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Oui Oui Gabby with the Halfcourt shot🔥

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Midnight Love - ch. 5 PREVIEW

Paige Bueckers x Reader

previous: .4 - april || masterlist

a/n: cuz ik i've been taking SO fucking long getting this chapter done heres a little snippet <3

Competition was essential.

 That sole fact compelled her to push herself to her limits. One foot rested precariously on a plateau's edge, a product of the unsolicited perceptions built by those around her. She had grown accustomed to the imbalance that came with this position—a constant threat of being toppled down by a mere grain of salt, reducing her to someone deemed unworthy by those with gold running through their veins.

What was silver in comparison to gold?

Who could she be, if not the best? Maybe there was an answer, somewhere stored within her future mind. 

But right now, time couldn’t be wasted. 

“The excitement has been building all summer long and now it’s opening night for the UConn women’s basketball team!”

The stadium was swarming with white and blue. At a different time, the display would’ve fuelled (Y/n)'s play, her energy weaving through theirs with a force strong enough to propel her to victory.

But now, the sight had been unwillingly injected into her system. Unfortunately, within the swarm, there was a bug. She knew it was there, camouflaged among the hive created around her and her teammates. An unwelcome bug, disguised within a perfect girl.

“Headline number one of the night is the return to play for the Huskies for the former national player of the year Paige Bueckers missing most of the last two seasons.”

(Y/n)’s eyes swept to the side, locking onto the blond.

Paige had been born to perform for others. Her hair weaved into delicate braids radiated her essence, forming the halo relaying her status. (Y/n) watched her blue eyes scan the crowd, consuming the hive that had been built for her. One look at the expression the blond held would have people aware that she had already won. Poised on the halfcourt line, the essence of confidence, she stood back straight, eyes back focusing on the ball.

“Headline #2 is seeing how Uconn’s newest addition, The People’s Princess-- (Y/n) (L/n), can impact this already powerhouse of a team. Let’s see how she’ll prove herself today.”

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Chin up, eyes steeled to the court, (Y/n) felt her rubber soles grip the hardwood floors with vigor, anchoring her in place. The thrumming of her heart melded with the crowd’s cheers, overwhelming her senses. The true impact of today's game would only reveal itself later. In this moment, She was ensnared by the weight of insignificant perceptions deemed imperative. Throughout her life, she had emulated those who had succeeded before her. As a child, she layered multiple socks just to fit into shoes she wasn’t made to wear. She played pretend, adorning herself with medals she wasn’t yet worthy to wear.

 She may not have been born to perform, but either way, (Y/n) wasn’t born to lose.

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In the episode Bug Busters when Draxum is telling Big Mama of his plans to mutate the humans on the surface he imagines a series of mutant warriors & a lot of the mutants that Draxum imagines are actually references to characters from different iterations of TMNT

The first mutants that Draxum imagines are a mutant warthog & rhino which are a clear reference to Bebop & Rocksteady with the warthog even having Bebop’s iconic purple mohawk 

The next pair of mutants that Draxum imagines are a mutant anteater & alligator, there have been some fans that believe that the alligator is a reference to Leatherhead as the mutants shares the hat & vest that Leatherhead wore in the 1987 series.

In contrast with Leatherhead in the 2003 & 2012 shows who was a friend of the Turtles the 1987 version of Leatherhead was an enemy of the Turtles who fought them on several occasions. With the design of Rise Leatherhead seeming to draw inspiration from the 1987 iteration there’s a possibility that the Rise iteration of Leatherhead could have been an enemy of the Turtles instead of a friend like his 2003 & 2012 counterparts.

The last three mutants that Draxumm imagines are a giraffe, a bull in a matador's outfit & a shark. The giraffe is a reference to a 1987 Toyline character named Halfcourt & many fans have speculated that the shark is a reference to the character Armaggon

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aces or wnba socials NEED to post that halfcourt shot idc that it didnt count

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Sculpt as Play Feature

While the last several weeks have been very bad for my pain levels and general state, I've lucked out in that the hand pain has been minimal and my brain has decided sculpting is its preferred stim for the moment. So lets hit some previews of stuff I've got in the pipe.

Turtles of Grayskull Mekanek is... baffling. I mean, what's the reference? Is it some kind of snapping turtle armor? But part of being a toy customizer-enabler is fixing mis-steps by the official companies.

So I'm making bits to turn Mek-a-Nek into a mutant giraffe like I mis-predicted here, because c'mon!

This sculpt is in-process. I already have a neural-expression version sculpted, so this is the playmates-style variant. One thing I love about playmates' TMNT work (esp in the old days) is the classic assymetrical face sculpt, because especially on characters with long muzzles, it can get you three expressions in one head sculpt depending on how you look at the toy.

I'm going to add the tongue, possibly lolling out the left side of the muzzle, and a lot of other mods I'm sure. The current plan is to offer a pack with several variant heads (basic giraffe, wearing Mek-A-Nek helmet & goggles, and Halfcourt, with neck-extensions and a basketball hoop collar-piece for Halfcourt builds.

Minor variants are pretty easy to implement in 3d sculpts, so if I have a good idea for one I tend to include it as a bonus.

The Mutant Cringer/Panthor set, for instance, is going to have a bunch of variant options. Here we've got (Cringer/Panthor/TigerMan), BattleCat, TigerClaw/Old Hob (flip left to right), Ninja Cringer (a be-hatted Scratch is likely to follow) and I might do a Dupli-cat/Manx. Of course, since these are basic cat/tiger heads, once colored the options are endless.

On to the Big Stuff:

The Modular Sky-Sled/Doom Buggy Pack is entering final testing.

The Sky Sled was the most commonly used vehicle of the original series, being basic transport for both sides. As such, it makes sense to me that they would be heavily customized and adapted for individual users. Since 3d printing requires assembling the toy anyway, why not make that part of the fun, and provide options?

The pack includes 1 chassis design, 2 each of side guns, hood gun, control yoke, side panels, thruster assemblies, and removable engines. The initial pack also comes with six gargoyles, and at least 3 control panels.

This modular system is going to spawn a lot of vehicles and creatures, with cross-compatibility wherever it works for the release. The control panels, for instance, work with the newly revised (and currently in testing) Verminus Rex:

Who now no longer requires flex filament and has working mandibles that move in unison and numerous sculpt improvements.

Sprin-Tor (very early in development) takes full advantage of the modular system. Sprin-Tor assembles around a wild-west variant sky-skiff, and you can use the base Skysled chassis (and most of the other parts) with the Sprin-Tor parts to make your own variation, and as other vehicles in the series come out, the options expand with each.

He's even got a jingle.

You like this stuff or my general vibe?

My Cults 3d Store, my Patreon, wishlist of stuff I'll make add-ons for, my paypal.me.

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Congratulations on anniversary! How about 7 with the usual cheeky Takao? Thanks! Also - your request rules page is not working so idk if you’re accepting his character or do only GoM. If no switch to anyone you feel like

Thank you so much, ah that’s for my general requests but thanks for keeping it in mind. I actually don’t write for Takao but I will write him for you as a special gift ;)

#7: “You owe me a kiss.”

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Takao was practicing with you spectating. Out of nowhere he yells out at you. “If I make this in I get a kiss alright?” It was obvious that he was going to make it in so you decided to level up his challenge. “How about if you can make one in with your back towards the hoop from the halfcourt line?” “Deal!” He quickly jogged over to halfcourt line, turned around and tossed the ball over his head. The ball flew through the air, went into the hoop and landed on the floor bouncing up and down.

You wanted to tease Takao so you yelled out at him, “You missed loser” not forgetting to laugh to add on for dramatic effect. He looked back at you in shock, “What? I swear I calculated that correctly.” “I’m just joking around, you made it in.” Hearing this he ran over to you. “You owe me a kiss.” He said while pulling you close but you pulled away. “I am not kissing you when you’re sweating like crazy.” He didn’t bother to care about your complaint as he smashed his lips against yours. Despite you fighting for your life to get him off you he kept a firm grip on you so you gave up and just reciprocated the kiss.

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Strange Magic (Prt. 2)

Part One:

Billy x OC Kate.

It's not very much an original idea, I think almost everyone has a story like this in all honesty. But it loosely follows the end of season two and (loosely) all of season three. 

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A sea of green and white pooled together. Coach was trying to give some inspirational speech. The boys were too busy snickering about the new body that had crouched into their huddle. Kate, of course it was Kate. She had, what Billy assumed, Harrington's sneakers in her hands tying the laces into complicated knots, Harrington was nowhere to be seen. 

Billy had come fresh out of his pre-game shower. He puffed out his shirtless chest, flexing his abs as he hooked his thumb into the towel around his waist pushing it down slightly. Kate's eyes flickered up from her task. 

"So, get me my damn win! What the everliving fuck are you doing in the boys locker room Torrance?" He shouted, noticing her. 

"Steve?" She shrugged. 

"Yeah? Where is he?!" Coach asked back. Kate shrugged again, going back to her tying.

"I dunno." He snatched the shoes from her. 

"Get out." Kate held up her hands in surrender, leaving quickly. Coach pinched the bridge of his nose, shaking his head, "Let me remind you all that there are no girls allowed in the boys locker room, you wanna meet up before the game, do so in the gym." Harrington chose that moment to come running through the door. 

"I'm here! I'm here Coach!" He panted. Coach passed him the jumbled mess that was his shoes. 

"Your girlfriend has been by." Steve looked at the laces in shock. Coach patted him harshly on the shoulder as he walked out of the locker room. Everyone broke apart to ready themselves for the game.

"Jesus. She's a hellcat." Billy loomed over him as he struggled to untie the complicated knots, "Plenty of bitches in the sea means go for the bitches, leave the real women for the real men, Harrington." 

"Yeah? Well, then we're both out of luck aren't we?" Steve asked in return. Billy chuckled. 

"What did you do to her anyways?" 

"What?" 

"Come on amigo, she's been on you all week." 

"Haven't a clue what you're talking about." 

"Let's see Monday she jammed your locker, Tuesday she hid you keys, and now today she's fucked with your shoes." 

"You sure do pay a lot of attention to me." Steve snapped. Billy chuckled,

"Nah, just so happens the hottest piece of ass in the school has taken a particularly spiteful interest in you." Steve launched off the bench into his face. 

"She is not a piece of ass." He growled out, "She deserves so much better than you." 

"Like who, you?" Tommy cackled from across the locker room, "Why don't you peep who she's hanging out with in the bleachers. How sorry in the sheets do you have to be for Byers to take both of your girls?" 

"Kate's not my girl, never was." Steve growled. Tommy laughed ruefully. 

"Yeah, you never could pull her could you? What has it been, eight years of pining and begging?" 

"Got a word of the day calendar for Christmas?" Harrington taunted, "Pining's a hard word for you, Tommy." 

Coach grunted, coming into the locker room, "You boys break it up and get a move on." 

xXx

"Let me see." Kate held her hand out for the camera. Johnathan handed it to her and she turned it around in her hand, she leaned back into Johnathan, snapping their picture. 

The kid from the opposite team, shot and missed, Johnathan pulled her away from the incoming ball, it hit the gym wall behind them and rolled back onto the court, Billy stopped it with his foot. The buzzer blew for halftime and the kid stopped in front of Kate and Johnathan. Billy watched as she looked at the kid like he had two heads, then she started to laugh. The kid stormed away, shoving past Billy at the halfcourt line. 

"Fucking cunt!" The kid snarled. Billy snatched him up by the front of his jersey. 

"What the fuck did you just say?" 

"No no! Not you man, that bitch over there." 

"That woman is mine." Billy snarled back at him. The ref came and pulled them apart, pushing Billy to the bench. 

Coach railed into him about starting a fight. As soon as he left a body slid onto the bleacher behind him. 

"Hey!" He turned to look at Kate, "Thank you." Billy chuckled ruefully. 

"What makes you think that was about you?" He asked darkly. 

"You just conveniently decided to grab him right after he was hitting on me?" 

"Yeah, I did." 

"I don't believe you. Maybe Max was right, you're secretly a nice person." She pushed herself up and over the railing, kissing his cheek before disappearing again. The next time Billy saw her she was tucked under Byers arm in the cold parking lot, laughing about something. He sped past them as he was leaving. His Camaro kicked gravel towards Byers' shitty car. 

xXx

Everywhere he looked Kate and Byers were attached at the hip. The little shit even waited for her outside of class. All the way up until graduation. 

Billy stood in the field house bathroom, trying to make that stupid cap look good without flattening his perm. The door was cracked open and Billy was about to shout at them to leave when Max called out. 

"Billy? Are you dressed?" 

"Beat it Shithead!" But the door was pushed open anyways. Max popped her head in peeking through the fingers covering her eyes. 

"I think he has his clothes on." She called out to someone else.

"Max." A sweet voice laughed, Kate pushed the door open further stepping in. "Lock the door as you leave." Kate called back to Max. The door swung closed and her pretty eyes looked up into his. 

"Hiya Hollywood." The girls were ordered to wear black unpatterned dresses underneath their gowns and the men white button downs and black slacks. Kate stood before him in a short white dress with long lace sleeves. 

"Is that a fucking wedding dress?" 

"Yep! I'm officially marrying my freedom!" Her smile was blindingly beautiful. Billy turned ruefully toward the mirror. 

"Bet that Byers kid creamed his pants." Billy fussed with his cap more. Suddenly Kate was between him and the sink. 

"Here." She whispered quietly. She started taking pins and pinning the cap in place. "Max said you didn't want to mess up your hair." Billy toyed with the extra charm she added onto her tassel, "It's from a bracelet my grandma had, she couldn't be here."

"What does Max not tell you about me?" Billy grunted. Kate smiled softly. 

"I think she's trying to play matchmaker." Kate fussed with his curls that hung across his forehead. "There you look perfect." She stepped aside so he could see in the mirror, he watched as she slipped the green robe on. Somewhere out on the football field Higgins began his speech and they both left the restroom, hurrying quickly to line up with their classmates on the running track. Harrington waved at Kate and Billy shoved his way in between them. 

Soon they were calling them by name as they crossed the small metal stage set up on the field. 

"Mr. Steve Harrington."

 Kate whooped and whistled behind him. Harrington looked back briefly, smiling. From the bleachers the child army cheered for their friend. 

"Mr. William Hargrove." There was a scattered clapping and cheering, but not from the stands. His father was nowhere to be found, Max stood near the track clapping for him while her friends hugged Harrington. 

"Miss Katherine Torrance." The bleachers erupted. Harrington, Byers, Max, all of her little demon spawn children and their families cheered and clapped for their loyal babysitter. Billy stalled at the end of the two metal steps, watching, Kate strolled across the state like she was a movie star. When she got to the steps he held out an arm to help her down. 

"Oh. Thank you!" There was a rush of bodies, Kate being pushed away as girls circled Billy to ask about what college he was headed to and other stupid shit. 

"Are you going back to California? I've always wanted to see California." Carol batted her lashes at him. He felt fingers in his hair, was about to shove the hussy away and find Kate, when he realized it was Kate. She was nimbley and discreetly pulling pins from his hair. All but the one, she wiggled it some so Billy would know where it was in his hair. 

“If no one else has said it today, I'm proud of you.” She whispered to him, then she slipped back away.

"Graduating class of '85," a hush went over the crowd all except for Carol who squealed at Billy's side. There was a snort laugh from behind him and Billy turned his head to see Kate smirking and shaking her head at Carol's back. "you may move your tassels." She motioned, pulling the last pin before a whooping went over the crowd of graduates and everyone started throwing their caps into the air. Billy pulled the last pin and tossed his cap. A different one collided with his and something small and shining broke off of it landing in his upturned hat on the ground. 

Holy shit. 

That Byers kid rushed up picking up Kate's cap, which had tumbled away from Billy's. Billy grabbed his cap off the ground, discreetly dropping the charm into his palm before tucking the cap under his arm. 

He chatted with Carol and the other girls on the field watching as Kate, Byers, and mini Byers walked slowly along searching the grass.  

His heart sank just a bit at the end of the night, the kids were circling around Kate as she leaned against her car. It was obvious she had been crying, her jaw was set and her eyes red. The boys ran off, calling for Hopper and Byers' mom, leaving Kate with just Max and a little further off an older woman stood with her arms crossed tapping her foot.

Fuck, did this stupid little silver heart mean that much? 

"Katherine, seriously. You are so over dramatic." The older woman that looked oddly like Kate walked away throwing her hands up as she got into an expensive looking BMW. Billy made his way over, Kate's red rimmed eyes looked up into his. 

"Billy. Five more minutes please." Max sighed. 

"Why are you crying?" Billy ignored Max. Kate's head dropped, staring at the gravel.

"It's nothing Billy." Kate shook her head not looking at him. 

"You're crying." He cocked a brow at her, "You don't cry." 

"Or maybe you don't know me." She crossed her arms and she was still not looking at him. Suddenly Harrington was there, shoving past Billy. 

“Katie.” Harrington sighed at her, “Just- don't punch me too hard.” He muttered before hugging her tightly to his chest. The rest of the entourage came running and it was a flurry of voices and tight hugs for Kate from the Byers' mom. “It was just Charlotte being Charlotte I'm fine I shouldn't expect anything from her.” she sighed quietly, in Mrs. Byers arms. 

Joyce jostled her shoulder, “Let's head home, I can make you your favorite.” She promised. Kate smiled, nodding, “Max you and your brother can come too,” she smiled at Billy holding her hand out to him. “Hi, I'm Joyce, Jonathan and Will’s mom.” 

“Mrs. Byers I don't think Hargrove wants to come hang out with us he's probably got a party to go to.” Steve really should have kept his mouth shut.

“That sounds lovely Mrs. Byers, I'd be honored.” Billy smiled. Everyone looked at him in shock. 

“Well good!” 

Everyone split up going to their respective cars. 

“I don't need you as a wingman.” Billy told Max as she buckled her seat belt. The girl smiled slightly. 

“Just saying, it's working.”

Except Kate wasn't there when they pulled up. Billy lingered outside waiting for her while he smoked and Max hung out with her friends inside. 

The door creaked open behind him and Mrs Byers stepped out.

“Any sign of Kate?” She asked, looking up to the sky. The wind had been picking up and it had turned very cloudy. Billy shook his head and Mrs. Byers touched his arm. “If I tell you where she is, can you go get her for me?” 

“Shit.” Kate muttered, she had just walked out of her house about to head to the Byers. The sky was turning that weird off green color and the wind was shaking the trees around her. The tornado siren went off and just as she was about to call Joyce a Camaro roared into her driveway. 

“What are you doing here?!” Kate shouted at Billy. 

“Looking for you! What is that noise!?” Kate blinked at him in shock.

“The tornado siren, come on!” She nodded for him to come inside. Billy hurried up the steps, following her into the house as the rain began to pour. He followed the sound of a phone ringing. 

“Yeah Billy just pulled up. No, I haven't seen anything yet.” She nodded as she reached up into a cabinet and pulled down batteries, “We’re headed into the shelter now.” There was a long pause as everything around them seemed to be rattling, “We have to go, I love you Mom.” And she hung up the phone. She grabbed Billy's hand in hers without a word. The power around them flickered.

Out the back door and into a storm cellar. The wind whipped around them and they had to pull hard to get the door to shut. Kate latched it quickly, shoving her entire weight into getting the rusty metal bar into place. 

“That will hopefully hold.” she popped the batteries into the old flashlight and smacked it against her hand twice.

“Hopefully?” Billy asked. 

“Ever been through a tornado?” Kate asked with a sigh. Billy shook his head. “We’re in for a night.” 

Everything around them rattled with the thunder, it had been an hour by Billy's watch. Billy was sitting on an old wooden chair, leaned up against on of the cool cement walls, Kate was on a camping cot that she pulled out of closet space, and the flashlight sat on the floor pointed up the the ceiling to give them light.

"Thought you were mad at your mom?" Billy asked.

"I'm always mad at Charlotte." Kate answered.

"Still told her you loved her."

"... That was Joyce on the phone." Kate hesitantly answered, "But I do still love my mom no matter how much she pisses me off or the fact that I've never actually meant anything to her."

“That can't be comfortable.” Billy muttered. She was still in that wedding dress. 

“It's not.” She answered back. Suddenly Billy's white button up flew through the air landing on top of her head. She sat up quickly staring at where Billy leaned back in the chair with his eyes closed. 

“Sleeping there isn't going to be comfortable either.” Kate spoke up. “Come over here with me.” Billy cracked a smirk. 

“Already asking me to jump in bed with you?” 

“Shut up Hargrove. I'm just trying to be nice, not invite you into my pants.” Billy opened his eyes to answer with a cocky comment but the words died in his throat. Kate was focused on getting the little buttons in the correct eyelets or she would have noticed how he drooled over her gorgeous body. Billy closed his eyes back quickly. “Seriously,” he peeked and she was sitting back on the cot dressed. “Don't kill yourself sleeping in that chair all night.”

The wind was still roaring around them like crazy, thunder and rain pounding into their heads. The cot creaked under Billy's weight as he slipped in behind Kate. 

“Billy?” She asked sleepily. She turned over on the cot, burying her nose in his chest. “Billy.” She confirmed softly, snuggling into his arms. 

“Yeah, I'm right here crazy girl.” Billy ran his hands along her soft skin, remembering how soft she felt in his arms, "I'm right here." He sighed pulling her close and closing his eyes.

And Billy wishes for this exact moment back once morning comes. 

“Kate!” Harrington’s frantic voice wakes them, “Katie?!” and Kate rushed up the five small steps to the door, pushing the old lock open, Billy bitterly missed the rust that had made that lock so hard to close last night. She goes to push open the door but it stops with a sudden loud slam. 

“Steve! I can't get the door open.” Kate shouts, “Billy.” She turns back to him, her eyes asking for help and he joins her on the steps. Harrington sounds further away and Billy can tell that she's starting to panic. 

“Yo! Harrington we’re in here!” His voice booms out. There's a rush of footsteps. 

“Oh shit. Kate there's a huge tree limb in the way I'm going for help.” and Kate was reaching through the gap, Billy watched past her head as someone took ahold of her fingers, squeezing gently, “I'll be right back I promise.” And slowly Harrington pulled out of her grasp. 

“Where's all the 'love' Harrington usually receives?” Billy asked, a bit bitterly. 

“He's trying to get us out of here.” She said as if that answered everything. 

“No, he's trying to get you out. I didn't hear him yelling my name.” 

“Look Billy, we’re friends-”

Billy laughed bitterly, high on jealousy, “I'm not your friend sweetheart.” 

“Well I'm yours, so you can deal with it but I'm never not going to be your friend. Steve has been with me for the good, the bad, and the amazing. I bully him, I do mean shit because that's how I express my love for him. If you wanna stick around with me; Steve, Johnathan, Nancy, and the kids are a part of that package.” Billy grunted in response and Kate bumped her shoulder into his, “That doesn't mean you have to play Mr. Rogers around them, just know that if you want me they'll be around too.” 

“So I can still kick his ass?” Billy asked, raising a brow. Kate looked at him in disbelief before rolling her eyes. 

“Just let him keep all his teeth, and kick his ass for a reason, don't just punch him for fun.” 

“So let me get this straight now, you've got Byers strung along and Harrington?” Billy asked, leaning back away from her. Kate laughed loudly.

“Ok no, Steve was or is dating Nancy Wheeler. He will never not be in love with her though. Jonathan is also madly in love with Nancy and has been since middle school. Neither of those guys would ever be into me and honestly, I think that's for the best.” 

“The fuck is that supposed to mean?” 

“I'm not good for anyone.” Kate picked at her nails, “Nancy is solid and steady, don't get me wrong she is a fucking badass. But she's the kind of girl everyone needs. I'm brash and I do dumb shit without thinking. I'm more likely to get pissed off and burn down the house than make dinner.” Billy shrugged his shoulders. 

“That's what takeout is for.” He mumbled and Kate smiled nudging his boot with her foot. 

“Is that an offer?” She asked, snickering. 

“No.” Billy answered. 

“One day, when we’re closer friends, I want to hug you.” 

“In your dreams, crazy girl.” It was quiet for a bit, “What did Harrington do?” 

“Hmm?” 

“It's got to be more than, you just bullying him because that's ‘how you show your love', what did he do?” 

“He destroyed my sandcastle.” 

“What the fuck?!” 

“Around the time when we were six, the Harrington’s invited my mom and me to go with them to the lake. Mom sent me with them, I took my sand toys. I made an epic sandcastle, like an actual sand fortress around me. Steve fucking Harrington, walks up to me on what little sand we have near the lake and goes, ‘Do you know what my favorite animal is? Jellyfish.’ and he poked a hole through one of the walls.” Billy turned looking at her in disbelief, “And then he says, ‘Do you know what my second favorite animal is? Kraken.’ and he starts smashing my sandcastle. I spent my entire day making that thing, it was huge.”

“You bully Harrington over a sandcastle?” 

“Yup.” From somewhere outside of the shelter voices echoed.

“Wait wait wait!” Came Max’s voice, “Billy's with her.” 

Billy threw his hands up shouting, “Why does that matter shit bird!” Kate knew why it mattered, El. El was going to lift the tree limb, “Just tie a rope around the damn thing and use Harrington’s car!” 

“Where's your keys, Hargrove? Let's fuck up your bumper.”

“Guys stop, all of you just grab an end and start pulling,” Kate suggested, “Me and Billy will push from this side and the branch should move enough to let us out.” El, work your magic but don't over do it. 

“Oh… oh! Okay! Yeah good game plan!” Steve realized after a minute.

“They're so stupid.” Billy muttered, bracing his hands against the door. 

“Yeah,” Kate responded, bracing herself against the door as well, “but they're our stupid idiots.” 

The branch groaned as it was slowly dragged across the ground and as soon as the gap was wide enough Harrington was reaching in pulling Kate out. Billy shoved his way out next and Max practically tackled him to the ground. 

“You’re okay.” She hugged him tighter as he tried to shove her off. Kate was wrapped up tightly in Byers’ arms, who was looking at Hargrove with an eat shit look. 

“Don't get your panties in a twist, I didn't do anything she didn’t ask for.” Billy bit at him. Kate gave him a look.

"Billy offered me his shirt so I could take the dress off." The kids rushed her next hugging her and Billy started to walk away.

“Thank you,” Johnathan called out, “For taking care of my... Kate." he stuttered looking embarrassed.

“Same. Max?” 

“I'm gonna help clean up, Mom knows. Your dad had to shelter in place at work, he won't be home until tonight.” 

“Billy you don't have to go.” Kate tried, Billy shrugged leaving anyways. 

Steve, Johnathan, and the kids began pitching in to help clean up the debris on the property. The house was barely touched but there were leaves, grass, dirt, and bits of trees everywhere.

"That was Max's brother?" El's quiet voice asked from behind her as Kate swept the porch. She turned to the young girl who was looking down the road in the direction Billy had gone.

"Why? You think he's cute?" She wiggled her eyebrows at the young girl.

"He's pretty to look at. Like art." El mumbled.

"Really pretty." Kate agreed.

"Whose really pretty?" Max asked, coming out of the house.

"You." Kate responded. Max put a hand to her chest, batting her lashes sarcastically.

"No for real." She straightened and Kate smiled softly at her.

El giggled out, "Billy."

"Uug! Gross!" Max responded, looking at El horrified while shoving at her shoulder gently. Max leaned in quickly whispering something to El, whose eyes widened and locked in on Kate before turning her head and nodding quickly.

"I think that's smart." Both girls ran away.

"Hey!" Kate called after them, "Me and Billy are friends! Nothing more! Stop trying to play Cupid!"

But Kate smiled at their antics and for a moment she looked down the road hoping Billy's blue Camero would come roaring back.

And folks, we are onto season 3! Which of course means

Golden Titties!!!!

Me AF^^^^

[greenerteacups]

Thoughts on readers sharing their Lionheart fan theories with you?

Sure! It's fun when people speculate with each other in the comments. Sometimes they nail it (someone called a [REDACTED SPOILER] like, 20 chapters in advance, and I wanted to stand up and cheer like they sank a 3 from halfcourt) but sometimes it's accidentally funny — there was one group of people who thought Ron was Imperiused, which was a healthy, humbling dose of reminder that my characterization is not always as on-point as I want it to be (and that's okay!!). That being said, have at it.

[khlegacynexus]

Does anyone else notice that Dunk and HalfCourt look very similar to each other.

Leo did indirectly cause him to get a dangerous artifact That his team injured their opponents with. If nothing else the turtles beat him in at his sport

So I do wonder if Dunk would’ve been mutated at some point.

[nba24highlights]

JIMMY BUTLER MOONWALKS BACK TO HALFCOURT! TAKES A KNEE CALLS TIMEOUT FOR BOSTON! 🤣#moonwalk #moonwalker #calltimeout #timeout #basketballtimeout #celticsvsheat #heatvsceltics #nba #nba24highlights #nbahighlights #fypシ゚viral #fypage #fypシ #fyp #viral #CapCut #jimmybutler #jimmybutler22 #jimmybuckets #funny #funnyvideos #funnyvideos #mj #hilarious #joke #jokes #jokesonyou #michaeljackson #moonwalkermj #mjmoonwalk #jbmoonwalk #butlermoonwalk #jimmybutlermoonwalk #miami #miamiheat #heat #celtics #blowout #help #lol #haha #jajaja #ajajaaj

[mooncalfe-art]

I love your artwork on the TMNT comics. Man, I really wish that you did commissions someday. I would totally KILL to see a drawing of TMNT toy-only characters, like KIng Lionheart the mutant lion, Walkabout the mutant kangaroo, Hot Spot the mutant dalmatian firefighter, Halfcourt the mutant giraffe basketball player, or even Sergeant Bananas the mutant gorilla soldier. I always love those rare and unique characters that are often not shown on TV.

Thank you so much! :D I only do commissions once in a blue moon but I'm sure I'll open some slots again someday, keep an eye out!

Haha those toy-only characters are so ridiculous. Obviously Hot Spot is the best one.

[chunksworld]

Which K-pop idol would have you shooting like this if they were seated courtside to watch you play?

Dude, she’ll have me pulling up from halfcourt on a contested fadeaway. Now whether I make it or not depends on which version of Jordan Poole I turn into lmao. Also, Lakers in 6.

[98percentofthewnbaisgay]

Stewie and MJ for the halfcourt championship! 🩵

[phoenixculpa]

wi[n]dowed daydream

let it be thankless to love you all the same,

so shameless, liaison to let veins like teary

wells run, pulsing for that warm welcome

so selfish to dream of white pearled op-

acity, open arms, an enfleshed trust en-

meshed to what you shy to fathom, vie

for some pretty, albeit, detested land:

my paradoxical poison, my quiet mel-

ancholic potion sipped devotion to

cascade cavernous out of bounds

adrenaline, blushing its own accord,

agency restored, in freeing pillared

saffron like a beloved pet in mem-

oriam, growlithe a fiery pat on ar-

cane athens’ mathematical sun

spilled glass—stains neon veins

to love themselves, patch

navel feline watch

(kept close and held, released

to halfcourt swoosh, sprinting

windblown mane when

there is no crowd, traversed,

through broken windows, in-

haling apple orchards

for the first time,

crisply expelled)