#And The Doctor was on my mind. I think he'd be happy abt being 'invited' to a sleepover. Amy laughs about it when he talks about it but she

[batsinurbelfrey]

15 QUESTIONS, 15 TAGS

tagged by LA's #1 Boyfriend [gn] @18minutemajor

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYBODY? Not my first name, but my middle name is my grandmother's first.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last night LOL, I got a Very Kind letter in the mail from someone I love very deeply, and I had just had a long and stressful day.

3. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? I always go "no, im not a person that counts pets as kids so i dont" but you know what. With Dai working her way through her FIFTH medical emergency of the year right now, im gonna say Yes. One. costs abt the damn same at this point at least lol

4. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I DO. but it really depends on the situation, I have a deep fear of hurting someone's feelings who doesn't maybe Know me well enough yet and misreads me etc etc. Basically, the more I come to trust you, the more of a bitch I am. /jjjjjj

5. WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY/HAVE YOU PLAYED? As a kid I played Basketball, Baseball, Soccer [Defence and Goalie depending on the years] , and lacrosse. Soccer was my favorite I loved both positions and liked the coaches too, lacrosse I quit after a month because I was told the girl's team wasn't allowed to play full contact but the boys was and 12yr old me went full fucking protest mode. [which admittedly pissed the city off a bit because I was there on fully paid funding through a like "get poor kids off the streets" initiative fkladjslkgadsgl but-] My dad also tried to spend a summer teaching my brother and I to play tennis at the local rec center so he'd have someone to play with but I hated that too LOL

6. WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT SOMEONE? Visually its usually just, whatever's the brightest color [be that like, hair, clothes, tattoos etc] but physically im def always watching for like, "what is their level of physical comfort right now" so i can overthink it and navigate the conversation with that in mind trying to hit all the right dialogue choices for their mood like a crazy person [*Points* GAD/ADHD] /lh

7. EYE COLOUR? Gray [but blue or green in certain lights, due to like color temperature and refraction n' stuff]

8. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings, but ONLY if theres like. a little loss or sacrifice to get there and give it value. "feel good" movies almost always just Annoy me, they feel Empty and Dull. [but its totally fine if they are your jam. we dont yuck yums here]

9. ANY SPECIAL TALENTS? UHHH--- "i dont think so" sounds BAD lol. but maybe like "good at reading people" not in a bad manipulative way. but just in the sense of like. i tend to be the friend ppl come to when upset and confused and i watch and listen and then go "this is why you feel that way" and they are like "OH--- yeah... damn thanks that helps" etc lol

10. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Washington DC! fun fact the hospital was since bulldozed for condos and a trader joes 💀

11. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? drawing, live music, vinyl collecting, embroidery, video games, flower pressing, reading [when i can].

12. DO YOU HAVE PETS? YES < 3

13. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 5' 9 or 5'10 seemingly, depending on which doctor you ask for some reason LOL, probably has to do with my godawful posture

14. FAVOURITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? ART CLASS FOR SURE, that was always the only place I liked being. if you held a gun to me and said "no electives" tho, id say English. [what can I say, im Queer]

15. DREAM JOB? I DO NOT FUCKING DREAM OF LABOR!!!! I just want to live in a nice little house doing my nice little hobbies and seeing all my friends and magically have money for all that. that said, I am basically currently doing a younger me's "dream job" though so, can't complain too hard.

my lunch break is ending and i gotta dash SOOO im just gonna say i tag anyone who sees this and would like to do it! this is your open invitation < 3

[hyperionshipping]

Sleepover

A/N: Ooooh. Parental f/o time. I am just writing for ME baby. That's this whole fic! Also, Tardis best place for sleepovers confirmed?

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Tricks smiled, grabbing the Doctor's hand. "Trust me on this. It's gonna look awesome. Sit still. This is like a sleepover!" The doctor just watched.

"Right, a sleepover." 

"You've… you don't know what that is do you? Okay it's like, really simple." Tricks dipped the brush into the nail polish bottle to his side. The color was a darker blue. He had tried to match the Tardis' color as best he could. He started on the Doctor's left hand. "You like, just hang out. And tell stories, and umm you just, yeah! You do all that."

"And this is a part of it?" he asked. Tricks shifted to sit on his knees, nodding. He moved the Doctor's hand closer to a light in the room, bringing the brush to the nail again to cover it in another layer of nail polish. 

"Yes! This is very common. Thank you for sitting still. I'm sorry if I mess up."

"I think you're doing wonderful Tricks," the Doctor said. And, to the Doctor, he was. He knew Tricks appreciated the compliment.

"We can watch a movie after. I found this little DVD player. It's a small screen but that makes it cozy!" Tricks let go of the Doctor's hand. "Don't move that hand. It needs to dry now." The Doctor moved his hand towards his face. 

"I love this color. Where did you find it?" 

"Ohh, I had to do a lotta searching. Other hand, please!" The Doctor extended his right hand towards Tricks, who grabbed it and started to paint the rest of his nails. "Thank you!" 

"How long will it take to dry?" The Doctor asked, trying to get Tricks to keep talking. He knew he sometimes stopped talking because he felt like he shouldn't be. He thought that was stupid. Tricks was a smart kid, and he often had good things to say.

"Oh, not too long. Amy helped me pick this color out. I wanted to invite her to this, but she had a date with Rory. So it's just us. I'll tell you a trick after I'm done this hand Doctor." Tricks shifted again how he was sitting, mumbling for the Doctor to hold on. He was just finishing up his pinky finger. "...Aaaand done! Take a look!"

The Doctor looked at his now painted nails. This was new for him. He liked it! Some of the nail polish was smudged around his nail, and some had gotten on his skin, but he didn't mind. "Now, to dry them quick? Blow on your nails. That's what I do." Tricks showed him what to do, and the Doctor copied him. "And, you'll know they're dry because it won't feel like, tacky? You'll know!"

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While the Doctor waited for his nails to dry, Tricks had gotten up, walking around the room, talking as he gathered up a few things. "I don't know what movies you've seen and haven't seen, but! I have a favorite one I want you to watch. Hold this." Tricks put a DVD case on the bed. "I got snacks too! I had to go away to get this but, popcorn! Every good sleepover has popcorn. Well, this is smartpop but it's basically the same. Okay! Alright!" Tricks smiled at the Doctor clapping his hands. "One more minute."

The Doctor watched as Tricks left the room, a bundle of clothes in his arms. He reached towards the black bag of popcorn. He opened the bag, not sure if he should be intrigued or disgusted by the smell. Either way, he reached into the bag trying one piece of popcorn. It tasted slightly like cheddar. 

Tricks suddenly slid into the room, throwing his hands out. His tail lashed side to side, a clear sign of his excitement. He had switched into baggier looking clothes. "This sleepover is ON! You opened the popcorn already? Couldn't wait for me huh?" Tricks clambered onto the bed, as the Doctor quickly grabbed the DVD case.

"Oh, right. Thanks," Tricks took it from him, opening it and then opening the portable DVD player. "This thing is fully charged! We'll get through at least two movies. This One is called Monty Python and The Search For The Holy Grail!" Tricks started to excitedly tell the Doctor about the movie as Tricks tried to forward through to the menu. 

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The movie had ended, and the Doctor was pleasantly surprised at the movie. Tricks had talked just as much as the movie did. The Doctor was about to ask about the next movie, but he felt Tricks slumped against his side. "Oh, fell asleep? Tricks?" The Doctor asked, listening to his shallow breaths. 

The Doctor didn't want to move now. He couldn't wake Tricks up. "This is the sleep part then. At least you're comfy. Try not to drool?" The Doctor grabbed the blankets, covering the bottom half of Tricks. "There, that's better. Now… how will I pass the time?" 

By the time Tricks woke up, the Doctor had moved slightly. The Doctor had a protective arm around him. Tricks couldn't tell if the Doctor was asleep, but he yawned and closed his eyes again. He feared his head on the Doctor's arm, pulling the blankets up again. He could sleep a little longer.