#(this fic probably won't break 3k)

[mirohlayo]

CUTE, PRETTY AND PERFECT

( lando was ready to confess his feelings to you, but a misunderstanding changed everything. )

warning : fluff, so much fluff, lando being adorable

note : i want this boy guys. also probably my fav fic, it's just all cute omgg

word count : 3k

He was finally ready. He had finally gathered all his courage. Sure, he was stressed, but after months of hiding his deep feelings, he was determined to do it. Lando was ready to confess his feelings to you.

McLaren and their two drivers are now in Bahrain to test the cars for the pre-season. It starts in few days but they already started to work hard, especially on their new garage design.

As a friend of Lando Norris himself, he bought you a ticket plane for you to fly to Bahrain and spend some time with him, even though it was not the most exciting thing because you would just be around the paddock and the track, not doing anything special or funny. But still, you agreed to come because you couldn't spend a lot of time with him during the winter break. Turns out this man had fun traveling around the world.

But Lando had others plans. Of course, he dragged you and his others friends there to spend time with you, but he also wanted to do something. He thought about it a lot, also stressed about it a lot, but now he knows he's more than ready to confess to you.

This boy was already absolutely obsessed with you since the first time you met. Your smile, your laugh, your shyness... Every single thing you do only makes the situation worse and he feels himself falling more and more.

He's the type of guy to be confident to pick up girls and he has no problem to go for them. He is confident and shows no signs of weakness. If he likes a girl then he won't hesitate to show it to her. But with you it's totally different.

The so confident and flirty Lando finds himself so weak when it comes to you. His usual way of flirting no longer exists when he's with you. And you're the only girl he's ever met who makes him change his behavior like that. He is extremely shy around you. He's hesitant, he doesn't know if he's doing the right thing because he's too nervous about making you uncomfortable.

He is also no longer touchy at all. Usually he likes to be tactile with the girl he likes, but you are completely different. You have such an effect on him that he becomes clumsy. This is why when you touch each other suddenly, even for a short second, his whole being becomes alarmed. He blushes so quickly and hard, his heart beats so hard that he's sure we can hear it on the other side of the world.

Even his friends don't recognize him when he's with you. This is the first time he's been so shy and cautious with a girl.

This is why it was at first hard for him to get the guts to finally confess to you. But it's soon the start of the new season, so he thought confessing now would be a great idea. Because then if you reject him he'll be able focus on the races and get over it faster.

And the day finally comes. He starts to feel stressed. His heart is beating a miles but he tries to ignore it. He knows you're here, around the paddock, so he goes to looking for you. His thoughts have been the same for a few days: he hopes that you love him in return. He already spent five minutes looking for you, but it looks like you're missing. He was about to take the stairs to leave the McLaren building when he heard several voices coming from a room.

He cautiously approaches where the noise is coming from, and then presses his ear to the door. He listens carefully, and now he's hearing two voices. And he's sure your voice is one of the two. He would recognize it in seconds. He perfectly knows how your voice sounds. But soon the conversation you have with your interlocutor is breaking his heart in pieces.

"I already love him. God he's so cute !" You say in a excited way. He hears a girl's laughter. "Y/N, you haven't gone out with him yet." "I know but i can't wait. I think i'll go out with him in like two days or something like that" You reply.

Lando's heart misses a beat. Are you planning to leave him alone for another boy ? Are you serious ? Do you actually hate spending time with Lando ? He keeps listening, but he can't repress this feeling of pain.

"You're already in love with him right ?" The girl ask you. "Oh definitely. He's perfect. And he's so pretty too, look at him !" He assumes that you are showing a photo of this man to your friend, since there is a short moment of silence before you giggle. "Yeah, he's cute. I'm so happy for you Y/N" "I love him so much you know..." You keep saying.

That's enough for Lando. He doesn't know if he feels angry or sad right now, but he doesn't wait another second to leave the place, his breath heavy and jerky. So he spent all those months being so in love with you just to find out you're head over heels for another man ?

Jealousy runs in his blood. His feelings were always so deep and strong when it comes to you, so this jealousy is obviously hurting him. It breaks him, and his heart. His mind can't think properly. He wanted to confess to you, but your plan was to leave Bahrain and him in few days to go out with a man he doesn't know about his existence.

But he knows he can't blame you. After all, we don't decide who we want to love. Feelings can't be controlled. He fell so hard in love with you and it's not his fault, so he can't blame you for loving someone else. It's your feelings. But still, he's so in pain. The sadness is quickly taking hold of him. Because he realizes you won't be his girlfriend. And it sucks.

It's been two hours since he found out. He didn't want to think about this horrible new, so instead he went over his race team and started to work on the cars with the engineers. But his mind keeps playing again and again your so affectionate words that you said about this man he already hates with all his being.

He's talking with Oscar about the cars' grip when he hears a voice behind him. "Hello guys !". You walk over and you're now standing in front of the two drivers. Oscar greets you with a smile. "Y/N, it's good to see you here. I guess you missed Lando" the Australian grins at you, and gives his teammate a blow in the ribs.

But he doesn't move, and keeps a straight face. "I wanted to spend time with him but turns out he worked hard with you these two past hours. You steal him and our precious time." You points out to Oscar to tease him and he leaves his hands in the air, ridding himself of any accusation.

You feel Lando stiffen and he doesn't even dare to look at you. His jaw tenses and his arms are crossed over his chest. You frown. What's wrong with him ? "You prefer spending time with your so cute and perfect man huh..." He rumbled in such a low voice that you didn't understand what he just said. "What did you say ?" "Nothing. Just leave me alone, I am working" He turns back and walk away, leaving you alone with the aussie next to you.

You're so confused. Why he's like that ? Did you do something wrong ? Do you bothered him or what ? You send a look of confusion to the blonde guy next to you, and he too seems lost. He shrugs. "I don't know why his behavior is so aggressive towards you. When he arrived two hours ago, he didn't say a word and he seemed quite angry."

"Angry ?" "Yeah, well he wasn't too focused and sometimes I felt like he was about to cry". This is insane. You don't know what happened to him but it worries you. He was always so kind and caring with you, never getting angry at you. But it's so different today. It feels like he hates you.

Oscar pats your shoulder, gives you a small smile before leaving you here, thinking about everything that happened during those 2 hours.

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He felt guilty. So guilty. Of course, it was the first time that he get angry at you. He was always trying his best to give you the best of himself but that day it wasn't the case. After speaking to you for the last time, it got worse. He couldn't stop thinking about what he told you. It was stupid of him.

But today was also not the day too. He's been ignoring you for two days now. He passed you a few times around the paddock but he always looked away quickly. He didn't really want to spend time with you anymore. And that got on your nerves.

He remembered that today you have to leave Bahrain and him to go out on a date with your man. Maybe your boyfriend even ? But you didn't warn him, so he wonders if you're really gone. Despite this thought, he didn't try to ask you and just figured you left without telling anyone. But as he walks towards the mclaren garage, your voice come from behind him. "Lando, wait !!"

He frozens. Are you really here ? His heart starts to beat faster and he turns around to see if you are there. His eyes dart out when he finds you standing here, in front of him. You look like you ran a marathon because of your messy hair on your face and your red cheeks. He clears his throat and tries to put himself together. "Are you... okay ?" You ask carefully. He seems surprised at first, but quickly get back to his straight face.

"Yes, I'm good." You feel like he was lying. "It doesn't look like though" His gaze shifts to the right. He avoids your gaze. "Why ?" He asks. "I don't know... You've been ignoring me for two days. You haven't spoken to me once since you asked me to leave you alone. I don't know if I did something wrong but I need to know Lando..." Your voice is about to crack and he notices it. He realizes he must had pain you. And it breaks him in pieces.

But he avoids whatever you're saying. "And you ?" His question make you lift your head up to cross his eyes. "Why are you still here ? You should be with your boyfriend on your date right now." He looks down at the floor, because now sadness and pain fill his whole heart. "What boyfriend ?"

Your question and your confused tone surprise him. His head lift up and for a moment your eyes meet, confusion can be read in both of your looks. No. He's sure he heard it right last time. "I heard you say you were going out on a date with a man today" You frown. "I don't have anything planned today. I don't even have a boyfriend or a man, Lan" You don't know where that comes from but it's just stupid. You are single, and if you should have a boyfriend of course you would choose Lando without hesitation.

After all, you fell in love with him too.

He's relieved. His heart slows down and he finally manages to relax. Now his whole being is relieved because it means he still has a chance to confess to you. "I know it's bad Y/N, but last time I listened to your conversation with your friend and you talked about a perfect and super handsome guy, who you were planning to go on a date with..." You were about to say something but he cuts you off. "So i thought you had someone you loved." His voice becomes quieter.

But now you understand. You start to laugh because you realized that he misunderstood everything. He looks at you, confused. "Lando, that day I wasn't talking about a human. But about a puppy. I'm going to adopt a puppy" You say between two laughters. His eyes dart out and his face looks so surprised.

Oh poor boy. He feels so dumb and stupid right now. How could he make such a fool of himself and distort your words? He has misunderstood every single word you said. And he feels even more foolish when he realized he was so fucking jealous of a puppy. A little puppy.

He blushes so hard now. Such a blushing mess. Not just his cheeks but his whole face is all reddish now, shame eats away at him. It's so embarrassing. But your cute laugh soothes him a bit. "Today was the day I had to pick him up and "go out" with him. But I was worried about you so I postponed the meeting" You explain and he feels even more embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry Y/N. No really, i misunderstood everything and i apologize for that. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have ignore you. I'm so stupid" He doesn't stop rumbling and apologizing for all this stuff he created. "Hey Lando, it's okay. I am not mad at you. You didn't have the context so there's no point in apologizing." You put your hands on his shoulders and the touch gives him goosebumps.

It's not fair how you manage to have a hold on him. He's so desperate for you. "But I'm really sorry..." You stay silent for a moment. "But it was really a problem if I went on this date with a man ?". Everything goes into panic inside him. He can't confess, not now. Not after what just happened. "N-no, you can have a boyfriend and go out with whoever you want but... I mean, it's..."

He sighs and pulls backward. "Sorry. It's just that... I don't know how to forgive myself" he reveals. He nervously plays with his fingers and you can't stand this sad picture of Lando. That's why you got an idea. You smile to him. "Maybe you could come with me to pick up my puppy?" A grin takes place on your face.

And soon a grin comes out from his face too. He can't stop smiling like a child. "I'd love to".

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"You can come". The old lady waves at you and the driver. You get up from your seats and enter the room where several puppies are playing around. You can't help but giggle. You love so much puppies and dogs. And so does Lando. He too looks in heaven. "Here's your little puppy." The lady hands you a cute brown puppy with big doe eyes.

You take him in your arms and without waiting another second, you attack him with kisses. You let out in between some giggles, while Lando stands there, looking at you with heart-eyes. But the more he looks at you and the puppy, the more he got jealous.

You kiss and hug the puppy like there's only you two in the room. All your attention is on the cute brown animal in your arms and you don't even look at the driver anymore.

Twice. It's the second time he got so jealous of a damn puppy. "What's wrong with me ?" he thought. But he can't help it. He desperately wants to be the puppy. To be the one who receives your kisses, your hugs, your attention. It's not fair. "You want to hold him ? I need to get the papers and stuff done" you ask to him and then right after he got the fluffy ball in his big arms.

Lando also has a dog. Of course he loves animals too. But here it's different. With a smile, you encourage him to wait for you outside while you finish to sign the papers for the adoption. So he waits some minutes, staring at the puppy. Or more like glaring at him. "You love stealing my girl from me huh ?" He asks to the fluffy ball, and he looks like he's about to pout.

But then you appear, a big smile on your face. You join Lando, too happy to notice the cute pout on his face. "Oh my baby, you're so cute" You take the little puppy back in your arms and kiss him again. "And me ?" Lando suddenly said softly, but you heard him.

"You ?" You ask surprised. Why he's suddenly like that ? You look at him with with a questioning look. "Am I cute too ?" He asks, still pouting. He doesn't think about what he's saying anymore, now he just needs you. You don't know what to say. But indeed yeah, his cute behavior melts your heart. "Am I pretty and perfect too ? Arghh fuck !!" He lets out a cry of frustration. "I can't get jealous of a puppy, that's so childish"

"Lando, what are you saying ?" You don't understand at all his behavior. He sighs and finally meets your gaze. "What I'm trying to say is that I'm such a child to be jealous of a puppy. Like... Like I want to be him so bad. I also want your kisses, your cuddles, your attention. I also want to be the reason of your giggles. I so want to be this puppy to receive your love too" You bite back a smile, but that's impossible.

You take a step closer. "You're cute too. So cute. And you're such a pretty and perfect boy too Lan." You grin to him. He didn't expect that. At all. But it genuinely melts his heart. He looks at you with adoration now, and he needs to fight the urge to kiss you. "I guess my jealous boy wants his kiss huh ?" You tease him. He blushes hard, and like a cute puppy he nods quickly. You don't wait a second to press your lips on his ones.

He smiles against your lips, and deepen the kiss by pulling you closer to him. His arms hold you tight, but he makes sure he doesn't crush the puppy between you two. The kiss is so sweet, Lando is savoring every seconds of it. You pull back, and rest yours foreheads together. "I'm so in love with you Lando. Maybe I love you more than our puppy" You laugh softly. He smiles with all his teeth, and press a kiss on your cheek. "I hope so, baby. I'm already tired of him stealing my girl away from me".

You let out a laugh, and like that, he presses a cute and small kiss on the puppy. His beloved puppy.

[sitp-recs]

livvvv my rec goddess. i’ve recently developed an insatiable knack for draco doing little muggle things, like being obsessed with soap operas, or learning how to bake, or playing board games, or painting a house (??) etc etc. any recs as such perchance?? my eternal thanks x

Love this ask anon, “Draco in the Muggle world” can be such a fun trope! I tried to include a bit of everything but I feel like driving and cooking are very popular in fic, so there’s probably a lot of it here. I hope you enjoy these!

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⭑ happy kinktober! ⭑

here's everything I have to offer skjhdfgkjshgf <3

(all fics within this category will be rated E unless stated otherwise! fics are arranged in order of length)

the kinktober '24 collection

any fics/ficlets posted throughout october 2024, in one place for easier navigation.

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[chasedeys]

Do you have anymore Joemarr fics in the works? (I’m still depressed about the Ravens game lmao) ❤️

hiiiiii i doooo 😭 but like. none of them are near completion like. at all HAHAHAAAAA sorry but!! because i have no concept of self restraint or filter and am overjoyed you asked me about them, i shall give bullet points and previews of like any that are somewhat coherent so:

some whimsy ass fic of pranking (failed bc they're losers) and getting together joemarr!! it has team-as-family, some besotted ass paragraphs, teemarr shenanigans that's truly essential for my life, and a smidge of 23 rookies bc i want to start writing them so bad guys please 😭 ive written like 1.3k of this. it probably won't hit 3k tbh but pray i finish this idk its a passion project bc i need some whimsical ass shit

established relationship play fighting and comfort and joy and peace and love – this is obviously a mess i thought i kind of already wrote a coherent 500 word of this scene but??? no?????? have at it anyway

some smut beware -> OKAY HEAR ME OUT this is slightly nonconsensual voyeurism but like. accidental. at first. so do NOTTT finish reading this point if you're not into this but anyway: its like common sense that the minute you clock you're hearing someone jacking off you skedaddle the fuck away! but i want to write. like. ja'marr staying at joes bc his house is flooded idk who cares and its midnight and he's. he's jacking off lmaoooo and joes right outside his door bc he can't sleep knowing jamarr is inches away from him at 2 in the morning but just as he's raising his hand to knock and open the door and ask if jamarr wants to do smtg he hears it. and doesn't leave. and does things i can't say. well sort of considering im literally in the process of writing it lmaoooo but heres a messy blurb of words on it!

and im also trying to finish this blurb! fingers crossed etc. seems like such a shame not to tbh

the rest are just. ideas. and hopes and dreams. wishes upon a star. wind whistling by my ear.

ALSOOOO if i was remotely a person who could write angst. i would love to write:

angsty doused with internal homophobia joemarr fwb fic inspired by chappell roan's love me anyway. 'can we take one more polaroid for you to hide?' and its an album of them from lsu to bengals to after.

angsty joemarr break up and make up fic inspired by beach bunny's cloud 9 'even when we fade eventually to nothing, you will always be my favorite form of loving' but i can't say the plot bc it involves something i will never put into words.

angsty angry stosh fic inspired by fall out boy's miss missing you where they're so fucking angry with each other and a will they won't they 10 years down the line where they're forced to work tgt for smtg idk. like 'baby you were my picket fence, i miss missing you now and then' 'the person that you’d take a bullet for is behind the trigger' 'so give me your filth, make it rough. let me, let me, trash your love' 'i heard you’ve got it, got it so bad, cause im the best you’ll never have' like is that not their fucking songgggg oh my god

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Weekly recap | October 16th-29th 2023 (Part One)

I've got a banner now! What do you guys think? 😃 Two weeks of fics, it's a long one, I hope you enjoy!

(Edit: yes it says PART ONE because apparently I've read so many fics Tumblr can't handle the amount of links 😭)

Complete

I Was Betting On Forever (But Forever Comes And Goes) by callmenewbie/ @callmenewbie (Car accident | 4K | Teen): Eddie gets a call from Buck in the middle of the night and it’s about as bad as one would expect

Take My Hand and Let’s Pretend by giselleslash/ @gigi-gigi (Getting together | 4K | General): Christopher shows Eddie and Buck how to make braided rings, Eddie does something unexpected, and Buck loses a bit of his sanity over it all.

Love and Bullets Both Shatter Hearts (But Only One Can Put You Back Together) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Spies AU | 11K | Explicit): Agent [Redacted] Diaz is the best at what he does. Usually. But lately there's this real pain in the ass* who's been ruining his missions: Code Name "Buck." *stupidly handsome and annoyingly talented rival spy

Guilt Takes a Lunch Break at Two in the Morning by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (PWP, Sexual Fantasy | 1,8K | Explicit): Eddie's married, and he's never going to cheat. Even if his wife hasn't been around. Buck knows Eddie's married, and he's probably not into men, and he won't ruin the best friendship he's ever had. Doesn't mean either of them can't imagine other things.

Direct Deposit by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (PWP, Buck/Connor/Kameron but it's still endgame Buddie | 10K | Explicit): Buck's asked to contribute the old-fashioned way.

in the middle by honestlydarkprincess/ @honestlydarkprincess (PWP, Buck/Eddie/Natalia but endgame Buddie | 4K | Explicit): Or, Eddie walks in on friends with benefits Buck and Natalia. Buck and Eddie figure out their feelings and then the three of them have some fun.

🔥 Your Love is an Oil Slick (It Glows like Rainbows, It Stains My Soul) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Canon Divergent - Supernatural Elements, Ghost Buck | 67K | Explicit): When Eddie's son claims he has an imaginary friend, Eddie doesn't think much of it. Christopher is seven, it's what kids do. But then weird things start happening around the house, and Eddie starts dreaming about a handsome blue-eyed man. Turns out, Christopher's friend isn't so imaginary. Their house is haunted.

🔥 my words are paper tigers by hattalove/ @hattalove (Time Loop, Canon Divergent | 20K | Teen): or: buck breaks up with eddie, even if it means losing a part of himself, because it's the right thing to do. the universe decides to test that conviction.

all i wanna do right now. by dylaesthetics (Season 6, Coming Out | 4K | Teen): Eddie starts acting out of character. Buck worries.

remember to remember me by Daffi_990_ao3/ @hannah-ruth-990 (Canon-Divergent, Post-Lightning, Amnesia | 31K | Explicit): Buck and Eddie finally get together only for lightning to strike a few days later, leaving Buck with no memories of them ever becoming a couple.

toy with me by honestlydarkprincess/ @honestlydarkprincess (PWP, Post-S6 | 2K | Explicit): Or, the one where Eddie accidentally walks in on Buck using his new toy.

i am never without it by Maira/ @carrierofthepaperclips (Getting Together | 3K | Teen): Buck takes them out slowly, reverently, giving them their own place on the bedspread. It takes him longer than he thinks - while there aren’t really that many items, he lingers over each one, memories flashing through his mind like quicksilver. He shouldn’t have opened this box.

My dandelion tell me when you've made your mind // Kinktober Day 23 - Overstimulation by Heyimbeccah (PWP, BDSM | 1K | Explicit): Eddie's eyes light up as he rubs his thumb over his cock again and again, drawing a series of whimpers from his throat. "It's gonna hurt, baby," he whispers. "Please," Buck says, his voice breaking.

🔥 stupid people. by brewrosemilk/ @gayhoediaz (Canon Divergent, Sex Worker Buck | 160K | Explicit): New in Los Angeles, and having recently admitted to himself that he's gay, Eddie figures that hiring a sex worker might be a good way to keep his private life cut off from his job and his son. A way to keep things from becoming too complicated. It works. For a while.

believe in one thing (i won't go away) by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Canon Divergent, Post-Coma | 24K | Mature): the one where buck is figuring out stuff after waking up from a coma, eddie misses his best friend and they go to couple's therapy.

you're where i stand, hearing the sea by Maira/ @carrierofthepaperclips (Getting Together | 3K | Teen): ... or the one with the accidental kiss.

With Great Power Comes Great Pining by Princessfbi/ @princessfbi (Post-Lightning, Getting Together | 10K | Teen): It was the lightning strike. That had to be it. It was the only logical conclusion. Though, when it comes to being able to suddenly read people’s minds, Buck supposed there wasn’t a whole lot of logic involved. Well… Not people. Just… Eddie’s mind. 

look straight ahead if you like it slow by hattalove/ @hattalove (PWP, Established Buddie | 6K | Explicit): “This gets you going, huh?” Eddie grins, propping himself up on his elbows so he can move higher on the bed, reach the pretty pink bow of Buck’s mouth. “Devotion? You being it for me?” He stretches up toward Buck’s ear, whispers: “Monogamy?”

your long day is over now by hattalove/ @hattalove (Post Season 5, Pre-Buddie | 4K | Teen): or, buck leaves, then comes back home again. 

been yours longer than i haven't by hattalove/ @hattalove (Friends to Lovers | 1K | Teen): in which buck tries dating, and eddie has an embarrasing number of oh moments.

never want for more when you're near by hattalove/ @hattalove (Getting Together | 4K | Teen): in which buck gets drunk and sleeps with eddie. except does he?

baby, it's halloween (we can be anything) by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Post-Lawsuit | 2K | Teen): After Eddie forgives him and after they share that hug, Eddie invites Buck to come spend the night of Halloween with Chris and him, where he belongs. More feelings come to light and everything works out for the better.

baby, loving you's the real thing by hattalove/ @hattalove (First Kiss | 2K | Teen): in which eddie, very literally, has a brush with buck 1.0.

can't do a love song (not the way you sang them to me) by hattalove/ @hattalove (Post-Season 1, Neighbours AU | 7K | Mature): in which buck sleeps around for healthy reasons, and thinks about his next-door neighbor a healthy amount.

california wishing on these stars by hattalove/ @hattalove (Post-Season 5, Getting Together | 21K | Teen): in which 'tis the season, buck is single again, and eddie is being very brave about it.

pretty in pink by honestlydarkprincess/ @honestlydarkprincess (PWP, Panties | 4K | Explicit): Or, the one where Eddie finds out Buck's little secret and Buck wrongly assumes he has a problem with it so Eddie has to set things straight.

sucker for pain by prettyboybuckley/ @prettyboybuckley (PWP, Spanking | 2K | Explicit): OR: Buck gets spanked in one of his most intimate places

Make So Much Smoke it Sparks a Fire by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (PWP, Succubi&Incubi | 7K | Explicit): Incubi and succubi are not about sex. They're about lust. Desire. The build up. Driving you so insane that sex is all you can think about, all you want, all you need. Pushing you right over the edge. Naturally, Buck and Eddie like to have fun with this.

Love Like the Ocean (Dirties Your Body, Cleans Your Soul) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Mermaid Buck, PWP | 5K | Explicit): Eddie and Buck have been dating for a while, but practicalities have prevented them from having sex in Buck's true form. That's about to change.

I Love Oklahoma by chicklette/ @chicklette (Getting Together | 1,7K | General): Sometimes, you need to be able to call someone out without it being everything. Sometimes, you just need to make a hole and say here: spill it out here. We can grow it or bury it as needed, but you gotta get it out.

lost in your current like a priceless wine by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Established Buddie | 2K | Teen): Eddie jumps into conclusions, him and Karen get drunk and Buck is tired but also amused. It all works in the end.

may these memories break our fall by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Canon Divergent, Married Buddie, Amnesia | 6K | Teen): or: eddie is a soldier coming home for christmas, he wants to surprise his husband and son for the holiday but things don't go as planned.

then through the phone ( came all your tears ) by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Post-Season 5, Dispatcher Eddie | 3K | Teen): After leaving the 118, Eddie becomes a 911 dispatcher.

put on a slow dumb show for you by fleetinghearts/ @shitouttabuck (Getting Together | 2K | Teen): or, they’re sleepy and a little drunk and buck’s one step behind

it can't be unlearned (i've known the warmth of you) by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Werewolf Buck | 4K | Teen): He thinks maybe he fell asleep and he's having a weird dream or something. There's a big— a huge— wolf curling on itself and sleeping soundly where his coffee table should be.

spinning faster than the plane that took you by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Canon Divergent, Post-Coma | 9K | Teen): or: Buck flees to the other side of the world, they're both miserable and also pining idiots in love. Somehow it all works out in the end.

baby, let the games begin by heartbeatdiaz/ @loserdiaz (Post-Season 5, Getting Together | 3K | Teen): There's a baseball game, Eddie pines and Hen is so done with these two idiots.

🔥 Don't They Know It's the End of the World? by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Fallout 4 AU, Post-Apocalyptic | 32K | Mature | Warning: Violence): After being put in a cryogenic sleep for over a hundred years to wait out an apocalyptic event, Eddie Diaz wakes up, too early, to find his son has been stolen from his cryo-chamber. Scared and alone in a frightening world he doesn't recognize, Eddie is willing to do anything to get his kid back.

WIP

and here, too, am i by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Future fic, Married Buddie | 1/3 | 11K | Teen): Six months into their marriage, Eddie is still struggling to decide whether or not he wants more kids, when he knows Buck does. The universe may not scream, but it certainly talks.

🔥 Things We're All Too Young to Know by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon, S1 through S6 | 96/? | 245K | Mature): This is a love story. Even if it doesn’t always look like it. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it. A look back on Eddie and Buck's lives up to now, and what led them to each other, interpreted from the current 9-1-1 canon.

Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know by JJK/ @trenchcoatsandtimetravel (Demon Buck, Canon Divergent | 5/? | 9K | Teen): Buck is a demon with the power to help with pregnancy, childbirth, and infant health. When the Buckleys make a deal asking for someone to help 'save their baby', Buck leaps at the chance as it will give him what he's always wanted: a life on earth. But demon deals are tricky and neither of them gets quite what they're after. This is Buck's journey as he navigates growing up on earth and remembering how to help those in need.

Re-Read

I Opened My Eyes and There You Were by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Post-Season 3, Getting Together | 4K | Explicit): In which Buck provides the dots and Eddie finally connects them.

Drowning in Dreams (You're My Raft) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Post-Tsunami, Getting Together | 5K | Explicit): In which Buck sleeps his way into a relationship with Eddie, but not in the way you'd think.

Like a Sack of Bricks by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (Getting Together | 2K | Teen): One word from Christopher, and Eddie's realizing he's made a serious miscalculation about his best friend.

Love Like Taffy by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels/ @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (PWP, Dom/Sub | 4K | Explicit): Buck likes it when Eddie puts him in his place. And Eddie's noticed.

🔥 let's hear it for the boy by hattalove/ @hattalove (Post-Season 5, Coming Out | 56K | Teen): in which eddie attends a self-empowerment group for gbtq men to supplement his therapy, and is empowered to: forgive himself, say "i'm gay" to his own reflection in the mirror, accidentally adopt an adult, make fried rice, and tell his straight best friend that he's in love with him. not necessarily in that order.

rainbows have nothing to hide by hattalove/ @hattalove (Getting Together | 3K | Teen): how is eddie diaz like kermit the frog? let buck and christopher count the ways. (Part 1 of the kermit verse)

this savoir faire by hattalove/ @hattalove (Established Buddie | 5K | Teen): or, the one in which embracing the meme life turns out to be more complicated than eddie expected. (Part 2 of the kermit verse)

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sa fic rec list [ENG] pt 3

preface: i have a public collection on ao3 of my favorite sa fics on there but not all of them are listed on the front-end so these are some unlisted ones, some i love that can't be added to collections, and one special fic on ffn for fun :)

past non-english language rec lists here and here. ao3 collection here.

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1) Prince Sabo by drowningrat

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43683183 complete - T rating - 3k - au

this one is rly cute domestic fluff modern au goodness. will never get enough of it, rat's prose and dialogue are too good. ace finds out from a former uni classmate of sabo's how many people sabo's dated before him and gets unreasonably jealous and drunkenly confronts sabo about it at home much to sabo's chagrin. it's really. it's adorable. nothing i say will ever come close to how giddy reading the fic makes me feel. their dynamic is TOO cute they are tooth-rotting with how sweet they are. if you want a quick read pls give this one a chance

2) Song Of Genesis by Echaryn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8544379/chapters/19587928 complete - E rating - 45k - au

this one is my most favorite saboace fic of all time. i cannot recommend it highly enough, it's that fantastic. this is coming from someone who doesn't read nsfw anymore and hasn't for years now – song of genesis literally is and will always be number one in my heart. if you also don't care abt explicit content, i can assure you it's entirely skip-able in this fic w/o losing any enjoyment or context.

SoG is a 'getting back together' type fic that stabs your heart at every angle and at every opportunity during the beginning. echaryn is a fantastic writer and handles the contents of the story so so so well. the break-up is ace's fault but he doesn't know why / the break-up is sabo's decision but he regrets it at every turn. they're still so deeply in love with each other and one turn of events late one evening is the catalyst to bring them back together.

there are horror elements in this in the background that are done spectacularly well. the tags on the fic itself pretty much cover the extent of it but i do wanna throw by two cents in that i don't think anything about it is particularly graphic. if horror isn't your thing this is toned down enough that you should be fine to skim thru or skip parts if necessary. it's good for a horror enthusiast but it's not over the top for those who could care less.

if you read anything from this list pls read che's #1 saboace fic rec of all time pls and ty

3) Red Moon by emygrl99 and leafyxthiefy

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6703183/chapters/15330946 complete - T rating - 123k - au

red moon is still, six years after first reading it, the most interesting and well-crafted premise for a soulmate au i've ever heard of in my life. if you're familiar with a majority of soulmate bond types and know this particular one then you'll probably pick it up before the reveal, but if not ooooooooooo you're in for a treat. i won't mention it here to save the suspense.

i've never read another soulmate fic as good as this one, and the soulmate aspect isn't necessarily even the best part?? the atmosphere of the fic comes from character relationships and interactions. ace and sabo start out on the wrong foot and it takes time for them to change their opinions about each other, but as you can see by the length, the journey is done with patience and well worth the effort spent :)

as someone indifferent to a lot of the minor characters in this fic, i actually enjoyed them and their various roles a lot??? i guess the takeaway is that you should look at the character list and take it in stride (and the minor relationship that is tagged is v minor like if it's not your cup of tea pls still give the fic a chance). everyone is a joy to read and experience things through. also the world-building is so well done. i have not been into vampire content for many years now but i can say with full confidence that this one still slaps.

also as someone who enjoys like... not necessarily "slow burn" but like a natural progression of a relationship from people who just met into something romantic – this fic hits all those points for me surprisingly well??? my only complaint is that as long as it is sabo and ace barely admit their feelings for each other by the end. i live and breathe to see romantic relationships in fic and red moon is primarily build-up. the two have to be friends first, which takes time and is good! not knocking the fic for that. jus throwing it out there that it's one of the they-hold-hands-by-the-end shoujo-type stories.

maybe before this gets too long i should uh. TALK abt what the fic entails. it's a fantasy-esque story where sabo, a vampire hunter, is captured and taken prisoner by a vampire coven living in the mountains. while he's being held captive, he discovers luffy, the little brother he'd thought was dead for years, is living among the vampires and is the same age at which he supposedly died. this triggers some mixed emotions in sabo about the coven and its members, but most importantly gives him incentive to act iffy in regards to luffy's "father", ace, who is not intent on being at all friendly with sabo either.

4) Epiphany by Scarletsorceress

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30518460 complete - T rating - 5.5k - canon(divergent)

everything scarlet writes for acesabo is done immaculately. if you read this fic and like it, please do yourself a favor and read all of her other fics as well. there are some real gems she has in her collection, but this one has a special place in my heart considering i really don't read sa fics sets in canonverse all that much.

also because it paints a side of the one piece world that i like seeing a lot in fan content – specifically how gruesome it is and the dire straits average everyday citizens go to to survive above the waves. not even to have a peaceful or even "good" life, but just to life long enough in good health to make it count. one piece follows the strawhats as focus characters, which is why i've never been concerned about reading fic starring them. reading about non-titular characters that dont' get as many updates, or that oda teases the lives of without going into depth, has always been more interesting.

and to go with that, the revolutionary army has by far always been the most interesting group of people in the op-verse for me. any fic that focuses on them and paints a picture of their struggle is worth a read. the fact that this is saboace is great, and i love it, but it's also a bonus to a great fic concept in general, which is:

what happens to RA members when a mission goes south and people are killed as a result of their actions?

i don't think the RA gets enough credit for how well they individually hold themselves together. it's fine to portray a kind of "escapism" and have them be happy because they deserve to be happy, but fics like this where it dives into how much their actions (and failures) affect them are always, to me, taking the RA and stripping them of their masks.

also ace is really, really loving and caring and kind and supportive in this fic, which i love seeing. sabo is a miserable wet rag after a mission gone wrong and ace is there to pick up the pieces. bonus points to the dynamic of ace and koala i love them sm in this????? so so so much.

5) In the Morning with a Cup of Warm Tea by sleepymery

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17241962 complete - T rating - 2k - au

this is another from the back-end of the ao3 collection – jus a short and sweet modern au full of domestic fluff!!! that is my bread and butter especially for fics from fandoms where canonverse is so tumultuous and full of strife. which op definitely is!!!! also its not like ace and sabo's canon relationship is happy anyway /shot

this one is happy and cute. a typical morning w sabo and ace on an anniversary of sorts :) all of maery's sa fics are adorable. i used to come back to this one all the time several years ago.

6) How We're Made by paox

https://fanfiction.net/s/12624109/1/How-We-re-Made complete - T rating - 177k - au

i love this one with all my heart and soul. i was actually in the middle of re-reading it a couple years back when it got deleted from ao3 which is :( but it's still up on ffn so!!! ffn it is hehe.

paox at one point was definitely my favorite saboace fic writer and might still be. her prose and writing style in general is so phenomenal in my eyes. the way she writes asl individually and as a dynamic trio (and their various duos as well) really left a mark on me when i first got into one piece. she truly does understand their characters perfectly, and even in a dystopian au such as this, they stay true-to-form throughout.

side note, the majority of this fic focuses on asl and sabo and ace's relationship doesn't change until near the end. it's probably a minor spoilers to say it does but this is a sa rec list so. anyway i threw this up here bc i love paox's writing and this one is complete and more than a drabble. the way she paints sabo's character as a person broken down by an oppressive system, who rises to light the fire of revolution and never stops seeing the good in humanity, it's just perfect to me. this is the man oda brought back from the dead to play a crucial role in the second half of one piece. paox gets it. sabo is so well-written and so true-to-form that any other attempt at his character by anyone else is almost laughable in comparison. this is THE sabo fic of the list.

i have another paox fic (two i think!!) in the front-end list of the ao3 collection so definitely give those reads as well :) one is incomplete but will break your heart nonetheless, the other i think is a longer drabble that has my heart by the throat. i think all the ones still on ao3 are compiled under their old ffn account as well, so navigating to them this the HWM fic link might be a better choice. if you can read on ffn lmaoooo adblockers are your friends.

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VegasPete Fic Rec List (Part 2)

Favorites marked with a (*)

A Close Shave by @fleet-off | 4k | M *

The bathroom walls feel claustrophobically tight, and Vegas’s stomach is a ball of leaden frustration poised to turn molten. He wants to shatter the mirror with his fist, to yell at Pete to stand up straight, to curse his uselessness--just another one of Vegas’s failures. The razor sits on the edge of the sink. This was a bad idea.

Vegas gives Pete a shave.

another one of my all-time favorites! the tension! the pete saengtham messy bitch agenda! i've been spending a lot of time lately screaming in fleet's comment boxes, and you should too!

somewhere between the heart and the vein by @veliseraptor | 20k | T

In the aftermath of the failed coup, Pete has: an unconscious and possibly dying Vegas Theerapanyakul, a whole lot of feelings to work through, and no job.

He goes from there.

another recovery fic, another lise fic, you literally cannot go wrong.

begging to bleed by @veliseraptor | 10k | E *

Vegas is trying to be good. Pete's getting a little fed up with it.

His staged intervention produces positive results.

yet another lise fic! PWP of the highest order. PWT, if you will. porn with themes. big fan of pete knowing what he wants <3

Finders Keepers by @veliseraptor | 3k | T

Vegas was supposed to kill Pete. Vegas has not killed Pete, and it turns out that is working out pretty well for him.

Up until Kan discovers the safehouse's extra inhabitant.

pure angst. don't look at me. i left this thing with shell shock and new sources of anger

Brand Recognition by @iffervescent | 6k | E *

Vegas wants his top billing back. Pete likes being on the bottom.

porn star AU PWP. feminization. electrotoy. need i say more?

won't give up these ghosts by @fleet-off | 7k | E *

Vegas lays him on a patch of firm ground. From his cocoon, Pete hears the rhythmic thud of a shovel sinking into loose earth. Vegas is digging him a grave.

In which Pete finds playing dead relaxing, and Vegas decidedly does not.

this may genuinely be my favorite vegaspete fic of all time. it's literally perfect and there is nothing else like it on earth. read it. read it right now. let it awaken something in you.

swinging from the willow tree by incendir | 2k | T

Every single ingredient is here. Vegas rolls up his sleeves and gets to work.

[Or, the first step in starting over]

vegas cooking fics are my weakness

Bite the Hand by @ghost--houses | 1k | E

The second Vegas uncuffs Pete from the headboard, Pete grabs for Vegas' left hand and pulls it into his mouth. He says nothing, he doesn't look at Vegas, just puts his teeth to Vegas' skin and keeps them there, gnawing.

subdrop fics are. also my weakness

Fidelity by @veliseraptor | 2k | T

Vegas visits his father's grave.

father-son angst my beloved. again, kinda character-study oneshot

Five Year Itch by puckbaes | 78k | NR

Pete has everything he could’ve dreamed of, a husband that loves him and a family to call his own. It’s perfect, until the day it isn’t. What do you do when you find out the love of your life is one of the most prominent mob bosses in Bangkok? Turns out, clean breaks are notoriously difficult when you have a son together.

A getting back together fic featuring mafia!Vegas, shared custody of Venice, and Pete’s inability to stay away from danger.

i usually don't stray from canon universe with vegaspete to be honest, or at least not too far from it. this one's fluffy it's angsty she's got it all. i really thought normie!Pete was gonna be a deal breaker for me, but i actually really enjoyed this and i think it's really well done.

And that's a wrap! My collection's always growing, so part 3 at some point probably lol. Once again, if anyone knows more of these authors on tumblr, please tag them! Enjoy and scream in my asks about them (and don't forget to leave kudos and comments for the lovely authors!)

[ansbobcar]

“I’m doing this for the win-win-win situation between the Bunnies, yourself and I, alright? We can all live comfortably without losing nutrition and I can get closer to you.” “To ‘me’?” “Yes.”  “Shit.” 

SYNOPSIS. If Love was a School Subject, Darren Randel would barely pass it as she has only just fallen in love recently for a sincere rabbit obsessing guy. With a grand plan in clutch, she’ll make the most of her chances to have her feelings returned! Unfortunately, her already tumultuous life ramps up alongside these new feelings.

NOTES. Title refers to song by stayc. Set 10 months before the canon mashle plot. Same universe as my Orter fic lol (I developed this fic first :D) but not necessary to read (hopefully), probably contains canon divergent content and worldbuilding.

WARNINGS. Cringe rom-com, they're kinda ooc (especially Rayne), Darren is basically a Mary Sue, slow-burn romance (like frustrating levels), badly executed love triangle? and second male lead syndrome, VOL 1 is on the lighter side compared to VOL 2

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VOL 1. LOVING YOU

Introduction Arc

EP 1. Introducing trouble

EP 2. Rabbits are a terrible excuse

EP 3. Blackmail? I didn't do that to him!

Term Finals Arc

EP 4. Compromises are the best if you do it right

EP 5. Omens of the future

EP 6. Kindness often doesn't reward pleasantly

EP 7. Flunk them. Your grades don't matter to me (Feb 14 release)

Summer Internship Arc

EP 8. Passing does not mean the work is over! (March 14 release)

tbw.

ARCS to be considered

Candidate Exam Arc Interview Arc Dead Rabbit Arc Winter Internship Arc Breaking Point Arc

VOL 2. I'M IN TROUBLE

tbw.

ARCS to be considered

Divine Visionary Induction Arc 2nd Candidate Exam Arc Summer Holiday Arc Intervention Arc Trimagicathlon Arc Preparations Arc Eclipse Arc

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We are so screwed. This might be longer than my other fic. Which is scary now that I think about it but this fic covers a lot of original content that is necessary to develop the character narrative I made for this girl unfortunately. So I'm aiming for 2k-3k words per chapter instead so I don't overwhelm people with like 40+ chapters for a single Part. Due to the complete overhaul of the plot, I won't change/update and publish Darren's character profile because it spoils a lot AHAHAHHAH.

The Arc names aren't set in stone. I just dunno how else to call them right now.

[softest-cinnamon-roll]

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hi!!! I'm Amy, I'm 29 and I live in Scotland. I use she/her pronouns and I'm just a huge nerd who loves to write and express love for some dead gay wizards from the 70's! My inbox is always open for prompts or just for chatting! I also make typesets for self-binding!

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in the cracks of light, i dreamed of you (jegulus ouat au) (MCD) (3k)

James had always hated the saying ‘villains don’t get their happy endings’. He had always been a firm believer that evil wasn’t born, it was made and that anyone could rid themselves of the darkness and turn to the light, if they only wanted it enough. It was why he had been so calm when Regulus had merged himself with the dagger, when he had become the newest Dark One. James knew, deep down, that Regulus wanted to be good, wanted to be rid of the darkness. Regulus wasn’t a villain. Not to James. Then Camelot happened, and everything changed. OR; Regulus Black dies at the hands of James Potter.

can i go where you go? (jegulus) (MCD) (2.5k)

It’s strange how things can go from being so utterly perfect in one moment, to being absolutely devastating the next. It’s strange how life can do a complete one-eighty.

let me try (jegulus) (4.1k)

“James.” “Regulus.” They stared at one another, neither one of them willing to break eye contact. James wanted to scream, but he held his tongue. “James…” Regulus trailed off, breaking eye contact. “I’m- I’m one of them now.” (Or, Regulus is forced to take the dark mark on his sixteenth birthday and James won't stand for it.)

she rings like a bell through the night (wouldn't you love to love her?) (marylily) (4.3k)

Lily Evans was a firm believer in one fact. That fact was that if someone came into her life, it was for a reason. Whether that reason was to give her advice, to teach her a lesson or to open her heart to love, it didn’t matter. The reason was just that, the reason.When Lily was five years old, she met three people who would each coincide with those three exact reasons.(OR three people come into Lily Evans' life at the age of five. James Potter, Mary MacDonald and Severus Snape. Each with a reason. This is her story.)

of birthday parties, enticing cakes and diamond rings (wolfstar) (2.1k)

His boyfriend did not know how to keep a secret. When Remus woke up on the morning of March 10th, the spring morning sun shining through the crack in the curtains of their bedroom, the first thing he could smell was burning toast. Quickly followed by the curses of his boyfriend…who was probably attempting to make him breakfast in bed. Well, better put the poor sod out of his misery then. [it's Remus Lupin's 21st birthday]

WIP FICS

may these memories break our fall (5/7) (jegulus) (afterlife au) (MCD but they are dead before it even starts soooo) (19.1k)

When Harry destroys Voldemort, Regulus’ soul is finally freed from the cave and allowed to move on. Slowly, he makes his way home.

IN THE WORKS FICS

jeglus x wolfstar winter olympics fic (figure skater!regulus, ice hockey player!james, mentor!sirius + classic jegulus + wolfstar fairytale au i thought the plane was going down, how'd you turn it right around (plane fic) serial killer regulus fic hangover au/james stag do + wedding 5+1 funeral fic

TYPESETS

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Art Heist, Baby!

[5sosfanfictioncatalogue]

Fics To Make You Feel Festive Masterlist

A Dad For Christmas (ao3) - sourscarlets luke/ashton, michael/calum T, 17k

Summary: Since the age of three all Ashton’s daughter has wanted for Christmas was another father so her dad could be happy. Her Christmas wish comes in the form of a toy store owner that might just be what they were looking for.

all i want for christmas is you (ao3) - cliffords michael/luke G, 3k

Summary: in which Michael wants to stay in bed for the whole of Christmas, but Luke has something else planned.

All the hues of blue (ao3) - FalseDevotion calum/ashton E, 172k

Summary:

“My favourite is Blue Christmas.” Calum said quietly, eyes trained on the box, apparently fascinated by the array of Christmas decorations inside it. “Isn’t that song kind of sad?” “Isn’t 'kind of sad’ the definition of Christmas?”

Or

Sometimes a casual encounter can help you see everything in a different colour.

Chimney Heart (ao3) - rollercoastar michael/luke T, 4k

Summary: A low moan escaped Luke’s lips as Michael started to play with his lip ring, pushing Luke as close to him as possible. ‘’Okay, enough’’ Ben laughed, ‘’I think you left our Lukey boy all hot and bothered’’. Luke blushed furiously as Michael let out a laugh, ‘’this is nowhere near as bothered as he can get’’.

Or, Luke and Michael spend Christmas eve at the Clifford's playing board games, and Christmas day being teased and asked about their sex life by Ben and Jack.

Christmas Tree Farm (ao3) - no_clue_who luke/ashton T, 14k

Summary: Ashton walked into the apartment to see Luke pacing around the room, phone on his ear. Ashton waved to him as he slowly closed the door, he watched Luke climb up onto the couch and onto their coffee table. He put his bag down, and took off his coat and scarf, trying to ignore Luke’s conversation with his family.

“Yes mom, I’m going home,” Luke said, stepping down onto the floor again, “Ben and Jack won't have to do everything-” Luke waved to Ashton once he saw him, “Yes mom, I won’t leave them alone to do anything. No, he, he isn’t sick, I won't have to take care of him.”

Ashton walked into their kitchen and grabbed something, trying to remember who Luke would have taken care of. He turned around and saw Luke back on the table, one hand gesturing wildly.

“No mom I can’t,” Luke stopped talking and looked at Ashton, “He might be going away!”

Dating Protocols of Santa's Elves (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) michael/luke, background calum/ashton T, 5k

Summary: “Are you kidnapping these children?”

Luke laughs, loud and bright.

“I’m just saying, you sure bring a lot of kids through here. If you want more pictures with Santa, I’m sure he’d take some with you. It’d be weird, but you don’t have to resort to kidnapping innocent children.”

 Or: 5 times Luke brings a kid to Santa's Grotto and 1 time he brings himself

I Adore You, Not Just On Christmas (ao3) - senioritastyles michael/calum G, 1k

Summary: Michael and Calum have a snowy evening with their pups.

if we make it through december (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) luke/ashton T, 28k

Summary: “I didn’t tell them,” he blurts. Ashton falls silent on the other end of the line. “My family. I didn’t tell them about the breakup. And I know that I should’ve and I swear I will, but Gram asked about you today and it’s probably her last Christmas with us and you know how much she loves you. I couldn’t do it. It’d break her heart, and I can’t do that to her. Not right now. So if you-- I mean. What I’m trying to say is that you’re still invited to Christmas, if you want. You don’t have to, I can make an excuse for you, and I swear I’ll tell them after the holidays, but I thought maybe… maybe you’d want to see them one last time.”

Last Christmas (ao3) - sourscarlets michael/calum G, 3k

Summary: Michael gave his heart away one Christmas, only for it to be returned shattered and ruined. Maybe this year, someone special would come along to repair the damage.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! (ao3) - boomercal calum/ashton M, 2k

Summary: It’s Calum and Ashton’s first Christmas (Eve) together and it’s time for Ashton to leave, he has to be at his parents early the next morning. But the snow is setting in and Calum’s not quite ready to part with him just yet.

Make Pretend that You and Me Lived Ever After Happily (ao3) - tigerlily_sunshine calum/ashton T, 11k

Summary: (In which Michael's Christmas cupcakes are truly magical, and Calum wishes for Ashton's wish to come true.)

Oh Christmas Lights, Keep Shining On (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) michael/ashton, luke/calum T, 3k

Summary: Michael and Ashton have won their town's Winter Decoration Competition for the past two years. This year, their new neighbors are going to give them a run for their money.

Voices Singing (Let's Be Jolly) (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) michael/harry, background calum/ashton T, 4k

Summary: Harry loves Christmas and singing in his community choir. Michael hates Christmas but is playing the piano for their holiday concert, anyway.

walking in a winter wonderland (ao3) - mukelftv (eddiethebanisheds) luke/ashton T, 889

Summary: luke comes home to snow in his home.

you could call me babe for the weekend (ao3) - tutorgirl michael/ashton E, 14k

Summary: when luke bails on ashton for a series of romantic christmas dates that he has planned, michael joins him instead.

or 12 days of christmas.

[blocksruinedme]

okay so I've been working on an idea. Not to be fic, just "summarize it for Tumblr". The kind of thing a normal person can do in a could paragraphs or less.

It's over 3k and Joel and Etho haven't even kissed yet. Joel is a big city toxic sweat who has left sweet boyfriend Jimmy home while he gets a break from big city life and helps Great Aunt Trudy pack up her house to sell. (She's feisty and queer and not at all fragile, like Joel expected.)

Big dopey handyman Etho is working on Trudy's house and she's trying to set up Joel and Etho, because after a "meet hate" moment, Joel "hates" Etho soooo much and just won't stop talking about how annoying and full of himself Etho is.

The big misunderstanding is about cheating vs. poly but it will have a happy ending, probably largely thanks to Jimmy, Trudy and Gem.

I'm working it out on my new fic discord server, if you're 18+ and promise you're not a morality cop, dm me! (I'm very nice I swear!)

In honor of the season, a prompt:

You have been tapped to write/direct the next Hallmark Christmas special. Which blorbos do you cast as your romantic leads and what's the summary of your feel-good holiday tale?

[twopoppies]

omg you're the HUYS writter?? Maaaan I love that one, been trying to find another one like it because yours left me wanting sooo much more. Do you have a fic rec post with similar works? You left me like an addict waiting for the next hit 😩😩

Hi! Yes, it's me. Thank you!!! And jeez. I wish I could direct you to a bunch, but the reason I wrote it is because so few people write that kind of smut anymore. Hmmm. Maybe I can give you a rec for the general vibe? Please know that many of these are old and some people will surely find them "problematic" these days. But they've got a similar kinky/inappropriate feeling to them IMO. Hopefully you won't know these yet:

Starting with the fic you mentioned (so glad you liked it!)

Hike Up Your Skirt (And Show Your World To Me) by Brooklyn_Babylon / @twopoppies (E, 18K) This one is mine, but I’m proud of it and I hope you like it. Make sure you read the tags on this one because it’s not your conventional fic and Louis is definitely super manipulative. But if you like the idea of secretary Harry in lingerie, CEO Louis, copious amounts of dirty talk, some power imbalance, and exhibitionism… this could be for you.

it's all for you, everything i do by @moonshinelouis (E, 2K) This short little fic is made up of one of my favorite tropes: Louis feigning disinterest while Harry begs for his attention. I really enjoy the way this author is able make their fics feel more than “just” a PWP.

pep talk turned into a pep rally by sarcasticfluentry (E, 20K) is an OT5 orgy x 2 with one being Louis-centric and one being Zayn-centric. It was written in 2014, so it’s a tiny bit dated as far as characterizations are concerned, but this author always writes well and their smut is always really hot.

I’d Do Niall by alongthewatchtower (E, 8K) I know this fic isn’t for everyone and I also know it’s pure filth. But I love everything about it. Dirty talk, Harry in panties, overwhelmed Harry, Niall trying it and not knocking it, Dom Louis vibes…all the good stuff. LOL!

You'll Breathe Me In (You Won't Release) by LoadedGunn (E, 95K) Also known as The Driving Instructor fic. This has some of the best pacing I’ve read in a fic, some really well written BDSM smut, and characters I just really enjoy. I know it’s not for everyone. Read the tags.

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? by LoadedGunn (E, 8K) Oh man….I love this one. Harry in lingerie, role play, feminization, dirty talk. It’s got it all. It’s even a Christmas fic!

You Are The Blood by sarcasticfluentry (E, 176K) If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’ve probably read this one. But if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? I don’t even like HP and I LOVED this fic. It’s a thrilling story and it’s full of ridiculously hot smut.

like how your hands feel me up and down by ballsdeepinjesus (E, 8K) First of all, this starts with Harry in a Snow White costume which, frankly, is all you need to grab my attention. Second of all, it’s super sexy and well paced and Harry’s in makeup and lingerie and….whew. You need to read it.

down on your knees, you don't look so tall by writtensoul (E, 3K) Harry is kind of a dick in this one, but it was written in 2013 at the height of the Frat Boy Harry narrative, so keep that in mind. It's otherwise really hot.

got my eyes on you by eleadore (E, 3K) Similar set up to the one above, but Harry isn't a dick. LOL!

Go With It by embro (E, 4K) i mean, how can you go wrong with: "You thought I was someone else and started making out with me in a club and you're really hot so I just kinda went with it and now we're heading back to your place and I don't know how to break it to you"

babydoll blues by devilinmybrain / @thedevilinmybrain (E, 112K) At last, the full-fledged, dirty, sugar baby fic we needed. Harry's character is so layered and so beautifully drawn, I just fell in love with him. Louis is sexy and powerful and also tender and sweet, just how I imagine the actual Louis to be. This author wrote one of my favorite fics of 2021, so I was really excited to dive into this one. They really know how to set a scene and draw you in to their characters. Scorching smut scenes, excellent use of side characters, and some angst that fully made me cry. Definitely worth a read!

precious little thing by mercutionotromeo / @hazlouquitefinished (E, 21K) I’ve read this one so many times…it’s got it all. This time the phone sex operator is Louis, and subby Harry is just beginning to realize his daddy kink.

redder than the devil by mercutionotromeo / @hazlouquitefinished (E, 5K) This short fic has so many kinks and so much smut that I probably could add it to 10 different rec lists. I love this author and hope they keep gifting us with their writing.

let’s talk about making love by istajmaal (E, 25K) Oh, phone sex operator fics, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

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I must have more. But this is all I can think of off the top of my head.

[hairstevington]

i wanna cut to the feeling (ch 2)

Eddie Munson x Steve Harrington

Summary: Robin drags her best friend to a Corroded Coffin show. How were they to know sparks would fly between Steve and a member of the band? (aka, the fic where Steve fixes Eddie's hair before a show and falls in love immediately)

Word Count: 3K for this chapter, but it's an ongoing fic

Warnings: Eddie POV and he really likes saying the f-word, Hairstylist!Steve, Rockstar!Eddie, Robin is a lesbian disaster, nothing crazy yet but I reserve the right to get crazy later

A/N: Here's chapter 2 since the first part did so well! I won't always update this fast, but consider it my holiday gift to you all lol. Thanks for reading ❤️

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There were a few things Eddie Munson was 100% sure of. 

He knew that his band, Corroded Coffin, was the Next Big Thing, and they were one lucky break away from blowing up. 

He knew that marijuana sometimes made him do stupid things like attempt to cut his own bangs, but that the benefits far outweighed the consequences.

He knew that it had been way too long since he’d gotten laid, and that the band’s show was the perfect way to put himself out there again.

He knew that Steve Harrington was a total douchebag.

Eddie was what some might call a silent nemesis of King Steve back in their Hawkins High days. While he absolutely hated that preppy fuck, it was a completely one-sided rivalry due to the fact that Steve had literally no idea who the school freak even was. That in itself was enough to insult Eddie, who eventually learned to embrace his outcast status. 

They lived in different worlds. Steve came from money, Eddie didn’t. Steve was popular, Eddie wasn’t. Steve smoked weed, not knowing Eddie was the one who sold it. He didn’t even seem to comprehend how easy he had it. How goddamn nice his life was. 

But that was high school. Eddie was 25 now - a full-blown adult with friends, a mildly successful band, and a much more enticing reputation than he’d once had. Now, everybody wanted him, and he wasn’t going to pretend that he didn’t love that. 

He figured he must be better in bed than Steve, but then he wondered why the hell he was thinking about that in the first place.

Maybe because being better than King Steve at sex would be a delicious kind of retribution. 

Honestly, Eddie hadn’t thought much about Steve since he’d graduated. Well, since Steve graduated - it took Eddie an extra year. It’s so weird when someone takes up so much of your mind for so long, and then they just become some random person you wonder about sometimes. 

Not that Eddie ever really wondered about Steve. Well, not often. 

Look, people get curious about their former enemies all the time. That’s why people stalk their exes on social media, for Christ’s sake! And to Eddie’s credit, he only ever looked at Steve’s instagram once, while he was trashed, and it was completely an accident - he stumbled across a recommended profile showing a shirtless man on a beach, and Eddie’s only human, so of course he had to look. 

Yeah. That was a confusing night. 

There was probably only one single circumstance that would have forced Eddie to be nice to Steve, so naturally that one circumstance came to fruition. If it wasn’t for my goddamn hair, he thought to himself. I swear to god, I will end him if he pulls anything.

Eddie had never sobered up faster than when he caught a glimpse of his self-inflicted jagged bangs dangling over his eyes, 45 minutes before his show started. 

“Dude, don’t worry about it. I can barely tell, and it’s kind of metal anyway,” his drummer said. 

Jeff simply did not Get It. 

Eddie was a dramatic person in general, but he was extra dramatic about music, roleplaying (in more ways than one), and his fucking hair. He wanted to feel confident up on that stage, and there was no way he could do that after he went full Eddie Scissorhands. 

So, if Steve had to come back into his life at any moment, and if Eddie had to accept help from him, then sure. Have it be over hair. At least that was something he knew Steve could handle. 

He didn’t realize it was Steve at first. It was in a back alley after dark, and Eddie was still kinda high. But once they were inside, there was no mistaking it, and he had to bite his tongue to keep from spitting any vitriol that would cost him his only hope.

Steve looked the same. Exactly fucking the same. Although, he was more toned now, and quite a bit more flamboyant. Eddie wondered if that was a requirement for anyone who went to cosmetology school. Not too many macho hair stylists out there, which was a damn shame because that was probably exactly Eddie’s type. 

The worst part was that Steve wasn’t really a villain anymore. He was completely pleasant and professional working with Eddie, and the bastard undeniably did a fantastic job. So yeah, Eddie was nice to him. He wasn’t going to be a dick for no reason - at least not outwardly, or like, excessively. And since it was so short notice and pro bono, Eddie did think the right thing to do was buy Steve a drink to make up for it. It would give Eddie a chance to even the score. He didn’t want Steve out there in the world holding a returned favor over Eddie’s head until the end of time - that just wouldn’t do. 

It was just one drink. One. Eddie could withstand a drink with anybody, and maybe he’d get the opportunity to humble-brag a little bit or get dirt on Steve/any of the other stupid popular kids from school that he probably still hung out with. Eddie thought, this is gonna make for a great story, I know it.

And yeah, it would. He just had no idea what kind of story it was gonna be.

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“Oh my god, they sound even better live! Can you believe it!” Robin yelled at Steve once the concert was over. They’d applauded to their heart’s content after that final song, because damn, they deserved it. Steve never thought a band of that caliber could have originated from a place like Hawkins. And Eddie? Well, it’s clear how he felt about that.

“Yeah, that was awesome,” Steve agreed. The crowd dispersed, as some went to get another drink, some went to the dance floor, and others exited the bar completely. A group stationed themselves next to one of the doors leading backstage, and Steve figured they were the ones hoping to meet the band afterwards. He wondered if he was supposed to wait there too, or if that would seem too desperate. God, Steve Harrington hated looking desperate. 

“Aren’t you glad you came out with me tonight?” she asked him, her eyes still sparkling from the concert.

“Yes, darling,” he responded, rolling his eyes. She scrunched her nose in response, and before she could tell him she hated being called ‘darling’ like she often did, Steve continued. “So, Eddie mentioned he went to high school with us?” Her face changed on a dime to one of shock and amusement. 

“Wait, did you not know that?” She barked out a laugh. “Jesus, Steve. That’s why I got into Corroded Coffin in the first place.”

“Oh.” He shrugged, unsure of what else to say.

“So, this is the part where you tell me every word of your interaction with him, so that I can deduce how serious his offer was of us meeting up after.” 

“Um, okay,” Steve agreed. He’d been friends with Robin long enough to know how much she loved details, even though Steve wasn’t that detail oriented of a person. “He was on the phone with someone all stressed about his hair, so I offered to look at it and told him I could fix it.”

“He was on the phone, where? In the bathroom?” Steve swallowed, knowing he was caught in a lie.

“Uh, no. I stepped outside for a second.” She eyed him suspiciously, so he kept going before she had a chance to say something snarky. “A-And he was really nervous about it which was kind of cute -” Shit, be cool, Steve “- I mean, he was just all out of sorts, you know? Pacing back and forth -”

“Too many details, Steve. I know what being nervous looks like,” Robin said, dryly. 

“Right.” Steve really only rambled when he was hiding something. Or stressed about something. Or both, like in this case. “So I went to the dressing room with him and he lent me a pair of scissors, and then I fixed his hair real quick. He said he trusted me with it because of my hair, and that’s when he mentioned he knew me in high school.” 

And then I accidentally looked him in the eyes and had to leave before I proposed, he thought to himself. 

“Huh,” Robin said, processing. “So, when did the invitation come in?”

“Oh, well he said he’d buy me a drink as a thank you. I guess the band is going out and we’re welcome to join.” 

“We? He said I could come too, specifically?” Steve nodded. “How did he know I was with you?” 

“You texted me like three thousand times, Robin.”

“Oh, so you did get them. Funny how you only responded twice.” 

“My hands were busy.” Steve nearly blushed at his own words, suddenly stuck on the thought of his hands busy with something else. 

“Okay, well it sounds like a legit offer, then.”

“Yeah, I mean I’m pretty sure, anyway.” Steve looked to the stage door again. Only a few women were remaining, those brave souls, and they were all beautiful. He couldn’t even blame them for being so obvious about their affection for musicians, because it’s not like Steve was any different. He just didn’t want to be deemed as creepy or predatory if he joined them.

“God, they’re gorgeous,” Robin sighed, her gaze having followed Steve’s.

“Yeah,” Steve agreed. “You should go talk to them. That’s part of the reason you’re here, right?”

“I mean, it’s not the main reason,” Robin replied, nervous. 

“What? They’re hot, and they like the same music as you, which is a great opening line.” Steve wanted to help Robin pick up women, sure, but there was an ulterior motive here. If he led her over to the girls, he’d have a reason to be waiting where Eddie was destined to show up. 

“Yeah, but -”

“Come on, Robin. You were talking such a big game earlier about their fans being women.” 

“Right. I’m often concocting ways to end up around beautiful women because I’m so cartoonishly awful at actually hitting on them.” Steve had seen this in action, and it wasn’t pretty. “Also, if they’re so interested in Eddie, wouldn’t that make them not interested in me??”

“Woah, quit spiraling, Buckley.” Steve put his hands on her shoulders, steadying her. “First of all, look at those women right now and tell me they’re not at least a little gay.” Robin looked back and took note of a few telltale signs - vibrant colored hair, undercuts, doc martens. She turned back to Steve.

“Okay, good point.” 

“And secondly, I wouldn’t let you flounder up there and you know it. This is why we’re a team.” 

“Yeah, and it’s also why everyone thinks we’re dating.” She rolled her eyes, but Steve could tell he’d gotten through to her. 

“Yeah, we really should get you a shirt that says ‘LESBIAN’ on the back, huh?”

“My rainbow jumpsuit would probably do the trick,” she smirked. “Alright fine, let’s go.” 

-

There was nothing - not one single thing - that Eddie enjoyed more than performing. He felt so in his element it hurt. Eddie had enough confidence as is, but throw a bunch of screaming fans in his face? People singing lyrics back to him that he wrote? That’s a fucking power trip. 

He had to admit that he loved seeing Steve Harrington act all stupid in the front row. Eddie wasn’t sure if Steve was just supporting his friend, or hamming it up for shits and giggles, or if he actually was that big of a dork, but he loved it nonetheless. 

When he walked off that stage, he was on cloud nine, and nothing could possibly change that. He knew the routine - he and the guys would congratulate each other on another successful show, they’d clean up their shit, and then Eddie would walk out and be greeted by the fans he was so fucking honored to have - there were always at least two just outside the door. These people treated him like he was a god or something - I mean, how was he supposed to not eat that shit up? And the best part about the diehard fans of his music was that they were equally as into rock and roll as he was, and usually just as quirky and weird - which to Eddie was the highest of praise. 

It played out exactly how he’d imagined. When he walked out the stage door, he quickly noticed five girls buzzing with excitement over the chance to talk to him. This was the kind of thing he wasn’t sure he’d ever get sick of. 

Looking at these women, he could see them all getting along quite well. Their style was cool, and they obviously had good taste in music…

His gaze drifted to the far more anxious pair at the end of the line - Steve and Robin. As if on cue, they both comically and conspicuously averted their eyes at the sight of Eddie. Oh, this might be more fun than I thought.

“Eddie!” One of the girls snapped him out of his trance. “That was an amazing show.” He looked at the woman in front of him, and it was times like these he most noticed the irony of him being gay. Like, this woman was fucking perfect, and women like this were frequently coming up to him after shows, and it didn’t even fucking matter. He almost felt bad for the poor girl, that she clearly liked him so much and had no idea he’d never feel the same. Then he looked at her again and realized she could easily get any guy she wanted, so he wasn’t too concerned about it. 

“Thank you!” he responded, smiling. “And thank you for coming.” He winked at her, because he knew if he threw her a bone, it would give her a story to tell her friends later. And it worked, considering the blush on her face. After a quick conversation and a picture, he moved onto the next girl.

-

Steve was both impressed and disturbed by Eddie’s interactions with the women at the door. It was like he’d planted these girls just to show Steve he had game or something. Like, duh, of course he had fucking game. Look at him. 

Whatever.

Steve tried not to ogle the dude, but Eddie was too preoccupied to notice anyway. Steve broke away to face Robin.

“Did you see him wink at her? Jesus…” 

“What? No, I’m too busy trying to figure out how I can wink at her,” Robin whispered.

“Okay, well let’s start with please for the love of god don’t wink at her,” Steve suggested.

“It worked for him,” she pointed out.

“Yeah, well girls will ignore all kinds of shit for famous people who play the guitar.”

“What about normal people who play the trumpet?” she shot back, sardonic. Steve chuckled. 

“You? Normal?” Robin smacked him playfully on the arm with fake offense.

“That’s so homophobic of you.” She let her joke sit for a bit, then broke out into a giggle. 

“You guys, it’s Jeff!” a voice called from across the room. A few more people scattered towards the door, where the other band members were now exiting. 

“Jeff went to our school too,” Robin informed Steve. 

“That’s pretty cool.” He didn’t recognize Jeff, either. The girl in front of them in line turned around instantly.

“Sorry, did I just hear you say you went to school with Jeff?!” Robin and Steve stared at her with wide eyes, nodding in unison. “Dude, what? That’s amazing! Are you guys, like, friends then?”

“Uhhh-”

“Kind of, yeah,” Robin lied. “I mean, it’s been a minute, but -”

“That’s so cool. I’m Bri, by the way.” She held out her hand and waited for Robin and Steve to each shake it. They introduced themselves, awkwardly, having been caught off guard by this interaction and the lie that had accompanied it. “You guys make such a cute couple.”

There it was - The thing that happened all the damn time. 

“Oh, we’re not together,” Robin replied. “We’re just friends. And not in the slow burn, will-they-won’t-they-will…way…” 

“Robin…” Steve sighed, shaking his head. 

“I mean, I’m a lesbian,” she continued. “Dunno if I’m supposed to just tell people that, but it’s out there now. Just don’t tell my grandma, right?” 

Steve braced himself for whatever reaction Bri was about to give Robin after whatever the fuck that was. But surprisingly, she laughed.

“Ha, yeah. I won’t tell her, but it’s gonna make brunch with her tomorrow super weird.” Robin froze. Her flirting didn’t usually get her this far. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. 

“What I think my friend is trying to say is - “ Steve cut in, “- she is free tomorrow if you’re looking for something to do after brunch.” God dammit. Why am I never this smooth while flirting with people for myself??

Bri looked Robin up and down, then smiled.

“Yeah, I should be free.” 

“This is where you give her your phone,” Steve whispered. Robin jolted back to reality enough to grab her phone from her pocket, unlock it, and hand it over to the beautiful woman in front of her who she successfully asked on a date. Well, technically Steve did the asking, but that didn’t matter because DATE!

“Cool,” Bri said, typing out her number into Robin’s messages. “Text me, then. It was nice meeting you guys.” 

With that, she turned back around, as it was her turn to meet the band. 

She was the last girl in line before Robin and Steve.

Next chapter

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My 3k words preview of 6-7k words Lancaster commision & no I won't post the entire things here. It's a fluff commision, as in Jaune & Ruby will be fluffing each other a lot in this fic. The preview will be mostly setting in how they will fluff each other.

It's the haircut isn't it… 

*Sigh* The door to the huntsman waiting room slides open to reveal a blonde spiky haired teenager entering the Huntsman mission room with a tray full of casserole in his hands. Inside he is greeted with a dark haired teenager with a sharp facial feature. 

"Another day, another casserole How many does this make? Jaune." Ren spoke to his team leader. 

Jaune put the casserole down on the table so he can better speak to Ren. "Frankly I lost count. I got another one from one of the moms of the children I helped cross the street. I don't even do it anymore. Yet somehow I am still being given one. 

"Maybe you should tell them to stop?" Ren, ever the blunt person, states the obvious. 

"You know I can't just do that. They went through all the trouble to make this for me. I can't just say no and ruin their feelings."

"Then I'm afraid you will keep getting the casserole." 

"But they have been so nice to me."

"Jaune. In case you haven't realized, the reason those moms were nice to you is because they were trying to get inside your pants." Ren rubs his forehead. 

"What?" Jaune is shocked when he hears the real reason those moms have been giving him all that casserole. 

"Sorry I have to break this. But I think you deserve to know."

"So when Mrs. Green talks about that I should come over to her house and butter her biscuit. She actually meant something else entirely?" Jaune suddenly was able to piece together everything with what Ren pointed out.

"You already have an offer? Jaune I know I don't have the right to stop you from doing anything. But adultery is wrong." Ren said while he put his hand on Jaune's shoulder.

His eyes meet with Ren's and he can't believe that his best friend would even think he was capable of such a thing. "I wasn't going to do it!" Jaune protested Ren's accusation. 

"But if I didn't tell you. You would have gone to Mrs. Green's house without knowing her intention and for all we know she would have seduced you to have an affair." Ren not holding anything back in his criticism. 

"I, I won't…" Jaune tries to say something back, but deep down he knows that if something like that were to happen he may not be able to stop himself from Mrs. Green advances. Especially not when a beautiful woman like Mrs. Green approaches him. 

While the two are talking to each other. An orange haired girl sneaks up behind Ren to hug him from behind. "Hey guys what'cha doin over there. You trying to start something without inviting me in? Well if so then count me in." 

"Nora. You don't even know what we're talking about." Ren calmly says to Nora. 

"If you two are in. I'm in. What's there to think about? Isn't that what being in a team is all about?" Nora cheerfully states. 

Ren smiled faintly after hearing her reasoning. "Well, our fearless leader somehow managed to get himself into another trouble." 

 

"Oh. What did he do this time?" Nora asks. Seemingly more amused with hearing about Jaune's plight than actually trying to help him out. 

"To cut a long story short. Jaune seems to have caught the attention of Mantle's entire mom population." Ren tries his best to hide the details from Nora. 

"Attention… Oh, you mean that some of the moms he charmed have already started making propositions for Jaune to bang them?" As it turns out Ren's effort to hide it ended up in vain. Because Nora already knows about it. 

"How did you know about this?" Ren was curious. 

"Because I was there when it happened. You should see it for yourself Ren. A horde of horny milfs swooning over our dear leader. It's probably because of the new haircut. " Nora can't help but to smile to herself remembering the event that just happened. Seeing an opportunity to insert a joke. "Maybe that's what Jaune's real Semblance is. Milf magnet. "Nora is now laughing at her own joke. 

Ren, who has been mostly quiet, snorted after hearing Nora's joke. Jaune rightfully peeved being treated as the butt of the joke. Again. Lashes out at the two of them. "I told you guys already. I am not going to do it. Also this does nothing to help with my predicament!"

Naturally after causing such a commotion the three are then approached by another person in the room. "What is this all about?" The one that approaches them is a tall man with brown hair. 

"It's nothing. Clover. Sir." Jaune evaded the question from the older huntsman. 

"Oh c'mon. Let me help you… And is that a casserole?" 

"Oh, you can have the entire thing if you want. Sir." Jaune offers up the entire tray of it to Clover. 

"Oh, don't mind if I do." Clover took one large piece from and hungrily devoured it. "So delicious… But as delicious as it was. It still doesn't answer my question. What was the commotion about? If you guys need help don't hesitate to ask me. I can try to help anyway I can." 

Deep down Jaune was hoping that Clover would not be asking anymore questions after he offered him the food but he knew that would be too convenient. So he steel himself and for once decides to just accept help when offered. "I'm currently having a woman problem…" While not technically lying he isn't telling the whole truth either. 

Clover didn't react and just looked at Jaune like he knew that he was hiding something. And just his luck Nora then decides to cut in. "What Jaune meant is that ever since he helped with the mission of helping the children cross the street, every mom in Mantle now wants to take a hike up mount Arc. If you know what I mean." She summarizes Jaune's situation in her own words to Clover. 

Jaune facepalm after Nora's explanation. "Is it true?" Clover asks Jaune. 

Jaune realizes that he might as well come clean than digging himself even deeper. Decides to tell the truth. "Yes it's true for the most part. At first it started innocently enough with a tray of casserole then it starts to escalate from then on and I think one of them are asking me to quote *cough* butter her biscuit."

Clover can't believe what he just heard. He's been here for just a few days and he is already getting an invitation from a much older woman. I guess you can't judge a book by its cover. He thought to himself. "I can't stop you from doing what you want, but having an affair is wrong." Was Clover's advice to Jaune. 

"I told you all. I am not going to do it!" Jaune pulls his hair out in response. 

"That's what I just said."  Ren interject. 

"As your sista from anotha mista. My advice is don't listen to your little Jaune." Even Nora can't help but to dogpile on Jaune. 

Mentally exhausted from the back and forth, Jaune just gave up on trying to convince everyone. "Look, I just want help with the problems I have. Either you help me or don't." Jaune looks like he was done with everything.

"I'm sorry Jaune, I didn't mean anything with that." Clover places his hand on top of Jaune's shoulder to comfort him. 

Jaune looked at him and silently thanked him. "So any idea?" Jaune asks everyone. 

"Maybe you can tell them to stop?" Clover said. 

"I already said that too." Ren cuts in to say. 

"I don't want to hurt their feelings. I know what you are going to say. I'm pathetic right?" Jaune seems despondent when he says that. 

"No. Of course not! That means you are a good person." Clover tries to assure Jaune. 

"If you don't want to hurt them. Why not fake your own death?" Nora with one of her bright ideas. 

The three just stare at Nora. Burning gazes into her. Nora starts sweating bullets and is waiting for all of them to chew her up, until Clover suddenly has an inspiration. "Wait. Nora may have the right idea."

"She what?" Jaune's confused by what Clover meant. 

"Not about the part about faking your own death of course, We can just get you a beard." Clover offers up his idea. 

"A disguise might help but it might be hard going out everytime with a disguise." Jaune oblivious to what Clover meant. 

"No Jaune. He meant getting you a fake girlfriend. So the moms don't bother you anymore. " Nora sets Jaune straight. 

"Yeah. Kinda like what I used to do, to stop girls from asking me out on a date before I came out… Well, less coming out and more like discovering who I like more." Clover told Jaune. 

"Well I agree that's a good idea, but how am I going to get someone to be my fake girlfriend?" Jaune asks what are probably the most vital questions. 

Clover gestured towards Nora. "Well how about this girl right here?" 

This earned a response from Ren which has been quiet for a while in the form of a wide stare.

"If Nora is okay with it, then sure." Jaune might be surprised at first but if it gets all the moms to leave him alone then he's okay with it. 

Nora however reacts differently. She would love to help Jaune with his problem but she knows of something better, much better. She smiled from ear to ear, as she thought of a cunning plan that she wanted to try since forever but never could. Now however she has the perfect excuse to do so. "Aaahh geez Jaune. Wish I could but alas I can't because… Because I am too busy with all the huntsman work I keep getting lately. Yeah, that's it." Nora looks away from Jaune while twiddling with her fingers. 

"So you can't help? That's just great. Well I can start wearing a fake mustache while I'm doing my huntsman work. Better start calling myself Juan Arc and learn spanish. Donde esta Biblioteca?"

"Uno momento, señor Juan Arc. No te preocupes tengo la solución. We just need to ask someone else to be your girlfriend." Nora puts her hands on her hips and puffs out her chest. 

"But who wants to be my fake girlfriend?" Jaune asks the million lien question. 

Nora smirks and starts to scout inside the mission room. Pretending to look for someone when in truth she already has someone in mind to be Jaune's girlfriend. "Beep, beep. Oh! At twelve o' clock I see with my eyes a blonde bombshell of a woman. Maybe she would like to be your girlfriend?" Nora refers to Yang. The blonde brawler from team RWBY. "But she clearly has a thing going on with Blake right now so maybe not her." Nora also mentions Blake, the black haired, cat faunus member of team RWBY. "Maybe Weiss can help us. You have a crush on her after all… But. Oooh right. She rejected you didn't she? And we can't have Weiss help us either because she clearly has a lot of things going on in her mind right now. With her having family problems on top of it." Nora then mentions Weiss the white haired heiress also from team RWBY. "Which leaves us only with… Bingo. Ruby, can you come here please. Ruby, Rubes, Ruberino." Nora calls out her name in order to get her attention. 

Ruby heard someone call out her name. She looks for the source of the sound and sure enough Nora was waving her hands at Ruby's direction for her to notice. Ruby of course walks towards Nora to see what this is all about. "Hey Ruby." Nora said before hugging her. 

"Hey too Nora." Ruby returns the hug. "So why did you call me?"

"Oh you have to sit down for this ruby because it's going to be a long story…" Nora then explains everything that just happened to Ruby… 

"…So that's why you need someone to act as a fake girlfriend for Jaune." Ruby recapped what Nora just told her. 

"Yep. That's pretty much it. So what'cha think Ruby you want to be Jaune's fake girlfriend and help protect him from all the hot milfs?"

"I would, but." Ruby then turns towards Jaune so she can look him in the eyes to say something to him. "Jaune I-I know that it might be hard for a boy like you to resist the urges, but please don't do this to me and to yourself Jaune. Don't butter up Mrs. Green biscuit. I beg you" Her eyes start to tear up at the thought of Jaune doing something unseemly to a married woman. 

Ruby repeats the same type of things the three already said to him. But Jaune however reacted differently. Unlike the three which elicit some form of irritated responses from him. With Ruby, Jaune felt hurt, seeing her crying like this. If Jaune can name only one thing he can't stand is to see a girl crying. Especially when she's his best friend. He grits his teeth. Ashamed of himself that he made Ruby cry. Even though he knows that he personally didn't do anything that caused her to cry. He still can't help but feel guilty nonetheless. He walks up to her so he can give her a hug. Ruby, surprised by the hug Jaune gives her, hugs him back in response. 

"Ruby…" He gently said her name next to her ear. "I'm sorry if I hurt you. And I promise you I will not butter Mrs. Green biscuit. Like you said."

Ruby's eyes brighten up a bit after hearing what Jaune has to say. "You promise?" She looked up at him with her cute puppy dog's eyes. 

Jaune's cheek flushed a shade of pink looking at Ruby. 'She's so cute' Jaune's thought to himself while averting his gaze away from her. He didn't say anything. More like he didn't need to. He merely nodded. And Ruby replied to him by just smiling. The two continue to lock themselves in the same position. Blue and silver eyes gazing into one another. Not realizing what the two are doing draw gazes from their immediate vicinity. 

Nora grabbed a popcorn from out of nowhere to watch Ruby and Jaune acting out a scene from a cheap mistralian romance drama. Clover, seeing how the two are so comfortable with each other, can't help but to comment. "Are you sure these two aren't already a couple?" 

Nora replies to Clover's question while her mouth is still stuffed with popcorn. "Oohhh trust me *munch* I've been trying to get them together for a long time now..." 

"I'm sensing there's a but there?" Clover notices that Nora actually wanted to add something but decided not to in the end. 

"Just look at them. *munch* They clearly have feelings for each other, but for some reason they choose not to pursue it." Nora points at the two lovebirds. "I am almost half the mind to just scream at them to just kiss each other." 

Ren finally then decides to step in "Don't talk while eating. And yes Nora they may have feelings for each other, but it's not up to us to make that decision for them. They have to come to the conclusion themselves." 

Nora simply responds to Ren by pointing at both Ruby and Jaune. "They're making goo-goo eyes at each other right now!" The two are still locked in the same position. Remains unaware of their surroundings but Nora's sudden outburst brings the two back to reality from their own little world. 

Jaune was the first to wake up from his trance then Ruby. "Oh hey guys. What were we just talking about? " Jaune asked his teammates and Clover. 

"We were talking about asking Ruby to be your fake girlfriend." Clover answers Jaune's question. 

"Oh, now I remember." Jaune then looks down to say something to Ruby. "Ruby, are you okay with this?" Now it's Jaune's turn to use his puppy dog's charm on Ruby. 

Ruby giggles a little seeing the human embodiment of a golden retriever looking intensely at her. "Of course, Jaune, that is if you want me as your (fake) girlfriend." 

"Well in that case. Dearest Ruby, would you do me the honor of being my (fake) girlfriend?" Jaune politely asks for Ruby's permission. 

Ruby's eyes sparkle after hearing Jaune's proposal. "Only if you become my (fake) boyfriend too." 

"Of course mademoiselle, nothing would make me happier." Jaune says as he playfully kisses Ruby's hand. 

Ruby blushed as she felt Jaune's lips on the back of her hand. 'It feels nice...' Is what Ruby thinks of the kiss. Ruby responds by giving Jaune a curtsy. "Then should we go on a date? And show off to everyone that we are now together?"

"Of course Ruby, my dear totally not fake girlfriend." Jaune jokingly said. 

"Then lead the way also totally not a fake boyfriend." Ruby playfully grabs Jaune's arm and lets him take her somewhere else. 

As the two left the people that were just watching the two of them left stunned and speechless for a while until someone broke the silence for everyone. "Are they messing with us? How. How can they not be together when they acted like that with each other?" Clover said while still in a state of disbelief over the scene he just witnessed. 

Nora's face glows red in embarrassment after watching the two of them. "Sheeeiiittt! How can those two act like that without feeling embarrassed?" 

Ren didn't say anything in retort. Not out loud anyway. Instead he covers up his nose to hide his nosebleed. 'Those two are just too adorable...' 

"That's it! I'm going to make sure they confess their love to one another." Nora, frustrated with their lack of development, decides to follow them and she would have made it to the exit if Ren and Clover didn't stop her right there. 

"Wait Nora, don't!" Clover and Ren said to her. 

"Let me go!" Nora tries to wiggle herself out from their grasp but to no avail. Both Ren and Clover used all their might and they were barely able to hold on to her. The two realize that it's only a matter of time before she'll escape. So they try to appeal to her by simply reasoning with her.

"Nora please. Hear me out. Remember what I just said. You can't make them notice their feelings for one another." Ren tries to stop her as best as he can. 

"I never make promises not to interfere." Despite her massive strength. She's still struggling to escape from them. 

"Look I just met them and I get that you feel frustrated that they never move past being a friend. But it is still not our choice to make. For all we know they might react badly when we tell them about it. Clover tries to calm her down as he slowly loses his grip on Nora. 

"You didn't know that. They might even thank me for helping them with their relationship." Nora tries to rationalize her action. 

"But you don't know that either. For all we know it might really not be love and they might hate each other for it or they might hate you for telling them about their feelings." Clover is at the end of his line. While he is strong Nora is stronger in this regard but as he is finally about to let go of her. Nora immediately stopped in her tracks. Causing both Ren and Clover to fall to the floor by sheer momentum. 

"Hate me?" Nora said to herself. She can handle any things but she doesn't think she can handle being hated by her best friends. 

Ren and Clover slowly stand up from the floor looking at where Nora is standing. Concerned, they ask her if she's okay. Nora just nodded. Whatever Clover just said got to her. For better or worse Nora decided not to say anything. If their feelings for each other are true, they don't need her help in realizing it for themselves. She finally understood what Ren said to her. If she told them that they might blame her if their relationship didn't turn out the way they hoped for. She could be ruining a great friendship for a love that could never be. So she just let fate decide it for her...

[drabbles-mc]

Dedicated TO ME???? MJ I'm weeping I'm unwell I'm crushing your bones in a hug and never releasing you.

The way that this fic is already so mythic to me and I haven't even read it yet. I know it's going to become a permanent part of my psyche. Lettuce begin 👀

"You assume that he, the guy, this dude—navy hoody, black jeans, muscles you can see despite it all" okay but the instant transition from this dude do muscles you can see despite it all I'M SORRY??? LO SIENTO??? PERDÓN???? You can't open the fic like this and expect me to not go into cardiac arrest.

‘Probably should’ve said something, instead of just standing here, I know.’ Juice, my beloved. I adore him so. I can hear him. 🥹🥹

"He scoffs, giving a head shake—a lie—that winds into a nod—the truth—and a smile. Cute. Honest of him." STOPPPP FUCKING STOPPP I CAN SEE HIM!!! I CAN SEE IT!!! I WANNA JUST!!!! 🥹🥰🥹🥰

"Poor thing is one bad interaction away from a full-body shutdown by the looks of it." MJ I need you to stop. I need you to give me a second to fucking breathe, okay???? you can't keep landing one killshot after another like this. I won't last the 3k

"He glows, but shakes away the compliment and tries to hide his blush by taking a drink as soon as the bottle’s put in front of him." FUCK OFFFFF I'M FUCKING BLUSHING!!!!!!!

"He’s bringing something out of you, hot-wiring your brain with the round of his cheeks." That's his power. It's what he does. It's how he got you and I, isn't it???? 😌

‘Why? Were you hoping I’d lose and make you feel good about yourself?’ / He smiles; it reaches the edges of his eyes. ‘Something like that.’ GOD I know what's to come so the way this is just sending me into the next fucking galaxy. JUST WAIT, JUICE!! JUST YOU WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Tragic. Truly." The way that two simple words have never made me cackle so much 😂

"But he seems unfazed, keen even."

"‘Relax,’ you interrupt before he talks himself into any more distress. ‘I said I have a thing about PDA, not you. You’re good, Juice. I like you.’" I WAS GONNA THROW THE WHOLE EXCHANGE HERE BUT I DIDNT WANNA JUST COPY/PASTE YOUR WHOLE FIC (even though i sorta am already lmao) BUT GODDDDDD CAN YOU HEAR IT??? CAN YOU HEAR MY SCREECHING WITH GLEE??????????

"You’ve come home with him, or rather, he’s come home with you—and if only he knew what a victory that was." Bars. Reader and I are truly one and the same in this moment.

‘You don’t do this a lot, do you?’ / ‘Well,’ it snakes out of him, ‘not a lot. But, y’know, a normal amount.’ I'm so so so stupidly in love with him it's embarrassing 🥰🥰🥰🥰

‘The guys had a problem with Juan.’ The way I will fight any and all of them in a fucking parking lot RIGHT NOW. Kill them all and their creator S*tter in one fell swoop.

"Kindness isn’t pathetic" YES! READER! TELL HIM!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

"He does. He complies. Pants a little faster at the compliment" MJ I'm gonna fuckingggg combust I'm gonna lose it I'm gonna die right here in the kitchen of someone else's home as I read this

"dim light of the bar, orange glow of your living room" Taking a break from my regularly scheduled thirsting to obsess over this detail. Idk what it is about it but it just feels os right. I love it. I love it so much. Poetry.

‘How long have you had a praise kink?’ THERE IT IS!!!!!! GET HIS ASS!!!!!!!!

'Nah.’ His palms find the back of your thighs, just above the knee, as he puts you back, turning you onto the spread of cushions beside you. ‘Here.’ SHUT UP!!!!! RAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I WILL NEVER FUCKING GET OVER THIS IMAGE!!!!!!!!! THE FACT THAT I CAN NEBVER ACTUALLY IRL HAVE THIS IN LIFE WITH THIS MAN IS GOING TO DEVASTATE ME LATER BUT FOR NOW I WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE MY MIND!!!!!!!!!

"‘Good boy,’ you say, under your breath, barely a whisper, but he hears. He hears it." FUck. fuck me. I just. How am I supposed to have words after all of this????????

I want to have wonderful poetic things to say but my brain has been rendered to a pile of goo at this. Fuck. Like. THIS is the peak Juice Ortiz Experience. I don't. I can't. What else is there, really????? I KNOOOOOOOW I will be coming back and rereading this an unhealthy amount of times. If I had a physical copy it would be tattered and falling apart at the spine. God. Fuck. MJ I'm in love with you.

good boy

juice ortiz x gn!reader, 3639 words, 18+

mild nsfw, praise kink (juice), hot n heavy etc, the title says it all

a/n: based on a post ive lost about men being called good boys and therefore dedicated to @drabbles-mc​ because we terrorised ourselves about it being juicy and then here we are. the result! (im not sure who to tag bc this is new territory, but @cositapreciosa​ and @hausofmamadas​ ik u love jc <3)

You don’t get approached in bars. You never, get approached in bars. Not alone, not in groups, not when you’re tagging along with Jen and Tunde for the thirtieth miserable time this year. Something about your expression, you think. How you look when you aren’t thinking at all. It happens so infrequently, actually, that you don’t even realising it’s happening this time. You assume that he, the guy, this dude—navy hoody, black jeans, muscles you can see despite it all— who’s lingering by your shoulder, is just waiting to order. Hovering until he can grab a drink. Or looking for missing friends, or even just—

‘Sorry, I can tuck in if you need to get past.’

‘No, no, I wasn’t,’ he answers, stumbling slightly over the words, ‘I’m not.’ He pauses, breathes. ‘I was trying to speak to you, actually.’

You blank. ‘To me?’

He nods. ‘Probably should’ve said something, instead of just standing here, I know.’

Probably should’ve picked someone else entirely, really. You aren’t making it any easier for him. You can’t even think of something to say while he stands there looking at you, waiting for you to speak.

‘I’m Juice,’ he says, thank God.

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Hm, so I'm currently focusing on my thesis which means I don't really have energy for writing for fun... but I still spend my breaks reading, and I read a decent amount of fic! Like while eating lunch, or before sleep. When I need to make trips out of town I sometimes let my (British accented) Siri read me some of my older favourites.

So I was thinking I could share what I've been reading lately (since I probably won't be writing too much). Since I'm known for rereading a lot, maybe I can recommend you a gem you haven't encountered yet?

So, yeah. Strap in and keep your hands and feet within the space craft at all times, we're going

Salty's Fic Rec Friday (in space)

And these are some fics I read these past couple of weeks.

Sacred Texts by SushiBurrito @sushiburritonoms | E | Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker | 57k+ | Chapters 5/? WIP | Modern, Librarian AU I usually need to have someone hold my hand before I venture into a modern AU, but I read Sushi's tumblr drabbles featuring librarian Luke being a mess and did not hesitate to hit subscribe when the first chapter hit ao3. Basically, Children's Librarian Luke Skywalker has his day turned upside down when a toddler wanders into the library. Somehow, this ends with him procuring a date

Look, it's a dinluke librarian AU written by a librarian who also just brilliantly merges generations of star wars characters and references into, like, Arizona. This fic has had me smiling so hard, actually laughing out loud, the whole lot. Oh, and it's burning slow... in a really really good way. The pining is top notch. Like this is a WIP that could update a year from now and I'd still pull up to read it. The newest chapter is so good. Open the tab, you'll thank me later.

Like the Dawn by ace_din_djarin @ace-din-djarin | T | Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker | 14k+ | One-Shot In-universe, Soulmate AU Okay okay, this one I feel a bit late to the party for, soulmate AUs are really my guilty pleasure trope, I will read anything that includes the universe saying this pair belongs together. In this one, we're going in with a "first words from your soulmate is written on your skin" setting, and the fic is basically following Din and Luke growing up and pining for the soulmate they still haven't met.... tasty.

If you're looking for something not-too-short-but-not-80k to keep you anticipating these idiots finally meeting and realising that they've been written in the starts, this is the fic for you.

Like Sand Through Fingers by Merrinpippy | T | Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker | 4k+ | One-Shot In-universe, established relationship, hurt/comfort This fic is such a gem. Din and Luke are living on Mandalore here, Luke hasn't ever shown Din his prosthetic hand... until one night he can't sleep and it's time for them to have a talk.

I love the writing style in this so much. It's written from Luke's perspective and you just really get sucked into his feelings, his turmoil, and of course, the very, very sweet ending... the author said hurt and comfort, and oh did they deliver. Rec rec rec!!

Apotheosis by Withercrown @withercrown | Not Rated | Din Djarin & Grogu, Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Maul | 3k+ | Chapter 1/? WIP | In-universe, Adult Grogu, Mystery In a universe where the Force is gone, Grogu, the last living Mandalorian in the Galaxy, traverses dark space to find out what happened 400 years ago when Din Djarin disappeared.

This is probably one of the fics I anticipate the most at the moment. I love a good mystery, and I love the twist of telling the story from an adult Grogu's perspective! The fic reads like a story book to me. It stimulates so many incredible images of the achingly empty, Force-less world in my head, and with Grogu there it sometimes feels like I'm reading what ghibli movie.. feels like? Does that make sense? Anyways, do join me in my anticipation, I can't wait to solve this mystery.

The Ends And The Means by Mariwrongway @mari-wrongway | G | Din Djarin & the Armorer | 1.8k | One-Shot | Part of a series In-universe, Din Djarin-centric This is the first fic in a series that I'm planning to read (apparently a cut off from the main fic?) and I adore it so much. I'm a sucker for fics exploring Din pre-The Mandalorian, since the lack of information lends to a wide variety of interpretations... but this might be my fav yet. Read this to add to your Din & Armorer head canons!

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Ok, that's it for this week, I hope you have a wonderful weekend (hopefully with some new reading material?) and that you enjoy in immensely while imagining me, at my desk, salting my theory chapter with my tears.

If you've read any of these, I'm curious to know what you think. Oh and if you drop me a rec in return that fits my likes, maybe I'll read it this week. Much love,

Salty ♡