#Elp my love

[sydsaint]

Love my goofball headbanger 💜💚🤟🤘🤟

Summary: The reader starts to lose it after Jay and so many others have left her. But Riley reminds her that he's still around, and he's there to stay.

It's late into the evening when you catch Jay packing his bags in the locker rooms. Confused about where he's going with all his stuff when it should be at the hotel, you confront him.

"Jay?" You catch his attention. "What do you have all your stuff packed up for?" You ask him.

"Y/N." Jay freezes and turns around to face you. "I didn't know that you'd be here, love." He chuckles nervously.

You nod, still confused about what Jay is doing here. "Yeah. But again, are we going somewhere and you forgot to tell me?" You ask him again.

"Not exactly," Jay replies. "Y/N...I'm catching a flight back home." He explains.

"Back home?" You reply. "What? But what about work? Is this about the thing with Hikuleo? Because we can't just give up now." You insist.

Jay shakes his head, clearly not on the same page as you are. "I lost the damn match, Y/N. What the hell else do you want me to do?" Jay raises his voice at you, hands balled into fists at his sides.

"I want you to fight!" You shout back at him, face red with anger. "What? Hikuleo beats you once and you just give up? That's not the Jay White that I know."

Jay scoffs, his ego getting the better of him. "Whatever. I'm Jay White, I do what I want." He insists.

"Well excuse me, mister high and mighty." You sneer back at him. "But I was under the impression that running away like a little bitch wasn't something that 'Switchblade' Jay White was capable of."

"Oh, screw off, Y/N." Jay's fists tighten at his sides. "I'm leaving, and that's the end of it. And If you want to stick around just to hold onto what little sliver of nostalgia for how things used to be, well that's your problem. But I'm done." He turns on his heels and storms off.

"Coward!" You shout back at him as he walks off.

You stare until Jay is out of sight, then your anger slowly begins to fade into disappointment and sadness. You were sure that if you pushed him enough, then Jay would stay. He's always been stubborn. But not this time.

Defeated, you head back to the hotel. When you get to your room, Riley is back from the gym and waiting for you and Jay to return. "Hey, Y/N. There you are." Riley greets you when you come through the door. "Where's Jay at? I texted him like four times, but he won't answer me."

"Jay's gone." You reply, emotion absent from your tone as you walk over to your bed.

"Gone?" Riley replies. "Well, when is he going to be back?" He asks you.

Anger starts to well back up in your throat. You whirl around to Riley red in the face again. "Damnit, Riley! He's gone! Gone, okay!" You shout. "...And he's not coming back."

Riley flinches slightly at your outburst. But he's seldom seen you angry before. Especially not like this. "Oh." He replies to your outburst quietly with a nod.

"Riley..." You look at him with an apologetic look on your face. "I'm sorry." You sigh. "I...It's just. Why? Why'd he have to go? Why does everyone always end up leaving me?" You finally break down and fall back onto your bed in total defeat.

"Awe, Y/N." Riley hesitantly walks over to your bed and sits down on the edge of it. He sets a gentle hand on your leg, afraid that you might get the wrong idea and snap at him again. "Jay's a cunt for leaving." He attempts to make you feel better. "They all are. But you're not alone, okay? I'm still here, aren't I?"

You sniffle and slowly rise back into a sitting position. Riley remains in place at the end of your bed with a sympathetic smile on his face. "You're planning on leaving too, aren't you?" You shake your head. "I know that you and Finlay have never gotten along." You remind him.

"Leave?" Riley snorts in an attempt to lighten the mood. "Are you kidding me? I'm your ride-or-die, sweetheart. You can't get rid of me that easily, Y/N." He teases you. A hint of a smile creeps onto your face at Riley's joke and he chuckles. "There's that pretty smile."

Riley reaches forward and lifts your chin with his thumb gently so you're looking him in the face. "I've got your back, baby. Always." He promises you.

"Promise?" You reply sheepishly.

"Til death do us part" Riley nods and before you know it, he's leaning in.

Your eyes flutter shut and you feel Riley's soft lips on yours, his stubble tickling your face. You lean forward a bit and Riley pulls you into his chest gently.

"What would I do without you, Riley?" You sigh into his neck.

"Be very very sad." Riley jokes and kisses the top of your head. "Now don't you worry about David Finlay. I can handle that maniac. All you need to worry about is you and me, baby." He assures you.

You lean back up straight with a small smile on your face. Riley reaches up and wipes a stray tear from your cheek with a cheeky grin. "Screw them all, right?" You giggle. "It's the great El Phantasmo and Y/N against the world."

"You know it, gorgeous!" Riley chuckles and leans forward for another kiss.

[fishoutoflovebeach]

[NOT MINE]

[gulliesforever]

TW: loud/sudden noises, some lights are colorful and flashy

a highlight reel of the latest JA watch where they chose to watch my suggestions, Storm and Freaky Friday.

i think god is real because this JA watch was exactly everything that I'd hoped for. amir even read the comments. im so glad i got to torture them for 15 minutes and all it costed me was 5 dollars and my sanity

ALSO!!! because it is so insane, i wanted everyone to have a chance to see this shit. watch the full episode here recorded by the lovely @mr-whitebullet because he's cool

[childoftheriver]

Early boys and a crousty closeup.

[tarkusthearmadillo]

Admin post

// guys i’m gonna have to be honest with you all…. 😞

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My favorite ELP member is Carl Palmer.

[riddlesrhymes]

Its crazy how seeing photos of keith (or elp) change my mood (generally for the better)

I just love him so much hes incredible

[onlymingyus]

THIS IS A PSA THAT MY LOVE FOR U IS BIGGER THAN MINGYU'S HOMEGROWN BICEPS XO

I love you even more, more than the circumference of Lee Seokmin's thighs combined.

[girlmythlegend]

I'M NOT HEARING YOU GUYS GETTING CRAZY FOR ELP

[pluvillion]

uhh... my hands slipped. whoops

[piraticaltwit]

James Starkey + research, whitechapel

[ss-trashboat]

new stickie post now that i have more paper! commission for @turbobackpack who wanted a stickie of elp ~

you can get yours here ~

[fishoutoflovebeach]

this is a love beach appreciation post <3

[wyndsong]

Compliments of Phillip John, 1974, Greg Lake.

[childoftheriver]

This photo

[vibinsane]

bro the way i am so fucking Obsessed with this song right now??? :downbad:

when he's an asshole to others, but treats you like you're his world when he would kill for you, literally do anything for you when you're his weakness, the one that brings him down to his knees you're his queen and he would burn the world for you

[banannabethchase]

secondary AU to the dog park prompt I sent - if they're the dogs trying to get their owners to meet I just think it'd be fun if Adam's owner was Kenny and Mox's owner was Eddie.

You're a goddamn menace this better not become a series.

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Puppy Love - also on AO3

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Kenny’s about to lose it. His new dog has been out of his mind since he’d said the words “dog park.” He’s been in Kenny’s lap as he tried to drive, and started jumping and spinning in the way he would have expected from a much younger puppy once they parked.

“Adam, come on buddy, calm down,” Kenny says. Adam jumps up and licks all over his face, and Kenny can’t help but laugh. “I know, I know, we’ll go play in a second, okay?”

Adam sprints so far ahead and so fast it almost rips Kenny’s arm out of his body, and he has to run to keep up. “Adam, slow down!”

By the time they get to the gate, Adam’s fluffy tail is moving so quickly it looks like the spokes of a fan. His tongue lolls out.

“You are a nutcase,” Kenny says, leaning down to scoop Adam up in his arms. “The cutest nutcase in the world, but you are a nutcase.”

They walk into the dog park, and Kenny has to get a hand around Adam’s harness to keep him from running off before Kenny’s ready to let him go. “Now, Adam,” Kenny says, “keep it together, okay? Last dog park you got way too excited around Stu’s dogs. It was embarrassing.”

Adam’s only response is to lick from Kenny’s chin up to his eye and run off.

“Get a schnoodle, they said,” Kenny grumbles, adjusting the strap of his tank top, “they’re really smart and easy to train, they said.” He’ll have to yell at Jay about it later. His schnoodle Phantasmo, while a little older, was not the exception to the rule, it turned out.

Adam’s run to the doggy playset and immediately runs up the slide. His little legs go frenetic as he fights against gravity.

“Let – hold on!” Kenny picks Adam up by the middle and settles him on the main structure.

“He’ll never learn how to do it if you do it for him,” comes a voice from the other side of the playset.

Kenny leans around it to see a tall man staring at Adam with a mildly amused grin. “That implies he’ll learn,” Kenny grumbles.

The guy barks out a laugh. “Nah, he just needs a firm hand. Watch.” He looks at the dog currently sniffing Adam’s butt. “Moxie. Sit.”

The dog sits automatically, looking at the guy with adoration. Adam looks at Kenny, then looks back at the guy, then sits primly next to the other dog. He looks a bit confused, but happy.

“See? Gotta be firm. Moxie, play.”

The other dog, who Kenny has to assume is Moxie, gets up and tackles Adam with a ferocity betrayed by the wagging of his tail.

“I’m Eddie,” says the guy, sticking out his hand.

“Kenny,” Kenny replies as he shakes Eddie’s hand. “You got training tips? Adam’s a rescue and has…some abandonment issues.”

Eddie blinks. “You named your fuckin’ dog Adam?”

“It’s a good name!”

“It’s a people name,” Eddie insists.

Kenny rolls his eyes. “Oh, and Moxie’s any better?”

“Moxley is a great dog name,” Eddie says, unperturbed. “Mox, Moxie, got lots of nicknames and it’s easy to yell across the dog park. Watch.” He cups a hand around his mouth. “Moxie!”

The mutt barrels toward Eddie, Adam close behind, and collides with Kenny’s knees. Kenny falls flat on his back and is immediately covered in dog.

“Oh, god. Off!” he says, laughing. “Mox, off! Adam, off!”

The dogs walk back over to Eddie. Mox sits practically on top of Eddie’s feet, and Adam follows him. Then bats Mox in the face with his paw. Mox tackles Adam to the ground, and they roll around hitting each other with their paws.

“Hmm,” Eddie says, watching Mox and Adam go after each other. “Dude, I think our dogs are in love.”

Kenny blinks. “You sure? It looks like they’re trying to kill each other.”

Eddie chuckles, that deep, kind rumble again. “I don’t know, man.” He points to where Mox and Adam are licking each other’s faces. “That looks like love to me.”

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In this fic, Adam is a schnoodle and Mox is a husky/German shepherd/pug mix. Both are based on boy dogs I've had that were complete idiots who I adore beyond measure. If I can gather some good photos I'll add them in a reblog.