#HogwartsToAlexandria-

[eldrai]

Another one for the road 👀

Bloodied Knuckles gives me giant post-Foyet vibes and I thinnnnk Derek should clean those poor hands 😭

Don't you agree?? /excited holler, lolll

I do agree! I got two separate requests for this one really close together and I love how we're on the same page lol

And I'm working on your second one still :P

This one is on ao3 here and tumblr here

Thanks for the request(s)!

[dyslexicandakeyboard]

Some of my favorite suits fics! Mainly marvey.

(How Was I To Know) You'd Steal The Show - butterflycell

hold up your mirror to the rising tide - statusquo_ergo

The Awkward Life and Times of Mike Ross (Fool's Gold) - mockturtletale

Calamity of Casual Touches - bewarethesmirk

Tangle the Wires - bewarethesmirk

Shameless - quodpersortem

Complimentary colors - plainjane8

Disturbing the Peace - grim_lupine

Continental Drift - townpariah

It all ties together - movingon_exceptnot

nobody knows (where they might end up) - HogwartstoAlexandria

was it over then, - kaiterosefun

at your door - katierosefun

believe me like a god (i'll betray you like a man) - katierosefun

Harvey Takes Note - FluffysRkive

[nixie-deangel]

was tagged by @augustjustice <3 💛

Tagging (for those who wish to do this): @redfurrycat @lucyybradford @crownofstardustandbone @wayfareramongthestars @hogwartstoalexandria @bi-wan @ragnarlothcat @midgardian-lokidottir @dracculaura @holycafe and whoever else would like to do this! 💛

[danpuff-ao3]

Slash Podfic Recs

The world needs more podfics! And lucky for you, if you were on the hunt for some, I've found a few you might enjoy!

Narration is an artform all its own (and audio editing?? I don't even wanna think about that, not gonna lie.) Curl up in bed and close your eyes and let someone tell you a story. Or hit that "play" button and have someone keep you company, and entertained, while performing house chores! Listen to a story while on your morning commute.

A variety of ships for you, a variety of lengths. All excellent stories! All I ask is that you please leave some love for these creators if you stop by; podfics get so little traction compared to the written word. And even if all you can manage is a kudo, I'm sure it would be so very appreciated!

See also: podfics of my fics, Snarry podfics, and Femslash podfics.

Danse Macabre

written by doshu, narrated by Aspen_Gray. Harry/Tom. Rated M. 2 hours, 45 minutes. Angst. Non-linear narrative. Sad ending.

A last dance. A cold comfort against the inevitability of death.

Harry’s danse macabre began with Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets. It only took him six years to notice.

Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property

written by Helenish, narrated by EosRose. Draco/Neville. Rated E. 3 hours.

Surely it is a mistake to allow a single youthful indiscretion to cloud an already promising career.

An Ode to the Loose and Wrinkly

written by RoozetteR, narrated by fire_juggler. Charlie/Severus. Rated E. 13 minutes.

Before Harry is brought to Grimmauld Place the summer before fifth year, Charlie sneaks away to the Burrow and blows Severus. That is all.

Of Comets and Counter-curses

written by Woldy, narrated by fire_juggler. Remus/Sirius. Rated T. 44 minutes. Traveling. Motorbike.

If the past is a foreign country, can travel help to resolve a troubled history? Dumbledore assigns Remus and Sirius a mission to explore three European cities, or perhaps to find each other. Written for the 2008 RS Games as part of Team Post-Hogwarts using the prompt 'Brothers on a Hotel Bed (Death Cab for Cutie)'.

Sympathy for the Devil

written by Writcraft, narrated by fire_juggler. Harry/Scorpius. Rated M. 40 minutes.

Scorpius has wanted Harry for years. So far, Harry has managed to resist. This Halloween Scorpius hopes to change his mind.

Never Unseen

written by HogwartsToAlexandria, narrated by JocundaSykes. Kingsley/Severus. Rated T. 12 minutes.

Saying he'd hoped the day Severus let him help would come would be overstating the facts, but Kingsley certainly was glad he'd been around the night the other man needed his help more than he needed his pride.

The Once and Future Headmaster

written by allthingsmagical, narrated by JocundaSykes. Albus/Harry. Rated T. 2 hours.

Never has there been a more hopeless crush.

Colourblind

written by Someone_aka_me, narrated by Lady Ravenclaw. Charlie/Draco. Rated T. 14 minutes.

"She says the colours will come when he is finally touching the person he is destined to fall in love with. She says that everything will change in the matter of a single moment." He is fourteen when the world goes sideways.

Slithering

written by astolat, narrated by Lazulus. Draco/Harry. Rated E. 2 hours, 30 minutes. Courtship. Snakes.

Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.

Paranoia and Puns

written by You_Light_the_Sky, narrated by RuneLore. Cedric/Harry. Rated T. 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Harry makes three rules in order to survive his fourth year: 1) Watch the new DADA professor like a hawk, 2) Suspect all animals of being animagi, and 3) Avoid Cedric Diggory at all costs.

It's a shame Diggory didn't get the memo.

The Secret Language of Plants

written by Endrina, narrated by sephonered. Series. Remus/Severus; Draco/Harry. Rated E. Part 1: 3+ hours; Part 2: 7+ hours; Part 3: WIP.

“Just… tell me. Tell me what is going on, Snape.” What was going on was that Severus Snape had no trouble tracking down one Petunia Evans, now Dursley, to a little town in Surrey where he saw how exactly she was treating her nephew. Which somehow led to last night and Severus knocking on Lupin’s door with a toddler half-asleep in his arms.

Divination

written by smilebackwards, narrated by sisi_rambles. James/Regulus; James/Lily. Rated T. 8 minutes. Second POV. Sad ending.

Mars is bright.

Only One Word

written by EntreNous, narrated by smirkingcat. Draco/Remus. Rated E. 1 hour. Daddy kink.

Remus worries far too much what Draco thinks of the differences between them, until he discovers what Draco truly thinks.

Shall we descend once more, my Hades

written by megyal, narrated by smirkingcat. Draco/Severus. Rated E. 1 hour, 30 minutes.

[From the request: Later schoolyears, possibly seventh year | In return for killing Voldemort, Draco is given to Snape, to become his concubine. (Prompt: The Myth of Persephone)

[poseidons-lovechild]

tagged by @bedeliainwonderland thanksss <3

list your five all time favorite films and have people vote on which one matches your vibe

tagging @tallbisexualwantstobeloved @hogwartstoalexandria @iwanttobehappytoo @bobbseynumber3 and anyone else who wants to play! (give me movies to watch!)

[descaladumidera]

10 Fandoms/10 Characters/10 Tags

Thank you for tagging me, @darerebel!

Marvel – Daredevil/Matt Murdock

Good Omens – Crowley

Pokémon – Umbreon

Naruto – Shiranui Genma

Digimon – Gabumon

The Maze Runner – Newt

Supernatural – Charlie Bradbury

Teen Titans – Beast Boy

Z Nation – 10K/Thomas

Voltron: Legendary Defender – Shiro/Takashi Shirogane

This was hard. I haven't been in that many fandoms.

Tagging: @illicien, @amethyst-noir, @amazing-spiderling, @atypical-snowman, @anna-hawk, @nkeiiin, @andaniellight, @kimmycup, @hogwartstoalexandria, @meshkol

[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - March 12th

 Hello and welcome to this week’s recs! Lots of little fics this week--I’ve had a very short attention span and short little snatches of time. Anyway--enjoy and be sure to leave a comment/kudo for your fic authors! 

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Oh Hey There by royal_chandler

Because it's just not college if your room hasn’t been the inadvertent destination spot of at least one intoxicated person.

Dare I Say Forever? by royal_chandler

Naive and young, Steve had thought about it. He’d allowed himself to dream of post-war, matching gold bands and a white picket fence penning in a rambunctious pair of children.

However, there’s no such thing as post-war.

Lose My Weary Mind by royal_chandler

It's not right. It's not right. But neither is his life without Steve.

Time Machine by ashes0909, HogwartsToAlexandria, Juulna, peppypear, royal_chandler

“You know, when I mentioned needing a time machine to fix the ills of my life last week, I didn’t mean it literally, Tony,” Steve sighed, albeit fondly.

Or: A night not unlike so many others.

Written for the Put On The Suit Discord Server Relay

In Our Bedroom, After the War by royal_chandler

It’s not to say that Steve had ever anticipated the culling of half the universe or its aftermath. No, that’s well beyond the edges of any damnation he could have imagined. However, when he touches himself in the new world and can’t find completion, he’s stolen by surprise, and then anger, that this too has been taken away.

Transient by royal_chandler 

There’s a 1A classification sitting on Steve’s bureau in his bedroom and he’s been so sick in his life, sick of many things; he’d like to no longer be sick of not having sex.

I and Love and You by royal_chandler

Tony should really no longer be surprised by how right Steve gets it. Even though he’s not really meant to add anything to this discussion he’s overhearing, he’s left speechless. He’s entirely overwhelmed by how much he loves this man. He loves them both so much it hurts, makes his eyes water.

Took All the Trees (And Put ’em in a Tree Museum) by youcancallmearrow 

Steve's homesick for the past and Tony can't cope with the present. Moving on is easier when you aren't doing it alone.

Featuring: Steve's super-secret weakness, the best cheeseburgers in America, and an awful lot of elevator scenes for a one-shot!

Trusting You with Lovin' Me by ralsbecket

“There’s a… neighborhood thing, later,” Tony said, waving a hand with clinking keys. “Trick-or-treating. Why don’t you come with us?” It was neutral ground. An open invitation. I trust you. I want you to meet my daughter hung softly in the air.

Charcoal Dust in My Eyes by betheflame, Nixie_DeAngel

Dr. Tony Stark teaches engineering at Stonybrook University, so he assumed his son would attend there. Instead, Peter chooses nearby Fallwell State and gets assigned Art Professor Steve Rogers as an interdisciplinary advisor.

If that wasn't annoying enough, Rogers' best friend Bucky happens to be the guy who Tony and his best friend Pepper have a bit of a history with and NO ONE holds a grudge like Tony Stark.

But then... Pepper tells him to stand down and so does Peter and what if Bucky isn't the enemy... does that mean he can do something about this crush on Steve?

Shaped for Action by royal_chandler

Tony buys a Camaro for an American classic.

You're In My Blood (Like Holy Wine) by royal_chandler

Being with a hooker was supposed to be easy but Tony gets more than he bargained for.

5 times tony indulges steve's strength kink + 1 time he doesn't mean to by meidui

Steve really appreciates how strong Tony is.

nobody saves me, baby (the way you do) by Capstiddies, meidui

“You’re a firefighter.”

“You’re—half naked.”

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Steve fights fires and rescues kittens for a living these days because of course he does; of course that man doesn’t know how to properly retire. So now Steve has his firefighting career and Tony has a new complication in his long, winding relationship with Steve after parting ways without so much as a handshake.

Half True and All Stupid by royal_chandler

What it says on the tin. Tony bought Peter Netflix, and oh god why.

felt with your two hands by ishipallthings

Steve lets out an exasperated huff. “It’s just, I can’t shave.” It’s such a small thing to be upset about, and yet here he is, fighting the urge to tear his bandages just to look clean-shaven again.

One glance at Tony shows that he’s surprised by Steve’s admission, eyes now fixed on the days-old scruff covering the bottom half of Steve’s face.

(In which Tony helps Steve with shaving, and the close proximity leads to so much more than either of them anticipated.)

daynight, daylight by ishipallthings

When it happens, it feels completely unexpected and yet inevitable at the same time.

(A cool summer night, an accidental kiss, and a realization years in the making.)

Seeking Companionship by AvengersNewB 

The story of someone putting a personal ad in the newspaper, hoping to find a kind companion, who finds much more; everything he always wanted but never knew he could have - told all in letters.

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I’m a man in my 30s, looking to be heard, to be understood, before being judged. If you’re a man with a big heart, and some time to listen, I’m looking for you and I promise to listen and understand in return - only non-drinkers. Write to PO 721.

Stained Glass by tourdefierce

Tony Stark was called a lot of things, but tender wasn't one of them. Too bad his super-hero boyfriend disagreed.

The Worst You Can Do Is Harm by theladyingrey42

So what if Tony Stark has a folder of pictures JARVIS recognizes alternately as Project Rebirth (when Tony's sober), Project Hero Worship (when he's tipsy), and Project Spank Bank (when he's drunk)? No big deal. Unless Loki destroys Avengers Mansion and Hawkeye ends up finding the damn pictures and showing them to Steve. And if there's maybe a teeny-tiny misunderstanding about why precisely Tony has them.

In which Loki is a dick, Thor is the bestest drinking buddy ever, and Tony has a hard time saying what he means.

We Are Briefly Gorgeous by KandiSheek

Tony finds himself in a gay bar right after signing his divorce papers, drowning his sorrows. Turns out the handsome stranger that chats him up is just the distraction he needs.

The Plainest Words Are The Finest by theladyingrey42

In which Tony Stark never ever, ever says what he means.

Except when he does.

[themculibrary]

Easter Masterlist 3

part one, part two

A Easter Surprise (ao3) - olicityfan15 frank/david T, 1k

Summary: Frank and David have started a new life together and for their first Easter, David has a huge surprise for Frank.

agony in the garden (ao3) - AliuIce0814 steve/bucky G, 696

Summary: Easter cuts through Steve to his marrow. Easter means a year since Bucky turned to ash three feet from his arms.

A Parent's Burden (ao3) - Marv-with-a-v (Marv_aka_Kitten_Writes) G, 1k

Summary: How do you set up an Easter egg hunt for a blind child? The same way you do for a sighted child, only with a little more creativity. But with every egg Matt finds, Jack finds a little something himself: hope that maybe, just maybe, things are going to turn out okay.

Boiled Eggs and Onions (ao3) - Siberianskys maria/bobbi T, 594

Summary: Allbingo Food Fest Prompt: Easter Eggs Ladiesbing Prompt: Spring

Easter Egg Hunts (ao3) - Toxictimefanfics_Orphan_Account tony/stephen T, 2k

Summary: Basically I wanted a fic where Tony and peter got to meet Stephen's family without them immediately hating them (Victor doesn't count) also nobody freaks the fuck out in a bad way when Stephen reveals he's Sorcerer Supreme.

Easter Shenanigans (ao3) - Jellybean96 skye/grant G, 2k

Summary: Basically what the title says

Holiday Spending (ao3) - tisfan bucky/tony E, 70k

Summary: anonymous asked:

Winteriron collage au w/fake relationship; Tony asks Bucky to be his fake boyfriend, either to shake off some matchmaking friends or to piss off Howard. Turns out Bucky is all Tony ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad it's not real (extra angst if Tony paid for Bucky to act as his boyfriend, now Tony wonders if it was all for the money). Happy ending?

Loki and Steve's eggcelent adventure (ao3) - aLoggedInReader loki/steve G, 5k

Summary: Easter is coming up and weird things start appearing in front of Steve's door. Figuring out who they come from is not that hard, figuring out the why is a real head scratcher though.

Of Pink Easter Bunnies and Drawing with Cap (ao3) - Stories_can_make_us_fly steve/bucky G, 1k

Summary: Bucky didn’t expect their Easter Sunday to turn out like this. Then again, what had he expected when Tony Stark had invited them to a picnic in Central Park with the Avengers? And really, having Steve by his side was all he needed anyway.

Picture Perfect (ao3) - Everythingirl44 lincoln/skye G, 592

Summary: "I don't understand why I have to wait in a two hour line for a picture." Daisy mumbled, gently lifting their daughter on her hip.

"Because it's her first Easter, she needs a picture with the bunny."

Or

Daisy gets irritated waiting in line to meet the Easter Bunny.

Resurrection (ao3) - Eledhwen G, 1k

Summary: The city is too quiet in these odd, odd days, and Matt cannot sleep. He has been out every night, prowling the rooftops in the shadows, but the sounds reaching him are sounds he cannot help with. The violence on the streets has stopped; the violence in people’s homes, he cannot help with, though he wants to.

run baby, I'll catch you when you fall (ao3) - HogwartsToAlexandria G, 300

Summary: Memories are sometimes all you have left.

Simple Moments (ao3) - MissAdoration steve/natasha, clint/laura G, 29k

Summary: Just a little insight into what happens at SHIELD besides the craziness that happens within the stories of “Love Through the Pain”

Tampa: A Visitor's Guide (ao3) - DJClawson matt/theo, foggy/marci T, 4k

Summary: Theo takes Madame Gao's advice, and Matt learns to deal with feelings.

The Easter Hunt (ao3) - NovaRain, STARSdidathing loki/tony G, 1k

Summary: Tony is an Easter Bunny hurrying to collect some last minute chocolates, all while being watched by a certain smitten fox.

The Simmons Family Easter Luncheon (ao3) - RoseDeVents jemma/grant E, 3k

Summary: Jemma brings Grant to Sheffield to meet her parents over the Easter holiday.

[amethyst-noir]

10 CHARACTERS

how to play: name 10 of your favorite characters from 10 different fandoms, then tag 10 people to do the same

Methos, Highlander: The Series

Chris Larabee, The Magnificent Seven

Spike, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

John Sheppard, Stargate: Atlantis

John Reese, Person of Interest

Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal

Stephen Strange, MCU

Zhou Zishu, Word of Honor

Lan Wangji, The Untamed

Shen Wei, Guardian

(A trip down memory lane of some of my previous fandoms and the current ones. It is so hard to name only one character and leave the other half out. 💔😂)

I got tagged by @dancibayo, thank you so much! 💖

Tagging: @kiki-shortsnout, @ironstrangefrostohmy, @myrxellabaratheon, @lafourmii20, @descaladumidera, @hogwartstoalexandria, @deathdefyinglifeleaps, @just-inside-her, @aelaer and @turtleoftheabyss.

[asnarkyandironicusername]

WIP Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @celestemagnoliathewriter

Rules: In a new post, post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I try not to keep too many things on the metaphorical burners at once because I’m definitely the person who would endlessly bounce between them and never finish anything.

“Eye of the Beholder” - Tonks talks Remus into letting her paint his scars and she shows him her feelings with a felt tip pen, some lovely words, and terrible chicken scratch.

“Bound & Determined” - an explicit Remadora Fic with some light bondage

“As the Moonlight Fades” - a NineJackRose Fic ranging from Jack’s first night aboard the Tardis to Parting of the Ways, mostly a character study of Jack Harkness

“The Path Diverges, but not Us” - a NineJackRose AU of Parting of the Ways

“As Is Tradition” - an Aaron Hotchner/David Rossi Fic about the traditions they make after Jack’s soccer games (this one is the least developed, truly just a summary and some quotes)

Tagging the following (no pressure, and apologies if you've been tagged already):

@hogwartstoalexandria @in-love-with-remus-lupin @merlinsbudgiesmugglers @witchofthemidlands @doctorjackrose

[zipegs]

9 People You’d Like to Get to Know Better

Thanks so much for the tag @frumious-bandersnatch-ao3!

Last Song: I can't remember but I do currently have Casings by Ethel Cain stuck in my head if that counts

Currently Watching: Elizabeth I! Watched first ep last night on a Folie à Deux server stream and HIGHLY looking forward to the second episode lmfao

Currently Reading: I'm listening to Anna Karenina read by Maggie Gyllenhaal and currently working through a few therapy/self-help books lol. Otherwise I'm between books at the moment! I recently finished The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas and have to decide what to pick up next.

Current Obsession: Hannibal and the HEU absolutely lmfao. Also getting a bit fixated on self-improvement/self-help stuff fjfjghf

Aaaand I'll tag @chaparral-crown @chaotic-plotter @hanniclaws @bodysnatcherrrr @wastrelwoods @hogwartstoalexandria @girlkillsgod @ear-motif @shachaai

[masterwords]

la casita del perro

Summary: Hotch is spending his birthday on a case in Mexico and Derek shows up to help him celebrate the last of it. (Set during the first night they're in Mexico during Season 1 ep 19 - Machismo)

Pairing: Hotch/Morgan & Hotch/Haley...

Warnings: alcohol, sex, cheating

Words: 2.8k

Notes: I've been sitting on this story for a year. It fits right into this universe I haven't done anything with where Hotch & Morgan actually meet at SWAT training before they're with the BAU. I have a whole SWAT universe dreamed up and maybe this will make me actually write that because I'm obsessed with the idea and I've just been sitting on it. Anyway, my biggest cheerleader for this idea was @hogwartstoalexandria so I finally got off my ass and did something about it...happy (very late) birthday my friend! I love you to the moon and back times infinity.

Read on AO3: la casita del perro

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The microwave beeped at him in the same tone all of them did. It was comforting, no matter where he went, appliances in general were the same. Close enough anyway. The microwave was intuitive and simple, an older model, a little worse for the wear and definitely not as clean as he would prefer but it would heat his water all the same. Just hot water. Not for tea, not for anything other than plain old water.

His stomach hurt. Hot water always helped. There was something so simple and comforting about it.

This wasn't anything serious, just...well damn. It was his birthday for about another hour, Haley wasn't returning his calls and neither was Jessica. Haley was one thing. A wife did that sometimes. But Jess wasn't subject to the same playing field, so his mind raced. Did Haley tell her not to answer him too? Were they playing games with him? The way he got himself all worked up had, simply, made his stomach ache, twisting itself in all sorts of intricate knots. Hotch, call from the car. He heard Gideon's voice and he knew damn well he should have said something, stuck up for himself, anyone else would have...but no. He took it. He just nodded and did exactly that. Called his wife from the car and insisted he was sorry...but was he? Maybe not. He didn't know. There was that birthday banner and the cake and Jessica came all that way...but he'd never asked to celebrate his birthday. He explicitly told Haley he just wanted to sit home and do nothing.

“But it's your birthday,” she'd said softly, pleadingly, sweetly. And he was swayed very little for her efforts. “I'm exhausted. I just want to relax with my family and have a quiet day.”

And now, he was running on fumes. Jet-lagged, achy, sad. Deep inside, there was this small voice that told him there was a time difference to consider, and Jack was teething and probably troublesome, it wasn't likely they were actually ignoring him but this case was gruesome and the LEOs weren't exactly all playing nice, so maybe he was a little more sensitive than warranted. The young man in the holding cell had gotten to him, his sister sitting so protectively outside waiting, watching. Machismo, family. He felt sick. The water in his mug didn't even look appealing.

A soft knock at his door startled him. He glanced at the clock while he set the mug of steaming water on the dresser, right beside the wood paneled television.

“Derek...” he muttered quietly after looking first through the foggy peephole. The humidity in the room stuck in all of the nooks and crannies, around the edges of the television screen, making the carpet sticky and the peephole greyish. “It's late. You should be sleeping.” Outside, there was little humidity. The air was dust dry and coated your lungs. He coughed and stared hard at Derek illuminated by the oddly orange light that swung like a pendulum over him. He wasn't willing to budge.

“I could say the same about you...”

It was an endless stretching caustic moment spent wordless, both knowing where this was headed, both wanting and needing and a little afraid. Derek shifted and his shadow slid across the cobblestone sidewalk. “You gonna invite me in?”

“I don't know...it's late, and...”

“And nothin'. It's your birthday, man, and you've spent the whole thing in a foul mood. Now, I don't know what kinda sick joke it is, a guy like you getting to go back in time, getting an extra few hours of your birthday but I think it would be a shame to let it go to waste. I won't stay long.”

That was a lie. He'd stay until Hotch kicked him out, and that was the problem because Hotch rarely wanted to kick him out. If he opened the door all the way and let Derek in, that would seal up the rest of their night. He thought about saying no again, almost formed the words too, but he pulled the door inward instead of closing it and there came Derek across the threshold.

“Happy Birthday, old man,” Derek said, leaning forward for a kiss the minute that door was latched shut. He purred it more than said it, like a tiger licking its chops ready to pounce, and Hotch could smell the tequila fumes on his breath. Hotch let himself fall into it, take the bait hook line and sinker, and thought for a minute if he dared to suck Derek's tongue he might just be able to get a little tipsy himself. He smiled into the kiss.

It was possibly his first genuine smile that day, at least since the moment he'd come down the stairs to see Haley and Jessica so proud of their silly banner. It slipped his mind that he'd had a stomach ache, that no one was returning his calls, his entire world became utterly consumed by the taste of golden tequila and salt on Derek's tongue. He could have asked a million questions. Where he got the nearly finished bottle of tequila and how much of it he'd consumed, whether anyone had seen him come here, but every word died on his lips.

They didn't speak. That was part of the intrigue, the poetry, the deal. This was secret and secrets held power. The walls were thin, and Gideon was on one side, Reid on the other. Gideon's television blared through the thin wall, and Reid's shower was running against the other. Elle was close by and would likely wander past the curtained window more than once, she and Derek both sharing a penchant for the nightlife. He thought about JJ's comment on the jet, about spending his birthday in Mexico and how irritated he'd been by her attempt at making light of his miserable pissed off family. Maybe she was right, though, in ways she would never have predicted.

Sweat glued his cotton undershirt to his skin, and the damp material landed with a slap against the wicker chair in the corner. The way Derek tore at his clothes, it was a wonder they all came away in one piece. It looked like he'd been mauled by a bear by the time they were both sweat soaked bodies writhing on the bed, his hair a sweat tangled mess and Derek's hands digging tight into the flesh of his hips. With little grace, without looking, Derek swiped at the tequila bottle he'd brought with him and gulped some down quickly while Hotch watched his adams apple bob up and down greedily. Afterward, without any warning, he upended the bottle and trickled the honey gold liquid over Hotch's lips and down his eager throat. It burned, warmed his already overheating insides, and slammed into the ache in his belly taking it out completely. Whatever had been there disappeared on the wave of agave wonder and he licked the droplets from his lips before asking for one more.

Just one more. He wasn't a drinker, but the way it made him float and smile beneath Derek made him greedy. And he was rewarded for his greed with a tequila soaked kiss, another gulp, and then the bottle was tossed onto the carpeted floor and they wrapped tight around one another. Stifled moans and slippery hands, tangled sheets wrapping around twisted ankles. The bed squeaked, rusted dusty springs inside the mattress shouting out their deeds so they threw the sheets in a heap to the floor and fell into them gladly. Didn't matter where so long as it was quiet.

He didn't have any reservations about this arrangement, not anymore. At first it felt dangerous and a little wild, but Haley had insisted so long ago that he try new things. And it just so happened that he met someone he happened to like quite a lot during his SWAT training. First Derek gave him a run for his money at marksmanship, and then in the bedroom. Ten months was a long time, and he managed to become a little more than safely attached...but he let it go when the time came, just the same, even if a chunk of his heart had gone missing after. He went back to Haley as promised, ready to give it another go. They'd been having trouble. A lot of it. And this really didn't help, not even a little, but he'd agreed because she said it was worth a try. “Ten months is a long time to be alone, we should both try something new.” It sounded absurd to him, and like something he didn't need, he could spend ten months alone...or so he'd thought. Haley, he'd always known, understood relationships better than he did.

But he realized that wasn't it at all, that wasn't why she'd called for the break and when he realized what it actually was...he found it a little easier to find one of his own.

It was just that she'd found someone she wanted to have some fun with, so she needed to afford him the luxury of the same. Once he figured that out, the world became a little clearer and a little sharper. Still, he'd said goodbye and he was finished. Until Gideon chose the person he'd taken to bed all those years before to fill the void in the BAU left by David Rossi's departure. “Derek Morgan, do you know him? Looks like he trained for SWAT the same time you did...what do you think?” He played it cool while his heart slammed into its cage and alarm bells went off...say no, say no, say no his brain told his lips, but he couldn't lie to Gideon. And he certainly wouldn't cost a man a job, his dream job, over some hot nights in a squeaky dorm room bed. “Yes, we met. He'd be an excellent fit. His experiences are unique and would bring a new perspective we haven't had before.” Haley knew the name, too, and she'd given him a knowing look. The kind that said be careful, but she never had to say it aloud. He knew.

She watched though. And some part of her knew he couldn't help himself. He'd fallen hard, like he always did...Hotch never did anything halfway, not even a fling. But he always came home to her, and treated her just the same as always. He kissed her just as sweetly and told her he loved her in all the same ways he used to. He'd started to pull away as the job got harder, as he took on more responsibility, that sweetness was fading until Derek showed up. Now he called her two or three times a day again, he brought her flowers when he was gone too long. It was like he had to lead two separate lives, though. And she came to understand the strange role that Derek played in his life. Partner in more ways than one.

Sometimes, when she poured a glass of icy chardonnay and ate dinner on her own, she wondered what life would look like if he didn't have Derek there to blow off all that steam with. If Derek didn't absorb all the world's ugly so she didn't have to see it, if he didn't take that swirl of agony in her husband and turn it into something soft for her. She recognized the need, but she didn't like it. And he didn't either, not really. He knew he should be able to do this on his own. Deal with the job, the ugly parts of it that weighed on his soul, without needing Derek to filter it out for him.

But Derek needed it too. It was a two way street. For Derek, there was a level of trust there between them that he needed so completely...he liked to play the field, but he was careful, too careful, and Hotch knew better than to ask questions. He only knew that what he provided was safety and security. A home base, someone he could rely on.

It was mutually beneficial, this meeting between the sheets. This collision of souls. And they didn't fool themselves into wondering about things like love, they didn't have that luxury. All they had was this.

But right now, for the last half hour of his birthday, this was enough. It was better than enough.

“You should go,” he whispered into the warmth behind Derek's ear when they finished. They couldn't shake the sweat, they were overheating, drenched and slick and smiling up at the ceiling from their pile of blankets on the floor. “Before we get a call.”

“How about a shower first?”

The shower was hot, too hot, but still felt good. Cleansed them with fire. And they kissed deeper, arms dripping and wrapping tight around one another until their ribs became one cage and Hotch could feel Derek's heart slamming against his sternum. Something was wrong. “Hotch,” Derek whispered against his eager lips, and his voice sounded remorseful. “We need to stop this. Things with Haley are bad, I know it...”

“Stop...please...” Hotch whisper gasped, his eyes fluttering, shutting tight what he knew might soon be tears. “Don't.”

“No just listen, please. You need to focus on your marriage. You got a kid now, man. Haley's been really cool, way cooler than either of us have a right to...but I see the way she looks at me when I drop you off now...like I'm wrecking her family. I think maybe I am.”

“What if I say it isn't you, it's me?” Hotch asked, smirking with tears in his lashes. Somehow he knew that Derek wouldn't be fooled, would know the difference between tears and shower water. He couldn't hide here. And he also knew, without a doubt, that once Derek said something it was already done. He wouldn't come knocking at his door anymore. He'd given it all the thought he needed to before even showing up tonight. How long, Hotch couldn't say, but that tequila had been more than just a birthday surprise, it was courage in a bottle to do what needed doing.

“Thing is, this thing we've got...it's a little too real for me. And I can't let myself go there. Thinking maybe I'm in love with you, that you might be in love with me back. That being with you feels a little too comfortable, like home. Fuck. You're married and you love your wife. And I love my job. This will eventually ruin everything so it's better we just...call it now. It's been a fucking blast. Best time of my life.” He smiled desperately, sad and sweet and Hotch couldn't look at it for too long.

The worst part was that it sounded right to him, too. A punch to the gut, he didn't feel good about it at all, but it felt right.

And that hurt worst of all. Because he did love Haley, and he did want to make that work. For her, for Jack, for the vows he took in earnest. But if he was being honest, he loved Derek too and didn't that count for anything? He supposed not. Maybe in another life, another time, so he nodded and reached behind him blind to shut off the water at the source.

As Derek reached for the door handle, dried and clean and ready to head back out into the balmy night, he turned around to glance at Hotch putting his mug of water back into the microwave. “That's from a bottle, right? Not the tap?”

“Yes,” Hotch replied without looking at him. He'd listened to the front desk person when she said not to drink from the tap with his weak American stomach. “I got it from the police station.”

“Good. Hey, Aaron?” He waited until Hotch actually looked at him, met his eyes like smoldering embers in the dim hotel room. “You know I meant what I said, right? This has been the best time of my life. I'll miss it like hell.”

Hotch let a ragged smile drift over his tired features. He held onto the tears, though. Derek didn't need to see that. Not after he'd worked so hard to get through this without spilling any of his own. “I know.” He paused, waiting for the sound of the microwave beep. His stomach hurt again. “Me too. See you at the station in the morning.”

Derek laughed at the absurd truth of the statement. He'd never broken up with someone and been happy to say he'd see them the next morning. This was definitely going to be hard, showing up every day and looking without touching. But he smiled and he decided he was up for the challenge. Who knows, maybe he'd fail, he'd have one bad day and the need would be too strong and what was the worst that would happen anyway? “Yeah. Bright and early. I'll grab the coffee.”

[vex-verlain]

Candy Hearts Exchange fic!

I received three amazing gifts from the Candy Hearts Exchange!  Story reveals happened last night, and I devoured my gifts immediately.  Author reveals haven't happened yet, but I’ve updated the list with authors; if any of the below strike your fancy, please send some love via kudos and/or comments!

Below the cut, you will find...

Hannibal: Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter Marvel Cinematic Universe: Loki/Thor The Fast & The Furious: Brian O'Conner/Dominic Toretto

il mostruoso fidanzamento by HogwartsToAlexandria

Fandom: Hannibal (TV) Pairing: Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter Rating: Mature (no archive warnings apply) Word Count: 2,314 Author Summary: It is fitting, Will thinks, that sex might act as foreplay for them while impending bloodshed remains the main course to be served. My Notes: This is a getting-together fic, with the canon divergence occurring during "Dolce" (s03e06). Excerpt:

It’s only in the safety of a rich, vacant apartment that Will draws his knife out. He lets it dangle from his fingers after pulling the curtains closed.

“Who lived here?” He asks as Hannibal turns around with difficulty; “Were they discourteous?”

“Very,” is all Hannibal says, his eyes traveling to the blade and back to Will’s. Assessing. There’s a glint of pride there, too, that cuts through Will’s train of thought.

What he does next is arrogant, and it is not. Hannibal turns his back to him.

Flowers Are A Loving Gesture (but you know you can do much better) by MoonGoddex

Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe Pairing: Loki/Thor Rating: Teen & Up Audiences (no archive warnings apply) Word Count: 920 Author Summary: Thor receives an unexpected visitor on the night of a celebration he's avoiding. My Notes: This is a love confession fic, set after the fall of Asgard and the death of Loki in Thor's timeline. Excerpt:

He yanked the door open, glared at the person who stood there, hood pulled low, bouquet of hand picked flowers clutched in their hands. Traditional selection for the Asgardian festival, at least, no damn roses.

"If this is an attempt at courtship, it's unwelcome."

Can't Blame Gravity by Jedi Buttercup

Fandom: The Fast & The Furious Pairing: Brian O'Conner/Dominic Toretto Rating: Teen & Up Audiences (no archive warnings apply) Word Count: 400 Author Summary: By all rights, neither one of them should be here. My Notes: This is a pre-slash getting-together fic, with the canon divergence taking place at the end of the first movie.  It's too short for an excerpt; just go read it!

[jeromesankaraao3]

10 Characters, 10 Franchises

Let's go, 10 favorite characters from 10 different franchises, tagged by the lovely @hogwartstoalexandria <3 No particular order.

Daryl Dixon - Walking Dead

Goro Akechi - Persona 5

Stephen Strange - Marvel

Cliff Unger - Death Stranding

Jerome - Ginga Densetsu Weed

Nagito Komaeda - Danganronpa

Leon S Kennedy - Resident Evil

Hannibal Lector - Hannibal

Bloodhound - Apex Legends

N - Pokemon

I don't have enough people to tag :c

[poseidons-lovechild]

15 Minutes | 15 Mutuals

Thanks for tagging me @bedeliainwonderland ! thank youuu <3

Are you named after anyone? no, but my mom jokes that my middle name comes from Dana Scully :)

When was the last time you cried? I don't know, I never cry :l fr tho, it's a problem.

Do you have kids? no and I'd like it to stay that way for the foreseeable future.

What sports do you play/have you played? I used to do swimming, I did volleyball during my last two years of high school.

Do you use sarcasm? what is sarcasm? never heard of it.

What’s the first thing you notice about someone? eyes and followed by that bad vibesss

What’s your eye color? maroon ig

Scary movies or happy endings? happily ever after, I can't sleep after horror (we all know hannibal is a romcom)

Any talents? being anxious and remembering useless facts

Where were you born? germany

What are your hobbies? reading, writing fics, listening to music, watching movies/series

Do you have any pets? I'm allergic to most fur, so no.

How tall are you? somewhere just under 165 cm.

Favorite subject in school? art and history.

Dream job? working? a dream? nah. but i'd like to chill in museums indefinitely.

Tagging @tallbisexualwantstobeloved @iwanttobehappytoo @hogwartstoalexandria @sleuthy-scientist @bobbseynumber3 @insaneasgardian @criminalmindsgonewrong

and anyone else who wants to play!

[themculibrary]

Bisexual Characters Masterlist 2

part one, part three

another way to fly (ao3) - newsbypostcard steve/sam E, 8k bisexual!sam

Summary: Maybe that’s why it hurt so goddamn much, being in love with Steve Rogers: knowing that this was another one he probably wouldn’t be able to save.

(Or: feelings are complicated and nothing makes sense, but the one thing Sam knows for sure is that he’s definitely in love with the bastard, even when he doesn’t fucking like him very much.)

a stranger to my eyes (ao3) - jaih0 sam/bucky T, 50k bisexual!bucky, bisexual!sam

Summary: He should have expected it, but somehow, he still let himself feel a certain amount of shock upon seeing the door of his apartment ajar. The new supplies were placed on the floor with a gentleness that could have only been due to the fact that Alpine was in one of those supplies. Technically, there was no point in being stealthy now, given the grace and finesse he had used to trample up the stairs with the fruits of his shopping spree. Still, old habits die hard, and people who sneak into apartments die harder.

In which Sam saves Bucky, Bucky saves Sam, and they just can’t seem to figure out what it means.

Attention Please (ao3) - shipskicksandgiggles rhodey/tony T, 3k bisexual!rhodey, bisexual!tony

Summary: There's this one tactic that Rhodey's been trying to use to get Tony to notice him. Somehow, he failed to notice that Tony doesn't get jealous.

Figures A and B (ao3) - castiowl steve/bucky M, 7k bisexual!steve

Summary: Steve and Bucky are finally together again, but how should they tell the rest of the Avengers? Turns out, they’re plenty good at figuring it out themselves.

In which people walk in on make-out sessions, Steve accidentally goes speed-dating, and friends can actually be too accepting.

How It Should Have Gone (ao3) - hawksonfire clint/steve/natasha E, 40k bisexual!clint

Summary: When Steve Rogers wakes up from a nap he wasn’t supposed to wake up from, he’s not expecting much.

What do you get when you add a deaf archer, a redhead assassin, five university students at varying places on the gender spectrum, aliens, the son of your dead friend, and the fact that almost everyone else you knew is dead?

A very confused Steve Rogers. Add in a splash of romantic feelings, a ton of therapy, and Nick Fury’s shitty manipulation, and well…

Steve wants to go back to sleep.

If We Go Down, We Go Down Together (ao3) - alexndr_writes mj/peter M, 11k bisexual!mj, bisexual!pepper

Summary: Michelle Jones (MJ) is excited to begin the next chapter of her life as THE Pepper Pott’s personal intern. Things are great! She gets her first boyfriend, she gets to yell at bigots, and is so close to being valedictorian. Everything she has been dreaming of is just a fingertip away… minus the fact that she sees the dreaded two lines on a plastic stick. Now she has to make a choice.

i’ve never fallen from quite this high (ao3) - tavana_lee sam/bucky G, 5k bisexual!bucky, bisexual!sam

Summary: “I’ve been waiting for you to notice me for quite some time.”

Learn Me Like I Learn You (ao3) - HogwartsToAlexandria may/pepper E, 793 bisexual!pepper

Summary: They danced around each other for a while, and then a while longer, but this is the night — May's lips still taste of the wine they shared and Pepper's cheeks feel warm with more than alcohol. This is the night.

Let's Play House (ao3) - Not Applicable (not_applicable) rhodey/steve M, 4k bisexual!rhodey, bisexual!steve

Summary: “So. Good morning, I guess.”

“Yeah, good morning,” Steve said, and he took a seat on the bed beside Rhodey. Rhodey was still just in his boxers with his phone resting on one leg, and he was twisting his matching wedding band around his left ring finger as he grinned warily at Steve. “So,” Steve continued, and he held up his left hand, “this happened last night.”

of bookshelves and boys (ao3) - agentromanova steve/tony T, 4k bisexual!natasha, bisexual!steve

Summary: “I'm looking for The Art of Electronics by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill.”

Steve's screaming on the inside. “I can definitely get that for you,” he (successfully) says calmly, and scans the bookshelf in a more subdued manner than he did a couple of moments before. Spotting it on the shelf, he reaches up to grab it for the man.

As he hands it to the man, their hands brush together. Feeling a spark shoot through his body, his eyes immediately snap up to meet the man. Steve leaves his hand in that position for another moment, and then slowly retracts it.

A beat passes, and with his eyes still trained on Steve, a shy smile quirks at the end of the man's lips.

“Thanks, Bookshelf Boy."

one step closer (ao3) - Flowerparrish steve/bucky T, 3k

Summary: Bucky doesn’t actually mean to discover it the way he does. He’s just going through Steve’s Wikipedia page one night when he can’t sleep, and he discovers a short paragraph about Steve coming out as bisexual and advocating for LGBT rights.

Over Thoughts of a Kiss (ao3) - shipskicksandgiggles rhodey/tony T, 3k bisexual!tony

Summary: Rhodey was raised to be kind to everyone, no matter who they loved. This of course extended to his roommate, until it almost didn't.

Pride (ao3) - Indigomountain G, 2k bisexual!tony

Summary: Steve wanders into a Gay Pride parade.

Pride Parade (ao3) - Laslus steve/tony T, 6k bisexual!steve, bisexual!tony

Summary: The first time Steve saw Tony going to Pride he had quite a few questions.

OR

How Tony Stark Gave The Best Sexuality Talk Ever.

To Me, You Are Purrfect (ao3) - Harishe Art (Harishe), musette22 steve/bucky E, 8k bisexual!steve

Summary: Steve Rogers is many things. A loving son, a born fighter, a proud member of the LGBTQI+ community, and, if his friend Sam is to be believed, a stubborn ass.

In addition, Steve is an artist. An actual, bona fide artist who barista’d his way through art school and has the overpriced, hard-earned degree to prove it. While he waits for his inevitable big break, Steve just has to suck it up and do some jobs on the side to be able to pay the rent on his two-bedroom Brooklyn apartment. Like, for instance, painting pet portraits.

As fate would have it, fellow Brooklynite Bucky Barnes is looking to commission a portrait of himself and his beloved cat Alpine as a birthday gift for his sister Becca.

Turns out Steve Rogers is just the man for the job...

What Happens on Earth X, Stays on Earth X (ao3) - kuzibah steve/tony, bucky/loki/steve M, 4k bisexual!pepper, bisexual!steve, bisexual!tony

Summary: Tony is days away from becoming a father, but there's one last thing Pepper wants him to take care of before the baby arrives.