#Ann Perkins

[evie-carnahan]

Parks and Recreation 6.17 "Galentine's Day"

[deep-friend-love]

“i am sane. i am normal.” i say, looking at myself in the mirror after watching two hours of “april ludgates funniest moments” and “ann perkins being the normalest person in the show” videos.

[reactions-daily]

[dailytvwomen]

ANN PERKINS IN PARKS AND RECREATION | S01E01 "Pilot"

[evagelieneinthesky]

At first glance, you think that Ben is a normal guy. That he would be the voice of sense. But then boom! He is the nerdiest, hottest, sweetest, awkward, anxious man alive who has a weird obsession with calzones, loves his wife to the point where he arranged a very special meeting with her crush, AS AN ENGAGEMENT PRESENT and would rather make claymation than admit to himself that he needs help.

[evendimmer]

Tell us about your favourite sapphic ships 👭

Sorry anon, this took way longer than I anticipated. But here we are, some of my favourite sapphic ships as requested.

7. Jane Foster x King Valkyrie (Thor: Love and Thunder)

I know the canon ship is Thor x Jane but cmon after Love and Thunder all i could think about was Jane and King Valkyrie. And honestly speaking? I think they had more chemistry together than the canon ship.

6. Grace x Alanna Mistopolis (MI7: Dead Reckoning)

This one is a bit of a crack ship but hear me out.

Grace had to impersonate the White Widow/Alanna Mitsopolis on the Orient Express, which involved sneaking into Alanna's couch to tranquilize her. In my mind they totally fucked nasty right then and there heh.

everything is silver (with you) by wakesiren is one hot AU fanfic and my absolute favourite of this ship.

GraceWidow by vnessakrby is a series follows bit closer to the canon and again, hot shameless smut.

5. Dolores Abernathy x Charlotte Hale..? (Westworld: Season 3)

No explanations, just leaving this gif here because 1. spoilers, 2. LOOK AT THEIR SIZE DIFFERENCE hhhhhhhhhh

Ok in all seriousness this isn't a real ship but still, a girl can dream.

4. Pearl x Rose (Steven Universe)

Gasp! But Tinu!! This is not a live-action show!!! Yeah and so? They're canon, they're hella gay, and they're my favourite. Yes I'm well aware of how toxic this ship is, but I can't deny that my little gay heart ached every time I see them on screen. Totally not because of how much I relate to Pearl either.

It is worth mentioning that although took her a while, Pearl did somewhat heal from her trauma and moved on from Rose at the end. And so did I.

3. Tenou Haruka x Kaiou Michiru (Sailor Moon)

It would be a crime not to include the first lesbians of anime.

Why do I like them? In one episode, Haruka was sick and ended up getting held hostage by the bad guy. Michiru had to make a decision to either save Haruka or desmantle a bomb/save the world and without even thinking she chose Haruka over the world. Although the bomb turned out to be a ruse, the bad guy was stunned by Michiru's recklessness and questioned her. To which Michiru replied,

"A world without Haruka is not a world worth saving."

Yeah.

2. April Ludkins x Ann Perkins (Parks and Recreations)

BTS image. Not actual footage from the show.

After the end of AAA I was a mess. I wanted more Aubrey/Kathryn content, but couldn’t bear to rewatch because the ending was too painful. That’s when Parks and Recs showed up on my YouTube suggestions, and this video was one of them

And that’s that. Sold.

I love their dynamic. Yes April was a dick to Ann at first but Ann has this quality about her where she just… accepts April for who she is. Ann does get mad at one point but she forgives April quickly, and despite all that’s happened Ann has never once stopped trying to reach out to her, even after countless times of rejections. Isn’t that true love?

And at the end, April loves her back too.

At the Lake by RebeccaDopplemeyer - Fluff. Slow burn but real tooth-rotting fluff that makes my heart flutter. Feel good fic with some spice at the end.

I Just Wanted Her to Like Me by MTL17 - This is from fanfiction.net— I know. I went through great lengths to dig for fanfics for these two and this one is my fave. Hot and filthy.

Napkin Notes and Girly Drinks by will_oh_the_wisp -I rarely recommend something that doesn’t have happy endings but the characterisation in here is impeccable and smut is fucking hot. Worth the hurt.

1. You know what it is

I’m just gonna leave it at that.

[isagrimorie]

Concept writing for a potential April Ludgate/Jen Barkley story…

But I can’t just start Jen and April off as falling into some relationship because it won’t be true to April’s character. April truly loves Andy… Their relationship is one cornerstone of Parks and Rec.

But Jen Barkley is exactly the type April Ludgate would Stan, and that we didn’t see them interact on Parks and Rec is a crime!

I know Parks and Rec closed the book on the entire gang with happy endings but as I’ve mentioned again and again; I hated how April gave in to Andy’s wish to have kids when she’s been vocal for several years on the show that she doesn’t want any kids.

Anyway, just trying this out as a concept writing.

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Eight months after the Halloween dinner with Leslie and Ben, April decided to divorce Andy.

It wasn’t a decision April came to lightly. She loved Andy more than air. She can’t remember a time when she hasn’t been in love with Andy.

But Andy wanted kids and every year that ticked by, it felt like his desire to be a father was a sharp wedge between them that April couldn’t climb.

She even had a talk with Leslie. April hoped that Leslie’s pep talk would help and maybe it did a little because April did like teams and being on the winning team.

The feeling didn’t last long. The next time Andy expressed his wish to have a kid it ended with April staring at the ceiling, staring at one spot, feeling like the walls were closing in.

April didn’t like who she was becoming whenever the topic came up. Angry and biting. She liked being angry, but she didn’t like being angry with Andy. She didn’t like the resentment that was slowly building in her chest or the sick feeling she had at the pit of her stomach she’s beginning to have at the sight of Andy.

Unexpectedly, it was Ann who finally pushed April off the cliff. They all promised to attend an event Gerry was throwing for their old Parks department, and of course, Leslie roped April into helping organize the party. April didn’t mind, she was feeling nostalgic for the old days.

Oliver Traeger and Leslie’s Triplets ran around with Andy chasing them.

“They look so happy,” Ann observed.

April rolled her eyes. “Of course they are, Ann. Andy’s the best.”

“Andy would make a wonderful dad.”

One kid dropped and rolled, Andy stopped to check, but that was a ruse and Oliver tripped Andy into crashing. April watched the kids pummel Andy.

“April, is something wrong? You look… angrier than normal?”

“Do you remember what I told you about my gut?”

It was years ago, but April expected that Ann would remember the few times April ever spoke to her. Ann didn’t disappoint because she answered uncertainly, “That your gut was always right?”

“I’m going to correct that because my gut is killing me. My gut’s being an asshole.”

“Wait, are you sick?”

April glowered at Ann. “No.” And then she crossed her arms. “Did you regret following my advice about your gut?”

There was a thoughtful expression on Ann’s face, and April didn’t like it. “No, I think that was one of the best advice I ever got from you.” Ann’s eyes darted behind her and back to April. “Is there something you want to talk about?”

“No.”

And then April walked away to get some booze.

But she also had her answer, and she hated it.

Two weeks after that, April told Andy she wanted a divorce.

The entire night was… terrible and April never wants to live through that again. She called Ron and Ben and told them that Andy needed their help. April didn’t tell them what for but made sure she wasn’t anywhere when they arrived.

April took an assignment that would take her out of the country. Donna appeared the day the news got out. She knew when it did when she received wave after wave of messages and calls from Leslie. She ignored them all.

But Donna knew her itinerary since she helped April book her rental in Puerto Rico. Donna flew out — “I’m only here for the day. Joe and I are heading out for our South American extravaganza.”

“Donna…”

Donna took out a tequila bottle and began pouring them into the hotel glasses. “Drink. I invested in this Tequila company, and it’s fire.”

April did what she was told and drank the burn of the alcohol going down her throat was amazing. “Blaaah.”

“I get it,” Donna said, after things calmed down. She was pouring them another round. “Leslie doesn’t understand why, but I get it.”

True to her word, Donna was just there for a day, she left April her third Fuego tequila bottle and a truly stupendous hangover.

Leslie blew up her phone, asking to meet her, but April shut it. April was back in DC and she knew it was only a matter of time before Leslie found her. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

April cringed but opted for the truth. “Because I thought you’d talk me out of it.”

“That’s fair. I probably would have,” Leslie said with some chagrin, but then her face softened. “I told you, whatever you decide, Ben and I will support you.”

“Okay,” April could feel her face crumple."You can go now.”

Leslie ignored the goodbye, as usual, and then hugged her. “Stop,” April ordered, but even her arms didn’t listen and she found herself leaning into Leslie’s hug.

She’s never cried so hard. She felt empty. But, a good kind of empty.

“I promise you, no matter what happens, April. You’re never alone, we’ll be here for you. Team April is great.”

That was a stupid thing to promise.

“I hate being a grown-up.”

“Yeah, me too.”

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tbc, Part 2

[tangoboheme]

PONCHO

[purple-alien-ufo]

Any one still like the ship Ann Perkins x April ludgate?

Or is it just me who is massively delusional 🥲

[riovidalharkness]

[i-may-not-have-wings]

ok hear me out, a marauders/parks and rec au with james and remus as leslie and ann and then sirius and regulus as chris and ben?? please im begging you, people who actually have some writing talent (as i have none) 🙏🙏

[evie-carnahan]

Parks and Recreation 5.04 "Sex Education"

[deep-friend-love]

i think these are funny so i made some

[thefallenfangirl]

14yrs ago today 🥹 one of the best show premiered 🫶 !! What’s your favorite episode?

[ivysos2001]

Anyone else ever think about how the parks and rec finale’s epilogue-like reunion scene at the parks department takes place on July 7th, 2025 and how that’s somehow only months away now

Not saying anything’s gonna happen on that day but it *would* be the perfect time for a ten year reunion celebration of some kind for the shows finale 👀

[evagelieneinthesky]

I was re-watching parks and rec, as one does and I thought of making this collage.