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shyphonics · 9 months ago

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Salad Days Chapter 4: When Archeologists Dig This Up, They'll Either Laugh or Cry

(babypunk!Rodrick Heffley x reader)

chapter one | chapter two | chapter three

also, please take my favorite live performance of rise above by Black Flag as a companion piece

Hey!

I do not like you college brat

I do not like you and your frat

I do not like you at the shore

I do not like you drunk on coors

I do not like your average life

I hope you do not take a wife

I hope you don’t decide to breed

Cause that’s one thing I do not need

Well, they did it. They’ve got a van full of booze, and a sense of self satisfaction.

It had taken a while to fit everything in, and the guy at the pickup spot hadn’t been very nice, but they did it.

Mike seems more calm when they show up to The Strike, happy to see them, even.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, you giraffe of a man!” He pulls Rodrick into a hug, heartily patting him on the back. Rodrick does kind of feel like a giraffe, Mike only comes up to the middle of his chest.

“Hey, if there’s anything else you need, just let us know!” Rodrick gives him a smile.

He grabs a box of bottles and heads through the back door of the bar. The guys work like ants; grab a case, march to the walk in, march back. They’re done in no time. He wonders if the delivery center is hiring, because that was easy.

Mike shoves a bundle of money into his hands, and gives him another pat on the back.

“She was right about you.”

“Huh?”

“You’ve got the spirit,” he smiles, “like a young Henry Rollins, slingin’ ice cream. See you tomorrow. Show up at 5 PM, load in here. Got it?”

“Got it,” Rodrick nods.

The spirit. He has no idea what that means, but he’s grateful for the sentiment. Especially if you’d said something nice about him… he finally has ammo to tease you back.

Mike disappears into the back of the bar, and the guys regroup to count their unexpected pay.

“Dude, he gave us a hundred dollars!” Chris says, shocked.

They recount again and again, coming to one hundred every time. They can’t believe it, and they speed away from the bar with the radio turned all the way up.

The rest of their day is spent planning. They craft the perfect setlist, they find their tightest jeans, they even find time to learn a surprise cover song. It's one he'd heard on your radio shift, and it's been stuck in his head all day.

Everything has to be perfect.

Rodrick is sure everything is gonna be perfect.

It’s only 5:30 by the time they’re done setting up, and they find themselves just standing in front of the stage, awestruck.

It’s not huge by any means, but it’s high off the ground and covered in lights. There’s a full PA system, and even a pole to hang their homemade bedsheet flag from.

The bar is empty, except for a guy in the sound booth, Jimbo by the door, and two bartenders prepping. Rodrick doesn’t see you, and immediately gets a pang of sadness.

“Hey,” he starts, leaning on the bar.

“We can’t serve yet, sorry.” A girl with tight blonde curls shuts him down.

“Oh, no, I was gonna ask… where’s the other girl that works here?”

She thinks for a moment, then makes a face of realization.

“Oh, she’s not working tonight. She’s headlining.”

Rodrick’s eyes go wide. Headlining? You? His mind is blown.

The bartender goes back to prepping without giving him a second thought. Rodrick walks back to the stage, zombie-like, deep in thought.

Now they really have to be perfect.

A few people have come in through the back, and they’re setting up portable tables along a wall.

“You guys need one?” A girl with tall, spiked hair asks.

They look at each other. Merch. Duh. They're pretty sure they have an unorganized cardboard box of t-shirts and buttons in the van. Ward had spent all his high school graduation cash on some real ones from a print shop.

Ben and Chris wedge the table out from between two vending machines, and Rodrick digs the box out of the van. It’s not a very impressive setup, but they’re pretty happy with themselves.

The doors open at 7, and it doesn’t take long for the place to fill up. Mike comes by and gives each of the guys three little paper tickets, like you’d get at an arcade.

“Beer tickets,” he says, before they can ask, “one of these gets you anything canned or bottled. Be nice to the bartenders, please.”

Ward and Ben high five and head straight to the bar, Chris heads to the bathroom, and Rodrick does a full scan of the area by the stage. Where are you? He needs to make fun of you for being nice to him, dammit.

Ward and Ben get back, looking a little shaken up.

“Rodrick, hey, do you want us to get you a beer?” Ben chuckles nervously.

“Nah, I can get it myself,” Rodrick starts to walk towards the front.

“No, no,” Ward puts a hand on his shoulder.

“You should really let us get you one!” Ben makes urgent eye contact.

“Why...?” Rodrick is starting to get freaked out.

“‘Cause we’re buddies!” Ward pats him on the shoulder.

Something is definitely up.

Rodrick pushes past Ward, walking through the tall arch that leads to the bar area. It’s absolutely packed. His heart skips a beat when he sees a flash of golden blonde hair.

Oddly familiar golden blonde hair.

The girl turns around.

No. It can’t be. There’s no way in hell that it’s-

“Heather Hills,” Rodrick whispers, grateful for the loud house music.

She’s sitting at the bar with a large group of people. Some douchebag with a double popped collar has his arm around her. They’re all laughing- the kind of laugh you do at someone. Snotty.

Any attraction he’d had to her has been completely gone for years. He feels a mix of hatred and nausea. They’re at the far end of the bar, by the door, so Rodrick blends in at the other end.

Please don’t look at me.

He gets a beer from the bartender from earlier, making sure to tip as your snarky reminder rings in his head. Also making sure to avoid Natty Light. He turns fast to get back to the stage, and right before he’s through the arch-

“Rodrick? Rodrick Heffley?”

He wheels around. She’s right fucking behind him.

“Oh, hey, what was your name again?” He rolls his eyes.

“Real mature, asshole.” She scoffs, “What are you doing here?”

“Playing a show. What the fuck are you doing here?”

“Aww, you don’t wanna play nice with me?” She drags a finger down his chest. It enrages him.

“No. And you know why?” His voice goes low. He leans down so his face is close to hers, and he’s about to let everything out. Her face is smug, and she raises her eyebrows.

Suddenly, there’s a hand on his back.

“Hey, you’re on in ten. Soundcheck time.” You peer around to see Rodrick's face. He looks pissed. You’re not sure what’s going on, but it’s none of your business. You’re just the messenger.

Rodrick’s eyes bug when he sees you, and his face relaxes a little.

“Um, excuse me, we were talking.” The blonde girl sneers at you.

“You can talk later. We gotta get this shit rollin’.” You don’t wait to see her reaction. You just turn around and head back to the stage.

If you’re honest, it's a little disappointing seeing Rodrick with, you assume, his very pretty girlfriend. It makes sense though. He's a nice looking guy. Your official assessment is toxic on-again, off-again high school sweethearts. Oh, well.

Just keep walking. Stay on schedule. Five bands, twenty minute sets, ten minutes for stage change. You repeat it in your head like a mantra.

Heather’s mouth is hanging open. Rodrick winces.

“Gotta go,”

He practically runs to the stage.

They’ve never done a real soundcheck before, and it’s kind of an intimidating process. The sound engineer is very no nonsense. Rodrick checks his drums one by one. Then bass, guitars, mics. Each adjustment is barely noticeable to them, and they end up just giving a thumbs up every time the engineer asks a question. Finally, they run through the whole chorus of a song to hear everything together. By that point, the dance floor is almost entirely full.

Rodrick takes a deep breath, scanning for Heather. He hopes she just left.

They've come a long way since their high school days, no longer unpracticed wannabes. Their sound has become pretty good, if they say so themselves. Tonight's only adjustment is to play faster.

The sound guy points at them, and Ben clears his throat.

“We… are Löded Diper!”

The chatting in the crowd subsides, and falls silent.

Rodrick hears snickering, and a voice saying oh my god, that IS him!

He panics, and right when the tension is almost too much to bear, a loud WOOOOOOOO comes from the very front. He looks and sees you, trying to rile up the crowd. It seems to be working. Other people are giving half-hearted cheers, which is something at least.

“That's more like it!” Ben yells, and they launch into their first song.

They only have a five song set, so everything has to count. Ben’s wails are powerful, he's really embodying a frontman. Chris is whipping his hair around, and Ward is the true picture of a bassist. Strong, still, and holding it all together.

Rodrick is hyper-focused on keeping the rhythm. And maybe showing off, just a little bit. He puts his whole body into hitting the drums, his mouth pulled into a tight “o”.

You have a perfect view from the front row, and what a view it is.

He's killing it. So focused and steady, but it looks like he's having fun. He leans into the mic to sing backup, and you get a flash of his sharp canines. You can see the muscles in his arms clenching, and the front of his hair is wet with sweat.

You feel your face getting hot, and you're reluctant to admit it's not just from the packed room. You’re suddenly faced with the very real possibility that you're very attracted to him.

He gives you a huge grin and a wink between songs, and it's no longer just a possibility. Fuck.

Blasts of air from his bass drum cool your face down, and you stare at him a little closer, analyzing.

You've been infantilising him a little bit, you'll admit it.

Kid. Cute. Baby boy.

Although you’re pretty sure the two of you are the same age, he just comes off like a teenager. You couldn’t help but haze him a little bit, especially after he just wandered into the bar with no plan. He’s really proving himself right now.

The crowd is going crazy. You’re holding yourself up on the edge of the stage, but behind you, a sizable pit has opened up. People are loving them.

“We have one more!” Ben shouts. People are screaming.

“We learned it just for you!” Rodrick yells. There’s something snarky about his tone. You like it.

You recognize the song immediately. Their rendition is just a little clunky, but it works. You can't help but smile, and wonder if Rodrick somehow heard your radio shift last night.

It's such a good choice for a first show. Perfect, really. It's like they're saying, we're here, fuckers.

You let the crowd swallow you up as you sing along.

Society's arms of control

(Rise above, we're gonna rise above!)

They think they're smart, can't think for themselves

(Rise above, we're gonna rise above!)

Laugh at us behind our backs

(Rise above, we're gonna rise above!)

I find satisfaction in what they lack

(Rise above, we're gonna rise above!)

We! Are Tired!

Of your! Abuse!

Try to stop us!

But it’s! No use!

The aftermath of their set is chaos. Good chaos, but chaos. They tear down their gear and load up the van. On their way back in, people are yelling and patting their shoulders as they walk by.

Hell yeah, dude!

Good set, bro!

It feels good.

A small crowd has formed at their merch table. Chris takes on the task of handling the sales, and before they know it, their box is nearly half gone. They hadn't expected that.

Another unexpected side effect of playing a good set: booze.

Once the merch crowd is gone, old rocker types materialize, holding out shot glasses and cans. One guy hands Rodrick a shot of something that burns, and puts a heavy arm around his shoulder. He starts up a conversation about drumming, which is really more like a monologue.

You were great out there, man. Who's your favorite? Like, who's your guy? It's Lars for me, bro, 100%. I saw Metallica in ‘88, bro. Busted a knee in the pit, and now I can’t play a double pedal no more. Where'd you learn to play like that? You could play like Hellhammer with those arms. Fuckin’ rock on, brother. Oh, hey, sorry, I was supposed to give you this lime to help with the tequila...

Rodrick’s head swims as the guy babbles, nodding his head like he's listening.

“Thank you,” he finally sighs out. He’s exhausted from just listening to the guy. He pops the lime in his mouth, and it does help quite a bit.

People just keep coming with shots, and beers, and stories, and the guys end up piss drunk before the second band is done setting up.

Rodrick smiles and looks around. He's having fun. They did what they came to do, and people actually liked it. The rest of the guys are making conversation with the other bands. Heather and whoever else had been laughing at him are nowhere to be seen, and he's happy.

Even happier when you appear in front of the table.

“Heyyy!” He yells, giving you a singular finger gun, his other hand occupied with a beer can.

You take one look at his half lidded eyes and lazy smile, and realize he's wasted.

“Are you drunk?” You cackle, “It's not even 8:30!”

He turns, and spits a sucked-dry lime slice into the trash can next to him.

“Shut up! You're drunk!” Rodrick points at you, smile still wide.

“Oh, man. You're gone. Your girlfriend is gonna be pissed!” You laugh.

The drunk-happy look fades from his face.

“My huh?”

“That girl you were talking to you. Girlfriend, right?”

“No fucking way!” he bursts out laughing, “She’s a rich, stuck-up asshole! She's an evil witch from hell!” He downs the rest of his beer.

“Harsh, but I believe you.”

Well, that settles that.

You wonder if Rodrick has ever been this drunk in his life. He doesn't seem like he knows how to handle it, but he seems to be having a good time, at least.

“Hey. You did really, really good. You killed it. I mean it.” You lean on the merch table and smile up at him.

Rodrick’s eyes are sparkling, and his smile is somehow bigger than before.

“You liked us?”

“I loved you guys. Everyone did. They're totally gonna have you back.”

He looks like he might cry.

"Hey, don't I get a shirt? Wasn't that part of our deal?"

Rodrick thinks hard, finally remembering.

"Oh yeah!" He shouts.

He ducks down under the table and rifles through a big box. You lean over and tell him your size. He looks deeply focused.

He finally resurfaces, and holds up the shirt, triumphantly. You take it and sling it over your arm.

"Thanks," you smile, "I'll wear it all the time."

He beams.

You hold out your hand, and he hesitates for a second before grabbing it.

“You wanna come stand with me? The next band is up.”

Rodrick’s heart soars.

You lead him to the middle of the crowd, where three other people are gathered, talking.

“This is my band: Maureen, Jessica, and Eddie.”

Rodrick is seeing double at this point, but he smiles and waves. He thinks he sees a girl with ridiculously long black hair, a girl with very short green hair, and a guy with little round glasses.

“Good set,” the guy gives him a fist bump.

Before they can talk any more, a microphone squeals. Everyone in the crowd is at attention. Rodrick blinks to try and focus in on the stage; the next band has set up a giant, inflatable palm tree and some yard flamingos. They're all dressed for the pool, it seems like. Big, bright board shorts and floaties. The singer is barefoot, and has a megaphone in hand.

“May I have your attention please, may I have your attention please,” his distorted voice comes through the megaphone, “The president of the United States is an insect! All your lives are a lie!”

The next few minutes are a blur of sound and color. Rodrick can’t process anything that’s happening in front of him. The music is weird, but good. Messy. The words don’t make any sense. His body is starting to sway uncontrollably, and he’s worried he might topple over.

His shoulder bumps yours, and you look up. He doesn’t look so good. You grab his hand again and lead him out of the crowd, all the way to the front patio, stopping to grab a water on the way.

Cool air hits Rodrick’s face, and he feels at ease. You help him into a low metal chair, and he stares up at you, helplessly.

“Are you good?” You push his hair up, away from his forehead, and hand him the cup of water.

“That was a lot,” he breathes, dazed.

“Chug that water, you’ll feel better,” you lean on the railing next to his chair, “and no more booze, big boy.”

“I thought I was baby boy,” Rodrick slurs, smirking.

“I think you’ve transcended that term,” you laugh, “unless you want to be baby boy.”

“What if I do?”

“You’re so weird,” you give his chair a little kick.

He sticks out his arm to catch your leg, and chugs the whole water in one go.

He lifts your leg a little higher, slinging it over his shoulder. You’re speechless. That’s pretty smooth.

"You said something nice about me," he slurs in a sing-song voice, "Mike told me."

"Oh yeah? What did I say?"

Rodrick thinks hard. What was it again?

"Something about... spirits? And ice cream."

"Okay, buddy." You shush him, "Just take some deep breaths."

It’s kinda nice, just sitting with him in silence. The last bit of daylight is leaving, and everything is shrouded in a faint blue.

“I think I like you,” he says quietly, not looking at you.

“I think you’re drunk. Get back to me in an hour.”

“Can I like you in an hour?” He holds your leg a little tighter.

“Go nuts,” you chuckle.

You don’t move your leg, though.

You sit together until the set ends, and people start to file out onto the patio.

“You wanna go back in? Your friends are probably worried.” You bounce your leg a little to get his attention.

“Yeah. I have to pee so bad.”

Another trans-am’s wrapped itself around a telephone pole

“I ain't drunk, officer, I just fell getting out of my car.”

Don't worry about it, son. We were that way when we were young!

You've got all the skills to make a damn good business man!

Rodrick stares at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, breathing deep. He feels a lot better after some fresh air and the longest piss of his life.

A stall door opens, and a familiar face shows up next to his.

“Heffley? Shit, that really is you.”

Bryan Kent is a bonafide asshole with a football scholarship, who'd made Rodrick’s life a living hell back home. He really doesn't feel like reconnecting right now.

“Yep. It's me.”

Rodrick turns to leave, but Bryan blocks the door.

“You're not even gonna say hi, diner dork?”

“Fuck off, Bryan. I'm not in the mood.”

Bryan pushes him, and Rodrick feels all that old rage bubbling up. He's still a little wobbly on his feet.

“Did the cops ever catch you for what you did?” Bryan takes a step towards Rodrick. He feels all the blood leave his face.

“Actually, one of my buddies from back home just passed police academy. You wanna come back to our table and put in a little confession?”

“Fuck off,” he pushes Bryan back hard, sending him right into the door.

You're waiting outside the bathroom, and starting to get just a little worried. One of Rodrick’s bandmates- Ward, you're pretty sure- is still by their merch table.

“Hey,” you smile at him, “Rodrick went into the bathroom kind of a long time ago. He was pretty wrecked, and I'm starting to get worried. Could you…?”

Ward is around the table before you can even finish your sentence.

“Don't worry, I got him.”

As Ward opens the bathroom door, another guy walks out, laughing.

“What the fuck?” Ward yells.

You come up behind him and see Rodrick, lying on the floor, face bloody. Your mouth twists into a sneer. Fucking frat boys.

You march to the front of the bar, and lean in towards Jimbo’s ear.

“Him. Out.” You point at the offender, who's still flexing his busted knuckles like a jackass. Like it's something to show off.

“Had a feeling.” Jimbo sighs, standing up.

Rodrick’s head is pounding.

He opens his eyes to see Ward, looking devastated.

“Dude, what happened? Can you get up?”

“Fucking… Bryan Kent,” he coughs out.

Ward helps him to his feet and hands him a bundle of paper towels. Rodrick dabs at his bloody nose and lip in the mirror.

Of course. Of fucking course one of those assholes would show up tonight, of all nights.

He takes a few moments to just stand there and recover.

“That was fucked up.” Ward breaks the silence.

Rodrick just nods.

They emerge from the bathroom and there's what looks to be a full on brawl at the front of the bar. Rodrick sees you walking quickly towards him, eyes wide.

“Are you okay? Jeez, look at your lip.”

You bring your hand to his face and take a closer look. It doesn't look like he needs stitches or anything, but his bottom lip is swollen, with a dark line in the middle. Blood is quickly drying up in one of his nostrils.

Rodrick jumps a little, and suddenly feels a whole lot better under your gentle touch. He gets lost for a second, just looking down at your worried face.

“I shouldn't have let you in there alone, I'm so sorry.” You murmur.

He smiles, but a yell from up front brings him back to reality.

“It’s cool, I'm fine. What's going on up there?”

“Well, we asked your... acquaintance to leave, and he didn't want to. And he's got friends.”

“Should we go up and help?” Ward clenches his fist, smiling slightly.

Rodrick’s other bandmates have joined the circle.

“I'd stay out of it, they've got it.”

You all observe as Jimbo drags Bryan out the front door by his ear. A second drunken dickhead is yelling I'm a police officer! Get off me! as a second, equally huge guy hauls him off.

Rodrick notices Heather following them out, rolling her eyes.

“Are we all good?” Someone from the stage asks into a microphone.

Oh yeah, there's still a show going on.

You all shrug, and head into the crowd together.

You take Rodrick's hand again, and give it a little squeeze. He turns to look at you, and smiles.

"Are you really okay?" You yell over the music.

"I'm really okay." He squeezes your hand back.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

#sorry if this is too long lmao #im having fun #rodrick heffley #rodrick heffley x reader #rodrick x reader #rodrick heffley fanfic #doawk rodrick #salad days #my stuff

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galaxysupreme17 · 3 years ago

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All Too Well

Olivia Benson X Bisexual!Daughter!Reader! Based on the song All Too Well by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version Obviously). You are seventeen in this fic and your girlfriend is 20. Noah is a little older than he would be in the actual show and Noah is actually Olivia’s, like they are blood related.

“I walked through the door with you The air was cold But something about it felt like home somehow And I, left my scarf there at your sister's house And you've still got it in your drawer even now”

Walking down the sidewalk the cold air has a slight bite to it as you head to your girlfriend, Rose, sisters house for a dinner to meet your Roses’ parents and older brother. You already met her older sister a few months back during your first date. You and Rose have been dating for over six months now and she has met your mother and little brother Noah.

As you walk you pull the scarf Rose gave you for your birthday, tighter round you. Soon after walking up the steps to the house you find yourself knocking on the door and your girlfriend pulling you into the house not even kissing you which is strange because she normally would hug you and kiss you.

“Oh, your sweet disposition And my wide-eyed gaze We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place And I can picture it after all these days And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more And I might be okay but I'm not fine at all”

“Hey! Uh my mom said to say hi for her!” You say smiling before leaning into kiss her only to kiss her cheek. “Oh uh tell her I say hi” Rose says not looking at you. Sighing you follow Rose into the kitchen where her family is. “Y/n! It’s so good to see again! How is your mom?” Lily, Rose older sister asks walking over to you and giving you a side hug.

Smiling you hug her back, “she is good! Just working on a tough case right now” you say as Rose stands an awkward distance away from you. “Well tell her not to over work herself!” Lily says just as an older man clears his throat.

Rose straightens and moves close to you looking over the man. “Mother, Father, this is Y/n.” Rose says stiffly. After giving her a confused face you look to them and extend your hand. “Y/n Benson. Nice to meet you both Mr. and Mrs. Jones” You say only for them to not shake your hand and give you a disapproving look.

“'Cause there we are again on that little town street You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me Wind in my hair, I was there I remember it all too well Photo album on the counter Your cheeks were turning red You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team You told me 'bout your past thinking your future was me”

Just then the doorbell rings causing you to sigh mentally ‘Saved by the bell’ you thought. Lily excuses herself and goes to the door letting in a younger man. As he walks farther in he smiles at you. “Ben this is Y/n.....My girlfriend” Rose says going quiet towards the end.

Ben smiles again and nods his head at you “Y/n Benson, nice to et you Ben” you say extending you hand to which he shakes. “Benson as in Olivia Benson?” Ben questions. “Yes actually that’s my Mother. How do you know her?” you question.

“Everyone in the academy knows about Olivia Benson. She is the kindest, bravest detective/cop out there.” Ben says smiling which makes you smile. Rose then clears her throat with an annoyed face.

“And I know it's long gone and there was nothing else I could do And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to 'Cause there we are again in the middle of the night We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light Down the stairs, I was there I remember it all too well, yeah And maybe we got lost in translation Maybe I asked for too much But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up Running scared, I was there I remember it all too well”

“Is the food ready Lily?” Rose asks impatiently. “Yep! Why doesn’t everyone take a seat!” Lily says smiling. You sit next to Rose across from Lily and Ben and next to Mr. Jones.

Half way through the meal Mrs. Jones looks to you after setting her fork down. “So Y/n, what does your mother do?” Mrs. Jones questions then takes a sip of her drink. “My mother is the captain at The 16th Precinct at the Manhattan Special Victims Unit.” You say smiling. “She is a police officer?” Mrs. Jones questions with antipathy laced in her voice.

“Actually she is a detective but same difference. She is the captain like i said ma’am.” You correct politely. “She is an amazing detective. She cares a lot about victims and tries to help them as best she can.” You add smiling softly

You are extremely proud of your mother. Raising you and working her way up at work and having Noah and taking care of him. The only person you look up to is your mother. You have always admired her bravery through everything in her life.

“And what about your father?” Mr. Jones jumps in. You look to Rose for help but she is text on her phone under the table. Sighing you look to the man. “I don’t know who my father is. He left my mother before I was even born” you say telling the truth, slightly.

“And you call me up again just to break me like a promise So casually cruel in the name of being honest I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here 'Cause I remember it all, all, all Too well”

“No father? Well how does your mother manage? She can’t do it all by herself can she? I mean you did say she was Captain correct? How can she handle being a captain and a mother?” Mrs. Jones questions with a tone of voice that sounds like she is disgusted by your mother.

You look to Rose for help but she is once again distracted by someone on her phone. You were actually able to get a look at the name and a few of the messages which made your heart drop but of course you didn’t focus on that in the moment.

That just made you mad. No one had the right to question your mother capability. “My mother has never needed a man and won’t ever need one. She is strong and can take care of herself as well as me and my brother. She never brings work home and is always there for me and my brother. If one of us has a show or is sick, she is there. She has never missed any of my science shows or my brothers ballet recitals” You defend your mother causing Rose parents to look at you with that look of disgust again.

“Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it I'd like to be my old self again But I'm still trying to find it After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own”

Following the food being finished you excused yourself to the restroom and left the table. After finishing, you walked out of the bathroom only to see Rose standing there looking at you. She pulled you into a spare room that was upstairs.

After shoving you into the room, Rose shuts the door and moves around to the window leaving you by the door. “You had no right to talk to my parents like that! Talking back to them. That wasn’t polite” Rose states looking at you with foreign eyes.

“What are you talking about? They were the ones being rude! They kept looking at me with disgust! I thought you were my girlfriend! I kept looking to you for help only to find you texting Belle and flirting with her! Our best friend Rose!” You yell back at her causing her to get red either with embarrassment or anger.

“Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone But you keep my old scarf from that very first week 'Cause it reminds you of innocence And it smells like me You can't get rid of it 'Cause you remember it all too well, yeah”

The two of you yell back and forth at each other before you finally have enough. After a few minutes you look at Rose with tears in your eyes. “I only want to know two things. Are you cheating on me? and trust me not answering with words says it all.” You ask looking the girl you love.

Rose stays silent giving you your answer. Chocking back a sob you take a step back. “We are done Rose.” You state before leaving the room and the house as quick as possible. Grabbing your coat but forgetting your scarf.

“Cause there we are again when I loved you so Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well”

You make your way home as quick as possible not wanting to be anywhere but your bed curled up with your favorite blanket and a tub of ice cream. As soon as you are home you walk up the flights of stairs to your apartment mentally smiling because Noah is at a sleepover and he won’t be home until late tomorrow.

You walk in and shut the door locking it then going over to the couch and flopping on it before the tears start running down your face. After awhile you fall asleep being to exhausted to walk to your room.

Unknown to you, Olivia comes home early finding you curled in a ball on the couch with tear stains on your cheeks. Olivia walks over and squats down sighing before moving some hair out of your face and kissing your forehead causing you to stir.

Opening your eyes, you look at Olivia causing more tears to gather in your eyes. “Oh baby what happened?” Oliva asks before sitting on the couch and pulling you close to her. “She cheated on me and we fought and we broke up.” You sob out while clinging to your mother for dear life.

Tears form in Olivia’s eyes as she hates seeing you in pain like this. “I loved her so much mommy. I don’t think I will ever love again! It hurts to much!” You cry which only causes Olivia to tighten her grip around you.

“Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well”

~Nine Years Later~

You smile looking at the picture on your phone background. You are now a surgical resident at the local hospital. You just recently married an amazing man named Henry Montgomery. You both met in Med school and started dating your senior year. He is older by two years but that is nothing. You and Henry are headed to the airport where your little brother Noah will be leaving to start is training in the Army.

He decided after high school that is what he would do then maybe work on becoming a detective so he could work with your mom who laughed at that but now seeing what he is doing, she is very happy. Also Elliot had returned and him and Olivia got close again and even confessed their feelings for each other. They got married three years ago. Elliot threatened Henry when you introduced him to them.

Henry’s mother and father live in LA and they are nicest people ever. They didn’t threaten you as much as the squad aka Amanda, Fin, and Elliot did to Henry.

Shaking your head you smile as you see Noah walking up to you. “Now don’t go doing anything stupid Noah Benson!” you say causing him to laugh. “I won’t sis!” Noah says smiling. You pull him into a hug whispering in his ear, “look you even got the great Elliot Stabler crying” causing Noah to laugh even more.

“Hey don’t go putting her hand on a bomb in a patients body or getting shot got is Y/n Montgomery-Benson!” Noah says causing you and the rest of your family to laugh.

Everyone says their goodbyes and you step away to go to the bathroom. As you walk in you run into a man and a woman in the hallway. The man looks at you and squints his eyes. “Y/n? Y/n Benson?” the man asks causing you to turn and look at him finally realizing who it is. “Ben? Ben Jones?” You questions causing him to laugh and nod.

Ben walks up and hugs you causing you to smile. “What are you doing here?” Ben asks looking at you smiling like a little kid in a candy store. “I was just saying goodbye to my brother. He is flying out to train in the army.” You explain.

Just then someone clears their throat and you both look at the woman. Something finally clicks in your head. “Rose?” you question causing the woman to nod. “Yeah. Uh hey Y/n! How have you been?” Rose asks “I have been okay!” You say before using your hand to move some of the hair that fell in your face out of the way.

“That’s good. So are you married or engaged?” Rose asks pointing to the ring on your finger. “Oh I’m married. My husband is actually right over there with my mom and step-dad” You say pointing over to where Olivia and Elliot and Henry are.

“That’s awesome Y/n! Really that’s great! Well listen we have a flight to catch. so see you around” Rose says causing you to nod and bid goodbye to the two. After you go to the bathroom you return to where Olivia is standing and smile at her.

“Who were those people you were talking to?” Olivia asks look at you. “That was Rose and her brother Ben” You say while looking over to where Henry is talking with Fin and Elliot. “Rose as in the Rose the girl who cheated on you in high school and broke your heart? The girl who had you crying for an entire weekend?” Olivia questions going all mama bear.

Smiling at Olivia you say, “Yep. But that is ancient history. I have someone who loves me and won’t hurt me.” You say causing Olivia to smile. “That you do hun” Olivia says and pulls you in for a side hug causing you to smile.

~The End!~

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𓆰♥︎𓆪 Fatality’s Fic Bakery Masterlist; Law and Order SVU Menu Updated 4•13•23 𓆰♡︎𓆪

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↳ Olivia Benson.

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↳ Amanda Rollins.

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↳ Katriona “Kat” Tamin.

My Girl. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎ - ✞) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warning: Dom Masc Kat (It’ll always be dom Kat, can’t see her as a Sub nor Switch), Sub Reader, Groping, Claiming, Marking, Impact Play, Spitting In Mouths, Degradation, Orgasm Denial, Sir Kink, Public Play, Oral (Giving).

Synopsis: While on a date the waitress seems to have a little crush on you and Kat, being the territorial possessive person she was had to make it known who you belonged to. To the server, and you.

�� Melinda Warner.

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↳ Casey Novak.

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↳ Alex Cabot.

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↳ Pippa Cox.

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↳ Monique Jefferies.

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↳ Nicholas “Nick” Amaro.

Poisoned Motive (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎ - ✞) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings; Dom!Nick, Sub!Reader, Rough rough rough, Oral (giving/receiving), intercourse, and then completely dorky fluff afterwards.

Synopsis: This episode unlocked my Amaro Kink, and I NEEDED to write about it. Whew. This episode is so sexy but spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched it!

Born Psychopath (☦︎︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Talks of guns and blood, animal abuse, all that good stuff.

Synopsis: This takes places on the first episode of the Henry Messner case, after Nick is “shot” so to say and finally gets to tell Gil he’s his father. You’re a nurse and Nick’s girlfriend, Zara and Gil both know about you and you come in after Gil finds out. Fluff ensues.

She’s Out There!!! (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warning: Attempted Rape, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, ANGRY Amaro, Child Abuse, Racism.

Synopsis: When you’re out there, kidnapped by a suspect, Amaro loses it. He’s lost so much and you? He can’t lose you too.

Safety. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Talks of guns and abuse, Tense violent situation, mentions of blood, mentions of rape and death, Smutty but no full out smut.

Synopsis: Nick had been in love with you since you entered SVU and seeing a gun pointed at your head might just be the kick in the ass he needs to confess.

Blood Brothers. (☦︎︎ - ☻︎ - ✞) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings; EPISODE SPOILERS, Mentions of violence, death, rape, teen pregnancy, abortion (pro-lifers do not interact.), bitchy rollins, female receiving oral, soft degradation, oral fixation, spitting in mouth, pet play, all that good stuff. that is all.

Synopsis: Getting close with the devishly handsome Nicholas Amaro during a particularly daunting case was amazing, made even better when his possessive side starts to show over little ole you.

Candy Kisses. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Lots of stuttering, Awkward Nick, Sweet bullshit.

Synopsis: After a night out trick or treating with Zara and Nick you and Nick enjoy yourselves after Zara is finally asleep and your lips look amazing with sticky candy on them.

Twerp. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Child Death, Talks of Child Molestation, Abuse, Miscarriages, Trafficking, Teen Pregnancy.

Synopsis: From the moment you entered SVU it seemed that Nick hated you, and you him. The entire team could tell it was just the opposite but let you both tell it? You despised one another. After a tragedy happens, just how true is that?

Holden’s Manifesto. (☦︎︎ - ❥ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings; Hostage Situation, Side Character Death, Blood, Protective Yet Tender!Nick.

Synopsis; My first reaction about one of my FAVORITE episodes!? Okay, Okay. Here’s how I think Amaro would react to s16e4 but with wife!reader instead of Rollins.

White Noise. (Surrendering Noah) (☦︎︎ - ❥ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings; Blood mentions, Talks of Death, Gunshots (obvs), Sweet Bullshit.

Synopsis; ngl, i never rewatched this episode because i can’t stand to see how it affected olivia, noah, and amaro but this is cute so here we go. here’s how Y/n would react to the court shooting.

Daddy/Daughter Project. (☦︎︎ - ☾ - ☻︎) x South Asian Fem!Y/n

warnings: cuteness aggression.

synopsis: #9 “you’re too tiny for that, let me help.”

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hrs and hrs. (Songfic) (☦︎︎ - ☻︎ - ✞) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Talks of Incest, Abuse, and Pedophilia. None just sleepy fluffy smut and sweet aftercare. Slight Breeding Kink.

Synopsis: After stressful jobs sometimes all you and your husband Carisi need is each other. To take care of one another.

Revenge. (☦︎︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warning; S20 E4 SPOILERS. Talks of Rape, Assault, Death, Incels.

Synopsis: You and your partner Sonny work as a “couple” to get a confession out of a peep who happens to be an incel. Everyone thinks you played too well at being a couple and that gets Sonny thinking if it’s time to tell you he loves you.

That Girl Is Mine. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warning: Possessive Dom, Dad Figure Odafin, Light Asshole Barba, Mentions of Rape, SVU stuff, Smutty No Full Smut.

Synopsis: Barba takes a little too much of a liking to Sonny’s girl.

Sickly Overprotective. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings: Tutuola!Reader, Dorky and Sometimes Mean!Carisi.

Synopsis: Sonny’s never liked you and the feeling was mutual, well I think. The squad saw it as an old married couple fighting but filled with love. You and Sonny disagree…until you get sick that is.

↳ Rafael Barba.

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↳ Hasim Khaldun.

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↳ John Munch.

That’s Not Her Name. (☦︎︎ - ☻︎) x Black Fem!Y/n

Warnings; Sexual Harassment, Slut shaming, Semi Aggressive Munch.

Synopsis; inspired by s13ep9 when the lawyer calls alex “sweetheart” and munch steps in his face and goes “ADA Cabot” but with y/n and someone disrespecting her while they’re on a date.

↳ Odafin “Fin” Tutuola.

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↳ Mike Dodds.

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↳ Peter Stone.

He Can Only Hold Her. (☦︎︎ - ☹︎) x Black GN!Y/n

Warnings; Asshole!Peter, Breaking piece by piece!Y/n.

Synopsis; It was no secret Peter Stone was in love with Olivia Benson, even you as his lover could see it. The question was how long would it be before you broke?

↳ Brian Cassidy.

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↳ Elliot Stabler.

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jayankles · 4 years ago

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Bec's Kinktoberfest Masterlist

This is my completed masterlist of @becs-bunker Bec's Kinktoberfest Challenge, this was such a fun challenge, even if half of my things didn't even post when they were supposed to. But anyway, thank you again, I loved writing for a multitude of fandoms and thanks for giving me the opportunity to explore these different characters.

I Need More - Mutual Masturbation - Billy Russo x Reader

Protection on Vacation: Smut Drabble - Sneaking Around | Forbidden Love - Bodyguard!Dean x Princess!Reader

They’re Gone - Voyeurism | Exhibitionism - John Winchester x Reader

Blood and Ice - Hot/Cold Play - Frank Castle x Reader

Teasing Texts - Sexting/Phone Sex - Pietro Maximoff x Reader

Piss Me Off - Angry or Hate Sex - Jake Peralta x Reader

Dad Joke Seduction - Comfort Sex - Scott Lang x Pregnant!Reader

Teach an Angel New Tricks - Dirty talk | Size Kink - Castiel x Reader

Folded Chair - In front of a mirror - Ruby 2.0 x Reader

The Little Princess and her King - Toys | Praise Kink -King!Brunhilde x Reader

Spelled Eyes: Part 2 /Spelled Eyes: Part 3 - Threesome/Moresome - Alpha!Sam x Omega!Reader, Alpha!Cas x Omega!Reader, Alpha!Dean x Omega!Reader

Hands to Himself - Sir Kink | Bed Sharing - T’Challa x Reader

Call Me Out - Public or Semi public sex - Sam Wilson x Reader

All for Show - Filming Themselves - Oscar “Spooky” Diaz x Reader

Little Peter - Caught Masturbating - Peter Parker x Reader

Dino Nuggets - Daddy Kink - Daddy!Jared x Momma!Reader

The Ladies Room - Casual Sex - Danneel Harris x Reader

Sweet Tasting Demon - Touch Deprivation | Somnophilia - Sam Winchester x Ruby 2.0

Lucy Gives Up - Oral Sex - Wanda Maximoff x Powered!Reader

Selfish Hearts - Make Up Sex - Diana Prince x Reader

Stupid Plans end in Exciting Lessons - Teasing - Thor Odinson x Reader

Don’t Waste Perfect Lingerie Sets - A/B/O | Lingerie - Anael x Reader

“It’s not illegal if you pay for it.” - Camp fire - Rough Sex | Camping - Hunter Hardon x Venus Ryder (Pornstar!Dean x Pornstar!Reader)

Make it Up To You - Shibari | Bondage - Regina Mills x Reader

Save Me, Supergirl - Roleplay - Kara Danvers x Reader

Only at Home - Orgasm Denial - Finn Balor (Fergal Devitt) x Reader x Seth Rollins (Colby Lopez)

So Close to your Reward - Spanking - Adrian Chase x Reader

Imperfectly Perfect - Body Worship | Nipple Play - Killian Jones x Reader

Don’t Drown while I’m Trying - Aftercare - Carol Danvers x Reader

I Can Last Longer - First to come loses - Henry Cavill x Poc!Reader (aesthetic)

Mommy, Daddy, and their Baby Girl - Dealer's Choice - Jared Padalecki x Reader x Genevieve Padalecki

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You’re such a bad liar - Dean Ambrose.

Summary: I’ve been umming and ahhing about writing something and posting it on tumblr, but my best friend (@wrasslin-rollins) has convinced me to do it. So, here goes nothing. Just some Shield Dean drabble I thought I would try out.

Characters: Dean Ambrose x Reader.

Warnings: None. Just a small hint of smut.

“Answer me this, why do The Shield get away with so much shit they do?” I asked John as I shook my head at the TV. Yet again, the so called Hounds of Justice were beating down another superstar.

‘You know why” John reminded me, raising his eyebrows.

‘I swear this whole Best for Business garbage is getting on my last nerve. There’s been you, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, The Undertaker even The Rock they have gotten away with beating up!” I sighed exasperated at the sheer level of disrespect the three members of The Shield showed for everyone else.

“They got away with taking you down! You’re Super Cena” I muttered.

“You’ve been spending too much time with Punk” He jibed rolling his eyes at me.

‘But incase you forgot, you’ve actually got to go and interview The Shield, like now’ John reminded me, ushering me towards the door. Damn my job. Don’t get me wrong, I love interviewing the superstars, just not The Shield. I sighed as I left John and headed down the hallway. I headed down to the spot where the interview was going to take place. I had to psyche myself up for this interview. Speaking to The Shield was something else. I heard voices coming towards me and someone from behind the camera gave me the signal as they reached my side.

“Ladies and Gentleman please welcome my guests at this time, The Shield” I attempted my brightest voice possible as Roman Reigns loomed over me.

“Roman Reigns, you just went up against the worlds strongest man Mark Henry-” I started but was rudely cut off by the most arrogance man I’d ever come across, Dean Ambrose.

“Mark Henry, got what he deserved. He was getting too brave and we shut him down” Dean grinned as he shot me a look. His presence put me on edge.

“Excuse me? WE? I think you’ll find I put an end to Henry’s bravery” Roman interjected and he wasn’t wrong. It was Roman who won the match, Dean was the one who attacked Mark afterwards with the aid of Seth Rollins.

“Hey, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that Mark Henry won’t be getting involved in The Shield’s business again. Anymore questions, sweetheart?” Seth leered at me as he folded his arms across his chest. I let the patronizing remark go as I asked my next question.

“Are you all going to stay on the same page when it comes to the Royal Rumble which is happening in a couple of weeks?” This question wasn’t on the agenda but why not throw some spanners in the works?

“The Shield is a highly crafted machine and it’s the other 27 superstars that need to worry about us” Dean leaned into me, his arm touching mine.

“Really? Are you all on the same page though Dean? I mean would you throw Roman Reigns over the top rope if you had to?” I quizzed him, feeling a smirk spreading on my lips.

‘Nice try darlin, I see what you’re doing here but it aint going to work. We are a tightly knit unit and nothing will get inbetween us” Dean had bent down and was now eye level with me. Stupidly, I could feel blush in my cheeks. I turned my head away as Roman spoke.

“You can believe in that and believe in The Shield” As soon as the camera man yelled cut I scooted away from all three of them. But, I’d gained an unwanted follower.

“You could have tried a little harder to look more pleased about interviewing us” I paused at the sound of Dean’s voice. I took a deep breath before turning around slightly.

“I would have, but the truth is I just don’t like you” I shrugged, trying my hardest to play it cool. He was an asshole and Dean truly enjoyed playing on that.

“Ouch” Dean mocked, placing his hand over his heart.

“Is that anyway to talk to your United States Champion?” He asked, as he tapped at the title around his waist.

“I can’t wait until someone takes that off you” I informed him with a smile.

“On the contrary, no-one could and nobody will take this from me. Unless, that’s a challenge from you?” Dean mused, his lips twitching into a smirk.

“In your dreams Ambrose” I shook my head at him. Unbelievable.

“Oh, I can assure you it will be. I’ll be seeing you around, darlin’ Dean blew me a kiss and walked away without a single look back. I stood there, blinking trying to process what he had said. This was an interesting turn of events.

For the last two weeks Dean had been cornering me after the interviews I’d done with The Shield. It was getting to the point I’d warned him I would get a restraining order which he found and I quote ‘adorable’ which just annoyed me, which is what he had counted on. Dean was a 100% sure I found him attractive and he was not letting that go. He was a smug ass. I did not find the guy attractive at all. I shook my head as I got up off my bed and trudged to the bathroom. One more night in this hotel and then tomorrow we were off to another city. I was shimmied out of my clothes and put a bath robe on as I ran the bath. I just wanted some relaxing time. But that was interrupted by a knock at my door. I frowned to myself wondering who it could be. John was out on a date with Nikki, Brie and Daniel were late night working out and Punk was watching re-runs of all his ridiculous TV shows. I headed over to the door, opened it and was completely stunned at who was standing there.

“What the hell are you doing here?” I hissed, shock coating my tone. Dean pushed me into my room, closing the door behind him,

“Oh, come on. Don’t act surprised’ Dean raised his eyebrows.

“You’re the one who invited me here, so don’t act coy”

“What are you talking about Ambrose?” Invited him here? Was he actually crazy? Dean waved in his phone in front of me, a clear message displayed there, a message signed by me. I shook my head, impossible. I quickly searched the room but didn’t come across my phone. Then it hit me. Earlier, I’d bumped into Nikki and... I hadn’t seen my phone since.

“Damn it, she’s sneaky” I glanced up at Dean, who was leaning up against the door, an amused expression on his face as he watched me.

“I didn’t message you. Nicole did. She swiped my phone earlier. So, you don’t have any real reason to be here” I informed him, trying to move around him to open the door so he could get his ass out of here. But, did he move? No.

“You can’t deny how you feel for me” Dean murmured.

“This again, really?” I didn’t get chance to tell him for the 100th time that I didn’t find him attractive but I was cut off with a rough kiss. And guess what? I didn’t fight him off. The diva in me was cussing that I was so weak and gave into the damn kiss. I guess I was a bad liar. Dean finally pulled away and he had a stupid ass grin on his face.

“Don’t let your arrogance ruin it. Shut up and kiss me again” I breathed, yanking him into me again. Dean snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me up, my legs wrapping around his waist. The kiss got deeper as Dean hands hungrily roamed under my shirt. He wasted no time by almost throwing me onto the bed as he tossed his shirt onto the floor. Man, he was hot. Our bodies entangled together, hot kisses and desperate clawing at each other. I was mad for actually going through with this. But, come on. Who wouldn’t want hot sex with Dean Ambrose? I’d been kidding myself for so long. I was such a weak person but I couldn’t dwell on my fading morals any longer as the rest of Dean’s clothes went and the rest of my rational thinking dissolved.

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100 Encouraging Quotes to Help Keep You Going

Our latest collection of encouraging quotes that will inspire you to success. These quotes of encouragement will help you face anything today.

Each and every one of us needs words of encouragement from time to time.

We may feel bad that something did not go as planned, or we may be struggling with why something did not work. We may not understand why we were passed up for the promotion this time, or why people did not respond with enthusiasm to something we were sure they were going to love.

No matter the reason, sometimes all it takes are some quotes of encouragement to remind us that it is all going to be OK; that we will figure things out, and that everything really does happen for a purpose.

Below is a list of encouraging quotes from people far better than I, at providing you the motivation and inspiration that you need to lift you up and get you headed in the right direction.

Encouraging quotes for when life gets tough

1.) “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe

2.) “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa

3.) “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” – Mark Twain

4.) “Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie

5.) “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank

6.) “I’ve always loved journaling as a way to clear my mind. Whether I’m traveling or at home, the first thing I do when I wake up is pull out my notebook and record positive things that have happened to me as well as uplifting thoughts.” – Gloria Reuben

7.) “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

8.) “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.” – Bruce Barton

9.) “Be thankful for what you have and you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

10.) “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu

Quotes of encouragement to help you face anything today

11.) “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley

12.) “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson

13.) “When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.” – Byron Katie

14.) “Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy.” – Groucho Marx

15.) “Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.” – Democritus

16.) “‘Precious’ is strangely uplifting. It goes down into the valley but it also goes to the mountain tops. A lot of difficult realities are explored in ‘Precious,’ but the peaks make the valleys and the valleys make the peaks.” – Geoffrey S. Fletcher

17.)“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass

18.) “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

19.) “A constructive, useful life, good works, and good relationships are as valid as writing poetry or inventing a machine. Anything that one does well and obtains satisfaction from is a good enough reason for living. To be a decent human being that people like and feel better for knowing is enough.” – Robert Gould

20.) “A ship is always safe at the shore – but that is NOT what it is built for.” – Albert Einstein

Encouraging quotes to inspire you to success

21.) “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” – Mark Twain

22.) “I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.” – Henry Rollins

23.) “Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill

24.) “Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.” – Ralph Marston

25.) “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” – L.M. Montgomery

26.) “‘I Won’ is not a love song. It’s just me uplifting women in general. I’m giving women the power to treat themselves as a trophy – to show that and know it in yourself and be confident – because when they do that, whoever they’re with is winning.” – Nayvadius Cash

27.) “Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.” – Mario Fernandez

28.) “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

29.) “Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.” – Alice Walker

30.) “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

Quotes of encouragement to keep you moving

31.) “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” – John Lennon

32.) “In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins

33.) “Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.” – Ralph Marston

34.) “Choice is more than picking ‘x’ over ‘y.’ It is a responsibility to separate the meaningful and the uplifting from the trivial and the disheartening. It is the only tool we have that enables us to go from who we are today to who we want to be tomorrow.” – Sheena Iyengar

35.) “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

36.) “I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That’s how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.” – Ben Kingsley

37.) “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” – Les Brown

38.) “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill

39.) “We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” – Mary Dunbar

40.) “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

Encouraging quotes to inspire you on your journey

41.) “If I persist long enough I will win.” – Og Mandino

42.) “With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.” – Max Ehrmann

43. “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau

44.) “A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that’s what separates a life story that can influence other people.” – Mitch Albom

45.) “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

46.) “In my books and in romance as a genre, there is a positive, uplifting feeling that leaves the reader with a sense of encouragement and hope for a brighter future – or a brighter present.” – Debbie Macomber

47.) “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn

48.) “Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.” – Steve Martin

49.“Like success, failure is many things to many people. With a positive mental attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.” – Clement Stone

50.) “You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.” – Joel Osteen

51.) “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

Quotes of encouragement for when you feel low

52.) “Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t sell out.” – Christopher Reeve

53.) “The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox

54.) “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.” – Aretha Franklin

55.) “Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.” – Helen Keller

56.) “I was recently asked about the business side of ‘Biggest Loser,’ but as long as we entertain people, we can keep coming back and making a difference. It’s a delicate balance, but one feeds off the other. I feel so good about the show – it’s uplifting and inspiring and entertaining at the same time.” – Alison Sweeney

57.) “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

58.) “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller

59.) “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habit.” – Mahatma Gandhi

60.) “I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.” – George Burns

Encouraging quotes to inspire you toward your goals

61.) “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein

62.) “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha

63.) “Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.” – William Arthur Ward

64.) “Sometimes before we make a record I go back and listen to a few. It’s equally humbling and uplifting.” – Michael Stipe

65.) “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

66.) “The more the panic grows, the more uplifting the image of a man who refuses to bow to the terror.” – Ernst Junger

67.) “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” – Albert Einstein

68.) “Real Integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey

69.) “The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape.” – Bono

70.) “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” – Joseph Campbell

Quotes of encouragement to brighten your day

71.) “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller

72.) “I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.” – Martha Washington

73.) “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein

74.) “I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.” – Yaya DaCosta

75.) “In the middle of a difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

76.) “Listening to music is such an uplifting, spiritual thing. It’s far-fetched to some – I understand that. But the way dance music brings people together, it’s not a big stretch from hymns.” – Kaskade

77.) “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

78.) “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King

79.) “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” – Sara Blakely

80.) “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Encouraging quotes that offer inspiration and comfort

81.) “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy

82.) “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

83.) “Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” – Benjamin Franklin

84.) “What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.” – Adam Braun

85.) “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

86.) “An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety.” – Gary Hamel

87.) “Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett

88.) “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

89. “Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” – Earl Nightingale

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