is a mine of fics, neverending with so much to give us. Always.

@flowerpowell my go to person for Drake fics. When i read your fics, it feels like I am in a movie theatre. Just need some popcorns, sir back n enjoy the show, the firecrackers, the oceans of angst added before we reach the paradise. Keep writing!❣️

@ao719 the angst queen as they call you.i haven't enjoyed any crossover as much (i hardly played any more books on choices after trh). But Vancross is mind blowing. It takes herculean efforts to bring all the PB royals and VIPs under one roof. You are doing it and we are reaping the fruits. ❤️

@sfb123 for the uncle Drake series. I miss them!

@choiceskatie Gone girl was one of my first fics that I read on Tumblr. You are the reason I started loving Leo. I wish someday you comeback and complete that fic.

@princess-geek my friend from the another fandom (desires and decorum) i love you not just as an author but the loving and caring human being that you are! I love how you make me keep going through thick and thin. Sending loads of love to our Lady Fordale. 💞

@lizzybeth1986 you can't be just into a writer's list.. but just for today I want to take chance to appreciate that part of your personality too. I look at you as someone more than a writer and i call you a critic. You have the flair of dissecting those characters in you gripping essays. They are sometimes more than an essay to me.. they are research work of a literature master. Thank for being there!💓

One person I miss the most is Pam of @speedyrascaloperaparty who left the fandom this year. My favourite author, i wish you happiness and success wherever you are.

@dcbbw, @alj4890, @phoenixrising0308, @angelasscribbles, @flowerpowell, @ao719, @sfb123, @choiceskatie, @princess-geek, @lizzybeth1986, @speedyrascaloperaparty

[writer-ish]

indefinite hiatus

I feel like this message has been a long time coming, even if it took me awhile to actually type it out.

I no longer find the same joy in creating for the Open Heart fandom as I once did. As much as the characters will always have a place in my heart, I find myself making content moreso for the (self-imposed) pressure to do so than the actual time, energy, and passion for it that I once had. I will always be grateful for my time here and for the support and friendship of so many of you. The same goes for Wayhaven, although that hiatus feels like it started longer ago.

Either way, this isn't goodbye; it's "so long". Maybe one day I'll be back, if/when time and enthusiasm return. Till then, rooting for those of you that choose to stick around and wishing you all the best. ❤️

tags for those who might care:

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