#╰ ––––––– ✧ JOSHUA FARADAY : ic ˙

[everythingheard]

Aiden ( @halliwellauto ) ▌sent 🎁 for a starter.

His elbow atop the table and playing cards fanned out in his hand, Joshua tilted his head as he feigned consideration of his options. Oh, he already knew what he planned to do, yet there was no reason to clue in any of his competitors to the fact of it ( act like you're ' takin' it serious ' but not ' too serious ' as to be counted as a threat until it was too late for anyone to do anything about it )! The man to his left was bouncing a knee like a nervous tic and the eyes of the one across from him were darting far too rapidly while speaking to insinuate any degree of confidence and he was about to win. Joshua almost never lost a game of Brag, and he wasn't liable to start tonight.

At least, until a loud crash was heard from upstairs, followed by two voices in vexed conversation: one a little softer, the other more gruff. In fact, if he thought about it, the latter surely belonged to the companion of three others clustered around a game of Faro across the room, who had disappeared a short while ago in the company of one of Aiden's girls — and speaking of Aiden, it was then that he heard her familiar tone join the dispute, though he couldn't quite make out the words. While aware that she was capable of handling the situation, the palm that had been planted on his upper thigh beneath the table, elbow jutted an angle, slid towards his holster.

Perhaps the reaction was less unnecessary than Joshua had conjectured, as the man's friends stood to advance towards the stairs. Clearly anticipating a fight in which they had no interest at stake, the few remaining patrons scattered from the building, including his opponents at Brag ( well, dammit ). Withdrawing his gun and cocking the hammer with the side of his thumb, he aimed it at the three rabble-rousers. "I wouldn't."

They didn't care to heed the warning as they were swift to pull their own pistols, though Joshua's first shot managed to hit one in the hand, sending their firearm clattering to the floor, before he used his foot to kick over the table stacked with cards for use as a barricade. "Tryin' to go up there, makin' me lose that money — pieces of shit," he muttered. Some of it had been set out and was now on the floor, sure ( and he would be back to collect it later, after this was over ), but he could have won more, and that was the point.

After the ' dust settled, ' two of the men were on the ground while the first one had managed to scramble out of the saloon in the ensuing firefight. Would've been nice to get him too, everyone'd be better off — the thought flickered through Joshua's mind as he headed up the stairs. He had just reached the top landing when he heard another shot ring out from the closest room, followed by a body collapsing to the ground in the doorway and partially into the hall. "It's me," he called ( the last bit of shit luck he needed was to be mistaken for one of the assholes downstairs and get a bullet in his chest ).

Brusquely shoving the man aside with his boot, Joshua stepped inside with a grin playing across his lips. "Now, this is why I always end up passin' through this town — your pretty face, 'n never a dull evenin'." As he holstered his gun, he continued, "You alright?"

[everythingheard]

Joshua hadn't arrived in town with a determined date for his departure, yet he still managed to feel as though he had remained longer than initially intended. Perhaps it was because the last instance he had stayed anywhere past a week, it had been in Rose Creek — first in preparation to drive out the mercenaries hired by the industrialist bastard who had seized control of it, then for months after while he recovered from the burns he had sustained across his body from blowing up their Gatling gun in that final ' battle '. For a time, such a brush with the reality of his own mortality had left him more restless than ever, always moving. If it had stemmed from a desire to outrun the memories of pain or his own thoughts after spending far too long alone with them while recuperating, Joshua couldn't say and didn't particularly care to know. What he was certain of now was that he had lost count of the days he spent with Aiden, only to find that he didn't mind.

Truth be told, it was a prior promise to meet up with his friends in another town nearby that finally compelled him to leave. They never failed to ask where Joshua had been when they came together again and, though he was just as likely to sidestep the inquiry with a jest or something too thoroughly outlandish to be real, he was beginning to suspect that their private conclusions were closer to the answer than he had originally believed ( despite their comradery, the habit of keeping what actually mattered to him private was a slow one to break ). Besides, moments with her reminded him that any explanation he might attempt to give wouldn't be enough to expound upon all that they were, all that they weren't, and all that he wouldn't reach for. It was seared into the final kiss they shared in bed before he left — her lips soft against his while his hands slid into her dark hair, her arms around his neck as he reveled in the sensation of bare skin and murmured goodbyes.

The memory was tangled in Joshua's thoughts even as the town disappeared from view behind him, unlikely to fade anytime soon. However, he hadn't ridden terribly far before the sound of someone riding up behind him, fast, permeated the quiet. Turning, he was surprised to recognize one of Aiden's girls approaching, her face pinched with fear; it was a sight that froze him immediately, for there was no other reason she might come after him other than something was wrong — and he was right. As she described the way an unfamiliar band had descended on the saloon and Aiden's fight to protect everyone inside before being dragged away while tears spilled down her cheeks, Joshua grew more and more sure of the culprits. Whoever the unruly patron had been on the first day of his arrival, it was obvious the man held a degree of sway, considering the others he had taken out when they tried to cause further trouble for the women; maybe this was retribution.

Wasting no time, he gathered as much information from the girl as she could recall, then continued on his previous path ( although this time, the leisure in his pace was replaced by urgency ); if anyone he was hastening to meet had planned for them to attend to a problem elsewhere, it would damn well have to wait. During those few hours, Joshua couldn't permit himself to dwell on what might be happening to Aiden, instead flooding his mind with thoughts of what he would do to anyone who had laid a hand on her. It didn't make the minutes seem any quicker, yet it stopped him from turning around to confront the kidnappers on his own. If it had been for his sake alone, he was liable to have chanced it amid the rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins, but her life wasn't worth risking in his recklessness. Upon reaching his destination, the others were swift to leave with Joshua, yet not before questioning if anyone in the neighboring town might know who had taken her. From the sound of it, they were more than simple thieves and prone to violence when crossed.

When they finally came upon the previously abandoned house where she was being held, attack was the only clear option — and he was glad of it. Making his way through the building, fury pounded in his chest like a second heartbeat with each pull of the trigger, until he found a locked room. Joshua shot the lock off the door, then forced it open. As his eyes met Aiden's, not even a second passed before he crossed the room to her, his free hand pressing to the side of her face while his thumb brushed away the tear trickling down her bruised cheek. "You can bet on me." In spite of a reply usually uttered with an air of humor, it was devoid of it now. "You can always bet on me when it comes to you."

His gaze fully taking in her battered appearance, his anger rose even as he tried to stifle it. "We're gonna get outta here, and no one who hurt you is ever gonna leave." Withdrawing his pocket revolver, Joshua set it in her hand. "The bastards outside are bein' taken care of, but I'm not sure who's left in the house that might wanna stop us." Speed was imperative, yet he couldn't help but to wrap an arm around Aiden's waist and pull her to his chest. "But they're gonna be sorry if they try."

@everythingheard

Aiden groaned as she slowly started to wake up. She was mentally cursing those men for what they did to her. she had hoped that one of the girls was able to reach Joshua about what had happened. When they attacked her saloon, she had been caught off guard. it had seemed like they were after her specifically. though it didn't stop her from wanting to protect her girls and her bartenders. No one came to help them which made her wonder if she wanted to stay in the town. Though she couldn't really blame them. It wasn't like the men that came were the friendly kind.

She wasn't sure how long she had been held prisoner and how long they tend to keep her. She assumed that the reason she was taken was because of her killing that one man who attacked Abigail. They did ask her questions about the other dead men. the constant one being, 'did you have help?' Whenever she ignored the question, they made sure to strike her as hard as they could. If she wasn't tied up, she would have shown them the same treatment.

She could only imagine how her body looked. It was hard to move without a sharp pain shooting through her body. she couldn't even tell what time of day it was from the windowless room she was in. The only thing she could hear was any noise happening outside. Which was what woke her up. There was a lot of shooting and yelling from what she could tell.

When it got quiet, she started to back away towards the wall. She wasn't sure if it was her captors that were heading towards her door. she braced herself, a small whimper leaving her lips. Though when she saw who it was, she couldn't help but smile, a tear rolling down her face.

"I knew you would find me."

[themagnificentsevenimagines]

Hi, just want to say, I love your blog so much!! Can I just like everything in one g? Anyway, my question is: have you ever considered a Teddy Q/Red Harvest scenario where Red will go wandering and/or hunting for a few days at a time, always returning to Rose Creek, and when he does come home, Teddy is just so happy to see him? Like, they spend the next few days (or however long) being fluffy and cute, and Emma is always calling them out for PDA? Luv ya

A/N: Hi! Thank you for loving my blog I know I’m always away and barely post anything besides reblogs so now that I’m staying safe through COVID-19 and self-isolating, I promise I will do more! As for your scenario... well, NOW I’m definitely considering it so thank you so much for cursing me with the feelz! <3

So this ended up being longer than intended, and sometimes I accidentally drive away from the original idea, but I always come back to it. Most of it is in Emma’s POV as she is clearly the ship’s number one fan.

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Every so often, Sam and his crew will come back to Rose Creek for some much needed time away from the spotlight. And for those who are getting much older, -can’t say who or Billy might stab me- sometimes a nice bed and a place to call home is not such a bad thing. 

So every time their heroes return, the townspeople of Rose Creek always greet them with open arms and a freshly made meal. Sheriff Emma Cullen is always the first one to greet them and always brushes off her relief and excitement to see them by rolling her eyes. Next comes Teddy Q. And after the first half a dozen times it’s happened, Faraday now knows better than to say anything whenever Red Harvest’s mood suddenly brightens. 

The celebrations take place that night, as per usual. Chisolm and the rest of his companions get to sit down, have a smoke, and feel safe around people they trust with their lives and vice versa. Over the years, Emma had finally lost it every time she saw her dead husband’s avengers take up the hotel as their place of rest and was able to build houses around the town for each of them. At first, they didn’t want to accept these gifts knowing that Emma could easily use the homes to house any new townsfolk who deem Rose Creek a decent place to live. But not many people can say no to Emma Cullen and live to tell the tale, so before the night was up, Sam already found himself in his very own house for the first time in decades. And it’s safe to say the same for the rest of his traveling companions as well. 

But it didn’t take very long for things to start rearranging again. Emma immediately noticed how both Faraday and Goodnight’s houses were rarely ever used. And then, she noticed that Teddy hasn’t been living in his own house that he’s been gifted by his dead parents when he was barely old enough to be considered a man. Over the many times Sam and his men came back to Rose Creek from their travels and took shelter in their respective houses, slowly, Faraday’s house became what they would use for a barn and then Horne would use Goodnight’s house to store and skin any meat he and Red Harvest would catch. Eventually, Rose Creek had just transformed and claimed the house as the town’s main butcher shop and so Horne and Red Harvest made a little extra money they would be able to save and use on their travels with the others. 

Emma didn’t mind that a couple of the houses she had built weren’t being used with the original intention, she just wasn’t sure if she minded the fact that Teddy didn’t feel the need to tell her that something was going on between him and the young Comanche warrior Sam had dragged into their group. She already knew about Goodnight and Billy and then later on Faraday and Vasquez. Those needles were too easy to pick out of a haystack. But it wasn’t until their group of seven came back home more and more recently did she realize that Teddy was definitely a different young man compared to what he was like before Matthew was murdered. 

This time around, she watched more closely and listened more intently. After about a couple days of her town’s heroes relaxing and enjoying their time away from their traveling passion, Red Harvest begins to wander off. That’s nothing new, as the young Indian has always gone off on his own to hunt and camp out in the wilderness whenever they return to Rose Creek. Every once in awhile, Horne would go with him as the old tracker is always content in sporting a nice hunt. They, or sometimes just Red, would disappear for a couple of days but always come back without any worry of if Sam and the others have moved on. They wouldn’t, anyway. Sam and the others always wait until their entire group is whole again and ready to move on before taking off on their next adventure.

It did seem curious to Emma that Teddy has never offered to tag along on these hunts since he seems so keen on being around Red. Whenever the Indian left, she noticed that Teddy doesn’t look sad or heartbroken, but maybe that’s because he knows Red Harvest will always come back. And it’s not like she could casually bring it up in a conversation since it was clear to her that Teddy Q didn’t want her to know about his love life. It bothered her that Teddy didn’t trust her. They were like family after all. They’ve been through a lot together. Before his marriage to Emma, Matthew Cullen actually worked for Teddy’s parents in carpentry and always took the gentleman caller under his wing either for a late-night drink or fishing. It was safe to say Matthew was the closest thing Teddy had to a brother, and then later on Emma became his sister. After Matthew’s death, Teddy didn’t ever want to part from his brother’s widow and because of that, he traveled with her to recruit Sam Chisolm and the others. Because of Matthew, Teddy Q met Red Harvest.

So, with that thought in mind, Emma confronted Teddy about it, but in a more calming matter than she originally intended, “I’m glad you’re happy.”

Teddy Q looked up from a small wood carving he was fiddling around with a small knife and smiled curiously, one eyebrow raised, “Okay? It’s just a wood carving, Emma. I do it all the time.”

“No, I meant you’re happy with someone,” Emma sighed at her friend’s gullible nature and waited for Teddy to piece the puzzles together. He watched her with confusion for a few moments before his face started to fall and turn pale. Emma couldn’t help but grin in delight to see him suddenly uncomfortable under her gaze. He should feel that way, considering he didn’t trust her with the truth, to begin with. And if that isn’t such a brotherly-sisterly thing to do, Emma wasn’t sure what was. 

“I’m glad you’re happy,” she repeats, reaching over to pinch his shoulder, “But the next time you try to hide something from me, I won’t be.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

After that, Emma realized some sort of ice wall she didn’t realize was there was suddenly broken. When Red Harvest came back from his hunt, Teddy Q openly ran up to his horse and waited for the Indian to jump down to embrace him. Red’s face had never so much closely resembled the emotion of surprise before, but it came close today as Teddy hugged him in front of several watching eyes. 

“Ugh, I thought they were out of the honeymoon phase?” Faraday grumbles from the rocking chair beside Emma, and she doesn't need to turn around to know that Vasquez had hit the gambler upside the head, “Ow!”

Vas curses something low to him in Spanish and Faraday has learned enough of the language to know when to shut up. But sometimes he challenges the outlaw and takes whatever happens in stride, “I know they’re not married, V, ya don’t have to go defending Red’s honor,” that statement doesn’t shock Emma, since she’s seen Vas and Red Harvest together, and it always reminded her of Matthew and Teddy.

“Are you saying that Red’s honor would break if he were married?” Emma raises a dangerous eyebrow to both Faraday and Vasquez with her arms crossed in front of her, and suddenly both men shut up and are suddenly interested in Joshua’s deck of cards. Goodnight just howls in laughter.

Now that Emma’s aware of the relationship, she sees most things that she hadn’t noticed before. Like how sometimes Red comes back from wandering off with small gifts for Teddy. None of the gifts are expensive-looking or pretty in Faraday’s eyes, but most of the gifts were something Red Harvest made or found, like a shiny rock smoothed over by a relentless waterfall or a simple necklace he had made with twine and one of his arrowheads. That gift, in particular, is one Emma is familiar with since she never sees Teddy take it off.

She doesn’t ask, but she always wonders why Teddy doesn’t go with Red whenever Sam deems it’s time for the group to move on. He clearly wants to go, and Red clearly wants him to come with, but he never does. Emma selfconsciously wonders if she’s holding Teddy Q back from truly being happy, and she even tells him so once by saying that she can take care of Rose Creek by herself if he wanted to leave.

“I know that,” he answers without hesitation, and boy does that ever boost Emma’s confidence, “But about you? Can you take care of yourself?”

It didn’t sound like an insult. Nothing ever does coming out of Teddy’s mouth. And Emma knows she can stubbornly deny it if she wants to, but deep down she knew she wouldn’t. She made Teddy promise to never keep secrets from her, and she intended on keeping the same promise to him. Deep down, she knows she needs Teddy, and Teddy always reassures that he needs her, too. So she stopped asking, knowing that Teddy was a grown man and if he ever wants to leave Rose Creek and travel with Red and his companions, then he can make that decision for himself.

But they’re never away for long. Red Harvest always comes back along with the rest of their crew. At the very least, they only come back once a year, but mostly they come back more often than that. They need a place to always consider home and Emma will live out the rest of her life gifting them that. But now she’s even more determined to live even longer if it means that Red Harvest can come home to Teddy Q.  

[themarchrabbit]

20. Varaday

Prompt is: “You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you.”

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“Joshua,” Vasquez says, leaning over the bed, and shaking Faraday’s shoulder. “I know you can hear me. Wake up.”

Faraday doesn’t turn towards him, just bats at him, and pulls the quilt up further.

“Joshua,” he says again, shaking him harder. “Don’t ignore me. The storm is heading this way, and Emma needs us to get the storm shutters in place. Which is why you need to wake up, because I can’t do it without you. Goody and Billy aren’t tall enough, and Sam and Jack say their bones are too old. So that leaves you.”

“Name conveniently being left out,” Faraday mumbles into the pillow. “Tall as us, face like a hatchet?”

Vasquez huffs. “Red Harvest is sleeping too, Joshua, and I’m not waking him up. I’ve kept myself two steps ahead of Death for this long, I’m not handing myself over on a silver platter.” Red Harvest rarely sleeps long, or deeply, except when they’re sheltering back here in Rose Creek. Vasquez is many things, but he’s not fool enough to disturb him.

“Then get Teddy Q.,” Faraday says.

“He’s bringing the animals in,” Vasquez tells him, and pulls the quilt back enough he can dig his fingers into Faraday’s shoulder and shake him harder. “Up, Joshua. Sooner we get this done, the sooner we can both get back here in the warm and dry. So up.”

Faraday groans and curses, but gets up and follows Vasquez down the stairs to the kitchen, where their boots and the rest of their gear is. Outside, the storm is still just clouds in the distance, but it’s bitterly cold already, the promise of snow and ice in the air. He can see Teddy Q over by the barn, astride his horse, the goats reluctantly moving in a somewhat orderly fashion inside.

They’d most of them spent the past few days preparing, and Vasquez knows they’ll be fine. He’d helped build most of this house, even, so it’s a fact that it’s as snug as it could possibly be. But he still hates even the idea of the cold they’re in for.

It’s worse on the roof, the biting wind picking up, sneaking into every opening in his coat and seeping down into his boots. Between the pair of them though, it’s short work, and the shutters are secured tight over the windows.

Back inside though, Emma and Jack have gotten the stove in the kitchen going, and the fire in the sitting room is lit. Red Harvest is in the sitting room too, watching Billy and Sam play cards.

“Thanks for the help,” Vasquez says to him, shaking off his damp hat in Red Harvest’s direction.

“Did the hunting,” he replies. “You can climb on the roof.”

The snow is coming down steadily by the time they’re all in bed. There’s been many additions made to the Cullen house over their years of sheltering in Rose Creek, but it’s still two to a room for the most part. Not an easy thing in the summer, when even Vasquez would find himself sleeping on the floor to keep cool sometimes.

But now, when the cold is just outside, now it’s good to share the bed with Faraday. He’d been back asleep almost as soon as Vasquez had turned the lamp down, and Vasquez can hear him breathing in the dark, if he listens carefully.

The wind is loud, so Vasquez turns, and throws an arm over Faraday, and nestles closer, his chest to Faraday’s back, so Faraday’s breathing is louder than the wind. He’s warm too, and it helps. Faraday mumbles something, and grips Vasquez’s arm, turning a bit onto his stomach.

“What?” Vasquez asks.

“Go to sleep, Vas. You’re thinking louder than the wind. It’s keeping me up.”

“Think that might have been your snoring, Joshua.”

Faraday grumbles, but his breathing evens back out quickly, and slowly, Vasquez feels his own match it.

[chikararesults]

S21 Results: “Young Lions Cup XVI” (1.18.20)

1) YLC XVI Eliminator #1: Green Ant advanced over The Spoiler, Joshua Wells and Matt Vertigo in 11:21 when the Spoiler was Disqualified for fouling Green Ant during a Schoolboy attempt.

2) YLC XVI Eliminator #2: ZERO advanced over the Oswald Project, Noah Striker and Donna Rama in 8:40 when ZERO hit the Last Shaven Unicorn Drop on Oswald.

3) YLC XVI Eliminator #3: Ricky South advanced over Xavier Faraday, Molly McCoy and Frey Nassar in 8:49 via Piledriver.

4) YLC XVI Eliminator #4: Max the Impaler advanced over Masha Slamovich, Boomer Hatfield and Jack Ball at the 10:47 mark.

5) Mike Quackenbush/Jigsaw/Mobius defeated the trio of Matt Makowski/Tunku Amir/E.M. DeMorest in 10:48 when Mobius pinned DeMorest.

6) Lucas Calhoun pinned Kobald in 5:00.

7) YLC XVI Semi-Final #1: Ricky South moved to the finals by beating Max the Impaler in 4:41.

8) YLC XVI Semi-Final #2: Green Ant pinned ZERO in 7:30 to move onto the finals.

9) Sonny Defarge used his “Fever Dream” to defeat Thief Ant in 4:21.

10) Boomer Hatfield beat Travis Huckabee in 5:29 with his “Boomerang.”

11) Non-Title Bout: The Bird & The Bee (Willow Nightingale/Solo Darling) were victorious over Los Ice Creams (Ice Cream, Jr/El Hijo del Ice Cream) in 5:55 via Barrel Roll.

12) YLC XVI Tournament Final: Ricky South won the the 16th annual tournament by pinning Green Ant in 9:04, following a Super Piledriver.

[chikaraspecial]

Some updates for tomorrow’s card!

- The originally announced match between The Bird and the Bee and the Legion of Rot has been changed to  The Bird and the Bee vs. Los Ice Creams.

- A singles match between Thief Ant and Sonny Defarge has been added to the card.

- The harbinger of the Crucible, Devantes, will be in action!

All changes, as well as the rest of the card, can be found below.

“Young Lions Cup XVI” - Saturday, January 18th - Philadelphia, PA

1. Young Lions Cup XVI Quarter-Final Round 4-Way Elimination Match #1: Joshua Wells vs. Matt Vertigo vs. Green Ant vs. The Spoiler

2. Young Lions Cup XVI Quarter-Final Round 4-Way Elimination Match #2: Donna Rama vs. Noah Striker vs. ZERO vs. Oswald Project

3. Young Lions Cup XVI Quarter-Final Round 4-Way Elimination Match #3: Frey Nassar vs. Xavier Faraday vs. Molly McCoy vs. Ricky South

4. Young Lions Cup XVI Quarter-Final Round 4-Way Elimination Match #4: Max The Impaler vs. Boomer Hatfield vs. Masha Slamovich vs. Jack Ball

5. Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw & Mobius vs. The Crucible (Matt Makowski, Tunku Amir & E.M. DeMorest)

6. The Bird and the Bee (Solo Darling & Willow Nightingale) vs. Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.)

7. Thief Ant vs. Sonny Defarge

8. Devantes vs. ???

9. Young Lions Cup XVI Semi-Final Round Singles Match #1

10. Young Lions Cup XVI Semi-Final Round Singles Match #2

11. Young Lions Cup XVI Final Round Singles Match

[shenanigans-and-imagines]

Drabble Masterlist

AO3 LINK

Star Wars

Poe Dameron

“I can’t sleep, can I stay with you?”

“Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.”

“I may be an idiot, but I’m your idiot.”

“Stop doing that, it’s turning me on.”

“Hello. We’re actually in the middle of something.”

“You haven’t lost me.” “Let me take you to the hospital.”

“What are you doing in my bed?” “I’m pretty sure I’ve aged ten years since meeting you.”

“Wars end” and “I almost lost you” kiss

“Moving Around While Kissing, Stumbling Over Things, Pushing Each Other Back Against The Wall/Onto The Bed” kiss

Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss

Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss and Accidentally Witnessed kiss

First Kiss

 “You’re an idiot.”

“I almost lost you” kiss

Soft kiss/ Kisses Meant To Distract The Other Person From Whatever They Were Intently Doing

Jealous kiss

A hello/good-bye kiss that is given without thinking - where neither person thinks twice about it.

It’s a slow day on base, maybe Poe and reader do a puzzle?

Kylo Ren

10 Minute Writing Challenge: Bed Sharing

Cassian Andor

“Drop the attitude.” “You two fight like an old married couple.”

“I never meant to fall in love with you, I just did.”

“You haven’t lost me.”

“You deserve better than me.”

“Quit smiling at me, I can’t stop messing up my sentences when you look at me like that.”

Bodhi Rook

“Stay there. I’m coming to get you.”

“Who gave you the right to be that sexy?” “Stop doing that, it’s turning me on.”

Obi-Wan Kenobi

When One Stops The Kiss To Whisper “I’m Sorry, Are You Sure You-” And They Answer By Kissing Them More

CT-5597/Jesse

Soft morning cuddles

Grand Admiral Thrawn

10 Minute Writing Challenge - Senator!Reader x Thrawn: Protect

Can you do Thrawn with a shy quiet reader?

“Thrawn drabble, with a rebel tactician reader who has been captured by the empire?”

“How would Thrawn react to someone who stutters?”

“How you think Thrawn would react to his partner telling him they love him”

Jayna Dar (OC)

Random Dialogue Dump

Jayna vs. Savage

Scene from “The Lawless”

Jayna Recruits Cad Bane

Jayna vs. Maul

I really want to see your interpretation of an interaction between Jayna and Obi-Wan, maybe after she’s partnered with Maul

Florist AU + Hair Brushing/Braiding

Pregnancy Fic  + Accidental Eavesdropping

Sera Darros (OC)

“Things I receive, struggles. Things I want, snuggles.” (Bodhi x Sera)

“Don’t give me that puppy dog face.  How am I supposed to say no to that?” (Platonic!Cassian x Sera)

Cassian decides not to leave (Platonic!Cassian x Sera)

Cassian carries Sera to bed (Platonic!Cassian x Sera)

Rogue One Coffee Shop/College AU Rambles

Bodhi x Sera Rambles

Lana Solo (OC)

Poe x reader (or Lana!) where they get a little competitive?

Crack Highschool AU

“My name is Lana Solo, you killed my father, prepare to die”

Time Travel AU

The Last Jedi (Deleted Scene)

Lana Solo Meets Phaedra Meln

Lana Confronts Phaedra

Pregnancy Fic + PWP (headcanon)

Modern AU + Neighbour AU (headcanon)

The Magnificent Seven

Vasquez

“I’m pretty sure I’ve aged ten years since meeting you.” “I never meant to fall in love with you, I just did.”

Billy Rocks

“I had a nightmare about you and I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”

“This is fun.” “Seriously, we’re trying to hide a body.”

You and Billy plan to go to Goody’s Halloween Party, but then get sidelines

A Gentle “I Love You” Whispered After A Soft Kiss, Followed Immediately By A Stronger Kiss

Joshua Faraday

“It’s okay, to cry…” “I may be an idiot, but I’m your idiot.”

“You need sleep.” “You don’t seem like yourself tonight.”

Red Harvest

“It’s cold, you should wear my jacket.”

Marvel

Peter Quill

All Peter and the reader want is a nap

Clint Barton

“We’re not going to steal someone’s dog.”

Thor

Thor is having a hard time coping and needs a hug

“Do you ever follow directions?”

Ice-cream Date

Doctor Strange

The reader flirts with Strange just cause

“My hobby is making fun of you when you talk.”

Returned from the dead kiss

Returned form the dead kiss 2

Lazy Morning Kisses Before They’ve Even Opened Their Eyes, Still Mumbling Half-Incoherently, Not Wanting To Wake Up

Accidental Witness Kiss

Reader and Strange reunite after the events of Infinity War

“I turned out liking you a lot more that I originally planned.”

Kisses Meant To Distract The Other Person From Whatever They Were Intently Doing

Height Difference Kisses Where One Person Has To Bend Down And The Other Is On Their Tippy Toes

“Stephen, if you hate Tony Stark so much, why are we going to his wedding?”

Doctor Stephen Strange gazed out into the ocean below.

Loki

“You are my sunshine.”

A hoarse whisper “kiss me”

“Can you do something for me?” “Anything.” “Get the hell out of here.”

Top of Head kisses

“You couldn’t handle me if I came with instructions.”

Loki x Sigyn

Loki asks Sigyn to marry him

“In retrospect, there was no way this could have gone right.”

Library Meeting

Random Sigyn Dialogue Dump

Historical AU + Hospital AU

Tony Stark

“Height Difference Kisses Where One Person Has To Bend Down And The Other Is On Their Tippy Toes” kiss 

Bucky Barnes

Pulling away from a kiss, whispering words of love against each other’s lips.

A hello/good-bye kiss that is given without thinking - where neither person thinks twice about it.

Matt Murdock

Height Difference Kisses Where One Person Has To Bend Down And The Other Is On Their Tippy Toes

Harry Potter

Fred Weasley

Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss

Star Trek TOS/AOS

Doctor McCoy

“She may seem like lollipops and rainbows but I bet behind close doors she’s latex and whips.”

M*A*S*H

Elizabeth “Doc” O’Neil x Hawkeye Pierce

Random MASH OC Dialogue

Hawkeye gets a bit of jungle fever

Another M*A*S*H Dialogue Dump

OC Pilot Episode Outline

Relationship Dump

"Why exactly do you need chloroform at 2 am?"

"I'm a doctor not a brick layer"

Breaking The Kiss To Say Something, Staying So Close That You’re Murmuring Into Each Other’s Mouths/ Long kiss

“The Interview”

Blind Date + Almost Kiss 

“Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”

Another Episode Outline (Season 2)

Fake Dating + Mutual Pining

Vacation Fic + Bed Sharing

25 Days of Ficmas (2018)

Updated August 16, 2020

[coffeeandtin]

Thin Ice

Requested by @superkim111. The Magnificent Seven react to the reader falling through ice on a frozen lake. 

Sam Chisolm –Sam has lost loved ones because of the cruelty of men. The threats the elements pose seem small in comparison. He will not lose you to them. He digs beneath his outer layer of dark clothing and undoes his ammo belt before slowly walking over and crouching near to where you disappeared. His hand finds its way to the scar on his throat. He resolves to go in after you, but you find your way back to the surface. He will never tell you this, but he had been holding his breath until that point. You focus on Sam’s voice and grab for the belt. Your hands slip, but Sam catches them. He pulls you out of the water and tells you that you’re safe and that everything is okay. As you sit, shivering, you are almost certain Sam is saying so to reassure himself as much as he is saying it to reassure you.

Jack Horne –Jack’s strength and power are of no use to him when the ice fails to support you. He can recall only one other time that he felt so weak, and that memory spurs him into action. He quickly empties his rifle, praying into the cold air all the while. He thanks God when your head breaks the surface. Slowly, carefully, Jack gets as close to the fractured ice as he possibly can before lying down, and spreading out his body weight as much as he possibly can. Holding the barrel of the gun, he inches the weapon closer to where he can hear you splashing. Your numb hands manage to find purchase on the rifle stock marked JH, and he hauls you out of the water.

Vasquez -His quick response and smooth actions belie the absolute terror Vasquez feels when he hears the crack of the ice and sees you plummet beneath it. He’s grown closer to you than he ever thought he could, and he refuses to lose you. He gets the lasso from his horse’s saddle and swiftly finds his way back to where you are coughing and sputtering. He gets close (closer than is wise) and tosses the rope. Your hands are too numb to actually grasp it, but he instructs you to loop it under your arm. You manage this, and he drags you to the edge where you tow yourself upward onto solid ice with his help. While Vasquez has no love for the cold, he is more than willing to share his body heat with you. He kisses you and holds you close, but thoughts of losing you make him go silent.

Red Harvest –Using his bow, Red Harvest makes quick work of pulling you from the frigid water. Wordlessly, he makes certain you are dry and warm. He prepares meat from the deer he had killed that morning. You are bundled in blankets as you walk around to raise your body temperature. When you draw near him, he reaches a long, lean arm up, inviting you to sit with him. He looks young in the firelight, and suddenly his efficiency seems painfully incongruous with his appearance. You take his hand and nestle down next to him, realizing for the first time that maybe he needs you as much as you need him.

Goodnight Robicheaux –Goodnight doesn’t let the dismay of what could have happened sink in until later. While he pulled you from the water using his favorite coat, he was all smiles, reassurances and Cajun charm. Now, he has you wrapped in his arms by the fire; he sings to you as you rest your head on his shoulder. The sound of Goody’s voice and the warmth of the flames lull you into a sound sleep. You never see the tear that glides down his cheek as he presses a kiss to your forehead.

Billy Rocks –When you fall through the ice, Billy’s hands go to his knives, but that impulse is short lived. He’s light, and he’s quick, but his blades are useless. His usually unreadable features are creased with worry as he lies on his stomach on the ice. You come back up and he takes your hands in his own. He allows you to use his frame to slowly pull yourself onto firmer ice. Once Billy knows you’re safe, his body relaxes as much as it ever does and he gives you an honest-to-God smile.

Joshua Faraday –Faraday doesn’t think about it. He sees your head disappear below the surface, and he jumps in after you. The cold his shocking, but he doesn’t let that stop him. He finds you and grips you tightly. In a shaking voice, you ask him, “What now?” and he informs you that he hadn’t thought that far ahead. He barks out laughter, and you cannot ignore how the sound quavers in the cold. He says he’s mostly kidding before lowering his grip on your body. He pushes you back up onto the ice, and his head is submerged with the effort. Once you succeed in pulling yourself to relative safety, you undo the buttons of your overcoat. Your cold fingers make the process far slower than you would like, but once it’s done you use the coat to pull Faraday from the water. Once you are both safe and dry, he jests that maybe you could teach him a thing or two about ice fishing.

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[dusudaunord]

Things to do in Montréal February 10 to 16

Love is in the winter air in Montréal this Valentine’s Day, but it’s not the usual romance: chocolate, wine and dinner is always an option here, but this week you could also dance in the snow, watch an ice canoe race, sneak into a hidden bar, raid a candy shop, contemplate Chagall, or sing along with C+C Music Factory.

Une expérience spectaculaire vous attend le week-end du 11 et 12 février prochain, au Quai de l’Horloge au Vieux-Port Venez  découvrir le Défi canot à glace Montréal et vivre un événement rempli d’adrénaline! #375mtl #montreal #mtlmoments #canot #vieuxportmtl

Une photo publiée par 375e de Mtl / 2017 (@375mtl) le 1 Févr. 2017 à 16h30 PST

375 winters

This winter’s Les Hivernales 375th anniversary events mark only the latest cold-weather activities in a city that’s been celebrating winter like a a pro for 375 years. The party keeps going as winter electronic music festival Igloofest extends its February reign in the Old Port with Off-Igloofest on Feb. 10, with hip-hop/electro from Tommy Kruise, High Klassified and more accompanied by incredible visuals, and on Feb. 11 with an entirely free night with music from Branko and Poirier, plus the Nordik games (including the Slap Shot movie zone.) Among this week’s extreme winter sports: hop on a bike and join the illuminated cycling parade Snow Moon downtown on Feb. 11; lace up your winter running shoes for the Hypothermic Half Marathon at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Feb. 12; or cheer on the cold-water racers of the Montréal Ice Canoe Challenge, Feb. 12 at the Clock Tower in the Old Port.

Ce week-end, ne manquez pas “Je t’aime en chocolat!” au Marché Bonsecours // Don’t miss “Je t’aime en chocolat!” from feb. 10 to 12 at Marché Bonsecours par/by @libertinebakehouse #mtl #montreal #mtlmoments #mtlatable #instafood #foodie #mtlfood #food #JTMEC @jetaimechocolat

Une photo publiée par MTLàTABLE (@mtlatable) le 8 Févr. 2017 à 6h36 PST

Valentine’s Day

From dancing and dinner at supper club Le Balcon to a weekend of all things chocolate at Je t’aime en chocolat at Marché Bonsecours, Montréal dedicates not only one day but several to Valentine’s romance. For the big night itself though, go big with special multi-course meals at an excellent romantic restaurant such as Les 400 Coups, Toqué!, La Rose des Sable, Europea, Carte Blanche, Ikanos, Tandem and many more. Make Valentine’s Day even sweeter with maple syrup treats at Délices Érables & Cie or with more chocolate at Juliette & Chocolat. Go for a romantic snowshoe in Mount Royal Park, or take in the city lights together from on high from the observation deck of Au Sommet Place Ville Marie.

More wining and dining

So many ways to warm up from the inside out in Montréal… Start with a big bowl of pho or Japanese authentic ramen on a wintery day and end with signature cocktails at one of Montréal’s Hidden Bars. Or cozy up next to Montréal’s coziest fireplaces or go for something different at the city’s new bars and restaurants. Discover excellent restaurants in some of Montréal’s most popular neighbourhoods or indulge at the Casino de Montréal’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Style meets substance at Montréal’s tea houses, whether you’re looking for a quinessential Parisian café, traditional British high tea or calming Japanese green tea. Feed your sweet tooth and spoil your inner child at Montréal’s candy shops – they’ve seriously got everything. Or snowshoe your way to gastronomic delights on lantern-lit Mount Royal at Les amis de la montagne fundraiser Tuques Bleus on Feb. 16.

Patiner dans un décor de carte postale : check.

Une photo publiée par Charlotte Faraday (@charlottefday) le 5 Févr. 2017 à 17h39 PST

Winter day activities

Whether you’re going to get outside and play in the snow or stick to indoor activities like art gallery hopping, Montréal has so many free things to do this winter – try tobogganing or ice skating on the Mountain like a real Montrealer. Go from tropics to boreal forests at the Biodôme and Botanical Garden, or explore space at the Planetarium, part of the many worlds at the Montréal Space for Life. Or dream about redecorating your own space at the Montréal Home Expo at Olympic Stadium Feb. 9-12. Take a yoga class or simply peruse the hundreds of exhibitors at Expo Yoga at Palais des congrès, Feb. 11-12. Cheer on the Montréal Canadiens as they take on the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 11 at the Bell Centre – or watch the game at one of Montréal’s best sports bars.

Stage and screen

February is Black History Month – this week, see acrobatic multimedia production Afrique en Cirque with Kalabanté at the Olympia Theatre on Feb. 17, Black Theatre Workshop’s children’s musical Bluenose on Feb. 18, and Slim Williams at Le Balcon on Feb. 14.  China National Opera and Dance Drama performs the 2017 Montreal Chinese New Year Concert

on Feb. 11 at Place des Arts. This year’s winter-spring dance program includes contemporary dance choreographers Dave St-Pierre and Anne Le Beau’s “urban epic” suie, presented by Danse Danse at Place des Arts, to Feb. 11, while Clara Furey and Peter Jasko perform “sleek love story” Untied Tales, Feb. 9-12 at Usine C and Danse-Cité presents Katia Gagné’s lively Elle-Moi. D’un Bout Du Monde À L’autre video, dance and theatre work at La Chapelle. 100Lux brings urban dance troupes such as Tentacle Tribe to the intimate Cinquième Salle stage Feb. 16-18. In theatre, laugh along with farcical play Noises Off at the Segal Centre or Centaur Theatre’s hit comedy Bakersfield Mist. At the Phi Centre, watch indie films and step into new realities’s Virtual Reality Garden and Not Short on Talent installation. And see Québecois films on new music in the Salle d’exposition at Place des Arts.

#Chagall : #couleur et #musique «Autoportrait aux sept doigts» Les sept doigts du peintre réfèrent à un proverbe yiddish selon lequel celui qui fait les choses de ses sept doigts les exécute excellemment et de tout son cœur. #mbam #arts #exposition #mtlmoments #montreal Chagall: #Colour and #Music “Self-portrait with Seven Fingers” The seven fingers on the artist’s hand relate to a Yiddish saying whereby to do something with seven fingers means to do it very well and with all one’s heart. #exhibition

Une photo publiée par Musée des beaux-arts Mtl (@mbamtl) le 2 Févr. 2017 à 17h03 PST

Museums and galleries

Among the museum exhibitions to see, don’t miss the gorgeous paintings, costumes and music of CHAGALL: COLOUR AND MUSIC, featuring 340 works by the Russian-French artist at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. While there, also see exhibitions Leila Alaoui: No Pasara, SHE Photographs, and Montreal in Love: Embracing Diversity. Telling stories in analog and digital form, exploring time and identity, kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) artist Skawennati’s solo exhibition Tomorrow People opens Oboro gallery’s year devoted to Aboriginal artists. See decades of excellent work by Montréal artist, Françoise Sullivan at Galerie de l’UQAM. In Old Montréal, experience thought-provoking sculpture and more by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye at DHC-ART. Never Apart’s winter exhibition celebrates Black heritage, Indigenous women and more. See artist and novelist Marc Séguin’s multidisciplinary exhibition Atemporalités at Arsenal. The Musée d’art contemporain launches Québec artist Emanuel Licha’s Now Have a Look at This Machine film installation on Feb. 16. And follow our guide to art in the “underground city” pedestrian network and the city’s most stunning churches and other sacred sites.

Live music

On Friday, St. Petersburg Palaces International Music Foundation presents Music Without Borders with Orchestre Métropolitain and guests conducted by Constantine Orbelian, at Maison symphonique. Also on Friday: the Yushra benefit concert for the Ste-Foy victims, with music by Bear Witness and DJ NDN (of A Tribe Called Red), Narcy, Wake Island, Tali Taliwah and more at the Rialto. Saturday brings rockers Arkells with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls to Metropolis, buzzed-about British singer-songwriter and creative producer Sampha to Théâtre Corona, the orchestral video game music of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy to Place des Arts, and pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin  with Les Violons du Roy to Place des Arts – or get on the dancefloor with Bixel Boys at New City Gas. On Sunday, Feb. 12, Jeffrey Tate conducts violinist Midori and the Montréal Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony, the Violin Concerto by Britten and Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales at Place des Arts, and Us The Duo play their charming folk-pop at L’Astral. On Feb. 13, get down with Mykki Blanco and Cakes Da Killa on their The Stunt Queen Tour at Théatre Fairmount. Singer-pianist Andy Black (of  Black Veil Brides) comes to town on his Homecoming Tour: Curtain Call on Feb. 14 at Théâtre Corona, while Qu��becois crooners Garou, Roch Voisine and Corneille are Forever Gentlemen at Place des Arts. Acclaimed violist Joshua Bell plays with and conducts the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 14-15 at Place des Arts. Award-winning Canadian blues-rock guitarist Colin James returns with a new album, at Place des Arts˜on Feb. 16, while California metal band DevilDriver cruises into Théâtre Corona with openers Death Angel, and I LOVE THE 90’S TOUR brings Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd, Montell Jordan, Rob Base, Young MC and C+C Music Factory together again at the Bell Centre. For real.

Up next : Your spring break guide to all things Montréal!

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[everythingheard]

with Teddy ( @justteddyq ) ▌from here.

For a moment in that beat of silence, Joshua wondered if he had pushed Teddy a little harder than some might be liable to think he should have. Still, regardless of the answer, he didn't regret it. Despite the fact that his words were far from soft or gently reassuring, Teddy had decided to crack that vulnerability open to him — though he was uncertain of the reason, whether because they both knew what it was to be burdened with guilt they hadn't earned since their earliest memory or something else. When a reply finally broke through the din of the saloon, noise that had almost faded into the background of his consciousness amid the close tilt of their heads and their conversation, a faint grin crept across Joshua's face. "To hell with 'em," he affirmed.

As Teddy's teary eyes lifted to meet his, he felt a strange stirring in his chest, like a single plucked guitar string. "Alright, alright. Don't get all weepy on me." Joshua lifted his hand to graze the back of his still-curled fingers against Teddy's cheek to brush away a wayward tear that had spilled over before it could reach the other man's chin. There was a second in which he was oddly compelled to use his thumb to wipe away what traces of it remained, before he returned his palm to the top of the bar instead. But everything left something behind, didn't it? And the longer you held on, the greater the endurance of its remnants. Some people eased it with something they enjoyed, or someone; that latter notion recalled to mind the manner in which Teddy had seemed to find romantic feelings for Emma Cullen absurd. What about it was so preposterous? She was beautiful, with a fire that seemed nearly alight behind her eyes. Had Teddy come to view her so much as a friend that it wasn't even noticed? A question to mull over, though his attention persisted on his companion's more recent words.

"Still stings after you let it go, but at least you're not carryin' it 'round with you. It's easier to figure out what you wanna do with both your hands free." He gave a brief nod of his head. "Even when I wonder 'bout whether all the shit I'd been told's true, I'd rather figure it out for myself than listen to someone else's voice screamin' it in my ear." Oh, Joshua hardly counted himself as a good person, but he'd be damned if he ever let anyone push him around again. Not like that. Whatever he was or had turned out to be now, he had only been a kid then; a kid who had run from a remorseless asshole just to find another one, wishing the whole time for someone to simply tell him that they were glad he existed at all. He had probably been too young when he realized that until he dropped that figurative hot pan, he would never have anything else.

Then, Joshua paused, his lips parting slightly as he considered Teddy's countenance not for the first time that night — thinking. When he spoke again, it was so quiet as to almost be under his breath. "But maybe some voices are worth listenin' to."

[everythingheard]

Joshua's grin widened at Goodnight's swift reply ( whether it was mostly genuine or mostly humor didn't quite matter, it was amusing all the same ). Although he always enjoyed coaxing forth his friends' laughter, he was glad not to hear it now. It had sounded like it was becoming too much for Goodnight after all of the talking that had already been done. Shifting his gaze back to the scene splayed out before them, he took the chance to drink it in once more. It was one of those stupid, little things Joshua appreciated after finding himself stuck in that hotel room for the beginning stages of his recovery — a view that consisted of more than four walls that he would swear he had grown so familiar with that it had bred contempt, even if he was still grateful for them all the same.

Considering Goodnight's options for the evening brought another laugh to his lips. "Shit, sounds like one hell of a night. Careful not to get too wild." Really, he had no place to tease the way that he was. What was Joshua going to do that would rival Goodnight's plans? A whole lot of nothing. Thinking about it made him feel like he had an itch he couldn't scratch regardless of what he did. He truly hated resigning himself to sitting around to the degree that he was, as well as the idea that if he were to attempt to do anything to the contrary, he was liable to be bitched at for it ( rightfully, too, which served to further his annoyance ).

A heavy exhale escaped Joshua then, as he slid the card he had been weaving between his fingers back into his pocket. "Maybe I'll spend the night drinkin'. Or smokin' on the porch, or takin' Jack for a ride. Could be I'll do so much of the first one that I don't get to the rest of it." Running his hand through his hair, he only let his words hang there for a second before he continued, "But maybe not, if I wanna get old like you someday." There was one point in his life when he wouldn't have cared about that so much. "And you're not that old, anyhow. Don't think 'bout you like that, at least."

In lieu of a laugh this time, there was only another flash of teeth in the angle of Goodnight's own smile and a brief dip of his head. He doubted either of them had set foot in a church for years before coming to Rose Creek. Maybe Faraday also saw no reason to, like Goodnight did. Regardless, he had to stop himself from dwelling for too long on the idea of the gambler being as pious as Horne, least he laugh himself into chest pains.

Goodnight did catch that sincerity in the answer to his offer about keeping secrets. Some of the amusement ebbed from his expression, leaving an amicable, relaxed softness behind. He didn't give an answer yet, beyond a small nod of gratitude and affirmation; better to focus on evening out his breaths. When asked about what he had planned for the evening, Goodnight's look turned thoughtful though his reply was prompt.

"And what a loss that'll be. ...But, truth be told, I don't know," he admitted, turning his gaze outward to the deepening sunset. One hand lifted to scratch idly at the edge of his beard, a short hum in the back of his throat. "Might check in on Billy. Turn in early maybe, hope more rest will actually heal me faster." A humored huff past his teeth colored his exhale. "Good lord, I really am getting old."

[everythingheard]

with Vasquez ( @gotnowhereelsetogo ) ▌from here.

Joshua had known there was nowhere he could be that he wouldn't want Marcelo by his side. When they were together, everything felt like more — a hand squeezing his arm, a back pressed against his, the prolonged quiet as a his friend's dark eyes met his green ones — and the hurt did, too — flaring tempers, the possibility of loss. And yet, to feel Marcelo's lips against his was like the inevitable culmination of all of it, a warmth that left even the memory of hesitance crumbling in its wake. Everything only enhanced Joshua's eagerness, whether it was that initial, slipped sound that intermingled with their kiss or the other man's arm wrapping around him to grab his shoulder, causing a sharp inhale as his pulse spiked. More wasn't enough ( perhaps it wasn't possible to get enough! ), but he would pull Marcelo closer until the two of them was all there was. Right now, he could think of little else.

However, warmth bloomed into heat as Marcelo's tongue brushed against Joshua's, garnering him a second, deeper moan. He could hear the beat between each of his breaths shorten with his deepening fervor while his heart thrummed rapidly inside his chest, though he was far too focused on curling his fingers tighter within the black curls under his palm to care. Pressing his tongue further, the taste he was rewarded with was so good and so thoroughly Marcelo that a moan rose in his own throat unbidden. Beneath Joshua, one of his heels dug into the grass for better purchase.

Then, his grip withdrawing from dark hair, he ran his hand firmly down Marcelo's back, and over the vaquero's hip and outer thigh until he grabbed the knee resting atop his leg. Although he hadn't lingered yet, he wanted to leave his touch everywhere he could, even if now for only for a moment. Remaining aware of the spurs that posed a bit of a risk ( was it possible to actively hate a pair of inanimate objects? if so, he did ), Joshua pulled Marcelo's knee as far over his leg as they would possibly allow him to.

It was as if the world had become like ink on parchment after it was hit by a raindrop, blurring until it was only them.

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with Goodnight ( @fameisasarcophagus ) ▌from here.

Joshua had never liked dwelling on his own mortality, even if reminders of it had lingered everywhere for as long as he could remember: in his mother's drawn-out death, looming over a game of cards where the loser harbored a particular propensity for violence, alongside every gunfight he raced headlong into. Despite his efforts of avoidance ( or perhaps because of them ), the reality of it had been made plain in his past and his present. There was surely no reason to expect the same wouldn't be true of his future, though he did wonder if he was capable of altering it if he tried. Josh Faraday steering clear of trouble — now, that Joshua wasn't certain he could utter aloud with a straight face, and maybe no one would believe him if he did. The notion that such was probably for the best just barely skirted around his thoughts as Goodnight's gaze turned to meet his.

A short laugh that sounded too loud for the tranquil quiet they inhabited escaped his lips at the words the older man followed with. "Damn sure hope I don't know." If Joshua was aware enough to register that he was dead, that implied his soul ( if they even existed ) lingered elsewhere, and that outcome seemed mighty risky to him considering the place he had always suspected it would end up. When he had decided to trade his life for the town, he had hoped for redemption of a sort — but his mind had been settled on the people of Rose Creek, not necessarily on the long-term aftermath. "When I'm done here, think I'd rather just be done." Of course, to believe so would entail accepting that no part of the people he had lost existed anywhere either, soul or otherwise, which unexpectedly disconcerted him.

Joshua could really use a drink right about now.

A smile rising along his mouth that he didn't fully feel, he pointed an index finger at Goodnight and tacked on, "Don't tell Horne I said that, or he's gonna try 'n give me another talkin' to. Already got an earful a coupla days ago 'cause I didn't take my hat off while he was prayin'." He lifted his eyebrows. "I got shit on you, too, 'course — since you started it, with your talk of not knowin' that we'll be dead. Practically led me right off the clean path of goodness into the weeds of sin." That sparked a genuine grin upon Joshua's countenance; the statement was so patently absurd that he couldn't quite help it.

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faraday tag drop!

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As the fading pink blush bloomed once more into red, Joshua's grin widened just a little more, and a stray notion about whether the color might travel down the back of Teddy's neck if it ran out of room upon that freckled visage flitted through his mind. However, his attention was then caught by the ensuing words like the tip of a boot tripping over a slightly raised floorboard. That's not how I meant it — the thought almost reached Joshua's lips before it was forced back. Well, it was better that Teddy accepted the phrase so directly. ' Don't let anyone understand you too readily ' was a precept he had retained since he was young, yet seldom did he wish that it wasn't so easy for him to keep. Like he did now. He shouldn't. Irritated with himself, Joshua rescinded the glass from his grip as he began bouncing his knee under the counter.

Nevertheless, his gaze remained on Teddy, only for his eyebrows to draw together in bemusement at the murky sentiment he was allotted. "What the hell's that supposed to mean?" Perhaps he had misheard it, and the alcohol was hitting him harder than he had thought. "Dunno what you think you're gonna lose by tellin' me anything — except maybe the chance of you ever gettin' that red outta your cheeks." The second he said it, it was as if something he hadn't quite been able to contend with had snapped into place.

The way it didn't seem there had ever existed any wish for some of those girls who had looked at Danny to look at Teddy, the scoffing at even the mere suggestion of a romance with Emma Cullen like it was funny, the fact that Joshua had never caught those hazel eyes glancing towards any of the women in Rose Creek even when death had appeared imminent, still without a wife despite the stability to offer someone, and the blushing that struck him as the sort that would usually be reserved for a lady sweetheart: what if Teddy didn't want that sweetheart to be a lady at all? Suddenly, just how much he liked prompting those flustered reactions crept up on him differently this time, prickling along his skin until he could feel his own face warming. Dammit.

Averting his gaze to the bar again, his fingers itched to grab for the cup they had previously abandoned but they remained in front of him ( it was empty, what was the point? ), curling marginally against the wood. As it was, this had started because of Teddy, which was what he chose to fixate on. Was his conjecture even correct? It would count as personal, for damn sure. ' Losing something important ' might mean safety and, as much as Joshua wanted to bristle at the possible implication if it were true, he couldn't; of course Teddy would be scared regardless of who it was. But it wasn't as if Joshua was able to ask ( and especially not in a saloon of all places ). And what if he was misconstruing those observations and confusing the meaning to an already vague comment?

He didn't think he was, even if he couldn't say so.

"Well, whatever it is you're worryin' over? Don't. Anyway, you're a good person." Joshua's eyes finally shifted back to the visage beside him, his voice a little slower, quieter, as he tacked on the other man's name. "Teddy."

By God, did he wish he could hear what Faraday was thinking - or at least, that he could cool off his own damn blush. The silence between his words and Faraday's wasn't even that long, but it somehow felt like agonizing minutes. Teddy tried hard not to let his thoughts and assumptions get out of hand, something more and more difficult with each passing heartbeat.

Though he couldn't quite tell how much of that warning was a joke and how much was serious, the relief of getting any measure of friendly answer proved enough to escape in a rushed breath, ending in a soft chuckle. He didn't know if God truly bothered to listen to somebody like him, but Teddy thanked Him anyway for the luck he'd had so far. Granted, he'd never been direct in admitting the very thing he feared others might learn; it still felt like luck that he didn't have to watch all of Faraday's good regard, and even closeness perhaps, fall away. Yet, at least.

Teddy only realized he'd been tracing the gambler's features with his gaze the whole time when Faraday met his eyes again. Swallowing hard and hoping the other man hadn't noticed his stare, his agreement came far easier in a single nod. Teddy did believe everything he said, though his boasts about himself were pretty rare, and never so personal as the kinds Faraday sometimes claimed. His face had just begun to cool down, only to warm anew at the other's grinning questions. Teddy felt like he shouldn't look away, and didn't want to. That didn't stop his eyes from sporadically darting over Faraday's expression and posture.

"I know you do, Mr. Faraday. Don't think I'd 've said half of what I did otherwise. And yeah, I believe all that about you. If it ever seems like I don't, it..." A brief bite of his lower lip and closing of his eyes, to gather his nerve. "It's only 'cause what I wanna say is a little too personal and I'm, I don't wanna lose... somethin' important." Another glance to meet Faraday's eyes. No sooner had the vague words reluctantly tumbled out of his mouth than Teddy wished he could take them all back, hide them away again so there wasn't even a hint of a clue what he might be talking about.