#I always love some Jovier

[sunshinetomioka]

JAVIER DOODLES !!!! Cuz I love him so much he is pretty man and I’m so gay for him ANYWAY, most of the doodles were made thanks to Mellon_soup pose ref on insta

[sstiizy]

rdr high school/modern au.....

featuring only jovier for right now cus im ill someone help me write this

first up is javi duhhh

main facts:

�� trans male, 18 y/o, 5'9"

• unlabled, questioning

• has like. four jobs or something

• Javier comes from a relatively poor family, and is used to cutting either corners or his own losses to get by. He values his family and loyalty very much, often going above and beyond for the people he loves the most. Hardworking and diligent, Javier does what he can to make the most out of his situation.

misc:

• really scary resting bitch face

• a little skittish, very concerned about his reputation despite being a little bit of a loner.

• top of all his classes and an honor student. typically keeps his head down in that regard, but internally holds a strong sense of justice - particularly towards the education system.

• the ONLY ONE who willingly puts up with John. not even Abigail wants to deal with him sometimes.

Next up is John

main facts:

• trans male, 18y/o, 5'10"

• the most disastrous bisexual you'll ever meet

• unemployed

• Adopted by Dutch and Hosea, John lives a fairly stable life. He is financially supported by his adoptive parents, opting to rely on their money rather than work for himself. John values being able to live in the moment, often times making less than smart decisions to be able to live up to that ideal. Impulsive, uncaring, and unpredictable, John is always up for a good time.

misc:

• stupid. EXTREMELY stupid. has all his core classes with Javier, so he's always bugging him.

• does not give a fuck about anything at all. lives the high life and is always getting into fights. he doesn't really get consequences, because Dutch and Hosea are office staff members.

• doesn't really smell that bad - he just sweats a lot and his hair gets greasy really fast

• rather self centered. he can never value what he has - he always wants, wants, wants.

Aaaand now some additional doodles cus i can

spoiler alert:

they ruin each others lives lol

[verdemoun]

WHAT SHIPS DO YOU LIKE?!?!?

many. many ships.

kierthur will always have a special place in my heart as my first rdr2 ship. esp when people use it as a chance to really play with their interpretation of kieran. a softspoken kieran with that understated confidence that lets arthur feel vulnerable? a nervous wreck who leans into arthur for protection and arthur compulsively falls in love with people he thinks he can rescue? either, good soup

charthur and jovier admittedly i just enjoy because they're the most common in the fandom and it'd be kind of miserable if you didn't ship them at least a little. but i mean damn 'i'll stay too' that was so homoerotic it made me cry. 'i always loved you, even now?' smash. i just think javier deserves better

JOHNIGAIL TRUTHER THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER IT IS REALLY HARD TO SEE EITHER WITH SOMEONE ELSE

vandermatthews come on if that wasn't meant to be read that way they have a funny fucking way of showing it. the hand touches. the sheer emotion in dutch's voice when hosea is shot. even negotiating, the tremble that undermines his confidence. old girl. it's just. it's real to me.

macsummers. i just think they have better chemistry than sean x karen but i ship that too i am a disaster.

extended list of ships i would consider writing for, including some absolute crack of my own creation: kieran x javier, bill x javier, dutch x micah, molly x micah, bill x micah, bill x alden, charles x javier, charles x kieran, kieran x mary-beth, mary-beth x tilly, karen x molly, sadie x molly, trelawney x kieran, mac x bill, davey x sean, lenny x jenny, jenny x karen, sean x karen, micah x mac, mary x sadie, mary x eliza, mary x arthur, albert mason x arthur, albert mason x winton holmes, eagles flies x paytah, annabelle x grimshaw, black belle x kieran, annabelle x bessie, sadie x jake, probs many more but these are the fun ones

semi-popular stuff i don't mind, power to you if you ship it: molly x kieran, sadie x abigail, trelawney x arthur, sean x kieran, micah x arthur

stuff that makes gives me the ick but you do you boo: bill x kieran, john x arthur, molly x dutch

[dazednstoned]

Hii! Do you maybe recommend any fanfictions that maybe are centered around John or Johnigail? 🫶🏻

Hii, yes I have a few I really like<3

this night has opened my eyes by pinkchem91 is one of the few multi-chapter fics I like. It's centered on John and his struggles, but it doesn't victimize him or vilify Abigail, which I love! I think it's one of the few johnigail centered fics that depicts John properly. The writing is also amazing. It features some jovier, but I recommend it even if u aren't interested in that ship bc it's just that good!!

now I bend like a willow thinking of you by vittoriaisfuckingpathetic is a really sweet oneshot. I like the dynamic between John and Abigail here. They also have another fic called take my hand (don't fear the reaper) that is very good.

25 Days of A Cowboah Christmas by Zana_Zira is another good multi-chapter one. It features charthur, vandermatthews, and Johnigail depending on the chapter. All around a very cute fic!

looking at me by honeydreadful is another good oneshot. It takes place pre-Jack, which I am always fond of in a fic.

Here are just some general fic recs that aren't necessarily johnigail centered:

The Pretender by biiitchofCambridge is a modern charthur fic, but it features some really good johnigail moments. I am obsessed w it!!!

Arthur Morgan's Journal by saiyan_druid is another modern charthur fic, but it focuses heavily on John and Arthur's relationship. There's hints of johnigail and vandermatthews in it too.

ghosts and people by the_ocean_weekender is an old fic that I really enjoy. It's a fix-it fic w Arthur and the Marstons focused on Arthur's TB.

Bury Me With You by krhjfuirhgr is about Jack following Abi and John's death. I recommend it if ur looking for some Jack Marston angst.

Sorry this turned into just a general fic recommendation, but I'm pretty sure all of these at least feature some johnigail. There aren't many Johnigail centered fics I've seen (and like), so if anyone has any recs lmk!!

[dreamingatnights]

Its okay all is good 👍 im also quite blunt, i tell my friends theyre amazing and i love them just as much as i tell them when they do smt that i think is shitty akdbdkdhf. I didnt feel attacked but i thought you were feeling attacked xDD hey it shows we mutually care for each others opinion and comfort.

I better get what you mean. You meant it more as a generality. Like a warning to not forget Javier's less desirable side. Which i agree is super important when writing a character to never make it all black or all white. His less desirable traits are part of what makes him interesting and i do agree that the fandom tends to have some favorites. Tumblr is a safe heaven for javier (to a point of sometimes excusing him too much but thankfully it doesn't happen often) but outside of tumblr ive actually seen a ton of hot takes on him that completely evilify him sobs. And abi has a tendency to be forgotten or tossed aside. You prob know im a huge jovier fan lol but i did notice in a lot of jovier dynamics abigail is often easily tossed aside despite how important she is for john's character and that's always been something that irked me a bit.

It's really really sad that people forget about rdr1 because the game adds so so much to the characters in it, mainly the marstons but also javier, bill and dutch.

I actually have been following you for quite a while because i did see and read a lot of your analyses already and i thought they were all very cool and well thought and that's why i decided to follow you!! :3 i still think your ideas are very cool, like i said earlier im also just blunt lmaoooo and ill say it when i disagree with smt but its never with malice, and its nice to exchange ideas, and i always thought you bring good perspective in general

Needs to be more JohnxJavierxAbigail (smut especially) just sayin

[12timetraveler]

Are you anti morston/vandermatthews? (general question, nothing in particular brought it up)

I am not.

Vandermatthews is one of my favorites ships honestly I do love those two together. Maybe not always the healthiest of relationships but I do love it. Hosea and Dutch, I feel, definitely have history.

Some of the more controversial ships like Morston, vandermorgan, or morbell aren't really my cup of tea, but I have nothing against them really. Just because I don't see it doesn't mean I don't see some interesting possibilities there.

But yeah not really my cup of tea. I'm more of a Charthur girl when it comes to who I pair Arthur with. Or Jovier for John.

I know I'm on that blacklist for "shipping Morston" because I reblogged some Morston artwork once. Honestly I don't ship it. I just don't reject it either and I feel beautiful artwork deserves to be shared. I can definitely appreciate Morston content, even if I don't ship it.

I could go into the same debate this fandom has had over these ships time and time again, but we've all done this before, most of us know where we stand, so I won't be getting into specifics of why I say ship and let ship, or any of that.

(sorry if this came off a little grumpy nonnie, if you're asking from a place of general curiosity. I'm happy to talk about pairings in the fandom, but I also know that by replying to this I'm opening myself up for more hate anons and death threats so... Yeah. )

[neon-junkie]

A One Time Thing?

Summary: Sure, they've had a fling before, but this time it's a one time thing... isn't it?

Pairing: Javier Escuella x John Marston

Word Count: 2471

Rating: NSFW

Tags: Friends to lovers, Mutual masturbation, Smut, Drinking, P*rn without a plot, Slight angst.

Notes: I’ve never wrote any Jovier before so go easy on me here xD

Neither of them is sure if it's the whiskey that set fire to the fuse of sexual tension that has been burning for months, but both of them had been itching for another encounter. They've locked eyes with each other every day since, usually multiple times a day, and the tension burns a little stronger each time. Not to mention the lowkey flirting and suggestive hints, the way their knees would always rest against each other when they were sat at the campfire, or the way their hands would linger together for a little too long when they split their earnings from a job. The bubble has finally burst tonight. Javier and John had been asked to both be on guard duty tonight; Dutch was being extra cautious since that man recognized Arthur from Blackwater, so better safe than sorry. But instead of patrolling the camp as normal, the two of them had sat by the scout campfire to try and keep warm, seeing as the Heartlands was rather chilly around this time of the year, not to mention the chill from the dead of night. A bottle of whiskey was shared, and one thing always leads to another.

"So needy," Javier tells John between kisses, placing his hands onto his chest as he swings one leg over and straddles John. John automatically bucks his hips up, rutting his hardening cock against Javiers. "So impatient," Javier adds, smiling throughout the kiss. "Can you blame me?" John asks. "I can blame you for not learning patience, yes," Javier replies. "Maybe I'll have to teach you." "Hell, I've been patient! It's been months, you know. You can't shame me for gettin' needy now," John laughs. "Fair play," Javier smiles as he presses his lips to Johns again. Their mouths part within time and their tongues are re-introduced, making John whimper. Javier knows too well how much John enjoys that, even more when Javier begins to rut his crotch against Johns. Javiers fingers find their way into Johns hair, gripping his head in place as Johns grabs at Javiers waistcoat, eventually sliding down to grip at his ass. Javier breaks the kiss and tightens his grip on Johns hair, eyes half-lidded as he huskily asks John "You wanna take me, Marston?" "Please," John sighs. The last time they'd ended up like this, all they managed to do was jerk their cocks together whilst a finger found its way into Johns ass, though he couldn't take much more. But Javier had spent countless nights whispering Johns name into the dark as he prepped himself, moving past that new burning feeling, and was now hungry to finally take him. "Good," Javier replies. He shuffles back ever so slightly so he can reach down and begin to unbutton Johns pants, John watching him with a grin, though his smile fades into a moan when Javier pulls his length out and begins to slowly stroke him. Sure, maybe the two of them shouldn't be doing this on the edge of camp. For once, nobody else is awake, nobody is awake drinking or spending their time by the campfire rather than sleeping. And if somebody were to wake up, then hopefully they'd notice the disturbance before it noticed them. John sighs again, lying back against the log. His eyes flick between watching Javier stroke him, to admiring that smug expression Javier has on his face. Or what John can see of his face as Javiers back is facing the campfire, his face dark and a handful of loose strands of hair covering his face. John reaches forward to unbutton Javiers pants, thankful that the two of them had taken their gunbelts off a long time ago. He pulls his length out and after a slow pump, a bead of precum falls from Javiers cock straight onto Johns, making John moan a little louder than he should have. "That it? Is that all I need to do to make you whine like that?" Javier teases. "It was hot, alright?" John shrugs. Javier lets out a laugh before telling John to "come here." He shuffles his hips forward and pushes them down so his cock presses against Johns. Javier moves Johns hand away and replaces it with his own, stroking their cocks together whilst slowly rutting his hips. Javiers hand barely wraps around them both; they both feel so heavy, rock-solid, and similar in size. John watches hungrily, his hands resting on Javiers thighs, slowly trailing up to grab his ass again and encourage his hips to grind down a little harder. "I ain't gonna last long if you keep doin' that," John tells him. "Already?" Javier mocks. "Alright," he shakes his head, letting go of them. John whimpers but watched eagerly as Javier de-mounts him, spinning John around so he can lie beside the log he was just leaning against, propping himself up on his elbows as he watches Javier move down his body. John has to bite his bottom lip to keep himself quiet when Javier ducks his head down and swirls his tongue around the tip of Johns cock, Javiers hand lazily stroking him as he focuses on the tip. He soon takes Johns length into his mouth, only because John was whimpering like a poor puppy. His whimpers quickly turn into moans, and he bites his knuckles to try and keep himself quiet. "Cállate," Javier tells John. "Be quiet. You wanna get caught?" "Javier, I'm sorry," John mumbles, his knuckles still pressed between his teeth. Javier tuts him and rolls his eyes, but moves his mouth back onto Johns length. His hand works the base where his mouth can't quite reach, whilst his tongue rubs along the underside of his shaft. Every so often, Javier pops his mouth off just so he can swirl his tongue around Johns tip, his eyes opening so he can lock them with Johns, who looks like he's about to explode from the sight. The campfire continues to crackle and burn, highlighting all of Javiers features, reflecting off his raven black hair and tanned skin. The sight of him alone is enough to make Johns heart flutter, but the lighting seems to make his stomach turn, as well as making his cock throb. Javier moves off Johns cock for a moment, quickly shuffling his pants down to his thighs, exposing his ass and length. He leans forward towards John, placing two of his fingers on Johns lips. "Suck," Javier orders, and John does so in a heartbeat. He slicks Javiers fingers up, a trail of spit hanging from his mouth as Javier eventually pulls his fingers out, the trail soon breaking as Javier moves his fingers down so he can begin to prep himself. The position is a little awkward, but Javier manages to pop Johns cock back into his mouth whilst he fingers his own ass. "Shit! Javier, that's really hot," John sighs, reaching one hand down to brush Javiers hair from his eyes and hold it off his face. Javier doesn't reply, but he does flick his eyes up to meet Johns again. He can feel Johns length twitch in his mouth as his eyes lock onto Johns, and this time, John lets out a moan that is loud enough to wake anybody nearby. "Javier, I'm gonna-" "Do it," Javier cuts him off. "Means you'll last longer when you slide into me." John whimpers in response, his balls emptying the second Javier puts his mouth back onto Johns cock. Javier always seems to surprise John, as he pulls off his cock and swallows his load, licking his lips afterward. John sighs again, feeling like putty in Javiers hands. He sits upright, stealing a kiss from Javier, the flavour of his load strong on Javiers lips but John doesn't mind. "You ready, my love?" John asks as he breaks the kiss, well aware that Javiers still prepping himself. "I didn't know I was your armor, John," Javier replies with a grin. "I- that didn't mean to slip out, alright?" John stutters, realizing what he'd just called Javier. "I'm ready for you, niño bonito," Javier replies as he slips his fingers out, wiping them off on his thigh. "N-Nio what?" John asks with a laugh. "It doesn't matter, come on," Javier says as he urges John up. Javier shuffles about, positioning himself against the log. His elbows are resting on it, knees slightly apart, and looking over his shoulder at John, who seems frozen in the moment from the sight of Javier waiting patiently for John to enter him. "I know it's cold out, but you can't be frozen already, can you?" Javier teases, snapping John out of his gaze. "Can a fella not admire you, huh?" John shakes his head as he moves behind Javier, lowering his own pants around his thighs and taking the base of his cock in his hand. "You can do your admiring when you're inside of me," Javier says, still looking over his shoulder at John, who lets out a moan in response. Johns eyes move from Javiers so he can line himself up, slowly pushing inside, using Javiers spit as lube. There's a slight burning sensation when John enters, but Javiers prepped himself well enough so that after a few minutes of some extremely slow thrusting, John can begin to pick up the pace. John tries to keep it down but he's been waiting for this for far too long; the sound of skin against skin can be heard, along with their hushed moans. He's not thrusting too hard or deep, worried that Javier is still hurting slightly, but John soon realizes he's not when Javier looks over his shoulder at him. "That all you got, Marston?" Javier asks, making Johns cock throb. "If you don't want me to hold back, then I won't," John shrugs. "Good. Don't." John takes a firm grip on Javiers hips, his fingertips pressed firmly, almost tight enough to leave bruises. Javiers head snaps forward as he lets out a choked moan, feeling Johns cock hit his core as the other man finally stops holding back. There's nobody awake to see them like this, and if for any reason, somebody does, then they're certain that person will mind their business and go wash the image away with a few bottles of liquor. Johns eyes flick between watching his cock enter Javier, to admiring the way Javier is gripping onto that log for dear life. Javier lowers himself onto his elbows, his head struggling to stay up, letting out moan after moan as he screws his eyes shut. "Head up, darlin'," John orders him as he reaches forward and takes hold of Javiers hair, slipping off his hair tie so he can brush his fingers into Javiers dark locks and pull his head up. He keeps a firm grip on Javiers hair as he pounds him, moving his body to the side slightly so Javiers face comes into his line of view. Javiers mouth remains parted, but his eyes flick open to catch Johns. "John," Javier moans, making Johns cheeks turn red. "Javier," John moans back, though it sounds slightly like a question. "You close?" Javier asks. "Yeah," John replies with a small nod. "Good," Javier replies as he reaches down between his legs and begins to jerk himself off, still propping his body up with his other elbow resting on the log. "Shit," John sighs as he leans upright, removing his hand from Javiers hair and moving it back onto his hip. John picks up the pace of his thrusts again, knocking against that spot inside of Javier almost straight away. A whimper escapes Javiers lips as he mumbles "do that again." So, John does, managing to roll his hips perfectly so he hits Javiers prostate with every thrust. "Ah!" Javier moans. "John," he whimpers again, leaning his body down so he's practically draped over the log, his muscles far too weak to hold his weight up. "Wish you could see how good you look right now," John tells him. "Why don't you continue to show me how good I look instead, hm?" Javier asks as his eyes peek over, looking over his shoulder at the man sheathed inside of him. "Shit," John sighs at his comment. "Where can I-" "-Inside," Javier tells him as he cuts his question off. "You sure-" "-Yes," Javier says with a nod, cutting him off again. John can't complain, and he definitely doesn't want to. Another few thrusts and John's spilling his load inside of Javier with his name escaping his lips. Javier follows shortly after, his load hitting the earth below and the log he's leaning over. They're a panting and sweaty mess, their hair clinging onto their foreheads. John finally pulls out and gets to his feet, looking around the campfire for his hat as he pulls his pants up. Javier was smart enough to place his hat down on the stool, so he's dressed before John. "Here," Javier says as he places Johns hat on his head after watching him search for it despite it being straight in front of him. "Thanks," John replies. Their eyes meet and in sync, the two lean in to kiss but both stop themselves. Tension can be felt in the air, but John breaks it as he steals a kiss from Javier, who melts into his touch. "Come on, you. Gotta go wake up whoever's next on shift," Javier tells him as he breaks the kiss. "Alright, alright," John says with a shrug, walking a little too closely to Javier as they stroll back into camp. Javiers about to kick the foot to wake up whatever poor soul is next on shift, but John quickly stops him. "Hey..." he trails off. "Is this a... eh... one time thing? Again?" John finally asks. "You tell me," Javier shrugs. "You've got a family, John. Can't be getting too caught up in this mess," Javier says under his breath, quiet enough not to wake anybody. "Yeah, you're right... well..." John trails off as he stares at the ground, trying to find the right words to say. "We'll just see what happens, huh?" "Indeed, we will," Javier replies. Johns about to speak again but Javiers already kicked the camp members' foot, waking them from their slumber. John is quick to turn heel and walk off to his tent, looking back at Javier as he talks to them. This is a mess, isn't it? The way John looks at Javier, and those expressions Javier sends back his way. Maybe in another life, things will be different. But for this life, John has a family to focus on, though he can't help being tempted by the sin that is that man. John will just have to wait and see what happens.

[spine-rat]

||Jovier - burnt out||

(song is Burnt Out by Leanna Firestone)

(also i adore jovier but angst<3)

i have never felt as warm as i did when you touched me,

gave me goosebumps from head to toe

but a love made of matches was

destined to burn out

and end up in ashes and smoke

after fleeing Mexico, Javier had never expected to fall for anyone again - especially not someone like John. He couldn’t remember the last time he got butterflies from soft touches - if he ever had had them. Something as simple as John cupping his cheek and running his thumb gently along his tanned skin gave him goosebumps and made him warm all over.

Still, embers remained and i tried to reignite them

ended up playing with fire again

you pushed me away and i fought and i stayed

but maybe i should have listened

it was no secret John Marston struggled to keep people around without pushing them away, i mean, he left for a year without hesitation. But, despite that, Javier tried his best to stay around and be there for John when he needed it the most, no matter how much John tried to convince him to leave.

because you’re right,

i couldn’t fix you,

you’re right,

i shouldn’t have tried to,

your pride is what you’re concerned about

is “you’re right” really all you wanna hear right now?

Javier tried his best to change John. He tried to help him open up more to people, and let people in; but it didn’t work, in fact, it probably made things worse. and when things ended? John tried his best to let Javier know that.

well, you’re right

i should have walked away faster

should’ve known you’d only break my heart after

i was already in love

you’re right, you aren’t good enough

After John’s track record wity relationships - Abigail especially - Javier probably should have realised things weren’t going to end well with John, but he still tried - he’d never been in love with anyone the way he was with John.

i kissed your scars even after you hurt me

i held your hand even when you fucking burned me

do you know how embarrassing that was?

to stay with somebody who hates you because

John and Javier argued all the time, John’s temper causing him to have horrible outbursts - sometimes causing him to say particularly hurtful things to Javier, but despite that, Javier stuck around. After the wolf attack, Javier would kiss John’s scars in an attempt to “heal” them faster.

you hope things get better

you hope that love can

turn a monster into a man

none of them were particularly very nice men - they were outlaws, killing, robbing, causing chaos for no reason other than because they wanted to, but John was different.

Javier and some other gang members had some respect for partners, or for other people, but John didn’t. His temper was ridiculously bad.

but it doesn’t,

and it won’t,

because you’re beyond repair

but there is still someone for me somewhere

who will treat me so nice

you’ll wish that you did

for someone so smart,

you’re so fucking stupid

to think that i’m really that dumb.

i love you, but i’m done

Javier tried to make things better between him and John, but it didn’t work - it fell apart, not very nicely either.

pretending this was gonna work

pretending loving you didn’t hurt

pretending that it doesn’t burn

when you think you’re always right

cause you’re stuck on your past

you hate him so much but you’re just like your dad

you smother every light that i ever had

by holding on too tight

John didn’t grow up with his dad - but from what he remembered and what he told the gang, he didn’t seem very nice and Javier had noticed some of John’s personality traits and the way he acted was very similar, despite how badly John claims to despise him.

and it’s suffocating

and i’m longing to breathe again

and in the middle of it all

i ended up losing who i am

Since Javier had joined the gang and learned English, he had always been outspoken and able to defend myself, though, after he began trying to fix things with John that faded. Instead of doing things for himself, or defending himself from Bill and Micah’s harassment, he took it and dealt with it - he was too tired to do anything else.

And i know that you tried

gave it all that you had

and being a monster

doesn’t necessarily make you bad

John had tried to change after his and Javier’s breakup, and Javier had too - but they both knew deep down people couldn’t change. They weren’t bad men, they just had some questionable morals and made some questionable life choices.

but even if we could

staple it back together now

we both know that you can’t light a fire

that’s already burnt out…

[javierchvez]

winter bakin’ | jovier

pairing - javier chavez & @jojohood

time - sometime around winter break

setting - the kitchens

summary - javier and jojo make cookies for the holidays

The best part of Christmas was the baking. At least that was Javier’s opinion in previous years. This year he had something even better to look forward to, and that was baking with one of his favorite people. She might not be the most adept baker, but it was still nice to have company in the kitchen. And Javier couldn’t have asked for better company than Jojo. Grabbing the last of the ingredients, he gave her a quizzical look. “Now, the only question is…” he trailed off as if to build suspense as he reached into the drawer. It wasn’t anything that needed the suspense, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t fun to make it sound like a much larger debate than it was. “Do we want to do snowmen or the traditional gingerbread man?” Though he was asking for her opinion, he definitely made his own known by nodding his head slightly towards the former.

Jojo wasn't exactly what anyone would call the most festive person, but that didn't mean she hated the holidays. How could she, when her home back in Sherwood always went all out for them? It just meant that while she admired the holiday lights and decorations and all that stuff, she didn't usually participate in any of it firsthand. She especially didn't if it had anything to do with cooking or baking, but baking holiday cookies was a fun excuse to hang out with Javier. Not that Jojo needed an excuse -- almost without her even noticing, Javier had become one of those rare people that she knew she could hit up to talk about anything, at any time. And she must like him a lot if she was here, ready to try making cookies for the first time. "Hmmm..." Jojo said outloud as she struggled to tie her long, wavy hair back into a ponytail or bun to keep it out of the way from getting burned or something like that. She considered saying gingerbread just because she knew he wanted the other one more but she ended up going with, "Fuck tradition! Let's make some tiny snowmen!" With that, she finally wrestled most of her hair into a ponytail that stayed and she wiped her hands on the side of her pants. "So, Chef Chavez, how do we start this thing? Because I'm not kidding when I say the extent of my baking knowledge is those tv competition shows."

Javier could hardly contain his excitement when she agreed with him. He honestly would have been okay with either cookie, he just liked the way the snowmen looked and the fact that they had more icing on them than the gingerbread men. “Seriously, don’t even worry about that. That’s what I’m here for,” he said, trying to make her feel better about her inexperience with baking. “I can show you what to do. It’ll all be fine, trust me.” He’d shown plenty of people how to make things. Okay, maybe not that many people, but he was sure that he could teach Jojo a simple sugar cookie recipe. “So first, we’re going to pour flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl and use this to mix it together.” He handed her a whisk as he spoke, with his other hand setting out the measuring cup to measure out the mentioned ingredients. “And while you do that, I’ll get the butter and sugar going in the mixer.” Javier waited until all the dry ingredients were properly measured before moving on to beat the butter and sugar together and tossed her a reassuring glance. “See? So far so good. You have nothing to worry about.”

"Worried? I'm not worried," Jojo lied through her teeth in the most teasing tone she could manage. She wasn't used to the part of liking somebody that made her insecure that they'd think less of her if she proved herself talentless, but at least Javier was nice about it. He was nice about everything, and besides, it wasn't like cookies were even that hard of a recipe to not fuck up. "And I do trust you," she admitted with a sigh. It was weird to say those words and even weirder to mean it, but it felt like a good kind of weird. "Alright, let's go!" She rubbed her hands together before taking the whisk from Javier and nodded. It sounded simple enough. Just mixing together weird dry powders. And whisking itself was easy enough to do, even without paying too much attention, which was good because the best part of this by far was getting to watch Javier. Even when he was doing simple stuff like beating butter and sugar together, it was kind of sexy; he was just so casually confident in the kitchen. "Right? I don't want to jinx myself but I think I might be a whisk master already. Do you ever just eat the sugar-butter mixture by itself? Because that looks good!"

Before he had been grinning at getting to do the shape he wanted, but now that grin turned into something softer; it wasn’t everyday that Javier was told that someone trusted him. Not that he’d ever do anything to make him untrustworthy, but he wasn’t naive enough to assume that absolutely nobody had preconceived notions regarding the VK’s. Although he’d never accuse Jojo of being like that. After all, if she thought something, she would say it. She was definitely not the type to say one thing and mean another, and maybe that was why he’d appreciated the comment so much, although really it wasn’t that big of a deal. They were only making cookies, not a whole lot of trust was needed in the subject, but it was still very much appreciated to be heard. And he also appreciated the enthusiasm she exuded even while doing something she had said time and time again she wasn’t good at. Javier laughed when she called herself a whisk master and peered into her bowl, a playful gasp leaving his lips. “Wow, that’s the best whisking job I’ve ever seen. And that’s coming from me.” Her question gave him a slight pause, a look of guilt spreading over his face briefly. “Uh, yeah, but no judging me! I only did it the first time I made cookies over here because, well, it was the first time I’d made cookies with fresh ingredients. And I do not suggest eating just butter and sugar. It’s kind of gross.”

Jojo rolled her eyes but couldn't help but smile at Javier's surprised gasp; joking around in a kitchen together was annoyingly just as much fun as the lame people in romcoms made it seemed, and she kind of hated herself for actually puffing up a little bit at his playful compliments. Maybe it was too late for her and she was officially a fool with feelings. She'd think about that later, though. Right now, she had a handsome and hilarious boy to mock. "Um, permission to remain unjudged denied! I can't say I don't get the temptation though. It looks freaking tasty." She looked down at the mixture and then over at Javier with mischief twinkling in her eyes. "Hey, are you one of those cooks that gets weird about people sticking their fingers in your food?" she added, sticking a finger out menacingly towards the butter and sugar bowl. "Do you dare me to taste it?”

“I just told you it was gross and you still wanna try it?” Javier asked, laughing as her finger neared the mixing bowl. “I’m not one of those, no, but like I said, I really advise against it.” He made sure the mixer was off before tipping the bowl towards her. “But if you really want to do it, be my guest. Just don’t blame me when it’s the worst thing you’ve ever had. I warned you it was gross.” He had to admit, even though there wasn’t much baking being done and more messing around, he was having a great time. It was always a good time with Jojo, no matter what they were doing. “I’m about to add vanilla, egg, and almond extract though, if you’d rather wait. We’re almost to dough and that tastes a lot better than just butter and sugar.”

For someone who had never been in any relationship before and had only really seen successful ones, Jojo really had a bad habit of waiting for the other show to drop, and so she kept expecting Javier to get annoyed that she delaying their progress, or that she was just goofing off, but it felt more and more like waiting for something that wouldn't come, and that made it easier to be herself. "Yeah! You can't call something gross and honestly not expect me to try and test it out," Jojo snickered. She loved self-imposed dares and trying new shit out, and this felt like a good opportunity to do both of those things. She considered waiting for a moment so she could have the full dough experience as Javier suggested but then she just shrugged. "I'll try it when you get it all doughy too but I'm too curious right now!" Her finger swiped the edge of the mixture and scooped some up. "Cheers," she laughed,  popping it into her mouth and keeping eye contact with him the whole time. The taste wasn't as bad as she had been expecting and she covered her mouth with her hands as she laughed. "Dude... is it bad that I liked it?"

Sure, he’d definitely had worse tasting things on the Isle, but this was gross more so because of texture than anything else. Just watching Jojo eat it made him grimace, remembering his reaction the first time he’d tried the mixture. It was not at all the one she gave him now, and Javier couldn’t help but snicker. “I mean, everyone’s got different tastes?” He responded, reaching for the next set of ingredients to add to the bowl. “But I’m telling you. Nothing's gonna beat the dough. I know they say you shouldn’t eat raw dough because of the eggs and what not, but it’s still amazing. I could sit and eat an entire bowl of it, honestly. Who needs actual cookies when the dough tastes a little better?” After adding in the vanilla and eggs, Javier added the dry ingredients, setting the mixer to low and letting it do its thing. “So, thought about how you wanna decorate your snowman? Do we want royal icing or would you rather use fondant?”

Jojo felt even more like smiling at the look on Javier's face; he looked absolutely aghast, and it genuinely cracked her up that she could gross him out a little bit. And then he laughed and it made her laugh, and her heart felt light. She was still getting used to the fact that somebody's emotions had such sway on hers, but it felt so good right now. "I love raw cookie dough, man," she laughed. "I'd eat it all day, but I guess I wait until they're real cookies. That's the Christmassy thing to do, yeah? And I'm not sure. How are you going to decorate yours? Not that I'm planning on copying you, but you're the kitchen genius here! I'm not even sure I know what fondant is, actually, except that the cooking shows say it's hard to use. Which of those is more fun to lick off? I vote for the best licking experience!"

“You have no idea what fondant is? Wow, I really have failed to teach you anything,” Javier sighed exaggeratedly and shook his head. “But at least you know it’s hard to work with, and honestly it doesn’t taste great. It just makes decorations look better. Especially when you’re trying to create a scene or build something. Royal icing it is, but don’t expect it to come right off when you lick it like regular frosting does. As for how I’m decorating… I’m not sure. I guess I was just gonna do a regular old Frosty type snowman. Boring, huh?” He was really glad that they’d gotten the chance to do this, especially since she’d always said she wasn’t any help in the kitchen. It was nice to have someone other than his sister or dad in there with him, and someone he could really joke around with like they had been. Javier really felt a connection with Jojo, and it made him really happy to know that she hadn’t gotten sick of him yet. He hoped that day wouldn’t come for a long, long time, if it ever did come. For now, though, they had cookies to worry about. What the future held for them could wait; besides, it was much for fun to live in the present with her. “Ready to roll it out? You wanna do the honors?”

"It's not my fault you look hot when you're explaining kitchen stuff," Jojo complained, fake-fanning herself as if he was too sexy at this moment to even stand. "It makes it hard to listen to you when I just wanna kiss your face." She was good at saying bold stuff like that over text but in person, it made her blush a little and she let herself listen about the icing instead. "Eh, some people say boring. Some say classic. Me? I say boring," she joked, "but it'll taste delicious for sure." She nodded when asked about rolling out the cookies and she excitedly took the roller to the dough, ready to show her stuff. "You're not going to get behind me like a guy in the movies to 'show me how it's done', are you?" Jojo jested, her strong forearms making quick work of the dough.

Javier “looking hot” was something he was still getting used to; the only time he thought the word described him at all was in a literal sense, not an attractive sort of way. He scoffed lightly and rolled his eyes, muttering a “yeah, right” as he busied himself cleaning the area while she rolled out the dough. “You know, I kind of thought you’d say that,” he joked, moving the ingredients no longer needed out of the way to make room for the icing. Egg whites, vanilla, and confectioner’s sugar were pulled out instead, and measured carefully into a new bowl for the standing mixer. “Wow, do I really come across as that kind of guy?” Javier snorted, trying and failing to feign offense. He traded his expression for a small pout, adding on, “I didn’t think you thought so little of me.”

Jojo was very familiar with the sort of reaction Javier let out when she called him hot -- honestly, it was the kind of reaction she always had whenever anybody complimented her looks. She was convinced she was the worst looking in her family and just sort of weird-looking in general, but that was different; Javier was actually hot, super fucking hot. She'd thought so even before they started whatever this was. "It's true," she sighed, but otherwise let it go as they started preparing the icing and she licked her lips in anticipation for tastiness. Jojo giggled at his false-offense, raising a brow at him. "Maybe I just wanted to get you behind me," she quipped, shrugging a shoulder. "But seriously though, no. You're the least 'that kind of guy' I've ever met. It's why you're my favorite."

‘You’re my favorite,’ wow. Javier hadn’t expected to hear those words or have the kind of reaction he did; he could feel his cheeks warm as a smile tore across his face. The only people he’d been the favorite of were his father and sister, and that didn’t have nearly the same effect on him as hearing it from Jojo. “Favorite, huh?” he echoed teasingly, or at least that’s how he meant to repeat it. He was sure it didn’t come off quite like that with his cheeks still tinted with blush. It probably came off more like a schoolgirl laughing a bit too hard at a joke her crush had just told, which truth be told did describe how he was feeling at that moment a little bit. Giddy, giggling to himself in a slightly idiotic manner in response to something his crush said. Javier cleared his throat to compose himself a bit, busying his hands with the icing that was quickly coming together. “And if that’s what you really want, I guess I can show you how to pipe the icing onto the cookie. Have you ever used this stuff before? It’s kind of fun, a little like coloring if I’m being honest. Just draw a border around the area you want to ice and then fill it in,” while he explained, he separated the icing into several bowls so they could color it for whatever accessories their snowmen would be wearing. “Is the dough ready to cut and bake?”

[kbstories]

some RDR2 fics 🐎

I’ve been working hard for my piece for @rdrzine so it’s been a bit quiet around here - even so, I wanted to post a collection of my RDR2 fics up to this point for easier access!

More Ghosts Than People (main series)

Only Lost The Night (Hurt/Comfort, 5.6k)

Charles and Arthur regroup after a brush with death.

Quiet For So Long (Fluff, 4.8k)

Charles and Arthur explore some things, and figure out some others.

More Ghosts Than People (one-shot series)

Fire And The Flood (Smut, 1.2k)

Charles and Arthur sneak away from camp to blow off some steam.

Pulling At The Seams (Angst, 1.7k)

Charles is injured, Arthur helps.

Bound To Be Made (Fluff, 2.2k)

It’s Jack’s birthday. Despite how things are, Arthur tries to make it a good one.

Sweet As Cherry Wine (Fluff, 1.1k)

Soft make-outs and loving words.

Just For The Moment (Smut, 2.3k)

Charles and Arthur find some peace in troublesome times.

What Could Have Been (epilogue series)

For Paths Left Lone (Hurt No Comfort, 1.1k)

Charles comes back for Arthur.

Leave This World Alive (Hurt No Comfort, 2k)

Charles struggles after Arthur is gone. Arthur comes back for him (in a way).

All That Is Left (drabble collection)

Always // Forever Ago // Lead Me Home (To You) // Safe With Me // Like Real People Do

Misc.

Ghosts That We Knew (Morston, 0.8k)

John decides it's never too late to face his fears. Arthur helps him actually pull through with it.

The Manner Of Things (Morston, 1.1k)

 Arthur’s in jail, John and Javier come to the rescue.

The Weight Of US (Charthur, 2.2k)

Arthur is blinded. Charles picks up the pieces.

Through Fields Of Green (Jovier, 1.3k)

Javier almost lost John to the snow. It won’t happen again.

Many thanks to all y’all’s massive support! I really appreciate all the love you’ve sent my way 🤠💖

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[pricryo]

All the love asks

“Blush : What do you do when you have a crush on someone?”- i draw art of them and make playlists for them in secret and imagine how cool it would be to hold them… i also try to do whatever i can to make them happy, even if it makes me sad.

“Kiss : What’s the sweetest thing someone has done for you?”- i was once given a series of letters that spanned over the course of december with roughly one letter every day until christmas! it was all good, positivity, lovey-dovey stuff!! i really cherish that. i also really cherish every single time john has drawn something for me!! especially the things that were to cheer me up!!!! 💛💖

“Cuddle : Which one of your mutuals do you really want to hug right now?”- @blondewolfhd come get your hugs, love!! 💛💖

“Heartbeat : What fictional character do you love?”- oh, plenty!! there’s a full list on my carrd under comfort characters, but the main romo comforts are: john laurens (hamilton musical), brightheart (warriors), hollyleaf (warriors), jay merrick (marble hornets), steve rogers (marvel), arthur pendragon (bbc merlin), sir leon (bbc merlin), sir lancelot du lac (bbc merlin), sir gwaine (bbc merlin), and john marston (red dead redemption)! 💛💖

“Romance : Perfect date?”- going to a zoo or an aquarium!!! that would be super fun!!!!! or like… going to a cafe… or really anything!!! like… the perfect part is just being there with my partner honestly…

“Joy : What truly makes you happy?”- being with my partners and just… having fun, goofing off!! or doing things together!!! just being with them and just… loving them… they make me happy.

“Happiness : Who are your kin?”- assuming this means family, i have an older brother and sister, a mother and father, and three nieces and a nephew. not counting my many, many cousins. or my uncles/aunt. however, i don’t really… consider them family, for the most part, other than my older brother and one of my nieces (i call her kidd and she’s got some issues, but she’s pretty chill). in addition, i also co-own one pug (meatball), one blue heeler mix (fluke), one white cat (archimedes), one orange tabby cat (napoleon), one calico cat (mr. meowgi), one albino rabbit (casper), one rabbit with a “wild coat” (acorn), and one rabbit that’s brown with black splotches (berry). i also have… three adoptive dads and four boyfriends!! 💛💖

“Love : Are you, or have you been, in love before?”- yes!! i am deeply in love with my boyfriends!! john and leon are the only two that aren’t in my system, but i love them all the same!! unfortunately, i do have a bad habit of only referring to john, mostly because i typically feel afraid to tell people i’m dating two of my headmates and one of his, and i really wish i could break that. leon, gwaine, lance, john… i love you all equally. 💛💖

“Beloved : What do you love the most about yourself?”- i’m trying harder to learn how to love myself, but i think… my eyes? or better yet, my creative talent. i’m trying really hard to hone my writing ability considering how it’s my special interest and i’m an aspiring author!!

“Sweet: Favorite love song?”- currently, it’s if i killed someone for you by alec benjamin, but other good ones i like include the anchor by bastille, white blood by oh wonder, and i found by amber run!!

“Cute : What’s your aesthetic?”- unfortunately… it changes way too often. over all it’s had a foresty theme for a while, but sometimes it’s also been retro games and pixel art, and sometimes it’s been sunflowers and pastel colors and being gentle, and once it was books and reading and coffee, and once it was pirates back when they were one of my special interests! right now, i don’t really know what it is, and i really wish i did.

“Thoughtful : If you could change your name, what would you call yourself?”- this is also a very hard question! right now, the current name i’m going with is timothy alexander lucas(?) laurens (or technically wright, but then when i marry john, it’ll be laurens)!! but i also like a few of my kin names (merlin, icarus, javier, and bucky namely)! and i’ve probably entertained the thought of a few other names at one point or another, but right now i’m most comfortable with being called tim by most people!

“Charming : Who helps motivate you?”- my partners are my main source of motivation!! 💛💖

“Beautiful : Who is your ideal significant other?”- i’m already with them!!! 💛💖

“Affection : Who do you ship?”- plenty of ships! my biggest ship rn (mostly because of the kin shift) is jovier (john marston/javier escuella)! another one of my major ships is merthur (merlin emrys/arthur pendragon)!! you can ask for a more extended list in a separate ask but rn this is all that comes to mind!!

“Kind : What Pokemon would you be?”- where i kin a lot of pokemon… i have many options, like umbreon, jirachi, pikachu, zorua/zoroark, midnight lycanroc, pyroar, shiny yamask, shiny quilava, the rowlet line, and deoxys! that isn’t even counting my synpaths, either! but right now, i’m feeling mostly like i’d be midnight lycanroc! :0

“Heart Beat : You’re getting coffee with a celebrity, who is it?”- i don’t really know!!;;

“Giggle : Do you believe in love at first sight?”- not exactly!! i believe you can feel attracted to a person, but you can’t fall super deeply into love with them until you know every little detail about what makes them wonderful!! 💛💖

“Laughter : Who can always make you laugh?”- my partners!! 💛💖

“Smile : What do you find attractive?”- i don’t really know!! ;w; i don’t think i have any specific preference, but john says i do, so i’m uncertain!!

“Warmth : What is your happy place?”- a warm bed in colorado curled up with my husbands! 💛💖

“Huggable : What are your favorite flowers?”- mostly sun flowers and tea roses!! there’s plenty of them i like that i can’t remember rn, though!!

“Soul Mate : Who is your best friend?”- without a doubt, my best friends are my partners! 💛💖

“Unique : What qualities do you look for in other people?”- generally, i want the people i’m dating to have similar values to mine (anti-racism, anti-terf, anti-trump, anti-islamophobia, anti-xenophobia, etc!) and be a good person!! nothing else really matters to me!! 💛💖

“Trust : Do you trust people easily?”- i used to trust super easily, but after being put through emotional abuse my one of my best friends at the time and being manipulated after putting all of my trust in her, i find i can’t do that so easily!! however, i’m still slightly easy to trust, from what i’ve noticed recently!!

“Dearest : What item is most dear to you?”- literally anything my partners have ever given me!! like the candles john made!! or the art!! or the letters!!! or the minecraft sheep plushie that i love a whole lot!!! or the blankets!! or the things they’ve taken from the bad house and brought to me!! i love them a lot!!! 💛💖

[merry-andrews]

Hi!!💜 yup it's me again. I'm sorry honey, it took awhile for me to answer :(

Aww don't be sorry at all! I do enjoy reading angst as much as I enjoy reading happy stories so! And my Gosh! No need to thank me darling!! You deserve all love and happiness and all praises and all full of love comments so!! I'm just soooo sad AO3 doesn't allow me to give you more kudos so! :(

And don't apologize for yesterday at all! Take all time you need to reply so!(though you really don't need to always reply to my comments I mean I said it before, when I start talking about something I love, I won't be able to stop myself! I keep talking and talking!😅😅 you don't have to answer in long reply so! Just knowing my comment make you happy is enough for me! More than enough so!🤗💗

Today was too busy for me here, went to shopping, wrote a silly story and my aunt and uncle came around too and tried to catch up with my classmates oh my God!! Yeah I also wanted to tell you, I talked about you with my RDR friends so! And some of my classmates too!! "He's the BEST! his writings are just unique! It's like you are playing the game when you read his storiiiies!!!!!" Even my little brother is now one of your fans too!! Yup!

Exactly! Angst suits Javier and John's relationship so good!

Agreed!! My God that's the fact! I mean I've tried to write about them 'fluffy and romantic' but, talking about this ship brings up things like 'cheating' 'broken heart' 'break up' 'sadness' and..

I'm just happy I'm not the only one who noticed how characters changed at the end of the game! And player could clearly see these changes in John! And yes, Abby and Javier have some things in common and it's why they were like John's best friends. Closest people to him (though it's just tragedic to see John went with Abb instead of Javi..)

Ok let me say, if RDR was happened in modern ages I expect John and Abby being close friends! Roommates even! Cus, why yes, they're odd couple. Can't be like wife and husband also can't live without eachother.. ouch! That's exactly it!! He's torn between wanting a normal life or having a partner he can truly love so! Aren't you my adorable darling?😆💕💕 why everything you say is just so in-canon so?!? Do you work for Rockstar?? GASP! you should be RDR writer!!!!🙈

Awwww! I love this imagination of Javier warmed up to Jack so! And yeessss!! Modern RDR but Abby living on her own with her son and John can have Jack at the weekends! Such a wonderful idea so! And him and Javier taking Jack on small trips, having good times together.. my God.. now I just wish if RDR could happen in modern age so😭

Don't be sorry darling! I did enjoy reading this lovely story and ooh??👀 I'm looking forward to see more 'Jovier' stories from you so!😆

Thank you for taking time typing such long replies in answer to my comments!!🙈 I guess I can not thank you enough so! Ouch! I wish I could..do something in return so!! I mean like..like drawing something for you or writing for you, you know? I just..I mean I checked your AO3 page and you have no gift!!!!! You're such a wonderful writer I don't understand people so! God!

I can’t be him

Rating: Explicit

Pairing: Javier Escuella x John Marston

Tags: Riding, Light Angst, Cheating, Sexual Frustration

Disclaimer: Fixed edition of the work I’d previously posted. My love for this pairing makes it impossible to not strive for perfection. If you detect any errors or mistakes, (or you just absolutely hate/love it) please let me know! Otherwise, Enjoy

The entire world had to be against him. These days, John constantly found himself wondering just what he’d done to deserve any of this. Everyone was nagging and complaining, everyone’s nerves taut like never before.

If it wasn’t Dutch spewing big words and commands, it was Abigail. Goddamn Abigail. He loved her. There was no doubt about that. John couldn’t imagine a life without her. With all the good and bad. It was just that the bad seemed to become unbearable.

She had chewed his ear off all day, her voice rising in frustration when he asked for just a moment of silence. Dutch was never far behind, constantly reminding him of things he planned to take care of on his own time. He could do that; he was an adult for god’s sake. They were treating him like a child, belittling everything he did, shaking their heads in disappointment when he couldn’t match up to their standards. He wasn’t Arthur. Fuck, John really wasn’t anywhere close to him.

“Javier.” He approached the man where he sat, noticing the opened bottle of whiskey by his side. As inviting as it seemed, that wasn’t what he had sought the man out for that day.

“You can come to me,” Javier had purred, although drunkenly, clutching onto the back of a chair. “Anytime you need'ta blow off some steam.” They’d been getting drunk by the campfire, had shared all kinds of tales and memories. Javier was good company and his offer had John bristle for a moment.

“What?” He had asked, oblivious, not at all catching onto the way Javier had kept looking at him all night. It was more realistic that Javier had merely offered him to go for a drink whenever he wanted, but his stare alone held entirely different intentions. “You proposin’ me or sumthin’?” The thought had made John cackle, ridiculous as it was.

He stopped the instant Javier drew in a breath to answer, found his dark, dark eyes, pupils impossibly big.

“Yeah,” he had answered, trailing his eyes down John’s body, stopping somewhere around his crotch. Right where John knew his pants were bulging.

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