#I love them together your honor ToT

[natolesims]

New home, new life!

Ray and Evangeline waited a whole lifespan to be together and the moment has come! Lina quit the spotlight to pursue a calm, family life and Raymond is now some sort of trophy husband who still adores fishing, but got a haircut.

[itzleafy]

Rottmnt turtles are fans of Lou jitsu because it was all splinter would watch in tv.

He was so depressed that all he did was look his older self in tv over and over again to remember those times, the tots always wondered what or why he was watching those movies so one day they joined him, and they absolutely adored the movies. Seeing his own kids so exited and happy about what he used to be, inspired splinter and little by little he was able to interact more with them and eventually taught them the ninja-ing.

Sometimes splinter regrets taking that my time to be a present father, he regrets having heard the tots cry in the night and not doing anything, and regretted every time the small raph brought him food, he regrets not having the strength to make more effort to take care of them, he regrets only bringing pizza for them and left, he regrets not celebrating their birthdays, he regrets not teaching them how to walk, or talk, he regrets having his older son taking care of them.

But eventually in all those regrets he found the hope of making it better from now on. Even if he’s not strong anymore, even if years have passed by.

He looked at the sweet 4 children around his couch watching the tv with such an excited look, that he felt his heart warming. They were older, he didn’t even notice when, he looked at Leo and Donnie, always fighting since kids but they loved each other Deeply, he looked at raph, getting bigger than the rest, splinter couldn’t help but smile every time he remembered how raph used to always bite him…but he stoped taking care of them once raph was old enough to walk, how much they’ve changed. He looked at the littlest one, now a little more big, he barely could walk but he was very energetic; when did time passed by so fast? How could I missed that much?

From now on… he promised, I’ll do my best.

And he did.

Sure, sometimes he messed up, and his energy was drown too fast, but he wanted to be there until it was too late.

He remembers their names, he knows who they were, but he wants to know who their are now and who will they become. Because that’s what a father does.

He discovered how smart Donnie can be, how strong can Leo be, how sensitive can raph be and how creative can Mikey be. They were more every time.

He pulled them together. A lemonade stand for his children to cooperate, with the most responsible and the most lively of the brothers

Teach the smartest of them all that it’s okay to show feelings.

Support the creativity of the youngest and to help him be confident about himself.

Sure…some days were tough, and all he wanted to do was lie in the couch all day.

But eventually he could find peace, knowing that he managed to be part of those boys life. And that they still look up to him even after all the things he did wrong. They still love him, just like he is.

So seeing them. In this final moment, in this final breath, knowing that at least a small part of him lies in every single one of this boy’s heart. Makes him feel relieved.

Somewhat, he wishes he could be there more time, which is funny, because all he wanted to do before was to die. But now that he’s dying all that he wants is to live. But if this is really it, then he’s glad to have been part of it, even if it was too late.

Please smile my boys.

For I’m a lucky rat, because I’m granted with the honor of being your father.

Thanks for being the last faces I see.

Those thoughts being the last he could think of.

Such a happy ending in his heart, the 4 children r couldn’t help but cry through the smile; knowing exactly what their father was thinking, even if he never got to say it.

The Rottmnt are fans of Lou jitsu because he’s their father.

[heartslogos]

you tend to write kaveh and alhaithams relationship to be quite subtle, slow, the lines between them blurred, its often hard to describe what they have with just a few words. so, what are your thoughts/headcanons on their marriage? like, how would it go (if they decided to have it) in a regular, closest-to-canon universe, not the arranged marriage in the fairytale au you posted recently (which i love btw probably one of my favorite of your works for now). i was thinking of this today and two thoughts came to me: the guests are probably 98% invited by kaveh + both of them just bailing their own wedding party ToT

Hello!!! I'm so sorry I answered late I don't check my inbox very often.

Firstly, thank you very much for reading my fics. Especially "The Fall" because I know it takes a lot of faith to go into a WIP with the tags that one has LOL. I'm honored.

If the two did get married it would be a very small ceremony of their most trusted friends. Honestly, I see them more as a "ok we filed the paper work are we good" couple who would have the equivalent of a courthouse marriage if anything because who is the marriage for and about? Just them. No fuss.

But if they had a ceremony it would be very quiet, very intimate. Like, maybe just a dinner party with their friends and they've already exchanged rings (if they had any) and there's no real grand speeches or anything. It's just them and their friends celebrating the joy of being together.

[cookinguptales]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💙

You know... I put off answering this for a while because I just could not choose five. And I still can't?? I have so many fics I've written, many of them for fandoms of one, and I find that I actually love a lot of them.

So... if you'll forgive me, I think I'll just talk about a whole bunch of fics that I love for a whole bunch of reasons.

(cut because... I really do talk about a lot of fics lmao)

I think these days a lot of people follow me for WWDITS/nandermo fic. It's one of my current loves, and I've really enjoyed writing for this fandom. I do wonder if I'll keep writing after nandermo becomes canon (or gets sunk for good) but in the meantime... I guess I'll just keep having a good time?

I think my favorite fic I've ever written for WWDITS is Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Too. I was looking at a bunch of prompts for the Trick-or-Treat Exchange (more on that later) and I ended up smushing several of them together in my head. But then the story really got away from me, I guess, as I really started to delve deep into Nandor's mind (a WILD place to be, I'm telling you) and it ended up not being posted for another month. Whoops?

Either way, though, I feel like I was really able to get at some of the ideas I'd been juggling with the characters for a long time at that point, and I think the prose itself was very nice at times. I did complicated things with that fic that I haven't done before, and in the end... I think I did a good job! It's probably the fic I'm proudest of in this fandom.

That said, I'd like to give Honorable Mentions to both When We Sway (I Go Weak) and Five Times Guillermo Helped Nandor Collect Semen (And One Time He Didn't) just because both of those fics involved me getting wildly out of my comfort zone. I think both of them seem a bit... outdated, maybe, after s4 and s5, but I think they match the tone of s3 nicely.

Sway was heavy on pining, something I feel like I'm good at writing, but also very heavy on physical action. As many of you know, I'm disabled! I have never waltzed. The kind of movement I described in that fic is not easy for me to do myself, and action scenes have always been difficult for me to write fluidly. So the fact that I was able to write both dancing and fighting convincingly in that fic made me really relieved. I got several comments from dancers telling me how well I'd captured dancing with a partner and like. PHEW. I did a ton of research and bro I was RELIEVED. So I do feel very proud of that.

Even more outside of my wheelhouse was both 5+1 things fics. I'd written a little bit of porn before this, even some for nandermo, but not much and I was largely dissatisfied with it. But boy did I get a lot of practice with those fics. lmao. It was essentially 11 sex scenes of various levels of filth loosely strung together with longing, and like... honestly, I'm very pleased at how most of them turned out! And I think I'm a lot better at writing porn now, even if it always turns out very fucking weird and introspective.

Speaking of weird.

The other fandom I love dearly these days is Sleep No More, which I've been writing for for several years. For a long time, I mostly just wrote this one for exchanges? Mostly ToT and Yuletide. I love writing for SNM, an interactive theater situation in NYC, because I can really fuck around with writing styles. I can play with ideas about religion and folklore and magic and blood and storytelling and tradition, and I can do it while writing some of the most fucked-up relationships that exist. I can play with a show that has very little spoken word, where a slap and a kiss might be in the same loosely choreographed dance, where I get to be a part of this haunted house, but only as a ghost...

While I'm sure the very few people who usually read my SNM fic might disagree, I think my favorite thing I've ever written for SNM is It's A Sin to Tell A Lie. It was my first time really trying to assemble a semi-coherent narrative from the show (largely inspired by some things that I realize now were not always common experiences in the show lmao) so I'm not sure it always aligns with how I see the characters now, but I feel like I wrote a really haunting fic that used the source material in interesting ways.

The Honorable Mention this time goes to The Consequence of Sounds, which is probably the strangest thing I've ever written. A friend of mine joked that she'd like it even if someone wrote like a haunted space hotel AU for the show and that apparently scratched something insane in my brain, so... I wrote a fic that combined space opera, Macbeth, Scottish folk magic, and the music of the spheres.

It's....... very weird. But it was also so fun to write, and I think it was fairly successful. I think the point of fanfiction is weaving together a familiar canon in a brand-new way, and I had fun bringing odd little allusions and old ideas into a new AU. I had to get really creative and that was so fun.

Speaking of weird AUs... I wrote a lot of them when I used to write karabita. haha. This is another one of those fandoms that I picked up a lot of followers with, though idk if any still follow me. Osomatsu-san was a weird comedy show that threw itself into surrealism and AUs very often, and that allowed me to do the same. I think... out of the many, many karabita fics I wrote, my favorite might be Love's Carriers, which is a flower shop AU I wrote out of spite after someone told me that all flower shop AUs are terrible. I worked really, really hard to make the AU suit the characters rather than the other way around while also incorporating flower language, one of my favorite stupid tropes. Again, I think this one came out surprisingly well, especially considering I wrote it in like... 24 hours in a fit of pique. lmao.

Other fics I remember being very proud of in that era... uh... The odd karabita KH AU that no one read because there is basically zero crossover between those fandoms... The soulmark AU because I am WEAK to those... The wingfic... ah... the wingfic... I don't know if I'd use words like "best" or "favorite" for that wingfic, but... I do think it's probably the most I've ever put of myself into a fic. The anxieties re: love and disability that I put into that fic were so real that I still cry every time I look at certain parts of it. I've grown as a person since writing it, but... yeah, those are still fears that haunt me. So I guess I could say it feels the most "me" of any of them I ever wrote.

Other than that... I guess we end up in my exchange fic era. I spent many years writing fic of extremely variable quality for exchanges lmao. I think the most successful was undoubtedly there's not a word yet (for old friends who just met), the muppets slash fic that launched... god, honestly. like. I know I did not create a fandom, but being in at the ground floor and being the one that everyone came to talk to when the pairing DID get off the ground was surreal. lmao. I created that tag on AO3! Everyone said I was crazy for writing that fic! Then they read it and they fell in love a little bit! Then the pairing became canon and everything went bananas! What a weird, surreal, delightful fandom experience.

That Muppets fic really came from the heart and really just came from me writing a fic during a very difficult time in my life and wanting to create a love letter to the characters that got me through it. I wanted to make other people feel the way The Muppets made me feel, and the fact that I succeeded in that (against all odds!) really does make that one special to me.

But... I wrote a ton of exchange fics for tiny, tiny fandoms that most people have never considered! Weird spooky crossover f/f ships, like my Crazy Rich Asians/Ready Or Not Astrid/Grace fic, or my Stoker/Sharp Objects India/Amma fic! Rarepairs like my Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) f/f Mitsuha/Miki fic! An unhinged lost episode of Puppet History! Character studies of dear little elderly murderers in Arsenic and Old Lace!

I also wrote sort of quasi-original fic, especially for the ToT exchange. Ghosts of dinosaurs falling in love with each other in a museum (inspired by a real historical case of the wrong skull being on a skeleton -- and god, that one has a hilarious IRL story attached to it) and a pet shop full of the ghosts of animals longing for companionship and grim reapers grappling with life and death and forbidden love. Mann I loved writing those.

And honestly??? I could write entire posts about any of the fics I'm talking about here. I love them, especially the ones that weren't really loved by anyone else. Hell, I'm turning that pet shop into an extended f/f origific right now.

Writing fic for tiny fandoms of one or two for an exchange feels so bittersweet because you can make that person really happy (and, not to toot my own horn, but I tend to make recipients really happy in exchanges) but it just kind of... fades away. Those stories sometimes have very short lifespans just because they're really just for one person. It's not a good or bad thing, just the nature of exchanges. I love designing a fic that's tailored to one person's likes, dislikes, and deepest desires. It's so fun for me. But it is kind of sad to see those fics fall by the wayside after. So I have to love them enough to make up for it. haha.

Finally... a fic I adored writing, that absolutely consumed me, and it's for a fandom that is basically nonexistent. I loved going to Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return and experiencing the work of hundreds of artists all coming together to make something great. I wanted to add my art, too. No one is out here looking for HoER fic, especially not for the pairing I wrote, but like. BOY, if there's any fic I've ever written that's the definition of "I wrote this for me", it's Gnosis.

Anyway, yeah, I've been posting fic on AO3 for *checks* almost 15 years now, so I guess it makes sense that I can't narrow this down to just five, lmao. But I'm also trying not to go on too much.

But seriously, seriously, if anyone wants me to talk more about these fics or any other that I've written, I would be so incredibly happy to give you a play-by-play of what I was thinking, what I was trying to do, what I liked, what I disliked, what I'd change now, what changed me, etc. I think any author would be haha.

But I'll cut this short now!! As for who to tag... honestly, since I read so much fiction for a living these days, I don't really read fanfic anymore. I'm not sure who I follow writes it anymore. I have most fic tags filtered, being real with you. So... how about this. If you are a writer and you want me to tag you, just lmk!!! And I will send you the message.

[willowser]

Hey hey Willow heyyyy ✨ I'll apologize in advance for coming with silly tots only!

But you know when you admire someone and you like the way they think and everytime they say something you're like !!!!!!!! YES EXACTLY!!! and you giggle at silly lil things they've said or how they've said them cause it makes you feel so pffttt 💓 and you live up in your silly lil head like ah yes I'd love to be their friend, and all that?

I know you know where I'm going lol but yeah that's how I think of you because I apreciate you and what you do so!! much!! and it's insane? I mean cause I'm just an internet peep (lol) and we dont know each other and that's wild to my silly lil head!!!

Art and love for it can do so much I'm sighing big sighs.

I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you for sharing what you do and the way you do it and and and for being so kind as you do it. And yeah also I'll go to war, bake a cake and even do the laundry for you.

Also sorry I'm being so INTENSE!!! And basically writing a love letter under candle lights lmao I just never do this talking to ppl I think are cool kinda thing lol

I hope you have a great day/night forever and ever. Mwah!

oh, my heart and my soul — you are so correct !! art and the love for it !! how it connects across this great big world, across time-zones and reservations and insecurities and blooms fully in the great volume of our joy !!! you mean so much to me. you really, truly do.

you know, it's not just about our fanfiction, our blorbos and our 2d men and even our little stories; it's about the community and the love it brings ! especially in the wake of my little upset LOL my heart is so full at those of you that came out of the wood works to be there for me — those of you that have ALWAYS been there for me, on my worst days. i'm just an internet peep too ! just a guy on my puter !! and yet here we are ! how far we've come ! the love we have !

this little space is just such a haven of joy for me, and, again, it's not even necessarily about the writing itself or bakugou, especially not about the notes or refrogs or any of that; i say this all the time and it probably sounds childish and silly, but i really view this little corner here, with all of you, as our little space to sit together and hold hands and take turns talking about the things we like, what excites us, what nestles into our hearts and lives there, what pains us — all of it ! i feel so connected to all of you ! and as someone that was shamed and made to be embarrassed of fanfiction when i was younger and growing up — i'm so happy we've all managed to find each other here !

i want this to be a safe space where our creativity can flow together ! i want us all to be included, i want us all to be appreciated, i want us all to be heard, and it means so much to me that yall have done that for me as well ! day in and day out. rain or shine. this is our clubhouse ! and negativity isn't allowed in ! there's no place for it, i won't acknowledge it, i enjoy living my life trying to be as kind as i can, and i want to spread all of it to you, as best i can !

i sound so unhinged !!! LOL !! i am writing furiously in the candle light in my return letter to you, so quickly that ink is getting everywhere and that my handwriting is illegible akhfakhfa but i am always so grateful, to all of you ! and whenever i get such heartfelt messages like this — from those of you that have said before that you don't usually reach out, that this is the first time you're sending messages — i'm so honored that you would trust me with that ! that you deem me worthy of your vulnerability !! i have just so much love in my heart for all of you he he and thank you for being here with me 🥺

and thank you to YOU especially, dear. your message will live inside my lil brain forever. you are my friend. we do know each other, in ways that transcend identity and physical presence ! we are baking the cake together. we are folding the still-warm laundry side by side 🥺

[astarab1aze]

☆ put this star into the inbox of your favorite blogs - it's time to spread positivity !

bless you so much, my beloved 🥺🥺🥺 especially after having put up with my unhinged nonsense on dash as of late - loux's muse has been so intense to write and even talk about, he's just so?? but just you wait till we get our fear and hunger style thread going cos... 👀👀👀 miss ahri ain't gonna know what hit her. or maybe she will. but man, no one else was (me, even less sksk) but i digress-- i'm so glad you consider me a fave? i'm so honored ToT ahhh! come come, let us sandwich our goobers together and make them kiss in hell-- i adore you and i'm so glad i have you on my dash and your love for ahri is so 🥺🥺🥺🥺 YES PLEASE, i love--

[ducknotinarow]

2k3/7 Raph Don - #

| send me “#” for cell phone headcanons about our muses including:

"jeez ain't we done rumagin' through my phone yet? for fucks sake"

As with previous 03/07 I'll point out any changes between the times -what your muse’s name is in mine’s phone

'Donnie'

"hmm well 'hat's easy, Donnie course what I put 'em as. Yeah sure ain't nothing unique lots call Don, Donnie even Mikey at times. But well he always Donnie ta me. No differe 'han how he calls me Raphie still I guess. Just was easier when we were jus' tots an' all. Don comin' ta me cryin' 'Raphie, Raphie, Raphie' onve small 'hings. But I always answered." he chuckles a little at the memory " uh still sorta dose it now thinkin' bout it now?" He rubs at the side of his head "Though I useta do it too...mostly if I saw a bug since he never mind grabbin' 'em" He shrives a bit he still hates them. "Jus' what we do. Others may use the nicknames. I don' mind much if family uses it but I guess it jus' got different meaning with Don an' I." - what your muse’s picture is in mine’s phone

[image description ] A photo of Donnie clearly facing the camera a obvious annoyed glare aimed at Raphael who took the photo with some grease smuges coating their olive skin. Nothing about this photo is flattering to say the least. As Don's beak is even pouting when seeming aware of them getting thier picture taken.

That usual little chuckle rumble out over Raphael's tongue now shoulders shaking slightly even "I told 'em he was lokkin' real hot for Von an' his date. Said she gonna change their plans second she sees 'em even." he chuckles more explaining the look on Don's face for the contact photo. "Sometimes Don asks me ta help 'em wit' his projects. Was wantin' ta fix up the tank. I may not know much with the techy stuff but I know the maniacal side's makin' sure nothin' gonna blow out the engines afta all." Raph soon smiles to himself. "I kind of 'ike gettin' ta work wit' 'em 'ike this. We jus' take up own spaces to do what we gotta do. Throw on some rock music. Sometimes we use it as a chance to share song wit' each other. An' jus' talk. Nothin' speical sometimes we just bitchin' to the other. I love hearin' Don get mad it's funny. He don' think it funny but eh it's funny. Might talk 'bout Casey and Von even or complain 'bout Mikey an' Leo. Sometimes nice thin's depends. Mostly we joke an' such. Dunno maybe cause he workin' but it's fun workin' on stuff with Don cause of how his mood seems ta change. Jus' fun. Even those times he wanna swing a sludge hammer on me."

07 - [image description] is almost the same but Donnie is smiling in the photo, shell cycle behind the purple banded turtle. "I had stopped usin' that bike..since Don made it for me so it went wit' out a lotta love. So I asked Don 'bout fixin' it together...cause I missed those old times." Soft sadden smile over lost times for stupid reasons. - what your muse’s ringtone is in mine’s phone

'our love' by Bee Gees (songs about brotherly love and it just sweet preform in honor of brother after getting a grammy ;3;) I hold you near but you're so far away And it's losing you I can't believe To watch you leave and let this feeling die You alone are the living thing that keeps me alive And tomorrow if I'm here without your love You know I can't survive Only my love can raise you high above it all

"I love my brother a lot at 'hat. He's my favorite outta the three of 'em. One i'm closest to. I can say we are also friends and not jus' brothers. I can talk to 'em and such but..damn I wish he trust me a bit more ya know?" 07: *same song just different secont of lyrics

We can take the darkness and make if full of light But let your love flow back to me How can you leave and let this feeling die This happy room will be a lonely place when you are gone And I won't even have your shoulders for the crying on No other women's love could be as true, I'm begging you "I neva' changed the song..but the meanin' has changed for me. I put it at a different spot even cause of it. I missed him alot."

- my muse’s last text to your muse

03 : [text] Donnie if ya awake

[text] who I kidding. -_- [text] I needja! :O

[text] bring a hammer! or a torch! yeah Torch I need ta fuckin burn this nasty ass bug to ashes! >:I 07 : [text] saw ya were low grab ya some coffee, left on the counter

[ofhouseadama]

mothers of the groom. are queer, will travel to be your mom when your assigned mom at birth sucks. sample speech below:

I never intended to acquire a son at the age of 24, let alone a teenage son who lived halfway across the continental US. But I've striven to be worthy of the honor of being called mom by this incredible young man in front of me ever since the first time he gave me the title.

If we've never met, my name is Emily, and I've had the pleasure of being the half feral wolverine who has spent the past half decade raising Grey by hand. I taught him about the important things in life -- the epic highs and lows of professional wrestling, how to edit a history essay, how to both get into and out of trouble. I even, albeit a little accidentally, gave Grey his name.

But he's given me something much more important than a name, or a title, or any of the other things I facetiously listed before. When Grey came into my life, I was, like I said, 24. I had been disowned by my own family for being gay, working and living in NYC and fighting every day to keep myself alive. To find a reason to keep fighting every day.

Grey, you were my light in the darkness. Watching you grow up and find yourself, watching you turn into this smart, kind, tenacious young man has been the greatest honor and pleasure of my life. Thank you for allowing me to accompany you on your journey, for giving me the opportunity to show up for you, to give you advice (even if sometimes you ignore it out of hand), to be proud of you, to comfort you when you're sad and remind you that no matter what happens, I am there right behind you. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you in this newest phase of your life alongside you as your mom. Having earned this place in your life is the thing I am most proud of, and I hope to keep earning my place as you and Tay move into this exciting new season of life--marriage.

My wife Leah and I have been married for three years, after which I have learned two things. One--that no two marriages and two people are alike, and therefore trying to say pretty aphorisms and sage advice as if they're universal truths is a waste of time. Two--before starting a fight, eat a potato. Any form of potato. Hashbrown, mashed, tater tot, French fry. If I've learned anything in three years, it's that a lot of problems can be solved by going through the McDonalds drive thru. Especially when you go together.

But truly--this is an exciting time for you both, ripe with new beginnings and adventures and challenges. Your victories will be made sweeter, your defeats made softer, because you will do them together. From this day to your last day, you will be a team, working together to accomplish goals and weather difficulties that will seem impossible to fathom alone. The whole of two people, sealed together in marriage, is greater than the sum of their parts. Your future together is infinite.

Thank you for including me, including all of us, in this moment and allowing us the honor and opportunity to show up for you with love. I believe I am not alone in raising my glass, and wishing you both a long and happy life.

[this-world-of-beautiful-monsters]

Best Raph Angst Ambiguous Generation

This was meant to be an answer for @casperheav, but I think I broke Tumblr’s post or something because I found so many good fics (this is the most thorough Iv’e ever been for one of these). So now it’s a collection of posts that will be gathered in a master list. Tcest stories are not included, per request, although I have found some good angsty ones.

One shots

To Sit With Demons by Honu - Leo struggles to help Raph when he crumbles in the aftermath of Splinter’s death (tw drug use and sexual content, but no turtlecest)

Martyrs and Holy Men by tFantasyFan- The turbulent relationship between Leo and Raph (tw for blood and possible self-harm)

Tamer by Phishtar (Lady_Ganesh) - After losing everything, Raph finds a new reason to live where he least expected it (tw character death, violence, mentions of sex, dehumanization, experimentation, forced breeding)

Sooner by KameTerra - Raph experiences a revelation after becoming the first one in the family to kill (tw violence and alcohol)

Pretty much everything by RedWritingRebel (general tw for violence)

“Fallen angel, just let go ” from It's your Candyland where dreamers dance (And I promise that it's safe)by

This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Raph is carefully, scientifically undone (tw for psychological torture, emotional manipulation, and brainwashing)

“Outcast” from Firebird Scratches, TMNT 100 Themes Challenge! by Firebird Scratches - A priest receives a chilling confession from an unusual visitor (tw for discussions of death, violence, abuse, and mental health issues)

Dare ga Naritai ka by Aubretia Lycania - A turtle tots story of Mikey and Raph trying to figure each other out (tw for teasing, self-esteem issues, animal death, and child endangerment). Works as a stand-alone, but part of a larger universe that does contain things like non-con, tcest, and violence.

Secret Ache by @sleepingseeker - Donnie’s attempt at commiseration leads to a revelation from Raph.

Sandpaper Hero by @sleepingseeker - Mikey and Raph try to be heroes in a city that hates them

No Regrets by @sleepingseeker - Raph will always do what’s right for those he loves (tw character death)

Last Request  by @sleepingseeker - Raph and Leo at the end

“Honor (introspection)” from Fleeting Thoughts - A TMNT Drabble Collection by whisper_norbury, Whispering About The Ninja Turtles (whisper_norbury)

Eternal Flame by Veail - Raph, Splinter, and the nature of loss (tw for character death)

Merely Mortal by Amicitia Revenant - What Raph can beat, and what he can’t (tw death, torture, injuries, violence, and character death)

25 by Connie Nervegas - Raph and Donnie are imprisoned together and fighting for their lives in different ways (tw violence, death, health issues, and cannibalistic themes)

“Marchin' On (Mikey & Raph)” from The Shinobi's Garden by taizi (@taizi) - Mikey helps keep Raph together (tw violent thoughts and mental health issues)

vulnerable by coffeeandcream - Raph doesn’t know how to handle softness.

“Needy” from A Quickly Growing Collection of Raph & Casey Shit by coffeeandcream - Raph is his own worst enemy when trying to hang out with his boyfriend (tw smoking and insecurity)

“just burned” from A Quickly Growing Collection of Raph & Casey Shit by coffeeandcream (@load-of-bullshit)- Human AU where Raph doesn’t know how to handle familial or romantic love.

“Other Brothers (Mikey & Raph - Coraline crossover)” from The Shinobi's Garden by taizi (@taizi) - Coraline AU. Two neglected brothers are lured down a dark path (tw discussions of eye trauma and mutilation)

Quiet by Fight_As_One - Quiet Place AU. Raph and his family struggle to endure an impossible nightmare (tw violence, child death, character death, guilt)

The Only Thing Left by Connie Nervegas - Raph and Leo have to survive together after losing more than they can bear (tw major character death, gore, alcohol, trauma, depression, and suicidal behavior)

Merely Mortal by Amicitia Revenant - A 5+1 about Raph’s strength and its limits (tw violence, torture, injuries, character death)

Thanksgiving by sylvain - Raph and Casey figure things out. 

If You Had To Choose by DarkestSight (Daylight) - Leo and Raph accept the choice they might have to make one day (tw for discussions of death)

Shells and Wings by No Guns Only Roses - Mikey asks a question that comes back to haunt Raph later (tw implied character death and sacrifice)

Chapter Fics

Call Me What I Am by Kyn - A mysterious illness leads Raph to a surprising revelation (tw for rape, violence, amnesia, mental health issues, physical health issues, gender identity issues, and weird biology stuff)

Casey Trips and Falls... In Love by coffeeandcream - Raph and Casey accidentally screw their way to a revelation (tw graphic smut and self-esteem issues)

The Forgotten by RenaRoo - Raph confronts the first sign of an approaching loss (tw violence, illness, and discussions of death)

The Victim by Connie Nervegas - Raph is trapped underground and running out of time (tw humiliation, imprisonment, psychological torture, sickness, health issues, violence, guns)

Colorblind by tFantasyFan - Raph is lost, scared, and crumbling (tw dark implications and reality distortion)

Invincible by Willowfly - Raph and Leo struggle to survive a brutal imprisonment (tw violence, sickness, self-loathing, torture)

Justification by That Sunflower Chick - The reason Raph is always so determined to push moral limits for his family (tw gore)

[leossmoonn]

okay hold on we're moving away from dad!matt for a second bc this is important

so the stereotypical proposal requires the man to buy a ring and get down on one knee in front of his girl, right?

that's not how it went down w you and matt.

okay so yes he did buy a ring and he did plan a lil smth BUT you had also been planning smth (also may have gotten him a "ring" of sorts but i just dk what)

you wld like record your voice and basically just give the story of your relationship but from your perspective and then it like stopped abruptly and that's when you wld ask him

and then he wld pull out the ring he got you and do HIS lil proposal (but he knows whatever he had planned was never going to beat what you did)

yeah.

I love the idea of a mutual proposal/the girl proposing. Especially with Matt bc he wants everything to be traditional, yk?

So Claire and Karen helped Matt find a ring. And lemme just say he used his owe life savings for this ring. It’s not like a huge rock bc I mean if it were me getting married to him, I’d be happy with a rubber band lol. But it’s a really classy silver ring with no diamond BUT it has your initials engraved. it says ‘ m + [your initial] together forever’

And I feel like bc he fights a lot, you wouldn’t wanna get him a ring. I feel like he’d like a necklace bc he wears a cross, so why not wear a necklace w a ring on it, right? And the ring is a silver band ALSO with your names engraved and it has your name with his last name hehe.

STOP THAGS SUCH A CUTE IDEA! Okay so basically you would play the recording right when Matt walks into the apartment after work. He’s super confused bc he can’t find you anymore but he hears your voice.

Okay brace yourselves for this amazing speech you give at the end of the the voice recording.

“Matt is so… amazing. If someone told me I was gonna marry this man, I would’ve said they were crazy. And not because I don’t want to. Matt is just a special human being. He’s been through so much and is so strong. He’s a hero. He protects people. Not only people in the city, but me, his friends, our dog. And not to mention, he is the sexiest guy ever. I am so honored that he chose me to share his life with. I am so lucky — too lucky. I feel like this is all a dream.

Everyday I hope to never wake up from this because this is all I could ask for. Even when I’m worried sick about him when he goes out fighting, even when we argue and we slam doors, and even when life gets hard for the both of us. Everything is perfect. He is perfect. I’m so happy that I’m able to have Matt. He’s my everything. He’s like a shot of espresso, my own personal ray of sunshine. No one is more perfect.”

And Matt is blushing sooo hard rn as he listens to your voice. And then you come out from your hiding place behind like a corner or whatever. Your turn on all the lights, tot surprising him.

“What was that?” He asks with a grin.

You walk over to him, taking his hands in yours and placing the necklace in his hands.

“Matthew Murdock. Will you do the honor of marrying me?”

His jaw dropped and he drops his cane. You’re kinda scared bc he doesn’t say anything for like a minute lol but he eventually is like

“Yes. Yes!”

And youre like “oh thank havens.” But before you two hug or whatever, he pulls out the little black box your ring is in and you are so shocked.

“I was gonna propose to you too. At dinner tomorrow night. Looks like I can’t wait any longer though,” he chuckles. He suddenly is so flustered and he forgets his whole speech he’s been practicing for litefally a month. But he knows nothing he could ever say would amount to what you did so he keeps it short and simple.

He takes off his glasses, hooking them into his shirt collar and looks you in the eyes as best as he can.

“I love you so much. You have no idea. I’m so lucky you’re in my life, too. I don’t know what I would do without you. You take care of me. You clean me up, make sure I’ve eaten dinner when I come back from fighting. You’ve always been so supportive of me and for that, I can’t thank you enough. You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met, inside and out. Marry me, too?”

You pull him in for a kiss. It’s slow, intimate, hot. You pulled away, slipping his ring into your finger.

OMG AND HES SO NERVOUS ABT THE RING.

“D-do you like it?” He asks. “Oh, Matty, i love it. It’s perfect.” You’re looking at the ring with sparkling eyes and a big smile.

He sighs in relief, “good.”

Hehe and then you two go to the bedroom and well.. you can imagine the rest

[daddysfangirls-anime]

Dad’s choice

Warning: language, fluff

summary: the reader is All Might’s daughter. Recently he had been pushing her to hangout and possibly date, Midoriya. Not okay with that she finally introduced her father to her boyfriend.

(y/n) sighed as she stored off into the distance Midoriya was next to her explaining a math formula. In the last 20 minutes she hadn’t heard a word he said. She didn’t want to be here she didn’t want to or need to study. She had plans already but her father made her cancel them to have a study date session with Midoriya.

All Might, her father, had been interfering with her relationship with Midoriya and trying to make it something more. She didn’t actually notice until the 4th study session when he made her invite Midoriya over to their house. The dim lights, closed curtains, air conditioning on high, the two of them leaning close together, and her father spying on them in the corner of her eyes. At that moment she realized and thought how the hell did I not notice this before? that creepy skinny shit.

Right now this was their 6th study session they were just going over the material. She was so lost in thought that she didn’t notice he had stopped talking 10 minutes ago.

“I’m sorry,” she said as she closed her textbook.

“It’s okay. We’ve already studied this material. It’s getting late we should head home” he said as he began to pack away his things.

“Midoriya?”

“yes?”

“Why do you study. why?”Midoriya blushed and rubbed the back of his neck “um...All Might said you were trying to spend time with me but didn’t know how to ask... he might have implied you have a ....crush on me?” he was red now trying his best to look everywhere but her.“Midoriya... Midoriya look at me” she sounded completely serious. Swallowing his embarrassment and a bit of fear she looked at him with a serious and determined looked. “I have a boyfriend” and with that said she swung her bag over her shoulder and walked away leaving Midoriya to melt in his seat from humiliation. Oh, why did the world hate him so.-(y/n) was fuming as she stomped home she burst inside ready to give her old man a piece of her mind only to be met with an empty home. He was late probably doing unnecessary hero work. At the thought of this, her anger came down to a simmer. Immediately she went into her lonely routine kicking off her shoes, putting away her bag, finishing any leftover homework, bathing and starting dinner.

No longer wanting silence she called her boyfriend. He didn’t answer. “He’s probably training. aw, I wanted to rant” with her boyfriend MIA and not really wanting rumors to spread in class she called the next best person.

“H-Hello?” Midoriya answered hesitantly

“Hey... I’ m sorry about earlier. I didn’t mean to upset you”

“It’s okay. It seems you didn’t know what was going on” he chuckled she could imagine him rubbing the back of his next sheepishly.

“I did actually” (y/n) said as he pinned up her hair to prepare for dinner “ I found out after the 4th study date. But I didn’t think you knew so...”

“yeah,” he sighed, “ I thought you actually liked me. I wanted to put you down gently” she laughed nearly spilling what she was making.

“when Deku? we were on our 6th study date.”

“I was working up to it”

“when?”

“10th?... maybe12th? I’m not good with girls” she laughed some more. Midoriya was smiling on the other end of the phone but it soon began to flatter. “The truth is I really do like you and I enjoy spending time together with you. And when school started we weren’t training together anymore, we didn’t spend time together in class, or outside of class. When All Might said you wanted to study I thought we could get back together but then he mentioned you had a crush on me then I got confused. I mean you’re beautiful and I care about you.”

(y/n) continued cooking and listening to Midoriya. In 20 minutes of rambling he had confessed his feelings for Urakara, he loved Bakugo like a brother, still thought he couldn’t be a hero ( but he then talked himself into becoming the best), he was worried about the stress he put on his mother, and though of All Might as a father figure. Then he stopped talking altogether.

“Are you done?”

“yes...who’s your boyfriend?”

“huh?!”

“you-you said you have a boyfriend but not who so...who’s your boyfriend?”

(y/n) was a bit nerve she and her boyfriend hadn’t made their relationship public and she didn’t know if he would like her telling anyone. This was Midoriya surely he wouldn't say anything.

“Is he in our class?”

“um... yes?”

“Okay, I know who he is”

“huh?!”

“I know who your boyfriend is,” he said in a matter of fact tone

“how? I didn’t even tell you his name”

“I’m very observant”. (y/n) was dumbstruck for a moment before she began to laugh. Of course, Midoriya had spent most of his life observing others and researching quirks and heroes in detail. If anyone were to find out it would be him. He always paid attention to even the smallest details.

“You know he really likes you he treats you different from everyone else. But if he hurts you let me know I’ll knock some sense into him.” now he was rambling about how he would obviously lose that fight but do it for her honor never the less because he cared about her and no one should ever hurt her and he loved her like a sister and

“Midoriya … I love you” he smiled on the other and of the phone. He truly did care for her like family.

“I love you too”. And with that, they hung up.

(y/n) had just ended her call with Midoriya and finished making dinner when she heard someone clear their throat. “so … you and Midoriya” All Might said as he slowly walked into the kitchen. He raged from earlier was coming back in full swing she didn’t wan tot even look at him.

“dinner is made. You clean up.” She turned away from him stomping upstairs without another word.

He had royally fucked up but had no clue as to how. At least she and Midoriya finally got together he assumed.

-

The next morning All Might was roughly awakened by his daughter he had no clue why she was angry but she had resorted to the silent treatment and her silent treatment was unbreakable even to the greatest. Three days later and All Might was begging on his knees for his daughter's forgiveness. Literally. He had missed her voice.

“Please baby I’m sorry. Tell me what I did wrong and I’ll fix it. Please” he begged down on his knees forehead touching the floor. She ignored him continued flipping through her book. “please sweetheart let me fix whatever I broke. Please talk to me. I’m begging you”. She closed her book and stood up avoiding all eye contact with him.

“I have a boyfriend. We’re going on a date tomorrow. You can meet him when he picks me up.” and with that, she walked off leaving him stunned and ... happy he still believed she was dating with Midoriya.

-

All Might was all excited waiting for his daughter to come out this was her very first date, to his knowledge, and her first boyfriend he wasn’t missing anything. He jumped up camera ready once he heard her bedroom door opening. Soon as she rounded the corner *click*

“what the hell are you doing” (y/n) said temporarily blinded by the flash. Gaining her vision back she rushed to her father trying to snatch the camera.

“b-but you’re so beautiful” his voice cracked and his eyes teared up. She sighed turning around and posing up against the wall.

“turn off the flash.” After a dozen or so pictures the doorbell rang “ buff up” she said as she raced to the door, her boyfriends were very impatient. All Might exited the living and nearly deflated to skinny Toshinori. This was not Midoriya.

“Daddy, I’d like you to meet my boyfriend... Bakugo” the room fell into intense silences as both males started to glare at each other. All Might because he did not want his daughter going out with this punk and Bakugo because... well All Might started it.

“How long have you two been...?” he gritted his teeth unable to finished the complete sentence.

“9 months,” Bakugo said with confidence.

“so before UA?”

“yes daddy, before UA. Well we should go don’t want to be late”

“your purse sweetheart”

“Oh, I almost forgot. Be right back” she rushed to her room leaving the two alone with each other.

“9 months? did think you had to meet me, her father.”

“I didn’t know you were her father until UA. Plus she wanted to keep it down low. Also, you’re not exactly an easy man to get a hold off...sir”

All Might leaned down his face next to his ear. “ I might be the symbol of peace but fuck with my daughter and I’ll become chaos. Do you understand?”

Bakugo now understood why villains and criminals alike feared All Might’s smile. But he wasn’t backing down.

“Sir, I care for her deeply. I love her. I will never ever hurt her nor will I let anyone or anything else even touch her. I’m going to protect her with my everything and more.”

All Might sighed standing up he reached forward and ruffles the young man's hair. It takes everything not to smack his hand away.

“Good, good answer.”

“Alright, I’m ready...what happened?” (y/n) immediately knew something was off the tension was gone. What did they do?

“nothing love, are you ready?” her father seems more willing to let her go out now he seemed more relax now.

“Yeah?” she looked at Bakugo who just rolled his eyes clearly annoyed.

“well, you two enjoy your date curfew is 10:30 and no later”

“of course daddy” she slips on her shoes and pushes Bakugo out the door

“I’ll find you”

“okay daddy” she closes the door

“I WILL HUNT YOU”

“BYE DAD” She screams through the door. And with that, she was long gone and he deflated to small Toshinori. He had a small smile on his lips. Although Bakugo wasn’t his choice

“he’s not that bad”

[13uswntimagines]

USWNT Master List

Key

♘ = A/B/O Fic

♗= Little Fic

A Swift Life

Your Sister is Who?

Uh Oh Spaghettios

Pressure

The Masked Soccer Player

Loose Lips Sink Ships 

Uswnt x Reader

A Misplaced Shovel Talk

Puppy Problems

Puppy Love (Alex x Reader)

Stubborn Protection

Better Luck Next Time

Fanciest Cast in Town

Peanut Butter blues

Together

Our Troublemaker

Works Like a Charm 

You Don’t Have to Say it for Them to Know

Chanukah Party 

The Choice

Lindsey Horan x Reader

A Question Written in Ink

Protective Siblings

I Don’t Want You to be a Rebound

➛ Was Never Just a Rebound

Girlfriend. Singular 

The One Where Lindsey *Accidentally* Breaks the Internet

→ The One Where Lindsey *Actually* Accidentally Breaks the Internet

The Best Stress Reliever 

Fighting Fires - No Biggie

Loser Buys Dinner

Promises We Make

Emily Sonnett X Reader

Ice Cream and a Baby

Halloween Meetings

Dancing With the Star

Put a Little Love on Me

The Perfect Present for the Perfect Couple

Complicated 

Emergency Contact

Always Hers 

She Might Be a Forward, But You’re a Keeper

Just In Case

Eat My Bubbles

Ghosted 

It Takes 200 to Tango

Soran x Reader

Tater Tot Emergency

We Know Your Tells

Prime

Fraternizing with the Enemy♘

Playing With Fire♘

Breathe

Great Motivation 

My Queens

Bah Humbug

Alyssa Naeher X Reader 

I Might Just be Convinced

My Person, My Love, My Mate

Shutterbug and the Cuddlebug

The Badass and The Keeper 

Our Song

Nothing To Prove♘

Becky Sauerbrunn x Alyssa Naeher x Reader

Things *Good* Alphas Do♘

Alex Morgan X Reader

Prank your way into my heart

Boundary Lines 

Pink Goes Good With Green

Beautiful, Crazy and Jealous

Secret Santa

Thirsty 

A Little Extra PDA♘

Gravity 

⇒Breathe Again

Kelley O'Hara x Reader

Touch Starved

➛Good Thing I wasn’t Asking

Instincts and Media Day: What a Terrible Combination♘

To Just Be Hers♘

Your Ass is Out Of This World

Kellex x Reader

Little Problems♗

Dino Troubles♗

New Friends ♗

Where Do Babies Come From?

Everyone Needs a Little Help

Goodbye, I Love You

⇒ Goodbye I love You Pt. 2

Protective Mamas and Cuddle Time ♗

Mommies Make Everything Better ♗

Honorable Fight

Luh Ooo

Mal Pugh x Reader

Terrible Plans Paved with Good Intentions 

Stay out of this Ok?

Under the Stars 

Anytime

The Knight and Her Princess

Christen Press x Reader

Always Yours

Surprise Superstar

⇒ Trust Me 

We’re the Lucky Ones 

Baby Mamas Don’t Lift Boxes

Pretty Girl

Her Mess

Shy but Fierce♘

⟾ We’ve Got Your Back♘

If That Isn’t Love

I’m In Love With You Dumbass

Never-Ending Adventure 

Let Me Care For You 

Cutie Pie

Tobin Heath x Reader

Choose Your Battles♘

Overprotective Much?♘

Pretty, Pretty Princesses 

Omega Night♘

Cliche

Preath X Reader

Stupid Games, Stupid Prizes ♘

Learning to Love

⟾ Always Have a Place

The Best Gift♘

Where Do I Fit?♗

Toddler Tantrums

Scary ♗

Rose Lavelle x Reader 

Baseball Showoffs 

Slightly Possessive♘

Rosie and the Bengal

Hesitate 

Fans or Foe 

Julie Ertz x Reader

Protective, Not Jealous ♘

You Don’t Need to be Big to be Brave♗

It’s Not a Competition- Or is It?

Fear of the Unknown♘

Locker Room Heat♘

Glad You Came

Krashlyn x Reader

Not the First Word We Were Expecting

Badass to Mushball♘

⟾ Mini Champ on the Way♘

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Tantrum Inducing Day♗

Things to be Thankful For ♘

Knights in Shining Armor ♘

⟾ At Ease ♘

No Want It!!♗

Unconditionally 

I Love You, Even When You Mess Up The Words

My Knotheads ♘

Big Nerves for Little Meetings

Sam x Reader

I Should Sleep With You More Often

12 Drinks and a Kiss for Christmas 

McFiance

Sam x Rose x Reader

As Long As You’ll Be Mine ♘

Leave the Cooking to Me

Bino x Reader

You’re in Wubble now

It’s Called Drowning- not Surfing

Kristie Mewis x Reader

Never Enough

⟾ Family’s Hard

⟾I Am Enough

Love You or Lose You (Playing With Fire Prequel) 

Chapter 1

The Harry Potter AU

Better To Be Friends Than Competition 

Pranksters of the Bunch 

Emily Sonnett x Kelley O’Hara x Alex Morgan x Reader

It Can Be Both

[actualbird]

If Vyn lets his being a furry slip to the team I feel mc would absolutely be the first and most willing to share her own nerdy (anime) interests followed by Marius who teases Vyn before realising he probably needs some reassurance that his interests are Fine, so he pulls out his ridiculously long list of commissions for furries he's done because as fun as teasing Vyn is he's gotta make sure Vyn knows it's in good faith first.

How does Vyn get to know Luke's anime days? Mc and Luke absolutely had anime tumblr blogs or accounts on other social media that mc is completely unembarrassed about. Luke probably isn't embarrassed about it either but he also doesn't really take initiative to show his blog to the others unless Vyn really needs to know it and mc doesn't want to force him to give away something he might want to keep private so she decides to only show her blog. Except there's no way their blogs never interacted with one another and so, while looking through mc's many many posts:

Vyn, after reading a miles long rp post between mc's account and someone with sherlock in their account name: Luke that's you isn't it

Mc is just about to apologise a thousand times for sharing Luke's blog accidentally before he tells her it's fine and gives the team the go ahead to look through his blog too.

And after seeing how chill the rest of nxx is about nerdy interests Artem shares his own Star Trek days, offhandedly mentions his cosplay of Spock and is instantly bombarded with requests to see it. He tells the team to go back to work but the next Halloween when they're probably close enough to hold a party. He shows up in his fabled cosplay and the team goes WILD.

This sharing of nerd culture brings all of them closer together, but also just gave everyone ammo for everyone else. None of them ever hear the end of jokes relating to their respective interests, but of course it's all in good fun and doesn't go too far. Some of them probably get into the fandoms of the others. At some point all of them get into a common fandom and start scheduling meetups specifically for fandom business along with their actual important jobs.

🌌

irt nxx team locational coincidences: part 1. part 2. part 3. part 4.

hhhHHHH, MILKYWAYYYYY!! this genuinely just made me feel like pleading emoji the entire time i was reading, it's so sweet, so tender :((((

ive got nothing to add, you already made something wonderful, so i will just tell u Everything I Love About This

MARIUS IS A GOOD BEAN!!! yes hes an asshole but hes an asshole (affectionate) and the ribbing only comes after marius divulging his own "cringe" stuff and how cringe is shitty anyway, look at these fucking designs, vyn, furries are awesomely creative and are the best demographic to get commissions from OF ALL TIME.

sdkjbkjBKJKS YEAH, VYN CLOCKS IN LUKE FROM HIS URL. who tf else would have the url theadventuresofsherlukeholmes dot tumblr dot com (WHICH, I JUST CHECKED, IS NOT TAKEN. somebody go get it, bc i cant since ive hoarded enough tot urls HAHA)

sidenote: so curious as to what mc and luke were rp-ing, like, luke is obvi rp-ing sherlock, either from the og ACD or specific adaptations he likes, so i guess thatd mean mc is doing the same but rp-ing as watson. oh my god, their rp threads are just them doing johnlock across medias. LOSING MY MIND, i love them both so much, your honor.

YESSSSSSS ARTEM'S COSPLAY!!! i do a standing ovation, youre doing AMAZING, HONEY!!!!

im so emotional about all this :((( nerds coming together and having fun together //SOBS!!!

this is so fantastic, thank u for my life, milkyway!!!

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

I want to thank you for all your Cater content so far! I love the way your characterize him! May I request headcanons for Cater who is dating a female reader s/o who doesn’t like having her picture taken?

Aaah, thank you! Cater’s not that popular of a character >_< but I really enjoy writing him, so I’m always happy to make more Cater content!

Curiouser and Curiouser...

At first, Cater’s a little disheartened by the fact that you don’t like having your picture taken. Snapping pics and posting all over MagiCam is basically like breathing or drinking water to him, so he’s sad that couple selfies won’t be a thing.

He gets it, though! Some people are just camera shy, or they don’t like being documented--and you just happen to be one of those people. Cater respects your preferences and will do what he can to honor them instead of shoving his phone in your face 24/7.

That’s not to say that he might not slip up every now and again! Maybe he’s really excited to see you in a cute outfit, or he wants to show you off to his family back home, and he just pulls out his phone on instinct. You’ll just need tot gently remind him of your boundaries, and Cater will tuck his phone back in his pocket.

Cater shifts his focus from snapping pictures of you to snapping pictures of the things you do together. Here’s a shot of the food you shared on your recent café date! Oh, and here’s a pic of some pretty flowers you saw while strolling through a park!

Every so often when Cater shows his photo album to you, you catch a random body part of yours in the background or foreground--your foot, your hand, your elbow, etc. (you had failed to get out of the frame fast enough). Because of this, he jokingly calls you his beloved [Body Part]-chan, which gives you both a good chuckle.

Cater’s in the habit of sending you pictures of himself with (crappily done) doodles of you beside him. The “you” Cater draws ends up looking like a stick figure plastered with decorative emojis most of the time, but it demonstrates that he’s always thinking of you!

In a strange way, your desire to not have your picture taken strengthens your relationship with him. Since Cater can’t always scroll back to a photo album to take a glimpse at you, it makes him savor the time you spend together all the more... when he can see your smiling face in person.

[tlcwrites]

Worth It

Summary:

Poe would never, ever forget how his mom had squeezed him ever so slightly tighter, dropped a kiss to his messy curls, and sighed, almost to herself, “This is what makes it all worth it.”

Now, on the other side of his own war, his own child snuggled securely on his lap, Poe gets it.

Word Count: 1226

Tags/Warnings: Dad!Poe; Poe Dameron/Fem Reader; pregnancy; Family Dameron adorableness out the wazoo; sooooo much fluff. 

Author’s Note: So this happened because my 3-year-old son’s favorite thing to do is ‘play’ Minecraft with his dad. He will snuggle with my husband, both of them staring at that stupid computer for hours, and my husband loves it just as much as our son. Today was no exception. They got ‘creepered’ and I’m telling you, there is nothing like the sound of a toddler belly laughing to make your day better. Of course, because #me, I couldn’t stop thinking about Poe sharing his favorite hobby with his own kid. So here you go. I apologize for the typos because I wrote this in about thirty minutes, but I make no apologies for the cavities that may or may not result from consuming this fluff.

*I know there’s something about Poe’s earliest memory of flying with Shara in the Flight Log, but my copy isn’t getting here until Sunday and I was too impatient to get this done to wait for the details, so any discrepancies with canon are my fault and tbh IDGAF.

Poe’s not entirely certain what his earliest memory of his mom is; he’s pretty sure it was the first time Shara took him past atmo into space, but it’s hard to trust a toddler’s memory. Regardless, he knows his favorite.

He was four, and Shara had taken him up in her beloved RZ-1 A-wing interceptor. It wasn’t anywhere near the first time he’d flown with her, perched on her lap, her helmet completely swallowing his head but loving every second of ‘piloting’ the fighter. They flew together most days. Just keeping an eye on the neighborhood, Shara would say, with a wink for her son and a laugh as she pressed a kiss to Kes’ cheek as they clomped back into the house, breathless and euphoric from being airborne.

But that time was special. That time, Shara had woken him up before the dawn and bundled him in her worn green flight jacket, whispering that she had a surprise for him. He remembers waving to his dad, silhouetted by the porch light as the A-wing took flight, rising into the pre-dawn sky.

That was the first morning Poe had ever watched the sun rise from the air. He remembers every detail; from the condensation on the canopy of the ship, to the way the sunlight had slowly filtered over the mountains surrounding the Dameron homestead. It was breathtaking. To a four-year-old, it was life altering. And Poe would never, ever forget how his mom had squeezed him ever so slightly tighter, dropped a kiss to his messy curls, and sighed, almost to herself, “This is what makes it all worth it.”

Now, on the other side of his own war, his own child snuggled securely on his lap, Poe gets it.

Beka Dameron squeals with delight as the X-Wing bursts through the cloud cover, those same mountains still steadfast guardians around her grandfather’s ranch. Poe can’t help his grin. His daughter’s glee is infectious.

“What do you think, babygirl?” he asks the two-year-old, leaning forward and blowing a raspberry on her cheek. She giggles and he beams. “Should we chase the sunrise and bring it home to Mama?”

“Woop, Daddy!” Beka smacks the flight stick with a chubby fist. “Go woop-woop!”

“Alright, princess, one loop-loop comin’ right up.” Poe flicks a switch and drops a kiss on Beka’s curly mop. “Beebee, you heard the lady!”

From the astromech socket, BB-8 chirps their approval of this plan. Granted, there’s very little the droid wouldn’t do for any of the Damerons, but Beka’s wishes are BB’s commands.

It’s a split second, as his daughter laughs and the sunrise hits the mountain ridge just right, in the stillness before he spins the fighter into motion, that Poe is struck by the strongest sense of deja vu. His throat is suddenly tight and he has to blink rapidly because his eyes are abruptly watery.

This is what makes it all worth it.

Yeah, he definitely gets it.

Tightening his arm around his daughter, Poe whoops. Beka echoes his joyful cry, and the fighter leaps towards the dawn.

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On the ground, you watch the X-wing formerly known as Black One as it dips in and out of view through the clouds. You’re positive you can hear your daughter’s giggles from where you stand, as well as her father’s throaty laugh.

Behind you, the kitchen door opens.

“How long have they been up there?” Kes asks, joining you on the porch.

“Not long.” You smile at your father-in-law. “Poe wanted to see the sunrise.”

“He’s his mother’s son, that’s for sure,” he says with an affectionate chuckle, handing you a steaming cup of nysillim tea. “Always in a better mood after starting the day in the air.”

You accept the mug with murmured thanks, both of you watching contentedly as the fighter appears once more below the morning haze.

It’s barely a moment before Poe is expertly landing the fighter in the clearing behind the house. Kes takes your mug before he helps you off the porch, and you both stroll to the makeshift flight pad. The first streams of morning light start to break through the clouds as the ship powers down.

“Mama!” Beka hollers the second the canopy lifts. “Mama, Bee bwaught you sunshine!”

“Yeah, Mama,” Poe echos, carefully tossing the toddler down into Kes’ waiting arms. Beka’s joyful shriek makes everyone smile even bigger. “Had to chase some of those clouds off.”

You laugh as Beka flops backwards in Kes’ arms, her curls dangling as she hangs upside down. You bend to kiss her forehead. “You did great, honey. Did you fly Daddy’s ship for him?”

“Yeah!” Beka giggles. “We did woop-woops!”

You turn to your husband as he scrambles down the flight ladder. “Is that so?”

“Princess, we talked about this.” Poe tickles Beka with one hand, wrapping his other arm around your shoulders. “What happens in the cockpit stays in the cockpit.”

“Oh really?” you murmur quietly.

Poe winks at you. “All woop-woops were conducted under the strictest of safety procedures, Lieutenant. General’s honor.”

BB-8, now freed from the fighter, whistles knowingly.

You raise an eyebrow.

Poe glares at the droid. “Traitor.”

“How about some Iktotch toast for breakfast?” Kes asks Beka, smoothly changing the topic before you and Poe can get going. “Pop’s got zoochberry syrup!”

Beka nearly leaps out of her grandfather’s arms. “ZOOBURYS.”

Laughing, Kes leads the way back to the farmhouse, BB-8 trailing the pair of them like a puppy. As you go to follow, Poe tugs gently on your hand, holding you back.  

“You know I’d never put her in danger, right?” he asks quietly.

“Oh, Poe.” You bring a hand up to card your fingers through his hair, and he leans into your palm with a contented sigh. “Of course I know that.”

“Just making sure.” He smiles, that half smirk that is your absolute favorite. “How are you feeling?”

You take his hand and position it carefully on the swollen rise of your belly. “She’s been dancing this morning.”

“Yeah?” It only takes a moment before his eyes widen and he lets out a bark of laughter as a foot connects soundly with his palm. “She’s so strong!”

“I’m aware,” you intone wryly. “This one’s got your sass already.”

He laughs again, wisely not arguing (because it’s not like you’re wrong), instead pulling you into his arms and kissing you soundly. You stand as the sky glows from pink to blue, wrapped in each other in the early morning air, until something small hits your legs.

“DADDY. MAMA.” Beka makes the universal toddler sign for ‘up’. “Eye-tot toast! Papa says now!”

“Okay, okay, princess!” Releasing you with one last kiss to your temple, Poe scoops up your daughter, tossing her into the air before settling her on his shoulders. Grinning at you, he wraps his arm back around your shoulders, tugging you securely into his side. “Team Dameron is on the move.”

Beka’s giggles echo through the clearing as you make your way up the gentle rise towards the house. And with his wife and his daughter in his arms, and another kid on the way, Poe can’t help that tightness in his throat again. He’s not even aware of the smile on his face.

This is what makes it all worth it.

Boy, if that’s not the truth.

[dioskailacs]

harry potter and authority figures

– a constant unlearning process

after the cruelly creative hell with the dursley’s, harry naturally was drawn to any parent-figure who was nice to him – and he promptly idealised all of them. throughout the 7 books he has been through major disappointments because said idealised authority figures just couldn’t live up to harry’s flawless pictures of them.

there was of course james, to whom everyone referred to as a good, honorable, noble man, but then harry saw that had been a bully sometimes. his father wasn’t flawless. he wasn’t always good and noble. bam. 

there was sirius, who had grown into a man in prison, in isolation and saw so much of his past in harry that sometimes he acted extremely childishly with harry (the fact that it’s dangerous would have been the appeal to james, you’re less your father’s son than i thought, etc (I’m paraphrasing here but you get the point)), guilt tripping harry when he himself knew what was at stake. and harry had to learn that although sirius was great and loved him tot he end of the world, he, too, wasn’t perfect.

then we have lupin, who was so humble and kind and gentle, and yet he was a prisoner of fear and wanted to abandon tonks and his not yet born baby because he became terrified of happiness finally happening to him. a person with very good intentions with a very unshakable fear of himself and life. also not flawless.

then, of course, we have dumbledore, who was so wise and calm and reliable and always knew what to do, but then harry finds out that the life of dumbles was a huge mystery, full of calculation and manipulation and also the temptation of power, even if it was for the greater good. harry cannot forgive dumbledore, not really, not until the king’s cross chapter. 

and then there’s snape – yes, snape – whom harry hates with all his heart. who is mean and a bully and evil and helped voldemort kill his parents, but then he learns that snape was capable of love, that he had been risking everything for decades to help the order of the phoenix and he had been looking out for harry from day one. 

the last two are the greatest blows for harry, i think, because they represented such absolutes: the absolute good and the absolute bad and then it turns out, it’s not that fucking simple. people can be good and make mistakes. people can be kind and fuck up. people can be wise and get lost in their own intelligence. people can be mean and worthy of love. it’s not. that. simple.

and if there’s one thing we can take away from this, in this current cancel culture, is this: flawless people don’t exist. people fuck up. sometimes it’s small scale, sometimes it’s big. but that doesn’t make them worthless and it definitely doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve love. on the contrary: love is what saves us all. love is what makes you explain the fuckup the other one did and which hurt you. love is what makes them admit to their mistake and ask for forgiveness. love is what helps you forgive. love is what keeps us together, even, and escpecially, when we inevitably make mistakes and have character flaws.

thank you for coming to my ted talk.